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Sergio Moreno Jr. March 21, 2011
Babe. Its been six months, and its not easier, I see u, I hear u and I make myself think your still here. If only. I hope u know how much I love u and how michI still do and how one day I will see you. I hope your there waiting for me babe, Ill see u soon. I havent forgotten. November 10th is coming up.. I hope u havent forgotten. I love u and I will see u in my dreams. I love u cherjooMrs Moreno:Its so nice to know that ur right here. Im holding u around my neck: Never letting go, because I know you wouldntWednesday, October 05, 2011
Sergio, I will always miss you and I will always have you in my heart. you know how much I loved and will loved your family, because you and sasha made me feel like I was apart of the family. I remember when you first saw me crying over a guy I remember excatly what you told dont cry norma his not worth it, do you want me to beat him up and we laughed. I remember when you went to my house on valentines day 2 years and popped a balloon charly had given me, and you were playing with kimberly. I cant believe your gone and that I didnt even get a chanse to say goodbye, and because of that I feel worst I would of given everything to see you one last time and be with sasha and your mom through that hard moment. I will always miss you and love you like a brother.Wednesday, July 27, 2011
My BroI lived with Sergio for 5 months in boot camp. 5 months of struggle for the both of us and 5 months of laughs and good times for both us. We were like bros, all ways watching our backs every day. Keeping our heads up and making sure we made it threw another day. Through him, God gave me comfort when i felt down. And through me, God gave him faith when he felt down. I remember mostly every morning when I would wake up he would be awake and reading his bible. I could tell that by the way he looked at it he was trying to understand every word he read. There would be times we had to clean the dorm we slept in and me and him would walk for hours just pushing a broom and talk about life and old memories... The day he found out he was leaving boot camp he told with a big smile on his face, and i think i felt as happy as if i were going home. I jumped up and gave him a big hug and told him ima miss you bro and he said dont worry we ganna stay in touch ... . March 9 i get a call in my moms cell phone by this time im 3 months out of jailboot camp. hello, whos this i answer. He says moreno, im like moreno who, its me Sergio MY BOY WUS GUDD . i felt so happy to hear from him from that day on we were going to stay in touch.... To this day were still in touch.. spiritually of course.. Dont let the way of his death disturb you, he is in a good place now. God has him in a place were every one well be at one point in life... We Love You Sergio And You Wont Be Forgotten,,,How Can You Forget Some One Who Is Still Living You Spirt Is All Around Us.. :Thursday, May 26, 2011
Brother... Im literally blank on what to say to everyone world wide that can read this....I love you and cant believe we talked that night and you never said anything... i knoe you cant read this but i still cant believe it...I love you so much and wish you were here all the time, sometimes i even forget that your not physically here but emotionally and spiritually you ARE here with me i dont care what anyone thinks or says... i love you... Me and Zanaida... Rest in piece my other half...Wednesday, May 18, 2011
My loveMy one true love.Words cant express what I feel and how I feel without you.I just want to let you know I love you and I always will. Always and forever no matter what.Everything I am doing is for you, to make you proud, and one day, I will be with you. I miss your hugs kisses and your smile, and no matter what anyone says, or every will say, you are my one and truly love. I love you babe and I miss you so much. Dont think that not a day goes by that I dont think about you because there is not a second I dont think about you. I finished school and I finally got my CNA, I know you were so excited to have all those things happen to me. I know you already know though, I know your watching me and guiding me threw the right way. I love you Cherjoo. I miss you. And I still need you.I love you always and forever no matter what,Ashley Moreno:Ps At times I feel empty without my other half, but i close my eyes and your right there. You complete me. And you made me and still make me so happyTuesday, April 05, 2011
We werent close, but I always knew he had a big heart. This is a tragedy, and a loss, but hes looking down on us now, he wouldnt want us to mourn his death, but celebrate his life. RIP Sergio MorenoWednesday, March 30, 2011
We are sorry for your loss. He was loved by many and will be missed.Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mary Ann and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Sergio was a very sweet and caring brother to his sisters. My prayers are with your family. He will be truely missed by all.Friday, March 25, 2011
Watch over us sergio now you are in a better place.Thursday, March 24, 2011
I really dont know what too say cause its hard to believe Im thinking of words to put right now but I cant cause I dont want to believe hes gone because he isnt hes still in my heart and his smile and laugh, his jokes, are all in my heart. I wont forget him and theyve always been like my cousins, memories wont leave me because those are things that ill always treasure and ill smile just thinking of the things we all did here in g.c I love you sergio Im sorry I cannot be there sashamaryana, but ill visit Im sorry guys I really am you guys were always like a family rest in peace cousinThursday, March 24, 2011


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PhysioScripts: An extensible, open source platform for the processing of physiological data
- Israel C. Christie,
- Peter J. Gianaros
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A commonality across research involving physiological measures is the need to process large amounts of data. Such data processing typically involves the use of software tools to achieve several methodological steps, including identifying and correcting artifacts and defining epochs of time for the reduction and analysis of one or more physiological measures. This article describes a new tool to aid in the processing of physiological data: PhysioScripts. Key elements of PhysioScripts include a graphical interface to view and edit the results of processing steps, as well as a flexible framework to automate the creation of uniform or variable length epochs. The software comprises freely available scripts implemented in the R computing environment. Consequently, PhysioScripts can be readily modified to process other data types through the addition of new subroutines that can be plugged into the existing data processing framework. For illustrative purposes, we describe the steps involved in two data processing examples: (1) heart rate variability from the electrocardiogram and (2) respiratory rate derived from a chest strain gauge. The software, accompanying documentation, and an example data set are available online at israelchristie.com/software.
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- PhysioScripts: An extensible, open source platform for the processing of physiological data
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Behavior Research Methods
Volume 45, Issue 1 , pp 125-131
- Cover Date
- 2013-03-01
- 10.3758/s13428-012-0233-x
- Online ISSN
- 1554-3528
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- Springer-Verlag
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- Physiological data processing
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- Israel C. Christie (1)
- Peter J. Gianaros (2)
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- 1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 201 North Craig Street. Rm. 201, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- 2. Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 201 North Craig Street. Rm. 201, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

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Study shows coffee's health benefits...
New research says a good 'ole cup of joe could give you more than just a little get up and go.
Research suggests coffee may also help kick back at certain diseases.
Studies show coffee lowers the risk for Type 2 Diabetes, helps protect against liver cancer and perhaps colon cancer, reduces the likelihood of Parkinson's Disease and may reduce the risk of stroke.
Still, Dr. Marcus Reidenberg, professor of pharmacology at the Weill Cornell Medical College says the results should be viewed carefully.
He says the studies make associations, not conclusions.
"Association studies can't prove cause because they are many other differences between people who drink a lot of coffee and people who don't," Dr. Reidenberg explains.
While researchers say the benefits of that coffee outweigh most of the risks, there are some caveats you should know about.
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The German Energiewende needs to be affordable for it to work, according to the latest international survey by Weltenergierat, the WECãs German member committee. The majority (76%) of the experts from 23 countries surveyed do not believe that the Energiewende ã or ãenergy transitionã ã could be a blueprint for their own country. ãInternational energy […]
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02 July 2012 - Fortune reported a little study by Piper Jaffray to compare Siri and Google in terms of query comprehension and accuracy. Not surprisingly, Google still tops Siri in both categories. While it isn't quite fair seeing that Siri has to interpret the human voice while Google merely needs text that is as clearly written as possible, Google still managed to understand queries 100% of the time and gave correct answers 86% of the time.
Siri could do 89% of queries and 68% of correct answers while in a quiet room. Siri was asked 800 questions in quiet conditions, so there is quite the sample size there. Siri has to match or surpass Google's accuracy of B+ from their current D+ and move from D to B or higher to be a viable alternative.


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Preheat oven to 375
Pull pork from package salt and pepper liberally or less if you desire set aside
In a 13x9 oven safe casserole dish cover the bottom of the dish with Sauerkraut and add in soy sauce and stir until brown. evenly cover bottom of dish. You can use more or less Sauerkraut if you want.
Slice 6 cloves of garlic in to thin horizontal slices
Slice half onion, cut half in into a quarter then slice each quarter into around 1/4 inch THICK slices
Slice mushrooms into 1/4 inch slices vertically
Set all veggies in one plate set aside
We use 2-3 slices of bacon per pork chop you can use more or less
1.Fry bacon in a pan till crispy but not over cooked. DONT DRAIN PAN, Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towel to pad extra grease set aside. Keep pan on heat but turn down to medium low to prevent burning.
2. Place all veggies into Pan with bacon grease quickly as possible and saute scraping bottom of pan with spatula while sauteing to get all that bacon goodness. cook until veggies are soft. Watch heat because you dont want it to burn. Onions should be soft and translucent, garlic should be very soft, mushrooms should be coated and soft. remove veggies from pan, place in a dish aside. DO NOT DRAIN, or take off heat.
3. Place all Pork Chops in same pan and turn heat up to medium and cover till pork is medium-done-medium well about 7-12 mins depending on size of chops. flip them two or three times during cooking. You can cook it through all the way in the pan if you desire but it still has to bake and we found not cooking all the way though was best for moist tender chops in the end.
4. Take your 13x9 casserole with sauerkraut in it and add pork chops evenly spaced as best you can on top of the sauerkraut bed. Then add equal amounts of the sauteed veggies over the top of each chop. then add bacon slices on top of the veggies. we cross them and put a tooth pick through the middle to keep the bacon from moving.
5. Place casserole in oven @375 for 30 mins.
6. Make your side. We use a nice smooth buttery mash potatoes made with a touch of sourcream as a side if goes perfect with the sauce this dish creates on your plate.
7. remove your casserole from the oven and plate. We take the porkchops with the veggies and bacon on top on the plate first then add the sauerkraut on top. Enjoy the best pork dish you ever had!
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Low carb diet is the big thing these days and for a good reason. But what exactly is a carbohydrate and why should we focusing on eating protein instead?
In its purest form, carbohydrate is sugar and is a fast-burning source of energy. Foods rich in refined carbohydrates (carbohydrates stripped of fibre) are white bread, white rice and pasta, while fruit juice, soft drinks and sweets are extremely high in sugar.
Carbohydrates also occur naturally in vegetables, grains and fruit, where there is a high fibre content which helps lower the Glycaemic Index, or the rate at which the carbohydrate breaks down and affects blood sugar – an important factor in controlling diabetes. We call these complex carbohydrates and they are good for your health.
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A Super Accessory bag for any QRP trail ready radio.
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Compact size but with a place for all your QRP items: radio, antenna, battery, cables, paddles and rope. Main compartment measures approximately 8" X 8" X 4" Deep. Overall measurement is approximately 12" X 12" X 7" with some room to expand.
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Reining in tourists: Luring travelers and Colorado 'staycationers'
June 29, 2009 – Boulder area hotels and tourist attractions are using a variety of approaches for drawing in price-conscious travelers and Colorado residents planning to spend their vacations close to home this year.
NREL-CU joint institute announced
June 26, 2009 – The University of Colorado and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are partnering on a joint institute on the Boulder campus. Researchers from CU and the NREL will begin this fall at the institute which will explore renewable energy production and policies using a multidisciplinary approach.
Natural Products Industry Continues to Grow
June 11, 2009 – According to the Natural Foods Merchandiser 2008 Market Overview released by New Hope Natural Media, the natural products industry grew by 10% to $68 billion in the US.
Boulder firms named "Colorado Companies to Watch"
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Desire path
A desire path (also known as a desire line, social trail, goat track or bootleg trail) can be a path created as a consequence of foot or bicycle traffic. The path usually represents the shortest or most easily navigated route between an origin and destination. Width and erosion severity can be indicators of how much traffic a path receives. Desire paths emerge as shortcuts where constructed ways take a circuitous route, have gaps, or are non-existent.
In parks and nature areas[edit]
In Finland, planners are known to visit their parks immediately after the first snowfall, when the existing paths are not visible.[1] People naturally choose desire paths, clearly marked by their footprints, which can be then used to guide the routing of new purpose-built paths.
Desire paths sometimes cut through sensitive habitats and off-limit areas, threatening wildlife and park security. However, they also provide an indicator to park management of activity concentration. The National Park Service unit at the Yosemite National Park in the United States of America uses this indicator to help establish its General Management Plan.[2]
Trampling studies have consistently documented that impacts on soil and vegetation occur rapidly with initial use of desire paths. As few as 15 passages over a site can be enough to create a distinct trail, the existence of which then attracts further use.[3] This finding contributed to the creation of the Leave No Trace education program, which, among other things, teaches that travelers in nature areas should either stay on designated trails or, when off trail, distribute their travel lines so as to not inadvertently create new trails in unsustainable locations.[4]
Land managers have devised a variety of techniques to block the creation of desire paths including fences, dense vegetation, or signage. However, hikers still penetrate these barriers. Because of this, state of the art trail design attempts to avoid the need for barriers and restrictions and instead seeks to bring trail layout and user desires in line with each other - both through physical design and through persuasive outreach to users.[5]
Other uses of the concept[edit]
The image of a user-created path, in seeming defiance of authority, across the earth between the concrete, has captured the imagination of many as a metaphor for, variously, anarchism, intuitable design, individual creativity, or the wisdom of crowds.[6][7][8][9][10]
In Urban Planning, the concept of desire paths can be used when analyzing traffic patterns in any mode of travel. See, for example, its use in the 1959 Chicago Area Transportation Study to describe choices commuters made about railroad and subway trips.[11]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Earls Court Project Application 1: The 21st Century High Street". June 2011.
- ^ Lubell, Mark. Lecture9: National Park for ESP172, University of California, Davis
- ^ Hampton, Bruce and David Cole (1988) "Soft Paths" p 27. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-8117-2234-1
- ^ Marion, Jeffrey L. and Scott E. Reid. "Development of the U.S. Leave No Trace Program: An Historical Perspective" Leave No Trace: Center for Outdoor Ethics, Boulder, Colorado. January 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Hampton, Bruce and David Cole (1988) "Soft Paths" p 16. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-8117-2234-1
- ^ Carl Myhill, "Commercial Success by Looking for Desire Lines", in Masoodian, M, Jones, S, Rogers B, (Eds.) 6th Asia Pacific Computer-Human Interaction Conference (APCHI 2004), (Rotorua, New Zealand, June/July 2004). Springer-Verlag
- ^ Lidwell, William; Holden, Katrina; Butler, Jill (2010). Universal principles of design: 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design. Rockport Publishers. ISBN 1-59253-587-9.
- ^ Norman, Donald (2010). Living with Complexity. The MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-01486-6.
- ^ Throgmorton, James and Eckstein, Barbara Desire Lines: The Chicago Area Transportation Study and the Paradox of Self in Post-War America
- ^ WGBH: A Cape Cod Notebook - Desire Lines by Robert Finch
- ^ State of Illinois. (1959) "Chicago Area Transportation Study" p. 40. State of Illinois, Springfield, IL. Retrieved 14 March 2012 from Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Institute of Technology.
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This city breathes
My little sister Lisa and her boyfriend Sean visited Chicago last weekend. They arrived fresh from their 12-hour drive with a carload of sugar, essentially: Dr. Pepper, Easter candy, eggs ensconced in a basket made of cookie (from our Italian grandma), and more candy candy candy. Oh, and homemade spaghetti sauce (from my mom). Eliina and I took them in, gave them an air mattress, and, with Kevin's help, showed them Chicago. I didn't know what their two-day tour of Chicago should be. Monuments? Museums? We went to the Field, the zoo, Navy Pier…. and then started on diners like Clarke's and hipster-kid stores like the Alley. You know. What you wanted to do when you were 20 and free in a city that breathes you out as you breathe it in. It reminded me of first arriving here, feeling anonymous, poor and unburdened. I still feel like that sometimes.
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Cincinnati, O-hi-o.
My visit with Kirsten was a bath of good things, I swear to you sometimes the birds from Walt Disney's version of Cinderella came down and alighted on our wrists. We lounged in the sun in a garden, consumed mass quantities of coffee in cute coffee shops, watched the yuppies in the nice part of town and the art kids in the art-kid part of town, swapped lovey-dovey stories, and remembered why the hell we get along so well.
April 3, 2007 at 10:49 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
There's a "bus" in "busted"
Small dramas played out all around me on the bus to Cincinnati. The med student who'd bought a ticket for the wrong day and realized it only at that moment, with luggage in hand; the scrawny punk kid on his way to his ladyfriend, begging to be added at the last minute, he'd sit in the aisle if he had to; the two young African American women in the front row meticulously doing each others' hair with curlers and pomade; the in-love hipsters who looked like they'd ordered themselves from Hipsters R' Us and their one, less attractive companion who looked away while they made out at the rest stop.
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Brazil is the largest country in Latin America. It has both Latin America's largest economy and population, which is at more than 190 million inhabitants.
Testing facilities
Availability and location
São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, has well-equipped and modern testing facilities as well as professionals with experience in planning, preparing, recruiting, and reporting for user research studies. Testing in other Brazilian state capitals can be risky because of the added difficulties of finding adequate facilities and recruiting more specific profiles, or due to security concerns.
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Portuguese is the principal language, with European and Brazilian dialects.
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In São Paulo, booking a hotel near the testing site is advised because traffic can often be problematic. As with any other big city in the world, first time visitors must be aware of their belongings and avoid places where they have no reference points. During summer time (i.e., December, January and February) heavy rain is common, so using facilities near subway stations can minimize transportation problems for participants.
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Comfort using technology
Brazilians love the Internet and currently spend an average of 23 hours online per month, which is on par with or exceeds that of the average French, American, Australian, or Japanese resident.
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Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond have both deplored a terror attack on 18th November 2014 at a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayer that killed four people, including one British citizen, and injured eight. The attack was Jerusalem's deadliest in six years.
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Conservative led Government re-affirms opposition to Palestinian unilateralism, despite Parliament vote
Last night (13th October 2014) in the House of Commons, a backbench business motion urging the Government to back the establishment of a state of Palestine, alongside the state of Israel was passed. The motion is non-binding and neither represents nor changes the Conservative led Government's position on the matter.
Government policy is to abstain from all backbench business votes. Friends of Israel joined the Government frontbench in abstaining, in protest after the Labour party frontbench unorthodoxly decided to take part and whip the vote in favour of supporting the motion.
286 MPs of the 650 in the House of Commons took part in the vote, putting it at only 44% participation. Of the 303 Conservative MPs, 39 voted in favour of the motion, meaning only 12.8% of Conservatives voted in favour of the motion. 87% of Conservatives did not support the motion. Conversely 75% of Labour MPs voted in favour of the motion.
Yesterday, both Downing Street and the Foreign Minister Tobias Ellwood MP reaffirmed that they are not in favour of recognising a Palestinian State at this time and support negotiations as the best route to the establishment of a two state solution. CFI will continue working to ensure that the Government remains resolute and steadfast to this end.
CFI Parliamentary Reception 2014 with Home Secretary Theresa May
CFI's Annual Parliamentary Reception took place on Tuesday evening this week in the Attlee Suite of Portcullis House, attracting 300 people, including 50 parliamentarians and three members of the Cabinet. CFI were delighted to welcome keynote speakers the Home Secretary, Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, H.E. Ambassador of Israel, Daniel Taub, and James Clappison MP, CFI's Parliamentary Chairman.
Among the MPs to attend the reception was Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, former Defence Secretary Rt. Hon. Liam Fox MP, and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clark MP.
Home Secretary, Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP addressed attendees in a speech staunchly supportive of Israel, asserting: "I – and the whole British Government – will always defend Israel's right to defend itself." Click here to read the Home Secretary's full speech.
Prime Minister David Cameron reiterates staunch support of Israel's right to self-defence
On Monday 21st July, Prime Minister David Cameron staunchly reiterated his support for Israel's right to self-defence against Hamas' "unprecedented barrage" of rocket attacks, in a Statement to the House of Commons on Ukraine and Gaza.
The Prime Minister asserted: "This crisis was triggered by Hamas raining hundreds of rockets on Israeli cities, indiscriminately targeting civilians in contravention of all humanitarian law and norms".
Highlighting Hamas' intransigence, the Prime Minister stated that Hamas had rejected "all proposals for a ceasefire, including those put forward by the Egyptian government."
He added: "Those criticising Israel's response must ask themselves how they would expect their own Government to react if hundreds of rockets were raining down on British cities today."
PM David Cameron hails "unbreakable" support for Israel, on first visit as PM
Prime Minister David Cameron demonstrated his "unbreakable" solidarity with Israel with a rousing speech to the Israeli Knesset in March, on his first official visit to the country as Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister spoke at length on a number of issues including; Israel's security concerns, his abhorrence at international attempts to delegitimise Israel, his vision of a future peace, and his promise to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon.
During the visit, Prime Minister Cameron signed deals with top Israeli medical and pharmaceutical companies, bringing in £70 million investment to the UK. The Prime Minister also met with Israel's President Shimon Peres, and laid a wreath at an emotional service at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem.
5 Conservative MPs join Prime Minister Cameron on Israel visit
Five Conservative MPs joined Mr Cameron on his visit to Yad Vashem and his speech at the Knesset.
The Conservative MPs to attend the visit were CFI's Parliamentary Chairman James Clappison MP, Matthew Offord MP, David Burrowes MP, Lee Scott MP, and Mike Freer MP.
Speaking of the visit, CFI's Parliamentary Chairman James Clappison MP, MP for Hertsmere said: "The Prime Minister's speech once again confirmed that the Anglo-Israel relationship is stronger than ever, and in David Cameron Israel has a staunch friend and ally."
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Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks at CFI Annual Business Lunch 2013
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke of the 'strong links and intensified cooperation' between Britain and Israel, during his keynote speech to the CFI Annual Business Lunch in November 2013.
In a timely speech, the Foreign Secretary re-iterated that the British Government would have 'no truck' with those who seek to delegitimise Israel. And he urged Israel and the Palestinians to continue making the difficult compromises for peace.
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CFI Boris Bus Tour
On the 15th April 2012, Conservative Friends of Israel took the Conservative candidate for Mayor, Boris Johnson, on a tour of North London. He met with local residents, activists, business and community leaders and spelled out why he deserved to continue as the Mayor of London.


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Via AllAboutSymbian, according to Steve, the firmware V 15.0.015 released today for the Nokia N95 8GB adds Flash Lite 3.
Now, he tested by visiting the YouTube site and he was able to see Flash Videos. So I am not sure if Flash Lite 3 is available as standalone too.
Need to get more infos, but it seems that Nokia went to the firmware upgrade way to upgrade the Flash Lite player runtime.
Personally I do not like it. If people were complaining about fragmentation before (different version of Flash Lite on different platform, which actually was a understandable order) now it might become a nightmare!! There is no way to detect which Flash Lite version a phone has until you install the content on it.
For one thing, WURFL for Flash Lite will need a special patch by looking at the firmware in the User Agent string!!
Update: I just tested this firmware on a Nokia N95 8GB using the Remote Device Access service, and I can confirm Flash Lite 3 is part of the firmware as standalone, screesaver and browser implementation.
Not sure if this will become a standard practice of upgrading the runtime using the firmware, but for developers will become an issue. I would liked to see the animated ringtone implementation been added, but it's not there!
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Is Cheating Contagious?
Keeping your marriage strong when others' are falling apart
By Jane Wilde
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Trap #7: Her problems spill over into your marriage
In the first months after James's revelation, when I was immersed in his and Kelly's world of pain and betrayal and it became apparent that their marriage couldn't be saved, I started feeling insecure about my own. Was Sam really working late nights at the office? Was he secretly intrigued by his friend's stories of steamy sex? Slightly less horrified by James's behavior than he should be? Bottom line: If James could do it, why couldn't Sam?
"Everyone feels vulnerable to affairs, but it's especially acute when you see it up close," says Spring. "Friends sometimes abandon people who are dealing with infidelity. They're afraid it's contagious that one partner's permissiveness will rub off but there's no evidence that this actually happens."
Still, you need to be conscientious about not putting all your emotional energy into helping your friend and, above all, avoid treating your spouse with silent suspicion or concealing your doubts. "If you're feeling shaky, it's important to be honest with your partner," says John Gottman, Ph.D., author of What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal. "Trust is the most powerful protection against betrayal, and one of the basic tenets of trust is allowing yourself to be vulnerable and honest."
Advice I could have used sooner. As our friends' situation devolved, the tension in our marriage ratcheted up. Then one day Sam left his Facebook account open on my computer. Instead of closing it out, I scrolled through his messages just to reassure myself, I thought. There were the usual notes from work colleagues and exercise buddies. But one name jumped out at me: Heather. I remembered her. She was a hot 30-something divorcée we'd met several weeks earlier at a party. I'd run into her in the produce aisle and mentioned it to Sam. Our conversation was still fresh in my mind.
Me: "I saw Heather at the grocery store. She was wearing tight jeans and makeup to buy broccoli. On the prowl, no doubt. I wonder if she's dating..."
Sam: "Yeah, probably. She's not exactly shy about making it known that she's available."
So why hadn't he told me he'd heard from her? Fingers trembling, I clicked on her name to view their exchange. Her initial note which he'd received a couple of weeks before was flirty, complete with a winking emoticon. She told him about an upcoming 10K race, then challenged him to bet on a football game. "Loser buys the winner a beer. You on, or are you too scared???" she asked. Wink. His response was noncommittal, but not totally off-putting: "Thanks for the info on the 10K. Sounds like fun. I'll see if I can find the time." I was so mad, I felt as if my head was going to explode. Here we were, immersed in the scary world of infidelity, and he'd kept something like this a secret?
That night, we had it out. I accused him of sneaking around and wondered aloud about his other "clandestine activities"; he said that I was being crazy, that he'd kept the Facebook exchange to himself because he'd known I'd be furious. We tossed barbs back and forth for a few minutes, then fell into a fuming silence. Eventually, he said: "You know I love you, and I love our family. I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that." I could feel my anger dissolving into something more malleable sadness, hurt, shame.
"I know," I said, tearing up. "I'm just around the bend because of this whole Kelly-and-James thing." And then I told him everything: how insecure, suspicious, and scared I had been feeling; how I worried he'd think infidelity looked like more fun than marriage; how I felt old and unattractive compared to the gorgeous young babes who still regularly gave him appreciative glances. Somewhere in the middle of my confession, he started hugging me, and he didn't let go until I'd finished crying.
It was painful and embarrassing, but amazingly productive. And after a few days, I realized why: because we'd connected. We'd talked; we'd listened; we'd each taken responsibility for our share of the problem. And, perhaps most important, Sam had seen through my anger and felt my pain. According to Gottman, that's the secret to protecting one's marriage from infidelity. "The most powerful way to build trust is to be there for each other, especially when one of you is sad or stressed out or angry," he says. "When one of you expresses a deep emotion, you stop and listen, no matter what."
We'd always been pretty good at that. Not perfect, but pretty darned good. Yes, our friends' breakup was an emotional tsunami, and yes, it rocked our relationship. But inside that storm, our bond was still solid. The only way it could blow us off course would be if we let it.
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Oz Clarke's top wine picks this Christmas
Wine expert Oz Clarke showed his support for supermarket wines and hinted at the tipples that will be weighing down his table on Christmas Day when he popped into Waitrose on Friday.
The broadcaster and writer was in Canary Wharf to sign copies of the latest editions of The Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Book 2013 and Oz Clarke, My Top Wines For 2013.
He said: "The wine world changes very fast these days. The digital world has revolutionised the world of wine. People say they want to put a vineyard somewhere and within three years they have their first crop.
"In the past people wouldn't go outside classic areas but now there are excellent vineyards within 25 miles of the Wharf. Bits of France, Spain and Portugal are being rediscovered and the new world - Australia, New Zealand and Chile - is all about finding new vineyards."
It's a tough job but someone has got to do it and Oz has compiled a handbook of his favourite wines. While prices have been particularly competitive in the supermarkets this year, he said that was all about to change.
He said: "Top wines For 2013 is a mix of supermarket, high street and independent sellers as well as a few online. They are priced from £2.79 to £25 with the majority between £6 and £12. There's a lot of fantastic drinking in this area.
"If minimum pricing comes in next year those under £4 will disappear. Asda and Sainsbury's do a Cotes Du Rhone for £3.69 and Waitrose have one for just over £4 that is really nice to drink.
"They have been able to keep these prices because there has been an excess of wine but next year there will be at least a pound added to every bottle because 2012 is the smallest vintage since 1975. Much of the world has seen a drought whereas in this country the problem has been rain, wind and more rain,"
With wine as vital a part of Christmas dinner as turkey and Brussels sprouts, Oz had some suggestions for getting it right in the grape department this year.
"At Christmas time go for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - that is the wine that drains quickest at my mother's table," he said.
For a last hurrah for 2012 you should be drinking a bottle of English sparking wine, invented in London 350 years ago this Christmas.
"The French say they invented champagne but it took them another 30 or 40 years to work out how to put the bubbles in. Chilean reds are the most reliable.
"They have more flavour and fruit than other countries for the same price. You can get some good stuff for £6 but at Christmas you should spend a bit more. The big mistake people make is spending £20 on something completely new and then finding they don't like it."
Oz has been on tour with his Three Wise Men shows alongside Olly Smith and Tim Atkin. He's also been talking to the BBC and James May about a new show for 2013.
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Book 2013 (£11.99) and My Top Wines 2013 (£7.99) are published by Pavillion.


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Does This Look Like The Face Of A Guy Who Put Himself In Charge Of Trying To Capture The Philly Tire Slashing Bandit And Turned Out That He Was the Philly Tire Slashing Bandit?
NBCPHILLY – A man outspoken about trying to catch the person who slashed dozens of car tires in his neighbourhood was arrested for being the culprit. David Toledo, 44, was charged on more than 50 offences for the slashings that have frightened the Mayfair community in Philadelphia for several months. The neighbourhood activist had previously been very vocal about the need to find the person responsible for the vandalism. He told NBCPhiladelphia.com in March of those responsible for the slashings: 'I hope the cops get them before the neighbours find out who it is because something bad is going to happen.'She went on to say: 'He's got better things to do in life – he's got a life! He doesn't go around slashing tires.'
You know that scene in Goonies when the Fratelli's have Chunk's hand in the blender and he's telling his whole life story and one of the Fratelli's finally says "You know what…I kind of like this guy." Well that's how I feel about David Toledo. This guy flat makes me laugh. Just running his own tire slashing espionage game right in people's faces. Putting himself in charge of catching the tire slash bandit and threatening to kick the shit out of him all the while he is the one doing it. Even slashing his own tires to throw people off the scent. I love it. And how about his mother? "My son has better things to do in life-he's got a life! He doesn't go around slashing tires!" That's like the most guilty statement of all time. It's just obvious he doesn't have better things to do and his mom knows it.


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Cutting orchardgrass shorter than 4" will sap its reserves, slowing regrowth and limiting future nutrient intake, warns Paul Craig, Dauphin County, PA, Extension educator.
"We see declining orchardgrass stands and longevity," he says of growers' fields in his area. "That's become an issue that we see with new equipment … that scalps the top of the soil and maybe leaves an inch or two in cutting height.
"With orchardgrass and most of our tall grasses, that lower 4-5" are where they store their energy, unlike clover or alfalfa, which has that deep taproot with the crown. The low cutting lowers and lowers the reserves of the plant and affects the growth and development of the root system. If we run into a drought (or insects invade), we can really knock back these plant stands."
He advises adjusting harvesting equipment to ensure that 4-5" of grass growth remains.
Craig is also concerned about what he called an "acid-roof effect" on grass stands, caused by topdressing fields with urea and/or ammonium sulfate. He suggests that growers check soil pH levels before establishing stands.
"A generation ago, they'd talk about planting a stand of orchardgrass, and it would be there for 10 to 15 to 20 years; now we're talking four or five years. What is causing this? Very rarely in agriculture do we put our finger on one thing and say that's what's causing the problem. It's a whole package kind of thing."
Thunderstorms have made hay harvesting difficult for growers in Craig's area the past couple of weeks, he says, and the rain keeps coming. "Our alfalfa is just about where you'd want it – at bud stage right now. The orchardgrass and a lot of our early season grasses – they're past prime where they should have been cut. It's ugly."
With supply down and prices high, dairymen in the area should buy ahead, Craig advises. "We've seen just unbelievable hay prices. Two weeks ago, at the hay markets down in Lancaster County, they were selling hay for $400/ton." Only one load sold for that amount, probably bought by a horse owner, he adds.
The first cutting of orchardgrass hay, which was around $90/ton last year, he estimates, was going for $215-230/ton in the area.
"Golly, with the $7 corn, I've seen more hay fields that got burned off last year and planting to corn this year. I don't know where this hay market is going to be next year," Craig says.


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Girls Volleyball: Meghan McDowell-led Hinsdale Central topples St Ignatius
Updated: October 30, 2012 9:47PM
The bus ride to Riverside-Brookfield was long enough for Hinsdale Central's seniors to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Literally, we talked during the whole bus ride here about how much we wanted [to win]," Virginia-bound setter Meghan McDowell said.
Looking at its record, few would have given sixth-seeded Hinsdale Central a chance against second-seeded St. Ignatius.
But Central's seniors didn't pay attention to seeds and records and pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Class 4A playoffs with a 25-22, 18-25, 25-21 victory Tuesday night in the Riverside-Brookfield Sectional semifinal. The 6-foot-4 McDowell led the way with eight kills, four blocks and 16 assists.
In the final set, the Red Devils (13-25) called a timeout after seeing a 23-19 lead cut to 23-21 by the Wolfpack (28-10) on a block by Gabby Diamond and a kill by Connecticut-bound Camille Evans (seven kills, two aces). Hinsdale came out of the timeout by getting a sideout on a back slide to middle hitter Dominique Millette off McDowell's assist. Lucy Crofton (seven kills) then ended the match with a kill. Her previous kill gave the Devils a 23-19 lead.
"We got our jitters out," McDowell said. "We worked hard. The was the best match we've had all season."
The other starting seniors to lead Hinsdale were Coco Bergdoll (seven kills), Millette (four kills, three blocks) and libero Rachael Lenderman (two aces). Sophomore Lauren Fuller added seven kills.
St. Ignatius scored six of the match's first seven points, but the Devils later broke a 20-all tie by scoring three of the next four points. McDowell spread the ball around as five different players earned kills for Central in the first set. In the second set, the Wolfpack took control by scoring 10 consecutive points to take a 14-3 lead.
Behind McDowell and the 6-3 Millette, the Devils also outblocked St. Ignatius 10-3 in the match.
The loss ended the career of St. Ignatius' Wake Forest-bound setter Sophia Dodd, who lives in Hinsdale. One other Division recruit, Casey Harris (Illinois-Chicago), had five kills for the Wolfpack.
"We really had confidence in the second set," Dodd said. "After that, I think we were kind of laid back a little bit. We didn't have the confidence like we did before."
Central will play District 86 rival and top-seeded Hinsdale South (31-7) at 7 p.m. Thursday in the sectional final. The Hornets have won 13 consecutive matches and defeated fourth-seeded Oak Lawn (25-8) 25-10, 26-24 earlier Tuesday. Hinsdale South defeated Central 25-19, 23-25, 25-15 on Oct. 16 in Darien.
"This was our first big win in a while, especially for Central. It's been so many years," Bergdoll said. "We're finally coming together."
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