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May 11, 2009
Contact: Tobi Edler, 202-501-9087
WASHINGTON — The federal agencies receiving the U.S. General Services Administration's Citizen Services Award saved taxpayers $6 million, reduced online benefits claims filing time to 15 minutes and saved 227,000 hours in online searching time.
As part of an effort to enhance the public's experience with government, GSA's Office of Citizen Services annually presents the award to three government agencies that have excelled in the area of customer service via web, telephone or email. Each year the competition is open to all federal, state and local government agencies who want to be recognized as the leaders and innovators of improvements in citizen engagement.
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"These leaders and their efforts in citizen services provide excellent models and best practices for other agencies to learn from," said Martha Dorris, Acting Associate Administrator of the Office of Citizen Services and Communication. "The three winners were selected for their cost-saving programs, innovative problem-solving, teamwork and program consolidation. The judges also considered information accuracy, citizen satisfaction, quality staff retention, performance management, program accomplishments and improvement."
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The Centers for Disease Control consolidated several toll-free numbers into a single line that saved $6 million. It used a mobile version of its website, podcasts, videos and a MySpace page to promote the new toll-free number that covered topics across the agency.
The Social Security Administration made dramatic improvements to its online filing system, iClaim. Since the launch in December 2008 the online benefit filing rate has increased by 15 percent. Studies found that citizens using iClaim can complete their Internet benefit claim in as little as 15 minutes and that the overall processing takes less time than claims prepared in the office or over the telephone. SSA used videos featuring actress Patty Duke on its YouTube channel, resulting in viral marketing, or a quick spread online to blogs. SSA also used podcasting to promote one of its newest publications "When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits."
The Small Business Administration created an online community partnership with 21 other federal agencies where small businesses, experts and government employees could share information about starting and running a business. Business.gov has a large and growing following and is recognized by small-business experts as effectively using this channel to communicate and be responsive to citizen inquiries, with an aim to leverage benefits and improve satisfaction. SBA implemented state-of-the-art custom search technology and users reported more than 227,000 hours in saved searching time in January.
"We want to use this awards program to encourage all agencies to take a renewed look at their attitude toward government customer service and to know that any effort to improve the experience for taxpayers is valued," said Dorris.
The GSA Office of Citizen Services presents the awards each year at the Interagency Resource Management Conference in April. All three winners received a crystal bowl trophy, a physical representation of the values of transparent, open and collaborative government.
This year's judges were executives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Education, the Office of Management and Budget, and GSA.
The Office of Citizen Services also provides leadership in enhancing government service to the public by creating networks of federal, state, and local government officials, by facilitating the use of Web 2.0 and new media channels, and by coordinating communities of interest among government web managers and among contact center managers. To learn more about OCS activities and how to join its networks, go to CitizenServices.gov.
GSA provides a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers.
• Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
• GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
• GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.
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Visit your favorite players at stations throughout the Exploration Center! Get your event passport stamped at each station and be entered to win tickets to a Santa Cruz Warriors game and passes to experience the players' favorite water sports: kayaking, surfing, and more! Don't forget to have your basketball signed as you travel around to meet the players!
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Ohh, looks good! I would love for you to link up with my linky party, http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2013/01/fantastic-thursday-26.html – my readers would love this recipe!!
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Just wondering, would the Parmesan cheese you're referring to be the Kraft kind that is in a plastic canister (green label) or would it be actual grated Parmesan cheese that you find in the deli case?
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Deputies received a call at 10:15 p.m. reporting the attack in the 18800 block of Del Mano Court, said sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman.
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November 2011
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 -- Thanksgiving holiday
It would be really nice if classes were not held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
A number of our students have family in the state that they might want to go visit. Currently, their option is either to arrange to miss class on Wednesday (which is a hassle for everyone involved) or have to leave late on Wednesday and start driving, which is not safe.
A comparison with some peer institutions:
Idaho State University: no classes Mon -- Fri
Montana State University: no classes Wed -- Fri
New Mexioc State University: no classes Mon -- Fri
North Dakota State University: no classes Thurs - Fri
Oregon State University : no class Thurs - Fri
University of Idaho: no class Mon -- Fri (UI closed Thurs - Fri)
University of Maine: no class Wed - Fri
University of Montana: No class Wed - Fri (Wed. is "student travel day")
University of Nevada Reno: No class Thurs - Fri
University of Wyoming: no class Wed - Fri
Utah State University: No class Wed - Fri
Thank you for your suggestion. UAF Provost Susan Henrichs will forward your suggestion to the Faculty Senate, who has a major role in developing the calendar. The Academic Calendars have to be set well in advance, so it could be some time before any changes are made. It's always challenging to fit the fall semester between Sept. 1 and Dec. 20, but your suggestion could be considered.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 -- Process mapping
Rumor has it that the recent process mapping workshops that Pat Pitney has been involved with may have implications for staff. What we've heard is that the process improvements may actually be a means to reduce our administrative staff.
This is somewhat concerning, since it appears that many of us may have actually contributed suggestions and advice relating to future layoffs (which could be for our own positions).
From Pat Pitney, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
The process mapping workshops and process improvement efforts are being conducted with the goal of improving service to students, faculty, researchers and staff. These improvements will ultimately reduce the administrative burden on staff and the time needed to accomplish administrative functions such as processing travel reimbursements, setting up new grant awards or hiring new faculty members.
We expect that process improvements will eliminate some steps in administrative work flows and reduce the staffing needs for some specific functions. As a result, some positions and departments may be reconfigured, and some positions may not be refilled when they are vacated. However, since there is no shortage of work to be done in support of UAF's academic, research and service programs, we do not expect reductions in administrative staff as a direct result of the process improvement efforts.
More about process mapping
UAF Administrative Services divisions have been using process mapping as a tool to identify potential improvements in work flows, with the goal of reducing the time it takes to complete a task from the moment the need is identified at the department level to completion.
Account setup for new employees, travel, procurement and award setup are the first processes that have been mapped by work groups including representatives from different academic and research units across campus. This collective effort helps identify best practices, duplicated efforts, and areas where the process lags unnecessarily.
Principles for process improvements have been discussed at meetings with the HR users group, financial managers and grant technicians. All staff are encouraged to offer their suggestions for ways to improve administrative processes. For more information, contact any of the administrative services directors, or contact Kerynn Fisher at 474-7907.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 -- Staff as adjuncts
It is rumored that full time staff might not be able to teach as adjuncts any more? Is this true and why?
From Kris Racina, UAF Human Resources
No, that rumor is not true. The university is currently revising its procedures for timekeeping for adjunct instructors who are also *non-exempt* university employees in order to comply with requirements
of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Beginning in Spring Semester 2012, non-exempt employees will be paid on an hourly basis for an adjunct assignment; those employees will be required to enter their adjunct hours--both class time and preparation time--on their timesheet, as they do for their primary, non-exempt job. Timekeeping procedures will be distributed to the approximately twenty UAF employees and the departments affected by this change. All hours worked over 40 per week are subject to payment for overtime; any overtime due a non-exempt employee who also teaches as an adjunct will be borne by the department hiring for the secondary job (usually the adjunct position). The decision to offer an adjunct
assignment will continue to be made by the adjunct-hiring department on a semester-by-semester basis. Departments take many factors into consideration in such decisions, including impacts on departmental budgets and other resources.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 -- Headbolt heaters on West Ridge
Why was no notice posted about the fact that the headbolts in the parking lot between Arctic Health and the IARC (9B) will not be turned on until the end of the semester.
Signs were posted at the entrance of the lot when it was opened. The delay is due to the power transformer not being delivered on time. During the production phase, the manufacturer of the transformer received hundreds of emergency orders for new transformers after the existing ones were destroyed in Hurricane Irene. Our production slot was given to someone on the east coast even though our order was put in in July.
If you have questions about facilities that need to be addressed right away, please contact Facilities Services dispatch at 474-7000.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 -- Supervisor evaluations
Please bring back supervisor evaluations. Student Services used to do this, and I would like to see it revisited.
From Kris Racina, UAF Human Resources
Every employee at the university should be evaluated at least once annually as required by policy and regulation. UAF also requires evaluations annually in order to meet Northwest Commission accreditation standards. The requirement to evaluate annually includes supervisors.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 -- Pedestrian crosswalks
I suggest facility services put in a walkway (can be just rocks) at the bottom of the hill across from the markee that is there. I see people crossing in the middle of the isle between the trees on the grass all the time to get to the stairs. This is a huge safety concern. People are not seen until the last minute trying to cross. Plus traffic does not stop for them to cross. Yes they should use the crosswalk at the light but they don't.
From Darrin "Bear" Edson, Facilities Services
Because there's already a designated crosswalk, can't install the walkway as you have suggested. We ask that pedestrians use the designated crosswalk at the intersection and that drivers observe pedestrian crosswalks as well as the undesignated areas where people tend to cross.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 -- Grapevine administration
Did the person running the Grapevine quit?
No. The Grapevine administrator did not quit and is tracking down answers to your questions. Our apologies as we've gotten a behind and will begin posting new questions soon.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 -- Headbolt heaters Nenana
Will more vehicle plug-ins be installed in the Nenana parking lot now that there are so many cars being forced to park in spaces without the plug-ins? Taku is a viable alternative to park in, however the shuttle service is not as frequent or fast from that lot. Thank you!
We won't see any new headbolts installed in the Nenana Parking lot until after the completion of the Utilities West Ridge Steam Capacity Expansion project. That project will add additional utilidoor capacity to the area which will then allow additional electrical capacity for additional headbolts. At this time no electrical headbolt expansion projects in the area have yet been designed.


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Almost two decades ago, Cheryl Turner decided to spruce up her yard, specifically an east-facing back yard with trees.
"I began researching shade garden plants and fell in love with hellebores," she says.
"They bloom when nothing else is blooming, and brighten up a winter garden."
Hellebores are forgiving plants, Turner said.
Once established, they require minimum maintenance: Just trim back the earlier year's growth so the new blooms can emerge and be seen and enjoyed.
The best tip, she said, is to make sure the plants are watered regularly when they are first planted. Then sit back and enjoy the annual show, which often begins with early bloomers like Jacob in December.
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"Planted at the base of large trees that suck the life out of others, hellebores seem to shine. They are evergreens that bloom in winter, last till June or so and deer don't eat them — what's not to love?" she said.
When planted in organic-rich soil in the fall, the plants need little care, Ziegler said. Planted in early spring, they need supplemental watering to get established.
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"We might spread some compost as mulch every couple of years and top with a thin layer of leaves. No fertilizers needed.
"It takes up to two years to get a 6-inch plant, which makes them pricey. It takes time to grow them into the half-gallon pot that you purchase for $20," she said.
Ziegler says her entire hellebores collection, which numbers in the dozens, started with three plants she purchased in 1991.
"Most folks cut them too early to have a long-lasting cut flower," she said.
"Once they have bloomed and the heads that initially are facing the ground lift upward, the color changes to green and the seed pods have developed in the center we harvest for cut flowers.
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Contaminated waters often keep our local beaches closed when it's hot and everybody wants to swim.
Every summer after a heavy rain, high bacteria levels force the closure of many beaches, including Woodlawn Beach in Hamburg.
Assemblyman Sean Ryan said, "Because it's a cove in a bay, the water doesn't move in and out as much."
The Southtowns Sewage Treatment plant is right next to the beach, taking in most of the sewage from the southtowns, treating it with chlorine and releasing it back into Lake Erie.
Deputy Commissioner of Erie County Sewage Management Joseph Fiegl said, "We disinfect the wastewater coming out of the facility around the clock. It's analyzed every three minutes, the chlorine being injected into the water."
The treated water is pumped out into the lake through a half mile underwater pipe right in front of the beach, but this is less than half of what leads to high bacteria levels, according to UB geology student Chris Wood.
"They have a very large storage capacity, so there have only been three times since 2003 when sewage was literally pumped out of untreated," Wood explained.
Wood and other UB students have studied the issue of high bacteria levels for months and determined a much larger source of the bacteria may be coming from the north end of the beach, where Rush Creek empties into the lake.
"This brings all sorts of bacteria and contaminants from miles and miles upstream and it puts it right into this swimming beach," Assemblyman Ryan said.
And unlike what comes out of the treatment plant, this creek water is untreated. It includes the fertilizer runoff from farms and gardens, backyard dog feces, and after a heavy rain, sometimes sewage mixes into the drainage pipes in Blasdell and Hamburg.
The DEC permits pumping stations, like one in Blasdell, and when there's a heavy rain, to drop the overflow of that mixture right back into Rush Creek.
Deputy Commissioner Fiegl explained, "We actually have a plan in place to eliminate those overflows It's actually called 'Rush Creek Interceptor Project.'"
Erie County has set aside $8 million and is close to getting $5 million more from the state to eliminate several older pumping stations and send more water directly to the Southtowns Treatment facility for proper disposal. But that project could take years to finish.
The UB students studying the issue are floating some quicker fixes, like a solar-powered water circulation machine, which costs about $50,000. It's been used with success in a lake in North Dakota to stir up the bacteria at the lake-bottom so that the sun's rays can kill it instantly.
Geology student Jennifer O'Neil explained, "It's actually bringing up E. coli, which is then killed by UV radiation."
The sun's rays are free and could also kill the bacteria that lies dormant in the sand at Woodlawn if it was raked down at least a foot and turned over. O'Neil proposes raking it in sections and designating the overturned sections as family-safe zones.
"The contamination risk for children or anyone who's going be playing in the sand is then decreased," she said.
Assemblyman Ryan added, "We don't have to build a new sewer system to stop our pollution problem. There are other ways around it."
A new law went into effect just a few days ago that changes the requirements regarding warning the public about pollution. Now publicly-owned treatment plants and sewer systems need to notify the DEC and Department of Health within two hours for all discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage. The DEC will then make those warnings public on their website.


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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (French: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, published in 1870. It is about the fictional Captain Nemo and his submarine, Nautilus, as seen by one of his passengers, Professor Pierre Aronnax.
Another book that I am really looking forward to reading again - after reading more Jules Verne!
Language: English
Published in: 1870
Word count: 135,607 words (≈ about 9 hours)
Source: http://en.wikisource.org
Copyright: Public Domain
A list of books that were turned into movies.
Sailors, pirates, nautical adventures and strange sea creatures: a list of stories from the sea.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner announced Friday the Syracuse Hancock International Airport has received a $2.8 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for environmental improvements as part of the Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program.
"I am pleased to announce this latest round of Federal Aviation Administration funding for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport," said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner. "Working with our federal partners, we are increasing local and national investment in our airport. This shows our collective commitment to ensuring we have a world class airport serving the business community and leisure travelers of Upstate New York."
Under the VALE Program, which was created in 2004 to help airports meet their state-related air quality responsibilities under the Clean Air Act and was designed to reduce all sources of airport ground emissions, the City of Syracuse will install gate electrification and preconditioned air units at 15 aircraft/passenger boarding gates at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The project will replace aging, fuel-powered units at 11 gates, and install new units at 4 additional gates. The new pre-conditioned air units will run on electricity, reducing emissions and the airport's carbon footprint.
This grant comes on the heels of markedly successful period for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Most recently, Mayor Miner announced Allegiant Air would begin twice weekly service between the Syracuse Airport and St. Petersburg, Florida. The airport also opened a $60 million expansion creating a streamlined security line and new concession opportunities. Additionally, the airport was recently selected as a new site for the TSA Pre-Check program, allowing pre-registered frequent travelers to use an express security line. Mayor Miner and other local leaders also successfully fought to save the air traffic control midnight shift from cuts as part of the federal budget sequester.


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Why did I feel afraid to go to my first Al-Anon meeting?
There are a variety of reasons why people are reluctant to attend their first meeting.
Foremost among these reasons: they're so deeply engaged in trying to cope with a stressful situation that it's hard to break away from engrained patterns of behavior.
On the one hand, we know that any possible solution is likely to be found somewhere we haven't looked yet. But on the other hand, it can be worrisome to try something that seems to be entirely new.
Many Al-Anon members struggled for many years with the difficult challenges of coping with the effects of alcoholism. It's often easier to envision continued difficulties than a positive solution. That's why it's easy to think of so many reasons not to attend a meeting.
If you feel anxiety about attending an Al-Anon meeting, you're not alone. Many people have felt that way. But overcoming that reluctance is an opportunity for personal growth, the first of many that the Al-Anon program offers. It's the first step on your road to recovery.
Don't worry about whether or not you want to become a "member." Just visit a variety of different meetings to gather information—to hear how the people there handle their issues with problem drinkers. It may be that some of their experiences will be helpful to you.
Here's what one first-time visitor experienced.
There are no dues or membership fees. Al‑Anon is supported by members' contributions, which are entirely voluntary. Each group has expenses—rent and literature, for example—and each group is self-supporting.
Al‑Anon has no membership list, and does not take attendance. You're welcome to attend as frequently or infrequently as you choose. There is never any obligation. You can choose to share your full name or not.
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Best-ever tiramisu
This super-simple Italian dessert actually benefits from being made ahead, allowing all the lovely flavours to mingle
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal853
- fat73g
- saturates42g
- carbs44g
- sugars35g
- fibre0g
- protein5g
- salt0.25g
- 568ml pot double cream
- 250g tub mascarpone
- 75ml marsala
- 5 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 300ml strong coffee, made with 2 tbsp coffee granules and 300ml boiling water
- 175g pack sponge finger
- 25g chunk dark chocolate
- 2 tsp cocoa powder
Put the cream, mascarpone, Marsala and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until the cream and mascarpone have completely combined and have the consistency of thickly whipped cream.
Get your serving dish ready. Put the coffee into a shallow dish and dip in a few sponge fingers at a time, turning for a few secs until they are nicely soaked, but not soggy. Layer these into your dish until you have used half the biscuits, then spread over half of the creamy mixture. Using the coarse side of the grater, grate over most of the chocolate. Then repeat the layers (you should use up all the coffee), finishing with the creamy layer.
Cover and chill for a few hrs or overnight. This can now be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. To serve, dust with cocoa powder and grate over the remainder of the chocolate.


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I have no idea and I cannot speak for Roleta but maybe its becuse he wants Bruno to put his full attentions into building Roleta UK and teaching his students?. other than that i do not know.
"He who goes to bed with itchy bum, wake up with stinky finger."
I tried this over sutton once ended up hurting my neck need to give it another go I think
"He who goes to bed with itchy bum, wake up with stinky finger."
When using the pass I would prefer my elbows to be in tighter. Triangle and Omoplata seem obvious from that angle. I also like to grip the collar palm-up and elbow down to stop him turtling, I prefer the position over attempting to go straight to the choke. Just an opinion.
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clw_uk wrote:Just wanted to get some opinions on how much if any of the pali canon can be attributed back to the buddha? Personally i believe it to be accurate in the core teachings just expanded on in form.
clw_uk wrote:Just wanted to get some opinions on how much if any of the pali canon can be attributed back to the buddha? Personally i believe it to be accurate in the core teachings just expanded on in form.
[EDIT: Topic edited for extra clarity on the question and to distinguish it from other topics on the Pali Canon - Retro.]
Chris wrote:The Suttas are not 'sound bites' recorded as the Buddha spoke. They are compacted summaries of what was said, rehearsed and agreed upon by the Arahants at the Great Councils and memorised and chanted together by large groups of monks called Bhanakas (Reciters).
Venerable Mahá Kassapa, the Head of the First Council. Cúlavagga Xl,1,1 (ii,284) reiterated:
"Come, friends: let us recite the Teaching and the Discipline before what is not the Teaching shines forth and the Teaching is put aside, before what is not the Discipline shines forth and the Discipline is put aside, before those who speak what is not the Teaching become strong and those who speak what is the Teaching become weak, before those who speak what is not the Discipline become strong and those who speak what is the Discipline become weak."
So the system was in place before the Buddha passed away.
clw_uk wrote:From historical evidence point of view there is nothing to confirm that the pali canon comes from the buddha directly so doesnt it then require faith? How is this different from say a christian faith in the bible?
green wrote:You will know that you are NOT practicing correctly if your understanding is decreasing, if the pieces of the puzzle don't fall together.
Individual, I wanted to let you know that I found this concise statement very helpful and clarifying.Individual wrote:... saddha is confidence to practice teachings that work, not blind acceptance of contentious propositions.
believe we should not accept everything read in the sutta's as the direct word of the Buddha that passed unchanged 2,500 years ago.
clw_uk wrote:It was written down 400 years after Lord Buddhas death (give or take). Therefore it can be confidently said that it changed little if at all after that point and I believe that there is some evidence to suggest that the bulk of the Majjhima, Samyutta and Anguttara Suttas were in realitively the same form as we have them now as early as 250(ish) years after the Buddhas death
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The buildings were constructed by a renowned architect from Vienna and are versatile concerning how they can be used. Much emphasis was put on the choice of materials, for which only those of the highest quality were chosen – from the noble wood panelling of the library and the stone floor in the kitchen to the precious marble floors of the entry hall and the bathroom.
The main house opens with the large and representative entry hall from which the view goes directly to the dining room straight ahead as well as to the garden behind it. The ceiling-high terrace doors make the dining room very bright. Left from the entry hall lies the spacious, south-facing living room with adjacent library, open fireplace and access to the main terrace area with the outdoor pool below it. To the right of the entry hall there is the kitchen, a wardrobe with separate toilet and the stair to the upper floor.
The upper floor consists of 2-3 bedrooms, 2 exquisitely furnished baths – one of which has a large tub, 2 spacious closet rooms and a separate toilet. From the master bedroom there is an exit to a terrace with view to the south. The top floor comprises a workroom with adjacent roof terrace and a toilet. From the upper and the top floor a gorgeous and free panoramic view can be enjoyed.
In the basement one finds a guest unit, a wine cellar and several side rooms. The basement leads into the large garage with parking lots for up to 3 cars.
The guest house is connected with the main house via an orangery and on the ground floor comprises a living room, 2 bedrooms, a bath and a separate toilet. The basement includes a spacious living room with open fireplace, a bathroom and a wellness area with sauna, steam sauna and shower.
The wellness area and the large outdoor pool with enough furniture to lie around beside it offer relaxation after a stressful working day.
The property can be reached via two separate access roads.
The buildings are heated by low-temperature gas central heating. Underfloor heating and overhead cooling are available.
Location:>br>The transport connection, the infrastructure and the local provisions are excellent. On the nearby Himmelstrasse one finds stops of the bus line 38A (connects with train station Spittelau – subways U4 and U6) and of the tram 38 (goes up to near the city center to the stop Schottentor – subway U2, several tram lines).


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I'm looking for javascript code that will open popuner window with URL (web page in it) when visitor open my site (on load) or on exit.
I want something that will pass firefox and all other popup blockers.
There is nothing that can bypass the blockers as the blockers are specifically designed to block windows opening in those situations.
The only way to bypass the blockers is to open the new window when your visitor clicks a link.
The only other way to do it is as a popin within the web page itself.
So, how to "open the new window when your visitor clicks a link."
By attaching a function to the link's [onclick event from where you could use [url="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/window.open"]window.open](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/element.onclick) using the alwaysLowered setting to put the new window behind the current one.
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This will open in a new window.
By attaching a function to the link's onclick event from where you could use window.open using the alwaysLowered setting to put the new window behind the current one.
Unless you want it always behind, in which case Paul's got it right.
But should not be used because:
The correct code for such a link (but jumbling the JavaScript with the HTML to make the comparison more obvious - rather than doing it properly with separate files the way you'd do it for a proper web page) is:
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Of course since blur (and focus) are non-standard for windows it will depend on which browser your visitor is using as to which window will end up on top.
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"We were shaking hands, I noticed there was only one goalie there. So I went to him. We shook hands and he gave me his hat. I said 'oh awesome! Thank you!' I have that hat now at the rink. I'll keep it as a good-luck charm."
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WATCH: MSNBC publicly shames Senators who 'voted against common sense'
(Mike Opelka) The air in the small town of West, Texas was still filled with the smell of smoke and ammonia as medical crews worked to help the hundreds who were injured while rescue workers struggled to locate and identify the dozens killed in yesterday's fertilizer plant explosion, MSNBC was looking for revenge. Revenge for the death of the gun control bill in the U.S. Senate.
Following the Senate's rejection of the gun control bill, MSNBC's "Morning Joe" launched a campaign of public shaming of those who voted "no." (And in some cases, they chose a few unflattering photos to display.)
On Thursday morning, the majority of the first hour of "Morning Joe" was dedicated to the not-so-surprising results from yesterday's defeat of the Senate's gun bill. Co-host Mika Brzezinski talked about the "stinging loss for the president…and might I add to the script, the country." Brzezinski went on to talk about those who voted against the bill, announcing that the show was going to put their names and pictures on the screen so all could see the 54 "Faces of Cowardice."
Democrats who voted against the bill were featured individually as well as given their own special page at the end of the segment.
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Altuzarra Resort 2013
As a young designer, Joseph Altuzarra doesn't have the luxury of approaching resort as a breather between runway shows. This is not to suggest that the rest of the fashion world is kicking up their heels and phoning in collections. Producing this many clothes at a breakneck pace isn't six weeks in the Seychelles, no matter how many times you've done it. But whereas those more established names have, well, established their vision, resort can be a time for them to create more accessible versions of things they introduced in spring or fall. Altuzarra can't do that (or at least he knows he shouldn't). For one thing, the women who clamor for his clothes don't want a breather; they are still breathless for anything he does. And for another, every season is an opportunity for him to create real fashion and move his label forward. The fact that he won the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and recently took home the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear only intensifies the pressure. Everyone's eyes are on him, which is his blessing and curse. Fortunately though, for those of us who are watching, Altuzarra continues to impress.
The collection he presented in his new downtown studio combined fantastic ethnic embellishment and fabrics inspired by Indian safaris with strong urban shapes. It deftly exemplified—and expanded upon—the sense of bohemian rigor that's running through the season. There were a pair of slim, strict jodhpur pants in relaxed silk ikat and a great skirt suit in tweed with mother-of-pearl beads and gold, black, and white sequins. It wasn't flashy, just decorated in the tradition of dressing held by tribes like the Masai, whom Altuzarra looked to when researching the collection. He also interpreted their custom of wrapping fabric so that folds in his dresses and skirts—often juxtaposed against something streamlined like a thin, V-neck sweater—created peplums.
Of course in the three years since he launched his collection, Altuzarra has established a few items as completely his own, namely a killer jacket and fabulous dress. In this collection there were some great examples including an indigo-and-white striped trench and an ecru blazer with a shape implying a bolero layered over a peplum jacket—just right for the city. As for dresses, Altuzarra (reigning prince of the body-con) introduced a new silhouette, a blousy, long-sleeved, belted dress. "I'm thinking about sensuality done in a way that's not so close to the body," he said. In a season rife with clothes intended to be "easy," this exciting new look was Altuzarra's approach.


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Now you can create your own FastFlick templates for use in both VideoStudio's editing software and FastFlick.
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Photos: Armed robbers hit local bank
(Cleveland Hts)The First Merit Bank located at 87 Circle, Cleveland Heights was robbed Tuesday morning at approximately 9:59am.
The two subjects are described as black males in their approximate 20's, thin build. One suspect brandished a handgun and jumped over the counter, telling the employees to get down on the ground.
The other suspect stood by the door making sure no one entered the branch. The suspects wore dark hoodies with skull caps underneath of the hoodies.
They both were wearing grey sweatpants , one suspect was wearing sneakers and the other was wearing "Timberland style boots".
The suspects both fled the scene on foot. No physical injuries were reported and no direction of travel was observed.
It is believed these individuals may be the same individuals responsible for the armed robbery that occurred at the Ohio Savings Bank on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights on November 22, 2013.
These individuals should be considered armed and dangerous. Tips can be provided to the Cleveland FBI at 216-522-1400 or the Cleveland Heights Police Department.
Reward money is available for information leading to the successful identification and prosecution of the individuals responsible for these robberies.
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Did Katy Perry rip off Dillon Francis' video?
Listen to Dillon Francis on iHeartRadio | Listen to Katy Perry on iHeartRadio
Katy Perry's new single roars, but her lyric video for the song looks very familiar.
The video she released for her latest single "Roar" shows the lyrics popping onto the screen in the form of an iPhone text message, using emojis to substitute words in the song.
Producer/DJ Dillon Francis called out the pop star on Twitter, claiming that she stole the concept from him. He tweeted her directly, saying sarcastically that it was "so dope" that her director thought his video was "good enough to rip off." The producer then posted her video and asked "why?"
Legitimately this is so dope that @katyperry's director thought my video was good enough to rip off— DILLON FRANCIS (@DILLONFRANCIS) August 12, 2013
Katy's lyric video for "Roar" is extremely similar to Dillon's video for (appropriately named) "Messages" featuring Simon Lord - which was released back in early April. The "Messages" video also illustrates the lyrics of the song using the iPhone text message format and emojis.
Katy Perry - "Roar"
Dillon Francis feat. Simon Lord - "Messages"
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WATCH: Katy Perry goes undercover for 'Birthday' music video
Listen to Katy Perry on iHeartRadio
Katy Perry is the greatest living chameleon known to man. During her appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday (April 21), the starlet revealed quite the undercover operation–wrecking children's birthday parties in the name of her "Birthday" music video. Teasing a few clips, Perry portrayed an obnoxious, drunk clown trying to whack a pinata.
"I just made a music video, completely undercover, obviously inspired by your burnt twerk video that I believed was real," Perry revealed to host Jimmy Kimmel. "I was like 'check out this crazy girl.' So, I went undercover as five of the worst birthday entertainers."
She added, "Because I was sick of making gorgeous music videos, where I'm like sexual. I feel like that can get boring sometimes. So, I made the most insane music video with hidden cameras."
Cut to: a real birthday party, at which Perry is overzealous trying to, well, entertain. "I was this character called Kriss the Clown. There are a lot of different characters I played. Criss is androgynous, and she's on parole. She's got some problems. She found the job on Craigslist, actually. I definitely almost got shanked…"
In another segment, Perry takes on two other hilarious personalities: Goldie The Dancer (because of her golden, er, nuggets) and Yosef The McShulem (a Jewish comedian). Oh, Katy, you slay us.
Later, Perry and one of her Katy Cats play "the most narcissistic game ever": Who Knows Katy? Does the diehard fan know more about Katy Perry than Katy Perry? Find out below.
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MiLB renews agreement with Musco
Official Sponsor will increase charitable activities
By Minor League Baseball | September 25, 2012 11:30 AM ET
Musco will continue to serve as a lighting consultant, providing light test results, reports and recommendations regarding new and renovated MiLB™ facilities.
"Since 2009, Musco Lighting has been providing our clubs with valuable insight and recommendations for them to have or maintain the best possible lighting in their ballparks in a way that is both economically and environmentally friendly," Vice president of business development, Tina Gust, said. "Continuing our relationship with Musco as an Official Sponsor of Minor League Baseball is a testament to how much we value their expertise in sports lighting systems as a resource for our clubs."
"Musco is proud to partner with MiLB Charities, the Baseball Winter Meetings and the Joe Bauman Home Run Award," said Rick Sneed, national accounts sales manager. "As the "Official Lighting Consultant" we are honored to offer assistance to teams around the country regarding maintenance to an existing system or consultation on a desired sports lighting upgrade."
Musco, which is headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will also be an Official Sponsor of the Baseball Winter Meetings and the Baseball Trade Show™. Their presence at these marquee events centers around the Baseball Winter Meetings Awards Luncheon, at which the Joe Bauman Home Run Award winner will be honored. Musco will also receive recognition in the form of logo placement on banners, signs and projection images, literature distribution and commercial spots.
Under terms of the renewal agreement, Musco will also team up with MiLB Charities on various initiatives throughout the length of it. The first two programs will be a community service project with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and a silent auction to benefit MiLB Charities, both of which will be held in conjunction with the Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar in Reno, Nev., Oct. 2-5.
About Musco
For more than 35 years, Musco Lighting has specialized in the design of sports and large area lighting. We're committed to providing lighting solutions and services you can rely on. Musco offers superior technology in energy efficiency, environmental light control, and cost effectiveness, all supported by our leading product assurance and warranty program.
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I got the same problem and i think it's a problem caused by dual-gpus.
Just try
You wont have 3d acceleration but a working Desktop.Code:cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Hi all,
I am quite new on BackTrack and I experience a little problem.
I installed the 32bits gnome version of BT5 on my Asus N71JV in dual-boot with Windows7. When I boot BackTrack, I can log in, but when I execute startx, i get a black screen with one of my leds (sometimes the capslock one, sometimes the one for the HDD... it depends) flashing... And that's it, I am forced to reset my computer...
I have a chip intel HD and a Nvidia GT 325M with the optimus technology
Does anyone have an idea ?
I got the same problem and i think it's a problem caused by dual-gpus.
Just try
You wont have 3d acceleration but a working Desktop.Code:cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Hi there,
same problem here with gnome 64 bits edition.
Graphic card "intel HD"
Help plz^^
No body for helping us?
I've read a lot of post in this forum concerning similars problem, and for sure I've tryied the solution sugdested, unfortunately the result is an EPIC FAIL. And for sure also the xorg.conf.failsafe procedure posted upper..
Plz linux gurus i really need help with this.
That problem is caused by the Optimus-Technology.
You should look into your BIOS-Settings, there should be a possibility to deactivate one of your graphic cards. If you deactivated one, everything will work fine, I promise
1- fix-splash
2-rm /root/.kde/cache-root/icon-cache.kcache
3- rm /root/.kde/cache-root/plasma_theme_Volatile.kcache
4-rm /root/.kde/cache-bt/icon-cache.kcache
5- rm /root/.kde/cache-bt/plasma_theme_Volatile.kcache
6- rm -rf /tmp/vmware-r
and startx
hi, i have the same problem
but i cant deaktivate my graphic car in my bios
so i decided to deactivate or deinstall it through the device manager and tried booting
bt5 again but the same rusult, i got the blacckscreen again
Thanks a lot. I faced the same issue. Its working now. Thanks again.


text: Jack: I agree with everything you said. I fully support the fact that the wealth was slaves and to the slave owners, they didn't see the slave as a human being, but instead as an object that can be owned, traded, sold, whipped, beat, etc. I think we disagree on a technicality. We both say that they wanted to protect their wealth. I see that desire to protect their wealth as the underlying cause, even though that wealth was the slave. I think I just take it one step further and see it as the money invested in the slave, the slave system and their socio-economic structure system based in slavery and it would destroy their economy and wealth to lose slavery, but it is the desire to protect their investments and savings as the root cause. Had they built a society on the backs of the ostrich, the outcome would have been the same (yes, I realize the analogy is silly, but there is just no comparison that can be made to owning another human being). I am just not sure there is really a difference and this is what I am trying to determine. Is the need to protect their investments and wealth the root cause, or the system (slavery) in which that wealth was created and stored as the root cause? Thanks, -----Original Message----- From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of Jack Lawrence Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:33 PM To: GDG Subject: Re: GDG- NPS, Slavery and Economies Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: Andy, The point is the slaves were the same as houses to the slave owners. Economically, they were, as I pointed out earlier, wealth. No one argues that. But the wealth was based on slaves. Socially, they were scared to death that a monster they had created was about to devour them (of course, the slaves themselves dispelled this boogeyman when they had a chance to turn contraband. there were no massacres. they just wanted out of the system. Watch night is still celebrated in some poarts of the country, I have been told. Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Mills" <amills at jplcreative.com> To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:18 PM Subject: Re: GDG- NPS, Slavery and Economies > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: > Jack: > > A nice response. > > But are the slave owners fighting to keep their slaves, or keep their > value in those slaves that are make them rich? > > If the federal government decided as a result of the housing bubble to > nationalize all private homes to avoid another bubble and people rebelled > as a result: would that rebellion be over houses or the fear of losing > your investment in those houses? There is a distinct difference between > the two as one is over the right to own an object and the other is over > money and investments and what is perceived to be an invasion of the > government to prevent you from making a living by a system that has been > around and ingrained in your culture for centuries. > > Please: before anyone says it, I understand one is comparing an inanimate > object to a human being but fortunately, we have no modern example to use. > > Thanks, > > -----Original Message----- > From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] > On Behalf Of Jack Lawrence > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:13 PM > To: GDG > Subject: Re: GDG- NPS, Slavery and Economies > > Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: > Hello. > There is, as you point out, a lot more going on here. > > The wealth generated by slavery was not only in the cotton, rice etc that > they produced. > It was also in the slaves themselves. A strong field hand was worth a > thousand dollars in 1850's-60's dollars. > So a man with a thousand slaves had a hundreds of thousands of dollars > dollars in wealth out in the fields, no matter how well his crops fared. > He could also hire those slaves out, or let a skilled slave, like a > carpenter, take on work in town and pay (more likely split) what he > earned. He could even hire out the women. > > The south understood that the influx of northern immigrants was producing > a body politic that wanted no part of slavery. Even so, the north was > willing to tolerate it, to preserve the union. So was Lincoln. In that > regard, he was a manifestation of the body politic in it's purest form. > What would not be tolerated was the southern demand to allow slavery in > territories prior to their admission into the union (bleeding Kansas was > all about whether Kansas would be free or slave at admission.) The > Supreme Court was responsible for this when it overturned The Missouri > Compromise, which required one slave state be admitted for every free > state admitted So the south tried to circumvent this by allowing slavery > in the territories prior to admission. Trying to abolish slavery in a > state that already had slaves would be difficult to say the least. > > Now, the reason the south wanted the territories to be open to slavery was > purely economic. More slave territory meant that more slaves were needed. > Which meant that if a man owned a thousand slaves worth a hundreds of > thousand of dollars, they were worth hundreds of thousands of dollars > more. > > Succinctly stated, slavery as practiced in the United States at that place > and time was a giant bubble. It was not slavery that was going to go away. > It was the wealth of the slaves that was going to diminish. > > > Your second paragraph, that the matter of slavery in the Civil War is over > determined is simply incorrect. The only thing going on here is slavery. > It is true that there was a racial undertone, but it was a created racial > undertone. Throughout history, for the most part, slavery had been pretty > much an economic institution. > In the south, people were taught that Africans were an inferior people, > somewhere between animals and people. They were too simple to function > freely. Even the slaves were educated in their dependence on white people. > Traveling minstrel shows toured the south. They always included three main > characters, Jim Crow, the typical hard working, carefree negro who > prospered > when he did his masters bidding, Tambo, the joyous musical negro, and Zip > Coon, the sly negro who was always getting Jim in trouble (think King Fish > Amos and Andy and ). Just another way to keep blacks in their place. > > Indoctrination was prevalent among white people too. > > Preachers preached it on Sunday (There was even a "Christian Way" to treat > your slaves dogma), politician orated over the dangers of free negroes and > civic leaders did the same. > The message was always the need that slaves had for white masters. But the > really chilling, insidious, vile message, the one that chilled the > populace > and absolutely convinced them that they need to keep these people enslaved > was that black slaves craved after, lusted for and, left unfettered, would > unleash a depravity on white females unseen since the rape of the Sabine > women. Can you imagine preaching this on Sunday? > Which, IMHO, accounted for the fierce devotion to the south among southern > women during the war. (Ok, Butler didn't help much). > > So, at the end of the day, there was no other cause for the war but > slavery, > but slavery itself was a many faceted thing. > > ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com > -to unsubscribe > http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives > ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com -to unsubscribe http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives