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COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SPECIALTY SCHOOLSAllentown School of Cosmetology, 1921 Union Blvd., Allentown, 610-437-4626
Barnstone Studios, 52 N. Second St., Coplay, 610-261-1030
Baum School of Art, 510 Linden St., Allentown, 610-433-0032
Career Institute of Technology, 5335 Kesslersville Rd., Easton, 610-258-2857, http://www.citvt.com
Cedar Crest College (WOMEN)("Falcons"), 100 College Dr., Allentown, 610-437-4471, http://www.cedarcrest.edu
Cheryl Chickey's All-American Performing Arts Center, 1825 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, 610-865-0145
Chestnut Hill College, Satellite program of Chestnut Hill's main campus in Philadelphia. Located at DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, 610-282-0397
Community Music School, 23 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, 610-435-7725
Communities in Schools of The Lehigh Valley Inc., 22 S. Third St., Easton, 610-923-8240
DeSales University ("Bulldogs"), 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, 610-282-1100, http://www.desales.edu
Dental Assistants Unlimited, Inc.. 881 Third St., Suite B-2, Whitehall, 610-231-2021
Empire Beauty Schools, 1634 MacArthur Rd., Allentown, 610-776-8908
Head Start of The Lehigh Valley (prenatal to 5), 1520 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 610-437-6000, ext. 2354, http://www.cscinc.org
Hillside School, 2697 Brookside Rd., Macungie, 610-967-3701
Holy Spirit School, 510 Ridge Ave., Allentown, 610-434-4044
Home Schooling Academy, 334 Second St., Catasauqua, 610-266-9016
Information Computer Systems Institute, 2201 Hangar Place, Allentown, 610-264-8029
Iobst Travel Academy, 328 Main St., Emmaus, 610-965-8005
Lafayette College ("Leopards"), Easton, 610-330-5000, http://www.lafayette.edu
Lear Education Center, 2031 Hay Terrace, Wilson, 610-252-0965
Lehigh Carbon Community College, ("Cougars"), 4525 Education Park Dr., Schnecksville, 610-799-2121, http://www.lccc.edu
Lehigh University ("Mountain Hawks" & "Engineers"), 27 Memorial Dr., Bethlehem, 610-758-3000, http://www.lehigh.edu
Lehigh Valley Academy, Bethlehem, 610-866-9660
Lehigh Valley College, 2809 East Saucon Valley Rd., Center Valley, 610-791-5100
Lehigh Valley College, 2809 E. Saucon Valley Rd., Center Valley, 610-791-5100
Lehigh Valley School of Dental Assisting, Inc., 881 Third St., Suite A-3, Whitehall, 610-266-9550
Lincoln Technical Institute, 5151 W. Tilghman St., Allentown, 610-398-5301
Mercy Special Learning Center, 830 S. Woodward St., Allentown, 610-797-8242
Moravian College ("Greyhounds"), 1200 Main St., Bethlehem, 610-861-1300, http://www.moravian.edu
Muhlenberg College ("Mules"), 2400 Chew St., Allentown, 484-664-3100, http://www.muhlenberg.edu
Northampton Community College ("Spartans"), 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, 610-861-5300, http://www.northampton.edu
Pennsylvania State University ("Nittany Lions"), Lehigh Valley Campus: 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, 610-285-5000; Berks: Tulpehocken Rd., 610-396-6000, http://www.psu.edu
Vitalistic Therapeutic Center School, 902 Fourth Ave., Bethlehem, 610-861-7570
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St.., Allentown, 484-664-3300, http://www.muhlenberg.edu/wescoe; Easton Campus, 101 Larry Holmes Drive, easton, 610-559-8005
DIOCESANSecretariat for Catholic Education, 2145 Madison Ave., Bethlehem, 610-866-0581 (office of the secretary), http://www.allentowndiocese.org
Central Catholic High School ("Vikings"), 301 N. Fourth St., Allentown, (610) 437-4601, http://www.acchs.info
Bethlehem Catholic High School (a/k/a Becahi) ("Golden Hawks"), 2133 Madison Ave., Bethlehem, 610-866-0791, http://www.bethlehemcatholichs.org/
Lehigh Valley Institute of Italian Culture, Maria Forte Welsh, 610-432-4917
ProJeCt of Easton, 320 Ferry St., Easton, 610-258-4361. Offers family literacy programs and English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education and GED classes.
Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton St., Allentown, 610-820-2400 (general information), 610-820-2403 (reference services); South branch: 601 W. Emmaus Ave., Allentown, 610-797-3832, http://www.allentownpl.org
Bangor Public Library, 39 S. Main St., Bangor, 610-588-4136
Bethlehem Area Public Library, 11 W. Church St., Bethlehem, 610-867-3761; South Side branch:400 Webster St., Bethlehem, 610-867-7852, http://www.bapl.org
Catasauqua Public Library, Third and Bridge Sts., Catasauqua, 610-264-4151, http://www.catasauquapl.org
Community Services for Children Family Library, 1520 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 610-437-6000, ext. 3140, http://www.cscinc.org
Coplay Library, 49 S. Fifth St., Coplay, 610-262-7351
Easton Area Public Library, 515 Church St., Easton, 610-258-2917, Palmer Branch: 1 Weller Place, Easton, 610-258-7492, South Side Branch: 401 W. Berwick St., Room 102, Easton, 610-258-3121
Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., 610-965-9284, http://www.emmauspl.org
Hellertown Area Library, 409 Constitution Ave., Hellertown, 610-838-8381
Lower Macungie Library, 3400 Brookside Rd., Macungie, 610-966-6864
Mary Meuser Memorial Library, 1803 Northampton St., Easton, 610-258-3040
Nazareth Memorial Library, 295 East Center St., Nazareth, 610-759-4932
Northampton Area Public Library, 1615 Laubach Ave., Northampton, 610-262-7537, http://www.northamptonapl.org
Parkland Community Library, 4422 Walbert Ave., Allentown, 610-398-1361
Slatington Public Library, 650 Main St., Slatington, 610-767-6461
Southern Lehigh Public Library, 3200 Preston Lane
P.O. Box 279, Center Valley, 610-282-8825 1-800-342-8503, http://www.solehipl.org
Whitehall Township Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Rd., Whitehall, 610-432-4339, http://www.whitehall.lib.pa.us/
Allentown Christian School, 3436 Winchester Rd., Allentown, 610-398-3101
Bethlehem Christian School, 3100 Hecktown Rd., Bethlehem, 610-868-6020
Cathedral School of St. Catharine of Siena, 210 N. 18th St., Allentown, 610-435-8981
Centennial School, 2196 Ave. C, Bethlehem, 610-266-6500
Central Christian Academy, 1300 Eaton Ave., Bethlehem, 610-868-7302
Christ The King School, 22 S. Fifth St., Coplay, 610-262-5822
Christ The King School, 3008 S. Ruch St., Whitehall, 610-262-4177
Concordia Lutheran Preschool, 2623 Brookside Rd., Macungie, 610-965-3265
Easton Catholic Elementary School, 841 Washington St., Easton, 610-252-1393
Emmaus Baptist Academy, 4702 Colebrook Ave., Emmaus, 610-965-4790
Faith Christian School, 122 Dante St., Roseto, 610-588-3414
Faith Lutheran Church & Preschool, 2012 Sullivan Trl., Easton, 610-253-1625
Gateway School of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem City, 610-867-8055
Grace Montessori School, 814 Linden St., Allentown, 610-435-4060, http://www.gracemontessori.org
Hillside School, 2697 Brookside Rd., Macungie, 610-967-5449
Holy Child School, 1301 Sioux St., Fountain Hill, 610-865-0861
Holy Family Church School, 17 N. Convent Ave., Nazareth, 610-759-5642
Holy Infancy School, 127 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem, 610-868-2621
Holy Spirit School, 920 N. Front St., Allentown, 610-820-0220 (elementary); 510 Ridge Ave., Allentown, 610-434-4044 (middle)
Jewish Day School, 2313 W. Pennsylvania St., Allentown, 610-437-0721
Lehigh Christian Academy, 1151 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, 610-776-7301
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, 675 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, 610-868-2971, FAX: 610-868-1446, http://www.lvpa.org
Lehigh Valley Christian High School, 1414 E. Cedar St., Allentown, 610-821-9443
Lehigh Valley Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School, 3950 Mechanicsville Rd., Whitehall, 610-799-2341
Lutheran Academy, 802 N. 19th St., Allentown, 610-841-4144
Moravian Academy Middle School, 11 West Market St., Bethlehem, 610-866-2080
Our Lady of Hungary Regional School, 1300 Newport Ave., Northampton, 610-262-9171
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, 3221 Santee Rd., Bethlehem, 610-868-6570
Phillipsburg Christian Academy, 300 Cromwell St., Phillipsburg, NJ, 908-859-6464
Rock Christian Academy, Fifth and Church Sts., Easton, 610-253-8161
Salem Christian School, 8031 Salem Bible Church Rd., Macungie, 610-966-5822
SS. Peter & Paul School, 307 Coal St., Lehighton, 610-377-4466
SS. Philip & James School, 137 Roseberry St., Phillipsburg, NJ, 908-859-1244
SS. Simon & Jude, 714 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, 610-867-9530 Sacred Heart Grade School, 325 N. Fourth St., Allentown, 610-437-3031
Sacred Heart School, 115 Washington St., Bath, 610-837-6391
Sacred Heart School, 1814 2nd St., Bethlehem, 610-867-0221
St. Anne's School, 375 Hickory St., Bethlehem, 610-868-4182
St. Ann's Parochial School, 435 S. Sixth St., Emmaus, 610-965-9220
St. Cyril And Methodius School, 551 Thomas St., Bethlehem, 610-866-0042
St. Elizabeth Regional School, 433 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, 610-264-0143
St. Francis of Assisi School, 1035 Washington St., Allentown, 610-435-0364
St. Jane Francis School, 1900 Washington Blvd., Easton, 610-253-8442
St. John Neumann School, 259 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, 610-826-2354
St. Mary's Pre-School, 122 Union St., Catasauqua, 610-264-9383
St. Michael The Archangel Parochial School, 5040 St. Joseph's Rd., Limeport, 610-965-4441
St. Michael The Archangel School, 4121 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem, 610-867-8422
St. Theresa School, 300 Leonard St., Hellertown, 610-838-8161
Swain School, 1100 S. 24th St., Allentown, 610-433-4542
PUBLIC SCHOOLSAllentown School District, 31 S. Penn St., Allentown, 484-765-4000, http://www.allentownsd.org. High schools: William Allen, Louis E. Dieruff; middle schools: Harrison-Morton, Francis D. Raub, South Mountain, Trexler; elementary schools: Central, Cleveland, Hiram Dodd, Jackson, Jefferson, Lehigh Parkway, Lincoln, McKinley, Midway Manor, Mosser, Muhlenberg, Ritter, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Union Terrace, Washington, Wilson, VISTA.
Bangor Area School District, 123 Five Points Richmond Rd., Bangor, 610-588-2163, http://www.bangor.k12.pa.us/. Bangor Area High School; Bangor Area Middle School; elementary schools: Domenick DeFranco, Five Points, Washington.
Bethlehem Area School District, 1516 Sycamore St., Bethlehem, 610-861-0500, http://www.beth.k12.pa.us/. High schools: Freedom, Liberty; middle schools: Broughal, East Hills, Nitschmann, Northeast; elementary schools: Regional Academic Standards Academy, Asa Packer, Calypso, Clearview, Donegan, Farmersville, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Governor Wolf, Hanover, James Buchanan, Lincoln, Marvine, Miller Heights, Spring Garden, Thomas Jefferson, William Penn.
Catasauqua Area School District, 201 N. 14th St., Catasauqua, 610-264-5571, http://www.cattysd.org/. Catasauqua High School; Lincoln Middle School; Sheckler Elementary School.
East Penn School District, 800 Pine St., Emmaus, 610-966-8300, http://www.eastpenn.k12.pa.us/. Emmaus High School; middle schools: Lower Macungie, Eyer; elementary schools: Alburtis, Jefferson, Kings Highway, Lincoln, Lower Macungie, Macungie, Shoemaker, Wescosville.
Easton Area School District, 811 Northampton St., Easton, 610-250-2400, http://www.eastonsd.org/. Easton Area High School; Shawnee Middle School; elementary schools: Cheston, Forks, F.A. March, Palmer, Paxinosa, Tracy.
Nazareth Area School District, One Education Plaza, Nazareth, 610-759-1170, http://www.nazarethasd.k12.pa.us. Nazareth Area High School; Nazareth Area Middle School; elementary schools: Bushkill, Shafer, Lower Nazareth.
Northampton Area School District, 2014 Laubach Ave., Northampton, 610-262-7811, http://www.northampton.k12.pa.us/. Northampton Area High School; Northampton Area Middle School; elementary schools: George Wolf, Lehigh, Moore; Burrough elementary schools: Franklin, Washington, Wolf.
Northern Lehigh School District, 1201 Shadow Oaks Lane, Slatington, 610-767-9800, http://www.nlsd.k12.pa.us/. Northern Lehigh High School; Northern Lehigh Middle School; elementary schools: Peters, Slatington.
Northwestern Lehigh School District, 6493 Route 309, New Tripoli, 610-298-8661, http://www.nwlehighsd.org. Northwestern Lehigh High School; Northwestern Lehigh Middle School; elementary schools: Weisenberg, Northwestern.
Parkland School District, 1210 Springhouse Rd., Allentown, 610-351-5503, http://www.parkland.k12.pa.us/. Parkland High School; middle schools: Orefield, Springhouse; elementary schools: Centronia, Fogelsville, Ironton, Kernsville, Kratzer, Parkway Manor, Schnecksville.
Pen Argyl Area School District, 1620 Teels Rd., Pen Argyl, 610-863-3191, http://www.penargyl.k12.pa.us/district/. Pen Argyl High School; Wind Gap Middle School; Plainfield Elementary School.
Salisbury Township School District, 1140 Salisbury Rd., Allentown, 610-797-2062, http://www.salisbury.k12.pa.us/. Salisbury High School; Salisbury Middle School; elementary schools: Harry S. Truman, Western Salisbury.
Saucon Valley School District, 2097 Polk Valley Rd., Hellertown, 610-838-7001, http://www.sauconvalley.k12.pa.us. Saucon Valley High School; Saucon Valley Middle School; Saucon Valley Elementary School.
Southern Lehigh School District, 5775 Main St., Center Valley, 610-282-3121, http://www.solehi.k12.pa.us/. Southern Lehigh High School; Southern Lehigh Middle School; elementary schools: Hopewell, Liberty Bell, Lower Milford.
Whitehall-Coplay School District, 2940 MacArthur Rd., Whitehall, 610-439-1431, http://www.whitehallcoplay.org/. Whitehall High School; Whitehall-Coplay Middle School; elementary schools: Gockley, Steckel. Wilson Area School District, 2040 Washington Blvd., Easton, 610-258-0841, http://www.wilsonareasd.org/. Wilson Area High School; Philip Lauer Middle School; elementary schools: Avona, Wilson Burrough, Williams Township.


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Mercedes-Benz vehicles are renowned for quality, safety, luxury and performance. That's why cars with the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star are the choice of those who demand the best.
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• Reduced Dealer Delivery fee
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• Total of 4 years' complimentary Mercedes-Benz Road Care nationwide.
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• Access to your own Corporate Sales Consultant.
Contact one of our Corporate Sales Consultants today and find out what we can do for you.

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Hi !
We are working on this project and we would like to share it with the community.
System tar & restore contains two bash scripts, star.sh and star-gui.sh
The purpose is to make the process of backing up and restoring a full GNU/Linux installation easier using tar or transfer an existing installation using rsync.
-GUI and CLI interfaces
-Creates .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.xz or .tar archives
-Supports openssl / gpg encryption
-Uses rsync to transfer a running system
-Supports Grub2, Syslinux, EFISTUB/efibootmgr and Systemd/bootctl
Stable Releases
Last edited by tritonas00 (2016-12-18 19:30:57)
package --> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/syst … d-restore/
Try it in vbox, a second hard disk or a usb flash drive.
This looks handy! I will definitely try this for my root backup.
Demo--> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB5O_FQ65lo&hd=1
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-08-31 21:04:01)
This looks great, will it work for Ubuntu?
As its for Arch also I can't use the PKGBUILD mehtod to get the scripts. Is there another way for us ubuntites?
Dan Raymond
Its just two bash scripts. Download them directly from here http://code.google.com/p/system-tar-and … loads/list and run them.
When restoring, select Debian. It worked for lubuntu.
Also we are working on a new Transfer Mode which will transfer a running system with rsync in specified partitions, generate fstab and install a bootloader
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-04-08 18:42:55)
Thanks for last post. This really saves me the time I had trying to get this to work myself. Well done!
Restoring to drive and USB is no issue. How can I restore to say Virtual Box?
[edit] When I try to boot from USB its boots okay but gets stuck at login (everything seems owned by ROOT?) Change ownership of my user directory but still keeps going back to login after I enter user name/password - any ideas? I will retry both scripts to see if I did something wrong.
Last edited by danraymond (2013-02-20 10:33:49)
no problem with permissions here.
what filesystem did you use for the usb ?
Also now in git we have a direct Transfer Mode using rsync. No need to do a backup if you just want to tranfer your system.
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-02-20 16:51:20)
Hey, Transfer mode could be just what I need. How to find in GIT please?
Danny Raymond
install rsync and git packages
then in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/tritonas00/system-tar-and-restore
It will give you a folder with name system-tar-and-restore with the two scripts inside.
Format your usb as ext2 filesystem.
Then run the restore script and select "Transfer this system with rsync" when prompted.
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-02-21 00:17:01)
Wow the new transfer mode works a treat on my Bodhi Linux installation. Was able to:
a) transfer to USB (which booted first go) I made partitions first of course, with gparted
b) dd USB to an image file in an other drive
c) convert image file (used clonevdi, which works in wine smoothly)
d) load VDI into Virtual Box
e) it boots voila!
Just a query: Is the transfered system a golden copy? I.e. a perfect clone? So can I use it as a master backup or does the transfer process make any changes I should know about.
Great work though, a very clean and simple solution to the backup/clone model ( I like to make my machine perfect for me (haha!) and then make a copy. Of course I then tweak it some more! ;-} Now I can easily keep todays perfection, tomorrows perfection etc etc! Looove Linux! Oh! and what a simple way to put your system on a larger partiton with minimal sweat!
Thanks for your genius.
hi that's awesome, but one question. for example can it restore system to a NEW computer with NEW hard drive?
Of course, i do that all the time. Thats why it re-builds initaramfs - generates fstab etc..
I have an archlinux backup with disabled KMS, vesa in xorg.conf and dhcp. Every machine i tried, it restored succesfully. Linux is portable
as far i know rsync preserves everything including acl's, extended attributes so yes its "perfect" clone.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fu … with_rsync
GNU tar does not support those attributes, acl's (except for fedora's pacthed tar)
Of course in both cases all files tranfered/restored.
Also i think there was no need to do it with dd for your vbox. You have already the system in your usb, so create an empty disk in your virtual machine, boot from the usb, make your disk partitions and do a tranfer from your usb to your virtual disk Or you could take a backup and restore it from a livecd in your virtual machine.
Also now in git it builds the initramfs for every available kernel and also writes entries for all kernels found , in syslinux.cfg (when Syslinux is selected)
I will upload 2.4 version soon and update the aur package.
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-02-22 16:24:26)
HI Tritonas00,
When you suggest boot usb and transfer to VD in VBox. Are you saying to boot the usb in VBox or outside VBox, never tried this before, suggestions would be helpfull.
Boot the usb in vbox of course
as far i know rsync preserves everything including acl's, extended attributes so yes its "perfect" clone.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fu … with_rsync
GNU tar does not support those attributes, acl's (except for fedora's pacthed tar)
Of course in both cases all files tranfered/restored.
Have you considered using DAR instead of tar?
Have you considered using DAR instead of tar?
Yes, i'm actually between dar and star.
Have achieved direct boot in to VBox wiht my Bodhi backup uisng the information in the video link as suggested. However, very very slow in my rig (2Gb Ram), up to 10 mins!!!!
the dd then clonevdi much quicker. I will try again once 4Gb Ram installed.
Only one problem; your script works so well I have been making lots of copies of my tweaked system (You know.....mmmmmm.... thats not really a problem ;-} --)
I'm glad you like it!
you can try to make a tar archive with the backup script, put it in your usb then boot your vbox with a livecd and attach the usb in your virtual machine, make partitions and do a restore.
i keep my backup archive in my local ftp server so i retrieve it from there (script supports downloading)
also 2.4 is up
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-04-08 18:43:29)
Do you plan to support LVM in the future?
I already added lvm support in git
The script lists all available lvm logical volumes provided in /dev/mapper and mounts them accordingly
Also now the target distro is auto-detected. (git)
Last edited by tritonas00 (2013-03-02 08:41:53)
Mmmmmm now this is an interesting effect!
I used restore (with the transfer option) to clone my running system (booted off its usual home on a usb hard drive) to over write a redundant linux mint distribution on my main PC's harddrive (sda1).
Well, was I surprised: it seems to have overwritten the linux mint with bodhi (my prefered ubuntu variant at the moment) without deleting any data! So my E17 menu's are resplendent with both lots of applications (some duplicates), being both ubuntu/debian based they all still run ;-} Might have been tragic with a less compatable distro. No harm done though.
The obvious word to the wise: clear your partition first! But it raises a query: Can the transfer script be modified to somehow clobber the receiving partition, or at least throw a warning with option to bailout to delete the data in the partition?
Great script, saves me so much time.
Dan Raymond
haha nice
Ok Dan i will tell the script to not accept partitions that are not empty.
Hello Tritonas00
A small question: can I back up a windows xp drive using this method (via the tar file)? Thinking about archiving a windows laptop so I can restore it in the future (but possibly to a different laptop).


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The Columbus hip-hop trio is set to throw down this Saturday in Philadelphia.
Fly.Union, one of this city's finest hip-hop exports, will take their talents to Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend to perform at Jay-Z and Budweiser's Made In America Festival. The group, whose "Zenith" EP is one of the year's best hip-hop offerings Columbus or otherwise, is set for a 5 p.m. set this Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Third Stage. Oh, Fly.U, dreams really do come true.


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Protect yourself and become personal safety certified
Being a travel nurse you are often in new, unfamiliar areas around people you might not always know. You can't always control your surroundings but one thing you can control is your awareness in those surroundings. By being aware of the things going on around you can help keep you safe. It's important to remember, no matter where you are it's always best to just be aware – but that too doesn't mean you can't have fun and explore new things on your Travel Nursing assignment. That kind of defeats the purpose of your career choice!
There are some great precautions you can learn and take with you when you are in your car, housing, working out or even while exploring your new area.
Car/Parking Lots
When walking to your car always have your keys ready in your h and to be able to open up your car quickly if needed. Possibly think about purchasing a flashlight, whistle, or something to protect yourself for your keychain. Create a safety plan and change up your routine by driving different routes to keep people from tracking you.
Make your car less of a target of getting broken into. If you have a stereo with a face plate, take it out when you are not in your car. Leave nothing valuable in your car, and if you do, put items in the trunk out of sight. Try to park your car in well lit areas and not on the street. This decreases your car's chances of getting broken into or even hit.
If you live alone, keep that information unknown by making up a roommate or dog. Tell people you have a dog and give it an aggressive name like Spike. Find a neighbor or coworker to trust and let them know your schedule, so they know when you are going to be gone. If you are going to be gone for a few days have the post office or your trusted neighbor or coworker hold your mail. Also keep your schedule confidential so people don't know when you aren't going to be home – it's easy nowadays to post these types of things of Facebook and whatnot, but we highly recommend against it.
Once again you don't want to give people a reason to break in. Keep blinds shut on bottom floors so people cannot see in. Always lock your door when alone in your house and at night turn on lights around all inside and outside entrances. Alarm systems are great, but it is hard to get one when you are moving every 13 weeks. To fix that problem, you can get a fake alarm or just put a sign out saying you have an alarm system. Notify your l and lord to cut overgrown shrubbery around your home so people can't hide in it. At night keep your phone and something that could be used as a weapon by your bed just in case something does happen at night.
Working Out
If you like to go on walks, runs, or bike rides before or after work you should visit www.mapmyrun.com, www.favoriterun.com and www.sanoodi.com to map out safe runs in your new community. Try to work out in high populated areas or with a new friend from work. Work out during the day and at places you feel comfortable at. If you cannot find a place outside where you feel comfortable, then look to find a gym that you can work out at.
Running 4 Women's Safety Guide
Additional Tips
- Take a self-defense class before or during your travel nursing assignment. It is important to learn to st and in a way to ward off people from thinking they can take advantage of you being new to their city. By doing this, it makes you more aware of your surroundings so you feel more comfortable in your community.
- Make sure you learn about your new city so that you don't make wrong turns or end up getting lost in unfamiliar areas. Also, try to ask your new coworkers about where you should do your shopping and exploring, most likely they are from there and able to give you good advice.
- Another important tip is to put 911 on your speed dial to make it easier to call for help if you find yourself needing it.
"Safety first" has been a slogan everyone has heard when growing up. If you don't feel comfortable then don't do or go somewhere that you feel uneasy about. Learn and follow the steps to become "personal safety certified." At TravelNursingBlogs.com we want you to be comfortable and safe wherever you travel.
National Crime Prevention Council


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UPDATED 5 p.m.: A&M will hold an SEC celebration/press conference at 6 p.m. Monday at the Zone Club of Kyle Field. SEC commissioner Mike Slive and SEC presidents and chancellors chair Bernie Machen will attend. The public is invited.
COLLEGE STATION – It's (finally) official: Texas A&M is the next member of the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC presidents and chancellors announced Sunday afternoon that A&M will join the SEC on July 1, 2012.
"The Southeastern Conference provides Texas A&M the national visibility that our great university and our student-athletes deserve," A&M president R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement. "We are excited to begin competition in the nation's premier athletic conference. This is a 100-year decision that we have addressed carefully and methodically, and I believe the Southeastern Conference gives the Aggies the best situation of any conference in the country."
Added SEC commissioner Mike Slive: "On behalf of our presidents, chancellors, athletics directors, students and fans, I welcome Texas A&M University to the SEC family. Texas A&M is a nationally-prominent institution on and off the field and a great fit for the SEC tradition of excellence—athletically, academically and culturally."
The Aggies will have been members of the Big 12 from 1996-2012, following a run in the Southwest Conference from 1915-96.
On July 21 Loftin exited an A&M regents meeting and said the Big 12 was enveloped in "uncertainty" thanks primarily to the upstart Longhorn Network from ESPN and rival Texas. Since that time, A&M has worked to leave the Big 12 after 16 years, and join the SEC.
SEC presidents and chancellors chair Bernie Machen, president of Florida, offered, "The Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors are pleased to welcome Texas A&M University to the SEC family. The addition of Texas A&M University as the SEC's 13th member gives our league a prestigious academic institution with a strong athletic tradition and a culture similar to our current institutions."
According to the SEC statement on A&M joining the league: "The Aggies sponsor 20 varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country. Women's sports include basketball, equestrian, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country and volleyball. Texas A&M participates in every sport sponsored by the SEC except gymnastics and the SEC sponsors every sport the Aggies participate in except equestrian."


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This article appeared in the October 10, 2010 issue of the Houston Dynamo Gameday Magazine.
Andrew Hainault does not get a lot of attention for his role with the Dynamo. In fact, his name was mispronounced 'Hay-nalt' by team staff, broadcasters, and fans until he brought it up for correction late last season. Now that everybody knows the accurate pronunciation ('Hay-no'), he has set about making himself a regular.
The redheaded 24-year-old leads the Dynamo in games (29, tied with Dominic Oduro), starts (27), and minutes played (2,466) in all competitions in 2010, also leading in games and minutes in MLS play. He recently scored his first goal of the season and his second career with the Dynamo, powering in a rebound against Philadelphia on October 2.
Some of the credit for his stamina, however, has to go to his chef: Andrew himself.
Along with fellow defender Eddie Robinson, Hainault is one of the team's cooking nuts, regularly cooking for himself and his fiancée, Catherine.
"Some people eat to live, but I live to eat," Hainault said. "I try to eat the good stuff, the natural stuff – whole-grain, low-fat, whatever. If you're putting good fuel in, you're going to be putting out better stuff."
He recommends as his signature dish – although not necessarily as a pregame meal – salmon with teriyaki and sesame seeds, alongside brown rice with Parmesan cheese and grilled asparagus with carrots, admitting he adds a bit of honey to the carrots. His real weakness, however, is cheese.
"Catherine and I are both French-Canadian, and we've got great cheese in Québec, so we're both cheese people," Hainault said. "Other than that, I don't use too many spices or sauces. I like to keep it pretty simple. We do rice, vegetables, meat or fish, and then we do lots of lentils and beans, too."
A regular throughout this season, Hainault's off-field habits have played a big part in keeping him fit and able to play in almost any game, regardless of the schedule or competition.
"He really takes care of himself off the field," goalkeeper Pat Onstad said. "He drives the training staff nuts because he's in the training room a long time, but he makes sure he's ready to go, day in and day out, and that's not an easy thing to do in our league with all the travel we have. To know you can count on Andrew week in and week out, that's a nice badge of honor."
Hainault says he is just trying to follow the lead of the Dynamo staff and the other players, like Onstad, who make sure to prepare themselves between games.
"If you want to be a professional player and have a long career, you've got to do those sorts of things," Hainault said. "Somebody like Pat, he's playing at this age because of the ice baths, the way he eats, and the way he trains. You look at that, and you think, 'I still want to be playing soccer when I'm 35 or 40,' so that's the way to do it."
Hainault followed Onstad's lead in another way as well, making his way to Houston in 2009 after a formative stint in Europe. A native of the French-speaking Canadian province of Québec, Hainault played briefly for the Montreal Impact in 2004 before signing with a small club called SIAD Most in the Czech Republic at the young age of 18. He played for Canada at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and saw regular playing time for Canada in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
With his contract in the Czech Republic set to expire at the end of 2008, Hainault, by then 22, hoped for a return to North America. His Canadian connection, however, sent him a far cry from the Great White North.
"The first thing that came to mind was that I was excited about coming to MLS," Hainault said. "The second thing was, 'Texas?' I was a little unsure."
Recommended by Onstad, a teammate of Hainault's with the Canadian Gold Cup squad, and researched by head coach Dominic Kinnear, Hainault first made his way to Houston in February 2009.
"We heard he wanted to come to America, so I went and got [DVDs of] three or four games on him – the Gold Cup for Canada and a game he played in the Czech Republic," Kinnear said. "I spoke to some people with the Canadian Soccer Association about him, and they all said that you would do well to pick him up, and that made it pretty easy."
Hainault was initially invited as a center back, his natural position, and thought of as a potential replacement for Bobby Boswell, who was out of contract at the time. When Boswell re-signed with the club, Hainault wound up training as an outside back and eventually earned Kinnear's confidence at that spot, too. After a lengthy dispute with SIAD Most, which claimed Hainault was still under contract, the Dynamo added him to the roster, but playing time was still hard to come by on the Houston defensive juggernaut.
"When I first came here, I said I was a central defender, but I knew that we had Eddie [Robinson] and Bobby and Geoff [Cameron] coming in," Hainault said. "It just so happened that we were in New England, and I was on the bench, and we needed a left back, so I came in, and the rest was history."
After stepping in that day as a substitute, Hainault started every remaining game for which he was eligible in 2009, totaling 27 starts in all competitions despite missing time due to national team duty and a red-card suspension. He split time between the left- and right-back spots, embracing the transition as a way to get on the field.
"He wants to be part of the team, and anywhere he thinks he can help or anywhere Dom puts him, he's happy to play," Onstad said. "He's a right-footed player, so when he's played left back, that's a little more difficult in terms of being on the ball. But he's done a great job at either left back or right back and really deserves to be on the field."
He has more than earned his keep since that first preseason, and he claims to have even figured out Texas as well.
"You hear stories living abroad, Texas this and Texas that, so I was unsure about that," Hainault said. "I wasn't sure about the weather, but of course now I know: It's HOT. But seriously, Pat and Dwayne [De Rosario] spoke very highly of the coaches and the team and the great atmosphere they had, and you can't go wrong with that."
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"Protecting Yourself Against Economic Collapse…"
Okay, below is their entire 68 page document that reads, well, frankly like a horror show. And you know what, it's the closest thing I've seen to the truth in a long time that comes from a commercial bank. Of course this is their worst-case scenario, not their favored one. Well, I don't think anyone favors economic collapse, except when it can potentially bring down the oligarchs who brought the debt slavery to the world… yeah, on the other hand maybe it will be cheered!
Of course one must be careful what one asks for! Kind of like attacking Afghanistan or Iraq without a real plan or exit strategy – you know, minor details like once you remove Saddam, what type of government follows? Or what do you win in Afghanistan, what does that look like, Americans with pots full of poppies? What the hell is the point already, Osama got away, it is WE who are breeding future terrorists for export, do we plan on being there forever?
But I digress, we are talking about economic collapse, SURELY, these misguided and insanely thought out war policies have nothing to do with economic collapse! Right?
But that's NOT why I'm showing you their report. No, I'm showing it because as bearish as this paper is, and it is bearish, the writers of this paper unwittingly provide several great examples of BOXING the Bearish issues in. This is one of the oligarch's favorite strategies… they surround and confuse the real issues by supporting both Republicans and Democrats. They prefer our money be backed by DEBT so that they can skim every transaction and charge the people interest on the money that rightfully belongs to the people, not a few private individuals. And while they prefer our money be backed by debt, it doesn't really matter if it's backed by gold, they'll control and manipulate that too, although it's not their ideal situation… no, no, their ideal situation is a one world currency and a globe full of people who are indebted to THEM, and a world full of countries whose people and natural resources THEY can control. Thus, the issue of money is likewise BOXED IN – Debt backed currency/ Gold backed currency.
Now SocGen is doing the boxing… economic collapse via inflation or deflation? Solutions to the debt problem... BIG BOXES, let's take a look and see if that's really all the options available, shall we?
This first chart should terrify you, its household debt to GDP going back before the Great Depression. You'll note that just prior to the Great Depression that household debt levels equaled about 60% of GDP. In 2007, at the start of this Depression, our debt level was TWICE that, at 120% of GDP.
Now, GDP is NOT calculated today like it was back then... today's GDP number is VASTLY OVERSTATED. That means that our household debt to GDP is vastly UNDERSTATED. If GDP is 40% overvalued, like I think it is, then REAL household debt to GDP is something more on the order of 200% or more of GDP, or more than three times levels prior to the Great Depression. Guess what, that is just the tip of the iceberg as all levels of our "modern" day society are equally or worse as saturated with debt. And we haven't even begun to talk about derivatives – but then again, SocGen's "worst-case" scenario hasn't mentioned any of that either!
But what really got me on this path of boxes is their following very pretty and even mesmerizing chart of possible "Debt Reduction Options." Here we find four quadrants of "options…" Inflation (what all the goldbugs think will happen), Default (what history shows always happens), Economic reform (Ooo, what's that?), or Ta Da, there's Innovation and Growth via "GREEN Investing." Which would you choose? Of course the only option they can see for economic reform is reducing State employees.
THAT is what I call thinking inside the box. None of it really sounds that appealing, of course, but don't you feel just a little bit more attracted to the green color in the upper right? Are these really the only possible outcomes? How about out and out capital flight? How about another world war? How about following all out collapse we get fascism? Is there not ANYTHING else that could be attempted? How about bailing out the people? I know, that's not in a banker's vocabulary, and it's not inside their box either. How about monetary AND political reform centered around a money system owned and controlled by the people that is not backed by debt or gold and yet can keep inflation completely under control? Is that possible? No, no, that is WAY too far outside of any box they have ever seen… entirely impossible they would say. And I would say that not only is it entirely possible, it's absolutely doable and the way to go if done properly with clear objectives.
But this paper isn't about that, I simply wanted to show you how the issues are being boxed. By the way, their worst-case scenario as I read it is kind of my "muddle-through" scenario Japan style. These guys don't even know how to imagine worst-case. No imagination, that's why they and their outcomes and solutions are stuck inside of central banker boxes.
But wait! They're not all about boxes, they know how to encircle the issues too! Speaking of economic reform they encircle what they see as the 4 ways to lower public debt…
Woohoo! Let's see, to them the 4 possible ways to reform economics are; Raise Taxes, Devalue Currency, Reduce Expenditures, and Privatize… or some combination of the four! Oh boy, I can tell you're getting truly hopeful about our future now knowing that we have such creative people behind our economy.
Tell you what… I may be just a dreamer, but I think there are plenty of solutions that sound much better than those, but you definitely won't find anything good in that circle other than reducing expenditures… that sounds good, but it's not going to solve the problems that PLAGUE us once and for all. Monetary reform means understanding that "It's not WHAT backs your money, it's WHO controls its QUANTITY." When you begin to contemplate that, THEN you will be thinking outside of central banker boxes. That's where I'm headed, I think you'll find that freedom is much closer to you when your money doesn't come into being as an interest bearing instrument of debt. But that's just me, and I'm sure the central bankers won't agree.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Soc Gen – Boxing in the Worst-Case Debt Scenario…
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The battle for dominance between the major browsers continues on desktop, pad, and mobile platforms and, according to [Net Applications' Net Market Share, as of October all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer combined had just over 54% of the desktop market having gained about 2.2% since December, 2011. Firefox, over the same period, lost 1.84% (currently at just under 20%) while the other big contender, Google's Chrome, currently stands at just less than 19% having lost 0.56% in the same 10-month period.
Of course, analyses by other market watchers differ: For example, SitePoint puts the October figures at 40.18% for IE, 26.39% for Firefox, and 25.05% for Chrome.
While these results may vary what they all appear to indicate is that the way the market is roughly divided up is, at least for now, reasonably stable. SitePoint contends "We have reached a point of Web stability. IE10, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera are all capable browsers; there is little to choose between them."
Hmm, I'm not sure I agree with the idea that there is little difference between the browsers. Microsoft's dominance in the browser market is arguably due to its installed base via OS sales as well as the combination of consumer and enterprise familiarity having bred content and not, I would suggest, on much else.
In fact, when it comes to creativity and new ideas about what can be done with browsers that one that has my attention is Google's Chrome.
In fact, if you've not visited Chrome Experiments for while (or ever) you absolutely should do so; you'll find some amazing stuff there. Google explains:
"Chrome Experiments is a showcase for creative web experiments, the vast majority of which are built with the latest open technologies, including HTML5, Canvas, SVG, and WebGL. All of them were made and submitted by talented artists and programmers from around the world."
What is really valuable about these experiments is that they provide some novel and creative ways to do stuff. Consider "Plink by DinahMoe". This deceptively simple browser app uses the W3C's Web Audio API and NODE.js to create a multi-user music generating environment.
The Web Audio API is "a high-level JavaScript API for processing and synthesizing audio in web applications." For a more detailed explanation see the API's Introduction section. You can also try out the Web Audio API Demos which should work in Chrome on OS X, Windows, and Linux as well as Apple's Safari 6 in OS X Mountain Lion and iOS 6.
While basic audio file playback and control are supported, the Web Audio API also has a huge range of sophisticated capabilities such as "Convolution Effects" which is "is the imposition of a spectral or rhythmic structure on a sound" (for example, taking an audio sample and adding echo or reversing the playback are forms of convolution).
While the audio stuff in the Plink experiment is cool all of you networking types will most likely be far more intrigued by the use of NODE.js "a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications."
The NODE.js site goes on to explain that the subsystem "uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices."
While there are those who passionately dislike NODE.js (see "Node.js Is Bad Ass Rock Star Tech", it's NSFW for bad words) it is an amazing tool when used in the right contexts (then again, aren't most technologies that way?) and the fact that it's underpinning the Plink demo to provide synchronization of multiple Internet users is pretty impressive. The simplicity of this subsystem is also amazing; here's a very basic but functional Web server written in JavaScript to run under NODE.js:
var http = require('http'); http.createServer(function (req, res) { res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'}); res.end('Hello World\n'); }).listen(1337, '127.0.0.1');
For a really great introduction to the wonders of NODE.js see the book "Node: Up and Running" by Tom Hughes-Croucher and Mike Wilson (O'Reilly, 2012). This highly readable book takes you from an almost identical "Hello World" example through simple chat servers to advanced topics such as message queuing and connection pooling that allow the use of NODE.js in real enterprise applications.
Anyway, back to Chrome Experiments: Other fascinating projects include "WebCam Mesh +" which creates a rotatble 3D mesh by mapping the pixel brightness of the image from your Webcam to the Z-depth of each pixel; "Storm Tracks WebGL, "an interactive visualization of ... storm tracks" (and which may take a very long time to load); and "Small Arms Imports / Exports" which is visually absolutely gorgeous!
This last example "was produced by Google as part of the 2012 Google Ideas INFO (Illicit Networks, Forces in Opposition) Summit [and] includes annual customs report data providing >1 million data points of individual exports and imports to map the transfer of small arms, light weapons and ammunition across 250 states and territories across the world between 1992 and 2010."
If all of these Chrome Experiments don't give you some great ideas as to how browser-based apps can be created for your enterprise, I don't know what will. As for the other browsers, I'm not seeing anything anywhere near as exciting ... unless you know different.
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Release Date: 1984 |
Released 1984.
Tuff Gong Records.
#46 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums Of All Time
Great review. You do good work and, as a result, get a thumb.
I must say, though, that I've not heard any of this other than passive listens of a few songs on the radio.This Message Edited On 08.06.05
I noticed that almost all of the songs begin the same way, which is a little bit annoying to me. "Three Little Birds" is my favorite song from this, though. I think that this is at least a 4/5 within the genre. There is a lot better raggae and dub than this. What do I know, though. I'm from Ohio.
Superfantabulousistic review, or something.This Message Edited On 08.06.05
Album Rating: 5.0Fantastic review. I have this on vinyl and it's one of my very favorites. Marley was a huge talent whose songwriting was right up there with the very best and who's voice was unique among musicians the world over. This album is a good example of all of that. Thanks for giving it the respect it deserves.This Message Edited On 08.06.05
Album Rating: 5.0Great review of a brilliant album. I love reggae and other Jamaican music and found this album in my dads collection.
Although I prefer the dub stuff, Bob Marley is still excellent. I'd also reccomend (like Iai has done also) buying Peter Tosh's Legalize it if you like this. That album is really good too. I've still got to pick up another Marley Album though, thanks for the reccomendations.
I just realised you missed out Easy Skanking btw, which is a great song.This Message Edited On 08.06.05
Scruples: I want a thumb on my review too Great review, by the way! I'm not a huge fan of bob marley, but some stuff is goodThis Message Edited On 08.06.05
Excellent review... I must get this some time...
You don't really explain why you feel I Shot The Sheriff is the low point on the album.
Album Rating: 4.5great album..but buy the 4 disc set..songs of freedom..its fuckin amazing!....great review..ive been waiting for someone to do this
Album Rating: 4.5Great album. I'm not a big reggae fan, (I only have 3 reggae albums including this), but this is an amazing cd. Redemption Song is probably my favorite off of here. I Shot the Sheriff is probably the lowpoint for me as well. Great job on the review.
Album Rating: 5.0Great compilation, though there are many Marley & the Wailers songs I believe should have been on here ("Concrete Jungle", "Them Belly Full", etc).
good review
Good review to an awesome album. I need to get this soon.
Album Rating: 4.0wahoo!! I found my copy of this today.
great review. i own this on LP. and you're right, natty dread OWNZ! good review
Cant get enough of this album man. Great stuff
Love this album. Every song on here is so easy to listen to. good review, as well, Iai.
Great compilation, though there are many Marley & the Wailers songs I believe should have been on here ("Concrete Jungle", "Them Belly Full", etc).
Album Rating: 5.0That was a fuckin' awesome review dude.
This is definitly one of my favorite albums with out a doubt.
Album Rating: 4.5This CD puts me in a good mood, no matter how bad my day is going. I love Bob Marley.
Album Rating: 4.5This was my first listen to reggae music, and I have never stopped.
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In the west, two rivers merge,
the flows of past and future mingle
with the guests, a meet and greet.
From the shore, in a certain quality of light,
you may glimpse a flight in grey,
a moving blueprint, a system of soft levers.
Cyphers, written on the foliage
in efflorescent mimicry,
will come and go to seed,
and you may touch a lesser happiness
before the wheel of ending
makes a single turn.
We're streaky light in morning darkness,
if not that then something else,
defined by artifice and circumstance,
woven in a stranger's scarf, Italian knit.
My requiem for the toaster.
Is it under warranty?
You should take it back.
shared laundry rules
- Do not eat the soap,
or suggest the same
to an acquaintance.
- Do not penultimately decide
that you will wash a household pet
or your current outfit, in situ.
- Check all pockets for relevant receipts,
including toaster purchases,
even if you're wondering
who left the scarf in the machine,
and whether they used the delicate cycle.
Or if, when it is half past two,
why the soap is half past two,
why your clothes are half past two,
and why the stranger's scarf is half past two.
The docket went through the wash,
and when I pegged it on the line,
an origami crow flew down,
pecked it off to feed her young.
My counterpoint on keyboard
played a dark accompaniment,
a little capriccioso, ma non troppo,
and I confessed a peccadillo or two.
I had a breakfast craving,
an impatience for some high-speed toast.
I put the toaster in the microwave,
and the microwave on the stove.
I have several requiems to write.
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The Learn to Speak a Language and Travel division of the school was started in July 2004. It is designed to complement the private and group instruction and to include all other travelers who are interested in the history and culture of the French Speaking World but do not want to formally study French.
Each trip includes a number of 1 hour classes prior to departure as well as guidance and instruction while on the trip. During the classes, you will meet your fellow travelers, study some of the history and culture of the areas to be visited and learn some French in order to be able to read the menu and order. Each culture has its own world of foods indigenous to its area and we will be addressing these as well so that you can thoroughly enjoy what you will be experiencing.
Time is also spent going over trip questions such as dress, money, and other concerns that you may have.
Enjoy as you peruse some of the photos of our past trips and watch for date announcements of future travel opportunities.
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Sometimes, I just watch this video when I need a little pick me up. It doesn't have anything to do with anything, but I feel like if I ever met this girl on the street, I'd want to give her a hug.
Ok, I want to go find a fun car video to share...Did I mention that Top Gear season 3 starts on History tomorrow night @ 9pmEST ? If you follow me on twitter @RutledgeWood or @AdamFerrara we'll be live tweeting during the shows, so join us.


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Remember the characteristics of ADHD: Inattentiveness, distractibility, impulsivity. This list can be expanded to many more, but these are the big three. I have found that the problem of disorganization and lack of follow-through skills are also some of the most common symptoms of this condition. I often find myself recommending to parents of children with ADHD that getting the child a pet may be an idea to start teaching responsibility. If a parent were to do this, they must start SMALL and SIMPLE. A suggestion might be a goldfish. Just start with one. Get a small bowl and teach the child the responsibility of feeding the fish once a day and cleaning the bowl on a scheduled day. Some children may never make it to the next step of a pet, but simply mastering how to care for a goldfish can be extremely rewarding.
The next step might be a small caged animal or bird, such as a hamster or parakeet. These little critters are fun to play with or talk to, and require a higher degree of care. The cage is a lot more cumbersome to clean and the logistics of handling the animal or bird may play a role in learning.
After the child has done well at this level, the parent may be inclined to think about a dog or a cat. Remember, the process of responsibility for the child is key in this process, so the parent has to be insistent that the child has to be in charge of the duties. The minute that the parent takes over the process, the child will relinquish the role of caregiver. You should prepare a consequence if the child fails to meet the responsibilities, such as giving the pet away to someone else. These consequences should be discussed before you acquire the pet.
As parents and teachers of children with ADHD, we are always looking for fun and positive learning tools. Try this process and see how it goes. Good luck!
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President Barack Obama's opponents have derisively called his plans announced last week to combat climate change a "war on coal." It won't be clear for months or years if that's true, but Americans should sincerely hope that it is.
Obama's strategy is limited by the need to bypass a do-nothing Congress, but it is a sweeping one. It includes a slew of small measures -- such as increasing the gas mileage of heavy trucks and the energy efficiency of appliances and encouraging the development and use of renewable energy -- that cumulatively will make a big difference in the volume of greenhouse gas emissions.
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The EPA has a year to produce a first draft of the rules. That's when we'll know whether the Obama administration is serious about launching this necessary war.
The U.S. has about 600 coal-fired plants, accounting for 40 percent of the nation's carbon emissions -- the single largest source. Under the Clean Air Act, the government must reduce them.
Polluters and their advocates claim, as they always do, that Obama's plan will destroy jobs and send energy prices soaring. They demonstrate a depressing lack of confidence in the ingenuity of American entrepreneurs, investors and workers.
Like most Silicon Valley business leaders, we're confident that federal regulation will unleash a wave of energy innovation that ultimately saves Americans money on their power bills while cleaning up the air and slowing the rise of the oceans. That's what's been happening in California as it rolls out its cap-and-trade system.
The cost of doing nothing surely will far outweigh the cost of action. Hurricane Sandy alone is estimated to have cost the U.S. economy $65 billion. Responding to natural disasters will only grow more expensive as climate change intensifies storms, droughts, heat waves, floods and sea-level rise.
The Natural Resources Defense Council's recent proposal for a state-based, flexible method of regulating power plants illustrates this point. It estimates the annual cost of its strategy at about $4 billion. But the annual savings would be $25 billion to $60 billion because of slower climate change and improved public health. The proposal could prevent some 23,000 asthma attacks a year, among other health benefits.
"We don't have time for a meeting of the flat-Earth society," Obama said Tuesday while announcing his plan. "Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it's not going to protect you from the coming storm."
It was reassuring to see Obama take such a strong stand against climate change deniers.
And his plans for dealing with the effects of global warming -- such as helping communities build in disaster-resistant ways and ensuring the strength of crucial infrastructure, like power plants and hospitals -- will protect millions of Americans while reminding us that the science of climate change is not speculative. It's happening right now.
But the most important step of all is for the EPA's rules governing carbon emissions from power plants to be robust -- a true war on coal.
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Sam and Dan Games: Fundraiser! Phase 4
Help us keep making games and earn awesome prizes like Shiny Rayquaza, Cosmoid Starters for PTD 2, Shiny Heatran and Shiny Pokemon X and Y Legendaries!
Our Goal: $50,000
Birthday Legendary!
Every year on my the week of my birthday I like to give out a very special Legendary Pokemon as the Mystery Gift. So the time has come again (my birthday is on November 26) and it so happens that this week the Mystery Gift type is Dragon. So I present to you the Mystery Gift for this week.....
Double Gym Battle (This part of the update has been pushed to the next one due to my birthday and the Thanks Giving Holiday)
This week we arrive in Olivine City and find that there is something happening in the city. Both Chuck (the Cianwood City Gym Leader) and Jasmine (the Olivine City Gym Leader) will be there. Will you be able to defeat both of them battling you at the same time?
Old Data Wipe
In about 6 months from now we will be doing a data wipe to any accounts that aren't used in 6 months. If you are a regular player then you will be fine just make sure you log in every once in a while so you don't lose your accounts. There is a lot of old data in the system that is just sitting there collecting dust and slowing everything down. Your data will only be wiped if you do not log in for a whole 6 months or more. If you log in every 3 months or every 5 months you will be fine.
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Next year we will be coming out with a subscriber service. The service will cost about 1.99 a month with special discounts if you pay for a whole year in advance. The service will bring many benefits to the subscribers with more being added over time. Some of the benefits will include a higher shiny encounter rate, more breeding spots for breeding, better breeding items, a subscriber only server to ensure that subscribers have no problems playing at even the busiest times, automatically receive giveaway pokemon without having to be on at the right time and more! Future games will also give out benefits to subscribers and like I said we will be adding more and more over time.
What will change with the Subscriber service? Is the game no longer free?
The game will ALWAYS be free! You can do everything you can do now for free. The subscriber feature is just for players that want to support us plus get some great EXTRA perks. The game will stay just how it is now for free players.
So will non subscribers still get a chance at giveaways? What if you have over 500 subscribers?
The subscribers will automatically receive the giveaway pokemon without entering a code. This means that the 500 that I giveaway will still be available to non subscribers and only non-subscribers. Subscribers will not be able to enter the code into their account since they already get them automatically.
If you like our games and want to support us this will be a great way for you to get many benefits from it! Stay Tuned!
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Rinehart portrait wins Bald Archy prize
Melbourne artist Warren Lane has won the $7500 Bald Archy first prize with The Banquet of Gina and Ginia, a painting that depicts the mining billionaire eating chocolate cake as her favoured daughter looks on.
A portrait of Australia's richest person was always likely to win the satirical portrait prize on numbers alone. The mining magnate was the most popular subject, featuring in eight entries.
Lane, who painted a rolled-up copy of The Age newspaper in the artwork - a reference to Rinehart's purchase of Fairfax Media shares - modelled the portrait on 17th century Dutch painter Jan Victors' The Banquet of Esther and Ahasuerus.
In the original painting, the Jewish heroine Esther alerts her husband, the Persian King, of a plot against his empire.
"I saw some parallels with Gina and her daughter Ginia and the ... siblings John, Bianca and Hope ... [taking] their family issues to court," Lane said.
Another Rinehart portrait, A Fair Day's Pay for a Black Day's Work, by Melbourne artist Tony Sowersby, shows Rinehart about to place a $2 coin in the hand of an African mine worker.
Sowersby was arguably kinder in his portrait of Quentin Bryce in his entry Quentin-Crisp - Representing an Old English Queen, with the Governor-General looking aghast at a potato chip standing in for the late, famously flamboyant British writer and raconteur.
Gentler, too, is Sydney artist Mark Tippett's portrait of the late Bryce Courtenay, Louie Lives On, which depicts the best-selling author with his advertising creation Louie the Fly on his nose.
Tippett also entered a portrait of Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop, Look into My Eyes, with psychedelic swirls instead of pupils and irises.
Peter Batey, the Gundagai-based founder and director of the Bald Archy Prize, which lampoons the Art Gallery of NSW's Archibald portrait prize, insists the competition is judged by a parrot called Maude, which nods its head when it likes a painting.
"She claims she has as much knowledge of judging art as do the entire board of the Art Gallery of NSW," says Batey, who backs up Maude's pick of The Banquet of Gina and Ginia as a "great" painting with a "good idea".
Batey says the prize is not just for caricature. "It's wide open - it's for portraiture, the same as the Archibalds ... but it basically has to be funny". Oh, and famous.
Other subjects this year include betting scion Tom Waterhouse, Peter FitzSimons, Cardinal George Pell, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, John Singleton and Geoffrey Rush.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is depicted outside the gates of the Lodge, smoking a cigarette, scantily dressed "like Lili Marlene", says Batey, in a painting by Canberra artist Paul Easther.
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Here is an interesting video showing two police offers take on a MMA fighter in a live drill. Weapons are included too. I'm not a police officer, but there are many things that leap out at me when I watch this video. My main observation would be that the importance of context is not fully realised and hence the correct tactics are not employed and dangerous practises are observable.
I think this will make for a good discussion so, to kick things off, here are is the video with some of my initial thoughts below.
1 – A skilled fighter is defeated by two guys with lesser skill due to the numbers involved. From a civilian point of view, this should further illustrate that fighting is a bad option when outnumbered even if you are more skilled that your enemies. "Fighting to flee" as opposed to fighting to win is the way to go.
2 – The police officer in the grey top is stabbed at 1:54. The gent playing the role of the bad guy stabs him in the back. The neck is also vulnerable due to the position of the officer. For reasons unknown, by 2:02 we can see the bad guy has let go of the knife. I can't see any disarm, so I assume he chose to let go of it? Certainly it's hard to see how the officer could have got him to let go whist being on the bad guy's back? The officer in grey continues as if he had not been stabbed, which is fair enough, but it should be noted that he would have suffered a significant puncture wound. If the knife had been better retained, the bad guy would also have been able to stab backward into thighs and ribs of the officer in black. What is good position when fighting unarmed, is nowhere near as good when the enemy is armed.
3 – One officer was stabbed, and the other one may have been (we cant's see), and both could have been stabbed a lot more if the knife had been retained. It's therefore fair to say the officers messed up in choosing to fight. The officers would have been better maintaining distance and using their voice (possibly in conjunction with the threat of weapons i.e. draw their firearms) to get the bad guy to put his arms out and keep them there. One officer could then have ensured this position was maintained, while the other searched for weapons and employed handcuffing procedures. In the scenario as shown, there was no need to engage as they did and hence a non-fighting option would have been far better. The choice to engage was a very bad one as the objective could have been achieved more safely using non-physical options. It could have been that the officers were told prior to the drill that they must engage … and that's bad too as they are being forced to do something dangerous and inappropriate to the circumstance as presented in the scenario enacted (i.e. bad habits are being encouraged).
4 – As 2:04 the officer in gray kneels on the knife. Pretty easy to do in the mess of things, but it does show how injury can be sustained through environmental factors.
5 – Throwing the knife out of reach (2:06) is a smart move as it ensures the bad guy can't pick it back up. This of course assumes the bad guy was operating alone. If he was not, the weapon could have been used by another.
6 – At about 2:50, the bad guy was able to reach the gun of the officer in black. He does not reach for it, and the officer does not seek to pro-actively protect his weapon. The only thing that could have prevented the bad guy taking the officer's gun would therefore have been the design of the holster. As the officer in grey attempts to manipulate the legs of the bad guy, he also positions himself in such a way that his gun is potentially available to the bad guy. The officers and the bad guy therefore effectively "play unarmed ju-jutsu" and all three ignore the fact that two guns are available. Both officers could have been killed had a more realistic attitude to the guns been taken. The only reason their failure to protect their weapons was not exploited was the fact that the bad guy also ignored them.
7 – At 3:27, the officer releases his hold because he thinks the bad guy has tapped out. The coach can be heard to say, "No there is no tap. For what? Keep going." The coach seems to be underlining the fact that tapping out has no relevance to this situation (aside from the safety of those in the drill). I think that is important and very valid.
8 – At 3:30, the officer in black asks the bad guy to put is arms out straight. The bad guy complies. I can't help but feel that would have been the way to go early on i.e. avoid physically engaging all together. The officer in grey takes the officer in black's handcuffs and passes them to him. This is a nice bit of team work which is evident throughout (i.e. one officer concentrating on the upper body and one on the legs while communicating verbally).
9 – The officers continued control of the bad guy during handcuffing is good. They work as a team and limit the bad guy's options.
10 – It may have been better not to call time on the drill until the bad guy had been effectively stood up. I've only done one handcuffing course, and during that I was made aware of methods to ensure the person cuffed can get up safely. In this drill, they stopped too soon in my view as it is possible to do what the bad guy did and bring the cuffs to the front while lying down. A minor point perhaps, but standing him up would have been a more appropriate place to finish.
I'm sure others will have their own observations to add to the above, but one overriding thing for me is that I don't think the context has been fully appreciated in this drill for the following key reasons:
A – The officers could have avoided conflict all together by choosing more effective options (i.e. verbal commands from a distance). If they had wished to drill the use of physical techniques, then the bad guy should have rushed the officers. And seeing as it's impossible to take two guys down at once, we would not see this "double ground work". As one officer was engaged, the other would be free to do as they please. As it was, the officers rushed the bad guy and hence made a major error. This "mistake of context" should not have been permitted as it put the officers in unnecessary danger. A very dangerous "martial arts" habit is being reinforced i.e. fighting is all we know, so fighting is your only option. The officers messed up big time through choosing conflict and ignoring safer, more effective methods.
B – The use and retention of weapons is largely ignored by all involved. People were stabbed during the drill, and could have been stabbed much more, and potentially shot, if a more realistic approach to the weapons had been taken. There are no weapons in consensual "duels" (i.e. dojo, mat, or cage fighting), and all three participants largely failed to switch contexts with the weapons being entirely ignored after the first stab. I think this is a danger of not fully thinking through contexts and ensuring only appropriate "cross-over" is permitted through realistic, objective focused drills.
C – To me, it looks like Jujutsu ground work was forced as the only option in a context where it was neither a wise or necessary option.
Another thing we can see from this video is that more than one person being involved changes things greatly. It's a huge error in much of modern training that things are always one-on-one. The introduction of others (which is commonplace) changes things dramatically. Fighting is a bad option and hence escape skills need to be introduced to live practise to ensure that the right tactics are practised and adhered to by default when under stress.
We should all be practising with multiple enemies and simulated weapons … and ensuring we adopt the right tactics as a result. While there is some good stuff in this video (i.e. the fact the there is more than one person, they do work as a team, weapons are included, it's a live and unscripted drill, etc) it seems to me like one-on-one, unarmed, fighting tactics and thinking are still very much present i.e. the context is not fully appreciated.
There was no need for the officers to engage as they did and conflict could have been entirely avoided. Physical engagement should never be presented as the only option when other more effective options exist. Martial artists are bad for this as they often present their particular skill set (i.e. physical fighting skills) as the go to solution for all things. As the old saying goes, "If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." From a civilian self-protection perspective (as well as in police training) the non-physical aspects need to be included, emphasised, and taught in an in-depth and realistic way. It is only then that the more effective non-physcal options can be chosen as an alternative.
Weapons were included in the drill, but they were not realistically used, exploited or retained. I would suggest this was because unarmed thinking dominated. Therefore, to me, this video is a good example of the dangers of not identifying the objective, the context not being fully appreciated, and hence potentially dangerous and inappropriate methods being employed.
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April 7, 2013 | North Augusta, S.C.
Liberty University head coach Steve Bowman says there are some similarities between disc golf and basketball, especially when there's the added pressure of playing as part of a team.
"Like in basketball, the basket gets smaller and smaller when you start missing," he said. "As in any sport, if you get off just a little bit, it's hard to recover sometimes. If you miss a few, you start tightening up and things get a little wayward."
While competing in the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships, the sport's equivalent of March Madness held last Wednesday through Sunday at the Hippodrome Disc Golf Complex in North Augusta, S.C., the Flames found those comparisons to be true.
Liberty placed 30th out of 40 teams in the championship field at 8-under 544 through five rounds of singles and doubles play and didn't make the 20-team cut to advance to Sunday's finals.
"We were never really in the major hunt," Bowman said. "We kind of just stayed still and we got passed by other teams."
Tennessee Tech, which posted a 555 total including Sunday's extra round, edged defending national champion Colorado State and Mississippi State by one stroke to capture its first national title. Four strokes separated the top five teams.
"We knew where we should have been and the guys on the championship course knew what they had to shoot, as individuals, to make all-American," Bowman said concerning Saturday's two rounds of singles play. "They shot above what they typically do and just missed their lines, couldn't put it where they needed to. It was an unfortunate day. It happens, and they couldn't recover from it."
Devin Swartz was Liberty's lowest overall individual, placing 86th after two rounds of 63 for a total of 3-over-par 126. Luke Laubscher finished 106th with a two-round total of 6-over 129 after carding 18-hole scores of 62 and 67. Jared Lebo was Liberty's third scorer with rounds of 65 and 67 for a 9-over 132.
Lance Brown had the lowest single-round score with his 60 in the second round after Tyler Andrick came up from the intermediate team to play in the first round.
Bowman said the Flames played a bit too conservatively in Thursday's and Friday's doubles rounds.
"I was hoping they were going to be a little more aggressive, knowing the terrain and what they had to do," he said. "They played smart golf and played safe, which was good. We shot 2s and 3s on doubles the whole round so we were really consistent. But we weren't able to connect to put a big charge to be in that top 20."
Bowman said the experience will benefit the team for the future.
"They got it in them now," he said, noting the team stopped on the trip back from Lynchburg to play an extra round. "They'll be mentally ready and that much more intentional in practices to make it back there next year. They'll be out playing and prepping. They're fully invested in it."
In the Intermediate Division tournament, the Flames finished 13th out of 19 teams with a total of 27-over 573. Texas State, seeking the automatic team bid to next year's nationals, loaded up its B team and won with a 49-under 561, including Sunday's bonus round.
Andrick led Liberty and placed 20th overall with his 66-60-126, followed by Jordan Strother (30th, 63-66-129) and Carson Dortch (58th, 79-63-142).
"The 'wow' factor got to them a little bit," Bowman said. "They showed some good signs for the future and found some things they need to work on."