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By Dave Wachter
May 25, 2008
|Actually harder than the route just to the right (especially the start, which is NEVER 5.9+), and much poorer quality. Best to skip it.
By Nick Manke
From: Edgewood, NM
Oct 28, 2008
|The start to this one will take you by surprise. Like others I'd say this move is more challenging than any of the moves on the area favorite just to the right.
By Robin
From: Albuquerque, NM
Jun 1, 2009
|Not reccommended. Dirty, slopey and often full of water. First time I did it I thought it was supposed to be a 5.8. It is NOT a 5.8.
By Jarred Cleerdin
Jun 10, 2010
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Its worth running up. Good foot work will make the starting moves static and feel about 5.9 if your throwing for that first good hold a couple feet up from the lip you are probably not being very creative with your side pulls and footwork.


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February 12, 2013
Team Canada's Heather Nedohin undaunted by highly accomplished field at Scotties
By CON GRIWKOWSKY, QMI Agency
Every year at the Scotties, the bling is the thing.
To the winner goes necklaces, rings and all those things gals seem to like at this time of year.
It's also a measure of just how much experience this year's field has.
"There's lots of bling out there," said Heather Nedohin, whose Team Canada foursome headed off to Kingston, Ont. Wednesday morning. "The calibre of our national championship is rising."
Plenty of bling all right.
Former champs Jennifer Jones, Kelly Scott, six-time Scotties champ Colleen Jones (Nova Scotia second). Former junior stars Suzanne Birt of P.E.I. and Rachel Homan of Ontario nipping at their heels.
It's not as if Nedohin is shaking in her slider, though.
Nedohin wore the Team Canada jacket at Charlottetown in 1999 as third for legendary skip Cathy King. Coach Darryl Horne was also part of the championship run. And lead Laine Peters had a few go-rounds as fifth for Jones.
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Nad Ali District, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 8, 2009
In the heart of Afghanistan's opium-farming area, police use red tractors to churn up a small field of young green opium plants in a large sandy desert.
Such action would have been inconceivable a year ago because of attacks from Taliban-linked gunmen protecting their share of the impoverished nation's illegal four-billion-dollar-a-year opium trade.
This year the drugs-linked rebels are better armed, Counternarcotics Minister General Khodaidad says, estimating roughly 100 million dollars they earned from guarding trafficking routes in 2008 went towards new weapons.
But so is the poppy eradication force at work on the field at Nad Ali in the southern province of Helmand: it arrived with a whole Afghan army battalion, the NATO military force in support.
About 100 metres (yards) away, military vehicles parked at even intervals face into the undulating desert, which seems empty but for a few compounds; Afghan soldiers and their US mentors are on the ground, scanning the horizon.
"They may want to penetrate our screen line and fight the poppy eradication force," Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Wahid from the Counter Narcotics Infantry Battalion said. "Our positions are strong and we are ready for anything."
The troops were called in after an onslaught of attacks last year that left dozens of policemen dead and caused police poppy eradication teams to retreat.
Efforts to destroy opium, a key part of a largely US-funded counternarcotics strategy, managed only 10 percent of the target last year, the minister admits.
The new battalion is being tested in a real hotspot where officials say the links between the drugs trade and Taliban insurgents are evident.
"Nad Ali is the most dangerous place," said Khodaidad on a visit to officially launch the force which moved in a week earlier.
"This area is almost controlled by the Taliban except the headquarters of the local district."
Formerly a bread basket, the district is now one of the main contributors to Helmand's opium output which amounts to two-thirds of Afghanistan's total.
The country produces more than 90 percent of the world's opium, making it the main source of the world's heroin.
And in Nad Ali, it is government land that has been taken over and used to run the illegal narcotics industry.
It is big business in a prosperous opium farming district where land reclaimed from the desert is well irrigated and thousands of migrant labourers are brought in for the harvest, a Western official said.
Resistance to efforts to stop the crop has been rising, he added, not authorised to allow his name to be used in the media.
The government this year expects insurgents to present "more difficulties with eradication because they have heavy weapons, they have mortars," Khodaidad said, adding machineguns, rocket-propelled grenades and even missiles to the list.
"They are gaining a lot of money from drugs, they are buying arms and ammunition," he says.
In the first week on the ground in Nad Ali, the police and army units supported by international troops and contractors recorded eight incidents, ranging from rocket fire on their base to three exchanges with gunmen targeting eradication teams.
In one case NATO warplanes had to be called in to scare off the attackers, the men said.
But the military protection enabled police to destroy nearly 800 hectares (nearly 2,000 acres) of opium, equal to about 70 percent of what was eradicated in the same area last year, officials say.
A drop in the ocean, perhaps -- Helmand last year had 103,590 hectares under opium cultivation, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
UNODC said in a January report that Helmand's opium growing may fall this year because prices have slid amid a glut in the market, dropping about 25 percent to about 85 dollars a kilogram (39 dollars a pound) this year.
Drought and fear of eradication could also play a part, it said.
Khodaidad also expects a drop, maybe 30-40 percent, but says it will be because farmers are heeding the government's anti-drugs message and some have agreed to switch to growing food in a time of rising wheat prices.
A good eradication campaign could push this even higher, he said.
And NATO's International Security Assistance Force, which has about 55,000 troops in Afghanistan, is giving greater support than ever and lending vital logistic and intelligence support to counternarcotics missions.
"We feel we are doing much better work than in the last years," the minister said.
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Bullskin woman travels abroad for foreign language study
Bullskin's Amber Brown originally planned to major in biology at the collegiate level.
That was before Brown, 20, got a taste of international travel while visiting friend Ferdinando Frediani in the city of Lucca in Italy's Tuscany region during the summer of 2011.
"(Frediani) was a foreign exchange student at our school, and we became friends," said Brown, a 2012 Connellsville Area graduate.
"Once I spent that summer abroad, I realized I wanted to make travel a part of the career I would pursue," she said.
With that in mind, Brown, along with 23 other students at the Unity school, are taking part in the college's study abroad program, where she and the others are spending three weeks learning about foreign languages and cultures across three continents.
"I've always been good at learning foreign languages," she said.
An international business major who in the fall will start her junior year, Brown is spending the trip in Taiwan, Republic of China.
College's alumnus helps finance trip
Brown is enrolled in the Chinese Language Center at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taipei, Taiwan, according to Sara M. Hart, director of the study abroad program at St. Vincent.
She received full scholarship funding for tuition, excursions, books, and housing total $1,200 via a yearly gift provided by a St. Vincent alumnus who participated in the program a few years ago, Hart said.
She also received a $1,000 scholarship for the trip from the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government.
While taking classes Monday through Friday, Brown will earn six credits in Intermediate Chinese I and II, Hart said.
Fu Jen Language Center is one of the oldest non-degree Chinese language learning centers in Taiwan.
It was founded in 1964, under the direction of the then president of Fu Jen, His Excellency Paul Cardinal Yu Pin, by the Society of the Divine Word, to address the need for foreign missionaries to learn Chinese.
Designed for students with little or no background in Chinese, the program will allow Brown to further the completion of her St. Vincent core language requirement, she said.
The intensive language program was complemented by a cultural component to teach students such as Brown about Taiwan and Taiwanese culture.
The Taiwan Ministry of Education offers funding for short-term Chinese language study for U.S. students who want to focus on learning traditional Chinese characters and Taiwan culture.
Student prepares for journey
Brown was told of the opportunity to take part in her current trip by her adviser, Gary Quinlivan, dean of the McKenna School and professor of economics.
""What Amber is doing is really remarkable," Quinlivan said. "It's literally her and maybe two other students, and its five hours of intensive Chinese a day. She's learning both the traditional and the abbreviated characters. She'll almost be able to read a (Chinese) newspaper when she comes back. It's incredible. Amber is a delightful student, and I know she is getting the most she can out of this."
To prepare for her trip, Brown enrolled in a spring semester course this year called Elementary Chinese, she said.
The course conveyed a method of absorbing rudimentary aspects of the Chinese language through a process known as pinyin, the official phonetic system for transcribing the Mandarin pronunciations of Chinese characters into the Latin alphabet in China, Taiwan and Singapore, she said.
"You have to know the English meaning of the Chinese character, and the proper pronunciation of the character," she said. "I'm kind of hoping I can interact with people there and carry on conversations."
In addition, Brown mapped out various destinations she said she would like to explore while staying there.
Parents provide positive influence
Brown took five years of Spanish at Connellsville Area and traveled to Mexico with members of her graduating class there during her senior year.
She was influenced to learn Spanish, and subsequently Italian, by her father, Tony Brown, who also speaks Spanish.
When Brown visited Frediani in Italy, she learned first-hand the sometimes stark similarities between the Spanish and Italian languages, she said.
"At first I didn't know anything, then I understood a lot because Spanish and Italian are both Latin-based, so their conjugations and things are similar," Brown said.
Regarding Brown's interest in pursuing a career in business, she said she was inspired by her mother, Linda Brown, the proprietor of Homerun Graphics in Bullskin.
"I'm 10 years in with this business, so she has seen that grow," Linda Brown said.
Having never traveled out of the country, Linda Brown was excited that her daughter had the chance to go, she said.
"I'm very excited for her and naturally, as a mom, I'm a little nervous," said Linda Brown, adding that Amber's family gathered recently to see her off.
Amber Brown and the other St. Vincent College students participating in the program, including Morgan Zider, a junior psychology major from Mt. Pleasant Township who since May has taken part in a psychology/education internship in Dublin, Ireland, are scheduled to return this month.
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Advocates for Carolina march on Statehouse
Nearly 250 advocates for the University of South Carolina celebrated Carolina Day at the Statehouse Wednesday (March 24) by marching to the state Capitol and meeting with legislators to discuss the importance of higher education.
The contingent included alumni, faculty, staff and students, as well as representatives from all eight USC campuses, who stressed the message that a college-educated population means less unemployment, higher earnings, a larger tax base and a healthier workforce, among other benefits. The group met with each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
In its seventh year, Carolina Day at the Statehouse is part of the Carolina Action Network (CAN), a volunteer advocacy effort organized by the university's alumni association.
Some CAN participants had attended in previous years, while others, concerned about plummeting funding for higher education, joined in for the first time.
University President Harris Pastides thanked the advocates for their support and said that the decrease in funding from the state has been dramatic in the last two years.
"We now have $100 million dollars less that we had on July 1, 2008," Pastides said. "Forty-six percent of the university appropriations will have evaporated in only two years.
"What we want them (legislators) to pledge to us is that, when the economic tide of this distressed economy begins to recede, we will have a conversation about adequate funding for the university that was chartered in 1801 as South Carolina College, then became the University of South Carolina for all the people, and today is the University for South Carolina. And our message is being heard."
Amy Stone, president of the Carolina Alumni Association, said the message "is that we're doing the very best we can to provide the quality programs that the university needs to provide even in tough economic times. We'll continue to do that with the hopes that the legislators will remember us when the times get a little better economically."
First-time advocate and undergraduate Joe Wright said rising tuition was his motivation to participate.
"Our message today is that we have needs as students, and we need resources because if the legislators cut the university budget any more, that could mean a spike in tuition we have to pay, and some people may not be able to afford that," said Wright, a sophomore from Clover. "We are the future of South Carolina, so they need to support us by putting their time and money into us."
The House passed a resolution declaring March 24 as Carolina Day at the Statehouse, honoring the university for outstanding achievement and commitment to quality education and recognizing the economic impact the university and its alumni have on the state's economy.
Carolina Day at the Statehouse is one of many advocacy initiatives organized by CAN. No meetings or membership fees are required, and individuals can give as little or as much time as they can. Membership dues in the Carolina Alumni Association make CAN possible. For more information about CAN, visit the Web site: www.MyCarolina.org/advocacy.


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Jeff & Natalie's wedding had to be one of the best weddings in 2011 & I was so honored to be part of their special day. It give me great joy to work with such beautiful & gorgeous couples as these two love birds. Natalie designed & planned the whole wedding herself & put a lot of effort into making sure she did to get herself the wedding of her dreams.
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Publication Acceptance Date: 2/13/2001
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Coccidiosis causes significant economic losses in the poultry industry by reducing weight gains and feed efficiency. The conventional treatment for coccidiosis involves the use of chemicals applied as feed additives. However, drug resistant has become wide spread reducing the efficacy of chemotherapy. Recently the use of attenuated live vaccines coupled with chemotherapy has been effective in reducing losses to coccidia. It is clear that effective control in the future will be by a combination of chemotherapy and vaccine tailored to the particular needs of the producer. In order to effectively implement these strategies producers will need new methods to evaluate impact of coccidiosis on poultry growth. The current research address this issue by determining the mechanisms associated with muscle loss during coccidiosis infection in turkeys. Muscle catabolism was assessed by measuring plasma and muscle levels of an amino acid, 3-methyl histidine, that is indicative of breast muscle breakdown. These results indicated muscle breakdown was correlated with intensity and duration of infection. Experiments with uninfected turkeys that were fed same amount of feed indicated that decreased appetite caused by coccidiosis is only a responsible for muscle catabolism and decrease in weight gain. This method may form the basis for assessing impact of coccidiosis during poultry production
Technical Abstract: To assess muscle breakdown during avian coccidiosis, the level of the non- metabolizable amino acid 3-methyl-histidine (3MH) was determined in muscle and plasma from turkey poults infected with an Eimeria. The effect of levels of parasitism were evaluated at 6 days post inoculation (DPI) in birds receiving 2.5 x 104, 1 x 105 or 2 x 105 oocysts each. The changes in n3MH levels during recovery from acute infection were assessed at 6-29 DPI in animals given 1.9 x 105 oocysts per bird. In some experiments uninoculated birds given the same amount of feed as infected bird pair-fed) were used to determine the effect of feed deprivation on weight loss and 3MH levels. The 3MH levels of plasma and muscle were determined by high pressure liquid chromatography after derivatization with fluorescamine. Weight gains, breast muscle weight, dry weight of muscle, PCV and gross lesion scores were also determined. Infected birds had significantly elevated plasma and muscle 3MH at 6 DPI following a single dose of Eimeria oocysts. The plasma and muscle 3MH returned to control levels after 14 DPI. The 3MH levels increased with increasing dose of oocysts. Plasma and muscle 3MH levels were significantly elevated in pair-fed birds but 3MH levels in infected birds were incrased by 30% over pair-fed birds. The results suggested that muscle breakdown, as assessed by plasma and muscle levels of 3MH, increased during the acute stage of Eimeria infection in turkey poults. The underlying causes for this muscle break down probably involves in part a physiological response to decreased feed intake related to anorexia during the acute phase of infection. However, decreased feed intake account for only 70% of increase in 3MH suggesting another mechanism is responsible in part for increases in muscle catabolism.


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I am also planning a hackerspace tour. (I am from Brazil)

Last March I went to the USA for the LibrePLanet conference (held annually by the FSF) in Boston, but I also visited the Mozilla offices in Mountain View and I have visited Noisebridge and HackerDOJO.

Last June, due to the LibreGraphicsMeeting in Brussels, I traveled to Europe for the first time and have visited these hackerspaces:

CCC in Cologne, Germany
HSB in Brussels, Belgium
LaSuiteLogique in Paris, France
 BlackBoxe in Paris, France
 London Hackspace in London, England
SLUG in Amsterdam, Netherlands
c-base in Berlin, Germany
CCCB in Berlin, Germany

Next week I'll visit USA again (just New York this time) to atten the Open Video Conference, the Open Subtitles Design Summit and Maker Faire NY. I'll try to visit NYCResistor.

Next November I'll come back to Europe to attend the Mozilla Drumbeat Festival in Barcelona and then I am planning to visit hackerspaces in these cities:

Hs-bcn in Barcelona, Spain
Underscore TO in Torino, Italy
 Dock18 and surrounding spaces in Zurich, Switzerland
Metalab in Vienna, Austria
Hackerspace Budapest in Budapest, Hungary
Brmlab in Prague, Czech Rep. (we are planning a week-long pinball hacking workshop there!)

A few weeks ago I have started (with some friends) a hackerspace in SŃo Paulo, Brazil.
If anybody would suggest some other places for me to visit in Europe, I'll be there from Nov 2nd until Dec 12th.

 Happy Hacking,
Felipe "Juca" Sanches

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 For anyone who may be interested, here's my schedule of my Workshop Tour of Eastern Europe and Belgium, includingĀ8 hackerspaces and 2 hacker conferences:
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S'mores Minis ( Cookies )
READY IN: 25mins
Recipe by Pixie
Yummy mini-muffin size cookies with marshmallow and chocolate. Easy to make and kids love them! The number of chocolate wafers and mini marshmallows you need depends on how big you make the balls in step 4. I got 41 when I made them.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2⁄3 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 40 -50 mini marshmallows
- 40 -50 chocolate wafers
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, eggs and hot water.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.
- Form into 1" to 1 1/2" balls and place in mini-muffin tin, indent the center with your finger.
- Bake for 8 minutes remove from oven, push a mini marshmallow into the middle of each cookie and top with a chocolate wafer.
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If you visit Fashionably Geek regularly, chances are that you are a cosplayer or know one. If you create costumes, you may already have a good idea of what items would make fantastic gifts for cosplayers. However, not everyone falls into that category. Maybe you'd like to find the perfect present for your friend who spends all his or her free time sewing or building props but have no idea where to start. We've got several ideas to get you started!
Multipurpose Accessories – Items Every Cosplayer Could Use
Some people love wearing wigs for every day fun, but they come in especially handy for cosplay. Arda wigs has a dazzling array of styles, colors, and lengths for your cosplaying pals. Don't forget a wig cap to go with it! $30 and up – Arda Wigs
You can't go wrong with a classic black mask. It can be worn to turn a simple outfit into a costume, and it's perfect for pirate parties. More elaborate masks are ideal for masquerades or fairy outfits. Tom Banwell has plenty to choose from, and any cosplayer would appreciate them. $23 and up – Tom Banwell Designs
Stockings & Leggings
Tights and stockings can be paired with tops, corsets, or tutus to create quick and dirty costumes. You can get them in solid colors (cosplayers can never have too many pairs of dance tights) or patterns like these TARDIS ones. Black Milk also has some more generic designs that cosplayers will love. $79 – Black Milk Clothing
Yes, ears. You read that right. Pony ears, cat ears, elf ears, orc ears – they're all suitable for costumes. You could lump horns into this category. If a cosplayer has a pair laying around, they'll be used. These pony ears by Yaya Han are just an example of what you can find on Etsy. $16 and up – Yaya Han
Everyday Cosplay – For Cosplayers Who Want to Dress Up All The Time
Costume T-Shirts
Donning complete costumes doesn't always make sense. Some things just fit in best at conventions or Halloween. These t-shirts are made to wear every day, and they could be incorporated into a full costume – and there are plenty of available styles. Phoenix costume tee – $24.99 – ThinkGeek
Tank Dresses
The tank dress version of costumes also works for daily wear, and they're even better for parties at conventions. Again, you have plenty of designs to choose from. Star Wars tank dresses – $28 – 80s Tees
Costume Hoodies
Dress like a superhero, a Star Wars character, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and so much more just by zipping up a sweatshirt. It's stylish and warm. More designs ($37.99 and up) are available at Superhero Stuff.
Costume Sleepwear – Cosplay While Sleeping
Footie Pajamas
Cosplaying while you sleep is the easiest possible way to go about it. Any member of the Away team would be comfortable in the above. $64.99 – Jumpin Jammerz
Camis and Nightgowns
For the cosplayer who wants to rest and look like a superhero while doing so. $27.99 – More designs are available at Superhero Stuff.
Character robes are cozy and between these and the pajamas, a person almost never has to be out of costume. They're available for so many characters. $55.99 – ThinkGeek
Corsets & Skirts – A Little Fancier Than Everyday Cosplay
Graphic Corset
Cinchers featuring graphics of awesome nerdy things make great gifts! You just need to know the recipient's size and order in enough time for the holidays. $250 – Castle Corsetry
Cosplay Corset
Corsets like this are great because they fit into the color scheme of certain characters, but they can also be worn on their own to the renfaire. Huzzah for multiple functions. $119 – Damsel in this Dress
Skirts That Are Almost Like Costumes
Any cosplayer will adore these comfortable elastic band skirts that feature tons of iconic geeky patterns. Be sure to check them all out and get your order in as quickly as you can. $54.99 – Go Follow Rabbits
Props & Replicas – No Outfit Is Complete Without a Weapon
Malcolm Reynolds Pistol
The replica of Mal's pistol was created from a mold used for the on-screen prop in Firefly so it's as accurate as can be. $59.95 – QMx
Assassin's Creed Gauntlet
These are replicas of Ezio Auditore's gauntlets, but they'd go with a large number of costumes. And eve though it looks deadly, but it's made from plastic. $39.99 – GameStop
Iron Man Mark IV Arc Reactor Replica prop
Whether you know someone with Iron Man armor or someone who just likes to pretend he's Tony Stark, this arc reactor is fabulous. $99 – Bolt Fusions
11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
A Whovian can never have too many sonic screwdrivers to go with his or her Doctor costume! And this isn't just a high quality replica – it's also a programmable remote. $99.95 – ThinkGeek
Portal 2 Miniature Replica Portal Gun
Portal isn't getting less popular, and any fan who likes the game enough to dress up like one of the characters will adore this smaller scale replica. It's cute and deadly. $59.99 – ThinkGeek
Inflatable Minigun Arm
As fun as specific replicas are, it's good to have something a little more generic in the mix. This inflatable gun could go with tons of costumes and won't take up much storage space. $29.99 – ThinkGeek
Other gift ideas include repair kits with velcro, hot glue, safety pins, etc. packaged in a geeky lunch box or tin, basic make-up kits with powder, lip gloss, Q-tips, and tissues, sewing lessons, sewing kits, suitcases and backpacks with lots of pockets, storage tubs (especially for people with armored costumes) or gift certificates for a local hobby and craft shop. None of those things will go to waste. Happy shopping!


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But to a panel of leading-edge game developers covered by Thomas Claburn of Information Week, Facebook is fading and developers are fleeing its toxic "get rich quick" mentality. Facebook's days as the social gaming frontier are over, according to these developers, and the big growth will come elsewhere. You can call that whinging, but history shows investors need to listen closely. It's not just the games and the game companies that change quickly but the gaming platforms. Just 15 years ago David Sheff wrote in "Game Over" about how Nintendo had taken over the market and would dominate for years. Nintendo has since risen and fallen a number of times, and currently its Wii U game console is the industry's "disaster of the year," as even the WiiUDaily admits. Nintendo was eclipsed by the Sony ( SNE) PlayStation, which was eclipsed in the U.S. by the Microsoft Xbox. Microsoft itself built a big market in PC games that played like console games, and the leader in that business is Valve Software, whose Steam platform manages distribution but is now threatened by Microsoft's own Appstore, which wants to emulate Apple ( AAPL) and take over that end of the business. (Thus Valve is building its own console, the Steam Box.)
What Facebook is trying to do is climb up the stack of complexity, from the low-end casual and social games played by my daughter to the high-end console strategy games played by my son. All I can say is if it can get those two together it will be a first. And, like a family dinner, it won't last. At the time of publication, the author was long YHOO, NWS and AAPL. Follow @DanaBlankenhorn This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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OUT OF THIS WORLD: A little girl in a white space suit and flashing light-up shoes stalked away from McNally Robinson Booksellers, where they'd just closed the front doors to incoming traffic for the Chris Hadfield book signing. Harrumph! Sneaky new arrivals scooted around to the mall entrance Wednesday only to find a lineup of hundreds of people snaking through the store and the mall. An estimated 1,000 adults and impatient kids came to see their hero and have him sign his book, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. Event organizer John Toews, with ponytail flying and arms akimbo, kept saying, "Some people have been waiting for more than three hours already, so we need you to clear the area if you're not in the lineup! Please, please everybody!" Who says nobody cares about books anymore!
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THE PARTY: Peter Sellers, star of cult movie The Party, would have loved Saturday night's gala fundraiser celebrating the reopening of the revolving restaurant Prairie 360 at 83 Garry St. This is Noel Bernier's newly renovated three-tier restaurant, bar and private-event spot high above the city. The restaurateur donated all proceeds from the $150-per-ticket fundraiser to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
"The museum is a wonderful thing for the city and something I believe in," he said.
The soirée started very slowly at 5 p.m. as people trickled in from work. Three hours later, it was a happy 360-degree whirl with 360 guests on board, thoroughly enjoying an open bar plus a delicious buffet of Manitoba foods (bison, elk, wild rice and more). With music acts on three levels, it felt like a New Year's Eve party. People were invited to come in "cocktail-smart" attire and they rose to the occasion, looking New York sophisticated indeed. But like little kids, many stood with their noses pressed against the windows, pointing out all the cranes and new Winnipeg buildings, and exclaiming the city was "really beginning to boom!"
"Your view of Winnipeg is about to change" was Bernier's concept for his Prairie 360 restaurant opening, when he pitched it to the museum as a fundraiser for its opening in 2014. "We just loved the idea!" said Kathi Neal, director of communications for the fundraising arm, Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Spotted at the gala: Diane Boyle, CEO of Friends of the CMHR; Noel's fiancée Najara Barros, GM of Carnaval Restaurant, and his sons Liam and Riley. Also on hand: the CMHR's president and CEO Stuart Murray, philanthropists John and Bonnie Buhler, Kenny Boyce, the City of Winnipeg's manager of film and special events, and Stan Tataryn, president of the Liberal Party of Canada (Manitoba).
The Forks' Paul Jordan, Lynne Skromeda of the Winnipeg Folk Festival and eco-guru Bill Dowie also came out to play, as did Ginette Lavack Walters from the Festival du Voyageur. Politicos included city councillors Jeff Browaty, Ross Eadie, Paula Havixbeck, John Orlikow, Justin Swandel, Dan Vandal and Russ Wyatt.
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ALOHA WINNIPEGGERS! Habitat for Humanity welcomed 350 guests to their tropical-themed gala "Aloha! A Tropical Resort Evening", Nov. 7 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. They were greeted with flower leis and had been told to wear "loud shirts, linen or khaki pants, summer dresses and sandals. "About 65 per cent of the guests dressed up," said Michelle Pereira, Habitat's vice-president of marketing. The room was magical, transformed by Events by Emma, with a tiki bar and sounds of the ocean, and a video screen showing palm trees, oceans and beach. Easter Island dancers in white feathers (Psst! the Folklorama gang) shook up the guests in the nicest way possible. Guests were summoned to dinner with the blow of a conch shell.
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It may have been his hardest vote yet. When he walked onto the House floor on March 10, John Campbell, Republican of California, wasn't sure how he'd vote on Dennis Kucinich's resolution to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. He had agonized over the decision all week. In his view, the language of the resolution was too strict. It tied the president's hands. Campbell had decided the day before that he wouldn't vote No, however. Even so, the temptation remained to simply vote Present. Except there'd be no courage to that vote, he thought. Which is why Campbell ultimately voted Yes.
The vote made Campbell one of five Republicans calling for an immediate withdrawal from the central front of the war on terror. His compatriots -- Ron Paul, Walter Jones, Tim Johnson, and John Duncan -- all opposed George W. Bush's Iraq surge. But Campbell, who won a special election to replace outgoing Chris Cox in December 2005, supported the surge and says "Iraq was winnable and has strategic value." He reluctantly come to the conclusion that the same cannot be said of Afghanistan."We're just not going to be able" to put troops wherever terrorists hide, Campbell told me. He says he always had qualms about the cost of the war, but it wasn't until President Obama's December 1 speech announcing the surge that Campbell decided the Afghan intervention could not be won. Campbell doesn't serve on the Armed Services Committee, but says he's "studied virtually every war from the Norman conquest moving forward." The Normans did not leave England precipitously.
Campbell, a former car dealer, is neither an isolationist nor a crank. He's a fiscal hawk who writes the Green Eyeshade blog and believes America's entitlement crisis may one day turn out to be a greater danger to the republic than jihadism. He says he's reviewed the history of Afghanistan and concluded that it holds little strategic significance and has been resistant to outside powers. He buys into the comparison of Afghanistan to Vietnam and supports the "light footprint" approach backed by Joe Biden and George Will. And while Campbell told me plenty of his colleagues were surprised by his vote, none were rude or dismissive of it.
What's striking is how little sway Campbell's arguments hold over the GOP, and even the normally antiwar Democrats. The bipartisan consensus behind the president's Afghanistan policy is strong. The successful assault on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, which the Marines cleared and are now holding, will only strengthen support. Perhaps one day the war will turn south. Perhaps one day the Republicans will give in to the America-first instincts associated with traditional conservatism. But until then, the Afghanistan Five will remain an exceptionally tiny minority in a minority party.
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Six Continents Hotels has appointed Thomas Schmelter as the new general manager of the Crowne Plaza Jeddah. Schmelter has previously worked with Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UK and Germany, and most recently was resident manager of the Jeddah Inter-Continental Hotel.
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We're packed into a plywood booth, drinking dark beer out of milk carafes and smoking cigarettes – indoors! – just because we can. Out front, the barista peddles facial-hair-themed shots to mustachioed indie kids and their pixie girlfriends.
On our way out, we pass the DJ, who is spinning electronic music, drinking from a red plastic cup and sporting a well-manicured handlebar mustache.
"Mexican hipsters?" is all my friend can muster as we leave the bar, called Mous Tache. He looks at the rack of fixed-gear bicycles parked out front, then turns back to me. "What is going on here?"
What is going on is the emergence of a hip new bar scene in downtown Tijuana. It has taken weeks of cajoling, but my friend and I are finally here, ready for a long night of beer, loud music and lots of ironic fashion statements.
Lax liquor laws and cheap, often raffish entertainment have drawn generations of Southern Californians looking for a good time. But an explosion of drug gang violence in the past decade and the increasing difficulty in getting back across the border have spooked many Americans from making the trip.
But over the past four years, Tijuana's reputation has rebounded. Drug violence is down – even though a State Department travel warning remains in place for the city. The innovative "Baja fusion" restaurant scene has been praised in The New York Times, The New Yorker and on PBS. Slick travel magazines are again venturing to shopping, spa and beach spots in and around Tijuana.
As they return, Americans are finding the Tijuana drinking scene has moved beyond old stereotypes. Sunrise still comes before last call, but now adventurous Americans can share the bar and dance floor with young Mexican artists, musicians and DJs – rather than drunk gringos.
For those who are willing to take a chance and give "TJ" another look, there are great times to be had.
The joy of mescal
The second stop on our TJ tour is across the street from Mous Tache. El Tinieblo is a dark mescal cocktail bar with plush curtains, Louis XVI-style love seats and faux chandeliers. The electronic DJs are killer and the bar's flavored mescal smoothies are tasty.
But they're a little weak. So with our spirits high and blood alcohol content still relatively low, I take my friend to a proper mescal bar across the street.
The appropriately named La Mezcalera is the flagship of Tijuana's alternative bar scene. From the cheese-grater ceiling lamps to the floral Formica tabletops to the grasshopper appetizers (or chapulines), this dive bar is a panoply of Mexican kitsch.
Its 18 varieties of mescal are served in metal tumblers and poured on the rocks (en las rocas) or over shaved ice (raspado).
The bartender tells me "real men" order the gusano, Spanish for "worm." I thank him for his recommendation and order mint.
In the back is a darker and louder mini-dance club called La Mija, La Mezcalera's rowdy kid sister. It's got a light-up dance floor à la Michael Jackson, Chinese lanterns and a pop-art mural of a rapturous Virgin of Guadalupe.
The place doesn't get going until after 2 a.m. Then around 3, when most Tijuana bars start to close, the grate out front gets pulled down and people keep dancing until 6 a.m.
On the back patio, the DJ duo Latin Lovers is mixing up a storm of electronic dance music and live drum beats. The mescal is flowing, fists are in the air and we are loving life. But I've promised my friend a proper bar tour, so we pull ourselves away from the Latin Lovers' sweaty beats and head up the street to Calle Revolución (note: if you call it la Révu, you can be cool).
The scene on the sidewalks
The sidewalks are crawling with miniskirts and heels, leather jackets and pointed shoes. A girl with long, red fingernails orders a street taco. A mariachi blows into his trumpet, and music pulsates from every building, a reminder that we are in a country without noise violations.
The cacophony comes to a head at the corner of Sixth Street (Calle Sexta) and Revolución, where flier-wielding clowns on stilts and girls in green bikinis and black leg-warmers try to coax drunken passersby into nearby clubs.
It's getting late, so we skip Santa Leyenda this time, even though its lucha libre wrestling-themed bar and 1-liter steins of beer (called tarros) are well worth a visit. Order it ruda and they'll throw in a splash of tequila.
It's nearly 4 a.m. when we stumble into Bar Hawaii. An aging drag queen looms on stage in a black quinceañera dress, complete with busty corset and heels. With the cordless mic to her rouge lips, and wind – from the fan on the ground – in her hair, she writhes and twirls as she belts out a mournful Mexican love song known as a corta venas, or wrist-slitting music.
The initial look of shock on my friend's face slowly dissolves as the infectious enthusiasm of the crowd – which spans a wide range of ages and sexual orientations – washes over him. Everyone is singing along and cheering with genuine appreciation for these quite talented lip-syncers. We all know the sting of unrequited love, and there is something cathartic about watching a 200-plus pound chanteuse sing her guts out about it on stage.
After the second act, my friend – who appears to be in desperate need of a toilet bowl and someone to hold his hair – tells me he's heard enough karaoke. It's time to dance off some of this mescal.
On to the dance club
We exit and catch a cab across the river to the Zona Río quarter. I've heard this area is for fresas, or yuppies, but my friend doesn't care – he wants to experience a real Tijuana discoteca.
So I take him to El Alebrije, a club I've never been to but have been meaning to check out. We pay the cover and saunter into a dance hall the size of a small Costco.
Disco balls and chandeliers hang from the ceilings. A giant panoramic TV screen above the bar plays hip-hop videos. Scantily clad go-go dancers wiggle and shake in the TV's electric glow.
On the dance floor, girls in tight skirts are grinding into guys with silk shirts and gelled hair. Bottle service is everywhere. Giant prints of 1950s American film stars are hung on the wall.
The place feels so much like a club in Los Angeles that for a moment I forget we are in Mexico – then I go to the restroom and there's no running water, and when I get back I see a woman selling roses on the dance floor.
After an hour, the fog machines and Top 40 pop music are too much for my friend and me to handle, so we head out into the predawn light of Sunday morning.
Time for the trek back to the U.S.
As we're leaving the parking lot, we pass an ambulance manned by a couple of bored-looking EMT officers. I ask them what they're doing there.
The woman casually draws her thumb across both her checks, in a cutting manner. "Peleas," she says. Fights.
I ask her if the city pays for them to be there, and she looks at me like the stupid, drunk gringo I am.
"They pay," she says, pointing to the club.
Now I understand why this place is for yuppies. The entrance fee comes with health insurance.
We grab a taxi back to the border, where a guy on the sidewalk asks us for spare change. He says he was recently deported and is now trying to make it to Tecate, where he says he has family. This is not the first time I've heard this story, which is not to say I don't believe it.
We give him the rest of our pesos before breezing through customs.
When we come out on the U.S. side, we make a beeline for the golden arches in front of the San Ysidro trolley stop.
Half an hour later, we are riding the trolley back to our hotel and stuffing our faces with deliciously greasy goodness.
"It was a fun night," my friend says as he wipes a rogue piece of Egg McMuffin from his 5 o'clock shadow. "But it tastes good to be home."
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It's one of the biggest hassles of flying out of town: Waiting to go through the security checkpoint at the airport.
The TSA is offering to pay you at least $5,000 if you know how to shorten the wait. It's part of a contest that features other cash prizes.
KTVA caught up with Gamble Gilbertson at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport as she prepared to head out of town with her young son Monday. She shared her thoughts for how to spend less time in line.
"Pre TSA for kids, anybody traveling with kids — expedite the process," Gilbertson said. "They take a lot of extra time. He has a backpack, he has a lot of stuff to keep track of, so it's more than just me."
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That's Digitainment
After decades of hype, the long-promised convergence of PCs and consumer electronics has arrived. What will the home of the not-too-distant future look like? You'll still have your PCs and your wireless LAN, but new devices will connect your more-traditional PC to the big-screen TV in the living room and the surround-sound stereo upstairs.
"The home PC will evolve from a processing device to much more of an entertainment and networking hub," says Dominic Ainscough, senior analyst for The Yankee Group.
Yankee projects that, by 2007, some 18.5 million households--or about 1 out of 5--will own digital media receivers (like the Roku HD 1000 pictured on our cover) that connect their PCs to their home entertainment systems.
New game machines will add features like the ability to record TV shows and to handle video and audio. And digital set-top boxes designed to show video on demand and play streaming media will also vie for your dollars, thanks in part to big pushes by Intel and Microsoft to gain a foothold atop the boob tube.
"Consumers are reluctant to add yet another black box to their entertainment centers," says Kurt Scherf, VP of research for Parks Associates in Dallas, "but putting a DVD player, a disc burner, and a [digital] video recorder in one box is pretty compelling."
King of All Media
The keys to the PC's media domination will be new ways of handling multimedia data and moving it quickly between devices.
One technology likely to emerge by 2006 is UltraWideBand. Also known as IEEE 802.15a, UWB is a wireless technology that can blast out data at 100 mbps over distances of up to 10 feet.
UWB would be perfect for moving huge HDTV images between a media center and a TV set, says Parks Associates' Scherf. It could also replace USB 2.0 and FireWire cables for transferring images from digital camcorders to PCs.
"It requires a great deal of overhead to get HDTV packets to the right place at the right time," he adds. "Overwhelming speed is one way to guarantee quality of service."
In the next five years, the CPU's ability to handle multimedia will increase tenfold, notes Microprocessor Report's Peter Glaskowsky. "Real-time HDTV-encoding would be something the CPU could do casually," he says. That should pave the way for affordable HDTV camcorders and hi-def home-movie editing.
Hi-Def Jam
Couch potatoes will make a gradual transition to high-definition television, though not as quickly as once predicted. Currently, about a third of TV stations offer HDTV broadcasts, though only 4 percent of U.S. TV sets are able to display them, according to The NPD Group. The FCC has mandated that all new TVs be able to receive HDTV broadcasts by July 2007.
One barrier to digital TV has been the challenge of protecting digital content from file swappers. In November the FCC approved a plan that would require digital signals to contain a "broadcast flag"--code that allows broadcasts to be shared inside a home network but prevents their distribution on the Net. Critics fear such code may prevent consumers from burning copies of shows to a DVD--a form of copying currently allowed by law.
Assuming that consumers are able to record HDTV, they'll face still another difficulty. The next home video standard--High-Definition DVD--really consists of two incompatible standards. Both the Advanced Optical Disc format, backed by NEC and Toshiba, and Sony's competing Blu-ray format use blue lasers to pack more much more data on to discs than today's DVDs. AOD can store up to 20GB on each side of a single-layer disc. Blu-ray discs hold up to 27GB of data per side. Both formats require new players, which (naturally) can't play discs produced in the other format. Who will win this particular format war? Stay tuned.
Do-It-All Boxes and Home Broadcasting
In 2004 non-PC boxes, like the one shown here (see review), will further challenge media-savvy PCs. For example, Sony's networkable PSX--merging the PlayStation 2 game console, a TiVo-like video recorder, and a DVD player/recorder--should be hitting Japanese stores about now; Sony has not revealed U.S. plans. But a company called Ucentric says it will provide software to Samsung for a digital media hub that can "broadcast" stored content to TVs and stereos throughout the home by various means, including via ethernet cable or existing cable TV or phone-line wiring. That convenience could expand networking's appeal beyond early adopters with their spools of Cat5 ethernet cable. And by mid-2004, the IEEE should finalize the 802.11e standard to ensure "quality of service" for the smooth wireless streaming of audio and video content.


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Fake Bank Site Spreads Malware
BankInfoSecurity.com – (International) Fake bank site spreads malware. On November 18, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a warning about HelpWithMyBank.com, an illegitimate Web site feigning to offer consumer information about bank accounts and loans. Once visited, the HelpWithMyBank.com URL directs users to a legitimate consumer information site, HelpWithMyBank.gov, attempting to convince users they are connecting to a legitimate site, according to the OCC. But connecting to the fake site before the redirect is believed to expose consumers to malware.
Doug Johnson, vice president and senior adviser of risk management policy for the American Bankers Association, says so-called typo-domains or domains that claim to offer legitimate consumer information in attempts to fool consumers into clicking malicious links are not new. "We have seen them from time to time, even purporting to be ABA," he says.
The problem is that there is little the banking industry can do to prevent these types of sites from cropping up. It's relatively easy for fraudsters to register malicious sites under existing Domain Name System, or DNS, standards.
Dave Jevans of the Anti-Phishing Working Group says anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 fake websites could be online on any given day. "Fake websites continue to be a big problem," he says. "Many are used in phishing and spear-phishing campaigns."(Source: http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=4257)


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Phnom Penh
Today I'm leaving Seam Riep and travelling to the Cambodian capital city Phnom Penh, down in the southeast of Cambodia and not too far from the Vietnam border. I have spent nearly a full week here exploring the town and the magnificent Angkor temples, my legs and feet hurt from all the walking but I feel satisfied that I've at least seen a good chuck of the complex.
There is no functioning railway in Cambodia, although they're working on it and you can expect a line from the Thai border to Siem Reap in the next few years. Bus is the main means of transport so I booked a mini bus to take me to the capital, about a 6 hour trip on the main road.
The bus picked me up from outside my hotel and we were on our way. The main road from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh is one of the largest in Cambodia but is only 2 lanes and very rough in places. I was sat right at the back of the bus most of the journey and my head actually hit the roof on several occasions as we hit large pot holes or the driver went off-road to avoid oncoming trucks. Traveling on Cambodian roads is not for the faint-hearted and can be dam hairy at times, continuous use of horns is mandatory and no obvious traffic rules make for a riveting journey.
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonisation and sits on the banks of the mighty Mekong River. Once known as the "Pearl of Asia" it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina. The city only has one large bridge spanning the river, which is a side shoot from the main Mekong and most of the city life is based on the west bank.
When I arrived I booked into a hotel, out a bit from the main central district, as it's significantly cheaper and is only a $3 tuk tuk ride to the centre.
Royal Palace
I spent a few hours sightseeing around the Royal Palace, one of the tourist highlights here and a magnificent complex of buildings serving as the royal residence for the king of Cambodia. Built in 1860 the palace is a good example of Khmer architecture featuring a defensive wall, throne hall, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, stupas, towering spires and mural paintings. Definitely the main attract is the Silver Pagoda adorned with over 5,000 silver tiles.
Out around town
The city has some pretty good nightlife, mostly clustered along the riverside strip on the west bank. When out around town you notice the stark divide in this country between the very few rich and the vast majority of poor. Poverty is still quite bad and effects most people here, although it is improving at a fast pace with foreign investment and the opening up of the country to the outside in recent years. Unfortunately corruption at high levels is still rife here and the inner-circle of elite still control most aspects of industry and commerce. The vehicle of choice for the elite seems to be high end LandCruisers and Range Rovers, jamming the streets amongst the sea of scooters and tuk tuk's.
I didn't realise when I arrived in Cambodia that the country is gearing up for elections on 28th July, well I certainly do now and was wondering why everyday in Seam Reip I would see or hear large election floats parading with megaphones blaring, of course they are all for the CPP (Cambodian People's Party) the ruling communist party who's Prime Minister has been in power for the last 28 years. Although elections are held they are mainly a farce and the CPP controls the media, military and justice systems. Military police keep the party rule and the only real opposition is the Cambodian National Rescue Party who really don't stand much of a chance.
I also didn't realise when I arrived in Phnom Penh that I would bearing witness to a significant moment in Cambodian history. When travelling around town I would come across these mass noisy rallies with packs of young Khmer on scooters all wearing white baseball caps, hundreds of them waving flags and blocking the streets up completely. I found out afterwards that apparently masses of young people are being mobilised and organised using Facebook to come out and support the opposition party against the CPP.
This may be historic but the CPP have been quick to address this new threat and have launched counter Facebook campaigns and organised even larger rallies of young Khmer's all wearing the same white baseball caps. It was chaos in the city and it was hard for me to tell who was supporting who, I guess this was the CPP's aim and it was quite affective. In the end the CPP had their predicted landslide but this was historic for the opposition who managed to double their seats.
The use of Facebook to subvert the controlled media and organise so many young people freaked the CPP out and whilst I was in the city the US embassy issued a warning to tourists to avoid the city due to threat of riots and unrest during the election. Great news and after hearing this I actually started planning an escape route… just in case.
But I never saw any trouble, a lot of noise and energy but I never felt like it was turning nasty. Apparently there were a few incidents but not nearly as much as feared. Most Khmer people I spoke to seemed quite ambivalent to the politics, they would say quietly to me the CPP are no good but I didn't detect any resentment or anger, they will just smile and get on with their life's.
People say that Cambodia is still a wild country and still only really suitable for the more hearty adventure travelers. Whilst I think there's truth in this I can also say that not once have I felt under any threat or felt any aggression towards to me. You can walk around the capital at anytime of the night and be quite safe, even if you're women. Sure you can get scammed if you're not careful but in all I've noticed less scamming than Thailand or even Vietnam, the worst you may get is being charged too much for tuk tuk if you're not aware or prepared haggle.
The Khmer people I've encountered and made friends with have been genuinely friendly and kind with more than a little heart, sometimes if the language barrier isn't too bad you will be treated to an astonishingly cheeky wit which is just charming.
I guess it's true to say the country still has rough edges and is not nearly as tourist adapt as Thailand where English proficiency and better transport makes things a lot easier. The roads are the only way to travel and are rough and dam hairy sometimes, buses break down and plans change often but if you can handle this and not get to upset or stressed and don't mind a bit of discomfort you will love it.
Another good thing is it's thinned out the more annoying travelers, those that make it here are certainly a better breed and a lot more tolerable. Of the foreign travelers there are a few Brits, Germans and Aussies floating around but the majority are Americans and French.
Well I must leave this charming city tomorrow and head down the Mekong river on a boat which will take me to the Vietnam Mekong Delta on my way to Saigon. I'm kicking myself for not being able to make it to the hilly North-east of Cambodia where it's remote and even wilder, mainly small minority tribal villages living amongst the high hills and patches of emerald green jungle, there are also elephants there. Alas I can't do everything and if I went up North-east I would have to back track all the way to Phnom Penh on a 15hr multiple bus journey because travelling to Saigon over the border is going against grain of roads in Cambodia, even though Saigon is quite close. It's just too hard and would take me days and I've found no one who has done that route yet.
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A record of two defeats and a draw in its last three away matches against Los Granotes does not bode well for Jose Mourinho's side as it looks to close the gap on Barcelona
Lopez, Ballesteros, Navarro, Juanfran
Diop, Iborra
Rios, Barkero, Juanlu
Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Arbeloa
Essien, Alonso
Di Maria, Modric, Ozil
Levante could have winger Nabil El Zhar available for Sunday's Primera Division encounter with Real Madrid at the Ciutat de Valencia. The Morocco international missed the last three games with a calf problem but has returned to light training and is almost certain to make the bench.
Gustavo Munua will return in goal after being rested for Thursday's Europa League clash with Twente, while midfielder Dariusz Dudka (groin) is sidelined.
Meanwhile, Madrid is without both Gonzalo Higuain, who was ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund, and Karim Benzema, who is also sidelined with a muscle strain. As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be deployed as the lone center forward.
Sami Khedira and Marcelo are still out, but Fabio Coentrao (groin) may return, while Xabi Alonso is available after serving a one-match ban against Zaragoza.
- Levante is on a three-match winless run in all competitions and have failed to score in that sequence.
- However, the Valencian club has won its last seven home matches across all competitions and is unbeaten at the Ciutat de Valencia this season.
- Sixth-placed Levante will move level on points with its opponent in the Primera Division table with victory on Sunday.
- Real Madrid has won just two of its last five away matches in La Liga (W2 D1 L2).
- Los Merengues have failed to win on their last three visits to Levante in all competitions (D1 L2).
- Mesut Ozil (pictured) became the 12th Madrid player to score this season with his late equalizer against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.


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I'm having trouble finding effective ways to discipline my 7 year old son. I find logical consequences for many of the issues we encounter such as leaving endless toys out or not wanting to do homework or eat dinner and am able to apply these gently and effectively some of the time. I run into problems when he has emotional outbursts which are becoming more frequent. If he doesn't agree with something I've asked him to do or I won't let him do something that he wants he will completely LOSE it! I'm talking throw himself on the floor and scream and yell tantrum style. He also will start speaking to me in a completely disrespectful and rude way; yelling and screaming and stomping around. And then he'll be in a horrible mood once he's calmed down and treat me and my husband very poorly and will just be a total grump. He'll walk around saying "this is the worst day ever" and so on. I'm at a complete loss as to what to do. I want to be gentle and get through to him and help him control himself but part of me just feels angry (and sad) that he acts this way. Often lately I'll ask him to go spend time in his room if he's freaking out and that can work sometimes however sometimes he'll simply refuse and continue his rant. There's a new baby in the house (and yes this was happening well before the baby) so I obviously don't want him screaming his head off whenever he doesn't like something. My husband thinks that he needs more discipline and structure and that this is partly a result of me being "too easy on him". I'm lost...
Is this age appropriate behavior? Is this a phase that I need to ride out? Strategies? Resource recommendations? Anything?
Please help!!
First off I would look at the amount of sleep he is getting, behaviors like that are magnified for my 7 y/o when he's not getting enough sleep.
Cathy mom to 13 y/o DD, 10 y/o DD, 7 y/o DS
my oldest was 7.5 when #2 came around and the 7 year drama hit an all time high.. What helped
1) media limits it got really easy to allow her more access to the TV or computer so I could deal with the baby and it wasn't long before we crossed from bending the boundries a bit for a special circumstance to her getting obsessed over it.. Setting firm non negiotable limits was a HUGE help in reducing tantrums
2) Big sibling feel.. DD LOVED beign a big sister but I always worried about labeling her as such. I aovid phrases like your so grown up or you going to be a great big sister helper ect thinking I wouldn't force her to grow up too fast.. MISTAKE in reality she wanted to be told she was a big sister and growing up.. I started giving her a lot more responisbility.. She started doing regular house hold chores and not just setting thr table or putting away toys she started doing laundry including sorting washing folding hanging and putting away, dishes including diswasher stacking and emptying.. Full house vaccumming and mopping (swifter) etc it wasn't like we had her cleaning all day or refused to help but she loved the responsibility. Almost 2 years latter she still does (and my house is a lot cleaner.
3) sleep like using the media too much I was also not following up with her sleep.. I send her to bed she'd willingly go and not fuss but I did little to ensure shes slept and often found her awake late eaither playing or watchign a movie on her DVD resulting in me eaither yelling and making idle threats or secretly glad cause then I could have time to deal with the baby.. WHile it was hard especially the first few months making sure i took the time to give the oldest her bedtime rountiue and ensure her proper sleep also helped a ton..
and finially ..... Turning 8 a lot was her just needing to mature more and another birthday and time...
Other than that, I would treat any tantrum the same way I'd treat a tantrum for a 2-year-old. Tantrums are literally when someone is out of control, so expecting him to keep the tantrum under control because of the baby is not really realistic. If he could control his emotions at that time, he wouldn't have a tantrum. I think the best thing is to try to get him through this and onto the other side where he doesn't need tantrums, rather than worrying about noise during individual tantrums. I'd just let him have his tantrum, and move him away from where the baby is sleeping if necessary (though it might be easier to move the baby because the baby is a lot smaller), and then let him get it out of his system, and then talk to him gently afterward. The ultimate lesson he neesd to learn is "you aren't always going to get your way, and it's OK if that happens. Tantrums have no effect on anything." So you don't give him his way, he has a tantrum, the tantrum changes nothing, and everything ends up being OK anyway. If you get really upset over the tantrums, then the tantrum has some kind of effect. I would not get emotionally involved in the tantrum at all.
Disrespect and rudeness seem common for 6 to 7 year olds. We've had a few threads on that lately. I'd ask him to rephrase himself every single time. "The way you said that is rude and makes me (angry, feel bad, whatever). I need you to ask in a nicer way." Give him suggestions if necessary. With repetition, he'll get it, but it is normal for that age and worth changing or he'll never think about how his words affect others.
Not sure if you've read about Waldorf education at all, but Steiner goes into much depth about the 7-yr-change, which usually happens around the time of the changing of the teeth.
I read all about it and thought I was so prepared, but WOW, did my oldest ds throw me for a loop when he hit that stage. 7 was very tough for us. He was quick to anger, quick to yelling, screaming, door-slamming. He would get in my face if he couldn't get what he wanted. I felt like all I did all day was try to figure out how to discipline him as gently as possible because I was losing my patience.
All of a sudden, within the last month (he is now 7yrs 11 months) he has totally calmed down and our relationship is better than ever. I mean, he talks to me instead of yells, he takes a "no" in stride (which I find I hardly ever have to say to him anymore, as we are both so much more reasonable with each other). He's respectful, apologizes to me if he accidentally bumps me or spills (and I always tell him no problem, it's fixable). It is literally like a dream after most days last year ending in tears.
Hang in there! I only wish I would have been more patient and less reactive with him last year. There were lots of "consequences" given out of desperation on my part and now I really wish I wouldn't have resorted to that. It was only a phase, not something I had to "put a stop to." By the way, these are my own thoughts in quotes :) I was very conflicted in how to handle it. Luckily, I would pass most of it on to my DH, who is very gentle. He spent a lot of time talking to ds.
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Premier Bank's JFK Office Getting Fresh Look
Premier Bank is pleased to announce that construction on their JFK office will begin Monday, July 2. Construction includes a facelift to the facility including an expanded client seating area as well as a larger deposit preparation area. Added client privacy is a part of the reconfigured teller line and drive up windows.
In addition, those with mobility challenges will find a more convenient banking experience through the modification of entrance doors as well as a private sit-down transaction station.
Sustainability and energy conservation will be a significant part of the remodel process and end result. The remodel will yield a more efficient building including reduced water flow fixtures, low energy lighting, motion activated lighting, energy star appliances and expanded recycling capabilities.
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In dramatic lore their names are Death, destruction, Pestilence, and Famine.
Anti-Israelism has always been about the destruction of one nation and one people.
Talia watched images of destruction on her TV screen and decided to do something.
Jamelle Bouie on why that would mean the destruction of the Republican Party.
Of course, Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with anyone who is dedicated to its destruction.
There would not have been any destruction of property whatever.
But that was the last act of destruction that the Banshee was destined to accomplish.
He must be aware of no less a thing than the destruction of the past.
All this because of the destruction of an American battleship in the harbor of Havana.
Discovering subsequently, however, that the strangers were Christians, the shah contrived a plot for their destruction.
early 14c., from Old French destruction (12c.) and directly from Latin destructionem (nominative destructio) "a pulling down, destruction," from past participle stem of destruere "tear down" (see destroy).


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Charles Benjamin Berry, 39, formerly of Lodi, died Feb. 23. He was born on May 24, 1972 in Lodi.
Mr. Berry attended Lodi schools.
He will be remembered as an organ donor.
He is survived by his parents, Bob and Gloria Berry; sisters, Corinne Lightfoot and Holly Navarro; and grandmother, Molly Morgan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Reno at the Mountain View Mortuary.
Mountain View Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Thursday, August 27, 2009
A Card and Staycation Photos
Check out the Creative Charms blog if you are interested in ordering some kits for a Breast Cancer Crop. All the contact information is in that post.
I paired pink and teal cardstock with Doodlebug Tuttifruitti Collection - floral and Doodlebug Sweet Treats Collection - sundae stripe. Both papers are still in stock at Ally Scraps.
Speaking of Ally Scraps, they are going to be doing things a bit differently. This upcoming month is going to have more blog features AND a they have a guest designer all set up. I don't know if I can let the "cat" out of the bag yet, but she's an awesome scrapbooker, so stay tuned.
Last week we took a "staycation". I feel bad that we didn't get to do more exciting stuff, but the kids seemed to enjoy it. We went to Laurel Caverns and saw a bat. He was kinda cute... don't you agree???
They have colored lights set up in the cave which really made this photo turn out so cool. There is a pond in this photo, if you can tell, and the cave top is reflecting in the water. I love how this photo turned out.
Well, that's it for today. I'm still having a rough week... still trying to wrap my mind around the news I received on Monday.... I guess I'll get through it with lots of prayers and hope and faith.
Take care. Have a great day.
10 comments:
- Suzanne Webb said...
WOW, that is an awesome photo (the bottom one :) of the caves. Your card is darling too, love all the bling :)
- August 27, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Pattie said...
Hope things get better for you, Chris!
- August 27, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- joscelyne cutchens said...
I got a box of love in the mail today! :) Thanks so much! I hope whatever you're dealing with is going to be okay soon. praying for you dear!
- August 27, 2009 at 10:04 PM
- Katrina said...
AWESOME photo....and I am glad I am not the only one that takes a pic of a bat!!!!
- August 28, 2009 at 1:49 AM
- Kristin said...
Wanted to drop by and THANK YOU SUPER BUNCHES! Needless to say the whole bag is already gone and it was a much need bright spot in my hectic week!
Sending prayers your way and I hope things get better soon. :-)
- August 28, 2009 at 3:41 AM
- Michelle said...
{{{{{HUGS}}}}} Chris... You know I'm here for ya.
- August 28, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Michelle said...
Oh, & AWESOME projects, by the way!!!! You rock!
- August 28, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- Jocelyn said...
What a beautiful card!!!!! Love the pics and they bat is cute...as long as it stays there and does not take flight!!!! Thank you for your wonderful comments that you always leave!!!!! I so adore you!!! :)
- August 28, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Beth Perry said...
HI baby!!! How have you been?
That cave pic is gorgeous and that card is to die for! Geeez!! So pretty!
Ok, now for the bat?....um...I am still trying to decide if he's cute or not. hahaha
- August 28, 2009 at 6:34 PM
- Amy said...
love the pic from the cave - absolutely beautiful! don't know what you're going through, but know that i'll be praying for you. hope it all works out....sending {hugs} and smiles :)
- August 29, 2009 at 9:40 AM