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Pitt River Middle School officially opened as a middle school in September of 1996. Prior to the district reorganization, the original building served as Mary Hill Junior Secondary School from September of 1964.
With its new name, the staff of Pitt River Middle were looking for a new identity. It is often said that education is an adventure and a journey, and so it should be. Acquiring new information and learning new skills opens doors and exposes endless possibilities. The name Voyageurs was adopted to represent the journey and adventure Pitt River Middle School students were about to begin.
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Anacacia Eyes $50 Million First Close on New Fund
Australian private equity player Anacacia Capital is poised to close the first tranche of its up to 150 million Australian dollar (US$150 million) raising for Anacacia Partnership II, a person familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia.
The first close is expected to occur on July 2, and commitments to date exceed the fund's target of A$50 million, the person said.
Interested investors have included a mix of domestic and international superannuation funds, family offices and endowments, the person said.
A final close of the fund is expected to occur by Dec. 31.
The 2007 vintage fund Anacacia Partnership I has delivered a gross internal rate of return of more than 50%.
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Entries must be NEW i.e created on or after 1st October 2012
Entries must be Abstract Photography - minimal manipulation
You do need to be a group member to participate!
Promotion of our contest is much appreciated - but not a necessity!
1st Place: 6 month subscription and 200 Points
2nd Place: 3 month subscription and 100 Points
Start: 1st October 2012
End: 30th October 2012
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Teatime is already a blast. But just think how much more fun it'll be when you do your whole-leaf brewing with this Arta Tea Leaf Infuser ($13). It makes for a playfully cute place to pack your Earl Grey, and the green bud detail is also perfect for removing it when your cup is prepped.
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Free video recorder program to capture video files directly on your PC using one or more webcams (video camera) or capture device (from video).
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additive to alleviate some problems in the indoor environment. The packet will contain a biocide that kills bacteria and fungi. There will be an acidifier as well as sugar. The acidifier makes the water more acidic to allow better absorption of water up the stem. The sugar is a food source for the flowers. Homeowners who cut flowers from their gardens can purchase these additives or create their own variations from items around the house. It has been said a penny in the water will kill the
microorganisms because copper is a fungicide. An aspirin can make the water more acidic. You can also try small amounts of bleach, lemon-lime soda or even antiseptic mouthwash.
* Keep flowers away from … Don't place cut flowers next to fruit, which gives off gases as it ripens, causing flowers to age faster. Also, keep the flowers away from direct sunlight and try to keep them in a cool place.
* Change the water. Keep on top of water maintenance by changing it at least every 2 to 3 days to maintain good water health. Be sure to replace the additives each time you change the water.
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Open Storage... from a community perspective
By Lynn Rohrer-Oracle on Apr 29, 2008
Today Sun is providing a view into the heart of our storage strategy -- Open Storage -- the combination of open source storage software and industry standard hardware that delivers cost effective, open solutions for a new generation of storage challenges.
The team I hang out with spent the last year delivering on Sun's April 10, 2007 commitment to open source our Solaris-based storage software. It's been an exciting year... partly because of the open source contributions we've seen from our storage vendor friends, QLogic, Emulex, and Hitachi Data Systems, as well as the community members like Digitar and Joyent who have put the OpenSolaris storage capabilities into action in their datacenters.
Over the past couple of weeks we have had the good fortune to chat with some of our other OpenSolaris Storage community members and I'd like to share these interviews with you to provide a community perspective on Open Storage.
The first interview is with Evan Powell, CEO for Nexenta. I'm impressed with the work that these folks have done to deliver unique value on top of the OpenSolaris code base and create their NexentaStor software-based NAS and iSCSI solution. I particularly like this quote..."Sure... OpenSolaris is open and that may raise some concerns among certain buyers but what is really riskier? Supporting open standards including open access to your data so you can own your data... or continue to pay ever-increasing sums to legacy [storage] vendors."
The second interview is with Greg Perry, CEO for LiveAmmo. LiveAmmo is a leading provider of instructor-led training classes and products, with
a specific focus on enterprise storage, infrastructure, and virtualization technologies. "We put [students] through the paces of converting a physical machine into a virtual machine and illustrate things like clustering, high availability and workload balancing [with] all the bells and whistles that to with enterprise virtualization. All of that is predicated on an enterprise storage container... and until we ran into Sun it was just not cost effective. If we wanted to run 100 simultaneous classes with 10-15 students in each class that's a significant workload -- quite a bit of bandwidth [with] 100s or 1000s of virtual machines working simultaneously. Cost per GB to get from point A to point B [in] our datacenter model was not something we could make work until we found a commodity-based storage approach that was not based on a proprietary hardware set and proprietary SAN device. "Necessity is the mother of invention". Over time it evolved into a much more cost-effective platform based largely on OpenSolaris."
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Cool Down with This Quick & Easy Avocado-Lime Soup
In our series, "Win a Cookbook," we give you a preview of a cookbook we love, then let you vote for the recipe you most want us a reveal. By voting, you enter to win a free copy of the cookbook. See official rules.
We gave you a sneak peek at three photos taken of recipes from Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee's cookbook, Quick & Easy Mexican Cooking. You voted for your favorite, this creamy, bright, chilled avocado and lime soup. Now we'll reveal the recipe.
Chilled Avocado-Lime Soup (Sopa de Aguacate)
by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Makes 4 appetizer servings
**Note: This recipe has not been edited or tested by the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen**
This rich soup is an excellent way to get dinner on the table when you don't feel like turning on the stove. The smoothness of the avocado is a natural balance for the sour lime. The cilantro adds a fun texture and an extra layer of flavor.
4 soft, ripe avocadoes, pitted and peeled
3 1/2 cups cold chicken broth
1/4 medium onion
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons Mexican crema
Place the avocado, broth, onion, juice, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, and the salt and pepper in a large food processor or blender. (You may have to do this in batches if your blender or food processor is smaller, like mine.) Process until smooth.
Pour into a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate to chill. (At this point, you can put the serving bowls in the refrigerator, too, if you want to get extra fancy.)
Once chilled enough to your liking, divide the soup among 4 bowls. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of crema and sprinkle the rest of the cilantro on top before serving.
Reprinted with permission from Quick & Easy Mexican Cooking by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, copyright 2011. Published by Chronicle Books LLC. Photographs by Leigh Beisch.
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If you wish to add an item to an open order, you essentially need to place a new order for the item you wish to purchase and then combine that new order with your existing open order.
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How to change an Amazon-fulfilled order before it ships, plus information on canceling orders and reviewing Amazon merchant orders.
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You can update your unshipped orders by visiting the Order Summary in Your Account and then clicking the Change button next to each item you wish to modify (billing address, shipping address, payment method, gift options, etc. ).
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Warranty issues and manufacturer restrictions prevent us from shipping certain products to all geographical locations. In addition, some items too big to ship to a P.O. box must be shipped to a street address. You'll be notified while placing your order if we're unable to ship specific items to the address you've selected. Below are some general guidelines for items shipped by Amazon.com to the following destinations:
Books that require special handling because they are extremely heavy (for example, multi-volume sets) can be shipped only to locations within the U.S. Please also check the product detail pages for this and any other item-specific shipping restrictions.
Alaska and Hawaii Addresses
Most items can be shipped to Alaska and Hawaii addresses, except:
Additionally, some items from our Tools & Hardware and Outdoor Living stores can't be shipped to Alaska or Hawaii if they are extremely heavy, oddly-shaped, or considered hazardous. Check the item's product detail page for eligibility and available shipping options. Only specific shipping options may be available for some addresses. Available shipping options will appear at checkout when you enter a shipping address.
APO/FPO Addresses
Most items can be shipped to APO/FPO addresses, except:
Additionally, some apparel, camera and photo, electronics, health and personal care, house wares, jewelry, software, sports, and tools and hardware items cannot be shipped to APO/FPO addresses. Check the item's product detail page for eligibility.
U.S. Protectorates (including Puerto Rico)
Only the following items can be shipped to U.S. Protectorates:
Release Date Delivery
Release-Date Delivery is available for selected pre-order items we know we can deliver on the date the item releases for ZIP codes within the continental United States.
Release-Date Delivery Charges
Shipping charges for Release-Date Delivery vary by item and are displayed on the order confirmation page after you select Release-Date Delivery as your shipping option. Release-Date Delivery is free for Amazon Prime members.
Placing a Release-Date Delivery Order
For this delivery option to appear as available during checkout, both the item and your delivery address must be eligible. If an item and shipping address qualify for Release-Date Delivery, that option will be presented on the item detail page or in the shopping cart during checkout.
To place a Release-Date Delivery order:
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For detailed information about delivery tracking, please visit our Tracking Your Package Help page.
When we offer an item for Release-Date Delivery, we need to be extra careful in working with our shippers to honor the release date restrictions specified by the product vendors. Sometimes, this requires us to process orders outside of our normal procedures, which may result in a lack of tracking information being available from carriers online.
Carriers tend to only update tracking information once daily, and orders are often already scheduled for delivery by the time tracking information becomes available.
Accepting Delivery and Signatures
Although a signature is not required for most Release-Date Delivery items, we cannot guarantee whether our carrier will leave a package at the delivery address if no one is available to accept it. If the package is not left on your doorstep on the release date, your mail carrier should leave a note explaining your options for re-delivery or picking up the package at your local Post Office.
Changing your order
Any changes to your order must be made within 5 days of the published release date. Making changes to your delivery address may affect your order's eligibility for Release-Date Delivery. If you do need to change your order, we recommend placing a new pre-order for the item and then canceling your previous order after you are sure you can choose Release-Date Delivery on the new order.
Release-Date Fine Print
The following restrictions apply to Release-Date Delivery eligibility:
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What Availability Estimates Mean
The availability estimate listed on each product detail page tells you if we have at least one unit of the item you wish to order in one of our fulfillment centers. If the item is not in stock, the availability estimate tells you how long we think it will take to receive the item from our suppliers.
Availability and Delivery Estimates
While an item's availability is calculated into your Estimated Delivery Date, the availability estimate is not an indicator of how long it will take for you to receive an item. Please see our Calculating Delivery Dates Help page for more information:
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Ordering multiple copies of the same item? Please be aware that our availability estimates are intended for single-copy orders only. Here are some things to consider that may impact when your order ships:
When Inventory is Reserved for Your Order
Inventory is only reserved for your order after you click the Place your order button and receive e-mail confirmation that we've received your order. Placing an item in your shopping cart does not reserve inventory of that item for you.
Availability of Popular Items
Popular items sell out quickly. It is possible for you to see a message that an item is available on the product detail page, but discover it is sold out by the time you place your order.
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If an item is in stock, when it ships to you depends on which shipping options you've chosen and how many items are on the order. Here are some specifics:
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Here's a list of availability estimates you may see while shopping on Amazon.com. These estimates apply only to items sold and shipped by Amazon.com. If the availability of an item changes after you place your order, we'll send you an e-mail.
Marketplace Shipping Times
Sellers agree to ship within 2 business days of your purchase. Expected transit times for each shipping method are listed below.
Marketplace shipping times are not guaranteed and the actual performance varies by seller.
Should you have any questions about your shipment, please contact your seller directly.
Marketplace Shipping Rates
Your shipping fees when buying items at Amazon Marketplace are fixed according to the type of product you purchase.
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Sunday's incident [in Grand Chute, WI] comes on the heels of a firebombing at the office of Texas Sen. Wendy Davis' (D) in March. Officials said they don't have a motive for the attack, but the news site Think Progress pointed out that Davis is a vocal supporter of Planned Parenthood. The attack came just after Texas announced it would cut funding to Planned Parenthood clinics.
In January, the Pensacola, Fla.-based Ladies Center Clinic, which provides abortions, was similarly firebombed by a homeless man, also in the wake of antiabortion measures being pushed in the state legislature…
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.If you would link it back to me then that is a plus, but not necessary.
.You can use them as refs for an art project, etc. but if is for something extremely violent or gory please dont use my images.
.You can put them on something or use as a ref for something that you sell for real or virtual money, but please dont just leave it as is and sell it.
+For my poems that I wrote you can use a whole poem or a part of it as long as you credit me.
.If you would link it back to me then that is a plus, but not necessary.
.If its on something that you want to sell for real or virtual money that is fine as long as you credit me, but you cant just copy the poem and sell it.
+The Night Keepers, Mikayla's Love, and The Dragon Apprentice cannot be used in anyway.
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Sometimes I'll be using VIM and something will happen, and I don't know what it was or what I typed that caused it. Is there a way to list some of the recent keys that were typed, and, even better, find out what actions they triggered?
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First make sure that vim is remembering any lines of history at all. This sets the history to 1000 commands and searches:
If you type the start of what you are looking for you can use the ↑ ↓ keys to scroll through the history - this applies to commands and searches.
For example, if you had searched for china then cuba then Chad then cyprus:
You could type
Other commands:
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It will show in the status bar the command you are making as you type them. While this won't give you an history, this is the closest solution I know of.
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Spring has arrived; the salamander says so
One sure sign of spring around here is the eastern red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) that I start seeing under the litter in the woods. I spotted this one last Sunday actually.
They normally have a long tapering tail (for example, this one). The blunt tip of the tail of this one indicates that it lost the rest of it to a predator.
May it survive even longer and reproduce!


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The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.
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Reacting to evangelists' fondness for quoting Isaiah 1:18, "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. . . ." All my sins are grey.
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To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, and to devote the will to the purpose of God.
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.
The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.
There is no structural organization of society which can bring about the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth since all systems can be perverted by the selfishness of man. The Malvern Manifesto: Drawn up by a Conference of the Province of York, January 10, 1941; signed for the Conference by Temple, then Archbishop of York (later Archbishop of Canterbury).
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The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. - If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered.
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.
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In the days of His earthly ministry, only those could speak to him who came where He was: if He was in Galilee, men could not find Him in Jerusalem; if He was in Jerusalem, men could not find Him in Galilee. His Ascension means that He is perfectly united with God; we are with Him wherever we are present to God; and that is everywhere and always. Because He is "in Heaven" He is everywhere on earth: because He is ascended, He is here now. Our devotion is not to hold us by the empty tomb; it must lift up our hearts to heaven so that we too "in heart and mind thither accent and with Him continually dwell:" it must also send us forth into the world to do His will; and these are not two things, but one.
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So that a paradise, among them seems to have been a large space of ground adorned and beautified with all sorts of trees, both of fruits and of forest, either found there before it was enclosed, or planted after; either cultivated like gardens, for shades and for walks, with fountains or streams, and all sorts of plants usual in the climate, and pleasant to the eye, the smell, or the taste; or else employed like our parks, for enclosure and harbor of all sorts of wild beasts, as well, as for the pleasure of riding and walking: and so they were of more or less extent, and of different entertainment, according to the several humors of the Princes that ordered and enclosed them.
Source: Upon the Gardens of Epicurus; or, Of Gardening, 1685.
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Valentines Day, More bike rides!! &, chicken stock question for you!!
Monday, February 18, 2013
Hi all!
Well, gosh. Valentines happened!! And I must say, I'm a lucky, lucky girl.
Thursday morning when I went to go get on my bike there was a rose with a paper wrapped around it, held in place by a ring . At first I had this "drrr, what??" brain stump moment. I had known we had plans to meet up to eat outside somewhere, but I had NO idea he'd do something like that for me. The ring is one that I had seen when walking by a stand a couple weeks ago, and I didn't even stop to try it on! The page wrapping the rose was a lymeric poem he wrote. It was sweet and silly, and described in rhyme form where and when to meet him. :)
What made me EXTRA excited about this is that I had made him a valentine card by hand a couple days before, and I wasn't sure if it would be overly cheesy or not. The lovely thing about him is that I knew, even if he thought it was cheesy, he would like it that I did it.
But then, I got a POEM, so I knew we were freakin' tied, lol.
We met at the park where he had said, and he had a bag of picnic goodies. Lots of things I would have picked out myself, including my favorite kind of lunchmeat from a specific grocery. Awww. I gave him the card and some chocolates I got for him, and he was really touched. He said, awww, we did the same amount of effort for each other!!
Afterward we just hung out and were sweet to each other at my house. It was lovely.
Friday night we went to see a bunch of bands covering famous British bands. That was really fun!
Saturday we rode our bikes to the movies (~2.5 miles each way)and saw a documentary I wanted to see called "56 Up". Afterward we picked up the groceries to make roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and roasted veggies, but by the time we got home I realized it was way too late to start such a thing, and a pretty healthy pasta was whipped up instead.
L and I were both impressed that I opted to ride on Speedway instead of the bumpy but quiet side streets. It went really well!
Sunday we did our real planned bike adventure: ride our bikes on Broadway 8 miles to go to the big shoe store in search of running shoes for both of us.
Let me tell ya, it was a work out!!!!
Again, we were both really impressed that I was brave enough to attempt it, and L said I kept a really good pace. He helps me feel brave and he also lets me set the pace, and he tolerates my need to be cautious.
Finally, we did our cooking adventure! We made "drunk chicken", which is where you stick a beer in the rear of a whole chicken and bake it. It turned out really well, even though it tipped over half way through, haha. It was really nice to cook with him, and we definitely had to collaborate to figure our way through making all these things.
So, NOW i have this chicken carcass. I have never previously dared making a whole chicken, and now I'd like to make a stock from the remains!
Here's my question:
I want to make this in the crock pot. How much do I need to pick the bones clean? I'd like to try to get all the yummy meat off, and then just kind of chuck the rest in there, along with water, an onion, garrots, celery, a bay leaf or two, some pepper, maybe some apple cider vinegar (read someone suggested that), some dried herbs.
At the end I will use a be running it through a fine collander to get the bits out, and probably skimming it once it has chilled as well.
The things I have read seem quiet vague. They just say "the chicken carcass" or "the bones".
Any suggestions you can offer me? Help, I was raised by vegetarians!! Hehe.
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Julee_D gave very good advice. Personally, when I make chicken stock, I clean off what I can meat wise and chuck EVERTYHING else (skin, bones, cartilage, all of it) with some old veg and inedible bits in with it in a crock pot FILLED with water and cook for DAYS, like Julee, and then strain through a fine mesh strainer.
I don't add any salt or pepper-- because those seasonings are easy to add after the fact.
I don't skim anything off the top (fat wise). I pour the strained stock in ice cube trays and freeze. When frozen, the fat just rises to the top and can easily be removed that way, and I store in baggies in the freezer. Having in cube form is nice because it's easy to partition for recipes, etc.
I'm so glad that you had such a lovely, active valentines. It sounds like a wonderful time and it sounds like your sig is a great match to you!
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Wow! He sounds great! It is really awesome when you find someone who actually pays attention to you and what you like. I'm glad you found him :)
No idea about the chicken thing, sorry
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Leave the skin and any meat bits right on the bones. Break the bones you're able to break easily. Add any vegetable bits - the end pieces of any onions, peppers tomatoes, etc. NOT the whole veggie, but the inedible parts - IF you have them.
Add a good amount of water - if your crock is a 5-6 quart crock, get a gallon of water in there. You can always reduce it later, if it's too thin, but if you let it cook for 2-3 days, you'll more than likely have to add a little water and not have to worry about reducing.
After you've let it cook for 3 days on low - med (not high), STRAIN through a sieve lined with fine cheese cloth or a coffee filter. Let cool, then freeze in bags or containers. I usually do a few 1 cup bags for recipes, then I freeze the rest in 2 cup containers. Martha Stewart uses a big muffin tin to freeze her stocks into big cubes, but I don't usually have the time to go that far and my muffin tin wells aren't exactly 1 cup.
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I only tried to make a soup with the carcass once - and it was turkey (after Thanksgiving). I figured the more bits of meat stuck to the bones, the yummier it would be, so I just threw it all in there, along with all the leftover veggies and some spices. It was wonderful, but a bit odd to have bits of bone floating in my soup when I went to eat it!
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I Can't Talk to My Parents
How to Talk to Parents
With a little tolerance and persistence, you can get your parents to listen to you and at least consider your point of view. Here are a few guidelines that might help when you talk to your parents:
- Get your thoughts together. Before you talk to your parents, jot down some concerns and/or problems that you have with your normal communication. You'll feel more prepared when your thoughts are in order. (You can scratch through thoughts that may be hurtful or disrespectful. It's probably best not to bring these up just yet.)
- Plan a time to talk to your parents . Schedule a time with no distractions so you can focus on your issues. Avoid talking before bedtime or dinnertime, or right after your parents get home from work. Make sure you and your parents are rested and not hungry. If you have siblings, ask that they leave so you can be alone with your parents. You don't need brothers and sisters chiming in with their own thoughts.
- Don't throw dirt! When you do talk to your parents, speak about the here and now. Avoid bringing up what they said the last time you asked, or how they ignored you when you discussed this previously. Start fresh, with no grudges. Make sure they agree to the same rules.
- Keep it all about "you." When you talk to your parents, avoid telling them what your best friend's parents allow or what they let your sister or brother do several years ago. Avoid threatening them, and keep the talk on a personal, caring level.
- Be sensible and even-tempered . Suggest to your parents that you explain your concerns or needs first. Then ask if they can give their reaction without being critical or emotional.
- Keep your composure . Be cool. State your side logically, without throwing darts.
- Try not to be defensive . That's when parents' moods often turn sour! Stay objective and logical. Deal with facts.
- Stand tall. By attempting to talk to your parents openly -- and without emotional outbursts -- you are showing them you are adult enough to be responsible for your actions.
- Ask for feedback . Let your parents know that what they say is important to you. Tell them you want to open up to them because you have confidence in them. They will be impressed you are going to them instead of one of your peers.
- Get a third party to mediate. If talking to your parents is simply impossible (and only you can judge that), perhaps a mediator might help. A mediator is a third party who helps people talk with each other and make compromises. A good mediator might be a mutual family friend, a relative, a trusted teacher/counselor at your school, or a neighbor you know well. In some situations, teens may stand a better chance of getting their parents to listen when there is another trusted adult in the room.
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On tonight's episode of "Bar Rescue," creator Jon Taffer went to a bar called Oface on this episode titled, "Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed."
Jon Taffer and his staff checked out Oface Bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the request of Matt and Karen Overmyer, who invested their retirement in the bar named after Matt's nickname Oface. In the beginning, they were making about $15,000 a month, but after the partying atmosphere took over both owners and staff, many of the regulars stopped coming, due to the rowdiness. Their security guy Bryan nicknamed "Syck" agrees that the owners have no idea how to run a bar, and their manager Amanda lacks professionalism. While it was all crumbling around her, Karen kept her seat at the bar, ringing her bell for another drink. The staff is aware that Karen and Matt care little about them, and more about their friends. Karen blames Matt for their failure without looking in the mirror, but that may change when Jon Taffer arrives.
Now in debt for $260,000 and losing $4,000 a month, they agreed to call in Jon to take over and help their business that has about a month left before they lose everything. As Jon and mixologist, Russell Davis watch from the car, they discuss the meaning of the name of the bar. Jon had no idea, but Russell tells him that it refers to the face one makes when having an orgasm. From the outside, it was declared to be the worst looking bar Jon had ever seen; and fans of the show know he has seen some terrible ones. As he watches further he spots Karen complaining because someone removed her bell from the bar. When it was returned, she constantly rang the bell for a drink. Jon revealed that Matt was in the Air Force and was deployed often. Karen ran the place while he was away, which added to the downfall.
Jon sent in two local Council Bluff guys, Rick and Ryan to do the recon. They ordered two beers and their special O-gasm shots. They noted that the shots tasted like they were pre-made. As Cerissa, the shot girl approached the guys with a tray of shots, they bought one, and she asked if they would buy her one? They obliged, and she drank it down. Russell noticed that the shots were served in plastic disposable cups, that were being reused. When these cups were washed under high temperatures, they released carcinogens.
They observed Dave, who brags that he is one of the best bartenders in the Midwest. They watched him as he put flaming shots into plastic cups of beer; not a wise decision as it could injure the patron, but he then took a large swig of liquor and blew his breath and lit it into a fireball. Russell was appalled at the irresponsibility of such an act. The double-wide has a low ceiling and could catch fire and possibly kill people with an act of such stupidity.
As the show commenced, they observed the owners and staff getting drunker as the night progressed, doing shot after shot, as the bell kept ringing. As the entire staff was in the cooler room doing more shots, patrons went behind the bar to make their own drinks. When Cerissa came into the office to advise Matt, he told her to get back out there and sell more shots. Jon knows that their liquor license would be lost if patrons were caught behind the bar by law enforcement.
When Cerissa, the only person who seemed to care, was asked by patrons what was in the O-gasm shot, she did not know and asked Matt, who would not reveal. The person stated that they would not drink it, unless they knew, he told them not to drink it. Suddenly, Amanda, the manager and Cerissa were spotted outside fighting. So Jon got out of the car to break up the fight as the owners came out. He demanded that Amanda be fired, or he would not show up the next day.
After Jon left, Amanda and the owners had a powwow and decided that Cerissa was the problem and went to fire her. Syck knows that Amanda is the real problem and seems to have the owners under her spell.
All was calm as the staff sat around waiting for Jon to show up, but Amanda had a victorious cocky attitude. When Jon walked in, he saw Amanda and told the owners they made their choice, as he turned around and walked out. The owners decided that Amanda must go, although Karen did not totally agree. As she left, Jon was spotted in his car watching the entire thing. Now they just hope he will come back.
Finally, after letting them squirm for a good while, Jon and Russell returned. Jon made no promises to the staff; he agreed to do it one day at a time. However, he had his work cut out on this rescue. Jon blamed Karen, who sat smoking and ringing the bell all night for her next drink, and Matt agreed, which caused a rift between them, but they went to the office, where she told him, it was 80% his fault before they went back out and he sheepishly agreed.
Because of all the time wasted, they had to do the stress test with no training and Jon ordered Cerissa back in their employ. As they prepared for the stress test, everyone stayed sober. But it was a disaster, as the huge crowd was overwhelming to the crew and Karen had an attitude and would not smile, even though Jon reminded her to do so several times. Then she was spotted in the office playing with her cell phone refusing to help. Matt burned pizzas, and people waited and waited to be served. Finally, Jon called it a night. He told them to get a good night's sleep because tomorrow, it would be training all day.
When he arrived, they were all in the office having a laugh session, and nobody was getting ready for the day ahead. When Jon confronted them about the sexual innuendo of the name Oface, he stated that if he changed the name, he knew Karen would change it back after he left. When Syck stuck up for Jon and his intentions, another powwow ensued in the office to get rid of Syck.
Jon went to the office and laid down his ultimatum, after three days he has no trust in these people at all. Jon then did something he never did before; he checked into the backgrounds of these people while Russell trained them. Attempting to attract the railroad people in the area, he came up with drinks with names they would know. The Air Monkey referred to the guys who work on the brakes, and The Mad House.
When Jon returned, he had all the information he needed. He saw a video of Matt slapping Dave in the face, and then offering Syck a ten dollar an hour raise if he put Dave through a glass window. This proved that this was the most dysfunctional group he has ever encountered.
He returned to the bar and called the entire group together. He told them they did not need a rescue; they needed a counselor, and this was the first rescue he walked away from. He knew that no matter what he did, it would most certainly be undone when he left. As Syck spoke into the camera, Matt cursed him for speaking to the producers at all. Jon feels sorry for Cerissa and Syck, because they seemed to be the only ones who cared about the business.
Three months after Jon left, Matt, Karen and the staff still drink at Oface. Cerissa has quit working there, Syck has been fired, and Amanda has been rehired as manager. Matt and Karen continue to lose about $3,000 a month. As this will go down as the first-time Jon and "Bar Rescue" walked away from a rescue, as it was deemed beyond his help.
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Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Winter/Spring 2006 issue.
Every winter, Puerto Vallarta prepares to receive thousands of tourists from all over the world. Undoubtedly, one of the major attractions of the season are the whales that migrate to our shores from their feeding grounds along the northern coast of California, creating one of the most spectacular shows nature offers. Watching a 40-ton creature leap almost completely out of the water is an experience that cannot be forgotten.
In spite of their tremendous size, these magnificent mammals are sensitive to sudden changes in their environment, which is why it's essential to protect them. In Mexico, laws regulate how whale-watching tours are conducted, since an improper encounter can harm these fascinating creatures.
If you want to go on a whale-watching tour, be sure to hire the services of one of the authorized companies, which carry a flag bearing the stamp of the Mexican wildlife preservation authorities and a certificate issued by SEMARNAT on each of their vessels. You'll find posters with a list of these authorized companies at most docking points. If you purchase your tour through an agency, ensure that the tour is operated by an authorized company, asking for the list of approved companies if necessary.
All whale-watching tours should follow these basic rules:
If everyone contributes to the whales' well being, they'll continue to be one of the main attractions in Puerto Vallarta during the winter.


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I am in a research and a step of it is to create a ppa to add academic files. Due the very low speed internet and the impossibility of transforming ppas hosted in launchpad into public, it must be hosted in the local server. I have tried to follow a tutorial from 2009, but no success. Can someone help me on it?
A ppa repository is simply (approximately) a APT repository that is managed by launchpad server.
As an alternative, if you don't want to set up a launchpad server (that isn't easy), you could simply make an apt repository, that is more easy and permit you to distribute your packages privately.
You can see other questions about that in askubuntu - How to set up an apt repository.
And from that question, you can follow this guide on how to make a repository. See that you have two options, a simple (easy to follow but no so automatic for users) and an advanced (complex but easy to use for users).
This is not going to be easy.
As far as I can tell the usage of PPA's is launchpad.net only. So there is no PPA server.
From: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas
So to answer your question: you will need to run your own Launchpad instance. Lucky for your there is a very lengthy article on this here.
From the link some important notes:
Also have a look at Does anyone have experience with a private Launchpad instance?


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Bill Moore was just 20 years old during his time at war. He sent letter after letter to his girlfriend back home. Little did he know at the time, she would become his wife soon after he returned.
And now — 70 years later — something amazing happened! Watch the video below to find out what it was!


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I have a very very weird problem. My rvm setup is ruby enterprise edition (ree 2011-02-18 patchlevel 334), it is set to be the default (rvm use ree --default). I am on rvm 1.6.13 and on a rails 3 project. Now: once i try to run rails s, rails c, or any rake command I get the following:
/Users/florianvallen/.rvm/gems/ree-1.8.7-2011.03@flats/gems/mysql2-0.2.7/lib/mysql2/mysql2.bundle: [BUG] Segmentation fault
ruby 1.8.7 (2011-02-18 patchlevel 334) [i686-darwin10.4.0], MBARI 0x6770, Ruby Enterprise Edition 2011.03
Abort trap
which ruby is:
The weird thing is that i can resolve that with
rvm use ree
which tells me
Using /Users/florianvallen/.rvm/gems/ree-1.8.7-2011.03
After that everything works. Now, one might think that putting
rvm use ree in your ~/.profile would at least solve the problem, but when i switch directories with
cd .. and enter the rails project again, I get the same thing,
[Bug] Segmentation fault...
Does anyone have an idea why this is like that?
Any help is highly appreciated, thank you!


text: I would like to take the time to address the many many misconceptions regarding MCBans, its service and the people behind it. What is the difference between a Global Ban and a Local Ban Global bans are the shared bans, those ones can be seen by everyone. Global bans also affect your players reputation. The player starts off with 10 reputation, which means they are 100% ok. But if they get a global ban from a server with 2.2 reputation they will have 7.8 reputation. A Local ban is a non public ban that is just for that server. MCBans acts as a database, but does not share the local data unless either the server wants to, or other servers enable seeing local bans. MCBans therefore does not enforce any rules on these bans. They do not affect anything other than you being banned on that server. "I can be globally banned for any reason at all" If the ban is a global, then it has to adhere to the global banning rules, any violations means the SERVER loses reputation, with enough bad bans the server is removed from MCBans. If you have been banned with a silly reason like "I don't like you" as a global ban then you can dispute the ban, in fact we encourage you to do so! "I have 0 reputation because I was banned from mcbans.com for being an alt account" We occasionally will receive lists from trusted members of the community of accounts that have been compromised, if you have been banned and were on that list, open a support ticket at support.mcbans.com. We are willing to help you with whatever problems you may have. "MCBans Is MCAdmin?" nope. "If I get 1 ban I am banned from all servers" Nope, you are deducted reputation points, the only server that CAN do 1 ban perma bans is mcbans.com. MCBans.com only bans when an account is compromised, part of a griefing team, or is a known griefer. "The more public bans you do that don't get disputed the higher your reputation (also in combo with unique player count)" Servers only gain reputation when they submit ban proof, or have someone dispute a ban and the server win the dispute. "MCBans has autokicks from the server" Nope. MCBans plugin does not auto kick anyone. If you have any other further questions regarding MCBans or its policies please ask below!


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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation for the Republic of BurundiPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 10/125
September 7, 2010
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case.
On July 23, 2010, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Burundi.1
Burundi is emerging from more than a decade of civil conflict. The power-sharing agreement signed in December 2008 by the government and the last rebel group (FNL), paved the way for national elections, which run from May 24 to September 8, 2010. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is about US$140, and more than two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line. Although the country is making some progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is unlikely that any of the targets will be achieved by 2015.
Economic growth moderated to 3.5 percent in 2009, from 4.5 percent in 2008, mainly because of lower private transfers and foreign direct investment. Because of lower international oil and food prices, headline inflation (end of period) declined from about 26 percent in 2008 to about 4.5 percent in 2009, well within the single-digit level targeted under the program.
Fiscal performance in 2009 was broadly satisfactory. Despite the global financial crisis, total revenue was 0.6 percent of GDP higher than programmed, reflecting improved collections of income and indirect taxes. Total spending was contained below the programmed level, as externally-financed spending was lower than planned. The wage bill was also kept within the envisaged budgetary envelope. Overall, the fiscal deficit (excluding grants) was lower than expected. Adjusted for the shortfall in external nonproject financial assistance, domestic financing of the budget was well within the program target.
Despite the food and oil shock and the global financial crisis, the external position was supported by the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiatives (MDRI)_and the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation. Notwithstanding the negative impact of the food and oil crisis on the trade balance, the external current account deficit improved in 2008 because of high donor support to mitigate the effects of the shock. In contrast, in 2009 the external current account deficit worsened, even as the terms of trade improved, because of lower donor support. Overall, the balance of payments position was supported by HIPC and MDRI debt relief and the SDR allocation. Gross reserves remained at a comfortable level of 6.5 months of import cover.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors commended the authorities for the satisfactory implementation of their ECF-supported program against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and a difficult post-conflict environment. While Burundi's economic outlook is positive, risks remain, and it will be important to make decisive progress on structural reforms to accelerate growth and reduce poverty, while continuing efforts to improve security conditions.
Directors agreed that debt sustainability should anchor medium-term fiscal policy. Given the high risk of debt distress and low capacity, they concurred that the budget should be financed through grants and highly concessional financing. Improvements in governance, including strengthened public financial management, will be important for sustaining donor support. Directors called for caution to ensure that expectations of a peace dividend do not give rise to public sector wage increases. They noted that achieving the medium-term target for the wage bill while continuing to recruit in priority sectors hinges on reducing the size of the security forces. Directors supported the authorities' intentions to further align spending with the priority sectors outlined in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and to enhance their capacity to deliver social services. On the revenue side, Directors encouraged the authorities to pursue their efforts to broaden the revenue base and improve tax and customs administration, including by making the revenue authority operational.
Directors considered the authorities' monetary policy to be appropriately aimed at price stability while allowing scope for economic growth. They emphasized the need for close coordination of monetary and fiscal policies, as well as efforts to enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy instruments.
Directors noted the staff's assessment that the exchange rate appears to be broadly in line with fundamentals. They recommended greater exchange rate flexibility to help the economy adjust to external shocks, and stressed the importance of structural reforms to improve Burundi's competitiveness. Directors welcomed the authorities' plans to refocus capital spending on key infrastructure to relieve major bottlenecks. They encouraged the authorities to improve the business and investment climate, continue to reform the coffee sector, and accelerate integration into the East African Community.
Directors welcomed the authorities' plan to use the Financial Sector Assessment Program recommendations to guide reforms in the financial sector. Efforts should be stepped up to improve banking supervision, modernize the payment system, and address weaknesses in the banking system, notably concentration risk.
Directors encouraged the authorities to improve statistics in collaboration with Techncial Assistance partners, particularly in the areas of the national accounts and the balance of payments.


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Synopsis: Writer/dreamer/dishwasher Leo Palamino faces a dilemma of epic proportions when he meets the girl of his dreams -- on her wedding day.
Main Actors: Ryan Kwanten and Sara Canning
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Rating: R
A quirky movie filled with strange life events that don't typically happen to your every day person, The Right Kind of Wrong will leave you will mixed feelings. On the one hand, it's funny, quirky, and the main character Leo Palamino (Kwanten) is witty and likable. Throughout the movie all you want to do is root for this guy who has seemingly hit rock bottom. At the same time, you're thinking, this guy is a little wacky and a bit on Cloud 9.
Nevertheless, the movie is about a a man who, after his wife leaves him, is left to be forever known as "the guy whose wife wrote a blog about everything wrong with him". This eventually becomes a book and the struggles continue. When he sees the girl of his dreams at her own wedding, he goes through a series of events--including getting beaten up--to try to win her affection. By the end, he begins to realize things about himself with the help of his ex-wife and his new love.
While the movie is worth watching once, it's only an hour and a half, so if you feel like you hate it, you've only wasted the amount of time you could have spent waiting in line for Starbucks.
Based off the book "Sex & Sunsets" by Tim Sandlin
With 3/5 stars, I can say that on a Netflix scale, "I liked it".


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A West Coast city shaves the cost of installing one of the nation's largest membrane bioreactor systems by one-third.
Trash compactors squeeze 70% out of operational costs in one year.
Industry, regulators finally agree on a plan to 'harden' operations. If you haven't conducted a risk assessment, start thinking about doing one.
Despite spending more than ever on maintenance, states face difficult budget decisions as one quarter of the nation's bridges are deficient or functionally obsolete.
Energy-efficiency retrofits pay off even for mature facilities.
Copyright ©
2016 Hanley Wood Media, Inc. All rights reserved.


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text: In a career that spanned five decades, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) was given many labels: Imagist, feminist, mythologist, and mystic. Her abiding concern, though, was to explore and represent her personal experience as a poet and a woman. In addition to poetry, she published novels, short stories, and two epic poems on war: Trilogy and Helen in Egypt.


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The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray Mortality Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I have no terror of death. It is the coming of death that terrifies me. Its monstrous wings seem to wheel in the leaden air around me. Good heavens! don't you see a man moving behind the trees there, watching me, waiting for me?" (18.15)
The moment of Dorian's death turns out to be what frightens him most – why might this be? Could it possibly be the fear of judgment?


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Midway Arcade Origins (PlayStation 3) review
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Pimco: Asian Utility Debt Worth a Look
Bond investors in Asia should turn their attention to debt issued by utility companies, says Pacific Investment Management Co., the world's largest bond-fund manager.
The California-based money manager notes that many of the companies, ranging from electricity producers to water providers, are owned by governments that are eager to boost infrastructure, which means they enjoy favorable operating environments and sometimes financial support, too.
Examples include Indian power utilities NTPC and Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. As Indian state-owned companies, they operate under a regulatory framework that allows them to more easily pass fuel and operating costs onto customers than Indian independent power producers, who in recent years have had to book losses as a result of rising fuel costs.
"There are pockets of value in the utilities sector in emerging Asia," Raja Mukherji, Pimco's head of Asian credit research, said in a report.
The yields on debt issued by the quasi-sovereign utilities are higher than regular government bonds of similar tenor, making them attractive, said Mr. Mukherji. Within the region, China's utility bonds offer the highest premium—around 1.88 percentage point—compared with government bonds, while Indonesian firms come second with about a 1.12 percentage-point premium above sovereigns, according to Pimco.
Still, bond buyers need to beware. Regulatory risks in emerging Asian countries cast shadows over investing in utility bonds. "Each [country's] regulatory framework is different and some may not hold in practice," which may result in hurting some utilities' cash flow and financial strength, Mr. Mukherji said.
Overall, Pimco holds an upbeat view on Asia's credit market, favoring energy and the consumer industry in addition to utilities.


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Men's Basketball Earns Road Win At Illinois State
Nov. 30, 2002
Normal, Ill. - The UIC men's basketball team shot almost 70% from the field in the second half and knocked in 10 of its last 11 shots as they outlasted Illinois State, 78-65, Saturday night at Redbird Arena.
Junior point guard Martell Bailey led the way for the Flames (2-1) with a stellar all-around effort, scoring a game-high 20 points (8-of-9 FG), nine assists and seven rebounds.
"Martell Bailey really stepped it up tonight," UIC Head Coach Jimmy Collins said after the game. "He provided us with the type of leadership we needed on the floor tonight."
Junior Armond Williams (14 points) and junior Aaron Carr (11 points) also tallied in double figures for UIC, which also recieved 20 points off the bench as nine total players scored in the game.
The Flames also dominated the game in the paint, outrebounding the Redbirds (0-3) 41-27 while outscoring them 38-12 in the post. UIC finished the night shooting 55% from the field, converting 31-of-56 attempts.
All five starters reached double figures for Illinois State, paced by Vince Greene and Trey Guidry, who each tallied 14.
After leading by six at the break, 34-28, UIC watched the Redibirds take control early in the second period, using an 11-2 run to take a 39-36 lead.
The Flames would counter with a run of their own, though, as they outscored ISU 22-10 over the next nine minutes to take a nine-point lead they would never relinquish.
UIC, which picked up its first road win of the season, will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 7, as they travel to Bloomington, Ind., to lock horns with nationally-ranked Indiana.