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No se ganó Zamora en una hora.
translation: Zamora was not won in an hour.
meaning:Good things take time.
El mayor error que uno puede cometer es pensar en el error que va a cometer.
translation: The biggest error that one can commit is to think about the error that you are going to commit.
meaning: forge ahead, don't worry about what may happen
Muchos pocos hacen un mucho.
translation: many little things make a lot
meaning: little things amount to a lot
Más vale maña que fuerza.
translation: Better skill than strength
meaning: Skill is more valuable than strength (The greatest achievements are achieved with skill, not force and violence)
El que tiene boca se equivoca.
translation:he who has a mouth makes mistakes
meaning: we all make mistakes
Alcanza quien no cansa.
translation: He who succeeds does not grow weary of trying
meaning: you must work hard in order to succeed.
Donde hay gana, hay maña.
translation: Where there's a will, there's a way
meaning: If we have the determination to do something, we can always find the path or method to do it.
No hay miel sin hiel.
translation: there is no honey without bitterness
meaning: nothing good in life comes free
Quien adelante no mira, atrás se queda.
translation: He who does not look ahead will be left behind
meaning: don't dwell in the past, focus on the future
Si te gusta el durazno, báncate la pelusa.
translation: If you like the peach, you have to deal with the fuzz.
meaning: you have to take the good with the bad
Sólo lo barato se compra con dinero.
translation: Money only buys what is cheap
meaning: money cant buy everything
Las cosas del palacio van despacio
translation: things of the palace go slowly
meaning: good things take time
Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.
translation: A shrimp that falls asleep with be carried away by the current
meaning:You snooze, you lose.
A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.
The early bird gets the worm. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man wealthy healthy and wise


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NATIONAL Freedom Party leader Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi said on Thursday that her party would surprise many by gaining votes in all nine provinces in this year's general elections.
The NFP will on Sunday celebrate its third anniversary with a mass rally at Durban's Curries Fountain Stadium where it will also reveal its election manifesto.
"We will be fielding premier candidates in all nine provinces and a presidential candidate," Ms KaMagwaza-Msibi said. "Our election lists have people with strong community and leadership background."
Ms KaMagwaza-Msibi split from the Inkatha Freedom Party — where she was the party's first chairwoman — after a dispute with IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
The NFP will be contesting national elections for the first time since its formation. It was only three months old when it attracted 1.2-million voters, mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal hinterland, in the 2011 local government elections.
The party then formed a coalition with the African National Congress to co-govern 19 hung municipalities in the province.
This marriage mostly ended on the rocks, however, leading many NFP councillors to defy their party leadership and work with the IFP to oust ANC leaders in various municipalities.
Ms KaMagwaza-Msibi said that problem had now been nipped in the bud and the NFP was again united.
"In the past few months and weeks, we have crisscrossed the country and various areas of KwaZulu-Natal to mobilise communities to go out and vote for us," she said.
"People have told us that they want change, they want alternative government. People on the ground have expressed deep disappointment in the performance of the present government that failed to meet reasonable expectations. They show this by through widespread service delivery protests."
Zakhele Ndlovu, a Durban-based political analyst and senior political lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said the NFP's novelty value had diminished.
"I don't think they will do as well as they did in 2011," Mr Ndlovu said. "The NFP, like all other political parties, is experiencing growing pains.
"In the province its best performance could be to take third spot after the ANC and the IFP. Nationally, I don't see them doing well at all."


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569 reviews | 4.7 out of 5
After reading a lot of reviews, I decided this was the bed for my son. He is 15 months and just moved from the crib to the "Big Boy Bed" with no problems. He sleeps all night in his bed and even plays with the track. I was prepared for a big box but this box was just a little larger than I expected. Assembly was easy.
This is the best bed ever My son loves it he plays in it non stop he never bother fighting me to go to bed now and He wants to sleep by him self in this bed and Not with me! Everyone told me he would be hard to break but not with ths bed!!!!!!
My 2 year old son loves his first Toddler/Twin Convertible car bed, he feels like a big boy. My husband even loves it, he actually got in it himself LOL. I've looked at a few toddler beds and glad I picked this one because it converts into a twin bed when my son gets older. Excellent investment!!!
Our Grandson is 1year old HE LOVES THE WHOLE SET ! The bed will grow with him for years to come!!
this bed is big enough, sturdy enough, and perfect for any youngster. I got for my 6 yr old. my 14 yr old is jealous.. also got the toolbox dresser. I am very satisfied. easy to assemble, hard to stay off it.
We bought these for our 2 1/2 yr old twins, and they are a BIG hit!! We love everything about them. They were easy & quick to put together (thankfully since we had to do 2 back to back). I am so happy that they can start out as a toddler bed, and convert to a twin. That is what sold me on the purchase. My husband and I are happy, and most of all so are the boys. I would definitely reccomend this item!!!
My son absolutely LOVES his bed!! He shows me his new bed daily and every time he see someone he always asks if they would like to come see his new bed ... he couldn't be prouder of it!!
The bed was very easy to put together. The side rails are not very high - if you need rails make sure to get a 4 inch mattress for it. I really have no issues with this bed.
The only "issue" I had was with the shipping - which was a day early but badly abused. The box was stepped on, crused and VERY torn all over. Luckily the bed and it's parts were ok - one side panel had a "dent" in it that wasn't noticeable until I started putting stickers on it ... then you can feel it - still can't see it when you are looking at the car. No big deal. Very nice product!
I bought this bed for my grandson's 2nd bday, my daughter originally wanted the Lightning McQueen toddler bed and when I was doing some research online I came across this one and showed it to my daughter, she instantly fell in love with it!! The quality is superior, it grows with your child and it was so easy to assemble!! Great buy, great price, fast service!! You can't go wrong!!
We got this for our grandson and he just loves it. It is great quality, and his toddler mattress fits great, we will eventually graduate this to a twin mattress. We also received the matching toybox and dresser. They are great as well. The dresser would have been alot better as an actual dresser rather than doors opening to a top and bottom. But, he still enjoys it alot.
My 2 1/2 year old is back in his room and out of my bed! I decorated the rest of his room with the Disney Cars theme and the bed goes perfectly. He LOVES it and is sleeping through the night again and by himself! Great product and it's also made in the US!
Thank you,
Two Formerly Sleep Deprived Parents
This bed is wonderul! Easy to put together, and very sturdy, My toddler loved it.
THe only thing we did, because the crib mattrass reminded him too much of his crib, the first words he said was,"dont like that" so I switched out the mattress to a twin and he loved it. Makes him feel speciel
This bed was my 18 month old's Christmas present (early!) and its the best gift he's gotten yet! EXACTLY what i was looking for. Makes bed time fun!! He absolutely LOVES it. Also I am comfortable with him sleeping in it because there's no way he could fall out. EVERYONE'S HAPPY!
This bed is awesome! My son absolutely loves it! It made transtioning him from his crib so easy. He slept in it the first day with no problems and we never looked back. It was easy to put together and is sturdy and well made. The colors are perfect for little boys..bright but not overwhelming. I love that it can be used with either the crib mattress or a twin because we can keep using the crib mattress for a while and it sits so nicely inside the bed that the rails keep him from falling out. No need to purchase separate saftely rails.
There is somewhat of a ledge space of plastic on either side if you use a toddler mattress, so I put some blankets and stuffed animals to make it soft in case my son rolled to the side, but I have found he is better than I thought at saying in the middle of the mattress. I put a twin comforter under the crib mattress actually and this makes it soft on each side and the end of the bed. It also makes it easy to pull the mattress out and change the sheets! We shopped around and ended up getting the bed used for a fraction of the cost, but this bed is so worth it!
My husband and I finally agreed upon this bed for our 3-year old son's transition from the crib to a twin bed. We purchased the Dorel Signature Sleep Series Pocket Coil twin mattress to accompany the bed (no box spring required). Used the "Site to Store" shipping and everything went smoothly. The mattress arrived sooner than the bed, but we waited for the race car bed to arrive so both items could be picked up at once. Race car bed is lightweight and easy to assemble. Stickers were actually fun to place! In the photo, the side rail/windows look higher. I guess this depends on the depth of your twin mattress. The sides are definitely not high enough to prevent our son from rolling out of bed. I put a back rest pillow with arms at the top of the bed and it works very well to prevent rolling. Only complaint: I hate making the bed. It's a tight fit on the sides to jam the sheet and comforter in and under. But, as long as my son continues to sleep through the night...I'll gladly stuff those Spiderman sheets under the mattress!
I love this bed! so happy we decided to buy it. We were a little iffy about it cause we read reviews that everyone who was buying the beds were using covers and pillows on the sides where there's plastic when using toddler bed. My fiance had a great idea to buy a mattress foam pad cut it up to fit the sides then we bought cars material and sewed it then put velcrow on the bottom and stuck it to the sides of the bed. It works great. I rocked my son to sleep in a rocking chair for almost 2 years until we bought this bed. I defedently recommend it.
We bought this for my son's 4th birthday a couple of weeks ago. He loves it. He can't wait to go to bed and sleep in his race car bed. We haven't had any problems with him getting out of bed in the middle of the night. He stays in bed until we get him up in the morning. Now his little sister wants one. We did the site to store and received the bed fast. The box is huge...you will need a pick up truck to transport this bed.
The great reviews and pictures made us want to get this bed even more. We got it sooner then expected, which I kind of figured would happen becase I've order from Walmart before. The bed is great we tried it as a toddler bed for a couple of days and then decided to go ahead and make it a twin instead (personal choice, nothing wrong with product.) If you follow instructions on how to put it together including the stickers, you will not have any problems. Once we turned it into a twin, we thought we would need to buy a bunkie board to support the mattress better, but instead we used the same small wood pieces and flipped them around. Again it would be your personal choice, and the weight of you kid will be a factor or if you plan on laying down with them.
We saw some scratches on it, but it does not bother me; I guess it's to be expected if you have a plastic bed frame! The sides are uncomfortable for us. It is great so that the kid won't fall down the bed, but uncofortable for the parent if you are like us, that likes to take a moment to read and pray with our kids. I have to lay down with my son, because it's just more comfortable to read a book that way.
The Ship to store was great! Online customer service was great! The bed/box is big, I suggest to look at the measurements and measure your car before picking up, if you don't have a pick up truck or SUV. Oh and if you use it as a toddler bed at first you may have to surround the bed with teddy bears or pillows, if your child is one that moves a lot at night. Otherwise, you'll be fine.
My son is 3 and loves cars and has since he was very small. We looked around and did not find anywhere else where the price was as good as this one. We read the reviews and deceided this was the best one for us. We suprised my son after it was set up which only took about 30 mins. The stickers were the hardest part but even that was not hard. Best to rub alcohol in areas where you are putting the stickers on for them to stay good. If you do that.... it will be a piece of cake. Best of all.... HE LOVES HIS BED and it looks so CUTE in his room. He even makes his bed up now on his own or atleast tries.
Here's a review from 2 perspectives:
Great bed. It's big, heavy, & nearly indestructible! I feel that it's quite pricey (if it weren't for Grandparents & Birthday $$ we couldn't have afforded it). The 'rear bumper' was a bit of a pain to get on (yes, I follow instructions). Being that the bed as a whole weighs 150lbs, picking up the 'rear end' to 'lock in' the bumper was a wee difficult for me (I'm 5'3"). Thankfully hubby was able to lift it so I could drill in the security screws. I will agree with some other reviews about the space on the sides of the mattress when using a crib/toddler one. He hasn't hurt himself or really rolled off to the side. We just put blankets on either side of him. (We are using an older mattress, so that may have a lil to do with it too) Aside from the bed, the box the bed arrives in is gigantic! We are using it as a 'fort'.
My son just turned 4. He's a very tall boy for his age (He's 3 1/2' tall!) & he's loving it!! I mention his height because that greatly influenced our decision to purchase this bed. We were looking for something that he could grow into quickly without spending more money. In about 6 months, he'll have to be using the twin mattress. Other than him playing while he's supposed to be sleeping, we are very happy to have this bed.
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Skip to comments.Crazy Cat Terrorizes Connecticut Town (actual title)
Posted on 03/29/2006 7:10:29 AM PST by martin_fierro
Crazy Cat Terrorizes Connecticut Town
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis. Lewis for his part has been uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order by the town's animal control officer.
"He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot, each with a long claw," Janet Kettman, a neighbor said Monday. "They are formidable weapons."
The neighbors said those weapons, along with catlike stealth, have allowed Lewis to attack at least a half dozen people and ambush the Avon lady as she was getting out of her car.
Some of those who were bitten and scratched ended up seeking treatment at area hospitals.
Animal Control Officer Rachel Solveira placed a restraining order on him. It was the first time such an action was taken against a cat in Fairfield.
In effect, Lewis is under house arrest, forbidden to leave his home.
Solveira also arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, charging her with failing to comply with the restraining order and reckless endangerment.
and the oeople in New England wonder why most of the country laughs at them............. ka-BOOM .... ka-gone
Yep, sounds like your standard polydactl (six-toed) feline.
"Book 'em, Danno!"
What a pussy(And I'm not talking about the cat)
Isn't there a SINGLE man in the town with a bag and a brick and a body of water deep enough to drown one crazed cat?
You are so mean! How would you like that treatment.
Sounds like a job for Siegfried & Roy, providing Roy is ready to go another round with a cat.
I'm am owned by two insane ocicats. I'm with you on loving cats. I wouldn't trade my carpetsharks for the world.
Don't worry about it. Some people here think if it's not a dog, it's not "manly" or whatever. Tough guy syndrome I suppose. That said I like dogs, but prefer to own cats. Besides, Pope Benedict XVI is a cat lover (when he walks through St. Peter's Square, they follow him in great numbers because he is always friendly to them. He even tried to bring his cats into the Papal Apartments but wasn't allowed to), what better company could we cat owners be in than that? :)
Next time use a five gallon plastic bucket. They can't make a hole in it.
cats belong at home. I cannot understand why people let
them out to catch disease, get hurt, or cause damage to
people and birds.
Hereeeeee's Kitty!
My cat Roosevelt would eat this one alive.
This is NOT my "crazy cat" expression!
maybe CT new motto should be "he who transplanted, should run from killer cat"
I quite agree.
OMG, is that a real bird?
Looks like Finbar finally captured that tail he's been chasing!
Not any more.
That's endangered wildlife if ever I've seen it.
Eeeeeeew! Did Edgrr kill it, or did he find it dead and just tote it inside?
Dennis dragged in a bird one time - a big damn thing, about half his size. It was still flappin'. Xena's Guy got it away from him, and I think it got chucked over the back fence. But I could be wrong.
I also have to know where its head went.
My cat always eats the head first. Including the beak. THAT can't feel good coming out....no wonder cats are grumpy.
Man oh MAN, is that ever a horrible visual!
You should post a shaved picture. She's stylin' with her buzzcut!
Oh yes, he's quite fierce.
The doves are easy prey, they'll land right in the yard.
The one he has there is a bluejay who was dive-bombing Edgrr.
He disapproves of dive-bombing.
Wasn't allowed to?! 'Ee's the bloody Pope, 'ee is!
Thank You, for the reply. I also got a real email reply from Greta. it made my day. Yeah, a lot more serious are going in the world, it is nice to have something light hearted on the radar screen. Although, it is serious for this owner, and Lewis.
Let's march and demand amnesty for crazy cats everywhere....we can all hold up IAMS flags.....
Ditto .......... the cat is cool.
Silly! Cats belong outside. Get real!
I've had cats for 35 years at my house. They're outdoors on our acreage most of the time. They get their original shots...... and NOTHING else. They all live over 20 years.
People who keep animals inside better have a good reason........ because it is not natural.
Btw............. cantaloupe and steamed carrots in their food are a secret ingredient to their long age.
True but I don't have any good pictures of her yet with her new doo. I'll fix that.
I used to have outdoor cats. Pine martens got one, coyotes
got another, still another just walked off, and another caught a bug, got sick and died, and every time my wife was an emotional wreck for a week. Now our cats are always at home, we have cardinals and titmice on the feeders, and they don't get sick.
What a cutie. I love when cats sit like that. Roosevelt is a little chunker :)
Once someone gets some unknown disease, Lewis is toast.
He likes to eat out and the little girl's food. He begs next door also.
Who're you calling crazy?
Bravo! I still like that shot!
If charged by a cat, just kick them away.
Time to throw that sucker against a door.
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Boko Haram has killed dozens of people, including many Christians, in a slew of separate attacks carried out in raids on villages in Nigeria in the past week. The U.N. has said that the Islamic terror group continues forcing women and young girls to carry out its suicide bombings.
Morning Star News reported that Boko Haram's raids in Adamawa state have killed at least 29 people, most of whom are believed to have been Christians. Last week the jihadists hacked to death 10 Christains with machetes in Pambula-Kwamda, a Christian community in Adamawa's Madagali Local government Area.


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In British canine agility classes, there are often two sections: Border Collies and Anything but a Border Collie. The often black-and-white Border Collies, made famous in the movie Babe, are considered among the smartest and most agile dogs in the world and are in a class by themselves. I picked up Mr. and Mrs. Dog, by Donald McCaig, hoping for a little more understanding of our Border Collie, Tess, a pull from the local pound. Despite her hard upbringing, she is joyous and full of energy, leaping about like a lamb when it's time for a walk. But she gets down to business, too, gently making sure that everyone is in place and taken care of. Very responsive to commands, gestures, or just a hint of what's wanted, she wants to do what's required of her, almost obsessively. I did wonder, is this normal?
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Someone once said, "When you finish a book that you love, it is like saying good-bye to a friend." I felt sad when I finished Dog Man and for a few seconds thought about turning to the front of the book and starting it all over again.
Martha Sherrill has such a beautiful writing style that it was a joy to read from beginning to end. Morie Sawataishi developed a deep admiration for the rugged mountain hunting dogs of Japan. Before World War II, Japan revered the Akita, partly due to the true story of Hachiko. He was the loyal Akita who waited every day for his owner to get off of the train. His owner was a professor who died suddenly at work. Hachiko continued to wait for him every day for years hoping that he would come back. Hachiko symbolized the Japanese sense of discipline and loyalty. However, during World War II, people ate the dogs and used their pelts to line uniforms until they were almost extinct.
It's November 2004, and a group of Marines called the Lava Dogs of the First Battalion,Third Marine Regiment, stationed in Fallujah, Iraq, are about to clear a room in an abandoned home when they hear a suspicious sound. Instead of immediately shooting, which could save their lives if an enemy were in the other room, the Marines just listen. They hear something small sniffing and clicking around the old home. Before anyone can shoot, they notice what it is: a puppy. From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman is the story of what happens to a puppy who attaches himself to a group of Marines.
If you are a dog lover, you will love this book. Only dog lovers would understand giving up their free time and a good portion of their shoes, which somehow turn into chew toys, in return for the unconditional love of a pup. But really, all animal lovers can relate to this story. You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secret of Happiness by Julie Klam is a hilarious memoir about how one woman went from being single at thirty and by herself in her Manhattan apartment to working in a dog rescue, married, and parenting all with the help of Otto, a Boston Terrier rescue. From Otto, Klam learned to share her life with another living being, which led her to a completely different lifestyle.
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Metro City's very own superhero Captain Amazing is getting too old for his job, so he's going to need some backup. Sidekicks is the journey of some die-hard hero wannabes who wish to join the captain for one very simple reason: They are his pets, and he hasn't been paying them any attention lately.
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A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron: "This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year old Ethan. During their countless adventures Bailey joyously discovers how to be a good dog. But this life as a beloved family pet is not the end of Bailey's journey. Reborn as a puppy yet again, Bailey wonders, will he ever find his purpose?"
If you liked A Dog's Purpose, you may want to check out our booklist called "No, No, Bad Dog!" (it also includes non-fiction titles). These books are wonderful tales of "man's best friend."
You might try these fiction titles for a little laughter, maybe a few tears, but always a good "tale."
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver. (summary)
Dog: a Short Novel by Michelle Herman
(T)he story of Jill Rosen-a single, childless professor who has given up on finding love-and Phil, the wise young dog she adopts, almost by accident. Although Jill finds her routines disrupted and her wistfulness about past loves stirred, she forges a connection with the dog that takes her by surprise in her solitary middle age. (summary)


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There's an exciting story behind every set of antlers that is brought home by a hunter. In most cases, the bigger the rack, the larger the animal. Keeping a record of the measurements pays tribute to the hunter, the animal and the managed habitat they come from. The Boone & Crockett Club is the oldest conservation club in the United States. Started by Teddy Roosevelt in 1887, it promotes conservation and outdoor ethics, and supports wildlife research and management. The club maintains records for North America's big game animals. A Boone & Crockett measurer uses special guidelines to measure both antlers and skulls to determine an animal's size. The club maintains statistics for Canada, Mexico and the United States. At the Sportsmen's and Women's Appreciation Banquet organized by the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife every two years, hunters are encouraged to bring in their racks for measurement by the state's only Boone & Crockett certified measurer. We visit this year's banquet at the Montpelier Elk's Club, where certified measurer Ron Boucher shows us how it's done.
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"People would ask -- did you know enough physics to help Einstein? My standard line was: Einstein did not need help in physics. But contrary to popular belief, Einstein did need help in mathematics. By which I do not mean that he wasn't good at mathematics. He was very good at it, but he was not an up-to-date research level mathematician. His assistants were mathematicians for two reasons. First of all, in just ordinary calculations, anybody makes mistakes. There were many long calculations, deriving one formula from another to solve a differential equation. They go on forever. Any number of times we got the wrong answer. Sometimes one of us got the wrong answer, sometimes the other. The calculations were long enough that if you got the same answer at the end, you were confident. So he needed an assistant for that, and, frankly, I was more up-to-date in mathematics than he was."
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This is basically true, although I am not sure I dig the single mindedness of the statement. While Virtualization is powerful, let's not start building statues just yet.
Virtualization and Linux (Overview, Articles, Company) together can play a strong role in both the enterprise and on the client side, said Kevin Kettler, chief technology officer of Dell (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. in his keynote Wednesday at the Linuxworld Expo and Conference in Boston.
"Linux is bound by traditional operating system-to-platforms ties, and virtualization can set it free. Virtualization opens up opportunities for unique software applications and environments to reside on a single platform," Kettler said.
While the concept of virtualization is not new, it is attracting renewed interest because of technological advances such as the emergence of multicore processors, forthcoming multiple-resource I/O capabilities and virtualization technologies built into next-generation processors from Advanced Micro Devices (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. and Intel (Profile, Products, Articles) Corp., Kettler said.
"There's a significant shift in the industry relative to where we were a few years ago with virtualization," Kettler said. Source: InfoWorld
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This week EA announced a new direct-to-consumer gaming platform, Origin. Origin service is available now and gamers will be able to download content from EA. More than 150 games are currently available with exclusive editions of Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, Alice: Madness Returns and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available for digital downloads exclusively on Origin. This week the beta application was made available. In the app, players can find friends, see what they are playing and download games. "Origin is a game service with two fundamental features," said David DeMartini, senior vice president of Global Online at EA. "It's a download service for the very best content from EA and its partners. It also offers a social function which, over time, will connect a player's profile with friends lists and a cross-platform feed that shows what your friends are playing and where." ByRead more →By GamingAngel in News No comments yet
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GlaxoSmithKline has pledged to shift more manufacturing and research to Britain in response to government tax incentives to encourage scientific innovation.
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Glaxo's chief executive Andrew Witty was upbeat about potential investment in the UK, hailing a cut in corporation tax from 28 per cent to 26 per cent and a new "patent box" initiative that provides tax breaks for medicines developed domestically. "We think the UK regime makes it attractive


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Because we all loved THE REPLACEMENTS so, there's been a tendency to go soft on criticizing Westerberg's two solo LPs-as well as the final two, mostly disappointing Replacements LPs, the last of which, All Shook Down, being a thinly disguised head start on his solo career. One thing that was never suggested, since it seemed so inconceivable once, is that the underground icon might have lost his Midas writing touch. This is understandable, since unlike others, Westerberg has never flat-out sucked. He's not guilty of producing appalling works, of fouling the nation's CD bins with more schlock from one-time heroes. But it is also true that Westerberg has been underachieving for over a decade now. His last truly brilliant batch of songs was Pleased to Meet Me, and that was 1987! But now here's Suicaine Gratification, and finally, Westerberg comes close to getting it right. If not on the level of the first six Replacements albums, it is the first that feels comfortable and unforced since, and the first genuinely good one. As if he has finally shucked the shackles of being America's one-time garage-rock god, half of this heads for the little territory that worked on 1993's 14 Songs and 1996's Eventually, the quiet, personal, simply-recorded acoustic or piano tunes. No more half-hearted rockers with half-assed hooks (even without being compared to one of the best American bands of the '80s). He didn't need TOMMY & BOB STINSON and CHRIS MARS to record achingly sad, wise-beyond-his years, by-himself '81-'87 classics such as "If Only You Were Lonely," "Within Your Reach," "Answering Machine," "Here Comes a Regular," and "Skyway," and that approach still seems so affecting 12-18 years later on similarly-conceived songs here. For instance, check out the first two and the final two songs. The opening "It's a Wonderful Lie" restores that combo of well-considered words and evocative guitar chords that made the unplugged Westerberg such a wünderkind. And "Self-Defense" and the closing "Bookmark" are charming piano songs, his playing as loose as it is intensely forlorn. Meanwhile, the few full-band rockers may still lack great choruses or unusual verses-still a little too average for a writer of this repute-but they seem less forced, less trying to prove he can still do it pushing 40. (Having the master of discretion JIM KELTNER on drums helps.) And when the piano is matched with only quiet drums, a violin, and an acoustic together, the result, "Born For Me" and "Actor in the Street" are gems of hushed-'Mats proportions!!!! Overall a rather sweet LP. If he never gets all the way back, he's close enough now, and he's justified his continued presence on the scene.
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Eri shares a birthday with Yoko Ono and says she feels a "cosmic connection" to her. They do bear an uncanny resemblance to one another in their looks, and also seem to share similar dispositions. Those born on the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces, like Eri and Yoko, are supposed to be unusually concerned with protecting their personal space, but also with digging deeply within themselves in order to gain a better understanding of who they are as people. Looking for a greater awareness and singularity is what Eri is all about, and she feels that it was her multicultural, "moshpit" childhood that has helped define her uniqueness. Eri was born in Japan and raised in California. She remembers how in elementary school, she felt caught between her life as a typical American ten-year-old and her heritage as a first-generation, Japanese immigrant. For instance, she spoke neither English nor Japanese well. In addition, while deeply rooted in the structure and solemnity of traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and calligraphy, Eri was also a self-described, "super hyper crazy kid." She listened to TLC, sported cutting-edge Tokyo street fashion like her orange platform sandals and rainbow colored tops, and obsessed on the avant-garde tastes of her heroine, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons. Today, the myriad cultural juxtapositions that Eri has been forced to make sense of have resulted in a highly individual and acute sensibility that is most pointed in her fashion illustrations and style. In our discussion, Eri said the following quote about Kawakubo, however it could just as easily be a statement about her self, " is beautifully distinct in her clothing by being on trend but remaining timeless." While wearing her mother's two-piece skirt and blouse, a look that could be ordinary on any other person, Eri exudes sensuality and edge. She wears the ensemble with creepers and as she describes, her Japanese gangster-meets-punk-meets-American hillbilly hair-do. Rei Kawakubo once said of fashion, "for something to be beautiful, it doesn't have to be pretty." It takes a sharpened eye and depth of character like Eri's to understand how to carry off the meaning in Kawakubo's words in everyday life. However, look no further than Eri's torn-up pleather jacket or the perfectly clashing combination of her Romantic, floral Junya Wantanabe jacket on top of her black Cobra Snake tee, and you'll realize that Eri is someone who definitely gets it.
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3) Patients who have any other life-threatening illness or organ system dysfunction, which in the opinion of the investigator, would either compromise patient safety or interfere with the evaluation of the safety of the test drug 4) History of cardiac disease that is clinically significant, as judged by the investigator or uncontrolled cardiac disease (including congestive heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, including New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification of 3) 5) Cardiac left ventricular function with resting ejection fraction of less than 50% 6) Bilirubin 1.5 mg / dl (26 mol / L, SI unit equivalent) 7) Aspartate amino transferase (AST) or alanine amino transferase (ALT) three times the upper limit of normal (if related to liver metastases five times the upper limit of normal) 8) Serum creatinine 1.5 times of the upper normal limit or calculated/measured creatine clearance 45ml/min 9) Women of child-bearing potential or men who are able to father a child unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial 10) Pregnancy or breast feeding 11) Patients unable to comply with the protocol 12) Patients with known HIV, active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C 13) Pre-existing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) 14) Requirement for treatment with any of the prohibited concomitant medications listed in Section 188.8.131.52.
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Thanks for posting, Chunster! I'll probably substitute avocado/lime juice (and maybe a little EVOO?) for the mayo since I've never been a fan of mayo. Overall it looks amazing, and I can't wait to try!
There's this really good cuban joint in nyc that I used to go all the time when i used to work in the city called Sophie's... they have this green sauce on every table and it's just great on everything. I haven't been there in years, but for some reason, i got a flash back taste of it in my mouth when i was thinking of different sauces/marinades to put on a skirt steak... needless to say, after a couple of minutes with google and adjustments,... here's what I came up with... the exact recipe is no where to be found, but this modified primal version is just fantastic and goes well with all meats, chicken, fish, eggs, salad.. pretty much anything primal... give it a try, will not disappoint... and it keeps well in the fridge for about a week or so.
Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor,... I actually used my magic bullet(large blender container) and it worked just as well.
I hear this is sort of a modified Peruvian Aji sauce... or modified mojo sauce... i like to just call it my primal goto green sauce.
1/4 head of lettuce, torn into pieces (iceberg is fine, romaine is better)
3 jalapeno chiles, or spicier chilies for added kick
1/4 cup Home made mayonnaise*
5 green onions
1/2 bunch of cilantro leaves (try to avoid the stems)
3 cloves of garlic (or more if you like)
1 to 2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
avocado (optional)
lime juice (optional)
*There are some decent home made versions of mayo on the web and it's fairly simple to make, but it is added work... I got lazy the second time making this and instead of actually making the mayo, I just added an egg yolk, 1/2 cup olive oil, squeeze of lemon and lime, 1 tsp dijon mustard into the magic bullet along with the other ingredients and it come out just as good.
Thanks for posting, Chunster! I'll probably substitute avocado/lime juice (and maybe a little EVOO?) for the mayo since I've never been a fan of mayo. Overall it looks amazing, and I can't wait to try!
Excited to try it--and love the avocado idea too--I'll have to try both versions!
Sounds tasty!
With the chiles, did you add them whole? Seeds and all?
when I use jalapenos, I typically add them whole with the seeds and all,... but when I used stronger chillies, I pit out the seeds as the chilies have enough heat without the seeds... it's really all preference I think and depends on how spicy you like things and the type of chillies you have on hand.


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A bill sponsored by Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos Jr. (D-Hudson) making it easier to pay utility bills online was recently signed into law by the New Jersey Senate, according to a news release from Ramos' office.
Law A-911 allows customers to request the option of paying bills online and receiving electronic information from any public provider of water, sewerage and electric services.
"Using technology to help businesses save money and to make it easier for both consumers and businesses to pay their bills just makes common sense," said Ramos in a statement.
The bill was also sponsored by Upendra Chivukula (D-Somerset/Middlesex), Albert Coutinho (D-Essex) and Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen).
A second bill, A-909, sponsored by Chivukula, Johnson and Annette Quijano (D-Union), allows any company under BPU jurisdiction to offer the same online options upon request.
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What I don't know about cosmetics would fill a boxcar, and until today I would have said I didn't care. But Arts & Letters Daily led me to an article by Sasha Archibald about the unexpectedly exciting life and strange death of Max Factor.
An immigrant success story if there ever was one, Max Faktorowicz had more impact on even my life than I had any idea of.
One factoid that Archibald leaves out is that, according to Hemingway, Max Factor had a contract to supply makeup to the Romanian Army. Hemingway was making his point that no general could be sure of victory unless he was fighting the Romanians. This was true enough, as the Battle of Stalingrad demonstrated, but probably had more to do with the resentments of peasant soldiers than the vanity of their officers.
I have not checked Hemingway's claim but while he could not be trusted to tell the truth about himself, he was always scrupulous about such other-directed statements, a legacy of his newspaper days.
It makes you think, though. What if Richard Nixon had retained the Max Factor company (Max himself was by then dead) before he went on teevee in 1960? We could have cheap tropical holidays in Cuba instead of spending $500 a night to drink on Maui.
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Innovative approaches to learning at Duvall's Cedarcrest High School have not just benefited students there, but have resulted in national recognition.
Last week Blue Ribbon awards were passed out in Washington DC by the U.S. Department of Education to 266 schools throughout the country. Cedarcrest High School was one of six schools in Washington state to earn the award.
Representatives from the school were in the nation's capital last Wednesday to receive the award in a presidential ceremony. Attending were Principal Harry Vanikiotis; English teacher Carola Wittmann, who authored the Blue Ribbon report; ASB President Brittany Jones; and Riverview Superintendent Dr. Jack Ernst.
According to Assistant Principal Janet Gavigan, the ceremonies were to take up to three days. Gavigan said Vanikiotis had called the school Thursday and told her he was quite pleased with the ceremony and that he and the others were able to meet the president and vice president.
Gavigan said school officials felt that a combination of everything that had been done with the new school, including the longer class periods and senior projects, were the reasons for the award.
"It's the whole picture," she said. "It was a great opportunity with the new building to try to make changes and it was a large change in one year's time," Gavigan said.
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Burma's government has been irked by a recent op-ed in a Bangladeshi newspaper suggesting that Rohingya-majority parts of Arakan State should hold a referendum on whether to secede from Burma.
State-owned media reported that the government summoned the Bangladeshi Ambassador on Monday to hand over a memo expressing Naypyidaw's displeasure over the opinion piece, which appeared in the Dhaka Tribune on March 20.
The President's Office director Zaw Htay told The Irrawaddy that it was important that the government reacted to last week's op-ed as it touched upon the ongoing inter-communal tensions between the Muslim minority and Buddhist population in Arakan State.
"The stability of our state outweighs the freedom of the expression of foreign media writing about our domestic affairs," he said. "The conflict in Rakhine [Arakan] State is still in a sensitive condition and we do not want any public anxiety on the ground because of the article," Zaw Htay added.
In strife-torn Arakan State, tensions remain high between Rohingya Muslims and Arakanese Buddhists, after recurrent outbursts of inter-communal violence since 2012 have displaced 140,000 people, mostly Muslims, and left almost 200 dead.
Bangladeshi journalist Zeeshan Khan claimed in the Dhaka Tribune op-ed that Crimea's recent attempt to secede from Ukraine through a Russia-backed referendum—widely condemned as flawed by European nations, the US and Japan—provides an example on how to resolve the inter-communal conflict in western Burma.
The writer argued that Arakan's Sittwe and Maungdaw districts could vote to secede from Burma in order to join Bangladesh's Chittagong Division. Further down in the article, he adds another alternative into the mix by suggesting "they should have the option of forming an independent country between Bangladesh and Myanmar."
Arakan State has been part of the Union of Burma since independence in 1947, prior to which the region was part of the British Raj, a colonial empire administration that included India, modern-day Pakistan and Bangladesh, and Burma.
The stateless Muslim minority call themselves Rohingya and say they have lived in northern Arakan State for generations, and are therefore entitled to Burmese citizenship.
Burma's government, however, denies the group citizenship and terms them "Bengalis," to suggest most are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The UN and international researchers accuse the government of large-scale human rights violations against the Muslim group and of backing the local Buddhist community during outbursts of inter-communal violence.
In recent months, nationalist Buddhist monks of the 969 movement of U Wirathu have been raising these tensions by spreading anti-Muslim messages in Arakan and fanning fears of a takeover of Burma by South Asian Muslims.
The inter-communal conflict in Arakan State is highly sensitive in Burma and the recent article drew some angry reactions on Burmese social media sites and in local media outlets.
Mya Aye, an 88 Student Generation leader and Muslim, said in a reaction on his Facebook page "the article is just incitement and inflames the current racial and religious conflicts in Burma."
"I want to tell the writer that we, the Islam in Burma, have never betrayed our country and are not accepting any kind of violence or terror acts and strongly object to any outside interference," he wrote.
The Myanmar Journalists Association, for its part, also condemned the article saying it "intends to incite religious and racial hatred and conflicts in Myanmar, violates journalistic ethics, interferes in Myanmar's domestic affairs and infringes on Myanmar's sovereignty."
In the past, Bangladesh has been forced to accept Rohingya refugees on to its territory after Burma's then-military junta launched army operations in northern Arakan in the late 1970s and early 1990s that set hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas fleeing across the border.
The group is also not welcome in Bangladesh, however, and in the late 1990s Burma's government agreed to let many return to Arakan State.
Quite interesting! Burmese Government complained to Bangladesh for OP-ED. It is only from a Journalist and an opinion. I am sure Rohingya people will not like his writing. But on the other hand Burmese Government is forcing to swallow the bitter pills ( Bengali ) to these people and Bangladesh has never complained directly to Burmese Government for that. Rohingyas are taking extreme risky way to fled from Rakhine extremists atrocities to Malaysia via Thailand.
Time and time again, I have given the warning to the Burmese government and general public not to harbor the racist attitude towards Moslem brothers. Recent Crimea debacle is a good lesson for Burma to learn. Ko Mya Aye rightly said that as a Moslem, he will never betray Burma and people. Why? because he was loved by the people of Burma for his great sacrifice for democracy. We need to build friendship and trust with the Moslem Rohingya. The study done by the leading university in USA and western democracy outline the racial harmony as a best practice to have peace and happiness among the people. If the Rohingya feels happy as a citizen in Burma with the acceptance of local folks, then it is up to them to respect the culture and tradition of Burmese. Burmese have to respect their practice for mutual respectfulness. The Rule of Law and democracy will create the happy family of Burma. No Moslem of Rohingya will think to secede from Burma. Bangladesh will not dare to write such article again. Have you ever seen a happy kids ran away from the family home? Please tell me.
If I were President or Commander in Chief of Military in Burma and then I will order army to retake Chittagong Hill Tracts from Bangladesh.
Chittagong Hill Tracts was historically part of Rakhine Kingdom and territory of Rakhine land.
The idiot stupid British Colony Government had rewarded CHT to East Pakistan (Bangladesh)for their loyal slave service to United Kingdom.
There's no justification for British Colony Government to given away the land belong to other Nation for to create new Islamic Country.
British Government has responsible for to return occupied Burma territory once they have left Burma.
To day, most of Bangladeshis do not understand how their country Bangladesh was born. They don't have any knowledge of true history of Bangladesh. Only Bangladesh was becoming known as nation because their Papa idiot British Government was good for its slave.
India and Bangladesh have major benefactor on British Colonization in Asia especially India got away with parcel of territories which are India never belong to.
Bangladesh has fully responsible welfare of former and current its citizens who are living illegally in Rakhine state.
I also call for descendent of Burmese ethnics who are indigenous peoples of CHT to against Muslim rule in their homeland and come back and reunited with mother land.
Chittagong Hill Tracts was not belonging to Bangladesh or India. British took away Chiitagong Hill Tract (Rakhine), Assam, Manipur, Cachar and Jaintia from Burma after Burma lost first Anglo-Burmese War in 1726.
Peoples of Assam and Manipur are not Indian ethnic but only their king was converted to Hindu Religion.
British Colony Government in India had directly governed on Assam, Manipur and CHT from India.After that the British Colony Government had Indianized all native peoples of CHT, Assam and Manipur during its colony rule.
Here learn a few piece of history here but it's just small piece of history.
The native peoples of Assam and Manipur must remember their true ethnic identity, culture, language and history. They must demand independent from India because India does not belong to your states.
Burmese Government and Military must support moral encourage and weapons to Rebel Armies who are fighting for Independent from India in Assam and Manipur state.
I want to see CHT, Assam and Manipur becoming one independent nation together because they deserve it. If they want to come back to Burma once Burma was developed fully democracy nation and then they can be reunited with Burma.
Bangladeshi Government must repatriate its Citizens who are living illegally in Burma.
Why don't UN relocate illegal Bengali migrant from Burma to one of Andaman Islands?
Bengalis are Indian ethnic. They should be resettled on one of Andaman Islands.
Also Andaman Islands were planned by British Government for resettlement for Anglo-India and Anglo-Burmese peoples from its Colony countries once British leaves India and Burma.
Now UN should think about resettlement plan for illegal Bengali migrants from Burma to Andaman Island.
Burma's internal issues of ethnic unrest is not its internal problem anymore, for it causes serious problems to its neighbors as well. Most of all Bangladesh in the West and Thailand in the East suffer from Burma's refugee influx in those two countries. In 1978 Bangladesh received about 200,00 Rohingya refugees who carried NRC cards. Burma accepted back these refugees. Then in 1082, Burma passed its citizenship law declaring Rohingya as the non citizens of Burma. In 1992-93, it forced out another 300,000 Rohingya people to Bangladesh. Many of them left for other countries and some are still living in Bangladesh. The influx still continues. When a country due to its internal problems sends out refugees to another country, journalists and scholars of the effected countries are naturally drawn to find solutions to the problem.
Most of Burma's anti Rohingya policies were enacted during the military dictator Ne Win's time. Even with the quasi military civilian government it didn't go away but intensified to the level of genocide and desperate Rohingya people taking the sea to reach to some safe shores.
Burma's behavior sending refugees to Bangladesh has crossed its tolerable limits. It is no more a cute behavior by the generals in civilian uniform. On the other hand depriving its citizens their citizenship due to their racial differences, is criminal. Under the circumstances, a Bangladeshi journalist has every right to show concerns to the behavior of a country causing nuisance to his country and show probable solutions to the conflict. In Burma, the press freedom is still limited, then lashing out to condemn a country's ambassador for the view of a concerned citizen of that country is truly undemocratic and condemnable.
The stupid is what the stupid does. This idiot bangladeshi ambassador ' s article can spark the outburst of the rakhines to kick all the Bengali people out of myanmar. If it happens soon, the rakhines must not be blamed.
Illegal Bengalis are trouble makers and very serious threat to our country.
The whole ethnicities of of Myanmar must unite without question first. Then, the government must give them history education of our past and present. Then encourage youths to engage martial arts and the study of the arts of war.
I abhor war and I'm pro peace as long as I can choose the alternative. However, if we have no choice, to stop the injustice is to annihilate the trouble makers.
In fact, we should collectively reclaim our Shinmaphyu island that was given to India by the British Colonialist when they gave India her independence in 1947. Shinmaphyu island is ours, not theirs.
Myanmar goverment says on one hand that Rohingiyas are not our people then says that this is our domestic problem, Remember if these oppressed people do not get their rights, we muslims will not just sit back and watched them murdered by you heartless people, And Myat Aye dont be hypocrat and dont butter up these fanatic buddists, these rascals do not believe in no system but hatred any one who believe that these buddists are kind people are deceving them self. WE say in Urdu LAATON K BHOOT BAATON SAY NAHI MAANTE. When going get though lets get though too. Last but not least these bastered are not brave enough.
Bengladesh is not like myanmar who controls media. It is a free country.
There is no Rohingya minority in Myanmar. So called Rohingyas are illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh. Like any other sovereign nation Myanmar will never allow illegal immigrants to set foothold on its soil or grab land by secession.
It's the Chakma and Marma Buddhists of Chittagong Hill Tracts who deserve Crimea style referendum. During the partition of India in 1947, 98.5% of the population was non-Muslim. Yet British granted Chittagong Hill Tracts to Muslim Pakistan against the very principle of partition and and against the will of the native people. On 15 August 1947, native Buddhists in CHT hoisted Burmese flags. Few days later Pakistan Army invaded CHT and lowered Burmese flag at gun point.
Chakma and Marma Buddhists of Chittagong Hill Tracts were never given the right to determine for themselves unlike the people of Sylhet, Sindh, Baluchistan, North West Frontier Province, Assam and so on. I am sure majority will support secession from Bangladesh and like to join Myanmar.
The Bangali journalist Zeeshan Khan is actually a Bangladesh military agent. He has reflected in his article the sentiment of the sinister plan of Bangladesh military which after making the Chittagong Hill Tracts by pushing illegal plainland Bengalis destabilized in terms of ethnicity, now eyes at parts of Myanmar. The target of socalled rohingya islamist militants has also been joining part of Rakhine State into Bangladesh. To do this they have artificially hijacked the Bengali name of Rohingya, which in actuality means a person from Rakhine, be a Buddhist or any other religion. In fact Rohingya and Mogh are synonymous. The comment in the Dhaka Tribune is not surprising or unexpected because a section of Bangladesh military has been trying to carve a greater Muslim Bangla including parts of Burma and Northeast India, as a inherited policy from the erstwhile East Pakistan administrators. To boost up the adjoining areas of Burma and India with Muslim majority, they have secretly pushed in their illegal citizens by all available means and has been crying 'victim' to their illegal population planted in the neighbourhood. Burma, if fails to understand and take timely measures to stop any further incursion by the Bengali Muslim xenophobes, will have a very serious end. The snatching away of part of Bay of Bengal that was owned by successive Rakhine kingdom, and Burmese government's inaction and failure at the international tribunals only has accelerated the dream of these xenophobes. The international campaign for the Bengali speaking socalled Muslim Rohinygas also has deeprooted designs which the international community has been forced to gulp down, hook, line and sinkers.