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Chilean astronomer makes her mark
Chilean researcher Cinthya Herrera has not quite achieved her PhD in astronomy yet, but already she has notched up a notable success in her career.
The 27-year-old student has the distinction of publishing the very first science paper to come out of the Alma radio telescope.
This huge facility, going up in Chile's Atacama Desert, is set to revolutionise our understanding of the cosmos.
Ms Herrera's efforts will be followed by thousands more publications.
"I was really excited to be told my work was the first refereed paper accepted for publication based on Alma observations, but also I was extremely proud because Alma is in Chile," the young astronomer told BBC News.
Ms Herrera has been describing her studies here in Manchester at theUK National Astronomy Meeting (NAM).
Her investigations involved looking for star forming clusters resulting from the merger of a pair of spiral galaxies.
This collision, known as "The Antennae", lies about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Corvus (The Crow).
It produces very turbulent regions of gas that must dissipate their energy if they are to condense and form new stars.
"With Alma and its wonderful resolution, we were able to trace the molecular mass of the gas and the structures that will form stars; and using another telescope run by the European Southern Observatory, we were able to trace the energy dissipation," Ms Herrera explained.
"The tracers we observe to do this are carbon monoxide in the case of Alma and molecular hydrogen in the case of the second telescope - the Very Large Telescope, also in the Atacama."
Details of the work haveappeared in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
The data was acquired in the so-called science verification phase of Alma (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array).
The co-operative venture that includes the scientific and engineering inputs of Europe, East Asia, North America, and the host nation, Chile, is still only half-built.
Week by week, new radio antennas are being added to the observing network sited 5,000m above sea level on Atacama's Chajnantor plateau.
Right now, there are 22 of its 12m dishes in place with another seven 7m dishes also observing the sky.
It is planned there should be a total of 66 antennas when Alma becomes fully operational in the next couple of years.
The observatory's capabilities are keenly awaited by astronomers.
The unprecedented resolution it will achieve at longer wavelengths of light will allow scientists to study extremely cold objects in space - such as the dense clouds of cosmic dust and gas from which stars and planets form.
It is expected also to see very distant objects in the early Universe, including some of the very first structures to form more than 13 billion years ago.
Ms Herrera is currently studying in Paris, France, at the Institute of Space Astrophysics (IAS), but her intention is to return home to work on all the telescopes that take advantage of the great observing conditions in the high, dry Atacama.
"For the next few decades, I think Alma will be one of the greatest telescopes on Earth," she told the BBC.
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RTÉ Radio 1 enjoys rise in talk, news audiences
RTÉ HAS found the silver lining in the cloud of recession, with massive increases in radio listenership for its flagship news and talk programmes on Radio 1 in the latest industry figures.
All the station's main presenters have seen their audiences grow and, once again, the 10 most popular shows are on RTÉ radio.
The only negative aspect for the State broadcaster of the latest JNLR/TNS mrbi figures is the poor showing of Gerry Ryan, who has dropped 11,000 listeners, and of music station 2FM generally.
The biggest growth was recorded by Joe Duffy, whose Livelineshow on Radio 1 gained a massive 21,000 listeners and passed the 400,000 mark for the first time with an audience of 413,000.
Station bosses will be reassured by the performance of Ryan Tubridy, who has added 18,000 new listeners to bring the audience for his morning radio show to 333,000, in advance of taking up the job of hosting The Late Late Show on television in the autumn. Outgoing Late Late Showpresenter Pat Kenny also added 18,000 listeners, to bring his radio audience to 323,000.
The survey shows that 86 per cent of the population listens daily to the radio, the highest figure since 2003. Some industry sources attribute this to the public thirst for news in difficult economic times, and point to the strong performance of Morning Ireland(up 13,000 to 450,000) and the News at One(up 16,000 to 351,000).
"In Britain, they turn to the BBC in times of war. Over here, it seems, we're turning to voices of authority in times of austerity," one observer commented.
Overall, RTÉ Radio 1 increased its market share by 0.8 per cent in the survey, which covers the period April 2008 to March 2009. Radio 1 now has a national market share of 22.7 per cent, almost twice the listenership of the next most popular station, RTÉ's 2FM.
Clare Duignan, managing director of RTÉ Radio, said the figures were good news but also showed there were challenges for the broadcaster to address. 2FM saw its share of listenership drop by 0.2 per cent to 11.6 per cent, while commercial station Today FM suffered a 0.3 per cent fall in market share, to 10.6 per cent.
Today FM's Ray D'Arcy saw his audience shrink by 7,000, to 235,000, while Matt Cooper lost 12,000 listeners. In February 2008, Cooper was ahead of Radio 1's rival tea-time offering, Drivetime, presented by Mary Wilson, but his audience now stands at 192,000, a massive 49,000 behind.
The other national commercial station, Newstalk FM, enjoyed a marginal improvement by increasing its market share by 0.1 per cent to 3.6 per cent. George Hook added 8,000 listeners and passed 100,000 for the first time.
Classical music station Lyric FM, which recently marked its 10th anniversary, was unchanged at 1.7 per cent.
Radio 1's dominance is greatest in Dublin. It holds a 31.4 per cent share of listenership, up 0.9 per cent. Music station FM104 comes next, with a 12.6 per cent share, followed by Dublin's 98FM on 11 per cent and 2FM on 10.1 per cent. Newstalk has a 7.3 per cent market share, ahead of Today FM on 6 per cent.
The most listened-to local station remains Highland Radio in Co Donegal, which increased its market share by 2.1 per cent to 62.4 per cent. Tipp FM rose 3.3 per cent to 52.3 per cent. In contrast, Mid-West Radio lost 4.1 per cent and is now listened to by 52.2 per cent of the local population. The least listened-to are Kfm, with 16.5 per cent; Galway Bay FM, at 20.6 per cent; and East Coast FM, at 27.1 per cent.

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Ordinary Beauty
I have been restoring order to my messy apartment and cat sitting most of today and will be doing so for the entire weekend. This means that I don't have as much time as usual to respond to emails, to write blog essays and to finish those articles that are languishing on my computer. I am also writing another scientific paper and preparing for this Friday's interview with "that very respectable college", an interview that will last four hours (I am interviewing for a spring semester teaching position). As part of this interview, I will give a 45 minute presentation. Yesterday, my contact at the college informed me that they want me to give a talk about the physiological and genetic underpinnings of behavior.
Hrm. That sounds remarkably similar to my dissertation work. But they don't want me to talk about my dissertation. So I have decided to prepare a talk about the physiology and genetics of aggression and song in the white-throated sparrow (WTSP), Zonotrichia albicollis. These remarkable little birds are closely related to my own dissertation birds, the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, and they have similar behaviors and physiology. But they are remarkable in the ways that they differ from their close relatives. First, WTSP have two easily identifiable color morphs, the "white morph" and the "tan morph", which describes the color of their head stripes. Both sexes of white-morph birds have higher testosterone levels, higher aggression levels and higher songs rates than do both sexes of tan-morph birds. Basically, WTSPs are color-coded as to their physiological and behavioral traits.
But wait, there's more; these traits are genetic, although the genetics are somewhat more complex than one might initially assume. We know that WTSPs mate assortatively; most breeding pairs of these birds are comprised of one tan morph and one white morph bird and their nests contain chicks of both color morphs. So the chicks are all growing up in a similar environment, and yet their behavior is determined mainly by their genetics. There also is a seasonal component; apparently white morph birds are more aggressive in spring when days are growing longer, whereas they switch roles in winter when tan morphs are typically more dominant.
So I am describing a common migratory wild animal who lives and breeds in our backyards throughout the eastern USA and Canada. This common species has clearly marked morphological differences (tan versus white morphs), each morphology is associated with distinct behavioral traits (differing levels of aggression and song), and these behaviors are supported by a different physiological character (easily measured disparities in plasma testosterone concentrations).
WTSPs are such a strikingly beautiful system that link genetics, physiology, morphology and behavior that simply thinking about them gives me chills of excitement. I hope my presentation captures the beauty of these birds and inspires my audience to think more about them and about what we can learn from them, too. Perhaps my audience will never look at another white-throated sparrow the same way again.
|Tan morph male white-throated sparrow (left) has subdued tan and brown coloring on its head and face. Photo courtesy of Surfbirds.
White morph male white-throated sparrow (right) has a more crisp black and white coloring on its head and face. Photo courtesy of Lang Elliott, linked from Annenberg/CPB Learner.org.
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Earlier this spring, North Carolina passed an international headline-garnering bill that requires public schools to teach multiplication tables as well as cursive handwriting. Although most people would probably agree that "times tables" are useful learning tools for kids, there's much less of a supportive consensus over cursive. In fact, the recently amended Common Core State Standards for U.S. public education have officially made cursive handwriting curriculum optional in order to free up more teaching time for other skills, such as the much less aesthetically pleasing art form of typing.
In a New York Times Room for Debate segment on cursive in the classroom, University of Southern California education professor Morgan Polikoff argued that since few adults regularly employ it and most workplace communication is conducted via keyboard, teaching penmanship only gobbles up valuable classroom minutes. Speaking to NPR, a New Jersey school principal said bluntly, "It's just that with all the state mandates, we don't have time." Most kids are bored with abandoning cursive, not surprisingly; in reporting on public schools' collective move away from cursive, The Wall Street Journal cited a Scholastic survey, which found that 79 percent of middle schoolers polled dislike the fancy handwriting.
States like North Carolina and California, which have preserved a cursive requirement, see a value in kids mastering those curliques and flourishes beyond them forging a Declaration of Independence-worthy signature. Like many cursive supporters, California occupational therapist Suzanne Baruch Asherson says, over at NYT's Room for Debate, that cursive is good for children's developing brains:
"Putting pen to paper stimulates the brain like nothing else, even in this age of e-mails, texts and tweets. In fact, learning to write in cursive is shown to improve brain development in the areas of thinking, language and working memory. Cursive handwriting stimulates brain synapses and synchronicity between the left and right hemispheres, something absent from printing and typing."
At Psychology Today, Texas A&M neuroscience professor William Klemm similarly decried the downfall of cursive education. Brain studies on younger children suggest that cursive simultaneously stokes the brain's visual, tactile and fine motor circuits and helps optimize how efficiency they work. The sometimes painstaking process of learning cursive, by that logic, is healthy for kids over the long-term, regardless of how often people encounter situations that demand classy penmanship.
And I have a feeling that few, if any, educators would argue that cursive handwriting has no positive effect on the brain. It seems most of the motivation for making cursive optional has to do with prioritization and time management -- a slightly ironic move since cursive ultimately speeds up (and sloppies up, for yours truly) one's writing pace. Consequently, the decline of teaching cursive disappoints me, not so much because fewer children will be learning an increasingly rare handwriting style, but because the decision to do away with it seems largely based on not having enough hours in the school day to squeeze it in. This is also coming from a former kid who felt incredibly grown up and dignified after mastering cursive, hence I'm subjectively biased. At least I can take heart that for interested boys and girls out there -- and they do exist! -- cursive clubs are beginning to pop up to preserve what may very be a relic of a bygone penmanship era a generation from now.


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Spec .01 is the only setup I know of that moves exhaust totally outside the engine cradle. This has several advantages:
1) Reduces engine compartment temperatures
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3) Does not require tight radius mandrel bent tubing
It also is the lowest cost dual exhaust option available.
The setup:
Adapters are mated to OEM exhaust manifolds (exhaust manifolds need not be removed). I used adapters made from pipe nuts and nipples, but a more popular option now is to use stainless pipe stubs. Note that a pipe stub flange is slightly bigger diameter than space between the manifold mating studs -- use a rat tail file to make two indentations for clearance.
*STAINLESS* 2" exhaust flex tubing (don't use carbon flex tubing from a parts house) slides over the adapters, is secured with stainless guillotine clamps, then loops around the *OUTSIDE* of the engine cradle:
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Mufflers, and catalytic converters if desired (mine are fake) are mounted to the engine cradle and frame extension with ordinary parts house exhaust hangers. I used pins in my rearmost hangers to keep them bent with minimal clearance. My mufflers are generic carbon steel part house models -- still intact more than a decade later. Notice engine side clearance (headers actually make engine side access *MORE* difficult than OEM exhaust):
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Short lengths of 2" stainless tubing carry exhaust out the back of the car using original rear fascia knockouts.
The biggest advantage of any true dual exhaust setup is elimination of the muffler across the back of the car, which not only makes rear engine access a breeze, but also prevents rear fascia warping:
Spec .01 Exhaust Parts List:
(2) Stainless 1 1/2 NPT pipe stubs, McMaster Part #45735K295, $15.38 each
(10 feet) Stainless 2" flex tubing, McMaster Part #5241K61, $80.00 total
(6) Stainless 2" guillotine clamps (sometimes as cheap as $4 each on eBay)
(4) Exhaust hangers from Advance, Autozone, O'Reileys, etc
(2) Mufflers (and catalytic converters): sky's the limit here -- anywhere from $30 each to several hundred dollars each
(2 feet) stainless 2" exhaust tube (sometimes as cheap $7 per foot on eBay. McMaster Part #8989K408 is $16.82 per foot)
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Fanwood Planning Board Approves Home Businesses; Discusses Master Plan
By SUZETTE STALKER Specially Written for The Times
Only one of two scheduled applications was heard July 23 during an hour-long meeting of the Fanwood Planning Board, after Chairman Gregory S. Cummings announced at the outset that the second appeal had been postponed until the boards next meeting on Wednesday, August 27. The major part of last weeks meeting dealt with the boroughs Master Plan, as well as a proposed merger of the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment.
Kathleen Daniele of La Grande Avenue received the boards approval for conditional use of her home for a cruise travel business. Although she is affiliated with a travel agency, Mrs. Daniele said this would be a separate venture. She reported that 80 percent of her business would be done over the telephone and the remainder by mail, adding that there would be no need for clients to come to her home. Mrs. Daniele also stated that there would be no need for a business sign on her property.
The board postponed a public hearing on an application by Ernest Fantini of Edison for an amended subdivision and site plan to develop a piece of property which he owns on Fifth Avenue. The applicant, who board representatives said had not completed his obligation to notify neighbors of the appeal in time for last weeks meeting, lost an earlier bid in April to develop an adjacent lot.
Mr. Fantini was granted a subdivision in 1985 which would have allowed him to build two homes. He recently sought to alter the agreement, however, by increasing the total lot coverage and frontage for a new home, and by proposing to construct a new driveway to open onto Fifth Street rather than onto La Grande Avenue, as was stipulated in the original plan. The board cited safety concerns regarding the driveway among its reasons for denying Mr. Fantini his previous appeal.
During a separate discussion concerning revisions to the Master Plan, Edward Sargent, a member of both the Planning Board and the Fanwood Volunteer Rescue Squad, urged that the updated plan include a provision addressing the impact certain future large-scale development projects could have on the ability of the Rescue Squad and the Fanwood Volunteer Fire Department to respond to emergency situations.
Mr. Sargent cited as examples the Chelsea at Fanwood, an assisted living facility on the former site of the Mansion Hotel, and Childrens Specialized Hospital, both on South Avenue. He explained that these facilities comprise multiple individual units occupied by handicapped or elderly individuals, making transportation or evacuation procedures particularly difficult.
The board member noted the assisted living facility also has created an increase in the number of calls to the rescue squad, at the same time that the squad is having difficulty covering all its shifts. Another problem, he observed, is that some members of the squad are older people themselves and that transporting a large person down from one of the Chelseas upper floors could cause an additional strain.
Board members subsequently discussed Mayor Maryanne S. Connellys recommendation that the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment be combined. Under the new format, the Board of Adjustment would be phased out and the Planning Board would assume the duties and responsibilities of the former. The Mayor, who also serves on the Planning Board, nevertheless conceded that it is a topic "which will have to be discussed at greater length" before any action is taken.
Mayor Connelly explained that there are often not enough volunteers for a quorum on both boards, and that merging the two would also reduce the costs associated with maintaining the dual boards. Board Secretary Ruth Page confirmed that the number of applications heard by the Planning Board has dwindled over the past five years.
Councilwoman Karen M. Schurtz, who also sits on the Planning Board, said she has discussed the proposal with Mayor Michael Tripodi of Kenilworth, which combined its own Planning and Zoning Boards. She is also researching the matter through New Jersey Planning Officials, an organization of which Fanwood is a member. Mrs. Schurtz said "it may not be necessary" to increase the number of meetings to accommodate the new system.
Board attorney Robert Mega, however, said that when the same arrangement was tried in Clark, it created "a haphazard time for the secretary" because public hearings were being held during agenda sessions in order to compensate for the absence of a second board. He remarked that the township, which he described as being similar to Fanwood in terms of its appeals caseload, eventually reverted to its former system of separate boards.
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I've been blogging better, but have fogotten to do it here. *rubs cheek* Yeah, I guess I deserved that slap. But, I'm here to give you link to The Ulfric's Mate to buy it, and a couple of links to enter a contest to win. First, here's an interview, my first ever. Just commenting enters you to win. Secondly, I've got a guest post on Edittorrent, You're entered into the contest for commenting, but you also get extra bits for advertising my guest post on FB, twitter, and your blog. (If you RT me, then that counts!
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1977: Leslie Miller served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone in Makeni beginning in 1977
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Leslie Miller can be contacted at Moonrocker99aaoldcom
Country of Service: Sierra Leone
Training Group: 1977
Cities you served in: Makeni
Arrival Year: 1977
Departure Year: 1980
Work Description:
agriculter, teacher
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Peace corps/Action 1980-82 in wash DC
Living in Nothern Va. carrying out 3 goal of PC, in schools. at present a life coach
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Best days of a simple Life. Life in the US is always influenced by my P.C. experience
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone in Sierra Leone from1977-79
traing group MSU summer 1977
Any message for returned volunteers?:
A job and service to our county that shows a positve side of US
Originally posted: February 21, 2007
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The humble chicken goes haute cuisine
The poor chicken. Long a favorite of meeting planners and caterers, chicken on the menu conjures up images of a rubbery meat with watery carrots and a stale dinner roll. Not anymore. Among our clients, chicken is taking on a new attitude.
Flavor profile enhancements are key and we are seeing increased demand for them for the most elegant weddings to the most casual backyard picnics. Requests include innovative use of cooking techniques and ingredients:
- Roasting chicken sous vide in spices and chicken fat
- Thai chili chicken
- Grilled peri-peri chicken wings
- Fried chicken
- Buttermilk fried chicken with inventive dipping sauces, such as bérnaise and piquillo pepper sauces
- Chocolate fried chicken
- Fried chicken with coriander and cloves
- Fried Cornish game hen, brined in apricot tea, herbs, and citrus
- Fried chicken with coffee grounds
- Rotisserie with herbs from Provence
- Chicken with foie gras
- Chicken marinated in green sauce with anchovies
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- Chicken prepared or stuffed with upscale ingredients and accompaniments, such as:
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Recently, Specialty Food Magazine reported that chicken consumption has surpassed that of beef for the first time in the last 100 years. The reasons are clear cut:
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A health organisation is using its expertise in patient feedback to help other NHS trusts around the country.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has developed a comprehensive programme to capture real-time feedback from patients while they are still in hospital, with responses shared with teams within 24 hours.
All feedback is used to improve the quality of services.
And now officials are using their techniques to help other trusts develop and improve their own patient experience programmes.
In partnership with The Patient Experience Network, Northumbria Healthcare is now working with nine other NHS organisations to share best practice and support other parts of the NHS to develop their own bespoke patient experience programmes.
Annie Laverty, director of patient experience at the Trust, said: "We are delighted to be involved in this partnership work with colleagues from all corners of the UK, which will allow us all to share learning from what our patients tell us and truly embed this far and wide across the NHS.
"Our approach at Northumbria has always been about understanding what matters most to our patients, encouraging our teams to own and lead improvements and to foster a positive mind-set to make things even better.
"By coming together with partners across the UK, our aim is to create a meaningful community of practice that is focused on scaling up patient experience in the NHS, both in terms of the approach to measurement and in the tangible improvements delivered by really listening to what patients say."
Over the next 12 months, Northumbria will support each of the nine organisations with bespoke training and access to all the evidence-based resources and reporting mechanisms that are at the heart of its success story.
They will also visit the North East to see first-hand how the programme works at Northumbria and receive mentoring and support to roll-out the programme in their own areas.
Meanwhile, the trust's director of communications and corporate affairs, Claire Riley, has been included in the regional list of the 50 leading marketers published by The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
The North East Marketing Greats mentioned work in key industries or for a big brand.
Claire said: "I'm delighted and humbled to be among such distinguished company. We are all helping to develop the vast marketing expertise we have in our region.
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Q. Are there any lawn grasses that require less mowing and fertilizing? I would like to grow other groundcovers, but I have children and pets and need something that will tolerate wear and tear. -- Jerry G., Monmouth Junction
A. Lawn grasses are the only living groundcover that can withstand moderate to heavy traffic. Some great varieties require less mowing and fertilizing and still look good.
Fescues are among the best low-maintenance lawn grasses. In particular, fine fescues and turf-type tall fescues are tough grasses for low-maintenance landscapes. Two great fine fescue types are the hard and sheep fescues. Tall fescues are another great group of fescues and have deep root systems that can tolerate drought.
As a general rule, fine fescues will tolerate partial shade better than most other cool-season grasses such as bluegrasses or perennial ryegrass. They also will perform well in full sun when planted at the proper density.
The following is a list of some of the low-maintenance turf grasses that have been tested at our New Jersey Agricultural Experiment station and showed promise for our area. Special thanks to Dr. Stacy Bonos of Rutgers University for her work on low-maintenance turfgrass at NJAES and at our EARTH center, where we are continuing to test many of the varieties listed below.
Great low-maintenance lawn grass varieties for our area include:
'Nordic' hard fescue
'Oxford' hard fescue
'Stonehenge' hard fescue
'Jasper II Strong' creeping red fescue
'Ambassador' chewings fescue
'Celestial Strong' creeping red fescue
'Zinfandel' Kentucky bluegrass
'Cindy Lou Strong' creeping red fescue
'Princeton P-105' Kentucky bluegrass
'Rembrant' tall fescue
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'Constitution' tall fescue
'Five Point' tall fescue
'Titanium' tall fescue
'Tiger II' Colonial bentgrass
You may need to search on the Internet to find local suppliers or sources for top varieties that will perform best in our area. It is very important to select quality-named varieties. There are many companies that sell quality seed and it depends more on the specific variety than the company name. For the latest information on the best seed for this area, visit ntep.org and look for the test information for our New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in New Jersey.
Q. I planted organic seed last year and some of the plants
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Second, you need to provide a sterile seed starting mix for many vegetable transplants such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers and melons. Use a sterile potting mix to prevent damping off disease organisms that can kill young transplants. Keep the seed starting mix moist but not overly wet. Avoid contamination of grow mix with garden soil or a non-sterile mix that may contain disease organisms.
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Teacher's Day
- A special celebration will be conducted by educational institutes to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and to encourage the contribution of teachers to the society.
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So I haven't blogged much for the last year or so. I've been really busy. Wait that sounds familiar. I think I've said that before.
I am tempted to try to get all caught up in one post. Ok, not really tempted because that's just insane. I could alternate posts with "what's new" and "what has happened" but I'm kinda just thinking I should skip it. Water under the bridge. Something cliche.
So what's happening now? I'm spending some time alone. Kinda of by choice, kind of not. I miss my wife. I miss my kids. My kitchen is spotless. My bed is made. No one is hogging my computer besides me. And I can't wait to have the unmade bed, messy kitchen, and be pestering the kids to get off the computer.
So we're moving. I suppose I should mention that. We (they) are selling tons of things (couches, chairs, toys, you name it) that we don't want to have to haul all the way across the country.
Whoa, I just realized how much I have missed. A couple important points. My in-laws came to stay with us much of last year and this year. We loved it. And we want to be closer so we can do it more often. We hadn't seen them for 10 years. They were here for the birth of my 5th child. 5 is a LOT. And at the same time, it's not that much. We finally feel like a complete family though. It'll be good to be closer and have the kids know both sets of grandparents. It'll be nice for my parents to have a reason to travel more. My dad always did want to have a warmer place to fish during the winter.
The Kia is gone. She made it to 299,800 miles before I sold her, I'm sure she's headed to the shredder and won't see 300K. That makes me a little bit sad.
Hey, I just had an idea. How about if I just ramble a bit.
Ok, this is sad and happy. I took my old band stuff to Mike. He's babysitting it for me until I come back to Utah. Someday. It's sad because every time I pull it out of storage I remember how much I loved playing in a band. And I think back to the last time I picked up a guitar and played. That makes me sad. At least the amps and speakers will get a little exercise. That makes me happy.
I saw a bunch of friends before I left. Some old, some relatively new, all great friends.
One of the things I'm most excited about is the snow. Or lack thereof. I can't say I'm going to miss that. Hmmm, that makes me want to go golfing. Maybe I'll go tomorrow and drown my sorrows in a bucket of balls.


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New look for a new year
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah and peace and blessings upon you readers. It's been a while without any updates. ~
Well this updates is to inform you that i notice there are less visitors using PSP to view this blog. So instead, i decice to make a facelift. furthermore, now i can put much more materials such as videos, big pictures and so on. As you can see on your right is the links to download Al-Quran for PSP, and also our magazine. Speaking of the magazine, me myself is on the hiatus.
So people, happy new year and wishing you have a prosperous new year of 2008. don't forget to double/triple/ increase our prayers and Du'a to Allah S.W.T.Wishing all lovely readers a happy and healthy day. May our life everyday is full with blessings from Allah.


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Today I became a germophobe.
I began an endeavor I don't plan on repeating in the near future.
I attempted to replace the wax seal under the toilet. You know, the one that ensures no leakage. The one you don't even think about as you sit on the throne, doing your business. The one that should never ever ever ever need to be replaced. But alas, the brokenness of the world ensures that it will indeed break, and some poor soul will have to replace it.
Before I continue, I would like to send up a prayer that you NEVER have to go through the nasty process that is anything to do with plumbing and sewage systems.
I'm flushed with excitement to get this blog started! Time's a wasteing, so water we waiting for?
So, we began the dastardly deed by draining the toilet. I reached down to turn the water off and flushed the toilet. Most of the water drained out of the tank. But as I leaned over to check the progress it was soon evident that not all of the water would drain. Sigh. And so the nastiness began. I got out two sponges. And yes. You can see what's coming next. I hand sponged the rest of the water out of the tank. That's right. I physically plunged my hand into the murky water to empty it of the remaining water. I thought the worst was over. HA. Oh, how naive. I lifted the lid of the toilet. My father leaned over, handed me the sponge and said, "Got for it." Sigh. So, I went for it. I had to sponge the water out by hand. The thing that got me through? Kittens and puppies. They're all so cute. Kittens! My goodness, litters of kittens are SO cute! But alas, having your hands in water where poop has been? It'll tear down even the most disgusting human being on an episode of Fear Factor. It is nasty. So I then proceeded to get out this weird metal lamp thing that got hot in about .234 seconds. It shone brightly as I began to unscrew the two bolts that hold the toilet to the ground. Then lo and behold, one of the screws doesn't unscrew. Did you hear? It didn't unscrew! Therefore, I am reduced to cutting the bolt.
I have to cut the bolt.
So I put the project away for Easter weekend and I will attack it again on Monday.
That does it! All bets are now off.
The next time I finish and fix the toilet, I will indeed reach into my back pocket and pull out a bird-flu mask. You know, the kind that only allow the sun to reach my eyes! Now hear me out, I didn't always used to be the person who kept a bird-flu mask in their back pocket. No no! Indeed I used to ignore the vestiges of illness and even on occasion was the type who might extend an acknowledgement of blessing should someone sneeze in my company! But never again I tell you! A toilet, when the lid is left open during a flush can discharge as many germs into the air as a full-on open-mouthed cough by a snotty-nosed-five-year-old directed in your face! The foul lung discharge when not accompanied by a preventative barrier can be as repulsive as the toxicity of a freaking land fill! You might as well be standing next to Typhoid Mary in an elevator! Do be terrified. It is their germ mission to land on and find any means of entering your body.
I've almost completely ruled hand-shaking out of the question. I will say, "Nice to meet you!" And I might even blow them a kiss for good measure! And public doors!? Are you kidding me!? Handrails? Escalators? We're pretty much talking about a conveyor belt of pestilence and filth! It's pretty much a buffet of maladies that would rival any petri dish in any scientists lab! You're pretty much toying with unleashing the apocalypse if you touch one of those things!
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Barack Obama's speech at a citizenship ceremony for new Americans was really addressed at all the other Americans who support Donald Trump's call for a pause in Muslim immigration.
The part of the speech everyone's talking is this sentence:
"In the Syrian seeking refugee today, we should see the Jewish refugee of World War II."
Are Muslims being exterminated by the millions around the world? Where the Jews back then killing people in the name of their Jewish Bible? Did Jews come to America and demand that Jewish law supersede American law?
No. Muslims aren't the new Jews. Jews are the new Jews — they're being attacked all over the world.
So this was the special speech Obama decided to give, to rebut concerns about immigration by "refugees" who aren't coming to be American, but to conquer America.
Obama didn't have a word against that. No, he saved his venom for Americans themselves — lecturing them as bigoted Islamophobes.
And he kept his most vicious barb, as usual, for the Jews.
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So far our video showing Alberta NDP premier Rachel Notley laughing about her anti-farmer bill, Bill 6, has had almost 200,000 views!
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I am forever in awe of how relatively perfect our human bodies are. Relative in a way, because it certainly does get sick and do eventually die, its processes gets jammed and may sometimes go haywire, although seldom on its own and usually always due to us and our choices, but the human body is so perfect for so many reasons.
Take for example the heart; it constantly supplies my whole body with blood and the accompanying nutrients in it, day in and day out since my life began, never ceasing to stop even if momentarily, because once it does, everything also goes out with it. Imagine clenching your fist tightly for two seconds then release it abruptly, now do it about thirty times and tell me what you felt. Your hands did get tired and numb after only a short while didn't it? The heart cannot afford to get tired for our sake, in fact our heart beats an average of 72 beats per minute, even more if we are exerting effort or are feeling anxious, and that translates into almost 104,000 beats in a day. And if you ever lived up to seventy years old, you can thank your heart for beating almost 2.5 trillion times during your lifetime. No machine created by man can ever beat the heart in terms of performance and longevity.
The human body is also mysterious in the ways it operates itself, prime example of which is our ability to give birth. The female's body, when already of age, steadily creates the capacity to create life in her womb. Monthly, she gets her period, becomes fertile and produces eggs that can become a baby, provided a sperm enters and interacts with it. How does a woman menstruate? Where does the blood come from and how does the body know that it is time for it? Yes, science probably has answers for each of our questions, but still, why is it done that way. To further discuss from the given example; if a women does get pregnant, how did the sperm get inside the egg? How does it know it is an egg in the first place? And why does the monthly period during pregnancy stop occurring? Is there a hole, deep down the annals of the woman's body, that got plugged close?
I can go on and on with my questions, and that is just for the human body. What about everything in this world, or even out of it? From whence do all things come from? Are we a product of a big explosion, that happened way, way back? But where did that explosion come from? And who made it? Where is the start of all of that? Or did somebody made all of that and also created us?
Thinking about all of that, really shows us how insignificant all of us are in the scheme of things, one tiny dot in an infinite canvass of life. We live our daily lives blissfully unaware that we are hurtling thru space to a place not yet defined, but for what?


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Jeff wrote:you guys are way too impatient.
Hmm.. nope. Looking from our point of view we don't have any proof of AM 5.x existing and it seems you don't want to give us one. Words don't proof anything.
To be honest I already lost all hope. Screenshoots could be posted long time ago, "amateur" video recorded using FRAPS too, just to show us "Hey there, we already implemented https support, look - it works, it's being tested, and we're currently working on IE 11 support" or many other things


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Just when you think we're making progress in this country…
Just when you feel good about the fact that New York, Iowa, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia have recognized same-sex marriages, leading this nation in recognizing a basic, constitutionally-guaranteed civil right of all Americans….
Along comes North Carolina, taking us in the opposite direction.
In just two days, without public hearings or testimony from residents of the state, the North Carolina legislature has forced a measure on the May 2012 ballot to place a ban on same-sex marriages in the state Constitution. It's an outrageous abuse of legislative power.
In North Carolina, there's already a law against gay marriage. There's no need for a constitutional amendment.
Of course, states can do almost anything they want to, except secede. But that doesn't mean there's no price to pay. For North Carolina, that price should be the loss of the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for Charlotte, next August.
With that measure on the May 2012 ballot, the DNC should immediately cancel its convention in Charlotte – and relocate it to a state which believes in equal rights for all Americans, gay or straight.
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Local authorities in the West Midlands are being asked to fly the flag to mark Commonwealth Day.
The region's UKIP MEP James Carver has written to the councils' chief executives asking them to fly the Commonwealth flag to mark the annual event, which this is on March 14.
"The Commonwealth flag is raised at several town halls and I hope that this year even more will do so to commemorate this important occasion.
"Local authorities and public bodies are all too happy to fly the flag of the European Union, at the expense of our Union Flag or the flag of St George, for fear of causing offence.
"It is important that we never forget that our friends in the Commonwealth are our kith and kin. We have a shared language, culture and heritage that far surpasses anything we share with continental Europe," said Mr Carver, who is the party's Commonwealth spokesman.
"This country stands at the cross roads of destiny right now and we need to leave the EU and make our own trade agreements with whatever countries we want but particularly those in the Commonwealth.
"It saddens me that we have tied ourselves down to the only trading block in the world that remains terminally stagnant when we should be rekindling our relationship to a voluntary block that encompasses fast growing, emerging economies such as Nigeria, India and Malaysia.
"It is right that Commonwealth Day is marked with the flag flying ceremonies and I hope that this will become an annual event at every town hall in the land and not just some.
"This year's Commonwealth Day theme is 'An Inclusive Commonwealth' and it is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and Commonwealth values, as well as the work of Commonwealth organisations," added Mr Carver.


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The story of Australian basketball scrapper Matthew Dellavedova is set to get the Hollywood treatment, with a movie to start production next year.
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"Delly's inspirational story about overcoming the odds is one everyone can relate to," manager Bruce Kaider said.


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Blessedly, his death was quite peaceful. I used the concepts from the book What Happened When Grandma Died to explain things to Goose, though I didn't read the book to her because she is quite literal right now and I think she would have been confused trying to make the switch between Grandma in the book and Grandpa in our life.
It basically says that when we die, we leave three old things behind and get three new corresponding things: our body, our home, and our work. The book goes into much more detail, of course, but it provided for much discussion and an opportunity for Goose to ask many (MANY!) questions. I'll admit I had some trouble being patient answering the same thing over and over (AND OVER!), but once I realized it was her way of processing things, that helped. And it also warmed my hear to hear her explain to her 2YO cousin where Grandpa is. (in heaven, and also in our hearts)
I know that many of you have been praying for us, and I can't tell you what that means to me. I hope you have had a very blessed Christmas and I wish you all the best in 2012! (better get used to writing that now...) I'll be back in a bit with my Handmade Christmas 2011 post, which I meant to get up a long time ago, but better late than never.


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Strong colors, beautiful cards, edgy travel outfits, that is what we want to see not only in a Vogue Magazine but also in our outfits!
Vogue India is showing us a mix of colors, styles and culture clash with vibrant designs.
Enjoy the video!
Enjoy a great fashion editorial!
Stay Vogue!
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Category: Movies
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Movie Review "Fat Albert"
Something of a surprise for me at least. Going to this expecting not much mor than a poke in the bum turned in to a warm and inspiring story of strength and ispiration. A good look-see for youngsterers with a short-step for self esteeme! A nice story line on the "Fat Albert" cartoon series we all grew up on years ago. Hey Hey Hey! Nice family Flick
4 out of 6 stars
Saturday, March 26, 2005
movie Review "Taxi"
I love Queen Latifa, we share alot of the same game for the old school of kickin it down with the HP! For REAL! So about the film. Well The taxi was uhm cool I guess but you can't connect and disconnect a blower by a switch, brakes too for that matter but I'm sure the movie producers weren't counting on the audience being mechanically savy on street performance
(WRONG) thats why it flopped at the box. One thing I do have to say The Queen held this movie together the whole way through with natural acting and quips of humor andimproptu but you could tell the producer was tellen her to tune it down...... This movie would have been a "Jimmy Hoffa" with out her playing the character she did. Some great car chase scenes super model skin ( if your into that) all in all Romanian super models rob banks hold a trash mans mother hostage so he coorperates to make the pickups for them, street chases stupid bafoonish NYPD cops. I'd really like to rate it higher b/c of The Queens performancebut I must give it a (coulda used alot more flava)
2.5 out of 6 stars
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
movie review " Shall we Dance?"
An all star cast of Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, and our fave ; J-Lo.(Jennifer Lopez). Well I must say Richard Still has it and it's very easy to see why J-LO became such an instant success on the silver screen. This flim is a heartbeat of of a man that is determined to find his inner self, a man that is determined to ignight not only himself but inspire and ignite his marriage, children and the people that surround his daily life. A wonderfully successful film with some very comedic moments spinning around a local dance studio off the "L" train
5 out of 6 stars
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Movie review "25th hour"
I found this to be an excellent fictional movie. It surrounds the 25 hours leading up to a convicted drug dealers incarceration. His last hours of freedom are chronicled with his last attempts to cement his relationships with his friends, his girlfriend and his father.
The movie doesn't glamorize the common vices in today's movies (sex, drugs, violence). Athough there are two displays of violence they are crucial to the character's development.
This is another movie where the viewer is tasked with deciding if the bad guy in the movie is actually as bad as the characters in the movie make him out to be. I say he is a good guy that made some bad mistakes. He will learn from this experience and be a better man.
Although it is a Spike Lee film, I was surprised that there weren't any central black characters or actors. There are a few Spike Leeisms in the film that make sure that the viewer knows whose fingerprints are on the film, the running racist monologue when the protagonist is venting his anger about his own situation and the full face dolly tracking of several characters in the nightclub scenes.
Out of six stars, I say five.
Monday, March 21, 2005
movie review "Blessed"
Ok now here is a film that raise the question about infertility treatment in a different way. It makes man the deamon and i tend to agree with that line of theary. A couple seeks ifertillty assitanc froma company that is well known and becomes pregant. Unknbeknwnst to them they are carrying the secret of the appocalyps; The Devils young. This company has secretly made it their ernest work to find a secret vile containing the last bit of Lucifers blood. Well and then the story goes. Upon treatment the blood is then injected into unknwing Mrs. "X" and out pops Demond Spawn. For a thriller this actually builds nicley to the end giving tid bits here and there as to what the matter might be and small clues to the ending.
3 out of 6 stars.
Movie review "Flight of the Pheonix"
The flim takes place i the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. After a horrific plan crash durring a sand storm the crew and pasengers rall together ) monster garage style) to great a beast of a flying contraption that will sail them to saftey; all the while moraders, storms, and thirst create a ballance of life and death thriller that is sure to captivate that holds an IQ below the base line of 80 (ouch!) lots of ego and "macheezzee-mo"! I'm surprised that they got Denise Quaid and Miranda Otto to play in it.
2 Out of 6 Stars
Sunday, March 20, 2005
New movie review "Around the Bend"
Four generations of an American family are brought together by difficult circumstances while facing some unpleasant truths in this film. Henry is an elderly man in failing health living in a small town in the Southwest, where he's cared for by his live-in nurse . As Henry's condition grows worse, he's joined by his son Turner , his grandson Jason , and his great-grandson Zach. As the four men deal with Henry's illness, they also try to come to terms with a lifetime's worth of differences between them. His death and final wishes send them on a road trip bringing them together in truth and bond. Through one KFC around the country- wierd twist. Around the bend gives a perspective of what life can become if given the time to be become undone; when the action has failed the call of duty these consequences are exploited in this tender film.
4 out of six stars
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Movie Review "Resident Evil"
Well lets start with the low budget B movie, bad script that seemed as though it were written by a 1oth grade flunk-ee
This film takes places in what seems to be a high teck 80's typeenviornment. There are lots of hungry zombie corps' just waitig to take a bite out of you. And of course peopl fighting over the safe zone rather than banding together to make it even safe for eachother. Despite my dislike of this movie i will be ultra generous and give it a .5 star out of 6
Movie Review "The Grudge"
The Grudge takes place in Japan, where a housewife's secrete crush on a professor turns into a fullblown obsession, neglecting her little boy and familly just to be near him for short periods of time as an anonomious shadow. The husband finds out and wamo-blamo rage find the mark and violence ends three lives, four if you count the proffessor the following morning. He has fallen under the curse of the grudge. 3 years later an American familly move into the very house where thi happend and unknwingly settle in for the ride of their lives. A well put together thriller. Some nice natural acting and dialog. Not you typical haunting type story 4 out of 6 stars
Friday, March 18, 2005
movie review "the incredibles"
Nice family film and great 3d rendering art. Takes a look at current life problems at trying to find a niche at fitting in some where. Touches on some adult issues and fears. Makes a very big focus on how strong a family can be when they work together. nice entertainment. 3.5 out of 6 stars


text: What does climate change mean for Minnesota? The problem Increase in greenhouse gas emissions Like windows in a greenhouse, carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat and insulates the planet. Minnesota's carbon dioxide emissions have increased 37 percent over the past 20 years, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming the planet. Carbon dioxide comes primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, such as exhaust from vehicles and coal burned to generate electricity. Changes in the climate pose significant environmental and economic threats to communities in Minnesota and throughout the world. Warmer temperatures Minnesota has warmed an average of one degree Fahrenheit during the past century. Parts of northern Minnesota have warmed five degrees Fahrenheit or more during the winter months. As the warming continues, northern cities like Hibbing may develop climates more similar to the current climate of Albert Lea or Des Moines, Iowa. What does climate change mean for Minnesota? Climate change is already observable. Animal and plant habitats are shifting, weather patterns are changing, and severe storms and droughts are becoming more common. Minnesota has warmed an average of one degree Fahrenheit during the past century, according to the MPCA. Precipitation has increased by 20 percent since 1990 in parts of Minnesota, especially southern Minnesota. If temperature readings and precipitation continue to increase over the next century, Minnesota might soon feel and look more like Missouri. Other impacts of climate change in Minnesota include the following. Changes in ecosystems Changes in the climate alter the plant and animal species that can survive in a certain area. This has an impact on some of the unique ecosystems and wildlife species that are currently found in Minnesota. Areas of the state that are forested will decline by as much as 50 to 70 percent and be replaced by grasslands and savannas. The unique northwoods of pine and aspen will be replaced by forests of oak and other trees. Reduction in the size and number of prairies due to possible drying: Minnesota prairies are the most important breeding ground for North American waterfowl as well as countless species of birds and insects. Prairies are also home to some endangered plant species. Temperature and moisture patterns will change faster than plant and animal communities can adapt. This will result in the extinction of numerous plant and animal species in the next 100 years. Loss of habitat for cold-loving creatures such as trout and moose would cause the decline of these species in Minnesota. Additional pests, diseases and invasive species may be able to extend their range into Minnesota. Water resources stressed Increased lake evaporation in the summer and decreased length of ice cover in the winter will reduce lake levels and degrade water quality. Groundwater resources, a major source of drinking water, may be reduced due to a drop in stream flow and lake levels. Lake temperatures are rising, which severely stresses the plants and animals in these aquatic habitats. Reduced water levels in the Great Lakes will reduce the carrying capacity of large lake freighters, impacting commerce. More extreme weather Weather patterns will become more extreme. The overall frequency of both flooding and droughts will increase. Infrastructure for runoff and water management, such as storm sewers, is likely undersized and will need updates to deal with increases in heavy rainfall and flash flooding More heat waves and extremely hot summer days will result in more heat related illness and death. Hotter summers will increase demand for indoor cooling. Increased frequency of poor air quality (smoggy) days in summer. Winters with less snow will decrease opportunities for winter recreation. Milder winters will also affect animal hibernation patterns, stressing food supplies and habitats. Global impacts of climate change Despite these changes, Minnesota will be less negatively impacted by climate change than many other areas of the country and the world. Minnesota may actually see some potential benefits, such as warmer nighttime temperatures in winter that would reduce heating costs and a longer growing season that would increase agricultural production (in years without drought). However, the effects of rapid climate change in other parts of the world will impact Minnesota. Changing weather patterns will stress existing infrastructure, such as storm sewers, roads, bridges, water storage and aqueducts. New infrastructure demands throughout the U.S. will create greater demand for government services. Rising oceans will displace coastal populations in the U.S. and around the world. Global water resources and agricultural production will be disrupted, leading to shortages and price spikes. For more information about the effects of climate change in Minnesota, visit the MPCA's website.


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text: Hi Nikki, Niki Kovacs sent a missive on 2010-03-21: > Les Mikesell a écrit : >> >> You don't really need to change the ports on the hosts. Just configure >> the router to accept different ports on the internet side and redirect >> to port 22 at the different IP addresses on the inside. Then you only >> have to change the client settings for access from outside. I'd move >> both of them away from port 22 on the outside, though - you'll avoid a >> lot of password guessing attempts that will happen otherwise. >> > > Sorry, but I don't quite follow you. (One of these cases where I feel > my IQ is just a bit insufficient :oD) > > How can I possibly access two distinct machines behind one single IP > address when they run SSH on the same port ? You have to use a combination of NAT and PAT (NAT is Network address translation and PAT is Port address translation) on the router. > > Or, I'll reformulate my question more simply. > > I have a router with *one* public IP address (188.8.131.52). And > behind that router, on the local network, I have two different machines: > 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3. > > Is there a (normal, orthodox) way to SSH into these machines directly > from the outside? That is, without logging into the main box and then > hopping around internally? Something where in one case, ssh > 188.8.131.52 -option gets me into machine A, and then ssh > 184.108.40.206 -otheroption gets me into machine B. > > I'm confused. Depending on your router you will be able to configure it to do what you want. On your router you "should" be able to do the following: Redirect connections to 220.127.116.11 port 2222 to 192.168.1.2 port 22 AND Redirect connections to 126.96.36.199 port 2223 to 192.168.1.3 port 22 You then can connect using your favourite ssh client (mine is absolute telnet :-) ) by connecting to 220.127.116.11 port 2222 you'll be connected to 192.168.1.2 via ssh. Simples! Hope this helps Simon.


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NRK's Drama department has had a rocketing start of the year with the success of the conspiracy thriller Mammon, watched by more than a quarter of the Norwegian population and currently airing in the UK on More4. During the last MIP TV in Cannes, Ivar Køhn (pictured) who took over the position of Head of Drama six months ago, outlined to us his division's new editorial strategy and upcoming productions.
It's been six months since you took over as NRK Head of TV Drama- How does your department look like today?
Ivar Køhn: Actually when I joined NRK in the autumn, major changes within the Drama department had just been implemented. We had had a third of job cuts and Radio Drama had been separated from TV Drama. It was important for our TV department to regain trust and confidence from talents and creators and to clearly define in-house producers' responsibilities. Today, we have three main in-house producers -Vegard Stenberg Eriksen, Elisabeth Tangen and Lasse Greve Alsos- who supervise on-going productions. We've also decided to have only one major production going at a time.
What productions have you greenlit so far?
IK: My drama decisions will be taken before the summer. When I came in, a couple of great shows had already been greenlit, such as Mammon which has had a total of 1.3 million viewers (including pick up TV), representing more than 25% of the Norwegian population! The series has also done extremely well internationally. We have committed to Season Two that will start production in January 2015.
Another series that was in the pipeline when I arrived is the six part crime dramaEyewitness (Øyenvitne). The director Jarl Emsell Larsen was the first one I worked with at NRK back in 1987 when I started there making coffee! So it's great to meet him again. He has written/created the show. It's very different from Mammon and an excellent drama produced in-house with our Nordic partners, SVT, DR and YLE. It will premiere on NRK in the autumn.
A third exciting drama series that I have 'inherited' is Struggle for life (Kampen for tilværelsen) co-written by Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner and Bjørn Olaf Johannessen. They have had a huge influence on the production and followed every detail until final delivery.
What's the story?
IK: It's a dramedy about Norwegian middle class people, the types that change kitchen every year, move their bushes 60cm to get a better view, or try to get slim. They have no other problems other than those they create for themselves. There is also a Polish linguist working as a carpenter.
It's absurd, unpredictable and truly serious. We have greenlit two seasons of 8 episodes.
What's the share of in-house dramas and independently produced dramas (commissioned by Tone Rønning for NRK) and what's your editorial strategy?
IK: Our in-house and commissioning departments are separate entities but we work very closely together and complement each other. The most important is that the shows are recognizable and branded as NRK shows. In terms of volume, our goal is to produce one or two shows a year from each department, with 6-10 episodes.
We will wait to see how each show is doing and if it's successful, we'll consider doing returning seasons every year or every one and a half year. As for the genres, we will aim for at least one family drama, maybe one crime series, then another crime, family or historical show. It will depend of course on what comes up.
Among the shows commissioned to independent producers, we have great expectations for instance for the WW2 resistance drama The Heavy Water War (from Filmkameratene) set to air next winter, and Lilyhammer Season 3 (from Rubicon).
We also want to develop genre drama for a young audience, and look more into drama targeting web-platforms. These are really exciting times for drama with great possibilities.
You mentioned that NRK's in-house and independently commissioned dramas should complement each other. Could you be more specific?
IK: I think that NRK's in-house dramas should find a niche and take more risks, for instance by working with original drama, not adaptations from books.
In Gothenburg last January, during the TV Drama seminar, you spoke of developing 'broad and brilliant' shows for NRK. Could you detail your vision?
IK: Since we produce so few titles each year, we need to create TV dramas that engage a wide audience. But in order to be broad you need to be brilliant. We have to find the highest common level which I guess is identification with characters and one way to do this is to let writers/creators steer the show from beginning to end. There is a real need from Norwegian and foreign audiences for high end character-driven dramas.
….but competition is tougher on a national, regional and international level. What's your strategy to maintain the same quality and continue to challenge audiences?
IK: We need to increase our budgets and co-productions with Scandinavian and even foreign partners. We also have to be more aggressive and commit at an earlier stage, otherwise others such as TV2 Norway, Netflix or HBO will do it. This means that the border between acquisition, production, co-production, co-financing etc is floating a bit. We should therefore keep an open mind when committing to a show at an early stage.
via the Nordisk Film and TV Fond


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Online video has finally gone from a niche to mainstream activity, with online video users expected to double to 1.5 billion by 2016. With video use rapidly increasing across the globe, it's no surprise that Kaltura, an open source video platform provider, has been making headlines for its innovative video solutions and tech conferences. Today, it unveiled a new technology: the Kaltura Application Framework, which allows video developers to easily create video applications based on existing Kaltura video capabilities.
Kaltura's open source APIs have been helping developers to create customized video applications since the company's founding in 2006. The new framework includes a set of widgets with a full graphical user interface that aims to help developers create on a faster and easier level.
All Kaltura applications will now run on the Kaltura Application Framework, including CorporateTube™ and video extensions for Blackboard, Moodle, Desire2Learn, SharePoint, Jive, Sakai and WordPress.
The new video widgets can be easily added into existing platforms and Web pages, and all include cross-device capabilities and mobile support for easy playback on any type of device. Key features include a media uploader, clipping, trimming and thumbnail editing tools, a video gallery, video embed tools and video analytics widgets. The Kaltura Application Framework also embeds with plugins, like a live broadcasting tools, captions editor tool and others.
The Framework components are hosted in the Kaltura cloud, ensuring they can be automatically updated for all applications and creating a more seamless and up-to-date video experience for all.
The news comes as another accreditation victory for Kaltura, particularly following its selection as a leader in the online video space by Forrester Research, Inc. The research firm invited Kaltura, among other select companies, to participate in its March 8, 2013 Forrester Wave Report: Online Video Platforms, as well as in its Forrester Wave Report: Video Platforms For The Enterprise. Forrester cited Kaltura's feature-rich platform, flexible third-party extensions, and API-driven approach as attractive to customers looking for an "extensible open-source platform [that] is a midpoint between build and buy." You can download the full reports here.
In addition, Kaltura has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Video Content Management, an analysis of the Enterprise Content Management market by Gartner, Inc. Download the full graphic and report here.
Finally, today also marks the last day of the third annual Kaltura Connect conference, which brings together thought leaders and technologists looking for access to great content and networking opportunities in New York City. You can learn more about Kaltura Connect and access a live stream here.


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by Purgioia
The 1968 MLB season would be the 68th season that the National and American Leagues played against each other in Major League Baseball. The league saw one change in location, the movement of the Athletics. The Athletics had been playing in Kansas City, but moved to Oakland. They now play in Oakland today as a result of this move.
The MLB started to see a few trends in the years leading up to 1968 and those trends really continued in this season. The strike zone had been expanded in previous years and the league started to see a lot more dominance from the pitchers in the league. The dominance became so great in this season that many people remember the season today as "The Year of the Pitcher."
The best pitcher of the year was Bob Gibson. Bob Gibson was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and set a record for the lowest ERA in the history of Major League Baseball. He would finish the season with a 1.12 ERA. He would also lead the league in strikeouts for the Dodgers. The National League also saw a lot of success from Juan Marichal, pitcher for the Giants. He won 26 games for San Francisco on the season.
The American league pitching scene saw some tremendous numbers. The league leader in wins would be Denny McLain with a whopping 31 victories on the season. The ERA leader would be Luis Tiant for the Cleveland Indians. He would finish with a 1.60 ERA on the season. Sam McDowell struck out 283 batters as another stud pitcher for the Indians.
The Batting Average Title was won by Pete Rose in the National League. He finished with a .335 average on the season. Willie McCovey would lead the league in homeruns and RBI's in the NL with 36 homers and 105 RBI's.
The American League Batting Title was won by Carl Yastrzemski with a .301 average. Frank Howard led the league in homers with 44 and Ken Harrelson knocked in 109 runs to lead in RBI's.
The Detroit Tigers led the way in wins and had the best record in all of baseball. They won 103 games on the season while only losing 59. They would lead their division by a vast margin, leaving the Orioles in 2nd place by 12 games at the end of the season. The Cleveland Indians would finish in 3rd place with a 86-75 record on the season. This would put them just .5 games above the Red Sox. The Yankees and Athletics would also finish with records above .500 for the season in the AL. The Yankees finished 83-79 on the season and the A's finished 82-80.
The National League was dominated by the St. Louis Cardinals. Bob Gibson helped them a lot that year and they finished with a 97-65 record on the season. The Giants finished in a distant 2nd place with a record of 88-74 on the year. The Cubs finished 3rd with a 84-78 record, finishing one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The Braves would be the last team in the league to finish at or above .500 on the season with a 81-81 record.
Alexa Morris writes reviews on various sporting events including the different sportsbook websites. In this piece of write up the author highlights on some of legends of MLB and MLB Betting odds.The author also takes the readers thought on how to bet on baseball.


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"atmospheric-perspective. aerial perspective. a technique of rendering depth or distance in painting by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane, especially by reducing distinctive local colors and contrasts of light and dark to a uniform light bluish-gray color."
Tried my best and here we go. Make it Crafty has this fantastic challenge here.
Chelsea sitting on grass hugging her legs.
Chelsea and grass
This one is to show the hill behind her *far far away*.
More pics.
Idea for this pic is all tourist pics were there is Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Pisa Tower, or something else behind you and you have someone to take a photo of you.
I put special effect on camera "dramatic" and wow, in my eyes this looks fab.
One more.
Details to follow... All I want to do just now is have a piece of home made apple pie (own apple tree) and blog this. :) Hooray.
Ok, apple pie was beautiful!
Card stock - Papermill Direct and Papermania
Digi stamps -
MiC - Chelsea Hugging Legs
MiC - Hilly Lane
MiC - Rocky Tree
MiC - Grass
Sentiment - Lili of the Valley
Colourine - Copic Ciao, Letraset Flexmarkers
Challenges! Oh yes, please :)
- Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Must Be Square or Rectangular #48 Anything Goes
- 4 Krafty Girlz - # 24 Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge - No. 69 - Anything Goes


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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And this is a point not lost on Audi with its second generation A4 Allroad.
Based on the latest A4 estate, or Avant in Audi-speak, this latest Allroad delivers an impressive mix of refinement with some half-decent off-road capability, thanks to its raised ride height and tough-looking exterior cladding.
It has become a proven formula, and while the A4 Allroad is not a serious off-roader, it is a worthwhile compromise between a full-sized 4x4 and practical estate car.
With 34mm of additional ground clearance over the standard A4 – enough for most occasional forays across uneven ground – this model benefits from an Allroad mode to simplify the way traction is delivered when you get off the black stuff.
You do get softer springs with longer travel and higher profile tyres than the regular A4 estate too, so comfort comes before agility.
On the road, it leans much more towards wafting cruiser than pin-sharp sports car. Which makes it easy to enjoy the smooth ride.
Load space is improved over its predecessor.
Our test model's 272hp 3.0TDi is the pinnacle of oil burning performance in the range.
This impressively smooth and refined power unit is coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission with Quattro permanent four-wheel drive, and as you would expect, it glides through ratios with an almost imperceptible manner.
But there is lag between prodding the throttle and getting a response and it is something you become more aware of when you want to take off from standstill.
Eighth gear delivers frugality, as it lets the engine turn just 1,000rpm at 50mph, for a combined fuel efficiency figure of 52.3mpg. There is a huge slug of torque available from 1,500rpm to 3,000rpm, and with such grunt to enjoy, 47mpg was my best and 40.1mpg my average, over a week's motoring.
Behind the wheel, the A4 Allroad driver faces a myriad of buttons, functions and commands. And like its SUV stablemate, the Q7 (see our review), the Allroad can be as complex or as straight-forward as you make it.
Interior oozes quality, though buttons and screens could lead you to consult the manual.
The virtual cockpit – a £450 option – forms the basis of the car's instrument panel, replacing analogue dials with a computer-generated display.
You can swap between classic dials or an expansive infotainment view which shrinks dials and fills the 312mm space with navigation mapping, phone, radio or car data.
And an 8.3in screen also sits on top of the dashboard, duplicating a lot of information.
A rotary controller in the centre console lets you interrogate the multimedia interface system, and its surface is a touch-type pad, letting you input letters or numbers to shortcut the system.
With more useful internal space and load carrying ability than the previous version, there is little to dislike about the new A4 Allroad, and few estate cars can fill its muddy boots.


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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. -- Joseph Velasquez, age 28, of Tulare, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison for forcible rape and other violent sex crimes.
At 5:30 pm on July 27, 2014, Velasquez knocked on the door of a Tulare home, and the adult female victim, who was alone and did not know Velasquez, answered. After asking for water and aspirin, Velasquez, who was wearing an ankle monitor, forced his way in to the residence and locked the door. He then sexually assaulted and raped the victim.
Velasquez was apprehended in Hanford the next day. He was identified by his tattoos including one of Winnie the Pooh.
On April 28, 2017, Velasquez was convicted of one count of forcible rape, two counts of sexual penetration with a foreign object, three counts of oral copulation by force, fear, or duress, one count of sodomy by force, one count of assault with intent to commit a forcible sex act during the commission of a first-degree burglary, and one count of first-degree burglary with a person present-- each count is a felony.
The jury also found true the special allegation that Velasquez committed a burglary with the intent to commit a forcible sex offense. The court also found Velasquez possessed a prior prison term in 2013 for stalking in which he called the victim's place of employment repeatedly, arrived at the victim's workplace, and made lewd actions toward her.
In addition to his sentence, Velasquez must register as a sex offender for life.
'Winnie the Pooh' rapist sentenced to 150 years to life in prison
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