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President Bush seems to have been the recipient of poor intelligence again. Last weekend, he claimed that the energy bill approved by Republican leaders would make the country ''more secure.'' Senator John McCain's description of the bill as a ''leave no lobbyist behind'' barrel of pork for selected industries and campaign contributors was closer to the truth. So was Senator Robert Byrd's unsparing judgment that the bill would ''do about as much to improve the nation's energy security as the administration's invasion of Iraq has done to stem the tide of global terrorism.''
One can only hope for a similar show of honesty from 39 of their Senate colleagues, 41 being the minimum needed to sustain a filibuster and launch this dreadful bill into the legislative netherworld where it belongs. At that point Congress can start again and give the country an energy strategy worthy of the problems it faces, oil dependency being one, and global warming another.
Both problems require fossil fuel alternatives -- not just environmentalists' favorite hobbyhorses, like wind and solar power, but biofuels that can take the place of gasoline. They demand vastly more efficient cars and trucks, as well as more benign forms of coal, the world's most abundant fuel. This bill takes baby steps -- a clean-coal demonstration project here, a hydrogen project there -- that pale next to the huge tax breaks and generous regulatory rollbacks it gives fossil fuel producers.


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Recently I found the time to go through my "pile of cards" and contact list. It was overwhelming. So many names had accumulated that I opted to set aside a half a day just to clean things up. The process reminded me of relevance – specifically, what and who is relevant?
What includes those who may bring benefit either as a cooperative business partner or specifically to a client.
Who is literally who the person is – not just the service or product – but the individual.
Means Test – So how do I determine who to keep and who to purge? It is based on two things, one who I really like and feel I can work with in the future (chemistry) and two, whether referrals have been reciprocated. Life is a two way street.
From attorneys to CPAs to Website developers I exercised the cleansing process. Where good chemistry and mutual consideration has been shown, I not only kept them but also went through my client list to see if they might benefit from an updated client referral.
The same applies of course with our client list itself
We all have active and inactive clients. Sometimes there is a tendency (especially in today's economy) to hope or assume that inactive clients will once again become active clients. Sometimes we discover that they are not only inactive, but unfortunately, out of business!
My means test for this is that if a client has been inactive for more than three years, then one can rest assured that they will not be coming back. Every six months is a great time to check in with them – and encourage them to be candid as to whether or not they think they may wish to continue in the future. Valuable time is saved if they inform you either way.
The bottom line is that life is too short and time management too important to waste on names and numbers who are no longer relevant. So stay on top of your collection of cards and contacts. And by the way, it might be better and more efficient not to assume that someone wants your card unless they actually ask for it.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view.
- adj. Obvious to the mind; evident: make one's intention plain. See Synonyms at apparent.
- adj. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food.
- adj. Straightforward; frank or candid: plain talk.
- adj. Not mixed with other substances; pure: plain water.
- adj. Common in rank or station; average; ordinary: a plain man.
- adj. Not pretentious; unaffected.
- adj. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
- adj. Not dyed, twilled, or patterned: a plain fabric.
- adj. Lacking beauty or distinction: a plain face.
- adj. Sheer; utter; unqualified: plain stupidity.
- adj. Archaic Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
- n. An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
- n. A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
- n. Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
- adv. Informal Clearly; simply: plain stubborn.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adv. Simply
- v. To lament, bewail.
- n. An expanse of land with relatively low relief.
- n. A plane.
- v. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
- v. To make plain or manifest; to explain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- intransitive v. To lament; to bewail; to complain.
- transitive v. To lament; to mourn over.
- adj. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See plane.
- adj. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
- adj. Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
- adj.
- adj. Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
- adj. Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
- adj. Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
- adj. Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple.
- adj. Without beauty; not handsome; homely.
- adj. Not variegated, dyed, or figured.
- adj. Not much varied by modulations.
- adv. In a plain manner; plainly.
- n. Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
- n. A field of battle.
- transitive v. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
- transitive v. To make plain or manifest; to explain.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
- Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
- Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
- Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
- Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
- Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
- Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
- Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
- Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
- Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
- Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
- Incomplex; simple.
- In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
- Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
- Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
- Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
- Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
- Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
- n. An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
- n. A field; especially, a field of battle.
- n. An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
- In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.
- To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
- To make plain or clear; explain.
- To lament; wail; mourn.
- To whinny: said of a horse.
- To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
- In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. not mixed with extraneous elements
- n. extensive tract of level open land
- adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- adj. lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- adj. free from any effort to soften to disguise
- adj. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- v. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- adv. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- adj. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- adj. lacking patterns especially in color
- n. a basic knitting stitch
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin plānus.
(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)From Anglo-Norman pleyn, playn, Middle French plain, plein, from Latin plānus ("flat, even, level, plain"). (Wiktionary)
From Anglo-Norman plainer, pleiner, variant of Anglo-Norman and Old French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere, present active infinitive of plangō. (Wiktionary)
From Old French plain, from Latin plānum ("level ground, a plain"), neuter substantive from plānus ("level, even, flat"). (Wiktionary)


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Argh, forgetting the coffee on the table when you leave for the day screws up the whole damn day.
Being super busy at work, I need my coffee, darnit!
Oh well. Not much else going on. Just work, scrambling for alternative coffee sources, and Civ V. So as I'm running late, lets just get to it.
Hardware Secrets starts us off with the GeForce GTS 450 Video Card
RBMods posts up a preview of the Apple TV
Benchmark Reviews tries out the MSI N460GTX HAWK Video Card
APHNetworks takes on the QNAP TS-559 Pro+ Network Attached Storage
Techgage examines the Thermaltake BlacX 5G HDD Docking Station
Hexus beats on the ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard
Think Computers chills out with the Corsair A70 Performance CPU Cooler
Tweaktown shows off the Galaxy GeForce GTX 480 Super OC 1536MB Overclocked
Bjorn 3D discusses the Palit GTS 450 Sonic Platinum
TechpowerUp crams a computer into the Lian Li PC-Q11 Mini-ITX
Tweaktown jumps back in with the QNAP TS-859U-RP 8-Drive Rackmount NAS
Tbreak totes around the odd ASUS N61Ja
Tech Review Source talks about the Acer Aspire Z5700
Finally, Inside HW brings us on home with the ViewSonic VX2739wm: Maximum HD
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Microsoft's corporate Windows business is losing ground to Apple.
Apple is hiring sales executives across the US to get more of its products into Fortune 1000 companies.
Microsoft has traditionally dominated the corporate workplace and more than 85 per cent of corporate computers still run some version of Windows software. But products based on Apple operating systems - including Macintosh computers, iPads and iPhones - are increasing in demand.
Apple declined to comment on its hiring moves. But Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett said a rash of recent job ads by Apple is "strong evidence that Apple is responding to the demands of companies for a direct, formal relationship" with the company rather than buying products from the Apple Store.
The growing appetite for Apple products in the workplace underscores the changing nature of the corporate market. Workers want lighter laptops, tablet computers with longer-lasting batteries and smartphones with apps in the office environment. And information technology departments and buyers are listening.
Last year, 46 per cent of companies in North America and Europe issued Macs to employees, according to a survey from Forrester Research.
That survey of nearly 10,000 workers worldwide found that 11 per cent are using iPhones at work; 9 per cent, iPads; and 8 per cent, Macs.
Younger workers and those near or at the top of the corporate ladder were more likely to use Apple products in the office, according to the survey. Forty-one per cent of Apple users were directors, 43 per cent earned more than $US150,000 a year, and 28 per cent were between the ages of 18 and 24.
IT support for Apple products is also on the rise. Some 30 per cent of workplaces support Macs, 27 per cent support iPads and 37 per cent support iPhones.
Apple's gains coupled with Microsoft misses on mobile devices, which increasingly are issued by companies and used by workers, may signal that "Windows' dominance is at an end," says Forrester's report.
However, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, continues to be a corporate mainstay, Forrester says.
Apple sold $US12 billion worth of iPads and iPhones to enterprise customers in 2011 and that could more than double to $US28 billion by 2013, Forrester estimates.
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How to pour a beer
Reporter Dan Nancarrow tries his hand behind the bar at the Norman Hotel in Brisbane to learn the perfect way to pour a beer.
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My hands are shaking as I'm juggling three glasses in my right hand, foam bubbling up rapidly from the schooner I've jammed under a beer tap.
I'm supposed to be pouring beers. A trio of them, in order to serve my (thankfully pretend) customers. But these aren't three beers. They're three amber ice creams. Alcoholic ones no less, but my guide, the general manager of the Norman Hotel Andrew Ford, doesn't look too impressed.
He thanks me for giving it the old college try. But as I put the three beers up on the bar I'm just glad he didn't hold me to the old 20 cent rule. Otherwise I'd be downing more golden ale than advisable on a work job.
Dan's attempt at pouring beers had mixed results. Photo: Scott Beveridge
Andrew's running me through the workings of being a bartender at the Norman, and although I caught on to the machinations of pouring a single beer pretty quickly, I've struggled a bit with the two pour and three pour trick pulls.
Usually the bartenders at the Norman would use these multiple pours when the bar is pumping, in order to serve more customers quicker. Thankfully there's no customers here to take in my bar service ineptitude.
I've never worked behind a bar before. And my efforts pouring beer from a keg at parties have been embarrassing to say the least.
But I'm a little more across it this time, thanks to the support from Andrew, who has let me pour something like 20 beers to get it right.
The fun part will be drinking them I suppose!


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Best Ever Split Pea Soup from Good Enough to Eat
Around the corner from us in Tribeca years ago, there was a glorious neighborhood spot called Good Enough to Eat. Our version is long gone but there is still an outpost uptown. Of course, Downtowners never go uptown so …
The food was lovely and has been perfectly captured in the Good Enough to Eat Cookbook. This Split Pea soup is our favorite soup recipe, from any restaurant, from any cookbook. Anyplace, anytime. It's a meal in itself and the cookbook says in Belgium they do just that: make a meal of this soup topped with toasted bread and accompanied by a beer.
I love the soup itself, but I do have some mixed feelings about Good Enough.
I was reading the menu one Sunday as we sat there.
"Look," Suzen said, "it's Tom Cruise!"
True enough, it was him, with the hair and a leather jacket. The entire room had gone quiet as if a Kennedy had entered. Every woman seemed to be leaning in her seat. Including Suzen. I liked Risky Business and Top Gun, but my God …
"What are you going to order?" I asked Suzen
"Look, it's Tom Cruise."
"I'm having the soup."
"Look, it's Tom Cruise."
"He really is short," I noted.
"Look, it's Tom Cruise."
I ate my soup. I don't remember what Suzen had and I sure as hell don't care what Tom Cruise ordered. Apparently, he could have had anything he wanted.
Split Pea Soup
Yield: 1 ½ cups
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ham hock or leftover ham bone
- 1 pound dried split peas, washed and drained
- 7 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound carrots, chunked
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
- Toasted bread for topping off
Sweat the onion, celery, and garlic in butter and oil 15 to 20 minutes, until soft. Add the ham hock or bone, peas, stock, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cook over medium heat 1 hour. Add the carrots and thyme and cook 45 minutes longer. Check for seasonings.
Serve hot, topped with toasted bread.
This soup freezes beautifully and makes an easy meal when you've had a busy day.
Source: Good Enough to Eat by Carrie Levin
Tartine Stale Bread Soup
I pride myself on my baking. It has only taken, what, about twenty years to get good at it. But I bake bread and it is very, very good bread. I bring it to every dinner party Brian and I go to, and each hostess is delighted to serve it, warmed with butter on the side.
I'm probably one of the few people to keep 100+ pounds of different flours in bins in my basement, but I do. On weekends, when I go upstate to relax, Brian often says to me, "Take it easy today."
"I am," I tell him. He smiles because by early afternoon it is too late. I'm pretty well dusted with flour and the countertops have a dozen loaves in various states of rising, falling, doubling, or cooling. Our house smells like a bakery. I love it.
Of course, I'm never content. I'm always looking for new flours, new recipes, new ideas. When I found the new Tartine Bread I realized I had struck gold. If you love baking bread, then this book is must for you. I travel with it back and forth, read it, study it, and I eat the results.
Day old bread? Here's a very authentic, hearty recipe for you. When most of the population lived off the land and not in cities, a farming family's big meal needed to be lunch. Workers needed sustenance, for recovery from that morning of labor and carrying forward until the sun set and cows came home. Literally.
The simplest forms of this recipe use onions fried in oil or goose fat and then poured over stale bread, topped with a fried egg seasoned with vinegar. This production is richer, using stock and more vegetables to craft a full meal.
You'll love this soup. You need Tartine Bread. The beautiful bread picture below is one of the Tartine recipes I tried with their superb techniques. I'll be writing about the recipes and the techniques in posts to come.
Le Tourin: A Sustenance Soup
Yield: 2 very large servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or rendered duck or chicken fat, plus ¼ cup
- 1 bunch young carrots, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
- 2 yellow onions, cut into quarters
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed
- 1 quart rich chicken stock
- 2 large eggs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Red wine vinegar
- 3 slices day-old whole wheat or country bread torn into chunks
Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and warm the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the carrots and onion quarters, cut-side down. Reduce the heat to medium and cook without stirring until slightly caramelized, 5 to 8 minutes.
Turn the vegetables, being sure to cook the second cut sides of the onion quarters. Cook until caramelized, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the kale and the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Heat a small omelet pan over high heat. Add the ¼ cup olive oil. When the oil is shimmering but not yet smoking, crack the eggs into the pan without breaking the yolks. Fry for about ½ minutes, carefully spooning some of the hot oil over the eggs to help cook the tops. Carefully pour off the excess oil. Season the eggs with salt, pepper, and vinegar.
Set the torn bread and vegetables in heatproof bowls. Pour the hot stock over the bread and vegetables. Top with the fried eggs and serve.
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Supporting Small Business Saturday
I was delighted to be able to support to Small Business Saturday by paying a visit to my local SPAR convenience store on Logans Road in Motherwell on Saturday 7th December.
It was a real pleasure to be able to pay a visit to a local retailer and recognise the huge contribution small businesses make to our economy and I would like to thank Mr Arshad, the manager of the store, for inviting me along.
Small Business Saturday is an American initiative which was driven in the UK by Labours Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umanna and aims to encourage shoppers to support local, independent businesses, with many retailers offering special promotions on this day to encourage consumers to shop locally.
It took a broad coalition of businesses, politicians and other organisations to come together to make this a reality. This recognition is important as small businesses play a vital role in Britain's economy, providing almost two-thirds of private sector employment, and can help foster a strong sense of community.
However, we need to make sure that they receive support every single day of the year. In order to compete with bigger organisations, small businesses need to be given access to finance, advice and support which will allow them to flourish.
It was a Labour MP who drove this initiative, showing that Labour can be the party of small business and enterprise. Policies such as our energy price freeze, which both the SNP and Coalition Governments have refused to back, would not only benefit homeowners but also businesses that need all the help they can get in these difficult times. I would urge both the Scottish and UK Governments to do everything in their power to ensure that small businesses are able to compete and flourish.
Kashain Arshad, Manager at SPAR Logans Road, said "As an independent retailer, I was very pleased to have the support of Siobhan McMahon MSP at my store for Small Business Saturday; a day that is set aside and urges customers to shop locally and support the community. As a family run business, we have been here for 30 years and have served our community in North Motherwell with loyalty, trust and exceptional service and I hope that this day helped reinforce this and demonstrate the importance that local businesses are within the community. Furthermore, it was great chance for me to voice any concerns that I may have as a retailer and how Siobhan and other local political members can support"
SNP White Paper fails to answer key questions
On the 26th November, the SNP finally published their long awaited white paper on an independent Scotland.
Alex Salmond promised us a "prospectus" on independence back in May last year. However, what we got was an uncosted wish list by a party who will do anything and say anything to get Independence.
Incredibly, following the publication of the white paper we now have more unanswered questions about what an independent Scotland would look like than there were before. Amongst those that the Nationalists have repeatedly failed to answer are the simple but crucial questions: on the currency where there is still no plan B; and on membership of the European Union where we still have no legal advice.
However, as an MSP, what I found most perplexing about this publication was the SNP's 'headline' policy on childcare.
The truth is that childcare is an area which is already fully devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Devolution means that the SNP could introduce this policy today if they wanted to but, as the Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted when she was questioned on the subject, the reason they have so far avoided doing so is because the extra tax that would be generated from getting more women into work would go to the Treasury in London.
This shows us that devolution can work for Scotland but unfortunately the SNP are not interested as it simply does not suit their political agenda. The people that are paying the price for this inactivity are Scottish families who badly need the Scottish Government to deliver their promises on this issue.
It is a fantasy to say we can leave the UK but at the same time keep all the benefits of the Union. In fact, this White Paper underlines the benefits of remaining in the UK by highlighting everything they wish to remain the same.
I will continue to work hard to press the SNP on the important questions they fail to address so that the Scottish people will know what separation would really entail for them.
It's never too early to 'Start the Conversation'
I was happy to be able to pledge my support to the 'Start The Conversation' campaign which is raising awareness of the importance of appointing a power of attorney. I have also called on a similar campaign to be rolled out across Central Scotland.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council have joined forces with Alzheimer Scotland, Scottish Care and local law firms to highlight the need to 'Start the Conversation' with family members on putting a power of attorney in place. The campaign aims to encourage people to talk to their loved ones about this so that if the person takes ill and is unable to make decisions someone can step in.
It is really important that people are made aware of the benefits of appointing a power of attorney. Not doing so can leave people in a state of limbo which can cause stress and confusion for them and their family.
Contrary to popular belief, the power of attorney is not just for elderly or wealthy people. Anyone over the age of 16 can grant a power of attorney and it is not just about looking after your financial affairs. It also allows you to choose who should decide personal welfare issues such as where you live and who looks after you.
Whilst it is perfectly understandable that people are reluctant to think about the possibility of this happening to them it is important that everyone is prepared should such an unfortunate situation arise. Appointing a power of attorney can help relieve some of the stress and anxiety that often accompanies the experience of a loved one being in hospital and I would therefore urge both NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Forth Valley to adopt this campaign and make sure the people of Central Scotland are made aware of its benefits.
Visit the 'Start The Conversation' campaign website here.
Supporting 'Health Visitors for Scotland'
I was happy to be able to back The Royal College of Nursing's (RCN) 'Health Visitors for Scotland' campaign in Parliament.
The campaign urges the Scottish Government to seize the opportunity to improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland's children by ensuring all families have access to health visitors. Supported by a range of nursing organisations and children's' charities, the campaign's petition calls on the Scottish Government to enshrine a statutory entitlement to universal health visiting services and to ensure that the Named Person for the 0-5 year-old age group is the health visitor in the Children and Young People Bill.
The Named Person is a concept that is already being rolled out in many areas of Scotland, and acts as a first point of contact between a child, their family and key services. The post, which was developed in response to feedback from parents, is filled by midwives for the first 10 days of a child's life, then the health visitor, before responsibility is handed over to schools at the age of 5. The Children and Young People Bill – which passed Stage 1 recently– aims to enshrine the Named Person in law.
Children deserve the best possible start in life in order to reach their potential. Health Visitors play a vital role in this, providing much-needed advice and encouragement for parents, particularly those who are finding things tough. Early action by health visitors can prove to be extremely important in helping combat problems later in childhood and preventing ill health in later life.
That's why I would urge the Scottish Government to do everything in their power to ensure that there are enough health visitors to fulfil the important role of the Named Person once it is introduced across the country. Staff also need to be trained to the highest standard if they are to be able to carry out this role which will be extremely challenging to our Health Visitors. It is vital that the Scottish Government makes sure the finance is in place to make this possible.
For more information on the campaign click here.
Congratulations to New College Lanarkshire
I would like to offer my warm congratulations to the successful students at New College Lanarkshire who received awards for their outstanding work at a WorldSkills UK competition.
Held in Birmingham, more than 700 of the UK's most talented apprentices, employees and learners battled it out in 70 competitions to be named the 'best in the UK' in their chosen skill. Of the 235 organisations that participated, New College Lanarkshire's success saw the institution take the top spot on the leader board – earning it the title of 'best in the UK'.
This is a great personal achievement for each of the winners and is a testament not only to their skills and talents but also to their hard work and determination. It is also a great reflection of the dedicated staff at the college who will be extremely proud of this excellent achievement.
Below is a full list of the winners:
Gold – Richard Miller, HNC Computing, from Motherwell, aged 19
Gold – Kim Reid, HND Computing Software Development, from Lanark, aged 18
Gold – Blane Mulholland, HND Computer Aided Draughting and Design, from Bellshill, aged 23
Gold – Andrew Beel, HND Computer Aided Draughting and Design, from East Kilbride, aged 19
Silver – Shona McGarrity, HND Information Technology, from Biggar, aged 41
Silver – Neil Pardoe, HNC Computer Networking, from Airdrie, aged 28
Silver – Jack Scott, BSc Computer Networking, from Kilsyth, aged 21
Silver – Thomas Beeston, Cisco Certified Network Associate, from Motherwell, aged 29
Silver – Dylan Van Belkum, HND Computer Aided Draughting and Design, from Wishaw, aged 20
Bronze – Michael Sheppard, Cisco Certified Network Associate, from Uddingston, aged 31
Bronze – David Hogg, HND Computing Technical Support, from Coatbridge, aged 2
Concern over Monklands report
I was concerned to read the Healthcare Environment Inspectorates report on Monklands hospital which was published last week. The report, drawn up after inspectors visited the hospital on 12th September, found failings in infection control procedures at the hospital for the second time in nine months.
Following an inspection in January, Monklands was given five required improvements that needed to be made. I welcome the news in the report that progress has been made by NHS Lanarkshire both in terms of bringing in a new standard operating procedure which checks mattresses are clean and ready to use, as well as a new system of regular mandatory HAI update training being introduced to all staff.
However, the recent report finds that three of those requirements, relating to isolation rooms, sharp equipment and the recording of peripheral vascular catheters, had not been met. What I found particularly concerning was that after finding two mattresses that were "significantly contaminated" with body fluids, ward staff were unclear about who was responsible for cleaning mattresses before use when they arrived from the mattress store. In addition, I was also alarmed by the fact that doors of rooms that were isolated because of infection control reasons were found open, and the apparent lack of understanding of some staff as to the potential dangers of this.
These appear to be basic errors that are putting patients at unnecessary risk, and I trust that the health board will act upon the information in the recent report and ensure that all staff are trained to the required level to make sure that these problems don't persist.
I understand that staff are under severe pressure and that budgets are increasingly tight across the NHS. I would therefore call on the Scottish Government and the health board to ensure that the necessary improvements are made at Monklands so that staff are sufficiently equipped to carry out their jobs correctly. I sincerely hope that these problems are addressed imminently as patient safety is paramount.
'Keep your cool' this Christmas
I was happy to lend my support to the retail union Usdaw's campaign for respect for shop workers as part of the 'Freedom From Fear' campaign, which seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse directed at retail staff.
The campaign event took place on Wednesday 13th November, in the middle of Usdaw's Respect for Shop workers Week, at the Scottish Parliament.
Too often retail employees are confronted with violence, threats and abuse and it is really important we stand together and ask people to 'keep their cool and respect shop workers'.
I support Usdaw's call for a change in the law to provide stiffer sentences for those who assault workers. It was very disappointing the SNP Government blocked Hugh Henry's Workers (Aggravated Offences) Scotland Bill 2010 in the last Parliament. That Bill would have included all workers serving the public in the protections we have already given to emergency service workers.
I will continue to campaign with Usdaw for a change in the law to ensure that proper punishments are given out and to give a clear message that assaulting workers who are serving the public is totally unacceptable.
Backing Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage (SCIM)
I was pleased to meet SCIM when they visited Parliament last week to hear about their current petition that is being looked at by the Parliaments Public Petitions Committee, and about the work they carry out in local communities in Central Scotland.
Founded in 1994, SCIM is the only counselling organisation of their kind in Scotland. They offer a person-centred approach to counselling and supervision for individuals and couples who have experienced a miscarriage, aiming to assist people from all over Scotland. Clients are offered day-to-day coping strategies to advance their emotional health, assist their return to work or to sustain employment.
The experience of pregnancy loss is unique to each person and for some it may be a time of grief, sadness and overwhelming feelings of loss.
I would encourage anybody who has gone through a difficult miscarriage experience to contact SCIM. Counselling provides a safe and supportive environment in which clients can sensitively explore their concerns. SCIM counsellors have personal experience of miscarriage and have been specially trained in miscarriage counselling. This specialist support can be really helpful to people who are going through an immensely difficult period in their lives.
Find out more about SCIM here.
Read more about their petition here.
Nominate Community Batonbearers for Commonwealth Games Baton Relay
The Queen's Baton Relay began its journey through 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth on 9 October 2013 in the lead up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Once it has completed its journey through the Commonwealth, the baton will come home to Scotland on 14 June 2014 to spend 40 days visiting communities in all 32 local authority areas of Scotland.
The relay will pass through North Lanarkshire during summer 2014, and Games organisers are seeking worthy and deserving community batonbearers to help the baton through the North Lanarkshire leg of its journey. You can nominate a family member, a friend, or someone you know for a position as a community batonbearer, or you can apply yourself.
Nominated community batonbearers will be required to meet one or more of the following criteria for activities undertaken whilst having been a resident or working in Scotland:
• Made a positive contribution to the lives of others through community sport
• Undertaking volunteering or contributed to schools or youth organisations
• Contributed towards greater inclusion for disadvantaged or marginalised sectors of the community
• Been a role model or mentor to youth through sport
• Displayed a level of individual achievement against the odds
• Made a significant contribution to the local community.
I believe this is a fantastic opportunity for local groups, organisations, schools and individuals to make nominations of deserving volunteers or individuals who have contributed greatly to local communities and would therefore encourage as many nominations to be made as possible.
To find out more information and to make a nomination visit the Glasgow 2014 website.
Kinship Care Newsletter
Please see below a link to the Kinship Care October Newsletter from Children's 1st.
This edition is packed with stories from across the country, information about upcoming workshops and service updates designed to support kinship carers.
Children's 1st was commissioned by the Scottish Government in March 2011 to develop and implement a national service for kinship carers. The National Kinship Care Service provides a helpline, information workshops and outreach and advice and support to kinship care families. They also work with kinship carers and local kinship care groups to support them to influence policy and practice at a national and local level.
If you or someone you know is caring for a child who can no longer live with their parents and would like some advice, support or information, please contact the Kinship Care Helpline on 08000 28 22 33 or email email@example.com.


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I forget exactly which guidebook it was that I read, but in it the writer described Sarajevo as "Europe's most oriental city". This is rather confusing, as Sarajevo has it's fair share of Hapsburg and Socialist buildings, and it's eastern flavour is largely Ottoman, which is hardly the most Oriental of eastern styles. Nevertheless, Sarajevo is far and away one of the most unique cities that you will ever visit in Europe, and it is a slight understatement to say that, wandering into Bascarsija on a clear morning, your breath will be taken away by the beauty of the low, Ottoman style buildings constrasting against the green, jagged peaks of the Dinaric Alps that surround the city. The sights, emblazoned on thousands of postcards, wallets, paintings and other tourist souvenirs, is one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring sights in entirety of the Balkans, if not all of Europe.
Of course, my arrival in Sarajevo wasn't quite what induces a general ability to appreciate art and the subtle esthetics of Ottoman architecture. Rather, I arrived in Sarajevo just after 9PM - and I had started my journey in Belgrade at 10:45 that morning. The horrifyingly long and complicated train trip from Serbia's capital to Bosnia's capital was actually rather fun, but that was largely because of the company I had on the two train trips. Foreigners seem to band together on train trips in the Balkans, and the fact that I could speak even basic Serbian made me the most popular outsider on board. Of course, the fun of the trip notwithstanding, I arrived hungry, greasy and stiff, and made the wise decision to leave all site-seeing for the morning.
After the trials and tribulations of the last three months, I'm a bit weary of making grand and deep statements, but it's hard not to be a bit philosophical about Sarajevo. The city, nestled in the mountains in a part of Europe that could otherwise be easily forgotten, is at the heart of modern European history. Sarajevo's pivotal role in Europe's recent past is not just something confined to museums - it is, in fact, best experienced in the streets and buildings of the Bosnian capital, still scarred by three years of seige, snipers and mortars. Although some buildings have been repaired, many still bear the scars of war. Many European cities have been the scenes of horrible death and destruction, but Sarajevo is a bit different, largely because of the way television brought the war and its atrocities into the homes of millions of viewers around the world. In an eerie way you can recognize monuments because you remember footage of a direct mortar strike or a sniper alley, and it is hard not to feel a chill go down your spine despite the warm summer air.
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Mike, outstanding page about Sarajevo. It reminds me a lot on our visit of this amazing city.
Your pages get better and better, the more I read. Sarajevo is on my "maybe" list right now but I think you have convinced me. Thank you Mikey.
Sarajevo is such a great place to visit. Nice page.
A fantastic page with great photos and well-researched tips. I hope to make it to Sarajevo one day. Cheers!
I have stayed at Hotel Yildiz on many trips over a year. I never had any problems with smells, showers or anything else. Infact the kindness of the hotel staff was one of the reasons I fell in love with the city. I really liked how clean the rooms were
Wow, Sarajevo! I am hoping I'll visit someday...you're lucky, man! Nice tips, Greetings from Arizona (Home of the Cardinals who lost, sigh), Norman :)
Like somebody who lives in Sarajevo, I must emphasis that JEWS PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HAD GHETTO in Sarajevo!
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Four sets Magura HS33 hydraulic brakes, $65 or $75/wheel
$65 and $75 per wheel
Three pre-2005 Magura HS33 brakes in a several different colors and described from left to right (as seen in the first picture): 1. The mismatched red brake lever with yellow wheel cylinders shows plenty of signs of use, but has a lot of life left in it. $65. 2. The black pre-2005 HS33 is lightly used with a brand new NOS silver lever blade and shows just a few signs of use and is $75 3. The middle silver HS33 is a post-2005 HS33 showing few signs of use and is $75 4. The right most silver pre-2005 HS33 has a brand new NOS silver lever blade and is in mint condition with just a scratch or two from a few miles use. $75 HS33s are the gold-standard brake for Maggies on your unicycle. The short lever blade with red adjustment wheel lets you dial-in the distance between the brake pads and the rim on the fly, as you ride. They come with whatever brake line length you want, brand new black brake pads and are bled and tested for function and leaks. I also replace all worn parts with new so you get a world class unicycle brake for less dough than youd pay for new. These brakes will fit on any Kris Holm unicycle: 20, 24, 29 and 36 or any brand of unicycle (Hunter, Nimbus, etc) or bike that comes with dedicated four-bolt Magura mounts that look like this: http://www.inspiredbicycles.com/imag...own-mounts.jpg and a place to mount a lever under the saddle like this: http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=908 Comes with what you see in the pictures, so you will still need to get a set of Magura four bolt mounts like this : http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=907 to mount the brake on your unicycle. And, yes this brake is compatible with the KH spooner. PAYMENT AND SHIPPING: PAYPAL works best for me, but money orders are also ok. $65 or 75 USD per wheel and add another $5 for USPS Priority Mail shipping in the US (2-3 days) and $10 for first class shipping to Canada (7-9 days). I ship the day after I receive funds. BRAKE LINE LENGTH: I'll set up your brake with whatever length of brake line you want from 18" on up to 30". I can also help you determine the right length of brake line for your leg length and unicycle wheel size. Just ask. BLEEDING / TESTING: I flush and bleed all brakes with fresh Magura blue blood before I test, pack and ship your brake. Bleeding hydraulic brakes is messy and no fun - and so you wont have to deal with fluid leaks, after I assemble and bleed them with fresh Magura blue blood, I test them all for leaks by putting the wheel cylinders into a custom test jig that I made. There, Ill cycle the brake pistons under full power to check for proper function and leaks without having to bolt them up to a unicycle frame. MORE BRAKES AND PARTS: Want something else you dont see here? I also have other Magura brake sets for sale (HS11, HS22 and some HS33's too) and I repair Magura rim brakes if you have a set that leaks, needs repair or just bleeding. PM me if you have questions. Also, a more direct way to communicate with me is e-mail at the e-mail address below. Brycer1968 email@example.com |
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The mis-matched red and yellow brakes sold, but the other three are still available.
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Have a warm night's sleep with the Silentnight Cosy Nights double duvet. The perfect duvet for colder nights, it has a tog rating of 13.5 and a luxurious soft touch microfibre cover. The Cosy Nights duvet is hollowfibre filled and is suitable for those who suffer from allergies as the cover is non-allergenic. The Silentnight Cosy Nights double duvet is machine washable and can be tumble dried.
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The world is low on resources. People are growing tired of how the world is being run. Everything is being strictly rationed, even electricity.A young man, Paul, starts to gather followers to his anti-government cause, some ideas more radical that others.
His niece Lucy and her best friend Henry see his faults. They know is just spouting lies. But how can they make others believe when Paul is slandering them to his followers? And can Lucy reveal the truth about The Voice in her head that keeps guiding her in her way?
"Never understood this lifeAnd you're right, I don't deserve
But you know I'm not the only one"
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I feel like I've been sick forever. I'm hot and then I'm cold. I see my mom's face floating above me, her eyes soft and kind. She's such a contrast to me. Her blue eyes shine with unshed tears. Her golden curls are pinned back from her face. She smiles a strained smile as she mops at my feverish forehead.
Days pass and I feel a little better. But the next day I'm bad again, my body burning with the fever. I stumbled to the bathroom in the middle of the night and heard my mother through the wall crying and praying.
Am I going to die? Is Paul? What would happen to Mom if we did?
We've got this strain of the flu. A lot of people have been catching it. A lot of people have died from it. They said on the news, when we get the news, that it's the worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu outbreak of the early 1900s. You know? Like the one that killed Edward's parents? This one really doesn't have a name. Some people are calling it Super Flu. Like it's supposed to be a good thing. Like some magical super hero.
"Super flu will save us!"
Some seem to think this is a good thing, cleansing the world of the useless people. Others are saying it's the End Times and we're all going to die. I sure hope not.
They're rationing everything. Fuel is the most strictly rationed. They told us that if we lived in a city and can get somewhere by walking, then we should keep our cars locked away for emergencies. Or ride bikes, but I never learned how. My dad was going to teach me, but he died before he got around to it.
The power is shut off for hours every few days too. Mom got frustrated at this because they want us to boil our water before we drink it. Our stove is electric, so when they shut off the power, we have no way of boiling any water we need if we run out. When the power comes back on, we fill every pot and pan we have and stock up.
I'm slowly starting to feel better. Mom say is Paul is too. I'm still so weak.
Paul is my uncle. He's only a few years older than me. His parents, Mom's parents, had him later in life. He was a bit of a surprise, I guess. He looks a lot like Mom with his blonde hair, blue eyes, and ivory skin.
About the time my dad died, so did my grandparents. Mom was the only family Paul had, so he came to live with us. He's been more of a brother than an uncle. We fight like cats and dogs.
All that death so close together must have been hard on Mom. I can only imagine what would happen if Paul and I died.
I think I hear Mom coughing in her room. Please, God, not her. We don't have enough medicine to keep her well. She used it almost all up on us.


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Want to shop like the stars in the land of the loon? When well-known members of the film and music industry find themselves north of the border and have a hankering for something new, they get their fix at Gravity Pope. With three locations in Canada, the store's reputation and vast selection (more than 85 brands) brings in more than a few famous faces (and feet!). Sarah McLachlan, Aerosmith's Steve Perry, Neko Case and Lenny Kravitz dance to the beat of the original shop in Edmonton, while Michael Stipe and Jacob Dylan have been spotted getting a grove on at the Calgary store. And the Kitsilano Beach location, opened just last year on the West Coast, draws the gorgeous women of Hollywood - Selma Blair, Tori Spelling, Goldie Hawn, among them.
What makes them walk on air? Handpicked selections from all over the world, of course. Their stock comprises time-tested designers as well as emerging greats, and many labels are exclusive to the mini-chain. The list of stunning shoe offerings reads like a Fashion Week roster: Angeli Inquieti, Cydwoq, Etro, Hugo Boss, John Fluevog, Jubaki, Kenzo, La Femme, Mag, Moma, Paul Smith, Quick, Ras, Repetto, Trippen, and so many others are represented here.
Clients are equally varied. From anonymous shoe-hungry Web shoppers to stylish Canucks and celebrities, Gravity Pope caters to all. Savvy clerk Louise Dirks remembers a morning not long ago when the owner of a Canada wide clothing chain came rushing in, frantic to buy. "She required the attention of everyone around her," Dirks says. "She was throwing shoes across the store, making comments like 'These are so ugly… I'll take them.' After creating a great commotion, in a matter of fifteen minutes (while her limo driver waited out front), she walked out with twelve pairs of our most expensive shoes." The irony, Dirks says, is that she began her retail career at one of the challenging customer's stores. "Working there inspired me to open my business. And now, twenty-five years later, here she is shopping with me. Ah, the circle of life." It calls for comfortable shoes.


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] I'm not quite sure what you're arguing here. Why can't "discretion" be used as a subject? This is archaic prose after all. It's just like the "better to have no sense than misapply it as you do" line - Emma has good innate judgement, but regarding Frank, it appears to be dormant.
sorry, i apparently wasn't clear: i'm saying discretion is the subject, but the combination of words was so unfamiliar that i was confused. i, too like laraine's explanation, and it's close to what i was saying, but her twist, of course, is that mr. k was referring to jf. do you still think he could be referring to emma, or that perhaps ja was leaving it open to question?
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Location: The estancia is located in the Collon Cura region in the province of Neuquen, 40 miles from San Martin de los Andes. Hunters fly from Buenos Aires to Bariloche or San Martin. Guests will be collected from the local airport and driven to the lodge.
Season: The season runs from the beginning of March to mid-April.
Red Stag Patagonia hunting lodge is located on a 100,000-acre family-owned estancia in the high desert foothills of the Andes. Situated in the province of Neuquen, approximately 40 miles southeast of San Martin de los Andes, the ranch is a two-hour drive from Bariloche and San Martin airports. The surrounding landscape is characterized by lush green valleys irrigated by small creeks, set against a backdrop of high peaks. It is these rich pastures that concentrate the game, in particular the red stag that come here to feed. Aside from the stag, the area is inhabited by a wide variety of animals such as guanacos (a type of llama), choique (ostrich), wild boar, puma, fox and much more.
The red stag hunting season coincides with their mating season (or "rut") known in Argentina as the "brama". The vast estancia is entirely free-range hunting and hunters will usually see many different herds of deer throughout the day. A pair of hunters will be accompanied by a guide who has an intimate knowledge of the terrain. Guests will move to the chosen hunting grounds by a combination of trucks and horses and then progress on foot for the hunt itself.


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I had this discussion with a Protestant friend just a few days ago, and I tried to explain to him there is a great difference between worship and veneration. When you are a Catholic you have a firm belief in the communion of saints, of which Mary is the greatest. In the Catholic mind this communion is not some distant theological concept, but a very real part of the faith. In as much so, that the saints become one's examples in faith and one's friends in time of joy and sorrow. When it comes to Catholics venerating or praying to Mary or another saint, these prayers are a request for intercession. It is like asking a friend to pray for you.
In the case of Mary, her 'fiat' at the Annunciation made her the first Christian. In a sense, this makes her the Mother of all Christians. This explains why Catholics honour her more than any other saint.
In Catholic theology there is a special word for the veneration of Mary, which highlights her unique status and asserts that only God is due worship: hyperdulia. It is defined by the Modern Catholic Dictionary as follows:
The special veneration due to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is substantially less than the cultus latria (adoration), which is due to God alone. But it is higher than the cultus dulia (veneration), due to angels and other saints.
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Volume 5, Number 4, Summer 1974 |
Lucille Adams Anderson, newly elected president of the White River Valley Historical Society, founded the Christian County Library in 1954 and served as its librarian.
Lucille Adams studied two years at Drury College in Springfield. She could not wait for a college degree to begin to write so became the second woman hired to a Springfield newspaper staff. That was in 1917 on the Springfield Republican. In 1919 she married the editor, Nels E. Anderson.
Later Mr. Anderson served as Vice Consul for the U.S. State Department in Greece. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson lived in Greece during the Red and White Russian Revolution. On their return to America, Mr. Anderson soon became managing editor of the St. Louis Star-Times. Mrs. Anderson became literary editor and general reporter for the same paper.
Lucille Adams Anderson returned to Springfield in 1937. She served as advertising manager at Heers until 1954 when she came to Ozark to found the Christian County Library.
The White River Valley Historical Society finds interest in the fact that Mrs. Anderson has insisted that the County Library buy all available material written by anybody about this Southwest Missouri area. She headed a committee that gathered information and assembled a book when Christian County celebrated its first Century. We all suspect that everyone but Mrs. Anderson will say that "The First One Hundred Years of Christian County" is Mrs. Andersons book.
This year Mrs. Anderson retired from the job of Librarian of the Christian County Library. The WRVHS knows that Mrs. Anderson will give the same loyalty and good work to the aims and pleasures of the Society as she gave to the county library now housed in a building of its own and holding more than a thousand volumes.
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Bursting onto the scene like a pack of Pop Rocks last year, the Jacksonville, FL-based Black Kids scored big by releasing their EP Wizards of Ahhs including their hit "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" for free on MySpace. Zoom in less than a year later (that's now, people), and the band is capitalizing on their web fame by releasing their first full length album entitled Partie Traumatic.
Packed with mindless fun pop songs (one after the other), the group has released the best 1980s album to come out long after that Teddy Ruxpin decade. With cuts like "Hit the Heartbreaks," "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo), and a re-recorded version of "Boyfriend," the group's sound is infectious. Who needs earth-shattering lyrics when you have New Wave guitars and synthesizers at the very core of each song. Rock out your charm bracelets and put on your awkward dancing shoes for this highly addictive album which sounds as if you threw in New Order, ABC, a splash of Prince, and dare we even say it, The Human League into a blender, and poured it into your cd player. How's that for a visual?


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Every year, just around the time a new iPhone is generally considered to be on the horizon - like the currently rumored though unannounced iPhone 5s - stories start to circulate that this new - rumored though unannounced - iPhone is facing delays. Or, DELAYS! Generally the stories are tied to some new - also rumored though unannounced - bit of technology that would make this year's iPhone better, faster, stronger, or just plain geeky-cooler than the one before. It could be new type of display or a new authentication technology, a new material or new radio part. It doesn't seem to matter what really. It only seems to matter that it will cause a DELAY! It's almost as if you sit by the internet long enough, the body of that story will absolutely stream by.
Last week a "story" made the rounds concerning Apple's iPhone 5 being the "most hated" smartphone on the market, and Samsung's Galaxy S4 being the "most loved". Given the relative sales and satisfaction levels, the "story" didn't pass the smell test (unless you were testing for the smell of bullshit, that is), but disappointingly, if not surprisingly, it picked up mainstream media attention anyway. So, Philip Elmer-DeWitt decided to dig into it and see where, if anywhere, it originated. From Fortune:
Rumors of shrinking demand for the iPad mini appear to be exaggerated, after a report from Bloomberg's Tim Culpan has been shown to be inaccurate. Culpan's report had indicated that Pegatron, one of the manufacturers of the iPad mini, would experience lower revenues, due to lower demand for the iPad mini.
Today Apple stock dipped below $400, and is down about 5% as I write this. Yes, the overall market is down today. But Apple is down a lot more than normal. The reason? Cirrus Logic, a supplier of audio chips to Apple, warned today. To "warn" is Wall Street speak for press releasing preliminary results that are crappier than people expected.
Apple needs to fix their crappy designs and online services. I'm talking about green felt and iCloud sync. No, wait, I'm talking about brushed metal and MobileMe sync. No, wait again, I'm talking about pin stripes and .Mac sync. No... Come on, seriously, I've got this!
Earlier today I had a quick chat with iMore's editor-in-chief, Rene Ritchie about all the crazy rumours and bad journalism that Apple has had to deal with lately. But more to the point, we talked about how this stuff can hurt small time investors if they don't know how to deal with it. So that's what we'll talk about here.
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I have only ever cooked whole fish at work. Normally I just buy fillets (the kids like fish but hate bones), but I thought I'd be adventurous and buy a whole fish for a change (yes I'm living on the edge).
The recipe is based on one from Pete Evans' book "Fish", but being me, I changed it a little (it's a great book if you like fish but don't really know how to cook it well).
Ingredients (It fed all of us, but I think that 2 hungry adults could easily finish it off themselves)
1 large snapper - scaled and gutted
1T butter
3cm knob ginger - julienned (or cut into matchsticks)
2 garlic cloves - chopped
4cm stem lemon grass - thinly sliced
1t coriander root (we are not coriander fans so you could up this if you are)
1/2 lemon sliced
1/2 lemon juiced
1T soy sauce
2T sweet chilli sauce (the original recipe used a chilli, but I didn't have one)
1. Cut 3 slits into each side of the snapper.
3. Sprinkle remaining ingredients over and under the fish.
4. Butter a second piece of foil and place over the top
5. Roll the 2 pieces of foil together to seal the parcel. (If the foil gets a hole in it, just put a second layer over the top.)
6. Place parcel on a hot barbeque for 5 minutes. Turn and cook a further 3 minutes.
7. Rip open the parcel and serve.
Our kids loved it as much as we did.