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Thoroughbred Owners of California president Lou Raffetto fired back at the newly formed California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association on Saturday afternoon after the CTHA announced earlier in the day it had submitted more than 1,100 signatures to the California Horse Racing Board calling for an election to decertify the TOC.
Current CHRB records list 7,705 thoroughbred owners. Petitioners surpassed the required amount of 770 signatures of licensed owners and they have been forwarded to the CHRB for validation. If validated, the CHRB would oversee an election most likely within three months.
"This is an attempt led by a small group of individuals that does not have the best interests of the owners in mind," Raffetto said in a statement. "Simply put, the leadership of the CTHA does not want a strong owners' organization, but seeks to merge it into one that can be controlled by trainers. The trainers already have a capable representative organization in the California Thoroughbred Trainers.'
Raffetto disputes the CTHA's assertion that it is seeking unity in the industry.
"In fact they are looking for control and to reduce owners' voices," he said. "This power play is divisive and could not come at a worse time. My sense is that California racing has turned the corner and is headed down the right road. The leadership of the CTHA bus is prepared to drive the industry over the cliff."
The press release states that the TOC, which began in 1993, is the official organization serving new, veteran and future thoroughbred owners in the state.


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Please record a screencast of yourself doing New Page Patrol
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(moved from Talk:Article_creation_workflow since this is a more appropriate place)
Hi, everyone. Thanks for all your ideas and feedback. I'm really excited about this project--I think we have a chance of making something really useful.
One of the things we've realized in talking with new page patrollers is that, in the absence of any real coherent UI, everyone has tailored their own custom interface from scripts, browser plugins, etc. This has its good and bad points, but it's also meant that we at the WMF can't actually examine the interface most of your are using, because we don't have it.
Any good software design effort starts with understanding what people are doing now. So, we're hoping that a few of you could send us screencasts of yourselves doing NPP. Here's specifically what we'd like you to do:
- Begin recording a screencast of your NPP session. I think 10-15 minutes would be about right, but feel free to take more or less time as you see fit.
- Clearly state your username, so we can easily link your comments with your video.
- Start doing NPP. Spend about the first half of the time moving slowly, talking through the process and explaining what you're doing, why you chose that specific tool, what you like/dislike about it, and any other options you tried in the past. If you're using gestures or other off-screen interface elements, describe them. Also tell us about what you're looking for in the article, the policy decisions you're making, and your thought process. If you suspect copyvio, tell us what feature triggered that suspicion; if something seems like spam, what's spammy about it? Show us your process.
- Spend the rest of the time running through NPP in your usual way. This gives us an idea of the pace at which things happen, how long specific steps take, etc. Don't try to go faster or slower than you normally would here. The idea is to understand where the bulk of the time and effort go, so we can streamline that process.
- Wrap up the video.
- If you're using the usertesting.com tool, upload the video per the instructions below. If you're using your own tool, send your video (the whole file, or a link if it's really big) to me at email@example.com.
- Send any additional comments you have in an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Feel free to post a link to your video and your comments as a followup to this message. This is encouraged, but a video of one's personal computer is, well, personal, and I want to protect your privacy as well.
If you want to user the usertesting.org tools (this is the quickest/easiest route if you don't already have screencasting software), follow these handy instructions from Jorm:
- Go to our usertesting.com launch page.
- Click the "start" link (it's the only link available)
- Do not close this tab or window. It's okay to background it, but don't close it.
- The Java applet may require rights to run. Grant the rights as needed.
- A few moments later, a "box" interface will appear. Resize it to contain your entire work area (either your entire desktop or all the tools you use at once)
- Press the red button in the lower left of the interface to begin recording.
- A countdown will start. Once the countdown has finished, the recording has begun.
- Speak aloud your thoughts as you work. This is very important.
- When you are finished, click the "Done" button (down near where the start button was)
- The browser window (that you didn't close earlier) will then refresh with a screen cap from your session and ask you to upload the file.
- Click "Upload this file". The upload will begin. This may take a while.
- You'll be presented a list of screencasts. The filenames will be datestamps. Please note which one is yours and list it below, if possible.
If you have your own screencasting software, feel free to use it, and send your video and comments to email@example.com. If you can't get the usertesting.com stuff to work (it's still quite beta) or you just want to get some screencasting software anyway, here's a list of tools, and here's another one.
Once we've received what seems like a representative sample, I'll compile all videos, we'll look them over, and we'll let you all know what we've learned.
Thanks in advance for your help. This will be invaluable information for making a tool that's actually useful to existing new page patrollers.Raindrift 20:59, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
There's also a great deal of material WikiProject Screencast, though it focuses on creating how-to screencasts for general consumption, not screencasts for user experience research. Do we want to make a MediaWiki-focused general documentation page for this here, including materials on usertesting.com?
Would closed captioning be an acceptable replacement to using a voice?
In my very honest opinion, I believe requesting screencasts of new page patrolling is a demonstration of lack of WMF faith, recognition, and confidence in the stats based evidence that experienced users and admins have taken a year to research and produce through sheer dedication, determination, and long hours at the unappetising task of new page patrol. Add to that the WMF accusations that those researchers are a bunch of diehard deletionists. Adequate proof that NPP is a broken process manned mainly by a transient pool of raw beginners has been provided - now is the time to look for a solution that directly addresses the problem - nifty tools that streamline the work of those who already know what they are doing are most welcome, but they can be developed later.
Hey Kudpung: I'm sorry if you feel like the screencasting is about doubting your hard work on the quantitative statistics side. It's truly not. The request got put out because those working on engineering at the WMF, like Raindrift, are very interested in helping solve these problems, but they aren't New Page Patrollers. The point of asking for a screencast is to have you lend us a little of your hands-on experience in patrolling, which is what we lack. It's certainly not going to tell us the hard numbers which I think you're referring to, or refute anything of that kind.
Steve, I do understand, and I don't doubt for a moment that it is well intended. It may not be a demonstration of lack of confidence in the work that Snottywong, Blade, and I and others have already researched since October last year, but it certainly does appear that you are not satisfied with that feedback, and that this NPP Zoom project is still lacking focus on critical issues. I still feel therefore this request for screencasts will only serve to duplicate, rather than substantiate, the information that has already been made available to you and your team in the form of adequate tables and stats by mature and dedicated users - who are not , BTW, a bunch of dedicated exclusionists. Snottywong is an expert at providing data and has already provided plenty of scripts that were to be used to extract data for the ACTRIAL. If you require more tables and up-to-date data runs, I am sure that if he is asked nicely he would be only too pleased to oblige - he is after all, like me and Blade, deeply concerned with these NPP and new page creation issues.
As far as the request for screencasts is concerned, the wannabe Wikipedians who are patrolling new pages supercficially at the speed of light will not want to slow down in order to address such a request, while we, the experienced patrollers, are also content builders and admins, and won't necessarily have the time or inclination to engage on a mission so complex. It requires downloading special software - which I am not even aware of being available for my computer platfiorm - fiddling with it until it works, then uploading the files to some destination that you will no doubt create.
Because of the difference between the work of newbies (that will most probably never be made available as screencasts anyway) and screencasts of the more professional patrolling done by established editors and admins, I doubt that the screencasts will ever provide you with useful new information. I for example do most of my patrolling one one computer screen that has a dedicated Wikipedia window for NPP, while flitting back and forth from other Wikipedia tasks such as adding content, deleting pages, following up SPI, and answering new messages on my talk page.
Thus with all due respect, I would strongly suggest that for the time it would take for you to review the content of several three-hour screencasts, you may prefer to consider doing some new page patrolling yourself in that time, and gain some first-hand empirical experience. If other members of your WMF team, such as Raindrift (best if those who design cars have actually driven one), and perhaps those who heavily criticised our efforts at ACTRIAL without even reading the background to the trial, would also do the same, you would have some first-hand notes to compare.
You may also wish to review these slightly older, but equally important statistics prepared by BlanchardB: w:en:User:Blanchardb/CSD_statistics BlanchardB that provide a similar experience. The actual situation today is however far worse.
I've spent aa few hours over the weekend looking more closely into this screencast idea, and I'm beginning to see where it could indeed possibly help the developers understand more about the NPP process. Unfortunately, in spite of all my web design work, I've never needed to make any screencasts and I don't have the software to do it. None of Steve's suggestions work, and the only available solutions for my platform cost money. Perhaps the WMF could buy me a licence for one ;)
VLC Media Player can record stuff off the desktop (select File->Open Capture Device and select "desktop" for the capture mode), but you will need to edit the video afterward to add the audio track.
Unfortunately that didn't work either. FWIW I use Mac OS 10.6.8.
Hey, Kudpung. Thanks for taking the time to try recording a screencast for us. It'll be really helpful!
It just happens that I, also, run OSX 10.6.8. The usertesting.org screencast software works okay for me. It's rather beta, but I did manage to record a test with it. If it works for you, that's probably the most expedient way.
If you prefer to use a piece of desktop software, Telestream ScreenFlow is probably the best option. The demo is fully functional, but will leave a watermark on your exported video. That's fine, though. I'm sure we can ignore it. :)
If you use ScreenFlow: It's not obvious now to stop recording if you haven't set a key combo in the preferences. If you switch back to the ScreenFlow application and hit 'File->New Recording', it'll ask if you want to stop the current one instead. When exporting, I recommend using the "Web - Low (multi-pass)", and scaling to the smallest size that maintains readability. 75% worked for me, but it'll depend on the size of your fonts. That produced ~500kbit video, which is small enough that 15 minutes of it could still be emailed.
As you might have surmised, we don't need the screencasts to understand the nature of the issue. The data you and others have collected are quite clear in that regard. Rather, we'd like to use them in designing a solution. I'm imagining a toolset that makes newbie page patrolling easier and more accurate, and provides a way for experienced patrollers to quality-check and mentor the newbies in a way that encourages them to learn, but also to disable patrolling for the ones who just can't get it. A whole host of very useful features depend on getting (mostly) everyone together in one place, which means we have to try to meet everyone's needs.
We're not terribly concerned with the workflow of newbie NPPers—we need to understand how they work to some degree, but it seems education is a more important goal here than efficiency. Also, I can become a newbie NPPer in short order, so that research is easy to do locally. Serious experience, on the other hand, is hard to get. It seems like each experienced NPPer has built their own UI to some degree, or at least uses Mediawiki very differently. To capture some of that functionality in the code we write, we need to see how you all work.
Hi Raindrift, thanks for all those tips. I'll try some of them out when I get home this evening. Please search around this confusing talk page - you'll find a thread somewhere I posted today with more detail on what I've got lined up for a screencast if I can get the software to work.
I'm still struggling with challenge of royalty-free screencast software, but in the meantime, i'd like to expand on one or two points you made. The serious NPPer probably hasn't built him/herself a sophisticated interface - they are not all geeks - they mainly just limit themselves to Twinkle - which is perfectly adequate, is quick, and takes up no screen space. The less experienced users often don't even know what Twinkle is - which ironically is probably not a bad thing, except that users do not get notified of CSD tags. I first found out what Twinkle is when (what seems) years ago, when I stumbled on a user page that had a "I patrol pages with Twinkle" userbox on it and I wondered what Twinkle was. I probably have one of the best possible working environments for optimal Wikipedia workflow, with several Mac Minis, a MacBookPro, all with large screens in a row and all sharing, and all operated from one keyboard and one magic track pad.
You say that you can become a newbie NPPer in short order, so that research is easy to do locally. Yes, and if you already have a solid knowledge of policy, page creation, and standard editing tools already, and spent two hours reading the instructions listed at WP:NPP, WP:DP, and WP:CSD and consigned most of the notability acronyms and around 30 CSD criteria to memoire, in less than an hour you'll be as proficient at NPP as our best patrollers. BUT, you are an adult, have an analytical mind, and probably a PhD - any page patrolling you do will not put you in the shoes of a 12 - 13 year old. However, you might wish to count how many pages you treat, doing all the steps required at WP:NPP, in one hour's solid patrolling without getting distracted, but you will be if you also have en.Wiki admin tools. What slows me down is that I do physical deletions too, ans sometimes salt pages and block the users when I'm patrolling. All this can dramatically reduce the actual number of pages patrolled. A 15 minute screencast may show me getting through 15 new pages or as few as three. There is also the fact that I cherry pick: from the front of the queue the page titles that I know are going to be a challenge for the average patroller, and of course pages with any spammy sounding names, and bios. At the back of the queue, I usually go for the bios first, then the ages with Indian sounding names. To save time, I go through about 10 - 20 picked pages on the list and let them start loading in separate browser tabs while I work. I have monitors and widows open with my 'tool box' user sub pages.
I should point out that I do a lot of work in the lesser namespaces, and quite often find material that is legally problematic and therefore needs to be oversighted. As such, I'm not sure it'd be a good idea to record my discovery thereof.
This... is a very good point.
Would it be possible for you to do your recordings in a namespace that is less likely to run into this type of stuff?
Perhaps you could share your page patrolling session in real time through screen sharing on a video conference with maybe Steve and Ian? I think the major issues are more about establishing how many pages you are able to fully examine during your patrol session, what percentage of new pages you empirically find to be really in need of rapid deletion, what pages are passed as 'OK' patrolled that should'nt be , and the frequency with which you have to correct a patroller's tagging. Also as an admin, roughly the percentage of new pages you summarily delete immediately.
Yeah, we'd be happy to do a screenshare any time.
I think we need to set up a screenshare session. I had another go with test.com. this morning. It took 29 minutes for a 10 minute session to upload, and when I got the result back after waiting another 14 minutes, it started and then just hung.
Okay, email sent about scheduling a time...

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Metro police have arrested a Hermitage woman they say abused a child she was babysitting by inserting a brush handle into the child's rectum.
Becky Burlison, 39, is accused of twice inserting the three- to four-inch brush handle. She told police she did this to relieve what she believed to be the 2-year-old boy's constipation.
On the second time, the brush's handle broke and became lodged inside the child's body, police said.
After he was taken to an area hospital, the child was able to pass the handle as doctors were preparing for surgery, police said.
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In the update, which the company sent to its customers via e-mail, the company wrote, "The updates (to the privacy policy) pertain primarily to the addition of new functionality that will enable TiVo subscribers to download content to their series 2 DVR."
And while the company said it is not announcing, or even preparing to announce, any new partnerships, there's no question it is likely getting ready for working relationships with any number of content providers, as well as the more open-ended flood of content that will come with Internet access on TiVo boxes.
At the very least, said Matt Zinn, TiVo vice president, general counsel and chief privacy officer, the company felt obligated to update its privacy policy to reflect changes in the way it handles personal information, given that Internet content will be mixed into what customers can get through TiVo's service.
"We have over the last years talked about this vision of being able to access content over the broadband connection," Zinn said. "All of Series 2 DVRs have a USB port, and if you have a network adapter, your home network will recognize your TiVo DVR as a device (connected to the Internet)."
In a newsletter sent to subscribers recently, TiVo elaborated even further about what might be possible with its Internet-enabled service.
"Subscribers who connect their TiVo Series 2 box to their home network should expect some ridiculously cool things to come down the pipeline this fall," the newsletter said. Among those features are the ability to stream digital music from a computer to a home entertainment system, play games, podcast and schedule programming via TiVo's Web site.
Meanwhile, TiVo has established close ties with Netflix. Zinn said that hypothetically speaking, the company's new privacy policy could cover any changes that would be required if the DVD company began sending its content via TiVo's service.
Murray Arenson, a senior analyst at Ferris Baker Watts, said that while he is unaware of any specific plans, he thinks speculation about a partnership in which Netflix provided TiVo with content is "going in the right direction."
In any case, Zinn said that the privacy policy had to be updated because the reality of content traveling across the Internet to a TiVo box means that the company's content provider partners would need to know at least something about the TiVo subscribers requesting it. Otherwise, he said, the content providers would have no way of knowing who to send their content to.
But he said that TiVo still highly values its customers' privacy
"We may need to know (who you are) so we can let the content provider know so you can be charged," he said. "But our philosophy (is) you have to let the consumer know how their information is being used. They have to trust us."
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- USB Interent connector????
- TiVo had better provide at least 100bT (1000bT preferred)
ethernet connectivity for these new options. USB forces the TiVo
to be a computer peripheral.
Which maybe is what TiVo has in mind. The computer does the
internet thing and uses the TiVo to store the downloaded files.
But then, why do I need a TiVo? I could store the same files on a
computer drive. And my computer can already feed video
streams to TV's in my house.
Looks like no TiVo is necessary after all.
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- a USB connection? Are you serious?
- This is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. USB is the Sunday driver of network protocols. TiVo needs to hire some real technology people I think.
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In your article "Hubble? Phoenix, more like" (17 April, p 26), you mention that at the end of its useful life the space telescope will be made to partly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, with the remainder landing in the Pacific.
I would like to propose an alternative that will preserve this precious artefact for future generations. Rather than sending up a robot rocket to propel it to a fiery end, I suggest nudging it up to a higher orbit where it can survive for decades or even centuries, until some future generation can bring it back to Earth intact and place it in a museum.
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by srj2291 on 09 April 2015
I had some common bad shopping experiences. But Shopping at Rediff "RUINED MY TIME SO BAD".
I have ordered a foldable wardrobe (Order number: 11359061). I ordered on March 25th, as they promised 4-6 business days for delivery. I wanted to gift this to a friend before she leaves abroad. I called them so many times after said time. They are clueless about the status of the product. The Rediff guys say the prouct has been handed over to Gati Courier on APril 2nd (after promised date they handed over the product) and gave me a reference number (588413716). When I called Gati, they kept on telling me the package is in transit for 7 days and today (April 9th) they told me that they dont know the status of the product and have to raise a complaint. Rediff told me that if I need refund, it will take another 5-6 business days (so i can count another new moon). My friend was really upset that "I made very wrong choice of shopping service".
Guys do not shop on this website thinking they are giving offers. They just want MONEY.. All they want is pulling the customer to buy stuff on their website. After that its their wish whether or not to send it. they just hold money and live on interest. The customer care just read lines like "apologise for inconvenience" stuff. They dont have any bit in them at all. DON'T BUY at Rediff and Ruin your hope of online shopping experience.
by nadeemsha on 01 January 2015
I had bought sweat shirt from these gusy… Belive me they sent the product which is worst than you get @ footpath… I went to their site and raised a complaint Ticket#103959778212.
They did not contact me.. After sending lot of emails finally they said that you have got what you had ordered… They said we have 7 day return guarantee. but WHen i asked for refund they denied it… If you still want to buy go on but forget about quality and refund which they claim. Very very disappointed by the first purchase i made
by mecheleen on 05 December 2014
I ordered a Magic Easy Spin Mob I received it and it was defective I Paid for the courier and returned it for a replacement and was told that I would be refunded for the courier chargers.. I was asked for my bank information, sent everything and today I have been told that I have been sent a check instead of a credit to my account for the courier charges. My replacement never shipped so I asked for a refund, there are abt 17 emails back and fourth and no one in customer service seems to have access to any of the information every time I call there is a new person answering the call having no Idea of what is going on nor do they see any emails sent to them. Everytime I ask for a supervisor I am refused and even if they do agree to transfer the call they would just keep you on hold and disconnect the call. I have been told that it takes 15 working days for a check to reach me when the item itself takes only abt 5-7 days. ONCE I DO GET MY MONEY BACK I AM NEVER DEALING WITH THEM AGAIN… PLEASE BEWARE!! AND DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THEM!!
by prabhat.78in... on 06 November 2014
I purchased car vaccuum cleaner with offer of buy one free but I received only one and when I contacted rediff they promised they will send one more by phone and mail and after one month they said we are sorry as unable to send material we will refund the money pls send your account details but till now no response, almost one month back I sent bank details.
Order No: 10046609[Ticket#102647215725]All product/ items not received as ordered
I request everyone not to buy on rediff shopping as there service is worst and making us fool.
by myfavorite on 11 May 2014
Order #9539388 dt:20-apr
I want to tell you the wost ever online in my life is with rediff shipping
I have ordered a DLINK Wireless N300 Cloud Router DIR-605L on 20-Apr, and still the same not dispatched and I have called them more than 50 times and written several e-mails to them, only reply I get is pls wait for 24-48 hrs this is real nonsense and stupid…
I spoke to several customer service exe. than to sr.executive Kajol no use… then to Team leader Kamine no use.. still product not dispatched
Company who i not able to deliver a simple wifi router should be ashamed..
very poor customer service, support, response every time we call the customer srevice we have to wait in line for 20-30 min…
waste of time for customer and money for rediff..
I can tell you the worst worst ever shipping experience I ever had in my life…
with frustrations,
ops: Balaji
by rajaraman123 on 16 April 2014Hi,
Please don't buy anything from rediff shopping. Once you paid money and you will not get money and worth product.
I order one product( SUNBABY Activity Musical Walker) INR 2118. Order no is 9442878.Still I didn't received my product. If I check about status. its like " Handed Over To Courier 11-APR-2014 ". 2 weeks over but they didnt reply.
If asked about status, Customer care support they just cut my calls.Even I didn't receive any reply for my mails. I sent many mails.
product vendor name is Pearl Technologies( Hotdealsfrompearl).
my complain no. is 108960649877.
Rediff.com / Rediff shopping is a online cheating / fraud company . Now only I realize that.
rediff.com / rediff shopping – Indian fraud / cheating company
Please never buy anything from rediff shopping.
How can I get back my money? is it possible? How can I contact consumer court.
anybody help me please.
by munna3210298 on 02 October 2013
My advice to all who are looking to shop from rediff shop- DO NOT…EVER..BUY ANYTHING FROM REDIFF SHOP!!!!!! The fooled me 3 times!! 1st time I bought an HTC mobile…and you know what?! They sent me a SECOND HAND!!!!!! I thought they did it my mistake~ Next time I bought a watch! And they sent me 4 pieces…all of them BROKEN!!!! If you are looking for online shopping sites here's a list of them whom you can trust- i)Flipkart.com (ii)Amazon …..and for sports shop.. sportsjam or playmore~ Hope it helps!!
by priyankarawa... on 27 September 2013
The customer service is among the worst I have experienced in online shopping. Firstly they delivered a product which is below expectable standards of quality. The item was no where close to its description in quality and durability. I bought a shoe rack, it broke even before I could assemble it.
Then they have the silliest policy of reporting complains within 48 hours. This itself shows how unconfident they are about the products they sell, when rest of the world provides 15 days to 1 month return. Frankly I missed that deadline on reporting my issues. Not because I was unaware of this policy but because they delivered my purchased product a fortnight after ordering, where as their site mentions delivery time as 5 to max 7 days. I was on a planned tour and could not receive the items myself. HAd they have delivered on time, I would have contacted them with in 48Hours.
Well, I tried contacting the customer care on their given number a couple of times but there is no option which connects you to the support person, it keeps you waiting in the loop of pre recorded messages. Which is both, annoying and un productive.
Finally I wrote them an email , raising my concerns and I receive a shitty reply from some Miss Chandani from customer care stating that as per policy, it can not be returned, replaced or refunded as the concerns were raised after 48 hours. . Now, their policy does not apply on shipping date, they have no protocol towards customer satisfaction and the products they showcase as discounted are actually not even worth half their discounted price.
On writing back to Chandini on my concerns, I receive the same reply which was sent to me before , as if I have written to some dumb computer..it was an extension of pre recorded messages which you hear on their customer support number. I guess this Chandini is also some auto generated name!
My issues are still unresolved with Rediff shopping and I choose to forget about the money spent but I strongly urge everyone reading this to not shop from Rediff. The prices might lure you to buy, but the products are not good enough. There are so many online stores available these days, which guarantee customer support, it is better to pay a little extra than collecting junk at low price.
by hasach172 on 15 September 2013
These guys are not there to sell…
Maybe they want to earn interest on your money!
They dont ship items for days…
They dont respond to emails
Just dont buy from them!


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Saturday, November 8
9-9:30 Check-in & Breakfast
9:40-9:50 Welcome
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11-11:45 Session 1 Workshops:
¨ Of Sound Mind-Body-Soul?: The Lived Experience of Oppression
by James Arnett and Jonny Bourn in Room 221
¨ Minority Stressed Out: Minority Stress and Minority Resilience
by Juliet Meggs in Room 227
¨ What We Can Teach our Teachers
by Oak Ridge High School Gay Straight Alliance in Shiloh Room
¨ Recognizing and Treating Depression in the LGBTQ Community
by Michael Yates in Room 223/224
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¨ Beyond "Born in the Wrong Body"
by Lee Owen in Room 223/224
¨ Sexual Violence in the LGBTQ Community [Panel]
by the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee in Shiloh Room
¨ Bi, bi, bi: Bisexual Mental and Physical Health
by Kayla Frye in Room 221
1:00-2:00 Lunch in Ballroom
2:15-3:00 Session 3 Workshops:
¨ Skills for Building and Sustaining Healthy Romantic Relationships: Applying What We Know to Who You Are by Alexander Khaddouma in Shiloh Room
¨ OUTSpoken: A Creative Writing Workshop about the Southern LGBTQ+ Experience by Erin Smith, T.A. Noonan, and Adam Crandall in Room 221
¨ Christianity and Sexuality
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FDI of France, a leader in the access-control market, has created a new generation of access-control systems. It is an access-control system supplied by FDI that has been installed in the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village. The company will showcase its innovations in access control at IFSEC, due to take place in Birmingham (UK) between 14 and 17 May 2012.
FDI is a subsidiary of URMET Group, whose stand the company will be on at IFSEC, the commercial- and government-security trade show, in the middle of May of this year. The trade fair will take place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham (England), giving FDI (Stand C70, Hall 4) the opportunity to present its access-control solutions, which are adapted to clients' needs, as well as more secure and simpler to use than competitor systems currently on the market.
Through a strong collaboration with the various players in the sector, FDI has succeeded in developing new systems that respond to the technological challenges of our time. The company's success is highlighted by the fact that its access-control system has been installed, in conjunction with an URMET Ipervoice door-entry system, at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Athletes' Village.
Focusing on efficiency, FDI has developed a range of products based on the principle of reading and writing. Thanks to this technology, it is no longer necessary to connect the controllers physically in order to manage access controls centrally.
With the help of the easydoorcontroller web software, developed by FDI, the user programmes his (or her) access keys directly via the internet, with an encoder connected to one of his (or her) computers. It is the keys themselves that will transmit information about access profiles and the programming of doors to the controllers. Therefore, there is no need for the installer to go on site in order to manage the proximity keys.
Today's (and tomorrow's) Internet Protocol (IP) is at the heart of FDI's technology. The use of an IP network to manage lighting, heating, air conditioning, alarms, or surveillance cameras has been strongly expanded in recent years. Convinced of the future of this technology, FDI has developed this 'full IP' solution.
The IP Transit is a new generation of access systems integrating the most modern Technology Community Platforms (TCP) and IP technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (POE) or Wifi. This, in turn, saves time at the installation stage.
An integrated web server, based on a Linux kernel, authorises multi-user management while not requiring installation on the client's computer. The system needs only a web browser to operate. Additionally, the large range of readers, — including readers with integrated keyboards, vocal messages, LEDs and buzzers — makes it possible to respond to each client's specific needs.
FDI is a French-based company which has more than 20 years' experience in the development and production of residential and industrial access-control systems. The company is ISO9001-certified and tests its products at each stage of the manufacturing process, focusing on quality throughout. FDI has become an influencing player in the sector, and now produces more than one million keys per year, controlling each project from R&D to the production stage. The R&D department employs 16 engineers.
About FDI
FDI has been a designer and manufacturer of access-control systems since 1989. Thanks to its technical capacities and to the expertise of its personnel, FDI is, today, a major player in the market for residential-, public- and tertiary-access control. Thanks to its range of products, FDI offers solutions adapted to each project: from single-site systems to integrated multi-site systems.
In 2000, FDI became a subsidiary of URMET Domus Group (part of URMET Group), and the company is now based in Vendée (Western France). Supported by URMET Group's international network, FDI is constantly developing internationally. Between 2006 and 2011, the company's turnover increased by over 70%, from €7.4 million to €12.8million.
Each year, FDI produces one million token or proximity keys, 70,000 remote controls and 20,000 access controllers. In order to sustain this development, notably in the UK, the company recently appointed a new commercial representative for the North of Europe.
In 2010, FDI acquired a majority stake in Castel, which manufactures intercom systems and access-control solutions for industrial and service-industry buildings. In 2011, FDI was awarded the ISO9001 certification for quality.
FDI will welcome visitors to its stand (Stand C70, Hall 4) at the IFSEC trade show from 14 to 17 May 2012, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham (UK).
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Overkiz of France has developed a multi-protocol software and hardware platform making possible the remote running and diagnostics of domestic equipment and appliances. The package offered by Overkiz consists of a secure plug & play gateway installed on the end-user's premises – the kiz box – and various means of access to the platform.
The technology developed by Overkiz, already operational in the fields of access controls, lighting and HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning), is offered in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) mode to industrialists. Overkiz's technology offers a range of benefits to all market participants (from manufacturers to end-users), including the smoother running of appliances as well as cost gains, notably regarding maintenance and operational costs.
As a proven provider of technological solutions, Overkiz adapts the package it offers to clients in line with their specific needs, ensuring that there is a perfect match between the solutions that are delivered and the client systems that are already in place.
The integrated solution developed and marketed by Overkiz features a secure plug & play gateway that is installed on the end-user's premises and is known as the kiz box. The unit ensures that the appliances being run are able to communicate their running data and receive setting instructions, which is usually done through high-frequency (HF) communication – Power Line Communication or plug-in being also possible. Through the use of the local internet connection, the kiz box enables the secure transfer (by https internet protocol) of the data after its encryption and, more particularly, all the device's operational data, which can be transmitted to (and from) the server.
The manufacturer of the device, the installer (who is responsible for the maintenance of the system) and the end-user all benefit from secure access to this data by means of dedicated web interfaces. Therefore, at all times, it is possible to consult and modify the state of operations across these interfaces, which are available through all devices that come with web access – be they computers, smartphones, tablet PCs, and so on – and for which Overkiz provides applications.
Additionally, an SMS or email alert system allows, at the set-up stage, for the configuration of alerts concerning the critical parameters of the device.
The uses of the Overkiz platform are manifold, with a wide range of critical applications. Overkiz can be deployed across all household appliances and, in fact, equip an entire building; the technology makes it possible to develop remote diagnostic and maintenance services with ease.
In order to do this, the manufacturers make use of web applications allowing for the remote management of systems from their stock of installed equipment. Overkiz also facilitates the statistical exploitation of data and makes it possible to put in place an array of diagnostics and maintenance services for the client's network of installers. As a result, each installer is in a position to offer the service as well as optimize operational costs, while his (or her) responsiveness, in terms of the service offered to clients, is enhanced.
For their part, the end-users have, at their disposal, a simple and user-friendly way of running and supervising their installations remotely. The areas covered include heating, lighting, automatic access controls, alarm systems, etc.
The kiz box plays the role of a central gateway clearing the different communication protocols that it takes on board. Therefore, through a unique architecture, it can run the domestic devices of a large client entity: Overkiz's technology works with all leading European brands of appliances.
Once the adaptation of the OEM platform to the client's needs has been achieved – with the embedding of the required communication protocols, the integration of the drivers and the implementation of the required product profiles – Overkiz offers two types of access: in SaaS mode, or on the basis of a duplication of the Overkiz platform.
In SaaS mode, Overkiz makes its IT infrastructure available, which comprises, notably, a server on which the Exploitation System known as EPOS (Extended Protocol Operating System) and the web applications sit. The system data of the devices which are to be run are held on the Overkiz server and the data can be consulted at all times via secure web access through cloud computing.
With the duplication-of-the-architecture option, the client accesses the Operating System and the web applications via a user licence, which enables him (or her) to install them on the client entity's own server. Thus, the client's remote operation-and-diagnostic services are deployed through cloud computing within the client entity's own IT infrastructure.
In these two access modes, the client puts back in a complete set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as well as a Software Development Kit (SDK), which enable the customization of the applications, the development of new ones, or the creation of a link with existing applications.
About Overkiz
Overkiz is headquartered in Archamps, in the département of Haute-Savoie, in south-eastern France.
Overkiz is a specialist in home-automation services and technologies. The company's stated ambition is, "To supply our partners with customized digital, electronic means to integrate the remote access and control of their appliances."
Overkiz is a member of various protocols associations, such as io homecontrol ®, OpenTherm, EnOcean and Z-Wave.
Overkiz's core business is the provision of turnkey solutions in home-and-building control. Overkiz positions itself as an OEM partner for manufacturers of equipment intended for residential homes and other buildings in areas such as HVAC, lighting, and controls, among others.
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Be Sweet's mission is to bring socially and environmentally friendly products to fashionable consumers that evoke an individual style and help support community development around the world.
Be Sweet works with job creation programs to give artisans the confidence and the means to support themselves and their families in otherwise economically depressed regions. Their products embody the ideals of beauty, creativity and resourcefulness.
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5-HTP Power is formulated to regulate appetite, mood and sleep and to help the body adapt to stress. Here we break 5-HTP Power down into its components to provide you with a complete overview of how 5-HTP Power can support your nervous system.
5-HTP Power contains:
You know that feeling of satiety, contentment and restfulness that you feel after your Thanksgiving meal? It's primarily attributed to tryptophan, an essential amino acid found in turkey that plays a role in the nervous system promoting restfulness, relaxation and sleep.
5-HTP is a byproduct of the metabolism of tryptophan and a precursor to serotonin, an important neurotransmitter that helps regulate appetite, mood and sleep. 5-Hydroxytryptophan is converted into serotonin in the body, which may help elevate mood, assist in controlling hunger and promote restful sleep.
Eleuthero, ashwaganda and suma are all considered adaptogenic herbs, meaning they help balance and normalize the body's reaction to stress.
Vitamin B6 is essential for the metabolism of 5-HTP, and also helps excrete excess 5-HTP from the body. Zinc complements the effects of 5-HTP.
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The fountain of youth … a magical elixir that prevents aging, illness and death.
It sounds great, but for those of us with a more realistic outlook on life, we can do simple things right now to feel good and to help give our bodies their best shot at longevity.
Here are 13 of them:
1. Stay active. Keep moving. Walk, work in the garden, play tennis or golf. Do anything that sounds fun if you can. Not all of us will be skydiving on our 80th birthday, but regular activity keeps the circulatory and respiratory systems in better shape, burns calories, warms us up, and helps lower the risk of debilitating diseases. And it's good stress therapy.
2. Use your brain every day. Do mental math, crossword puzzles, jumbles, etc. Keep those neurons firing and active to help preserve healthy neural pathways. Also eat brain foods and brain supplements known to support brain health and function.
3. Antioxidants. Fight cellular damage to your skin, eyes and circulatory system by getting plenty of antioxidants in your diet. These nutrients have extra electrons that neutralize dangerous free radicals caused by sunlight, pollution, radiation and other things in our environment. Choose colorful fruits and vegetables, including leafy greens like spinach, purple and red fruits, orange and yellow veggies, tomatoes, dark chocolate and more. Or drink your antioxidants in a potent beverage like Thai-Go® or in a supplement like Super Orac.
4. Put things on your calendar. Look forward to a concert, a family gathering, lunch with friends, etc. Australian researchers found that elderly people who are more social live longer compared to those with fewer friends.
5. Drink plenty of water. Proper hydration keeps blood and waste moving and helps the kidneys flush toxins and waste out of the body.
6. Take a nap! Naps may help combat stress in the body. One study of 24,000 people found that those who take a nap regularly are 1/3 less likely to die from heart disease than those who don't get regular naps.
7. Go fishing. At the dinner table that is. Fish provides important essential fatty acids, including omega 3s and 6s, that are often lacking in our diets. These EFAs support circulation, heart health, brain health, blood pressure and more.
8. Eat less. Cutting back on calorie consumption by 20–25% is enough to increase your lifespan markedly. Instead of filling your stomach, fill your time with learning, moving and socializing.
9. Get a little nutty. Adding uncooked nuts and seeds to your diet adds important trace minerals like selenium and the essential amino acid tryptophan. The former helps quench free radicals and eliminate heavy metals, and the latter helps with both mood and sleep.
10. Pray. A 12-year study of adults over 65 shows that people who attend religious services more than once a week had stronger immune systems that those who did not attend services. They were also less likely to die. Worshipping together creates strong social bonds between friends, which may boost health.
11. Sprinkle on the seasonings. Shakespeare was right. Rosemary is for remembrance. Cooking with herbs like rosemary, sage and turmeric can help improve mood and memory.
12. Watch your waistline. Being overweight puts you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and other unwelcome conditions. Stay active and eat smart to keep your weight in check and disease at bay.
13. Invest in a healthy future. Get a physical once a year, and stay on top of your recommended health screenings.
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The human body is a biological miracle, and can respond quickly to basic rules like diet and exercise.
Jason Statham, English actor and former diver, said,
"Your body's like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer, bang! Get serious, do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense."
This graphic (below), which was created from information at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, outlines 5 areas to focus on to live a longer, healthier life. It mostly focuses on what may be a plague of our time: Chronic Inflammation, which is often the cause of things like heart disease, obesity, and cancer.
Inflammation is caused by a number of factors, including a poor diet, high insulin levels, stress, lack of sleep and consistent physical activity. The graphic also goes into areas other than diet and exercise, such as intellectual, emotional and mental health. Don't ignore that part of a holistic health plan. Mental health can greatly help your overall health, including chronic stress, fatigue and well being.
In addition to this graphic, Dr. Melina Jampolis in this interview talks extensively on the Mediterranean Diet and how it can support inflammation.
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Americans get 20% less sleep today than they did 100 years ago. More stress? Probably. Less physical activity? Perhaps.
In any case, some type of insomnia will affect one in three of us. And women, you're up to twice as likely to experience sleeplessness as men.
But don't take this news lying down (staring at the ceiling). Here are 5 tips to do your part to make every night a restful night.
Allow yourself some time to wind down each evening. Bustling around, trying to get a few more things done before you retire is counter-productive to good sleep. Even social networking before bed can stimulate the brain, making it hard to truly relax when your head hits the pillow.
Some people can sleep anywhere. Most of us can't. Creating a sleep-friendly environment might include controlling the amount of light in your bedroom, your room temperature and the amount of noise reaching your ears. Consider black-out curtains, earplugs, turning on a fan, listening to mellow music, a bark collar for the dog and other changes that might make your sleep room a better place for real rest.
Doing the same thing every night can help train your body that it's time for sleep. Drink a glass of warm milk, brush your teeth, read for 10 minutes, then listen to relaxing music. Whatever your routine should be, stick with it for at least two weeks and see if sleep is less elusive. Note: Exercising too close to bedtime can stimulate the mind, making sleep much more difficult for some people.
Don't underestimate the importance of a good mattress and/or pillow. Before you buy a new mattress, do some research. Talk to friends, check out blogs and ask about doing a 30-day test-run to see if you like it. Nowadays you can choose from air, gel, water, and good old springs and foam. People are quite different and so are mattresses!
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Swift Current native Kevin Pisiak is walking tall following some recent impressive results at the 2008 Novice Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Classic held in Swift Current earlier this month.
Swift Current native Kevin Pisiak is walking tall following some recent impressive results at the 2008 Novice Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Classic held in Swift Current earlier this month.
Pisiak finished in first place in Master's and first place in Welterweight and subsequently finished second overall in show by points.
Pisiak, 46, is a six-year veteran of bodybuilding, and explained what first motivated him to get into the gym and on stage.
"I went to my first body building show and saw a guy from Estevan named Colin Kresse who stepped on stage at 52 and I couldn't believe how he looked. I thought if he can do it I can do it."
Pisiak explained the draw of bodybuilding.
"Body building is a sport where it has to come from within. You can't buy a bigger carburator or a bigger motor. The guy with the most money does not win in this sport. The guy that spends the most time in the gym and is dedicated, puts the time in, gets a good trainer, listens to their trainer, usually will walk away a winner."
The individual aspect of body building appeals to Pisiak, but you also need some help along the way he explains.
"You cheat at the gym and you are only cheating one person and that is yourself. Secondly you are cheating your trainer because they are trying to help you. They take you to an event, which the Capelles did and they expect the best. They expect the best from you and you expect the best from them. They give their best and I give my best and it showed on the stage."
Pisiak also explained that no competitor can succeed without dedicated workout partners, an understanding girlfriend, and family members who allow the world to revolve around them while they diet, eat, train, and sleep.
Pisiak credited much of his success to his two trainers who took him on only five and half weeks prior to the competition.
"I train with two of the best trainers in Saskatchewan and probably Canada I think in Lyris and Ryan Capelle. They know their stuff. I had been dieting myself and it was a big gamble for them. They knew me from around town and they knew I worked out hard. But to take me on at five and a half weeks out was a big risk. They didn't have me for 20 weeks so they didn't know how I was progressing on their diet and workouts so they stuck out their necks."
For Pisiak it was the first, but certainly not the last time that he will work with the Capelles.
Pisiak contributed his ability to diet down and remain healthy to a pair of great trainers and pointed out that no members of Team Capelle were hurting the next day.
Pisiak also pointed out that a smaller centre such as Swift Current is fortunate to have such qualified trainers who he believes are now in high demand from bodybuilders across the province including larger centres such as Regina and Saskatoon.
Pisiak also enjoyed being on stage in front of the sold out home town audience.
"The Swift Current show was absolutely fantastic. Sellout crowd, you couldn't have asked for any better. The crowd was amazing and what was nice about it was that the crowd wasn't loud just when the Swift Current people were on. There were people from out of town that got cheered just about as loud or as much."
The sport of bodybuilding may have some negative preconceptions associated with it but Pisiak disagrees with those who question it.
"I think bodybuilding is a healthy sport, you are at the gym you are getting in shape, doing cardio. People that are into bodybuilding know that it is a sport of extremes. We spend a year or 10 months bulking up, we hit the gym lift hard, lift heavy, we eat lots, we eat tonnes of protein. You sit in front of a plate of food for 45 minutes just to eat it because you are sick of eating. You chew, sip, swallow cause you have to get it down. Then when you are all done and it is time to get ready for the show you start dieting. I dieted down to 3-5 per cent body fat and absolutely felt great."
The next bodybuilding event in the province will be the Saskatchewan Amateur Bodybuilding Associations provincial championships on June 7th in Estevan. Pisiak will not be competing this year but will be on hand to volunteer as well as the Capelles who will have several trainees in attendance.
For more information on provincials or bodybuilding visit www.sabba.net.


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text: Boullier: We will not be the only team not in Jerez for first F1 test 9 January, 2014 407 Eric Boullier with Romain Grosjean Lotus announced earlier this week that they will not attend the first Formula 1 test of the season. Team boss Eric Boullier believes that his will not be the only team absent from proceedings at Jerez. Boullier told BBC, "You will see, we will not be the only team not [going to] Jerez. I know this for a fact already. We already said a month ago that it is going to be tight. Actually most of the teams agreed it was going to be tight. Then it was a decision we took." "It is true the car will not be ready on time, but we will be ready shortly after that – and in some ways, it is not bad because we will have time to watch what the others are doing and nobody will be able to watch what we are doing. Remember, this year it is a big regulation change, so everybody will be watching very carefully what the others have done," predicted the Frenchman. Romain Grosjean in the Lotus E21 "We took the decision bearing in mind [that] we we would miss a third of the testing, so we have to focus on doing things a little bit differently to make sure [that] we do not lose too much," added Boullier. Lotus' financial woes captured headlines last season, especially when Kimi Raikkonen informed the world, in November, that he had not been paid for his services. The Enstone team, owned by Luxembourg-based venture capital group Genii Capital, was also expecting investment from Quantum Motorsport which failed to materialise. The team subsequently signed Pastor Maldonado who is known to have substantial backing from Venezuelan petroleum giant PDVSA, which appears to have eased the financial strain on the team. The team's other driver Romain Grosjean will be with the team for a third year. (GP247) Subbed by AJN. matthew Boullier is worthless. The Pessimist Got to agree with Eric that some teams will not be going to Jerez for the winter test and those teams could be Marussia and possibly Force India too. McLarenfan Mansoor Ijaz and that questionable Quantum Motorsport have become a laughing stock. They have made claims regarding the Hulk the team and staff. Promising bonuses for the staff at the factory and a big wad of cash for Kimi. Boullier has had to stand there and agree with the claims that Mansoor Ijaz had pouring from his mouth not being caught by the Toilet roll strapped under his chin intended to catch the bullsh!t. I just wish that someone will finally say outright the man is worthless and a Bullsh!tting Criminal, and they have reported him to some legal body for his confidence crimes. If the money had come Lotus would have been in a lot better position and more than likely the car would be ready PB @McLarenfan – Ijaz is what we call a wannabe. He wanted to be the centre of attention in the pinnacle of motorsport. He achieved that by rubbing shoulders with the F1 Team principles and Bernie and other celebrities in the paddock. He can now add that to his resume just like rubbing shoulders with the pollies in North America. Looks good on his company CV that seems to be struggling when you look into the details. Oh well another hard lesson learnt for the Lotus outfit. I am surprise Lopez did not check out Ijaz's credentials. Even a quick google or Wikipedia overview of the man tells a story that is somewhat dubious. Red Bull Cheats OK Eric, you will be able to hide what you are doing and see what all the other teams are doing. Nice. And you said that not all the other teams are going. So which is it? You are a joke, you and that Grosjean fellow, and your mate Ijaz and his imaginary millions. Nowhereman Lotus will not loose much and if they play their cards right, they will gain much in watching the others. Kimi4WDC @Nowhereman How long can you watch while not getting paid and telling your partners that checks are in the mail for several months. SteveisGreat Boullier is right! HRT and USF1 won't be there either, lol.


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HOST team's Sodson Manatseh turned in another impressive performance to win the second edition of Johnnie Walker Waitara Trophy golf tournament held at the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) Lugalo course in Dar es Salaam over the weekend.
Manatseh emerged the overall winner after he posted good score of 4-under par 68 net in the thrilling climax to the tourney meant to honour the founder of the TPDF Lugalo Golf club, Retired General George Waitara.
The day-long 18 holes event brought together more than 100 in and outside the country including Lieutenant General Ivan Koleta and Major General Berom Biraaro from Uganda and Colonel Maange and Colonel Keemba, both from Zambia. Dar es Salaam Gymkhana ace Michael Makala returned level par 72 to win the A Division category on countback that sow Aidan Nziku settled second at the group.
The B Division prize went to Martin Ombura with one-under par net 71, while retired General George Waitara posted level par 72 to finish second. Angel Eaton won the female category with 75 net as Vicky Elias scored 76 to take second position. Division C prize was won by Noel Mheni who carded 72; Patrick Waweru with his 73 came second, while Victor Joseph topped the junior event with 74.
The Pigamingi prize went to Nicholas Siwingwa following his worst score of 123 net. Angel and Manastsen also grabbed the ladies and men's longest drives prizes. In his post tournament remarks, Lugalo Golf club Chairman Ernest Galinoma said the idea to invite golfers from outside came from Chief of Defence Forces General Davis Mwamunyange.
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As for Loomis, I lean heavily toward academic freedom, freedom of speech, and the comprehension of metaphor, but against the hypocrisy that for purposes of this blog goes under the tag "civility bullshit" and against the appropriation of a child massacre for diversion and propaganda.
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I felt like I was missing out last weekend at the RDV. I set off this morning in search of Ponderosa.
The top of Old 421.
I proceeded to Trade, TN, where I took 67/88. NC 88 is a nice road along the North Fork of the New River. Three Top Mountain is an impressive topographical feature that changes character as you go by it.
I jumped on NC 194 and headed into Lansing, where I made a left onto Big Horse Creek. I didn't have a DeLorme's page with me, just a New River Blueway map with most of the road designations left off. I got a bit lost in here, but I can connect Farmer's Store to Big Laurel via Flatwoods. Beautiful country.
All indications were that Rock Fence was my ticket to Ponderosa.
P.S. Joines is a fun road.
I made a move that obviously many others make even though I probably shouldn't have. The steep grade and broken rock also indicated a turn around, but I'm a little slow on the uptake.
I pulled into the driveway of what I thought was the house I was looking for, but there was a car in the driveway, and all of the windows were open. Whoops. Nevertheless, I ended up in a really cool place.
The structure on the top of the bald to the left in the photo above is a hangar for an aircraft, and the landing strip (plainly visible in the photo) has about a 15% grade. Takeoffs I can see, but landing?
Would you do those uphill or downhill?
In spite of the fact that I'm on what seems to be a well defined ridge and I keep heading to the "north" trying to punch into VA, I ended up back at the hangar.
At least I wasn't lost any more. All of this was Christmas tree farms with crisscrossing farm roads.
Let's get out of here before someone chases us. So I gave in and went back to Farmer's Store and over to Whitetop Station. Bumper to bumper traffic on the Virginia Creeper today.
I always wanted to check out SR 600 from US 58 to Konnarock. It's as good as you would expect it. Short side trip to the top of Whitetop Mountain.
Honeybees were lighting on the porch and climbing into the cave.
I rolled down through Konnarock and into Damascus. Some nice people let me by on 58 for a clean run into town. Thanks! The Dairy Bar was closed. Double cheesburger: DENIED. Quincey's serves up a nice toasted hoagie.
I made some attempts to find a path up from Laurel Bloomery, but I was getting tired. I went through Mountain City and over 167/Big Laurel to NC 88 again.
Old 421 to Mast Gap and up NC 194 to Banner Elk. Hickory Nut Gap to Newland to Old Jonas Ridge.
It was hot at the bottom of the mountain.
Cela est comment nous roulons.
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These meatballs fall into a class of tapas called "cosas de picar." Named after the picks that the picadors use during a bull fight, the term refers to those tapas that are served with toothpicks. In Spain, they would be made with minced meat, but since ground meats are more readily available, I use a combination of ground pork and beef. Traditionally these are made with paprika, but since I like my foods a little more spicy, I also add ground cayenne.
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Although new to many people, these colorful beans date back to the ancient, cliff-dwelling Anasazi Indians. Slightly sweeter than pinto beans, they also tend to hold their shape better when cooked. If not available, substitute pinto beans in this recipe.
Whisk together all ingredients and allow to sit, covered, at room temperature for thirty minutes to blend the flavors.
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I don't know about you, but I like to nibble on sweet, salty, and tangy vegetable pickles with my meals. They help digest food and provide balance during the meal, especially when you are eating starchy foods like noodles. They also whet the appetite, which is probably why they are served the minute you sit down in many Asian restaurants. I call for kirby, Persian, or Japanese cucumbers, all of which are slender when compared to regular cucumbers. Kirby and Persian pickles are 4 to 5 inches long, while Japanese cucumbers are a couple of inches longer. The pickling liquid here is traditionally used for pickling sliced cucumber, carrots, and daikon, so feel free to try these vegetables as well. The amount of pickling liquid may look inadequate, but there will be enough because the cucumbers give up some of their natural water while sitting in the brine.
This recipe is from the Inn at Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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I just happened to have a bunch of baby bananas sitting on the counter one day when inspiration struck and now these are my absolute favorite tamales. The fun part is watching your guest's faces when they dig into the tamale and find a whole banana inside. Wrapping the tamales in banana leaves gives more flavor, but use corn husks if that's all you have.


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The Dogwood Motif :: Crochet Stitch #83
This video crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the dogwood motif. This motif is fairly straightforward and looks like a dogwood flower. The dogwood motif would be great for coasters, embellishing, tablecloths and stoles!
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A Crochet Hook
Chain Stitch – Ch
Double Crochet – Dc
Single Crochet – Sc
Slip Stitch – Sl st
4-dc cluster – [yo, pick up a loop in next st] 4 times, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook
5-dc cluster – [yo, pick up a loop in next st] 5 times, yo, draw through all 6 loops on hook
Pattern Instructions
Skill: Intermediate
Ch 5, join with a Sl st to form a ring.
Row 1
Ch 3, (counts as first dc now and throughout), 4 dc in ring, ch 4, * 5 dc in ring, ch 4, rep from * twice, join with Sl st to top of beg ch-3.
Row 2
Ch 3 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc, *ch 7, 1sc in the next ch-4 space, ch 7**, 5-dc cluster over next5 dc, rep from * twice. rep from * to ** once, join with a Sl st to top of first cluster.
Row 3
Ch 1, *9 sc in next ch 7 space, rep from *around, join with a Sl st to beg ch-1, end off.
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