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Have you ever copy/pasted an extconf.rb file and thought "there has got to be a better way"? **There is, but it may not be what you think. I will present Mutt, a JRuby application that serves Git repositories over HTTP using the beautifully designed JGit library. No Makefiles, no segfaults, it may even work on Windows.
The first steps of a Behaviour-Driven Developer
An introduction to Behaviour-Driven Development, the second-generation agile methodology that aims at delivering software that matters. Most of us know that BDD has something to do with tests and the way code is produced. But what is it exactly? How does it differ from Test-Driven Development? We'll discover the technical principles and practices lying at the heart of BDD, as experienced from a naive programmer perspective. But BDD is not only about writing better tests and code. It really holds higher purposes...
You're building web applications and now you're writing tests as well. But do your tests really cover all parts of your application? What about that pile of JavaScript spaghetti that keeps on growing? In this session you will learn practical techniques to test a larger part of your Ruby code, as well as how to write testable JavaScript, and cover it with solid, flexible and useful unit tests. A solid, comprehensive test suite allows you to take charge of your codebase and refactor with confidence.
The good thing: Most companies started collecting and centralizing their logs. The bad part: Most of them did not unleash the power of log management and analysis yet. In this talk I will show you how to effectively manage your logs and the scope of Rails specific log analysis. I am the author of Graylog2 (graylog2.org) and work at XING where we have a really mature Rails logging environment.
Look at your Rails unit test suite. Now look at mine. Now look at yours again. Mine are sub-second. Yours aren't. Having a slow unit test suite can hinder an effective test-first or test-driven approach to development. As you add tests, the suite starts to slow down to the point where you stop running them after each change. Some people even talk about multi-minute unit tests suites! Band-aids like spork are just covering up the problem. Test-driven development is a major player in keeping your design malleable and accepting of new features, but when you stop paying attention to the messages your tests are sending you, you lose this benefit. In this talk, I will go over some techniques for keeping your test suite lean and fast. Along the way, we'll discuss the design improvements that come out of these changes. Now, look at my unit test suite again. Yours can be like mine.
Your project is evolving just fine, you have a steady, non-linear growth and your roadmap is tightly packed. You feel hosting issues become more and more time consuming. So what to do? In this talk we will see that the answer to this question is not as easy as: "we'll jump into the cloud". More than this three different ways to solve this problem will be presented: high-end hardware, commodity hardware and a cloud deployment scenario. This gives you options to choose from. For each scenario an exemplary system design illustrating its hosting structure will be shown. We will workout individual pros and cons which need to be considered carefully in respect to your individual requirements. In order to support your decision making we will draft a rough decision tree to help you picking the best possible scenario for your situation. So at the end of the talk should be able to plan your next scale out step, easily.
Front-end code should be fun to write and fast to run. Combine front-end meta languages like Haml, Sass & CoffeeScript with the Rails 3.1 asset pipeline and achieve both.
We've come a long way since the early days of Rails. And the entire Rails system, while much more robust, can be intimidating and downright frustrating for designers to get started with. In this talk we'll discuss a couple of different strategies for integrating designers into your team and what you can do to optimize your current designer/developer workflow. We'll be discussing a couple of tools that can assist you in this (including John's very own Serve project) and will ask the if any of this can be applied to Open Source. Along the way we will be talking a lot about the value of taking a design-first approach to software development and you will walk away with a number of practical approaches that you can apply to your current project even if you aren't working with a designer.
Take a deep dive into the new features of Radiant 1.0. Explore hidden gems of rendering content and get tips on saving yourself from unnecessary work. We'll discuss the goals of the next major release on Rails 3 and how you can help guide the development.
Get me all invoices since 2007 for clients that are in the photography business where I was responsible for, and group them by fiscal year and client with running totals." In business applications like th!nx, extensible filtering and reporting is paramount. While rails offers good abstractions for basic CRUD, it lacks facilities for complex aggregation. Filterkit and reportkit are two open-source libraries that work together to fill this gap, harnessing the power of arel. The goal? Not having a single line of SQL in your application while being able to create many reports like the one described above on demand. The API?
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Statistics are hot. In the last few years, the internet and increasing capacities have made it possible to gather large amounts of data ... and now we're starting to work out what to do with it. I'm talking about data-driven development, not unrelated to the principles of Lean software development - how we can use data to drive our development.
A whistle stop tour through Spree's key features as modular and customizable e-commerce platform. With an in-depth look at how it uses Ruby, Rails, mountable engines and the asset pipeline.
Web apps are hot, web apps with APIs are even hotter. These days popular sites are opening up more and more of their functionality via web APIs and you should too. This talk will cover how to develop web APIs with Ruby, either using Rails or Sinatra. It will also cover how to test those APIs with Cucumber.
Just because the tests past doesn't mean that your users will actually like the change, you can test your features in front of real users using A/B testing. A/B testing is becoming an important tool on the web to test out new features on a subset of your users to find out if they fulfil their purpose and make your decisions based on data not opinions. Split is a rack based A/B testing framework, it works with Rails, Sinatra and any other rack based web framework. Find out why we needed another framework and how to use in Rails, Sinatra and Radiant and the best practises of A/B testing.


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Ravens 'Week of Winning' continues for fans
Team reminds fans to get involved to win prizes
The Super Bowl is less than a week away, but there are still plenty of chances for Ravens fans to score some free loot from the team during its Week of Winning promotion.
"This week, again, we're asking our fans to go online to our Ravens account on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to collect the codes for the Week of Winning. Enter them online, and you have a chance every day to win our Super Bowl merchandise," said team spokeswoman Katie Bollinger.
Link: Week of Winning
Every day, the Ravens organization is giving away official Super Bowl T-shirts and hats. It's the team's fifth consecutive Week of Winning contest, which has been running since the Ravens entered the playoffs this year.
The team has been giving fans all kinds of Ravens goodies, including a trip to the Super Bowl that was handed out last week. It's one way the team gives back to what it calls its "12th man."
"We wouldn't be here without our amazing fans. We have the best fans in the NFL, so we're so appreciative, and we want to give back as much as we can," Bollinger said.
The Week of Winning is just adding to the excitement reaching a fever pitch all around town as the big game inches closer.
"Excited isn't really the word. It's kind of ecstatic. The whole city of Baltimore is purple. We had a great sendoff rally yesterday where we had thousands of Baltimorians come out and send the team to New Orleans. It's just been an amazing vibe. People are interested in winning and going down to New Orleans, even if they don't have tickets to the game," Bollinger said.
To enter into the Week of Winning contest, click on the link above for more details.

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Buying Your Home
Important Steps for Home Buyers:
- Choose Lender Wisely
- Choose Realtor Wisely
- Communicate with Lender and Realtor
- Practice Good Homebuyer Etiquette
- Do Your Homework
- Above all have fun and enjoy
Buying a house or condo is exciting and requires preparation. As your Realtor, we will take the time to find out what your needs are and the lifestyle you live. Not only do we find just the right home for you, handle every detail and hurdle and negotiate the terms of the sale but we can also help by recommending other professionals who are part of helping you, the home buyer purchase your house.
It's important that home buyers be represented by a Realtor whether you are buying a brand new home through a builder, traditional home sale, short sale or foreclosed home.
Home Buyers must be PreApproved by a Lender
There are costs associated with buying a house. Make sure that you have the necessary money to put down for your down payment, a home inspection and an appraisal along with closing costs.
At Riede Real Estate we make sure that you are properly prepared before you buy your next home and communicate with you each step of the way. No question ever goes unanswered and we are prompt to respond to your calls and inquiries.


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Project Prom: Choose Danielle Trotta's dress
Danielle Trotta, 17, is known for her toughness on the softball field, but people who know her are more likely to talk about her positive spirit.
The Seaford High junior, who also attends the GT-Tech program in Levittown for cosmetology, pitches and plays a mean third base on her school's softball team and is widely known for her great attitude, cheerful demeanor and infectious smile. "She's absolutely a person who brings positive energy and smiles to people around her," says Seaford High School guidance chairman Frank Stazzone.
The wonderfully upbeat demeanor of this young woman is at odds with "all the obstacles she's had to overcome," says Stazzone. Indeed, life has thrown some very difficult curveballs at this year's Project Prom girl. Superstorm Sandy virtually decimated her house, leaving her family displaced for months, and repairs continue even now.
Much worse, in 2008 her dad, Christopher -- by all accounts a beloved community figure -- died after being in a coma for four months, brought on by cardiac arrest.
"I feel like Danielle deserves a special day because she has gone through so much in the past five years," wrote her mom, Kathy, in a letter nominating Danielle for Project Prom, Newsday's yearly feature.
"After losing a husband, you learn to put things in perspective," wrote Trotta. But, she added, she couldn't have managed the Sandy cleanup without her daughter. "Danielle worked countless hours helping to clean out the house. She must have carried out hundreds of big black bags to the curb. I don't know what I would have done without her."
Says Seaford High's softball coach Bob Perpall, "Danielle is an effervescent little bubble of energy. . . . She reminds me a lot of her father -- full of energy, full of life -- always doing things for other people." Included in her good works: numerous walks for charities and the school's "Best Buddy" program, aiding children with special needs.
Apparently, this apple didn't fall far from the tree. It should be noted that Danielle's dad's initials, "CT," are embroidered on all the girl's softball uniforms -- some of which he generously donated, along with a batting cage, long before she was on the team.
But, back to the all-important prom dress. Danielle's style crushes include Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, so with these young divas in mind, we embarked on an epic shopping spree at four stores: Sugarplum in Garden City, Bloomingdale's at Roosevelt Field, Alight in Plainview and Estelle's Dressy Dresses in Farmingdale.
Nine hours and at least 60 dresses later, Dani, as she's called by friends and family, narrowed it to four.
After that, it was off to Newsday's studios, where a glam squad from Maximus Spa Salon got Dani ready for her close-up. "It's like putting me all back together and in place," said Dani."It's amazing."
It seems so appropriate that Dani's school motto, imprinted on the back of all the practice shirts, is "Never Quit." Says Coach Perpall, "That sums up Dani and her whole family," which, besides her mom, includes sister Katie, 24, and brother Christopher, 19. "I'm so glad you picked her."
And so are we. And now, readers, it's your turn. What should Dani wear to her June 20 prom at The Carltun in Eisenhower Park? It's up to you.
The empire waist of this stunning abstract floral print by Alex & Eve is embellished with turquoise, citron and royal blue crystals for added wow factor. Available at Alight, Plainview.
Basic black looks anything but basic in this sophisticated gown by Aidan Mattox that features a feminine lace neckline and flowy chiffon skirt. Available at Bloomingdales, Roosevelt Field.
This ethereal number by Terani Couture boasts a glamorous gold and crystal beaded bodice and white chiffon skirt. Available at Sugarplum, Garden City.
Crystals, rhinestones and sequins create a floral motif on the shirred bodice of this dreamy lavender one-shoulder job by Janique. Available at Estelle's Dressy Dresses, Farmingdale.
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The IDF raided and shut down a Hebron radio station Saturday morning, the second West Bank radio news outlet to be shut by Israel this month.
According to Ynet News, IDF troops raided Radio Al Khalil overnight and seized broadcasting equipment, leaving a warrant ordering the closure of the station for six months.
In a statement, the Israeli army said that military forces, in cooperation with Israel's internal security service, Shin Bet, and civil administration, had confiscated broadcasting equipment from the station.
"The al-Khalil radio station has repeatedly broadcasted content which promotes and encourages terror and acts of violence against Israeli civilians and security forces," the army said in a statement.
Al-Khalil's Facebook page posted photographs of armed Israeli forces entering the offices and of the alleged damage to equipment.
"They took the computers, the communication equipment, everything," Haddad told AFP, and denied Israeli claims that his station was inciting violence.
The station was offline on Saturday morning.
On Thursday, two Palestinians from the Hebron area carried out separate attacks in Tel Aviv and the Etzion settlement bloc. Three Israelis, an American and a Palestinian were killed.
In other areas of the West Bank and in Gaza, at least 156 Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli forces during clashes on Friday.
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Quick Recorder 1.0.2
In a simple one-window interface, you can set up your sound input device, record and play back sounds, see how much disk space you have left and check your input recording level.
The interface is totally non-modal, which means that you don't have to navigate through any dialog boxes just to record a sound clip. Also, you can record in the background and do something else on your computer while it is recording. It works with any Mac OS computer with a sound input device that uses Apple's Sound Input Manager, which includes the built-in microphone, internal CD-ROM/DVD drives, and the sound input jack on the back of your computer. Your sound recordings are saved as AIFF files that are created in the same folder as the application.


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Organ Pipe Design
Application ID: 14729
The Organ Pipe Designer allows you to study the design of an organ pipe and then play the sound and pitch of the changed design in a user-friendly app. The pipe sound includes the effects of different harmonics with different amplitudes.
The organ pipe is modeled using the Pipe Acoustics, Frequency Domain interface in COMSOL Multiphysics. The simulation app allows you to analyze how the first fundamental resonance frequency varies with the pipe radius and wall thickness, as well as with the ambient pressure and temperature.
Using the app, you can find the full frequency response, including the fundamental frequency and the harmonics. With a Java® code written method, the app will detect the location and amplitude of all harmonics in the response, thus extending the analysis beyond the built-in functionality of the COMSOL Multiphysics user interface.
This application example illustrates applications of this type that would nominally be built using the following products:
however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
The combination of COMSOL® products required to model your application depends on several factors and may include boundary conditions, material properties, physics interfaces, and part libraries. Particular functionality may be common to several products. To determine the right combination of products for your modeling needs, review the Specification Chart and make use of a free evaluation license. The COMSOL Sales and Support teams are available for answering any questions you may have regarding this.


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Josh MacDonald placed 22nd in the men's steeplechase quarterfinals, Friday evening at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet.
Day 2 Blog Senior Josh MacDonald was Liberty's top performer on the second day of the 2014 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet, placing 22nd in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase quarterfinals, Friday at Hodges Stadium. Competing in the NCAA Preliminary Round meet for the third year in a row, MacDonald set a blistering pace early on. He clocked 2:52.30 for his first 1,000 meters and led for more than half of the race. In the end, MacDonald finished seventh in his heat and 22nd overall in the field of 48 entrants with a time of 8:53.31. The reigning Big South steeplechase champion posted the best time and the best placement among his trio of Preliminary Round appearances. Even though he did not qualify to Eugene on Friday, MacDonald still has at least one race remaining in his collegiate track & field career. He is entered in the men's 5K along with teammate Caleb Edmonds. The race will be contested Saturday at 8:05 p.m. Jennifer Nicholson concluded her junior season with a 46th-place finish in the women's discus Friday afternoon. The Big South discus champion's only legal mark of the day was her first attempt, which landed at 128-10. Saturday's action will begin at noon with the men's pole vault and men's discus. Zach Davis will be the first Flame to compete on the meet's final day, starting the men's high jump at 5 p.m.


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Erie Elementary School teacher Kristina Stem's classroom is alive.
A pair of budgie parakeets chirp from their cage on one side of the room and Stemmy, the bearded dragon lizard, hangs off of a branch in his cage on the other side. Despite the dozen, or so aquariums and cages that already line the room, Stem is hoping to bring some new life to her students next year.
"Having life in the room makes for a lot of teachable moments," said Stem, who is the school's science lab teacher. "Now, I want to bring an astronaut to class."
Stem is hoping her new role as a 2014 teacher liaison for The Space Foundation will provide access to resources — like astronauts — that will contribute to her space lessons next school year.
Stem is one of 24 teachers around the world, and the only teacher from the St. Vrain Valley School District, selected by for the program.
The program promotes space and science education in schools by providing training and resources to teachers.
Stem, who is also the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) coordinator for the school, is hoping the resources and training will help her engage students in more hands-on, space-themed projects during the 2014-2015 school year.
"I try to give them something to get excited about because you learn better when you're engaged and having fun," Stem said.
During Stem's last space lesson, students had to wear thick gloves, large boots and helmets while moving around small parts to simulate the obstacles astronauts face on the space station.
What students didn't learn was that most astronauts on the space station smell terrible because they have to pack so light that they end up wearing the same clothes most the trip, which Stem learned from an astronaut during a presentation she attended with her family.
Erie Elementary principal Amanda Sauer said Stem's sometimes quirky and always fun methods make the lessons "more real" for kids.
Sauer said Stem's enthusiasm is infectious and she is looking forward to sitting in on class when an astronaut visits.
"That's not coming from a textbook," Sauer said. "That's first-hand stories from an expert with details and knowledge that even a great teacher like Kristina doesn't have."
Stem said she isn't sure what to expect from the program since she just learned about her acceptance last week but she hopes to use the knowledge and resources she gains to expand STEM education across the district.
Contact Times-Call community reporter Whitney Bryen at 303-684-5274 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Lord and Taylor beach dresses
While picking an essential closet, we are familiar with spotlight on accommodation and common sense, inclining toward pants, pants and stockings to skirts and dresses. In our brain, dresses are related with festivities and unique events: in discussing them, we generally mean night or business dress. In any case, the patterns of the season demonstrate


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Happy Halloween, everyone!
Here's a shot of one of my fave costumes – a Hitch/Tippi homage.
Speaking of Hitchcock, this topic came up last night at a Writers Bloc Presents discussion with film critic and historian David Thomson. "Vertigo," which flopped upon its release in 1958, recently ousted "Citizen Kane" for the No. 1 spot on the BFI's Sight & Sound poll of the greatest films of all time.
The question: Does "Vertigo" work with an audience or is it best appreciated at home/without a crowd?
Thomson, whose latest book is "The Big Screen," was enthralling and I particularly enjoyed his assessment of why film noir continues to captivate. Said Thomson: "It's about the lonely hero who may be going crazy. Many men have had that feeling in the last 60 years."


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Learn how Dyn has helped customers improve their Internet performance.
FoodStorm creator shares recipe for powerful web application security
Find out how CaterXpress is using Oracle Dyn's and Web Application Firewall to defend against DDoS attacks.
Case Study: Israel Discount Bank
Find out why Israel Discount Bank got off the Amazon Route 53 domain name system (DNS) and took the road to success with Oracle Dyn DNS.
Case Study: University of East-London
Learn how UEL leveraged Oracle Dyn Managed DNS to improve reliability/availability.
Case Study: Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots Franchising used Oracle Dyn WAF and Managed DNS to fight back after a bot attack nearly took down its website. Keep reading to learn more.
Case Study: Fastly
Learn how Fastly is using the Dyn Traffic Director with geolocation load balancing to route their users to the best possible Fastly caching server.
IT Pros on Oracle Dyn DNS
Find out what Oracle Dyn Managed DNS customers are saying about the company and the product.
Case Study: WMPH Vacations
Cruise vacation specialist WMPH Vacations is setting sail for success with Oracle Dyn email delivery services.
Case Study: Covanta
Energy firm Covanta migrated its PeopleSoft application to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. But first, it protected its network edge with Oracle Dyn Web Application Security.
Case Study: IdentityMind Global
Regulatory technology company IdentityMind Global is securing its cloud migration with Web Application Firewall (WAF) and DDoS Protection technology from the Oracle Dyn Web Application Security suite.
Case Study: RCS-Communication
This case study examines why RCS, a leading internet service provider (ISP) in South Sudan, chose Oracle Dyn for their DDoS protection solution.
Case Study: A Major US Bank
See how one of the five top US banks relies on Oracle Dyn to conduct inline malware analysis of uploaded files.
Case Study: A Leading Stock Exchange
Find out why a leading stock exchange employs the Oracle Dyn WAF deliver protection for their web properties.
Case Study: Gaming Entertainment
Learn why the Japan-based developers of a very popular mobile gaming application turned to Oracle Dyn's WAF and Bot Manager to protect their web properties.
Case Study: Global Food Chain
Find out why a global, high-end food chain led by a celebrity chef turned to Oracle Dyn and how they put our Bot Manager and WAF to work protecting multiple web sites.
Case Study: Global Media Company
Discover how this global media company was able to apply controls and block malicious traffic, as a result of implementing the Oracle Dyn Bot Manager.
Case Study: Twitter
Learn how Managed DNS helped Twitter keep up with their unprecedented growth.
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Find out how Managed DNS gave Telenor the usability, scalability, and manageability they needed.
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Discover how Trainline gained more control of their DNS overall, especially CNAMEs, and how they were able to fail over to secondary sites.
Oracle Dyn Case Study: Gold-i
Oracle Dyn's Managed DNS and Active Failover delivered enterprise-class services that helped this brokerage software and services firm ensure seamless ISP availability.
Case Study: Evernote Streamlines Cloud Migration with Dyn Traffic Director
Find out how Evernote took advantage of Oracle Dyn's advanced traffic management capabilities to ensure a graceful transition to their new cloud platform.
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Browse this list of Belleville local pest control companies near Belleville, Michigan. There are 1 located exterminators in the Belleville area and listed by their name alphabetically. Find a rodent removal, termite control and bug control company near you from the list below or search the map to view complete information of the local companies including location, hours of operation, services offered, customer reviews and contact details.
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text: Testimonials Caitlyn A. Bukaty Special Education Teacher, Doctoral Scholar, 2011 The committed, caring nature of the faculty at Niagara University was the initial force that drew me to this amazing institution. Over the course of my graduate career, I came to realize that this attitude extended past the faculty, past the special education program, and throughout the entire campus. The emphasis placed on the importance of scholars as individuals is a unique and wonderful characteristic of the NU mission. I attribute my continued academic drive and success to the motivation and encouragement I received from the amazing faculty and atmosphere I was fortunate to experience in the special education graduate program at Niagara!


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Hawaii is giving its 17,000-strong population of homeless people a one-way ticket off the islands.
It sounds a lot crueler than it actually is.
Lawmakers in the state have decided to deal with its cash-strapped welfare program by giving the homeless an opportunity to return to their home states and, hopefully, families who can help.
It's called the "return-to-home" program, which mirrors a similar (and equally controversial) plan implemented by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2007.
Hawaii lawmakers have allotted $100,000 per year to their iteration, which has been green-lit for a three-year trial run.
"It's a controversial idea. Critics point to potential abuse of the program and view it as a Band-Aid approach to a deeply rooted problem," writes Nathan Eagle of the Honolulu Civil Beat. "But supporters see it as a win-win. The homeless get a fresh start in a supportive environment and the state can focus its limited funding on local residents."
No doubt it will be a difficult program to implement. Each person would have to pass a background check and likely would need help to secure proper identification for travel. And there's a strange part of the law that requires them to have "sufficient personal hygiene."
It doesn't help that the state's Department of Human Services, which will be charged with operating the program, isn't 100% behind it.
"The DHS will continue to dialogue with the community around these issues," Kayla Rosenfeld, the department's spokeswoman, told the Civil Beat. "At the end of the day, however, we remain concerned this program is an invitation to purchase a one-way ticket to Hawaii with a guaranteed return flight home."
The bill was backed by several legislators, including State Rep. John Mizuno (D), who told the Huffington Post it wasn't meant to be a "silver bullet."
"It's fractional, it's not for 5,000 homeless people," he said. "It's going to be a handful of homeless people that we send home, again – home to their support unit."
Once underway, it could help about 100 homeless people return home per year, Mizuno estimated.
Also packaged in the bill was increased funding for substance abuse treatment, mental health support, and housing for addicts.
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The RTA15 High Power Dual Band AC 700mW Wi-Fi router is the next step in Amped Wireless's quest for bringing great Wi-Fi range to its customers. The router packs even more power than the company's previous models and it's the first to support the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard.
In my testing, it indeed offered very long range. Unfortunately the benefit of the large Wi-Fi coverage was, to some extent, canceled out by the signal's instability. The router's wireless data rates, though fast, were slower than those of similarly priced routers.
What the new device decidedly has going for itself are the well-thought-out Web interface, a nice feature set, and the ease of use. But at the current street price of some $190 -- more expensive than many more advanced routers -- the RTA15 is just too expensive for what it has to offer. For that amount of cash, general users can easily get a much better deal with one of those on this list.
Straightforward design, easy to set up
The RTA15 looks totally new compared with the R20000G, or the R10000G, coming in a typical design for a Wi-Fi router: a squarish box with three detachable high-gain antennas sticking up from its back.
Out of the box, these antennas are detached, but each of them comes with a number so you know which part of the router it's supposed to be attached to. Also on the back, the router comes with the usual four LAN ports (for wired clients) and one WAN port (to connect to an Internet source). All of these ports support Gigabit Ethernet, which offers a top speed of 1,000Mbps. There's also a USB 2.0 port to host a storage device (printers are not supported), and a recessed reset button that brings the router to its original factory settings.
On the front of the RTA15 is an array of LEDs showing the status of the ports on the back, the connection to the Internet, and the router's power. The router has four rubber feet and is designed to be put flat on a surface. It also comes with a small detachable base so that it can stay tilted at a 45-degree angle; you can also mount it on a wall.
Similar to the R20000G, the RTA15 comes with two LAN (CAT5) cables, one plugged into its WAN port and one plugged into one of its LAN ports. You just need to connect the cable in the WAN port to a broadband modem, and you are done. (The other LAN cable can be plugged into a computer that doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi, or you can just ignore it if all of your devices are Wi-Fi-enabled.) Now you can use the preconfigured wireless network information printed on the router's bottom to connect the devices to the network. The router also comes with a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back that makes it possible to connect WPS-enabled clients to the network without having to know the preconfigured wireless network information at all.
If you want to further customize the router's default settings, such as changing the Wi-Fi network's name, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or making guest networks, you will need to resort to the router's Web interface. To access the interface, just point a connected computer's browser to the router's default IP address, which is 192.168.3.1. The default log-in information is the word admin for both the username and password.
In all, the entire setup process is quick and self-explanatory, but if you run into problems, the router comes with a very clearly illustrated setup guide and a DVD of support materials for you to read and watch.
Excellent Web interface, good set of common features
The RTA15's Web interface is very similar to that of the previous model but now is much more refined and robust. The interface has a Dashboard, which is a set of wizards for novice users, and and More Settings section for advanced users who want to customize everything manually via granular menus.
The router is a true dual-band router, offering two main Wi-Fi networks for the two 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands. On top of that you can create four more Wi-Fi networks for each band, making a total of 10 concurrent networks. While in most cases just two networks are enough, having more networks means you can customize each of them for different purposes, or use one for each Wi-Fi standard. You can also use these as guest networks by isolating their connected clients from the local resources.
The RTA15 comes with a lot of common features collectively found in other routers, such as firewall, Web filtering, quality of service, port forwarding, the support for dynamic DNS, and so on. Each of these features were well-thought-out and convenient to use.
Like the R20000G, the RTA15's network storage feature is simple. Once an external hard drive is plugged into the router's USB port, its entire content will be shared across the network with everybody having full access to it. There's no way to customize this. In addition to this simple sharing method, you can set up an FTP server targeting the external drive. In my trials, the USB port worked with external hard drives formatted in either NTFS or FAT file systems and was able to handle drives that already contained data, quickly sharing a drive's content with the rest of the network.


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Calif. state Sen. Yee, others indicted on conspiracy charge
Conspiracy count, 3 defendants added
A federal grand jury indictment against state Sen. Leland Yee and 28 other defendants adds a conspiracy charge to the seven felony counts the now-suspended lawmaker faces for allegedly promising political favors and gun trafficking to undercover agents in exchange for $62,600 in campaign contributions.
The indictment, made public Friday, covers the same ground as criminal charges filed by federal prosecutors last week, but adds three defendants to the 26 charged previously, along with an additional count against Yee that carries a potential 20-year prison sentence.
The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco. The defendants are scheduled for arraignment Tuesday.
They will all plead not guilty, according to attorney James Brosnahan, who represents Keith Jackson, Yee's former consultant and fundraiser.
According to a 137-page FBI affidavit released last week, the charges stem from a five-year investigation that initially targeted Chinatown gang leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow and spread to his associates, including Jackson, a former San Francisco school board president.
The indictment accuses Yee and Jackson of conspiring, between May 2011 and last month, to "defraud the citizens of California of their right to the honest services of State Senator Leland Yee through bribery."
Yee is alleged to have promised political favors to agents posing as donors to his 2011 campaign for San Francisco mayor and his now-abandoned campaign for California secretary of state.
The alleged favors include writing a letter and making a phone call in support of Well Tech, a fictitious software company seeking state contracts; arranging meetings between two state senators and an undercover agent posing as a medical marijuana supplier who sought legislation to help his company; and winning passage of a March 2013 Senate resolution honoring Ghee Kung Tong, a Chinese American association headed by Chow.
In each case, the indictment said, agents contributed $5,000 or more to Yee's campaign. They allegedly made it clear that they were paying for his help - a key element for a conviction of "honest services" fraud.
That charge, common in cases of political corruption, has been interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court as applying only to outright bribes or kickbacks exchanged for undeserved favorable treatment.
Yee faces six separate fraud charges for each alleged bribe, each punishable, like the conspiracy charge, by up to 20 years in prison.
The San Francisco Democrat, a legislative advocate of gun control, is also accused of conspiring last month with Jackson and Wilson Lim, a Daly City dentist, to import firearms illegally from the Philippines at the behest of an undercover agent who paid Yee $6,800 in cash.
The new defendants in the case are Barry House, charged with taking part in an illegal gun deal with Jackson and with other firearms violations; and Tong Zao Zhang and Zhanghao Wu, accused of trafficking with Chow in stolen cigarettes.
Yee, who was suspended from office by his fellow senators last week, is free on $500,000 bond. Jackson, who faces additional charges of conspiring to smuggle drugs and arrange a purported murder for hire, was released Thursday on $250,000 bail.
Chow, whose charges include $2.3 million in money laundering, is being held without bail.
Yee's attorney, James Lassart, did not respond to a request for comment.
Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @egelko


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Long time, no read, eh? It's been a long homespell for us this summer, as we tackled projects long neglected. Since returning from our last trip in early April, here's the short list of what we've been up to.
John's folks moved into an independent-living apartment in December. All the stuff they didn't take with them was part of a massive estate sale in April. Then, we got everything cleaned and shined, and the house is now on the market. There's an offer pending, and we're hopeful that this time it will result in a sale. Frank and Verna Crankshaw (John's folks) also celebrated 70 years of marriage this summer. Can you imagine?
There's always lots of bike-related stuff for us in the early summer months. I'm a volunteer for the Rapid Wheelmen 100 Grand Bicycle Tour, and the MSU Grand Fondo. The New Belgium Clips Beer & Film Tour also comes to town in early summer. Love volunteering for these events, as I know what a PITA it can be to wrangle volunteers. These events all give a big boost to our local cycling community, so it's fun to give a bit. Cycling is a big part of our lives (John and I met in the Rapid Wheelmen Bicycle Club).
John's involved with the National 24 Hour Challenge, both on a Director level, and as crew chief for a variety of riders. This year, he crewed for the top female rider (423 miles) and also for the woman who set a new record in the 70-74 year age catetory (298 miles). Three or four of the other riders on his team set personal records. It was a huge year for him and his team.
We finally got our back yard in shape by adding a new patio. Old back yard….. Wow – what an improvement. New back yard…. Of course, the completion also meant that he could finally get a Big Green Egg grill. Wish we would have done this years ago – our backyard dinners have been fantastic! We loved our Weber charcoal grill, but John's really at the top of his game with the Egg.
We bussed to a Detroit Tiger game. (the stands were full – this was early pre-game) I'm a huge baseball fan, and the Tigers are breaking my heart (and spirit) this year. They just suck! Going to a game is still special, though. Got tickets again later this month, and we're hoping for better results, although it's not too promising. They are hard to love right now
Our clutter reduction program continues. Spent the worst two days of my life having a garage sale. Made a measly $200, but took about two truckloads of leftover stuff to Goodwill. Good riddance! The struggle to simplify took a big leap forward.
While John was camping/cycling with his guy friends, I had a girls' weekend at a friend's cottage. Visited an elk ranch!These enormous antlers grow within a period of just a few months. Impressive antlers like these begin to grow in late March, and this photo was taken in late June. These enormous bulls were docile enough to eat oats from our hands – but when the fuzzy coating begins to drop off the antlers and rutting season begins, it's another story. The bulls become very aggressive, and playtime is over!
But, finally…..the Fireball is ready to roll again tomorrow. We're heading out for two weeks – first to driveway camp at a friend's cottage for a few days, then on to our favorite campground at Nordhouse Dunes for 10 days.. The first weekend of the Nordhouse trip is tied in with the Night Shift – a wacky 100 mile nighttime road ride. We're the support/chuckwagon for this motley group, and it's a blast. After that, we'll be home for a few days, then off to Brighton Recreation Area (on the east side of the state), camping, taking in another Tigers game, and visiting some long-lost relatives. Both John and I have a bad Camping Jones right now – time to roll!
Hopefully, at the end of the month, roofers will finally come to put a new lid on Chez Crankshaw. Ice buildup/backup for the last couple of years has damaged some of our interior walls, and we're hoping that new roof + insulation will fix this.
All this is prep for a two-month trip to the mid-Atlantic states in September/October. Can't wait to visit Boston and Providence. We're trying to decide if we're brave enough to camp near NYC to take in the sights for a week. Our camp style is to hang outdoors and bike/hike. Not sure if we've got the grit to brave the big city, but there's so much I want to see. We are still debating……stay tuned.


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I have a four year old and fourteen month old post to write, but today I want to write about something of greater importance. Angelman Syndrome. Our (now) four year old Ava has AS, a rare neurogenetic disorder caused by a deletion or mutation of the ube3a gene on the 15th maternal chromosome.
Got that??? I didn't either at first. I still don't fully understand. Many physicians don't fully understand genetics. But the bottom line is a profound disability. I have been asked- mostly by people who have never met Ava in person- why a cure is so important? Don't we want to keep her the way God made her? Why would we want to change her? And it occurs to me that, if people ask and wonder those things, I am perhaps putting too happy a face on AS. So today I am going to be a little more real about Ava.
There are what some people call blessings in AS. I like to refer to them as mercies. Yes, Ava is happy. She has a beautiful smile and intoxicating laugh. She loves people- all people- and has never met a stranger. She teaches the world about love and acceptance and God's grace. But all of those mercies hide a dark and harsh reality.
Ava is nonverbal. Really nonverbal. As in unable to communicate. No sentences. No words. Just squeals and sounds. Take a moment to imagine your mind working fully but not being able to communicate in ANY WAY. How frustrating and sad and difficult that would be- for both you and those who care for you.
Ava has physical disabilities. Both gross and fine motor delays that are on the moderate to severe spectrum. She has a hard time walking, although we are thankful she is able to walk! She has an ataxic and jerky gate that results in many trips and stumbles. She is unable to walk long distances and will require a wheelchair in the future for certain outings and places. She cannot do most of the fine motor tasks that a child at the age of 18 months is able to do. Her brother is rapidly eclipsing her abilities- something that both breaks and swells my heart. She cannot point, she has difficulty with the "pincher" grasp. She cannot pick up small objects and even when she is able to pick up objects, she is unable to be precise about placing them where she would like them. She has a difficult time feeding herself. Although, like walking, we are so thankful she can feed herself as this is something not all "angels" can do. She has severe motor planning issues and getting her body to do what her mind intends is a major challenge for her.
Ava has difficulties eating and with oral motor planning. She has improved a great deal in this area, but still struggles swallowing liquids. She only recently started drinking from a straw cup, but still needs a sippy type cup, as her motor planning issues cause her to have a difficult time knowing how much pressure to put on things like a Styrofoam cup.
Ava has seizures. Complex Epilepsy to be specific. If you have ever been witness to an epileptic seizure, you know how very scary it is. When it is your child, it is truly terrifying. She is on two seizure medications to control these episodes, and thankfully they do a good job. But we still see "breakthrough seizures" when she is sick or during certain tasks, like bathing, eating, and waking up. Mostly these are myoclonic seizures. If she is going to have seizures, we want them to be myoclonics. Many other types of seizures could easily land us in the ER and many angels have passed away due to uncontrollable seizures. Just one of the ways this awful disorder can claim a life.
Ava has chronic ear infections. AS is known to cause a weakened pulmonary system. Ava doesn't seem to struggle with things like pneumonia like other angels do (Praise the Lord!), but she is chronically congested. This plus any cold she gets leads to a lot of fluid buildup and then ear infections. Because she cannot blow her noise (back to the inability to motor plan) every cold she gets turns into either ear or sinus infections. These lead to fever which leads to seizures. Everything is cyclical with Ava.
Ava has behavioral issues that are difficult to understand or address. Currently, she is in a "hair pulling" stage. Sometimes she remembers to and is able to be gentle, but most of the time she pulls! And it hurts! She also LOVES water, an especially concerning behavior because she also doesn't care to listen often. She tends to wonder and we have been working on her stopping when we ask her to stop. But she has a mind of her own and will go head first into any situation regardless of the danger- a large body of water, a busy street, a mound of fire ants, a vicious dog...the dangers are overwhelming to me.
She has severe sensory needs. She needs a lot of input from the world around her, and the result is mouthing of objects (so choking is a constant threat), head swinging, hanging upside down, spinning. Any and all activities that allow her to have sensory input, regardless of the dangers they may pose to her.
Cognition. Probably the hardest for me to talk about. Not only because it is emotional difficult, but because we simply do not know. Without the ability to communicate either verbally or by using alternative communication, we simply do not know what the cognitive delay is for Ava. IF there is one. It was first thought that angels were severely cognitively delayed. But as communication efforts have increased through things like communication apps, devices, and systems like PECS and PODD, we are learning that at least some angels are extremely bright. In fact, most of what I know about Ava has come from other angels, older than her, who are able to effectively communicate. They have taught us so much about the challenges and sadness of AS. I don't know what is going on in my daughter's head. She shows us her sass and personality on a daily basis, exhibits her intelligence and problem solving skills all the time. But I don't know what her favorite color is. I don't know if she likes her new shirt or if her shoes hurt her feet. I don't know if she hates what I feed her or if she would rather have chicken than turkey. I just don't know, and she cannot tell me. We are working on communication for Ava, but for now, her world is one of silence and mine is one of guesswork and hope.
Ava has eight prescription medications and three over the counter medications that she takes daily, most 2 times per day. And that is when she is totally "healthy."
So that is a snapshot of Ava. A snapshot of our lives. So I ask you... if this were your child, your life, would YOU want a cure?! Of course you would. So I ask you all to do me a favor. Today is International Angelman Syndrome Day. And I ask that you please post about Ava and Angelman Syndrome on your social media sites using the hashtag #cureangelman. We are desperately close to an effective treatment- basically a cure- that all that is standing in our way is funding. Please help us raise awareness and funds for our children. Help give Ava a voice.
Thank you.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
I have a four year old and fourteen month old post to write, but today I want to write about something of greater importance. Angelman Syndrome. Our (now) four year old Ava has AS, a rare neurogenetic disorder caused by a deletion or mutation of the ube3a gene on the 15th maternal chromosome.
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2 comments:
- Larisa Rodriguez said...
Great blog! My daughter also has Angelman Syndrome, she is 22.
- February 15, 2014 at 11:16 PM
- Larisa Rodriguez said...
Great blog! My daughter also has Angelman Syndrome, she is 22.
- February 15, 2014 at 11:16 PM


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As I was already briefing you in the morning on the agenda – and you might have seen by now the Council conclusions that were adopted and have been made public – I know that you have a lot of questions and we are late and the time is short, so I would rather use the practice of trying to answer directly to your questions.
You know what we discussed. I will just say one thing that I will repeat at the end of the Association Council with Jordan, but some of you might want to know it now: we just had a working session, a working lunch with the Jordanian Foreign Minister [Ayman Safadi] where we addressed, together with the 28 Foreign Ministers of the Member States, not only bilateral relations and our partnership with Jordan, but also the Middle East developments, from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the situation in Syria and the tensions in the wider region.
I want to say that there was a unanimous recognition and acknowledgment from all Member States of the quality, the wisdom of the Jordanian work in the region. We all praised our partners in Jordan for the remarkable work they are doing and we all expressed our strongest support to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. We are grateful to them for representing a voice of wisdom and moderation in a difficult region.
We will continue working with the Foreign Minister in the course of the afternoon and come back to the press room afterwards. But I already want to share with you that sense of him as a part of the family and all of us being on the same side when it comes to all the difficult issues that we have on the table in the region.
Apart from that, you know we discussed among other issues the situation in Sudan, the situation in Moldova and the implementation of the Global Strategy. I can show you this nice report that we have prepared - not only nice but also very substantial - where you will find what was in the Global Strategy three years ago and what has been implemented and done in these three years, thanks also to the work of the Member States, the Commission, the Parliament and the institutions all together. And we discussed with the Defence and Foreign Ministers how to bring this work forward, including in the next institutional cycle.
Thank you.
Q. Do you have any reaction to the announcement today by the Iranians that they plan to reach the limit on their low enriched uranium stock by June 27? And where is the red line for the Europeans? We have heard some diplomats talk about Iran needing to systematically, significantly breach the terms of the accord for sanctions to snap back, is that your view? Essentially, what Iran is doing now is what the Europeans have warned that Iran would do for a year: it is escalating militarily and it is escalating on its nuclear program. So is Iran to blame for this situation or is Washington to blame for provoking it?
Let me start by saying very clearly that our assessment on the implementation of the nuclear deal has never been, is not and will never be based on statements but on the evaluation that the IAEA [the International Atomic Energy Agency] makes, the reports that the IAEA produces. They can be done at any time, because we base our assessments and our judgments on facts, on the verification mechanisms that are in place and that we trust.
Announcements are relevant elements of political dialectics, but our assessment on the implementation of the agreement is based on the factual, technically sound assessment and evaluation that the IAEA makes in its reports. And so far Iran has been compliant with its nuclear commitments as we had expected it to be, as we had encouraged it to be. And the majority of the international community together with us has cooperated with Iran in helping this implementation to continue.
If the IAEA assessments and reports will change, we will assess the situation further, but so far our assessment is based on the technical reports of the IAEA, which also means that I would not elaborate on what happens if and when. As I said, at the moment, today, Iran is still compliant and we strongly hope, encourage, and expect that Iran continues to comply with its commitments under the JCPOA in full.
I would not enter into a blame game at all. You know me. The interest we have is to keep the nuclear deal in place. It is not an easy exercise; we never made a mystery out of it. During the last year, it has become increasingly difficult for all to keep the nuclear deal fully implemented. This has been our constant focus as Europeans, as the European Union, myself personally, as I have a responsibility in coordinating the work of the Joint Commission [of the JCPOA]. So our focus is not to enter into a blame game or giving responsibility for the collapse of a deal that might come.
Our focus is to keep the agreement in place and keep the implementation of it. And this includes, as you know, a lot of work we have done with the Member States, in particular the E3 [France, Germany and the United Kingdom] but also others, to put in place mechanisms that can allow the Iranians to benefit from the economic transactions that can legitimately take place.
This is all part of our effort to keep an agreement in place that so far has prevented Iran from developing a nuclear weapon – and this is our goal. So we will keep our focus on this objective.
Q: On Moldova: what is your message to Moldova right now, after a very turbulent weekend? What does Chisinau have to do in order for the European Commission to unfreeze the Macro-Financial Assistance that was frozen last year? The recent situation in Moldova is one of those rare moments where the United States, the EU and Russia actually are on the same page. Do you think that this can be a blueprint for e.g. Transnistria, or Iran or perhaps other places in the Eastern Partnership?
First of all, let me say that this is good. Every situation is different from the other. On the situation in Moldova we were closely following the developments and we were making clear statements in the last 10 days, encouraging a peaceful, orderly and democratic transition of power. And you know that Commissioner [for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes] Hahn is going to visit [Chisinau] in a couple of days from now.
It is clear for us and it has always been clear for us what needs to be done in order to have the full support of the European Union, including the financial one. And that is the work on the implementation of the [EU-Moldova] Association Agreement and the reform agenda of the country, not because of the European Union's request to do so, but because of the aspiration of the Moldovan people to see these reforms in place.
The message is first of all that of welcoming the fact that the crisis has found a peaceful and democratic solution for the moment; a message of engagement from our side and this is the sense also of Commissioner Hahn's visit. And I hope that we will receive visits from the Moldovan authorities to Brussels soon, including for an Association Council, an engagement in order to implement the agenda we have in the Association Agreement, including on the Free Trade Agreement we have in place. Ours is also a message of a cautious approach in the sense that we will monitor carefully the next steps and see if the commitments that the authorities have expressed are going to be put in place for real and what kind of developments will follow.
I would say that this is all in all the approach that we have and share with all the Member States. We will remain very vigilant on the next steps and encourage our Moldovan friends to keep a positive and concrete commitment to work in the direction of the reform agenda that the country has waited for so long, and I believe it is now time for them to deliver on that.
Q. After the discussion you had with the [Foreign] Ministers, do you have a European common assessment of the situation in the Gulf? And who is behind the tanker attack?
As you know very well, the European Union relies on the intelligence that Member States share with us. We do not have sources of intelligence of our own. By the way, this is one of the elements that you will find here [Third Progress Report on the implementation of the EU Global Strategy] on the ideas for the way forward - among others.
What I found among the [Foreign] Ministers - beyond the assessment and the intelligence-sharing - is a very strong element of concern for the risk of miscalculation or unintentional escalation that could occur in a region that is already at the limit of the stress test, I would say.
A common approach that all the Member States expressed is that of trying to focus all our action and all our diplomatic work to try to avoid an escalation and actually help de-escalating, because what we would not like to see is a military escalation in the region. We think that would be extremely dangerous and definitely not positive, neither for anyone in the region nor for Europe nor for the rest of the world. So beyond the assessment of the responsibilities, the call is for maximum restraint and de-escalation that we believe is in the interest of everybody.
Q. Puisque vous avez eu l'occasion de discuter de la Stratégie Globale avec les Ministres, avez-vous tenté de convaincre les derniers pays réticents, qui doivent prendre une décision demain concernant la Macédoine du Nord et de l'Albanie, que c'est un enjeu stratégique, et du potentiel problème stratégique que poserait un découplage à l'un comme à l'autre pays?
Oui, j'ai réitéré avec les Ministres, non seulement lors de la discussion sur la Stratégie Globale, mais aussi à l'ouverture de notre réunion ce matin lorsque nous avons célébré en quelque sorte l'anniversaire de la signature de l'accord de Prespa, mon avis personnel qui est aussi la recommandation claire de la Commission de la nécessité et de l'opportunité politique d'ouvrir les négociations avec la Macédoine du Nord et l'Albanie sans plus de délai.
Ils sont prêts, et les conséquences de ne pas le faire auraient des implications importantes du point de vue non seulement de la motivation des populations des pays mais aussi dans un contexte de sécurité et de coopération régionale, et surtout pour la crédibilité du processus qui rapproche les Etats des Balkans occidentaux de l'Union européenne.
Ici dans la Stratégie Globale, nous disons clairement que l'Union européenne a un outil unique dans la région des Balkans occidentaux, qui est lié au fait que ce sont des pays européens qui sont déjà dans les frontières de l'Union européenne. Aucun de ces pays n'est à la frontière extérieure de l'Union européenne, ils forment déjà une bulle dans l'Union européenne.
Nous avons en tant qu'Union européenne un intérêt dans l'intégration des Balkans occidentaux dans l'Union européenne. Si nous affaiblissons la crédibilité du processus de l'élargissement – qui est pour moi en ce qui concerne les Balkans occidentaux un processus de réunification du continent – nous renonçons spontanément à l'outil le plus efficace pour la stabilité, la paix, la gestion des frontières communes, le développement économique et la création d'emplois pour les jeunes générations.
C'est une question de crédibilité de l'Union européenne, et j'espère que les Etats membres vont bien comprendre ce qui est en jeu.
Time is not irrelevant in this process as we have electoral and political calendars inside the European Union and in also the Western Balkans. Politics is a matter of time. I hope that our Member States realise what is at stake with this decision and I hope they will make the wise decision to open negotiations as soon as possible.
Q. A partir du 1er novembre, il y aura un/une nouveau/nouvelle Haut(e) Représentant(e). Des candidats ont-ils été évoqués? Quel profil verriez-vous à ce poste? Êtes–vous impliquée dans la définition du nouveau poste?
C'est une question à poser à Mr [Donald] Tusk [Président du Conseil européen] jeudi soir ou vendredi matin. Ce n'est pas à moi de commenter, surtout pas maintenant. Après peut-être, mais pas maintenant, cela est sûr.
Des recommandations sur le profil de votre successeur?
Si je pouvais exprimer une recommandation, ce serait de choisir quelqu'un avec beaucoup de patience et de passion pour la politique étrangère, de sécurité et de défense, qui puisse dédier beaucoup de temps, d'énergie et de passion à ce travail qui est - je pense - le plus fantastique du monde.
Q. There are lot of talks about Iran's role in Iraq. Everybody knows that there are a lot of Iranian Shia militia in Iraq and Syria and other countries. Could you tell me what is the EU's position about the Iranian Shia militia in the Middle East?
You know well that we believe that many of the actions that Iran has undertook and is undertaking in the region are some of the elements that we discuss the most and not the easiest elements that we discuss with our Iranian counterparts, in particular their attitude on Syria, on Yemen, but also interference in other places. It is something that we definitely do not believe is positive, on the contrary. This is an issue for open discussion among us, it is no secret to anybody.
On the other side - you mentioned Iraq - we believe that countries in the region have only to benefit from good neighbourly relations with all. And Iraq is probably one of the clearest cases in point: a country that is coming out of a very difficult period, a country to which we are extending all our possible support and that for sure cannot afford - especially in this critical moment in its history, if you look at the security challenges in particular but also the economic ones - to enter into a direct confrontation with any of its important neighbours.
So as much as we do not want to see interference or hostile activities in the region, be they from Iran or others, we would like to see a cooperative, constructive attitude with all, when it comes to the region. The ideal solution to the tensions in the extended region of the Middle East but also farther away would be to build a cooperative security architecture where different players understand that even if they do not like each other, they respect a certain number of rules and behaviours that are respectful of security and sovereignty and that can allow even non-friendly neighbours to act properly and respectfully of each other's respective interests. But this seems to be far away.


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At the observation tower, one can undoubtedly enjoy the most charming picture of the lake. Arriving at the Observation tower all eyes are left lost on the watery surface of the lake, with the fjords and its verdant island.On the other side, the wooded hillsides and the dashing summits of Agrafa in the background, complete the stunning scenery. While being on the main road, 2km before the dam, followmore
The Monastery of Panagia Pelekiti, a dashing post-Byzantine monument is built on a steep and high cliff (1400m.) of Pindos, one kilometer northwest of the village Karitsa. Tradition says that it is called "Pelekiti" because the construction of the monastery on the almost vertical rock firstly required the chiseling of the rock with wooden tools, an action indicated by Holy Mary, who appeared to themore
At the village Morfovouni, the museum of Plastiras, dedicated to the life and work of the black horseman(as he is called), containing documents, pictures and personal objects, allows the visitor to become familiar with known and unknown aspects of the life of Nikolaos Plastiras.After many painful efforts, some significant archives referring to N. Plastiras were gained. In particular, the things thatmore


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Another Shabbat is coming up and its time to try this new, easy almond loaf. For a lower fat version, substitute unsweetened applesauce for the oil. You can also bake it, wrap it in plastic wrap and freeze as one of your pareve Thanksgiving desserts.
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beat oil,eggs and sugar. add the flour and baking powder then almond extract. the batter will be thick. bake in a greased bundt or loaf pan for 50 mins at 350 degrees.
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I just finished watching the Rose Parade for the upteenth year. Being brought up in Southern California we always watched the Rose Parade and usually had a choice of 4-6 TV stations. Sometimes we even went to see the floats while they were being decorated.
Then, I went to Cal Poly Pomona. The second day of freshman orientation someone walked through the dorm and asked if anyone could type. Well, I could. I was drafted to type something for the Cal Poly Rose Float Committee. I was hooked!!! Big TIME!!! I learned to arc weld and then spent almost every day and evening from Christmas Day to New Year's Eve working on the float. Committee members had white coveralls, like painter's coveralls, and we had a Cal Poly Rose Float Patch that we sewed to the back. I kept those coveralls for years. And, I may even have the patch someplace, in some box. (I need to look for it.)
Then, after the decorating, that year and the next few years, until my husband Walt graduated from Cal Poly and we moved to Connecticut, we would spend New Year's Eve camped out on Colorado Boulevard. That was the best way of getting a front row seat for the parade, as well as parking fairly near our street site.
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Fox News Report on Secretary Hillary Clinton's collapse earlier in the day, along with personal physician Lisa Bardack statement:
♦ Considering Hillary Clinton travels with a 24/7 press poll: If Secretary Clinton was diagnosed on Friday with pneumonia, when and where did the X-Ray take place?
♦ Considering Hillary Clinton was in the care of Dr. Lisa Bardack all day: Why would a doctor diagnosis of Bacterial Pneumonia (variant treated with antibiotics), and then after collapse allow patient to engage with children? Campaign reports Mrs. Clinton played with her grandchildren while recovering at Chelsea's apartment.
♦ Considering Secretary Clinton was diagnosed with Pneumonia on Friday, and after a collapse, why wouldn't immediate hospitalization be the course of care?
♦ Considering Doctor statement includes patient suffering "severe dehydration", which led to collapse, wouldn't iv fluids be the primary treatment? How possible at Chelsea's apartment?
Too many contradictions and irreconcilable issues. Unfortunately, the press pool isn't factually filled with actual journalists:
Short answer which reconciles all irreconcilable contractions…
…….It's not bacterial pneumonia.


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Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Schapiro remained steadfast Friday in her plans to issue soon a proposal to further rein in the money-market fund industry.
During a conversation with Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments, at the Investment Company Institute's (ICI) annual conference in Washington, Hobson noted how the industry and the SEC are at "loggerheads" over the SEC's plans to float the net asset value of money-market funds and impose capital requirements, along with limiting or charging fees on redemptions.
Hobson told Schapiro that the fund industry has "never dug in its heels like this," in objection to a reform proposal by the SEC. Schapiro responded in agreement: the industry is "more dug in and strident [on money-market fund reforms] than we've seen on other issues."
However, Schapiro said that despite that fact "We do all know where we stand," and that she "applauded" the firms that have been in to talk to the SEC about their concerns with money-market funds.
When asked by Hobson if the SEC would be open to more discussion about its proposal, Schapiro responded: "When we propose [the rule] it will be in ink, but that's not final. I'm always open to discussion." The proposal, she continued, will say, "Here's the core problem we are trying to solve, you tell us what you think about it."
Fidelity Investments and Federated Investors have been at the forefront of opposing further money-market fund reforms. The ICI event was abuzz, too, about the ads sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that are splashed around the Washington subway system (known as the Metro) advocating no further changes to money-market funds.
After the Reserve Fund broke the buck, the SEC, in 2010, adopted new rules that imposed robust liquidity requirements on money-market funds and also required higher-quality credit, shorter maturity limits and periodic stress tests, moves that Schapiro has said made "money-market fund portfolios stronger and more resilient."
But Schapiro has noted that "when [the SEC] passed these reforms, I clearly stated that we needed to do more—that those reforms were just a first step. Because, despite changes in the assets they hold, money-market funds remain susceptible to a sudden deterioration in quality of holdings and consequently, remain susceptible to runs."


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JDA Software's stock is taking a hit after the supply-chain application vendor said Tuesday that it experienced a loss in the fourth quarter and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting information about past fiscal years.
The company reported a net loss of US$1.4 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 on revenue of $174.2 million. JDA's fourth quarter was impacted by a $54 million payment to settle a lawsuit filed by a customer, the Dillard's department store chain, over software it bought from i2, which JDA bought in 2010. For the full year, JDA reported $671.8 million in revenue, with net income of $71 million.
Meanwhile, JDA "has received notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requesting information related to revenue recognition and other accounting and financial reporting matters for certain past fiscal years," it said in a statement Tuesday.
JDA's stock fell more than 18 percent in early trading Wednesday to about $24 on the news.
The SEC's inquiries include a "a comment letter from the commission's Division of Corporation Finance covering our 2010 10-K filing," CEO Hamish Brewer said during a conference call with analysts Tuesday. "Separately, we received a subpoena from the Division of Enforcement related to an investigation requesting documents for 2008, 2009 and 2010."
"We will of course work very transparently with the SEC to answer their questions and provide the documents that they've requested as quickly as possible," Brewer added.
JDA has pulled together a group that includes its legal counsel, auditor and "Big Four" accounting firms in order to collect the documents sought by the SEC, he added. This work should take several weeks and "at this stage, we do not know what this analysis will produce."
The company has "worked with the same Big Four audit firms for many years and we have not had any disagreements with them on revenue recognition," Brewer said. In addition, "at this point, this matter appears to be focused on the timing of revenue recognition rather than the existence of the revenue."
I2 also had high-profile run-ins with the SEC over revenue recognition issues.
But the SEC's requests for information don't "specify one company acquired versus JDA," said JDA CFO Peter Hathaway during the conference call. "It's pretty much focused on sort of a JDA umbrella, if you will."
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I'm clearly not the only one fascinated by the gas mask bra, a serious product developed by Dr. Elena Bodnar — a physician who discovered that victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster were just as likely to be harmed by particle inhalation as radiation.
But science really has little to do with why the irreverent and attractive Bodnar is getting us to ponder the nuances of emergency preparedness. Isn't "Cleavage in a Crisis" the ultimate fantasy news crawl for Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and the rest?
And then there is Bodnar's habit of taking her bra off during press conferences and wrapping them around Nobel laureates. No wonder why CNET's Elizabeth Armstrong Moore is smitten by the inventor's "alluring Ukrainian accent."
My flippant enjoyment of this story is a dramatic 180-degree turn from the brief time in my life that I needed to wear a gas mask. In January 1991, I was in Jerusalem when the first Gulf War broke out. I had my very own mask like the one at the top left of this post, complete with its own Hebrew-decorated carrying case (I couldn't read the disclaimers, but I know I was supposed to stab my leg with the syringe if the guy on the radio said so). I wrote in my journal through the foggy lenses while the freaky air raid sirens were wailing at two in the morning.
I was in Israel doing volunteer work for the phenomenal Project Otzma with other goody-two-shoes Americans. My friends all took the gas masks seriously, but they didn't get too uptight about it. They posed for endless pictures with the masks, bought satirical gas mask t-shirts and did their best Darth Vader impressions. I was too pissed to join in the fun. I was pissed that we all had to carry around gas mask boxes slung on our shoulders like purses. I was pissed that we were supposed to pretend that Israeli kids decorating their boxes with crayons was uplifting and defiant. I was pissed that Iraq was sending missiles into Israel to retaliate for the United States attacking Iraq.
Anyhow, I refused to pose for a Tacky Tourist Photo in the mask and don't regret it.
But years later, my humorlessness about possible poison gas attacks dissipates when we are talking about hypothetical scenarios and hot pink bras.
Congratulations, Dr. Bodnar for bringing your unorthodox idea to market and selling the hell out of it!
Sex appeal aside, does the gas mask filter work?
The Emergency Bra Website claims its lingerie is "a public risk management tool that can provide a person with a critical time window that might be sufficient to escape from life threatening environments." The bra "can reduce health consequences of accidents involving harmful airborne particles, such as those released by fire, explosion, terrorist, radiological, biological attack and natural disasters."
As for the logistics, here's what happens when the bra comes off… It's very airline stewardess-esque:
UPDATE (9/28/10): Just learned first hand from Dr. Bodnar that her Emergency Bra is NOT meant to be a substitute for military-issued gas masks or specialized respiratory devices used by emergency responders. So, in retrospect, thank you Israel, for hooking me up with your gas mask instead of a bra.
(RELATED STORY: "Austin Powers" Fembot Fashions Thrive in Syria)


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***When I saw this recipe in the November 2010 issue of Bon Appetit magazine, I tore it out immediately. It sounded like the perfect addition to our Thanksgiving table. The recipe calls for 100% maple syrup and chopped pecans to be added directly to the biscuit dough. Can biscuits possibly get much more scrumptious than that?? I think NOT!
These biscuits have a sweet and nutty taste, and because of their small size I bet you won't be able to eat just one of them. I did substitute regular AP flour, instead of using the gluten-free flour that the recipe mentions. I had already been to the grocery store and wasn't really excited about going yet again before Thanksgiving. I couldn't really tell a difference...the biscuits still tasted great. However, I later found a note on the Bon Appetit website that recommends reducing the baking powder to 2 teaspoons if you use AP flour. Maybe when I make these again tomorrow, I will try this suggestion and see if it makes them any better.
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