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Rail travel is often associated with the hateful commuter necessity that we experience daily or the iconic luxury experiences that we only read about; but is there anything in between? Those were my thoughts as I boarded the Eurostar for a nine day trip that would weave me across Benelux – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg – for a Benelux culinary journey.My Benelux Culinary Tour The ... Read Full Article
UNESCO Sites: Top Things to See in Belgium
Belgium is home to eleven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but if you take into consideration all individual sites, there are no less than 60. That can be explained as follows: Two of Belgium's official UNESCO World Heritage Sites are actually made up of several separate sites—there are 17 Flemish béguinages, which are regarded as just one world heritage site, while 33 belfries dot the country, which ... Read Full Article
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France has wine shows. Germany has its Oktoberfest. Belgium has beer festivals. Mention that you've frequented Belgian beer fests to a fellow enthusiast and you may get some envy or respect--for good reason. These events typically appeal to the aficionado rather than the casual beer drinker.Every year, thousands of Belgian and foreign beer hounds travel to towns big and small across the ... Read Full Article
One Day in Brussels
One Day in Brussels The "wow" factor is high as you walk through the narrow uneven cobblestone alleys to suddenly emerge on the large square at the Grand Place. It's the number one sight in Brussels, and one of the finest medieval squares in Europe. The tall Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque facades of the elaborately crafted guild houses tower above you on all four sides of the square. Rebuilt in ... Read Full Article
The Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium: A Perfectly Preserved Town Square
Europe has many elaborately crafted medieval town squares, but none is as ornate or theatrical as the Grand Place in Brussels. The stunning 17th century neo-classical Flemish façades of the superbly restored guild houses on this cobble stone square tell about its days of glory when Brussels was one of Europe's main centers of industry.After walking through dark, narrow cobblestone alleys, ... Read Full Article
Old-School Brewing in Brussels
There is an inherent irony today when we talk about Belgian beer. For most people, the term "Belgian beer" connotes monks brewing strong ales with difficult names and an alcohol content that can knock you off your bar stool if you are not prepared. Think of Chimay, Leffe or even Hoegaarden — the latter making up for its secularity and average strength with a name that confounds almost ... Read Full Article
Exploring the Markets of Brussels
My first experience with the markets of Brussels was on a drizzly Saturday, as many of them tend to be, at the Clemenceau market. A friend and I stepped out of the metro station and into a gauntlet of women who would flash iPhones to anyone who looked like a potential buyer."Watch your wallet, by the way," my friend warned.Throngs of shoppers were streaming into the ... Read Full Article
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Brussels is a lovely city and great jumping off point to visit towns throughout Belgium as well as nearby international destinations like Paris and Amsterdam. Consider staying in Brussels and using the city as your hub while you take day trips to nearby locations. The city can be explored in one day or many. The following are suggestions on what to do in a day in the Belgian ... Read Full Article
Best Pubs in Western and Central Europe (well…some of them!)
Usually, the thought of a tasty, ice cold brew at the end of a long trek is what keeps even the most intrepid traveler fueled and focused when life on the road gets a little hard going. Thankfully, pretty much everywhere you go in Europe you're up to your waist in world-class brew, and better yet, a veritable variety of amazing venues in which to relax, unwind and meet great people while you ... Read Full Article
European Beer: Tipple Across Europe on St. Paddy's Day
In time for another of Europe's favourite days for a tipple of beer - St. Patrick's Day - here is a guide to five countries where you'll get a history lesson with every pint (don't worry, you won't be quizzed).When you think European beverages, you probably conjure up French wine, Italian Limoncello, Russian vodka, or maybe Greek ouzo if you're adventurous. European beer, although always a ... Read Full Article


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In a perfect world, employers wouldn't have to spend time and money defending against frivolous discrimination claims. We don't live in that world.
The best approach when faced with an employee who files her own lawsuit without a lawyer's help is to exercise patience. Prepare as if the case will go to trial. At the same time, press for a quick dismissal. In almost all cases, a judge will toss out the case as soon as he or she is convinced there's nothing there.
Recent case: Bernice worked as a licensed practical nurse, caring for people in their own homes. When one of her patients moved to a different town, Bernice was out of work. She applied for the same position with her employer in the patient's new town. The company chose not to hire her, sending her a letter that simply stated it had hired someone else.
Bernice filled out a federal lawsuit form and alleged in her complaint she had really been fired because of a "mental disability" from which she had recovered years earlier. She mentioned the ADA in her complaint but didn't provide any specifics on what her disability was or how it affected her life. She sought to have her supervisors held personally responsible for not rehiring her.
The company asked the court to toss out the case because it was so riddled with legal problems. For example, Bernice hadn't had it served properly. The company also denied it had discriminated on the basis of any disability.
The judge went through each objection and ended up dismissing the case for multiple reasons, including lack of service, failing to show a disability and the fact that the ADA doesn't allow personal liability against supervisors or managers. (Benitez v. Maxim Health Care, et al., 1:12-CV-1195, MD NC, 2013)


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When the ex moved out I decided to get my daughter in a proper bedtime routine, it was difficult while the ex was there, as her son shared a room with Lily-May, and she would keep him awake at night. I began turning the bedroom into a proper girls room and being a fan of Peppa Pig(my daughter that is, not me), I began searching for Peppa Pig items to fill my daughters room up. The first thing I had to look for was the bed, I thought if I get something that really appeals to her, it would make settling her into a proper routine a lot easier. I saw a few toddler beds online and they were a little out of my price range, that's when I came across this bed. I was attracted to how the duvet set in the picture of the bed went really well with the bed and I set about looking for a duvet set and curtains to match before I came back and purchased the bed (If I couldn't find a Peppa Pig duvet set, I probably wouldn't have settled on this bed, as I couldn't imagine her having a Peppa Pig bed with a different duvet set on it, it just wouldn't look as good).
==The Bed==
The bed is 146cm long and 75cm wide and the headboard is 66cm tall, there is also a gap of 10 cm between the floor and the bed base, so not too much room, but still enough to store a few items underneath (it seems taller than 10cm). The bed comes completely flat packed, and when I say completely, I mean completely, the only thing that comes fully assembled is the plastic headboard. The headboard is the highlight of the bed, and without it, it would just be a normal bed, Peppa pig is resplendent within a ring of flowers in the centre of the headboard. The headboard is made of really strong thick pink coloured plastic, similar to the kind of plastic most Little Tikes stuff is made out of. The other parts of the bed are metal and they are also pink, the legs have black plastic stoppers on the ends of them (that you have to stick on).
When I opened the box it reminded me of a Meccano set I used to have when I was little, I think I remember the Meccano set having slightly less pieces though. Despite the brief shock at the amount of bits, I found building the bed relatively easy at first, the instructions were really simple to follow, then....I found I had a couple of screws missing and had to phone Character World customer services, who were extremely helpful and within a few days they sent out the replacement screws, so heed this tip, check all the parts before you start building the bed or you will end up with a half built bed in your house for a few days. The thing I found monotonous about building this bed was having to bolt each individual slat pole(I think that's the technical term for them), and once built the slat poles do spin around and make a little noise, but they are fine when the mattress is on it.
My daughter goes in her room a lot, to play with her toys or watch DVD's, I did have an inflatable sofa in there for her, but it burst, and for the last few months she has been sitting on her bed to watch her television. Quite often as soon as she sees that it is dark outside, she asks to go to her bed and I have to explain to her that it is only 4pm and there's a long time to go before bedtime. I have even had a lie down on her bed and it is comfortable, a tad too small for me though, as Lily-May soon points out, "Get off my bed, you've got your own bed!", very protective of her bed she is. The bed gets jumped on, sat on and slept on, and it is still as sturdy as it was when I first built it, which is a good testament to the quality of this bed.
I purchased this bed from amazon.co.uk for £48.99 including delivery, which I think is a good price for something that is going to last my daughter for a couple of years. You have to buy the mattress separately and I purchased mine from amazon.co.uk for £37.85, reduced from £79.99, but it is a comfortable mattress so I didn't mind paying the price for my daughters comfort (If my daughter is comfortable in her bed, then she isn't coming into mine in the middle of the night, thus, a decent night sleep had by all).
My daughter loves her bed, it is a perfect size for her to get in and out of, and there is room for her to hide some of her bulkier toys underneath it. The bed looks good in Lily-May's Peppa Pig Pink Palace of Fun (yes I have given her bedroom a name), along with all her other Peppa Pig furniture, curtains, lamps etc. I love this bed so much that I am actually dreading the thought of buying her a bigger one, when she gets too big for it. The bed is not only good for sleeping on, as my daughter also sits and plays on it as she watches DVD's in the comfort of her bedroom. The negative I have about this bed was having to wait for a few days for a part, but that is my own fault for not checking all the parts were there before building it, like the instruction manual says. I know there are better looking more expensive toddler beds on the market, but this is a nice cheaper alternative that will last until she grows out of it. So overall for the price and what it is, I am going to give this 5/5.


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I'm guessing maybe a quarter-mile, at least, Lorna. It may even be further than that. We only did a section of it; it meanders up and down, through some lightly wooded areas down low and then up the sides of dunes, with frequent glimpses of the Atlantic Ocean. It really is beautiful and I hope to go back and walk more of it next year. If all goes well, I will be living in Ipswich this time next year!!! BTW, there IS an Ipswich in England!
It is a very pretty walkway. How far does it go?
Walkway over and through the sand dunes.


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Pat, you shouldn't have said anything! I didn't notice. But it's pretty funny, so maybe it's better that you mentioned it. ;-)
Oooooops--cropping, not copping! LOL!
I'm so glad to hear that, Jill! :-)
Delightful, Wendy! I had a great time with this one. Thanks!
Lovely bouquet--I especially like the off-centered, sliding outside the frame copping!
Wonderful bright and cheery flowers. Thanks.
Oh, more straws and umbrellas for the bar! Love these! I know if you posted every puzzle you didn't care for that I'd like it and solve it happily. This one has not one but TWO to make the PFC happy, one dark and one light! And I'm re-creating the Straws and Brellas Dance that's so peppy, good exercise! LOL 3:03 Thanks, Wendy!
OK, guys. I ALMOST never posted this one. It's been in my folder for over a week and....well....I don't know why but I didn't ever feel like posting it. Now I'm glad I did. Thank you. :-)
Masterfully manifested... mine's the mauve one, please Wendy!! It outshines all the others with its simplicity :~)
Hi Wendy, I have a very happy smile on my face while enjoying these flowers! Very lush blossoms!
Wendy, this is so great. I love it. The flowers are beautiful and I love the background - or are they stems? These are just saturated with color and delight. Thank you.
Oh Wendy - your flowers today are so gloriously fun. Love them. I only hope your hand is ok .....Well, You made me happy :-)))PJ
Oh, geeeeeeeeeez, Barb! I forget to check your puzzles yesterday.........and then I just peeked and you have a bunch of good ones!
A lovely selection today, Wendy. :-)


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You can now control computing devices by touching, talking or even waving at them. You may soon be able to control them just by looking at them.
A Swedish company called Tobii Technology recently unveiled a new system that tracks what users are looking at on a computer screen. It can be used to switch between applications or files, zoom in on pictures and play games.
The idea of eye tracking has been around a long time. But it's generally been confined to use in academic and market research and to aid people with disabilities. And until recent years, it has typically required users to wear special glasses or headgear.
Tobii hopes to bring its eye-tracking technology to mainstream computer users, in part by eliminating the need for any kind of headgear. Instead, the company is showing off a prototype laptop that has eye-tracking technology built into it.
The technology includes projectors that beam low levels of invisible infrared light at users' eyes. These work in tandem with sensors that detect the reflection of the light off users' retinas and also the glint of the light off users' corneas. By combining the retina reflection with the cornea glint, Tobii's software effectively creates a three-dimensional model of users' eyes, from which it can infer their point of focus on a screen.
Right now, the technology is still in its early stages. The prototype computer was not one that most consumers would want to buy, mostly because the eye-tracking system sticks out of it like a sore thumb.
Tobii's system was placed below the laptop's screen behind a translucent window about 1 inch high that stretched the width of the display. And the laptop's case has a large hump where it houses the eye-tracking system's electronics.
But Tobii officials are confident the company will be able to miniaturize the system to fit into a standard laptop. They hope to have it built into mainstream PCs within two years.
I was somewhat skeptical of the interface at first. I worried that the system would prompt the computer to constantly switch between open windows or zoom in on various parts of a page as my eyes wandered across the screen. And I doubted that eye tracking could work any better than a standard mouse or trackpad.
But I was impressed when Barbara Barclay, a general manager with Tobii, demonstrated some prototype software that showed off the system's capabilities and how users might interact with it.
Tobii's engineers have been careful to keep the eye-tracking system from becoming an annoyance or a hindrance. Their tracking software requires some indication of intent before executing a command or taking an action. Instead of the computer bringing to the fore anything and everything you look at, you have to touch a key on the keyboard to indicate the action you want or stare at a particular spot for more than a fleeting second.
What I found compelling about the system was that it was often much quicker, more precise and easier than using a mouse or trackpad in accomplishing similar tasks.
You've probably had the experience of having to pick up your mouse once or twice while trying to move its pointer from one end of your screen to another. With an eye tracking system, you'd never have to do that; the pointer makes the move from one point to another in one quick jump. You simply look at the spot you want the pointer to be, press a button, and it instantly moves there.
Likewise, I often find it difficult when using Google Maps or other mapping programs to zoom in on a particular point. First you have to drag the map so that the point you want is in the center. Then you have to click a zoom button. Often you have to repeat these steps several times to precisely focus in on the spot you want, sometimes having to zoom out to find your spot again.
With the eye tracking system, the process is much smoother. You look at the area of the map you want to zoom in on, click a previously designated "zoom" button, and that spot is immediately magnified, even if it wasn't previously in the center of the map.
The eye-tracking system can also make on-screen reading easier. It can automatically prompt Web pages or documents to scroll up or down without requiring you to press a button. Instead, it works much like a teleprompter, but at a pace commensurate with how quickly you are reading, rather than a preset pace.
The technology is still early in its development. Even if Tobii is able to shrink the system to fit in typical computers within a couple of years, it will probably take additional time for the technology to catch on with consumers and for computer operating systems and applications to incorporate eye-tracking features.
Fortunately for consumers, Tobii is traveling a road that has been well trodden lately. Its technology is merely the latest in what has been something of a revolution in computer interfaces.
For 25 years or so, the way most users interacted with computing devices was with buttons on a keyboard or keypad and some kind of pointing device such as a mouse. But in recent years, technology companies have been incorporating a growing number of more "natural" interfaces that allow consumers to interact with computers much more intuitively. Examples include the touch screens on contemporary smartphones, motion-sensing game controllers and a batch of speech-recognizing gadgets.
Eye tracking may not catch on as quickly as those technologies have, but I'm excited about its potential.
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A Belfast man is thought to be responsible for posting online images of a teenage girl performing an intimate sex act at a Co Meath concert which has erupted into an internet bullying row.
The graphic images taken at the Eminem's Slane Castle gig on Saturday have gone viral, leading to a torrent of abusive comments about the girl.
Sources said she was so distraught she had to be sedated in hospital yesterday afternoon.
Gardai have still not received a formal complaint about the photos. The man who posted the images is believed to be from the Clonard area of west Belfast. However, it's emerged the girl has made a separate complaint of sexual assault at an event that does not relate to the online photos. One source said: "The primary concern for gardai is for this vulnerable teenager and her state of mind.
"Gardai have been dealing with her and her family. This is a very sensitive case.
"The teenager has not been medically fit enough to make a formal statement yet but when that happens this could turn into a sexual assault investigation."
It is understood the girl's parents were notified by gardai on Saturday that their daughter had made a complaint of being assaulted at the concert.
The teenager was treated in hospital before being allowed to return home.
However, images of her performing a sex act then went viral on the internet and she was readmitted to hospital where she was undergoing tests last night.
A Garda spokesman told the Belfast Telegraph: "We are aware an image exists and are investigating the full circumstances."
A PSNI spokeswoman said it had not been contacted by the Republic's police force. Abusive comments directed at the teenager have caused outrage.
Former Armagh GAA captain Jarlath Burns tweeted: "As child protection teacher in school of 1,500 I can attest to the devastation that girl in Slane must be feeling. Please delete tweets.
"She needs supported not judged."
Meanwhile, Kellie Turtle of the Belfast Feminist Network said the online reaction was "disturbing".
She said: "Even though some young people have lost their lives as a result, thousands of others still fail to see the harm."
A Facebook group set up in support of the teenager had more than 1,600 members last night.
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For more than a thousand years, Byzantium flourished at the crossroads of the Eastern and Western worlds. But who were the people of the first modern civilized state? What features distinguished them from earlier civilizations, and what cultural characteristics, despite their multi-ethnic origins, made them uniquely Byzantine?
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Riyadh, Aug 30 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 206 others were injured on Sunday in a fire in a residential complex of Saudi Aramco oil company in Saudi Arabia's Eastern province, the media reported.
The oil company, located in Saudi Arabia's Al-khobar city, worked with the local defence team in putting down the fire, reported Xinhua news agency.
The complex is home to employees of the oil giant. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
The civil defence authorities said the fire started in the basement of a tower in the complex.
Among the injured, some were in critical condition, while the casualties were from different nations.
Saudi Aramco is the world's largest oil firm in terms of crude production and exports. It has more than 61,000 workers worldwide from 77 countries.


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I have been a software developer for the past 30 years and have been working with embedded Linux platforms for the past few years. I really like the Beagle Bone Black and want to spend more time with it. My first computer was a Quest Super Elf that I soldered together myself and programmed with true hexadecimal machine language.


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Calling all loft dwellers: this one bedroom at 99 Sutton Street in Greenpoint just might fit the bill. There is lots of exposed brick, exposed ceiling beams and some crazy art painted on the wall. The living room and kitchen look spacious enough, especially with the 12 foot ceilings. The bedroom has a modest storage loft built above it. Asking rent: $2,500/month.
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Though it is widely known among our circle of friends that Laura and I were married on television, few are they who have actually seen the episode of the obscure series in question.
Yes, we appeared in an episode of the Travel Channel series Two for Las Vegas which aired early in 2002. Yes, the episode ran several times that year. No, you can't see it now because Laura has always vetoed my requests for permission to post the episode to YouTube.
Except that today, on the occasion of our fifteenth wedding anniversary, egged on by numerous voices on Facebook, Laura relented. So now you can watch this lost classic of the small screen. You'll laugh, you'll cry, it'll become a part of you.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor flexes its graphical muscles with some screenshots
The exact moment Sauron returned, Middle-earth went to hell. The Black Gates filled with his army and all who crossed their path – died. Our hero, Talion, lost everything that night. Yet the ranger still lives… or does he? A mysterious spirit of vengeance takes over Talion and gives the opportunity to live once more for the sake of revenge. Do you have what it takes?
In Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, you start when Sauron returns in the heart of Mordor. Watch as the region quakes into turmoil. Through the Nemesis System, discover powerful and dynamic gameplay which allows you to shape enemy relationships while crafting a personal storyline. Talion is granted Wraith Abilities to outwit foes, infiltrate ranks, and defeat evil.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows PC. With that said, check out the screenshots and concept art.


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Various items for sale as I'm having a clearout:
2005 Orange 223 17" frame with 5th Element rear shock, hope headset and other parts if needed. Perfect working order, a small dent to the side of the down tube from fork bumper on one side but does not affect the integrity of the frame £300
Mavic D321 Disc with Hope Bulb hubs to suit above frame, front 20mm rear 150mm x 12mm bolt through. Straight and true, good bearings, £125 for the pair
Truvative 780mm Boobar Bars, OS and low rise in good condition £20
Sunline DH stem 1 1/8th steerer OS bar, silver with 35mm reach £21
Da-Bomb 80mm black XC stem 1 1/8th steerer OS bar £15
Hope Bulb front hub, unused 36 hole silver 20mm bolt through £31
Black Hope XC QR skewers £10 for the pair
Manitou Swinger rear coil shock to suit Orange Alpine / Orange Patriot 66 or similar £60 with mounting kit for Orange frame
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Emcws stands for Emacs + Canna + Wnn + Sj3,
which is interim solutions to input 2 bytes chars by communicating with
Kana Kanji conversion server.
WWW: ftp://ftp.ki.nu/pub/emcws/README.html
No installation instructions: this port has been deleted.
The package name of this deleted port was:
distinfo: There is no distinfo for this port.
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
No options to configure
Number of commits found: 25
Renamed emacs21-emcws to emacs-emcws after repo-copy to sync with recent
emacs ports renaming.
PR: ports/64567
Sync with editors/emacs: Make compilable on amd64.
Submitted by: NAKAJI Hiroyuki <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Move the ancient emacs 19.x port from editors/emacs to
editors/emacs19, and update the main emacs port to 21.x by copying from
editors/emacs21. Retire the editors/emacs21 port.
PR: ports/24983
Whoa there, boy, that's a mighty big commit y'all have there...
Begin autotools sanitization sequence by requiring ports to explicitly
specify which version of {libtool,autoconf,automake} they need, erasing
the concept of a "system default".
For ports-in-waiting:
Ports attempting to use the old style system after June 1st 2004 will be
sorely disappointed.
Enable menubar fontset support. Uses the patches alrady used in
PR: ports/63387
Submitted by: NAKAJI Hiroyuki <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Sync with editors/emacs21:
Add patch-src:process.c.
Due to the change in src/sys/kern/uipc_syscalls.c between rev. 1.153 and 1.154,
connectiton attempt fails with EALREADY after connect (2) is interrupted.
The patch fixes this problem.
Obtained from: http://www.init-main.com/d/resource/process.c.diff
Patch author: takawata
Reviewed by: email@example.com
Bump PORTREVISION on all ports that depend on gettext to aid with upgrading.
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Make this port compile clean when specifying another ${PREFIX}.
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Approved by: maintainer
Update to latest patch. Adds Canna 3.7 Wide character API adaptation.
PR: ports/60203
Submitted by: NAKAJI Hiroyuki <email@example.com> (maintainer)
Use the FIND and XARGS macros introduced in bsd.port.mk 1.391.
Update emcws patch.
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Remove Y2K conformance statement URLs.
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During its annual Cougar Club Y Awards Tuesday night, numerous BYU athletes were honored, including Jimmer Fredette (male athlete of the year and performance of the year), track and field star Lacey Cramer Bleazard (female athlete of the year) and quarterback Jake Heaps (male rookie of the year award).14 comments on this story
Read about all of the awards that were handed out, and the event, here. The Y Awards will be broadcast later on BYUtv.
On Monday, the Deseret News provided a link to a story from the Post-Star in Glens Falls, N.Y., about BYU requesting that Fredette not attend class due to his rampant popularity. His appearances on campus were becoming too disruptive, according to Fredette's dad, Al. In case you missed this article, you can find it here.
Jimmer is included on a list of players "who will be picked too high" in the NBA draft, as well as the "10 most polarizing prospects."


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Following the release of her Rebel Heart album, 'the queen of pop' Madonna, is embarking on a worldwide concert tour that would see her perform in some of the words' most iconic stages. With an album's worth of new material, as well as a career's worth of chart topping hits, Madonna's performances promise to be ones to remember. Find the Madonna Rebel Heart Tour tickets you're looking for on viagogo, the world's largest ticket marketplace. All ticket purchases are covered by the viagogo Ticket Guarantee and delivered electronically or via secure courier to more than a 100 countries in the world.
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PA to Demand Barghouti Release as Part of Renewed Negotiations With Israel
Abbas tells Time Magazine that Olmert promised Israel would release prisoners to PA if deal went through for release of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
The Palestinian Authority is set to demand that the Quartet pressure Israel to release prisoners in fulfillment of a pledge made by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, senior Palestinian sources told Haaretz on Monday.
Among the prisoners The PA wants released are Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Saadat. The former is a member of the Fatah leadership, while Saadat is Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Abbas told Time Magazine a few days ago that, in 2008, Olmert promised him that Israel would release prisoners to the PA if a deal went through for the release of Gilad Shalit.
Olmert confirmed to Time that he had made the pledge.
Now the PA wants to present the demand ahead of a possible renewal of negotiations with Israel.
At the Knesset on Monday, MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List-Ta'al ) said that Israel should not be surprised if the two current conditions the Palestinians have set for restarting talks - a halt to construction in the settlements and recognition of the 1967 borders as a basis for negotiations - become three, the third being the prisoner release.
The PA's chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said on Monday that during meetings between Olmert and Abbas in Jerusalem in September 2008, as well as a few months later, Olmert pledged to release Palestinian prisoners if a prisoner swap for Shalit was concluded.
Erekat said a specific number of prisoners was not mentioned, nor were specific criteria, but that Olmert had agreed at the time that the number and criteria would be the same as those for prisoners released in exchange for Shalit, "and even better."
Erekat said this was not to be a condition for restarting negotiations, "just as the freezing of construction in the settlements is not a condition." Rather, it was a matter of fulfilling obligations, he said.
According to Israeli sources, Olmert had pledged to release 550 prisoners to Abbas so that a deal with Hamas would not increase its strength at the expense of the PA. However, the deal for Shalit includes 1,027 prisoners according to understandings with Hamas, and does not include gestures to Abbas by Israel.
The PA demand centers mainly on the release of some 170 longtime prisoners, who have been in Israeli jails since before the Oslo Accords.
Some members of the inner cabinet are said to support the Palestinian demand, but senior cabinet ministers have said over the past few days that the government does not intend to make any gestures to Abbas in light of his bid for statehood in the United Nations.
On Monday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he vehemently opposed any such gesture, as did other inner cabinet members.
Lieberman also called for Mahmoud Abbas to resign, calling him the greatest obstacle to an agreement with the Palestinians. If Abbas would step down, negotiations might resume, Lieberman said.
On Monday, Palestinian leaders called Lieberman's remarks harsh incitement which constituted a call to harm Abbas. Also on Monday, Palestinian leaders spoke with senior American and European officials, protesting Lieberman's remarks.
Meanwhile, sources in Hamas said the head of the Hamas political bureau, Khaled Meshal, would be visiting the Jordanian capital, Amman, soon, together with a representative of the Qatari government.
Hamas representatives said the visit had been postponed for a few days, but that they believed two new Hamas bureaus would be opening soon, in Cairo and in Jordan. They also said a meeting might take place between Meshal and King Abdullah of Jordan.
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Entrepreneurial Spirit
Mike White '81, CEO of Maersk Line, North America, heads up an impressive schedule of speakers and events at Spring 2012 Business Conference
By Staff | May 7, 2012
Many successful business leaders emphasize the importance of enjoying what you do for a living. For Mike White '81, president and CEO of Maersk Line, North America, enthusiasm for the job once even earned him a traffic violation.
"You have to love what you do," White said during his April 24 presentation in the Pearce Hospitality Suite at VWC as part of the College's second week-long business conference. "I mean, who gets a speeding ticket on their way to work?" he joked.
A graduate of Virginia Wesleyan's Liberal Arts Management Program, White was named president for Maersk Line Agency, Inc. in 2009 and is responsible for all Maersk Line activities for the United States and Canada. Maersk Line is one of the leading liner shipping companies in the world with over 25,000 employees in more than 125 countries.
Addressing primarily business students, faculty and staff, White talked about his time at VWC and how it shaped his life and career. He mentioned specific courses that were particularly meaningful to him including problem solving, international business, public speaking and ethics, and he stressed the significance of the liberal arts approach, which he said taught him things that would later become invaluable.
"Liberal arts is the degree to get because your education will be well rounded," he said.
White outline five core values that guide Maersk: integrity (doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do), constant care (being vigilant about quality in every aspect of one's business), brand image (never doing anything that would negatively impact the brand), humbleness (letting one's work speak for itself), and people power (treating employees well).
"The key is you have to work and seize opportunities," said White, "There is significant value in being able to problem solve and think laterally."
White reminded students that no matter how much you love your job, it's also important to strike a balance in your life and to find time to give back to your community. The latter goal, he said, was one he was still working toward and part of what drove him to come back and speak at his alma mater.
White was one of more than 25 speakers and panel members scheduled for the conference. Among them was another Virginia Wesleyan graduate, Karen Corrigan '91. Corrigan is the CEO and co-founder of Corrigan Partners, LLC, a healthcare management consultancy firm based in Norfolk, Virginia. As part of a panel on the topic of networking, Corrigan talked about the nature of entrepreneurship and the value of social media marketing. She emphasized the importance of researching your business idea and being willing to invest the creativity and energy necessary to achieve your goals.
Entrepreneurship Focus of Spring Business Conference
Students in Dr. Paul Ewell's MBE 301 Principles of Management class organized VWC's Spring 2012 Business Conference based on different aspects of entrepreneurship. Complete with a different theme each day, the weeklong conference, held April 23-27, hosted businesses as diverse as the Studio Bamboo Institute of Yoga and Geico and covered a variety of topics such as the "legal and financial benefits of social responsibility" and "how to successfully promote and network for a small business."
"It was a lot of collaborations among team members of each day. We all worked together. It was stressful at times, but I think we all took away something from the experience," said junior business major Carly Williams.
The students who organized the conference were immersed in a hands-on learning experience typical of the liberal arts education students receive at VWC. They applied lessons from courses outside of business to aid in the communication skills and professionalism required for efficient teamwork. The end result was a memorable event for the students as well as broader the campus community.
"It's challenging to do this type of project," said Dr. Ewell, who referred to his role in the conference as the "guide on the side." "I challenge any school in the state to do what they've all done; they did a phenomenal job," Ewell said.
"Dr. Ewell put in as much time as we did. If we needed something he was there. Whether it was 10 p.m. or 7 a.m., he was there," said Delores Roberts another junior business major and conference organizer.
This is the second semester the business conference has been held at Virginia Wesleyan. Ewell plans for it to be a recurring event.
Leona Baker, Lovely Edwards, Paul Ewell, Suzanne Savage and Mita Vail contributed to this article.


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Voter ID bill clears Minn. Senate
ST. PAUL -- State Sens. David Tomassoni and Keith Langseth worry that elderly Minnesotans like their mothers may not be allowed to vote if the state requires photo identification before casting ballots.
But photo ID sponsor Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, said that it only makes sense to make sure a voter is who he says he is.
"I don't know why anyone would want to walk away from a ballot system that has 100 percent certainty," Limmer said Thursday before senators voted 37-26 in favor of photo ID and other election changes.
The vote was partisan, with Republicans backing Limmer's bill and Democrats against it.
While requiring photo ID was a major portion of the bill, it also would make smaller changes that Democrats say would make it harder to vote, especially for elderly and minority Minnesotans.
"This bill is not about election integrity," Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said. "It's about throwing up roadblocks to the ballot box."
Tomassoni said his mother would be one who faces roadblocks.
"If my mother had to go get her picture taken, there is a good chance she would say, 'I am not going to do that, I have been voting all these years, I don't need to do that,'" Tomassoni said.
In rural Minnesota, especially, many election judges have been on duty for years, but under the Limmer bill they still would have to check a photo ID of a neighbor they know well, Langseth said.
Langseth said that his 95-year-old mother only has an ID because his sister obtained one for her.
Limmer said it is time to modernize the elections system: "There is a big problem in Minnesota."
Minnesotans need photo IDs for bank transactions, to rent movies and to buy drinks, Limmer said, "but heaven forbid if we require someone to present a photo ID to show who you are and where you live."
Sen. Gretchen Hoffman, R-Vergas, said her father-in-law died in 2007, but his name remained on the poll roster years later, showing a need for photo ID.
Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, said voters expect elections to be honest.
Thompson said he thinks voters "have to prove who they are who they say they are. That seems to be to be at the root of election integrity."
But Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage Grove, said that nothing in the bill would fix any problem that has been reported.
Among the few reports of improper voting are of seven felons casting ballots, and Sieben said they can get photo IDs, so the Limmer bill would solve nothing.
"Minnesota has a lot to be proud of in the integrity of its elections," she said.
After senators passed the bill, a similar one passed a House committee Thursday.
Also, since Gov. Mark Dayton is likely to veto photo ID, Republican lawmakers are working on a proposal to put the photo ID requirement in the state Constitution. A governor has no say in constitutional amendments.
Don Davis reports for Forum Communications Co.


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We're used to being the favorite and yeah, it puts some pressure on you, but we've proven able to deal with that pressure. Our players are used to winning, but more importantly, know how to win. —Jerry Cowan, Duchesne head football coach
Monument Valley (2-6) at Duchesne (10-0)
1A state tournament quarterfinals
Friday, 2 p.m.
Parry's Power Guide: Duchesne by 62
All-time series: Duchesne leads 6-0
Coach vs. coach: Duchesne's Jerry Cowan leads Monument Valley's Jim Dandy, 1-0 (2003)
Last meeting: Oct. 29, 2011 — Duchesne 65-26, 1A quarterfinal at Duchesne
DUCHESNE — The Eagles, as expected, are flying high entering the 1A state playoffs and their matchup with Monument Valley in the first round. An undefeated regular season record on top of three straight state championships positions them as the unquestioned favorite.
It's a position Duchesne coach Jerry Cowan is OK with.
"We're used to being the favorite and yeah, it puts some pressure on you, but we've proven able to deal with that pressure," he said. "Our players are used to winning, but more importantly, know how to win."
Take for instance starting quarterback Trent Roberts, who has never lost a football game in his two years starting. Roberts provided 1,162 yards of total offense and 21 touchdowns on the year to lead the Eagles.
"He's a fine quarterback and a great leader for us," Cowan said. "We also have some very good running backs — especially Matt Muir, who is our offensive MVP."
Muir is one of the team's three leading running backs, second-leading receiver and star cornerback. He provided 851 total yards and eight touchdowns on the year.
The only area for concern for Duchesne is at line depth.
"We lost some key players late along our line and hopefully we can get them healthy," Cowan said. "We're going to rest some of them against Monument Valley and hopefully get them healthy for the rest of the playoffs."
Monument Valley enters the matchup with a 3-5 overall record and the overwhelming underdog.
"You can't take anyone lightly and we're not taking them lightly," Cowan said of his opponent. "They're a well-coached team and we'll have to be up for the game and play our best to win."
Monument Valley statistical breakdown
Scoring offense: 21.0 ppg (7th in 1A)
Scoring defense: 28.8 ppg (7th in 1A)
Duchesne statistical breakdown
Scoring offense: 34.2 ppg (1st in 1A)
Scoring defense: 10.7 ppg (1st in 1A)
Passing leader: Trent Roberts (31-70, 44.3%, 715 yards, 8 TDs)
Rushing leaders: Trent Roberts (74 carries, 447 yards, 13 TDs), Matt Dye (122 carries, 575 yards, 7 TDs), Dylan Despain (77 carries, 719 yards, 5 TDs)
Receiving leaders: Matt Muir (10 catches, 295 yards, 3 TDs), Braxton Spencer (10 catches, 254 yards, 4 TDs)
Tackles leaders: Trent Roberts (78 tackles), Colin Moon (77 tackles)
Sack leaders: Josey Reinhardt (3 sacks)
Interception leaders: Trent Roberts, Braxton Spencer (3 INTs)
Felt's Facts for Monument Valley High School
All-time record: 69-149-1 (26 years)
Region championships: 0
Playoff appearances: 8
All-time playoff record: 1-7
State championships: 0
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Felt's Factoid(s): When MV traveled to Pinon, Ariz., in 1996, no game officials showed up. The teams played anyway, and Pinon won, 24-19.
Felt's Facts for Duchesne High School
All-time record: 219-197-1 (43 years)
Region championships: 9 (1983 co, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Playoff appearances: 34
All-time playoff record: 26-29
State championships: 4 (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012)
State championship record: 4-3
Felt's Factoid(s): Duchesne led the state in scoring margin (33.2 ppg) in 2011. The Eagles have won 44 straight games, a state record.


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Arora, Akhilesh K. and Sastry, V. S. and Sahu, P. Ch. and Mary, T. A. (2004) The pressure-amorphized state in zirconium tungstate: a precursor to decomposition. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 16 (7). pp. 1025-1031. ISSN 0953-8984. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:AKOjpcm04
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In contrast to widely accepted view that pressure-induced amorphization arises due to kinetic hindrance of equilibrium phase transitions, here we provide evidence that the metastable pressure-amorphized state in zirconium tungstate is a precursor to decomposition of the compound into a mixture of simple oxides. This is from the volume collapse ΔV across amorphization, which is obtained for the first time by measuring linear dimensions of irreversibly amorphized samples during their recovery to the original cubic phase upon isochronal annealing up to 1000 K. The anomalously large ΔV of 25.7 ± 1.2% being the same as that expected for the decomposition indicates that this amorphous state is probably a precursor to kinetically hindered decomposition. A P–T diagram of the compound is also proposed.
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LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks led a rally in European shares on Monday after the results of the region's banking sector health checks painted a brighter picture than many investors had expected.
The Euro STOXX banking index rose 2 percent as investors gave a thumbs-up to the European Central Bank's health check of euro zone banks, describing it as a step in the right direction rather than the final word on the state of the bloc's financial system.
Roughly one in five of the euro zone's top lenders failed landmark health checks at the end of last year but most have since repaired their finances, the ECB said on Sunday.
"One good sign was that a big part of the required capital was already raised," said Francois Savary, chief investment officer at Swiss bank Reyl. "All in all, a positive development."
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Students taking arts and media studies courses at university are far less likely to be satisfied with their degree than those studying science, according to a report.
Research by the Higher Education Funding Council for England showed significant variations in student satisfaction rates depending on students' choice of course.
The report found that students were overall happy with their university experience over the last decade despite a sharp rise in tuition fees.
Teaching standards were seen as the most positive element of degree courses, with 85 per cent of students satisfied last year, while assessment and feedback got the lowest ratings, at around 70 per cent.
But the study – based on an analysis of a government-backed survey of more than two million final year undergraduates staged over the last decade – found that students were considerably happier with some subjects over others.
Mass communications – which coves degree subjects such as media studies, publishing and journalism – was officially the worst-rated area in higher education.
Students were also strongly critical of creative arts and design degrees, followed by computer science, architecture and agriculture.
By comparison, veterinary science was officially the highest-rated subject area, followed by history and philosophy courses, geography, the physical sciences, maths, languages, law and medicine.
At the same time, major differences were recorded between universities. Bath was the highest-rated mainstream institution followed by Buckingham, Surrey and Cambridge.
London Metropolitan was the lowest followed by the University of Wales Trinity St David and University of the Arts London. King's College London, a member of the elite Russell Group, was also close to the bottom.
The disclosure was made in a nine-year analysis of the National Student Survey – a major survey carried out each year since 2005 to track satisfaction rates among final year students.
It comes amid concerns that large numbers of students are failing to secure value for money for their degree following the imposition of annual tuition fees of up to £9,000 for the first time in 2012.
Figures published last week showed that a total of eight per cent of students were unemployed six months after finishing degree courses last summer, but the proportion rose to 13 per cent among computer science graduates and 11 per cent for those taking media studies-style courses. It also emerged that only around half of working graduates from some courses – including media studies, languages and history – were in professional occupations.
Speaking last year, Lord Baker, the former Conservative education secretary, said too many students were being left "under-employed and with large student debts" after taking inappropriate degree courses.
HEFCE, which published the analysis of the national survey, insisted "satisfaction levels across all subjects are high", but it was investigating the differences between courses to find out if further action is needed.
Universities widely use answers from the survey in their marketing and have put great efforts into attempting to improve student feedback over the last decade.
But the HEFCE study found growing evidence of "yea-saying" in the survey – when students give the same answer to every question.
Figures show one per cent of respondents was found to be yea-saying in 2005 but the proportion rose as high as one-in-20 – 5.4 per cent – by 2013.
But Prof Madeleine Atkins, HEFCE chief executive, said the report confirmed "the robustness of the NSS and the value it adds to UK higher education".
"The NSS is an invaluable source of intelligence for universities and colleges," she said. "It drives curriculum improvement, and enhances the quality of the learning experience for millions of students. It also plays a key role in helping to inform the choices of prospective students."


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" Brand: Willow Tree / Type: Keepsake / Jewellery box "
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As I mentioned in an earlier review, I have some of the Willow Tree collectables collection downstairs on my mantlepiece. I'm a huge fan of the design and neutral colours and was delighted when I received the Willow Tree Keepsake box from my Mum as a present for my Birthday. She bought it because she knew I liked the design of Willow Tree but also because the two people on the front reminded her of the two of us nattering the nights away when I lived at home. The current retail for this is around £35 but it was definitely more around £20 when she bought it for me about 3 years ago.
==My Opinion==
At £35, I think this keepsake box is overpriced so it is worth trying to shop around for a better deal. As this is quite an old design, I suspect it might not be that easy to get hold of it any more and since this keepsake box has been released, Willow Tree have released a whole other range of designs for keepsake boxes, both square and oval. This box is around 9cm in both directions and about 3-4cm deep (excluding lid). The box is made from resin and is in the same colours as the rest of the Willow Tree collection, creams, beiges and browns. As far as a keepsake box goes, I think you'd be hard pushed to keep anything other than tiny items in it. I personally have it on my bedside table and put my earrings and rings in there every night and occasionally put important things in there that I don't want to lose like my SIM card or memory card for example. I tend to think of a 'keepsake' box as being able to house larger items like a marriage certificate or special cards and notes, but this box really isn't big enough to do that. That said, for the size of the box, I find it very useful and to be honest, rather than being really practical, the box and the sentiment it was bought with mean far more to me than being able to use it as a storage box of any sort. The box is well made and sturdy and it has survived one or two drops on to the carpet but couldn't imagine it surviving a fall onto tiles or outside anywhere.
I think that this is a lovely gift which would be suitable for a range of people. I do think it is a little expensive, but if you can get it for approx. £20 then I think it is well worth the money. The design is lovely and as I said, the sentiment with which it was given means a lot to me. Overall a lovely gift which has classic colours and will probably remain timeless.
2011 has been a really rough year for our family, primarily as we were nursing my Grandma through terminal cancer sadly losing her in May. One of my best friends lives in Brighton and one day she sent me a little present to let me know she was thinking of me and trying to cheer me up. My lovely present was a Willow Tree Keepsake Box. I had bought friends and family Willow Tree figures in the past but this was the first item from the range that I recieved myself.
The Willow Tree range is designed by Susan Lordi and the original inspiration was: "Willow Tree is an intimate, personal line of figurative sculptures representing qualities and sentiments that help us feel close to others, heal wounds, or treasure relationships." Willow Tree figures show their emotion through the body gestures alone as the faces are totally blank.
The keepsake box is a small square box which is about 7.5cm (3") in size. The lid simply lifts off and isn't attached in any way which I expected really. The box has the same kind of texture as the figurines which is a special sculptured clay that still holds the appearance of the knife marks used to sculpture. On each side of the box you will find a small raised star which is a really simply but lovely effect.
The lid of the box features two raised willow tree figures sitting knee to knee looking as though they are in the middle of an in depth conversation. Even though the figures have no faces they are clearly different with the way they are sat and the different hairstyles. Between the two figures at the top of the lid you will find another star shape.
In the base of the box you will find some script writing which states "Forever true, forever friends". I think that is a really lovely touch and is very meaningful and personal between close friends. Though I know that it is clearly a printed message in every box it really did feel very personal to me and means a lot to hear that from your friends. As a rule I am not a mushy kind of friend, but going through a bad time it meant the world to me.
The box is a beige colour all over with just different colour on the hair, faces and stars. Inside the box is a grey colour and the black print really stands out against that colour background.
I decided to use the box to store the jewellery that my Grandma left me in her will so that I always knew it was somewhere safe and though it was from a friend it is something that will now always remind me of her. I have since bought one of these keepsake boxes for one of my friends and she loved hers as much as I love mine. I think it is a lovely present and it is something different rather than giving a figurine as a gift but still holds a special meaning.
The price of the Willow Tree Keepsake Box is currently around £14.00 on Amazon, though when I bought one as a present it was just under ten pounds so the price does seem to vary at times.
I can't recommend this box enough, it is a lovely present to give or receive and it is just beautiful in every way.
Thank you for reading my review
For Christmas I was lucky enough to receive an abundance of beautiful presents, but one in particular was completely unexpected and made me feels so special that I had to write a review about it!
My surprise gift was a simple trinket box, from the "willow tree" range of ornaments.
I knew of the range, but have never collected them myself, though I am able to appreciate them from afar via my friend and my sister in law, who both have extensive collections.
A little background information is needed in this instance I feel!
The artist behind the willow tree range is Susan Lordi, and the range states that she hand carves every model by hand within it, though a small disclaimer also states that she does in fact carve the original cast only, from which the models are set from, though the look is still beautiful.
These are specifically made to have no expressions on the models faces, indeed no faces either, but due to the way each head is held, the expressiveness of each piece should be personal and also subjective, as Roy Walker would say, "say what you see, if you see it, say it!", so each piece could be deemed as a very personal thing, saying something different to each person.
Depending on what piece you give or receive it states it can be as meaningful to either giver or receiver, many of the pieces I have seen have been quite family orientated, with simple titles like "mother" or "child", and is hoped will promote peace and feelings of well being, ok, that is a bit hippyish for me, though I did get one piece called "mother and child" soon after the birth of my niece for my best friend, and she actually cried saying how she knew I understood how much she had been through and was pleased that she finally felt like a mum, so maybe there is method in the statements madness!
Now onto the actual subject of this review, the trinket box!
The box itself is a small square box, around 3" width and depth, with a lid that is a simple lift off/place on design, simple with no clasps or hinges to spoil the flow of the box.
The box has a dimpled effect over it's entirety, with a small raised star shape on each side of the box itself, with the lid holding the most detail.
Though there is this very detail effect over the box it really has a very tactile element to it, feeling incredibly smooth to the touch, even though it looks as if it should be textured.
Also though this has been set from pot, it has a very strange feeing to it, smooth, cold but almost silky in feel, like it has been covered in talc, it really is a strange sensation, though not unpleasant!
The lid has a picture of two "friends" sitting opposite each other and looking as though they could be deep in conversation with each other (well that is how I would interpret it anyway), and though both are visibly different they are of course very similar, I suppose that is how I could explain my friendship with person who actually gave me this box.
The colour of the box is a very beautiful neutral beige colour, with only the hair, face and hands being a different colour, though it really doesn't make this boring looking, in fact it is more likely to fit into the décor of my rooms, making it a nice addition to my ornament collection.
The inside of the box is a slate grey colour, and is mirrored on the inside of the lid too, with there being a simple inscription inside the bottom of the box, this being "forever true, forever friends", which of course was incredibly touching to read, but locked away on the inside of the box is also a subtle message meant just for myself and the giver ( I am beginning to wonder if I am a hippy!).
Practicality is of course another element to this box, and I find that it is the ideal place to store my everyday jewellery, as it sits on my bookcase in my room, easy to drop a bracelet into, though not necklaces and loads of other bits as it will inevitably get tangled up, I have found my kids keep leaving me little gifts in there too, I found a handmade bracelet made by my daughter last week, very sweet!
I find this a really lovely gift to have received, and one that would make a fantastic present too, not only is it beautiful to look at but the sentimentality behind it makes it a really lovely gift to get/give.
For more information on this and the other great many ornaments/gifts available in the range and for more background information on the artist visit - www.willowtree.info
Price wise this is also a reasonably priced piece, being available from around the £9.99 range, this is available from www.amazon.co.uk and is widely available from jewellery shops too.
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What Financial Crisis? Highland's 20th Hearkens to Days of the Bubble
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of what he said, crafted once I told him it would go in print.) M&A activity has been in the doldrums for a couple years, and the IPO market is dead, Landry observed. Private equity firms used to be the last resort for selling portfolio companies, he said. "That's over. God help us all." Then, looking around at the party, he added, "But Highland seems to be doing quite well."
—Howard Anderson, another Xconomist, was ruing the day he turned down the chance to invest in the Celtics' syndicate when Grousbeck took over—a decision that cost him, he said, a 30 percent annual return and a championship ring. On the economic front, Anderson told me he had informed his class at MIT's Sloan School of Management that they should forget Wall Street this year when looking for jobs. But he was pretty optimistic about their chances elsewhere. "You guys are like stem cells," he told them. "You can be anything. [But] Wall Street doesn't need you."
—John Chory, a partner at WilmerHale and chair of the firm's venture group, was even less downbeat—especially when it comes to the crisis' effect on the entrepreneurs who are his clients. "My clients don't have 401Ks," he quipped. Chory noted that many startups these days, especially in IT, don't need much capital by historic standards—so even if venture firms are forced to put more resources into their existing portfolio companies, there should still be enough funding for good startups. "A lot of these companies, I've got to force them to go get VC money," he said. The startups often do not think they need investment dollars, and they don't want to give up equity to a VC. But Chory tells them that having the cachet of a top venture firm investing in them gives both potential customers and potential hires confidence in the startup and can help the business in myriad ways.
To illustrate his points, he took me over and introduced me to Bill Clerico, CEO of WePay, an interesting startup trying to create online ways for people to pool and track money for collective purposes—from roommates sharing grocery funds to sports pools, I gather. No 401K investments, Clerico confirmed. But he was a bit more cautious about the economic climate than his lawyer.
Chory also forced me to pose for a picture with one of the Boston Celtics cheerleaders.


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KARACHI: During his first visit to the provincial capital of Sindh after taking oath as Interior Minister at the centre, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said Karachi's law and order situation could not be handled in a relaxed manner.
Speaking to media representatives upon his arrival at the Jinnah International Airport, the interior minister strongly emphasised on the need to assess the law and order situation in Sindh, particularly in its capital, adding that he had undertaken the trip to enhance his understanding of the security situation in Karachi.
Nisar said it was the responsibility of the provincial government to ensure law and order in the city, but ways of enhancing coordination between the centre and the province in order to improve security would also be discussed during his visit.
Moreover, Nisar said he was unaware as to who was spreading rumours about the possibility of imposing governor's rule in Sindh.
Responding to a question, the interior minister said he would hold talks with Pakistan Muslim League – Functional's chief Pir Pagara regarding the upcoming presidential election and seek his advice on the matter.
The minister is likely to hold meetings with Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad.
He will also preside over a meeting of heads and senior officials of security and law-enforcement agencies in the province.
The interior minister's visit to Karachi acquired significance because of a recent controversy over his last month's statement in which he reportedly 'warned' the Sindh government to improve security situation.
The PPP and the MQM protested against the statement, terming it interference in the affairs of the province.
The minister later clarified the National Assembly that his statement had been reported out of context and he had not given any warning to the Sindh government. He also said that the federal government would fully cooperate with provincial governments and provide every assistance whenever desired to help them maintain law and order.
Karachi has been a victim of incidents of terrorism and target killings for many years and the situation remains unchanged in several parts of the city.


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The xfce4-places-plugin brings much of the functionality of the GNOME Places
menu to Xfce. The plugin looks a lot like a launcher with multiple items in a
menu. The main "launcher" button opens up Thunar at the user's home directory.
The arrow button opens up a menu with two sections: system- and user-defined
locations. The system-defined locations are consistent with Thunar (including
their icons). For user-defined bookmarks, the ~/.gtk-bookmarks file is being
read in order to share bookmarks with Thunar, Nautilus, the GNOME Panel, etc.
WWW: http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-places-plugin
No installation instructions: this port has been deleted.
The package name of this deleted port was: xfce4-places-plugin
PKGNAME: xfce4-places-plugin
distinfo: There is no distinfo for this port.
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
No options to configure
Number of commits found: 24
Remove sysutils/xfce4-places-plugin, it's functionality has been intregated
in the Xfce 4.8 panel and the port has been BROKEN for 8 months
Consistify spelling of "Xfce", and some other projects while there.
Also remove a commented out BROKEN line for x11/xfce4-clipman-plugin
PR: ports/160730
Submitted by: ryusuke
Re-assign to the Xfce team.
Approved by: miwi (previous maintainer, Xfce team member)
Remove USE_GNOME=gnometarget from ports. It has been a empty keyword since
mid 2008.
PR: ports/159624
Submitted by: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- Get Rid MD5 support
Welcome XFCE 4.8 to the portstree!
Special Thanks to: miwi, Olivier Duchateau <email@example.com>
update xfce to 4.6.2
bump PORTREVISION on all depending ports
Bounce PORTREVISION for gettext-related ports. Have fun, ya'll.
- update to 1.4.1
Reviewed by: exp8 run on pointyhat
Supported by: miwi
- update to jpeg-8
bump PORTREVISION for the recent update of
- Update to 1.2.0
- bump all port that indirectly depends on libjpeg and have not yet been bumped
or updated
Requested by: edwin
update xfce to 4.6.1
bump PORTREVISION where necessary
Bump PORTREVISION after xfce 4.6 update
- Update to 1.1.0
Bump portrevision due to upgrade of devel/gettext.
The affected ports are the ones with gettext as a run-dependency
according to ports/INDEX-7 (5007 of them) and the ones with USE_GETTEXT
in Makefile (29 of them).
PR: ports/124340
Submitted by: edwin@
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Remove USE_XLIB in favor of USE_XORG
- Bump PORTREVISION
update xfce4 to 4.4.2
Approved by: portmgr (linimon)
Security: CVE-2007-6531, CVE-2007-6532
- Update to 1.0.0
- Update to 0.3.0
- Welcome X.org 7.2 \o/.
- Set X11BASE to ${LOCALBASE} for recent ${OSVERSION}.
- Bump PORTREVISION for ports intalling files in ${X11BASE}.
- Update to 0.2.0
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No vulnerabilities have been reported in the past 14 days
* - modified, not new
All vulnerabilities


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Hi Ppl,
Is it possible to change the font within an edit box? im not using rich edit or anything.
Hi Ppl,
Is it possible to change the font within an edit box? im not using rich edit or anything.
You Can Stop Me, But You Cant Stop Us All
I'm new to Windows programming, but I think that for that reason (and a couple of other text formatting reasons) you would use the rich edit. But don't quote me on this.
--Garfield the Programmer
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
This must be put in any WindowProc Message
DEFAULT_GUI_FONT is the default font. Change fonts by changing this to these:Code:SendDlgItemMessage(hwnd, IDC_MAIN_TEXT, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT), MAKELPARAM(TRUE, 0));
0: Bold text
DEFAULT_GUI_FONT: Default TextCode:ANSI_FIXED_FONT: Code Font(Courier)
for example, this creates an edit window with bold font:
Code:switch(Message) { case WM_CREATE: CreateWindow("EDIT", "", WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_HSCROLL | WS_VSCROLL | ES_MULTILINE | ES_WANTRETURN, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, hwnd, (HMENU)IDC_MAIN_TEXT, g_hInst, NULL); SendDlgItemMessage(hwnd, IDC_MAIN_TEXT, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT), MAKELPARAM(TRUE, 0)); break;
So, what are the benefits of rich edit?
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
that it's a word processor, try writing HTML in one and you'll see what i mean
What do you mean?
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
a word processor gives extra crap to make the stuff look good when you type stuff and stuff into the crap which makes the stuff.
In otherwords....
You know, in microsoft word, you can change the font sizes, the color, and stuff? well in notepad, you can't do that. Correct? If you open a document made in microsoft word in notepad, it comes out with code tags on it. Get it?
oh and tnt, at the top of your program put this:
Code:#define IDC_MAIN_TEXT 1003


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Zuma spy tapes: DA's R10m battle pays off
Johannesburg - The handover of the spy tapes to the Democratic Alliance was delayed by an hour today, but the tapes were finally handed over to the party's leader, Helen Zille, this afternoon.
The delay came after North Gauteng High Court deputy judge president Aubrey Ledwaba asked to view the judgment that was in favour of the DA.
According to Zille, Ledwaba wanted to satisfy himself that all processes were followed in accordance with the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment.
Zille was met by more than 150 DA supporters who had gathered at the high court in anticipation of the handover.
In 2009 the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) used the spy tapes as the basis for the withdrawal of corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.
At the time, the NPA agreed with Zuma's views that a conversation between former NPA boss Bulelani Ngcuka and then Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy was proof that there was a "political conspiracy" against Zuma.
The DA said it wanted to listen to the tapes to see if there was reason to drop the charges against Zuma.
Zille said the party had spent R10m in six court cases in the past five years to get their hands on the so-called spy tapes to prove that the decision to withdraw charges was "political" rather than legal.


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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – New tremors at Alaska's Mount Redoubt are prompting speculation that the volcano could be in a phase that will lead to more instability.
The 10,200-foot volcano erupted six times Sunday and Monday, spewing clouds of gritty ash high into the sky.
A volcanologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Tuesday that Redoubt was exhibiting activity that could indicate it is creating a formation called a lava dome.
Volcanologist Peter Cervelli said such a formation can collapse, creating more ash plumes and mudflows.
• Click to view photos of the volcano.
• Click here for a map of Mount Redoubt.
• WEBCAMS: Monitor Alaska's volcanoes live.
• Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Natural Science Center.
The eruptions so far have sent clouds of the abrasive ash drifting across communities north of Anchorage. Cervelli says the eruptions also triggered 22-mile volcanic mudflows.
Redoubt is roughly 100 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Down in the Anchorage suburb of Willow, Rita Jackson said she was taking a sip of coffee Monday when she tasted something funny on her lips — ash.
Mount Redoubt's first cluster of eruptions in nearly 20 years sent a volcanic ash plume more than 9 miles into the air and down into nooks and crannies.
Ash missed the state's largest city, but dusted small communities north of Anchorage. The National Weather Service had an ash advisory in effect until 5 a.m. Tuesday for the Susitna Valley. There were no reported injuries.
The wind took ash away from Anchorage, toward Willow and Talkeetna, near Mount McKinley, North America's largest mountain.
Jackson, in Willow, was experiencing other effects, in addition to ruined coffee.
"My eyes are itching really bad," she said as she hurried to get out of a grocery store to drape protective blue tarps over a motorcycle, snowmobile and vehicles.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory reports that the sixth eruption came at 7:41 p.m. Monday. The five earlier eruptions came late Sunday night into Monday morning.
Based on Mount Redoubt's historical patterns, this activity could continue for weeks or months, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said during a teleconference Monday.
Alaskans had been warned of a pending eruption of the volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage since it became restless in late January. People stocked up on masks, air filters and disaster supplies.
Eight Australians on a backcountry tour holed up in Shell Lake Lodge near Skwentna, about 100 miles northwest of Anchorage, waiting for the ash to settle.
"It's a good half inch, it's a pretty heavy dusting," Craig Saunders, a Palmer man leading the group on an eight-day snowmobile tour of the Alaska wilds, said Monday.
Ash from Alaska's volcanos is like a rock fragment with jagged edges and has been used as an industrial abrasive. It can injure skin, eyes and breathing passages.
The young, the elderly and people with respiratory problems are especially susceptible to ash-related health problems. Ash can also cause damage engines in planes, cars and other vehicles.
"Anyone with a pre-existing respiratory problem is advised to stay indoors until the ash settles. If you do need to go out, a mask is recommended," said Dr. Jay Butler, chief medical officer for the state of Alaska.
Some flights were canceled, leaving some state senators unable to fly into Juneau, and delaying consideration of a resolution accepting federal stimulus funds. Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage kept 60 planes, including fighter jets, cargo aircraft and a 747 commercial plane, in shelters.
Small planes also could be affected. Barry Stanley, owner of Denali Flying Service in Willow, canceled three flights flying supplies to the Finger Lake area west of Willow on Monday because of the ash.
"You can't fly in this stuff," he said. "Ash is too risky to risk damaging your equipment. I'm not making money if I ruin my stuff."
Jackson, 56, got an unexpected day off when her employer told her to stay home. She said that if she had time to walk her 7-year-old dog, Lola, "I'll put her motorcycle goggles on her."
Some residents didn't even notice the ash at first.
"I just thought it was snow," said Pat Walsh, who moved to Trapper Creek near Talkeetna after retiring as a police officer in Tucson, Ariz.


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Thing One and Two Onesies
Trendtotting: Twin Onesies
What's better than one perfect thing? Two! Parents of twins have double–duty when it comes to diaper changes, feedings, baths, and laundry.
As a gift giver to the twosomes, I buy things that help parents differentiate between their munchkins. An unofficial member of the Dr. Seuss fan club, I am smitten with these multiple onesies that are labeled "Thing 1" and "Thing 2." The short–sleeved snapsuits come as a set (just like their models) for $30.


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Fulbright scholar from Bilkent University in Turkey to speak on gender, family in Islam
Sociologist Dilek Cindoglu studies democracy, health, sexuality issues in Middle East | January 23, 2006
Cindoglu is a sociologist working on gender, work, power, democracy, health and sexuality issues in the Middle East. She was a visiting fellow at the Center for Gender and Sexuality at New York University, senior fellow at St. Antony's College at Oxford, and an honorary fellow and Fulbright scholar at the women's studies research center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This event is sponsored by the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Miami University, Xavier University's gender and diversity studies and the Fulbright Scholar Program.


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Santiago Vergini is close to completing his return to Argentina with Boca Juniors after having a medical at the club.
The Black Cats have agreed a fee, thought to be around £1.5m, for the defender to return to Bocca and he is expected to put pen to paper on three year deal over the weekend.
Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce is looking to clear the wages of players who are not going to feature and Vergini fell into that bracket. He was expected to return to Getafe where he had been on loan but their relegation from La Liga put and end to those hopes.
He is looking forward to returning to South America, and said: "It is a great joy and I'm very excited. I hope to complete the move smoothly.
"I want to come and add something to the group, and contribute what I can."


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'This is long overdue – people stopped taking their medicine'
ONE of the people to benefit is Frank McDonnell (65), from Lynwood Park in Limerick, who was paying the prescription charge on his medical card even though, as a diabetic, he qualified under the Long Term Illness scheme.
Frank, whose wife Kay is also a diabetic, is now reliant on the state pension and said imposing the charge on them was unfair.
"You could have a millionaire who had a Long Term Illness card and they would have no expense," he added.
Mr McDonnell campaigned for a change in policy locally, contacting Mr O' Dea and other TDs.
"I don't think everyone who will benefit may be aware of it. It is important that they know they no longer have to pay the prescription charge and also that they are entitled to a refund," he added.
"I have heard of people who stopped taking their medication when the prescription charge went up and this can have serious consequences for somebody with a long-term illness, a condition that will not go away. This change is very much overdue and will be a relief to many people," he said.
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WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Friday's training is at Calvary Baptist Church, 110 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater; Saturday's will be at the Italian Club, 1731 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City.
WHAT: Training for volunteers on how to look for signs of human trafficking. Also, soap bars will be labeled and packaged, then delivered to local motels. Lunch provided at both locations.
NEEDED: Cash donations, volunteers for a phone bank
INFORMATION: Email [email protected] or call (813) 464-5178; to learn more about human trafficking, go to www.therachelproject.com