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HOUSTON, May 6 -- Angola's state-owned Sonangol has given operator TotalFinaElf SA a green light to develop Dalia field on Angola's deepwater Block 17, the site of 15 earlier discoveries. Dalia development will require an investment of $3.4 billion. The field is due to come on stream in third quarter 2006.
Discovered in 1997, Dalia has an estimated 1 billion bbl of oil reserves. It lies 135 km off Angola in 1,200-1,500 m of water close to Girassol field, which is thought to contain 725 million bbl. Block 17 acreage also includes Jasmim, a satellite due to start producing in the second half of this year through a tie-back to Girassol, which came on stream in 2001.
Dalia development involves installing a 240,000 b/d floating, production, storage, and offloading vessel and drilling 34 production wells, 30 water injection wells, and 3 gas injection wells. The Dalia FPSO will have a storage capacity of 2 million bbl of oilthe same capacity as the Girassol FPSO, regarded as the world's largest. Although the two vessels will be in close proximity, the crudes they will produce differ and therefore require different processing equipment (OGJ Online, May 5, 2003.)
Plateau production from Dalia is anticipated at 225,000 b/d, slightly higher than on Girassol.
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USB Flash Drive Shortcut Virus
Hi All,
10% of users in our network have recently been affected by the USB Flash Drive shortcut virus (i.e. creates shortcut of folders and hides the folders... and in RECYCLER bin there is something like 0x2978F.exe created).
I do not know why then that the Symantec EP 11 does not try to stop this virus in USB and does not find it on the PC... but manually i can find it in on the affected PC plus the associated registry entry.
Symantec please assist... users are complaining about this antivirus now.
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as a first step, disable autorun.
Preventing a virus from using the AutoRun feature to spread itself
Check the below articles on handling infections.
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Does it mean that the protection was updated into this download???
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These are rapid release definition and this will be added to the daily definition usually within 24 hrs.
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PAWSOX 2014 ROSTER RECAP – The Pawtucket Red Sox Opening Night Roster is highlighted by 8 players who at one point last season were members of the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Those elite eight will receive their World Series rings prior to Boston's home-opener this Friday afternoon at Fenway Park. They are pitchers Drake Britton, Rubby De La Rosa, Brayan Villarreal, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, catcher Ryan Lavarnway, and infielders Brock Holt & Brandon Snyder.
Each of those 8 players also spent significant time with the PawSox last season and will be joined on Opening Night at McCoy by several other returning PawSox players from last season's IL North Champs. Pitchers Chris Hernandez, Jeremy Kehrt, Anthony Ranaudo; catchers Dan Butler & Christian Vazquez; infielders Justin Henry & Heiker Meneses, and outfielders Bryce Brentz & Alex Hassan all were contributors to a PawSox team that reached the Governors' Cup Finals for the second straight season. Starting pitcher Matt Barnes, who begins the season on the DL, was also a member of the 2013 PawSox.
The top young position prospect making his PawSox and Triple-A debut is 22-year-old 3B Garin Cecchini, who led all of minor league baseball with a .443 on-base pct. last season between Salem (A) and Portland (AA). Cecchini (chick-KEE-nee) had the highest batting average in the Red Sox system last year (.322). He will be joined by 24-year-old outfielder Peter Hissey who will also be making his Triple-A debut after spending all of last season with Portland.
There are several impressive newcomers to the organization on the PawSox Opening Night Roster led by veteran relievers lefty Tommy Layne, who had a 2.84 ERA over parts of the past two seasons with San Diego, and righty Chris Resop, who has appeared in 235 big leagues games with Florida, the Angels, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Oakland. Dalier Hinojosa, who has pitched in Cuba for the last nine years, and Milton, MA native Rich Hill, who spent all of last season working out of the Cleveland bullpen after three years split between Pawtucket and Boston from 2010-2012, round out the PawSox pitching staff. Former LA Dodger John Ely begins the year on the PawSox DL as he comes back from Tommy John surgery one year ago.
Two other newcomers complete the list of PawSox position players as INF Mike McCoy, who played with Buffalo last season after three consecutive years as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, and OF Corey Brown, the former Syracuse Chief (44 HR the past two seasons) and Washington Nationals outfielder will make their Pawtucket debuts in 2014.
New PawSox manager Kevin Boles, who has had many of the current PawSox players while managing Double-A Portland the past three seasons, becomes the fifth Pawtucket skipper in the past six years following Ron Johnson, Torey Lovullo, Arnie Beyeler, and Gary DiSarcina who all left for coaching jobs in the Major Leagues. Pitching coach Rich Sauveur returns for his seventh season (the longest tenure of any PawSox pitching coach) while hitting coach Dave Joppie is back for his second season. The PawSox have added another coach in 2014 as Bruce Crabbe, manager of Lowell (short-season A) the past two years, joins the PawSox staff. Trainer Jon Jochim begins his fifth season with the PawSox and his 12th year as an athletic trainer in the Red Sox organization. He is joined by assistant trainer Josh Elleman and new strength & conditioning coach Kyle Marandino who are both making their debuts on the PawSox staff.
Pawtucket opens the season this Thursday night at McCoy Stadium when they host the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at 7:05 pm.
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Sept. 11-themed, 25-year time capsule placed at St. Joseph Church
A very special event was held last Sunday, Nov. 6 in the Sacramento Delta town of Clarksburg at St. Joseph Church – a place of worship both historically and presently connected with the Pocket area – as members of the parish gathered to participate in a Sept. 11-themed, 25-year time capsule ceremony.
Following the 9:30 a.m. Mass, members of the church gathered at the northeast corner of the church, where Father Dan Madigan conducted the ceremony.
The brick time capsule will be opened during another ceremony in 2036. Two large, blue plastic storage containers filled with items of remembrances and historical records pertaining to Sept. 11, 2001 and the church were placed inside the capsule, as well as other items.
Additionally, parishioners donated personal items associated with their own connections to the church.
Items placed in the time capsule included: a firefighter's rosary, a book about Sept. 11, a newspaper announcing the deaths of Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden, a Pentagon/Sept. 11 memorabilia album donated by the Scott family of the Pocket area, copies of Madigan's published books, photographs and one of the notable jackets of former St. Joseph parishioner Joe Borges (the founder of Clarksburg's airport), newspaper clippings and photographs of early St. Joseph social clubs, the then-latest edition of The Sacramento Bee and the May 19, 2011 edition of The Pocket News, which includes an article with details about the Soto Ferry that transported parishioners to and from the church's side of the river and the Pocket area.
As part of the ceremony, the cover of the time capsule was placed over the capsule to be sealed the following day.
Speaking at the event were Madigan, Jacqueline "Jackie" Pometta and Deacon Jim Healy.
The speeches were devoted in remembrance of the people who were directly affected by the Sept. 11 tragedies.
A pre-written Sept. 11 prayer was simultaneously read aloud by the group. The prayer included the words: "Almighty and ever-loving God, we remember Sep. 11, 2001, and pray for all those who were affected by the terrible events of that day. We remember, with love and respect, all of those who went tragically to their deaths. We remember those who still suffer from their injuries of that day 10 years ago and pray for their recovery. We remember the still grieving families and friends and all who lost loved ones."
In closing the ceremony, Jennifer Kirtlan-Tickler led attendees of the event in the singing of "America the Beautiful."
Following the service, Pometta, who served as the chairman of the ceremony, explained the story behind how she came to organize the event.
"What happened is: we were having our first annual barbecue and it just happened to fall on 9/11," said Pometta, whose son-in-law, Air Force Sergeant Jason Dudley, survived an air attack over Iraq about eight years ago. "So, we thought, 'Let's make this really special for our first barbecue (and) we'll do a time capsule.' It started out as just doing items for 9/11 and then we decided that it was very important to put articles in (the time capsule) about the church."
As part of the preparation for filling the time capsule, Pometta distributed a questionnaire for all the parishioners to describe where they were 10 years ago, when the events of Sept. 11 occurred, what memories they have of this infamous time in history and what the parish means to them.
Pometta said that she gained a greater understanding of the importance of the time capsule after two particular youth filled out the questionnaire.
"These (youth) were six years old (on Sept. 11, 2001) and they could remember what (9/11) was about and that's when I started thinking, 'This is very important for our children to know about this time capsule, so they know what they're going to see,'" Pometta said.
Madigan, 74, said that he believes that the eventual opening of the time capsule should be a great experience for those who attend the 2036 ceremony.
"I think (placing a time capsule at the church) was a great idea," Madigan said. "You can imagine the excitement here (in 25 years) and going in there and getting all kinds of literature and books, wine and all kinds of things. I would imagine that it would be a lovely, lovely day with great excitement to see the newspapers and everything. Hopefully they will be opening this (time capsule in 25 years) and I hope on that day they will invite me and that I will be here to say a few words."
St. Joseph Church's rich Pocket area connection
As previously mentioned, the Pocket area has a rich connection with St. Joseph Church, as the history of this church dates back to October 1892, when John Soto donated the Yolo County land for the sole purpose of building a Catholic church for the Portuguese farming community.
St. Joseph Church was consecrated in September 1893 and remained the area's only Catholic church until the dedication of the Pocket area's Igreja de Santa Maria – later known as St. Maria Church – on May 31, 1914.
Dredgers were later used to build up the river levees and because the old church was on the edge of the area's levee, during winter months, when the river ran high, the water lapsed into the front doors of the church.
When the levee was raised, the original church had to be demolished and a new church was built further down from the levee on flat ground.
Father Joseph Cunha, who served as St. Joseph's pastor from 1922 to 1932, initiated and led the drive to raise funds for the construction of the new church.
The new church, which was built on land owned by W.W. Dwyer, Ethel Clare Dwyer and Mary E. Devlin with bricks manufactured from the brickyard that was located in the Pocket area, was built with its doors facing east.
Despite the loss of the original church, a portion of the old church remains in use today, as lumber from the old church was used in the construction of the new church.
Furthermore, the original church's rectory was saved. The walkway connecting the old church with the rectory was removed and the rectory was remodeled and moved immediately north of the new church.
On May 11, 1924, Father Guilhermes Gloria, who was an active priest in the Northern California Portuguese community, dedicated the new church, which is located immediately south of the original church, adjacent to the old Soto property.
Cunha is quite notable in St. Joseph's history as being the last pastor to say Mass at the original church and first pastor to say Mass at the then-new, now current church.
Today, because of the development of the Pocket area, there are no Portuguese ranches. Many Catholics of this area rely on St. Joseph Church for non-Portuguese-speaking Catholic services.
Although the Pocket and Clarksburg communities continue to have members of some of the original Portuguese immigrant farming families, these locals are now in the minority of the congregation of the present St. Joseph parish.
But the fact remains that St. Joseph Church has a more than century long connection to the Pocket area.


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The Efficacy of Diclofenac Gel for Breakthrough Pain and the Neuropathic Components of Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
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The purpose of this proposed study is to conduct a trial with knee Osteoarthritis (OA) patients using the diclofenac gel.
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Drug: Voltaren
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- percent improvement in pain [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The primary outcome measure is the percent improvement in pain (prior to gel-1 hour after gel) after each diclofenac gel application for breakthrough pain. This is calculated from the pain ratings input into the ED just prior to and after gel application. Sample size calculations use a power of .85, an alpha level of .05, a pre-gel pain level of ~7/10, a standard deviation of response of 1.6, and T test comparisons. We estimate that 30 subjects will be needed to find a 30% improvement in breakthrough pain on average in the cohort.
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diclofenic gel
5 Week study to determine the efficacy of diclofenic gel on Knee Osteoarthritis.
Drug: Voltaren
All subjects will be prescribed diclofenac gel: 4 grams applied QID to the affected knee. Subjects will take a maximum dosage of 32g/day
Other Name: diclofenic gel
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The purpose of this proposed study is to conduct a trial with knee OA patients using the diclofenac gel. The effectiveness of diclofenac gel in managing breakthrough pain or the neuropathic components of pain (e.g., the burning, soft tissue joint sensitivity, or allodynic components) in knee OA is unknown. It is likely that patients will use the gel in a prn fashion, on top of other analgesics prescribed for their pain. The neuropathic components of a generally nociceptive or inflammatory condition, such as knee OA, are underappreciated, and typically not tracked in OA analgesic studies. Yet, evidence across a variety of chronic painful conditions suggests that these components are quite disabling. The results of this study would show whether diclofenac gel as a prn medication is beneficial to patients suffering from knee OA pain.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 20-75
- Unilateral or bilateral knee OA, confirmed radiographically.
- Patients taking oral NSAIDs in the amount and schedule prior to the breakthrough period will be permitted.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with clinical history of ACL involvement.
- Patients on tricyclic antidepressants or anticonvulsants (neuropathic medications)
- History of ulcers or GI bleeding
- Coagulation disorders
- Hypersensitivity to Aspirin or NSAIDS
- Congestive Heart Failure and Edema
- Advanced renal disease
- Aspirin triad
- Pregnant women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01383954
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Keywords provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:
knee osteoarthritis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Breakthrough Pain
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Rheumatic Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Antirheumatic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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Carnegie Mellon University mistakenly emails acceptance notices to about 800 applicants for graduate computer science program, then emails them saying acceptance notices were sent in error; CMU becomes latest among big-name colleges to make such a mistake, but error is particularly ironic given fact that school is renowned for quality of its computer science courses. MORE
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Judge Nora Barry Fischer of Federal District Court in Pittsburgh orders Marvell Technology Group to pay nearly $1.54 billion to Carnegie Mellon University for selling billions of semiconductors that infringed school's two hard disk drive patents. MORE
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The hedge fund billionaire's donation brings his total giving to Carnegie Mellon in the last decade to more than $125 million. MORE
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I've always been a fan of travel writing. I mean, I wanted to be a travel writer — still kind of do. As a literary genre, if you can call it that, it is a great source of inspiration *and* a way to experience faraway places you can't quite get to. I'm keeping a list of the books I read before, during, and after my trip so that I can remember my favorites and pass along great titles to others!
Please note, these thoughts are not meant as book reviews. All titles I either discovered on my own or had recommended to me, and I chose them because they were informative, inspirational, funny, or all of the above. I tried to find as many as I could at the D.C. public library. Those I couldn't check out were purchased for my Kindle.
Current read(s): Letters from Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi
A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East, Tiziano Terzani
What I thought: This was similar to Paul Theroux's adventures but with a twist: In every locale, Terzani visits a fortune teller, motivated by a prophecy that he shouldn't fly for an entire year. Instead, he travels by land, and that aspect was something I could relate to — I want to fly as little as possible once I reach Asia. I really enjoyed the stories about the people of region, and the running theme of fortune was interesting, but it got old by the end of the book — especially as Terzani became more cynical (and honestly, rude) about the experiences. The best part of the whole thing, actually, was after he'd finished his train journey back in Europe and then returned to Asia via ship, where he met with a Burmese heroin king and spent time at an ashram under a vow of silence. These two experiences felt disconnected from the rest of the book, and maybe that's why I enjoyed them so much.
A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson
What I thought: I (appropriately) finished this while in Cameron Highlands, where I did a lot of trekking (and getting lost in the woods). It's similar to Wild, just that it's a man on the Appalachian Trail rather than a woman on the PCT. Obviously I relate more to Cheryl Strayed. But the stories are funny, and it definitely got me excited about hiking. It was also fun to read because I'm more familiar with the AT — I was pumped when he mentions crossing through Shenandoah and Skyline Drive!
Burmese Days, George Orwell
What I thought: I feel like there is a huge gap in my literary education where Orwell should be. I am also a complete cliche for reading this while traveling in Myanmar. But despite all the completely reprehensible characters, it's a great book.
Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam, Andrew Pham
What I thought: I actually didn't get to finish this book before I left, and since I was reading a hard copy I didn't want to pay to download it to my Kindle as well. The author, who spent much of his life in California, rides his bike through Vietnam to rediscover his heritage. It's peppered by flashbacks of his family's life in — and subsequent escape from — Vietnam. I expected to love it for the cycling aspect, but I got confused by the switches in perspective and time.
The Coroner's Lunch, Collin Cotterill
What I thought: This was another random book I picked up in my hostel. It's a whodunit novel about a coroner in 1970s Laos who stumbles upon a government conspiracy and has to solve who (and what) is behind it. It was a nice break from the nonfiction I've been reading, but it's not outstanding literature by any means. I felt a bit like I was skimming through parts just to get to the end.
Finding George Orwell in Burma, Emma Larkin
What I thought: I had no idea that George Orwell had a connection to Burma, not to mention that it was the subject of some of his writing. Burmese Days is an obvious one, but the author contends that 1984 and Animal Farm actually served as blueprints for what became of post-colonial Burma. She traces his life as a British police officer trained in the then-colony and finds the people and places that played roles in his tales. It's a bit disjointed at times, but it inspired me to go back and read Orwell's work. I was also captivated by the idea that a young American girl (writing under a pseudonym) has managed to move about and report from a country that is very unfriendly to journalists. As I've said, Burma is very high on my must-visit list.
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux
What I thought: This has been on my book list for a long time, and I originally picked it up because I thought it would have a lot of great stories about traveling through Russia by train. Turns out that even though Siberia is nearly half of Theroux's journey, it merits only a few chapters at the end of the book. The pleasant surprise was the time devoted to Southeast Asia — and even some of the train journeys I think I'll be taking! Theroux is one of those prolific travel writers that everyone must read, and though I don't always enjoy his voice, I do appreciate the massive, information-packed volumes that offer a different perspective on places. They are personal experiences of the good, the bad, and the ugly, and I think a lot of travelers 1) don't dive that deep and 2) either complain or glorify but rarely do both.
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away, Bill Bryson
What I thought: Bill Bryson is another one of those must-reads, mainly for his humor. This book is a collection of columns he wrote about life in America after two decades in Britain. It's not about travel, per se, but it gives some perspective on the ridiculous things we encounter in our daily lives, from unhelpful computer user manuals to USPS failures to shopping and eating cultures. It doesn't even feel like he's exaggerating.
Into Thin Air and Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
What I thought: I've read Into Thin Air several times and love it. This was my first read of Into the Wild, and I really enjoyed it as well. Krakauer is a great reporter and writer (check out Under the Banner of Heaven if you're looking for a non-wilderness-adventure book), and though these stories are nothing close to what I'm doing, they're exciting and inspiring and get my adrenaline going. I'm learning to appreciate the outdoors a little more than I used to — other than the beach, I've always appreciated the beach — and I'm looking forward to doing some hiking, trekking, maybe even some camping while I'm in Asia. Gotta start somewhere.
Life is a Trip, Judith Fein
What I thought: This book got good reviews as a must-read for travelers, and while I definitely enjoyed it, I wasn't blown away by it. It was interesting for the author's search for really unique local experiences centered on religious customs and cultural traditions. It's a serie of vignettes that are easy to read — another bonus.
The Longest Way Home, Andrew McCarthy
What I thought: If you're new here, you should know that Andrew McCarthy played a huge role in the origin of this journey. I first read his work in an issue of Traveler, through which I discovered that he had a soon-to-be-released book. So I bought it and read it and became even more inspired/convinced that I had to travel. I even got to see him live and in person and ask him a question! Truth be told, I am not bowled over by his writing style 100 percent of the time, but I do relate to his message, and I actually see a lot of my own fears and insecurities in his experiences. I think the concept of running off and traveling in order to get comfortable staying still is an interesting one, and that's a little bit how I envision my own trip.
The Lost Girls, Jennifer Baggett/Holly Corbett/Amanda Pressner
What I thought: I really wanted to like this book. I thought that since the authors were my age and doing something similar to my trip, I'd find them likeable and relatable. Not so. I felt like there was a lot of exaggeration, and it felt like a gossipy beach read (which is fine, but not what I wanted). I actually skipped the middle third of the book — divided by country and then by writer — because I just wanted to get to Southeast Asia and then be done with it.
Misadventures in the Middle East, Henry Hemming
What I thought: I bought this book for my Kindle because it was on a super-special discount. I enjoyed it, mostly. It's written by a British artist about a road trip he and a friend take through the post-9/11 Middle East with the goal of "making art" along the way. They meet a lot of interesting people in forbidden places — like Iran, Kurdish Iraq, and Baghdad just after the U.S. invasion — and through exhibitions of their work they realize how much the trip changes them. It's a bit scattered, but overall it's a unique perspective on a part of the world most of us know nothing about outside of news coverage and preconceived ideas.
The Misremembered Man, Christina McKenna
What I thought: This was a $1 book I purchased for my Kindle, and it was a nice break to read a novel. I'm still counting it as a travel book, though, as it's set in Ireland in the 1970s. The plot follows a man and a woman with tumultuous paths looking for love, and they find it in each other but in a very unexpected way. I may be dense, but I was actually surprised by the ending.
On the Road, Jack Kerouac
What I thought: Obviously this is a classic. I read it in high school, but you never really appreciate books you are forced to analyze in class. I picked up a copy in my PP hostel in exchange for another book I was carrying and am glad I did. Even if Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty are nuts and their journey totally unrelated to what I'm doing, it makes me want to just GO.
The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma, Thant Myint-U
What I thought: A great way to learn about Burma's origins up to its present woes, though the book covers such a huge time period that it doesn't go into much depth on anything. I really wanted to know more about the goings-on since the end of British rule, as well as the economic and social factors (not just the politics). But this was worth a read, especially while I was in Myanmar and trying to sort it all out.
The River's Tale: A Year on the Mekong, Edward Gargan
What I thought: This is the best book about SE Asia I've read so far. I found a used paperback copy in a small bookstore in Battambang and read it in just a few days. Gargan, a former NYT reporter, travels by boat (and auto, when he has to) from the mouth of the Mekong in Nepal through China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam to where the river meets the sea. He weaves in history and the stories of people he meets along the way. I think part of the reason I loved it so much is that I was read about things on the same day I was actually seeing them — the killing fields and S-21 in Phnom Penh, for example. I also learned a lot. You can tell Gargan has a background in journalism. I highly recommend this for anyone who has traveled, is traveling to, or is interesting in this region.
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, J. Maarten Troost
What I thought: This is my D.C. book club's book for January (you're welcome, ladies) and I hope everyone read it because it's hilarious. It's basically a series of the author's misadventures on a small island in the middle of the Pacific, where he moves for two years with his fiancee. It's far more remote and ridiculous than anywhere I'm going, but I had to laugh (and I could relate) to some of the general frustrations of being in a completely foreign place where things don't work like you expect them to. Worth a read if you need a laugh.
Trip of the Tongue: Cross-Country Travels in Search of America's Languages, Elizabeth Little
What I thought: I am not all that good at learning languages, but linguistics and how language is interwoven with history and culture totally fascinate me. Little travels all over the U.S. to study the many languages (besides English) that are spoken, explores the history behind them and how they may be affected in the future. She goes to Miami for Spanish, but she also looks at creole and Native American languages that are found in tiny towns no one has ever heard of. I really enjoyed the stories of the people she met, and though her voice is a bit annoying at times, anyone interested in language will enjoy this book. There's a documentary about a few guys who did a similar journey around the globe, but the name escapes me at the moment.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed
What I thought: First, this is one of my favorite books of all time. Despite all of the hype (didn't you hear, Oprah is a fan), I'm not sure I would have picked it up had it not been for my book (read: wine) club, and I am so very glad that I have friends who are wiser than I. Strayed is a total badass — not because she tries to be, or because she is looking for a life-altering adventure, but because she is just naive enough to do something crazy. She is funny and easy to relate to, and her words are sure to inspire you to get up and go. Her ability to tell a good story makes you feel like you're right there alongside her, carrying a ridiculously heavy pack, hiking in ill-fitting boots, thirsty for Snapple. I had the pleasure of hearing her speak here in D.C., and her book persona is very, very real. I totally believe in her philosophy of "motherfuckitude." Go read this if you haven't already.
Non-travel books read in Southeast Asia:
Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
The Art of Fielding, Chad Harbach
Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed
Non-travel books read in Colombia:


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Leadership and the Human Connection: Lessons from the State of the Union January 26 2011
If you're looking for an example of how much things can change in one year, play back a recording of last night's State of the Union address and compare it with a recording of last year's. Last night, of course, moved by the tragedy of the shootings in Tucson this month and the grave wounding of one of their colleagues, the Members of Congress sat together in the House chamber in a bi-partisan fashion. Instead of the traditional division of Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other, they all sat together in bi-partisan pairs of friends, as mixed state delegations and, in one case, as the House women's softball team.
It was just a year ago that the State of the Union speech was interrupted every few minutes by the denizens of one party or the other jumping up to cheer like fans doing the wave at a football game while the other half of the room sat in sullen disapproval with arms crossed, typing on their Blackberries or, in one case, shouting out, "You lie!" at the President. The television commentators reported that the ""You lie!" guy was sitting with a couple of Democrats last night.
How did the scene change so much in one year? Searing tragedy that hits home in a personal way can remind us of our common humanity and the ties that bind. It's a perspective builder – at least for a time. Another factor is the pressure of peers. Apparently once the idea of the parties sitting together gathered momentum, just about every Member of Congress made sure they were sitting with someone from the other party. The result was perhaps one of the most coherent State of the Union addresses ever if for no other reason than the speaker wasn't interrupted by vociferous partisan demonstrations from the floor every few minutes. The room looked like a body of people that were mainly there for a common purpose. For me, it was the kind of thing that makes you proud to be an American.
Will the comity last? I hope so, but as they say, time will tell. Is there a larger leadership lesson here? Perhaps. Last night, for however briefly, colleagues were reminded of what they have in common and the broader purpose they have come together to serve. It took a tragedy for that to happen in the case of Congress, but that doesn't have to be the case in your organization. If you're the leader, give some thought to the occasions you can create that bring people together on a human to human level. If you're honest with yourself, there's probably not much of that in your organization on a regular basis.
Why should that be the case?
4 Responses to "Leadership and the Human Connection: Lessons from the State of the Union"
Wow Scott, I loved your analysis and particularly your closing thoughts.
Barring such horrific tragedies as that in Tucson, I find that what's missing in teams and organizations that aren't coherent is conversation – the type that promotes understanding of differences. I recently experienced such a bipartisan elected body telling me that they had so much to do, how could they possibly expend the time to converse? It seems to me that a lot of time is used up in unproductive conflict when a whole lot of time could be recaptured by simple "conversations for understanding". Sure, its hard to do in public forums. But wouldn't it be amazing if our elected leaders modelled these conversations for us in a public way?
Like the guys in Washington, sometimes business teams become a bit 'clickish', focused more on their own internal stuff than the employees and customers that they are supposed to serve. I'm not sure the Washington gang can remain focused on their constitutional rather than political obligations, but as business leaders we are 're-elected' by our 'constituents' on a daily basis. Scheduling time every day to walk the organization has always worked for me. Getting my leadership team to do that same, however, is not easy and requires constant reminders. Way too many leaders hide behind hierarchy. Its comfy and warm. I'd suggest that hierarchy is fine for decisions, but not so good for aspirational leadership. The gang in Washington needs to establish a better balance. So do we.
Three things continue to shape how people engage:
1. A shared experience, in this case a sad one in Tucson, that was still on the minds of the participants and people they cared about (the public)
2. A shared symbol. It's hard to unload at 'the other side' when they are wearing ribbons just like you are; that was a visible reminder of the shared experience and says we have something important in common.
3. The seating arrangements. Stanley Migram's obedience to authority psychology studies demonstrated years ago that people are more likely to inflict pain on others from a distance vs. up close. It's easier to boo someone across the room than when they are sitting next to you. (Michele Bachmann excepted!)
Get people close enough to experience each other as people, not just representatives of some point of view, and you pave the way for more listening, more civility and hopefully real dialogue.
Great post, Scott.
Mary Jo, Tom and Marc – thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, advice, experience and analysis. Full disclosure to everyone else reading, I know Mary Jo, Tom and Marc in varying ways on a personal level and am fortunate to have them as friends. When you read their comments you can see why!
All the best –


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I spent most of 1976 bumming around Europe with a big heavy external frame pack. By the time I got home I was really sick of lugging that thing around. In the summer of 1977, just after I turned 26, I decided I wanted to go for a little weekend backpack trip in Oregon's Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. I borrowed my wife's ruck sack and tossed in a skimpy down bag I'd used for hosteling the summer before in Europe. I also threw in a plastic tube tent, about 15 feet of rope and an early gortex jacket in the unlikely event it rained. I decided not to carry a stove, so I packed a hunk of dried salami, a bag of gorp, some granola and a water bottle. I wore these new shoes I had from a company called Nike that had been formed by some guys I went to college with.As I recall I left work early on Friday, drove to the trailhead and walked in a few miles to a lake where I slung my tube and crawled in. I woke up just before dawn Saturday morning, stuffed my tube and sleeping bag in my ruck sack and wandered off munching granola. Around 8 or 9 o'clock, after I'd walked 6 or 7 miles I found a big rock in the middle of a meadow and took a break. I pulled out the sleeping bag and draped it over the rock to dry off the dew. As I was relaxing there in the morning sun I encountered something I had never seen in the wilderness before. It was a hiking forest ranger. And she was a girl! She commenced to lecture me about camping in this fragile meadow. I informed her I hadn't camped here, I was just drying out my sleeping bag. She asked me where I camped and I named the lake. "Well, how did you get clear over here?" she wanted to know. "I got up early and walked here, " I said. "You walked seven miles already today?" She didn't believe me. Why would I lie? "Where's the rest of your gear?" she asked, looking around. "This is it." I said. So she gave me a lecture about being prepared and proper gear and whatnot and was on her way.I packed up my gear and took off. By early afternoon I arrived at my ultimate weekend destination and was nowhere near ready to quit walking. I decided to start back to the trailhead and camp along the way. I sailed down the trail and by dusk was already out to my car. I spent Sunday hiking somewhere else.After that I sometimes used the rucksack technique when I was going solo and the weather forecast was favorable and sometimes went heavy when I was with a group or heading into bad weather. In the 80's and 90's I got busy with law school, career building and family raising and didn't do much backpacking. I got the itch to do it again in about 2003 and picked up Jardine's book. As I began to read, I recalled my great trip in the Mt. Jeff Wilderness and a big smile spread across my face.I wonder what happened to the forest ranger lady. I'll bet she's a granny by now and her knees are shot.So now I've got my Gossamer Gear G4 and a Golite tarp and a Hennessy Hammock and a Super Cat Stove and a pair of trail runners and I'm trying to recapture my lost youth. It's pathetic, I know, but I'm having fun.
Edited by WayneKraft on 06/14/2006 22:16:09 MDT.
I'd been doing a lot of alpine walking for over ten years circa. 1990 (and about ten earlier years of lowland trail walking) where my pack weight kept getting progressively heavier. As I learned more about what I didn't need and what I could handle up above treeline I began to take only essentials... a cut-down ridgerest instead of thermarest, the outer shell of a North Face Tadpole, fabric hiking boots... but even that was still too heavy. By 1995 I was using a Dana Designs Terraplane when hiking with my wife and groaning under the weight. My knees started going bad.Then in 1999 I discovered Ray Jardine's "The Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's Handbook". I must have read it fifty times or more. From that day till now (in the meantime of which I went on to buy Jardine's "Beyond Backpacking", discovered Michael Connick's Ultralight Backpacking Page, Adventure Alan's website, Joe's Ultralight Backpacking site, and two years ago joined this site) I have been continuously working on lightening my load and learning to make my own gear. I've made seven hammocks, five tents, four tarps, quite a number of stoves, and drawn innumerable sketches for lightweight gear ideas. I'm now down to two packs, the Granite Gear Vapor Trail and the MountainSmith Phantom (similar to the Ghost, but top-loading and a little lighter, with mesh pockets on the outside), and am making a harness-style pack similar to the one Ryan is using in Alaska (I originally bought my POE Pneumo Mech drybag three years ago for this purpose but never got around to making the pack harness. I'm still playing with the idea of making a completely mesh pack into which I would insert the drybag). My shelter is either a SpinnShelter (which I also use as the tarp for my hammock, but that allows me to camp above treeline) or the TarpTent Rainbow. I use my hammock as both a hammock and a breathable bivy. My shoes are Inov8 Terroc 330's. My rain jacket a Montane Super Fly or, if I don't take a thinner insulation layer, a Paramo Cascada, which is the most breathable and versatile rain jacket I have used, though somewhat heavy. I don't use rain pants, since I don't mind my legs getting wet and the length of the Cascada keept my bum and crotch area warm and reasonably dry. My sleeping bag is a MontBell Alpine Ultralight Downhugger #4, supplemented by a MontBell Thermawrap Jacket. The base upper layer is the stretchy MontBell Sawa Body Zip Shirt, which was designed for shower climbing (sawa nobori... walking and climbing mountain creeks). And my sleeping mat is the new, torso-length MontBell U.L. Comfort System Pad, with inflatable pillow. I'm hoping to learn to go even simpler, with less focus on thinking so much about buying gear and more self-sufficiency, thrift, and simplicity. One top priority is getting myself into top shape again and slowly re-conditioning myself to handle harsher conditions. Too much time has been spent letting myself get "soft". And WAY too much time spent on accumulating and thinking about ever newer gear. I want to learn to be "ultralight" in every sense of the word, including my mind.
My First "ultralight" Backpack Trip - July 1968..Many of you will recognize the rock where we are posed. It is on the summit of Mt Whitney. The little guy in orange is me. In order for me to get my pack weight down I offloaded much of my gear on a sherpa, who more importantly is also my Dad.Field notes -1) Mom made my orange wind breaker out of some bargain bin nylon that even the slightest breeze could penetrate. I was elated when I finally outgrew it and handed it down to one of my younger siblings.2) Mom also made my Dads wind breaker and he specified a new product called Velcro in lieu of a full length zipper. While this looked good on paper it was difficult to align the two sides and always ended up fastened in an odd wavy manner.3) This was before the commode was built at trail camp. It is impossible to dig a cat hole there, 'nuff said.4) This was my first experience with down. Upon awakening I was amazed to find frost on the outside of my rented sleeping bag. It would be years before I slept in a down bag again.Unfortunately as I entered my teen years I backslid into the more traditional ways of backpacking (sigh).On this Fathers Day I want to thank my Dad for taking me on my first "ultralight" backpack trip.Robert
sweet picture. my mother took us all over the place hiking. my poor dad got to play pack mule once the 4 kids were finished carrying whatever crap me just had to bring along. good memories on the AT and in western PA. what a childhood.-Steve
Edited by asciibaron on 07/19/2006 19:12:16 MDT.
after a trip to Big Bend last fall. my pack was between 50 -60lbs. by the time we reached the river via the Marufo Vega trail my left knee was in pain. had to hike out the next day with most of that weight. ended up I had ITBS. I was down for a while. Funny thing is, even with all that weight I was still carrying an Alcohol stove and grease pot. and whatever else would fill up a Kelty Redcloud to capacity. finally saw the light. been obsessed ever since.
Robert, that pic and commentary does my heart good. Makes me ever so grateful my son and daughter share the hiking experience with me.
Immediately after my hip and knee joints screamed "Don't ***EVER*** TRY THAT AGAIN" for about a week, regarding the carrying of a 50+ lb pack on a 10 mile / 3 day-er. First real ultralight was 10 days at Philmont this June, carrying 24 - 30 lb pack (total pack weight including food & H2O). That included an extraneous 4 lbs of gear I believe I don't really need. Coupled with Glucosamine / Condroition tabs, it was a great trip my knees and hips enjoyed.I'd really like to try Philmont in the future with a 20 lb pack, which I think I can achieve.MikeB
My very first trip overseas was with hindsight, the destination I needed the least gear, but I had the most I ever took overseas and gotten lighter ever since. It's learning by experience for me and the improvement in gear over the last 10 years makes a huge difference. And because I will replace something lightish with lighter and never get around to selling anything, I have far too much gear ! But I love it. This site which I only found recently is a big help.
Matthew, my experience was very similar to yours. I went on a scout outing 2 years ago with a 60+ lb. pack. I ended up with Illio-tibial Band Syndrome, like you. After dealing with the pain of that, and a lot of physical therapy, I vowed it would never happen again. I recalled when I was a young scout, going on an 8 day, 60 mile trek in the high Uintas with a 33 lb. pack. Why was I so much smarter at 12? I figured I'm a grown man now, I can carry anything. I let my brawn supersede my brain. I found this site and put my brain to work. Let me take this opportunity to thank every one here. You've taught me in a short time what trial and error couldn't have in the same time. I went on the same scout outing a couple of months ago with a 15 lb. pack. It was fun being able to compare the two outings. The funny thing is, I carried more stuff this time. My first-aid and survival gear is much improved. I actually had more insulation. I also carried juggling balls, which was a big hit with the scouts. I too, am a man obsessed. Every ounce is now carefully considered.
I am only just starting. I just did a 20 mile thing over the July 4th weekend, hadn't backpacked in 20 years, made it, but am looking to lighten up. I had maybe 30-35 lbs on my back, and that was after our guide removed maybe 10 lbs, after I asked for some help before we started out.I'm also a gadgety sort of guy, sew my own shirts when I get time, and love the idea of making my own stuff. So, bought a Marmot Pounder bag, trying to make a G4 pack right now, and still pondering on the shelter, the toughest decision so far. Might be making a bivy too, but I don't want to be claustrophic. The tarp thing makes me a little skittish, but, hey, we'll see.Dwight
well if the tarp thing is not for you. Look into a Tarp Tent by Henry Shires or one by Six Moon Designs. Also since you like to sew, there are a few places around on the web that has kits for tarp tents out there. By the time you weigh a ground cloth, bivy, and tarp it almost weighs the same as a tarp tent.
I did look at the tarptent products by Henry, but I'm hesitant about them. The material does not seem too durable. I'm new at this though. I loved the room in them.I do think he's done a great job of innovating and designing them.
I have been eyeing that Luna tent at Six Moons. Just would like to see one in person.
I just got my Tarptent Rainbow the other day. This thing is awesome. I can't wait till Tuesday when I'll use it. It seems durable enough to me, just use with a little care.
I've owned and used several Tarptent models, including the Cloudburst (both generations), the Rainbow and the Double Rainbow.I have never experienced a failure with the fabric or the construction. Sometimes I use a groundcloth and sometimes I don't, depending on where I'm going. A groundcloth is not necessary, but when I do use it I do so simply as added insurance.Cheers,
With all ultralight gear, care is needed to inusre that you get the most mileage out of it. If you can 4-5 seasons out of the tent, then I would consider it a good investment.
As long as these are manufactured I'm not even looking at anything else. Not only are they so light that I can carry a Squall 2 as a solo shelter, they are the easiest tents I have ever set up. As a girrrrl I like having the netting and floor keep creepy-crawlies at bay. Have used mine in wind, sun and rain, and it's been a solid performer.
Yes, that is my experience as well with a Squall.
Dwight,I love my Lunar Solo from Six Moons, easy to set up and plenty of room for one.
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Those of you who have read my blog for a long time know that my sweetheart loves cowboys. I know that he has watched almost every Western ever made~and he's watched a lot of them more than once. (Of course, If he walks in while I'm watching a movie on Lifetime, he always asks, "Didn't you just watch this a month ago?) So, his birthday is usually celebrated with a cowboy themed dinner. This past weekend, my cowboy rode into another year.
The red cowboy plate and the green cowboy plate: Sky Ranch, Santa Fe. (I purchased them in a junk store, after going through a stack of 300 restaurant plates!)
The black and white cowboy plates: PTS International, Slice of Life (purchased at Tuesday Morning a few years ago.)
I bought the cowboy boot shot glasses, used at each place setting, on a trip to Austin about five years ago.
The cowboy decanters were a gift from my sister to my sweetheart years ago. A friend made the canteen, and the rocking cowboy was a gift from my mother to my sweetheart about 15 years ago. My friend, Charlie Ann, gave me the cute salt and pepper shakers.
I am joining Let's Dish Wednesday at Cuisine Kathleen and Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.
So round 'em up, move 'em out, pardner. Let's git on over to see more dishes at these here other blogs. Yessiree, I'm for certain glad you stopped in to see this here little blog. (I've had to watch a lot of Westerns with my sweetheart.) laurie


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ba1k6u93 Hmm those are all large maps, and siberia has a lot of particles. What is your com_hunkmegs value in q3config.cfg? It should be something like 128 or 158. (I have 256 on my 3.8Mb RAM laptop). I think this basically allocates the amount of memory wolfcam is allowed to use, out of your computer's overall memory. If it's not enough, I'm guessing you get an error like the one you got. Hopefully this helps.
128MB or more of system memory. Maximum performance can be attained by setting Q3A's com_hunkmegs to two-thirds of your available system memory. Normal com_hunkmegs values range from 90 to 128; higher values are not needed but won't hurt either."
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We recently came across this infographic about 2012 presidential campaign spending as well as the costs of other campaigns in history. Would you believe $2 billion was spent on both Obama and Romney? Few can even imagine what $2 billion could buy, and that got us thinking… What if boaters were donors? What could $2 […]
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Washable Chalk Paint for Kids
If you are looking for a way to keep the kids entertained this summer check out this Washable Chalk Paint for Kids. My kids spent HOURS "Painting" The fence in the back yard and even when they were finished they were still asking for more paint. The best part is that the "Chalk Paint" washes away with the hose or the next rain so they can do it again!
Here's what you will need:
Paint Brushes (I found super cheap ones for $1 at Walmart)
Paint Trays or Buckets for the paint
Washable Chalk of any Kind
A Grater (I recommend on that you are not using for food, Check the Dollar store for something inexpensive)
Start by grating your chalk into your paint bucket. A simple food grater will work great but just remember to use something you don't plan to use on food again, You can get cheap ones at the dollar store and Walmart.
Add 1/2 Cup of Water for every stick of Chalk you Use. That makes a good liquid consistency but it isn't too watery.
Let your kids Paint Away! The paint will look really dark at first, but when it drys it will have a brighter chalky look! You can paint Words, etc. but my kids are young and they just enjoyed pretending they were painting the fence like it was a wall. They really spent hours going to town on the fence, and they are already begging to do this again!
One quick note: If you don't want to go through the process of making the chalk paint we have also done a similar activity with buckets filled with water and paint brushes. They can "Paint" the water on the fence and it drys away. My kids didn't care if there was real paint or not when they were little but they are getting older where the colors make a big difference.
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Yorkshire's former players have dipped into their funds to help the cash-strapped club send their two newly-contracted youngsters on the tour to Barbados on March 13-25.
Moin Ashraf and Gurman Randhawa have both received a grant of £1,000 from the Yorkshire Players' Association to cover the cost of making the trip.
The grants are the first of their kind, but it is hoped that many more will follow. Association chairman Bryan Stott, who opened the batting in the great team of the 1960s, said: "I am absolutely delighted that we have agreed to give financial assistance to these two outstanding young cricketers. I am certain that they will enjoy the tour and benefit from it enormously."
Bradford-born Ashraf, 19, is a paceman who burst on the County Championship scene late last summer by taking three crucial wickets in Yorkshire's triumph at Trent Bridge.
He then claimed five for 32, his side's best bowling figures of the season, against Kent at Headingley Carnegie. In the two matches he captured nine wickets at 11.77.
Randhawa, also 19, from Huddersfield, is a left-arm spinner who has won the YCCC Academy Player of the Year award for the past two seasons. He was easily Yorkshire's most successful bowler in the Second XI Championship in 2010 with 32 wickets at 20.15 and a best performance of six for 98.
Meanwhile, opening batsman Joe Sayers expects to be fully fit for the start of the season after being ruled out from the end of June last year by a mystery fatigue-based illness.
It took two months of tests before doctors came up with a diagnosis which allowed Sayers to embark on the slow road to recovery. "It was on June 27 that I woke up on the first morning of our match at Old Trafford and felt in a bad way," he said.
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How to Add Pizazz to Your Holiday DecorNovember 7th, 2012
Well the holidays are upon us! As much as I'd like to savor one holiday at a time, I can't help but pull out a few Christmasy things before the big turkey day. I know there are purists out there, but for me waiting until after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas proves much too difficult, especially with elementary school children begging to open the Christmas closet the day after Halloween. Also because we host a party every year and I like to get started early on the decorations.
Do you ever feel like those Christmas decorations you bring out of storage look a little tired? Of course we all love our traditions and keepsakes, they bring the most nostalgic feelings, but sometimes the same old thing can feel like… the same old thing.
To inspire you, I invited Michelle of Ten June back to share some tips on adding pizazz to your holiday decor. Please welcome back Michelle and her insight on mixing it up this season with fresh ideas for holiday decorating.
"As I walked through a department store last week, I watched the store employees beginning to arrange holiday decorations around the store. My first reaction was complete surprise – is it really that time of year again? But that feeling was quickly surpassed by one of excitement. Yes, it's time to pack up those witch hats and jack-o-lanterns and break out your holiday décor.
While I was watching the department store employees decorate, I realized that I want to do a little something different with my decorating this holiday season. Traditional Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year decorations are certainly beautiful, but my mind started wandering as to ways I could add some zing to my holiday décor this year. How could I kick my holiday decorating up a notch? After some intense research (ie. browsing the pages of my favorite magazines and clicking away on Pinterest… okay, so really fun research!), I've come up with three solid ways for anyone to add pizazz to your holiday decorating!
1. Incorporate a punch of unexpected color.
One way to add pizazz into your holiday décor is to incorporate a punch of an unexpected color. We all expect red and green in Christmas decorations or orange and brown for Thanksgiving; while these traditional colors are beautiful, they certainly don't surprise anyone. Instead of using customary colors, change up your holiday look and think outside of the box with your holiday décor color scheme! Your guest will love the refreshing change!
Outside of Valentine's Day, pink is a totally unanticipated, but such a fun, holiday color. Who wouldn't smile at seeing a hot pink Christmas tree or pastel pumpkin?


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theguardian: by Nesrine Malik.
Of late, a new variation of the old chestnut "I'm not racist but …" has emerged. It goes: "I've got nothing against Muslims, it's Islam I hate". Otherwise known as the "Islam is not a race" argument.
After I wrote about Richard Dawkins's snide attack on the supposed dearth of Muslim scientific and cultural achievement, some critics hit back along these lines. It is acceptable to criticise and belittle Islam because it is a religion, not an ethnic grouping – and therefore fair game.
Technically, they are right – Islam is not a race. But too often, those who deploy the argument, are borrowing from the Bill Clinton school of sophistry: "I did not have racist relations with that religion".
Dawkins himself dedicated a large part of his riposte to a dissection of whether race is a biological or social construct. The argument over Islam and race was a "simple semantic disagreement", he said, before proceeding to define race according to the dictionary.
So what does the dictionary say? Racism, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior". But what does this mean in practice?
Shows how much he knows about Islam or races.
Finally someone has conjured up pluck to tell it like it is?
" Racism, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior". But what does this mean in practice?"
If you go by this explanation, and then chastise Dawkins, then by this same logic, there is rampant "racism" going on in every singly Muslim country against it's religious minorities.
Islamic countries openly discriminate against Christians and Jews, and hold a grudge based on these Koranic Surahs:
[3.110] "You are THE BEST of the nations raised up for (the benefit of) men…"
[98.6] "Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the WORST OF MEN…"
The true test of character is when you use the same yardstick to judge yourselves as you would dare to judge others.
The verses of the Quran quoted by Trojan:
[3.110] "You are THE BEST of the nations raised up for (the benefit of) men…"
[98.6] "Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the WORST OF MEN…"
The above are sort of information to the Muslims from Allah. There is nothing wrong with them. If Muslims are the best of creation then they have to prove it to be like that.
Similarly, the verse 98:6 is also true. The word disbelieve in Arabic must be Kafir. kafir is not a simple disbeliever. He/she is a combatant, belligerent, hostile disbeliever, ready to attack the peaceful people. the peaceful people may be the Jews in the time of King Pharaoh or the followers of Jesus or the Muslims.
That is surely true for the harsh disbelievers. Allah is telling that they will burn in hell. Nobody has seen hell yet. So we leave it to that because there have been some examples of that in the BibleNT, i.e. gnashing of teeth etc.
If these words are harsh then what to say !
I was interrupted while preparing my above post. I complete it now.
It is alright to tell a nation that they are the best of people. The Quran told the Jews in the same manner that they were selected amongt the best of people.
It may not be good to refer to BibleNT now and again but I read in BibleNT, Jesus (a.s.) calling his opponents a spoiled nation, a corrupt people. Some people were asking him for a sign. Jesus a.s. said that a corrupt people are asking for a sign and no sign will be shown to them except the sign of Jonas.
He even called his opponents snakes and vipers. All such words can be seen in the holy BibleNT.
I am trying to suggest to Trojan that all of us should avoid finding fault with the sacred scriptures and best meaning should be taken unless it cannot be avoided.
An atheist was seated next to an elderly lady on a British Airline flight from London to Turkey when he turned to her and said,
"Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The elderly lady, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger,
"What would you want to talk about?"
" Oh, I don't know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly looking for a reaction.
"OK," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff – grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets,
while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"
The atheist, visibly surprised by the Grandmother's question, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the elderly lady replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death, when you don't know the differences about shit?"
And then she went back to reading her book.
Mike Wyatt that was funny! Cheers! Because all religions are sh.., why waste your time about the differences. Very good analogy, bravo.
Mike Wyatt; About your "funny" little joke. My first reaction was "said no atheist ever" because we do not initiate conversations about religion, we do however participate in them when religious people starts talking bullshit.
And about the picture of Richard Dawkins, he as read the Quran plenty of times and he can break down any argument a religious person could possibly throw at him.


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There is a setting on some platforms which affects whether or not highlights and notes are displayed in the text. In order to hide or display highlights in the text please follow these steps:
Open the Olive Tree app.
While viewing a Bible, select the menu tab of your device.
Select 'Settings'.
Select 'Other Settings'.
Selecting 'Hide Annotations' places a check mark, enabling this feature. Unchecking this selection will Show Annotations in the text.


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AMICAS, AMICAS PACS, AMICAS RIS, AMICAS Financials, AMICAS Documents, AMICAS Dashboards, AMICAS Watch, AMICAS Reach, AMICAS RadStream, RealTime Worklist, Halo Viewer, and Cashfinder Worklist are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks and service marks of AMICAS, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS One Suite(TM) of products provides a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided with a fully integrated, hospital information system-independent PACS that features advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the AMICAS solution suite is AMICAS Professional Services(TM), a set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.
CONTACT: Aine Cryts, Marketing Communications Manager 617.779.7802 email@example.com
|SOURCE AMICAS, Inc.
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