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Alamo Ranger chief fired by DRT
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The Alamo's security chief, who took over the shrine's private police force after the 9-11 terror attacks and has claimed to have seen ghosts there at night, has been fired by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Vince Phillips has been adored by some DRT members and loathed by others since becoming chief of the Alamo Rangers on Dec. 18, 2001.
He said he's done nothing to deserve a sudden termination as police chief at the state's top tourist attraction.
"I have been loyal to the DRT. My focus has been to protect the people and property of the Alamo," said Phillips, 57.
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The retired Air Force senior master sergeant said the DRT fired him Wednesday "without specifying a reason at all."
The chief's firing comes amid a wide-ranging investigation of the DRT by the Texas attorney general's office into alleged mismanagement of the state-owned Alamo, its staff and its collection of artifacts. Phillips said he hasn't spoken with the AG's office.
"I've had nothing to do with that, and I've had nothing to do with DRT politics," he said.
Phillips said the DRT has 60 days to find a new chief who's licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety in order to maintain its "letter of authority" to operate a private security force.
Ranger Sgt. Juan Gusman, who declined to take the job permanently, is the interim chief, Phillips said.
The Alamo hasn't had an executive director since David Stewart, its director for seven years, retired in May 2009. Since then, the DRT has overseen staff directly, including Phillips.
The DRT, custodian group for the Alamo since 1905, has been beset with internal discord in recent years.
Last year, in a rare move, its board expelled two DRT members. The group recently began expulsion proceedings against another member, Sarah Reveley, who had filed a complaint against the DRT with the AG's office Feb. 1.
In an Aug. 25 expulsion letter, DRT board members accused Reveley of "causing a hostile work environment" at the Alamo.
Reveley said she's heard that a hostile environment exists at the shrine, but she denies responsibility for it. She said she never met Phillips but thinks he's been plagued by rumors that he's sympathetic to her efforts to expose problems within the DRT.
"The lack of proper staff management is just another example of their lack of competence as custodians," Reveley said.
In an e-mail, DRT President General Patti Atkins confirmed Phillips' termination. The DRT "does not discuss employee information or issues outside executive session," she said.
News of the chief's firing and the resignation of Alamo Ranger Sgt. Alfredo Gonzales was posted on Reveley's website within hours Wednesday.
Initially hired as an Alamo Ranger in 1999, Phillips was named deputy chief in 2000.
Although he has outlasted other key Alamo staff members, some have said he's been used by the DRT to intimidate employees who were out of favor with the Daughters. Phillips said he's been faithful to the DRT but never has abused his authority.
He said he wants to leave the Alamo peacefully.
"I'm not going to draw a salary from them and then try to work against them," he said of the Daughters.
For years, Phillips has helped perpetuate the legend, long fueled by folk tales and local newspaper accounts, of ghosts at the Alamo, often thought to be the spirits of mission friars, American Indians, Mexican soldiers and Alamo defenders.
He's done interviews with authors about paranormal experiences and hopes to write a book about them.
"Now, I wish I'd spent more time on it," he said. "I've got nothing lined up."


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I was actually not served , but wanted to be. There was a dog that I really wanted to have a chance to rescue, but the man who runs the nonprofit, Tony, would not meet me and my husband seperatley with our daughter. I am a flight attendant and work an opposite schedule from my husband who travels all week for business. I was willing to drive two hours round trip with my daughter and have my husband do the same on the weekend so that he could see all of us with the dog. He refused and I feel that was certainly not having the pets best interest at heart. We treat our dogs better than most people treat their children and he was very unwilling to work with me. The animals would be better served by someone who is a bit more flexible, especially since they are the ones he is hurting. I had read reviews that accused him of being rude and it surely was the case. I had to speak with him three thimes before he even told me his name and I had to ask then. Please find another place to send donations if you are looking to help an animal.
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LXer: Is the relational database now a commodity?
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For those of us who were around in the industry during the mid to late 80s, it is interesting to think back to a time when vendors of relational database management systems (RDBMS) were struggling to be taken seriously.
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I'm one of those vintage developers that remembers the early days. I'll like choice in technology and I like competition among DB vendors. If they become interchangeable I'm all for it. In retrospect there are a few major technology differences with then vs now. In the old days your system was usually built around a single database (single vendor) and the technology was usually deep and narrow. The programs were usually a single language like C++ or C and was focused on a single database platform Oracle, DB2, or Sybase. Fast forward to today and the applications have depth and breadth. Applications often are truly distributed over a fabric of various technologies and databases - even physical locations. You can have Java, .NET, Cobol, EAI, ETL, Oracle, DB2, raw IMS, MS SQL Server, etc - all to run an enterprise application.
I'm amazed that MySQL works so well, but I also know when I'm working on high volume enterprise database work I'm thankful I use Oracle. I'm not trying to start a preference war - just making an observation (or two). And yes I hope MySQL (and others) continue to grow and prosper - developers benefit. Yes I hate paying for Larry Elisons private island and mega yacht, but when I need various triggers that can be exectued, before, during and after a insert oracle provides for it. Even MS SQL which has come a long way still fall short on many of the features we take for granted in the Oracle world (or some other DB's as well).
I've been doing work with MySQL lately and it really does have some nice functionality and great performance. From a development standpoint I like that I can use it from a shell command prompt like sqlplus and I like the GUI admin and workbench. Those tools alone will help with the proliferation of MYSQL. But little productivity drawbacks: ex: When I went to set the createdate field of a table initially I assumed you could just set default=today() (or some variant) when creating the table DDL. unfortunately I found out you need to create a trigger on the table to so something as basic as set date. I know it's on a list of todo's in some develpers taskbar, but it's the little things that make a difference. Now java is comming out with Derby to have a local database in the Java tech stack.
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In an attempt to capitalize on the release of Pokémon Black And White 2, PETA has released a new Flash parody game on its site called Pokémon Black and Blue: Gotta Free 'Em All!
This graphic parody of the Pokémon games attempts to connect the popular franchise with animal imprisonment and abuse. PETA has been known to parody popular video games including Cooking Mama, Super Mario and Super Meat Boy and make them as bloody and graphic as possible to raise awareness about animal abuse issues.
It seems that PETA hasn't strayed far from the formula with their newest rendition, which follows Pikachu as he battles abusive trainers with his trademark thunderbolt, as well as PETA related attacks such as "Group Hug" and "Protest".
It's not necessarily the gameplay that is disturbing as it is the imagery. If seeing a Oshawatt shaved from the neck down didn't turn you off to the game, the rest isn't much better. You control Pikachu and company as they walk through an apocalyptic, bloodstained wilderness full of bear traps and barbed wire, battling trainers that are twisted, insane versions of characters from the actual game.
The final battle in particular, is with a trainer that looks like a mix of Ash Ketchum and a psychotic lion tamer. If that doesn't make you queasy , every time you defeat a trainer, you're rewarded with graphic videos of what happens to animals in slaughterhouses.
Nintendo has responded to the Parody by releasing this statement:
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Nintendo has dealt with PETA before over the Super Mario parody but, considering the parodies are still on the site, Nintendo may not have yet taken action against the group.
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Sherman Hemsley – Star of TV's "Jefferson's" Passes (Video)
TMZ is reporting that Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died.
Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas.
Hemsley, who was 74, became famous during his appearances on "All in the Family." The spin-off, "The Jeffersons" was a monster hit. He also starred in the TV show, "Amen."
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Corpus Christi Watershed is a 100% volunteer organization. I serve as president, but none of us is paid—and that includes our contributors, our treasurer, and our secretary. I don't serve on the Board of Directors. I always hate asking for money, and I'm hoping our readers will avoid saying: "Oh, somebody else will help them…"
WHEN I'VE REQUESTED DONATIONS in the past, I've tried describing our current projects and what we hope to accomplish. For reasons I don't fully understand, this technique never gets us donors, so I won't do that. 1 I've seen other Catholic blogs brag about how many "page loads" they receive, and I could easily do likewise—but, to be honest, I find such tactics obnoxious.
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By Nadia Noir
BBQ season is perpetually on in Los Angeles, so boozing up and getting bent on something from the grill is a common concurrence. If you've ever doused your meat in a lager or three, science (which is never wrong) says that pouring beer all over your meat will ward away carcinogen cancers.
Researchers in Spain and Portugal say that "smoke, pyrolysis (organic matter decomposing in intense heat), and dripping fat can all cause the accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on charcoal-grilled meats but that by marinating raw meat in black beer (like Guinness), there was the "strongest inhibitory effect."
According to Mother Jones, "the antioxidant compounds in beer, especially darker varieties" may "inhibit the movement of free radicals necessary for the formation of PAHs."
We're not entirely sure what all this science mumbo jumbo means, but what we are sure of is that this gives us another excuse to drink and eat meat. Cheers to that.


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Quantum Information and the Brain
Here's a talk about quantum information, quantum computing and the brain by Scott Aaronson from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.
Ever since quantum mechanics was discovered nearly a century ago, famous scientists from Eddington to Wigner to Compton to Eccles to Penrose have speculated about possible connections to the brain — a quest often parodied by using the famous quote: "quantum mechanics is mysterious, the brain is mysterious, ergo they must be related somehow". And it's doesn't seem such a crazy if you think about the major difficulties that concepts such as free will face when described using any form of classical physics. Unfortunately, most of the modern theories trying to relate quantum mechanics and computing to brain science are facing difficulties. Still, as Aaronson puts it, the role of quantum mechanics in cognition is not yet excluded.
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When Bambam is in his cage he knows where his litter box is and does not mess, however, when I give him some freedom he wees and poops on my bed! It has happened at least 4 times today and it is driving me mad! I try and catch him just in time and shoo him off my bed but sometimes I only catch him mid poop/wee!
I would love to get a friend for Bambam but I cannot do this until he is fully litter trained! Also, I would love to give him more freedom and let him run around my room all day but again, this cannot be done until he is litter trained.
I love cuddles with him on my bed and therefore I would rather not train him to not go on my bed.
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I noticed that when I had Rupert in his smaller cage he would be pretty good about going only in his box, but when I first bought an x-pen and let him run around a bit he would poop almost everywhere but only on one side of the pen. So, I put a few boxes there and cleaned up after him often so he learned to use the boxes. Maybe if you give BamBam just a little more room bit by bit he'll learn that he can only poop/pee in the box?
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Infineon pursues multi-tenant broadband segment with VDSL chip series
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SAN JOSE -- Infineon Technologies Inc. today entered an emerging broadband market with the launch of a new product line aimed at delivering higher-speed bandwidth to apartment buildings, hotels, and offices over existing telephone lines.
Infineon's products are targeted for the so-called multi-tenant unit/multi-dwelling unit (MTU/MDU) broadband market. In total, the MTU/MDU market for services and hardware is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2005, according to Cahners In-Stat Group in Scottsdale, Ariz.
To crack this new market, Munich-based Infineon is rolling out a product line that will enable equipment manufacturers to develop MTU/MDU-enabled switches more rapidly, said Shrikant Sathe, senior vice president of marketing for the LAN Business Unit at Infineon in San Jose. "With this product, you do not need to re-wire or re-provision the building," Sathe said in an interview with SBN.
The company's products include a hardware development platform, chips, and software. These products enable switched bandwidth in a building via a proprietary technology called Ethernet-over-VDSL (very-high-bit-rate DSL).
Infineon refers to its Ethernet-over-VDSL technology as the 10BaseS standard. The 10BaseS protocol is an Ethernet-based, local-area networking (LAN) technology that provides bandwidth in a building at speeds up to 11.25-megabits-per-second.
With an extended Ethernet range of over 4,000 feet, 10BaseS is a simple and cost effective alternative to existing broadband solutions for the MTU/MDU market, added Ilan Bluvstein a senior marketing manager at Infineon.
And unlike other Ethernet solutions, 10BaseS does not require costly Cat 5 cabling, Bluvstein said. It makes use of the existing copper pair, while maintaining full integrity for distances of over 4000 ft., he added.
Infineon's platform includes two key chips. The first chip is based on the company's VDSL transceiver, which is built around a QAM-like modulation scheme.
The second chip, dubbed the AR2224, is a switch-on-a-chip line for developing MTU/MDU-enabled switches. Aimed for 10BaseS, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet networks, the AR2224 also enables the development of systems with 24 Ethernet and Fast Ethernet ports and two Gigabit ports. The chip is bundled with Wind River's Tornado for Managed Switches 2.0 software.
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PUPILS scored a real result when two former footballers came to their school to help kick out racism.
Youngsters at Hedworth Lane Primary School in Boldon Colliery, were paid a visit by former Newcastle United defender Olivier Bernard and former Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace left-back Dean Gordon.
The pair are part of the Show Racism the Red Card initiative – the UK's educational charity which uses footballers to help tackle racism in society.
Headteacher Tony Gill said: "It is important to prepare our pupils for the multicultural Britain in which we live.
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I love Christmas music, I have played it year after year and I never tire of it. This recording was long overdue. I made a Christmas record 10 years ago called Celestial Winds \'Christmas Morning.\' It was a lovely record for the time but after all these years, I new I could do a much better one. So I took some of my very favorites from the record, re-recorded them with George playing flutes, did my very best arrangements and chose some new tunes to record as well. This time around I have much more resources to produce a high quality audio recording. When I hear the older Christmas Morning recording, I feel the sound quality is rather murky, and there are too many sound effects on the harp and especially the flutes. To much echo effects. It was ok for that time, but these days I prefer the more natural sound of the instruments. \'Silent Night\' is all traditional music with the exception of one original tune called \'Morning Star\' that I wrote a few years back that just seemed to fit in perfect. So far it's been extremely well received, people say they play it all the time, even when it's not the season.. so that makes me happy. It's an honor to be a part of so many folks holiday memories.


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By copping the title of William Empson's classic of literary criticism, Australian writer Perlman (Three Dollars ) sets a high bar for himself, but he justifies his theft with a relentlessly driven story, told from seven perspectives, about the effects of the brief abduction of six-year-old Sam Geraghty by Simon Heywood, his mother Anna's ex-boyfriend. Charismatic, unemployed Simon is still obsessed with Anna nine years after their breakup—to the dismay of his present lover, Angelique, a prostitute. Anna's stockbroker husband, Joe, is one of Angelique's regulars, which feeds Simon's flame. When Angelique turns Simon in to the cops, he claims he had permission to pick Sam up; his fate hinges on whether Anna will back up his lie. Most of the perspectives are linked to Simon's shrink, Alex Klima, who writes to Anna and counsels Simon, Angelique and Joe's co-worker, Dennis. The most successful voices belong to Joe, who's spent his career on the edge of panic, and Dennis, whose bitter rants provide a corrective to Klima's unctuous psychological omniscience. Perlman, a lawyer, aims for a literary legal novel—think Grisham by way of Franzen—and the ambition is admirable though the product somewhat uneven. Simon's obsessions, his self-righteousness and his psychological blackmail, give him a perhaps unintended creepiness, and the novel, as big and juicy as it is, may not offer sufficient closure. Agent, Sarah Chalfant. (Dec.)
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Hi Pirenko – having a huge issue with Visual Composer with the most recent Wordpress 3.9 update – the text editor on text boxes doesn't work! It's just a white screen and no editor. Their comments page on codecanyon is littered with people having the same issue. Will this be updated soon through Aria? How can we get a fix for it since it is included in our theme package? We're on VC 3.8; their current update is 4.0.5 but seemingly it's not working for many. Thanks!
I'm going to release an update today that includes the new Visual Composer version. Thanks for letting me know
Looking out for the new update, thanks Pirenko.
Ok, I'm working on it at this moment. Thanks!
Hi Pirenko – was 3.2 the new one that I downloaded today? Not sure, as I'm having issues with doing anything with Visual Composer?
Hi, that is the new version. Please erase the previous bundled plugins, before installing the new one like advised when you update the theme. Cheers!
Hi Pirenko – I had an issue – Dreamhost auto-updated WP to 3.9.
So I've setup a WP version 3.8.3 myself, a clean database, uploaded Aria 3.2, installed the required plugins as it says (no need to uninstall old ones as this is a clean install) – but I'm having issues with the Visual Composer. Have sent you a PM with login details (if you need them).
The new plugins have been optimized for version 3.9, but they should work with older ones too. I'll go through your email as soon as possible anyway. Thanks!
Hi Pirenko – as per email – updated to 3.9 – I replied to your email with more info for you. Thanks, Darren.
Ok, I will get back to you soon. Thanks!
Hi Pirenko – just FYI – thanks for the reply, but I gave up with the existing Wordpress 3.8.3 install. Everything running nicely now with Aria 3.4, and Wordpress 3.9 on a clean install.
Only one issue with the Google Maps link (shortlink or long link) – not working when I use VC to add a map. Tried an iFrame, but that busts out of the column…any ideas?
Please send me a private message with a link. Thanks!
How long before a 3.9 upsate? My client updated to 3.9 and now has issues with his website.
An update is available since April 17th. Cheers!
Hi there, we're running into an issue with the Single Image VC element. When we add a link to the image, it tries to open in a lightbox. We don't have the "link to large image and open lightbox popup" box checked, but it's trying to open in a lightbox regardless and the link doesn't work. Image link target is set to "Same window". Any help would be appreciated.
Please update the theme and send me a private message with a link if you still have trouble. Thanks!
I was trying to upgrade from version 2.1 to 3.3 of this theme.
When I try to activate the plugin Aria Framework – it says "The plugin does not have a valid header." please help.
This happens when an error occurred and the plugin folder is incomplete. The best and easy way to fix this is to re-upload the plugin via FTP. As an alternative you can erase completely the plugin and try again.
Please erase the previous bundled plugins, before installing the new one like advised when you updated the theme.
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prk_aria_scodes() (previously declared in /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/envato-wordpress-toolkit/shortcodes.php:9)
This is all related with what I just said. If you have trouble please send me a private message and I'll help you. Cheers!
Yes, its fixed now and working properly. Appreciate your quick reply.
Hi Pirenko! I'm having an issue with Visual Composer not displaying styled titles and theme buttons correctly. They just appear plain looking, see here where "test" is supposed to be a large underlined title, and "ok" is supposed to be a blue medium theme button:
Any help is appreciated!
Please make sure that you are using the latest theme and Aria Framework version. Turn off all the plugins you may have and if you still have trouble please send me a private message with your WP login details.
I experienced the same problems, that the theme shortcodes don't blend in correctly in Visual composer.
I installed it on a fresh wp installation, uploaded the right plugins, uploaded demo content. And the blue line under the styled title didn't appear and the font size was standard and not from the js compser css.
We did some deeper research, and for some reason visual composer shortcodes get capitals into their settings.
[prkwp_styled_title prk_in="Latest News" align="left" title_size="medium" use_italic="no" aria_show_line="no"]
[prkwp_styled_title prk_in="Latest News" align="Left" title_size="Large" use_italic="No" aria_show_line="No"]
"Left, Large, No" somehow changed with capitals. Editing these in backend editor fixes this.
This might be the composer error. Your thought?
Manual editing shortcode capital letter in settings in backend editor :[prkwp_service name="Tearoom" align="Left"...
[prkwp_service name="Tearoom" align="left"...
Fixes the style error.
Thank you for your valuable input! I will take care of this on the next update, but you can send me a private message for a quick fix. Cheers!
Sent a message because I am having issues with visual composer.
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Hi there, recently buyed this them and i'm having a huge error with my blog. Just when i select the option to install the examples i always get this error:
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator at firstname.lastname@example.com to inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you performed just before this error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
i have deleted 5 times the whole database, wordpress an all, and reinstalled from zero. and always with the same result.
can you please help me, is kinda urgent now have been a week with this, you can still see the error on this linkhttp://zendacomunicacion.com/canacintra/wp-admin/themes.php
Thanks in advance
Hi, like advised on that message do you have the error log? The 500 error is generic and does not tell us anything specific. The theme is working perfectly for everyone so there must be something wrong with your server configs or with a plugin (turn them all off for a moment and clear the. htaccess file too). Cheers!
ah, yes, it is there, sorry my program skills are very basic: it has this line over and over:
[29-Apr-2014 08:11:46 Asia/Dhaka] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '/usr/local/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/suhosin.so' – /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20100525/suhosin.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory in Unknown on line 0
This does not seem to be related with the theme. Please forward that error to your hosting company. Thanks!
Ok, thank you for your support. i'm going to do that and if nothing works i'll be back
Ok, thanks!
ok… new server, all fresh, new database… upload theme… and then all goes wrong
Before i click "guardar cambios" (save changes) http://plantasdeaguacate.com/canacintra/errores/error1.png
after clicking it http://plantasdeaguacate.com/canacintra/errores/error2.png
after traying to get back to the panel: http://plantasdeaguacate.com/canacintra/errores/error3.png
if i delete the theme, all goes back to normal…
Any ideas of what is happenig?
Error 1 – not an error. Just asking to install the theme bundled plugins;
Error 2 and 3 – Try asking your hosting company to increase the PHP memory limit. This is usually not needed, but probably you have a low value and this may bring trouble;
If you still have trouble please ask your hosting company about the current PHP memory limit value so that we can see if it is already good and the problem may be another. Cheers!
you're right, error1 is not an error, just my way to organize the sequence of what i was doing. Ok, will try that. i'll post the solution when i found it for future users. Thanks
I think there is someting wrong with the Visual Composer implementation. For example i need to manually remove uppercase letters and spaces from "shortcode" attribute values to get the modules to display.. Are you aware of this problem? Is this just happening to me? When will you have a fix?
This is happening with which elements? Thanks!
Styled title: when using large – change "Large" to "large" and pirenko_last_portfolios: Change "Without titles" to "without_titles" To name a few
Well I'm just finishing an update to fix this so if you have trouble with more elements please let me know. Thanks!
Hello again,
The update is on queue for approval now. Thanks!
Hi there, I think the latest update broke the Visual Composer buttons. Our old buttons have a class of "theme_button tiny". All the new ones have a class of "Tiny Theme Button". Is this a bug?
Are you already using the 3.4 version of theme and Aria Framework? If yes please send me a private message with your WP login details. I just tested this locally and it seems to be fine.
Hello. I just installed your theme, but I get this error when I try to activate Aria Framework: Warning: require_once (/ var/www/clients/client7/web8/web/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/composer/include.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/clients/client7/web8/web/wp-content/plugins/aria_framework/js_composer-aria/js_composer-aria.php on line 89
How do I fix this? Thanks from Spain.
It seems that some of the plugin files are missing. Re-upload the plugin folder via FTP or erase the plugin and repeat the install process. Thanks!
I've done it three times before write you…
That is weird… Did you tried via FTP? You can send me a private message with the WP Login details if you need my help. Thanks!
Sorry I fix it.
Hi Pirenko,
I updated the theme to version 3.4 and the aria framework and now my Visual Composer isn't really working right. The styled title on our front page is set to be centered and large but it is small and aligned left. The services are not centering and have changed. I am not sure what to do because now the front page of our site looks wrong. I can give you login details if you would kindly take a look. Login Page: http://bit.ly/1ouptfP
Thank you, Crystal
Hi, you need to update the bundled plugins too. If you can't do it send me the login details then. Cheers!
I did update them … I'm seeing now that user Webshack (above) is experiencing the same problem and it appears to be linked to the capitals going into the shortcodes. I just tested this on my site and was able to see what he/she is talking about. By changing the capitals, I was able to fix the issue. Are you releasing an update that fixes the Visual Editor shortcodes? Thank you for your suggestion! I appreciate your help.
Thank you, Crystal
It appears I improperly updated the Aria Framework with a previous update. So … User error! Great theme! I will continue to recommend to my clients!
Thank you, Crystal
Hi Pirenko, after updating you theme I can't activate these Plugins: Envato > Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class Envato_WP_Toolkit in /homepages/41/d100164467/htdocs/de/wp-content/plugins/envato-wordpress-toolkit-master/index.php on line 10 and Aria Framework > Fatal error: Cannot redeclare prk_aria_scodes() (previously declared in /homepages/41/d100164467/htdocs/de/wp-content/plugins/aria_shortcodes/aria_shortcodes.php:18) in /homepages/41/d100164467/htdocs/de/wp-content/plugins/aria_framework/shortcodes.php on line 1379
What can I do? Do I need to delete the Plugins from the plugins Folder?
Thanks a lot in advance, I really enjoy working with this theme!
Beste, Stefanie
Yes, try erasing the plugins related with the theme that you had before. I had to make some major changes to the page builder and I have merged some plugins. Cheers!
Okay I think it works – now I have only Aria Framework, Envato, Revolution Slider (plus Woocommerce an Woocemmerce_DE)... Is that correct?
Thanks a lot for your super-fast reply
As long as those warnings are gone you should be ok. Thanks!
Hello, Please take a look at http://18.104.22.168/ You will see "Aria Homepage" with blue horizontal background just below the Header and Top Menu. When I create a new page, I don't wish to include that "Aria Homepage" section. How can I do that?
Under that page content you will find some options. Turn the "Title" Option off. Cheers!
Hello Pirenko!
Is there any way to update the Revolution Slider to the latest version? I think is the 4 and I'm having the 3.something.
On the latest theme version you already have a version 4. Just re-download the file package and you will find it on the external_plugins folder. Cheers!
Hi Pirenko,
I am interested in knowing where I can modify the code for the individual elements of the Visual Editor. In this case, I have stripped the blog posts of all meta data (date, comments, heart icon) however, the "3 blog posts" element that I am using on the homepage still includes date and comments. Could you point me to the file where I could make these adjustments? Thanks.
You'll need to edit the shortcodes.php file for that. It is located under wp-content/plugins/aria_framework/ folder. Cheers!
Hi, i would like to change the facebook icon:
How can i do this? Where is located?
That is a font icon and if you want to change the function that outputs that bar open the functions.php file and change the function "prk_output_top_bar".
Hi Pirenko, We are experiencing the same problem we were a few months ago. We are using Aria 3.4. The images on the right hand side of the page have URLs assigned and the lightbox option turned off, but when the images are selected, they try to load in lightbox. We really need your help with a fix for this as soon as possible. The client has finally given us approval to push the site live. http://designpointdev.com/HWL/practices/agribusiness-nursery/
Thank you,
Hi, please send me a private with the WP login details. Thanks!
Hi, Our coder found a php mod that you had sent us last month that seems to have fixed the problem.
Thank you,
Ok, cheers!
Hi Pirenko,
I am trying to add the five members of the executive team in one row using the team members element in Visual Composer.
When I choose four members, it displays as expected with four members across the page.
The same if I choose six members, I get six across the page.
But if I choose 5, which is what I want, I get them as one per row underneath each other.
Can you help?
The themes relies on a column system that does not support 5 columns. Most of the grids use 12 columns and they can't be divided into 5. Cheers!
Just above the team members section I have a latest work section that has five across with no problem
The section latest work does not use CSS columns to show those elements. It is done with jQuery. The columns that are supported can be seen here: http://www.pirenko.com/aria/layout-grid/
OK. Cool. Can I suggest then, that you change the selection of memebers per column to a drop down or radio buttons instead of a free text field to save confusion for others
Ok I will take care of that on the next update. Cheers!


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In 1932, a money-minded showman named George Preston Marshall bought a team called the Boston Braves in the young, developing National Football League (NFL). His second head coach hired in his second year of ownership—the team began the tradition of new blood under the headset each season much longer ago than many believe—was a man named William "Lone Star" Dietz, reportedly of Sioux descent. Most NFL coaches today are known for their no-nonsense demeanor on game days; Dietz was encouraged by Marshall to adorn himself in a headdress and war paint before his team's home contests. Marshall was so fascinated by Native American pageantry that in 1933 he decided to honor his coach by renaming his franchise the Boston "Redskins." He maintained that parallelism was involved as well; the team was playing at Fenway Park at the time, home of the Boston Red Sox.
A History Defined by Owners?
The less-reported fact, however, is that Marshall was perhaps the most bigoted figure in national sports at the time. By the year 1961, the Washington Redskins were the only NFL team that had yet to sign an African-American player. Marshall didn't sidestep around the fact: "We'll start signing Negroes when the Harlem Globetrotters start signing whites."
Though Marshall is considered the father of "football as entertainment" because of his innovational ideas in the sport—splitting the league into two division whose respective champions would compete for a national championship, introducing the glitzy halftime shows we view as commonplace today—his refusal to integrate cannot be ignored. It was not until the federal government threatened retribution and blacks picketed and boycotted games that Marshall used his number one draft pick to select the first African-American Heisman trophy winner, Ernie Davis.
The current fifteen-year owner of the Washington Redskins, Dan Snyder, is one of the NFL's billionaires, his fortune primarily built off his lucrative franchise. But facing recent calls to change his team name out of respect for the team's Native American fans and Native Americans everywhere, Snyder wrote in a October 2013 letter: "On that inaugural Redskins team, four players and our Head Coach were Native Americans. The name was never a label. It was, and continues to be, a badge of honor…We are Redskins Nation and we owe it to our fans and coaches and players, past and present, to preserve that heritage."
The history of the Washington Redskins coupled with the power of the word "Redskin" has fueled lawsuit and activist campaigns since the name was officially registered in 1967. The calls for change began in earnest over twenty years ago, when famed Native American activist Suzan Shown Harjo filed a lawsuit against the Redskins.
Snyder invokes team history in his defense of the name, but when this history is revealed to be one of racism and stereotype, that claim becomes harder to defend. Still to be explored, however, is the effect a name change would have on team identity or the financial losses that could come from bestowing a new team name. Many franchises have changed their names or removed offensive iconography with little or no effect on team success—but none have done so as a result of being forced to by protests, the league commissioner, or the Supreme Court; all avenues that have been explored in the effort to retire the word "Redskin."
The R-Word
For many Native Americans, "Redskin" is a racial slur that won't leave their mouths. In speaking with the HPR, Joel Barkin, spokesman for the Oneida Nation, actively avoided using the term. The Oneida Nation, a Native American tribe based in New York, has spent the past few years engaged in an educational "Change the Mascot" campaign, urging the NFL to force Snyder's hand by raising awareness about the power of the team name. In late January, the Onedia Nation took their campaign farther by soliciting the United Nations, believing the situation had entered the realm of human rights. "The fact of the matter is, many people in this country have their first and sometimes only interactions with Native Americans through professional sports," explained Barkin. "In this case, through a nine- billion-dollar industry that is promoting a racial slur."
Supporters of the Redskins' retaining their name often cite an Annenberg poll that reported 90 percent of Native American respondents did not consider the term "Redskins" offensive. Barkin refutes the poll by noting that it asked one, out-of-context question—what do you think about the word 'Redskins'?—to anyone who believed they were Native American, not necessarily who belonged to a tribe. Dr. Carter Meland, professor in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, takes a different stance in refuting the polls' influence. In writing to the HPR, he noted: "While there is a diversity of opinion among Native people concerning a team name like the R-word…that does not mean that the word is not a racial epithet." Meland cited the large populations that believed Anti-Semitic and segregationist laws were defendable in the mid to late 20th century. His suggestion that certain respondents may not have realized or fully comprehended the significance of 'Redskin' actually signals a more sinister repercussion: the word's influence on the subconscious.
Barkin cited another, less reported resolution released by the American Psychological Association in 2005 that highlighted the "the potential negative impact…on the mental health and psychological behavior of American Indian people" stemming from the use of the word 'Redskins" and recommended "the immediate retirement of Native American mascots, symbols, images, and personalities by schools, colleges, universities, athletic teams and organizations." Barkin noted that this potential negative effect adds to the existing plight of Native Americans, explaining that "Native Americans in this country…suffer some of the highest rates of poverty…heart disease…suicide, the lowest life expectancy." Dr. Meland reiterated Barkin's statement, delving further than just the psyche of Native Americans: "words like 'redskins' deny Native people their humanity."
Most of the protesters of the team name also protest the Redskins' logo: a profile of a stereotypical Native American chief. Since 1978, an African-American fan named Zee Williams, known as Chief Zee, has served as an unofficial team mascot of sorts, attending each home game dressed in a faux-headdress, wielding a tomahawk. His admission and parking pass, as well as a motorized scooter he uses to maneuver around the stadium in his 70-plus years of age, are paid for by the team; he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a superfan in 2000. A Washington Post writer who profiled him wrote that "like the nickname ['Redskins'], Snyder and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have grandfathered in Chief Zee, tone-deaf to the caricaturing of an ethnic minority, unable to see past a franchise's symbolic touchstone." The irony in Williams' stereotypical portrayal of a Native American isn't lost to the common observer. In comparing use of the R-word to use of the N-Word, Barkin said, "I think there are definitely some equivalencies. But here's an easier way to look at it: would you go into a Native American's home and refer to them as a bunch of 'Redskins'? If this word is not acceptable in casual, everyday conversation, then why should it be acceptable to be used and marketed by a sports team?…It starts and ends with that basic question."
The Conflict Intensifies
Since 1992, which saw Harjo's lawsuit and over 2,000 protesters at the Redskins' appearance in the Super Bowl, there has been an upsurge in resistance against the name. In November 2013, the Washington DC Council of lawmakers voted to force the Redskins to change their name. Though the ruling held no real import, as the Washington Redskins play in Maryland and practice in Virginia, the words of Council Member-at-Large David Grass were powerful: allowing the Redskins to keep their team name "is akin to saying to the Native American people . . . your pain has less worth than our football memories." Meland too stressed the idea of one entity's worth over another, stating "As far as I'm concerned, such racist names have no place in a liberal society which holds that all people are equal."
In early February 2014, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) signed their names to a letter written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, urging him towards a name change, citing that "Virtually every major civil rights organization in America has spoken out in opposition to this name including the NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, the Rainbow Coalition and the League of United Latin American Citizens." And even more recently, fifty of Cantwell's colleagues have joined in the effort: on May 22, 2014, half the United States Senate—two independents and the rest Democrats—signed a letter to Commissioner Goodell, asking for action as swift and resolute as the National Basketball Association's banning of Los Angeles Clippers Owner Donald Sterling for his racist remarks revealed in late April. The letter, penned by Cantwell and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), urged: "send the same clear message the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports." In a century and a decade where social norms are being redefined from dining room tables to the Supreme Court, twenty plus years of protest seem to be finally propelling the issue to an unavoidable confrontation instead of a stalemate.
The HPR reached out to Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie, who initially indicated willingness to participate in an interview but was later unavailable. However, Wyllie has made the team's position explicitly clear in other contexts. As reported in the Washington Post, he responded to the Cantwell-Cole letter by writing: "With all the important issues Congress has to deal with, such as a war in Afghanistan to deficits to health care, don't they have more important issues to worry about than a football team's name?" Then referring specifically to Cole's home state, he continued, "And given the fact that the name of Oklahoma means 'Red People' in Choctaw, this request is a little ironic." The Board of Supervisors in Loudoun County, where the team's headquarters and practice facility is located, supported their tenants in ruling—just a few days after the DC Council voted—that the name change decision is one to be made by the team and team alone.
There is Precedent
Controversy over a Native American-related team name is far from without precedent. In 2005, after reports from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) asked thirty-one teams to complete a self-evaluation on the offensiveness of their team names and/or mascots. The association eventually cited nineteen teams as having "hostile or abusive names, mascots, or images" and mandated that they would be banned from tournament play and unable to display their team paraphernalia during the postseason. The ruling sparked immediate change: The Arkansas State University Indians became the Red Wolves in 2008. And though the College of William and Mary had renamed themselves "The Tribe" from "The Indians" prior to the ruling, they were forced to remove two feathers that still adorned their logo. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was allowed to remain the "Fighting Illini" as a reference to the team's home state, but to the chagrin of many students and alumni retired the Chief Illiniwek figure in 2007. The Florida State University Seminoles seem to be an obvious exception, but they keep their name with explicit permission from the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
A number of professional sports teams have also heeded calls to change offensive imagery. The NBA's Golden State Warriors removed Native American imagery from their logos in 1971 and now emphasize the California part of their name with a logo depicting the Golden Gate Bridge. Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves retired their live mascot "Chief Noc-A-Homa" and his teepee atop the stadium in 1986, and after a 2013 controversy surrounding the possible revival of their "Screaming Indian" logo–first reported by ESPN's Paul Lukas–reverted to their traditional "A". And in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs stopped allowing a man in a feathered headdress to ride a horse into the stadium as a mascot in 1989.
What Comes Next
The NFL could force the Redskins to change their team name, much as the NCAA directed their teams to change. However, Commissioner Roger Goodell has said a team's name is left to the sole discretion of the team owner and cited the aforementioned Annenberg poll in discussing the offensiveness of the term "Redskins." He diplomatically added that the NFL must be open to listening and sensitive to fan opinions, so perhaps the Oneida Nation should focus its attention on getting fan support beyond the Native American community—the kind of support that could lead to boycotts like the African-American protests outside the Washington Redskins' stadium in the early 1960s that finally ended the Redskins' lack of African American players.
The departure from tradition switching the name would entail is regrettable, but worth it if it means alleviating real psychological pain. The real way to move the NFL is through its revenue. The NFL may never listen to the calls of Native Americans; if fans don't mind, the NFL probably won't mind either. As Barkin concluded, "it's greed at the cost of offending a large group of people." Absent a significant fan reaction, it may be time to examine the NFL's autonomy, the leeway bestowed on the league by our nation's lawmakers that has created A Great Wall of Goodell; too difficult to overcome even when a racial slur is in play.


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"It hasn't been a great match. We had glorious opportunities and many opportunities so I think we should have won this by more goals," Del Bosque said.
"I think we certainly paved the way to play against Chile (but) I'm not entirely satisfied."
Spain are still among the favourites to to win the World Cup but their shock 1-0 loss to Switzerland in the opening group game meant they needed a victory against the Central Americans to stand a realistic chance of reaching the second round.
Spain took early control against an error-prone Honduran side on a chilly night in Johannesburg and David Villa scored twice but he missed a penalty and the Spaniards had many more chances.
Del Bosque said Monday's victory was not convincing enough and admitted his side will have to improve or they will be punished when they face Chile on Friday.
"In the game with Switzerland, we had greater harmony. I think we were more vulnerable today," the coach added.
Another concern for del Bosque is the form of striker Fernando Torres who has not scored in a competitive match for Spain in over a year.
While Torres netted in a pre-tournament friendly against Poland, his last goals in a meaningful international match were his hat-trick against New Zealand at the Confederations Cup on June 14, 2009.
That three-goal burst, inside 17 minutes, came from an in-form striker who had just completed an excellent season with Liverpool. However, since then his club slipped out of the top four in the Premier League and he was goalless in qualifying, putting the burden on fellow striker David Villa.
Torres was starting his first competitive match against Honduras since knee surgery brought an early end to his club season.
"I'm very happy to have played 70 minutes after such a long time out," Torres said. "My knee responded well and the coach can count on me for a full 90 minutes."
Del Bosque, meanwhile, refused to blame Torres for Spain's poor finishing on Monday.
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After all this the Bulls are a half game out of the playoffs?
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After all this the Bulls are a half game out of the playoffs?
Game and a half behind the 7th seed? Bobcats up next.
And the Nets play in Denver next. The Pacers play the Heat though and the Hawks Seattle so they may have wins there.
Bulls could be 7th or 8th in like 3 days or just as easily be 10th.
Point isnt that they are going to go up. Just that they have slowly climbed back up playing (barely)over .500 ball the last 2 months. Its going 3-9 in december that has the record so bad.
Kirk was hurt and has mostly played the worst ball of his career. Noc was hurt. Deng was(and is hurt). Ben just missed a game. But the season is long. The season is really really long.
Last 15 games Ben is scoring 23ppg on 48% shooting and 46% from 3(and still leading the NBA in Ft shooting for the year around 92). Kirk looking more like himself and just played the best game of his career. Noc put up 18 a game in January and Joe Smith 15. And Deng is still hurt.
How often does December really show all there is to know about a team? Rare. But people always act like it does. Im not saying the Bulls will be a great or even good team team by the playoffs. Im not even saying for sure they make the playoffs. But I am saying the Bulls are never the same team in March and April that they were in December. Terrible starts. Just how it is.
I never worry about records in December and really...not january either. Bulls might end up 13th or 14th. But in the NBA its always too early to give up in December. And if they do get to 7 or 8 and play the Celtics or Pistons I wont be bothered. Gotta beat the best to do anything that matters anyway. If you cant beat them in round 1 you wouldnt beat them in the ECF anyway.
Get well Deng. Need a good run...
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with America and South Korea (SK).
I. Kim Jung-Un: "We Should Mercilessly Strike the U.S. Mainland"
In an appearance on the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the young dictator is pictured leafing through documents surrounding by four military officials. Behind him is a map of his plans to "attack" the U.S. with missile strikes. The map indicates missile trajectories stretching from NK to the continental U.S.
The KCNA report describes recent stealth bomber tests over South Korea by the U.S. as "an ultimatum that they (the United States) will ignite a nuclear war at any cost on the Korean Peninsula."
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The report continues, "If [South Korea and the U.S.] make a reckless provocation with huge strategic forces, (we) should mercilessly strike the U.S. mainland, their stronghold, their military bases in the operational theaters in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Guam, and those in South Korea."
II. Tensions Escalate
The threat is the latest in a series of jabs between the U.S. and the defiant Asian military dictatorship. Following its decision to scrap the armistice, the U.S. conducted war games in SK. NK responded by cutting a key phone line used as one of the only diplomatic channels between the North and the South.
In an apparent response to the line cutting, the U.S. proceeded with a test of
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers
over North Korea, which according to U.S. Forces Korea "demonstrates the United States' ability to conduct long-range, precision strikes quickly and at will."
B-2 bombers fly over South Korea earlier this week. [Image Source: Sin Young-Keun/Yonhap]
Designed by Northrop Grumman Corp. (
), the B-2 is a fearsome weapon far beyond anything in North Korea's arsenal. Its specialty is in standoff missiles (cruise or short-range ballistic) -- missiles that are launched at distance to avoid counterattacking fire. The B-2 is the only known aircraft capable of engaging in standoff missile strikes while in stealth mode (most nations use ships for this purpose). The bomber has a crew of two and carries up to eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs.
Despite the back and forth Pentagon spokesman George Little called on NK to "dial the temperature down", accusing the nation of engaging in cycles of "provocative behavior".
, "No one wants there to be war on the Korean Peninsula, let me make that very clear.... We have to deal with them. We have to be sober, calm, cool, collected about these periods. That's what we're doing right now. And we are assuring our South Korean allies day to day that we stand with them in the face of these provocations."
China echoed the desire for peace, despite its growing frustration with its ally NK. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei told reporters that peace was a "joint responsibility, remarking, "We hope relevant parties can work together to turn around the tense situation in the region."
III. Despite Helping Hand From Iran, Danger Remains Low, Experts Say
several failed tests
, North Korea did
succeed last year in launching a rudimentary ballistic missile
into space. The key appears to be support from Iran; sources say that shipments from Iran have been headed to NK and
reported that Iranian observers were present at the December rocket launch. Some reports indicate that North Korea may have
paid Iran nearly $1.3B USD
for its engineering expertise, allowing it to turn around its floundering missile program.
North Korea has also been successful in conducting small-scale nuclear bombs tests.
According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
NK's February's nuclear test
measured "approximately several kilotons" while the first nuclear test in 2006 was under 1 kiloton and the second in 2009 was about 2-7 kilotons. Those bombs would likely be capable of causing significant damage if they reached a populated area, but are smaller than the 16- and 21-kiloton explosives that the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively) at the close of WWII.
North Korea's nuclear weapons are about 1/2 to 1/3 the size of the nuclear bomb the U.S. used on Hiroshima in WW II [pictured].
Since WWII, there has been no nuclear act of war.
North Korea may have the ability, theoretically to strike at the U.S. mainland, at least before you consider interceptor capabilities. However, defense experts say a successful strike on the U.S. by the hostile Asian nation is unlikely.
ames Hardy, Asia-Pacific editor of IHS Jane's Defense Weekly told
in an interview, "U
nless there has been a miraculous turnaround among North Korea's strategic forces, there is little to no chance that it could successfully land a missile on Guam, Hawaii or anywhere else outside the Korean Peninsula that U.S. forces may be stationed.
Accuracy would be a likely issue, should North Korea attempt such an act of war.
Thus far the hostilities have not resulted in any direct violence. However, digitally the nations are already at war in cyberspace. North Korea has been
engaged in a war of cyber-attacks
in recent weeks with the U.S. and its ally South Korea.
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Lesley Evans (33) launched this project after she completed a programme to help long-term unemployed people explore the opportunities for running their own business.
Lesley, who worked in retail for several years, became unemployed in 2012 and found it very difficult to find work.
She has always wanted to run her own business, and with the help of Cookstown Enterprise Centre and the Exploring Enterprise2 Programme (EE2P) she has now made that dream a reality, securing UK and international sales.
EE2P is part-funded by the European Social Fund, the Department for Employment and Learning, Enterprise NI and the local Enterprise Agencies under the NI ESF Programme 2007-13.
"Having been unemployed for some time, the local Jobs and Benefits office put me on the Steps to Work programme and offered me the choice of either going on a work experience placement or going on the Exploring Enterprise2 programme. =I jumped at the chance to learn how to run my own business," she said.
"I was directed to Cookstown Enterprise Centre, where I was introduced to Dana McKenna, who became my business mentor. I already had a business idea, and just getting started and getting some sound advice gave me the confidence to get going."
Cookstown Enterprise Centre has delivered a comprehensive training and development programme which gives candidates a formal CCEA qualification, as well as developing essential skills and improving confidence.
Dana McKenna from Cookstown Enterprise Centre said through the Exploring Enterprise2 Programme they hope to create a pool of new business talent.
"Although Lesley already had an idea for her business, candidates don't need to have a specific business in mind to join. The programme provides an insight into starting a business and gets candidates thinking about the possibilities within their grasp. We can then help them take the next steps to help them fulfil their ambitions," she added.
Gordon Gough, Chief Executive, Enterprise Northern Ireland said it's encouraging to see that almost 1200 people have now completed the Exploring Enterprise2 Programme to date and in doing so they have increased their employment capabilities. Lesley's business is run through Facebook: follow www.facebook.com/nanasattic.lesley.


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Review for Prevention International: No Cervical Cancer (PINCC), Oakland, CA, USA
I am a Gynecologist who has been volunteering at Sai Baba's ashram general hospital in south India. I saw many women with invasive, advanced, deadly cervical cancer. In the US this is a rare disease, but in India, there is no screening available for the poor villagers. I was introduced to the work of PINCC and it was the answer to the dilemma of introducing a low cost, low tech process that effectively prevents this disease in a country that sees almost 300,000 women die from cervical cancer each year. I have been on 3 missions to Africa and India. The doctors that we have trained are continuing to screen and treat village women and teaching their other doctors how to do this examination and treatment. The doctors are grateful because they know they will be saving women from horrible deaths in isolation and pain. The village women bestow their sincere gratitude and love and understand that the PINCC teams come to allow women to live healthy and productive lives. I am now on the board, a donor, a fund raiser as well as the medical director for India. Since retiring from my practice, my life revolves around PINCC and I am more fulfilled than I have ever been. This organization is providing a local, sustainable solution to reduce sickness and death from a PREVENTABLE cancer that is the rampant in the developing world. This organization is providing its volunteers with a wealth of happiness and experiences that make our lives better. Consider getting involved as a donor, volunteer, supporter. You will be happy that you did.
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We have helped save hundreds of women's lives already. As we train more providers in more sites we will see decreased deaths of women in the areas we serve.
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I have been a volunteer physician at the clinic for 5 years. Working with a dedicated group of staff and the huge number of volunteers brings joy and meaning to my life. The gratitude of women who could not otherwise afford health care is priceless. Our care is the highest quality and delivered with compassion and love.
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Prevention of cervical cancer through preventive health screenings, treatment of ambulatory illness and referral to city health resources when indicated. The gratitude of our clients as well as the health outcomes are the results we achieve.
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hire the exceptional staff that has managed the clinic, train the volunteers as well as they are trained and do as good a job as the current team
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It is a good gamble if it goes down your way, but if you are going to try it, act now, not after it starts cooling down.
How dumb do you think people will feel if they realize they got played in '08 and this year panic buying stuff when nothing happens? I'm trading stuff while people are freaking out and when the prices plummet (like they did before after people realized a ban wasn't coming) I'll buy my stuff back PLUS have some other cool stuff. Anyone else have this mindset? Just have to save some cash while I'm at it.
Please don't tell me a ban is going to happen. Most of America doesn't want a ban for one, two registration/confiscation would be too big of a task for the government to accomplish especially since it's broke. Remember, we hit the fiscal cliff in about 22 hours. People have bigger things to worry about than banning your high capacity assault clip magazines for your Glock .40 Bushmaster brand Deagle assault machine rifle. I just can't wait for the deals to pour in in about a year from people who paid $1,500 for a PSA AR and $1,000 for a WASR.
It is a good gamble if it goes down your way, but if you are going to try it, act now, not after it starts cooling down.
Government and pedophiles both practice buggering those powerless to defend themselves.
Ha ha ha, sounds similar to the musings in 1994 and then
AWB for ten years. Don't think there will be nothing come of the proposed legislation in Jan. Hopefully it wont be too painful but something will come of it.
Just remember this, To Take No Action Is An Action...
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EDIT: And that mag thing we discussed awhile ago...well the Beretta will come with six so that'll get me going much better than the WASR can/could. 9mm is also much more common than 7.62x39.
Yea I know what you're saying. People are paying several hundred dollars for a case of green tip m855 these days, but so far no one seems interested to trade for mine, otherwise I would part with it.
I have noticed A LOT of AR15's in the classifieds lately, so they must be thinking like you. I think the price has risen to the point where even the hoarders are selling their "assault rifles" which to me indicates the price for them is at its peak...at least until the circumstances change.
Or there will be a ban and you will be out of your guns. Dont get me wrong I applaud your idea, just dont wanna lose my guns. I just bought a wasr yesterday and didnt pay 1000 for it, another guy on here picked one up the other day for 499
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The 44-year-old model and TV presenter looked sensational as she showed off her yoga moves in a London park this week.
Rachel, who was married to rock star Rod Stewart for 16 years, demonstrated the difficult yogic split handstand position in a skimpy black bikini.
She posted a picture on Twitter with the caption: "Little fun in the sun today". Rachel was also seen at a summer party in a dress split to the thigh.
The New Zealander recently told a magazine: "If I was 20lb overweight do you think I would be jumping into a bikini on a photoshoot? Hell, no!"
Rachel had two children with Rod, who had a hit with Hot Legs in 1977. Now based in Los Angeles, she is a big fan of Bikram yoga classes which take place in a room heated to 104F.
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Developers of "smart" houses in St. Johns County earned national recognition Friday for their leadership in building energy efficiency homes.
The St. Johns County Housing Partnership received a Regional Energy Star Award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for its environmentally friendly and energy-efficient homes in the Hancock Place subdivision.
They received the award for the Southeastern U.S. region.
"It's kind of like we're raising the bar on what we all should be doing," said Bill Lazar, executive director of St. Johns Housing Partnership.
Lazar said the houses in his division are 30 percent more energy efficient than those non-Energy Star homes, which means lower electricity bills in the long run.
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UC Master Gardeners Help Defend California Gardens from Invasive Species, One Nursery Center at a Time
This is the 2nd year in which more than 140 Master Gardener (MG) volunteers conducted the survey of over 200 randomly selected retail nurseries. The survey asks the MGs to go through assigned nurseries to evaluate the presence or absence of any of the PlantRight targeted 19 invasive species. By understanding which invasive species were still being sold through the retail markets, PlantRight can develop better strategies to target their outreach and educational efforts directed at the nursery industry and make planting recommendations for alternatives to those plants considered invasive.
The results were interesting in that the data showed that there were really only a very few nurseries selling invasive species and of those, most were located in the South Coast region. About 70% of the surveyed nurseries were not selling any of the invasive on PlantRights list. Of those that did sell them, 66% only sold one species and that typically was Periwinkle first, followed by Pampas grass and green fountain grass. Another surprising finding was that the nurseries that did sell invasive species were generally either small, independent retailers or large retailers, but not big Box Store Retailers. This is surprising in that one tends to think of larger corporate entities to not pay as much attention to local issues.
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