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Grenada (pronounced /gr
ɪˈneɪdə/) is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern RTENOTITLE. Grenada is located north of RTENOTITLE and RTENOTITLE, and south of RTENOTITLE. The national bird of Grenada is the Critically endangered Grenada Dove.
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Parishes
- 4 Politics
- 5 Economy and tourism
- 6 Demographics
- 7 Culture
- 8 See also
- 9 Bibliography
- 10 References
- 11 External links
1498-1958: Colonization
The recorded history of Grenada begins in 1498, when Christopher Columbus first sighted the island and gave it the name Conception Island, and later called it Granada. At the time the Island Caribs (Kalinago) lived there and called it Camerhogue. The Spaniards did not permanently settle on Camerhogue. Later the w:English failed their first settlement attempts, but the w:French fought and conquered Grenada from the Caribs circa 1650. The French conquest resulted in the genocide of 17th century Caribs from present-day Grenada. Warfare also existed between the Caribs of present day RTENOTITLE and RTENOTITLE with the French invaders. The French took control of Camerhogue and named the new w:French colony La Grenade. La Grenade prospered as a wealthy French colony; its main export was sugar. The French established a capital known as Fort Royal in 1650 as ordered by RTENOTITLE. To wait out harsh hurricanes, the French navy would shelter in the capital's natural harbour. No other French colony had a natural harbour to even compare with that of Fort Royal (later renamed St. George's). The colony was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1763 by the w:Treaty of Paris. A century later, in 1877 Grenada was made a RTENOTITLE.
1958-1984: Independence and RevolutionRTENOTITLE from 1958 to 1962. In 1967, Grenada attained the status of "Associated State of the United Kingdom", which meant that Grenada was now responsible for her own internal affairs, and the UK was responsible for her defence and foreign affairs. Independence was granted in 1974 under the leadership of the then Premier, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada.
Civil conflict gradually broke out between Eric Gairy's government and some opposition parties including the New Jewel Movement (NJM). Gairy's party won elections in 1976 but the opposition did not accept the result, accusing it of fraudulence. In 1979, the New Jewel Movement under Maurice Bishop launched a paramilitary attack on the government resulting in its overthrow. The constitution was suspended and Bishop's government ruled subsequently by decree. Cuban presence was heavily invested in civic assistance (doctors and school teachers mainly) during the subsequent Revolutionary redistribution of homes and other private property and goods for the people of Grenada.
A dispute later developed between Bishop and certain high-ranking members of the NJM. Party members including Bernard Coard demanded that Bishop either step down or enter into a power sharing arrangement. The dispute eventually led to Bishop being deposed in 1983 and placed under House arrest. These actions led to street demonstrations in various parts of the island. Bishop, who had massive support of the population, was eventually freed by a large demonstration in the capital. Soon after, he was captured and executed by soldiers along with seven others including cabinet ministers of the government.
After the execution of Bishop, the People's Revolutionary Army formed a military government with General Hudson Austin as chairman. The army declared a four-day total curfew during which it said that anyone leaving their home without approval would be shot on sight. This marks the celebration of Thanksgiving on Granada, which is celebrated with a large feast much like other Thanksgivings in The United States and Canada. It is also an homage to the ancient Granadian God of Mulztec, who in legend unified the islands.
Invasion of Grenada by the U.S. and OECS military
- United States, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Jamaica, and Barbados. The U.S. stated this was done at the behest of Dame Eugenia Charles, of Dominica. Five other Caribbean nations participated with Dominica and the USA in the campaign against the Cuban and Grenadan forces, called Operation Urgent Fury. While the Governor-General, Sir Paul Scoon, later stated that he had also requested the invasion, it was highly criticised by the governments of the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. The United Nations General Assembly condemned it as "a flagrant violation of international law"[3] by a vote of 108 in favor to 9, with 27 abstentions.[4]
After the invasion of the island nation, the pre-revolutionary Grenadan constitution was resumed. Eighteen members of the PRG and the PRA (army) were arrested after the invasion on charges related to the murder of Maurice Bishop and seven others. The eighteen included the top political leadership of Grenada at the time of the execution as well as the entire military chain of command directly responsible for the operation that led to the executions. Fourteen were sentenced to death, one was found not guilty and three were sentenced to forty-five years in prison. The death sentences were eventually commuted to terms of imprisonment. Those in prison have become known as the Grenada 17.
Twenty-first century history
In 2000-2002, much of the controversy of the late 1970s and early 1980s was once again brought into the public consciousness with the opening of the truth and reconciliation commission. The commission was chaired by a Roman Catholic priest, Father Mark Haynes, and was tasked with uncovering injustices arising from the PRA, Bishop's regime, and before. It held a number of hearings around the country. Brother Robert Fanovich, head of Presentation Brothers' College (PBC) in St. George's tasked some of his senior students with conducting a research project into the era and specifically into the fact that Maurice Bishop's body was never discovered. Their project attracted a great deal of attention, including from the Miami Herald and the final report was published in a book written by the students called Big Sky, Little Bullet. It also uncovered that there was still a lot of resentment in Grenadian society resulting from the era, and a feeling that there were many injustices still unaddressed
In 2004, after being hurricane free for forty-nine years, the island was directly hit by Hurricane Ivan (September 7). Ivan struck as a Category 3 hurricane and caused 90 percent of the homes to be damaged or destroyed. The following year, 2005, Hurricane Emily (July 14) a Category 1 hurricane at the time struck the northern part of the island with 80 kt winds, causing an estimated USD $110 million (EC$ 297 million) worth of damage. This was much less damage than Ivan had caused.[citations needed]
Grenada has recovered with remarkable speed, due to both domestic labour and financing from the world at large. By December 2005, 96% of all hotel rooms were to be open for business and to have been upgraded in facilities and strengthened to an improved Building code. The agricultural industry and in particular the Nutmeg industry suffered serious losses, but that event has begun changes in crop management and it is hoped that as new nutmeg trees gradually mature, the industry will return to its pre-Ivan position as a major supplier in the Western world.[citations needed]
In April 2007, Grenada jointly hosted (along with several other Caribbean nations) the 2007 Cricket World Cup. After Hurricane Ivan, the Chinese government paid for the new $40 million national stadium, along with the aid of over 300 Chinese labourers to build and repair it.[5] During the opening ceremony the Taiwanese anthem was accidentally played, leading to the firing of top officials. [1][2]
- Carriacou, Petit Martinique, Ronde Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island, Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate Island. Most of the population lives on Grenada itself, and major towns there include the capital, St. George's, Grenville and Gouyave. The largest settlement on the other islands is Hillsborough on Carriacou.
The islands are of RTENOTITLE origin with extremely rich soil. Grenada's interior is very mountainous with Mount St. Catherine being the highest at 2,756 feet (840 m). Several small Rivers with beautiful waterfalls flow into the sea from these mountains. The Climate is tropical: hot and humid in the rainy season and cooled by the Trade winds in the Dry season. Grenada, being on the southern edge of the hurricane belt, has suffered only three hurricanes in fifty years. Hurricane Janet passed over Grenada on 23 September 1955 with winds of 115 mph, causing severe damage. The most recent storms to hit have been Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004 causing severe damage and thirty-nine deaths and Hurricane Emily on July 14, 2005, causing serious damage in Carriacou and in the north of Grenada which had been relatively lightly affected by hurricane Ivan.
Carriacou and Petite Martinique, two of the Grenadines, have the status of dependency.
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The Parliament consists of a Senate (thirteen members) and a House of Representatives (fifteen members). The senators are appointed by the government and the opposition, while the representatives are elected by the population for five-year terms. With 51% of the votes and eleven seats in the 2008 election, the National Democratic Congress won the July 8, 2008 election. The opposition New National Party won the remaining four seats.
Grenada is a full and participating member of both the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Economy and tourism
- Macroeconomic management have boosted annual growth to 5%-6% in 1998-99; the increase in economic activity has been led by construction and trade. Tourist facilities are being expanded; Tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner. Major short-term concerns are the rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance. Grenada shares a common Central bank and a common Currency (the East Caribbean dollar) with seven other members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Economic progress in fiscal reforms and prudent
The island has also pioneered the cultivation of organic cocoa which is also processed into finished bars by The Grenada Chocolate Company.
Tourism is concentrated in the southwest of the island, around St. Georges, Grand Anse, Lance Aux Epines, and Point Salines. Grenada has many idyllic beaches around its coastline including the 3 km long Grand Anse Beach in St George's which is considered to be one of the finest beaches in the world, and often appears in countdowns of the worlds top 10 beaches.[6]
Grenada is linked to the world through the Point Salines International Airport and the St. George's harbour. International flights connect with the Caribbean, America, and Europe. There is also a daily fast ferry service between St. George's and Hillsborough.
- African slaves brought by the Europeans; few of the indigenous Carib and Arawak population survived the French purge at Sauteurs. A small percentage of descendants of East Indian indentured servants were brought to Grenada mainly from the North Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh between May 1,1857-January 10,1885. There is also a small community of French and English descendants. The rest of the population is of mixed descent. A majority of the citizens are descendants of the
The Official language, English, is used in the government, but Grenadian Creole is considered the Lingua franca of the island. French Patois (Antillean Creole) is still spoken by about 10%-20% the population. Some Hindi/Bhojpuri terms are still spoken amongst the Indian descendants, mostly those pertaining to the kitchen; such as aloo, geera, karela, seim, chownkay, and baylay. The term bhai, which means 'brother' or 'partner' in Hindi, is a common form of greeting amongst Indo-Grenadian males of equal status. Aside from a marginal community of Rastafarians living in Grenada, nearly all are mainstream Christians[citation needed], about half of them Roman Catholics; Anglicanism is the largest Protestant denomination with Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist taking up the remainder. Most Churches have denomination-based schools but are open to all. There is a small Muslim population mostly from Gujarati Indian immigrants who came many years ago and set up some merchant shops.
- See also: Cricket in the West Indies Caribbean islands, surnames and place names in French remain, and the every day language is laced with French words and the local dialect or Patois. Stronger French influence is found in the well seasoned spicy food and styles of cooking similar to those found in New Orleans and some French architecture has survived from the 1700s. Island culture is heavily influenced by the African roots of most of the Grenadians but Indian influence is also seen with dhal puri, rotis, Indian sweets, and curries in the cuisine.
The "oildown" is considered to be the national dish. The phrase "oil-down" refers to a dish cooked in coconut milk until all the milk is absorbed, leaving a bit of coconut oil in the bottom of the pot. Early recipes call for a mixture of salted pigtail, pigs feet (trotters), salt beef and chicken, dumplings made from flour, provision: Breadfruit, green banana,yam and potatoes. Callaloo leaves are some times used to retain the steam and for extra flavour.
This dish is a common tradition at family and other gatherings at the beach, There is a modest debate in the West Indies about the origin of this dish, with some experts attributing it to other islands like Barbados or Trinidad & Tobago.[citation needed]
Foods aren't the only important aspect of Grenadian culture. Music, dance, and festivals are also extremely important. Soca, calypso, and Reggae set the mood for Grenada's annual Carnival activities. Zouk is also being slowly introduced onto the island. The islanders' African heritage plays an influential role in many aspects of Grenada's culture.
As with other islands from the Caribbean Cricket is the national and most popular sport and is an intrinsic part of Grenadian culture.
An important aspect of Grenadian culture is the tradition of story telling, with Folk tales bearing both African and French influences. The character, Anancy, a spider god who is a Trickster, originated in West Africa and is prevalent on other Caribbean islands as well. French influence can be seen in La Diablesse, a well-dressed she-Devil, and Ligaroo (from Loup Garoux), a Werewolf.
See also
- Communications in Grenada
- Foreign relations of Grenada
- Military of Grenada
- Public services in Grenada
- Transportation in Grenada
- The Scout Association of Grenada
- States headed by Elizabeth II
- Adkin, Mark. 1989. Urgent Fury: The Battle for Grenada: The Truth Behind the Largest U.S. Military Operation Since Vietnam. Trans-Atlantic Publications. ISBN 0-85052-023-1
- Beck, Robert J. 1993. The Grenada Invasion: Politics, Law, and Foreign Policy Decisionmaking. Boulder: Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-8709-4
- Brizan, George 1984. Grenada Island of Conflict: From Amerindians to People's Revolution 1498-1979. London, Zed Books Ltd., publisher; Copyright, George Brizan, 1984.
- Martin, John Angus. 2007. A-Z of Grenada Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. [3]
- Sinclair, Norma. 2003. Grenada: Isle of Spice (Caribbean Guides). Interlink Publishing Group; 3rd edition. ISBN 0-333-96806-9
- Stark, James H. 1897. Stark's Guide-Book and History of Trinidad including Tobago, Grenada, and St. Vincent; also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan Pitch Lake. Boston, James H. Stark, publisher; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
- Steele, Beverley A. 2003. Grenada: A History of Its People (Island Histories). MacMillan Caribbean. ISBN 0-333-93053-3
References

- ↑ "Government of Grenada Website". Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Grenada". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved on 2008-10-09.
- ↑ "United Nations General Assembly resolution 38/7". United Nations.
- ↑ "Assembly calls for cessation of "armed intervention" in Grenada".
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You've heard of 99 bottles of beer on the wall, but not 99 cans of beer in a box, which is the latest sales promotion from Austin Brewery. This huge seven-foot box with 99 cans of beer is rolling out just in time for the Labor Day weekend, reports Fox News live on Aug. 27.
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Thoughts on Up and Downs and Overs and Outs
Jud's New England Journal
For January 2013
Welcome to the January 2013 edition of
Jud's New England Journal, the rather
curious monthly musings of Judson Hale,
the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine,
published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H.
Thoughts On Up and Downs
and Overs and Outs
From southern Maine, you must go "up"
to Bangor but "down" to Eastport. Confusing? Well, not to New Englanders…..
The New England language is probably easier to learn that one of the numerous New England accents. But like English itself, there are few rules. As soon as you've
identified a rule, you discover more exceptions than examples. For instance, you might hear a Maine man say he intends to go gunnin' for partridge that afternoon. You figure gunnin' is used instead of huntin'. But it isn't. If you're after deer instead of partridge, then you're deer-huntin ! We seldom eat venison either. Eat a lot of deer meat, though. Or take that simple little word "lot". There are in New England plenty of wood lots, four-acres lots, and even barn lots. However, there are no corn, potato or oat lots. A pasture is generally considered to be a large, untilled area, often with several groupings of trees scattered here and there. But these trees do not constitute a wood lot. The stand of trees in a wood lot is bigger and thicker. A field of potatoes may be a patch, but you cannot describe a field of grain with that word.
The smallest of words may be the most difficult for outsiders to place correctly. When I was growing up in Maine, we used to have four principle directions: up river, down state, over to home, and from away. From Boston we went out to Prout's Neck (near Portland, Maine). But from Prout's Neck, we went up to inland Vanceboro, whence we went over to McAdam, Canada, or down to Calais. St. Stephens is just across the international border from Calais, but we went to St. Stephens.
When it comes to tos, ups, downs, overs, and outs, if you depend upon north-south logic, you'll be wrong about half the time. For instance, everyone knows one goes down the coast of Maine when sailing northeast, up the coast when sailing southwest. The term "Down East" obviously originates from sailing downwind with the prevailing westerlies when traveling from Massachsetts ports to those along the Maine coast. However, one can indeed go up to Bangor from Massachusetts. Correctly.
"Up" is a hard-working little word. It is added to brought, banged, warmed, tumbled, let, picked, dressed, turned, and countless others. Also you find, up and did it, up and coming, up and around, and even what are you up to? Banks in Maine have drive-up tellers. (Connecticut banks have drive-in tellers.) You can shine up to someone but that's not quite the same as taking a shine to that someone.
"Take" is used in many situations, too. I can take another job, take after someone, or take sick, during which time I ought to take it easy. A person can take off another person, meaning mimic, or take him down a peg. "Take" can also be added for seemingly no reason at all — such as, "I'll take and give him a good lesson."
Well, on that note, I guess I better up and end this right about now.


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Firefighters tackle Dereham house fire
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Firefighters tackled a house fire in Dereham.
The blaze at a property on Windsor Park was reported to Norfolk's fire service at about 1.50pm this afternoon. Crews from Dereham and Watton put out the flames within nine minutes.
They wore breathing apparatus and used hoses. A thermal image camera was also used to check for hot spots and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the building of smoke.


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and the rest of the Cougs
open the exhibition season
Friday night versus USK Praha.
Cougars open exhibition season with squad from Czechoslovakia.
Nov. 10, 1999
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State opens the 1999-2000 exhibition season versus a touring team from Prague, Czechoslovakia. The Cougars will face USK Erpet Praha Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at Beasley Coliseum.
CZECH THIS OUT: USK Erpet Praha is currently leading the Division I (the highest level in Czechoslovakia) with a 10-1 mark…three of USK Praha's players are on the national team: guard Frantisek Peleska, forward Marian Pribyl and forward Petr Treml…USK Praha (how the team is known in Czechoslovakia) is led by centers Daniel Cyrulik and Amir Delalic…Cyrulik, from the United States, played at Connecticut from 1989-92 and was a member of the Atlanta Hawks from 1992-93…he averages 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, ranking sixth in Division I in scoring and second in rebounding…Delalic, from Bosnia Herzegovina, is ninth in the league in scoring (16.1 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (7.5)…guard Vaclav Hruby ranks sixth in assists at 3.1 per game…forward Sinisa Medenica is also not from the Czech Republic; he hails from Croatia…the remaining nine members of USK Praha are native Czechoslovakians…USK Praha is currently 1-2 on its five-game tour of the United States…the team lost 67-62 at Nevada on Nov. 4, defeated Sacramento State 88-86 on Saturday and fell at Pepperdine 89-77 Monday night…USK Praha is at Oregon State Wednesday before finishing its U.S. tour in Pullman…last year in Division I, USK Praha was 22-10 and lost in the league finals.
HOME NON-LEAGUE STREAK AT 41: The Cougars come into the 1999-2000 season with the third-longest non-conference winning streak in the nation…win No. 41 came last season when WSU defeated Brigham Young 70-69 on December 8…it marked WSU's ninth straight perfect home non-conference season.
The Cougars have not lost at home to a non-conference foe since December 14, 1989, when Idaho escaped Friel Court with a 56-52 win.
The streak began with a 112-81 win over BYU-Hawaii in the first game of the 1990-91 season…WSU's 41 wins include 36 at Friel and five at Bohler Gym (all during the 1990-91 season)…the streak also includes NIT victories in 1992 (Minnesota), 1995 (Texas Tech) and 1996 (Gonzaga).
Active Non-Conference Home Court Winning Streaks Men's Basketball, Division I School No. Last home N-C loss Current streak began 1. Maryland 64 12/12/89 (Coppin St., 70-63) 12/30/89 (Alcorn State, 110-90) 2. N. Carolina 55 1/7/89 (Iowa, 98-97) 2/21/89 (Nevada, 109-86) 3. WSU 41 12/14/89 (Idaho, 56-52) 11/28/90 (BYU-Hawaii, 112-81) 4. New Mexico 40 12/29/94 (UNCC, 78-75 OT) 11/17/95 (Simon Fraser, 81-67) 5. Penn State 39 3/18/92 (Pitt, 67-65 NIT) 12/5/92 (Mt. St. Mary's, 60-55) 6. Clemson 38 2/9/94 (South Carolina, 91-88) 3/17/94 (S. Miss, 96-85 NIT)
THIS WEEK at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum (12,058)
Radio: None for the exhibition games. The Crimson & Gray Sports Network will broadcast all WSU regular season games on its 13-station network with Bud Nameck (7th season) calling the play-by-play. Broadcasts are also available via the Internet, www.wsucougars.com.
USK Erpet Praha at WSU Friday, November 12, 1999 7:00 p.m. PST
Television: None.
Records: First exhibition for WSU. USK Praha is 1-2 so far on its 1999 tour of the United States. The team has defeated Sacramento State (88-86) and lost to Nevada (67-62) and Pepperdine (89-77).
Pac-10 Poll: WSU was picked to finish 10th in a poll of media members conducted by the Pac-10 Office. Arizona was chosen first, followed by UCLA and Stanford:
1. Arizona (32) 345 2. UCLA (3) 307 3. Stanford (1) 296 4. Oregon 246 5. Oregon State 174 6. California 152 7. USC 151 8. Arizona State 129 9. Washington 117 10. Washington State 44
On Deck: The Cougars host the California West All-Stars in their final exhibition game of the season Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Season Opener: WSU makes its first trip to the Silver State in 26 years to take on Nevada Friday, Nov. 19 in Reno.
WSU WINS 200th AT FRIEL COURT: Washington State's 74-71 victory December 2, 1998, against Portland State was the Cougars' 200th all-time win at Friel Court…beginning with an 80-78 WSU victory against Louisiana State on December 1, 1973, the Cougars have won nearly two-thirds of the games they have played there (.646)…WSU has a 204-112 all-time record in Beasley…milestone wins at Friel:
No. 1 WSU 80, LSU 78, 12/1/73
No. 3 WSU 71, USC 56, 1/5/74 (first league win)
No. 25 WSU 77, Cal 63, 1/8/77
No. 50 WSU 77, USC 57, 1/24/80
No. 100 WSU 75, Oregon 71, 2/14/86
No. 150 WSU 95, Oregon 79, 1/21/93
No. 200 WSU 74, Portland State 71, 12/2/98
WSU COACH PAUL GRAHAM: Paul Graham is in his first season as a head coach…he has a 0-0 record overall and at Washington State…Graham was an assistant coach for seven seasons under Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State prior to accepting the head position at WSU…he is the 13th former Sutton assistant to land a Division I head coaching job.
YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS: Washington State opens the season with five freshmen on its roster (David Adams, Nick Graham, Mike Malloy, Milton Riley and Bryan Whitehead) for the first time in 14 years…the last time WSU had at least five rookies on its opening day roster was the 1985-86 season…that year, the Cougs actually had six -- Neil Evans, David Hairston, John Hodges, Anthony Kidd, David Sanders and Brian Wright…five of those six names should be very familiar to the Cougar faithful; Evans (who redshirted the 1985-86 season), Hodges, Kidd, Sanders and Wright all went on to become four-year letter winners for WSU…the 1985-86 Cougars went 15-16 overall and 8-10 in the conference for Coach Len Stevens…this year's crop of freshmen would certainly like to have at least one thing in common with the 1985-86 rookies -- they were the last WSU team to defeat Arizona.
WOW - WHAT A SCHEDULE: For the first time since 1994-95, odds are that WSU will play home games against five different ranked teams…five opponents were ranked in the AP preseason poll: No. 9 Arizona, No. 12 UCLA, No. 13 Stanford, No. 15 Utah and No. 24 Gonzaga…also, Oregon was listed among the teams that also received votes…in 1994-95, all five teams were from the Pac-10: No. 17 California, No. 23 Stanford, No. 17 Oregon, No. 12 Arizona and No. 15 Arizona State (WSU was 4-1 versus those schools at home)…if one more Pac-10 team finds its way into the top 25, WSU will have home games against six ranked teams for the first time ever.
WSU VS. RANKED TEAMS: WSU currently has eight games scheduled against top 15 competition…the first is Nov. 29 against No. 24 Gonzaga…the last time WSU defeated a ranked opponent was February 22, 1997, when the Cougs beat No. 25 Cal 89-87…WSU also played eight ranked opponents during the 1996-97 season.
NEW OPPONENTS: WSU will face two opponents for the first time ever this season -- Southern and Texas-Pan American…Utah will visit Pullman for the first time since 1939; it will also be the first game between the two schools overall since 1972…the Cougars also renew dormant rivalries with Nevada (last meeting 1972), Colorado State (1978) and Portland (1990).
OLD OPPONENTS: WSU's oldest rivalry, Oregon State, will reach game No. 260 this season…Washington State and Idaho will meet for the 255th time this season…the second Oregon game will be No. 254 in the series…WSU and Washington inch toward the 250 mark with games 247 and 248 this season…it will be just the second meeting with Grambling State; the first came last season when the Cougars handcuffed the Tigers to a 46-point, 114-68 loss at the Sun Bowl Classic in El Paso, Texas.
I WANT MY COUGTV: Washington State will be on the Fox network nine times this season, with the possibility of a tenth game (UCLA - March 9) if that contest has a bearing on the conference title race…three games will be shown nationally (Fox Sports Northwest locally) -- Dec. 11 Utah, Jan. 22 Oregon and Feb. 5 Washington…Fox Sports Northwest will broadcast an additional four games -- Nov. 29 Gonzaga, Jan. 13 Arizona, Feb. 12 Arizona and Feb. 26 California -- to a regional audience…two other road games will be shown in their local market -- Jan. 29 Stanford (Fox Sports Bay Area) and March 11 USC (Fox West 2).
CROSBY CLOSING IN ON 1,000 POINTS: Senior forward Chris Crosby enters the 1999-2000 season needing just 108 points to become the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club at WSU…at last season's pace of 13.1 points per game, the Littleton, Colo., native would reach that milestone in WSU's ninth game -- Dec. 30 in his homecoming at Colorado State.
THREE FOR THREE: Seniors Chris Crosby, Blake Pengelly and Jan-Michael Thomas all rank in WSU's top 11 in career three point baskets…combined, the trio has netted 344 career treys.
Crosby leads the group with 141 threes (fourth) and looks to close in on the 200 barrier by season's end…Pengelly ranks seventh in three-point baskets (114) and is chasing No. 6 Dominic Ellison (1994-96) with 128…Thomas, in just his second season wearing the Crimson and Gray, needs just four threes to enter the top 10 with David Sanders (1986, 88-90) at 93.
PENGELLY CLOSING IN ON 300 ASSISTS: Junior guard Blake Pengelly is climbing the WSU career list in assists. He enters the 1999-00 season needing just 10 more to become only the fifth WSU player with 300 career assists…if the Eugene, Ore., native recaptures the magic of his sophomore year when he had 120 assists, he will eclipse the 400-assist mark this season as well.


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Officially licensed by NFL Properties LLC, each NFL Chicago Bears collectible in this collection is handcrafted in artist's resin for realistic detail, loaded with high-quality craftsmanship and graphics individually applied by hand. From a high gloss paint scheme with official logos and colors of the Bears, to a sleek frame, pierced wheels, chrome-colored fork, specially designed rims and customized fenders and spokes, each limited-edition figurine is sure to delight. Makes a perfect fan gift for that Bears lover, but strong demand is expected. Order now!
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Detroit Archbishop: Pro-Marriage Equality Catholics Taking Communion is 'Not Unlike Perjury'
In the latest salvo fired by the Catholic Church in its worldwide crusade against LGBT rights and marriage equality, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron said yesterday that pro-equality Catholics should not receive Communion and claimed that those who choose to do so essentially perjure themselves before God. USA Today reports:
On Sunday, Vigneron said about supporting gay marriage and receiving Communion: "For a Catholic to receive holy Communion and still deny the revelation Christ entrusted to the church is to try to say two contradictory things at once: 'I believe the church offers the saving truth of Jesus, and I reject what the church teaches.' In effect, they would contradict themselves. This sort of behavior would result in publicly renouncing one's integrity and logically bring shame for a double-dealing that is not unlike perjury."
The Detroit Free Press also notes that another prominent Detroit-area Catholic — Edward Peters, a professor of canon law at Sacred Heart Major Seminary — made similar comments in a March 27 blog post:
Peters said that Catholic teachings make it clear that marriage is between one man and one woman. And so, "Catholics who promote 'same-sex marriage' act contrary to" Catholic law "and should not approach for holy Communion," he wrote. "They also risk having holy Communion withheld from them … being rebuked and/or being sanctioned."
Peters didn't specify a Catholic politician or public figure in his post. But he told the Free Press that a person's "public efforts to change society's definition of marriage … amount to committing objectively wrong actions."
In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Peters as a legal advisor to the Apostolic Signatura, known colloquially as the Vatican's Supreme Court. According to Jeremy Hooper of Good As You, marriage discrimination runs in Edward Peters' family: his son Thomas is the communications director for the National Organization for Marriage, which fights to preserve an exclusionary definition of marriage across the country.
Of course, this latest attempt to use the Eucharist — which is sacred to Catholics — as a weapon of punishment against marriage equality supporters is utterly repugnant and deserves to be widely condemned. But it's definitely not the first time Catholic leaders have singled them out in this way. The Archbishops of Newark and San Francisco have made similar statements advising gay and lesbian Catholics and their pro-equality allies not to take Communion at Mass. Bishops in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Springfield, Illinois warned Catholics before the November election that voting for candidates that opposed the church's positions on marriage equality and reproductive choice would jeopardize a Catholic's eternal salvation. And Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt even told the mother of a gay child — who wrote to him pleading for acceptance for her son — that she "ought not to participate in the sacramental life of the Church" unless she renounced her pro-equality views and that her "eternal salvation may well depend upon" her ability to accept the Catholic Church's anti-gay teachings.
When considered alongside such a reprehensible track record, these statements from Archbishop Vigneron and Edward Peters prove once again that the Catholic Church has made homophobic bigotry and the spiritual bullying of LGBT people and their allies a top priority. In my view, it's utterly monstrous.


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STEVE Kean believes Gael Givet can play a key role in Blackburn Rovers' relegation scrap – after rubbishing rumours he has been forced to pick his side partly around financial issues.
Givet returns to Rovers' squad for this afternoon's vital trip to West Bromwich Albion, having missed the last two games through a hamstring injury.
The Frenchman was only on the substitutes bench for the two Premier League games before that, after returning from suspension, sparking suggestions from sections of supporters 'contractual issues' were keeping him out.
Having already seen Jason Roberts and Michel Salgado frozen out of first team affairs at Ewood Park, due to clauses in their contracts that would have guaranteed them a new deal if they played a certain amount of games, it had been feared in some quarters there were other players affected by similar issues.
Kean has been reluctant to play the likes of Ruben Rochina and Simon Vukcevic for the past couple of months, even from the bench, but Kean has rubbished any suggestions contracts have had anything to do with his team selection.
Kean said: "There is not a thing in it. Gael Givet signed a contract last year and it was a fresh contract.
"There is no automatic extensions and that is not a factor why Gael is not playing.
"There is no truth in any of that. I was just about to bring David Dunn on at 0-0 against Manchester United and they scored.
"We felt the last few weeks the number of chances we are creating with the guys on the pitch, we will only look to change it if someone is struggling or we need a different dynamic. I felt against United we were still in it.
"Gael's injury took longer to clear up. He is back, looking fresh and bright and it is always good to have a fit Gael Givet in the squad. He is the sort of character we want. He is a real warrior.
"You look at the competition we have all over the squad and it is great. We have had David Dunn on the bench, midfield players be aware.
"Formica, Rochina, everyone is looking fresh and sharp. People have to be right on it because the lads on the bench are chomping at the bit."
Meanwhile, Rovers come up against former midfielder Keith Andrews at the Hawthorns this afternoon after the Republic of Ireland international quit Ewood in the summer.
Andrews opted to quit the club in favour of a short term deal at the Baggies, before launching an explosive attack on the Venky's regime at Rovers.
He branded the club as "chaotic" and said Kean was not in charge of team selection but the Rovers boss insisted he still had full respect for Andrews.
He said: "I got on very well with Keith and have a lot of admiration for him as a player. He made it quite clear he had enjoyed playing week in and week out on loan at Ipswich and he wanted a fresh start and wanted to move on."


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After here, head over to La Dolce Vita where Paloma is sharing my fun list of "10 Things I Can't Live Without"! I don't think #1 will surprise you! ;)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
After here, head over to La Dolce Vita where Paloma is sharing my fun list of "10 Things I Can't Live Without"! I don't think #1 will surprise you! ;)
28 comments:
- SogniSorrisi said...
So gorgeous! I love, love, love white kitchens.
- June 1, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- coolkids said...
I love love this kitchen! Makes me want to just gut our ugly kitchen and start fresh!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Laura Trevey said...
I loved your post over at La Dolce Vita today!! So sweet ~~ and don't you just love this kitchen? Thanks for the shout out as well :)
- June 1, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- leanne said...
gorgeous - would never think of turquoise and red as a combination but it really gives a 50's feel x
- June 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Jürgen said...
I love the red accents and original shelves. Greetings!
- June 1, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Poindexter said...
very inspired kitchen. Beautiful chandelier, but it so does not belong there. Just my opinion.
- June 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Sarah @ Dream in Domestic said...
This kitchen is perfect in every way! It's go the glam factor going on (the chandelier, the crown molding, the fie place), it's got the fun factor covered (polka dot and striped dishes as well as the red stools), and it's also a cook's dream (the appliances, the huge island). Wow - I love it!!!!
- June 1, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- Vanessa@decor happy said...
Beautiful - love the colour scheme! Must head over to Paloma's blog now.
- June 1, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Kourtney said...
I have been looking for the perfect color turquoise for our kitchen and this made me drool! I love it!
- June 1, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- RLG said...
When can I move in? It's perfect. I love the turquoise and red together -- so happy. xoxo
- June 1, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Kelle Dame said...
Love those pops of blue and red. Especially those stools! Great mix of materials and colors in this kitchen!
- June 1, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- ale said...
ahhhhhhh!!! l adoreeeeee that kitchen!!! EVERY SINGLE THING IN IT l LOVE!! erin muchos besos para vos !!!!!!always is a party for my eyes coming here!!!!!!!besos!!
- June 1, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Blue Artichoke Interiors said...
I definitely love, love, LOVE this kitchen! I dream of having a kitchen this large (and gorgeous) one day.
- June 1, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- ale said...
its me again!!l went to dolce vita....beautifull interview!!!!!! and your fotos are great!! and you are beautifull!!!!!!!!!besos erin!!!
- June 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Delishhh said...
oh my! That is a wonderful kitchen! Makes me drool.
- June 1, 2010 at 5:17 PM
- Cristin said...
beautiful kitchen!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Marcus Design said...
Love the wall color here! And the pretty and shiny subway tile too :) I really enjoyed your 10 things over at La Dolce Vita, it was really fun to learn more about you!
PS. Must agree with you on the Enzo Milano, I LOVE mine!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- Kathysue said...
Hi Erin, I love the pop of red in this kitchen the bowls on the shelf are darling. I am going to go read your list!! Oh! and thanks for stopping by my blog this morning. I will post about how to make a bubbler in a couple of days. You will be surprised at how easy it is and what a great sound it will give you!! Kathysue
- June 1, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- JBeaudetStudios said...
I love this kitchen! And I love all the beach houses below too! Now you got me dreaming again! Jennifer:)
- June 1, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- VictoriaArt said...
At least I have the same color on my kitchen walls....
So pretty!
- June 1, 2010 at 11:31 PM
- Deepali Kalia Interior Design Blog Filling Spaces said...
too beautiful:)
- June 2, 2010 at 12:34 AM
- Pangaea said...
Great color on the walls. And I love twirly stools too! A stool is just no good if it doesn't twirl. I absolutely love the idea of a chandelier in the kitchen. This specific one - not so much. But I think a chandelier adds an unexpected and interesting element here. Nice kitchen!
- June 2, 2010 at 2:50 AM
- mustang said...
This is such a serene kitchen. I don't mind the chandy so much. I like the contrast of all the hard surfaces and the sparkly, curly chandy. Wonder what the counter tops are? Very nice.
I've been trying to decide on blue or orange for my kitchen and I think today's post helped me decide on blue.
Thanks Erin.
- June 2, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- mustang said...
Erin, I also am obsessed with music. I highly recommend the French band Phoenix. The album I like is their most recent one, Wolfgang Amadeus. Also Beach House. Fun stuff.
- June 2, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Erin said...
Seriously. My favorite kitchen ever. I saved these pix to my idea folder! Thanks for sharing:)
- June 2, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- fergusandme said...
erin -- thanks so much for posting my kitchen! i'm doing some catchup, and i can't believe i never got to thanking you -and everyone- for the sweet comments. i'm glad it's inspirational for your readers. fyi: the countertops are seagrass limestone. tiles are from walker zanger, and the color is BM wythe blue. Country Living just did a shoot here, and it'll be coming out next spring :) thanks again! lynn-anne
- September 27, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- okhan said...
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- September 11, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Clipping Path said...
Absolutely beautiful!! These are seriously over the top gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
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Setting up Load Balancing and Highly Available Cluster in GlassFish V2
By bloggerprashanth on Sep 12, 2007
This document explains on how to create a GlassFish V2 cluster and how to configure and manage the Load balancer for this cluster. We will also see how the failover and In-memory Replication features work in GlassFish V2. This blog is an effort to put all the content that exists on the web and put them together to create a scenario which you can try and which will work. I will walk you through the steps.
Installing the GlassFish V2
Configuring a Cluster
Installing a GlassFish V2 Load Balancer Plugin
Setting up Secure connection between DAS and SJSWS 7.0
Managing Load balancer from GlassFish Admin Console
Deploy clusterjsp sample
Export the loadbalancer.xml
Load Balancer in action
Failover and High Availability with In-memory Replication
Load balancing with other Web Servers
Using a Hardware Load Balancer
1. Installing the GlassFish V2The GlassFish V2 bits can be downloaded from . Also please view this screencast which shows on how to get started with GlassFish V2.
2. Configuring a ClusterOnce the GlassFish V2 is installed, we are ready to create a cluster. You can configure a cluster either through Admin CLI or Admin GUI. I recommend using the Admin CLI if you are a beginner and once you get a hang of the concepts then you can switch to Admin GUI.
a. Creating a cluster using Admin CLI
This blog will walk you through the steps in creating a two machine cluster using Admin CLI.
b. Creating a cluster using Admin Console
This screencast and blog explain on how to use the Admin Console to create and configure the GlassFish V2 cluster.
3. Using the Free Software Load
Balancer from GlassFish
GlassFish V2 comes with a separate bundle of Software Load Balancer
which is a plugin for Sun Java System Web Server(SJSWS) 7.0. Lets see
how to install and configure this free Load balancer plugin.
a. Installing the GlassFish V2 Load Balancer PluginBefore you install the Load Balancer Plugin you have to download and install the SJSWS 7.0, it can be downloaded from here. Now, The recommended way of installing the Load Balancer Plugin is to use the Sun Java System Application Server (SJSAS) 9.1 installer. Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 is the Productized version (from Sun) of Glassfish V2 ([1],[2]). You can download it here (SJSAS 9.1 is due to be released on 9/17/07) and you are interested in installing only the Load Balancer Plugin component, since the GlassFish V2 Application Server is already installed as part of step 1 above. The SJSAS 9.1 installer asks you for SJSWS 7.0 install location. Note that we are installing the GlassFish V2 Load balancer Plugin for SJSWS 7.0 so the Web Server understands the GlassFish V2 instances and load balances the http requests coming to the Web Server Instance. .
SJSAS 9.1 installation of Load Balancer plugin component will perform several (about 14) steps as part of the install procedure. Alternatively, if you are brave enough, you could do these steps manually which I do not recommend, by following the steps here.
b. Setting up Secure connection between DAS and SJSWS 7.0GlassFish V2 has a unique feature which works in sync with SJSWS 7.0. This step explains the advanced setup of GlassFish V2's Load balancer Administration with SJSWS 7.0, where one can configure the SSL connection between the Web Server and the GlassFish's Domain Administration Server. With this setup, the changes in the Glassfish V2 related to the configured cluster (ex., adding a new instance to the cluster, deploying an application to the cluster) will trigger the automatic generation of the loadbalancer.xml (by checking the deployment descriptors to identify the context root for the deployed web modules in the target cluster, pulls the webserver host and ssl port information and also the enable flags information for server-instances and applications from cluster configuration) and it is transferred over the SSL connection to the WebServer. No manual generation and copying of this file will be necessary. The steps can be found here.
Before the last step 'Testing the SSL Connection' (in the previous linked document) can be performed, you need to configure the load balancer in the GlassFish with a cluster first, which is explained in the next section.
I am soon planning to write an 'ant' script which will automate the steps described in this section. I will update these instructions when done, please stay tuned.
Alternatively if for any reason if you choose not to configure the SSL connection, you will have to manually generate the loadbalancer.xml file and then copy it to the Web Server location. This can be done by the following commands, but before that make sure you configured the Load Balancer in the GlassFish, which is explained in the next section.
Copy the generated loadbalancer.xml file to
directory. My websrvr_instance_dir looks like
'/var/opt/SUNWwbsvr7/https-<machine-name>.domain-name' (domain
name as in 'sun.com')Here is how the loadbalancer.xml
looks like and here is the dtd
The above manual step has to be performed whenever there is a change to
the cluster configuration.
c. Managing Load balancer from GlassFish Admin Console
i. Create a load balancer using the Admin Console.
- Click the HTTP Load Balancers node in the Admin Console.
- Click New.
- Type my-lb as the name of the load balancer, the host on which Web Server is installed, and the Web Server instance port. In this sample scenarios Web Server host is localhost and the port is 8989.
- Select
the 'Automatically Apply Changes' check box. If you
this option, you do not have to export the load balancer configuration.
changes you make to the load balancer configuration are propagated
automatically. For this to happen you need to follow the steps in this section
. Alternatively you may choose to do the generation and copying of
loadbalancer.xml manually as discussed in this section.
If that is the case, you will have to unselect the 'Enabled' flag for
'Apply Changes', and you might want to give some arbitrary values for
device-host and device-port attributes since it will not be used.
- Note that the Enabled flags for 'All Instances' and 'All Applications' are turned on by default. This will allow all the instances and deployed applications in the target cluster to be load balanced.
- Select cluster1 as target.
- Click OK.
ii. Create a load balancer using Admin CLI
This will create the load-balancer with the cluster 'cluster1' as the target. The --devicehost and --deviceport options are valid when you have established the SSL connection between GlassFish Domain Administration Server (DAS) and the Web Server 7.0. When you mention these arguments they are used to identify the WebServer's ssl host and port information, and it is used to automatically upload the changes in the form of loadbalancer.xml from DAS to WebServer. The loadbalancer.xml is generated and exported automatically to Web Server whenever there is a change in configuration of the targeted cluster (ex. add/delete an instance in cluster, deploy an application to the cluster etc.,). For this to happen you need to follow the steps in this section . Alternatively you may choose to do the generation and copying of loadbalancer.xml manually as discussed in this section. If that is the case, you will have to set the option --autoapplyenabled to false, and you might want to give some arbitrary values for --devicehost and --deviceport attributes since it will not be used.
d. Starting and Verifying the Load Balancing
i. Deploy clusterjsp sampleDeploy the clusterjsp sample with availabilityenabled flag set to true. You may choose to do this from Admin Console too.
ii. Export the loadbalancer.xmlWhen the SSL channel is setup between DAS and Web server, the loadbalancer.xml is automatically transferred across after the deployment is done for cluster1 target.
In case the SSL is not setup, you need to manually export the loadbalancer.xml as follows.
Copy the loadbalancer.xml generated from above step to the Web Server instance location's config directory. Restart the web server instance.
iii. Load Balancer in actionNow we are ready to see the load balancer in action. Go to a browser (say firefox) and give the web server instance location as the url and append the clusterjsp context root as shown below. Do the same from another browser (different than the first time, say IE), you will see that the request is sent to the second machine/instance. This means that the Load Balancer is using the round robin policy to delegate the incoming requests to different instances. If you try to access the URL from the same browser, you will see that the request goes to the same instance again, this shows that the 'sticky round robin' policy of the Load Balancer is working.
iv. Failover and High Availability with In-memory ReplicationLets see how the Failover and Recovery (High availability) of session data happens using the In-memory replication feature of GlassFish V2.
Note that we used GlassFish V2 cluster profile when creating the domain and then created the cluster in that domain. When you do this, the In-memory replication is configured by default as the high-availability option for this cluster. Also remember, we deployed the clusterjsp app with --availabilityenabled option set to 'true'.
- Access the clusterjsp application from a browser (http://<web-server-instance-machine>:port/clusterjsp). You will see that the request is served by one of the instances and the name of the machine is displayed.
- Enter the data in the Name and Value fields of 'Session Attribute' (say name1 & value1) at the bottom of the page.
- Now stop the instance where the request is going (the instance on the machine which is displayed in the clusterjsp page) using the following command.
- Go back to the browser where the request was served the first time. Add more session data to it (say name2 & value2). Click on 'Add Session Data'.
- Notice that the request has now gone to the second machine. This has happened since the instance on the first machine was bought down, so the session has failed over to the next available instance. Also notice that the Session data at the bottom of the screen contains both the data (one that was entered when the instance on the first machine was up and also the new data when it went down). This shows that the In-memory replication feature is working.
- Machines/Instances should be located on the same subnet
- The system times on the machine clocks should be synchronized to be as close as possible
4. Load balancing with other Web Servers and GlassFish V2
a. Sun Java System Web Server 6.1The instructions to setup the SJSWS 6.1 should not be any different from 7.0. Additionally you can also follow the specific instructions for 9.1 installation here. Or you can follow the instructions from this blog.
b. Apache Web Server 2.0 and mod_jkThese instructions explain in detail on how to setup the load balancing with mod_jk and GlassFish. These instructions explain the installation of Load Balancer Plugin for Apache Web Server 2.0.
c. Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 6.0The instructions are in great detail in this doc for installing the Load Balancer Plugin for Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 6.0.
5. Using a Hardware Load Balancera. F5's Big-IP with Glassfish V2
This blog gives details on how to configure the F5's BIG-IP hardware load balancer with GlassFish V2
b. Sun Secure Application Switch with Glassfish and SJSAS 9.0
This article gives details on how to configure Sun Secure Application Switch with GlassFish and SJSAS 9.0


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We sit down with Mozilla's Brendan Eich and Andreas Gal to get the inside scoop on the company's HTML5-based mobile phone operating system, Boot to Gecko (B2G)
'Android is not open source.'
That's what Mozilla's Director of Research Andreas Gal thinks of Google's purportedly 'open source' mobile operating system. In Gal's view Google's platform is no different from Apple's iOS. The entire platform – including its design, development, and direction – is 'dominated by Google.'
According to Gal, 'Google makes all of the technological decisions behind closed doors and pushes them outwards. You may or may not get a look at the source after the device comes out. But it's certainly not open. And in this sense it's no different from Apple's platform, except that maybe sometimes you get access to the source.'
And this is where Mozilla comes into the equation. Boot 2 Gecko is based solely on HTML5, JavaScript and CSS and is completely open source. Mozilla doesn't even keep a 'physical' copy of the source code in its offices – everything to do with the platform is available online for all to see.
Brendan Eich, Mozilla's co-founder (and the inventor of JavaScript), told Know Your Mobile that the days of native shells (iOS/Android) and proprietary software (Objective-C) could soon be over as Mozilla continues to standardise and implement Open Web APIs that will one day eradicate the need for separate platforms, allowing users to find and use apps on their mobiles without having to opt into a privately owned platform.
'Separate platforms are no longer necessary once you have the correct standardisation and inter-operation,' said Eich.
Apple's iOS, Microsoft's Windows Phone, RIM's BlackBerry OS 10 and Google's Android operating systems are all 'walled gardens,' according to Gal, meaning that all of the above are in it for one reason: to make money.
'Google builds Android not for your benefit but for Google's benefit, and the shareholders it has to satisfy. This is the same with Apple,' said Gal. He added: 'Mozilla is very different – we are a non-profit organisation. In the past Mozilla was all about making the web better. But now people are going to mobile, so we're following them there.'
'What we've developed [with B2G] is a completely open stack that is 100 per cent free. We have a publicly visible repository and all the development happens in the open. We use completely open standards and there's no propriety software or technology involved.'
So what is Mozilla getting at here? Simple: dump the standard smartphone operating system, forget Apple and Google, and embrace the freedom of pure HTML5.
Gal tells us that because the B2G stack is based on HTML5 there are literally millions of developers out there that know how to create content for the platform. There will also be plenty of opportunities for developers to make money from their creations as well, according to Gal.
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'We're working with operators to create an easy way for customers to pay for content,' said Gal. 'Mobile users want to go to a store, discover content and pay for it easily. We're working on making this a reality inside B2G via personal identity systems.'
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But what's most impressive about B2G is how well it runs on low-end hardware. During our meeting with Gal and Eich, we got a demo of B2G running incredibly smoothly on a $60 handset with a 600Mhz CPU and just 128MB of RAM. Gaming, web browsing, video and typing were all seamless.
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What is meant by a retainer? I anticipated legal trouble and consulted a lawyer. At his request, I paid him a $1,500 ''retainer '' up front. However, the legal problems never materialized. (Despite having mistreated others, my potential adversary dealt honorably with me.) Thus, my lawyer spent at most 2 hours hearing my concerns over the phone and reading a couple of e-mails. Is it incumbent upon my lawyer to refund me part of the $1,500, because, at his usual hourly rate, he could not possibly have earned $1,500? Or is a retainer a sort of fixed cost that one owes a lawyer for agreeing to take on a case, regardless of whether or not substantial services were rendered? anon
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That said, the most common retainer arrangement in the situation you described is a ''flat fee'' -- you paid the lawyer $1,500 to take care of the problem. That represents a sort of gamble for both you and him. If he had put in a lot of time on it, you would not have taken kindly to him asking for more money -- you had already paid his fee. On the other hand (which is where you seem to be), he may not feel any obligation to refund some of his fee just because your problem went away so easily. The theory is that, if he gets a little windfall in some cases, it makes up for the bath he has to take in others ....
Even so, some lawyers would feel queasy about keeping that much money for so little work. You might just want to have a relaxed, friendly conversation with him about it, and see what happens. Good luck. may
Most people use the term ''retainer'' to mean prepayment of attorney fees. When the services are over, the attorney then owes the client the ''unearned'' fees.
A ''true retainer'' is money paid to reserve the attorney's services in the future. No service is rendered for the money. It's like a signing bonus. California tends to construe the term strictly against the attorney. Any indication from the attorney that the ''retainer,'' or any part of it, was used for fees, renders it a prepayment of attorney fees.
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The client should ask the attorney for an accounting and request a refund of the unearned fees. If there is any problem, the request should be put in writing. Juliette
Normally, most retainers are refundable. The lawyer is to take from the retainer non-disputed hourly charges and out of pocket costs (photocopies, parking, filing fees, and even his own secretary - which bothers me to no end but it should be disclosed in the agreement. And if you signed it, you are assumed to have read it.) So, you give me $1,500 and I do two hours of work at $200 per hour, my paralegal ''opens'' your file, some copies and postage. $457. You are owed 1500 minus 457. If you ask for a bill, the State Bar requires that your lawyer produce one within 10 days of your request.
Check your agreement to see if there was a nonrefundable clause. As draconian as it may sound, sometimes we pass up major cases because we already have too much on the plate or have a conflict on the date of YOUR hearing. You resolve things, we are out you and the other guy. So, that is the reasoning.
You need to 1) put in writing your concerns to your attorney 2) if his/her answer is not acceptable, contact your local Bar Association (Alameda County Bar Association fr example) and request the Fee Arbitration Panel. You will be assigned volunteer attorneys to mediate the dispute and review the records and the lawyers will make the call. It keeps us legitimate.
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*Bulk online sales are final and cannot be returned; reference Terms of Use available on BJs.com by clicking here, or contact your BJ's business partner with questions.
If you have ordered one of these non-returnable items, please inspect the item carefully and if possible, refuse delivery of incorrect or damaged products. Once the item has been accepted it will be deemed to be the correct item and in good working condition. Any issues that arise after the item is signed for must be resolved through the manufacturer's warranty.
Please see BJs.com's return policy before initiating a return.
You may return your item at any BJ's Club location or by following the instructions below.
PLEASE NOTE: you will not be allowed to initiate a return beyond 30 days from your date of shipping. After 30 days, please contact member care for return instructions.
Damaged Orders
If a signature is required please inspect your package carefully before signing for it. If after accepting the package you determine that there are damaged or defective parts, please contact the manufacturer for replacement parts. For further assistance, contact BJ's Member Care. Do not discard the boxes or packing materials, as they may be needed to ship the item back.
Shipping Error
If you receive an incorrect product, please review your order information to be certain that there were no errors in the order process. If you determine that you received an item you did not order, please return your product to the nearest BJ's Club location or initiate a return online (see "Returning an Item" above for instructions).
Return Shipping Costs
If you refuse your delivery without inspection, miss your delivery appointment(s) or return a non-defective or undamaged product, you will incur original shipping charges along with actual return shipping fees. In the event that your returned merchandise was mis-shipped, damaged or defective, BJ's Member Care team will be happy to reimburse you for return shipping costs. Please contact BJ's Member Care and we will be able to assist you.
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Model: 72959


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Rated 5 out of 5 by 1 reviewer.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Texan Vibrant These earrings are amazing. They make any normal outfit feel alive with a pop of color. I get a ton of compliments on them and they can either be worn for casual or formal outfits. I lost one of them one night and I loved them so much I ordered another pair. Highly recommend ! February 13, 2014
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