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Climate change amplifies the world's social, economic, political and environmental problems. Its 'multiplier effect' is pushing some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people deeper into poverty. Millions already face a daily struggle, living in conditions where they are denied their most basic human rights.
Dilipur Kumar Mandor cultivates brinjals, tomatoes, radishes, rice, and betelnut and coconut trees. Although a small-scale farmer, Dilipur has always produced enough to feed his family with produce left over to sell — until recent years. However, over the last decade crop yields have declined and in some seasons whole crops have failed.
Like most farmers in Bangladesh, Dilipur works according to a traditional farming calendar made up of six seasons. Increasingly unpredictable weather means that long-established farming methods are failing them. He reports that, "Now we see warm weather during winter and cold weather during summer." Lack of rain is making it harder than ever to produce adequate yields.
Increasing salinity is also a significant problem: Dilipur, his family, and more than a thousand other people living in the area rely on a single open water pond to meet all their fresh water needs, including the water needed to raise livestock. There used to be more fresh water sources, but others have been polluted or contaminated with salt.
The quantity of fish and vegetables that Dilipur's family eat has declined dramatically. They very rarely consume meat as there is not enough water and food to keep cows, goats, ducks and hens. Overall household incomes in the region have declined. Once self-sufficient, the family now has to buy imported rice.
Poverty and food insecurity are so severe in Rampal thana that Dilipur believes that within two or three years people will no longer be able to live there. His family may have to join the many other communities and families that have had no choice but to abandon their homes and land because their lives and livelihoods are under extreme and unrelenting pressures. Families like Taslima's.
Taslima and her family were unable to salvage any possessions or building materials from their house when it was destroyed by Cyclone Aila. With nowhere to go, they were forced to live on the little fishing boat that had been used to rescue them. The family lived off emergency food and water rations and anything else that they received through the generosity of their neighbours.
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For too long the wealthy nations have ignored the negative consequences of climate change, so now they are forced to deal with all the conflicts that have resulted (and will continue to result) from the suffering caused by global warming. The first modern climate-caused conflict is now believed to be in Darfur (in the Sudan), where prolonged drought and water shortages created a democide (a type of government sponsored genocide). In this case, the government supported brown Muslims (w/ little water) have been killing off the black atheistic/ Christian tribal peoples (w/ available water). Climate change will cause many more of these types of conflicts in the years to come. These conflicts may prove to cost more, in human & financial terms, than it would have cost to deal with global warming problems.
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A large non-profit seawater desalination plant might help Bangladesh situation. It takes a lot of fresh water to flush salt out of agricultural land. Couldn't sign petition because I had already signed yesterday. We could lose all our port cities to rising sea levels from global warming.
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees today announced that Roger A. Oxendale will become the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the hospital. Oxendale's tenure at Children's began in 1995 when he was named chief financial officer, a position he held until 2000 when he was promoted to chief operating officer (COO) and executive vice president.
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This announcement comes after Ronald L. Violi announced in September that he will focus his efforts as president and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the hospital. Violi, who has been serving as president and CEO of both the hospital and Foundation, will now concentrate on the task of raising funds for the construction of the new hospital campus, as well as enhancing Children's programs.
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I only ever divide mine in spring as new growth starts to show. At that time of year they really want to grow whereas autumn dividions tend to sulk and then faill if we have a bad winter so I no longer risk it.
I'd generally divide in early Spring, but as Janeys says you don't have to be precious with them. I accidently pulled a small clump of leaves off one in May so I shoved it them in a pot with a sprinkling of bonemeal. The outer 2 leaves died off but the rest of the clump rooted very quickly.
Agree with Spring divisions and everything @janeys has advised.
Can I divide hostas in autumn and pot them over the winter before planting out in the spring?
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Astana. November 13. Kazakhstan Today - The third forum of creative and scientific intelligentsia of the CIS member states will take place in 2008 in Dushanbe, the agency reports referring to the final session of the second forum in Astana.
The forum participants decided to support the decision of the Tajik party on carrying out in 2008 in Dushanbe the third forum of creative and scientific intelligentsia during the days of celebration of the 1150 anniversary of the founder of Tajik-Persian classical literature Rudaki.
Its participants consider it necessary to discuss in 2008 "the topics of development of national literatures and development of reading and forms of assistance to mutual translation."
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WITH tight security in place for the celebration of the 77th Araw ng Dabaw Festival, thousands of Dabawenyos and tourists, both domestic and foreign, will only have to feast on the best, bounty and beauty that the country's most livable city can offer.
It is a very welcome move for local authorities to intensify intelligence monitoring and implement a Martial Law-type of security amid the recent armed conflict between members of the National People's Army and government troops in nearby Davao del Sur, killing 11 people and wounding several others.
Visitors need not fret to walk the streets and witness the Sayawan sa Da'n tomorrow and Parada Dabawenyo on Sunday. Spectators need not worry about going home late tonight after the Mutya ng Dabaw is crowned at the Davao City Recreation Center, formerly Almendras Gym. We have the best emergency response system 911 anyway and one of the country's best police force.
Shoppers will have a grand time as the Big Davao Fun Sale also opens in all major malls of Davao City today. Manila-based artists of the country's major TV networks will give mall-goers top-notch entertainment and excitement.
There is so much to see this weekend. So many great finds and premium discounts to enjoy at the malls. Eat durian, pomelo, mangosteen and other fruits that are readily available and cheap along the city's sidewalks and public markets. Sports enthusiasts, too, will have too many places to go since over 20 events are entered in this year's sportsfest.
And after all these festivities, Dabawenyos will have an extra day to be with families and loved-ones as Malacañang just declared March 17, 2014 a special non-working holiday in Davao City.
The festive ambience and the upbeat mood of Dabawenyos will show all and sundry that yes, it's Araw ng Dabaw! Let's celebrate. Let's go out and be part of the fun. But of course, let's be vigilant.
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I love its looks and have also heard a lot about this from my friends about its mileage, lower maintenance.But after I purchased this bike I felt that there should be 5 speed transmission.
bajaj discover 135cc dts-i is god bike. but not enought 4 gears.
the bike is a great buy for a city commuter. it is a stable bike and its cornering is marginally better than other bikes in this segment()disc version). it offers good performance but the gear box is real flaw. i dont know why bajaj gave this a 4 speed gear box(it needs 5). trhe gear ratios of this bike are not proper. the quality of the bike is poor and u need to service it regurarly to get better performance n mileage.
Wheel setting is not good especially back wheel road grip is not good major chain packet problem. millage is not reach to mark. I'm ready to sell or exchange this model. Dileep
the wheel balancing of this bike (135cc disc) not good it gets punctured soon good milage not a better choice
From :Sunil,Bangalore. I bought this bike in 07, its been almost 2 years and the bike has almost covered the distance of 13.5k kms till now. Till now had only 4 services and only single hand. At times i have drove more than 80 kmpl in highways. The Bike is in good condition. Consistantly i get around 60 -65 km/pl. Overall satisfied, i have a good one. If any one looking for a formidable, and riding about 50-60kmph then this is ideal choice. Note: Initially upto 2000kms drive below 50 kmph speed. Use Shell/ Castrol Engine Oil, Always use Shell Petrol for better condition of the bike. Regards, Sunil Bangalore.
I had brought my bike two months before it is awesome and with good look ,,,,, I got the milage of about 55-60 km/l .... the main thing about the bike is it's comfort and look ..... if you are a college guy then go for DISCOVER 135 DTS-i
i am using discove bike from some times, its a very comfrtble bike and very long lasting bike. no doubt that its only bike to fit in every condition.
this bke very camfart bike
My Personal experiance for this bike is not good.....because of Milage and seating comfort Mileage is between 40~50 KM/L and company claims 60 KM/L and above If you ride this bike more than 20 kms in single ride thaen its a wrong choice.. you will get the back pain in gift
Hi Bikers I bought this bike merely 2 months ago. At that time I though it will be as good as its pervious version 125 cc with some added advantages. But in contrary I found so many issues with this bike. 1. Whenever ur speed crosses 50 Km, your bike will start vibrating, and in a long drive u will feel the pain. 2. Handles are not at comfort level. Even I have tried adjusting but simply it is not so comfortable with it design limitations 3. Fuel efficiency is not at all up to the mark :(. I used to take a long drive to my office (distance is 55 km) through a very smooth road. Where you can easily ride the bike at 70 Km/Hr. I used to get 45 km/ Ltr service. Which is aweful. 4. Light is good but when you will drive your bike in a area where the road light are not on, then u will find the difference. 5. Never think of riding the bike at more than 90 Km/Hr speed, at 90 Km/Hr your bike becomes completly unstable and starts to make a ugly noise. It indicates ingine is not at all so called powerfull. 6. If you are thinking of riding a bike with a 50 km/hr speed with extra edge in the signals with quick speed then its good option. But you will always feel the pinch in your pocket.
i had bought bajaj discover on 20.4.09 from doaba motors amritsar...my experience till now is quite good because i am happy from its features,engine,disc brakes and the lights on the fuel tank....if u want to buy other bike ...please take decission correctly... your friend Sagar Verma
Hi guys, The newly launced Bajaj Discover 135cc with a side light(in simple term) just after the launch of old model Bajaj Discover 135cc was not that superb on road. The bike hit the market with a bang but as expected did not work that good. As my personal experience with the bike is superb. I personally has ride the bike till 107kmph, it start shivering after it crosses 85kmph but that is very good if you see for a 135cc cylinder. The handling of the bike is also cool inspite its not that smooth very taking a sharp turn, however I can rate it 8.5 on the scale of 10. The bike has many good and advance feature like digital speedometer, side light, disc break and many more. Also other specification are mentioned by me on
Thanks Bajaj Auto India.My dream bike was Discover DTS i,XCD DTS Si and Platina 125 DTS Si, but purchased Discover 135 DTS i with disk brake from Utkal Auto Buxibazar, Cuttack, Orissa on 20.02.2009.Being a man of 54 aged I was affraid to ride this powered vehicle with disk brake in the town area but I am able ride comfortably even in 3rd or 4th gear at 15 to 25KM speed in town without coming to 1st or 2 nd gear.Thanks to DTSi Technology.It is very very comfortable even in rough roads and also soundless/comfortable ridding.Like Plantina 125 this bike's seat should be fit for 3 seater so that it may be a family bike.I felt the Head light's brightness is insufficient in the high way and viewing of distant object poor that I felt.what tips for me to take care of my bike pl suggest.More suggestions will be despatched later on.Remaining with thanks.
I bought this bike 6 months back from KHIVRAJ BAJAJ showroom in Indiranagar, Bangalore. Right from Day 1 the bike had one or the other problems. The back tyre of the bike used to get punctured everyday. I took my bike to Bajaj showroom and got the tyre checked and came to know that they had put some 3 years old tyre tube with punctures in my bike. After lot of arguments with showroom people, they agreed to change it. I had to wait for 1 week for that. Bike's pick up and average is really bad. I am just getting 30km/l whereas Bajaj claims that I should be getting 60-65. I really don't know how many spare parts are old in my new bike like the 3 year old tyre tube. Please don't buy bikes from Khivraj Stores, they are all thieves.
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At the one public meeting dedicated to discussing a conservancy at Washington Square Park in June of 2013, the founders of this private group came before the public and presented a minimum amount of information about themselves. They referred to their organization, the Washington Square Park Conservancy, as "a little friends group." They remarked that they'd only used the word 'conservancy' in their name because "every other name [they might use] was taken." They were 'just getting started' and "in formation," as the words of the announcement for Community Board 2′s Parks Committee meeting stated.
Manhattan Parks Commissioner Bill Castro spoke prior to the founders at the meeting. He offered them up as four affluent neighborhood women who just wanted to do a nice thing. Castro perhaps should go into p.r. because he orchestrated this scenario every step of the way to ensure that any piece of information that might just have ruffled community feathers was kept well hidden. As Manhattan's Parks Commissioner for many years, Castro knew the topics people would take issue with in the Village and specifically in relation to Washington Square Park. He knew of strong community sentiment that wanted to guarantee that this iconic park NOT get out of public control, that the park NOT go the way of the other privatized parks in Manhattan; in fact, the community had turned down the idea of a conservancy at the park for many years. But Bill Castro, working with others in Bloomberg's Parks Department, needed to get this private entity pushed through. (Was it a mandate from Michael Bloomberg himself to make this happen before his three seemingly endless terms end? Parks Commissioner Veronica White? Castro's own fervent desire? Why is not clear.) The Parks' official planned it all quite well — and he got his Community Board approval at the full Board meeting just two weeks later (31-13), tho' "conditional" with some potentially sticky "stipulations," but perhaps he figured he could work around that later.
And this private group of women went along with it. They were eager to act like a full-blown conservancy almost from Day 1, months before they came before Community Board 2. They'd been working on setting this up behind closed doors out of public view for two years (tho' the time frame they gave in statements was shorter). They structured their organization like all the full-on conservancies — with an Executive Director who is also the park administrator, working for the City. Why did they need this? The only reason offered was so "they could share news about the park." They downplayed anything they might do at the park, focusing on the planting of flowers and rounding up volunteers. They said they had no budget (they did), they offered no bylaws or concrete plans (both existed).
The information they presented to the Board didn't even touch the surface of those plans, their secret meetings with New York University Inc., money from NYU, their intention to change bylaws to include a license agreement (which allows for operational oversight of the park), to take on a much larger role, to program film festivals and theatrical productions for "park patrons," and more. The recently exposed vendor issue – the Conservancy's decision to move and switch up the vendors, ending the presence of the park's long-time "hot dog cart" workers (which will happen as of now at the end of the year) – is just a small indicator of what they have in mind going forward.
Washington Square Park has been run by the city's Parks Department for years. It has had a designated Park Administrator who works only for the city for the last 17 years. It has functioned quite well, remained (other than its hotly battled redesign, almost complete) true to what people love about it, and the public has felt like it has remained their park. Now that is threatened.
Documents obtained by Washington Square Park Blog:
EMAILS THAT REFERENCE WASH SQ PRIVATE CONSERVANCY SIGNING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND CHANGING BYLAWS (something they said they would not be doing):
DOCUMENTS RE: NYU MONEY AND NYU MEETINGS AND WASHINGTON SQ PARK CONSERVANCY (in chronological order):
MOVING OF THE HOT DOG VENDORS AWAY FROM "THE ARCH VIEW CORRIDOR" AND BRING IN "NEW AND DIFFERENT VENDORS (p. 2):
CONSERVANCY 501(c)(3) APPLICATION REVEALS LOADS OF INFORMATION never mentioned at the one public meeting Community Board 2 held in early June to address its "formation" yet document filed in late April:
LETTER BILL DE BLASIO SENT AS PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO MANHATTAN PARKS COMMISSIONER BILL CASTRO AUGUST 2013 regarding "concerns over transparency and community involvement":
CONFLICTs OF INTEREST BOARD LETTER TO VERONICA WHITE RE: SARAH NEILSON "DUAL ROLE" AS WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK ADMINISTRATOR AND "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" CONSERVANCY (These "dual roles" are being sold as pure "fundraising" – if this is so, why can't they just "raise funds" via the Parks Department?)
New! Added January 30, 2014:
WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY BUDGET E-MAIL TRAIL (Excel Document)
Washington Square Park Conservancy Budget Email Trail
See also:
Timeline of Road that Led to Community Board 2 "approval" of the Washington Square Park Conservancy
This is Part V in series. (Go to above page and scroll to bottom for links to entire series!)
And article in December 5, 2013 Villager, Blogger skewers conservancy over hot dog purge in the park
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- December 6, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Great work, Cathryn!
It is tempting to dismiss this as a "tempest in a teapot" — so what if the Conservancy "suggested" moving the hot dog vendors? But, as your series and documents show so vividly, this is really about WHOSE "suggestions" take on the force of law and whose are ignored or dismissed.
AND, in whose interests is the particular decision being made?
If the Conservancy was really only concerned with acquiring funds to donate to the park, no strings attached, they would write that into their bylaws. That they refuse to do so — and it's such a simple thing! — is a good indication that there's a larger game afoot, as you've shown in your exposes.
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- January 7, 2014 at 7:05 am
Wow, incredible work Cathyrn. Obviously this NOT just about the Hot Dog Vendors so let's all keep up the pressure and the vigilance.
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Don't tell me what to say.
But today it certainly seems like there's always a bullshit story in the media about someone being offended by one word or another. The most recent "scandals" came from jokes (albeit not very fantastic ones) at the Daytime Emmys and from Gary Oldman simply voicing his outlook on several situations. It's all pretty ridiculous. To be clear here, I'm not defending what anyone says or taking a side because I do wholeheartedly think that offended people and groups have a right to their opinion as well. It's just that I also have an opinion and this is mine so buckle up.More »


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If you are t-shirt and jeans type of girl, I think you'll also like these sneakers. In my my case, gone are the days that I sported Chucks, so I did not buy a pair of these lookalikes even they were the cheapest.
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At the age of 36, he remains in top physical shape thanks in part to his attention to nutrition.
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After three long weeks of mixed results and occasional disappointment, the Maryland Terrapins completely laid waste to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 86-60 at Comcast Center. The near capacity crowd was treated to some offensive firepower that had gone missing in action for almost a month. Six Terps finished the game in double figures and the team shot an almost unheard of 67% from the field (35-52) that included 11-16 from behind the three point line.
To add insult to Wake's injury the Terps hammered the Deacs on the backboards by a 42-19 for good measure.
Maryland had already jumped out to a 20-11 lead in the first ten minutes when freshman wing Jake Layman buried two three pointers in a 50 second span and the rout was on. Wake made a couple of nominal threats to cut into the lead over the next few minutes but was never able to make a serious sustained run. A long three by Logan Aaronhalt gave the home team a 42-25 going into the locker room at half.
For whatever reason (youth, lack of floor leadership and inconsistent outside shooting come to mind) this Maryland team has never been able to successfully put away opponents when given that opportunity. This afternoon they were able to do just that and removed the last shred of doubt around this game by scoring a quick seven points in the first 90 seconds of the second half and the lead ballooned to 49-25.
Game. Set. Match.
There was an awful lot to celebrate with this win. To begin with, the starting lineup of Nick Faust, Dez Wells, Jake Layman, James Padgett and Alex Len seemed to find an offensive rhythm early and never let up. At one point Len and Padgett were a combined 9-9 as they bludgeoned Wake around the rim.
Perhaps even better was the fact that there was no let-up whatsoever when Maryland coach Mark Turgeon went to his bench for subs. Reserve post players Charles Mitchell and Shaquille Cleare continued the domination initiated by Len and Padgett and guards Aaronhalt and Seth Allen scored easily and often. Junior guard Pe'Shon Howard had missed the Florida State game with the flu but played well in his minutes. Given his well- documented shooting struggles, Howard appears to be re-making himself as a defensive stopper on the perimeter and helped to harass Wake's T.J. Harris into shooting 2-7 in this game.
Turnovers still plague the team and were a problem again today. The Terps finished with 19 for the afternoon but they didn't have nearly the impact they've had in weeks past because of their red-hot shooting. Those turnovers were particularly tough on this team in those games where they were shooting around 35%. That means your offensive efficiency is probably actually around 20% and that won't win games.
Given the fact that Miami and Duke appear to want to distance themselves at the top of the league, the next couple of weeks loom large for this team if it hopes to have NCAA aspirations. Maryland plays at Virginia Tech on Thursday night before returning to Comcast for games against Virginia and Duke on consecutive weekends. The games after that involve teams in the "middle earth" of the ACC and you probably need to win most of those to do some separation of your own from the pack.
Today's win improves them to 16-6 overall and 4-5 in league play. Beginning with today's game, the schedule Gods look like they're smiling a little bit more on the Terps than they did last month when their away games included games at league leaders Miami and Duke and perennially tough North Carolina and Florida State. In February they get Duke and UNC in Comcast and their road games – while difficult- will not be quite as tough as January's.
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-Glenn Dallaire Glenn Dallairehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-53073548375292502542013-05-29T10:18:30.265-04:002013-05-29T10:18:30.265-04:00Thank you, Glenn, for this wonderful post which I ...Thank you, Glenn, for this wonderful post which I found today on Spirit Daily. Such a beautiful woman who is truly one of the "great cloud of witnesses" who inspire and edify us and call us to deeper spirituality. I'll bet that she and our beloved Gemma are good friends!Judy Kallmeyerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-59719393901669220622013-05-28T10:31:39.430-04:002013-05-28T10:31:39.430-04:00Glen, Thank you once again for sharing this wonder...Glen, Thank you once again for sharing this wonderful news about Clelia. I don't think there is anyone else on the net who has the gift of sharing the Good News quite like you. God bless you.

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 he will not pass me when he bless firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-13401810315243577112012-04-14T01:20:09.508-04:002012-04-14T01:20:09.508-04:00I love your websites. I have learned so much from ...I love your websites. I have learned so much from it!A. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-13598098202314870332012-04-09T06:19:07.550-04:002012-04-09T06:19:07.550-04:00This saint sounds sooooo good! She must love here ...This saint sounds sooooo good! She must love here sisters A firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-29231364112334774912012-03-24T07:13:23.545-04:002012-03-24T07:13:23.545-04:00Thanks! I never heard of her before but you made m...Thanks! I never heard of her before but you made me love her right firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-54716742079624966672010-11-26T04:38:06.750-05:002010-11-26T04:38:06.750-05:00It so good and inspiring to read such articles. ...It so good and inspiring to read such articles.

Keep us in your prayers St. Clelia.Zinahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-6454087886245254732010-10-02T08:42:50.006-04:002010-10-02T08:42:50.006-04:00She must be the patron saint of church choirs.She must be the patron saint of church email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402685764467628731.post-78233099112250232042010-10-02T05:02:07.885-04:002010-10-02T05:02:07.885-04:00for those who cannot hear St. Clelia pls be conten...for those who cannot hear St. Clelia pls be content to hear Cicily
to me same greatness

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Thanks for the great story.
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Microsoft rumoured to be unveiling Windows 9 by the end of September
Finally I might be able to put Windows on my laptop again.
By Liam Gilroy on August 25, 2014 at 6:25 pm
If you're keen to see what Microsoft has in store for the next iteration of the Windows operating system, you might not have long to wait. According to The Verge, Microsoft will be holding a special press event to detail Windows 9′s new features on September 30th, or sometime soon after.
Along with the announcement, Microsoft will release a preview version of Windows 9 – codenamed 'Threshold' – according to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. Expected in the new build is a new hybrid Start Menu, the addition of virtual desktops and the removal of the Charms bar – which will be replaced in Windows 8/9 apps by application specific menus.
The preview build may also contain the new, O/S integrated version of Cortana – Microsoft's digital assistant, named after the popular Halo character. Windows 9 is expected to ship in Autumn 2015.
Quantum Break's release date could be announced at Gamescom during the Microsoft briefing
Not sure what to expect.
Xbox Live, HoloLens and PC gaming to be combined by Microsoft into "one integrated play", CEO says
Talking a big game.
Microsoft and Valve teaming up to bring VR to Windows 10
VR is the next big thing, people.
How about you just stop Microsoft? nobody wants your crappy Metro UI, or your "you will do it our way, heil microsoft!" attitude
The only people who like Metro are phantoms on the internet who don't actually exist in real life. I speak to literally thousands of users a year and not one, ever, has ever said they like Windows 8′s interface. So just scrap it already, stop trying to sneak bits of it onto users
And even the phantoms don't say it's better. The only valid argument i've seen is "its not that bad once you get used to it". It's a bit like getting your teeth drilled I suppose, I too can bare it. But unlike teeth drilling i'm not better off for it afterwards. I've just lost a whole heap of productivity and time messing about with a functionally primitive interface that doesn't at all work efficiently
Virtual desktops? sure
Speed, stability and security improvements? sure
Everything else? Stop, just stop
Ah geez, not this crap again.
Happily using Windows 8 and Windows 7 on two different machines here, both used for work and both used for gaming.
You know what the only major difference I notice is? The Windows 7 machine takes 3x longer to boot up, and the Windows 8 machine has slightly more annoying networking tools. That's it.
I never even see the Metro interface. This amazing feat can be achieved in about 20 seconds of changing options in Windows 8.
People need to get over it and move on.
People need to get over it and move on.
I'm running 8(.1) on my laptop. Main reason is we're starting a new setup of 2012r2 servers. Sure, it's annoying in some areas, and completely agree with the network tools. Load times, I also agree with as this laptop is not new neither.
As for games, yes, i use Windows 7 on my dedicated games computer. I'm building a new one in a few months for the Mrs and much to her disgust, I'll be installing 8(.1) on it too.
Yes, its different. If people didn't like change, then we would still have a large number of users using Windows 3.11 with the trusty ol' Program Manager instead of using Windows 95 with this new fandangled start menu!
I also have 8.1 on my laptop and 7 on my desktop and I much prefer the feel of 7 as far as usability goes.
there are features on 8 I like, but if I could get the performance improvments of 8 in the body of 7 I'd go for that every time.
and anyone who says they can make 8 function like 7 with just a few clicks is wrong, there are a load of differences, small as they may seem on their own, that add up to me liking 7 overall.
I actually spent all last week using my laptop for everything while I waited for a replacement gfx card to arrive for my desktop, and I was so over it by the end of the week.
I've just lost a whole heap of productivity and time messing about with a functionally primitive interface that doesn't at all work efficiently
Remind me not to use your dentist.
If you're happy enough with it then cool for you, but why does it matter if other people aren't?
I don't mind windows 8.1, it boots faster and I get higher framerates in games.
I think there is definitely room for improvement, but I like the idea of a full screen start menu. It just always seemed to me that the old menu was a bit wasteful taking up a whole 10% of my usable screen space.
Maybe it's because I don't use shortcuts on my desktop, it's mostly actual files I am working on.
Using Win 8.1 and the only time I had a problem was with a Blizzard update to Hearthstone. Somehow they stuffed up Hearthstone so that when you quit, windows explorer would stop working and the computer needed a hard reset to get it working again. Had to turn on Win 7 compatibility for Hearthstone to get it to work. Took Blizzard about a week to fix the problem.
In other news, linux update upshot 10 gajillion percent for the 3rd straight year.
Agreed. We're still using a desktop GUI created in what, the '90s? Most linux distros I've seen that still try and focus on a GUI still have the same layout as windows, but metro was a step in trying to change that. I think it was in the right direction to be honest, just not enough of a big one.
caitsith01: You know what the only major difference I notice is? The Windows 7 machine takes 3x longer to boot up, and the Windows 8 machine has slightly more annoying networking tools. That's it.
Well it takes 17 seconds for my computer to get up and most of its getting past bios, Even the exaggerated three times faster is just a few seconds difference.
A few percent performance improvement is not enough to get over a compromised interface and less than stellar admin.
Win95 interface was made with a huge amount of research dollars and a focus on useability, building on the work done by xerox. If you have an interest in UI design the xerox parc case studies are interesting. The reason a lot of interfaces are like win95 is because from a useability perspective it works. While other variations also work nearly as well nothing is measurably better.
Metro on the other hand is marketing driven to try and get operation between handheld and desktop as similar as possible which by definition requires compromise. You can expend effort to remove those compromises but why.
If microsoft where making keyboards, win95-7 is dvorak and metro is qwerty, yeah you can use it but why bother.
The gaming laptop I got recently came with Windows 8.1. I do not utterly hate it as an OS especially with Classic start installed. My only annoyance is the way its going down in terms of a form of DRM (imo). Such as not being able to easily boot whatever you want due to it not having any options pre-boot. IMO the reason Windows 8 boots faster is mostly improved by avoiding most of the POST and pre Windows Boot bollocks (which my main Win7 rig has to do)
Also the way that licensing and reinstalling Windows 8 are concerned its also a bit iffy. It seems you lose control over that as well as dual booting.
There is nothing wrong with Windows 8. It's specifically the metro UI thats junk
The argument that "we've been using the same UI since 95″ in a negative way makes no sense to me. We've also been breathing the same way since birth and for millions of years before that – in, then out, then in, then out. Probably because its effective?
Unless you're this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay69X1z-9XY
Most people found Windows 8(&.1) bad because of its (in my opinion poor) choice of interface. Despite being forewarned of how it was i did give it a try on my Media PC and after a lengthy evening i finally had modified it so i could actually use it easily (a few clicks my arse), then the freezes started. It froze randomly while playing videos, resulting in the need for constant restarts because its new task manager wouldn't do jack about any program or process i asked it to kill. After 2 weeks of swearing a blue streak at it i clean installed Win7 again.
My Win 8.1 cold boots to desktop in 6 seconds with SSD OS drive. I get a warning from my BIOS that if I set it to fastest boot, I will need to manually reset the BIOS to be able to get into the BIOS setup screen again, so I do not use the fastest setting.
how come no one is talking about that Win9 is in theory meant to be targeted at Enterprise, not home consumers???yes you will be able to buy it for home but it is meant to be targeted at Business
Actually I've found Win 8.1′s stability to be awful. Almost as many BSOD's as Win XP used to do (naturally that is). For those with blinkers who still love XP, I laugh.
Back to the point Win 7 Pro is more stable. Win 8.0 is stableish. Win 8.1 is a chair missing a leg. I'm only using it for the speed and audio benefits, but outside of those it's not worth the effort. Having to actually re-theme the damn PC also reminds me of XP as Win 8.1′s Desktop abilities out of the box are terrible. Need to install a bunch of things, adjust another bunch of things and then you are ready to roll about 2-4hrs later.
Outside of the crappy Metro face, the other thing that is mighty annoying is that it hates migrating programs. Won't read old histories for programs that have them, hates importing browser data from another source (even if it's the same PC and a previous install of Win 8). It also hates to allow programs to become default without the Windows 8 committee getting involved. All relatively small, but grate on nerves when you run into them a lot.
When people talk about the "speed" improvement of Win 8 are they just referring to how quickly it boots?
I personally don't really care how long my PC takes to boot. I power it on when I enter my office, then do other things I need to do and by the time I'm actually ready to use it, it has booted.
Are people still sitting down at their PCs, powering them on and watching the BIOS and OS load?
If you're happy enough with it then cool for you, but why does it matter if other people aren't?
It doesn't matter, it's just annoying to see a bunch of misleading crap written about it every 5 minutes, mostly (as far as I can tell) from people who have never used 8.1.
and anyone who says they can make 8 function like 7 with just a few clicks is wrong, there are a load of differences, small as they may seem on their own, that add up to me liking 7 overall.
What differences are there that actually affect your use of your PC to do something other than fiddle around in submenus? I.e., what do you suggest is different about your experience using 8.1 compared to 7 when you are using your PC to work/study/play games/surf the web?
Once you get the start menu (more or less) back, boot straight to desktop, and learn a few shortcuts (like Win-X) it's very hard to see what you are missing from Windows 7?
When people talk about the "speed" improvement of Win 8 are they just referring to how quickly it boots?
I personally don't really care how long my PC takes to boot. I power it on when I enter my office, then do other things I need to do and by the time I'm actually ready to use it, it has booted.
Are people still sitting down at their PCs, powering them on and watching the BIOS and OS load?
IMHO it's a bit of both. It definitely boots a lot faster – to the extent that you can press power and within a few seconds have a desktop – but it also feels a touch 'lighter on its feet' in general use, too.
OTOH when 8.1 gets clunky, it gets really clunky. The main issue being if you need to tinker with deep down settings, this usually involves a bizarre mix of metro 'app' style settings programs and traditional windows settings tools (services.msc type stuff). This is where the gripes about 8.1 are legitimate IMHO – but this only arises if things go awry, which in my experience they rarely do.
Back to the point Win 7 Pro is more stable. Win 8.0 is stableish. Win 8.1 is a chair missing a leg.
Can you back that up with actual stats though? Because if we're using anecdotes, I've never, ever had a crash in Windows 8 or 8.1 whereas I've had a few in Windows 7.
99% of the time windows stability issues are hardware/driver related, not OS related.
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Iraq and Money: Where does it all go?
Sep 22, 2011 An inside job. That's what investigators think it might have been as they look into the massacre of 49 Army recruits in Iraq. The security situation there is sapping reconstruction efforts. So much so, a recent survey found that although $18 billion is earmarked for rebuilding, only a quarter of the money actually makes it to Iraq. Marketplace Middle East Correspondent Adam Davidson reports. (Photo: Getty Images)
The NBA heads east
Sep 1, 2007 It was the full court press in China over the weekend for the National Basketball Association. Hoops fans paid about $360 each to see the games. These were the first official games in China by a North American sports league. In the lineup - local superstar Yao Ming and his Houston Rockets. From Beijing our own Jocelyn Ford has a courtside review... (Photo: Getty Images)
Pressuring Israel with holy money
Sep 1, 2007 There's a new front in the Israeli and the Palenstinian struggle. It's located in the boardroom of an American church. The Presbyterian Church USA is talking about withdrawing its investment money from companies that operate in Israel. The church opposes many of the Israeli government's policies in the West Bank and Palestine. The National Council of Churches meets tomorrow to discuss the divestiture movement with Jewish leaders. Marketplace foreign editor Karen Lowe reports.
A vaccine for Malaria?
Sep 1, 2007 A new medical development could help save the lives of 700,000 children a year. New tests show a vaccine that GlaxoSmithKline developed over a decade ago could prevent Malaria from being life-threatening almost 60 percent of the time. Many in the pharmaceutical industry had questioned whether a malaria vaccine was technologically feasible. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler reports. (Photo: Getty Images)
Rethinking Jihad
Sep 22, 2011 Ramadan begins Friday. Last year insurgents launched coordinated attacks at the outset of the Muslim holy month and the military commanders fear a repeat. So this year, U.S. and Iraqi forces have stepped up military operations. Late today there were reports of heavy airstrikes on Fallujah. After 19 months of what's often described as an insurgency, some clerics are wondering if the cost of Jihad is simply too high. Borzou Daragahi reports.
The right to strike
Sep 1, 2007 After a month of talking, Jacques Chirac now says it he's determined to do the hitherto unthinkable...The French government will limit the right to strike by labor unions. Needless to say, the unions aren't happy. As John Laurenson reports from Paris, the French face-off hits a revolutionary chord for both sides... And it goes to the heart of national identity.
Iraq's kidnapping boom
Sep 1, 2007 We've been hearing a lot in recent weeks about kidnappings in Baghdad. But not all of them are politically motivated. As Borzou Daragahi reports, in many cases they simply involve the need for money.


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What happens when four lady paddlers are getting married in the same year? You have a Bachelorette Party on the River! Earlier this month, 9 ladies from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California and Montana, rallied for a 4-day wilderness self-support on the South Fork of the Salmon River, near McCall, Idaho.
SF Salmon Bachelorette Party - Kim Russell
At 5.25 feet, the South Fork of the Salmon is 32 miles of class IV/V big water rapids, amazing scenery and wilderness, followed by a 22 mile paddle out on the Main Salmon River. There are a few places were civilization intrudes on the run but for the most part the river is very remote.
Put-in: EFSF Salmon at Canton Creek
Take-out: Vinegar Creek on the Main Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho.
A permit is not required for the South Fork of the Salmon, but is required for the Main Salmon. Day use permits on the Main Salmon is free and can be acquired ahead of time.
Day 1: Leaving Hood River, Oregon at 4:45am, four of us ladies rallied the drive to McCall, Idaho, to meet up with the rest of the group. Upon stopping in the driveway of what was later decided as "not the shuttle driver's house," our van broke down. Let me re-phrase that: our van lost its power steering and power brakes. YIKES! With some creative thinking, we commandeered another shuttle vehicle, and limped the van to the nearest garage, where it lay to rest for the course of our trip.
Two hours later, we were at our put-in on the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon, where one twisted ankle and one nosebleed later, we made it on the water. Phew! Fortunately, but unfortunately, I managed to leave my camera's SD card at home and have survived on photos from the rest of the group...
The EFSF Salmon from Canton Creek to Deadman's Bar is fairly continuous class IV, full of big waves, holes, and scary ferries: a good warm up to the SF Salmon.
Fine Dining at Deadman's Bar
Day 2: The "Moment of Truth" had arrived, as I crossed my fingers everything would fit in my Diesel 80. I'd managed to pack my life into two Watershed Futa Floatbags, and one WaterShed Chattooga bag that would fit between my legs.
Two-piece breakdown paddle
SPOT Device
First aid kit
Jetboil stove + fuel
Nalgene bottle
1 union suit
1 long sleeve shirt
1 short sleeve shirt
1 pair of jeans
1 superhero costume
Food (tortillas, cheese, dried veggies, apricots, fruit leathers, Gu Gel, etc)
Miscellaneous Bachelorette Party Favors
The answer is YES! It all fit! (Although a few things had be carried by Super Bride, Susan Hollingsworth (above) and her Green Boat- Thanks Susan!
Ladies on the SF Salmon
Day two saw our incredible group of ladies paddling a total of about 13 miles: the remaining mileage on the EFSF plus another 6 or so miles on the South Fork Salmon. We camped just below the first major rapid, Devil's Creek, also known as Monica's rapid for her HERO boat-scouting maneuvers.
The bottom half of Devil's Creek Rapid
One rowdy class V below Devil's Creek, we camped on river left alongside a waterfall, just in time to get to camp, set up our tarps, and the rain to start. Don't worry… this is a Bachelorette Trip. The rain only lasted an hour, we still got to go on a mini hike to the falls, enjoy fun Bachelorette Party antics, and some delicious Pad Thai! Yumm!
Home Sweet Home on Night Two
to cool overlooks
Day 3: Best Day Ever! The morning broke with sunny, clear blue skies, and the girls were ready for a day of big rapids. According to the guidebook, we had 2-3 more major class IV/V rapids below camp, followed by 5-6 miles of boogie water, and then the big ones would start stacking up, ending in Scissors, and Falls Creek Rapid. After Falls Creek Rapid, the S.F. Salmon mellows out to the Confluence with the Main Salmon. Luckily, for us Hood-Riveran folk, there were fun little creek lines through most of the rapids for us to enjoy while the Montana gals enjoyed the big water lines.
Hood River ladies finding the creek lines
Christie Glissmeyer sneaking past a big hole at the bottom of Surprise
Lunch Break: (from L to R) Cheyenne Rogers, Stacy McBain, Anika Lofts, Emily McGinty, Christie Glissmeyer, Susan Hollingsworth, Monica Gokey, myself, and Lana Young
Just as we were all starting to get the chills, the big rapids started to stack up, and we had hit Falls Creek Rapid. A quick stretch for the legs, and we ladies were out for a scout.
Scouting Falls Creek Rapid
The Crux of Falls Creek Rapid
The river immediately mellowed out below Falls Creek Rapid, lending itself to beautiful scenery and the beginnings of civilization. At the confluence with the Main Salmon, we came upon our last camp: Confluence Camp.
Gear Explosion at night 3's Confluence Camp
Within minutes, a jet boat pulled up, delivering delicious beverages, and offering us all a jet boat ride. YES! we said, and the Superheroes of the South Fork took off downstream to Mackay Bar, where we had our first re-entry into normal life: played volleyball, hung out in a teepee, and smelled some tasty pizza.
Forty Brodies later, we made it back to camp, and settled in to Mediterranean Night: Falafel, tabouli, tomato, cucumber, hummus, tzatiki sauce. Best river meal ever!
Day 4: The last morning on the river, we finally had blue skies and WARM weather! About time! After a relaxing breakfast in the sun, we took off downstream toward the take-out, making sure to wash our hair on the way. Dr. Bronner's soap does wonders!
Myself, Susan and our Ruby Red boats
22 miles later, we made it to Vinegar Creek only to see our van completely FIXED and ready to roll. Only in Idaho does your shuttle driver not only run your shuttle, but fix your van while your out. Perfect!
Bachelorette Party of the Century- COMPLETE!
See you on the river,
Kim Russell


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What to do with extra strawberries you ask? Think outside the box and make a Strawberry Galette. A Galette is a flat round or free form crusty tart. There are sweet and savory galette, most commonly is the fruit galette. You can use a store bought refrigerated pie crust such as Pillsbury or make your own. I opted not to use basil cream and fried basil leaves of course the choice is yours. I think the galette is great on it's on. You will enjoy this recipe because of the flaky crust and the filling not being too sweet. Not to mention the smell throughout your house as it's baking. Enjoy!
Strawberry Galatte
by Martha Stewart
Serves 6 to 8
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 18 to 24 large fresh basil leaves
- Sugar, for sprinkling
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 ounces (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Make the basil cream: Combine cream, basil, and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Set bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water, and stir until sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 2 hours for a more pronounced basil flavor). Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Add mascarpone, and whisk until medium peaks form. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.
- Make the fried basil: Heat oil in a deep skillet to 325 degrees. Fry basil, a few leaves at a time, for 12 seconds. (The leaves will cause the hot oil to spatter; step away from the pan while they cook.) Drain leaves on paper towels, and let cool completely. Sprinkle both sides of the leaves with sugar. (Basil can be stored at room temperature overnight.)
- Make the dough: Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Add ice water, and pulse until just combined (dough will still be crumbly). Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out a 10-inch round, and transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Make the galette: Cut strawberries lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Reserve end pieces for another use. Toss slices with 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch, and immediately arrange them in concentric circles on dough. Start 1 inch from edge, overlapping slices slightly. Fold edge of dough over berries. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Whisk together yolk and water. Brush dough with the egg wash, and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Dot berries with butter. Bake until crust is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving plate. Serve warm with basil cream and fried basil.


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With so many activities available on-site, most families rarely find the need to leave! There is always something to do during your stay at Pine Lakes Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Salesville, OH (near Cambridge, OH).
Pine Lakes Lodge shares with Pine Lakes Cabins on its extensive estate. With over 550 acres of green rolling hills and meadows in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the possibilities are endless! Plus, there are a few attractions nearby that will satisfy you run for fun!
Some of our activities:
- Stocked lakes for fishing (sorry, no swimming allowed!)
- Walking the property
- Clay Range (Shooting) *
- Seasonal Bow Hunting on over 1200 acres with two experienced outfitters *
- Four Wheeling Fun – John Deere® Gators * **
- Bird Watching
- Visiting with Carl our pet camel, mini-horses and donkeys
- Observation Deck overlooking our buffalo, long horn steers, and more than 60 white-tailed deer.
- Visit with Leo, our bulldog resident who lives in his own heated/air conditioned house next to the lodge.
- Visit with our ducks and swans at one of 2 ponds they frequently swim in (please – no swimming!)
Still not enough to do? See Area Attractions. There are tons of things to do nearby too!
Hike Our Property
Walk through the 550 acre estate to surround yourself in nature's majesty. Linger for a while in any number of quiet settings near a sparkling pond or in the shade of a fragrant pine.
With advance special arrangement with our companion Pine Lakes Lodge Chef, we will even prepare a basket * for you upon request. See Special Add-on Packages.
(*additional fee)
Fish one of our stocked ponds, or take a short drive for more fishing at nearby Seneca Lake Park (they have a fish hatchery there) or Salt Fork State Park.
Bring your own fishing rods and tackle. There are many bait shops nearby!
While our ponds are very lovely, clean and quite inviting on a hot summer day, we must insist that no swimming is allowed. No exceptions. Nearby Seneca Lake is certainly an option for families that would like to swim – they actually have a lifeguard beach for a nice day trip outing.
Wildlife Observation Tower
Wildlife Observation Tower
Watch the whitetail deer from the lodge deck. Take a short stroll to our wildlife observation platform or enjoy visiting our miniature horses, donkeys, horses, and our beloved camel Carl. We will even let you feed them!
Four Wheeling & More
Four Wheeling & More
Rent a John Deere® Gator for some four-wheeling fun while on vacation or holiday with us. We have an extensive set of trails on our 550 acre property. Rentals are available on a seasonal and hourly basis to those of age and possessing a valid license. A liability waiver is required.
We do not have ATVs and do NOT allow guests to bring their ATVs or other sport vehicles of any type onto our property for use. We appreciate your understanding.
Bird Watching
Bird Watching
Enjoy the many species of birds that make our property their home. Vantage points include the public decks around the lodge or the limitless number of quiet spots to be found on the estate. Just ask – we provide the binoculars to borrow! Just ask to check them out.
Enjoy a Campfire
Campfires are Easy with Our Fire-Pit
The Lodge is equipped with a fire-pit —perfect for a group gathering, making S'mores, cozy up or star-gazing. We can even sell you a S'more Kit. For those staying in our cabins (via Pine Lakes Cabins on our estate), each has a fire-pit and we can sell charcoal or firewood, if needed.


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