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I'm just about done (famous last words) with a long, and not just a bit tedious, migration from Slicehost to Linode. Both are "cloud-style" VPSs, where you can do immediate one-click backups, cloning, upgrading, etc. As VPSs, you get to choose a raw initial Linux stack, and you're then on your own to add on web servers, command-line tools, etc.
While SliceHost has worked out fine, notwithstanding [the 2008 exit of its founders]((http://37signals.com/founderstories/slicehost), Linode has much better rates these days and also seems to be gaining traction with the NodeJS community. Maybe it's the fortunate name affinity. There's also the distinct possibility Slicehost's parent Rackspace will close down Slicehost itself and move things over to Rackspace. They also have great support docs. In any event, I've really been wanting to migrate from lighty to nginx and start using CodePlane for code repo, so I was going to be stuck doing some work anyway.
A few random notes …
I don't intend this to be a review of Linode. Suffice to say, it was a super-easy process, and the Getting Started guide made everything nice and simple. Anyone coming from a similar environment like Slicehost would have no trouble. A nice bonus is the built-in monitoring charts, basically the kind of thing you'd get from a monit install, but right there on the admin panel, with no need to install anything. They're powered by RRD.
Another nice bonus is ipv6 support. It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally ready for the internet of IP-labelled things and beyond! 220.127.116.11? That's not cool. You know what's cool? 2600:3c01::f03c:91ff:fe93:5a3e/64.
Passenger on Nginx
I'd previously used Thin on Nginx, but Passenger promised to be a lot easier. Turned out maybe not, Passenger needs a custom Nginx install. I'd already set up Nginx with apt-get, and in retrospect, I should have tried to roll it back. So there was some challenges configuring things (the default Passenger-powered nginx goes into /opt/nginx, whereas the Ubuntu one is customised for the usual suspects on ubuntu, binary in /usr/sbin, conf in /etc/, and so on).
With the custom Passenger-powered Nginx, the core Nginx config needs no passenger or ruby reference. (ie You don't do the apache/lighttpd equivalent of declaring a dynamic modules - the lack of such things is why the custom nginx install is necessary). You only need to declare passenger in the site-specific config. For a Sinatra app, with config.ru at /path/to, you do this:
server { passenger_enabled on;
location /static { root /path/to/public; index index.html index.html; }
(Yes, you never need to point directly to the config.ru or its directory.)
PHTML Suffix
I still have some weird bug preventing *.phtml files running. If no-one knows the answer, I'll just rename it.
After much messing around, I ended up with something that works for the (unendorsed, I think) "cool URI" scheme, i.e. site.com/EntryName. (versus site.com/index.php?title=EntryName).
location / { rewrite ^/([a-zA-Z0-9_:]+)$ /wiki/index.php?title=$1 last; rewrite ^/$ /wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page last; root /path/to/public; }
Self-explanatory I think. Along the way, I learned about nginx's "try_files" mechanism, which fits nicely with many PHP CMSs like WordPress and Mediawiki, where a single front controller is the gateway to the entire app. You can do stuff like try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?page=$request_uri…though I didn't need it here.
wordPress was similarly simple:
if (!-e $request_filename) { rewrite ^/(.+)$ /index.php?p=$1 last; }
One quirk I discovered was I couldn't do online changes using the SFTP facility. This happened at Slicehost too. I eventually discovered the cause. The directory needs to be owned by the webserver. The confusing thing is it looks like SFTP isn't set up right or you have the password wrong or something. Glad to know this.
On a slightly separate note, I started using CodePlane as a code repo. It's similar to GitHub's private repo, but allows for unlimited projects. While I'd want to support GitHub, given all the value it provides, it's not feasible to store dozens of small throwaway projects there, so CodePlane is really neat so far. And the developer is highly responsive. I noted on GetSatisfaction that the homepage doesn't personalise if you're logged in, he fixed it in a matter of hours. He's also been open to engaging about some other suggestions I had. So it's working out nicely so far.


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Swedish bladesmith Johan Gustafsson and watchmaker Patrik Sjögren work in traditional Swedish metallurgy traditions which date back to the days of the Vikings. They have just released a new and strictly limited edition of watches called Nordic Seasons – a stunning series of watches which take their inspiration from the rich contrasts of the Nordic seasons.
GoS Nordic Seasons
This is the first GoS series to feature a 45mm case in stainless Damascus steel. One unique feature of the GoS case is the larger diameter of the case back and bezels, which highlight the curved surface of the Damascus steel case and mirrors the intricate pattern work on the polished surfaces.
A Damascus steel bezel inset frames the dial and the trademark oversize crown, also in Damascus steel, has a larger diameter than previous GoS models.
The hands of the Nordic Seasons are in the GoS spear shape, which premiered with the Stockholm model. All hands and index rings of the Nordic Seasons watches are made in solid 18 carat gold carefully chosen to complement the colour scheme of the relevant season's dial.
The Nordic Season also comes with an optional Damascus steel movement. Four movements are currently planned for the series and the first movement has been fitted into the first version of the Autumn model, No 1/5.
The handmade strap is crafted by a Swedish artisan in Switzerland, and is fitted with screwed lugs. The straps are made in a soft and velvety Nubuck leather. The natural-looking surface of the straps blends well with the Damascus steel finish. The natural-looking surface of the straps blends well with the Damascus steel finish. And the cases for the Nordic Season watches are manufactured by the best watch case maker in Germany.
A long history
Metalworking has a long history in Sweden: the Vikings were among the first to develop a pattern-welding technique to make their swords superior to others. The processing techniques that were developed during this time in Scandinavia improved the quality of tools as well as ironwork throughout the world. The main technique for making superior swords was hot forging of the sword material and quenching, to retain the martensitic structure. (Of course you'll know this from your metal working classes at school, Martensite, named after the German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914). In the 1890s, Martens studied samples of different steels under a microscope, and found that the hardest steels had a regular crystalline structure. He was the first to explain the cause of the widely differing mechanical properties of steels.) It is said that the Vikings quenched forged swords in beer and read their fortunes from the lines and patterns that were formed.
True Vikings: Patrik Sjögren & Johan Gustafsson
Following on from this tradition, the finishing that Patrik achieves is unlike anything else in the watch industry as it combines a raw Damascus steel finish with traditionally finished bevelled edges and holes. Patrik Sjögren is a skilled watchmaker and has received praise for the GoS watches from the most demanding watch aficionados.GoS believes this is the first time watch movements with bridges in solid Damascus steel have ever been produced.
Meanwhile, skilled bladesmith Johan works with a technique that has been used for more than one thousand years. Some say the technique comes from Asia, some say from the Middle East (Damascus), others say it comes from Scandinavia and the Vikings. No one knows for sure. In those days, the technique was used to create stronger and better swords than the enemy. The forging became so refined that even today's specialists wonder how it was done. One of the results is that a beautiful pattern appears in the steel , when slightly etched in acid, or when the patina of using it over a long period of time shows on the surface of the steel.
Nordic Seasons will be produced in a limited edition of 20 pieces with 5 pieces for each season. To order, contact [email protected]
Related link: www.goswatches.com
All GoS watch photos by Jocke (c)
Article by Michael West for Watchuseek (c)

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The Hibbing Park Hotel & Suites is conveniently located just a short drive from the Range Regional Airport (HIB) in the Heart of the Iron Range on Highway 169 in historic Hibbing, Minnesota. Our area is well-known for its lakes, forests, beautiful scenery, rich mining history and strong ethnic heritage. It offers abundant opportunities for entertainment and recreation such as biking and OHV trails, golfing, mine tours and regional celebrations. Visiting in the winter months? Enjoy snowmobiling, cross country or downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snow tubing and, of course…hockey! You can relax after a fun-filled day in the indoor pool and hot tub; or enjoy a cocktail and delicious meal while catching the action of your favorite team in Grandma's in the Park Bar & Grill.
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We have casting news for two holidays, a mountain, and a last name—or at least four movies that are titled as such.
- Susan Sarandon and daughter Eva Amurri Martino will star in Mother's Day, a drama about the mother/daughter relationship.
- Clark Gregg will follow up The Avengers with a role in Jason Reitman's Labor Day
- Alexia Rasmussen signed on to star opposite Brian Geraghty in Kilimanjaro
- Revenge star Gabriel Mann will spend his summer hiatus filming the Cesar Chavez biopic Chavez
Hit the jump for details on each project.
Mother's Day
According to THR, Paul Duddrige will write and direct Mother's Day, which follows twelve pairs of mothers and their daughters over the course of a Mother's Day. It's definitely a workable premise, though 24 co-leads sounds like a big ensemble to juggle. I'd like to see Duddridge try to round up eleven other Hollywood mother/daughter pairs. Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson would totally do this. Coincidentally, Hawn's last movie was The Banger Sisters, which also marks the last time Sarandon and Martino worked together. So they have an in! (I have now become legitimately invested in this Hawn/Hudson teamup, which happens with most of my offhand jokes.)
Labor Day
Kate Winselt stars as a divorced mother who picks up a drifter (Josh Brolin) on Labor Day. The drifter turns out to be an escaped convict with valuable life lessons for her son (Gattlin Griffith). James Van Der Beek will play a police officer. THR was unable to learn anything about Gregg's role from Paramount. Reitman's first four movies—Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult—range from good to great, so I am eager to see with Winslet supported by such fine actors as Gregg.
Geraghty plays a man who is determined to climb Mount Kilimanjaro after a recent breakup. Variety says Rasmussen will play his longtime girlfriend "who finds it hard to completely cut off contact with him despite their separation." Abigail Spencer co-stars as Geraghty's receptionist and crush. Walter Strafford is directing Kilimanjaro from his own script. Ryan Piers Williams and Jason Michael Berman are producing.
Michael Pena stars as the legendary activist Cesar Chavez. The script by Keir Pearson centers on Chavez's organization of "the largest nonviolent protest in U.S. history to accomplish his ultimate goal of obtaining basic human rights for more than 50,000 farm workers in California." America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, Wes Bentley, Michael Cudlitz, Jacob Vargas, Yancey Arias, and Mark Moses also star. According to Variety, Mann will play John Giumarra Jr., who opposed Chavez's United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Diego Luna is directing and producing along with fellow actors Gael Garcia Bernal and John Malkovich. Filming is currently underway in Mexico.


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Dragonlady wrote:The report is not raw, it's the final report. Maybe if you read that instead of just listening to interviews, it all might make more sense.
penney wrote:Rene Fazel..... the same person given the Russian "Order of Friendship" a while back..... can't see any potential bias there. Anyway, not sure it makes much sense to disregard a complete report because the details in regards to three athletes is off. It's not like they were found guilty when in fact they were innocent. There are still 640 other cases to look at.
Due to time constraints with the Olympics so close to the horizon, I'm sure there are other small mistakes to be found, but lets not shoot the messenger.
The sportsmen who for several years worked hard and devoted all their time one goal - compete at the Olympics - could be unfairly robbed.
penney wrote:The sportsmen who for several years worked hard and devoted all their time one goal - compete at the Olympics - could be unfairly robbed.
I assume you mean the sportsmen from countries where they don't use drugs - they're the ones being robbed.
wmari wrote: I inclined to think that what is in WADA report for the most part is very likely to be true.
Ellen wrote:wmari wrote: I inclined to think that what is in WADA report for the most part is very likely to be true.
Likely, unlikely... How do you know? Nobody still cared to give any worth evidence. All only keep repeating like mantra about Russian doping.
For me the most likely thing is that most of the US team sit on doping. Considering the latest revealed facts that the dozens top US athletes including the 4-times Rio gold medalist Simone Biles used the doping drugs regularly since 2010.
Those drugs that Williams sisters and Simone Biles were using are in the WADA's banned list as performance enhancing drugs. Even if it's for legit medical reasons if it gives them a huge advantage they shouldn't be allowed to compete. Take it to the extreme, someone without legs using a motorized wheelchair to compete in a marathon.
If the drug is in the banned list - it is not allowed to Everybody. It's plain and simple.
Maria Sharapova is still not allowed to compete for using Meldonium which is not performance enhancing medicine, even NHL officially allowed Meldonium. At the same time Serena and Vinus Williams have been taking very strong drugs - I wonder what they were diagnosed and who were the doctors that made those medical prescriptions.
If all is legal why then the facts, that the US athletes use doping, are kept secret by USADA?
bumphystars wrote:Ellen, the Williams sisters and Simone Biles had to take drugs for LEGITIMATE medical reasons and we honest and upfront to WADA about it, as these leaks reveal. Sharapova, and many other athletes (many Russian, some not) took drugs and were NOT honest with WADA about it. How is there any comparison here?
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Aquilla Financial Solutions(AFS) brings you BrightRock's needs-matched product which is the first of its kind in the market. Thanks to a unique product structure and features designed to exactly match your financial needs over time. We provide you and with unrivalled certainty and flexibility. We've worked with clinical experts to ensure the claims-definitions are aligned to the best-of-breed definitions in the insurance industry.
And now we've gone one step further by creating a product that is specifically tailored to cover your needs as a commercial pilot. As a pilot, you have to complete a medical examination every six months or year, depending on your age, to confirm that you are fit to fly. If you are not fit to fly, you may be grounded temporarily or may even lose your pilot's licence.
BrightRock's loss of licence cover provides cover if an illness or injury leaves you unfit to fly
Any commercial pilots, employed by a registered Commercial Airline, for example South African Airways, British Airways, Comair Airways Limited or Kulula regulated by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), qualifies for BrightRock's loss of licence cover.
You must:
· Have a valid Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane (CPL (A)), or an Airline Transport Pilot Licence – Aeroplane (ATPL (A)) for a fixed wing aircraft
· Have a valid medical examination certificate (class 1 – commercial pilot) as required by the Civil Aviation Regulations Part 67
· Have an accident-free history
· Have no medical conditions that could result in you losing your licence
· Adhere to the rules as set out by the SACAA
· Fly on main air routes only and use registered airfields, for the only purpose of transporting fare-paying passengers or cargo
· Be younger than 60 years to qualify for the loss of licence cover.
Applying for your loss of licence cover
To buy the loss of licence product let us know and we will send a simple quotation application form to completed and provide you with an obligation free quotations. send us an email or contact us for a no obligation quotation
If you meet the above mentioned criteria you will be classified as a "Pilot - commercial pilot scheduled airline fare paying passengers (regulated by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)))" occupation on the BrightRock quoting tool,
We will provide you with a Permanent or Permanent Plus option to cover the loss of licence. You can choose waiting periods of two months or longer, the seven-day and one-month waiting periods are not available.
The reason why we proved the Permanent Standard or Permanent Plus option, is because the assessment criteria for your pilot's loss of licence include an occupational assessment, namely the Personal Job Fitness Test.
If you are not interested in the loss of licence product, we can still provide you with the Medical Impairment Standard or Medical Impairment Plus option. The claims criteria for the Medical Impairment Standard or Medical Impairment Plus options are based on medical claims criteria only and do not involve a Personal Job Fitness Test.
The maximum retirement age you can select for your cover is 65.
Your cover will automatically convert
If you take this cover before the age of 55, your Permanent Standard or Permanent Plus cover will be in place until you turn 65. If you take this cover when you are 55 or older, your cover will automatically convert to Medical Impairment Standard or Medical Impairment Plus when you turn 60. This means that you will no longer be covered for the loss of your commercial pilot license and a Personal Job Fitness test will no longer form part of your assessment when you claim at BrightRock. You will however enjoy cover under our Medical Impairment clinical definition set.
When submitting your proposal form to us:
When you accept the quotation we would require you to submit the following information:
· A copy of your valid Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (CPL (A)) or your Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (ATPL (A))
· A copy of your valid medical examination certificate (class 1 – commercial pilot) and
· A copy of your latest medical examination report and copies of the medical test results, such as an ECG, a lung function test, x-rays and the results of the blood tests. We will accept your electrocardiogram if it has been completed in the past two years.
We may request additional information when we underwrite you
When we underwrite a commercial pilot we will use the medical reports and the test results we received to determine the terms we can offer you. Underwriting is a series of questions and tests we ask for to understand and predict your health risks and help us decide whether or not to insure you. Underwriting allows us to gather information we can use to work out how soon and how much you are likely to claim from your life insurance policy. We can exclude cover, add waiting periods or add premium loadings to your policy to help us manage the risk you present to us. When we receive your proposal form, we will complete full tele-underwriting, as well as our aviation questionnaire and we may send you additional questionnaires based on the answers you've given us to the medical questions.
It is important to note that we may request additional information if:
We need additional medical tests based on your age, how much cover you're applying for or your medical history
You apply for cover that requires financial underwriting. We will ask for financial information, such as a proof of income or a financial questionnaire.
What we don't cover
Commercial pilots, like motor vehicle drivers, can lose their licence for a variety of reasons. A pilot may lose their licence due to misconduct, incompetency, failure to perform duties or flying while intoxicated. We won't cover you if you have lost your licence due to any other reason except it being revoked by the SACAA medical board. You will also not be covered if you lose your licence as a result of any of the reasons as listed in BrightRock general exclusion list. You can find the complete list of general exclusions in our BrightRock product guide or your BrightRock proposal form.
Claiming for your loss of licence
Depending on what you bought, you can claim for an illness or injury that is temporary, permanent or that causes your death.
For an illness or injury that is temporary we will accept the medical from the SACAA that proves that you've been temporarily grounded. Your doctor will not be required to complete a BrightRock Sick Note.
To claim for an illness or injury that is permanent under one of our income-related needs or debt needs, the BrightRock claims definitions will be used to assess your claim. If you fail a Personal Job Fitness Test for our Permanent and Permanent Plus options as result of some underlying medical issue you will qualify for a valid claim. Failure to pass your medical examination from the SACAA will qualify as our Personal Job Fitness Test.


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Printers Row: Phil Jackson, May 23
Chicago Tribune - Trib Nation
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7:00 PM (CDT)
Legendary Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson, who guided the team to six NBA championships and went on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers to five, discusses his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success" with Tribune sports reporter K.C. Johnson. Hear how the "Zen master" inspired his players and grew to be one of the most innovative coaches in sports.
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The U.S. may send its most expensive weapon system into combat in the coming weeks, according to Pentagon officials who spoke to CNN.
The Marine Corps version of the stealth Lightning II – the F-35B, which has short takeoff/vertical landing capabilities – is aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex and will soon be in position to conduct missions in Afghanistan, including airstrikes.
The Essex has been in the Middle East for several weeks, CNN said, and the Marines have used the jet in intelligence and reconnaissance operations over Somalia but not in combat. If the F-35s do see action over Afghanistan, it will be a first for the U.S. but not for the program overall. Israel claims the honor of flying the jet in combat first, using its version of the F-35A to conduct airstrikes back in May.


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Skydiver cancels try at supersonic jump
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall Tuesday because of high winds, the second time this week he was forced to postpone his quest to become the world's first supersonic skydiver.
The former military parachutist from Austria had planned to ride a pressurized capsule carried aloft by a 55-story, ultra-thin helium balloon into the stratosphere, and then jump in a specially designed suit.
But high winds led to the decision shortly after 11:30 a.m. to abort. Because the balloon is so delicate, it could only take off if winds were 2 mph or below on the ground.
Baumgartner's team said he has a second balloon and intends to try again, possibly on Thursday.
The balloon had been scheduled to launch about 6:30 a.m. from a field near the airport in a flat dusty town that is best known for a rumored 1947 UFO landing. But high winds kept the mission in question for hours.
When winds died down, Baumgartner, 43, suited up and entered the capsule and crews began filling the balloon. But the team's discovery it had lost one of two radios in the capsule and a problem with the capsule led to delays in the decision to begin filling the balloon, pushing the mission critically close to a noon cutoff for launch.
As the balloon was finally filling, a gust of 25 mph whipped it around and could have damaged its integrity, mission technical director Art Thompson said. "Not knowing if the winds would continue or not, we made the decision to pull the plug," he said.
Mission meteorologist Don Day said, "it was just a situation where it took too long" and they lost their already pushed-back launch window.
Day was shown on a live video feed shaking his head as he watched the latest weather data just before the mission was halted. "I was very despondent because I could see the end right there," he said.
After sitting fully suited up in his capsule for nearly 45 minutes, Baumgartner was shown on a live video feed leaving the capsule and departing the launch site in his Airstream trailer.
Thompson said the earliest the team could try again would be Thursday because of weather and the need for the crew - which worked all night Monday into Tuesday - to get some rest.
Baumgartner was to make a nearly three-hour ascent to 120,000 feet, then take a bunny-style hop from the capsule into a near-vacuum where there is barely any oxygen to begin what was expected to be the fastest, farthest free fall from the highest-ever manned balloon.
Among the risks: Any contact with the capsule on his exit could have torn the pressurized suit. A rip could have exposed him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero. It could have caused potentially lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluids, a condition known as "boiling blood."
He could also have spun out of control, causing other risky problems.
The energy drink maker Red Bull, which is sponsoring the feat, had been promoting a live Internet stream of the event at https://www.redbullstratos.com/live from nearly 30 cameras on the capsule, the ground and a helicopter. But organizers said there will be a 20-second delay in their broadcast of footage in case of a tragic accident.
And while Baumgartner hopes to set four new world records when he jumps, his free fall is more than just a stunt.
His dive from the stratosphere should provide scientists with valuable information for next-generation spacesuits and techniques that could help astronauts survive accidents.
Currently, spacesuits are certified to protect astronauts to 100,000 feet, the level former Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger reached in his 1960 free-fall record from 19.5 miles. Kittinger's speed of 614 mph was just shy of breaking the sound barrier at that altitude. Baumgartner expects to hit a speed of 690 mph.
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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is celebrating its tenth anniversary at ApacheCon Europe, its official user conference and expo, being held in Amsterdam this week.
Evolving from eight developers known as "the Apache Group" who created enhancements and managed the development of the original Apache Web server, The ASF today comprises nearly 300 individual members and over 2,000 committers collaborating across six continents through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," which encourages collaborative, consensus-based development under an open software license.
Widely recognized for its technical excellence and community leadership, the Foundation supports the incubation and development of enterprise-grade, freely available software while minimizing potential legal exposure of intellectual property and financial contributions. Apache products benefit millions of Internet users worldwide, with thousands of software solutions available under the popular Apache License distributed in both Open Source and proprietary products.
The all-volunteer, nonprofit Foundation oversees more than sixty-five award-winning and diverse Open Source projects, including Ant, Jakarta, and the Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular web server software since its creation in 1994. In addition, the ASF is currently guiding 33 codebases in the Apache Incubator and 23 initiatives in the Apache Labs.
The ASF helps the Open Source community at-large through thousands of bug fixes and lines of code, hundreds of developer, user, and issue tracking mailing lists, as well as numerous community outreach and mentoring initiatives, such as the Google Summer of Code and Highly Open Participation Contest.
The Foundation's day-to-day operating expenses are offset by individual donations and corporate sponsors at various levels of contribution. As part of its 10th Anniversary, the ASF will be highlighting various projects, initiatives, individuals, and organizations from the Apache community throughout the year. The Foundation's ongoing celebrations will culminate at ApacheCon US, to be held November 2-6 in Oakland, California.


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'It's encased entirely in a comfortable, rubberized soft touch housing. '
'the Nexus 5 display is immaculately sharp.'
'At this size it's an easy phone to manage, especially with some devices now getting too big to handle as phablet popularity grows. '
'Beastly specs usually mean high prices but the Nexus 5 retails from £299, making it one of the most affordable high-end smartphones ever produced. . '
'wide viewing angles'
'the screen is larger without making the phone bigger.'
'The phone is available in your choice of white or black with faux chrome trim, and I think the visual and textural treatment looks nice.'
'It's a very sharp display, and even tiny text has superb clarity. '
'The LG G2's display is very bright, and it's certainly very readable in bright daylight.'
'Text on the G2 looks incredibly sharp, and it makes for a really great viewing experience.'
'It's thin enough to fit into your pocket without too much fuss. .'
'The display remains cool to the touch.'
Free under contract, has long-lasting battery life
Employs some of the new LG Optimus UI enhancements
Amazing battery life, Solid build quality
Sluggish benchmark performance, Lackluster camera
Small display, Slow 4G speeds, Sluggish
4G LTE capability & a zippy dual-core processor
Super-fluid performance
State-of-the-art everything
Excellent battery life
'Even still, the myTouch 4G is, without a doubt, one of T-Mobile's best smartphones. '
'The latest powerhouse Android phone, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G ($199 with contract) is the best smartphone experience T-Mobile has to offer. '
'It's compatible with Yahoo Messenger or Qik for video chat, which is free, and the myTouch interface is definitely a different phone experience.'
'Outstanding camera.'
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Fantastic keyboard
Fast performance and data speeds
Solid mid-range phone
Solid 5-megapixel camera
Great calling quality
Fast data when available
Powerful dual-core processor
Beautiful high-quality design
Smooth performance
Good construction, good camera, solid battery life
Feels well-crafted
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Cyprus Asks for Help to Save Its Biggest Bank
Cyprus has asked its European partners for help to save its biggest commercial bank. Jenny Paris says the request for the Bank of Cyprus wasn't really a surprise even though it comes only about two months after Cyprus negotiated a debt bailout.
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- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 8 1 1/2-inch-thick bone-in pork rib chops
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- Spicy Chutney Barbecue Sauce
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Combine 2 cups water, salt, sugar, and chili powder in large nonreactive pot. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Remove from heat. Add 6 cups cold water. Cool brine completely. Add pork chops, pressing to submerge. Cover pot; chill at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain pork; pat dry with paper towels. Brush pork on both sides with oil; sprinkle with pepper. Grill pork to desired doneness, about 10 minutes per side or until instant-read thermometer registers 150°F for medium. Serve pork with Spicy Chutney Barbecue Sauce.


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Here's a discussion over in the Isthmus forum — "Who should run in the recall?" — where Meade asks:
Can someone help me understand the resistance to and animosity toward Kathleen Falk expressed here?The forum folk don't really want to get their heads around that question, which is actually quite devious.
While serving as Dane county executive, she was able to negotiate with the unions and get them to collectively bargain for a reduction in salaries and health benefits that resulted in a savings to taxpayers of nearly $10 million. Isn't she just the sort of governor Democrats need in order to show that collective bargaining for public sector employees leads to reduced job losses and balanced budgets?


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Home buying: Go with cold, clear logic
Anyone looking for a strong shot of unvarnished reality need look no further than Patrick Bet-David. This California-based financial services adviser is to romantic notions - like home ownership and dating - what sunshine is to fog.
His outlook may be just what America needs.
"I was sold an American dream," said Bet-David, who immigrated with his family from Iran in 1990. "What I saw as an immigrant was a place we could have freedom of religion, and run a business in a free market, with free enterprise."
And today, at 34, Bet-David owns the PHP Agency, a financial services firm he founded four years ago that has 30 employees and 200 full-time independent contractors nationwide. Bet-David does very well.
He also rents his home.
"My employees come over and wonder, 'Why does our CEO rent his house?' " he says.
Because he's following his own financial rules, that's why. One of those rules: Just because you have the money doesn't mean you should buy a house.
His wife of nearly five years knew early in their courtship that owning a home was not going to be part of the plan for a long time. That discovery occurred shortly after their second date.
They went to church, then to breakfast, then to a bookstore where he bought her a book: "101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged."
Talk about cutting to the chase. "I figured, I liked her, she liked me, so let's flush out any problems before some deal-breaker comes up a year from now."
I'm telling you, this guy is practical in the extreme. "After that, I knew I would marry her."
His no-nonsense approach to courtship applies to home buying, too: Logic first, emotion second.
"I've worked with thousands of families struggling to make house payments, which leads to arguments, all because they bought a house prematurely, and spent too much," said Bet-David.
I thought I'd call Bet-David for a reality check because lately, I've been hankering to buy a home again. As a live-in home stager, I am not currently living in a home I own - a lifestyle that breaks with more than two decades of personal history.
However, I do own a home in another state, which I rent out, making me both landlord and tenant - as well as crazy.
"While I like having the flexibility of not being tied to a house," I tell Bet-David, "being a tenant just isn't the same as owning. I want to paint my way, add built-ins and moldings, put up window treatments, plant a garden, have a dog, get to know the neighbors, nest." He's heard it all before.
"What you're doing - owning a home you rent out and renting where you live - is perfect right now," he tells me. "You get the benefits of a rising market, but can be nimble."
"Perfect?" I'm not sure I heard right. That would be the first time anyone has ever used that word to describe my investment strategy.
"What you're doing has a lot to do with the phase of life you're in. Your kids are taking off. Your career is blooming. You're charting a new course."
"You think I planned it this way?"
"You've built houses from the ground up. You've bought and sold. Been landlord and tenant. You know about the different phases and stages of life and houses. I want to teach other people to do what you've done," he says.
I can't even talk for laughing.
"I work with a lot of millennials just getting started. They think buying a house is the next thing to do. But they saw what happened to their parents," he says.
"Please tell me they learned something from the spend, extend, pretend era," I beg.
"My message isn't 'don't buy a home,' " he says. "My message is, the American dream is not home ownership. The American dream is freedom."
"I want both," I said.
Bet-David is about to have both. In four months, he and his wife, and their two sons, ages 20 months and three weeks, are moving from their rental home in Woodland Hills, Calif., to a house they're buying in Dallas. (He chose Texas partly because it has no state income tax, so it's friendlier to business.)
But he still followed his own home-buying rules.
Smart home buying
Financial services adviser Patrick Bet-David's five rules:
1. Don't buy unless you have more than 12 months of house payments saved. He helped me with the math: Say, you buy a house for $350,000 and put 10 percent down. Depending on your loan, you will probably have a $315,000 mortgage, which will cost about $1,800 a month or $22,000 a year in mortgage payments. Add $3,000 for property taxes, and more for insurance and association fees, so you should have $25,000 to $30,000 in the bank after closing.
2. Don't buy if you're not going to live in the area for 10 years. Do your due diligence. (Bet-David has been considering the Dallas area for two years.) Consider your work, the community, nearby family, schools and neighborhood.
3. Don't buy if you're a newlywed. "Wait two years," he said. "In addition to being a couple, you are business partners. It could take a while for you to learn how your partner manages finances. If one is spending out of control, you don't want to take on a mortgage. First learn how disciplined (the other is.)"
4. Don't buy too much house. Whatever price home you can afford, force yourself to go 10 to 20 percent cheaper. Brokers might try to persuade you to buy as much house as you can qualify for. Resist.
5. Don't buy a house to keep up with your friends. Even if you and your friends have the same household income, and they buy a house for a certain amount, you don't know whether their parents helped with the down payment; you don't know what their debt is or whether they're going to be overextended, he said. Deal with the cards you were dealt. Buy within your means, not someone else's.
Syndicated columnist and speaker Marni Jameson is the author of "House of Havoc" and "The House Always Wins" (Da Capo Press). Contact her throughmarnijameson.com.


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You feel a headache coming on from a long day at the office … your knee is aching from your morning jog … when reaching into your medicine cabinet for common painkillers, you may not have realized that you were taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a category of medications helpful for reducing pain and inflammation.
More than 23 million Americans take NSAIDs on a daily basis, including common over-the-counter medications like generics ibuprofen and naproxen. Additionally, between 2010 and 2011, doctors wrote 96 million prescriptions for NSAIDs. For most patients, these medications are safe and effective when used correctly. However, when used incorrectly, they can lead to serious consequences that may affect the kidneys, heart and digestive system (stomach, small intestines, colon, etc.).
"Like all medications, NSAIDs can cause side effects. Taking NSAIDs at high doses or for an extended period of time can put patients at risk, as can not treating pain adequately," said Dr. Bill McCarberg, president of the Alliance for Rational Use of NSAIDs. "Furthermore, many patients are not aware that many medications they may take on a daily basis are NSAIDs. That's why spreading awareness about the appropriate use of NSAIDs is so crucial."
Up to half of all regular NSAID users experience problems with their digestive system that may include nausea, stomach pain, ulcers and increased bleeding. Each year, these complications result in 100,000 hospital visits. Kidney problems resulting from improper NSAID use can include edema "" swelling caused by an excess of fluid in the body "" kidney failure and high blood pressure. Elderly patients and those who already have kidney problems can be at higher risk for these side effects. Cardiovascular risks can be especially severe, including heart attack, stroke and in some cases death.
"To ensure appropriate and safe NSAID use, the Alliance for Rational Use of NSAIDs recommends that patients take the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time required for relief," said Dr. McCarberg. "Being educated about all the types of medications you're taking is also an important step in responsible use."
Doing something as simple as reading the label on a medication bottle can help ensure responsible use. Knowing when you're taking an NSAID can help prevent taking more than one NSAID inadvertently. Making sure your physician knows about all of the medications "" prescription and over-the-counter "" you're taking can also help avoid adverse drug reactions. And a pharmacist can be a great resource for information about medication safety.
"NSAIDs can be very helpful and effective, and patients should always consult with their physician or pharmacists about the potential side effects of any medication they are taking, including NSAIDs," Dr. McCarberg said. "I encourage patients to take charge of their own health, and become advocates for ensuring that they and their families are using medications safely."
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Teenage Parties Cause £93million[1]of Destruction
28 Dec, 2012, 14:07 GMT
LONDON, December 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- One in five (19%) teenagers have hidden party damage from their parents
- A third (32%) of teenagers have told 'party porkies' to their parents
Over half (56%) of teenagers have seen their home or a friend's home damaged as a result of hosting a party according to new research from Allianz Your Cover Insurance.
Less than half (49%) of parents knew about their teenager's party destruction and one in five (19%) of the teenagers polled confessed they had covered up damage by enlisting friends to help or they hid it themselves.
Teenagers who came clean about party damage revealed the most common forms were:
- General rubbish and mess (21%)
- Carpets stained or burned by cigarettes (20%)
- Broken ornaments (13%)
- Broken furniture (11%)
- Trampled gardens and plants (10%)
Teenage 'party porkies' also stretched to a third (32%) confessing they had lied to their parents about partying; one in 10 said they were not going to a party but did attend, 6% had secretly held a party and a further 6% played down the number of guests who'd attended.
Jon Lott of Allianz Your Cover Insurance said, "Our research reveals the average cost for repairing or replacing items damaged at a teenage party is £108 according to parents, while teenagers estimated the costs at £90. Repairing the cost of party damage is an expense that people can well do without at this time of year in particular."
Although one in five (22%) parents trust their teenager to be responsible and not cause damage, the same amount (23%) worry about how their child's friends will behave. Over a quarter (29%) of mums and dads divulged they wouldn't trust their teenage children to host a party at all. These parents may be wise as nearly half of teenagers (42%) revealed that they too fear a party could get out of control, with their top fear being uninvited guests turning up (35%).
Teenagers consider a party to be out of control if:
- Furniture is broken (50%)
- Ornaments are broken (46%)
- Carpets or furniture are burned by cigarettes (46%)
- If drugs were brought into the house (43%)
- If an ambulance is called (41%).
One in three teenagers (31%) revealed they would advertise a party on a social networking site with one in ten (10%) using it as a way to organise their social lives. This news may alarm parents as 32% consider social networking sites to be dangerous, particularly if their son or daughter's profile is not secure or if they have a lot of online contacts able to view their details.
Jon Lott continued, "We would urge parents to talk to their teenage children and set clear boundaries for parties to ensure that any festive celebrations do not compromise the safety and security of their home."
Allianz Your Cover has the following advice for parents whose teenagers are hosting a party at their home:
- Agree on how many friends your teenager can invite and what time the party will end
- Give your neighbours plenty of notice about the party - they are more likely to be understanding if they are forewarned
- Remove as many items as possible out of the room where the party is being held
- Lock away, hide or give to someone else to look after, items which could be easily damaged or stolen
- If you are leaving the house, ensure teenagers have contact numbers that they can call you on if needed.
To learn more about Allianz Your Cover's home insurance offering, please visit:
Notes to Editors:
A survey of 1,000 parents of teenagers and 1,000 teenagers was carried out in October 2012 by 72 Point on behalf of Allianz Your Cover Insurance.
[1]There are 4,603,300 teenagers in the UK according to the ONS Mid-2009 Population Estimates: United Kingdom; estimated resident population by single year of age and sex. 18.67% of teenagers polled admitted to hiding party damage. The average cost of damage caused by parties is £107.96 which brings the total to £92,784,722.43.
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The mission of Allianz Insurance is to be the outstanding competitor in our chosen markets by delivering products and services that out clients recommend, being a great company to work for and achieving the best combination of profit and growth.
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The public is invited to attend a free screening of "The Kite Runner," 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the auditorium of the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building. An open discussion with the audience will follow the film.
The award-winning film from 2007 is based on author Khaled Hosseini's debut novel of the same name. The book and film tell the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who befriends Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.
The film was nominated for numerous awards by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, World Soundtrack Awards, Christopher Awards, and Young Artists Awards, among other.
This free screening and discussion are part of the Penn State Beaver Diversity Committee's 2011-12 Global Film Series which is designed to expand participants' world view as well as initiate discussion about global themes – politics, religion, morality, culture, racism - to aid in deepening understanding of other cultures.
For information about the event or the Diversity Committee, contact Robin Schreck, coordinator of student activities and residence life, firstname.lastname@example.com or 724-773-3947.


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Here's a common scenario
- Jane decides to go to www.google.com/photos and creates a Google Account with her corporate email address 'firstname.lastname@example.com.'
- Jane's company, Altostrat, upgrades to G Suite -- which means each employee's email address is now that employee's username for a corporate Google Account.
- Jane now has two Google Accounts -- one G Suite account, and one Google Account, that share the same primary email address, but are completely unrelated.
The most common reason that you may have a conflicting account is that you used Google Reader, Google Voice, or Picasa Web Albums with your @my-domain.com email.


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From the DVD case:
A young wife (Beverly Garland) is abandoned by her husband (Richard Crane) on their wedding day. Distraught, she traces him to his ancestral home in the bayous of Louisiana, where, amid the swamps and deadly undergrowth, she discovers a terrible secret.
Her husband was saved from death by an experimental medical procedure involving serum derived from alligators, and now he's developing horrifying side effects. She'll face any danger to help him, but soon discovers her love may not be enough. (1959,b&w)
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When film historian Tom Weaver asked Beverly Garland about her experiences during The Alligator People, she replied, "The hardest thing in that movie was simply to keep a straight face." That gives you an idea as to the type of movie we are dealing with here. Of course, you probably already guessed that from the title.
Most of The Alligator People is told in flashback. A psychiatrist, Dr. MacGregor (Douglas Kennedy; The Amazing Transparent Man) discovers that his nurse has suffered a traumatic shock that she can only remember through hypnosis. The nurse, played by Beverly Garland (It Conquered the World) has taken on a new identity since the trauma, completely repressing the events that led to her breakdown. The story unfolds through Garland's narrative while under hypnosis.
Beverly Garland is not just window dressing to support a leading man, but the true star of this picture. She plays Jane Marvin, who, before her trauma, was known as Joyce Webster. Because most of the story takes place in the past, I will refer to Garland's character as Joyce for the remainder of this review.
Joyce is a determined woman who tenaciously tracks her husband after he disappears from a train during their wedding night. She finally traces him to an old plantation in Louisiana, where she faces down Mrs. Hawthorne (Frieda Inescort, The She-Creature) an old ogress and "lady" of the house. Mrs. Hawthorne is obviously eager to get rid of Joyce, and claims no knowledge of her bridegroom. Mrs. Hawthorne reveals a secret about her identity later in the film (which I won't reveal as it is probably the only source of suspense you'll find here).
Richard Crane (House of the Damned) plays Joyce's husband, Paul Webster, who, because of an experimental new medication, is transforming into an alligator man. Crane's performance isn't particularly noteworthy, but it is fun to listen to him speak like an alligator. Mr. Webster is only one of many alligator people being treated at the remote Louisiana facility. Of course, all of this is supposed to be hush-hush, and Joyce's arrival compromises their security.
The inventor of the alligator serum is Dr. Sinclair, played by George Macready (years later he narrated Count Yorga, Vampire). Dr. Sinclair's intentions were noble enough. He simply wanted to use the healing properties of alligator hormones to restore those who have been badly injured, crushed, or burned. Unfortunately, the serum not only heals people, it gives them scales and funny voices. Dr. Sinclair desperately searches for a method to undo his damage.
The most colorful character is Manon, played by horror legend Lon Chaney (The Wolf Man, The Mummy's Tomb). Manon is a drunken hired hand who hates "gators" ever since losing a hand to one. Chaney genuinely seems to enjoy his role and hams it up like only an old horror star can. You can't help but be amused when he disgustedly spits out lines like, "Dirty, stinkin', slimy gators! " Manon spends his free time shooting the reptiles and vows to "never stop killin' gators," which is bad news for alligator people.
One of the many flaws of The Alligator People is that the alligator men don't pose any real threat. They are alligators only in appearance. Joyce's husband possess all of his human faculties even when in advanced stages. He even plays the piano, though he does leave the keys wet and tracks muddy footprints on the carpet, the beast.
The make-up, though not bad while the alligator people are in mid-transformation, becomes ridiculous when the metamorphosis is complete. Just look at the image above and you'll understand why Miss Garland had such a hard time keeping a straight face throughout this picture.
Though The Alligator People is primarily pure camp fodder, it still has the virtue of being entertaining. Garland's portrayal of an able-bodied nurse (she not only faces down slimy gators, but takes a punch from Chaney, too) gives the story some creditability.
I can't recommend The Alligator People as a vehicle for suspense and thrills, but I definitely recommend it as a source of kitschy fun.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth (Phantom of the Rue Morgue).
Scene to watch for: Beverly Garland finds a crate labeled, "Caution: Radioactive Material," and promptly sits down on it.
Line to listen for: "I'll kill you Alligator Man! Just like I'd kill any four-legged gator!"
Mark's Rating: ! ! ! out of 5.


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Rosie Napravnik isn't worried about history.
She is, however, working on her chemistry — with a horse named Mylute in the Kentucky Derby.
Two years after achieving the best finish by a female jockey in the Derby, she will try to become the first woman to win it.
Napravnik, who spent her youth in Hunterdon County's High Bridge and attended borough and Warren Hills Regional High schools, last year became the first female rider to win the Kentucky Oaks, the second-biggest race on Churchill Downs' marquee weekend.
Mylute is a 15-1 shot to win the Derby today, but his last win came in December with Napravnik aboard. That performance offered a glimpse into her ability to get the most out of a horse, something she has shown in being the leading rider at four tracks.
Napravnik is confident Mylute will give her a strong ride.
"Mylute will definitely come from off the pace because that's his style," said Napravnik, who will start from the No. 6 post position. "That's not a bad style to have when the race is a mile and a quarter. It's very long, so if you can have a horse that can stay relaxed in the first part, that's definitely to your advantage."
For her part, Napravnik has been more relaxed preparing for her second Derby appearance. That hasn't been easy considering the barrage of questions about her attempt to do what six women, including herself, have failed to do in 138 previous Derbys against male jockeys.
Napravnik is well aware of the tectonic impact her victory could have. But, for now, the 25-year-old New Jersey rider is simply embracing the attention her presence has brought to the sport.
Having gone through the Derby experience in 2011 while guiding Pants On Fire to a ninth-place finish, Napravnik feels more like a veteran the second time around.
"It's nice to have the experience of when I was here two years ago," she said. "It's a little less overwhelming and I know what to expect. I've been able to handle it better.
"A lot has happened in my career since I was here two years ago. I think I've been more recognized, it's very flattering and everybody has been very positive. Winning the Kentucky Oaks last year was probably the greatest moment of my career."
As it turned out, Napravnik's breakthrough victory aboard Believe You Can in the Oaks was just the first of several big moments. She rode Shanghai Bobby to five wins including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita, helping the colt claim the 2-year-old championship.
A couple of months later she climbed aboard Mylute at Fair Grounds Race Course near New Orleans and immediately forged a bond that led to a second mount in the Derby. The horse earned his second career win by nearly 11 lengths on Dec. 26, his best effort in nine starts.
Napravnik went on to be Fair Grounds' top rider for the third straight year, adding similar honors at Laurel, Pimlico and Delaware Park.
"We're lucky to have her," said Tom Amoss, Mylute's trainer. "It may be a bit surprising that she was available for the Kentucky Derby with what I thought about her being very much in demand. But their loss is our gain."
Amoss struggles for an exact description of Napravnik's success but notes that her ability to connect quickly with her mounts. The only other jockey he has seen with that talent is Hall of Famer Pat Day, which is saying something.
At the same time, Amoss notes Napravnik's businesslike demeanor that has helped her deal with a male-dominated sport. Not to mention, all the attention she has gotten.
Napravnik is all smiles when it comes to Mylute. She has been pleased with his breezes this week and is ready for Saturday.
"He feels great, he's acting great and I'm very confident heading into the Derby," she said. "Hopefully, we can make history."


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Talca is Best For
Directions to Talca
AboutTalca, formerly San Agustín de Talca, city, central Chile. It lies in the Central Valley near the Maule River.
Founded in 1692 by Tomás Marín de Poveda, it was destroyed by earthquakes in 1742 and 1928 and was completely rebuilt. It is now a major urban center midway between Santiago, 160 miles (260 km) to the north-northeast, and Concepción. In 2010 it was again struck by an earthquake that caused extensive damage.
Talca lies in the country's greatest wine-making zone and contains Chile's largest match industry, as well as shoe, biscuit, bed, chocolate, and noodle factories; paper and flour mills; distilleries; foundries; and a tannery.
The University of Talca was founded in 1981. A transportation hub, Talca is on the Pan-American Highway and the main north-south railroad. A branch railroad runs west from the city to the coastal city of Constitución, and a road crosses the Andes into Argentina. Pop. (2002) city, 189,505; (2017) municipality, 220,357.


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Cerner completes purchase of site near former Bannister Mall
Company plans 4.5M-square-foot campus for 15K workers
Medical records software maker Cerner Corp. has finished purchasing the property needed for its planned $4.3 billion office park.
The Kansas City Star reports that city officials say the 237-acre land acquisition was completed last week. The site was formerly occupied by the massive Bannister Mall shopping center, which was demolished in 2009.
Over the next decade, the North Kansas City-based company plans to build a phased, 4.5 million square-foot campus that is expected to employ 15,000 people. The new campus would the largest in the area, surpassing the Sprint headquarters in Overland Park, Kan.
Cerner currently employs more than 9,000 people in the metropolitan area, with many of them based at an office complex in the Village West area of western Wyandotte County, Kan.


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For standout meetings, conferences and corporate events of up to 500 guests, trust the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre - Fort St. John to help you host a signature gathering. Perfectly located just moments from the Fort St. John business district and the downtown area's most prestigious businesses and corporations – our contemporary-style hotel matches all of the comforts of home with state-of-the-art business amenities.
From small business breakfasts to product rollouts and dinner banquets, our professional meeting planning and catering teams will ensure that no detail is overlooked.
Choose the perfect venue from over 11,500 square feet of flexible conference space. The hotel offers five exceptionally appointed function rooms featuring the latest in conference technology - including complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi Internet - to lend the highest degree of professionalism to sales presentations. For larger gatherings, our Ralph Pomeroy Ballroom offers an impressive setting for up to 500 guests. For more intimate events, take advantage of our Boardroom, an elegant venue accommodating 30 guests. For last-minute contingencies, the hotel offers a 24-hour Business Center, where you and your attendees will find everything necessary to work in privacy, catch up on emails and print documents with ease.
Our Executive Chef and experienced catering staff will prepare exquisite banquet cuisine, snacks and coffee breaks designed to exceed your expectations without extending your budget. At the Pomeroy Hotel, every dish served and every drink mixed is perfect.
We specialize in the provision of the all-in-one audio, web & video conferencing solutions. Our state-of-art internet high-speed allows for the fastest connection in town and our dedicated IT conference support will guarantee a set-up of flawless connectivity.
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This room is perfect for any function. Whether your BC event is business or pleasure! We have a variety of room setups for any occasion. Decorated in modern earth tones, with 20-foot ceilings and contemporary chandeliers and light fixtures, this room creates the perfect ambiance for any setting.
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Top Strikeforce welterweight contender Paul Daley sidestepped a land mine and set up an upcoming title shot against champion Nick Diaz with an outside-the-promotion victory over Yuya Shira.
The bout, which initially was billed as a title fight until Daley narrowly missed weight on Friday, headlined Saturday's BAMMA 5 event in Manchester, England.
Daley needed fewer than two minutes to knock out the Japanese fighter and judo specialist.
With the victory, Daley likely sets up the Strikeforce title fight with Diaz at a planned April event. Prior to the BAMMA fight event, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said Daley's Strikeforce title fight shot would be on the line.
Daley, who missed weight for the bout by less than a pound, scored multiple knockdowns with a barrage of heavy punches. A final uppercut sent Shira to the mat for good and forced a halt to the bout at the 1:46 mark of the opening round.
Friday's snafu marked the third time Daley has missed weight in his six most recent professional appearances. During his short-lived tenure with the UFC, the British slugger came in two pounds over for a fight against Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108. And this past September, he came in a pound and a half over for a fight against Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13. In all three cases, he forfeited a percentage of his purse.
Daley (27-9-2) snaps a five-fight win streak that opponent Shirai (20-9) built, and he improves to 10-1 with eight stoppage victories in his past 10 fights.
Also on the BAMMA 5 card, the resurgent Ricco Rodriguez (46-11) posted his 11th straight victory with a unanimous-decision win over "The Ultimate Fighter 10" cast member James McSweeney (4-7) in a 215-pound catchweight fight. Additionally, British fighter Alex Makhonin (9-1) stopped UFC veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam (21-16) via second-round TKO with a series of punches and elbows.
For more on the April 9 Strikeforce event, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Hinske offers fresh perspective to young Cubs, staff
First-base coach brings 12 years in Majors, two World Series rings to Chicago
MESA, Ariz. -- Eric Hinske was a 17th-round Draft pick by the Cubs in 1998, and this year is the first time he's with the big league team -- though not as a player, but as a coach. So far, it's a perfect fit.
"It brings a smile to my face [to talk about Hinske], because he was a coach long before he knew he was a coach because of his presence in the clubhouse," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, whom Hinske played under in 2011. "He's going to hold those players accountable. He is a smart baseball person. And nobody wants to win more than he does. He brings that experience to the postseason. ... I think the Cubs are lucky to have a guy like that."
Hinske, 36, is now the first-base coach on new Cubs manager Rick Renteria's staff, although he was recruited by general manager Jed Hoyer and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein. Hoyer and Epstein knew Hinske when he played for the Red Sox from 2006-07, part of a 12-year career in the big leagues, which ended last year with the D-backs.
The Cubs' roster is missing a veteran presence. Hoyer and Epstein feel Hinske can fill that role.
"I think it's important there's one coach on the staff guys can relate to," Hoyer said. "Eric has a great reputation, he's been on a ton of winning teams, Theo and I know him from Boston. He provides that nice gateway. He's not really a peer to the younger guys, but he just got off the field, so maybe that relationship can start easier and maybe they relate better on certain things."
Hinske knew he wanted to stay in the game after he was done playing and had accepted a job to be an advance scout for the Yankees. Epstein called less than two weeks after Hinske took that job.
"I knew I wanted to coach right away," Hinske said. "It was always inside of me, just by helping young guys."
He helped Gonzalez with younger players like Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward in Atlanta, showing them how to act in the big leagues, how to establish a routine.
"I think what [Epstein and Hoyer] wanted is a guy fresh out of the game who can relate to younger players and has been in the fire, so to speak," Hinske said. "I know how hard it is and I can definitely relate to what these guys are going through on a game-in, game-out basis."
Cubs players can ask Hinske about nearly every aspect of the game. He knows about the highs, having won American League Rookie of the Year honors in 2002 with the Blue Jays. He has two World Series rings, winning in '07 with the Red Sox and '09 with the Yankees. He's also been traded twice, first in March '01, when the Cubs dealt him to the A's for Miguel Cairo.
"I've been a great player, I've been a bad player, I've been a part-time player, I've been an everyday player," Hinske said. "I can help with everything. This game will continue to humble you. I want those guys to know that I know how hard it is and I've got your back. I'm going to be here for you and I'll offer my advice whenever they need or want it.
"I've been pleasantly surprised in how they're responding to me and gravitating to me. It's a neat, cool experience. I'm having a blast."
Managers can't simply point to a player and say, "You're a leader." The Cubs are loaded with youth in Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro, Junior Lake and Welington Castillo. Hinske can provide a relevant voice. His role as a bench player allowed him to study the game.
"For me, I felt I had to be my own manager ever since I went to the National League," he said. "I had to know the situation in the game and know the pitch count the pitcher had, because I'd start my routine in the fourth inning, getting ready for my at-bat in the seventh, eighth or ninth."
All the manager had to do was look in the dugout and Hinske would be there, already sweating from warm-up swings, his batting helmet and gloves on.
"If you can hit .250 as a pinch-hitter, you're doing unbelievable," he said. "I took it upon myself to say if I can affect the outcome of two games a month and hit .250 as a pinch-hitter, I'm doing the team a big service. I got five more years of my career doing that."
Hinske hasn't missed the live batting practice sessions of Spring Training. He doesn't have to worry about 99-mph fastballs or the conditioning drills.
"I don't have to be in shape any more," he said, laughing. "It's nice."
He's still getting used to meetings. Renteria has eased the transition.
"Being a first-year coach, I need some help," Hinske said. "I'm starting to become more comfortable speaking to the players and telling them what to do. I used to be the guy listening to the coach."
And now he's back with the Cubs. Hinske spent three seasons in the team's Minor League system before he was dealt. When the trade happened, Hinske said he was sad. He felt the Cubs had given up on him. Now, he's responsible for guiding the team in the right direction.
"We've lost for many years here and the first step is changing the culture, and how do you do that? You talk about it," he said. "You always say, 'Our goal is to get to the World Series and win the World Series.' You can't just laugh it off or think it's not going to happen. I think Theo and his team have done a great job building from the ground up and replenishing the farm system.
"It's an honor to wear a Cubs uniform. It's one of the most prestigious organizations in baseball. The fans are so passionate. If we ever do win it here, it's going to be a party that'll never stop. I think everybody is working toward one goal."


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Out of all the VC's in Israel I have pitched to, Gil definitely is one of the most knowledgeable about the Social Networking Space. He asked the right (hard) questions, made the right conclusions and gave us valuable feedback both on the technology as well as the funding side of the equation. The entire management team felt his inputs were very beneficial to the company. When he informed us that we are a bit "early" for them he spent time (almost 30 minutes on the phone!) explaining in detail what they will need to see in order to move forward and then proceeded to introduce us to numerous people who could fill in the gaps to make us more "fundable". While they did not fund us yet (and I don't know that they will) our time spent with Gil was worth its weight in Gold - he should provide lessons to the other VC's as to how to really add value beyond the money that they bring to the table. I am certain that anyone who has the good fortune of having Gil on their board will be 10X closer to success thanks to his insights, contacts and dedication to the people he works with.PRIVATE: Members Only


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At a press event today, Microsoft showed off the first iteration of the Zune digital music player along with a handful of accessories. As expected, the device has a 30GB hard drive, WiFi connectivity, an FM radio tuner, and a 3-inch, 320x240 screen. Zune owners will be able to connect the devices to a service dubbed the Zune Marketplace.
The Zune will come in three colors: black, white, and brown and will have music and videos from Virgin Records, Sub Pop Records, and a handful of other labels preloaded. If users don't find the basic Zune UI appealing, they will be able to customize it with images or themes.
Highlighting the social networking aspect of the player, Microsoft VP of design and development J Allard said that the company is not only releasing a digital music player, but "a new platform that helps bring artists closer to their audiences and helps people find new music and develop new social connections."
Brown: the new black?
As expected, Microsoft will allow users some ability to share songs over the WiFi connections, but it will be limited. Users can share homemade recordings and "full-length sample tracks of select songs" with one another. Zune owners will be able to listen to shared tracks in their entirety three times over a three-day period before they will become inaccessible. If users really like what they hear, they can flag tracks for purchase later.
The Zune Marketplace will sell songs on both a per-track and subscription basis via the Zune Pass. In addition to tracks purchased from the Zune Marketplace, Zune supports unprotected AAC, MP3, and WMA for music; JPEG for photos; and H.264, MPEG-4, and WMV for video.
What Microsoft didn't do at the launch event was give us a launch date or price. Given the fact that the holiday shopping frenzy is rapidly approaching (Christmas decorations for sale at Costco already!), a pre-December launch looks likely and a $249 price tag would position it nicely against its biggest competitor in terms of price.
Microsoft has a formidable task ahead of it with the Zune. Let's see if Microsoft's ecosystem of the Zune Marketplace, WiFi, and music sharing will be enough to make a dent in Apple's domination of the market.


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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall, very premature twins fare just as well as single babies born very early, and they may even face a lower risk of certain complications, new research shows.
But for twin pairs of the same sex but sharply different sizes who are born before 28 weeks, the risks of death and bleeding on the brain are higher than they are for single babies born at the same time, Dr. Jennifer Zeitlin of the Hopital Saint-Vincent de Paul in Paris and her colleagues found.
Premature birth is much more common among twins than singletons, Zeitlin and her team note; while one in every 10 twin pairs is born before 32 weeks' gestation, just one in 100 singletons is born this early. There is evidence that preemie twins do better than singles of the same gestational age, they add.
A full-term pregnancy lasts for 39 weeks, while babies born between 28 and 31 weeks are considered "very preterm." Babies born between 24 and 27 weeks' gestation are "extremely preterm."
To investigate outcomes for very premature and extremely premature twins compared to those of singletons born equally early, Zeitlin and her colleagues looked at births and stillbirths in nine European countries in 2003. Their analysis included 1,254 twins and 3,586 singletons born between 24 and 31 weeks' gestation.
The women carrying twins were less likely to develop high blood pressure during pregnancy than those with singletons, the researchers found: about 8 percent of those carrying twins, compared to about 22 percent of those carrying single babies.
They also found that severe bleeding and restrictions on the growth of the fetus were also less common in twin pregnancies.
Twins' mothers were also more likely to have been given corticosteroids before delivery; these drugs are administered to speed up premature newborns' lung development.
Among the very premature babies, the likelihood of dying in the first few weeks of life was lower for twins, who were also less likely to need oxygen. But once the researchers took factors such as mother's age, pregnancy complications, and infant health problems into account, the difference disappeared.
For the extremely premature infants, however, the researchers calculated that the risk of death or serious bleeding in the brain was about 1.5 times higher for twins than it was for single babies. While about 17 percent of singletons suffered from such bleeding, roughly 24 percent of twins did.
The greater risks were only seen for same-sex twins in which one twin weighed at least 15 percent more than the other twin at birth.
"Why the effects of these twin-specific complications were so much more pronounced for extremely preterm births is an area for further study," the researchers conclude.
SOURCE: Human Reproduction, online January 29, 2010.
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Shooting Reported At Championship Parade for Toronto Raptors
By R.J. Johnson - @rickerthewriter
June 17, 2019
Update: 4 people have reportedly been shot. None of the injuries are life threatening. Three people have been arrested and two firearms have been recovered.
At least two people have been shot at the Toronto Raptor's championship parade celebrating their 2019 NBA title, authorities said on Twitter.
"Reports of woman shot," Toronto police tweeted Monday afternoon. "People running from area. Police/EMS are on scene."
Toronto Star sports columnist, Bruce Arthur, said on Twitter that the gunshots fired at the parade were located toward the back, south east corner of Nathan Phillips Square. Toronto Police confirmed the shooting saying police and emergency medical services were on the scene.
At least two people were shot, according to an update from the Toronto Police. The victims were "seriously injured" but their injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said. Two suspects were taken into custody and police recovered two firearms at the scene.
Video from the scene showed hundreds of people running away from the shots near Nathan Phillips Square.
Up to two million people were expected at the championship parade in Toronto on Monday, authorities said.
Video from the scene showed fans running for their lives.
The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Championship series, 4-2, becoming the first team not based in the United States to capture an NBA title. It's also Toronto's first major sports title since the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993.
This is a breaking news story, more details will be added as they become available.


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Now I no longer have to dream the impossible dream, I can eat the most mouth watering Saffron Couscous, tajines and pastillas right here in Mougins.
Zohra and her ever smiling husband Hassan have finally made it happen, they have opened La Maison Rouge in Mougins, a casba of infinite pleasure when it comes to the stomach, the heart and the soul.
This lovely red house in a quiet part of Mougins is not only a restaurant and what a fine restaurant it is but also a lounge bar and a traditional Moroccan Hamman. Have I got your attention now?
|*courtesy of their website*
Let's talk food first: home cooked by Hassan himself using fresh produce and vegetables I did not know existed let alone tasted. There are no entrees...the entrees are brought to the table in little shot glasses: tuna in a harissa sauce with capers, baby artichokes marinated in olive oil and lemon,a mini cucumber and tomato salad with fresh coriander so delicious I had to mop up my plate with the sesame and olive bread.
The main meal you pick yourself: the men went for the" Saffron Couscous": a dish fit for our kings. Heaps of golden couscous, lamb, 2 lamb kefte, a brochette of beef and 9 different sorts of fresh vegetables...go ahead count them.
I went for the Lamb and Fig Tajine: need I say that the figs were fresh and the dish divine. Even when I was full and could eat no more..I kept at it.
It is hearty and tasty food...the kind your mom would make if she was Moroccan....
The plates are full of goodness that will fill your belly and make you purr with pleasure and once the fresh mint tea has been poured and Zohra has placed a selection of sticky pastries in the middle for all to share...does your purring reach an almighty crescendo and you need a lie down.
The ambience is low key yet enough to transport you.The music isn't your typical Arabic selection that you now here everywhere including your local supermarket.They were playing a soft jazz combo,music that Woody Allen would use in his movies and it accompanied our meal in perfect harmony.
Now to the newly opened Hamman: you needn't bring a thing; it is all there for your pleasure. A locker room is at your disposal, thick towels, bathrobes and disposable knickers and slippers. All you have to do is walk in to the thick welcoming heat of the hamman,choose and slab and lie down.A scrub with "savon noir" and massage is available as well as a walk in shower you could fit a football team in. Did I say that you will feel like you are in the heart of Morocco? Well you will feel like you are anywhere but here and that is part of the journey: to escape your day, your routine and surroundings.
Once you have been rubbed, scrubbed and massaged, you are invited to relax in their "Salon de relaxation" where you can drink your fresh mint tea to your heart's content and close your eyes some more.
Are you there yet?
Open from Tuesday to Sunday
To book Hamman experience or restaurant call:04 93 75 67 28 or 06 45 36 89 11
There are several offers including the "Formule Repas III" which consists of: use of the hammam,bath towels/bathrobes,disposable panties and slippers, "savon noir" scrub,access to relaxation room with mint tea and couscous or a tajine....80€
If you add a half hour massage to that: 120€
Oh and tell them Reem sent you....Enjoy.