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A SPORTS lecturer from Weymouth College has been selected to represent Team GB at a major championship later this month.
Tom Priest, 27, will compete in the Aquathlon at the European Championships which will be held in Germany tomorrow.
The gruelling event is similar to a triathlon but without the cycling section, meaning Mr Priest will have to complete a 1,000m open water swim, followed by a 5,000m run.
He has been in intense training ahead of the event as well as continuing to teach at the college and because the Aquathlon is not yet an Olympic event, he has also had to secure his own funding and sponsorship to allow him to compete at the championships, with Weymouth College agreeing to sponsor him for the race.
Mr Priest said: "On a personal note, the opportunity to represent my country at a major championship is a massive achievement.
"As the sport is self-funded it can cost quite a bit to compete, which is why I'm really grateful to the College for its encouragement and support, and for agreeing to sponsor me to race in Cologne.
"Obviously, I hope to bring home a medal."
If successful at the championships, which will be held in Cologne, Mr Priest could then be selected to represent Team GB again at the World Championships, which will be held in Edmonton, Canada, in August.
His selection for the national squad is also further good news for the college, which is one of only five colleges in the United Kingdom which was ranked as "Outstanding" for sport by Ofsted.
Vice Principal at the college, Rob Jones, said Mr Priest was an "inspiration" for its students.
Mr Jones said: "We're extremely proud of Tom's achievements. We aim to provide our students with outstanding teaching and inspiring role models.
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Best Buy to Offer $100 iPhone Trade-In Special for One Week Only
Best Buy will offer a $100 trade-in special for the iPhone 5S or 5C - for one week only.
The retailer confirmed the news to Mashable this afternoon, stating that a customer who wants to trade in "any working smartphone" will qualify for the deal.
A spokesperson said: "The offer runs from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19 and is good for customers who trade in any working smartphone," the company said in a statement. "If a customer's smartphone is worth more than the guaranteed credit, they will receive the positive difference in the form of a Best Buy gift card."
TechnoBuffalo first reported the news earlier today after obtaining internal documents from the retailer.
WalMart and Target also recently announced they would offer at trade-in special for the latest iPhone upgrade.

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Traditional parasitic extraction solutions reliably model interconnect parasitics, but design closure is getting more difficult at advanced nodes because of new process effects and variability that affect functionality, performance, and reliability. Some of the parasitic modeling challenges in advanced silicon processes include:
• Local interconnect
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• Diffusion resistance
• Elevated source/drain
• SOI support
• TSV-based 3D-IC verification.
Rule-based extractors are able to extract multimillion net designs, but they rely on heuristic models and are inherently limited in accuracy—up to 10% error for total capacitance and as much as 15% or more for coupling capacitance at 45nm. These errors can account for 5–10% error in simulation results. Designers have been compensating for these limitations by using larger guard bands for timing and signal integrity, aware that such overdesign tends to negatively affect chip performance and die-size.
Until now, field solvers were restricted to cell characterization or selected net extraction. By the nature of their algorithms, they are not capable of delivering the performance or capacity needed for anything larger than a few geometries or nets. This makes them completely unsuitable for extraction of real designs.
Some field solvers employ statistical methods which increase the tools' capacity but still are not efficient to use for large designs. They also are problematic for device-level extraction accuracy, because the user has to manually define the device regions to prevent extracting capacitive effects that are already included in the device model. This is an error-prone process.
Although statistical tools can be tuned to a tighter error tolerance, they inherently produce outliers. Specifying a tolerance of 1% means that for a design with one million nets, as many as 3,000 nets will have an error of greater than 3% (Figure 2). There is a significant chance that a critical net is misrepresented. After all, limiting extraction in scope to a few known critical nets may indeed miss important parasitic effects on other nets.
As a result of this situation, designers have been living with an extraction discontinuity and have had to employ different extraction tools and analytical methods to model the parasitic effects in their designs. The level of abstraction imposed by traditional tools forces designers to build in extra design margins, which cancels out the benefits of moving to a smaller node in the first place. IC designers are demanding extraction solutions that deliver accuracy less than 5% to evaluate the effects of parasitics on circuit timing and functionality, without compromising performance.


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The man accused of last month's Bridge Street "siege" is due to appear at Swansea crown court for the first time this morning (Friday).
Max Kayode Laurence Huntley, formerly of 11A Bridge Street, Hole in the Wall, is charged with committing affray on September 22nd and committing criminal damage, between September 11th and 22nd.
The charges follow a 26 hour stand-off between police and Huntley, who now lives in Dew Street, in Haverfordwest last September.
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On February 10, 1961, the 32-year old Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech on the campus of New York University. Dr. King's speech entitled, "The Future of Integration," advocated for civil rights and nonviolent protest for social change. He said, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."
For the seventh-consecutive year, the University will commemorate Dr. King's visit and his legacy by hosting a week-long schedule of special events and programs. This year's theme is intended to open up critical dialogue around where we are, and where we are going, on the path towards social change and social justice.
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PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - The life of fashion designer Valentino is coming to the big screen in the documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor."
Directed by Vanity Fair special correspondent Matt Tyrnauer, "Valentino" will chronicle the 45-year career of the Italian icon on the eve of his last haute couture show, set for Wednesday at the Rodin Museum in Paris. For his feature debut, Tyrnauer spent about two years shooting more than 250 hours of footage of the man and his entourage.
"We were let into the inner circle, but we had to stick it out for a long time -- practically move in -- to capture the truly great moments," Tyrnauer said. "Valentino is surrounded by a tight-knit family of friends and workers, but, eventually, their guard came down and they forgot there was a camera crew in the room."
The film will look beyond his work to explore Valentino's relationships, the way a maverick faces the end of a long career and the end of an era in fashion. It was inspired by Tyrnauer's Vanity Fair profile of the artist.
Shot in widescreen high-definition, the film is aiming for a May debut at Cannes.
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How would you balance the federal budget/reduce the federal deficit?
Congress has clearly demonstrated that it is incapable of passing a balanced budget. I fully support a balanced budget amendment. I will not support an increase in the debt ceiling. All federal spending must be on the table as well as reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy. The federal Government is broke.
What steps do you support to reform Social Security and Medicare?
Keep the program in place for 55 and older. Increase the retirement age. 54 and younger may invest up to one third of the collected tax. Restore the benefit to its original purpose.
Would you sign a pledge to never raise federal taxes? Why or why not?
Yes, and I have … we are broke
How should health care be reformed?
Repeal Obama care. No government fix. Pass tort reform measures and allow the purchase of a policy across state lines for a start.
Do you support a woman's right to an abortion?
I am pro-life, life begins at conception.
In Congress, would you support DOMA or legislation to allow civil unions or gay marriage?
Marriage is a state issue and should not set precedent of recognition in another state. I believe in traditional marriage.
Should the federal government have a role in K-12 education?
Education is a state and LOCAL issue. Parents and school boards know best what the curriculum for their children should be.
What are the benefits of school choice? Vouchers? Should they be available for private and religious schools?
Competition breeds excellence. Vouchers should be available to any child for any school.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
"Gentrification In Progress" Banner On Former NYC Graffiti Mecca 5 Pointz
Last November, we considered the fate of 5 Pointz, an abandoned factory building in Long Island City, Queens, just across the East River from Manhattan. 5 Pointz was an ever-changing graffiti mecca for artists from all over the world and a stop for tour buses. It was whitewashed to give way to luxury towers. In response, some artists made a statement with a giant "Gentrification In Progress" banner, shown above. The whitewashing of 5 Pointz does indeed mark another step in the gentrification of Long Island City, among other NYC areas.
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- Michael J. Mand said...
I have a difficult time with graffiti. Often considered an integral part of the urban scenery, I can't separate myself from the opinion that it is nothing short of vandalism when done on property that does not belong to the artist - and that includes abandoned property now owned by city, that is, all the people. I can tell you for sure that I did not appreciate graffiti on my building in Brooklyn and I paid handsomely to have it removed. (Shouldn't the perpetrator, whom we found, be asked to reimburse me? He was not!)
- March 16, 2014 at 7:38 AM
- Jeff Tone said...
Click on the "Last November" link. 5 Pointz was not random graffiti. It was a indeed a graffiti museum filled the ever-changing work of talented artists. It should have been landmarked.
- March 16, 2014 at 1:09 PM
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Cove Energy sale piques major interest
Shares in Cove Energy rocketed by almost a tenth after the East Africa oil explorer put itself up for sale.
Analysts said that oil majors including BP, Shell and ExxonMobil were likely to circle the company that could be sold for as much as $1 billion.
Cove Energy announced last month that it was open to offers for its offshore fields in Mozambique. Now the AIM-listed explorer has put its entire assets — which include less well developed assets in Tanzania and Kenya — up for grabs in a secret auction.
The company is taking advantage of rules recently introduced by the Takeover Panel which mean that it does not have to disclose the identity of the successful bidder until the sale has been completed.


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Westchester County Legislator James Maisano, R-New-Rochelle, will become the minority leader of the Board of Legislators in the new year, the GOP caucus announced this week. Maisano, a lawyer, represents about half of New Rochelle and all of Pelham. He'll begin his seventh two year term on the board on… Read More →


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Reducing external parasites will ultimately boost efficiency and weight gain. According to the DCHA Gold Standards III, heifer growers should "practice internal and external parasite control based on geography and herd veterinarian's recommendations."
One form of parasite control is setting up and implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) fly control program. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources defines IPM as an ecosystem-based strategy focused on long-term prevention of damage caused by pests. The IPM system uses environmentally sound and effective ways to keep pests from harming your animals and damaging crops.
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This Has To Be Child Abuse
Instead of contacting child services like a responsible adult, JWoww decided to retweet this photo of three young, impressionable children dressed up like the cast of Jersey Shore. Then again, I probably shouldn't rule out that this is actually Snooki considering she looks to be about the same height. No, wait, that's not cool. Now I'm abusing children by equating them with over-tanned slam-pigs. Is everyone seeing what this show is doing to us? This used to be such a kind, loving site. A family place.
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Judith Barath graduated from the University of Design and Graphic Arts in Budapest, Hungary. She is a painter, photographer and digital artist. She currently lives in Oak Brook, Illinois. Judith's work with both traditional and digital artistic displays the depth and versatility of her incredible talents. What is particularly amazing about her work is the quality of emotion that she culls from such disparate elements as flowers and female figures, both creating a meditative realm of calm and beauty. Her works in oil paint are sensual and verdant, as a maze of floral tapestries unfold in front of the viewer. The same sensitivity is applied to Judith's digital works where she creates a range of stunning effects. The resulting artwork is hypnotic and surreal.
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Adrian Young says the recording sessions for No Doubt's forthcoming studio LP are 'off and on', leaving rumor saying that the effort will not be released in 2009 as it may still be in the works.
Following Adrian Young's statement saying that No Doubt will still be working on their sixth major studio effort next year, speculation has swirled in the media claiming that there will be no new record in 2009. "We've been working on a new record off and on now for a bit of time, and we're going to continue to work on a new record next year," he said at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles.
"We're going to start touring in the spring of '09 through the summer, and we're going to continue to work on music while we're traveling," Adrian explained. "[We'll have] a mobile studio on the bus and eventually get to a new No Doubt record."
Noting that the band "always come from an eclectic background musically," Adrian stated that they "seem to always gravitate towards reggae" but quickly added, "I can't say that's what our record is going to be like, 'cause it's too early to tell, but what makes us feel really good is reggae music. I can play reggae music to my grave."
In further statement, Adrian shares that the band have no plans to seek new label. "We're signed to Interscope Records and have been since 1991," he said. "And we will be for a very long time."
Commenting on the change recently happening in the music industry due to Internet fast-growing, Adrian said, "On one level, it's scary to watch successful bands put out records and maybe they were less of a success than their past records, but it's also pretty awesome to watch any band put out a CD with all the different Internet accessibility. It's a little daunting to put out a record for a successful group. ..."


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There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of agreement (yet) in the industry, or perhaps even within IBM, on what this term means. But here's my take, at least.
In the tradition of the composite pattern, a composite service is a service whose implementation calls other services. This is as opposed to an atomic service, whose implementation is self-contained and does not invoke any other services.
A composite service acts as both a service provider of the (composite) service and as a service consumer of its child services. The composite can be considered to be aggregating together the child services into a bigger service. A composite service is one kind of what I call a service coordinator, a coordinator that also itself is a service.
In "Service-oriented modeling and architecture," IBM's Ali Arsanjani shows composite and atomic services in the Services layer of an SOA:
The layers of a SOA
You cannot tell from a service's API whether it's composite. In fact, two providers may implement the same service, one in a composite fashion and the other in an atomic fashion. A provider implemented one way might be reimplemented the other way; this change makes no difference to the consumers because the interface is still the same.
Service component architecture (SCA) supports composite service components. Recall that an SCA has a service interface and service references. Those references give the implementation the ability to call the other services referenced. They also serve as a declaration that this component needs these services, much like a Java class importing other Java classes. An SCA with no references is atomic; one with references is composite.
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A business process is a kind of composite service. A business process can be invoked as a service, a request to perform its functionality. The process contains a sequence of activities implemented as services, so therefore is a service that calls other services. That's a composite service.
In my mind, a business process is a special case of composite service. Usually, a service executes what might be described as synchronously. (The execution can be invoked synchronously or asynchronously.) A service has a return value (or exception); it is returned at the end of execution. The consumer usually waits (but not necessarily with a blocking thread) while the service executes, and does not continue until the service completes and returns its result.
What makes business process a special case is that a caller usually doesn't wait while the process executes. A caller invoking a business process (synchronously or asynchronously) usually waits only while the process starts, to confirm that it starts successfully. But once the process starts, it runs on separate thread(s) "in the background" while the caller proceeds with other work.
Because of this difference, it seems to me, although a business process is just another service and another way to implement a service, a caller usually knows whether or not the service it's invoking is a business process. If it's not, the caller cannot tell whether the service is composite or atomic, but if it waits for a return value, then the service is most likely not a business process.
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Phil Lester is BAE
Over the last couple of years, the term bae has achieved widespread usage. While the noun form has been around for over 10 years, adjectival and verbal uses, along with other related forms, have more recently started popping up to describe the people and things we love, or at least like-like. Twitter, in particular, is rife with interesting new uses of the term. The popular social media platform has been used to mine language change for years and has inspired some recent linguistic scholarly research.
Dictionary.com defines the noun bae as: "Slang. an affectionate term used to address or refer to one's girlfriend, boyfriend, etc." Many have debated the etymology of bae, some insisting that it derives from the acronym "Before Anyone Else." The earliest evidence of this connection on Twitter is from a July 19, 2011, tweet, making "Before Anyone Else" a backronym of bae, which first surfaced in rap music and on Urban Dictionary in the early-to-mid-2000s. A much more likely etymological explanation is that bae is a shortening of baby or babe.
When bae appears as a noun, its meaning is relatively set: it's a term of endearment. However possibilities abound as bae moves into to other parts of speech. These days bae has gotten a lot of mileage out of its robust use as an adjective. My guess is that adjectival bae (or what I'll call adjectival bae for now) at first pointed to the original boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other sense, as in the following examples:
Oh, he wants Meg Ryan to be Bae so he don't want to tell her he's Rich Bookstore Man? This is white game. #AshleyGotMail — Ashley Ford (@iSmashFizzle) December 12, 2014
he was supposed to be bae a long time ago but I got friendzoned so now we're bffs but you know, that's better than nothing so. — sosa (@sosatooturnt_) December 22, 2014
But adjectival bae goes beyond literal significant others, and into the realm of fantasy significant others. If you were to call a celebrity bae, there's an implicit understanding that this is make-believe; you don't actually know this person (David Beckham) and you probably wouldn't date him if you did (unless you are a former Spice Girl). Additionally bae can be used to describe people who are cool or hot or stylish or wonderful, whether or not you have any romantic interest in them.
Tay is Bae!! NYC style! http://t.co/K8ww7GQnS6 pic.twitter.com/IDWBhVZtFJ — TT4Taylor (@TT4Taylor) December 11, 2014
who wants to be bae and bring me fried, delicious carbs at work? — Pashmina (@IAmBumblebee) December 22, 2014
Things can also be bae. In fact, this is so common, it has sparked internet outrage.
turtle necks is bae pic.twitter.com/7NAUXan8F8 — SUGAR~PET (@sugarpet_) December 11, 2014
pizza is bae
— j. krule (@jskxxs) July 18, 2013
for an example: eliminate "bae" from the grid. everything seems to be "bae" now like your phone charger or your laundry scented candle. — ☆ Daw ɳ ყ ყ β raVØ ★ (@Dawnyy_M) December 22, 2014
Sometimes the actual part of speech of emerging slang can be hard to identify. Just look at the debates among linguists surrounding the part of speech of because x. While in the above examples, bae resembles an adjective, is bae really an adjective? Let's take a closer look at "pizza is bae." The following constructions commonly appear:
All of these examples express the same sentiment: "I love pizza." The second example is clearly an adjective, but part of speech is more murky for the first example. Could there be an omitted-yet-understood possessive pronoun or definite article implied here, as fully spelled out in examples three and four? Is "Pizza is bae," a shortening of either "Pizza is my bae" or "Pizza is the bae"? Could bae be part of an implied noun phrase? Returning to Ashley Ford's tweet "Oh, he wants Meg Ryan to be Bae so he don't want to tell her he's Rich Bookstore Man?" we see that Ford capitalizes bae, giving it proper noun treatment. Is this because bae is part of the implied noun phrase "his bae?" Or does bae stand on its own as an adjective here? We'd have to ask the individual tweeters to know for sure, and then, they might not even have an answer. With just the written source material, part of speech remains ambiguous.
Bae has shown itself to be a very productive new element of English. Not only does it straddle parts of speech, but related forms of bae have emerged as well. You can be baeless or baeful, and you can achieve baeness and baedom. You can be super-, uber-, or extra-bae.
You see what happens on twitter on Baedom grips you
— Senzo Sithebe (@SkinnySenz_77) April 29, 2014
chiwetel is so bae. super-bae. uber-bae. extra-bae. baeity. baelicious. baeish.
— January Cheer (@KaburaNganga) November 5, 2014
Bae can also be used as a phrasal verb, as in "bae it out":
when in doubt, bae it out. pic.twitter.com/nsB7aoVmHO — ☠♡pineapple♡☠ (@broookeee21) January 6, 2014
You can even use baenoculars.
where u is bae pic.twitter.com/6fou3Voj5W — Aaron Carpenter (@AaronCarpenter) June 17, 2014
Bae is used as a verb meaning "to make someone your significant other," as in "to bae or nah to bae." While William Shakespeare gets credit for popularizing countless terms in English, it's safe to say he did not coin the verb use of bae.
to bae or nah to bae -william shakespeare — macky (@mac_oribello) April 26, 2014
Bae is sometimes also used as a superlative, as seen above in the pizza examples. People or things can be "the baest" or "the bae."
Jennifer Anniston is probably the baest bae of all the baes ever to bae in the history of baedom. — ▲ Alexɑ ▲ (@ironikkah) December 21, 2014
While some English speakers wish to banish the word bae, the Twitterverse and beyond has found bae to be an extremely adaptable and productive term, far more flexible than baby or babe. Now that bae has achieved high levels of pop-culture saturation, perhaps it will lose its edge (maybe it's already lost its edge). Or maybe it will further establish itself as a go-to term of endearment and become a fixture of English.
Phil Lester is BAE
The uninformed have taken a French-based term of endearment and trivialized its use and meaning. In cultures with remnants of broken French in their language (like Louisiana), this word has been used forever.
Yo where do you live
As I always like to say, A's before Baes
Yo, check mark.
my friend is bae she is the baest bae you can ever find
People think they make things up, and it's cute.
Bae is French as mentioned above… And it is also a filipino term of endearment… Has been for a long time.
No one made it up recently, they just discovered it recently.
Bae, Hashtag, and selfie are the most RETARDED words I've ever, EVER heard.
espeialy selfie
Just the popular influence of hip hop "swag" if you will … i feel that bae is kinda gray as a form of concise communication…but as for fun, l suppose it's ok! bae 1ne!;-)
I just feel so hurt
"YOLO" is way worse though, and I'm not a fan of "swag" at all either.
Oh and THOT and ratchet, i can't stand those ones.
Amen to that
I agree with this statement completely.
I got one word for yah
As always, A's before BAE's xDDDD
This is the first time I've ever seen this bizarre word and hopefully the last.
boy is u fr this omfg lord u have sent a stupid one <3
AMEN to that! What a ridiculous, unnecessary term.
I don't mind "bae", and I understand it's a rather versatile word…
But it's kind of like math- I appreciate its beauty and purity like a frozen, moonlit landscape… from afar.
Still, I won't deny that saying it makes you look like you lost your tongue on the subway to Taiwan, so…
I'm from the 60s. We used lots of new slang words like groovy and psych. But please put me out to pasture and shoot me if I ever use this word.
I agree with you a lot and I am only 16
…leave me alone
The word bae (spelled Be 'with e accent egu) has been part of the French language forever and is short form for bebe and used as a term of endearment with couples. It's now been borrowed and anglicized and become all the rage on social media. This is no worse than 'le hot dog' or 'bon weekend' that are now accepted and widely used in French language.
Not necessarily. It is also an abbreviated version of "Before Anything Else." It very well could be that there was a coincidence or a correlation between the two, but from my previous knowledge, "bae" is a term used to describe someone or something that is important above all else.
Pardon me, but I have simply repeated what the article explains in the first paragraph. I had not read the whole paragraph before continuing on to the various uses. My apologies.
I got lots a bae's☺
Stupid thing keeps re-typing!
bae in the dutch language also mean the s word in english
boyy no u don't u could hardly even afford one
Please Am i wrong to say, you can sing whenever you like but you can't sing at night', If am wrong please make me known.
no you are not wrong
ok then…
Girl who has no bae
Dictionary.com is my bae ….lol…don't get too attached.
E-even mine
Yes. But, he's not a B.
Those hipsters in that picture definitely look like the kind of people who I'd imagine using this word.
I'm now even more convinced that this term needs to just disappear (along with "hashtag-" as a prefix). But of course, as is the nature of language, it won't.
I keep seeing that it's Dutch for poop, turd, excrement, etc. I'm not calling anyone that, nor do I wish to be called that. It's all a bunch of horsebae.
Im tots ma goats like bae
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
It means poop.
Exactly! All this junk here is horsebae!!!
This "word" needs to be taken out back and shot.
i agree
My sentiments exactly. It's all bullbae.
This guy is amazing
Clay Is Bae
true dat
How is 'bae' pronounced?
It's pronounced "bay," as in the water kind of bay.
It's pronounced "poop." Because it is.
Huh, that's interesting.
A friend of mine only ever talks about her bae, when i asked her what the term meant she said, "Before Anyone Else you…" well i'm not going to mention what else she stated.
But that's what compelled me to click on this link. It's actually a lot more interesting then i thought it would be.
She mentioned the Danish translation, didn't she?
I am now completely enlightened about bae. I never thought that would happen.
Same here. Bae is so much cooler of a term than i thought, and i already thought it was awesome.
I hate bae
Same, waaay more interesting than I thought it would be.
I just made a bae earlier. Check out its Danish translation.
Found this via dictionary.com app. Wow.. I guess I can't let my kids read your blog. While the etymology of cuss words is fascinating, the referral to iamcuntbag's Twitter name is unacceptable. How nice to hear, mommy, what's a c#untbag?
correct me if im wrong but no ones name is that
i guess you aren't going to let them anywhere near the internet at all then. yeah, good luck to you.
I agree, I'd hate it if my kids said that!
Actually, bae formed from the mispelling of babe and means babe. It's not an acronym. It just blows my mind youth are ignorant enough to use it as a verb or adjective
ikr its so annoying when everyone around you is talking about their "bae"
It's not a cussword! Why would you let your kids read the etymology of cusswords anyway? But BAE is a word that talks about best friends.
That's what you get for being breeders, having "baes". A lot of awkward questions. Get used to it.
P.S. It's unattractive to whine like a "bae" about a message board. Grow up.
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Steelers legend helps honor veterans for service
Members of the Pine-Richland High School Air Force Junior ROTC joined former Pittsburgh Steeler and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier, as well as others, to help pay tribute to more than 20 veterans at The Arbors at St. Barnabas in Valencia.
The Dec. 17 event was part of the Presents for Patients program that provides holiday gifts for residents of nursing homes, said Jim Roddey, former Allegheny County chief executive and St. Barnabas spokesman.
The goal for this year was to reach 353 nursing homes across five states. More than 37,000 presents were wrapped by volunteers to be given to patients for this Christmas season, he said.
"It's a program that has spread good cheer and represents what Christmas is all about," Roddey said.
He read a list of the veterans present, many of whom served in World War II or the Korean War and ranged in age from 78 to 92.
Four members of the Pine-Richland High School Air Force Junior ROTC presented colors to the veterans at the luncheon.
They also pinned each veteran with an Air Force pin. This is just one of the community service activities they do with the program.
Cadet Master Sgt. Jordon Martig, who is in the 10th grade, said he's proud to participate.
"It's important to recognize veterans and help them out. We wouldn't be here without them," said Martig, 16, of Richland Township.
He was joined by Cadet 2nd Lt. Nicole Schlotterbeck, 17, 11th grade; Cadet Airman Jordan Lish, 15, 10th grade; and Cadet Airman 1st Class Alex Wilson, 16, 10th grade, all of Pine Township.
"(The veterans) made the greatest sacrifice of all," Wilson said.
Retired Steeler running back Bleier also is a Vietnam War veteran. Roddey noted at the event that Bleier was wounded in combat and even was told he couldn't play football. Defying the odds, Bleier continued to have a successful career in the 1970s, even becoming one of the first running backs to rush 1,000 yards in a season, along with fellow player Franco Harris. Bleier helped the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins.
Bleier has been participating in the Presents for Patients program for more than 20 years.
"It's about giving back and being involved and using that notoriety in the best possible way," said Bleier, who was also awarded both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service to the country.
The National Football League Hall of Famer said that organizations such as the Air Force Junior ROTC can have a positive impact on students' lives. These programs give young adults something to do in their free time that is worthwhile and positive, he said.
"It's another activity (for young people) that gives patriotism and service to this country," Bleier said.
The former Steeler presented a signed football, Steelers hat and slippers to Arbors' resident Charles Lang, who was a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II.
Lang's ship was hit by a kamikaze pilot only one day before the war was declared ended, 20 people died on the ship, Lang said.
"We were sure it was over," he said.
He said their ship had the last fatality of the war.
Lang and his wife, Betty, moved to the Arbors in 2011. He said events such as this are meaningful to him and his fellow veterans.
"You feel like someone appreciates what you went through," said Lang, 91, whose father was a Marine in World War I. His brother was in the Army.
The veterans at the event were residents of either The Arbors at St. Barnabas or Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, both located in Valencia.
Mike Gasparetto, a recently retired chief master sergeant of the Air Force, provides aerospace instruction at Pine-Richland High School and was at the event supervising the cadets.
He said the purpose of the Air Force Junior ROTC isn't just to try and recruit students to the military out of high school but to help them function well in society and life.
"What it's doing is to build better citizens … so whatever their endeavors will be they're better prepared," said Gasparetto, 50, of McCandless.
The high school offers the program to students in ninth to 12th grade with an emphasis on teaching aerospace science, as well as life-skills training, community service, and self-discipline, according to Maj.Michael Morrison, who also is an instructor for the high school program.
Members of the Mars Veterans of Foreign Wars post also visited with the veterans and helped distribute gifts at the luncheon. Jordan Rose Luntz of Knoch High School in Saxonburg sang the national anthem, "I'm Proud to Be an American," and Christmas songs.
Roddey said that Presents for Patients is a program that was founded in 1984 by St. Barnabas President William B. Day, who also was there to greet patients. Many organizations, business or groups volunteer or participate in the program.
For more information on Presents for Patients, visit www.presentsforpatients.com.
Natalie Beneviat is a freelance writer for Trib Total Media.


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Brewpubs and breweries are flourishing among the more-established vineyards and chateaux in upstate New York.
Winemakers have a saying: "It takes a lot of beer to make good wine." But no matter how many lagers and ales built upstate New York's Finger Lakes wine industry, the region's world-class rieslings have made it hard for its microbrews to receive much attention.
But lately, the tides seem to be turning, and the Finger Lakes' brewpubs and breweries are flourishing among the area's picturesque, more-established vineyards and chateaux. This spring, locals even went so far as to launch the Finger Lakes Beer Trail, a guide to more than 40 breweries, brewpubs, tap houses and specialty beer stores that competes with the area's many wine trails. From classic small-town beer bars to cutting-edge microbreweries that are dabbling in bold and unusual styles, the Finger Lakes beer scene is good enough to leave any beer lover satisfied — and maybe convert a few wine lovers, too.
Roosterfish Brewing
Nestled among antique shops and craft stores in Watkins Glen, at the south end of Seneca Lake, Roosterfish Brewing, which released its first beer in 2004, is based out of the Wildflower Café and its neighbouring Crooked Rooster Brewpub, both owned by brewmaster Doug Thayer. Embrace the classic pub vibe at the Crooked Rooster, where beers are kept in a vintage wooden icebox behind the bar and live music is featured every weekend, or head to the Wildflower Café for pizzas, soups, salads and sandwiches made with local ingredients. There is also a full list of New York wines, mostly from the vineyards around Seneca and Keuka Lake.
The main draw, though, is the beer itself. The light, slightly fruity Firehouse Blonde and the malty English-style Dogtooth Pale Ale are sure to please, while the spicy, high alcohol Belgian-style ale called Tripel Witch and the intense Hop Warrior Imperial IPA are better suited for more adventurous drinkers. (The latter's tagline? "Watch out, the Warrior will get you.") The best approach: opt for a flight of four-ounce tasters, $1.75 each.
Two Goats Brewing
It is hard to imagine a better Finger Lakes brewpub than Two Goats. Just up the road from Roosterfish on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, the tiny one-room tavern sits on a hill that falls sharply toward the water, an ideal place to laze on the porch and enjoy the view. Alongside an impressive selection of brews from abroad and throughout the US, Two Goats pours a handful of easy-to-drink beers, including a smooth cream ale, a rich oatmeal stout and the Headbutt!, a blend of the two.
There is another attraction, too: the roast beef sandwich. The only dish Two Goats serves is made from moist, hand-carved beef, piled on a roll from a local bakery and topped with horseradish mayo. It is unusually good — a pleasant reminder of the well-executed, rustic simplicity that is so characteristic of the Finger Lakes region.
Wagner Valley Brewing Company
Founded in 1997, Wagner Valley Brewing is the beer-centric offshoot of Wagner Vineyards, one of the Finger Lakes region's oldest wineries. The two companies share a sprawling facility in Lodi, complete with tasting rooms and retail areas, making this one of the few spots where the area's two premier beverages can be sampled under one roof. The brewery also sets itself apart through its emphasis on European-style beers, many of which adhere to the German Purity Law of 1516, which allows only high-quality malts, hops, water and yeast to be used for brewing. Its line-up includes a refreshing pilsner, an amber Vienna lager and a dark, syrupy doppelbock. Do not miss the seasonal releases, such as the Sugar House Maple Porter.
Ithaca Beer Company
"The Spirit of the Finger Lakes" is the motto of Ithaca Beer — an appropriate slogan for what is almost certainly the region's most acclaimed brewery, located in the college town of Ithaca, New York. (In recent years, it has regularly medalled at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival.) With its strip-mall-style architecture the brewery does not look like much, but head inside for some of the most varied, flavourful beers the region has to offer. Regular tours are followed by free tastes of the brewery's five year-round beers and a handful of limited releases.
Start with the Ithaca Beer's bestseller, its mellow and fruity Apricot Wheat, before progressing to stronger offerings like the Flower Power IPA, packed with tropical fruit flavours. For a souvenir, pick up a big bottle or two of Ithaca's Excelsior series — its hard-to-find limited releases range from AlpHalpHa, brewed with New York-grown hops and local honey, to Brute, a complex and funky American sour ale.


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Vin Diesel has for a while now been linked to Marvel's Guardian of The Galaxy and finally after months of speculation, Marvel has confirmed that the Fast & Furious actor will indeed be a part of the movie.
The movie revolves around an unlikely cast of characters including an American pilot and a group of futuristic ex-cons go on the run with a highly coveted object and must join forces to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions.
Diesel will voice one of the main characters 'Groot' joining Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close and Bradley Cooper who have already signed on for the movie which will open in cinemas on the 1st of August, 2014.


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Taking a page from the 2011-12 NBA season, NHL trading cards will be virtually devoid of rookies who debut in the lockout-shortened 2013 season. The NHL Players Association said this week that after "discussions both internally and externally, including with many stakeholders within the trading card industry" that the only players who could have rookie cards in 2012-13 branded … [Read more...]
Jerseys From Russian Hockey Plane Crash Fundraiser on Auction Block
Two of the NHL's biggest rivals teamed up for a great cause when the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off last week in Pittsburgh for the first time in the 2011-12 NHL season. The Capitals and Penguins organized a joint effort to raise money for the families of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the KHL team that perished in a plane crash Sept. 7 in Russia. Both teams wore … [Read more...]
2011-12 OPC Hockey Offers Playoff Beard Variations, Star Autos
With the NHL season kicking off Thursday, Upper Deck celebrated with the release of 2011-12 NHL OPC hockey. the long-time Canadian brand is back with the California card maker with the set including the usual array of stars like Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) along with Marquee rookies like … [Read more...]
NHL Jersey Auction Benefits Wounded Soldiers
A new auction of event-worn NHL jerseys is underway, with proceeds benefitting an organization that benefits a program that uses hockey to rehabilitate wounded soldiers. The National Hockey League-MeiGray Group Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program is offering a selection of jerseys used during the National Hockey League Player Media Tour September 7-9, 2011, in New York … [Read more...]
2011 Goodwin's Champions Released
Upper Deck has released its second baseball-themed trading card set of the year: 2011 Goodwin Champions--and an exhaustive checklist of insert cards for collectors to digest. The 231-card regular set features an impressive array of baseball legends and prospects plus memorable champions and standouts from many other sports as well. "This release will really make an … [Read more...]
2010-11 SP Game-Used Hockey Released
Upper Deck has released 2010-11 SP Game-Used Hockey. Upper Deck says the product will include insert cards including "Supreme Sticks" – huge, game-used stick pieces numbered to just five – and "Championship Marks," highlighting the 2009-10 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. "We are very excited with all the new elements being unveiled inside this season's SP … [Read more...]
First LeBron Heat Card Will Be National Giveaway
Panini America will offer a wrapper redemption program at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention that will feature the first cards of LeBron James and Chris Bosh wearing Miami Heat uniforms. Collectors who bring five unopened packs of any 2010 Panini NFL or 2009-10 Panini NBA product to the Panini booth and open the packs in front of company reps will receive a … [Read more...]


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Superbly designed friendly and laidback the H10 Lanzarote Princess is just the ticket for that much needed holiday in the sun. Not only do you have a great chilledout swimming pool to choose from but youre also brilliantly located for reaching the sandy beach home to a number of watersports and the clearblue sea. The location wins several points too. You are set away from the fishing village of Playa Blanca yet still within easy reach of its lovely harbour and attractions perfect should you wish to take a wander along the promenade watching the sun set. Combined with a long list of onsite amenities and entertainment this friendly and welcoming hotel will ensure a relaxing and fun time for everyone!
2 swimming pools 1 swimming pool is heated during the winter
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Dress code applies: long trousers to be worn
Pool bar serving snacks with la carte menu lunchtimes
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My dear friend Aapo is interning for Daniel Palillo in Finland right now, and sent over these images from Daniel's new lookbook. I emailed him back to ask what the inspiration for he collection was this time, and unfortunately he doesn't seem to have a clue, so your guess is as good as mine. The collection is typical Palillo fare: super-oversized tees adorned with giant graphics, decisively placed holes (this time, lined with tubular rims), and plenty of tent shaped silhouettes that balloon out from the body. Dubbed "Helsinki All Night," I can only imagine that it's partially an ode to all of Finland's wildly dressed club kids and fashion set. Miss you Aapo, now can you please send me one of those holey-sweatshirt jacket things?
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Helsinki Hot Nights
Posted by Six Six Sick at 2/27/2010 10:35:00 PM
Labels: Scandinavian Designers
5 comments:
- Sutton said...
this collection is great. i love all the leggings. where can we buy in the us? im obsessed!
thank you for sharing.
- February 27, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Tiffany and Christina said...
You can find his current collection at Welcome Hunters in LA (www.welcomehuntersla.com)!
- February 28, 2010 at 12:51 AM
- Reija said...
Also at Wunder online shop http://www.wundershop.fi/
- February 28, 2010 at 11:07 AM
- joy said...
I have been reading up on him (interviews and etc.). I just did a post about him on my blog, I really love his clothes even if I wouldn't wear each piece. Thank you for getting us the inside scoop.
- February 28, 2010 at 5:18 PM
- Amanda said...
love him! saw some his pieces at welcome hunters when i was out there last week. the pants with the pieces jutting out are interesting..
- February 28, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons hooker Sam Parry is glad that he will have the reassuring sight of lock Rob Sidoli when he looks up before throwing into the lineout against London Wasps this evening.
Sidoli, the Dragons' player of the season for 2011/12, will make his first appearance of the campaign in the Amlin Challenge Cup encounter at Adams Park.
The 34-year-old has been out of action since suffering a calf injury in the pre-season defeat to Biarritz in the south of France.
Ian Nimmo and Adam Jones have manfully filled the void in his absence but the return of Sidoli – who coaches the Dragons' defensive lineout – is a timely boost.
Wasps possess a wealth of options in their second row and have plumped for hot England prospect Joe Launchbury alongside South African ace Marco Wentzel.
The former Springbok is known as one of the best lineout operators in the Aviva Premiership, a league built on doing the nuts and bolts well.
Like Sidoli, Wentzel is a lineout coach at Wasps and is in charge of the video analysis – meaning Parry will have to be on the money this evening.
"They have some big names in that second row so that will put a lot of pressure on my throwing in but it's gone well in training and I just have to deliver that on the pitch now," said the 20-year-old.
"I watch a bit of English rugby and have seen Wentzel's stats – he dominates the lineout in the Premiership so it's going to be a good test for all of us.
"But it's good to have a very experienced player in Sid back, he's a calming influence and if the pressure is on he'll pick the right call and we'll be all right.
"Sid looks after our defensive lineout and is very switched on to what we need to do, that's great to have on the field."
Parry makes his second start of the season tonight with veteran hooker Steve Jones given a rest.
"I've had a steady season so far but I am hoping for a big performance to try and put more pressure on Steve because he has set the bar high," said Parry.
"I like to play a power game and get my hands on the ball as much as I can, so hopefully I can have a positive impact on the game.
"But English sides are notorious for their set piece and that's the part of the game that I have to concentrate on first. We'll need to bring a bit attitude to the scrum and be accurate in the lineout."


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Seizure, complex partial: A form of partial seizure during which the person loses awareness. The patient does not actually become unconscious, and he or she may carry out actions as complex as walking, talking, or driving. The patient may have physical, sensory, and thought disturbances. When the seizure ends, the patient has no memory of those actions. See also: Seizure, partial.
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Marie Claire Profiles Three Mothers Without Child Custody
A recent article in Marie Claire magazine narrates the stories of three divorced mothers who gave up custody of their children—Maria Housden left her girls to their father in order to recover from the death of one of her daughters, Elle Hull decided to leave her kids with her ex-husband so that she could rebuild her formerly-falling apart life, and Rebekah Spicuglia gave up custody in order to go back to school.
A father gaining sole-custody is an outcome of divorce that seems shocking to many; we usually just assume that the father becomes the "weekend" parent, while the mother inherits the kids full-time — but why? These stories remind us that it's not the gender that matters when it comes to caring for kids, but the amount one has to give to his or her children at the time. If the father is in a better position to be the primary caretaker of his kids, it seems ridiculous that we would keep him from doing that. After reading the complicated post-divorce situations involving these three mothers, it becomes clear that these women aren't selfish, neglectful human beings, they're just trying to do what's best for their children. And what's more maternal than that? [Marie Claire]


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Ontario Veterinary College Never At Loss For Words
At a Glance
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Enrollment: 450 DVM students and 200 graduate students
Degrees: DVM, MPH, Ph.D., MSc, DVSc
Tuition: $4,000/semester (Canadian residents), $27,000/semester (non-residents)
Website: http://www. OVC.uoguelph.ca
Graduates of Ontario Veterinary College leave not only with the ability to communicate well with clients and colleagues, but also with an appreciation of literature.
What other school hands out the veterinary novels "Water for Elephants" or "The Rhino With Glue-On Shoes"?
First-year students are given a novel during orientation and later meet in small groups to discuss it. OVC's dean, Elizabeth Stone, DVM, MS, MPP, says the gesture doesn't appeal to everyone, "But to many, it helps them realize that veterinary medicine is situated in a broader social context."
Dr. Stone says veterinarians and students can use literature such as books, poetry and essays to help understand the field, "whether it's dealing with difficult clients or euthanasia or the joy of being a veterinarian."
Communicating with clients is a major part of the curriculum at Canada's largest veterinary school, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2012. Many of the skills are learned at the new Hill's Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre, designed by the noted architectural firm FWAJDB.
The teaching hospital prepares students to diagnose and treat animals, of course, and provides hands-on training in areas such as nutrition, public health, animal welfare, behavior and rehabilitation.
"What we want is for the students, when they do an exam or have a client interview, to include all those aspects," Stone says. "For example, they will always ask about a dog or cat's current nutrition and assess whether changes need to be made. It's a vital part of the exam."
Practice management skills are learned as well.
"We will share the financial data with students as much as possible so they understand why they have to charge what they do," Stone says.
"When they are taking the client up to the discharge desk, we want them to explain the bill to the client. Say I ask the student, 'Why did the wellness exam cost $120?' [The answer may be] 'Well, the wellness exam includes the nutrition counseling, it includes the vaccinations, it includes a number of other things.
"The student understands what the vaccine costs us and how much you have to increase the cost to pay for all your other expenses. The bottom line is that veterinary medicine is a service industry."
Communication is taught in the classroom, too, beginning in the first year with simulated clients.
"The student is in a room with an actor and has to find out certain information and work on particular skill areas--maybe they have trouble making eye contact or keeping the client on track," Stone says. "Behind the one-way mirror are classmates watching the interaction. Afterward they all debrief."
By all accounts, the training is a success.
"We've had practitioners who hired our students who commented on how well they can interact with clients and with difficult clients," Stone says.
OVC, part of the University of Guelph, enrolls up to 15 international students a year, many from the U.S. The other seats in the annual class of 110 to 115 students are reserved for Canadian residents.
Students arriving on campus will find newly completed buildings such as the Hill's teaching hospital and facilities in various stages:
• The renovated Small Animal Clinic reopened this past summer.
• The large-animal clinical skills building and the Pathobiology-Animal Health Laboratory are scheduled to open in late 2010.
• The first phase of the Animal Cancer Centre is scheduled to begin this fall.
• Fundraising is under way for the planned Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre.
As many U.S. veterinary schools struggle with tighter budgets, OVC keeps growing.
"Our provincial funding has remained fairly static," Stone says. "We have not had the kind of cutbacks that [U.S. schools] have experienced."
What is similar to U.S. veterinary schools is the admissions process.
"Ultimately, of course, we want students who will be successful veterinarians," Stone says. "We want students who have knowledge of what the possibilities are for being a veterinarian and have worked with a veterinarian.
"We do emphasize the academic side," she says. "There is a grade-point average they have to meet and specific courses that they have to take."
And interviews to conduct.
"This year our associate dean of students, Peter Conlon, spearheaded a revamping of the way we interview students," Stone says. "Rather than the applicants having an interview with one, two or three people at the same time, they go from station to station and are presented with scenarios and possible cases and asked how they would respond."
For the successful applicant, it's a sign they have some of the communications skills that OVC values.


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I'm liking to make another round of hotdogs. Last time i used collagen and loved them. I've been doing some reading on cellulose casings. What is your preference?'
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I like the cellulose over the collagen, the collagen seem too tough for my personal tastes. That said, it does come down to what you are used to.
I do like the natural casings but they tend to be out of my budget and I have a lot of the cellulose on hand.
I agree with GeneK.
I too prefer the cellulose for "skinless" hot dogs.
Collagen can be tough if not "roasted" on all the surfaces.


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River Traders Continue the Market Heritage
River Traders Continue the Market Heritage
Every Saturday morning Whanganui's downtown riverbank bustles with the sights and sounds of a thriving community market. Rain or shine between 50 and 100 stall holders at the Whanganui River Traders and Farmers Market set out an impressive array of locally grown and freshly cooked produce, artwork, crafts and furniture, clothing, second-hand goods and more. Many stallholders started up their businesses at the market, and it continues to be their shop front and point of contact with customers.
Annette Main, who started the market nine years ago, is one of the original eight stallholders. Known then as "The River Traders" the market site was chosen for its strong connection to early trading in the area.
Annette and her late husband John began selling avocados from their property on the Whanganui River. Since then she has developed her own range of products that includes macadamia dukkah, and raspberry vinegar made from locally grown produce.
Annette is Mayor of Whanganui and during the past four years the stall has enabled her to connect personally with the community, so much so that she has employed two people to work on the stall so she can talk with people about their concerns.
"I love it - the riverside setting, the huge diversity of stalls and locally made products. It has a great community feel about it. And I especially love hearing the stories of how people who visited Whanganui visited the markets and other places, and decided to move here," Annette says.
Litza Devine started her baking business, Devine Treats, seven years ago at the River Traders Market. She now supplies local cafes with her delicious sweet treats and does catering from her commercial kitchen at home using local products.
"The market is an important, regular social event for the community," Litza says. "I've made so many friends and the business is now really well established."
Simply Wrought Iron wows punters with their beautifully crafted creations – wood stackers, braziers, gumboot holders and outdoor furniture.
"The feedback and interaction with people makes it so worthwhile," says owner, Graeme Kiff, "The market is our main outlet and our most rewarding business promotion."
His work is "floating around" New Zealand with candelabras and gumboot holders in Auckland, Waiheke Island and Featherston.
At The Bloom Theory stall James Chatterton and Mike Cheyne sell their tasty craft beer and Mash Tun crackers, which they make out of the grain left over from brewing. The crackers are in hot demand from Moore Wilsons in Wellington and Ambrosia Delicatessen in Whanganui. The beer has local "botanical" points of difference – such as the Taranaki dairy farm milk stout and the popular roasted dandelion root beer.
"It's like a liver tonic," James says, "so you remove your hangover as you get it."
They brew the beer at a commercial brewery and try out their experiments from "the field" on friends. (see http://thebloomtheory.co.nz/)
"You can add bitterness to beer with any herbs. We take all sorts of strange things the environment throws at us and refine them through brewing."
They brewed heather and yarrow in their mobile brewery on Mt Ruapehu. A new commercial "Whanganui "brew made with acorns from Kowhai Park has had good uptake at the market.
The longest queue at the market, in front of Dotto's cart, is for gluten free French crepes Whanganui style.
"It's unusual if we're not flat out," says Graham Lilliington, whose wife Jane and friend Jenny started the business five years ago. "We're fortunate in being right next door to the coffee so I can just shout out for a latte. We do a swap – I give them crepes." Roast pumpkin and feta, and cheese and ham fillings are favourites and then there are the sweet crepes such as raspberry and chocolate or banana and maple syrup.
"People say it's such a cool market. We've had regulars since day one. People come from Hastings and Wellington just for the crepes. And they arrange to meet at the crepe stall."
And he says the secret to making crepes is to relax and go with the flow - a mood that market goers and stallholders enjoy at the end of every week.
Whanganui River Traders and Farmers Market is open Saturdays 8.30am to 1pm.


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Greg Chalmers is more excited than daunted by the challenge of defending his Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship titles in the next fortnight.
Twelve months ago Texas-based lefthander Chalmers became the 12th golfer in 108 years to claim the Australian Open and PGA double in the same year.
Told it had been 62 years since a player - Norman Von Nida (1950) - who won both tournaments had been able to successfully defend even one of them, Chalmers said: "That doesn't surprise me at all".
Chalmers' quest starts on Thursday in the Open at The Lakes in Sydney before switching to Coolum for the PGA next week.
"I'm keen and really hungry to get out and get to work," he said. "I want to put up a strong defence. I'll be putting a little extra pressure on myself and I'll have to manage that.
"I've got a really unique experience coming up in the next couple of weeks."
Sydney-born Chalmers defeated a world-class field including US Presidents Cup stars Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson to win last year's Open at The Lakes before capturing the PGA Championship crown in a three-way play-off.
The 39-year-old US PGA Tour regular said it was a special time in his career.
"I went home to Dallas and sat down with a drink and watched the tapes of both wins and for me, the best part was who I got to share it with," he said.
"In the past, when I've won stuff I haven't had family or friends or coaches to share it with.
"I'm at a point in my career where those things really matter and sharing them like I did is rare."
Chalmers' two Australian victories last year made a world of difference to his 2012 season.
It pushed his world ranking from outside the top 200 into the top 100, opening a lot of big tournament doors.
"Those wins put me on top the Australasian PGA Tour money list and then I am in the Matchplay World Golf Championships and the British Open," he said.
"I got into the US PGA (Championship) field and a bunch of other opportunities I otherwise would not have had.
"I know if I can defend one or both titles that good things will happen so I am pretty keen to finish off the year strong."
Chalmers had just one top 10 finish in the 2012 season in the US.
But he made the cut 20 times in 25 tournaments, banking $US1.16 million in prizemoney.
"I played three good rounds most weeks," he said. "Sunday was pretty ugly most of the time this year which was a little disappointing, which I plan to do something about that next season."


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The secret of Google's amazing voice recognition revealed: it works like a brain
0. phoneArena posted on 19 Feb 2013, 03:27
Voice recognition technology like Siri and Google's Voice Search in Android has really gone a long way. It all started materializing to users with the iPhone 4S and Android devices…
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1. cezarepc (Posts: 718; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
It's only a matter of time..... Cyberdine!
3. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The difference being that Google isn't interwoven with the military, and isn't likely to be (other than Android phones being used).
11. kostas12ldb (Posts: 51; Member since: 18 Feb 2013)
And how exactly could you be so sure about that?
I actually BET that all data from your phone (not only Android, but iOS, W8, etc) are gathered somewhere to make a nice huge file for you (the user).
2. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
That is pretty fricken' sweet. And people say that Google isn't pushing the envelope of technology.
4. bayhuy (Posts: 320; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
Skynet is here! :-))
15. pkiran1996 (Posts: 166; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
We've gort to geyt out of heyre.
5. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
before long, google's voice search will start to develop a personality by itself...unlike siri which is actually programmed by humans to do so.
6. UrbanPhantom (Posts: 949; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
Gimmick. *Yawn*
8. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4319; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Five years back and i might have believed in you...but nada, this is the real thing. It ain't a gimmick anymore...
Where you been? How long have you been hibernating?
10. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
"And while we were impressed with Siri when it first launched on the iPhone 4S in 2011, it was Google's Voice Search swift and almost flawless voice recognition technology that has set the bar this high for voice."
Siri - when it doesnt or didnt recognize something....it shows or recommends a picture of stallions.
Google Voice recognition- it rarely doesnt recognize you.
So...are you saying all voice recognition is a gimmick...or just Google's version....also...Google Now...was setup to just give you infomation based on searches and other things you can setup. Siri had an update to do similar after the fact.
I'm just curious what you think is a gimmick...
7. tedkord (Posts: 14114; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
But Siri can give you a witty, preprogrammed canned response.
9. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
Honestly Google voice just destroys s**tVoice by Samsuck
I speak with a heavy Asian accent , and surpirsingly Google Voice manages to get things right 95% of the time !
I do like the personality of Siri though , but its slower and Google voice does a much way better job at interpreting your words .
SVoice though , its just terrible
14. ebubekir26 (Posts: 334; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
i agree that S-Voice sucks
but I don't agree With you saying "Samsuck"
that's disrespect to one of the best smartphone makers
I never use S-voice on My Note II
Google voice search is better, smoother, and most importantly FASTER
Samsung will make everyone's jaw drop announcing the S4 and Note III
12. lyndon420 (Posts: 5000; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
My voice assistant is a cute little brunette...and I named her b*tch.
13. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
"It all started materializing to users with the iPhone 4S and Android devices of about that time"
Nah, PA as usual skewing the facts towards Apple. Not even close, Google had solid voice commands in 2009 and the fantastic Google Now, well now... Apple had no such service until late '11
16. Elliander (Posts: 1; Member since: 28 Sep 2013)
If you think this technology is "amazing" or "acts like a brain" you haven't really tried it.
I say, "Google Ants" it brings up "Google Finance". OK, similar sounds. I say "Google Ant" it says "Google aunt." OK, again, similar sound. I said, "Google Ant A-N-T" (spelling it out) and it gives me some random stock price.
Tried something else. "Google Insect" well that works, but probably only because there is nothing similar to it. I try "Insect Ant" and it says "Insect Aunt", so it's clearly incapable of using context clues to determine what I said.
From here I tried clicking the words. Sure enough there was a drop down to select other options, with Ant being one of them. Unfortunately, clicking it doesn't do anything. Once I click anything else or click outside it the word is replaced with aunt again. If only it could at least allow me to replace the word and show new results it would be useful, but alas, that doesn't work.
I say, "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and it thinks "Bob, Bob, Black Sheep." (Note, contrary to what the subtext says in this post, the word sheep is NOT offensive. Nothing wrong with fluffy animals or nursury rhymes. If I get banned for saying it, fine.)
I say, "Google Amaze" and it thinks I said "Google Mail".
I say, "Google Maze" and it hears that, but what if I wanted to know about the crop? Sadly, similar sounding words just wouldn't work. Shouldn't it be able to take information from the camera to put it into context though?
I tried just saying "ant" again and it says "aunt" so I say "No! A-N-T" and it searches for "No estan team" (WTF!?). See, one main problem with the system is that it is incapable of learning my speech patterns or recognizing and learning from mistakes. If it REALLY worked like a brain it would have a build in system for recognizing errors. If I say the same word repeatedly with a tenser and tenser tone chances are it didn't understand me, but it just can't learn to understand me
Oh, now this is funny: If I use profanities it will search for just the first letter. Like F***. I said that one more clearly, and it searched for Bach. Anyway, they clearly have a word filter system, but even similar sounding words tend to get filtered half the time. This is a slippery slope, because it is up to google to decide what is offensive.
My conclusion: Google voice search will only work for half the time and only for some of the most common phrases. It will never learn to adjust itself to you, and will never understand similar sounding words that are less common. It won't have decipher what you are probably saying based on the context or usage. It has possible uses, but those uses are very limited. It's only real strength is that when it does understand you it is capable of quickly delivering results and can even handle a long sentence. Also, it doesn't appear to be affected by music in the background.


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Glad you like it. Players need a crutch. As long as it's not overused.
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Magic as an Attribute
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Jugan's Arrow
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I like it. It's simple, has history, and is heroic enough to wrap up THE FINAL BATTLE or what-have-you.
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The Great and Terrible Awe-Inspiring Powers of Math?
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Added a few things
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True - and good point - those patterns turn up alot in fantasy rpgs, the orientation of the planes, the interaction of the key elements; but thats part of what I'm trying to say, that we take what we know and add it to what we suspect or believe, but we always forget to carry the one... And as for moser day society being any wiser (chuckle), we now have the capacity for even greater stupidity, and we have all sorts of people that are educated beyond their intelligence to prove it!
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Empty Pockets
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I'll have more to come on both the Sorcerous Styles and Apparel Shoppe and Augustus Sardius Rex III.
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It is a bit rushed, I rediscovered an old stack of ideas and characters (covered with Dust of Sneezing and Choking) and decided to post a few before midnight. Pockets can only hold what can fit into it sideways, but the extradimensional area can be of any shape (think of it as a pair of jeans with the pocket cut out, you could fit a slim shotgun, but you'd be hard pressed to fit a laptop). Objects in the pocket have no weight, but the opening into the extradimensional space disappears in antimagic zones as if it had been sealed.
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I've only played core D&D and looked into Bureau 13. None of the group I'm playing with really has time to learn any new modules.
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Well sure, genetics engineering is long possible in 3k, but a self-maintaining entity not based on any other lifeform would be incredibly difficult to create, even with the resources and technology available in the 31st century after decades of in-depth research. As for cryogenics and resultant tech, the larger systems do have this, and less complicated/longer lasting components, but even that far in the future such features take up space. They could add such things, but the system whould become much more expensive and would not fit into basic component slots. Besides, needing to replace the chip, being much better than the competition as it is, keeps customers coming back for more, and draws attention to other products. Ever wonder why computer companies make so much money?
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Holarus: Hey, have you found that tablet yet?
Fulminus: Yes, but I'm still looking!
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Fixed syntax error
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Very...Interesting. Hmm, yes, I think I saw a special about an Ol' West hanging mill a while back. Maybe the death of the scholar awoke some dark desert god. His death could have been treated as a sacrafice, perhaps this diety was imprisoned in a desert so gallows' fruit would never again decorate the trees of his land. In return for the sacrafice, and the steady stream of them to follow, the dark diety grants the gift of water, tainted, unholy water that will bring the vagabonds under his will, an army of living undead to rise from the sands...
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The Snot Rocket
Actually developed in pre-space warfare ages the Snot Rocket is a propelled, gel based, acid bomb. Cheap but effective, the powerful acid (developed from commercial cleaning agents), though a disgusting neon green blob, eats holes right through enemy armor. It is widely assumed that the use of gas-state propellants to launch the canisters was originally some sick army technician's idea of a joke, as it makes a very audible sneezing sound. The weapon was abandoned due to the lack of explosions, quick kills, and the tendency of the stuff to glow and eat through canisters.
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's comment on 2007-04-16 10:50 PM
In real life there is an effect in microelectronics called quantum tunneling, an electron approaches a barrier, but disappears before touching it, but in the same instant the sane electron, or an exact copy, appears on the other side, well away from the barrier. Perhaps a method of FTL travel would be to project a charged barrier, wavefront, or bubble in front or around the vessel. I'm not sure that it could work, or how it could work, but I'll leave that for those who are professionally educated beyond their capacity.
Then of course there's the whole tachyon vs. tardyon physics. Although the process of scanning for tachyon particles actually creates the particles scanned for, according to today's experts. So tachyon particles might just be white noise, but if one could transform or better yet, reconfigure, tardyon particles to tachyon form, space travel would be unlimited. The problem is that tachyon particles operate on reverse principles from tardyon particles. For normal matter the effort is to get it moving, but it can't move faster than light (though in real life scientist have speed light up faster than light, as well as slowed it down almost to standstill), for tachyon matter the effort is to slow them down, but they must move at the speed of light or faster. The other problem is that different tachyon particles move at different speeds, so to keep the ship and passengers from being ripped to bits specific particles must be chosen, and ones with the same properties as their normal counterparts, so that biological and technological processes can still continue, and so the drive can be turned off. Horror stories could abound about all the tests gone wrong.
And the piece de resistance, the non-space drive – Combining inertialess drive and field projection technologies it creates a non-space pocket in which to immerse a vessel. The interaction of the field with normal space moves it, but the ship travels as the crow pilots, in a strait line, slipping through all normal boundaries, like a stone through water. Inherent problems: if non-space is out of the space-time continuum it is possible that time does not exist there, in which case you would be frozen, helpless, in non-time, unable to pilot or disengage. The second main concern is that if someone collapsed the field you might be stuck in non-space, and since everybody's non-space envelope is different, there would be no way to rescue you.
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How about Quantum Interspace Frequency Resonance?
It is well known that field harmonics can produce startling effects. If it can shatter a wine glass why cant it provide near-instantaneous travel? Simply place machines built to project static fields of specific and separate frequencies here and there throughout known space, with attached monitoring stations (like the towers at the airport), and in reply to an all clear you simply set your hull to vibrating at the exact same unique frequency. It could work.
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Coroner releases name in fatal industrial accident
The following is from the Humboldt County Coroner's Office:
On January 6, 2015 at approximately 9:30 a.m., our office received request for response to Sierra Pacific Industries at 2593 State Route 255.
The decedent is Forrest Hill, CA, resident, Mike Vander Veen, 64 years old.
The manner of death appears to be an accidental electrocution. An autopsy will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at our office.
This is an active investigation in conjunction with Cal/OSHA and Pacific Gas and Electric Company with the support of Arcata Fire. Additional details will be released upon completion of investigation as a whole.


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Home Remedy Myths Revealed
1. Crushed Mint Leaves For Dark Circles
According to dermatologist Nicki Zevola mint acts as a contact allergy. And although it contains antioxidants and vitamin A, it lacks a high concentration. A fair amount of these essential ingredients are needed in order to effectively treat under-eye circles. And sadly, almonds don't make the cut. Needless to say, this natural ingredient is better off in your tea.


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Welcome to the official web site and blog of Uma Krishnaswami, writer and author of children's books. Uma writes books for children and teaches writing in the low-residency MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is published by Atheneum, Groundwood Books, Lee & Low, Scholastic India and Scholastic Australia. Represented by Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Uma's chapter book, Book Uncle and Me, is a Little Free Library Action Book Club pick! As Book Uncle himself would say, "Give one. Take one. Read, read, read."
Book Uncle and Me has also made it to the following lists:
- USBBY Outstanding International Books List
- Top Ten title picked by the Ontario Library Association's Best Bets committee
- Kirkus Best Middle-Grade Books of 2016 list
- NPR Book Concierge's Guide to 2016's Great Reads.
Uma's middle grade novel, Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh, will be published in May 2017 by Tu Books/Lee & Low.