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High Performance Mobile Web
by Maximiliano Firtman
September 2016
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Programming the Mobile Web
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Second Edition March 2013
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jQuery Mobile: Up and Running
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February 2012
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Programming the Mobile Web
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August 2015
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March 31, 2015
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Webcast: HTML5 for Mobile Devices
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Webcast: The Best of Velocity - Mobile Web & HTML5 Performance Optimization
May 29, 2012
In this two-part session by Maximiliano Firtman, you will learn in part-one How to deal with mobile browsers. In Part-two Maximiliano talks about WPO's impacting on mobile web.
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Some foods are simply leaders when it comes to supporting of all the functions of the body. Sulphur rich foods are just what we all need and here is why.
Our bodies cannot produce sulfate molecules on its own. As in the case of Vitamin C, we need to supply it through dietary choices or we cannot effectively detoxify certain highly toxic substances.
Liver detoxification process includes three phases all of which need to go smoothly in order for us to thrive, with each phase affecting the next one. I promise to make it very simple for you! In phase I, toxic elements are transformed into a secondary substance neutralized or transformed yet into another form in Phase II process called conjugation pathway, relying tremendously on on…you guessed it, sulphur rich foods. With the possibility of secondary substances being far more toxic than their primary counterparts, it is imperative that Phase II is flawless.
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• phenolics (benzene-derived compounds used in plastics, disinfectants, and pharmaceuticals)
• toxins from intestinal bacteria and environment.
Tip: Individuals taking pharmaceutical medications need even more dietary sulfur.
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Various whole foods such as cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, radishes, kale, watercress, Brussels sprouts, turnips, bok choy, and kohlrabi), berries, celery, string beans, soybeans, allium vegetables, including garlic, shallots and onions and even spices like turmeric. Sulphur rich foods don't just come from the plant world, they are found in organic eggs and high quality grass-fed meat and wild-caught fish.
Soups, stir-fry's, salads and smoothies are truly the best, delicious and fairly effortless ways of taking in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Some, like radishes and kohlrabi, are excellent in salads, fermented or raw on an open face sandwich. No matter which method you choose, it's bound to be delicious.
Did you know: Onions, shallots, scallions, and leeks produce a sulfur molecule that's small and light enough to launch itself from the damaged tissue, fly through the air and attack our eyes and nasal passages. This long-distance weapon is called the lachrymatory factor because it makes people's eyes water.
– Dr. Block, "Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science"
Don't worry. There is 2 sulfur containing amino acids; cysteine and methionine. Any dietary surplus is oxidized to sulfate and either excreted in the urine or is stored as glutathione, our most important anti-oxidant and a key player in our detoxification process. Lowered glutathione levels are associated with degenerative disease, lowered immunity, toxic build-up and are involved in causing or complicating diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Eating ample fresh fruits and vegetables and significantly reducing alcohol ensures the right glutathione levels.
Hartzell S, Seneff S. Impaired Sulfate Metabolism and Epigenetics: Is There a Link in Autism?
Cohen SM, Olin KL, Feuer WJ, Hjelmeland L, Keen CL, Morse LS. Low glutathione reductase and peroxidase activity in age-related macular degeneration. The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 1994;78(10):791-794.
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It was another relatively quiet day across financial markets yesterday, with very little in the way of economic data releases and no real fresh direction in and of the various Geo-Political issues currently affecting the market. We saw a resumption of the move higher in the greenback as the US 10-year yield once again topped 3% and the equity markets saw little change on the day with Asian markets expected to open close to flat.
Things should start to liven up the markets today as we see and increase in risk events, first up in Australia we have the RBA's Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes due out and while we expect little from these, we are set to hear from Assistant Governor Debelle on more than one occasion today and that could add some flavour to the Aussie market with any further dovish sentiment adding pressure on a beleaguered Aussie dollar. Later in the session we've got Chinese Industrial Production and Fixed Asset Investment data due.
Into the London session and we have German Prelim GDP numbers out followed by the key UK employment data. The key event risk for the day however is due in the US session with the US Retail Sales numbers due for release with market expectation at 0.4%. Dollar bulls and indeed Fed Hawks will be looking for a strong number here to compensate for last weeks poor CPI numbers. Another miss with this data could see further downside for the dollar and expectations for a possible 4th rate hike this year significantly pull back.


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Trees and Fruiting Shrubs – $2.50 per packet
TR0. Red Currant – An outstanding producer of small red berries in the summer that make excellent jams and jellies, wine or can be dried as an addition to cakes and cookies. The raisin of the prairies. Growing instructions included.
TR1. High Bush Cranberry – Another wild edible from tall shrubs that are abundant producers and yield red berries in the fall for uses similar to red currants. A must with turkey. Instructions included.
TR2. Tamarack – a variety of Larch that is known to drop it's leaves in the fall, growing in wet areas and yielding an extremely hard and rot-resistant wood. Can be used as firewood, ornamental or other uses such as fencing, building and the like. Easily grown from seed in soil with a sandy medium in the beginning.
R3. White Spruce – a conifer common to the Alberta prairies and woodlands, and growing tall and relatively large for here. Common uses as firewood and building needs. Can be pruned for ornamental uses and shelterbelts.
TR4. Black Spruce – A lowland variety of the white spruce, known for it's compact growing habit, dense wood structure, and resistance to rot. It was said that a larger black spruce could be used to make shakes for roofs. Jack Pine was also useful for this. See below.
TR5. Scotch Pine – or Scotch pine, is one of the ornamental pines brought to Alberta by settlers and that likes to grow here. An uncommon trait is the long, graceful needles, common to pines, but especially long in this variety.
TR6. Lodgepole pine – used by Native Peoples across the land to construct their winter lodgings, these trees when found in stands grow straight and tall. Excellent ornamentals as well, and easy to grow on any soil.
TR7. Jack Pine – A variant of the Lodgepole pines, these pines are not as straight, but have great character, loving sandy soils where they are readily found throughout the province. Used for shake manufacturing as they are resistant to rot and large enough to accommodate this use readily.
TR8. Ponderosa Pine – these tall giants usually inhabit warmer climes, common to the interior of BC, in places like the Okanagan Valley where they are immense, daunting giants. We have the fortune of having an Alberta Source where these trees were lovingly established by a master gardener. Special seeding instructions included.
TR9. White Pine – limited quantities. These seeds are again native to warmer areas of BC, but can be established here and found occasionally in Alberta.
TR12. Fast-growing spruce (likely Norway) – obtained from cones of a neighbor, these spruce can grow incredibly fast here. Have a nice blue tinge but not blue spruce as the needles are softer.


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The wine has a brilliant dark plum colour, with a ruby red rim. The nose has aromas of dark cherries, cassis and ripe plums. There are high tone notes of fresh red berries, nettles and mint. There is an underlying smokiness on the nose. The palate has stunning flavours of dark cherries, cassis and a certain savoury saltiness to it. The wine has a lingering finish with clean silky tannins and a touch of oak sweetness.
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Two former aides to Gov. Chris Christie were sentenced to prison Wednesday for their role in a political revenge plot involving traffic jams at the country's busiest bridge, a scandal that sank the Republican's presidential aspirations.I suspect that it's a pretty good bet that Christie knew what was happening when it was happening, but suspicion isn't proof. At least Christie had the good sense not to record himself at the time.
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I used to be the youngest in the family who had to shout to be heard at the dinner table and was often sitting under said table sulking but now there are a few younger munchkins than me running about. The other day the whole clan got together plus a few friends to name the newest little one.
Obviously there was Pimms to help along the celebrations.
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My favourite little munchkin and I.
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Barcelona Hotel
Year: 2014
Location: Barcelona
Category: Ocio & Retail, Residencial
The studio was invited to present design proposals for the regeneration of a prime site on Barcelona´s prestigious Avenida Diagonal opposite two Modernista era landmark buildings. The existing building (1932) had to be retained but the internal was un-usable as a modern hotel so the proposal proposed a facade retention design that would maximise the room sizes and offer the standard of amenities required for a four and five star hotel.
Our proposal also retained a a part of the footprint for an elevated garden facing West so that the deep plan would benefit from two aspects and increase the quality of all rooms in the building without sacrificing significant area in exchange. The design proposed 100 double rooms with en-suite bathrooms, ten of which were deluxe suites. There would also be dining room, all -day brasserie, lounge bar, reception and underground parking on two levels.A sweeping arc of glass and timber shading screens form the perimeter of the building facade facing the garden over which planting will grow and link to the party wall sections that define the back of the site – creating an oasis of green in the city centre. Roof terrace areas will house a cafe and spa area.


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Artist Bartholomaus Traubeck has created musical masterpieces, by playing trees. He created a record player that translates the different colors and textures of tree rings into music. Rather than use a needle like a record, sensors gather information about the wood and turn them into piano notes. Every tree sounds vastly unique due to varying characteristics of the rings, such as strength, thickness and rate of growth.
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You Hey dears! Couldn't help but update you on my latest foodie. I went for afternoon tea at The Woodhouse in Hooton Cheshire with my family as a little send off for my sister…she's going to work for Virgin Atlantic 💅🏻 cool right. Anyway this was absolutely delish… My favourite being the mini 'Manchester Tarts.' I use to have them in primary school…don't we all love our primary school desserts;). AfternoonT is one of my favourite things to do/eat. I think the whole experience is super cute from the service to the display and ofcourse not forgetting the finger sandwhiches, pastries, scones & cakes. This was £11.95 per person which i think is pretty reasonable especially since i was in a food coma afterwards!! Leave some suggestions/ideas of Afternoon Tea Inspo as i am always looking for the next place to visit!
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Partner Tours and Delegations
KAIROS' Women of Courage partner tours have given Canadians from coast to coast the chance to meet our courageous partners and to amplify the voices of human rights defenders, Indigenous women and peacebuilders from our local communities and across the globe. Participants identify opportunities for advocacy to end violence against women and to promote women's rights.
KAIROS also organizes delegations of Canadians to visit partners and to participate in international events and fora. Delegations deepen understanding of these issues, provide accompaniment and witness to partners' work, and strengthen our advocacy and education work in Canada.
You are invited to #HearMeToo Women of Courage Speak Out for Peace on Tuesday November 27 from 6:30-8:30 at the Bronson Centre (211 Bronson Ave., Ottawa) | Room 211. Learn more
Past Delegations and Partner Tours
- KAIROS Canada will host an inaugural Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security partners gathering from November 19 – 27, 2018 in Toronto and Ottawa, bringing together for the first time our five international partners. Read more.
- Nov 25 to Dec 10 2017: No Mas II, with Agnes Wasuk Satafino and Awak Hussein Ajoung from the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) National Women's Programme (NWP)
- Nov 23 to Dec 4, 2016: No Mas, Isabel Caidedo Polanco of the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), Columbia
- July 2015: International Peoples' Conference on Mining in the Philippines and Gendered Impact Workshop
- May 2014: Honouring Indigenous Women's Wisdom Delegation to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
- November 2014: Guatemala Study Tour
- June 2013: Congo Delegation


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Frauds & Scams > Report Fraud
Don't let embarrassment or fear keep you from reporting investment fraud or abuse. Criminals prey on your fears and count on that to prevent you from notifying authorities of a scam. Every day that you delay reporting fraud is one more day that the criminal is free to spend your money and target your friends and family as their new victims.
Make your complaint in writing as soon as possible. State clearly what you think went wrong and when. If you are seeking compensation, it's important to file a complaint as quickly as possible to ensure you don't limit your options and your legal rights.
If you think someone has approached you, or someone you know with a scam, you should report it. Even if you recognized it as a scam, reporting it could save someone else from losing their life savings.
Reporting fraud is very important. It can help stop scam artists from taking advantage of others in our communities.
If you think you may have been the victim of a scam involving:
You should report it to FCNB. You can send the information to FCNB online through our complaint form, by email, or over the phone (1 866 933-2222).
Where to report fraud
If you have problems with an item or service you purchased, you have the right to complain. Some problems with sellers are also the result of frauds and scams. Use the information below to direct your complaint to the correct organization or government department.
Consumer Fraud:
If you have concerns about individuals or companies in the business of insurance, mortgages, door-to-door sales, real estate sales, collection agencies, or pre-arranged funeral service plans, acting without the proper licence report this to FCNB.
You can send the information to FCNB online through our complaints form, by email, or over the phone (1 866 933-2222).
If you are unsure where to send your complaint or concern, we will try to direct you appropriately.
Insurance Fraud:
If you have concerns about individuals or companies operating without the proper licence, report this to FCNB.
If you are seeking general information on insurance issues, assistance in finding insurance or advice on dealing with a claim, contact the Consumer Advocate for Insurance .
Investment Fraud:
If you have concerns about insider information or an individual or firm operating without being registered, report these directly to FCNB.
Other organizations that can help:The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) IIROC regulates investment dealers and their approved advisers, and trading on equity marketplaces (like the TSX). You can find a list of regulated companies and marketplaces at www.iiroc.ca.Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) The MFDA regulates mutual fund dealers and their salespeople. You can find a list of MFDA dealers at www.mfda.ca.
Other organizations that can help:
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) IIROC regulates investment dealers and their approved advisers, and trading on equity marketplaces (like the TSX). You can find a list of regulated companies and marketplaces at www.iiroc.ca.
Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) The MFDA regulates mutual fund dealers and their salespeople. You can find a list of MFDA dealers at www.mfda.ca.
Do not open emails that are unsolicited or from someone you don't know. Spam (and violations that go along with it such as phishing, malware, deceptive marketing, etc.) should be reported through the Spam Reporting Centre.
Telemarketing or Mass Marketing Fraud:
If you have received a telemarketing call about winning prizes such as a cruise, or about a problem with your computer, report these to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Financial Abuse:
If you have concerns about theft or financial manipulation, exploitation or abuse, contact your local police or RCMP. If it involves investments, contact FCNB.
Senior Financial Abuse:
If you suspect someone is financially exploiting a New Brunswick senior, contact the following:
Adult Protection: 1-866-441-4245Public Trustee: 1-888-336-8383 or 506-444-3688; or email email@example.com Brunswick's Senior's Advocate: 506-453-2789Your local police
Adult Protection: 1-866-441-4245
Public Trustee: 1-888-336-8383 or 506-444-3688; or email email@example.com
New Brunswick's Senior's Advocate: 506-453-2789
Your local police
Identity Fraud
If you suspect someone has been using your personal information to carry out fraudulent activities, report these to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Online Fraud
If the fraud took place online through Facebook, eBay, Kijiji or a dating website, report it directly to the website. Look for "Report Abuse" or "Report an Ad" on the website.
Telecommunications and Television Services Complaints
If you have a concern, complaint or an unresolved dispute with your telecom provider, contact the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS). CCTS is Canada's national and independent organization dedicated to resolving customer complaints about phone, wireless, internet and TV services, fairly and free of charge. This can include billing errors, contract disputes, poor service quality and credit reporting activities. To file a complaint online, visit ccts-cprst.ca.
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There was little visible evidence of personal chemistry and Trumps unpredictability meant May had been advised to wing it
Donald Trump and Theresa May bonded over their shared admiration for Margaret Thatcher as they lunched at the White House on Friday and he hopes their relationship will become even closer than the famous political romance between the Iron Lady and Ronald Reagan. Mays historic US visit was the centrepiece of a whirlwind diplomatic tour that took in Philadelphia and Ankara, as well as Washington. But her key priority was to strike up a warm relationship with Trump, and on that score it was mission accomplished.
After pulling off a mercifully gaffe-free press conference, the pair disappeared behind closed doors to continue their conversation in private, over an all-American lunch of beef short ribs.
May and Trump are an oddly matched pair a flamboyant billionaire reality-TV star and a vicars daughter who has built a solid political career on staying out of the limelight. But Downing Street insisted the conversation was warm, free-flowing and unscripted.
The two leaders chatted about shared admiration for Thatcher and her partnership with Reagan, No 10 said, and the fact that, they achieved great things together, in their own countries and in the wider world. Trump told the prime minister that he had looked up to Reagan, and wanted his relationship with May to be even stronger. He told her more than once that when he goes to the UK on a state visit later this year after May extended an invitation from the Queen I want to see you first.
Team May was delighted with the outcome of Fridays meeting in the Oval Office and the press conference beneath the chandeliers of the White House. There were plenty of reasons to remain cautious, however. Committed to leaving the European Union, May came in need of a lifeline but got few details on a trade deal. She and Trump were hardly in lockstep over sanctions on Russia. And although she had gone into the visit claiming opposites attract, the alleged personal chemistry was not visible to the eye. Both leaders tried hard, but the relationship looked brittle.
To celebrate getting through an 18-minute press conference without a diplomatic catastrophe as a victory might seem the definition of setting the bar low. But it is also a measure of who Britain is now dealing with. The last time Trump shared a platform with a female politician for a question-and-answer session, he called her a criminal, a puppet and such a nasty woman. That was Octobers presidential debate with Hillary Clinton. It was a warning to May, as if one were needed, that Fridays visit would be no normal exercise in diplomacy.
For a start, a White House schedule sent to journalists referred to the prime minister three times as Teresa May, leaving out the h in her first name. Teresa May, it transpires, is the name of a veteran UK glamour model and porn star.
It was 12.16pm when, according to a pool report, journalists stepped into the Oval Office to see Trump and May standing near chairs next to the fireplace. Between them was the newly returned bust of Winston Churchill, whose coinage of the phrase special relationship has burdened prime ministers and presidents ever since. Wearing a dark suit, red tie and an American flag badge, the president moved a lamp so reporters could have a better view of the bust. This is the original, he said twice. Its a great honour to have Winston Churchill back.
May, dressed in a red suit that nodded to the Republican party, said: Its a great honour to be here.
Standing close by were Trumps chief strategist, Steve Bannon, who urged the media to keep its mouth shut, national security adviser Michael Flynn, who once tweeted that fear of Muslims is rational, senior adviser Jared Kushner, who is married to Trumps daughter Ivanka, and press secretary Sean Spicer, who told tall tales about the size of his bosss inauguration turnout.
Being the first global leader to meet Trump was fraught with risk. But by binding him into a public affirmation of the two countries backing for Nato, and with a soft-voiced Trump at his most emollient during their press conference, May could claim to have brought him into the fold, rather than whitewashing his reputation.
By publicly reiterating Britains view that sanctions on Russia must remain in place, amid reports that Trump is preparing to lift them, she also underlined the fact that she is willing to tell him uncomfortable truths. Some voters may think she should not have rushed to meet the controversial billionaire; but Mays advisers believe the public will see Fridays trip as pragmatic and as proof that the pair can have a grown-up relationship.
For all the briefing and preparation, Mays team knew that, such was Trumps unpredictability, the best advice to the prime minister was to wing it. They only found out that a formal press conference would take place when Spicer tweeted about it.
There was no winging it on the first leg of the trip in Philadelphia, however; the speech May gave to Republican leaders at their annual retreat was carefully crafted, and she used it to set out a distinctive stance in a way that would have been impossible to do in a half-hour press conference.
As well as the usual warm words about the special relationship, she stressed the importance of facing down Russian aggression and shoring up Nato and warned of the risks if Britain and the US step back from their global responsibilities.
One key player in drafting the speech, honed on the plane en route to Philadelphia, was her strategic adviser Chris Wilkins, who, like Mays no-nonsense director of communications Katie Perrior, and joint chief of staff Nick Timothy, worked with her on the nasty party speech to the Conservative party conference more than a decade ago.
Wilkins, described by colleagues as an unassuming Welshman, was also involved in the Lancaster House Europe speech this month another key plank in what is becoming something like a philosophy of Mayism but the prime minister herself works over paragraphs, and scratches out passages she doesnt like.
There is a streak of patriotic nostalgia running through Mays politics, which makes her less uncomfortable with Trumps form of populist nationalism than David Cameron might have been. In her Philadelphia foreign policy speech, she made liberal use of Churchill quotes and name-checked the Magna Carta. In Washington, where she visited the Arlington cemetery, she made a point of visiting the grave of Churchills man in Washington, Sir John Dill.
Later, she posed for snaps with Trump as he pointed proudly to the bust of the irascible leader, restored to pride of place in the Oval Office, after Barack Obama demoted it in favour of Martin Luther King Jr.
It is hard to imagine any other recent prime minister deliberately drawing parallels between their own politics and that of Trump; but May and her colleagues believe they are riding the mood of the times. The dark side of Trumps nationalism was on display almost immediately after May left, however, when he signed an executive order banning refugees from entering the US.
The impression that Britain is willing to dance with the devil was only underlined by the fact that May flew straight from Washington to meet the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoan at his opulent palace in Ankara.
May believes her whistlestop diplomacy showed that Britain will remain at the centre of global affairs even after Brexit; but it may also cement the idea in the publics mind that, as it turns away from the EU, the UK will have to seek friends wherever it finds them.
As for the already famous moment when she and Trump briefly held hands, which was captured by photographers and splashed over front pages worldwide, Downing Street said that rather than an indication of intimacy it was simply a chivalrous gesture, as Trump reached out to support the prime minister down an unseen ramp. Nevertheless, May was pleased with the coverage. We all thought that todays front pages were very positive, Downing Street said.
Trump himself was so delighted he told her he would save the menu card from their lunch as a souvenir, telling aides: Keep that safe: I had lunch with the British prime minister!
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/29/theresa-may-donald-trump-bond-love-thatcher-reagan


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I began my career with the investment banking firm JP Morgan, beating the thousands of applicants for a coveted slot and a life of three-piece suits and the dreaded power tie. One plus one equals two, it's not that hard. When someone offers to double your salary, you take the bait and jump ship. From JP I joined up with an old school brokerage house, soon to be gobbled up by a financial services firm looking to emulate Sandy Weill and Citigroup. I watched the banking industry consolidate, followed by the brokerage industry and, later in my career, the advertising agencies and then the cable stations. But I'm getting a little ahead of myself.
It was a strangely quiet morning on 23rd Street, I was sleeping in, recuperating from a late night session of photo editing when the phone rang. It was David Craig Ellis. "Paul, I have the angle for your new piece, it's David Craig Ellis Shits His Pants." I said "ok," slowly realizing what I was agreeing to. "We'll talk it over in the studio this afternoon." I hung up thinking, this can't be good.
The Summer Fancy Food Show had an interesting undercurrent I only caught wind of due to my early career start in Investment Banking with JP Morgan — Mergers & Acquisitions, especially with respect to the natural and organic foods industry. The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) conglomerates have always been on the prowl for competitors — whether to force out of business or sideline, if possible, or to replicate new product successes, co-opt or takeover. In 2016 the emphasis is on identifying new trends or ones that have been bubbling under the surface for awhile and buy them out. Hormel recent bought both Applegate Farms (a personal favorite) and Justin's Nut Butters. General Mills started the trend by acquiring Annie's (the bunny mac & cheese).
Perhaps the most striking group of mountains within the domain of the Alps are the Dolomites, situated in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige. They point towards the sky not in the pyramidal or conical forms commonly seen elsewhere, but rather as a collection of craggy, singular sentinels looming over a very distinct area of Italy with a rich artisanal tradition and agricultural bounty. Thus it is apropos that the unique soil and environment in this realm of pristine air, clear lakes, glaciers and diverse microclimates gives rise to some exceptional wines.
ADMIRAL aka MICHIEL DE RUYTER
In an excellent piece of storytelling, ADMIRAL brings to life Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676), brilliant naval strategist, creator of the Dutch Marines, family man and stabilizing citizen of the recently created Republic of the Netherlands. With political and familial ties between the great houses of Europe threatening to tear apart the young Republic, Michiel de Ruyter (Frank Lammers) is asked to take over after Admiral Maarten Tromp (Rutger Hauer) is killed in battle by the English forces under King Charles II (Charles Dance). What pulls at de Ruyter is his neglected family, his desire to see his beloved Holland not be torn apart in a civil war between the Republicans and the Orangists under Prince Willem III (Egbert Jan Weeber) and to modernize the naval fleet to protect his homeland and their merchant fleet.
VAXXED: FROM COVER-UP TO CATASTROPHE is not an anti-vaccine film, but surprisingly, not a single mainstream newspaper, television or radio show will say that. The film actually supports true science that uses control groups and what studies have shown – that single dose vaccines are safer than combined vaccines. This has been the consistent view of its director Dr. Wakefield, and his expressed goal in the film to make vaccines better by doing more studies.
BOOM BUST BOOM aka BOOM BUST BOOM – YOUR PART IN RUINING THE ECONOMY
Many of us well remember those dry, pithy sketches from Monty Python's Flying Circus on tv and film from the late 60's to early 70's. An easier and more accessible wit is woven through BOOM BUST BOOM, co-directed by former Python Terry Jones with his son Bill and Ben Timlett. Here an important message underscores the humor. Jones displays intent concern at how economics is taught and applied today as he walks through centuries of Boom and Bust scenarios examining how it all went down. Literally.
It may not be the case that Matt Groening's everyman owes his record-setting television sitcom longevity to yeast, hops and barley, but certainly many a similar notable accomplishment has been fortified with regular consumption of Homer Simpson's favorite quaff. Those sharing his obsession have something to look forward to as from February 19-28, the 8th Annual New York City Beer Week will take place – yes it's a ten-day week, but would seven days be sufficient to allow for a sampling of the fine products of local artisanal brewers? In the elasticity of time, let work weeks be shorter, and beer weeks be longer.
For 2016 the APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference offered a broad array of performers and entertainment to behold, not only for those members of the organization looking to fill out their calendars for the upcoming year – at arts facilities, festivals, colleges and universities and the like – but for aficionados of the performing arts in general. As the world's largest networking forum and marketplace for performing arts professionals, APAP features more than 3,600 presenters, artists, managers, agents and emerging arts leaders from all 50 US states and more than 30 countries convening in one place at one time to both celebrate the disciplines they have dedicated their professional lives to, as well as discuss in many forums and panels the issues which impact the production and presentation of culture, both in the US and globally. While the Conference program unfolded over January 15-19 at the New York Hilton Hotel, the showcase performances which energize and thrill both members and general audiences alike took place over a longer period, from January 12-21 (with some showcasing performers in residencies extending for a week or more beyond), and could be seen at a great number of sites around New York in addition to the Hilton.
There is little better on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of winter than a hearty bowl of stew, and the version perfected in France, the Cassoulet, raises the concept to an art form. While there is no standard recipe, ingredients usually lean heavily on meats such as lamb and pork, slow-cooked in a savory mélange, and beans are essentially mandatory. At a previous cook-off one attendee remarked that he didn't like beans – to which I retorted "going to a cassoulet tasting and not liking beans is like going to Bill Cosby's house and not liking roofies."


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Last week, Oreo debuted its summer 2017 flavor -- and is offering the public a cool half-million bucks to come up with the next big thing for the beloved sandwich cookie. This week, as Brand Eating reports, Waffles & Syrup Oreos are also hitting shelves, but only at Albertsons -- No. 15 on a the list of America's' favorite grocery stores.
The new flavor features waffle-flavored cookies surrounding classic creme filling with a dollop of maple syrup at its center. A package will run you $4.49, and are available at Albertsons and its many subsidiaries, including Acme, Safeway, Star Market, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Vons and Shaw's.
That's not all. Are you bummed you can't find them where you live? Maybe if you're kind, a good friend will ship you a package!
In other Oreo news, new Mississippi Mud Pie Oreos have been spotted, and Jelly Donut Oreos are rumored to be on their way this summer.
Oh Oreo, what will you think of next? Or do you have an idea for a flavor that just isn't out there in the world yet?
Enter the Oreo creation competition by posting on social media and maybe you could win $500,000!


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Kentucky Volunteer Lake Monitor
Those interested in learning more about lake water quality and sampling can sign up to be a Kentucky Volunteer Lake Monitor. For more information on training workshops and sampling instructions, contact JoAnn Palmer at, (502) 782-7032 or by email at, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Awnings can help you enjoy your outdoor area regardless of the weather. Your new awning can help to protect you from passing showers and provide shade for your next outdoor events. Awnings may even help reduce your energy bill by shading the interior of home or office from the hot summer sun.We offer several awning services, including:
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Monday, 27 September 2010
This week's Pear Tree challenge card.
This week's theme is Celebration over at Pear Tree Designs...the prize this week is from Robyn's Fetish, so pop on over and check it out!
I decided to do a new baby card for the challenge....I used a Lili of the Valley image which I love, so cute! She is coloured in with Promarkers and I added some sparkle with Stickles. The backing paper is from Dovecrafts Piece of Cake pad, which I mounted onto pink cardstock. I used my Nesties for layering the image, and embossed 2 panels of white card using the Cuttlebug baby folder. I inked these panels with pale pink ink to bring out the details. I embellished with some handmade flowers that I cut with some Marianne flower dies, and a computer printed sentiment.
Thanks for looking
Susie xx
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- Anonymous27 September 2010 at 22:46
Beautiful card Susie.ReplyDelete
Sue x
This is so gorgeous. I love the Lili of the Valley stamps.ReplyDelete
Thank you both for your lovely comments xReplyDelete
Susie xx
Hi Susie, wow this is so beautiful! Love that cute little LOTV image. Still am trying to load mine, got big probs with the computer I am using. Have a super week, am off to look at all of your other lovely new creations, hugs Heidi xxReplyDelete
Thank you so much Heidi! Hope you get your computer sorted soon, I woud be lost without mine! There's more photos to come...been having a play tonight!!ReplyDelete
Susie xx
What a great card! It has all my favourite things: a cute stamp, plenty of pink and some glitter to finish......perfect!!ReplyDelete
Thank you Sharon...I must admit I adore all things pink too!!! And glitter features on most of my cards lol...I'm such a glitter freak!ReplyDelete
Susie xx
That's gorgeous - a really cute image and I love the colours too.ReplyDelete
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Thank you Helen xReplyDelete
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So pretty - love the sweet image and embossing... and of course, the pink :o) Lisa xReplyDelete
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David Francis is a proud member of the Narungga people of the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia. David has worked for the Department for Child Protection for 17 years and also previously worked with an NGO, Aboriginal Family Support Services for 6 years. David has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Indigenous Community Management and Development and is passionate in addressing social justice for Aboriginal people.
Breaking new ground in remote Aboriginal assessments – Winangay partnering with the SA Department
Conducting assessments in remote communities has proved a challenge. The Department for Child Protection SA, through local Aboriginal workers, approached Elders and community leaders in remote communities to discuss using a new approach. The decision was made to offer training in assessment procedures to Aboriginal workers working in the APY lands who are already familiar with the communities and families.
Winangay were asked to develop a customised resource to undertake initial assessments of potential kin carers. The resource is very different from previous approaches using a highly visual approach, allowing kin carers to tell their story and be equal participants in the assessment process. Components include cards for kids' participation in decisions being made for their future, cards to assess home safety as well as an interview for a safety and risk assessment. The resource has been shown to work in the remote areas as well as the urban context. This assessment allows immediate placement while full Winangay assessments are being conducted.
The workshop involves opportunities to trial the resources and explore how they work.
From a theoretical perspective, the new tools are based on the national assessment principles and the SCOPE Model. From a practical perspective they increases compliance with legislation and the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle as well as improving outcomes for kids and keeping them in kin, culture and country. Ongoing feedback on the approach is being evaluated for presentation at the conference.


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Gary Waddock has today left his position at MK Dons to take up the managerial reins at Sky Bet League 2 promotion chasers Oxford United.
The 52-year-old has ably assisted Karl Robinson since joining as the Club's Head of Coaching in the summer, with the Dons once again challenging at the top end of Sky Bet League 1.
"We are extremely disappointed to lose Gary but this is a wonderful opportunity for him personally," said Executive Director Andy Cullen.
"Oxford United have a great chance of promotion this year and with managerial opportunities of this nature not coming round too often, we couldn't stand in his way.
"When we appointed Gary we were conscious of his own personal aim to one day manage again, especially given his track record of two promotions.
"Together with Karl, we will now prioritise a rigorous process to identify a new coach with the right professional credentials to move us forward, as well as help Karl coach and develop the exciting talent we have in the first-team squad."
Waddock will lead the U's for the first time on Monday night when they travel to Southend United – a game which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
He said: "I've loved my time at MK Dons. I would like to thank the Chairman, Karl, the staff, players and fans for making it such an enjoyable nine months. I wish everyone all the best for the remainder of this season and the campaigns to come.
"The opportunity to get back into management, especially at a big club like Oxford United, was too good to turn down and although I'm disappointed to be leaving the Dons, I'm excited by the new challenge."
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Miller Park Engagement Session
A lovely summer evening at Miller park was part of the setting for this engagement session for Andrea and Philip. We also spent a little time downtown to complete the session.
Their summer wedding is just around the corner with the ceremony taking place at the White Oak Bible church. Congrats guys! We will be looking forward to your bigly very soon.


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MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin sought to transform the burgeoning scandal over corruption in soccer's international governing body into an extension of the confrontation between Russia and the West on Thursday, accusing the United States of global overreach while invoking the fates of Edward J. Snowden and Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder.
Most world leaders remained mum, apparently waiting for more details to emerge, but Mr. Putin went on the offensive immediately.
He used the moment to again portray Russia as under siege — in this case threatened with the humiliating loss of the right to host the 2018 World Cup, a move considered unlikely.
Mr. Putin called the arrests of top FIFA officials in Zurich on Wednesday "another blatant attempt by the United States to extend its jurisdiction to other states," according to a transcript of an overnight news conference posted on the Kremlin website. Mr. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information about global surveillance programs, and Mr. Assange, whose website published United States military and diplomatic documents, have both eluded American prosecution by taking refuge in other countries.
Mr. Putin also defended Sepp Blatter, the Swiss president of the organization, probably an important endorsement as he battles to retain the presidency in a vote scheduled for Friday amid the scandal. He was not among the soccer officials arrested.
"I have no doubt that this is obviously an attempt to prevent Mr. Blatter's re-election to the post of FIFA president, which is a grave violation of the principles that international organizations function on," Mr. Putin said. (There were various catcalls on Twitter about Mr. Putin's respecting the rules of international organizations when it came to Ukraine.)
Analysts saw various reasons for Mr. Putin to turn the FIFA scandal into a confrontation with the West.
First, there is the distinct possibility that the Kremlin worries that the fallout from the scandal will cost Russia the right to host the 2018 World Cup.
Russia is expected to spend $11.5 billion on new stadiums and other infrastructure projects that have already started, according to government statistics. In the past, such lucrative contracts often went to Kremlin favorites. After the resounding success of the Sochi Olympics at home despite a boycott by Western leaders, Mr. Putin is most likely looking forward to 2018, when he will be up for re-election.
"I think that the developing FIFA scandal really is seen by the Kremlin as a prelude to a possible cancellation or denial that Russia host the 2018 World Cup," said Konstantin von Eggert, an independent political commentator.
Although such an outcome is considered unlikely, it would be even more humiliating for Russia than the economic sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, which magnified domestic economic problems caused by the steep drop in the price of oil.
Nicolai Petrov, another independent analyst, said, "He wants to prevent this, and so he attacked first."
Second, Mr. Putin never misses an opportunity to portray Russia as under siege, playing on old Cold War fears, and the FIFA scandal dovetailed with that.
"Everything that involves Russia even indirectly is used by the authorities in Moscow to remind Russians that they are living in a fortress besieged by the West," Mr. von Eggert said.
The state-run news media immediately chimed in to echo Mr. Putin's comments, with a report on Rossiya 24 noting sarcastically that the United States was remote from the general affairs of FIFA because it did not even play what the rest of the world calls football.
"The United States, which plays soccer, not football, has drawn its best resources to investigate a foreign scandal, to meddle into affairs of others and impose its rules and laws," the report said.
Even if some scandal involving Russia's winning the hosting rights were to emerge, the government would undoubtedly dismiss it as another Western forgery, analysts said, just as it dismissed reports of its direct involvement in the war in Ukraine as lies propagated by the West despite repeated sightings of Russian men and matériel.
Mr. Putin's initial remarks already implied that there was no such thing as an objective corruption investigation.
After the arrests on Wednesday, Swiss prosecutors announced a criminal investigation into the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Russia's World Cup plans survived an internal FIFA investigation last year, but the Russian bidding team members had refused to turn over their computers. All equipment used in the bidding process was subsequently destroyed, the investigators said.
In a telephone interview from Zurich on Wednesday, Vitaly L. Mutko, the Russian sports minister, denied that the Russian bidding committee had used bribery to ensure that his country would host the World Cup. An impartial investigation turned up nothing, he said.
"So once again, they're going to go through the case; once again they're going to question people," Mr. Mutko said. "You know, you can talk about corruption for as long as humanity will continue to exist."
Gazprom, the state-controlled Russian energy giant, announced that it would continue its sponsorship deal with FIFA despite the scandal, a company spokesman, Sergei Kupriyanov, was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news agency.
Nothing quite grates on Mr. Putin and Russians generally than the fact that the nation's loss of superpower status opened up greater opportunities for the United States to act with impunity anywhere in the world. Mr. Putin's pronouncements on this issue have won him a global fan club as the man who stands up to American bullying. His strategy might backfire in this case, however, because FIFA is widely perceived as being riddled with corrupt officials and Mr. Putin could be seen as defending them.
In standing up for Mr. Blatter, Mr. Putin seemed to be defending a loyal friend, as is his habit, pointing out that Russia had "special relations" with FIFA. Mr. Blatter has generally taken the stance that sports and politics do not mix, and Mr. Putin said he endorsed that.
When President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine suggested this year that teams boycott the 2018 World Cup over Russia's annexation of Crimea, Mr. Blatter issued a rare public rebuke, saying not only that the World Cup would take place as scheduled, but also that it might help solve the crisis.
After defending Mr. Blatter's reputation, Mr. Putin continued his offensive against the United States.
"We know the United States' position on the former National Security Agency agent Snowden, who uncovered illegal acts by the United States around the globe," Mr. Putin said. Mr. Snowden fled to Russia after making his identity public and has since been granted a temporary residency permit, but he is still seeking asylum in the European Union.
"Everyone, including Europe, is talking about this, but nobody wants to give him asylum, guarantee his safety; nobody wants to quarrel with their partners, their old partners," the president said.
Mr. Putin then moved on to Mr. Assange, who has eluded extradition from Britain by taking refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since June 2012. Mr. Assange had a short-lived show on the government-financed television station RT.
"What is he being persecuted for?" Mr. Putin asked of Mr. Assange, who is under investigation in the United States and also wanted for questioning in Sweden on sexual assault charges. "For sex crimes? Nobody believes that. You don't believe that."
At the news conference, Mr. Putin asked himself rhetorically why he was recalling those cases.
"Unfortunately, our American partners use these methods to achieve their selfish goals and persecute people illegally," he said. "I don't rule out that this may be the same case with FIFA."


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Aug 23, 2012
Bought a case of assorted GG wines from the Cellar Masters. I know it was cheap, but, it is undrinkable. Turns out to be this years wine - 2012!! Tastes like it has been diluted with vinegar and something else - it is that bad, red and white. Cellar Masters are crediting me most of the cost and do not even want this case back. What can I do wit...
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In 2017 CESPIC also started the creation of a specialized library, the Peace Research Library.It collects books and periodicals in the science of peace and the economy of peace. It aims to become a reference library for the scientists of the peace sciences in Tirana.
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The next time I am going to use this for sure! You can really hurt yourself if you try and pry it off with out any lube.
3. Get off that stuck ring
When pulling and tugging can't get that ring off your finger, reach for the WD-40. A short burst of WD-40 will get the ring to slide right off. Remember to wash your hands after spraying them with WD-40.
Do you live in a house that is being overran by pests that are not welcome? Then this is going to help out a lot. Everyone knows that you can do this with WD-40….
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I Told You
Many apologies, a lot of the wallpapers in the early days did not contain any comments
The following poems are randomly selected from part B of the Garden series.
If you are patient, the whole story may appear. There is a doorway on this site, that will open to the poetry collection, both in context and complexity.
Kindaal's LureThe sole surviving Wigrae returned,
He Calls Me SlothThe Master, he calls me Sloth,
Battle of the HeartThe first major battle is fought,
Higher and HireSicta is to lead, Flying Maniax to the East;
Path of the Highlands (A Letter from Emalf)Revenge is sweet, so they tell me. I felt a rush of fear, exploding in every heart and soul of the Niknogard. Yet, fear is an added edge when mixed with vengeance.
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WORLD-RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHER WAYNE McGREGOR CBE CURATES HIS FIRST EVER ALBUM CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE
One of the world's most celebrated contemporary dance choreographers, Wayne McGregor, is teaming up with record label Mercury KX for his first ever curated album release. 'Wayne McGregor: Collaboration' is a personal collection, curated by McGregor himself, combining some of his favourite pieces of music he commissioned for his dance productions over the last 25 years.
Acclaimed for his ground-breaking collaborations, McGregor has worked closely with many of the leading and most adventurous composers from contemporary classical and electronic music, to create music that allies with his artistic vision. The album is a reflection of this and includes music by composers ranging from Jon Hopkins and Jlin to Max Richter and Kaija Saariaho, amongst many others. It also includes the world premiere recording of a piece by Sir John Tavener, written for McGregor's ballet Amu. Several of the pieces on this album have been re-recorded and rearranged, always in close collaboration with McGregor and the original composer.
Of the release, Wayne said: "It's been an honour to work with a fantastic roster of composers over the last 25 years, not least those featured on my debut record on Mercury KX. Working in collaborative dialogue with other artists has always fuelled my creative process and I feel privileged to have shared these endeavours with such a range of talented and inquisitive people. I'm thrilled to be releasing my first compilation album which represents a few of these moments."
American composer Nico Muhly, who arranged William Byrd's 'Miserere Mei' for the ballet Machina, said of the project: "It's wonderful to see a choreographer not just acknowledge, but formally compile the music that has formed the basis of his output. It's really thrilling to have this album exist and I can't wait to listen to the whole thing."
Joby Talbot, another of the composers involved in the record, and a long-time collaborator of McGregor's, spoke about working with him again to create 'Transit of Venus' for the ballet Chroma: "Above all the things that struck me about him was his clarity of vision, he was very clear structurally about what the music for these pieces wanted to do… He very much wanted to invite collaborators who are going to bring their talents to the table and allow them room to really express themselves. It was just amazing working with him."
Born in 1970, Wayne McGregor CBE is a multi-award-winning British choreographer and director, internationally renowned for trailblazing innovations in performance that have radically redefined dance in the modern era. In 1993, McGregor founded Company Wayne McGregor, which was the original instrument through which McGregor evolved his distinctive visual style, revealing the movement possibilities of the body in ever more precise degrees of articulation. Driven by an insatiable curiosity about movement and its creative potentials, his experiments have led him into collaborative dialogue with an array of artistic forms, scientific disciplines, and technological interventions. The startling and multi-dimensional works resulting from these interactions have ensured McGregor's position at the cutting edge of contemporary arts for over 25 years.
On this new release, Dr. Alexander Buhr, Managing Director of Mercury KX said: "Wayne McGregor has inspired some of today's most exciting new music and we are thrilled to be working with him on this very special album. He is a unique cultural curator who has been pushing the boundaries between genres throughout his entire career in his search for artistic expression. He is a remarkable collaborator whose values feel truly aligned with ours as a label."
The album will be released on 6th September 2019 on Mercury KX.


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Can your server do this? – Outlook Anywhere
Here's a common scenario I run into with business networks all the time. Let's say you are running Exchange on your server in the office to handle all incoming mail to your company's domain at WaltersWidgets.com. Employees in the office use Microsoft Outlook to manage their email, contacts and calendar info. This works great for everyone except for a few sales employees with laptops. They are sometimes in the office, but often travel to other cities on sales calls and seminars, and they take their laptops with them. Their Outlook works fine in the office, but as soon as they leave the office with their laptop, Outlook goes into "cached mode" and won't send or receive anything new or synchronize calendars or contacts until the next time they are back in the office.
Some people get around this using Outlook Web Access, which allows you to use your web browser to access email from the office server (more on this in another article). But what if you want to stick to the familiar Outlook interface?
Enter Outlook Anywhere (formerly known under the esoteric "RPC over HTTP" moniker). Starting with Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Outlook 2003, the server can be configured to allow Outlook to function from anywhere in the world that the laptop has an internet connection. The upshot of all this is that the sales people in the aforementioned example can take their laptops on the road, and still have LIVE access to all their email, contacts, and calendar info, without ever having to leave the comfortable Outlook interface.
Initial setup of Outlook Anywhere on the server is a bit tricky, and does require the registration of an SSL certificate, which carries with it a minimal yearly registration fee from the certificate issuer. (SSL Certificates allow secure communication between the laptop and the server, which is important if sensitive email info is being transmitted) Despite the somewhat complex setup, if you have users on your system that travel with their laptops, this feature is insanely useful. Once it's configured, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Considering that the ability to use Outlook Anywhere is built into your 2003/2007/2010 Exchange install, it is almost a crime not to take advantage of it. Ask your network technician for full details, and remember you can always contact me on the website or leave a comment if you want to know more!
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Still, I may need to take a break from developing after that to file the film away, which can be time consuming.
As good as developing film is, the major event happened on Sunday, when I shot my first photos in about three months. It was another session in my home studio set-up, this time with the very lovely Julie Max – a girl originally from Siberia but now living in New York. Julie possesses a fashion model's face and figure (not surprising, as she is a fashion model!), has skin that is just about perfect and she is very experienced, having worked with quite a few well known professional photographers. So, as expected, working with her was quite a pleasure.
Regarding the photo shoot – well, as I've mentioned before, I'm still really trying to find my way with studio work and with lighting. This time I tried something different – using an umbrella to light Julie with nice, soft light but using a straight light to illuminate the backdrop. It illuminated the backdrop, all right, but perhaps too much so. I haven't developed any of the film yet so I can't really say, but looking at some of the digital snapshots I made (some of which I'm posting here), it looks like the background is somewhat too bright. If I try this lighting set-up again, I may have to use the dark gray side rather the light gray that I used this time.
I tried a few other things, though, and ultimately, I think I've got a handful of good images worth printing, which is about as much as anyone can expect from a photo session, I guess. Hopefully it won't be my last one with Julie.
In other news, I should have my four sets of stitches taken out on Thursday. Hopefully it won't hurt too much.
I'm also having difficulty accessing those blogs with the voluntary adult content warning at the beginning. (Yes, this includes you, Mr. Neasley!) Removing the adult content warning and letting the objectionable content warning take its place seems to work in letting me (and I presume, others) read it, so perhaps you'd consider doing so. Thanks!


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If you need that extra finishing touch I can re-label or re-brand any of the apparel that I print onto so that it represents your brand or company perfectly.
There are four different options that you can choose from:
De-label - I can remove all labels from any garment and add back in a small size label if you want a totally neutral finish.
De-Label / Re-label - With this option I will remove all labels from the neck of the garment and add in a custom designed woven label to reflect your brand or identity.
De-label / Screen Print - I can also remove all labels and screen print your logo onto the inside neck of any garment. This is a nice clean and simple way to re-brand any garment and has a much shorter lead time when compared to a full re-label.
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All of these options have varying price points depending on order quantities so please get in touch if you're interested in this service.


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Sadly, as most of you have noticed, there has been not enough time for me to keep the blog updated… and just when everything in Second Life® is about to change:
Linden Lab is now profitable
In an unexpected side remark, Jeska dropped the hint that Linden Lab is now a profitable company, and has been as much for quite some time. No, they're not making billions; but finally they're able to rely on their income to plod through the next stages, without relying upon external sources of investment.
Will this make them more attractive for a potential buyer? Hardly likely. The business model will not allow anyone to "make money fast"; now they have an even better incentive not to consider the buy-out option; and open sourcing the technology makes Linden Lab uninteresting to potential buyers (would, say, Microsoft buy a company with an open source product? Never!).| | | Next → |


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Since version 2.0, when composing the name of a file to convert, renaming a file or exporting a game list, special tags can be inserted into the text field by clicking on the "+" button on the left side. Since version 2.0.3, frequently used naming presets can be selected, too.
To add a custom naming preset to the list, compose your preset in the text field, click on the "+" button and hold the alt/option key. Select the first menu item which has changed to "Add current value to presets".
To remove a naming preset from the list, click on the "+" button and hold the alt/option key. Select the menu item corresponding to the preset you want to remove (it will read "Clear: <preset>").
Note: tags which are undefined or naming presets that contain tags which are undefined for any of the selected games will be disabled.


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The Lonely Lemon
Tina Freeth
Inspired by the Illustrations of
Chiu Kwong Man
There was a little lemon boy, how he came to be Nobody Nose…
In the dark recesses of the Leonotis Forest, Lemon Boy sat high above the ground on the roof of Nobody Nose's house, wondering why he had no friends. The population was rising, and Nobody Nose, his keeper, had sanctioned the recent influx of female Comfort Squirrels whose fur was as soft as silken tofu. Still, he was ignored despite the Nobody Nose had often told him how she had saved him from "a fate worse than death" – exile. Due to their sunny dispositions and zesty nature the other Hesperidia had been banished from the forest. The Pink Grapefruit Tribe were the unluckiest of the race, all were deseeded and squeezed until eventually nothing remained. Their bloody carcasses left for fruit bats to nibble. Lemon Boy was aware that he was the last of his kind causing a deep yearning to stir in his heart. Once he exclaimed how happiness might override his innate bitterness if he had left with his kinsmen, or was able to strike up conversation with the Animales that lived in the forest.
"Bitterness, my little one, is the only real emotion," she said "However, everyone knows a forest full of bitter Animales would cause anarchy. That is why I am the overseer and you my lonely little lemon are my assistant."
Nobody Nose had housed and fed him for many years, he knew in his heart it was not due to kindness. No one with such a nose as hers could be trusted, he often dreamt of cutting it off and tossing it into the river.
"Do you keep me around because I'm full of bitterness?" he asked her once. "I've no friends; perhaps I'm too tart to have friends." His thirst for answers often kept him awake at night.
"I keep you around little lemon, simply because I cannot stand touching those stupid Animales. I hate them, but they are required for entertainment and without sentries on the rive we would be overrun by undesirables. The Elixir of Diplopia keeps them docile for master Ximon, with your acidic nature you are the perfect for administering the drug. My nose is too sensitive to get close to their beastly odours. Both naturally happy Animales and Animales that are too resentful and aggressive cause chaos, the status quo must be maintained at all costs. It is about balance, it is our job to keep it that way. Now, now, stop thinking so much. It is bad for your brain and my nose. I must get back to the preparations, Ximon will arrive in due course and I'm having trouble with a bear."
Lemon Boy pondered whether his destiny was to be her apprentice, bowing and kowtowing. Would the Animales become his friend if he helped them to see clearly? He thought perhaps the time had come to act, no more pithy excuses for being a lonely slave. With Ximon The Fifteenth's visit taking up much of her time, Nobody Nose been distracted, failing to notice that he had stopped administering the Elixir to some of the Animales. Lemon Boy wanted to see how they reacted when sober and with single vision, instead of the false one created by the Elixir. Unfortunately, he had little control over the ensuing behaviour of the few Animales going mad without the drug. The unusually hot weather, in addition to an absence of a weaning period to 'come down' off the potent drink, resulted in the Animales becoming overly bitter and violent.
Using her third eye bonnet, Nobody Nose sensed unexplained ripples of discontent amongst many of the animales. She wondered how a bear of endless patience had surprising, loss his patience. Bare Jocular was acting manic, roaring during performances, and had on one occasion, unprofessionally mauled to death a Comfort Squirrel, who had simply wanted a tete-a-tete about the hot Spring weather whilst showing him her nuts. Nobody Nose had specifically programmed the hairy mammal to prance about for the amusement of others in gaudy costumes made of red taffeta and velour. The bear would have to be put down if it continued to act in such an erratic way, she thought.
When the head of state Ximon, came to stay in the forest annually after the Spring Equinox, he always brought with him entourage of other fragmented body parts. It was common to see Peepulls hopping or sliding along the Grove looking for unsuspecting Squirrels whose tails were stroked and nether regions poked. Ximon was, as his name suggests, the fifteenth leader of the Frangere Peepulls, a fragmented race of powerful body parts that subjugated all around them. Previously, during massive Equinox feasts, Bare Jocular had performed gaily for hours. However, with this latest onset of bad behaviour, Nobody Nose was at her nose's end. She could smell trouble, and on this occasion, it smelt slightly citrusy. Called before her master, she knelt at his chin and listened to his protestations.
"I was accosted today crossing the river by a creature that looked like a duck." Ximon said on his arrival to the Forest's grove. "It was most unsatisfactory that I was not recognised, my face should be known all over the Forest, I am the Head of State afterall. The duck creature was delirious, repeating - 'the war, the war, get down' - are we not able to control our sentries now?" His eyebrows moved into the middle of his face creating an upside down smile.
"I'm sorry Sir, it will not happen again. There has been some unexplained behaviour. I know whom you talk of, Duckancova, a useless bird that cannot fly. The bitterness levels have risen in the past week. I'll sniff out any fowl play. I'll have him disposed of. I'll get Lemon Boy to do it, if I can find him…he's been missing all day."
"Face it, you're a nobody and are failing in your task. Your appraisal will indicate my discontent. The Peepulls have for centuries been able to live the lives we have because of fragmentation and the façade we have created. Get together with me later to discuss it, two heads are better than one. I need to decide on the fate of the animales. I'm contemplating full extinction. Bring that Lemon Boy along too, I don't trust him, all Hesperidia need the pith taking out of them. Now, get out of my face."
Lemon Boy had not returned to Nobody Nose's house not caring about the repercussions. He intended to pour the remaining batch of Elixir into the river, however, as he approached he heard voices and bent down behind a bush. Bare Jocular and Duckancova were in heated conversation.
"I'm angry but I don't know why. I can't explain it, it's not normal. I used to love dancing and hearing applause, now I cannot stand Peepulls, even other Animales make me lash out. " The bear began to pace up and down on the bank, crushing daffodils in his paws.
"I can't say I'm angry like you. There's something else the matter with me. I keep having nightmares full of blood and gizzards. I see myself flying…and all of a sudden KAK KAK KAK - I'm shot down. It's terrible. During the day when I'm awake I also feel sad when I see my brethren flying high. How it irks me that I cannot join them…Shhhhhhh…duck down! I hear something!"
Nobody Nose armed with a kitchen knife and juicer, arrived with Ximon The Fifteenth on her back.
"Dispose of these overly bitter Animales, after that, find that yellow traitor and juice him! Your third eye bonnet indicated he had run to the river. No one defies me and lives!"
Following his instinct, Lemon Boy ran from behind the bush and placed one hand into each of the ears of Bare Jocular and Duckancova. Folklore had said that all Hesperidia held a healing power inside of them more powerful than any prescribed elixir. Nobody Nose dismissed it as an old wives tale, telling him that his yellow rind was only good for holding sour thoughts and treating nose bleeds. Through his fingers he digested their bitterness, intermingling it with his own, realising that he had been duped by her lies. With the fugue state, the subsequent overload of bitterness now leaving their bodies, both Animales felt a freedom and lightness only glimpsed at in distant memories of a happier time.
Nobody Nose advanced towards them, knife raised high. On her back, Ximon shouted "Kill them all!" Lemon Boy had succeeded in his task of freeing the animales of their bitterness, he fell back weary, head lolling from chronic absorption. Bare Jocular and Duckancova embodying their new sense of selves, wrestled Nobody Nose into submission and yanked Ximon from her back. Lemon Boy took the knife from his former master and cut himself in half, the juice from his head sprayed into the eyes of Nobody Nose and Ximon the Fifteenth, blinding them instantly. The Animales let them go and into the river they fell, never to be seen again.
A lemon tree grows in the heart of Leonotis Forest, its fruit healing all that eat from it.