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Prague Hostels, Czech Republic
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One of the best located hostels in Prague. Hostel Prague Tyn is located in historical center of Prague, quiet street, 200m from the Old Town…Read more Square. Free breakfast, internet/wifi, linen, towels and more...from 11.84 USD
Hostel | 0.2 km
The best located hostel in Prague. We are situated only 200 steps from the OLD TOWN SQUARE. Just newly reconstructed. FREE Internet, Wifi, breakfast,…Read more linen and more...from 11.84 USD
Hostel | 1.4 km
Hostel Santini Prague is located by the Charles Bridge in historical building from the 17th century. All the sights, bars, cluba and museums…Read more are within walking distance. Free breakfast, internet/wifi, towels, linen and more...from 11.84 USD
Hostel | 2.1 km
Hostel One Prague belongs to the famous Spanish One chain. It is run by young international staff who are waiting to help you in any matter.from 13.48 USD
Hostel | 0.9 km
What up Homies! The hostel we dreamed of having is now real and we´re inviting you to enjoy it with us. It´s really easy to find. We´re right…Read more downtown, in walking distance of the main attractions, one street away from the Powder Tower! We´re a bunch of travellers always ready to help you out ... What ever you may need, we´ll try to make it happen. Free tasty home made dinner every night! Come to our place and you´ll know why we call it home.from 15.34 USD
Hostel | 2.8 km
Located within oldish and arty Zizkov district.... with Taste of real Prague…where several pubs, museums, clubs and parks with beautiful view…Read more on Prague to be explored… to reach all main Sights it takes just short ride or walk … without high tourist prices but still very close to Old Townfrom 8.81 USD
Hostel | 1.0 km
Charming boutique guesthouse right in the very heart of historic centre of Prague. History of the hostel building goes back to the late 14th…Read more century and it belongs to protected cultural heritage. Hostel is located literally right at the Charles Bridge, in a walking distance from anything you want to see in Prague!from 13.62 USD
Hostel | 1.8 km
We offer FREE all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast ! You may travel alone but you never have to be alone! Attention travelers, if you are in…Read more Prague, then Hostel Elf is the only place to stay!from 12.75 USD
Hostel | 0.8 km
Hostel Rosemary is located in the centre of Prague - Old Town, just few steps from Wenceslas square and Old Town square. You don't need to use…Read more the public transport when you stay here. All the famous sights are in walking distance. If you will come by train, we are just 2 minutes' walk from Main Train station - Praha hl.n. We live in Prague and run this place with our best already over 6 years. We are local Prague family, born and living in Prague in hostel Rosemary together with you... :)from 9.10 USD
Hostel | 1.9 km
Hostel Dakura offer cheap and comfortable accommodation Hostel is located in a quiet, luxurious and safe part of Prague, just few minutes from…Read more historical center. Location of hostel Dakura is simply great - perfect access for all modes of transport. From the airport or train station you come in 20 minutes. From the historical center in 7 minutes. Public transport (metro, tram, bus) is 3 min walking from the hostel. To the Prague Castle you get a romantic walk in 10 minutes.from 10.87 USD
Hostel | 2.6 km
Welcoming, eclectic and authentic just like our neighborhood, Sir Toby's is one of a kind in Prague. Come home while you are away!from 6.17 USD
Hostel | 2.4 km
Brix Hostel is new and modern hostel in a unique part of Prague - Zizkov!from 8.01 USD
Hostel | 1.8 km
Our hostel offering: - free Breakfast - free Bedlinen - free Wireless LAN in the whole hostel - air conditioning - free Citymaps - free…Read more lockers - free deposit boxes WE ARE RIGHT IN THE CITY CENTRE - 5min walk from OLD TOWN SQUARE. If you are looking for comfortable, clean and quiet accommodation in the center of Prague with a friendly atmosphere, our hostel is the best choice for you!Our hostel is located only 5min walk from major sights, 10 min from ZOO garden! Next to our hostel are restaurants, fast foods, shops, shopping centre, bars, pubs, discos, clubs....from 8.41 USD
Hostel | 1.7 km
Colourful hostel in the centre of Prague with free breakfast, internet, maps, kitchennette, safe, luggages store. Open 24 hours a day. Located…Read more 7 minutes from Wenceslas square. Dormitory rooms with lockers and lamp up the beds. Ensuite rooms from 1 to 5 persons. Family friendly hostel. Free WIFI in whole area. Funny activities in the evening for free - beertasting, sangria party, beer-pong, traditional czech hot drink, cooking lessons.from 12.26 USD
Hostel | 2.6 km
Brand new I'm Easy Housing Hostel brings the best combination of accommodation for all type of travelers, whether is Leisure & Fun, business…Read more travel, school trips etc.from 3.80 USD
Hostel | 0.7 km
Hostel and Pension Downtown is located in the historical centre of Prague, about 5 minute walk to the Wenceslas Square, 10 minute walk to the…Read more Old Town Square as well as Charles Bridge and 100m to the underground station Narodni Trida line B. You can easily walk to most historical monuments in Prague centre.from 21.03 USD
Hostel | 2.1 km
Welcome to the Post hostel Prague, new hotspot in the city! Post hostel is where every traveler wants to stay. We will provide you with a place…Read more that you can call home.from 10.94 USD
Guesthouse | 0.7 km
The Pension Attractive is situated in historical centre, on the embankment of the Vltava River next to the Charles Bridge.from 32.03 USD
Hostel | 3.3 km
Plus Prague with more than 540 beds, offers the ultimate backpacker experience with indoor swimming pool and sauna. On site we have a late night…Read more bar and a family-run Italian restaurant. Check out our Plus Girls' dorm space with fluffy towels and hairdryers - for girls only!from 4.35 USD
Hostel | 1.9 km
The Clown and Bard Hostel welcomes you to what we are sure will be a memorable experience during your visit in the capital city of the Czech…Read more Republic, Prague.from 11.42 USD
Hostel | 1.6 km
You will love the location, the people and the history around this hostel in the centre of Prague at affordable prices.from 11.52 USD
Hostel | 0.5 km
Ahoy! Hostel is the greatest place to stay in Prague's Old Town. We're based in the 17th century building, located on one of the main avenues…Read more just 5mins walk from The Old Town Square. Amazing monuments and a wild nightlife are here right at your doorstep. We can offer unique private and dormitory rooms nicely painted by local street art designers.from 16.19 USD
Hostel | 1.5 km
Located in the centre, with free buffet breakfast and emphasis on cleanliness & security, our fusion of hostel/hostel offers a warm and hospitable…Read more stay with neighbourly atmosphere and free Wi-Fi in all the premises. Meet your fellow-travellers in our spacious common room, PC/TV lounge, or summer garden and challenge them to a ping pong/foosball game. Enjoy the strong pressured, hot water in our showers equipped with hairdryers or buy a beer and other treats at the hostel's 24/7 reception.from 12.34 USD
Hostel | 1.6 km
Little Quarter is located in Nerudova street, directly on the famous Royal Route, which winds through the heart of the historical centre of Prague.…Read more It is intended primarily for young travellers. Rooms on the top floors and a roof patio opened during the summer offer unforgettable view of the Prague Castle and Petrín Hill. In the vicinity of the hotel, visitors will find the oldest and most interesting monuments and a number of restaurants, cafés, music clubs, bars and shops.from 10.87 USD
Hostel | 3.3 km
A Plus Hostel is located in Prague's historical centre, just ten minutes walking distance from Wenceslas Square and the Old Town Square. With…Read more it's excellent location you are close to all the major sights.We offer a very affordable accommodation in the city center and a huge accommodation capacity. The hostel has been newly refurbished showers!from 15.21 USD
Guesthouse | 0.4 km
Residence Royal Road offers spacious apartments on the 1st, 5th and 6th floor of historical house. Here you can enjoy fantastic views to the…Read more hundred towers and spires of Prague, especially from one side Old Town Square view and Prague Castle view from the other side.from 29.00 USD
Hostel | 0.8 km
We all like to get a little crazy from time to time. Located in the true center of Prague, the craziness is all around you. Luckily for you,…Read more we're here and we're always more than happy to counsel you on how one should embrace the madness!from 25.34 USD
Hostel | 1.4 km
Welcome to peaceful and homely Hostel located by the river few minutes walk from the city centre in a 19th Century building. Charming and in…Read more a very safe area of the Little Quarter it is the ideal starting point to walk to all the attractions.from 15.63 USD
Hostel | 6.0 km
The A&O Prague Metro Strížkov is only 200 meters away from the underground station and 15-minute ride from Prague' center. It offers free Wi-Fi…Read more in public areas and free parking nearby.from 12.31 USD
Hostel | 1.1 km
McSleep Hostel Prague is a premium family hostel where you will feel at home and easily connected with other awesome travellers.from 20.65 USD
Hostel | 2.0 km
Hostel Boudnik offers small and big dorms and private rooms. Each room is inspired by Czech personalities and their life, each room is decorated…Read more in different architecture style. Our staff know Prague well and kindly help you to plan your trip.from 8.89 USD
Hotel | 1.4 km
Miss Sophie's boutique hotel offers designer private rooms in the Prague New Town, a short walk from Wenceslas Square. Every room is equipped…Read more with air-conditioning, safe, TV, tea/coffee, mini-fridge and stylish bathroom with raindance shower, hair dryer, towels and toiletries. If you are looking for a dorm, check out our hostel - Sophie's Hostel.from 37.86 USD
Hostel | 0.7 km
Hostel Kaiser offers new accommodation in central location!from 16.30 USD
Guesthouse | 3.5 km
Comfortable apartments and cheap rooms near to Hilton Hotel, for a fraction of its price! Downtown area, easy connection to most of Prague sights.…Read morefrom 9.62 USD
Hostel | 0.3 km
Ritchie's Hostel & Hotel is located in the center of Prague, at no. 9 and 13 Karlova street, less than 300m from the Charles Bridge in direction…Read more of Prague's historic Old Town Square.from 653.65 USD
Hostel | 1.1 km
Budget Hostel is arguably one of the cheapest places in a superb location in pretty Prague.from 11.62 USD
Hostel | 1.4 km
We're a hostel and guesthouse that like to do things a little differently. Visitors can't say the interior of the Artharmony is not original.…Read more We offer three types of rooms. Rooms with Shared Bathroom, Rooms with Private External Bathroom, Apartment with sanitary facilities and a bathroom.from 11.95 USD
Hostel | 0.2 km
We are a family friendly hostel to every traveler from all over the world :)from 15.00 USD
Hostel | 2.0 km
The newly renovated Hostel Fontána is a good, friendly and affordable hostel, which is located near the center of Prague, in a really nice residential…Read more neighbourhood. The Hostel is reached easily from the Airport, Coach Station, or Main Rail Station. Close to the Hostel there are a large number of cultural monuments, shops, restaurants, cafes, bars local theatres and music clubs.from 0.60 USD
Hotel | 1.2 km
Comfortable accommodation perfect located in Prague! We offer apartment studios with minibar, TV, dining area and free WiFi.from 43.75 USD
Hostel | 2.3 km
FEEL LIKE AT HOME! We've designed our hostel with original vintage furniture. It is close to the centre, main bus and train st. Many pubs and…Read more genuine bars are nearby. Zizkov quarter is real Prague and it's much cheaper than the centre. We are located in prague's typical rental house. Free wifi in all rooms.from 10.02 USD
Hostel | 0.5 km
Old Prague House hostel located in the historical 15th century building in the heart of Old Prague. Our location allows you don't think about…Read more transport. All famous sights are within walking distance!from 28.25 USD
Hotel | 1.4 km
The Hostel City Center is located in the heart of downtown Prague, just a 5 minute walk from Wencelas Square. INTERNET PC FREE - FREE Wi-Fi INTERNET-…Read more free city maps - free bed linen - free hot showers - free luggage storage - no curfew - no lockout.from 7.35 USD
Hostel | 1.3 km
Great hostel close to all the important sights on foot - 10 minutes to the Old Town Astronomical Clock and Charles Bridge. Nearby are bars, pubs,…Read more restaurants, supermarket and much more.from 10.02 USD
Hotel | 1.1 km
The Hotel Colloseum is situated in a reconstructed and newly refurbished historic building in the city center of Prague.from 16.30 USD
Hotel | 1.8 km
Newly reconstructed hostel rooms and apartments, open from 1st of November 2008. Close to Prague city centre. Restaurant in the same building.…Read morefrom 14.02 USD
Guesthouse | 0.5 km
Pension Karlova is a family accommodation in the Old Town of Prague offering guests a wide variety of room types.from 14.94 USD
Apartment | 0.9 km
If you want to experience Prague in style while feeling at home then no look further and come stay with us at CitySpot.from 27.57 USD
Guesthouse | 3.3 km
Akat is a family Pension easily accessible to all areas of Prague and its tourist attractions.from 13.04 USD
Hostel | 6.9 km
Accommodation capacity of the hotel is 130 beds in 47 rooms. There is also cheaper Hostel style rooms and one big 10 bed HOSTEL CLUB ROOM with…Read more plasma TV, kitchen and plenty toys. Some rooms are decorated with mosaics and original stone walls.from 16.03 USD
Guesthouse | 2.3 km
Pension Marianeum offers cheap, friendly and clean place for people of all ages.from 44.07 USD
Hotel | 2.8 km
Situated in the Center Zone of Prague in a beautiful secession building. Walking distance to Vyšehrad, Congress Centre & just 4 tram stops to…Read more the Museum / Wenceslav Square. Restaurants, amenities, internet-cafe & entertainment places all nearby.from 16.30 USD
Guesthouse | 1.4 km
Baroque Hall is situated in the Prague 02 district in Prague, 700 m from Prague National Museum, Baroque Hall features free WiFi access and private…Read more parking.from 28.05 USD
Hotel | 1.5 km
Hotel Legie offers central location with well decorated rooms to suit everyone's needs.from 15.70 USD
Guesthouse | 1.4 km
Are you looking for a comfortable accommodation in Prague? Then you are on the right site! This in 2009 completely renovated 3-store building…Read more with own elevator consist of an Apartment and a B&B Double Room.from 9.78 USD
Hotel | 2.4 km
Le Petit Hotel Prague is located conveniently next to various local transport links which give guests an easy access into the city centre of…Read more Prague.from 12.91 USD
Hostel | 0.6 km
Welcome to The RoadHouse Prague is the perfect place for social backpackers looking for a friendly, laid-back atmosphere.from 25.34 USD
Hostel | 0.7 km
Welcome to The Republic Garden, is a friendly hostel restored 19th century building.from 11.95 USD
Hotel | 6.5 km
We are pleased to invite you at our hotel Branik! Situated at the quiet part of Prague, but with perfect transport connection to the city center…Read more and all main attractions of the city.from 20.65 USD
Guesthouse | 3.4 km
Hostel Kotva provides modern comfortable accommodation in non-smoker private rooms for tourists on the road; it also offers excellent facilities…Read more for students or working people.from 8.15 USD
Hotel | 2.1 km
Hotel Karlin is situated 10 minutes away from the historical centre, in the quiet district of Prague. Close to Florenc Station - the main domestic…Read more & international bus terminal. Our best effort is to create for you ultimate comfort, high quality services and make your stay in Prague more pleasant.from 26.89 USD
Apartment | 0.9 km
The Perfect Days Apartment can be found in a quiet street in the centre of Prague, just 200 metres from the Vltava River and a 10-minute walk…Read more from Old Town Square.from 24.99 USD
Hotel | 6.4 km
Hotel Arko is a family hotel, located in a residelntial quarter Prosek in Prague, just 2 minutes walking distance from red line of metro- station…Read more Strizkov.from 18.11 USD
Hostel | 1.8 km
Our team of friendly international staff at Hostel One Miru are determined to show you the best possible time in this incredible city. We are…Read more ideally suited for those who are looking to be social, and have fun!from 15.34 USD
Apartment | 1.4 km
This clean self-catering apartment can hold up to 7 guests, ideally situated in Prague City Centre.from 18.03 USD
Apartment | 1.9 km
This amazing apartment is a few steps away from Namesti Miru, the Paeace Square.from 29.88 USD
Hotel | 1.8 km
Hotel U Svateho Jana ***+ offers romantic accommodation in the heart of old magical Prague. The hotel provides a peaceful and romantic getaway…Read more that will give your stay in Prague a unique value you would not receive staying elsewhere.from 47.27 USD
Hotel | 4.8 km
Hotel Bohemians is a 3 start hotel with comfortable rooms on the Vltava riverfront.from 12.94 USD
Apartment | 1.4 km
Our property is set in Prague, 50 meters from the Kamenicka Tram Stop and 10 minutes by tram from the Old Town Square.from 9.78 USD
Hostel | 1.7 km
Hostel Damiell is set in the old town of Prague, a 10-minute walk from Prague Castel and the National Theatre.from 10.87 USD
Hostel | 4.7 km
The newly opened hostel in Libeň with modern accommodation in the center of Prague.from 8.01 USD
Apartment | 1.4 km
Our property, Jecna Apartment offers pet-friendly accommodations in Prague, only 400 m from Prague National Museumfrom 7.61 USD
Apartment | 4.4 km
The rooms at Thaler Hostel offer views of the greenery and the sports complex of the dormitory, the Jarov district and the Zidovske Pece Park.…Read morefrom 19.02 USD
Hostel | 1.5 km
An 8-minute walk from Wenceslas Square, the property is also an 18-minute walk away from Prague Astronomical Clock, one of our bestsellers in…Read more Prague!from 7.21 USD
Apartment | 2.1 km
Flying Bed Apartment by Prague Castle & Airport are two fully equipped studios (rooms with kitchenette) in apartment with two fully equipped…Read more bathrooms.from 7.05 USD
Hostel | 0.7 km
Hostel and Apartment Blue88 offers a wide range of dormitory and private accommodation in central location.from 7.61 USD
Hotel | 1.1 km
Hotel Suite Home Prague offers 28 spacious suites with kitchen, for short and long-term accommodation. We were awarded as top Hotels in Prague…Read more on Tripadvisor for last decade.from 45.91 USD
Hostel | 1.0 km
Dream Hostel Prague is a new amazing place for travelers located in Prague!from 10.31 USD
Hostel | 0.9 km
Travel & Joy Backpackers, a family hostel in the heart of Prague is a great place to meet new people, centrally located close to all the sights…Read more and other attractionsfrom 8.69 USD
Hostel | 1.1 km
Ahoy! NewTown, this is your best choice to stay in Prague city centre! Come to live as a local! come to enjoy true local experience with us!…Read morefrom 16.19 USD
Hotel | 1.0 km
MeetMe23 will bring you the best vibes of Prague and Czech Republicfrom 19.56 USD
Hostel | 4.7 km
Set in the building - part of Jarov campus, Eisler Hostel provides accommodation and many other services, from dining, to a multipurpose sports…Read more ground and park.from 16.30 USD
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Carlsbad BLM Resource Management Plan (RMP) Revision
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Incorporating Lands with Wilderness Characteristics into Carlsbad BLM Planning
The Bureau of Land Management's Carlsbad Field Office (CFO) is in the midst of their Resource Management Plan revision process. This revised plan will guide the management of all resources on public BLM lands in Eddy, Lea, and southwest Chaves counties for the next 15 to 20 years. Over 130,000 acres of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (LWCs) have been documented on lands managed by the CFO during separate inventories conducted by the BLM and the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. Although these lands have been determined to meet BLM's wilderness characteristics criteria, this alone does not guarantee their wilderness character will be preserved. The BLM can formally recognize these areas as having wilderness characteristics in the RMP revision, and can also decide to manage them for preservation of those characteristics for the life of the plan. Without this recognition, these lands become fair game for oil and gas leasing or other extractive uses that could alter their ecological integrity and future wilderness potential.
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Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are certain units of BLM land that require special management due to their unique environmental conditions or characteristics. In certain situations, this type of designation can provide additional protection for lands that do not qualify as Lands with Wilderness Characteristics but nonetheless are important for their wildlife, cultural, or other resource values. At present, five ACECs totaling 12,020 acres have been designated on CFO managed lands. Since the 1988 RMP, additional lands have been identified that could benefit from ACEC designation. The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance has nominated four new ACECs for designation, totaling 550,900 acres, to protect important grassland habitat for birds of prey, riparian ecosystem components and the unique habitat found within their vicinity, nest colonies for Great Blue Heron, and culturally significant salt playas from fast-track oil and gas development.
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Wildlife and Habitat
Habitat extremes ranging from gypsum dunes to coniferous forest supply habitat for at least 60 species of mammals, 289 species of birds, and 55 species of reptiles. Threatened and Endangered Species such as the Aplomado falcon and sand dunes lizard rely on these areas for recovery.
The Delaware River alone houses more than twenty BLM sensitive species and was designated an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society in 2008 due to the presence of several priority bird species.
Unique Geological and Paleontological Resources
Units in the Guadalupe Mountains provide a premier example of Permian fossil reef beds; fossils that are millions of years old can be found across the range. Over 500 known limestone caves exist in the Guadalupe Mountains. The health of extremely sensitive cave ecosystems hinges on a delicate balance between subterranean and surface conditions.
Cultural Significance
Over 10,000 years of human history, including prehistoric carvings and artifacts, historic battle grounds, and historic travel routes are evidenced on these lands. Today, significant sites for several local Native American tribes exist within the planning area.
Recreational Opportunities
Preserving these lands enhances recreational opportunities for local communities and area visitors. Activities such as hunting, fishing, caving, horseback riding, hiking, camping, photography, and bird watching could all be enhanced by protection.
Carlsbad Draft Resource Management Plan Public Meetings:
The Carlsbad BLM has released it's Draft Resource Management Plan Revision and is holding a series of public meetings in Albuquerque and Southeast New Mexico. Please attend these meetings to see maps of the area, learn about the alternatives in the Plan, and talk with BLM staff. The meeting will be held at the following locations below, at the dates and times provided:
Monday, September 17th, 12:30-3PM; 5:30-8PM, Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Avenue, Carlsbad, NM.
Tuesday, September 18th, 12:30-3PM, Central Vally Electric Cooperative, 1403 N. 13th Street, Artesia, NM.
Wednesday, September 19th, 5:30-8PM Holiday Inn Roswell, 3620 North Main Street, Roswell, NM.
Thursday, September 20th, 12:30-3PM, Holiday Inn Albuquerque, North I-25, 5050 Jefferson Street NE, Albuquerque, NM.
Tuesday, September 25th,12:30-3PM, Jal Community Center, 109 W. Panther Ave, Jal, NM.
Tuesday, September 25th, 5:30-8PM, New Mexico Junior College, 5317 N Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM.
Thursday, September 27th, 12:30-3PM, Midland County Centennial Library, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd, Midland, TX.
The BLM will accept comments through November 5, 2018.
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Hi,Just curious, did you choose LinuxMCE directory structure when your NAS was detected?Cheers
Okey this might be some random help. are you using 10.04 or 8.10?Since you hear the girl on setup your soundcard is detected successfully. however I believe core takes time to tag all your media when you attach your NAS, remember rule # 1 : be patient.well you have copied your mp3 to core's public folder and not hearing the sound, do you see the song is playing on your remote screen? (screen when you hit remote button on the orbiter) my experience , sometimes if you have a browser open with youtube or something, the MD will not play core as one application is already using the sound card.also post your output of aplay -lthanks.
I would guess not...Andrew
You are right, I did not. I was afraid to delete my collection of music. But is this what I shoud do?
*Knock on Wood* I've rebuilt my core a few times and I usually select LMCE directory structure and it's never deleted any of my media. Also, to ssh to the MD you have to ssh to the core first. From the core switch to root (sudo su -) then ssh to the desired MD from the core. Took me a while to figure this one out.


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well - although i certainly didn't vote for it - it has happened. consequently it seems like the sane thing is to try and come to terms with it.
funnily enough the voices in the aftermath i've found comfort from are people who i usually cannot stand - that's the duo at the guardian of john harris and owen jones who unlike ALL the insular metropolitan socialists (corbyns final remain rally beside the guardian's offices beside a waitrose in islington - lol) that make up labour today have realised that this is the working class speaking.
the comment leading harris' article "'If you've got money, you vote in ... if you haven't got money, you vote out'" - rings very powerfully over this. and frankly - although i think it's an insane, paranoid and even suicidal thing for the uk to have to done to itself, it has to be reckoned with.


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Yes, the partisan gridlock in the California legislature is frustrating and, given the depts of the state's problems, scary.
But sometimes gridlock is not as scary as consensus.
So hide your eyes! Because there's a growing consensus among legislators -- both Democrats and Republicans. An optimistic consensus even.
That consensus: state tax revenues are about to come back in a big way.
So be afraid. Be very afraid.
Why? Because the optimism on both sides of the aisle is so very convenient. The Democrats are saying that tax revenues are coming back as a way to argue that some of the cuts they dislike in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal don't need to be made.
And the Republicans are arguing that tax revenues are coming back as a way of arguing that Brown's November ballot initiative to raise taxes is unnecessary.
Better to hope for the best than prepare for the worst!
That's the kind of logic legislators of both parties can get behind.
And if history is any guide, pain-averse California voters are likely to follow suit -- opposing the cuts and the tax increases.
Gov. Brown's battle this year is very much an uphill one.
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"Praise the Lord…who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:2, 5
Shirley and I celebrated our wedding anniversary a few years ago by exploring what we called our "old haunts." We took an entire day together, beginning with a visit to the Farmer's Market, where we had strolled as young lovers. Then we had a leisurely lunch at a favorite restaurant and talked of things long ago. Afterwards we saw a theater performance at the Pasadena Playhouse, where we had gone on our second date, and later we had cherry pie and coffee at Gwinn's Restaurant, a favorite hangout for dating couples. We talked about our warm memories and relived the excitement of earlier days. It was a wonderful reprise.
If your marriage feels stagnant, maybe it's time to experience again the wonderful places and events from your courtship or newlywed days. Re‐create your first date. Walk the same stretch of beach or mountain trail you used to enjoy. Return to the place you got engaged. Visit the church or chapel where you were married. Drive by the house or apartment where you first lived. Sing the old songs. Tell the old stories.
I think you'll find that the old thrill is still there waiting for you.
Just between us…
Lord, thank You so much for the good old days of courtship. Help us to make many new ones in the days ahead. Amen.
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Delos 'Ace' Bagby
Longtime Monte Sereno resident Delos M. "Ace" Bagby, who had an impressive 33-year career as the superintendent of the Cambrian Elementary School District, died peacefully on May 19, surrounded by his family. He was 95.
He was born on Sept. 29, 1918, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Shirley Simpson and Nina (Meckstroth) Bagby. The family moved to California in 1920, and he spent his childhood in San Francisco and Seaside.
Mr. Bagby earned his bachelor of arts degree and teaching/administration credential from San Jose State, where he played for the undefeated Spartan football team in 1939. It was at San Jose State were he acquired the nickname "Ace."
He married Barbara Stutzman in 1942 in Pacific Grove, and they both taught in the Monterey area before moving to Los Gatos in 1944, when he took on the role as the superintendent of the Cambrian School District, which at the time was a five-room school with 179 students.
During his tenure, the district grew to accommodate 5,777 students at nine campuses: Ida Price Middle School and eight elementary schools, Steindorf, Metzler, Fammatre, Sartorette, Hogue, Farnham, Bohnett and–the school named for him and dedicated on April 12, 1958–D.M. Bagby Elementary School.
According to his family, "he pioneered programs for special education, campus libraries, new math and outdoor education," and he entertained the children "by entering a classroom and executing a perfect handstand on the teacher's desk."
Mr. Bagby was predeceased by his wife Barbara in 2011 and is survived by his daughter Bobbie Vierra and her husband George, his son Joshua, his sister Lorraine Congdon and many nieces and nephems.
As per his request, no funeral or memorial service will be held. Donations in his name may be made to D. M. Bagby Elementary School, 1840 Harris Ave., San Jose, CA 95124 (note, "In memory of D.M. Bagby" on the check). Visit acebagby.wordpress.com.


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Watch lobsters, sea life, breathtaking sights on the bay for 1.5 hours
An informative cruise out on Camden's beautiful Penobscot Bay. Help the captain steer the boat, help the crew haul our lobster trap, learn some knots, or how to navigate.
We then journey to islands to see seals and seal pups, eagles, ospreys and nesting sea birds.
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Let us pack your lunch — enjoy a lunch of Lobster aboard the "Lively Lady Too". Our Lobster Picnic Pail includes twin Maine lobster rolls, fresh dill and Maine potato salad and Maine's famous "Whoopie Pie" for dessert. Soda and bottled water are available also, the adventurous can try a can of Moxie!
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Team captain Caleb Edmonds (middle) placed 13th in his last race at Panorama Farms, the 2011 Panorama Farms Invitational.
Follow @libertyflames on Twitter for race updates Earlysville weather The defending Big South champion Liberty men's and women's cross country teams will open the 2013 season Friday afternoon, traveling to Earlysville, Va., for the UVa Duals. The Flames and Lady Flames will race against runners from Radford and host Virginia in a low-key season opener at Panorama Farms. The men's 4K race will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the women's 4K at 5:30, in the first of Liberty's three meets at Panorama Farms in 2013.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames LibertyFlames.com will be on hand at the UVa Duals, and periodic meet updates will be posted to the official Twitter account of Liberty Flames Athletics, @libertyflames.
Weather Report The weather is forecasted to be warm for distance running on Friday, with a high temperature in the low 80s under partly cloudy skies.
Scouting the Competition Liberty, Radford and Virginia are the only three squads entered in the UVa Duals, which will be team scored. The host Cavaliers are one of the strongest programs in the Southeast Region, as Virginia's men's team is ranked No. 2 in the region and the women's squad checks in at No. 6.
Checking Out the Course Liberty will become very familiar with the rolling terrain of Panorama Farms in 2013, as the Flames are slated to run three meets at the course. Liberty will also make the trek up Route 29 to Earlysville on Sept. 28 (Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational) and Nov. 15 (NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships).
Friday's meet will be the first time Liberty has entered full men's and women's teams at Virginia since the Panorama Farms Invitational on Oct. 14, 2011. Caleb Edmonds was the top performer among the Flames' current runners that day, finishing 13th in a then 8K personal-best time of 25:10.16.
How's This for Openers? Liberty is opening its season at Panorama Farms for the first time since 2006. That year, the Flames and Lady Flames competed in the Lou Onesty Invitational, and assistant coaches Josh McDougal and Rebekah Ricksecker both raced in the meet.
McDougal won the men's 8K in a then course-record time of 24:14, leading the Liberty men's squad to victory. Meanwhile, Ricksecker was the Lady Flames' No. 4 runner, placing 44th overall with a 5K time of 19:59.
Numerous Newcomers After three of the top four runners graduated from the 2012 squad, the Liberty women's cross country team will have a new look in 2013. A dozen newcomers dot the Lady Flames' 20-runner roster, including Kat Bouton, Lindsey Bray, Kaitlyn Hutchins, Kelli Ley, Hannah Owen, Chelsea Page, Mikaela Palelis, Jessie Proehl, Hannah Scherlacher, Kate Spencer, Alexis Taylor and Megan Versen.
Familiar Faces Conversely, the 2013 Liberty men's cross country squad looks very similar to the 2012 team. David Ricksecker was the lone senior to graduate from last year's team, while Jarred Cornfield and Josh MacDonald return from redshirt seasons.
Decorated Returnees Liberty's top five returning men's runners (Jeremie Bourget, Caleb Edmonds, Ngetich Kipchirchir, Josh MacDonald and Will Templeton) have accumulated a considerable amount of Big South hardware between them. Including cross country and track & field, the quintet has combined for four Big South titles and 20 all-conference performances.
Junior Jacy Christiansen is the most accomplished runner on the women's team. During her first two seasons in a Liberty uniform, she has earned five All-Big South accolades, highlighted by the 2013 Big South indoor 3K championship.
Great Expectations In 2012, Liberty won its eighth straight Big South men's cross country title and its fifth Big South women's cross country crown in seven years. Both the Flames and Lady Flames were picked to successfully defend their conference titles in the preseason coaches poll.
Additionally, the Liberty men's team is ranked No. 8 to start the year in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Southeast Region poll.
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Hungarian Academy of Science reform
the aim is centralized control of science, say researchers
The risk of death by terrorism in Europe today is significantly lower than it was in the 1970s when Europe was experiencing attacks by ETA, IRA, Red Brigades and Red Army Faction. An average European is more likely to be killed by lightning than by a terrorist. The danger exists nevertheless. Analysis of volumes of extremist literature and interviews with thousands of former and current terrorists show that devout Muslims tend not to become terrorists. Terrorists usually find faith only after joining jihadist networks. This should inform the debate about the prevention of radicalisation and counterterrorist measures.
The Quran is written in idioms and is riddled with assumptions of ancient societies. Like the Bible. In the battle of the holy books, the Quran has one disadvantage: Only about 20% of Muslims speak Arabic as their first language. Yet since Muslims usually consider the Quran to be a literal message from God to Muhammad, Muslim scholars are reluctant to translate it. The worldwide distribution of the Quran today is led by Saudi benefactors. This invites controversy since the influential translations may be biased toward Wahabbism, a rather less tolerant brand of Islam prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Christian interpreters, on the other side, have a history of mistranslating Islam with the express purpose of discrediting it. Ultimately then, the key question may not be what is written in a particular translation of the Quran but what do Muslims say the Quran says.
Some of the prominent pitfalls of judgement likely to affect the debates about Islam include so-called attribution bias and naive realism. The first trap describes a tendency to attribute an outcome to choices of involved actors even though evidence suggests an influence of external triggers and constraints. Such bias thus may for instance contribute to the notion that the lower standard of civil liberties in the Arab part of the Muslim world is the result of the free choice of Arab Muslims. Naive realism then stands for a general disposition of debaters to assume that those who disagree with us must be uninformed, stupid or biased.
Portraying migrants as parasites exploiting the generosity of the German welfare system is baseless and misleading. Economic studies show that in the long term, the economy benefits – or, at least, tends not to lose from the presence of migrants. There is no research whatsoever that would prove it should be any different if the migrants come from "distant cultural spheres". In the short term, however, migrants may represent a small burden for the public budget. Also, if retraining opportunities are poor, unlimited migration can put low-skilled domestic workers at risk of short-term unemployment or at least a minor reduction in wages.
Since 2015, many of the most widely shared news about refugees and migrants have been completely made up or distorted. Many of them originated on Russian government-controlled or obscure websites affiliated to the disinformation campaign. In some cases, such misinformations have been cited by Czech politicians and republished in the Czech media. In September 2015, the management of TV Prima, the third most watched TV in the Czech Republic, acted against professional standards by instructing its reporters to portray refugees as a danger in the news.
Some of the most prominent biases that may affect our judgement about refugees and migrants are negativity bias and selective perception. The first one describes a finding that negative (threatening) stimuli often impress people more strongly than positive or neutral ones. Selective perception represents a tendency to give more weight to expected over surprising information. To fact-checkers, it is important to know that a confrontation with a correction may easily strengthen people's previously held beliefs. Therefore, fact-checkers must use strategies that alleviate this backfire effect.
Studies suggest that almost all children, including the Roma or the children with moderate disabilities, can benefit both socially and academically from inclusive schools. Much of the public thinks otherwise. Largely, it is because most parents are misinformed, and most teachers have been left to cope with new challenges on their own. In some regions, Czech Roma students often continue to be sent to primary schools for intellectually disabled. Their placement in less demanding schools may well be the biggest factor behind their comparably higher unemployment. Meanwhile, salaries of Czech teachers remain the worst among all OECD countries. Without a credible commitment to a continuous salary increase, pedagogical faculties will remain to be the first choice only for less talented applicants. Meanwhile, a model from IDEA CERGE-EI has shown that an education reform could increase the gross natinal product by 150 billion Kč (€ 5.5 billion) annualy.
People sincerely antipathetic towards the Roma often say they rely on unfavourable experiences with a life along their side." But the antipathies do not result only from experience and often unverified gossip. If Non-Roma want to see a Roma justly, they must actively resist mechanisms of prejudices such as the out-group homogeneity bias. This bias represents a double standard because of which people differentiate well in the behaviour of members of the group in which they feel at home (in-group) but tend to see the acts of members of a foreign group (out-group) as common to them all. Another important condition of a productive debate about topics related to the Roma is to differentiate between the disagreements about realities and the disagreements about causes: for instance, claims about the level of un/employment of the Roma and the factors that affect the un/employment of some of them.
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"Caspian Event Organisers" ("CEO") is the organiser of a series of annual international exhibitions and conferences in Azerbaijan, as well as a professional operator of different kind of events. Our company is providing services in organization of advertising campaigns, accommodation services, organising opening ceremonies, gala dinners, cocktail receptions, sightseeing tours, sport events and others.
As a result of 15 years of successful organization of meetings, conferences and large-scale congresses, our PCO team gained trust of governmental bodies and many international organisations and corporations from around the world.
The scale and importance of the events arranged, including the ADEX Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition, Bakutel International Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition, SOCAR OGPC Forum, 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Eurovillage 2016 festival and others indicates the high professionalism of the services provided by CEO.


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The Internet of Things (IoT) is opportunities it offers to enhance your business.
The data generated by people, processes, and things surpassed all of the data collected in the previous few years. Data and data analytics can unlock the potential of IoT for your business.
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A Look at Impossible and Extremely Difficult Puzzles
For the avid puzzlers - we are always looking for a new challenge. For some, increasing the piece count is enough - moving up from standard 1000 piece or 1500 piece puzzles into the giant masterpieces like a 9000 piece Underwater Paradise or even bigger like the world's largest puzzle at 32,000 pieces. For others, it's not just about the piece count, but adding some other kind of dimension to the puzzle that makes it more difficult to solve. Today, I'll take a look at a few specialty puzzles you'll find at PuzzleWarehouse.com, and why they have the thrill you're looking for in your next jigsaw.
Raining Cats and Dogs - an Impossibles with extra pieces and no edges.
Impossible Puzzles
University Games has come up with a few unique obstacles that are sure to throw a wrench into your typical idea of puzzling. Their Impossibles series are puzzles with no edge pieces (which means there is no border to help guide you), and also FIVE extra pieces in the box that don't fit any other piece. And then, if you do manage to solve the puzzle without a flat edge for a clue, there are also hidden images in the completely puzzle to find within. The puzzles are only 750 pieces - but don't let the size fool you - aside from the extra pieces and no edges, the images are also very repetitive - with similar colors and objects that make assembling the pieces even harder.
Non-Interlocking Puzzles
Scramble Squares - Classic Cars.
Don't the simplicity fool you - just because these puzzles only have 9 pieces does not mean they won't be a challenge! The object is to arrange the nine squares into a 3x3 square so that the graphics on the edges match perfectly all the way around to form a complete design in every direction. Scramble Squares slogan? "Can you unscramble the squares without scrambling your brain?" They even have an in-store challenge - if you can solve one in under 5 minutes, you get a free puzzle! Not many do!
Wasgij Puzzles
That's right - jigsaw spelled backwards, or Wasgij, is a whole new way of puzzling. Created by Jumbo brand puzzles and drawn by artist Graham Thompson, these creative jigsaws are not what you'd expect. The puzzle you put together is not the same as the image you see on the box - in fact, solving the puzzle is part of solving the mystery! To complete the puzzle, you have to imagine what the character on the box image sees, or in come cases, will see!
The puzzle art is bright and colorful along with humorous cartoons. Can you imagine yourself as part of the picture and put together what you might be seeing? For even more specialty puzzle types - like ones that glow in the dark or feature hidden images and creative shapes, visit our website. Have you done one of these types of puzzles - tell us what you thought in the comments below. Happy Puzzling!


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Goal 2: Characterize the Climate of Mars
A top priority in our exploration of Mars is understanding its present climate, what its climate was like in the distant past, and the causes of climate change over time.
What's the Martian Climate Like Today?
The current Martian climate is regulated by seasonal changes of the carbon dioxide ice caps, the movement of large amounts of dust by the atmosphere and the exchange of water vapor between the surface and the atmosphere. One of the most dynamic weather patterns on Mars is the generation of dust storms that generally occur in the southern spring and summer. These storms can grow to encompass the whole planet. Understanding how these storms develop and grow is one goal of future climatic studies.
What Can the Current Climate on Mars Reveal about the Past?
Monitoring the planet for this information over one full Martian year (687 Earth days) will help us understand how Mars behaves over its seasonal cycle and guide us toward understanding how the planet changes over millions of years.


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New Rentals For Sale Page
So, readers of this site have been asking, for a while now, what types of properties to buy in order to rent them out. Well, I've finally gotten around to building a page that shows a bunch of properties under $100,000 in different parts of the country. These properties vary widely. You'll see everything from condos in Florida to abandoned apartment buildings in Philly going for a song. Somewhere in there you should be able to find a property in your area to rent out.
The list will change periodically as properties are bought and sold but you can get a decent idea of what properties are selling for in different parts of the country. Take a look at the new Rental Property For Sale page and let me know what you think. Cheers!


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|Exercise: Personal stories
Helen M. is a 49-year-old woman who lives in Richmond, Virginia. She has followed a regular exercise program for almost two decades and told us a little bit about how she has integrated exercise into her life.
Can you describe your typical exercise routine?
My current routine is a 4-mile walk five days a week -- I walk weekday mornings and take the weekends off. I drive to a nearby track and walk laps, usually with a friend who meets me there. Sometimes I walk alone, wearing a headset radio.
How do you warm up? What do you wear?
I don't really do any formal warm-ups for walking. I suppose it's because walking is such an easy, everyday activity that I don't really need to do any special preparation. Likewise, I don't wear any special gear when I walk, other than good walking shoes and a baseball cap for sun protection. In the summer I might wear bike shorts with a long tank or T-shirt and in the winter, leggings with a knit shirt under a hooded, thin sweatshirt. In the winter I also add gloves when I need them and a headband to cover my ears, along with my baseball cap. I stretch when I'm done.
When did you begin to exercise regularly?
I started this general regimen 19 years ago, when my children were both in school and I had some time for myself. Each year there are some periods when I get "out of step" with my walking, such as family emergencies, vacations, or house guests. But I don't have much trouble getting back into it.
What helps you get going again?
I really hate to mess up my daily routine, so I always get back on schedule as soon as I can.
What motivates you to do it?
My initial motivation was weight loss. I hadn't been walking for long when my motivation shifted -- it became the way I feel after a good long walk. Also I decided that I had better take care of my body, because I hope to live a long time!
What keeps you going?
I miss not getting out, and I feel cheated when I miss my morning routine.
How do you overcome days when you just don't feel like exercising?
In the early days I would go out regardless of the weather, but now I do allow myself to miss very rainy or very cold and windy days. If I really just don't feel like doing it, I usually try to make myself go, as I know from experience that I feel better once I get started. Plus I have friends who are expecting to see me at the track (and will harass me if I don't show up!)
How do you fit regular exercise into your schedule?
Fortunately, I do not work outside of the home, so I don't have a tight schedule to work around. When I began my walking program, my kids were in school and I had those hours for myself.
What other exercise activities have you tried?
For a time I tried using a stationary bicycle, but I didn't really like cycling. I have also done some weight training and would like to get back into it. I really enjoyed that.
How did you devise a plan that you could stick to?
For years I kept a calendar on which I wrote how far I had walked and how long the walk took. If I missed a day I would put a big "X" on that day. I really hated to see an "X!"
How do you reward yourself for achieving your fitness goals?
Hmmm. Truthfully, the way I feel is my reward. It is personally satisfying to know that I have been faithfully exercising for so long.
Has your exercise plan caused you to change your diet? To lose weight?
A large part of my motivation to keep exercising is that the physical activity allows me to eat pretty much as I please. Initially I did lose weight, but I now just try to maintain. I believe that even though my weight isn't what I would really like it to be, my muscle tone is good and my clothes fit better.
What are some of the key benefits you feel you receive from regular exercise?
When I walk alone, I use the time to think through problems and make plans for things I need to do. When I walk with friends I enjoy the camaraderie. I am almost 50 and I believe that I am about as limber as I've ever been. I doubt that would be true if I didn't exercise. Ultimately, the best result of exercising regularly is probably mental stress relief. I also think that it has helped keep me physically healthier, as I have rarely had colds since I started my routine at age 30.
What tips or advice do you have for others?
Set reasonable goals and keep records of your progress. Allow yourself time off if you need it. Tell other people what you plan to do so they will ask you about it and you will be embarrassed if you don't follow through!
Remember: as you get older, you will be much happier with a strong, healthy body.
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Reviewed By: Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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Epispadias is a rare defect that is present at birth. In this condition, the urethra does not develop into a full tube. The urethra is the tube that carries urine out of the body from the bladder. The urine exits the body from the wrong place with epispadias.
The causes of epispadias are not known. It may occur because the pubic bone does not develop properly.
Epispadias can occur with a rare birth defect called bladder exstrophy. In this birth defect, the bladder is inside out and sticks through the wall of the abdomen. Epispadias can also occur with other birth defects.
The condition occurs more often in boys than girls. It is most often diagnosed at birth or soon afterward.
Males will have a short, wide penis with an abnormal curve. The urethra most often opens on the top or side of the penis instead of the tip. However, the urethra may be open along the whole length of the penis.
Females have an abnormal clitoris and labia. The urethral opening is often between the clitoris and the labia, but it may be in the belly area. They may have trouble controlling urination (urinary incontinence).
Exams and Tests
Signs include:
- Abnormal opening from the bladder neck to the area above the normal urethra opening
- Backward flow of urine into the kidney (reflux nephropathy, hydronephrosis)
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary tract infections
- Widened pubic bone
Tests may include:
- Blood test
- Intravenous pyelogram (IVP), a special x-ray of the kidneys, bladder, and ureters
- MRI and CT scans, depending on the condition
- Pelvic x-ray
- Ultrasound of the urinary system and genitals
People who have more than a mild case of epispadias will need surgery.
Leakage of urine (incontinence) can often be repaired at the same time. However, a second surgery may be needed.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Surgery can help the person control the flow of urine. It will also fix the appearance of the genitals.
Possible Complications
Some people with this condition may continue to have urinary incontinence, even after surgery.
Ureter and kidney damage and infertility may occur.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have any questions about the appearance or function of your child's genitals or urinary tract.
Alternative Names
Congenital defect - epispadias
Elder JS. Anomalies of the bladder. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW, Schor NF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 541.
Gearhart JP, Mathews R. Exstrophy-epispadias complex. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Partin AW, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 139.
Review Date 10/10/2017
Updated by: Jennifer Sobol, DO, urologist with the Michigan Institute of Urology, West Bloomfield, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Valverde impresses in first Minor League outing
ANAHEIM -- Jose Valverde's first Minor League game went about as smoothly as his extended spring training outings did. He pitched a hitless seventh inning for high Class A Lakeland on Friday night against the Blue Jays' Class A affiliate at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Valverde walked the leadoff batter, Peter Mooney, but promptly erased him on a double play. Valverde ended the inning with a strikeout of Kevin Patterson.
The plan the Tigers have laid out calls for Valverde to pitch another inning for Lakeland on Saturday night before team officials meet about his situation next week. Though the original plan called for Valverde to face more advanced hitters at Triple-A Toledo before the Tigers decided whether to sign him to a Major League deal, team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski indicated earlier this week they wouldn't necessarily need to do that.
It's possible the Tigers could make a decision as soon as next week. Even if they don't, it looks increasingly likely the Tigers will reach a decision before the May 8 deadline specified in Valverde's opt-out clause.
Coincidentally, the Tigers' series at Angel Stadium this weekend brings Dombrowski face to face with Valverde's agent, Scott Boras, who has club seats behind home plate. The two were seen chatting briefly during pregame batting practice on Friday evening.


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I have several datacentres and now I want to plan security for it, so it's resilient to external attacks.
I need to make a security model which will cover my web servers, auth servers, log servers, routers, databases and so on running on the Internet, and at minimum it should include:
- OSI layers are present
- source code handling
- certification
- secure operating system build, network policy and sql schema
- encryption
Basically, there would be security on each layer, and these layers would have to be linked and the process managing these would have to be robust.
For the Secure Development Lifecycle I have seen Microsoft's SDL - is this appropriate for that stage?
The user management and physical access is something simple to understand and follow, it's not the big deal, I have good alarm systems as well monitoring, however I do lack the above at the moment.


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A man was charged today with the murder of a hairdresser who was fatally stabbed at a beauty salon.
Hollie Gazzard, 20, died following the attack at Fringe Benefits and La Bella Beauty, where she worked, in Southgate Street, Gloucester on Tuesday evening.
Police said Asher Thomas Maslin, 22, of Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, would appear before magistrates in Cheltenham tomorrow.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, in the city centre, at around 5.50pm on Tuesday, after reports that Miss Gazzard was being attacked.
She was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital following the incident, but later died.
In a tribute issued through police, her family said "the brightest star" in their lives had gone out.
"Hollie is our daughter and was a beautiful, happy and loving girl," the statement said.
"She was full of life and we are very proud of her. She was at the beginning of her life and to have it taken away in this manner is very hard to bear.
"Everybody she came in contact with loved her, enjoyed her company, her happy nature and her sense of fun. The world has lost a treasure, she was so loved by all her family and friends and the brightest star in their lives has now gone out.
"The only comfort we have at this time is that Hollie is now free and at peace and that no harm can ever come to her as she lives with the angels in heaven.
"We are grateful for all the support of our family and friends and would like to express our thanks to the medical staff who tried so hard to save Hollie and to the police for their sympathetic and understanding care.
"We would ask the media to respect our privacy and allow us time to come to terms with our loss."
The Senior Investigating Officer in the case, Detective Chief Inspector Steve Bean, thanked people who had contacted the police.
He said: "I would like to say a personal thank you to everyone who has spoken to us about Hollie's death and also to those who have respected the privacy of Hollie's family at this difficult time. We understand this is a case that has affected many people. The Gloucestershire branch of Victim Support is able to offer free support and advice and you can contact them on 0845 456 6099."


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Follow These Web Design Principles To Maximize Impact
The design of your website is more important for conversions than you think. You can implement any conversion boosting tactic in the world, but if it looks like crap, it won't do you much good.
Design is not just something designers do. Design is marketing. Design is your product and how it works. The more I've learned about design, the better results I've gotten.
Here are 8 effective web design principles you should know and follow.
Effective Web Design Principle #1: Visual Hierarchy
Squeaky wheels get the grease and prominent visuals get the attention. Visual hierarchy is one of the most important principles behind good web design. It's the order in which the human eye perceives what it sees.
Exercise. Please rank the circles in the order of importance:
Without knowing ANYTHING about these circles, you were easily able to rank them. That's visual hierarchy.
Certain parts of your website are more important than others (forms, calls to action, value proposition etc), and you want those to get more attention than the less important parts. If you website menu has 10 items, are all of them equally important? Where do you want the user to click? Make important links more prominent.
Hierarchy does not only come from size. Amazon makes the 'Add to cart' call to action button more prominent by using color:
Start with the business objective
You should rank elements on your website based on your business objective. If you don't have a specific goal, you can't know what to prioritize.
Here's an example, it's a screenshot of the Williams Sonoma website. They want to sell outdoor cookware.
The biggest eye catcher is the huge piece of meat (make me want it), followed by the headline (say what it is) and call to action button (get it!). Fourth place goes to a paragraph of text under the headline, fifth is the free shipping banner and the top navigation is last. This is visual hierarchy well done.
Exercise. Surf the web and consciously rank the elements in the visual hierarchy. Then go look at your own site. Is there something important (key information points that visitors are likely seeking) that is not high enough in the hierarchy? Change that.
Effective Web Design Principle #2: Divine Proportions
The golden ratio is a magical number 1.618 () that makes all things proportioned to it aesthetically pleasing (or so it is believed).
Then there is also the Fibonacci sequence where each term is defined as the sum of the two previous terms: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 and so on. The interesting thing is that we have two seemingly unrelated topics producing the same exact number.
Here's what the golden ratio looks like:
Many artists and architects have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio. A famous example is Pantheon built in Ancient Greece:
Can it be used for web design? You betcha. Here's Twitter:
Here's a comment by Twitter's creative director:
To anyone curious about #NewTwitter proportions, know that we didn't leave those ratios to chance.
This, of course, only applies to the narrowest version of the UI. If your browser window is wider, your details pane will expand to provide greater utility, throwing off these proportions. But the narrowest width shows where we started, ratio-wise.
So, if your layout width is 960px, divide it by 1.618 (=593px). Now you know that the content area should be 593px and sidebar 367px. If the website height is 760px tall, you can split it into 470px and 290px chunks (760/1.618=~470).
Effective Web Design Principle #3: Hick's Law
Hick's law says that with every additional choice increases the time required to take a decision.
You've experienced this countless times at restaurants. Menus with huge options make it difficult to choose your dinner. If it just offered 2 options, taking a decision would take much less time. This is similar to Paradox of Choice – the more choice you give people, the easier it is to choose nothing.
The more options a user has when using your website, the more difficult it will be to use (or won't be used at all). So in order to provide a more enjoyable experience, we need to eliminate choices. To make a better web design, the process of eliminating distracting options has to be continous throughout the design process.
In the era of infinite choice, people need better filters! If you sell a huge amount of products, add better filters for easier decision making.
Effective Web Design Principle #4: Fitt's Law
Fitt's Law stipulates that the time required to move to a target area (e.g. click a button) is a function of the distance to the target and the size of the target. In other words, the bigger an object and the closer it is to us, the easier it is to use it.
Spotify makes it easier to hit 'Play' than other buttons:
They also place it (on the fullscreen Desktop app) in the bottom left corner, which is considered the most valuable real estate since the corners are technically the most accessible. This does not, however, apply to web design (due to scrolling and the way operating systems are).
It doesn't mean that bigger is always better. A button that takes up half the screen is not a good idea, and we don't need a mathematical study to know this. Even so, Fitts' law is a binary logarithm. This means that the predicted results of the usability of an object runs along a curve, not a straight line.
A tiny button will become much easier to click when given a 20% size increase, while a very large object will not share the same benefits in usability when given the same 20% boost in size.
This is similar to rule of target size.
The size of a button should be proportional to its expected frequency of use. You can check your stats for which buttons people use the most, and make popular buttons bigger (easier to hit).
Let's imagine there's a form you want people to fill. At the end of the form, there are two buttons: "Submit" and "Reset" (clear fields).
99.9999% want to hit 'submit'. Hence the button should be much bigger than 'reset'.
Effective Web Design Principle #5: Rule of Thirds
It's a good idea to use images in your design. A visual communicates your ideas much faster than any text.
The best images follow the rule of thirds: an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.
Using beautiful, big images contributes to design as it is (not withstanding the growth of Pinterest), following this rule will make them more interesting and thus your website more appealing.
Effective Web Design Principle #6: Gestalt Design Laws
Gestalt psychology is a theory of mind and brain. Its principle is that the human eye sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts.
Here's what I mean:
Notice how you could see the dog without focusing on each black spot that the dog consists of?
The key takeaway here is that people see the whole before they see the parts. People always see the whole of your website first, before they distinguish the header, menu, footer and so on. As one of the founders of gestaltism Kurt Koffka said: the whole exists independently from the parts.
There are 8 so-called gestalt design laws that allow us to predict how people will perceive something. Here they are:
1. Law of Proximity
People group things together that are close together in space. They become a single perceived object.
With effective web design, you need to make sure things that do NOT go together, are not perceived as one. Similarly, you want to group certain design elements together (navigation menu, footer etc) to communicate that they form a whole.
Craigslist uses this law to make it easy to understand which sub-categories fall under "for sale":
2. Law of Similarity
We group similar things together. This similarity can occur in the form of shape, colour, shading or other qualities.
Here we group black dots into one group and whites into another one, because – well, the black dots look kind of similar to each other.
3. Law of Closure
We seek completeness. With shapes that aren't closed, when parts of a whole picture are missing, our perception fills in the visual gap. We see two squares overlaid on four circles even though none of these shapes actually exist in the graphic.
Without the law of closure we would just see different lines with different lengths, but with the law of closure, we combine the lines into whole shapes.
Using the law of closure can make logos or design elemets more interesting. A good example of this is the World Wide Fund For Nature designed by Sir Peter Scott in 1961:
4. Law of Symmetry
The mind perceives objects as being symmetrical and forming around a center point. It is perceptually pleasing to be able to divide objects into an even number of symmetrical parts.
When we see two symmetrical elements that are unconnected, the mind perceptually connects them to form a coherent shape.
When we look at the image above, we tend to observe three pairs of symmetrical brackets rather than six individual brackets.
5. Law of Common Fate
We tend to perceive objects as lines that move along a path. We group together of objects that have the same trend of motion and are therefore on the same path.
People mentally group together sticks or raised hands pointing somewhere, because they all point in the same direction. You can use this to guide the user's attention to something (e.g. a signup form, value proposition etc).
For example, if there is an array of dots and half the dots are moving upward while the other half are moving downward, we would perceive the upward moving dots and the downward moving dots as two distinct units.
6. Law of Continuity
People have a tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction. In cases where there is an intersection between objects (e.g. lines), we tend to perceive the two lines as two single uninterrupted entities. Stimuli remains distinct even with overlap.
Effective Web Design Principle #7: White space and clean design
White space (also called 'negative space') is the portion of a page left "empty". It's the space between graphics, margins, gutters, space between columns, space between lines of type or visuals.
It should not be considered merely 'blank' space — it is an important element of design. It enables the objects in it to exist at all. White space is all about the use of hierarchy. The hierarchy of information, be it type, colour or images.
A page without white space, crammed full of text or graphics, runs the risk of appearing busy, cluttered, and is typically difficult to read (people won't even bother). This is why simple websites are scientifically better.
Enough white space makes a website look 'clean'. While clean design is crucial to communicating a clear message, it doesn't just mean less content. Clean design means a design that makes the best use of the space it is in. To make a clean design, you have to know how to communicate clearly by using white space wisely.
Made.com does white space well:
The fine use of white space makes it easy to focus on the main message and visuals, and the body copy easy to read.
White spaces promotes elegance and sophistication, improves legibility and drives focus.
Effective Web Design Principle #8: Occam's Razor
Occam's razor is a principle urging one to select among competing hypotheses that which makes the fewest assumptions and thereby offers the simplest explanation of the effect. To put it in the design context, Occam's Razor states that the simplest solution is usually best.
In a post about their Angelpad experience, Pipedrive guys say the following:
The Angelpad team and mentors challenged us in many ways. "You have too many things on your home page" was something we didn't agree with at first, but we're happy to test. And it turned out we had been wrong indeed. We removed 80% of the content, and left one sign-up button and one Learn More link on the home page. Conversion to sign up increased by 300%.
It's not just about the looks, but also about 'how it works'. Some companies – like 37Signals – have turned 'simple' into a business model.
Simple, minimal design does not automatically mean the design works, or is effective. But in my experience simple is always better than the opposite – and hence we should strive to simplify.
Effective web design and art are not the same.
You should design for the user and by having a business objective in mind. Using these web design principles you can get to aesthetically and financially rewarding results.