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Gardeners at a country house in Cambridgeshire are being encouraged to go to the loo outside to help their garden grow.
A 3m long straw "pee bale" has been installed at Wimpole Hall. The wee will help break up compost before it's spread around the garden.
So now gardeners and other male staff are all using the bale as a toilet.
And it's also good for the environment, as the bale obviously doesn't need flushing, so it saves water.
Head gardener Philip Whaites said the "pee bale" is only in use out of visitor hours, since "we don't want to scare the public".
As well as the obvious reasons for limiting the bale to men, he said: "Male pee is preferable to women's, as the male stuff is apparently less acidic."


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If the aliens won, the vast potential power of Earth would then be turned against all the humanoid races of the universe.
All planets had humanoid 'guardians,' the Arpalones and Arpales.
The huge, marvelously fast hands of the humanoid wrenched the blaster out of Douglas's hands and jerked him forward.
Human or humanoid, the creature would still have to live on Dis.
In form they were humanoid, and they were undoubtedly women.
The humanoid saw Kennon and gasped, a tiny indrawn sound of surprise.
Let's face it, in spite of these human bodies we're disguised in, neither of us is humanoid.
Muscles sprang into writhing life in the humanoid's huge forearms.
He was a short, humanoid type with deep black eyes and a thin, lipless mouth that never smiled.
If there is any fault it's that of the court who decided they were humanoid.

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MILWAUKEE - Care-A-Van for Kids, a two-day radiothon that was broadcast Aug. 25-26 on WMIL FM 106.1, raised more than $130,000 for the Child Abuse Prevention Fund at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. You can still donate by visiting chw.org/careavan.
"The Child Abuse Prevention Fund thanks our sponsors and partners who make this radiothon possible," said Jennifer Hammel, director of the fund. "For many years, WMIL FM 106.1 and Kohl's Cares have helped us raise awareness of child abuse and fund home visitation programs that help prevent it," she said. Since 1988, the fund has distributed $9.8 million to support community-based prevention programs throughout Wisconsin.
Care-A-Van for Kids is part of a longstanding partnership between Kohl's and Children's Hospital. Kohl's donates 100 percent of the net profit from the sale of special Kohl's Cares items to benefit children's health and education projects nationwide. Locally, Kohl's has raised more than $6 million for Children's Hospital.
The Child Abuse Prevention Fund, a special program of Children's Hospital and Health System, was established in 1987 to financially support organizations working to prevent child abuse in Wisconsin. The Child Abuse Prevention Fund's goal is to increase the number of children who are raised in a secure, healthy and nurturing environment. Other health system entities include Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, Children's Hospital and Health System Foundation, Children's Health Education Center, Children's Medical Group, Children's Physician Group, Children's Specialty Group, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Children's Research Institute and Children's Community Health Plan. In 2010, the health system invested more than $105 million into the community to improve the health status of children. For more information visit the website at chw.org.


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Friday, February 15th
- Feb15-Feb17William and Mary Middle School Model UNCampus CenterFrom Friday, February 15 through Sunday, February 17, the William & Mary International Relations Club will be hosting approximately 600 to 800 middle school students at the Campus Center and around the College campus.
- Feb158:15am - 9:15amYogaStudent Recreation Center, Group Fitness StudioWith instructor Ling. This ancient art is a great way to get fit both mentally and physically. Utilizing stretching, breathing and strengthening movements, yoga is a perfect way to revitalize and energize your body.
- Feb159am - 5pmMetroLink DC 2013Off-Campus, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Feb1510amInformation Session & TourAdmission (Undergraduate), Session RoomJoin us for an opportunity to explore all that makes the W&M experience unique. {{http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/visit/srm-event-registration,Register Now}}.
- Feb1510amMen's Swimming vs. First DayCharlottesville, Va.
- Feb1510amWomen's Swimming vs. First DayCharlottesville, Va.
- Feb1512pm - 12:30pmGovernment Honors ColloquiumBlow Memorial Hall, Room 201Greg Yellen will present his Honors thesis research on "The United States and Postwar Challengers: Applying an Interest-Based Prism."
- Feb1512pm - 12:45pmFac/Staff PilatesStudent Recreation Center, Group Fitness StudioWith Instructor Melanie, pilates is a mat-based conditioning routine that helps build flexibility and long, lean muscles, and strength and endurance in the legs, abdominals, arms, hips, and back.
- Feb1512pm - 1pmHealth Care Careers - Physician AssistantCohen Career CenterHave you considered becoming a Physician Assistant? Learn all about the profession from Emily Dudley, a PA at Patriot Primary Care. She will discuss education and training, work settings, daily activities, and lifestyle, as well as answer your questions.
- Feb1512:30pm - 5pmProspective Transfer Day EventAdmission (Undergraduate)If you are interested in transferring to W&M and are looking for more information about the process, attend one of our Prospective Transfer Days. Meet W&M students and staff and and ask questions about the campus community and application process.
- Feb151:30pm - 2pmEnglish Honors ColloquiumBlow Memorial Hall, Room 201Emma Aylor will present her Honors project research on " 'The vernacular of light': Wallace Stevens' Constructions of Belief."
- Feb152pm2013 W&M Global Film FestivalKimball TheatreLa machine a laver/The Washing Machine (2012 / Canada / Danny Lynch / 17m / NR) Circumstance (2011/ Iran-France/ USA/ Maryam Keshavarz/ 107m) Co-sponsored by The Critchfield Foundation and the Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Program
- Feb152pm - 3pmA Conversation with Matthew Harrington, GCOO, EdelmanCohen Career Center, Atrium/LobbyJoin the Cohen Career Center for a Conversation with Matthew Harrington, Global Chief Operating Officer, Edelman -- the worlds largest public relations firm!
- Feb152pm - 3pmOn general invertibility of idempotent operatorsJones Hall, Room 301Colloquium talk by Chunyuan Deng, School of Mathematics Science, South China Normal University
- Feb152pm - 11:55pm2013 W&M Global Film Festival: "Film & Youth" (DAY 2)Off-Campus, Kimball Theatre on Merchants SquareFriday's GFF highlights include the Iranian film Circumstance, a W&M filmmaking showcase, the French film Tomboy co-sponsored with the W&M French and Francophone Film Festival, and a late-night screening of The Fall.
- Feb152:30pmInformation Session & TourAdmission (Undergraduate), Session RoomJoin us for an opportunity to explore all that makes the W&M experience unique. {{http://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/visit/srm-event-registration,Register Now}}.
- Feb153pm - 4pmChemistry Spring Seminar SeriesISC1 (Integrated Science Center), Room 1127Jim Killarney of the University of Maine presents "Fluorescence Spectroscopy as a Rapid, Cost-Effective Method to Quantify and Characterize Low Levels of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Environmental Water Samples"
- Feb153pm - 4pmColloquium: Rational Processes -- Beyond Markov ChainsMcGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 20Peter Buchholz, Department of Computer Science, TU Dortmund, will introduce Rational Processes and show that, when compared to Markov Processes, they define a modeling approach to handle large state spaces in an efficient way.
- Feb153pm - 4pmTheatre Honors ColloquiumBlow Memorial Hall, Room 201Nick Martin and Ben Lauer will present their Honors project research.
- Feb153:30pmPlant Physiology Candidate SeminarAndrews Hall, Room 101
- Feb153:30pm - 4:30pmCompass: Going to Grad SchoolCohen Career Center, Presentation Rooms A&BFreshmen & Sophomores, come to this workshop to learn about the different types of graduate programs, how to research them, basic information about admissions testing and the application process.
- Feb154pmBaseball vs. ClemsonClemson, S.C.
- Feb154pmMen's Tennis vs. N.C. StateWilliamsburg (MNTC)
- Feb154:15pm - 5:15pmZumbaStudent Recreation Center, Multi-Purpose StudioWith Courtney, Zumba fuses Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system that will get you hooked! Come try out this total body cardio and toning workout that is more fun than it is work! Join the party!
- Feb154:30pm - 5:20pmSpinningStudent Recreation Center, Multipurpose StudioWith instructor Remy, awesome music, motivation, and enthusiastic coaching leads participants through Spinning(TM) routines that are designed to simulate situations similar to cycling outdoors!
- Feb155pmMen's Track and Field vs. VT Challenge Day OneBlacksburg, Va.
- Feb155pmWomen's Track and Field vs. VT Challenge Day OneBlacksburg, Va.
- Feb155:30pm - 6:30pmBODYPUMPStudent Recreation Center, Group Fitness StudioWith Paul & Terry. The original barbell class that strengthens your entire body.
- Feb155:30pm - 6:30pmHappy HourStudent Recreation Center, Group Fitness StudioT.G.I.F.! Every Friday, the instructor and the class will change. Get ready for exciting themes, intense fusion classes and a lot of fun! Check online or outside of the fitness studios to see what is coming next!
- Feb155:45pmMaking Muslim Sense of JapanAlan B. Miller Hall, Room 1082"Making Muslim Sense of Japan: Anti-Colonial Japanophilia and the Constraints of a Muslim Japanology, c. 1890 - 1930" delivered by Nile Green, UCLA Department of History.
- Feb156pm - 7pm2013 W&M Global Film FestivalKimball TheatreW&M Filmmaking Showcase
- Feb156pm - 8pmThe Global Poverty Project presents "1.4 Billion Reasons"Small Hall, Room 1101.4 Billion Reasons is a thought provoking presentation that moves audiences to make simple lifestyle changes. These changes will enable the world's poorest to break the poverty cycle.
- Feb157pm2013 W&M Global Film FestivalKimball TheatreTomboy (2011 / France / Celine Sciamma / 82m /Not Rated) Presented by Prof. Leisa Meyer, Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies Screening Co-Sponsored by The W&M French and Francophone Film Festival - (WM4F)
- Feb158pmWomen's Basketball vs. NortheasternWilliamsburg, Va.
- Feb159pmComedian Ty Barnett in Lodge 1 @ 9 p.m.Sadler Center, Lodge 1Ty Barnett performs regularly on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and now is here for us in Lodge 1! He has been a runner-up in Last Comic Standing, appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and voted Up-and-Coming Comedian of the year in 2002.
- Feb159pm - 10pm2013 W&M Global Film FestivalKimball Theatre LobbyW&M Festival Reception
- Feb1510pm2013 W&M Global Film FestivalKimball TheatreGlobal Youth Film Selected by Popular Vote: The Fall (2006 / USA-India / Tarsem Singh / 117m / R)
- Feb13-Feb2714th Annual Honors ColloquiumBlow Memorial Hall, Room 201Through this annual event, students pursuing Honors projects have the chance to present their work to faculty members and their fellow students. {{http://www.wm.edu/as/charlescenter/honors/currentstudents/colloquium/schedule/index.php, See Full Schedule}}
- Feb9-Apr14Michelangelo: Sacred and ProfaneMuscarelle Museum of ArtThe exhibition, Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane, Masterpiece Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti, honors the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Muscarelle Museum in 1983.
- Feb74pm-Feb286pmBrian Kelley at Andrews GalleryAndrews Hall, Andrews GalleryVisiting Assistant Professor Brian Kelley will exhibit his paintings and drawings at Andrews Gallery from February 7 - 28, 2013.
- Feb6-Aug1Under the Shield: The Federal Occupation of the Historic TriangleSwem Library, Nancy Marshall Gallery, first floorThis exhibit explores the federal occupation of the Historic Triangle during the Civil War and its impact on area residents. Letters, newspaper articles and other items reveal a unified hope for the war to end, but with varied desired outcomes.
- Feb4-Aug13The Inevitable Present: Integration at William & MarySwem Library, Marshall Gallery (1st floor Rotunda) and Read & Relax areaIntegration at William & Mary was not achieved simply with the acceptance of the first students of color; instead it has been a decades-long process. A new exhibit at Swem Library traces the admission of some of the first W&M African American students.
- Jan16-Apr3Spring 2013 Personal Training CourseStudent Recreation Center, Conference RoomAn 11-week in-house training program designed to provide William and Mary students with the information, instruction, education, and practical experience needed to become personal trainers.
- Jan7-Apr12War of 1812 Exhibit at Swem LibrarySwem Library, Special Collections Research CenterVisit the new exhibit "The Enemy Has Disappeared From Our Waters: The War of 1812 in Southeastern Virginia" in Swem's Special Collections now-April 12. In letters, maps, and testimony those affected by the war tell their part of its larger narrative.
- Mar26-Apr30Open Minds: An Exhibit of Psychology Department Faculty PublicationsSwem Library, Bright Gallery"Open Minds: An Exhibit of Psychology Department Faculty Publications" displays significant published works and awards won by this outstanding group of faculty members.
- Oct38am-Dec315pmFrom Fights to Rights: The Long Road to a More Perfect Union ExhibitsSwem Library, Special Collections Research CenterVisit Swem Library for exhibits from the "From Fights To Rights" project commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. Exhibits rotate at least twice each year.
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Peter Jackson and The Hobbit production are offering assistance to fellow New Zealanders affected by the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.
Jackson's film business is headquartered in Wellington, a city that on the North Island of New Zealand. Christchurch is on the South Island. Production of the film, which is due to start on March 21, has not been affected.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson said that "everyone involved in the production of The Hobbit is shocked and saddened by the earthquake and its devastating aftermath."
He said that several of the film's actors and crew come from Christchurch, and "we are doing all we can to support them." He added, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Christchurch and all those affected by this terrible tragedy."
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TEHRAN 3 Oct. (IPS)
As inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog are expected to
arrive in Tehran tonight for making sure that Iran's claim that its atomic
programs are for peaceful projects, former president Ali Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani shed more light on Iran's conditions for signing the Additional
Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying they might be the
same as those set by the United States.
"We also have conditions
[for signing the additional protocol] and our conditions may be the same as
those which the US has declared in its talks with the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA)", Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani told worshipers in a sermon
at Tehran Friday prayers.
He recalled US conditions that
its signing the protocol must not "jeopardize its security, values and
sanctities, and that it must not lead to investigation of issues that are not
related to the nuclear energy".
have not yet declared our conditions, but I think these are the cornerstone of
our conditions", said the influential cleric, considered as the regime's
number two man, quoted by the official news agency IRNA.
The Islamic
Republic is already a signatory to the NPT. However, the IAEA is refusing to
provide Iran with the nuclear expertise that under the agency's regulations it
is entitled to receive, IRNA observed in its dispatch.
On 12 September, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors gave Iran until the end of October to sign the Protocol and stop "immediately' all its uranium enriching programs.
But Iran says it needs to receive guarantees before signing the Protocol that allows atomic inspectors unrestricted access to all Iranian atomic sites and projects at will and without prior warnings.
The 12 September Resolution, formulated by Australia,
Japan and Canada also warns Iran that if it fails to comply with the IAEA's
demand and is not able to convince that its nuclear programs are not for
military purposes, the matter would be sent to the United Nations Security
Council for final decision, that could includes imposing international sanctions
on the Islamic Republic.
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani called the IAEA Board of Governors "hypocrite, deceitful and opportunist", stressing that this issue is "very ugly and dangerous" for world powers and their image in the international arena.
Afraid of an embargo that could lead to possible uprising by the Iranian population against a clerical-led regime that is rejected by the majority of the population, mostly the young generation, Iranian officials are doing their best to avoid the issue being treated at the Security Council.
"We must do our best to see that the problem (of Iran's nuclear programs) is not sent to the United Nations", stressed foreign Affairs Minister Kamal Kharrazi on Wednesday on his return from New York, where he attended the UN's General Assembly.
"We might sign the Protocol if the sanctions imposed
by the West are removed and that nuclear powers help the Islamic Republic attain
nuclear technology to satisfy its energy needs", Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani
repeated during the traditional Friday prayers.
Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani further refreshed vows that Iran would not pursue atomic weapons, stressing that these weapons are against the religious teachings of Iranians and all the Muslims.
"Just as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneh'i has declared, we consider using atomic weapons as haram (forbidden) according to the Islamic sanctities and the principles of our religion", he said, but without explaining when Islam forbade an arm that had not been discovered, nor spelling out why Pakistan, the first Islam-based nation, has developed its atomic bomb.
"We have always been committed to this. Yet, it is regrettable that there is a ballyhoo against Iran in the world even though we have explicitly announced that the Islamic Republic only wants to use the nuclear technology for peaceful purposes".
Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani spelled out for the first time Iran's conditions for signing the controversial Protocols as Dr. Mohammad el-Bradeh'i, the Egyptian director of IAEA had said that the Protocol is not the central issue, but Iran's nuclear programs and above all, its enriching uranium activities.
the British news agency Reuters quoted Friday U.N. experts saying that if Iran
has an atomic weapons program they will find evidence of it.
Technical experts from the IAEA flew into Iran ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline to prove the country has no secret atomic bomb program.
Washington alleges that it does while Tehran says it does not.
you handle weapons-grade materials, trace amounts get out", said Therese
Renis, a technical specialist at the IAEA, quoted by Reuters.
inspections have already yielded suspicious results in Iran -- traces of
arms-grade highly enriched uranium at two nuclear sites. This has fueled
suspicions that Tehran has been secretly purifying uranium for use in a bomb,
which Iran denies.
Iranians say the uranium came from contaminated machinery purchased abroad. But
this explanation has met with widespread skepticism.
But IAEA experts say Iran is not the first country to claim that the discovery of arms-grade material is due to contamination. ENDS IAEA IRAN INSPECTIONS 31003


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The app's cover design fuses the sensibility of gonzo altweeklies with the cool, modern, restrained look of the Dirk Barnett-era Newsweek, plus a dash of Arthur Hochstein's pop-Photoshop Time magazine covers. And the cover imagery swings from illustration to photograph to photo-illustration, with a constantly revolving collection of artists and photographers. In an era when newsweeklies are dropping like flies, it's inspiring to see someone still experimenting with the format, especially as a tablet-only app. I have no sense of the long-term viability of Huffington as a business proposition, but as a project it's on the cutting-edge of tablet content creation.
The Huffington. visual team:
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Art director: Andrea Nasca
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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by JBond, Jan 8, 2013.
Spock wasn't a man, he was Klingon. And it was fiction so there ya go.
Spock was a Vulcan/Human mix, not Klingon. Come on Cajun, get your 70's Sci-Fi facts correct.
Thank you for setting him straight, Devo John Wayne.
Argh. And that genre meant so much to me as well.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need
get with the program greedy capitalist.
Not sure how the thread got this far off track, but I thought I would throw it out there. I miss the old forum.
I wasn't trying to imply that you didn't have a clue, it was just the most concise way I could reply it the post. I apologize if that came off wrong. Our back and forth has been a good discussion and I didn't meant to imply anything by it, just point out to Cajun I had addressed that question.
But, to answer you next question.
Because like most mutations, it usually takes a conglomerate of single genetic changes to produce an observable change. A single change in the genetic sequence might not do anything or it could do something. I don't think the idea is that the virus instantly changes from person-to-person. The actual genetic code of the virus may change but the resultant changes in the organism itself could be nothing. Just given enough replication and time within the population, the odds of a new strain arising are increased.
You take the shot because they can predict to a certain extent what strains will be present. I don't know how they do it. I know they collect data from around the world all throughout the year but that's about it.
When you guess right, you protect against that strain.
I don't think the process of change is so fast that it makes the shot irrelevant. Most shots are given prior to peak flu season based on the predicted strains thereby reducing spread from the onset and duration of the "flu season" itself.
I don't see why it matters whether or not an unforeseen strain is covered in terms of covering what you can. You give flu shots in the first place to cover against the one's you can predict. Why wouldn't you do the same in a situation in which an unpredicted strain arises? There are multiple strains each year.
Posted earlier.
The issue isn't about whether or not one kid who isn't vaccinated gives another who is vaccinated a strain that is covered.
It's about the covered strain getting passed around for a long enough period of time and replicating enough that the cumulative changes alter the virus into one that isn't covered.
31 years for me....no shot, no flu.
It's big business though.
Please don't get me started on the zillion other shots they pump (or try to pump) own little kid with these day.
Big Oil = angels compared to Big Pharma.
Well that's interesting. I didn't know all of that so thanks. That's actually pretty cool.
I'm not completely opposed to anyone taking it so I hope I didn't come off that way. I certainly think there are people who should take them. I just don't think there's a reason for me to take one or a parent to make their kids if they can properly care for the kid. I question if the risks of not getting it becuse you got the shot are that much better than the risk of you getting it without the shot, amongst the average citizen--no outliers.
Pharma companies funnel millions into R&D, they have to recoup that and yes it is and should be a concern. You'd be amazed at how much a company will spend in simple advertising for an antacid, think about it when it comes to more expensive pharmaceuticals.
That same great man also once said:
"You know, for a long time I have been of the opinion that artists don't necessarily know what they're doing. You don`t necessarily know what kind of universal concept you're tapping into."
~Leonard Nimoy~
Thank you for your reply I could not agree more, as the father of an autistic 4 y.o boy that may or may not have been vaccine affected this is a very sensitive issue and for those without any skin in the game, well they should just butt out in my view, all due respect.
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I've read the cost it takes to develop a single drug from a pool of candidates is like 800M - 1B.
I my son is autistic as well and he didn't show signs of it until after he was his vaccination. We didn't draw any connection to it until years later after some reports. We don't blame that but we still don't know.
The US does not test people or kids for possible side affects to immunizations and vaccines.
My In-laws have a close freind who moved here 25 years ago from Israel. They had two daughters who were fairly young (I think maybe 3rd or 4th grade range) who got the full immunization suite. One of the daughters got almost fatally ill from it...and it was confirmed that she had massive side effects from the shots. She has been ill with various blood disorders and organ issues for 25 years now. She's a smart and lovely girl but she is currently on her death bed.
Brutal stuff.
Captain Kirk even called him on that BS in the next move,"Because the needs of the one... outweigh the needs of the many.":
vaccination dicussions are always a hoot.
i always picture people sitting in front of their computers with tinfoil on their heads.
How many children do you have?
6.. why does it matter?
It should. Unless you are the type of parent that thinks the government knows what's best for your kids more than you do.


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Arriving for the highly-anticipated Sundance Film Festival, Elijah Wood was spotted in Park City, Utah on Thursday (January 20).
The "Lord of the Rings" star bundled up for the cold temps as he walked along the busy street.
Taking a break from his day's duties, Elijah Wood was spotted stepping out for a cigarette in Los Angeles, CA on Monday (January 17).
The "Lord of the Rings" stud looked dapper in jeans, a button-up shirt and tie as he stood outside a building and chatted it up with a few friends.
Always quite the well attended event each and every year, the stars gathered together for the 2011 Art Of Elysium Heaven Gala in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night (January 15).
Sure to excite his avid fanbase, Elijah Wood has been confirmed to be starring in the "Lord of the Rings" followup "The Hobbit".
With the actor's rep confirming the news, the move comes after director Peter Jackson changed up the prequel film to be able to include Frodo despite the story taking place before the character's birth.
Bringing his close friends together for a special occasion, Billy Boyd tied the knot with long-time girlfriend, Ali McKinnon, in Glasgow, London on Wednesday (December 29).
The "Lord of the Rings" star had his good buddies and co-stars, Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan, right by his side for the momentous day.
Bundled up and braving the chilly weather, Elijah Wood was spotted taking a stroll in Long Island, NY earlier today (Dec 2).
The "Lord of the Rings" actor didn't seem to mind the paparazzi attention as he walked along and smiled for the cameras.
Out tending to promotional duties, Elijah Woodwas spotted arriving at MTV Studios in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (September 8).
Smiling and waving to paparazzi while being ushered inside, the "Lord of the Rings" actor was there for an appearance on the "It's On with Alexa Chung" show.
Enjoying a stroll with his lady, Elijah Wood and his girlfriend Pamela Racine were spotted walking along Melrose Avenue on Thursday afternoon (March 5).
The "Lord of the Rings" hunk seemed completely content as he placed his hand in between Pamela's folded arms, with both chatting amongst one another.


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As the title implies, this somewhat active region contains posts specifically related to the OLD TESTAMENT. From Genesis to Malachi - anything dealing with Creation, Adam meaning Ruddy, the children of Israel, the Patriarchs, the Exodus, Bible History or the Minor Prophets goes right here.
Apocrypha has evolved in meaning, and its associated implications have ranged from positive to pejorative. APOCRYPHA, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, means "books included in the Septuagint and Vulgate but excluded from the Protestant canons of the Old Testament."
Your focus should be here, where Jesus Christ/Yahshua Messiah is. This area contains threads and debates relating to NEW TESTAMENT scripture. If you have a Bible question, this is most likely the place youll get your answer! Feel free to post questions of your own or answer them.
In this section discussion is on sermons & articles by various Christian Identity and Anglo-Israel TEACHERS. This is the place to find answers regarding other CI websites, Bible translations, study aids, denominations, concordances and upcoming events. Feel free to plug your site!
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I'm testing the WLMD beta and have a problem with my newsgroup accounts.
When I preview a news message and press the "Reply" button NOTHING HAPPENS.
When I open a news message and press the "Reply" button I get an error
message (an error occured replying to or forwarding this message).
The "Reply group" button seems to work fine though.
Am I doing anything wrong or is this a bug?


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Division of labour is the epitome of cohesiveness in animal societies. The two most famous examples come from humans and social insects such as ants, bees, wasps and termites. Indeed, the ecological success of both is often attributed to the division of labour. However, while in our human organizations, formal division of labour is centrally controlled, in insect societies day-to-day tasks are allocated in the absence of any overseer or ruler. Recent work has demonstrated experimentally that social insect colonies are robust to both external and internal environmental changes. They can allocate workers to tasks flexibly according to task supply and demand. The best established paradigm for understanding this flexibility is the response threshold model. Its main assumption is that each worker in a social insect colony has her individual response threshold for task-associated stimuli and it is the overall mix of such thresholds that leads to the division of labour.
In recent years, scientists have demonstrated through both modelling and experimentation that individual task response thresholds need to be and are indeed flexible such that the performance of a task induces a decrease in the response threshold for it while nonperformance has the opposite effect. However, studies showing empirical evidence for a direct link between an individual's task experience and its responsiveness to a stimulus related to that task are still few and far between.
A paper in the present issue combines controlled manipulative experiments at the individual level with an imaginative new experimental approach. Claudia Westhus (Universität Würzburg, Germany and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France), Christoph Kleineidam (Universität Konstanz, Germany), Flavio Roces (Universität Würzburg) and Anja Weidenmüller (Universität Würzburg and Universität Konstanz) set out to test the flexibility of the fanning response thresholds of bumblebees exposed to a brood item with elevated temperature (Fig. 2).
Figure 2. A bumblebee fanning on natural brood. Photo: Lasse Kling.
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When it comes to sales, there's definitely consensus among seasoned company owners and sales managers about what it takes to be a star and to stay a star.
Slow but Steady
Most sales managers have seen the person who has a fantastic month, then a subpar month, then another chart-topping month, followed by another 30-day slump. Up and down it goes, but not for long, says Brian Brock, sales and marketing manager at Hullco Exteriors, a Chattanooga, Tenn., home improvement company. "In the long haul, they burn out and fail," he says. "They get sick of trying to ride that roller-coaster." Inconsistent results are the end product of inconsistent practices, Brock observes. "They get on a high and feed off it. They make some good money, then they get lazy." A pattern forms and the up-one-month-down-the-next rep can't seem to get out from under it.
By contrast, Brock says, top producers plan. They know what they're going to bring in this month, next month, and the month after next month. They know how many appointments they need to run to produce X volume of sales. "It's amazing to me the number of people who don't have sales goals," Brock says. "They have close ratio goals and these other measures, but not a sales goal." Brock meets one-on-one with salespeople to help them plan out monthly goals for the year. Rather than dictate what they're expected to bring in, he allows sales reps to set their own goals. That has helped Hullco increase company sales in double digits for three years in a row.
Your 'A' Game
"If you're not out there being passionate about the needs you address, the products you're selling, and the installation your company provides, the homeowner will read that, they will feel that," says Gary Kearns, vice president of sales and marketing for Kearns Brothers, a home improvement company in Dearborn, Mich. Salespeople, Kearns points out, need the same kind of passion that performers on a stage or in a sports arena have. "If you pay top dollar to hear Kid Rock, and he's got a cold and can't sing that well, how are you feeling?" Not good. And it's difficult to bring passion to every appointment when you're running two or three a day. To "get yourself pumped," Kearns suggests listening to tapes of home improvement sales trainers such as Dave Yoho or Phil Rea, or doing what he does, which is to listen to loud rock music on the radio. Aim to reach the point where, like Roy Scheider in the movie All That Jazz, you can look in the mirror, snap your fingers, and activate that part of the brain that's focused and high-energy. "He'd snap his fingers and say: 'It's showtime!' Then go out and give it his all," Kearns says. "You've got to be on. You're a professional. This is how you make your money."
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Selling step-by-step according to a system sounds elementary. Everybody does it, right? Wrong. Many companies don't. If the owner sells, he doesn't need a system, says Scott Siegal, owner of Maggio Roofing, in the Washington, D.C., area. Siegal is also owner and president of Certified Contractors Network (CCN), a peer-driven consulting organization, which for years has sponsored sales training boot camps. At those week-long camps, wannabe salespeople learn a system by memorization and role-playing.
Siegal became a convert in 1997, when he went to a CCN boot camp. Minus a selling system, a rep is left to work off just his or her charm. That's what Siegal did before he learned CCN's system from its late founder, Richard Kaller.
"It was kind of like schmoozing," Siegal says. "You dazzle 'em with your product knowledge. Develop some rapport." Then hope for the best. The best meaning that the homeowner didn't blind-side you with an objection you weren't prepared for.
The beauty of a sales system, Siegal says, is that the homeowner is never going to say something you don't expect to hear or that you're unprepared to answer. "It's quantifiable. You know exactly what's going to happen once you uncover people's pain and find out what their fear really is," he says. Using a system, "you can certainly close 30% to 40% of leads consistently at a reasonable price." Siegal says that it's easy for company owners to sell because they're selling themselves, "and that's heartfelt." But homeowners implicitly distrust a salesman, i.e., company representative. A selling system lets the salesperson overcome that distrust, take control of the circumstances and the situation, and ask for the job that homeowners have already convinced themselves they need.
Runaway Train
"I'm not that smart," says Mike Damora, sales manager for Roeland Home Improvers, in Rockaway, N.J. "I just know my lines." So how do you remember your lines? Damora says that many times he's seen new salespeople tear it up in their first 90 days. Then, mysteriously, they falter. What happens? "They start taking shortcuts," Damora says. "You've shown a guy a selling system and he doesn't know anything but what you've told him. He's driven on enthusiasm." But after the fourth month, Damora says, there's a dip. And when that happens, salespeople often want to look anywhere but in the mirror for a reason. "It's the leads, the economy, the war in Iraq, the weather. It's Christmas, it's Halloween. Actually," Damora says, "it's you." The stellar players are those who not only know a sales system but embrace role-playing and other forms of training so that they always get better. That's the salesperson who's constantly looking at himself and the way he sells so that he can improve. "What do you see baseball players doing 45 minutes before every game? They're practicing their batting. You might think: I'm paying the guy 8 gazillion dollars a year; shouldn't he know how to bat? And your star players: in the off-season, what do they do? They train."
More Than You Know
If you don't know what your product does, or why it's superior, it's hard to tell homeowners why they should buy it and trust your company with the job. Product knowledge is crucial. New salespeople are taught it. And soon, if they're willing, they know a few things about the product they're selling.
But there's more you can know that will be a big advantage at the kitchen table. Steven Jones, owner of Tulsa Renews, a siding and window company in Tulsa, Okla., was a $3 million seller at different times in a career. A career that began with installing windows and siding as a finish carpenter, progressed through managing installations, and went on to selling and sales management before he started a company of his own. Jones suggests that salespeople spend time on a jobsite — and not just standing around watching crews move windows into place and doing the caulking. When Jones was sales manager for another company, he had two recruits come along and all three worked installing a fiber-cement siding job. One cut boards and the other worked on the tear-off. The next day, they went back. Knowing the process, and language, of installation, talking installation best practices in the home, really wows that customer. "Know what a stud is," Jones says. "What a base plate is. What a header is." Chances are good that whoever you're selling against will not know. Some background in the construction process, gained with first-hand experience, and brought into your presentation, is a big advantage. Jones suggests that owners or sales managers send new salespeople to jobsites to help out. "If they get a full eight hours on a construction site," he says, "they understand how difficult it is, working in that environment where the homeowner may be present."
Hear Me Now
Five years ago Jake Jacobson, the vice president of sales for Premier Window & Building, in Owings Mills, Md., had a contractor salesperson out to his own house. The aim was to get an estimate on cleaning a chimney. The salesperson, running through a checklist, asked Jacobson, "How old is this house?" One hundred and one years, was the answer. Without missing a beat, the next question was: "And are you the original owner?"
That reinforced Jacobson's idea, based on more than 30 years of home improvement sales experience, that the ability to listen and really hear what the prospect is saying is more important than anything else if you want to be a sales superstar. "Good salespeople have the gift of gab," he says. "Great salespeople — the top closers — are good listeners," he says. They not only ask a lot of questions, but they pay attention to the answers and use the answers to develop a strategy for each sale. "Customers like to talk," he adds. Unfortunately, some salespeople like to talk even more. And when no one's listening, the salesperson is the one who loses out because he doesn't get a contract. Listening, Jacobson points out, is more than hearing words. It's paying attention. Reading body language and maintaining eye contact at key moments, are all part of engaging homeowners so that you can convince them you'll solve their problem. Homeowners, Jacobson says, "will tell you how they want to be sold." For example, "If you go to a house and the guy says: 'It's my wife you want to talk to, she's the one who wants new windows,' that means he's the one you have to convince."
Up Close & Personal
Of course the point of listening is more than just about gaining useful information. The consistent closer, the super salesman, becomes "not just a salesman but a trusted advisor," says Ger Ronan, owner of Yankee Home Improvement, in Northampton, Mass. And the way you become that trusted adviser, he says, is, in a word, empathy. What is empathy? Wikipedia defines it as "the capacity to recognize ... shared feelings" in others. Elsewhere empathy is explained as "experiencing vicariously another's thought, feeling, or attitude." Above all it's personal. It's the ability to see the sales call, and the problem that prompted it, through the eyes of the homeowner. Ronan's example: "Salespeople get nervous and they like to tell stories," he says. "One way to empathize is not to trump the homeowner's story. So, for instance, if the homeowner starts talking about his vacation to Cape Cod, that's not the point where I want to open up about taking my kid on a trip to China."
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NICE CATCH. In mid July, brothers Brian and Dave Dufrene of Hahnville and Luling were fishing waist deep in the Grand Isle surf hoping to catch a few fish for dinner, when Dave hooked the big catch pictured above.
With no luck, Brian tried to help his brother reel in this 50-pound stingray with a dip net, so he then gigged the fish and held it by its wings while Dave reeled it to the shore.
After the guys pulled the stingray onto the sand, they realized that the fish was pregnant when thousands of her eggs expelled from her underbelly. They hated that she was killed, but with tons of kids on the beach, she was also dangerous.
After 35 minutes of struggling with the fish, the stinger was snipped off and is being held as the top prize in Daves fishing collection.
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Elves are Santa's little helpers – they make toys, feed the reindeers, and also tell Santa who's been naughty and who's been nice in time for Christmas!
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Use this Elf Finder 2013 edition app to search for hidden elves around the house this Christmas. They may be hiding – so look for the elves on a table, look for elves by your bed, look for elves on a shelf, or even look for elves by the fridge.
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So, I sent an email to my students about the assignment that's due for Monday. It went like this:
In order to get an A on this assignment, the following criteria must be met:
–you must have some sort of preliminary outline. It doesn't have to follow strict outline form, but it must give me a roadmap to how you put your speech together and what points you plan to research for the final product. Most of you have put the barest minimum of effort into your outlines thus far – do some work on this one, please. This part of the packet may be hand-written (but may NOT be on a napkin!)
–your speech must be at least (AT LEAST!) five to seven minutes long if read aloud. Do yourself a favor – read it to a friend and have them time you, because you KNOW I'll check. It must have a good, solid central idea, at least three supporting points and a clear conclusion. The writing must be clear and convincing college-level work. Avoid generalizations, broad statements, unsupported statements and words like "a lot" and "really." Oh, and it must be typed.
–you must hand in a comprehensive bibliography (also typed) with your speech. I don't care if you use APA or MLA citation style (if you don't know what I'm talking about, LOOK IT UP!!), but make sure whichever you use is complete and consistent. I'm looking for at least (AT LEAST!) three sources, and one of them MUST be from a print resource (ie, NOT a website – find a book or magazine or professional journal or government report or….).
-your entire packet – outline, speech and bibliography – must be grammatically clean. You must have proper punctuation and spelling, subject-verb agreement, and clear use of pronouns. Make sure your language is clear and correct, please. Remember, I'm an English teacher…
Yesterday, I got an electronic file from one of my favorite students. He has written a persuasive speech about spraying insecticide as a preventative for triple-e. His sister died of the disease last year, and it's pretty obvious that he feels very strongly about his argument for action.
The speech itself isn't particularly persuasive; he relied a great deal on emotional appeal and righteous anger at the cavalier attitude of those who think that triple-e is not a significant threat. Neither is it especially well-written – there were more than a few grammatical errors and he's got a bit of a 'flow' problem. It's not a bad speech, mind you, but it's not A quality work. If this were the only requirement of the assignment, I'd probably give him a strong B.
Here's my problem:
While the student did quote from various newspapers, he has submitted neither an outline nor a bibliography – two of the required elements for the assignment. The question that I posed in the title of this post is this: do I chase him down for these items, or do I simply dock the grade accordingly?


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The game takes place the day before Rememberance Sunday, but Fifa say that the poppy contravenes rules that shirts should not include political, or religious messages or symbols.
"We regret to inform you that accepting such initiatives would open the door to similar initiatives from all over the world, jeopardising the neutrality of football," a statement from Fifa said. "Therefore, we confirm herewith that the suggested embroidery on the match shirt cannot be authorised."
There is a cogent argument that Fifa, for all its eccentricites, are wise to stay away from anything which could be construed as political. If a poppy was allowed, then why not a slogan of support for Argentina's Falklands victims the next time Lionel Messi and Co appear at Wembley?
Conversely, the wearing of a poppy in Britain is not an overtly political act, rather a gesture of empathy for victims of conflict, at a time when the country is at war. Would it be too much for Fifa to overlook procedure and permit such an inoffensive show of thanks?
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Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef knocked Sen. David Carlucci, D-Clarkstown, Rockland County, for the county's downgrade by Moody's.
Vanderhoef, who lost to Carlucci in the 2010 Senate race, said Carlucci is at fault for not getting the state Senate to agree to raise the county's sales tax. Republicans control the Senate and have vowed not to approve any local tax increases. Carlucci is part of the Independent Democratic Conference, which has worked with Republicans.
"We regret that State Senator Carlucci was unwilling to fight for the financial stability of Rockland County by passing the home rule legislation necessary for Rockland to raise its sales tax," Vanderhoef said in a statement.
"Moody's downgrade is a direct result of his unwillingness to work with us to close the budget gap. We are continuing negotiations with the County's largest union, the CSEA, and are hopeful we will reach an agreement soon."
Vanderhoef added that, "We're obviously disappointed that Moody's downgraded the County's bond rating today. Moody's reacted prematurely to news that State Senator Carlucci would not be introducing home rule legislation to allow us to raise the sales tax. We have been working diligently with leadership in the County Legislature to come up with a bi-partisan contingency plan."
Vanderhoef also held out hope that the state will come up with some more mandate relief — which doesn't appear to be on the horizon.
"It's also important to note that the State Legislature is still in session. While an increase in the sales tax may no longer be on the table, we remain hopeful that state lawmakers will come up with a plan to help municipalities across New York that are struggling," he said.
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POLICE in Highcliffe are urging residents to take extra care securing their homes and businesses after a spate of crime in the area.
The Highcliffe and Walkford Safer Neighbourhood Team have issued the warning after an "unusually" active period of criminal activity in the area including burglaries and thefts.
Two armed robberies have taken place recently in the seaside village – one at the Post Office in Lymington Road and another at the Mace store in Saulfland Place.
Two men have been charged with the robberies as well with another at Co-op in South-bourne.
And earlier this month, raiders fled with a safe containing hundreds of pounds-worth of takings from the Salvation Army store in Lymington Road.
PCSO Mark Lane said: "There have been several burglaries in the area, a large proportion of which were committed whilst the householders were away visiting friends and families over the Christmas period.
"Entry was gained to properties by forcing doors and windows so this is really a reminder to residents not to be complacent.
"We want people to be mindful of what's happened recently so they can take steps to prevent it."
PC Alan Leeland added: "Incidents like these are a sign of the times and also the season we are in.
"People have been away with family so houses have been empty and businesses have perhaps looked a little quieter than normal."
He added: "It's not just houses but business premises have also been targeted, suffering theft and vandalism.
"We would reassure residents not to be alarmed by the recent events but to be mindful of simple measures which could make a big difference."
Patrols have been increased in the affected areas and the team is urging all residents to remain vigilant and to report suspicious activity on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
The officers will be holding a crime prevention roadshow on Thursday, January 31, in Wortley Road car park behind the Co-op from 10am-noon.
They can be contacted on 07825 521818.


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**UPDATE** - AC/DC Breakup Rumors
There are several sources indicating that Malcolm Young, guitarist for AC/DC, recently had a stroke. A source indicates that AC/DC will not continue on without Malcolm Young, this is speculation at this point. Thoughts and prayers are with Malcolm and his family at this time.
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text: http://www.clusterresources.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=66 Michael Jennings <mej at lbl.gov> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mej at lbl.gov --- Comment #4 from Michael Jennings <mej at lbl.gov> 2010-06-30 17:50:33 MDT --- (In reply to comment #3) > Actually, it just occured to me that this whole issue is moot because > torque.spec is generated from torque.spec.in by ./configure. torque.spec gets > whatever options were passed to configure. There are no defaults in > torque.spec.in. FWIW, that's not really advisable. Paths in RPM's should be FHS-compliant as dictated by the macro settings in /usr/lib/rpm/macros. As I said previously, RPM's are not a source build. They are managed by the system-level package manager and should adhere to its settings. So I disagree that the issue is moot. It's fine to generate torque.spec and populate things like Name and Version, but paths should really be left up to RPM. -- Configure bugmail: http://www.clusterresources.com/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.


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The hostess was friendly. The breakfast was fine. This hotel was sub-standard with regard to cleanliness of rooms. The shower cubicle was not clean, showing black gunge at corners and around edges of tray. The tiles in the shower had mildew on the grout. It was clear that when the door was open, the cleaner did not look behind the shower door to clean. The wooden floor in the bedroom (2) was cracked ie chipped boards. I had to move the bed and dressing table to access sockets for my work. Inside the wardrobes were very dusty and there were quilts and lamps stored in them. The valance on one of the beds was dirty and had not been changed.
Friendly staff All "hardware" i.e room equipment is a bit very old and very basic. One star rating justified, but never three.
The lighting was poor. No bulb in the loo. The room was tatty, the mattress of the lowest quality. There was no obvious heating. V poor.
A very warm greeting on arrival, friendly atmosphere for all of our stay, cleanliness, comfort and excellant food.
Couldn't do enough for you, very flexible and accommodating. a real home from home atmosphere. Very friendly and very clean. Room cleaned daily and towels changed as required.
Great hospitality, clean rooms serviced daily, good breakfast menu.. Beds are getting a little tired
Convenient Location Maybe a little traffic noise but not a big deal really. Double glazing helped.
Nice place to stay and very central No evening meals available
It was very homely, warm and comfortable
We loved the friendliness of the owner and her daughter. They welcomed us warmly and chatted easily about themselves and the area. It was a most wonderful introduction to the country of Ireland.
Homely and friendly No bad points
The rooms were modern, clean and comfortable. The host was very friendly and helpful - he gave us a lift into the village to an excellent pub/restaurant. It is very convenient for Down Royal Racecourse.
The owners, David and Gillian, were absolutely great. They helped us find great restaurants in the area and helped us with directions. The breakfasts were good too. They also let us use their sat nav for our trips around the area. They were the best. It would have been nice to have better wireless connections.
Lovely, comfortable, and spotlessly clean place to stay. The family could not have been more welcoming. The breakfasts were home cooked by the owner, and delicious! The eggs from their own farm on the premises. Loads of advice about the area and places to go.
Excellent service from the staff involved, very friendly, helpful and spent the time of day with you. Room was very comfortable . Could have done with a full length mirror in the room also more coat hooks to allow guests to hang used towels to dry (room slept 4)
Very friendly and welcoming. Facilities first class and as advertised.. Easy to find. Excellent breakfast. Nothing
A great place to stay as it is on the south side of Belfast and any easy drive to Dublin.We were greeted with a warm welcome. Our stay was most relaxing and very peaceful.A Nice walk into the pretty village of Hillsborough.Breakfast was superb.Would recommend Dunhill Cottage without a doubt. Nil
Stayed many times and without exception receive a warm welcome, a comfortable nights sleep and a fantastic breakfast.
Staff very helpful and friendly Plumbing noisy and toilet flush poor
Staff helpful Front room on busy street. Emergency vehicles and shouting in the street during the night.
the staff were lovely, and the breakfast was nice, even though it's unusual not ot have the option of a full irish breakfast in a B&B! Bed was not made up on second day.
I was satisfied with all aspects
The staff were truly lovely -- very helpful and kind. Comfy and stylish decor. Fantastic location.
The hotel and the rooms were very well kept and the whole place had a very stylish feel to it, which was good considering the relatively low price we paid. Very near to the cool Queens Quarter and the lovely Botanic Gardens, although some distance from the town centre. The staff were very friendly helpful. Although the breakfast choice consisted of continental fair, with no cooked option, there was plenty to choose from. There were several minor things that were a little bit disappointing, such as there being a plug socket hanging off the wall which looked pretty dangerous; there was no toilet roll holder: the shower wasn't great (no water pressure): and the door to the room was really tricky to open. As I say, not major things, but added up they all added up. The thing that was most disappointing was the noise! We were at a room at the front of the house which looked onto a busy main road, which at night was so noisy with people leaving pubs and clubs etc that me and my girlfriend found it really hard to sleep. Maybe a little double glazing and moving the bed away from the window would help calm the noise.
Staff very friendly and approachable. location good for university and city centre and not too noisy. Single room very small and bathroom on next floor up.
Friendly, casual and really great sized room. Nice ensuite. Free internet access! Regular easy-to-use buses into the city. I had to leave too early for the included breakfast but the dining room looked nice and the owner offered to pre-prepare me some cereal and juice the night before instead. Not the Hotel's fault but an issue for the area in general - there are some pubs nearby and I stayed Saturday night and when the pubs shut there is a fair amount of noise on the street by exiting patrons. Fortunately I was too tired to care and slept OK anyway.
Pleasant walk into the city centre. Plus the open-top tourbus stops nearby!! Close to pubs that can be a bit noisy at the weekend.
i love the staff , the people were so nice and friendly and always there to help. i liked everything and i hope to be back in march and stay in the same guesthouse again.


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Editor's note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger.org's political columnist.
For at least two reasons, perhaps the most politically effective statement Randy Brock made in his first debate with Gov. Peter Shumlin was that the Shumlin health care plan makes Vermonters "lab rats in a grand social experiment."
The two reasons are: (1) Nobody wants to be a lab rat; (2) It's true. The Shumlin plan is an experiment. Otherwise, the Green Mountain Care Board established by the Legislature wouldn't be laboring so hard trying to figure out how to make the proposed universal health care plan work.
Brock has a health care plan, too. It's very different from Shumlin's. It relies far more on the private sector. It provides individuals more choice, but also burdens them with greater responsibilities.
But you know what else it is? It's a grand social experiment.
So, in the view of many experts, is the health care status quo. The present system keeps getting more expensive without making people much healthier and without covering everyone. Liberals and conservative fight over how to fix the system, but agree that it is unsustainable.
They also agree that it is "wicked complicated," in the words of Anya Rader Wallack, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. Slogans and sound bites, then, are more likely to confuse than to clarify. So are unsupported assertions.
But in the health care debate most of what Vermonters are hearing in the political campaign consists of slogans, sound bites, and unsupported assumptions.
On his campaign website, for instance, Brock states that "the power of individual consumers and the free market can drive the transformational change needed, just as they have done in every other aspect of the American economy."
Well, maybe they can. But then again, maybe they can't. For almost half a century, since an influential article by economist Kenneth Arrow (later a Nobel prize winner) in the American Economic Review, the prevailing – though not unanimous – view among health care economists has been that health care is different, an exception to the widely shared view that goods and services are best provided by the private, for-profit sector. In this view, health care is less like automobiles, sewing needles or restaurant meals and more like higher education. For-profit universities such as Devry or Phoenix may be just right for some students. But they are not on the level of such great public institutions as the University of California/Berkeley or private non-profits like Harvard.
Those economists might be wrong and Brock could be right. But he didn't explain why he might be right. He just asserted it.
Nor has anyone yet challenged him or Shumlin to back up their assertion. On WCAX-TV (Channel 3) the other day, Shumlin, on the telephone with a reporter, said, "Randy Brock's proposal for health care will raise rates 200 percent to 300 percent on those who really need health insurance and give the for-profit industries more profits."
It seems not to have occurred to the reporter to ask the governor just how he got that estimate.
OK, TV news has its time constraints. Every news story can't thoroughly plumb the depths of every issue. But some of them can try to relate what candidates claim to reality.
There is actual information about health care. There are examples of what works and doesn't work elsewhere. There are data. There is, in other words, such a thing as social science, which as much as possible should be part of the public policy discussion, including the political discussion.
On the assumption that one good way to determine whether a policy will succeed here is whether it has succeeded anywhere else, one obvious question about health care that should – but has not – been posed to both candidates is: Where else does your plan or something like it work?
It's an easier question for Shumlin and his allies. Canada, most of Europe, Japan, Israel, Costa Rica and other countries have the kind of mandatory, universal, government-run – or at least government-controlled – health financing system the governor wants Vermont to adopt.
That is by no means proof that it will work here. Unlike, say, France, Vermont is not sovereign. Officials in Montpelier have less control over the state's health care system or its economy than do their counterparts in Paris.
Brock and his fellow health care conservatives have a harder time with the "where else" question because the answer appears to be … nowhere.
"So far as I know, Switzerland may come the closest, though I'm not sure how close," Brock said (via email).
Not very. As in the Netherlands and a few other countries, Swiss health care is provided by for-profit insurance companies. But the system is universal, mandatory, subsidized and heavily regulated. The companies can not refuse to insure anyone or charge sick or old people more than healthy young ones. Also, the companies may not earn a profit on the basic, required health care, only on the supplemental care most Swiss purchase. In all these countries, the system is closer to the new Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka "Obamacare") than to a free market purist's paradise. And while those systems seem to work, health care in Switzerland and Holland is more expensive than in most European countries.
Brock has also praised recent health care changes in Maine, which has instituted a more market-based, less regulated, health care system. Brock's health care proposal would "allow Vermonters, like residents of Maine, to buy insurance from licensed insurers, in any state in New England."
Actually, that part of Maine's system is not scheduled to go into effect until 2014, said Joe Ditre, the executive director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, and when it does Maine residents will not be permitted to buy policies from Vermont. The changes that have taken effect have increased health care premiums for most customers of the state's largest health care plan (the only one to report its results so far) without increasing their benefits, said Ditre.
Health care experts also question whether opening an inter-state health insurance market will hold down costs, at least not unless consumers are allowed to buy policies providing less coverage. Less coverage could mean lower costs, but also less health care, as customers put off care because their out-of-pocket "deductible" would be too high.
Brock pointed to a Rand Corporation study indicating that some "who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other(s)." But another Rand study found that while high-deductible plans "significantly cut health spending, they also prompt patients to cut back on preventive health care."
Not that the Shumlin plan for controlling health care cost increases is guaranteed to work, either. At the heart of its cost-control effort is converting the dominant payment system for health care from "fee-for-service," to some kind of "bundled payment" or "universal" payment system that pays teams of health care providers to keep people healthy rather than just "fix people when they're sick," as Wallack put it.
Asked for documentation that this shift would hold down costs without degrading treatment, Wallack emailed a document listing 30 academic or foundation studies indicating that, as one put it, "bundled payments show substantial promise for delivering savings and improved quality."
But, she acknowledged, there are other studies, some from comparably respected scholars, that reach more ambiguous conclusions. The effort to cut costs and improve care, she said, will not stop once Vermont adopts its new health care system.
"Monitoring is extremely important," she said, and it will continue to be. Fortunately, she said, "the status and ability of data systems is much better than it was 20 of 25 years ago. We've seen movement to models where providers are going to be held accountable."
Brock argues, correctly, that Shumlin still can't say what his plan will cost. But neither can Brock, some of whose proposals would also cost money. In fairness to Brock, he is running a relatively shoe-string campaign which can not afford a battery of issue researchers. In an interview, he said he made a "back-of-the-envelope estimate" that one of his proposals –a tax credit for some health care premiums – would cost only about $2.7 million a year.
There are credible arguments on behalf of a more market-oriented approach to health care. Brock mentioned a new book by John C. Goodman called "Priceless: Curing the Health Care Crisis." Goodman's proposals are being taken seriously – even as they are criticized – by the liberal health care website, "The Incidental Economist."
In other words, Randy Brock can support his sound bites, slogans and assertions with examples and data. So, no doubt, can Gov. Shumlin. It's not their fault that nobody has demanded that they do so.


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Govt silences casino deal critic by axing funding
Govt silences casino deal critic by axing funding
The Problem Gambling Foundation is being forced to shut its doors after losing government funding because it has vocally opposed National's dodgy convention centre for pokies deal, Labour's Internal Affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard says.
"Staff will this morning be told the Foundation has lost its Ministry of Health funding and will close its 12 offices nationwide. The Foundation, which has counselled about 25,000 people over the past 20 years, will also end its temporary services in 11 other locations
"It's funding will end in July and most of the Foundation's staff are expected to lose their jobs. It will only be funded to provide particular services to the Asian community.
"The Foundation has made itself particularly unpopular with the Government around the SkyCity convention centre deal. This decision is a blatant attempt by the Government to silence its critics.
"The Ministry of Health has said it has received a 'superior contract bid' but as the Foundation is the largest provider of problem gambling services in Australasia, it is hard to imagine a more qualified organisation to do this work.
"The Government's deal with SkyCity stinks and the public knows it. An additional 350 pokie machines in Auckland will cause significant harm to the community.
"The Problem Gambling Foundation has spoken out about the dangers of this deal and are now paying the price.
"Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne and the Ministry of Health need to explain the reasons for this outrageous decision," Trevor Mallard says.


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FTF 2013: Blumenthal
First Time Fest
Sunday, March 3, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (EST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
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Event Details
USA | Fiction | 86 minutes | NY Premiere
Writer and Director: Seth Fisher
Producers: Jean Raphael Ambron, Nicole Ansari, Alexander Cendese, Garrett P. Fennelly, Zak Mulligan, Jesse Ozeri
Cinematographer: Zak Mulligan
Editor: Alex Kopit
Composer: Noah and the Megafauna
Cast: Mark Blum, Laila Robins, Seth Fisher, Mei Melançon, Alexander Cendese, Nicole Ansari, Kevin Isola, Fred Melamed, and Brian Cox
Synopsis: Can oversized egos and romance peacefully co-exist in modern-day New York? Manhattan neuroses gets a fresh, bracing new twist in Seth Fisher's delightfully acerbic Blumenthal. The death of playwright Harold Blumenthal (Brian Cox) sets in motion a tangled web of family and relationship drama in a polished film, distinguished by Zak Mulligan's crystalline cinematography, a strong ensemble cast, and multi-talented Seth Fisher's razor-sharp script.
Filmmaker Bio: Seth Fisher graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004 and immediately started working as a stage actor in New York and Boston. His Broadway roles include Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, alongside Denzel Washington, and Tom Stoppard's Rock'n'Roll, with Brian Cox and Rufus Sewell. Fisher also had a recurring role on the CBS series, The Good Wife. Fisher has written and directed several short films, including The Wine Bar, Feeling Tall and Pretty Happy.
When & Where
Loews Village VII
66 3rd Ave
New York,
Sunday, March 3, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (EST)
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:24:02 -0000, The Unwanted
<no dot emails dot plz at netvisao dot pt> wrote:
> I did get Freesbie with the intent to do this, as I saw a lot of post
> claiming issues with Linux and dd, but I never had the patentience of
> removing the HD from the m0n0box and using my PC (where I have Freesbie) to
> do that.
> Was it the OS? Was it the tool? Was it the users fault? Dunno.
I have a FreeSBIE image custom built specifically for loading
m0n0wall, including all the 1.1 and 1.2b2 images on the iso, and
instructions. http://chrisbuechler.com/m0n0wall/liveinstaller/
might be worth trying that. Seems that a few people have trouble
getting it loaded on a HD properly, but I'm not sure why. I've never
had a problem, but I've always used my live CD because it's a lot
easier (for me at least). Can easily load with the HD in the box it's
going to stay in (assuming it has a video card, i.e. not something
like a soekris 4801)
My guess would be user error, but I'm not sure where that error might
be. If you follow the documentation verbatim, it'll work.
> All in all, I think I prefer using the CD version, as I'm a bit "nervous"
> with on-the-fly firmware upgrades, plus it is a bit more safe to use a
> read-only fs,
The running fs isn't read only (it's in RAM), and your config isn't
read only unless you set your floppy to read only, so the difference
is negligable really.
> plus this way updates are easy (just re-imaging the CD and
> uploading the config).
Just re-writing the CD, actually. The config is on the floppy, it
automatically picks it up, even with newer versions. The upgrades are
actually easier with HD or CF installs, since you can do them from the
webGUI without physically being at the box. I understand being
nervous about upgrading that way, but I manage a number of these boxes
each in different locations and have yet to have a problem with an
upgrade. Having to physically be at each location to upgrade would be
a major hassle.
> Plus, this way no HDs are running on the box, so it uses less power and is
> more quiet :)
m0n0 shuts down the HD after boot anyway. It runs out of RAM, doesn't
need it. If you change your config, it fires up the drive to save it,
other than that it doesn't touch it.


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Man Takes Chimpazees to See Planet of the Apes
When you go to the movies, who do you go with? Your wife? Girlfriend? A date?
Well, a guy in South Carolina took two chimpanzees.
Myrtle Beach Safari director Dr. Bhagavan Antle took the chimps to see – of all things – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Of course this is especially interesting – or disturbing – considering that movie is about primates taking over the world and dominating humans.
Dr. Antle even let the two chimps buy their own popcorn by handing money to the vendor.
Supposedly, one of the chimps was able to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys by reading their facial expressions. This smart one would often clap for the good guys and bark at the bad guys.
Listening to a chimp bark at bad guys while watching a movie in a theater could get annoying – but it beats the chimp throwing his poo at the screen. (ABC News)


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Fashion delivery service sees couriers wait to take returns while consumers try on goods
For consumers, one of the most irritating parts of ordering clothes online is the disappointment if they don't fit, and processing the subsequent returns also provides a headache for businesses. In the past we've seen retailers such as Dicky Ticker offer a unique alternative, enabling customers to get a refund on its t-shirts without returning the shirt. Now Netherlands-based JeansOnline is giving online consumers 15 minutes to try on the clothes they order and instantly return any that don't fit.
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