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The record $268.4 billion committed to investment in local resource and energy projects is comparable to the cost of the Apollo space program, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says.
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Mr Ferguson said the report confirmed the resources industry had many years of impressive activity ahead it, and even though commodity prices have recently fallen, there was still a solid pipeline of potential investment.
"To put Australia's investment in oil and gas in perspective, the total committed expenditure on these projects is comparable to the cost of the Apollo Moon program in today's prices," he said.
Even so, Mr Ferguson said the resources sector was entering a "challenging phase".
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The number of projects at the committed stage of the investment pipeline has declined by 11 since April 2012 release because of completions, Professor Grafton said.
Declines in most commodities prices, driven by a drop-off in demand from China, has caught many by surprise and forced miners - from the world's largest, BHP Billiton, down to the smallest - to review their investment plans.
The commodities rout has thrust Australia into a debate over whether the mining boom is over and can no longer be relied on to create jobs, power growth and raise tax revenue in a $1.4 trillion economy that has gone 21 years without a recession.
Miners concede the days of ever-rising prices, which in the past eight years earned them record profits and prompted $70 billion of Australian investment, look to be over.
"Looking forward, any substantial net increase to the dollar value of committed projects will require either cost increases to larger, existing projects and/or a new final investment decision on a large project within the coming year," Professor Grafton said.
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There are a number of places where you can talk with other users of Crystal Space and companions, ask questions, or talk about your project.
Project Forums
The Crystal Space forums have sections for general Crystal Space discussion, support and - interesting for artists - content creation.
Note that registration is required (due to spam problems).
Mailing Lists
Note: To reduce spam all of the mailing lists below only allow posting by subscribed list members; posts from unsubscribed addresses are held back. Hence, please do not post to any of these lists without subscription: in the best case your mail gets delayed, in the worst case it gets accidentally discarded along with spam.
There are a number of mailing lists about Crystal Space and companions:
- crystal-main (Subscribe, archive at Gmane, archive at SourceForge) is the general discussion mailing list for users Crystal Space.
- cel-main (Subscribe, archive at SourceForge) is the general discussion mailing list for CEL.
If you want to track the development of Crystal Space:
- crystal-cvs (Subscribe, archive at Gmane, archive at SourceForge) receives notifications every time a commit is made to the Crystal Space source repository. Be aware that this are a lot of messages occasionally, but you can keep track of the development very closely.
- crystal-tracker (Subscribe, archive at Gmane) receives notifications when a change is made to the Crystal Space issue tracker. This allows to keep track of new bugs and the work on existing ones.
If you are only interested in "important" announcements:
- crystal-announce (Subscribe, archive at Gmane, archive at SourceForge) is used for significant announcements (e.g. new releases).
You can also find a few more (though less generally interesting) mailing lists the Crystal Space SourceForge page.
IRC Channel
If you have a quick code-related question or just want to chat about your project then you can visit the #CrystalSpace IRC channel at FreeNode.net. If you have a more art-related question then you can visit #CrystalSpace-arts on the same IRC network.
When you enter...
Some tips to avoid some common "newbie mistakes":
- You don't need to ask if you may ask a question. Just ask; if somebody feels inclined to answer, he/she will do so.
- Be patient. Rarely everyone in the channel is available all the time: the computer may be logged in to IRC, but the users may be away, asleep, generally busy etc., and a number simply just lurk. So if you don't get an answer right away it doesn't mean you'll never get one; it may, however, take a while.
- Don't paste more than 5 lines of text. Use a website such as rafb.net/paste or pastebin.ca when you need to paste more.
- European "daytime hours" see more activity.
Direct contact
As a last resort, or if you want to discuss an issue unsuitable for the public resources (e.g. because of legal reasons) you can mail the main developers directly: Jorrit Tyberghein, Eric Sunshine, Frank Richter, Mårten Svanfeldt.
Commercial Support
If you desire commercial support for bigger problems, sponsored features, project startup and training you can visit www.crystalsquared.com for more information.
Help Promote Crystal Space!
On this page you can find an article telling you how you can help promote Crystal Space. Spread the word!
Some Crystal Space developers and users have blogs published here as well.
There is also a blog aggregator for Crystal Space related blogs and news on the planet site.
Projects using CS
Crystal Space is used as an engine by a number of other projects. You can find the list on the Projects Using CS page.
Game Programming Communities
- GameDev.net, all your game development needs. A great game programming community.
- Game Programming Wiki, game programming tutorial and sources.
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Fun Stuff, Miscellaneous
- Ohloh.net has a page with statistics for Crystal Space. What you can look at are lines of code, programming language distribution, author commit stats, and some more. Perhaps most interesting is to compare with other projects. Crystal Entity Layer also has a page there and there is a project for Crystal Core too.
- Koders.com has a similar page with statistics for Crystal Space. Unfortunatelly it is not updated to our new SVN server.
- CIA, a live tracker for changes made to Open Source projects, also has statistics for Crystal Space. These are gathered directly from our Subversion repository.
- DevMaster.net has a database of graphics engines. Of course, Crystal Space is present there as well (in the category Open Source engines). You can also write reviews for engines and vote for your favorite one (i.e. Crystal Space).
- There is a FreshMeat page for Crystal Space.
- Happy Penguin has entries for Crystal Space and Crystal Entity Layer.

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Online job ad company Seek is increasing its stake in Chinese employment website Zhaopin as it continues its expansion into the growth markets of Asia and South America.
Seek announced on Friday that it would buy Zhaopin shares from Macquarie and other exiting shareholders for $US105 million ($99.5 million) to take its ownership level from 55.5 per cent to 72.3 per cent.
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FOR the past three years Steve Hooker has said all the right things about wanting to be ready for the major athletics meet of the year.
Each time the world and Olympic champion tried to convince himself as much as others that he was ready to replicate what he had done before. Each time he fell short, his body or mind unable to deliver in the time he had.
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Hooker jumped from an abbreviated run in Perth last Friday and will compete in Sydney and Perth this domestic season.
''I've made the mistake probably the last three years of thinking about the major at all costs,'' he said.
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There is a list of orders in the order table,
I need to create an invoice with multiple orders, how the table should be designed to do this?
Here what I have come up with as example:
order table - order_id - item_name - cost - order_date
invoice table - invoice_id (PK) - invoice_no - invoice_date - period_start_date - period_end_date - status (Paid, Unpaid, etc)
invoice_order - invoice_order_id (PK) - invoice_id (FK) - order_id (FK)
Is invoice_order table necessarry?
I could add invoice_id (FK) field in the order_table instead. The "order. invoice_id" would be updated when I have added a row in the invoice table.
I could add invoice_id (FK) field in the order_table instead. The "order. invoice_id" would be updated when I have added a row in the invoice table.
Like you say it is not necessary. The order table could have a field invoice_id which would record the id of the invoice that that order relates to.
In your invoice table you have a field invoice_id (PK) and a field invoice_no. Could you get rid of invoice_id and have invoice_no as the primary key?
I think I will have invoice table table, just incase if I need multiple invoice for same orders.
On thing came in to my mind, shall I add total_cost field in the invoice table? (It calculate the total costs of all orders that is related to). But one day I might change the price in the order table or disable of the order - that mean I will have to update total costs field everytime (if invoice row exist)....
Do you think that will ever happen / has it ever happened before? If the chances are high you might indeed do this, but if it's like "well maybe it may happen someday, maybe" and build it "just in case" I wouldn't. I don't think I've ever had any benefit for things I built "just in case" and in your example it does make thinks quite a bit more complicated. Besides, having a duplicate order and a simpler database beats having that extra table there that may be more semantically correct.
It depends on what you want to do with the data. If you need to show the totals of the invoices a lot then it would help in performance if you add an extra column to the invoice table. However, keep in mind that you are breaking database normalisation. Normally that's not a good thing but there are cases --like this one-- where doing it anyway helps performance so much it's worth breaking normalisation. Just really keep in mind you're doing it, and make sure you keep the total value up to date at all times, and keep in mind that this new totals fields is never leading; if the sum of the parts and the total are different, the sum of the parts is the correct value. This might seem obvious, but I doesn't hurt to repeat stuff like this every once in a while
I will definitely need a design that an invoice can be linked to one or more orders.
I think you have made a good point... so basically to keep it simple I only need to add invoice_id field in the tbl_order table without having invoice_order table?
See example:
shop- shop_id- company_name
order table- order_id (PK)- shop_id (FK)- user_id (FK)- total- status- order_date- invoice_id (FK, default is 0)
5, 2, 12, 10.50, 1, 01/01/2011, 1236, 2, 12, 11.00, 1, 02/01/2011, 1237, 2, 12, 13.30, 1, 02/01/2011, 123
Note: invoice_id field will get updated if I insert a row in the invoice table.
order_item table- order_item_id (PK)- order_id (FK)- name- price
invoice table- invoice_id (PK)- invoice_date- period_start_date- period_end_date- status (Paid, Unpaid, etc)Eg: 123, 01/06/2011, 01/06/2011, 01/06/2011, 15/06/2011, Unpaid
I want to generate an invoices for every 2 weeks automatically, I could use Cron Jobs for that?Here what I am trying to do... When customer placed an order, their order are stored in the order table. I want to create an invoice for period: 1 to 15 May from order.shop_id = 2 (An invoice will have multiple order_id).
Can't you create the invoice first so you can just set the invoice_id for the order when you create them?It seems a bit weird to first create the orders, then create the invoice, and the update all the orders to set the invoice id (plus it's more queries too).
Sure. What kind of products are you selling that need to create invoices every two weeks if I might ask?
Can't you create the invoice first so you can just set the invoice_id for the order when you create them?
The invoice is for shop owner to view (not the customer that orders). I will send the invoice every 2 weeks to the shops so they can see what the customers have order and what the commision fees I will get.
You say create the invoice first, how is that possible? I dont want every single invoice of each order.
The standard invoice date of every month will be: 01 and 15 for all shops.
Let say today is 05 September.. UserA placed the order from ShopB and he is the first customer of September but there is no invoice Date of 01 Sept in the invoice table, what is the solution to this? Use PHP code to check the current month and insert into invoice table if invoice date 01 Sept not exist?
That is why I thought to use Cron Job to scan in order table every 2 weeks and then create some rows in the invoice table then update the invoice_id field in the order table that are related to. (Eg: generate invoice between 01 - 15 September on order.shop_id = 2)
The Invoice will look something like this:
Invoice No: 1234
Company Name
Order ID | Order Date | Amount
34 10/01/2011 £1.00
20 13/01/2011 £1.50
44 13/01/2011 £5.50
I will be selling food from online. There will be list of of shops from my website, customer can choose a shop/company and then select food to order.
Pseudo code:
order for shop x, item y:
if (there is invoice for shop x) {
} else {
invoiceNumber=new Invoice(shop x)
new Order(shop x, item y)
That way you don't need a cron job at all.My rule of thumb is that if you can work around using a cron job, do it. Only use it if you really really have to.
Thanks for suggestion.
I just remembered that when the order inserted in the order table - the status default will be 0 (New Order).
If I change the status to completed from the backend, then it should do invoice functionality like your Pseudo code as example.
What's wrong with letting the orders build up over the two-week period and then, when you want to create an invoice you do so by clicking a button. That 'click' shuold insert a new record to the invoices tbale and get its last_insert_id at which time it should insert it into the orders table as appropriate, using an UPDATE statement?
dats wot I fink ide do.
I suppose its worth adding that if you are in the UK, there should be an invoice per order! I may not have understood that you meant 'statement'.
for the benefit of others:When you place an order for one or more items, an order invoice/docket, is created.
Then at the end of the month, or whenever, the document sent out for payement is a statement - a composite invoice if you like - which itemises each item ordered and which invoice it relates to.
There will be an invoice per order for the customer
Multiple orders in an invoice is for the shop also, so the shop can see how how many orders have received.
You said clicking a button to create an invoice but imagine if you have over 2000 orders every 2 weeks.. You don't want to click on the generate invoice button for each shop.
i think you better gather infos beacause it depends the need or output that your client or company want...
Yeh that's fine (imho).
That won't be an invoice.It's a customer account.
Its been a while so what I expect I meant was, you could have the orders stored in the db and when you click a button, to create a new record which stores the order_id and the customer_id and the dat of order in a nother table. - a many-to-many table. then when you want to view an invoice, or a statement, it's an easy query for each task.
As mhack122 suggests, it might be an idea to see what the client wants as what you build is down to their tried and proven knowledge of their business.
saves time and effort all round.
yeah...because you know everytime if there's someone who wants me to work on something ill gather some data in order to meet the demands of the client...:)
how was your invoice design? is it great?


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Dyche similarly has a backroom staff who have provided important support during a successful campaign so far.
Ross Wallace – making his return from injury – is fulsome in his praise for head of sports science Mark Howard, who joined the Clarets 11 months ago and was previously involved in Sam Allardyce's success story at Bolton.
"Mark Howard has been superb and the physio staff have been outstanding with me as well," Wallace said.
"I've just come out of three or four weeks with Mark, just doing running and loads of leg strengthening.
"It's important for me to do loads of weights and keep my legs nice and strong for the rest of my career.
"I don't know what it is with Mark, he's got the experience with the Premier League teams, he's been with Sam Allardyce doing the ProZone stuff and sports science things.
"The backroom staff have been superb for us. We've got me coming back and Ashley (Barnes) coming in now, but before that it was important that we kept everybody fresh for games. We've managed to do that and that's a credit.
"The manager has meetings with the likes of Mark Howard and the physios and sees how everybody is feeling in the morning, and alters training. There is a lot of stuff that goes in behind training to keep the players fresh.
"The most important thing is the games, you want players fresh so they can run hard and work hard in games.
"People have commented that we're a really fit bunch. As soon as it goes into the second half of the game, we sort of take over games.
"That's where fitness and all the hard work in pre-season kicks in."


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Joanne Marks offers this holiday gift for peanut butter and chocolate lovers.
Chocolate peanut butter balls
114 g (1/2 cup) butter, softened
500 ml (2 cups) peanut butter
1,000 ml (4 cups) icing sugar
750 ml (3 cups) Rice Krispies cereal
340 g (2 cups or 12 oz) chocolate chips
1/3 stick Parowax (about 37 g)
In large bowl, mix butter, peanut butter and icing sugar together. Mix in the Rice Krispies. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up. Form into 3.5 cm (1 1/2 in) balls. Keep peanut butter balls refrigerated while you prepare coating by melting chocolate chips and Parowax at low heat in the microwave or over simmering water in a double boiler. Using toothpick, dip balls in chocolate mixture and let stand on wax paper until firmed up. Store in fridge.
Tester's notes: Who doesn't love the classic combo of chocolate and peanut butter, with a little added crunch? The peanut butter filling is easy-peasy, but I struggled a bit with the coating process. The trick is to keep the peanut mixture cool and firm and the chocolate warm and workable. I also switched to bamboo skewers, which held up better than toothpicks.
If using Parowax, which can be found in the canning section of most supermarkets, make sure to chop it finely so that it melts at the same rate as the chocolate chips. Or you can use 340 g melting chocolate wafers sold at bulk food stores. Some bakers prefer to use 340 g chocolate melted with 40 ml (2 tbsp plus 2 tsp) shortening, which also works, though the finish will be softer and not as shiny.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. - Saint Leo University head coach Melissa Miller-Mangen has announced the mid-year addition of Rafael Lohner to the men's cross country team. Lohner will join the Lions during their spring season as he readies with the other member of the team for the 2013 Fall championship season.
"We are excited to have Rafael join the team this spring," Miller-Mangen said. "He will make an immediate impact in our top-five next fall and we will use this spring on the track to improve upon his 5K personal record of 15:55 and 3K, 9:00."
Lohner joins the Lions after spending some time at the Clausthal University of Technology in Germany where he was a fifth place finisher at the German University Championships in the 5,000 meter event. He will use his experience at the collegiate level to help elevate the entire Lions' squad, starting immediately.
The Achsheim, Germany native will begin training with Miller-Mangen and the members of the cross country as they prepare for 2013-14.
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An attempt to return Louisiana to its colonial roots and print birth certificates in English, French and Spanish hit roadblocks Tuesday in a House committee.
State Rep. Stephen Ortego told the House Committee on Health and Welfare that he filed House Bill 602 for the benefit of students studying abroad.
He said the students often pay $350 to have their Louisiana birth certificates translated for admission to foreign study programs.
"We live in a global economy, so more and more people are studying abroad," said Ortego, D-Carencro.
Initially, he just sought to have the birth certificates printed in English and Louisiana French. At committee, he brought in Spanish.
"Historically in Louisiana, we were a Spanish colony and a French colony," he said.
The committee's chairman, state Rep. Scott Simon, pointed out that Louisiana also is home to other nationalities.
"We have a large Vietnamese community in New Orleans. What about the Yugoslavians in Plaquemines Parish, who do oyster fishing? ... Do you get where I'm coming to?" asked Simon, R-Abita Springs.
State Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monroe, wanted to know if schools should start printing report cards in multiple languages.
State Rep. Thomas Willmott, R-Kenner, said costs would escalate if the state translated death certificates, marriage licenses and driver's licenses.
The Legislative Fiscal Office estimated the state would incur costs for translating the current birth certificate text into other languages and modifying the template that prints the documents.
Willmott also raised concerns about interpretation issues.
Ortego passed out a copy of his passport, showing it contains multiple language translations.
"I don't see a problem with passports printed by the U.S. government," he said.
Willmott responded: "That's international."
Finally, state Rep. J. Rogers Pope moved to involuntarily defer the bill, which could kill the proposal.
Pope, R-Denham Springs, said he had major reservations about the legislation.
"We're still an English-speaking nation, and I hope we can maintain an English-speaking nation for my benefit," he said.
Ortego voluntarily pulled HB602, saying he will talk to committee members individually to try to reach a solution.


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Apple iPad Air torn down, gets 2/10 repairability score
0. phoneArena posted on 01 Nov 2013, 09:36
The demolition folks from iFixit went Down Under on the red-eye again to put their grubby mitts on the elegant new iPad Air, and dissect it on a Halloween night for our viewing pleasure...
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1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Sounds like there won't be many Airs being repaired. Any issues, and it will be time to swap for a replacement.
2. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
good you shouldn't be repairing your ipad... is a 500.00+ plus device.. you can't go cheap and repair it yourself... have a pro do it
5. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I doubt the pros will be doing many Air repairs. The expense of the time involved to just open up the Air is going to make replacement more cost-effective.
11. cezarepc (Posts: 718; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
Fix it yourself if you really know what you're doing. And even then I'd still suggest going to an official repair center.
*gallitoking haven't seen you post a comment in a long time. Where's the gang? remixfa, wendy, troll (the first one), mxyzptlk, kingkurogii, etc lol
15. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
don't know but I am back nice to see new people here
14. DukeX (Posts: 327; Member since: 28 Aug 2013)
You make it seem like just cause its expensive it wont break. What if its defective out the box? With your logic $50,000 cars should never need repairs. Man I would hate to see you racing...
18. Ninetysix (Posts: 2689; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
You're so smart DookieX. When you buy something that is defective out of the box, you get a replacement. You don't try to do anything that will break your warranty.
You live in a 3rd world country or something?
20. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
Oh really? So what happens after one year and you have problems with the battery? You just throw it away? Or do just replace the battery? Oh wait.....you can't get to the battery. I guess you just throw your expensive tablet away.
John B.
23. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
So, you need a pro to change your own battery?
John B.
3. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I like how iPhone arena spins a 2/10 repair ability score into a glowingly positive article.
4. RoyalPayne (banned) (Posts: 458; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
u gonna cry now?
9. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
i love how you got your multiple accounts to like that useless comment
13. _PHug_ (Posts: 463; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
OMG is that how he's doing it?
LOL didn't think someone would be that desperate for thumbs/validation.
16. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
I am guilty for a thumb up on RP
8. jromy (Posts: 114; Member since: 26 Feb 2013)
From the first couple of sentences you can tell how hard phonarena is trying lol I mean, "to put their grubby mitts on the elegant new iPad Air", you can almost feel the suction of how hard they're trying to kiss up to Apple.
10. donfem (Posts: 693; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Why do you think a lot refer to this site as iphonearena? :)
6. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
How else is Apple supposed to get you to upgrade? It's pretty smart of Apple to make their devices difficult to repair. If the consumer can't repair it they will have to buy a new $500 iPad.
7. RoyalPayne (banned) (Posts: 458; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
BIGGEST LOL AT YOU! If ur iPad isnt working, they change it for free n without hassles. That along with timely updates n support is known as COSTUMER CARE! Ofcourse ur unfamiliar wid this, being a TROLL.
22. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
Oh really? And how long into ownership do they cover it? I have two friends that have an ipad each sitting in a drawer useless because something went terribly wrong and it was more feasible to purchase a new one. 500 dollars is an expensive throw away item. Wouldn't you think so?
John B.
12. MrsPotatoHead (banned) (Posts: 48; Member since: 18 Aug 2013)
It don't make no sense to buy it then if you can't get it fixed. That's a big turn off for me and I was thinkin of replacing my original iPad with this but if it aint easily fixable then I might look at one of those Nexuses. Who make those anyways?
17. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
Have you been under the hood of newer cars.. in some you can't even see the battery....
19. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
In many cars, the battery isn't even in the engine compartment, so you would never find it looking under the hood.
21. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
The batteries in a car are accessible and can be replaced by a consumer if need be. Some are more difficult to get to but it is accessible.
Now take an expensive stereo system or TV such as an Onkyo, Marantz, Pioneer and seal the battery in the remote. If the battery dies, you have to spend 200-250 dollars on a new remote? The industry logic here is to slave the consumer to spending more dollars on repairs than need to be.
I wish tech geeks would quit making excuses for the d-bag moves the manufacturers for tablets and phones are pulling over consumers. Go ahead. Throw a perfectly good 500 dollar tablet away just because the battery failed.
John B.
24. Slammer (Posts: 1515; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
History is going to repeat itself here. The importance of this news by Phonearena and teardown by iFixit, is that the low score inherently tells the consumer that if something goes wrong with your device, you're basically in trouble. Every little thing drives the consumer to a service center. In most cases, huge dollars are exchanged. Apple is losing marketshare due to this logic. If someone has to throw away a tablet just because of a stupid battery dying outside the warranty even though the rest of the tablet works flawlessly, it is much cheaper to purchase a less expensive device for this purpose alone.
John B.


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BirdLife South Africa has designated Nylsvley as one of its Important Bird Areas.
South Africa's seven biomes are home to over 850 bird species, many of them endemic. Unsurprisingly the country is a popular birding destination and also has a relatively large local birding community.
One of the most spectacular venues for birdwatchers in the country is Nylsvley Nature Reserve in Limpopo province. The 4 000 hectare reserve has around 370 bird species, including rare ones like the dwarf bittern and rufous-bellied heron. Every three to four years Nylsvley experiences a peak flood and up to 80 000 birds take up temporary residence on the floodplain.
The surrounding area makes birding at Nylsvley extra interesting. The acacia thornveld is home to many dry-country species, which form an eclectic mix of birds that can also be found in the western Kalahari region and the eastern savannah region of the Kruger National Park.
The floodplains are situated north of Johannesburg and make for a pleasant day or weekend trip for visitors who want to go birding in South Africa. The reserve offers five bird hides, a game drive network and the freedom to walk where one pleases.
Historically, one of the major wetland floods led some Voortrekkers in the 19th century to believe that they had actually reached the famous river Nile – and they named the area for it.
While it is possible to spot rare mammals like roan antelope and tsessebe at Nylsvley, birding is definitely the most rewarding activity. During wet periods the wetland is an excellent area to find sought after species like Allen's gallinule, lesser moorhen and different types of rare crakes.
A glut of ducks, herons and egrets can also be seen, feeding on the 300 to 600 tons of fish that the floodplain produces, straight fin barb being the most abundant species.
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Who to contact
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Tel: +27 (0)14 743 1074
How to get here
Nylsvley Nature Reserve is located just off the N1 highway, about two hours north of Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is easily accessible by car.
Best time to visit
End of summer is the best time to visit, because of the delayed flooding of the plain and the drying up of alternative bodies of water in the region.
Around the area
There are a number of enticing golf estates in the area.
Get around
Nylsvley Nature Reserve has five bird hides and a road network for game viewing. There are hiking trails and visitors are permitted to stray off the beaten track.
What will it cost
A nominal admission of approx R15 per person and R25 per vehicle is payable at the main entrance of the nature reserve, where one should also pick up the keys for the bird hides on the far side of the reserve. Accommodation rates are also very good value, ranging from R30 for camping to around R600 per person for luxury accommodation.
Length of stay
A day trip to Nylsvley is possible, but the floodplains and surrounding bushveld also make for a perfect weekend outing.
What to pack
Don't forget your binoculars, bird book and scope if you have one.
Where to stay
The Nylsvley Nature Reserve offers cheap campsites and a lodge, and there is an array of birder-friendly guesthouses in the area.
What's happening
Although birding at Nylsvley is most rewarding in the wet season (or summer), a serious day of bushveld birding can still deliver some very interesting bird-spotting in the winter.


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Not long ago, NFL coaches routinely rushed injured players back onto the field before they were ready. Coaches also ran their teams like despots, with their ears closed to player concerns.
Nowadays, things are a bit different. Sensitive to its image and the possibility of litigation, the league requires teams to treat injuries, particularly concussions, much more seriously. And coaching styles have evolved away from the General Patton-like model.
But if coaches have changed with the times, the locker rooms they rule haven't changed much since players wore leather helmets. The mess in Miami, where Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin left the team after being subjected to epithets and other abuse from fellow offensive lineman Richie Incognito, exposes how destructive outdated player rituals can be.
In its most common form, the hazing of teammates is harmless enough. Veterans make rookies sing songs or perform skits at training camp. But at the extreme exhibited by Incognito, it involves physical or emotional abuse, or forcing younger players to pick up dinner tabs that can reach five figures.
Incognito took it up another notch, alleged to include racially offensive language delivered by voice mail and text. So far, that level of intimidation appears to be an aberration, and if that's the way it stays, the incident probably doesn't warrant some sweeping new leaguewide policy. But it does show how quickly such behavior can spin out of control if coaches ignore it, or even encourage it as a way to "toughen up" a player regarded as "soft," as some news reports suggest happened in Miami.
As a result, Miami is now without two of its starting linemen -- Martin because he was fed up and Incognito because he was suspended. Any coach with an ounce of ability can find more effective ways to motivate his players. At least two highly successful NFL coaches, Andy Reid and Tony Dungy, have said in recent days they had anti-hazing policies.
By getting rid of hazing, coaches who still allow it would also set a better example for college and high school teams that often take their cues from the pros.
What's particularly galling about hazing is that veterans claim that it is essential to building team chemistry. That's a pretty self-serving justification for people who receive favors and get to act like bullies.
It is also contrary to common sense. In what other business — and pro football is, at its core, a business — does a company bring in top-notch employees, pay them huge salaries, and then allow them to be demeaned or even extorted by co-workers?
As a classics major from Stanford with two Harvard-educated parents, Martin is not your average NFL player. Perhaps because of his pedigree, and conduct on and off the field that struck some as insufficiently aggressive, he was apparently targeted for abuse by a player with a history of thuggish behaviour.
Any smart boss would keep hazing out of his workplace. That should include coaches. It doesn't really make players better or help teams bond. And in some cases, as we're seeing in Miami, it can backfire disastrously.


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PLANNING permission has been given to turn a pub in Wycombe Marsh into seven flats.
The Disraeli Arms in Ford Street closed in 2012 and has been vacant since.
Wycombe District Council has given planning permission to The Disraeli House Property Ltd to turn it into two two bed flats and five one bed flats.
The planning application was approved under powers delegated to the Head of Planning and Sustainability at Wycombe District Council.
Ray Farmer, Wycombe District Councillor for the Ryemead area, said along with Trevor Snaith, who is also councillor for the area, they supported the plans to convert it when they were first put forward.
He said: "The simple thing is a lot of pubs are closing, I know we would like to keep them all, but there is not enough trade to go around to keep them all.
"In the Wycombe Marsh area there are several pubs. Over the years we have lost one or two including The Halfway House a few years ago."
But he said they only supported it if there was a decent Community Infrastructure Levy from the developers which could go towards the Wrights Meadow Centre, which is being built behind the retail park.
Cllr Farmer said he was disappointed to see the contribution was lower than expected at around £40,000.
He said a few residents raised concerns that the flats would be overlooking their homes, but this went back to the applicants, who amended the plans.
Other pubs in the area include The Junction, The General Havelock, The Rifle Butts and The King George V.


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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Steweart prove Twilight owns our entire f-cking universe
For those of you who valued your eyes, faces and brainial region by avoiding the MTV Movie Awards, you missed watching those perpetually-stoned Twilight kids dominate the entire event. The pinnacle was Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart accepting the Best Kiss Award and then almost kissing – just like in the movie!. Oh, Edward!
On that note, these are now your most beautiful people, America, as dictated by 15-year-old girls with Internet access. At this time, I suggest you prepare yourself for when the terrorists completely dominate our country by dressing up like sensitive vampires who won't even dry hump you. It'll be that easy.
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Nerve, sixth cranial: The sixth cranial nerve is the abducens nerve, a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle called the lateral rectus muscle that moves the eye outward.
Paralysis of the abducens nerve causes inward turning of the eye (internal strabismus) leading to double vision.
All 12 cranial nerves, the abducens nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column.
The word "abducens" comes from the Latin "ab-", away from + "ducere", to draw = to draw away. The abducens (or abducens) operates the lateral rectus muscle that draws the eye toward the side of the head. The abducens nerve is also called the abducens nerve.
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More acorns and pecans, more frustrated hunters
Updated 1:24 am, Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The remains of smashed acorns cover streets across San Antonio, while pecans pelt roofs and roll down driveways and sidewalks.
Fall has brought a bumper crop of nuts that local experts attribute to the trees' natural cycle and their reaction to stress from the drought.
"When a tree experiences a situation like that, it triggers the tree to produce more fruit at its first opportunity," said Joe Marcus, collection manager for Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, speaking about the stress from the intense drought of 2011 and the winter and spring rains of this year. "'Oh, I'm dying, I'd better reproduce before I die' — that's what happens with plants."
The response to rain after a drought probably was most dramatic in Southeast Texas, where the trees are used to regular rains and rarely have to deal with severe drought like they did in 2011, Marcus explained.
But across the state, oak and pecans are producing in abundance.
Texas A&M is predicting a pecan harvest of 65 million pounds this fall. The average harvest is 50 to 55 million. The 2011 harvest was half that amount.
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Marcus has been traveling the state collecting acorns from the state's largest and historic trees that will be planted as part of a new orchard at the Wildflower Center. While many trees are producing large amounts of acorns, not all are, he said.
This is because many oaks and pecans produce large amounts of fruit only every other year.
But the trees that are producing this year are producing huge amounts.
"It has been a very heavy crop, particularly in the areas that I have been in," said Paul Johnson, Texas A&M Forest Service regional urban forester in San Antonio speaking about Central and South Texas.
Johnson said his colleagues from around the state also are reporting large number of acorns.
Besides the pecan farmers, who may see prices drop, deer hunters are going to see an immediate impact from the amount of deer food now lying on the forest floor.
Horace Gore, a retired wildlife biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife and now the editor of Texas Trophy Hunters Journal, said he saw the same bumper crop of acorns in 2010.
With so many nuts available, the deer did not go to corn feeders and hunters were not able to simply sit in a blind and wait.
"Most deer hunters today under 40 don't know how to hunt deer without corn," Gore said. "This may be one of those years the hunter may just sit up there in the stand and the deer don't come."


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Artis Real Estate Investment Trust continues to build on it busiest year on record after announcing four more deals to purchase commercial properties in Eastern and Western Canada.
The Winnipeg-based REIT said today the new deals include two acquisitions and two unconditional agreements to purchase.
The acquisitions are worth a total of $44.9 million, and include a portfolio of five industrial buildings in the Greater Toronto area, with a total of 296,795 square feet of leasable space; and a 74,156-square-foot retail development in Saskatoon.
The two purchase agreements, which have a total value of $47.3 million, involve a 83,329-square-foot retail centre in Spruce Grove, Alta., and a 71,654-square-foot industrial property in Acheson, Alta.
Artis said it now has 220 properties, with a total of 23.4 million square feet of leasable space, in its portfolio.


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OAKLAND, Calif. (September 21, 2012) – Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, today announced that Pamela Hartigan, Director of the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, has been elected to the non-profit organization's Board of Directors. Pamela will join the ranks of eleven other individuals from a range of diverse constituencies, including NGO's, producer groups and industry.
Throughout her career, Dr. Hartigan has held numerous leadership positions in academia, the non-profit sector, and public health. In addition to being named the first Managing Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in 2000, Pamela also ran the Department of Health Promotion at the World Health Organization (1999-2001), and was Programme Manager and Area Coordinator for Applied Field Research in the Special Programme on Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) of the World Bank, WHO, and UNDP (1997-1999). Additionally, between 1990 and 1997, she worked in WHO's Regional Office for the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as Chief of the Gender, Health and Development, and Manager for Special Initiative in the HIV/AIDS Programme.
"We are honored to have Dr. Hartigan join our Board of Directors," said Paul Rice, President & CEO of Fair Trade USA. "Since its inception, Fair Trade USA has sought to incorporate the collective wisdom and constructive feedback of its diverse constituencies into the governance and strategic direction of the organization. We believe that Pamela's experience and expertise will be instrumental as Fair Trade USA works to deliver more impact to more farming communities around the world."
After spending the first 17 years of her life Latin America, Dr. Hartigan went on to graduate from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. She also holds a Masters degree in International Economics, a Masters in Education, and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology. In addition to her current work with the Skoll Centre, Pamela is a frequent lecturer on social innovation and entrepreneurship at graduate schools of business in the USA, Europe and Asia, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia School of Business in New York City.
"I have deep respect for Fair Trade USA and its leadership, and admire the organization's efforts to challenge the status quo and innovate the Fair Trade model." said Dr. Hartigan. "It's an exciting time in the world of certification; I look forward to being part of it."


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Bordering the beautiful and unspoiled white-sand Sira Beach in Lombok, 6-bedroom Villa Sepoi Sepoi is a tropical dream home set within 4.5 acres of coconut grove and gardens. Facilities include:  20-metre pool, cabana bar, table tennis, Nintendo Wii, iPod docks, Satellite TV/DVD player, projector screen and WiFi. Every need is met with a smile by the villas efficient staff team, including a chef, manager, housekeeping and security. A car and driver are also available  at extra charge. Guests can dive the Gili Islands, trek Mount Rinjani, visit local craft workshops and markets, or relax at this secluded, luxurious beach retreat.
House Rules: 1. EXTRA PERSON is subject to approval and may incur extra charge.
2. Children/baby equipment is subject to availability and additional cost.
3. Meals are not included in the rates, chef/cook services are available on a priced-menu or grocery system.
4. Airport transfers and car hire services may be arranged at additional cost.
5. Minimum nights vary per season (Low: 2-5 nights; High: 3-5 nights; Peak: 5-12 nights).
6. If you are planning to hold any event/party in the villa, please let us know as special terms and conditions may apply in the villa.
7. PAYMENT TERMS: 50% deposit for bookings 60 days prior to arrival. 100% payment for bookings less than 60 days prior to arrival date.
8. CANCELLATION TERMS: 20% of booking cost is charged if cancelled more than 60 days prior to arrival; 50% if between 30-60 days; 100% if made between 1 and 29 days.


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Broadway Bound Children's Theatre Stages BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1/11-20
This January, Seattle's Broadway Bound Children's Theatre brings you the funny and idyllic musical set in the late 1950's, BYE BYE BIRDIE.
The Tony award winning show features upbeat music, and the story of Conrad Birdie, a fifties pop star reminiscent of Elvis Presley, who stages one last large scale publicity campaign before leaving for the army. Find out what happens when one lucky girl gets the chance to win "one last kiss."
The vision of Jimmy Nixon (who is a former actor who has appeared on TV and on Broadway himself) has remained that every child should have a chance to be on stage and shine. He claims he can make a star out of all of them. The kids have a rigorous rehearsal schedule and after several weeks they put on a full fledged production (he runs 10 shows over 2 weeks).
The show plays SCCC Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, Wash., January 11-13 and 17-20 at 7:00 pm and January 13, 19, 20 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets: General: $17.50 + service fee; Group (4+) : $15.00 + service fee. Available at Brown Paper tickets HERE.
Broadway Bound Children's Theatre transforms the lives of children, ages 5 18 through active participation in theatre arts combining a fun and supportive atmosphere with professional standards. Children of all skill levels and backgrounds are challenged and supported while developing their mental, physical, emotional, social and creative potential through the joy and discipline of live theatre. We offer a season of full scale productions performed in professional theatres in Seattle, enrichment classes in drama, music, and dance, and a wide variety of summer camps. These beginner to advanced educational arts programs are available in the University District and Rainier Beach. Broadway Bound makes every effort to make classes, productions, and performances available to every student who wants to participate. Visit the website at www.broadwaybound.org.


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One meal and she was hooked.
Taking a friend's advice, Chris Dadtka tried out First Watch a few weeks ago. Since then she's been back several times for the atmosphere, experience and of course, the food.
"This is my new favorite restaurant," said Dadtka, of Greenfield. "The food is fresh tasting, healthy and not oily at all. It's a little difficult to find, but it's worth looking for."
You'll find First Watch if you're looking for it near Calhoun and Bluemound roads. Located at 17550-A W. Bluemound Road, First Watch serves breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.
The restaurant, which just celebrated its first year of operation in Brookfield on April 25, features a menu of traditional fresh choices such as eggs, pancakes, soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as its signature specialties including Chickichanga and Crepeggs.
First Watch also features menu items from the healthier side, such as egg white omelets, fresh fruit crepes and its signature Power Wraps.
Vinnie Busalacchi opened the restaurant last year with his father, Mike, after dining at a First Watch in Florida. They liked the food and the inviting atmosphere, and wanted to replicate that here in Brookfield.
First Watch operates about 80 restaurants throughout the country; the Brookfield location is the first in Wisconsin.
"I think that people who dine with us will notice the bright, sunny, fresh feel we offer here at First Watch," Busalacchi said. "Since we've opened, the reception from Brookfield has been terrific. We do a lot of the little things that make your experience here more memorable. I hope people seek us out and give us a shot."
The Busalacchis also are opening a second restaurant early this summer in Mequon at 11032 N. Port Washington Road.
The Basics
NAME: First Watch
ADDRESS: 17550-A W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield
WEBSITE: FirstWatch.com
FARE: breakfast and lunch
HOURS: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. seven days a week
PRICE RANGE: averages about $9 per person
RESERVATIONS: no
INTERNET: free Wi-Fi
"Grab a Bite" is an informal look at the food scene in the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove area. Whether you're looking for a place for a date night or a casual spot for lunch, we'll will be out and about scouting eateries for you. If you have a suggestion for a column, send an email to email@example.com. Karen Waldkirch is taking a short leave from Grab a Bite but is expected to return shortly.
- Red Dot aims to duplicate East Side success in Wauwatosa
- There's No Place Like Hom Woodfired Grill
- Mo's Irish Pub: A lively Irish American neighborhood eatery
- Sluggo's Sports Pub & Grill: Back in business on Burleigh
- Tall Guy and a Grill: Taking backyard BBQ to new heights
- Cocina DeLeon: Old-world gourmet Mexican you make at home
- Burke's Irish Castle carries on a local legacy
- Albanese's Roadhouse serves up generations of Italian blessings
- BelAir Cantina: A breezy, Cali-Mex casual eatery
- Sherbrooke offers a bit of Canada in Tosa, eh
- Colonel Hart's: A true neighborhood hangout
- Ted's: It's Cheers without the beers
- Penelope's: A labor of love in heart of Elm Grove
- Drink in a bit of island life at Jimmy's Island Grill
- North Avenue Grill Same name, new owner
- Highlands Café: Tosa natives expand restaurant
- Café Hollander: Upscale and Belgian-themed
- Jose's Blue Sombrero: Tableside fun with a Mexican flair
- Balistreri's secret is in the staff and the recipes
- Slim McGinn's West a touch of Irish hospitality in Brookfield


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A CLUTCH of historic country properties may tempt city tree changers this spring - but they won't come cheap.
The expected $3 million sale price of one of Bendigo's finest heritage-listed estates will get you a Pompeii fountain, parade ground, coach house, stables and, oh, a mansion as well.
In the 1860s, a gentleman named George Lansell became the gold-rush town's quartz king when he purchased the 180 Mine, part of the fabulously rich New Chum Reef.
Within weeks, Lansell had recouped his investment and went on to accumulate great wealth, which he spent on the appropriately named Fortuna Villa above the fabled reef at 22-48 Chum Street.
Fortuna is now being sold by the Defence Department, which has used the extensive grounds and buildings for its signals section since the 1940s.
A little closer to the city in Fryerstown, near Castlemaine, another gold-rush homestead is also seeking its fortune - $2.95 million worth.
Like Fortuna, Lambruk Estate boasts a coach-house, conservatory and colonial-legacy gardens that surround the 1863 sandstone home.
But much more run-down and in need of a Lansell-like benefactor is the historic Mintaro mansion in Romsey. It will go to auction this month with a reserve of $3 million.
The ornate 1882 Italianate home north of the city on the Melbourne to Lancefield Road was designed by boom-time architect James Gall and has survived two world wars and years of neglect.
Until recently, its three-storey central tower, ornate hand-painted ceilings and marble fireplaces carved with cherubs were surrounded by the shells of dozens of decrepit cars that can still be spied on Google maps.
Not to be outdone, Queenscliff, 90 kilometres from Melbourne on the Bellarine Peninsula, has two historic properties for sale.
During the paddle steamer era the town was a favoured getaway for Melbourne's society set, who left a lasting legacy - six grand old colonial hotels.
One, the Ozone, was controversially turned into apartments in 2010 but the other five are going concerns, each with a slightly different flavour from fine dining to beer barn.
The elegant Queenscliff Hotel, formerly run by famed Melbourne foodie Mietta O'Donnell, is for sale with a price tag around $5 million.
''We have probably had more interest from interstate than anywhere else. It's a unique building,'' said Kerleys estate agent Neil Laws.
Around the corner, another pub, the Royal Hotel, is on the market for about $3 million.
If history fails to take your fancy, there's a 120-seat Yarra Valley restaurant and hideaway to drown your sorrows.
The Mt Rael Retreat on the Healesville to Yarra Glen Road east of the city with views over local wineries, is expected to fetch around $1.8 million.


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Daily Comments
Al Baghdadi TV, 30 April 2008
Adnan Oktar: We need to look at a direct solution, of course. The solution is for the whole Islamic world to combine together, the formation of a great Turkish-Islamıc Union under Turkish leadership, FOR TURKEY TO MAKE ITS WEIGHT FELT AS A SUPER POWER IN THE REGION and to protect and watch over the whole Islamic world as its blood brother, to enable them to grow stronger economically and politically and every way, to take the Turkish world, almost all of whom are Muslims anyway, under its protection and to put an immediate end to anarchy as a regional super power.
Başkent TV, 13 February 2009
Adnan Oktar: There is no other way. If a person is unable to lift something with two fingers, he holds it with his two hands, he makes all the effort and lifts it. But these people constantly make trials with their two fingers. They say, for instance, "Let's send some band-aids, clotting crèmes, blood and blood serum to Palestine…My brother! How about if that blood were never shed and there would be no need to send any blood at all? How about that there would be no wounds at all and you would never send any band-aids? LET'S ESTABLISH THE TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION. LET'S NO DESPOTIC ACT BE COMMITTED AGAINST ANY NATION. LET'S NO ONE IS PERSECUTED AND THUS NO NEED BE FOR ANY OF THESE [NEEDS STATED ABOVE].
Al Baghdadi, 29 June 2008
Presenter: Muslims are massacred.First in Bosnia Herzegovina,and then now in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. What should be done about this matter?
Adnan Oktar: Failure of Muslims to unite, not to act together is unlawful. It is an unlawful act. THAT IS, ACCORDING TO THE QUR'AN, IT IS OBLIGATORY FOR MUSLIMS TO ACT TOGETHER, TO BE BROTHERS ALL TOGETHER, AND UNITE AROUND A LEADER. Muslims fail to do this. Muslims will fulfill this obligation. That is why I say that a Turkish-Islamic Union be established under the leadership of Turks, the Turkish nation. Every state shall remain as a separate national state. Every state shall act freely within itself but let there be a spiritual leader…
Milli Gazete, 24 March 2011
Mr. Bayraktutar, the Chairman of Diyanet-Sen stressed that UN remains insensitive towards the attacks of Israel against Gaza and the aim of attacks against Libya is far from showing any goodwill. He further added that putting an end to practicing double-standard implementations can only be possible by establishing the Islamic Union United Nations.


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I' working under Windows and not have another possibility (Linux, Ubuntu, Mac) because of interested me program Thermocal that installed on Windows in my office.
I wrote the python script which creates the (1) file and then I want (2) to open via python script the program Thermocal and then (3) Thermocalc must open already created file by python script and execute it. I'm blocked with step 3. Python has the command line. Thermocal has own command line. I don't have the terminal. Once I open Thermocalc via Python (throught run option) I want also via python script to write down in Thermocal command line the command 'micro-file-open'. Is it possible?
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def run_tc(macro,savedir):
#Open Thermocalc and execute macrofile, and save results in savedir
#Now, I want to write down Thermocal command line the command m_f_o
#And open macro file


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 16/11/2012 (1738 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Any Leonard Cohen fan who has been awake surely must know the general outline of his life. He has laid bare the details, both private and public, in his novels, poems and songs for 60 years.
Now comes veteran San Francisco-based pop-music writer Sylvie Simmons to further explicate the relationship between the life and work of a seminal Canadian artist.
I'm Your Man, the first significant Cohen biography in 15 years, is thorough, informed, up to date and tolerably well written.
It persuades, not that much persuasion is needed, that Cohen, now 78, may be unmatched for the sheer quality and consistency of his production as a popular poet and songwriter -- perhaps not even by Bob Dylan himself.
Simmons, who is British born and has penned previous bios of Neil Young and Serge Gainsbourg, is particularly good at not giving short shrift to Cohen's poetry for the page.
She consistently reminds us of the places where Cohen adapted a song lyric from a previously published poem, and she makes it clear that he has always regarded his performing career as a way of earning a living from his truer calling.
I'm Your Man is not authorized by Cohen in the strictest sense, but he did consent to be interviewed for it. The results are obviously sympathetic, if not hagiographic.
Simmons could even be accused of a conflict of interest; in 2009 she was hired by Cohen to write the liner notes for his Live at the Isle of Wight album (although, there is no evidence she served as a Paula Broadwell to her Field Commander Cohen).
As such, she judges her subject harshly on few things, not even his self-admitted failure to commit to the women who've shared his bed.
The book is also longer than it needs to be, as are almost all pop music biographies. After awhile, Simmons' recitation of the facts surrounding recording sessions, album releases and tours -- the most common template for contemporary music biographies -- becomes repetitive.
But none of this diminishes Simmons' overall success or obscures the sheer amount of legwork she has done. She gives the best account yet of Cohen's roots in prosperous Jewish Montreal, his idolizing of the work of the Spanish poet Federico Garca Lorca and his formative experiences on the Greek island of Hydra.
She deals with his lifelong spiritual longings, including his years in Buddhist isolation, and his many battles with the black dog of depression.
She also seems to have spoken with everyone who is still breathing from his early years. These include: his longtime friend the sculptor Mort Rosengarten; his acquaintance Suzanne Verdal (the inspiration for his classic song Suzanne); Suzanne Elrod, the mother of his two children, Adam and Lorca; and Marianne Ihlen, his Norwegian lover immortalized in the song So Long, Marianne.
Of course, Simmons delves into his relationships with such famous women as Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell and Rebecca De Mornay. Most of his female conquests, needless to say, continue to sing his praises.
The careers of most popular artists start with a bang and fade away. Not Cohen's, and this has worked to Simmons' advantage. She documents the dramatic recent chapters in her subject's life, developments that took place after B.C. academic Ira Nadel's serviceable 1996 biography, Various Positions.
These include Cohen being embezzled by his former manager and the subsequent financial necessity of his return to touring, which has resulted in his greatest triumph yet in the tower of song.
Noteworthy as well is the belated success of his 1986 song Hallelujah, which he recorded during a supposed lull in his career. Simmons also sheds fresh light on the recording of his 1977 album Death of a Ladies' Man, in relation to the subsequent legal tribulations of its producer, Phil Spector.
Morley Walker edits the Free Press Books section.


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Convection vs. Conventional Ovens — Fix My Dishby Andrea Albin in How-to, September 25th, 2012
Twice a month we're giving readers a chance to ask Food Network Kitchens' advice about an issue they're having with a dish. They can't reformulate a recipe for you, but they're happy to help improve it.
Question: My question is about convection ovens vs. conventional ovens. Do recipe bake times need to be altered in any way if the oven used is a conventional oven? I feel as though most recipes I try from experienced cooks are made in convection ovens and I wondered if it made a difference if my oven is conventional. – K. Stroh


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Growing up in Los Angeles, Ayelet Feiman experienced a few anti-Semitic crimes, such as a swastika scratched into a family car.
So when she got the chance years later to help bring justice for victims of hate, she was honored.
A Northridge family woke one morning last year to find swastikas and the word "Jew" written in maple syrup on the walk in their front yard.
"I think it just kind of hit home to see that," said Feiman, a deputy city attorney who prosecuted the case. "It just felt kind of empowering to be able to do something about it. "
On Tuesday, she and Detective Ray Webb, who investigated the case for the Los Angeles Police Department, were honored by the Anti-Defamation League. During a ceremony at the Skirball Cultural Center, they were given the Helene & Joseph Sherwood Family Prize for Combating Hate.
It was a prosecution that almost didn't happen.
In addition to the anti-Semitic scrawl, the girls strung toilet paper in trees, and one defecated on the front porch of the home. The victims immediately - and correctly - suspected who was responsible: 13- and 14-year-old girls who had been friends with their daughter.
But at first, it appeared no one would be held accountable. Because maple syrup and feces can be washed off, there was no lasting damage. So it wasn't vandalism. And without an underlying crime, there can be no hate crime prosecution.
But police took the case seriously. Eventually, the City Attorney's Office charged Catharine Whelpley, the mother of one girl, with nine counts. She pleaded guilty in July to contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and a judge ordered her to do 80 hours of community service and take parenting classes.
The girls weren't charged with crimes, but participated in an education program and were disciplined at school. Feiman said Whelpley and the girls attended a program at the Museum of Tolerance.
It was the first hate crime prosecution for Feiman, who is Jewish.
The victims, who are descendants of a Holocaust survivor, asked to remain anonymous. But they released a statement through the Anti-Defamation League that thanked police and prosecutors for seeing the case through.
"It's an incredible feeling knowing that the law works for those who respect and admire it!" they wrote.
The Sherwood Prize, created in 1996 by the owners of the Daniel's Jewelers chain, recognizes people in law enforcement who go "above and beyond" in combating hate.
Other honorees this year investigated a cross burning in San Luis Obispo County and the vandalism of a church in Riverside County. An Orange County sheriff's deputy and a Simi Valley police officer were recognized for their overall work.
Alison Mayersohn, an Anti-Defamation League spokeswoman, said hate crimes should not be ignored.
"It's important because these are message crimes," she said. "These are crimes that say, 'You are not welcome here.' "
Tuesday's ceremony, she said, sends the opposite message: that acts of hate won't be tolerated.
Webb, a detective in the LAPD's Devonshire Division, said he thinks the public doesn't understand how much hate crimes impact families.
"It can be very intimidating; it can be scary," he said.
Feiman has heard the argument that crimes should be punished as crimes, that the motivation of people committing them should be irrelevant. But she said the targeted nature of a hate crime and the goal of instilling fear makes them frightening.
"There's more hate behind it, and I think because of that it's more dangerous," she said.


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Serves 20.
Bake your favorite 3-layer cake recipe or mix (cake shown is 6 in. tall) in square pan following recipe instructions. Cool in pan on cooling grid 15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely. Cut cake board to shape of pan; cover with Fanci-Foil. Stack layers on prepared cake board. Prepare cake for fondant by lightly icing with buttercream.
Tint 36 oz. fondant leaf green; roll out 1/8 in. thick. Cover cake with fondant. Reserve remaining leaf green fondant.
Color remaining white fondant juniper green, violet, pink, and lemon yellow. Roll out juniper green fondant 1/16 in. thick; cut out leaves using Cut-Outs. Crease in center or use veining tool and shaping foam to vein leaves; set in flower formers to dry. Reserve remaining juniper green fondant.
Roll out remaining colored fondant 1/6 in. thick. Cut various sizes of flowers using cutters and Cut-Outs. If desired, cut out center of some blossoms using smaller cutters. Attach to sides and top of cake using a damp brush.
Roll out reserved juniper green fondant 1/6 in. thick; cut out strips for branches. Attach to cake with damp brush; add leaves. Attach sugar pearls to flower centers and other areas of cake with damp brush. Roll 1/2 in. leaf green fondant balls; attach to bottom border with buttercream.


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HOUSTON - A Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputy was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence early Thursday morning.
Houston police said one of its officers pulled Soraiya Ali, 25, over in the 3600 block of Westheimer in the Galleria about 2:30 a.m. Thursday when someone reported seeing her driving a rental car erratically down the street.
The deputy refused to cooperate with police or take a breathalyzer test, sources said. A short time later, under the No Refusal policy, authorities said they were able to take a blood sample from Ali and place her under arrest.
Ali was sworn in as a deputy last month.
Records show the deputy has bonded out of jail.
Local 2 stopped by her home, where her father said he had no idea about the arrest. He said he had no idea about any of the charges against her and said he hasn't spoken to his daughter.
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