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When you buy a portable generator from Caterpillar, you'll have access to a host of online and toll free customer support available 24/7/365. In addition, our fully-trained network of Caterpillar Authorized Sales & Service Centers (ASSC) are available to help with maintenance and repairs.

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Bose has today unveiled two new portable audio products designed for devices like smartphones and tablets, including the company's first set of in-ear active noise cancelling headphones.
The company officially announced the QuietComfort 20, a pair of in-ear active noise cancelling headphones, along with the Soundlink Mini, a portable Bluetooth speaker that uses the A2DP Bluetooth profile to wirelessly stream audio.
The QuietComfort 20 headphones debut a new feature called Aware mode, which is activated by pushing a button on the cord's Y-joint. The feature keeps the music playing but allows surrounding noise to be heard, preventing users from having to remove the headphones to listen to background noise.
We believe they rival the performance of any headphone.
Bose Australia's Director of Marketing and Bose Direct, Max Sides, said the company believes the QuietComfort 20 headphones rival the performance of any headphone on the market, including larger over-the-ear models.
"We believe they [the QuietComfort 20's] rival the performance of any headphone, any headphone," he said at a media launch in Sydney.
"Today there are over 700 brands of headphones available, with an even greater 6000 different models available, so customers are spoilt for choice. But we believe the QC 20s are a revolutionary headphone."
Bose says the headphone use a number of new technologies that resulted in the company filing for "more US patents than any other headphone" in the company's history.
The headphones use a two microphone system to provide active noise cancellation, include Bose's proprietary StayHear+ ear tips which claim to passively block noise, and come with a rechargeable battery that provides up to 16 hours of power.
Along with the QC20 headphones, Bose also debuted a new portable Bluetooth speaker called the SoundLink Mini. It weighs just 680g, has an anodized aluminium casing and comes with a charging cradle that's included in the sales package.
The company claims the SoundLink Mini uses two passive radiators and two custom transducers to produce "better sound than any speaker of its size".
"We could have made a smaller speaker some time ago," explained Sides. "Making a smaller speaker is easy, but making a speaker smaller that sounds great is really difficult, very, very difficult.
"Typically when you get a smaller speaker it comes at a cost of audio performance and we weren't [previously] willing to make that compromise."
Sides said both the QuietComfort 20 headphones and the SoundLink Mini speaker have been designed primarily for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
"Hundreds of thousands of people will go through all these major transit stations around Australia every single day," he said. "There's one thing that many of these people all have in common, they would never dream of leaving their house without their smartphone."
"We know smartphones are everywhere, around the world one in four people actually own a smartphone, it's a big number. But what really excites us about that number is that almost half of those smartphone owners actually use their devices to store or stream music, that's really exciting."
The Bose QuietComfort 20 headphones will retail for $399 when they are released in Australia in September. They are available in two different models, with the QC20 designed for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices, and the QC20i designed for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod products.
The SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker will be released in July and will sell for $249. Bose will also sell two accessories for the product including a soft cover in three colours ($29.95) and a travel bag ($54.95).


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Jimmy Hoffa thanks you for finally prying open the trunk.
It burns so much oil, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia personally calls you "just to check in."
Your odometer switches to scientific notation...
Your mechanic names his new, 65-foot yacht after you.
The homeless ask you to please not park in front of their boxes.
Your air bags need to be inflated manually.
Your dog ducks his head back inside the window so other dogs won't see him...
You can't seem to locate a parts number for "buckboard" or "oat bag."
The Amish mock you when you drive by.
Archeologists ask for a spare part to carbon date... And inquire discreetly where you dug it up.


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After Groupon's financial earnings were so bad that they caused the company's stock to fall 25 percent in a single day on Thursday, Groupon promptly fired its CEO, Andrew Mason.
"After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of Groupon, I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family," he wrote in a note to employees, which was published by the Wall Street Journal. "Just kidding—I was fired today. If you're wondering why… you haven't been paying attention."
Interestingly, Wall Street seems to have responded positively to the news. As of this writing, the stock is up 4 percent in after-hours trading, hovering around $4.72 per share.
Mason likened his time at Groupon to a 1991 video game, Battletoads.
"If Groupon was Battletoads, it would be like I made it all the way to the Terra Tubes without dying on my first ever playthrough. I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to take the company this far with all of you. I'll now take some time to decompress (FYI I'm looking for a good fat camp to lose my Groupon 40, if anyone has a suggestion), and then maybe I'll figure out how to channel this experience into something productive."
"I'm OK with having failed at this part of the journey," he added.


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- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The cost of repair after the February 2012 fire and ongoing utility bills at the Franklin County Multi-Purpose Building are concerns of members of the Franklin County Commissioners Court
as they review figures for the 2014 Budget.The cleaning and rebuilding cost was $283,093, with $157,059 of that amount reimbursed by the county's insurance claims. That left $126,033 that was paid from county reserve funds. For more information from the meeting, see the July 11 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that leaders from academia, government, and industry will gather in January in the Dallas–Fort Worth area at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, January 7–10, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas.
In addition to a wide range of technical sessions on aerospace science and engineering, the event will feature a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions, with the New Horizons Forum putting special emphasis on the theme "Aerospace Science – We Push the Envelope, We Solve Hard Problems, We Build the Future."
The keynote speakers for the New Horizons Forum include:
Monday, January 7, 1:30 p.m. – Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, deputy chief of staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters, United States Air Force
Tuesday, January 8, 8:00 a.m. – Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U. S. Air Force
Thursday, January 10, 8:00 a.m. – Joy L. Bryant, vice president and general manager, International Space Station, Space Exploration, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Panel discussions for the New Horizon Forum will include:
Wednesday, January 9, 9:30–11:30 a.m.: Spin-on Technology for Aeronautics and Space, featuring: Paul Giangarra, IBM distinguished engineer, IBM; Rich Friedrich, director, Cognition Based Analytics, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories; Kent Cunningham, chief technology officer, Microsoft Corporation and Wyatt Kash, editorial director, AOL Government. The panel will be moderated by Rupak Biswas, division chief, Advanced Supercomputing Division, NASA Ames Research Center
Over 1,300 technical papers are expected to be presented at the conference.
The 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting will also offer a new program for young professionals, who will one day assume leadership roles in the aerospace community. AIAA's inaugural "Rising Leaders in Aerospace Forum" will allow young aerospace professionals, age 35 and under, to engage with other aerospace professionals to learn best practices and gain valuable advice and guidance. The forum will feature a speed mentoring leadership exchange, panel and keynote sessions, Q&A sessions with top industry leaders, and multiple networking opportunities.
Other career-oriented sessions being offered to attendees at the Aerospace Sciences Meeting include:
Tuesday, January 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: "Tactical Maneuvering – Charting Your Own Career: A Career Workforce Development Workshop"
Tuesday, January 8, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: "Get Your Green Card – Immigration Options for Scientists and R&D Engineers"
Wednesday, January 9, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: "Intellectual Property Law Workshop"
Also featured are a series of distinguished lectures, which are free and open to the public:
Monday, January 7, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – The AIAA Durand Lectureship in Public Servicewill be presented by Gen. John R. Dailey, United States Marine Corps (retired), director, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. The Durand Lectureship, named in honor of William F. Durand, was approved by the Board of Directors in 1983. It is presented for notable achievements by a scientific or technical leader whose contributions have led directly to the understanding and application of the science and technology of aeronautics and astronautics for the betterment of mankind.
Monday, January 7, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – The AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research will be presented by Alan H. Epstein, vice president, technology and environment, Pratt & Whitney Corporation, East Hartford, Conn. The title of the lecture will be "Mechanics and Dynamics Research for Advanced Airbreathing Propulsion." The Dryden Lectureship in Research emphasizes the great importance of basic research to the advancement in aeronautics and astronautics, and salutes research scientists and engineers.
Tuesday, January 8, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – The AIAA Wright Brothers Lecture in Aeronautics will be presented by Thomas J. Cogan, director, airplane product development, Boeing Commercial Airlines (retired), Seattle, Wash. The title of the lecture will be:"Creating the Dream: Development of the 787 Dreamliner."
Wednesday, January 9, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – The AIAA von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics will be presented by James H. Crocker, vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Littleton, Colo. The title of the lecture will be: "From Galileo to Hubble: Mankind's Extraordinary Journey." The von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics honors an individual who has performed notably and with distinction technically in the field of astronautics.
The 51st AIAA ASM Executive Chair is Ray O. Johnson, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation. The New Horizons Forum is chaired by Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan, U.S. Air Force (retired), vice president, National Security Space, The SI Organization, Inc. The Aerospace Sciences Meeting chair is Rob Vermeland, manager, aerodynamics and acoustics, Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
Registration for the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exhibition is free for credentialed members of the media.
For more information or to register, visit: www.aiaa.org/ASM2013


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Between the hurricane and the giant rats this is really turning out to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad weekend. And then someone made a video of kittens fighting with lightsabers. Now shut-up and eat your Jedi Kittens!
These two kittens were rescued from a pound a few weeks ago and were about to die from eye infections and pre-mature birth. 1 has fully recovered and the other is finishing up antibiotics. They love life and love cuddling on the couch and watching star wars.
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Not done with wet weather yet
A few scattered showers possible through Saturday
We will monitor a series of disturbances between now and Saturday that keep chances for rain and showers around. Our morning stays dry with a mix of sun and clouds as highs reach into the 70s. Highs ultimately make to the low 80s. Splashy showers roll in around 2pm. The showers stay light and scattered for the afternoon into the evening. If you're headed to Jazz In The Park take a rain poncho for the light showers.
A more substantial feature for tomorrow pulls in a steadier rain for late morning through Friday night. Highs stay near 76 in the rain cooled air for tomorrow.
We'll rotate on more disturbance for Saturday that keeps clouds and showers around for much of the morning into early afternoon. Highs remain in the low 70s for Saturday before high pressure builds in.
The weekend's best bet for weather at Summerfest looks to be Sunday with sunshine, low humidities and comfortable highs in the low 70s.
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Venerable Pachomius the Great, Founder of Coenobitic Monasticism - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 8
By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / Our Father Pachomius pray to Christ God to save our souls!
Kontakion — Tone 2
After living the life of the angels in the body, / you were granted their glory, God-bearing Pachomius. / Now standing with them before the throne of God, / you pray that we all may be forgiven.


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Dr. Grumpy: "Do you know what they showed?"
Mr. Corpuscle: "They haven't called me. It looked red, though."
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
Phew! That's a relief! Things look promising!
As opposed to what? Green? Is she Vulcan?
That actually sounds like something I might say because I tend to be a bit of a wise ass.
An example of my wise-assness: I was at a restaurant and the waiter said 'My name is Tom if you need anything.'. I then asked him what his name was if I did not need anything.
Kim, My name is Tom, I was your waiter, How was the soup ??
You think waiters don't know how to deal with wiseasses.
Old Girl MD, raise the status of your clientele, some of us are bluebloods , you know.
I've done my share of phlebotomy and I heard the "so it's not blue then?" at least once per hour. Along with the line from Tony Hancock, "A pint, that's almost an armful!" (google it if you're not British enough to have seen that show from the 60s!). Warfarin (coumarin) patients would claim to be able to tell how "thin" their blood was by looking at it (despite the drug merely reducing the activity of some enzymes - it's not like making gravy where you add more water to make it runnier!) and the one that pissed me off each and every time was the thrice-hourly comments about me being a vampire.
Actually, when I say things like that, they know I'm joking and joke right back with me.
Kim, Tom again--that is exactly what we want you to think, keeps us from getting fired.
Oh my word, Kim & Tom you're killing me!!! Hilarious!!!! Nice sidebar
If it's too red, the vacutainer isn't working right.
Hey Tom,
Ahhhh. Proof. I'm the local health inspector, thank you...the spiders can't help you now.I'm gonna get ya.
that is too funny!
Haha, clever.
@ Lab Tech: I remember seeing a patient claim that her veins looked blue because she had forgotten to take her coumadin that day, and so her blood was getting 'dirtier'
Thats good! I once did an informal survey on a babymama forum. Of over 200 replies, over 70% believed that blood inside the body is blue, and it is only red when it comes in contact with room air oxygen.
You can cross methemoglobinemia off the list of differential diagnoses, then.
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Well This Explains A Bunch
Friday, the transfer order came out - eleven pages of it. Just about all "Code F - not subject to bidding" transfers. At first glance, someone just got rid of a whole bunch of paperwork. A deeper look reveals that this might just eliminate a whole load of "double counting" that went on in Patrol Division. For non-CPD readers, that was when a District Commander could claim they had no openings and everything was up to strength without mentioning the 50 or 60 or more people Detailed Out to TRU, MSF, Gun Teams, Gang Teams, outside agencies, etc. Districts that were formerly "up to strength" suddenly have a bunch of openings.
It also gives lie to J-Fed's PAX 501 that was e-mailed out last week:
Over the past two years, I have worked hard to ensure that specialized assignments and opportunities are made available to all of our members and that they are filled with the most qualified and deserving applicants, based on open, fair and objective processes.
Few things are as damaging to morale and operational effectiveness as an environment where officers feel that their performance, work history and attitude are less important than who they know.
- In keeping with this philosophy, I have directed that vacancies on any and all task forces be posted Department-wide. Postings may include a description of the Task Force, required abilities and preferred qualifications as well as information required to apply (i.e., resume, writing sample, etc.), timeline for application and where materials should be submitted, as well as any other information deemed relevant by the submitting bureau.
This process is intended to ensure that opportunities are made available to all members of the Department, and that the most highly qualified and best-suited officers are selected for positions. Networking and an ability to work well in a team with supervisors, peers and subordinates are important aspects of any officer's character. However, who one knows should not be the defining factor in selecting a person for a position. Each and every officer of the Department deserves to know that what really matters are qualities such as; leadership ability, exceptional performance, attitude, work history, dedication to training and education.
Or is this yet another case of "don't worry, it's all legit....from this point forward. We swear!"
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In Debian I have my apt-get setup so that my preferences are like this:
which is so nice because when installing packages I can just go:
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Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 650
Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600
Package: *
Pin: release a=oldstable
Pin-Priority: 550
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and downgrade if I choose. It makes doing upgrades and installing and managing packages so nice when using apt-get.
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but I can't figure out how to make lmde work the same way.
My sources.list looks like this:
and I can figure out how to configure it so that there is one for oldstable and one for stable and one for testing and one for unstable.
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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming testing main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/multimedia testing main non-free
It looks like:
packages.linuxmin.com is for stable
debian.linuxmint.com/latest is for testing
debian.linuxmint.com/incoming is for unstable
is this right?
if so , how do I get to oldstable? and how to I configure my apt-get pref file so I can go
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AT THE WARNER: Stories on stage: 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Moon Over Buffalo' and 'Rigoletto'
TORRINGTON >> Three unique shows are on tap this weekend at the Warner Theatre, giving people of all ages a chance to enjoy a night out at Torrington's vintage venue on Main Street.
Starting Friday night, the Warner Stage Company season continues with "Moon Over Buffalo," opening at 8 p.m. in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.
The hilarious "Moon Over Buffalo" centers on George (played by Dick Terhune) and Charlotte Hay (by Betty L. Olson), fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, they're playing "Private Lives" and "Cyrano De Bergerac" in rep in Buffalo, N.Y., with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George's dalliance with a young ingénue (Trisha Carr), they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of "The Scarlet Pimpernel."
Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit from their daughter's clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty about which play they're actually performing, caused by Charlotte's old, deaf stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George's body.
The Warner Stage Company production of Moon Over Buffalo is directed by Lynn Paulella Beard. Performances are Friday, Feb. 15 and 22 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb 16 and 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $26 and can be purchased by calling the Warner box office at 489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org.
Moon Over Buffalo is sponsored by Law Firm of Lockaby & Perreault. The Warner Stage Company Studio Theatre Season is sponsored by Northwest Community Bank.
Media Sponsors are 97.3 FM WZBG and the Republican American newspaper. Add dinner or brunch to your show at Le Bistro by Avila. Ask the box office for details.
'Sleeping Beauty'
On Saturday and Sunday, the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present "Sleeping Beauty." Shows are scheduled on Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
A musical adaptation of the popular fairytale "Sleeping Beauty" written by local composers and writers Matthew and Barbara Sargent-Valenti will be presented by the students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education and performers from the Warner Stage Company. It is a fresh spin on the beloved classic fairy tale. A sweeping adventure rich with comedy and intrigue, illustrating that love can triumph over evil!
Don't miss this beautiful adaptation of a classic performed with a full orchestra, performed by the Warner's talented students.
"The ending is a surprise, but it is a very happy ending, which is my favorite kind," said Barbara Sargent-Valenti.
Sponsored by Torrington Savings Bank, the Young Actors Series is supported by The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and The Lufkin Family Foundation.
Finally, on Saturday, The Met: Live in HD Series continues at the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre with The Met's new production of Verdi's Rigoletto.
Michael Mayer's bold new production locates Verdi's tragedy of lust, betrayal, and revenge in Las Vegas in 1960. Zeljko Luèiæ sings the title role and Diana Damrau is his beautiful daughter, who falls under the spell of Piotr Beczala's womanizing Duke. Pre-broadcast lecture by Dr. Marguerite Mullée begins at 11 am.
The Met: Live in HD Series is sponsored by: Lakeville Interiors, Litchfield Hills Wine Market, Backstage Restaurant, and underwritten by Mitchell Auto Group.
For information on any of these shows, call the Warner box office at 860-489-7180 or visit www.warnertheatre.org.


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Eduardo Goncalves Ribeiro had a tropical personality. Born to a slave mother in Amazonia he grew to be twice governor of the new Brasilian State of Amazonas whose constitution he masterminded on democratic, positivist principles that confronted the church's interference in secular affairs.
"Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully." Dr Johnson's dry remark was actually made to protect the condemned man, a disgraced and embezzling priest, from the accusation that he was not the author of his own last sermon.
In a YouTube worth watching the charmer Leonard Cohen charms a glittering Spanish audience during an award ceremony for his poetry. First, he said, he felt false in accepting a prize for something he had no control over: poetry came from a place which 'no one commands and no conquers'.
I used to think I would like to be a street cleaner. It still strikes me as, potentially, a very contemplative work, like the mat weaving of the desert monks, a life solitary yet socially useful. Few people notice a man sweeping the streets except for the instant they pass him by (I have never seen a woman street cleaner).
I was with a young ordinand shortly before his ordination. He was naturally excited at the approach of this milestone in his life. He was fairly well-adjusted as the trouble he had with his seminary authorities suggested. He described how some other students were preparing for their big day.
There are few greater pleasures than coming home to a place you love and where you feel loved. And, as Jane Austen once wrote in a letter when she was moving home, 'you don't love a place any the less for having suffered in it.'
It was too cold for snow. Everyone was wrapped up tightly but not thinking of the weather. The rabbi, black hat and coat and graying beard, who had come in from another town, was at the centre of the group and very present, a focus for the camera team. But I sensed that maybe he was, and understandably, the most absent. A guest asked back too late by those who had rejected his predecessors. What might he be feeling, apart from the cold?
We joked half-seriously that the GPS seemed fixated on Mountain View as every trip we made in the area led us back through that heart, if that is the right word, of Silicon Valley.
The Magi got much clearer and more definite responses.
"Has anything happened on the island since I was here?" It was far too leading a question to ask an island resident. But listen to the pauses and the silence as well as the evasive answer and you might guess whether anything significant has transpired and even where you might look for it.
The Chinese Taoist Master enters the room from one door as we are led in through another. We walk towards the large table in the centre of the room laden with pastries, cookies, fruit and mysteries. Master Wei is slightly built and also spare in speech; but he has quick observant eyes and a confident yet courteous reticence.He wears a yellow Chinese shirt harmonizing with the bright reds and yellows around the room. If he is as centred as he seems he would quickly defuse an agitated situation and restore peace and clarity simply by his presence.


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Where is your bakery located in Sydney?
We are located at:
Phone :02 9743 4009
What Are your opening hours?
Monday 9-12 midday
Tue to Fri 8.30am to 3pm
Saturday 8.30am to 1PM
Sunday CLOSED
Are you open all year round?
We close on all public holidays.
Email: email@example.com
Can you buy cupcakes in your bakery? And are your cakes cooked daily?
LUSHCUPS bakery always has cupcakes under the counter in most of our flavours
Cupcakes are baked each morning.
We are well stocked for those last minute occasions .You can purchase cakes in a number of packages
What size are your cupcakes?
Our regular size cupcakes are:
Approximately 5.5cm in diameter and 5.5cm in height
Our mini size cupcakes are:
Approximately 4cm in diameter and 4cm in height (50c coin)
Our Maxi size cupcakes are:
Approximately 15cm in diameter and 7cm in height and feeds 8 to 10 guests
Our large 9"cake size is:
Approximately 25cm in diameter (Round) and 10cm in height and feeds 25 guests
Our large 9"cake size is:
What are the prices of your cupcakes?
Please note all prices on the web are inclusive of GST
I forgot to order a cake ...do you have last minute orders?
Yes we do take "last minute" orders.
Please be considerate when placing last minute orders for a Friday , this an extremely busy day and in some cases we may not be able to squeeze your delivery in, it really depends on how many orders we already have booked in for that day. Try your luck, we will contact you if we can not fulfill your order ASAP
For "last minute" Saturday orders (pick ups only) please have these in by 2.30pm on the Friday.
For "REALLY last minute" You call Saturday morning for a Saturday pick up (only) it depends on the day how we can help you
Be aware that we are under a lot of pressure on Saturday .PLEASE before you call look at what is available for last minute and be clear with what you would like to order..dont call unless you have made up your mind on what you would like.
Can we collect from your bakery?
Yes you can pick up from our bakery:
131 cabarita road , cabarita NSW Sydney. We have plenty of parking right out the front of our shop and for those large orders we will assist you to the car and advise the best way to pack your car for safe travelling with the cakes. Bring a towel and clear your boot for larger orders
Do you deliver?
Yes we deliver all over Sydney Monday to Saturday
We cater for "last minute..OOOP's I forgot to order"In our "same day Deliver section" you can place orders to be delivered on that day however your orders must be in by 10.00am.
These will be delivered during the delivery window see below table:
DELIVER WINDOW for "same day deliveries"
Monday no deliveries
Tue to Thus 11.30 to 3pm
Friday 11.30am to 5pm
Saturday NOT open
For all other deliveries we do these on
Monday to Saturday we DO NOT give specific delivery times however they will be delivered in the deliver window times below see table:
Monday no deliveries
Tue to Thus 11.30 to 3pm
Friday 11.30am to 5pm
Saturday 6.30am and 2pm.
Please note Saturday and weekday deliveries are always heavily booked so we CAN NOT deliver to you BY or BEFORE or AFTER a particular time! We realize that you may have a sleeping baby Or that you may Have sports that you need to attend Or that you may not be home because of other commitments …We are very sorry but if you have organized a delivery for a Saturday or weekday you need to be there to accept the deliver during our delivery window time please make special note that SATURDAY delivery times are from 6am until 2pm
*If you need them for a particular time we suggest that you have your order delivered the day before.
*Or come and collect from our bakery .
I want my cakes delivered before 10am can this happen?
Yes it can we suggest you place your order for delivery the day before .Keeping in mind the flavours of the cakes that last longer vanilla sponge may dry out a little (kids Don't care but adults migh)
Where do you deliver to ?
We deliver all over Sydney to the following places: Residential, office, Hospitals(this may incur an extra charge due to parking $ and finding the rooms at the hospital), schools/Universities, function centers.
How do I take care of my cakes ?
Our cakes are refrigerated after they have been decorated for freshness and travel purposes .For your eating enjoyment allow cakes to come back to room temperature keeping in mind the weather for hotter days Approximately 2 hours and for colder days Approximately 3 to 4 hours
If you received your cake a day before your function please keep cupcakes and cakes refrigerated (unless advise NOT to by a Lushcups Member)
Then For your eating enjoyment allow cakes to come back to room temperature keeping in mind the weather for hotter days Approximately 2 hours and for colder days Approximately 3 to 5 hours
In some cases you may be taking your cake to a resturaunt or function centre they may offer to put your cake or cupcakes in the cool room or fridge , we do not advise to do this is you will be aeting the cake within four hours after arriving as they will be ROCK hard.. please stick to the following method : For your eating enjoyment allow cakes to come back to room temperature keeping in mind the weather for hotter days Approximately 2 hours and for colder days Approximately 3 to 5 hours
How long do the cakes last for if kept in the fridge? Can I freeze my cakes ?
We do not recommend freezing however we have done test in the bakery and it can be done , only for cupcakes and simple cutting cakes with simple decoration) .So if you HAVE to freeze (which we do not recommend) Then keep them in the cake box and seal well with a plastic bag being careful not to damage the cupcakes or cake, place in the freezer, pull them out a day before you want to eat and leave in the fridge to thaw then pull them out of the fridge to come to room temperature. Only freeze for two days maximum.
Please be aware that we do not recommend freezing... this is just a guide ! And is at your OWN risk!
Can I customize my cakes?
YES,please call 02 9743 4009 to discuss or send an email email@example.com of what you are after so we can quote you INCLUDE IMAGES IF YOU CAN please see lushcups cupcakes face book page in our photo gallery for all latest designs that have not yet been up loaded to our website ..LIKE our face book page so you can be updated weekly
Yes it can we suggest you place your order for delivery the day before .Keeping in mind the flavours of the cakes that last longer vanilla sponge may dry out a little (kids Don't care but adults might)
Vanilla sponge should be eaten on the same day as they are baked
All other flavours (chocolate mud, caramel mud, and white chocolate mud red velvet etc) can be kept for up to 3 days after baking if kept in the fridge..please follow our care instructions for your best eating enjoyment
Why You Should Celebrate Valentine's Day with Lushcups' Cupcakes.
Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love across the world. Lushcups offers our delicious selection of gourmet cupcakes which are beautifully and artistically decorated to make your Valentine's Day magical.
Present for your partner
Tired of the same old flowers and chocolates for your Valentine? Want something different that will really make an impression? Our boxes of regular or mini Valentine's Day themed cupcakes make the perfect gift to spoil your partner. Our charming decorations will melt your partner's heart and the taste will be sure to delight. Ladies, if you're looking for a romantic gesture for your man then there's no better option than our delicious cupcakes that he'll love to devour. The way to his heart is through his stomach, after all!
A gift for your mum
It's always nice to give your mum a little gift on Valentine's Day so she knows how special she is to you. Nothing says I love you like perfectly decorated and designed gourmet cupcakes. Whether your mum loves her red velvet or is a bit of a chocolate lover, we've got the perfect cupcakes for her to enjoy this Valentine's Day.
Share with your friends
If you're getting together with your single friends this year to celebrate Valentine's Day your own way, what would be more perfect to kick of the celebrations than a box of our scrumptious Valentine's Day cupcakes? Indulge and enjoy from our wide selection of beautiful, hand decorated Valentine's themed cupcakes. Everyone will love them.
Workplace morning teas
If you're planning a Valentine's Day themed morning tea to get the workmates together for some fun, laughs and, of course, to treat yourselves with something delicious. Well, Lushcups' Valentine's Day cupcakes are the perfect luxury to bring to the party. They're easy to share, they look amazing and taste incredible. Your employees will be wishing it was Valentine's Day every day!
Check out our wonderful Valentine's Day cupcake creations here and find the perfect cupcakes for your celebrations!
The Perfect Cake Toppers for Baby's First Birthday
When a new baby enters your life it comes with many wonderful milestones. From first steps to first solids, every new day becomes an amazing adventure. The biggest first is often that first birthday that seems to come around all too quickly. It's a day to bring together your loved ones to celebrate this most significant moment.
Organising the party details can be stressful, especially with a one year old on your hip! There's the food, the theme, the guest list and, of course, the cake. At Lushcups' gourmet bakery in Sydney, we have scrumptious cakes with an assortment of fun and fantastic cake toppers that will be perfect for your little one's first birthday cake.
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig is one of the most popular children's characters around. Children around the world have been entertained by Peppa Pig for years and if you have a one year old you've no doubt had the episodes, and of course the theme song, on repeat many times. Our 3D Peppa Pig cake topper will delight your child and your guests. It's so cute you won't want to it eat it!
Pooh Bear
Winnie the Pooh first debuted in print in 1926 and still remains an iconic figure for kids and adults alike. With his favourite pot of honey and that gorgeous pot belly, our Pooh Bear 3D cake topper is sure to delight not just the kids but the grownups too!
Bananas in Pyjamas
The beloved B1 and B2 make up the Bananas in Pyjamas duo and were created right here in Australia. They're loved by kids all over the nation. As a parent, you've most likely had this fun show with its memorable theme song grace your lounge room on many occasions. Delight your little one with these gorgeous cake toppers that they'll fall in love with.
So, if you're trying to find the perfect cake topper for your child's first birthday, then check out our selection of cake toppers at Lushcups bakery in Sydney. Call today!
The Advantages of Using Pre-Made Cake Toppers
Nothing completes a cake quite like a perfectly crafted cake topper and there are more options than ever to choose from. Artistically designed, they create an amazing wow factor for any cake and can be specifically personalised to the individual or the event.
Easier than doing it yourself
It's tempting to want to get in there and try to make the cake topper yourself, after all, how hard can it be? Well, you'd be surprised at just how much artistic precision and skill is required to create a cake topper from icing. If you're keen to make your mark on the cake, then why not bake the base and then look into purchasing the perfect cake topper separately? Lushcups' gourmet bakery has an array of cake toppers to choose from or we can custom design to suit your needs.
Personalise the cake
The succulent cakes from our Lushcups bakery in Sydney will thrill your guests at any event or celebration. Each is handmade and delicately decorated to ensure you'll be captivated by the taste as well as the appearance. Once you've selected your flavour, why not include a cake topper that will fit perfectly with the personality of the cakes recipient or that will capture the essence of the evening or event?
Looks fantastic
All of our cake creations are always show stoppers at any celebration. However, there's always something about a perfectly individualised cake topper in 3D glory to really create a wow factor! Your guests will always remember the magnificent cake with that impeccable cake topper that fit the recipient so well. Choose your child's favourite character, something held dear by your loved one or even personalise a wedding topper to resemble the couple.
At Lushcups' gourmet bakery in Sydney, all of our cake toppers are brilliantly created from icing and completely edible. Purchase with a cake or without and personalise your cake topper perfectly to your event or celebration. Make a memorable impact that's delicious to devour. Contact Lushcups today to order.
Sweet Ideas to Impress Your Valentine This Year
Valentine's Day is that special time of year when you can let your partner know just how much you love and appreciate them. We say the words all the time but this day provides us with an outlet to really show it with our actions. Here's some simple romantic tips to amaze your partner this Valentine's Day.
1. A Valentine's Day card
It's the tradition that's lasted for years but it should not be downgraded as it can be one of the most intimate and loving gestures possible. Putting your own personal message into a card, or even attempting a poem, is something that can be cherished for the rest of your lives.
2. Beautiful Flowers
The dark red rose has always been a symbol of love and the giving of such roses is steeped in Valentine's Day tradition. Whether it's a striking bouquet, or a stunning single long stem rose, the red rose is always an exquisite option.
3. Valentine's Cupcakes
Cupcakes have soared in popularity and they truly are the perfect way to say "I love you" this Valentine's Day. If you're located around Sydney, our Lushcups Bakery has an assortment of cupcakes that come with a choice of mouth-watering flavours, delectable frostings and delightful 'love' themed decorations to share with your sweetheart.
4. Romantic Dinner
A romantic dinner is the perfect addition to any Valentine's Day as it allows you to truly romance your partner. Fine dining at a restaurant, a meal overlooking the ocean or mountains or even just a candlelit dinner at home can create the perfect intimate and warm atmosphere.
Make your Valentine's Day memorable and view our superb selection of Lushcups spectacular Valentine's Day themed cupcakes. We have the finest tasting cupcakes with the most enticingly frostings and designs that will guarantee to impress your Valentine. Order here.
The Latest Trends in Easter Cupcakes
When we think of Easter, our attention has often been to purchase the famous chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. But when it comes to desserts, afternoon tea or simply having something a little more special to share, why not purchase some delicious, gourmet cupcakes from the talented cake makers atLushcups?
Lushcups cater to every seasonal event you can think of. So, if you're on the hunt for some yummy cupcakes in Sydney this Easter, check out some of our beautiful, hand-decorated treats on offer:
Pastel Bunny Ear Cupcakes
12 regular sized cupcakes, each decorated with a buttercream swirl, topped with a brightly coloured pastel bunny and flower. Always a crowd pleaser. Click here to order.
Freckles with Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Who doesn't love chocolate freckles and sprinkles? 12 regular cupcakes, alternating between a freckle and blue sprinkles, or a white fondant bunny with a blue flower, the variety and bright colours are loved by children and adults a-like. Click here to order.
Easter Egg Image Cupcakes
24 mini cupcakes, alternating between a printed, edible image of a brightly coloured Easter egg, or a beautiful bright flower. Classic and elegant. Click here to order.
Easter Parade Cupcakes
Something that 'screams' colourful and fun! 24 mini cupcakes, decorated with alternating bright colours of buttercream and a beautiful contrasting coloured flower on top. Click here to order.
Bunny White Cake
If a cake is more your style, this mouth-watering, 3 layered cake is sure to please. Covered in white fondant and decorated with an array of brightly coloured flowers, wrapped with a cute bow and topped with an impressive 3D bunny. Click here to order.
This isn't all we have to offer. Visit our entire Easter range of luxury cupcakes and cakes by clicking here. When it comes to ordering cupcakes in Sydney, Lushcups has got you covered. Contact us today!
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Liverpool edge Swansea in 7 goal thriller
Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson scored two goals apiece as Liverpool registered...
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche kick off a home-
and-home set on Monday night, with the two clubs getting together in Denver at
the Pepsi Center.
The Avs will visit the Stars on Tuesday and have won the previous two meetings
this season. They notched a 3-2 home win on Oct. 15 before opening November
with a 3-2 overtime triumph in Dallas.
Colorado has won four of the past six meetings overall and six of the last
nine in Denver.
The Avs have lost three of their past four games overall, but did get a point
last time out on Saturday versus the Minnesota Wild. Colorado seemed in line
to get the win, but yielded a game-tying goal with 3:53 left in regulation and
ended up suffering a 2-1 shootout loss.
Mikko Koivu scored the winner in the shootout, flying in on net and lifting a
backhander under the crossbar for the lead. Josh Harding then sealed the win
with a glove save on Ryan O'Reilly.
Maxime Talbot scored the only goal for the Avs with Semyon Varlamov stopped 26
Talbot's goal came when Cory Sarich sent a one-timer on the net that hit off
the right skate of Talbot and in.
"I had a shot before that I thought was better," said Sarich. "This shot was a
bit right and where I wanted it to go, and we got a lucky bounce."
The Avs have not been getting the bounces on the power play, going 0-for-26 on
the man advantage over the past 10 games. They failed on both chances versus
the Wild.
The Stars come in having avoided a third straight loss with a 6-4 win over the
Winnipeg Jets. Dallas broke a tie game during a five-minute power play,
getting goals from Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin.
The extended man advantage came after Winnipeg's Anthony Peluso took a
boarding major and game misconduct late in the second period for a hit on Alex
Benn broke a 3-3 tie with a blast from the right faceoff dot short-side at
17:46, while Seguin scored on a one-timer from the top of the left circle 63
seconds later.
"I thought we had some great opportunities and we kept playing," Dallas head
coach Lindy Ruff remarked. "It was disappointing to get scored against there
late but we played hard all night."
Benn and Seguin finished with two goals apiece, with the former snapping an
11-game goal drought. Seguin added two assists.
Colton Sceviour scored his first career goal in his NHL debut, while Kari
Lehtonen made 34 saves and Sergei Gonchar set a career high with four assists.


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A decade ago, Cass Business School Professor Harry M. Kat wrote a paper entitled Managed Futures and Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven. In the paper Kat studied the impact of adding managed futures to traditional bond/stock portfolio allocations. In comparison to hedge funds, Kat found that: Apart from their lower expected returns, managed […]
Entries Tagged as 'Futures'
Managed Futures: still the Better Diversifier?
October 7th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Equities, Futures, Trend Following
Monthly vs. Daily Trading – updated
March 13th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Backtest, Equities, Futures, Strategies
2011 offered challenging market conditions for trend followers (as illustrated by both the State of Trend Following and the Trend Following Wizards reports). The second half of the year in particular threw a few "curve balls", in the form of wild volatile moves with inter-market correlations spiking up. With this backdrop, I wanted to revisit […]
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S&P make the news… with a Trend Following Index
August 10th, 2011 · 34 Comments · Equities, Fund Review, Futures, Trend Following
They say any publicity is good publicity… If that's the case, Standard and Poor's might have achieved the "marketing coup" of the year/decade/century (time will tell) with their downgrade of US credit rating last Friday (possibly thanks to a $2 Trillion Mistake). SGMI: a new Trend Following Index But this is not the piece of […]
Futures Trading and Small Account
July 12th, 2011 · 17 Comments · Futures, Money Management, Strategies
I recently spent more time doing "reading research" rather than "testing research". As result, this post resembles a collection of links on ideas seen on the web of how to trade futures with a small account – one of the topics I have been interested in. The Issue: Diversification with Small Account A small account […]
Tags: diversification
ETF v. Futures: a Quantification
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Code, Data, Equities, Futures
I have already covered the idea of using ETFs in place of Futures. Today, I wanted to run a quantitative comparison between the two instrument types The ETF sector has been growing at an impressive rate, with new offerings popping up every month and providing a wider choice in selecting a portfolio to trade. One […]
Tags: correlation·etf
Futures vs ETFs
September 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Futures, Instruments
Futures have been the main focus on the Au.Tra.Sy blog (in terms of instruments) but the ETF side of things has grown quickly very over the last decade and they do offer an alternative worth looking into. Smaller Trading Size = Greater Diversification I am a great believer in diversification. I think it is an […]
Tags: etf
VIX, Peso… Sometimes you just cannot trade it!
August 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Futures
Or a case for going short VIX despite high bullish consensus? I have been going on about roll yield and term structure for a few posts, and through two very concrete examples we'll see how it can affect your trading and system development A reader recently mentioned a paper (pdf by Sloyer and Tolkin) presenting […]
Tags: peso·roll yield·VIX
Better Trend Following via improved Roll Yield
July 26th, 2010 · 31 Comments · Futures, Strategies, Trend Following
To round off a series on backwardation, contango and roll yield (posts 1, 2 and 3), let's put all this info together and use it in an innovative trading strategy to show how it can improve the performance of a Trend Following system by optimising its roll yield component (note: this could also be applied […]
Tags: DB·roll yield
Roll Yield and Commodity Yield Curve
July 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Data, Futures
We have seen previously that backwardation and/or contango can induce a fairly large drift between the performance of an instrument's spot market and its corresponding futures market. This phenomenon can be described as roll yield of futures trading and I suggested it was one of the four components in Trend Following returns. As per that […]
Tags: roll yield·yield curve
Crude Oil, Contango and Roll Yield for Commodity Trading
June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Futures
We have already discussed how roll yield can negatively affect the overall return of a commodity holding The impact of contango or backwardation can be relatively large compared to the overall return. Petroleum has unfortunately been in the news lately. Nevertheless, Crude Oil performance last year gave us a good illustration of the impact that […]
Tags: backwardation·contango·rollover
MMDI Portfolio Filter in Trading Blox
February 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Backtest, Futures, Software, Strategies
David Varadi, from the very good CSS Analytics blog, pointed me to his interesting findings on a Mean Median Divergence Indicator (MMDI) he devised as a replacement to the standard MACD. I wanted to test the MMDI as a follow-up to Moving Median: a better indicator than Moving Average?. This also provided a good opportunity […]
Mammoth Hedge Fund moves into Trend Following
January 28th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Futures, Trend Following
AQR is a top hedge fund, managing around $24B in Assets. Lately, they have been making noise about their moving into the Managed Futures space (a.k.a. Trend Following). They seem to be working at institutional investor's acceptance of trend following as an "investment" concept. They might just be trying to catch up with another mammoth […]
Tags: AQR·research paper
Moving Median: a better indicator than Moving Average?
January 14th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Futures, Strategies
While searching for robustness, you might come across the term of robust statistical estimator: the median, for instance, is a robust measure of central tendency, while the mean (average) is not (the latter is much more sensitive to outliers). Robustness in trading is a tough beast to tame and understand. The more "robust" the research […]
Tags: average·comparison·crossover·median·performance·robust·Trend Following
Anatomy of a Futures transaction
November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Futures, Software
When looking around for automated trading platforms, you soon realise that the offerings are numerous and all seem to take a different form or approach (i.e. TradeStation vs. Interactive Brokers vs. NinjaTrader vs. Zen-Fire vs. eSignal vs. TradersStudio, etc. – the list is very long!). To understand what they all offer, it is important to […]
Tags: broker·ccp·clearing·counterparty·exchange·FCM·Futures·introducing broker
Unfair Advantage API Code (C#): Extract Futures Continuous data
October 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Backtest, Code, Data, Futures, Software
As mentioned in the previous post on retrieving Back-Adjusted Contracts using the RetrieveBackAdjustedContract2 function of the Unfair Advantage API, I have coded up this very simple project to read a list of Futures underlying instruments, retrieve a proportionally back-adjusted contract for each of the instruments and oputput it to a file. Getting started with the […]
Tags: API·C#·CSI·Futures·rollover·screenshots·Unfair Advantage
Unfair Advantage API: Retrieve Back-Adjusted Contracts function
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Backtest, Development, Futures, Software
Let's have fun with the CSI UA API! CSI main API document (word doc) is accessible publicly online from their document page along with other docs including the full 300 page manual (great for getting a feel of the app). Pivotal API function This post will focus on is the API function to retrieve Back-Adjusted […]
Balsara: Money Management Strategies for Futures Traders
September 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books, Futures, Money Management
Over the weekend I finished this pleasant and instructive book… Over time I am aiming to build a library reference on this blog with a summary of all the books I have found useful. The idea is to be able to recall quickly the main points of the book. Hopefully you will find it useful […]
Tags: Balsara·Futures·Money Management
Continuous Contract options
September 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Backtest, Data, Futures, Software
As mentioned previously in What everybody ought to know about continuous Futures contracts, there are multiple ways to concatenate Futures contracts. Unfair Advantage offers a rich choice of concatenation algorithms – I will use UA as the base for this post. Please also refer to the Unfair Advantage online manual. Let's look at the different […]
Tags: Continuous contract·CSI·Futures·screenshots·Unfair Advantage
What Everybody Ought to Know About Continous Futures Contracts
September 22nd, 2009 · 30 Comments · Backtest, Data, Futures
And how to avoid easy common mistakes when choosing which data to use to back-test a trading strategy on Futures… This is a "long-ish" post but I believe essential for good-practice back-testing. No long-term continuity Futures are specific in the way they trade in series of short-lived contracts that are only active for a few […]
Tags: rollover·screenshots


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Flying helicopters has been a really fun experience for a huge number of RC pilots, thanks in no small part to the excellent flying characteristics of the many Blade® helis from E-flite.
The CX series and the really tiny mCX series of coaxial helicopters has made it practical for almost every pilot to be successful the first time he gets hold of one.
The dual rotor coaxial helis are undoubtedly the easiest to fly, and they enable a pilot to progress to higher performance collective pitch helicopters such as the CP Pro 2 or Blade 400.
We were able to talk with Ryan Witchey, Helicopter Category Manager for E-flite, about the specific features of each Blade heli. Our video interview outlines how the Blade lineup provides helicopter choices that allow a new pilot to progress into higher performance helicopters as he develops his own flying skills.
It seems there is no end to the fun people are having with the various helis from E-flite.
Watch our discussion with Ryan and learn about each helicopter in the E-flite® Blade line. We think you will find this very informative and it will give you a chance to consider which heli is the best choice for you.
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The Real Deal for Earthquake Preparedness
It's easy to talk about disaster preparedness. At Allied Universal, Inc., we like to walk the talk. One example of the way we practice what we preach is our participation in the 2010 Great California ShakeOut, which was recognized by Cal EMA and the Earthquake Country Alliance. We were in good company, as some 7.9 million people actively participated in the 2010 event.
The 2011 ShakeOut will be held on October 20th, 2011 at 10:20 in the morning! So, why are we talking about an event that is six months away? Because earthquakes can happen at any time and often without advance warning. So, to limit loss of life and property, planning ahead is paramount to safety. We would also like to give you plenty of notice so you can make plans to participate in the next ShakeOut.
Unfortunately, much of the latest information about best practices to deal with earthquakes comes from past incidents. Despite the tragedy in terms of lives lost, it is important to take a broader review of disasters (such as the recent Japan quake), to prepare for the inevitability of future earthquake-related disasters:
- Information sharing is critical. Some Japanese agencies received criticism for the slow spread of information relative to the depth of damage to infrastructure, particularly concerning the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
- Tsunami and earthquake damage are under review by teams from several countries. The sheer scale of the disaster makes it an obvious example of a worst-case scenario, where individuals on top of four-story buildings were not even afforded safety. Groups from the United States are examining the types of buildings that did or did not escape the tsunami unscathed. The research could lead to drastic changes in building codes and provide opportunities for better safety in the future.
- Scientists use data from the Japan quake to examine similarities in other geographic regions. Researchers are closely reviewing the Pacific Northwest of the United States which is in a similar subduction zone to Japan. Further review will allow better future placement of tsunami offshore beacons and will likely lead to changes in building strategies as well as warning systems.
- In California, greater emphasis is placed on events like the ShakeOut because the desire to mine earthquake preparedness tips is so dire. Major California cities have avoided a massive earthquake for more than a century. And renewed vigilance is important to recognize the threat posed by a quake.
In the disaster planning field, unfortunately, actual disasters are often the most useful for emergency training. For example, large-scale tragedies can lead to analyzing and revamping building codes and emergency procedures to greatly reduce future destruction. So, when educational opportunities such as the ShakeOut arise, make sure you avail yourself of safe opportunities to learn.
Proper planning and learning the "Do's" are the keys to managing the situation when disasters strike. For the latest emergency management training for facility/building managers, contact Allied Universal, Inc. Our new Version 2.0 e-based training system offers the best emergency training system with automated and integrated features. Visit rjwestmore.com for more information and remember to BE SAFE.
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Just as Republicans must learn to live with tax increases, Democrats must learn to live with — and vote for — changes in entitlements. They should keep in mind that reforms such as a chained consumer price index, which alters the inflation calculation applied to Social Security, and means testing the benefits of wealthy retirees, do not threaten the social safety net.
Neither Franklin Roosevelt on Social Security nor Lyndon Johnson on Medicare was wedded to any of the particulars of those programs — only the principle of guaranteed support from the government.
The road ahead is paved with compromises that many Democrats won't like. The president will stick to his refusal to negotiate with Republicans who want to hold an increase in the debt ceiling hostage to spending cuts. But he will have to negotiate over the sequester — the $1.2 trillion in cuts to defense and domestic programs scheduled to take effect in two months…
If liberals are disappointed in Obama's fiscal-cliff deal, imagine how they will feel in late February when he starts making tough choices on spending cuts. Liberals need to think harder about what their own long-term deficit reduction plan would be. Raising more revenue is necessary. It's not sufficient.


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Boosting the number and role of women is an objective of Raymond James (RJF) and other firms in the wealth management business. But how do you make that happen?
During the 18th annual Women's Symposium hosted by the firm in St. Pete Beach, Fla., a roundtable of six advisors discussed that very issue exclusively with AdvisorOne over lunch on Thursday.
Of Raymond James' 6,000-plus advisors, about 14% are women. In the first year of its training program for new reps, the Advisor Mastery Program, 35% of its participants were women.
An important part of supporting women in the business, they say, is having the right culture. This includes taking steps to support female advisors and other women throughout the firm and doing as much as possible to encourage the formation of advisor teams.
"I am pleased with the program that—through a system of competency points—recognizes support staff," said Kathleen Crowley of Raymond James Morgan Keegan in Panama City, Fla. "The culture is very different from what I experienced in the past at some places."
"I see it as family friendly and as more than a corporation," added Cheryl Peschke, an employee advisor with Raymond James & Associates (RJA) in Houston.
The support advisors need in the field, they note, can mean shaking things up a bit at headquarters—which Raymond James has been willing and able to do—and talking up such challenges openly.
"At the corporate level, some people had gotten very comfortable in their jobs, but they had to improve. So Raymond James is taking these employees that are seen as 'nice but …' and moving some along," said Margaret Starner with RJA in Coral Gables, Fla.
"It's uplifting to those of us looking for [top] service. And we had heard about what Raymond James was doing, but then we heard more about it here today with coherency and continuity," Starner said. "It was well articulated, and it never crossed my mind that it would be discussed like this."
Others agree. "The fact that it was spoken about is very good," said Rachel McNeil, an advisor and participant in the company's training program in St. Petersburg, Fla. "It's not about changing the culture but addressing these issues."
Starner sees the move to boost service and performance at the corporate level as a renewed drive for accountability led by CEO Paul Reilly. "It's a big morale lifter," she added.
For those joining the firm, these measures translate into positive results. "I was afraid when I would dial the 800 number at some other firms," said Sarah Komischke, who is part of the bank channel and works at the United Nations Federal Credit Union.
"Raymond James is very helpful in the back office, which is a very positive surprise," said the ex-JPMorgan Chase and Merrill Lynch employee. "You get an answer very quickly." Glass Ceiling?
As for women having the influence and presence they would like to have in wealth management, "We and the industry are not quite there yet, but we hope to get there," said McNeil.
And the firm they're with supports this effort, they add. "We see with what [RJA President] Tash Elwyn and others are saying that there is big commitment to it," explained Starner.
Do they feel, as women, that they are an equal part of the Raymond James organization?
"We have brought that up every year," said Starner, whose practice manages $350 million in assets. "And there are women executives, like Bella" Loykhter Allaire, head of technology and Operations for RJF.
"The leadership wishes we had more [women in management] and aspires to that goal," the veteran advisor noted. "This is a situation common to all firms and to the industry."
When it comes to increasing the number of women advisors in the business, some female reps say this can best be supported through team building and succession.
"My theory is that women are more comfortable giving advice if they feel they have a high degree of competency," said Starner. If they know they are set to be part of experienced teams, "Women will be more comfortable joining and being advisors."
McNeil says that is certainly the case for her. "As part of my training, I joined a team one year ago," she said. "I decided I wanted to join an established group and not go out on my own."
For her—as well as for other advisors, young and old alike—it's an issue of watching their own finances while striving to help their clients do the same. "It's tough to be out on your own, in terms of financial stability. For me, it's helpful that I can join a team through the training program."
The team support can also help advisors better serve clients, other reps say.
"Many young people have not had the life experience of going through different markets and seeing lots of volatility," said Jodi Perez, an affiliate of Raymond James' independent channel in Land O'Lakes, Fla. "It's a good choice to join a team."
Generally speaking, women know they can't do everything and be experts of everything, Perez says. And like their clients, they want to have backup at all times.
With the market's low returns today, "We are busier than ever. This is tough," said Starner. "But it's an opportunity, and we don't know how long this opportunity will last."


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WHO urges exit screening in countries with Ebola
The World Health Organization announced Monday that it is urging countries affected by Ebola to "conduct exit screening at international airports, seaports and land crossings."
"Any person with an illness consistent with (Ebola) should not be allowed to travel unless the travel is part of an appropriate medical evacuation," the WHO said. "There should be no international travel of Ebola contacts or cases, unless the travel is part of an appropriate medical evacuation."
The recommendation came from a task force that includes health officials, the International Civil Aviation Organization, a branch of the United Nations that makes recommendations; the International Air Transport Association representing 240 airlines and Airports Council International.
The group said it doesn't recommend any ban on international travel or trade. And active screening isn't needed at airports that don't share borders with affected countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
"The risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease during air travel is low," the WHO said.
Ebola has killed 1,145 people so far and the outbreak is expanding. But health officials stressed that the disease is difficult to transmit and not a risk to transportation generally.
Ebola isn't spread through breathing the air, like influenza or tuberculosis. Ebola is spread by direct contact with blood or other fluids from an infected person.
The disease usually incubates for two to 21 days in an infected person. Initial symptoms include fever, weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash and bleeding.
Health officials and airlines had been reluctant to conduct screenings because symptoms can be similar to other illnesses. Earlier attempts at screening for other diseases found few cases.
During the SARS outbreak in 2003, the WHO recommended screening passengers with questionnaires and thermal scanners, but few sick travelers were detected.
Hong Kong screened 36 million passengers and detected two cases, and Australia screened 1.8 million people arriving, and four cases were detected by border screening, according to a 2005 medical study.
Canada screened 4 million passengers and detected no cases, and Singapore screened 400,000 people entering the country and detected no cases, according to the study.


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When Edward Albee broke upon the American theater scene in 1960 with The Zoo Story, he was immediately recognized as a brilliant and exciting young voice. Critics, magazine editors, and the public all welcomed this handsome, somewhat morose young man into the world of serious art. In fact he was the first recognized American absurdist, tapping into the post–World War II European tradition of Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, and Jean Genet. A loud chorus of critical praise met his early works, including The Sandbox (1960) and The American Dream (1961), in addition to The Zoo Story (1959). When Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opened on Broadway in 1962, his fame was sealed. But that was also, in some rather American sense, the beginning of the end. It was, certainly, the end of the uncritical adulation.Less
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Should all go according to plan, Iran will send its first astronaut into space by 2020 and put a man on the Moon by 2025. The country certainly appears to be serious; last week they launched a monkey into low orbit and successfully retrieved it (though some now suspect that it was an elaborate hoax — check out these before-and-after photos of the monkey). Now, in an (apparent) effort to move the program further along, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he's ready to be Iran's first human sent into orbit.
Speaking at an exhibition of Iranian space achievements in Tehran on Monday, he had this to say: "I'm ready to be the first Iranian to be sacrificed by the scientists of my country and go into space, even though I know there are a lot of candidates."
The statement prompted this rather snide tweet from U.S. Senator John McCain: "So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space - wasn't he just there last week?" McCain's comment has spurred accusations of racism — but that may be taking his cynical remarks a bit too far.
Now, it's not clear if Ahmadinejad was being serious or not, as he's notorious for making provocative and hyperbolic public statements.
But when have we ever heard a head-of-state say he's "ready to be sacrificed by the scientists" of his country? His commitment to "science" in this regard is as (dubiously) admirable as it is disturbing.
And should it happen, let's be sure to check the before-and-after photos to make sure it was really him.
Source: Reuters.
Image: AFP.


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17th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference 2010Archived
The Society for Vector Ecology (SOVE) serves the interests of public health vector ecologists and aims to promote the exchange of research and pertinent information in the area of vector ecology and vector-borne diseases in its broader sense.
EPIET Sampling moduleArchived
Most of the epidemiological studies are carried out on samples of the population. We thus need a sound knowledge of sampling methods, from sample selection to data analysis taking into account the sampling plan.
20th IUHPE World Conference on Health PromotionArchived
The 20th IUHPE World Conferences on Health Promotion – Geneva 2010 – is a triennial event organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland.
2nd Annual Meeting of the European Legionnaires' Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet)Archived
The 2st annual ELDSNet meeting will provide an opportunity to look back on the first year of European Legionnaires' disease surveillance under ECDC coordination, and to discuss future challenges.
European Communication SummitArchived
The European Communication Summit brings together key communication experts and opinion leaders on the development of communication practice in the European Union.
7th International Symposium on Phlebotominae Sand Flies (ISOPS 7)Archived
The 7th International Symposium on Phlebotomine Sandflies will be held on 25-30 april 2011 in Kusadasi, Turkey.
Meeting of Contact points for Training on Infection Control in Europe (TRICE)Archived
The meeting will take place on 21-22 June 2010 in Udine, Italy. It is held under the outsourced ECDC project "Infection control training needs assessment in the European Union" (contract awarded to University of Udine, Italy), which aims to produce a report on the assessment of infection control training needs, and proposal for future ECDC support to infection control training.
Annual meeting of the network for diagnostics of "imported" viral diseases / Collaborative laboratory response network (ENIVD/CLRN)Archived
ECDC is hosting the annual meeting of the network for diagnostics of "imported" viral diseases / Collaborative laboratory response network (ENIVD/CLRN) from June 10 to June 12 2010.
Annual Tuberculosis Surveillance Network meetingArchived
On 15-16 June, ECDC and WHO European Regional Office will jointly host the Annual Tuberculosis Surveillance Network meeting at the WHO Regional office in Copenhagen.
Planning and Implementing Health Communication Strategies for Social and Behaviour Change Certificate CourseArchived
The unit aims to develop capacity in applying formative research to programme planning. Students should develop skills in developing programme goals and objectives and using logical frameworks.


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As President Obama enters the last three weeks of his reelection effort, he finds himself facing a tide that is turning against him. Between his disastrous debate performance, a still stagnant economy, and continued unbearably high unemployment, polls seem to indicate that President Obama is finally being held accountable for his record. But another recent event that the President has been trying his best to avoid accountability for is proving particularly hard for him to evade. It is the tragic terrorist backed assassinations of four Americans within the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012.
Since the murder of Chris Stevens, our Ambassador to Libya, and the three members of his security detail, the Obama Administration has taken a tragic event and turned it into a scandal by trying to deny and hide the facts leading up to the attack and the facts surrounding the distortions and misleading statements from the Administration after the attacks. But on Wednesday, as the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee began hearings in to the matter, Democrats used the opportunity to help President Obama's reelection effort. Instead of seeking a legitimate line of questioning that would have helped to explain exactly what was behind the Administration's continued misleading statements about the events in Benghazi, Democrats on the committee did their best to ensure that President Obama was not held accountable for either the apparent vulnerability of our representatives to the violent acts that took place, or the lack of honesty about the attacks in the days and weeks following it.
Leading this liberal reelection strategy for the President during the hearing was Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings and District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. The two of them used their opening statements to claim that the deaths of the four Americans in Benghazi were due to Republican cuts in the budget… specifically cuts in the levels of funding to embassies and consulates. it's a charge that was first made back on October 2, by Nancy "We Don't Know What's in The Bill" Pelosi.
On the surface, the argument sounds like a plausible factor in the success of the attack on our Libyan consulate. However; when one understands the facts ignored within the claim, they become privy to just how ludicrous the charge is and they also get an insightful look at exactly how hypocritical, deceitful and disingenuous Democrats and their argument are.
Cummings and his fellow liberal liars are referring specifically to the final fiscal year 2012 omnibus appropriations package that included $2.075 billion for the State Departments embassy and consulate security programs. It is a figure that is $567.5 million less than what the Obama administration's requested. And while it is true that Republicans proposed the bill that contained these cuts, it is also true that while a total of 147 Republicans supported the bill, 149 Democrats also cast their final vote for the bill and the cuts contained in it. And Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat member of the House Oversight Committee who is blaming the cuts for the murder of 4 representatives in Benghazi, was one of them.
This raises several major issues.
1.- Were The Cuts Responsible For the Successful Terrorist Attack in Benghazi?
When asked in Wednesday's hearing if the refusal to provide more security was caused by budget cuts to embassy security, Charlene Lamb, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Programs replied "No, sir". So according to Lamb, a lack of available financial resources was not behind the lack of proper security in Benghazi.
2.- What Was Responsible For the Lack of Proper Security in Benghazi?
According to Eric Nordstrom, the man responsible for security in Libya, told member of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that the Obama Administration decided to "hope everything would" change for the better rather than provide additional security.
He added;
"So when I requested resources, when I requested assets, instead of supporting those assets, I was criticized,"
Nordstrum further stated;
"There was no plan. And it was hoped that everything would get better."
3.- Why Are Democrats Lying?
Democrats know that the President screwed up here. But admitting that would be too detrimental to not only the President's reelection chances, but to the rest of their ticket in several states where Democrats have tight House and Senate contests that their candidates can't afford a lack of long presidential coattails in. So in a desperate attempt to change the negative Benghazi narrative that is adding to the President's recent downward spiral, they are searching for any excuse that could buy them time between now and Election day.
Given the facts cited above though, while it is clear that budget cuts were not responsible for the lack of security provided at our Libyan consulate, it is quite clear that the Obama Administration was ignoring the threat to our consulate and the staff operating in it. There is even evidence that a decision was made within the Administration to deny the construction of a bob wired fence around the consulate because Obama officials did not like the fact that such a measure would look like there was a a problem that required additional security in Benghazi.
All of this is further evidence of a President and Administration that was negligent in the Benghazi terrorist attack and the President, the State Department, and congressional Democrats all know this to be the case. That is why they have been trying to cover every aspect of this tragedy up since it occurred on 9/11/12.
It all started with their denial to admit that it was an attack by terrorists. Why? Becuase the Administration did not want to use the word terrorist, especially in relation to the date… 9/11. The relationship of the word and date makes it hard for the Administration to explain why on the anniversary of the infamous September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on our nation, our embassies and consulates did not experience the type of heightened security that they usually do on that? The need for additional security on that date is something which should not require any increased intelligence from the C.I.A. or F.B.I. It merely requires average intelligence, something which the Obama Administration obviously lacks.
But it gets worse.
Fearful that they would not be able to defend their decision not to increase security on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11 or to follow up on requests for additional security at the consulate during the rest of the year, in their attempt to avoid admitting that the attack was the work of terrorists, the Obama regime tried to claim the assassinations in Benghazi were attributed to a violent protest that was prompted by a video that offended Muslims. The problem is that both initial assertions were wrong and the Administration knew they were wrong. This means those initial statement that came out after the attack were lies. Mounting evidence has demonstrated that the Administration knew there was no protest prior to the attack, knew that terrorists were behind the attack, and they knew that the Benghazi consulate was at high risk of a terrorist attack. But the continued attempts by the Administration to mislead us ever since the attack first took place have now snowballed and are quickly turning a disastrous national security policy decision into a humiliating and possibly criminal coverup scandal. As a result, the Administration is now not only beginning to be held accountable for the negligence of their policies that led to the deaths of our Libyan staff, their continued lies are implicating them more and more each day in the apparent attempt to coverup their negligence.
The recent outrageous and hypocritical attempts by Cummings and others on the left to blame the Benghazi attacks on Republicans sponsored budget cuts is just another example of how desperate Democrats are to ignore the facts and rid themselves and their President of the need to be held responsible for their actions that led to the deaths of our Ambassador and his three man security team, and the attempted coverup of the facts after the attack.
Making matters worse is a media that has now become complicit in this recent lie.
Outlets like the always unreliable Huffington Compost have gone out of their way to feature posts which continue to advance the narrative that Republican budget cuts were responsible for the deaths in Benghazi. If such reporting was intended to be a sincere presentation of facts, how come they refuse to report "all" the facts? All the facts that demonstrate how utterly false the charge is and all the facts that demonstrate even if the charge was true, Democrats, including those who made the charge, supported the budget cuts in numbers greater than Republicans.
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Blown away
Kaleidoscopic chaos
Launch yourself into the essential version of the intense, fast-paced arcade shooter. For the first time in Geometry Wars you're surviving waves of colourful enemies on a fully 3D grid. Do you possess the skill to blast through over 100 levels, including 50 single player stages and 12 battle modes such as Pacifism, King and Claustrophobia?
Never fear – you're not alone in the Geometry Wars galaxy. Stay alive with power-ups and six unique companion drones at your disposal: Attack, Collect, Ram, Snipe, Defend and the brand new Sweep. Be sure to test them out on the special PlayStation bonus level, where enemies spawn in clusters shaped like the iconic PlayStation controller button icons.
Geometry Wars veterans can test their skills in the new Hardcore mode, then show off their high scores on the Community and Friend leader boards.