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I have a very good peach mead bottled up and aging. It sat at SG .992 for well over six months and I really believe that there was no residual fermentables left. But I decided that I would like to carbonate this mead and carefully calculated how much honey I would need to just carbonate. This was in two three gallon carboys. So on the fly, This is forensic memory!) I decide to only do three gallons, so I racked onto the now double charge of priming. When I went to retrieve the case of beer bottles, I saw I had a MEA, that is mead explosive activity! Two bottles had become broken glass. I wrapped a bottle in a towel and cracked the cap and instantly lost half. I guess I will attempt to chill it to around 35 degrees and see if I can uncap them and save the mead and lose some of the excess pressure!
Would it be safe to recap them after letting them remain open for several minutes?


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Assume that more than one robot gets close to Robot A - so that they all start swapping info with robot A. Is there anything to help get round the interference between robot B->A, C->A, D->A etc. Bearing in mind that robot A may actually be any random robot. Or is that just down to the data in the packet?
then they dont help to decide if the robots are in 'very close' proximity. Since it works over 15 feet then we just know they are within 15 feet of each other (it could be anywhere between 0 and 15 feet) and we dont know the exact angle (its approximated as N/S/W/E).
a low power transceiver we can use to have that 'little chat' which can only happen when they are very close or a version of the beacon that also gives a value of 'distance'.


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This is not intended to be gross, but it was no coinsidence.
This summer I had a particular spot that I urinated in outside of my workshop.
Very often I would see a couple bees licking that spot. At first I thought it was for water but we had ample water supplies this year all season.
Anyone know or care to guess what they were getting out of urine????
BTW...honey tasted great!!!!


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Cuts prompt Las Cruces behavioral-health agency to downsize, relocate
State says audit shows evidence of Medicaid fraud
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A Las Cruces behavioral health provider is scaling back on operations. The CEO said his agency has been forced to downsize after the state cut its Medicaid funding.
The state alleges an audit of Families and Youth Inc. revealed evidence of over billing and possible Medicaid fraud.
CEO Jose Frietze told ABC-7 the state has not shown him what evidence they found.
"The sad part about it is that you can allege there's been fraud but you should provide an agency the opportunity to defend itself. We have not had that opportunity. That is what is the awful part about this whole process," Frietze said.
Earlier this week, representatives from the New Mexico Attorney General's Office went to the agency to investigate. Frietze said he's confident the AG's investigation will clear his name.
"Families and Youth Inc. has not committed fraud. We may have had some billing errors. Those occur, and I know they probably will find some billing errors, but I can tell you they will not find fraud. Fraud is very serious," Frietze said.
Until then La Frontera, a company contracted by the state, will take over the agency's Medicaid patients.
Frietze and his agency will continue to provide services to non-Medicaid clients. The agency is moving to smaller buildings to continue operations.
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To live a life with such shitty luck, that a triple amputee, diabetic Ethiopian would not want to trade places with you. Eventually this situation will lead you to have the excitement level of Eyore, and the pessimism of Piglet, resulting in your weeping quietly to yourself every morning after you've realized you did not die in your sleep.
After sneezing into a girl's face after your allergy medication fails to work you decide to give the gift of a stuffed animal. Then on the way to buy the gift, your car's windshield cracks after you turn on the heat. Once in the parking lot of K-mart, you are hit by a car, driven by a poor person, allowing you no retribution what so ever. You are then left on the ground of the K-mart parking lot, in a puddle of your own urine and tears, Scheponiked without a prayer.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Monmouth University (7-7, 4-1 MAAC) recorded its fourth league victory of the year with an 11-6 victory over Iona (2-11, 1-5 MAAC) Wednesday afternoon at Monmouth Stadium.
The Hawks overcame an early 2-0 deficit and outscored the Gaels 8-1 over a 30 minute stretch of the game to earn the victory. Freshman Alexandra Stambaugh (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) had a career-high three goals while junior goaltender Katie Donohoe (Peterborough, Ontario/Holy Cross Secondary School) made 10 saves, including nine second half stops between the pipes.
"More than anything it was great to see our team step up every time they came at us," said Denise Wescott. "We answered goals, stopped their drives, got steals or Katie made the save. We made big plays right when we needed to in order to keep them off the scoreboard. She made big plays, ran off some cards and even when she got stripped she was composed getting back to the cage and making sure they didn't score. The younger players have just gotten used to their roles around the crease, and how we run our offenses. We thought our freshmen could be quicker with their steps and beat them to the crease and Alex did that very well today."
Iona shot out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of quick goals in the first 3:20 of the game but juniors Allison Stathius (Delran, N.J./Delran) and Emily Barbieri (Parsippany, N.J./DePaul Catholic) each tallied the first of their two goals on the day to tied it up with 20:40 to play. Stambaugh put the Hawks up 3-2 but Iona's Casey Palmer knotted the game up with 15:44 to play in the first. From there on it was all Hawks as Monmouth scored three straight, including two from freshman Olivia Higson () , to close out the opening half with a 6-3 lead.
Monmouth expanded its lead to 8-3 with Stathius and Barbieri goals before Bernadette Gennaro scored her first of three second half goals for Iona. Stambaugh scored with 12:18 to play to push the MU lead to 9-4 but Gennnaro rattled off a pair of scores within 24 seconds of each other and the Hawks led by three. Stambaugh and fellow freshman Julia Schrof (Forest Hill, Md./North Harford) each tallied a goal in the final 10:52 to finish the scoring at 11-6.
In addition to the 10 saves, Donohoe had four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. Stathius had five draw controls to go with her two goals while senior defender Kelly Dalton (Ellicott City, Md./Mount DeSales) had two of the Hawk's eight caused turnovers. Senior Kaleigh Gibbons (Candia, N.H./Central/RMU) had a goal and an assist in the win.
Iona's Maria Ortiz made eight saves in net for the Gaels as Monmouth outshot Iona 26-20 in the match. Each team registered 17 turnovers in the contest while the Gaels held a 11-8 advantage in draw controls.
Monmouth heads up to Buffalo for a Saturday morning tilt with defending conference champions Canisius at 11 a.m.


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Rally: Theft of Haitian Relief by U.S. Government and NGOs
SPEAKOUT to mark the 3rd anniversary of the earthquake that devastated HAITI – actions in a number of countries are calling the US government and NGOs on their rape and pillage of Haiti.
Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Haiti for months. Three years after the earthquake, despite billions donated by a generous public, hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling to survive in tent cities, surrounded by rubble. They are still without clean water or food security or income, still fighting the cholera imported by UN troops. And now they face the further devastation of Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed 70% of the crops (but only its impact on the US got publicity).
Haiti has more NGOs per square mile than any other country in the world, yet it is the most impoverished in the western hemisphere. The NGOs have stolen millions intended for earthquake survivors. And joining in the stealing, the corrupt Martelly government put there by the US represses the mass protests of a people who refuse to be defeated.
Solidarity actions are also planned in Guyana, UK and other countries.
(We chose the 11th rather than the 12th, the actual anniversary of the earthquake, because the Red Cross offices will be closed Saturday. Other countries may prefer a different day.)
Some of us spoke out outside the London Red Cross in May 2012. It was one of the biggest beneficiaries of public donations: at least $479m to the US Red Cross alone (whose CEO earns $600,000 a year). Hardly any of these millions have reached the survivors. Instead the Red Cross is using some of it to build a luxury hotel and conference centre in Haiti. We must protest this grand theft.
Western governments and NGOs have used natural disasters as their opportunity to destroy Haiti's agriculture and impose sweatshops. At this moment almost everywhere in the world there seems no limit to the plunder by the elites. The burden and the trauma are falling especially on women – the first carers, the poorest, and the hardest workers – the main breadwinners in 70% of Haitian families. In protesting the rape of Haiti, we refuse the rip-off we are suffering everywhere by the same elite.
What you can do:
• Bring your networks to the speakout.
• Circulate this call widely. Even those who don't come will be informed.
• Contact your local media/radio station.
• Invite a GWS speaker to your school, college, community centre, church . . .
• Pledge a regular donation to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. HERF is led by Haitians and every bit goes to those it is intended for, particularly women's self-help survival initiatives and food co-operatives – there are no overheads.


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New Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.
Nick Miller, Christchurch-based managing director of Fulton Hogan, denied an Australian Financial Review article which said the Dunedin-registered business which operates here, in Australia and the Pacific was on the block.
"Credit Suisse, alongside its Kiwi counterpart First NZ, has secured the mandate to sell privately-owned engineering and construction group Fulton Hogan," the AFR reported.
In an issued statement, Miller said he was "strongly refuting speculation in today's Australian Financial Review that the company is being prepared for sale".
It was "totally incorrect" to speculate that Credit Suisse and First NZ Capital were engaged to sell it, Miller said.
However, these parties were involved with the business, he indicated.
"As part of standard, prudent governance the investment banks concerned are simply advising on options to optimise Fulton Hogan's balance sheet," Miller said.
"Fulton Hogan has a strong, stable and committed shareholder base and no current or foreseeable plans for fundamental changes to our ownership, beyond the buy-back of the cornerstone Shell shareholding which has been in progress since 2009."
In early March, the 80-year old-company released guidance that it had performed strongly in the first half of 2012/13, and had its strongest forward order book of $3.7 billion.
Companies Office records in New Zealand show Fulton Hogan is in the hands of international business Shell which is gradually selling its stake, descendants of the families which founded the business in the South Island and many employees.
Fulton Hogan's biggest new job is the $358 million Majura Parkway contract to ease Canberra traffic congestion.
The business is a major civil and resources contractor that operates throughout Australasia, employing more than 5500 people.


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Baidu's Online Video Purchase No Cure All, Citi Says
What was rumored is now fact: Baidu (BIDU) is buying the online video company division of PPStream.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Internet-search company Baidu Inc. said it would pay $370 million to acquire the online video unit of PPStream Inc., a popular streaming-television service in China, making it one of the most significant players in online video in the country...
Baidu said in a statement Tuesday it would integrate the video service into its iQiyi online video unit. The company expects the deal to close in the second quarter.
ABR Investment Strategy's Henry Guo explains the rationale:
Baidu and iQiyi can benefit from PPStream's strong mobile presence.
PPStream could help iQiyi mitigate the issue of inventory shortage for 1st tier cities.
We believe synergy on cost, especially on bandwidth and contents.
Citi's Muzhi Li is not optimistic:
We believe the acquisition does not strategically help Baidu address its fundamental challenges, including: 1) increasing pressures to monetize PC search traffic amid a declining paid search growth rate, limited upside in CPC growth, and slower expansion of keyword coverage; and 2) lack of value chain in the mobile Internet. In addition, Baidu's intention to build China's largest online video platform might estrange other online video services such as Sohu (SOHU) and Tencent (TCEHY) who currently share content with iQiyi, thus potentially raising iQiyi's content costs long term.
Baidu's shares have gained 1.7% this morning to $89.18.


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Jewelry store robbery ends in fatal shooting of suspect
Original post made on May 31, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 9:28 PM
a resident of Danville
on May 31, 2012 at 6:56 am
Score one for the good guys. Too bad they didn't get all four of them.
It would be nice to have a description of the robbers along with the description of the car.
a resident of Danville
on May 31, 2012 at 7:12 am
I think you know why there was no description of the perpetrators unless no one saw anything. the car according to KTVU, "The other three suspects apparently escaped in a four-door white 90s model sedan. San Ramon police were continuing their search for the suspects late Wednesday evening. I guess the operative word is keep it vague!
a resident of Danville
on May 31, 2012 at 7:44 am
It sounds like the store owner was able to defend himself against these thugs. One can only imagine what could have happened if he wasn't armed and the police couldn't get there in time to help the owner and his employee.
a resident of Danville
on May 31, 2012 at 9:07 am
That's right, Glenn. When seconds count, the police take minutes.
a resident of San Ramon
on May 31, 2012 at 10:50 am
My guess is; it's ALL on video and accurate descriptions of perps and vehicle are available, as well as pictures. Why this information is not released one can only wonder.
a resident of Blackhawk
on May 31, 2012 at 1:33 pm
To give you an idea, Bairu is an African last name. You can probably guess a good description from there...
a resident of Danville
on May 31, 2012 at 5:05 pm
While it really saddens me that the kid was only 18 and it was such an incredible waste of life... my other side wants to get a picture of the guy with a copy of the story and in big letters announce: "Hayward criminal shot dead by San Ramon resident." and poster every lamppost and telephone pole in Hayward.
I resent the idea that these criminals think they can just hop on the freeway, ride to better neighborhoods, and perpetrate violent, criminal acts and just get away with it.
You want to be a violent thug? Stay in your own neighborhood and shoot your own gang homies... Stay the hell out of our neighborhoods. Store owners aren't the only ones who are armed... home owners in good neighborhoods also protect their own turf. Just create a bloodbath in your own cruddy neighborhood and stay the hell out of ours.
(and I'm a bleeding heart liberal... I guess I'm also a Gemini...)
a resident of Danville
on Jun 1, 2012 at 10:44 am
I hate guns and gun violence. But this story makes me hate guns a little bit less.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 1, 2012 at 10:59 am
Posted by Joe, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood, on May 31, 2012 at 10:50 am
"My guess is; it's ALL on video and accurate descriptions of perps and vehicle are available, as well as pictures. Why this information is not released one can only wonder."
Could you move those dots a little closer for me Mr. Joe? What's your point? At what stage of an investigation should evidence be released to the public? Are you in law enforcement and/or criminal law? If so...please educate us. If not, what qualifies you to make such moronic remarks?
a resident of Diablo
on Jun 2, 2012 at 12:39 am
Hey---Hayward trash-----shoot up your own peeps---it's obvious from no physical description we be suspecting minority criminals.


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Both the major and minor ensembles are the pride of the Fresno State Department of Music.
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A very short introduction to the study of the kesa that we are starting this summer:
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A very short introduction to the study of the kesa that we are starting this summer:
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Thank you for your teachings. And thank you for your dedication to the Okesa. It is through such efforts that the Okesa has not passed from this earth.
Thank you Taigu. Loved your comment "I am ALIVE!"..haha wonderful.
Taigu Sensei,
Thank you for wrapping us all into your Kesa so that we may learn what it is to feel its warmth, and to wish to create that for ourselves and others.
Seishin Kyrill
Resistance is futile. OKesa is the whole world.
Thank so much for the teaching, Taigu
This is just fantastic! I laughed out loud when (at 7:00 or so) you started whining "Why? Why? Why?" That voice is so familiar -- as if you were reading lines written by my deluded self!
I am grateful for your "blunt, pushy, warm" style, Taigu! Gassho!
Thank you for this teaching. I just happened to finish the first corner of my kesa the other day, so I now only have, oh, 199 corners to go or so before I drop dead.
Consider me broken open and using sewing as my practice, or at least one aspect of my practice, for the rest of my days.
On to corner 2!
Thank you, Taigu-san.
I am looking forward to starting up my kesa. I am terrible at sewing, but willing to give it a shot!
Jundo mentioned that 'we have to be in the world but not of the world'. Taigu has said we are wrapped in the okesa but blown wide open.
Sounds like the place to be. I look forward to this practice.
Thank you Taigu for this opportunity.
No Why today, just thank you
Thank you Taigu, I watched this just before start my first stripe, very inspirational.
Hello Taigu, friends,
I finally had the opportunity to watch this late last night, and I wanted to say thank you. I'm getting ever closer to putting that last stitch in place, and can testify to the power of the practice (though I don't claim to know a thing about it).
Thank you for your effort and teachings.
Metta and Gassho,
Thank you Taigu Sensei.
Originally I wasn't going to watch this because I don't see myself sewing Okesa anytime in the near future. I'm glad I changed my mind and decided to watch anyway because it was a wonderful teaching! I shall follow this series to deepen my understanding.
Why not?Originally Posted by JRBrisson
Hi Dosho,Originally Posted by Dosho
I have a question which may answer your question.
I posted this recently on another thread:
I posted the question above partly because of this new series by Taigu. I didn't see myself sewing one, but only because I didn't(still not sure) if non priests can even wear them?Hi All,
I have a question on the wearing of Okesa. From what I've understood it is only permissible for ordained priests to wear them. Is this so? I know that every place has their own "rules and regulations". What is Treeleaf's stance on who, how, and when someone is permitted to make and or wear one?
If you could shed some light on my question I would appreciate it very much
your question was answered by Taigu, 5 posts below your original post,
I dont know how to link to this answer, so please just go back and 5
posts down.
Thank you Peter I haven't been over there to check today ops:
I know this is stupid, but I love your laugh Taigu sensei. It's infectious.
Anyway, thank you and Jundo sensei for sharing this practice with us. It is wonderful; the detail in the document and video instructions is just outstanding. I would have been lost without them.
The key thing that resonated with me is the resistance. When you said that, I thought "oh yeah!". And I'm sure everyone here that's sewed or is sewing was saying the same thing.
But that practice of sewing the Rakusu has changed my perspective on practice and on my life.
It's easy to be an armchair buddhist, but when you have to practice and actually do your practice, that is where the rubber meets the road.
Resistance, no resistance, who cares? That's what this practice taught me. Just do it. Just sit. Don't worry so much. Just pay attention and do your best. It's not always easy, but then it's like well who cares?
This is just a beautiful practice and I'm so thankful that you have chosen to make this an essential part of Treeleaf.
This may be an online sangha, but these practices unite us. We have shared in this and continue to share in this practice. It is beautiful.
Thanks for your perspective Risho. It's great to hear all of these insights from the people who have been through the sewing practice!Originally Posted by Risho


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Do you like action, adventure and mystery? Then check out author Jordan Jacob's new book Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies. It's the first book in a new series that follows 12-year-old Samantha as she travels to different locations and explores the secrets each one holds.
In the story, Samantha's archaeologist uncle invites her to Peru for an excavation during the summer. She hopes to have the time of her life. The only problem is her annoying older brother Evan. He comes along and watches her every move. Just when she thinks summer will be a flop, a mystery begins to unfold at the 3,000-year-old site. She learns about a mysterious monster that haunts the ruins of Chavin de Huantar!
The author of this series is an archaeologist who has traveled to over 50 different countries, and excavated hundreds of human skeletons all over the world. He once spent two hours traveling down a dangerous jungle river to reach a remote Mayan site! Jacobs based this book on his first excavation at the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and also on a trip to Peru. A few events in the book even happened to him, like when a large (and angry) dog chases Samantha's brother into a woman's clothing store!
If you're looking for a suspenseful story, then pick up this book and follow Samantha through hidden tunnels and haunted ruins. While the main character is a girl, the book itself isn't girly. Boys will enjoy the book too since Samantha is a character who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty!
TFK Kid Reporter Amelia Compton sat down with Jacobs in Los Angeles, California. The author revealed his inspiration for the book, what it was like to write from a young girl's perspective and much more!
What inspired you to write this book?
I loved archaeology when I was a kid. I used to go to the library and read all about it. I'd watch any movie or TV documentary that had anything to do with archaeology. So I wanted to write a book that I would have liked when I was a kid. Also, the site is right out of an adventure movie. It was just begging to have a story set there. And the fact that the site has all these narrow little tunnels that an adult wouldn't be able to squeeze into made it perfect for Samantha to explore.
How did you use your experience as an archaeologist to write this book?
Everything that Samantha finds is based very specifically on the time that I spent at that site. But it's also based on how I was introduced to archaeology. While writing the book I remembered the order that I learned certain things about how archaeologists do their work. I wanted to present this work in a way where people who didn't know anything about archaeology could follow along in a natural way.
You went on an excavation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains when you were 13. What was that experience like for you?
That was a really interesting experience. I was in this class in junior high where you could study whatever interested you. I grew up in Davis, California, where there's a big university with a good archaeology program. People at Davis told me about an excavation in the Sierras. I went with my parents and I learned the very basics of how to dig. You're not digging for treasure, but for basic sorts of things. We found something called debitage. You've probably seen arrowheads and things like that? Debitage is little chips of things, like the stuff that gets chipped away when you make an arrowhead. That told us the site was once a major center for the production of tools. We couldn't find the tools themselves because people had taken them off to other places.
Is your book mainly based on your experiences as an archaeologist?
Nearly everything that happens to Samantha, her brother or other members of the team are things that happened to me there. Do you remember when Adam gets stuck in the middle of nowhere and he hitchhikes into town? That was something that happened to me. Evan gets chased by a dog and has to go into a woman's clothing store and hide behind a counter. That happened to me. So, yeah, all that stuff came right out of my experience.
How would you describe Samantha?
Samantha is very serious. She's also smart, capable and responsible. When she finds something she's interested in, she wants to know all about it. That's based on how I was as a kid.
Why did you pick a girl as your main character?
The character that I had in mind for Samantha is based on a lot of girls and women I know, specifically my wife. I like this idea of a strong, responsible girl and her not-so-responsible uncle. I just liked how that felt. Also, there should be more books with girls as the main characters!
Was it difficult to write from a young girl's point-of-view?
It was kind of difficult. I grew up with two older sisters. That definitely came into play. I also have three nieces. So I definitely borrowed from my own experience with girls who are Samantha's age.
Did you draw the illustrations in the notebook? Why did you include them?
I didn't draw them. I drew drafts and then an illustrator drew them. But there are a couple reasons I included them. One is that archaeologists take notes. When they find something, they have to record all the information about it. Otherwise, the information will be gone. The notebook is also a part of the mystery. Readers can find clues in it. Plus, the notebook is mysterious itself. What is this notebook? Why is it damaged and who's piecing it together?
What do you enjoy most about being an archaeologist and an author?
There are a lot of similarities between being an archaeologist and being an author. Both tell stories. Archaeologists, however, will never know if they're right. They're never going to be able to travel back in time and say, "Yes, I was right. That is what that object is for or that's what these people believed." You're always trying to tell a story based on the facts that you have. I like that challenge. There's this feeling that you get when you hold something and you know you're the first person to have held it for many hundreds of years. You think about the last person who held it, or who used it, and how important it was to them. You get this sense that we're all the same, even people who lived hundreds and hundreds of years ago.
Can you tell me about the next book in this series?
We're keeping the story's setting a secret. But at the very end of Labyrinth of Lies, we include the title of the next book in the series: Samantha Sutton and the Winter of the Warrior Queen. Can you guess what it's about?
Is it set in the Arctic? It seems the place will be cold because the title includes winter.
Interesting. It's definitely a cold place, but the clue is the Warrior Queen. It's about a specific historical figure called the Warrior Queen. One of the themes of the story is: Can you really find evidence of one single person at an archaeological site? Many archaeologists say that's not really what we do. But occasionally there will be such strong evidence linking a site to a specific historical character that you can make that conclusion.


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Elsa Pataky celebrates Valentine's Day a couple of weeks late.
George Clooney and
Matt Damon had dinner together last night.
Gabrielle Union out in NYC.
Anne Hathaway goes space age for her workout gear.
Amber Heard shopping at Whole Foods.
Heidi Klum shows off the latest in fashion. It can also be worn by Steven Tyler.
Angelina Jolie meets a girl in Syria. Talks arranged marriage to her kids.
Jake Gyllenhaal is in Italy.


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APB: Reloaded
APB Reloaded has soft launched on Xbox One, PS4 release coming a bit later
Reloaded Productions has released APB Reloaded on Xbox One with little to no fanfare.
APB: Reloaded headlines
Hawken development will resume thanks to APB: Reloaded publisher
Hawken updates will resume thanks to the sim's acquisition by APB: Reloaded developer Reloaded Games.
APB Reloaded heading to PS4 and Xbox One during Q2 2015
APB Reloaded will indeed be heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One during late Q2 this year, which puts its release sometime around the end of June.
APB Reloaded announced for PS4, Xbox One with possible character importing
Reloaded Productions announced yesterday during the Digital Media Wire event in NYC it was bringing APB Reloaded to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next year.
APB Reloaded updated to version 14, new Steam-exclusive DLC released
APB Reloaded has received a game update, bringing the MMO sandbox up to version 14. The content drop is full of new features and Steam-exclusive DLC packs.
APB Reloaded gets a horrifying Halloween update
For the next 2 weeks APB Reloaded is sporting Halloween content, including Fight Club mode becoming Fright Club. This entails entering an abandoned asylum where suitably horrific things will try and murder you. Y'know, Halloween.
APB Reloaded's "massive engine upgrade" would allow it to possibly "launch on other platforms in the future"
APB Reloaded will be getting a "massive engine upgrade" meaning once the tech changes are made, the game will be using the same version of Unreal Engine which powers Gears of War 3.
APB: Reloaded hits 3m registered users, 'all-new APB experience' incoming
APB: Reloaded, the F2P MMO from GamersFirst and Reloaded Productions has hit over 3 million registered users, VG247 understands. The game was conceived as an enhanced version of Realtime World's troubled title, which saw the studio collapse back in September 2010. An 'all-new APB experience' has also been teased by the publisher.
K2 Network and APB Reloaded publisher merge into Reloaded Games
K2 Network and Reloaded, which publishes the MMO APB Reloaded, have merged. The company will henceforth be known as Reloaded Games, while incorporating the GamersFirst publishing label. K2 Network CEO Bjorn Book-Larsson will now be CEO of Reloaded Games, while Frank Cartwright will act as COO, and Rahul Sandil will act as CMO. The merger […]
APB: Reloaded offers free one-day premium subscriptions
As compensation for an unexpectedly long downtime as it rolled out patch 1.8, GamersFirst is offering all APB: Reloaded players free one day premium subscriptions. You only have a week to capitalise on this genorosity and try out how the other half live – which includes a 20% discount on all purchases, among other bonuses […]
APB: Reloaded hits 3 million registered players
Since its relaunch in free-to-play form, the game formerly known as All Points Bulletin has doubled quadrupled twenty-three-tuppled its player base.
APB: Reloaded hits US retail tomorrow
Gamersfirst's free-to-play revamp of Realtime Worlds' MMO, APB: Reloaded, arrives at retail on December 9 in the US. Although the game is free-to-play, the $29.99 boxed version offers 30 days of Premium subscription, 500 credits for use in the game's store, a faction-specific sports car and a secondary weapon. The free digital version released on […]
APB Reloaded launches on Steam
After a year away following the collapse of RealTime Worlds, APB's returned online as F2P APB Reloaded. The MMO, available now on Steam, will run on a monetary items basis. If you start playing the game before December 19, you'll get access to a Premium Upgrade Pack for ten days. There's more on the pack […]
APB Reloaded encourages you to Be All You Can't Be
Gamersfirst enlisted a couple of YouTube favourites for this live action and gameplay hybrid trailer.
Tuesday Shorts - Minecraft Xperia Play, Square Enix rebrand, Majesty iOS
Oh god, I have to get some of this stuff off my desk or I will go mad. Mad. You'd better go through them – goodness only knows what treasure I've buried today.
APB Reloaded server-side lag eliminated
Gamersfirst claims to have eliminated server-side lag problems plaguing the general release of APB: Reloaded.
APB Reloaded open beta goes into detail overload with next update
GamersFirst has spilled major information on the next big update for the open beta of APB Reloaded.
GamersFirst denies APB: Reloaded retail release reports
That's a lot of unintentional alliteration for a simple message. APB: Reloaded is not yet confirmed for retail release.
APB Reloaded releases at retail later this year
APB Reloadedwill be released in the US later this year in the US by IGS Software. IGS CEO Paul Lombardi said the game will retail for $29.99, comes with $45 worth of virtual goodies, and will be free-to-play upon install. Thanks, Gamespot.
APB: Reloaded open beta launches
GamersFirst has launched the open beta for APB: Reloaded.
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APB Reloaded updated to version 14, new Steam-exclusive DLC released
APB Reloaded's "massive engine upgrade" would allow it to possibly "launch on other platforms in the future"
APB: Reloaded hits 3m registered users, 'all-new APB experience' incoming
K2 Network and APB Reloaded publisher merge into Reloaded Games
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text: School funding formula needs an update Good afternoon. My name is Anne Wass and I am President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. I am here to testify in support of the adequacy study proposed in Senate bill 278. Sixteen years have now passed since the Education Reform Act became law, almost $4 billion in state aid goes to local school districts every year; and we are clearly due, some would say overdue, for an analysis of whether school funding in Massachusetts is adequate to meet the current needs of our students. What is an Education Adequacy Study? In your packet, you will find information from the National Access Network explaining that it is a cost study, usually undertaken by education finance experts, to "estimate the amount of money needed for the educational services required to provide students the opportunity to meet state learning standards." Massachusetts was the first state in the country to do an adequacy study, in 1991, as the basis for the foundation budget in the Education Reform Act of 1993. Since then, over 50 cost studies have been undertaken in over 35 states, and the methodology for determining needed costs is much more sophisticated. Unfortunately, in Massachusetts, the foundation budget has not been updated in any significant way in 18 years--an entire generation of students. Just think about what life was like 18 years ago: technology alone has transformed everything we do and how we do it, from the computer to the Internet to the cell phone. In 2007, Governor Patrick established "The Readiness Project," whose mission is to develop a plan for fundamental and systemic reforms to public education over the next 10 years. The Readiness Project's Long Term Financing Subcommittee's report, released in 2008, specifically recommended that a comprehensive "Adequacy Study" be conducted to: "quantify the level of resources required to provide an adequate public education to all children as required under the Massachusetts Constitution." You will hear today from the co-chair of that subcommittee, Tom Downes, who will tell you why the sub-committee came to that conclusion and why he still believes such a study should be undertaken. SJC Justice Margot Botsford's findings as Superior Court Justice in the Hancock school funding case were confirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court, despite the dismissal of the underlying case. Justice Botsford found that, despite the infusion of additional state funding since 1993, many of our school districts still lack the resources necessary to provide a quality education to all. You will hear today from Norma Shapiro, with the Council for Fair School Finance, about the meaning of the SJC's decision in Hancock, and why it is important to move ahead with an adequacy study. Given all of this, why wouldn't we want to update the centerpiece of our school funding formula as soon as possible? There are some who say that the severity of the economic downturn prohibits us from even looking to increase funding for our schools. To this we say: we understand that it is very unlikely that education funding will be increased within the next few years, but this does not obviate our obligation to look to the future, to determine whether we are adequately funding our schools, even if we are unable to provide additional resources at this time. Others say that the state should not undertake a study of this kind because it is likely to result in a finding that schools need to be funded at a higher level and, if the state is not in a position to increase funding to its schools, a lawsuit or other action would force the state to comply. We do not agree with this assessment and, in fact, some would argue that a lawsuit could result if the foundation budget is not increased or an adequacy study undertaken. This bill addresses the future funding concerns by requiring that the study be overseen by the Legislature and the Administration, so that any recommendations for increased funding could be coupled with a plan to provide the necessary dollars. The bill is intended to help the state and localities plan for the future when additional investments and increased funding for our schools are economically feasible. As originally filed, S. 278 contains the study as well as provisions to raise the foundation budget for three purposes: to reduce class size, to provide mentors for new teachers and to expand early education in the public schools. These specific proposals to increase the foundation budget were intended only as a first start in taking a comprehensive look at updating the foundation budget. However, given the severity of the current economic crisis and the state's budget deficit, we would like to propose, and the Senate sponsor, Senator Karen Spilka concurs, that the bill be amended by striking the first five sections of the bill, leaving the last two sections only: a study of the adequacy of the foundation budget and a small appropriation to fund the study. We ask for your support for S. 278 and look forward to working with you on this important endeavor. Thank you.


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The previous blog on honey prices is too extensive.......Cant keep up. Any idea on this fall? Bit short here ...............again Of couarse perhaps I tried too hard to raise comb honey.....which we did ok at. California guys that head to the Dakotas claim that it was gang buster year. But then again, if you have read my previous posts you will surely know that I hold little stock in a California beekeepers word. Well, actually I shouldn't stately profile.....I appologize. Just several bad experiences.
At any rate how is the crop spinning out?


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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy Gregorian New Year!
18 comments:
- Kim said...
your cards are always very classy Jing Jing!
- January 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM
- alexandra s.m. said...
Happy New Year Jing Jing!
I love your cards and the palette ;-)
- January 1, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Patricia said...
your cards are so beauitful.. happy 2012 for you Jing Jing...
- January 2, 2012 at 12:44 AM
- Karen B. said...
Here in WI we also had some snow and I didn't see my boys for hours-they enjoyed it outside. The use of monochromatic shades in your projects are outstanding! Have a great new year.
- January 2, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Angi said...
I love your fabulous cards. Cute embellies too. Happy New Year!
- January 2, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Deana said...
We had a dusting of snow the other day, but it had melted by Noon. Fine with me!
The cards are adorable! Enjoy the rest of your working-out time before you're back to work!
Happy 2012!!!
- January 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM
- Alice Wertz said...
love the fab color combo you used. super cards, Jing-Jing! Happy New Year to you and yours! =)
- January 2, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- Audrey Pettit said...
Happy New Year to you, Jing Jing! Fun that you guys got snow for the holiday. The kids always enjoy it, so it's a nice treat for them. LOVE your cards. The yellow and gray mixed with the kraft is SO fabulous!
- January 3, 2012 at 6:30 AM
- Michelle said...
Great cards!! I love the colors. Kids didn't play in the snow. Oldest came over to visit and get her presents over Christmas and shared her cold. So, the kids and I are fighting colds. I saw later this week it is to up about 40. I am sure whatever we got will be gone!! I hope you have a great week!!!
- January 3, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Christie Bryant said...
Love these cards! Happy New Year, dear friend! Thanks for being a big part of my 2011! You're awesome!!!
- January 3, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Melinda Spinks said...
Jing Jing, your cards may be a change from your last layout but are most definitely just as inspiring and classy. :)
- January 4, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Virginia L. said...
This is VERY sophisticated, my friend!! Love the muted colors!! I have been keep up with the 30 min a day exercise so far...not sure how long that is going to last (LOL). Good for you for going to the Y. Continue as much as you can! I know that's hard with all things going on in the busy household! Happy 2012!
- January 4, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- Pearl said...
Trust your New Year is already off to a fab start , hun ! Fab cards here as always !
- January 4, 2012 at 6:29 PM
- Keshet said...
Happy new year to you too, JJ!
- January 4, 2012 at 6:42 PM
- liana suwandi said...
Happy New Year JJ! this is so elegant and lovely...
- January 5, 2012 at 3:41 AM
- Charlene said...
happy New Year!!! Awesome card! I like the neh numbers :-)
- January 5, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- curlyqmosaics said...
I love your cards! Great color combination!
- January 5, 2012 at 8:14 PM
- ellen s. said...
one of these says i am going to get that kit! fabbo-licous!
- January 17, 2012 at 5:22 PM


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Will AI create mindlike machines, or will it show how much a mindless machine can do?
Brian Hayes
In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams introduces the Babel Fish: "If you stick one in your ear, you can instantly understand anything said to you in any form of language." Here in our little corner of the galaxy, Babel Fish is the name of a web service (part of Yahoo) that also performs translation, though it's limited to languages from Planet Earth. Google and Microsoft offer similar services. Depending on your needs and expectations, the quality of the results can seem either amazing or risible.
Efforts to build a translation machine were already under way in the 1950s. The simplest of the early schemes was essentially an automated bilingual dictionary: The machine would read each word in the source text, look it up in the dictionary, and return the corresponding word or words in the target language. The failure of this approach is sometimes dramatized with the tale of the English→ Russian→ English translation that began with "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" and ended with "The vodka is strong but the meat is rotten." John Hutchins, in a history of machine translation, thoroughly debunks that story, but the fact remains that word-by-word dictionary lookup was eventually dismissed as useless.
Later programs worked with higher-level linguistic structures—phrases and sentences rather than individual words. In the early 1970s Yorick Wilks, who was then at Stanford, built an English-to-French translation program that explicitly tried to reproduce some of the mental processes of a human translator. The program would read a sentence, break it into component phrases, try to assign meanings to the words based on their local context, and then generate corresponding phrases in the target language.
Wilks's project never got beyond the prototype stage, but another translation system with roots in the same era is still in wide use and under active development. SYSTRAN, founded in 1968 by Peter Toma, now powers the Babel Fish service. It began as a dictionary-based system but now has a complex structure with many modules.
In recent years a quite different approach to machine translation has attracted more interest and enthusiasm. The idea is to ignore the entire hierarchy of syntactic and semantic structures—the nouns and verbs, the subjects and predicates, even the definitions of words—and simply tabulate correlations between words in a large collection of bilingual texts. The early work on this statistical approach to translation was done by Peter F. Brown and his colleagues at IBM, who had already applied analogous ideas to problems of speech recognition. The method is now the basis of translation services from both Google and Microsoft.
Deliberately ignoring everything we know about grammar and meaning would seem to be a step backward. However, all the information encoded in grammar rules and dictionary definitions is implicitly present in a large collection of texts; after all, that's where the grammarians and the lexicographers get it from in the first place. Where do the bilingual texts come from? Government bodies that publish official documents in two or more languages, such as Canada and the European Union, have been an important source.
Suppose you have a large corpus of parallel documents in French and English, broken down into pairs of matched sentences. With this resource in hand, you are asked to provide an English translation of the French proverb Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide. Here is one way to begin: Take each word of the proverb, find all the French sentences in the corpus that include this word, retrieve the corresponding English sentences, and look for words that appear in these sentences with unusually high frequency. In some cases the outcome of this process will be easy to interpret. If a French sentence includes the word chat, the English version is very likely to mention cat. Other cases could be equivocal. The French craint might be strongly correlated with several English words, such as fears, dreads and afraid. And occasionally it might happen that no word stands out clearly. By taking all the English words identified in this way, and perhaps applying a threshold rule of some kind, you can come up with a list of words that have a good chance of appearing in the translation.
Now the task is to put the selected words in order, and thus make an English sentence out of them. This too can be done by a probabilistic process, guided by the relative frequencies of short sequences of words (n-grams) in English text. The likeliest arrangement of the words is taken as the translation.
In practice, statistical translation programs are not quite as crude and simple-minded as the algorithm presented here. In particular, the ordering of the English words is done by an alignment process that starts with the French sequence and allows for insertions, deletions and transpositions. Still, the entire translation is done in total ignorance of meaning and grammatical structure. It seems a bit of a miracle when something sensible comes out. For Chat échaudé craint l'eau froide, Google Translate suggests: A scalded cat fears cold water. My high school French teacher would have given full credit for that answer.
This numerical or statistical approach to translation seems utterly alien to the human experience of language. As in the case of game-playing, I am tempted to protest that the computer has solved the problem but missed the point. Surely a human translator works at a higher level, seeking not just statistical correlations but an equivalence of meaning and perhaps also of mood and tone. In the case at hand, the artful translator might render a proverb with another proverb: Once burned, twice shy. That kind of deft linkage between languages seems beyond the reach of programs that merely shuffle symbols.
But are human readers really so different from the computer plodding through its database of sentences? How do people learn all those nuanced meanings of thousands of words and the elaborate rules for putting them together in well-formed sentences? We don't do it by consulting dictionaries and grammar books. Starting as young children, we absorb this knowledge from exposure to language itself; we listen and talk, then later we read and write. For the lucky polyglots among us, these activities go on in multiple languages at once, with fluid interchange between them. In other words, we infer syntax and semantics from a corpus of texts, just as the statistical translator does. Most likely the mental process underlying the acquisition of language involves no explicit calculation of probabilities of n-grams, but it also requires no dictionary definitions or memorized conjugations of verbs. In spirit at least, our experience of language seems closer to statistical inference than to rule-based deduction.
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Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?
Investigate how this pattern of squares continues. You could
measure lengths, areas and angles.
Can you work out the area of the inner square and give an
explanation of how you did it?
Bluey - green squares, white squares, transparent squares with a
few odd bits of shapes around the perimeter.
But, how many squares are there of each type in the complete
Study the picture and make an estimate. Note the totals before
embarking on a more rigorous audit of what is there.
How accurate was your estimate?
Can you give an upper and a lower bound to your estimate?
If the blue-green squares are of 1 and 1.5 units of length, the
white squares of 1.5 units and the transparent squares 1.75 units
of length - how "big" is the circular part of the pavement?
If the circular part was used as the design for a Roll- a- Penny
stall which paid out on pennies successfully rolling fully into a
transparent square: what is the probability of winning on this
layout? You might like to think about the best and worst case.


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Charter HD upgrade to impact North Lake Tahoe customers
September 24, 2013
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Charter Communications is switching to all-digital transmissions at Lake Tahoe, bringing customers more HD channels and more expensive bills for those owning several TVs.
The company has been upgrading to digital throughout the country this year in response to federal mandates that all analog television transmitters be dumped.
North Tahoe communities in Placer and Washoe counties are next in line for the transition, said company spokesman Jack Hardy.
Customers in Incline Village, Crystal Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Tahoe City and Northstar California will be impacted.
"Up until now, Charter's been broadcasting on the old analog signal," Hardy said. "In the place of analog, we can put multiple HD signals, expanding our lineup and offering more options to customers."
Subscribers will be required by Oct. 8 to have a Charter-issued converter box for each TV they own to enjoy more than 150 HD channels. After that date, customers can no longer run cable straight into their TVs, Hardy said.
The company will issue one free box to customers who qualify for 12 months. If subscribers have additional TVs, an extra $5.99 per box will be added to their monthly bill.
"Currently, anyone gets one complimentary converter box … it's unknown at this point whether there will be a monthly fee (after 12 months)," Hardy said.
Customers may get a box by visiting a temporary Charter store that opened Monday at 214 Village Blvd. in Incline Village.
Its hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. From Oct. 7 through Nov. 2, the store will also be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
Those living in the Tahoe region in El Dorado County, including the city of South Lake Tahoe, can expect the transition later this year, Hardy said. He was unsure when Nevada County will be added to the list.
"Our plan is to have everything all digital by end of next year," he said.
On top of new HD channels, the expanded service gives access to the company's On Demand movie system, and allows customers to download mobile apps like WatchESPN.
Customers can visit charter.com/digitalnow or call Charter at 877-959-1617 with questions. Subscribers should have received a letter from the company explaining the new system.
According to media reports, the Federal Communications Commission has mandated all analog television transmitters be shut down by Sept. 1, 2015.


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why do you think the crowns messed up? Is it dinged up?
BTW the cap on the tubular cleaning kit goes over the muzzle.
sorta new to the whole gun scene, i have a saiga 762 with chrome lined barrel. i put about 40 shots through it and decided to clean with the supplied rod and brush, just to run it through. and unfortunatly without reading i didn't take much care making sure i didn't mess up the crown on the barrel. i know stupid me. anyhow how do i check to verify the crown is not messed up..also should i use a special type cleaner applied to the brush when cleaning in the future? any help would be greatly appreciated
why do you think the crowns messed up? Is it dinged up?
BTW the cap on the tubular cleaning kit goes over the muzzle.
no, it's not dinged up as far as i can see. like i said above, i didn't take much care as to make sure the rod didn't hit the crown. it did hit it a couple times, and i wasn't sure if the damage would be visible to the naked eye? thanks for the tip about the cap.
Get a Bore Snake and you won't have that problem.
Tree huggin' dirt worshipper!
It will take a while before the rod starts to damage the barrel, get a snake or use an aluminum or fiberglass rod.
I just use patches and pwder solvent when cleaning, it would have to be pretty dirty for me to use a brush.
Here's a video about the cleaning kit, he's showing it on an AK but it's basicly the same.
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If its a gun I have to clean from the muzzle I use one of the brass muzzle protectors that look like a cone with a hole for the cleaning rod. Once the brush or jag is pushed into the muzzle, then make sure the protector is in place before the cleaning rod enters the barrel so that only the brass protector touches the barrel.
your crown is fine unless you ran the rod through through it a whole bunch. on top of that your bore is chrome lines to make it even harder to damage. Im sure your fine and if you werent the chrome lined barrrel would compicate fixing it any way. shoot it and if it shoots the same your fine. buy a cheap one piece rod and many come with a plastic guide use that and you will be much happier. a bore snake works good for quick cleanings as well. just be carefull it dont catch on the extractor tip and get damaged.
ok, will do and thank you all for the advice. and piece of mind lol
ok, so tried the cap on the cleaning kit.. it's just too damn small and will not fit over the muzzle..i think im gonna go witha boresnake . i found a kit for .30cal rifles with bronze bristles which i hope doens't scratch up the barrels' lining.


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Jan joined the Centre for Lifelong Learning in 1999 from SOCSI where she lectured on Gender Relations and Society, and Women and Work, whilst completing her MPhil entitled 'From Honorary Chap to Mother: Challenges Facing Women who work in the Professions and are Mothers' which focused on women in the NHS who combine career progression with family formation.
Jan's portfolio includes the Business and Management Studies subject area which she has developed over 10 years, and which now provides a comprehensive and dynamic programme of part-time courses to support new managers in the public, private and third sectors, and supports employability both for graduates and the wider public. Jan is the academic lead for several courses for the Professional Development Team see cardiff.ac.uk/learn/training.
Jan is currently developing a research project to explore the learning trajectories and biographies of part-time adult learners, and how the provision of, and participation in, relevant, flexible learning and teaching opportunities can contribute to a measurable 'community uplift' at individual, social/cultural and economic levels.
Work with External Agencies
The partnership approach is promoted in all strands of work, including widening participation for non-traditional students particularly women from BME and disadvantaged backgrounds through provision of innovative programmes of learning and teaching. Jan has been particularly successful in attracting external funds for partnership projects which include:
- Women into Management award-winning course developed in partnership with Trade Unions, WAG and public sector employers (grants in 2000 and 2002). (Regional National Training Award (2005) Cardiff University and Public and Commercial Services Union.)
- Employment Tribunal Skills and Discrimination Law (original grant in 2004)developed in partnership with the then Equal Opportunities Commission, Race Equality Commission, Disability Rights Commission and ongoing with the EHRC.
- Splott and Tremorfa Communities First (2008/9) an outreach programme which is a portable, replicable model for introducing and developing learning and teaching opportunities in communities with very low traditions of HE participation.
- Women into Public Life (2007) in partnership with Oxfam Cymru and the NFWI and feeds into the WAG Step-up Cymru and Active Citizenship projects.
Selected related publications and reports
- Women into Management- an evaluation of the Wales Union Learning Fund Project 2000-2006 (with Karen Crawford, Learning through Life Foundation)
- Stephens, J. (1999) 'A Fight for Her Time: Challenges Facing Mothers who work in Hospital Medicine' in McKie, L., Bowlby, S. and Gregory, S. Gender, Power and the Household London : Macmillan
- Stephens, J. (1996) 'From Honorary Chap to Mother: Combining Work in the Professions with Motherhood' in Pilcher, J. and Coffey, A. Gender and Qualitative Research Aldershot : Avebury


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No one seems to argue against the so-called "premiumization" of the coffee industry over the past decade. With the rise of the $4 latte, and subsequently the rise of the fast food latte, there is little doubt that coffee consumption habits are changing – and for the better, quality-wise (with NCA data supporting fewer cups consumed, but notable increases in average price paid).
At retail, we must expect that changing consumption habits will lead to changes in how coffee drinkers shop for coffee to brew at home. So, free from restrictions from other partners or their square foot analyses… without the conventions or norms, what might the ultimate coffee aisle look like? And what could a "dream set" accomplish?
By and large, the grocery coffee aisle now caters to the shopper looking for coffee by brand. The curious retailer may begin to construct what the next generation "dream set" for specialty coffee may be, and may look beyond a traditional set. Inspired by shoppers becoming increasingly educated about the coffee they drink and aware of its origins, and innovations in sustainability, could pushing the merchandising envelope further serve to encourage consumer education, and ultimately drive sales? By looking to other specialty categories, we find cues as to how other specialty products are distinguished on the shelf.
Consider the wine aisle. Say you love pinot noir. In many stores, you can push your cart right to the pinot noir section, and have in front of you a wide selection of pinot noir to choose from. You may be tempted to reach for an old reliable, but with a half dozen choices in front of you – from Oregon, New Zealand and France's Burgundy region – you might be tempted to select one from a different country, same vintage, just to see the difference. This sort of merchandising seems to encourage experimentation among related products, even among a complex category. Today's wine consumer understands the categories, unified by recognizable grape varietals (such as pinot noir, chardonnay, merlot), or by the regions (Italy, Australia, Napa Valley), enabling the category to be more readily understood and explored.
As consumers continue to experiment and try new coffees, this may be a model for a new "dream set." In an innovative move, a leading national retailer recently re-set their private brand selection sorted by light roasts, medium and dark roasts and flavored coffees. This move lets the French Roast die-hard quickly locate their favorite, but also guides her to other selections that may also suit her palate. This format not only encourages experimentation within a pre-selected category of her preference, but serves to educate as it may broaden her dialog, shaping the way she thinks about coffee's categories.
Another category which distinguishes specialty products from more commodity counterparts – often within the same store – is cheese. We see dramatically different merchandising treatments of the different product tiers. The "commodity" cheeses – in blocks, shredded and sticks – are typically in the dairy section, surrounded by eggs and other dairy, and are primarily sorted by brand. Yet in the same store, specialty or gourmet cheeses can be found in a stand-alone cooler, near the front of the store. In this case, different cheeses are grouped by type (à la the wines). Soft goat cheeses, semi-softs, bries and different types of parmesans are typically grouped together, again, allowing direct comparisons between the origins, ages and price levels.
A comparable coffee set could group coffees by their regions, inviting experimentation across different coffee styles. By grouping together all Central American coffees, with their delicate cocoa flavors and vibrant acidity –a consumer who knows they enjoy a Costa Rica would be encouraged to go for a Guatemalan on a subsequent visit. Next to single origin coffees would be the blended coffees grouped by roast level, forcing consumers to think about coffee on a more advanced level.
In short order, such a classification of the coffee aisle would evolve buying behavior, and allow coffee to be priced according to the quality of beans in the bag, not simply line-priced by brand. Brands would be deconstructed to individual recipes that would have to stand out on their own.
Further, this merchandising could be a great step in not only educating the consumer about the distinctiveness of coffee, a path she is on already, but also in building confidence and loyalty in a retailer as a specialty coffee destination . With the "dream set," shoppers are encouraged to explore more brands and types of coffee and the category would grow… which is never a bad dream to have!


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Viggo Vikkerson was the newest member of Paul Bunyan's logging crew, just off the boat from Norway. He was a tall, strapping young fellow, lanky and limber and spry. Paul thought he'd be a natural as a pike pole man, hopping from one floating log to another, steering them down river.
It was a dangerous but important job, and Viggo was pretty darn proud of that. So proud, in fact, that he boasted about it to everybody he met.
Funny thing was, his Norsky accent was so thick, he always mixed up his Ws and his Vs. Same with his Js and Ys. He couldn't help it — didn't even realize he was doing it.
"I'm Wiggo Wikkerson and I'm the best log valker on the vater, by yiminy!" he'd holler as he thumped his chest. "If I see a log start to vander, I yust yump right on top of it and weer it back vith my pike pole!"
Now, a lot of the loggers had accents, German and Irish and French, and most of the Scandihoovians talked just like Viggo did. But he was the new guy, and the crew liked to tease him about it. That made Viggo mad. And a little sad.
One night after a long hard day, Viggo was sitting all by himself at the supper table, feeling pretty low. "Yeepers, I vish I'd have gone to Vest Wirginia vith my brother, Valter," he muttered. "Maybe those coal miners vouldn't be so mean yust because I'm from Norvay."
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Viggo shot back, "Yah, vell you're a weteran, Ole. You talk yust like me, but nobody yumps all over you! I bet you'd giff 'em a good vhack and a vallop if they did!"
"Darn tootin' I vould," says Ole. "They vouldn't know vhat hit 'em, by yingle! But if it bothers you so much, vhy don't you yust ask somebody to help you learn not to mix up your letters?"
"You know, by yiminy, that's yust vhat I'm gonna do!" Viggo said, and he stood up and hollered to all the other loggers, "I vant to ask if anybody here vill help me vith my wocabulary! Who vants to wolunteer?"
Well, there were some chuckles and a few guffaws, but way back in the corner, a hand rose up. "I'll volunteer, Viggo. We'll get you straightened out." It was Johnny Inkslinger! "Come see me tomorrow morning."
The next morning, Viggo was up before the rooster and waiting on the office steps when Johnny opened the shade and unlocked the door. "Thank you for wolunteering to help me Yohnny, vhere shall ve start?"
Johnny just smiled and pointed to the big blackboard. "Read this sentence for me Viggo."
"You betcha I vill," says Viggo, "Viggo wanted a willing volunteer to help him work on his vocabulary."
"There you go," Johnny said. "Nothing to it!"
"Vhat the heck? Vas that me, Wiggo Wikkerson? Vhat did you do?"
"I just flipped around the Ws and Vs and you prounounced every word just right. Now, here's your homework. It's my new Scandihoovian dictionary, and you're going to help me write it. That is, if want to volunteer."
"Do I vant to wolunteer? By golly I sure vould!" Viggo said. "Vhat do you vant me to do?"
"I want you to copy all the words from the V section of the dictionary, but change the first letter to a W," Johnny explained. "Then read the new word out loud three times, so you know what it sounds like. When you're done with that, do the same for the Ws and change the first letter to a V. We'll have you straightened out in no time!"
"I'll get right to 'er!" Viggo said, and he plopped down at the desk and started copying.
Sure enough, it worked! In less than a week, Viggo was pronouncing his Vs and Ws perfectly. No more teasing, no more feeling sorry for himself. All because a volunteer took the time to help.
Of course, he still said his Js like Ys. But, hey, you can't take all of the Norsky out of a guy! It yust wouldn't be right, by yiminy!
Oh, by the way, the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association could use a few wolunteers, er, volunteers, too!
Here's a list of things folks could help with. If you're interested, contact us at email@example.com.
• Come to a board meeting and share your input; or better yet, volunteer as a director.
• Check signage and kiosks for necessary maintenance.
• Walk the trails and check their condition.
• Be a fire tower laborer (roof repair on blockade building; building new trail to the tower) and artistic beautification of the area/trail (landscaping, statuary etc.).
• Scrapbook our many news clippings.
• Parades: decorate and walk with or drive our float.
• Be in the Pots and Pans Band (we need "drummers" to march with the parade float).
• Be a Paul Bunyan wannabee for appearances in costume at parades, festivals, schools, reading to grade school kids, photo ops with revelers.
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I have 2 first year hives that are both pretty healthy and ready for winter in Michigan. Early summer mite counts were Zero. Late summer were maybe 10 mites in 24 hours on sticky board. Early Fall maybe 30 in 24 hours. Late Fall jumped but still not overwhelming.
Because of those numbers I have done no mite treatment at all. Was that a mistake? I understand the strategy of killing off the mites before winter bees are made. But I thought maybe stressing the bees with treatments was worse than dealing with the low mite count.
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UTSA campuses reopen after two days of icy weather
By Tim Brownlee
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(Jan. 18, 2007)--The UTSA campuses reopened and spring classes began at 11 a.m., Thursday after two days of closure because of icy weather.
UTSA was closed Monday, Jan.15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. When it was apparent Monday evening that San Antonio was in for bad weather, e-mails were sent to UTSA students, faculty and staff stating the campuses would be closed Tuesday.
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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Closure information also was posted on the UTSA home page and UTSA Today. Additionally, local media outlets immediately were informed of the campus closures. The same procedure was used Tuesday evening when it was decided to close Wednesday.
Beginning Monday, there were technical problems with the 458-SNOW line, which has a recorded message regarding UTSA closures. It was determined that only intermittently were calls connecting to UTSA telephone numbers. During that time, the 458-SNOW message could not be updated. UTSA officials are working with AT&T to rectify the technical issues.
When there is inclement weather, UTSA officials monitor weather conditions and make a decision as early as possible concerning the university's operating status. With the goal of opening the campuses and serving students, the safety of the UTSA community is the top factor in making a decision regarding closures.
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- Weather-alert postings on the UTSA home page and UTSA Today
- UTSA e-mail message to faculty and staff and a Lonestar e-mail message to students
- Local television and radio stations
- (210) 458-SNOW (7669) -- official UTSA notification line with recorded message
- (210) 458-4011 -- a recorded message at the UTSA main number


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#1 Thu 27 Aug 09 1:19am
Chicken coop, which design works best?
I want to buy a chicken coop and run, to house 3/4 hens. I like the raised coop design,mainly as vermin coundn't take up residence underneath, The nest box sits on the side, but will they get too cold in winter?
No option to get one DIY'd , so its a ready made.
If anyone has any experience of the shop bought kits and their robustness please share . The gimicky and expensive eglu is not for me.
Any thoughts?
#2 Thu 27 Aug 09 1:36am
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
I would check out Forsham Cottage Arks:
http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/poult … ousing.htm
We built our raised coop based on the concepts we researched there as well as on Backyard Chickens:
#3 Thu 27 Aug 09 11:31am
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Thanks BC, backyardchickens do a fabulous range, I'd love one of those, but sadly .nothing like that to be had here.
At the bottom of the link, "see more like this".......is what i am thinking of.
Has anyone got one?
#4 Thu 27 Aug 09 4:34pm
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
mincepie, Ican't find the spot you're referring to for "see more like this"? There is definitely no way that you, or someone you know can build something for you? Your point about vermin and going with the raised coop is valid. Mice, skunks, raccoons, marmots, and squirrels can all sneak underneath.
As for chickens and cold temps, a lot depends on the specific climate where you live. Ventilation is by far the most important concern, even over temperature.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/vie … ENTILATION
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/vie … mperatures
#5 Thu 27 Aug 09 7:09pm
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Thanks BC, I've posted a picture on my blogg.
Looked at one this afternoon at a breeders farm, she advised me against, saying its far too flimsy, it leaks and the wood has warped. It is quite cheap when compared to others.They had other very "des res", with hefty price tags.
Looks like I will have to find someone to make me one.
I fear I may have to remorgage to cover costs but at least it will last as long as the hens.
The girls are happy in the converted wendy house but its now seen better days, with winter coming I want to make them comfy.
#6 Mon 31 Aug 09 11:36pm
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Any further look in your search mincepie? It would be far less expensive if you can fine someone who could build you one. Pre-built coops are very expensive. I also wouldn't rush in and buy something without thoroughly checking it out. You mention that your girls are happy in the "converted wendy house". While I'm not sure what that is exactly (a kid's playhouse?), the most important thing for chickens is good husbandry. If they are safe, dry, draught-free, and with fresh pine shavings.....they will be fine.
#7 Wed 02 Sep 09 10:39am
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Well I've had a very productive weekend. Raided 2 skips, received donations of marine ply and 3 pallets and promised corrigated roofing.
Enough material for a 20 hen house
Holding a BBQ was the best plan. After much alcohol, 3 guys have offered their capentry skills.................oooh I'm soooo happy ( dont get out much)
Costs.....stout wire, screws and a few home bakes!
Just hope sobriety isnt amnesia.
#8 Wed 02 Sep 09 12:55pm
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Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
How exciting! Are you going to let all three work on it together?
#9 Wed 02 Sep 09 6:18pm
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Yes, if they do turn up. I.ll keep the tinnies locked away till I see plenty of progress
Boys, power tools and booze
#10 Wed 02 Sep 09 10:20pm
Re: Chicken coop, which design works best?
Way to go mincepie!! Keep us posted with the progress
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