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Golden Globe: Affleck wins best-director for 'Argo'
Supporting-acting prizes went to Christoph Waltz for 'Django Unchained' and Anne Hathaway for 'Les Miserables.'
Supporting-acting prizes went to Christoph Waltz for 'Django Unchained' and Anne Hathaway for 'Les Miserables.'
Beverly Hills: Ben Affleck won the best-director Golden Globe on Sunday for his Iran hostage thriller 'Argo,' a prize that normally bodes well for an Academy Award win - except he missed out on an Oscar nomination this time. Affleck's now in an unusual position during Hollywood's long awards season, taking home the top filmmaking trophy at the second-highest film honors knowing he does not have a shot at an Oscar.
In a breathless, rapid-fire speech, Affleck gushed over the names of other nominees presenter Halle Berry had read off: Steven Spielberg for 'Lincoln,' Ang Lee for 'Life of Pi,' Kathryn Bigelow for 'Zero Dark Thirty' and Quentin Tarantino for 'Django Unchained.' "Look, I don't care what the award is. When they put your name next to the names she just read off, it's an extraordinary thing in your life," Affleck said.
Last Thursday's Oscar nominations held some shockers, including the omission of Affleck from the directing lineup, along with fellow Globe nominee Bigelow. Bigelow and Affleck also were nominated for top honors by the Directors Guild of America, whose contenders usually match up closely with the Oscar field.
Jennifer Lawrence won for best musical or comedy actress for the oddball romance 'Silver Linings Playbook,' while supporting-acting prizes went to Christoph Waltz for the slave-revenge tale 'Django Unchained' and Anne Hathaway for the musical 'Les Miserables.' The wins Sunday firm up their prospects for Hollywood's top honors at the February 24 Academy Awards.
Former President Bill Clinton upstaged Hollywood's elite with a surprise appearance to introduce Spielberg's Civil War epic 'Lincoln,' which was up for best drama. The film chronicles Abraham Lincoln's final months as he tries to end the war and find common ground in a divided Congress to pass the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery.
Lincoln's effort was "forged in a cauldron of both principle and compromise," Clinton said. "This brilliant film shows us how he did it and gives us hope that we can do it again." Amy Poehler, co-host of the Globes with Tina Fey, gushed afterward, "Wow, what an exciting special guest! That was Hillary Clinton's husband!"
Lawrence won as best actress in a musical or comedy for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship. The Globe winners in musical or comedy categories often aren't factors at the Oscars, which tend to favor heavier dramatic roles. But 'Silver Linings Playbook' is a crowd-pleasing comic drama with deeper themes than the usual comedy.
And Lawrence - a 2010 Oscar nominee for her breakout film 'Winter's Bone' who shot to superstardom with 'The Hunger Games' - delivers a nice mix of humor and melancholy. "What does this say? I beat Meryl," Lawrence joked as she looked at her award, referring to fellow nominee and multiple Globe winner Meryl Streep. Lawrence went on to thank her mother for believing in her and her father for making her maintain a sense of humor.
Hathaway's win came for her role as a doomed single mother in the big-screen adaptation of the stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel. "Thank you for this lovely blunt object that I will forevermore use as a weapon against self-doubt," Hathaway said. Waltz won supporting actor for his role as a genteel bounty hunter who takes on an ex-slave as apprentice.
The win was Waltz's second supporting-actor prize at the Globes, both of them coming in Tarantino films. Waltz's violent but paternal and polite 'Django' character is a sharp contrast to the wickedly bloodthirsty Nazi he played in his Globe and Oscar-winning role in Tarantino's 2009 tale "Inglourious Basterds."
"Let me gasp," said Waltz, whose competition included 'Django' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio. "Quentin, you know that my indebtedness to you and my gratitude knows no words." 'Lincoln' came in with seven nominations to lead the Globes, but it went zero-for-five on its first categories, including director for Spielberg, supporting actress for Sally Field and supporting actor for Tommy Lee Jones. The film also lost for screenplay, a prize that went to Tarantino for 'Django Unchained.'
Tarantino thanked his cast and also the group of friends to whom he reads work-in-progress for reaction. "You guys don't know how important you are to my process. I don't want input. I don't want you to tell me if I'm doing anything wrong. Heavens forbid," Tarantino said. "When I read it to you, I hear it through your ears, and it lets me know I'm on the right track."
The Scottish tale 'Brave' won for best animated film. It was the sixth win for Disney's Pixar Animation unit in the seven years since the Globes added the category. Austrian director Michael Haneke's old-age love story 'Amour,' a surprise best-picture nominee for the Oscars, won the Globe for foreign-language film. The top prize winner at last May's Cannes Film Festival, 'Amour' is a grim yet moving portrait of an elderly woman tended by her husband as she is incapacitated by age.
Pop star Adele and co-writer Paul Epworth won for best song for their theme tune to the James Bond adventure 'Skyfall.' "Oh, my God!" Adele gushed repeatedly, before offering gratitude to the group that presents the Globes. "I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press. I never thought I'd say that."
The prize for musical score went to Mychael Danna for the lost-at-sea tale 'Life of Pi.' Show hosts Fey and Poehler, who co-starred in the 2008 big-screen comedy 'Baby Mama,' had a friendly rivalry at the Globes. Both were nominated for best actress in a TV comedy series, Fey for '30 Rock' and Poehler for 'Parks and Recreation.' "Tina, I just want to say that I very much hope that I win," Poehler told Fey at the start of the show. "Thank you. You're my nemesis. Thank you," Fey replied. Neither won. Lena Dunham claimed the comedy series Globe for 'Girls.'
After that, Fey and Poehler showed up on stage with cocktail glasses, Fey joking that it was time to start drinking. "Everyone's getting a little loose now that we're all losers," Poehler said.
Among other TV winners, Julianne Moore won a best-actress Globe for her role as Sarah Palin in 'Game Change,'" which also was picked as best TV miniseries or movie and earned Ed Harris a supporting-actor prize. Best actor in a miniseries or movie went to Kevin Costner for 'Hatfields & McCoys.' 'Homeland' was named best TV drama series, and its stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis received the dramatic acting awards. Maggie Smith won as supporting actress for 'Downton Abbey.'
Jodie Foster received the Globes' Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. "It is the most fun party of the year," Foster said, "and tonight, I feel like the prom queen."
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Drunken driving bills languish at Capitol
More than 12 bills proposed, only 1 has gone to governor's desk
MADISON, Wis. — Despite a big push by some lawmakers last year, only one drunken driving-related bill has gone to the governor's desk.
Advocates of change say they had much higher hopes for the legislation.
More than a dozen bills were proposed this session related to drunken driving, eight of them by Rep. Jim Ott, R-Mequon. Of those, only one has gotten a vote in both houses of the legislature and is waiting for the governor's signature. Three others passed the Assembly and are waiting for a vote in the Senate.
Dawn Johnson was at the Capitol last year arguing for one of the bills creating mandatory minimums for homicide while intoxicated. Her father, Darwin Hoefert, Sr., was killed by a drunken driver who was only sentenced to a year in jail with work release. That bill and a number of others are considered dead this session, which Johnson said is "disheartening."
"What I want to do is make people understand that there are consequences," Johnson said. "Unfortunately what has happened is because the legislature didn't pass this what's happening is people might get the idea that there are no consequences."
Ott said he wasn't aware of major forces against the bills, but said the price tag of some of the ones raising penalties and requiring more prison and court funding had some lawmakers concerned. One bill making a third operating while intoxicated offense a felony had a fiscal estimate of more than $500 million.
"I contend the main reason I'm interested in tougher OWI legislation is that I feel it would provide a deterrent," Ott said. "If penalties are stiffer, you should have less drunk driving. If you have less drunk driving, you're not going to have as many third-offense convictions. So in my opinion those fiscal notes were an overestimate of the cost."
Johnson said she hopes lawmakers can eventually see the benefit that the change would make.
"I hope that Wisconsin isn't known for the fact that we aren't passing things because of money," Johnson said. "That's the sad part."
She said while she's frustrated, she will plan to be back in a hearing room next year.
"I'm not going to give up," said Johnson. "I will just get stronger as a result of this."
That one bill headed to the governor simply reaffirms mandatory minimum sentences for seven through 12th offense OWI's because of a court ruling.
Those three other bills including one to require a municipal court appearance for a first offense, are under consideration for the Senate's April 1 calendar, but a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said they are "unlikely" to get a vote. The Senate sponsor of the bills, Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River HIlls, said she plans on making a case for drunken driving reforms before the session is over.
A summary of the action and bills related to drunken driving:
AB67: Requiring persons accused of violating traffic laws and ordinances related to driving while intoxicated to appear in person in court. (Passed Assembly Committee 9-0, Passed Assembly, Passed Senate Committee 5-0)
AB68: Penalties for driving a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and providing a penalty (Passed Assembly Committee 9-0, Passed Assembly)
AB69: Requiring a mandatory minimum sentence for causing bodily harm to another while driving while intoxicated and providing a penalty. (Passed Assembly Committee 7-2)
AB70: Mandatory period of confinement for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and providing a penalty. (Passed Assembly Committee 6-3)
AB71: Penalties for operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (Passed Assembly Committee 9-0)
AB72: Seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicles used in certain operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (Passed Assembly Committee 9-0)
AB180: Penalties and testing for operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (Passed Assembly Committee 9-0, Passed Assembly 95-1, Passed Senate Committee 5-0, Passed Senate)
AB467: Court orders regarding the installation of an ignition interlock device. (Passed Assembly Committee 5-3, Passed Assembly)
AB846: Making the first offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant a crime, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (No hearings or votes)
AB738: Requiring an ignition interlock device to be installed for committing a drunken driving offense. (No hearings or votes)
AB32: Tribal treatment facility participation in the intoxicated driver program. (Passed Assembly Committee 16-0, Passed Assembly)
AB423: Impoundment of motor vehicle registration plates for certain operating while intoxicated and other offenses and providing a penalty. (No hearing or votes)

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Andy Murray spoke of his disappointment following his defeat to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters but the tennis star says he is determined not to dwell on the loss.
The Serbian fought off five match points in the second set to win the encounter 5-7 7-6 (13/11) 6-3 in a match which lasted over three hours.
"It was a disappointing one to lose," said Murray, who missed out on a third straight China Open title. "I've lost tougher matches than that before in the biggest events, so I'm sure I'll recover from it pretty well."
He added on atpworldtour.com: "The second set, I probably played a little bit better. But he came up, served very well on the match points. The one match point I had on my serve, he hit the forehand onto the edge of the line. On the game where I served for the match, he also came up with some good shots.
"It's not like I threw the match away. I didn't make any real glaring errors or anything. When I had my chances, he just served very well and hit a couple of lines when he needed to."
Murray headed into the match buoyed by a semi-final triumph over world number one Roger Federer, and after being broken early on he recovered to win an opening set which saw seven breaks of serve.
The US Open champion looked to extend his unbeaten record in China to 13 matches when serving for the match 5-4 up in the second but the Serbian broke back with the game going to a tie-breaker. Murray fell 3-1 behind in the breaker before getting back on terms and carving out two more match points at 6-4.
Djokovic saved both and then two more at 8-7 and 10-9 before finally levelling the match on his fourth set point. The world number two had the momentum and a break in the decider to go 4-3 up put him firmly in control, before sealing the win on Murray's serve.
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KDE Release Structure Evolves
With the upcoming Frameworks 5, the KDE Release Team will decouple the release cycles of Workspaces, Applications and Platform. While Applications will have more releases in the 4.x series, the Plasma Workspaces team has decided to focus on Workspaces 2. The recently released 4.11 version of Plasma Workspaces will have Long Term Support. Meanwhile, work on Frameworks 5 is progressing, making KDE technologies ready for the future. What does all this mean?
Release plans
As mentioned in the announcement, the Plasma Workspaces 4 series will no longer receive major feature work. The Plasma Workspaces team is focused on the transition to new capabilities made possible by Qt 5. KDE Applications will continue to be released in the 4.x series, while Platform and Workspaces only receive fixes as part of the release cycle. Users are advised to continue with the 4.x series of KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications. Frameworks 5 (the new identity of Platform) and Plasma Workspaces 2 are under heavy development and best suited for developers and savvy users who can deal with frequent stability issues. People are free to use early versions of Frameworks 5 and Workspaces 2. However, there is a high risk of breakage.
Frameworks 5
KDE Frameworks 5 (note the plurality of frameworks) is the successor to KDE Platform 4, bringing significant technical differences and a change in focus. It will be the first release of KDE libraries based on Qt 5, which brings significant improvements to users. New technologies are being introduced and libraries are being cleaned up, reviewed and brought up to date with new standards. At the same time, the team is making the development platform more modular and making it easier to reuse solutions in a wider range of platforms and devices, including desktop and mobile. Technologies such as QML allow KDE developers to take advantage of a leading graphics rendering engine, and allow for more organic and fluid user interfaces across devices.
Benefits for all Qt developers
More information on Frameworks 5 will continue to be available as more detailed articles, blogposts and technical papers are published about KDE Frameworks 5. "The Road to Frameworks 5" offers more details.
Plasma Workspaces 2
The current KDE Workspaces 4.11 will be supported for at least 2 years with bugfixes and translation improvements while development work is focused on Plasma Workspaces 2. No new features will be added to KDE Workspaces 4.11; however bugfix releases will happen regularly, even after the release of Plasma Workspaces 2.
The biggest change in Plasma Workspaces 2 is the move to Qt Quick and the dynamic QML user interface language. Plasma Workspaces 2 implements Plasma Quick, which is Qt Quick plus a number of Plasma integration components for themes, compositor interaction, internationalization, data access and sharing, configuration, hardware and more. The new release brings developers a leaner Plasma Development API and dependency chain, making development easier and more efficient. For users, the move to Quick and QML delivers consistently fluid interfaces with lower resource usage and better adaptability to a wide variety of devices.
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KDE Applications will continue to have feature releases in the 4.x series, combined with future bugfix releases of KDE Platform 4 and KDE Workspaces. For the convenience of release management and packaging, version numbers will most likely continue to increase together. KDE Applications 4.12 are scheduled for release on December 18, 2013.
There is currently no concrete plan for porting KDE Applications to KDE Frameworks 5, although some teams have started experimenting with this. A full scale move to Frameworks 5 is not expected until the new Frameworks and Plasma platforms are ready. Users can rely on at least 2 more releases of KDE Applications with the current underlying 4.x technologies.
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In summary, change is coming, and the KDE Community is committed to providing a stable, reliable desktop before, during and after the transition. KDE Workspaces 4.11 will be supported for at least 2 years while the Team prepares for the first version based on Qt5 and Frameworks 5, planned for the second quarter of 2014. The KDE Frameworks team will release the first preview of KDE Frameworks 5 by December 2013, with a final release planned for the first half of 2014. Applications will stay on the 4.x series with the 4.12 release scheduled for the end of 2013 and at least one more release in mid-2014.
These are major technological transitions for KDE. Schedules will be adjusted as necessary based on actual experience.
Thanks to the KDE promo and release teams for help with writing and information.
Typo in the detailed schedule
Typo in the detailed schedule. KDE Workspaces 4.11 released in 2013 not 3013
By Anonymous at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 2:50pm
Thanks for catching this! Fixed.
By Oriol Mirosa at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 3:44pm
Imagine the amount of bugs that can be fixed in a millennium ;)
By hussam Al-Tayeb at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 8:51pm
Made me laugh really hard :D
By Mirza Dervisevic at Thu, 2013/09/05 - 8:45am
Plasma Workspaces Version Number?
I know that while the upcoming Plasma Workspaces will be the second major release (hence version "2"), would it be better to just call it Plasma Workspaces 5 to be more consistent with the use of Qt 5 & KDE Frameworks 5?
One more thing: You use the term "Plasma Workspaces" in the body of the article, but then jump to using "KDE Workspaces" in the release schedule table... are the two interchangeable or is there some inconsistency here?
By DonCornelius at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 4:19pm
Not decided yet...
There's afaik no decision about the naming of Plasma yet. Thing is, the developers would like to not have people call random parts of what we do "KDE 5" as you can never know what that refers to. We also make Amarok, Calligra, Valgrind, Bodega - and not too long ago, Qt-on-Android and ownCloud were KDE projects. When saying "KDE 4.9", did you include owncloud? Why not?
Moreover, it IS plasma 2. The second Plasma. Just like KMail is at version 2.x now ;-)
And about the Workspaces - that's the various form factors. Plasma Active (tablet), Plasma Desktop (guess...), Plasma Media Center etcetera. Compare with Microsoft Windows Phone <-> KDE Plasma Desktop. KDE (who made it) Plasma (technology/platform) Desktop (form factor).
So, saying KDE Workspaces or Plasma Workspaces - or KDE Plasma Workspaces, yeah, that is all interchangeable...
Lemme see if I can add a picture :D
By Jos Poortvliet at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 4:47pm
Discussion on plasma-devel
We are currently discussing naming and release number on the Plasma devel mailing list (see https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/plasma-devel/2013-August/026230.html ). There are many ideas on the version number. There are overall many interesting concepts out there and version numbers seem to be not that important any more (tell me which Firefox version you are using without looking it up!).
By Martin Gräßlin at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 5:15pm
re: versions and names
True, most may not know what version of Firefox they have, but they do know and will identify the version of KDE they are using. In that sense, I think version number actually is very much more part of the identity of KDE in many users minds today even if it is less so for other projects, and this I think was the original posters point.
By David Sugar at Thu, 2013/09/05 - 9:00am
firefox 23
I'm running Firefox 23, I know this because I see release info with One Product and One Release Number discussed on Google News, on Slashdot, on Ars, on Wired.
KDE Plasma Workspaces 2 with KDE Framework 5 and KDE Applications 5.1 is not going to get non-technical people interested. The naming convention is too ugly; people want simple.
By lefty.crupps at Fri, 2013/09/06 - 3:06pm
KMail is not at version 2.x.
KMail is not at version 2.x. The Aknonadi-based version is at 4.x (jumping directly from 1.x). The big Welcome Screen is pretty clear on that issue.
By Anonymous at Fri, 2013/09/06 - 1:50am
I'm wrong, you're right.
You're right, my bad. The developers refer to it as kmail2 (see bugzilla, too) but the official version number follows the Applications release.
By Jos Poortvliet at Fri, 2013/09/06 - 7:23am
release numbering
I'd strongly agree that these naming conventions are getting difficult, especially in light that (1) the KDE structure is being further divided into separate projects, and (2) developers can't even use the same numbering system as how they market the product (specifically, kmail2 vs KMail 4.x). It gets difficult when reporting bugs and the version I'm running isn't even listed in the bug tracker (kopete, rekonq, and kmail have all had this issue for me). Is the numbering different? is my package old? is this unsupported software?
I'd support moving everything to being named "5 .x" to reflect that this is based on Qt5 and is designed for the KDE Plasma version that was built with Qt5 (Plasma 2 in this case, but it'd be called Plasma 5 to reflect the 5 idea).
Looks like the KDE Project has a great future, which I am excited for, but this confusing division of parts and the confusing numbering scheme seem to be shooting the project in the foot. It's easy to discuss the Microsoft desktop (XP or 7, that's all it takes) or Apple releases (10.7). They've marketed this to intentionally be an easy concept.
The concept of multiple FLOSS *Nix desktops is already confusing to most people, but to say "Oh you'll love the Plasma Workspaces 2, of course that's newer than Workspaces 4.11, and running KDE Framework 5 applications..." Seriously? There is a reason for marketing, which I dislike, but they wrap this stuff in a far more coherent and acceptable whole.
By lefty.crupps at Fri, 2013/09/06 - 3:03pm
Plasma Frameworks 2
Looks like you got confused by all the new terminology :)
By Victor at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 5:05pm
Bugfixes vs features in KDE Workspaces 4.11
KDE Workspaces 4.11 will get bugfixes even after Plasma Workspaces 2 is released.
KDE Workspaces 4.11 will not receive new features.
By Carl Symons at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 6:10pm
New features...
Do QML rewrites of part of the desktop count as "new features"? I'm running the QML Desktop experimental containment with KDE 4.11, with no major issues.
By Ernesto Manríquez at Thu, 2013/09/05 - 12:51am
I doubt it
There will most likely be minor features like in the KDE 3.5.x series, but I somehow doubt that a QML rewrite of a part of the desktop counts as a 'minor feature'. Most efforts are aiming for Plasma 2 anyway and while that will be all QML, it will be Qt5/Frameworks 5 based and those are sufficiently different that I doubt the devs will want to move things between Plasma Workspaces 2 and 1.
By Jos Poortvliet at Thu, 2013/09/05 - 7:14am
Plasma Frameworks 2?
I hope the mention of a "Plasma Frameworks 2" (in the first paragraph of the section "Plasma Workspaces 2" was a mistake. Otherwise the confusion would be perfect ;)
By Thomas Pfeiffer at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 7:07pm
Thank you.
By Carl Symons at Wed, 2013/09/04 - 8:22pm


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"On the occasion of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, I am struck by the persistence of stigma of the disease over the course of three decades. To make any progress toward the goals of this year's mantra, 'Getting to Zero: zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths,' we must take on the pervasive barrier of AIDS stigma and its influence on legislators, funders, public health agencies and care providers, as well as those stigmatized. . . .
"Burdened with the highest HIV infection rates, young black gay/bisexual men and transgenders live at the epicenter of the epidemic and the stigma it has coalesced. The crossfire of homophobia, racism, gender and class oppression and lack of legal protection makes it difficult for many to maintain housing and employment, achieve educational goals or sustain overall health. Outside of HIV prevention and support programs, there are few venues throughout the South designed or willing to meet their needs and accept them as they are. . . .
"For femme men and transgender individuals, walking to the MARTA [rapid transit] station is itself an act of critical resistance. The day-to-day resourcefulness they demonstrate is rarely acknowledged in bulletin reports of the latest HIV infection spikes.
"It is this very resilience that is featured in AID Atlanta's upcoming 'From Where I Stand' campaign, the brainchild of organizer Charles Stephens, who points out 'the stories of young black gay men cannot be told only through statistics.' This anti-homophobia initiative will couple diverse images with affirming first-person testimonials. As Charles explains, '[FWIS] aims to show each and every young gay black man his inner beauty and strength, to empower them, creating a sense of community while emphasizing individuality and diversity and to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS.'
"Stigma extends past individual prejudice to perpetuate the hatred and disenfranchisement of the targeted group and engender self-loathing, mutual distrust and disunity among its members. We need visible campaigns like FWIS to uplift young black gay men and all marginalized 'others,' and to challenge the hearts and minds of those who discriminate against them. For this World AIDS Day, I urge you to recognize the connection between stigma and the needless new infections and AIDS-related deaths it causes. How will you stand?"
The author is manager of prevention programs at AID Atlanta. He has been HIV-positive since 1985.


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vsellis necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 41 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
I'm a technology professional and entrepreneur. I try to make technology less threatening and easier to understand. I'm big on training and sharing my knowledge and experience. I'm one of the co-organizers of OpenCamp and do wireless & mobile consulting.
On a personal note, I'm big into fitness, hiking, photography, art and music. I like things a little edgy. (e.g. I don't have any tattoos but I love them!) If you want to learn more about me personally to get "in touch" feel free to friend me on facebook at facebook.com/vsellis and be sure to include that you are a 99designs logo designer in your message.
While I want tech to be less threatening I don't want to come across as "soft" either.
Primarily non-techies that need/want to learn web technologies (anything from a little code to online video to social media) for their business and personal needs.
While my content skews to the beginner (and I mean people that can't spell HTML) I also have some content that is targeted at technology professionals.
While the site will be changing, you can get a feel for the colors I've liked and used on vsellis.com as it currently is, though I'm open to suggestions and "out of the box" ideas.
Feel free to be get creative but the logo should clearly incorporate the brand name "vsellis"
Where the name occurs It is important to distinguish that this is my first 2 initials and my last name, again, feel free to be creative in how you do that.
An optional iconic logo next to the name that could be used stand alone is welcome but not required. However, it must also be something that is clearly distinct. Please try to avoid cliche's like the 3 primary colors/windows logo types of things.
To some extent I prefer simple (apple logo as an example) but this is not a strict requirement.
The logo will be used on the website,web banners, t-shirts, print banners.
Will will require .ai, .jpg, and layers .psd file. and full ownership of the contracted materials once the winner is awarded.
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text: Poker has many means for its lovers, perhaps it is a whole gambling world for its fans across the world. Today, hundreds of games are being found on every casino both online and offline, but poker is among few casino games who are in existence since hundreds of years In fact, many believe that poker like card games had much earlier been available than its official poker form that we see today. In its journey of many centuries, poker has virtually travelled across the world and in the meantime it has been modified severally by every gambling region or place. These gambling regions added many dimensions in poker gameplay that caused several variants of poker games that we find at every money spinning place today; no matter where you search them you will definitely find varied poker forms everywhere. Out of many global poker forms, its community cards based models and its five cards drawn based playing forms are more popular and recognized globally than its other less known forms. Continue reading


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Debating international cyberespionage, poor secure coding practices
Electronic espionage of one sort or another has been taking place for generations, asserts (ISC)2 board member and Idaho State University Professor Corey D. Schou, Ph.D., and that's unlikely to change now that cyberespionage among nation-states has become the intelligence-gathering tactic of choice.
In this video, conducted at the 2012 (ISC)2 Security Congress in Philadelphia, Schou discusses why international cyberespionage and corporate intelligence gathering are inextricably linked. Schou also discusses other secure coding practices and his concerns about cloud computing security, as well as why the security community must do a better job teaching the importance of secure software development practices.


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An autopsy has revealed that a Chicago woman, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in Bali this week, was struck by a blunt object, officials said Saturday.
The body of Sheila von Wiese-Mack was found inside a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at the St. Regis Bali Resort Tuesday. Her daughter, 19-year-old Heather Mack, and her daughter's boyfriend, 21-year-old Tommy Schaefer are accused in her murder.
Officials said an initial examination of the victim's body indicates she suffered a blow to the head and back of the neck with a blunt object, according to NBC News. A defensive wound was also found on her left hand, according to Dr. Dudut Rustyadi, head of the police forensic team.
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Local police said Saturday that a bloody towel, bloody vase and bloodied sheets were found at the crime scene.
The new details come just one day after reports that Heather Mack told police she is pregnant.
Mack's attorney, Michael Elkin, issued a statement Saturday claiming Mack is approximately two months pregnant. He also alleged she has been "seriously physically assaulted while in custody."
"Heather was told that if she does not speak to the police she will be deprived of food and water," the statement read.
Local police said the two suspects are not talking and police are waiting for the results of the pregnancy test.
Von Wiese-Mack's body is expected to be returned to the U.S. on Monday for further investigation, officials said.


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Sep 01, 1998 | ISBN 9780679735298
"The Body Project is a very informative, interesting history of how girls were raised and perceived by themselves and others. Each chapter provides a concise chronology of events and mindsets of many different issues. The events throughout this century have provided girls with increased freedom and knowledge; however, it has also brought about more risky situations and possibly even more self-consciousness about their bodies and appearance. We, as school psychologists, play an important role in helping adolescent girls (and even preadolescent females) realize that their bodies are not the most important aspect of themselves. They should learn to be proud of their accomplishments, character, and intelligence, and that external beauty is not a reflection of who they are as human beings. This may not be an easy task, but we, along with the rest of society, need to take these small steps in order to attempt to make a difference. I would recommend this book to anyone who works with girls of any and all ages as it provides good insight into not only the past and present perceptions, but implications and recommendations for the future as well." —The School Psychologist: A Publication of the New York Association of School Psychologists


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Alexis Shapiro, 12, suffers a pre-teen moment while at Outback Steakhouse with her family for her birthday dinner. Alexis had a brain tumor removed three years ago, when she was a normal-sized 9-year-old. Ever since the surgery, the fourth-grader has gained an average of 2 pounds a week -- with no end in sight.
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Surgery to remove a brain tumor two years ago has left a 12-year-old Texas girl with a heartbreaking condition that makes her gain massive amounts of weight — even though her body thinks it's starving.
Doctors say a gastric bypass operation is the only thing that can help Alexis Shapiro, who is 4-foot-7 and weighs 198 pounds. But the U.S. military, which provides her family's health insurance, says it won't pay for the $50,000 weight-loss procedure because she's too young. Read full story
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Jennifer Shapiro helps her daughter Alexis decorate her very own Christmas tree, a gift she requested and received for her 12th birthday.
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Photos of Alexis and her siblings, Kayley and Ethan, prior to Alexis' surgery in 2011.
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Alexis at her home.


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Spike Lee's wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, speaks at Cycles of Success luncheon
If anyone came to Cycles of Success expecting to get the inside dish on Hollywood from Tonya Lewis Lee, well, let's just say that isn't what she delivered. The wife of filmmaker Spike Lee may run in some glamorous circles, but if she did have any juicy tales, this luncheon benefiting Florence Crittenton Services wasn't going to be where she shared them.
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Lewis Lee is a highly focused attorney who has written three best-selling children's books and is the national face of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' national campaign to improve infant mortality rates. She was born to parents who were descended from slaves and lived in Milwaukee and St. Louis before moving to New York City, where her father had a 30-year career in the finance department of Philip Morris. She has degrees from Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Virginia law school and represented media giant Gannett on corporate and First Amendment issues as an attorney practicing in Washington, D.C.
She met Spike Lee after graduating law school; six months after they were married she became pregnant. Motherhood brought some startling revelations, including that for her to "be a good mom, I had to be a good Tonya first." She found it was indeed possible to pursue her own passions — including nutrition, good health and early childhood development — without sacrificing the day-to-day pleasures that come with raising a child.
With her husband, she wrote three children's book, "Please Baby Please," "Please Puppy Please" and "Giant Steps to Change the World." She also became an award-winning television producer; her documentary, "I Sit Where I Want," first aired on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. She also produces Black History Month segments for Nickelodeon and Nick at Night and wrote the 2004 best-seller "Gotham Diaries."
At Cycles of Success, held in the Seawell Grand Ballroom, she spoke to an audience that included teen moms and such civic leaders as state Rep. Angela Williams; Denver's first lady, Mary Louise Lee; Mayor Michael Hancock's chief of staff, Janice Sinden; Mile High United Way president Christine Benero; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president James Mejia; the Urban League's chief executive, Landri Taylor; Tom Downey, director of the city's Department of Excise and Licenses; Helen Drexler, chair of the Florence Crittenton board; and Caz Matthews, who purchased copies of "Giant Steps to Change the World" for the students at Florence Crittenton High School.
The luncheon emcee, Gloria Neal of CBS4, introduced FloCrit success story students Melissa Valles and Evangaline Martinez by reminding the audience that "Just because you have trouble early in life, it doesn't mean your life is over."
"Our students have many challenges to overcome," acknowledged Susan Carparelli, FloCrit's president and chief executive officer. "They come from fragile families and are living on the edge. Yet they are here; they recognize they are role models to their kids and for them to do well, they (the moms) must do well." Carparelli also introduced a film that was produced for Florence Crittenton Services after the agency was named one of Bank of the West's Philanthropy Award recipients earlier this year.
The 400 luncheon guests also included such FloCrit board members as Donna Hultin, Linda Clark, Larry Holdren, Diane Kane, Helen Salazar Martin and Judy Koff; Sharon Martin; Jeanne Geraghty; Terry Bernuth; Steve Bain; Juan Coleman; Kathy Henderson and Paula Kurtz.
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Well, that was an apology...sort of.
Gigi Hadid took to Twitter following a firestorm of condemnation after she mocked future first lady Melania Trump at the American Music Awards Sunday.
"I was honored to host the AMA's last night and to work with some of the most respected writers in the business. I removed or changed anything in the script that I felt took the joke too far and whether or not you choose to see it, what remained was done in good humor and with no bad intent," she wrote on Twitter.
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"I too have been the center of a nationally televised comedy skit that poked fun at my actions and was able to find the humor in it. I believe Melania understands show business and the way shows are written and run. I apologize to anyone that I offended and have only the best wishes for our country. Respectfully, Gigi."
During Sunday's broadcast Hadid puckered her lips and spoke with a thick foreign accent while taking shots at Trump for her alleged plagiarizing misstep during the Republican National Convention.
"I love my husband...President Barack Obama..and our children, Sasha and Malia," Hadid said.
Hadid was promptly skewered on social media following the broadcast.
Neither Donald Trump nor Melania have commented about the impression.


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Daring Bakers: Tender potato breadMonday, November 26th, 2007
This is my fifth month as a member of the Daring Bakers. The Daring bakers consist of proud women and men that love to bake and are not afraid of baking challenges. The idea of the Daring Bakers is that every month one baking recipe is presented that all members have to follow exactly without any modifications except where specifically allowed. During the month we share our experiences and learn to be better bakers. The recipe, our photos and experiences are then officially posted on a specified day, this time on the 26th of November. This month's challenge was nothing sweet, but savoury! The challenge was to bake tender potato bread from "Home Baking: The Artful Mix of Flour & Tradition Around the World" by Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid, and the recipe was picked by Tanna from My Kitchen in half cups.
As usual I started with the challenge late, quite late or actually just late. So on Sunday evening I finally peeled and cooked the potatoes for the potato bread. I started making the dough and it was quite sticky all the time despite all flour and me struggling. I didn't want to add more flour than the maximum in the recipe so the dough was very soft. I left it to rise for 2 hours and it grew beautifully.
My plan was to make buns, but actually braided or decorated in some way. But my dough was too soft to shape so I just made round buns. After the second rise I decorated half of the buns with poppy seeds and the other half with sesame seeds. Then, when it was time to put the three sheets with buns in the oven I first didn't react. Then I suddenly realised that the TV was totally quiet and when I turned to the oven I just frooze. POWER FAILURE!!!!
And now you may ask, didn't I notice the darkness? No, since this was only a partial power failure which took out one third of our appartment: only some of the lights, the TV, the fridge (but not the freezer), the washing machine and THE OVEN!!!! After a lot of effort we came to the conclusion that the error was nothing we could fix, so Fredrik quickly connected the fridge to a working socket. And what about the bread? Well, 6 of the buns was put in the freezer. One whole sheet I put in the fridge with hope that the power would come back and one sheet was left on the counter (those buns looked like tortilla breads this morning). And we, instead of having freshly baked potato buns as evening snack, microwaved some pizza instead. However not any pizza, but homemade pizza with buffallo mozzarella and spicy sausages which I made the evening before. We ate the pizza in the light of three candles and with Yoshi staring. It was almost the "perfect" power failure: a working fridge and a microwave is all you need :-)
This morning we still had the partial power failure, so I couldn't bake the buns that I put in the fridge. The problem is reported and if the power gets back this evening I'll bake them tonight otherwise I'll de-frost the frozen ones and bake them when ever the power comes back.
I hope that all other Daring Bakers enjoyed their bread. I regret not getting to taste it, but I think it's in the spirit of the Daring Bakers to cook so hard the power blows… :-)
EDIT 26th November:
On Monday evening we got back the one third of the power that was missing. I know that it sounds weird that we only had partial power failure, but we have three incoming power inflows to the appartment and they are independent of each other. Someone asked about heating, but that is done separate so we still had a warm and cosy appartment. Anyway, the buns didn't look good after being in the fridge for 20 hours, they had collapsed into rather flat buns and it didn't help to keep them in room temperature for an hour before baking. The baked buns were quite soft but still a bit cheewy and I'm sure that they would have come out much better if baked directly after the second rise. So I don't really have any verdict, I need to make them from scratch again. And I'll also try to de-frost the frozen ones and see if they'll come out better then the ones keept in the fridge.


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TaraLewallen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 210 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
Colorfast Prining and Marketing
I am the new general manager of a printing and marketing company. (The company changed ownership a couple of months ago and many things are in the process of changing!!) You may ask why I am entering this deign contest since I probably have a designer. The truth is that I do but... I do not necessarily like his style and I am looking to find a logo that I love and I want to pull from a lot of ideas/designers!! (So if you enter the contest and win, may I can contract you out for future work...) We print business cards, key chains, key tags, plastic cards, and other specialty products quickly and at such a competitive price that we mostly sell to wholesalers. We are trying to create a brand new look and feel for our company. Although it has the same name, we want to give it a face lift so everyone knows that we are new and improved!!
We are targeting anyone and everyone that needs printing done!! It is a market that truly cannot be specified... it is the mainstream independent contractor or business owner/manager that we are looking to impress!! But we are looking to tell our customers through our logo that we are new, fresh and modern!! We want to impress them right off the bat!!
The current logo for our company is driving me crazy!! (Please look at it at http://www.colorfastmarketing.com - but please keep in mind that the website does need a lot of work... which I would need designer help with too at a later date-- so there could definitely be future work for the winner!!!) Right now, our logo is awful.... plain and unimaginative!!!! (I would like to stay way from the CLASSIC rainbow colors all together... I am looking for more muted and modern colors... not pastels though... like burgundies, burnt oranges, mustard seed yellow, olive greens, etc.. ) I am looking for something much more modern and chic. (...maybe a stylish design with some really modern script or font...) Something that I would be proud to have on my invoices and business cards. (Right now, I am a bit embarrassed!!) I do not have an exact vision ... if I did I would not be entering the contest. So please all idea are welcome!! I can't wait to see what you come up with!! Good LUCK!! (This might sound silly but just to give you an idea of my style preferences and colors, you can look at the clothing/home store website http://www.anthropology.com and look at their home decor, the patterns on their curtains, their wall paper, and color choices etc. This is the kind of modern style that appeals to my taste...just an idea!!)
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At the weekend I went on a 24-hour whirl wind trip to Bournemouth and thankfully the sun came out so I spent most of the time outside. On Sunday it felt only right before driving home that we went for breakfast on the beach and a walk down the seafront and it was glorious, so finding an outfit in my overnight back to do this justice was hard but then I remembered that I packed my new teal green chinos from River Island.
I know everyone is going crazy for coloured jeans but if you are after something a little more comfortable and flattering I would totally recommend going for a darker shade of chinos, the ones from River Island are perfect I love the colour but also the cute turn-ups, and best of all they were only £30. This style also comes in a bright blue and red, which I just noticed was in the sale so I might have to pick those bad boys up when I go shopping later!!!
I decided to keep the summery theme going with my green and blue Rut m.fl. jumper that I picked up from Nelly.com, what I love about this sweater other than the fab colours and the oversized shaped is that it is from a brand I had never heard off, one of the many selling points of Nelly.com. Rut m.fl. is a Swedish brand that is just so on trend and such great value for money, sadly this beauty isn't online any more at Nelly but trust me check out this brand.
The perfect shoe to go with this look had to be my floral pumps that I also got from Nelly.com these were bargains as they were less than a tenner, which is probably why they are sold out, I love the floral pattern but more than that they are so comfortable. What made them even better is my boyfriend said they were interesting, code for he hated them, but I thought they were cute!!!
Finishing off my look is this gorgeous brown leather weave cross body bag from River Island, as soon as I saw it in the store I loved all the studs, add in the real leather and the ample size inside and it makes the perfect weekend bag.
My Style: Green teal chinos, River Island (c/o); Rut m.fl. jumper, via Nelly.com (c/o); floral pumps, Nelly.com (c/o); Leather bag, River Island (c/o); Calvin Klein sunglasses; Barbie necklace; and pink Casio watch.


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It was my turn to "cook" tonight. Deb was quite emphatic on that point. Continuing the fine and long-held tradition, sustained through generations of British manhood, I duly trudged down to the chippy.
Fish and chips, with that unique and exquisite smell of malt vinegar. Never mind all those fancy aftershaves, for us Brits it's Sarsons…pour homme.
Except that, when I get to the shop, I find that I have no cash on me and they don't accept cards.
No, not even "Chip and Pin".
Eventually, the hunter gatherer returns ( having made a short detour to an ATM) to be greeted by the now ravenous family. Honestly, this cooking lark is all go.
It could be worse I suppose. I mean, the recipe for Victoria Sponge doesn't suddenly stop working for no readily apparent reason, unlike, to take a random example, installing Oracle XE on Mint and Ubuntu.
When I wrote the original post, all was working perfectly. Mint 11, Oracle XE 11g, job done.
However, Mint 13 ( or Maya, if you prefer) is a bit of a different story. So, for that matter is Ubuntu 11.10 and above.
At this point, I'd like to say a big thanks to Gil Standen, whose comment on the original post was spot on in pin-pointing and solving this issue.
So, if you've found your way here having been frustrated in your installation attempts by this pesky error, what follows is an explanation of the issue, together with the steps that I used to resolve it on Mint 13. Continue reading


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The Lumia 920 will be required to be rationed soon if Nokia can't produce enough to meet demand. We've seen retailers and carriers run out of initial stock. Whether this is down to high demand, limited stock or both, we're not sure but the Lumia 920 is proving to be a popular choice if the Exspansys UK Top 20 chart is anything to go by.
The Lumia 920 in white is at the top of the best selling chart (at a ridiculously cheap price of only £555) and is completely sold out - stock is expected in four days time. We're not finished with Windows Phones in this week's Expansys chart as the HTC 8X (black) is in third position behind the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo Android handset.
HTC also has another 8X variant (blue) in the top 8, which also shows some demand for the Taiwanese Windows Phone 8 handset. Now, the Expansys top selling chart is nothing to go by officially, but it does provide a useful insight into what consumers are purchasing from the popular mobile retailer.
Quickly checking the USA website, the HTC 8X (in blue) is in second position in the top selling chart behind a feature phone. Competing UK retailer Clove is also struggling to build enough resources to supply demand (more Lumia 920s are reportedly on their way), while Telstra took to Twitter to announce their excitement at the level of demand displayed by customers.
Be sure to check out our in-depth review of the Lumia 920, as well as the follow up holistic analysis, for an overlook at what's included in the Nokia Windows Phone that makes it stand out from the crowd. Have you placed an order for the popular Lumia 920?
Source: Expansys; thanks, Mike, for the heads up!
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Welcome to IDA Chapter #416
Our History
Dr. Robert Morris, the poet laureate of Masonry, founded this Order using beautiful and inspiring Biblical examples of heroic conduct and moral values. These portray the noble principles which should adorn the personal lives of Eastern Star members. Eastern Star strives to build an environment for our members and our Order which is truly dedicated to Charity, Truth and Loving Kindness by uplifting each other and through service in our communities.
Our Mission
The members of the Order of the Eastern Star are dedicated women and men who sincerely reflect the spirit of fraternal love and the desire to work together for good. It gives them the opportunity to give a part of their time to many projects that benefit mankind. Our lessons are scriptural, our purposes are beneficent, and our teachings are moral.
Join Us
We are one of the largest fraternal organizations that both men and women can belong. Membership eligibility is the same for the Grand Chapters and Subordinate Chapters that are affiliated with the General Grand Chapter, OES.
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DEAR ANNIE: I am a high school student. Last year, "Ellie" invited me to her 16th birthday party, and after that, we became inseparable best friends. She was wonderful and supportive.
Lately, we have grown more and more distant. A few weeks ago, Ellie's family had a crisis, and we took up a collection to help. I didn't want Ellie to feel like a charity case and wanted her to see that the collection was due to compassion. She seemed thankful, but now she spends time with other friends and rarely with me. She says she is too busy to hang out and won't answer most of my texts. But I see her Facebook posts, and she tags other friends. The funny thing is, when I tell her about things I've done with others, she becomes jealous.
How do I bring old Ellie back? I have other friends, but she and I used to be so close, and it's sad to see our friendship wither. I don't want to lose her as a friend, but I also don't want to appear desperate. Any advice for me? — CHICAGO STUDENT
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DEAR ANNIE: When my stepmother died, my husband and I took Dad to live with us. Dad was 90, used a walker and could not be left alone for more than a few hours. He died at home three years later.
During this time, I expected we'd get offers of help from my two sisters, but it didn't happen. When I asked my oldest sister to postpone her summer trip and stay with Dad so my husband and I could attend our daughter's college graduation, she refused. There were other occasions when I had to beg for help and was turned down. In three years, my sister took care of Dad for all of six weeks. My other sister stayed with Dad once for three days.
I realize I should have had this discussion with my sisters when I first took Dad to live with me. Instead, I am filled with resentment, and our sibling relationship has suffered.
Many of your readers will someday be the caregiver of an elderly parent. Please remind them to have "the conversation" with their family before they make my mistake. I am seeing a therapist to help me work through my resentment, but I have a long way to go. — JUST VENTING
DEAR VENTING: Our condolences on this entire situation. You are right that these arrangements should be hashed out in advance, knowing that some children are unwilling or unable to be caregivers. We hope readers in this situation will check out eldercare.gov or the Family Caregiver Alliance for information on respite care.
DEAR ANNIE: I read the letter from "Disappointed Dad," whose children accused him of being cheap.
Your older readers might remember that cans of scouring powders used to come with six little holes on the lid that you punched out yourself. My mother only punched out three. Later, the same brand came out with the holes already opened, with a little plastic adhesive circle covering them. Mom would carefully tear off only half of the circle.
Years later, I was teasing her about this, and she gave me a level look and said, "I put you through college, didn't I?" She had me there! — A GRADUATE OF UNC-CHAPEL HILL
Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.


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Fly to Barcelona from Birmingham
Did you know you can fly directly to the amazing City of Barcelona from Birmingham International Airport. The distance is just under 800 miles and takes less than 3 hours to fly and with great links you can be in the heart of the City within 20 minutes or so.
Ryanair currently have several flights each week flying from Birmingham International to Barcelona with bargain prices from less than £70.00.
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To do that, wnDirect chose Google Cloud Platform. GCP's straightforward administrative tools and user-friendly portal mean wnDirect can keep track of server performance and ongoing cost reports from a mobile app. Google Compute Engine spins up new VMs in seconds when required, and only bills wnDirect for the VMs it uses thanks to GCP's pay-as-you-go pricing. When queries arise about GCP, the company takes its questions to the responsive Google support team. Crucially, the new platform has shown resilience and reliability, with zero outages or downtime to date.
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About wnDirect
Founded in 2011, wnDirect is a global e-commerce parcels company with processing centres in the UK, the US, Germany, France, China and Australia.


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