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From the album My Ford'sLight Sapphire Blue, Ford mesh top grille, lockwood lower grille. and rear Ford Accessories Spoiler. This was taken afew months before I got the Sea Grey monster!
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ScotsFocus replied to Tynesider's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI would agree that the Fiesta 1.25 Zetec is underpowered but it certainly is a much better drive than say the Corsa 1.2, 1.4. I was forced to drive a 63 reg some 600miles last week. Stir it and keep the speed up seemed the best policy. It did feel like a bit of a come down from my usual 2.0tdci Focus, just had to plan more and not be so opportunistic with the overtaking. I've yet to drive anything with the 1.0 ecoboost engine.... It still fills me with dread with 3 cylinders.... Fiesta with a 1.6tdci engine sounds better to me. However, by the time this 63reg got handed back to hertz it's willingness to rev seemed to have improved with just over 4k on the clock. I think yours will improve,
ScotsFocus replied to jst008's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubJst008, I hope you get this problem solved soon. Have you complained to directly to Ford about it.... Personally I'd give them the feedback you've got via the Facebook page under Ford UK. All customer care departments need a good old nudge from a post on Facebook! It would be interesting how Volvo deal with this problem, given the climate in Sweden. I think they use this engine in the C30, C70, S40, V40, V50, (Focus platform) S60, S60, V70 (Mondeo platform)... know as the D3... I wonder what the spec is for the filters on them!
ScotsFocus replied to flibble22's topic in Ford Focus ClubMy Mk1 Focus 2.0i Ghia would give an average of about 38.9mpg, then on a longish run it would creep upto 45mpg. The best figure was 48.6mpg that was the trip over the side of the country to collect the Mk2.5 Focus 2.0tdci Titanium from Jennings Ford, South Sheilds. If anyone knows where Y302MHJ is let me know, I'd like to know where she is and how she's doing?
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ScotsFocus replied to jst008's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale Clubstooge75, apologies accepted about the caps! :) The fuel debate could rattle on I'm sure, if the stuff you use works for you thats what really matters.... You must like your Mondeo, you won't be here if you didn't - I do like my Ford's, and I like people who like Ford's too!
ScotsFocus replied to jst008's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubStooge 75 there is no need to use capital letters in any situation in any forum. It is deemed to be shouting my friend. SO DON'T at me! As for it coming from the same place yes it does that is correct, in mine and your case I would would reckon that to be Grangemouth. Put it another way it's like full fat and skimmed milk!!! And are you a time served motor mechanic, my father is. Granted he has been retired for the past 15 years. So I reckon he'd know a thing or two about engines and the fuel problems they can have. BP takes the top bit of the storage tank at Grangemouth, and the other brands get the next bit leaving the dregs for the supermarkets. So would you like the dregs from the beer keg to drink? Neither do I, so I reckon my car shouldn't get fuel dregs either! I guess it down to personal choice. Stooge 75 if you think like many others that supermarket and lower brands fuel is fine for you - you use it! I am only voicing my opinion on the subject and possible solution to what seem to be a considerable problem.for the original poster!.. My sister has had two 1.6TDCi Focus's with the engine in question at the start of the is thread one being a '58 plate and the other one a '12 plate. She's a district nursing sister in the lake district, so her car gets used in cold conditions but like her father, and brother she uses BP Ultimate fuel... she hasn't had the problems described at the begining of the this tread. ps. I remember Autocar doing a duel with the powershift version of my car Ford Focus 2.0TDCi Titanium taking it from Calais to Berlin along with a Lamborghini. The Lamborghini arrived only ten minutes ahead of the diesel Focus.... They found the diesel fuel found in Germany to be superior to here, as the Focus managed do another 10mph more than on the stuff found elsewhere! Together with added fuel range as well.
ScotsFocus replied to jst008's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubI can only go on my own findings, my annual mileage sits around an average of 15k per year now, the '10 Focus 2.0TDCi MK2.5 is coming up on 32.5k. But I find it performs better, and takes less fuel to brim the tank when using BP Ultimate Diesel. It's predecessor got a diet of BP Ultimate Petrol, '01 Focus 2.0i 16v Ghia it left my hands at 113k nothing other repairs other than normal service items. The one before that a '95 Escort 1.8i 16v Ghia departed at 92k the same no other than normal service items mix of normal BP & BP Ultimate Petrol. The predecessor before that was one of the earliest 1.8i Zetec engines a '92 Escort 1.8i 16v LX left my hands at 341k guess what a diet of normal BP petrol. That must be one of my most reliable cars ever, never used oil. Service accordingly to intervals and belt changes & a water pump its predecessor was the dreaded '92 Escort 1.4i CFi LX mentioned earlier that gave a heap of bother when run on Esso & supermarket petrol. I suspect from the horrors that friends who have a BMW 330d, another one with a VW Golf GT170 have had been using lesser branded diesel fuel or supermarket diesel fuel have been having. The BMW has had to get a new fuel pump and injectors, BMW blame the fuel used. So they have had a hefty garage bill running well into the thousands. As has VW with problems with the injector problems on the Golf. I reckon what they have had to fork out in repairs I rather pay a few pence more for quality fuel.... you may wish to gamble with the cheaper brands or supermarket fuels... I don't!
ScotsFocus replied to jst008's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubPersonally, I use BP gets used here..... ever since I had an 1992 Escort 1.4i LX it had a diet of Esso or Supermarket fuel. It had problems of power losses, or would rev it head of at junctions. My main Ford dealer turned round and said it was the way the car was driven. After one of these fits on a busy motorway, I managed off. After half an hour, I got it going again. Later on the way home it went from 6/8ths to 2/8ths fuel in the space of 25 miles. So pulled into a BP garage filled it up, it gave a little cough on exit but it hadly used a gallon of fuel for the rest of the 55 miles home. After that I used BP, my father is a qualified motor engineer. On speaking with him, he had found out that it was throttle position sensor that had got clogged up with the other fuels. BP's fuel cleared the muck! In the family we have 3 Focus diesels, they all get a diet of BP Ultimate diesel, the auld yin's Mk1 Estate 1.8TDDi seems to have gotten sweeter and quicker since it passed the 110k mark with average 56.4mpg. So I certainly don't think its a lot of rubbish about which brand of fuel you use. my MK 2.5 2.0TDCi gives about 51.1 average and the sister's 12plate 1.6TDCi gives 69.7 average.... with no problems.... anybody having problems use BP fuel and use nothing but!
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but I am wondering if I am just not designed to run much more than that in a week.
So I guess my question is - is there a specified number of miles you need to maintain to get faster in the 5K?
Can I go faster than my PR of 19:52 on 30-40 miles per week
I don't know a whole lot about you specifically but there are runners who run much faster than 19 on 30-40 mpw. My question would be how long have you been plateaued at 19:50-20:00 and for how long within that time has your training been consistent in intensity and volume.
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I think your running is stagnating because you have not acclimated to this higher training load. You can either tough it out and (hopefully) get over it, or you can drop down a little bit and finish maximizing your gains at a lower training load before bumping it up.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Today's economy presents job seekers with unrivaled challenges, uncertainty and the expectation of prolonged periods of unemployment, according to executive quiz results released today by The Korn/Ferry Institute. Most of the respondents to Korn/Ferry's latest study have never experienced a lengthy job search, but expectations are changing. In fact, the vast majority of executives predict it will take job seekers more than four months to find a new career opportunity in today's turbulent market.

 Fewer than a third (29 percent) of survey respondents had ever required more than three months to find a new career opportunity in the past. However, the tough economic realities and significant job losses have altered expectations moving forward. Eighty-three percent of respondents predict that today's out-of-work executives will be hunting for more than four months for their next opportunity. And 43 percent believe the process will take seven months or longer.

 Responses from nearly 1,000 unemployed executives indicate that many are just beginning their job search. Twenty-eight percent have been unemployed less than a month, and 36 percent have been unemployed less than three months. Just 18 percent indicate they have been searching for career opportunities for seven months or longer.

 "In the executive ranks, lengthy job searches are not confined to poor economies. It takes time to find the right cultural and functional fit for each position and each candidate," says Cheryl Buxton, global managing director of client services for Korn/Ferry. "We counsel both our clients and candidates to be patient in the search process, and the current economic environment only reinforces that need."

 One common alternative to jumping back into the labor force is pursuing educational goals. Forty-three percent of unemployed executives say they have either considered or are already going back to school to "wait out" the downturn. Most jobless executives looking at educational opportunities are considering MBAs (23 percent) or other advanced degrees (16 percent).
 When executives were asked what they miss most about working, compensation not withstanding, the overwhelming majority (74 percent) missed intellectual challenges in the workplace. Other answers included colleagues (21 percent), travel (four percent) and perks such as an expense account, company car, lunches or tickets (one percent).

 While most executives (55 percent) spend the majority of their time between jobs searching for new opportunities, 23 percent focus their time on professional development. Other executives opt to spend their time off more leisurely with friends and family (12 percent), vacationing/hobbies (seven percent) or just relaxing (three percent).


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SUGAR LAND, Texas - Police are searching for a man who held up a Fort Bend County convenience store.
Sugar Land police said the robber approached the clerk as he washed the parking lot of the Chevron Food Mart in the 13800 block of the Southwest Freeway near Sugar Creek Boulevard about 3 a.m. on Monday.
The robber, who was armed with a shotgun, forced the clerk to go into the store and demanded cash from the register, detectives said.
The clerk complied and handed over and undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber was described as black, in his early 20s and 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with a slender build. He was last seen wearing a sweatshirt with a red "C," camouflage pants and black tennis shoes with white soles and yellow strings. He also used a rag to cover his face.
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A FORMER Worcestershire MEP has been charged with money laundering and misconduct while in public office.
Nikki Sinclaire, who had been on bail since February 2012, was charged yesterday by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The CPS said it relates to Miss Sinclaire's travel expenses during her time in the European Parliament, and specifically the period between October 2009 and June 2010.
Miss Sinclaire is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 17.
The 45-year-old was first elected in 2009, representing the entire West Midlands region for the UK Independence Party but lost her seat at last month's Euro elections.
A keen Worcester City fan, she left UKIP back in 2010 after refusing to be part of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group in Brussels, saying it held too many extreme right wing views and citing problems between her and Mr Farage.
Last month she stood for a new party called We Demand a Referendum Now.
Since she was first arrested in 2012 on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud the European Parliament she has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Simon Orme, from the CPS' special crime division, said: "It is alleged that between October 2009 and July 2010, whilst serving as an MEP Miss Sinclaire used funds paid into her bank account by the European Parliament in respect of false travelling expenses claims.
"Miss Sinclaire has also been charged with Misconduct in a Public Office with regard to her actions."
Miss Sinclaire has now released a statement saying she is "disappointed" by the decision and refutes the charge.
It said: "I am disappointed the police have chosen to charge me with the above offences without questioning me on them, after a two-and-a-half-year investigation.
"The charges relate to my time as a UKIP MEP when I was under the guidance and oversight by the party in the Parliament. This will prove pivotal in resolving the matter.
"During my time as an MEP I put in more than £120,000 of my salary into the cost of my work activities.
"It was also me, who in 2010, drew the attention of the West Midlands Police, to irregularities I discovered had taken place, without my knowledge, in my UKIP office.
"I strongly refute these charges and will be firmly defending myself. I am certain I shall be found innocent of these ludicrous and unfounded accusations."


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You'll begin the exam lying on your side on the exam table, usually with your knees drawn toward your chest. The doctor will place a small tube (catheter) inside your rectum to fill your colon with air or carbon dioxide. The air or gas helps create clear images and may cause a feeling of pressure in your abdomen.
For the next part of the exam, you'll lie on your back. The exam table will be moved into the CT machine, and your body will be scanned. Then you'll turn over to lie on your abdomen or your side, and your body will be scanned again.
You may be asked to turn and hold various other positions, as well as hold your breath at times. If necessary, a contrast agent may be given through a vein in your arm to help create clearer images.
A virtual colonoscopy typically takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
In a multicenter study of people who had virtual colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, nearly 93 percent of participants labeled their overall experience "excellent" or "good," and 93 percent indicated they would choose the procedure for their next screening.
Most of the air or gas will be removed from your colon through the catheter in your rectum. You may feel bloated or pass gas for a few hours after the exam as you clear the remaining air or gas from your colon. Walking may help relieve any discomfort, and you can return to your usual diet and activities right away.
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I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by! I swear each year goes by faster then the last. Since we started this little blog in March we have gained so many loyal followers and friends. I thought it might be fun to do a recap of your favorite posts of 2012. Thank you for your constant support, this blog wouldn't be successful without you. So, without further ado, these are our top ten posts (according to pageviews) for 2012. If they are new to you, we hope you enjoy them!
It has been a great year and we are so grateful that you all came along for the ride! We hope you'll stick with us through 2013 as we continue to try to improve ourselves and our content. Heaven knows my photography skills have come a long way from looking at some of those pictures…yikes! I still have a ways to go though, so thanks for being patient as we keep exploring the blogging world!
Love you all and wishing you a wonderful 2013!
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Topic: cholangiocarcinoma and no symptoms
My husband was diagnosed as having cholangiocarcinoma in Sept. 2006. He has an inoperable tumor on the liver and bile duct that is located near the portal vein. We have seen an oncologist who is monitoring him, having cat scans done every two months to look for significant changes. He has no symptoms at all. No pain, no jaundice, has a good appetite and no weight loss.
So far, we feel so blessed that this is the case, however, this seems so unusual. Our internist calls him a "miracle man". Does anyone else know of a situation like this where there are absolutely no symptoms for this long after diagnoses??!!


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December 16, 2013
Christmas is in the air. At our house, the tree and house are fully decorated, there are plenty of presents to wrap, Christmas music is always playing in the kitchen, and the boys keep asking when we can assemble (and eat) the gingerbread house.
This year I was on the ball and ordered our Christmas photo cards early. I hoped to get them sent out after Thanksgiving. I've had our cards for well over a month, but they're still patiently waiting for me to stuff them in an envelope with our annual holiday letter.
A new tradition we started this year is Elf on the Shelf. Our oldest, Kellan, is especially excited each morning to see if Elfie has moved and what he's been doing. I had seen Elf on the Shelf in the past couple of years, but didn't decide until this year to give it a try.
Each elf is magic and flies to the North Pole to report to Santa each night. The elves also teach children self-control as children are not allowed to touch the elf or he or she will lose the magic power.
My mom and I have started planning our holiday meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We have an abundance of soups, a variety of paninis and appetizers planned.
To our appetizer table I will add a tray of treats from my annual cookie exchange with teachers at my school to share with my family. After the cookie exchange today, I will put the tray of cookies in the freezer to ensure they don't get eaten and make it to Carroll.
Marinated Mozzarella
This year at Thanksgiving I tried a new appetizer. I marinated mozzarella balls I found in the gourmet cheese section at the grocery store along with cherry tomatoes. That evening I served some of the mozzarella and tomatoes atop mixed greens as the dinner salad (no additional dressing required). On Thanksgiving Day I set them out with toothpicks as an hors d'oeuvre. The marinated mozzarella was quick to prepare and even more flavorful the next day.
3 (8 oz) blocks mozzarella cheese (I used mozzarella balls)
1 (8.5 oz) jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and halved (I used one container of cherry tomatoes)
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Garnish: flat-leaf parsley sprigs or fresh rosemary stems (I used parsley)
Cut blocks of cheese into 1-inch cubes. Arrange cheese cubes and tomato halves in an 8-inch square baking dish (I used a glass pie plate). In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup olive oil, chopped parsley, and next 6 ingredients; pour evenly over cheese cubes. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Transfer mixture to a serving plate. Garnish with fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, or spear tomato halves and cheese cubes with short rosemary stems, if desired. Drizzle with marinade, if desired.
Honey-Chipotle Meatballs
Recently I had baby back ribs brushed with a honey-chipotle glaze. I loved the combination of the sweet and slightly spicy sauce. Martha Stewart has a recipe for honey-chipotle meatballs that works well as a holiday appetizer. If you choose to use pre-made meatballs, double the recipe for the sauce (the honey, chiles and vinegar), pour over the meatballs and heat through.
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 yellow onion, diced small
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together turkey, onion, garlic, salt, and ground pepper until combined (do not overmix). Form into 16 meatballs. In a small bowl, stir together honey, chiles, and vinegar.
In a large ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven, pour honey mixture over meatballs, and swirl skillet to coat; bake until liquid is reduced and meatballs are glazed, 5 minutes, swirling halfway through.
Make-Ahead Snowman Cheeseball
If you're looking for a fun and festive centerpiece for your appetizer table, Betty Crocker has one that could be used for any winter party. Your little snowman will be so cute guests might be reluctant to dig in!
3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 oz)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
2 drops red pepper sauce
1 container (4 oz) whipped cream cheese, softened
Mix the packages of cream cheese and the Cheddar cheese and divide into 3 equal parts. Combine two parts to equal two-thirds of mixture; mix in pesto. Mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into remaining one-third mixture.
Cover each cheese mixture and refrigerate about four hours or until firm enough to shape. Shape each cheese mixture into ball. Wrap each ball, label and freeze. About 12 hours before serving, remove balls from freezer. Thaw in wrappers in refrigerator.
Arrange balls on serving plate with smaller ball on top for head of snowman. Frost snowman with whipped cream cheese before serving. Decorate as desired. Store covered in refrigerator. Serve with assorted crackers or small bagel chips.
Decorating Tips: Use your imagination to decorate this whimsical snowman! You can use fresh rosemary and dried cranberries to create a pretty wreath crown to place on the snowman's head, chopped olive pieces, raisins or bacon pieces (for eyes and buttons), pimiento or red bell pepper (for a mouth), radicchio or carrot ribbon (for a scarf), and asparagus spears or celery sticks (to make arms).
Holiday Bacon Appetizers
Everything is better with bacon, and cheesy crackers are no exception. Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, recalls these crackers were the hit of her parents' dinner parties in the 80s. They are very simple to make, but be sure to allow two hours of baking time or make them ahead and serve them at room temperature.
1 sleeve Club-style crackers
3/4 cup grated Parmesan (from the green container)
1 pound thinly sliced bacon
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Lay the crackers face up on a large rack over a baking sheet (or broiler pan). Scoop about 1 teaspoon of the grated Parmesan onto each cracker. Cut the package of bacon in half (or cut pieces individually) and carefully, so the cheese doesn't fall off, wrap each cheese covered cracker with one half piece of bacon, completely covering the cracker. It should fit snugly around the cracker but not be pulled too taut. Place the bacon-wrapped crackers onto the rack. Place the baking sheet in the oven for about two hours. Serve immediately or at room temperature.
Tom's Con Queso
Many have a favorite recipe for a nacho cheese dip that includes the boxed cheese. Personally I have fond memories of jars of Cheese Whiz in the 80s. I remember playing restaurant with my older brother, Tom Burns. Cheeze Whiz spread on crackers was the fancy dinner we took turns ordering from each other.
1 large onion, chopped
1 (28 oz) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (4 oz) cans green chiles, diced
2 jalapeños (fresh or pickled), minced, or less to taste
10 drops Tabasco sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
16 oz Cheez Whiz jar
1 bag large corn chips
Sauté the onion until tender, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeños, Tabasco, garlic, and oregano. Cook until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 15 minutes. Add the Cheez Whiz and stir until melted. Serve with large corn chips.
Grinch Fruit Kabobs
To top off all of the salty appetizers, fill a bowl with something healthy and refreshing that your little elves will enjoy eating and assembling.
Mini Marshmallows (to resemble ball on top of hat)
Small strawberries, tops sliced off (to resemble hat)
Banana, peeled and thinly sliced (to resemble fur trim on hat)
Small green grapes (to resemble the Grinch's head)
First wash the strawberries and grapes. Next slice the strawberries, grapes and bananas. On each toothpick assemble the kabob as follows: one mini marshmallow, one strawberry (upside down), one banana slice, and one green grape.
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Besides conventional client access to Web sites using a browser, client applications can be built within applications such as Flex and still access data in our repositories. A quick way of doing this is by having Flex access that data as JSON. There is one thing that makes this problematic for production. When a publish instance is accessed through Dispatcher it is suggested that any access to URLs ending with the .json suffix should be forbidden. For security reasons many directories in the repository should not be accessible through outward facing connections. Like I mentioned, this can be problematic if JSON is being accessed by Flex.
Sling, and by extension CQ, has a redirect mechanism that can selectively expose values.
Knowledge of the use of CRXDE or CRXDE Lite to edit nodes and properties is required for the example.
What are sling:Mapping nodes?
Sling uses sling:Mapping nodes much the same way that Apache's mod redirect uses its configurations in httpd to define redirect behavior. The Apache Sling Web site has documentation for mappings. Existing mappings can be seen in the Sling Resource Resolver Console at http://[host]:[port]/system/console/jcrresolver.
A brief explanation is that redirect behavior can be configured by setting properties on sling:Mapping nodes. There should be one sling:Mapping node per redirect rule. The sling:Mapping nodes can have nested sling:Mapping nodes, but that is not needed for my simple example and I won't go there at this time. Add the sling:Mapping nodes to the repository within the /etc/map/ directory. Sub-folders can be created in this directory and that has an effect on how URLs are matched for redirecting. Once again, this article does not need this and I won't get into that. This framework can be very powerful and has many ways of being configured. The use case for the sling:Mapping node will be basic and simple in this example.
Using redirection to access JSON data behind a securely configured Dispatcher
For this example I will show how to create a redirect that allows access to the possible values of a dialog used to configure a component. The component is the Flash component. The values are for the menu property of the Flash component. That value is contained within the dialog configuration of the Flash component:
|- libs |- foundation |- components |- flash |- dialog |- items |- menu |- options
The url I used to get the JSON version of this on my local, sample server is [1]. Calling this JSON as admin returns:
{ "jcr:primaryType":"cq:WidgetCollection", "show":{ "value":"show", "jcr:primaryType":"nt:unstructured", "text":"Show" }, "hide":{ "value":"hide", "jcr:primaryType":"nt:unstructured", "text":"Hide" } }
The direct URL to this value is not available behind Dispatcher. Dispatcher should not allow calls either to the /libs directory nor any resource with a .json suffix.
To make it so the Flex client can query this value we need to set up a mapping for it.
- Create a node called, menudata, of type sling:Mapping within the /etc/maps/ directory
- Create a property called, sling:internalRedirect, of type String to the menudata node. Set it to:/libs/foundation/components/flash/dialog/items/advanced/items/menu/options.1.json
- Create a property called, sling:match, of type String to the menudata node. Set it to:^[^/]+/[^/]+/menu-options$
Once saved, the redirect takes effect. You should see the values of this mapping if you go to Sling Resource Resolver Console.
The sling:internalRedirect property is the relative URL to a resource within the repository. There are, of course, exceptions. But for this example the value of the internalRedirect property is returned without sending a redirect message back to the browser.
The sling:match property is a regular expression pattern used to match the URL. If this property were not present in the sling:Mapping node it would use the node's name to match with.
Now, when I go to the URL that calls menu-option ([2] on my local server), the value of the options node is returned.
Standard cautions apply. Be very conservative about what you expose to the outside world. But the redirect mechanism in Sling is very powerful and it is worth exploring.
[1] http://localhost:4502/libs/foundation/components/flash/dialog/items/advanced/items/menu/options.1.json
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MELBOURNE, Fla.—The Saint Leo University baseball team had its nine-game winning streak snapped tonight as Florida Tech rallied to an 8-4 win. The non-conference game was a matchup between the fifth ranked south region team, Florida Tech (12-3) and the sixth ranked south region team, Saint Leo (10-3).
Taed Moses and Dillon Vitale both notched three hits on the evening—with Moses adding a pair of RBI to go with his already successful night at the plate. Bobby Twitty added two hits and by doing so, extended his hit streak to nine games.
The Lions got off to the start they wanted—scoring a run in each of the first two innings to get a lead in the game. But after the first two innings the Lions' offense went silent and the Panthers' bats started getting going.
The Panthers rallied in the fifth and sixth innings for five runs to take a 5-2 lead. Saint Leo found a spark of offense in the top of the seventh to bring the game back within 5-3—but the Panthers countered with three more runs in the seventh to regain control of the game.
Having been off for the last eight days, Saint Leo decided to throw two of their weekend starters for two innings each tonight. Rick Teasley started the game and had no trouble working through the Florida Tech lineup. Five of the six outs that Teasley recorded were strikeouts, and the senior allowed just two hits and no walks.
Relieving Teasley in the third was Brent Krauss—who, like Teasley, had little trouble with the Florida Tech offense. Krauss struck out two over the course of his two innings while giving up three hits.
Dylan Reid (2-1) gets the win for Florida Tech and taking the loss for the Lions is senior RHP Matthew Hewitt.
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Chocolate Croissants Recipe
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From time to time, we have stuffed French toast made from rich buttery brioche. One Father's Day when I wanted to make it for my husband, the store was out of brioche, so I tried croissants instead. They turned out to be even simpler to use.
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- 12 unsliced croissants
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cut a slit into the side of each croissant; fill with about 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. In a shallow bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; whisk in milk until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, cream and vanilla.
- Dip croissants into egg mixture. Place in two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
Originally published as Chocolate Croissants in Quick Cooking May/June 2005, p31
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"AMAZING!! I used miniature Hershey's bars and they worked perfectly. Also 9 min. was perfect amount of baking time. Top was wonderfully crunchy and bottom was not soggy. My sons loved them. I had cut recipe down but should have made two per person because they were so delicious we all wanted another!"
Reviewed Sep. 9, 2011
"This is a great recipe. My husband and children love it. I only made it on special occasions. I use small croissants."
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"Cook just a bit longer to avoid sogginess. It was a hit for my fam!!!"
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I'm running out of reasons to go to Albuquerque now that Talin Market (505 Cerrillos Road, 780-5073) has opened its second location here in the City Different.
Located on the corner of Cerrillos Road and West Manhattan Avenue, Talin is part of the new Luna Santa Fe development and shares part of its space with the recently relocated Ohori's Coffee.
The market opened its first Albuquerque locale in 1980, when the now "International District" was more commonly referred to as the "war zone." Talin Market has played a major role in the rebranding effort, and its 30,000-square-foot space at Louisiana Boulevard and Central Avenue is a testament to the multicultural character of the area.
Owner Victor Limary says he never really considered opening a second store, but the opportunity to launch a neighborhood market in downtown Santa Fe appealed to him. Talin in Albuquerque is a shopping destination, while its Santa Fe counterpart is designed to serve shoppers who might buy fewer things but shop at the store more often.
It's easy to brush off the market as an "Asian grocery store," but Asian fare is only part of what it has to offer; shoppers also find a wide selection of foods from India, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
True to the misconception, I counted at least five different types of choy, plus a variety of Asian broccolis, eggplants, herbs and chiles. Talin also carries an array of frozen dumplings and filled buns, perfect for that dim sum brunch you've been dying to throw together.
No more shopping at Trader Joe's for kimchi and curries. Talin's got you covered.
Santa Fe's smaller, 5,000-square-foot space in town (a super-cool renovation of an old De Soto dealership) means you won't find everything that is carried in the ABQ sister store; but despite having limited space, the owners are trying to offer a little bit of everything.
Limary told me that he wants the new store to be "Talin Market," not "like Talin Market." And in that spirit, Talin is offering next-day delivery on special-request items from the mothership.
Perhaps the best news about Talin Santa Fe is its traditional Japanese noodle bar. I'll give you a minute to let that sink in. Yes, finally Santa Feans have a place to enjoy a delicious, freshly prepared and reasonably priced bowl of noodles without having to take out a second mortgage on their house or deal with an asshole chef.
I stopped in for opening weekend and was very happy with what I found. The menu is simple and straightforward: $4.95 lets you choose from one of three noodle types. A broth selection follows. I went with the light soy shoyu broth and rice noodles (tasty). The thick and rich pork-based tonkatsu broth ordered by the person sitting next to me looked really good, too. You also have the option of starting with a package of instant ramen, and building up from there, but why would you?
Save that action for a dinner-for-one at home, between paychecks.
Next, you choose your additional items like BBQ pork, tempura fish cake, bok choy, mushrooms and chile.
The add-on ingredients each range in price from 50 cents to $1. However, you might want to preserve the delicately balanced flavors of the dish itself, as the broth and noodles are the stars here.
Usually, I just order water when I'm eating out, but Victor convinced me to try a non-alcoholic green tea mojito. I was happy I did. The green tea/lime/mint/sparkling water concoction was crisp, tangy and only slightly sweet. And the fizziness did wonders to cool the burn of the spices I put in my soup. Seriously, the chiles are no joke.
Feeling a rumble yet? Head over to the new Talin Market. They have what you need, whether you're an adventurous home cook or someone who just wants a more authentic version of some of your favorite ethnic snack foods. It has a great selection of fresh seafood and meats, much of which you can't find anywhere else in town. The market has hired a new staff of around 25 employees from the Santa Fe area, too. Let's all help make Talin a lasting part of Santa Fe's food scene and the larger northern New Mexico community.
At A Glance
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Menu: endless ramen combinations selected by you
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American Honda today reported August 2012 U.S. sales of 131,321 units, an increase of 59.5 percent compared with August 2011 (an increase of 53.6 percent based on the daily selling rate*). The Honda Division posted August 2012 sales of 115,675 units, an increase of 57.9 percent compared with August 2011. Acura's U.S. August sales of 15,646 units increased 72.8 percent compared with August 2011.
"It's clear that demand for Honda products continues to be strong, and we're on track to post our best yearly sales results in four years," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales. "Honda is finishing the summer on a high note, and there's more to come as we build momentum toward the fall launch of the all-new 2013 Accord."
"Acura sales continue to show great upward momentum, led by our strong light truck lineup," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "The all-new 2013 Acura RDX is a hit with buyers thanks to its increased comfort, utility and power, along with class-leading fuel economy."
*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 27 days for August 2012 and 26 days for August 2011. Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 205 days for 2012 and 204 days for 2011. All other percentages in release are unadjusted; see table for adjusted DSR figures.
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James Franco and Anne Hathaway have just what Academy Awards producers want as hosts of Hollywood's biggest night. They'll put on a show, rather than just another awards ceremony, organizers say.
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Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer, producers of the Feb. 27 telecast, said Monday they had chosen Franco and Hathaway as hosts because the two are rising stars with broad talent that will help turn the night into a celebration of film.
"What we have here are two really emerging talents who are very respected and are going to have, I think, magnificent careers," Mischer said. "They deserve to be there, they've got the chops to be there, they want to be there, and I think that's going to make the audience really relate to them."
Both have done serious drama and comedy. Hathaway earned a best-actress Oscar nomination for 2008's "Rachel Getting Married" and starred in such comedies as "The Princess Diaries" and "The Devil Wears Prada."
Outside the Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York, where she was presenting an award, Hathaway said she couldn't yet discuss her Oscar night duties.
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"I can probably let it slip that I'm terrified and exhilarated and excited," she said.
Franco had an Emmy nomination for the title role of 2001's "James Dean," costarred in the Oscar-winning "Milk" and delivered a memorable comic turn as a spacey pot dealer in "Pineapple Express."
Hathaway also showed off her musical talents in a duet at the 2008 Oscars with the show's host, Hugh Jackman. Oscar producers were uncertain whether Franco can sing.
"There's a rumor that he can, and we will be exploring that," Cohen said.
"What we do know is they both have a great sense of humor and a great sense of comedy," Mischer said.
While most Oscar shows over the past two decades had a comedian such as Billy Crystal, Chris Rock or Jon Stewart as emcee, Hathaway and Franco continue a recent trend of using film stars.Story: Hathaway says hosting Oscars is 'intimidating'
Steve Martin, a past solo host of the Oscars, and his "It's Complicated" co-star Alec Baldwin teamed up as hosts last time, while "X-Men" and Broadway star Jackman was host the year before.
That harks back to a period in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, in between the years when Bob Hope and later Johnny Carson were fairly regular Oscar hosts, when big-screen stars would partner up as masters of ceremony.
"There was a period for many years after Bob Hope and before Johnny Carson where movie stars would host every year," Cohen said. "Mostly, that hasn't happened in years since, but perhaps we're entering another period of the glory years of movie stars hosting the Oscars."
Hillary Swank, a two-time Oscar winner for her lead roles in "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby," praised the Hathaway-Franco teaming at the Gotham Awards.
"It's an interesting choice," Swank said. "It's a different choice and I think it's always fun to mix it up."
Franco and Hathaway as hosts also could revive another old Oscar night occurrence: The possibility that one or both hosts might also be nominees. Franco is considered a solid best-actor prospect for the survival drama "127 Hours," while Hathaway has a chance for a best-actress slot for the romance "Love & Other Drugs."
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It happened a handful of times in decades past that hosts also wound up as nominees. Michael Caine and Walter Matthau were nominated in years they served as co-hosts, while David Niven won the best-actor Oscar for 1958's "Separate Tables" at the same ceremony in which he was co-host.
The producers say they aim to keep the Oscar show fast-paced and shorter than it has been in recent times. The show has dragged on for four hours in some years.
The job of keeping the show brisk has been made easier since lifetime-achievement Oscars and other honorary awards were moved to a separate event. But producers will have to squeeze in 10 best-picture nominees for the second-straight year, double the usual number.
Cohen and Mischer said they also plan to continue recent efforts to liven up the way some awards are presented and group awards together in ways that make sense to viewers.
"We're really hoping this year to link what James and Anne are doing thematically to the show," Cohen said. "That they are the world's window in that they are the welcoming committee, but also the two people through the evening who are taking you through this journey of giving out 24 Oscars."
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Wow - this is going to be a very difficult week for me being over here. Imagine - the AFC Championship game at home. There is going to be SO MUCH going on before - and hopefully after. I am envious right now of everyone is going to be able to experience that first hand. If we are lucky enough to make it to the Super Bowl the city will be electrified like never before. For the first time in a long time, I wish I was going to be home.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN Chris Reeves admitted he was "absolutely horrified" at realising Poole Town's administrative error while their match with Redditch United was being played out.
Dolphins were this week docked the three points they had earned from a 2-1 league victory over the Reds on Saturday, December 14 for fielding defender Sam Clarke while he was suspended.
There were jubilant scenes when Carl Preston netted the 90th-minute winner, but the feeling among club officials was more subdued as they realised the gravity of their mistake.
The Tatnam outfit were also handed a £250 fine for the faux pas, but of greater concern will be the sporting sanction which has left Poole eight points behind the Southern League Premier Division play-off places with a crippling fixture backlog to deal with.
Describing his feelings when the penny dropped, Reeves told the Daily Echo: "We were all absolutely horrified.
"Given that we won the match in the last minute, it was almost as bad for us as it was for Redditch and I don't think I have ever felt so down or depressed after a win.
"We owned up to the league immediately and I think that was reflected in the punishment we received because it could have been significantly worse.
"It simply should not happen at our level of football but there would be no point in blaming individuals."
The long-serving Dolphins director revealed that the situation had been "thoroughly examined" at board level and explained that a system of cross-checking had since been implemented to prevent any repeat.
"We had suffered a run of relentless postponements and that was where the confusion came in," he added.
"Information now gets circulated via email so everyone under the sun knows about all bookings and suspensions so this can never happen again."
Manager Tom Killick, who informed his players of the problem on Thursday night, yesterday sounded out a defiant message that the sanction would not affect Dolphins' promotion push.
On Killick's comments, Reeves said: "I was overwhelmed by Tom's positive response when we told him.
"He has been absolutely brilliant about it and his attitude to drive on reminds us how lucky we are to have such a level-headed and driven manager."


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White Sox overwhelmed by Rays' Moore in loss
Tampa Bay lefty fans nine; Chicago starter Floyd exits due to injury
CHICAGO -- In searching for a White Sox highlight against Tampa Bay starter Matt Moore during the Rays' 10-4 victory Saturday night before 25,270 at U.S. Cellular Field, look no further than the fourth inning.
Moore had gone the first 3 2/3 innings without giving up a hit, striking out eight -- including six straight over the first and second -- before Adam Dunn connected on a 2-2 pitch to left-center for his fifth home run. Paul Konerko followed two pitches later with a blast to left that was hauled in near the wall by Sam Fuld.
And that's the brief damage inflicted by the White Sox (10-13) upon the Rays' southpaw. Moore improved to 5-0 with his nine-strikeout, three-hit effort over six innings, while the South Siders watched their modest three-game winning streak come to an end.
"He keeps getting better," said Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon of Moore, who fell one short of matching the club record for consecutive strikeouts and became the fifth pitcher age 23 or younger to win five games by the end of April. "I know the last game he pitched eight, but he might have been a little bit better tonight. I thought his overall command was better."
"As for tonight, the story's the Moore kid," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "He's good. He was cruising for most of the game."
The on-field result was not the only bad news for the White Sox. Gavin Floyd left after 2 2/3 innings with a flexor muscle strain in his right elbow, after feeling something on his first pitch to Evan Longoria. Floyd was on the disabled list last season from July 8-23 with right elbow tendinitis and returned to the DL from Aug. 27 to Sept. 12 with a right elbow flexor strain.
Floyd fell to 0-4 by allowing a two-run homer to Ben Zobrist in the first inning, coupled with Moore's sheer excellence. Hector Santiago replaced Floyd and threw 86 pitches over 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on 10 hits while striking out four. Santiago also will replace Floyd in the rotation, with Floyd headed to the disabled list and reliever Deunte Heath coming back from Triple-A Charlotte.
Santiago will face Kansas City on Friday in his first start, and he feels the Royals have to be easier to handle than the Rays on Saturday.
"They were locked in," Santiago said. "It was like you made a good pitch and they blooped it or fouled it off. You made another good pitch and they got another hit. It was just their night. It was a good offensive day for them. It [stunk] for us."
Tampa Bay (11-13) improved to 3-9 on the road this season by putting at least two runners on base in every inning, as the White Sox allowed a season-worst 19 hits. The Rays actually stranded 14, but still managed to finish 7-for-18 with runners in scoring position. They had single runs in the third, fifth, sixth and eighth, and two in the seventh off of Santiago and Donnie Veal, and two in the ninth off of Matt Lindstrom.
Desmond Jennings homered, while Kelly Johnson and Longoria matched career highs with four hits apiece. Every Rays starter reached base at least once, which was more than enough support for Moore.
"I've faced him a bunch, even in the Minor Leagues, and he always seems to put together pretty good games," said White Sox center fielder Jordan Danks. "When he's on, he's kind of tough to beat.
"I was reading something where, when he can locate his fastball, he's going to be tough to beat. He was pretty good with that today."
Although the White Sox did not score enough to pull off the victory, they put a scare into the Rays via a three-run eighth.
Reliever Kyle Farnsworth started the rally by walking Tyler Greene after going ahead 0-2 in the count and then walking Dunn one out later. Alexei Ramirez and Conor Gillaspie eventually singled home runs, and Joel Peralta, who replaced Farnsworth after five of six hitters reached against him, walked Danks to force home another run.
Alejandro De Aza just missed cutting the lead to one when his bases-loaded line drive off of Peralta fell about three feet foul down the right-field line. But just like his at-bat with the bases loaded in the seventh against Jake McGee, De Aza struck out against Peralta to end the rally and give him 28 strikeouts this season.
Over the first five innings, the White Sox had just two hitters reach base safely. They had 12 on base from the sixth through the eighth.
By that late stage, the game was pretty much out of reach. The White Sox hope they aren't saying the same thing about the 2013 season in July or August after navigating around all of these April injuries.
"Every day there's something happening to somebody it seems," Santiago said. "This is part of the game, and you have to keep going from there."
"We are going to lose games, but you can't do anything about it now," Danks said. "Tomorrow is another day."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WELL, I'm not sure many of us saw that Ashes whitewash coming.
Australia played fantastically well and their bowlers bowled brilliantly. They came over in the summer and picked out quite a lot of weaknesses in our batsmen, put some plans together and they've really executed them.
The addition of Mitchell Johnson, with his extra pace, was an extra difference between the two teams from the summer and in home conditions the batsmen are much more comfortable playing.
It's something I didn't think England would be as bad at adapting to as they were. Like most people I thought they would go over there and play well against them.
The lack of resilience or the ability to stop the rot and win the critical points was notable. Australia won every single one of them. Your top players have got to stand up and do the job and unfortunately they didn't.
In every five-day game there's a point where one team can win and the other can win and whoever wins that point goes on to control the game. Australia controlled the games from after the first day in Brisbane.
England have had chances but they haven't been able to convert, with ball and with bat.
The next Test is on June 12, I think they've got a Twenty20 World Cup before then. What would I do? I'd make them all play county cricket up until June 12. I'd have them all back playing county cricket and playing as much first class cricket as possible.
From that I'd pick my best XI to play in the first Test based on their early season performances in the County Championship.
There's been a lot of speculation regarding the respective futures of England coach Andy Flower and captain Alastair Cook.
Flower is a really fine coach. He's won three Ashes series and a Twenty20 World Cup so you can't really doubt his qualities as a coach.
The one thing I would say is if he continues to coach the same players and sends the same message then it can get a little bit stale.
If you look at Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, the way he did it was always regenerating his team which is what they're talking about now.
I think that's what they will do.
I really like Cook. He's a top man but he's come under a lot of scrutiny and criticism for the way he's captained, especially from the likes of Shane Warne. He's got to learn and adapt and I think they will keep him as captain because he's a very strong leader and a very good person.
One series doesn't make him a bad captain so I'd keep him as well and I would back them both to regenerate and get a new team together.


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- This article is about NCEA. You may actually be looking for NECA, or Failure, whereas the authors of this article should really be looking at How to be funny and not just stupid.
"I know, let's make an education system with an inconsistent pass rate, poor assessment standards and an illogical marking framework. With added confusion to make it classy. Ohhh.."
|Political Disasters
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|Conservation Status
|Sadly not endangered
NCEA, New Zealand's secondary school qualification system, is an acronym for Num-nuts Can Eventually Achieve or Naive Cunts Educating Assholes. A common misconception is that it stands for National Certificate of Educational Achievement, but this is a rumour without any factual basis.
Recently, NCEA has been referred to in the media with a variety of equally endearing nicknames, the most common being 'failure', which was closely followed by 'miserable failure' (and then 'very miserable failure'). However, it should be noted that the aforementioned definitions and connotations do not exist because the introduction of NCEA led to the deletion of the word 'failure' from Kiwi vocabulary. The new term is 'not achieved', 'working toward achieved' or 'almost achieved'. Thus NCEA can be referred to as 'Not Achieved'. NCEA could never be deleted. This is because for it to be deleted it would have to fail, but fail does not exist anymore. Therefore NCEA is here to stay.
Not Achieved is the national secondary school qualification for New Zealand. However, it is worth noting that in the last census, New Zealand counted only 17 high school graduates from its entire population, 12 of which were illegal immigrants. Signs are looking promising for an increase in these numbers over the long term, despite the recent spate of high school terrorism.
The National Party invented NCEA, and the Labour Party implemented it when they overthrew National. National blames Labour, Labour blames National. NCEA blames the students. Students blame NCEA because it doesn't teach them jack-shit, unless your one of those youths in South Auckland who don't generally give a flying fuck about their education. The National party initially manufactured NCEA as a PR stunt, and it seems to have worked remarkably well considering the blame Labour gets for it. China refused to manufacture NCEA, fearing it would harm their reputation.
Recently the government has introduced a new standard called the 'Kiwi Learners Course'. They got this idea from a Watties ad and its aim is to get more students to score passing grades and re-enforce the Kiwi way of life. In the Kiwi Learners Course students learn such things as:
- Binge drinking
- Picking up rubbish
- Tying shoelaces
- Drunken Intercourse
- Barbecue skills
- Microwave cooking
- Hangi cooking
- Microwave in Hangi cooking
- Socialism
- Feminism
- Faking interest in Kiwi FM (very popular)
- Girl-Power and Men/Boys are all rapists, aka; you wear those skimpy clothes- stupid media telling us to waer that! blame the men!/boys!
Interesting Aspects of NCEA
NCEA is known for its ability to differentiate students of different ability very precisely. Whereas the old system gave students ambiguous percentage marks (on a scale from 0 -100 including all increments), students now look forward to really knowing where they stand with grades such as 'not achieved', achieved, merit and excellence. 'Not Achieved' is obviously the highest award, seeing as it is named after the qualification itself, and it is the most commonly gained grade. The government of New Zealand itself gave NCEA a 'not achieved' for its contributions to NZ education.
Recently the government of New Zealand have considered changing the grade of 'not achieved' to 'working towards achieved'. This is because of the high suicide rate of students scoring not achieved which the government has put down to the harsh wording of the grade.
NCEA is very easy to understand. For example:
- GPA's are reported on your results
- Perfect GPAs can be gained by not achieving all papers apart from one.
- Nobody cares how many credits you have, because it is the GPAs (your grade standard) that count.
- Not Achieved are grades that are awarded then subsequently disappear, never to be mentioned or recorded again. Legend has it that Maui fished them up and ate them.
- You can pass a paper such as Level 3 Trigonometry by answering only two questions. You can also fail by answering all the questions apart from the aforementioned two. This equates to pass = 5%, fail = 95%. Of course these percentages don't exist.
NCEA is obviously a success in that it motivates all pupils and makes NZ a smarter country.
Notable Awardees
What follows is a list of notable awardees of the distinguished NCEA qualification. Awardees are known as 'not achievers'.
- Helen Clark's Orthodontist (with distinction)
- Exclusive Brethren members
- Destiny NZ's PR advisor
- National Party's Race Relations advisor
- Exam papers completed in Te Reo Maori gain automatic Excellence grades and a complementary Treaty claim.
- In year 13 esspecially, if your not an art or pure science student, your screwed matey! Cause in some schools,thats just how it goes!
- Easy papers:
- Scholarship Geography 2004 (can be attained by students who do not take the subject during the year).
- The PE 'spend a day doing sports and getting out of the classroom, where you would normally spend time cracking lame jokes with your friends' standard. (This standard, in fact, has been applauded by various teachers and students for getting the no-brainer dipshits out of the classroom for a day so everybody else can try actually learn something for once.)
- Maori 'visit a marae' unit standard.
- 'Advanced Technological Studies' unit standard - learn to find computer's 'on' button.
- Scholarship language exams - for native speakers against those learning in school.
- The 'Kiwi Learners Course' - if you love our Watties sauce.
- The 'Drive around in a forklift or quad for 12 credits and a free job, while others write a book report and get 2 or four credits' standard.
- The Level 1 Geography standard where you get 5 credits for counting cars as they drive past.
- The 'Play Monopoly in Economics Class while your Economics Teacher (also PE teacher; thats right, I mean you Mr Holmes from Scots College) eats blocks of cheese' Standard (4 extra credits if you land on Free Parking or roll a six)
- The PE 'Throw watermelons at cars as they drive past' standard
- The "Shit on the desks in Broad Daylight" assesment (Excellence given if evidence of corn shown)
- Hard papers:
- Computing 'make Microsoft work' achievement standard.
- Fashion 'look as bad as Helen Clark's teeth' excellence standard.
- History 'Write a 500 word essay on Middle Earth' achievement standard.
- Anything with the words "Describe" or "Discuss"
- The qualification's theme song, by far the most popular aspect of NCEA, caused controversy when some declared it to be a "carbon copy" of the Village People's hit "YMCA". In September 2005, musical expert Bob Clarkson was able to put an end to these rumours, declaring that he would bet his left testicle that there was no similarity.
Alternative Courses
Despite NCEA's overwhelming popularity with the local Maori population, some schools in New Zealand are now offering alternative courses which varying degrees of success. Altogether, 2 secondary schools in New Zealand are offering alternative courses which have been met with daggers and Sharpened Mangoes(TM), a traditional New Zealand weapon. As a result, these two secondary schools are no longer in full operation. (New Zealand has 3 secondary schools.)
- Cambridge (CIE): CIE Exams generally do not occur as the mail from Britain never gets through quarantine. New Zealand implements fire as a means of sterilization of incoming mail.
- Sprite's Grand Omnipotent Course of Truth (SGOCT): SGOCT's motto is "Don't ask about the acronym". It includes a rigorous course in survival skills (eating), biology (eating), psychology (physical threats), and places a great emphasis on manual dexterity (soldat).
- Potato Grade: It has not yet been confirmed whether this is a real course. The prices are extortionate ($30,000 NZD for 16 papers). This course encourages the development of one's signature as the paper consists of 15 A4 sheets of blank paper. The idea is that you sign your name once on each piece of paper. Don't ask why, just do it.
- Jebus Examinations: Jebus examinations is endorsed by the man himself. Who wouldn't want to do this?
- Driving a forklift for 12 credits, versus reading a book, writing analysis and reporting on it in a speech for 4 credits.
New Zealand Universities do not understand NCEA. This is not a problem because New Zealand Universities have an 'open entry' policy. And plus, Universities have a totally different system similar to that of the Potato Grade.
To access reliable sources one must not achieve AS 90341 (Tentatively titled: How to Read Good and Stuff). Failure - that is, Not Achieving to do so will result in one having to resit the standard at a later date. Please note that gaining an award in NCEA by no means guarantees linguistic ability.
Also note that there are only two sources, neither reliable. According to one source (National Party), the other source is the true source (Labour). Labour claims the reverse.
Nobody actually knows how NCEA works or what the point of its existence is. Live with it.


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HOUSTON - Temperatures in Houston were brutally hot Tuesday, and residents dealt with the scorching heat the best ways they could.
At about 5 p.m., the official temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport was 105 degrees.
An excessive heat emergency is issued when the heat index hits 108 degrees for three or more days.
William Burgs said he's never lived in a home with air conditioning. All he has is a fan and all it does is blow around hot air.
"I'm sweating up a storm and it's really warm," he said.
Houston health officials said using a fan is a bad idea.
"It only circulates the air in the room," said Kathy Barton with the city's health department. "If the room it hot and humid, it will make you feel more hot and humid -- like a convection oven."
Demand for electricity goes up as the mercury in the thermometer rises. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it thinks there's enough power to go around, but there's no promise that it will be like that all summer.
Electric provider NRG recently brought 1,100 megawatts of power online.
"It's enough power that on the hottest day of the year, when people are running air conditioners, we can supply the needs of about 200,000 households," NRG spokesman David Knox said.
When there's a heat emergency, power companies are not allowed to turn off service because of lack of payment.
Some parents took their children outside for fun, but they made sure everyone had plenty of water and lots of breaks in the shade.
KPRC Local 2 tested the temperatures on some playground equipment near Memorial Park. Metal playground equipment came up as being 127 degrees. The hottest reading was on a slide that was 155 degrees.
Many decided to keep the children away from the equipment.
"I don't want them to get burned," aunt Barbara Interial said. "All the kids are wearing shorts and it's very hot."
There is some good news about Wednesday's temperatures.
"Highs tomorrow are not as hot," KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley said. "We're going to start to see a sea breeze kick in. That means more humidity, lower temperatures but still triple digits through tomorrow."
Warning signs for heat stroke:
- Not sweating
- Collapsing
- Becoming incoherent
- Nausea/vomiting
- Body Temperature of 106 degrees or higher
- Seizure
People who exhibit signs of heat stroke should do the following:
- Call 911
- Get out of the sun and go indoors or to a shady area
- Cool with water, but not ice water
- If someone is seizing, protect them from injury, but do not put anything in their mouth
There are several steps that can be taken to prevent heat-related injuries:
- Drink plenty of cool water or other non-carbonated drinks
- Take breaks about every hour and get out of the sun and cool down for at least 10 minutes
- Wear hats, sunglasses and cotton or other natural fiber clothing
- Use sunscreen to protect uncovered skin
- If drinking sports drinks, cut them 50/50 with cold water
- Do not use salt tablets -- drink sports drinks to replenish electrolytes
People who exhibit signs of a heat-related illness should do the following:
- Get out of the sun and cool down
- Sip cool water or 50 percent water/sports drink
- Rest for at least 30 minutes after the symptoms end
- Limit activity in the sun for the rest of the day
- For chest pain or shortness of breath, call 911
Pets can suffer heat-related problems, too. Make sure they always have clean, fresh water available and access to shade or the indoors.
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I want to try Ribs this weekend on my Weber and wanted some suggestions. Should I get a rib rack or not? What would be a good first Rib on the Q recipie?
I can not belive that after all these years I have never tried to do Ribs one of the few things I have not tried to Barbecue


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I am learning search engine optimization (SEO). I am very much interested in free lancing. I have an account in oDesk. Can any one one tell me what should I put in my profile portfolio. Some live example in excel or screen shot of the website where I comments. Please, give me a constructive idea.
Can any one tell me how can I get job form freelancing site like oDesk. I bid some jobs but did't get any job.
Hi dude I am also a odesker. I found a job hourly about 2 weeks ago it was my first job. I was waited for few months for it. Here is my suggestion learn SEO very well before try to get job. Don't use this sentences like " I am very well known seo or I am very good at seo" Instead try to focus buyers needs. Tell somthing about that shortly and wisely. Give a short solution at application. It will impress your buyers. Give some Skill tests which are seo related. try to make good result. There has so many competition at odesk . I know personaly some seo guys who didn't know SEO basic without forum posting, social and directory submission but they got 4/5 works at a time. They will fall one day when they get caught. Become a good seo you will get your job.
you are New in oDesk, So you have to bid lowest price from Others. And For SEO jobs you have to Get good Score in Search Engine Optimization Test.
I don't have experience with oDesk but I am on Freelancer.com this is really good freelancing site as you can find lots of works in different budget, the system regulation is also good.
hi, i have more than 2000 odesk hours experience in seo. you need to be have some good live example to get good jobs . and have some kind of interview preparation technique to get project through oDesk.
I am new at blog commenting. I was hired on a project in blog commenting via o desk. Buyer gave me the keyword name " Oil and gas" but when I searched Oil and gas related blogs site and commented the sites instantly showed my comments but when I go back that blogs site for next time it shows nothing. What is the reason?
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This article was published 13/7/2013 (1501 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
GUELPH -- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers trail the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17-13 after three quarters here at Alumni Stadium Saturday evening.
Trailing 13-12 at halftime, the Ticats got two singles and a 24-yard Luca Congi field goal in the third quarter to take a 4-point lead heading into the final frame.
Bombers tailback Chad Simpson got his team on the board at 1:21 of the 2nd quarter, romping 75 yards and virtually untouched for a Winnipeg TD. The Bombers missed the ensuing convert attempt when holder Mike Renaud fumbled the hold.
The Bombers also got a TD with 2:35 remaining in the half when backup QB Justin Goltz ran untouched into the Ticats endzone for a 7-yard score. Goltz's TD was set up one play earlier by a 30-yard Buck Pierce pass to receiver Jade Etienne.
The Bombers trailed 8-0 coming into the second quarter. The Tiger-Cats struck quickly in this one as Hamilton receiver Sam Giguere beat Bombers cornerback Jovon Johnson to haul in a 61-yard TD pass from QB Henry Burris just 2:13 into the game.
GUELPH, Ont. -- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can take over sole possession of first place in the CFL's East Division with a victory here at Alumni Stadium tonight over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Bombers would improve to 2-1 with a win over the struggling Ticats and that would be one win better than their East Division rivals Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts, who both fell to 1-2 with losses earlier in Week 3. A loss to Winnipeg tonight would drop the Ticats to 0-3.
The Bombers have not had sole possession of first place in the East Division since late in the 2011 regular season.
But history suggests a win tonight will not come easy -- Winnipeg has not had victories in back-to-back games since August 2011. The Bombers come into tonight off a 19-11 victory in Montreal last week.
The oddsmakers also don't like Winnipeg's chances tonight. The website bet365 has Hamilton as 5.5-point favorites to beat the Bombers Saturday night.
Winnipeg's scratches tonight are receiver Doug Pierce, offensive lineman Chris Kowalczuk, returner Aaron Woods and defensive lineman Ryan Lucas.
Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT. The game is being broadcast live on TSN and radio station CJOB.
The weather forecast for game-time is 25 C and sunny.