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Get started with strace and debug faster
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Get started with strace by examining a pair of "Hello World" programs. Next month, in the second part of this two-part series, I'll take a deeper look at strace output.
Strace is a useful little program – installed by default on most Linux systems – that allows you to take a look at the system calls used by an application. Don't be misled by the name: strace doesn't provide a stack trace – it just reports on system calls.
If you are having problems with a homegrown application – or with any application that offers you access to the source code – you can use strace to help determine where a program is crashing or what problems it is having. Even if you are not tracing a problem, strace is useful because it can help you find out more about what your system is doing, which can sometimes help with performance tuning and resource management.
In this article, I'll help you get started with strace by examining a pair of "Hello World" programs – one in Perl (a scripting language) and one in C (a compiled language). Next month, I'll cover some more advanced situations and take a deeper look into the strace output.
The Command
The basic strace command is:
strace program_name
However, this outputs everything straight to standard error (i.e., to the screen), and, as I'll show, there can be quite a lot of output. Thus, it's usually best to use the -o option to specify an output file:
strace -o outputfile.txt program_name
Some editors, such as vim, are able to do syntax highlighting of strace output. The syntax highlighting feature will display different parts of the file – and different parts of each line – in different colors. When you are trying to make sense of strace output, which can look a little confusing, this technique is particularly useful, and I strongly recommend you use an editor that offers syntax highlighting.
Strace on Perl
Consider the "Hello World" Perl script shown in Listing 1. In case you're not familiar with Perl, the first line tells the shell what program to use to run this script and, in this case, also sets the -w flag, which turns warnings on. The use strict statement turns the strict module on; use strict, which lets you see what output you get when loading a module, and -w are not really necessary in this script, but they are good habits. Finally, the last line prints the string "Hello, Perl!" with a newline at the end.
Listing 1
01 #!/usr/bin/perl -w 02 use strict; 03 print "Hello, Perl!\n";
After you've saved this script, change to the directory that it's in, make the script executable with chmod u+x helloworld.pl, and then, before you start looking at it with strace, run ./helloworld.pl to make sure the script contains no typos. Once you know the script is working, run strace on it with:
strace -o strace_perl.out ./helloworld.pl
Next, open up the strace output file in an editor (Figure 1). The output might look a little intimidating, but don't worry about the details yet. Instead, look at the basic structure of each line. Strace outputs each system call as a single line, with the call name at the start of the line, its arguments in brackets, and the return value after the equals sign at the end of the line. Listing 2 shows the first lines of strace output.
Listing 2
Example strace Output Lines
01 execve("./helloworld.pl", ["./helloworld.pl"], [/* 20 vars */]) = 0 02 uname({sys="Linux", node="the.earth.li", ...}) = 0
In your Perl strace, you'll first see a line stating what script you're executing. The next line (Listing 2) is a call to uname, showing the details of your system. What uname actually returns is a pointer to the data structure; strace fills this information in for you. (By default, it only prints some of the information, but you can also request more detailed information.)
Whenever strace encounters a pointer to a data structure, it gives you the information pointed at rather than the pointer itself.
Access Calls
Next you'll see some access calls, which attempt to access information in specific files (see Listing 3). The access call shows what file the program is trying to access (e.g., /etc/ld.so.preload) and whether the attempt was successful. The -1 means unsuccessful, and the notice of failure is often accompanied with an error code (E *: or in this case, ENOENT). Then the error code is translated into plain English; ENOENT means "no such file or directory."
If the file does exist, access checks to see whether the program is allowed to access it (e.g., if the permissions are correctly set).
Listing 3
Access Calls
01 access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) 02 open("/etc/ld.so.cache", O_RDONLY) = 3 03 fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=43270, ...}) = 0 04 mmap(NULL, 43270, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, 3, 0) = 0x2b8740901000 05 close(3) = 0
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President Obama said last night, "The nation has not done enough to protect children from attacks like the one that left 20 children dead. Triggered by last week's tragedy, Lindbergh Schools superintendent, Dr. Jim Simpson has written a letter to Lindbergh families. He wrote, "We have multiple safety measures in place to help prevent these types of horrible incidences." He explained:
> "All staff members in our district, including teachers, administrators and support staff are trained in emergency response procedures
> We have plans in place for each of our buildings to deal with emergency situations
> We also run regular drills, including an intruder drill, which helps keep the right procedures and precautions top-of-the-mind for our staff
> Our high schools and middle schools are staffed with school resource officers and officers are quick to respond when help is needed
> We regularly consult with law enforcement about safety issues
> Continuing this week, you will see the presence of personnel, both district support as well as St. Louis County police support, in and around Lindbergh buildings
> Counselors in our buildings are available to help students who have been affected by this tragedy (last Friday)."
7 Responses to "GUN VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS: LINDBERGH SCHOOLS SUPE DR. JIM SIMPSON'S LETTER TO PARENTS"
We have got to find a way to keep guns out of the hands of unstable people like Kitty!
Retired1…I think it would be easy to copy and paste your comments to all publics toilet stalls so that those that need relief from what they are doing could contemplate what it must be like to have such constipation of the brain.
No matter how much we attempt to strait jacket law-abiding citizens and imprison the innocent, violence will find them. The problem lies in the mental health arena and how to identify, secure, and treat such illnesses. Today's mainstreaming and legal issues that hamstring doctors from holding/treating such people is the primary problem, not the tool used.
as long as we have the NRA and gun manufactures buying our congressmen and senators …. we will continue to have this kind of killing by mentally disturbed people who have easy access to guns….. too late to close the barn door – should have outlawed this 30 years ago.
Realistic, you are UN-realistic. The NRA has a long history of promoting gun safety thru various programs, they stand firmly with the 2nd Amendment, which protects all the other amendments, and the Constitution.
The gun manufacturers are in a legal business, like alcohol and tobacco. They arrest the drunk driver, not the car.
Be wise, reconsider placing your blame, not on the object, but rather the person. Hemlock, arsenic, burning at he stake, stoning…all weapons of death. I bet you never had a "cap gun" playing when you were little.
Lets see, Towncar and his pronouncements – using his own illogic logic:
Comparing drunk drivers to illegal gun owners. Yep, they don't arrest cars and guess what? They don't arrest guns either. I HEAR and see about drunks getting arrested, I have yet to hear ONE story about an illegal gun owner being arrested for carrying his illegal gun.
The 2nd amendment establishes militias who bear arms – what militia does the NRA support?
Hemlock, arsenic, stoning – all great comparisons to lethal semi automatic weapons with 100 bullet clips – as well as great comparisons to hollow point bullets and armor piercing bullets. All of these objects are useless unless someone takes them and uses them against another human being.
So Towncar, are you really advocating that we all should have hemlock and arsenic just sitting around so some kid can come into his grandfather's house and take a sample and eat it? Just as bad as the kid the other day who took his buddy to grandpa's house and found grandpa's gun and shot his buddy to death. Might just as well have been some other ridiculously dangerous thing sitting around
The sound you hear is anon falling off his own cliff. I was answering an attack by realistic on the NRA, as it was implied that their organization and the gun manufacture business were responsible for the tragedy of Newtown. I was, and see if you can grasp this, is that guns are but an evolution of the process of adequate defensive means…and the idea of a State militia…[if you use the lawful interpretation] that EACH citizen was free to own a firearm for his own protection, AND when called, could report to the State as a part of an organized militia to counter any intrusion that was at hand.
I swear (literally) there is the expanse of the greater ignorance that perpetuates that freedom just happens…it does not…there is a fight right now going to determine if we stay free, or relinquish our freedoms, one at a time, to become subservient to Mother Government. If I stand alone, so be it, as I have but one life to give for my Country…as I once knew it.

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WestJet Tops Profit Estimates After Filling Record Seats
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (WJA), Canada's largest discount carrier, posted higher third-quarter earnings than analysts estimated after flying fuller planes and posting increased average revenue from each available seat.
Profit rose 80 percent to C$70.6 million ($71.1 million), or 52 cents a share, from C$39.3 million, or 28 cents, a year earlier, the company said in a statement today. The average estimate from 14 analysts in a Bloomberg survey was 44 cents.
The company filled 85 percent of its seats, an improvement of 4.5 points from a year earlier, and posted occupancy records each month. Demand for non-premium fares from discounters such as WestJet has held steady since last year while premium-fare bookings of large network carriers fell 13 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Unit revenue climbed 9.5 percent.
"Demand for air travel in Canada has been very strong, " Chris Murray, an analyst with PI Financial Corp., said in a telephone interview in Toronto. "And what we've seen, particularly with WestJet in the last few months, is muted capacity growth but very strong traffic growth."
Murray has a buy rating on the stock and estimated adjusted profit of 43 cents a share for the third quarter.
WestJet climbed 0.6 percent to C$18.07 at the close in Toronto. The shares have increased 54 percent this year.
Full-Year Costs
Unit sales growth will slow in the fourth quarter, the Calgary-based company said, and fuel expenses will be 91 to 93 Canadian cents a liter. WestJet maintained its earlier projection that full-year costs for each seat flown a mile, excluding fuel and profit-sharing, will rise as much as 3.5 percent.
WestJet has stepped up its competition with Air Canada this year, resuming flights to New York's LaGuardia airport in June and working to start a regional unit in 2013 which will serve locations now only reached by Canada's largest airline. The first group of communities WestJet will serve with the new unit, to be called WestJet Encore, will be announced in early 2013, the company said in the statement.
WestJet is also modifying its fleet to offer premium economy seating with extra legroom in an attempt to woo business travelers, even as Air Canada moves to open its own low-cost carrier with service to holiday destinations in Europe and the Caribbean.
WestJet's modifications to its single-aisle Boeing 737s should be complete by the end of the year, marking the end of its tradition of all-coach seating. The carrier announced a code-sharing agreement with British Airways on Sept. 24, allowing the U.K.-based carrier to sell flights operated by the Canadian airline.
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Date: Thu Oct 14 11:33:49 EDT 2004
Matthias Felleisen writes: > On Oct 14, 2004, at 1:45 AM, Richard Cleis wrote: >> what if programmers don't feel that they are limited? > > > [Sorry no rotten tomatoes please.] > > The average programmer has never ever any incentive to become more > productive. His boss is happy, his paycheck comes in on time, his hours > are okay, what else does he want? Matthias, you over-generalize. I knew some young "average programmers". Some of them do everything in order - not JUST to become more productive - but to become moere USEFUL, to delay the hour when they will be fired... The atmosphere in an enterprise may depend on the circumstances. For many people it is discouraging to search for new solutions. In other cases it is OK. You may always say then that they 'are not average'. But there are ambitious people of all backgrounds and all ages. Don't be AS cynical, please... Jerzy Karczmarczuk
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Sophia Crawford was born and raised in London, England. She is a fraternal triplet and has an older brother and sister as well. Her father was an accomplished economics journalist and her mother a model and teacher.
After her mother died of cancer when Sophia was only twelve years old, Sophia went through quite a rebellious period, which paved the way for an early independent streak and a burning desire to travel.
Sophia got her first taste of show business as a teenager while backpacking across Asia with her sister. They traveled on an old school bus through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. After six months of exploring, they ended up in Thailand, where Sophia obtained work as a print model and English teacher. It was in Thailand that she landed her first small roles in film and commercials for the Asian market.
At the time, Hong Kong was still a British colony, and Sophia felt the bustling action film industry there was her best opportunity for securing more work. With only a plastic bag of clothes and very little money, she made a leap of faith and flew to Hong Kong.
Upon arriving in Hong Kong, she promptly looked up every casting studio listed in the Hong Kong phone directory. After landing her first film role there, she quickly discovered that in order to make it in Hong Kong action films she needed extensive martial arts skills. She soon began training hard every day with stuntmen from the Jackie Chan Group and other top Hong Kong stunt professionals.
She spent five years honing her skills, and became Hong Kong's first full-time female villain, which ultimately landed her under the tutelage of Hong Kong's well-known female action star, Yukari Oshima. Sophia became the first Western woman to join an all-Asian stunt group, Yukari's Funky Action Crew. After fighting her way through over thirty action-packed movies, Sophia earned a reputation as the top female foil for Chinese actresses to battle with. However, as the approaching turnover of Hong Kong to the Chinese government loomed near, she decided to once again take a leap of faith and take the next step in her career by moving to Hollywood.
She soon found herself co-starring with acclaimed actors Patrick McNee and Robert Vaughn in an episode of the television series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, which was soon followed by another co-starring role in the American action film Sword of Honor.
During this period, Sophia met martial artist/stunt coordinator Jeff Pruitt, who invited her to join the stunt team for The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers to portray the Pink Ranger and double actress Amy Jo Johnson.
Stepping out from behind the Power Ranger helmets, several of the Morphin' stunt team alumni were later cast as lead actors in another Saturday morning children's action adventure called WMAC Masters. The role of the character Chameleon went to Sophia, and soon the series found itself in a ratings battle with their old Power Rangers series.
Around this time, a new series based on the film Buffy: The Vampire Slayer was set to begin shooting its very first episode. Sophia was brought in to tackle the martial arts and stunts for the Buffy character and soon was again working with stunt coordinator/director Jeff Pruitt, who came aboard to choreograph the action scenes and fights. During the ensuing four years, Sophia performed every single fight as the hard-hitting Slayer, and the series became a worldwide hit.
After leaving Buffy, Sophia continued making action scenes by portraying the villainess in the film US Seals 2, and making guest appearances on more televisions series, including Sheena: Queen of the Jungle and others. She continues stunt-doubling music icon Madonna and actress Poppy Montgomery from the series Without a Trace, as well as performing stunts for Fergie (of the Black Eyed Peas) and many other actresses.
Today Sophia resides in Los Angeles, with her partner Jeff Pruitt and their two dogs, Kato and Suki. She is an active member of the United Stuntwomen's Association.
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Your News Source for the Hilltop
October 20, 2003
Birmingham-Southern professor recognized for outstanding manuscript
for third straight year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Ron Stunda,
associate professor of accounting at Birmingham-Southern College,
recently received for
the third straight year the Outstanding Research Award at the Academy
of Accounting and Finance Conference, held this year in Las Vegas.
He is the first person to receive the award for three successive
His winning manuscript was titled "The
Effect of Transitory Items on the Relevance of Earnings and Cash
Flows for REITs."
The conference was attended by 167 participants from 80 institutions
and 10 countries.
Stunda received his bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University,
his master's from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his
Ph.D. from Florida State University. He joined the Birmingham-Southern faculty


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New Features in ScreenFlow 2.0
Support added for beautiful 2D and 3D video transitions across your clips. As you push your clips together, transitions are created automatically, making it easier than ever to create
stunning screencasts.
YouTube export:
Direct export to YouTube from within ScreenFlow. When you are done editing your screen recording, simply select Publish to YouTube from the menu. You can choose to publish this
to anyone, or add authorization for a controlled distribution to a selected group of people.
Adjust the speed of your clip or freeze a single frame:
Version 2.0 adds the ability to individually
adjust the speed of your clips. If you need a segment to last a little longer, or want to demonstrate a time-lapse of your screen recording, you'll find the new high-quality video & audio speed adjustments
a powerful addition to your toolbox. Version 2.0 also lets you freeze a single frame of your video, to adjust to the pace of the audio, for example.
Pause Screen Recordings:
If you want to take a break during a long, continuous screen recording, version 2.0 adds unlimited pausing & resuming during the recording process. Your finished screen recording will appear as a single clip on the timeline.
Advanced Audio Edits:
In a single click, detach the audio from the video in the timeline. This allows you to edit the audio separately, and even copy/paste it into another project.
Audio Ducking:
With this feature, the background music level is automatically attenuated when a voiceover is playing.
Drag & Drop:
Drag and position content from your media list directly onto the main ScreenFlow
video canvas. You can also now drag & drop media (and copy & paste clips) from one open
document to another.
Document Packages:
Version 2.0 now gathers all the media used in your screencast into a
document package when you save. This frees you from manually managing media on your disk and makes archiving and storing your screencasts a very simple process.
Action Curves:
If you want to get finer-grain control over the look of your actions, you can now set
the interpolation used for your clip's actions.
New keyboard shortcuts for resizing the timeline, zoom in and out, nudging clips and time overlays all make for a streamlined timeline. More context sensitive menus, support for the multiple selection of media sources and new track-pad gestures will keep you editing faster than ever.
Timeline Performance:
This is now significantly faster, especially when dealing with large documents with many clips and actions. The rendering of thumbnail icons now has a much lower system impact.
Export Performance:
Includes improved export performance: between 5% for single pass encoding
and 25% for multiple pass H.264 encoding on multi-core machines. You'll also find editing
performance improved on the latest generation of Intel processors.
Export part of the time line:
With version 2.0 you can choose to only export a part of the time line and not the entire document. Another enhancement that further facilitates your screencasting workflow.
Color Correction:
Ability to adjust saturation, brightness and contrast.
Live Audio Scrubbing:
Adds the ability to scrub the time line with the audio.
Snow Leopard support:
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12 Years a Slave
The autobiography of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was abducted from New York state and sold into slavery in the mid-1800s, serves as the basis for this historical drama. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Northup, and Brad Pitt plays an abolitionist.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Format
- DVD and Blu-ray
- Awards
- 2014 Golden Globe Awards
- Best Motion Picture (Drama)
- Best Director (Motion Picture) nominee: Steve McQueen
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) nominee: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nominee: Lupita Nyong'o
- Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture nominee: Michael Fassbender
- 2014 Academy Award®
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o
- Best Writing Adapted Screenplay
- Best Director nominee: Steve McQueen
- Best Actor nominee: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Best Supporting Actor nominee: Michael Fassbender
- Ratings
RViolence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality
15Common Sense rating OK for kids 15+
DVD details
Blu-ray details
Widescreen 2.40:1Subtitles
English SDH, Spanish (Neutral)Closed captioned
NoLanguage and sound
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English DVS: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, English: DVS - Descriptive Video ServiceOther features
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
Widescreen 2.40:1Subtitles
English SDH, Spanish (Neutral)Closed captioned
NoLanguage and sound
English: DTS-HD Master Audio, English DVS: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DVS - Descriptive Video ServiceOther features
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
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Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that 12 Years a Slave is a harrowing, moving drama based on a book written in the 1850s by Solomon Northup recounting his experiences as a slave, and it can be difficult to watch. There are scenes that show extreme brutality (beatings, hangings) and rough language (the use of the "N" word), and extreme emotional cruelty. Expect some slave market nudity, plus the sexual assault of a slave by a master. Very young teens and tweens may find it too intense, but older teens should watch it to bear witness to a tragic part of American history.
- Sexual Content
- A woman grabs a man's hand and touches herself with it; it's more sad than sexy. Another scene shows men and women completely naked while "buyers" look them over. A master ogles his female slave.
- Violence
- Characters are strung up on a tree and hanged; in one prolonged scene, one man struggles mightily not to be choked, and it's tough to watch him. Men and women are beaten, sometimes with whips, and publicly, too. The "N" word is hurled left and right; a master forces himself on a slave. Two men engage in a fistfight; another man is stabbed, his body hurled overboard a ship. One close-up shows the bloody aftermath of a horrible, extended lashing.
- Language
- "Whore" and the "N" word.
- Social Behavior
- No one can take away your dignity or your identity, no matter how hard they try.
- Consumerism
- Not applicable
- Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol
- Some wine-drinking at dinner; later one of the men at the table is shown throwing up, as if he has drunk too much.
- Age appropriate
- Not an issue
- Depends on your kid and your family
- Not appropriate for kids of the age most likely to want to see it


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Katherine Heigl Talks Animal Cruelty in Fido Friendly Spring 2013
She's always been one to stand up for her own beliefs, and now Katherine Heigl is putting her efforts towards stopping animal cruelty.
The "Grey's Anatomy" vet spoke to FIDO Friendly magazine about her thoughts on the issue and what she is doing to help prevent the horrible acts from happening.
"It only takes one person to make a positive difference in one animals life," the 34-year-old actress explained. "Our Just One Campaign is all about one person, one pet, one purpose. Each day, 10,000 animals are killed in shelters- the numbers are staggering."
"My mother and I feel really strongly that it is a solvable problem. It doesn't take millions of dollars or hours. It just one person to make one gesture," she added.
When discussing her active role in the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, created in memory of her late brother for the purpose to stop animal cruelty, Katharine said, "My brother was a really good kid who cared about voiceless and the innocent and for him, that was children and animals. My mother and I developed this foundation not only for the animals, but to honor Jason, who didn't have the opportunity to live his life."
In regards to the little furbaby in her life, Miss Heigl explained, "At this point, Romeo is almost blind and deaf and a bit of dementia has set in, but he looks for me everywhere and this dog takes comfort in my presence, and I for him. He has been there for all the major milestones in my adult life: movies, marriage and children. I love, love, love this dog!"
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The following Western Kentucky University students from the Marion County area were named to the dean's and president's lists for the spring 2017 semester.
Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named to the dean's list. Students with a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 are named to the president's list. Their names are marked with an asterisk (*).
Jack Stayton of Lebanon has earned a master of science in International Affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stayton was among approximately 3,800 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech's 253rd Commencement exercises on May 5-6, 2017, at the McCamish Pavilion.
Abigail B. George of Lebanon has been named to the dean's list in the University of Notre Dame's First Year of Studies for outstanding scholarship during the Spring 2017 semester. Students who achieve dean's honors at Notre Dame represent the top 30 percent of students in their college.
Abi Adams, vocalist, Gabe Nelson, piano, and Nick Martin, cello, performed recently during the Marion County Music Fest. The trio won first place in the state Beta special talent division in February and left this week to compete at the national competition in Orlando, Florida this week. They placed fourth at the national level last summer in New Orleans.
India Young, Maddie Spalding and Will Blake will also be competing at the National Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Fitness is Fun camp got students active throughout the week playing fun and exciting games. They also made time to create crafts and eat healthy snacks. The group also attended a Lexington Legends baseball game.
This year, the Media Arts Camp partnered with the Migrant Education Program to provide opportunities for a variety of students in Marion County. Students participated in team building activities and created videos in iMovie to promote the camp and friendship. Throughout the week they visited KET studios and the Muhammed Ali Center.
Marion County Superintendent Taylora Schlosser continues to do an "exemplary" job, according to the members of the Marion County Board of Education who conducted Schlosser's performance evaluation on June 14.
After meeting in closed session for more than two hours, the board (minus Board Member Peggy Downs who was not in attendance due to her mother's passing) reconvened in open session and Board Chairman Butch Cecil read the board's summative evaluation statement out loud.
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Maggiano's Little Italy
Hours And Locations for Kansas
Category: Restaurants
Welcome to Maggiano's Little Italy in Boston, located on Columbus Avenue near the Theater District, Boston Common & Park Plaza. Our restaurant is a quick trip from the Freedom Trail & the Boston Tea Party. Parking validation is available Monday-Friday after 5:00pm & on weekends ($8 for up to three hours). Maggiano's 350-seat dining room is an ideal location for your dinner, baby shower or important client meeting. The seasonal patio seating has an old-world feel of dining on the bustling streets of Florence. Recent visitors include Manny Ramirez, Jon Bon Jovi & Kathleen Turner... ...
Maggiano's Little Italy Hours And Locations for Kansas
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Chinese Girl Decal Glass CupLike
Xue Qing
Contact Manufacturer
Xue Qing
Qingdao Growful Glass Houseware Co., Ltd.
Product Range Main products
Glass cup, waxed cup, ceramic cup, cruet (hand painting, decal, color spraying, abrasive blasting, and wax dipping)Target Market(s)
North America; Western & Southern Europe; Northern Europe
- Product Details
- Company Profile
Basic Specification
Detail Description
Chinese Girl Decal Glass Cup
Various sizes,colour,design and shape are
Usage: Hotel, restaurant and home
Elegant style
Nice quality and reasonable price
Additional Information
|Minimum Order
|Sample Available
|Target Market(s)
|North America, Northern Europe, Western & Southern Europe
About Us
Qingdao Growful Glass Houseware Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Growful Glass Houseware Co., Ltd. was established on 29th Sept. 2006, specialized in deep processing glass vessels and ceramics. We have been applying the processing techniques of hand painting, decal, abrasive blasting, color spraying, and etc. Our primary customers are from middle and high end markets.
General Information
|Year of Establishment
|US$501 Thousand - US$1 Million
|Sales Volume
|US$2.5 Million - US$5 Million
Export Information
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|Export Percentage
|91% - 100%
|Delivery Time
|45 days
|Minimum Order Quantity
|Payment Terms
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Washington (AFP) July 23, 2014
The US Air Force will launch new satellites Wednesday to track those of other countries and counter possible threats to American spacecraft, officials said.
Two satellites are due to be sent into high-altitude orbits for the first time as part of a program that until a few months ago was strictly secret and classified.
The satellites will be launched from Delta IV rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and head to the geosynchronous belt, 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers) above Earth, where crucial US satellites are also orbiting.
"This neighborhood watch twosome will help protect our precious assets in geo (high-altitude orbit), plus they will be on the lookout for nefarious capability other nations might try to place in that critical orbital regime," US Air Force Space Command chief General William Shelton told reporters.
Shelton said the satellites would dramatically improve the US military's picture of satellite traffic in the geosynchronous orbit, as the new satellites will be much closer at the higher altitude.
Current space surveillance is conducted from the Earth or from lower altitudes of a few hundred miles above Earth.
The project is known as the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, or GSSAP, and was first publicly acknowledged in March.
Shelton said the military was now ready to talk about the project partly because officials wanted to send a message to nations plotting to undermine or disable US satellite networks.
Publicizing the program will serve as a "deterrent" and warn adversaries that "you can run but you can't hide," the general said.
Senior officers and intelligence officials are increasingly concerned about space and anti-satellite weapons fielded by China and others that could potentially cripple the communications networks that underpin US military power.
Shelton said the new satellites would bolster the US military's ability to spot adversaries threatening strategic and early-warning satellites in high orbits.
But he said the United States had to start designing future satellites that could survive the more dangerous conditions, and ensure the spacecraft had missile warning mechanisms and more secure communications.
"There are a myriad of counter-space threats that we are seeing on the near horizon," Shelton said, saying space was no longer a "peaceful sanctuary."
"We're going to have to adjust our spacecraft constellations to survive in a very different environment from what we've had in the past," he added.
Shelton said that the United States had "an inherent right to safely maneuver around and monitor potentially threatening satellites."
But the new GSSAP satellites are expected to keep a "safe distance" from the objects they are trying to photograph.
The new program's lead contractor is Orbital Sciences Corp but Pentagon officials have yet to release budget figures for the project.
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stretching issue.
January 23 2009 at 4:25 PM
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Hey guys, was searching around and found your boards, thought it would be best to post.
I can recall when I was younger I was able to pull my foreskin back behind the head of my penis, but that was back when I was 8 or so. 11 years down the road and I now have serious phimosis. It had never been a problem to me until I realized that it was abnormal and my girlfriend pointed it out. Now I'm terribly subconscious and that's affecting my relationships for the worse.
I read around and like many others I can't seem to sit around and stretch the skin for 10minutes 2-3 times a day, so I looked into plugs for ear stretchings to leave in during the day. I got all the sizes of the following plug..
but am currently having a hard time moving from the 8mm to the 10mm.
The ring at the tip of the penis is between 9 and 10mm, as the plug is so loose that it often falls out. The issue however is that I can't step up to the 10mm plug because of the flare, so I need to find a way to further stretch the skin. Soaking in a hot bath still doesn't allow me to put in the plug, even with soap.
My question is, what is the quickest and easiest way to gain a few millimeters of stretch? I know once I hit about 15mm I will be able to get my pinky in there, and things should be fairly easy after.
PS. I am not buying the glansie for $100.
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OK, no Glansie
January 24 2009, 7:43 PM
Would you pop for a hundred to buy the GFS instead, or is it just the money? That's what I thought.
Here's an alternative:
Even if you can't get your pinkie inside, you should be able to do this one. Let us know.
I'm curious what happened after your eighth birthday. Why did you quit retracting?
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Re: OK, no Glansie
January 24 2009, 11:12 PM
Parents got divorced and I was always told not to play with myself - over time I think the skin just tightened up. I never realized this till I was 15 or so.
Yes, I can do that exercise, but like many others, the ring is so hard to get a hold of that it seems terribly useless most of the time.
I may fork it out for the GFS simply because it seems like a logical way that works. I'm sick of having this on my mind every time I get intimate.
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How sick and tired?
January 25 2009, 8:28 AM
If you mean that, you'll stick with this, because it works. This is what I'd like for you to do. Take five to ten minutes in the morning to do the exercise. During the day, after you pee, do it each and every time for as long as you can. If you can get in five minutes midday, do it again, and then at night, do another five minute session.
Meanwhile, relax about the situation. You aren't the only young man in the world like this, and most of them get along just fine. There is nothing life-threatening. Are you currently experiencing more than a bruised ego?
Where in the world are you located?
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Another thought
January 25 2009, 8:29 AM
The website you linked reminded me of the flesh tunnels, which are similar to the plugs. Some guys have had great success with them. Perhaps you can find more sizes to allow better fit.
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Re: Another thought
January 25 2009, 2:56 PM
I went ahead and bought the GFS. While I'm sure the stretching you suggested would work, I know I would be either lazy or forgetful with having to stretch and hold that often. If I can't spend $100 on something to benefit me, what good is money?
I'll post back on the progress once I receive it. Thanks for all the advice.
And I am in canada.
Paul B.
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January 26 2009, 2:05 AM
Well, it begins to sound as if it's done and dusted by now, but I would have advised you to look at another brand or another material, such as the glass or silicone flesh
advertised on the same site.
The other fellow who used these had some concerns about these, but the silicone tunnels or "eyelets" can be folded to insert, so can be fitted even if they have wider rims. The glass tunnels (and some others) mostly appear to have an "O-ring" on one side so the tunnel area is much wider and might be easier to fit.
In any case, if you have purchased the
device, we are
interested to hear of your experience with it.
What is good about the tunnels (vis-a-vis the "plugs") is that you can pee without removing them.
Care to explain a little more as to why you might be
self-conscious about an unretractable foreskin, just what said girlfriend had to say about it and what happened to that relationship, since you strongly imply by speaking of "my relationships" (as
) that you have "moved on" and had more than one subsequent experience?
I query this because while a non-retractable foreskin may be not quite "normal" and not as functional as a retractable one, it is still far
functional than having had the foreskin cut off wholesale and I cannot see that it would cause any significant
use soap as a substitute for a lubricant (or at least, not on the body - it can though be quite useful for cable pulling)!
We have pretty much decided that the "Glansie" has extremely limited usefulness - only for a foreskin so tight that the meatus on the glans cannot be viewed. Beyond that, it is too "pointy" to work comfortably and effectively.
I have the opinion that parents whose only effort toward sexual "education" is to discourage children (of
sex) from "playing with themselves" have both a history and a prospect of a very sad life.
Fortunately at least a proportion of such victims (children) recover and are often able to break the curse on future generations. This does however seem to be a recurrent theme in this forum.
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Sometimes, in a relationship, we avoid certain topics because we don't want to bring up something that could ruin the relationship. It can be especially hard to talk about sex and sexual issues; however, there are some important topics to discuss with a potential or current sexual partner.
Finding words that you and your partner are comfortable with is often a challenge. The clinical, "proper" words sound official and distant, but some slang terms sound crude. It is important for you and your partner to use terms that are comfortable for both of you. It is also important to define ambiguous terms so that you both know the definition when using the word. For example the word abstinence, for some individuals, means no vaginal-penile intercourse but does include "outercourse" where one engages in everything but penetration. For others, abstinence means no genital contact. If one partner was using abstinence in a sentence, such as "I think we should practice abstinence," the meaning would be unclear unless they discussed the definition of abstinence.
Discussing what is sensual or erotic to you is also important. When things are getting hot and heavy, saying what really turns you on or what you don't like may be difficult. However, telling your partner what does and does not feel good will make the sexual experience more pleasurable for both of you.
Talking about what you find pleasurable may be easier during a time when you're not physically involved because neither of you is distracted. Sometimes, describing what we like may be difficult, so saying "Why don't you try this? and "I like it when…" Showing your partner may be the easiest and most comfortable way. You know your body better than anyone else, so it just makes sense to share your knowledge about your sexual desires.
In today's age of sexually transmitted infections, it is extremely important to communicate about the sexual history of you and your partner. Although both of you may be uncomfortable discussing such experiences, being understanding and nonjudgmental can help ease the tension.
Communication is not always the easiest thing, and sometimes it can be downright difficult. However, communication is an intimate aspect of any relationship, especially a sexual one.
Orgasm, the Big O, climax, whatever the word, it is often thought of as the pinnacle of sex, or the sole purpose of a sexual experience. This type of thinking can lead to unrealistic expectations that are difficult or even impossible to achieve. There is more to sexual activity than just orgasm. As a society, we have been conditioned to think of sex as vaginal-penile intercourse with orgasm as the goal. In reality, there are many enjoyable sexual activities besides intercourse, some of which may result in orgasm, some of which may not.
An orgasm involves involuntary muscle contractions that release the built-up tension or pressure within the pelvic area. Describing how an orgasm feels is difficult because an orgasm is as individual as the way someone talks or the color of one's eyes. Even for the same individual, an orgasm may vary with a different partner or a different type of stimulation (penis, finger, vibrator, etc.). Some women say that they feel contractions in their vagina, uterus and rectum, while others experience tightness. A male orgasm is usually simultaneous with ejaculation, and feels like a great release of tension and built-up pressure.
What else should I know about orgasm?
Many women do not have an orgasm every time they have sexual relations. Additionally, many women achieve orgasm more easily during oral or manual stimulation than vaginal penetration because the clitoris is more easily stimulated in this way. Some women may have two or more orgasms in a short period of time, something most men cannot do. Both women and men need to remember that an orgasm, like any sexual experience, is unique and that each individual needs to do what feels best for them. Being comfortable with yourself and not trying to live up to standards is important. Worrying about your orgasm can make your body tense and actually prevent you from having one.
A common orgasm myth is that a couple should achieve orgasm simultaneously. This is often a difficult accomplishment because of the varying needs of partners. Some individuals require more time to become aroused and therefore more time to achieve orgasm. Like many other sexual ideas, having an orgasm at the same time has become another "goal" in a sexual experience. With sexual experiences, it is not the destination, but the trip itself. Enjoy it.
What is libido?
This is a word we hear often, but what does it mean? Libido means sexual urge or instinct. You might also think of it as your sex drive.
What is a normal amount of libido?
Sexual urge, sex drive, or libido is different for everyone. There is no "right" or recommended amount of libido. Like many other aspects of your sexuality, your libido should be the amount of sexual urges and sex drive that feels right for you.
What affects a person's libido or sex drive?
There are a number of things that can affect someone's libido. Visually, we all experience turn-ons and turn-offs. For example, for some individuals seeing a partner partially naked may do more to impact sex drive than seeing a partner fully nude. It is also suggested that body chemistry or pheromones (body chemicals) may impact your libido, but we do not know the extent to which they influence sexual attraction or behavior in humans. The meanings of specific words or phrases along with hearing certain sounds, voices, and songs may result in an increase or decrease in sexual urges. Touch also plays a big role in libido as it has the most direct effect on sexual arousal and response. In addition to what we have included here, there may be a number of other situations, objects, scenarios, tastes, smells, etc. that you notice as affecting your libido. Also, there is a lot of variation within and between individuals in terms of the factors that influence libido.
What can I do about decreased sex drive?
It might be worthwhile to initially consider any life changes that could have led to a decrease in libido. Decreased libido might simply be the result of a busy time at school or work, added stress, hormonal changes, illness, or relationship troubles. If after considering these possible factors, you are still concerned, you could talk to a professional counselor, therapist or medical professional.
Most of us do not sit around talking about masturbation. Let's face it, masturbation is one of those topics that people rarely discuss. When it is mentioned, the remark often causes nervous laughter.
Individuals approach the topic of masturbation in a variety of ways due to diverse personal beliefs. Since the topic of masturbation tends to be a more private matter, you may not hear masturbation spoken about publicly very often. However, it is a topic that is worth learning about and discussing. Let's talk briefly about masturbation, or self-pleasuring.
Think of it this way: it may be easier to tell someone else what feels good to us if we have taken the time to explore our own bodies and sexual potential.
Self-pleasuring is one way that we can get in touch with our bodies. It is a way to explore our bodies without having to worry about the needs and demands of a partner. Masturbation gives us time to discover what feels good to us.
Some people spend time touching their bodies or genitalia with their fingers; others may lie still and contract the muscles around their genitalia. Still others don't touch themselves at all and engage in mental stimulation- fantasies about locations, partners, positions. This is an individual process; what may be pleasuring to one person may not be gratifying to another. Once you've discovered what feels good, you can tell (or show) your partner after receiving consent. By knowing what turns you on, other sexual experiences can be even more satisfying. Just like everything else, some people don't find masturbation enjoyable. Like other sexual activities, if it doesn't feel good to you – mentally or physically – trust your feelings and don't do it.
Many people have questions and concerns regarding their sexual health and activity. They wonder if they and their desires are normal or if their partner's desires are normal. They wonder what is considered normal frequency for having sex. They wonder if their body works right.
We are all born with normal sexual responses and desires. Sometimes, due to the environment, physical problems or negative sexual experiences, sexual functioning can go wrong and professional help is needed to correct problems. Generally, all sexual activity is "OK" if between two consenting adults.
What is consent? Consent is an unmistakable, often verbal, positive response to participate in sexual activity. It is un-coerced and freely given. (A person under the influence of alcohol or drugs is NOT consenting.) Remember NO person has the right to use or abuse another individual.
Some of the more common concerns we hear at the Health Center include:
1. I'm not sure if I have had an orgasm (climax, come). My partner thinks there is something wrong because I don't come every time we have sex.
An orgasm is the point at which all the tension in your body is suddenly released in a series of involuntary and pleasurable muscle contractions. Although the definition seems clear, an orgasm is a unique experience for each individual. It can even feel different for the same individual, if the stimulation, partner or position is different. It is important that you feel comfortable with yourself and not worry about what your friends have told you or what you think you are supposed to feel. Sometimes, worrying about whether or not you are going to orgasm makes your body tenser and actually prevents you from having an orgasm.
2. My partner never comes during (vaginal) intercourse – what's wrong with her?
There is nothing wrong with your partner. Fewer than 50 percent of women reach orgasm during vaginal intercourse. Sometimes, the man reaches orgasm more quickly than his female partner and the couple may end intercourse before the woman has had an opportunity to orgasm. Another possibility is that a thrusting penis or other object may not be enough stimulation and more direct stimulation of the clitoris may be needed. Alternate positions and activities, such as manual or oral stimulation, may be pleasurable to the point of orgasm.
3. I can orgasm more easily when I masturbate.
Sometimes, it is easier for an individual to have an orgasm while masturbating. First, you may feel more relaxed when masturbating than when you're with a partner. We often feel a lot of pressure to act a certain way or to do a certain thing when we are with someone else. This pressure can cause the body to become so tense that achieving orgasm would be extremely difficult, perhaps even impossible. Or perhaps you are concentrating too hard on your partner's pleasure and are not focusing on your pleasure as much. Finally, when you masturbate, you may be touching yourself in a way that your partner does not or cannot duplicate.
4. Is masturbation harmful?
There is no danger in masturbating. Masturbation can be an excellent source of sexual relief and does not thwart your ability to engage in other sexual activities.
5. It sometimes hurts when I have sex.
Almost all individuals experience pain with sex at some point in their life. For women, some common causes of pain include insufficient lubrication – the vagina is not wet enough to be able to handle the insertion of the penis or finger. Using lubrication can help with this problem. A local condition, such as a yeast infection, may become irritated by the penis or a finger also causing discomfort. Treat any yeast infections before engaging in sexual activity. Sometimes spermicides cause irritation. A tightness around the vaginal opening may be a source of pain as well, and can be caused by tension or lack of arousal.
During or around ovulation, the area surrounding the ovaries may be sensitive causing painful intercourse. A pain deep in the pelvis could also be caused by several physical reasons, such as endometriosis, cysts on the ovaries or an infection in the cervix, uterus or fallopian tube. All of the conditions listed above are treatable.
Also, there is a condition called vaginismus, the involuntary tightening of vaginal muscles near the opening that makes any form of penetration difficult or impossible. Such a condition is usually a physical response to a fear of penetration and is treatable.
Men can also experience pain during sex; it usually occurs with ejaculation and sometimes with erection. If his partner is dry, he could also experience skin irritations. Any of these difficulties should be discussed with his health care provider.
6. Are all skin irritations due to Sexually Transmitted Infections?
No; sometimes an individual can get skin irritations during masturbation or sex with a partner, particularly if the skin is dry. However, any unexplained bumps, sores, or breaks in the skin should be examined by a medical professional. An appointment should be made while the area is sore or irritated.
7. I am a male who wants to extend the length of time from erection to ejaculation.
Here are some suggestions to increase this time:
- Increase the frequency of ejaculation through masturbation. Abstinence often causes a man to ejaculate quickly.
- Sometimes, especially with a younger individual, the male can ejaculate quickly, be re-stimulated and continue intercourse to second orgasm, usually taking longer to achieve.
- Using a condom can also increase the time of erection to ejaculation because it decreases the sensitivity of the penis.
There are other, more specific techniques, which can be used. All require good communication with your partner. Listed below are two different techniques:
- A common one is the start-stop method. The penis is manually stimulated, but stopped before ejaculation until the feeling subsides. The stimulation is started again and continued until just before ejaculation and again stopped. After three times, the penis can be stimulated to the point of ejaculation.
- Another method to try is the squeeze method. Similar to the start-stop method, it may help to reduce premature ejaculation. The squeeze method involves masturbating up until the point right before ejaculation, and gently squeezing and holding between the shaft and tip of the penis with the thumb and forefinger to prevent ejaculation.
There are many excellent books written for people who are interested in learning more about sexuality or improving their sex life; some of the better ones are included below.
Because it Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction. Debby Herbenick, Rodale, 2009
*Doing it: Real People Having Really Good Sex. Isadora Al-man, Conari Press, 2001
Getting Off: A Woman's Guide to Masturbation. Jamye Waxman, Seal Press, 2007
The Good in Bed Guide to: Anal Pleasuring. Debby Herbenick, 2011
Great in Bed. Debby Herbenick & Grant Stoddard, DK Publishing, 2012
Orgasms for Two: The Joy of Partnersex. Potter/Tenspeed/Harmony, 2003
Read my Lips: A Complete Guide to the Vagina and Vulva. Debby Herbenick and Vanessa Schick, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011
Sex Made Easy: Your awkward questions answered-for better, smarter, amazing sex. Debby Herbenick, Running Press, 2012
She Comes First. Ian Kerner, Harper Collins, 2009
The Classics:
*Becoming Orgasmic. Julia Heiman, Prentice Hall, 1988
*For Yourself: the Fulfillment of Female Sexuality. Lonnie Garfield Barbach, Signet Books, 1975
*The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex. Cathy Winks and Anne Semans, Cleis Press, 1994
*The Guide to Getting it On. Paul Joannides, The Goofy Foot Press, 1996
*The New Joy of Gay Sex. Charles Silverstein and Felice Picano, Harper Collins, 1992
*The New Our Bodies, Ourselves. Boston Women's Health Collective, Simon & Shuster, 1992
Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving. Betty Dodson, Three Rivers Press, 1996
*Sexual Awareness: Enhancing Sexual Pleasure. Barry and Emily McCarthy, Carol and Grof Publishers, 1993
*The Whole Lesbian Sex Book. Felice Newman, Cleis Press, 1999
*Indicates the book is available for reading at the IU Health Center in the Health & Wellness resources.
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Buzz News Roundup, 8/20
- Eleven extras were injured while on production in Germany filming Tom Cruise's WWII thriller Valkyrie, CNN reports. A police spokesperson kindly informed us that they "have no findings to suggest anyone famous was involved in the accident."
- Nelly Furtado, Gym Class Heroes and Common have joined the lineup for MTV's Video Music Awards, USA Today reports.
- According to Hollywood Reporter, Jason Biggs and Lizzy Caplan have joined the cast (Kate Hudson, Dane Cook) of Bachelor No. 2.
- ComingSoon reports that Ken Leung will star in "Lost" next season, appearing in the premiere episode as "a brilliant mathematician who is capable of great insights and has a tremendous knowledge across various scientific fields."
- Meanwhile, Tom Everett Scott will play Lucy Liu's fiance on the premiere of "Cashmere Mafia," says the Futon Critic.
- Ralph Fiennes and Nicole Kidman will star together in the romantic drama The Reader, Variety reports.
- NBC has bought a reality show called "Amne$ia," which will quiz people about the events of their lives, TV Week reports.
- NBC will premiere its fall pilots early via On Demand services, TV Guide says.
- Zac Efron will star in Seventeen, a Big-like comedy-drama in which a 36-year-old man "wakes up in the body of a studly high school senior," reports ComingSoon.


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Annual current account deficit up as exports fall
Annual current account deficit up as exports fall – Media release
20 March 2013
New Zealand's current account deficit for the year ended December 2012 was $10.5 billion (5.0 percent of GDP), Statistics New Zealand said today.
A current account deficit means the rest of the world earned more from New Zealand than New Zealand earned from overseas.
The increase in the deficit from $9.9 billion (4.7 percent of GDP) for the year ended September 2012 was mainly due to a $1.3 billion fall in exports of goods and services. Exports of dairy and crude oil were both lower than for the September 2012 year, while expenditure by overseas visitors to New Zealand also fell.
"Dairy prices were much lower than a year ago, while overseas visitor spending has fallen from last year's boost by the Rugby World Cup," balance of payments manager John Morris said.
Quarterly current account deficit also increases
In the December 2012 quarter, New Zealand's current account balance, when adjusted for seasonal factors, was a deficit of $2.7 billion. This compares with a deficit of $2.5 billion for the previous quarter.
The larger deficit this quarter was mainly due to a rise in income earned by foreign investors in New Zealand. Foreign shareholders in New Zealand companies received larger dividend payments in the latest quarter.
New Zealand funded the current account deficit mainly by borrowing from overseas. Foreign investors purchased $3.1 billion of government bonds this quarter.
As a result of this increased borrowing, New Zealand's net international liability position was $150.0 billion (71.7 percent of GDP) at 31 December 2012, up $2.2 billion from 30 September 2012.
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A lightning strike in Dublin, Ireland, has caused downtime for many sites using Amazon's EC2 cloud computing platform, as well as users of Microsoft's BPOS.
Amazon said that lightning struck a transformer near its data center, causing an explosion and fire that knocked out utility service and left it unable to start its generators, resulting in a total power outage.
Some quotes from the Amazon dashboard (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Ireland)):
11:13 AM PDT We are investigating connectivity issues in the EU-WEST-1 region.
3:01 PM PDT A quick update on what we know so far about the event. What we have is preliminary, but we want to share it with you. We understand at this point that a lighting strike hit a transformer from a utility provider to one of our Availability Zones in Dublin, sparking an explosion and fire. Normally, upon dropping the utility power provided by the transformer, electrical load would be seamlessly picked up by backup generators. The transient electric deviation caused by the explosion was large enough that it propagated to a portion of the phase control system that synchronizes the backup generator plant, disabling some of them. Power sources must be phase-synchronized before they can be brought online to load. Bringing these generators online required manual synchronization. We've now restored power to the Availability Zone and are bringing EC2 instances up. We'll be carefully reviewing the isolation that exists between the control system and other components. The event began at 10:41 AM PDT with instances beginning to recover at 1:47 PM PDT.
Notice the 30 minutes difference between the first issue message on the dashboard (11:13) and the statement about when the event began, 10:41
11:04 PM PDT We know many of you are anxiously waiting for your instances and volumes to become available and we want to give you more detail on why the recovery of the remaining instances and volumes is taking so long. Due to the scale of the power disruption, a large number of EBS servers lost power and require manual operations before volumes can be restored. Restoring these volumes requires that we make an extra copy of all data, which has consumed most spare capacity and slowed our recovery process. We've been able to restore EC2 instances without attached EBS volumes, as well as some EC2 instances with attached EBS volumes. We are in the process of installing additional capacity in order to support this process both by adding available capacity currently onsite and by moving capacity from other availability zones to the affected zone. While many volumes will be restored over the next several hours, we anticipate that it will take 24-48 hours (emphasis made by blogger) until the process is completed. In some cases EC2 instances or EBS servers lost power before writes to their volumes were completely consistent. Because of this, in some cases we will provide customers with a recovery snapshot instead of restoring their volume so they can validate the health of their volumes before returning them to service. We will contact those customers with information about their recovery snapshot.
Microsoft doesn't use a public dashboard but their twitter feed stated "on Sunday 7 august 23:30 CET Europe data center power issue affects access to #bpos". Then 4 hours later there was the tweet "#BPOS services are back online for EMEA customers". A pity that there isn't an explanation how also their data center went down. Is it the same cause as that brought the Amazon data center down?
The idea on cloud computing is basically that the offered services are location independent. The customer doesn't have to worry and doesn't have to know on which location the services are produced. He even doesn't have to know how the services are provided (the inner working of the provided services).
The incident in Dublin shows that at the current moment this assumptions are wrong. As a customer of cloud computing services you still have to have a good understanding of the location and working of the provided services to get a good understanding of the risks that are at stake in terms of resiliency and business continuity. Only then you can make the proper choices in which way cloud computing services can help your organization or business without business continuity surprises. Proper risk management when using cloud computing services deserves better attention.


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Halstead Vacation Packages
Many of Essex's most popular attractions are located near to Halstead, so it is a smart choice as a place to base yourself during your visit. Hedingham Castle and the Towerlands Park Golf Course are amongst the popular places to visit. Two other interesting attractions that are close by Halstead are the East Anglian Railway Museum and the Braintree Public Gardens.
Stop by some of the nearby museums and galleries, which help make the area the special place it is. In particular, you should make sure you check out Gainsborough's House in Sudbury.
If you are travelling with kids, you'll make their day if you take them to the family attractions nearby. Snap photos, browse the educational displays and learn about animal biodiversity at Colchester Zoo in Colchester.
Essex has a fascinating variety of attractions and sights. When you are planning your stay, allow enough time to visit as many of them as you can. Peer back through the mists of time by exploring some heritage sites, such as the Layer Marney Tower in Colchester.
If you have a passion for golf, visit the Benton Hall Golf and Country Club in Witham. It's a perfect way to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford is a great place to experience Essex's passion for soccer, and to see local legends, the Chelmsford City FC, in action. Make sure to wear maroon and white, the colors of the Chelmsford City FC.
When you're ready to wind down after discovering the charms of Halstead, check in to one of the area's many short and long stay accommodation options. If you're looking for a warm welcome and a good nights sleep it's hard to go past the Best Western Marks Tey Hotel, Colchester, the Holiday Inn Express Braintree, and the popular Holiday Inn Colchester.


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from reviewing my documents BOA was not my true lender since my securitization mortgage shows it was converted to certificate & paid off.
I do not know Georgia law. Here are some general answers and questions. !. did a foreclosure action take place? If it did , were you represented by counsel. If so then that defense may have been waived. Fraud generally has a short statute of limitations. Or can be an extender on another statute of limitations. If the bank was not the actual owner of the property, you may be able to vacated the entire judgment because of the lack of standing on the part of teh bank
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FYI: Georgia is a non-judicial foreclosure state.
I susp-ect you will be out of luck by waiting past the statute of limitations. At the time of the foreclosure you needed a lawyer to explore defenses and options and in waiting you probably lost valuable rights. Nonetheless see a lawyer now just in case.
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This is a tricky topic. The limitations period for fraud is 2 years. The limitations period in tort for damage to a property right is 4 years. (The issue is still undecided, but the limitations period for wrongful foreclosure is probably 4 years.) However, if fraud deters one from bringing an action, the limitations period is tolled until the fraud is discovered. Thus you could still have a cause of action for wrongful foreclosure since BOA basically deceived you into believing they were the owner of your note when they were not.
Here is the kicker though: the limitations period for a STATUTORY cause of action is twenty (20) years. A foreclosure committed in this fashion gives rise to a particular statutory cause of action that you could get major damages for if you are successful.
In short, it's not too late to pursue your claim and you should speak with a lawyer.
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Long Cecil made some excellent practice, while the Boers occupied themselves with Beaconsfield.
At his home in Beaconsfield, Chesterton has a wonderful toy theatre.
Meanwhile the Beaconsfield Town Guard had a tussle with the foe, and, after much firing on either side, he eventually retired.
"I will say Beaconsfield," he would exclaim (cheers and hisses).
One stall arrested and held my attention—that of the Earl of Beaconsfield.
It is on the road that leads to Beaconsfield, four miles away.
The Beaconsfield Sanatorium continued to be the chief object of Boer solicitude.
The death of the Mayor of Beaconsfield was announced in the afternoon.
Beaconsfield alone among all the statues showed the hard-lined face of the self-made man.
He instances Mr. Burke, who ploughs with four oxen at Beaconsfield.


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- Safety surfacing required to comply with ASTM F1292 for the fall height of the equipment
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About the Book
MY FAMILY and I have been traveling to the Oregon and California coasts, nearly every year for as long as I can remember. In all the times we have made the journey, I'm sure of one thing. We NEVER failed to stop and get salt water taffy along the route.
THE BEACH. Some favorite memories are the times we made huge campfires on the beach, buried ourselves neck deep in the warm summer sand, made sand moats to stand in (until the ocean waves washed them away) flew our kite, "Old Flying Fool" with Bopi, using all the string we had, then adding another entire spool. But the best part was the time we made to spend with our family. I was too busy playing to capture the images that I remember from those trips to the beach when I was a kid, but over the last several years, I've managed to put together this small collection of images of the Pacific Coast. The majority of the images in this book are from the Oregon Coast with a few pictures from Monterey and Santa Cruiz, California.
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Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
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- Publish Date Aug 07, 2009
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Clematis prefer a moisture retentive but not water logged soil and are very tolerant as far as soil
They much prefer either full or part sun and will not do well in full shade.
Less vigorous varieties can be planted in containers, provided they are of a good size, but will need regular feeding to ensure a satisfactory display.
Pruning a clematis depends upon the type of plant involved.
Generally the following applies but it's sensible to check each variety as some have differing rules.
Plants which flower early on last year's shoots:
In the first year, plants should be cut back to about 12" above ground level to ensure that several shoots are produced, thereafter they should be pruned immediately after flowering, but this is only necessary if the plant has become very tangled, otherwise leave well alone.
Large flowered varieties which flower in May and June:
These varieties can be left and only pruned once every 3 or 4 years to avoid bare stems with flowers at the very top. Stems should then be pruned in February to about 2ft above ground level at a strong pair of buds or side shoot.
Plants flowering in late Summer on that year's growth:
In February cut back the old stems to a strong pair of buds around 6" above ground level to avoid a top heavy plant.
Clematis benefit from an annual feed of rose fertiliser in late Winter and this should be followed by a layer of mulch over the roots. In dry spells they appreciate watering from time to time, but make sure it's a good soaking rather than a light sprinkle which tends to draw the roots to the surface and make them more liable to drought conditions.
Clematis prefer their feet in the shade and their heads in the sun, so ideally try to plant them so that their roots are in a cool damp area - perhaps under other bushes or even by placing some slates over the root area but allowing the plant to scramble up into sunshine. They look great when supported by shrubs or even trees, but are not self supporting so if against a fence or wall, trellis or even netting can be used to good effect. In some cases you may need to tie in the new shoots to help them cling.
Powdery mildew, Aphids, Capsid bugs, Caterpillars, Wilting/dieback (which mainly affects the large flowered varieties), Slugs/Snails


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A dedicated father who raised four children, Björn Jakobson understands what makes babies happy. His company, BabyBjörn, has spent over 40 years creating products with quality, safety, function and design. But even he couldn't have predicted just how popular his baby carrier would be.
The idea of nurturing an infant through bodily and eye contact is one we take for granted today. But 30-odd years ago, this was a radical concept put forward by paediatricians that had yet to gain acceptance in the mainstream.
You only have to conjure up images of post-war mothers setting their babies down in cots or prams to consider how 'revolutionary' the age-old practice of baby carrying was to the Western world of the 1970s, when Swedish baby products company BabyBjörn launched its first baby carrier in a bid to facilitate strong relationships between infants and parents through physical closeness.
The baby carrier's aim is to enhance the infant-parent bond from birth. The entry into the world of a baby is an overwhelming experience for a new family. For a newborn, the reassurance of its parent's closeness through bodily warmth, touch and the sounds of a parent's heartbeat and voice aid its transition from the womb to the outside world.
Studies were published in the 1970s on the importance of eye-to-eye contact in infant-parent bonding. As a result, mothers were encouraged to have carry and have frequent skin-to-skin contact with their baby, and fathers to be more engaged in infant nurturing.
Founder of BabyBjörn Björn Jakobson eagerly followed this research and soon developed the first of many world-famous baby carriers, under the guidance of medical experts.
The intimate fit of a baby carrier allows the baby to feel at one with the parent, soothing unease through physical contact
Having worked extensively with child safety for almost a decade, starting with the BabyBjörn bouncing cradle in 1961 (a chair that sits in a metal frame and bounces gently when a sitting baby moves), Björn understood how important it was to take seriously the opinion of health care professionals in regard to infant care.
The safety of BabyBjörn's products is the company's top priority. Its baby carrier is approved by leading paediatricians and midwives across the world.
From birth, the baby carrier allows parents to carry their baby in a beneficial upright position, mimicking how babies are carried in their parents' arms. This position is recommended by paediatricians to allow for correct hip joint development and proper support for the head, spine and hips during the first months of life.
Freedom of movement is important for babies, especially between six and twelve months when their 'sixth sense' of balance and equilibrium reaches peak sensitivity. Stimulated by physical motion, a baby's sense of balance and motor development is enhanced by moving in sync with the parent, while maintaining control over his or her arms and legs.
BabyBjörn's baby carriers are adaptable to accommodate a baby's development and tripled weight gain during their first year of life. They allow older babies who can hold their heads up to be carried facing forward, enabling them to observe their surroundings while feeling safe and protected against their parent's chest.
The intimate fit of a baby carrier allows the baby to feel at one with the parent, soothing unease through physical contact.
Touch, cuddling and eye-to eye contact are integral to new parents forming a strong bond with infants. Research shows that parents who bond in this manner with their babies in their first six months are able to more easily connect with their children in the future. Such a relationship allows for the development of healthy self-esteem for the child, and assists in their ability to establish successful relationships with others.
While baby carriers give parents security and closeness to their children, they are also an attractive fashion statement. Brad and Angelina weren't the first celebrity couple to be snapped wearing BabyBjörn baby carriers when they first paraded their baby twins to the public at Tokyo airport in January of this year.
Baby carriers are designed to appeal to both parents, encouraging both mothers and fathers to carry their babies. What was unheard at the time of the BabyBjörn baby carrier's inception is now commonplace: hands-free fathers are to be seen everywhere proudly wearing their babies in carriers.
Their ease of use is paramount to their success. To be able to adjust them for use by both mother and father, and to easily and gently remove a carrier containing a sleeping baby are important features that BabyBjörn's baby possess. Versions of BabyBjörn baby carriers are available with hip and back support, and with breathable mesh material that keeps both baby and parent cool during Australia's hot summers.
In June of this year, the BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Synergy (pictured), with mesh fabric and back support, received an Australian International Design Award, attesting to its design excellence and quality. Björn explain, "Knowing that our baby carriers are appreciated by millions of babies all over the world is very encouraging."
Since Björn Jakobson's inspiration 35 years ago to create a safe baby carrier that assisted babies to adapt to life outside the womb, an estimated 22 million babies all around the world have been carried by BabyBjörn baby carriers. Perhaps you were one of them?
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Maybe this will tide you over. Here's January Jones, in a new Spring/Summer 2011 ad campaign for Versace.
Under the creative direction of Donatella Versace and shot by Mario Testino in London, the images show the actress wearing new Versace accessories. And that's about all she's wearing.
Says Donatella Versace: "I am always on the lookout for the next Versace blonde… and in January I feel I have found a perfect Versace woman for the 21st century. She is chic and elegant but deeply sensual too – it is a 'dramatic' combination."
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