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Abler-Minded: Happy Mother's Day
Yes, I know I'm a bit late to be offering those wishes. And actually, I'm also late to be recognizing Father's Day, which was observed last Sunday.
But when you think about it, you really have to have mothers and Mother's Day in order to have fathers and Father's Day (all those test tubes and petri dishes aside), so they are inexorably connected.
And I have to ask the question: Am I late recognizing Mother's and Father's Day, or am I recognizing one of the last and possibly the late Mother's and Father's Days?
Have you ever heard of the Law of Unintended Consequences? Even if you haven't heard of it, you have likely experienced it. What it says in short is that actions of people, and especially governments, always have effects that are unanticipated or unintended.
The government side of things is probably the worst or best example, depending on your point of view. I mean, you only have to think about the "We have to pass it so we know what's in it" quote from the esteemed former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in regard to Obamacare.
And here we are, more than three years later, and we still don't know everything that's in it because they are still writing the rules and regulations to implement the bill. It's also turning into the unaffordable health care act! What a country!
But closer to home, in Minnesota we will be treated to a boatload of unintended consequences courtesy of the law enabling same-sex marriages. It's not just that 90-plus percent of the people who are heterosexual will be forced to be more tolerant of everything that is part of the less than 10 percent lesbian/gay/bi-sexual/transgender (LGBT) population's agenda. In the coming months and years there will be new demands and revelations far beyond our imagination today.
I read in the St. Paul paper that the city hopes to be the "Mecca" of gay and lesbian weddings, not just for Minnesota, but maybe for the whole country. Isn't that something that any major city in the United States would be proud to be known for?
I find the juxtaposition of the reference to "Mecca" — the Muslim holy city — and the desire of St Paul to be seen as the location of choice (a holy city, if you will) for ceremonies that are anathema to the Islamic world more than a monumental irony. Let's see Sodom and Gomorrah vs. Minneapolis and St. Paul? Hmmm.
It goes far beyond that, however. Let's think about little Suzy Student on her first day in all-day kindergarten. Things aren't going well and Suzy starts crying and declares through the snobs and sniffles, "I want my mommy."
And Ms. Teacher replies, "I'm sorry Suzy, but we don't use the terms 'mommy' and 'daddy' in school anymore. You have to say, 'I want parent number one' because that is how we have to refer to your mommy now. And if you have a daddy or another mommy at home, he, she or maybe it is parent number two. Do you understand now?"
"No, I don't. I have a mommy and a daddy and I want my mommy! I want to go home now. I don't like school at all."
"Well Suzy, I see you're going to have to go to the office where they will explain these things to you more clearly. And if you don't start to listen better, we're going to have to call your mommy — oops, I mean parent number 1!"
Sounds crazy, doesn't it? But when you look at the things that have already happened in other states that legalized gay marriage, you might have second thoughts.
For instance, Boston Catholic Charities ran an adoption agency for more than 100 years, but was forced to close rather than submit to a state law requiring agencies to allow homosexual couples to adopt children.
A Methodist organization in New Jersey refused to rent its hall to a couple who wanted to use it for their same-sex civil union. The organization's tax-exempt status was revoked.
A Des Moines, Iowa, YMCA was fined $100,000 for not allowing a lesbian couple who were married in Vermont to join as a "family."
And this insanity is not just in the United States; it's in Canada and other European countries, too.
All the greeting card companies will have to lobby to preserve Mother's and Father's Days. On the other hand, government-mandated LGBT recognition days are certain to follow with many new possibilities for greeting cards and probably another three-day weekend!
Maybe it should be celebrated on Feb. 29 or Sept. 31. Oops, I just received another invitation to sensitivity training.
This really increases the probability of many more conflicts between government and religious denominations and organizations on top of what has already happened over mandatory contraception insurance coverage. Parochial schools, religious-sponsored organizations, hospitals and others will be in jeopardy of being forced to comply with actions they view as totally immoral or go out of business.
Not to mention the high potential for adopted children having to work through the normal puberty angst issues about the opposite sex with a parent or parents who cannot relate. I wonder if the ultimate goal of some social scientists is a totally androgynous society.
The more I ponder this, the more I want my mommy. At least she had the sense to pass on before having to witness our latest insanity.
Well, that's what's been on my mind.


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Please let's all remember we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of God. Let's pray for each other instead. The world takes many turns today it was teresa, tomorrow it may be one of us or even one of our loved one. I want to take this time to bless each and everyone of us. Life is short and we should focus our energy and spreading love and caring. Life is so short lets' take this time to call our loved ones and let them know how much we love them.
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I just watched the latest blowup with Jackie n Teresa. Teresa's book title fits just perfectly. Its so sad that she has not changed. She is out for revenge, lives in the past and blames everyone else for her problems. It seemed as though every house was living peacefully until she got out of jail. All 'hell' broke loose…Teresa! Is it just me or do you not see a common denominator here? Teresa may be under a lot of stress…but who isn't? Handle it Teresa and stop playing victim already.
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I don't feel sorry for her at all . Her and her hubby created this mess for themselves they are not victims at all and after all folks she did go on tv and air all her personal business for the world to watch. The only ones I feel sorry for are these kids having to miss out on months without a parent because of the parents dumb choices in life. These kids did not ask nor deserve any of it they are the victims in this senario.
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I feel for you teresa but you created this you liked the attention. Now you have it but its all going wrong for you , crazy like you need medication!! You must feel lonely and sad but you choose to fight? Is it worth it? U look like a bully. From the clips on tv you get off on it not ur husband sorry x
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I feel so sorry for Teresa, not because of stories like this because anyone who believes everything they read needs help. I have great empathy for the fact that I honestly believe that she is so delusional that becuase she has fans that support her that she really believes she is the victim. I wish she could watch every episode from every season with someone else's eyes. I'm not by any means bashing her, I just wish fame hadn't jaded her perception of reality.I pray this family can mend, although I don't think anyone will give up their 20 minutes of fame for the health of their family. It is beyond clear that money and fame cannot buy happiness. Saddened for them :-(
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@lean: You mustn't criticize the children. they are a product of their environment and cannot be faulted. NO child is "ugly". You should never NEVER refer to a child as ugly. The 12 year old, Gia, is a beautiful child and only needs to be dressed as a 12 year old. She needs to know her place in the environment and take her role as a 12 year old. She's been misled by her mother but soon will understand where she should be, as a 12 year old, lovely little girl who has beautiful eyes, great hair and will grow to be a beautiful woman… when it's time. PLease do not criticize the looks of the children. Their behavior is up for criticism but that's the fault of the mother.
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Teresa ruined Teresa's family. I'm so tired of the yackedy yack already, geez. Look, I'm just a watcher, I don't give two craps really about any of these people personally… but Teresa's jealousy of melissa is so incredibly obvious, it permeates her every breath; the only reason she won't admit it is because her pride keeps her from acknowledging, at any real depth, any of her numerous fatal personality flaws.
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Modern Paris Studio by Oberkampf
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Accommodation summary
|Rue du Grand Prieuré, 75011 Paris, フランス
The recently renovated studio features a living space with a double bed, a wardrobe with full-length mirrors, and a TV and games console. There is a fully fitted kitchen with a coffee maker and modern appliances, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and laundry facilities.
Gare de L'est Train Station and Bastille Square can both be reached within a 10-minute journey by Paris Metro. The Pompidou Centre is just a 20-minute walk away.
The lovely area boasts a buzzing atmosphere day and night especially along famous Rue Oberkampf Street.
ハウスルールNo smoking.
No pets.
A €250 security deposit is required.
Guests must leave the apartment in the same condition as it was at check-in. Dishes row, bins dropped, etc.in 30 € will be deducted from the deposit.
Bed linen, towels, and a hairdryer are provided.
Please note that the apartment is on the 2nd floor and the building does not have an elevator.
Bed linen, towels, and a hairdryer are provided.
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Although we never had the pleasure of meeting Catherine (like other reviewers) due to schedule conflicts, her open line of communication made our trip worry free. The apartment is very central to all the touristy places including the subway station. It was clean and everything was as advertised. Lots of restaurants near by for late night fun.
The apartment was very clean and pretty and the neighborhood was beautiful as well and offered easy access to every sight or important place in Paris.
Catherine is a very nice and friendly person and caring host and she made our stay very comfortable and even better. We would definitely stay at Catherine's apartment next time we are in Paris.
Apartment is very clean and just as described.
The area is full of bistrots, cafe, small shops and very good transportation
Catherine is friently and professional, a really very good host. Thank you.
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Catherine was an absolutely reliable person in terms of communication before arrival and a very charming host. The apartment was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed for our stay- clean bright bathroom and fully equipped kitchenette. The bed was a bit small- about 1,40-1,60cm wide, but that was okay.
Location was great- subway station Oberkampf just around across the street, a a big supermarket within 2 minutes walk, 10 minutes walk from vivid Enfants Rouges market or Bastille and only 4 stations with orange line from Gare du Nord. If you want to go to Versailles, you just have to take a subway until station Gare D´Austerlitz and then change to RER C which brings you directly to Chateau Versailles, passing by Louvre and Eiffel Tower if you want to jump out on your way back. All in all a very recommendable place for a 2-4 day city trip.
We really recommend this apartment, and Catherine as host!!
The place is so nice and clean, contains everything you need for a perfect vacation in Paris. Location is within reach of any Paris attraction or restaurant/shopping opportunity, by bus or Metro
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A Troubled Sister City -- Oaxaca
Original post made by Bob Wenzlau, Crescent Park, on Oct 30, 2006
My own personal involvement has been through tourism and volunteering to send fire trucks to the city government. I can speculate that that the hardship is borne greatly by those in Oaxaca involved in tourism that have made many of our visits to that area so culturally enriching.
Obviously the political situation is complex. I doubt if it should be our role in Palo Alto to weigh in on the political situation. Some of our "connections" in Oaxaca are within the PRI party, and have strong civic missions. Yet the confusion stems that the reports speak of the corruption of the government. These claims are not new, and almost seem to be part of the fabric of the region that thrives in spite of governmental short commings. Still, thing now seem painfull out of sort.
I have spoken with those who were recently there. It is shut down, and has not felt safe. This is clear in the coverage.
I hope the area will restore itself. Oaxaca has give our family some of its greatest gifts including sesitivity to what city's without the economic resources of Palo Alto can offer. After things settle back, I will be back.
I hope our city can discover resources and gifts -- almost a disaster relief -- that we can send down.
Perhaps others have thoughts to build on this.
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a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Oct 30, 2006 at 11:06 am
Dear Bob,
I read your posting with great interest. My personal connection is through a woman who first came to Palo Alto through Neighbors Abroad. She is a member of what I would call Mexico's middle-class. She and her architect husband are well-educated, bi-lingual etc. They are very much hurt by this 6-month strike. She rents her small casitas mainly to students at a language school as well as tourists. No students, so no business. There is virtually no coverage of this situation in our news....you have to search for it online. She emailed me some photos of the damage, the graffiti, the blocked streets and the over-turned buses. Regardless of whether there is corruption in the government, this strike is destroying the economic health of the area as well as scaring the daylights out of the inhabitants.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 30, 2006 at 4:20 pm
Bob Wenzlau is a registered user.
A link to discussions -- some from locals in Oaxaca -- is at Web Link.
a resident of Ohlone School
on Oct 31, 2006 at 11:36 am
Thank you Bob...Oaxaca is one of Mexico's cultural meccas and it is so sad to see what is happening. The saddest part, is the total lack of credibility that Oaxacans have of their institutions, political, legislative and judicial. Any ideas???
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 31, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Bob Wenzlau is a registered user.
My theory had been to promote more economic development in Oaxaca. It is just a theory, but Bay Area business institutions should consider the area for off-site economic development. This in time would improve the communication infrastructure and then the social transparency. In this poor backwater of Mexico, the government's corruption can survive. (Albeit the government officials we work with on sending fire trucks down are amazing public servants.) Ultimately this would provide a local economy where educated Oaxacans could thrive. I could be 100% off -- and this could be way to free market in approach -- but this is an region where business may be more progressive than the traditional government institutions.
I also hope to find a way that the City can make a statement of support to Oaxaca -- in this regard something is hopefully underway.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 1, 2006 at 8:33 am
Below I will paste an email I received Sunday regarding the tense situation in Oaxaca. It's from a media group that supports the teachers in their demand to remove the governor. Plainclothes men fired shots at an encampment of protestors and killed at least one person who appears to be a North American free lance journalist.
October 29, 2006
Oaxaca, Mexico
Dear Friends
As many of you know I have been living in Oaxaca, Mexico for the last
2 months. Below is a press release that I sent out to many of you
yesterday. Right now Federal forces have amassed right outside of the
city and are getting ready to enter. The have humvees, water tanks
etc. People are going into the streets to support barricades that
have been set up to block the entrance of these forces. This is a
situation that has the possibility to create many deaths today. I am
asking you to contact Fox and Abascal (info. listed below) and demand
the withdrawal of these troops. I myself am safe working out of a
friend's house that has phone and internet. I will be on the internet
Thanks for your support--
Alex Halkin
International Coordinator
Chiapas Media Project/Promedios
President Vicente Fox:
Email: [LINK: firstname.lastname@example.com]
Fax: 011-52-55-52-77-23-76
Phone: 011-52-55-27-89-11-00
Sec. of Internal Affairs, Carlos Abascal
Tel: 011-52-55-50-93-34-00
Email: [LINK: email@example.com]
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 1, 2006 at 1:35 pm
Bob Wenzlau is a registered user.
I learned that one of our good friends, the Oaxaca Fire Chief Manuel Maza, was attacked yesterday. Manuel has been an ombsbudman in our sending fire vehicles to Oaxaca, and routinely comes to Palo Alto. Apparently the fire department became involved in supporting the federal government intervention, the details of which I do not know. With that as a pretense, Manuel and several other fire fighters were attacked. He was not injured, but other fire fighters were. There is damage to some of the vehicles Palo Alto has donated, so we are thinking of holding off on the current planned new shipments. Manuel now is fearful for his and his family's safety.
We have also learned that many of our friends are basically locking themselves down in there homes. Typically, the relations we have built are with more upper class folks, and as such they are becoming the subject of the attacks. There has been looting occurring coincidental with the protests.
Things are safe at the orphanage that Palo Alto has supported. This is not in the downtown. Some of the older kids are actually going to high school. I learned that the teachers had since 1980 been earning $600 per month. They settled for a 30% raise over 3 years. This was for lower grades teachers, which have not been in session since May. The teachers will not start classes again until the situation settles down -- even with a contract they are fearful of the unrest.
It sounds bad...My prayers at this point. I hope they can calm it down.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 3, 2006 at 8:43 am
Bob Wenzlau is a registered user.
Some links to follow the developments:
Web Link - Google Blogs on Oaxaca
Web Link - Google News on Oaxaca
a resident of Menlo Park
on Dec 6, 2006 at 9:57 am
I returned from Oaxaca in July determined to do something to help. What I think is best, and very doable, is an Hermana Escuela Program: where each of the 17 schools in our district sponsor and mentor a school in Oaxaca.
And almost every day lately, that Program seems to get further away, as the Federales take up residence and arrests and disappearances seem to multiple exponentially.
I had an Altar to the Fallen of Oaxaca for Dia De Los Muertos in Mexic Arte Museum in Austin (just happened to be there in October). I would like to reassemble it here, to raise attention to their plight. Any ideas?
a resident of Menlo Park
on Jan 16, 2007 at 12:16 pm
I am deeply concerned about the numerous human rights abuses in Oaxaca. People have been murdered by paralegal forces, others, including human rights investigaors, are arrested without charges, held incommunicado for long periods with no charges and no legal help and beaten and tortured. There have been armed incursions into classrooms as well.
This goes way beyond a political issue and way beyond unfortunate.
Gail Sredanovic
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actually i have a few issues with the taurus1. EVERYBODY IN DETROIT HAS ONE. i dont want to be a conformist.2. the bodystyle is god awful.3. the interior is cheap, even with leather.but if they do somehting about the interior and take the bodystyle and not sell them for so cheap, i think i might be interested.
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Fast Break: New Celtics, familiar results
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This is going to take some time, but while Celtics coach Doc Rivers learns how to use his new toys (he had Jeff Green playing everything from the 2-guard through the four-spot), the Celtics remain the Celtics in the fourth quarter. Locked in a tight battle with Utah, the veterans made the right plays and executed down the stretch.
Ray Allen and Paul Pierce made huge shots. Kevin Garnett was dominant defensively and on the boards and Rajon Rondo made the right decisions and also sank a crucial jumper. The Celtics won 107-102, which gave them a 3-1 West Coast trip and also kept them two games ahead of the Heat in the loss column for the best record in the conference.
They have the next six weeks to figure out what kind of team they will be, but when it comes time to win games, they haven't forgotten their formula.
Kevin Garnett is Kevin Garnett again: In the midst of all the turmoil, Garnett has very quietly run off a string of double-doubles on this West Coast trip. After scoring 18 points to go with 14 rebounds he now has seven in his last eight games. Garnett was at his best, though, on the defensive end, where he switched over to Al Jefferson late in the game and shut the big man down.
The key moment came when Garnett and Jefferson were called for double technicals late in the fourth quarter. The T's didn't stop the chatter between the two players and Jefferson was obviously primed to get the ball and score. He got the ball, but Garnett gave ground at the right moment and caused a travel. It was a classic veteran trap and Jefferson fell right into it.
Rajon Rondo takeover: Rondo scored only six points in the first half and passed up a couple of easy looks to make passes instead, but in the second half he reverted back into an attacking machine. When Rondo doesn't look for his offense he makes himself so much easier to defend. But when he keeps the threat of scoring alive, it makes him nearly impossible to defend.
Nenad Krstic is no Perk offensively: Krstic is known as a player who can step outside and make jump shots, but he's also shown in limited time an ability to score with his back to the basket. The Celtics don't use a lot of post-ups as part of their regular offense, but Krstic has a nice touch around the basket and is also able to roll smoothly to the basket. Offensively, he is a definite upgrade from Kendrick Perkins' limited repertoire.
Krstic is no Perk, defensively: Then there's the other end of the floor. Krstic will get better as he gets used to playing in the Celtics' defensive scheme (and also gets used to playing alongside Garnett). Early on he's looked slow in rotations and a step behind the play. Krstic was also abused by Jefferson, who scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half. It wasn't all Krstic's fault, but the Jazz went flying through the lane time and again for layups. The Celtics will have to adjust to Krstic as much as he will have to adjust to them.
Glen Davis continues to struggle: Over his last three games, Davis has shot 9-for-28. Over the last two months Davis has been as up and down as any Celtic, but they keep using him in the fourth quarter. Davis remains the best — and maybe only — option for getting crunch-time minutes with the other four starters, but if Rivers wants to continue to experiment he may take a look at his closing lineup over the next month and a half.
Delonte West is hurt again: The Celtics got bad news even before this one started as West rolled his right ankle during an informal workout on Sunday. He missed Monday's game with Utah and is likely to miss Wednesday's game when the Celtics return home to play the Suns. With Nate Robinson in Oklahoma City, the Celtics are relying on West to be the third guard, not only backing up Rajon Rondo, but Ray Allen as well.
But it's at backup point guard where they desperately need his steady hand and veteran experience. Rookie Avery Bradley took those minutes against Utah and was more aggressive and confident than he's been to date, but Bradley is not the answer this season. The Celtics need West to be healthy.
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They were the odd couple of the 1990s in Victoria, the flamboyant young trainer Lee Freedman and the retiring, wealthy owner Lloyd Williams.
Together, they forged a formidable combination, winning group one races, including eight with Mahogany, a Golden Slipper with Merlene and a Blue Diamond with Knowledge.
Now they are back in the horse business together.
Williams has last year's Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon at his Macedon Lodge establishment at Gisborne, along with Sea Moon, another import who is one of the favourites for this year's race.
Importantly, Freedman is keen to start a new facet of his racing career, especially with European gallopers, of which Lloyd Williams has a paddock full.
He will take up the position of mentor to the 80 staff at Team Williams, including trainer Robert Hickmott and assistant Jason Chandler.
Freedman will also attend races and track gallops, buying and selling horses and setting programmes, adding a dynamic new dimension to the most celebrated owner in the nation.
He will start as head of all operations at Macedon Lodge within weeks, taking over as "the boss".
"I think it will be a terrific opportunity," Freedman told the Herald Sun. "I'll be directing racing and training, which means I will be integral on giving opinions and thoughts on training and placement of horses, along with Malcolm McLaren and Lloyd."
Williams says he is resuming a fine relationship.
"I'd like to think that Lee could help provide a new generation of Freedman-type trainers for the industry in coming years."
Lloyd's son Nick said the deal came about over a meal.
"Lee was saying how he wanted to put back into the industry. It was just a casual conversation, but suddenly the opportunity popped up and both grabbed it," he said.
"You don't often get an opportunity to have one of the great trainers in Australian history come to offer his knowledge."


text: I looked at 8 hives today, of the 8 about half were flying. Is there anything to be read into this observation? Such has perhaps a more productive strain of bee, starving and had to get out and look for something to eat or simply that some hives just took the day off. This I was wondering is that I am planning to raise some queens from some of my own stock and I want to use the best of what I have. Any input will be appreciated.


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A team at the University of Colorado Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center will receive a "high-impact research" award from Gov. John Hickenlooper for sustainability implemented at the NSIDC.
The team has slashed energy consumption at the center by more than 90 percent by installing an indirect evaporative cooling system for its computer bank, which is accessed by researchers around the world who study Earth's snow, ice and climate. The system blows air over water, producing a coolant without humidity. The dryness is important because humidity can damage computers.
"The technology works and it shows that others can do this too," said David Gallaher, NSIDC's technical services manager. "Data centers are big consumers of energy and a lot of it is for cooling. Even in the dead of winter, our computer room air conditioners were cranking full tilt, trying to chill the 100-degree-plus heat coming off the back of these units."
Before this summer's installation of the cooling system, more than 300,000 kilowatt-hours of energy per year -- enough to power approximately 34 homes -- were required to cool the facility.
"Smart controls" also make the NSIDC's computer room design more sustainable. They circulate air from the outdoors during much of the year, and automatically switch on the cooling system when temperatures reach a certain threshold.
The team will add an array of rooftop solar panels by the end of the year in another phase of its sustainability implementations, Gallaher said. More than 700 locally manufactured panels that will produce approximately 50 kilowatt-hours of energy are slated for the installation. They will feed the electrical grid, reducing the center's net carbon footprint. In case of a power outage, the array will charge backup batteries that can keep the NSIDC running.
In addition to Gallaher, the center's design team includes Mark Serreze, NSIDC director, and Ronald Weaver, NSIDC principal investigator and manager of the NASA Distributed Active Archive Center. The project also involves Otto Van Geet of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Rick Osbaugh of the RMH Group and Lee Gillan of Coolerado Corp.
NSIDC received a grant for its sustainability implementations from the National Science Foundation under its Academic Research Infrastructure Program with additional support from NASA. NSIDC manages scientific data from NSF field programs and from NASA's Earth Observing System remote sensing program.
CO-LABS -- a nonprofit consortium that informs the public about breakthroughs and impacts from the 24 federal labs in Colorado -- sponsors the annual Governor's Awards for High-Impact Research.
Other award recipients for work in atmospheric science, renewable energy and disease prevention this year include representatives from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and its umbrella agency, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An awards presentation will be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Xcel Energy headquarters located at 1800 Larimer St. in Denver. The building is built to a "platinum" Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, standard. The public may register to attend the event, which costs $45, at www.co-labs.org.
NSIDC is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint venture of CU-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The center supports research into Earth's frozen regions including sea ice, snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, permafrost and climate interactions. NSIDC performs scientific research, manages and distributes data and educates the public.
For more information and to view monitoring of the computing center's energy use and cooling system visit nsidc.org/about/green-data-center/.


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Sentencing for Rotorua's Philomena Marcelle Matthews, 37, who has pleaded guilty to being the owner of a pitbull that attacked a toddler causing serious injuries, has been adjourned.
On December 15 last year at a house in Ruth St, Fordlands the visiting 18-month-old was bitten three times by the tied-up pitbull - once in the forehead which "de-gloved'' her skin and required 20 stitches.
Matthews was to be sentenced in the Rotorua District Court today but Judge Jocelyn Munro said the court needed more information and requested a pre-sentence report.
She remanded Matthews on bail to reappear for sentencing on April 11.


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I ran in to an old beekeeper today who was doing something I'd never seen or heard of before.
He had grounded his queen excluders with a wire and a nail in the ground. His contention was that the bees build up static electricity while beating their wings and the excluder becomes charged, especially in hot dry conditions. His contention was that the girls get 'zapped' while moving through the excluder and thus will avoid it and the putting up of honey above it. He claimed much improved honey production.
Was this old fella pulling the leg of a third year beek or is there something to what he's doing??
Anyone hear of this before?
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October 1, 2010
Congressional Quarterly
Paul M. Krawzak
A Republican takeover of the House or Senate would likely embolden Republican members when the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility reconvenes in December, lawmakers and analysts concluded. The Republicans could conclude that they have increased leverage in shaping the panel's recommendations.
"If Republicans win a big victory, there might be a tendency for Republicans to hold out for a package more conducive to their point of view," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the nonpartisan Concord Coalition.


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Seeking to Form A Women's Group
Original post made by Pat, West of Foothill, on Jan 19, 2010
This would be informal, fun, and bring more women together who have the same interests, who can learn from others' interest, etc. The more diverse, the better it will be.
Tell me what you think -- how this type of thing is done; if you've done it before.
Send your ideas, interest level, etc. to this email which I set up just for this purpose: email@example.com
I hope this works! Cheers,
Pat from West of Foothill, Pleasanton
January 18, 2010
a resident of West of Foothill
on Jan 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Pat, West of Foothill is a registered user.
OK, then, I'll be the first one to join! Come on ladies, any empty nesters out there? Any Pleasanton housewives, don't need to be desparate (lol)...
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Karen P is a registered user.
Hi Pat,
I encourage you to check out meetup.com. There are already a few women's groups here in the Tri-Valley area. If you go too www.meetup.com, just click on "Find a Meetup" then enter your zip code and within what mileage radius. The website is designed for this sort of thing - to meet friends, form groups, etc.
I joined a "mom's group" by using this site and have made some great friends. Let me know what you think! I hope this helps!
a resident of West of Foothill
on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am
Pat, West of Foothill is a registered user.
Our women's group is well on her way!!! We have about 7 members and have already had some fun getting to know each other over afternoon tea, margaritas, and we look forward to more fun at our next scheduled event.


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The CLCE invites all members of the ECU community to learn through service in Greenville, Pitt County, and beyond.
We offer a variety of opportunities for students, staff, and faculty. We offer opportunities with a range of commitment levels and types of service programs, from weekly semester-long opportunities to one-time service events and immersion programs.
The CLCE is committed to building strong community partnerships with local organizations that work with people who are most in need in our community. This collaboration ensures a productive, transformative experience not only for clients and beneficiaries of the agencies, but also for those who serve.
At the start of each fall semester, the Get a Clue Service Opportunities Fair brings together students interested in volunteerism, service-learning, advocacy, and local community events. Attending the fair is a great "first step" toward your future in service!
The online service guide through OrgSync lists a variety of opportunities - both ongoing and one-time activities - with various community partners.
Registration and verification of hours can be completed entirely online through OrgSync. ECU students must register through OrgSync before beginning their service. This registration process covers students with the Center's supplemental liability insurance while doing service. To learn more about this liability coverage, click here and read the Excess Volunteer Liability Coverage section (Part II in the document).
How to Get Started with OrgSync
- Visit www.orgsync.com to create an account or log in.
- Select East Carolina University as your OrgSync Community.
- Complete your profile.
- In the Search bar type Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement and join the CLCE portal to register with the CLCE.
- Important: Be sure to complete the Acceptance of Risk form in the CLCE portal after you register
- Browse organizations and join portals that interest you.
Finding Service Opportunities in OrgSync
- Log in to OrgSync at www.orgsync.com
- From the ECU Community home page click Service Opportunities
- Select a Service Opportunity that interests you.
- Click Sign Up Now to register for the Service Opportunity.
- Note: Some organizations may require that you attend an orientation or have a background check before your begin your time of service. Please contact the designated organization point person with any questions about preparations for your service experience.
Recording your Service Involvement1. Join the portal of the organization where you will be serving.
- Note: If your organization does not have an OrgSync portal in the ECU Community you can record your hours in the CLCE portal
2. Option #1 - Existing Service Opportunities
- Sign up for a Service Opportunity posted by that organization.
- Your community partner will add your hours after your service is completed.
- Follow up with your community partner with any questions about your service hours.
3. Option #2 - Self-Initiated Service Experiences
- Contact the community partner to establish goals and expectations for your service experience.
- Once approved by your community partner, complete your service experience.
- Log in to OrgSync and open the community partner portal.
- Click More - Involvement and complete the Involvement Entry form. Be sure to include the Reference Information so your service hours can be approved!
- Follow up with your community partner with any questions about your service hours.
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Students may record:
- Direct community service activities (i.e., tutoring, building homes, serving meals)
- Indirect service activities (i.e., fundraisers, community organizing, Relay for Life)
- Community organizing (i.e., voter registration drives, community gardens)
- Service-learning courses (direct service and reflection hours only)
- Projects sponsored by student clubs/organizations that provide a service to the local community
- Service-related spring break trips/immersions
- Self-initiated volunteer work independent of ECU but conducted while a current student
- Meeting hours (only if the meeting was spent planning a community service activity)
- Participation and hours from some, but not all, service scholarship programs (i.e. AmeriCorps, EC Scholars) may be transferable
- International ECU community service initiatives, including those while participating in a University approved study abroad program
- Mandated community service hours (after consulting with CLCE staff)
- Preparation, transportation and reflection hours (up to 15 hours per semester)
- Service that directly impacts the University (i.e. Family Weekend volunteer, Pirate Tutoring Center volunteer)
- Shadowing hours
- Non-profit internship hours
- Activities for which a student is paid wages or a stipend
- Observation or practicum hours that are part of a degree requirements and do not include direct community service
- Meeting or class hours, unless the time was spent planning or completing a community service activity
- Service completed during a semester in which the student was not enrolled at the University or in a University-sponsored program. (i.e. high school activities)
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As the middle of the week approached for the B16 Select team, the trip just went from good to great. The Rayo Vallecano game gave the boys a new level of play to aspire to and getting back on the training field with Jose was just what was needed. The coaches continued to work on getting the ball in to bigger areas after some short passes to draw in the defense, and being as clean as possible with the passing and receiving.
Before the next day the players and staff took a guided trip around Madrid, taking in many of the historic palaces, buildings and shops before having a couple of ours to themselves to explore. This was the perfect relaxation that was needed for the following day, which was certainly to be the most inspiring yet. A morning relaxing with a short walk over the mall, was followed by the short journey back to Ciudad Real Madrid, where the opponents were the B16 Real Madrid team. The team is arguably one of the top five B16 teams in the world blessed with skill and athleticism combined with tactical knowledge and maybe most dangerous of all their soccer savvy.
The first 20 minutes saw the Select boys defend resolutely, staying organized and keeping Real at bay. Not really creating anything the boys were certainly a little nervous but moreover the speed that Real Madrid moved the ball and the fact they very rarely misplaced a pass or a first touch meant it was very difficult for the Select team to get the ball back once they turned it over. The 20 minute mark saw Real scored their first goal, a turn over half way inside the Select half, saw Real penetrate with a succession of wall passes and fire pass Molde in goal. This certainly drove on Madrid and within the next 8 minutes they had managed another 3 goals to make it 0-4 at half time.
The second half saw more of the same, Rush defending a lot, creating a couple of chances, the best that was pulled back for a foul, and Real putting in another rally of goals. The last (and eighth) saw a corner cleared off the line, unfortunately only into our GK that could do nothing but deflect into our own goal. The spirits of the boys after the game were very high. Most of them suffering the biggest loss of their career, understood that they have faced some of the best players on the planet at their age group and took away with them the positives of the experience and where the bench mark really was. There was not much time for reflection as the next stop that evening was the Estadio Santiago Burnabeu to watch Real Madrid put 4 past FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League. Ronaldo scored twice much to the delight of the players.
The following day came the third and final game of the trip versus La Liga 3rd Division side Las Rozas. That was not before the boys took a trip back to the Burnabeu to take a tour of the stadium and gift shop. The third and final game was much better and it was evident that the boys had come to terms with the Spanish style of play, and after going down 1-0 early from a wonderful volley off a partially cleared corner, Michael Swift (TN) put Joe Ortiz (NM) through to poke past the GK for 1-1. The second half saw the guys jump out to a 2-1 lead after Shandon Hopeau (HI) cut inside from the left flank to fire past the keeper. Unfortunately the boys cold not hold on and with 5 minutes left, a penalty for Las Rozas saw the game end 2-2. Select had a wonderful chance to win it in the dying seconds after some great work from Roberto Hernadez (TX) but he Stephen Siegfried (DE) was unable to turn the ball in from just inside the area. The boys were very excited about the result, believed they could have got more out of it, but as always, no time to rest and they headed to the Spanish Football Federation headquarters to tour the Spaninsh Football Museaum and see the trophies as the current World Cup holders and two European champions.
This has been an amazing experience for all the boys and still 3 days to go.


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Switzerland is Beautiful... even in the rain!
Trip Start Jul 31, 2007
26Trip End Sep 25, 2007
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Anyways... we arrived in Lucerne and were let loose to shop and wander around for a while
Once we arrived at our hotel, there was all of about 10 minutes before its started to rain... and rain... and rain... for the rest of our stay in Switzerland, it rained, a lot! But, the town was absolutely surrounded by mountains, the biggest of which was Mount Titlis, and we had absolutely amazing views 360 degrees around us. Plus, our hotel room had a little balcony on which we could sit and take it all in... it was lovely!! We had the rest of the afternoon to ourselves to wander around, which we did! There really wasnt much to do, but it was nice to just take it easy for a change. That night we had dinner with our group and then everyone chatted over a few drinks. We went back to hang out in our hotel rooms with some other tour group members and later that evening we ventured over to the only nightclub in the town..
The next morning we got up and joined our tour group for a trip up to the top of Mount Titlis... in the rain of course!! We took, in total, 3 gondola rides up to the top, including one rotating gondola which is supposed to be amazing to appreciate the views... however, the rain made for foggy conditions and there was little we were able to see. Once we got to the top, Britt, Derek (a fellow traveller) and I ran straight for the snow. Played around a little, and then found a little hill where we perched ourselves on and ambushed any other Contiki group members that came along with snowballs. It reminded me of home a little... haha. Being that we had already been wet from the rain on the way up, we didnt last long before we were too cold to stay outside in the snow so we went back inside for a quick walk around the Glacier cave there... nothing to spectacular... then had a quick lunch and headed back down the mountain for hot showers and dry clothes. We pretty much lazed around for the rest of the day, which was wonderful!! And of course, it was still raining!!


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Grounds for Sculptures
Trip Start May 16, 2003
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The whole family is itching to do something, anything as long as it's outside. After a morning of playing in the backyard, taking advantage of the nice weather (the rest of the week looked bleak) we decided to go to a nice field trip.
But to where?
We usually have a list of places we would like to go but two criteria which reality has set fourth were in our way: weather and money.
Even though the day was nice it looked like it would rain later in the afternoon and the latter ... well - we could always use more.
We had many options with little funds:
The USS New Jersey - save for another time.
Statue of Liberty - save for a nice day
Museum of Natural History - save for a rainy day
Camden Aquarium - too much money right now
We settled on a place called Grounds for Sculptures in Hamilton, NJ. We've never been there, the price was right (Adults $10, Students (13+) and Senior (65+) $8, Children (6-12) $6, Members and Children (5 and under) free). We have wanted to visit Grounds for Sculptures for about a year now and this was the perfect opportunity.
We printed directions - be aware that even though the address on the website say Hamilton, our GPS pinpointed the address to Trenton.
The drive was easy and smooth. Once you get off the highways you start seeing huge sculptures along the side of the road. The signage is excellent (a rarity in New Jersey) but some people get confused because you do go though an industrial area.
We paid to get in, our kids got "work sheets / treasure hunt" activities, they're a bit too young but it's perfect for school age kids. We started off at the visitor center where a very nice gentleman explained to us the logistics of the park, where can we go, what can we do and circled some statues he thought the kids would like. Some of the statues have a green sign besides them which means the kids (and adults) could touch them but he stressed they could not climb. It seems obvious to us (metal statues, sharp corners, easy to fall) but if he stressed it that means that other people do that. That's too bad, the park is beautiful and people feel that if things aren't being a fence it gives them the right/privilege to abuse them.
The grounds themselves are beautiful, manicured lawns, great statues, walkways (but you are welcome to walk on the grass), great signage, very quaint and relaxing. Many people were just strolling around, sitting and relaxing or having a cup of coffee at the caf� / gift shop (we stopped for the mandatory magnet).
The kids loved the place, there are lots of hidden passages (kind of hidden) which lets them explore, walk into a bush make a few turns and come into a big area which we coined "secret gardens".
A very upscale restaurant is also on the premises, Rat's, which we hear is excellent but we never tried. If you call ahead there is some deal they have with Grounds for Sculptures for a discount of a free appetizer.
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Hi guys. I've decided that I want to buy a used car. I've observed the market here and I think came to the conclusion that there are different types of drivers:a) The crazy/aggressive drivers.b) The driver who wants a new car every year and get's bored quickly.c) The driver who buys a sports car, gets married, has a kid, and needs to get rid of it.d) all of the above (quite rare)Ofcourse, I will be targeting b) and c) drivers. I found two wonderful audi's for sale... They seem to depreciate really quickly as the selling price for an A4 2013 is currently at 33K and above (without full option)The Audi A4 2.0 Turbo 2012 as seen here is priced at $28K and only has 8K miles.The Audi S-line 2011 is priced at $30K and has 19000 miles.Which would you prefer? I'm also looking considering the bmw 335i used (2009+), golf gti (new) - 31K base price. I also like the CTS/ATS but the prices are ridiculous (ATS base price = 40K).
As long as they're still in warranty... I would never touch an out-of-warranty VW product. Go for the S4
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They are the same car pretty much. S-line is an appearance package that makes an A4 "look" like an S4. It's still an A4 though, so buy the newer model with less miles for cheaper imo. That is way to much extra money for a body kit and some badges ($2000 and 11k miles)
Wizard_of_Maz :As long as they're still in warranty... I would never touch an out-of-warranty VW product. Go for the S4It's an S-Line not a S4. Now if its actually a S4 and he's saying its an A4 S-line get the S4. BMW does this too with their M- Package. Makes the car look like an M car but has no hardware upgrades, just body kit and badges.
id go with the 335i personally
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I rather go with VW CC over Audi A4
The S-Line. The base premium trim in the A4 is not nice. The S-Line has the nice touches like a better User Interface and LED's...
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I prefer the S-Line myself. so I will recommend that one.
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What packages are on the cars?
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"Knolden" is a boy-scout cottage, which can be rented by schools for School Camp purposes. The cottage can accomodate 45 persons and is placed on 2 acres of land.
Location: 13 km. off Hobro near Kielstrup Lake on the north side of Mariagerfjord. Take the main road Hobro-Hadsund to Kielstrup. Turn left In Kielstrup of Anlægsvej, and then turn right of Knoldvej. Follow the gravel road to the left where the road splits up, after approx. 400 meters turn right. Cars and mini busses can drive to the cottage.
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yep i think it will be groundhogs day. cap space will be tight we lose 21 players to FA and have to try and sign them back.
Can't predict injuries (well maybe we can for Phillips and Thomas) so you never know. Reese has a lot of work to do but it is not like the Giants went 2-14. If they can improve in a few areas they can be right back in the playoffs. Don't forget the schedule should be much easier next year.
Yes, I'm worried it can't get here quick enough.
I agree with what our GM stated, I think we are a few pieces away from making another Championship run and think next year could be a good year to make that run. 19th pick in the draft combined with our schedule and some FA moves...I think we will be a beast of a team next year. One of the biggest factors in this puzzle is a healthy Hakeem Nicks obviously.
So sorry, OP I will disagree with your outlook and assessment.
Its silly to worry about next year. We haven't seen a draft or any kind of FA moves yet. So how can we say we will not make some fixes. Come on guys, are we Giant fans or what??? We have a decent core of players. We might go through next year with no major injuries. I look forward to next season with hopes of seeing improved play. Fewell and Gilbride are professionals too. Let's hope they look back at this year and see where they can change to make this team perform better. I have been a Giant fan though much worse than this (late 60's and 70's). We would all love to see a dynasty, but that will not happen with this coaching staff. It is also unlikely it could happen in this era of free agency. Personally, I can't wait 'til next season!


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Newly-crowned champion bricklayer lives in the area
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. - You've heard a thousand times, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."
Not so for one Limestone, Tennessee brick mason.
What happened in Las Vegas is still being talked about among his peers. You see, he was named what could be arguably the best bricklayer in the world. He came home the champion of the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500.
It was a race to lay as many bricks as you can in a certain time limit.
It's one of the hardest jobs in the building trades, laying brick up the side of a new structure. You not only need speed, but precision as well.
One of the best at his trade is back home watching his championship run at the Spec Mix Bricklayers 500 in Las Vegas last week. Unlike so many, he brought home more than he went with. "A 2013 F-250 four-wheel-drive truck, that's about a $43,000 truck, $5,000 in cash, a lot of trophies and plaques," champion bricklayer Fred Campbell said.
And a lot of tools of his trade as he was named the champion bricklayer in the competition. "It's a one-hour competition. We lay as fast as you can and you have to lay them right because they have real tight guidelines," Campbell says.
It's a trade that he learned from his father at an early age. "I contracted and he'd say, 'Dad, bring me some mortar home.' Well, he built flower beds. I couldn't walk for flower beds he'd built around the house so I finally took him on the job," his father Bob said.
Some place he's been ever since and just how fast and how many brick did he lay? "Out there in Vegas I laid 684, but I had two bricks that were tilted a little bit and they deducted 50 bricks for it. So my final count was 634," Fred said.
And of course it goes without saying -- "I'm proud of him. He's a chip off the old block," his dad added.


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Be sure to include us in your next trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. A day in the fresh open desert air will do wonders for your trip to Vegas. It's a refreshing vacation from your vacation.
Located in the outskirts of town on the way to Red Rock Canyon, our Escape Adventures tour center and Las Vegas Cyclery bike shop can set you up with maps, directions, rentals, or tours to fantastic hiking and biking trails in Red Rock Canyon, just 15 minutes away. And while you're here, you can hang out in the bike shop and drool over the latest and greatest in cycling technology.
Escape Adventures offers a wide variety of guided multi-day adventures leaving from Las Vegas. For more information or a detailed itinerary, call 1-800-596-2953. Or visit our website: http://www.lasvegascyclery.com
Las Vegas Cyclery also supports the RTC bike Center! The RTC is a bike parking facility at the Bonneville Transit Center to encourage sustainable transit to Downtown Las Vegas. The bike center can park up to 78 bikes and repair patrons' bikes while they are parked.
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There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories -- secure copy (let's not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization. Each has its own advantages.
Secure Copy
For secure copy, we have scp and sftp commands. Native to Unix systems, both commands are available for Windows as well. I use pscp (PuTTY's scp) which you should find in your PuTTY folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\PuTTY or C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY) if you have PuTTY installed. I make sure the folder is in my Windows search path so that I can access it from any directory and then run commands that work just like scp on Unix:
C:\User\shs> pscp myfile.txt shs@unixserver:/home/shs
Works like a charm. The command will ask for your password and move the file or files specified. Wild cards are acceptable. Just remember that text files moved from Windows to Unix systems will retain their carriage returns and those coming in the opposite direction will lack them.
Another option for moving files between Unix and Windows systems it to make a drive or folder available by "sharing" it. Both Unix and Windows have commands for this. To share files between the two types of systems, you can use Samba. Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocols. So it runs on a Unix system and allows Unix directories to be accessed by Windows systems or Windows shares to be mounted on Unix systems.
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To set up shared directory on a Linux system, you have to add a section to your samba configuration file describing what you're sharing and how. You will have different settings depending on what you are sharing and its sensitvity. In general, home directories should be available to their owners and public directories available to everyone. However, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't limit who can access anything on the server. "Everyone" might mean everyone on a particular subnet or in a particular group. Other settings in the smb.conf file allow you to limit who can access Samba shares to specific hosts or IP ranges.
Shares set up in the Samba configuration file (smb.conf) will look like what you see below. Most section labels (e.g., "public") serve as the mapping name. The /shares/public folder shown below, for example, can be mapped on a Windows system with the command "net use P: \unixhost\public" where P: is an available drive label, unixhost is the name of the Unix server, and public is the label we set up in the smb.conf file. The label "homes", however, is a special one in that it tells the Samba service to allow home directories to be shared. Each user can then map his or her own home directory on their Windows systems.
[homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = no read only = no create mode = 0750 [public] path = /shares/public public = yes writable = yes create mask = 0777 browseable = yes
Samba also allows you to mount Windows shares on your Unix server. Sometimes it's easier to mount a shared Windows drive, copy the files it needs, and then unmount the drive than it would be to make this happen from the Windows side.


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#FriskyFriday: January 24th 2014
Jump-start your weekend with the beautiful women of #FriskyFriday

What do you have planned for this weekend? Whether it's just kicking back with a cocktail, taking a beautiful girl on a first date or perhaps something wilder, you'll probably have to take the freezing cold weather into account. That's why we're going to heat things up with the sultry sirens of #FriskyFriday.
Every week Playboy asks Playmates, models and random hot girls to submit their sexiest photos via Twitter using the hashtag #FriskyFriday. They then have the tough job of deciding which girls encompass the Playboy brand the best. Those who make the cut will make it to this page and are one step closer to becoming the weekly #FriskyFriday winner judged by the staff at Playboy!
If you are on Twitter, be sure to follow @PlayboyDotCom to check out our favorite photos being tweeted out. If you're not on Twitter, just refresh this page throughout the day to catch the best of the best #FriskyFriday tweets.
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Love Online: Avoiding Scams
We all now know how treacherous it can be to look for love online and all about the risks involved in digital romance...or do we?
"This kind of thing happens every day...happens all the time and it's easier to fall for than most people realize," warns NBCNews.com technology writer Bob Sullivan.
People are falling for it so much the U.S. Army just posted another nationwide alert, for single women in particular, about cyber-crooks posing as combat soldier overseas.
The crooks steal the identity, even photos, of real servicemen and eventually ask the unsuspecting victim to send money to ease the pain of war.
Sullivan says it's more pervasive these days because the scammers have gotten savvy.
"They try out a story on a victim, if victim doesn't fall for it, they adjust their story for victim 2, adjust for victim 3, and, by the time they get to you, their story is locked solid, and they know exactly what triggers to push," he warns.
Most of the 19,000 members of RomanceScams.org are victims who've lost at least $15-million to romancing scammers.
Sullivan says you can avoid the trap by establishing online relationships only with those who live nearby and asking early on for a face-to-face meeting.
"Make sure you do that in a public place and in a safe way, but don't have an extended relationship with someone when there's no prospect for you to see them in person," he advises.
Because in person it's easier to confirm someone is really who they say are online.
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By Anne Lynam Goddard, ChildFund President and CEO
India is like no other place. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and is developing rapidly. Yet at the same time the gap between the haves and have nots continues to grow. There are more hungry children in India than in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly half of the world's malnourished children live in India. And 7 percent of children do not live to celebrate their 5th birthday.
This week, I'm in India visiting our programs. We visit a gypsy community in Chennai. Mothers are excited to tell me how ChildFund has helped them. I'm particularly struck by Kumari, a 25-year-old mother. Bright eyed, she tells me, "ChildFund set up mothers' clubs. We meet regularly to learn about immunization for our children, breastfeeding, preparing nutritious meals, registering births and personal hygiene."
Kumari is happy to be raising a healthy son, Santosh. "I'm raising my child differently to how I was raised", she adds. Kumari is proud of how far she has come and invites me to visit her home. Basic and dark inside, it is spacious and there is an old black and white TV, although not much else.
This gypsy community mainly lives from collecting scrap materials such as metal and paper at communal dumps and selling them. Marginalized, they are an often neglected group in society. No other organization provides assistance to them. ChildFund's local partner came to know of them when working in a neighboring area.
One day a child came to beg for food. The next day, more children came. The local partner then started looking into the local area and found out there was a gypsy community living on its doorstep. The needs were great, but eight years later the project is going strong and providing key interventions in health, education and livelihood.
Kumari tells me: "Of course, life is still hard. We are fighting with the local authorities for permanent land titles. We still have no drainage, no drinking water and no proper roads. People don't even look at us. But our community is starting to ask why we can't move up in life. We want things to change. We want our children to dream of becoming doctors and teachers."
Also in Chennai is the Adi Dravida Welfare Primary School, where ChildFund provides school materials and raises awareness among parents about the importance of education. We are helping children who are slow learners catch up with other children by providing more trained teachers, organizing remedial classes before and after school and using audio-visual aides for reading and writing. On the wall I notice a poster helping children count one to ten. I was expecting "1 cow", "2 ducks", "3 horses", but the poster reads: "1 computer", "2 TVs", 3 "cell phones"…. Another sign of India's rapid development.
I meet Chandrika, a mother of two. I ask her what improvements she has seen. She tells me, "My daughter has been attending both morning and afternoon classes for the past two years. The teacher, Nithya, provides individual attention to her. She takes time to explain things. Previously my daughter was lagging behind other children. Her grades have now improved and she can compete with other children. I want her to attend secondary school." Chandrika herself only has a primary education and it is heartwarming that she recognizes the value of going to school.
Children are attending Adi Dravida Welfare Primary School more than ever. The school has new toilets and a well providing drinking water. What I like about the program is that while we are providing quality education to all children, we also have programs tailored to children of different abilities, where we focus on the individual. This is an intrinsic quality of ChildFund programs.
And yet barriers remain. Most children in this school are Dalits, belonging to scheduled castes. Essentially they are outcasts and looked down upon by other segments of Indian society. The challenge is to ensure they can progress to secondary school. At the moment they face severe discrimination in secondary school, which inevitably leads to dropping out, where they sit separately and do not interact with other children.
In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, not far from the Taj Mahal, is the city of Firozabad. Known for its glass industry, Firozabad is the world capital for glass beads and bangles. It is also a major center for child labor. Rajeev started working there full-time in the bangle industry when he was 5 years old. He would wake up at 4 a.m. and work all day. He didn't go to school and never thought he would.
He told me, "I didn't enjoy working. I was often tired. I would breathe in harmful kerosene fumes all day and apply toxic chemical on bangles. I was paid 35-cents per hour." I take a look at his hands. Those are not the hands of a 13-year-old. They are the hands of an old man.
ChildFund works in Firozabad to protect children from exploitation by raising awareness of children's rights. To date, 1,500 children have been "rescued". Now 13, Rajeev is going to school, although he still works one hour in the morning before school and one hour after school. He is happy to go to school and wants to become a teacher.
This year ChildFund celebrates its 60th anniversary in India. We have a long and proud history in the country, and Rajeev is one of our successes.
IT is such a great thing that your doing for these children. The only problem is there are children that are close to death. desperate need of money living in our own country. I have personally seen in baltimore plenty of children in need of help. We should get our own country safe and taken care of, since we are already having such a problem with money here. Then worry about the other country. People are broke in this country right now. Lets take care of our own. Then you will have 2 to 3 times more people donating to help people in another country. I have done the research. Over 3 years worth. The biggest complaint from american people and donating is this fact. Not complaining or saying what your doing is wrong. Its nice to see light in a dark time. Thanks for everything you do.
Thanks for sharing your perspective. We agree that poverty is a worldwide problem, impacting developed nations as well as developing nations. In fact, ChildFund has been working in the United States since the 1950s, assisting children and families in some of our poorest counties in Mississippi, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma. Many children need sponsors in the U.S. Here's a link to learn more: http://www.childfund.org/united-states
This work is amazing , I'm a fundraiser for public outreach in Oakland CA , I will communicate this and many more stories to the public and do my best to get some of these children sponsored. This is so inspiring, thank you for your work and I can't wait to tell these stories face to face and heart to heart .


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The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder is a local and national leader in preparing MBA students for social and environmental stewardship, according to the just released ranking by Beyond Grey Pinstripes.
Leeds ranks 21st among all participating national and international business schools according to Beyond Grey Pinstripes, the most watched ranking in the social and environmental business field. Conducted by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, the ranking measures the extent to which business schools equip students with an understanding of the social, environmental and economic perspectives required for business success in a competitive global economy.
According to the institute, top-ranked Beyond Grey Pinstripes schools are leading the way in providing students with skills that are becoming increasingly valuable to businesses' bottom lines, including searching for innovative technologies and entrepreneurship opportunities around climate change, water scarcity, labor issues and poverty alleviation.
Leeds MBAs work with students across campus and some of the world's leading experts and practitioners in the realm of social entrepreneurship. These collaborations help develop new learning models for higher education and industry and seek to give students and faculty alike the skills and mindset they need to tackle systemic problems and effect positive social change.
This year's survey marked the first opportunity since the global economic downturn to comprehensively measure the extent to which MBA programs have altered the content of their courses, and whether faculty are pursuing research that questions assumptions about the role of business in society, according to Judy Samuelson, executive director of the Institute's Business and Society Program.
"In the wake of the financial crisis, we're seeing an increased willingness to address these issues," Samuelson said. "That willingness is coming from a variety of factors, including student demand, faculty readiness and a desire on the part of business schools to clarify what exactly they're doing to prepare business leaders to serve the needs of society, such as job creation and energy conservation."
"Across Leeds' core disciplines of accounting, finance, management and marketing, the school distinguishes itself by offering a large number of courses in which social and environmental issues are addressed," said Donna Sockell, director of the Leeds School's Center on Education in Social Responsibility. "Increasingly, students want more coursework in sustainability, and because of our long-term and school-wide commitment to this area, we are able to meet our students' growing demand. This commitment has also resulted in a substantial body of top quality research across these core disciplines."
David Ikenberry, who took over as dean of the Leeds School last March, said Leeds' national reputation in this area is part of what attracted him to the school.
"We appreciate the recent recognition extended by Beyond Grey Pinstripes and the Aspen Institute," Ikenberry said. "Yet Leeds is not a newcomer to this emerging area in business education. Ten years ago, the University of Colorado Boulder took a bold move through the Leeds naming gift to incorporate these key ideas of how business affects society throughout its curriculum. Not only did we understand its importance then, but today we continue to leverage this to the benefit of Colorado-based companies as we take Leeds to the next level of national prominence. This philosophy toward business education is part of who we are and makes us better at what we do and how we affect our world's future leaders."
The Leeds MBA program also demonstrates its commitment to sustainable business by hosting a number of internationally recognized competitions and events including the Conscious Capitalism Conference, Leeds Net Impact Case Competition, Clean Tech Innovation Challenge, Naturally Boulder conference and networking nights, Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge and the Sustainable Opportunities Summit.
The Beyond Grey Pinstripes report identified the top MBA programs by inviting MBA programs nationally and internationally to report on their coursework and research. To learn more about Beyond Grey Pinstripes and the report, visit www.beyondgreypinstripes.org. For more about the Center on Education in Social Responsibility, visit leeds.colorado.edu/cesr.
The Leeds School of Business also was ranked in U.S. News and World Report's most recent Best Colleges issue. The school's undergraduate program was 36th overall in the U.S. and its entrepreneurship program was 19th.


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Associate Professor Can Saygin shows San Antonio high school students a
research lab in the UTSA Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems.
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Engineering college awarded $500K defense grant
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Nov. 14, 2007)--The UTSA College of Engineering was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Department of Defense to build and support new research laboratories in manufacturing engineering. The grant will enhance the research infrastructure of the new UTSA Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems, which was established last spring.
Leading the UTSA team of investigators is Frank Chen, UTSA Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing, and Can Saygin, UTSA associate professor of mechanical engineering.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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"We feel UTSA's new Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems will attract more federal funding as well as help local communities to build up their manufacturing business and assist our manufacturing industries around San Antonio and South Texas," said Chen, director of the center. "We are looking at radio frequency identification system technologies which are gaining popularity and in some cases are being mandated for suppliers to use as part of their required supplier qualification systems."
The center will serve as a unique source of expertise in flexible and lean technologies and systems and state-of-the-art technology applications in manufacturing, service and defense industries. The goal is to work with industrial partners and assist with their manufacturing and system needs.
In addition to benefiting its industrial partners, the center will aid the continuing expansion of engineering master's degree programs and students will gain experience and knowledge to solidify their potential to become leading minds in the field of engineering.
One of the nation's leading producers of Hispanic engineers, the UTSA College of Engineering offers high-quality doctoral, master's and ABET-accredited bachelor's degree programs. The college's four departments -- Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering --have prepared thousands of graduates for successful careers in the public and private sectors and higher education. Over the last five years, the college has seen a 90-percent increase in enrollment with more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students.


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If you are seeking a world-class educational experience within a vibrant, Christ-centered learning community, Cedarville is the place for you. Step up to the challenge of our arts, sciences, professional and graduate programs, and achieve more than you ever imagined. Be challenged and transformed by professors who are experts in their fields and invest their lives at Cedarville to mentor and guide students like you.
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Doolin Cottage
Charming style cottage situated just beside the Aille River,set in private mature gardens, exuding old world charm. All rooms have private bathroom and t.v and hairdryer.Tea and coffee on arrival.
Located only 2 min walk from the famous irish music pubs and restaurants. Doolin is the nearest ferry port to the Aran islands and amazing cliffs of moher.
Doolin is also an ideal base for exploring the Burren National Park and dont forget to visit the spectacular Doolin Cave, the largest, public accesable stalactite in the world!
Check in between 5pm and 8pm.
If running late or expected arrival is after 8pm please contact the guesthouse directly to confirm your expected arrival time.
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B&B Facilities & Policies
- Free Breakfast
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Parking
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- Towels Included
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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At the crossroads at Fitz's Cross, take the small lane down across the bridge and we are just behind the Aille River Hostel. The cross roads is on the intersection of the R479 and R459, the main route in and out of doolin village.
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Located central in the village, only minutes walk from all pubs, restaurants and craft stores and walking distance to aran islands ferry.


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Re: st: problems with merging datasets
"Friedrich Huebler" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: problems with merging datasets
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:32:02 -0400
Can you show us excerpts from the two datasets with observations that
you believe should match?
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Murali Kuchibhotla
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> Hello All,
> I am trying to merge 2 datasets using 2 different combinations of
> identifying variables, all of which are in the string format.When I first
> merge using hs_cd state and zip, I get a reasonably good match, with all but
> 33 observations matched between the 2(out of a total of about 1800).However,
> when I redo the merge using hs_cd state zip and city, the merge completely
> fails-not a single obs. is matched b/w the 2.Now, I have checked the city
> variable in both datasets for common errors and have been unable to find any
> mistakes-both city variables are in capital letters and there exist many
> cities with common spellings across both datasets. Can someone please tell me
> what I am missing?
> Murali Kuchibhotla
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