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Pakistan Fellows are driving real change in their own communities.
Each year, the Pakistan Fellows Program brings together 20 emerging leaders from different regions, sectors, and socio-economic backgrounds in Pakistan.
The Acumen Pakistan Fellows Program is a one-year, fully-funded leadership development program that gives 20 individuals from across Pakistan the training they need to accelerate their social impact and leadership potential.
Our Fellows come from diverse cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and share a commitment to ending poverty in their communities. Fellows remain in their jobs over the year and meet for five week-long seminars where they receive world-class financial and operational skills training. Through the program, Fellows build strong networks of social change leaders within their cohort and Acumen's global community.
Who Becomes a Regional Fellow
- Individuals who are working to end poverty in their community through some kind of social change project.
- Though many of our Fellows work in the social enterprise space, selected Fellows can be working in any sector (i.e. for-profit, non-profit, social enterprise, government) in any issue area (i.e. human rights, agriculture, education, etc). We will also consider a handful of exceptional individuals who are not currently engaged in a project, but have significant experience or show strong leadership potential.
- Fellows can be entrepreneurs who started their own organization, or individuals who are influencing change within an existing organization.
- Selected Fellows are entrepreneurial in their attitudes, mindset, and approach. That doesn't mean each Fellow has to be running or leading a new organization; it means that you take risk and don't accept the old ways of doing things as good enough.
- Fellows come from of all age groups and education levels, but must be able to fully participate in a program that is conducted in English.
- Fellows must be from Pakistan and must show a demonstrated commitment and concrete connection to Pakistan.
- Fellows must demonstrate strong personal integrity, unrelenting perseverance, and moral imagination.
- Fellows must be ready and willing to undergo an intensive year-long personal transformation and leadership journey.
Regional Fellows Training
During each seminar, Fellows receive world-class trainings on topics ranging from design thinking to adaptive leadership. By joining the program, Fellows gain access to Acumen's extensive network of mentors and investors, and join a global community of leaders who are working together to change the world.
Seminar 1: Foundations of Leadership
The first seminar focuses on group formation and introduces Acumen's patient capital model and leadership philosophy. The core session is the Good Society Readings. Through this series of facilitated discussions on the works of great thinkers such as Plato, King, Gandhi, Mandela and Jinnah, Fellows explore the meaning of a just society and think more broadly about the historical and moral traditions of social change work.
Seminar 2: Adaptive Leadership & Moral Imagination
The second seminar pushes Fellows to reflect on their leadership strengths and weaknesses, clarify their purpose in life, and develop their storytelling abilities. The core of this training is a multi-day workshop on Adaptive Leadership facilitated by the Cambridge Leadership Associates.
Seminar 3: Financial & Operational Skills
At the midpoint of the fellowship year, the cohort focuses on building financial and operational skills mainly through experiential learning. Through sessions facilitated by IDEO.org and Income/Outcome, Fellows gain a strong understanding of the human-centered design process and the basic level of literacy in finance and accounting necessary to grow their organizations and projects. In addition, Fellows experiment with building new business models using the Lean Start-Up methodology.
Seminar 4: Learning Trip
The Learning trip gives Fellows a deeper understanding of poverty in their region and their role as a changemaker. Fellows travel to a new area, engage with the local community, and meet with thought leaders and innovators who are creating positive change.
Seminar 5: Leading into the Future
At the end of the fellowship year, Fellows reflect on their leadership journey, make plans to stay connected, and set goals for continuing their work in social change. This seminar also includes guest speakers and a graduation ceremony celebrating the completion of the fellowship.
Beyond the Fellowship
The fellowship is more than just a one-year program – it is the start of a lifelong leadership journey and the beginning of a lasting relationship with Acumen Fellows Alumni around the world.
Alumni Network
After graduating from any of our Fellows Programs – either East Africa, Pakistan, India, or Global – all of our Fellows join a single, united Fellows Alumni group. Acumen understands that leadership can be a lonely journey, and the Alumni body acts as a support system where Fellows can not only push each other but also collaborate to achieve their goals. Alumni are also actively involved in selecting future cohorts, get exclusive invitations to Acumen events, and receive a quarterly Alumni Newsletter. In addition, there are a number of examples of Alumni working together on new businesses and social impact initiatives.
Acumen's Global Community
Alumni not only maintain their connection to their fellow Fellows, but also to Acumen's extensive global community of advisors and peer organizations. Alumni have been able to leverage our network to gain connections to investors, job opportunities and mentors.
How to Apply
Applications are now closed.
The Application Process
The online application consists of:
- Background information
- Resume/CV
- Two references
- Short & long answer questions
Application Instructions: For more guidance on how to answer the application questions, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions: For a list of Frequently Asked Questions and their answers, please click here.
Click here to download a printable version of the application.
The Selection Process
The selection process for this program is very rigorous and highly competitive. Here is a general timeline of the process for the 2016 Pakistan Fellows program:
- Applications open: July 2015
- Applications close: September 2015
- Telephone Interviews: October 2015
- In-Person Interviews: November 2015
- Final Selection: December 2015


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San Carlos School District parcel tax, Measure S (November 2008)
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November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the San Carlos School District in San Mateo County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure S had been approved, it would have increased the parcel tax rate in the district by $75 for a total of $185 per parcel per year beginning July 1, 2009, with a potential cost-of-living adjustment of not more than 3% annually.
A 2/3rds supermajority vote was required for approval.
Election results
Measure S | ||||
Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
No | 4,941 | 34.4% | ||
Yes | 9,423 | 65.6% |
- These final, certified, results are from the San Mateo County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
Measure S: "To maintain early reading programs, small class sizes, and school libraries; support science, writing, mathematics, arts, and technology; retain and attract quality teachers and staff; and maintain safe schools, shall the San Carlos School District replace its existing special tax, increasing the rate by $75 for a total of $185 per parcel per year beginning July 1, 2009, with cost-of-living adjustments not more than 3% annually, an Independent Oversight Committee and offering a senior exemption?"[1] |
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Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times brings the scoop:
Jackie Robinson's daughter said Saturday she has agreed to join the Dodgers' board of directors, strengthening the bond between the team and its most historically significant alumnus.
Sharon Robinson said she would represent her family and the Jackie Robinson Foundation on the Dodgers' board. In return, she said, the Dodgers' new owners would select a representative to serve on the board of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
So it's more of a symbolic partnership than anything, but still a pretty cool gesture on the part of the new Dodgers ownership group. Sharon Robinson told Shaikin that she's hoping the position will lead to better exposure for the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which provides college scholarships for minority high school students.
- raysfan1 - Oct 28, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Very cool.
- koufaxmitzvah - Oct 28, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I had also heard that Magic gave Rachel. Robinson a 1% share of ownership when the sale went down.
- libertynchurch - Oct 28, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Very encouraging. Maybe Magic can help with getting our kids to play baseball again. Reintroducing our kids to The Jackie Robinson Story cant hurt. Too bad that this Trout kid wears red and not blue. He is exactly what the League needs. Another, larger than life superstar that the media can hype to 'Wanna Be Like Mike'. Magic would get it done.


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Very cool! I shot water jugs with my 22-250 and they exploded or vaporized would be a better term. Water jug shooting is pure fun! :yes: Bullet expansion is awesome in your photo's. |
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Well Tony, you can always grow your own but that's something to start when one is young. If I were to start some walnut trees now, I doubt I would live to harvest them, much less be able to harvest them.
Just remember, the piers for London Bridge were made from English Elm, and they lasted 500 years. And if someone wants to make a camera from Elm, power to them (ie-one of the most difficult to work).


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On Being "Chinese Overseas"
Title: | On Being "Chinese Overseas" |
The Case of Chinese Indonesian Entrepreneurs | |
Author: | Koning, Juliette |
Abstract: | Two things characterize the ethnic Chinese overseas: their subjection to discrimination and their over-representation (relative to the local people in the place of destination) in self-employment and entrepreneurship (Chan Kwok-bun 2004:xiii). Much has been written on ethnic Chinese firms in Southeast Asia. A major part of the scholarly attention has gone into trying to understand and explain business success. As such the debate has for a long time, in a rather dichotomizing way, been divided into capitalist (profit maximisation) and cultural (personal relationship) explanations as the main drivers for this so-called success. Since the late 1990s the debate has entered a new phase, sometimes referred to as the "revisionist mood‿ enhancing the deconstruction and de-mystification of ethic Chinese businesses. Interestingly enough the debate has been rather quiet on issues of identity and ethnic self-representation. This is where this paper tries to fill a gap. By focusing on the role and meaning of ethnicity and religion (as identity markers) in enterprise development, leadership and management styles, and decision-making and networking I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the significance of "being Chinese overseas‿ and "New-Born Christian‿ in entrepreneurial identity. Empirical case material on several new-born Christian ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs of small and medium sized companies in Indonesia shall be used to explore this delicate relationship. The overtly non-Christian socio-political domination and the contested citizenship position of ethnic Chinese in parts of the region shall be features of the necessary contextual discussion. Keywords: Ethnic Chinese, Indonesia, Entrepreneurship, New Order, Chineseness. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7392 |
Date: | 2006-05-04 |
Notes: | Paper presented at the inaugural international workshop 'ChinaWorld' on 10-11 March 2006 at Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School |
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NWAR: Trench Warfare
Detective Nwar gets his hands dirty for a political campaign.
4.43 / 5.00 2,647 ViewsYou can play the updated version with the Stranglethorn Fever expansion here: http://www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/574187
I've always wanted to play a Murloc on World of Warcraft, but I knew that wasn't going to happen... So I created my own game! I've been secretly developing an RPG engine for months, which includes:
20 Talents,
50+ Items,
Lots of enemies to battle,
Lots of areas to explore,
And a fully developed storyline!
Over 1 hour of gameplay, this is a full RPG developed on Flash. If you're not into RPGs, please consider the work put into this game when you vote. WARNING: You must have Flash Player 8!
*NOTE: Most people think the game froze when you get the message "Yes I'm ready, Give me a few minutes" The game did NOT freeze. Kagle is asking you if you're ready. You should click on either "Yes, I'm ready" or "Give me a few minutes."
Controls (available in-game):
A and D or Arrows to move Left and Right
Hold Control to run.
Use Spacebar to interact.
15/03/2006 - Fixed minor bug regarding the hidden challenge.
16/03/2006 - Fixed another minor bug regarding the hidden challenge! (silly typos)
Great game! Thank you for this :)
(It's a pity that there is no other languages)
Great game, but too short. :(.. . would love to see this game updated. 5 stars for you, dev.
a random thing i do is i play random RPGs online for the month of october
i rlly do like this RPG so yeah...


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As I was frantically reading nonfiction picture books, other panels were reading in other genre- picture books, easy readers, poetry, graphic novels, intermediate grade novels, YA novels. I have loved, loved, loved serving on the committee. There is nothing more fun than getting to talk books with extraordinary teachers, librarians, and booksellers from all over the world.
Anyway, today the winners were announced! THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN, ACCORDING TO SUSY won the nonfiction picture books. Some of my other personal favorites won too- these- included INTERRUPTING CHICKEN (fiction picture books), YUMMY (graphic novels), and ORIGAMI YODA (intermediate grade novels).
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To the editor: On behalf of the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of Anderson County, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for helping to make the 2011 Relay for Life a success. Once again, the City of Lawrenceburg and the American Legion Post 34 provided the beautiful park for us to hold our event and as always, was very accommodating to whatever we needed.
To the editor: I am writing to respond to Ms. Deanna Campbell's letter last week titled "Feed lots bigger problem than burning trash." I strongly disagree with her letter that defended burning household garbage, objected to garbage pickup because "some people cannot afford it" and attacked farmers — especially beef cattle farmers.
To the editor: In response to Magistrate Kenny Barnett's remarks in last week's edition of The Anderson News about Nick Satterly being the new parks and recreation director, I thought I would express my pleasure with Judge-Executive John Wayne Conway and the parks and recreation committee for choosing Nick as director. The only complaint I can make toward his new position is that I lost one of the best employees to ever work at our HVAC department.
To the editor: Anderson County is the image of whacko D.C. — tax and spend and drive out existing businesses and keep out growth. Very sad. Being a business owner myself, excuse my language, but the business owner is screwed. We went to pay for our business tax and were told we had to pay county. Why? We don't work in the county. The answer we received, was, "I don't set the rules just enforce them." Sound familiar?
To the editor: I was asked why we donated 100 new ball caps to the VA hospital in Lexington. On his 80th birthday in June, my brother Jim said he wanted to do something to honor the memory of his childhood friend, David Bradshaw of Nicholasville. David died in Korea and is buried at Camp Nelson.
To the editor: While the Anderson County Chambers of Commerce was removing its belongings from City Hall several weeks ago (more on that in a minute), we were told by City Attorney Robert Myles that he would not do anything about the sign ordinance until he listened to a proposal for changes by chamber members. And yet here he is, championing a new ordinance that not only makes signage violations fineable, but Lord help those who should appeal their fine because it could then double.
To the editor: I don't live in Anderson County, but I hope you, your readers and the powers that be will listen. In The Anderson News Extra on Monday, May 30, you ran an article about Anderson County's "dirty little secret." It's a strange thing that everyone is so concerned about people burning their trash, yet no one ever seems to question these obnoxious feed lots for cows.
To the editor: Well, it's summer and not only does the weather become hot, some topics might qualify as well.
To the editor: After having attended the past two board meetings of the Anderson County Health Department, I have come to the conclusion that we can no longer afford this big-spending director. The first meeting I attended he was proposing to raise taxes and stated that he would probably have to cut his staff. Of course this was after he had spent over $60,000 for new furniture and a top-of the-line kitchen. This was done without consulting the board or getting bids on the furniture. Someone with the state told him it was OK.
To the editor: We left Friday morning and returned Monday afternoon. Hackleburg Ala., is grieving the death of 29 people from the tornado that hit April 28, as well as losing 38 of their 39 businesses. Many homes were totally destroyed in the tornado, leaving many people with no where to go or stay, with some still to this day living in tents. There is so much I can inform Lawrenceburg about my experiences there. However, serving others was a great experience.


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God Loves YouFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. —John 3:16
But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8
All Are SinnersFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. —Romans 3:23
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. —Romans 3:10
God's Remedy for SinFor the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. —Romans 6:23
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. —John 1:12
All May Be Saved NowBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him. —Revelation 3:20(a)
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. —Romans 10:13
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. —John 20:31
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Josie Maran Cosmetics 100% Pure Argan Oil
435 reviews
61% would repurchase
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Price: $$$
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Price: $$$
100% pure organic Argan OilAge: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
To start off let me just say my skin is oily and acne prone. I am on acne topical medications which keeps the breakouts from going out of control. With that said, it may or may not impact how this product works with my skin. The medications make my skin feel dry and flaky, but it's actually oily unless I use this due to overproduction of sebum to counteract the acne medications. Also since I am on the medications, I cannot accurately say whether or not an item actually breaks me out, because almost nothing can break me out. I just have skin reactions to products that don't get along with my skin, not breakouts per se, but just red spots that may flare up or itch or any number of other things that can happen.
I only use this particular oil at night because it does feel a little heavy. Not as heavy as say rosehip oil, coconut oil, or even olive oil to name a few other oils that people do use on their face. It does however absorb quickly so your face doesn't look and feel greasy. But you do feel it's presence in a way I can't quite seem to put into words.
Now the results you get from this product may vary from mine. Everyone's skin is different and reacts differently to different products. In the day time I use a similar product which I have a review of as well. It is the light version of this oil since I do not want such a heavy product on my face while I have a lot of other products on it already. Do check out the other product if this one seems too heavy for you. But you are probably better off steering clear of either if you have had some kind of reaction. With a reaction like breakouts it is hard to say, but if you are willing to give it a shot, maybe the light version will be a godsend.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
LOVING this! I've been hooked on Moroccan Oil for my hair and facial and body oils generally, from way back when Clarins was one of the few (maybe the only) company making facial oils and specific body oils. But maybe because Josie Maran isn't really well known in Canada, I just never bothered to try her 100% pure argan oil until a few days ago.
I like that this can be used around the eyes (not so with the Clarins oils and I'm not sure one way or the other with the Kiehl's and Boscia tsubaki oils I have) as well as all over the face. It's great for nails and cuticles. I haven't tried it on my hair yet (I only have the tiny bottle and want to make it last) but I think will definitely give it a try before finishing the bottle entirely but I do plan on getting the middle sized one very soon because I like the multipurpose nature of this. Applying it to my face at night, my skin seems very calm and soothed and when I wake up, my skin look soft and not at all oily or greasy.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Argan oil is ok, but not my favorite, but this is super over priced for no reason. You can buy the same quality elsewhere for much cheaper.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I am not using this particular brand but I definitely wanted to comment on the wonders of Argan oil. I love it because it is not too greasy and it soaks in my skin immediately. I was a desperate case trying to find a good moisturizer. I have always had oily/combination sensitive skin (acne prone when I use the wrong products). It is getting very dry with age and the wind where I live now, so nothing I bought really worked for me with all the requirements I had (something not too harsh, moisturizing enough but not too much).With pure Argan oil, my skin looks alive again. I don't put it on during the day though because it gives my skin an oily and dull look. I put two to three drops in the evening right before I go to sleep and the next day, I have fresh youthful looking moisturized skin! I also don't use it every single day. I am still experimenting, but for now 3 times a week seem ok.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
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Absolutely LOVE this! I have the most finicky skin and this has done wonders! I use it twice a day and I can tell a HUGE difference in the texture of my skin if I skip a time. Despite high price, this is HG for me!
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AWFUL PRODUCT!!!!! i thought i would be DEWY but instead i was DRY as a Bone in the Sahara DESERT!!!!!! this will make u MATTE! the oil BROKE ME OUT AND I HAD A BUNCH OF WHITEHEADS!!! UGH!!!!!
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I honestly don't use this on my face
How I use it: I take a thin brush, dip it in the oil and coat my EYELASHES. This does wonders: my eyelashes in a week were already longer and thicker.
I also mix this with leave in conditioner for my hair
I find that when I use the oil on my slightly oily face it just gets oiler
But Honestly everyone should use this for their lashes
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I like it a lot, but not on its own really. I got this from a sephora favorites box almost two years ago.
Usually, at night time I mix a drop or two with my Cetaphil daily moisturizer. It works into the skin easily and doesn't leave your fingers feeling all slimey. In the morning, I wake up with nicely moisturized glowy skin! When I have dry patches, I take a dab of it alone and work it into the dry skin.
When I have fly always after styling I use a drop of this and work it into my fingers and then lightly brush it on the top of my head or wherever there are fly aways. Sometimes it doesn't exactly help so I have to use a hairspray wand.
Overall, I love it but I don't think I'd buy again since its costly.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Good quality Argan Oil. I love, love face oils. To me, they are the most luxurious, most pampering, most spa-like facial moisturizer. Better than a luscious cream, in fact, so I have a good amount in my skincare arsenal. This is a solid, good quality argan oil and there isn't much to say about this particular brand other than it's easily accessible. The price is a little much, but between the amount you buy and the accessibility, it's not terrible. I usually put oil on after my glycolic treatment pads or other treatment serum and that's my moisturizer. I never put cream or lotion on after the oil, partially because it's pointless (it's not going to penetrate through the oil) and partially because I have oily skin, so it is unnecessary. Argan oil is a thick-ish oil that moisturizes very well. I never broke out using it and it really helped to soften my skin, so no complaints. It won't take care of hyper-pigmentation, but it will ease crinkles and fine lines. Overall, if you like argan oil, this is going to please you.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Loving this product! My skin is noticeably more even and overall better texture. After seeing this product constantly written up in magazines, I had been wanting to try this product for awhile but I was worried that, being an oil, it would make me breakout in my t-zone areas. So, I purchased the travel size to make sure I liked it before splurging on the large bottle. I have to say I am beyond impressed! This oil is better than any other moisturizer that I have tried (and I've tried a LOT). I may finally have found my true HG product! Definitely give this a try. You'll be happy you did!
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Cellrox bills itself as a "leader in BYOD Multi-Persona solutions for mobile devices", which basically means its technology enables people to use a single (Android) smartphone running two or more independent virtual environments – say, 'work' and 'home'.
The trick is, of course, to make a single mobile device run those two environments separately without compromising on security, performance and user experience.
Cellrox claims it has cracked that particular nut (see a demo here).
In its own words, Cellrox enables the creation of 'an impenetrable wall' between the employee's personal apps and his or her company's data and applications, allowing people to switch from one 'persona' to another with a single swipe.
In that sense, it differs from other BYOD solutions, which Cellrox says are typically based on a type of virtualization layer, "BlackBerry-ization" or thin clients, by instead providing a full-fledged management system that can either reside on a dedicated in-house server or hosted in the cloud.
IT departments can thus maintain complete control over the 'work' persona, but the employees can easily switch to their 'home' persona on the same phone. This should perk the ears of everyone who is currently carrying two phones, one for work and one for personal use.
Cellrox says it will use the fresh capital to extend its collaboration with OEMs and operators for installation in enterprises around the world.
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Liwicki, Stephan and Zafeiriou, Stefanos and Tzimiropoulos, Georgios and Pantic, Maja (2011) Fast and Robust Appearance-based Tracking. In: IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face & Gesture Recognition and Workshops, FG 2011, 21-25 March 2011, Santa Barbara, CA (pp. pp. 507-513).
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Abstract: | We introduce a fast and robust subspace-based approach to appearance-based object tracking. The core of our approach is based on Fast Robust Correlation (FRC), a recently proposed technique for the robust estimation of large translational displacements. We show how the basic principles of FRC can be naturally extended to formulate a robust version of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) which can be efficiently implemented incrementally and therefore is particularly suitable for robust real-time appearance-based object tracking. Our experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach outperforms other state-of-the-art holistic appearance-based trackers on several popular video sequences. |
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Pop culture and media messages keep women down
- Professor Sharon Mavin is Associate Dean (Research) at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. The opinions expressed are her own. Reuters will host a ŌĆ£follow-the-sunŌĆØ live blog on Monday, March 8, 2010, International WomenŌĆÖs Day. Please tune in.--
International WomenŌĆÖs Day remains an important reminder of disadvantaged women globally, as well as a marker of women's progress in society. IWD is an opportunity to reflect on changes still to come and the need for continued activism in representing the interests of women around the world.
Further developments in relation to gender based inequalities and positive change to women's status will come, in part, by acceptance of women as leaders – women leaders with the power to effect change in all societies. However, as long as the universal under-representation of women in government, business and policy making bodies remains, those developments will be hampered.
Yes, there are small, yet growing women in the parliaments of Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon; Muslim women are achieving positions of heads of state in Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh; in South Africa women are increasing their share of votes. Yet in America, where women make up more than half the population, they hold only 17 percent of congressional seats, seven of the 50 governorships and have yet to achieve the key leadership position of president.┬Ā As the British Member of Parliament Angela Eagle has noted, the higher up the ladder in business and politics, the fewer women there are.
The sad fact is there has been little movement in gender-based stereotypes of leader behaviours, so that┬Ā it is expected and appropriate for a man to be ambitious, competitive, forceful, controlled, objective, determined, instrumental and tough ŌĆō all of which are perceived as ŌĆśeffectiveŌĆÖ leader behaviours. Yet when a woman demonstrates herself to be an effective leader in accordance with this male stereotype, she causes a ŌĆśjolt of assumptionsŌĆÖ ŌĆō which reverberates with negative perceptions of and behaviours towards her. Women leaders who donŌĆÖt stick to their own traditional gender stereotype of behaving in ways that are helpful, kind, empathetic, interpersonally sensitive ŌĆō in short, those behaviours traditionally considered feminine ŌĆō are perceived as ŌĆśmore male than the men,ŌĆÖ the ŌĆśonly bra in the room,ŌĆÖ battle-axes, bitches . Such women are highly visible and scrutinised.
In the Western world particularly, popular culture and the media play a strong role in constructing women leaders as unfit for, and out of place in, positions of power. Media messages doubt women's ability to take on such responsibility and reinforce traditional gender stereotypes of women as non-leaders, men as leaders. Moreover, women face a double bind in that stereotyped ŌĆśfeminine behavioursŌĆÖ or non-leadership behaviours are not yet valued in senior leader positions ŌĆō despite the rise in recent years of relational values and Emotional Intelligence in connection with leadership.┬Ā Masculine leader behaviours are still the expected norm at the top of organisational and societal hierarchies. The upshot, then, is ŌĆśfeminineŌĆÖ leader behaviours wonŌĆÖt get women to the top table, yet if women leaders are too masculine then they are vilified for not being ŌĆśfeminine enoughŌĆÖ!
When it comes to what's acceptable in business and politics, people today are far more influenced by popular culture and the media than by reading business literature.┬Ā How the popular media reinforce traditional stereotypes is evident in their treatment of women political leaders, whether it's Hillary Clinton in the US (too masculine and not feminine enough until she cried on the campaign trail) or, in the UK, Harriet Harman (a ŌĆśscary feministŌĆÖ who only cares about womenŌĆÖs issues and surrounds herself with other women MPs) or Caroline Flint (too attractive to be taken seriously).
Women leaders fare no better when depicted on screen. Take, for example, the bestselling book and Hollywood film of The Devil Wears Prada, which constructs the glossy women's magazine editor and leader of a major organisation as the Queen of Queen Bees, more male than the men and a complete bitch to other women. The message here is clear ŌĆō ŌĆślook what youŌĆÖll turn into if you want to lead a major corporation' ┬ŁŌĆō and reinforces why it's better for women to stay away from positions of power. In a nutshell, finding love requires sticking to the gender stereotype.
The hugely popular TV series The Apprentice constructs women similarly, with the media scrutinising women contestants primarily around their femininity, relationships and attractiveness rather than their business or leadership capabilities. Similarly, the American TV series Friends also evaluates the women characters against gender stereotypes, with Monica, ŌĆśthe competitive oneŌĆÖ (a masculine gender stereotype), constructed as hyper.┬Ā There remains societal discomfort with women who display masculine behaviours associated with ŌĆśeffective leadership.ŌĆÖ Competitive women challenge the gender stereotype of how they are ŌĆśexpectedŌĆÖ to behave. This message is reinforced in the popular media where competitive women are almost always portrayed as mean at worst or, at best, a little crazy.
As we celebrate International WomenŌĆÖs Day, we must address gender inequalities and increase womenŌĆÖs chances of gaining global representation in positions of power, and we can challenge media messaging about womenŌĆÖs unsuitability for leader roles.┬Ā My research exploring the experiences of women in senior leader roles highlights how, in reality, there are many women who are as comfortable with their ŌĆśnaturalŌĆÖ masculinities as their femininities, and others who can adapt within a ŌĆśmasculineŌĆÖ context. Today, with more women in middle management positions than ever before, we have a pipeline of women who are motivated and competent for leadership positions ŌĆō the challenge now is how to fracture traditional gender stereotypes and message positively to enable women to be accepted as powerful leaders, and for it to be natural and ŌĆśevery dayŌĆÖ, for women to hold powerful positions in society.


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GameLine was a dialup game distribution service for the Atari 2600, developed and operated by Control Video Corporation (CVC).[1] Subscribers could install the proprietary modem and storage cartridge in their home game console, accessing the GameLine service to download games over a telephone line. GameLine is notable for its exclusive selection of games, and for its pioneering business model which eventually gave rise to America Online.
In the early 1980s, a cable pioneer named William von Meister was looking for a way to use his innovative modem transmission technology, which was previously acquired in ill-fated attempts of sending music to cable companies. Legal issues caused cable providers to step away from the service, leaving Von Meister with a delivery tool and no content.
He then converted his variable speed adaptive modem technology to download games from central servers to individual households. This allowed users to dial a system and, for a fee, download games to their GameLine modules. The game would typically work for 5-10 plays, after which the user would have to connect to GameLine again and pay for another download.[2]
The "Master Module" physically resembles an oversized silver Atari cartridge. It has a phone jack on the side that was used to link the Master Module with the CVC computers. The module is able to transmit with pulse or tone dialing, allowing the unit to be versatile in the field.[3] The games available on the GameLine service were all from third-party gamemakers, the largest of which was Imagic (whose catalog is now controlled by Activision). CVC tried, but failed to obtain licensing agreements from the largest game makers, such as Atari, Activision, Coleco, Mattel, and Parker Brothers.[4]
Membership benefits[edit]
When a user registered with the service, they were given a PIN. This PIN was used to log into the central CVC computer and download the requested games. One of the benefits of registering was that users were given free games on their birthday.
GameLine provided players an opportunity to compete in contests with selected games, where they could upload a high score. Prizes would be awarded to regional (and supposedly national) champions. One such regional prize was a GameLine windbreaker.
Each subscriber to GameLine also received a professionally printed magazine titled GameLiner. GameLiner consists of information about new games added to the service, questions and answers, advice on better gameplay, and a list of all currently available games on GameLine.[3]
GameLine was originally envisioned to not provide just games, but also news (NewsLine), stock quotes (StockLine), sports reporting and scores (SportLine), electronic mail (MailLine), online banking (BankLine), online forums (OpinionLine), and a wide variety of information including airline schedules, horoscopes, and classified ads (InfoLine). GameLine ceased operations before any of these expanded services were offered, though StockLine and SportsLine were reportedly near complete implementation.
Control Video Corporation was one of many smaller companies that went bust in the video game crash of 1983.
Even though the GameLine was discontinued, the investors and founding members of CVC went on to start a new company that would continue to use the technological infrastructure they had built. The company, named Quantum Computer Services, was created by Steve Case, among others. This company created a service named Quantum Link which linked together Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 users offering many of the expanded services originally envisioned for GameLine. Quantum Computer Services eventually became America Online in October 1991,[5] which became extremely successful during the 1990s, and eventually took over Time Warner in 2001, but was spun off a few years later. Though the company still technically exists, support for the GameLine does not.[2]
The game titled Save The Whales was exclusive to the GameLine and although it was never released on a cartridge, a prototype was found in early 2002.
Game list[edit]
GameLine offered the following games:
- Airlock
- Alien
- Atlantis
- Bank Heist
- Bermuda Triangle
- Boing
- Bugs
- Cakewalk
- China Syndrome
- Coconuts
- Commando Raid
- Cosmic Ark
- Cosmic Creeps
- Cosmic Swarm
- Cross Force
- Crypts of Chaos
- Deadly Duck
- Demolition Herby
- Demon Attack
- Dragonfire
- The Earth Dies Screaming
- Eggomania
- Encounter At L-5
- Entombed
- Fantastic Voyage
- Fast Food
- Fire Fighter
- Flash Gordon
- Frankenstein's Monster
- Gangster Alley
- Gopher
- Guardian
- Infiltrate
- Jawbreaker
- King Kong
- Lost Luggage
- Marauder
- Megaforce
- Mines of Minos
- Moonsweeper
- Name This Game
- Nexar
- Nightmare
- No Escape
- Picnic
- Piece O' Cake
- Planet Patrol
- Polaris
- Porky's
- Raft Rider
- Ram It
- Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes
- Riddle of the Sphinx
- Room Of Doom
- Save The Whales
- Shark Attack
- Shootin' Gallery
- Sneak & Peek
- Solar Storm
- Space Cavern
- Space Jockey
- Spacemaster X-7
- Squeeze Box
- Sssnake
- Stargunner
- Star Voyager
- Tape Worm
- Threshold
- Towering Inferno
- Trick Shot
- Turmoil
- Warplock
- Word Zapper
- Worm War I
See also[edit]
- Intellivision's PlayCable
- Sega Genesis's Sega Channel
- Super Famicom's Satellaview, and Nintendo Power cartridges
- XBAND, a third party online game network and service for the Super NES and Sega Genesis created and run by Catapult
- Nintendo Entertainment System's Famicom Modem
- Teleplay Modem, a third party modem made for the NES, Super NES, and Sega Genesis
- ^ Vinciguerra, Robert. "A Complete History of Online Console Gaming in the United States". The Rev. Rob Times. revrob.com. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ a b "CVC GameLink". The Metal Misfit. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b Dean Gillett (May 15, 2011). "Opinion: DLC isn't the devil". Gaming HUD. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Skelton, Dan. "Remembering the Gameline". AtariAge. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ Andrew Liszewski (July 20, 2011). "CVC's GameLine Atari Cart Was A Lot Like Xbox Live – Except Back In 1983". OhGizmo.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
External links[edit]
- photo of GameLine with phone jack
- a picture of a GameLine
- A GameLine subscriber describes the service
- July 1983 article in Antic magazine about GameLine.
- A description of the GameLine exclusive game 'Save the Whales'


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An attempt by the companies to achieve an impossible task--maximising share holders' value as well as maximising customer satisfaction at the same time. The obsession with maximising shareholders' value in the short run acts as root cause for conflict of priorities and ends up in organisational schizophrenia poorly affecting the quality of customer service in this age of customer capitalism.
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Many as working professional but certainly two books published after my retirement. The first, "Creating Customer Value'' made to the best selling book in 1997.
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New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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I finally got to a point where I could put the subframe back under the car. I installed it with new bushings and now the fender gap is way off. It is tight against the door on the top and about an inch wide at the bottom. I don't remember any fender alignment issues with the car when I bought it, but truth be told, I didn't pay much attention, threw out the old bushings, and it has been about 3 years. I've tried every possible combination of the bushings with no success. The only way I can even get it close it to add about 1/2" of spacers to the front subframe mounts in order to bring the radiator support down far enough to even get it close. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I bought the kit from DR Classic, but it did not come with instructions and there are no p/n's on them to try a reference against the assembly manual.
I am really starting to wonder if I got the wrong kit and am about ready to pull my hair out. TIA for any help
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 12, 2008, 09:57:49 AM »
Did you take the frame out from under the car? This is what I would do if I were you....
1st Put the car up on stands. Make sure your level from front to back by putting a level on the rocker panels. Then make sure the car is level from side to side by putting your level on the flatest part of the dash.
2nd There are alignment holes in the middle of the sub frame and at the front body mount by the firewall. Stick a dowl rod through both holes and make sure it's plum. Lock down your body bushings. This is the best way to get the subframe as close as possible
3rd Realign all front end sheet starting from the door jamb forward.
This is how I did mine after I had the frame powder coated and all new front end sheet metal. It worked well and have almost identical panel gaps all the way around. It took a long time and a lot of beer with my buddy. Came out the next morning to verify that we werren't too drunk and it was good to go. LoL
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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The 2 front bushings are different than the 4 under the car, make sure you didn't mix them up.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 12, 2008, 12:10:21 PM »
Thanks for the advice. I did not level the car before putting the subframe in, so I'll give that a try. There are 6 bushings - I have tried all combinations, but I have them in now this way: The two small diameter bushings under the radiator core support. Of the 4 larger diameter bushings, I have the thick ones in the front/firewall mounts and the thin ones in the rear mounts.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 12, 2008, 12:32:18 PM »
Can't remember what the diameter of the alignment holes are. Measure it and buy a woodedn dowl
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 12, 2008, 12:33:14 PM »
sounds like you have the bushings in right
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 12, 2008, 11:37:26 PM »
The smallest diameter bushings go in the rear of the subframe.
the large diameter/low profile bushings go in the rad support.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 13, 2008, 05:54:44 AM »
The smallest diameter bushing goes under the radiator support, of the two larger diameter bushings the thicker pair go under the firewall support and the thinner pair go under the rear support.
I've got polyurethane bushings so I can't tell if the original bushings under the radiator support are different thicknesses, but if they are, the thin one should be between the frame and the core support, that will lower the front end, and close the gap at the bottom of the doors.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 13, 2008, 11:31:21 AM »
I really appreciate all the help - thanks very much. I am in the process of leveling everything right now. I have the car leveled and the subframe loose. I am going to run and get a dowel this afternoon to make sure it is plumb. The kit came with 6 bushings. 2 of the larger diameter bushings were thin and two were thick. The smaller diameter ones that go with the rad support (I am assuming) are the same thickness as the thin set from the larger diameter. I have the large diameter thin ones in the back of the subframe, the thick ones in the front, and the small diameter thins in the core support. I will post the results after I level everything.
To give some background as I have been working on this for months now:
I was pretty sure I put the bushings in the right way as I have the assembly manual. I put the bushings in the way I have them now the first time and the issue was obvious when I laid the first fender on the car. So I went through several iterations of pulling the subframe, changing the bushings around, switching the order in which I tightened, etc. I tried about everything I could think of. The holes all line up fine, so I didn't think the subframe was bent. However, I did notice that the subframe has had one of those mount repair kits welded in. Whomever put the repair kit in cut out the top of the rear subframe and welded the 1/4" plate in. They welded the firewall mount repair underneath the existing subframe mount - so it seems like the rear subframe mounts are ~ 1/8" higher than they would be stock, and then the firewall mounts would be the same - but I don't have another subframe to compare it to. My thinking was that this would pull the rear of the subframe down a little bit and cause the subframe to sit tilted. Run that small tilt all the way out to where the radiator support is and it might be the problem as it would sit higher. So I had a friend of mine who is a machinist make me some spacers 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" thick that I could put on top of the firewall bushings. The thicker the spacer, the better the gap gets. With the 1/2" spacers in, the gap is the best, but it looks like I'd need about 3/4" spacers to get it even. Something about that just didn't seem right to me. It didn't seem like that little difference would justify needing 3/4" more spacing a couple feet forward where the firewall mounts hook up. I even dusted off the geometry skills to try and figure it out.
So thanks again for the help - I just want to make sure I find out what the problem really is, as fixing it later would be much more work.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 13, 2008, 06:05:37 PM »
I got everything level and plumb and...... Still need the 3/4" of spacing on the firewall bushings.
With those in, everything lines up and is level. Unless someone knows the thickness of the bushings, I am going to order a new set just to make sure they are right. Door gaps are good, so I don't think the body is tweaked. Very, very frustrating.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 13, 2008, 07:22:57 PM »
Do you still have the old bushings? If so at least take a look at them and compare them to the new ones. I've installed several sets that D&R sells and I've never had any trouble except that if the old ones were really bad you'll definitely have gap issues since the whole front end rides on the subframe via the radiator support and if you change it's location even a little you'll have to adjust and shim the front end sheetmetal.
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Re: New subframe bushings and fender alignment problem
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June 13, 2008, 09:17:41 PM »
Wow. Never had this dilemma before. Not being there does not help. Your reworked frame may be a problem. But lets take a reverse approach first. With the car on our lift we dropped the subframe out of a rust free uncut 69 to re-detail the sub-frame and components. The front clip was left in place(minus the hood of course). The clip doesn't need the subframe to establish proper door to fender gaps. Detailed the subframe and put it back in place like clockwork. I do not assemble cars this way but am using this scenario as an example.--Endulge me for a moment. Establish proper door to quarter and door to rocker gaps(assuming origional metal or properly installed metal we hope). Hang fenders, radiator support and braces and establish proper fender to door gaps and tighten appropriately.(Assuming GM fenders or non-reject aftermarkets) Now with your bushings in the proper places the subframe should bolt in place relatively close allowing for some slight bushing crush. It has no choice. Any botched frame repairs, inconsistencies or measurement variations will now be evident. Keep in mind until you put hood and subfame in you may have some nose rack but we are trying to diagnose a vertical problem first. Nose rack is a cake walk.
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New Zealand's Far North: Splendid Isolation In my rented Toyota RAV4, I ventured up the big highway out of Auckland's airport, aiming for a beachy town called Pahia on the eastern coast. This was all the far north, I learned, and this town is booming from an influx of cruise ships and a surfeit of waterfront recreational activities.
The small town has a gorgeous crescent of beach and a busy dock where all manner of vessels depart to explore the scenic Bay of Islands. My first venture, though, would take me sideways across this beach and down a river that dead-ended at a marvelous waterfall. Darryl's Dinner Cruise Darryl Honey is quite an entrepreneur in these parts—he operates a flotilla of vessels that offer visitors a chance to dine while chugging along on a barge, paddle kayaks, and to cruise in a 1920s vintage motoryacht or a lovely sailing yacht in the glittering Bay of Islands. In a few days I'd get the chance to ride in all of his various vessels. Ok, ok, a dinner cruise? That sounds about as touristy as they come—yet I gotta say, after we had departed and the cruise began, it was totally enjoyable and educational…oh, and tasty too! To get the group of 30 or so strangers comfortable, since we'd all be on this boat for the next three hours, it took more than the lubrication of New Zealand's wines. It took an exercise that had us don a funny pair of glasses and a captain's hat, and tell the group where we were from. This indeed got our conversations started and established that most of the people on board were from Australia and the US and for most of us, it was our first visit to Pahia. Along the shore, Daryl pointed out the nesting areas of some seabirds, cormorants, who had liberally coated the lower part of their homes with guano…oh well, it's their house, right? At the stern, Daryl's first mate Mike grilled huge succulent tiger prawns and steamed some green mussels--a delicious first course as we continued at the slow pace toward the Hailulu Falls, (large roar, in Maori language). T-bone steaks and lamb on the grill would come later. The next morning I awoke to the bright sunshine that New Zealand is famous for in November. I was setting out with some skilled paddlers to an island far off the coast. Well it looked far to me, but as we got into a rhythm of paddling the 14-foot sea kayaks, the waves no longer intimidated, and we continued apace. At the beach we found little oysters glued to the rocks, which if you beat them with a rock, provided tasty little bites. After some beach time, we were met with two of the prides of Darryl's fleet—the aforementioned 1920s yacht which we rode down the coast. Alongside us, a squadron of dolphins soon joined us, zipping and jumping in the wake of the boat. Darryl has just begun offering this delightful combination—kayaking, yachting and sailboating—and I was happy to be a guinea pig for the inaugural run. We capped the experience by jumping aboard the yawl Vigilant which took a leisurely cruise back into Pahia as the sundown arrived and the Bay of Islands twinkled. I had so much of the Far North to explore, and I set out bright and early for my next stop, way way, up and across to the western coastal village of Opononi. 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We were at the biggest hotel in the area, the Copthorne Hotel & Resort, right in front of a beautiful stretch of deserted beach. The seawater was a bit chilly but the pool temp was perfect as I unwound in the company of a group of Aucklanders who were there for a conference. Dinner would be on my own--seafood in the hotel's restaurant. I noticed that there were many cafes and businesses that had closed up. I learned later that this is a problem in the far north. There aren't enough customers to keep a café busy and successful, so many of the proprietors give up. Despite the bleak economy up in this region, I found a few very successful entrepreneurs….one is Jim the carver, who I learned about from my boatman who took me across the harbor. Jim the Bone Carver One thing you notice here is that every Maori citizen here, (about a quarter of the population) wears a piece of carved cow bone around their necks. These icons are passed down from father to son, taking on special colors that come from the body oils of the wearer. It's a tradition to wear them passed down from one's father. They are made in a craftsman's home and studio high above the beach called Hokianga Bone Carving Studio. James Taranaki, the bone-carver, showed me how he first bleaches the cow bones in a solution of detergent and bleach, boiling them for many hours to get them perfectly white. Then he begins carving with his Dremel tools, intricate designs that he dreams up. He invites people to spend a day with him, he hands them a pre-cut bone and his guests can finish the carving, and enjoy lunch on his ocean-view patio. call Jim at 094058 061, cost is $60 for any amount of studio time and lunch. Another highly recommended stop here in Hokianga is to come face to face with the gigantic father of the forest, Tane Mahuta Ngahere. He's a staggering 16 meters in girth. This is one thing that's sacred in this part of New Zealand, in thanks to all that it gave the citizens and the sadness over its loss and a determination to preserve and revere it. The Kauri tree, or Agathis, is hands-down the most important tree in the forest. They can live for more than 1000 years. These slender, branch-free tall conifers once covered nearly the entire North island, and today grows in a few places in the Southern hemisphere. But turning the tall trees into mast after mast, stack of lumber after railroad cars took its toll. Today, in 2012, there is just 4-5 percent of the original growth left. So while arborists grow many small fry Kauri trees in nurseries, there is nothing new that's a match for the Father of the Forest, the 223-foot high tree that's a sacred spot and a popular tourist attraction in the far north. Footprints Waipoua What he was referring to was a moving Maori welcome ritual, involving his grandson, a centuries old protocol, and some time inside a shrine built in the memory of his departed father. After the greeting, being invited to come ashore by his grandson, holding a traditional spear, we entered the low slung hut and saw a statue in the back, a memory of the ancestor. As the young sturdy grandson spoke to us in Maori, next to Hone's wife Judy, she sang, and then he poured forth the traditional words of welcome and an invitation for us to speak. Ngawha Hot Springs: Shabby Chic One thing that can't be said about Ngawha is that it's too fancy, or anything close to what a 'hot springs spa' might look like. Oh no, it's more shabby chic, with a ramshackle look and broken fences that nobody has ever gotten around to finishing erecting.
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In May of 2002, I became the proud owner of a Moog Hydra-Point milling machine (see pics below). This machine is essentially a Bridgeport milling machine (it actually says "Bridgeport" right on the head) that Moog added hydraulic controls for the X, Y, & Z axes as well as automated all the spindle controls and added a 24 tool changer. It uses hydraulic actuators to provide the motion, controlled by air logic using solenoid valves to open and close ports to indicate distance to move. My machine was made somewhere in the seventies and until last year was actively used in a production environment.
My intentions are to retrofit the machine with ball screws and servo motors. I also will be running the machine from a computer (gotta get rid of the tape reader!) using EMC. As the project progresses, I will update this page.
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I didn't leave off jack and you're being a troll now. I explained
reasoning on QBs. That is independent of how anyone else does it.
I stake no claim to QB expertise so I am not wedded to any specific QBs in the draft or at any particular point. The top 3 all have different warts to me, but they all look worthy of consideration so I won't be upset if any of them are taken in the 1st. I am not big on late round (after the 3rd) QBs as anything more than backups. I like what I have seen from Murray and just slightly less Garoppalo - won't be upset if either of them is taken. Don't particularly like Metz and dislike McCarron. But my attitude on picking QBs is wholly dependent on the HC/GM in that order. If he thinks any of them is one of the 1-2 QBs who will end up being solid starters from this draft then take him where you have to and you won't hear me beotching about it. If he doesn't, I would rather see them pass than just take one to take one.
This is where I put one of your higher standards on the HC/GM. I expect them to have an opinion on who those 1-2 will be and not just go with the draftnik attitude of "well these three are close and then there are four close who may be available in the 2nd so let's picked from who is left at 2.1." Call your shot and you're using a bullet not a hand grenade.
I agree with most of this except I think slightly higher of McCarron than you do.
The last paragraph I agree with, but say you have Garappolo rated highly but he's definitely not a 1-1 pick what do you do? You put a value on him, 20-25 IMHO and trade up to get him. I like Murray a lot too, more than 2 of the top 3.
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