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A lot going on, so let's not shuffle our feet...
#1 - Some worrisome news out of Seattle: police have opened an investigation into possible sexual assault and stalking by Sounders strike phenom Fredy Montero - who had just been named MLS Player of the Month for March.
For a myriad of reasons, I sure do hope this is not true. But even if it is a false accusation, that is a whole other nightmare.
Urgh. Not cool - however this plays out.
#2 - What does FSC have planned for Champions League coverage? Ronald Blum reports they plan to show over 100 matches (live or tape-delayed) and spread the broadcasts to other Fox networks.
#3 - If you're wondering how DaMarcus Beasley felt about playing left back against Trinidad & Tobago... well... Red Card ace Luis Arroyave reports he kinda agrees with me.
Also on Thursday, the Gold Cup draw took place. The 'Nats get Grenada, Honduras and Haiti.
#4 - By the way, did anyone else catch during the USMNT broadcast Wednesday when JP Dellacamera relayed that T&T forward Stern John (currently with Southampton, but on loan to Bristol City) told him that he wants to return to the Columbus Crew in 2010?
#5 - FC Dallas has opened the season poorly, and of course, 3rd Degree is the place to go for their training scuttlebutt.
#6 - Okay, now seriously, super-for-real this time: Albert Celades and Carlos Johnson are ready for Red Bulls duty. Yes. We're sure of it now.
Meanwhile, N.Y. Post all-star Brian Lewis also digs into the Johnson agent brouhaha a little further. Very strange stuff.
#7 - A pair of Kansas City Wizards will take part of a charity event called Tour de Forks, which is both hilariously named and involves going around town to eat all sorts of delicious food.
I'm jealous.
The not so tasty news is the Wizards must fight through some injuries to avoid dropping the first three games of the season at home against San Jose his weekend. Can you believe Davy Arnaud might not play when I left Kyle Beckerman on my fantasy bench this week? %#$*@!
#8 - Some hearty Revs morsels: another versatile, tough-nosed player is on the way in the person of former Ghana youth international Emmanuel Osei, star man Steve Ralston could return this weekend and the scratch list still includes Matt Reis and Taylor Twellman.
#9 - The Toronto Sun looks into the crowd trouble at Columbus last weekend.
And while we're on the subject of TFC, Carl Robinson hung his Wales boots to focus on MLS Cup and working towards a soccer job for when he retires.
#10 - This Is American Soccer's Adam Spangler gets us a preview look at a photo exhibit meant to raise money so that New York youth outfit FC Harlem can have their very own home field. Great stuff.
#11 - Geez, I almost forgot myself... my latest S365 concoctions are a great talk with Chivas USA skipper Jesse Marsch (one of the league's under-heralded aces) about their fast start, a quick word with busy mover Gregg Berhalter, and naturally, my U.S. v T&T Player Ratings (which were far sunnier than the El Salvador variety).
Later today, I'll post a bit with D.C. United star Ben Olsen.
#12 - A quick look at the Prem finds Stevie G signing a Reds extension and then pleading not guilty in court, while Arsene Wenger goes completely insane (as if Arsenal would benefit from this craziness anyway).
#13 - NSC pal Ian Joy took his injury absence from the squad as a chance to sit with the supporters as they crushed Columbus 4-1 on Thursday night.
#14 - As he always does, Luis Bueno feeds our Mexican editorial cartoon hunger with a couple on Sven's firing.
#15 - As I expected, Gregg Berhalter has signed with Los Angeles.
- Greg Seltzer
Friday, April 3, 2009
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Each April, all students who received a scholarship during the current academic year, as well as scholarship donors are invited to a casual afternoon reception. After a short presentation, there is a informal meet and greet where donors can meet their recipients and students are afforded the opportunity to express their gratitude as well as detail the impact the scholarship has had on their academic career.
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text: Monday 23 June 2014 Take a peak at the children's graduation day! This year's Children's University graduation ceremony, hosted by Southampton Solent University, has tripled in size since it was launched last year. This weekend, 134 pupils from 12 schools across the region donned caps and gowns to take part in the Hampshire Children's University graduation event – which is a collaboration between Solent University, Brockenhurst College and local schools. The Children's University (CU) is a nationwide programme that aims to engage, inspire, and motivate children aged from 7 to 14 years and 5 and 6 year olds with their families, to develop a passion for learning by offering them an exciting range of extra-curricular activities and events – from after-school activities on site, to visits to museums, businesses, exhibitions, sports activities and university lectures. This innovative initiative aims to raise aspirations and inspire a love of learning for children from all backgrounds and abilities. It is also used to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds or those from families who might otherwise not think of further or higher education as an option. Dr Jamie Mackay, Partnership Development Manager at Southampton Solent University said: "The fact that this event has grown since last year is a testament to the success of the programme and shows why it's important to reach out to people from different backgrounds." The schools taking part included: St. Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School Netley March CofE Infant School Copythorne CofE Infant School Bartley Junior School Foxhills Infant School Blackfield Primary School Fawley Infant School Hounsdown Secondary School Hordle CofE Primary School Oaklodge Specialist Art College The New Forest Academy. The graduates received a certificate from the local Children's University Chancellor and Paralympics 2012 wheelchair rugby star, Aaron Phipps. After completing a set number of hours of activity the pupils achieve different awards. Since September, some of the pupils have now completed over 200 hours of learning. Fiona Adams, Headteacher at Hordle Primary School said: "We have over 25 clubs each term for our children to take part in and over 60% of our children participate. They love their out-of-hours learning and 260 club places are filled each week. Children's University is an inspiring programme and over 100 of our pupils have signed up for a passport. We are thrilled that we have 35 children graduating; that's a whopping 10% of our school in this first cohort. We are proud to be associated with the Children's University and hope that our children's aspirations for the future will be raised by this fantastic experience." Hampshire Children's University was formerly the New Forest and Southampton Children's University. The Children's University graduation ceremony was held on 21 June 2014, Guildhall Square, Southampton. Share this article Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print


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The Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning co-creator of The Office and Extras is about to bring his first ever stand-up comedy tour Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies! to Australia.
Globally known for his acclaimed collaborative work with partner Ricky Gervais, Merchant has at last decided to take his considerable stand-up talents on the road. His recent UK tour was hugely successful - including ten nights at London's Hammersmith Apollo - garnering universal critical acclaim.
It's not widely known he started his career as a stand-up comedian and radio presenter – at XFM where he met Gervais. In 2001, Merchant in fact shared a stand-up bill in four-hander Rubbernecker, with Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr and Robin Ince at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Merchant, along with Gervais and Karl Pilkington, features in the Guinness Book Of World Records for having the most downloaded Internet show of all time, clocking up a staggering 280,000,000 downloads. Their conversations have subsequently been animated for HBO cartoon series The Ricky Gervais Show.
Merchant and Gervais have also co-written and appeared in a seven-part TV series Life's Too Short, an observational comedy centered on Warwick Davis, one of Britain's pre-eminent dwarf actors, and An Idiot Abroad, a live-action travelogue series starring "dear friend and complete imbecile" Karl Pilkington.
Merchant's film credits include: Hall Pass with Owen Wilson, Tooth Fairy with Dwayne Johnson and cameos in Hot Fuzz and Run Fat Boy Run alongside Simon Pegg. He directed his first feature film Cemetery Junction with Gervais, which was released in 2010.
Stephen Merchant said: "Most people don't realise that I was a stand-up comedian before I met Ricky Gervais and his coat-tails. Life can be lonely as a TV writer so this tour is a great opportunity for me to get out there and meet my fans. And make at least one of them my wife."
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The Reserve Bank has come out with draft rules that propose a minimum capital of Rs 500 crore for granting on-tap licence to new "universal banks" which can function like high-street lenders offering loans, accepting deposits and carrying out fee-based services.
While opening the doors to professionals with a minimum experience of 10 years and giving large non-banking finance companies an opportunity to convert into banks, RBI has said industrial houses and conglomerates that have more than 40% of total business from non-financial activities will be barred from promoting banks.
Conglomerates with total assets of Rs 5,000 crore and having 60% of their business in financial services can apply for a banking licence, according to the new rules.
In fact, RBI has also spelt out that corporates will not be allowed to hold more than 10% in a bank. While the proposed rules reflect RBI's willingness to allow more banks and foster competition, the restrictions bring to the fore the regulator's reluctance to let large business houses run banks.
Several influential business groups have been lobbying for years to bag banking licences. However, RBI had always felt corporate ownership of banks could work against the interest of the institution and pose a risk to the system.
"Enabling provisions are fairly liberal for a large number of non-banking finance companies and some select corporates, who can look at the opportunity," said Vimal Bhandari, chief executive officer, Indostar Capital. "This will enhance the level of competition in the banking system having ramifications for existing players."
While granting new banking licences, RBI will give preference to entities with diversified shareholding. Last year, RBI approved the formation of 20 new institutions — small and payments banks — to improve disbursal of small-ticket loans and services such as remittances.
It has also encouraged mobile and digital banking with the aim to reach the unbanked. Only two applicants — IDFC and Bandhan — were given the permission to set up full-fledged commercial banks.
According to the draft norms, promoters' stake will be locked at 40% for the first five years and the bank will have to be listed within six years. At the end of five years, the promoters' excess stake has to be lowered to 40%.
The stake must be brought down to 30% after 10 years of operations and to 15% after 12 years. While individuals will not have to float a 'non-operative financial holding company' to own a bank, business entities must form a holding company where promoters hold a minimum 51% stake.
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It has been my opinion for many years that dogs and seniors were made for each other. Older people have a lifetime of love to give. They tend to be lonely and have a lot of time on their hands.
At the same time, dogs have a natural need for human companionship and need attention. A dog gets bored easily and needs someone to lift his spirits with some idle talk, play, some cuddling and a walk.
This is obviously a perfect match. A lonely senior and a loving dog that needs human attention.
Never underestimate the power a dog can have over a senior citizen. A dog can easily raise the spirits and attitude of a senior, can get the person out walking in the sunshine and busy in the kitchen, happily cooking food she or he wouldn't have cooked had the dog not been there.
I have witnessed it with my own grandparents on both sides of the family. From sitting half-dead in a rocking chair to standing in the kitchen... preparing a home cooked meal for his beloved Boston Terrier, "Binkie." My 88 year old grandfather, not previously a cook, got up and twice a day cooked for his dog that he loved more than life itself.
His blood pressure decreased, his heart slowed, his attitude reversed and he became stronger and actually smiled again. He went outdoors and walked Binkie, something we thought couldn't happen. He lived on to 97, walking and cooking for that little dog. Dogs and seniors. A miracle combination.
Purina sometimes runs a Seniors for Seniors program with selected kennels across the USA. Purina chips in a percentage and the senior pays a small fee or maybe no fee, depending. We got one of our dogs at a local (participating) SPCA in 1996 and paid only $20. Purina paid the rest, as the company recognizes the amazing benefits of dogs and seniors. The $20 included all vaccinations, a complete health checkup, and a leash and collar. Check around and see if anyone offers a Seniors for Seniors program where you live.
These kennels and rescue groups even get purebreds in. Sometimes up to 30% of their inventory will be purebred dogs that were bought as puppies, raised and then the owners got tired of the dogs, got divorced and the dog was baggage, the spouse went to jail, they were in a bad auto accident, for some reason could no longer care for the dog, and so on.
In every case, there was nothing wrong with the innocent dog. In divorces, the couples often do not fight over custody of the dog like they do the children so the perfectly healthy dog ends up in a kennel.
Adopting an older dog is a good idea. Mature dogs are house trained and way beyond that adolescent "chewing" stage. They tend to be calm, quiet and easy to manage, compared to younger dogs. Older dogs prefer to take moderate walks, sniff around a bit and come home to curl up for a nap, either on your lap or at your feet.
Just the mere presence of the dog in the house is comforting, in that the house doesn't seem so empty. "Someone else is in the room" which can be rewarding to a person all by herself.
The fact that an older dog with a shorter amount of life left has been selected has the advantage of possibly allowing the owner to have several dogs, depending on his/her longevity.
We know the new dog is going to give the senior a real sense of purpose and a renewed drive at living.
The senior citizen is by now separated from her children and family. Here spouse has probably passed on and the kids have moved all over the country.
She's going to be healthier and her whole outlook will improve. This has been proven and written about time and again. This is what companion dogs do for elderly people.
Get rid of loneliness and depression and watch the person flourish. I've seen it work first hand. There are some communities with kennels that offer a Dogs and Seniors program where an older dog is adopted by qualifying senior citizens and the adoption fee is waived. Ask if you have one such place in your area. All kennels should set up a Dogs and Seniors plan. It's a great idea.
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A fatalistic elegy for the war dead, Harp of Burma links beauty with a sense of loss, and loss with salvation. Burma at the close of World War II is a no-mans-land, a quiet emptiness where there used to be life. But the Himalayas still move villagers to dream and captured Japanese soldiers to sing in sweet harmony; Burma is still Buddhas country. Mizushima, a harp-playing scout with the Japanese, is dispatched by the British to inform an obstinate fighting unit of Japans surrender. He arrives too late. What this simple man encounters leaves him gripped by an obsession, fated not to return home with his regiment but rather to remain in Burma as a monk, to bury the dead, pray for their souls, and in this way alleviate their suffering. In its haunting visuals shot against the large, gentle Buddhas of Burma, the film suggests that perspective is all: faced with deaths enormity, a soldier becomes a traveler through this world.
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The most asked question since i've been home is, "What was your most memorable moment this year?"….not an easy one to answer. Some of the best moments were only a blink of time and just never made it into one of my postings, so here are a few highlights (and less-than-highlights) of my first of many amazing years to come!
(disclaimer: i'm saving the good stuff for the book!)
1) Roadtripping around the Cork/Kerry Coast line for a week, suddenly realizing the trunk to the car is open, my backpack is missing, and we are already 15 miles down the road from where we had just spent the night…..but relieved to find it still leaning up against the parking lot wall, nothing missing and all intact!
2) Walking home from a formal ball held at the castle, in my homemade gown made from charity shop curtains, barefoot and laughing to myself….(not because Prince Charming found my glass slipper- but because my feet were killing me!)
3)Seeing 8 of my best girlfriends standing on a Paris street for the first time in six months…… And then oh the days that followed !!!
4) Walking the back streets of Montmarte late at night, chatting with a dear friend, and suddenly realizing we were strolling right through the middle of a movie being filmed….we just continued on like we were part of the crew.
5) Being underwhelmed by the Mona Lisa and overwhelmed at Musee de Cluny.
6) Working my "a%#" off planting over 1000 grapevine starts and earning one heck of a farmer's tan….. Enjoying every minute of it in the gorgeous Alsatian countryside.
7) Listening to the organ at Strasbourg Cathedral.
8) Farmer's Market shopping in Paris.
9) Falling in "love" … and walking away not with a broken heart but with a life long dear friend.
10) Game night at Dolly Mitchell's Pub ……. an epic night of 'craic' followed by an even more epic hangover.
11) Near-Naked Theater in Soho followed by late night disco dancing with Vikings.
12) Hiking the snow covered hillside in Gloucestershire with friends and sipping on a forgotton bottle of 30 yr old cider found in the family's old cider press barn.
13) Camping out on Sherkin Island beach, on a hot summer night (very rare in Ireland) and the most amazing star filled sky.
14) Listening in awe to first hand accounts from a dear friend who lived through "The Troubles" .
15) Meeting so many interesting and hospitable people, endless spots of historical and scenic wonder, making friends to last a life time, and coming home to my fabulous son and the most wonderful gaggle of friends one could only wish for! Here are some of those wonderful people who touched my life this past year…
And appreciating all the views, "likes", and comments that you all shared while enjoying my novice attempt of journaling this amazing year of exploring.
So here is to an an unforgetable 2013 and and even more remarkable 2014! The adventure begins in March 2014…. stay tuned
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Last month the PMS hit me hard. I was stressed out, I was trying not to focus so hard on the fact that it had been a whole six months since the miscarriage, I was struggling to hit some targets at work, and then I was late. Way late.
For a solid two weeks I was a moody mess. There was a lot of crying, and while I almost always cry when I'm PMSing it's pretty predictable: I have one day where I feel like I'm going to cry for no reason whatsoever then BAM! something hits and there it goes. Instead I cried at work because I had to deal with a string of nasty people all in a two hour time period (which was humiliating, though my coworkers had expected me to freak out long before I did) and then I had a meltdown over the budget right after telling Bunny everything was going to be ok.
Once my body finally started acting normal again, it was like I could finally see the sun coming out above me in the sky. I was able to pull out of the crazy mess that was my own head and enjoy life again; I started hitting out amazing days at work that culminated in the best month I've closed at the job to date, I started answering my emails and text messages from friends the same day I reached them, and I started to get some perspective to be able to deal with more trying living situations in order to get to the big picture goals longer. I got involved in the book I was reading and when I finished that I quickly buried myself in a new one. I was able to put in time on some craft projects. The hours I was working ended up with me putting in some significant kitchen time and making some great dishes.
Life feels good, again. I feel like my best self. And I'm so very, very confused. In the midst of my messy, hormonal state we had a lot of discussions about what we want to achieve in the next couple years of our life. A money source that had dried up for the past six months reopened and looks like it's staying that way for the next while, and suddenly the financial goals seem doable in a reasonable timeframe. I took a hard look at our expenses from the past year and figured out just why our savings hadn't grown like we'd hoped (medical expenses, buying a bridesmaid dress, car maintainence, excessive thank you gift for my Mom, Christmas and getting married all took a toll on the savings) and we realized that things had turned around in our savings plan.
We've still got a lot of questions. A lot of timing to work out. A lot of being unsure over what the best thing for us is right now, and later, and how we'll get there. How much effort to put into certain things and how much to hold back. There's a balance I'm trying to come up with, and sometimes it's hard. But we're working on it.


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Fried Guacamole Bonbons
- Guacamole Bonbons
- 3 avocados, pitted and peeled
- 3tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 Roma (plum) tomato, diced
- 1 jalapeño, minced
- 1 1/2 limes, juiced
- 1teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2teaspoon black pepper
- Bonbon Coating:
- 1/2cup ground tortilla chips
- 1/4cup yellow cornmeal
- 1teaspoon chili powder
- 1teaspoon garlic powder
- 1teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 eggs
- For Frying:
- canola oil (for deep fry)
- Kosher salt
- limes, for squeezing (optional)
- crumbled cotija cheese (optional)
- Make the guacamole bonbons: Mash the avocados in a bowl, making sure to leave some chunks. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the cilantro, onion, tomato, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the guacamole into a silicone hemisphere mold, wrap with plastic wrap, and freeze for at least 1 hour. If you don't have a silicone mold, use a tablespoon to scoop the guacamole into balls onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper, wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze.
- Set up the coating: Mix the ground tortilla chips, cornmeal, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin in a bowl. Crack the eggs into another bowl and beat.
- In a deep fryer or a deep heavy-bottomed pan with at least 2 inches of oil, preheat your fry oil to 375˚F.
- Dredge the frozen guacamole bites in the egg and then in the tortilla chip mixture. Lower into the hot oil using a skimmer or heat-resistant slotted spoon, and fry until browned and crispy, about 3 minutes. Drain well on paper towels and season with salt, and an optional squeeze of lime juice and a crumble of cotija cheese. Serve hot.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Pornburger: Hot Buns and Juicy Beefcakes © 2016 by Mathew Ramsey, HarperCollins.


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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Hand Dyed Cotswold Wool
Would you just look at these beautiful curls! They are from a weaver and "raiser" of Cotswold sheep here in NY state, Robin at Nistock Farms. A while back I saw for the first time this marvelously curly wool used in a felted jacket. This past spring I purchased a felter. As Fall draws near, my mind is wandering back to the felter and all the rovings I have accumulated. I am not quite sure what I will make yet but this curly headed roving, if that's the right term, is just so inspirational. Robin, if you see this, please forgive me. I am not a weaver or sheep farmer so really don't know all the proper terminology. I do know when I see something that inspires me and Robin's hand dyeing certainly does the trick. I will put some creative head time into this winter project and hopefully come up with something worthy of the generous Cotswold sheep who gave so freely of their curls.
A couple of side notes: First I would die for curls like that in my hair. Second, that beautiful reddish brown is the exact color of one of my daughter's hair. It felt strange to see it tumble out of the box!
While thinking winter, I also have to ponder what to make for a new arrival in the family. Our favorite niece is expecting a girl baby in October. Her mom has expressed to me that she would love a Christening gown. Well, I would love to make her one. So its been searching for inspiration in AS&E and SB and fingering my stash of heirloom fabrics. I am close on a design but not there yet. It depends on what I can find for laces. So more research is due and I will keep you posted......Bunny
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Bunny, LOL I had to laugh when I first saw the wool without seeing any test. I thought clown wigs. Sorry to the weaver, but hey I couldn't help it. Now as far as that cg, do you have the AS&E cg book? I also have found great inspiration in Creative Needle and I like to mix and match portions of some of the gowns in Grandmother's Hope Chest by MP. I'll be anxious to see what you come up with.ReplyDelete
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I don't have that specific book, Martha, but I have tons of AS&Es and SBs. I am going to shop for laces today. So far I am thinking a bishop with a lace overlay. That's today's bright idea, anyway. Thanks for the suggestion on the book. I think I will check our library for that one. Our little library has access to every book in the state of NY so maybe they have it. I will check.ReplyDelete
Just wanted to add that the roving is soooooo soft and silky. Robin actually sells some rovings that are mixed with silk. Her site is fun to cruise and I hope all check it out.ReplyDelete
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As I mentioned before, these next few posts are brain dumps for me. I decided to consolidate all but 7 of my blogs. My goal is to complete the consolidation process in 30 days. The process goes something like this:
- Copy the post from the old blog
- Paste it into the new blog
- Copy and paste images from the old blogging directory into the new blog's image directory and make the appropriate image location changes in the post. I don't want the new blog to access images from the old blog location because eventually, the old blog will be discontinued. Once the old blog is gone, so are the images.
- Insert a 301 redirect in the old blog's .htaccess file.
A Little More about 301 Redirects
If you own your own domain and pay for your own hosting, you should have a an .htaccess file in your root directory. This text file is the key to a smoothly running and secure blog.
By inserting a few lines of code, you can redirect your visitors from your old blog to your new. Since I'm taking my time and moving one article at a time, I choose to make a separate entry for each post as I move it.
For example:
Let's say that I move my I Love NY post from my old blog located at www.oldblog.com to my new blog located at www.newblog.com. The URL for the new post now looks something like this: www.newblog.com/I-love-ny.
When a visitor goes to the old blog and looks for the post, I want them automatically redirected to the new blog so I insert the following line in my .htaccess file on the old blog:
redirect 301 /I-love-ny/ http://www.newblog.com/I-love-ny/
Easy peasy. If you use this method, make sure your character spacing is correct. Adding one too many or too few spaces in the URL or between URLs will prevent your old blog from displaying. You'll get an internal server 500 error message (I'm speaking from experience here).
If you get the message, go back to your .htaccess file and either fix or remove the last entry until you can figure out what you did wrong,
Once I have all of the posts transferred to the new blog, I then go back to the old blog and include a final redirect, which points the entire domain to the new domain as follows:
redirect 301 /index.php http://www.newblog.com/
What to Do After it's Consolidated
After the blog is consolidated, I allow the old blog to sit there until the domain name expires. Fortunately, my blog domains don't expire for several months so it gives me enough time to make sure that everything is properly transferred.
According to this article on Google's webmaster support blog, Google recommends (remember this is a recommendation, not a law) that you keep the old domain active for 180 days after the transfer to avoid confusion. I think that recommendation is especially important if you are consolidating large sites. In my case, I have two blogs of about 100 posts, but the rest are all 30 posts or less.
Hmmm, 100 posts, I might have to re-think my 30-day timeline for consolidating 14 blogs.
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Before the Procedure | How to Prepare | What to Expect On Arrival | What to Expect After | For More Information
A double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a procedure that allows for extensive examination and endoscopic treatment of abnormalities found in the small intestine, also called the small bowel, located between the stomach and colon (large intestine). This special instrument relies on alternating balloon inflation/deflation like an accordion to move forward deep within the small intestine. The DBE scope is introduced either via the mouth or colon to best optimize the examination of the area of the small bowel in question.
Your gastroenterologist may recommend a double balloon enteroscopy procedure, if you have recurrent or persistent symptoms including:
As an advanced procedure, double balloon enteroscopy is typically recommended to further aid in diagnosis and/or treat proven or suspected abnormalities in your small bowel that have been detected on prior diagnostic exams such as capsule endoscopy or radiology imaging studies. Because it is a lengthy procedure that requires anesthesia or heavy sedation, DBE is usually performed only after careful patient selection following consultation with a qualified gastroenterology expert.
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Computer program design can be made much easier by organizing information into abstract data structures (ADS). For example, one can model a table that has three columns and an indeterminate number of rows, in terms of an array with two dimensions: (1) a large number of rows, and (2) three columns. A key feature of modern computer programs is the ability to manipulate ADS using procedures or methods that are predefined by the programmer or software designer. This requires that data structures be specified carefully, with forethought, and in detail. This section is organized as follows:
In this introductory class, we will concentrate only on the data structures called arrays, which are discussed in Section 5.1. We then progress to a discussion of how PASCAL handles information stored in DOS files (Section 5.2), and review in detail the PASCAL commands for file input/output (I/O, Section 5.3).The section on file I/O will be updated periodically to reflect updates in Turbo PASCAL syntax and usage.
Definition. An array is a data structured whose domain is a finite subset of Euclidean n-space Rn.
Observation. Arrays in PASCAL are assigned the datatype of the elements that they contain, which can bee one and only one datatype. For example, arrays can be integer-, real-, string-, or character-valued, but elements of more than one such type cannot be contained in a PASCAL array.
Example. The vector a = (2,3,-1,5,6,0,9,-7) is a one-dimensional integer-valued array. The first value, denoted by a(1), equals 2. The i-th value in the array is denoted by a(i), i = 1..8, because there are eight elements in the array.
Example. The two-dimensional array shown below has four columns and three rows. Each element of the array is referenced by its (row,column) coordinate. For example, the element whose value equals 9.2 is in row 3, column 4, which we write as a(3,4) = 9.2 .
Figure 5.1. An example of a two-dimensional array.
: DECLARE a : array [3,4] of real; : FOR i = 1 to 3 DO: FOR j = 1 to 4 DO: a(i,j) := 0.0 ENDFOR ENDFORand in PASCAL as:
: VAR a : array [1..3,1..4] of real; : FOR i := 1 to 3 DO FOR j := 1 to 4 DO a[i,j] := 0.0 ; ;
Example. If an array is dimensioned as:
VAR b : array [-2..3,5..9,4..8] of integer;then the number of elements in the array is computed as follows:
STEP 1: Dimension #1 is of size (3 - -2 + 1) = 6 STEP 2: Dimension #2 is of size (9 - 5 + 1) = 5 STEP 3: Dimension #3 is of size (8 - 4 + 1) = 5 STEP 4: Multiply the dimension sizes: Nelements = 6 x 5 x 5 = 150to find that there are 150 elements in the array.
In the early days of computing, it was very important to know how large arrays were, because computer memory was extremely limited. Today, with large memory models, one still must be careful not to specify array dimensions too large, but it is less of a problem than in the past.
A key problem with arrays is that they have fixed size. Hence, they are called static data structures. In a more advanced class, we would examine techniques for programming data structures called lists, which can expand and contract with the data that one puts into or takes out of the list. Another problem of arrays which we mentioned previously is that they are statically typed, i.e., cannot be used to store any type of data, but only the type of data assigned to them in the VAR statement in which they were declared. It is interesting to note that certain languages, such as SNOBOL and ICON, have circumvented this difficulty by providing a TABLE data structure that can hold data of any type. You are not responsible for knowing about the TABLE data structure, however, since it is not available in PASCAL.
In order to understand file structures, it helps to think of a disk drive in terms of a drawer in a filing cabinet. In each drawer, there are many files, which are usually contained in manila folders. In order to view, create, or modify the contents of a folder, one must first retrieve then open the folder. This is similar to initializing and opening a computer disk file.
If one wants to view the file contents, then one must read the file, which holds for either physical or computer files. Similarly, creating new file contents or modifying existing file information is accomplished by writing to the file.
After one has completed operations on a given file, it is returned to the file cabinet, to keep the work area neat (this helps one find the file when it is next needed). A similar situation holds for computer disk files, where one closes the file in order to deallocate file pointers assigned by the file I/O library and runtime module.
Additional file operations, such as changing file read/write permissions are also possible. However, these are within the purview of more advanced topics, and are not part of the basic file operations reviewed in these class notes.
ASSIGN statement:
Purpose: The ASSIGN statement provides a mechanism for linking a disk file to a symbolic name or file handle.
ASSIGN( file-handle ,
file-pathname ) ; , where
file-handle is a name declared as
type text in a VAR statement (see below)
file-pathname is a DOS pathname of the
file to be referenced by
VAR handle : text ; : ASSIGN(handle,'A:/PROJECTS/PROJ-2.DAT'); :
Notes: In the preceding example, the string constant 'A:/PROJECTS/PROJ-2.DAT' may be replaced by a string variable that contains the pathname. Also, the file referenced by this path must be a text file, as noted in the VAR statement that precedes the ASSIGN statement.
There are two types of file opening statements, one of which opens the file for reading (input), the other for writing (output).
RESET statement:
Purpose: The RESET statement opens a file for reading.
RESET (file-handle) ;
, where
file-handle was associated with a disk
file by the ASSIGN statement
RESET (handle);
REWRITE statement:
Purpose: The REWRITE statement opens a file for writing.
REWRITE (file-handle) ;
, where
file-handle was associated with a disk
file by the ASSIGN statement
REWRITE (handle);
PASCAL has two ways of reading or writing to a file. The READLN (or WRITELN) statement reads a sequence of characters terminated by a newline character or a carriage return, whereas the READ (WRITE) statement reads the file as a stream of characters. Since we have already covered the READLN and WRITELN statements in class, which we used to obtain input from (send output to) the computer keyboard (monitor), we herein discuss the READ and WRITE statements only. The syntax of READLN and WRITELN is symmetric to that of the READ and WRITE statements.
READ statement:
Purpose: The READ statement inputs data from the keyboard or a file as a stream of characters.
READ ([file-handle],
[I/O-list]) ;
, where
file-handle was associated with a disk
file by the ASSIGN statement
I/O-list is a list of variables with optional
format specifiers that reference data contained in the
file that is itself referenced by
READ (handle, a[1], letter, x, y);
Notes: If the file handle is omitted, then the Turbo PASCAL runtime module understands that the input is being taken from the computer keyboard. For those who may be C programmers or have worked with UNIX systems (versus DOS), this is called "stdin", which is an abbreviation for "standard input".
WRITE statement:
Purpose: The WRITE statement inputs data from the keyboard or a file as a stream of characters.
WRITE ([file-handle],
[I/O-list]) ;
, where
file-handle was associated with a disk
file by the ASSIGN statement
I/O-list is a list of variables with optional
format specifiers that reference data contained in the
file that is itself referenced by
WRITE (handle, a[1], letter, x, y);
Notes: If the file handle is omitted, then the Turbo PASCAL runtime module understands that the output is to be directed toward the computer monitor. For those who may be C programmers or have worked with UNIX systems (versus DOS), this is called "stdin", which is an abbreviation for "standard input".
CLOSE statement:
Purpose: The CLOSE statement deallocates the file handle that was activated with the ASSIGN statement, and closes the file on disk.
CLOSE ([file-handle]) ;
, where
file-handle was associated with a disk
file by the ASSIGN statement
CLOSE (handle);
Notes: The CLOSE statement has a delete option that we do not recommend for introductory users. Unfortunately, this option does not have any "safety checks", and it is easy to delete data or programs (if you make a filename entry error) that you have spent much time on.
This concludes our summary of PASCAL file commands. Details of command usage, options, formatting, etc. will be given in class.
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The use of red as a sole can be traced back to a long time: in the Louis Xiv period, only the aristocratic man could make the heel red. At the time of expensive red dye, only the nobles can afford, but later because of the French Revolution with the red shoes slowly fade out of people's sight. After second Century, the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story in "The Red Shoes", after the story of a beautiful and lovely girl wearing a magic red shoes kept dancing. Louis Xiv wore red leather shoes in seventeenth Century.
The 1936 classic fairy tale "the wizard of Oz" released "to consolidate ties with the magic of the little red shoes". If it is hard to say who will create the red shoe, it will not be Christian Louboutin, but there is no doubt that Christian Louboutin has the greatest efforts in the red shoes, and its influence is also the biggest.
In the early 90s of the last century, Christian Louboutin invented the red shoe. Shortly after the establishment of Christian Louboutin, the princess Caroline of Morocco fell in love with the red shoes of Christian Louboutin, and then a craze of red bottom shoes was launched in Hollywood. After twenty years of persistence and hard work, we must know that the red bottom is only Christian Louboutin when the fashionable women in the world see the red bottom. That's why Christian Louboutin can't tolerate other brands producing "red bottom shoes".


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If a preconfigured PolicyPak or a PolicyPak you create has a bug or error, it's a simple procedure to take the updated Pak and update the GPO. This procedure shows you how.
Hello, everybody. This is Jeremy Moskowitz, former Group Policy MVP and Founder of PolicyPak Software. In this video, we're going to talk about how to do an update of an existing Pak.
For example, let's say you had a Pak – in this case it happens to be "Flash Settings" – and it turns out there's a bug in the Pak. Either there's a bug in a Pak that you created, or there's a bug in a Pak that we created. If there's a bug or some other update of the Pak, no big deal. Let's explain what's going on underneath the hood so you can fix it and update it.
First and foremost, let's say you clicked "Edit…" for this Group Policy Object, and this is the old version, the one that you've already got in place. If you go to "PolicyPak/Applications" here, for instance, the bug in this particular Pak happens to be here under "Advanced." We've already got this thing selected to "Never check for updates (not recommended)." We've already got it set to this setting, but that's the setting with the bug. What does that mean? What do we have to do?
What we're going to do is we'll go ahead and close this out, and we're going to update our Pak.Remember, there are two locations that a Pak DLL can be stored in. One of them is called local storage, and that lives under "Program FilesPolicyPakExtensions." The other place is going to be the Central Store. No matter where your extension lives, that's what you're going to fix.
For instance, let's go back to "Flash Settings." If we look again here, it says this guy is being pulled from "Local storage." Now I recommend that most organizations use the Central Store, but in this example I happen to be using local storage. The point is that this DLL has got the bug. The one that I've already got in place, the one you're already using has the bug.
What are we going to do?Let's say there's an update available or you make your own Pak and you fix it, what do you do next? It's very simple what you do next. You can't see what I'm about to do here. I'm going to drag and drop my latest, greatest Flash here. In other words, let's say you get a patch from us or you update it yourself, what's in here really? Remember, PolicyPakPaks are really two things? There are the DLLs and there are the XMLs. Really all we care to do is update the DLLs.
Let's say there are a couple of updates here. We go ahead and we'll just copy those in. We'll replace the old ones with the new ones. You can see I've got the latest, greatest file dates there. Let's go back in and now let's re-"Edit…" that same Group Policy Object, go back to "PolicyPak/Applications" and look what happens immediately. We note inside the MMC that there's a newer version, there's a newer DLL you just put in local storage – "Local storage (newer)."
When you double click, it actually says, "Hey, wait a second. Do we want to do this?" The reason why it's asking you this is if you think about it, when we updated the Pak a couple of things could have occurred. The first thing that could have occurred is we could have added a bunch of cool new features or we could have added 12 checkboxes or we could have added a bunch of things, and that's fine.Now in that case, it's a no-brainer. Of course, you would say that you wanted to continue.
Now the other side of the coin is let's say we deleted a whole tab or we got rid of a bunch of settings or we changed the wording around of a bunch of things. Now in that case if we continue onward, what happens is that those settings that no longer exist in the original Group Policy Object are going to be obliterated.
Let me say that again. If there's a tab that you deleted, all those setting that are in the tab, they're going to be gone because they don't exist anymore in the configuration Pak in the first place. I do cover this in excruciating detail in the manual. I do really want you to read that, but this is a quick-and-dirty example of how to do an update.
If you read the wording here it says, "Do you wish to select a different DLL?" If you select "Yes," you're kind of saying no. Let me say that again. If you click on here and you say "Yes," you're actually saying that you don't want to continue. We did that by design. The idea is that we wanted to make sure that you really knew what you were doing here to update an old version to a new version. Again, I do cover this in the manual.
The point of the story here is when you copy in the latest, greatest DLL file, you actually click "No" here. By saying "No," you're committing to saying yes. I know the wording seems a little weird, but the point of the story is by saying "No" that you don't want to select another DLL that you are saying yes, the one that you've selected is OK.
If you go back to "Advanced," all your settings are still there if the Pak doesn't really have any major changes. I didn't delete the "Advanced" tab. I just added a new setting here under "Never check for updates (not recommended)." You don't even have to make any settings changes. You just have to click "OK."
I want you to watch what happens when I click "OK." Right here where it says "Local storage (newer)," when I click "OK" it will change to"Local storage." That is now the latest version. You've now updated that Pak from the previous version to the latest version.
When you're doing your testing, if we do tell you that there's an update in a particular Pak – like there's an update here in Flash – then this is the procedure. Step one, update your DLLs either in the local or Central Store.
Step two, find the Group Policy Object that have the Paks that you're using. Go in there. You'll see that it tells you that there's a newer version. You'll double click it. You'll say "No," which is giving approval to go ahead and go into the Group Policy Object.
You don't have to make any changes. You just click "OK" and you're good.At this point now what has happened is that the bug that was in that little definition of that particular setting is now updated and you're good to go.
That is, in fact, how you update a Pak from an older DLL to a newer DLL – either the ones that you create or the ones that we create. I hope that makes sense and if you have an questions, we're here for you.
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Top 5 Drivers of the Indian Grand Prix
The Indian Grand Prix saw a mixture of strategies after the soft tyre turned out to be fragile at the Buddh International Circuit. Several drivers started the race on medium tyres while others took the conventional approach and started on the softer of the two available compounds. In the end the result was determined by how drivers managed their tyres and made their way through traffic. Sebastian Vettel, who started on option tyres, came through the field to take his fourth title in a row in best possible manner. Nico Rosberg wasn't as fast through the traffic but made an early second stop to finish alongside in second while Romain Grosjean made his way from 17th on the grid to take the final spot on the podium.
Sebastian Vettel - 10/10
Sebastian Vettel joined Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio and Alain Prost in the all time of list of drivers who have won four champions or more with an emphatic victory in India. The German driver started the race from pole position and got rid of the fragile soft tyres at the end of second lap. He came out down in 17th place but swiftly made his way through the traffic to return to second by end of lap 20. He made his second and final stop on lap 31 and when his teammate Mark Webber, came in the following lap, he was back in the lead of the race. In the end, he finished the race nearly half a minute ahead of his rivals to the delight of the crowd who have seen the German win each of the three Indian Grands Prix held so far. The 26 year old then celebrates his win with some doughnuts on the pit straight before turning rather emotional in the post race press conference. Hate him or love, statistically, he's now one of the greatest drivers of all time.
Romain Grosjean - 10/10
Romain Grosjean continued to impress everyone after taking his third consecutive podium of the season. After getting eliminated in Q1 for not coming out on option tyres, the Frenchman took another gamble in the race - completing the Grand Prix on a single stop strategy. However, Lotus' ability to be easy on tyres helped Grosjean to fill the final spot on the podium.
Grosjean started the race on soft tyres, eager to get out of the slower cars on faster of the two tyres. The plan was successful and he swiftly moved up the field to fourth place before pitting on lap 13. The Frenchman after getting rid of the soft fragile tyres started a long stint on medium tyres that would take him to the end of the race. He gained multiple places when other drivers completed their second stop and when his teammate Kimi Raikkonen on the same strategy was struggling with the tyres, he overtook the 2007 world champion to take his third consecutive podium finish of the season.
Felipe Massa - 8/10
On a poor day for the No. 1 Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa impressed everyone with a great drive to fourth place in India. However, with Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing winning the drivers and constructors title, the effort went unnoticed.
Massa made a great start from fifth on the grid to reach second by the end of first lap, overtaking Mark Webber and Mercedes duo in the process. After Vettel pitted on lap 2, he only became the second driver to lead the Indian Grand Prix. However, that lead didn't last long as Massa made his own first stop 6 laps later. From there, the Brazilian got struck in sixth place behind medium tyre starters and one stoppers Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo and Adrian Sutil. In the process he also had to keep other soft tyre starters at bay. One of them, namely, Nico Rosberg took an ambitious decision to pit early on lap 28 and get into clean air. Nico's gain was Massa's loss and when the latter made his final pit stop, he came behind Nico Rosberg. Nevertheless, Massa overtook Kimi Raikkonen right at the end of the race to equal his season best finish of fourth place.
Nico Rosberg - 7/10
Nico Rosberg took Mercedes ahead of Ferrari in the constructors championship by taking second place at the third edition of the Indian Grand Prix. The German driver started the race from second on options tyres but unlike his fellow countrymen, he waited till lap 7 to put on a set of medium tyres. That brought him behind those drivers who had started the race on more durable medium tyres and were yet to pit. Rosberg found it tough to get past the traffic and also Felipe Massa, who like Rosberg had started on the option tyres. But an inspired strategy decision to make an early second pit stop got him ahead of Felipe Massa and when the Lotus were struggling on their one stop strategy, he could get past them and finish the race in second place.
Sergio Perez - 7/10
Like Felipe Massa, Sergio Perez's effort in the Indian capital went unnoticed in the heap of the moment. The Mexican who has been repeatedly criticized for his performance this year actually equalled McLaren's best finish of the season - fifth place - set by Jenson Button at the Chinese Grand Prix six months ago. He was extremely delighted with ''a clean race without any bad luck.''
Sergio Perez started the race from ninth and gained a place over Fernando Alonso on the very first lap. He then stayed out until lap 28 for a fresh set of option tyres, having started the race on medium tyres. A short middle stint left him down in 10th place before he recovered up to seventh. He then put on his overtaking outmaneuver of the season, albeit using DRS, passing two world champions Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen in a single moveto leapfrog into fifth place.
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Massa's best finish is 3º place in Spain ^^
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WASHINGTON (AP) � Israeli officials say they won't warn the United States if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations with U.S. officials, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the United States would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack, said one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The United States has been working with the Israelis for months to convince them that an attack would be only a temporary setback to Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli defense officials confirmed there are no plans to alert the United States ahead of time about any operation against Iran, though they stressed no decisions have been made on whether to attack. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered the message to a series of high-level U.S. visitors to the country, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House national security adviser, the director of national intelligence and top U.S. lawmakers, all trying to close the trust gap between Israel and the United States over how to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Netanyahu delivered the same message to all the Americans who have traveled to Israel for talks, the U.S. official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity.
Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but the International Atomic Energy Agency has raised alarms that its uranium enrichment program might be a precursor to building nuclear weapons. The United States has said it does not know whether the government has decided to weaponize its nuclear material.
The secret warning is likely to worry U.S. officials and begin the high-level meetings with Israel and the United States far apart on how to handle Iran.
But the apparent decision to keep the United States in the dark also stems from Israel's frustration with the White House. After a visit by National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, the Israelis became convinced the Americans would neither take military action, nor go along with unilateral action by Israel against Iran. The Israelis concluded that if there were any strike they would have to conduct it unilaterally � a point they are likely to hammer home in a series of meetings over the next two weeks in Washington, the official said.


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Thanks Mom.............and Dad too!
At Abbington Green bed and Breakfast Inn we decorate for each Holiday. For those of you that know me, I've always loved decorating for the Christmas Holiday and have won prizes for lights in our yard. Now I get to decorate for every Holiday which is even better.
Mother's Day is May 10th so the sleigh on the front porch is brightly decorated for Mother's Day as well as a few other areas in our home.
In the sleigh are photos of Steve's Mom and my Mom.
My Mom is in heaven now but I know she is always looking out for me. Steve's Mom just turned 80, and still loves to garden in the yard. Happy Mother's Day to both our Moms and all the Moms reading this.
You've taught us right from wrong, kindness and generosity. You've helped shape us into who we are today. You've always supported our successes and showed us your love.
Most importantly Mom (and Dad), you told me to "Live My Dreams." And that's what I'm doing...............owning a Bed and Breakfast and loving every minute of it!
I know you're both looking down on me and smiling because you know I'm happy.
All the Best, Nick


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Buying New Construction
Buying New Construction
The world of buying new construction is miles apart from walking into a completely finished home, having a home inspection and settling on the home. It involves a lot, a builder, a builders representative, a foreman and a buyer that needs to be well informed and very patient.
All builders use their own contract for purchase of their property. It is vital that you read that contract and feel completely comfortable before signing. At The Robbins Team , we believe in that so strongly that we have arranged to have an attorney available to you to review any builders contract for and with you, at no expense to you.
There are a few very important things to look for in a new construction contract:
1. Most builders do not give a closing date. They will tell you when they think they can deliver, however if you read the contract most have 2 years and more if weather or extenuating circumstances prevents the two year time frame. Be sure you are flexible to their potential settlement date.
2. If there is not a mortgage contingency, you may be obligated to purchase the house whether you are approved or not. Also, if there is a mortgage contingency date, it may say that if you are not able to get one on that date the builder has the right to get one for you. If they can not obtain that mortgage, then you can get out of the contract.
3. Sometimes there is a clause where the builder can substitute materials that are similar to the model but not the same. Just be careful and get everything in writing as to what you expect upon delivery of your new home. No surprises!
If you communicate with the site agent and the builder and have a reasonable time frame and reasonable expectation, your new construction experience can be a learning and hopefully positive outcome!


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XALAPA, Mexico — Throwing his burly frame to the ground, the photojournalist Alberto Morales click, click, clicked away on Tuesday as police officers and soldiers in body armor barked into radios, hoisted their rifles and crouched into position on word of a suspicious vehicle moving in.
Up the block, three people sitting in a car had been shot to death, their bloody end luring Mr. Morales of Multigrafica magazine into the night with hopes of that perfect photo. He did not have much competition.
"Just a month ago there would have been 15 reporters here," he said, rising from the pavement and grabbing a few more frames. "But now it was just us," referring to a couple of other journalists.
Víctor Báez, a longstanding, go-to police reporter, surely would have been there, as a reporter for his closely followed, tabloid-style Web site Reporteros Policiacos and a crime correspondent for Milenio, a national newspaper.
But his killing last week, in this hilly capital of a state, Veracruz, where drug violence has exploded in the past year, scared off many of his brethren. It has sown confusion and fear over whether any precaution matters.Continue reading the main story
Mexico for several years has been one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with 45 killed or missing since 2007, according to one tally. But Veracruz State is considered the most dangerous patch of all in which to report the news. The violence here has gone off the charts, with at least nine journalists killed in the past year and a half.
Veracruz, with prime drug and migrant trafficking routes crisscrossing the state, plus a busy port on the Gulf of Mexico known for smuggling contraband, has erupted into a battleground, as two of the most powerful organized crime groups, the Zetas and the Sinaloa cartel, fight for dominance.
Reporters increasingly report only the official version of crimes, if at all, and newspaper editors have told government officials they are pressured by criminals to report — or not report — certain episodes.
"Perhaps the most devastating effect of this unprecedented wave of violence is the fact that people in Veracruz are being deprived of vital information of one of the issues that is obviously having a very serious effect in the lives of the people, which is the level of violence, the number of killings," said Carlos Lauría, who monitors Latin America for the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The self-censorship, he added, "has a direct impact on the quality of democracy."
As other journalists have laid down their notebooks and cameras and fled Veracruz, Mr. Báez, 46, took pride in staying behind and not allowing the criminals to impose their will. He taught his children to watch for suspicious people and cars, but also indulged passions like painting the mountainous Xalapa landscape and writing romantic poetry, which were quite removed from his nighttime job of documenting the carnage on the streets.
"We cannot give in to fear, we cannot live our lives afraid to go out, afraid to see friends, afraid to do what we do," a colleague recalled his saying earlier this year, after an investigative reporter for a national magazine was killed in her apartment here.
Mr. Morales, the photographer, who is 54, has a similar philosophy, saying, "You have to accept the fear, but not let it paralyze you." He made clear he photographs many things besides dead bodies, which he believes keeps him safe.
"And I don't label the dead or say who was who in a confrontation," he said after stumbling upon the still-hot crime scene on a recent night.
Others have stopped reporting altogether.
"I cannot go on here," said one journalist, her voice trembling this week as she made plans to leave. She said she was told by a state official that she was on a list of journalists believed to be under threat, which was circulated among government officials, though none would acknowledge its existence.
Gina Domínguez, a spokeswoman for the state governor, Javier Duarte, said the police were working aggressively to investigate the journalists' killings and quell the violence.
The governor, she said, is putting additional police officers on the streets and has proposed a new commission to assist threatened journalists.
But reporters here have their doubts about such efforts, tending to see the government, political leaders and organized crime as an interconnected "mafia," in the words of several, using them as pawns in a struggle for power.
The authorities have linked Mr. Báez's killing to organized crime because of the way it was done — he was kidnapped outside his office June 14 and his body dumped on a downtown street with a message attached to the corpse. "This is what happens to those who betray us and want to be clever, sincerely the Zetas," said the note.
Journalists here, skeptical that Mr. Báez's case will get a thorough investigation, are making their own connections, wondering, for example, if his death was some message to the governor, given Mr. Báez's well-known, long-term friendship with Ms. Domínguez. He also had just won a car in a raffle the governor had sponsored as part of World Freedom of the Press Day on June 7.
More than a few of Mr. Báez's colleagues read something into the fact he was found dead on a downtown street a block from the Statehouse, near a government communications office and three newspaper offices.
Ms. Domínguez rejected talk about ulterior motives as "speculation." She said the authorities were scouring his Web site and his newspaper articles to see if something he wrote — or ignored — might be connected to his death.
The lack of answers has left reporters suspicious even of one another, with whispers about which among them might be on the take.
Mr. Báez's death hit the journalism community particularly hard because he had mentored several younger reporters, pressing them to look for telling details in their images and their reports.
He did not investigate organized crime, friends said, and devoted a lot of space to accidents, assaults and routine arrests.
He was quick with a laugh, and serious about his Web site, which he founded with a group of other journalists. They have all left the state, friends of Mr. Báez said, and nobody answered telephone calls or e-mails or a knock on the door of the site's offices, which are now guarded by the police. The Web site, however, remains active, with a few new news reports of accidents and other episodes.
"We cannot even describe how we should feel," said a friend, who, like Mr. Báez's anxious family members, spoke only on the condition of anonymity. "Who is going to protect us? The police? Human rights groups? The marines? Who, I want to know, who?"Continue reading the main story


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The 1905 revolution was no real threat to Tsardom. For many hundreds of years Russia had been run by the Romanov dynasty. They had ruled over Russia with unlimited power sanctioned by arbitrary power which they believed that god had given to them. However in the early 20th century discontent started to grow. The tsar became inundated with calls for change and to end his and his family's autocratic rule. It can be said that revolution was in the air but many people have debated whether the 1905 revolution had any sort of impact towards the lessening of the tsar's powers. In this essay I will argue that some political advances were made towards democracy, however it will also argue that what did arise from the revolution and the following events ...read more.
The effect of the 1905 revolution was a psychological change in the people. It would pose a huge treat to the tsar. This was especially evident in the 1917 revolution because he could no longer rely on the support of his people or his army. With the new radical thoughts running through the peasants mind strikes and uprisings soon followed along with national revolts. All these events were exacerbated by the defeat of the Russian Armies in Manchuria, in May 1905. These put pressure on to the tsar to make change to the way in which he ran the country. He had to decide to either control the masses by creating a military dictator ship or to grant the sought after constitution. ...read more.
The Tsar allowed foreign publications to send their materials in to Russia and through the communication network, Lenin and other revolutionary ideas floated to the remotest of villages. Everybody now knew Lenin's socialist party and was suitably impressed by the works in "Pravda", their magazine. Therefore the effect that the 1905 revolution was suppressed by the changes that the tsar made after it. The people of Russia started to see changes in their society which would make their standard of living far greater. By the time of the October Manifesto, in 1905, the Tsar promised more political power in the hands of the people through a national duma. Because of these changes the tsar must have seen his power fading away as an inevitable 2nd revolution loomed up. ?? ?? ?? ?? - 1 - Russian Revolution By Alex Bennett ...read more.
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian card processor Cielo SA (CIEL3.SA) on Tuesday posted a 33% drop in second-quarter profit from a year earlier, missing analysts' estimates, as operating expenses surged and revenues fell amid fierce competition in the sector.
Net income came in at 431.2 million reais ($114.27 million), compared to a Refinitiv consensus of 491.9 million reais.
Operating expenses grew by 23% from the same period a year earlier, to 528.3 million reais, as the company spent more on general and administrative costs and hired 1,000 new salespeople.
Consequently, Cielo's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin dropped to 26.7% from 29.6% in the previous quarter.
To compensate, Cielo has said it will implement a cost cutting program, expected to yield savings this and next year.
The company had lifted its customer base to 1.4 million active merchants at the end of June, up 5% from March and 14% above the level seen in the same period of 2018.
Competition among card processors got fiercer in April as Rede, the country's second largest card processor, said it would advance payments to merchants in as little as two days, charging no interest. Cielo did not follow suit.
Reporting by Carolina Mandl in Sao Paulo; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Rosalba O'Brien


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Railway lines often require long sweeping arcs and these metal draughtsman railway curves were used to draw these features on maps. A full set of curves, using both inner and outer edges, provided a significant number of options. While the later, often plastic, French curve was convenient as a single tool it did not offer the range and sweep angle of arc that these mid-1900s tools provided.
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text: This past weekend I was reminded of the talk Elder Bednar gave at General Conference a few years ago on the tender mercies of the Lord. In fact, I've heard people talk about it multiple times recently and decided I should probably read it again because I couldn't remember much about it. So today I read it again and wanted to share it with everyone because I just loved it. The talk itself definitely was a tender mercy for me, and if you haven't read it in a while you def should....you won't be disappointed! :)


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GL Brierley @ Carslaw St Lukes
GL Brierley's "things" quietly inhabit the space of her canvas, enticing you to look . You'll notice the influence of figuratisim, tenebrism, and the traditions of still life. These paintings however, are unlike anything else you might have seen.
GL has total control of her medium and no control at the same time. She combines paint on the canvas to react, producing life itself. An oil based primordial soup applied to a rectangular aluminium petri dish. You really have to see the work up close to to understand. Perhaps you could describe the artist as "the creator". It's a platitudinal metaphor, but apt in many ways. Scientists believe life is the product of chemical fusion. The religious believe there is a controlling hand. These paintings are unarguable proof of both theories.
Unlike the creatures that inhabited the earth in the early years these malformed, but beguiling entities seem to demand deeply complex emotions. Very quickly you form a relationship. Questions are formed in your head. "Why is it there?" "Does it need help?" Should I take it home?" "Is it an it, or is it a her?"
Then you being to question your own emotional responses. "Should i feel attracted to this?" "Why am i feeling sorry for it?" The full gamut of human emotions reveal themselves, the sort that get psychoanalysts hot under the collar.
GL seemingly tries to challenge you by pushing the creations to their most unsettling and explicit (maybe that just my interpretation). Sometimes challenging you by adding bright manmade colours in thick impasto just to shake you. Perhaps it's a reminder that this is just paint and she's just a a painter.These are distinctly timeless works. They look like they've been around for hundreds of years already. There is no doubt they'll be enchanting and horrifying people in equal measure for many centuries to come.
This exhibition runs till 17th November. Go see.


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We are introducing you to an interesting method of self-diagnosis on the basis of the hand, written by the prominent professor of non-traditional medicine Alexander Timofeevich Ogulov from Moscow. For a start, look at your left hand…
For diagnostics, it is necessary to press the points indicated in the photo:
How much the area is more sensitive, the more that organ is sick. The size of the zone of a certain organ is equal to the width of the phalanges of the index finger.
1.Small intestine. For more detailed information, pay attention to the nail of the small finger on both hands: the longitudinal lines also speak about the problems in the work of this organ.
2. Heart. Additionally: in case of pathology, the small finger of the left arm is weaker.
3. Gallbladder. Apart from a feeling of pain, in the case of a stone in the area of gallbladder (Projection of the arm), thickening or fibrous changes are possible.
4. Liver
5. Bladder
6. Kidneys. In the case of stone, at the given point are visible nodules or fibrous changes (for example, clumps).
7. Increased sensitivity in the given zone indicates weakness of the left lung, while in the case of inflammation of the lung it is possible pain in the entire finger. Sometimes there is a network of capillaries.
8. Deformation, longitudinal roughness and nail fungus also talk about lung disorders.
9. Refers to the lower part of the colon. In the case of pathology, there are longitudinal or transverse obstructions of the nail, as well as fungus on the nail plate.
10. It also refers to the lower part of the colon. If there are pathological changes, a joint of the index finger of the left arm arises which then usually deforms and also nail irregularities are observed.
The worms and parasites in the body indicate white spots on the nail.
11. Nervous system. In case of illness – the finger movements are limited, and transverse obstructions of the nails are noticeable.
12. Small intestine and heart. If there is a pathology, a deformation of the nail is noticeable, as is the weakening of the muscle that twists the finger. Sometimes the pain around the heart is released by the little finger.
13. Long-lasting white spots or nail points are signs of nervousness and infection with worms. Transverse grooves on the nail speak of great stress.
14. Pain caused by a small touch indicates hidden nervousness, possible nervous breakdown and psychological fatigue, as well as problems in the operation of the gastrointestinal tract.
15. The pains in this area speak of defects in the work of the heart.


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This course introduces students to a broad range of issues, concepts, and approaches integral to the study of peace and conflict. Subject areas include the war system and war prevention, conflict resolution and nonviolence, human rights and social justice, development and environmental sustainability.
Each week students must create an art piece related to their classroom topic of study, though these do not necessarily include a practical component and are based entirely on creativity, effort, and relation to peace and conflict through academic coursework. Participating students bear major responsibility for researching the course topic and planning and conducting the artistic piece.
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text: I've always skipped over bread recipes that didn't require kneading because I thought, how could a yeast bread turn out out if you didn't knead the dough? Well, today I tried monkeymom's no-knead rolls, and they were amazing. Could someone please explain to me how a yeast recipe works without needing?


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Rosenberg, D. E, Kerr, J., Sallis, J. F, Norman, G. J, Calfas, K. J & Patrick, K. (2012). Promoting walking among older adults living in retirement communities. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,20(3), 379-394. United States of America: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.20.3.379
The authors tested the feasibility and acceptability, and explored the outcomes, of 2 walking interventions based on ecological models among older adults living in retirement communities. An enhanced intervention (EI) was compared with a standard walking intervention (SI) among residents in 4 retirement facilities (N = 87 at baseline; mean age = 84.1 yr). All participants received a walking intervention including pedometers, printed materials, and biweekly group sessions. EI participants also received phone counseling and environmental-awareness components. Measures included pedometer step counts, activities of daily living, environment-related variables, physical function, depression, cognitive function, satisfaction, and adherence. Results indicated improvements among the total sample for step counts, neighborhood barriers, cognitive function, and satisfaction with walking opportunities. Satisfaction and adherence were high. Both walking interventions were feasible to implement among facility-dwelling older adults. Future studies can build on this multilevel approach.
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Author: Gretchen McNeil
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Publication Date: September 16, 2014
Genre: Young Adult // Murder // Mystery
Format: eBook
Source: Library
The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil's witty and suspenseful novel about four disparate girls who join forces to take revenge on high school bullies and create dangerous enemies for themselves in the process.
Bree, Olivia, Kitty, and Margot have nothing in common—at least that's what they'd like the students and administrators of their elite private school to think. The girls have different goals, different friends, and different lives, but they share one very big secret: They're all members of Don't Get Mad, a secret society that anonymously takes revenge on the school's bullies, mean girls, and tyrannical teachers.
When their latest target ends up dead with a blood-soaked "DGM" card in his hands, the girls realize that they're not as anonymous as they thought—and that someone now wants revenge on them. Soon the clues are piling up, the police are closing in . . . and everyone has something to lose (goodreads).
I've always been a big fan of Gretchen McNeil. She always knows how to write intrigue and mystery in such a way that I feel like I'm watching a Teen Slasher movie. I was happy to see that Get Even did not disappoint!
Plot: This book boasts similarities between The Breakfast Club and Pretty Little Liars and that is the exact feeling that I got from Get Even. It starts off simple enough - four girls embarrassing a verbally abusive teacher - and that quickly goes left and we're in the middle of a murder investigation. I love Gretchen McNeil because she always keeps you guessing, hell she still has me guessing! Get Even ends with a cliffhanger that will make you suck in a breath and start the countdown for Get Dirty
Characters: Get Even is told from the perspectives of the members of DGM. We have Kitty - the Academic, Olivia - the Popular Girl, Bree - The Rebel, and Margot - the Social Outcast. Get Even confused me a bit because of the multiple perspective changes within a chapter. I'm more used to following one perspective for an entire chapter, in Get Even we could be following Bree's perspective for a paragraph, and then it changes to Olivia. It took a majority of the book for me to get all of their personality types right and to get used to the multiple POV shifts.
World Building: I felt the world building to be a bit sparse but it worked for Get Even. I always felt somewhat disconnected from the plot, which made the mystery even more interesting - if that makes any sense. By not fully exploring the pasts of the characters or the community, the mystery seemed even bigger!
Short N Sweet: Get Even is the perfect balance of mystery with character development. If you liked The Breakfast Club or Pretty Little Liars, this one should be right up your alley!


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I'm home sick today, and a little sad because I was really looking forward to a postcard making class today. Felted postcards, seemed like such a wonderful Valentines project!
So in my heartbreak, I'm surfing the web for other fun & creative valentine card ideas. I thought I wold share a few of my favorites with you:
- Jeanne Turner McBrayer has some wonderful sewn postcards she did with some free motion machine quilting. I really love the playfulness of them.
- MarissaLouise, shows you how to make traditional cobweb cards (she has some in her Etsy store too!).
- Grathio labs, has some free PDF's to download of US patent imagery, refined and turned in to cards (a couple cute cheeky ones too).
- Sew, Mama, Sew has an adorable fabric valentines, inside a fabric envelope!!
- My Favorite however was this beautiful old valentine I found on Will & Guy's website. This "card", seems to have some beautiful origami folding at it's root.


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