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Inc.com blogger Jessica Stillman recently wrote about small businesses getting baffled by big data. These companies, she reported, struggle to even define what big data means – much less manage it to their advantage.
I think that the issue is not limited to just smaller and midsize companies. Even larger enterprises are wrestling with the volume, variety and velocity of data being generated. Smaller businesses are just more overwhelmed due to their IT and analytical resources constraints.
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- Start with an end goal – it pays to know which data to track. All data is not equal – so don't collect data indiscriminately. You will soon run out of your limited resources, and most data will go unused or at least underused. Work with your business partners and executives to explicitly define your business goals and the problems you wish to solve. If the most important goal is to increase revenue, focus on collecting data that provides insight into customer attributes like profitability and buying behavior to help you target right customers.
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- Start right – invest in the right tools. Smaller companies often go with standard, off-the-shelf tools like Excel to be cost-effective, and then struggle with the inherent weaknesses of these tools. Take the example of Gilt Groupe, an online fashion retailer. The company initially relied on Excel and SQL queries for analyzing data, which took a lot of manual manipulation. It took Gilt's analysts as much as 30 minutes to just transfer data from spreadsheets, greatly limiting what they could do. With the right tools, the company was able to access and combine information from any number of sources and start producing reports of various degrees of complexity relevant to different functions across the organization – greatly improving its productivity and profitability. When investing in analytical tools, don't just focus on immediate cost; look at long-term value as well. With the right analytical tools, you can process more data much more quickly and get better, more precise insights faster for timely, effective decision support.
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Kris and Bruce Jenner were recently spotted outside a Costco in Thousand Oaks, but they weren't the only Keeping Up With The Kardashians stars to join in the discount shopping fun. They were also accompanied by Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, both of whom were clad in flannel tops and jeans.
Facebook fans have noted that, in recent photos of Kris Jenner shopping at Costco, the momager appears to have taken a page out of Khloe's fashion book. The mom looked super stylish in a pair of ripped white jeans and matching sneakers. Bruce, on the other hand, was decidedly less interested in showing off his fashion cred, instead sticking to an ordinary polo.
Kris wasn't the only Keeping Up With The Kardashians star trying to show off her cool sense of style at Costco. Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner tagged along for the shopping trip, choosing to dress in matching flannel shirts. They also wore jeans and black boots, making for a look that was, for once, appropriate for the casual nature of their outing. Khloe highlighted their outfits on Twitter, adding the caption, "Kylie and Khloe take Kostco."
Kylie and Khloe have been spending quite a bit of time together as of late, and we're not just talking Costco trips! Although divided in age by over a decade, the two enjoy an incredibly close relationship. It's great to see them enjoying themselves, whether dressed to nines for the red carpet or simply checking out the great deals at a discount store.
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PaulEberhartd on March 15, 2010
And thus ends chapter 1. As it's St. Patrick's Day I thought: why not make a page in green? So I simply used green pens instead of black ones. It's such an obvious thing to do, that it really makes me wonder why I haven't seen anyone else do that yet.
I'm not Irish, I'm not even Catholic. Still I am fond of the celebrations I was able to take part in so far, and that I love Irish music surely plays a part in that as well. I plan on going to Ireland for one or two terms some day but I still don't know when.
I hope I got the "May the blessings of St. Patrick be upon you" right. If there's any Gaelic speakers around I'd really appreciate every comment. (of course I appreciate everyone else's as well)
As Drunk Duck seems to have a problem at the moment, I also posted this page on DA: http://pauleberhardt.deviantart.com/art/1-13-St-Patrick-s-Day-Ed-157501377
ed.: Ah! The Duck's sobered up a bit now, so I could try a re-upload. Oh, and even though it says March 16th here it was already the 17th at my place when I first btried to upload it - just for the record.


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It is steaming hot outside. I know, I know! But, can you remember September? The days are crisper, there is usually more rain and things come back to life in the garden, remember? Remember?!
I want to take advantage of this second wind in the garden this year and for the first time I am going to try growing a few fall vegetables. But, instead of banging my head against the wall with the dryness of August and the dustiness of our summer-beaten soil, I am going to grow these vegetables in containers. We'll do small crops on our daughter's south-facing bedroom balcony so she can water them and harvest them and take a little ownership in them.
I have slowly been collecting sturdy containers in different shapes – galvanized tin buckets and tubs, big enamel basins, some terracotta pots to act as bases for these tubs and basins, and I am hoping to score some wooden wine crates (or even dresser drawers) over the next week or so. (Ideas inspired by reviews I have seen in Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler.)
And I have slowly collected some container-worthy seeds – Heirloom 'Parisienne' carrots, 'Purple Plum' radishes and Italian flat leaf parsley, as well as swiss chard, kale and beet greens and two types of lettuce (all will be harvested as salad greens in their tender, earlier stages). And some peas.
I am using this site as a guiding resource. I am even thinking about making the potting soil outlined on the site, as potting soil can get really expensive by the bag and it is difficult to find organic potting soil some days. Also, a good alternative to peat moss (which is being overharvested these days) is coir – coconut fiber.
Here is a fall vegetable planting timeline. I will start the seeds directly in the soil for everything.
Peas - July 7 - August 15
Kale - July 7 - September 1
Cabbage - July 7 - August 15
Collards - July 15 - August 21
Spinach - July 21 - August 21
Beets - July 21 - August 21
Carrots - July 21 - August 21
Leaf Lettuce - August 7 - September 15
Radishes - August 15 - September 15
Mustard Greens - August 15 - September 15
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Sudan claims Israel responsible for bombing at Khartoum weapons site; demands UN censure. VP Taha warns Sudan will retaliate, says 'Israel is a country of injustice that needs to be deterred'
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No official Israeli source commented on the accusations made Wednesday. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that the military "will not comment on the report"; while the Prime Minister's Office refused to comment.
"Four military planes attacked the Yarmouk plant ... We believe that Israel is behind it," Information Minister Ahmed Belal Osman told reporters, adding that the planes had appeared to approach the site from the east.
"Sudan reserves the right to strike back at Israel," he said, adding two citizens had been killed and that the plant had been partially destroyed.
Around 300 people gathered in the evening at the courtyard of a government building where the Sudanese cabinet was meeting at an emergency session, shouting "Death to Israel" and "Remove Israel from the map."
The weapons' facility (Photos: Reuters)
"Israel is a country of injustice that needs to be deterred," Vice President Ali Osman Taha, standing next to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, told the crowd. "This attack only strengthens our firmness."
The governor of Khartoum state had initially ruled out any "external" reasons for the blast but officials later showed journalists a video from the site. A huge crater could be seen next to two destroyed buildings and what appeared to be a rocket lying on the ground.
Osman said an analysis of rocket debris and other material on the ground had shown that Israel was behind the attack.
On Wednesday night, Sudan's ambassador to the UN sent a letter to the UN Security Council asking for an official censure of Israel over its alleged attack of the facility.
Israel declined to comment on the incident in May, or the 2011 blast, which killed two people. It neither admitted nor denied involvement in a similar incident in eastern Sudan in 2009.
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Survivor Winner Is Danni Boatwright
December 11, 2005 11:53 PM by Joe Blackmon
The Survivor Guatemala finale starts off with the four remaining survivors participating in a Mayan ceremony. During the ceremony, a chicken's head is pulled off, and the chicken is tossed into a fire. Stephenie LaGrossa's first thought is to get Lydia Morales to ask if they can eat the chicken. The Mayan tribe says no that it is a sacrifice to the Mayan gods. Later, the survivors retrieve the burned chicken and all of them except for Rafe Judkins take part in eating it. After the survivors eat the chicken, there is a massive thunder storm, leading them to wonder if they have angered the Mayan gods.
Jeff Probst describes the first immunity challenge as the most complex Survivor maze ever constructed. Jeff Probst tells the survivors that not all the areas of the maze contain a puzzle piece and that it's up to the survivors if they are loud about it or try to conceal it when they find a piece. However, that doesn't turn out to be completely true, because Probst announces several times when the survivors find a piece, ruining any hope they might have of concealing their find.
Rafe is the first to retrieve all his puzzle pieces from the maze and complete his puzzle. However, Rafe's immunity challenge win should have come as no surprise to Reality TV Magazine readers. Thanks to a reader tip, Reality TV Magazine was first to report that CBS's preview of the Survivor finale revealed that Rafe Judkins won the first immunity challenge.
At tribal council, Lydia Morales is voted out. Stephenie LaGrossa, Danni Boatwright, and Rafe Judkins then pay tribute to the previously eliminated survivors by burning their images.
The final immunity challenge involves balancing on a skateboard-like platform. Rafe is the first eliminated from the challenge. Stephenie hangs on for awhile, but she is the second eliminated. Stephenie breaks down in tears after she falls in the challenge, prompting Rafe to make an Ian Rosenberger type move. Even though Rafe had an agreement with Danni that she would take him to the final two, Rafe tells Danni that he is releasing her from her promise and that she can take anyone she wants to the final two.
Danni Boatwright makes the most of Rafe releasing her from her promise and selects Stephenie to go to the final two with her. The decision proves to be a wise one as many of the former survivors have grudges against Stephenie. Probably, none more so than Judd Sergeant who delivers one of the angriest jury speeches since Susan Hawk in the first season of Suvivor.
Judd asks Stephenie if she is still starving, making fun of how much Stephenie ate during the competition. Judd then tells Stephenie that the only thing she should be starving for is his vote. Judd also tells Stephenie that she crossed the line when she lied to his wife.
Danni Boatwright wins Survivor Guatemala, and she apparently wins by a near unanimous jury vote. Jeff Probst only reveals one vote for Stephenie before revealing four votes for Danni and declaring her the winner.
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35 Responses to "Survivor Winner Is Danni Boatwright"
lottie Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 12:16 am
I was just wondering, did dannie get all the votes except for Rafe's?
mac Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 12:22 am
Okay…Who is this gorgeous woman and what has she done with Dani Boatwright?! My God! What a beautiful woman Dani is! She cleans up real purty!
toobtalker Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 1:02 am
I am just SO GLAD Stephanie didn't win….I really couldn't take it if sher did.
toobtalker Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 1:02 am
I am just SO GLAD Stephanie didn't win….I really couldn't take it if she did.
Todd Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 2:01 am
It never fails to floor me that people are petty and childish. Stephanie was clearly the better player. Dani admitted as much herself. Sour grapes is the only excuse that I can come away with as to this result. Once again, just as in Austrailia the better player in the game takes second simply because the jury members feelings are hurt because they got "Outwitted, Outlasted, and Outplayed".
Todd Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 2:04 am
Also since I am a Kansan I should have wanted my homestate gal to win this survivor. But I just can't get around the fact that my homestate gal just didn't deserve it!
Sharen - Australia Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 5:27 am
Well, reading this page has surely saved me watching the show for another 2 hours! Thank god that Stephanie did not win. She was the most cattie person I have ever come across and certainly did not deserve to win! I think I will just continue watching just to see her have an attack of the sookie la la's!
CBM Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 8:35 am
Todd – you are a smart man.
Stephanie didn't do ANYTHING WRONG – she played the game the best it can be played – she worked so so hard in the challenges – even Rafe said Stephanie played the same game as he did. She could not have played the game any better or different – and I agree the jury was just 'pissed' because she outplayed them – so they were too childish and would not be expected to vote for the BEST player. You did GREAT Steph!!!
Sergio Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 9:44 am
Some of you are missing the point.
In order to win survivor, you must assess the characters of the people who you are playing with. You have to figure out if they will vote for you because you played hard and got rid of them systematically, or played soft and got to the finale based on an honest, fair-game strategy.
Stephenie did not win because she failed to make the right assessment. This particular cast were not going to vote for someone who stabbed them in the back… some other survivors in previous episodes would, but not here.
So by not making that assessment, Steph ended up losing to the person who didn't stab anyone in the back. The reason why she was crying after the last immunity was because she knew she couldn't beat Danni… that's when she lost the game. Her plan was to win that immunity (or let Rafe win), and duke it out with him in the final. Her plan failed coz Danni won, where she made the decision to remove Rafe and whoop Steph in the final vote to become the SOLE SURVIVOR!!!!!
Kevin Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 11:00 am
Steph was a cry baby! Way to go Danni!! who woulda thought she woulda come out on top after watchin all her former tribe fall one by one after the merge, the better player truly did win and those who dont see Stephanie as a cry baby me me me type person are truly blind! Cant beat a chik who enjoys a good tailgate party! Great Game Danni! If Steph had outwitted outlasted and outplayed everyone she would have won… but she didn't… and damn Danni looked good at the reunion, who'd a thunk it?
nicole Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 1:32 pm
Wow! That finale was amazing…I liked Danni from the very first episode and wanted her to win and she did. She definately had an advantage at the final immunity challenge…being a tall chick gave her that advantage. Thank god Steph did not win the 1 million. She's a tough cookie but not tough enough. She was such a baby when she started to cry. Poor sport right there too…she new she was losing the immunity as soon as she started to go down. Danni did what she did in the game to stay in and was the last one standing even if it wasn't enough she still got the 1 million.
Congratulations Danni for winning the million. Danni is so beautiful.
Ron Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 2:49 pm
First of all, i would like to mention that Danni is simply gorgeous at the reunion. I mean, she looks totally different in Guatemala when she was playing the game. Well, Danni and Steph deserves their place in the final two no doubt. But Danni played her cards well. Luck also contributed a huge part. Danni's strategy, especially during the last few stages of the game, was simply outstanding. But credit to Steph too. She has done well. Cheers.
Sophie Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 4:15 pm
Well, the wrong person definitely won this time. The jury didn't vote for the person who had played the best game, they voted for the one who hadn't hurt their feelings. How pathetically short-sighted.
Anyway, I heard that Steph actually got two votes, Rafe and Bobby John. Can anyone confirm whether this is true or if Steph really only got one?
Either way, she was robbed. Steph is the sole Survivor in my eyes.
steph Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 6:46 pm
Why did the nice, athletic, thoughtful smart person win? The person who cries when she doesn't get her way should win.
Sophie Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 7:43 pm
In Stephenie's defense, I watched every episode this season and only saw her cry like that ONCE … last night (Dec 11). It's not fair to define her by that when it only happened once. Plus she was obviously in great pain at the time, I think I'd've been crying too. Steph had a great attitude.
freakgrrrrrl Says:
December 12th, 2005 at 8:40 pm
I wasn`t suprised at all when
Danni won. It was just that a lot of the others were still sore that she played the game in just the right manner that she was able to vote them out. Probly the only one who actually admitted to being mad was Judd and I somewhat respect him for that- even if he was rude and fairly hypocrytical about it. Danni didn`t actually start playing the game until she realized that she might be going next. The people who are calling Steph a cry baby for what happened last night are just bullies who like to pick on someone who became emotionally and physically exhasted. Also, does any one know what all of the votes were? I`d hate to think that Rafe was the only one who voted for Steph.
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December 12th, 2005 at 9:05 pm
steph was the bully. Danni was nice and still played the game well. Rafe voted for Steph because he was bitter at Danni. The rest of the jury voted for Danni because she deserved to win. Nice to have a nice person for a change.
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December 12th, 2005 at 9:10 pm
Danni was playing the game well from the beginning, she was just more subtle. also mentally stronger than most.
Steph sauntered through most of the 39 days because everyone was so star-struck. she kept saying the target was always on her back, then why didn't she compete in that immunity challenge, instead of eating a feast in front of Danni who competed very well that day. Bobby jon and Brandon were better competitors than Steph, they just had bad luck with numbers.
Adam Says:
December 13th, 2005 at 1:32 am
Stephanie lies and lied. The lack of even a tiny bit of shame. "I swear to God" she said to Bobby Jon on Palau, admittedly a nice but not the sharpest pencil in the South.She lacks integrity and for that alone, I am relieved that she did not win. Telling lies can be part of the game but she tells lies too easily and without any thought in her somewhat shallow brain. Danni was way too smart for silly Staphylococcus.
Anonymous Says:
December 13th, 2005 at 9:51 pm
Danni was always my favorite she was awesome and rafe was a dumb ass. Steph cryed a little to much. way to go Danni your still my favorite
Anonymous Says:
December 13th, 2005 at 9:57 pm
Danni's hot !!!!!!b
Anonymous Says:
December 13th, 2005 at 10:02 pm
hey ron danni played an awesome game comming from behind and beating every one else she out smarted the competition and everybody liked her on the jury and hated steph like are stupid ass friend Judd and I quate "I hope u all get bit by a freikin crockidle" Danni's the best she's my favorite all the way Danni looks awesome shes so hot!
ugh... Says:
December 14th, 2005 at 8:01 am
wow Ron, where did you read that Bobby jon voted for Steph?… àreally like to know how many exactly voted for Steph.. she's always been my favourite and i really dont think "star-struck" is the word to describe the other survivors feelings towards steph… Steph was clearly neither a cry baby nor a bully… wait until you are in her position, experience it and see how'd you like it to be called that… if i were Rafe, i would have voted for Steph too and it's out of friendship… it's ridiculous if he had voted for danni whom he just got close towards the end of the game…
ugh... Says:
December 14th, 2005 at 8:05 am
oops… sorry… it's Sophie not Ron…
ugh Says:
December 14th, 2005 at 3:53 pm
ooops…sorry… it's Danni I thought was great, Steph is a baby and a bully.
ugh... Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 6:01 am
^guess you forgot that my name was 'ugh…' and not 'ugh'. I would NEVER call Steph a baby nor a bully… some people… imposter…
Anonymous Says:
December 17th, 2005 at 3:55 pm
yo RHATCH up there – aka Richard Hatch from Survivor 1 or 2…..seems your days are now numbered – you're gonna do lotsa time for tax evasion, n'est pas? *roflmao*
kjdhj Says:
December 17th, 2005 at 11:20 pm
omg… steph played the game soo much better than danni! wow steph played so awsome she should have so won the game! ya like seriously how many votes did danni win by steph?? whatever.
Varun Says:
December 17th, 2005 at 11:40 pm
There is no way anyone can say Danni played the perfect game.She made plenty of mistakes, including voting off the strong Blake after the switch. They lost all challenges after that and then the numbers went against her. But when it came to crunch time, she delivered. Made an important move allying with Rafe, and won two challenges when she needed them the most.
CBM hit the nail on the head, Steph was naive if she thought that she was going to get her tribe member's votes at the end.She just did not think long term in this game. And her biggest mistake was voting off Lydia.
Gary played extremely well, but it was never going to be enough.
Anyway Congrats Danni. You didnt play well all the time, but you did when you really had to and are a deserving winner.
Evan Says:
December 19th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
Stephanie fucked 4 members of the jury over, she played a dirty game….danni definatly played better..she didnt need to fuck anyone directly…thats all steph did..they way she played the game there is no way she could have won…even lydia would have beaten her…and they way she acted when lydia got her out of that food challenge and on the first couple of days when she found out jamie was thinking of voting her out….her holier than thou attitude was so unappealing…she definatly did not desearve to won….i think rafe played the best game..steph thought she had him in the palm of her hand but rafe had her under control…if only he didnt pussy out at the end..he let his feelings take control…bottom line steph is the most annoying survivor ever to play the game
Kenneth Necerato Says:
December 21st, 2005 at 12:18 am
I have not been able to find any pictures or magazines with Danni`s
face or figure. Not even small talk. I would like to get some info on what to buy as mags, and papers.
mike Says:
January 3rd, 2006 at 10:06 am
steph was always an entertaning and intelligent player. the more i saw of her the more i thought what a great date she would make-excellent blend of brains, athleticism,attractiveness. the vote came down to popularity and sentiments of betrayal. Danni was kinda ho hum, not the total package steph was. What was that weird waistline danni kept exposing- it looked weird-she was too thin and had this oddly hper flared out waistline-not attractive. Steph is a hot piece of ass. She also looks great in her island hat.Too bad the most intelligent and competitive honey didn't win
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January 10th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Ok to all the Dani fans- you need to take into consideration that Steph played back to back Survivor games- so after that how would you feel? Tired emotionally and physically- which generated the tears. The jury was sucking sour grapes. This was a game people not a freaking popularity contest. By all rights Steph should have won just on the fact that she "survived" two games, and made it to the top two. Dani screwed the last people over (including the last of her tribe) and rode the coat tails of the prior ones. Since when has that been "playing" the game? Steph walked in with a huge target on her back and still made it to the top two. Oh and if I remember correctly all the people who were on the jury were kissing her butt from the beginning, and just because she out smarted them well, they are walking around with a wedgie up their collective butts.
The true Survivor didn't win…
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July 3rd, 2006 at 8:13 pm
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Walter the Farting Dog by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, and Audrey Colman. This is a whole series of books about a flatulent dog whose godawful farts lead him on insane adventures and help him nab the bad guys in the end. This is an ever-growing series of books—I counted seven on Amazon. Don't even bother with the Beano, because it won't help!
The Day My Butt Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths. This is another series—stupid, rude, and just plain horrible. Our principal bought the whole set.
Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey. Another ridiculously horrific bunch of books guaranteed to suck the grown-up brain dry and force children to read with a flashlight under the covers.
The Bad Kitty series by Nick Bruel—This dude is pretty twisted, and his cat is a total freak—Uncle Murray is also cause for concern. Don't leave your children alone with these books because they are guaranteed to promote repeated reading.
Splat the Cat By Rob Scotton. Another unusual animal…
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The David series by David Shannon—stories about a purely rotten kid. His other books are terrible—your kids will devour them.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Any book with the word "stupid" in the title is sure to offend. Other books by this duo are all inappropriate and guaranteed to make your children want to read.
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OCOTILLO, Calif. Rattling gourds and scattering acorn dust, a small clutch of Native Americans recently staged a sacred ceremony atop a tiny mesa on the eastern side of the rocky divide between San Diego and Imperial counties.
The late-morning gathering marked the emergence of a rare alliance.
Alarmed by the growing list of energy projects that are underway or proposed in both counties, three southwestern tribes — including San Diego's Kumeyaay — are forming the first intertribal group to watchdog the work.
They say the wind farms and other developments threaten Native American sacred areas and other cultural sites, like those near the spirit circle where they held their ceremony. And they worry government regulators are looking the other way in an effort to fast-track construction.
"People think we're all about gaming," said Sycuan Chairman Daniel Tucker, moments after the ceremony. "But this issue is a lot bigger than that ever could be."
Their concern heightened last week when the Obama administration stepped up its push for the construction of large-scale solar-panel farms, designating parts of California and the West "solar energy zones."
Developers already plan to erect hundreds of wind turbines across East County, Imperial Valley and northern Baja California, similar to the giant machines that loom over the Campo Indian Reservation near Interstate 8.
Many of the industrial operations will span thousands of acres, rising on or near land dotted with Native American cultural sites, including prehistoric habitation areas and spots that the tribes have long treated as sacred.
The recent ceremony was held about 70 miles east of San Diego, in the desert near Ocotillo, where Pattern Energy wants to erect as many as 155 turbines on nearly 13,000 acres, most of it on federal Bureau of Land Management property.
Anthony Pico, chairman of the Viejas band of Kumeyaay near Alpine, agrees it's important for the region to pursue new, greener forms of energy. He noted that Indian culture has long been known for its affinity with nature.
"We're the first environmentalists," he said. But the pursuit of that energy, he added, should not come "at the expense of our own heritage."
The fledgling tribal group — dubbed the Intertribal Cultural Resources Protection Council — includes members of the Quechan, the Cocopah and at least several bands of Kumeyaay.
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Tribal leaders point to the proposed windmill farm near Ocotillo as Exhibit A in why they're worried.
They are concerned the BLM is under intense pressure from Washington, D.C., to back the project and may cut corners in an effort to break ground. The agency is expected to decide on the Pattern proposal by spring.
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Sparklers, sky lanterns and rockets are all illegal in the state, he said.
Only regulated public displays are permitted in Delaware.
"This Fourth of July, the Delaware State Fire Marshal and your local fire department urge you to leave fireworks where they belong – in the hands of professionals," Chionchio said.


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Some Israelis refer to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as the godfather of the settlement movement. The former general built his career advocating that Israel's security hinged on settlements, and strengthened his political base by standing by Israelis who have moved into traditional Arab territory.
So it was a bombshell on Feb. 2 when he announced a plan to evacuate Jewish residents from 17 settlements in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Sharon said he had ordered plans drawn up to remove the enclaves, where 7,500 settlers occupy one-fifth of Gaza amidst more than 1.3 million Palestinians.
"I am working on the assumption that in the future there will be no Jews in Gaza," Mr. Sharon said in an interview with Yoel Marcus, a leading columnist for Israel's daily newspaper Haaretz.
The announcement stunned friends and foes alike. It marked the first time Mr. Sharon had broached the subject of an extensive pullout from land occupied by Israel since the 1967 war. It marked a political watershed for Mr. Sharon, who was a commander in the war and served as military governor of Gaza after its conquest.
Mr. Sharon said the plan could take one to two years to carry out, a statement critics say means he is not serious about it. But the prime minister insisted it is "not a simple matter." Relocation means moving not only residents who have lived in some settlements 30 years, but also factories, packing plants, and hothouses.
In December Mr. Sharon hinted that he would proceed with unilateral steps toward peace in Israel, including "relocation," if the U.S.-prepared roadmap failed. He said he would present the plan to President Bush during a visit to Washington later this month. He is likely also to ask the United States for money to assist in carrying it out.
But first Mr. Sharon must hold on to power. The day after his bombshell, he survived a confidence vote in parliament by a single vote. His Likud Party maintains parliamentary control only through a coalition, and it is likely to need reconstituting before relocation goes through. Leaders of the pro-settlement National Religious Party say they "will immediately leave the government" if Mr. Sharon takes his plan to Washington.
Even Mr. Sharon's own Likud colleagues were caught by surprise. "I'm in shock," said Yehiel Hazan, a Likud lawmaker and a lobbyist for the settlers. "This is something that for years he himself said couldn't happen." Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said unilateral steps won't reduce the conflict with Palestinians and are likely to increase violence.
But Mr. Sharon apparently is banking on reforming his government at some point with a new spectrum of political allies who are worn out by three years of Palestinian intifada and counterattacks by Israeli Defense Forces. Most Israelis want an end to the conflict, not only because of growing security worries but also because it has devastated Israel's economy. Proponents agree with Mr. Sharon that Jewish settlers will have to pull out of some areas eventually if further negotiations with Palestinians are to proceed. And the Gaza settlers, more politically and religiously homogenous than settlers in the Golan Heights, are likely in the end to cooperate.
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia called Mr. Sharon's initiative "good news." He told Voice of Palestine radio, "We hope that Israel will withdraw from all Palestinian areas" and called for "deeds, not words."
His patron, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, was customarily derisive. "Seventeen trailers?" he asked. "What, so they can replace them with another 170?"


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Remanufactured printer ink cartridges cost considerably less than purchasing new. What are the disadvantages and what is the overall recomendation?
Get a laser printer. A monochrome HP will run you less than $200 and a low end color laser printer can be had for around $400. Cartridges are more expensive to purchase than ink, but last _much_ longer.
I already own a printer, a hp deskjet 6122 and need to replace the ink cartridges. Should i go with new or remanufactured cartridges?
Never tried it, but give it a whirl. What is the worst that could happen? It does not work as long?
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I find those re manufactured ones are kinda hit and miss. I used to use them then we got 2 or 3 bad ones in a row. Where they were full but had been messed up in the refilling stage. And they will give you a new one if you take it back, but having to take them back is a hassle.
Like others have said go with a laser printer, but if you go color some of them use something like 4 cartridges and some are like $150 per, can be pricey to refill but over time you do save money.
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I find those re manufactured ones are kinda hit and miss. I used to use them then we got 2 or 3 bad ones in a row. Where they were full but had been messed up in the refilling stage. And they will give you a new one if you take it back, but having to take them back is a hassle.
Like others have said go with a laser printer, but if you go color some of them use something like 4 cartridges and some are like $150 per, can be pricey to refill but over time you do save money.
Yeah, definitely. The ink is the same, but the process of refurbishment is far from perfect, and the percentage of good cartridges is typically well lower than normal.
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That's the weird thing. Go to any place that sells brand-new name-brand ink cartridges. You'll easily pay $20+ for a black cartridge, $30+ for a color cartridge. But you can find brand-new color printers for as little as $30, sometimes even less than that. So there is NO downside to experimentation. What's the very worst you can do? Destroy the printer? Get a brand-new one, big deal. But the real likelihood of destroying the printer is very remote.
My best advise, if you have a bit of money, is to buy a printer with separate ink cartridges, one without the 3 (or 4) colored inks in one cartridge like with most printers. That makes it easier to unclog the nozzles, which is the most likely thing to happen with cheap re-manufactured or refilled ink.
Thanks for the response. I don't live anywhere near where I can physically return the cartridges so I think I will purchase new.
I have a laser printer at work. For volume printing I can use the work printer.
We high volume print at our work, and our research shows that by the time the ink is out, more than half the time, other parts of the cartridge are shot, too. YMMV, but I don't think the $$$ work out on remanufacturing cartridges.
Just buy a new duplicate printer everytime. Helps the environment for the Chinese.
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I've been using recycled ink cartridge and so far I haven't got any problems with it... maybe you should just check on the quality..
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I'm not a fan of remanufactured ink or toner cartridges because in the long run they do more harm than good I think. We've had a bad run before here at work with the remanufactured toner cartridges leaking all over the place inside the printer and ultimately you wind up having to pay to replace the fuser or other parts that got ruined from the leaks.
Like TykeClone said, start shopping around for laser printers. Toner does not dry up like ink will if you don't use it and the print quality is much better. Will save you a ton of money in the long run even though you will have to pay a few hundred up front. Even looking at good used printers on ebay is not a bad thing. I bought a small monochrome Lexmark laser printer in 2002 for $50, bought a $100 new toner cartridge for it and have not replaced the toner in it yet. Granted I don't do a ton of printing either but I can bet I would have spent hundreds of dollars by now replacing ink cartridges had I bought an inkjet printer.
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I am yet to find a bad recycled one. Guess it depends on the seller. They are so much cheaper though. Not sure if I would do it for business use, but for home based doc printing its fine.
Check out Cartridge World. Des Moines has two of them. West Glenn and 86th Street. I buy my personal ink there and our business buys its ink through them because they pick up and deliver the ink/toner for free! (for businesses at least)
Price is about HALF of new. Quality is excellent. Sometimes there is problems with a cartridge, but they will come bring you a new one if that happens and we always keep a spare on hand just in case.
There are more advantages than disadvantages.
They actually fill them at the stores, unlike Walgreens or some of the others.
I bought Office Depot brand ink cartridges once and my printer was worthless within a few weeks.
Coincidence? I don't think so - but who knows. Printer wasn't THAT old. Personnally, I think they aren't manufactured as well and the ink is more apt to clog the ink jets.
FWIW, I buy less expensive printers. If you keep an eye out, you can literally get entire printers WITH cartridges for LESS than the cost to replace the cartridges. Of course, I don't require much of my printer. Simple receipts, maps, word docs etc. But I currently have a Epson C88+ and it prints better photos than the Walgreens down the street.
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Mr Philip Oduor, the Accountant, Regal Pharmaceuticals Ltd, spoke with Commerce & Industry magazine as his employer's representative; his employer happens to be the current chair of the RUBICOM Association. The company is one of the oldest and strongest members having joined RUBICOM back in 2000. He outlined some of the benefits realized by RUBICOM membership from the different initiatives the Association has undertaken.
Investors in the Ruaraka area have enjoyed peaceful business environment free of criminal activities and massive extortionist activities previously experienced from some government agencies. Through RUBICOM initiatives roads, footpaths and drainage has been improved and are a far cry from what was the case in the past.
"Companies that are members and unified under RUBICOM totally rehabilitated the Baba Dogo Road assisted by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). Courtesy of RUBICOM, we have realized the need and usefulness of unity for common good and we now have a voice that reaches out for engagement with government and other partners. As the only association uniting industrialists and business people in Nairobi and perhaps the only viable model in the whole country, we have ably made the Ruaraka area better and safer for business and manufacturing activities," explained Mr Oduor.
Apart from the improved, and continuously improving, roads other infrastructure such as telephone facilities including for wireless connections have improved greatly. The Association has also addressed power outages that used to be debilitating and persistent in the past by lobbying with Kenya Power to install bigger and more powerful transformers to meet the daily increasing demand for power in the area.
Industry and business engagement with the community has led to construction of better food kiosks leading to improved meals for workers in the factories. "We know each other well as investors in the area and the government is today keen to listen to us. Fundamentally, RUBICOM is here to stay and we are appealing to all businesspeople and industrialists including SMEs and small traders in the area and even beyond to join us," observed Mr Oduor.
Given the pace and ideals that RUBICOM is taking, Ruaraka has potential to be the safest area with the most uninterrupted business and in a class of its own explained Mr Oduor.
"United as we are, we are able to tackle government especially with regards to refund of VAT," he added.
"We have faced several challenges though. These include delay by government in meeting their part of the deal despite our good rapport. In recent months, garbage collection and management has been a big challenge after the Nairobi City Council (NCC) failed to honour part of our agreement with them. Youths involved in garbage collection have also tended to engage in malpractices," Mr Oduor observed.
Other challenges include poor maintenance of street lighting by the NCC leading to insecurity at night and lack of dedication to RUBICOM activities by some CEOs who send junior officers who have no power to make decisions. At other times some members miss meetings and fail to send representatives. The association also at times suffers from lack of funds when some members abscond from honouring their contributions and pledges.


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Infosys on Tuesday annouced a salary hike of 6-7% for its employees effective April, even as attrition at the country's second largest IT services exporter stood at 18.7% in the fourth quarter of FY14, one of the highest in the company's history.
Infosys CEO SD Shibulal said employees in India will get a 6-7% hike this year while it will be 1-2% for the onsite employees. The announcement came in the wake of Infosys failure to stem the exodus despite announcing a 6-8% hike nine months ago.
However, it has been the rising attrition rate of Infosys which has been worrying the analyst community. The attrition level rose to 18.7% in the fourth quarter of FY14 from 18.1% in sequential third quarter while 12 months ago, it stood at 16.3%.


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i really hate roadwork but you gotta do it. i hate running and skipping the only things that get me proper angry if i have to skip before i spar watch out the guy im in with haha.
i decided last year to stay on at school for a year, i ****ed up there i liked it to start with now i aint got no time so ive stopped doing homework as i just need to relax. i cant concentrate in class i just try and have banter with the teacher and take the **** but in a nice way.
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Pretty sharp for your age, greg. Not that money doesn't acome in handy, and I'll tell you when it's really important is when you don't have it. But, still I think you're right. Nobody, has ever been able to convince me that we're supposed to be miserable. Have a ball, my young brother.
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As I wrote last week, I had surgery on Thursday. (It was just outpatient surgery and was an ablation. For those who don't know what an ablation is, they basically burn the lining of your uterus out. Feel free to cross your legs now LOL). To be honest, I thought I'd be fine on Friday. Instead, my body told me otherwise, and I ended up in bed till, well, today. I did a Zumba workout on Monday, and I watched what I ate for the rest of the week. However, with not getting out of bed for 4 days, I was a tad concerned with my weigh-in this morning. I still feel a tad off, but slowly, getting better. The weird thing is that I finally got rid of my back pain (which I figure is from laying in bed for days on end), but my calves are killing me.
My plan is to still take it easy this week as much as I can. From what I've read, those who have had the best outcomes are the ones who took it easy and let their bodies heal. That all being said, I was slightly worried about my weight this week. I had some days that I don't think I ate enough and I know I didn't drink enough. Then yesterday, I spent starving and ended up eating a little more than what I should have.
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SCARY! That's how Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) describes the lack of progress on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. While senators offer amendments on everything from gun control to abortion bans and Obamacare to the bill, progress on the bill has come to a screeching halt.
"It's scary that we're not doing something on this bill," Reid said on the floor Wednesday morning. "The nation's top security experts have said a cyber 9/11 is imminent."
A "cyber 9/11?" Who sounds like a George W. Bush-era Republican now? The same tactics that Patriot Act opponents deemed inappropriate when the bill was being rammed through both houses of Congress in the early 2000's are now somehow acceptable. When I say tactics, I mean to say "scare tactics."
While some in the Senate would like to put the blame on Republicans who oppose the bill's new regulations on businesses in the "critical infrastructure" sector, there are plenty of Democrats that want serious changes to the bill before they can support it like tighter language on information sharing and privacy. Still, Reid mostly blames Republicans and the lobbyists from U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the bill's current stall.
"What more do we need, what more does the Chamber of Commerce need for them to release the Republicans?" Reid asked.
You know what gamers probably find scary? The government knowing what they are writing on Facebook and Twitter, knowing the intimate details of what they search for on Google and Bing, and knowing who they play games with in their favorite virtual playgrounds – all in the name of protecting computer systems and "critical infrastructure."
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Now in its third year, the 2006 Dubai International Film Festival opened Sunday in the United Arab Emirates with Emilio Estevez's latest, "Bobby." The program for the event includes a mix of international titles from the West, alongside new Arabic titles from the Gulf States, as well as movies from The Levant and North Africa, according to organizers. A total of 115 movies from 47 countries are on tap for the festival, opening Sunday night (December 14th) and running through December 17th.
With a two-pronged main program, the Dubai International Film Festival offers a compeition for new Arab films, as well as an out of competition section for Arab and international cinema. The Muhr competition for new Arab film includes 10 titles in each of three (narrative, documentary and short) categories, highlighting movies that have not screened in the UAE previously. The filmmakers are competing for $325,000 in cash prizes.
"We are featuring more films this year than ever before, and we have cast the net wide geographically as well," said DIFF chairman Abdulhamid Juma, in a statement. "Festival guests will be able to see a Moroccan film in the morning, an African film in the afternoon, and a Hollywood offering in the evening. What we are most proud of, however, is the extent of our Arabic programming, which we will continue to expand as part of our mandate to stimulate Arabic filmmaking."
In the narrative competition this year are Faouzi Bensaidi's French/German/Moroccan film "WWW: What a Wonderful World," Hala Khalil's Egyptian entry "Qass We Lazq" (Cut & Paste), Jilani Saadi's Tunisian title "Ors El Dhib" (Tender Is The Wolf), Salma Baccar's Tunisian film "Khochkhach" (Flower of Forgetfulness), Rachid Bouchareb's French, Moroccan, Algerian and Belgian film "Indigenes" (Days of Glory), Bassam Al Thawadi's Bahrain entry "Hekaya Bahrainiya" (A Bahraini Tale), Michel Kammoun's Lebanese film "Falafel," Djamila Sahraoui's Algerian/French film "Barakati," Ghassan Salhab's Lebanese/French title "Atal" (The Last Man), and Hakim Belabbes's Moroccan entry "Alesh A Lebhar?" (Why O'Sea?).
Meanwhile, competiting for the Muhr Award in the documentary section are Nejib Belkadhi's Tunisian title "V.H.S. - Kahloucha," Tahani Rached's Egyptian film "These Girls," Tamer Ezzat's Egyptian film "The Place I Call Home," Walid Al Awadi's Kuwaiti entry "Storm of the South," Mohammed Bakri's Palestinian entry "Since You Left," Samir Abdallah's Egyptian/Moroccan entry "Quo Vadis?," Dima Al-Joundi's Lebanese entry "Maid for Sale," Hala Al Abdalla Yakoub and Ammar Al Beik's Syrian film "I Am The One Who Brings Flowers to Her Grave," Mai Masri's Lebanese title "Beirut Diaries: Truth, Lies and Videos," and Khadija Al-Salami's "Amina" from Yemen.
Dedicated programs for Arab filmmakers include Arabian Nights for films from leading director and Emerging Emiratis with films from UAE Nationals. The festival's Mosaic sidebar includeg moves that didn't quite fit in another section, but were deemed important by programmers.
Other DIFF sidebars include Operation Cultural Bridge for work aimed at mending "the rift in cross-cultural understanding between the Muslim world and the West." Cafe Europe will present work from the countries including the UK, France, Italy and Spain, while Insights from Asia will highlight films from a number of Asian countries, including Japan, China, Philippines and South Korea. The "Cinema from the Subcontinent" section will include work from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, including Bollywood, with the Destination Documentary program features non-fiction titles, In Honor of Africa presents films from that continent, Contemporary World Cinema is an overview of international titles and Cinema for Children presents movies that will appeal to younger viewers.
"Our programming roster for 2006 truly reflects a representative sampling of the best in cinema today," said Simon Field, festival Artistic Director, International Programming, in a statement. "It is an opportunity for festival goers to touch on the experience of people leading different lives in disparate places around the globe through the medium of cinema, which is true to DIFF's motto, 'Bridging Cultures, Meeting Minds.'"
Sunday's opening night festivities were set to include the screening of Estevez' long-in-the-works project, which takes an unconventional look at the hours leading up to the assassination of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy at Los Angeles' legendary Ambassador Hotel. The "Bobby" showing was set to precede a 1,000 person party at the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai, including opening night film stars Joshua Jackson and Laurence Fishburne and a live beachside concert performance by Mos Def.
indieWIRE Editor-in-Chief Eugene Hernandez is in Dubai and will be reporting from the festival later this week.


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Nice continuation of some earlier thread.
Don't store them the same way the materials are labeled, choose canonical units and transform anything to them. You might resist a to drop "buckets" from your database schema design, but you don't have a better choice. It is a job of your application to convert everything into your canonic units, and it's the application job again to present it back to the customer in the form he wants it to see. So a case statement in your application program is inevitable, but at least the database schema is as simple as it could be.
The "normalized design" for your schema is:
Type Thickness Rate(Sqm*mm/L) BktSize(L) TotalVolume(L) Cost($/L)
Primer 1mm 0.99 20 40 0.50 Resin N/A 0.85 15 45 0.34 Sand N/A 0.73 N/A 22 0.22
You might also add a density column if you want translating volume into weight (sorry, mass;-).
Question: why Rate is close to 1, but always less than 1? Answer: it essentially determines the effectiveness of a material, describing how much of the product is waisted during the job.
Of course, the obvous drawback is that one have to calculate Rate and Thickness even if you do wallpaper decorating. However, we don't even have to be presize: any realistic Thickness number would do and the Rate can be set just to 1. Then when you want to enter, say, 20 Sqm of wall paper into the database, just calculate the volume!
The nice thing about physical units is that they are consistent and orthogonal. You can leverage it in real-life application.
"Graham Bellamy" <dontwriteme_at_ask.first.com> wrote in message news:<ac3gbf$82q$1_at_perki.connect.com.au>...
> There are about 7 treatments (at present) that each have their own little
> calculation differences.
> Some resin application rates are to be stored in kg/sq.m, so Qty=Rate*Area
> Some in sq.m/L, so Qty=Rate/Area
> Some depend on thickness, and are in L/sq.m/mm, so Qty=Rate*Area*Thickness
> Then the hard bit:
> Some could require Only 1 primer, Only 1 resin, Always 2 sands, but many
> layers of Sealer.
> Most come in buckets, so #buckets=Qty/BucketSize, so columns look like:
> (Area=100, Thickness=4)
> Type Rate Qty BktSize #Buckets $/bucket
> MaterialCost
> Primer 5Sqm/L 20 18 2
> 75 150
> Resin 0.2kg/Sq.m/mm 80 20 4 130
> 520
> (Then many layers of sealer, so maybe another table, 1-many)
> Sealer1
> Sealer2.......
> Then sand, which doesn't come in buckets, just the kilo amount:
> Sand 1 0.1kg/Sq.m/mm 40 5
> 200
> Sand 2 etc
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