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Super Art Fight is a performance art group that blends live drawing with professional wrestling in what we affectionately call "The Greatest Live Art Competition in the Known Universe". This strange show started small in 2008 in Baltimore and has grown exponentially over the past 5 years. SInce then we have played over 75 shows in a dozen cities with over 100 talented artists to crowds ranging from 25 to 2500.
With the vast talent pool here at Super Art fight made up of writers, comic artists, illustrators, performers and designers we have managed to create a wealth of incredible work. For years we have been collecting and compiling some of our best and now we are incredibly excited to put it all together in a jam packed book and share it with you.
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Ministers are poised to announce the next stage of controversial reforms that will give private firms a chance to run the organisation that buys and supplies billions of pounds' worth of defence equipment to the British military.
The Treasury has given the green light to proposals that will open up the possibility of part-privatising Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the body within the Ministry of Defence in charge of procuring everything from new warships to lightbulbs.
Despite concern from union leaders, experts and former military personnel, the plan has been under consideration for almost a year as ministers and senior civil servants grapple with ways of saving money within defence.
With an annual budget of £15bn and 15,000 staff, DE&S plays a crucial role for the MoD, and no other nation has ever privatised such an integral part of the military machine.
But DE&S has been criticised for allowing expensive projects to run out of control, partly because of too much meddling from military commanders, prompting defence secretary Philip Hammond to consider private sector involvement.
In an announcement expected on Thursday, ministers will say they are pursuing reforms in which DE&S will remain government owned, but not government run. Day-to-day management would be undertaken by a private company, possibly from abroad.
During an assessment phase, the MoD will seek bids from firms in the hope this will show running costs can be slashed. A trial period is expected to last many months, but analysts suspect the so-called GoCo option (government-owned, contractor-operated) will probably get the go-ahead because it is the preferred option of the civil servant currently in charge of DE&S – Bernard Gray, the chief of defence materiel.
One idea is for procurement in the RAF to act as the guinea pig for GoCo, before turning over the entire organisation to the private sector by 2015.
Hammond has conceded it is "challenging" to recruit staff into DE&S to run complex projects worth billions of pounds when the MoD can only offer them civil service pay.
Union leaders say this is a poor reason to hand over defence procurement to private companies and fear the MoD is being driven into risky cost-cutting exercises.
"It's a sorry state of affairs when the Ministry of Defence decides to contract out control of £15bn of annual public spending for the simple reason that the Treasury won't allow it to pay its staff properly and enable it to hire and retain quality people with the right skills and experience," said a spokesman for Prospect, the union that represents thousands of defence engineers and scientists.
The Royal United Services Institute thinktank has also raised fears about inviting contractors in to run DE&S.
"Try as we did, we were able to discern only two clear arguments in favour of GoCo, neither of which is convincing and one of which may be undemocratic," a research paper concluded last year.
"The MoD could acquire the services of a better class of managers, because a company can pay higher salaries than the public sector. However, the prime minister could easily give dispensation for a limited number of such people to be brought into the MoD at special salaries. That would be a transparent approach, whereas if a company is brought in details of the salaries of its staff could be kept away from parliament, the media and the public."
The study added: "A company might be more resistant to accepting proposals for changes [to equipment] from the [military]. That would help to control costs, but would also increase the chances that MoD forces would be equipped with inappropriate and inadequate equipment."
In a separate report published in February, the defence select committee said that "GoCo is not universally accepted as the best way forward" and warned: "Failures in the acquisition process can lead to loss of life."
MPs acknowledged defence procurement had "presented intractable problems" over recent years, but expressed anxiety that a foreign company might be chosen to run DE&S.
The announcement is likely to say that ministers want to launch a competition in the private sector and then set up an "investment appraisal" that will compare the GoCo option against "an improved version of the status quo", known as DE&S-Plus.
An MoD source said: "This is the culmination of a lengthy process across Whitehall to get the go-ahead for the assessment phase for a GoCo, and it now gives DE&S the ability to further explore opportunities. A white paper will be brought forward to outline our radical plans to reform defence procurement, which has been plagued with delays and cost overruns in recent history."


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Dhas, Arul N and Patil, Kashinath C (1993) Combustion synthesis and properties of fine-particle rare-earth-metal zirconates, Ln2Zr2O7. In: Journal of Materials Chemistry, 3 (12). pp. 1289-1294.
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Fine-particle rare-earth-metal zirconates, Ln2Zr2O7, where Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd and Dy having the pyrochlore structure have been prepared using a novel combustion process. The process employs aqueous solutions of the corresponding rare-earth-metal nitrate, zirconium nitrate and carbohydrazide/urea in the required molar ratio. When the solution is rapidly heated to 350–500 °C it boils, foams and burns autocatalytically to yield voluminous oxides. The formation of single-phase Ln2Zr2O7 has been confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction, infrared and fluorescence spectroscopy. The solid combustion products are fine, having surface areas in the range 6–20 m2 g–1. The cold-pressed Pr2Zr2O7 compact when sintered at 1500 °C, 4 h in air, achieved 99% theoretical density.
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Sometimes we want to use only the Bootstrap grid in a project and not everything else. We then use Less and the Bootstrap Mixins to incorporate the grid throughout our project. If you would like to do the same then follow these steps:
1. Download Bootstrap using the "Download Source" link here .
2. Put the 'bootstrap/less' folder from the download into your project folder. Best to be in the same folder as your project Less files.
3. Include the following files from that bootstrap/less folder in the top of your main less file:
If you do not want to include the whole scaffolding file you can just pull out the necessary code (see below) and include that directly to your main Less file. Below is how our main Less file looks:
/* Core variables and mixins */ @import "bootstrap/less/variables.less"; @import "bootstrap/less/mixins.less"; /* Reset and dependencies */ @import "bootstrap/less/normalize.less"; // Pull out the necessary code from bootstrap/less/scaffolding.less // Reset the box-sizing * { .box-sizing(border-box); } *:before, *:after { .box-sizing(border-box); } @import "bootstrap/less/grid.less";
4. You can now start using the Bootstrap grid mixins documented within the Bootstrap documentation in your project.
Below is an example of how we set our modules out. We wrap everything in the .l-strip but this is just a personal way of doing things and can be ignored:

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.l-strip { width: 100%; .clearfix; } .l-holder { .container; } .l-inner { .make-row(); } .module { .make-xs-column( 8 ); .make-xs-column-offset( 2 ); .make-md-column( 6 ); .make-md-column-offset( 3 ); }


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I have completed design and illustration projects for a wide range of artists, bands, record labels and events (Antipop Consortium, Son Lux, Fog, Serengeti, Onry Ozzborn, Sadistik, Fake Four Inc., Graveface Records, Winter Camp Festival…). From album covers to posters to logos, I would love to create the visual elements you need. Please contact me here if you'd like to discuss a project.
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Goods: Smith – Archive Collection
We are who we are. In 1965 Dr. Bob Smith invented and sold the world's first thermal goggle lens out of the back of his van. He was a free-thinking visionary with a lust for life. In 1979 we introduced our first line of sunglasses for people who lived life outside walls, "Do it your way…but see it our way." Even then the idea was to provide superior quality sunglasses to make your experience outside better. That was it. This has always been about making product for people like Bob Smith.
So we celebrate our history by re-introducing sunglasses from our past. The Archive Collection pieces are exact replicas of original Smith frames. Each piece is labeled with its initial launch year and offered in original colorways.
After 49 years we still have a lust for life. And why wouldn't we? It's easy to make great product when you love what you do.
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Amazon today introduced the 7th generation of Kindle with Kindle Voyage, claimed as the most advanced e-reader ever, and the new $79 Kindle, with a 20% faster processor, twice the storage, with a touch interface. Continue reading Amazon Introduces two All-New Kindles including Kindle Voyage, their most advanced Kindle ever
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Amazon Introduces New Kindle at ₹5,999 for readers In India
Amazon today introduced the all-new Kindle in India, with a 20% faster processor, twice the storage, and a touchscreen interface. The pre-orders for the new Kindle start today. Continue reading Amazon Introduces New Kindle at ₹5,999 for readers In India
Amazon Unveils The New Kindle PaperWhite
After Nokia's event yesterday, it's Amazon's turn today to try to grab the limelight, and it seems to be succeeding so far. It has unveiled three new Kindles at its event so far.
The Kindle PaperWhite is Amazon's newest Kindle. It comes with a back-lit PaperWhite display developed by Amazon, which enables users to read books without any external light source and doesn't cause any strain on the eyes, which is why people prefer reading on Kindles.
The display has a higher resolution and offers 62% more pixels with a density of 212 ppi as well as higher contrast. Despite having a back-lit display, it can still offer around 8 weeks of battery life, which is pretty impressive.
It also comes with the standard list of Kindle features like instant book delivery, Whispersync, Free Amazon cloud storage for your content, access to a huge library of books on Amazon etc.
The Amazon PaperWhite has been priced at $119, and ships on October 1. Amazon also launched a 3G enabled version of the Kindle PaperTouch at $179.
Besides that, it refreshed its Kindle and dropped the price down to $69. This will be the entry-level Kindle targeting low budget users.
via The Verge
Kobo Unveils New eReaders and an Android Tablet
Kobo, which has been largely overshadowed by Amazon and Barnes & Noble in the eReader category, has announced a series of new devices targeted primarily at the eReader and tablet markets. It has launched two new eReaders, Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini, and an Android tablet, the Kobo Arc.
Kobo Mini
The Kobo Mini is a $79 device which comes with a 5 inch E-ink display and 2 GB of internal storage. It also offers Wi-Fi and will compete with the basic Kindle.
Kobo Glo
The Kobo Glo is a $129 device, and comes with a ComfortLight display which enables night-time reading. It has a 6 inch display, and couples internal storage with a microSD slot.
Kobo Arc
This is the most interesting device Kobo unveiled. It is a 7 inch tablet which is priced at $199 for 8 GB and $249 for 16 GB. It comes with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, and is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, presumably with a customized Kobo UI. It also has 1 GB of RAM and an IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
However, we expect Amazon to release an upgraded Kindle Fire today, which could pretty easily beat this device, not only in terms of hardware, but also pricing and content.
Let's just wait and watch.
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Finally, Kindle Arrives in India – At the Stores and on Amazon.com
Amazon has finally launched India Kindle Store with the largest selection and lowest prices of any e-bookstore in India. The India Kindle Store would feature a vast selection of titles from a range of Indian authors priced in Indian Rupees (INR) catering to a growing number of Kindle users in India who've ordered their devices from Amazon US. That too will change now, since Indian customers can now purchase Kindle at Croma retail stores across India.
"We are excited to be the first retailer in India to offer the latest generation Kindle to our customers. This product will launch exclusively in all Croma stores across India at an introductory price of 6,999 INR."
– Mr. Ajit Joshi, CEO and Managing Director, Croma
With the availability of Kindle on retail shelves and the ability to download ebooks from India authors, Kindle would soon see mainstream adoption even if it continues to battle unfair comparisons from tablet devices at every price point. In my opinion, it makes for an affordable gift for not just voracious readers but also young students and senior family members.
Along with this announcement, Amazon also launched Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for independent authors and publishers in India. KDP is a fast, free and easy way for authors and publishers to make their books available to Kindle customers in India and around the world.
Amazon Introduces Kindle Fragmentation with Dilbert 2.0
Amazon is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Scott Adams's Dilbert, by bringing the four volumes of the Dilbert 2.0 anthology in digital format for the first time ever, exclusively on Kindle Fire. These comic collections are available in full color and displayed on Kindle Fire with Kindle Panel View, a proprietary technology that offers an immersive comic and graphic novel reading experience.
Dilbert, the touchstone of office humor. was the first syndicated comic strip to go online in 1995 and is the most widely read syndicated comic on the Internet. The four volumes for Kindle Fire are available for $7.99 each.
- Dilbert 2.0: The Early Years, 1989 to 1993
- Dilbert 2.0: The Boom Years, 1994 to 1997
- Dilbert 2.0: The Dot-Com Bubble, 1998 to 2000
- Dilbert 2.0: The Modern Era, 2001 to 2008
The announcement clearly states that these volumes are only available for Kindle Fire devices and Kindle for Android. This is strange since Amazon is favoring one over the other amongst their own devices. I have a third-generation Kindle and I have several friends who use an iPad and buy all their books and subscribe to magazines via Kindle's iOS app. Amazon's disturbing move has kept us, the loyal Kindle Store customers, away. While several experts crib about the fragmentation in the Android ecosystem owing to diverse OEMs, Amazon's step is even more annoying. Although the experience of a comic strip would be different on a colored LCD screen and a grayscale e-ink display, the choice should be left with the customers.
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble: From 'Complicated' to 'In a Relationship'
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Inc. have joined hands to announce a strategic partnership – A B&N subsidiary, provisionally referred to as Newco. After the patent dispute between the two companies last year, this surprising new venture aims to focus on e-reading and the education market while burying the patent litigation apparently.
B&N will own 82.4 percent of the new subsidiary and Microsoft will make a $300 million investment to hold a 17.6 percent stake in the company. Newco, will bring together the digital and College businesses of Barnes & Noble. B&N's NOOK Study software is a leading platform for distribution and management of digital education materials to students and educators, and Newco would aim to extend this reach. The alliance would also bring about a NOOK application for Windows 8 bringing Barnes & Noble's digital bookstore to hundreds of millions of Windows customers worldwide.
As the two companies move forward as allies, there are few things which aren't answered in the press release and the commentary around it:
- While the two companies closed on the alliance, how was the patent dispute tabled and settled? Would Barnes & Noble and/or Newco pay royalties to Microsoft on every Nook sold?
- While Windows 8 tablets are expected to have a NOOK application now, and this might extend to the next version of Windows Phone, would there be a Nook tablet or e-reader running, maybe, Windows RT to participate in the market against Kindle and Kindle Fire?
- While Microsoft has less than a fifth stake in the venture, would the reach of Windows platform make Nook Microsoft's card in competition with Amazon and Apple in the e-reading market?
Google Pad Coming Up In July
Google had initially planned to launch an iPad competitor in May, but the release of that device has been delayed till at least July to give it a competitive price. Said to be priced at around $200 (down from the original $250), this device is almost a steal when compared to the reduced-price iPad versions.
There were always strong rumors about Google releasing its tablet in the first half of this year. Currently, the company plans to seek approval from Chinese authorities to go ahead and use Motorola facilities to manufacture hardware products that it will release in future.d to the reduced-price iPad versions. As Google already offers phones co-
stared by Samsung, moving into the tablet market will not be a random move as it partners with Asus in this venture.
Techie-buzz has already broken the news that the tablet will be available through the Google online tablet stores. Google has recently rebranded their market place as Google Play, which collates its app stores, ebook stores, and so on. As its ecosystem is setting up, hopefully, this product will not be a fiasco like the Google phone (though there are claims that it was a pilot test for Google anyway). It remains to be seen if that product was just a dry run for mass deployment of future Google hardware products.
Some features that are rumored to be part of the Google tablet are:
- 7-inch display
- Wifi
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor (or dual-core processor)
The question on my mind is on which features will Google compromise on save costs; the hardware quality or the processor?
This device would also be a strong competitor for the Kindle Fire. It seems to target the market segment where volume sales are a higher priority than quality features (as is the iPad's focus). It is already hard enough for other devices like the Kindle Fire to even come close to matching the iPad's popularity primarily because of its lack of hardware features like the camera, in addition to the relatively smaller repository of apps. It remains to be seen what the "Google Pad" will bring to the market.
Nexus Tablet: Why It is Different from a Nexus Phone
In the past few days, the rumors of Google making and selling their own tablet have gained steam. The rumors also point to a Kindle Fire-like price point of $199. The instant reaction is to look at Google's earlier attempt to sell hardware directly to consumers, the Nexus One phone. We know it was a failed experiment which Google acknowledged, by shutting down the operations.
Nexus tablet, on the other hand, is a completely different story. I have firmly believed that tablets should not be sold by the carriers. Yes, there are some options with tablets where you can get cellular broadband service, but first and foremost, a tablet should be sold like a PC. I mean, a computer store or a consumer electronics store. Best Buy, Fry's Electronics and the like. The carriers can also hop in and sell the 3G/4G versions of the tablets like they tried selling the 3G-enabled netbooks. So, taking the sales point away from the carrier stores is a good sign. Compare this with the phone where, at least in the US, it is extremely hard to sell a phone without subsidies. Nokia tried it long time ago and failed. Even Apple briefly tried the unsubsidized route but realized people are much more sensitive to upfront price than you would think. Given that the sale of the phone is tied so much to a carrier, it does not make much sense to conduct the sale away from the carrier. Apple is clearly an exception here, like in many business processes today.
Secondly, the price. If the rumors are true and the tablet is in fact around $199, it will be a huge win. A stock Android tablet with no "skins" installed, for $199 could be an interesting device. Kindle Fire has its ecosystem to rely upon but out of the box, it does limit which Android apps can run on the device. If a Nexus tablet can run all Android apps, and additionally support Amazon media consumption (either via Amazon apps like Kindle app or via the browser for Amazon Video), it becomes a superset of the Fire, for the same price as the Fire. Yes, the current Android tablets already do all of that, I understand. However, none of them have gained any traction yet, and if Google can get behind the marketing and sales, and create a Nexus phone-style clean and crisp user experience, I think users may get interested.
In fact, if this strategy does not work, you can presumably call it the end of the road for Android tablets.
Kindle Touch XSS JailBreak
The recently release Kindle Touch has been freed. Yifan Lu, freelance developer, has dug down and posted details on an exploit used to jailbreak Kindle OS 5.
Although it might look completely innocuous due to the e-ink display, the Kindle Touch is a relatively complex device. At the core of the device is an operating system built around HTML5 and Javascript. Unfortunately, the engineers at Amazon left some gaping holes in the system, allowing for a straight-forward XSS (cross site scripting) attack vector to be used.
By embedding HTML and JS calls into an MP3, Yifan Lu was able to hook into undocumented debug functions in order to execute code at root level. Not only did Amazon leave a function that allowed any process to be spawned as root, they also didn't bother to sanitize inputs when reading the ID3 tag for display. With root access, a simple SSH package was created and pushed, providing unfettered access to the device.
Yifan Fu is encouraging other developers to start writing plugins for the device. Open formats such as ePub or Mobi can be supported as well. While apps and games are a possibility, the e-ink display will really limit the possibilities due to the slower refresh rate, lack of color as well as lack of multitouch.
It's very possible that the Kindle Fire isn't the only device that Amazon is selling at a loss, with attempts to make up revenues by users purchasing content. Amazon should be concerned as it may open the door for users to permanently store content past the expiration date.


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We each possess a great wellspring of aliveness, which yearns to come forth and express itself, no matter what long-held beliefs act to constrict its expression. I see the process of therapy as both loosening the knots of old beliefs and finding ways to tap into this aliveness, in order to live a more authentic and satisfying life.
When working with clients, I use an approach that is relational and collaborative, helping clients make the best use of the strengths they bring to therapy. My work incorporates experiential, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches.
I received a master's degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from JFK University, have received postgraduate training in existential contemplative psychotherapy and have completed the two-year comprehensive training in Hakomi, a mindfulness-based method of somatic psychotherapy. I am also trained in EMDR, and often use this with clients dealing with the effects of trauma.
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*11 rules for our family of 11*
1. If you say you are bored, you get to sweep. Or vacuum. Or both. Every time you complain about having to sweep or vacuum, another chore is added on.
2. If you punch your brother in the nuts while he is washing dishes and you are drying them, you get to wash and dry ALL dishes for the next 24 hours. By yourself. Exchange "punch" and "washing dishes" for any similar violent act or chore.
3. If you drop it, pick it up. If you make a mess, clean it up.
4. If someone needs help, help them. Try to offer your assistance before asked.
5. If a group of kids is fighting, ALL are assumed guilty. Not fair? Too bad, life isn't fair. If the fighting doesn't stop, assign chores. They must be bored---refer to rule #1.
6. If someone tattles, acknowledge their feelings (it feels bad when someone hits you/steals your toy/calls you names) and offer a hug. Do not take sides. Send the tattler on their merry little way to play again. If tattling continues, assign everyone chores. They must be bored---see rule #1 again.
7. Mom cannot nag. Don't want a coat? Guess you'll wear it next time if you get cold. Don't want to brush your hair? Guess you will next time if you get embarrassed.
8. Every person in the family must laugh. Life is fun! If it takes Mommy and Daddy bustin' out the 80's dance moves in the kitchen, so be it. The "Roger Rabbit" is ready for a comeback anyway.
9. Affection is not optional. If Mommy kisses you and you wipe it off, expect to be tackled and smothered with kisses and hugs. If you gag and throw up in your mouth when Daddy kisses Mommy, be prepared to witness our kisses a thousand times over.
10. If the babies let Mom and Dad sleep in, leave us alone. We don't care if you eat chips for breakfast, watch 3 hours straight of Sponge Bob, or play Minecraft all morning. We haven't slept well for 15 years, so for all that's good in the world, let us sleep unless someone is bleeding---nosebleeds don't count.
11. Lastly, but most importantly, Mommy or Daddy (preferably both) will always say bedtime prayers with you. We will ask Mother Mary to pray for us, Jesus to give us happy dreams, and our guardian angels to keep us safe.


text: Darryl Cunningham studied at Leeds College of Art and lives in Yorkshire. He is now a full-time cartoonist, but he has also worked as a health care assistant on an acute psychiatric ward which informed and inspired his acclaimed first book of factually-based comics, Psychiatric Tales (Blank Slate, 2010). His second book of graphic journalism, an explanation of climate change, the moon landing, evolution and other subjects, Science Tales, published by Myriad in 2012, was shortlisted in the Best Book category at the British Comics Awards 2012. His latest graphic investigative book, Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy, was published to acclaim by Myriad in October 2014, won the 'Best Writer – Independent' category at the Broken Frontier Awards 2014, and was on the New York Times Bestseller list when published in 2015 by Abrams as The Age of Selfishness. His work is published in The Art of Saving a Life, a global resource by renowned artists to encourage vaccination, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His new book Graphic Science, to be published by Myriad in October 2017, is a series of graphic essays on overlooked, sidelined, excluded, or discredited men and women who have been or are key figures in scientific discovery.


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Notes on the Folklore of the Fjort, by Richard Edward Dennett, [1898], at sacred-texts.com
AT a place called Chilunga, north of Loango, there is a fetish called Boio, who by his representative in the flesh, a princess, rules the country with a rod of iron. His dwelling-place is the earth; and as people pass that part which is dedicated to him, they bear his voice. People place their offerings here, and while yet they are looking at them they disappear. The spirit, or fetish, has, besides this human voice, the voice of a certain bird.
The sister of my cook, married to a man in Chilunga, was one day gathering sticks in a wood, when she heard a bird singing very loudly. Half in fun, half seriously, she spoke roughly to it, telling it to keep quiet; when to her astonishment her hands were roughly tied behind her back by some invisible force. She stood rooted to the place, as it were, by fear, and was found there by her husband who, wondering at her delay, had come to look for her.
"How have you angered Boio?" he asked.
She told him what had happened, and said that she did not know that the voice of the bird was that of Boio. The husband ran to the princess, and, having explained the matter, made her a peace-offering. The princess then gave the woman her liberty.
On another occasion some natives laughed at two men who were carrying a hammock-pole as if a hammock was hanging from it. Immediately they were made prisoners by invisible bands, and only released upon a heavy payment being made to the princess by their relations. The men, you see, were carrying the fetish in his hammock, although both it and the hammock were invisible to the passers-by.
Girls who are given in marriage by their parents to ugly men, and who object to them on that account, are taken to the holy ground. Then they hear a voice speaking to them, saying: "Are you then so beautiful that you can afford to despise these good men on account of their ugliness?" Then their hands are tied behind them; and there they remain prisoners until such time as they are willing to marry the men. When the whole town, men, women, and children, go to the holy ground to praise this fetish, it takes a great delight in those who dance well, and punishes those who dance badly.
A certain white man would not believe in the sudden disappearance of the offerings made to this spirit. So he was asked by the princess to come to the holy ground and bring some presents for the spirit. The white man immediately set out with many presents, laughing at the whole matter as if it were a huge joke. His servants placed the gifts upon the ground, while he looked sharply after them. Then they cleared the ground and left him there. And lo! while he was yet looking, the presents disappeared. Then he said he believed in that spirit.
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Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
One of my favourite songs from back in the day. about people and the games they play with each other. I don't mean like Monopoly or Scrabble, but other games people play, mind games. I find it amusing sometimes to see how people I interact with in SL like to play these types of games. I get it all the time, sometimes I play along until I'm bored, sometimes I don't even waste my energy and just walk away laughing! Of course, it's not always funny, and there's a serious side to all of this. Playing with someone'e head is a dangerous game, it can cause hurt and upset.
One day the person doing the playing will meet their match, and come up against someone who can play as good as, if not better, than they can.
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Formerly at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, Emily Winterburn is now at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College, London. Emily Winterburn comes from a background in physics and the history of science. As the Curator of Astronomy at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, she was responsible for one of the world's most important astronomy collections. Emily Winterburn has written for the BBC and Astronomy Now magazine and has appeared on the BBC's What the Ancients Did for Us, Channel 4 News, and In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg. She is the author of The Astronomers Royal Winterburn (National Maritime Museum, 2005) and The Stargazer's Guide: How to Read our Night Sky (Constable, 2008).
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This Covenant with God and with each other is based on the second [most] important commandment ever given to humanity, found in Mark 12;31.
We, Christians, from the churches in Africa and beyond, thank God for making it possible for us to gather at the workshop on "Lasting Peace in Africa" in Kigali, Rwanda, from. 16th to 19th April 2004.
We came to Kigali, to stand in solidarity with the people of Rwanda who suffered terribly the horror of genocide that claimed the lives of more than one million innocent people in 1994. We listened to the testimonies of the survivors of the genocide, and visited genocide remembrance sites where we saw with our own eyes evidence of people's inhumanity to people. We accept our guilt for inaction during the genocide in Rwanda before God, and offer our apology, as some Rwandan churches did, to the people of Rwanda.
We saw the remnants of the genocide in the form of bones, skulls and dilapidated clothing and personal belongings of babies, children, youth and adults. They were frighteningly displayed as [a] reminder of the dark hundred days [that] the Rwandan genocide lasted, at the Ntarama Memorial (formerly a Roman Catholic chapel) as well as at the Kigali Memorial Centre. We also heard stories of women victims of the genocide who were raped and who are today living with HIV/AIDS and bruised bodies; child-headed households and totally handicapped persons. These the ecumenical family must undertake to assist in any way possible.
As we pondered on the genocide stories, we were convinced that the perpetrators of the genocide killed their humanness, cut off their relationship with God, before they could take away the humanness of others. The depth of the horror challenged us to deeply reflect on ways and strategies with which we can build everlasting peace in Rwanda in particular and the rest of Africa in general.
The abuse, anger, tension, humiliation, trauma, pain and tears inherent in any genocide experience like that of Rwanda remind us of the event leading to the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Matt. 27)
The false accusation and torture of the innocent are truly degrading, to say the least, and an affront to the Gospel of Christ. Hence, like Peter, the Apostle, the best human response would have been to encourage the victims to draw their swords in revenge; and yet Jesus ordered Peter, his disciple, to put back his sword. Christ, the master, warns that those who kill by the sword will die by the sword. (Matt. 26: 48 - 52)
This is an experience that teaches us to struggle for peace at all costs. This is why as Christians, we teach and preach confession and repentance before the message of peace, reconciliation and love to all and sundry. We thank God for the victory of Easter - for bringing us back to life, for bringing Rwanda back to life. The significance of Easter being that Christ rose from death in a victorious way.
We are therefore grateful to God, the sustainer and giver of life, for the hope and courage found within and among Rwandans who [have] embarked with determination [on] the process of reconstruction of this beautiful country and reconciliation of its sons and daughters.
Many countries on our continent have the potential of repeating the Rwandan experience, and now that we have time to prevent a similar occurrence, we commit ourselves that never again should such a degree of violence and crime against humanity [be] allowed to occur in any of our countries. Consequently, we in the workshop dwelt on identifying issues such as the manipulation of ethnic identities, dominant tribal attitudes that have the potential to destabilize the continent of Africa, and do hereby covenant with God and each other to:
Share widely our experience and invite all persons of goodwill to work
for peace in Africa and the world at large.
We were touched and overwhelmed by reports on the efforts of the Rwandan government, churches and humanitarian agencies [to engage in] solidarity and acts of healing [towards] the victims of the genocide, even though more resources are needed to complete the task of restoration.
We therefore call for strong advocacy effort and support of the healing process currently taking place in Rwanda. While we plead for support for the efforts of the Rwandan government, the churches are encouraged to witness [their] prophetic ministry by standing for truth, justice and reconciliation.
As we renew our covenant with God and each other, we assure all genocide victims across the globe that you are in our hearts as we seek to fulfil these promises. We invite men and women of goodwill to accompany us in this journey aimed at the restoration of the integrity of humanity in our troubled world.
Dated this 18th day of April 2004 in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda
[This covenant was adopted at the 16-18 April 2004 ecumenical workshop on "Lasting peace in Africa" convened by the Protestant Council of Rwanda and the Alliance of Evangelical Churches in Rwanda, the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC).]


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1/3 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
1 medium tomato, diced
1/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
2 tbsp red onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1-2 flat bread
salt & pepper to taste
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Part of the experience of watching a movie is discussing the highs, lows, plot holes, and other interesting aspects of what is being watched. Typically, this kind of movie analyzing takes places in the comfort of your own home with friends or family while watching the movie for the second, third, or even fourth time on DVD. Imagine the "a-ha!" moments often experienced by those who have just been informed of an aspect or detail of the plot that they hadn't previously noticed – it's fantastic to be able to highlight certain parts of a movie while watching it with other avid fans, right?
Now imagine being able to discuss a blockbuster like The Hunger Games with hundreds of thousands of other fans; the insights and "a-ha!" moments that could be had are innumerable! Fannotate, the official companion app to The Hunger Games, allows you to do just that; similar to leaving a breadcrumb trail of thoughts and insights behind you while watching The Hunger Games, others will be able to view exactly what you were thinking at any given part of the movie in the form of notes and pictures.
With the app set to launch on August 18, 2012 (the same day as The Hunger Games DVD), The Hunger Games is only the first of many movies that will be available for use with the app.
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Lønstrup is a charming little pearl located about 15 km from Hjørring right at the North Sea. This village boasts a wide selection of experiences. It is, however, best known for its artistic touch. For Lønstrup is a popular holiday venue for artists, arts and craftsmen, actors and composers. The coast road, Strandvejen, in Lønstrup is strewn with glass blowers, potters, jewelry artist and galleries – all inviting you inside to have a peek into their creative universe, hence the town also goes by the name "Town of the arts".
Also, Hjørring Municipality's 52 meters of shoreline beckon with 11 amazing beaches, inviting you to take a refreshing swim.
Lønstrup is rich on experience for both sight and taste. It is a former fishing hamlet; and, though rough, the landscape surrounding Lønstrup is breathtaking with wonderful beaches and steep sand and clay dunes. Located by the water a little to the south of Lønstrup, is the lighthouse, Rubjerg Knude Fyr. Previously the church Mårup Kirke was also there, but it has been removed, because it was close to disappearing into the ocean.
Rubjerg Knude Fyr is a historical Lønstrup landmark. The lighthouse was built in 1899 and parts of its 23 meters are buried in sand, it is estimated to have disappeared into the sea in about 15-20 years. Every year, the sea eats away a couple of meters of sand away from under Rubjerg Knude Fyr – slowly, but steadily – so don't miss the opportunity to see it while it is still there!
In the environs of Lønstrup, you find Skallerup Seaside Resort, providing lots of things to do for the youngest tourists, while the golf and fishing of Vennebjerg Golf & Fiskepark caters to the adult tourist.
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Lønstrup frequently provides opportunities for participation in local events such as e.g. glassblowing, guided tours and concerts. Also, the former cinema Den Gamle Biograf is often a venue for various activities – be that showing of films or concert events.
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Whether you are in the mood for fine dining or just a café burger in a charming atmosphere – then Lønstrup can provide. Most frequently, the restaurants, cafés, etc. are located by the seafront, so there is ample opportunity for combining the fabulous view with a bite to eat. Here, you e.g. find Restaurant Villa Vest, which is among the finest restaurants in North Jutland.
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There are plenty of opportunities for overnight accommodation near Lønstrup town. There are private B&B's, camp sites, holiday cottages as well as seaside hotels.
Løkken is the epitome of a North Jutland beach town on the west coast. Here, one of Denmark's very best beaches is at your disposal.
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After reading an 'article' sent to my email, I feel the need to address an issue as it pertains to the 'church'.
There is no perfect church (gathering). As long as there are people like you and me apart of such fellowships, it will be flawed. All of us are imperfect people being perfected and for that reason, no matter how skilled, talented, or anointed some of us may claim to be, bottom line is, we are still flesh and we WILL make mistakes.
There are hundreds of thousands of believers who are un-churched, for whatever reason. Blame the devil, blame the preacher, blame the choir, blame the lady on the first pew, or the child on the third row; we are forever finding some reason to jump ship. Notwithstanding, there are certain fellowships where you should dive out, head first and take your peeps with you, but for the most part, every inch of society is inundated with the same types of people you see in your local church. They are on your jobs, in your schools and even in YOUR HOUSE but you stay there don't you!
There is a very strange phenomenon that people in the church are supposed to be flawless. Again, not a license for sloppy living, but a matter of truth. We enter church fellowships looking for Jesus in the flesh when He exists there in the Spirit. What that means is that He is available to those who WANT HIM and unavailable to those who don't. In any given service, you will have those who are seeking after Him AND those running away from Him seated on the same pews and chairs as you.
The problem we are seeing in our church gatherings is that some are expecting from people WHAT THEY CAN ONLY GET FROM GOD! The preacher can't save you with his preaching no more than the choir deliver you with their singing. YOU HAVE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY to go after the Lord for yourself. If your aim to enter the fellowship is to see WHAT YOU CAN GET OUT OF IT, or WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU, you have already messed up. If you enter to compare this church with that church, you have already messed up because each fellowship is entirely unique from the other.
The baby cried too loud, the lady was mean to me, the usher forgot my napkin or they wrapped me up in a sheet because my hams were showing, the choir didn't sing my favorite song, the preacher talked about me, the deacon forgot to shake my hand, are the many other sorry and lame excuses we use for abandoning the Houses of Faith which simply won't cut it.
We are a spoiled generation. We want our churches to be accommodating to us. Make me comfortable. Make me feel good. Watch my baby while I praise, hold me while I shout, don't ask me for money to support the ministry, and get me out of here by 1pm so I can shop my favorite mall. You have got to be kidding. And we wonder, and I speak as a prophet, why over half of our population is medicated, over half of our marriages end in divorce, our finances are jacked up, our relationships are screwed up, our sons die in the streets, our daughters are sexually confused and our personal lives seem shallow. Consider yourself.
This may not apply to everyone but if it does, praise God. As a pastor, I have heard just about every excuse in the book and it is sickening. Can't get to church on time but at work on time. Can't support the ministry but have every new gadget there is. Can't find decent clothes to wear but have a closet full of 'going out' clothes. Can't sit in church long but will pack a movie theatre and stadium out. Really? But I can't find the right church! No, the problem is, You don't want to BE the church!
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Those of you who have been with my blog for a little while might remember when I talked about Digit, a cool little application that squirrels away your extra money, a few dollars and cents at a time, into a savings account. In that same vein, I recently discovered an application called Acorns. In the same spirit as Digit, Acorns (currently a mobile app, with a web application on its way very soon) pulls small amounts of money from your accounts over time. However, instead of depositing it in a plain-old savings account, Acorns invests it.


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While we might think that our holiday experience begins at the destination, it actually starts long before we set our feet there. The most fascinating part of a holiday is your expectancy, as the various online article states. The more the plans you create the more excitement you develop.
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Leave it to a nutritionist to say that much of
wellness and disease management relates to the nutritional intake of a patient.
But for Leigh Anne Kamerman Burns, MS, RDN, after 27 years in nutrition
healthcare (the last 25 at LSU) she has worked in the field long enough to
experience its truth.
"I believe it�s the building block of all
medical care,� Burns says. "In many diseases, such as diabetes and
hypertension, if patients don�t change their eating habits, then it is really
hard to control their disease.�
Poor nutrition leads to worsening conditions,
increased medication and often new medical issues.
As a result, her main goals as a nutritionist focus on wellness and quality of
"I learned really young that if we could
improve nutrition and could help people understand how to be well, that we
didn�t have to see as many sick people,� she says.
As for quality of life, she teaches that
eating habits including foods too high in sugars, fats and salts can wreak
havoc with a patient�s wellness goals and their ability to stay active. An
obese patient will have a harder time getting around; a diabetic might have
eyesight or circulation complications. At the very least, these patients are
going to spend more time in their doctors� offices.
But with so many gastronomic delights in the
New Orleans area, encouraging healthy eating can be a tough sell. "You have to
meet people where they are in their willingness to change,� Burns says. "You
can�t come in and say, �You cannot eat that,� but maybe they would be willing
to find changes that work for them. Make it realistic. If you�re going to eat
fatty food today, then tomorrow you might want to make better selections.�
Burns specializes in nutrition challenges �
like with cancer and HIV patients � and nutrition for critically ill and
chronic disease. She understands that what a very sick patient eats can make a
lot of difference in how well they tolerate their treatments and manage the
side effects.
She also gets a great number of referrals from
endocrinologists and internal medicine physicians. "I see a tremendous amount
of support from my LSU colleagues in medicine and surgery as buy-in on
nutrition to improve disease management and improve healing in surgical
outcomes,� Burns says.
On choosing a career in
nutrition: "I didn�t want to give shots,� Burns jokes. "My mother was a
nurse; my dad�s a doctor. I was raised eating the four food groups. I wasn�t
raised eating Southern. It stuck with me for the most part. I had an interest
in health as a young woman � I played many sports. I learned early that fitness
and nutrition are a very important part of the healthcare scene.�
Proudest accomplishment: A
cancer screening program (now 24 years running) called Partners in Wellness
through LSU Shreveport now provides mobile mammography and wellness in north
Louisiana. She also speaks to patients and providers across the country and in
Canada about nutritional management of neuroendocrine tumors. "Like many of us
at LSU, I have worn a lot of hats,� she says.
Success in numbers: "In
St. Charles, I�m offering nutrition classes where we work together as a group
and give each other support,� Burns says. "Hearing how others have made changes
or been successful � I even learn things sometimes! You don�t have to be 100
percent all 100 percent of the time. We can reach some of these goals
Other tips for healthy
eating: Burns says that each patient has specific requirements, but,
in general, we can all benefit from the basics:
� Know
your food groups and how much of each to place on your plate. (choosemyplate.gov)
� Learn
about portion control and preparing ahead to make better decisions on busy
� Use
more plant-based food items, especially foods that are deep green, yellow or
orange like spinach, acorn squash and sweet potatoes.
� Choose
lean choices of protein. Seafood this time of year is an especially good
choice. With meats, the cuts like rounds or loins tend to be leaner. Nuts,
beans and meatless meals are a good way to cut back, while still getting
� Regulate
blood sugars by knowing about better carbohydrates � and the right amount of
them � for your body.
� Learn
how to use herbs, spices, fruits and veggies to season food without using all
the salt.
� Don�t
drink all your calories. Alcohol and fruit juices are concentrated sugars.
� Prepare
food without frying. Not only is it more healthful; it�s easier and less mess.
� Teach
your children healthy eating while they are young. "The best place to start is
before it becomes a problem,� Burns says.
Undergraduate: Northeast Louisiana University,
BS Home Economics and Nutrition
Graduate School: Louisiana Tech, Master�s in Nutrition and Human Ecology
Fellowship: Docere Teaching Excellence focusing on Academic Education, LSU
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So here's something that happened: Six weeks ago, before he knew how the series ended, Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg offered to pay $75 million in exchange for three additional episodes of Breaking Bad that he planned to split up into tiny pieces and sell online.
"I had this crazy idea. I was nuts for the show. I had no idea where this season was going," he said, during the keynote session at Mipcom.
"The last series cost about $3.5 million an episode. So they would make more profit from these three shows than they made from five years of the entire series," he said.
He explained that he had intended to show the extra content as six-minute segments over 30 days online. [Variety]
Let me be clear right off the bat by saying that this is an awful idea. Just awful. He wanted to commission three superfluous episodes of a show that had been driving toward a defined endpoint for years, split them up into six-minute segments, and then charge viewers $0.99 per episode for the privilege of watching one of those segments a day for an entire month. Can you even imagine? SIX-MINUTE SEGMENTS. There would have been riots.
But let me also say that I love this story so much that I want to wrap it in a blanket and cuddle with it for hours on end, because this is some Grade-A Eccentric Billionaire Sh*t right here, and I can never get enough of that. Never. I mean, he offered the producers of the show $75 million for three episodes of television, on the condition that he could have his way with them. That's basically the plot of Indecent Proposal, but with Katzenberg as Robert Redford, Vince Gilligan as Woody Harrelson, and critically acclaimed television series Breaking Bad as Demi Moore.
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This is a multi-part tutorial that will show you the tools of wireless attacks and penetration testing.
- A laptop or two. One laptop will act as the penetration tester and the other will be the victim. Of course if you do not have two laptops you can use a desktop with virtual machines, which is what we will be doing for these lessons.
- One Alfa wireless adapter. This is sort-of required because the Alfa adapter will support packet injection and sniffing out as well as work with Backtrack right out of the box.
Alfa AWUS036H USB Wireless Long-Rang WiFi network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna
- A wireless router that we can use.
D-Link DIR-601 Wireless-N 150 Router
- And finally, a connection to the internet.
Log in, open up the console and type:
iwconfig.The iwconfig command lists all wireless interfaces on your machine. In my case, I have my Alfa One adapter connected as wlan0. Typing
iwconfig wlan0 will display more information about your wlan0 interface. The mac address that is displayed should match up with the MAC address written on the back of your wireless adapter.
airmon-ng start wlan0. The monitor interface will be named mon0.
root@bt:~# dpkg-reconfigure wicd
root@bt:~# update-rc.d wicd defaults


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How do I tell my friends and family am on a dating site
There is a conception that being on a dating site is "strange". People say "you shouldn't force these things to happen. Let the Fate arrange it for you."
The first question is: what "these things" exactly means. Why does one sign up to a dating site?
The humankind has been trying to figure out the meaning of the life for thousands of years. It seems that the final answer is still to be discovered. People guess though. They mention family, love, and happiness.
I might guess love.
So, what if the love of your life didn't choose the same elementary school you did? What if they didn't sit next to you on the tram and you didn't meet in the summer camp either? Most people work 8 hours per day, which is more like 10 hours with the commuting. How much time is left for meeting new people?
What if Fate has been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to help you? Maybe you also need to help yourself. I doubt that the first person to reach Antartica waited for the Fate to put Antartica front of him so he could step on it and put the flag there. More likely he dressed up, took a ship and started his big journey.
When you are asked by colleagues or acquaintances why you are on a dating site, don't tell that "it is not that bad." Instead, be bold. You are there because you took your fate into your hands. You are willing to put effort into your happiness. You can do so.


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Name: Jenni
Date: April 22, 2008
Location: Hermosa Beach, California
Message: Okay, let me start out by saying I am a true non-believer in UFO's, but last night i experienced something I never thought I would. I live in Hermosa Beach, CA and as i was laying in bed awake last night around 12:45 am i heard a few helicopters circling around above, and didn't think anything of it, until I heard them circling for a few minutes.
I peered through my shades and looked out in the sky to see if i could see them. I saw something, and rubbed my eyes for 3 minutes wondering what the hell it was. I was looking for any defining features of a helicopter and found none. Plus what i saw flying around in blue and red lights was way to far away and moving around way too quickly, so much so that I honestly thought it was a shooting star for a second.
After 3 minutes I thought i was going crazy so I got up and put a jacket on, and at the same time my neighbor was pounding on my door to go get a video camera. I put a new tape in my camera and sat outside video taping for 10 minutes. It was no helicopter, and the binoculars my other neighbor had showed nothing hanging from it.
It was shooting up and down and around for like 20 minutes, circular shape – i would hate to say saucer shape, but that's honestly what it looked like. Bright blue lights going all around it and one red light.
I have no idea if this correlates with the other sightings, but i have it on video tape, and tried to convince myself all night it was a parachuter or something, but i have it on video and it could not possibly go up and down that erratically and high in the sky, as quickly as a shooting star if it was a parachute, or anything of that nature.
I have no idea what do do or who to tell, but i have clear video footage, and i would've dropped the whole idea if my mom in Seattle hadn't told me this morning that there was a UFO sighting in Phoenix only a half hour or so before me and my entire apartment complex saw it in the sky out over the ocean.
Any ideas??? Who to contact?? Alternative flying aircrafts?? I haven't heard back from the local news yet from my call and could only think to google any sightings from last night.


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Defining Sustainability
"Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
–"Our Common Future,"
World Commission on Environment and Development
RIT seeks to become a world leader in sustainability education, research, and practice. As we strive to infuse innovation and creativity into every element of our campus, sustainability has become a major focus. Our comprehensive and interdisciplinary commitment is spearheaded by President Bill Destler, who signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2008 and currently serves on its steering committee.
We are driven to make a difference. Through our teaching, learning, research, and the development of best practices in and around sustainability, we hope to inspire current and future generations to sustain our planet. Every day, we see this concept breathe new energy into curricula, intensify laboratory activities, and light up the minds of students and faculty across the campus. We expect our inspiration to benefit everyone, everywhere. It matters to us all.
Opportunities abound for collaboration, and the assistance of inspired partners will accelerate our trajectory to becoming a global resource in sustainability education, research, and practice. RIT invites collaboration from all corners: individuals, philanthropic organizations, universities, government agencies, and industry partners. Anyone similarly inspired is welcome to join our journey.


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February 01, 2011
Mark Wielaard: New GPG key.
Finally created a new GPG key using gnupg. The old one was a DSA/1024 bits one and 8 years old. The new one is a RSA/2048 bits one. I will use the new one in the future to sign any release tarballs I might create. pub 2048R/57816A6A 2011-01-29 Key f...
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Andrew Hughes: [SECURITY] IcedTea6 1.7.8, 1.8.5, 1.9.5 Released!.
We are pleased to announce a new set of security releases, IcedTea6 1.7.8, IcedTea6 1.8.5 and IcedTea6 1.9.5.
This update contains the following security updates:
The IcedTea project provides a harness to build the source code from OpenJDK6 u...
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The MySQL Librarian collects the best articles and blog postings from the MySQL community.
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Learn how your business can leverage industry-standard components and open-source software to build highly scalable, reliable, and flexible storage systems.
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6.8 M1 introduces support for creating Java EE 6 applications
... cool! This Tip Of The Day (TOTD) shows how
to create a simple web application using JPA 2.0 and Servlet 3.0 and
deploy on GlassFish v3 latest
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More thoughts on my recent job search. This time focused on technical questions.
I'm pleased to announce that JSFCentral and the No Fluff Just Stuff Symposiums have teamed up once again to launch the second annual JSF Summit this December 1st-4th in Sunny Orlando, FL.This conference will focus on core skills, development tools, f...
Get the low down on JSF 2 in one day with my online seminar.
Aaron Houston, Program Coordinator for JUGs and Java Champions, recently pointed me to the NetBeans Dream Team Blog Feed... Also:
Java Today: Scala Plugin for NetBeans - Rewrite in Scala #2: Supports Java/Scala Mixed Project; Updated GlassFish v3 FCS...
The JDK includes many logically distinct sets of APIs. Some of the APIs naturally live in the JDK and evolve at the pace of the JDK; other APIs are effectively maintained externally, but are also shipped as part of the public API provided by the ...
Just a reminder to the crazy JDK Windows developers out there ;^)
The order of paths in the PATH variable is critical:
Well, it's not yet there indeed - but I should have done my homework and I've asked for that. If you use BBB and Maven, please vote for this issue.


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Google Recommends The Competition On Your Business Place Page
I'm scratching my head over this one: Google has added a new content block on place pages that, quite often, gives free advertising to a local business's competition. It's called "Nearby places you might like" and it appears below reviews on the place page; the content block will show up to ten recommended businesses — but sometimes less. At the moment, the place page for Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel shows only two nearby suggestions, but one of them is the bar at the W Hotel.
Worse, consider the recommended businesses on this place page for Il Bistro, a restaurant in downtown Seattle:
Six of the suggestions are restaurants, and two others are specialty food stores. Il Bistro went to the trouble of claiming its listing, adding extra business details, photos, and coupons, and Google "rewards" it by recommending six other restaurants. That's surely not the kind of content Il Bistro wants on its place page. And I can't imagine the Fairmont Hotel will be happy to discover that Google is recommending the W Hotel's bar.
Google says it's using "a broad set of signals" to determine what businesses to recommend, and the suggestions may or may not share any specific characteristics; i.e., restaurant place pages won't necessarily show nearby restaurants … but Mike Blumenthal shows a jeweler's place page that recommends a full 10 other jewelers.
Google pitches these nearby suggestions as a very user-friendly feature, but it's certainly not business-friendly. Perhaps a compromise is in order, like showing nearby suggestions only on place pages that haven't been claimed? If the business owner claims his/her Google local business listing, then no recommendations get added. How about it, Google?
Postscript From Danny Sullivan: Also see Is Google is Stealing Your Content and Hijacking Your Traffic on our Sphinn social news site. There's a debate going over how much is too much in terms of what Google puts on these pages, from a business owner's perspective.
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Proud and Few Graphics and Sound Mods
Proud and Few Graphics Package
A newly tweaked Proud & Few sound mod. This mod is specifically for P&F and is not necessarily suitable for PacWar as it adds jungle background SFX to enhance the atmosphere of the ferocious combat experienced in the South and Southwest Pacific areas. Grab it here. 7.7MB Download
The infamous sound mod pre-packaged into a convenient self-installer. No more worries for those who experience difficulty installing mods. Download
As with the ETO version, this mod integrates the WWII rifle sounds pack with a bundle of new small arms sounds more appropriate for the weapons firing them. Also modified are Recoilless Rifles, HMG's, SMG's and light mortars. (MG42 sounds are obviously not present.. ;^) Download (8MB)
This excellent program was created for those numbers people out there. This aid allows one to pick the weapon type vs. fortifications and all other factors to produce cold hard numbers for the % chance to cause damage to the intended target. It works for weapons in P&F, but would also apply to American weapons vs. target types in all other SB games, namely PW. Download


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Losing a Son
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Psalm 48:1
A monologue on losing a son. Praying and praising through adversity, questioning God, wondering of there is a God and if he is really in control, to be trusted.
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How could he allow it?They call him a loving God, a father.What kind of love would allow a child to die?If he is in control of all things, sees all things, knows all things . . . how could he?
Even a monster would refuse to stand by and allow this to happen, if it was within his power to prevent it.No!No, I refuse to believe that there is a God in control.
For the first time in my life . . .. I wonder if . . he even . . . exists.He was thirteen, just three weeks a teenager. And now he is . . .He was so handsome, that lock of golden hair always hanging down over his left eye. The smile that seemed to live 24/7 on his face. That infectious laughter that caused you to join in, even when he had just raided the cookie jar.
He really can't be . . gone . . can he?I remember when he was a child, those tiny little fingers, beautiful blue eyes.So often, in his stroller in the mall, people would take a second look, wordlessly smiling their approval.
How could you God?I trusted you God.I trusted in you.I remember back at summer camp, when I was eight. My camp counsellor told us how if we would just place our trust in you . . . . . and I did.
I trusted you God.
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ON WILLIAMS - One of the top returning scorers in the nation and is on track to become the all-time leading scorer in Big South history...climbed from 30th to third on the VMI career scoring list and has 1,861 points...has drawn attention from pro scouts with his slashing style of play and scoring ability...named to the 2007-08 Wooden Award Preseason List, becoming the first VMI player named to the list and the only Big South player to do so this season...on track to also grab the school record in career scoring average...has 17 career 30-point games which leads the school career charts and has scored 20 or more points in a game 43 times...expected to wrap up his outstanding VMI career with another record breaking season...voted to all-conference preseason squad.
2006-07: Led Division I in scoring with a 28.1 PPG average and averaged 30.5 points in conference games ... Ranked in the top four in the conference in points (1st), rebounding (4th), FG% (3rd), and assists (3rd) ... Also ranked 9th in the BSC in FT% and 10th in steals ... Set new Big South and VMI records for most points in a season ... Became the first player in conference history to log three 40-point games in a career and topped 40+ points in four games last season ... nine double-doubles last season ... had career-high 12 assists against CSU 2/5 ... scored in double figures 31 games during the year and had fourteen 30+ games ... scored 41 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against Cornell 12/1 and had 40 points and 15 rebounds against High Point 1/10 ... Three-time Big South Player of the Week ... Sixth player in League history with 1,500 career points and 500 rebounds ... Named William & Mary Classic All-Tournament ... Set school single game record with a League season-high 45 points vs. VIC...Named NABC All-District 4 second team...Named 2007 All-Big South Tournament...became the second Keydet to lead the nation in scoring since Jason Conley who averaged 29.3 points per game in 2001-02.
2005-06: Second-team All-Big South in 2005-06...Ranked 3rd in the Big South in scoring, 5th in rebounding, 11th in FG%, 8th in FT%, 14th in 3-pt. pct...Scored in double figures in 24 of 27 games including 17 straight...Had 10 20-point games on the season...Put together seven double-double games on the year...Scored a career-high 34 points against High Point Jan. 12 and had 30 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Liberty Jan. 14...Big South Player of the Week Jan. 16 after averaging 32.0 points and 8.5 rebounds, shooting 57.5% from the floor (23-of-40), 88.2% from the line (15-of-17), and 4.5 assists in two games...Had 15 points and 12 rebounds against UNC Asheville...Had three-game stretch in January where he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds...Hit 13-of-16 free throws against CCU Jan. 7, including 7-of-8 in the final 2:59 ... Made 9-of-11 free throws in win over Army and made all five free throws in win over Towson Dec. 21...Had six-assist games against High Point and ODU...Started 25 games this year and led the team in scoring with a 19.0 average...had his double figures scoring streak snapped at 22 games dating back to the previous year when he scored seven points at Radford Jan. 26...had seven career double-double games following a 21-point, 10 rebound outing against Radford in the season final...second on the team in rebounding with a 6.8 average...led the team in free throw shooting
2004-05: Selected to 2004-05 Big South All-Freshman team ... 4th in the League in scoring at 15.5 ppg ... 2nd in free throw percentage (.796) ... Also ranked T-13th in assists and 13th in steals ... Named New Balance Freshman of the Week four times ... Produced seven 20-point games ... Scored a career-high 28 points and nine rebounds vs. Towson Dec. 11, 25 points at Radford Feb. 14, and 23 points with eight rebounds against Coastal Jan. 10 ... Led VMI in scoring in 16 games and was top assist man in eight games ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 27 games and had a 18.1 PPG average during a mid-season eight-game double figures scoring streak.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named MVP of the 2004 VHSL All-Star game when he scored 32 points...averaged 20.5 points for Prince George (Va.) High School in 2003-04...during his senior year, sank 41 three-pointers, 13 rebounds per game, and eight assists per game for the 22-5 squad that advanced to the Central region quarterfinals...scored in double figures in all 27 games of his senior year...was named Central District Player of the Year and also earned All-State second team honors last season while leading the Royals in scoring, assists, rebounds, and steals...played several positions - ranging from the point to the pivot... averaged 12.4 points and hit 28 three-point shots as a junior.... also lettered two years in cross-country and one year in volleyball.


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I lost my father back in March of 2011. He lived a long life to the age of 98! I speak to my father every day, he is one of my guides. I can honestly say that he has helped me in ways since he has passed that never would have been possible before. Still, with his passing I miss the sound of his voice and his gentle nature. He was a true old soul and a gentleman. This past Father's Day, I lit a white candle and played my singing bowls for him while calling in the Angels for comfort and support. I pulled a card from the Doreen Virtue and James Van Praagh oracle card deck, "Talking to Heaven".
We are all given free will. The free will to make our own decisions in life that will carve out our paths. We also have the choice to choose love or to choose fear. When you let someone else's opinions of you define who you are then you are not living your true soul's purpose. Neither are you loving yourself, rather you are living in fear of not being accepted by others. What's even worse is adopting a fear of what others MIGHT think of you if you do follow your heart. What will they say? What will they think? The truth is...what does it matter? Who cares?? Stop living in fear of what other's may think.
Choose LOVE! You are worthy of love and to love yourself and all that you are put here on Earth to do. By making the right choices for YOURSELF, rather than by following others, you are choosing joy, happiness, and a life of abundance and fulfillment. Stay true to your nature and let the opinions of others fall away...they serve you no good. This is the message that I share for you, as it was truly meant for me this past Father's Day. This message was pointing to a very specific area of my life that has been weighing me down for some time now. And I needed my dad to step in and to help steer me back in the right direction. Because let's face it...we all fall off track from time to time. The choices we make in life are sometimes not the best ones, even if they seem right at that point in time. Wrong choices are still meant to teach us lessons and to help us to grow and to evolve.
Do you see the two hearts in the picture?? The big one is dad, and the little one is me...a sign that he is still with me, still guiding me, still nudging me along every day. I share this with you so that you may take this message and perhaps apply it to your own life. To remember to not settle in life, to not let fear get the best of you...to stay true to yourself and what you believe in. Sometimes we all need little reminders that there are others still watching out for us, even if it feels like we are all alone in a silent battle.
Namaste ~ With Love and Light ~
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As showcased at the National Armed Forces Day event in 2013, we are able to show the 16th Lancers as they were in their most recognisable and iconic uniform of all. Hard to believe that the scarlet full dress, unique to this regiment, was still a contempory of the khaki service dress that the regiment wore to France in 1914.
Equally colourful is the stable dress of the late Victorian age, which we use in our skill-at-arms displays, to demonstrate the training techniques used by cavalry of the period.
The centrepiece of our mid-19th Century displays is of course the 16th Lancers as they were, when they won their greatest battle honour of all, Aliwal, India, in 1846.
In 1831, the South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry were deployed to repulse violent, Reform Bill rioters that threatened Wollaton Hall, following the rioters' destruction of a silk mill and the sacking and burning of Colwick Hall and Nottingham Castle. At Wollaton Hall in 2010, we debuted a recreation of this regiment as it was during this turbulent period of England's history.
We can provide a combination of all these impressions in our shows. This helps to illustrate the development of uniforms and equipment over a period in history that saw significant advancements in engineering and manufacture, which led to dramatic changes in how wars were fought.
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