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The latest data on browser market share indicates that Mozilla has broken the 20 per cent barrier in worldwide adoption.
Data collected by Net Applications showed Firefox's November market share was 20.78 per cent, with Microsoft's Internet explorer falling below 70 per cent for the first time. Google's Chrome browser was used by less than one per cent of the internet population.
Browser Wars Hots Up [news.cnet.com]
Google, of course, has good reasons for pushing upgrades, just as Microsoft has had its own good reasons for forced upgrades. Better security, lowered support burdens, etc. Just because a vendor wants its customer base to upgrade to a newer version doesn't suggest nefarious design. In fact, it often implies the opposite.
But by offering links only to Firefox and Chrome for its upgrade, Google is doing something that helped to make Microsoft the 8,000-ton gorilla on the desktop: playing favorites.
Tech folks like it. But for the majority of the users out there, folks really just want what they already have... only safer and faster...
Trying to re-invent the wheel (user interface) that is not broken is not going to help them... In my opinion.
Yeah, I like. Think you've got it about right.
No comment about browser share that I've read has taken into account the power of Microsoft's marketing machine.
MS hasn't spend ten cents promoting IE for years - relying only on the fact that the it ships with Windows.
If they wanted to, they could boost their market share considerably at any time through promotion.
I think their attitude is, "Why bother?". After all, most companies would kill for a 70% market share.
Another thing is that the power of the Google brand is being highly overvalued. Google means search engine. Just slapping the brand name on a browser won't guarantee anything. In the marketing biz it's called brand extension and it almost never, ever works.
Chrome won't break 5% in 2009.
It probably won't, but that statement misses the point of what Chrome is and why it was developed. Chrome's real purpose is to be a front end for Google Apps and "cloud computing" in general. Consider:
- With Chrome, the document that you're working on in one tab is unlikely to crash or freeze if an ill-behaved Web site crashes or locks up another tab;
- With Chrome, you can place "application shortcuts" on your desktop and use Google Apps or other Web applications just as if they were local PC programs (i.e., without the usual browser frame, menus, etc. that represent visual clutter when you're working in a program like Google Docs).
In other words, Chrome makes Web applications more reliable and appealing, and it blurs the difference between local and "cloud" computing. The real question isn't whether Chrome can earn a significant market share; it's whether Web applications in general (and Google Apps in particular) can earn a significant market share.
Internet Explorer 34,602 66.20%
Firefox 13,679 26.17%
Safari 2,404 4.60%
Chrome 630 1.21%
Opera 509 0.97%
Mozilla 159 0.30%
Netscape 113 0.22%
Camino 35 0.07%
Konqueror 28 0.05%
Blazer 10 0.02%
Subtotal 52,169 99.82%
Total 52,265 100.00%
However, I suspect that if IE8 ever gets released and if (!) it is as much better as it is reputed to be, I don't see much more drop in IE stats for a while.
[edited by: Wlauzon at 4:34 pm (utc) on Jan. 3, 2009]
Well, my bank accepts only IE for online banking transactions which includes all kind of certificates and security checks! That says it all in my view...
It tells me your bank either needs to fire it's entire IT department, or you need to get a new bank.
There is no valid technical reason for any site to be browser specific. If your bank hung out a sign that said "Only works with Firefox," or "Only works with Chrome," or Opera or whatever, it would be equally bad.
But, back on topic.
It's a good thing to see this new generation of browsers diversify. Strong competition will prod innovation among all the browsers. Mozilla is going to be forced to deal with nagging memory leak issues. IE will be forced to tow the line with web standards.
Everyone wins.
If your bank hung out a sign that said "Only works with Firefox," or "Only works with Chrome," or Opera or whatever, it would be equally bad.
I know many banks that hung out a sign "Only works with IE" and non that hungs out a sign that says "Only works with Firefox" or "Only works with Chrome" or Opera! ;)
It's frustrating, yes, but very understandable. If my bank required me to install totally proprietary software to do my online banking, I would even understand that, and probably feel more secure as well.
Chrome is a very interesting development. Yes, I agree that it's about the cloud and support for on;line applications. We haven't even seen the applications that might make Chrome a new big deal, but i'll bet they're being developed.
Google means search engine...
Actually, I think "Google" means data acquisition.
Seems to me that more and more folks are beginning to understand this, and are feeling a bit less secure. That is G's Achille's heal, and something that they do not seem to be paying much attention to.
G apps that phone home and/or store data on G systems will come under increasing suspicion. That will effect the adoption of Chrome and cloud computing IMHO.
I won't touch Chrome anytime soon, it doesn't offer anything outstanding enough to warrant a blind change in my opinion.
I have to be honest and say that I disagree with people who say Firefox or Chrome are better than IE, I personally like the way IE renders web pages and I've had a ton of problems getting compliant pages to display properly with FF, but the security issues in IE are a much bigger evil... so Firefox it is. Sorry Google.
Ground-breaking innovations that first came to market through Opera include tabbed browsing and a native Feed Reader. And when it comes to a mobile browser, Opera Mini has been a very big deal.
I know Opera is not the "everyman" browser - and it's not really trying to be. I hope it never changes its essential savvy and highly configurable nature just to grab more of the common market place.
I have to be honest and say that I disagree with people who say Firefox or Chrome are better than IE, I personally like the way IE renders web pages and I've had a ton of problems getting compliant pages to display properly with FF
I agree. Most pages simply look better in Internet Explorer, and as an editor by trade, I appreciate the IE development team's attention to aesthetics. Unfortunately, IE also seems far more prone to crashing, freezing, or going into slow-mo than other browsers do, so these days I spend most of my time in Chrome or Firefox.
If my bank would go IE only, I'd use it once: to transfer every last cent out of the accounts.
I only use IE to verify it renders my websites correctly (and subsequently in most cases, hack my way around the IE bugs).
To speak again of browser wars: I think that's way too soon. I remember the previous war when you'd stumble on websites not wanting to give you content (that worked perfectly fine in Netscape) cause you weren't using IE. Luckily those are almost fully gone.
IE8 -when and if released- might fix a number of the extremely annoying bugs in IE6 (and IE7), but since Microsoft failed to make their users upgrade to IE7 for so many years (30% of IE users are still using the ancient -bug riddled- version) what's their game plan to make their customers upgrade in large numbers this time ?
IE8 -when and if released- might fix a number of the extremely annoying bugs in IE6 (and IE7), but since Microsoft failed to make their users upgrade to IE7 for so many years (30% of IE users are still using the ancient -bug riddled- version) what's their game plan to make their customers upgrade in large numbers this time ?
That's easy: The passage of time.
It's ilke anything else: Not so many years ago, the average home user was viewing Web sites on a 640 x 480 screen and connecting to the Internet through a dial-up modem (often via AOL).
If my bank would go IE only, I'd use it once: to transfer every last cent out of the accounts.
People like you represent about 1% of banks customers. Most people just won't bother to take that personally! Why?
- most people use Windows
- every Windows has built-in IE
- even if they use another browser in their every day Internet activities, one can always switch to IE to process their online banking transactions
Banks prefer to lose 1% of their online banking customers but to avoid overcrowding their IT departments with specialists in browser-specific hacks for the different browsers as it simply doesn't pay. Banks are not software companies and security there is of paramount importance. That was already said above.
I'm not a fan of IE. My point is if you refuse to accept the reality you're doing this at your own expense.
IE - commerce
FF - technicality
Chrome - curiosity
Opera - purity
Others - within statistical mistake
Nice categories, except I would put Opera within "statistical mistake" given its low rate of adoption and I would include Safari in the list instead.
From a webmaster perspective I tend to look at browsers as either my problem or the visitors problem. IE, Firefox and Safari are my problem - if my sites don't render in those, I need to fix something.
Anything else is user error, fixed by downloading one of the leading browsers.
Only browser I don't like is Safari - it just makes everything look wrong.
People like you represent about 1% of banks customers. Most people just won't bother to take that personally! Why?
I'm not taking it personally, I just absolutely refuse to even consider to use IE for banking. Years ago, when I had a bank that was IE only, I had a dedicated machine I only used for e-banking, *nothing* else.
I consider IE the most unsafe browser possible: nearly *all* of the exploits in the wild target IE. The reason for that targeting is easy: the 70% market share and things like ActiveX that seem to have a new publicly disclosed vulnerability on the same day as Microsoft fixes the previous set.
Also there is no more native IE for the mac anyway. MSFT stopped making IE for mac many years ago.
That said, I've not run into a bank being IE only out here in a long while. So if any of my banks would revert to become IE only again, they're warned.
I actually never use IE except to test my own websites, if something doesn't work, I'll find another site that does cater to non-IE browsers. But it is very rare to need to do that nowadays. Since IE only has a 70% market share anymore, websites do get tested properly in most cases.
Also it works wonders to let the site owner know their stuff didn't work for you cause they were IE only and you bought elsewhere due to that ;-) Mostly the next time you see the site it works perfectly for the 30% that doesn't use IE.
Opera within "statistical mistake" given its low rate of adoption
It's not even a security issue (although if it was, the argument goes against IE, not for it). It's a customer service issue. Ignoring the preferences of 30% of your customers is foolish.
As far as security and coding is concerned, if you use a user agent switcher, 99% of "IE only" sites work just fine in other browsers, including banks, so it comes down to certain institutions just not getting it.
Anyone here who wants to chuck 30% of their business out the window, I'm sure there are few people around here who love to make a buck off you're lack of concern.


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EEG technician job description
An electroencephalogram technician, also called as EEG technician, is a highly skilled professional who is trained to operate a machine called as electroencephalograph (EEG). EEG is a non-invasive device that is used to monitor the nervous system by measuring and analyzing the brain wave activity with the aid of sensor attachments to the patient's head. The job of an EEG technician is to operate this medical diagnostic machine, advice patients during their pretest consultation, perform electroencephalography tests on patients based on physician's prescription, record the patient's medical history, calm down apprehensive patients before undergoing the procedure, manually attach from 16 to 25 electrodes to the patient's scalp, and secure these electrodes with an adhesive. The EEG technicians assist neurologists and other consultant doctors to reach the diagnosis of various brain dysfunctions or disorders including tumors, Alzheimer's disease, head injuries and comatose patients to determine the brain dead state.
EEG technician training
To become an Electroneurodiagnostic technician ( EEG technician ) one should complete an entry-level education (high school diploma or its equivalent) and complete either a CPR (or cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or basic life support (BLS) course from the Red Cross before enrolling in an accredited EEG training program in a community college or trade and technical schools. One can also gain sufficient knowledge and skills from an associate's degree program in Applied Science in Electro-neurodiagnostic Technology (END) that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). During this program, the candidate should attend classroom lectures and END training sessions for the duration ranging from few weeks to several months to gain clinical experience. In addition, one should complete on-the-job training through medical technology program that includes neurodiagnostic procedure, physiology, and instrumentation.
EEG technician certification
The candidate should complete an EEG technician program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs which usually lasts for the shortest duration of 2 years (10 to 24 months). The EEG technicians can undergo on-the-job training at hospitals or private clinics and obtain voluntary certification. On completion of EEG technician certification program including at least 3 years of clinical experience as an EEG technician, the candidate qualifies for an accreditation testing that is officially conducted by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technicians. The candidates can obtain credentials from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists. Some employers also require cert ifications such as or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
How much does an EEG technician earn ?
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average hourly wage for an EEG technician ranges from between $13.49 to $19.90 per hour and an average annual salary is around $41,000 per year. Read more about EEG technician salary.
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I'm Sara, I'm italian and I got degree in EEG technician in Italy in 2009 I done 3 years of trainee in the Italian hospitals and, now, I'm working in UK hospital.
I'd like to have some informations about your courses. If it's possible convert my europee degree in American degree and how.
Thank you so much.
hi sara i am a technician of eeg so plz i want to som information so u plz reply me
I am interested in appying for the eeg program so that I can get a degree in the field. I am an employee at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
I am going to inquire more information about this program if you could give me more information about this I would appriciate it .
Georgette Dorsey
I have been currently working for a neurologist for 6 years. He has been training me on eeg. I have preformed over 1500 test. I would like to know how i could obtain my certificate online. I work full time and would not be able to attend classes. The closest place that teaches eeg is 2 hours away.
check out Crozer Medical Center, Philadelphia,
ONLINE END program… accredited. its very good.
Dear Sylvia,
You can do an online END / EEG tech program via Crozer Medical Center, Philadelphia PA. – Delaware County. The program cost is about 15K, it is 2 years and you must be employed (as you already are) for 16 hour per week. Its accredited. Just google the Crozer Clinical Neurophysiology program.
Hi everyone,
I have complex partial seizures. I had a right temporal lobectomy 6 years ago. I have been on disability during this time. I have been hoping to go back to work. I am 38 and need a sense of purpose. I think eeg tech would be a great fit for me. I had wires in my head more times then I can count ! I understand people, and can put them at ease. How hard is it to start a career in this field? I live in the nj/pa area. Thanks in advance :)
I am Bangladeshi Serving in health Service in Government of Bangladesh also beside my duties i am working in the EEG Room but i have no training so how can I study about EEG home or in abroad please inform me
thanks firstname.lastname@example.com
I,m a psychiatric Nurse, had various training on EEG like 6 months clinical attachment at University collage Hospital Ibadan Nigeria, 6 months training at National Institute of Neurology & Psychiatry Buda Pest Hungery and lastly 6 months online course Virepa ILEA. I will like to enrol into a formal training how do i go about it?
i am arsalan from pakistan i am doing eeg, i have a experience of eeg 10 years, and also doing sleep study from 7 years under the supervision of diplomate american board of sleep medicine and diplomate american board of eeg, now i am doing job in fatima memorial hospital in neuro department, i am intrested to work abroad, if any hospital want to experience person than i will be available for work and contact me any time my cell 0092-3224198203 and email email@example.com
I am sukhwant from india i am doing eeg ,I have a experience of eeg 7 years and also doing Nerve conduction study from 7years under the good health care industry now I am doing job in Columbia asia hospital in Patiala(Punjab)as a EEG technician.
I am interested to work in abroad if you suugest what should i do for register EEG technician.
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The upturned hull of Cheeki Rafiki as seen from the Maersk Kure. The search for the liferaft has now resumed
Welcome to Sail-World.com New Zealand for May 21, 2014
Editorial:What price a life?
International outrage has pressured the US Coastguard into resuming the search for the missing Beneteau First 40.7, Cheeki Rafiki, which has been listed as missing in the Atlantic Ocean about 600nm off the east coast of the USA.
To recap, two personal distress signals were picked up off the stricken yacht, and the crew are believed to have made a planned departure. The first was set off in the early hours of last Friday morning, local time. The second was reported to have been set off when the first had run out of power.
2014 Barclays 52 Super Series, Capri Day 2 - Provezza © Max Ranchi Photography
The area in which the search for the Cheeki Rafiki is believed to be focussed
A search was mounted by the US Coastguard, but that was suspended 59hours later, on Sunday. A key factor in the suspension of the search by the US authorities was the calculation of survival times in the area. Those had been exceeded by a factor of two, with nothing sighted. But it appeared those were for someone in the water - not in a 12 person liferaft.
Well not quite nothing was sighted, in fact a container ship had come across the upturned, keel-less hull, had stood alongside it overnight and was then stood down by the US Coastguard and allowed to continue on her way.
That prompted outrage from the families who harnessed the power of social media to make their point, collecting a massive 200,000 signatures in a Facebook petition.
That in turn carried a lot of weight with UK politicians who made a formal request to the US authorities to resume the search, which happened on Wednesday morning (local time), and it is now ongoing. UK planes have been dispatched and have joined in.
We have several stories on the searches and reaction in this edition, and pray that the four crew will have, by some miracle, have survived.
Phoenix - Rolex Capri Sailing Week 2014, day 2 © Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi
A 12man liferaft in which the four crew are hoped to have boarded.
Life saving measures have been getting an airing locally with Auckland Council officers proposing to mandate that the wearing of lifejackets on all craft under 6 metres should be made compulsory.
The measure was based on statistics, but a closer examination revealed that the numbers may have been right, but were not being interpreted correctly.
That too, prompted an outrage amongst boaties, although not to the same magnitude as the parents and friends of the Cheeki Rafeki crew. It would seem that the outraged have carried the day, with around 90% opposing the Council measures.
Most seemed to be in favour of the skipper making the decision to don lifejackets.
To be honest, we've never been able to understand that attitude. It is a personal and individual decision.
If you find yourself in the water and are drowning, there is no point in blaming the skipper. It was your decision not to wear a lifejacket, and you alone are responsible for the consequences. It's your life, no-one else's. We are a society notorious for blaming others - to wear or not wear a lifejacket is an individual decision.
For sure there are times when there is minimal risk, and these were caught up in the regulatory trawl by the Auckland Council – prompting the adverse reaction.
But at other times there seems to be a level of bravado, that is completely misplaced.
Lifejacket demonstration - Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show 2014 © Richard Gladwell
The days of bulky kapok filled lifejackets are long gone.
Hans Horrevoets (1974-2006) on the dock in Vigo. Volvo Ocean Race©
Modern lifejackets are generally slim fitting and can be adjusted to be very unobtrusive. Quite why there is such objection to their use, is quite irrational, particularly when there is no reluctance to tog up with the latest wet weather gear, heavy jackets, long pants and boots.
How many have tried jumping into a swimming pool in their wet weather gear and no lifejacket?
The salutary fact is that it you go over the side it happens very quickly and is usually completely unexpected. Hopefully you don't get a blow on the head along the way, and enter the water stunned and lifejacket-less.
It always a surprise as to how quickly an incident happens. You soon find out if you are going to be OK, or have a problem.
Ironically it was almost eight years to the day, of the Cheeki Rafeki incident when Volvo Ocean Racer Hans Horrevoets (NED) lost his life in the 2005/06 Volvo Ocean Race after he went over the side off ABN Amro Two about 1300nm off Lands End.
The wind had picked up unexpectedly, the crew had just decided they should be wearing harnesses, and were proceeding to go below and get properly dressed, when the incident happened.
Kiwi Yachting: safety gear - Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show 2014 © Richard Gladwell
Quite why they would not have gone on deck for their watch, properly dressed, is not explained. Maybe it is just a different attitude. For sure the amount of time you lose searching for someone who has gone over the side is enough to cost you the race – which is way more than the small amount of time lost in pulling the right gear on from the outset, and being able to drive the boat hard when the wind kicks in.
The other issue is why so many people go onto a boat relying on the boat to supply them with a life jacket. Why don't they have their own? Even a top of the line model is only a few hundred dollars – a few tanks of gas. At least you know that it is properly serviced, and should work, rather than rely on something that was probably bought at a discount rate, just to fit a regulation as to the quantity that should be on board.
Steinlager 2 will head to Fiji with a full paying crew aboard © Richard Gladwell
Junior Grinder - YNZ Have-a Go - Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show 2014 © Richard Gladwell
As my father used to say: 'You never get a second chance with the sea.'
But then I never saw him once in a lifejacket.
Good sailing!
Richard Gladwell
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A perfect 15 knot South Westerly on the Waitemata harbour greeted the fleet in the annual Inter Marina MRX Sailing Challenge. This year the race was over subscribed with several regular entrants missing out – well done to the organisers, Kevin Lidgard and his Westhaven team.
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail non-stop round the world, says there is hope that the four missing British yachtsman are still alive as pressure grows on the US Coastguard to resume the search. The families of the four experienced sailors have called on the authorities to keep going whilst the men still have a chance, pointing out that they are trained to deal with this eventuali
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South Pacific Laser Masters Regatta - At least five former Masters World champions are also intending to enter as part of a 70-strong fleet. While it will be competitive at the top end of the fleet, as is usual with Lasers, it is in the middle of the fleet where the club sailors have the most fun fighting it out for bragging rights at the bar after the race.
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The double drowning of two men in a boat off Kaikoura in December has reinforced the need for people going out on the water to not only wear lifejackets, but to ensure they are properly maintained. The two men in their late 70's drowned after their boat capsized while they were checking crayfish pots on 3 December 2013. See video of inflatable lifejackets in this story
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By the 2016 Olympic Games Brazil will not make good on its commitment to clean up Rio de Janeiro's sewage-filled Guanabara Bay, state environmental officials admitted last week.
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Four British yachtsmen feared lost at sea - Yacht Cheeki Rafiki
The Beneteau First 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki with four British sailors onboard, set off its EPIRB on a delivery passage from Antigua to Europe. A short U.S, Coast Guard search ensured but was called off.
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RIO RANCHO - Gov. Susana Martinez is set to announce New Mexico's 2012 high school graduation rate.
The Republican governor is scheduled Thursday to unveil new numbers at Rio Rancho High School and outline her proposals aimed at preventing more students from dropping out of high school.
The federal government reported in November that 2010-2011 preliminary data showed New Mexico having one of the worst four-year high school graduation rates in the nation. The U.S. Department of Education reported that New Mexico had a graduation rate of 63 percent rate, just ahead of Nevada, the state with the lowest in the country.
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You wake up in a dark alley, not knowing anything. What has happened anyway? You struggle after the truth and answers. Answers you want to know in the darkness and fear, which makes your heartbeat race like violent blows against your head. Where do "they" come from? What has happened? Are you just turning insane? The time is up; you can't stay there reading your smses forever. It's time to head out and find the answers. Cry of Fear is a singleplayer modification of Half-Life 1 which brings you the horror you've always been afraid of. It's a total conversion of Half-Life 1, which means it uses NO Half-Life 1 content or other peoples' files. It's all made exclusively by the developers. It also uses new gaming styles that you will rarely find in Half-Life mods, such as advanced cutscenes and other stuff that will be revealed at a later date.
The 9 months old Campaign Competition has finally reached it's end! The results are here, and we have a winner! The reason it was delayed was due to some conflicts and the work with Cry of fear stand alone.
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The 9 months old Campaign Competition has finally reached it's end! The results are here, and we have a winner! The reason it was delayed was due to some conflicts and the work with Cry of fear stand alone.
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Earlier this week, we released a patch that was made by the community. This patch is meant to make Cry of Fear more stable, and fix a couple of memory crashes.
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Government is drafting guidelines for Residential district commissioners (RDCs) to avoid clashes with local politicians in their areas of jurisdiction, the minister in charge of the Presidency has said.
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Tumwebaze told the committee that government would take all the newly appointed RDCs to the National Leadership Training Institute Kyankwanzi for training.
" Being an RDC is now a serious government duty, most of the RDCs we have are highly educated with degrees and masters so they should avoid politics and concentrate on monitoring government work which is their main duty".
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Noble Maseru, Cincinnati's health commissioner, thinks his department has created the template to finally reduce Hamilton County's embarrassingly high infant mortality rate.
By partnering with two major delivery hospitals, public health clinics and home visitation programs, the city's infant mortality rate - most recently measured as 13.4 deaths per 1,000 live births - has dropped to 6.4 for 2013 through Sept. 21.
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today:
"I look forward to the initiation of a very serious – and overdue – discussion in Congress about Syria and our broader strategy in the chaotic Middle East. It is critical that the Administration articulate a clear national policy as we contemplate further involvement in this dangerous and complex region. Certainly the American people are correct to be concerned about our position in the Middle East, particularly our seeming lack of any clear strategy or purpose."
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When selecting a setting and arrangements for a romantic design, I believe keeping the elements simple and organic provides the necessary palette for a whimsical affair. At this shoot, Odalys Mendez gracefully captured the warmth and natural beauty of the farm setting, which set the tone. The darling Austin Healey car inspired the choice of English garden… Read more »
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Malibu Ranch Wedding II
I can't get enough of these shots from Lacy and Gordon's Malibu ranch wedding. Aren't the details so amazing? Bash, please did such a fabulous job pulling everything together with so many wonderful diy ideas… Design elements were both sweet and rustic. Saddlerock is known for their animals roaming the grounds so we set up… Read more »
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The girls over at Bash, Please have done it again! Today I am so excited to show you some images from this magical Malibu wedding that they recently styled. I am loving the simple, rustic inspired decor and the tasteful incorporation of Lacy and Gordon's two favorite colors, red and green– a little holiday wedding… Read more »
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Today is the big day! The Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company so excited to be participating in Giving Hearts Days where your donations $10 or more will be doubled up to $4,000 when you give online at www.impactgiveback.org
We are teaming up with Plains Art Museum and Theatre B to "Support the Arts on Giving Hearts" as well! When you stop in at any of our locations downtown and donate to all three organizations you will receive a bag full of passes/tickets and a Museum t-shirt!
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
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new necklace. i didn't like the chain that came with the pendant so i made my own from leather. bronze animal skulls is my new theme. haha.
10 comments:
- Hanna said...
I love that necklace.
- November 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Fashion Is Poison said...
the at&t plan is really ridiculous, thanks to the gray market here iphones are hacked for tmobile. i'm really frugal when it comes to little things like that...
on the other hand, your camera took some beautiful pictures. i really like all 3 of them. and your necklace is great :)
- November 30, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- la femme said...
happy birthday.
- November 30, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- thesearchforchic said...
Happy birthday. =)
The camera is great.. I really have camera envy reading blogs with beautiful pictures! =P
The necklace is very cool.
- December 1, 2008 at 4:19 AM
- escritora said...
i love this necklace.
- December 1, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- -h of candid cool said...
the leather necklace suits it much better than a chain would.
and cute monkey
- December 1, 2008 at 11:14 PM
- Top bird said...
Wow, nice present (and cool photos, too). A DSLR is on my Christmas wishlist this year. V. important for good blog pics! xx
- December 2, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Stephanie said...
thanks for the birthday wishes- i love the little bird skull, i just wish it was bigger :)
fip: our plans up in canada are THE WORST. the cheapest iphone plan we have is $60 and you only get 500mb of data!!
tsfc- i am so excited to try out all the different settings. i haven't used an slr camera since highschool!
topbird- the canon rebel xs was really reasonably priced for a dslr- the same price my little compact camera was 3 years ago!
- December 2, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- Yayer said...
Happy Belated!
I so want a dslr. Have wanted one for a while but alas it's not in the budget. Will have to wait for some kind of windfall or "borrow" one from the photog dept at my husband's work.
I didn't realize how crazy the phone plans are in Canada these days. Phone companies in the US suck too but in different ways. International Long distance is much more expensive. It seems no one is ever happy with their service.
- December 2, 2008 at 9:03 PM
- Brigadeiro said...
What beautifully crisp photos! Great present!
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Overall this is an interesting lecture from 2009 on the nature of life, death, extinction, and evolution. Fast forward to 38min and 15sec. This is presented to put our current global circumstance into true perspective.
The real meat is when Yale professor Stephen C. Sterns provides a breakdown of the extinction of the dinosaurs due to a 30km asteroid slamming into Earth at 100,000 mph about 64 million years ago.
Apparently it took 15-25 million years for Mother Earth to return to it's former glory after that calamity.
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The New Canaan school district announced the retirement of its Director of Finance and Operations, Joseph Meehan.
Meehan has been with the school district for 16 years, starting as a financial services coordinator, moving up to budget director, and finally as director of finances and operations.
"Mr. Meehan's dedication to the New Canaan Public Schools and his work ethic set a standard for all to admire and emulate," Superintendent Mary Kolek said in a press release. "He has been tireless in his service to the schools and community and has contributed significantly to the success of the district. Although his title as Director of Finance and Operations emphasizes the business nature of his broad responsibilities, what sets Mr. Meehan apart and makes him a true asset to the community is that he never fails to put students at the center of all of his decisions."
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Police investigate the scene of a collision between a van and tractor trailer on Herbertsville Road just east of Lakewood-Farmingdale Road in Howell Friday.
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One man has died following a crash involving a van and a tractor trailer Friday on Herbertsville Road, police said.
Jon Englishman, 66, of Midlothian, Va., was traveling west on Herbertsville Road at 10:25 a.m. and approaching a bend near a bridge when he apparently lost control of 2004 Ford E250 Van, crossed the center lines and collided with a tractor trailer operated by Ryan Reid, 26, of Freehold, according to Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd.
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White-Collar Crime and Criminals
Petter Gottschalk
White-collar crime can be defined in terms of the offense, the offender or both. If white-collar crime is defined in terms of the offense, it means crime against property for personal or organizational gain, it is a property crime committed by non-physical means and by concealment or deception. If white-collar crime is defined in terms of the offender, it means crime committed by upper class members of society for personal or organizational gain.
A Case Study Analysis of Transferred Practices Within MNCs: The Actor Network Theory
Janis Hilaricus
This paper investigates how transferred practices influence regular work practices within MNCs. The author studied knowledge transfer within a French multinational corporation (MNC) using the Actor Network Theory (abbreviated as ANT). ANT offers a suitable framework for analyzing the process of adoption of a transferred practice by subsidiaries of MNCs. Findings indicate that the adoption of transferred practices by foreign subsidiaries is a very uneven process. Some units and managers support adoption and use of the technology; others do not. There are also some surprising side effects of using Lotus Notes software, particularly increased communication between the Brazilian and Mexican subsidiaries.
Business and Cimate Change: Key Challenges in the Face of Policy Uncertainty and Economic Recession
Kolk, Ans
Climate change is seen as the most pressing environmental problem of our time by many companies, policymakers and other stakeholders. It is currently also at the forefront of attention in view of attempts to conclude a successor to the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2012. In bail-out plans and policies to address the economic recession and credit crisis, climate aspects have figured prominently as well. This article examines recent policy and economic developments and their relevance for business and climate change, considering the implications of the economic slowdown, declining oil prices and bail-outs. Dilemmas in the economy-climate-policy nexus in the current setting are also placed in the broader context related to innovating for climate change, to highlight some of the competitive, technological and market issues that need to be taken into account to break the present dead-lock that hinder radical moves to a low-carbon economy.
The Development of India's Small Car Path
Becker-Ritterspach, Florian A.A.
Becker-Ritterspach, Jutta C.E.
This paper explores the emergence, consolidation and challenges to Indias small car path in the passenger car industry. The paper shows that this path can only be properly understood if we consider the interplay of a wider range of context conditions, including political, social, economic and infrastructural conditions. The paper shows that while the state has played a pivotal role in creating the path, it was the socio-economic conditions that channelled the political choices. The paper also shows that although the governments role in developing and sustaining the path has changed from an entrepreneurial to a framework setting role, the prevailing socio-economic conditions keep channelling the political action towards a small car path.
Business and Poverty - Bridges and Divides
Michael Blowfield
Can business be a genuine agent in tackling poverty? Is it asking too much to expect business to go beyond its conventional economic roles to become a more active, conscious, and accountable participant in the process of international development, and what are the consequences both for business and wider society if the private sector becomes a development agent? Is it something to be welcomed for the additional resources and comparative strengths it gives access to, or is it something to be wary of because of how it might influence the development process?
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It used to be that Angelenos who had outdoor play on the brain largely ignored southern California's deserts. Joshua Tree was an infrequently visited national monumentit had plenty of desert scenery but lacked the kind of dramatic natural wonders that put Yosemite, Death Valley, and Yellowstone on the map. Then, slowly but surely, word began to trickle out that the best winter rock climbing anywhere in the United States was here. Instead of stowing their ropes and rock shoes when snows ended the season in Yosemite and other Sierra Nevada hot spots, climbers began to make pilgrimages to the warm monzogranite faces of Joshua Tree.
Soon, campers and hikers and other desert nature lovers followed. When President Clinton signed the California Desert Protection Act and turned Joshua Tree into a national park in 1994, its rise to prominence was complete. As next-door neighbor to the Los Angeles megalopolis, Joshua Tree has naturally become a very popular getaway, but the park remains a wonderfully low-key place with over 75 percent of the park Congressionally-designated wilderness.
Joshua Tree National Park encompasses one of the most interesting and diverse patches of desert in the United States. Its namesake species, the spiky, dramatically crooked Joshua tree, is also considered by many to be the defining characteristic of the Mojave Desert. But this huge desert park actually lies at the meeting point of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. The park's eastern and southern precincts, with sub 3,000-foot elevation and plants such as creosote bush, "jumping" cholla cactus, and spidery ocotillo, is Sonoran in character; its western precincts are higher, cooler, wetter, and quite densely forested with the park's namesake tree.
You'll find the tumbled granite boulders to which the park owes its recent fame in the high central range. And don't miss the towering fan-palm oases, where an entire realm of wildlife revolves around their precious water.
Rope Up at Hidden Valley
"J-Tree," as it's known to climbers, is now the top winter climbing destination in the United States. The southern Mojave is just perfect for climbing from September to May, and some 4,500 routes have been pioneered up the park's monzogranite domes and spires. It's rough rock that'll chew up a newcomer's hands, but it's also generally high quality, meaning that holds are solid. Once a cattle rustlers hideout, Hidden Valley is now the climbing hub of the park. Best approached from the north entrance of the park near the town of 29 Palms, it's located near the Hidden Valley campground. "Real" Hidden Valley can be found at the Turtle Rock formation and at Sports Challenge Rock, the most well-known climb in the park, just across the road. Be sure to check at the park visitor center for recommendations and the latest in climbing regulations, as things change quickly (a controversial plan to ban further bolting is currently under consideration, for example). Lastly, J-Tree is a training ground for huge numbers of American climbers, and the Joshua Tree Climbing School is a major reason for it. If you've always wanted to make like Spiderman, this is a great place to give it a go.
More on climbing at Joshua Tree National Park
Explore Desert Queen Ranch
Just 1.5 miles from Hidden Valley sits a long-abandoned reminder of the tenacity of the West's original settlers and proof that there is more to Joshua Tree than chalk and climbing ropes. In the high desert country that makes up Joshua Tree National Park, rugged individuals tried their luck at cattle ranching, mining, and homesteading. By 1910, William F. Keys had arrived in the Joshua Tree area with his family and been hired as custodian and assayer of the Desert Queen Mine. Once prosperous, the mine had lost money in recent years. When it finally closed, Keys claimed it and a five-acre mill site for his unpaid wages. In 1917, Keys homesteaded additional acreage adjoining the mill site and these 160 acres became the Desert Queen Ranch. The ranch house, schoolhouse, store, and workshop still stand; the orchard has been replanted; and the grounds are full of the cars, trucks, mining equipment, and spare parts that are a part of the Desert Queen Ranch story.
More on the history of Joshua Tree National Park
Hike to a Desert Oasis
Picture slogging along through a chapped, fire-hot desert, a place where the sparse array of living things all feature malignantly sharp spines or venomous fangs. Now, how does a cool, palm-shaded oasis filled with birds and other wildlife sound? There are five such oases in J-Tree, and certainly the largest of them, Lost Palms Oasis, lives up to this iconic landscapes appeal. The 3.7-mile trail to Lost Palms begins at Cottonwood Springs Oasis and rolls through a series of low ridges and washes featuring typical Sonoran vegetation—Mojave yuccas, jojoba, various cacti, and creosote bush. Along the way are some big views of the lower Coachella Valley, Salton Sea, and Santa Rosa Mountain. By the time you've descended the last steep pitch into the lush, leafy fan-palm grove, you'll be more than ready for a break. Kick back with your lunch and tune in to the sound of trickling water, birdsong, and wind-rustled palm fronds.
More on hiking at Joshua Tree National Park
Be There When the Wildflowers Bloom
It takes impeccable timing to see how desert wildflowers can transform a landscape, but if you've got the knack you'll be in for an experience you won't soon forget. Every so often, when spring rains are heavy enough, the desert comes aflame with color—you'll see blooming shrubs like ocotillo, desert lavender, and indigo bush, and annuals such as sand verbena, filaree, the dainty yellow woolly marigold, popcorn flower, and brown-eyed evening primrose. Cacti produce some of the most vivid blooms—look for the magenta blossoms of the small calico cactus, the lime-green blossoms of teddy bear cholla, and the maroon-colored flowers of the pencil cholla. The Joshua Tree, a member of the lily family that is especially abundant in Queen Valley and Lost Horse Valley, has a seldom-seen white blossom. Bloom times aren't something you can mark on the calendar; they vary from one year to the next, affected by fall and winter precipitation and spring temperatures. Wildflowers may begin blooming in the lower elevations of the Pinto Basin and along the park's south boundary in February and at higher elevations in March and April. Desert regions above 5,000 feet may have plants blooming as late as June.
More on ecology of Joshua Tree National Park
Bike the Desert Dirt
Joshua Tree's trails used to be the sole province of hikers, but the Park Service has seen it fit to open up some of this terrain to fat-tire bike enthusiasts. The park's new Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan designates approximately 29 miles of trails for nonmotorized bike use. The ten-mile (one way) Thermal Canyon Bike Trail begins at the Berdoo Canyon 4x4 road off of Geology Tour Road. This rigorous trail follows an old closed road through a very scenic and rugged portion of the Cottonwood Mountains with some very nice overlooks. Overnight camping is available to visitors who register at the Pleasant Valley backcountry board. Riding from this backcountry board adds five miles to the one-way total. The trail exits the park's south boundary at Thermal Canyon near I-10.
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Follow the Spring Migration
Mix the Mojave Desert's scattered oases with the Pacific migratory flyway and what do you get? Bird city, that's what. At spots like 49 Palms Oasis, Cottonwood Spring, and particularly Barker Dam, you might add species such as Bendire's thrasher, ladder-backed woodpecker, and Scott's oriole to your life list. Many eastern vagrants accidentally end up here. The last two weeks in April and the first two in May are usually the peak of migration in this desert region. You'll have a good chance of seeing Rufous hummingbirds, neotropical warblers such as the Nashville, yellow, and Townsend's, ash-throated and vermilion flycatchers, Cassin's kingbirds, and occasional shorebirds and raptors. Stop at Black Rock Canyon for pinyon jays, scrub jays, and others, and check with park visitor centers for further suggestions.
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