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Wale has responded to Meek Mill's Twitter posts today (July 8), in which the MMG rapper said he feels Wale does not support him.
Wale posted a screenshot of another post he made seven weeks ago. The post features a promotional piece for Meek Mill's "Suicidal." Wale's caption is as follows:
Few weeks ago. (7w) I posted this .but ok. Movin along . My Avi always changed when it's THAT time .. Ok that's not enough y'all see "razor ramon " post on his no. But I don't care.. I wrote a long ass post day before his single dropped .. Mariah record dropped nobody said a word I didn't care .. I still don't... I carry myself with confidence and humility ., I always try to have a lighter side to MMG.. Cuz I understand I don't "fit the mold" so if I'm tryna spruce an interview up to show that we not tryn be "serious tough guys" on the red carpet Or try to be a bit more engaging to broaden our audience forgive me . I never wanted anybody to think we take ourselves THAT serious. (Were rappers )I don't need to take anybody shine.. Or hate on anybody . I walk in a completely different world .. Where I look for slp jeans and Shanghai dunks online and know what "kayfabe" means. I check nbadraft.net daily . I'm on whatculture allll day I enjoy shyt like that. I play fuckin Zelda and fuck wit bitches who teach yoga and paint... I get it . I'm different . I always embrace that shyt.. I encourage y'all to embrace what y'all like or the person y'all wanna be.. I text niggas happy Father's Day and get no reply .. I laugh it off .. I laugh at how I write songs about "chain music" and y'all get lost or "600benzz" i like to have fun with our culture. Because I beleive I add THAT to a "gangster rap" faction. I made my opportunity work for me that way. I write poems . I watch wwe . I collect kicks. I'm sensitive ok. Maybe bi polar. But one thjng I'm not is a hater.. I see Daquan jokes all day yesterday and patted myself on the back that I'm regarded as the aforementioned adjectives and not "Daquan". I'm me and I'll be me and do this shyt wit my "dew" till I don't wanna do it. I encourage you to wake up soon as you find time. This was a post about #nothin
Meek Mill's posts about Wale featured several Tweets.
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Honey Mustard Basil Salmon Recipe
- 4salmon steaks, about 1 inch thick
- 2tablespoonsolive oil
- 2tablespoonslemon juice
- 1tablespoonhoney dijon mustard
- 2clovesgarlic, minced
- 1/4cup choppedfresh basil
- salt and pepper
- Place salmon steaks in shallow baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together oil, lemon juice, mustard and garlic; stir in basil; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread mixture over Steaks, cover loosely and allow to marinate refrigerated for 1 hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes or until salmon flakes with a fork, Enjoy.
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Juried Exhibit Entry Deadline 10:30 pm
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4:30 PM, Monday December 2, 2013: Entry Deadline for submission to be juried for ART CLUB's 2014 Juried Student Exhibit. All OBU students are eligible and invited to submit works to be juried. Works should be delivered to 2nd floor, Moses Provine. Questions? firstname.lastname@example.com
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Lessons and Carols @ McBeth Recital Hall
Dec 4 @ 1:30 am – 2:30 am
Ouachita Baptist University will host its 17th annual A Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. A Service of Lessons and Carols has been a tradition at Ouachita since 1997. The traditional worship service dates back to 1880 in England. It was adopted by the chapel at King's College in Cambridge...read more →
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Tiger Steel @ McBeth Recital Hall
Dec 5 @ 2:00 am – 3:00 am
Ouachita Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble's first fall concert on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public. Tiger Steel, directed by Dr. Ryan Lewis, specializes in the performance of calypso and soca (soul/calypso) music from the Caribbean nation of Trinidad...read more →
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One Acts @ Verser Theatre
Dec 6 @ 1:30 am – 3:30 am
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PHOENIX, Arizona, February 12. WITH much of the country getting hit by inclement weather yet again this weekend, a trio of college conferences will be altering their meet schedules.
The Southern Athletic Association Championships, taking place at the Birmingham Crossplex this weekend, will push back a day with the event now taking place Friday-Sunday. This is the least impacted of the three conferences, as no change to the actual event schedule will take place.
Meanwhile, Bluegrass Mountain Conference and the University Athletic Association will be packing their meets into smaller time frames. Bluegrass is making the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 freestyle events timed finals for a three day meet, while the UAA is stuffing its meet into two days Friday-Saturday.


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Botanic Gardens offers 'The Sensory Appeal of Native Plants' Oct. 19
Gregg Tepper will present "The Sensory Appeal of Native Plants" Saturday, Oct. 19 from noon to 2 p.m., at Lewes Public Library. This presentation is sponsored by the Southern Delaware Botanical Gardens.
Gregg is Horticulturist at the Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, where he provides care and maintenance of the Woods Path, Meadow, Formal Gardens, Dogwood Path, Pond Garden, Rock Outcrop and Entrance Landscape gardens. He has been a native plant enthusiast for over 25 years, and has lectured extensively in the U.S. as well as at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Wisley in England.
His specialty interests are ferns, lilies, irises and Trilliums. Gregg will discuss the unique ways in which Native Plants appeal to each of our senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and even sound. Learn little-known facts, hear entertaining true stories, and see outstanding photographs of the wildflowers we love of the forest and field. A plant list will be available. The program is free to SDBG members and $17 for non-members.
The mission of the Southern Delaware Botanical Gardens is to create a world-class, inspirational, educational, and sustainable public botanic garden in southern Delaware for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. For more information go to delawaregardens.org.


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Smart, Compact and Ultra lightweight…the Quinny Yezz Stroller definitely ticks all the boxes for the modern parent. The Yezz is truly unique, it is incredibly compact and light weight, infact it is said to be one the lightest pushchairs on the market today weighing in at a teeny tiny 5kgs!
What's in the box?
- Quinny Yezz Stroller
Design Features
The Yezz is very different from other strollers on the market today. Quinny have designed the Yezz using the latest technology and lightest materials available. The Yezz uses IXEF, a super lightweight glass fibre material for the frame, which is ultra strong and lightweight. The Yezz seat fabrics are made using Kite fabrics, which make it extremely strong and durable.
The Quinny Yezz Stroller is suitable for use from 6 months. The reason this stroller is not suitable for use from a younger age is because the seat unit has no recline feature. The seat unit itself is very comfortable and is set at a slight recline, but this is a static position and cannot be adjusted at all.
The seat features a 5-point safety harness for your child's safety and security and also comes complete with a sun canopy to help shade your child on sunny days. In the back of the sun canopy there is a handy pocket for storing things you want to hand, such as your phone or keys.
The Yezz stroller does not have a shopping basket of any kind, due to the compact and lightweight design of the stroller. There is a raincover available for the Yezz, but it is sold separately and is definitely an item you might want to add on when purchasing this item.
One of the best and most unique features about the Yezz is that it features a handy shoulder strap, which means when your buggy is not in use you can simply fold it up and carry it over your shoulder…leaving both hands free….and remember the buggy weighs just 5kg so it is very lightweight to carry. This is such a useful feature for parents who live in a town or city, and for those using public transport.
Smart and Easy Fold
The Yezz features a one-step folding and unfolding action, which is super easy to use. Once folded it can even stand alone / upright, so it takes up less room when you are on public transport, at a cafe or just for storing it at home.
The Yezz is a 3 wheel buggy and features swivel skate wheels. Although the wheels are small, they are very manoeuvrable and suitable for urban use. The swivel skate wheels have been chosen specifically for being both manoeuvrable and lightweight.
The Quinny Yezz is unique. It is incredibly lightweight and durable and is perfect for urban and city use, aswell as being a perfect holiday stroller that you can easily fold up and carry over your shoulder.
Key Features
- Suitable from 6 months (No Seat Recline)
- Incredibly lightweight
- Carry strap
- One-step fold and unfold action
- Raincover Sold Separately
- Weight: 5kg
- Folded Dimensions: 23.5 x 68 x 27cm
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An invite for a cigar tasting is not very common, even for the creme-de-la-creme in India. But even more rare is an evening when Indian cigar lovers get to taste a range of cigars that go by the name of Rocky Patel.
And that's probably why Patel, who runs a cigar empire —Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company — from Florida, US, manufacturing over 20 million premium cigars every year and with a sales turnover of over $45 million, decided to make the experience a very exclusive one recently for aficionados in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. He flew in factory manager Maricza Alvarenga from the Honduras factory where some of the world's most exclusive tobacco is grown and blended, to mingle with the guests and talk about the flavours.


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19 February 2013
Photo: Paul Zimmer/Martin SidorjakThe Davis Cup trophy
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group II relegation play-off between Syria and Kuwait has switched home venues. The tie will now be hosted by Kuwait on the originally scheduled dates of 5-7 April. The home-and-away rule dictates that this tie would normally be held in Syria, but ongoing security concerns in the region resulted in the situation being reviewed. The decision was taken by the Davis Cup Committee after consultation with the competition's independent security consultants. Syria was also scheduled to play at home in the first round against Philippines, but the choice of ground was reversed so that the tie was played at Plantation Bay Resort & Spa in Lapu-Lapu. The Syrian team fell to a 3-2 loss against their Filipino hosts and now face another away trip to maintain their place in Zone Group II.
Kuwait, who lost their first round clash with Thailand 4-1 earlier this month, have until 22 February to submit a venue for April's relegation match-up.
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SAS Corner
By Dr.Karl Ho, Research and Statistical Support Services Manager
In this short article, I will introduce a tool that is rarely in the spotlight, but is a useful one for exploratory data analysis and data visualization. The Spectraview module is available in both the Windows and UNIX/ XWindows versions (version 8). The multiple window display interface of Spectraview enables users to visually explore trends and relationships represented by the data. For example, environmental scientists can use this tool to investigate and identify the level of sulfate concentrations at different longitudes and latitudes. Controlling for other variables, scientists can visualize and animate the changes of the dependent variable as caused by the independent variable. The following example illustrates a study of sulfate concentration as affected by layer above ground, latitude coordinate and longitude coordinate.
To activate the Spectraview module, select Solutions --> Analysis --> 3D Visual Analysis.
Before analysis can be conducted, data have to be loaded into Spectraview. It takes only SAS data sets. Click on the data button and select the data set from the SAS libraries:
Once a data set is chosen, variables in the data set will be displayed for selection. Click on the Read Data button after selecting the variables of interest.
By default, Spectraview presents a four-window display, to accommodate simultaneously four variable interactions. The main response variable will be displayed at the upper right window. The rest of the windows present the relationship between any two independent variables.
Spectraview provides a spectrum of visualization techniques including:
The following 3-D chart is created using the isosurface technique to plot the relationship between the three independent variables by identifying a range of values of the response variable (sulfate concentration):
A full-fledged analysis can be conducted by plotting the relationship of all variables and their individual impact on the response variable.
The researcher can choose different levels of each of the independent variable to detect the highest and lowest level of sulfate concentrations using the four-window interface.
Another advantage of this module is the availability of the preset data filtering options, that allows for smoothing or contrasting data. The following example illustrates another data exposition that animates the changes of data by changing one independent variable. Click on the chart to start the animation (or click here to download the AVI file):


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Maria Sharapova Stays Fit Training Six Days a Week
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has officially joined the ranks as one of the few elite athletes to achieve a career Grand Slam after she won the French Open Saturday. She is only the tenth woman in tennis history to win the French, U.S. and Australian Open, as well as Wimbledon.
Sharapova defeated her Italian contender Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 after a grueling 89-minute final match. This win will put her back on top of the world tennis rankings, which is the first time she's held the number-one spot since June 2008.
While Sharapova has achieved much success in her nearly 10-year career, it hasn't come easy. The Russian star admits she's dedicated to her training regimen that includes four-to-five-hour-a-day workouts six days a week with only one day for rest and recovery.
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Hi, im new to bicycle touring and am looking to purchase a new bike. I currently have a Gary Fischer Advance mountain bike, and i was looking for something i could tour on and just use to ride around.
I've been looking and am interested in the Jamis Coda Sport(599.00) and the Trek7.3fx(569.00) I know these are not touring bikes but i thought they might work. I dont really want to spend much more than $600 on a bike and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.
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hey punks. youre abusing the word 'flaming'.
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hey punks. youre abusing the word 'flaming'.
in more ways than one
I don't want to be the admin of a board God. I will repeat what I said before:
We arn't here to stop my friend being flamed you know, we are here to try and improve the whole forum. From what I have seen in the past few hours the community here is hostile and flames excessively and the admins don't do anything about it. This is a prime example of a badly run forum with a bad community, it needs to be dealt with.
And this isn't just in the writing board, this is EVERYWHERE. Don't joke about this, you won't be laughing when this site gets removed. Trust me, you'll regret it.
also lol at this entire thread. you come in here, advertise your forum. you criticise this forum and demand adminship. also you threaten people with bans and you act like you own the place. and you expect us to greet you with open arms?
damn you guys are either joke accounts or socially retarded.
i just wish i knew how homeworld'sa felt about communism
why would you fags ask jelsoft to remove the forum anyway? if you dont like it just leave. but also it's a waste of your time because jelsoft wont listen to you
hahahaha, who the hell are you on about?
1. We never advertised our forum
2. You seemed fine with the 'criticism' towards our friend but not your own forum? As you said, hypocrisy is hilarious.
3. We threatened you with bans AFTER you flamed us, we didn't say 'Oh we are going to ban you' as the first things we said did we?
Once again, putting words in our mouth.
Are you going to continue to flame us and lie about what we are saying?
no one is flaming you kids, lol.
If you think we are not being flamed or that Skye did not get flamed then you obviously do not know what flaming actually is.
1. yes you did. if you didnt want to advertise you wouldnt have posted the name
2. i dont care about your criticism - i just dont see how you can crit a forum and expect to be loved. and then be hypocritical by attacking us over criticising your friend's writing
3. so what? you have no power yet you threaten us with bans. nice
OMG. A forum that does not understand what flaming is? This is very bad.
They don't actually follow the god damn rules.
1. I never asked you to join our forum, I simply mentioned a name. Assuming things once again.
2. Another assumation! I never expected to be loved, I expected it to be dealt with.
3. I'm not threatening to ban you, I'm threatening to report the site. Try to read what we are saying more carefully next time.
yes it is. not that we care none of us are gonna join your forums but whatever
lol why do you guys keep backpeddling? you guys have to be mentally retarded. no one can genuinely be this stupid
Flame posts everywhere
Do you want more?
ESPECIALLY this "To ya and Lucario... Nobody wouldn't care less if you were actually killed..."
Although not limited to that
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I've trying to implement the best practice workflow on my local Galaxy instance, but there is a problem says that "Unable to access /please/GenomicsAnalysis.jar", anyone knows how to fix it?
Many thanks
I am running GATK 2.7.2 with Java 1.7 to calculate the Depth of Coverage using the command -
java -Xmx6100m -XX:ParallelGCThreads=1 -jar /projects/GenomeAnalysisTK-2.7-4-g6f46d11//GenomeAnalysisTK.jar -nct 1 -nt 1 -T DepthOfCoverage -I /scratch/AID1234.Improved.bam -L /projects/nimblv2.EXOME.interval_list -R /projects/fasta/Human_GRC_build37_1kGproject/human_g1k_v37_Ensembl_MT_66.fasta -dt BY_SAMPLE -dcov 5000 -l INFO --omitDepthOutputAtEachBase --omitLocusTable --minBaseQuality 0 --minMappingQuality 20 --start 1 --stop 5000 --nBins 200 --includeRefNSites --countType COUNT_FRAGMENTS -o /scratch/AID1234.txt
But when I check the details of the job with top command, I can see that a total of 10 cores are being used instead of 1.
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong and how to overcome the problem.
Thanks. Vishal
If I have a bam file with three different read groups, and use SplitSamFile to split it like so:
java -Xmx2g -jar $GATKJAR -T SplitSamFile -I $INBAM -R $GENOME --outputRoot $PROJD/$IND/
Each of the output bam files have all three read groups. Is that the intended behavior? I would like each file to have only it's own read group info in the heads. Sorry for the bash arguments in the code above, is makes in readable at least.
Hello all,
We've just started using GATK in order to perform variant calling in a non-model teleost fish. The fish genome is highly repetitive (>65%), and also suffers from the whole genome duplication event common in teleosts (e.g. zebrafish). Additionally, the fish strain we use is highly inbred, which should result in a highly homogenous genome. We have generated a genome assembly and a de novo repeat library based on NGS data (manuscript submitted) before mapping the reads from four individuals (male and female) to the genome via bowtie2. Variants were called using UnifiedGenotyper.
We generally get a very good list of variants, but it seems that we're getting a number of false positives and negatives when calling variants. Some of these appear to be due to paralogues, but some seem to be errors in the actual genotype call. For example:
scaffold00001 1199020 . T G 44.35 . AC=1;AF=0.167;AN=6;BaseQRankSum=-7.420;DP=110;Dels=0.00;FS=152.859;HaplotypeScore=3.6965;MLEAC=1;MLEAF=0.167;MQ=42.00;MQ0=0;MQRankSum=-1.972;QD=1.53;ReadPosRankSum=-2.777;SB=-4.096e+00 GT:AD:DP:GQ:PL 0/1:20,9:29:79:79,0,588 0/0:16,7:23:12:0,12,447 0/0:39,18:57:65:0,65,1426 ./.
In this case, individual 3 has a homozygous reference genotype, despite having a 31% minor allele frequency. Individual 1 also has a 31% minor allele frequency, but is called heterozygous.Some of the bases used to call the G allele are of low quality (when looking more closely using IGV), but I would still expect the genotype to be heterozygous.
A reverse example:
scaffold00458 298207 . A G 64.81 . AC=2;AF=0.333;AN=6;BaseQRankSum=3.027;DP=64;Dels=0.00;FS=5.080;HaplotypeScore=0.0000;MLEAC=2;MLEAF=0.333;MQ=16.26;MQ0=0;MQRankSum=3.177;QD=1.16;ReadPosRankSum=-3.252;SB=0.439 GT:AD:DP:GQ:PL 0/0:8,0:8:21:0,21,207 0/1:20,1:21:13:13,0,152 0/1:31,4:35:90:90,0,102 ./.
Here, individual 2 is called heterozygous, but there is only a single read which supports the minor allele. Additionally, when looking at IGV, you can see that the read in question has a number of mismatches, suggesting it originates from another area of the genome.
I've also uploaded screenshots of IGV if that I hope will help clarify the problems we're having. We have used default parameters of GATK in almost all cases, and we did not used VQSR, as we did not have a list of high confidence SNPs at the time.
I ran into an error message saying Invalid command line: No tribble type was provided on the command line and the type of the file could not be determined dynamically. Please add an explicit type tag :NAME listing the correct type from among the supported types:
While my dbsnp file type is vcf. Does anyone know what's wrong with this? I am new to muTect and GATK... Please forgive if it is too naive...
I have been using GATK (v2.2) UnifiedGenotyper to generate VCFs. I did a multisample realignment around indels which generated a multisample BAM of size ~500Gb. After looking at some of the SNP calls I decided to try removing duplicates. I used MarkDuplicates with "REMOVE_DUPLICATES=true" and although only 10% of reads were duplicates, the BAM reduced to ~75Gb. This did not seem to affect the depth of reads at a site more than the expected ~10% but now the AD field in the genotype columns is missing. ie GT:AD:GQ 0/1:.:30 When I run UnifiedGenotyper with the old BAM prior to MarkDuplicates the AD field is present.
I am currently running the MarkDuplicates on each sample prior to realignment - because I think this makes the most sense, but isn't clear why this should matter,
Any ideas on what is happening here?
Dear Sir,
We are keen to know more regarding the licensing arrangements for GATK 2.0, specifically availability and cost. I understand not all arrangements are yet in place, however we are eager to receive any updated information you may have. Please may I request contact information so that we may continue this discussion via telephone.
Thank you for your assistance. Kind regards,
Ian Roberts.
PopulationGenetics Cambridge UK www.populationgenetics.com
I am using GATK v2 (GenomeAnalysisTK-2.0-0-g4c0ffd4) and was trying out the new
BaseRecalibrator walker. According to this post the
BaseRecalibrator should output "A PDF file containing quality control plots showing the patterns of recalibration of the data", however I do not have any such file. Both the
BaseRecalibrator and
PrintReads steps of the BQSR pipeline appear to have worked as I have a recalibrated BAM file and the accompanying
GATKReport but I would like to be able to view plots of the recalibration process (and preferably have these generated automatically by the recalibration pipeline).
Can you please help? Thanks


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How Texas will fare under new emissions rules is complicated
Climate agenda has Texas facing tough questions on energy use's futureJune 1, 2014 Updated: June 1, 2014 10:20pm
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Texas could lead the way into a less carbon-intensive future under the Obama administration's plans to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
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The Haunting (1998)
by Joan Lowery Nixon
No current Talk conversations about this book.
This is a book my 11 year old was interested in reading. She had two chapters left and so I picked it up to see what it was about. The story started out promising, but I figured out the ending well before the main character, which is always a little disappointing. There were phrases that were repeated over and over in the text which droned on and on and on, and the ending didn't come soon enough. The big showdown at the end was rather anti-climatic, but as far as "not-so-spooky, spooky stories" goes, this is a good one for a pre-teen reader.
Nixon brings us yet another fun, creepy, and suspenseful thrill ride. This time, Lia must solve the mystery of her family's haunted mansion. I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to YA mystery fans.
A fast-paced and suspenseful read from four-time Edgar award winner, Joan Lowery Nixon, THE HAUNTING tells the story of 15-year-old Lia, whose parents have inherited Graymoss, a mysterious family plantation supposedly haunted by an oppressive evil that only comes out at night. Feeling she can't live up to the legacy of the "Women Who Are Exceptionally Brave" in her family, the bookish Lia nonetheless finds herself drawn into the mystery that surrounds the plantation by clues found in an old family diary. Lia's admirable process of self-discovery is marred only by an unconvincing, melodramatic attitudinal about-face two-thirds of the way through the book, but fans of Nixon, as well as the young adult mystery genre in general, will find plenty to enjoy here.
Fantastic creepy ghost story. Lia's great grandmother left her mother a family plantation home called Graymoss.But no-one has lived in Graymoss since the original owners due to the terrible hauntings that occur at night. There is even a rumour that people have been scared to death. Lia doesn't want to move house (her parents have a dream of adopting a whole family)and she hopes her parents stay there and are scared away. Meanwhile there are clues in the original owner Charlotte's diary as to who the ghost is and also a gorgeous local boy who offers to help her.
When Lia's great-grandmother dies, she and her family decide to move into a house that's been in the family for generations. Only problem is, it's haunted.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0440220084, Mass Market Paperback)Fifteen-year-old Lia comes from a long line of courageous women, dating back to a Civil War survivor who single-handedly saved her Louisiana plantation house, Graymoss, from destruction. But Graymoss is haunted by a terrible evil.
With clues from a diary and Favorite Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Lia, who doesn't feel as if she's inherited any family genes of courage, must figure out what--or whom--the evil wants. When Lia's parents decide to move into Graymoss, Lia isn't sure how to convince them to change their minds. But it's up to her to chase away the horror lurking inside the old house. Can she find the courage to deal with a noisy ghost who wants vengeance?
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When her mother inherits an old plantation house in the Louisiana countryside, fifteen-year-old Lia seeks to rid it of the evil spirit that haunts it.
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I installed Zimbra desktop last week (version 0.92 build 1433) and it will not properly synchronize my Gmail account. It won't send mail (but it will receive) and it won't synchronize my calendars. I can manually add my Google calendars but they won't update when I make changes on Google.
I don't know how to update the server settings on the Google account in Zimbra. Perhaps there is a problem with the outgoing server? (at least for sending mail. Not sure about calendars.)
I get this error message when I try to edit the account under "setup":
Cannot connect to "SMTP server". Please check host/port and network connectivity.
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Life at St. Stephen's is a prayer-centered, caring life. If you have a prayer need or a need for pastoral support, we have many resources available.The Pastoral Care Team provides an active ministry of care in our Lord's name to our parish members. We give support as needed with calls, cards, prayers, visits, a meal, and home or hospital communion. We mail weekly sermons to those who cannot attend worship services, and we make hospital and homebound visits. We make every effort to remember those who are not able to be present among us. Christ has called us to provide love, care, and support for each other, and the St. Stephen's Pastoral Care Team endeavors to respond to our family's needs. If you are interested in caring for other parishioners or know of a need, please contact Mary Thompson.
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The St. Luke's Healing Ministry offers prayers during communion at the 8:00 am and the 10:00 am services on Sundays. We also offer a healing service at 12 noon on Wednesdays in the Chapel. Contact Dell Eppling for more information.


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Healthcare highly vulnerable to hacking
Healthcare lags other industry sectors in security practices and is highly vulnerable to hacking, a yearlong investigation by the Washington Post concludes.
"I have never seen an industry with more gaping security holes," Avi Rubin, a computer scientist and technical director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University told the Post. "If our financial industry regarded security the way the health-care sector does, I would stuff my cash in a mattress under my bed."
The Post article follows one published in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health warning that healthcare could be a cyberterrorism target and an October meeting of a medical-device panel at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board that discussed how the rampant malware found on medical devices could be used by hackers.
Hackers generally are looking for financial information from which they can make a profit, rather than patients' lab results, for instance, according to a Verizon report, but the potential exists to interfere with various hospital systems and to undermine confidence in patient information stored electronically.
Verizon Chief Medical Officer Peter Tippett told the Post that healthcare ranks near "the bottom of the list" of industries in terms of cybersecurity. Rubin pointed to the routine failure to fix known software flaws in aging technology and a culture in which healthcare workers routinely opt for convenience rather than compliance with basic security measures--such as passwords--as reasons for such a dubious distinction.
Residents managing patient care at the University of Chicago Medical Center, for instance, were using an unsecured Dropbox site with a single user name and password that were published in an accompanying manual. (That's changed, since the Post's inquiry, according to the article.)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has urged hospitals to look to vendors for guidance on security of sophisticated devices, according to the Post. Vendors, however, sometimes tell hospitals that they cannot update FDA-approved systems--an argument similar to that highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about denying patients access to their own data from implanted defibrillators and heart monitors.
The industry has focused attention on the problem of securing electronic information and is playing catch-up. A recent report from the HHS Office of Inspector General urged HHS to play a more active role in educating physicians about protecting patient data in electronic health records.
To learn more:
- read the Post article
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Extreme Business Makeover: ByteBak Computers
The Western New England University Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship hosted its Extreme Business Makeover on January 22. At the event, ByteBak Computers Principals Kimberly and Gregory Gavin presented their business plan to a panel of experts and received candid feedback in front of a live audience. ByteBak Computers provides high quality computer networking services to the business community at an affordable price.
The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a resource for small business development in the Pioneer Valley region. Combining the resources of the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and the School of Law, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers personal, professional assistance to entrepreneurs in the business startup stage, free of charge through the Small Business Clinic and numerous community outreach events. For more information about the Center and upcoming events, visit www.wne.edu/cie.


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TweetNot me. In fact, I'd be content just to rule, say, Trenton, New Jersey—provided it has a Sizzler and a decent strip club. But then, I've never been terribly ambitious, either. "Everybody Wants To Rule the World," Tears for Fears.
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TweetYou were a gigolo, I think you mean. Now you're just a confused-looking middle-aged guy in inappropriately tight pants. "Just a Gigolo," David Lee Roth
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TweetThanks, but if it's all the same to you I think I'm just gonna, y'know, keep it. Man. Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Give It Away"
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TweetSure, but that was back in, what, 1983…? That small cafe is now an Autozone, and the only reason you'd pass it as shadows fall these days is if you're in the market for some crank or a $25 blowjob … Continue reading
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TweetUh huh. And I'm hot for the counter girl at Heavenly Ham. What's your point? "Hot for Teacher," Van Halen
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TweetWhat the fuck is a 'speedball,' anyway? Do you mean fastball? Because if so, that's just sad, man… "Glory Days," Bruce Springsteen
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TweetSo. Buy yourself some chaps and a hat and get to it, then. Just keep your spurs off my couch. "I Wanna Be A Cowboy," Boys Don't Cry …you're welcome, Ash
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Enjoy Shakespeare under the stars: "love, and a bit with a dog" specifically Jasper in 'Two Gentlemen of Sonoma'Sun, August 19, 2012 - 2:58 PM
Enjoy Shakespeare under the stars: Shakespeare's quick wit at Petaluma's Adobe State Historic Park
Thursday, August 16, 2012
What: William Shakespeare's "tTwoGentlemen of Verona" rendered as "Two Gentlemen of Verona Sonoma"
When: Weekends, Aug. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Gates open at 6 p.m. for picnicking (wine and food are available for purchase.) Play starts at 7 p.m.
Where: Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, 3325 Adobe Road
Cost: $22
Details: sonomacommunitycenter.org. Warm clothing and blankets recommended.
Why, the Old Adobe, of course, built by Generalissimo Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in the 1830s. Now the building and its remaining acreage is a state park. It is also, for the next two weekends, an outdoor theater where Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona Sonoma" is being presented.
As producer Philip Sales commented in his remarks to the opening night audience, "to the best of our knowledge, this is the first Shakespeare to be presented at the Old Adobe." This reviewer hopes it won't be the last.
One of the splendid aspects of Shakespeare's plays is their infinite adaptability. Thus changing the location of the play from Italy's Verona and Milan to Napa and Petaluma; switching the time frame to 1846, just prior to the Bear Flag rebellion, and using Vallejo and Sacramento's Captain John Sutter as characters in the play-well, it all works.
"It is," Sales said, "just a different way of looking at Shakespeare." The play has been adapted to the location by director Lucas McClure, education manager at Marin Shakespeare Company.
Not only are patrons treated to Shakespeare al fresco, but the performances are a benefit, a fundraiser for Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park or, swiping a quote from the play, "making a virtue of necessity."
The courtyard of the Old Adobe makes a good outdoor theater and the actors heed Hamlet's wise words, to "speak the speech … trippingly on the tongue." Words are not rushed, and the beauty of the Bard's language comes through. Clearly these actors are not new to Shakespeare.
McClure and Sales have assembled a uniformly good cast. Particularly enjoyable are Aidan O'Reilly as Valentine and Jon Robin as Proteus, the "Two Gentlemen" of the title. And although all the diction was first-rate, Jocelynn Murphy's clear speech as Lucetta was excellent. Neal Fishman is to be commended for his hirsute channeling of Vallejo's muttonchops and David O'Connell played Sutter as a deliciously threatening bad boy.
"Two Gents" is one of Shakespeare's early plays, light and funny. The plot doesn't stand up to close examination, but so what? This is an enjoyable, fast-paced romp. "Two Gentlemen of Verona" according to theater manager Philip Henslowe in "Shakespeare in Love," is the perfect play. It gives the audience what it wants, "love, and a bit with a dog."
There is no better storyteller than Shakespeare, McClure writes in his program notes, "and laughter is the best medicine. We can only hope you enjoy our pseudo-historical-tragical-musical-comical cathartic journey here at Sonoma County's historic treasure that is the Petaluma Adobe."
It plays two more weekends. It's rare that Petaluma has a chance to host The Bard, so don't miss this opportunity. Hie thee hence to the Old Adobe.
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New Orleans, Louisiana rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman have been sued by Bridgeport Music on Friday. According to AllHipHop.com, the pair wrongfully sampled Funkadelic's 1971 song "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" on their 2006 song "Army Gunz." The song appeared on the Cash Money Records duo's collaborative album, Like Father Like Son.
It is not yet revealed how much the lawsuit is seeking. The album is certified gold by the RIAA, selling over 500,000 copies. The song was produced by veteran DJ Nasty, who does not appear named in the lawsuit.
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I have a 1983 Raleigh Super Course 12spd. I've put about 150 miles on it since I bought it and decided to check the chain stretch. It was between 1/16" and 1/8" 10 links out, which means the chain is stretched but the crank and cassette should be okay. So I go and order the SRAM pc-870 chain (3/32" x 1/2"), which is what Sheldon Brown recommends for bikes of this vintage.
I installed it, and didn't adjust the length at first, as the old chain was just as long as the new one. The chain skipped repeatedly under power on the two smallest cogs in the rear, the smaller of the two being MUCH worse than the larger.
Took two links out, same result.
two more links out, same result.
two more links out, way too tight.
put two back in, and just didn't use those gears for the ride.
I get home after a 45 mile ride and compare the old chain to the new; the new one seems to not fill the 'valleys' between the teeth quite as completely as the old chain does. I am left to believe that either the original chain was a 1/8" x 1/2", or the teeth are worn, but they certainly do not look 'ramped' by how it has been described to me and what I saw on Sheldon's site.
What do you guys think? If I do need a 1/8" x 1/2" chain, what might you recommend that is comparable to the SRAM pc-870? I will be doing collegiate races this spring, and the bike will usually see 100+ miles of hard riding a week.


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Lidl & Cia in Retailing (Portugal)
Lidl & Cia in Retailing (Portugal)
Published: June 2014
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Lidl & Cia is expected to continue its expansion into urban areas in Portugal with more than 10,000 residents. In the short term, the number of branded products available in Lidl outlets is expected to increase, as the company pursues the objective of reinforcing consumer confidence in the Lidl brand. At the same time, the company is focusing on introducing luxury and premium products in its private label product lines in order to boost the quality image of the Lidl brand. Lidl & Cia also...
Euromonitor International Local Company Profiles are a concise set of briefings detailing the strategic direction taken by a company. Discover key contact details, the company background and their competitive positioning through this collection of snapshot company profiles.
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Sons Of Freedom broke up in 1993. Rat Silo's Jim Newton was the singer for that band, and also Rat Silo's bass player Don Binns was in SOF. After quitting SOF, Jim waited until he felt like making music again, and called in his chums. Don Binns has worked with jakalope, Bif Naked, Art Bergmann, Econoline Crush. Sean Stubbs was drawn in for the drums - he has played with Numb, SNFU, Jakalope, Bif Naked and Tainted Lovers. Guitar player Finn Manniche has played with 54-40, as well as hundreds of classical and jazz quartets. Dave Osborne also played with 54-40 and Tainted Lovers. Songs were written from 2003 - 2007, and rehearsals began in earnest in September 2007. After 3 days of tracking and mixing in October 2007, we now have the first Rat Silo CD - "November 2007: What The Butler Saw". 9 songs projecting the joy of uncovering the human psyche. All of the songs were written by Jim Newton except for a beautiful spirited version of the Ramones song "I Don't Care" from Rocket To Russia. LIsteners are encouraged to drink vast quantities of cough syrup before enjoying this opus. Another song that stands out is "The Cock The Size Of Roma", where listeners get to check out 2 versions. The song was originally written using sound effects only, and then later adapted for use as a regular good old rock and roll song. Which one do you like best? The music will be released on cd in early December 2007, as well as on drop cards for downloading from the ineternet. An Account will beset up at CDBaby, and also a SNOCAP interface will soon be in place for ordering directly from the myspace page. We also got some nice T-Shirts.
(2008) Director and Camera Operator: Kevin Moore. Camera Assistants: Chris Goldade and Manvinder Dhak. Editing and Colour Correction: Chris Goldade.
Rat Silo - Jim Newton, Finn Manniche, Don Binns, Dave Osborne and Sean Stubbs.
music video for the somg "Heavy" on Rat Silo's 2011 cd "The Great Northern Way".
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LG Freestanding Electric Range LRE30453ST Review
Considered a strong buy by users posting LG Freestanding Electric Range LRE30453ST reviews, this model is praised for its feature set and performance. Reviews on US-Appliance.com, for example, like the large capacity oven and smooth cooktop that's easier to clean than electric coil burners. Reviews on Best Buy approvingly site features like the warming burner, the convection oven, the powerful burners, and the variety of settings; the blue oven earns a big round of applause from numerous reviews on several sites. For the most part, users report that roasts emerge moist from the oven, water boils in minutes, and temperature controls work as they should. According to reviews on AJ Madison, users are enamored of the styling, performance, and user-friendly controls, which are mounted on the back and out of reach of children's little fingers. And yet, we read some critical reviews on sites like Amazon, where consumers carp about the easily scratched and hard-to-clean ceramic glass stovetop, unstable temperatures, and poor customer service.
The convection oven is a big draw at this price point, particularly given that the LG LRE30453ST also comes with features like an electronic touch-control system and clock, beeper volume settings, oven light, seven oven rack positions, and the usual self-cleaning cycle. The smooth cooktop contains five heating element, including a warming zone, a 12-inch 2700-watt burner, and another that can be set to a maximum 1200 or 2500 watts. The LG LRE30453ST measures 29 inches across and boasts a large 5.6 cubic feet of oven space. It's available only in stainless steel and carries a one-year warranty on parts and labor, plus a five-year warranty on the cooktop and heating elements.
We like the convection feature in this electric range, although the cost is quite a bit beyond the Cheapism niche. This isn't a perfect range but it's a good option if you want to spend a little more to get a little more.


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It is more common to avoid grizzly bears than to seek them out.
But seek them out is exactly what my wife, Rena, and I did. Katmai
National Park in Alaska has a grizzly bear population of more than
2,000. They are called brown bears in Alaska. Many of the photographs
of brown bears grabbing fish in midair have probably been taken
at Brooks Falls in Katmai. In July, you have to wait in line to
get time on the viewing platform. During the high season, in addition
to people staying at the lodge and campground, dozens of people
fly in for day trips, making the area very crowded. But the bears
are also there in late August and September when they gather spawned-out
salmon all along the river. And the crowds of people are gone.
It is a long way to Alaska from California for a few days of bear
watching. But there is no problem in finding other things to do
in the area. In mid-August, Craig Miller and I met at Brooks Camp
and did a 5-day backpack to the nearby Valley of 10,000 Smokes.
This was followed by a 5-day canoe trip. Rena then arrived as Craig
departed and the next several days were spent watching bears. Finally,
on the way home, we did a 6-day wilderness backpack along the west
coast of Olympic National Park in Washington State.
On June 6, 1912, the third largest volcanic eruption in recorded
history occurred at Mt. Katmai. An area of over 40 square miles
was buried hundreds of feet deep in ash. The event was ten times
more powerful than the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. Dr. Robert
Briggs led several National Geographic Expeditions to the area after
the eruption. He discovered a valley with steam fumaroles everywhere,
which he named "The Valley of 10,000 Smokes". It was this
valley that resulted in the area being proclaimed a National Monument
in 1918. Katmai became a National Park in 1980 and by that time,
was known more widely for the brown bears that live there. The smokes
in the valley had largely died out by 1940.
Today, visitors travel a 23-mile road from Brooks Camp to the Visitor
Center overlooking the valley on a daily bus tour operated by the
park. The excursion includes a 3-mile round trip hike to the Ukak
River that is formed where Windy Creek, Knife Creek, and the Lethe
River join as they exit the valley. Backpackers also use this bus
to access the valley, catching a return ride on a later day. Craig
and I did a counter-clockwise loop and attempted to climb to the
crater rim of Mt. Katmai to view the 1000-foot deep turquoise lake
at the bottom of the calderas. We descended to the valley near the
overlook and crossed Windy Creek. After following and crossing the
Lethe River, we spent the first night in an old abandoned USGS research
cabin about 10 miles up the valley. The entire area is still barren
and covered with light colored ash that has been compressed and
solidified up to 700 feet deep in places. The landscape is unlike
any I have ever seen. The rivers have cut deep gorges through the
hardened ash making them very difficult to cross. Frequent dust
storms are produced by high winds. At the head of the valley are
several snow-covered peaks, including Mt. Katmai, which are surrounded
by large glaciers. The transition from an ash-covered wasteland
to glaciers is surreal!
On our second day, we visited Novarupta, the vent near Mt. Katmai
that was determined to be responsible for the 1912 explosion. Later
that day, we set up a camp at the base of Mt. Katmai in preparation
for our summit attempt the following day. We failed to reach the
top on day 3 although we did ascend to 4500 feet, just 500 feet
short. There were several problems. Because our map didn't have
enough detail and the scale of the GPS UTM coordinate scale on our
National Geographic Trails Illustrated map was incorrect, we chose
the wrong glacier to ascend. But the terrain was spectacular and
it was a good attempt. Near our camp, Knife Creek, the largest of
the 3 valley streams originates by bursting forth from the glacier.
After getting around this stream by climbing high above it on the
glacier, it took us 2 more days to return to our starting point
and catch a ride back to Brooks Camp on the bus. We had to navigate
across several other streams and near the end had to jump a 3-4
foot chasm across the Ukak River. It was not a difficult jump but
a mistake would have been fatal.
After a night in Brooks Camp to repack and watch bears, we loaded
our rented canoe with gear and started the 73-mile clockwise circuit.
The route began at Brooks Camp along the North Arm of Naknec Lake.
After several hours of easy paddling, we reached a point where the
shoreline turned east. Winds of about 25 mph stopped us as we rounded
the corner. We had lunch, read, and ended up camping at that spot
since further progress was impossible. Late the following morning,
the winds died and we paddled to Fure's Cabin, one of the highlights
of the trip. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places,
the cabin was built by Roy Fure in 1916. It was reconditioned by
the park about 20 years ago and is available to stay in, free of
charge, by reservation. It is about 22 paddling miles from Brooks
Camp to the cabin. The portage, the only one on the loop, was a
short 1.5 miles but it is hard work to carry a heavy canoe over
a rough trail and then make a second trip for the gear. At Lake
Grosvenor, a 10-mile round trip excursion to the northern part of
the lake allowed us to visit Grosvenor Lodge, an expensive fly-in
destination for fisherman.
We continued the canoe loop southeast on Lake Grosvenor and then
stopped to camp on an island. The next day, the lake first emptied
into the Grosvenor River which quickly merged into the larger braided
Savonoski River. After following this river for 13 miles, we reached
the Iliuk Arm of Naknec Lake. A small island provided the best campsite
of the trip. Winds came up again the following day stopping us twice
for a short time. The lakes here are large and winds can produce
waves too difficult to navigate in an open canoe. We followed the
shorter north shore, which provided better protection from an east
wind. Sea kayaks can also be rented at Brooks Camp, which might
be a better option. Near Brooks Camp, we passed a brown bear in
the water swimming in the opposite direction. We also saw several
bald eagles but not much else. Several weeks earlier, travelers
had seen numerous bears on the Savonoski River.
Rena arrived the following day seeing bears on the beach as her
floatplane landed. We settled in for some serious bear watching.
Everyone who arrives at Brooks Camp is required to take a 30-minute
bear orientation course. You learn about bear behavior and the procedures
to follow while at the camp. Many of the bears come back year after
year, have been given names by the rangers, and have individual
recognizable personalities. Some are more aggressive. In July, at
Brooks Falls, the biggest, baddest bear always gets the best fishing
spot and the other bears are careful to defer to him. A small female
with cubs will sometimes chase off a larger less aggressive male.
Another unique trait of the Brooks Camp bears is that they are forced
by the concentrated food supply to interact with many other bears.
In other environments, brown bears are quite solitary.
The rangers here do an amazing job of directing traffic. They carry
radios and keep track of the bears that are in the area. Visitors
are to stay at least 50 yards away from bears unless you are on
the elevated viewing platforms. It is quite common to have to detour
off the paths to avoid confrontations. The rangers do a good job,
although you often inadvertently end up closer than 50 yards from
a bear. Frequently, they often walk right through the lodge area
only a few feet away from the cabins. In the more than 20 years
that visitors have been coming to Brooks Camp, there have been no
problems. It is important to note that this is a very special place.
One should not assume that all brown bears can be safely approached
to within 50 yards. These bears are busy eating salmon, preparing
for the winter hibernation, and basically ignoring people. They
do not associate people with food, which is due to the stringent
procedures that are enforced at the campground and lodge.
The floating bridge across Brooks River is often a bottleneck.
Sometimes you are trapped on the far side by bears fishing in the
river close to the bridge. They have the right-of-way. You may have
to wait several hours to return to the lodge or campground, which
can interfere with meals or catching your departure flight. Everyone
is taking photographs with huge camera lens and every variation
of high tech equipment. At one point, we saw 18 bears at one time
from the river platform. Amazing! We also saw thousands of Sockeye
salmon in the river. In the evenings, there is a ranger led program
at 8pm in the auditorium, which covers mostly bear topics but occasionally
other subjects as well. Sitting in front of the fireplace in the
lodge, you can relax and talk to other visitors.
On the way home, we flew to Seattle and spent 6-days hiking the
northern part of the Olympic Coast Trail. One of the few wilderness
hikes along the west coast, this adventure required using tide tables
to determine when it was possible to round some "points",
which could extend for ¼ mile. Fixed ropes were used to climb
up and around other points with an occasional challenging climb.
We saw very few people other than at the beginning and end. We highly
recommend this hike. It is similar to the West Coast Trail on Vancouver
Island in Canada (which we did in 2006) but without the crowds and
permit problems. We had to carry bear canisters, not for bears,
but for raccoons who have made stealing food from hikers a fine
(1) To reach Brooks Camp requires a commercial air flight from Anchorage
to King Salmon (approximately $400 RT). A ½ hour flight from
King Salmon on a floatplane delivers you to Brooks Camp (approximately
$175 RT). It is possible to use frequent flyer miles all the way
from the lower 48 states to King Salmon.
(2) Camping costs $8/person /night. Reservations have to be made
in advance. In July, campsites are hard to find, but in the late
August/September timeframe, the 60-person campground was less than
25% occupied. It has water, comfortable cooking shelters to protect
you from rain, outhouses, and 2 large storage rooms; one for food
and one for gear. You don't have to leave personal gear in your
tent. The entire campground is surrounded by an electric fence.
Bears are often seen walking along the beach, just 25 feet from
the fence. The campground is a 10-minute walk from the Visitor Center
and the other services at Brooks Camp, including a $7 hot shower.
The park provides carts for hauling your gear to and from the campground.
It is recommended that you return to camp before dark so you do
not accidentally step on a sleeping bear on the way home.
(3) Non-campers stay at Brooks Lodge. In 2007, the cost of a cabin
not including food was approximately $700/night and they are almost
always full. Perhaps a tent is a good investment! Campers can bring
their own food or eat buffet style at the lodge with the other guests.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner cost $14/$21//$29 respectively. A soup
and salad option for lunch and dinner is $17/$25.
(4) There is a small store that sells white gas, souvenirs, stamps,
postcards, and a few other small staples. They also rent canoes
and kayaks, which can be reserved in advance. Most people who go
to Brooks Camp, go to watch bears, not to paddle. Canoes and kayaks
were available the entire time we were there. There are no telephones
and cell phones don't work. The last supermarket is in King Salmon.
(5) The Visitor Center is staffed primarily by seasonal rangers
and volunteers, who make great sacrifices for this tour of duty.
In general, I have never met a national park staff that was more
enthusiastic and helpful. However, few of them had been on the canoe
trip or the Valley of 10,000 Smokes backpack, so precise information
about those endeavors was hard to acquire. Most of the visitors
are interested in bears and that is where the park effort is concentrated.
I would advise anyone with an ambitious agenda to obtain the required
information before you arrive.
(6) There is also a Visitor Center at King Salmon adjacent to the
arrival area for incoming flights. It has a lot of information about
Katmai and other nearby areas. It is much better stocked than the
Visitors Center at Brooks Camp.
(7) We paddled 83 miles on the canoe loop including the 10-mile
roundtrip to Grosvenor Lodge. I measured the distance using a wheel
on the National Geographic Trails Illustrated map. Add about 4 more
miles if you return to Brooks Camp via the south shore of the Iliuk
arm of Naknec Lake. The distances on the park handout for the Savonoski
canoe loop are incorrect.
(1) The National Geographic Trails Illustrated map called Katmai
(1:100,000) covers the entire park. But be aware that the UTM coordinates
on this map (and also on some of the other maps in the Alaska series)
are incorrect. The latitude and longitude coordinates are OK. We
discovered a greater than 1 mile error after our unsuccessful attempt
to climb the Mt. Katmai crater. The rangers at the Visitors Center
were not aware of the problem. National Geographic is now aware
of it and will correct the error on the new edition.
(2) The book "Katmai" by Jean Bodeau, published by the
Alaska Natural History Association in 1996, was very useful. It
is currently out of print. I purchased one of the last copies from
the King Salmon Visitors Center when I left. It has lots of information
about Katmai, including natural history, bear behavior, and useful
data about the more adventuresome canoe and hiking trips. The book
was NOT available at the Brooks Camp Visitors Center.
(3) 15 minute topographical maps of the park are also available
to review or purchase at both King Salmon and Brooks Camp.
(4) Katmailand, the outfitter for Brooks Camp, has a website which
with a lot of information.
(5) Katmai National Park has a useful website www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm


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Melissa Jordan, the mother of three-year-old Ethan Jordan, discovered a picture posted on Instagram by Jena Ferrel, Ethan's caretaker, of her son sitting miserably in a high chair with the caption, "I'm sick of this s***!!!" at the top, which was, apparently, referring to Ethan's delayed speech development. (You can see the picture here.) To make matters worse, one of the managers of the facility decided to chime in and commented the following on the photo, "He really look [sic] like that's exactly wat [sic] he is thinking cuz [sic] sure can't talk."
It goes without saying that Melissa Jordan was disgusted by the findings on Instagram and exclaimed, "What? I pay them to humiliate my child?" And, just when you thought this story couldn't get any crueler, Jena Ferrel posted a second picture of another young boy comparing him side-by-side with "Mater" from the movie "Cars," insinuating that the boy's teeth resembled that of the movie character's teeth (picture here). Who does this? Oh yeah, people who want to get fired for a reckless lapse of judgment.
The CEO of A Heavenly Haven Child Care, Juanita Brown, announced that both employees were subsequently fired for breaching company privacy policy that prohibits the use of cell phones in the daycare center. As for commenting on the situation itself, Brown had this to say in an interview:
"I'm just trying to allow the hurt and the pain of the people involved, I'm trying to let it rest. The employees were fired as our company policy states and there's nothing more that we can say or do in this matter."
So, people, what are the lessons to be learned here? Let's take a look:
1. The internet is forever, even when you "delete" things.
2. Making fun of a child is never acceptable on any level, especially when you're put in charge of caring for that child.
3. Posting inappropriate or disrespectful content on your personal social media profiles can and will get you fired.
If you need a refresher course on what can potentially get you fired on social media, read this post.
4. Run background checks, verify references, and conduct online searches (social media included) when hiring new employees because they could possibly be complete duds who will eventually ruin your business and its reputation in the worst way possible (i.e. very publicly and online)
5. Remember the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would want to be treated, especially when it comes to their children. Enough said.
This story is a great reminder to think before you tweet because it may just cost you your job ... and your entire career! Use caution when utilizing social media as a professional because you really never know who's lurking in the shadows and watching your every move. Be considerate, be wise, be professional.
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This is a lovely little fringe theatreit can bit a bit tricky to find if you don't know where to look, but is worth the looking once you get there!
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The Blue Elephant Theatre is a vibrant arts venue in camberwell, aiming to nurture new and emerging artists across all art-forms. The varied programme includes dance, comedy, music, film and visual art alongside all forms of theatre from new writing to classics - both British and international - & both scripted and devised. Most programmes are free but you will have to book beforehand to...more


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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Latvia : Russians
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Russians constitute by far Latvia's largest ethnic minority group - some 664,000 people or 28.8 per cent of the population, living predominantly in urban areas (Latvian government statistics, 2004). Russians have a strong demographic presence in the capital Riga, where they accounted for 43 per cent of the population in 2000; they form an absolute majority in the city of Daugavpils (54 per cent).
Latvia's Russians are diverse in terms of religious diversity. While the majority are Eastern Orthodox there are also smaller numbers of Old Believers and Catholics.
Historical context
The first larger groups of ethnic Russians arrived in Latvia in the eighteenth century as part of Russia's growing influence during the Northern War. These people settled mostly in eastern present-day Latvia, which at the time was considered part of Poland. With the gradual annexation of Latvia's regions into Tsarist Russia, the Russian population increased; though up until the end of the nineteenth century it did not exceed 200,000. Nevertheless, many ethnic Russians living in Latvia today are descendants of families who have lived in Latvia ofr many generations. Post-war migration policy had increased the ethnic Russian population in Latvia to 905,000 by 1989. Latvians perceived this Russian presence and demographic growth as a threat to the future survival of the Latvian nation and as a traumatic legacy of Soviet annexation. The understanding of Latvian independence as restoration of the interwar Latvian state and not the formation of a new state justified in Latvian eyes a selective citizenship policy. Later amended to facilitate social integration, the naturalization process nonetheless did not apply to an estimated 200,000 retired Soviet army officers, former KGB and Soviet Communist Party officials and their families.
Current issues
By 2004 some 330,201 Russians in Latvia had become citizens, while 314,178 remained non-citizens. Official data for 2006 indicated that Russians accounted for 66.5 per cent of Latvia's non-citizens, although naturalization applications continued to increase. Russia has consistently attacked Latvian citizenship policy as discriminatory, although the naturalization process has been modified and reported rates of successful naturalization applications are high (in the region of 85 per cent).
In 2004 changes introduced into the Russian school curriculum requiring that more subjects be taught in Latvian generated a new wave of activity among Russian NGOs and civic groups. Russian students picketed the national legislature to protest the changes, and several thousand joined the Association for the Support of Russian Language in Schools in Latvia. According to reports in the Latvian press, 68 per cent of Russophones opposed the education reform. In September 2004 the United Russian Society of Latvia held its founding convention, defining its goals as representing the interests of the Russophone part of Latvian society, ethnic Russians and the rights of other minority groups.
Latvian entry into the European Union (EU) in 2004 appears to have had a positive impact on rates of citizenship application, although ethnic Russian enthusiasm for EU was significantly less than among Latvians. Nevertheless, an ethnic Russian, Tatyana Zhdanoka, was elected to the European Parliament, as candidate for the party 'For Human Rights in a United Latvia'. She has joined the Greens - European Free Alliance Group in the Parliament, which includes Scottish and Welsh nationalist MEPs from the UK. She is seeking to enhance the representation of several million ethnic Russians now living in the European Union, incluing those in Latvia.
There are five national Russian-language newspapers in Latvia, and reportedly 30 regional newspapers, in addition to weekly and monthly periodicals. Russian is also widely available on the internet. Up to 20 per cent of the second national Latvian radio channel is broadcast in Russian and there are reportedly some 34 private radio channels broadcasting almost exclusively in Russian. The second national television channel broadcasts up to 40 per cent in Russian and there are up to ten private or regional television channels broadcasting between 10 and 80 per cent of their programming in Russian. In 2002 quotas restricting broadcasting in languages other than Latvian were abolished by a decision of the constitutional court.
Latvian officials claim an increasing divergence in social and political values between Russians in Latvia and Russians in Russia, suggesting that a 'Baltic Russian' identity is in formation. Russians in Latvia are themselves also highly differentiated, particularly in socio-economic status. According to one observer, Russians are over-represented among the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. However, Russian continues to play a significant role in the Latvian employment market, especially the private sector, and the fact that Russian-speakers (bolstered by significant numbers of Belarusians, Ukrainians, Poles and others who are primarily Russophone) are a plurality or majority in several of Latvia's large cities has reduced the sense of belonging to a minority among Russians.


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I love travel accommodation search engines like Kayak [3] because they allow you to search almost the entire pantheon of travel providers to bring you the best deals. Kayak is doubly good for places like hotels because they have integration with Google Maps to give you an idea of where all the places actually are, crucial for hotels and rental cars. If you use them as much as I have, you'll probably being to notice one important detail – the prices listed on Kayak (and other sites like Expedia, Travelocity, etc.) are $5 higher than on the airline site itself. That $5 is Kayak's cut for sending them your business and you can save that by simply going to the site itself and booking the ticket.
One word of warning, sometimes the airline's site won't have the same price. It might be that the search engine has a special deal of some sort with the travel provider (or it could be something else, who knows) but this trick doesn't always work. I've also found that this trick doesn't work as often with hotels and car rentals, there doesn't seem to be as clean of a $5 markup.
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Free trade through peace in Colombia
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meets President Barack Obama today to announce progress on the long-debated free trade agreement with Colombia.
Their meeting will not be focused on the possibilities of peace – something absent from the agendas of the Colombian and U.S. governments for more than a decade now. Peace should be on the program. Free trade and the protection of workers' rights and unionists, key sticking points that have blocked the agreement, might be best achieved through efforts for peace and justice. The conflict in Colombia has dragged on for half a century, and recent U.S. support through Plan Colombia, $7 billion over the last 10 years, has not been decisive.
We haven't paid much attention to our efforts in Colombia while engaged in wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and debating the current transitions in the Middle East and North Africa. But the many disturbing human rights and humanitarian results during this period include 3,000 civilians allegedly murdered by the Colombian army and presented as combat kills; 27,000 cases of forced disappearances, numerically as significant as the most egregious examples in the region like Argentina and Guatemala; and 5 million people internally displaced, more than any other country in the world.
Efforts for peace, by beginning to reverse the ongoing human rights and humanitarian disaster, could give the United States a clearer policy channel on other issues of interest, including the war on drugs and free trade. A peace process would begin to reduce the polarization that has led to human rights violations and targeting of trade unions, key blocking points for the free trade agreement. Demobilizing the FARC insurgency would eventually reduce the number of armed groups involved in the drug trade.
At a minimum, an initial agreement between the government of Colombia and the FARC insurgency could reduce human rights violations that fuel displacement. A multilateral approach by a "Group of Friends" worked in Guatemala, where a sustained United Nations monitoring effort improved the human rights situation and created visionary agreements (unfortunately never fully implemented) to end another 40-year, Cold War-era conflict.
Participation in a multilateral effort also would help deflect the bluster from the critics of America in the region such as Venezuela and Ecuador who cite Plan Colombia as another example of Cold War military hegemony. A collaborative effort also could offer a role for those same critics in a peace process by committing them to work to ensure that the FARC, which is accused by Colombia of hiding in the neighboring countries with their complicity, complies with any negotiated agreements.
Skeptics of peace efforts will cite President Misael Pastrana Borrero's failed attempt ten years ago, saying the FARC is not reliable and is a bunch of terrorists, or insist a military victory is imminent. But the FARC is no longer calling for the territorial concessions given by Pastrana. Many successful peace negotiations around the world have been conducted with groups not deemed reliable at the outset. And, realistically, the availability of narco-trafficking resources may mean the 10,000 FARC combatants can fight on for a long time – or worse, fragment into dozens of smaller criminal groups.
Those who doubt the possibility of a negotiated demobilization of the FARC should remember Colombia's successful record of previous demobilizations of insurgents in the 1980s and 1990s.
President Santos, with approval ratings ranging from 70 to 90 percent in his first eight months, has the political capital to lead for peace. Public opinion polls indicate 74 percent of Colombians believe the Colombian government should dialogue with the FARC/ELN insurgencies.
The alternative to the potential benefits of a peace agenda likely would be continued violence against civilians, continued limbo for free trade based on human rights concerns, continued negative perceptions of U.S. and Colombian military agendas dominating human rights and humanitarian concerns, continued potential for destabilization between Colombia and its neighbors, and a continued conflict that piles on human suffering while sapping financial resources. More human rights violations will mean continued opposition to free trade by advocacy organizations and unions.


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How was your Thanksgiving?
Mine was wonderful...we hosted it at our house and my dad and I cooked all.day.long. My brothers were home for a few days from San Francisco (where they both go to school), and my uncles came in from all over Southern California. It was a Thanksgiving full of testosterone, but I was very thankful to have everyone over.
And to end a wonderful week perfectly, Hubby and I took full advantage of the Ikea Playland and had a mini date while the kids
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We even took a gazillion photos randomly throughout the store.
Because we're weird like that.
If those wine bottles weren't empty, if the wine glasses weren't covered in price tags, and if there weren't 20 people sharing the prop kitchen behind me, I can assure you that our date would have been much more relaxing. But alas, none of that happened, and our free Ikea childcare was only good for an hour.
Moving on...
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Speaking of good things on the cheap...I will be starting a new little segment on my bloggity blog called "Handmade HOLLA! Days". (Button coming soon.) Starting December 1st and running through December 20th, I will be posting my favorite handmade gift ideas via Etsy, Big Cartel, and tutorials from bloggers like you. I will feature an item under $10, under $25, under $50, and under $100. I will then feature a tutorial of something you could make yourself with your mad crafting skills.
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I tried the search and found a few results but I thought I'd ask again because BF.net doesn't have enough repeat threads.
I'm considering a Brooks B67 for my Raleigh Detour Deluxe greenway/hybrid/commuter bike. It says it's supposed to be nice for the upright riding style. I've never really heard anything bad about any of the Brooks saddles but they have so many choices that it can be hard to decide on just one per bike! My real question is really,
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as a cgi, you can bounce a hung server (from Apple Personal Web Server, or anything that supports cgi.) This is a chunk of code that will work for you. property crlf : (ASCII character 13) & (ASCII character 10) --this builds the normal HTTP header for regular access property http_10_header : "HTTP/1.0 200 OK" & crlf & "Server: MacHTTP" & crlf & , "MIME-Version: 1.0" & crlf & "Content-type: text/html" & crlf & crlf on handle CGI request path_args , searching for http_search_args with posted data post_args using access method method from address client_address , from user username using password |password| with user info from_user from server server_name , via port server_port executing by script_name of content type content_type referred by referer , from browser user_agent with full request all_headers given +class auth;:authorization, +class host;:|host| --This is WEIRD syntax. What it really means is that you have the variables -- path_args, http_search_args, client_address, username, password, etc. to play with. -- They are all strings. try --wrap the whole script in an error handler if http_search_args = "Bounce" then tell application "VNCServer PPC" quit end tell tell application "Finder" activate select file "VNCServer PPC" of folder "Startup Items" of folder "System Folder" of startup disk open selection end tell end if return http_10_header & "<title>Test CGI</title>
Test CGI
CGI arguments sent:" & , "
path: " & path_args & , "
all_headers: " & all_headers & crlf on error msg number num --report the error message and number to the WWW client return http_10_header & "Error " & num & ", " & msg end try end handle CGI request --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail majordomo "at" uk.research.att.com with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------