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Public Outreach Activities
Lewis & Clark Elementary - Camp Derricotte - October 11, 2016
Approximately 120 kids, counselors, and teachers looked thru both my 16" dob and the 8" SCT at the Moon, Saturn, and globular star cluster M13 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. The sky quality was decent, but gauzy thin clouds occasionally made deep-sky objects look soft. I heard a lot of "wow"s and "thank-you"s. The leaders did a nice job of cycling and overseeing the kids. Quite a large number seemed to want a "long drink" but time was short. At this age, most should be able to see thru a telescope well, but I think the glare from the moon slowed down a number of kiddos last night when trying to first see. Many references to FNOH and the 2017 Solar Eclipse were given.Jim Twellman
Dardenne Elementary - Camp Cuivre - October 10, 2016
The skies cleared fairly nicely last night at Cuivre, with the sky mostly clear and fairly steady by 7:30pm. I'd say about 10% clouds or maybe less. Over 80 participants enjoyed views of the moon, Saturn, Mars, M13, Albireo, and M31. Lot's of "wow"s and a thankful crowd. Possibly equally thankful that the weather cleared and they didn't have to do square dancing "again".... I enlisted a pair of teachers to man the 8" SCT, which mostly tracked Saturn. Their first view of Saturn was pretty joyful!
Some kids, at the end of their nights' viewing, wanted to see the moon. I obliged by giving them the 16" at 60x and they were laughing at how light-blinded they were in that eye when they left the telescope. Cute!
Camp Cuivre is the only site that we can't drive real close to the observing area, having a nice ditch between the road and the ball field. A little more challenging every year to tote stuff 40 yards, especially back at the end of the night and climbing the ditch in the dark at the point of loading. Glad to have it all packed and ready again for tonight, the forecast remains favorable (20-30% cloudy).
Of all the Outreach that we do, I get the biggest kick out of this type of outreach. 5th graders, all now big enough to capably enjoy seeing thru a telescope, the joys they get from their first views of Saturn or M13, and teachers who can appreciate how this can inspire youngsters (and even themselves).
I spoke about our FNOH's at B-Siek, as well as the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. We finished right about 9:00pm and I was packed and out by 9:30pm.
Discovery Ridge Elementary - October 7, 2016
"Discovery Days"Steve's report:
As for Discovery Ridge...
We stayed inside. The weather report called for cloudy for the later morning and partly cloudy for early morning.
We were scheduled to go between 9-12 in six different classrooms for 1/2 hour at a crack. Sometimes the class we were to meet with was in PE/Art/Library/etc. when we arrived in the empty room. Some of the groups got 20 minute, some a bit longer.
Eddie walked them through some solar facts, light facts, color of the sun with questions/answers on their part. I demoed my SuperSID antenna and solar storms. I also pushed the 2017 Eclipse, library scopes, and FNOH. The last part worked based on the turnout Friday night at Broemmelsiek.
From Wentzville School District's Facebook page:
Students at Discovery Ridge Elementary participated in the seventh annual "Discovery Days" during the week of October 3-7. The event, conceived by faculty members in 2010 before construction of the new elementary school was even completed, focuses on discovery in the physical world. "Discovery Days is an opportunity for our students to learn, explore, discover and imagine about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), with a special focus on space and flight," said Discovery Ridge Principal Laura Bates.
On Friday, October 7th, the week culminated with activities that included students climbing in the cockpit of an F4 Phantom jet built by McDonnell Douglas. Other activities included Monsanto's Marshmallow Challenge, Washington University's MySci truck, science demonstrations by Mad Science, and solar scope viewing with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri. "During Discovery Days you learn about the planets in a very fun way," said fifth grader Deo Reji. "I love Discovery Days every year."
Additional events included a visit from the ARCH helicopter, Dino Odell's science songs and the St. Louis Science Center Unisphere - a portable, inflatable mini-planetarium. The celebration concluded Friday night with the St. Louis Science Center's Family Science Night and a pizza dinner. #STEMSunday
The 2015 Perseids were blessed to occur favoring the USA and on a nearly New Moon. ASEM hosted two events. The Cuivre River S.P. event was publicized in a small market, and the BP event was not publicized by the SCCP but got TV coverage at the last minute. I'm combining both reports into this log.CUIVRE RIVER STATE PARK:
We arrived at 7pm to find the gate locked. My contact, Ranger Jaime (the "Interpretive Resource Coordinator") showed up in a few minutes to unlock the gate. "Special Event" signs were posted along the main road in both directions. Jaime said that they expected between 200 and 400, and I was a bit worried. I set up and the crowd slowly trickled in after sunset. At one point I doubted that we'd even have 30, but they just kept coming. I had packed up for both scopes, but managed to leave the tripod for the C8 behind, so I only had the 16" dob. Given how out of practice I am, it could have been worse. I had brought my son to handle the C8, so he got to enjoy the meteor shower after all.
I showed Saturn for nearly an hour (starting around 8:30), then catered to other DSOs (M8, M13, M57, M27, Albireo, M22, and later on M51, M31, and the Veil Nebula (witches broom). There were about 7 parks employees there, one with a clicker. She had 115 at 10PM, and there were probably only 10 after that, so 125 is my count. Jamie had a loudspeaker, and told 'star lore' as well as meteor shower and comet information.
I brought plenty of ASEM brochures and had several very interested parties. Several had some decent telescopes that they needed help with, and some had general (non-telescopic) astrophotography interest (particularly on shots of meteors). I stressed the Beginner's meetings and A/P SIG to them. I sounded off about Friday Night Open House every Friday night at Broemmelsiek like a broken record. A private school in Winfield also mentioned a camp in September, expecting 100. I directed her to our website on the brochure.
It was a very nice night, weather-wise. We couldn't get completely away from headlight issues here of course. My best views were the Veil and one GORGEOUS meteor that blazed and wiggled for about 45* before burning out. They kept me busy at the scope, often with good questions, so I only got to see about a dozen meteors before packing out.
The work crew came last and got some of the best views. I started tearing down shortly after 11pm and got out around 11:30, home by midnight. From the sounds of the ooh's and aah's, I would guess that it might be one of the best Perseid nights in the past 6 yrs. Around 10:30 I asked a couple of 20-somethings how many they'd seen and they answered 20 and 30 since 9pm. The crowd was a bit thin on elementary kiddos, I expected more but back-to-school issues likely lowered their count.
Jamie had a strong interest in this, and she mentioned doing another event for the Sep 27 lunar eclipse. We'll see. Her husband is the CRSP superintendent.
Jim Twellman
823 people were clicked in by 1:30 am. The actual body count will be higher. There was a steady stream of cars coming into the park after midnight. Telescopes started getting business when Saturn popped into view.
ASEM people helping the public enjoy the Perseids were Lisa Barnes, Steve Boerner, Grant Martin, Stacey Thater, and Mark Shea. Jim and Ann Trull provided emotional support for the weary scope handlers. We were so busy, I could not leave the telescope and chat with folks. Rangers were called fairly early, as parking became crazy right after sunset.
Well so much for the thought of not pushing the Perseids and only 100-200 visitors! I don't think there were more that 200 at any one time, but there was a steady stream in and out pf the lot all night long with cars parked everywhere. I know that before the ranger showed up cars left without parking not knowing that they could park on the grass over by the entrance. There were lots of headlights and flashlights going everywhere. Quite a few people set up out in the lot and east of the entrance road.
Since we didn't "push" the night, the crowd must have heard about the event from elsewhere where we have no influence...TV, radio, etc. (Note: Fox 2 News broadcasts at 5 and 6 pm were at Broemmelsiek LIVE with Anna Elise Parks talking about the Perseids, before we were even set up).
The shower is a yearly occurrence and in the future we should plan on a crowd whether it really happens or not. While it was a small minority, I do know some visitors were upset with the lack of parking and crowd control. The 2016 Perseids are on a Friday night/Saturday morning with the Moon at 77% full and setting at 1:46 a.m. on the 13th. Both Saturn and Mars should be visible before midnight. The timing next year should mean a double whammy of FNOH and Perseid crowd.
For our part, we promoted the event in Facebook. The top 5 Perseids
related posts caught more than 3600 reaches. When I left at 3AM, they were still rolling in. I'm pretty sure that over a thousand folks went through between sunset and sunrise. When I left, I policed the area and found only two
beer cans, two soft drink cans, an empty bottle of wine and a wrapper
for those self illuminating wrist bands. Not bad for a crowd that size.
(compilation of individual reports from Amy W., Steve B., and Grant M.)
Spencer Road Library - "Here, There, Everywhere. The Bending of Light."
Chuck Simms and I put a special program together by request of the St Charles County Library District. It ran from 7pm until 9pm at the Spencer Road Branch. The first hour was a 30 slide PowerPoint program built around the title of the program, showing both natural refraction and man-made refraction, and telescopes in general. Part of this highlighted ASEM, Broemmelsiek Park, and the upcoming Library telescopes (one of which was front and center).
The second half of the program (after it got dark) were views thru telescopes. Chuck had his 10" dob and I had my 8" SCT. We gave them views of the gibbous moon, Venus, Jupiter, and the double star Castro. Thirty-seven people attended and they were very appreciative.
Jim T.
Bald Eagle Watch at Hideaway Harbor - 2/28/15
It was a very cold morning, but there was a very good turnout by the public, around 50 people total. Ken Gotsch, Melinda Simms, and myself were there with binoculars and one telescope, (ETX 90), to show those brave enough to come out an eagle close up. One ranger, Bill, also had a small spotting scope out, and another person came out with a telescope for his own use.
We saw 5 or 6 eagles total, most were on the ice and hard to see, but several times one would sit in a tree and we would zoom in. A young eagle sat in a tree for the last 45 minutes we were there, so my telescope was on him most of the time.
Two folks from the World Bird Sanctuary were there with an Eagle so we could really get up close and personal. There was a large wood pile I thought would become a bonfire, but it turns out it was life-size eagle's nest.
We all had to sit in our cars a few time to keep warm, and the parks department had plenty of hot cocoa for us to drink. It was cold but fun.
Chuck and Melinda S.
Ken G. at binos, and the ETX-90
Ken G.
Partial Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014 at Broemmelsiek Park
Jim Twellman
Clouds were fairly thick and discouraged many, but we were still successful at observing this partial solar eclipse and sharing the views with nearly all who came. Our telescope operators (Amy, Steve, Kirk, Stacey, Chuck, and myself) came early and set up. We were joined by Nancy G. of the County Parks. It was difficult to set up with very little to no visible Sun. We managed to get lined up just before the eclipse, and Stacey announced the first contact pretty much right on time.Steve manned a live web-link of the eclipse, with a laptop and monitor at the picnic table. I brought some visual displays of today's Sun and also of the upcoming 2017 TOTAL solar eclipse. We had a field of mostly SCTs today, including one from a visitor with his kids. Amy, Kirk, and Steve were the exceptions. It was a worthwhile overall effort, and the clouds did not 'skunk' us. They sure did hold a lot of people back though. Given the amount of time available to view the Sun this afternoon, we probably had just the right-sized crowd.
The eclipse occurred from 4:41pm to 6:11,pm but we were well-clouded at 5:41pm. We did not get to observe the maximum eclipse (39% at 5:47pm), but we all got to see a large 'chunk" blocked (I'd estimate 25%). Clouds were intermittent with observing from 4:41 to 5:41, with the clouds likely being more than 80-20 vs. the Sun. We estimated that we had probably 50 visitors.
Camp Tuckaho - 10/17/23
Viewing thru the 16" dob:
We were told that the camp had around 150 girl scouts and another 50 adults and others, and that pretty well fit my estimate with the time that we spent. We invited many of them to our weekly events at Broemmelsiek Park. We packed up and were out between 10pm and 10:15pm.
Carl Turek and I handled this event. The skies were about 30% cloudy when we arrived around 5:40pm. By the time we were set up, it was about 90% clouds. The satellite views gave the impression it would soon get better, and finally by 7:30 it did and the lines started forming. A few scattered clouds still hung around, but it was mostly clear for the next couple of hours until we were ready to pack up. It was not a perfect evening, but it worked out pretty good, and we had some awesome views most of the time.
We showed off the Milky Way and pointed out stars and constellations with our laser pointers. I asked frequently (as the groups cycled in and out) if any scouts needed help with astronomy awards. There were a few takers. The most frequent request was to point out constellations.
We operated pretty steadily from around 7:30 until about 9:30, with a few stragglers afterwards. We showed the Perseus Double Cluster in Carl's 4" refractor most of the evening, the double star Albireo (beta Cygni) in my 8" SCT (courtesy of volunteer help from Joe), and M13 (the great Hercules globular cluster) in my 16" dob. I offered occasional views of M27 (Dumbbell nebula) and M31 (the Andromeda galaxy) in the dob, but showing M13 was much simpler. I hesitated to move up from 60x to 200x due to the added work of moving the scope along more, but when I did so I had to acknowledge that the 200x view was astounding! However, the view of M31 was pretty soft (poor seeing), but it was very visible to the naked eye (good transparency).
Helping out on the 8" SCT:
Jim T.
Marv performed an interactive exercise with the kids using roll of ribbon to show the size and extent of our solar system, starting with the Sun, then Mercury, then doubling the distances to each successive planet (and asteroid belt). No doubt that the great distances were mind-blowing to many of them.
Clouds and rain were prevalent on this day, with threat of lightning. So, we were assigned indoors to a classroom. The nice, long hallway previously used on such events was needed as a temporary cafeteria. The good news was, we had a large window in the classroom. In the distance, nothing but houses. Ugh. Fortunately, one was under construction, with roofers putting on a roof. That became my target for the day in the 8" SCT. I also had two easels with pictures of the sun, as well as my photos of the latest Venus and Mercury transits. All seemed surprised at how VERY tiny Mercury was, relative to the Sun.Steve B. brought along the club's PST, on his own mount. That was primarily eye-candy for today. The kids were shown how it works and the kind of image of the sun that it puts out. He presented various solar information regarding our nearest star on his laptop.
We entertained and instructed five 3rd and 4th grade classes between 9am and 11am. I believe the classes averaged 24 students per class. So, approximately 120 students served. All were informed of the Friday Night Open Houses at Broemmelsiek Park, and of the upcoming Partial Solar Eclipse event at Broemmelsiek Park on late afternoon Thursday, October 23, 2014. Start of that eclipse is 4:41pm and lasts until sunset at 6:11pm. Hopefully many of these kids will come out and see a show that MORE than makes up for the views of the sun that they missed today!
"Discovery Days" is an annual event at this school, with an emphasis on the sciences but also offering other types of discovery. Per the school's website:
"On Friday the week culminated with activities that included a visit from retired USAF Colonel J.P. Morgan whose brother was an original Tuskegee Airman. Other activities included solar scope viewing with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri, and a Monsanto outreach program on sound and light. Boeing fighter jet pilots also shared with students what it was like to fly an F/A-18 Super Hornet built right here in St. Louis. Additional events included Dino Odell's science songs and the St. Louis Science Center unisphere, a portable, inflatable mini-planetarium."
There was also a hands-on room for kids to learn and copy drawings of constellations. These to be followed by an evening viewing the stars at Broemmelsiek Park (FNOH), but rain and a sky full of clouds caused this to be cancelled.
The kiddos were very well behaved, and nearly all were able to see thru the telescope easily. It was fun to walk thru the hallways and see many colorful displays of our solar system, including planets, moons, and planetoids. I hope that next year we can enjoy a sunny day and provide a much more interesting lesson about our nearest star, in the sunshine.
Family Camping - Indian Camp Creek Park - 9/27/14
Skies were clear at Indian Camp Creek Park. Campers young and old enjoyed the Moon, Saturn, Mars, and Milky Way objects as wll as M31. The youngest camper was only 19 days old! Rangers carted campers up to the observing site on hayride carts. The walk from the dining shelter was kind of long for little ones in the dark, so we did not get many walk-in campers. We entertained the campers from 7 to 10pm.
There was a lot of humidity, but that has been the case for the last two months of observing. We're sort of getting used to it. Still not liking it though.
Carl had his refractor going, Ed ran our C-8, and I worked the Astroscan with the kiddies.
The site we used for observing was very dark, as the Milky Way was easy to show people. All the Little Dipper stars were visible. The northern horizon at this site did not have big trees, so it was good for explaining Polaris and circumpolar stars to the campers. Whoever picked this site for telescopes, thank you!
There is a telephone tower topped with a REALLY bright flashing strobe to the south of the park.
There were 200 campers signed up for this weekend. Gut estimate of telescope viewers was 100+, until otherwise submitted.


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GALVESTON, Texas - Galveston County is preparing now for the wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet forecast for Tuesday.
While rare, Galveston isn't immune to severe winter weather. Just over nine years ago, the whole beach was covered in snow.
On Christmas Eve 2004, kids flocked to the beach not to play in the sand, but to play in the snow.
"Galveston had enough snow to build snowmen on the beach," said meteorologist Dan Reilly, with the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Office.
Galveston received 4 inches of snow that day.
Fast forward to the present, we have another big winter event on the way. In anticipation of the severe weather, schools in Galveston County already started to cancel school and activities for Tuesday, including Galveston ISD.
The Galveston County Emergency Management team is warning drivers to stay home if you can.
"If you don't have to be on the roads, don't be on the roads," urged David Popoff, Chief Mgt. Coordinator for Galveston County. "It's just not a good idea."
The county's road and bridge department have restocked their sand supplies and will start to throw down the chat rock on the roads once the storm moves into the county Tuesday. They are asking for help from drivers to keep the roads safe.
"We need to warn the public to lower their speed because going at a high speed over bridges will tend to shale or kick off the aggregate that we place," said Lee Crowder, Manager for Galveston County Roads and Bridges.
The Texas Department of Transportation sprayed the state highways and interstates in anticipation of the storm. They will be paying extra attention to the 2-mile long Galveston Island Causeway.
If you do have to get out and drive on the potentially dangerous roads, you are urged to drive slowly and leave space between you and the other cars.
The City of Galveston announced Monday that City Hall will be closed. Island Transit will not be running off or on the island.
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On a recent business trip with a couple of colleagues, I learned that my otherwise sober workmate had a special fondness for trashy tabloids like Star Magazine and Us Weekly. When offered a glance at these publications on a long cross-country flight, I firmed my grip on my New Yorker and kept my Harvard Business Review at the ready. I would have none of this Brad-and-Jen prattle. I sneered at celebrity garbage, resting comfortably in my superiority to "journalists" who depend on the antics of the rich and famous for their livelihood.
Thank goodness my weekly column focuses on the trials and tribulations of real IT professionals with real concerns instead of Paris Hilton.
That being said, with deep reluctance, I am obligated to extend coverage of Paris Hilton to the world of enterprise IT. If you missed the "news," Hilton's T-Mobile Sidekick handheld was compromised, and revealing photos as well as embarrassing text messages ended up being posted on the Internet, along with cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses of prominent celebrities. As expected, T-Mobile remains tight-lipped about exactly what happened while it investigates, but theories range from a malicious hacking job to the oldest approach in the book, social engineering (that is, she may have given someone her password). Based on my own experience with user-generated passwords, I wouldn't be all that surprised if her password was "Tinkerbell," the name of her treasured pet chihuahua. (Don't ask me how I know the dog's name.)
Paris Hilton's Sidekick could have been your CEO's BlackBerry or your vice president of sales' Treo. Each of these devices and associated services is different in nature and would require unique approaches by mischief-makers intent on compromising them, but they all have one thing in common: lots of key personal information is flung far from the comforts of centralized IT management. By their very nature, mobile devices roam anywhere and everywhere a user goes, and no one would carry them around if they didn't hold important data such as e-mail and phone numbers. For Paris Hilton, that critical data included Lindsay Lohan's cell phone number, but for your CEO, it might be the terms of a highly sensitive business deal or the confidential details of a thorny employment situation. Mobile devices are critical business tools and their basic security must be integrated into IT management strategy.
At one time, IT managers could simply refuse to support mobile devices, but that genie is out of the bottle. Most business executives have compelling reasons to ask for handheld support from IT -- and frankly, if executives can't get handheld support from their own IT departments, watch your back for the outsourcers who can and will do it.
Now that most IT managers accept that mobile devices are here to stay, they must educate users on basic security measures, because when it comes to mobile device security, users are the primary gatekeepers. For example, several members of the InfoWorld executive team use Treos. Until I started writing this column, I myself hadn't gotten around to using its most basic security feature, one that's disabled by default: a simple mechanism to lock the device when not in use that requires a password to unlock it. Mobile users must enable this level of security at the very least. Just don't make your password "Tinkerbell."


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Seeking a full time Certified Veterinary Technician for a multi-doctor small animal practice located in the Fayetteville, Arkansas area. This practice will provide tremendous opportunities for qualified candidates in terms of offering a multitude of cases to work on, multiple doctors to work with and a great team of other CVTs, Veterinary Assistants and other staff to work with. Competitive hourly wage and benefit options.
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WORCESTER Wolves moved back to joint-top of the British Basketball League after comfortably seeing off the challenge of the Durham Wildcats at the University of Worcester.
Having beaten the league's 10th-placed side, the Mersey Tigers, on Friday, Wolves ensured that no mercy was shown to the team at the foot of the table the following day.
Before the tip-off, Wolves centre Richie Gordon was presented with the gold-painted Molten match ball after being recognised as the BBL player-of-the-month for December.
He soon showed that the festive break had done nothing to interrupt his output as he dominated play close to both baskets, rattling up a quick-fire 10 first-quarter points and five rebounds.
With Tommy Freeman soon back into his scoring stride after serving a one-game suspension, Wolves led 21-16 at the end of the first period.
Useful three-point shooting from Durham guard Paul Elderkin hinted at a competitive game, but this ended once he had to take a seat on the bench with a couple of fouls. David Watts hit consecutive outside scores of his own and even Carlos Fernandez floated home a rare basket from beyond the arc as Wolves went into half-time 46-33 to the good.
Gordon registered the opening points of the second-half with a gentle put-back and followed this with a ferocious dunk a moment later.
With swaggering confidence he swatted away a shot attempt from Wildcats veteran Ralph Bucci and then showed a behind the back dribble to put Fernandez in for a bucket.
Sherrad Prezzie-Blue bagged a couple of three-pointers and then converted an easy lay-up from a Fernandez steal and assist, putting down any Wildcats resistance.
Going into the final quarter already holding a 67-48 advantage, it was almost cruel to watch the ease with which Gordon out-muscled the Durham defenders to score 30 points to go with his 20 rebounds.


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Day in pictures: 9 April 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photos from around the world.
At an exhibition centre in Shenzhen, China, a member of staff lays a flower in front of the wax statue of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following her death.
A birch tree gnawed by beavers stands near Lengenwang, southern Germany.
A model wears a creation by Peruvian designer Elfer Castro during Lima's Fashion Week. Castro's collection features clothes made of native cotton, alpaca and sheep fibres spun by hand.
Paprika peppers are air-dried after a harvest during sunset next to a plantation on the outskirts of Ica in Peru.
A fragment of a ceramic beaker, dating from around the first century AD, is among thousands of Roman artefacts unearthed from a construction site at Bloomberg Place, London. The site, which was once home to the Roman Temple of Mithras and situated on the lost Walbrook stream, is to be the new headquarters of Bloomberg.
Workers install seats at Brasilia's National Stadium which will be inaugurated on 21 April and is a venue for this year's Fifa Confederation Cup 2013 and the World Cup in 2014.
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Including a dress code on your wedding invitations is a handy way to enhance the tone, theme or mood you want on your big day because your guests will dress according to your wedding's overall style nicely. It also helps guests decide what to wear by providing guidance as to how formal – or informal – your wedding is going to be.
Just remember, however, while these dress codes provide guidance as to what each style of dress means, that definition looks to the past and is shaped according to what the dress codes used to mean.
Most modern couples – and their guests – are far more relaxed when it comes to dress codes, even at weddings, so don't expect them to stick strictly to these guidelines because, for example, you can't honestly, in this day and age, demand a male guest wears a dark-coloured pocket square because you're holding a wedding with a cocktail dress wedding!
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Guests at Georgia and Stephen's big day will know exactly what to wear! Image: Alannah Rose Invitations | Stationery
What are the various dress codes and what do they mean?
Smart casual
smart casual attire for a wedding
The smart casual dress code is the least formal, although, chinos and casual trousers are preferred over jeans.
A smart casual dress code is suitable if you're holding a relatively informal wedding.
But what is smart casual? The Oxford Dictionary defines smart casual as ' neat, conventional, yet relatively informal in style," so this option provides guests with a very wide scope of clothing choices because it's all about being smart, without being overly dressy – or overly casual.
Smart casual for women encompasses anything from a neatly tailored blazer and a button-down shirt, to a crisp sundress, as does a pair of smart trousers or a lovely skirt. A classic pair of dress pants or a little black dress, too, would suffice nicely.
Just be sure to add a little flair, if you can, either through some fun accessories or, in the case of, say, a blazer, go for a patterned or satin jacket, so that you don't wander too far into the realm of business casual wear.
When it comes to smart casual for men, go for casual trousers such as chinos or suit pants. In summer, you could even wear shorts. That's just plain casual. They can accompany their trousers with a long-sleeved shirt, and an optional jacket and tie. If you must wear denim, go for the stylish, dark blue, tailored type.
If you're thinking about what shoes go with your smart casual outfit, male or female, you should definitely ditch the runners! Think loafers and brogues and boat shoes – and think shoe polish. Worn-out shoes are, well, a little too casual!
If ever in doubt, opt for the smart part of smart casual, rather than casual!
An example of cocktail attire for men and women. Image: Jessa Kae
Cocktail attire for men does not require a tie, however one can be worn. Cocktail attire for women requires a dressy cocktail length dress. Image: Jessa Kae
A cocktail dress code will, most likely, be applicable if you're attending a semi-formal wedding.
Cocktail attire isn't overtly formal and can, therefore, still be a little fun, but is clearly a step above smart casual.
Traditionally, cocktail attire for women was restricted to dresses that were knee-length, however, nowadays any length shorter than an evening dress may be considered cocktail dress appropriate.
Moreover, women nowadays can wear garments such as a chic pantsuit or top and skirt to a cocktail event.
For men wondering what to wear to an event requiring cocktail attire, you're, generally, required to wear a suit, preferably a dark one in navy or charcoal, accompanied by a white or muted colour shirt and, of course, a tie, perhaps even a pocket square.
If the wedding you're attending is in the afternoon, you can be a little freer with the colours and patterns of your shirt, tie and pocket square, however, if the wedding is an evening cocktail event, the rule about dark colours and muted tones definitely applies.
Jacket and tie
Tom Ford and Elaine Irwin wearing correct jacket and tie attire. Image: Tom Ford via Facebook
Tom Ford and Elaine Irwin wearing correct jacket and tie attire. Elaine is wearing a pantsuit which is a contemporary option instead of a traditional cocktail dress. Image: Tom Ford via Facebook
A jacket and tie dress code is applicable to a semi-formal wedding.
Jacket and tie is a fairly modern form of dress code which has arisen from the ambiguous world of dress code's transitioning from traditional to contemporary contexts. The jacket and tie dress code is more formal than cocktail and is very similar to lounge suit as it requires men to wear a suit jacket with a tie, (whereas cocktail infers a tie is optional).
Women may wear a cocktail dress that is shorter than floor-length, a pantsuit or dressy separates to a jacket and tie event.
When it comes to men, the dress code implies the obvious, and therefore a jacket and tie is required. A suit, or a smart blazer and chinos are appropriate too.
Lounge suit
what is lounge suit attire?
Lounge suit attire requires a suit with a waistcoat, and a smart daytime dress for women.
A lounge suit dress code is suitable for a semi-formal day time wedding.
But what does lounge suit mean? Lounge suit is the traditional English way of describing a suit and the loung suit dress code is directed more towards men rather than women.
Men are expected to wear a classic suit, waistcoat, smart shirt and tie, and women are required to wear a dress that is suitable for the daytime. The lounge suit is a contemporary option for those who would prefer to avoid a more traditional form of dress, such as the morning suit.
Morning suit
Morning suit attire Image Brett Harkness Photography
A groom displays correct morning suit attire. Image: Brett Harkness Photography
Morning suit attire for women requires a formal daytime dress and hat.
Morning suit attire for women requires a formal daytime dress and hat.
Morning suits tend to be more directed towards male members of the bridal party rather than the guests, however very formal daytime weddings may require a morning suit dress code. For example a Royal wedding would require such attire; despite what British Prime Minister David Cameron may think, (Mr Cameron famously snubbed morning suit attire and instead opted for a lounge suit at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding).
Men should wear a tailcoat, waistcoat and striped trousers, and women should wear a very formal daytime dress with a hat. Morning suit should only be the dress code for weddings beginning before 4:30pm.
what does a formal dress code mean
The young man wears a tuxedo and the young woman wears a floor-length formal dress.
The formal dress code is located somewhere between cocktail and black tie. For the ladies this dress code requires a short or long formal dress, a pantsuit, or dressy separates, and for men a dark suit, white shirt and conservative tie is appropriate. Men can opt to wear a tuxedo if they wish, as the formal dress code is really another way to describe black tie optional.
Black tie optional
black tie optional wedding attire
Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne Foxx dressed in black tie attire, which is fine if the dress code stipulates black tie optional. Image: Golden Globes via Facebook
Black tie optional means that guests are encouraged to wear attire that suits a black tie dress code, but do not have to. Men should wear a dark suit with a shirt and tie if they don't wish to wear a tuxedo. Women may wear a floor-length gown, or a knee-length cocktail dress, a pant suit or dressy separates.
Black tie
George and Amal Clooney wear black tie attire to the Golden Globes. Image: Golden Globes via Facebook
George and Amal Clooney wear black tie attire to the Golden Globes. Image: Golden Globes via Facebook
Many people wonder what black tie really means, as there are many variations such as black tie optional and creative black tie, (creative black tie is simply black tie with the allowance of splashes of colour and unique accessories).
Black tie is the second most formal dress code and is typically reserved for evening weddings. Despite what its title may suggest, black tie does not mean you must wear black, although traditionally men should wear a black tuxedo and a bow tie. Black tie appropriate attire for women can be an evening gown of any colour.
White tie
Tom Ford White Tie attire
Dressed to the nines: designer Tom Ford in traditional white tie attire at the 2014 Met Ball. Image: Tom Ford via Facebook
white tie attire for women
Olivia Wilde wears a gown that befits the white tie dress code. Her decolletage is exposed, although Olivia has opted to give the gloves and tiara a miss. Image: Golden Globes via Facebook
White tie, also known as full evening dress, is the most formal dress code and is suited to an evening wedding beginning after 6pm. Men should wear patent shoes, trousers with a stripe of satin on either side, a double breasted evening tailcoat with a white shirt, a white waistcoat and white bow tie.
Traditionally, white tie attire for women stipulates that a ball gown which exposes decolletage must be worn. Evening length gloves are also required depending on the event, and tiaras may be worn by married women only. In a modern context, white tie for women requires a ball gown.
Clothing optional
This is the most least used of all the dress codes and is reserved for nudist weddings, and as the name would suggest guests have the friendly option of not wearing clothes at all! Suffice to say a photo example probably isn't necessary…
Can I be less specific about the dress code?
You don't have to stipulate a dress code if you would prefer not to, and this just means that your guests can wear whatever they see fit to your wedding. If you want to soften a specific dress code you can make it voluntary, for example by writing 'black tie optional'. This lets your guests know that black tie would be appropriate, but something equally smart would be acceptable.
What do I do if people ignore the dress code?
Ultimately it is up to your guests what they wear, and having invited them to your wedding, you are unlikely to send them home just because they chose to wear something inappropriate.
The only exception is if your venue has a very strict dress code. If the venue requires jackets and ties for men, ask your father or the best man to gather a couple of spares in various sizes in case male guests turn up in their shirt sleeves. If the venue does have a very specific policy it's fine to state that on your invitation.


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Looking for a Polish Proxy
You may wonder why I'm writing about Poland and worrying about where to find a proxy server in Poland. Well although I have no real need to access Polish websites, I happen to know a few people who live near me and do.
In years gone by the internet was pretty open, I rarely remembered ever getting blocked access to a website. But things have changed now and there are lots of filters, blocks applied all over the place. In the last few days I was blocked from accessing Hulu in the USA, my banking site and a funny video clip on YouTube because 'it was not accessible in my region'.
Fortunately for those of us who get cross about these sorts of things – there are now loads of tools and services which can bypass these blocks which use VPNs and proxy servers. It's easy to find one if you want standard countries like US and the UK but they can be difficult to find for smaller countries.
Using a Polish Proxy
For example my friend comes from Krakow but now has settled in the UK. But much of his family are still in Poland and he often finds himself connecting back to Polish websites. Unfortunately increasingly he gets blocked because his location (or IP address) is outside Poland. Last week it was a Polish TV site online and a bank based in Krakow that had an online service. It's exactly the same reason you can't access Hulu from the UK or some of the cracking shows on Canadian TV that are online.
The technology is called Geotargeting and the easiest way you can see this demonstrated is simply by using Google. So here's what I get if I go to Google –
Google checks my IP address when I connect, cross references with a database of IP Address/Country and sees I'm in the UK so delivers the British version of Google.
But unfortunately this technology is also used to lock me out of many web sites and applications that are not UK based. SO I can't watch Simpsons on Hulu, listen to music on Pandora or anything that is restricted to other countries.
Anyway I'll show how I can change my IP address to a Polish one as a quick example. All I need to do is connect to a Polish server and tunnel my connection through that. This will then fool the web site into thinking that's my location. There are lots of services which can do this but one I use often is called Overplay
Here's the software working, I just select the country I need and then press connect. In this case I want to get an IP address from Poland so I select a Polish proxy server from the list. I then just put in the username and password and I'm connected – that's all there is to it – takes about 10 seconds.
Here's the connection screen, then you just minimize it to the task bar and carry on as normal. However while this is connected all my requests are being routed through the server in Krakow, and that's where I'll appear to be from.
Now you can see that if I visit Google, this time I'll be given the Polish version because my IP address is listed from Krakow. If I change connections I'll be given a different version Of course this isn't particularly useful as I'm not really in Poland. But if I wanted to access a Polish media site or online banking then it would be very useful.
Here's another option demonstrated in this video about accessing TVN player.
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The Chinese rolled out the red carpet for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dr Rowan Williams - the leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion - arrived at churches, schools and seminaries, to be greeted with flowers, choirs and delegations of officials and church leaders.
The show reached a peak at the village of Bao An, near Wuhan in central China.
Firecrackers erupted as Dr Williams' bus bumped down the track to the church - newly rebuilt to hold the growing congregation.
The local band struck up, and rows of young women, dressed in brilliant green, beat drums and swayed to the music.
Behind the barriers, crowds strained for a glimpse of Dr Williams, introduced wherever he went as the "honourable archbishop".
But among the ordinary people, municipal politicians, church leaders and intellectuals Dr Williams met, there were many different reasons for their interest in the visit.
Firstly, Chinese people are joining churches at an unprecedented rate.
Rural living standards have not improved as they have in many cities, but the all-embracing welfare of the communist era has eroded.
There are many people seeking the support, hope and a sense of redemption that Christianity can provide.
Even where there is wealth, traditional Chinese values and social codes have been undermined.
Christianity is providing many of the newly rich with a renewed sense of meaning and purpose.
"People are so busy making money, that they've lost sight of the most important things in life," said one churchgoer in Wuhan.
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Church leaders were also pleased to have the explicit support that comes with Dr Williams' visit.
But these, of course, are the leaders of the official government-sanctioned church - with big new buildings constructed on land often provided by the authorities.
This government-approved Three Self Patriotic Association claims about 16 million members, but an estimated two, three or even four times that number are in unregistered house churches, meeting in people's homes beyond government supervision.
They are the Christians the official church is keen to bring within the fold.
Another reason for the interest in Dr Williams' visit was for the government itself - anxious about the growth of uncontrolled Christianity, and its potential to become an alternative centre of moral authority, but in need of some set of guiding principles to maintain the harmonious society it wants in the absence of communist dogma.
The archbishop's visit to Dongzhou Children's Village near Xian neatly demonstrated the dilemma.
Dongzhou - partly funded by a Christian charity - cares for children whose parents have been either imprisoned or executed, and who would otherwise be on the streets.
Dr Williams crouched down to talk to several of the blue-uniformed pupils, and discovered happy, educated, well-adjusted children.
As Dr Williams put it, "Dongzhou recruits volunteers in a society not used to volunteering."
The charity also applies a Christian moral view to what Dr Williams described as "one of the most unreconstructed bits of Chinese society".
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But there is one final group that valued the chance to meet one of Christianity's leading theologians - the growing number of influential intellectuals and academics who see in Christianity part of the blueprint for China's modernisation.
Some of them believe indigenous religions, such as Taoism and Buddhism, with their pragmatism and assumption of human goodness, do not have the same ability as Christianity to produce the realistic, self-critical and long-term strategies that China needs in a globalised world.
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"It's the next step which Chinese political culture is more or less going to have to take," he said.
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It used to be said by Chinese politicians of this Western faith, "one more Christian - one fewer Chinese". Now, they are more likely to say "one more Christian - one fewer criminal".
The approval may sound grudging, but it illustrates the official change in heart towards the Christian minority, and what could eventually be the largest national church in the world.
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After Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah aired, Novak Djokovic blasted him in a post-match press conference after beating Radek Stepanek in their third round match at the Australian Open.
"I think everybody was expecting him to do [admit to using performance-enhancing drugs]," the World No. 1 said. "I mean, it would be ridiculous for him to decline and refuse all the charges because it has been proven. They have like a thousand proofs that he's positive. I think it's a disgrace for the sport to have an athlete like this."
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A BRIDGE over the River Darwen is to be removed and replaced by a reinforced culvert if plans are given the go-ahead.
The proposal, at Cross Street near to Carr Road, also includes straightening of the river and a temporary access road connecting St John's Street with Ashton Road.
Blackburn with Darwen Council roads chiefs have submitted the plans, which will lead to a temporary road closure between Cross Street and Carr Road.
The project is expected to cost £200,000 and work is planned for next March.
In documents submitted with the proposal, a council spokesman said: "Cross Street bridge, at the location where the River Darwen passes under the road, is currently in sub-standard condition and in need of essential structural strengthening works.
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The new culvert and straightening of the river will also reduce flood risk, say council chiefs.
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Marsh House councillor John Roberts said: "This application will deal with a long-standing problem of a dilapidated culvert and bridge in Cross Street and has been needed for some time.
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Examon is a Holy Knight Digimon. One of the "Royal Knights", it possesses an extraordinary data size, so traditional digital tools were unable to completely render it, and its existence was discovered because it finally became possible to render it with the use of state-of-the-art digital tools. Though it belongs to the Royal Knights, it is simultaneously a being which stands at the top of all Dragon Digimon, and holds the alias of "Dragon Emperor". It possesses the gigantic, sentient wings "Caledfwlch" and the gigantic lance "Ambrosius". The Caledfwlch is a unique set of wings composed entirely of Chrome Digizoid, and at its own will, it can at times change into wings for flight, or into a shield which defends Examon. The gigantic lance "Ambrosius" is loaded with special shells stocked with viruses which possess various effects, so Examon's attacks are quite diverse.[3]
- Avalon's Gate: Stabs the opponent with the Ambrosius and explodes all of its special shells, annihilating them from within.
- Pendragon's Glory: Rockets up to the exosphere and conducts a high-powered laser firing.
- Dragonic Impact: Dives from the exosphere and performs a ramming attack shrouded in heat from friction with the atmosphere, mopping up swaths of enemies with the accompanying shock wave.
- Ambrosius
- Caledfwlch no Gekkou (カレドヴールフの激昂? lit. "Caledfwlch's Rage"): Raises its speed.
- Shuuen no Ambrosius (終焉のアンブロジウス? lit. "Ambrosius of Demise"): Raises its attack and the chance of landing a critical hit.
Examon is a large red dragon with green eyes, large torn wings, and a large tail. It has multiple horns on its head, the largest being its frontal hort, and its two back horns. It has white scales in the front of its body, going from its chest, to its tail. Its hands have three fingers on each hand, and three toes on each foot, and a claw on each on each finger and toe. It wears gold ornaments on its claws, frontal horn, and the spikes on its wings. It wields the "Ambrosius", a gigantic black lance. It has many red gems on its chest, thighs, frontal horn, back horns, and the top spikes of its wings.
- Examon (エグザモン)
Official romanization given by the Digimon Reference Book and used through the franchise.
- En: Exabyte. A large unit of data size.
Digimon Fusion
Digimon Xros Wars (manga)
Digimon Battle Terminal 02
Examon is the DNA Digivolution of Slayerdramon and Brakedramon.
Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
Examon digivolves from MasterTyrannomon.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Digimon World Re:Digitize
Examon digivolves from any Mega Digimon with the Dragon Emperor's Gigantic Lance.
Digimon World Re:Digitize: Decode
Examon digivolves from any Mega Digimon with the Dragon Emperor's Gigantic Lance.
Digimon All-Star Rumble
Digimon Masters
Examon can Jogress from Slayerdramon and Brakedramon by using a Jogress Chip. In order to perform the Jogress, the player must first complete a quest.[citation needed]


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Bournemouth V Notts County: Monday 21st December – 19:45 GMT (Sky Sports 2)
English League Two
Matt's Tip: Under 2.5 Goals – 1.91 WilliamHill
These two both lost on their last outing in the league, but both have high inspirations of promotion from the league come May next year and will be eager to make a quick return to winning ways. The pair did make bright starts to the season but their form has dropped significantly in recent weeks, with Notts County winning just two of their last seven and Bournemouth were battered 5-0 away at Morecambe in their last encounter, surely a demoralising result.
Not even we are sure what exactly is going on at Notts County, with reports that Sven Goran Eriksson is considering a bid for the club outright. However, with 'The Magpies' falling to sixth in the league, is buying a club such as Notts County really worthwhile? – Only he Sven himself will know the answer to that. Still, they are a club with some promise and they should be the shakeup come the end of the season providing they string together a few wins along the way, which could be easier said than done.
After a festive spank in their previous outing, losing 5-0 away at Morecambe, Bournemouth will be desperate to put that result to bed as soon as possible but only a win will do to banish their Morecambe nightmares. They have, though, been a lot better at Dean Court, their home venue, and their manager, Eddie Howe, will be confident of attaining all three points as his 'Cherries' side have lost just twice in ten outings at home this season, winning last time out in a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury.
It's a tough game to call, two teams who like to attack but Bournemouth have struggled to find the goal of late, with a trip to Macclesfield the last time they surpassed the two goal marker in a game, five games ago. In their previous three home fixtures, Bournemouth have managed just one goal, not in each, just one goal as a whole, but they have kept two consecutive clean sheets at Dean Court.
It's difficult to find a solid case for either side to win the game as neither enter into this busy period with solid form. However, there are plenty of other markets and preference is for a tight, low scoring game. If there are to be goals then it appears Notts County are the ones to get on as they've scored in their previous three away trips, scoring six goals. However, Bournemouth don't tend to concede an awful lot at home and have been struggling themselves in front of goal so 'Under 2.5 Goals' could be a decent bet in a game which doesn't appear to have any stand out selections.
Alternative: Notts County to Beat Bournemouth – 2.65 Expekt.com
Bournemouth have seriously struggled to find the goal in recent outings while Notts County haven't had such problems, although their defence has left a lot to be desired on most occasions. Still, goals win you games and Notts County could have too much fire-power up front for a blunt Bournemouth. Very attractive odds on an away win, also.


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Halo 3
Review by wisdom_cube
"The best game in one of the greatest trilogies in entertainment history"
Halo is more than a video game. It's a pop culture phenomenon. And Master Chief just isn't your average protagonist, he is now ranked up with some of the greatest superhero's in the history of entertainment. So, with these simple truths riding on Bungie's shoulders, they knew they had a lot to live up to in their final installment of the Halo trilogy. With unprecedented hype, and a marketing campaign that rivals blockbuster movies, we have to ask ourselves if Halo 3 truly is game worth this much commotion. Well, to put it simply, it is... Halo 3 kicks butt and takes names all across the video game industry.
Story: 9.5/10
Gone are the convoluted story lines and massive plot holes that we saw in Halo 2. Halo 3 is straight to point the entire game, but still manages to be deep and keep you engaged in what is happening in this virtual world. What is the Gravemind? Will we ever see Cortana again? Does the covenant succeed in finding the Ark? Do we finally finish the fight? All of these questions and more are answered throughout the game.
Graphics: 8.5/10
My one and only gripe with Halo 3. The Xbox 360 is quite a powerful machine; we saw how just one year ago Gears of War shocked us with stunning visuals that ran ultra smooth. Halo 3 has some technically impressive features, but overall feels a bit lacking in the graphics department. There are jaggies on most edges, and the framerate can dip marginally, but nothing affecting the gameplay too badly. The artistic design, however, is second to none as it has been in all halo games.
Gameplay: 10/10
The real meat of any game, gameplay is what counts the most... and Halo 3 does not disappoint. Just like the previous 2 games, Halo 3's gameplay is some of the best you'll ever experience. The weapons and vehicles control so naturally, and there are many different aspects to this game. You won't just be shooting through narrow corridors anymore, the majority of the levels are in diverse environments that offer multiple routes to your target, and can be played differently every time you start up the game. The enemies react dynamically to your style of play. Launch a bunch of rockets and grenades and they will deploy bubble shields or make quick jumps to cover. Get too close and they will charge for a meele attack. If your hiding behind cover, they won't hesitate to toss a grenade and try to flush you out. Every section of the game requires at least some tactic if you play at the recommended Heroic settings.
Multiplayer: 9.5/10
The trademark Halo multiplayer is back and better than ever. We now have tons of new features for multiplayer, and customizable options have been expanded. The party up system is a great new feature that lets you continue playing with the same people if you so desire right after the match is finished. 4 player Co-op via Xbox Live is the icing on the cake for any one who wants to blast through the campaign with a few buddies. Add in a map editor and saved films, and this multiplayer experience is one that will last you years. Unfortunately we are still only limited to 16 players, and only 11 maps ship on the disc.
Voice acting is top notch once again, and the musical score is so amazing it should be sold separately in stores as its own album. Guns, grenades, and equipment all have distinct sounds that make each one unique and recognizable just by hearing it.
Overall: 10/10
This may be the perfect game. It takes everything you could want from a story driven single player experience to a highly customizable online multiplayer mode, and fuses them together to create gaming bliss. If you own a 360, you need to buy Halo 3. If you don't own a 360, then you need to buy one for Halo 3. It's as simple as that folks.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 09/27/07
Game Release: Halo 3 (US, 09/25/07)
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Herts Junior Sunday Cup Round Five
Shenley Wood advanced into the sixth round after a ruthless performance helped them complete a 7-1 win at Hertfordshire Lions.
Jamie Hazel scored a fine hat-trick and was supported by Dean Lewis, who notched a brace, and one each for Rick McDonagh and James Percival.
Premier Division
Hammer clinched a vital win in their battle against relegation as they recorded a 5-2 victory against fellow strugglers AFC Spartians.
It was a real team effort from Hammer whose goals were shared among five players. Vilson Culaj, Myles Cash, John Smith, Brett Kelly and Mark Hansard all found the net while Daniel Horton and Jamie Hunt replied for Spartians.
The other three matches that were set to take place in the division were postponed after falling victim to the weather.
Division One
League leaders Mill End Sports underlined their title credentials with a 7-2 victory against Bushey Bimecc.
The stand-out performance came from Adam Cadmore, who struck five times in the win. Also on target for Mill End were Dean Brownsell and Callum Lee. Paul Kenwright netted the Bushey consolation.
Evergreen showed they will push Mill End all the way as they thumped bottom-of-the-table Croxley FC 8-1.
Joe Kelly and Andrew Murphy both scored twice and there were singles from Anthony Benvenga, Callum Rimmer, Jamie Harper and Josh Dunham.
Leroy Odle was on target for Croxley but it was of little comfort for the beaten side.
Division Two
Dean Parrett netted six times as title challengers Green Dragon thrashed AFC Bushey 12-0 to maintain their 100 per cent record this season.
Parrett was the star of the match with his double hat-trick while Joe Margerisson bagged a brace and there was one apiece for Dave O'Sullivan, Keifer Shuttleworth, Lars Burkhardt and Luke O'Malley.
Dragon are three points behind leaders Hammer Reserves but look set to take top spot as they have three games in hand.
Third-placed side Old Fullerians had to work hard to overcome Langleybury Cricket Club but they eventually ran out with a 3-2 victory.
Goals from Sam Parker, Neal Leung and Joe Rylett were enough for Fullers and cancelled out strikes from Colin Wilson.
Division Three
Leaders Rickmansworth Rovers recorded a very comfortable victory against Dome Bar Area, scoring five goals without reply.
Adam Seabrook, Tom Gibson and Ian Huggett all notched singles while a double from M. Whiting sealed the rout.
Rovers sit top of the table and have a seven-point gap over Croxley FC Reserves, although the title challengers have two games in hand.
Croxley had to work hard on Sunday to secure victory but they eventually did enough to defeat AFC Oddfellows 3-2.
Rishi Doshi netted a brace while Dan Rippin was also on target for Croxley while AFC's goals were from Michael Lambert and Dale Freeman.
Amici came out on top 5-3 in an entertaining contest against Racing Santandome.
David Morish and Craig Gorry both struck twice with Bradley Thompson rounding off the scoring for Amici.
Chris Dunn struck a brace and Robert Walter netted for Racing but it wasn't enough to complete victory.
Division Four
Only one match took place in the division with two postponed and one abandoned.
In the sole game to be played, second-placed North Watford defeated Sun Postal United 6-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Mansoor Ali, a double for Shoaib Ali and one from Billy Brewer.
Sun's goals came from Richard McCrossan, Liam Coles and Ben Lewens.
Invitation Cup Group A
Division Two side Colne Valley didn't show any sign of rustiness as they completed a 3-2 win against West Watford.
Valley hadn't played since mid-December but managed to overcome their opponents despite the atrocious conditions and on a saturated pitch.
It wasn't a game for the purists as both teams struggled to adapt to the conditions but it was Valley who opened the scoring as Tony Pitt netted.
West Watford hit back before half-time however, as Kasim Shah scored the equaliser.
Valley regained the lead early in the second half through Louis Collar-Smith but West Watford again responded as Aamir Hussein's strike went through a sea of bodies before nestling in the net.
However, Valley grabbed victory with a few minutes remaining as Lawrence Anscomb converted Gary Mumford's cross to secure the points.


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It's simple, and free.
S. is actually a two-edged economic sword, one that slices economic growth but one that also slices inflation, interest rates and affords consumers more choice.
"Fed Officials Say Risk of Inflation, Slowdown Are Even." The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Sept. 15, 1998: (C06; C08) 1.
Inflation is an important aspect of the economy. It is important because it is a key indicator of economic health and it is integrally related to other factors of the economy such as unemployment and interest rates. Inflation occurs because price increases outdistance wage increases and consumers find their money possesses less purchasing power. Inflation disrupts regular economic activity and prompts government officials to use constraining measures to control it because it decreases consumer spending (lowering the demand for goods and services) and also devalues stocks and bonds. Investment in business declines, employees demand higher wages and home sales drop from the effects of high inflation. The Federal Reserve Bank has the ability to control the cost of money through manipulation of the long-term borrowing interest rate. One of the biggest economic factors that makes experts worry about inflation growing is the employment level. When unemployment is very low, as it has been in the U.S. for the past five years, worries of inflation begin to grow. This often prompts the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, to tighten monetary policy in an effort to keep inflation levels low. This article suggests that despite tight labor markets the typical worries and reactions that occur regarding inflation are not materializing, "Despite the tight labor markets, there are not any large inflationary pressures in the present period," said the president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, adding, "he was glad in retrospect that the Fed didn't tighten monetary policy when the unemployment rate reached a point where some th...


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First, business or economy?At KPDO we say "premium economy for business, and business for pleasure".
Hong Kong. I'm in the process of opening an office there. It's an exhilarating city with so much positive energy. I feel energised from the moment I land. Sheung Wan is my favourite area. It still has a village atmosphere, old tiled and mirrored shop fronts, busy narrow streets – old Hong Kong, if such a thing still exists.
We need the glamour back. We're not catching a bus. Designers need to look at uniforms, graphics and lounges.
Apparently there is an app called Serendipity which sends you random and confusing directions. It's a shame no one gets lost any more.
There are two restaurants in Stockholm I adore. The Ilse Crawford designed restaurant and also the sister cafe/bar at the Hotel Grand. Also the KB restaurant, unchanged for 80 years. It's outrageously popular and has a really interesting crowd. Tim's Kitchen in Sheung Wan has great Cantonese food and an excellent wine list.
I've been travelling to LA for a project recently, and they have a different attitude to dress there, not so much black. Which gets me to thinking about how one must tweak the wardrobe to suit the destination. Can't look like I'm in Milan if I'm in LA.
Walk, amble, explore. I search out galleries, old shops, new shops, and weird areas that might not be so attractive to other travellers.
Relax. A new city is always thrilling, so just walk and walk.
I use an iPad and iPhone which makes the hotel business centre almost redundant. Also, a great camera. I'm a detail nut and have to document everything that piques my interest. So I arrive home with hundreds of photos of door handles, lighting, colours and textures. It drives my husband mad.
Hong Kong for fashion. Parisian flea markets. Scandinavia for furniture, ceramics and glass.
My first trip to Asia was when I was 20. I have memories of travelling through northern Sumatra on a scary clapped-out old bus, and staying with local families in houses with mud floors. Having my luggage detonated at Ben Gurion airport was also memorable.
Memories are the best souvenirs, but I'm always collecting beautiful things for the home. I look for gorgeousness, or ugliness. I find it inspiring and it invigorates the creative process.
Returning to Tullamarine airport, sigh, not a great gateway to Australia. Time for an upgrade? Give me a call.
The Australian Financial Review


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Lost, Blind Dog Finds Way Back To Family In Time For Christmas
When Abby, an eight-year-old mixed breed dog that belonged to the Grapengeter family of Fairbanks, Alaska went missing on December 13th there wasn't much hope for a happy reunion.
See the Cast of 'Elf' Then and Now
The Christmas comedy 'Elf' is about one of Santa's little helpers who learns that he is really human and then leaves the North Pole to seek out his birth family.
The film starred the long-limbed cut-up Will Ferrell as the "elf" in question, and became a huge holiday hit in 2003. 'Elf' also featured an all-star assortment of supporting actors and familiar faces. You can check out what the cast of 'Elf' is up to these days below.
Landlord's Generous Christmas Gesture Goes Viral
When you hear a story about a landlord, it's usually an angry tale concerning neglect or some kind of funny business with a security deposit. Instead, this holiday season we present a tale that will make any heart grow three sizes.
Photo of Police Officer Giving Homeless Man a New Pair of Boots Inspires the Web
When an image of a police officer goes viral, it's often for something the police department isn't going to be very proud of. But that's certainly not the case with the above photo of New York City police officer Lawrence DePrimo that has been circulating the internet.
Thieves Make Off With 18 Tons of Chocolate
Call it the great chocolate caper...
Hostess Going Out of Business, Your Childhood Weeps
Facebook Game Leads to Life-Saving Kidney Donation
You can waste a good chunk of your life playing Facebook games such as FarmTown, FarmVille and FarmFarm (okay, we made that last one up). However, in the case of an Idaho woman in need of a new kidney, FarmTown ended up saving her life.
California Woman Learns She Won $23 Million Lottery Just in Time
A little more than five months ago, a Los Angeles woman bought a lottery ticket at Michael's Market & Liquor. She then left it in her car and forgot about it, obviously not that enthused with her 18 million-to-one odds of hitting the jackpot.
Unbeknownst to her, she hit that jackpot to the turn of $23 million.
South Carolina and Kentucky Ban Booze on Election Day
An election is the ultimate celebration of democracy. However if you live in South Carolina or Kentucky, booze probably isn't going to be part of your November 6 revelry.
Model Provokes Internet Outrage By Posing During Hurricane Sandy
Dont hate Nana Gouvêa because she's beautiful. However, if you want to dislike the Brazilian glamour model because she doesn't have a whole lot of tact, you're in good company.


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PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 19)
While most eyes are on the presidential race this year, Jewish political activists are monitoring some key congressional races.
Senate: Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) vs. former Gov. Tony Knowles (D) — Many in Alaska are upset that Murkowski's father appointed her to the job two years ago, but she has had a good record on Israel, supporters say.
Colorado: Pete Coors (R), business executive, vs. state Attorney General Ken Salazar (D) — Coors' conservative viewpoints on social issues have rallied Jewish Democrats toward Salazar.
Florida: Betty Castor (D), former state commissioner of education, vs. Mel Martinez (R), former secretary of housing and urban development. A primary opponent accused Castor of being soft on terrorists at a university she once helmed, but many Jewish Democrats still are backing her.
North Carolina: Rep. Richard Burr (R) vs. Erskine Bowles (D), former White House chief of staff — Burr is seen as a good chance for a Republican pick-up, and Jewish Republicans are backing his effort. Burr says Bowles was weak on terrorists when he was in the Clinton administration.
Oklahoma: Former Rep. Tom Coburn (R) vs. Rep. Brad Carson (D) — Coburn's conservative views on abortion have gotten attention, and galvanized Jewish Democrats.
Pennsylvania: Sen. Arlen Specter (R) vs. Rep. Joe Hoeffel (D) — Specter is a well-respected member of the state's Jewish community, and is expected to easily defeat the congressman.
South Carolina: Rep. Jim DeMint (R) vs. Inez Tenenbaum (D), state superintendent of education — Tenenbaum's husband is a pro-Israel activist on the board of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. But she has stressed in her campaign advertisements that her parents were church elders.
South Dakota: Sen. Tom Daschle (D) vs. former Rep. John Thune (R) — Republicans are looking to knock off Daschle, the Senate minority leader, and are hoping Thune, who barely lost to Sen. Tim Johnson (R-S.D.) two years ago, is their ticket.
Wisconsin: Sen. Russell Feingold (D) vs. Tim Michels, businessman and veteran — Feingold, who is Jewish, is considered likely to win, but his liberal views are not a perfect fit for a state now leaning Republican.
Florida, 13th district: Rep. Katherine Harris (R) vs. attorney Jan Schneider (D) — The two squared off in 2002, and Schneider is hoping for a different result this time.
New Hampshire 2nd district: Rep. Charles Bass (R) vs. businessman Paul Hodes (D) — Democrats hope Hodes can squeak out a win in this district with an independent streak.
Pennsylvania 13th district: State Sen. Allyson Schwartz (D) vs. Melissa Brown (R) — In a tight race to replace Hoeffel, Schwartz has long-standing ties to the area's Jewish community.
Texas 32nd district: Rep. Martin Frost (D) vs. Rep. Pete Sessions (R): Redistricting forced Frost into a Republican district and placed him against an incumbent. Despite strong support from Jews across the country, the second-longest serving Jew in the House may be ousted.
Virginia 2nd district: David Ashe (D), an Iraq war veteran, vs. Delegate Thelma Drake (R) — The race has gotten tighter since Rep. Ed Schrock (R) backed out, and the seat is considered a possible House pick-up for the Democrats.


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Polish shines
In his letter "Polish explanation" (18/11), George Egri suggests that Reverse Polish Notation is less convenient than the algebraic infix notation widely used now. That is actually a consequence of what we were brought up with, not of its really being harder; Forth programmers can tell him that once they were familiar with Reverse Polish Notation, it was easier. There is a real cost to Reverse Polish Notation but only from its learning curve and not from any intrinsic difficulty.
As for his stating, "I might be prepared to revise my views as soon as I see equations in journals being written in a parenthesis-free manner", all he has to do is look out for the publications of Professor Manfred von Thun of La Trobe University. Professor von Thun has worked on replacing algebraic notation with Reverse Polish Notation for problem solving in wider ways.
P. M. Lawrence,
Glen Huntly, Victoria
File answers
Two key issues create the potential problem highlighted by the article, "Email deluge a peril of the paperless office" (18/11). The first is that organisations often fail to develop appropriate file directory hierarchies on the network or adopt an effective thesaurus based on the language used and the needs of the organisation.
Too often, records management systems do not reflect the nature of the work in an organisation. Knowledge gained during a project can be lost in archives once the project is complete.
The second is that organisations underspend on training staff in how to use the technology. Functions within very powerful software applications such as Outlook do allow for easy drop and drag filing from the Inbox into the appropriate directories but few people seem to know how to do this.
Neil Chapman,
North Epping, NSW
The systematic undermining of Australian IT professionals by shady elements of the recruiting industry (25/11) highlights the need for a formal inquiry. It also calls into question the role of minister Tony Abbott during the period.
Tony Healy,
Centennial Park, NSW
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