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Therese Iknoian, MS, is an exercise physiologist, former nationally ranked race walker, and internationally published freelance health and fitness writer whose work has appeared in Trail Runner, Men's Health, Fitness, Women's Day, Shape, and Parenting, among others. She is also the cofounder and coeditor of the GearTrends Network with a Web site (GearTrends.com), trade magazines, and a news service (SNEWS) specializing in the outdoor, fitness, and sports markets.
As a race walker, Iknoian won numerous awards, including two silver medals at the 1993 and 1994 National Masters Track & Field Championships. In 1994, she broke the world record for her age group in the indoor 3-kilometer racewalk.
Iknoian has authored two books on walking, Fitness Walking and Walking Fast, and has developed walking and fitness programs for several international companies, including Polar, Nike, and Star Trac. She is a gold-certified instructor by the American Council on Exercise and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a health and fitness instructor. She is a member of the IDEA association for fitness professionals and has been a featured presenter at past conventions.
Iknoian lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California with her husband and fellow journalist, Michael Hodgson.
"Filled to the brim with 60 different workouts, 12 complete 4-week schedules, and step-by-step instructions on creating your own program. A must-have for the dedicated walker."
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"Without question, this book is a must for anyone interested in walking as a fitness activity. It provides solid, easy-to-understand information and advice regarding many aspects of fitness walking, including detailed guidelines on proper walking technique and walking workouts to accommodate any person. Fitness Walking, Second Edition, is another excellent book from one of the foremost authorities on the topic."
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The competition watchdog has signalled its opposition to a proposal that would prevent retailers like David Jones, JB Hi-Fi and Bing Lee from advertising discounts on a range of electrical goods including televisions, cameras, and espresso machines.
Narta International, which acts as the buyer for around 30 electrical goods retailers in Australasia, is proposing arrangements that would enable it to set a minimum advertising price for its members on a wide range of electrical goods it sources for them, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Narta's submission said: ''Narta would not impose limitations or restrictions on a member's actual selling prices.''
The ACCC issued a draft decision today proposing to deny authorisation and seeking comment on its draft determination.
"The ACCC has concerns that the ability for Narta to set a minimum advertising price on a broad range of electrical goods will reduce competition between retailers and result in higher prices for consumers," said the commission's chairman Rod Sims.
"This is particularly a concern for competition with online retailers, which generally do not negotiate their selling prices down from the advertised price like bricks and mortar retailers might do."

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Join Jason Levine, principal worldwide evangelist for Creative Cloud as takes the audience at NAB 2014 though some of the key capabilities of Adobe Audition CC. The presentation covers audio restoration for video sound, and how to use side-chaining to automate soundtrack volume changes alongside a speaking track. Jason also looks at new features coming to Audition CC, including custom channelization, export to Dolby Digital formats, and enhanced multitrack tools for mixing and mastering, as well as Spectral display editing using intuitive Photoshop style tools.


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There's nothing we love more at the moment than show-stopping nails. They're everywhere we look! And we've seen it all, from sparkly tips to nearly-impossible patterns, Hello Kitty (yes, really) and everything chic in between. Here are a few of our favorite finds from around the web—perfect wedding nails with a fashionable twist.
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Acura's Multi-City "Driven by Passion" Tour Showcases 2014 RLX Flagship Sedan
TORRANCE, CA--Mar. 17, 2014: Acura has kicked off a multi-city cross-country tour called "Driven by Passion" to showcase the automaker's new flagship luxury-performance sedan, the 2014 Acura RLX. The new experiential marketing campaign will occur alongside local cultural events in busy city-center locations while supporting local organizations and philanthropic causes along the way.
The tour began at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair earlier this winter, and will make stops at cultural events around the country. Acura's "Driven by Passion" events will offer guests an immersive ride & drive opportunity – the chance to take a personalized test drive of the all-new Acura RLX. The tour will culminate this spring in Chicago. (Full tour schedule is listed at Engagements)
The "Driven by Passion" tour is open to the public, and events in each designated city are intended to draw the attention of passersby. Guests in attendance will have access to Acura product specialists, receive information on Acura products and learn about the local and regional organizations supported in conjunction with the tour. Organizations supported by the "Driven by Passion" tour have been selected to reflect cultural passion points of each tour stop, embodying the luxury, prestige and excitement of the Acura brand.
The all-new 2014 RLX is Acura's flagship luxury sedan and features signature Acura technologies, including an all-new 310‑horsepower i-VTEC® direct-injection V-6 engine, Precision All-Wheel Steer™ (P‑AWS), Jewel Eye™ LED headlights and the next generation of the AcuraLink® connected car system.
On sale later this year, the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD luxury-performance sedan is the first vehicle to deploy Acura's new 3‑motor hybrid powertrain technology, delivering 377 total system horsepower. The Sport Hybrid system combines a highly efficient, direct-injected V-6 engine with an all-new, Acura-designed 7-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) with built-in electric motor and an electrically powered variant of Acura's highly regarded torque-vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®).
This advanced new hybrid powertrain delivers exhilarating driving performance with incredibly responsive power delivery, and precise, sure-footed handling performance. Supported by the instantaneous torque delivered by its high-output electric motors, the RLX Sport Hybrid delivers V-8 power and 4-cylinder fuel efficiency.


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Colette Eclair with straps
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by cathytxtwfr
Ouidah, Benin
The Colette Eclair – I feel so pretty in this dress. Every time I put it on to test for fit I never wanted to take it off. RTW strapless outfits (though I did add straps here) have never looked good on me in stores. Yet, the Eclair looks great on me… it's building up all that self confidence that RTW stuff chipped away from when I used to go clothing shopping. I'm so thankful I've started to learn sewing.
I wrote more in my sewing journal here: http://cathywu.com/journal/treadling/2013/03/06/colette-eclair-with-straps/
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Mar 7, 2013, 12.34 PMby clementine75
This is really lovely ! I bought the Eclair pattern a few days ago, I want to wear it for my sister's wedding in may. Hope it's not to complicated ! Yours is just prefect !!
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Mar 10, 2013, 08.36 PMby cathytxtwfr
nope, not complicated! have fun making it and cant wait to see your version!
Mar 6, 2013, 10.13 PMby Mary Athey
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SunniesMath brain teasers require computations to solve.
It was going to be another really hot day, but Ted needed a new pair of cool sunnies* before he could hit the surf. He needed another $52 to buy the ones he wanted.
Ted decided to sell home-made smoothies at his gate: $2 each, or three for $4. He had the $52 after selling 32 smoothies, stopped work and headed off to the beach.
How many smoothies had been sold at the $2 price?
* sunnies = sunglasses in New Zealand & Australia
[14 @ $2 = $28; 18 @ 3 for $4 = $24]
If he had sold them all at $2, he would have earned $64. The $12 difference is the discount he gave to six people buying 3 for $4.
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Champagne corks fly at 'The Journal' while, three floors up, Daily staffers start job-hunting
As the Wall Street Journal newsroom was convened this afternoon to watch Rupert Murdoch douse the new managing editor's head with champagne, others in News Corp's Midtown headquarters were taking part in less festive gatherings.
Following this morning's news that News Corp's iPad newspaper, The Daily, is being closed down on Dec. 15 as part of the conglomerate's proposed split into separate entertainment and publishing companies, employees for the tablet publication began meeting with human resources managers in small groups to go over details about paychecks, benefits and their exit packages, which will amount to three months' additional salary and health insurance through March, according to people who were briefed on the matter.
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As part of the separation agreement, Daily staffers will be released from a non-compete clause outlined in their initial contracts precluding them from working for competitors for a window of time. But they must sign off on a clause specifiying that those who find new jobs externally won't recruit co-workers until after News Corp. H.R. has tried to place them elsewhere within the company, sources said.
To assist Daily staffers in that effort, there will be an internal job fair on Dec. 19. Several of them have already landed on their feet, including editor Jesse Angelo, who has been promoted to publisher of sister title the New York Post, and veteran gossip Richard Johnson, who had left the Post to become The Daily's Hollywood bureau chief two years ago and is now headed back to the tabloid, according to an announcement this afternoon on his Facebook page.
A Post spokesperson couldn't confirm that Johnson would return to the helm of Page Six, which he oversaw for some 25 years, but said he'd continue to be stationed in Los Angeles.
There's no word yet on various other high-profile Daily employees, such as Chris Wilson, Mike Nizza, or Claire Howorth.
As for those who can't find other jobs within the company or do not wish to, The Daily has retained head-hunting firm The Hired Guns to come in and help them with job placement.
It's too early to know how many of The Daily's roughly 100 remaining employees will be absorbed by the Post or other News Corp. properties, said a person familiar with the situation.
A News Corp. spokesperson declined to comment, citing a policy of not discussing human resources matters.
Meanwhile, deputy editor Gerard Baker was formally introduced to Journal staffers as the paper's new managing editor succeeding Robert Thomson this afternoon during a packed meeting in the sixth-floor newsroom.
That's where Murdoch's champagne-pouring happened, and not much else of note did. Thomson, who has been chosen to serve as C.E.O. of News Corp. as a reconfigured standalone publishing company, was also there. All three executives addressed the assembled Journal employees.
"Robert planted the idea for the champagne pour when he said he wanted to talk before he handed over the floor to Rupert, who would say a few words before pouring champagne on Gerry's head," said one when asked about the meeting. "Presumably [Thomson was] kidding."
Other than that: "Nothing juicy happened," said another person who was in attendance.
The Journal is expected to be the centerpiece of News Corp. once it breaks off from the film and TV properties that have been hampered in recent years by their association with a stable of print titles struggling to make money through the newspaper industry's digital transition.
The entertainment assets, which include Fox News and 20th Century Fox, will soon exist as a separate, publicly traded company, the details of which were announced this morning along with news of The Daily's demise.


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Off the Southern men's basketball team went, opening the second half by knocking down eight of its first nine shots from the field.
The lead grew to 17 points. Then to 18.
But just when the 1,576 fans at the F.G. Clark Activity Center had to think a blowout was coming, Alabama A&M star Demarquelle Tabb and the Bulldogs started charging. Instead of a cakewalk, Southern settled for an 81-67 win.
"That's what they do," Southern coach Roman Banks said of A&M. "They never stop playing. Before you know it, they hit some 3s, and it's starting to look like a tight game."
The Jaguars (19-8, 13-2), who entered the night one-half game ahead of Texas Southern for first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings, need only a victory Saturday against Alcorn State to finish the season unbeaten at home.
All the usual weapons were firing for Southern.
Derick Beltran scored eight of Southern's first 12 points and never cooled off, finishing with 21 points to rebound from a shaky outing against Alabama State on Saturday. He went 6-of-11 from the field and 7-of-12 from downtown.
Malcolm Miller was 4-of-8 from 3-point range — and 7-of-12 overall — to finish with points.
Javan Mitchell was a force on the inside, scoring 13 points and connecting on four of his six attempts.
All that was enough to offset Tabb, who went for game highs of 22 points and seven rebounds.
"In the second half, he kind of did what he did to us at their place," said Banks, whose Jaguars won 82-68 in Alabama last month. "He kind of took over."
It looked for a while like it wouldn't matter.
With a little more than 16 minutes to play, Southern point guard Jameel Grace took the ball from Jeremy Crutcher and raced for a layup on the other end, building the lead to 41-25. Less than two minutes later, Miller scored inside to make it 52-34.
Through the first six minutes of the second half, as the lead grew to 18 points, Southern missed only once from the field.
But then Alabama A&M (9-16, 5-9) got within 11. Then, after Southern answered, it was back to 11 again.
Tabb scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to keep A&M within a game-changing run of threatening Southern's perfect home mark.
The Bulldogs got as close as 70-60 on the last of Tabb's baskets, but Southern answered with a 7-1 run. The clincher came when Miller drained a 3-pointer from the left corner for a 77-61 edge with 2:07 left.


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The real problem is not that Tony Abbott hasn't read the judgment in which the Federal Court threw out the sexual harassment case against Peter Slipper.
He has – as he says – been doing "important things" such as visiting the troops in Afghanistan and holding meetings in Britain.
The problem is that, having been fully briefed on the judgment's contents and ramifications, as Mr Abbott obviously has been, the Coalition leader still declares without any hesitation or caveat that Mal Brough – his candidate in the Queensland seat of Fisher – has acted "rightly at all times".
Was Mr Brough "acting rightly" when, as the Federal Court has found, he worked "in combination" with the former Slipper staffer James Ashby before he brought a sexual harassment case, which has now been thrown out as a politically motivated abuse of process?
Was Mr Brough "acting rightly" when he urged Mr Ashby to copy Mr Slipper's private diary so he could pass it on to a journalist?
Mr Brough has said he was simply helping a young man who came to him in distress and that it would have been a "poor reflection on my values as a human being" if he had done otherwise.
But the diary had nothing to do with the sexual harassment allegations, and Justice Steven Rares, in his judgment, rejected the idea that Mr Brough had been acting out of "pure altruism"in this case.
"Realistically, his preparedness to act (for Mr Ashby and another staffer) was created and fed by their willingness to act against Mr Slipper's interests and assisting Mr Brough's and the LNP's interests in destabilising Mr Slipper's position and damaging him in the eyes of the electorate," the judgment says. It's unclear how or why Mr Abbott thinks that is "acting rightly".
Mr Abbott says he considers Mr Brough a friend and a valued colleague, but other senior Liberals who feel the same way about the former Howard government minister, can still see that there are legitimate questions about the way he acted in this case.
Mr Abbott's own parliamentary secretary, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, for example, said last week that Mr Brough was a bloke "with his heart in the right place" but conceded he "has got some questions to answer".
According to Senator Sinodinos, after listening to Mr Ashby's original complaint, Mr Brough "should have maybe distanced himself more" and that "getting involved in trying to facilitate" assistance for Mr Ashby had "created this perception that Mal has just cooked all of this up to knock off Slipper".
Indeed. And that's exactly why Mr Brough – who has made no comment since the judgment other than a brief written statement – has questions to answer before anyone can decide whether he "acted rightly" at all times.
And it's why Mr Abbott's "nothing to see here" response isn't sufficient – whether the Coalition leader has read the whole judgment or not.


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This article was published 9/4/2012 (1960 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The first-class passengers who sailed on the Titanic dined on a sumptuous array of specially prepared gourmet foods. Here is a selection from "Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner" by Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley.
Poached Salmon With Mousseline Sauce
This was the only fish dish and the third course of the 11-course meal served to first-class diners on the Titanic the night before it sank. A mousseline sauce is basically a classic hollandaise to which some whipped cream has been added.
1.5 l (6 cups) basic court bouillon (recipe follows)
6 salmon fillets or steaks (each 250 g/8 oz)
30 very thin slices English cucumber
6 sprigs fresh dill (optional)
Mousseline Sauce
150 ml (2/3 cup) melted unsalted butter
45 ml (3 tbsp) water
3 egg yolks
1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt and white pepper
15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh dill (optional)
50 ml (1/4 cup) lightly whipped cream
Basic Court Bouillon
1.75 l (7 cups) water
1 carrot, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
6 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
50 ml (1/4 cup) parsley stems
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
300 ml (1 1/4 cups) dry white wine or 175 ml (3/4 cup) white vinegar
Bouillon: In a pot, bring water, carrot, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, parsley stems, salt and wine to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain. (Keeps, tightly covered, in refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
Fish: In a large shallow pot, heat court bouillon until just below boiling point. Using a slotted spoon or spatula, gently place salmon into bouillon (adding, if necessary, up to 250 ml/1 cup boiling water to cover fish completely). Poach fish for 3 to 5 minutes or until opaque on the outside but still coral-coloured in centre.
Mousseline sauce: Meanwhile, using a spoon, skim froth from surface of melted butter and discard. Let butter cool slightly.
In top of double boiler or heatproof bowl, whisk water and egg yolks together with salt and white pepper for 30 seconds or until pale yellow and frothy. Over barely simmering water, whisk mixture for 3 minutes or until it draws a ribbon for 5 seconds.
Remove pan from heat; whisk in warm butter, 15 ml (1 tbsp) at a time, until sauce begins to thicken. Still whisking, pour remaining butter into sauce in a slow, steady stream. Stir in lemon juice and dill, if using. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Gently fold in whipped cream. Adjust seasoning to taste. Keep warm by setting over a pot of warm water.
Arrange poached salmon on warmed plates. Spoon sauce down centre of each piece of fish so that a border of flesh remains visible. Garnish each plate with a cucumber fan and a sprig of fresh dill, if using.
Tip: If using salmon steaks, skewer ends together with a toothpick before poaching. To make an easy but lovely garnish, bend cucumber slices in half and skewer through the centre onto a toothpick. Space evenly to create a ruffle. Enjoy this dish hot or cold.
Makes 6 servings.
Source: "Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner" (Madison Press Limited, 1997) by Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley.
Punch Romaine
This was the sixth course enjoyed in the First-Class Dining Saloon on the Titanic's last night. French chef Auguste Escoffier popularized this form of alcoholic ice as a palate cleanser. Like a modern sorbet, it would have been served in dessert cups and eaten with a spoon.
1.5 l (6 cups) crushed ice
250 ml (1 cup) simple syrup (recipe follows)
500 ml (2 cups) Champagne or sparking wine
250 ml (1 cup) white wine
75 ml (1/3 cup) freshly squeezed orange juice
30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
30 ml (2 tbsp) white rum (optional)
Orange peel, slivered
Simple Syrup
500 ml (2 cups) granulated sugar
250 ml (1 cup) water
Syrup: In a large pot, combine sugar and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently, until sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute or until syrup is clear. Let cool. (Syrup can be stored in a sterilized container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.) Makes 500 ml (2 cups).
Punch: In a blender, combine crushed ice, simple syrup, Champagne, white wine, orange juice and lemon juice. Blend until well combined.
Spoon mixture into individual dessert cups, drizzle with white rum, if using, and garnish with a sliver of orange peel. Serve immediately.
Makes 8 servings
Source: "Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner" (Madison Press Limited, 1997) by Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley.
Asparagus Salad With Champagne-Saffron Vinaigrette
This was the eighth course served to first-class diners on their final meal on the Titanic. On an Escoffier menu, a salad course often followed the roast. This salad would have been presented in elongated dishes and served with special asparagus tongs.
750 g (1 1/2 lb) asparagus
1 ml (1/4 tsp) saffron threads
22 ml (1 1/2 tbsp) Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 ml (1/2 tsp) Dijon mustard
Pinch granulated sugar
45 ml (3 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 sweet red or yellow pepper, finely diced
Holding asparagus halfway up stalk, snap off woody ends at natural breaking point and discard. In a wide, deep skillet or large pot of boiling salted water, cook asparagus for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender but not limp. Drain and run under cold water until completely cooled; drain well.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir saffron into 5 ml (1 tsp) boiling water; let stand for 2 minutes or until softened. Stir in Champagne vinegar, mustard and sugar. While whisking, drizzle in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add asparagus and diced pepper; toss to coat. Arrange on lettuce-lined serving platter.
Makes 6 servings.
Source: "Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner" (Madison Press Limited, 1997) by Rick Archbold and Dana McCauley.


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Would You Want a DVR That Could Hear and See You at Home?
You might be wondering about the title question and what it means. Well, Verizon has apparently filed a patent for a DVR that can actually watch and hear everything that is going on in your living room...everything! They claim the technology would be used to to give you targeted ads depending on what goes on in your living room. Yeah, ok.


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Life as a graduate student, who came back for graduate school from work, who can't cook, who can't drive, who can't get used to having a reduced social life, no money and a roommate - all over again!
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Toyota Symphonies for Youth 2 (SY2)
These family friendly concerts make symphonic music come alive for children. This year we explore enthralling music by Salonen, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, and Minimalist masters.
Past Concerts
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Toyota Symphonies For Youth: Building Music
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 11:00am
Daniel Cohen, conductor
Bryan Davidson, writer
Jessica Kubzansky, director
Kitty McNamee, choreographer
Ela Erwin, costume designer
Stacey Tappan, soprano
Delaram Kamareh, soprano
Jill Gold, stage manager
Doug Harvey, Sal
Nick Hormann, Frank Gehry
Eileen T'Kaye, Sal's Mom
Mecca Vazie Andrews, First Mate
Andy Acosta, dancer
Deanna Reeves, dancer
William Bell, dancer
Christian Brower, dancer
Kelli Erdmann, dancer
Reshma Gajjar, dancer
Toi'ya Leatherwood, dancer
Salonen: Wing on Wing (c. 27 minutes) Salonen: Wing On Wing Program Notes
Toyota Symphonies For Youth: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 11:00am
Ben Gernon, conductor
Debbie Devine, director
Cody Henderson, writer
Stephanie Burden, April Harrison
Ingrid Chun, violin
Vijay Gupta, violin
Stacy Wetzel, violin
TCHAIKOVSKYFEST: Toyota Symphonies For Youth: Tchaikovsky's World
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 11:00am
Leon Martell, writer
Abigail Deser, director
Jane Noseworthy, Clarissa
Joe Fria, Ed
MINIMALIST JUKEBOX: Toyota Symphonies for Youth: Finding Patterns in Music
Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 11:00am
Perry So, conductor
Leon Martell, writer
Kitty McNamee, director and choreographer
Mindy Cabral, dramaturg
Rand Ryan, lighting designer
Ela Erwin, costume designer
Alex Miller, Jordan
Graham Miller, Jaden
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Deanna Reeves, dancer
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Why video chat when I can just hangout with them in person?
Pointless -__-
Facebook bringing FaceTime competition? It's freaking Skype integrated wheres the competition at? If there were any competition it would have already been discussed considering Skype has been available for quite some time now.
Just because you see no use for it doesnt mean the whole world feels the same.
Geez guys comeon? We should have damn cameras in our toilets too for skype, hate that a, cant use
skype while on the toilet....whats up with that a? This is the technology should be heading....


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|The perfect antidote for crowded waterways and speed restrictions!
Looking for a tender for your megayacht, something a little different from the oh-so-typical 36-foot sportfisherman or Bell Jet Ranger? Or maybe you're tired of wasting time taking your boat to a remote anchorage and would like to position her there, if you could only find a way to get to her quickly. Well, I've got just the thing for you.
Warrior Aeromarine has just introduced a new, state-of-the-art, six-seat amphibious seaplane to the U.S. market (www.centaurseaplane.com). No one has introduced a true seaplane (as opposed to a float plane) for a coon's age, and this one is touted as featuring "a new hull design inspired by the recent slender hull developments of fast performance yachts and ferries." Doesn't that sound like the perfect antidote to crowded waterways and speed restrictions (good-bye manatee zones!)? Think of the freedom!
I hate to brag, but I'm something of a seaplane expert. For years I was a regular passenger on Antilles Air Boats, which flew pre-World War II Grumman Gooses among the Virgin Islands. Antilles had, as I recall, the world's worst safety record at the time, so every flight was an adventure. Because there was no copilot, you could sit in the right-hand seat and watch the pilot crank up the wheels just before starting his takeoff roll, then watch as the needle on the big tachometer in front of you zoomed far into the red zone.
Years later I again rode in the right-hand seat of a Goose that a friend, a rather cocky commercial airline pilot, had bought and was about to fly home. Although he'd never flown a seaplane, he'd logged many hours on float planes and thousands on airliners. A few minutes of familiarization with the cockpit, and he was ready to take to the air. He taxied down a ramp and out onto a lake, firewalled the two ancient engines, and blasted off on our takeoff roll, the water drumming furiously against the aluminum hull. Alas, the sorry old Goose couldn't make more than 50 knots, well below her takeoff speed. Finally, after repeated essays, my friend gave up and taxied back to the dock, where the previous owner, a crusty old bird, had been standing and watching us.
"Something's wrong with this aircraft," said my friend authoritatively. "She won't make takeoff speed."
"Ever flown one of these?" asked the old bird, as he spat a wad of tobacco into the water.
"No, but I've plenty of time in similar airplanes," my friend replied haughtily.
"Do ya now?" asked the coot. "Well, seaplane's different from other planes, son."
"Oh, and how's that?" asked my now clearly annoyed friend.
"It's the only airplane on which you have to raise the wheels before takeoff."
Keep that in mind if you buy a Centaur.
As some of you may already know, this month marks the end of an era. After appearing in virtually every issue of PMY since the first one, "Spectator" is leaving. It's hard to overestimate the contribution Tom Fexas has made to this magazine. For a lot of people, Fexas and "Spectator" are synonymous with Power & Motoryacht. Over his 18-year run, I suspect Tom has entertained, amused, outraged, and infuriated just about every reader, advertiser, and editor we've ever had. Me included. That's his charm.
But before you put pen to paper in high dudgeon or celebration, know that Tom isn't leaving. We've asked him to work up three or four feature articles on topics of his choosing, each with that same, unique "Spectator" style. Just think what Tom can do with a couple hundred more words. Frightening, isn't it?
This article originally appeared in the March 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 2/10/2012 (1783 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Most of the good things that have come to First Nations people in the past 50 years have happened because some Indian leaders had the courage to stand up and say "this is wrong," and fought to make it right. Great chiefs like Dave Courchene of Sagkeeng First Nation united First Nations into a collective force called the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood (MIB) and concepts such as "sovereignty" and "self-government," which were unheard of back in the 1970s, have become commonplace and accepted today.
It is often difficult to draw a connection between the work done by organizations like MIB/Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the impact this has on the daily lives of grassroots First Nations people.
The AMC is not set up nor is it supposed to deliver programs and services. That is the job of local education, health-care, economic and social development groups that benefit from the changes AMC initiates through its research and lobbying efforts.
But it is the work of such political organizations -- negotiation to close Indian residential schools and policies that led to Indian control over education -- that leads to community funding to open schools where local children are taught by local teachers with a curricula that reflect First Nations language and culture.
First Nations do not have the financial resources to undertake the kind of research that would allow them to make a proper case against the much larger resources available to big government and big business.
Funding to regional groups such as the AMC empowers them to stand up for the rights of First Nations people. This is in keeping with the concepts of self-government upon which we have come to depend.
It also keeps the First Nations voice at the bargaining table instead of outside blockading railways or occupying buildings.
Recently, the Harper government announced it is removing 80 per cent of the AMC's core funding, which, in effect says "political activism and lobbying are fine, but not on our tab."
Do the cuts make sense?
Canada's economy is faring well because of the enormous wealth this country has in resources such as oil, minerals and forestry. Countries such as China and India need these resources.
Chiefs in Manitoba have been working very hard to develop traditional land-use maps that prove the legality of First Nations claims to royalties and a fair share of profits and jobs from the development of resources on these lands. Chiefs have been gathering legal and political evidence to show how the federal government should not have transferred control of natural resources to the provinces through the Natural Resources Transfer Act in 1931 without consulting with and/or getting agreements with First Nations who have indigenous and treaty rights to these resources.
Corporations such as HudBay have a "duty to consult" with First Nations on all resource development and AMC chiefs are working to stop these large corporations from ignoring their duty to consult (or making just a token or cosmetic effort to consult).
All of this work takes a lot of time and money. Major corporations and big government have plenty of money to pay for lawyers and business experts and scientists and engineers and architects and other consultants. History has taught us that the side with all the power will try to get the best deal they can and that is rarely fair to the other side.
Long before there were groups such as the AMC, the resource riches of northern Manitoba created wealthy communities such as Flin Flon (mining), The Pas (forestry) and many others (e.g. Thompson, Lynn Lake). First Nations people were excluded from the training and jobs and the enormous return on investment that created the beautiful homes and paved roads and access to markets such as Winnipeg these northern communities have enjoyed.
Now, when we have the opportunity to start fresh and do it right, the federal government says it will not provide the financial resources the democratically elected leaders of First Nations need to defend their rights.
Think about it. If Mathias Colomb First Nation is paid royalties from resource development on its traditional lands (e.g. the $705-million gold and zinc find in Lalor Lake), these monies can be used to invest in mining corporations, which will provide training and jobs for the people, who can use this money to build nice homes and paved roads and infrastructure and access to markets such as Flin Flon, Thompson and Winnipeg.
They are doing this in Nunavut, where the mining corporations have agreed to turn over royalties of 12 per cent to the Inuit who are going to invest in mining corporations that will provide wealth for a better future. This is what the AMC and MKO and tribal councils and individual chiefs are trying to arrange for the First Nations in Manitoba. And this will be good for all Manitobans.
Won't it be better for all of us if 90 per cent of the people of a northern First Nation collect paycheques instead of social assistance? Then we can stop saying we should close down northern First Nations because it appears they have no economic potential -- a fair share of resource development will ensure the people can remain in their home lands instead of relocating.
Yes, it is regrettable that First Nations do not have their own money to spend on research and negotiations and we can say they should have developed alternative sources of funding for this purpose. But in a rich country such as Canada, we can surely afford funds to maintain an independent, alternative voice that can help us all.
Even if that voice disagrees with us, and loudly at times.
Don Marks is the editor of Grassroots News.


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The estrous cycle and associated hormones are the cornerstone of dairy cattle reproduction.
Developing a better understanding of the cycle and utilizing this knowledge on your dairy operation will allow you to optimize reproductive efficiency with your herd.
The 21-day estrous cycle relies on a handful of key reproductive hormones for successful completion. A Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council publication entitled "Back to the Basics: Explaining the Estrous Cycle" provides an illustration of how these hormone levels change during the estrous cycle.
The three-page publication also provides definitions for key reproductive hormones and their respective functions in the dairy cow. It can serve as a useful training tool for employees involved in herd reproductive management.


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ATASCOCITA, Texas - Investigators said two men forced their way into a woman's apartment and pointed a gun at her dog.
It happened early Thursday morning at an apartment in the 19700 block of Atascocita Shores Drive. Investigators said the crooks knocked on the front door, and when the woman answered, they forced their way inside.
The woman told police the invaders then pointed a pistol at her pet dog and said they'd kill it.
The woman put the dog away and allowed the crooks to search the rest of the apartment. Constables said they got away with $1,000 in rent money, an X-Box gaming system and a cell phone.
Desiree Smithlea lives nearby, and she said this kind of crime is terrifying.
"To know that somebody would want to kill your only friend. You're single, you're staying there by yourself and that dog is your companion," said Smithlea.
Harris County Precinct 4 Constables said they're urging people to pay special attention to their home and other surroundings. Especially as the holiday season approaches.
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Hi guys
This one is sending my brain a bit awry.
I want to create a very simple form, which one question per page and I would like the user to be able to choose an option by pressing a number key. The question will be:
How useful did you find the service? Use the number keys to select an option.
Thus if they hit '3' they would be selecting 'Ok'. Is this possible?
Just to clarify, when you say "by pressing a number key":Do you want a user to press a key and the form gets automatically submitted?Or, do you want the user to type a number into an input field, then press a submit button (or return) to submit the form?
The second version is easy, the first is tricky.
Hi Pullo
Ha ha - sorry, the first! I want them to hit 3 if they want option 3, which would then highlight that option (I might put a tick next to it) and then move on to the next option.
What do you think?
Hi Del, As I mentioned, that's a bit trickier.My first idea would be to use a form and the onkeypress event to have it submit.I'm not sure this is the best way to go though. Maybe someone else has an idea?Anyways, I'm off to work now. If their are no replies by the time I get back, I'll see what I can come up with.
Luverlyjubberly,Rodders (sorry, Pullo)
as Pullo said, use the keypress or keyup action (I've always used the keyup event. Don't ask me why though :)) to select the "ok" option (if it's a div, then set a hidden field) and then call upon the submit function of the form.
Yeah, should be pretty much something along those lines.
If you have some basic HTML for your form:
<form action="?" method="get">
<fieldset id="choices">
<legend>Make a choice</legend>

<input type="radio" name="question_1" id="choice_1" value="1">1. Very good

<input type="radio" name="question_1" id="choice_2" value="2">2. Good

<input type="radio" name="question_1" id="choice_3" value="3">3. Ok

<input type="radio" name="question_1" id="choice_4" value="4">4. Poor

<input type="radio" name="question_1" id="choice_5" value="5">5. Very poor

<input type="submit" value="Submit" id="btn-submit" />
Then the following JavaScript will do exactly what you want
$("body").on("keyup", function(e) {
var charCode = e.keyCode,
$choices = $("#choices");
if ( (charCode >= 49 && charCode <= 53) || (charCode >= 97 && charCode <= 101) ) {
if (charCode > 96) {
charCode = charCode - 48; //compensate for numpad offset
key = String.fromCharCode(charCode);
//set the right item to checked
$("input[value="+key+"]", $choices).attr("checked", "checked");
//submit the form
Basically, monitors the keyup event on the body, when it is either # 1 - 5 on the std numbers or 1 - 5 on the numpad it will process and convert the keyCode to a character (which will end up being one of 1-5), then it will find the radio button with that value and set it to checked. And of course finally, submit the form.
(Oh and don't forget to include jQuery of course )
Fantastic guys!!!
Thank you - that looks perfect.
Hi Del,
I've just been playing with the code posted by AussieJohn.In so doing it occurred to me that:
I therefore tweaked his code slightly to reflect this.Maybe this helps you, too:
$("body").on("keyup", function(e) {
var charCode = e.keyCode,
$choices = $("#choices");
if ( (charCode >= 49 && charCode <= 53) || (charCode >= 97 && charCode <= 101) ) {
if (charCode > 96) {
charCode = charCode - 48; //compensate for numpad offset
key = String.fromCharCode(charCode);
//set the right item to checked
$("input[value="+key+"]", $choices).attr("checked", "checked")
$("#choice_"+key).parent().css('background-color', 'green');
//submit the form with a delay of two seconds
setTimeout(function() { $choices.closest("form").submit(); }, 2000);
@AussieJohn ;Nice solution, mate. I learned quite a bit by reading your code. Thanks.
Thanks guys - really appreciated!
I quite like your little addition too, allowing the user to see what they chose for a few moments before submitting


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Learning Disabilities Chart: Diagnoses and Symptoms
Consult this chart for common learning disability diagnoses, symptoms, and examples.
Consult this chart for common learning disability diagnoses, symptoms, and examples.
A learning disability diagnosis can usher in a challenging time for your family. But understanding the law and what your child is entitled to can spell success for the future.
The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company in Park Slope houses the non-profit 826 NYC - together, these organizations lead local children in the fight against crime and poor grammar.
How to help your child avoid the mid-schoolyear slump and keep his education motivation after the holidays.
While it's estimated that 6 million children will take Ritalin or other stimulant medications, that doesn't mean that it's right for your child. Read on for an alternative therapy to ADHD, cognitive skills training, to see if it's a better fit for your little one.
While children and teens with learning disabilities are often "diagnosed" in middle school or high school, many disabilities can actually be prevented by intervention at a much earlier age. Read these tips from the experts to find out how.
There are many misunderstandings about dyslexia. Here, Wendy Burt-Thomas separates fact from myth about the condition.
If parents are concerned that their child is "different", it could just mean they are "delayed"...
With all the busy schedules of children today, it is harder than ever to motivate them in the school setting. But it's important for parents to help keep kids on track. Here's a game plan!
My 9-year-old daughter has been having trouble in school. Her math and science skills are terrific, but she can't seem to grasp the basics of reading and writing. Her teachers suspect that she might have dyslexia. What is dyslexia?
Maybe the teacher has contacted you. Maybe the pediatrician has raised some questions. Now they have agreed that your child should be referred for testing. What are they looking for?
The system goes awry in concluding that the solution for dyslexics is to be found in sound analysis training.
Bright, receptive and articulate kids can have dyslexia. Gifted kids can have dyslexia. What are the warning signs and how can you help your child win this word battle?
Our son, Isaac, was happy in kindergarten at the local public school. Although my husband, Paul, and I noticed that he couldn't hold a crayon properly and alternated hands when he wrote his name, we weren't concerned. This was kindergarten, after all.
I'm finally enjoying school. Instead of bearing the stigma "learning disabled" like a backwards scarlet letter, I'm seeing how the top students live. Except now it's not my own book bag I swing on my way to a New York City public school.
With nearly 2.9 million school-age children in the United States classified as learning disabled, new research suggests that up to 60 percent of these students may have undetected, correctable vision problems that could play a significant role in their disability, according to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD).
Imagine seeing the word "dog" but your brain reads it as "god". Imagine trying to read, and finding it hard to connect the squiggles on the page with the sound of the word.
Dyslexic children will have one more educational option with the opening this coming school year of The Sterling Academy - Brooklyn's only private elementary school for dyslexic children.
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Winter wheat conditions as of November 4 are not as favorable as last year at this time. For all winter wheat seedings, 39 percent of the crop rated good to excellent compared to 49 percent a year ago. Nineteen percent of the seedings this year are rated poor to very poor compared to 15 percent a year ago at this time.
This year's crop conditions are quite variable by region of the country. Conditions for HRW seendings are not as good as for SRW seedings. For the Central and Southern Plains, the percentage of seedings rated poor to very poor are: Nebraska, 49; Kansas, 13; Oklahoma, 30; and Texas, 24.
SRW States that have the highest percentage of their seedings rated good to excellent include: Illinois, 78; North Carolina, 77; Indiana, 72; Michigan, 71; and Ohio, 69. Seventy five percent of Washington's winter wheat seedings are rated good to excellent, the highest in the Pacific Northwest region.
Source: Wheat Outlook


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The Crap We Missed – Monday 4.14.14
Welcome to Monday's The Crap We Missed which you'll find is free of anything Coachella-related, because if I have to look at one more picture of a rich asshole wearing a bowler hat and glow jewelry, I might actually kill myself. Instead I focused this gallery on our true passions like Jerry Lewis looking like goddamn Bernie and/or Lindsay Lohan's London benefactor showing a possible suitor exactly what his money will buy him.
"Nevermind her corpse hand, ol' chap, for fifty euros she'll blow you so hard you won't even care when she steals your car." – Actual quote
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The CMC Program will prepare and educate you on the following:
- The common key responsibilities applicable to all personnel in an Incident Command System (ICS) Operation
- The use of religious support (chaplain/debriefing) resources
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- The National Framework Structure for Emergency Management
Whenever disasters or another urgent matters occur there is a heightened dependence on religious as well as mental support to help people and communities recover from the consequences of these occasions. Chaplains in all areas of service need the information provided through this course to help prepare for the challenge of ministering those in need after such tragedies.
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Our bodies and the whole universe consist of molecules. These molecules move at a pace that cannot be ignored. The speed of molecules that move in empty space exceeds 1000 meters per second; this is equal to the speed of a bullet shot from a gun. The speeds of the molecules in the room you are in now are approximately 500 meters per second. So we face an extensive molecule bombardment, which continuously hits our face, eyes, and our whole body at an exceedingly high speed. Under normal conditions this extensive bombardment should inflict great pain on us. Because the calculations indicate that the force applied by the stroke of molecules let us say on our eyes is the same as the force applied by the stroke of a block of 1 kg in weight. But we continue our life with ease and without feeling anything. We are not even aware of the quick movements of molecules that surround us. This is because Almighty Allah has created us with the perfect features suitable for these conditions.
A condition in which we sense the molecule bombardment: wind
The movement of molecules can sometimes reach to extents that we can feel. This can be a wind light enough to cool us or strong and severe enough to blow down trees and demolish buildings. Well, how do we feel the wind? We feel the wind for two reasons.
The thrust force of the air
Air molecules that hit one side of our body apply more thrust in comparison to those that hit the other side. In this way, we are pushed towards the way the wind blows. On the contrary, if there is no wind in the air, since equal amount of thrust is applied to all sides, total thrust is zero. In this case, the only effect of molecules hitting our body is the pressure they exert on us. However, thanks to the special structure Allah created us with, our bodies do not as easily detect this equilibrium state.
The wind making us cold
We can even sense light airflows like an exhaled breath, because our skin can sense small changes in temperature. Because one part of our skin -like our hands and face- gets cold more than others, we can understand where the airflow comes from. Now why do airflows make us cold? If there is no airflow, the molecules in the air layer that surrounds our body shift a lot less and we do not feel this flow. Because even though there are millions of collisions in a second, the molecules can only move by one centimeter. However, in the presence of wind all of the molecules that make up the layer of air surrounding our body move in the same way with the thrust and are replace by cooler air. Since the new layer contactsthe skin and will heat up, it has the effect of increasing our heat loss.
The other reason is that the wind draws the water steam surrounding our skin away. This vaporization leads to a chill as it emits heat to the environment. This is the reason that we feel the airflow more on our wet or sweaty skin. Similarily our body sweats to cool down and we can cool hot soup by blowing.
Why do we not feel the molecules when they hit our body?
The answer to this is hidden in the miracle of Creation in our body. The reason is because our nerves have a threshold for pressure. The same nerves that send signals of pain to our brain are not triggered by atmospheric pressure or in other words the pressure caused by molecules hitting our body.. Nerve cells only produce signals in situations where pressure increases beyond a certain threshold.
In addition to this, Almighty Allah created nerve cells in great accordance with external influences. For example, if we continuously press our arm with our finger, we feel the sensation decreasing gradually and vanishing over time. This is no doubt a great blessing. Otherwise, the sense of touch caused by our clothing would send too many unnecessary signals that we are unable to cope with, and we would be uncomfortable with our clothing all the time.
Movement of molecules is not random
Molecules, which slide over one another in the form of liquid, disperse from one another in the form of gas and get closer to one another in the form of solid, they move in the order determined by Almighty Allah. Molecules that form a glass never scatter and fragment. A certain level of heat is required to break the glass down into molecules.
The level of heat that makes the water disperse into individual molecules is also precise. The same amount of heat does not have the same effect on the container in which the water is. Therefore, we can easily boil water in a pot. A higher degree of heat is required to breakdown the pot into its molecules. Water turned into water is composed of molecules that move away from one another.. Since these molecules are on the move they can easily spread around and that is why you can smell of food cooking in the kitchen from the back room.
Almighty Allah created everything with a measure
If this sensitive balance, which scientists call "law of nature" did not exist, nothing in the universe, including the proteins in our body and the molecules forming the cells, would stay stable. In addition, if we felt the speed of movement of these molecules and they hit us all the time, life would be very difficult for us. We would constantly try to stop the molecules that make up our body and environment, both splitting apart and simultaneously also from hurting us by hitting us. Thus we would not be able to do anything else. However, Almighty Allah created everything with an order and in flawless harmony. This is a sign of the power of Almighty Allah as revealed in one verse:
"… Allah takes account of everything." (Surat an-Nisa, 86)


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Isolated Internet Outages Caused By BGP Spikeby Brett Howse on 8/14/2014 7:00 PM EST
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juampavalverde - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkI'm happy that now i can understand what happened and why! Netacad FTW! Reply
bigrollinnoob - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkThis is CCNP level stuff I believe, are you a CCNP? Reply
TheJian - Sunday, August 17, 2014 - linkYou don't have to be a CCNP to learn this stuff (IE you don't have to pass a test to watch training vids and play with racks at work if the company wants you to learn something). The site he's referencing is the cisco networking academy. Why would you care how he knows or even if he does to begin with? Is he required to prove something here for making a comment? Reply
Thermogenic - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkThe affected routers need to be replaced. The change support the larger number of IPv4 routes greatly compromises IPv6 (only 8,000 routes). Reply
thewishy - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkOdds are older routers / l3 switches aren't doing IPv6, and they'd be replaced anyway if you were running an IPv6 rollout. Reply
coburn_c - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkIt took about 2 weeks for me and my fellow CCNA lab-mates to realize that Cisco software and spec is absolutely terrible. Cisco designs for one thing, longevity. Now we have the entire world running on mediocre specced equipment using proprietary and laughable technologies -- that will never die. Reply
Kougar - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkI hope they do learn. The Santikos site was unreachable for hours , and because Google/Fandango both have no concept of AVX screenings nor mention which screenings are reserved seating only the local mega-theater lost my business on Tuesday. Reply
keristerzt - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkThanks for this topic, and now I know why several days ago, my network seems down but I don't know why then I go check the router it says "out of memory" or somethings and I was like "Wut, what the hell is this?!" I was so busy so I leave it there and a day later it's back to normal. Reply
themeinme75 - Friday, August 15, 2014 - linkthank you for the concise info. I thought it would end in the NEAR future Reply
DNABlob - Sunday, August 17, 2014 - linkThis is something that could happen to any vendor. Cisco just happens to be very popular and has TCAM configuration that are a bit too optimistic about IPv6 ramp-up.
The really unfortunate part is that the 7600/6500 platforms are still actually quite a good fit for network-edge for most folks and have an attractive pricing model if they got a TCAM+Backplane upgrade. The 6800 line is the successor to the 6500 line and will provide that, eventually. Right now it shares the same management and interface cards as the 6500, but will get newer cards with more TCAM and higher backplane throughput. This hasn't happened yet, though.
I say this is unfortunate because, for a lot of Cisco customers, the next-step up gets a lot more expensive. ASR 9000s are really nice boxes, but they're not cheap either and you pay support per-card, not per-chassis. Nexus 7000s are also nice boxes, but they're not cheap either and the cards that make them a good network-edge router get even more expensive (M2 series cards) Reply
judedon - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - linkThe big difference though is that an ISP does not have a single default gateway, but instead connects to several internet backbones. The method in which internet packages are routed is based on the Border Gateway Protocol. The BGP contains a table of IP subnets, and lists which ports to transfer traffic based on rules and paths laid out by the network administrator. Reply


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First of all, I want to thank you all for giving me your opinion and thoughts on the previous Liz Claiborne posts. I finally chose an outfit and it was actually a mix of the pieces I originally picked. I know…I kind of cheated. I'm sorry, but you were all suggesting I mix them up anyways. LOL!
I did end up wearing my outfit to the Latinos in Social Media Conference and it was a big success. I wore the Liz Claiborne Cap-Sleeve Tie Blouse – Plus and Liz Claiborne Essential Skirt on the first day. I added a little color with these red flats from Old Navy.
I got a lot of compliments on my top! Like a lot! And when I told them it was Liz Claiborne, people were pleasantly surprised. I keep telling everyone that they have some really chic pieces…you just have to get into JCPenney to check it out! You'll walk out as confident as I did!
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Sustainability Is Possible In The Suburbs. Really.
September 15, 2010 by in Columnist Spotlight | Green
Is it possible to build a sustainable suburb? The answer depends largely upon your perspective. Of course, sustainability is a word freely associated these days with eco-friendly building materials, alternative energy and "living off the grid," and is usually used in conjunction with the concepts of urban living, light-rail and transportation-oriented development. However, some of… Read More →


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Gun Blogger Under Assault Over Term Assault Rifle
Blog ››› ››› CHRIS BROWN
Last week, a gun blogger going by "Eric at the Gunmart Blog" writing at ammoland.com broke with the gun industry trade association National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) over its recently made-up terminology, "modern sporting rifles."
Many of the rifles Eric discusses are modified civilian versions of military rifles, and some were classified as assault weapons under the Federal Assault Weapons ban in place from 1994-2004. But NSSF would rather the public thinks about hunters stalking game than soldiers on the battlefield. Eric isn't down with the branding effort:
Words are powerful, and choosing to use certain words instead of others (i.e assault rifle) can have a powerful influence on public opinion. But come on... lets be real... "Modern Sporting Rifle" has not been an effective choice of words.
I honestly don't know what we should choose, but I think the time has come to move on to something different. Heck, perhaps we should just embrace the term "assault rifle" and normalize its usage so that there is not a stigma attached to it anymore.
This week, NSSF launched a web assault defending its rebranding effort, comically asking, "The Term 'Assault Rifle' as Dangerous as Weapon Itself?" If you're only worried about gun sales, then the answer is probably yes.
At the well-read The Truth About Guns, they weren't buying the NSSF attack, going beyond Eric at Gunmart's critique, calling NSSF's terminology "a failed attempt at O[r]wellian language modification":
Still, when Eric at Gunmart Blog wrote an essay entitled I Dont like the Term "Modern Sporting Rifle," the NSSF felt obliged to defend their failed attempt at O[r]wellian language modification and accuse our pal of sedition . . .
We're guessing NSSF wishes it could send the whole episode down the memory hole.
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In journalism, the information you leave out can be just as important as what you include.
When I write a typical school board article, for instance, I don't write that "Board Chair Schnoodlefritz, who is bald, again took a stand against unfunded mandates from the state." It might be nice to know our gallant board chair is bald, but it's not germane to the story. It's a distraction, and it undermines the purpose of the story.
It's not that big a deal, though – the reader may be a little puzzled or come away with a slightly hindered understanding of the subject matter because she kept thinking about that shiny, bald head. But in certain topics, the ramifications run deep when deciding what to include and what to omit.
Last week, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities announced it would no longer include suspects' race in its campus-wide crime alerts if that information is not part of a more detailed description that might lead to an arrest. The rationale was that racial descriptions, when accompanied by little other identifying information, fail to enhance public safety and can actually cause further harm.
Narrowing the pool of suspects down to an entire race does little to help catch anyone, but could lead to the suspicion and harassment of innocent people. Worse, it needlessly contributes to stereotypes that harm society as a whole.
Standards in journalism keep with this stance. In a description of a crime, I only include someone's race if that person is being sought and it is part of a more detailed description, like "white male, 6 feet tall, in his mid-30s, wearing a jean jacket and aviators." Another exception is if race is somehow a factor in the story.
Otherwise, it's no different than mentioning someone's shoe size, or their favorite kind of ice cream, even. For journalists, this stance comes out of a sense of responsibility to society.
The idea, though, is to work toward a world where this is a non-issue anyway, but that begins with our collective mindset, and part of that mindset is the image that so readily pops in our heads when we hear about that mugging, murder or bank robbery.
Peggy Bakken, Sun Newspapers executive editor, said she's had calls over the years from readers wondering why we don't include suspects' race in standard crime descriptions. Most of those callers, she said, feel it's important to know which races commit the most crimes.
The FBI breaks down crime by race in its annual crime reports, with categories of white, black, Asian, and native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. In 2013, the latest year for which the racial breakdown is available, blacks accounted for 28 percent of arrests in the country, compared to 69 percent for whites. Blacks make up 13 percent of the population; whites compose 78 percent. (Latino or Hispanic is considered an ethnicity and not a race in this data.)
The disproportion is clear, but how does that information help you? So you know to be fearful to be around an entire group of people? That's no way to live. It hinders our journey toward a more inclusive society where race has no connotation. And it's plain gross.
So I found it surprising that, according to a statement from the U, 13 of 14 Big Ten institutions include a suspect's race in all crime alerts. The U joins Northwestern University as the only other Big Ten school to leave race out when there isn't more information that might actually help catch the suspect.
The practice of police departments in the metro varies in this regard. Richfield Police, the department I cover, posts weekly incident reports to the web, and those reports do regularly include a suspect's race with no other descriptors. I base my weekly crime rundown off this report and leave race out unless the aforementioned conditions for including race are present.
The incident reports are based off the more-detailed police reports written by officers, and it is up to them whether to include someone's race in the narrative, Lt. Mike Flaherty, the department's public information officer, told me in an email. He also agreed it is good practice for a newspaper to omit race unless it will help catch a suspect, although I'm not sure why the standards between a newspaper and the police department's website should be different. Those incident reports are just as public as this newspaper since they are both readily accessible, so the societal implications are present in each medium, even if I do assume the paper's crime rundown gets more eyeballs than the incident reports on the police department's website.
On the question of what to include and what to omit, there appears to be no standard practice among police departments in the metro area. I surveyed some of my colleagues at Sun Newspapers to learn how their police departments approach the question. My poll was far too incomplete to fairly compare police departments, but it is clear that their approach to the question varies. Some are like Richfield, while some never mention race unless it's pertinent.
Some will argue that it's not our job as journalists or police to play nanny with people's mindsets, that it's not up to us to decide what information people can handle. Throw it all out there and let the reader sort it out, one might say.
Well, I'd rather not risk it. If we want a world someday where race is just another detail, we need to think about how we frame the conversation that gets us there.
Contact Andrew Wig at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @RISunCurrent.


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When you look at these lines, an electric current traveling at 500 km per hour (310.7 mph) begins moving from your eyes to your brain by any of its 600,000 nerves. When the current is transmitted, you begin reading the lines before you.
The eye is linked to the brain by 600,000 nerves, which simultaneously receive and arrange 1.5 million messages at the same time and send them to the brain at 500 km an hour (310,7 mph). When you look at a single point, you actually see hundreds of different details that the eye distinguishes from all of the massages reaching it and then analyzes and forwards to the brain. While this book you are holding is quite close to you, the scene you see in the background is, at the same time, comparatively far away. And yet you see both of them with the same clarity, for not a single point in your line of sight is overlooked or unclear. No matter how detailed the view you are looking at is, even the image of a small ant that happens to be in your line of sight reaches your brain.
No camera or television could provide such a high degree of clearness, and so all man-made technology is inferior to the human eye. If people are deprived of this blessing, they will be unable to see anything until this system is restored. And that can only happen by Allah 's choosing.
This special blessing, created for human beings while they are still embryos, is a gift from Allah, Who is always needed and from Whom aid may be hoped for at all times:
Say: "It is He Who brought you into being and gave you hearing, sight, and hearts. What little thanks you show!' (Surat al-Mulk, 23)


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Here are some examples of some alternate configurations for the Iron Boots.
Iron Boots can be connected together for exercises that go heavy, like Reverse Hypers. The two configurations shown at the right each have distinctly different feels. I prefer having the weights on the outside when I do leg curls, but only when I have a leg curl bench.


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Winter community ed classes kick off Saturday
Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2:58 p.m.
You feel the pinch from clothing that is tighter than it was before the holidays, and the new gadget you got from your son is still charging — right where he left it.
How to get involved
What: Enrich, Santa Fe College Community Education, winter term
When: Dates vary, beginning Saturday
Where: Locations vary
Registration: Call 395-5193, go online at www.sfcollege.edu/cied/communityed/
You may register for remaining class space beginning the first day; classes meet at the class meeting site. Classes without sufficient enrollment will be canceled. Some classes have registration deadlines.
The need to get to know your new gadget is one reason why Santa Fe College's Community Education class, "Get The Most Out Of Your iPad," filled up the first day of registration, and nearly 30 people were on the waiting list just as quickly.
With courses in everything from yoga to welding, the Community Education program has offered self-improvement courses since 1972, said Melissa Atyeo, who is the program's course manager. Atyeo said most courses are designed for people at any skill level.
"They're still learning and like the interaction from other students," she said.
The winter term, which normally has the most students enrolled, begins on Saturday. Registration dates vary.
About 600 to 800 students will enroll in about 150 courses during the six-week term, said Jennifer Mullis, who is coordinator of community education at Santa Fe.
"We want to create enrichment-type classes for those of all ages," she said.
Health and fitness classes are among the most popular thanks to New Year's resolutions, said Mullis. But Coach Herb Kieklak thinks it is always time to get into shape.
Kieklak, 52, who goes by Coach K, teaches fitness courses, including beginners running, cycling and a Tai Chi class for seniors.
He said many start his courses not only to lose weight or run a mile, but also so they can just keep up with their grandchildren.
"They're not out there to win trophies at 5Ks," Kieklak said, "But once they start seeing their first results, that encourages them to keep going."
Graduates of his courses have lost more than 40 pounds, improved their posture and relieved neck strain, he said. One 60-year-old woman was doing pull-ups after about four months of training, he said.
"They know that as long as they do this, they'll keep getting better and better, and faster and faster," Kieklak said.
He said 70 percent of his students re-enroll.
In fact, it is not uncommon for students to enroll in the same class for multiple semesters, Mullis said.
People come back because they like the topic, the instructor or the atmosphere, she said.
"These are all great ways to get out there, do something new, enrich your life and make relationships," Mullis said.
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Yeah, the title explains it all. Are we using the term forehead protector or headband? Most people probably call these things headbands (because they look like headbands), but technically forehead protector is a more accurate term, since the forehead protector is used for preventing the opponent from scratching your forehead so that blood won't blind you. What say you? -Dubtiger 12:02, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
- I'd say Forehead Protector. As least from what I see it's used more in the show, and it's definitely a proper term for it. Just because it looks like a headband doesn't mean that that word overrides the real in-universe term for it. We can redirect Headband to Forehead Protector. ~Dantman(talk) current discussion Jun 4, 2007 @ 22:03 (UTC)
- I'll also have to go with Forehead Protector because not everyone wears theirs as a headband. (That probably only made sence to me....) And as Dantman as already stated so wonderfully, Forehaed Protector is used more often. Another guiding force would be what other sites, such as Wikipedia, call it. LoneWolf 5 21:08, 5 June 2007 (UTC)LoneWolf 5
- I'd like to point out two things here: first, both "forehead protector" and "headband" imply that this thing is used on the head anyway, so we can't find a name that also suits those who wear it like a belt (Lee) or an arm-band (Shika), it's just plain impossible. And yes, there are characters like Zabuza who wear it like a headband but not on forehead. Second, both terms are used in the manga and in the anime and there is no One Correct Name for it. Luckily, on Wikia it doesn't really matter since we can make one main article and make redirects to it. --Radaghast 13:46, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- Ok ok, but Forehead Protector is a more unique name to Naruto which identifies it more as a part of the series than a simple everyday accessory. So we'll stick with that name for the encyclopedia. ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) current discussion Jul 14, 2007 @ 23:18 (UTC)


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Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks has broken his silence to say he does not intend to contest the safe Labor seat of Gellibrand, despite strong internal party support.
Mr Bracks emerged from a walking trip in Tasmania's Tarkine facing growing pressure from within Labor ranks to fight for the seat, vacated after the decision by former attorney-general Nicola Roxon to retire from politics at the September 14 federal election.
''I do not intend to contest the seat of Gellibrand,'' Mr Bracks told Fairfax Media.
Ms Roxon's resignation has kick-started fresh discussion on the future of the party - and jockeying to take over the seat, the nation's second safest.
It came as senior state Labor MP Martin Foley launched an extraordinary attack on Labor's factional ''royalty class'', accusing ''factional vampires'' of robbing his party of a political soul.
In a discussion paper prepared for Labor's April 2013 state conference, Mr Foley, the member for Albert Park, blasts his Right faction Victorian colleagues, accusing them of stifling democratic reforms needed to modernise Labor.
Many Labor sources, both MPs and party officials, pointed out that there was a need for a strong woman to be preselected for Gellibrand.
Labor has a policy that requires 40 per cent of its candidates in winnable seats be women - Gellibrand has a safety margin of 24.1 per cent.
Several sources, while saying there was a long process to go through, suggested Kimberley Kitching as a potential candidate. Ms Kitching has recently been appointed temporary general manager of the beleaguered Health Services Union No. 1 branch in Victoria as part of the new leadership's bid to clean up the union.
Ms Kitching, from Labor's Right, is a former Melbourne city councillor. Her partner is political blogger Andrew Landeryou. Unless Mr Bracks ran, one source said, it would be ''effectively impossible for a man to replace a woman'', given the state of the party's target for female representation.
Party sources say Labor also must decide whether it wants the candidate to be a long-term prospect who could become a solid performer in a future government or somebody capable of being a strong shadow minister after the election.
''The decision about Gellibrand isn't just going to be about Gellibrand,'' one said.
Many in Labor whom Fairfax spoke to had said they doubted that Mr Bracks would want to run given he is approaching 60 and would in all likelihood be sitting on the opposition benches.
The seat is controlled by the Labor Unity Right faction dominated by ministers Bill Shorten and Stephen Conroy.
Referring to the popular Twilight Saga series, Mr Foley, convener of the Victorian Labor Left, calls on supporters of reform to ''drive the dagger'' through the heart of the factional system by boosting the direct participation of rank-and-file ALP members.
''The goal needs to be a democratic, resilient party capable of delivering when in government on the challenges of building an economy and society that both creates wealth and redistributes the benefits of growth through better opportunity and improved lives for those who need it most,'' his paper says.
''Holding us back is our party organisation. Our own soulless factional 'Volturi' (who act as the unofficial royalty in The Twilight Saga) control a party structure and operation that is based fundamentally on reforms of 40 years ago. Applied today they have provided the mechanism for close-knit control that is counter to the party's goals.''


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ENGLAND scrum-half Danny Care admits that sometimes he just had to step back and admire George Ford's full box of tricks following the Bath youngster's introduction to the Red Rose.
Ford, 20, has displayed his full array of talents all season at the Rec and earned himself a call-up to England's Six Nations squad, winning his first two caps off the bench against Wales and Italy.
Against Wales he barely had time to break into sweat but in a ten-minute cameo in Rome he showed what all the fuss is about, throwing a delicious dummy before firing a fine pass to Chris Robshaw, who went over for the simplest of tries.
Getting straight back into action the week after, Ford led London Irish a merry dance and was named man of the match in a thumping 44-23 victory for the Blue, Black and Whites.
And Care, who appears to have nailed down the England No.9 shirt, admits potential half-back partner Ford regularly leaves him dazzled.
"Just watching George in training, he settled straight into the team, he was outstanding in training and well deserved to get his first cap," said Care, HSBC Ambassador for the Rosslyn Park Sevens.
"And he showed that again against London Irish when he got straight back into things with Bath. He plays the game the way it should be played, he's attacking, he likes to attack the line, he's a threat.
"And he has also got fantastic distribution so he has got every aspect to be a top player."
With Saracens on the march towards the Premiership final and all those involved at Twickenham set to miss England's first summer Test against New Zealand, Ford could well be in line for a first England start in Auckland should Owen Farrell be unavailable – although Bath lay considerable claims to take their place at Twickenham as well.
The Six Nations was the first time that Care and Farrell were paired together and it's a partnership the scrum-half is relishing – almost as much as watching what he expects to be a long-term duel for the number 10 shirt between the two fly-halves, not to mention best friends.
"I'm sure he and Owen for many years will have a great battle for that shirt. They are both quality players," added Care.
"He and Owen are two best mates so I'm sure that will be a nice friendly rivalry and a great thing for England."
A more extreme option available to Stuart Lancaster – should Bath meet Saracens at Twickenham – would be to bring Danny Cipriani out of the wilderness, while Freddie Burns and Stephen Myler will also hope to make the trip to New Zealand.
And Care believes having such strength in depth in such a crucial position is only going to benefit England.
He added: "There's George and there is Freddie Burns, Cipriani, all these lads would love to stake a claim for that World Cup spot.
"That's the great thing for English rugby at the minute, there are three of four in every position. If we keep pushing each other and driving high standards, then we will keep improving and getting better and better."
England Rugby Union and former England Sevens player, Danny Care was speaking on behalf of HSBC at the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens where he helped run HSBC coaching clinics for schools during the tournament. For more information visit www.rpns7.co.uk


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I'm having a really have time getting the beautifulsoup module to work with python 2.7.3 in eclipse/pydev
I'm new to python so I'm not sure if this could be an installation error on my part..
maybe I dont have eclipse and pydev setup correctly?? I can upload a screenshot of my eclipse setup if that would help. thx!!
any advise would really be appreciated I've been spinning my wheels on this for a day now!!


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It is the act where two+ lovers take a shit in a large metal mixing bowl and mix the feces together. Then each of you take a handful of the mixture and swallow it. Then after waiting a total of five minutes you vomit on your respective lover's chest and make hot sweet love with the smell of vomit and shit hanging in the air.
Guy 1: Me and my girl decided to try the Milford Junction last night.
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Guy 1: Like shit!
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Where Project54 Is Now
If you think talking on a cell phone while driving is distracting, consider a police officer flying down the highway, reeling off a license plate number to a dispatcher at the same time he or she is turning on the cruiser's siren and blue lights.
That's what the brains behind Project54 did more than 10 years ago, before cell phone use in automobiles became as common as CD players: they thought about the risks of performing those kinds of tasks at any speed and figured out a way to make it safer.
Project54 is a system that was developed in UNH's Consolidated Advanced Technologies Laboratory (CATlab) to operate a patrol car's equipment—radio, siren, lights, radar, etc.—with voice commands, allowing police officers to keep their hands and eyes on the road. To date, more than 1,000 emergency vehicles in 180 agencies in New Hampshire have the hands-free software that is used by first responders as well as members of law enforcement agencies.
Named for the 1960s television show "Car 54 Where Are You?", the program was launched in 1999 with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice and support from then-U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg.
In addition to voice command, Project54 allows individual cruisers to be integrated into agency-wide data networks. That means police can run background checks on drivers they may be pursuing, or share information they are gathering in the field with individuals back at headquarters.
Queries can be made using voice commands via the car radio or the information can be keyed in using the CD touchscreen and keyboard installed in the patrol car as part of the Project54 program.
"The Project54 technology has made a very positive impact throughout New Hampshire," says Andrew Kun, associate professor electrical and computer engineering and Project54's principal investigator. "You can ban ordinary drivers from using cell phones but police officers have to communicate. So you work on minimizing the distractions."
One of the next pieces of the work is figuring out what kinds of answers computers should give in response to voice commands.
"Should they be long, short, spoken fast, slow?" Kun says. "These are aspects that haven't been explored. If we're going to build computers that you use like cell phones, that's not much gain. We're interested in how to learn from human actions."
That interest includes finding ways to analyze cognitive load, which relates to the amount of information and interactions one can process simultaneously, and how that impacts human -computer interactions.
"That's an exciting area: human-computer interactions," Kun says. "There's a lot of exciting science that needs to be done in the area."
For more information on Project54 visit http://project54.unh.edu/.


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Art on the Zoo Fence
- 2760 Monsarrat Ave
- Along the Honolulu Zoo Fence
- Honolulu, HI 96815
- http://www.artonthezoofence.com
Since 1953 Art On The Zoo Fence has been one of Hawaii's lasting treasures. Artists personally present their wide variety of art styles in both original works and prints. You can find oils, acrylics, watercolors and photography. Artists participating in Art On The Zoo Fence also contribute to a non profit group called Zoo Fence Artists, which annually donates funds to promote arts education for children.
Every Saturday and Sunday year round, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Art On The Zoo Fence artists present their artwork for viewing and sale in Waikiki along the Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue, across from the bandstand at Kapiolani Park. We are within view of the Pacific Ocean, in the shade of lovely Banyan trees and within walking distance of Waikiki hotels.
The artists will personally introduce you to their work in the splendor of this outdoor tropical setting. Aloha, and please visit us soon.
Featured painting of artists on the zoo fence courtesy Poor Lydia.


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Steve has a background in IT and business journalism and in the past has written extensively for both the UK national and trade press including The Guardian, Independent-on-Sunday, The Times, The Register, MicroScope and Computer Weekly.
He's also worked for most of the world's largest IT companies in a copy and content producing capacity. He has a particular focus on IT security and has been involved in writing about the industry at various levels ranging from magazine launches to producing newsletters. He also runs a small copy writing business called Art of Words.
When not bashing away at a keyboard he can sometimes be found in a boxing gym making futile efforts to keep fit or marveling at the works of Sufi poets such as Jalaluddin Rumi and Hafiz of Shiraz.
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Hello! My name is Bubbles & I am a 1 year old mini Bull Terrier. I am such a sweet girl & get along with other dogs!
Will not adopt out to renters, must own your own home!
My adoption fee includes the following:
3 Puppy combo shots (Distemper/Parvo)
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Thank You!
Your message has been sent to 2 Blondes All Breed Rescue.
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
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Team Alton Cracks the Top Three: Your Week Two Picks Revealedby Sara Levine in Food Network Star, May 29, 2012
Our week two Fan Vote tally is in, and Team Giada's Martita Jara and Ippy Aiona continue to duke it out for first place. Martita regained her preseason lead this week with 24% of your votes, while Ippy stayed strong at 21%. But this week, Team Giada's sweep of the top three was broken as Team Alton's Emily Ellyn claimed third place with 11% of the vote.
Will Team Alton keep gaining momentum after their "unofficial" win in the Chopped desserts challenge?
The in-season Fan Vote resets each week, so make sure to cast your vote for your favorite finalist up to 10 times per day.
Check out the complete list of Week Two Fan Vote results:
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I hope your week has been as fun and fulfilling as mine! I have had a wonderful time teaching again and even though I am spending lots of time preparing for lessons and re-learning the important skills of time management I am loving every minute of my busy-ness! The week has ended on a very happy note as we have all helped Big Al celebrate his 12th birthday on the second of the second 2012!
I have also had a few moments to myself to do a little bit of pinning! I have pinned a variety of things this week and I have found lots of fun ideas, lovely things to wear, inspirational words, yummy treats and pictures that are just too beautiful not to pin! I hope you find this week's pins as Pinteresting as I did!
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Oh my...Cinnamon Graham Cupcakes with Mixed Berry Filling and Swiss Meringue
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Yes, I am already thinking about Easter!
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I am also thinking about the Weekend! Cheers!
Source: howsweeteats.com
I have also been listening to lots of music this week, especially my new favourite singer, Mindy Gledhill who I posted about here. I hope you don't mind if I post another of her songs that I just love!
I hope you enjoy Anchor.
Have you posted any songs, recipes, crafts or decorating ideas on your blog lately? I would love it if you could share your favourite post of the week with me at my weekly
Thanks so much for joining in and linking up! Don't forget to come back later and say G'Day to some of the lovely bloggers who have linked up!
Thanks so much for visiting today. Please say G'day if you have a minute and be sure to join in with this week's Say G'day Linky party if you haven't already.
Best wishes always,
Natasha In Oz
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Did you know?
Port Shepstone is home to the famous 'checkerboard' lighthouse, which was set up here in 1905. It's cast-iron, checked in black and white, and is just 8m tall.
Port Shepstone lies on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, and is to South Africans what Blackpool is to the English: a traditional beachside holiday resort.
With its rather romantic setting of holiday hotels, restaurants, beaches and a tidal pool that was built more than a century ago, Port Shepstone bustles with vacation fever most days of the year.
There was a time when this area was the province of King Shaka's Zulu empire, the European traders who did business with the Zulus – and a rather motley band of 246 Norwegians who arrived here in August 1882.
They arrived aboard a ship called the Lapland, and dropped anchors off the coast of what is known today as Port Shepstone in the dead of night. What followed was near-disaster.
So pleased were the residents of Port Shepstone at the prospect of these new arrivals, that one of the locals set off five dynamite explosions to welcome them. The Lapland replied with a salvo of rockets, and pretty soon the beach was a-blaze.
The passengers began disembarking the next morning, in manageable numbers because the seas were rough. By all accounts, they arrived on shore the worse for wear. They were greeted by a sleek, well-groomed regiment of 500 Zulu warriors – in full regalia.
Despite their initial misgivings, more than 600 Norwegians eventually settled in the Port Shepstone area while more their countrymen travelled deeper into southern Africa.
Just off the Port Shepstone coast runs the rich Protea Reef, and this is why deep-sea fishermen, casting out from boats or simply the beach, come from all over the country to test their skills – and their luck.
Should you be in the area in winter (June to August), you should go down to the beach and witness what has been dubbed 'the greatest shoal on Earth'. It's the annual Sardine Run, when many millions of fish are on the move, keenly followed by humans, dolphins, sharks and seabirds of all descriptions.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
South Coast Tourism
Tel: +27 (0)39 682 7944
Email: email@example.com
Oribi Gorge Hotel
Tel: +27 (0)39 687 0253
Cell: +27 (0)82 419 2993
How to get here
Port Shepstone lies 130 km south of Durban on the N2 highway, or just over an hour's drive away.
Best time to visit
The South Coast is a mild, year-round destination.
Tours to do
Try a Wild 5 Adventure in the Oribi Gorge. Book from the Oribi Gorge Hotel – see Who To Contact.
Get around
You could take a bus south from Durban, but driving yourself gives you the freedom to visit all the spots you'd like to in the area.
Length of stay
Set aside three days for your Port Shepstone/South Coast adventure.
What to pack
It's rarely very cold along the South Coast, so just pack a light wind cheater for the occasional evening out. Be sure to pack your swimming costume, no matter the time of year.
Where to stay
Port Shepstone offers a wide range of accommodation. See the listed websites for details and choices of places to stay.
What to eat
Port Shepstone has several restaurants – see the listed South Coast Tourism website for details.