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If you'd like to know what some of history's greatest thinkers and achievers can teach you about awakening your inner genius, and how to find, follow, and fulfill your journey to greatness, then you want to read this book today.
You can score in the highest ranges of IQ...and fail to succeed in life. You can work incredibly hard...and never realize your dreams. You can stumble across beautiful opportunities...only to watch them wither and die.
There's something else—something considered unfathomable by many—that lies behind greatness. And in Awakening Your Inner Genius, you're going to be taken on an adventure to discover what that is, and how you can use it to transform your life.
You see, genius is a path, not a gift. Studies of history's greatest geniuses have shown that there is a "genius code," if you will. A combination of very specific traits that we can develop in ourselves, and thus, operate at a genius level.
In this book, you're going to learn things like…
Imagine for a moment how this could change your life.
If you dream of escaping the nine-to-five and striking out on your own, imagine if you knew with certainty that you would succeed.
If you don't like where some aspect of humanity is going, imagine if you could do something amazing about it.
If you have a stubborn desire to reach out into our culture and write "I was here," imagine if nothing could stop you.
So, is the journey to genius right for you? Well, ask yourself the following questions.
If these questions ignite a spark of curiosity in you, then empower yourself to explore their meaning and magnitude.
Read this book today and discover what it really takes to find and follow your bliss, and how to use the lessons passed down to us by some of history's greatest geniuses to systematically rise to top of your fields, activities, and endeavors.
©2014 Sean Patrick (P)2014 Sean Patrick
"A history of genius"
I would certainly recommend this book to a friend. The historic perspective of genius is a great starting point for finding ways to enhance and improve your life. The case-study format of the stories in this book presented a profound perspective, and one that would benefit any reader.
I love Leonardo, and obsesses over anything I can learn about him. But in this book, the historic figure I most resonated with is Alexander. His exploits were amazing, and the story of his death was tragic. Losing purpose was his downfall. That's a lesson to remember.
There was a rhythmic timbre to his reading that kept me engaged.
The story of Alexander's death, after losing his purpose, was powerful.
I found this book inspiring. I read obsessively about geniuses, in an effort to gleam anything I can from how they think and work, so I can apply those ideas to my own life. I have my own personal Top 5 list of geniuses, and this book covered all of them, plus a few I'll now obsess over.
Though I thought it was a little light on "action steps," I actually loved the approach of presenting historic figures in a sort of "case study" format. I learned a great deal about the lives of these geniuses, and I believe I can apply what I've learned to my daily life.
Very enjoyable read. Very inspirational. And very much a must-have for your personal improvement library.
"Anecdotal Evidence for the Subjective Genius"
I rather enjoyed the first half of this book until I started to realize that the interesting, if somewhat superficial stories about "geniuses" were actually the entire content of the book. A plethora of research on achievement is available today, so it's very surprising that Patrick chose to focus almost exclusively on biographical stories of famous people. Certainly a key tool in spreading messages is to use anecdotal evidence, but for a book entitled " Awaking Your Inner Genius", I think a larger focus on solid research on achievement and learning would have been more appropriate. This book would have been much improved had it been either more focused on research, interspersing stories of people who did (arguably) great things with an approachable synthesis of current research, or by abandoning the silly title (in context) and focusing on some lesser known high achievers as well as the highly famous. Despite the author's assertion that there are secrets to becoming a "genius" in these stories, there's nothing particularly insightful or uniquely helpful about these stories. Certainly there is good advice in the themes of "Work really really hard", "never let other people's opinions derail your ambitions", "focus on mastering one thing at a time", etc., but this is mostly common sense. There is more depth to these axioms available that could be helpful, but Patrick makes no real effort to flush them out.
I found Tesla's life story highly fascinating, and it made me consider searching out a book that tells more about him. The stories towards the end of the book start to drag, and feel less compelling, but that could be as much because I'd realized at that point that there was no real prescriptive advice or insight coming.
An odd choice of narrator given the title. A lot of mispronunciation of common words and garbled syllables that become distracting at time.
The frequent, and sometimes highly inappropriate references to L. Ron Hubbard. Quoting him when talking about always being honest? SERIOUSLY???? Mentioning Ayn Rand right after discussing the virtues of empathy????
You won't become a genius reading or listening to this book, but you might find the stories of interesting people mildly motivating. If you want to actually learn how to achieve, look for more practical books such as Barbara Oakley's excellent "A Mind for Numbers".
"Thought-provoking look into famous people"
I haven't studied history as much as I'd like and Sean adds great context by paralleling famous individuals accomplishments with life lessons that are truly timeless and unfortunately under-rated in modern society.
"Great historical facts"
Educational, informative, helpful
Learning about how cut throat, and sometimes even evil the trials were that led many great people to their greatness.
It was a good learning experience.
"A good book with inspiring elements."
I'm pretty convinced that I'm going to listen this this audio book aging sometime in the future.
I tend to forget my 'drive' for what I want to do with my life, so therefore I hope that this book can 're-awaken' that drive whenever it has died out.
I think the book inspires the listener to do great things with their life.
It tells you what the greatest geniuses in history did with their lives, and how they reached their 'genious' status.
The voice actor for this book was amazing!
Very calm and fluent
How to become a little smarter.
"Entertaining and inspiring!"
A conglomeration of good information on historical figures, highlighting the traits that the author referred to cause genius. Instructive, educational, entertaining and inspiring!
"passion, cofidence, and sucess distilled"
A concise and clearly researched book. Helps give us hope for the human race. Thanks.
"Mind thrilling"
Worth reading an exposed look at what it takes to remain true to your self and strike a blow for your true genius which is actually going to be your friend and lover, when all else fails, of you will go ahead and set it free.
"Non-scientific history lesson"
The book is mildy inspiring telling the biography of a handful interesting characters. I was expecting a scientific approach to the subject, but was disappointed. The book proclaims to motivate us getting out of the 9-5 routine, but then proceed to tell the story of 14th century monarchs(for hours), not exactly matching the similar parameters of the book's audience. I only listened to about two thirds of the book, due to the dragged out biographies. I did get a few points out of it, but the take-aways could have been compressed into a 60-min book.
"Great audio book just one flaw"
While this is a very inspiring book I find the title to be misleading. The stories seem more about awesome people in their own right not genius. If the book were titled Awakening Your Inner Awesomeness it would sell less copies but be more accurate. Great quotes to live by from other awesome people are peppered into the book. Those quotes were pretty awesome too.
"History lessons :("
What the hell am I reading? Half way through the book and I've given up. This is nothing more than a history lesson, narrated with boring, dreary voice. There is perhaps 10% of the content that puts the story into context, but there's no need for the rubbish that precedes it. Totally misleading description. If you want a history book you would probably do better than this. If you want to awaken your inner genius, you won't find the answers here
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Road chiefs are pleading for troops to guard the UK border at Calais
BRITISH truckers are demanding French authorities deploy military forces to Calais to control the town's migrants with drivers' lives at risk.
Refugees march in solidarity with those living in the 'jungle'
The calls follow the storming of a ferry on Saturday which forced the port into lockdown.
About 500 migrants boarded P&O's the Spirit of Britain while it was unloading.
British anarchists from the No Borders group and 26 migrants were among 35 people arrested for leading the invasion of the ferry port, which saw security fences torn down.
They were all part of a pro-migrant protest outside the terminal involving around 2,000 people.
Attacks and intimidation faced by our British drivers on a daily basis are going unreported
Following the fracas, truckers' representatives called for military protection. Richard Burnett of the Road Haulage Association said: "This shocking breach of security clearly shows that the migrant mayhem in and around Calais is not being tackled.
"This latest episode has made the headlines, but the many incidents of attacks and intimidation faced by our British drivers on a daily basis are going unreported as, depressingly, they are regarded as routine."
He warned it is "only a matter of time before a UK-bound truck driver is killed".
The Road Haulage Association says intimidation is routine
Julie Maddocks of the Freight Transport Association said a proper processing procedure for asylum seekers needs to be put in place. She said: "These are desperate people taking desperate measures and sadly this is not the first time we've seen this behaviour in Calais. It is very frightening for our drivers.
"The FTA would like to see a proper procedure for claiming asylum, and people in authority and the French government to take action.
"We have sympathy with migrants but there isn't a proper procedure to be fair to them and their human rights, which are important.
"But remember the human rights of our drivers who are just trying to do their jobs and deliver goods."
The French Interior Minister said his government is determined to maintain law and order
After Saturday's invasion political leaders, including Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart, have called on the French government to ensure the chaos is not repeated.
Bernard Cazeneuve, the French Interior Minister, said his government was determined to maintain law and order.
In a statement, he said mobile forces, including CRS and squadrons of gendarmes, supported by territorial units and border police, had been mobilised for several months.
Work had been done around the Channel Tunnel and Calais port with the help of the British authorities to prevent disorder, he added.
The port shutdown came on the day Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Calais and nearby Dunkirk to meet migrants. He called on the UK Government to transport 3,000 immigrants in the area to the UK to claim asylum.

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Bernard Gersten, Ming Cho Lee, and Paul Libin will be this year's recipients of the Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. The awards will be presented June 9 during the Tony Awards ceremony.
Geresten has served as executive director of Lincoln Center Theatre since 1985. Lee is a Tony-winning set designer and recipient of the National Medal of the Arts. Libin is executive vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters.
Nominees for the 2013 Tony Awards will be announced April 30.


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The Son That Former NFL Player Rae Carruth Tried To Kill Turns 18, Still Suffering From Permanent Brain Damage
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
SAN FRANCISCO – Civil rights advocates are blasting new federal legislation that allows states to classify teaching interns as "highly qualified" teachers and regularly assign them to schools with mostly poor, minority students.
The measure, which remains in effect until the end of the 2012-13 school year, was signed Dec. 22 by President Barack Obama as part of an unrelated federal spending bill.
The legislation nullifies a Sept. 27 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that California illegally classified thousands of teachers in training as "highly qualified" in violation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Under that law, all students are supposed to be taught by "highly qualified" teachers who have earned state teaching credentials, but a 2004 Bush administration policy allowed states to give that status to interns working toward certification.
The San Francisco-based appeals court struck down that policy, siding with low-income families in Richmond, Hayward and Los Angeles that claimed that a disproportionate number of uncredentialed teachers were teaching in their schools.
That 2-1 ruling would have required districts to distribute teaching interns more evenly across schools and to notify parents when their child is not taught by a fully credentialed teacher, but the new legislation temporarily allows teachers in training to keep the "highly qualified" status.
Rep. George Miller, the California Democrat who leads the House Education and Labor Committee, said the amendment was necessary because the 9th Circuit decision "could cause major and unpredictable disruptions to schools across the country if it was implemented before Congress can fully address issues of teacher preparedness, effectiveness and access."
But civil rights advocates who filed the lawsuit said the legislation will hurts the tens of thousands of mostly poor students of color who are taught by inexperienced teachers.
"With this amendment, Congress is really turning its back on low-income, minority students," said Tara Kini, a staff attorney with Public Advocates, a San Francisco-based nonprofit law firm that filed the lawsuit.
Kini also complained that the amendment was approved by Congress at the last minute and without debate.
"There was just no opportunity for the public to weigh in," Kini said Tuesday. "That's not how we should be making foundational education policy in this country."
The lawsuit claims that more than 10,000 interns were teaching in California public schools in 2007. About 62 percent of interns taught in the poorest half of California schools, and more than half were assigned to schools with at least 90 percent students of color.
The number of teaching interns has dropped to about 8,000 because state budget cuts have led to fewer teaching positions and fewer people are entering the teacher credentialing programs, Kini said.
Nationwide, more than 100,000 intern teachers are classified as "highly qualified," according to the lawsuit.
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
Each of the men could be served a life sentence in prison.
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Simple regulated SMPS for my Ghettoblaster (pics)
Bottom line
I'm looking for a simple, regulated, dual rail supply, 12-14.4v input +-29v output
Basically something like this simple dual rail car PSU, but it must regulate output voltage(s).
Hello my crazy builder friends.
This has been a long time dream, to build a little ghettoblaster I can carry in a backpack.
Its more of a mountain-blaster. I'm a very regular mountain climber and sometimes in a remote location, my friends and I feel like some music!
I bought a pair of limputs for the job, JBL 8" GT5-803s. They're said to make nice bass and have nice full range and SQ. They were collecting dust while I toyed with various ideas (how large? adding a sub? etc)
Recently I was inspired into action!
Just a little test with a single speaker in a flimsy 1mm cardboard box was enough to let me know a single speaker version 1.0 would be worthwhile.
"MAKE VERSION 1.0. Make it small, make it simple, MAKE IT NOW!"
I present version 1.0
4mm fibreboard, some pine, countersunk screws
Before getting too deep into painting or final wiring it was time for a little testy test.
It has fully met my hopes. Running on 2x 1.4Ah 12v SLAs
But I've always wanted to know what MORE VOLTAGE (muahahahaha) would be like on this little amp.
So I hooked up another 2 batteries.... behold... MORE POWA!
This thing blew me away, I was so impressed!!
My neighbours must hate me!!!
My eyes were watering hahaha.
(even with air leaking out of various holes and cracks)
You can ROCK a fullon party with just this little box and +-24v.
I'm already getting builders remorse. I dunno how long version 1 is going to survive as is. WANT MORE POWAAAA! hahahahhaha
I don't want to stuff an extra 2 1.4Ah 12V SLAs in there. Enclosure volume is already so low. That would just kill it I reckon.
So my other idea is to use 14 Li-Ion 18650 cells. But the charging and cell balancing (2x 7 cells) for such things are quite pricey (ebay +- $70 for a pair).
I figure I might as well design my own.
But thats a whole project in itself.
I'm thinking a simpler and more flexible solution is to just wire my 2 little 1.4Ah SLAs in paralell. and run a SMPS off them.
The thing is I'd like to get max voltage out (around 27-29v) I don't want to run unregulated because I want to be able to charge this from a car or motorbike, which may go up to 14.4V, which means when its running on battery voltage (may go down to 11v under load) with the same ratio, output voltage drops down to 21V. (assuming Vin 15v makes Vout 29v)
Most of the time when I'm using it, it will be on battery power.
I don't want to settle for a lot output voltage during the main time I use it.
The alternative is to not have the ability to use the PSU while its charging.
I don't like these tradeoffs! I want REGULATED!!!
The great thing about a single speaker ghettoblaster is I can have one in service while I build or modify the other one.
A real man needs 2 ghettoblasters :)
Looking forward to a response.
I'll just add this pic for inspiration
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It has been about a month since Delando Johnson addressed his recruitment. In that time very little has changed for the three-star athlete from Towson (Md.) Calvert Hall.
"Right now everything is the same," said Johnson. "I'm waiting on offers from Tennessee, Ohio State and Penn State. I'm the next guy up for them. If they don't get a commitment for someone I could be getting an offer from one of them."
What is attracting the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Johnson to these programs?
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"I have teammates and guys I've played against at Penn State," he explained. "At Ohio State there is a new coaching staff and they're winning and I think Tennessee is coming around as a program."
Johnson has offers from ten schools, including Boston College, Illinois and Wake Forest. He has said in the past that those programs along with Temple, Toledo and East Carolina stood out. Has any school pulled away from the pack?
"No not really," Johnson said. "I haven't ranked any schools yet. Right now I'm waiting for the season to end and think about recruiting then."
What kind of season is Calvert Hall having?
"We're 8-2 and got a first round bye in the playoffs," said Johnson. "We're definitely in the championship hunt."
So far this season, Johnson has racked up about 70 tackles, two interceptions and five forced fumbles.


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Mercedes eyes top four position in 2013
13 February 2013 – Toto Wolff, Mercedes' motorsport boss, says a top four Constructors' position would be a positive outcome for the outfit in 2013. The Austrian's target follows on from compatriot and three-time World Champion Niki Lauda's comments that the Silver Arrows will be able to take the fight to the sport's top teams this season.
"If the team finishes in the top four and is a regular front-runner," Wolff told the official Formula 1 website when asked what he would label a good campaign. "I will do everything it needs to make this team successful. First it is watch and listen, and then I will give my opinion and execute my opinion."
Wolff went on to explain that his move from Williams does not come without personal risk, with the Austrian admitting that his 'neck is on the line' at the Silver Arrows.
"As they know I have put my neck on the line they know that I have no room for failure," Wolff added. "Not only have I taken a personal risk by leaving Williams - where I have enjoyed working - but there is also a financial and economic side to it. There is a huge amount of trust on both sides and I am very happy having joined."


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- Somatic health among heroin addicts before and during opioid maintenance treatment: a retrospective cohort studyIvar Skeie
Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
BMC Public Health 8:43. 2008....
- Changes in somatic disease incidents during opioid maintenance treatment: results from a Norwegian cohort studyIvar Skeie
Centre for Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
BMJ Open 1:e000130. 2011..However, acute drug-related health problems show an increase after OMT cessation, and this is a matter of concern. Further studies on somatic morbidity after OMT cessation should be carried out...
- [General practitioners can take responsibility for medication-based rehabilitation]Ivar Skeie
Aslundmarka Legesenter, 2827 Hunndalen
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 127:296-7. 2007....
- General practitioners' views on drug-assisted rehabilitationHelge Waal
Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, and Centre for Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 132:1861-6. 2012..To some degree it restricts the doctor's professional autonomy. The investigation aims to examine GPs' attitudes to the model and in particular the experiences of those who have actively participated...
- [Between medicine, moral and moralism]Ivar Skeie
Aslundmarka Legesenter, Hunndalen
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The Sarcastic Palmtree started up this meme. She does it once a month and I always look forward to seeing what they come up with! She takes the ipods of herself as well as her kids and hubby and they do what it says above, they hit shuffle. They list down the songs that come up for all of us to see.
I know this is a book blog, but we can also have some fun here too :) I decided I wanted to be a part of it, and of course I got permission to do it along with them! To see Kristalyn's Shuffle, Click Here!!
Without further a do, TIME TO HIT SHUFFLE!!
Age -- Adult, 26 years old
Favorite Music/Artists -- Blessid Union of Souls, Hootie and the Blowfish, One Direction, Savage Garden.
I listen to a bit of everything, but I love 90s music!!
Amber's Playlist
1. Wizard Love -- Meekakitty
2. Don't Drop That Thun Thun -- Finatticz
3. Wide Awake -- Katy Perry
4. Bless The Broken Road -- Rascal Flatts
5. You Rock My World -- Michael Jackson
6. Fake ID -- Big and Rich
7. Truly Madly Deeply -- Savage Garden
8. Moments -- One Direction
9. Hook -- Blues Traveler
10. Welcome to Atlanta -- Ludacris
There you all go!! Let me know what you have on your playlist!
See you again for March's Shuffle!!
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Santa's Red Underwear
February 12th, 2013 posted by Family Corner Staff
What does Santa wear under his red coat and pants? Why, red underwear, of course! Make these adorable ornaments from felt and glue and stuff with goodies for Christmas morning! You will need red felt patterns white buttons or small pom poms craft glue or hot glue (hot glue is recommended) small white bow white chenille stick or ribbon
If you make this project
we'd love to see it! Just send your photos and comments to the editor and it may get published on our Facebook fan page !
What you do
Cut the patterns out and trace the underwear and back flap onto the red felt. Cut two of the underwear and one flap for each ornament you are making. Cut a 2″ slit in the back of ONE of the underwear. This is where you will be filling the underwear with candy or money. // Apply glue on the "outline" of one side of the underwear felt and then place the other side on top and press firmly. Let dry. Apply the "back flap" to the back of the underwear. Apply glue to the top straight part of the flap and place it 1/2″ above the slit that you already cut out. Let dry. Glue three buttons down the front of Santa's Underwear and 2 buttons on the left and right side of the back flap. (See photo)
Use pinking shears to cut out a small piece of material and glue the letter from the elves onto it. Glue diagonally on the front left or right side of the underwear. Create a small coat hanger by bending a white chenille stick into shape. Insert in Santa's Undies and secure with glue. Another option is to simply glue a loop of ribbon or gold cord to the inside back of the undies for the hanger. Fill back flap with candy or money.
– Finish edges with a blanket stitch or by hand stitching for an added touch.
Santa's Underwear Tag
Dear Santa, We looked for a stocking, but couldn't find a spare, so we ended up stuffing your red underwear. The Elves
What's related
No Sew Plump Snowman | Fun Winter Cookie Pops | Santa Light Bulb
Recommended craft book:
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China's massive human rights violations, however, are a continuing reminder that the Communist-ruled "Middle Kingdom" is far from attaining the reformed status that is often wrongly bestowed upon it by journalists, politicians, and business leaders eager to exploit the China market. Another reminder comes in the form of China's aggressive espionage and cyber attacks.
A new report by the Reuters news agency says China has stepped up its cyber warfare against the United States and notes that in the electronic spy vs. spy conflict, "many experts believe China may have gained the upper hand."
Documents released by WikiLeaks and interviews with security experts "suggest that when it comes to cyber-espionage, China has leaped ahead of the United States," says the Reuters report. The Reuters story notes:
According to U.S. investigators, China has stolen terabytes of sensitive data — from usernames and passwords for State Department computers to designs for multi-billion dollar weapons systems. And Chinese hackers show no signs of letting up. "The attacks coming out of China are not only continuing, they are accelerating," says Alan Paller, director of research at information-security training group SANS Institute in Washington, DC.
"Byzantine Hades"
The Reuters article reports:
Secret U.S. State Department cables, obtained by WikiLeaks and made available to Reuters by a third party, trace systems breaches — colorfully code-named "Byzantine Hades" by U.S. investigators — to the Chinese military. An April 2009 cable even pinpoints the attacks to a specific unit of China's People's Liberation Army.
The unit that the attacks were traced to is the Chengdu Province First Technical Reconnaissance Bureau, an electronic espionage unit of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). "Much of the intrusion activity traced to Chengdu is similar in tactics, techniques and procedures to (Byzantine Hades) activity attributed to other" electronic spying units of the PLA, a State Department cable says.
The Technical Reconnaissance Bureaus, or TRBs, fall under the direction of the PLA's Third Department, which oversees electronic espionage. The TRBs are believed to be responsible for many of the tens of thousands of breaches of government and private computer systems that occur each year. Some of these cyber attacks — with code names such as Titan Rain, Aurora, and Night Dragon — have received relatively high-profile news coverage. However, the extensiveness and gravity of the breaches may be far greater than has been publicly admitted. Public officials and military leaders know there is a political cost and career cost to admissions of serious security failures, and corporate leaders know there is a significant threat to consumer confidence — and ultimately a bottom-line impact — if customer data has been compromised.
There has also been a disturbing tendency on the part of politicians, officials, and academics who toe the Beijing Lobby line to minimize the extent and impact of the PRC's cyber warfare. It is common in many reports for "experts" to suggest that many of the attacks emanating from China may be the work of independent actors taking advantage of the country's "vulnerable computer infrastructure." The Beijing regime is only too willing to encourage this narrative of China-as-victim, which provides convenient deniability.
This is the line taken, for instance, by James A. Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies at a 2005 CSIS program on China and cyber security. According to Lewis' presentation on "Computer Espionage, Titan Rain and China":
China is particularly susceptible to being used as a platform for third country attacks because its networks are so vulnerable. Hackers can take over poorly secured Chinese computers and use them for criminal purposes without their owners' knowledge.
Lewis says that "an attack that can be traced back to China demonstrates little about the source. China is also the threat du jour. In the 1980s, Americans looked under their beds and believed they saw the KGB; now they believe they see the PLA." According to the school of thought subscribed to by Dr. Lewis, those who see the PLA's hand in cyber attacks coming out of China are suffering from paranoia. However, his shop-worn liberal trope about supposedly irrational fears of the KGB under the beds should have been laid to rest long ago by all thinking people. Dr. Lewis apparently doesn't know about the infamous penetrations of the CIA, FBI, and the Defense Department by Aldrich Ames, Robert Hannsen, and the Walker family spy ring.
And he would seem to be unaware of the vast body of evidence that has come out of the Venona documents and the Soviet archives showing that the KGB's penetration of American institutions was more than sufficient to vindicate the "paranoia" of the American right and to thoroughly discredit the "witch hunt" charges of the American left.
The arrests in the past months of Russian and Chinese spies in the United States (see here and here) provide ample evidence that the communist propensity for espionage and deception has not abated among the supposedly "reformed" leadership of the Beijing regime.
China's Worldwide Attacks
In addition to the U.S. Defense Department and major software, Internet, and energy companies, Chinese hackers have been implicated in cyber attacks on government institutions in Britain, India (see here and here), Australia, and dozens of other countries. Earlier this year the computers of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other government ministers and members of Parliament were compromised by China-based cyber spies. The Daily Telegraph reported on March 29 ("China spies suspected of hacking Julia Gillard's emails"):
The parliamentary computers of at least 10 federal ministers including the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Defense Minister are suspected of being hacked into in a major breach of national security.
Among the ministers' parliamentary computers believed to have been compromised in Canberra were Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith.
It is believed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's parliamentary computer was another compromised.
In February, McAfee, the computer security giant, published a report on the massive 2009 cyber attack known as "Night Dragon." The McAfee report states:
Starting in November 2009, coordinated covert and targeted cyberattacks have been conducted against global oil, energy, and petrochemical companies. These attacks have involved social engineering, spear-phishing attacks, exploitation of Microsoft Windows operating systems vulnerabilities, Microsoft Active Directory compromises, and the use of remote administration tools (RATs) in targeting and harvesting sensitive competitive proprietary operations and project-financing information with regard to oil and gas field bids and operations. We have identified the tools, techniques, and network activities used in these continuing attacks-which we have dubbed Night Dragon-as originating primarily in China.
The report goes on to note:
Attackers using several locations in China have leveraged C&C servers on purchased hosted services in the United States and compromised servers in the Netherlands to wage attacks against global oil, gas, and petrochemical companies, as well as individuals and executives in Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Greece, and the United States to acquire proprietary and highly confidential information. The primary operational technique used by the attackers comprised a variety of hacker tools, including privately developed and customized RAT tools that provided complete remote administration capabilities to the attacker. RATs provide functions similar to Citrix or Microsoft Windows Terminal Services, allowing a remote individual to completely control the affected system.
Perhaps one of the most serious (publicly) known compromises of U.S. national security by China-based hackers concerns the penetration of the Defense Department's costliest project ever — and its most technologically advanced — the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter, also known as the F-35 Lightning II.
The consequences of the loss or compromise of vital information on a primary defense system such as the F-35 are enormous. But no less significant are the compromises of our nation's energy grid by Chinese hackers.
A Wall Street Journal article in 2009 reported:
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.
The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, these officials said, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls. The intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure, but officials warned they could try during a crisis or war.
"The Chinese have attempted to map our infrastructure, such as the electrical grid," said a senior intelligence official. "So have the Russians."
The espionage appeared pervasive across the U.S. and doesn't target a particular company or region, said a former Department of Homeland Security official. "There are intrusions, and they are growing," the former official said, referring to electrical systems.
"There were a lot last year."
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, in testimony to the U.S. Senate has characterized China's ongoing cyber warfare as a "formidable concern."
He cited the incident of April, 8, 2010, when state-owned China Telecom advertised erroneous network routes that instructed "massive volumes" of Internet traffic to go through Chinese servers for 17 minutes.
"This incident affected traffic to and from US government and military sites, including sites for the Senate, the Army, the Navy, the Marine corps, the air force, and the office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as a number of Fortune 500 firms," he said.
The acceleration of China's cyber warfare should not come as a surprise; it was heralded as far back as 1999, when two of the PLA's senior colonels published a major paper entitled Unrestricted Warfare, which, reportedly, has been adopted as a primary theoretical manual guiding the PLA's program of "asymmetrical warfare" as it applies to conflict between China and the (currently, at least) militarily superior United States.
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Time was a considerable force to recon with. It was a factor that no one; mortal or divine, could ever contend with. It was effected by no one, but took its toll on all within its presence. At times, for better- but most times, for the worse. Time was an unseen entity that came and went as it pleased; working its magic and changing an individual or the world around them in the course of years, or in the blink of an eye. Many scholars from centuries past to the modern day sought to make sense of the simple, elusive thing that was called 'time'.
They could keep their theories and observations.
Hatsya didn't need to study time to know the treacherous tolls it could take on people; on her loved ones. She, too, had been a victim. The smallest starchild of the Orion family had never expected herself to be exempt. To foster such hopes, even for a celestial being, would be foolish. But unlike her siblings, time had worked in her favor.
"Morning!" The familiar voice of MiXi chirped, alerting Hatsya to her employer's arrival. A fresh-faced, busty woman with short, silver hair that fell just to mid-ear made her way down the stairs that led into the main shop. She flashed a smile at the silver-skinned star, who was bent at the waist behind a counter, already seeing the shopper off.
Hatsya stood erect as the shop's front door closed behind the customer. Turning on her heel, she faced MiXi, with an eyebrow arched. "It's already noon." She informed the older woman, monotonously; with hands planted on her shapely hips. "Your sister left hours ago, to make preparations for the Nian festival with Katsumi."
Bluegrey eyes widened as MiXi studied her young employee's stance. The little star looked utterly adorable in the silk, dragon-print cheongasm that was her work uniform, but it as evident that the girl was annoyed with her. While there was no longer a trace of the cute pout that would adorn Hatsya's lips, had she put on such a display, just a few years prior, MiXi noted that the scowling starchild was still just as irresistibly adorable as the very day they had met! Moving closer, she found herself smiling. A warm hand came to rest on Hatsya's shoulder, reassuringly. "I know." she stated; her tone warm and light through her foreign accent.
"So then, why are you up so late?" Hatsya couldn't resist asking. "Why aren't you with MiYi at Zen Gardens? I know how much the Nian festival means to you, and how important it is to handle the preparations!" She didn't understand, and was growing increasingly more frustrated.
Biting back a laugh, MiXi offered only a shrug. "I figured that I'd let MiYi take care of things with Katsumi, this year." she replied, dismissively. Her hand waved through the air as if it was nothing. "Besides," she added, giving the younger girl a wink. "Isn't today an important day for you, too?" she never thought she'd have to remind Hatsya, of all people, of the important date that she had marked on the calender.
But Hatsya never needed to be reminded. What she was waiting for was so very important that not only had she marked the date on her calender, but she made certain that it was at the forefront of her mind for weeks! She was so excited that she had made it the topic of many conversations at the dinner table with MiXi and MiYi since then! Today was, after all, the day that her acceptance letter from the Intergalactic Mobile Brotherhood of Unified Total Safety would come! At least, she hoped that it would be an acceptance letter....
She had sent in her application to the Intergalactic federation shortly after her unfortunate run-in with Flynn. Never in a million years had Hatsya dreamed of being kidnapped and held hostage with Saiph, by the same woman who her elder siblings had been held responsible for sending into orbit after they took over Flynn's shop, La Victoire. Though it had been her and Saiph who proposed the idea to them, in the first place....But those days were long past. Hatsya reminded herself that she was young, then. She didn't know how business takeovers worked, and certainly couldn't predict that Rigel and Mintaka would send Flynn flying to Gaia knows where, or that Flynn- once out of the shop- would've landed a career as a space pirate who would come back and kidnap her and her brother! Though Hatsya was a celestial being, she wasn't psychic. There was no way to predict these things!
Unfortunately, she never could've predicted that not long after Flynn's career change, that her own siblings; Rigel and Mintaka, would wind up repackaging gold from Flynn's own stolen stash that went out to the public,. Only to redistribute it as something else, in order to avoid suspicion, along with dealing with Flynn, herself.
Hatsya heaved a sigh at the mere thought of what her family had become. Her brother and sister were nothing more than shady money traffickers; no better than Flynn. And Saiph....The young star shook her head, unable to bear the thought of what had happened to the sibling she was closest to. She couldn't bother with making herself depressed, right now. All she could do was strive to make things right the only way she knew how. Her first step toward that goal started with her submitting an application to the IMBUTS.
All she had to do, since then, was wait. And wait she did; albeit, rather impatiently. But today was finally the day that would determine her future! Surely, the letter from the Intergalactic Mobile Brotherhood of Unified Total Safety would come today, and it would be one of approval of admission! Hatsya glanced to the clock. It was high noon. Unfortunately, there was four more hours left of waiting, if the postman was on time. Turquoise optics landed back on MiXi. She was still waiting for an answer, it seemed.
"Of course." The starchild huffed; in attempt to quell the giddiness that was making her insides flop about in anticipation. "I'm nowhere near as absent-minded as you, MiXi." the middle-schooler quipped; her words stinging, but her tone playful in contrast.
"Why you-!" The silver-haired woman growled, ready to pounce on the pewter-haired pint-sized princess. Her arms outstretched, she lunched for Hatsya, who nimbly dodged out of the way. Missing her mark, MiXi collided with the glass display case that contained little pieces of jewelry and accessories of every imaginable color.
The smaller girl pulled her lips into a smirk as she put some distance between her and the Chinese shopkeeper. As fluidly as a snake, she slipped out from behind the counter and snatched up the backpack that was waiting for her on the floor. "I'm going to class!" she announced, as she headed for the door. Three more hours left until her precious letter arrived! She might as well be doing something with her time, until then, she figured.
Authors Note: MiXy & MiYi are characters from GOnline (what was once Gaia's Chinese sister site).
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Hashimoto : April
Gordon Hashimoto * vocals, guitar Patrick Hamilton * bass Eric Robitaille * drums recorded in Montreal Gordon here. 'April' was our first record. There was one recording 'Summer Goat' that did not make it on to the record. When I recently told my girlfriend about the song, it sounded so goofy, she thought I was kidding. It was recorded 'live-to-two track' with me playing bongos and reciting. 'Summer Goat' Summer goat Makes me feel fine But I'm going to do it better this time He forgot a syllable He's just like me But I wouldn't do that Not me Summer goat Makes me feel fine But I'm going to do it right this time.


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Fluid waste control is crucial to the safety of OR patients and personnel. It also can pose a serious financial concern for the hospital, making finding a way to dispose of potentially infectious fluid waste safely and effectively of utmost importance.
November 4, 2009
In any given procedure, surgical professionals must be aware of a multitude of issues. Unfortunately, one of the often-troublesome by-products of a surgical procedure is fluid waste that presents yet another safety issue. The blood, irrigation solutions, and bodily fluids that can result from a procedure can pose a serious mess and infection risk for OR personnel.
According to an article [1] written by Stanley R. Shelver, RN, MHA, not only is the infection and safety risk associated with fluid waste something to be dealt with, but the financial responsibility associated with proper disposal of this waste can be burdensome for a hospital. "New federal regulations for transporting hazardous biological wastes mean even greater cost pressures for healthcare managers charged with disposal of infectious fluids, motivating many to seek new alternatives to past disposal practices," he says. "Incineration costs continue to increase, as do annual license fees demanded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."
Historically, hospitals have utilized various methods for removing fluid waste—mostly in the form of disposable solutions. For example, hospitals may collect surgical fluid in a canister and combine the contents with a powder-like substance to solidify the fluid and pour it in a drain. The infection risks associated with the pouring method are high—involving surgical professionals to manually handle the waste. Because of this risk, the pouring of fluid waste has been essentially prohibited since 1991 with the implementation of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
Other disposal options have included collecting the waste in canisters, placing in red bags and having the bags hauled away. This can pose an issue for hospitals facing high-costs associated with getting the waste collected, and regulatory standards regarding weight, size and the number of canisters that can be placed in a bag. Additionally, this option still requires hospital personnel to manually handle the waste, creating an infection risk for anyone involved.
With added financial pressure on most hospitals these days, surgical professionals are looking to change their fluid waste control practices to remain compliant with all regulatory standards, keep personnel and patient as safe as possible while still achieving cost savings. The solution, some would argue, is in finding a reusable way to dispose of fluids in the OR with minimal personnel contact.
According to Shelver, some hospitals are turning to "engineered controls for safe disposal of fluid medical waste onsite" to achieve these goals. Examples of such solutions include MD Technologies' Environ-mate™ DM6000 Series Suction-Drain™ Systems, which offers the ability to dispose of fluid directly from the suction field to the sewer, isolating staff from exposure while also eliminating costs the associated with disposable supplies and waste disposal.
Bemis Health Care's Quick-Drain Systems provide the same, reusable benefits for the disposal of liquid infectious waste with the ability to drain a large-volume canister (12,200 cc and above) of fluid. The fluid waste goes directly into the sanitary sewer and connects to the existing plumbing of the hospital.
Another example of these systems is in Stryker's Neptune Waste Management System, a closed-system that can be used from case-to-case. Essentially, it collects the fluid waste during procedures and is emptied into a docking station that connects to a facility's plumbing and cleans itself for the next day's use. Unlike some other reusable systems that may be mounted on the OR wall, the Neptune system is on wheels for portability within the OR suite.
These product solutions are just a few of many technological solutions available to surgical professionals today for disposal of fluid waste. While reusable waste control systems may require a larger initial capital investment by the hospital, it seems more and more ORs may be turning to these reusable, self-contained systems for their potential long-term cost savings benefits. Additionally, the safety and sanitary benefits associated with reusable waste systems—with minimal personnel exposure—could prove to be the solution for OR fluid waste control into the future.


text: While hacking a bit on Creighton Hogg's Tetris game, I came across something interesting re composability. I have made each tile appear as a taurus, and decided it might be fun if the tauruses span while you played (just for added vomit-worthyness). So I set about changing my tile from a Geometry3 to a Behavior Geometry3. This went well, until it came to getting the spinning tiles to display something based on the game state. The tetris game is a Behavior GameState, where the game state stores the positions of the tiles on the board etc. What I *want* is that I compute the current game state, by looking into the Behavior GameState, get a GameState up, and then apply a function createTetrisGeometry :: GameState -> Behavior Geometry3. This sounds a lot like (>>=) to me, unfortunately there's no Monad instance for Behavior though :(. I've heard from various sources that the Monad instance is problematic for a couple of reasons. I'd love it if we could have a bit of a discussion about why it's problematic, and if it can be fixed. Thanks Bob p.s. It is possible to hack round this problem by making a function createTetrisGeometry :: TimeT -> GameState -> Behavior Geometry3, and then using (uncurry createTetrisGeometry) <$> (time <^(,)^> tetris). The result currently looks something like this... http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/rpg/tatd2/tetris.png


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"This software is completely useless to 99.99 percent of users
out there. It is mostly of use to those interested in audio
coding research and evaluating codecs. It could theoretically
be used as a portion of a DVD playback system for unix systems.
There are issues with DVD encryption and licensing that need to be
resolved however."
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WWW: http://liba52.sourceforge.net/
No installation instructions: this port has been deleted.
The package name of this deleted port was: ac3dec
PKGNAME: ac3dec
ONLY_FOR_ARCHS: i386 alpha sparc64
distinfo: There is no distinfo for this port.
There are no ports dependent upon this port
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Number of commits found: 18
It is dead, unmaintain and replaced by liba52 (a52dec). There is no ac3dec in
gentoo and debain. Also, there is no ports that depend on this. I think it is
pointless for us to keep it alives when it is dead outside FreeBSD. Therefore,
remove this port.
Discussed with: ahze
- Transfer maintainer to multimedia@
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Remove USE_REINPLACE from ports in categories starting with A.
Fix WWW in pkg-plist
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Fix build with gcc-3.4
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Add SIZE.
Reset maintainer from firstname.lastname@example.com to email@example.com. Apparently
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Cosmetic fix: use %%DOCSDIR%% macro.
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A part of PR: 57992
Clear moonlight beckons.
Requiem mors pacem pkg-comment,
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I can't speak for my contemporaries, but I personally don't feel that tonality ever really went away. My predecessors had to endure a much more arduous battle for academic legitimacy than I do today, and since contemporary music was almost exclusively connected to the academy, writing the music they cared about meant a very uncomfortable existence for them. These days commissioning happens free of any academic associations most of the time, so a composer doesn't have to respond to "the weight of modernity" if he or she so chooses. You still encounter major resistance though. You just know if you write anything that could be considered "sentimental", "melodic", etc. the critics are going to slam you, so it's scary every time I have a piece played, from a certain angle. But you know, choosing to write the music that really means something to me always wins out. Tonal chords and scales constitute only one parameter in the process of composing a piece. The trick lies in using these materials that you love but still finding ways to say something fresh and meaningful.
I think the "neo-romantic label" is rather limited, since there are certainly elements of other styles such as minimalism in my music as well. (I love the idea of continually adding layered patterns to create a rich orchestral texture). Sometimes I write representational music though (another no-no) so I suppose this stems from the romantic tradition, though the materials I use are more modern.


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Hi fodus! Thank you.
That is a very fresh perfect piece of holly!
Thank you omajacky !
nice xmas
Hi laurajane! You're welcome.
Very pretty, Cathy. Thank you!
Hi Ank, Lorna, JC, robryan and Suzy. Thank you ( X 5) !!!!!
Happy Holly days to you as well!
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Beautiful, Cathy!
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Samantha gives tips on getting dogs to behave
Dog trainer Samantha Rawson was at the Powerscourt Garden Pavillion recently to give an audience hints and tips on how to get their dogs to behave.
Samantha is a certified behaviour and training consultant and members of the audience were intent on improving their misbehaving mongrels.
Samantha, with 20 years of experience in the area, uses motivational and reward-based methods and knows that you get back what you put in with dogs.
'I love training dogs as all dogs are individuals and dogs and their owners are as unique as each other,' said Samantha, adding that she uses positive and humane methods in dog training.
Important things for any owner to keep in mind are patience, an understanding of canine behaviour and psychology, and responsible dog ownership and safety.
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Go through a few sets of doors within this building, and a short cut-scene will take place, showing three partying samurai. The camera will pan into a key - this is the key we need to get. However, for quickness, we're going to take an "optional" route that will bring us past the door that we need to key to open. Pretty nifty, eh? In the final room of this house, go to the back right corner and face the door, where you'll see a crawlspace hidden in obscurity. Get into this crawl space and you'll come out in a completely new area of the compound, within a small building.. Once in this building, leave through the door and quickly grapple to one of the surrounding roofs of the compound, before one of the many guards in the area see you. From here the idea is to go to the huge building that begins in the northwest corner of this area of the compound, although the entrance to said building is more due north from your location.
To get into this building, there are two enemies you'll have to kill. It takes a little patience and know-how to do it, but it shouldn't prove to be too much of a hassle. In the northeast corner, in front of the building, is a sword-wielding enemy walking around. In front of the building's door is a spear-wielding enemy. We have to take them both out, but since they can watch each other's location, we have to do it strategically. Your best bet is taking out the spear-wielding foe first. Watch the movement of both enemies. Get on the roof above the spear-wielding foe and when the sword-wielding enemy turns his back, jump down and stealth kill the spear wielding foe for a stealth kill and a Kanji. Then, seek cover right away or quickly grapple back onto the roof before the other enemy sees you. From here, it's simple. Watch his linear movements and when he turns, stealth kill him. Then, simply enter into the door that leads into the large building.
Once in the building, go through another door. From here, you can go left and right. Since we're gonna need some Kanji from this stage, there's a sword-wielding enemy on the left pathway that you should kill. Stay against the wall, wait for him to turn, and lay into him with your swords for a stealth kill and a Kanji. Then, head back to the intersection and go right. Go through the doors and down the short corridor, but don't go into the next room. Stay against the wall and look for the enemy within. When he turns his back, stealth kill him for another Kanji, then go through the door with a decorative painting on it. You'll now be in a long corridor. There's a door at the end of the long hallway, but ignore it, as there's a door to your left you should take. Once through this door, you have to drop down into another room, but look down there first. There's a sleeping enemy below. Drop down and stealth kill him for a Kanji and 20 points whilst he's still sleeping, then go to the other side of the room, and look up and to your right, where there's a hole in the wall. Grapple up to this hole and pull yourself up. Go through the door once you pull yourself up.
In this next room, no enemies await you, so simply run through to the door on the other side, then go up a long staircase to a corridor above. Take the corridor until it turns left, then stay against the wall and look behind you, where you'll see a sword-wielding foe walking around. When he turns, stealth kill him. You should have enough Kanji by now for the Ninjitsu Block, which is quite the useful technique, especially in boss battles. From where you killed this foe, go down the rest of the corridor to more doors. Once through the doors, go down a short corridor where you'll have a choice of a left-hand side door or a right-hand side door. If you want another kill for another Kanji or some points, rush into the left-hand side room and kill the sleeping foe. Otherwise, ignore that door and take the right-hand side door. Run down this corridor on the other side of the door. Go left, and then left again into a little room alcove, where you'll find a Health Potion. Then, go back to the previous area where you'll see a hole in the bottom of the wall leading into the next room. Crawl through this hole and go to the far end of this next room. Look up and you'll see a hole in the ceiling. Grapple up, then grapple up ANOTHER floor once you're up on the first floor, then run north through the next door. In this corridor, go slowly, as there is an enemy on the right-hand side in an alcove. Stealth kill him when he turns around, and then go through the next door.
Go down the corridor and go through the door at the end leading left. You'll have to fall through the floor but look down first to find another foe. When he turns, jump down and stealth kill him. From here, basically work your way in a linear fashion through the rest of the area, and a boss fight will ensue, after some lengthy cut-scenes.
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After the boss battle is over, simply backtrack all the way through the castle. When you get to a certain point (the bottom of the long staircase before the vacant room), the mission will automatically end.
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AN EXTENDED basement with a swimming pool underneath a North Oxford house should go ahead, council planning officers have said.
Oxford City Council will decide at a meeting tonight whether the plans for the house in Farndon Road can go ahead.
Craig Burkinshaw has applied for planning permission to build a side extension onto the house on the corner of Farndon Road and Warnborough Road and dig out a basement underneath it which would be used for a swimming pool, gym, sauna room and two guest bedroom suites.
But despite objections from neighbours as well as bodies such as Oxford Civic Society and Oxford Preservation Trust, city council officers have recommended the scheme for approval.
In a report they say: "Whilst it is recognised that the application is both unusual and ambitious in its vision, upon its completion its impact on the immediate environment and on the conservation area is not such as to warrant refusal of planning permission."
Objectors said the plans would be out of character with the surrounding neighbourhood.
Neighbour Mark Haddon, who wrote the hit novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, raised concerns about noise and inconvenience construction work would bring.
The application was called in to the west area planning committee, which meets tonight at 6.30pm in the Town Hall, by city councillors Jim Campbell, James Fry, Louise Upton and Susanna Pressel.


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Knits to give : 30 knitted gifts made with love / Debbie Bliss ; photography by Penny Wincer.
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- ISBN: 9781570764912 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 1570764913 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: 160 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
- Publisher: North Pomfret, Vt. : Trafalgar Square, 2011.
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| "Originally published in the United Kingdo[m] in 2011 by Quadrille Publishing Ltd, London"--Colophon.
"Nothing warms the heart more than a handmade gift. The thoughtful consideration and time poured into a hand knit is guaranteed to make the recipient feel cherished. Knits to Give is a collection of 30 gift ideas from top knitwear designer Debbie Bliss"--Jacket flap.
|Formatted Contents Note:
| For her -- For him -- For baby -- For kids -- For the home.
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Seasoned political journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann offered up insights into the GOP horse race early Friday morning at a forum held at the Iowa Historical Building. The duo pooled their talents to co-author Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, a detailed analysis of the 2008 presidential election.
With the caucuses just over three weeks away, Halperin and Heilemann spent an hour analyzing which candidates they think will likely win, place and show—Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul— but not necessarily in that order.
Despite the fact that New Hampshire's primary has a history of repudiating Iowa's pick, Halperin, editor-at-large and senior political analyst for TIME magazine, Time.com and MSNBC, and Heilemann, National Affairs Editor for New York magazine and also a senior political analyst at MSNBC, predict that whoever wins Iowa will get an important bump going into New Hampshire this time around.
While Romney has amassed a significant campaign war chest and could mount a war of attrition against the other GOP candidates, Halperin proposed how the momentum behind Gingrich and the organizational support of the Paul campaign could sink Romney's shot at the White House by early February.
In a nutshell, Romney has to beat Gingrich here in Iowa. Should either Gingrich or Paul win Iowa, and Gingrich win New Hampshire, Romney would have to win in South Carolina and Florida, a make or break firewall for him, to continue to be viable by the time of the Nevada caucus on February 4. "There is only one scenario that Romney doesn't win and that's if one person wins three or four of the first four tests. It is imminently plausible that Gingrich could win. If Gingrich stumbles, then Romney is likely to succeed" said Heilemann.
While President Obama's approval ratings are low right now–41 percent—Heilemann cautioned Republicans from assuming that the 2012 presidential race is theirs to win. Calling Obama a fourth quarter player, Heilemann, who first met Obama when they were both students at Harvard in the late 1980s, says that when he is required to do so, Obama turns on the jets.
"He is one of the most competitive people, and he hates the idea of being beaten by lesser people" said Heilemann. According to Heilemann, Obama views the current field of GOP contenders as "lesser people" and he does not intend to lose to one of them.
The Obama team knows that holding on to the White House will be tough. Their strategy will be to redirect the vote next November from being a referendum on Obama's first four years into a "choice election" that frames the contest as Obama being the "lesser of two evils" and the GOP challenger as an "unacceptable choice," said Heilemann.
If Gingrich emerges as the nominee, the authors say may see a third-party centrist candidate come forward, someone like New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Americans Elect is a non-partisan direct nominating organization working to advance the prospect of a third-party presidential candidate.
Although many people have concerns that a third-party candidate would dilute the Republican votes and hand the election to Obama, Heilemann sees a third-party candidacy as a complicating factor for Obama at this time.
In addition to speculating on the outcomes of the Iowa caucus and the races that follow, Halperin offered five criticisms that Iowans must address to get it right for 2016.
- There was little organized planning to protect Iowa's first in the nation status. Iowa's governor and political leadership must step up to insure that the process of the Iowa Caucuses is respected by other states in order for Iowa to hold on to its position.
- Iowa needs to hold the candidates who participate in the Iowa Caucuses responsible to not campaign in states that try to jump ahead of the set caucus and primary calendar.
- It is not enough for Iowa to want to be first just because Iowa has been first for the past three decades. Iowa's message needs to be that Iowa is first because Iowans take this process seriously and do the hard work of running candidates through the gauntlet.
- This year's town hall meetings with candidates have not been as memorable as in years past. They have not been as long or as "freewheeling." Candidates need to be asked hard questions and challenged by people who are well informed and who follow the process closely.
- Iowa needs more civic, religious and business events to debate the issues with the candidates. There is time between now and 2016 to organize and build a more robust infrastructure. Iowa needs to take the process more seriously to prepare for the next round of caucuses.
Friday morning's event, which drew a crowd of a hundred people, was organized by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs as part of the Caucus Iowa Speakers Series and was sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, and the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Wychavon Chair Cllr Lynne Duffy supports Evesham's local theatre
12:30pm Friday 1st August 2014
12:30pm Friday 1st August 2014
THE Evesham Arts Centre will be backed this year by the chairman of Wychavon District Council, Lynne Duffy.
The volunteer run centre is a purpose built 300 seat theatre on the Prince Henry's School site.
As well as providing a venue for performances by local groups such as Evesham Operatic and Dramatic Society's Sweeney Todd and fundraising events for local causes like the Evesham Bell Tower Appeal, it is now playing host to big-name acts like Lee Evans, Alan Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Des O'Connor.
Cllr Duffy recently attended local dance school Vale Dance's summer showcase, Let's Dance and plans to support future events including Phoenix Theatre Groups production of Fame, Offenham Floral Arts' Presidents Day, and the Vienna Festival Ballet's Christmas performance of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
Neal Cartwright, the Arts Centre publicity volunteer, said: "It's great to have councillor Duffy's recognition and support.
"We're working to build on our role as a community venue, to offer local people good quality arts and entertainment on their doorstep and to bring fresh audiences into the town as well.
"I'm sure Councillor Duffy's involvement will be a big boost."
The Arts Centre's new season programme has just been released.
Full details of all forthcoming events can be found at eveshamartscentre.co.uk.
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A log scale would pretty much solve the problem.
Have a nice day and thanks again for this cool app.
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An open, cross-platform journaling program.
A scientific plotting package.


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Uncle Harry says he'll make sure George 'has fun'
They are words likely to bring a certain look of trepidation to the faces of Prince George's parents.
Prince Harry has said that one of his missions as an uncle would be to make sure that his newborn nephew "has fun".
Given his track record of party-based misdemeanours, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge might feel inclined to ensure that Uncle Harry does not exert too great an influence on his replacement as third in line to the throne.
However, if William and Kate were in need of reassurance, the prince (28) yesterday stressed that he would also make sure that his nephew "has a good upbringing" and would "keep him out of harm's way".
He added that he would be happy to babysit for his brother, if William could afford the fee.
The prince, who met his nephew at Kensington Palace on Wednesday morning, said: "When I saw him he was crying his eyes out, like all babies," and, asked if he had had a cuddle, smiled: "Of course."
He helpfully added: "It's fantastic to have an addition to the family. I only hope my brother knows how expensive my babysitting charges are." (© Daily Telegraph, London)
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Situated on the Southwestern tip of Santorini, away from the busy Caldera, Villa Blonde offers privacy and a panoramic view of the cobalt blue horizon. The whitewashed residence is built in the traditional cubic design with a softer finishing, its walls subtly slanting out towards the ground to give the impression that the building is growing out of the rocky ground. The four decked terraces offer plenty of spots where the guests can work on their suntan or relax and enjoy the breathtaking sunset that the island is famous for.
Built in three spacious floors, this holiday villa features several living, dining and reception areas providing a wide choice of secluded indoor lounge areas where the guest can relax alone or with friends and family. The décor and furnishings are modern and minimalistic using a palette of natural materials and soothing colors. The cozy living room offers a wide range of modern amenities including a flat screen satellite TV, DVD & CD player. The lower floor opens to a spacious living room and two smaller lounges that connect to an open-plan kitchen and dining area.
The villa also includes an unusual feature that will excite music lovers: an awarded world class recording studio often used by widely known artists. The outdoor area is complemented by a heated swimming pool with a Jacuzzi, a perfect spot to unwind and enjoy the idyllic blue expanse of the Aegean.
Ground level:
1 Double Bedroom with en-suite bathroom
1 Twin Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom
Lower level:
1 Twin/Double Bedroom with en-suite bathroom
1 Twin/Double Bedroom with en-suite bathroom
Upper level:
1 Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom
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Village: Akrotiri 1,5 km
Beaches: Red Beach 1,5 km
Town: Fira 12 km
Airport: Santorini 11,5 km
Port: Santorini 8 km
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