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2003 Exceptional Design Award Nominations Are Due June 11
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
April 10, 2003
2003 Exceptional Design Award
Nominations Are Due June 11
June 11 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2003 Exceptional Design Awards Program, which recognizes exceptional architectural and site designs in Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning, with assistance from the Fairfax County Architectural Review Board and the Planning Commission, designed the program to promote the county's commitment to the pursuit of exceptional design in new developments and to encourage design professionals, builders and developers to enhance the county's living and working environments.
Any architect, landscape architect, urban designer, land use planner, builder, developer or owner in the public or private sector may compete, provided the project is located in Fairfax County. The 2003 awards program is open to any project completed since Jan. 1, 1998. Anyone who resides in or has a place of business in Fairfax County may nominate a project. Awards for exceptional design will be considered for projects in (but not limited to) any of the following categories:
- Residential, single family detached
- Residential, townhouse
- Residential, multifamily
- Residential, planned community
- Commercial, retail
- Commercial, office
- Industrial, general
- Industrial, research and development office
- Institutional
- Recreational
- Historical
- Adaptive reuse
- Mixed use development
- Energy efficiency in site and building design
- Affordable housing development
- Residential compatibility (Infill)
All entries must be submitted in an 8 1/2" x 11" binder. All materials submitted, including photographs and drawings, become the property of Fairfax County with rights to publish.
Honor, Merit and Honorable Mention Awards will be presented in as many cases as the jurors believe are merited. Nominations will be judged without regard to project authorship (names of nominees will not be disclosed to the judges). The Review Committee is composed of individuals from the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County History Commission, Northern Virginia Section of the American Planning Association, Engineers and Surveyors Institute and Fairfax County Architectural Review Board.
For more information or an entry form, call the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-324 1272, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) or visit the Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz.


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Home is the newest title by Morrison, and it reads more like a novella or short story rather than a novel. Beautifully evocative and succinct, the author has the ability to find just the right word choices to give her writing a life of its own. The story is a short 147 pages with plenty of white space around each page.
Frank Money is a returning vet who is struggling to return to the normalcy of life after fighting in Korea and losing his two closest "homeboys." Deeply depressed, suffering from PTSD, and finding prejudices everywhere he looks it's not easy to get back to life. Not wanting to return to the small town dead end life he lived before the war, he struggles with how to go on. His sister Cee is the closest thing he has in his life, and he receives a desperate letter to come at once or she will be dead.
Enter the story as he finds his way to his sister, and the back story of the other characters in the book. The reader will find their way into a 1950's small Southern town full of brutality and yet beauty. Morrison tells a good story full of symbolism and yet inspiration. Every reader will come away with a piece of wisdom that fits their very own story.
Morrison once again pulls no punches and tells the story of racism and the unfairness of the world as she sees it. While painful at times, it glitters with truth and gives the hope of how the world could be. She is especially good at strong women characters, and this book is no exception. Loving and being responsible for yourself is a theme that she tends to go to in her books. Other books with this type of message are:

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A few of us at the mill are "training" for the Cross Crusade cyclocross race series coming up this Fall so we've been geeking out in the extreme over the tour. Who knew average wattage statistics and lactic acid threshholds for top racers could inspire such interoffice debate. As you may have heard, we're full of zeal for all things cycling here in Portland, so we got all got little lumps of pride in our throats when we learned that Team Columbia's Kim Kirchen was the Tour de France's overall leader after stage six.
"Food is our fuel. While we must consume many calories, they must be the right calories. At the Tour de France, most teams include a chef to provide the riders with good, well-cooked food. Team Columbia has a German chef that specializes in cooking for elite athletes; he makes a variety of foods not normally found in hotels in rural France, like oat burgers, quinoa and whole grain rice. Eating a lot of white pasta for three weeks becomes unappetizing; the easiest way to keep cyclists happy and healthy is to provide them with a range of food." See full article.


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Big H Returns to Fray
Osinde Signs Contract
July 26, 2011
Cricket Canada is pleased to confirm the signing of Henry Osinde to a contract. After a short absence, Osidne returns as one of Canada's core contract players.
The warhorse of Canada's pace bowling attack, Osinde first came to prominance playing for his native Uganda. After sitting out the required waiting period, Osinde made his ODI debut in 2006 against ZImbabwe. Since then he has become Canada's leading ODI wicket taker (currently tied with Sunil Dhaniram), and is third on the all time list of ODI's played for Canada.
Despite leading an injury ridden bowling attack, Osinde produced a man of the match performance against Kenya at the 2011 Cricket World cup taking 4-26 in a winning cause


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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Weesha's World
I honestly don't have one, I'm not crazy about labels. However, I dream of buying everything at Carmakoma.com. Their designs are feminine, trendy, edgy and very flattering for curves. Apart from them, I think the designers behind New Look, Evans, Dorothy Perkins and H & M are doing a pretty good job.
Comfortable but stylish shoes. Shoes can make or break an outfit, right? and no one looks hot when they're in pain haha.
If possible, I would create something that gives you flawless skin- no acne, wrinkles, blackheads etc. How amazing would that be?! It's name would have to have the word miracle in it somewhere I suppose.
My favourite destination will always be Goa. It's where I'm from by the way but I've lived all my life in Dubai. It's a state in India, it's home and hedonism all in one sunny, adventurous package. I would pack a few gorgeous summer dresses, cute flip flops, some bohemian jewelery and killer sunglasses.
I strongly believe that fashion is about fun, creativity, self expression, identity and making yourself feel good, no matter what your size is.


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The generosity of the WVU Parkersburg's donors have taken it from a small community college initiative in the basement of Emerson School, to being the largest community college in West Virginia. The history of WVU Parkersburg is rich with community support!
Through the support of the WVU at Parkersburgs Legacy donors, the Foundation is now able to offer more than $220,000 in scholarships every year to the students of WVU Parkersburg. Additional donors and supporters have assisted the college in growing a variety of student activities including Riverhawks athletics, a travel abroad program and more than 20 student clubs. The college's faculty have also begun engaging in research projects and academic program improvement efforts, including faculty development initiatives.
The scholarship application is available online through OLSIS under Student Records or you can download and fill out the application below.


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• debride •
Pronunciation: dee-breed • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: No, today's word does not refer to the removal of a new spouse from a groom by disgruntled in-laws, but the surgical excision of dead or dying (necrotic) tissue or the removal of foreign matter from a wound. The reason lies in wait for you below in the Word History.
Notes: Although today's word seems to contain bride, it retains its French pronunciation, which sounds like breed. The noun for today's verb is debridement, which may be pronounced as in French [de-breed-maN] or the less pretentious English way [dee-breed-mênt]. Both terms are currently used exclusively in the field of medicine; however, we suggest next that they have metaphorical implications that reach far beyond this narrow domain.
In Play: Today's word is certainly more at home in medicine than elsewhere: "Pressurized irrigation together with suction is effective in debriding wounds." However, the implication here is that debridement is the removal of things necrotic and superfluous, so as to allow healing. This definition offers metaphorical opportunities simply too exciting to ignore: "I feel that if we debride this department of the loafers and malcontents, it will heal itself shortly and run smoothly." See what I mean?
Word History: Today's Good Word is a recent arrival from French: débridement, from débrider "to unbridle, debride" from Old French desbrider : des- "de-, un-" + bride "bridle". The analogy comes from the likening of constricting bands of dead tissue to bridles. The French word for "bridle" probably came from Middle High German bridel "rein" from the root of bregd-an "to pull, twitch", related to Old English brigdel "bridle". This word contains an old instrumental suffix -l, found elsewhere in handle (instrument for the hand), saddle (instrument for sitting), and treadle (instrument for treading). The stem is also related to braid in the sense "jerk, twitch." (Many thanks to Richard Schmeling, who recommended debridement as a medical term that should not be debrided from the core English vocabulary.)


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KRAM Improv Presents BECKY'S LAST REHEARSAL: THE SHOW!, 8/9-8/10
KRAM Improv presents a performance that's half short form improv show and half Bon Voyage Party for beloved actress Becky Bartlein. Get a peek into the inner workings of this democratic-anarchic improv collective as KRAM invites you to spend an evening as one of them.
Be ready for games, surprises and fun as you help KRAM send Ms. Bartlein off to The Ivory Coast in good ol' fashioned KRAM style.
Becky's Last Rehearsal: The Show! will be presented on Thursday, August 9 and Friday, August 10, both at 8pm. Performances will take place in The Old Rainier Brewery, 3130 Airport Way South, Seattle, Washington 98134. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261495. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/KRAMimprov.
KRAM is made up of: Becky Bartlein, Angela Bennett, Rachel Jackson, Kathryn Parker and Matt Williams.
KRAM Improv is a Seattle-based democratic-anarchic improv collective formed in 2007. KRAM's formats are developed by a consensus-driven, organic process under the guidance of something they like to refer to as The Taco Quorum.


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This recipe comes from Pamela Braun who writes the blog My Man's Belly. She believes that the best way to a man's (or woman's) heart is through the stomach. Food is something that is meant to be enjoyed and shared with those we love. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pearl Couscous with Scallops
Serves 4-6
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pearl Couscous
- 2-½ cups Water
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 large Shallot (sliced thin)
- ½ – 3/4 Preserved Lemon
- 1 medium size Fennel Bulb (white part only – diced)
- 1-¼ cups Chicken Stock
- 8 ounces Bay Scallops
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- ½ cup chopped Fresh Parsley
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Bring water to a boil in 4 quart saucepan and add in the pearl couscous. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and continue to cook until all of the water has been absorbed or for 10 minutes. (Don't cook it any longer than that.) Then remove from heat.
In a small sauté pan, heat olive oil until it shimmers. Add in the sliced shallot and reduce heat to medium low. Cook shallots until they begin to caramelize and turn brown. You'll need to stir them from time to time so that they don't burn. Continue cooking the shallots until they are a nice golden brown color then remove from heat.
Take the preserved lemon and cut it into quarters. You'll only use ½ – ¾ of it. You can put the remaining lemon back into the jar. Remove the insides of the lemon, so you are left with the yellow rind. Rinse well under cool running water. Finely chop the preserved lemon so that you have really small pieces.
Drain any remaining water from the couscous and return couscous to the pot. Add the caramelized shallots and the oil they were cooked in, chopped preserved lemon, diced fennel and chicken stock to the couscous. Stir to combine everything thoroughly. Taste and then add some salt and pepper. Make sure you taste first, before adding any more salt. The preserved lemons already have quite a bit of salt in them, so you want to make sure it's not too salty.
Pour this mixture into an 8"x8" pan and top with scallops.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and cook for an additional 7 minutes (this will brown the top a bit and give you some nice crunchy pieces of couscous).
Top with chopped fresh parsley.


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Born Learning: Teachable Moments for Children Ages 0-5 - Child Care Council of Westchester
December 08, 2012 - Scarsdale
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. and United Way of Westchester and Putnam are partnering to promote BORN LEARNING, a public awareness campaign that helps caregivers and parents explore ways to turn everyday moments into learning experiences for children ages 0-5 years. Workshop participants will explore BORN LEARNING materials and learn ways to use them with both children and families.
Musical: 'Disney's 101 Dalmatians' - Irvington Town Hall Theater
December 08, 2012 - Irvington
The Clocktower Players Kids Troupe presents the musical with a whimsical, charming and fun score, lovable characters, and one of the most deliciously evil villains in the Disney canon. Snow Date: Monday, Dec. 17, at 6pm.
Performathon 2012 - Music Conservatory of Westchester
December 08, 2012 - White Plains
An all-day marathon of music! More than 150 Conservatory students of all ages will perform all styles of music, from classical and rock to jazz and opera, to raise funds for the installation of much-needed digital and audio recording equipment in MCW's Recital Hall. Performathon also features an exclusive holiday crafts fair offering jewelry, musical-themed gifts, and more, as well as an array of gourmet foods from around the world. Open to the public.
Holiday Movie: 'The Polar Express' [PG] - Yonkers Public Library - Riverfront
December 08, 2012 - Yonkers
A delightful holiday movie based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg. On Christmas Eve a boy waits up for Santa Claus, and climbs aboard an express train headed to the North Pole. In the Community Room.
Grand Opening of New Live Animal Enclosures - Westmoreland Sanctuary
December 08, 2012 - Mount Kisco
A year in the making, Westmoreland's new enclosures will provide the Sanctuary's live animal collection with a more natural environment, while still giving visitors a chance to view and learn about each unique animal.
Lego Donation Day - White Plains Public Library
December 08, 2012 - White Plains
Wanted: used Legos! Are they gathering dust, no longer being played with? Why not donate them to The Trove's Lego Club? The Club is especially in need of Lego mini-figures. Bring them anytime today.
Peekskill Project V: Holiday Art Crawl - HVCCA
December 08, 2012 - Peekskill
Tour the window installations created for the downtown by PEEKSKILL PROJECT V artists.
'A Year With Frog and Toad' - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. - Westchester Sandbox Theatre
December 08, 2012 - Mamaroneck
Saw Mill River Audubon 2nd Saturday Walk - Brinton Brook Sanctuary
December 08, 2012 - Croton-on-Hudson
Monthly walks take place year-round on second Saturdays. No pre-registration necessary. Meet in main parking area off Route 9A. Good for ages 6 and older. Held regardless of weather except in cases of severe storms. For directions, see sawmillriveraudubon.org/brinton.html#directions.
Holiday Crafts: Chanukah - Field Library
December 08, 2012 - Peekskill
Children are welcome (with a helping adult) to create their own special Chanukah craft. No sign-up required.
Time out for Reptiles - Teatown Lake Reservation
December 08, 2012 - Ossining
Winter's chill will soon be here...how do native turtles survive those long, cold months? Discover the survival strategies of their reptilian cousins - snakes and lizards - and Westchester's abundant amphibian population. Call x110 to RSVP.
Dickens' Christmas Carol - Philipsburg Manor/Old Dutch Church
December 08, 2012 - Sleepy Hollow
Nestle in to the cozy confines of the Old Dutch Church and let master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, complete with musical accompaniment, regale you with his adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Afterwards, enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, cider, and cookies at Philipsburg Manor. Buy advance tickets online at hudsonvalley.org.
Ardsley Community Menorah Lighting - Legions Park
December 08, 2012 - Ardsley
Join the community of Ardsley to light the Chanukah Menorah. Plus, live music, latkes, and donuts.
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Workshop - The Ritz-Carlton Westchester
December 08, 2012 - White Plains
After donning chef's hats and aprons, children will be taken on a tour of the hotel's kitchens. Then, kids ages 3-8 will decorate gingerbread cookies, and those older than 8 will decorate gingerbread houses, alongside The Ritz-Carlton's pastry chefs. Refreshments will be served. Call for reservations.
Christmas on the Farm - Muscoot Farm
December 08, 2012 - Katonah
Tour the first floor of the main house which is ornamented for Christmas with traditional decorations, musicians, and freshly baked cookies. Visitors are also encouraged to visit the animals on a special nighttime tour of the farm.
Wag Your Tale! - Read to a Dog - Scarsdale Public Library
December 08, 2012 - Scarsdale
Independent readers can practice their reading skills with a story-loving dog. Registration required but not limited to Scarsdale Library cardholders.
Parachute Playtime for Toddlers - Scarsdale Public Library
December 08, 2012 - Scarsdale
Big, bright, colorful parachutes and lots of singable songs for children ages 2-1/2 to 4 years. Registration is required but not limited to Scarsdale Library cardholders.
Movies for Kids (and Their Families) - 'A Christmas Story' - Jacob Burns Film Center
December 08, 2012 - Pleasantville
All young Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB gun - but how to convince his parents that it's an appropriate gift? This warm-hearted, nostalgic comedy (based on humorist Jean Shepherd's novel) has become a perennial holiday classic for good reason...it's a gift worth opening again and again. 1983. 94 mins. Rated PG.
The Tartan Terrors - 'A Celtic Christmas' - Academic Arts Theatre at Westchester Community College
December 08, 2012 - Valhalla
Celebrate the holiday season with Celtic cheer and mayhem! Bolstered by the blistering piping of a two time World Champion bagpiper, the driving tones of drums, and a guitar played unlike any you've ever heard, The Terrors combine music with championship-caliber Highland dance, and internationally recognized comedic performances.
Holiday Music and the Holiday of Christmas - St. Paul's Church National Historic Site
December 08, 2012 - Mt. Vernon
A performance of Holiday music, featuring harp, French horn, and voice. At 1pm, there will be a presentation about the historical development of Christmas as a holiday in America.
Music Conservatory of Westchester's all-day marathon of music is back. More than 150 Conservatory students of all ages will perform all styles of music, from classical and rock to jazz and opera, to raise funds for the installation of much-needed digital and audio recording equipment in MCW's Recital Hall.
Performathon also features an exclusive holiday crafts fair offering jewelry, musical-themed gifts, and more, as well as an array of gourmet foods from around the world.
'Narnia, The Musical' - The Play Group Theatre
December 08, 2012 - White Plains
The mystical, magical land of Narnia waits for someone to free it from the evil White Witch, who keeps Narnia in a state of everlasting winter (but never Christmas!). When four humans stumble into the frozen world through an old wardrobe, the adventure to bring hope and spring back to Narnia begins. With help from the ancient magic that encompasses Narnia and the mythical Aslan, four children set out to fulfill a prophesy and help restore Narnia.
Don't miss this wonder-filled production that brings to life C.S. Lewis' beloved tale and magical creatures.
Tickets are available online at playgroup.org or by calling the PGT box office at 914-946-4433.
Rudolph and the Reindeer Games - Downtown Cabaret Theatre
December 08, 2012 - Bridgeport
The 73rd annual Reindeer Games features familiar names, characters along with music and dance. Santa's North Pole Team is hoping the odds are in their favor for the Games. Rudy, the young, new contestant who's a "chip off the old buck," looks like he may "sleigh" the competition, but five-time Champion Donner isn't giving up his title without a fight.
Brio: Breakfast with Santa - Brio Tuscan Grille at Ridge Hill
December 08, 2012 - Yonkers
Featuring a special plated breakfast, coloring activities, and a holiday treat bag for children. Don't forget a camera for photos with Santa! Bring a new, unwrapped toy for charity and be entered to win prizes. RSVP to 914-709-1000.
Family Art Project: Season's Greetings - Wave Hill
December 08, 2012 - Bronx
See the inspiring signs of Wave Hill's wintry wonderland. Draw cold-weather tales in surprise, pop-up holiday cards that come alive with scenes of the season.
Dreidel Island - Dreidel Island
Through December 09, 2012 - Ossining
Dreidel Island is chock-full of all things Hanukkah - from a shop featuring every kind of menorah and dreidel, to craft tables and games for kids of all ages. Visit the Gift Shop, enjoy the giant dreidel maze, Hanukkah Dance machines, Arts & Crafts, Tot Room with Legos, crayons, and more, and special programs which include: making a Hanukkah plate, story and craft hours, chocolate Hanukkah making, and challah baking.
Chanukah Wonderland - Ardsley Shopping Center
Through December 13, 2012 - Ardsley
A Chanukah gift shop and family fun house with Judaica, toys, Chanukah merchandise, and activities for every age group. Featuring a clay bar, giving menorah, Chanukah art and edible crafts, a Tot Zone, a giant holiday piano mat, Lego menorah competition, glow-in-the-dark room, and Dreidel Movie House, plus special events all month long.
Larchmont Farmers' Market - Larchmont
Through December 15, 2012 - Larchmont
Fresh, local baked goods, artisinal bread, cheese, cut flowers, dairy products, fish, fruit, herbs, meats, organic produce, plants, specialty foods, vegetables, wines, and more.
Ossining Farmers' Market - Ossining
Through December 15, 2012 - Ossining
Pleasantville Farmers' Market - Pleasantville
Through December 15, 2012 - Pleasantville
A Christmas Carol at Boscobel - Boscobel
Through December 15, 2012 - Garrison
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's presentation of Charles Dickens' classic. Performed live in the grand entry hall, this lively reading of excerpts delivers a fresh view of this holiday tale that is funny, moving, charming, and inspiring. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, and 14 at 7pm; Dec. 1, 8, and 15 at 4pm and 7pm. Email firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
Rye Farmers' Market - Rye
Through December 16, 2012 - Rye
Fresh, local baked goods, cheese, cut flowers, dairy products, fruit, hand-made soaps, herbs, meats, organic produce, plants, prepared foods, specialty foods, vegetables, wines, and more.
Christmas Tree Sale - North White Plains Fire Co.
Through December 23, 2012 - White Plains
Various sizes and types of trees available. Proceeds benefit the North White Plains Fire Company. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
4th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop - McArdle's Florist & Garden Center
Through December 24, 2012 - Greenwich
Families can visit Santa's live reindeer and have their photo taken with Santa at his workshop. Hours for the Photos with Santa are: Monday-Friday 12-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-5:30 pm; Sunday 9am-4pm. Reindeer feedings will take place daily, 9am-4pm. Reindeer facts and educational information about reindeer will also be available.
Visit with Santa - Cross County Shopping Center
Through December 24, 2012 - Yonkers
Visit Santa in his Winter Wonderland House and receive a free gift. Santa's hours: Mondays-Saturdays 11am-8pm; Sundays 12-6pm. Friday Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 9am-6pm; Sunday Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, and Dec. 23 11am-7pm; Christmas Eve 9am-6pm.
Holiday Musicales - Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Through December 31, 2012 - Katonah
A magnificent way to usher in the holiday season. Each concert of holiday music includes an audience sing-along. In the Music Room. December 1, 6-7, 9, 13-15, 2:30pm.
'The Little Engine That Could' Puppet Show - New York Botanical Garden
Through December 31, 2012 - Bronx
This classic tale is brought to life in a presentation by New York City-based puppet master Ralph Lee. The whole family can join the fun to get the determined train over the mountain.
Magician Philip Klipper Will Astound You! - Ciao! Restaurant
Through December 31, 2012 - Eastchester
Every Thursday from 6-8pm, Magician Philip Klipper will astound and delight the whole family with his incredible sleight of hand during dinner. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.
Magician Philip Klipper Will Astound You! - Cheeburger Cheeburger Restaurant
Through December 31, 2012 - White Plains
Every Friday from 7:30-9:30pm, Magician Philip Klipper will astound and delight the whole family with his incredible sleight of hand at tableside. Hours/dates are subject to change; please check with restaurant. Dec. 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Free Crafts Saturdays - Straight A's
Through December 31, 2012 - White Plains
Every Saturday Straight A's invites kids of all ages to enjoy free arts & crafts. Drop in any time between 1-3pm, no reservation necessary. Dec. 1: Create a Snow Globe; Dec. 8: Celebrate Hanukah with a Paper Plate Menorah; Dec. 15 Make a Happy Holidays Windsock; Dec. 22 Create a special Christmas Tree Cone or a Kwanzaa Kinara; Dec. 29 Make a New Year Shaker.
Free Adaptive Basketball Fun - Tuckahoe Community Center
Through December 31, 2012 - Tuckahoe
A new Adaptive Basketball program for children with special needs ages 4-12 focusing on fun and motivation. Presented by Fun For Cure, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to promoting health and wellness in children with chronic illness or special needs through therapeutic recreational endeavors, group support, and quality time. The program meets on Mondays, December 4, 11, and 18, from 4:30-5:30pm. Refreshments for those with food allergies and restrictions will be available. Online sign-up required at funforcure.com, or call Florence at 914-713-4065.
Holiday Exhibit - Trains: Your Ticket to the Great Outdoors - Greenburgh Nature Center
Through December 31, 2012 - Scarsdale
A display of model trains, presented by the Westchester Model Railroad Club. See the model-sized scenic wonders of New England, upstate New York, and even the Greenburgh Nature Center. Grand opening Dec. 8 at 10am. Exhibit runs December 8-16, weekdays (except Friday, Dec. 14) from 9:30am-4:30pm; weekends: from 10am-4:30pm.
Family Science Projects - Hudson River Museum
Through December 31, 2012 - Yonkers
Physical-science demonstrations and projects in the Hudson Riverama gallery that each explore an aspect of the natural world or relate to the Museum's Planetarium shows. Explore rainbows Dec. 2, 16, and 30; explore clouds Dec. 8 and 22.
Wolves of North America - Wolf Conservation Center
Through December 31, 2012 - South Salem
Learn about the mythology, biology, and ecology of wolf families. Whether living on the Arctic tundra or the high desert of the southwest, wolf families are out searching for prey as their pups prepare for their first winter season. Guests will visit the Center's wolves. Don't forget a camera. Pre-registration required. December 1, 8, 15, 16, 26, and 30 at 11am; December 27 and 28 at 2pm.
'Miracle on 34th Street' The Musical - Westchester Broadway Theatre
Through December 31, 2012 - Elmsford
Based on a holiday tale written by Valentine Davies and made famous by the movie of the same name, "Miracle On 34th Street" has music composed by Doug Smith and book and lyrics by Vern Stefanic. Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. A white-bearded gentleman claiming to be the real Santa Claus spreads a wave of love throughout New York City, fostering camaraderie between Macy's and Gimbel's Department Stores, and convincing a divorced, cynical single mother, her somber daughter, and the entire state of New York that Santa Claus is no myth. Filled with humor, spectacle, and such wonderful songs as "This Is What I Live For," "Just Imagine," and "I Believe In Miracles," "Miracle on 34th Street" is a traditional celebration of the magic that is Christmas. A joyous, heart-warming musical is pure family entertainment! The movie won three Academy Awards, and has been selected for preservation in the United States Film Registry of the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." Through December 31, 2012.
Africa: From the Desert to the Sea - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 01, 2013 - Norwalk
Learn about the importance of habitat preservation and conservation while observing such exotic African species as the air-breathing lungfish and electric catfish that use bioelectric radar to sense surroundings and zap their food.
'The Polar Express' - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 01, 2013 - Norwalk
See this popular holiday film about a young boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus and gets taken on a magical Christmas Eve trip to the North Pole. Through January 1, 2013.
Craft-Tastic: An Exhibiton and Sale of Handmade Goods - Pelham Art Center
Through January 05, 2013 - Pelham
An annual artisan exhibit and craft sale featuring one-of-a-kind and affordable crafts and gifts, including ceramics, artwork, jewelry, glass, and furniture. Through Jan. 5, 2013.
'White Christmas' - Westchester Broadway Theatre
Through January 05, 2013 - Elmsford
Make your days merry and bright by warming to an unforgettable tap-dancing delight! Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. The dazzling score features well known standards including "Blue Skies," "I Love A Piano," "How Deep Is the Ocean," and the perennial favorite, "White Christmas," that will fill you with the joy of the season.
Through January 5, 2013.
Native Voices: New England Tribal Families - Stepping Stones Museum
Through January 06, 2013 - Norwalk
This exhibit is an introduction to Native Americans living in New England today. By visiting five different communities from northern to southern New England, visitors learn about Native American traditions and how modern families balance contemporary life with preservation of important cultural identities through stories and songs.
Holiday Happenings at Stepping Stones - Stepping Stones Museum
Through January 06, 2013 - Norwalk
Enjoy sock skating, a life-sized igloo, festive train rides (weather permitting), caroling, decorative snowmen, a Celebrations Maze and visits with Santa, Frosty and other friends from the North Pole.
Nybelwyck Hall: A Mansion in Miniature - Hudson River Museum - Glenview
Through January 08, 2013 - Yonkers
Nybelwyck Hall, a dollhouse representing Lilliputian life at its most luxurious, makes its appearance in Glenview, the Museum's 1897 river home. The 24-room, granite-and-mortar Glenview, and Nybelwyck, the 24-room dollhouse, share architectural features - a Great Hall and a double staircase that curves from the top floor down to the Hall. Nybelwyck's central facade is loosely based on the Hudson River estate, Staatsburg, the Ogden Mills House. The orange-and-green colors on its Victorian addition are reminiscent of Wilderstein, in Rhinebeck, the family home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's personal secretary. Dollhouse enthusiast Mark O'Banks created Nybelwyck Hall over the course of a decade and looked to the wisdom of a ouija board to name his creation. The house is furnished with found objects in its 24 rooms, as well as rugs O'Banks designed. Among its 900 objects are minute musical instruments that play, doors with intricate locks that work, and a tiny dollhouse within the dollhouse's nursery.
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney - Hudson River Museum
Through January 13, 2013 - Yonkers
In 100 books, Jerry Pinkney has turned his artist's eye and hand to the story - a classic, a folktale, a fable - and readers all over the world saw something new, something they wanted to read and to remember. Pinkney is the master of the American picture book. More than 120 watercolor illustrations by the artist, who lives in Westchester, will be on view in the first major overview of his career as a designer and illustrator in "Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney." The exhibition follows his 2010 award of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for "The Lion and the Mouse." The Hudson River Museum is the only New York showing for this exhibition on national tour, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Pinkney has found it interesting to trace how the chapters of his life have knitted themselves into his art, touching on the cultural themes of the African-American experience. He uncovers, again and again, the energy in a small moment that surprisingly can change a life or turn an event in history. Most recently in his almost wordless adaptation of the Aesop fable, "The Lion and The Mouse," two creatures on a faraway African plain choose not the hard chase and bloody battle but, instead, exchange kindnesses. Fascinated with wildlife, Pinkney, in many books including "The Brer Rabbit" in "The Last Tales of Uncle Remus" shows us the human qualities of an animal as he shows us the animal in its natural setting. Pinkney, Philadelphia born and bred, and now a long-time New Yorker, has illustrated children's books since 1964, but it was not an easy path. Blacks were not expected to be able to forge careers in the art field. Trained as a commercial artist at a vocational school, he persisted and won a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art where his work took on the shading and detail for which he is now renowned, and he where he began to use color to convey mood and emotion. He has most often worked on children's books that celebrate multiculturalism and African-American heritage, as he took on the task of reshaping the perceptions of the stereotypes of blacks. He designed the first nine stamps of the US Postal Service's Black Heritage series. Art critics will look at the color of Pinkney's illustrations, the scarlet curve of Little Red Riding Hood's cloak, the golden blade of grass on the Serengeti plane. Sociologists will look at Pinkney the little boy, who without a visit to a museum or an art class, drew at home on the back of wallpaper samples. What the viewer will see though, in "The Art of Jerry Pinkney" is his wish: "It has always been my intent for my work to continue to breathe after publication. My hope is that (museum visitors) will believe that Jerry Pinkney cares deeply for people, making art, and visual storytelling." The exhibition includes a 96-page illustrated catalog that provides new scholarship into Pinkney's work in essays by the exhibition's co-curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Dr. Gerald L. Early, and others. On view through January 13, 2013.
Holiday Train Show - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 13, 2013 - Bronx
Marvel at the charming model trains and New York City landmark replicas, stroll the spectacular grounds, and decorate (and eat!) gingersnaps.
Within the enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, model trains zip over bridges and past replicas of New York landmarks made of plant parts such as nuts, bark, and leaves. Show favorites include the original Yankee Stadium, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge. The Artist's Studio provides an insider's look at how the replicas are constructed as you get up close to G-gauge trains.
Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Explore an underwater universe inhabited by such creatures as Liopleurodon and long-necked Elasmosaurss, enormous animals that were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Encounter the gigantic Shonisaurus, the T-Rex of the sea. Through January 17, 2013.
To the Arctic - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
The changing climate of the earth has effected people and animals that call the Artic home. See the impact on polar bears, a migrating herd of caribou and walruses. Meryl Streep narrates. Through January 17, 2013.
Born to Be Wild - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman lends his voice to this film which follows orphaned baby orangutans and elephants, and the people who rescue and raise them for eventual release back into the wild. Through January 17, 2013.
Search for the Great Sharks - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Join shark experts Dr. Eugenie Clark and Rodney Fox on a round-the-globe expedition for close encounters with some of the world's largest sharks, including whale sharks and great whites. Swim with a whale shark (life-sized on the giant IMAX screen), witness the birth of a baby shark and see if Fox survives when dropped into great white-infested waters while inside a clear diving tube. Through January 17, 2013.
'Ice Age' to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios - Katonah Museum of Art
Through January 20, 2013 - Katonah
This unique interactive exhibition looks at the imaginative work of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Blue Sky Studios, a leader in the animation industry for over 20 years. Creator of such blockbuster films as the "Ice Age" series, "Robots," and "Rio," the studio prides itself on technical innovation, while retaining a strong narrative heart. '"Ice Age" to the Digital Age' will guide visitors through Blue Sky's entire process of creating computer-animated films: from initial concepts, storyboards, character design, background art, and three-dimensional modeling, to the highly technical work of animation, rigging, materials, lighting, special effects, and sound. In addition to final movie clips, the exhibition will feature rarely-seen original concept drawings, sculptural models, props, and digital stills. Interactive stations will allow visitors to sketch a scene or manipulate computer-generated images to better understand the innovative technology that brings the films to life. Katonah resident Chris Wedge, a co-founder of Blue Sky in 1987, believes that the secret to the studio's success is in its inventive process. In his view, the art challenges technology and technology inspires the art. The Museum will be turning all the galleries, including the Learning Center, over to this exhibit. There will be gallery talks with Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge and "Ice Age: Continental Drift" directors Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier, as well as a calendar of programming in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center. Details about these programs are available at katonahmuseum.org. The exhibition will be on view from Sunday, September 16, 2012 through January 20, 2013.
2012 Festival of Lighthouses Contest - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 21, 2013 - Norwalk
The Maritime Aquarium is decorated for the holidays with 24 hand-crafted lighthouses. Visitors can follow these homemade beacons through the galleries and cast a vote for their favorite. The builder of the lighthouse with the most votes will receive $1,500 at an awards ceremony on Jan. 25.
All Aboard with Bill Probert and Friends III - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
Bill Probert will be making an encore performance with his All Aboard LEGO train exhibition. He creates visual puns, pastoral scenes with unexpected surprises, and urban scenes where railroad tracks, weeds, carefully-tended gardens, and busy streets blend seamlessly into one another. A special feature in this year's exhibition will be the addition of four creations from winners of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's All Aboard competition. LEGO enthusiasts in four age categories from five-years-old and up will be submitting entries for inclusion in the exhibition. Through January 27, 2013.
Visions of Gingerbread: The Sweetest Architects IV - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
See creative confections, consisting completely of edible materials, from the area?s bakers, chefs and caterers. Returning favorites, along with new competitors, will show off their gingerbread skills. Visitors will be able to vote for their Fan Favorite." Through January 27, 2013.
Annual Holiday Exhibit - 'It Takes A Village' - Yorktown Museum
Through March 16, 2013 - Yorktown Heights
The museum's annual holiday exhibit takes you on a stroll down memory lane through miniature rural towns, farms, and village shops sprinkled with antique toys and foreign dolls. A French lithographed dollhouse, 1950's diner, and New England fishing hamlet are just some of the buildings that will be on display. On view through March 16, 2013.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
Manolo Valdes Monumental Sculptures - The New York Botanical Garden
Through May 26, 2013 - Bronx
Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the Botanical Garden, seven towering sculptures by acclaimed Spanish artist Manolo Valdes showcase the relationship between art and nature.
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My name is Krystyl. I recently signed up for Sprint, to utilize their wireless broadband card, where I can use the internet on my laptop virtually anywhere where there is a wireless signal. I signed up for the unlimited $59.99 plan, at which I had 30 days to keep or cancel the service. Within the first week of having the service, the card that was sent to me no longer worked. I called to cancel the service, and the gentlemen I spoke with told me that they didnt want to lose me as a customer, so they would drop my service for half the cost and send me a new card. I figured, why not, this is still within my 30 day trial. They sent me a new broadband card, and it the speeds it gave me were in a 14k modem speed, which is about a dial up connection speed or slower these days. I called Sprint for them to tell me to take the card to the store and do an instore return. The nearest store they sent me to that allowed returns was 25 minutes away from where I live. Once I got there, the store told me they could not return the package because the upc code was different than that they carry in the store. The next day I called sprint for them to tell me to give me a run around. After 2 hours on the phone, I finally told them I wanted to cancel the service. At which they did on December 10th.
I checked my mail today to recieve another bill from sprint, for $14,062.27.
Sprint's website advertises two Mobile Broadband offers: an unlimited plan for $59, and a 40 MB plan for $39, with each additional KB costing $.001. The cheaper plan reassures subscribers: "(Maximum monthly charge $99.99 on the 40MB plan.)"
If Sprint's customer service representatives say anything short of "Ha! Gotcha! Now let's fix this," then call Sprint's nifty executive customer support hotline for Consumerist readers, at: (703) 433-4401.
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I have a client that received rental information via a form on their web site. It gets all the basic information and credit card to reserve the reservation on. What is the best and easiest way to secure the information?
The client is extremely non-technical, anything beyond receiving an email is too much for her. She recently purchased an SSL through her host, Bluehost, and now wants the reservation and contact forms to be secure through it.
The past hour of reading on here and elsewhere mainly recommends using a PHP database, PayPal, or some other shopping cart options. Like a lot of companies though, this one is struggling and can't spend more funds on this.
Please give me suggestions, or how to integrate PayPal into the existing form would be great. Thanks.
It sounds like you need to customize an order process with a very simple cart that has a nice checkout process you can adjust. Depending on what's being booked (i.e. hotel rooms vs rental cars) there may be some scripts that come a step closer.
What's essential here is that you understand you can not store credit card numbers (you aren't going to become PCI level 1 compliant for a customer worried about the cost of her cart), you can not email them, you can not put them in a database. Once they hit your payment provider that should be the last you see of them and any authorization of the charge should happen via confirming the authorization.
PayPal integration for those that want to forgo traditional merchant accounts, or just offer an alternative, is very common place and of course easier for security as the transaction happens off-site (this can however impact conversion rates). Almost all shopping carts support paypal and paypal has it's own simple ordering script which may suffice for a reservation -- the site would pass some critical details like the length of the visit, the property, whatever, and the user would do the rest on paypal's payment form.
I think you need to go even simpler - think Wufoo for example. Hosted form, hosted solution. No matter what they have on their own server, if they have no technical skills if it gets hacked they are SOL.
Bluehost also offers iPayment (its on their cPanel BTW), which allows clients to accept payments online without needing to build out any code. Heck, you can even get a shopsite cart through your BlueHost account.
A credit card will not be denied if the address is entered wrong, it is up to the merchant to decide what to do if the address only matches partially or not at all. You can deny the sale, or require the buyer submit additional information, or give them the opportunity to correct the address information, before processor the transaction.
How does that relate to the topic at hand? Are you suggesting they need a closer look at information before processing orders?
Perhaps 2Checkout.com would be worth a look.
Given the client is clueless, and has no money one possibility might be to simply store the data in a flat file after it's HTTPS collected, and write PHP code to encrypt/decrypt the flat files (with the right extra encryption module loaded in - your hoster may have it). An alternative to Paypal or the other DIY payment systems mentioned.
I don't understand why people go into business but can't face spending a few hundred dollars on things like a decent payment or ordering system - even the free stuff like oscommerce is great for basic shopping. If she can't bear to spend a little on a site, I'd advise her get out of the online component of her business for the time being and focus just on the 'real-world' side of things.
Credit Card numbers can not be stored and transfered with simple encryption. To store numbers you would have to go through a PCI compliance process and review -- far more expensive than integrating a third party.
Even many companies with a high level PCI complaince don't store numbers. It's risking your business whether it's from hackers or just a rogue employee.
This is the biggest red flag warning I've seen in a while. I would make a recommendation for a very established, safe vendor who can handle their business entirely (i.e. PayPal type of thing) and then stay as far away from this as you possibly can.


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This article was published 17/1/2011 (2408 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
What do Jon Oosterhuis, Obi Khan, and Joe Loebendahn all have in common? If you were to guess that they are all free agents who will be unrestricted as of Feb. 15 you would only be half correct. If you also guessed that they are now represented by an agent who is currently sitting in jail, you get full credit.
It was reported late last week that CFL agent Mark Maren was arrested and is currently in jail somewhere in New York state awaiting extradition to Florida to face a felony charge. This is not a good thing for any of the over 40 CFL players he represents, but even worse for those who are slated to become unrestricted free agents and for those he was currently negotiating for. Oosterhuis told me he started getting suspicious about the whereabouts of his agent when Maren started including cartons of cigarettes, posters of pinup girls, and soap on a rope as part of Jon's new deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
High profile
In all seriousness though, this arrest is leaving a lot of high profile CFL players high and dry and without representation. If one were ever thinking of getting into the athlete representation business, now would be the time to do it. Not only does Maren represent the three aforementioned Bombers, but also Jovon Johnson, Clint Kent, Brendan Labatte, Matt Morencie, Kelly Butler, Deji Oduwole, Fernand Kashama, Justin Palardy, Brandon Stewart, and Alex Suber. That's more than enough players to field an offence or defence from our football team alone. According to his Facebook site, "M Sports Management LTD," which is still up and running, this currently incarcerated agent also represents some big names from some other teams, like Otis Floyd, Kevin Glenn, and Barrin Simpson. In the ever competitive business of athlete representation, if I were an agent I would be calling every single one of these players and offering up my services, as this is the potential coup of a lifetime.
While we all make mistakes in life, and I'm a big believer in second chances for most anybody -- save for Michael Vick now that I have read the book The Lost Dogs -- I'm not sure how an agent ever recovers from not only being arrested, but being held on a charge of, "scheming to defraud." If there were a worse charge that a player agent, who negotiates contracts on behalf of athletes who trust that he will keep their best interests in mind, could face, I am not aware of it. A minor assault of a General Manager, a kidnapping charge of a Director of Player Personnel, are all preferable charges in my mind than the career suicide that a fraud charge is for an agent.
It was also reported that Mark Maren told the border officials that he had a criminal record in Canada. Not only would my advice for all these players be to seek representation and counsel from another agent ASAP, but to start looking into all previous invoices you may have paid out to this Mr. Maren for accuracy and legitimacy. While all agents that operate in the CFL are required to be registered with the CFLPA and sign a statutory declaration where they have to swear to truthfully answer questions -- which cover previous criminal convictions -- they do not perform background checks, which is probably how he slipped through the cracks. The CFLPA is currently conducting an investigation and contacting all of his CFL clients.
If Maren had a minimum of 40 players in the CFL and receives a five per cent commission off of all the money these players make over and above the CFL minimum wage, he was probably garnering an income well into the six-figure range, which he has probably just forfeited now and forever. In a business where your reputation is everything, and trust and word of mouth referrals are how you market yourself, this border crossing attempt by this agent last week, may have completely destroyed his business and his career working with professional athletes.
Doug Brown, always a hard-hitting defensive lineman and frequently a hard-hitting columnist, appears Tuesdays in the Free Press.


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Keszthely Marathon
Just back from my first marathon, the Keszthely Marathon. Well OK it's not really my first marathon because I ran the Hungarian Ironman last summer, and that finishes with a marathon, but it's the first time I've done the marathon only. There was a couple of times when I've run the distance in practise and more over the years but I've never actually entered the competition. When I was living in Australia I ran from Noosa Heads to Eumundi and back, which apparently is about 40Km and I seem to remember doing that in 2hrs 50 and less, but it's a bit like flycasting without a tape measure. When I started Sexyloops I stated that you – after a lesson from me – could throw a 6wt 120ft without falsecasting, which is true, but you probably wont.
And so I have nothing I can really compare to from back then, which is a shame, because I was fit. OK there was a few short triathlons, 1.5/40/10 which I did in 2hr15 and my 10Km run time for that was 36minutes. I've always been a runner, back from when I was playing rugby, through those days when I was playing around with short triathlons, to now that I'm trying to make respectable Ironman times. The Ironman last summer was 13hr40, and my marathon there was 5hrs -FFS. But I was fucked. 10Km in I was fucked. In fact I if you want to know the truth I was fucked on the swim, the cycle just made it worse and then the run completely fucked me. But I'm fitter now.
So I was kind of expecting a bit more today. My first 20Km was erm, fast, I was in the top ten or so if you exclude the half marathon runners, and I was fairly motoring along, and then the heat got to me – man it was hot out there on the tarmac, I don't know how hot but this is Hungary, not England, it was probably hotter today that it will be all summer in England. I don't know if that will make you feel good or not. And I hit the point where I actually thought there was a possibility of collapsing, which wouldn't be good. Other people had already collapsed around me and I don't think from the smell of my socks.
For the next 15K I was slow and running between water stations. And then a storm came in from the Balaton and dumped heavy rain on us, which was fantastic, and my last 7K was pretty quick. Final time: 4hrs 15. Which is 45minutes too slow. In fact I'd like to be going sub-3. I'm not playing tiddlywinks and just running around the park doesn't do it for me anymore.
But it was good. Well organised, friendly, not hardcore like the Ironman, and it was great to get out and run a serious distance. I'll learn from this, get fitter and start nailing it.
Fishing the Drava tomorrow. That should be fun too.
Cheers, Paul


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Fearmongers warn that capturing data means capturing noise and well-tended gardens are the only way to manage data. Well, guess what? Sometimes noise is the point.
Read any article by any not-very-technical journalist parroting those who sell fear -- or any comment on one of my posts from a scared cube dweller who was hoping to ride PL/SQL to retirement -- and you'll hear dire warnings that capturing all this data before you can interpret it will spell doom and disaster. Caution! Much of the data is noise! Noise is bad and you risk terrible error!
[ Download InfoWorld's Big Data Analytics Deep Dive for a comprehensive, practical overview of this hot topic. | Keep up with the latest developer news with InfoWorld's Developer World newsletter. ]
With any new approach you take risks. What if the noise turns out to be more valuable than the data you're trying to capture?
That's exactly what happened recently with Jawbone's Up, a popular activity-tracking wristband. Last year, Jawbone hired a vice president of data, Monica Rogati, to start mining the gobs of data accumulated so far. After the earthquake in Napa last weekend, Jawbone published a graph showing a large percentage of Up wearers awaking, with their wake time and the percentage of those awoken directly related to their proximity to the quake. Those in San Francisco, for example, woke up slightly later and in fewer numbers than those in Napa.
Not long ago the Wall Street Journal noted that Twitter found quakes faster than seismometers -- so imagine how quickly Up might work in detecting disasters compared to Twitter. There are obviously limitations and problems. (Heck, I still wish Jawbone could tell me how much more reliable the Up24 is compared to the Up Gen 2, but it refuses to say.) But imagine the potential!
Consider wildlife tracking. For years people have been radio tagging catch-and-release animals. Wouldn't they run from the epicenter? Perhaps that noise is exactly what we need. I realize they might not be tagged in sufficient numbers or have sufficient range to make that feasible, but it's a thought.
We've seen other instances of noise being more interesting than the data. Recently, while watching for plate movement, GPS recordings indicated that the West Coast is rising. Why? Because all those people moved into the desert and planted palm trees and started drinking more water than could be piped in. Meanwhile, everyone was putting more carbon in the skies, which warmed the air and depleted the water further (not a shocker that there's a drought). The GPS readings indicate how water weighs down the land -- and the degree to which land rises when the water leaves. Now we have a new measure of true water depletion across the land.
Pure science revels in these side-effect numbers -- and curious scientists or people paid to rationalize the data figure out why. This "noise" ... what does it mean? Is it significant?
Now imagine the data you're capturing data for your business. What useful noise might it contain? Therein lie key opportunities for business development, loss prevention, cost reduction, and especially supply chain planning. These opportunities span business units, demand data liberalization, and require pooling data beyond what we can plan for.
They also require people dedicated to mining the data, except that conventional data miners tend to put on blinders and do what they're told. You need domain experts to get involved and look for stuff you don't realize is important yet. This requires people to be curious, ask questions, and seek serendipity. Sure, you might find pirates fight global warming and note that correlation is not always causality, but you might also find that animals run from the epicenter faster than your fancy devices detect an earthquake.
You may also find out that your customers or coworkers are unconsciously communicating something to you. To some degree, this is a game of Data Katamari: You need to gather enough mass to create a star. There are whispers of wisdom in that noise. It's our job to listen hard and discover them.
This article, "Big data: There's signal in that noise," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Keep up on the latest news in application development and read more of Andrew Oliver's Strategic Developer blog at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday
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Most Americans are familiar with the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving Feast of 1621, but few realize that it was not the first festival of its kind in North America. Long before Europeans set foot in the Americas, native peoples sought to insure a good harvest with dances and rituals such as the Green Corn Dance of the Cherokees.
The first Thanksgiving service known to be held by Europeans in North America occurred on May 27, 1578 in Newfoundland, although earlier Church-type services were probably held by Spaniards in La Florida. However, for British New England, some historians believe that the Popham Colony in Maine conducted a Thanksgiving service in 1607 (see Sources: Greif, 208-209; Gould, and Hatch). In the same year, Jamestown colonists gave thanks for their safe arrival, and another service was held in 1610 when a supply ship arrived after a harsh winter. Berkley Hundred settlers held a Thanksgiving service in accordance with their charter which stated that the day of their arrival in Virginia should be observed yearly as a day of Thanksgiving, but within a few years an Indian uprising ended further services (Dabney). Thus British colonists held several Thanksgiving services in America before the Pilgrim's celebration in 1621.
The Pilgrims, with a puritanical rejection of public religious display, held a non-religious Thanksgiving feast, aside from saying grace. In fact, they seem to have used the three days for feasting, playing games, and even drinking liquor.
In 1623, the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts, held another day of Thanksgiving. As a drought was destroying their crops, colonists prayed and fasted for relief; the rains came a few days later. And not long after, Captain Miles Standish arrived with staples and news that a Dutch supply ship was on its way. Because of all this good fortune, colonists held a day of Thanksgiving and prayer on June 30. This 1623 festival appears to have been the origin of our Thanksgiving Day because it combined a religious and social celebration.
Festivals of Thanksgiving were observed sporadically on a local level for more than 150 years. They tended to be autumn harvest celebrations. But in 1789, Elias Boudinot, Massachusetts, member of the House of Representatives, moved that a day of Thanksgiving be held to thank God for giving the American people the opportunity to create a Constitution to preserve their hard won freedoms. A Congressional Joint Committee approved the motion, and informed President George Washington. On October 3, 1789, the President proclaimed that the people of the United States observe "a day of public thanksgiving and prayer" on Thursday, the 26th of November.
The next three Presidents proclaimed, at most, two days of thanksgiving sometime during their terms of office, either on their own initiative or at the request of a joint Resolution of Congress. One exception was Thomas Jefferson, who believed it was a conflict of church and state to require the American people hold a day of prayer and thanksgiving. President James Madison proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving to be held on April 13, 1815, the last such proclamation issued by a President until Abraham Lincoln did so in 1862.
Most of the credit for the establishment of an annual Thanksgiving holiday may be given to Sarah Josepha Hale. Editor of Ladies Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book, she began to agitate for such a day in 1827 by printing articles in the magazines. She also published stories and recipes, and wrote scores of letters to governors, senators, and presidents. After 36 years of crusading, she won her battle. On October 3, 1863, buoyed by the Union victory at Gettysburg, President Lincoln proclaimed that November 26, would be a national Thanksgiving Day, to be observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November.
Only twice has a president changed the day of observation. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in order to give depression-era merchants more selling days before Christmas, assigned the third Thursday to be Thanksgiving Day in 1939 and 1940. But he was met with popular resistance, largely because the change required rescheduling Thanksgiving Day events such as football games and parades. In 1941, a Congressional Joint Resolution officially set the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday for Thanksgiving.
Today, Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together, and many churches are open for special services. We have both Native Americans and immigrants to thank for the opportunity to observe a day of thanksgiving.
Bradford, William. Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650. Valerian Paget, ed. (New York: John McBride Co., 1909), and his Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647. Samuel Eliot. ed. (New York: Knopf, 1979.) Also, Bradford and Winslow. Mourt's Relation: Journall of the English Plantation at Plimoth. University Microfilms, Inc., 1966.
Greif, Martin. The Holiday Book. (New York: Universe Books, 1978).
Hatch, Jane M. The American Book of Days, 3rd ed. (New York: Wilson Co., 1978).
Linton, Ralph and Adelin. We Gather Together: The Story of Thanksgiving. (New York: Henry Schuman, 1949).
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Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
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TORONTO -- The statistics make the case quite clearly -- a healthy Buck Pierce at starting quarterback gives the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their best chance to win.
But Toronto Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich and several of his players said here on Thursday that there's also something about Pierce that is not so easily quantifiable -- an intangible quality that makes the Bombers a dangerous opponent whenever Pierce is in the lineup, including here at Rogers Centre this Friday evening.
"There's no question -- Buck is a magnetic guy. He always has been, for as long as I remember him being in the league," Milanovich told reporters here Thursday afternoon during his regular coach's pre-game news conference. "He's just got great leadership skills. He finds a way to make a play when it doesn't look like he can make a play...
"He's a winner and he finds ways to get it done. And I fully expect them to have that same shot in the arm that we're feeling too."
Friday's matchup between the Bombers (4-11) and the Argos (7-8) coincidentally marks the return of both Pierce and Argos starting QB Ricky Ray to the lineup.
Pierce missed the last two games with the lingering symptoms of a concussion sustained the last time these two teams played, Sept. 29 at Canad Inns Stadium, while the Argos announced on Thursday that Ray will also be making his return to the lineup on Friday after missing the last three games with a knee injury.
Argos safety Jordan Younger said following a light practice Thursday morning at the Argos Mississauga practice facility that Pierce's fearless style of play -- which has so often resulted in injury -- also seems to be a rallying point for the teammates around him.
"Buck's toughness and his willingness to take a hit to make a play -- even if it's just a five-yard play, he'll stand in there and take it," said Younger. "I think the guys behind him see that and they try to rally behind him and try to mirror that kind of toughness."
Younger has been publicly critical in the past of Pierce, saying that the Bombers QB takes too many unnecessary hits.
The return of Pierce is one of two roster moves the Bombers made this week involving players named Pierce. The other move sees receiver Doug Pierce also added to the 46-man roster this week.
Bombers head coach Tim Burke said at a downtown hotel here Thursday afternoon shortly after his team's arrival that Doug Pierce will also start Friday evening at wide receiver. Burke said the one receiver position still to be determined is at the import slotback position, where he said Terrence Edwards remains a game-time decision. Isaac Anderson will be inserted into the lineup if Edwards cannot go.
The Argos also announced Thursday that running back Chad Kackert, who's been injured, will play Friday evening. Milanovich added that defensive tackle Adriano Belli, who came out of retirement just this week, will play Friday evening but will be restricted to about "20 snaps."
Buck Pierce was asked by reporters here Thursday afternoon if he still harbours any ill will towards Argos linebacker Brandon Isaac, who gave Pierce the concussion when he illegally hit him in the chin with his helmet.
Pierce told reporters in Winnipeg shortly after the hit that he felt it was a "dirty play," but Pierce seemed to soften his criticism here on Thursday, describing football as a violent game in which things happen very quickly.
Asked specifically if he was backing away from his earlier criticism of Isaac, Pierce said he wasn't. "I'm not saying that it wasn't a dirty hit. It was an illegal hit and it wasn't within the confines of the game... I'm not saying he's a dirty player or anything like that. But that specific play was an illegal play.
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The service is the product of an investigation to determine the source of unusual activity patterns that were detected in Google's data centers. It turns out that the activity was actually coming from machines that were infected with malware. Because it was a simple matter to detect the individual activity patterns, Google's engineers capitalized on the opportunity to warn users of the potential threat in real time.
The good news is that there are a lot of computer users on the internet with no anti-virus protection whats0ever. The Google malware detector service, and future services like it, may be the only thing that saves someone from a serious malware problem. It's quite possible that Google may eventually spin off a cloud anti-virus service and make it available to Google App users, anyone with a Google account or the entire general public. They may even bundle such a service with their Chrome browser and OS.
However, the bad news is that there may be a problem with Google's new service as it stands right now. For years, IT departments and computer repair professionals have been warning users not to trust anti-virus or malware notifications outside of the software they know they have installed on their individual systems. The problem is that there are many fake anti-virus programs that appear in browser windows and attempt to fool the user into believing that there is a serious infection. These fake anti-virus programs ask the user to purchase their software (which does no good), or install other free software that are actually Trojan programs. Even with users being aware of Google's new service, a malware process could impersonate that service in a web page; at that point it's no different than any other fake anti-virus program, except that it uses Google's good name to lend it credibility.
It may turn out that Google's good intentions will complicate an already-difficult issue for many uninformed users; only time will tell. But that's not the only issue. There's the question of whether companies have the right to detect infections (or anything else) on a machine without the owner's explicit permission. There also doesn't appear to be a way to turn off these notifications.
It also appears that Google's recommendations for cleaning up your system includes a very short list of specific commercial products to scan for malware. While Google is a private company and can make any endorsement it wants, it does seem a bit unfair to have a multi-billion dollar company prominently backing only one anti-malware product, effectively throwing every other malware company under the bus.
Their instructions also tell the operator to disable the Windows System Restore in their haphazard attempt to deal with the malware, and then to only seek help from a professional as the very last thing to do. Shutting down the System Restore can result in significant data loss. In fact, using the System Restore can eliminate the malware in about 50 percent of the cases, depending; but at no point do the instructions say to attempt a System Restore.
To use a little bit of hyperbole: It's like calling the doctor after attempting to perform an appendectomy on one's self at home with a butter knife and a bottle of alcohol. Perhaps it would be safer, and wiser, for people infected with malware to contact a trusted professional at the start.


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The pool ripple that made wavesGreg Baum
Published: February 23 2013 - 3:00AM
IT WOULD have been simpler for everyone if the Stilnox six had been made to write 100 lines - ''I must not be a naughty boy'' - and told that they could not go to the pool again until they had handed it in, and that their parents would get a letter. It was that important, and that unimportant.
In Manchester for a training camp just before the Olympic Games, the relay team decided one night to ''bond'', as per ''tradition''. Repeated as often as they were yesterday - presumably on advice - these two words took on a sinister meaning, doubtlessly fuelling longstanding theories about the repressed homosexuality of sportsmen in teams.
In context, they amounted to no more than code for an episode of schoolboy high jinks. They went to dinner and a movie together. They did not drink alcohol. Five of them took one Stilnox tablet each, naughtily, knowing that it had recently been banned by the Australian Olympic Committee.
Stilnox is not a half-brother to heroin, as implied by one ''j'accuse'' after another in the media briefing. It is a prescription
sleeping medication, not on WADA's outlaw list, but reflexively declared off limits by the AOC weeks before the Games because of Grant Hackett's revelation he was addicted to it late in his career. One tablet is the prescribed adult dose. This was an Olympic athlete's equivalent of a smoke behind the shelter shed.
Subsequently, the six made prank calls to teammates, knocked on doors, behaved ''childishly'' and ''ridiculously'', each admitted in his turn, in a voice that made it sound as if he was owning up to child molestation. They were all in bed by 10.30pm.
This is to take them at their word, disputed by some teammates. But the six surely knew that however evasive they had been previously, however ''immature'', their every word this day would be tested, and if proved false would mean the end of their careers. As it is, there will be two inquiries, one by Swimming Australia's integrity panel, one by the AOC. This has become a matter for the entire school board.
In the hazing from the floor on Friday, one question stood out: if the team had been even a little more successful, would this assembly have been called at all? Swimming Australia president Barclay Nettlefold insisted it was one of many measures.
Plainly, as indicated by two reports this week, something went fundamentally awry with the Australian swimming team in England, something ''toxic'', something requiring root and branch surgery, but it would be too convenient to sheet it all home to one mazy night in Manchester more than a week before the Games. James Magnussen maintained the tomfoolery did not affect his performance. Others say they were affected. Who knows?
Friday's briefing was as much a question as an answer. Perhaps the Stilnox six behaved like schoolboys because Olympic athletes tend to be treated like schoolkids, with privileges and protections, but also a requirement to work within rules, unquestioningly. Unsurprisingly, even among high-profile and highly paid sportspeople, a schoolkid culture develops, with its own code, for better and worse.
On Friday, they were naughty schoolboys, standing up at assembly, apologising in a pro forma way, taking their medicine, squirming. One reporter asked those who had admitted to Swimming Australia that they had taken Stilnox to put up their hands. Two did, sheepishly. The number was not so startling as the fact they so meekly complied.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/the-pool-ripple-that-made-waves-20130222-2ex3x.html


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Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:01 p.m.
Florida landed another verbal commitment Tuesday, this time for the 2014 class.
Cross City Dixie County cornerback Duke Dawson picked the Gators over Florida State during a ceremony in his school auditorium. The decision was one Dawson made months ago.
"I've wanted to go to Florida since day one when I went to their summer camp," Dawson said. "They were the first school to offer me and showed me more love than any other coaching staff during my recruiting process."
Another selling point for Dawson was the success of Florida's 2012 football season.
"I just want to play for a good team," he said. "I've never had the opportunity to go to a championship in high school. I feel like I'm going to have that opportunity once I go there because they're winning games in the best conference in the nation."
Dawson is regarded as one of the best 2014 cornerbacks in the state and was a top performer in the Under Armour Underclassmen Combine last Friday.
He is the fourth member of Florida's 2014 class, joining Fort Myers Dunbar receiver Ryeshene Bronson, Davidson (N.C.) Day quarterback Will Grier and Palm Bayside defensive tackle Travonte Valentine. Rivals.com has all of them rated as four-star recruits and in the Rivals250 Watch List.
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