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Sam Spilsbury has just announced the release of Compiz 0.9.2 as the successor to Compiz 0.9.0, which was released in July of this year. We knew that Compiz 0.9.2 was on the way and that it would offer many improvements from new animations to plug-ins that would make you feel as though you are drunk or tripping by simulating hallucinogenic effects. Yes, really, but at least there's also useful changes like plug-ins for loading GLSL shaders for windows and GLSL shaders to be applied to an entire screen through an OpenGL Frame Buffer-Object.
KDE's KWin developers haven't been the only ones busy, but those working on Compiz have been active too and are currently preparing for the Compiz 0.9.2 release, which will succeed the belated Compiz 0.9 release that occurred back in July.
Martin Gräßlin, one of the KDE developers that works on the KWin window manager, when not working towards OpenGL 3.0 support for KWin in KDE SC 4.7 has been writing a draft specification for what he proposes as a unified specification for compositing window managers. Martin hopes for this to become a FreeDesktop.org specification and that KWin/Plasma, Compiz, and other compositing window managers would implement this common specification.
The first beta release of GLX-Dock 2.2 is now available for those looking to add a Mac OS X-like dock to their Linux desktop. The GLX-Dock 2.2 release is focusing upon improving four core areas of this open-source application dock: being unobtrusive yet useful and simple while also introducing a new panel view.
One of the Compiz developers has updated his blog about the ongoing work towards the Compiz 0.9.2 release now that Compiz 0.9 was finally released earlier this month.
For those not preoccupied by any Independence Day celebrations in the United States, the long overdue release of Compiz 0.9 is out and ready for testing! Compiz 0.9 represents a major rewrite and overhaul of this compositing manager.
Back in March we reported that the release of Compiz 0.9 was finally approaching. The Compiz 0.9.x branch is still developing, but now there is a call-out for testing of this newest compositing manager code by the community.
More than a year ago we first talked about some of the Compiz 0.9 plans that involved merging Nomad and Compiz++ into Compiz and a host of other changes after the future of Compiz was called into question. Compiz Fusion was dropped too and Compiz++ is the C++ rewrite and also brings several other changes, such as Compiz no longer being just a compositing window manager, but the different components have been separated out.
While Compiz 0.9 failed to make it out by Christmas and there still are no signs of an imminent release for this popular compositing manager, when it is released it will offer support for the KDE 4.4 Software Compilation. Committed to the Compiz Git code-base last night were KDE4 window decorator changes to make it compatible with this just-released desktop environment update that incorporates six months worth of work from the KDE development community.
It's been a while since last talking about the Compiz project as they simply haven't had any new releases or major developments in a while. Early this year the developers did announce that Nomad and Compiz++ would merge into Compiz and that Compiz Fusion would be dropped and other changes planned. In late August Compiz 0.9 went into beta, which carried some of this work, but since then there haven't been any new snapshots of this next major Compiz release.
Compiz 0.9 still isn't out yet (though it should be coming soon) with its Nomad and Compiz++ integration and Compiz Fusion dropping, but in the meantime Compiz 0.8.4 has been pushed out this afternoon.
It has been a while since last talking about the Compiz compositing manager with their last v0.8 release coming some six months ago, but in fact things have remained busy and now they are finally approaching the 0.9 release in the coming months. As we reported last year and at the start of this year, Compiz Fusion is being dropped, Compiz++ came about as a rewrite of Compiz in C++ and also separated out the compositing and window management responsibilities, and then it was agreed upon that Compiz++ and NOMAD would merge into Compiz. Well, most of this work is nearing completion and soon the first Compiz 0.9 Beta will be available.
For those that missed it, Xfce 4.6.1 was released this week. It features a series of bug-fixes and minor improvements atop the recently released Xfce 4.6.0 code-base. The announcement regarding Xfce 4.6.1 can be read here.
While GNOME 2.26 and KDE 4.2 have been receiving much of the attention when it comes to the Linux desktop, the Xfce developers have announced the release of version 4.6 for their desktop.
Compiz 0.8 was branched from master back in November, but only today do we now have the v0.8.0 release of Compiz. Since that point the future of Compiz was called into question and Compiz++ had emerged as a C++ rewrite of Compiz that also brings a separation of the Composite and OpenGL layers, a new plug-in design, and other changes.
With a new day comes new announcements from the Compiz development community. Earlier this week it was announced that Nomad and Compiz++ would merge back into Compiz and then yesterday it was made known that Compiz Fusion will be dropped and other changes are coming down the road for this compositing window manager. Kristian Lyngstol has today shared the release plans for Compiz 0.8.0.
Yesterday we shared that Compiz++ and Nomad would be merged back into Compiz and today there are even more announcements coming out of the Compiz camp. With Compiz not having a clear road-map, a Compiz council has been established to begin charting the future of this compositing window manager. Besides merging Compiz++ and Nomad back into the mainline Compiz code-base, this five-member council has also agreed to merge Compiz and Compiz Fusion together into a single system as well.
In late 2008 we witnessed the release of Compiz++, a rewrite of the Compiz core in C++ plus other invasive work in order to improve this compositing window manager. With Compiz++ being a branch of Compiz and various other developers working on their own branches, the future of Compiz was unclear, however, today it has been cleared up some.
Xfce 4.6 was originally supposed to be released back in 2008, but it's been slow in making it out the door. The third beta release though has been tagged and Xfce desktop developers are beginning to enter a string freeze. In Xfce 4.6 Beta 3 are many improvements, bug fixes, and language translation updates, which can be read about here. The release announcement can be read in their news section.
Rather than announcing a road-map for 2009 or sharing all of the accomplishments this year that were made within the Compiz development community, Kristian Lyngstol has shared some grave concerns for this project that brought "desktop bling" to Linux. Kristian has outlined a few areas that that he believes need to be addressed otherwise it could mean the death of Compiz. Compiz in fact is just losing developers at this point and with the different forks taking place there is much stagnation occurring within Compiz.
First there was Compiz, a compositing window manager that brought very interesting desktop effects to Linux, and then Beryl came about as a fork of Compiz before it ultimately turned into Compiz Fusion. Today though, on Christmas eve, the world can now meet Compiz++.
Compiz 0.7 was released back in February and since then we've seen a series of minor updates. Now though we may have Compiz 0.8 to look forward to in the near future.
Back in September the first alpha of Xfce 4.6 was released and since then we've already reached the second beta for this lightweight open-source desktop environment. Hopper is the codename for Xfce 4.6 Beta 2 and it incorporates a great number of bug-fixes, xfwm4 keyboard shortcuts are now reconfigurable again, session management has been improved, and it's now possible to set the desktop wallpaper through the right-click menu in the Thunar file manager.
Last month was the first alpha release for Xfce 4.6. We had provided an in-depth analysis of this Xfce 4.6 update (with screenshots) that added in a number of new improvements and other features. Today though the first beta release for Xfce 4.6 (codenamed "Fuzzy") is now available.
Last week we were greeted by the release of Compiz 0.7.8 and out today is now Compiz Fusion 0.7.8. In this update to Compiz Fusion there is improved performance, memory leak fixes, support for the new tool-tip system in GTK 2.12+, improved start-up time for the new Compiz Fusion settings manager, and plenty of other bug-fixes. The release announcement for Compiz Fusion 0.7.8 with full change-log can be found on the FusionDev mailing list.
Back in May we had the release of Compiz 0.7.6 with rewritten plug-ins and other changes to boost the vitality of this popular compositing manager. Since then all activity on the Compiz front has been relatively quiet, until this morning. Danny Baumann has announced the release of Compiz 0.7.8.
Just shy of two months since Compiz 0.7.4 was released, Compiz 0.7.6 is now available. This update has a rewritten Place plug-in to dramatically improve multi-output behavior, configurable multi-output behavior, removed plane plug-in in favor of the wall plug-in, removed cube wallpaper painting in favor of the Compiz Fusion wallpaper plug-in, panel and desktop selection mode is now available in the switcher plug-in, and improved painting behavior. There are also improvements to both the Gtk-window-decorator and KDE4-window-decorator as well as various bug-fixes. The Compiz 0.7.6 release announcement can be read on the Compiz mailing list.
Skipping a Compiz 0.7.3 release, the Open Compositing community has this morning released Compiz 0.7.4. Since Compiz 0.7.2, there is now configurable handling of overlapping output devices, enhanced focus stealing prevention, configurable/optional delay for edge actions, and unredirection of fullscreen windows. Topping off the list is a generalized vertex system to improve plug-in compatibility and optimized gaussian blur shaders. There is also updated translations and several bug-fixes. The release announcement, source download links, and the complete change-log is available off the Compiz mailing list.
Compiz 0.7.0 was released one month ago and introduced multi-display support, API improvements, a simple object system, and a KDE 4 port of the kde-window-decorator (among other changes). Today though both the Compiz and Compiz Fusion communities are announcing new versions. The biggest change in Compiz 0.7.2 is wrap-able session functions added to the Compiz core, which makes it possible to perform full session save/restores within a plug-in. This minor Compiz update also has updated translations and other bug-fixes. The Compiz 0.7.2 announcement can be read on their mailing list.
Since the October release of Compiz 0.6 (and Compiz Fusion 0.6) followed by a minor update, it's been pretty quiet on the "desktop bling" front for the past few months. Today, however, the Open Compositing team is announcing the availability of Compiz 0.7.0. Compiz 0.7 introduces a core plug-in for handling certain core APIs in a similar fashion to the plug-in APIs. In addition, Compiz now has a simple object system that presents some underlying benefits. For the Compiz user, there is now multi-display support, various fixes in stacking and handling, configurable middle and right click buttons through gtk-window-decorator, and a KDE 4 port of the kde-window-decorator. The Compiz 0.7.0 release announcement can be read on the FreeDesktop mailing list.
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The Shelby-McConnnell amendment is under consideration today by the Senate but there is broad disagreement between Democrats and Republicans on the best way to provide greater consumer financial protections.
On other amendments, Wolin says he doesn't think the size of banks is the most important issue in regards to a Democratic amendment that would limit their size.
The White House also has yet to take a "precise" position on a proposal by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) that would force banks to spin off derivatives trading, another major sticking point on the legislation.

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My SIL showed this to me a few months back and I just saw it again - a little cheaper! Quite the stylish way to carry your Macbook. (Now I just need to convince my dh that I need one of those.)
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AirDroid Is Coming To iOS And You Can Sign Up For The Beta Right Now
Popular Android device management and remote access app AirDroid is on its way to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and you can sign up for the private beta today.
Popular Android device management and remote access app AirDroid is on its way to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and you can sign up for the private beta today.
Roughly a year and a half following its acquisition of popular iOS Reddit client Alien Blue, "the front page of the internet" has replaced the old app with an all-new iPhone and Android client of its own.
YouTube Music for Android and iOS is here and it's all set to make the likes of Spotify and Apple Music quake in their boots. The app is currently US-only, so we've Android users outside the USA can download the YouTube Music APK here.
Facebook's Notify app for iPhone pushes notifications from your favorite news sources to your lock screen in real-time, also offering a Twitter-like feed and an option to save stories for later.
Bad Robot has updated its popular Action Movie FX app for iPhone & iPad to include special effects from Star Wars in celebration of The Force Awakens.
Preceding Fallout 4's release is the game's official mobile keyboard app, which brings Vault Boy emoji & GIFs to Android, iPhone & iPad.
Lean is a free iOS app that lets you batch-convert Live Photos taken with the new iPhone 6s & 6s Plus into still photos.
In a big step roughly a year and a half after its release, Google's smartwatch OS has finally added support for Apple's iOS. The companion app has been released to the App Store and can be downloaded for free to your iPhone. As is the case with most ventures in rival domains, the new app doesn't provide users with a perfect replica of the original experience, though this is more due to the closed nature of Apple's mobile OS than Google's wish to reserve the complete Android Wear experience for users who stay within their ecosystem. The latter wouldn't make much sense anyway since Google has been...


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This would be considered as "art", and protected under the First Amendment. Freedom of Speech for Christians isn't allowed.
Or two men engaged in oral sex, of better yet a man giving oral sex to a male child.
This would warm the cockles of every alcu member's heart.
SCOTUS would approve it 5 to 4.
We are sure leaving our children a wonderful world. </sarcasm off.
Whatever Kevin. Full blown hysterics doesn't help much does it? A Buddhist lawyer or a Hindu defendent might feel that by the court's endorsement of the 10 commandments, it is prejudicial against them or their clients.
A juror walks into the building, sees the religious monument, and then sees a defendant of a different faith, and a connection is made subconsciously, that the fellow is guilty, because he worships one of these heathen religions.
Nobody is stopping Alabaman's from worshipping God, the courts just don't like the undue influence this has on potential jurors who might take the person's faith in mind more readily, with the religious reminder of their faith when they enter the court house.
Oh.. but it is much more fun to run around and talk about statues of sodomites. Statues of Krishna is more apropos. Would you feel comfortable in a courthouse, where the population to begin with was mostly Hindu, you were accused of committing a crime against a Hindu, and the judge has placed a shrine to Krishna or Shiva in full view of the jury? Think outside the box. It works.
Failure to replace it with such a statue would be deemed discriminatory.
Maybe that is what the good Judge ought to replace it with. That would be a monument to the Supreme Court's decision. A monument to what they have embraced over what they have rejected.


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Grandparent Scam
Phone scam where a caller claims to be a grandchild who needs money urgently to get out of jail or travel home. The caller often gets the victim to provide a grandchild's name, when the victim says something like, "Steven is that you?", and the caller replies "yes it's me Steven". The caller will instruct the victim to withdraw cash from their bank and wire it to them or buy pre-loaded gift cards or iTunes cards and provide the code numbers from the cards to the caller.
IRS Scam
Caller claims to be from the IRS and they have found an error in your taxes! Caller says that if you don't send payment immediately an arrest warrant will be issued, sometimes they claim the police are on the way. Caller will typically convince the victim to obtain a pre-loaded payment card, iTunes card, etc. then have the victim provide the code from the card over the phone. In similar versions the caller will claim to be the police calling about an outstanding warrant or the Court Clerk claiming you failed to appear for jury duty and must pay immediately or be arrested.
Door to Door Contractor Scam
A "contractor" comes to your door and tells you that you need driveway or roof repair. They will often mention your neighbor's name as a reference, and usually want to be paid in advance. If they do any work at all, they will likely use poor quality materials and do substandard work.
Email Scams
The scammer will send an email or connect through a dating site, attempting to establish a romantic relationship leading to requests to have money sent. Similar versions may involve the scammer posing as a soldier in need of money or foreign official who has a fortune to share if the victim will pay some processing fees or provide bank account info.
Microsoft Impersonator Scam
The caller claims to be from Microsoft or "Windows" and claim that they have learned that the victim's computer has been infected with a virus that will cause the computer become unusable. The ultimate goal of the fraud varies depending upon which con artists are running it. For example, they may try to sell phony anti-virus protection or trick the victim into providing bank or credit card information. Yet others convince the victim to allow remote access to their computer.
- If receiving a suspicious phone call – HANG UP
- If receiving a suspicious email – DELETE, DO NOT RESPOND
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Pavel Podkolzine:
Don't call him a "project": 7-5 international sensation pulled out of NBA draft to work on game another year ... in Italy. Better training than the L?
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Two Words For You:
The schedule says baseball's fantastic "Rivalry Weekend" starts today:
But from the intensity of the Giants-Dodgers series that wrapped up Thursday night (on Jason Schmidt's 11K CG for SF) or the Cubs-Reds battle royale, you'd think it started on Tuesday.
Sure, a handful of the scheduled "rivalries" are forced (Detroit/Colorado? Cincinnati/Arizona?), but mostly, MLB has aligned regional matchups that perk the interest of mainstream fans with historical ones that excite the diehards. This weekend is by far the highlight of interleague play.
So as long as MLB is developing strategies to reinvent itself, take it a step further: Realign the divisions so that these rivalries are more than a once-a-season thing.
Boss Backs Down
Score one for Torre:
George Steinbrenner issued a statement that he "will not be critical of Joe in any way." Not many people front on the Boss and survive to tell the tale. If they were in prison, it would signal a very interesting relationship (hint: rhymes with "switch").
Buick Classic
Tiger's playing well, but Furyk is still hot. This should be a fantastic duel through the weekend. But Tiger's on the brain for another reason ...
Blind Item:
Besides in-denial Tiger, which massive (huge!) icon could be joining MJ in his Bucks ownership group?
Annika Senior
"This is about the game, not the name."
At least Jan
"THE HULK WOULD MAKE A GOOD NBA DRAFT PICK" Edition
1 Buick Classic: Pressure will build on Tiger
2 Rivalry weekend: Cubs/Sox, Yanks/Mets, more
3 CWS: Finally down to two teams -- Rice vs. Stanford
1 Ivy League raising athlete standards: Insert joke here
2 USOC board: Critics call for complete ouster, NYT report
3 NBA Draft pull-outs: WAY too many college kids stayed in
Stephenson's agent was up front about the women's golf legend playing in a men's senior event in October being
entirely about the publicity of having a woman -- any woman -- play against men
, to add some much-needed buzz to both genders' senior tours.
76ers Coach
Sure, he was about the 18th choice:
But Sixers assistant Randy Ayers will be the team's new head coach. Was it that no one else wanted to deal with AI? Or was it that no one else wanted to deal with, um,
Nextel Cup
If you think cell phones are annoying at sports events, wait until nationwide walkie-talkies are ubiquitous at the race track; then you get to enjoy hearing
ends of the conversation.
Looking for a pick?
I trust boxing aficionado Max Kellerman, who predicts Lewis in an early KO. This is likely to be the two biggest dudes you'll ever see hitting each other, but the real buzz is looking ahead to Lewis/Roy Jones, a veritable ATM.
Party Watching
Quickie's West Coast spy reports Gary Payton looked "comfortable" on the L.A. scene Thursday night at the kickoff party for Nike's summer-streetball tour. He adds: "Harbinger?"
Bulls PG Jay Williams:
Hope for his quick recovery after breaking leg in motorcycle accident last night; less quick to recover may be Bulls' chances to trade him.
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Mr. Big
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Hooking up
Boxing title fights still appeal
Women bonding
Jan eyeing Champions Tour
Columnist's life
No lock for 'fab' lifestyle
Cubs pitchers won't have Jose Hernandez to boost K stats anymore; he joined his old team via trade with Rockies ...
ACC Watch: Will Virginia Tech swap allegiances over the weekend? Why worry about a negative p.r.. spin? Gotta think big picture ...
One of the Top 5 names in golf: Briny Baird, your first-round leader of the Buick Classic ...
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ST. CHARLES. Mo. -- Mid-Towne IGA here yesterday deployed a biometric payment solution in its stores to help speed up transactions at its checkouts.
ST. CHARLES. Mo. -- Mid-Towne IGA here yesterday deployed a biometric payment solution in its stores to help speed up transactions at its checkouts.
The system, by Herndon, Va.-based BioPay, uses a person's unique finger image and their chosen nonprivate BioPay number to authorize a secured debit direct from their checking account.
"With the help of BioPay, we are providing our customers with faster checkouts and more secure transactions," said Scott Kohrs, v.p. of operations at Mid-Towne IGA, in a statement. "It's a new concept in this part of the country, but we are confident that our customers will quickly realize the benefits of this service. The BioPay system allows customers a safer, more convenient way to pay. It allows us to speed up our front end and reduce the risks associated with traditional check writing."
The one-time enrollment can be completed at any merchant that offers the biometric payment service. Once enrolled, the customer can make purchases at any BioPay payment location across the United States.
Three food retailers in California -- Arteaga's Starlite Supermarket, El Rancho Alegre, and Mi Pueblo, with a combined 18 stores -- also plan to install biometric systems at their stores. Arteaga's and Mi Pueblo both completed successful one-store pilots and have agreed to integrate BioPay in-lane across their chains, starting next year.
According to a recent survey conducted by Los Angles-based Kelton Research, more Americans believe that finger images are a more secure form of identity than passports, credit cards, photo IDs, birth certificates, and signatures combined (51 percent to 36 percent).


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Veendam - Mexican Riviera: Veendam Cruise Review by cantdance
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Veendam - Mexican Riviera
Destination: Mexican Riviera
Embarkation: San Diego
We usually cruise on very large ships that are more like floating cities so at first glance we were a little underwhelmed by the size of the ship but after a few days we really learned to appreciate the benefits of a smaller ship. It was less crowded, easier to embark and disembark, easier to get around but the best part was how nice it was to get to know the staff and to be made to feel like part of the HAL family. Not only would we definitely do it again but we are already booked on that Mediterranean cruise for this spring on another HAL ship. Finally, there is not an option fro reviewing either Loreto or Toppolobampo but we loved both of them and would definitely go back. Less
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True to my memory though, the cruise ships still anchored within the sheltered waters of Bahia San Lucas. Just to prove that cruising is cruising, our ship's captain was gleefully gloating that he beat the Princess and the Celebrity cruise ships to the anchorage and got the best spot, in the deepest water, closest to the tender docks.. Reminded me of BCYC going to Moore's for the weekend.
When we were here in 1985, it was a sleepy little cove that had one fishing pier. Now they have dug out a new inlet - -try getting away with that in the states - -and added a huge marina. The bay and surrounding docks are alive with activity now. The harbor was surrounded by dozens of new restaurants happy to supply cerveza, margaritas and nachos for a small fee. There were also scores of people on land selling tours, jewelry, clothes, hats, glassware - -you name it. On the water, they were buzzing around on jet skis, parasailing, boating, and swimming. Of the numerous tours offered, there were a number of small boats and charters to take you in and around the Land's End beach area for $12.00 a person. Swimming, snorkeling, and kayak activities abound in the areas near El Arco known as Lover's Beach. We also saw sea lions and whales in the bay and surrounding waters.
On this cruise, we decided to forgo the expensive tours offered by the cruise ship and be a little more adventurous. After all we knew at least a dozen words of Spanish between us so what's to worry about? With that in mind, we planned to start with a land tour up the coast to the quaint little colonial town of San Jose Del Cabo when we got off the ship's tender at about 8:00 a.m. Although my Spanish is limited to ola and peso, my negotiating skills are fearless, so I was sent ahead to make a deal. While I negotiated with a dozen adorable little short round Mexican men, I heard the other lady in our party call out, "we'll take the one in the fatigues." I looked up, the cherubic guides parted like the red sea for "Alex" a seven foot Antonio Banderas look-alike and sound-alike. After we wiped my drool off his shirt, I pulled it together enough to negotiate a price-ahh who am I kidding- we gave him what he asked for plus tip, he piled us in his van with a nice Oregonian couple from the Princess ship which was also anchored in the harbor. Fortunately, he turned out to have a lot more going for him than just being easy on the eyes and ears. He was funny and very well informed about the city - historically and currently. Plus, his wife, who also worked for the tour company, was constantly calling him keeping him on the ball.
Our guide Alex pointed out the requisite stars' homes high overlooking the ocean - -Madonna to Sammy Hagar and he pointed out the resorts that draw celebs including Jessica Alba, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, Tom Cruise, Kate Beckinsale, and many others. We never saw any of them so who knows?
On the way to San Jose Del Cabo, we stopped at glass recycling plant where they made-what else-margarita glasses. It was fascinating and we did buy a sample but I must add here that after our return home I found identical glasses for a third of the cost in our local Marshall's. Heading up the coast we spotted several whales. Alex explained that Cabo's waters have a high salt content that makes the whales more buoyant and aids in making babies. Sounds fishy to me but again - -he could have read the phone book and it would have sounded good. Unfortunately, while we were enjoying watching the whales, they were spotted by a band of jet skiers who charged at them full speed and chased them off.
The coastal drive itself was beautiful. The Sea of Cortez was on one side and the Pacific on the other. The water ranged from aqua to dark blue when the water got deep. It was beautiful. Between the two bodies of water Baja is a thin strip of land bordered by deserts and mountain ranges. It was all very, very dry and brown. Alex assured us if anything was green, it was a golf course. There were, however, tons of huge cactus everywhere. In the median in San Jose, Alex pointed out one cactus that was reputed to be over 500 years old. Since San Jose was founded in 1730 that means the cactus was two hundred years old when the Jesuit priests showed up. Impressive. If cactus could talk. Well maybe it does - -after visiting the shop offering free tequila samples, I thought I heard it. We finished up our tour with a stop for a batería de baños (bathroom) at a MacDonald's and then back to Cabo for- what else? Margaritas, cervza and nachos.
Then we did what all good small boat cruisers do when one of the group starts pulling up anchor and heading out, we did the mad scramble to get dinghies up on the davits, start the engines, pull up the anchor and head out to sea. Our captain, having made it first to the anchorage, seemed determined to leave it in record time. The Princess was scheduled to leave at 1:00 and our ship at 2:30. The princess was late leaving as their tenders were way overtaxed getting their passengers back on time. Having gotten all our fellow passengers on board, our captain started his engines at 2:15 and by 2:30 was pulling up anchor leaving four of our tenders to chase our boat out of the anchorage and be hauled out as we were underway. The sailaway from the port gives you some of the best views of the cruise and is not to be missed.
Ignoring news reports of Americans being kidnapped and held for ransom or worse, we headed off in search of the promised paradise. Fighting off the taxi and tour hawkers we left the relative safety of the secured port area and walking past concrete walls covered with barbed wire, we headed in the direction one helpful cabbie had pointed us. A couple of blocks down a very deserted road, we reached what looked like a military compound with men in uniform carrying uzi-looking guns. Just to the right of it was a small gravel path pretending to be a driveway. We were pointed in that direction by another passing cabbie. Sure enough, as promised, there were small wooden pangas (boats) taking people over to Stone Island for a very nominal fee-$4. roundtrip. Our panga driver (captain?) did not say a word on the trip over–just smiled, even when the small boat cut across the path of an approaching tanker.
We were joined on the panga by two lovely couples. One couple was two American men (ex-pats) who lived on the island and were carrying over a load of cigars to sell. I had read that in the 1960s –American hippies starting coming to the island and slept on the beach. These two looked like leftovers from that earlier time. They were very helpful and knowledgeable though so we picked their brains for the island inside scoop. They led us to an awaiting pickup truck that gave us a ride to the other side of the island, dropping us at a local hotel that welcomed day trippers for the price of a beer.
And indeed they did. They quickly led us lounge chairs on the beach under big umbrellas. Cervezas and Diet Cokes were promptly produced and kept coming. As it was very early on a Sunday, the beach was basically deserted except for three twentysomething American girls who were sleeping in a tent on the beach under the protection of the hotel. As the girls rose and went about preparing for their day by washing and changing right out in the open in front of us, the explained that they had come down to teach with a church missionary group and that they worked in the mornings for the mission and then tutored children in the afternoons and worked at a local bar at night. I could not imagine having my young daughter living on the beach in a foreign country working three jobs. Different.
While I found it interesting, I don't drink cerveza, the sand was bit too much dirt for my taste ( we are spoiled on west coast Florida with our white powder sand beaches) and the water was way too cold to swim. The water was pretty though with its mountainous formations protruding out of it. And it was interesting staring up and down the beach–like Daytona Beach 100 years ago. What you won't see on Stone Island are high rise hotels. The beach stretches for about 28 miles, although the palapa restaurants and activities cover only about two miles of that. Instead there is one new, three story apartment style hotel. While there are about 15 palapa restaurants strung along the beach, some catering almost exclusively to Mexicans, Stone Island is rarely as noisy and hectic as other resorts. That may be because it's not well known to non-Mexicans and because it's not easily accessed. Bad sand aside the palapas are worth the trip. These little restaurants are owned by locals who were originally given the land in the 1930s as a result of the Mexican revolution. They are nothing more than small wooden sun shelters around stone fire pits with dirt floors and plastic chairs but the best food I have ever eaten. We made this discovery just when I was ready to pack it in as rather disappointing adventure. It was a little after 11:00 and we were getting hungry–after all we had been away from the cruise ship buffet for over two hours–our hippie friends had recommended Victors so visions of salmonella and ptomaine aside we decided to go native and pull up a plastic chair in the dirt. The menu was in Spanish and pesos, so we ordered on faith. We girls had the grilled shrimp which were more like small lobsters that were in the shell, split in half, drenched in garlic butter and cooked on the open pit in front of us. The mounded platter of shrimp was served with onion rings and was the best thing ever. We both had butter dripping down our chins as we wolfed it down. All for the princely sum of about $8.00. They served margaritas and beers and kept it coming and our bill was under $50.00. While we waited we did have to contend with the small Mexican children selling us their wares but they were as cute as can be and the prices were right. By the time we left the local population had shown up with their large families, their boats and other toys. We were sated and happy and glad to have shared their piece of paradise if only for a few hours.
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Dark Ages is a world in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. It is the first world in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time to be in a night time setting while it's the fifth world in general. The mushrooms make their debut here.
As it namesake says, Dark Ages takes during the tenth century where culture and economy slowly deteriorates mankind that follows the decline of the Roman Empire. Also, the use of Black Magic like Necromancy became also the center of usage for evil purposes.
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Bears will rely on junior class for success
As Coach Mike Marksbury begins his seventh season at the helm of the Spencer County High School football team, his task is no longer about building a winning program, but maintaining one.
Marksbury, whose lone losing season with the Bears came during his inaugural 5-7 campaign in 2011, has enjoyed two memorable seasons, going 8-4 last year following a 10-2 season that put the program on the map.
There's excitement around the Spencer County boys soccer program this year as the Bears are coming off an extremely competitive season with all their starters returning and full of confidence.
The Spencer County Lady Bears soccer team bounced back from a dismal 3-14 record two years ago, to post a 10-7-1 mark last year. But gone from last year's squad are the leading scorer, leader in assist, and their starting goalie.
Despite those losses, head coach Kelsi Edelen remains optimistic about the upcoming season because of their preparation.
"We are planning on continuing that momentum," she said about the prospects of building on last season's success. "We know the younger girls will step it up."
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has been reported in white-tailed deer in several east Kentucky counties. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources received confirmation from the Georgia- based Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Wednesday morning of a Kentucky deer with a strain of the disease.
The dog days of late summer slow everything down. The heat and humidity along with the long days make outside work sweaty and arduous.
Fishing slows during the dog days as well. Catching game fish from a lake or stream during a 90-degree plus day provides a challenge that anglers often fail to conquer.
A team of golfers from Spencer County took first place in the Bullitt East Invitational Golf Tournament last week at Tanglewood Golf Course.
The Spencer County team scored a low four score total of 327. In addition, Jonathan Sanders won the low individual trophy with a score of two under par, 70.
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The Spencer County Stallions youth football program will host a Field Day and auction at Stallions Field this Saturday, July 29, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be food, bounce houses, games and a live auction that begins at 5 p.m. The event will help raise funds for the program as they prepare to kick off the season. Spencer County Stallions Field is located at the end of Water Street in Taylorsville.
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The Patterning's Patrick Metzger reports on the increasing prevalence of a repeating two-note motif in pop music, bouncing between the fifth and third notes of a major chord. The Millenial Whoop is everywhere. Read the rest
Britain is to hold a referendum on leaving the European Union, and the "Brexit" group—largely represented by the country's nativist UKIP party—have a fabulous music video to promote their cause.
Based upon a more charmingly patriotic soccer song by Lightning Seeds, with comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, the new version is genuinely transfixing. It's hard to tell if it's a parody or not; the original artists write that they laughed like drains when they watched it.
They want our prisoners to vote They've taken all our fish. And money Through the years There's endless regulation, red tape It seems there's no escape Till the leave vote takes shape.
UKIP ("U.K. Independence") is often said to tap into the same currents of anger and despair as Donald Trump. Here, for comparison, are the "Trump Girls"…
Crafty and eccentric YouTube musician Andrew Huang enjoys performing classical compositions on weird objects.
I just discovered Tim Minchin's "White Wine in the Sun". I'm sure a lot of you have heard this before, but it's a lovely Christmas song and, frankly, the first Christmas song to actually make me cry. Especially that last verse. For a new parent, it's an emotional doozy. Really, overall, just a great song for people who aren't religious, but enjoy a religious holiday for the cultural traditions and the time it allows you to spend with people you love. (Even though, personally, I'd rather have dinner with Desmond Tutu than Richard Dawkins.) Read the rest
It could just be cultural connections that make us identify one song as happy and another as sad. But, explains Joe Hanson, there's evidence that our emotional connections to music are more universal than that.
In this video about evolution, music, and smooshy feelings, Hanson describes a study that asked participants to create short lines of music that matched specific emotions. The results were surprisingly similar, whether the participants were Americans, or people from an isolated village in Cambodia. Read the rest
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Governance Data: Who uses it and why?
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Custer, Samantha, Takaaki Masaki, Tanya Sethi, Rebecca Latourell, Zachary Rice, and Bradley Parks. 2016. Governance Data: Who Uses It and Why? Williamsburg, VA: AidData and the Governance Data Alliance. http://aiddata.org/governance-data-report.
This report evaluates the use of governance data among policymakers and practitioners in 126 low- and middle- income countries. Research institutions, multilateral development banks, bilateral aid agencies, and civil society groups increasingly produce governance data to identify strong and weaker performers, inform resource allocation decisions, and support domestic reform champions in countries around the world. However, governance data producers know relatively little about who actually uses their diagnostic and advisory tools and why. The objective of this report is to help close this knowledge gap.


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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456, "Paradis" (c. 30 minutes)
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The incomparable Richard Goode joins us for the exquisite concerto that Mozart composed for a young blind virtuoso named Maria Theresa Paradis. Then, Manze leads a rare performance of Vaughan Williams' vividly dramatic and expressive Sixth Symphony. Although VW wouldn't confirm that it was a reaction to the sufferings of WWII, it is clearly in a different world from his more pastoral achievements.
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Hi, the issue i am having is with my looks... I am 5'2 (height) and also a little chubby... though i ve already lost a great deal of weight but i still ve a bit of fat. My figure is hourglass... i ve curves... my numbers r 37 33 40. I also ve a tinsy winsy bit of arm fat. My boyfriend is really skinny. I am just scared that he might be embarrassed of me. Thank u in advance.
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My only advice to you is to keep doing what you're doing which is striving towards your fitness goals. As much as i preach about not looking at numbers (weight, height measurements etc...) girls still check. Don't look at the Numbers! It's about how you feel and how clothes fit.
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Hello and welcome to my Multiplication fact series!
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Dear Creepy Clowns,
Please grow up, man up, or find a bridge to jump down from. Do you really think dressing as a clown and in sighting fear in others gives you balls? Oh, hunnie, quite the contrary.
At what point in carefully applying your makeup did your ego swell? Or, did you feel man like pressing your cute little red button nose on and slipping into your red high heels, ahem, I mean clown shoes?
Maybe it's the part where you're scaring little kids that makes you feel like a big bad tough guy.
I've got news for you, sweetheart, jumping on any bandwagon or latest fad such as your doing only points out the very obvious sentiment that you are lonely, and crying out for attention. Not to mention, it's been done before, ever heard of the movie "IT" or the music group "ICP"? Well, guess what, the spotlight is now on, and you know what's behind it this time? Angry, paranoid and fearful parents and policemen waiting and wishing "a mother f@#*er would."
So when you're in point blank range of a hollow point with your creepy a$$ clown name on it, staring at your inevitable demise for a poor decision to prance around like the twinkle toes you appear to be in your get up, remember this warning.
You may not remember the times you are living in, but every parent and police officer have it all too fresh in their minds, and will never forget the school shootings, bombings and horrifying images surrounding the deaths of their young. The worst thing you can do is ignite fear in these people while they have already surpassed their level of frustration and helplessness.
Some of you are full of empty threats, others actually harming or attempting harm, and then there are the most worrisome of all, Children themselves thinking it'd be "cool" to jump on this trend and get in the news. Looking for a simple kudos from their peers that may very well wind up cutting their lives short.
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A Williamson County criminal judge will not be in court Wednesday after he pleaded not guilty to federal weapons charges Tuesday and waived his arraignment. Prosecutors say that Tim Wright, a judge is responsible for selling seven guns to a felon. Prosecutors are also saying that when he purchased the guns, he said they were for himself. He went in front of a judge and he has had to surrender his handgun license.
Kenyan man arrested for surveillance and planned attack on President Uhuru Kenyatta's home.
A Kenyan court on Wednesday granted police 15 days to hold and interrogate a man who is suspected of carrying out surveillance on President Uhuru Kenyatta's rural home in preparation for an attack. Prosecutor Daniel Karuri told a court Wednesday that police require more time to interrogate Said Mire Siyad, who was found in the presidents home in Gatundu South in central Kenya. "The respondent is believed to have been sent to the presidential resident to carry out surveillance for a terrorist attack," the prosecutor said.
Student returns home from chemo after she initially refused the treatment
Cassandra Callander, a seventeen year old student in Connecticut, refused treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The state argued that the girl was young and immature to see the severity of her disease. They ordered her to go through with chemo because doctors said she needed chemo therapy. Cassandra refused and ran away with the support of her mother. The state did not like this and they reported her mother to the department of Children and Families. The court took temporary custody of the teen and shortly after her mother cooperated. With treatment Cassandra has an 80 - 85 percent of living and so her doctor testified against her in court. The families main argument was that they should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies and not have to "poison" it with chemo.
Woman blinded after pharmacist incorrectly filled prescription
Woman, Karen Bartlett was blinded after she had taken a prescription drug to ease intense pain in her shoulder. The court ruling was basically that the drug company was not responsible because they had placed a warning label on the bottle. Karen suffered from 2/3 of her skin falling away from her body, lung damage and trouble swallowing. She receives disability checks each month but to her, its just not enough. She believes that the court has unfairly ruled.
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Industry Leaders Announce Coalition to Transform Managed Print Services BusinessPartners deliver on promise of making end-user data ubiquitous (March 01, 2012)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI and CALGARY, ALBERTA and JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 03/01/12 --
Industry leaders Supplies Network, Preo Software (TSX VENTURE:PKM), FMAudit, and NewField IT, today announced a coalition with a goal of transforming the practice of Managed Print Services. Effective use of end-user data and insights has been recognized as the next major wave in MPS by leading industry analysts. However, for a variety of reasons, this has been a promise, with no wide-spread scalable solution available to the industry.
To solve this problem, these four industry-leaders have combined their strengths to develop innovative solutions that deliver the promise of end-user information as an integral part of a MPS engagement. They have solved barriers and complexities at multiple points in the MPS engagement process, such as: a flexible and affordable source of end-user data, installation of MPS tools, inefficient assessments, integrated proposal development, deal creation, and ongoing management. The benefits improve every phase of the MPS process, including Assessment, Design & Optimization, Change Management, and On-Going Management. Resellers and OEMs now have access to the tools to transform their MPS program by improving pre-sales efficiency, winning more deals, and growing profitably.
"This announcement clearly fills several MPS solutions gaps," said Randall Dazo, Director, Network Document Solutions & Managed Print Services at InfoTrends, "These kinds of channel solutions enable a much-needed new level of MPS productivity and simplicity."
Examples of the new integrated solutions include:
1. Recognizing the need for an affordable but comprehensive entry-level user data product, Preo has unbundled its product line to create a highly affordable data-only SKU, which is priced on a per-device basis, consistent with the industry accepted model. Supplies Network will now bundle this end user data SKU into its CPI (Cost-Per-Image) program at no additional charge. In addition, for non-contract devices, SN will offer this SKU on per-device pricing. This innovative business model allows Resellers to benefit from Preo's extensive end-user data and reporting capability, at price levels similar to current device- management software tools, removing a significant barrier to adoption. "After listening carefully to our strategic partners, Preo is excited to be able to offer a key ingredient to finally making end-user data widely adopted in the MPS industry", said Gary McCone, CEO, Preo Software Inc. 2. With FMAudit's new Deployer?? solution, installation of both FMAudit and Preo in the customer's environment is streamlined via a single user interface, ensuring both device AND end user data are easily accessible during the assessment period, as well as during the ongoing management of the fleet. This single install process pushes the Dealers Suite of MPS Tools to the end-users desktops removing the installation burden for both end user and resellers. Supplies Network will include the Deployer in all FMAudit and Preo installations. "Installation complexities are one of the dealers' biggest obstacles" stated Kevin Tetu, President of FMAudit. "Our team has collaborated with Supplies Network on a solution to ease their pain. Our new Deployer achieves this objective with our own Desktop Agent and in addition, it extends the capability to our new partner, Preo Software." 3. With a single file extract from Supplies Network's patent-pending 360 Plus?? Database uploaded into NewField IT's Asset DB?? solution, both device and end user data are imported via ONE .csv file, enabling resellers to see ALL devices in the environment, including local printers (not just networked devices or those with SNMP reporting capability), ALL end user printing behavior, AND the relationships between those two data sets in a simple, visually compelling way. For the first time resellers and their clients can see the productivity impact device placement can have on workforce efficiencies. Furthermore, Asset DB can now be used to conduct and communicate on- going client reviews (such as Quarterly Business Reviews), measure and monitor progress on both device and end-user optimization actions, and make further improvement recommendations. "As the pioneers of a floor plan based toolset, we constantly strive to improve the decision-making capability of our visual based approach and this is an exciting new step with major industry providers" commented Robert Newry, Managing Director and Co-Founder NewField IT. 4. Supplies Network's mpsSELECT program will now include the Preo data-only SKU, FMAudit's Deployer and the 360 Plus?? combined data file, resulting in the most comprehensive MPS program for the channel. It addresses the entire spectrum of MPS needs, from cost-effective initial Assessment of device and user environments, proposal and design tools which balance device costs and user productivity, page-coverage measurement, supplies fulfillment, and on-going management. Commenting on this announcement, Doug Johnson, Senior Vice President of Managed Print Services, Supplies Network said "While many industry analysts have well described the benefits of integrating end user data in MPS engagements for better environment visibility, accuracy, and workflow efficiency, in practice this has been difficult, if not impossible, for most resellers. This combined effort of four market- leading MPS solution providers will go a long way in solving the problem of accessing and utilizing end user data in the development and management of MPS engagements."
Further details of the products/service offerings referred to in this announcement are available from the respective companies.
About Supplies Network
Supplies Network is the largest privately owned wholesaler of IT consumables in the U.S. An early innovator of Managed Print Services, the company leverages top industry talent, a robust IT-development team with experience in packaging SaaS services, and relationships with all segments of the print-provider value chain including major supplies manufacturers and resellers. In addition to being a leader in print management, Supplies Network specializes in IT supplies, equipment and data storage media from 70 leading manufacturers. One- and two-day UPS ground delivery is available to 99% of the U.S. population. To speak with a sales representative, visit www.suppliesnetwork.com or call 800-729-9300.
About Preo(TM) Software
Preo(TM) Software Inc. is the market leader in providing Print Knowledge Management Systems to enterprises, select OEMs, and Managed Print Services providers around the world. Printelligence(TM), the company's award winning flagship cloud-based offering, helps organizations understand employees print behavior, and empowers users to optimize their print assets and reduce print volumes, while yielding significant cost savings and reducing the environmental footprint. Printelligence has been deployed in over 5,000 organizations worldwide.
About FMAudit(TM)
FMAudit has a proven track record of managed print software innovation. Since 1998, the principle partners in FMAudit have pioneered leading edge print assessment solutions that helped define the managed print services industry. Today, the company develops and supports an industry leading portfolio of managed print services software tools and solutions. FMAudit clients include copy and print dealers, OEM's, Suppliers and Licensed Software Partners.
About NewField IT
NewField IT is the developer of the market leading MPS proposal based toolset Asset DB. Launched in 2003, Asset DB has evolved with the industry to become the toolset of choice for OEMs and resellers, being the first graphical and floor plan based toolset. NewField IT is a heavy user of the software itself and has performed assessments in 35 countries, reviewing more than 225,000 devices at 300 + organisations. For more information visit: www.newfieldit.com or www.assetdb.com.
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- Evidence for mobility is an exciting new area of reseach in prehistory and pre-Roman periods. Some schools of thought have played down movement of peoples in prehistory, others have empasized iconic figures such as Demaratus or Sostratos, but new approaches suggest a more nuanced scale of mobility, based on inscriptions and scientific evidence. A very specific early example of mobility is an Etruscan krater from Cerveteri bearing the name of a Greek, Aristonothos. More generally, traders' marks on pottery reveal mixed groups of traders in sanctuaries such as those of Gravisca and Pyrgi, and have also been suggested for Greek sites such as Pithekoussai. Other work in Etruria has been undertaken on the descent group names revealed in inscriptions. Some work has been undertaken on the ethnic character of descent group names, suggesting the slippage of identities. Other work has looked at the mobility of descent groups between cities. A good example is the expansion of the Curuna from Tarquinia into the more frontier areas of Chiusi and Perugia. Given the wide availability of human remains in Etruscan evidence, there are good possibilities for scientific examination through isotopic studies (contrasting chemical signatures of bones laid down early and late in the human life cycle) or perhaps even DNA, but these have not been widely developed so far.
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Global Industry Analysis on Household Insecticides Market, 2015 to 2021
Household insecticides are used to repel, and/or kill insects such as mosquitoes, bed bugs, house flies, cockroaches, and ants in residential complexes or houses. Household insecticides are either synthetic or organic chemicals , or a combination of both types of chemicals.
Bug bites from certain species of spiders, wasps, and red ants are harmful and can cause life-threatening diseases. Household insecticides are one of the most-effective measures for preventing deadly diseases such as malaria and dengue.
Based on the type of product, the global household insecticides market can be broadly categorized into spray/aerosol insecticides, mosquito coils, baits, electric vaporizers, and others. Based on chemical composition, the household insecticides market can be classified as malathion, carbaryl, pyrethrin, and others. The spray/aerosol insecticides segment is amongst the largest segments of the household insecticides market in developed countries of North America and Europe. Coil type household insecticides are the dominant in emerging economies of Asia Pacific region.
The household insecticides market is driven by numerous factors . Growing awareness among consumers regarding disease control and preventative approaches is one of the most dominant drivers of the global household insecticides market. Rising demand for household insecticides in emerging countries owing to rapid urbanization has boosted growth of household insecticides in recent years. Bio-based insecticides have been gaining popularity, thus creating opportunities for the global household insecticides market.
The toxicity level of the household insecticides has been increasing , primarily due to the the growing immunity level of the insect. Due to the increased toxicity levels, household insecticides may cause serious health threats from extended exposure to the odor or harmful chemical emissions. The odor of the household insecticides can lead to health problems such as nausea, dizziness, and other respiratory problems. The adverse effects of the odor of the household insecticides are one of the major challenges for the global household insecticides market.
Asia Pacific has the largest market for household insecticides due to rising urbanization and increasing awareness regarding home pest control in emerging economies such as India and China. It is followed by North America and Europe. Based on geography, China, the U.S., India, Japan, and the U.K are the some of the largest markets for household insecticides.
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Some of the major companies operating in the global household insecticides market include The Dow Chemical Company, SC Johnson & Son, Reckitt Benckiser, Spectrum Brands, Spotless Group, Natural Insecto Product, and Jyoti Laboratories. Some of the other Key players include FMC Agricultural Solutions, Joh Alex Niernsee, Natural Insecto Product, Scotts Celaflor, and Earth Chemical and Scientific, Bharat Group, Gharda Chemicals, Ltd., Godrej, and Aristo Biotech & Science Pvt., Ltd.
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Our lives are lived in fear. Everyday, we hear stories of his attacks. People say he's mad, that he's homeless. Some say he's clever, and that he takes advantage of us.
We moved over here recently, it's bigger than our older place. It's safer as well, being out in the desert. There is nothing he would want from here; just a few dead bushes and the occasional body of water. It's safe, that is all. The only disadvantage is that only few animals live out here, so we are stuck with basic foods, like beef and pork.
It's a shame Mother isn't here still, to keep us company. I'll never forget what happened. We live in fear of more than him. The monsters are always here. Even in the desert, the diseased people still attack us. That's another story. You want to know?
Before we knew of cooking meat, we would just eat it straight off of the animal. It tasted fine, and as far as we were concerned it was healthy. But people began to become sick. It happened to my friend, I'll never forget it. His pupils, slowly dilating until his eyes were completely black, and his skin becoming a sickening green as he made deep, pained moans of agony. We presumed he was dead.
The next day, we found him running around in the sunlight, his skin burning. He was making groans of discomfort, and running for the nearest body of water. His skin was slowly melting off, bones becoming visible. He slowly sounded more and more angry. As the final chunk of flesh burned off, he stopped. He turned around, eyes still in his head, hanging on loose strings of flesh. And then he wandered on.
People began to come down with it all over our area, even out in the snowy plains. Only few survived. We then decided to try and find a solution to this. Having witnessed the effect of heat on victims, we tried to heat up the meat. It worked perfectly. From then on, not a single citizen has came down with the illness.
Now I've explained the monsters, I suppose I should tell you about the incident with one of them.
Me and my Mother had just collected water from the nearest river, and were on our way home, when I heard one of those unforgettable moans. It can't have been any young love makers in our village, as we were still while away! We turned around to be faced by an infected, strolling slowly towards us, and my Mother was it's target. She told me to run home, with the water.
All I remember seeing as I turned around for one last glimpse was seeing it punch her down to the floor, then slowly chew her. I only heard munching sounds as I ran away, not the birds, not the wolfs, not the sheep. My mind was fixated on the creature munching her flesh off mouthful by mouthful.
My instincts were shouting at me: "Go Back! Save Her! Stop Being Selfish!" But listening to them would have been crazy. As selfish as it was, I had to survive, and I had no choice but to do so.
The matter was slowly forgotten. We simply don't have the time to waste on mourning. It was only months later that something much worse happened. We'd heard rumours everywhere, that our village was next. The Blue Man had recently been stealing crops at a village only 2 Kilometres away, and that there was nowhere closer to him than us.
The next morning these rumours were realised. As he walked up the path, I was just at the blacksmith. I saw him coming and ran inside. I heard foot steps from outside of the door, and began to break a small sweat. My eyes darted about, trying to look for exits. No way out.
I could only hide in the corner, next to a chest full of valuables. If he's clever, I'm dead. He'll come here straight away, killing me and looting all of the goods. I saw a shadow slip through the door way, and there he was. He locked eyes with me, and said:
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He walked over to the chest, and pulled it open with no effort. He took all that was in it. I didn't even try to stop him. I thought I was safe, but he turned around. He looked at me and said:
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Four years ago, it took no time at all for Cody Marshall to fall for the rookie pitcher at spring training. While their lives were nothing alike, Cody understood Nick Stone's insecurities and pain. And then… Nick left. Eventually, Cody found his own passion and landed a dream internship with the Mavericks. His life was finally turning around. And then… Nick came back.
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Welcome to the Orbis Imperium : World of Empires portal page.
"Welcome to the Empire!" King Edward VIII to Moise Tshombe - 29th December 1962.
"Meet the Empire." King Edward IX to Sentinal Saxe Couburg - 00.02 1st January 2000.
This is a live timeline. As you read this the story grows in real time. Check for the lastest in world news in the live contents thread for BBC World Live News Highlights.
This timeline is also semi colaberative, run by a dictatorship lite'. A single author with ascociates giving ideas that may or may not be ignored. Enjoy!
These articles contain multiple Points Of Divergance, however the mains are that Prince Albert Saxe Couburg lives another 20 years dying in 1881, and the governmental idealogy of "Self Governing Imperial Dominions" is first cocieved in the late 1860s. This leads to the Dominion of Canada, Union of South Africa and Commonwhealth of Australia being formed 10 years prior to in Our Timeline.
Though these changes might not seem earth shattering, they have a profound effect on the British Empire.
Other points of divergance iclude the Empire of Brazil, as the 1889 Coup detat is a failiure.
Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward gets over his fever which killed him in reality, and goes on to succeed his father, King Edward VII.
A failed Bloody Boxer Rebellion of 1912, leading the survival of the Chinese imperial monarchy in conservative form.
An ultra conservative and self centred United States of America, being an isolationist nation right up to the present day.
A reformed Treaty of Versailes, showing a lenient attitude to the Germans and more interested in containing the spread of communism.
Hitler becomes world renowned as an artist and art major, never developing his radical ideologies.
Due to the last two points, World War II as we know it never happens.
In USSR, 1989 is known less for the attempted coup, and more for the Premier Gorbachev's New Union Act. The USSR is then reformed and slowly transforms into a larger modern Russia.
All these divergances and more, lead to world which looks in some ways familiar, such as entertainment, nature, society steroetyping ect . . . whilst also being vastly in most others, politics, public lifestyles, technology ect . . . and frankly, more optimistic than our own. The global population is lower than in our timeline, and mankind hasn't raped the planet as much we have in reality.
The question is, this fragile peace that currently resides in the world, can it last?
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