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The Lion and the Mouse – An Interactive Children's Story Book HD is a charming interactive universal storybook with a bold look and great sense of style. Very nice narration is included, as is the option to read this story to oneself and auto play is also included.
The Lion and the Mouse is a classic story based on an Aesop's fable about a little mouse who, grateful to be spared by a ferocious lion, promises to do the lion a favor in the future, although the lion being big and strong, does not ever foresee needing help from a tiny mouse.
I like how this tale has been updated, keeping the spirit and message alive yet avoiding any overt violent undertones, as the original story has the lion threaten the mouse, who is simply grateful to have not been killed. Yet within this story, the lion helps the mouse reach trees to pick fruit and for this, he is very appreciative. The ending has been changed as well, from the lion being captured in a net by hunters, to this lion jumping through the jungle and getting caught in vines that the mouse is able to gnaw through, freeing this beast.
Parents may find the look of this app familiar as it is based, where we live, as part of the television series "Nina's Little Fables," part of PBS Sprouts "The Goodnight Show."
Although the images used are the same, with a wonderful use of shadow puppet animation, creating silhouettes that represent these characters and using a stark black, white and gray color scheme, as well as incorporating a few other, sometimes muted colors for great effect, the narration and music are different, now spoken in rhyme and including a very well-done voiceover and a thoughtful use of pitch-perfect World Music. This brings a good sense of drama and importance to this story not found in the corresponding version narrated by Nina, the host of the "Good Night Show," that although pleasant, is also a little saccharine for my taste.
I do appreciate the version of this tale found within this universal app, both in terms of story as well as visual style. The high contrast look of this application, using a stark palette, is a refreshing change from other favorite apps that have a brighter, more colorful look to them.
Interactions are included that are simple and lovely, such as being able to tap elements within, hearing the sound of a percussion instrument with each interactive tap, creating a wonderful effect.
A few included details such as the sun or rocks incorporate a nice use of color that also with a tap changes these colors, shade-by-shade of warn neutrals which make their way up the scale to the use of red or yellow found peppered throughout.
Some elements also become animated, as are the mouse and lion characters, as well as the fruit hanging from the trees or the rocks found as background details, this being the case of "less is more" as these subtle effects create a wonderful visual style more engaging for young children than other, highly interactive applications, as here tapping to hear the lion roar the first time has more of an impact than another app that may be cluttered with many other distractions.
When reading this app, one will notice the text found in the top left of the page that can also be closed if one would like simply to listen to this story without reading along.
I do find it counter-intuitive, however, that the paragraph as a whole is in red type, yet the line in the process of being read is highlighted gray, making this line of text fade into the background instead of popping to gain the reader's attention. I would love to see these colors reversed, with the paragraph in general appearing in gray and line of narration being spoken appearing in red, really standing out and aiding young readers.
It is really enjoyable to see how all these elements of the shadow animation, narration and wonderful use of music as well as included interactions, creating an experience that adults as well as children will enjoy together.
I look forward to seeing more of these "Little Fables" turned into applications; the quality here is quite high.
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This tank is awesome! I think I might like the Police version better aesthetically, but both version are incredible. I'm developing a boardgame that I've wanted a tank renderign for and this would meet that almost perfectly. Is this a design for a specific project?
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Monday, October 28, 2013 Contact: Jesse Broder Van Dyke (808) 768-6928 Tenant-based enhanced voucher benefits for eligible residents of Kulana Nani Apartments Only Kulana Nani Apartments affected by rent restructure The City and Residents earning at or below 80 percent of The issuance of tenant-based enhanced vouchers is effective upon the first rent increase after paying off the mortgage. To initiate the benefit process, the city's Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) announced today that Kulana Nani Apartments will undergo a rent structure adjustment. The purpose and necessity of the rent adjustment is to replace rent standards and rates that lapsed upon prepayment of the Section 236 loan, and to trigger issuance of the vouchers. A team from the city's Department of Community Services will work directly with Kulana Nani tenants to complete the tenant-based enhanced voucher application process. Rents for residents with incomes in excess of 80 percent of median income, and who do not qualify for a tenant-based enhanced voucher, will be set at 30 percent of the tenant's income. Kulana Nani is one of 12 city-owned rental properties being sold to private entities under the Honolulu Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative (HAHPI). It is the only property that will experience changes to its rent structure. None of the other 11 complexes will be affected. -END- Background Kulana Nani Apartments - Rent Adjustment Project Location: Tax Map Key: (1) 4-6-31: 15 Owner: City and Property Manager: EAH, Inc. Unit Mix: (40) 2-Bedroom, (80) 3-Bedroom, and (40) 4-Bedroom Rental Apartments Parking: 206 Parking Stalls Frequently Asked Questions: Q. Why is the city adjusting rents at Kulana Nani now? A. Kulana Nani was originally developed under the HUD Section 236 loan program. When the city pre-paid the mortgage in February 2013, the existing qualified tenants became eligible to receive a tenant base enhanced voucher which is very similar to a Section 8 voucher. However, as a pre-condition to issuing the enhanced voucher the owner of the property must reset the rent structure. Q. Why did the city chose to prepay the HUD 236 mortgage in the first place? A. The city wanted every qualifying family in Kulana Nani to receive a tenant based enhanced voucher in order to provide the family with the security of a dedicated source of rental assistance designed to protect the family from any future rent increases. The HUD Section 236 Mortgage would have matured (been fully repaid) in June 2013. Had the city elected to just let the mortgage mature, the existing tenants at Kulana Nani would not have been eligible for tenant based enhanced vouchers. It was the City's affirmative action to pre-pay the HUD Section 236 mortgage that provided tenants with eligibility for the tenant based enhanced vouchers. Q. How were the new rents determined? A. HUD rules require conducting a rent comparability study to determine a comparable market rent that will be used as the new rent for determining the value of enhanced vouchers. For Kulana Nani the city accepted a Rent Comparability Study commissioned by the purchasers of the property, Honolulu Affordable Housing Partners, to establish the comparable market rent. The study was conducted by Novogradac and Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants in July 2013. Q. Who qualifies for a tenant based enhanced voucher? A. In general households earning up to 80 percent of median income. Senior citizens and the disabled earning up to 95 percent of median income may also qualify for a tenant based enhanced voucher. 80% of Median Income by Household Size
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I have the feeling this whole anti-Wal-Mart thing isn't going to do much for the Democrats this November. But if it does, then maybe Democrats could get more rich people to vote for them by explaining the evils behind Neiman-Marcus.
Really, doesn't this new campaign strike you as yet another variation on the "poor people don't know what's good for them" theme? Except this time, the Dems have aimed their sights solidly on the Wal-Mart shopping middle class, too.
UPDATE: My bride tells me she's a dead-certain Democrat voter this Fall. Assuming, that is, they can make her understand why she can't buy any more strappy sandals.
23 Comments, 23 Threads
1. frank martin
Way back 60 years ago when Democrats actually were poor people instead of rich people who wanted poor people to vote for them, the democrat party was made up of exactly the same people who shop today at wal-mart today, unlike the left wing never-worked-a-day-in-my-life, trust fund, cultural elitists who whine about the conditions of those "poor people" while shop at Whole Foods, and call themselves "progressive" because they pay premium prices for their food.
I think that until the democrats learn to embrace Wal-mart – and more importantly – the people who shop there, they wont win elections. You cant be for improving the lot of poor people if you want to force everyone to pay 10 dollars for a head of boutique, chemical free lettuce.
wal-mart, and the pro-america, small business, hunting season, "working man" culture of the people who shop there, are a perfect microcosm of why the Democrats are losing their hold on American politics.
You cannot win elections in this country by saying you dont believe in it. Until the democrats get back to their theme song of "happy days are here again" and waving the flag of the USA, instead of singing "up against the wall redneck M***F**ers" and pissing or burning the flag, they will not hold significant power in this country.
The more they marginalize themseleves by making enemies of the wider populace, the smaller their ability to impact the politics of the nation. Their actions towards wal-mart and the people who both shop and work their show how far out of touch with reality that party is.
Im a perfect example. The Democrat party should attract me like a moth to a flame, but I cannot and will not sign on to a party that wants to cry and whine and bitch about how bad things are – and more importantly – how its all my fault and I need to be punished for all the crimes of western civilization.
Things are pretty good! Sure,they could always be better; we just see different ways to get there. But the one way I'm absolutely sure that we cannot "get there" is by making this country and people who shop and work at wal-mart into the new "enemies of mankind".
They used to be Democrats, and Democrats need to take a long, LONG look at why they arent anymore.
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2. Proofreader emeritus
…or you could do as I do. Wal-Mart is far from my favorite store, but every time I hear on the news that Wal-Mart's profits are down, or I hear some union official or Democratic politician bad mouth them, I go out of my way to buy somethnig at Wal-Mart the next day!
August 25, 2006 - 6:17 pm Link to this Comment -
3. geezer
Full disclosure-wise, I'm a full-time employee of the Wal-Mart beast here in DE. Why? It's my 1st post-military retirement job (got my benefits, thank you,) it's 5 minutes from my house, my bosses are cool, and taking care of Wal-Mart customers, mostly low to middle income folks, makes me feel good.
It's that last thing that DE's senior senator schmuck couldn't possibly understand. DE's governor, a Dem, is a bit more grounded. She's from this town, and comes in from time to time. I don't think you'll EVER see Gov Minner making the goofy grasps at populism that Biden obviously enjoys; whether they're acually his or he paid a second-year Del Tech poli-sci minor for them, well…
For those of you who just duck into Wally-World for a few minutes, you're missing an intersting development in our American culture. Until I started working there last year, I had never seen so many "hurting" people in one place; handicapped, elderly (who willingly volunteer to you that they're all on their own,) clearly poor, etc. Yet, shoulder to shoulder and cart to cart with them are those who come out of really nice cars, well-dressed, etc. They all love the merchandise and the accompanying low prices, and are all equally pissed off when we don't have what they want! Why? Because they know that wherever else they now have to drive to, they're gonna pay more.
And whether they came out of a wheezing '89 Dodge Caravan or an '06 Hummer, that matters to THEM.
And I treat most of them (excepting the jerks) like royalty, because they pay my wages.
As for the other stores in town, I make it a point to shop a few times a week at other grocery stores, auto parts shops, discount cig outlets, even if it means I don't get my 10% discount.
Not many of us at Wal-Mart are company rah-rahs, but most of us give a shit about giving a day's work for a day's pay. Not much different from my days in the USAF.
August 25, 2006 - 7:58 pm Link to this Comment -
4. M. Scott Eiland
Reading the comments for that linked article was like watching someone playing Missile Command badly. The lefties in the comments section get off to a fast start flailing wildly at the commenters who actually have a clue about economics, then they vanish without a trace, leaving Klein's idiocy to be repeatedly nuked by the non-moonbats, leaving nothing but glowing rubble. Rather fun, if you have a sadistic streak.
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5. jaymaster
I suspect that WalMart bashing by the Dems is mostly an attempt to pander to the unions and the anti-corporation & anti-industry crowds.
And yes, it seems awfully short sighted. It might help them pick up a couple million voters, but it could easily alienate 50 million others
August 25, 2006 - 8:31 pm Link to this Comment -
6. Synova
It's *definately* a variation of "poor people don't know what's good for them."
Employees are as likely to be offended as feel defended and people who *shop* at Wal-Mart are going to feel as though they are being criticized for their behavior.
(I like some Wal-Mart stores and despise others. The closest to me is a SuperStore and I only go there if I absolutely am forced to. I'd chose shopping there over a root canal, but only barely.)
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7. kyo ro chan
The market will take care of Wal-Mart one way or the other. Leave it up to Adam Smith's invisible hand. If Wal-Mart listens to its customers and gives them what they want then it will be successful, if not it'll go the way of Sears regardless of how many dim-whitted politico's are lined up against it.
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8. opine6
WalMart has good prices and have upgraded their merchandise in my small town super store. They also pay a little above average in wages. So, what's the beef about WalMart. The only thing I'd criticize WalMart for is the quality of their meat. It has little taste and looks like veal.
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9. Chris Grieb
I shop at Walmart. I don't have a lot of money. I suspect many of the people who shop there don't have a lot of money. I see people who work there who seem disabled. I think in the end this issue may backfire.
August 26, 2006 - 5:28 pm Link to this Comment -
10. e-ho
Did your bride watch that anti-Wal-Mart movie or something? Those agit-prop-DNC sponsored anti-capitalist movies always slay the liberals.
August 26, 2006 - 8:08 pm Link to this Comment -
11. Birkel
Tell the lovely better half the Dems are just trying to protect her from ankle injuries.
'Cause they care…
August 26, 2006 - 8:17 pm Link to this Comment -
It's hard to understand why the so-called "party of the common folk" would launch a jihad at a store that helps those common folk stretch their dollars.
Wait a minute ……
maybe it's because when their dollars go farther, they have less need for them?
August 26, 2006 - 8:23 pm Link to this Comment -
13. Sandy P
– but I cannot and will not sign on to a party that wants to cry and whine and bitch about how bad things are – and more importantly – how its all my fault and I need to be punished for all the crimes of western civilization.–
Ahhh, Carter's Malaise speech, I believe c. 1979.
August 26, 2006 - 10:40 pm Link to this Comment -
No strappy sandals??? I'd Die!! I live in strappy things, hence the name…
The whole "Take care of the stupid wal-mart shopper and turn them off this evil enterprise because they're too dumb to take care of themselves" argument is a red herring for the fact that the dems can't stand the non-union involvement at their local wally world.
They just opened the first communist Wal-Mart in Bejing. I'm interested to see which continent it has greater effect upon. You know my money bets on China favoring the whole capitalist dance.
I shop Wal-Mart when I want to get out of the house at 2am. Target closes at 10.
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15. richard mcenroe
Are you still looking for a financial instrument paying around 6%? Fremont out here in CA has a short term, $10k min at 5.9%
August 27, 2006 - 5:00 pm Link to this Comment -
16. Tim
Living and working in NYC has made me appreciate Wal Mart more and more. I'm and ex-actor and I had the pleasure of touring with a number of Theatre companies in the Southeast. WM was a god send for underpaid actors plying their trade (cheap food, drink, clothes, books, mags, etc.). After getting to NY I had to start shopping at local bodegas/delis. Supermarkets are hard to come by if you don't have a car. Sure I can pick up smokes and magazines, but the bodegas by-and-large lack not only the goods themselves, but variety. And when I travel to friends places in other areas of NY, I come across some mom and pop places that are dubious in their store quality and down-right predatory in their pricing. This phenomena BTW I find most often in areas that are heavily black or latino.
WM may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but from where I stand in NYC, its the least worst option. I would rather have variety and consistent level of quality at a low price rather than having to go from specialty store to specialty store in order to find something.
I just don't see what the big -deal is with anti-WM folks. Don't like it – don't shop there.
August 28, 2006 - 11:08 am Link to this Comment -
17. Tim
BTW – the point I made above about predatory pricing and low-quality stores in black and latino areas was meant to highlight the fact that the communities that historically don't have money are paying more for necessary items due to the current business structure with mom-and pop shops.
August 28, 2006 - 11:13 am Link to this Comment -
18. Kevin
(As a play on what I always tell my annoying yuppie colleagues when the imbeciles get into bash Wal Mart mode…)
I know why you don't go to Wal Mart. BLACK people shop there!
August 28, 2006 - 7:57 pm Link to this Comment -
In my neck of these here woods, it's them Mexicans who shop there… /tongueincheek.
August 28, 2006 - 8:50 pm Link to this Comment -
20. rosignol
I know why you don't go to Wal Mart. BLACK people shop there!
I stopped by a wallyworld saturday. It's not a normal stop for me (it's well out of my way), and one of the things I noticed immediately was that there were a lot more non-anglo types in there than was usual for a store around here.
I'm having a lot of trouble understanding why the Dems are going so far out of their way to bash the store their constituents shop at.
What's minority turnout in Dem primaries like?
August 28, 2006 - 11:30 pm Link to this Comment -
21. jag
You're right. If Republicans are successful at privatizing pension, healthcare and educational choice people will find that they have the ability to manage these facets of their lives just about as well as they manage other facets of their lives.
When the vast majority of people arrive at that point, yes, Democrats will be obsolete. Their whole purpose is to make people dependant upon their, Democratic, paternalism. Reach critical mass with a society of mostly independent, strong, people and nothing the Democrats stand for will resonate.
I think the Democrats know this and that's why they don't even bother debating the substance of ideas anymore. That's why all you see is smear after smear after smear. Its sometimes effective, sure. And if its all you've got, what else can you do?
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22. johnny
Those poor WalMart employees working in the big box just outside of town formerly worked for those merry little business owners on Main Street. You know the owners: hogged the best parking places on the street, weren't open when you needed to shop, shoddy stuff, shabby fixtures, no returns or adjutments.
Oh, and how they treated their employees: No paid holidays; no paid vacation; no access to health care or profit sharing; poor, unsafe and uninspected work conditions; minimum or sub-minimum "off the books" wages; no hope of promotion. Yep, WalMart is bad for these former employees of Mom & Pop stores.August 31, 2006 - 6:19 am Link to this Comment -
23. russ
The facts are Wart-Mart and super stores are NOT good for our country. My father-in law lives in a little town in Humbolt Ca. where a rich rep. came in and try to drive out the Mom and Pop local hardware store. That is just one good reason you need to become a democrat.
"There goes the little man." Allen Jackson
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How much is too much? Jenny Mollen pushes the limits of social media oversharing by posting a picture of her placenta after giving birth to her first child with husband Jason Biggs on Feb. 15.
Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs welcomed their son Sid, affectionately known on Twitter as #BabyBiggs, on Feb. 15. The couple shared many pics and videos from the birth on their individual Instagram accounts, and now we're wondering if the couple have gone too far.
Jenny Mollen — Bloody Placenta Posted On Twitter
This might be crossing the line a little bit, no? After announcing the birth of their son Sid with a series of Instagram videos and pictures, 35-year-old Jason Biggs' wife Jenny Mollen posted a graphic photo of her placenta after it was taken out of her abdomen.
"Hope I'm not 'over sharing' but there's no denying my placenta looks super hot and thin in this pic," Jenny joked on Twitter in the caption of the gross photo.
Jenny Slams 'Good Morning America' For 'Oversharing' Comments
On Feb. 20, the day before Jenny posted a photo of her placenta online, Good Morning America aired a produced segment focusing on how Jenny and Jason overshared the birth of their son, Sid. As if that weren't bad enough, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, and Josh Elliot chimed in during the live broadcast. Josh even referred to oversharing on social media as a way of people "validating" themselves online.
Jenny was quick to get back on Twitter — of course — and fire back at Good Morning America:
Thank you @GMA for telling me what is appropriate for online consumption and what is not. An understanding of basic math might help you and your pollers notice that nothing was posted online until 3 days after my son's birth. Furthermore, if you think the videos on my Instagram were too intimate, you should see the ones I didn't show. In a society where everything is contrived and staged and overly polished, I'd think something real and honest would be a welcomed change.
Tell us your thoughts, HollyMoms — Do you agree with GMA or Jenny?
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Since when does GMA decide what's appropriate and what isn't? They've become nothing but a glorified tabloid show with obnoxious loudmouths instead of journalists. As for "you should see what I didn't show," we don't WANT to see it. What's wrong with you, didn't you grow up with any boundaries? A placenta is something real and honest? Maybe for you and your hubby. Why would you think we would want to see it?? It's GROSS.


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The final, bloody showdown over the cursed Horn of Nergal is at hand! To stand fast against an army of Stygian assassins, and the sinister machinations of the Priestess Azanathi, will require all of Red Sonja's considerable skill. But is the She-Devil's martial prowess enough to win the day, and perhaps, a measure of redemption, or will the Horn's curse cost Sonja everything?
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Upon discovering a book depicting rabbit ending their lives in a number of unusual ways, a woman in Oregon checked the book out of the library, refused to return it, and threatened to burn it and any other copies that were purchased to replace the copy she stole. After a time though, and a good deal of community outrage, she did return the book and claimed that her threats were fueled by emotion and distorted by the media and they should be dismissed as such.
This even brings up a couple of interesting issues; information access denial by patron action and the reaction of the community to such action. I find it quite interesting that a community, many of whom stated that they did not care for the book, felt that it still should be included in the library holdings, and some even sent funds with which to procure another copy. Given the circumstances, I have to wonder if the woman in question would not have come forth with the book, or have carried out her threats to destroy that which she felt objectionable has the media not picked up on the story.
How common is it for this sort of action to take place? Given the regularity with which these sorts of stories make the news it seems to be a fairly regular occurrence. According to the ALA, more than a book a day is challenged in the United States.
Further Reading:
Planet Karen has a funny take on abridged versus unabridged books and the consequences of thinking too hard about them.
The punchline to this is that I too have seen a book like this and had a similar thought. However, I turned into a librarian ages ago.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Of course you don't, unless you read the comic.
Today marked the last day of a well loved comic character and pop culture icon.
Berkeley Breathed published his final Opus cartoon today and everybody's favourite penguin went out in a very literary tradition.
And by "literary tradition," I mean "children's literary tradition."
In cooperation with the Humane Society, Breathed published a final Sunday strip in newspapers with a link to see the last panel online at the Humane Society of the United States.
Check the published strip via the link above, and then read the final panels. Truly heartwarming.
Yes, super-hero movies are big. But another business that's booming for Marvel? Old-fashioned publishing. At Marvel Entertainment, the industry's largest player, revenues for its print wares have been growing in double digits for the past three years and profit margins have been running at close to 40%. Plenty of magazine, book or newspaper publishers would put on a mask, cape or even giant bunny ears if that's what it took to generate those kinds of numbers - especially right now.
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Not ready to deal with all those weighty tomes about the Presidential candidates? Maybe you should check out the two super-contenders in comic book form:
Authors of comic books on Barack Obama and John McCain (Jeff Mariotte (also a bookstore owner) and Andy Helfer respectively) will be signing their comix at bookstores in NY and LA next week.
Both books have been published by IDW. The company claims to be "pleased to present a unique venture in the history of comics publishing: a pair of graphic biographies featuring the presumptive Presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties."
While few can recall the early days of the comic book industry, Sitton and his memories share space in his Houston apartment, where pen-and-ink posters from those long-ago comic book pages cover his walls.
It was an unparalleled time in the comic book industry. There were more comic book houses in those days, flooding the market with innumerable titles. Now, comic books must compete with television cartoons, video games and other forms of entertainment.
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The comic strip "Rhymes with Orange" ran an interesting strip about a couple undergoing counseling and they use an interesting analogy, check it out.
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use Net::netent qw(:FIELDS); getnetbyname("loopback") or die "bad net"; printf "%s is %08X\n", $n_name, $n_net; use Net::netent; $n = getnetbyname("loopback") or die "bad net"; { # there's gotta be a better way, eh? @bytes = unpack("C4", pack("N", $n->net)); shift @bytes while @bytes && $bytes[0] == 0; } printf "%s is %08X [%d.%d.%d.%d]\n", $n->name, $n->net, @bytes;
This module's default exports override the core getnet- byname() and getnetbyaddr() functions, replacing them with versions that return "Net::netent" objects. This object has methods that return the similarly named structure field name from the C's netent structure from netdb.h; namely name, aliases, addrtype, and net. The aliases method returns an array reference, the rest scalars. You may also import all the structure fields directly into your namespace as regular variables using the :FIELDS import tag. (Note that this still overrides your core functions.) Access these fields as variables named with a preceding "n_". Thus, "$net_obj->name()" corresponds to $n_name if you import the fields. Array references are available as regular array variables, so for example "@{ $net_obj->aliases() }" would be simply @n_aliases. The getnet() function is a simple front-end that forwards a numeric argument to getnetbyaddr(), and the rest to getnet- byname(). To access this functionality without the core overrides, pass the "use" an empty import list, and then access func- tion functions with their full qualified names. On the other hand, the built-ins are still available via the "CORE::" pseudo-package.
The getnet() functions do this in the Perl core: sv_setiv(sv, (I32)nent->n_net); perl v5.8.8 2005-02-05 1 Net::netent(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide Net::netent(3p) The gethost() functions do this in the Perl core: sv_setpvn(sv, hent->h_addr, len); That means that the address comes back in binary for the host functions, and as a regular perl integer for the net ones. This seems a bug, but here's how to deal with it: use strict; use Socket; use Net::netent; @ARGV = ('loopback') unless @ARGV; my($n, $net); for $net ( @ARGV ) { unless ($n = getnetbyname($net)) { warn "$0: no such net: $net\n"; next; } printf "\n%s is %s%s\n", $net, lc($n->name) eq lc($net) ? "" : "*really* ", $n->name; print "\taliases are ", join(", ", @{$n->aliases}), "\n" if @{$n->aliases}; # this is stupid; first, why is this not in binary? # second, why am i going through these convolutions # to make it looks right { my @a = unpack("C4", pack("N", $n->net)); shift @a while @a && $a[0] == 0; printf "\taddr is %s [%d.%d.%d.%d]\n", $n->net, @a; } if ($n = getnetbyaddr($n->net)) { if (lc($n->name) ne lc($net)) { printf "\tThat addr reverses to net %s!\n", $n->name; $net = $n->name; redo; } } }
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First State Bank of the Florida Keys Launches Keys Going Green Program
There is a growing concern that the combined effects of global warming, climate change, and irresponsible waste management pose a great threat to the earth and the beautiful Florida Keys that we call home.
At First State Bank of the Florida Keys, we believe that responsible environmental policies and community leadership are essential to the health of our company, community, and society.
The Bank recognizes and appreciates that every part of our business and personal lives has a lasting impact on our environment and that failure to recognize and reduce the ongoing damage to the environment threatens the long-term sustainability of our planet, the economy, and our Keys community.
First State Bank, therefore, is assuming a leadership position with the community, its customers, local businesses, non-profit organizations, and regulatory agencies to promote green strategies that reduce energy usage, reuse resources, and increase recycling through example, incentives and education.
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Comcast Cares Day brings together our employees, their families, friends and our community partners around the world to volunteer and make change happen in local communities.
Comcast Cares Day is Comcast and NBCUniversal's signature celebration of service and the nation's largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. Every spring, tens of thousands of our employees, families, friends and local partners join us to make a difference in the communities we serve. In 2014, a record 95,000 volunteers contributed 570,000 hours to improve more than 820 parks, schools, beaches, senior centers and other vital community sites around the world. Since the first Comcast Cares Day in 2001, more than 600,000 volunteers have contributed 3.7 million hours of service. In the words of company founder Ralph Roberts, "It's a wonderful thing to have people work together for the benefit of others."
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When Ralph Roberts founded Comcast in 1963, the first organization to which he directed company support was United Way. Comcast was one of the first companies to conduct a company-wide United Way giving campaign simultaneously across the country. Since 2001, the campaign has provided more than $58 million in total support to United Way from Comcast and NBCUniversal employees and the Comcast Foundation. The partnership was recognized in 2013, when United Way Worldwide awarded Comcast with two Summit Awards for volunteer and philanthropic engagement – among United Way's highest honors for its global partners.
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Sydney, the home of cheesymite rolls and other beautiful things
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I know I should start with the "finer" parts of this amazing and beautiful city, BUT….. if you do not know about cheesymite rolls, you must be enlightened now. It is a bread roll filled with parmesan and (pause) Vegemite, and it's AWESOME. I am certain this is how Australians cure a hangover, because it is made up of all the cravings one has after too much. I will confess… I brought like 10 of these back with me. I […]
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A Healthy Summer Treat: Banana "Ice Cream"
by Monique Volz in Uncategorized, June 1, 2012We're hosting a Healthy Every Week Challenge for the month of May; a month-long initiative to develop healthy eating habits. The plan is to develop a manageable healthy habit each week that will carry through the new year. Join us here and share what you're eating on Facebook and Twitter.
I'm here wrapping up the Healthy Eating Challenge, but secretly I am wishing it was continuing longer! The healthy habits I've practiced during the month of May have actually stuck with me. I mean, who knew that plotting out my bites would lead to money saving and weight loss? I certainly didn't. Now eating breakfast every morning, preparing meals ahead of times, and thinking about the choices I make when I visit the grocery store helps me stay on track with healthy habits.
I think the hardest part of the challenge was trying to resist eating dessert. Summertime has me craving something cool and sweet. While buzzing around the internet, I found an incredible recipe for banana 'ice cream'. Here's the thing–this magical "ice cream" really isn't ice cream at all — it's a one-ingredient, dairy-free treat that tastes like soft serve. Have you ever tried it?
One medium banana has about 105 calories, is loaded with potassium and vitamins, and is fat free. All you need to make this ice cream is a food processor and chunks of frozen bananas. When processed, the frozen bananas transform into a wonderfully sweet ice cream alternative that can save you a ton of calories.
The best part of this guilt-free treat? Adding fun mix-ins! I love mimicking my favorite candy bars. When I created mine (pictured above), I was thinking about Almond Joys (my favorite candy bar). I made my banana "ice cream" first and piled it into a cone then; then rolled it in toasted coconut, chopped almonds, and a few dark chocolate chips.
Here are some of my favorite fun mix ins:
• Banana cream pie: Crumble a graham cracker or vanilla wafers on top
• Sweet-n-salty: Crushed chocolate covered pretzels on top
• Peanut butter cup: Mix in 2 teaspoons of peanut butter and top with 1 teaspoon of chocolate chips
• Snickers: Top with 1 teaspoon peanuts, a few chocolate chips, and a drizzle of caramel
• Strawberries-n-cream: Add 1/3 cup chopped strawberries
• Nutella banana: Mix in 2 teaspoons of Nutella
For more fun toppings, check out Dana's ideas here.
Now here's how to make your own banana "ice cream":
Start with 2-4 ripe bananas. Peel your bananas and cut them into small chunks. Freeze for just 2-4 hours on a plate or in a plastic bag. Place into food processor and process (you can use a blender as well), making sure to scrape down the bowl when they stick. Again process the bananas until they create a creamy puree. Serve in a cold bowl or in a cone. Each banana will make ½ cup of "ice cream."
I hope you'll continue to keep up with healthy habits you've learned during the month of May, it's been so much fun! As always you can catch me over on my food blog Ambitious Kitchen.
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February 22, 2013 in my london
As a continuation of my 'through the window' photo series that I thought I would share a day trip with you we took as a family, from Wesminster to Greenwich by boat on the River Thames. Our goal was to see the Cutty Sark, restored and open to the public once more, as we had taken our son when he was a toddler before it closed for the renovation and it was almost lost to the terrible fire. As usual I had the camera with me and I abstracted the views through the window while we all took in the amazing views. It was an extremely dark and rainy winter day, but in the boat it was cosy and fine.
We hopped on a Thames Clipper at Embankment pier and the half an hour boat trip took us past so many of London's landmarks. We travelled past the Millennium wheel, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the South Bank, past the Gherkin, the Globe theatre, the Tower of London, under Tower Bridge and on past Canary Wharf to Greenwich. There are so many historic sights on either side from the middle of the river.
We had a long look around the Cutty Sark and made our way to the Ansel Adams exhibition a short stroll away in the National Maritime Museum. Walking back we had a wander through the crafty weekend market and pressed our noses up against the windows of the traditional old pie and eel shops, and admired the Georgian architecture. Greenwich is rather beautiful, even on a grey, rainy day.
By the time we reached the pier to wait for our Clipper, the sky had turned an extremely dramatic dark blue-grey and the lights of Canary Wharf and the City glowed like jewels under its weight.
I would highly recommend a trip down the Thames by boat, come rain or shine.
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LOVE this backpack! Ali from Idaho I bought this backpack about 2 years ago, and I have never regretted it! I got tired of carrying a large bag full of files to and from the office AND a purse with my wallet, etc., so I decided to just buy a larger but nice leather backpack to do double duty. This bag was just the thing! It easily fits my binder and files, a book to read, my wallet, and all the other things us ladies carry around in bags. :) And I can't you how many strangers or checkout clerks at stores tell me how much they love it and ask me where I got it. It has been very durable, still looks great (maybe even better because it now has that gorgeous aged leather look), and I wouldn't part with it for anything. The only drawback I've found is that when I do fill my bag with binders/folders, etc and it gets a bit heavy, the clasp never stays clasped. But I just draw the drawstring to make sure everything stays put, and off I go. (Though maybe that problem has been fixed since I bought it since a reviewer here said the clasp was hard to undo...) But I'm happy to put up with that clasp glitch because of how much I love everything else about this backpack. I will DEFINITELY buy another when this one wears out. (Which, at this rate, will be never. :)) |
Great backpack 3rd generation Swede from Seattle area– Verified Buyer I bought this for travel to Sweden and Denmark. I used it for my purse,carry on the plane and walking around everyday. It was roomy enough to stowe a sweater and rain jacket, passport, wallet, travel book and any purchases along the way. It was comfortable and stylish. Mine is chocolate brown and a word of caution; it will leave smudges on your clothing. The clasp was a bit hard to open and close but it also kept the pickpockets out. Otherwise it worked out perfectly. I'm sure this will last me for many trips to come. |
Hit the road Dave from Kansas Bought the pack for my wife to pack all the extra stuff she thinks she needs when she goes to work. Got tired of cheap bags falling apart and replaced by another cheapy. Didn't know if she would like it that much, and figured I could use it for all sorts of stuff. She thinks it's great. One person at work thought it too masculine. Appears the rest of the like it. Quality seems to be quite nice and holding up well. This is the 4th piel bag I've bought. I think it's the best deal for the money. The other 3 are different styles and I really like them. |


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Crispy Duck with Apricots
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Luxurious duck breast is the perfect centerpiece for any special occasion or elegant meal.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 645 |
Total Fat | 26g |
Saturated Fat | 6g |
Cholesterol | 235mg |
Sodium | 990mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 58g |
Dietary Fiber | 12g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 46g |
Calcium | -- |
James Baigrie
Serves: 2
Total Time: 35 min
Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 400
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- 1 large (about 1 pound) duck breast
- 1 pound(s) parsnips, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup(s) lower-sodium chicken broth
- 3 teaspoon(s) olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) dry white wine
- 1/4 cup(s) apricots, dried and chopped
- 1 tablespoon(s) apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line small jelly-roll pan with foil.
- Place duck on cutting board. Cover with plastic wrap. With flat side of meat mallet, pound to even 1-inch thickness. With knife, make 1/4-inch-deep cuts diagonally across skin side of duck breast, about 1/2 inch apart. Make another set of cuts perpendicular to first set to create diamond pattern.
- In 4-quart saucepot, heat parsnips and broth to simmering on medium-high. Reduce heat to medium. Partially cover and simmer 13 to 18 minutes or until very tender.
- In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil on medium. Sprinkle duck with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to season both sides. Add duck to skillet, skin side down. Cook 5 minutes or until crisp and browned. Turn over. Cook another 2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to prepared pan, skin side up. Roast 5 to 7 minutes or until desired doneness (145 degrees F for medium). Transfer to clean cutting board and loosely tent with foil.
- Drain all but 1 teaspoon fat from skillet. Add onion to skillet. Cook on medium 2 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Add wine and apricots. Cook 2 minutes or until wine is reduced by about half. Stir in jam, vinegar, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute or until jam is melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- With slotted spoon, transfer cooked parsnips to food processor along with 1/4 cup cooking liquid, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Pulse just until smooth.
- Divide parsnips between 2 serving plates. Thinly slice duck breast; arrange duck on top of parsnips. Top with apricot sauce and garnish with parsley, if desired.
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Tip: If the cores of your parsnips seem woody or large, remove them with a small paring knife.
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Third Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit
A few SMS messages, a couple of inflammatory photos. They triggered off the largest internal exodus in India since partition. We're talking about the north east crisis a few weeks back.
There were allegations then of a foreign hand. Of an outside power purposely muddying the waters, fomenting civil unrest. It was called the cheapest, most effective form of cyber war.
If those allegations were true and if the crisis had worsened, could India have launched a punitive military attack against the enemy? As a sort of slap on the wrist? Would that have been justified? Write me back - I'm curious what you think.
Telecommunication technology being what it is today, it's quite easy to spoof one's location. Let's suppose the SMS messages and trick pictures were from Country A. But if its cyber wing was any good at all, they'd have taken particular care to mask themselves. They'd tamper with their digital trace to lead investigators on a wild goose chase around the world - and then, could finally point to an innocent country B, which had no role at all in the mischief.
If India slapped the wrist of an innocent country, in its hurry to avenge a huge loss to its own citizens, would that be acceptable? Could we term it collateral damage in the smog of war?
If the country we strike ratchets up the stakes and launches a retaliatory strike to protect itself - would it be the beginning of Armageddon? Problem is, we live in a combustible neighbourhood. One spark could be enough to set the whole block on fire.
John Mroz, is an expert on making people talk. He set up the EastWest Institute during the height of the cold war, to get Russian and American leaders to talk -away from the spotlights and TV cameras. It's called Track 2 diplomacy, a background dialogue that continues even when main stream talks have failed. John had a role in helping South Eastern Europe stay stable after the fall of the Berlin Wall, so yes, he's pretty hardcore.
Curiously, over the past nine months the EastWest Institute has been busy compiling "Rules of the Road" - a set of do's and dont's for countries faced with potentially devastating crises triggered in some way, by online behaviour. On October 30th and 31st, they're going to unveil them in New Delhi at the third Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit.
What should make things interesting is the fact that the US, birthplace to the EastWest Institute, is the first country in the world to declare a military wing dedicated to cyber warfare. Besides the Army, Navy and Air Force, they now have soldiers trained to fight in cyberspace.
America and Israel are also, supposedly, the first countries to unleash cyber weapons against an enemy. While China has been accused many times of cyber espionage, America and Israel are suspected of damaging Iran's nuclear and banking industry, with computer viruses like Stuxnet, Flame and Duqu.
America is also home to YouTube, which recently refused to pull down a film offensive to Islam, despite a request from the White House. The film was blocked in India and Pakistan. But not before setting off a tidal wave of unrest across the Middle East and claiming the life of the US Ambassador in Libya.
So a lot of people are going to be very curious about what they have to say about "Rules of the Road" for the internet.
The other reason people will be curious, is that Kanwal Sibal, former Indian Foreign Secretary and Ambassador, is one of the directors of the EastWest Institute. Mr Sibal's brother Kapil Sibal is the current Minister of Communications and Information Technology. He's received a lot of flak in the recent past for his efforts to muzzle and censor social networking sites in India. It should be interesting to see which side of the divide his brother comes down on.
So yes, a lot of fireworks expected. Let the games begin.
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I've always been scared around gadgets and software. And in awe of people who're good with them. After three years of science and tech reporting though, I think I'm starting to get the hang of things. Before this, I covered automobiles, health, careers and business, for seven years. Nice thing about technology is, it lets me poach into all those fields once in a while. I love this job. But I'm not sure how I managed to land it. I did my BA in Advertising from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce and MA in Journalism from Madurai Kamaraj University. I wanted to be a cartoonist, a guitar player and a footballer but sucked in all those fields. I can play the flute and harmonica though. And I have an interest in machines that move - it was cars and bikes earlier but considering there's nothing revolutionary happening there, it's military stuff now. I'm the sort who drools over figures. Not the 36-24-36 types. But top speed, acceleration, fuel consumption, drag co-efficient. I drive an Alto though. And usually take the Metro to work.Recent Posts
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