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Watch List: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer in Dubai; Rafael Nadal in Mexico
With longer breaks between tournament, Roger Federer's court appearances now have added value. (AP)
The Watch List spotlights the must-know storylines for the upcoming week in tennis. This week, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are in Dubai, Rafael Nadal is back in action in Mexico and Venus Williams plays her first tournament since the Australian Open.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
With Roger Federer's commitment to a reduced playing schedule, every tournament he plays reaches a new level of significance. Federer will be taking a two-month break after Indian Wells, which means Dubai will be his second-to-last tournament until he returns to clay in Madrid in May. It's a risky gambit for Federer, who says he still thinks he can overtake Novak Djokovic at No. 1 even with a limited schedule, one that sees him defending titles in Dubai, Indian Wells and Madrid. He hasn't won a title since Cincinnati last year.
"Absolutely realistic if you play great," Federer said in Dubai, where he's the No. 2 seed behind Djokovic. "I know it's possible. I know it's possible to win tournaments. But right now, a big focus is on making sure every tournament I enter that I'm perfectly prepared like for here, for Australia, for Indian Wells."
Six of the top 10 men are in Dubai, with Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rounding out the top five seeds. Federer and Djokovic have won this title eight of the last 10 years, and it would be a shocker if anyone outside the top five seeds walked away with the title here. Of the top five, Federer, who's going for his sixth Dubai title, has shown the spottiest form since Australia, looking sluggish in his quarterfinal loss to Julien Benneteau in Rotterdam two weeks ago. Del Potro went on to win that tournament easily, while Tsonga and Berdych contested the Marseille final on Sunday, which Tsonga won.
Del Potro has been drawn in Djokovic's half. Federer's half includes both Berdych and Tsonga. One intriguing potential matchup: a rematch of the Australian Open third-round clash between Bernard Tomic and Federer. They could play each other in the third round here. Of course, Tomic has to get there first. And so does Federer.
Notable early-round matches to watch
First Round: Juan Martin del Potro vs. Marcos Baghdatis; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Michael Llodra; Janko Tipsarevic vs. Nikolay Davydenko.
Potential Second Round: Bernard Tomic vs. Janko Tipsarevic.
Potential Third Round: Tomic/Tipsarevic vs. Roger Federer; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Tomas Berdych.
Click here for the complete draw.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
After a week off to rest his weary knees and take stock in his game, Rafael Nadal returns for the final leg of his three-tournament clay-court swing. Nadal is going for his 38th clay title and he'll likely face his strongest opposition yet in the form of David Ferrer, who has supplanted him in the rankings and is now the No. 1 Spaniard.
Ferrer is the three-time defending champion in Acapulco and is coming off a title in Buenos Aires. Ferrer has spent a career being thwarted by Nadal at almost every clay event at which they've competed, beating him only once, in 2004 in Stuttgart. Since then Nadal has reeled off 13 straight wins over Ferrer on clay, which means should these two meet in the final we'll get our best opportunity to gauge exactly where Nadal's game is at this stage of his comeback.
Nadal said he'll wait until after Acapulco to decide whether he'll play the U.S. hard courts in Indian Wells and Miami. If he's unable to capture the title here and show improved form physically and technically throughout the week -- Nadal was far from his best in winning Sao Paulo -- I'd wager to guess he'll pull the ripcord and head back to Europe for the clay swing.
As for the women, Sara Errani is back to defend her title after a strong performance in Dubai, where she lost a three-set final to Petra Kvitova. Credit to Errani for starting off her 2013 season by proving her breakout 2012 wasn't a fluke. Aside from a first-round loss at the Australian Open, she's made two finals and two quarterfinals already. She should win here as long as she's not wiped from her two weeks in the Middle East, though the woman who beat her at the Australian Open, Carla Suarez Navarro, is the No. 2 seed.
Notable early-round matches to watch
First Round: Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Fabio Fognini.
Potential Second Round: Wawrinka/Fognini vs. David Nalbandian.
Potential Third Round: Rafael Nadal vs. Thomaz Bellucci.
Click here for the complete men's draw | Women's draw.
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Just as the Dubai features the same names from the European indoor swing and Acapulco features all the clay-court grinders and hitters from The Golden Swing, Delray Beach is San Jose and Memphis reincarnated in balmy South Florida. Milos Raonic is the only notable name absent here, as John Isner, Tommy Haas, Sam Querrey and Memphis champion Kei Nishikori lead the field. Kevin Anderson is the defending champion. The South African has had a strong start to the 2013 season, making the final of Sydney and the fourth round of the Australian Open, before undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments from his elbow. This is his first tournament back.
Notable early-round matches to watch
First Round: John Isner vs. Jesse Levine; Kei Nishikori vs. Ivo Karlovic; Jack Sock vs. Matt Ebden; Sam Querrey vs. Michael Russell.
Potential Second Round: Jack Sock vs. Feliciano Lopez; James Blake vs. Sam Querrey;
Potential Third Round: John Isner vs. Kevin Anderson; Kei Nishikori vs. Feliciano Lopez.
Click here for the complete draw.
WTA Brasil Tennis Cup
The WTA returns to Brazil for the first time in more than a decade. Venus Williams is making the trip to kick off this inaugural tournament in Florianopolis. The International-level hard-court tournament will offer a good test for Venus -- the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 20 -- in her first tournament since losing to Maria Sharapova in the third round of the Australian Open in January. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kirsten Flipkens and Chanelle Scheepers round out the top four seeds.
Click here for the complete draw.
BMW Malaysian Open
It's odd to see Caroline Wozniacki's name in the Kuala Lumpur draw, but the former No. 1 has opted to rack up the frequent flier miles (and the appearance fee, no doubt) to fly from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur and then back to the States for Indian Wells. Wozniacki will be looking to sustain her momentum after reaching the quarterfinals of Doha and semifinals of Dubai. She's the only top 10 player in the draw, with defending champion Hsieh Su-Wei, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Ayumi Morita her primary challengers.


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BOBBING along in a sea of grass, these daffodils at Oxford's Botanic Garden signal that spring has sprung across Oxfordshire.
Following the county's wettest winter on record, nature has woken up to warmer March days.
Trainee horticulturalist at the botanic garden Ness Newman was thrilled to see the flowers.
She said: "The daffodils are showing their lovely, cheery heads and spring is at last on its way. The tulips are starting to grow and it is lovely to see everything coming to life."
The Woodland Trust reports the emergence of butterfly species including red admiral, small tortoiseshell and peacock, which are appearing in greater numbers than this time last year.
A spokesman for the trust said: "We have had the first signs of trees coming into leaf.
"We have records of elder and hawthorn leafing, which are the first two species you would expect to see leafing.
"We have also had a sighting of frogspawn and lesser celandine flowering and even one record of a brimstone butterfly."
Bluebells are also emerging in National Trust properties like Buscot Park, Faringdon.
Radcliffe meteorological observer Dr Ian Ashpole, who takes daily rainfall figures at Green Templeton College, said: "February followed the theme of December and January in that it was very wet. The total recorded rainfall was 90.1mm, which is 48.7mm above the expected amount for February. It was the 11th wettest February on record."
February was the wettest Oxford has seen since 1990 with double the expected monthly rainfall.
Dr Ashpole added: "Combining this total with that of the previous two months, winter 2013/14 has easily been the wettest ever recorded in Oxford, with a total of 334.7mm of rainfall exceeding the previous record set in 1990 of 310.7mm by 24mm."
Met Office press officer Daniel Williams said: "This was the wettest winter since 1910 for the UK and the wettest on record for Oxfordshire, with the 417.6mm of rain beating the previous record set in 1915 of 359.5mm."
This winter has also been the fifth mildest winter in Oxfordshire since 1910. Mean temperature for Oxfordshire was 5.9C which is 1.7C above average.
And this weekend? Forecasters say it will be cloudy but warm with temperatures of 13C.

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Motorola v60g
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this phone is old
Quality phone lacks features
The Motorola v60g is a very high quality phone, but it lacks some of the higher end features a lot of other phones in this price range possess.
As soon as you slide one into your hand, you realize why this sucker costs so much. The aluminum case really adds a solid feel to the phone - this isn't a creaker!
And the sound quality is amazing! The only annoyance here is the buzz that the backlight produces at the beginning of a call. This disappears as soon as the light goes out.
The phone is very attractive and well balanced (especially with the high performance battery and thicker door). The flip mechanism feels solid and provides a reassuring snap when closing.
Now, the complaints: the Send and End buttons seem to be reversed compared to most other US phones. And the menus are not as intuitive as those by other manufacturers. It took me fifteen menu-surfing minutes to finally change the time. Finally, there is no lock-out feature on the volume and smart buttons. It's very annoying to find that you've missed 26 calls because you accidentally put the phone into Silent mode.
Overall, I find this phone very appealing. It is a joy to use and gets a lot of comments from friends. Add the features of my Ericsson T68 to the quality of the v60g and I'd be a very happy wireless phone user!
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My first PROFESSIONAL cell phone! I'd get another one just for a collector's item!
The first time that I first heard of this phone was through a coworker of mine who had his through AT&T (before they bought out Cingular). I was with Verizon at the time and was dissatisfied with their product (I'll explain that later), and joined T-Mobile and got myself a Motorola V60! Whoever your carrier was at the time of your having this phone, I'm sure you have some stories to tell, both good and bad!
PROS: An INTERNATIONAL phone! Every corner you'd turn, someone had this phone (it was a BIG boom between 2001-2003), the reception was clear, it was light, sometimes you forgot you even had it on you! Every one would observe the phone you own because of the stainless steel body on it. Most carriers sold it for big bucks, but T-Mobile had theirs for about half the price, so I was sold then! I'd DEFINITELY get this phone again. But this time, as a collector's item!
CONS: If you had T-Mobile, then your (complaint) would be the same as mine-dropping calls. This phone was real delicate, so if you're a heavy cat like myself and you like to flaunt your flashy phone but at the same time, you bump into stuff and the phone keeps falling off, it may be in your best interest to put the phone in a pouch where it'll be at least protected from such elements.
Not that Great of a Phone.
The V60g doesn't really have many features on it and you will get bored with this phone. Although the quality is great it lacks charma. Its heavy weight and metal exterior causes a lot of problems because if you drop this phone, you will get a lot of scratches on it. The screen is small and the only colors are Black and Green. The bulkiness of this phone can get annoying in your pockets and has the tendency of getting in the way of things. I would recommend this phone to anyone who just wants a phone to talk with and who just doesn't care about the features of a phone. This phone is perfect for those who just want to use it as an emergency cell phone.
Simply the best!!
This is the best Motorola phone I have ever owned!!!!
A good phone for the price
This phone is better than the versions available for Verizon, Cingular, and AT&T, maily because it offers GSM World Class Service, much more so than AT&T and Cingular do. Also due to being on T-Mobile's network, the service is clearer as well. The ringers are loud and the voice reception on this is particularly clear. Very rarely does the reception ever break up here. Add to that the fact that this works at my wife's workplace, which is more than I can say for Cingular.
Classic phone!
A typical classic flip phone, once again from Motorola!Excellent quality,although not the highest in the technological advancements.But a pretty good phone,for your hard earned chillings, or... "bang for the buck".Need to work on getting the antenna size down about 1/2 an inch though!Heres a concept,how about internal???I Found the features to be somewhat booooring,but if you're looking for a good phone for a good price,and the basic features,like voice dial/voice memo/large fone-book/o.k calender,then this is the one that you want eh!I really like the anodized aluminum housing,the first since the Nokia 8890/50.More phones should be constructed and designed this way.I still say they should have stuck with the vader concept and made it into a tri-band phone.Tiny,useful and the screen for me, was big enough.Oh well,here I am still in the 90's!!Overall,you can't go wrong for your money,and it is still pretty small.
Very Sleek / Great Reception / Great Phone
I'm not discounting anyone else's reviews (maybe they did have that much trouble - or maybe their phone was defective out of the box). OR maybe they didn't read the owner's manual.
However, I've been working in the industry for about 10 years and I really like this phone. I could use whatever T-Mobile (VoiceStream's new name) handset I want, I would use this one, but I'm not one of those who likes the smallest phone in the market, so I use its larger companion the P280g: same exact phone except for size.
If the zoom-in feature is turned on, the font is larger than most phones on the market now. The Voice-Activated Dialing is great (20 slots), the Memo-recorder is awesome (use it all the time to record directions that somebody is giving during a conversation, or when the 411 operator is giving me a number, or just to remember where I parked when I went to Six Flags).
Storing numbers seems to be a snap, along with then adding the VoiceDialing while doing so.
The only thing I don't like is that when playing black jack, a tie is not a push - but rather a win for the dealer, and the phone is the dealer!
I think the volume is great, and I bought the hands-free device which plugs into the bottom (for $50) making the phone a speaker phone @ about the same quality of a nextel (not quite that loud). Very good super-small phone which feels more like a traditional phone when open, very large keypad (for a small phone), GREAT battery life, easy functionality, AND GPRS Browser capable w/ world phone to boot.
The one real-negative, the battery door often pops off (a little) when pulling the phone out of the plastic holster provided with it.
Not as Good as I initially Expected
The phone looks beautiful and sleek from the outside and after reading so many reviews on Amazon.com, I decided to buy the phone (mainly because it was free after the rebates). The volume is not as high compared to my old Nokia phone, which is why I have trouble speaking on the phone when I am outside or in a public setting. I have an ATT plan and the customer service has been decent so far. Another problem I have is that the reception is weak, which has caused me to drop calls on a daily basis. I am not as satisfied with this phone because it is not living up to my expectations. Also another nuisance is that there is no "Missed Calls" section, which is really annoying at times. I can't even have my own welcome message and sometimes when I dial the dialing fails. There is an option to download ringtones, but ATT doesn't provide ringtones for this phone. I still recommed buying the phone, but not at the price that its offerred. I hope to upgrade my phone to the new one when it comes out in November. Good luck to all the cell phone buyers out there!
Not one for text messagers!
Okay, we know the voice quality and general reception of the device is reasonable... and so it should be given the price if you buy it outright!
But if you intend to use the v60g for SMSing, think long and hard about buying something else. The itap system that Motorola uses (instead of the more common T9) can be a burden at best. But this phone shows only three lines of text, has small, non user friendly buttons, and the dim back-lighting and tiny font makes it all a real chore. Soft key placement is non-intuitive too.
Worse, if you're sent a message, there's no option to simply "reply". You'll need to get out of the incoming message screen, find the person's number through a convoluted system of "browsing" your SIM or the phone's own list of personal numbers, and start from scratch. Bad luck if you want to quote something from the incoming message!
Further, if you use the phone in Europe or Asia/Pacific, where carriers offer the cellular base station location on the screen of the phone, you won't be able to access it... or any other cell broadcast service on this Moto offering.
Surprisingly disappointing in many respects.


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Cooking With Stomach Cancer
A chef with no stomach? The irony isn't lost on Hans Rueffert, the Jasper, GA, chef and author of the cookbook Eat Like There's No Tomorrow. Shortly after finishing third in the Next Food Network Star TV series in 2005, Hans was diagnosed with Stage III stomach cancer.
He had his stomach and half his esophagus removed, dropped more than 100 lbs, and did a swift 180 on his approach to food and cooking. "In the past seven years, I've had 11 surgeries," says Hans, a board member of the Gastric Cancer Foundation. Treated for a severe infection following one of the surgeries, Hans was hospitalized for seven weeks, with his only nutrition reaching him via a feeding tube. That's when he started rethinking his approach to food.
"I've gone from quantity to quality," says Hans, who admits he used to eat until he was "miserably full." "Now, I physically can't eat that much. So along with eating less, I eat more slowly." With his newly fashioned stomach, Hans eats four to six small meals or snacks.
He also tries to keep calm, since anxiety is as harmful to him as an all-you-can-eat buffet. Even the slightest stress feels like "there's a hand in my throat strangling me," says Hans.
Oh, and about that book title: The idea behind Eat Like There's No Tomorrow isn't that you should pig out as if these were your last 24 hours on earth, Hans stresses. Instead, what would you eat if it were your last meal? What would you truly enjoy? Hans has a ready answer: "A thick slice of dark German bread, a bit of cheese and a smear of fig preserves." And to drink? "The old me would have washed it down with beer or wine. Today, just a little sparkling mineral water is a refreshing palate cleanser."
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This exclusive edition Canvas Print, designed by Vaggelis Arabatzoglou, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Ready to hang, this image is printed onto a 450gsm white finish, 100% cotton canvas and stretched over 1.5" deep wood stretcher bars (3/4" for XS). Each print comes with wall hanging hardware.
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Professional and Personal Life
Professional Life
In 2151, Crewman Cutler participated in her first away mission experience while serving in her capacity as an exobiologist; Subcommander T'Pol, the ship's Vulcan science officer, specifically requested her presence and participation to explore and evaluate the recently discovered class M planet later known as Archer IV (as the planet had a "diverse insect population"). Cutler explored by herself for the duration of the mission, and was prompt in returning to the shuttlepod at the end of the mission. Cutler remained on the planet at Subcommander T'Pol's behest for what was to be the remainder of the day and the upcoming night, to continue her studies. Crewman Cutler was exposed to and soon fell under the effects of airborne tropolisine, as were all personnel that remained on the planet. Fortunately, unlike fellow crewmates Ethan Novakovich and Commander Tucker, Cutler was not pronouncedly psychologically affected by the compound and did not endanger her own life before being successfully treated by Dr. Phlox. (ENT: "Strange New World")
Later that year, in her expanding capacity as an in-training medic, Crewman Cutler accompanied Dr. Phlox to the surface of Valakis to assist in the attempted treatment of one of the planet's indigenous species: the Valakians. While planetside, Cutler and Phlox studied the physiological differences between the Valakians and the Menk (the Valakians' co-evolvants) to discover the key to why the Valakians were susceptible to and subsequently ravaged by an apparent virulegenic pathogen, when the Menk were not. While Crewman Cutler appeared to appreciate and relish the work she was performing on Valakis, she was troubled by what she perceived to be the exploitation of the lesser-evolved Menk by the Valakians. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
Continuing to serve in the position of an interim medic, in February of 2152, Crewman Cutler assisted in the initiation of Dr. Phlox's yearly hibernation requirement while the crew partook of shore leave in orbit of Risa. She was to assume the role of Chief Medical Officer in Phlox's stead, and was entrusted this position as a result of her continued training as "a capable medic". The proceeding day however, while attempting to treat an injured Ensign Mayweather, her limited medical training was exhausted when it became evident that the Risan painkiller was inducing an anaphylactic reaction in the ensign that was beyond not only her experience, but that of the acting Captain, Subcommander T'Pol. Cutler and T'Pol were forced to wake Dr. Phlox from his hibernation to seek his counsel. After much coaxing, the doctor made his way to the sickbay to assist Cutler in treating the ever-worsening Ensign Mayweather, but Phlox was certainly not performing at his peak, having been interrupted mid-hibernation. After a few false starts and miscommunications, Cutler was able to both understand and apply the treatment that the patient required. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
In 2153, Crewman Cutler was apparently working in the exobiology lab when she suffered a broken arm due to a manifested spatial anomaly (which was the result of Enterprise's voyage through the Delphic Expanse). (ENT: "Rajiin")
She wore a rank insignia of a crewman (first class) on her uniform.
Personal Life
Elizabeth Cutler was extremely dedicated to her course of study, to the extent that she would study even in her off-duty hours while consuming meals with her crewmates. While Humanity as a whole tended to be xenophobic, Cutler exhibited more xenophilic tendencies, as evidenced by her interest in developing both congenial and personal relationships with the only aliens to serve aboard Enterprise with her: Subcommander T'Pol and Dr. Phlox.
In an effort to gain common interests with her Vulcan superior, Cutler sampled Vulcan cuisine (specifically plomeek soup) as well as other aspects of Vulcan culture. However, as Subcommander T'Pol was neither interested in having nor permitted to have anything other than a professional working relationship with the crewmen under her command, Cutler's friendly advances were politely rebuffed. (ENT: "Strange New World")
In mid-to-late 2151, while beginning her training under Dr. Phlox as an interim medic, she began to exhibit romantic interest in her alien tutor. She frequently accompanied the doctor to "movie night", inquired into his personal life, and frequently found excuses to be in close proximity to him. It was while on her mission to Valakis that Dr. Phlox confronted Cutler with the advances she had been making and made her fully aware that not only was he already married, but to several Denobulan women. While surprised by Dr. Phlox's admission to his culture's polygamist nature, she took this information well and surprised Phlox by her insistence that this cultural divide neither bothered her, nor did it dissuade her from pursuing her burgeoning friendship with the doctor. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
- "Strange New World"
- "Dear Doctor"
- "Two Days and Two Nights"
- "Rajiin" (referenced only)
- Crewman Elizabeth Cutler was played by the late Kellie Waymire until her sudden death in November 2003. It is not known whether the character was to have appeared in later episodes as she had not appeared in any episodes of the series' second season. The creators, however, had at one point discussed acknowledging the actress' death during the 2003-2004 season.
- It has been speculated that the episode "The Forgotten", which centers on the death of a relatively minor crewman, may be a reference or tribute to Kellie Waymire.
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This is my first time mentioning it the blog, and to be honest, the reason this blog post is up several weeks late, is because I was unsure about whether I was gona mention it on here yet.
Well here we go...I could put this a number of ways, but I'm sure you can guess. Yep! I'm expecting!
As a result, my body started changing this Summer, but it's taken me some getting used to.
I've always dreamed of being a "perfect 10" but the reality is I'm usually a size 6.
However being pregnant has changed my whole shopping experience, so I thought I'd share some of the new looks I'm currently experimenting with.
Under the influence of Summer I found myself really drawn to bold splashes of colour. These River Island trousers (with elasticated waistband) are probably the best pair of trousers I've bought this year.(River Island: Orange Soft Tie Waist Tapered Trousers - Sale £15)
I like the colour combination of orange and blue, but until now the only blue tops I owned were either skin tight or cropped. So I treated myself to this new one, from the H&M sale.
It's long enough and loose enough to comfortably cover the bump (for now), and the crochet pattern gives a bit more life to what I'd consider quite a conservative cut.
(H&M: Blue crochet top - Sale £7)
(Necklace: Terracles.com - €15)
(Necklace: Stradivarius - gift)
Well, now the news is out, I'll be back very soon with a few other looks that got me through this Summer.


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Rumor had it that thieves and police had exchanged gunfire during the robbery of a bank at the Westgate Mall. That was the word that first reached some Nairobi newsrooms that Saturday about the gunshots many Kenyans heard coming from the luxurious shopping mall.
"Trusting the source and given that our weekend papers are usually full, we only needed a photo. We sent a trainee photographer," said one newspaper editor. "The girl" began to position herself to get a good picture of the scene, and soon found herself "stepping on bodies" and did not take a single picture. "She has not been the same again, and is yet to come back to the newsroom," the editor added.
"I was called by the news desk and asked to rush to the scene of a robbery and update the editor if there was anything worthy," a reporter for another daily newspaper told me. "I ended up facing the worst scene of human blood and deaths I had seen in my life."
The siege of Nairobi's Westgate Mall that began on September 21 was not only shocking and emotionally demanding; it was physically threatening too, as most journalists learned only after they arrived on the scene. At a meeting hosted last week by the Media Council of Kenya to discuss the safety of journalists, many editors admitted they had failed to help properly train and prepare journalists to cover such stories.
By the time the Westgate Mall story was over, four days after it began, 67 people had been killed and over 300 others were injured. Not that this was the first, or even bloodiest, tragedy journalists have had to cover in Kenya in recent years. Ethnic clashes following the disputed 2007 presidential election killed over 1,000 people, with thousands more injured, and the twin U.S. embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania in 1998 killed 212 people and injured another 4,000 in Nairobi alone.
Yet, somehow, Westgate seemed more personal. Many editors at the Media Council meeting spoke of the challenges they now face just holding on to staff. One editor after another narrated how their media house was losing many young and dedicated journalists, largely due to the emotional stress related to their work. A number of editors also admitted sending their reporters out without proper briefings, guidance, or preparation. After journalists returned from the Westgate assignment, the same media houses did not, by their own accounts, organise psychological counselling sessions or workshops, or, in most cases, even give their reporters any time off.
Educators and trainers from universities and colleges across Kenya also attended the Media Council meeting. They expressed concern that none of the courses offered to journalists include anything about personal or emotional self-care. Many editors admitted they sent reporters to the Westgate Mall that Saturday without realizing the nature of the story.
The editors and educators at the Media Council meeting on October 5 reached a consensus on at least one point: the current level of preparation and training available to journalists in Kenya is wanting.
Less than one month before the mall attack, the Media Council released a Study on Training, Welfare and Working Conditions of Kenyan Journalists. Close to one-third of those polled said they had been given dangerous assignments, including combat assignments, without proper preparation. Less than 5 percent of those sent to cover dangerous stories said they had received protective gear from their employer. The level of insurance coverage is even worse. Only one of over 180 respondents reported receiving any insurance coverage while working in a war zone.
Nearly half of the journalists said that they had received some security or related training. But none of the respondents said they have been trained on how to prepare for dangerous assignments, how to protect sources and sensitive information, or how to deal with possible captivity.
"The training was on journalist safety and protection organized by the MCK [Media Council of Kenya] and IMS [the Copenhagen-based group International Media Support]. We were also trained by the Kenya Red Cross on basic first-aid," said one respondent. "We did a three-day workshop on personal journalist security organized by the African Child and Women's Feature Service, a three-day training by MCK on safety of journalists, and another two-day workshop on the same organized by the Kenya Correspondents Association."
The study, along with comments by individual respondents, underscored the disparate nature of security training for journalists in Kenya and the lack of any coordination over the curriculum. Organizations have failed to work together to streamline the content, reduce or eliminate duplication, and to ensure that training in many needed skills is provided.
Of course, individual journalists need to start thinking about their own safety too. Many reporters who covered the siege did so without safety gear. Others had safety gear but chose not to wear it.
"Those things are very uncomfortable and made me look strange," said one television news anchor, referring to helmets and flak jackets. "Guys could not recognise me, so I took them off," he added. "This was an opportunity to make a name in journalism."
Media house managers and foreign donors alike should now be encouraged to make the protection of journalists a priority, including training on how to navigate hostile environments. Kenyan journalists also need help in coping with the emotional toll of covering the siege at the mall.
"I have been unable to be at peace with myself since that incident. The bodies and wrecked vehicles, police sirens and gunfire are ever present wherever I am," said Ouma Wanjala, of the Daily Nation.
"My head is full of bodies and bomb scenes from Somali, Syria, Nigeria and wherever, but who cares?" said an editor from another media house.
Training focused on personal self-care, trauma and stress management, and preparation -- including adequately briefing journalists before sending them into the field, and debriefing them about their experiences, whenever circumstances require, upon their return -- is needed. So are in-house training sessions and written guidelines on how to deal with distressing human tragedies.
These measures have been neglected for years by media enterprises and journalist associations in Kenya. The Westgate Mall siege should be taken as a wake-up call to finally commit to preparing and protecting journalists in keeping with the risks of our times.


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Mac eyeshadow is one of my favorite beauty tools, but I hate how easily they seem to break up. At around $15 dollars a piece, I definitely keep them even when they shatter and end up with a huge mess in my makeup case because of it.
I've seen several tutorials on Pinterest on how to fix your broken makeup and decided to give it a try.
My eyeshadows are in the small, round containers but it works for all sizes.
It is all done with a little rubbing alcohol. While fixing mine, it took more than a few drops as some of the tutorials recommended. I live in a drier climate, so that might be the cause but just make sure it is a nice muddy like texture and don't focus on the amount of alcohol as much.
Using my finger to rub it smooth, was the best technique for me.
Not quite as perfect as when I first purchased it, but much improved.
Leave overnight and all the rubbing alcohol will dry out and be ready for the morning.


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Pgh. Zoning Board hearings
August 2, 2011
Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown.
Zone case 141/11 on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 9:50 a.m. is the appeal of Michael Wright, owner/applicant for 40 S. 19th Street in the 17th Ward (Zoning District R1A-VH).
Applicant requests use of an 18'x19' parking pad in the rear of a proposed 2-story single-family dwelling.
Use Variance Requests: 903.03.E.2, 5' exterior side yard setback required, 0' requested; 912.04.C, 5' accessory side yard setback required, 0' requested; 912.04B, 2' rear setback required, 0' requested.
Notes: 6/13/11 — Building permit issued for interior renovations of an existing 2½-story structure as a single-family dwelling.
Zone case 145/11 on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 10:10 a.m. is the appeal of Dennis Huet, owner/applicant for 2408 Jane Street in the 16th Ward (Zoning District R1A-VH).
Applicant requests to erect 2, single-family attached dwellings with 2-car integral garages.
Use Variance Requests: 903.03.E, 5' interior side yard setback required, 1' requested; 903.03.E, 15' rear yard setback required, 11'3" and 2'5" requested; 903.03.E, 1,200 sf lot size required, 849 sf and 1025 sf requested.
Notes: 1988 — Certificate of occupancy issued for continued use of existing structure as two-family dwelling with two outdoor parking stalls in the rear.
Zone case 100/11 on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 9:00 a.m. (continued from June 9) is the appeal of Michael M. & Dianne Leaf, owners/applicants for 239 Vineland and 238 Braid Way in the 29th Ward (Zoning District R1D-M).
Applicants request to use of two-family dwelling (up and down) and a single-family dwelling at the rear.
Use Variance Requests: 911.02, use of three dwelling units on one lot not permitted by right in the R1D zoning district, and also they must be contained within a one structure.
Notes: Certificate of Occupancy #37878, 239 Vineland Street, dated 1/7/81; "First floor one-family dwelling, second floor to remain vacant." Certificate of Occupancy #28863, 239 Vineland Street, dated 7/18/75; "Two-story, two-family dwelling." Certificate of Occupancy #26372, 239 Vineland Street, dated 3/7/73: "Two-story, one-family dwelling."
Zone case 163/11 on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 9:20 a.m. is the appeal of John Bazari, owner/applicant for 418 Natchez Street in the 19th Ward (Zoning District R1D-H).
Applicant requests continued use of two-story two-family dwelling (up and down).
Use Variance Requests: 911.02, Use of two-family dwelling (up and down) not permitted in the R1D zoning district.
Zone case 162/11 on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10:10 a.m. is the appeal of Standard Structures Inc. (Etal), owner, and Union Real Estate Company of Pittsburgh, applicant for 2134 Brownsville Road in the 29th Ward (Zoning District LNC).
Applicant requests use of one drive up window as accessory to fast-food restaurant (limited)(Dunkin' Donuts).
Use Variance Requests: 913.03.F, Use of one drive up window as accessory to fast-food restaurant (limited) is a special exception.
Notes: Various Certificates of Occupancy for Retail and Restaurant type uses (contained within the file).
For more information on the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment, go to: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/html/zoning_board_of_adjustment.html


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The Lady Bisons only won 13 singles points and eight doubles points against the Warhawks.
The Lady Bisons were swept in doubles play, losing all three matches to drop to an early 1-0 deficit.
Senior Kara Jackson and freshman Alyssa Bellini posted the strongest doubles results at No. 1 for the Lady Bisons, falling to Medy Blankvoort and Letha Gaigher by a score of 8-5.
At No. 2, juniors Elizabeth Keevil and Danielle Hansen were defeated by Monica Winkel and Claire Clark 8-1. Senior Julianne McMeen and sophomore Carlina Jow fell at No. 3 to Vivian Polak and Ana Burjalli 8-2.
It was a tough day for singles for the Lady Bisons, who dropped all six singles matches after heading into play with a 1-0 deficit.
Keevil was blanked at No. 1 by Clark 6-0, 6-0, while Jackson was defeated by Winkel 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2.
At No. 3, Bellini posted the women's strongest singles results when she fell to Blankvoort 6-1, 7-5. Hansen lost 6-2, 6-2 to Burjalli at No. 4.
Jow was defeated at No. 5 by Vivian Polak 6-0, 6-0, and McMeen closed out the sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Gaigher at No. 6.
The Lady Bisons will play again on Tuesday afternoon when they face UT Chattanooga at 2 p.m. at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center.
Doubles: 1. Medy Blankvoort/Letha Gaigher (ULM) def. JACKSON, Kara/BELLINI, Alyssa (LIP) 8-5
2. Monica Winkel/Claire Clark (ULM) def. KEEVIL, Elizabeth/HANSEN, Danielle (LIP) 8-1
3. Vivian Polak/Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. JOW, Carlina/MCMEEN, Julianne (LIP) 8-2
1. Claire Clark (ULM) def. KEEVIL, Elizabeth (LIP) 6-0, 6-0
2. Monica Winkel (ULM) def. JACKSON, Kara (LIP) 6-1, 6-2
3. Medy Blankvoort (ULM) def. BELLINI, Alyssa (LIP) 6-1, 7-5
4. Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. HANSEN, Danielle (LIP) 6-2, 6-2
5. Vivian Polak (ULM) def. JOW, Carlina (LIP) 6-0, 6-0
6. Letha Gaigher (ULM) def. MCMEEN, Julianne (LIP) 6-0, 6-0
Written by Ashlan Williams, student assistant in Lipscomb athletics media relations.


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When it launched two years ago Google+ was widely considered to be something of a flop but it now has more than 300 million active users which makes it roughly the size of WhatsApp.
If you were one of many who missed the boat when it first started, here is a beginner's guide to get you started with Google's social network.
The stream
The main Google+ home page is known as the stream where updates from people you are following in your 'Circles' show up.
Google + recently redesigned it's social stream so that the default mode of updates is to show them in a multi-column view.
However you can change the settings by selecting the 'Stream layout" button from the drop down 'More' menu at the top of the screen.
This will allow you to look at the Stream in a single column.
Circles enable users to organise the people into groups which can then be shared across other Google products such as through Gmail.
When you click on any circle you will see that there is an option to share it.
You can click on the circle that you want from the menu at the top of the screen and the stream will then only show updates from people who are in that circle.
There is an option of viewing content from everyone in your circles at the same time by selecting the option "all" from the same menu
In a similar vein to Twitter you can expand your circles by clicking the 'People' option from the home menu. Google+ gives you lists of people that you might find interesting to follow.
You can use Google+'s privacy settings to hide which users you have in your circles as well as hiding who has you in their Cirles.
The default names of Circles are titled Friends, Family, Acquaintances, and Following but by using settings these can be easily renamed to whatever you want.
Drag and drop
In the 'people' section of Google+ you will see a link at the top of the screen titled 'Your Cirles' which then allows you to drop people into different Circes as well as creating and deleting circles.
You can drag in one of your suggested contacts to a circle, or alternatively click the 'add a new person' box to add someone to a circle who has not been suggested by Google+.
You can add people to multiples circles. Your contacts will be notified that they have been added, but will not know to which circle.
Relatively new to Google+ is automatic hashtagging, for example if you post a photo of the Eiffel tower, Google+ will recognise it and tag it for you.
You can turn off the automatic tagging feature.
Just like Twitter you can click a hashtag on a post to look up more public posts related to the same topic
To invite other people to use Google+ simply click on the G+ envelope icon on the right hand side of your Google+ home page, and enter the email addresses of everyone you want to join.
Sharing posts
The 'Share what's new' box acts similarly to Tweeting out something. However you can determine who sees your post by choosing which circles to add to the 'To" box.
You can also select the 'Public' option to allow everyone to see your post, which allows anyone to see it.
Deleting posts
If you see a post in your stream that you don't like, Google+ allows you the option to delete the post (as well as the option to unfollow the person who posted it.
If you hover your mouse over the post then click the arrow icon. Then chose the option "Mute the post."
Google has recently expanded its Hangout system so it allows you to chat with other users as well as initiating video calls with them.
It is now available as a stand-alone version which can be downloaded as an app as well as viewed on a computer. With conversation history, you can swipe back in time. Once you see a notification on one device it will be cleared from your other devices.
Everyone receives 15GB of free space for storing photos (It was 5G)
You can upload photos by attaching them to posts or by going into the Photos section which is located from the navigation menu on the left-hand side.
Photos can be either publicly available or shared just with certain circles, or totally private.
Google+ automatically backs up photos on your phone as soon as you take them, so they are easily accessible. The #Auto-Highlight' function allows you to find your best photos faster by de-emphasising duplicates, blurry images and poor exposure
Google+ now automatically enhances all uploaded photos and improves brightness, contrast, saturation and structure among others.
You can always undo the enhancements.
Google+ also has a 'Auto Awesome' feature which automatically creates animated Gift, panorama shots and merged photos based on the photos in your library.


text: Vin+ 3,119 Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) The Seattle Seahawks have been one of the best home teams in the NFL. If they want to parlay their best start since 2007 into a playoff appearance, however, they'll likely need to play more consistently on the road. They can start Sunday when they visit a Miami Dolphins team looking to avoid its fourth straight loss. Seattle has won two in a row coming out of its bye and is 6-4 for the first time since its last 10-win season in 2007, but its 1-4 road mark leaves much to be desired. The road losses have come by a combined 21 points. "Disappointed in the way we've played on the road that we didn't find a way to get a couple more of those wins," coach Pete Carroll said. "We've been in every one of them. We understand all of that. "I think we're getting harder to beat." The Seahawks' last two away games are against Chicago next week and Buffalo on Dec. 16. Carroll gave his players the entire bye week off after a team meeting last Monday, but he and his staff are still trying to eliminate some deficiencies, one of them on defense. Seattle ranks third in the league with 296.8 yards allowed per game, but opponents are converting 40.6 percent of their third downs. The Seahawks showed improvement in their last two games, holding Minnesota and New York to a combined five of 21 on third downs. "For as good as we can play on defense at times to be at 40 percent, that's not good enough for us," Carroll said. "We need to knock that thing down." The Dolphins (4-6) have numerous problems, having lost three in a row after looking like a possible playoff team through the first seven games. An ineffective running game and turnovers have been the biggest factors in the slide. After Reggie Bush's hot start - he ran for 241 yards the first two weeks - the Dolphins haven't rushed for 100 in a game since September. Bush has averaged 3.0 yards per carry in his last six contests. The Miami offense has accounted for one touchdown over the last 10 quarters. "The running game hasn't been effective lately," guard Richie Incognito said. "That puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the offense. We know we have to get the running game going and execute better. It comes down to guys winning one-on-one blocks." Ryan Tannehill has been at the center of the Dolphins' failure to take care of the ball. Miami has turned it over seven times in the last two games, five on Tannehill interceptions. "It's really frustrating," said Tannehill, whose 70.8 passer rating ranks 30th in the league. "Especially with some of the success we had earlier in the year being able to move the ball." A Miami run defense that suddenly appears vulnerable could be taken advantage of by Seattle's Marshawn Lynch. The Dolphins allowed 83.9 rushing yards per game through their first eight, but 148.5 in the last two. Lynch is second in the NFL with 1,005 rushing yards and has reached the 100 mark in four consecutive games, including back-to-back season highs of 124 yards in the past two contests. Seattle should be healthier after the bye, as 13 players were listed on the team's final injury report before their last game. Only guard James Carpenter was unable to practice Monday as he continues to undergo tests for a concussion suffered three weeks ago. The Dolphins won the teams' last meeting in 2008 in Miami, 21-19. Copyright 2012 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Edited November 28, 2012 by Vin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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- FeatureManagement suites come up short
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Management suites come up short
With long feature checklists, astonishing ROIs and seamless integration, storage management suites can seem like storage paradise. But look closely, and you may find that what you get isn't what you wanted to see.
Vendor presentations--witnessed in the comfort of the executive board room--enthusiastically tout storage management suites (SMS) that seamlessly integrate across Windows, Unix and Novell operating systems, no matter whether on a storage area network (SAN), in network-attached storage (NAS) or even direct-attached storage (DAS). Sales reps promise staggering ROIs. Feature checklists are long, and include real-time reporting on storage utilization as well as the visualization and virtualization of the storage infrastructure. Welcome to storage heaven.
Trying to make a mission-critical decision about an SMS based on a PowerPoint presentation is, of course, ridiculous. Before you subject yourself to slideware, take a good look at what processes you have and will need to develop to manage storage. Decide what your priorities are for automating those processes--not everything can be functionally or economically reduced to a click or a wizard.
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Now you're ready to evaluate products. Far from storage heaven, it's a messy assortment of overlapping products that don't always integrate well. You'll also need to consider the source. Storage management suites come from three types of vendors: software-only vendors, storage hardware vendors crossing over into the software space and vendors offering hardware and software solutions. Knowing that helps account for the openness in many of the products. Can they manage diverse hardware or do they require a great deal of other software from the same vendor?
The only thing worse than going through this process is continuing to rely on Excel spreadsheets and Perl scripts. As data continues to grow explosively, homegrown software will either have to become industrial strength or be replaced by commercial products if the storage environment is to remain at all manageable.
Veritas' solution
Marty Ward, Veritas' director of product marketing, doesn't believe that any one storage suite will hit the mark for all of the storage management problems enterprises face today. According to Ward, most enterprise storage environments will end up being customized, so rather than try to market a one-size-fits-all suite, Veritas offers a selection of products users may choose from. In so doing, users may solve specific storage problems as they arise and then deploy a central console for these individual software components to better manage them.
To accomplish this, Veritas earmarked its SANPoint Control product as its central management console for managing the SAN today, and as the foundation product for managing their other storage software products in the future. The control server console of SANPoint Control 3.5 runs on Windows and Sun platforms with agents available for most open-systems server operating systems.
Examples of products and/or features that administrators could ultimately end up running and managing from this console include Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas Storage Reporter, SAN network diagrams and performance reports, as well as the ability to kick off NetBackup or Backup Exec back up and restore jobs. These features and others form the foundation for what Veritas sees as giving organizations the ability to do data life cycle management.
Data life cycle management is a concept that has existed for years in one form or another, but is just starting to become more common in the open-systems storage space. Veritas' Ward sees this concept becoming particularly important in managing the growth of rich media content such a video, image capture and engineering documents. The need exists for this type of data to be stored and managed on readily available--though inexpensive storage media--such as on an ATA storage array.
With the incorporation of data life cycle management into Veritas' overall storage strategy and product offerings, Veritas can offer an advanced feature such as quality of storage services. This level of functionality gives the administrator the ability to unobtrusively move stale or reference data off to a cheaper media without disrupting the end user.
Where you may run into trouble with Veritas software is with the interdependencies it has created between its products. In order to gain all of the functionality offered by Veritas SANPoint Control, you need to purchase and deploy other components of its core suite of products such as its File System and Volume Manager software. This becomes a problem as the cost multiplies to deploy, maintain and administer all of this underlying software just to get the one feature you may want. With most organizations looking to cut costs on storage management, laying out the additional funds for Veritas' foundational suite of products just to get storage reporting capabilities makes buying other software layers a hard sell.
That hard sell may explain Veritas' recent acquisition of NTP Software's Storage Reporter product. While this product doesn't automate storage provisioning, it lets organizations do storage monitoring and reporting on systems without deploying Veritas' foundation suite. However, Veritas still appears to have a long way to go before it can provide easy, cost-effective solutions.
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Computer Associates' BrightStor Portal
Computer Associates (CA), Islandia, NY, is the other major independent software-only vendor. Last year, CA introduced BrightStor Portal, which brings a single point of management to all the BrightStor components.
BrightStor addresses two general areas: data management and availability solutions and storage management solutions. The data management and availability portion addresses the data management needs of organizations such as backup and restore and hierarchical storage management (HSM), while the storage management solutions group helps organizations manage the utilization and provisioning of their storage, as well as manage the plumbing of their storage infrastructure.
Under the data management and availability solutions category, CA lists four plug-ins as part of this solution: Backup and Restore, HSM and Archive, Data Replication and Media Management. For their storage management solutions category, they list two components: Storage Resource Management and Storage Network Management.
Marco Coulter, CA's BrightStor VP of storage strategy, says customers need to know about their current storage environment and its utilization. Surveys of company storage environments have found that only 25% to 40% of files online are needed to support business needs, the rest are just hanging around. To help customers differentiate between the needed files and the ones just taking up space, BrightStor Portal gives administrators real-time access and control of their storage network infrastructure, regardless of the vendor platform or operating system.
Yet CA envisions BrightStor Portal becoming more of a business tool enabling a business-process view. Coulter observes that right now, approximately 80% of conversations in regards to open-systems storage are about infrastructure, and only 20% are about the business. BrightStor Portal should help to reverse those percentages using BrightStor's underlying components. For instance, it would use BrightStor's SAN Manager to report on a technical problem (e.g., a switch port is down) and correlate that problem to how it affects the business (i.e., the server supporting an essential Oracle database application is now at risk).
The BrightStor Portal server software runs on a Windows 2000 server with agents supporting Windows, Unix, NetWare and the OS/390 operating system environments. Customers are already using BrightStor Portal with CA's other BrightStor storage products such as Enterprise Backup, ARCserve Backup and Storage Resource Manager, while also extending support to include non-core CA technologies from companies such as Veritas, Legato, and IBM/Tivoli.
The long-term roadmap for this product may include tying it into its CA Unicenter product. According to CA's Coulter, they are already integrated in the sense that both BrightStor Portal and Unicenter products are built on the CA Common Services platform. This commonality could provide a central console as well as a common set of APIs from which to manage both network and storage applications. So for organizations looking for a one-stop shop for all of their computer infrastructure management needs, CA may well be the ticket.
Yet at this juncture in the game, buyers need to be wary when considering CA. According to a recent report from the Strategic Research Corporation, Carpinteria, CA, BrightStor Portal is just the first in a series of releases all aimed at supporting CA's broader vision of enterprise storage automation. In other words, release 1.0 products should be viewed with some caution regarding their functionality and integration features.
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Hardware vendors go soft
An interesting development in storage management has been the transition of vendors traditionally associated with hardware into software players. One of the more notable companies making this transition is EMC.
Spearheading this change in focus is EMC's ability to build on its existing storage array management software. EMC is taking its EMC ControlCenter (ECC) software that it uses to manage its Symmetrix storage arrays and is converting it to provide a more holistic storage management console.
In short, EMC wants to manage more than just its storage arrays. Tony Marzulli, EMC's VP of open software marketing, says EMC's most recent release of ECC 5.1 manages and provisions storage on other vendor's storage arrays. A feature called StorageScope load balances and understands how hard drives, memory and Fibre Channel (FC) ports on their storage arrays are being utilized. The SAN Manager component enables SAN administrators to visualize and manage their SAN infrastructure, graphically displaying LUN mappings, SAN zonings and the worldwide names of each node attached to that fabric.
Marzulli adds that the term "suite" implies integration and the ability for the different components of the suite to talk to each other. To achieve this, the ECC architecture uses an underlying Oracle database that's populated with information collected from the APIs of the devices on the storage network, as well as from the agents running on the servers. This gives storage administrators a central repository from which they can manage and report on their storage infrastructure.
But to accomplish this interoperability, EMC needs other vendors' APIs, which, in most cases, it currently doesn't possess. Instead, it must reverse engineer other vendor's storage arrays to capture this critical information needed to populate their Oracle database. Marzulli says the testing process EMC must go through is "mind boggling," because no storage standards formally exist and the ones on the drawing boards lag behind where the vendor community is currently at.
EMC has embarked on a costly and risky strategy to capture this critical information from other vendor's storage arrays. When Marzulli says the task is "mind boggling," do users need to question how reliable or predictable the outcomes of these tests will be for their installations?
And despite all the talk has EMC really committed to an open software strategy? The only storage arrays ECC currently offers full management capabilities for are its own Symmetrix and Clariion storage arrays. While EMC offers varying degrees of interoperability capabilities with certain other vendor's storage arrays such as HP's, Hitachi Data Systems' (HDS), and IBM's, customers still need to read the fine print to make sure ControlCenter will work with the storage arrays from other vendors in their environment. Several consultants familiar with EMC products say EMC is still stuck in a mindset of one guy doing everything. However, the recent addition of Astrum Software's Storage Resource Manager to its software suite should help EMC manage more of its competitor's storage arrays in a more vendor-neutral manner.
Another traditional hardware vendor, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), also updated its storage strategy with the announcement of their TrueNorth initiative. It plans to build on its legacy software and extend its capabilities to manage other vendor's storage arrays using the emerging common information model (CIM) standard. One area in which the company may seek to distinguish themselves from other traditional hardware-only vendors is to move more of the storage management intelligence into the storage network itself. Recent investments in DataCore by its parent company, Hitachi Ltd., seems to reinforce this strategic initiative.
Another company cooperating with HDS is Sun Microsystems, although Sun has its own storage initiative called StorEdge. While Sun offers storage hardware from HDS and volume management software from Veritas, Sun compliments these offerings with an SRM product, a storage utilization product and performance management software, all under the StorEdge label and targeted at shops running primarily Sun software.
Hewlett-Packard's strategy
HP's background typifies the set of vendors who provide both hardware and software solutions but, as opposed to most hardware vendors, HP's history lies primarily in the open-systems space.
According to Don Langeberg, HP's director of marketing for storage software, HP has taken a dual branding strategy for its storage software offerings that are founded on its ENSAextended architecture. HP's main storage management offering is its OpenView Storage Area Manager which has five main components: Storage Node Manager for device management; Storage Builder for capacity management; Storage Optimizer for performance management; Storage Accountant for metering and billing and Storage Allocator to control storage allocation.
HP also offers as part of its data management offerings OpenView Data Protector Suite for data backup and recovery along with its Continuous Access Storage Appliance (CASA), which enables network-based replication between heterogeneous storage devices.
The other half of HP's storage software strategy is the StorageWorks solutions that remains targeted at managing HP's legacy hardware and software solutions. It includes array-integrated solutions such as StorageWorks Command View, StorageWorks Business Copy and StorageWorks Continuous Access.
If all these products seem to overlap, they do. According to Nancy Marrone, a senior analyst with the Enterprise Storage Group, HP sells individual modules that when used together accomplish the same set of tasks as another vendor's single solution. In some cases, it may make more sense to buy one product instead of several HP modules. In light of the overlapping products, potential buyers of HP products should be asking: Which products will survive and which ones won't?
Mainframers embrace open systems
Two of the larger players in the enterprise mainframe storage space--Fujitsu and IBM--are starting to make their presence known in enterprise open-systems storage software. Fujitsu formed a new company under its general umbrella of companies called Fujitsu Softek. Fujitsu Softek's charter is to remain vendor neutral, both on the software and hardware side. Second, it can act like a big company and make the necessary acquisitions and decisions needed to play in the enterprise space, but it can also act like a startup because it doesn't carry the legacy baggage that established vendors bring to the table.
In March of this year, IBM released its TotalStorage software roadmap that will build on components that already exist in its storage arrays, but will go well beyond the functionality currently offered in its arrays.
In both cases, both companies willingness to cut ties to their legacy systems is striking, and their underlying approach to managing the emerging storage infrastructure of the future similar. Both Fujitsu Softek and IBM intend to move much of the storage intelligence and management capabilities over time into the storage network itself. Fujitsu Softek appears on track to use storage controller technology from DataCore Software as its network based virtualization engine. IBM is intent on using Linux-based Intel servers to accomplish a similar function.
Recently, Fujitsu Softek announced a significant upgrade to Storage Manager. Even more notable than the upgrade was the switch in focus to this product as the cornerstone of its emerging Storage Management suite. According to Gerard Svartz, Fujitsu Softek's product marketing manager, a year ago, the company's network-based virtualization product was the more strategic vision, but for whatever reason--lack of education, not wanting a Wintel server in the data path--customers weren't receptive to it.
So in response to its customer's lack of response, Storage Manager was moved to the forefront. The 2.1 release expands provisioning beyond network pools of storage offered by virtualization to include that of storage arrays offered by vendors. Fujitsu Softek released a new product in May called Storage Provisioner that works through a wizard-like interface, enabling users to provision storage seamlessly in SAN and non-SAN environments.
IBM's Tivoli Software and the IBM Systems Group are working on the different components of their total storage software solution. A third IBM division, the IBM Global Services (IGS) is responsible for integrating the pieces in each customer's environment. Randy Kerns, a member of the Evaluator Group in Greenwood Village, CO, sees the design responsibilities at IBM breaking out roughly as follows: Tivoli Software has responsibility for the portions of their solution that address application management, management framework, storage resource management and storage network management. The IBM Systems Group will deliver on virtualization and device management, while IGS will work on pulling together these pieces in user environments (see "Breakdown of IBM storage groups," this page).
Watch your step
Fujitsu Softek faces the daunting task of cobbling together a storage management suite from the pieces it obtained from Vixel (SANView) and DataCore (SANsymphony) with its own legacy Storage Manager software. While Fujitsu Softek's Svartz states the problem isn't actually doing the integration, but prioritizing what to integrate and when, it remains to be seen if and when Fujitsu Softek gets all of the pieces integrated and smoothly functioning as one.
IBM's task is no less daunting. It intends to come out with a new network-based virtualization engine running on Linux. An integral part of the package will be a file system that allows the open-systems file systems to work together. Users probably need to take a wait-and-see approach with IBM's plan to have two different groups responsible for developing a product that yet a third division will integrate into their environments.
The bottom line? Users need to roll their sleeves up, forget the PowerPoint slides, and conduct some serious research--and testing--before making a purchase. While all of these suites will achieve some level of integration at some point in the future, they aren't fully baked. So in the meantime, leave the illusions of integrated suites in the board room. Instead, pick the storage management software that you need now and that your staff can implement and use.
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Have some really relaxing time in Hajdúszoboszló!
Special offer for our Senior Guests (55+): massage or pedicure, 1 x afternoon sandwich with lemonade and the healing wonder of Hajdúszoboszló right from our hotel's devided thermal pool!
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Rich buffet breakfast & buffet dinner (dinner is without drinks) | Use of Délibáb Wellness Oasis & Thermal Spa: adventure pool (30-32°C) with Jacuzzi, rapids channel * divided thermal pool with medical water 32-34°C and 36-38°C temperature * sauna world: bio- and Finnish sauna, cool water pool, ice well and tropical shower * steam bath and relax chamber with salt bricks * baby splash pool(20 cm deep, approx. 32 °C temperature) | Optional service (Guest can select one of the following services): 1 x body or feet massage '25 (only for adults) OR 1 x pedicure (only for adults) | Kamilla Siesta at the afternoons: 1 x homemade lemonade/ice tea + sandwich | Gym with cardio equipment | Use of bathrobe and slippers during the stay | Free Wifi in the rooms and public areas | Parking: only open, public parking possible in limited number in front of and around the hotel*
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The prices do not include the tourist tax, which is HUF 500 /person /night for all guests from the age of 18 and must be paid on the spot.
Only public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible). Parking places are in front of the hotel and around the hotel (100 - 400 m). Please, kindly note that during high seasons (National Holidays and especially in the summer months) it can happen that one can find a parking place only 500 - 800 m far from the hotel.
Rooms can be occupied from 14:00 hours on the date of arrival and must be vacated by 10:00 hours on the day of departure. The Hotel can provide for early check-in or late check-out for extra charge depending on the current occupancy of the Hotel.
Please confirm your booking in written. In return, the Hotel will also send you a confirmation in written.
All individual reservations must be guaranteed with 30% - except national holidays and non-refundable reservations - prepayment within 7 days after booking.
The confirmation becomes valid if the requested advance payment or bank card guarantee is received by the Hotel by the date indicated in the confirmation letter or at least one workday before the arrival of the guest. If booking is made within 24 hours prior to arrival, full prepayment is needed upon arrival, before occupying the room.
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Please, mark your booking number at the payment as a remark. Please note that we can prepare the final invoice with the same data as given at the advance payment! If you wish to have the final invoice for company name you must give company details at the advance payment as well.
Each individual room reservation - except non-refundable reservations - can be cancelled free of charge by 16:00 on the 3rd day prior to arrival. If cancellation is made late or you fail to turn up without notifying the Hotel (no show) our Hotel will treat the deposit as a cancellation fee.
All guest rooms, restaurants and public places are 100% non-smoking in the hotel. A 15 000 HUF (~55 €) cleaning fee per incident will be charged to any guest who violates the smoking policy. A designated smoking area is provided for our Guests outside, near the Mirage Café. Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation!
Half-board includes a buffet breakfast and a buffet dinner or a three-course set meal depending on the number of the staying hotel guests.
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Smaller pets weighing up to 15 kg can be admitted only to the designated Classic and Classic rooms with balcony of the Hotel for a surcharge and under the guest's supervision. Pets are allowed in any of the public areas only for transiting to bedrooms and without disturbing other guests. The presence of pets is prohibited in any other facilities of the Hotel, such as the restaurant, the entire wellness section or the gym. Guests must assume full responsibility for any damage caused by their pets.
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As budget season heats up, school board members should make sure they are basing decisions at least partially on current research about what makes schools successful.
A recent report out of the Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation at the University of Southern Maine conclusively – and not surprisingly – establishes that "…levels of school poverty and average student achievement are related."
The good news is that the report suggests that some schools with high poverty rates do significantly better than others at educating students. Students born to poverty, in other words, are not necessarily fated to do worse than their wealthier peers. The report tries to tease out the factors that contribute to a better school performance.
One conclusion of note is that high poverty K – 8 schools seem to be doing a better job of educating their older students than high poverty middle schools. Student achievement at the eighth grade level in higher poverty schools is better statewide in K – 8 schools than in middle schools. This is particularly true of K – 8 schools with a sizable percentage of teachers holding master's degrees.
The data about K – 8 schools should impact school board discussions about merging, closing, and consolidating schools. Before school boards move to close any community schools they should be prepared to explain to their stakeholders why student achievement in the case of their particular schools will not suffer.
Overall in Maine the trend is for achievement in students in higher poverty schools to begin to decline after the elementary school years. The middle school years, in other words, are the vulnerable point in our system.
School boards should therefore think very carefully about the decisions they make that involve middle schools. I suggest they reach out to experts on this one to help them make decisions that will reverse the trend toward declining achievement at the middle school level in higher poverty schools.
If I were on a school board that was considering change at the middle school level I would get in touch with the Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation at the University of Southern Maine. I would ask where to turn for guidance on how to configure the schools in my district.


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Color is one of the most powerful tools we can use to set the mood of our interiors. It can affect our senses so gently that we hardly perceive it, or hit us so hard that it takes our breath away. So much of what we comprehend is achieved through sight, and powerful memories can be made through the use of light and color. The easiest way to transform your spa's interior is to buy a can of paint or add a pop of color through accessories. Below you can learn about how different hues affect our moods and senses.
I've also put together some great Benjamin Moore paint selections you can use to transform your space. Enjoy!
Indigo & Sky
Blue is well known as a color that soothes tension and relaxes the mind. It brings to mind the airiness of a clear blue sky, or the expansive and deep oceans. It can also suppress the appetite (To those of you on a diet: Eating from a blue plate can help you eat less!), and fuel artistic expression. Blue can help slow people's heart rate and increase concentration. It can also make a room feel too cold, so be sure to accent this watery hue with warmer tones. This color is also said to enhance communication, reduce anxiety, and help provide restful sleep. It's a good color to use in treatment rooms & pedicure areas to calm your guests and help them feels at ease.
Plums & Purples
Light purple tones and lavender are known to enhance spirituality and wisdom. It's also a very feminine color, and is known to reduce stress. Deeper hues of purple are associated with royalty and creativity – it's even been said to make people more arrogant! Use deep purples as an accent in your spa's relaxation areas to make your guests feel like royalty! Lighter tones of lavender and lilac provide a serene atmosphere in meditation areas & the yoga studio.
Sage & Moss
Green hues are said to be calming and soothing IF you choose the right shade. Bright lime green, for example, can be cold an unwelcoming when it's not used sparingly or in the right application. Soft and warm green can create a calm and restful atmosphere – just imagine a walk in a lush forest. This color is also linked to harmony & balance. Use throughout your spa's interior to add a peaceful feeling. Using natural materials like moss in your retail displays will draw your customers eye & add a pop of natural green without being overwhelming
Sunshine & Chartreuse
Only the boldest of the bold can handle a bright yellow room! This color is linked with happiness, energy, and warmth, but too much can cause irritability and has been said to worsen some medical conditions (Check out the book "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman for a story about too much yellow). In small doses this color can add that little touch of sunshine that we all need every once in awhile. Use within a pattern or in thoughtful accents to lift spirits and energize a room. Some well placed yellow accents in retail area signage will really grab your customer's attention.
Petals & Perfume
Oh pink, you're so girly! I have to admit that pink is one of my favorite colors – it comes in so many hues and variations from peachy to bold and fearless fuchsia! It also adds its own unique warmth and comfort to a room. While pink is mainly associated with all things feminine it also offers stability, reassurance (think: Mom), and romance. It also curtails aggression and provides a cozy sense of calm.
Fire & Spice
Bold and boastful red can easily overwhelm a room. This color has been know to increase the heart beat, increase energy, and therefore cause aggression. It also helps increase your circulation, willpower, and even your libido. Adding some red in the right place can add energy and warmth to your room. It also encourages people to eat more and socialize, perfect for a bustling spa cafe or as an accent in your spa's party room.
Citrus & Nectar
Orange tones are often associated with joy and optimism, and can help to combat depression. Beware of using to much of this sunny hue, though – an overdose of orange is said to cause pessimism and drowsiness. This tone is linked to warmth, stability, and reassurance. Some say it even aids in digestion. Use it in areas where you'd like people to buy and go – your storefront spa cafe, spa makeup area, or in accents in your retail checkout area.
Cotton & Clouds
White embodies ideas of purity, cleanliness, and serenity. White rooms layered with lots of texture can be some of the most comforting and calming spaces. It provides a great, clean backdrop for displaying merchandise with bright colors, and give a pure sense of cleanliness to your spa rooms. If your lighting is too bright or your space doesn't have texture, white rooms can easily become too sterile and bright if proper lighting and layering isn't introduces. Make it work for you by adding hints of your favorite colors throughout and utilizing architectural details in your interior.
Cashmere & Chocolate
Neutrals & browns ground your space and provide stability & security, much like the strong and mighty oak. Introduce brown tones to your relaxation areas through the use of natural wood, warm toned fabrics, and grassy textures. Brown is also a great color to balance green, blue, and lavender hues and bring these dreamy tones back down to earth.
Charcoal & Twilight
Sophisticated, sultry, and moody! Black is best used as an accent color, and is another great shade to help you bring depth and drama to your space. Use matte black shelves to make light, bright art pieces and retail stand out, or add a black table to your lounge to add depth. Black can easily become dark and dreary and make a room feel closed in, but with the right layering of texture and color a black room can make a dramatic, memorable statement.
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The Houston Dynamo needed every bit of a Brian Ching hat trick to edge past the Chicago Fire, 4-3, on Saturday night at Robertson Stadium. Ching's thee goals iced a classic tilt that saw the Fire battle back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game at 3-3.
However, Ching — who earlier had tallied a spectacular overhead bicycle kick to give the Dynamo a two-goal cushion — headed home the winner with five minutes remaining, earning his embattled side their first victory against an MLS opponent since May 22.
After dominating the first 20 minutes, Houston finally got on the board first in the 31st minute, but it may have received a slight break from referee Kevin Stott. Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson had jumped to pluck a corner kick out of the air just as Ching was underneath him. Johnson also collided with teammate C.J. Brown, and Stott did not whistle a foul as the goalkeeper slammed into the grass. The ball squirted free, leaving Ching with an empty net in front of him. The forward did not waste his opportunity to put the hosts ahead.
Houston extended its lead in the 50th minute after a well-worked free-kick. Placed just outside the box, Richard Mulrooney lined up over the ball before laying off a short pass to Palmer, whose first-time effort snuck past Johnson an in off the right post.
Calen Carr responded for the Fire in the 55th minute after Freddie Ljungberg found the second-half substitute streaking into the box. Carr collected the pass, and his quick shot seemed to catch Houston goalkeeper Pat Onstad flat-footed. The Fire were back within one.
However, just four minutes later Ching got his second goal in impressive fashion after yet another Dynamo corner kick found Bobby Boswell at the far post. The defender's shot caromed off the crossbar and ricocheted back into play, leaving Ching to hit a stunning overhead bicycle kick that padded Houston's lead to two.
However, there was no quit in the Fire as they pulled another goal back — this time through the hard work of Patrick Nyarko, who pressured Boswell as he faced his own goalkeeper. The ball took enough of a deflection of Boswell's leg to slip past Onstad and into the net, again pulling the Fire within one.
In the 81st minute, the Fire pulled level off a corner kick. Ljungberg got his second assist on the night, delivering a perfect corner to the head of center back Wilman Conde, who finished accurately to knot the game at 3-3.
However, Brian Ching was not to be denied, as he scored his third goal of the night in the 85th minute — and once again, it came from a set piece for Houston. Richard Mulrooney got his second assist on the night when his corner kick found Ching, whose header beat Johnson at the far post.
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Chicago Fire (6-6-6) vs. Houston Dynamo (6-10-5)
August 21, 2010 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston TX
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Brian Ching 4 (unassisted) 31
HOU -- Lovel Palmer 2 (Richard Mulrooney 1) 50
CHI -- Calen Carr 2 (Freddie Ljungberg 5) 55
HOU -- Brian Ching 5 (unassisted) 59
CHI -- own goal (Bobby Boswell) 70
CHI -- Wilman Conde 1 (Freddie Ljungberg 6) 81
HOU -- Brian Ching 6 (Richard Mulrooney 2) 85
Chicago Fire -- Sean Johnson, Dasan Robinson (Steven Kinney 41), C.J. Brown, Wilman Conde, Gonzalo Segares, Marco Pappa, Baggio Husidic, Logan Pause, Nery Castillo (Calen Carr 46), Freddie Ljungberg, Brian McBride (Patrick Nyarko 60).
Substitutes Not Used: Mike Banner, Krzysztof Krol, Peter Lowry, Andrew Dykstra.
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Richard Mulrooney, Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, Andrew Hainault, Danny Cruz (Brad Davis 80), Anthony Obodai (Mike Chabala 49), Lovel Palmer, Brian Mullan, Brian Ching, Dominic Oduro (Joseph Ngwenya 62).
Substitutes Not Used: Ryan Cochrane, Eddie Robinson, Cam Weaver, Tally Hall.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU -- Brian Ching (caution; Reckless Tackle) 44
CHI -- Wilman Conde (caution; Persistent Infringement) 61
CHI -- Freddie Ljungberg (caution; Reckless Tackle) 94+
Referee: Kevin Stott
Referee's Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry; Sean Hurd
4th official: Landis Wiley
Attendance: 18,890
Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-91-degrees
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An Eastern Kentucky sheriff said Saturday that he will not enforce any new gun control laws that he considers unconstitutional. Asked whether such a stance makes him more a judge than a law-enforcement official, Jackson County Sheriff Denny Peyman said he has "a team of attorneys to step up with me if necessary to be sure the Second Amendment is upheld." "I consider this a moral obligation," he said.
Peyman, who has been sheriff of Jackson County for two years and is a member of the National Rifle Association, is garnering national attention and support from gun rights advocates for saying Saturday, "My office will not comply with any federal actions which violate the United States Constitution or the Kentucky Constitution which I swore to uphold."
The controversial issue of gun control has intensified across the nation since last month's massacre in Newtown, Conn., in which 27 people were killed. Twenty of them were elementary school children.
A federal task force headed by Vice President Joe Biden at President Barack Obama's request to look for ways to curb gun violence is to issue recommendations by Tuesday.
Sheriff Peyman, 59, held a news conference Saturday afternoon at a restaurant in McKee to talk about his position on gun control. He said in a phone interview that it attracted more than 100 people.
Peyman, an Idaho native who came to Kentucky 15 years ago to work with high-risk children, said he is concerned that new gun control laws could lead to bans and even the confiscation of guns.
"American citizens already have given up too much power over guns," he said. Peyman said citizens in his county need guns for defense.
"I'm for people defending themselves," he said. "There are some places in this county that takes me 45 minutes to get to. If they have a gun, they could do a better job of defending themselves than waiting for me."
Peyman acknowledged that the Kentucky State Police also patrols Jackson County, "but it often takes them a long time, too, to get to places here." Asked what he thinks about doing away with AK-47s, Peyman said, "If they pull them off the market, what will they pull off next?"


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I dislike the idea that some of us are "high value" people if that value is based on wealth alone. Yesterday I read that "high value" people may be allowed to pass through UK airports more quickly, because it is somehow wrong that they should stand in a big queue with the rest of us.
It's a fundamental assumption (though clearly an optimistic one) that society gives all of us the same value, except in specific situations, which means there are expectations which we all share. The social concept of "value" is based in expertise and helpfulness. Doctors and nurses can point to a qualification, and they can show a consistent record of successful intervention when they are needed. Similarly, entrepreneurs may help us by investing in the economy, which would be handy right now. But we share a common set of values. Doctors can't be racists. An entrepreneur can't prise the last pint of milk out of my fingers in the queue at the supermarket, or take the last seat on the bus, not even Sir James Dyson. Maybe him, on reflection.
Back to the airport: I'd prefer a country where passports get checked in the order we arrive at the desk.
The offensive idea to fast-track those of us with high value isn't designed to get firemen and nurses through passport control more quickly. It is clearly a case where "high value" is a feelgood alternative for "rich". In practice, the "value" which the Borders Agency wants to give us will not be social value. Here's the Guardian reporting Brian Moore, the departing head of the UK Border Force, describing the plans to define a super-race of people who might get their passports checked before the rest of us:
Moore said it would cover people who were "valuable to the economy and were valued by the airlines". He said the move was intended to demonstrate that Britain was "open for business".
Note the sneaky little transition: for the "valuable to the economy" bit, the government would have to tell us all whether we are useful to it or not, which isn't going to happen for electoral reasons I don't need to explain. In which case only the second description, "valued by the airlines", matters. It becomes a frequent-flier perk for business class. The Borders Agency would be moonlighting for the British Airways Executive Club.
So the class system is being disguised as social opportunity. In reality, the government would not know if the members of this commercially-designated super race are of any value at all to the UK economy. But they would get preferential treatment because they're defined as "high value" by a commercial entity, and the whole thing is given the "open for business" label so we don't realise that it is basically a regressive perk for the wealthy.
Similar logic applies to the fashionable generic description of rich people as "wealth creators". I thought that the people who created wealth were the workers, who are paid less than the value of their labour. That profit may improve their lives through more jobs and higher wages, or might be hidden in the Cayman Islands. All we can say with certainty is that the rich are "wealth possessors". The economic mumbo-jumbo that describes them as "wealth creators" is there to distract us.
Calling someone a wealth possessor doesn't make us happy though, which is why the phrase wealth creator is becoming more common now that inequality is at its worst since 1940. It's the sound of the privileged speaking well of themselves, in case the rest of us get all upset and start asking questions about offshore tax havens and equality of opportunity:
Note also that the UK leads the world in using this term. More than half of the English-language articles describing people as "wealth creators" are published in the UK. In the US, the slightly more defendable (though no more economically justifiable) "job creators" is preferred for this elite social class.
We can't seem to shake off the idea that wealthy people deserve respect for what they are, not what they do. If these mysterious "high value" people can demonstrate that they have been selected because their wealth works for our benefit, not just theirs, maybe they can push in front of me at the supermarket and take my milk. That is, assuming the government doesn't give them their own line at the till first.


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Feeling tired? A stick of peppermint or cinnamon gum might perk you right up. A Wheeling Jesuit University study found that chewing one of the flavored gums increased alertness in participants by 30 percent. This is just one example of an easy, natural health solution that doesn't require a prescription or much money. Check out our full list of 10 simple remedies that might surprise you — and naturally we included duct tape and Listerine. Find out why.
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