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Zen is a way of liberation, concerned not with discovering what is good or bad or advantageous, but what is. ~ Alan Watts
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. ~ Buddha
- To what extent does Zen Buddhism resonate for you?
- What positive qualities might it cultivate within you?
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Sevilla president given seven-and-half year jail term
The President of Spanish Primera Liga club, Sevilla Jose Maria del Nido was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for corruption here Monday.
Nido was sentenced for his part in the 'Minutas' case, which is based around the misappropriation of public finds in and around the town of Marbella on the south coast of Spain.
The case, which was heard over a year between April 2010 and June 2011, saw 16 people, among them the former Mayor de Marbella, Julian Munoz, on trial for stealing millions of Euros of public money in the scandal.
It has not been a good few days for Del Nido, who watched his side defeated 6-2 at home by Real Madrid Saturday night.

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We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Easter. I LOVE when Easter falls during April. We usually have beautiful, sunny weather. This weekend couldn't have been better! We headed to my parents Thursday afternoon after lunchtime. We were ready for our 2.5 hour drive. Yikes!
I know it oddly looks like I'm driving in this photo…but I can assure you I'm not. That's Jared's arm taking the picture. I'm in the passenger seat — still not driving since our car accident 2 years ago. ANYWAYS. We had a very full car, as you can see. We have a Suburban and even with that it sometimes still feels like we don't have enough room!
We made a quick stop for milkshakes for the boys, and coffee for myself, and we were off! I thought for sure Avery would sleep for a little while, however, he decided to talk the entire way instead! He seriously didn't stop talking for 2 seconds! He kept saying, "Daddy, you gotta catch that car!" SO FUNNY!!
The next morning we woke up bright and early to color some Easter Eggs! The boys were SO excited!! Lincoln knew all about dying eggs, but Avery just thought it was about the greatest thing ever!
He cracked me up with how serious he was coloring his eggs. He literally did it all by himself, too — Mr. Independent!!
So. The past two years we've done "Easter Saturday" at my parents house. My mom thought it was a great idea, because the entire family could be together. It really works out great! I even invite my BFF, her hubby, and their twin boys to our celebration. There ended up being 7 kids!! SO FUN!!
We had a terrific day. Sunday morning we woke up, had breakfast, and took the 2.5 hour drive back to Connecticut. When we arrived home, there were Easter baskets waiting for the boys, as well as another egg hunt!!
They were SO thrilled! I haven't looked at the calendar yet, but I really hope Easter falls during April next year too! You can't beat the gorgeous weather!!
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Aamir Khan's "PK" juggernaut moves on with box office collection reaching at Rs 277.80 crore at the domestic business. In the midst of line and shows over depiction of Hindu notions in the film, "PK" performed well on the second Wednesday, gathering Rs 9.05 crore on Day 13 (New Year's Eve).
Notwithstanding facing protests from Hindu associations, the film looks to proceed with the energy throughout the week as there are no enormous standard release.
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"PK" is Aamir Khan's second film to have made a business of over Rs 250 crore. None of the Bollywood superstars, be it Salman Khan or Shah Rukh Khan, has ever possessed the capacity to cross the barrier. As reported prior, the movies collected Rs 200-crore in only nine days.
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Located in Eilat, Astral Village is connected to a shopping center, minutes from Ice Mall, and close to Eilat Marina. This family-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Kings City and Harbor Bridge.
Make yourself at home in one of the 186 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden.
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The Importance of Gratitude in Recovery
Gratefulness as the Key to Success in Addiction and Codependency Recovery
When people are grateful for what they have, they will experience a great deal of happiness in their life. When the individual is constantly lamenting their lot, it will be impossible for them to find peace of mind. Gratitude is not about what people have or do not have. There are billionaires who still do not feel satisfied and poor people who feel they have everything they need. The tendency to feel grateful is a mental attitude that can be developed. It is particularly important that people recovering from an addiction try to cultivate this positive outlook, because it can help to ensure their success in the future.
Gratitude Defined
Gratitude can be defined as an acknowledgement of a benefit that an individual has received. People can for grateful that something has happened or is about to happen. They can also have a general attitude of gratefulness, because they are happy with their life. It is also possible for the individual to express gratitude without actually meaning it.
Gratitude and Positive Thinking
Positive thinking can greatly improve an in individual's mental and physical health. It gives them energy and the confidence to do the things that will make their life better. Gratitude and positive thinking go hand in hand. In fact, it would not really be possible for people to experience much positivity if they are not happy with their life. If people feel grateful they will automatically be thinking positively.
The opposite to positive thinking is stinking thinking. This is where people are full of negativity. They view their current situation as unsatisfactory, and they might not have much hope that things will improve in the future. Stinking thinking is a dangerous for people in recovery, because it can easily lead to relapse. The key to combating this negative mode of thought is to become more grateful for the positive things in life. Everyone will find that they do have things to feel good about if they look.
Benefits of Gratitude
People who are grateful tend to experience a great deal of joy in their life. These are some of the benefits of gratitude:
* A much admired Hindi guru called Nisargadatta Maharaj told his followers that the key to happiness is gratitude. People become unhappy because they have things they do not want and they want things they do not have. The way to be happy is to change this thinking so that people want what they have and do not want what they do not have. If people can feel gratitude for their life now they can avoid much suffering.
* Grateful people are nice to be around so they tend to have many friends. They can always see the good in people and spending time in their company can feel rejuvenating. Those individuals who are always complaining about life tend to drive others away.
* When people are positive about things they will be more willing to take chances. In order to experience some of the real joys in life, the individual will sometimes have to be willing to accept some risk. The grateful person will be willing to take such risks. This does not happen because they want their life to improve, but it comes from a sense of adventure.
* People with this type of positive outlook will experience less stress in their lives. They do not go looking for problems, and when something challenging happens, they do not automatically assume the worst. Stress is known to be at least a contributing cause to many types of physical and mental illness. This means that cultivating a sense of gratitude can improve health and help people live longer.
* When people are grateful, they are less likely to come in conflict with other people. They have no deep need to always get their own way and they tend not to have hidden agendas. If people are happy with their own life, they tend to want the same for other individuals. It tends to be humans who are dissatisfied with their life who end up in regular interpersonal conflicts.
* When people have this attitude, they are far less likely to suffer from depressive symptoms. Gratitude and positivity are closely related.
The Importance of Gratitude in Recovery
If people are grateful to be sober, it is unlikely that they will relapse back to their addiction. This is because they will have to motivation to do what they need to in order to protect their sobriety. It is only when people take their recovery for granted, or they develop stinking thinking, that they begin sliding towards a relapse. A grateful attitude will mean that people can face the challenges that confront them in recovery calmly. They will tend to see problems as a chance to grow rather than some type of attitude. This positive way of dealing with things will lead them towards the ultimate goal of recovery, that is, compete serenity.
Self absorption can be a huge problem for people in recovery. When people are addicted to alcohol or drugs, they will spend most of the time only thinking about their own needs. When these individuals become sober, they may continue to be preoccupied with themselves. Self-absorption makes life difficult but when people feel grateful they have less reason to be so selfish. They feel satisfied that their own needs are being met so they can now focus at least some of their attention on the needs of other people.
How to Increase Feelings of Gratitude
If people feel grateful, it is going to benefit them in many ways. It is therefore wise that people should try to develop this attitude. These are some tips for achieving feelings of gratitude:
* A gratitude journal can be a wonderful tool for increasing this type of feeling. This is where people record all the things they have to be grateful for on a daily basis. This allows them to develop the habit of looking for the good things in life.
* People today tend to have an inner drive that is always telling them that they need more. This hunger can never be satisfied and can only lead to unhappiness and disillusionment. The individual needs to decide on what is really important in their life and focus on that. This is usually other people and not possessions. It is not common for people on their deathbed to lament their lack of belongings.
* Gratitude is an attitude that people can learn. It only takes a month to 90 days for something to become habitual. If people make an attempt each day to be grateful, they will eventually begin to do this automatically.
* Metta (loving kindness) meditation involves deliberately cultivating feelings of good will towards other people. Those who practice this technique can even begin to love their enemies. Most importantly, by practicing metta cultivation, the individual learns to love themselves more. This increases their sense of gratitude for what they have.
* One of the things that cause people to feel ungrateful is when they compare themselves to other people. Such comparisons are unhelpful and also misleading. Other people may be successful in one area of their life, but a complete failure in another. In short, no one is perfect.
* Humans are highly influenced by the people they spend their time with. If the individual is always surrounded by negative people, they may begin to absorb such an outlook themselves. If people eat bad food it will harm their health, and spending time with negative people works in a similar way. It can therefore be beneficial if the individual tries to spend as much time as they can with positive role models – people who are full of gratitude for what they have.
* Learning to be grateful is a skill that requires practice and patience. The individual will have days where they seem to be making progress and days where they feel they are going backwards. If people are persistent at cultivating a grateful attitude they will undoubtedly see progress over time.
Tips For Making A Gratitude List
Whether we notice them or not, we are sprinkled with an abundance of blessings on a daily basis. Some big, some small; but blessings just the same. Making a gratitude list helps us to recognize these blessings and keep our focus on the good things in our lives. This is especially helpful when times get a little tough and extremely beneficial during substance abuse recovery. But how can you feel more grateful?
Creating and reading gratitude lists will promote a positive attitude every day. It is a good tool to have to lift your spirits when you need a little lifting, or a great way to start the day off on the right foot. Searching out and documenting the good things in life is also a good way to monitor your recovery progress by noting and being thankful for milestones as you reach them. If you need help getting started, get involved in recovery coaching for guidance.
How To Begin A Gratitude List
A good place to start is to be thankful for recovery itself and all that it provides. Research has proven that people in recovery who focus on all that they have to be thankful for are less likely to relapse. It will also help you not take your recovery for granted over time.
When recovery becomes the norm, it is easy to let your guard down or not work as hard to maintain your new sober lifestyle. A daily reminder of all that recovery provides will keep you strong and motivated moving forward. Following these tips will get you started in the right direction.
Tips To Establish Gratitude
1. Commit to writing something every day. Maybe you want to just write a word or two; my mom called. Or write your list of blessings with more detail; my mom called to see how I'm doing, invite me to dinner, and to tell me she loves me; this really made my day!
2. You can create your gratitude list with pen and paper, on your smart phone, keep it in a Word document on your computer, or use a calendar with large boxes to write your blessings on each day. You can format it any way that feels comfortable to you. Create it someplace safe as you may want to keep it and reread it for years to come.
3. Make your gratitude list an essential tool in your relapse prevention toolbox. When you get overwhelmed, take it out and read back over all the good things in your life. The gray clouds will soon go unnoticed; as will your thoughts of drugs or alcohol.
4. How can you express your gratitude every day? There will be days when you think there is absolutely nothing to be grateful for. Make an entry on your gratitude list anyway. There is always some little thing you can find. Maybe the sun is out, there's a bird singing outside your window, or you didn't burn the toast today – anything. Just write.
5. Incorporate time to be grateful into your daily structure. It's been proven that documenting thankfulness just before bed produces a more restful night's sleep and sweeter dreams.
6. Ask someone to be your gratitude buddy. Sharing gratitude lists with each other will give you one more thing to add to your list, look forward to, and keep you accountable to keep your list going.
7. Over time, you will begin to notice you seem happier every day by seeking out and spending time on each day's blessings. Don't give up your gratitude list when things are grand. Just write a longer list!
Start today. Be grateful you found this blog post to help you get started! Always be grateful you are alive, making good choices for yourself, and you're now sober.
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KUSA - When Gateway High School senior Rachel Kusner reads to students at Jewell Elementary in Aurora, she hopes one simple message sinks in.
"How to be nice to each other and use books to learn how to be nice" Kusner said.
Kusner is part of a month-long program called Peaceful Schools, offered in partnership with the Rotary Club, the YMCA and other community groups.
Peaceful Schools is a program where high school students and community volunteers read books to first graders created to teach positive social skills and help combat bullying based on four simple questions.
"Is it fair? Is it true? Will it help build friendships and is it good for everyone?" Kusner said.
That's a message she teaches first graders once a week while making a connection with those following in her footsteps.
"It makes them see differently, but it also puts it to you in a new perspective because you're like 'oh, I could be using this too," Kusner said.
The partnership says bullying is a nationwide problem that affects one out of every four students each month. It also claims 15 percent of all school absences are out of fear of being bullied at school.
Peaceful Schools hopes to address those issues with the goals of creating a safe environment for elementary school children and reinforce school safety.
These are goals Jewell Elementary School Counselor Kim Dyer agrees with.
"Bullying is when you get to the point where if someone is feeling unsafe in the classroom, and that is important to us," Dyer said. "Everybody should feel safe to come to school."
The program is now in its second year and is being implemented in other elementary school grades. Community leaders like Executive Director of the YMCA of Aurora Kimberly Armitage hopes the students of Jewell Elementary feel part of a community that supports them.
"Teachers and schools have challenges every day," Armitage said. "It's really important for community organizations to be able to come together and help schools anyway they possibly can."
Teachers and counselors at Jewell Elementary say the impact the program has had is huge and they hope to teach positive lessons to these students with one simple message during their childhood development.
"It's good to teach them to try and be nice when they're learning how to act without their parents," Kusner said.
The program is one of many youth development programs being offered to schools by the YMCA.
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Cricket Betting Tips for Rajwada Cricket league Game 18: Ajmer Meru Warriors vs Bikaner Desert Challengers
Rajwada Cricket League 2017 T20 league will see 18th game between Ajmer Meru Warriorsand Bikaner Desert Challengers on 15th February at 12:00 pm Indian Standard Time. The game is set to be played at Kota.
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Ajmer Meru Warriors Matches played 3 lost 3
Bikaner Desert Challengers Matches 4 played 1 lost 3
Bikaner Desert Challengers top batsman is V Chanwaria and bowler is Wasim Khan
Ajmer Meru Warriors top batsman is Bhupendra Yafav and bowler is Amit Kumar
Teams batting second have most chance to win the game.Five out of eight games have been won by sides who have batted second up till now.
Highest Score 1st Innings for the competition: 191 for 5
Highest Score 2nd Innings for the competition: 158 for 2
Bikaner Desert Challengers Final XI:S Suwalka,S Vijay, A Arora, V Chanwaria, B Ram, DL Chahar, AA Akhter, CK Chundawat, Wasim Khan, Ajay janu and Raja Chaudnary.
Ajmer Meru Warriors Final XI: Rohit Jhalani, Bhupendra Yadav, Arjit Gupta, Jeetu Singh, Adil, S Thapriyal, Kundan Gussar, Kumar Baresha, Deendayal, Shailender Gehlot and Aksh Kumar
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Most of us focus our resolutions on diet changes, productive qualities and motivational habits. But why do we forget about fashion and beauty resolutions? Maybe you have been making fashion resolutions ever since you donned an ugly blouse and vowed never to touch something so hideous again, but I for one have never made any - until now! :)
I like to think that I am quite adventurous when it comes to fashion. I own clothes that shine with colours that people would run away from. I pair weirdly shaped garments to create angles and shapes you never thought possible. The point is, although I love wearing jeans and a sweatshirt daily, I try to be adventurous and in general - I am not scared of any fashion 'item'.
However, the 'co-ord' is something that I have never experimented with. Usually I like to mix up my outfit with contrasting pieces on the top and the bottom half of my body. The co-ord does what the title says, 'co-ordinates' - meaning 'matchy matchy'. So, my New Year's Fashion Resolution is to stock my wardrobe up with 'co-ords'. I don't know why I haven't ever purchased a co-ord. I mean, the idea is ingenious. You have an outfit all wrapped up in one and you know it's going to look fabulous.


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Under an arrangement between opticians and the Government, beneficiaries and pensioners in the South will pay less for spectacles from next month.
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said people getting a hardship grant would spend less on glasses and other optical services as a result of a new preferred supplier arrangement with opticians.
The ministry lent about $8.7 million each year to people to buy glasses and other optical services through hardship grants that had to be repaid, Mrs Bennett said.
The average grant to beneficiaries, pensioners and low-income people for optical services was more than $500.
The new arrangement offered a discounted price and would ''shrink'' both the debt the beneficiary had to repay and the taxpayer bill. Savings would total about $21 million over five years, she said.
A ministry spokeswoman said the negotiated discounted price varied from supplier to supplier and was commercially sensitive.
Clients receiving funding assistance for optical services would now pay ''considerably less'' than the current average.
The arrangement would be introduced to the lower South Island next month and the rest of New Zealand by the end of June.
The ministry has negotiated an inclusive price for an eye test, lenses, frames, a fitting service and repairs. All new eyewear would be covered by a two-year warranty.
The suppliers in the South included Visique, Specsavers and Eye Pro Marketing.
If people continued to use their current supplier for their ongoing eye care, they would need to use their own resources.
Clients would need to make an appointment with the relevant ministry before seeing an optometrist or optician.
Age Concern Otago communication manager Niall Shepherd said the arrangement was ''wonderful''.
''Eye care, like dental care and any other medical care, is a significant expense and anything that helps with that expense has got to be a good thing.''
Mr Shepherd hoped the preferred suppliers were spread across Otago so people in rural areas did not have to travel too far to get the discounted services.
Ministry procurement project manager Lynley Speers said the ministry was working to ensure as much coverage across New Zealand as possible. Until then, people with access to a hardship assistance grant could use their local supplier in the areas or they could travel to the nearest preferred supplier.


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On the economical living aspect, a tested and tried baby product must be bought in bulk – as
long as you know that a specific product would be used for months to come. For instance, if you
buy diapers for lower costs, then select a size which fits your baby for around 2-3 months.
Remember that babies grow fast and so shopping in bulk must be done sensibly. It really spares
your money.
Always Compare Products
You should always compare products which are sold online. This way, you can find sales on
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Ultimately invest in one which offers the best deal.
When the products arrive, you must check the packaging and expiry dates. If you find any issue,
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All Blacks lock Ali Williams will not play again this year after it was confirmed that he requires a third operation on a long-standing Achilles injury.
The Blues second-row has not played this season after re-injuring himself in a Super 14 warm-up game against the Chiefs in January. The 61-test lock had been coming back from another Achilles problem that sidelined him for the whole of All Blacks' test programme last year.
All Blacks doctor Deb Robinson confirmed that Williams had been suffering unexpected pain in recent weeks and a follow-up scan in Auckland revealed further damage to his tendon.
"The scan showed that, while the surgical procedure to connect the tendon to his joint remains intact, it has caused a partial tear further up his tendon," Robinson said. "It's obviously a frustrating and distressing time for Ali but throughout his setbacks over the last year he has remained optimistic about his situation and is keen to overcome his injuries and get back on the rugby field."
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry also lent his support to Williams following this latest setback. "Everyone involved in the All Blacks feels for Ali and we will continue to give him our full support as he goes through further surgery and rehabilitation," he said.
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Meet the pet who's bacon our heart! Micro pig mania takes to the web
SOME might say Hamlet the micro pig is hogging the limelight, but her adorable costumes have made her into a hit on Instagram.
Having captured the hearts of more than 93,000 followers on the social network, the micro pig is bacon care of business when it comes to dress up.
The nine-month-old pig, who is named after Lady Hamlet from the Shakespeare play, is no boar when it comes to style and has been snapped wearing a tutu, a flower crown and even a unicorn suit.
But despite her miniature size, Hamlet from Pasadena, California, loves to be outside and go on adventures with her owners, Melanie and Armando Gomez.
"We take her everywhere so her Instagram captures all the little adventures"Melanie Gomez
The pair bought Hamlet from a breeder when she was six month's old.
They were then encouraged to set up an Instagram account by her family and friends after the couple started to capture snaps of their adorable and fashion savvy pet.
Melanie said: "Never in a million years did I think Hamlet would be so popular.
"I joined Instagram for fun and to capture her growth as a piglet, I never thought so many people would enjoy her Instagram.
"My husband and I love Hamlet so much, we take her everywhere so her Instagram captures all the little adventures.
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Sustainable Development Commission bares its teeth
A biting report from the Sustainable Development Commission, issued in June, accuses the Government of "violating" the principles of sustainable development in its aviation White Paper.1 The critique echoes many of the concerns raised by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (see main article ).
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Serena Talks Venus' Health, Former world No. 1 Venus Williams has been battling health problems since the beginning of consecutive years. She recently retired from the U.S. Open 2011, during the second round match against 22nd seed Sabine Lisicki on Wednesday due to the syndrome Sj? Gren. Venus Serena Williams sister Venus insists health is more important than tennis. Serena said Venus has been recovering well and doing better.
After the victory against Belarus stars Victoria Azarenka in Saturday night, Serena said: "It's one day at a time kind of a thing. Her mood is good, though." Recently, Venus diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Sj? Gren syndrome. About 4 million people have been struggling with the syndrome Sj? Gren, causing fatigue and joint pain in the United States.
Venus has been struggling with injuries since early this year and missed several important tournaments. The star 31-year-old retired American tennis in the third round match against 30 seed Andrea Petkovic at the Australia Open 2011 due to an injured hip muscle. Later, he missed the Dubai Tennis Championships, the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Sony Ericsson Open, Madrid, Rome, Brussels and France, etc., 2011 Open in Eastbourne came back and lost the game quarterfinal against Daniela Hantuchova? 2-6, 7-5, 2-6. He entered the 2011 Wimbledon Championships as the No. 23 seed, defeated Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 32nd seed in the fourth round 2-6, 3-6.
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Morelia & Pachuca advance in the Mexican play-offs
Chivas 0 – Morelia 1 (Agg. 2-5) (Mexican Primera Division play-offs, May 8, 2010) Morelia midfielder Elias Hernandez scored the only goal in the 57th minute. Chivas had defender Hector Reynoso sent off four minutes from time after he hit substitute Miguel Angel Sansores with his knee.
Monterrey 1 – Pachuca 2 (Agg. 1-3) (Mexican Primera Division play-offs, May 8, 2010) Monterrey went ahead through Paraguayan midfielder Osvaldo Martinez after half an hour. Edy Brambilla equalised with a header from a corner right after halftime following an error by goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco. The home saw Martinez miss a penalty on the hour and Pachuca took control after that, scoring again through Luis Montes with three minutes remaining.


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What if coding were a game?
May 15, 2014 | By Microsoft blog editor
Well, now it is. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of Code Hunt, a browser-based game for anyone who is interested in coding. We built Code Hunt to take advantage of the fact that any task can be more effective and sustainable when it's fun. And Code Hunt is fun! It uses puzzles, which players explore by means of clues presented as test cases. Players iteratively modify their code to match the functional behavior of secret solutions. Once their code matches, lights flash and sounds play, letting players know that they have "captured" the code. Players then get a score, which depends on how elegant their solution is, and are encouraged to move on to the next puzzle or level.
When we demoed Code Hunt a few months ago, we were amazed at the interest it elicited across groups at Microsoft, from those involved with K-12 education to those focused on college recruiting. However, today we want to talk about how Microsoft Research Asia used Code Hunt during their annual Beauty of Programming (BOP) event, a competition that attracts thousands of students in the Greater China Region (GCR).
In the past, the BOP competition gave students specifications for problems and then checked their solutions automatically using a test suite. This is the traditional approach: students pit their wits against each other—and against the clock—to create a solution to a defined problem. While this kind of coding is similar to what they will encounter in courses or later in their careers, it isn't necessarily fun.
Code Hunt is different. Instead of giving students a problem and comparing their solutions to a set of fixed test cases, Code Hunt does the opposite: it presents an empty slate to the user and a set of constantly changing test cases. It thus teaches coding as a by-product of solving a problem that is presented as pattern matching inputs and outputs. The fun is in finding the pattern. Fun is seen as a vital ingredient in accelerating learning and retaining interest during what might be a long and sometimes boring journey towards obtaining a necessary skill—or in this case, winning a competition. The GCR team recognized that Code Hunt would not only make the BOP competition more fun, but it would also enable them to check the solutions more quickly and accurately.
With considerable optimism, we opened Code Hunt to BOP competitors in April. In three rounds, 2,353 students scored in the game, and the contestants solved an average of 55.7% of the puzzles. Since Code Hunt runs on Microsoft Azure, we have all the statistics. We could see that, on average, it took players 41 tries to capture the code for puzzles. However, we were really interested in the 350 top students who solved all of the puzzles—even the most difficult ones. These students needed only 7.6 tries on average to solve a puzzle, showing that Code Hunt can reliably surface the better coders. From these students, 13 were selected to proceed to the finals, and we wish them luck.
Code Hunt was developed by a team in Microsoft Research led by Principal Development Lead Nikolai Tillmann and Principal Research Software Engineer Peli de Halleux. It is based on Pex, Microsoft Research's state-of-the-art implementation of dynamic symbolic execution (analyzing a program to determine what inputs cause each part of a program to execute), which is available as a Power Tool in Microsoft Visual Studio.
We look forward to Code Hunt's further application and would be happy to receive inquiries regarding competitions or courses. But remember, anyone can play Code Hunt—for fun or to hone their coding skills. Just go to www.codehunt.com and start coding!
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Name of the disease, ethiology: skin: besnoitiosis (Besnoitia besnoiti)
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Fine needle aspiration of cutaneous lesions, May-Grünwald Giemsa stain.Numeous bradyzoites of B. besnoiti. Few lymphoid and monocytoid cells are also present.
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Matrix Partners India invests INR 22 crores in Waterlife
Mumbai, India –December 12, 2011: Matrix Partners India today announced that it has invested INR 22 crore in Waterlife India Private Limited (Waterlife). Waterlife is a pioneer in providing high quality potable water solutions to the underserved in an affordable and sustainable manner. Waterlife has installed safe water systems in more than 1,500 villages & urban areas covering more than 1 million people in a sustainable manner. "This capital infusion provides Waterlife the growth capital to expand its scale in the underserved potable water space. We started our work in West Bengal & Uttar Pradesh and presently work in six states to provide potable water solutions. We are now poised to emerge as the leading player in this segment across India. We are very impressed with Matrix's deep understanding of the water sector & are very pleased to have them as our partner" said Sudesh Menon, Managing Director, Waterlife India Private Limited. "It is our privilege to be associated with the Promoter team of Sudesh Menon, Mohan Ranbaore & Indranil Das. We believe water will remain a high growth sector driven by strong government focus & socio-economic relevance of water as a resource and this is our 2nd investment in the sector. We believe Waterlife with its innovative business model complemented by a high quality management team is set to emerge as a leader in the potable water segment" said Avnish Bajaj, co–founder & Managing Director, Matrix India. About Waterlife India Private Limited: Waterlife India ( www.waterlifeindia.com ) is a ISO 9001:2008 Certified company focused on providing high quality potable water to underserved and challenging areas in an affordable and sustainable manner, while focusing on green and environmentally friendly technologies. Affordability, focus on quality with long term service and a viable economic model has been the crux of the Waterlife model. The Company installs contamination removal units, community water systems, mobile water units, apartment and institutional systems and implements water supply schemes for communities across India. The Waterlife installation base & operations have registered an exponential growth since its inception in 2009. About Matrix Partners India: Matrix Partners India is an investment firm with INR 3,000 crore under management. The firm invests in companies targeting the Indian domestic market with a sector independent investment strategy focused on generating exceptional returns. The firm invests up to INR 125 crore in a company depending on its stage of development and has invested in several companies including Chetas (Water metering solutions), Center for Sight (eye care chain), Muthoot Finance (gold loan NBFC), Quikr (online classifieds), Tree House Education (preschool and K-12 schools), and Ver se Innovation (mobile classifieds) among others. Matrix Partners has a global network of funds investing in the US, China and India with US $3 billion under management. Further information is available at www.matrixpartners.in For more information, please contact: Sutopa Chatterjee / 040-27709889
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POLICE believe a personal trainer at an elite Sydney gym, arrested following the discovery of $600,000 worth of drugs, is one of the eastern suburbs' major players in cocaine, steroids and ecstasy distribution.
Lee Clark, who worked out of the Fitness First Bondi Platinum gym at Bondi Junction, was arrested allegedly in possession of $155,000 in cash as well as the major quantity of drugs, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Bondi Platinum is used by Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman when they are in Sydney but is not under investigation.
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OK, I think that's my limit. Peach forgive me (yeah, that was a Joe-caliber pun - love you, darling!).
The peach marshmallows turned out pretty well. They look way cool when you put the peach puree and some water in the mixing bowl and sprinkle gelatin on top.
And then as they cool they become this sheet o' peachy marshmallow-ness.
We loved the wontons. We loved them so much we had another batch again for dinner. We will most certainly have more, very soon. I was astonished how easy it was to prepare and fry these little guys up. For dinner, we added crab wontons as well, which made for a very fried and very tasty meal. The peach filling was a little too liquidy, so closing the wontons was a bit of an adventure, but the crab filling was just right, and I was able to make adorable little nurse's-hat-shaped wontons.
OK, 2 days later and we've made another batch of peach wontons and crab wontons and thickened the peach filling up a bit with some more dry cottage cheese - pretty good! Used up the last of the wonton package though so I guess we're done with that adventure for a while.
Got a peach cornmeal upside-down cake in the oven right now. If the dough is any indication, this is gonna be just peachy. We'll let the girls at work be the judges tomorrow.
So a rough idea of the peach wonton recipe, making a guesstimate of the measurements...
4 appetizer servings (but really, you'll want 2 appetizer servings per person!)
2 ripe peaches
1/2 cup dry cottage cheese*
2 ounces goat cheese
1 teaspoon basil
8 wonton wrappers
Peanut oil
1/4 cup balsalmic vinegar
Chili oil
*Apparently you can find dry cottage cheese, or farmer's cheese, next to the regular cottage cheese at some grocery stores, but not at mine. Instead, you can buy large curd cottage cheese and drain it over a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth.
Slice the peaches, remove the pit, and mash them up to the consistency of a lumpy puree. If they're really juicy you will need to drain some of the liquid off (come to think of it, you can probably reserve it and add it to the balsalmic vinegar as you reduce it - gonna have to make this stuff a 4th time...). Add goat cheese, cottage cheese, basil, maybe a bit of sugar if you're planning on a dessert instead of an appetizer, salt and pepper to taste.
Drop about a teaspoon of the mixture in the middle of a wonton wrapper. Use your finger or a pastry brush to apply water to the borders and place another wrapper on top, press on the edges to seal. Bring all 4 corners together in the middle with a little more water and press them all together. Repeat 3 more times.
Heat 2-3 inches of peanut oil in a deep pot. Drop the wontons into the pot, fry until golden brown. While they're frying, heat 1/4 cup of balsalmic vinegar, stirring frequently, until it boils and starts to thicken. Remove from heat, pour into a heat-resistant container. Remove the wontons from the oil and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Let cool for a few minutes, then place on your serving plate. Drizzle with chili oil and balsalmic reduction.
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Situated in a savvy Toronto neighborhood, SoHo Metropolitan Hotel provides discerning guests a hip retreat into the heart of the city's entertainment district. Part of the LVX collection of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, this urban retreat was created for comfort, but boasts a chic warehouse design. Guest rooms and suites feature a stream of blond woods accented with contemporary technology amenities, resulting in a heightened sensory experience. Bathrooms' sleek marble floors are heated from beneath, and deep soaking tubs are generously sized. Enjoy floor-to-ceiling windows that allow fresh air to filter in, and motorized drapes that magically close to create a midnight effect whenever you desire.
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The SoHo Met is a perfect place to stay, the staff and amenities are great. The room was also very good....large, plenty of hanging space, and a lovely bathroom. The location is also very good, and within walking distance of Rogers Stadium, the CN tower, and Ripley'sAquarium. For those with a vehicle, the hotel also has an underground carpark which is easy to access. Overall I would whole-heartedly recommend SoHo Met to anyone visiting Toronto, and will stay there agin next time I visit town.
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The Met staff went above and beyond from check in, concierge services to retrieving my phone from a restaurant. Bed was super comfy, loved the bathroom, especially tub and all the great products. Just wished we had more time to spend in the room.
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Booked the Soho after reading good reviews on trip advisor and various blogs. I was debating between 3 other hotels for our stay and after emailing all four with some questions, Soho responded to me the quickest (same day! ) and with thorough answers to my questions. Very helpful staff from booking, to check in to concierge questions and upon checkout. The location is perfect. Walking distance to many local attractions, restaurants etc. The hotel is very chic and clean and comfortable. While checking in, there was a famous Hollywood actor at the concierge desk (I will give him his privacy- but that was cool). We were greeted with chocolate covered strawberries in our room wishing us a happy anniversary which was so nice. The hotel room was spacious and comfortable. The whole stay was perfect.
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Youth Assembly convened
PESHAWAR: The participants of a Youth Assembly convened here on Sunday demanded the federal government to set up a National Languages University to explore and strengthen the links among the native languages.
The demand was made through a resolution moved at the event. It said the proposed university would strengthen the bond of affinity among the languages, which would ultimately lead to the national unity and cohesion.
The Gandhara Hindko Board, a literary and cultural oganisation, had convened the assembly. The organisers said it was aimed at creating self-confidence in the young generation and help train them in better discharging duties for the good of the motherland in future.
The event was held at the Sain Ahmad Ali Auditorium of the Gandhara Hindko Academy which is run by the Gandhara Hindko Board under the public-private partnership. The auditorium has been named after the great Hindko language mystic poet, Sain Baba, who has a considerable following in Potohar region as well apart from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The session was convened as replica of the National Assembly proceedings. Ahmad Nadeem Awan, the board's joint secretary, headed the event while Faridullah Qureshi was the coordinator.
Vice-Chairman of the board, Dr Salahuddin, General Secretary Muhammad Ziauddin, Gandhara Hindko Academy Director Dr Zaffar Iqbal, Sikander Hayat, Saeed Paaris, Anjum Siddiqui, Bashir Aamir, Tauqeer Ahmad, Samina Advocate and people from other walks of life attended the programme.
Youth were made members of the house. There were speaker, leaders of the house and opposition. Discussion was seen and resolutions moved as part of the assembly proceedings. A question-answer session was conducted as well.
A distinguished cultural activist, Dr Salahuddin, said the Youth Assembly was arranged to give an idea to the young generation of how the National Assembly proceedings are held and groom them accordingly. "We want to empower the youth through knowledge and build their confidence," said Dr Salahuddin.
Enumerating the efforts the board has been making for the last 24 years, the cultural activist said development of language, literature and culture was the central part of all the activities of the board.
Dr Salahuddin urged parents to encourage kids to converse in the Hindko language. "The language and the associated culture will vanish if we discouraged our children to speak this language," he argued, adding it would deprive us of our identity.
A noted Hindko writer, poet and research scholar, Muhammad Ziauddin, said the Youth Assembly was just a beginning and the next similar event would be arranged in the Nishtar Hall. He said those between 16 to 45 years of age could become the members of the Youth Assembly whose session would be made a regular feature of the board activities.
The literatus enlisted the achievements of the board since its launch in year 1993. He said Hindko was an ancient and important language and concerted efforts were being made now for its preservation and promotion after years of neglect.
To provide a light entertainment to the audience, a Hindko play was staged on the occasion along with folk music performance by singers from Hindko, Seraiki, Sindhi, and Kashmiri languages. Shayan Siddiqui won appreciation for his rendition.
There were informative Hindko kits by Noor Hussain Noori, Samina Sahar, Rubi Khan, Quratul Ain, Shahid Iqbal, Tahir Qureshi and Shah Meer which highlighted the achievements of the elders. Shields and certificates were distributed at the end of the function.


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According to our friends at Variety, legendary director Steven Spielberg is set to direct a film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's classic, The BFG, a story about a little girl who leads a big, friendly giant and the Queen of England on a journey to stop man-eating giants from gobbling children.
Melissa Matheson, who penned the script for Spielberg's E.T., will be handling the screenplay duties while Spielberg will set first priority on his Cold War thriller starring Tom Hanks.
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"'The BFG' has enchanted families and their children for more than three decades. We are honored that the Roald Dahl estate has entrusted us with this classic story," said Spielberg in a statement.
Now, personally, I have to wonder why this didn't happen sooner. Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg are both masters of youthful sentiment in their mediums, and Dahl's light and funny tone suits itself to the touching human emotion of a Spielberg film.
This is one of the most influential children's authors of all time being adapted by the most influential filmmaker of all time. This is reason for excitement.


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Wisdom of the crowds posits that the group collective is smarter than the individual on account of the average of all guesses of a cow's weight being its actual weight. Lanier would have us believe otherwise.
First, let's turn attention to the Wiki, Lanier's first objection and erroneous information in the entry on him. This happens, no doubt. For some reason there's an entry on me (which I didn't write), and for a short time in there it suggested I created something that I didn't (and don't think it even exists.) It's fixed now, as has Lanier's entry – in fact his is corrected to include his own criticism of Wikipedia. However, this false information is still floating about the Internet on other aggregator sites that pulled from Wiki but apparently never refresh from it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Sousanis) So mistakes get made, but mistakes also get fixed. This is true in anything, I think of the few times I've been interviewed for publication, and stunned to see the inaccuracy of what shows up in print. And that is taken as gospel. So accuracy is not guaranteed anywhere (raising a whole set of philosophical questions) and wikipedia's strength is in the multiple eyes overseeing it and able to continually correct it. So to that end, as a resource it's a great starting point and handy in a pinch. Realizing its strengths and its limitations helps. To those of us referenced therein and find the version of our lives misrepresented, well, I suppose we could end up in the Star instead….
Concerning the fear that kids will be using this for everything – well, they used to use the encyclopedia for everything too, so the problem isn't new. Engendering the importance of research, investigation, is essential, and creating something that is theirs, that seems key. Then they'll use whatever tools work best. To that end, the New York Times ran an article on kids using YouTube for research projects. One quote from the article: "Video is part of the discovery process," he said. "Depending on the user and the type of content, users may want to start with video or text." Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/business/media/18ping.html?scp=4&sq=youtube%20school%20work&st=cse
Where I think Lanier runs slightly off course is conflating Wikipedia with fears about collective intelligence. We're not expecting an individual voice to come through, though an editorial tone of how Wikipedia articles are written I believe is coming into existence. We don't read it for its value as literature, but on its value to lead us to the source for literature.
Where I think he's totally on the right track is here: The beauty of the Internet is that it connects people. The value is in the other people. If we start to believe that the Internet itself is an entity that has something to say, we're devaluing those people and making ourselves into idiots.
It's not clear that the Internet is connecting us together more, or wasting our time (he said, clicking back and forth between tabbed windows and the essay he's writing...) Concerning blogging, he says this: The question of new business models for content creators on the Internet is a profound and difficult topic in itself, but it must at least be pointed out that writing professionally and well takes time and that most authors need to be paid to take that time. In this regard, blogging is not writing.
Here, I agree and disagree. Blogging as blurting out opinions, I concur – that's not writing. However, blogging as a tool to disperse writing to an audience, well, that's not such a bad thing. (I'm not sure I'll count this blog as writing, it's probably the closest to actual blogging that I can come.) Case in point from my own life, when my brother and I started www.thedetroiter.com in 2002, we had in mind a magazine. Blog tech made it possible for us to post our stuff ourselves, without having to html format anything (although we also did that for special features) and organize it in a database. So the blog was a tool, though we used it the same way we would for in print articles (in fact my brother's articles often appeared in print before we ran them on the web.) We were never capable of writing a quick rant and signing off (and that's more or less true in this more private blog as well.) The beauty of blogs and YouTube comes in making publishing of sorts as accessible and ubiquitous as a pencil. Simultaneously, the ugliness of blogs and YouTube comes in making publishing of sorts as accessible and ubiquitous as a pencil.
But Lanier's major issue is: the alarming rise of the fallacy of the infallible collective." I don't know if we really believe this, even with the rise of Wikipedia. Fierce individuality and worship of the celebrity of individual thrives in the face of the collective. Let's return to the wisdom of the crowds and connect it to Lanier's piece with a number of analogies. Yes, we're good at guessing weights if enough answers are sought, but that says little about creating something interesting or of value. Think about cooking. If we've done it well, we keep each ingredient distinct, even as they work in the service of the whole, as opposed to mush. This is true in art and music as well. In averaging out – we lose bright lights, contrast, our vision is blurred with nothing to distinguish. Fades to gray, to mush, we need the language of opposites. Thus in the collective – everything has an equal voice all at once, nothing can be heard and nothing important emerges. History is a pastiche of individual voices, as opposed to the instantaneous collective – the mob, where nothing is distinct….
Perhaps that's a useful way of looking at it. The knowledge we have today is certainly the work of a collective. But they are a collective of individuals, of layers of thoughts over time. Instant collectives lack distinct voices, American Idol produces nothing. It's a decision we have a vote in but not a voice and not ownership. We have ownership over our ideas, over the things we create – and that's the defense against the hive mind. Taking ownership of ourselves and being enable by our connections rather than disabled. In the next piece tying Castells and Dyson's works together we'll mention that networks are good for strong individuals and bad for weak. That seems to fit right in here as more and more voices are being lost. – N
More on average: In the discussion group, Michael offered the idea of King Lear written as a Wiki. Seems like it would lack something – even if in other ways it have all these eyes and minds making it better. I suggest these things lose their voice, a smattering of average. If we call that distinctive quality "signature" it's erased, written over – something essential is lost in the process….
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Beaches and Boutique Shopping… TV Star's Mum Shares Her Love of the Shore
With Mother's Day this month – Sunday 12th – we approached the mum of one of television's most recognisable faces to share with Channel readers what she most loves about the Shore. Carol Wetzell has lived on the North Shore for 37 years and is a familiar face in and around Devonport. She has worked as a real estate agent with Barfoot and Thompson for over a decade. Daughter Pippa now presents popular TV show Fair Go, following many years with TV One News and Breakfast,
which she co-hosted with Paul Henry from 2007 to 2010.
Carol plans to spend Mother's Day having dinner with Pippa and her family – her other daughters, Kylie and Anya, live in Dunedin and France respectively. Here, the successful mum tells us about her favourite aspects to living on the Shore…
- Sitting on North Head having a picnic. The views are spectacular and I never tire of watching the boats sail past.
- Relaxing on Cheltenham or Takapuna beach. How spoilt we are to have such amazing beaches on our doorstep.
- Walking between the beaches. I often find myself unwinding by strolling between Milford and Takapuna beach. It always makes me feel good.
- Meeting friends at The Commons. This is a new favourite spot, the ambience is great and I feel that I could be sitting anywhere in the world.
- Shopping in Devonport. Whether it is a present for a grandchild or a new pair of shoes, I can normally find what I am looking for.