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Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems
Measuring Tie Strength in Implicit Social Networks
Wednesdays@NICO Seminar, Noon, May 8 2013, Chambers Hall, Lower Level, in collaboration with SONIC
Prof. Tina Eliassi-Rad, Rutgers University
Given a set of people and a set of events attended by them, we address the problem of measuring connectedness or tie strength between each pair of persons. The underlying assumption is that attendance at mutual events gives an implicit social network between people. We take an axiomatic approach to this problem. Starting from a list of axioms, which a measure of tie strength must satisfy, we characterize functions that satisfy all the axioms. We then show that there is a range of tie-strength measures that satisfy this characterization.
A measure of tie strength induces a ranking on the edges of the social network (and on the set of neighbors for every person). We show that for applications where the ranking, and not the absolute value of the tie strength, is the important thing about the measure, the axioms are equivalent to a natural partial order. To settle on a particular measure, we must make a non-obvious decision about extending this partial order to a total order. This decision is best left to particular applications. We also classify existing tie-strength measures according to the axioms that they satisfy; and observe that none of the "self-referential" tie-strength measures satisfy the axioms. In our experiments, we demonstrate the efficacy of our approach; show the completeness and soundness of our axioms, and present Kendall Tau Rank Correlation between various tie-strength measures. Time-permitting, I will discuss the big data issues of measuring tie-strength and applications of our work in the wild (e.g., the WaPo Social Reader).
Full paper is available at http://eliassi.org/papers/gupte-websci12.pdf
Tina Eliassi-Rad is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Rutgers University. Before joining academia, she was a Member of Technical Staff and Principal Investigator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Tina earned her Ph.D. in Computer Sciences (with a minor in Mathematical Statistics) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Within data mining and machine learning, Tina's research has been applied to the World-Wide Web, text corpora, large-scale scientific simulation data, complex networks, and cyber situational awareness. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers (including a best paper runner-up award at ICDM'09 and a best interdisciplanary paper award at CIKM'12); and has given over 70 invited presentations. Tina is an action editor for the Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Journal. In 2010, she received an Outstanding Mentor Award from the US DOE Office of Science and a Directorate Gold Award from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for work on cyber situational awareness. Visit http://www.eliassi.org for more details.


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Dont question the Germans about their knives! If you never had a set of quality knives, you will never go back once you get these into your kitchen. Like with almost everything in life, you really do get what you pay for. These knives are sublime and make you feel like a real chef as you slice the crust off that PB&J! Knives this good will take care of you for the rest of your life as long as you take care of them: warm water and soap only - never in the dishwaser.


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BLACKBURN Rovers new boy Bryan Dabo may have been signed to add extra bite to Gary Bowyer's midfield but the French enforcer insists: 'I'm not just a dog of war'.
The 21-year-old, who could make his debut in today's Championship clash at Middlesbrough (3pm), has carved out a reputation in his homeland as a promising defensive midfielder.
But 6ft 1in Dabo has assured Rovers supporters there is more to his game than just doing the dirty work.
"I think I am a strong player but I like touching the ball," said Dabo, an unused substitute in last Saturday's 2-0 home win over Blackpool.
"I play with my brain. I don't play like a dog – I play with my brain.
"I like to run to score goals. I prefer that to defence but if the team needs a compact player who can defend then I can do that."
Dabo will spend the rest of the season on loan at Ewood Park from Ligue 1 outfit Montpellier.
Should he impress, Rovers boss Bowyer will have the option of signing the France U21 international on a permanent deal.
Marseille-born Dabo is not looking that far ahead.
Instead he is concentrating on forcing his way into Bowyer's starting line-up – and adapting to life in England.
Rovers' French-born Benin international striker – and fluent English speaker – Rudy Gestede is helping Dabo with the language barrier.
And Dabo is full of admiration for the way Bowyer has been with him since his arrival at Rovers in the last week of the January transfer window.
"The manager has said to me if I work hard, enjoy training and show him I can play, everything will be okay," said Dabo.
"He is a good manager. He is very friendly with me, he speaks a lot with me and he lets you know what he wants.
"That's important for me because I'm new. It's not easy when you're from another country and from another way of playing football. He's helped me."
Dabo – who 'never stops smiling', according to Bowyer – has already made a big impression on his new team-mates.
And he will ingratiate himself further when – like every new Rovers signing – he has to sing a song in front of the rest of the squad.
Music-fan Dabo said: "Nobody has spoke about that yet! "I like Marvin Gaye and the Mamas & the Papas – I like different kinds of songs.
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Henry's Game
By David Elias
Hagios Press, 95 pages, $16
Anti-heroes are usually hard to love, but there's something strangely compelling about the rude, insensitive, selfish protagonist of this sharply written novella by Winnipeg's David Elias.
Henry, who lives right here in River City, is a nasty man. He looks at his kids and has no idea who they are. When his wife cries out for help, he knows he has to give her a reassuring hug, but he deliberately doesn't. "That kind of thing has never been my specialty."
In fact, Henry is going through a prototypical mid-life crisis in which he questions everything around him. His best friend has just died after overindulging in smoke and drink. His wife has developed a lump in her breast. Despite it all, he is unable to feel any real emotions.
In the hands of other writers, this might be the formula for a depressing chronicle of existential angst. But Elias, a veteran novelist and short-story writer who also teaches the craft, manages to create a perceptive snapshot of daily life filled with humour and surprising insights.
We learn early on that Henry makes his living through chess. Not by playing it, but writing about it. He is responsible for penning the chess column on the Diversions page of his unnamed Winnipeg newspaper.
Even if they ignore the fanciful notion that anyone in Canada could make a living solely by writing about chess, readers are quickly thrust into the 64 squares that make up Henry's mind. Elias uses technical chess terms to introduce each of the novella's twists and turns, culminating in the critical position of Henry's endgame.
Chess, of course, is not an uncommon theme in novels -- such as Vladimir Nabokov's The Luzhin Defence to Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policeman's Union -- with its motifs of black and white, good versus evil, and strategic manoeuvring between opposing forces.
Much of the dramatic action in Henry's Game centres on a family trip to Disneyland, a journey that leaves Henry as cold and empty as everything else in his life. The car breaks down, he loses his wallet, and he bickers with his wife. Even the Good Samaritan who comes to their rescue elicits nothing but contempt.
But there is dark humour throughout, and Elias injects hilarious imagery into the otherwise hopeless landscape. Alone at the funeral parlour, with his best friend's naked body on a table, Henry becomes fascinated with a certain body part. Just as he bends down to sniff it, the mortician walks in. It's a scene straight out of Mr. Bean.
Elias uses a staccato first-person voice to animate the novella. His sentences are short and to the point, some just two or three words long. Just as a chess game moves from opening to middlegame to checkmate, the story races along to its conclusion.
How convincing a conclusion it is can be subject for debate. But it might be too late.
Whatever game Henry is playing, whether he wins or loses, there are lessons along the way. Just like chess.
Cecil Rosner writes the chess column for the Free Press. Luckily for his family, he has a day job as managing editor of CBC Manitoba.


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I am a big fan of Jean Charles de Castelbajac. I love color, eccentric and unique things, I might even add bizarre things lol. My dream is to, one day, fit into on of his creations, definitely customized into my size !!
I really love hair accessories like a headbands, a cute little hair clips or a little bow tie. I do wear them often; it is a simple gesture, but it does add up a little extra something to the whole outfit.
Without any doubt, it would be a lipstick!! I love wearing lipstick that have a beautiful red or pink vividness. Therefore, I would create a color close to this two tones. I would manufacture a collection of classic lipsticks, but also another collection with more unique tones, without leaping into the ridiculous, of course !! As for a name, honestly I can't really say.
If I had so little time, I would take my lovely black jacket, a pair of high heels, my pixel dress, my flounce dress and my inevitable little black dress. I'll decide what to wear on the spot and in any case I think I'll buy a lot of things once I get there !! Same for the accessories and the makeup, I would pick those of best value and use, and I'll get the rest from there. As for the city, I would choose LONDON, because I have never been there and I'd do lots of shopping!!
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Verizon finalizes 3 spectrum deals to rural telecoms
Verizon Wireless completed three sales of its 700 MHz A- and B-block spectrum licenses to rural telecoms based in Texas and Oklahoma.
Nortex Communications, based in Muenster, Texas, picked up the Texas RSA 6-Jack 700 MHz lower B-block license covering a four-county area northwest of Dallas. Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, based in Guymon, Okla., acquired the Texas RSA 2-Hansford 700 MHz lower B-block license, which covers 12 counties in the northwest part of Texas. Colorado Valley Communications, which completed its deal with Verizon on Jan. 16, purchased a partitioned A-block license covering a five-county area in the Houston market.
"Verizon Wireless offered its lower 700 MHz spectrum licenses for sale to rationalize its spectrum holdings and enable more spectrum to reach the marketplace where it can be used for the benefit of customers," Verizon said.
Verizon said recently that it had sold or agreed to sell 36 of its 700 MHz licenses to 11 different telecommunications companies as part of its LTE in Rural America program.


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Jesus, Canon and Theology
Drs. Darrell Bock, Dan Wallace, and Ben Witherington dialogue on the historical and biblical foundation for the person of Jesus, the formation of the canon, and the development of theology.
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If you are passionate about caregiving, consider joining the award-winning nursing team at Centura Health. Our proudest achievements are made possible by our caregivers and we are continually searching for outstanding nurses to join our team. You may be one of them. To search for jobs and see a map of our Colorado and Kansas locations, visit our careers site, or visit the careers site for a complete list of all available nursing jobs.
As a recent grad, what positions may I apply for?
New grad RNs are welcome to apply online for any full-time position requiring less than one year of experience. Often the job requisition will indicate "new grads welcome." Careful evaluation of actual job posting details lets applicants understand the experience level and skills required to perform the job duties. For critical care areas, it is important to have completed your senior capstone in the designated specialty area to be considered for that opportunity. As an equal opportunity employer, we must consider all applicants who have applied for the position.
Centura Health recruiters hold a new grad RN calls twice monthly. See the 2017 dates/times/dial-in information and get your questions answered.When and how do I apply?
We suggest that you apply for New Grad RN Positions once you have taken and passed the NCLEX. All of our applications must be filled out electronically through Centura Health careers site.What do we look for in new graduate RN applicants?
When you fill out an application on our website, we require that you attach a resume and a cover letter. In the resume, please include information on your senior practicum, your degree, any certifications that you hold, prior health care experience, and if you have any other work experience outside of health care.What if my qualifications don't apply to any open positions?
Join Centura Health's Talent Community. By joining our talent community, you will be updated on career opportunities that match your interests as well as upcoming events. To join, visit the careers site.What if I don't receive a response to my application?
We will carefully review all resumes and ensure each applicant receives equal consideration. Should you receive a response letter indicating that we have selected another candidate, please do not be discouraged. You are always welcome to apply for more than one position as other opportunities will arise. You are also able to check the status of your online application by logging into your Centura Health online account.How often are new graduates hired?
We hire New Grad RNs throughout the year.When are the New Grad Residency Programs offered and what are the application deadlines?
Our ASCENT Program (Centura Health's RN Residency Program) is typically offered 2-3 times a year depending upon the location, and it is not a position that you need to apply for separately. Your hiring manager will register you for the ASCENT program upon hire and it is additional training that you will receive along with unit orientation. Visit the Centura Heath Careers website often for more information on upcoming program dates. The recruiter representing your location of choice will also offer you current information on program start dates.What happens should I receive an offer of employment at Centura Health?
If selected for a position, a Centura Health recruiter will contact you with a contingent offer based on successful completion of background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical. It generally takes about a week to complete the background process (depending on whether or not you live outside of Colorado or are a local resident). Please check our website, Centura Health careers often for updates as you continue to dialog with the recruiters at the location(s) where you prefer employment. Please know we're continually working to expand New Grad RN programs that will afford as many new nurses as possible in an environment that fosters opportunity and success for the future. Centura Health is an equal opportunity employer.
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Rodarte Fall 2011
Time spent in the North Dakota landscape of endless light-dappled cornfields fueled Kate and Laura Mulleavy with a vision for their poetic collection.
"It was based on the Great American Plains, on Days of Heaven," said Kate Mulleavy, referring to Terrence Malick's haunting 1978 movie set in the Texas Panhandle at harvest time, for which Néstor Almendros's cinematography won an Academy Award ("I loved the golden hour light," said Sofia Coppola of the show). The collection —dreamy, ethereal, unexpected—might have been made for Coppola's muse Kirsten Dunst, who sighed in the front row.
The Mulleavys wanted their collection to reflect "a study of natural light in that landscape—telling a story of the sun rising and setting, from dawn to dusk…."
That changing light on a field of corn was literally referenced in a grouping of beautiful draped chiffon evening gowns with skyscapes of cerulean blue or stormy grays suggested in the dappled painterly fabric, and ears of wheat printed at their hems. The draped necklines of these dresses caught the breeze in movement, like puffs of cumuli.
These flou experiments contrasted with more structured pieces —stiff Dior bell skirts with geometric tops like lederhosen or dungaree bibs—that achieved their light effects through layerings of different textural fabrics, often with honeycomb or translucent surfaces. When experimenting with silhouettes such as those bias thirties sheaths and the hourglass dresses that are such conventional couture tropes—but relatively new to them—the Mulleavys' soaring imagination at times trumped their technical artistry. But it is in the unexpected juxtaposition of textiles, and in the handcrafted effects that evoke the chic hippie fashions of designers like Bill Gibb—geometric insertions that recall overscale log-cabin patchwork-quilt designs; blossoms scattered on diaphanous lace; an embroidery of alpine flower sprigs—that they excel.
A pair of fitted poppy-red jackets over full sequin skirts ignited the summery palette and suggested Dorothy's glittering red shoes that might transport her home to the comforts of the prairies.


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Ohio State Univeristy Extension will host a Nov. 8 Renewable Energy Workshop for those interested in learning how green energy generation could provide added income to farmers.
The workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. It will cover wind farms, solar power and biogas, and will include tours of Wooster-area green energy companies and projects.
Registration (including lunch and materials) costs $40 before Nov. 2 and $50 after that date. The cost for college students is $20. To register, fill out the form available on the workshop's brochure, downloadable at http://go.osu.edu/Pks or contact Mary Wicks, 330-202-3533, email@example.com
"Our speakers this year include OARDC researchers and OSU Extension specialists involved in various renewable energy projects, representatives from green energy companies, and representatives from businesses that have decided to include a renewable energy component in their operations," said Yebo Li, an OARDC biosystems engineer who specializes in renewable energy, fuel and products.
Morning presentations include:
- "Bio-based Energy Opportunities and Challenges," Li.
- "Case Study: CNG (compressed natural gas) for Vehicles," Clemens Halene, vice president, quasar energy group.
- "Wind Energy: Opportunities and Challenges," Eric Romich, energy development specialist, OSU Extension.
- "Case Study: Wind for Power," Greg Courtney, Wind Turbines of Ohio.
- "Solar Energy: Opportunities and Challenges," John Drouchard and Barry Romich, Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network; Fred Michel, biosystems engineer, OARDC.
- "Case Study: Solar for Power," Roger Geiser, G&S Titanium.
- After lunch, workshop participants will tour three locations:
- G&S Titanium, which in March 2012 installed a 65-kW solar array at its Wooster plant.
- Cedar Lane Farms, home of an open-pond algae pilot project for production of biofuels and bioproducts. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the project is a collaboration between West Virginia-based Touchstone Research Laboratory and OARDC.
- quasar energy group, a Cleveland-based company that produces biogas for energy and fuel. The company operates a 550,000-gallon anaerobic digester at OARDC that provides more than a third of the campus's energy needs.
For more information, contact Li at 330-263-3855 or email@example.com
OARDC and OSU Extension are the research and outreach arms, respectively, of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.


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San Diego was a major California city, located in the Southwestern region of the United States of America, on Earth. It contained the San Diego Zoo
After traveling back to 1930 to await the arrival of Leonard McCoy, James Kirk referred to San Diego as one of the countless locations McCoy may arrive in. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")


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ISSCC 2013: Combining old with new
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MANHASSET, N.Y. -- The venerable International Solid-State Circuits Conference this February will make the most of commemorating its three-score history by digging for past innovations in its innovations attic which are still pertinent today.
At the same time, ISSCC organizers also want to look ahead by offering its young ones tips on getting a circuit designers job.
Trudy Stetzler, distinguished member of the technical staff at Texas Instruments and ISSCC 2013 program vice-chair, has organized a panel of six experts from academia and industry to dig into their memories and find lost treasures in circuit design.
The panel promises surprises from the past sixty years as panelists explain why the concepts are significant today and should be pulled from the innovation attic. As the preliminary program states: When you clean up your attic you may find things that you have totally forgotten about: old toys you used to play with, old books with lost stories. And then you think back to those past days and view them in the context of todays busy life.
The six panelists include Robert Brodersen, University of California, Berkeley, CA; Rinaldo Castello, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Yoshiaki Daimon Hagihara, Sojo University, Kumamoto, Japan; Thomas Lee, Microsystems Technology Office, DARPA, Arlington, VA; Nicky Lu, Etron Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan; and Eric Vittoz, Independent Consultant, Cernier, Switzerland.
Brodersen exemplifies the panelists criteria for having surprises in their innovation attic. He was co-recipient, with P. Gray and D. Hodges, of the 1983 IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award for "pioneering contributions and leadership in research on switched-capacitor circuits for analog-digital conversion and filtering." He also was the recipient of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Award for "contributions to the design of integrated circuits for signal processing systems." He was a recipient of an IEEE Millennium Medal, as well as the Circuits and Systems Society's Golden Jubilee Award. In 2003, he was honored as one of the top ten contributors over the last 50 years to the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference. Prof. Brodersen is a Fellow of the IEEE and a Member of the National Academy of Engineering.
On the futuristic side an evening session dubbed Youre Hired - The Top 25 Interview Questions for Circuit Designers should shed light on what young engineers can expect when applying for a job these days.
The organizer from academia is Michael P. Flynn, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and from the industry is John Khoury, Silicon Labs, Austin, TX. Their motivations for the panel is the following: Circuit designers have to survive one or many technical interviews before being hired for their dream job. Many students and practicing engineers feel confident that they have a strong and intuitive understanding of circuits. However, even the best circuit designers can be stumped by exotic circuits or through a misunderstanding of fundamental concepts."
They have assembled a panel of industry and academic circuit designers to challenge, and entertain, the audience and each other with questions that often arise during job interviews. The audience will be able to judge which interview questions are fair game in the pursuit of the highly coveted mixed-signal integrated circuit job.
Panelists include Eric Swanson, Cirrus Logic, Austin, TX; Sanroku Tsukamoto, Fujitsu Laboratories, Kawasaki, Japan; Marcel Pelgrom, Consultant, Helmond, The Netherlands; Beomsup Kim, Qualcomm, Santa Clara, CA; Ali Hajimiri, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA; and Behzad Razavi, University of California, Los Angeles, CA.
ISSCC will be being held in San Francisco, February 17-21.


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WASHINGTON -- Four years ago this weekend, three chartered buses left Toronto for Washington carrying 163 so-called "at risk" youths, as if all young people are not at risk of peer pressure, violence, ostracism, self-doubt, and even self-destruction. Their goal was the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the first mixed-race president of the United States.
"We thought that to see someone who looks like them assume the most powerful office in the world would be very powerful, very meaningful for those kids," says Bryan Brock, one of the organizers of the trip and now the creative arts program leader at Toronto's Remix Project, an artistic, cultural, entrepreneurial and educational centre built on a foundation of video and music. "But the trip, to say the least, was very trying."
"Oh, my Lord," groans another of the riders, recalling what happened next, especially to the girls who were scarved in prim Muslim attire.
"The first bus got through," he remembers. "The second bus got through. The third bus got held up, and then they called the second bus back. We were there for seven and a half hours, and we had a lot of different emotions.
"Basically, the Americans didn't want to believe that we Canadians just wanted to be a part of the inauguration; like, why should we care? At one point, an immigration officer got on our bus and said, 'I need all the passports of all the Somalians.' I couldn't believe he said that. One girl had to talk an FBI agent. I just kept telling myself that there has never been a significant part of black history that didn't come through struggle, and this was just another part of that struggle."
This is Tyrone Edwards, Montreal-born and Toronto-raised, known now as T-RexXx, host of the weekly RapCity hour on MuchMusic, a talented young professional at the summit of his craft, four years later, on the verge of another inaugural of the same man on the same stage in the same bitterly divided country on the other side of that seven-hour inquisition.
"It wasn't like, 'He's the first African-American president and I have to go support him 'cause I'm black -- I'm not that dumb," T-RexXx says.
As it turned out, the buses did make it to Washington on time, barely -- Bryan Brock managed 45 minutes of sleep at his hotel. (Had his namesake, Sir Isaac, not repulsed the Yanks at Detroit and Queenston Heights in 1812, there wouldn't be any border to have to cross two centuries later.) The at-risk youth shivered with the multitudes, witnessed the swearing-in, and then returned to Canada, where all one 163 of them cleared Canada Customs at Niagara, Brock says, in less than 15 minutes.
Barring a last-minute leap, Bryan Brock and the host of RapCity will not be on the Mall on Monday, when Obama utters his oath again upon the stacked-up Bibles of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. T-RexXx is busy with his show, and then there is that once-undefended frontier to be crossed.
"I won't lie," Tyrone Edwards says. "I still get nervous about it."
Four years ago, a doctoral student and activist at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia -- a native of Ghana named Clement Apaak -- organized an inauguration party in his role of founder and president of the Obama Fan Club of Canada. Recalling the euphoria, Apaak notes now that Barack Obama "opened a lot of doors and allowed us as black people in Canada and around the world to stand up and show that we have the intellect to compete at any level of society -- a catalyst for us to finally make the case that every member of the human race has the opportunity to contribute. After all, we are all originally Africans."
Eight months into his first term, Obama went to Ghana -- as Martin Luther King had gone, when the Gold Coast achieved its independence from Britain in 1957 -- and told the national parliament: "I have the blood of Africa within me.' "
"When he said 'Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong institutions,' it became an infectious euphoria for the youth of Africa," Apaak says. "It energized civil society. It has made a difference."
He is telling me this from Accra, to which he has returned to serve as convener of a pro-democracy organization called the Forum for Governance and Justice. So the founder of the Obama Fan Club of Canada will be in neither Canada nor the United States as the African-blooded president begins his second term.
From the vantage point of Ghana, Apaak says, Obama, "given the circumstances, has done a magnificent job. The upper-class elite had defrauded the rest of the people. Truth be told, he has done the best that he could."
I ask Apaak if he dares to see himself as a future leader of his homeland -- a parliamentarian, perhaps, or even a president. He answers: "If my people feel I can contribute, I wouldn't have the capacity to say no."
One more story from January, four years ago: In 2009, a recent graduate of Simon Fraser named Glyn Lewis found himself sitting at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, right in the middle of the African-American president's extended clan.
"Here's this Canadian kid in the Obama family section!" Lewis remembers. This was no accident; Lewis had embedded himself into the Illinois senator's campaign from the very beginning as one of more than 100 unpaid young Canadian idealists who knocked on doors in Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond.
"I don't get inspired by too many people," Lewis says. "Barack is one of those people."
But this time, four years later, Lewis -- like T-RexXx and Brock and Apaak -- won't huddle beneath the dome of the pure-white Capitol on inauguration day.
"I don't want to sound like we're over the hill, but a lot of us have jobs and careers now," Lewis alibis. Even without them, the Mall will hardly stand empty. For Barack Obama's final crowning, in the pilgrims' place will come a million more.


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As with many things involving the European Parliament, there is an air of unreality about this week's confirmation hearings of the nominees to the next European Commission. It would be entirely mistaken to think that the process bears much resemblance to the kind of rigorous hearings that presidential appointees are obliged to undergo in the US Senate. To judge from the proceedings so far in Brussels, the questions asked in the European Parliament's committees are far less probing, and the nominees are able to get away with answers that are at best platitudinous, at worst utterly incoherent.
There are some honourable exceptions. The best performance has been that of Belgium's Karel De Gucht, the EU trade commissioner-designate, who wasn't afraid to speak frankly about his opposition to a carbon border tax, a policy favoured among others by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Equally authoritative were Spain's Joaquín Almunia, who will run the important competition portfolio, and Finland's Olli Rehn, responsible for economic and monetary affairs. This trio looks set to be the powerhouse of the next Commission, along with France's Michel Barnier, the internal market commissioner-designate. Read more


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OTTAWA — The summer season kicks off with Ottawa First Fridays starting June 6 in downtown Ottawa.
4 to 7 p.m. enjoy a bustling farmers market, live musical
entertainment, food vendors and free family activities including the
second Annual Touch-A-Truck event. Over a dozen pieces of heavy
equipment, farm machinery and service vehicles will be on site for
children to touch, sit on and learn about.
Local businesses will
also offer First Friday sidewalk sales and special promotions. For a
complete listing of merchant specials, see www.ottawachamber.org and the
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
The Putnam County
YMCA, Putnam County Library, Ottawa Kiwanis Club and Putnam County
Master Gardeners will offer booths and activities.
First Fridays
continue this season on August 1, September 5, and October 3 in the
municipal parking lot at Oak and Main Streets in Ottawa.
For more
information, call the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce at 419-523-3141,
view the website www.ottawachamber.org or find them on Facebook.
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Latest reports from a US survey undertaken by ComScore indicate that online gaming on smartphone handsets has increased by up to 60 percent in the last 12 months, while gaming on feature phones declined by a third in the same period.
As feature phones account for an 80% majority of the market, the decline of online gaming on feature handsets is an overall drop in gamers by 13 percent. The study was conducted involving mobile phones subscribers aged 13 and above across the United States.
The ease of accessibility and connectivity to online gaming for smartphones users is underlined with 27.3 percent of smartphone subscribers saying they had downloaded at least one game compared to 5.6 percent of all feature phone users.


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For one thing, it really is only "from France to Sweden"—aggressive state pro-natalist policies have shown little effect outside the narrow geographic corridor from France to the Nordic countries. In many other places and times—from Soviet Russia to modern Singapore—governments have tried all sorts of policy innovations to encourage family formation and childbearing. There have been tax breaks for parents, years-long paid maternity leave, the awarding of big cash "baby bonuses"—even attempts to subsidize the housing of grandparents so that they could take care of the kids in order for mothers to return to work. The places where the policies have been most successful are France and the Nordic countries. So the successes have been geographically and culturally localized while the instances of failure have spanned the globe.
And how successful have these policies been in France and the Nordic states? Well, the replacement fertility rate is 2.1, which is the number of children born, per lifetime, to the average woman. In Sweden the fertility rate today is 1.67. In Switzerland it's 1.53. In Norway it's 1.77. In the Netherlands it's 1.78. In Finland it's 1.73. Only France is in spitting distance of replacement, with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.08. In other words, the "successes" Harney points to aren't just localized—they're not even all that successful.
With the exception of France, of course. France has been obsessing about its fertility rate and pursuing pro-natalist policies since 1938. However, it's pretty clear that the single most successful aspect of France's pro-natalism hasn't been free daycare for working mothers and encouragement of women in the workforce. It's immigration. Native-born French women have a fertility rate of 1.7—just about what you see in the Nordic countries. France's big fertility boost comes from its large immigrant population, whose fertility rate is a gaudy 2.8.


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Don't Flush Your Medications
Do you have unused or expired over-the-counter or prescription medication in your cabinet? Dispose of them properly to help prevent misuse and accidental poisonings and to protect the environment. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as local organizations, host "take-back" days, when residents can bring medications to a designated site for proper disposal. Learn more about the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.
You also can pick up a drug disposal kit at Health Department offices and other locations.
General Medical Disposal Information
DON'T flush unused medicines.
Why? Because they can end up in our rivers and streams. To help protect our environment, throw unused, unwanted or expired over-the-counter and prescription medicines in the trash. Don't flush medicines — except when specifically instructed by the label.
DO throw them in the trash.
The American Pharmacists Association recommends steps for safely disposing of pills and liquids. These steps will help prevent their misuse or accidental ingestion by children or pets.
- Keep the medicines in their original container. This will help identify the contents if they are accidentally ingested.
- Cross out your name and prescription number for safety.
- For pills: Add some salt water to start dissolving them. For liquids: Add something inedible like cat litter, dirt or ash.
- Seal the container and secure with duct or packing tape.
- Put the container in the trash as close to pickup time as possible. Do not put in the recycle bin.
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- Learn how to properly dispose of needles, syringes and other medical waste from your home. (Please note: Commercial facilities, such as nursing homes, must use a licensed disposal company to get rid of their waste.)
- Find out more about drugs in our water at Fairfax County's Chemicals and Drugs in the Water page.
- Learn about the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Take-Back Initiative, which schedules periodic National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days. On these days, residents can safely dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs at a nearby drop-off location.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- If you're just planning your holiday travel now, we're guessing you're using a few choice words that aren't "holly" or "jolly" to describe the experience.Just a few days until Thanksgiving and a month and a half removed from Christmas, we feel pretty confident in saying that if you're just starting to price out holiday shopping, you're not finding deals. None. Anywhere. You say United just offered a winter fare sale? Yeah, but the holidays are blacked out. You're just waiting for that great, last-minute Thanksgiving deal? In the words of FareCompare Chief Executive Rick Seaney, "You waited too long."
You have only a few options available now, and they all fall somewhere on the scale between "bad" and "worse." Even airfare alerts won't help you this close to the holidays. We can't point you toward deals or even suggest discounts. With the help of the folks at FareCompare and SmarterTravel ( TRIP), though, we can provide a handful of tips that will deaden the pain a bit and get you through your holiday travel without going into hock: Take the hit on Thanksgiving
We're not the ones who have to break your family's heart because you were too lazy or stingy to get tickets earlier. Seaney recommends buying tickets as soon as possible, as prices only go up with each passing day. If you have frequent-flier miles to use, now is the time. There are going to be last-minute redemption fees, but would your rather pay full price? Also, consider flying Thanksgiving Day. You'll miss the parade unless you're on a flight with DirecTV ( DTV), but not getting to mock Matt Lauer is the price you pay for your sloth. Meanwhile, you'll be flying on one of the least popular days on the airline calendar and make it home in time for turkey and stuffing.


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DALLAS, Tex. – The National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association (NCBWA) released its initial weekly NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards of the season for the period ending February 2. Saint Leo junior infielder Nick Perez was named the National Player of the Week and the South Region Player of the Week.
Saint Leo junior utility player Nick Perez led the No. 17/No. 28 Lions to a three-game sweep on the road at North Georgia in their season opener. Perez batted .706 (12-for-17) with four hits in each game. He had five RBIs and five runs, while also slugging for .941 with two doubles and one triple. He drove in two game-winning runs, including the winning RBI in the top of the 11th in game three for a 5-4 victory.
Just hours after he was officially named the National Player of the Week, Perez led his team offensively in the Lions' home opener against Johnson University. The utility man logged five at-bats with three hits and an RBI in the 10-3 win.
For the full list of Division II Regional Players of the week, see below.
Perez and his team will return to action on Friday, February 7 when they head to Montevallo for a three-day, three-game series. First pitch in the regional contest is set for 3:00 p.m. Friday.
For more on Nick Perez and his Saint Leo squad, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' Saint Leo Athletics on Twitter and Instagram.
Division II Regional Players of the Week:
- Atlantic: No Nominations
- Central: Jackson McCurdy, Southern Arkansas (Hitter); Davis Ward, Ouachita Baptist (Pitcher)
- East: No Nominations
- Midwest: No nominations
- South: Nick Perez, Saint Leo (Hitter); Jordan DeLorenzo, West Florida (Pitcher)
- South Central: Taylor Taska, Texas A&M-Kingsville (Hitter); Jake Feckley, Angelo State (Pitcher)
- Southeast: Will Fulmer, Montevallo (Hitter); Garrett Hickman, UNC Pembroke (Pitcher)
- West: Nathan Antoun, Cal Baptist (Hitter); Sean Becker, Cal State East Bay (Pitcher)


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1897 — Poland
Rachel, or Ruchla as she was called, was raised by Jewish parents in the small southwestern Polish town of Bedzin. In 1930 she moved with her husband, Bernard, to the nearby city of Katowice, where Bernard had a wholesale leather business. The couple lived with their two children, Moses and Genia, in a three-bedroom, upper-floor apartment on Jordana Street.
1933-39: Ruchla was active in Hadassah, a women's Zionist organization, and in 1939 she and her husband prepared to emigrate to Palestine [Aliyah Bet, "illegal" immigration]. Their daughter, Genia, had left for Palestine three years earlier to study piano at a conservatory. Bernard sold his business and the family packed up their household. Their luggage was waiting to be shipped at the Katowice railroad station when the Germansattacked Poland that September 1.
1940-44: By 1942 Ruchla and her family had been deported to a labor camp, on the site of an ammunition factory, in Skarzysko-Kamienna. Ruchla was put to work in subcamp C where workers filled artillery shells with picric acid, a yellow, poisonous powder absorbed through the skin. One day, someone dropped a loaded artillery shell that exploded, injuring several people, including Ruchla. To help her recover, her husband had his gold teeth extracted and sold the gold on the black market to buy Ruchla nourishing food.
With no medical care, 45-year-old Ruchla died. She was one of some 18,000 to 23,000 Jews who died at Skarzysko-Kamienna between 1942 and 1944.
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Did you know?
The popular Bryanston Moonlight Markets are held every Tuesday evening from mid-November until Christmas.
Over three decades ago, a group of parents from the Michael Mount Waldorf School in Bryanston, Johannesburg, started selling organic produce to one another from their car boots.
Little did they know that from those early beginnings would grow the Bryanston Organic Market, now a Johannesburg institution that draws large crowds every Thursday and Saturday morning.
So is this Johannesburg market only about organic produce? No, it's also a place where handmade arts and crafts, clothes, curios, jewellery, pottery, toys and much more are on display.
Let's take a stroll along the paved walkways among the red-roofed stalls of the market. At the entrance on your left is a stall selling herb and vegetable plants; opposite is one specialising in carved wooden goods.
As you walk deeper into the market, you'll find beautifully designed clothes, from classy coats and silk scarves to classic blouses and chic skirts, all made from organic materials.
Here's a stall selling leather belts and handmade shoes; there's one with hand-turned wooden beads. Another sells duck feather down pillows and comforters; yet another sells locally designed jewellery.
Further on are the food and produce stalls. Buy organic vegetables and fruit, free-range chicken and stoneground flour. Or how about a delicious lemon meringue pie, organic dairy cream or some homemade pasta or bread?
Still more stalls await. Pick up some exclusive pottery, marvel at the local beadwork or buy an old-fashioned wooden rocking horse, complete with stirrups and saddle.
You'll need some refreshment after all this retail therapy, so it's off to the centre court, where you can choose from fresh sandwiches, quiches, cakes, muffins, fruit juices and organic coffee. As you tuck in at your wooden table, you'll be entertained by live music from a variety of musicians, from Irish folk groups to traditional jazz bands.
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Tel: +27 (0)11 706 3671
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How to get here
The Bryanston Organic Market is in Culross Rd, Bryanston, on the Michael Mount Waldorf School campus.
Best time to visit
The Bryanston Organic Market runs throughout the year, every Thursday and Saturday morning. The Moonlit Markets, held only in November and December, are particularly fun.
Length of stay
The market is open between 9am and 1pm every Thursday and Saturday.
What to eat
You'll be hard put to resist all the wonderful homemade food on offer – the choice is excellent.
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China log and lumber imports down in 1Q/12, with Russia and New Zealand suppliers hit the hardest, while North America gained market share, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Seattle, USA - Over the past decade, China's fast expanding economy and boom in housing starts lifted the country to being the world's largest importer of sawlogs and the second largest importer of softwood lumber, after the US, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly (www.woodprices.com). China has increased the importation of logs and lumber practically every year for over ten years, with lumber imports in 2011 being 15 times higher than in 2001 and log imports being up three-fold from ten years ago. The total value of imported logs and lumber increased from 630 million dollars in 2001 to almost eight billion dollars last year.
This constant upward trend in importation came to a halt in late 2011 when construction activities slowed and inventories of logs and lumber at many Chinese ports reached very high levels. As a result of lower demand for wood products, softwood log import volumes during the first three months of 2012 were down 11 percent from the same period last year. Log shipments from the two largest supplying countries, Russia and New Zealand, have declined by 16% and 17%, respectively, from a year ago. However, not all log suppliers to China have been hit by the reduced log demand in the country.
Both Canada and the US have increased exports dramatically the past few years, and this trend continued into the first quarter of 2012, when exports from Western Canada were up 23% from 1Q/11 and the US shipments were two percent higher than in early 2011.
North American log exporters have gained considerable market shares since 2009 when about one million m3 of softwood logs were shipped, which accounted for only five percent of the total imports to China. In 2011, the volume reached a new high of 7.1 million m3, which was 22% of all imported logs to the country last year.
Softwood lumber imports have shown a similar trend to that of logs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. In 1Q/12, North American softwood lumber accounted for as much as 55% of all imports, up from only 25% in 2007.
China is likely to continue to rely heavily on North America for particularly lumber but also increasingly for logs over the next few years. When the US housing market, and as a consequence, lumber demand, eventually improve, available wood supply will tighten and costs for logs and lumber are likely to go up. This expected scenario may change how China sources logs and lumber in the future.


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Holden Workers Vote 'Yes' to Proposed Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Variation
August 19, 2013: Following a ballot at all Holden sites across South Australia and Victoria, Holden's workforce has voted to accept the proposed changes to the enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) by a strong majority. Per the normal process, Holden will now submit the variation to the Fair Work Commission for approval.
"First and foremost, I would like to thank Holden's workforce for their loyalty and flexibility," said Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mike Devereux. "Changes like this are never easy and the 'yes' vote is a huge commitment from the hard-working men and women of our Holden team.
"These labour-related cost savings and productivity improvements are crucial to putting our Elizabeth manufacturing facility on a path to global competitiveness.
"Australia is a high-cost country; not just for making cars but for making anything. It was critical that we reduced our costs and delivered flexible and contemporary work arrangements."
Holden, the unions and employee representatives worked together closely to develop the variation, with the overarching goal to achieve the necessary savings and flexibilities while minimising the impact to employees.
This variation will realise significant cost benefits for Holden's Elizabeth plant from the time it comes into effect. By the commencement of the Next Generation vehicle program, this variation will have improved the cost competiveness of Holden's Vehicle Operations facility by approximately $15 million per year.
The variation will only come into effect once the Next Generation vehicle program is confirmed for Holden's Elizabeth plant.
"We can't survive as a local manufacturer unless we reduce our costs by being as efficient and globally competitive as possible," commented Mr Devereux. "There are some tough measures in this variation but the unions and our people recognise this difficult situation and have responded in kind."
Over the past two years Holden has made numerous changes across the business to reduce costs and better position itself in the market. This has included production-line efficiency improvements at our Elizabeth plant and making significant investments in Holden's locally made cars.
Holden has also aggressively priced and marketed its cars to compete against imports which benefit from the high Australian dollar and the country's internationally low tariff levels.
Australians vote every month with their purchasing decisions and consistently make Holden's locally produced Cruze and Commodore models two of the top 10 cars sold in the country.
"We are clearly producing the types of cars that Australians want to buy," said Mr Devereux.
"But Holden has to be globally competitive and so does the country's industry policy. As a local manufacturer, Holden is asking for a fair go. Australia must be able to compete fairly on the world stage.
"We need clear, consistent and globally competitive government policy to help secure a long-term future for automotive manufacturing."


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In its new report, the High Pay Commission makes much of the risk that Britain will slide back to "Victorian levels of pay inequality" if runaway executive pay awards are not somehow reined in.
The parallel with the Victorian era is a resonant one. Even some of the characters in the modern-day saga are Dickensian. The avuncular Vince Cable, Britain's business secretary and supporter of the thrust of the independent commission's proposals, is half-Micawber, half-Cheeryble. John Varley, former chief executive of Barclays, seems a stiff-collared braces-wearing throwback to an earlier era in most respects – except one: the commission points out that top pay at his old bank is now 75 times that of the average worker, compared with a ratio of only 14.5 times in 1979. Read more


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Border Collies Ward Off E. Coli
What Can't Border Collies Do?!
- Border Collies fight to ward off E. coli — Newser
- Facebook's made a major change to its privacy policy — BuzzFeed FWD
- 3D printing is perfecting sex dolls and . . . stuff — Cracked
- Hugh Jackman wants to take another swipe at Deadpool — Screen Rant
- Can we explain the science of Game of Thrones? — The Mary Sue
- An iPad case from the snail-mail era — Cool Mom Tech
- Even pepper spray's gone high-tech — Chip Chick
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More Chromebooks Announced: ASUS C200 and C300 from $250by Ian Cutress on 5/6/2014 3:36 PM EST
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syxbit - Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - linkI want a Haswell Chromebook w/ 1080p
The only Chromebook w/ 1080p (apart from the Pixel) is the Samsung.
I'd like to see benchmarks between the low end Haswell in the Acer, and the Exynos in the new Samsung. Reply
winchuff - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkDon't we ALL want Intel and a 1080p screen? I'd certainly be willing to pay extra for it. Reply
psychobriggsy - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkTBH even a small upgrade over the 1366x768 these have (why even bother getting the 13.3" model - it's heavier and doesn't have improved resolution on that larger screen?) would be appreciated - it doesn't have to be 1920x1080. 1600x900 could be a reasonable compromise if it kept costs down. Reply
bsd228 - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkIt's not about the resolution, really. It's about the fact that these 1368x768 screens universally suck. The cheapest choice possible. For a tiny difference, you can get ones that don't. The nearly identical 1440x900 would be fine, with better color/brightness. Reply
agent2099 - Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - linkAll any of these chromebooks are missing is a high res screen. That fact that they call these "HD" screens at 1366 is laughable.
Give me an 11" chromebook with 1080p or higher and add $30-40 to the MSRP and I'll buy one right away. Reply
coder543 - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - link1366 x 768 is greater than 1280 x 720... so, yes, it is an HD display. A Full HD display would be nice though. Reply
nerd1 - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - link$899 11.6" MBA is also 1366*768.... Reply
aryonoco - Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - linkAgreed completely with the comments above. I feel like if anyone comes out with a 13" Chromebook with 1080p display, 4GB of RAM, and a Haswell Celeron and price it around $350, they'll instantly have the best selling laptop on the market. Reply
ShieTar - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkBut since $800 Subnotebooks with 1080p display, 4GB of RAM and Haswell core-i3 are selling well enough, nobody is really interested in throwing away profits by bringing out the system described above. Reply
dac1319 - Monday, May 12, 2014 - linkI believe you are looking for this: http://amzn.com/B00J49ZH1U
Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3", due out next month. Reply
Eric F - Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - link1080p means shorter battery life and more weight.
For 11" screen, not sure whether it's attractive. Reply
rxzlmn - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkmore weight? cause they need to add more pixels I suppose? lol Reply
Eric F - Thursday, May 08, 2014 - linkCompare ipad 3 with ipad 2: high resolution really put more weight to the machine. Reply
Morawka - Tuesday, May 06, 2014 - linkgive me a chromebook at chromebook prices that has the ability to install windows with a intel cpu....
k thx bye Reply
thesavvymage - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkseriously. the chromebooks have such better build quality and screens than comparatively priced windows laptops... I want! Reply
ShieTar - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkDoes that surprise you? Producing a Windows laptop at the same price requires you to pay for the Windows license, and it requires a better storage system (16 GB won't do it). And if you offer a windows system with 2GB of memory, you won't find that many buyers either.
You add all that and scale your profits, and you're at a selling point around $500. And at that point most people will rather go $600 and get a more powerful CPU. Reply
gijames1225 - Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - linkThe 11in one with 4 gigs of ram and running Ubuntu would be a great proposition. Reply


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Secluded in the pristine Waterberg Biosphere in Marakele National Park, 15 exclusive contemporary tented suits seamlessly blend landscape and luxury. more
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Situated in the warm heart of Zululand, Phinda is renowned for its incredible luxury and superb decor and design as well as its sound conservation policies for uplifting surrounding communities. more
5 Londolozi Granite Private Suites, Mpumalanga
Super-exclusive - the perfect place for a romantic getaway for a maximum of six guests at any one time. Situated in the Sabi Sand Reserve. more
6 Ulusaba Rock and Cliff Lodges, Mpumalanga
Owned by Richard Branson, these lodges have the Branson flair and no-limits luxury is simply part of the deal. more
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The Crap We Missed – Thursday 5.8.14
Welcome to Thursday's The Crap We Missed which is really going to pale in comparison to earlier when Hugh Jackman met Jon Hamm's dick. I'd say it was like Christmas for him, but sadly at my house, the tree isn't a giant penis that we hang penis ornaments on *adds to Amazon cart*, then leave out little penis-shaped cookies for Santa, so it was more like heaven. Hugh Jackman got to go to Jon Hamm penis heaven today and all you got was Samuel L. Jackson kickin' it with Judge Judy and a dusted-off big black microphone joke.
I couldn't even find Prince Charles. *hangs head, kicks rock, slowly walks away*,
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BOROUGH residents are invited to take 'A walk down Broadway' in aid of Beacon Centre for the Blind.
Seven performers, from Nine Productions, will be showcasing songs from the shows, including favourites from Les Misérables, Hairspray and Mamma Mia at the show on Saturday, March 2 at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £5 for adults and £3 for children under 14 years-old, which can be purchased in advance from Karen Gullick on 01902 880111.
Alternatively tickets are available on the door.
Karen Gullick, Beacon Centre for the Blind, community fundraiser, said: "This is the first time we have held an event like this at the Beacon Centre and we are hoping for a really good turnout".


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The process begins when you notify SBA to reclassify a loan into liquidation status. Therefore, before any action can be done at the NGPC the loan will have to be transferred into liquidation status.
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The SBA will acknowledge your notification and authorize you to accelerate the maturity of the defaulted loan, if appropriate. In addition, you will also be authorized to continue servicing this account and, should liquidation and/or litigation become necessary, completely liquidate or sue upon any loan instrument. Please note that you are required to pursue the entire indebtedness regardless of the guaranteed percentage or any purchase thereof.


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Locke, relievers silence Phillies in pitchers' duel
PHILADELPHIA -- Jeff Locke's success on a cold Tuesday night proved simple to analyze.
"That's his best big league performance," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "Six innings of big league pitching.
"He had to battle. He had to compete. He had to get out of a jam. In the end, he did a little of everything. You tip your cap to that young man."
Bolstered by a bullpen ranked second in the National League in ERA, the Pirates beat the Phillies, 2-0, at Citizens Bank Park to hand Locke his second win of the season. Brandon Inge, who came off the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day, hit an RBI double in the fourth to give the Pirates (11-9) the only lead they needed against a Phillies team (9-12) which has struggled offensively for much of the season.
"He came right at us," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "It wasn't that he did anything fantastic. He pitched a good game and was up to the task. He challenged us. If you were patient … if I went up there and looked for fastballs, I would have got good balls to hit."
Locke worked six innings in which he allowed just two hits with six strikeouts. The left-handed starter worked out of jams in the first, second and fourth innings as both teams struggled at the plate.
"He flat out made pitches," Hurdle said. "He used the changeup extremely well to both right-handers and left-handers. He sprinkled in some curveballs that had angle and bite. The two-seamer was a big pitch for him tonight. It really played well."
"The big thing was to get ahead of guys tonight," said Locke, who threw first-pitch strikes to 14 of the 23 batters he faced. "It makes a big difference when you start 0-1.
"I think you have to experience it and get through it. You have to prove to yourself that you can. We got in that jam with a leadoff triple and got a ground ball and another ground ball, and those are confidence builders."
Spotted a 1-0 lead, Locke faced his greatest challenge of the night in the bottom of the fourth after John Mayberry led the inning off with a triple into the right-field corner. The next batter, Domonic Brown, was hit with a pitch to put runners on the corners with no outs. Ben Revere hit Locke's first offering on the ground to third and Mayberry, on a contact play, was thrown out at home by Inge. Erik Kratz then hit into a double play to end the threat.
"There are so many ways for someone to score from third base with less than two outs," said Locke, who had the first scoreless start of his career. "The infield is in, so you just want to get something on the ground. I threw a sinker in to Revere and fortunately enough, the runner took off for home. Maybe it was a contact play or whatever, but that's a big relief off of your chest when you make a play at the plate like that. It sets up the double-play ball, and as they say in this game, you're always one pitch away. I was really on the ropes, and two pitches there saved me, and I got a clean inning."
The Pirates managed to get seven hits off Phillies starter Cole Hamels, who pitched for eight innings.
In the fourth, Neil Walker hit a ground ball to the left side of the infield that eluded Phillies third baseman Michael Young and dribbled off shortstop Jimmy Rollins' glove. In all fairness, Rollins made a good effort to get to the ball, which wasn't hit particularly hard. Even if he had fielded it, he probably would not have had a shot at Walker.
Up stepped Inge, who hit a drive into right-center field for a double that easily scored Walker.
"It's good for everybody in here," said Hurdle, whose team went an abysmal 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position. "It's good for all of us. He gets off a plane at 2:45, comes to the ballpark and makes a couple of plays on defense and barrels a ball. As we talked before, some matchups on left-handers and some other things may be available [for Inge]. Maybe the barrel can show up on occasion and give you a shot in the arm."
The Pirates added a second run in the eighth inning as Gaby Sanchez hit his second home run of the year, this one an opposite-field shot that landed in the right-field bleachers. The homer was the fifth allowed by Hamels in his five starts this season.
Michael Radano is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Leaving el Puerto de la Cruz by the motorway to Santa Cruz de Tenerife one must take the C-824 at La Laguna, just after Los Rodeos airport in the direction of La Esperanza and Las Cañadas. From this point on, the road starts to rise slowly through green countryside which then changes to a pine-wood for almost all the way. The tree tops of the Canary pines have a lot of foliage in La Esperanza where it is possible to take strolls along tracks and paths. Cycling towards Las Cañadas, impressive views are seen on both sides of the road. The best scenery of Valle de la Orotava and the Teide can be enjoyed here. The sight of Pico de las Flores and the Ortuño are well know. As we go above 2,000 metres the pine trees disappear and the landscape becomes volcanic with colours of ochre, yellow, black and green.
The Las Canadas is situated in Canarias (Canary Islands).
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Speech Recognition
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