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Hi folks,
Any body know where I can get a quick list of networks used in various
non-friendly foriegn nations? I know it would not be perfect (because
of provider allocation) but something that could be used as a baseline
for screening evil and such. Any RTBL or ORBS type lists out there for
general tcp/ip traffic?
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Of all the entrees tasted here, I think this was the best entree of the evening. Cooked rare, it was fantastic. #SteakFrites, marinated & grilled hanger steak, truffle butter, pommes frites, watercress, part of the San Francisco Dine About Town 2014 Jan 15-31, prix fixe dinner menu, USD 36.95, else 23.

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RE "FS: Patagonia, Arcteryx, Outdoor Research"
Everything is sold
RE: Whirlwind Hoody
It is a little more breathable than the BD Alpine Start that I just picked up, but still fairly wind resistant.
All items are barely or lightly used. Patagonia Merino 1 Silkweight T. Size medium, color blue. In like new condition. SOLD Arcteryx Rampart Pants. Size 33x32, color Sira Grey. In like ne...
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Marmot DriClime
This is a 2008 "Original" DriClime Windshirt. It is stripped down to the bare essentials. Front zip and one chest pocket. My medium weighs 9.4oz. The lining is soft and warm. The material...
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I agree with the poster above except my large weighed 8.9 oz. I found the hood not sealing well irritating and the loose fit around my waist letting heat out. I'm a medium in every other compa...
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 3
Agree with what was said above. I had it out on 10 nights and am very impressed with it. I like the size of the doors. They let you cook in the vestibule from your bag very comfortably. My UL3 has...
Big Agnes Dual Core
Wow, this came in 6.2oz under list weight. 31.8 oz instead of 38oz for the 20x72 rectangle. 2.5 inches of plush warmth. Had it down to 8F on snow and was toasty warm. I know it will hold its rating ...
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I'm 5'10" 165-175lbs depending on the time of year and find the medium to fit very well. The merino has a really nice feel next to the skin. The hood fits nicely around my head and fa...
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Had a 2 year old pair of TNF Ultra 103 XCR shoes that started to leak. They were out of TNF warranty so I sent them to Gore. They evaluated them and said they would replace them with any XCR trail run...
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This is a great bag. The lightest 20*F bag I've owned. It weighs 1lb 14.5oz. It is 1.5oz over spec., but I suspect that that 1.5oz is down and the reason why this lofts more than the 5" that ...
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I made this for my daughter's 1st Birthday. I frosted it with cream cheese frosting. It was excellent. It is an easy recipe, with outstanding results. A very flavorful and moist cake.
Pumpkin Spice Cake
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Easy and Delicious! I used canola oil, the cake was very moist. I also made the cream cheese frosting yummy!
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This has become one of two cakes that I consider my favorite! This cake is very, very moist and it has a wonderful texture. I like to add raisins. I have taken this cake to work as a contribution to potlucks and I am constantly asked for the recipe.
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This post is designed as a follow-up to my post, Calculate Micro-Conversions; Tie Them to Dollars about how to tie micro-conversion wins to actual revenue. While knowing how to calculate mirco-conversions is fine and dandy, I realize that before you can begin to measure them, it is essential to know what a micro-conversion IS.
To explain what a micro-conversion is, let's first cover what a mirco-conversion isn't: a macro-conversion. As readers of our blog, most of you probably know that macro-conversion is the overall conversion rate of your site (i.e. the percentage of visitors to your site who take the main action you want them to take, such as buying a product or filling out your lead form). You calculate the macro-conversion rate by dividing the number of visitors who took the desired action on your site by the total number of qualified visitors to your site. Your macro-conversion rate is an indicator of the overall effectiveness of your site.
Although sites usually have one overarching objective, there are smaller steps prospects take throughout the site on their way to a macro-conversion goal. Ideally, these smaller steps nurture prospects, persuade them to keep moving, and build momentum toward that final macro-conversion step. This is one of the main tenants of the Persuasion Architecture methodology we practice with our OnTarget subscription clients. Each of these steps in the process is what we call a micro-conversion. The best way to illustrate this is with an actual example of optimizing a micro-conversion for one of our clients.
Our client originally featured a call to action on their homepage for gifts starting at XX dollars. However, there was no clear way for prospects to move forward: the entire section of the homepage featuring this content was click-able, but this was not an intuitive action for prospects to take. Clicking on a call to action that navigates prospects further into the site is a great example of a micro-conversion, but it was clear that the version on our client's site could use some optimization. Naturally, we ran a test using Google Website Optimizer (GWO) to try to improve it.
The variation we tested featured a click-able button within the section of the homepage containing the call to action copy. The micro-conversion goal for this test was defined as successful navigation to the following page. The variation yielded a 19.8% increase in the number of prospects that navigate to the following page, with an 87.7% confidence level. Click the image below to enlarge the screenshot of our results.
So what is the big deal about increasing the number of prospects that go from the homepage to another page of the site? Avinash Kaushik, one of the pioneers behind the idea that micro-conversions have value, said in his blog post, Excellent Analytics Tip #13: Measure Macro AND Micro-Conversions:
"…I have come to realize that we are not being the best we can be by focusing on just the overall website conversion rate. We are leaving money on the table. We are not getting enough credit. We are not getting a good enough understanding of the complete picture. We are being shortsighted."
We couldn't agree more with Kaushik's statement. Running a test to increase the rate of prospects that navigate from one page to another may not have obvious implications for your site's success, but it does play a factor in improving your site's performance and increasing your bottom line. It just takes a little more digging to uncover the value of the change. By using the calculation from my recent post, we determined an estimated increase in yearly revenue of $21,685.86 for the micro-conversion improvement we highlighted above. Do you still think that mirco-conversions don't matter or are you ready to get moving on a plan to improve the performance of your site one micro-conversion at a time? Contact us to find out how we've helped people like you do it.
I have always been an advocator of micro conversions, but have been a little limited on the best way apply it. This post and linked posts help clarified alot for me.
Its the fine tuning that really drives your overall conversion.
I've also noticed significant results from adding more links to keep people on my site and I don't even have them directing my visitors to any specific conversion, just a few articles related to the page they're already on.
So let put in simplest word. The idea is how to automatically give the audience idea of one page and seek further detail from other page. First page content, must lead or relate to another content or page so the unity of the site link become important is it like that?
This is not the first time I'm reading about the concept of Micro-Conversions, but definitely I've never before read about it in as much clarity.
I do already use the on-page analytics feature of Google Analytics to check the CTRs for various pages of my blog.
@Auren – that's the idea! Of course, it doesn't stop there though. Meeting customers' needs is trickier earlier in the buying process, because there are several kinds of behavior that buyers can exhibit. Planning around those behaviors and their associated information needs (particular pieces of information, with a particular focus, in a particular area of the page…. so they appeal to particular groups of people) is what makes it more challenging. For more about this, check out our Persuasion Architecture white paper in the whitepapers area of our website.
Micro-conversions really play an important role in improving the over all conversion rate.
Recently on a e-commerce site, my client had a lot of content pages which had a really good amount of traffic and high exit rate as well. He thought that the visitors would also visit the product page through the vertical navigation. But when I placed a link to – view list of our products, majority of the traffic got started navigating to the respected product page, which helped the site to increase the conversion as well as decreased the exit rate of the content pages from 40% to 10%.
I do already use the on-page analytic feature of Google Analytic to check the CTRs for various pages of my blog.
At what traffic level to your blog / site do you think it's worthwhile making this time investment to improve conversions?
@Matt Baker – That's a great question. The more traffic you have, the more quickly your tests will conclude (the more quickly you'll know if you have a winner), and the more quickly you'll generate ROI on the efforts you've made to come up with alternatives and test them. Play around with this Google Test Duration Tool to see how traffic levels and test variations affect the length of time the test must run. We have seen companies who get between 20k and 40k unique visitors each month have tests that take anywhere from 2 weeks to a month to conclude. Don't forget that traffic to particular pages on your site may vary, so that tests in some areas may take longer than others. Does that mean you can't do Conversion Rate Optimization and testing if you get less than 20k uniques to your site each month? No, it doesn't. Here are some tips for testing on low traffic sites, as well as some things to do while waiting for test results.
Hi guys
So many of our clients seem to forget about CRO and have simply left their site the way it is for far too long. Whilst our business isn't site optimisation, I still often advise them to consider this or that. So much to it once you start learning, but enjoyable in my opinion (I'm a geek I know ), especially if its your own site, anything which can increase conversions should be of interest to you.
Looking forward to the next post, seems I've found a useful blog here.
@ James Yes I agree with you the only thing that is simple for most of the site owner they are thinking more to something instant something fast and easy that's why they think they can rely only on SEO even though is not that simple and is not that easy. It is best if there some convincing statement that guarantee waiting for six month is word double or more consistent than SEO. That is what I think as Newbie blogger what do you thing guys?
Great article. Until now, I just used google webmaster tools to check my CTR on google and never on my websites. It will definitely change my strategy. I'll focus more on the design of my websites instead of just focusing on SEO.


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Cultivate deep relaxation with reclined breath awareness and meditation to begin the practice. We will then work with a combination of props and some very restful poses to soothe the nervous system and rejuvenate both mind and body.
This slow mindful vinyasa flow will help to support you during times of stress, fatigue or just plain over-worked! Working with supported and quieting forward bends and gentle twists, this is the perfect antidote to a busy, stressful lifestyle. You will experience a deeply relaxing, meditative practice and leave with some easy tips to relax and unwind at home. The workshop will finish with a 15 minute mindful meditation.
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Benjamin Powell on Immigration
2013 Summer Seminar for College Students
Recorded: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Ben Powell dismantles the economic myths at the center of the anti-immigration position and explains why liberty and human rights require open borders. Talk given on July 18, 2013 in Berkeley, CA.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Economic Policy, Immigration
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2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
This presentation is from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for high school students, which was held from June 18 to 22, 2012, at the Independent Institute Conference Center, Oakland, California.
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Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Free Market Economics, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
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From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?
Experts: David D. Friedman, Alex Kozinski, Edward J. López, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Law Enforcement
What the Second Amendment Means Today
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The Second Amendments right to keep and bear arms has been among the most controversialand least understoodrights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Did the Founders intend to safeguard an individual right or a collective right?
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Hockey commentator Don Cherry talks with reporters outside the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2006.
When it comes to stirring the pot, nobody does it quite like Don Cherry. Seemingly always on the verge of getting fired by the CBC for going too far on Hockey Night In Canada's Coach's Corner segment, Cherry has for decades supported fighting in hockey and the old-school code in the game. He's also railed against Europeans and French players, once earning the wrath of the country's official language commissioner during a rant against visors. "Most of the guys who wear them are European or French guys," he said. Cherry got into trouble for dismissing Jean-Luc Brassard, Canada's flag-bearer at the 1998 Olympics, as "a French guy, some skier that nobody knows about." A staunch nationalist, he criticized the Canadian government for not joining the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, and once attacked Quebec nationalists by saying "they don't like the Canadian flag but they want our money, we bail them out. I've never seen such a bunch of whiners in my life." He's mellowed some in recent years, but remains the most outspoken man in hockey.
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IBM's Watson Dominates Humanity in Jeopardy
IBM supercomputer Watson has defeated two of Jeopardy's greatest players, and it wasn't even close. In the second day of Jeopardy's three-day "Man vs. Machine" special, Watson wiped the floor with Ken Jennings (a 74-time champion) and Brad Rutter (a 20-time champion). Ken Jennings ended day two with $4,800 and Brad Rutter ended with $10,400, while Watson took home $35,734 in prize winnings. Out of 30 answers, Watson was first to buzz in on 25 of them, getting all but one of them right.


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When I first started playing I was always quite surprised that the Night Elves and the Forsaken joined the Alliance and the Horde respectively. I never really liked the Forsaken being part of the Horde, and it always seemed odd to me that such a isolated species joined the Alliance. The Alliance, the Horde, and the Circle would have made much more sense to me, though they made their inclusion fit better as time went on.
iamthelaw00 said...
I agree with this. WoW doesn't do it justice in how unstable the factions are, especially the Horde.
With more and more races joining, it almost seems like the perfect time to divide them up into 4 factions;
Faction 1: Orcs, Trolls, Tauren.
Faction 2: The outcasts from the Horde; Undead, Blood Elves, Goblins. I'm not sure about now, but in TBC Undead and Blood Elves started off as friendly with each other, but neutral with the other Horde factions. Basically, they were deemed outcasts that just joined for their own self preservation. Goblins on the other hand, pretty much will go where the highest bidder / greatest chance of survival is. In a WoW story line, they may feel the sure bet is with the Blood Elves and Undead.
Faction 3: The more peaceful races of the Alliance; Night Elves, Draenei, Worgen. With the Draenei crashing so close to the Night Elves, chances are they would have met them first anyway. In addition to that, they seem to share the same morals and attitude as the Night Elves. The Worgen were created thanks to an item given by the Night Elves, so they've kind of felt responsible for those humans turned Worgen.
Faction 4: Humans, Dwarves, Gnomes.
Everything is there for a 4 faction shift, other then the fact that people have been playing for 7 years now and might not be so willing to lose a friend due to the divide. Now if they let those currently in the Alliance still speak among the two divided factions of the Alliance, that may work.
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iamthelaw00, for the most part, I agree with you. Factions 2 and 4 make a lot of sense. My only question is where the Tauren should end up. I could easily see them as a part of Faction 3. They're one of the most peaceful races in the game. It would be interesting to see if they would side with Thrall and the Horde (If Thrall was still Warchief, I think they definitely would,) or the Night Elves, who they have already been aligned with in the Cenarion Circle.
Trolls pose another interesting question. Again, if Thrall was Warchief, I think they would stick with the Orcs. Recently though, they have been less than happy with Garrosh. I'm not sure where they would go if not Faction 1 though. I think overall, they would stay with the Orcs anyway. Vol'jin has a strong sense of loyalty to Thrall, and I feel like he would put up with Garrosh if Thrall was still aligned with him.
Oh, and if the Pandaren are supposed to be being considered, they would definitely be a part of Faction 3.
@ Iamthelaw00...
I like what you are saying, but as long as we are talking about realigning the factions, I'd even take it a step further:
Since we are only talking hypothetically anyway, we can mix and match the current factions. Obviously, I'm only playing a game here, like "what would you do if you won the lottery?". This is going to be WAY too much of a lore stretch to actually happen, but just for the sake of having fun:
The Tauren, being a peaceful society, soon grow weary of Garrosh and his warmongering. They sign a treaty with another druidic society, the Night Elves. But they need a strong presense in Eastern Kingdoms as well, so they enlist the help of the Worgen, who are in an ideal spot to keep tabs on the machinations of Lady Syvanas
Varian, a regular contributor to WoW Insider, takes offense at Noyou's comment that he is incompetent. He decides to run away, and hops in his sailboat. But bad weather forces him to dock at Booty Bay. While he is waiting out the appropriately named "Hurricane Jaina" in a tavern he discusses his problem with another parton, one of the Goblins that call Booty Bay home. This Goblin is not entirely on the up-and-up, and he convinces Varian that the only way to shake the "incompetent" tag is to demonstrate his power. "The Blood Elves," says the Goblin, "have the magic to grant you all the power you could ever want." Blinded by his desire to prove his detractors wrong, Varian seeks out the help of the Blood Elves, and the Goblins join with them, since they orchestrated this whole thing.
Lady Sylvanas, meanwhile, finds herself in a bad postion. Her scheming has not gone unnoticed, and the Tauren, Night Elves, and Worgen, all eager to prove their loyalty to their new comrades in arms, are really becoming a nuissance. She eventually comes to the conclusion that she must put aside her own ambitions for now, and join forces with Garrosh, who has the only army strong enough to help her. But there is a price. Garrosh, still bitter toward the Dranei, asks her help in bringing them down a peg or two. She has her chemists develop a plague that, although they retain their outward appearance, they are now more like the Orcs in spirit.
The Gnomes and Dwarves suddenly realize that without the Night Elves, Humans, and Dranei on their side, there is nobody that can reach the top shelf. They promise state-of-the-art hammocks and 2 kegs of beer to the Trolls.
Like I said before: This was all done in the spirit of just having fun, not with any sense that any of this could POSSIBLY happen.


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National Quality Framework Submission: Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre Inc
Ms Kate Gumley
Chair, Homelessness Working Group
Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
PO Box 7576
Canberra Business Centre
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Dear Ms Gumley
We write to make a submission to the National Quality Framework for Services to People Experiencing Homelessness consultation.
Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre is a community-based non-profit organisation providing free legal services to disadvantaged residents of the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega local government areas of the New South Wales South Coast. We are a 'generalist' Community Legal Centre, as distinct from the 'specialist' Legal Centres which act in one specific field of law. The Legal Centre has been in operation for over ten years, and has assisted many thousands of people in that time with legal advice, legal casework and representation and delivery of community legal education. We work in communities with high levels of unemployment as well as large Indigenous populations with 20% of our clients currently being Indigenous. We regularly engage in law reform activities, often in conjunction with, or as part of the peak body Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW).
The majority of our clients initially make contact with our service through our free phone advice lines which operate 2 mornings a week. We offer face to face appointments to people with more complex legal matters and when deemed appropriate we represent clients in legal proceedings.
We also make contact with many clients through our outreach legal clinics operating across the South Coast to Aboriginal and other isolated communities including: Waminda Aboriginal Women's Health Service Nowra, Jerrinja Aboriginal Community, Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, Moruya, Bega, Eden and Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Community.
From our experience working with people experiencing homelessness in our community we have observed:
- If homelessness has been caused by loss of tenancy (with or without a CTTT order) then legal assistance is very much needed to do something about it (or to appeal CTTT decision). Sometimes legal intervention can lead to return of accommodation (often not an immediate result but can be longer term result).
- Homeless person's legal problems can vary across the whole spectrum of legal issues and are not just restricted to obvious tenancy or Centrelink issues. In our experience, homelessness services predominantly tend to focus on the major issues facing homeless people such as assisting them to access health services (including mental health units), or assisting them to find accommodation, or access Centrelink payments. While these are priority issues, there are often legal issues that need to be addressed at the same time. The rights of homeless people are often abused either while they are homeless or before they become homeless (being a contributing factor to why they became homeless in the first place). For example, employers may have unfairly dismissed them, landlords may have terminated their lease illegally, they may have been unfairly charged with some crime, and/or some company may be demanding repayment of a debt that may, in fact, not be owed by the homeless person. These abuses of people's rights may cause a chain reaction of events that leads to homelessness or prolongs homelessness. To assist the person rise out of homelessness, that person's rights need to be addressed as soon as possible. This is particularly the case for young people, who are less aware of their rights and are more vulnerable to abuse.
We would therefore like to recommend that the National Quality Framework encourage homelessness services/support organisations to form partnerships with their local Community Legal Centre or Legal Aid office if they employ a specialist Homelessness Solicitor. This partnership would involve providing advice to clients on their particular legal matter(s) as well as the provision of Community Legal Education to staff to assist with identifying legal issues impacting on their client's homelessness.
This partnership we believe will ensure legal issues are identified on entry to their services and clients supported to access free legal assistance to address these.
Yours faithfully
Glenda Stares
Acting Principal Solicitor
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These are just some of the word arcs in the show that serve to lead the audience to big resolutions at the series finales (usually).
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Day 20: What's your favorite "guest appearance" by someone from history?
Queen Victoria was my favorite historical figure by far. Good God, Tooth and Claw was a hysterical episode! I loved it, and I loved the portrayal of Queen Victoria, and I love how this episode humanized her. And the whole "I am not amused" bit throughout the hour was pure hilarity, Davies was pure genius in how he wrote her character. Taking this severe historical figure, and giving her a curiosity that wasn't expected, her emotions were perfect, and her reactions were brilliant. I love how well thought out her character was. and plus! without Queen Victoria, there never would have been a Torchwood!


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"... I will say is that my "Avatar" (2009) character, Neytiri, has been the most challenging of my entire career - physically, mentally, and spiritually. It's the first time I played a non-human, I had to learn a different language, and it was hard to part with her at the end. No matter how intense other characters have been, I've only been in their skins for at most four months - never a year and a half." Zoe Saldana
Having her breakthrough role in "Center Stage" (2000), magnetic film actress Zoe Saldana went on to gain major recognition and popularity thanks to her roles as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" (2009) and as the sexy blue skinned Na'vi warrior, Neytiri, in James Cameron's "Avatar" (2009). She won a Boston Society of Film Critics Award for the first film and an Empire Award, a Saturn Award, a Teen Choice Award and a Visual Effects Society Award for the latter, among other nominations. The People's Choice Favorite Breakout Movie Actress nominee is also known for her roles in "Drumline" (2002), "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003), "The Terminal" (2004), "Guess Who" (2005), "Vantage Point" (2008), "The Skeptic" (2009), "Death at a Funeral" (2010), "The Losers" (2010), "Takers" (2010) and "Colombiana" (2011). Moviegoers will soon see the natural thespian star in the forthcoming film "The Words" (2012).
The 5' 7" tall performer was engaged to her long time boyfriend Keith Britton, an actor and CEO of My Fashion Database, in June 2010. The couple split up in November 2011, after having been together for 11 years. Saldana supports a microfinance organization, FINCA International.
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Born Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario on June 19, 1978, in Passaic, New Jersey, Zoe Saldana was raised in nearby Queens, NY by her Dominican father (Aridio Saldaña) and Puerto Rican mother (Asalia Nazario). Her father was killed in a car accident when she was only nine years old. Following this, her mother moved the family to the Dominican Republic, where their extended family still lived. Zoe quickly discovered her love for performance dance and attended the esteemed ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy, in which she was trained in ballet, jazz and modern Latin dance. When she was 17, her family returned back to Queens, New York. She joined several dance troops in NY, including the FACES Theater Co., a group that specialized in improvisational and educational skits for teens, and also performed with the New York Youth Theater.
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Zoe Saldana got an agent after her performance in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with the New York Youth Theater. Her first television role came in 1999 with an uncredited part in an episode of NBC's"Law & Order" called "Merger." Thanks in part to her previous dance training, Saldana landed her first film role as Eva Rodríguez, the competent and willful ballet dancer on the Nicholas Hytner directed drama "Center Stage" (2000), opposite Amanda Schull, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Debra Monk, Ethan Stiefel and Sascha Radetsky. The film earned average to negative reviews from critics and opened at No. 6 at the US box office, with $4,604,621 in its opening weekend.
2001 saw Saldana appear in two films. She played Melissa Sagemiller's stubborn and somewhat duplicitous best friend, Maggie, on the teen comedy "Get Over It," which grossed $19,900,366 worldwide against a budget of $10 million, and co-starred with Sam Jones III and Nelly in the hip hop drama "Snipes," which premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13. In the next year, she was cast alongside Taryn Manning and Britney Spears in the pop star big screen vehicle "Crossroads" and played the love interest of Nick Cannon in the independent music themed drama "Drumline," where the two shared a MTV Movie nomination in the category of Best Kiss for their performance. While the first was a moderate commercial success, the latter movie enjoyed a success at the box office by earning a total of over $57.5 million worldwide against an original budget of $20 million. "Drumline" also received extremely good reviews from critics.
Saldana's career gained huge boost when she was cast in the first of "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie series, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003), opposite Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, as the pirate wench Anamaria. The film was an unanticipated success, with rave reviews and grossing over $654 million worldwide. After a brief return to the small screen with a guest spot in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2004), playing Gabrielle Vega, the actress played Dolores Torres, an IINS Inspector who marries Enrique (played by Diego Luna), in Steven Spielberg's comedy/drama, "The Terminal" (2004), which, despite mixed reviews, was a success at the box office, reunited with Orlando Bloom in the Toronto premiered "Haven" (2004) and co-starred with Adam Pascal and Alice Ripley in "Temptation" (2004), a rock musical version of "Faust."
In 2005, Saldana offered a notable performance as Theresa Jones in "Guess Who," a comedy film about race relations directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. Working alongside Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac, she was nominated for a Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, a Black Reel Award for Best Actress, an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Performance - Female for her efforts. The film grossed $68,915,888 in the US and $32,950,142 elsewhere for a total of $101,866,030 worldwide. The same year, Saldana also starred in the teen comedy "Dirty Deeds," with Milo Ventimiglia, Lacey Chabert and Charles Durning, was cast as Billy Dee Williams' daughter in "Constellation" and appeared in the Dominican Republic film "The Curse of Father Cardona" (aka. "La maldición del padre Cardona").
Saldana starred with Dorian Missick in the award winning comedy/drama film "Premium" (2006), by Pete Chatmon, and with Wood Harris, Brian J. White and Mýa in Dennis Cooper's romance/comedy film, "The Heart Specialist," which premiered at the 2006 Boston Film Festival and would be released in limited theaters in the United States later on January 14, 2011. In Eric Amadio's indie comedy/drama " After Sex" (2007), she portrayed Kat, opposite Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marc Blucas and Taryn Manning. She played Claudine in the real life inspired drama "Blackout" (2007), based on the largest blackout in U.S. history in 2003. Meanwhile, on television, Saldana had a recurring role as Regina in the ABC short lived series "Six Degrees" during 2006-2007.
Following a work with top names like Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt in the political action /thriller film "Vantage Point" (2008), in which she portrayed GNN reporter Angie Jones, Saldana was put back on the limelight when she was cast as Lt. Nyota Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise, in J. J. Abrams' reboot of the highly awaited "Star Trek" (2009), the eleventh film based on the "Star Trek" franchise. The film went on to become a box office victory by grossing over $385.7 million worldwide (budget $150 million), and won an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Makeup, making it the first "Star Trek" film ever to do so. For her acting, Saldana picked up a Boston Society of Film Critics for Best Cast and several awards nominations, like an ALMA for Outstanding Actress – Motion Picture, a Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Cast, a Constellation for Best Female Performance in a 2009 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series, a Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actress – Action Adventure and a Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble.
Saldana acquired further success with her performance in James Cameron's successful epic, "Avatar" (2009), opposite Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore and Giovanni Ribisi. As Neytiri, the daughter of the leader of the Omaticaya, she won a Saturn for Best Actress, an Empire for Best Actress, a Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi and a VES for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture as well as was nominated for a BET Award for Best Actress, a Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress, an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Blimp Award for Cutest Couple and Favorite Movie Actress, two MTV Movie Awards for Best Female Performance and Best Kiss and an SFX Award for Best Actress.
2009 also saw the actress play a young psychic named Cassie in the thriller film "The Skeptic," opposite Tim Daly and Tom Arnold.
In 2010, Saldana worked with Loretta Devine, Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden and Tracy Morgan in the Neil LaBute directed black comedy "Death at a Funeral," a remake of the 2007 British film. Playing Elaine, she was nominated for a Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy and a BET Award for Best Actress for her performance. She played a mysterious woman named Aisha in the English language action based on the adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series of the same name by Andy Diggle and Jock, "The Losers" (2010), from which she received an Image nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and a Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure. Also in that same year, Saldana appeared in the satirical film "Burning Palms," opposite Dylan McDermott and Shannen Doherty, and the ensemble crime/thriller "Takers," with Matt Dillon, Paul Walker and Idris Elba.
In 2011, Saldana starred as an assassin avenging her parents murders in the French/American film "Colombiana," co-written (with Robert Mark Kamen) and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton. For her fine acting, she was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Actress and an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. 2011 also saw the actress make her directorial debut with a short film called "Kaylien." She went on to direct an episode of "The Ropes" called "V-Day" (2012).
Saldana will star as Dora Jansen in the upcoming drama/thriller movie "The Words," written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. The film is set to be released on September 21, 2012. Additionally, she is scheduled to appear in Scott Cooper's thriller, "Out of the Furnace" (2014, with Christian Bale), in an " Untitled Star Trek Sequel" (2013) and in "Avatar 2" (2016, rumored).
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Teen Choice: Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi, "Avatar," 2010
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Is 'foreign' a positive or negative word?
Continuing the conversation of Pico Iyer's insightful debate, we wanted to ask: do you view the word 'foreign' positively or negatively? During his Found In Translation Session, the global panel considered the existence and value of 'foreignness'. For them, it seemed to be something that should be seeked out and cherished but this is not a universal conclusion. For some, this term holds negative connotations or is simply becoming obsolete in a world that is growing homogenously as technology and innovation link people and mix cultures.
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Jun 27 2013: As Pico Iyer's talk has not yet been posted on the site, would you be willing to summarize its key ideas here so that those who were not part of TED Global can have that benefit?
In answer, though, the connotation of the word "foreign" is context-dependent.
When people think of "traveling to foreign lands," the connotation is positive. When the veterinarian says there appears to be a foreign object in the dog's stomach, the connotation is negative.
Jun 29 2013: Hi Fritzle,
This conversation is following on from Pico's Found In Translation Session at TEDGlobal 2013, you can watch the session here: http://www.ted.com/pages/partners_skype_iyer.
Thank you for joining our debate!
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An out of this world series focusing on our relationship with our planet and the threats it faces. Killer asteroids, solar flares, potentially lethal alien viruses are some of the dangers. It features those who recognise this threat, examines the history of the space programme and follows the successful mission of Shuttle Atlantis through the eyes of an astronaut.
Defenders of the Planet
Killer asteroids, solar flares and potentially lethal alien viruses are some of the dangers our planet faces. A small number of individuals and organizations have started to recognize this threat and are working to defend the Earth.
One of the greatest achievements of mankind has been to break free of Mother Earth and explore the Universe that surrounds us. But this has not been without risk or loss of human life. To Boldly Go looks at the history of the space program and some of the sacrifices that have been made through our quest to explore other frontiers. The program also looks ahead to the future of human space exploration, to the International Space Station and Mars.
It was always assumed that it was space itself that posed a risk to astronauts, but tragically it was a fire on the ground that killed astronauts Scott Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee as they tested the first Apollo rocket. A short circuit in the capsule caused a fire that killed all aboard almost instantly and led to a huge cloud of doubt that hung over NASA until the first successful moon landing in 1969.
Apollo 13 almost ended in tragedy when an explosion ripped apart part of the capsule. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert and the team at mission control all feared that Apollo 13 would never make it back to Earth. However human ingenuity saved the day as people on the ground created a makeshift filter to rid the capsule of excessive Carbon Dioxide that was threatening to suffocate the crew. Fred Haise talks us through the mission.
Unfortunately there was nothing that could be done to save the seven members of the Challenger crew, who perished on January 28 1986. We speak to Roger Boisjoly, the engineer who tried to stop Challenger from taking off that day, and June Scobee Rodgers, wife of the Challenger commander, who talks of the guilt she felt after the explosion.
It took another three years before a shuttle took off, but we are now entering a period of great hope and excitement in the Space Program. The International Space Station represents a huge international effort by the world and will be the most exciting space mission since the Shuttle. We speak to Mir veteran Norm Thagard about the dangers of having a permanently manned space station.
Far beyond the Space Station is the dream that many people have, of sending a man to Mars. Jim Garvin is head of NASA's Mars program and has been fascinated by the red planet all his life. We look at the possibility of manned missions to Mars. One man who is convinced that putting man on Mars should be a priority is Robert Zubrin, who believes humans will one day colonize the planet. We visit his laboratory where NASA employs him to experiment with ways in which man could live on Mars.
We follow the astronauts of STS-106, the 99th NASA Space Shuttle as they prepare for their mission to the International Space Station. Focusing on one of the rookies of the mission, Dan Burbank, we see how astronauts learn to work, eat and sleep in space. We follow the launch and mission of the Shuttle Atlantis.


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I am delighted and privileged to say:
The Big Ten is the nation's preeminent academic and athletic conference. It reflects what we cherish most about the enterprise of collegiate competition: the highest graduation rates, overall and for football; the most Academic All-Americans; more than 400 national titles; and nearly $200 million in financial aid to student-athletes.
The Big Ten is the dream home for Rutgers. It's the home you retire in, pay off the mortgage, and never leave. You pass it on to your children knowing you've changed their lives—and the lives of their children—forever.
It's been a long time in the making, from the birthplace of college football to 2006, when Rutgers lit up the Empire State Building and the "R" caught fire, spreading from Cape May to Fort Lee and across America.
There are many talented Rutgers leaders to thank for this historic moment. Having been through conference expansion twice before, I deeply appreciate what it has required of these exceptional leaders—and of you—to arrive at this unprecedented opportunity.
Joining the Big Ten means benchmarking ourselves against the best of the best in collegiate sports. Over the past year, we have been preparing for this moment.
Putting Our Student-Athletes First
We are developing RCARE, a comprehensive care system that will allow us to provide high-performance education and swift care for all our student-athletes' needs, from a safety net when times are more challenging to leadership training and job placement. Rutgers has exceptional practitioners and subject matter experts who have generously served our athletic department—and many more who have joined our effort to ensure a best-in-class student experience.
Taking Care of Our Coaches
We have moved coaches into newly remodeled office spaces at the RAC. This has allowed us to create quality office space for men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, field hockey, baseball, softball, and men's and women's golf. Offices for men's and women's track and field and women's tennis are coming soon. Your generous support of the AD Excellence Fund has allowed us to meet these critical needs and rise to the challenges ahead.
Improving Our Facilities
Over the summer and into the fall, we are working to bring several of our facilities closer to Big Ten standards. This includes upgraded locker rooms, weight rooms, and offices, as well as additional restrooms at High Point Solutions Stadium. Many of you helped make this possible through your generous contributions and unrestricted program support.
In the Big Ten, we will enjoy unparalleled television exposure and opportunities to introduce Rutgers to an even bigger national market. The Big Ten Network spans the nation with live telecasts of every sport the conference sponsors. You will see many of Rutgers' Olympic sports televised for the first time in history.
Given this national exposure, we are actively assessing the steps to our long-range success in the Big Ten. Throughout this next year, we will be sharing those ideas with you, our critical supporters and key constituents. Together, we will move toward our goal to provide a first-class experience for all Scarlet Knights as they proudly represent us on this unprecedented national stage.
There is no doubt that we have faced our share of adversity. Our rise will not be for the faint of heart. It's high risk, high reward: from heartbreak to exhilaration and back. Our goal of a championship culture will take time to construct, but it will be built on class, integrity, perseverance, and unyielding belief—and it will be built to last.
For being our champions, for your generous support, and for everything you've done to help make this possible:
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Now TalkTalk cuts Brits' access to The Pirate Bay
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TalkTalk became the final major telecoms company in the UK to comply with a High Court judge's order to block access to The Pirate Bay via its network.
According to TalkTalk subscribers, the blockade began overnight, however the ISP hadn't responded to The Register's request for comment at time of publication.
Usefully, Reg reader Dean sent us this screenshot of what's served when TalkTalk punters try to conventionally access www.thepiratebay.se:
BT, meanwhile, was granted more time to come to an agreement with music lobbying group BPI. The national telco was not on the business end of the court order, unlike its rivals, nor is it expecting to.
El Reg has been told by the BPI and BT that a deal is to be struck by both parties "in due course".
TalkTalk, along with BSkyB, Virgin Media, Telefonica and Everything Everywhere have now all complied with the order, made on 27 April, to block access to the BitTorrent search website.
It was ruled in February this year that The Pirate Bay's operators and its users were liable for copyright violations.
Sweden-based thepiratebay.se, the target of the blockade order, serves up "magnet links" to music, movies and other file downloads. ®
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Downward Dog DVM: The 100th Post
Just turned 100…my 100th blog post, that is! Can't believe that I've been able to keep at this blogging thing for more than two years now.
VIN Mindfulness Retreat Chicago 2012
Off to pursue another adventure, I pulled my car up to the US Customs booth.
"Where are you going?", the officer asked.
I'm published!
Today's the official launch date of the book "Animal Companions, Animal Doctors, Animal People". It's to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Ontario Veterinary College, my alma mater. And I'm proud to say that I wrote one of the essays in the book! My contribution is called "Yoga Lessons from My Dog".
The anthology is available for order on Amazon and at independent bookstores like the "Bookshelf", where they're holding the book reading tonight.
Hope that you get a chance to read the book! (Would make a great Father's Day gift for your animal-loving Dad…I know that's what I'm gonna do.)
The Five Elements and Dog Breeds
When I as a little girl, I spent hours colouring in my dog sticker book. I was obsessed. I think it was part of my early foundation in veterinary medicine. Nowadays, wherever I go, I enjoy playing the game "identify the breed of dog".
Teaching yoga to veterinarians
I completed week two of my veterinary acupuncture course (more to come on that in another post) in early December. During week 1, I offered to teach a 30 minute Gentle Flow yoga class to any of the forty or so veterinarians participating. I knew that I needed to move around before settling into a whole day of learning and hoped some would feel the same. Nine hours of combined sitting and standing can wear a body out. The group fluctuated between 6-8 regulars, so I kept the classes going the next time we were in training. No commitments. Didn't matter if they'd done yoga before or not.
I've had several "yoga firsts" from this experience.
Mindfulness Meditation with VIN
My worlds are colliding.
Family. Friends. Work. Yoga. I have a tendency to keep these parts of my life separate, in that they don't seem to mingle much. For some reason, I don't tend to mix them all together into one big jumble. I'm not opposed to it. Maybe it's happened because I'm a little introverted and prefer to keep certain things to myself.
Addicted to my iPhone?
"My kingdom for my iPhone!", to paraphrase a famous quote.
I left my cell at home today.


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Ding Dong Mine, Boskednan, Madron, St Just District, Cornwall, England, UK
An ancient tin mine, that worked several lodes in a large tract of land between Lanyon farm and Mulfra hill, west to north of Boskednan. There still are many shafts, ruined mine buildings and quite extensive dumps left on the south and south-east slopes of Nine Maidens Cairn.
Photo: Will Wallis
UK Grid Reference: SW437348
Latitude: 50°9'25"N
Longitude: 5°35'19"W
Latitude: 50°9'25"N
Longitude: 5°35'19"W
The grid reference marks the site of Croft Reeve Shaft, in the center of the sett, where some of the mine facilities were located, including the stamps and two engine houses. Today, this area is marked by a large overgrown burrow adjacent to the dirt track road leading from Boskednan to Bosiliack.
Mineral ListMineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
| Cassiterite
'Chlorite Group'
| 'Feldspar Group'
| Limonite
var: Jasper
| Schorl
15 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.
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- Reid, C., Flett, J.S., Wilkinson, B.S.N., Dixon, E.E.L., Pollard, W., and MacAlister, D.A. (1907): The Geology of the Land's End District. HMSO Publications (London), pp. 104-106.
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