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4.0 out of 5 stars Recipes for success from two experts,
A Williams "honestpuck" (Neutral Bay, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
While Apache is possibly the most popular and ubiquitous open source project it is certainly not the most simple. One module alone, mod_rewrite, causes me almost more problems and regex wrestling matches than all other products combined. The 'httpd.conf' file is a long and critical one. In these circumstances the Apache Cookbook from O'Reilly might be a godsend. It is certainly a well-written, well-researched volume. Ken Coar has spent many years working on Apache and Rich Bowen has long laboured on the Apache documentation. They both know their stuff -- and if this is an example, both know how to write.
The book has twelve chapters, covering everything from installation and adding modules through to proxies and performance. The chapter on security is the largest, it covers the topics well. By contrast I thought the chapter 'Aliases, Redirection and Rewriting' too short and could have benefited from some more 'recipes', but that may be due to my own bias - mod_rewrite is not an easy topic, and as I've said it causes me a great deal of grief.
It is laid out in a similar way to the Perl Cookbook: each recipe has a 'Problem' section followed by a 'Solution' and then 'Discussion.' In almost all the 'recipes' the 'Discussion' is longer than the 'Solution,' and I often found it far more useful and informative than the problem and its solution.
The Apache Cookbook covers almost all aspects and all parts of the learning curve for Apache. That will either be a strength or a weakness of this volume for you; with such a large and complex piece of software as Apache a single book cannot hope to cover it in a great deal of depth. For me this book was not really a cookbook, more a good source of well documented examples from which to create my own recipes,
My biggest problem reviewing a book like this is that after several years building and configuring Apache (even on an infrequent basis) quite a lot of this volume seems simple. You may also find it the same if you are the sort of person who is not afraid to pore over the documentation, get your hands dirty and make a few mistakes. If you like some hand holding and are just starting with Apache you may benefit from all of it.
That's not to say that I didn't personally find large chunks of this volume useful. Certainly I've gone over several of the recipes and their excellent explanatory text to shed some light on previously dark corners of Apache, particularly as the authors cover both Apache 1.3 and 2.0.
O'Reilly have the usual web page with a Table of Contents and example chapter. The example chapter, on error handling is well chosen as it is typical of the others and useful but not the most useful chapter.
I have recently been thinking that tech books fall into various sorts and there is one sort I'd call 'library books' - books you may not need to own, but will want to read every so often and would be good to have in your local or company library. Apache Cookbook is one of these, a book I'd recommend everyone coming to grips with Apache has close to hand, but it is not going to be constantly on your desk in the same way that Perl Cookbook might be for Perl programmers: to start off with, it's half the size and doesn't cover nearly as many topics. This one falls short of essential due to it's concentration on breadth. rather than depth. So my recommendation for this book is not that all Apache administrators should buy it, but you should have a copy close at hand.
5.0 out of 5 stars A set of over 100 common problems faced by Apache handlers,
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
Apache is the most widely used web server in the world, which is a tribute to everyone who has worked to make it a success. It is also open source, which means that the creators and maintainers largely do their tasks for pride and bragging rights rather than for monetary gain. Ironically, the reservation that most people express over open source is the fear that there will be no one to answer the inevitable questions concerning how to get it to work right.
This book is a collection of problems and solutions to those problems regarding the customization of Apache after it has been installed. Situations such as restricting access to files, installing SSL, dealing with passwords, working with URLs, security issues, logging events and error handling are examined. Each entry starts with the statement of the problem, the command(s) or code to effect a solution and an explanation of the problem and why the commands are a solution. Pointers to additional information such as books and web sites are also listed at the end of each entry. Where applicable, differences between versions 1.3 and 2.0 are described.
Obviously, not every problem that can arise when Apache is running can be covered in a book of 223 pages. Nevertheless, the authors have put together a very valuable collection of over 100 of the most common problems encountered by Apache system administrators. If you are tasked with keeping an Apache server up and serving, then this is a book that you must have. It will also help alleviate the logical reservations you may have about relying on open source software.
4.0 out of 5 stars Use Apache! [Like most of us already do],
W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
Has there ever been an open source program as successful as the Apache web server? If we leave aside the various p2p freeware for music sharing, then perhaps none. Certainly, if we restrict our survey to web servers, Apache is head and shoulders above its peers. It is currently in its second major revision, 2.0, and is very stable and mature.
This book gives you a good grounding in both installing and running it, even if you have never run a website before. Those of you who used earlier versions may recall various installation shell scripts. At one point, these only ran on unix platforms. But this book makes clear in the first chapter that this is no longer true. An installation wizard gives you an easy walkthrough. Plus you can now install it on Microsoft Windows.
So given that Apache is free, shouldn't you already be using it? If you have only static content, or dynamic content that is restricted to the traditional cgi or the newer perl or PHP, then the book's sections on those show full functionality.
Remember too the other advantage cited in the book. Apache is extensible. So if you have a simple need that can be met by tweaking the existing source, you can do it yourself, instead of asking a vendor and waiting [and paying]. Plus, if Apache itself has a bug that you cannot fix, you know there will be many developers on the net who will do this, and quickly, because so many of us depend on Apache.
What are you waiting for?
The only caveat is when you should NOT use Apache [and this book]. Naturally, the book does not go into this, so let me help you. If you will be using EJBs, Java Server Pages or transactions, then this is higher level logic that, as far as I know, Apache does not currently handle. Instead, you should opt for J2EE web servers provided by jBoss, Sun, IBM, BEA or Oracle. Likewise if you have .NET/C# dynamic content. I am not sure that Apache can handle these yet, so you should stick with Microsoft's server.
5.0 out of 5 stars Guide your understanding through examples.,
Tom H "veggiebear" (Lowell, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
Yeah, Apache has thorough documentation at apache.org, and yeah, after 6 or 7 years I've learned a lot by reading through Apache's conf files. But this book does a few things extremely well to make configuration much easier, quicker, and better.
There's good examples - you expect that with a name like "cookbook". But each example is backed-up with excellent explanations and references. The particular problems I've wanted to solve haven't matched the book's examples, but they've been close enough to adapt the solutions to what I've needed.
I've also appreciated how much this book has helped me how to *think* in Apache. Its use of examples and explanations helps to paint a top-down view of Apache, and help me analyze problems methodically instead of hunt-and-peck through a flock of random configuration parameters.
A nice combination of technical know-how, tuturial, and clear writing makes this a darned useful book for me.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good accompaniment to other Apache books,
Eugene Mah "physics geek" (Charleston, SC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
As Cookbooks go, this on is fairly decent, although thinner than I expected. There are enough examples in this book to cover pretty much everything you might need to do with Apache or get you started (along with the Apache documentation) if it isn't covered.
Personally I think the first two chapters on installing Apache and adding modules are wasted space. Presumably by the time you're ready for this book, you've already got Apache installed on your servers and are just looking for ways to tweak it.
I would have liked to see a section on SSI (Server side includes...does anybody use those anymore?) and maybe some more mod_rewrite stuff.
This book will probably be most useful to novice and intermediate Apache administrators who are comfortable with messing around in httpd.conf, but need to refer back to the online docs now and then. Advanced Apache administrators probably won't find much new or useful in this book.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for an Apache Administrator,
John Beimler "John" (Holly Springs, NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
On a similar note, I have the book, and have found it very useful at work over the past few weeks as some of our servers have been migrated from apache 1.3 to 2.0 and as I fix a number of the other small issues that had been bothering me. It is a great book that covers all of the issues that I have most frequently encountered, all with easy to implement solutions.
Its great to have a problem, fix type set up, and even better that some of the items solutions are "You can't do it with apache right now." Instead of searching the web because an item was left out of the book, its nice to know of some limitations. It was also helpful to get some of the people insisting that I could do things that were not possible. If its in a book, it must be true!
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" instructional reference,
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apache Cookbook (Paperback)
The collaboration of Apache software experts Ken Coar and Rich Bowen, Covering Apache 2.0 & 1.3, Apache Cookbook is a "user friendly" guide and comprehensive reference to the most widely used web server in the world. Offering common problems and solutions; step-by-step walk-throughs; discussion problems; sample codes; worked-out solutions; instructions for tasks such as installing the server or managing a proxy server, and so much more, Apache Cookbook is a "must-have" instructional reference for anyone charged with the responsibility of setting up or maintaining an Apache based web server.
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Animals in Ancient Egypt
A lot of different kinds of animals lived in ancient Egypt. Wild animals included crocodiles, who lived in the Nile River water (and there are still lots of crocodiles in the Nile today, too!), and lots of water birds like herons and cranes and ibises who lived along the banks of the Nile (and still do today). People were most afraid of the hippopotamus, which was a fierce animal that lived in the river.
There were also a lot of frogs and lizards and fish
who lived in the river and along its banks. There were many ducks and
On the land, there were gazelles and camels.
And the ancient Egyptians had tame (domesticated) animals as well, like donkeys, camels, cattle, and sheep and goats. They also had pet cats.
Cat (Abyssinian)
To find out more about Egyptian animals, check out these books on Amazon.com or in your local library:
Farming & Food (The Ancient Egyptians), by Jane Shuter (1998). For kids.
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt, by Lionel Casson (revised edition 2001). Not especially for kids, but pretty entertaining reading, and Casson knows what he's talking about.
The Cat in Ancient Egypt, by Jaromir Malek (1997).


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Sanveer, who graduated from Babson College in Boston in 2006, was immediately keen to get involved with his parents' latest venture. Sunaina didn't rejoin the fold until 2009. After graduating from Babson in 2002 she spent five years working in New York in financial services, but eventually found that she missed the close customer relationships she grew up with.
Sunaina and Sanveer were exposed to retail from a young age, with talk at the dinner table revolving around business. Both recall weekends and summers working in the shops and warehouses or making deliveries. "We did everything," says Sanveer, "though, honestly, at the time it was a bit difficult. Friends were on summer holiday, and there I was putting shoes on someone's feet. It's very humbling." They were raised in an affluent but strict household. "There was no voting system back then," laughs Sanveer. "For example, curfew was set. If we came home a minute late, next week's privileges were gone automatically. It wasn't like things were given or granted."
Grades and education were of paramount importance, and the kids were pushed to go to an American university to get the education their parents never had. Today that plays out in occasional differences of opinion. "For my dad, if a business doesn't work, he will do everything possible to make it work because it's more about reputation, and that comes out in that generation," says Sunaina. "For us, if it doesn't work we try to get out of it quickly and move on. Our attachment is less."
Gill and his wife plan to set up a family office in the next year to formalize profit-sharing structures now in place. The idea doesn't stem from a blowup or the possibility of a bloodless coup; rather, it's a family decision to put things in black and white. "In Asian families, if there is no money, there is no fight," says Gill. "Then the money comes, and the fight starts. It can destroy everything you ever built."
Based on his experience as head of a listed company, Gill is a firm believer in fiscal discipline. Checks and documents written by family members require a countersignature, for example, while company financials are picked over every month. Disagreements are resolved by a vote among family and nonfamily members, including the company's finance executives.
Gill Capital suffered a misstep in the Middle East–after initial projections of scores of stores in the Gulf, the family then found it difficult to nail down good real estate. Now it's focusing on growing in Southeast Asia, taking advantage of Gill's extensive network there. It will open 22 H&M stores in Thailand and Indonesia over the next three years–Sunaina will run the Thailand operation while Sanveer will manage Indonesia's–and is weighing options to expand the Candylicious chain to other regions, including an offer in the U.S. Gill says he plans to be actively involved in the company for another five years; he feels that after this the kids will be "100% ready" to assume full control. "I'm here to guide them, help them, because at the end of the day I'm building it for them," he says.


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The Louis King Jason in Pafos is expanding in a grand way! By the summer season 2013, a new wing will be ready to welcome guests seeking the personal hospitality that is synonymous with King Jason, with a touch of modern exclusivity. The new wing is home to 24 Deluxe Studios designed to accommodate – and pamper – couples that appreciate a superior retreat. At first sight, the list of amenities may seem identical to what King Jason offers in all its apartments; but the difference is in the detail, as well as the décor. Here guests are surrounded by an air of contemporary comfort. Wherever you look, design, colours, finishing materials, fixtures and fittings speak the language of elegance and sophistication.


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Last night Paul Spadafora had a chance to reclaim a title and keep his undefeated record intact. He did both as he defeated Rob Frankel on scores of 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93.
The win netted Spadafora the NABF light welterweight title and it may not be a world title but it is another step in the comeback trail.
Frankel had success early on by coming in aggressively and landing the lead right hand. Two of the first three rounds went to Frankel on my card because he was busier and Spadafora knew this.
"I'm a professional fighter and I knew it was a ten round fight, but I could see giving him some of the early rounds. I knew I was going to get into rhythm eventually."
Spadafora (48-0-1 19 KO) found his rhythm in round four and never looked back winning every round on my card. Frankel (32-13-1 6 KO) never backed down though but was unable to land any significant punches as Spadafora showed vintage defense.
Spadafora was able to land the right hook over Frankel's low left hand all night and by the end of the night Frankel was bleeding from both eyes.
He also pumped out his trademark jab and his superior body work slowed Frankel down in the later rounds and caused him to wobble on a few occasions.
With the win Spadafora will probably move into the top five of the WBC and will be looking for a title fight or title elimantor.
Ed Latimore found himself in the unusual position of being the supporting bout after just one pro fight. Latimore (2-0 2 KO) took out Donnie Crawford in the second round.
Crawford (1-6-1 1 KO) was game but just didn't have the skill to truly test Latimore. Latimore went to the body extremely well for an unseasoned heavyweight and bothered Crawford throughout with his body work.
Latimore dropped him in the second with a right uppercut and the follow up attack forced the corner to stop it at 1:22 of the second round.
Wilkins Santiago battered tough Mustafah Johnson around the ring for six rounds but was unable to stop the tough fighter from Indianapolis.
Johnson was there all night and willing to mix it up but Santiago found a home for his overhand right and landed it at will throughout. Santiago also went to the body well and hurt Johnson (9-17-1 2 KO) in the final round with a body shot.
When the six rounds were over the scores read 59-55, 59-56, and 60-54 all for Santiago (8-0 1 KO).
In the best action fight of the night local action star Billy Hutchinson delivered with a big knockout of Damon Antoine. Antoine (11-46-2 5) has only been knocked out 14 times in those 46 losses.
Hutchinson looked much better defensively and was landing with both hands. He wobbled Antoine in the second round with two right hooks and mixed in a nice body attack.
He landed a nice right uppercut and right hook before a timeout was called by the referee for low blows. After the timeout Hutchinson (6-1-2 4 KO) landed a left that stunned Antoine.
The round started with Antonie bleeding from the nose. Antonie was finally dropped in the fourth with a big right hand and Hutchinson finished the fight with a right uppercut. The fight was topped at 1:32 of the fourth.
The most bizarre fight of the night was between the crude Travis Clark and the unwilling Martez Williamson. Clark (3-0 2 KO) was crude and doing a lot of holding and hitting and forced Williamson to the mat on a few occasions.
After the fourth trip, two official, to the mat Williamson (1-1) proclaimed that Clark didn't want to box and he was quitting. The time was 1:39 of round one.
The night opened with Joey Holt defeating Austin Marcum by TKO in round four. Holt was the aggressor throughout the fight but Marcum was staying in the fight by being busy.
Holt finally got to Marcum and the fight was stopped at 2:04 of the final round.


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Geneva June Keppler
Geneva June Keppler, 85, of Beaver, Ohio, died 6:58 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Piketon Nursing Center, Piketon, Ohio.
She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Beaver, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lovena (Gilliland) Smith and Walter Gilliland and Mollie (Kuntzman) Gilliland. On Nov. 30, 1946, she was united in marriage to Howard Keppler who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2009.
Surviving are a sister Esther Weeter and husband Carl of Lucasville, Ohio, brother Ralph J. Smith and Norma Jean of Chillicothe, Ohio, nieces and nephews, Cheryl Tackett and husband Michael, Waverly, Ohio, Charlotte Dixon and husband Terry, Waverly, Ohio, Roger Weeter and wife Sandy, Lucasville, Ohio, and Charles Weeter and wife Sheila, Lucasville, Ohio, several great-nieces and nephews and aunt Gladys Gilliland, Beaver, Ohio.
Geneva was member of Faith United Methodist Church, Beaver, Ohio, a retired Elementary Teacher for Western Local School District, a Graduate of Beaver High School, Class of 1945, Graduate of Rio Grande College with a BA in Education, and a member of the National Education Association and the Ohio Educational Association.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at the BOYER FUNERAL HOME, Waverly, Ohio, with Rev. Hayden Archer Davis Officiating. Burial will follow in Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Ohio.
Friends may call at the funeral home 4 – 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the service hour on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Heartland Hospice, P.O. Box 400, Lucasville, OH 45648 or Piketon Nursing Center, 300 Overlook Drive, Piketon, OH 45661.


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Nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations exist to assist other individuals, groups or causes instead of making money for themselves. These organizations make up a growing, integral part of the economy, along with businesses and government entities. The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) keeps an updated table wizard with current statistics. In fact, as of 2010, Foundation Center reports, "According to the NCCS Table Wizard, there are currently over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States."
Nonprofits are subject to all the regulations of a for-profit corporation along with additional regulations. The incorporation and application process is longer and requires more fees and other costs, though these are usually still affordable. In order to maintain nonprofit status, you must keep detailed annual records and limit your actions to those allowed by federal law. For example, nonprofits are severely limited in the amount of lobbying or legislative advocacy they may engage in.
Tax-exempt status is the primary benefit for filing as a nonprofit. Since the nonprofit does not have to pay income taxes, you increase your ability to create income and increase assets, which allows you to be more productive and efficient. Secondly, if you hold tax-exempt status, all charitable contributions are tax deductible. Offering potential donors this benefit provides additional incentive to give to your organization. You must apply to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax-exempt status and maintain federally compliant operations in order to keep it. Keep in mind that the rules for a nonprofit are state laws and those for tax exemption are federal.
Some states offer nonprofits immunity from tort liability, or, injury due to negligence. That immunity, however, affects only the corporation and not the related employee or entity who caused the injury. Unlike for-profits, nonprofits avoid dealing with unions. Reference for Business reports, "Nonprofit organizations enjoy exemption from the various rules and guidelines of union collective bargaining, even if their work force is represented by a union."
Nonprofits often depend on gifts for income, so having permission to solicit funds is a major advantage. Some states offer this benefit immediately upon incorporation, but others require you to file additional applications and fees. You also qualify for certain government funding and grants, though these require applications as well. Some enjoy low postage rates and discounts or free advertising for public service announcements.
In contrast, a major disadvantage is how you must handle your money. The complex rules and regulations mean you must have an attorney and an accountant to make sure you're compliant. The many fees for incorporation and tax-exempt status, as well as the increased cost for annual reporting, can really make a dent in your income. The use of that income is regulated as well. FindLaw says the organization "can only pay managers reasonable salaries" and "can't divide profits equally" or "pay board of directors." Additionally, upon dissolution it "must distribute assets to other non-profits," states FindLaw.
Dana Griffin has written for a number of guides, trade and travel periodicals since 1999. She has also been published in "The Branson Insider" newspaper. Griffin is a CPR/first-aid instructor trainer for the American Red Cross, owns a business and continues to write for publications. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English composition from Vanguard University.
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text: We can handle 40-below wind chills, and 75 inches of snow, and potholes the size of Dodge Neons. It's all part of the secret-handshake agreement one makes when one opts to live in this frozen metropolitan paradise. Ain't nothin' you can do about Mother Nature, after all. But you'd think some benevolent municipal soul (or is that an oxymoron?) would come up with a less painful system for plowing around parked cars. As it stands, your chances of finding a parking spot during a snow emergency are about as good as locating a tulip in full bloom sprouting from the cracks of your ice-covered sidewalk. In Minneapolis the parking nightmare is compounded by rules so Byzantine that you need a calculator, a protractor, and a working knowledge of quantum physics to determine that from 8:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday in February it is permissible to park on the odd side of one-way streets starting with the letter L. (In St. Paul it's possible to surmise where it would be legal to park if there were any open spots.) That I-94 commute's looking better all the time.


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Hayes Tops National Guard SuperBike Time Charts at Daytona Test
NEWS January 18, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 18, 2011) - After waiting out a rain delay on Monday and losing most of Tuesday to damp conditions and early morning fog, the assembled AMA Pro Road Racing teams finally got onto the newly-paved Daytona International Speedway for the Dunlop Tire Test, the first official open test session in advance of the upcoming 2011 season.
Topping the timesheets in the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike class was reigning champion Josh Hayes on his Yamaha, posting a time of 1:38.795/127.901 MPH. Right behind Hayes was Tommy Hayden on his Suzuki with a time of 1:39.074/127.542 MPH. Hayden's teammate Blake Young was third, and debuting Kawasaki's new liter-bike was Eric Bostrom, who finished fourth. Another rider showing well on a new combination was Larry Pegram, who posted the fifth-fastest time with his new BMW.
Debuting entirely new team-and-machinery combinations were Ben Bostrom and Roger Hayden, both showing well for Jordan Motorsports' 2011 effort. 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Champion Martin Cardenas made his debut in the SuperBike class and ended up eighth, just ahead of his Team M4 Suzuki teammate Chris Ulrich, who had to depart the track early to return home for the impending birth of his second child. Rounding out the top ten was the Buell-mounted Geoff May.
"The track is just so unbelievably smooth; when you compare some of the data from previous years, it is so much smoother," Hayes commented on his day. "It is different, but it doesn't take long to get back into the groove. I'm looking forward to the race."
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Be more creative and learn to do anything with these awesome DIY and craft apps for iPad!
Craft and DIY projects aren't just great time killers, they can also be huge money savers. From learning how to refinish that coffee table on your own to creating centerpieces and home decor on the cheap, anything is possible. Whether you want to contribute your own ideas or just check out other people's, the iPad has several really good craft and DIY apps to choose from. But which are the absolute best?
Pinterest is one of the largest networks in the world when it comes to DIY and craft projects. From finding ideas for your wedding to saving money on your next home project, it's all there. Just create boards and pin things you find to them. You can follow your friends and see their pins as well. You'll also find lots of family friendly crafts on Pinterest that are great for kids. Pinterest somewhat doubles as a social network too.
If you're want family oriented project ideas or are planning an event, Pinterest is a great place to start looking for ideas.
From business cards to baby shower invites, Makr can help you create any kind of card you can think of. Makr is a great way for small businesses or individual craft makers to create a brand and get started with marketing themselves. Shipping is available in the United States but for $1.99 extra you can print at home.
If you're looking for a way to make unique and beautiful cards of any kind, Makr is your one stop shop.
Snapguide is somewhat similar to Pinterest but focuses more on DIY than crafts. There's still a healthy amount of both though. The one thing I love about Snapguide are the step by step instructions members can not only follow but create on their own. Snap photos, enter a description, and then share your guide with the Snapguide community. It's a great way to learn and to share what you know.
For the adventurous DIY'er, Snapguide can teach you pretty much anything you'd want to do on your own.
Anything you want to know how to do you can figure out with wikiHow. From learning how to tie a specific type of knot to putting up your own drywall, there are tips and advice for anything you could image, and even some stuff you'd never have imagined. I frequently browse the main page of wikiHow simply to learn things I never would have otherwise.
If you have a curious side or just want to know how things work, you need wikiHow in your life.
We understand that not everyone has time to do their own DIY projects at home. That doesn't mean you can't save a little money. Etsy is an online community of extremely talented individuals that offer their crafts for sale. I've found all kinds of things on Etsy from laptop bags to home decor. No matter what you're looking for, you'll almost always find it cheaper on Etsy than your local department store. And you're support a small business at the same time.
If you don't have time to work on project but still want home made crafts in your life, shop on Etsy.
These are my favorite DIY and craft apps but I want to know yours too! What kind of projects have you done on your own with the help of a DIY app? Did it save you money? Let me know in the comments!
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23 Julio 2012 - 1 Agosto 2012Experience working together as part of the international guiding movement. Discover how much you can achieve by supporting a community action project. Imagine all this in an Indian environment, where expectations towards organization, time and quality may be different than you have experienced before. Build friendships of a lifetime as you work in teams to support Sangam and its community partners.
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Last Friday, the New York Times' Bits blog ran an interesting Q&A-style interview with John Lagerling, Google's Android director of business development, "about the company's strategy with the Nexus brand, one that revolves around lower prices," as the interview's intro explains.
Lagerling, as it happens, was involved with negotiating the new Nexus line's decidedly low price points. "Basically," he says, referring to the Nexus 4, "we felt that we wanted to prove you don't have to charge $600 to deliver a phone that has the latest-generation technologies." Regarding the low price of the new Nexus 7, he says this: "For Nexus 7, we were able to ramp those new memory SKUs at the same price. These move so fast that we knew after a few months, from an economical perspective, it was doable."
Lagerling even manages to squeeze in a nice dig at the Apple and Microsoft teams:
"There are players in the industry who were unhappy about more competitive pricing for the consumers," he says. "They want to keep the prices high, they want to force the price to be so high that operators have to subsidize the devices very highly. That's not only the Cupertino guys but also for the guys up in Seattle. They want higher margins, they want to charge more for software. We simply believe there's a better way of doing it without extracting that much payment from end users, because there are other ways to drive revenues."
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Donald Trump didn't get the memo about front-runners not deigning to notice those trailing in the polls. He's hitting his GOP rivals head on. He's also helping them get noticed.
President Obama said he made it a general policy to not comment on the specifics of cases still in the courts. Then, he said: 'I think this country, any civilized country, should have no tolerance for rape.'
'Hispanics love me,' Trump said Wednesday morning. 'I will win the Latino vote because I'm going to bring jobs back into our country.'
On Tuesday, a new survey from USA Today/Suffolk University finds Donald Trump on top of the GOP field of contenders, with 17 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush is second with 14 percent.
So far John McCain is taking the high road after Donald Trump's weekend criticism of McCain's military service. On NBC, McCain said Trump doesn't owe him an apology – but he does owe one to the nation's POWs.
The spat between Donald Trump and John McCain makes for great political theater. But the dispute, prompted by an exchange of insults, reveals a deeper question for their generation: What did you do during the Vietnam War?
Now that an Iran nuclear deal has been worked out, the political selling job begins. A plurality of Americans support the agreement, but most are not confident that Iran can be prevented from producing nuclear weapons.
The Huffington Post says Trump's campaign is 'a sideshow.' But readers won't notice whether the Trump story they're looking at is labeled as entertainment – and they won't care.
Giant panda Jia Jia eats bamboo next to her birthday cake made of ice and vegetables at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Tuesday, as she celebrates her 37th birthday. Jia Jia broke the Guinness World Records title for 'Oldest Panda Living in Captivity' on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, a new survey from USA Today/Suffolk University finds Donald Trump on top of the GOP field of contenders, with 17 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush is second with 14 percent.
At the top of Monday's address, Hillary Clinton said that the measure of economic success shouldn't be 'just some arbitrary growth targets untethered to people's lives and livelihoods' – that is, not Jeb Bush's 4 percent target.
In a speech Monday, Hillary Clinton criticized the economic views of top GOP contenders but never mentioned Bernie Sanders. Instead, she talked about his issues and one he avoids – gender equality.
Some media outlets have begun codifying their Trump coverage into Trump sections. Can a morning newsletter named 'Trump Cards' be far behind?
Billionaire developer and TV personality Donald Trump is known for generating outrage when commenting on just about anything, most recently immigration. Now that he's a presidential candidate, fact-checkers are examining his rhetorical record.
The New York Times has told publisher HarperCollins it won't put Cruz's new "A Time for Truth" on its nonfiction bestseller list.
A new Democratic attack ad aims to link Donald Trump's views on immigration to other GOP candidates.
Democrats say that Jeb Bush's comment that 'people need to work longer hours' is a slam at American workers and the first real gaffe of his campaign. Bush says he meant that part-time workers should be able to go full time if they want.
Conflicts Donald Trump created with his negative comments about Mexican immigration and other issues are likely to get worse. Other Republican presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from Trump.
A plurality of American voters identify themselves as Independents, eschewing the two major political parties. Still, more voters are registering as Democrats than as Republicans, which could impact the 2016 presidential race.
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Willamette Holds First With A 3-0 Victory Over Lewis & Clark
Portland, OR- The Willamette Bearcats (14-4, 8-1 NWC) pulled out all stops against Lewis & Clark (2-13, 1-8 NWC) Tuesday night, to defend their first place lead in the NWC. The Bearcats ended the match in 3 games with scores of 30-28, 30-24, 30-26.
Each game was a seesaw battle to the finish, with game one seeing neck-in-neck scores at 20-20, 22-22, 25-25, and 28-28. The Pioneers had a late-game comeback in the second and rallied strong in the third, but fell short against the Bearcat's intensity.
For Willamette, Lauren Thompson had 11 kills and ended the match with a .400 attack percentage. Thompson also added 5 service aces. Kristin Halleck had a match-high of 14 kills and a .364 attack percentage. Veronica Schneider defended the back court with 26 digs, while Jessica Drumm tallied up 26 assists.
For the Pioneers, Sara Kettler had 9 kills and led her team with a .389 attack percentage. Jennifer Slaton had a team-high of 11 kills and 3 aces. Audrey Dilling had a solo alongside 3 block-assists.
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September 21, 2007
SELINSGROVE, (Pa.) – The Institute for Lifelong Learning at Susquehanna University will mark its 18th year with a series of lectures featuring local business leaders and television personalities, as well as music performances and a Veterans' Day tribute. Institute programs are held Wednesdays at 11 a.m. in Degenstein Center Theater with lunch served at noon. For reservations, call the Office of Continuing Education at 570-372-4354.
The fall series kicks off on October 3 with a lecture by Dick Knoebel of Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pa. Knoebel will discuss the history and development of this successful, family-oriented amusement park – how it has survived the competition from mass market theme parks and its plans for the future.
On October 17, the institute will host a lecture by Gary Bloss, executive director of the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. Bloss will discuss a new effort to support the convergence of agricultural, recreational, historical and economic interests along the 500-mile corridor of the Susquehanna River.
Mike Stevens, host of the television program "On the Pennsylvania Road with Mike Stevens," will be the keynote speaker at the October 31 gathering. "On the Pennsylvania Road," which airs on local ABC affiliate WNEP-TV, is similar in substance and style to an earlier CBS program hosted by Charles Kuralt.
On November 14, the institute will present a Veterans' Day program featuring Mary Beth Voda. She will share family letters written by her father from Iwo Jima during World War II. These documents will be accompanied by stories from letters written by the Japanese Commandant of Iwo Jima during the same battle.
The Institute for Lifelong Learning will celebrate the coming holiday season with a piano recital and choral performance December 5. The program will feature a piano recital by Galen Deibler followed by a selection of choral music presented by the SU Chamber Singers under the direction of Cyril Stretansky, the Stretansky distinguished professor of music and director of choral activities at Susquehanna University.
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As a painter I use layering of images and patterns, sometimes with printed textiles, to suggest changing meanings and the revisiting of old histories. For many years landscape played a large part in my work but more recently figurative forms have also become important. I paint old statues, sculptures, ornaments, ancient objects whose original function may be lost in time. These figures are painted on small deep canvases covered in patterned printed cottons, like small domestic icons. Although the history of icon painting has had some influence, I have also drawn inspiration from Sigmar Polke's enigmatic layered mixed media canvases and Matisse's decoartive interiors where women float on shifting carpets. As well as landscape I often employ architectural forms such as bridges, doors or wind turbines, objects which have resonances of change and crossings over.
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"Fairplay", by Iraqi artist Omar Odeh, symbolizes the old Iraq. In the work two symbols of the grandiose ambitions of ancient Iraq, face each other through a desert of colors. On the left the last Queen of Iraq is shown, while on the right, the Ziggurat, which is a symbol of ancient Mesopotamia is depicted. Mr Odeh says that the colors of the desert have an ability to surround you in Iraq, and he wanted to to mirror this experience in "Fairplay."
Artist: Omar Odeh
Omar received a B.A in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Baghdad, 1998. His first Solo exhibition entitled Out of Iraq. Into Exile was in Chelsea, NYC. He has participated in most of Iraqi local art halls in Baghdad and has been in group exhibitions in Damascus, Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, Amman, Santa Cruz and Ojai, CA . Omar also has received the Innovation Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at Iraqi Contemporary Art Iraqi Cultural week, Damascus, 2009 and the Baghdad Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at Colorful Love Letters to Baghdad, Baghdad, 2010 Omar says he didnt choose the profession of painting, it actually chose him. He feels that he finds himself when he paints and what is more beautiful than to find ourselves? He left Iraq because he was forced to. It was not safe for him because of being an artist. He would rather have stayed but everything was against him and he feared for his life. Omar says, When I paint, I feel that I live another world and I can fly. Omar currently lives in exile in Damascus, Syria waiting for his visa to Canada.


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In his 'Wigandia' garden, William has created a work that states most eloquently his insight into a thing so prosaic as a garden being elevated into a sense of place that is profound, powerful and subtle."
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We were lucky enough to interview George Guerin, CSCS for WeightTraining.com's Blog. Not only is he the editor of NJ.com Health & Fitness Blog, but he is also #7 on WeightTraining.com's "Top 100 Fitness Blogs".
George is the President/Founder of Professional Personal Training Systems. PPTS helps people love fitness and accomplish healthy lifestyles. Even with his busy schedule of transforming average people into the ultimate fitness machines, he was able to answer a few questions for our readers! Before we get to the interview, let us tell you a little bit about how important of a personal trainer George Guerin really is. Here is a little about George Guerin, CSCS:
About George Guerin, CSCS:
President and founder of PPTS, George obtained his degree in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University School of Medicine. His background in academics and athletics provided him with a strong foundation for extensive work in the fitness industry.
As former head trainer of CASA Spa and Fitness, George developed and implemented his training philosophy: safe, effective and enjoyable exercise programming. He has educated other trainers on such practices, authored user manuals for exercise equipment and contributes articles regularly to the NYC-based Web site www.womanaroundtown.com.
Gran Crea magazine recognized George as a Global Top Trainer for his methods and the 15,000+ hours spent training. George volunteers in the community by coaching summer soccer programs that have received rave reviews. As a way to continue his own education and understanding of training, George attends mentorship programs with the best trainers in the country and has studied with fitness industry VIPs Mark Verstegan in Tempe, AZ and Mike Boyle in Boston.
George has established his dedicated client-base by training royalty, celebrities, socialites and corporate titans from around the world. George is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American College of Sports Medicine and by the American Council on Exercise.
Now that you know a little more about George, and how great of a personal trainer he really is, take a look at his exclusive interview with WeightTraining.com.
What is your favorite type of personal workout?
George: I certainly practice what I preach, more than anything I love being active. Most of my working out is to enhance performance in the many athletic hobbies that I participate in. Some of my favorites are playing soccer, kayaking, running, biking and skiing. My personal workouts are a big super-setting combination of suspension training, CrossFit, Olympic lifts and bodyweight training which are tailored to my current athletic goal.
I usually run to the gym (1.5 miles each way), get in 30 minutes of resistance training using the above methods to enhance my performance. As a trainer (who isn't getting any younger at age 36), I want to be able to keep up with my clients for the long haul, so a part of each workout definitely has its share of corrective exercises to keep me healthy for many more years.
What is your funniest story from your personal training experience?
George: That is a tough question, I've been a trainer full time for 13 years and I have spent much of the time laughing (I think entertaining clients is certainly part of training). I can go into some of the craziest excuses I have had like my cat is sick or I have to do my child's homework, etc... I've had some funny requests such as "I need exercises to lift certain parts of my body (I usually refer to a popular plastic surgeon)." I have had offers to move my family to Europe and the Middle East to train clients there. I'm not going anywhere!
What are 3 Pros and 3 Cons of being a personal trainer?
We thought this would be an interesting question for George. Like always, he gave some great insight!
The pros:
- The entrepreneurial mode of training. Whether you train for a big organization such as Equinox or are an independent contractor you are forced to build your own business within the organization. This may be a Con for some but I enjoy the business aspect to training
- Because I am in NYC, there is great opportunity to meet amazing people. I consider myself lucky because I have such a great client base consisting of royalty, corporate titans, celebrities and athletes.
- The schedule. I can train 6 or 7 clients and be home by 1pm, of course you must be willing to get up early.
The cons:
- You need to be in the right market for training, I think most think of it as a luxury service. In my opinion, you can make a great living as an independent trainer in upscale locations around the US. If you live in a blue collar rural area, it might be more difficult to sustain a living as a trainer unless you are taking advantage of the entrepreneurial opportunities of the business such as writing books, selling other services such as nutrition or selling other products.
- The economy has a major effect on the industry. There are many box gyms selling lifetime memberships for as low as $15/month. I think this devalues the industry and will eventually lead to many big gyms going out of business. You can't sustain a fitness facility with such low rates, and in some areas the monthly fees are even less.
- When people think of personal trainers unfortunately they think of Arnold, Jillian Michaels and now Bob Harper. Many people do not realize that "The Biggest Loser" is Hollywood and that's not what professional personal training sessions entail (that show is a tragedy waiting to happen). As trainers we have a terrible image. We have an obligation to educate ourselves and change the image!
What advice would you give to people just starting their personal trainer career?
George: Education and customer service is key. Get as many accredited gold standard certifications as possible and never stop learning. The more education you have, the more you will be able to help your clients to establish loyalty. Customer service goes a long way as well, almost as far as education.
There are so many great trainers and we are all competing for clients. Letting the client know how special they are, how great they are doing by sending a card or making a simple phone call can really solidify your relationship with that client. I've had the same clients for over 10 years with literally no turnover.
What is your view on technology and fitness (i.e. apps, workout trackers, online personal trainers, etc)?
George: My view on technology is if it works to motivate our population than I think its great! As trainers we have an obligation to help the obesity epidemic that is prevalent in the country. If technology helps us reach the masses and provide motivation than we are on the right track.
When we asked George for his thoughts on WeightTraining.com's NEW Automatic Workout Tracker, he had this to say:
"I like the idea of the automatic workout tracker, that's a great idea. It will certainly motivate people to workout more consistently if they start texting, faxing, calling in their workouts and can see their progress online. Very cool. "
We would like to thank George publicly for taking the time to answer some of our reader's questions! f you would like to stay updated with George' personal training endeavours, follow him on Twitter @PPTSWellness.
We hope you enjoyed this, and we look forward to bringing you more interviews in the future! Don't forget to continue reading WeightTraining.com's Blog and keeping up to date with all of the latest fitness news! Also, be sure to FOLLOW us on Twitter: @WeightTraining and LIKE WeightTraining.com's Facebook!


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Gavin King: I'm interested in making a tunnel dome. Do you have any instructions or would you recommend a book?
mschdk: Definitely it gives ideas! Lovely project you have there! And great use of space. Great idea with the hubs, too!
Bambi Dunn: I like your idea of using a hexagon hub to connect your wood pieces. Can you share the details of how you cut the hubs and the wood to get them to join together snugly? I was wanting to use this same idea but perhaps use bamboo instead of studs. Any help you could offer would be appreciated. I'm a novice but a quick learner.
Brenda Hodgins: bravo!
CluckHutdotcom: I am planning to build a GeoTunnel this summer. I can't post a link in here but you can search geodome UK and there is a UK site that will come up. in their plans area you can purchase plans to build a 3 meter poly tunnel.
CluckHutdotcom: It was about $1000 for EVERYTHING. Wood, plastic, poly, soil, etc. We also freecycled quite a bit as well (siding, screen door). It's worth it though. It may seem like a large up front cost, but if you think about how much you spend on groceries a year, and if you are able to grow enough to preserve some for the winter, it's definitely worth having a greenhouse.
Robert Rochte: Very nice... How did you attach the poly to the frame? And is it cut to fit or are there major folds hidden somewhere?
Bambi Dunn: I saw that short video clip after I sent this reply. It was helpful, but my real concern is how big of a notch did you put in each stud. What there some type of rhyme or reason to that, in other words, is it just enough to insert hub, or did you have any extra wiggle room? And, are all your stud lengths the same size? More info would be appreciated. Did you work off of a plan/pattern design or how did you set it up?
CluckHutdotcom: When we pulled this Dome down due to moving, it had been up for two years and the hubs didn't rot at all. If you are concerned with that, you can always stain/seal your wood prior to wrapping with poly :)
Jan Wiedemeijer: Great job,, who is the music from?
CluckHutdotcom: Thank you! It is from a Royalty Free website. :)
SneakyTweezer: What are the round things that the plants are growing in? It looks like rounded off pieces of red lava.
thomas reddick: your doing something right! nice job.
Joseph Neal: How much (estimate) would it cost to build this. I live in southern Missouri and I'm wanting to have a greenhouse
CluckHutdotcom: I have a video on how I made the hubs in my youtube channel :) Try it with Cedar! I only build the greenhouses and stuff now with cedar for the natural preservative.
Joshua Brown: Best DIY on geodesic I've yet to see! I'm laughing that 7 people decided they dislike this! lol
craig mcf: what angle did you place your struts at?
Arsen Gramatikovski: Supet
Young Huynh: Thanks for sharing. I would like your mentorship and help with building one for myself. Can you email the plans/pattern design and how to set it up? Pls email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you
Adam Chou: Hi, could you help me with the Long side and shorter side lenght ratio? thanks
CluckHutdotcom: they are hydraton balls. small clay balls. they absord water and allow for nice root and plant growth. when the plant is done growing you simply pull it out and re-use the balls again.
kroner78: This video is very inspiring! It is a truly beautiful contruction. I am very curious as to the poly covering! It looks to be in one peice and shrink to fit which has obviousley many benefits for insulation and strength. What material is it?
CluckHutdotcom: my notches were 3/4" thick which is the same as the 3/4" ply I used. they are inset 2". I drilled a 3/4" hole then cut the rest with a jig saw. the angle of the main cut depends on the size you are building. how big of a dome are you making? I used a dome calculator I found online in the UK. it will tell you strut lengths, how many and what angles to use. once you have this I can tell you how to figure out the hub.
CluckHutdotcom: @Dunnbambi - I can email you a picture of the 2x4 notch and measurements. the cutout was fairly tight and 2" deep. when it is assembles he pressure holds it together. I added extra screws at every joint just in case. we built it from a dome calculator and then build a small scale model. As for a mentor, I can give you all the information and help I can for free but will however accept a donation for building future videos and projects when you are up and running and found my information valuable
Anthony Comley: The dome is stunning any chance of emailing me the plans at firstname.lastname@example.com
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When formerly communist countries joined the European Union in 2004 and 2007 there was a general sense of euphoria. After being artificially cut off from Europe by the dead hand of state socialism, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Estonia, and (my ancestral homeland of) Lithuania had regained their rightful place in the world and taken a very large step away from their troubled history of Russian and Soviet domination.
And this euphoria made a great deal of sense. After all, back in 2004 the European Union looked like a pretty solid bet. Yes many of its members were growing more slowly than they used to, but it represented an enormous, stable, and growing market, and was an institution that had been able to promote economic, legal, and political reform in prospective members far more effectively than even the most optimistic had imagined. Inflation had been conquered, democracy had been institutionalization the European Central Bank had solved the riddle of how to manage the economy, and all that was left was for the new EU member to join the club and reap the rewards of inevitable "convergence" with their wealthier neighbors.
Since then things have…not exactly gone according to plan. The new EU members were not only some of the hardest hit during the initial crisis, they have been some of the slowest to rebound in its aftermath. Several countries, particularly Hungary, are on track to essentially never regain their pre-crisis peaks of real output, and others, such as Bulgaria, have had their recoveries derailed by crippling increases in utility tariffs. Others have dealt with political instability and mass unemployment and human suffering as a result of massive recessions and halting recoveries.
Here's what has happened to nominal GDP since 2005. Poland has, quite obviously, performed FAR better than its neighbors. Why? Why has Poland done so much better? Was it because the Poles embraced tight money and balanced budgets? Was it because Poland's neighbors wanted "free stuff" and were consumed with efforts to redistribute wealth away from job creators? No. Poland has performed better largely because, rather than implementing the European elite's preferred policy of austerity, it has actually had extremely accommodating fiscal and monetary policies. Shockingly, this has made the Polish economy more resilient than the economies of countries that embraced tight money and austerity.
The performance gap between Poland and its close neighbors, which, as post communist countries, are faced with many of the same economic challenges, is not the result of "structural" factors that are outside of anyone's control. Nor is it the result of natural resource endowments or any other "natural" differences. Rather, the enormous gap is the direct result of deliberate choices made by economic policy makers. Several countries, such as Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Baltics, have either chosen to adopt the Euro or to peg their currencies to it, which makes their currencies artificially expensive and their goods less competitive on world markets. Other countries, such as the Czech Republic, have put a priority on deficit reduction and balanced budgeting despite persistent economic weakness. None of these choices were "fated:" there was no iron law that Poland had to have loose money and large budget deficits, just as there was no law that mandated that the Czechs go on an austerity binge that derailed the country's fragile recovery. Indeed Poland was supposed to peg its currency to the Euro as a pre-condition for joining something that it (very wisely) has refrained from actually doing.
The main takeaway is that policy decisions matter and that much of the suffering we see throughout post-Communist Eastern Europe, where unemployment is still maddeningly high and where economic growth is still piddling, is entirely unnecessary. The new members of the EU could use a healthy dose of monetary and fiscal stimulus since doing so would help them replicate Poland's impressive post-crisis performance. Instead, they're going to get even more fiscal belt-tightening and an even closer embrace of the ECB's hawkish monetary policy which will only prolong the disaster of the past five years. Considering what has happened to Hungary, where democracy is visibly eroding, we should all be terrified at the prospect of endless economic stagnation in the newest EU members since such economic suffering will, sooner or later, bring extremely deleterious political consequences.


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Youngsters defeated on Wearside
by Neville Pilkington
Young Black Cats suffer home reverse.
Sunderland U18 1 Liverpool U18 3
Sunderland played well for long periods in this game but slipped to defeat against an accomplished Liverpool outfit.
The game started in a fast cut-and-thrust manner with both sides going close.
First Tom Robson got well forward into the box but was crowded out. Then Ethan Robson burst into the penalty area and shot low towards the corner, but Liverpool keeper Ryan Crump pulled off a great save.
Liverpool hit back with Alex O'Hanlon forcing Sunderland keeper Max Stryjek into a full-length save. Shortly afterwards prolific striker Jerome Sinclair turned quickly and got in a shot which was well saved by the Polish stopper.
In the 10th minute the Merseysiders took the lead when a ball was played over the top. Stryjek raced out but powerful winger Sheji Ojo anticipated and was able to side-step the keeper and roll the ball into the net.
On 35 minutes the visitors doubled their advantage when Sinclair turned in the box and scuffed a shot just inside the post.
Liverpool made it 3-0 five minutes after the break when the unfortunate Jordan Blinco headed into his own net from a corner.
Sunderland came back with Blinco's powerful volley well saved by Crump, who then tipped a low Ethan Robson free-kick round the post.
The home side continued to press with Tom Robson testing Crump with a high drive which was comfortably held by the keeper.
Finally the home side's efforts were rewarded when lively winger Rees Greenwood was brought down inside the area and Greenwood himself stepped up to bury the spot-kick with a low shot into the corner.
The goal gave the Wearsiders hope but they could not pull back any further as the visitors claimed the three points.
Academy manager Ged McNamee said: "It was a decent game against a decent team but we shot ourselves in the foot again with some poor goals.
"We didn't take our first-half chances either but we kept going all the way and never gave up."
Sunderland: Stryjek, Ellison, T Robson, E Robson, Lowrie, Beadling, Greenwood, Smith, Nelson (Stinson, 78), Blinco, McEvoy (Molyneux, 65).
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TORONTO 5/21/12 (PennWell) -- Canadian developer Riverbank Power Corporation has closed US$38 million in financing for a pair of hydropower projects located in the United States.
Riverbank says its 7.5-MW Dorena Lake project in Oregon will assume $26 million in non-recourse debt, while the 4.7-MW Clark Canyon plant in Montana will get the remainder in sub-debt financing.
The non-recourse debt was arranged by Travelers Capital Corporation and funded by Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., while the $12 million lent to the Clark Canyon project was provided by the Infrastructure Coalition Program.
Both facilities are expected to be commissioned in 2013 and are intended to help Riverbank expand its operation, says president and chief executive officer John Douglas. "Closing this financing marks a significant milestone for Riverbank as we transition from developer to independent power producer," Douglas says.
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Posted: February 18, 2013|
WORK has begun on a canalside development that will offer buyers everything from one bedroom apartments to four bedroom homes when it is finished and potential customers don't need to wait for the show homes to be built thanks to the option of having a virtual tour.
Developer Lovell's new Caldon Quay project off Ridgway Road is an ideal location with the canal forming one of its boundaries and Hanley Park another.
Caldon Quay will have a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-and four-bedroom homes and town houses with the first properties due to be ready for sale around early summer. As yet there are not details on prices. And although work is well under way it will be a while before a show home is ready so rather than keep perspective buyers waiting Lovell has created a virtual film that allows them to 'fly through' the development and see it in three dimensions.
The fly through begins by giving a high aerial view of how the development will look, before swooping in more closely to show how it will all be laid out, where car parking will be and what type of houses are being built. Coming down to ground level the viewer flies through the centre of the development, getting a better idea of the houses close up. The video gives an impression of the views that will be available and allows potential buyers to picture themselves walking along the canal towpath or sitting out in the sun watching the canal boats go by.
Julie Welch, field sales manager at Lovell, says: "This fly through allows people who are interested in buying a home in Stoke-on-Trent to explore our development from every angle and get a real sense of how the area will look and feel when it is completed. It shows house types, layout, access roads and how the development sits in its environment."
The development is ideally placed, being handy for Hanley and Stoke and Staffordshire University, the train station and A500.
To register your interest and to see the virtual video tour, go to www.lovellnewhomes.co.uk/developments/midlands/caldon-quay.


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Discussion of the "Singularity" -- the moment when computer intelligence surpasses that of humans to such an extent that humans become practically redundant -- has been gaining steam across the media spectrum. Ray Kurzweil pointed to 2045 as the date of this tipping point, after which anyone unprepared for merging with machines would likely face a very unproductive personal future.
With the rise of automation, a background debate echoes the idea of full spectrum human-machine integration. For those who might overlook the full theoretical endgame of the Singularity, including transhumanism and immortality, the economic singularity is showing itself already.
The outsourcing of human jobs as a side effect of globalization has arguably contributed to the current unemployment crisis in the United States. However, a growing trend sees humans done away with altogether, even in those countries where U.S. jobs have landed, as a fully robotic workforce takes over - curiously by the same singularity date of 2045 - according to professor Moshe Vardi, a Rice University computer science professor.
So what does this mean for the future of human relevance?
Robot proponents have often cited the brutal working conditions of factory labor, inefficiency and corporate bottom lines as principal reasons for replacing humans. Human beings are slowly but surely becoming redundant in areas as diverse as manufacturing, product fulfillment, and even warfare. However, it is the rise of artificial intelligence which suggests that the former argument stating that humans could maintain positions requiring high skill and decision making may have been wishful thinking. Many computer science experts are beginning to conclude that complete human obsolescence in the workforce is a more likely outcome.
According to Moshe Vardi, if current trends of computer development and human replacement continue, the traditional labor market will be a thing of the past as a "consequence of machine intelligence."
It is in the context of the Great Recession that people started noticing that while machines have yet to exceed humans in intelligence, they are getting intelligent enough to have a major impact on the job market. In their 2011 book, Race Against The Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy authors Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, argued that "technological progress is accelerating innovation even as it leaves many types of workers behind." Indeed, over the past 30 years, as we saw the personal computer morph into tablets, smartphones, and cloud computing, we also saw income inequality grow worldwide. While the loss of millions of jobs over the past few years has been attributed to the Great Recession, whose end is not yet in sight, it now seems that technology-driven productivity growth is at least a major factor. Such concerns have gone mainstream in the past year, with articles in newspapers and magazines carrying titles such as "More Jobs Predicted for Machines, Not People," "Marathon Machine: Unskilled Workers Are Struggling to Keep Up With Technological Change," "It's a Man vs. Machine Recovery," and "The Robots Are Winning." (Source)Until this point, as Vardi notes, humans have been competing with their own creations mainly at a level of "brawn" not brain. Yet, that is where the most significant changes are taking place in computational ability, giving rise to full-fledged artificial intelligence which threatens to overtake even the areas of "skilled labor," as well as areas of traditional human-to-human services. We can see signs of this in the following areas, just to name a few:
- Self-driving vehicles (Source)
- Housesitting: (Source)
- Butlers: (Video)
- Restaurant service (Source)
- Nursing care: (Video)
- Companionship and Assistance: for pets and people
- Personal Entertainment and Companionship: See ASIMO, and Romeo.
- Teaching (Source)
- Even Journalism and Writing (Source)
At this point it doesn't seem like the outsourcing of human abilities to our robotic counterparts is leading us toward the life of leisure that has been promised, but instead is leading to the perception of humans as nothing more than a troubling quantity within a new economic algorithm. How can we ensure that we maintain relevance during a time of such rapid change?
Professor Vardi offers the following as his concerns about "leisure" and human relevance:
First, if machines can do almost all of our work, then it is not clear that even 15 weekly hours of work will be required. Second, I do not find the prospect of leisure-filled life appealing. I believe that work is essential to human well-being. Third, our economic system would have to undergo a radical restructuring to enable billions of people to live lives of leisure. Unemployment rate in the US is currently under 9 percent and is considered to be a huge problem.Technology always has been a double-edged sword. The possibilities presented by artificial intelligence and robotics hold massive positive potential that actually could challenge elite power structures. In the meantime, our economy is transforming away from human inefficiency and variability to a robot economy that is already showing itself as a threat to the viability of an increasing number of people. Without a massive paradigm shift in the ability for the average person to tap into the growing potential for a massive reduction in cost of goods and services, while still maintaining control over their own creations, the endgame is likely to be more grim than utopian.
We are living in an extraordinary time where we are at the cusp of a massive change that has not been seen since the industrial revolution in its potential to impact nearly every person on the planet. Please leave your comments about what you conclude will be the outcome.
Other sources:
Interview with Moshe Vardi:
Top 10 Reasons We Should Fear The Singularity
Top 10 Reasons We Should NOT Fear The Singularity
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Governor's Cinnful Spice – *Featured in The Fall 2009 issue of Occasions Magazine. Available in NSLC stores at the end of September.* This autumn inspired cocktail offers the best of both worlds. A warming blend of ginger spiced wine and spiced rum paired with apple, cranberry and ginger ale.
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Man tail – The perfect combination of cocktail goodness and gentlemen friendly, this cocktail contains the perfect pairing of Ameretto, Southern Comfort, spiced rum and Jack Daniels, lemon, lime with a splash of 7 served over ice in a pint glass.
Cape Breton Bawg (Bog) Water – Another tasty cocktail including vodka, rye, orange juice, and Pepsi.
Caber Toss – This traditional highland game inspired drink features Jack Daniels, Jaggermeister, and Pepsi served in a tall slender glass.
Our Cape Breton Sun Rise – A fruity cocktail featuring vodka, Creme De Bananes, orange juice, and pineapple.
Speak o' the Devil – A devilish take on a Long Island Ice Tea made with cranberry, pineapple, bar lemon and a splash of 7.
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Berry Picker – This sweet yet refreshing take on a berry spritzer featuring Chambrod (a strawberry/raspberry liquor), both blueberry and strawberry vodkas, mixed with a variety of juices.
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Jolly Rancher – green apple vodka, Green Sour Puss, Butter Rippel, apple juice.
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Lycheetini – Soho Lychee, vodka, litchi juice.
Cape Codder – vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry, lime.
After 8 Martini – Creme De Caco, Peppermint Schnapps, vodka.
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Rock Lobster – Creme de Cacao, Amaretto, Baileys *cinnamon.
Butter Bucca – Sambucca, Butter Ripple.
Carrot Cake – Fran, Baileys, Goldschlager.
Swedish Berry – Creme De Bananes, Red Sour Puss.
Viva Puff – Cherry Brandy, Creme De Caco.
Kilt Lifter – Dark Morgan, Drambiue.
Drop Shots Jagger Bomb – Jagger, Red Bull.
Irish Car Bomb – Jameson, Baileys, Dropped into Guinness.
Broken Highlander – Morgan, Jameson, Dropped into 1/2 Garrison 1/2 Coke.
Governor's Grenade – A Jagger bomb with kick.