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A Daughter of My Heavenly Father
Young Women Selected Songs: A Song of the Heart
1. I have come from our Father's kingdom,
In view of our Father's throne,
But my mem'ries are forgotten,
I walk here by faith alone.
I will learn of his truths through scripture,
The words that his prophets speak;
I will seek to obey all his precepts,
Growing strong where I might be weak.
2. I have come from our Father's kingdom
To taste of mortality.
As my Heav'nly Father's daughter,
I'll learn all he asks of me,
I will know of the sweet through bitter;
From losses I'll value gain;
Through my fears I'll develop more courage,
Knowing joy by suff'ring of pain
3. I have come from our Father's kingdom;
I know that he loves me still,
I am special to Heav'nly Father,
With freedom to do his will.
He has given this freedom to me;
He wants me to learn to live
To return to his heavenly kingdom
And the blessings he has to give.
Text: Joyce Jensen
Music: Iris Schow
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A pair of teams in need of points in a hurry meet on Saturday evening when Toronto FC take on the San Jose Earthquakes at BMO Field. TFC sit in a tie at the foot of the Eastern Conference table after a 2-0 loss at Chicago last weekend, and fell 1-0 to FC Dallas in the CONCACAF Champions League at midweek. The Quakes are riding a club-record 11-game winless streak, after their 2-0 loss at the LA Galaxy last weekend.
REFEREE: Terry Vaughn. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Eric Boria; 4th: Geoff Gamble
MLS Career: 150 games; FC/gm: 28.4; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 48; pens: 49
INJURY REPORT: TORONTO FC – OUT: MF Elbekay Bouchiba (R knee surgery recovery); DF Adrian Cann (R knee surgery recovery); DF Dicoy Williams (R knee surgery recovery); QUESTIONABLE: MF Leandre Griffit (abdominal strain); MF Eric Avila (R hamstring tightness); FW Danny Koevermans (L hamstring tightness); PROBABLE: GK Stefan Frei (knee contusion) …
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES – OUT: MF Andre Luiz (L knee injury); DF Ike Opara (L foot injury); FW Alan Gordon (surgery); FW Steven Lenhart (family leave); QUESTIONABLE: MF Brad Ring (R shoulder sprain); MF Anthony Ampaipitakwong (L groin strain)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: SJ: Steven Beitashour (through Aug. 28)
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: TOR: Danleigh Borman … SJ: Bobby Convey, Alan Gordon, Brad Ring
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: TOR: Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Javier Martina, Mikael Yourassowsky … SJ: Sam Cronin, Jason Hernandez, Chris Leitch, Steven Lenhart
ALL-TIME (7 meetings): Toronto FC 2 wins, 10 goals …Earthquakes 2 wins, 9 goals … Ties 3
AT BMO FIELD (3 meetings): Toronto FC 0 wins, 3 goals … Earthquakes 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 2
• The teams ended in a 1-1 draw on April 9. Alan Gordon scored for Toronto FC; Simon Dawkins also scored in the first half for the Quakes.
• The road teams won both meetings a season ago, TFC winning 3-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium on May 29, and the Quakes winning 3-2 on Sept. 25 at BMO Field.
• In seven all-time meetings, the home team has won just once: a 2-0 Earthquakes victory at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 25, 2008.
• Coaches record: Frank Yallop v TOR: P9 W3 L2 D4 … Aron Winter vs. SJ: P1 W0 L0 D1
4/9: SJ 1, TOR 1 (Dawkins 38 – Gordon 27)
• The visitors took the lead after 27 minutes. Toronto defender Danleigh Borman saw his cross from the endline blocked, then Sam Cronin tried to clear in front of goalkeeper Jon Busch. But it looped right into the goalmouth where Alan Gordon knocked it home.
• The Quakes pulled even just 11 minutes later. Simon Dawkins played a nifty one-two with Chris Wondolowski at the top of the box before racing into the area and jabbing a shot past TFC 'keeper Stefan Frei.
• SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-1-4-1): Jon Busch – Jason Hernandez, Brandon McDonald, Ike Opara, Ramiro Corrales (Joey Gjertsen 85) - Sam Cronin - Bobby Convey, Khari Stephenson (Matt Luzunaris 80), Simon Dawkins, Ryan Johnson - Chris Wondolowski
• TORONTO FC (4-2-1-3): Stefan Frei – Ty Harden, Nana Attakora (Julian de Guzman 46), Adrian Cann, Danleigh Borman - Jacob Peterson, Tony Tchani - Maicon Santos (Joao Plata 65) - Javier Martina, Alan Gordon, Alen Stevanovic (Gianluca Zavarise 63).
Toronto FC weren't able to build on a victory, going down to a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Fire on Sunday evening at Toyota Park. TFC has 23 points from 24 games on the season, sitting in a tie for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
• Dominic Oduro put the Fire ahead in the 16th minute, completing a nice attacking move by neatly flicking defender Gonzalo Segares' cross from the left corner past TFC goalkeeper Milos Kocic.
• The Fire doubled their lead in the 69th minute. A corner kick from the left was allowed to bounce through the area all the way to the far post, and Dan Gargan, traded from Toronto to Chicago just over three weeks ago, got on the end of it to power a header home.
• TFC head coach Aron Winter made two changes to the team that defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 at BMO Field. Javier Martina and Ryan Johnson came into the team for Danny Koevermans and Eric Avila.
• TORONTO FC (3-1-3-3): Milos Kocic - Richard Eckersley, Torsten Frings, Andy Iro - Julian de Guzman (Mikael Yourassowsky 61) - Matt Stinson, Peri Marosevic, Danleigh Borman (Ashtone Morgan 80) - Javier Martina (Nathan Sturgis 46), Ryan Johnson, Joao Plata.
• It was Toronto FC's first loss since July 23 (a 4-2 defeat by Sporting Kansas City), a run of three games in league play and six games in all competitions.
• "We had a six-game unbeaten streak which we lost, but it's certainly one of the more complete performances [Sunday] that we've had," defender Andy Iro said. "I think we controlled most of the game. I think we created opportunities and if we were a little sharper defensively then maybe we keep a shutout."
• It was also the first time TFC was shut out at the attacking end since July 20, the last of three consecutive blanking in MLS play.
• "At that moment we were not sharp. So, if you watch the whole game, we had opportunities to change [the scoreline] based on the possession game that we played. We should earn more than a defeat in this game," said TFC head coach Aron Winter. "For the most part, I think we played well even if we lost 2 to nil. We have had a lot of changes. We were not sharp with the finishing. That is something I think we can blame ourselves."
• Winter had to make two significant changes in his attack. Center forward Danny Koevermans, who had scored three times in five league starts, was not available after suffering a hamstring injury in the CONCACAF Champions League match at Tauro FC.
• Eric Avila, who had made back-to-back 90-minute appearances in league play after his arrival from FC Dallas, was also unavailable with a hamstring injury.
• "It's not easy but until now we've managed well. We're playing a little different," Winter said "I think it's part of this league but also everyone knows the league is very tough. It's been much tougher for us because of playing in the CONCACAF league but still you have to be smart on the pitch by playing simple."
• Milos Kocic made his second consecutive league start, and fourth overall, between the posts with first-choice 'keeper Stefan Frei still nursing a leg injury.
• On Thursday, Toronto FC suffered a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas in the CONCACAF Champions League at BMO Field in a match that was abandoned the night before. The game's lone goal came from Jack Stewart in first-half stoppage time. Daniel Hernandez also missed a penalty for FCD. The game was abandoned at halftime on Wednesday due to heavy rain and lightning, with FC Dallas leading 1-0.
• Here's the TFC team: Milos Kocic; Julian de Guzman, Joao Plata, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Stinson (80: Doneil Henry), Ty Harden, Torsten Frings, Danleigh Borman (54: Ashtone Morgan), Richard Eckersley, Gianluca Zavarise (56: Leandre Griffit), Peri Marosevic
The San Jose Earthquakes saw their winless skid reach 12 games, falling to a 2-0 defeat by the LA Galaxy on Saturday evening at The Home Depot Center. The Quakes have 25 points from 23 games on the season, sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference.
• It took Robbie Keane just 21 minutes to open his MLS account for the Galaxy. David Beckham played a freekick from midfield over the San Jose defense, and Keane easily walked onto the ball with only goalkeeper Jon Busch to beat, rounding him easily before slipping the ball into an empty net.
• The Quakes went down a man in the 81st minute when Steven Beitashour was sent off by referee Andrew Chapin after he deemed that the defender intentionally kicked Landon Donovan.
• Mike Magee punctuated the victory with a goal in the game's final minute, knocking in a cross from close range from Sean Franklin while completely unmarked in front of goal.
• Earthquakes boss Frank Yallop made two changes to the team that fell 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium. Justin Morrow and Rafael Baca came into the team for Brad Ring and the suspended Sam Cronin.
• SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-4-2): Jon Busch - Steven Beitashour (sent off 81), Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Justin Morrow - Joey Gjertsen (Ellis McLoughlin 86), Ramiro Corrales, Rafael Baca, Bobby Convey - Khari Stephenson (Edmundo Zura 71), Chris Wondolowski (Simon Dawkins 71).
• The Earthquakes have not won since a 4-2 June 11 victory vs. D.C. United, their current 12-game winless streak a club record.
• "Obviously losing 2-0 is not good. On general play I thought we played well enough to maybe get something out of this game but obviously the Galaxy took their chances when they came along and we didn't seem to do that," said Earthquakes head coach FrankYallop. "I am not faulting the guys for effort."
• The loss was just the second time in the long winless skein where the Quakes were defeated in back-to-back games (also: July 23 and 30, by Real Salt Lake and D.C. United.
• "I thought we played well again tonight but in the end we didn't get anything out of it," said goalkeeper Jon Busch. "That aspect is frustrating because it has been that way a lot this season where we have done the right things and haven't gotten a just result."
• Once again, with both Alan Gordon (abdominal surgery) and Steven Lenhart (leave of absence) unavailable, Khari Stephenson featured in attack, partnering with Chris Wondolowski.
• Wondolowski, who has gone five games without scoring, since netting a pair on July 20 vs. Vancouver, was taken off in favor of Simon Dawkins in the 71st minute.
• "I know I'm healthy. I'm going to go out there and try to work as hard as I can. But he's the head coach, and I'll stick by every decision he makes. And that was the decision," Wondolowski said.
• Ecuadorian forward Edmundo Zura made his Earthquakes debut, coming on as a substitute for Stephenson in the 71st minute.
• With Sam Cronin suspended, Ramiro Corrales returned to central midfield from left back, his first start in the engine room since mid-June.
• Justin Morrow made his first start since April 30, replacing Corrales on the back four. Rafael Baca also made his second start for the Quakes, after making his debut July 9.

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Daily Archives: September 5, 2009
The Saturday Market
Posted by Susan
Happy weekend everyone! I've been workworkworking away. 'Tis the tale of my weekends. But worry not, I'll be livin' up on my days off mid-week when all you normal folks are back at it ;)
Last night was my first "early night" in the new place. Ugh. Chris text messaged me and woke me up at 9:30, then the people upstairs started vacuuming at 10 pm. Needless to say, it was not awesome.
You may have heard me complain in the past about working every Saturday morning during our city's Farmer's Market hours. Well, a co-worker gave me the great idea of rearranging some of my work tasks in the morning to clear up time to go. Genius!
I really wish I'd taken pictures today, but I was too focused on getting food and back to work on time. So I present you with photos taken circa March 2008 for a photojournalism project I did on the vendors of the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market.
That was fun actually! Brings me back to when I shot these photos. All super nice people. That old lady just warms my heart. Also, that juice man refused to stop juicing so I could take his picture. He was in "the zone" I guess…
Anyways, here's my loot!
- Plums
- Kale
- Heirloom tomatoes
- Blackberries
- Purple potatoes
- Zucchini
- Basil
- Pita bread
- Dolmadas (stuffed grape leaves)
- Baba ghanoush
- Smoked liverwurst
I actually went there with the goal of getting smoked salmon, but I came across this liverwurst and remembered loving it when I was a meat eater.
Immediately brought me back to eating it on crusty bread when my family and I travelled around Germany and Western Europe. Yum!
The other items were bought at the Lebanese stand, which is always my favourite at any market. The baba ghanoush is the good stuff, made with eggplant and tahini, and not eggplant and mayo like many store bought varieties.
Kinda like the eggplant's version of hummus :)
I put many of my market goodies to use for dinner.
Lets get a little closer, shall we?
I stuffed a chicken breast with baba ghanoush and grilled it on my new George Foreman. Then I finally tried some of Kath's kale chips. I tossed kale in a little olive oil, kosher salt and parmesan then baked at 350 F for about 15 minutes. They really did turn out crispy! Except, I accidentally over-salted, and didn't end up eating them. I should have known better, I don't like salty foods!
I did however eat these up, plus some :)
I was pleased to find a few chickpeas in there! I dipped them in plain yogurt and went back and got the two extra ones since I didn't eat my kale. Sosososo good. My dad used to buy Lebanese food at my hometown market., so I grew up loving this stuff. My mom always joked he was having an affair with the old lady who was Lebanese vendor :P
While not eating (or having power naps) I spent the day cleaning and unpacking. I didn't realize how much I still have left to do, even though all the important items are unpacked. I started decorating too!
This one's for Janetha's roommate who also loves elephants! That's just a snippet of my elephant statue collection.
Some of my favourite art…
I have a rule that I only hang prints of paintings I've seen. Impressionism is my favourite, so I've always gone out of my way to check out exhibits when they come here or when I'm travelling. I've got way more too, but you'll have to wait until the official tour ;)
It's no secret that I'm a messy person. So I want to work really hard to keep my new place clean. Health comes from many places, including the environment you live in. So want to surround myself with things I love and treat them well!
Question of the day: What are some of your favourite items in your home? Obviously, I choose my prints. But I also love having my instruments on display, music makes me happy!
And with that, it's my bedtime. One of my neighbours is playing club music. Ugh. I may have to invest in earplugs…
Tags: art, baba ghanoush, chicken, decorating, dolmadas, farmers market, kale, kale chips, liverwurst, moving, stuffed grape leaves, work


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If you've ever had a nightmare about bombing in a musical performance onstage (and who hasn't?), then Drop A Beat, Giuseppe! is for you.
The free flash game puts you in control of Giuseppe, a misunderstood piano genius. His audience is angry, and in order to survive, you have to move your piano underneath the trash they throw and kick up the piano-lid to toss it back. The twist is that in order to move, you must mash your fingers all over your keyboard somewhat like a brilliant pianist. As you do so, Giuseppe will move: He'll go to the left if you bash the "low" keys, and to the right if you play the "treble."
The whole thing is funny in that way that creatively imprecise games can be. It was created by Molkman and MajusArts, and in their author comments, they say it took them about 32 hours. That'll do, Giuseppe.
Drop A Beat, Giuseppe! [Newgrounds via Freeindiegam.es]


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Panthers' Wharton to announce retirement
Spartanburg, SC (SportsNetwork.com) - Offensive lineman Travelle Wharton will announce his retirement in a press conference at Carolina Panthers training camp on Tuesday.
Wharton was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was a starter for the Panthers for eight seasons before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals prior to the 2012 season.
The 33-year-old blew out his knee in the preseason and did not appear in a regular season game for the Bengals that year.
Wharton returned to the Panthers last season and started 12 games. For his career, Wharton started 111 of 115 games.


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About Smithfield
Hand crafted in Italy, the Smithfield grey leather armchair has a soft, sculptural silhouette with feather and fibre filled seat cushions for comfort.
Designed by Aaron Probyn for the Habitat Design Reunion project to celebrate our 50th birthday, the range is inspired by classic 60s racing car designs. With rounded, rolled arms and a high back, Smithfield is hand crafted using age-old techniques.
Comprising an armchair and 2 sofas, the timeless range complements both traditional and modern schemes and is available in fabric or leather in a choice of colours.
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- Seat height: 38cm
- Diagonal depth: 130cm
- Diagonal height: 116cm
- Seat depth: 64cm
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- Width of armrest: 8cm
- Height of armrest: 62cm
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My company has been working on a fluid grid design for our website so users can access information through their mobile phones and tablets. I was thinking of incorporating a font change on various displays.
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Sleep Apnea Awareness
Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Warning Signs
The symptoms of sleep apnea may include:
- daytime fatigue and sleepiness,
- insomnia,
- poor concentration and attention,
- memory problems,
- anxiety,
- irritability,
- headaches, and
- difficulty performing work duties.
Sleep apnea may lead to frequent awakening of the bed partner resulting in insomnia and its associated symptoms.
Obstructive sleep apnea can also be associated with long-term complications if not diagnosed and treated properly. Some of these complications may include:
- high blood pressure (hypertension),
- ischemic heart disease (poor blood flow to the heart),
- heart attack,
- heart failure,
- irregular heart rate,
- pulmonary hypertension (elevation of blood pressure in blood vessels of the lungs), or
- even death.


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Unemployment, Negative Equity, and Strategic Default – Kristopher Gerardi, Kyle F. Herkenhoff, Lee E. Ohanian, and Paul S. Willen. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Working Paper 2013-4. August 2013
"Using new household-level data, we quantitatively assess the roles that job loss, negative equity, and wealth (including unsecured debt, liquid assets, and illiquid assets) play in default decisions. In sharp contrast to prior studies that proxy for individual unemployment status using regional unemployment rates, we find that individual unemployment is the strongest predictor of default. We find that individual unemployment increases the probability of default by 5–13 percentage points, ceteris paribus, compared with the sample average default rate of 3.9 percent. We also find that only 13.9 percent of defaulters have both negative equity and enough liquid or illiquid assets to make one month's mortgage payment. This finding suggests that "ruthless" or "strategic" default during the 2007–09 recession was relatively rare and that policies designed to promote employment, such as payroll tax cuts, are most likely to stem defaults in the long run rather than policies that temporarily modify mortgages."


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It was bound to happen and it could not have happened to a better
player human being. One day after Mike Scioscia sat the struggling first baseman, Pujols came back and knocked one out of the park-his first of the year. It was just the kind of classy and professional move expected of a player of Albert's caliber and lesser players could only hope to imitate. For his effort, the home crowd rewarded him with a "thunderous standing ovation while he rounded the bases." Pujols did not take a curtain call however because he knew it would be inappropriate. Another classy move.
Ever the the humble and respectful non-douchebag, Pujols gave all the credit to his manager:
"If I hit a home run today,'' Pujols told USA TODAY Sports before the game, "I'll make Mike Scioscia look like a genius.''
Another great thing about Pujols is that he is involved in charities and stuff. Not many ballplayers are as stand-up as him because of that. Perhaps the best part of his home run, however, was that he did not show off a stupid hairdo. That would have ruined everything.
Albert Pujols ends home run drought in fifth inning [USA Today]


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With the cancellation of this year's last event in Portugal, Maxime Huscenot (REU) and Alizee Arnaud (FRA) officially became the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) European Junior Champions respectively in the male and female divisions clinching their maiden regional crowns after a very consistent season.
Both will lead the European contingent at the ASP World Junior Championships (WJC) in Narabeen, Sydney, Australia, next January.
Alizee Arnaud (Hossegor, FRA), 19, who won three out of seven events this year, dominated the tour in the second half of the summer taking all her wins in a month-time with one ASP Grade-1 and two ASP Grade-2 events including the prestigious Billabong Pro Junior at Ericeira in Portugal.
Arnaud, who becomes the region's leader for a year, will fly the European flag against the world's best female under-21 surfers next January with fellow French surfer Lee-Ann Curren (Anglet, FRA) who earned her ticket with her second place finish on the overall ratings.
In the men's division, 16-year-old Maxime Huscenot (REU) becomes the yougest surfer ever to win the ASP European Junior title after winning the biggest event this year, the ASP Grade-4 Santa Surf Pro Junior in the Canary Islands.
Huscenot, who started the year with an equal 3rd in the Rip Curl Pro Junior in Portugal, kept the pressure on his closest followers Medi Veminardi (REU) and Marc Lacomare (FRA) during the summer reaching the Quarterfinals of every event counting for his end-of-the-year points' total.
Huscenot, who will surf for the first time against the world's best at Narabeen, will lead the regional Top 6 at the ASP World Junior Championships (WJC) with good chances of creating some serious upsets.
Charles Martin (GLP), 18, who was No. 3 in the world in 2007, has been awarded a wild card by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International to attend this year's WJC and will be another excellent assett for the European contingent.
Men's Division
No. 1, Maxime Huscenot (REU)
No. 2, Medi Veminardi (REU)
No. 3, Marc Lacomare (FRA)
No. 4, Jatyr Berasaluce (EUK)
No. 5, Pierre-Valentin Laborde (FRA)
No. 6, Jules Thomet (FRA)
Women's Division
No. 1, Alizee Arnaud (FRA)
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You've just opened a Web page or clicked a link in an email when your computer's desktop goes gray. A browser window pops up with the FBI logo in the top left corner. Below it is a live webcam feed with a picture of someone's face. You try to click away but find that your browser is locked. With a start, you recognize the face staring at you from the screen: It's you.
This isn't the plot of a Japanese horror film. It's a frightening form of malware called "ransomware" that has been seen with increasing frequency in recent months. No one knows exactly how many people have been hit with it, but security firm McAfee reports that it recorded more than 120,000 new samples in the second quarter of 2012, a fourfold increase from the same quarter last year.
There are many variants of ransomware, all of which begin by locking you out of your own machine. The next phase: trying to blackmail, intimidate or otherwise spook you into forking over cash. You probably shouldn't do it. But it's easy to see why a lot of people do.
The version I described in the first paragraph is the product of a virus called Reveton, which you can contract either by clicking a malicious link or visiting an infected website, which triggers an automatic download. Beneath the video feed, which registers the surprise on your face as you recognize yourself, are your computer's IP address and hostname and an urgent message: "Your computer has been locked!" Scroll further and you'll find yourself accused of possessing illegally downloaded files in violation of federal copyright laws. (A new iteration claims that you're in violation of SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act - which, as serious netizens know, never actually became law.)
The crime, you're told, is punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison. There's only one way to unlock your computer, according to the warning on your browser, and that's to pay up. And if you don't pay the specified "fine" within 48 or 72 hours - often by purchasing a prepaid cash card such as Green Dot's Moneypak, which makes the transaction hard to trace - it claims that you'll be locked out of your machine permanently and face criminal charges to boot.
The criminal charges are bogus, of course, but the threat of being permanently locked out of your files is real, says Chet Wisniewski, senior security adviser at the data-security firm Sophos. Some victims have reported that, after a certain amount of time passed, their files were in fact deleted. On the other hand, it's unclear whether paying up actually helps, or if it just prompts the bad guys to try to squeeze more out of you. One thing security experts do know is that the scam appears to be automated. It would be a mistake to assume there's an actual human on the other end whom you can persuade to take it easy on you because you really, really need those files.
So what should you do if you're unwary and unlucky enough to contract a ransomware Trojan? First, instructs Sophos' Paul Ducklin in a helpful video, don't panic and don't do anything rash. Once the malware has control of your machine, chances are that most of the damage has already been done. In theory the hackers could mine your files for private information, but in practice they rarely do. Too much effort for an uncertain reward.
And ignore those threats not to tell anyone about the attack. Unless you're an expert yourself, it's a good idea to enlist the help of a computer security expert to help you figure out how to handle it. The FBI - the real FBI - also recommends filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov.
As with most forms of malware, the best protection here is simply to avoid visiting compromised websites or clicking on any suspicious-looking links, whether on the Web or in emails, Twitter or Facebook messages, or even Skype messages. Keeping your operating system and apps updated with the latest security patches always helps, and antivirus software can be an additional prophylactic. But this particular type of attack also reinforces the importance of backing up your files. Otherwise, you might never see them again.
It's conceivable, some security types admit privately, that paying up could prompt the criminals to restore them. But the official advice is that you never should, and in most cases that's the advice that makes the most sense.


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I watched my old high school get pummeled in their state football championship game last weekend. Two things were obvious to any keen observer:
1. DNA matters. The opposing team, Valor, featured two sons of a former NFL receiver. One of them scored touchdowns like it was his paid job, which I'm guessing it will be someday.
2. Success succeeds. This was Valor's fifth consecutive state title. They have a certain momentum in their program that must attract not only great players, but also great coaching from a variety of volunteer and professional sources.
I think the second point applies to how we learn woodworking, even though it is easy to forget or ignore. Like high schoolers with their peer groups, we often focus more on our own shops and those of our immediate neighbors than we should. It often seems easier to get information from "nearby" sources than from the broader woodworking community, especially the professional realm.
When I decided I wanted to learn woodworking, I challenged myself by going straight to a professional cabinet shop and asking if they could use an apprentice. These days I realize how much there is that I still don't know about the craft, but the time I spent on the for-profit side of woodworking definitely helped me leapfrog into an enjoyable hobby. Professional woodworkers are efficient, and some of their efficiencies translate really well to a home shop. My pneumatic nailers, for example, work just as well with a small air compressor as they do with an industrial-sized model. They make building a square case very easy, at least for my way of doing things.
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I paged through a Jim Tolpin e-book today that reminded me of the value that professionals bring to hobbyists and amateurs. Jim is a veteran cabinetmaker who has the gift of making his ideas clear to anyone, at any level.
When it comes to woodshop ideas, a picture really does say a thousand words, so here's a picture of Jim's woodshop layout. (Click on the image for a larger version.) This is a layout that serves the purpose of making money with cabinetry, but it applies just as well to making furniture for fun. One thing I like about this layout is that I can see a way to modify it for a one-car garage, if that's all the space you have. You don't absolutely need the carcass-assembly position as a separate space from the multipurpose work platform (or workbench). Also, in my opinion, you don't absolutely need a table saw – but there are many who would argue with me on that point.
This is just the tip of the iceberg on Jim Tolpin. Check out our Jim Tolpin collection for a wealth of his knowledge at a tiny price. We just released it!
After all, until medical science invents a woodworking gene that functions somewhat like the football gene, I think learning from professional coaches is a great way to go.
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Jasper, AR: The Sustainable Buffalo Burger at Boardwalk Café
Boardwalk Cafe
Part of the Arkansas House complex inside the Capital Hotel, 215 East Court Street (Arkansas Highway 7), Jasper AR 712641 (map); 870-446-5900, thearkhouse.com
Cooking Method: Char-grilled
Short Order: A locally-made burger from Ozark raised buffalo, locally grown produce, and locally baked bread.
Want Fries with That? Comes with potatoes pan-fried with herbs from the restaurant's kitchen garden.
Price: Buffalo burger (w/potatoes), $10
Jasper is a tiny town tucked along Scenic Highway Seven in the Arkansas Ozarks. It's known for its proximity to a dead amusement park (Dogpatch, USA), to elk sightings in the nearby Boxley community, and as a jumping-off point for folks who want to float the Buffalo River or ride the highways via motorcycle. But it also has one of the state's first all-organic restaurants.
Everything on the menu at The Boardwalk Café is sustainable and organic (with perhaps the lone exception of popular sodas such as Coke and Pepsi). Owners Joseph and Janet Morgan have made a more-than-admirable effort to bring in what they have to offer from a 100-mile radius. The Boardwalk Café's sustainability efforts are enough to talk about in the first place, but it also boasts a buffalo burger that will put the café and the tiny town on your map for good.
The 1/3-pound 100% Buffalo Burger is a prime example of the lengths the Morgans go through to get a totally local product. The meat comes from Ratchford Farms, a buffalo and beef farm run by L.C. Ratchford over outside of Marshall, Arkansas—50 miles away on the closes route through the Ozark National Forest. The fresh lettuces and other greens come from Homecreek Farm in the community of Limestone, 24 miles to the south. The buns come from Ozark Hearth Bakery, about 70 miles away in Durham. The herbs and the like for the garden come from Boardwalk Café's own kitchen garden. In all, some 30 different produce farmers and ranches in the area provide what keeps the place going.
The $10 might raise eyebrows, but considering that everything is local it seemed a good bet. It's a roughly 10 minute wait from the time you order.
My burger came out cheese-less (I wanted to taste the buffalo as cleanly as possible) on a soft, buttered and griddle-toasted sesame seed-studded white bun. A light, nearly imperceptible layer of mayo was applied to the top bun. On the side, a slice of surprisingly flavorful tomato (locally grown), a couple of pungent red onion ringlets, and fresh baby field greens, deep purple and green in color.
The char-grilled meat (Janet told me the only way to have a buffalo burger was straight from the grill) was reddish with lovely crusty char lines from where it had hit the rack. It was still a little pinkish in places, and the edges had become a bit crispy. Inside, the hand-formed patty had been cooked to medium. The burger is only seasoned with salt and pepper, just enough to enhance the flavor but not cover it up.
The buffalo had a similar flavor to beef. It wasn't gamey at all, had a slightly richer flavor, and a much leaner texture. That's the nature of buffalo—it's a leaner meat, and I have had arguments with others over whether using buffalo in burgers makes them too dry. This burger had just enough moisture in it, and it was quite enjoyable.
The overall flavor of the burger is so clean—there's no hint of greasy guilt after it's consumed. In a way, the knowledge that everything you just consumed was grown organically and locally can give you a complex. Still, this burger holds up well enough on its own that most folks would find it quite tasty, even if they didn't know where all its ingredients came from.
The plate comes with the house potatoes, which are local skin-on potatoes cooked with fresh herbs from the café. They were tender and delicious, with enough flavor to forgo a salting. Plates come adorned with fresh flowers, which is a nice touch.


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Total Sounds is an established high street and online dealer for all your Dj equipment needs . Located in Reading, Berkshire we stock only the best and most reputable brands in Dj ,Studio & DJ/Stage lighting equipment. We continuously monitor our prices to ensure we are the most competitively priced.
Having been in the industry for over 20 years we have built a solid relationship with our customers ensuring they only use Total Sounds for all their DJ requirements.
We stock everything a DJ would need from spares; such as replaceable lamps to the high end dj packages such as PA speakers, DJ/Stage lighting, CD players , turntables , DJ Controllers and much more.
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We also have a full lighting rig situated on the first floor full of the most up-to-date LED/ fixtures available.
The ground floor has all the Audio products a DJ or Producer would need including PA speakers , DJ Controllers , DJ Mixers and more.
The store is located 5 minutes walk from Reading Train Station so you can visit us by train or car without having to walk a long distance to find us.
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We first started doing parties in the early nineties and with our first rig and put on our first rave under psychnosis. At the same time we started our own business helping out local clubs with maintaining their dj equipment. Including customer support and servicing.
Having always been involved in retail, in an electrical shop we built up the music/DJ section to a point where we needed a new premises for the business to expand. Total Sounds was born we moved into our first store in September 2004 at Station Hill we continued to grow as a store and eventually moved to out bigger store with 2 floors in 2013 now we are situated in a warehouse in Weldale Street only a five minute walk from our previous DJ store. If you have any queries or questions don't hesitate to contact us and we will use past experience to help find the product or services you need.
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Work is expected to begin in early spring on the railroad quiet zone for the South Salt Creek neighborhood. The first step is this week's closure of the BNSF Railway crossing at 2nd and "J" streets. The project includes safety measures that will allow for the silencing of train horns in the neighborhood.
For more information, contact Alicea McCluskey or Roger Figard with City Public Works and Utilities at 441-7711. Information also is available on the City Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: RTSD).


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Bunny could be a rather unusual character because her active number 22 is a master number. On first meeting her, she gives an impression of strength followed by a combination of charm, pride, conceit and reserve. If she is able to live in harmony with the vibrations of the 22, she will slowly but very surely advance towards the highest peaks... It really doesn´t make the slightest difference whether she has a suitcase made of cardboard or a set of luxury luggage! Her strengths are her creativity, her self-mastery, ambition, an iron-will and obstination as well as her capacity for work. Life won´t always be free of nervous tension or difficulty however, because the 22 is synonymous with a high level of nervous tension. Nevertheless, most of the time Bunny lives a more easy-going and peaceful life, an octave below at the level of the number 4, the reduced and more laid back expression of the number 22 which endows her with great capacity for reflection, prudence, perseverance, stability, emotional clarity and a sense of duty; but also a tendency to worry and doubt. She is strong-willed and capable of great effort and energy for a long-term project, something for which she is perfectly suited because time is on her side and patience is one of her finer qualities. On the other hand, she is terribly stubborn and quite capable of holding a grudge. Furthermore, she has a great need for security and is rather possessive - controlling even. As a child, Bunny is quite disciplined and could have a gift for languages or an artistic talent (singing or music) which it would be wise to encourage her to develop. She will need help in learning to assert herself and shape her personality, by being tolerant with her outbursts of authoritarianism while keeping a close eye on her relationship with her siblings whom she tends to try and dominate - or even bully, especially if she is the eldest.
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The Rewards Of Wisdom
April 10, 2013
"My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life. And peace they will add to you."
Proverbs 3:1-2
Are you spending time alone with God…having a daily quiet time? In order to be strong in your faith you need to be in the word of God and learning the facts of God's word.
When you lean on the facts of God's word and let your feelings come and go, as they will it will strengthen your days and bring peace to your soul. God will use your life for His purposes as you walk in His wisdom and it will make you a wise person. When you open yourself up to the word of God and obey His promptings, He makes you peaceful inside. This affects your mind, your speech, and your life. It affects every part of your being and you become a peaceful person.
Listen to Him by His spirit and obey His wisdom. This will settles your soul and it will bring peace and longevity to your life. You will find favor with God. To walk in wisdom is to lean on Him and He will guide you all the days of your life.
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Almost daily this vehicle parks here and blocks the pavement
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Where expressed permission is given by the land owner or a managing agent acting on the freeholder's behalf Bromley Council will investigate nuisance vehicles on privately owned land.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- New Rockies manager Walt Weiss' stated goal of increasing his team's versatility and aggressiveness on the bases could be a boon to the fortunes of Eric Young Jr., who was second on the team with 14 stolen bases despite playing just 98 games last season. Many of Young's appearances were in a reserve role.
Young, 27, spent most of his Minor League time at second base but began working in the outfield in 2009, the year he debuted in the Majors. Last season, when he finished with a .316 batting average, he made 34 appearances in the outfield and none in the infield.
"He's primarily an infielder," Weiss said. "But I see him -- especially for his career, and for us -- if he could be a super-utility type guy, where he can play some second and play some third. We're not going to just throw him in there. He's going to run around the infield, take some ground balls, see what that looks like and how he feels. Maybe that's an option for us, to get what he does in the lineup."
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Wow! Thanks for all your contributions to Turkey. I guess we're a little late with the official welcome, but here goes:
Hello Vidimian! Welcome to Wikitravel.
To help get you started contributing, we've created a tips for new contributors page, full of helpful links about policies and guidelines and style, as well as some important information on copyleft and basic stuff like how to edit a page. If you need help, check out Wikitravel:Help, or post a message in the travellers' pub. If I can be of any help, don't hesitate to ask. -- OldPine 19:55, 12 February 2008 (EST)
Thank you. I've been reading Wikitravel for a long time but I've recently started writing seriously. I guess I can find out how to do but thanks for your suggestions anyway.--Vidimian 20:38, 12 February 2008 (EST)
Thanks for all of your cleanups and updates to add Template:isPartOf and WikiPedia links. One tip - Template:isPartOf is preferred to Template:isIn since it doesn't require any escaping, meaning that something like {{isPartOf|South (United States of America)}} is totally valid. -- Ryan • (talk) • 20:44, 19 February 2009 (EST)
Central Anatolia borders[edit]
If we need to define the borders more clearly for Central Anatolia before getting the map finished, then lets do so! Is there a discussion started already? --Peter Talk 00:16, 23 March 2009 (EDT)
Turkey regions map[edit]
Hey, I finally finished that regions map for Turkey! Do you have any suggestions for improvements? Roads to be added/removed, cities that should be displayed, etc. --Peter Talk 00:43, 8 June 2009 (EDT)
Thanks a lot for listingifying at Bangkok/Sukhumvit! It is much appreciated :) --globe-trotter 19:34, 5 February 2010 (EST)
I wanted to say thank you very much for all your help with regionalisation discussion and implementation, particularly for southeastern Europe. Absolutely invaluable. You are probably aware of our mission to conquer the world :), and you will see that after the recent push, there is very little left to do in Europe. Indeed, there is relatively little left to do period, and the end is in sight for what was a truly mammoth task. Your help is especially appreciated in this field, as there are few Wikitravellers willing to to do the rather unglamorous region-related work.--Burmesedays 09:29, 27 April 2010 (EDT)
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çok teşekkür ederim açıklamanızz için.ingilizcem yeterli olmadığı için bir yorum getiremiyordum.iyi oldu bu. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hasan travel (talk • contribs)
Türkçe Wikitravel Çevirisi[edit]
Eğer mümkünse Türkçe Wikitravel sayfasının nasıl açılacağını bana izah edebilir misiniz?Ben Türkçe kodlama sürümünün çevirisini yaptım, tabi bazı ufak tefek hatalarla. http://wikitravel.org/shared/Turkish_Wikitravel_Expedition Sanırım bu sayfa yardımcı olacaktır. Hasan 11:48, 8 May 2010 (EDT)hasan_travel
Merhaba! You can do hard reverts too. You only need to go to the page history and select the version you would like to revert to compared to the current version. Press view and then simply double click on that version. There will be a warning that you are saving an outdated version but that's the version then you want to. Please write hard revert i the summary so that others are aware you undo several changes. Regards, jan 08:09, 14 May 2010 (EDT)
I know you like helping with this sort of thing :). I am doing a proper map for Poland (richly deserved) and am finding all sorts of articles which are more or less orphaned. A lot have come as being in the vovoidship article but not the region. I suspect few users look at the low level vovoidships, so these are close to being orphaned. I have a found a lot and am putting that right but I am sure there are more! This also means we can now have some ODs listed in the main country article - there were none. That was sad to see for country with such amazing National Parks. The map is coming together really well and will look good I think.--Burmesedays 08:17, 15 May 2010 (EDT)
Admin nom[edit]
I gather you may be offline at present, but when you're back, would you please let us know if you accept your admin nomination here. Thanks! --Peter Talk 21:36, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
Hi, thank you for helping patrolling, it appears that you patrol one edit at a time, which of course is ok, but you might find it easier to use Enhanced recent changes (preferences -> recent changes), --ClausHansen 11:15, 5 June 2010 (EDT)
You're right, Flemish is not a language, the only official language of Flanders in Dutch. But the Dutch in Flanders is pronounced differently, that's why Flemish people tend to call it "Flemish". However, you're right that we dont have to complicate readers with these linguistic details. --globe-trotter 07:17, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
Thanks for cleaning up my Muju article - sorry if this is super obvious, but given that that was my first article, I don't know all the style rules just yet. When are outside links acceptable? ie, why the removal of the sobaek mountains/universiade links that went to wikipedia? (not that I'm upset - just trying to figure out how to make cleaner articles in the future!) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by EdMuju (talk • contribs)
Thanks (2)[edit]
I really appreciate your help describing in correct English Sint-Pieters-Leeuw --Etien 21:34, 4 July 2010 (EST)
Offline discussion[edit]
I'd like to add you to an ongoing Google Wave discussion relevant for admins, but would need to reach you by email. To preserve your anonymity, you could create an ad hoc email account, associate it with your Wikitravel account, and then email me. I will reply to that email with a Google Wave invitation, for which you can also create an ad hoc @googlewave.com account, to continue to preserve your anonymity. --Peter Talk 08:54, 8 July 2010 (EDT)
Prague Districts[edit]
Hello Vidimian, I am just wondering why you replaced my contribution 'elf hostel' to a prague 3 page, but left all sorts of other places to stay on the main page. Is it a work in progress maybe? --Faust 06:49, 22 July 2010 (EDT)
Thank you for the the help on Ashland, Vidimian! ~ Stidmatt 24 July 2010 2:18
Blackouts in Albania[edit]
Just for information, there are no blackouts in Albania since 2007. In fact, we export energy to Greece during winter. Thank you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by AM-TR (talk • contribs) 07:44, 30 August 2010
St John's Newfoundland travel page - do not add Fairmont[edit]
Hello -
I had deleted the Fairmont hotel from the St John's, Newfoundland wikitravel page. I see that following then, you went in and reverted the page to as it was previously, with the Fairmont included.
The reason I deleted the Fairmont is it no longer exists - it has been converted into the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland.
Please refrain from adding the Fairmont back to this wikitravel page.
Thank you.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) 14:52, 30 August 2010
Thanks (3)[edit]
Thanks for clueing me in on the great Albania blackout debate!sethinthebox 15:11, 2 September 2010 (EDT)
Thanks for the welcome - you win my undying admiration if you worked out the name without googling it!
Mars-Say-Yeah 09:51, 14 October 2010 (EDT)
Welcome note[edit]
Thank you very much for your welcome note- I have started my works on the Belur article. I can contribute at the photo department too. I am hoping to contribute to about 50 south Indian locations of tourist interest. Looking forward to your support- Thanks again and Regards- Rajkumar Vijayraj
Odd behaviour of new listing[edit]
Hi, I was a bit surprised to find that after adding a listing to the Istanbul/Galata Eat section, it disappeared, only to be present in the history section. How odd! Looking through the bug reports, it looked to me as though it may be a recurrent problem after an admin edits a template. Do you agree? Maxpax 01:34, 5 November 2010 (EDT) Thanks for your helpful reply. Maxpax 03:22, 6 November 2010 (EDT)
If you do not mind and object to me editing, in this case Eskişehir, which I rarely do because I only contribute if I know the subject well or if I have updates avialble – in this case about climates.[edit]
The previous anonymous user did the wrong thing by simply erasing part of the climate section of Eskişehir, which looks like vandalism.
If you do not mind and object to me editing, which I do rarely because I only contribute (very infrequently) if I know the subject well or if I have updates avialble – in this case about climates.
The phenomenon of winter rain is false because it is not a feature of the climate of Eskişehir or indeed most of the interior and high Anatolian plateau, it also not a feature of Istanbul or the Blcak Sea coast for that matter. This is only restricted to those places in Turkey which do have a mediterranean climate . During winter, precipitation is mostly in the form of snow (I live there ve Türkçe konuşabiliyorum), because Eskişehir despite being in western Turkey, has a slightly harsher winter and indeed slightly drier climate than Ankara to its east. This is due to to its topography apart from its altitude.
Kindest regards
Thank you for your assistance with Gabrovo[edit]
Thank you for your assistance with the Gabrovo, Bulgaria, entry. However, I am pulling the article for the moment owing becuase to trouble with my user name. I have saved the HTML version of the Gabrovo entry in a text file on my computer, so the work is not lost. However, I made an error when I registered as "NatureParkBulgarka." I am an American Peace Corps Volunteer working at Nature Park Bulgarka, but I should have registered as "RoberttSullivan1973", my usual handle under these circumstances. Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated. NatureParkBulgarka 09:20, 28 December 2010 (EST)
Thank you for your help with Nature Park Bulgarka. RobertSullivan1973 10:01, 6 January 2011 (EST)
Vidimian, at your earliest convenience, please read the Bulgarka entry again. I am interested in any guidance you have to offer on how the article may be improved enough to be nominated for "Off the Beaten Path." RobertSullivan1973 02:24, 13 January 2011 (EST)
Arbitration request[edit]
I'm sorry to bug you with this, but could you please take a look at the Daejeon article is you have a moment? I'm hoping I'm requesting this in the right way. There's an issue there with User:Felix505 initiating an edit war and I'd much rather call in third-party abritration than play along. I felt the need to revert a portion of his intial edits as they changed the article from correct to incorrect in more than a few places. Other edits were petty, right down to the old English vs American English chestnut. Regardless, he has since re-reverted those and taken now to reverting the revisions and any further work or additions to the page. Attempts to discuss this civilly with him have unfortunately failed. Please see his talk page for the discussion (I realise parts of that discussion should really be on the article talk page, and I guess parts will have to be moved over once things are settled - my bad on that :/)
I've included a comment on the Discussion page for the article listing some of the most recent edits. For the record, I actually live in the city at present (short term stay) and it's clear to me at least from the edits he has not ever been there (I'm actually going to suspect he has not visited the country itself given a comment about the country's national public transport links). Anyhow, the last accurate version of the page, in my opinion, is this: http://wikitravel.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Daejeon&oldid=1635833
Sorry about dumping this one on you. Also, I never did thank you before, but cheers for the warm welcome message back way when I signed up! :) —The preceding comment was added by Snave (talk • contribs)
yeah that text comes from Wikipedia [1] which was written under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License [2] which apparently is allowed according to the Copyleft licence [3] that you gave me.
Eddi1 09:41, 16 May 2011 (EDT)
Hey V, just wanted to see what you thought about
Please, be as critical as possible, since I am still relatively new at this. --Intheback 03:23, 1 July 2011 (EDT)
Albanian Alps[edit]
You are welcome. Many more areas of Albania will be updated as well!Shikuesi3 23:22, 10 July 2011 (EDT)
Hello, you have a new message on [[User talk:虞海#Welcome]]. After reading this please remove this box.—The preceding comment was added by 虞海 (talk • contribs)
Panama regions[edit]
Hello there. Please have a look at Talk:Panama#Regions. I hope that is close to what you had in mind.--Burmesedays 08:18, 3 August 2011 (EDT)
Hello Vidimin, sorry, i made a mistake when i described Offenburg being located at the Rhine Valley. Its located at the Upper Rhine, which is not the same. I corrected this and deleted your link to the Rhine Valley. There is no atricle to the Upper Rhine so far. best regards - Diego —The preceding comment was added by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) 19 August 2011
Sorry, for putting the two different terminologies regarding Eastern Christianity in the country quickbar of Turkey.[edit]
Sorry, for putting the two different terminologies regarding Eastern Christianity in the country quickbar of Turkey. Eastern Rite is indeed the correct name, for the different (and independent) sects of Eastern Christianity. While I was clarifying the actual religious makeup of the Christians in the country, I certainly did not intend to confuse the readers even more. (Unfortunately for the readers, some of non-Eastern Orthodox churches such as the Syriac and Coptic churches use the term "Orthodox".) Again sorry.
MarcoPolo 19:30, 19 December 2011 (CET)
Flyax's opinion on Baklahorani song[edit]
Flyax enjoyed the song, and when I asked him about the two Greek lines that are supposedy in the Turkish lyrics, he thought they were Turkish because he thought he heard the word kemanlar (violins). Would you clarify that? (In my opinion, I find the song nice.) --CurvyEthyl 17:51, 24 January 2012 (EST)
Username + password[edit]
Hello Vidiaman, I am the user Faust 1976, however, I have forgotten my password and my password and in fact, the email address I used to become a member (I have a couple, initially used for separate purposes, but later I got less tidy in that). Is it possible to get me a login again, so that I may request some further assistance in the name of privacy? Please leave me a rely here, preferably with a way to contact you so that we might discuss some details privately? Thanks in advance.--188.8.131.52 16:16, 18 March 2012 (EDT)
Thanks for the idea Vidiaman. I will email Wrh2 with my request, since a second request would involve him anyway (I wanted to contact him at first, but without a means to log in I could not edit his page, nor send him an email. It never occured to me hat I would be able to do so with an account.). Should he be unresponsive, I might knock on your door again. Thanks again! --ThrowAwayOne 08:39, 19 March 2012 (EDT)


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QUNO hosts CFSC for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
For the last two weeks of April, QUNO hosted partners from the Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC) in New York for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Canadian Friends carry the program on Indigenous issues for the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), and have been engaged internationally for many years, including on the drafting and adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This year CFSC contributed to three joint statements: Outcome of the World Conference on Indigenous Issues, Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (read by National Chief Perry Bellegarde), and Eradicating violence against Indigenous women and girls.


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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Oddity: Is 'most unusual' a plus?
ADDRESS: 2617 Commonwealth Drive
NEIGHBORHOOD: Berkeley
SIZE: 3500 fin. sq. ft., 600 unfin.
LAND: 0.75 acres
CURB APPEAL: 7 out of 10
LISTED BY: Owner, Alan Scouten, 979-0233
An old adage in real estate is don't buy the most expensive house on the block. But what about the most unusual?
When people hear about a house for sale in the Berkeley/Four Seasons subdivision– the neighborhood bounded by Route 29 and Hydraulic and Rio roads– an image comes immediately to mind: generic brick one-story ranch or two-story townhouse on a tiny lot. While there's obviously nothing wrong with what's now known by the politically correct term "affordable housing," it's an undeniable fact that there's not much style over there.
But this house at the far end of Commonwealth Drive– the main drag through the subdivision– is different from the rest. While lots of parcels on the street have been "flipped"– bought by speculators and fixed up to resell for a profit– most of the fixing up doesn't seem to have included much imagination, at least on the exterior. But this house– as would be expected of one owned by an architect– is an exception. We counted six other properties for sale along Commonwealth Drive alone, but none have had the second-story facade-altering upgrade of this one, something that can be a blessing and a curse.
Here, what was once a ho-hum, '50s, picture-window rancher like almost every other one on the street (and on every nearby street) has become a hybrid: a utilitarian brick body with a modern glass-and-stucco appendage. While a significant improvement over the original, the place is now neither fish nor fowl.
But that only matters from the street. Inside, the house has a light, open, flowing vibe that's almost Scandinavian, with lots of blond oak (the owner says it's "red oak," but, newly refinished, it looks blond to us) and quarry tile floors, white walls, an open double-faced wood-burning fireplace, and big new Pella casement windows and French doors. And while all that's pretty standard for recent construction, the way the two styles have been blended– and most importantly, the way the addition has been insinuated into the landscape, particularly in the back– is a cut above typical modern alterations.
For one thing, the owner didn't feel the need to hew to every current fad. And while that may have been as much a function of cost as of aesthetics, the result is highly pleasing. The new kitchen sports nary a shard of the granite that makes other recent kitchens so monotonous (and that wreaks such havoc with glassware and china); the bathrooms are all tiled– none of that horrible fiberglass around the showers; and the original bifold doors have been left alone to create as much room as possible in the three main-level bedrooms.
Upstairs in the addition, the new master suite (with carpeting instead of hardwood floor, alas) has big French doors leading to a good-size balcony, equally large windows over the requisite Jacuzzi in the master bath, and skylights throughout. The extra room up here can be the fifth bedroom or a private office.
On the main level of the original house, the former generic front door has been converted to double-width sliding glass doors that open from a narrow but attractively planted little patio fronted by a waist-high open-work brick wall. The living room shares the fireplace with the entryway beyond (in the addition) and leads directly to the kitchen in the middle of the house. While the kitchen has no windows per se, one entire wall of glass provides views to the deck and large backyard.
A dining area– not a formal room– lies between the kitchen and entryway, another benefit of the open-flow plan. Beyond that, in the rear of the addition, a large family room has one long solid wall which the current owner claims to prefer over windows– both for privacy from the house looming next door and because it provided a perfect display space for his many paintings. It remains to be seen, however, whether a new (potentially art-less) owner will be equally pleased with a big blank wall where windows could have been.
The large (dry) basement (and fourth bath) served as the owner's office, and he testifies to its comfort and usefulness– even paneled and heat-less as it is– attributing the comfortable year-round temperatures to excellent insulation.
But the real appeal of the property– and the things that might tempt someone who otherwise wouldn't give this neighborhood a second glance– are the lot and the landscaping. The owner claims this is the largest lot in Berkeley, and it may well be, with its little gazebo, many perennials, and flowering and shade trees that provide total privacy in addition to soul-satisfying beauty.
So should house hunters consider the most unusual place on the block? Depends on how smitten they are with the most unusual surroundings that come along with it.


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Seven regional wireless networks could soon serve as models for a nationwide public safety broadband communications system.
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 12, its intention to make seven regional wireless connectivity projects the first test sites for the National Public Safety Broadband Network.
Under a resolution adopted by the FirstNet board of directors, the authority now has 90 days to enter into separate lease agreements with each project entity to use the 700 MHz spectrum for operation of a wireless public safety network.
Each of the seven regions are 2010 Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant winners. Their funding was partially suspended in 2012 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) when the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 established FirstNet.
FirstNet is an independent authority operating under the NTIA and is charged with establishing a single, nationwide, interoperable public safety long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband network. The Act allotted more than $7 billion in federal grants to develop the network.
Once the individual agreements between the regional entities and FirstNet are agreed upon and approved by the authority's board of directors, the NTIA will decide whether to lift the partial suspension on each of the individual network projects. If it does, work on the networks can resume.
The public safety broadband network projects are located in the areas of Adams County, Colo.; Charlotte, N.C.; the state of Mississippi; the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications Authority; the San Francisco Bay Area; northern New Jersey; and Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M.
FirstNet board member Susan Swenson delivered a report on the BTOP projects and presented the resolution before the board. She said site visits convinced her and other board members that the projects could provide a substantial benefit to FirstNet as work begins on a national network.
Craig Farrill, another FirstNet board member and the authority's acting general manager, likened the process to stitching pieces of fabric in a quilt. He explained that by having each network go live, FirstNet can gain a lot of data and ultimately develop a migration plan between each of those local projects and to the national core network once it's built.
"I think we see it as an opportunity for FirstNet to put LTEs in these territories in a way for us to test the architectural standards and other things we need to verify over time," said FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn.
In addition to the BTOP grant awardees announcement, FirstNet adopted a variety of other resolutions relating to the authority's operational structure. The board gave Farrill the ability to hire term and permanent employees for FirstNet, with the exception of officer-level appointees, which still need to be approved by the entire FirstNet board of directors.
Tim Bryan, FirstNet board member and CEO of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, updated the board about his team's efforts to recruit a permanent general manager for FirstNet. He said that after receiving several dozen interested candidates, the pool has been narrowed to four individuals, and after the board meets with them, he expects getting the new general manager on board in the next 30 days.
Jeff Johnson, FirstNet board member and CEO of the Western Fire Chiefs Association, presented an update on stakeholder outreach. He explained that while outreach is typically understood to be reaching out to others, FirstNet is taking the approach of listening to its stakeholders and pouring that feedback back into how the network will be built and perform.
The authority's top priority, Johnson said, is to reach out to the governors and leadership groups of all 56 U.S. states and territories to establish a dialog with them as required by law. FirstNet board members will also engage public safety personnel through trade associations and conferences throughout the U.S.
FirstNet is also in the midst of establishing a database of key national and regional law enforcement, fire and emergency personnel to communicate with and market the National Public Safety Broadband Network to potential users.
The national network will also contain an "app catalog" where responders can download a number of trusted and pre-screened mobile applications to help them do their public safety jobs better. Johnson said a hackathon is being planned for the second quarter of 2013 to inspire innovation in the developer community.
NTIA Associate Administrator Stephen Fletcher, who heads the administration's Office of Public Safety Communications (OPSC), also gave the board an update on the $135 million state and local public safety grant program established by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act.
The program provides a mechanism whereby state and local entities can prepare for the national public safety broadband network and consult with FirstNet. Fletcher revealed that as of Feb. 6, state, local and tribal entities could begin applying for $121.5 million in grant money from the program. March 19 is the deadline to submit grant requests.
The grant will be awarded in two phases. The first phase is to establish and identify a governance structure, such as a single officer or entity within a state, tribal or local entity FirstNet can consult with. The second phase and funding will be used to help identify and collect the types of data FirstNet needs to collect from entities to further the establishing of the national network.
Fletcher said he anticipates completing review of the first phase of grant requests and awarding of funds by July 15.
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THANKSGIVING and ZEN THIS SATURDAY (Nov. 29, 2008)
The main purpose of this entry is to let people know that Zazen will happen as usual at the Hill St. Center in Santa Monica this Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Details are at the link over there on your left, just below the "picture of the gay vampire" (as one reader called it). OK?
So I spent Thanksgiving at Green Gulch Farm/Green Dragon Zen Temple in Marin County just north of San Francisco. That was my first Thanksgiving at a Zen temple. Pretty neat. Maybe someday I'll write eloquently about it. But I don't have time to do it justice right now. It was a beautiful thing. Thanks to Bryan, Steph and Alec for inviting us up there. The pies were yummy.
Hope everybody out there had a great Thanksgiving and are peacefully digesting today.


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Couple in bed bug case suing insurance company
Couple settled with state for $450,000
A couple who reached a $450,000 settlement with the state after saying their home was made uninhabitable when it was sprayed for bed bugs with a banned pesticide is now suing their insurance company.
Neil and Patricia Whitney of Rutland say Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. has refused to cover their homeowner policy. The Rutland Herald reports the company denied their claim because it doesn't cover pollution in homes such as the "discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape of pollutants."
The lawsuit says the pollution exemption doesn't apply because "it was intended primarily to exclude coverage for traditional environmental pollution rather than all injuries from toxic substances."
The Whitneys say they are entitled to reimbursement since they were forced to leave their home after the April 2013 spraying.


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Here is my list:
Husband (5 gifts)
Daughter #1 (7 gifts)
Daughter #2 (7 gifts)
Plus small gifts of candy for the mail man and trash collectors.
Back in the "good-ole-days" when I was working, I used to also buy for: 2 sisters, a brother, 5 brothers-in-law, 3 sisters-in-law, 4 nieces, 6 nephews, my staff of 4, 6 work friends and 2 old friends. That was a total of 57 gifts!!! I would go broke from the wrapping paper alone!
The nieces and nephews are almost all adults now and I no longer work. We all mutually decided to cut back on gifts to siblings and friends when the economy tanked. I miss it sometimes, but not the expense!
Tell me about your Christmas list!


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Logan Couture
London Ontario
Eligible for draft:
1st round (9th overall), 2007
195 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2005-06: The Ottawa 67's made Logan Couture the 12th pick of the CHL Draft with high expectations, and he did not disappoint. Playing in 65 games, Couture led all Ottawa rookies in goals (25), assists (39), and points (64). His 64 points were third best overall on the team, and third most for any OHL rookie. He continued his strong play during the 67's short six game playoff run, leading the 67's in points with seven (three goals, four assists). His seven points were also fifth most for any OHL rookie, an accomplishment made more remarkable due to the fact that he only played in six games.
2006-07: Logan was selected to play in the 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge for Team OHL. Couture only played in one game, recording an assist. He has also been named as one of the 40 players selected to play in the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Couture is following up his remarkable rookie campaign with a better than a point per game average in his second full season, in 54 games Couture scored 26 goals en route to 78 points.
2007-08: Couture's third season with the Ottawa 67's (OHL). In 51 games, he racked up 21 goals and 37 assists for a total of 58 points.
2008-09: 2008-09 marked Logan Couture's final year with the Ottawa 67's(OHL). Couture wrapped up his final junior season with 39 goals and 48 assists, good for 87 points, in 62 games with the 67's. After 7 playoff games with the 67's, where Couture notched 10 points, Couture packed his bags for Worcester for his first taste of professional hockey. Couture failed to register a point in 4 regular season games. In the playoffs, Couture participated in 12 games with the Worcester Sharks(AHL), picking up 3 points.
2009-10: proved to be a pivotal season for Logan Couture. After amassing just 3 points in 16 regular season and playoff games with the Worcester Sharks(AHL) in 2008-2009, Couture exploded in 2009-2010, scoring at over a point-per-game pace. In 42 games with Worcester, Couture scored 53 points, picking up 20 goals and 33 assists. His play earned him a call-up to the big club early in the season, and on October 25th Couture made his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks(NHL) against the Philadelphia Flyers. Couture scored his first NHL goal on November 5th against the Detroit Red Wings. In 25 games with San Jose Couture tallied 9 points along with maintaining a +4, proving Couture could be consistent two-way player in the NHL. Couture wrapped up the season with the Sharks, playing 15 playoff games and scoring 4 goals.
Talent Analysis
Couture has a two-way commitment to the game. Offensive forward. His balance could use some improvement as he had a hard time staying on his feet at the AHL level.
Couture is now an established NHL forward for the San Jose Sharks.


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Obama vs. Putin - Ukraine A Modern Day Guan Du?
Update on this topic 4/18/2014
In light of recent, developing events in the Ukraine,
In terms of establishing their respective power, it seems that Putin is doing everything he wants to do with total disregard to the stance of the Obama administration (and the world for that matter) and the threats they give without action. Does anyone else see parallels with these events and the stances of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao?
Yuan Shao was indecisive and could not make up his mind which lead to his downfall, Cao Cao was cunning and relied on the fact that Yuan Shao was exactly as what was described 30 words ago to establish himself as a viable contender for power
From Wikipidea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Guandu


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From TV (The Walking Dead) to movies (Warm Bodies) to video games (Plants Vs. Zombies), we're surrounded by dead-eyed, decaying undead creatures. In the early 2000s, it was clear that zombies were having a moment; that moment has lasted over a decade. And one researcher — Clemson University's Sarah Lauro — believes that zombie popularity peaks when society is unhappy.
As Meg Kinnard writes for the AP:
The zombie mob originated in 2003 in Toronto, Lauro said, and popularity escalated dramatically in the United States in 2005, alongside a rise in dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq.
"It was a way that the population was getting to exercise the fact that they felt like they hadn't been listened to by the Bush administration," Lauro said. "Nobody really wanted that war, and yet we were going to war anyway."
The mid- to late 2000s also saw an uptick in overall zombie popularity, perhaps prompted in part by the release of post-apocalyptic movies including "Dawn of the Dead" and "28 Days Later."
As of last year, Lauro said, zombie walks had been documented in 20 countries. The largest gathering drew more than 4,000 participants at the New Jersey Zombie Walk in Asbury Park, N.J., in October 2010, according to Guinness World Records.
These days, with our disposable technology and viral memes that explode and die very quickly, it's notable that the zombie keeps coming back. "We are more interested in the zombie at times when as a culture we feel disempowered," Lauro says. Maybe a crap President, technology, war, and a tough economic climate cause us to feel powerless and therefore dead inside? And then we related to other dead inside creatures? Okay. But if the economy is on the upswing and a different President's talking about hope, does it mean zombies are on the decline? Have we reached peak zombie? Is it all downhill from here? (Also, what does any of this mean for vampires?)
Researcher: Zombie fads peak when society unhappy [AP via Miami Herald]