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On the northern coast of Lordaeron lies the eerie Tirisfal Glades. The unofficial kingdom to the Forsaken[1], servants of the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, the wooded hills are seeped through with the curse of the Lich King's plague. The sky over Tirisfal is eternally gloomy and tinted a blighted green, and the trees and other flora desperately cling to their last shreds of life.
Although tainted and melancholy, Tirisfal still very much has its own unique, haunting beauty, particularly in such areas as the stony North Coast, the village of Brill, and the deep atmosphere of the ruined Agamand Mills.
Tirisfal Glades is home not only to the Forsaken, but to their enemies as well. The Scarlet Crusade has several outposts here, including the seat of their religious faith, the Scarlet Monastery. The minions of the Scourge are also ever present, tainting the derelict farmsteads and dilapidated mills with their foul presence.
The Tirisfal Glades were the landing place of the Highborne (later high elves) led by Dath'Remar Sunstrider after the night elves exiled them from Kalimdor. Forging inland, the high elves founded a settlement within the tranquil Tirisfal Glades. After a few years, many of them began to go mad. It was theorized that something evil slept beneath that particular part of the world, but the rumors were never proven to be true. The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with ley energies, Quel'thalas.
Guardians of Tirisfal
Tirisfal Glades was once a peaceful vale just north of the capital of Lordaeron. It was a place of power for centuries, being the seat of the Guardians of Tirisfal, who secretly waged their war against darkness. Under the rule of King Terenas, Tirisfal became a land of peaceful farms and small towns, its people living happily for generations. Unfortunately, it was one of the first places to fall to Arthas' armies after he ransacked Lordaeron, and its people were killed and risen as slaves to the Lich King. Just after the Third War ended, the Lich King began losing power thanks to the spell of Illidan Stormrage. With that, a number of undead managed to break free of his control and form the Forsaken. The rebel undead managed to take control of Tirisfal and establish it as their home territory. However, the blighted lands of Tirisfal are far from safe, even for the Forsaken who now rule it. The land is still plagued with hideous mutants, mindless soldiers from the Lich King's Scourge, and members of the Scarlet Crusade, which regularly attack from their base in the Scarlet Monastery.
In Wrath of the Lich KingThis section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.
- Battle for the Undercity
During the War against the Lich King, members of the Horde and Alliance formed a temporary alliance at the siege of Angrathar the Wrathgate. Grand Apothecary Putress's betrayal ended seven years of cold war between the two factions as their armies converged on the Undercity. Warchief Thrall's forces stormed the front gates of the Ruins of Lordaeron while King Varian Wrynn's army assaulted the Sewer entrance to the city. These two armies confronted Putress, Varimathras, and finally each other at the Battle for the Undercity.
In CataclysmThis section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Little of Tirisfal changed during the devastating Cataclysm. The most notable changes to the area include the revamping of all architecture to something more Forsaken-themed. Brill is a prime example of this, as well as the new gate that separates Tirisfal from Silverpine Forest. The Forsaken have expanded their holdings slightly with Calston Estate near Stillwater Pond. The Bulwark has been reinforced with high walls, and plague tanks are now stationed at Garren's Haunt. Perhaps in response to this expansion, the Scarlet Crusade has expanded its holding at the Solliden Farmstead, erecting a new establishment called the Scarlet Palisade.
Much of Tirisfal Glades is forested, though is dreary and gloomy. There are a small number of lakes, including Brightwater Lake to the east. Rolling hills lead from Brill up to the Scarlet Monastery, though the area should be approached with caution by lower level players, as the Scarlet Crusade can be dangerous to the unwary. High mountains make up the bulk of the geography to the west, especially surrounding Deathknell, the Forsaken starting area. Along the northern coast is the Great Sea, its shores populated by hostile murlocs.
Getting there
- Alliance: From Chillwind Camp in Western Plaguelands, travel west to the Bulwark.
- Horde: The zeppelins can bring players from Grom'gol Base Camp, Orgrimmar, or Vengeance Landing. Players can also use the Orb of Translocation in Silvermoon City. From Forsaken High Command in Silverpine Forest, travel north to Tirisfal.
Flight Master locations
Zeppelin locations
- Brill to Grom'gol Base Camp, Northern Stranglethorn; Orgrimmar, Durotar; or Vengeance Landing, Borean Tundra
Orb of Translocation
Adjacent regions
|Zone Name
|Level Range
|Southwest across the ocean
|Zeppelin near Brill to Orgrimmar (Horde transport, not recommended)
|Zeppelin near Brill to Orgrimmar
|Hillsbrad Foothills
|Swimming across Lordamere Lake
|from Bulwark to Strahnbrad; also from Undercity to Tarren Mill
|Howling Fjord
|Northwest across the ocean
|Zeppelin near Brill to Vengeance Landing (Horde transport, not recommended)
|Zeppelin near Brill to Vengeance Landing
|Northern Stranglethorn
|Far to the south
|Zeppelin near Brill to Grom'gol Base Camp (Horde transport, not recommended)
|Zeppelin near Brill to Grom'gol Base Camp
|Silverpine Forest
|By foot south
|By foot south; from Brill or Undercity to Forsaken High Command; also from Undercity to Sepulcher
|Western Plaguelands
|By foot east
|By foot east; from Bulwark to Andorhal or Thondroril River
|Skill Level
|[Copper Ore] from Copper Veins
|Cloth (Drop)
|[Linen Cloth]
|[Light Leather]
|[Ruined Leather Scraps]
Note: Though there are no pools to fish from, open water requires a minimum skill level of 25 to fish successfully from.
Notable characters
- Main article: List of Tirisfal Glades NPCs
Tirisfal Glades is home to several Forsaken of status. From the base camp in Deathknell, Executor Arren sends promising young Forsaken out into the world. In Brill, Executor Zygand leads the effort to reclaim Tirisfal from the Scarlet Crusade, and at the Bulwark, High Executor Derrington seeks to eradicate the foothold the Scourge has established in the Plaguelands.
- Main article: Tirisfal Glades quests
- See also: Tirisfal Glades questing guide
Areas of interest
The instanced, winged dungeon known as the Scarlet Monastery can be found in Tirisfal Glades. It is split into four wings: the Graveyard (26-36), Library (29-39), Armory (32-42), and Cathedral (35-45).
|Dungeon Name
|Level Range
|Group Size
|Approximate Run Time
|Scarlet Monastery
Additional information
- The western end of Tirisfal contains a large inaccessible area. There is a path leading to the area accessed via a small lake in the northwest by the coast, past the Solliden Farmstead. The path is currently blocked by large rocks.
- To the west of Deathknell is a blank area surrounded by mountains. For a long time this was simply unincorporated terrain. In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, it now contains a small lake and some trees. On this lake lies a small island on which a chair, a skeleton and box(with a strange creature) is placed. Also a circle of glowing mushrooms is to be found but barely seen because of a smoke cloud above it.
- Getting the exploration achievement Explore Tirisfal Glades at a low level can be difficult since as you approach Whispering Gardens, the Scarlet Scouts will kill you unless you are somewhat close to their level (29-30) or above.
- [Well Read] Lots of Books for Well Read can be found in the Scarlet Monastery.
- Tirisfal has one of the game's highest level-gap jumps at the zone border with the Western Plaguelands, which is a 40 level jump from 10 to 50. See Welcome Bear.
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
According to The Founding of Quel'Thalas:
His fleet finally landed on the beaches of the kingdom men would later call Lordaeron. Forging inland, the high elves founded a settlement within the tranquil Tirisfal Glades. After a few years, many of them began to go mad. It was theorized that something evil slept beneath that particular part of the world, but the rumors were never proven to be true. The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with ley energies.
Due to the ambiguity surrounding the number of remaining Old Gods, left over and imprisoned from their battle with the Titans, it is hard to discern if it could truly be one of them. According to some sources, three of the original five are said to be imprisoned within the depths of the world.
In the tristfal mestryious circle , a number of fairy dragon appear and some type of sacrefice , maybe they are doing it for that mesteryious evil.
- Western Tirisfal (post-Cataclysm)
Found in the large, unpopulated area above Deathknell.
Patch changes
- Patch 1.6.0 (12-Jul-2005):
- Tirisfal Glades (excluding the Bulwark graveyard) has been converted over to the new graveyard system. The system will place your character's spirit at the closest allowed graveyard in the zone.
- The Ruins of Lordaeron above Undercity now has a Horde-only graveyard. Horde characters dying inside the Undercity will use this new graveyard. Alliance characters will continue to solely use the Faol's Rest graveyard.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 106
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The Hello Kitty phenomena finally reaches pet products, and it's not just cats having all the fun, it extends to dogs too - massive yay!
This Hello Kitty Bowtastic Ceramic Feeding Bowl (with 2 sections) is part of an extensive range of Hello Kitty pet accessories, now available at PetsPyjamas. The beautiful thing about this collection, apart from the obvious cuteness of it all, is that everything is carefully designed to be as functional as it is pretty and that all materials are completely safe, durable and of high quality. If you love Hello Kitty then you need this range in your life - and that's a fact.
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add me on smite and i'll give you a link to a discord or something
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General Play Time: Afternoons - night
Preferred Language: English
Gods Mastered: 26 but 4 are diamond
Smite Join Date: Not sure but 900+ hours
Preferred Position: Support
Preferred God: Gotta be the King baby (Bacchus)
Curse: yes
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Other Methods to communicate: Discord
Type of Group I'm looking for: Casual/competitive group or just people that want to play together
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About Me: My name is Brad i've been a gamer as long as i can remember, easy going looking for some people to play with have some laughs and occasionally take smite seriously. coming back from a 7 or so month hiatus from smite looking to rekindle the love i had for smite.


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Josef Frank designed Tang, quite a bold print for its time, while in the coastal region of Falsterbo in the late 1920s. The name is derived from the Swedish word for seaweed, as the design contains several elements of the sea in the form of seaweed and starfish. The name Tang was later changed to Aristidia, after the Greek writer Aristides (150-100 B.C.).
Josef Frank's textiles with the 315 linen designation are best suited for curtains, pillows and other textile products. They can also be used as upholstery fabric on furniture that is not exposed to excessive wear, such as in the home.
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Kershaw's streak ends, but Dodgers rally
Clayton Kershaw's streak ends, but Adrian Gonzalez lifts Dodgers in 9th
Kershaw's Streak Ends In Win Over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Clayton Kershaw couldn't hold a two-run lead in a ballpark that's been rough on him. The Los Angeles Dodgers won despite a so-so start from their ace lefty, who'd been virtually untouchable for a long stretch entering the All-Star break.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off St. Louis Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal one at-bat after Hanley Ramirez was struck on the left hand, and the Dodgers salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night.
"Your first emotion is to hit a home run and stand at home plate," Gonzalez said. "But then you tell yourself you've got to stay within yourself."
The Dodgers pulled into a virtual tie for first place with San Francisco in the NL West even though Kershaw was less than dominant. He'd been 8-0 with an 0.74 ERA his previous eight starts.
"It was a struggle," said Kershaw. "I didn't have a great idea where the ball was going for most of the night and I left some balls up."
Yasiel Puig did not play after getting hit by a pitch on the left hand a day earlier and Ramirez was taken out — also after getting struck on the left hand. Ramirez was hit twice for the first time in his career.
Initial X-rays were negative on Ramirez, and both he and Puig were scheduled for a second round of X-rays Monday in Pittsburgh.
Gonzalez leads the National League with 38 road RBIs. He missed a chance earlier, flying out with the bases loaded to end the fourth. J.P. Howell (2-3) got the last out in the eighth and Kenley Jansen finished for his 28th save in 31 chances.
Rosenthal (1-5) struggled pitching on the third consecutive day after earning saves the first two games. Peter Bourjos' two-run homer off Kershaw tied it in the sixth.
"I think it was a flat breaking ball," Bourjos said. "It was a mistake and fortunately I didn't miss it."
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny went to Rosenthal in a tie game because he had been "hesitant" to use setup man Pat Neshek a third straight time. Neshek also pitched in the All-Star Game, and Matheny said Rosenthal felt fine.
Kershaw gave up three runs in seven innings, the first time he allowed three runs since May 28, and needed 31 pitches to escape the sixth — an inning keyed by Matt Carpenter's 11-pitch walk. He lost his previous four starts in St. Louis, the last two in the NLCS, and is 2/- with a 3.68 ERA in seven regular-season starts overall at Busch Stadium.
Manager Don Mattingly said before the game that he had no doubt that bitterness lingered from Game 6 last fall when Kershaw was tagged for seven runs in four innings and the Dodgers were eliminated.
"He probably wouldn't admit it," Mattingly said. "I'm sure he thinks about that and comes here and wants to pitch well."
Kershaw was booed before flying out to end the sixth, a byproduct of dueling hit batsmen two innings earlier. Both benches were warned after St. Louis starter Carlos Martinez drilled Ramirez in the shoulder and Matt Holliday was plunked by Kershaw leading off the bottom half.
"I'm not going to talk about that, but I have a ton of respect for Matt Holliday," Kershaw said. "He's a great player and plays the game the right way, so that's all I'm going to say about that."
Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier had consecutive two-out RBI singles in the third to put the Dodgers up 3-1.
The highlight of the Dodgers' fruitless fourth was Kershaw's first career stolen base — his first attempt, too. Kershaw was running on a 1-1 pitch in the dirt and took second without a play with two outs.
Shelby Miller had made 50 consecutive starts over two seasons before entering in the sixth, and he was taken out after the first two Dodgers reached in the seventh. Coming out of the All-Star break, Miller was moved to the bullpen with off-days permitting the Cardinals to temporarily go with a four-man rotation, and after the game Matheny said Lance Lynn (11-6, 3.13) will go on regular rest Wednesday.
Game notes
The Cardinals have a day off Monday before beginning a two-game interleague series against the Rays. Ace Adam Wainwright (12-4, 1.83) is set for Tuesday against Jake Odorizzi (5-8, 4.01). … Hyun-Jin Ryu (10-5, 3.44) starts for the Dodgers Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Edinson Volquez (8-6, 3.65). Ryu is 6-2 with a 2.75 ERA on the road and 7-2 with a 2.88 ERA in nine starts against the NL Central. … Kemp made an outstanding diving catch in left to rob Matt Adams of a bloop hit in the sixth.
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1248.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Drugs of Concern, 2011
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Definition of drugs of concern
Identifying the base level units of the classification
Scope of the classification
The Australian Standard Classification of Drugs of Concern (ASCDC) is the Australian statistical standard for classifying data relating to drugs which are considered to be of concern in Australian society. The ASCDC is essentially a classification of type of drug of concern based on the chemical structure, mechanism of action and effect on physiological activity of the drugs of concern. The classification of Type of Drug is described as the 'main classification structure' throughout the ASCDC document. The ASCDC is intended for use in the collection, classification, storage and dissemination of all statistical, administrative and service delivery data relating to drugs of concern.
There are two additional classifications, Form of Drug and Method of Drug Use.
The ASCDC assists government planners, policy analysts and social researchers by providing a consistent framework for the classification of drug-related data. The use of the standard definitions, classifications and coding procedures detailed in the ASCDC helps to ensure the comparability and compatibility of data derived from a range of different statistical, administrative and service provision systems at both the state and national level.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has produced the ASCDC in line with its commitment to provide leadership in the development and promotion of statistical data standards. The provision of nationally comparable information on licit and illicit drug activity will facilitate the planning, monitoring and evaluation of strategies for the reduction of drug-related harm. These strategies were an important element of the National Drug Strategy: Australian Integrated Framework 2004-2009 (NDSF) and the ASCDC was first developed in line with the NDSF.
According to the National Drug Strategy, a framework for a coordinated, integrated response to reducing drug-related harm in Australia (p.12 NDSF), is an important element in Australia's efforts to deal with the 'drug problem'. Consequently, one of the objectives of the NDSF (p.5) is 'to develop mechanisms for the cooperative development, transfer and use of research among interested parties.'. To monitor the effectiveness of this coordinated approach, it is necessary that standard methods be adopted in the collection and classification of the data. The ASCDC is fundamental to the achievement of this aim.
To ensure that the coverage of the ASCDC is exhaustive and the framework is suitable for the classification of data, the ASCDC was reviewed in consultation with relevant Commonwealth and State government departments, academics and other experts and organisations that are significant producers or users of data on drugs of concern.
The ASCDC is an Australian statistical standard and should be used for the production and dissemination of all Australian statistics on drugs of concern. The ABS promotes the use of the ASCDC by other government agencies, private organisations, community groups and individuals. The ABS maintains and updates the ASCDC as necessary.
To define the concept of drugs of concern which underpins the classification, there are two aspects of the concept which need to be considered:
The draft Demand Reduction: A Glossary of Terms, mentioned above, further defines the term drug as:
In a few instances, the ASCDC identifies drugs for which formal harm minimisation strategies are not currently in place, but which are of concern because they may, for instance, result in deleterious health outcomes if used inappropriately. Such drugs are identified because they may enhance the usefulness of the classification, particularly in the health field.
Generally, the ASCDC is designed to classify chemical substances which are of concern because they alter physiological processes to produce a psychoactive effect, to enhance performance or image, or to act as a detoxifying agent or antidote. Detoxifying agents and antidotes have been included in the ASCDC upon the request of the health sector as they are used in programs related to the reduction of drug-related harm. These drugs are of interest not only for analysis and evaluation in terms of their effectiveness in treatment programs but also because some are potentially addictive or could be used in a harmful manner.
The main classification structure of the ASCDC only identifies drugs which are regarded as being of concern on the above basis. However, as all drugs have the potential to be of concern in certain situations or contexts, the classification has been developed so that it can incorporate, at a future date, any drug that becomes recognised as a drug of concern (see Scope of the Classification, below).
The ASCDC is designed so that it can include all drugs. However, in line with the purposes of the classification, and consistent with the concept of 'drugs of concern' detailed above, the base level units of the ASCDC main structure comprise:
If drugs or substances not currently covered by the above principles of identification are identified in the future as being of concern, they will be included in the most appropriate broad or narrow group residual category as an interim measure. They will be more appropriately classified when the next review of the classification is undertaken.
The ASCDC is designed to collect, classify and disseminate data on drugs of concern. Because most drugs have the potential to be considered of concern in certain circumstances or contexts, the scope of the classification is all drugs. However, only those drugs noted by key stakeholders in the health, welfare, and crime and justice sectors to be of current concern in the Australian context of harm minimisation are identified in the main classification structure. This includes all drugs of concern which may be identified using the criteria listed above (see Identifying the Base Level Units of the Classification, above).
It should also be noted that the main classification structure of the ASCDC does not distinguish between drugs of concern on the basis of their legality. Further, it is not a suitable vehicle for the classification of the different chemical or physical forms in which a drug may be available, and should not be used to determine the different methods of drug use. These are correlative variables for which the 'Form of Drug' and 'Method of Drug Use' classifications have been developed.
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Leap Motion with Windows 8 and Fedora 17 (Linux) – some experiences
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - What do you think about Japan? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in What do you think about Japan? Goto page Previous 1, 2 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current News View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message JouchiJoined: 09 Nov 2008Posts: 2 Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: I love Japanese winters, because they are sunny and dry, but I really hate the summers because they are so hot and humid. Back to top zhenghan51Joined: 14 Jan 2009Posts: 1 Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:43 am Post subject: edison chen wrote: I don't like Japan as the regard of their dishonesty to the history.I don't mean that all Japanese are not good,i like most of them as they are good mannered and hearted to everybody.However there are minority of them who even haven't the courage to envisage the past and refuse to apologise to the crime they have done.That really hurt our feelings. I advise you to take up your so-called warrior spirit and admit the history which will never ba changed and erased. I really agree with you. Not only cos I am a Chinese, they have done what should be paid back.[/i] Back to top teacher-simonJoined: 15 Jan 2009Posts: 18Location: Beijing, China Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: I think Japan is a really awesome place to visit. After being in China for more than 2years it was so interesting the first time I went to Japan, just to see the contrast between both countries. Different food, different culture, different language... its great. I went snowboarding in Japan with a group called Tokyo Snow Club (www.tokyosnowclub.com), they took us to Hakuba 47, which is this amazing ski resort in Nagano, some hours by bus from Tokyo. Hopefully I can go again next winter._________________Simon English Teacher and Avid Fan of Chinese Cooking http://www.damn-english.com Back to top christopher000Joined: 25 Jan 2009Posts: 7Location: China Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:38 am Post subject: reply I come from China.We Chinese people will never forget what Japanese had done in China during the world war two.But i don't mean Chinese people all have negative viewpoints on Japan. We should adimit that Japan is one of the most successful country in the world. Japanese have many merits for us to learn.But it is disppointing that some Japanese never adimit what damage they had done to China,Korea or even the most places of the eastern Asia.In order to rebuild the relationships between China and Japan,All the Chinese and the Japanese should never forget the unforgettble history. It is our responsibility,nomatter who we are. Back to top RusGuyJoined: 17 Jan 2009Posts: 1 Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: If carefully observe a history of any country it`s very likely to find bad and dark times. It was in any country. When people were killed, when hatred and violence existed. And these bad things were done by concrete people. These people had concrete names. For example, I`m from Russia and in Russia there were bad times and bad people. But as the citizen of Russia I didn`t participate in that bad times. For example, one hundred years ago some people did bad things. Am I guilty that they are russians as well? No. First of all, should look what any man is doing himself. But I agree that we, all people, should notice when evil happen and point out on this, so it wouldn`t happen again. Back to top JulesinjapanJoined: 31 May 2009Posts: 3Location: Kyoto Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject: As a foreigner it's great living in Japan. It's also very child-friendly, which is good for raising kids. Of course the environment and city planning have destroyed much of the country, but apart from that ... Back to top peterteacherJoined: 13 Apr 2009Posts: 86Location: Australia Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:16 am Post subject: I don't know why the Japanese government won't admit to the wrongs it committed in World War II. Japan should acknowledge its sins. But at least Japanese don't spend everyday hating the Americans because they dropped a couple of nukes on them back in '45. And the American government has never admitted THAT was wrong either _________________Try some mini, on-line adventure games to help your English at: www.gameenglish.com Back to top cuijun_huJoined: 28 Aug 2009Posts: 6 Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: It looks heavenly in the movie Last year a Chinese movie, "if you're the one" (literally "you have to be sincere, if you want to date"), includes a major portion shot in Japan, on its northernmost island. It looks so pastoral, peaceful, oceanic, and fun that the movie helped make those scenes tourist attractions. The hotel room, where the woman sat on the floor in front of a low table to drink tea and walked out to bathe in a private pond, is like a dreamland. Hiking in the woods is stunning too._________________Bloom where you're planted. Back to top jjuniJoined: 11 Jul 2016Posts: 20 Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:01 am Post subject: I think japan is clear among the three country korea china and japan all of the people recognize about japan that there are very clean I want to visit japon next time Back to top KIM MIN SEOK 1903Joined: 11 Jul 2016Posts: 1 Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:00 pm Post subject: I do not like Japan. Because of their historical consciousness. There are atrocities of the Second World War as a typical example. They do not admit that they waged war. And nor does it reflect on their mistakes. It also distorts the historical claims to Dokdo as Japanese territory. However, Dokdo is the territory of the Republic of Korea distinctly. I wish I could be like Japan, have improved these problems. Back to top 1205Joined: 11 Jul 2016Posts: 10 Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:58 am Post subject: Hmm... I don't like Japan as the regard of their dishonesty to the history. I don't mean that all Japanese are not good, i like most of them as they are good mannered and hearted to everybody. However there are minority of them who even haven't the courage to envisage the past and refuse to apologize to the crime they have done. That really hurt Koreans feeling. I advise you to take up your so-called warrior spirit and admit the history which will never be changed and erased. Back to top Zoey141Joined: 23 Sep 2016Posts: 5 Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:29 am Post subject: A friend recently quit his cushy job to go settle in Japan. I always thought it was a temporary thing with him and he will get over his craze for Japan, but I was so wrong. He introduced me to a lot of things Japanese and I ended up being a Japanophile myself! I love their culture (which is all about respecting everything and everyone)! Of all things Japanese, what I love the most is Studio Ghibli! Can't thank Hayao Miyazaki enough for all the meaningful movies he has made over the years. 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Recipe from Brandy Girdner of Stilwell, Okla.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hr
6-8 New White Potatoes
1 Green Bell Pepper
1 Red Pepper
1 Purple Onion
2-3 Cloves of Garlic
Olive Oil to Coat ingredients
Seasoning Salt to taste of your preference
1. Wash and cube potatoes, Slice Peppers and onions, place all above ingredients on a cookie sheet for oven cooking or roasting pan for the grill.
2. Sprinkle with seasoning salt, and coat with enough olive oil to keep from sticking to pan.
3. Bake in oven at 450 degrees for approx 20-30 minutes, stirring halfway through. If cooking on grill place roasting pan on grill and cook until all vegetable are tender. Times may vary based on grill temp.
Yield: 8-10 servings
Comments: This is a very easy, and delicious recipe.
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Does a "From Dusk Till Dawn" TV series that Robert Rodriguez will be heavily involved in sound awesome to you? I know me too! What if I told you it was going to be on Univision and I was 99% sure it'll be in Spanish? I know I don't know Spanish either but I watch the channel all the time to! I love their stripper/news anchors and the project is just getting off the ground so I think we have enough time to learn the language so we're all going to be good here.
Magnolia Pictures has done gone and picked up the rights to the Israeli film "Big Bad Wolves". The film is written and directed by Aharon Keshales tracks the lives of three men caught up in a series of brutal murders. Keshales also helmed 2010's underground hit "Rabies", which apparently had a lot of really attractive woman in it but also had subtitles so I'm still not sure what to do there.
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo , the guy who directed "28 Weeks Later", has been confirmed to direct "Villain", a new film about two brothers who find themselves lost in the woods. Shia LaBeouf is also set to star in the film and he knows robots so I think we got a winner on our hands here.
Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass are set to start in a new horror flick from Lionsgate titled "Reawakening". The film focuses on a doctor who discovers how to bring people back to life and the events that follow after he uses it on his daughter. I'm sure there's awful results but if something like this ever comes to be I think we all know that Michael Douglas will be the first one on our lists to bring back to life. Miss you man.
Did you see the 2011 Israeli film "Rabies"? Me either but some guys I know did and they liked it so that's pretty much an Oscar win in my book. Well the film's creators, Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, has set "Big Bad Wolves" as their next project with a 2013 release in mind. The film follows three men who are linked by a series of terrible murders. Kind of like a fun club or something. But without the fun. And no one wants to be in the club.
"The Last Exorcism Part II" may or may not turn out to be hot dookie but that doesn't mean that the folks behind the film can't come up with some pretty entertaining ways to promote the flick. Case in point, a pretty dandy prank they played on a number of beauty shop goers. Is it funny? Yes it is. Is there a chance any of these people will come back to the shop? No. No there isn't.
I think Hot Topic ruined "The Crow" for all of us so I don't think anyone is really excited about the remake that's been kicking around for some time now. But what if I were to tell you that James McAvoy is being tossed around as a possible lead for the film? Would that change your mind? He was good in "Wanted" right? No, you're right. This still sounds awful.
Kodi Smit-Mcphee, the annoying kid from "The Road" is going to be in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". He may or may not play a monkey. Alright fine, he won't.


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Turkey Tunes: Pt. I
Phish and Thanksgiving have long held a connection in the minds of many fans. Landing on Fall Tour so many times, everyone has at least one funny story about a Phishy Thanksgiving spent on the road. But without a fall tour this year, let's take the opportunity to look back at the intersection of fall tours past and Turkey Day. This playlist is plucked entirely of shows played on the Wednesday, immediately preceding the festival of family, food and football.
11.25.1992 Keswick Theatrek Glenside, PA
11.23.1994 Fox Theatre, St, Louis, MO
11.26.1997 Civic Center, Hartford, CT
11.25.1998 "The Knick," Albany, NY
"Fee -> Maze" 11.25.92 I, Glenside, PA
A classic song combo from the Keswick Theatre's first set in '92
"Zero -> 2001 -> Cities -> Ya Mar" 11.26.97 II, Hartford, CT
One of my favorite jam sequenced of Fall '97. The "Zero" jam, itself, is a Hendrix-infused dreamscape.
"Tweezer > Lifeboy" 11.23.94 II, St. Louis, MO
A jam of legend from The Fox in '94.
"Run Like An Antelope" 11.25.92 II
The first renaissance of "Antelopes" came in 1992.
"You Enjoy Myself" 11.25.98 II, Albany, NY
This funked-out "YEM" was the following version played in The Knick after 12.9.95's monstrous rendition.
"Harry Hood" 11.25.92 II
A thrilling, old-school ride on the night before Thanksgiving.


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How come no one outside Massachusetts ever heard about the "16-point buck" he claimed to have had between the crosshairs on the Cape? How about how he claimed to have run the Boston Marathon but couldn't recall the year?Carr's point is a familiar one: liberals bitch about right-wing radio but never acknowledge the liberal bias of mainstream media, especially NPR. But, oh, how he goes after Kerry. Delicious!
What about the condo flipping? What about the Bob Brest Buick? Or the fact that George Bush actually got higher grades at Yale than Kerry? What about all his free rides on the Florida S&L bandido's private jet back in the early '90s., pre-Mama T? How come most voters still don't know any of these stories?
Now, Kerry's whiny nonsense provoked a satisfyingly quick smackdown as the House voted 309-115 for a bill that would keep the FCC from doing what it hasn't even made a move to do. We did have some commentators waggling their fingers and saying things like: "Unless broadcasters take steps to voluntarily balance their programming, they can expect a return of fairness rules if Democrats keep control of Congress and win the White House next year." That was threatening enough.
Looking for a link for the House vote, I started with a search in the NYT, which, it turns out, has written nothing about the recent talk about the Fairness Doctrine.
In fact, the NYT hasn't mentioned the Fairness Doctrine since November 2004, where it appeared, appropriately enough, in an obituary (TimesSelect link):
The Rev. Billy James Hargis, a fiery evangelist and anticommunist preacher who founded the Christian Crusade and reached millions in an international ministry that used radio, television, books, pamphlets and personal appearances, died on Saturday at a nursing home in Tulsa, Okla. He was 79....Here's the old Red Lion case for your non-edification. I was going to quote something from it, but there's no inspiring dissenting opinion, and it's a rather dull tract by Justice White, resting heavily on the scarcity of the airwaves and the need for the government to regulate (to avert cacophony).
At the height of his popularity in the 1960's and 1970's, Mr. Hargis -- a shouting, arm-waving, 270-pound elemental force whom Oklahomans called a ''bawl and jump'' preacher -- broadcast sermons daily or weekly on 500 radio stations and 250 television stations, mainly in the South, and in other countries. He traveled almost constantly to deliver his Christian and anticommunist messages, wrote 100 books and thousands of articles and pamphlets, and published a monthly newspaper....
Another case produced a landmark court decision and sharply cut Mr. Hargis's broadcasting empire. He was accused by Fred J. Cook, a journalist, of unfairly maligning him in a radio broadcast. Mr. Cook sought free air time to reply under the Federal Communications Commission's fairness doctrine. A radio station in Red Lion, Pa., sued, saying its First Amendment rights would be violated. But the Supreme Court in 1969 upheld the constitutionality of the fairness doctrine, and many stations thereafter were less inclined to broadcast controversial programs.


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AlfaClock enhances your taskbar clock (tray clock) with fully customizable clock display, alarms, time synchronization, popup calendar, time speaking and more.
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Enhancement for the Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP taskbar clock (tray clock), that displays the time, date and other information in any format (without using lots of little icons). Atomic time Synchronization.Synchronize clock with Internet Atomic Time Servers. Announce the date, time, or both, at specified intervals. Powerful alarms, each of which can display a message, play a sound, or run a program. Powerful Calendar feature. The calendar shows a month at a time, and has options to include week numbers (determined according to ISO8601), highlight weekends, and change the first day of the week. You can now also choose a font and a color for the calendar. Date/time copy to clipboard. Copy date, time, and other info to the clipboard using any format you wish.


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Steal this Wi-Fi!
Anyone else willing to provide free Internet access to everyone?
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
I can't say I agree with the guy at all.
Kill your t.v.
Bruce and I have had conversations about this very subject in years past.
I too, have a network unprotected by WEP or WPA. But unlike Bruce, my home network is protected by AuthPF and SSH.
Well considering all this talk about Verizon and others starting to limit the amount of data you can download, I don't think this is going to catch on.
I encrypt mine because I don't like the idea of troublesome neighbors using my stuff.
"The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words." -Philip K. Dick
Waaaaaaiiiiitttt, are we talking about the same Bruce Schneier as in Cryptography !?
I think the open network idea as a 'politeness' thing and such is admirable but, "it's his network" to open ^_^
I've generally looked at WEP as the same protection as an Ethernet cable, only they don't need to physically get into the stream of things to sniff packets off the network.
As good as standing around in Siberia with your shorts down lol.
I use the strongest LCD available for my miniature WLAN, because my internet connection sucks to bad to share and I don't want it easy for anyone to ease drop on credentials. Let them capture enough packets to crack my security, then spend enough time to overcome the encryption on any data I don't want public knowledge when it goes across the 'net. Then figure out how to get into the systems, before I eventually change things around.
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
Yes, it's the same Bruce, who's Blowfish cipher was the genesis for Puffy, the OpenBSD mascot.
Case by case question.
Depends if you live in a suburb or in a city.
I agree with the politeness argument,
taking it further,
"WAPs everywhere" would construct a meshed network with Internet access for everyone.
When a guest comes to my home, I don't care him to use heat, power, water, the phone.
As long as he does not take the habit of comimg everyday at xx hours to start making his international calls.
I had such three guests using my WAP in the first ten days of the month, until when my bandwith was exhausted.
I am polite with people who are polite with me. Politeness does not includes lending my wallet to everyone.
da more I know I know I know nuttin'
Public Wi-Fi is a neat concept on paper, but impractical in reality.
People aren't very friendly, they'll abuse it for sure..
Setting up a Wi-Fi with AuthPF+SSH is fun though, I'd redirect all non-authenticated traffic to a dummy server that displays a bogus error page.
For any attemped access, mine uses a virtual host with a very polite static page, suggesting wardrivers have aeronautical intercourse with rotational pastry. Not in so many words, of course.
Am I the only one who doesn't have any WiFi?
The advantages of WiFi always seemed pretty minor to me, sure, you have internet in the while house (And around it) but just how useful is that?
Even laptops are generally used at the same spot every time...
My brother lives in a 3x4 meter (if not smaller) apartment, it's in a house with 6(?) other students ... You know how these things work.
He doesn't have a phone connection (Which is needed for internet), and the housboss does not seem to be very service-oriented and just sort of shrugs his shoulders when asked about this.
So, he uses some (unprotected) wireless network, as does at least one other student, although (depending on the speed of the connection and the presence of a data limit) the owner of this connection may never notice he has "leechers", I would consider this to be abuse .... And it makes you wonder how often this is happening?
But in spite of this, I agree with Bruce, if I would have a wireless network, it would be open, I never lock my front door either, I would rather have everything stolen once every 20 years orso then live in constant fear of everything being stolen.
UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things.
All the computers in my house are wired, I just set one up for kicks.. got a couple free PCI ral(4) cards.
I also don't use any Wireless. Every few months my parents suggest I set up a wireless network as the one I did for them was a thing of absolute beauty and I do not know how it is still working.
I just foam at the mouth and spin my head while ranting about my infinite love of wired networks.
Of course, the only machines that might benefit from wireless are my sister's laptop, and my Wii. Could be worth it if I find myself extremely bored one day.
But until then, my internet is coming to me through a series of tubes, just as it was meant to be.
For me, wireless is only used because if I tried staple gunning an eithernet cable across the ceiling and walls, my mother and the land lord would kill me :-P
Within my laptops range, I'm probably the only encrypted WLAN in the area. Some data that goes through my connection, I'm responsible for it's security so -- encrypted wifi + protocol with encryption + local data is stored encrypted on the file system where convenient.
I would never consider putting a wireless network anywhere (connectively speaking) near a secured location, unless it is as segregated from the wired network as much as technically possible with a scram switch to cut the connection just for paranoias sake.
WiFi has it's perks but I dislike that it opens a wider range of entry points over a purely wired setup, because you can't really guard radio waves very well lol.
In the famous words, "Fix one thing, break another"
Hmm, I wonder if anyone has thought of putting radio wave absorbent or interfering materials into a buildings insulation, in order to reduce the range of the AP outside it's required AOO.
If someone wants to use my network, they can ask first or pay the toll ;-)
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
Found a couple articles about it, saves having to rebuild your house with wifi-unfriendly material.
Ahh so conventional RAM does do the trick after all xD
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Thou shalt check the array bounds of all strings (indeed, all arrays), for surely where thou typest ``foo'' someone someday shall type ``supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''.
This gives "wardriving" a whole new definition
Unfortunately, I don't think any of these will come with a barista:
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I have two stories and no ethernet cabling. I've looked into every nook and cranny to run a wire to the 2nd story, without it showing, and it's just too much work. So wifi solved it. I do like to venture from room to room as I work'n'surf. Just last week, my wife decided she didn't want an office anymore so she's moved back to one of the upstairs bedrooms. Wifi for her.
I don't know how I feel about leaving my wifi open. I do have the router set up to only accept traffic from the MAC addresses of the four computers that use it.
I have always left my WiFi connection open (I've never noticed anyone using it though -- I live in a quite suburban neighborhood). I'm kinda glad my neighbor leaves theirs open too because my router just blew up and by the time my ISP comes to replace it, I will be gone for another week.
mweh, soon E.U. citizens may wish to rethink leaving their wifi open:
So, if you're suspected of spreading copyrighted material you're just banned from the internet, this all happens without the bothersome interference of a court of law of course.
Sjeez, 90% of the people under 30 are violating copyright on a weekly basis (at least), maybe (just maybe) it's the copyright law that needs updating ... Because this is nothing more terrorizing their citizens into doing whatever they want, what was it again? "we the people are sovereign..." .... I don't think many politicians were present during those history lessons....
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TURAN -The eye-catcher at the office
The TURAN is an Office Chair with an original design. The curved design of the backrest with silver application is is unparalleled. This Chair has a lot to offer in terms of technical equipment. A synchronizing mechanism is standard as well as height-adjustable armrests or high-quality fabric for the seat and backrest. Through the fine mesh fabric, the backrest is also still wonderfully breathable. Especially in the summer a really great feature!
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The Ike And Ron Davis Review
On Saturday, July 29, 1978, with Bob Lemon having gotten six unexpectedly good innings out of Ken Clay and the Yankees leading the Twins 7-1 at Yankee Stadium, Lemon thought it was a good time to break the new kid in.
He had been obtained from the Cubs a month before in the repatriation of Ken Holtzman to Wrigley Field, and had dazzled in AA at West Haven. He was greeted by Minnesota catcher Butch Wynegar, who walked. Hosken Powell followed with a single. Roy Smalley then walked. I was there, but my scorecard is stored somewhere, so I don't know if he actually threw any strikes before Lemon came and got him, and – in a move that would presage 1979, 1980, and 1981 – Rich Gossage was summoned to clean up the mess.
The next day, in my capacity as part-time free-lance semi-pro not-real-good photographer, I posed the kid on the field in the Bronx. "I guess you better get the picture before they get rid of me," he said with a laugh that didn't disguise his discouragement. I told him that he was 22 and I was 19 and even if neither of us was still in the majors the next day, he'd be back – and I'd never get there. That cheered him up.
I think they did send him back the next day, or soon thereafter. His next appearance in the majors was in September. The next year, amid an otherwise horrible season in New York, he'd go 14-2 (all in relief) with nine saves, and he'd stay in the majors through 1988.
His name was Ron Davis, and hours from when I write this his son Ike will debut, also in New York, also (almost) directly from AA. Wish I could be there.
Got asked a great question on twitter about any kind of theory that could even partially explain why, after Ubaldo Jimenez's gem, the Mets could remain one of the franchises that has no no-hitters to its credit. Suddenly the light bulb turned on.
Years ago, one of the Stats Inc guys did a wonderful analysis of the amount of fair and foul territory in current and historical parks – I'll have to find the book. But the gist was, the amount of fair territory in which hits could drop in the Mets' first home (The Polo Grounds) was enormous (centerfield was nearly 500 feet away from the plate). In Shea it was still pretty damn big, and in Citifield, it is, especially when measured against other new parks, proportionately just as bad as at Shea.
That might be one explanation. Interestingly, if my list is complete, there were only five no-hitters ever thrown at the "last" Polo Grounds (Rube Marquard, Earl Caldwell, Jess Barnes, Carl Hubbell, and Rex Barney) over 69 seasons (57 by the Giants, 2 by the Mets, 10 by the Yankees) and only two (Jim Bunning, Bob Moose) in the 45 at Shea.
UPDATE, 5:30 EDT: Just to clarify, obviously this would only explain half of the Mets' no-hit drought. One might wonder if years of pitching inside a big-fair-territory-area might influence how the same pitchers would throw in road parks, but lord knows there isn't any stat to measure that.
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The Rockies did it on the road, but weren't they no hit at home? The DamnedDodgers & Nomo, I think…
Years later, am still kicking myself that I missed Ryan's next-to-last no hitter in Oakland. As if a fever and laryngitis is any excuse not to haul over to Oaktown on public transit & home again to Marin at night!
Have there been any one or two hitters thrown at Shea by Mets pitchers? Assuming there were, and if there is data to show where those hits landed (seeing-eye single through the hole vs. a screamer to the power alley), maybe that could help answer the question? Sorry, I'm not much of a baseball analyst or I'd attempt to answer the question myself. 😦
Hard to believe, that with all the great pitching the Mets have had over the years, none of them have twirled a no-no. Baseball is a funny game.
"having gotten"? Please!
On the subject of ballparks having causal relationships with no-hitters:
Johnny Vander Meer"s second no-hitter on 6/15/1938 was the first night game at Ebbets Field. Perhaps sub-optimal vectoring of the lighting played a role in the outcome?
Listening to SNY's Mets broadcast yesterday, I learned an interesting fact that Ron Davis holds the record for most consecutive strikeouts by a reliever with 8. Then I realized that this record may stand for quite some time as most relievers never face 8 batters anymore with specialists taking over…just my thoughts.
Regarding the Mets and their inability to throw a no hitter throughout their existance, I less inclined to think that it has anything to do with the ballpark and just due to the makeup of the team. People forget that its not just the pitcher who can make or break a no hitter. The defense has much to do with it as well. If you look at the site mentioned above (www.nonohitters.com/onehitters) you can see that of the Mets 31 one hitters, most of them were at home. If the ballpark was the reason for not having a no-no, then you would surmise that there would be more one hitters away from home, due to "more favorable" ballparks. Also, Jimmy1920 – "having gotten" was used properly in Keith's blog
For those of you who don't remember what Rob Davis looked like in his prime, check it out over at http://www.nerdbaseball.com:
Keith, why are you saying that 2 no-hitters were thrown by Mets at the Polo Grounds when you know–and that's the point of the posting–that no Met pitcher has ever thrown a no-hitter anywhere?
The Mets have had plenty of pitchers who threw them after leaving (Seaver, Gooden, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan and Ryan to name a few) and others who had thrown them before (Leiter, maybe Spahn, Saberhagen or Viola, not sure, not looking it up now) but none while wearing the orange and blue.
If you look at the site mentioned above (www.nonohitters.com/onehitters) you can see that of the Mets 31 one hitters, most of them were at home. dissertations | custom book report
The Mets have had plenty of pitchers who threw them after leaving (Seaver, Gooden, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan, Ryan and Ryan to name a few) and others who had thrown them before (Leiter, maybe Spahn, Saberhagen or Viola, not sure, not looking it up now) but none while wearing the orange and blue. Grain Flour Mill


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NEWTOWN, Conn. - The father of the gunman in the Connecticut school rampage says his family is saddened and struggling to make sense of what happened.
Peter Lanza says in a statement released late Saturday that "our family is grieving along with all those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy."
Investigators are trying to learn more about Lanza's son, 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, who gunned down 26 people including 20 children at a Newtown elementary school. They've questioned his older brother, who's not believed to have been involved in the rampage.
Peter Lanza says "no words can truly express how heartbroken we are" and that relatives are "in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can."


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Canadians will consume more than eight million litres of eggnog this holiday season if purchase volumes match those of 2008, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
Packing 19 grams of fat per cup and the caloric value of a bacon cheeseburger, it's no wonder a dude whose midriff shakes "like a bowl full of jelly" has come to symbolize the season. But a Canadian food anthropologist says our willingness to imbibe these and other liquid feasts has less to do with appeasing taste buds than acquiescing to tradition.
"Drinks have meaning and valence," says Krystyna Sieciechowicz, an associate professor at the University of Toronto. "Their role in the rituals of socializing is so important that it actually offsets the caloric values people later have to work off."
Because western Christmas is so steeped in Victorian traditions of "content" -- that is, the accoutrements of entertaining as signposts of well-being -- Sieciechowicz explains that luxurious drinks, offered to guests when they first enter the home, become emblematic of the event.
"Eggnog is a very good example. ... This is a drink that has farm eggs and cream and sugar and sometimes rum -- lots of stuff that's rich not only in calories but also in quality," she says. "It marks a different kind of occasion."
Global beverage consultant Frank Tibbitts Jr. says opulent holiday drinks play best in a snowbelt like Canada, where their warmth or richness translate to comfort.
"When it's colder, heavier drinks -- mulled ciders, schnapps, hot chocolate, special coffees and classic cocktails with a twist -- are always the most popular," Tibbitts says. "[Beverage] marketers understand this, which is why you see them advertising heavily this time of year."
According to industry estimates, November and December account for about 30% of annual wine sales, 36% of spirit sales, 75% of champagne sales and virtually all eggnog sales. Add in such seasonal swill as Starbucks' caramel brulee latte, which can deliver as much as 580 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving, and it's no mystery why sales of fitness equipment in January soar 123% above the monthly Canadian average.
"If you have a pumpkin spice latte in the morning, a soda for lunch, and glass of wine for dinner ... you're taking in almost a third of your daily calories in beverages," says Dr. Rebecca Reeves, an assistant professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. "You can easily be adding on a pound a week if you keep that up over five days, with no physical activity."


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There are some important technology trends that are making a major impact on the lives of financial advisors, broker-dealers and custodians. Ignored, these trends have the potential to put you out of business. Embraced, they can increase your revenue, profits, employee satisfaction and client satisfaction. In this, a roundup and slideshow of the 12-part blog series, we highlight some of the factors in each of the 10 trends.
These trends vary in how far they've developed and in how far-reaching they can be. Some of them are impacting your business today and it's likely that you are acting on them as I write. Others are issues and opportunities that might not yet be on your radar, but will likely impact your future.
For example, crowdsourcing is an example of a trend you'll likely need to deal with in the future. Most firms aren't doing anything with crowdsourcing at the moment, but it is going to be increasingly important way in which firms accomplish tasks. On the other hand, a trend like mobility is, most likely, already impacting the way your firm works today.
Depending upon the type of firm you have, and your role within it, some trends may be more relevant to you than others, and some might not affect you at all. Nevertheless, it's important to understand the direction in which things are moving. Some of these macro trends might well be affecting your clients and other key stakeholders including advisors, shareholders, vendors and others. Even though a technology trend might not impact your daily life, it's important to remember that it may be dramatically changing the lives of others.
So here are the Top 10 Technology Trends for Advisors and Their Partners, which is not listed in any order of importance, as the importance will vary based on who you are, your business model, etc.:
1. Increasing Technology Capability
(bandwidth, storage, computing power)
The first trend underpins all the other nine trends. The concept of increasing technological capability covers a lot of territory and includes cheaper/faster storage, increasing processing power and increasing bandwidth/wireless speeds.
The practical effect of that is financial institutions can use the extra data to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and store client and advisory data that was previously not retained. This will result in financial services companies investing more in 'business intelligence' to leverage this data in order to make better business decisions.
If these trends continue at the pace that we've seen over the last five years—which we predict it will—then advisors and firms can expect an entirely new range of computer infrastructure management options that will open up capabilities that no one has yet thought about.
2. Mobility
The world is going mobile, and fast. What does this mean for financial enterprises and advisors? Quite simply, firms need to acknowledge that advisors and clients are accessing accounts via mobile devices. In practical terms, firms will need to ensure that their websites and online resources are mobile compatible. What might look good on a PC may not work at all on mobile devices.
In addition, mobile computing introduces an entirely new security issues. Obviously mobile devices are easier to steal. Where does client data reside? How secure are passwords? As mobile computing advances at light speed, it will be important for firms to stay current with the latest technologies to meet clients' expectations.
It is important for advisors and institutions to realize that their clients are going to increasingly expect that the tasks that they can perform on their mobile devices with other businesses such as looking up information, contacting employees and conducting simple analyses will spill over into the advisory space. Within five years, every advisor and institution will need to have a credible mobile offering or risk becoming irrelevant.
The desire for more technical integration has been a trend for so long that it is, in many ways, hard to actually call it a trend. From linking stock quotes to news stories in the 1980s to today's challenges of connecting social media to client records, the financial services industry has been a leader in making technologies work better together.
So if integrated technology for advisors has been in existence for decades, what exactly is different now? A major issue with past integrated platforms is that it required advisors to lose some of each technology's functionality in the name of integration. For the most part, advisors have cared more about the functionality of each software component they use and have not been willing to conform to a technology with sub-par integrated components.
If one looks at the number of vendors providing solutions solely focused in the CRM, portfolio management, financial planning and document management space it quickly becomes evident that functionality has ruled the day. In summary, advisors have preferred to use tools that fit their needs, even if not part of an integrated desktop, over integrated offerings.
4. Integration
In the previous trend we discussed the integrated workstation and its role in providing efficiency to advisors. The fourth trend we will discuss is integration itself. From email to word processing to marketing resources, in today's integrated world, the expectation is that data will only need to be entered one time. For example, it's becoming an expectation that a client letter written in a word processing program will automatically integrate with the client's CRM system user record, automatically populating the client's name and address, as well as storing the document in the client's account history.
The benefits of integration are clear:
- First, integration eliminates multiple instances of manual data entry which both saves time and eliminates errors.
- Second, integration provides a better and more consistent user experience because the user does not have to go back and forth between different software to enter key data.
- Third, integration can provide a cost-effective way to improve the experience a client has with his or her advisor. For example, preparing an in-depth snapshot of a client's portfolio would be cost prohibitive if the advisor had to manually enter data from multiple systems, and then cut and paste data into a report creation tool or word processing program. True integration, however, allows an advisor to offer this type of information on a client-by-client basis with a button click.
5. Workflow
Many software applications—document management, CRM, and some portfolio/trade order management systems—come with built-in workflow capabilities that allow advisors to systematize their work. Systematization ensures that the client experience and operational processes are consistent regardless of who in the firm is doing the work. This makes it much easier to add new staff, and when a staff member is on vacation or otherwise out of the office it ensures that the client receives the same high level of service.
The good news for advisory firms is that those that do embrace the workflow trend and systematize their business will create more business value than firms that do not. Why?
Because a firm that has effectively mapped its workflow and embedded its processes into software is a firm that is not reliant upon a single person or persons in the firm and their unique way of doing things. It allows a firm to recruit employees and get them up-to-speed on the "firm's way of doing things" versus each employee or team member managing tasks in their own ways.
The 'cloud' is another name for remote servers operated by a third party. In the cloud, digital storage space and computing power becomes virtually unlimited because you're reliant neither upon the physical space where you can house servers nor upon your budget for purchasing and maintaining computer hardware. In the cloud, you're instead renting server space and, with high-speed wireless Internet access, anything stored in the cloud can be accessed just about anywhere, at any time.
The greatest trend and perhaps the greatest cost savings for advisors related to the cloud is that software no longer needs to reside on the user's servers or computers. The software program itself actually resides in and is accessible from a cloud-based server. Cloud-based software means that firms don't have to purchase and maintain their own often high-priced server rooms for storage, nor do they have to maintain multiple software licenses.
The cloud computing trend also brings an entirely new level of security, backup and compliance issues.
7. Outsourcing
Outsourcing is no longer a negative term associated with shipping jobs overseas. It is not something only done to replace menial manual tasks. Rather, outsourcing has become a mainstream way of getting more done with less. The outsourcing trend, thus, is the continued evolution of outsourced solutions.
There is a lot to be said for the phrase "focus on what you're good at, and outsource the rest." If you're a great financial advisor, that doesn't mean you're a great advertising copywriter. The key to effective outsourcing is figuring out what you're good at and what you like to do, and outsourcing the rest to others who have a specific talent as it relates to the task that needs to be completed.
Yes, the outlay of cash to pay for outsourcing can be expensive; however, compared to doing it yourself, getting it wrong, and really causing problems within your firm, the cost of outsourcing can be an incredible deal with superb ROI.
Other ways to outsource include using online services such as Guru.com and Elance.com.
8. Social Media
Unless you've been living on a deserted island for the past few years, you know that social networking and social media is all the rage. It seems you can't turn on the evening news without hearing "Twitter this" or "Facebook that." With many technology trends, financial services firms have entered the market slowly, because of the unknown compliance and regulatory risks. Despite those risks, financial institutions and advisors are increasingly using social media including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Chatter and other services.
For those in the financial services industry, there are really two core uses for social media. The first is an obvious one, as a new medium for communication. The second is less obvious but just as powerful, and that is as an intelligence gathering tool.
In addition to maintaining legal compliance, anyone in business—and advisors in particular—needs to be very careful what they post online because of 'reputational compliance.' It's important to remember that anything in digital format is probably archived, and thus searchable, forever.
Crowdsourcing is the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or a community (crowd) through an open call. While the outsourcing trend discussed earlier typically consists of hiring an individual or firm to perform a task, crowdsourcing is accomplished by a group of people helping you accomplish your task.
For the financial industry, a simple example of crowdsourcing is coming up with a logo for a new advisory firm. In the past, if you wanted to start your own practice, you may have hired a marketing firm and paid them several thousand dollars to create a firm name that captured the essence of who you are and what you're trying to achieve.
The bottom line for advisors is that for many tasks and projects where it was previously difficult to find the right resource or prohibitively expensive to hire someone, those same tasks can now be done affordably and efficiently through crowdsourcing. As client expectations increase and advisors need to get more work done, crowdsourcing may be the right solution for your firm to get tasks accomplished quickly and cost effectively.
10. Big Data
The Big Data trend is the explosion of the amount of data available in both structured and unstructured formats. The key characteristic is around the challenge of sorting and analyzing the data so that meaningful insights can be gleaned.
Don't get bogged down in the Big Data trend. Rather, start first by taking a critical look at what information you would like to have and how that information would help you make better decisions. How can you turn information into knowledge that, when acted upon, can help you achieve a specific business objective? By knowing what you want to achieve first and envisioning how your business would be different if you had the right information, you can then make a better decision on what data to track, how much of it to keep, and how it will be analyzed.
View all the articles in this series at the Top 10 Tech Trends home page.
View Spenser Segal's previous practice management primer blog series.
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Researchers discover freshwater mussel species thought to be extinct
Researchers from the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources have discovered fresh remains of a freshwater mussel species thought to be extinct in Texas, according to a research associate with the institute.
Dr. Charles Randklev said his research team found a single individual of false spike "Quadrula mitchelli" with tissue still in the shell which indicates that the individual was recently alive in the San Saba River in Central Texas. Mussel thought to be extinct found in Texas river.
"Based on this finding, it is likely that the false spike may not be extinct and small populations may exist in the San Saba River," said Randklev, who holds a joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research.
Randklev said this is the first hard evidence of the false spike found in the last 30 years. The only other recent evidence was in 2000 when two specimens without soft tissue were collected in the San Marcos River.
Historically, false spike inhabited the Rio Grande, Guadalupe, San Antonio, Colorado and Brazos river basins, according to Randklev.
The researchers also found significant populations of three threatened Texas freshwater mussel species Texas pimpleback "Quadrula petrina," smooth pimpleback "Quadrula houstonensis" and Texas fawnsfoot "Truncilla macrodon" in the San Saba River.
"We documented the largest known population for Texas pimpleback and the second largest population for Texas fawnsfoot in Texas," Randklev said. "We collected juveniles for all three species, indicating recent recruitment or reproduction."
All four species are on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's state-threatened list. Of the 15 on the state list, 11 are being considered for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The researchers began surveying the San Saba after reports that populations of the Texas pimpleback, smooth pimpleback and Texas fawnsfoot had been seen in the river. Finding the remains of the false spike was an added surprise, Randklev said.
Identifying populations of rare mussel species is important for their long-term conservation, Randklev said.
"We have a good idea of where they occurred historically, but our knowledge of their distribution within a given river drainage and, in some cases, the status of existing populations, is lacking," he said.
Randklev said that in general mussels are good indicators of water quality and stream health because they are sensitive to changes in the environment.
"In Texas, many streams and rivers are unable to support mussel populations at levels that existed in the past because of changes to their habitats and declining water quality," he said. false spike freshwater mussel, a species previously thought to be extinct.
Declining populations of mussels can have a huge impact on stream ecosystems, Randklev said.
"Freshwater mussels are a source of food for some fishes, birds and small mammals," he said. "Their wastes are important for algal and macroinvertebrate production, and their shells can provide habitat for benthic (bottom dwelling) invertebrates. So when mussels start declining in a river or stream, it's going to impact other species that depend on them, whether it be for food or for habitat."
Julie Groce, Texas AgriLife Extension Service program specialist with the institute, said the surveys on the San Saba River are part of a larger project the institute is working on for the Texas Department of Transportation. The department wants to know more about the current distribution, basic biology and habitat requirements of the 15 state-listed species. The researchers have conducted previous surveys in the Brazos and Colorado rivers and their tributaries.
"Now that the species are state-listed, the Texas Department of Transportation needs to take these species into consideration when it does any construction or development that might affect these species and their habitats," said Groce, who manages the mussel project.
If any state-listed species live within planned construction or maintenance, the department must come up with a plan to avoid, minimize or compensate for any loss of the species or its habitat, she said.
Prior to the surveys, the institute created a database of all mussel specimens collected in museums in Texas and other parts of the country in the last 150 years. From the database, a digitized map of where the mussels occurred historically was produced.
The next step, Randklev and Groce said, is working with The University of Texas at Tyler to develop a model that will predict the probability of the 15 species occurring across the state.
Not only will that involve collecting mussel location information during the field surveys, but the researchers will gather information on mussel habitat use, water quality, land use, river morphology and discharge of the surveyed areas to input into the statewide model, Groce said.
"What the transportation department would like is a model that will allow it to focus its mussel survey efforts in areas where there is a high probability for these species to occur," Randklev said.
"Observations made in the field regarding mussel behavior and habitat preferences will provide a foundation for drafting recovery plans and help in the development of proper management strategies for populations of threatened mussel species," said Dr. Neal Wilkins, the institute's director.
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The ghost-tastic flick "The Apparition" has had its release date pushed from 2011 to an unnamed date in 2012. No reason has been released for the push but seeing how it's directed by Todd Lincoln who's previous credits include visual effects on "From Dusk Till Dawn" and stars a bunch of teenage extras from other movies I'm guessing they want to put it up against "Avatar 2" just to F with the man.
People seem to be getting sick of 3D movies and paranormal flicks but how could you fail with a paranormal 3D joint? The answer is you can't. "Paranormal Xperience 3D" revolves around a group of teens (awesome!) trapped in a town being terrorized by an evil doctor. If the twist at the end of this is that the doctor is a ghost then putting the word "paranormal" in the title might of been a bad idea.
Little known fact, they have TV's in New Zealand. I know I was shocked too! Not only that they apparently have their own shows. Like "The Tribe" which is about group of people who have lived through a virus that's killed off most of Earth's population and how they deal with robots and giant locusts. Sounds pretty good already but it's being adapted for the big screen here in the US so we're going to make it even better. You're welcome Kiwi's!
My wife and I have agreed that no matter what sex our seventh child is we will name him or her Shia LaBeouf. That's just how big of fans we are. So we're both pumped to find out that he will star in a new big screen adaptation of Joe Hill's, son of Stephan King, novel "Horns". The basic plot is LaBeouf wakes up after a night of boozing to find he's sprouted horns. I don't get the title.