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text: More than 80% of Kenyans call themselves Christians, but Muslims form the majority in some areas, and Christians there may suffer discrimination. Recently there have been an increasing number of attacks on Christians and church buildings in the Muslim-dominated parts of Kenya. These have left behind widows, orphans and Christians feeling very vulnerable. Muslims are seeking to increase their influence in Kenya, but Barnabas Fund continues to support Kenyan Christian missionaries serving God in Muslim communities in Kenya and other nearby countries of Africa. This project assists with the support of 30 Christian missionaries and their families through a locally-founded mission agency that works among unreached people groups that are almost unknown even to Kenyans and in Muslim areas. £50 per missionary per month provides 55% of their travel, medical, training and subsistence living costs.

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Bridwell Library
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Albert Cook Outler Papers at Bridwell Library
About the Collection
The Albert Cook Outler Papers comprise the largest and one of the most significant archival collections at Bridwell Library. Dr. Outler (1908–1989) was a world-renowned theologian and Wesley scholar who served on the faculties of Duke University (1938–1945), Yale University (1945–1951), Perkins School of Theology (1951–1979; professor emeritus 1979–1989), and Texas Wesleyan University (1983–1984).
Outler's professional library and personal papers were donated to Bridwell Library through the advocacy of Rev. Bob W. Parrott. From 2010 through 2014 library staff processed the Albert Cook Outler Papers in order to make the collection more accessible to the public. Archival processing includes arranging materials into thematic or format-based units called series; removing redundant and out-of-scope materials; addressing preservation needs; and publishing a finding aid that describes the collection's subject, history, arrangement, and contents.
The digital collection for the Outler papers will provide access to additional materials including manuscripts, publications, photographs, audio, and video. Researchers will be able to fully investigate Albert Outler's rich legacy as a churchman, scholar, theologian, author, teacher, and ecumenicist.
Bridwell Library will open the Albert Cook Outler Papers collection in February, 2015 with a celebration held during Ministers' Week at Perkins School of Theology. For more information about the Albert Cook Outler Papers at Bridwell Library, please contact Bridwell Library Special Collections.


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An antidote to Thanksgiving
Excess food, excess drink, excess shopping seem to have come to mean Thanksgiving. I've always (at least for the last 24 years) watched the Black Friday madness from afar, secluded in a rural cabin (which was actually sometimes a luxurious lake house.) This year, the shopping tradition became even more antithetical to the true purpose of the holiday, with retailers throwing open their doors as early as 4 pm on Thursday. I still steered clear, but being in the city, it was hard to avoid traffic. Exhausting, counter-intuitive to the holiday, all this focus on buying seems just plain...Read More
To me, at twenty, with love
Such energy, such determination, such inspiring plans! For a scant two decades of life, you sure are cocky. You know you're book-smart. You've known that since you won that homonyms contest in fourth grade. You are beginning to believe that you are beautiful. This, thanks to a campus full of testosterone-driven boys, boys who didn't know your gawky, clumsy, yet brainy seventh grade self, towering intimidatingly above their skinny, pre-hormonal selves. You have a dad who has preached, from his perpetual preacher's stance, that not only are you smart and beautiful, you...Read More
Daily gratitude practice, updated.
The recommendation to make a daily gratitude list has become so common that your brain might be shutting down right now. Yeah, yeah, you grumble. The research is clear that sitting down each evening to list blessings in your life can increase happiness and well-being. And everyone older than three or younger than ninety knows it. "Lay off us, we've heard it before," you may be thinking. I struggle with it too. I know reciting my gratefulness can enrich my life, tempering the days I spend listening to woes galore. But do I do it? I'm just a lowly human being, and...Read More
Psychologists: they're just like us!
During the phase of parenting teens, I was introduced to one of my daughters' favorite features in Us Weekly Magazine called Celebrities: Just Like Us. In this feature, photos of megastars were shown in everyday, human activities: shopping for groceries, playing fetch with the dog, wiping noses of small children. This was a healthy dose of reality for our celebrity-worshipping culture, where airbrushing has given most of us an unrealistic view of the bodies and lives of those in the media spotlight. Once recent research study pointed out the time-honored reverence we have for the title,...Read More


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LCA has learned that the president of Centenary College will recommend that the Latin program be eliminated from the Ancient & Modern Languages Department. He will be meeting with Centenary's board of trustees on March 4th. If the recommendation is accepted by the trustees, Stephen Clark's position will be phased out by the end of next academic year.
This news is especially disconcerting since it not only involves the elimination of a Latin program from Louisiana but also the loss of a fellow Classicist.
We ask LCA members to support the Latin program at Centenary and Stephen Clark in every way. Soon we will post a draft of a collective letter in support of continuing Latin at Centenary. Those who wish to sign this letter can e-mail Albert Watanabe at awatan AT lsu DOT edu and he will add your name to the letter. LCA would welcome other suggestions to help keep Latin at Centenary College.
posted on behalf of Albert Watanabe, Secretary-Treasurer of Louisiana Classical Association. When emailing Albert, replace the correct symbols for AT and DOT.


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Initiative Seeks to Build Mutually Beneficial Relationship Between Local Farms and Schools
Bob Wilhelm packed the blueberries in five-pound boxes. The schools served them in fruit cups and used them to teach math. "They [the children] loved it. They sent some great pictures of the kids eating them for snacks," says Wilhelm, owner of the Boca Raton-based Bova Fresh. "They seemed to make it very interactive with the kids. It was nice to see."
Wilhelm was selling about 2,100 pounds of blueberries at a time to the Collier County School District last spring. "The five-pound box makes it pretty easy for the school to fill their cups. They do the fruit cups," he explains. "Instead of us packing into a clamshell, we pack in just a five-pound bulk box."
Since 2015, the state's Farm to School initiative has facilitated the sale of more than 875,000 pounds of fresh, seasonal produce to Florida schools. "Florida's growing season aligns with the school year, providing farmers the perfect opportunity to have their products served in cafeterias," says Aaron Keller, Press Secretary for Agriculture Commission Adam Putnam.
Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been making it a priority to increase the amount of fresh Florida products in school lunches since it took over the school lunch program in 2012.
FDACS works with schools and farmers, building mutually beneficial relationships. "Every school district plans and serves their own menus, based on the federal meal pattern requirements," Keller says. "For many school districts, fresh fruits and vegetables are a logical starting place for local procurement." Requirements vary from school district to district.
"The best way for a Florida farmer to get connected to a school district is to contact the department via email at email@example.com," Keller says. "The farmer will then be contacted by an outreach coordinator that works on the Farm to School program."
An outreach coordinator will take basic information and pass this along to the school districts. More information is available at FreshFromFlorida.com/FarmtoSchool.
Obtaining farm certifications can aid farmers in their attempts to establish relationships with the schools. So, the department's Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness has developed a Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices Certification Program to make things easier.
"The Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)/Good Handling Practices (GHP) Certification Award Program is a cost-share/reimbursement program designed to assist Florida producers with the cost of a GAP/GHP food safety audit with the intent to sell produce to Florida schools," Keller states.
It is intended to "allow more Florida producers the opportunity to supply schools with fresh Florida produce," he adds. More information is available at FreshFromFlorida.com/FarmtoSchool.
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Nobody like white spots or skin pigmentation, but some of both sexes suffer from this skin condition. Vitiligo is a medical condition in which due to poor blood supply and auto immune disorders leads to skin spots or white patches. This type of patches can notice on different body parts such as back, face, scalp, hands, feet, arms, legs, around the eyes and genital area.
Main Causes of White Patches (Vitiligo)
Melanin production for your skin protection deficiency, lower level of calcium in body, stress, deficiency of vitamin B12, thyroid problem, liver problems, after effects of some diseases which causes anemia or lower HB level, side effects of any medication which disturb or decrease melanin production and direct exposure to sun rays are the main causes of white patches (vitiligo) on the skin without itching.
You need to adopt an integrated, consistent approach and be patient to get rid from this skin problem. Natural topical remedies and foods are best to cure it from spreading and are more effective than allopathic medication.
Best Natural to Remove White Spots on Skin
Purple Cabbage Leaves
Take the cabbage leaves as required and pinch them with folk. Now place the leaves on effected area for 25-30 minutes. Its juice will reduce the appearance and prevent skin from further infections. Repeat this tip again during the day for better and fast results. You can also use a thick paste of these leaves on white patches for required results.
Dried Figs Soaked in Copper Vessel
Soak 20 grams Figs (or as required) in copper vessel half cup lukewarm water overnight. Next morning make a thick paste with it and apply it on affected area for 3-4 hours. Then wash with normal water and apply a little nigella seeds oil for one hour. Now take a regular bath. Within one month white skin patches removes naturally.
Green Basil Leaves
Make a smooth paste with green fresh basil leaves and apply this paste on affected area daily before 1 hour going to bed. Within 2 to 3 months white spots will remove naturally.
Papaya Leaves and Seeds Paste
Make a fine paste with fresh papaya leaves and dried papaya seeds. Apply this paste on affected area for one hour as a layer. Repeat this once daily and wash with cold water. This will help to revive melanin and restore the original color of your skin.
Neem Leaves with Honey
Daily take 1 cup boiled water of neem leaves with 1 teaspoon honey protect your skin and best treatment for any kind of skin problem. Application of neem leaves paste on affected area is best to get rid of these white patches.
Apple with Peel
Daily eating apples with skin is the best source of Vitamin B12 and application of apple peel paste on your skin is also good to treat white patches on skin naturally.
Yogurt with Turmeric
Make a thick paste with yogurt and turmeric. Apply this paste on affected area and leave it to dry than wash with boiled water of neem leaves. Best treatment for white patches on skin.
Tamarind (imli) Seeds with Olive Oil in Copper Vessel
Dry tamarind seeds in sun and make a powder in a copper vessel. Make a paste with olive oil and powder of tamarind seeds in the same copper vessel and leave it overnight. Apply this paste on affected area for 2-3 hours than wash with normal water but its better to wash with boiled water of neem leaves.
Black Sesame Seeds, Spinach and Fenugreek Leaves Powder
Mix two tablespoons black sesame seeds powder, one tablespoon dried spinach leaves powder and one teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves powder. Make a sticky paste with Rose water and in copper utensil apply it on affected area for one hour and wash with normal water. Within one month white patches will remove permanently.
Radish Seeds with Rose Water
Make a fine powder with radish seeds and daily mix one tablespoon radish seeds powder with two tablespoons of rose water to make a paste, apply this paste directly on white patches with your finger tips. Wash after 30-40 minutes with normal water. Regular application of this paste to the effected area best to clear the skin infections and generate new skin cells naturally.
Ginger water with Aloe Vera Gel
Mix 1 teaspoon ginger water in 5-6 tablespoons of Aloe Vera gel and apply it on white patches area. Leave it to dry than wash with lukewarm water.
Fruits and Vegetables
Use of fresh fruits juice and vegetables like figs, kiwi, watermelon, mango, pineapple, apricot, apple, banana, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, ginger, sweet potatoes and raw asparagus best to treat this problem from your inner body.


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Thursday, 23 January, 2003, 09:23 GMT
Selective schools top league tables
Schools which select their pupils by ability dominate the English secondary school performance tables - even on new measures giving a better indication of children's progress.
But specialist schools seem no better at teaching children from ages 11 to 14 than non-specialists, which get less funding.
The official performance data show the GCSE and GNVQ results as usual and, for the first time, the results of national curriculum tests taken by 14 year olds in English, maths and science.
With those come new "value added" measures designed to show the progress children have made between different stages of their schooling.
Grammar defender
Topping the league tables on the traditional measure - the proportion of pupils getting at least five good GCSEs - is the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
The headmaster, Tim Dingle, said their success was down to one thing: "We give the best teachers the best opportunity to achieve success."
That included providing food and accommodation for 12 teachers, so those newly qualified could pay off their student debts quickly and were motivated to stay.
The school's ethos was "excellence not elitism" - and he would fight any attempt to abolish grammar schools "with every breath in my body".
This year's "most improved" school is Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat Church of England Secondary School in Tower Hamlets, east London.
The proportion of pupils getting good GCSEs or GNVQs went from 22% in 1999 to 69% last year.
Adding value
The new "value added" measures track children's progress between the ages of 11 and 14, and between 14 and their GCSEs.
If a school scored 100, its pupils were making average progress compared with similar pupils nationally.
The Department for Education says schools that are several points or more above 100 are adding significant value to children's attainment.
Those well below are adding significantly less - potentially even detracting from the children's achievements.
Specialist schools, given extra cash to spearhead government efforts to raise standards, seem no better at teaching children from 11 to 14 than "bog standard" comprehensives.
The specialists scored 100 on average, the others 99.8 - statistically indistinguishable.
'Can do'
It had been expected that the new measures would show up comprehensives that were doing well in bringing on children in disadvantaged circumstances.
Only eight schools are in the top 5% of all schools nationally on both "value added" measures.
Of those, only two are comprehensives - one of them a city technology college.
Top is The Latymer School in Edmonton, north London.
Its head teacher, Michael Cooper, attributed the success to the quality of his teachers and a "can-do culture".
He said the selective intake was not the issue - comprehensives which put children into ability sets could see similar improvements.
"It's a red herring to go on about grammar schools."
Faith schools ride high
The principal of the second-placed school for adding value, Rabbi Abraham Pinter, would agree.
Yesodey Hatorah School is a private school - though about to join the maintained sector - in the Orthodox Jewish community of Stamford Hill in north London.
And it is non-selective, Rabbi Pinter is keen to point out, priding itself on doing well by children with special educational needs as well as the high flyers.
"We put a lot of emphasis on values and try to develop the character of every child," he said.
Two other private faith schools - both Islamic girls' schools - are in the top 11 nationally for adding value. One is selective, the other not.
In the GCSE years 85 out of 86 state schools in the top 5% were non-selective.
However all but two of the 77 schools in the top 5% for progress in the first three years of secondary education - which ministers say are the most crucial - were grammar schools.
The leader of the Secondary Heads Association, John Dunford, said the new measures were just perpetuating the damaging myths of the crude and unfair tables based on five A* to C pass rates.
"There are lies, damn lies and league tables," he said.
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Abuse of sleeping pills and sedatives has increased over the past few years, as about 10 percent of Taiwanese suffer from chronic insomnia, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.
Abuse of the sedatives Zolpidem and Zopiclone, as well as benzodiazepines — all of which are controlled drugs that require a doctor's prescription — increased substantially last year, with Zolpidem abuse rising from seven cases in 2015 to 71 last year, FDA statistics showed.
The majority of people abusing sleeping pills or sedatives are older than 70, accounting for 42.3 percent of all cases last year, followed by people in their 60s at about 15.7 percent, the data showed.
FDA Director-General Wu Shou-mei (吳秀梅) said that as many sedatives depress the central nervous system and can cause harm to the body when an excessive amount is taken at one time, they are listed as controlled drugs that require a prescription from a specialist.
People suffering from chronic sleep disorders should first try to review and improve their sleeping habits or lifestyle and consult a doctor or psychiatrist instead of trying to purchase sleeping pills on their own or exceeding the doses of medication prescribed by doctors, she said.
In a bid to raise public awareness of drug abuse, eight drug education resource centers were established nationwide last year, which have provided more than 20,000 consultations and are to hold lectures, the administration said.
The age group with the most drug abuse cases was people aged between 30 and 39, the administration's statistics on drug abuse, including illegal drugs, showed.
As people in their 30s are the main economically productive segment of the workforce, the drug education campaign has been promoted in workplaces, as well as in communities, with 130 companies having cooperated in promoting drug abuse prevention measures, the administration said.


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I'm absolutely obsessed with shower gel. Think it's cause I like the intense sensory stimuli it creates. It's sexy to me. Combined with the water, heat and steam, shower gel usage starts off a pretty potent experience, becoming more and more diluted with the length of your shower, until it's completely rinsed off, yet it leaves a very sheer veil of fragrance on your skin, but only momentarily, since it dissipates with the accrual of additional products, clothing, and time. Now with that in mind, here are my top summer shower gel picks, any of which you can "stretch�? by putting in a foam dispenser type pump, as featured in last week's beauty tip.
1. Origins Paradise Found Body Cleanser
DESCRIPTION: If you are long overdue for a tropical vacation, then this product will make your longing even more painful, or satiate it for a while, hopefully the latter. This body cleanser comes in a tube and has a thick, creamy consistency, and a very light milky fragrance infused with pineapple and coconut – it reminds me of an expensive and therapeutic piña colada drink for your skin, but packaged it in a tube.
WHY I LIKE IT: This shower gel smells sooooooooo good and it's good for your skin too. Made with shea butter, it's extremely moisturizing, excellent for anyone like myself with dry skin, and I imagine it would be great after a long day spent on the beach.
Price: $22.50 for 6.7 oz.
Lather: Low
Accessibility: Good (Nordstrom, Macy's)
Value: Moderate
More picks to follow…
2. Booth's Pomegranate Body Wash
DESCRIPTION: This shower gel definitely has a tart citrusy fragrance. I wouldn't call it a true pomegranate note, more like a raspberry lemonade to me. Nevertheless, it smells delectable and "fun�?, it even has a "fun�? magenta color to it, and it leaves you feeling impeccably clean, and pert.
WHY I LIKE IT: This shower gel is reminiscent of one of those hot summer afternoons, where over many hours and many drinks, you're giggly then laughing hysterically with your favorite friends. (This is the fun part, of course you felt clean and pert prior!)
Price: $5.99 for 16 oz.
Lather: Medium
Accessibility: Good (Walgreens, Walmart)
Value: Good
3. Lander Essentials 3 in 1 Bubble Bath, Shampoo, & Body Wash
DESCRIPTION: I love coconuts and anything with a coconut type fragrance. This is a 3 in 1 deal (bubble bath – good, shampoo – adequate, body wash – best).
WHY I LIKE IT: I like this product cause it's versatile and it works, and it's super moisturizing and cost less than $0.10 per once. I ALWAYS keep this one in my foam dispenser type pump, and honestly use it the most!
Price: $2.99 for 32 oz.
Lather: High
Accessibility: Good (Walgreens, Walmart)
Value: Excellent!!!!
Enjoy and stay posted for more beauty tips and picks to come next week!!
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New Delhi: Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra began their Bollywood journey together three years ago and the actress, who is rumoured to be dating the actor, is happy to see him transform into a happier and easier person now.
The "Student of the Year" co-stars will be seen sharing screen space in filmmaker Karan Johar's upcoming family film "Kapoor and Sons".
"Both of us have done a few films in between and now we are coming together so there is that change but inherently we have remained the same.
"He has become more comfortable, easy confident and happy. He has become the kind of a person, who wants to make everyone happy on the set," Alia told PTI.
The duo is joined by Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in the Shakun Batra-directed movie. The "Highway" actress praised the 33-year-old "Khoobsurat" star and said their scenes together have turned out really well.
"Fawad is fantastic. He is a very talented actor. I was very surprised and happy with the spontaneity he and I managed to bring on screen in the scenes we have together. "I know he is a big star and there have been several women, who have come to me and said, 'Oh, you are working with Fawad! It is so exciting!' He is very down-to-earth and very sweet guy," she said.


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January 2006, Part 3
Jim Miller on Politics
Pseudo-Random Thoughts
Short Bits:
- 4:47 PM, 24 January 2006 [link]
Only Two Adult Citizens can't vote in Canada.
Only two Canadian citizens aged 18 and over do not have the legal right to vote in federal elections. They are the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada and the Assistant Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, both of whom must preserve strict impartiality.Conservatives will be amused to learn that the Liberals added prisoners to the rolls after the narrow 2004 election and had added the homeless a few years earlier. From what I have read, the Liberals added to their potential supporters with both moves.
However, conservatives should not sneer too loudly since the Progressive Conservatives had added the mentally ill to the rolls in 1988. I am not sure just what a vote means to a person who is disturbed enough to be confined in a mental institution. In the United States when such people vote — and they can in some states — we often learn that they did not vote but were voted by one of their caregivers.
(Having bureaucrats, rather than elected officials, administer elections is quite common outside the United States.)
- 1:01 PM, 24 January 2006 [link]
A Win For The Canadian Conservatives: But a minority win. The Conservative Party won the most votes of the four major parties (about 36 percent) and the most seats in parliament (124 of 308), but did not win a majority of either the popular vote or the parliament.
Neither is unusual in Canadian politics. According the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, there have been six prime ministers who have governed without majorities in parliament, William Lyon Mackenzie King, John Diefenbaker, Lester Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, and Paul Martin. And the table at the end of this article on Canada's Liberal Party shows that most Canadian governments have not had the support of a majority of the Canadian voters. That has become more common recently; the last time that a Liberal prime minister won an absolute majority of Canadian voters was in 1940.
This minority position will impose severe constraints on the Harper government. But it will also give him a chance to show that the fears that the Liberals appealed to in the last two elections are groundless. And if the Liberals were to join with other parties to force a quick election, Harper might well make significant gains, since Canadian voters are likely to believe that Harper deserves a chance.
I predict that Harper will fulfill some popular promises, such as reducing the general sales tax and increasing support for families, and will avoid most controversies. The Bush administration might be inclined to give Harper some help by yielding some ground on trade disputes, in return for more cooperation on security issues.
- 10:56 AM, 24 January 2006 [link]
That Icon Is Temporary: With most browsers, you should be seeing a little icon showing the top half of a man reading. (Where it will appear depends on the browser.) I don't plan to use it permanently, but wanted to put a temporary icon to make sure I understood the requirements. I have several ideas for a permanent icon, perhaps a stylized "Jim" in blue and grey, or maybe the full profile of the statue, instead of just the top half. If you have any suggestions, let me know. Sooner would be better since, as I have learned from much experience, there are few things as permanent as the provisional. (I think that's originally a French saying, but couldn't find it in a quick search.)
(The icon is technically known as a "favicon". It was introduced by Microsoft and must be stored — at least for Internet Explorer — in a specialized graphics format used only for that purpose. As you may have guessed, I am not impressed by Microsoft's original design decisions.)
- 9:39 AM, 24 January 2006 [link]
Exciting Canadian Election: That sounds like a joke, at least to American ears. But the Canadians did have an election yesterday and the result was exciting. Not because the election produced any great surprise — the polls had predicted that Conservative Steven Harper would win, and he did — but because Canadian voters chose a new party to replace the scandal-plagued Liberals.
A little history first: All of Canada's prime ministers have come from either the Liberal party or a conservative party, which has had a variety of names. In 1993, the Progressive Conservative party, as it was then called, collapsed. A large section of the party, mostly from Western Canada, broke away to form the Reform Party. The Progressive Conservative prime minister, Brian Mulroney, was unpopular in almost every Canadian province, though not always for the same reasons. When he was replaced briefly with Kim Campbell, the party revived, briefly. But she proved to be so inept a campaigner that the Progressive Conservatives, who had held an absolute majority in parliament, were reduced to just two seats in parliament, which then had 295 members.
The party revived very slightly in succeeding elections, as you can see in the BBC chart at the end of the article. In 2003, the main fragments of the old party rejoined in a new Conservative Party. In 2004, the new party won 99 seats in parliament and held the Liberals and their temporary allies, the socialist New Democrats, to exactly half of the seats in parliament. The Liberals, under Prime Minister Paul Martin, managed to hang on through the end of 2004, but finally lost a confidence vote, forcing a new election.
Why do I find all this exciting? Because it shows that politicians, specifically the politicians who put the Conservative Party together, can put their quarrels behind them and do the right thing for their country. Four years ago, it looked as though the Liberals might not face a serious contest for a generation, in spite of a series of scandals and increasing demagoguery in campaigns. And it also shows that Canadian voters can resist the appeals to fear that the Liberals came to rely on. Or at least enough Canadian voters. In 2004 and, I think, this year, there was a shift back to the Liberals in the last few days of the campaign, a shift generally ascribed to fear of the Conservatives.
(And I can't help adding that I predicted this victory, though I must admit that it happened more quickly than I expected, mostly because of still more Liberal scandals.)
- 8:18 AM, 24 January 2006 [link]
Want Domestic Partner Benefits From The University of Florida? Then you have to swear that you are not just partners, but domestic partners.
University of Florida employees have to pledge that they're having sex with their domestic partners before qualifying for benefits under a new health care plan at the university.Though some seem surprised, it's a logical requirement — once you accept the idea that domestic partners should have coverage.
By way of David Cohen, who came up with this wonderful headline: "Close Your Eyes And Think Of Healthcare".
- 9:40 AM, 23 January 2006 [link]
A Turkish Court agrees with me. Mehmet Ali Agca belongs in jail.
Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill pope John Paul II and murdered a prominent Turkish journalist, will be released from prison in 2010, Anatolia news agency reported, citing prosecutors.At least for a few more years. As I said, I would prefer at least a true life sentence for Agca.
- 7:40 AM, 23 January 2006 [link]
President Bush has been reading this book.
So have I, as I mentioned here. New York Times reporter Elizabeth Bumiller is not sure Bush should be reading the book.
The book might at first seem an odd choice for Bush, whose taste in biography, like that of other U.S. presidents, runs to previous occupants of the Oval Office. But it is not so surprising given that "Mao: The Unknown Story" has been embraced by the right as a searing indictment of Communism.If Mao had killed 100 million, instead of a mere 70 million (by Jung and Halliday's estimate), then could we have a "moralistic, good-and-evil" biography? I fear that, even then, Ms. Bumiller would consider such judgementalism inappropriate.
(If you want more opinions on the book, you can find them at Amazon, naturally.)
- 6:52 AM, 23 January 2006 [link]
Surprisingly Honest Headline: And it is on an Associated Press article in the Washington Post, no less. Harry Belafonte has continued his tirade against Bush, and it is a pleasant surprise to see a "mainstream" news organization say so.
(Belafonte has gotten so bad that Tim Russert felt compelled to give Democratic senator Barack Obama a chance to distance himself from the singer
MR. RUSSERT: Let's talk a little bit about the language people are using in the politics now of 2006, and I refer you to some comments that Harry Belafonte made yesterday. He said that Homeland Security had become the new Gestapo. What do you think of that?And that's followed by another gentle exchange on what Belfonte said in Venezuela. As any serious person can see, Russert is giving Obama a chance to pose as a moderate by distancing himself from Belafonte and similar extremists. And Russert never presses Obama, never asks him whether Belafonte should be welcome at Democratic party events.
Oddly enough, Russert's efforts to help Obama (and the Democrats) drew nasty comments from some leftwing blogs, as you can see here, here, and here. The last post is by James Wolcott, a professional writer. It is pointlessly obscene, and, in places, poorly written.)
- 5:39 AM, 23 January 2006 [link]
Timothy Goddard has another reason to cheer for the Seahawks. (Which I will do, in my own mild way.)
- 3:12 PM, 22 January 2006 [link]
Another Layer For The NYT Cocoon: As I have been arguing for years, starting here and most recently here, the letters editor at the New York Times protects their columnists from all but the mildest criticism. And that in spite of the fact that those same columnists sometimes write truly despicable stuff. The Times, as I said in 2003, can dish it out, but is unwilling to take it.
And now the Times has added another layer of protection for their columnists
If you haven't signed up for TimesSelect, The New York Times' online subscription product, don't bother e-mailing the paper's star columnists.This is, as Mickey Kaus points out, Bad Journalism.
Columnists get tips over email! They get interesting information from like-minded souls, and interesting information from readers who despise them. The Times would give up this Webby power for a mess of Pinch pottage! Now columnists will only hear from those who've paid to be inside the paper's mainly-liberal New York-centric cocoon.What the Times has done, by censoring the letters it publishes and by blocking email from most readers, is remove much of the feedback from the system. And as any engineer can tell, you, that's almost always a bad idea.
- 11:39 AM, 22 January 2006 [link]
Did You Celebrate Robert E. Lee's Birthday This Week? Probably not. What about Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, which was also this week? Again, probably not. And what about Martin Luther King's birthday, which led off the week? Again, probably not, unless you are a politician or an editor.
And even many of the politicians didn't really celebrate King's birthday. Hillary Clinton, as I sure you know, chose to attack the Republicans in the House of Representatives, rather than commemorate King. Many other politicians, especially on the left, also ignored whatever lessons there may be in King's life, preferring to use the day to continue their attacks the Bush administration.
Most editors, on the other hand, tried hard to get their readers to pay attention to King. The Monday Seattle Times, for instance, made a story about higher black enrollment at the University of Washington their lead story, putting in under a headline connecting it to the birthday. They gave all of page three to the holiday, gave a page to King in their "Life" section, and used two full columns for an editorial on King. And there was more in their Sunday edition. I didn't read the editorial or any of the articles, and I would bet that I was typical. (This is, by the way, not how the Seattle Times treats other patriotic holidays, which they mostly ignore.)
Why did I ignore the articles and editorial on the holiday? Because traditional civil rights issues are almost irrelevant to current problems — at least in the United States. And because I do not trust the Seattle Times (or other "mainstream" news organizations) to be honest in their assessments of King's life. And that is sad, because there is much to learn from his failures, as well as his accomplishments.
So I, and many other readers, simply ignored what the Times had to say, as we would ignore some strange street preacher, whose beliefs we had dismissed long ago. As far as I can tell, the number of people who simply ignore the holiday is growing, despite the best efforts of our newspapers. In another ten years or so, I suspect that King Day will be like Columbus Day, an opportunity for politicians to appeal to a minority, but no more than that.
(President Bush did commemorate the holiday, as you can see from his remarks.)
- 1:54 PM, 21 January 2006 [link]
Think You Have A Bad Boss? Be glad you aren't Mary Capps.
A Kansas woman whose boss turned out to be the BTK serial killer has sued him for gender discrimination.And I wouldn't be surprised to learn that she has a good case.
- 5:40 AM, 20 January 2006 [link]
With His Name, you'd think he would avoid that kind of crack. Actor George Clooney made a crude joke about the ending of Jack Abramoff's name at the Golden Globe awards. (If you don't see my point, just remove the "C" from "Clooney".)
- 5:15 AM, 20 January 2006 [link]
Science(?) Bits: While collecting articles for the science bits post just below, I came across a funny mistake and a dubious conclusion.
First the funny mistake. In an ABC article on those glow-in-the-dark Taiwanese pigs, I found this paragraph:
A research team at National Taiwan University claims it has succeeded in breeding three male green pigs by injecting fluorescent green protein into embryonic pigs.A student in a high school biology class would be able to spot that howler. The pigs are "transgenic", which means that their DNA has been changed. They are creating the protein in their own cells, not having it "injected". (If your biology is a little out of date, you can find a better explanation in this BBC article.)
And then the dubious conclusion. If this Washington Post article is correct, global warming is destroying the world's frogs. Now it is only fair to begin by saying that the article is based on a peer-reviewed article in a prominent journal, Nature. (Which I will try to find.) Even so, the claim is, on the face of it, implausible.
Frogs have been around since the Triassic, and don't appear to have changed much since the Jurassic. (At least according to my copy of the third edition of Colbert's Evolution of the Vertebrates. The book is out of date, but I doubt that it is wrong on when frogs first appeared. And I will have to acquire a more recent text on the subject, if I can find one that isn't too expensive.)
During those millions of years, there have been one or two small changes in the climate, changes that the frogs survived, even though other animals, including the dinosaurs and the mammoths, did not. To believe that recent losses in frog populations are caused by the (so far) very small amount of global warming is to ignore the evidence from those millions of years.
(It is possible that the losses are human caused in other ways. For example, the great increase in travel (including travel by biologists studying frogs) may be spreading pathogens from one pond to another.)
- 10:43 AM, 19 January 2006 [link]
Debra Saunders Says She Was Wrong: About the much disputed link between gay marriage and polygamy.
When social conservatives argue that legalizing same-sex marriage could lead to legalized polygamy, same-sex marriage advocates either laugh or sneer. It's a scare tactic, they say. It'll never happen.I can't criticize Saunders for that mistake, because I came to a similar conclusion, though I was more tentative.
If the legalization of gay marriage were to be followed by the legalization of polygamy or polyamory, then I do think that the effects on our society would be profound. There are groups that favor just that path, but, as yet, they seem to have so little influence that I do not think such changes would be inevitable if gay marriage were legalized.(And I did change my mind a few months later.)
Both of us underestimated the powerful logic of the argument in favor of gay marriages. Once you accept the argument that we should not intefere with "consenting adults" in matters of love, then acceptance of polygamy is inevitable.
And the results would be profound, since so much of our society is based on the assumption of monogamy in legal relationships. Consider, for instance, just how much acceptance of polygamy would change Social Security. Think I am making that up? The British tax agency is already grappling with the problem.
And I will end by repeating my standard for evaluating such changes: What is important is not what may make adults happier (or what they believe may make them happier) but what effects the change has on raising children.
- 9:29 AM, 19 January 2006
More: You can find a similar argument by Marty Mazur here and an informative Weekly Standard article on Dutch and Belgian examples here.
- 7:05 AM, 20 January 2006 [link]
Science Bits: Nothing as flashy as the biplane dinosaur this week, but I do start out with some practical advice for older folks.
- 9:09 PM, 18 January 2006 [link]
Worth Reading: Ira Sharkansky's prediction.
If I was going to wager on the upcoming Israeli election, I would put it all on Ehud Olmert and his Kadima Party. Olmert is sounding judiciously prime ministerial, posturing in ways that suggest what Ariel Sharon would have done. Sharon is basking in the aura of national hero, but still in a coma and worrying his physicians.The strength of Kadima ("Forward") is amazing considering that the party was founded just three months ago, and has lost its leader for all practical purposes. (Though Sharon will be a great symbol for the party.)
- 4:44 AM, 18 January 2006 [link]
First Site Changes: If you look at the left column, you'll notice that I have added a new category for the group blogs I write for. The categories are no longer neatly exclusive, which bothers me a bit, but I think the they will be more useful for most readers. This Friday or Saturday I hope to revise the Northwest part of the list. If you know any good blogs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Alaska that I should include, let me know.
More changes soon, I hope, though one has been delayed. I had decided to make Verizon my DSL provider, but they apparently ran out of capacity just a day or two before I got out my credit card to sign up. I'll give them a month or so to fix that before I start looking for alternatives.
- 4:27 AM, 18 January 2006 [link]
Thanks: For the flattering comparison. Barone and I love to analyze votes, and we moved away from the Democratic party at about the same time for similar reasons, so it is not surprising that there are similarities in our writing.
- 1:34 PM, 17 January 2006 [link]
The Entertaining Mayor Of New Orleans: Ray Nagin took his own crack at applying theology to recent events and declared that hurricanes were God's punishment.
Mayor Ray Nagin suggested Monday that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other storms were a sign that "God is mad at America" and at black communities, too, for tearing themselves apart with violence and political infighting.In the same speech, Nagin came out for a "chocolate New Orleans".
Mayor Ray Nagin on Monday called for the rebuilding of a "chocolate New Orleans" that maintains the city's black majority, saying, "You can't have New Orleans no other way."Nagin later apologized to anyone in New Orleans who "may have been offended". In other words, he wishes he hadn't said that God is punishing us with hurricanes or that God wants New Orleans to be "chocolate", but he didn't actually retract either statement.
Not being a theologian, I won't comment on his beliefs, though I would like to have the mayor explain how he knows so much about God's plans. Nagin is a Democrat, but perhaps some inquisitive reporter will ask him for an explanation anyway.
(If you want to see his original speech, you can find it here. And you can find a practical way to make New Orleans chocolate here.
Finally, some in Washington state will be reminded of another Democrat, then state chairman Paul Berendt, who was also convinced that he knew God's will.)
- 1:06 PM, 17 January 2006 [link]
Part Of The Barrett Report will be released Thursday.
A long-awaited report detailing an independent counsel investigation of a former secretary of housing and urban development, Henry Cisneros, outlines a coordinated effort by Clinton administration officials to first block and then limit the probe as a way of taking pressure off an administration that was already beset by scandals.But only part:
A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C., instructed Mr. Barrett in October to close his office and publish his report "with all deliberate speed." The court also told Mr. Barrett that he must first redact from the report a number of details that it said should remain private.So those accused of crimes have gotten a chance to see the whole report, but the public, which paid for it, won't. As the New York Sun says, in the beginning of their editorial , this is the "worst of all worlds". (To read the entire editorial, you must be a subscriber.) There is, apparently, enough in the report to make us suspect that the Clinton administration misused the IRS and the Justice Department, but not enough to tie the abuses directly to the Clintons.
The fact that part of the report is not available to the public will arouse the suspicions of every Republican activist. Republicans will assume that the judges are covering up Clinton misdeeds. And the great efforts made to cover up part of the report will only feed those suspicions.
I will go out on a limb a little way and make three predictions about the report. News organizations will not complain much about the redactions. (The New York Times, believe it or not, actually called for the report to be suppressed.) The redacted portions will leak out. We will learn that Clinton administration officials abused the IRS and the Justice Department, but that Barrett was not able to show that either Clinton ordered these activities. (I am almost certain that they were aware of them, but also think that they were clever enough to obscure their part in this abuse.)
- 7:36 PM, 17 January 2006
The Leaks begin.
Then-IRS Commissioner Peggy Richardson, a close friend of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), was involved in efforts to quash the probe, a source close to the case alleged.And will continue, I am sure.
- 10:24 AM, 18 January 2006 [link]


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Big Dawg presents its version of Christmas classic
What: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," presented by Big Dawg Productions
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1, 6-8 and 13-15; 3 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 and 16
Where: Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St., Wilmington
Tickets: $20; $18 for students with ID, seniors and military; "pay-what-you-can" night ($5 minimum) on opening night
Details: 367-5237 or www.BigDawgProductions.org
Big Dawg Productions wants to take us back to the days before "Jersey Shore," "The A-Team" and even "Green Acres." Back to a time when the actors' voices, a few sound effects and some transitional music painted a visual image in the mind of a distant listener, huddling with his family around the radio.
Beginning Nov. 29, Big Dawg will present the classic "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" on stage at the Cape Fear Playhouse. And while the stage won't be modified to depict a scene from the Frank Capra movie, it will reflect a recording studio.
The scenes from the play won't be physically acted out, but the radio show will be.
Big Dawg artistic director Steve Vernon said the play is a "presentation of the story as if it were performed in front of an audience and broadcast over the radio."
So, when the radio audience would hear footsteps crunching in the snow, the theater audience will see an actor mashing a boot into a pan of cornflakes. In the movies, that job goes to a Foley artist; in a radio play, the actors provide the sound effects.
"It's a Wonderful Life" is the story of George Bailey, a despondent man on the brink of suicide. With the help of an angel, he realizes his self-worth.
"It's just a story of one man realizing how much positive effect he's had on the people in his life," Vernon said.
The history of "It's a Wonderful Life" is almost as well-known as the story it tells. Capra secured the rights, rewrote the script, cast James Stewart as George Bailey and released it into theaters.
Capra and Stewart earned Academy Award nominations, but the movie failed at the box office. It didn't become a beloved holiday classic until TV stations picked it up and played it year after year during the Christmas season.
Melissa Stanley will direct the show for Big Dawg with a cast that includes Amanda Young, Kevin Wilson, Katie Sawhill, Mark Basquill and Charles Auten.
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It's SATURDAY! Time for another day of favors from the Card "Create"tions Design Team! This past week, I featured the From My Heart stamp set. I incorporated a few of the elements from my cards into this sweet little double pocket mini bag.
Visit Create with Connie and Mary to see all of the Designer creations. There really are some clever projects that I know you will love!
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To create this mini bag:
1. Begin with a 6" x 6" piece of 2-sided patterned paper.
2. Along one side, score at 2" and 4".
3. Turn the paper 90 degrees and score at 2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/4".
4. Fold the paper along the 3" score line.
5. Fold BACK the 2 3/4" and 3 1/4" score lines.
6. Turn the paper back 90 degrees.
7. Bring in both sides on the score lines.
8. Bring both ends together.
9. Glue the side folds down.
10. Punch holes at the top
11. Add ribbon for handles.
Stamps: From My Heart
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana In-Color DSP, Bermuda Bay, Natural Composition DSP
Accessories: Itty Bitty Flower punch, Bermuda Bay marker, Basic Rhinestones, Bitty Butterfly punch, Simply Scored, Coastal Cabana ruffled ribbon, hole punch, Circle Thinlit card die
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Remember last year when Virgin Mobile said that they were going to start throttling data speeds for anyone who used more than 2.5 GB in a month? And then they postponed it to 2012. Well that's now and based on a text some Virgin Mobile users received today, the throttling will start next month on March 23rd. The text links to a mobile web page that reads:
To make sure we can keep offering our Beyond Talk Plans at such great prices, we're putting a data speed reduction in place for anyone who uses over 2.5GB of data in a month.
Will it affect me?
Based on your activity for your last plan month ending in December, you could be affected by this change.
If you continue to use the same amount of data as you did in your last plan month, you may see your data speeds reduced during a plan month when the data speed reduction is implemented on March 23, 2012. You can still use your phone to do everything you currently do, but you may experience slower page loads and file downloads and lags in streaming media.
This will not affect your ability to text or make calls with your phone.
How will it work?
Starting March 23, 2012, if you use over 2.5GB of data in a month on your Beyond Talk Plan:
• Data speeds may be reduced to 256Kbps or below for the rest of your month.
• If data speeds are reduced, they will return to normal as soon as your next plan month starts.
• If you'd rather not wait for your new month to start, you can restart your plan immediately through My Account.
How will I know if my data speeds have been reduced?
If you reach 2.5GB of data in a month, you will receive a text message letting you know your data speeds will be reduced for the rest of your plan month.
By putting this data speed reduction in place, we're making sure we can deliver the same quality service you've come to expect from Virgin Mobile. We hope you understand.
*Data usage per activity is based on an average. Bandwidth varies by website, video, email and other Internet application
It could be worse. The capped speed of 256 Kbps is over twice as fast as T-Mobiles 119 Kbps. Actually, here in San Francisco, where the Sprint network is over capacity, I rarely see much more than 256 Kbps anyway.
This change leaves Boost Mobile as the only US prepaid carrier with truly unlimited data with no cap or throttle. As Boost and Virgin are both own by Sprint, I wonder how much longer true unlimited of Boost will last?
This change leaves Boost Mobile as the only US prepaid carrier with truly unlimited data with no cap or throttle. As Boost and Virgin are both own by Sprint, I wonder how much longer true unlimited of Boost will last?
Via: Android Central
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MADISON, Wis.—Reading and math education standards the state of Wisconsin adopted in 2010 could be rewritten under a bill being considered this week by the state Senate Education Committee.
The Republican-sponsored measure up for a hearing Thursday would create a new state board to create model academic standards. Ultimate authority over what is in the standards would rest with the Legislature.
Gov. Scott Walker supports the measure, saying it would lead to Wisconsin-written standards more rigorous than the Common Core standards adopted in 2010.
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Back in the MPM saddle! It was a great two weeks of not cooking anything more than scrambled eggs and not worrying about meals, but I am more than ready to get back to cooking (just not the clean-up, oh well!).
We are still going to try and not do red meat, and only one meal per week with any meat (chicken or pork). The rest of the week will be vegetarian or fish/seafood based). Let's see how long I can last ... this gal loves her rare (mooooving) steaks fresh of the grill! But, we are trying to eat healthier so this is the plan for now. I am thinking that once or twice a month we will have to toss in steaks. I can only hold out for so long! :)
For more MPM head on over to Laura's at Organizing Junkie.
- Sunday: Spicy Orange Chicken Lo Mein (one-pot meal)
- Monday: Eggplant Ricotta Bake, wheat pasta of some kind with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
- Tuesday: Pan Seared Scallops with Sesame Sauce and Cellophane Noodles, sugar snap peas
- Today marks six months to the day that Miss Emi was placed in our arms. We have nothing special planned, just a nice family dinner and some play time afterwards.
- Wednesday: Vege burgers on whole wheat English muffins, homemade sweet potato fries and frozen peas (for Emi)
- Thursday: Leftover Buffet
- Seems we need a specific night for leftovers as some are going to waste and I am not making planned meals because of the leftovers. Going to take a page out of Laura's book and set up a night like this.
- Friday: Fresh fish (whatever looks good at Yokes), usually grilled with some olive oil, a bit of ginger and soy sauce, served with udon or soba noodles, sugar snap peas or other vege
- Saturday: Free Nite
- We tend to go out one nite a week, or need a night of not making dinner for various reasons. I am factoring this in my menu plan each week, but it won't necessarily always (or often) be on a Saturday.
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A few weeks ago I picked up a pair of the Grub's Treeline 3.5 High field boat, a rubber-coated knee boot that is perfect for the mild to cold temperatures we have during deer season here in the Southeast.
The Treeline has 3.5 mm of insulation and 2 mm of natural rubber for protection from rocks and sticks as you're walking. The insulation rates it to sub-freezing conditions, which is nice on those nasty, cold days we get in the Southeast by mid-December.
But as with any boot that has a rubber coating, there's an aroma. You can't miss it. Rubber just has that "whew!" factor until it wears off.
So, how do you get rid of it? Spraying something like Scent Killer or Dead Down Wind doesn't help. The rubber repels moisture and pretty much laughs at anything sprayed on. I've tried the Scent Killer and, unlike with clothing that absorbs and holds it, the boots just giggled at me.
In the past, with new boots I've worn them around the yard or on my uncle's property that has a pond and creek. Into the mud and water for scuffing, scraping and such! That seems to help a bit to get the aroma to dissipate. Over time, of course, the boots lose their newness as they get broken in. After that, a liberal shot of Scent Killer before a hunt helps (or, I think it does).
But if you're buying boots and want to go hunting right away what can you do? The mud trick seems to be the best immediate remedy.
What do you do with new rubber boots? We'd love to hear some suggestions.
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Windows 8
By Steve Morris, 6 Nov 2012, last updated 19 Oct 2013
Windows 8 is more than just an updated version of Microsoft's Windows operating system. It's a huge leap into the world of tablets and touchscreen devices.
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Live tiles
Update (19 Oct 2013): Windows Phone 8.1 has now been released. The update restores the start button and allows a computer to boot up with a traditional desktop interface. A number of other minor updates are included.
Switch on a Windows 8 device for the first time and you'll notice a big difference to previous versions of the OS. Where is the Start button and the familiar desktop environment? They're gone, and in their place is the Start screen, filled with a colourful grid of tiles. Each tile is "live", which means that it's an interactive icon, displaying new data as it arrives. The mail tile displays incoming messages, the Twitter tile updates with the latest tweets, the weather tile shows the current forecast, etc.
The Start screen can easily be customised by dragging tiles into position. Since each tile represents an app, you can easily place your most commonly-used apps within easy reach, and position tiles that display key information just where you need them. By swiping to the side, you can view more tiles.
The second big change is that these tiles respond when you touch them. That's right - Windows 8 is touch-based. Microsoft are clearly targeting the tablet market here, but laptops and desktops can also support the touchscreen user interface.
As well as touching a tile to open an app, touch controls are used throughout the user interface. Pinch and stretch to zoom in and out. Instead of the old Windows taskbar, you need to swipe in from the left to switch between recently used apps. Swipe in from the right to access the Charm bar, where you can perform common tasks like getting back to the Start screen, searching or changing settings. Swipe in from the bottom to see navigation controls for any app you're in.
You can still use your mouse and keyboard instead of using the touch interface. In this case, mouse actions replace swiping and there are keyboard shortcuts to all the common actions. The Start button toggles between the Start screen and the current app. Position your mouse in a corner of the screen to replicate the swipe-in action.
The touch interface can be a big benefit in some cases. For tablets, obviously it's a no-brainer that touch is the way to go. For laptops, touch is certainly preferable to using a trackpad, but it can sometimes be fiddly on a small screen trying to touch the right bit of text. On a desktop, the case for touchscreen seems least secure, as the ergonomics simply aren't right. I can imagine a lot more back problems at work thanks to people hunched over their desks, stabbing at their screens (and probably spilling their coffee as a result).
Core apps
The core apps that come bundled with Windows 8 include:
- Windows Mail and Messaging
- SkyDrive
- Internet Explorer 10
- Calendar
- Photos
- Bing Apps (content-delivery apps)
These core apps are fully Windows 8 compatible, so they make good use of the new touch interface, including the "charm" options (search, share, etc) that you access by swiping from the right or moving your mouse into the right corner.
The Bing apps are there to deliver content, including Sport, Finance, Weather and Music.
Social media
Social media are built into the heart of Windows 8. If you want to share a photo or video, just swipe in from the right to access the Charm bar and tap or click "Share" to immediately post it to Facebook or send by email.
Older programs not written for Windows 8 should still run, but they may run in a "Desktop" environment, similar to the old Windows look and feel. This Desktop environment is a halfway house - pragmatic, yet leaving legacy software with an inconsistent feel. Old programs feel like ancient DOS command lines running under Windows NT. It will be up to developers to update their software to take advantage of the new user interface.
Windows 8 runs faster than Windows 7. The new OS makes use of more hardware graphics acceleration and is designed to shut down and boot up much faster. You'll notice it each time you start up your computer and perhaps even when running apps, especially when web browsing with Internet Explorer 10.
Laptops, desktops, tablets
A new range of computers has been launched to take advantage of the Windows 8 touch interface. The new laptops are ultra-lightweight with extended battery life. Some laptops feature innovative designs and are convertible into tablets. Then there's Microsoft's own foray into the world of hardware - its very own tablet, the Microsoft Surface.
Windows RT
Windows RT is a reduced version of Windows 8, designed for use with tablets. RT shares most of the features of Windows 8, but significantly it supports only those apps available from the Windows Store. Windows RT also has limited networking, security and IT management options.
The number of apps available from the Windows Store is very limited at launch, and restricted mostly to "fun" apps typically found on tablets. There is little in the way of any power software that serious users will need. This will hopefully change as developers release more apps for the new OS.
Windows 8 Pro & Windows 8 N
Windows 8 Pro includes everything in Windows 8 plus added data protection, Remote Desktop Connection and the ability to connect to a corporate network.
Windows 8 N includes the same functionality as Windows 8, except that it doesn't include certain media related technologies (Windows Media Player, Camera, Music, Video). As a result, you'll need software from Microsoft or a third party to play or create audio CDs, media files and video DVDs, stream music, take and store pictures, and use a webcam.
Users of Windows 7, Vista or XP can download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for £24.99 until the end of January 2013.
Upgrading from Windows 7 is easy. Upgrading from Vista or XP is harder - you'll have to reinstall software and possibly reconfigure settings.
Conclusion - a bold step, but too bold or not bold enough?
Windows 8 is a radical departure from previous versions of Windows. The challenge was clear - to create a version of Windows that could run on tablets as well as laptops and desktops. But has it worked?
Windows 8 runs best on a tablet. Here, the touch-based user interface feels completely natural, and issues of backwards compatibility aren't an issue. Windows Store offers a small but growing array of apps that are easily accessible and easily installed. The only limitation is Windows RT, which restricts apps to those available from the Windows Store.
On a laptop or desktop, the problems begin to appear. Firstly the ergonomics are less compelling, especially on a desktop, where Windows 8 might actually be less easy to use than previous versions. Secondly, the issue of legacy software is important, and while most old software should run under Windows 8, it may run in Desktop mode, which seems to be a fudge. On the positive side, security, performance and battery life are all improved, and if you mainly use MS Office, you'll probably be happy.
It could be that Microsoft has been too radical with its touch-based OS, but at the same time hasn't gone far enough, leaving desktop users suspended in a halfway house: forced to use the new interface for common tasks, yet stuck in a different environment when it comes to running legacy software. Paradoxically, could it be that Windows 8 actually accelerates the demise of the desktop?
On balance, we're happy with Windows 8. Not everyone will be queuing to upgrade immediately. There will be die-hards who stick with Windows 7 (or older). Having to reinstall all your desktop software could be a hassle if you're upgrading from Vista or XP. Yet if you're willing to embrace change, there's a lot to like. The new range of hardware made for Windows 8 looks fantastic. The upgrade offer to Windows 8 is good value. And for most users the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
We certainly expect to see a continuing evolution of Windows 8, and also a lot of change as developers work to fully integrate their software with the new user interface and get their apps into Windows Store. As Churchill once said, this is not the end, not even the beginning of the end; but it is the end of the beginning.
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Comment by Wayne from U.K on 23rd Nov 2012
I've just upgraded from windows 7 and so far I'm loving windows 8. The upgrade process was simple, effortless and very smooth. If your ready for quite a major change then take advantage of the low price and upgrade :).


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Time to shake it up a bit! On Saturday May 2, you will be in charge of what you will be listening to. Karaoke Nights are rare at 4 Corners but times they are a changin'! Leave your self-consciousness at home and cut loose from the normal night out. This is what Steven wants you to do! Steven, the lead singer of Stevie Mac And the MacDaddies, will be your host and there will be a special offer in the bar.
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The falling leaves are a hallmark of this beautiful season, but please watch your step as rain can make walking through them a bit slippery! While your maintenance team diligently works at raking and sweeping, please watch any areas for freshly fallen, wet leaves which may make your walk a bit hazardous. Also, consider purchasing a non-slip doormat for your entry to get rid of any unwanted slipping hazards.
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Investors in a Canadian public company need to be aware of the consequences of becoming a holder of 10% or more of any class ofĀits voting or equity securities. Canada's requirements are in some ways very similar to the Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G and insider reporting requirements in the United States, but in some ways are very different. All investors in securities of Canadian public companies, whether in Canada, the United States or other countries, must comply with Canadian ownership reporting requirements.
What Must I Do if I Become a 10% or Greater Shareholder?
What you have to do when you become a 10% or greater shareholder depends on whether or not you are an eligible institutional investor. If you are, then unless you are disqualified, you are eligible to use Canada's alternative monthly reporting system (AMR). You will have to file your initial AMR report with the Canadian securities regulators within 10 days of becoming a 10% shareholder. After that, you will only need to file another AMR report within 10 days of the end of any month in which your ownership position, measured at month end, has increased or decreased by more than 2.5% from the last reported position or decreased below 10%. As an eligible institutional investor, you will also be exempt from Canada's insider reporting requirements unless you are disqualified from the insider reporting exemption.
What Happens if I Become a 20% or Greater Shareholder?
Do not become a 20% or greater shareholder without first speaking with Canadian legal counsel. Canadian securities laws prohibit acquisitions of outstanding securities of an issuer that result in an investor holding 20% or more of a class of voting or equity securities of a Canadian public company without making a formal takeover bid (that is, a public tender offer). There are a few exceptions to this requirement, including purchases through private agreements and limited public market purchases, but it is important to get specific legal advice about them before increasing your ownership level to 20% or more.
What Is an Eligible Institutional Investor?
You are an eligible institutional investor if you are an investment manager acting on behalf of investors on a fully discretionary basis. You are also an eligible institutional investor if you are a financial institution, a pension fund, a mutual fund that is not public in Canada, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a U.S. registered investment adviser or an ERISA plan.
How Can an Eligible Institutional Investor Become Disqualified from the AMR?
Eligible institutional investors are disqualified from using the AMR if they make, or intend to make, a formal takeover bid (tender offer) for the issuer's securities or if they propose, or intend to propose, a merger or similar transaction that would result in acquiring effective control over the issuer. Unlike the test of eligibility to use Schedule 13G in the United States, there is no disqualification based on investing with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.
Eligible institutional investors can be disqualified from the insider reporting exemption in a broader range of circumstances than the AMR disqualification. Disqualification from the AMR will also result in a disqualification from the insider reporting exemption. However, eligible institutional investors must make filings under Canada's insider reporting system, whether or not they are eligible to use the AMR, if they have access to material non-public information about the issuer, if they participate or previously participated in the selection of any director or officer of the issuer or if they possess effective control over the issuer.
What if I Am Not Eligible for the AMR?
If you are not an eligible institutional investor or if you are disqualified from the AMR, you will have to follow the rules under Canada's conventional early warning system.
After crossing the 10% ownership level, you must immediately stop making any further purchases of securities of the issuer. Next, you must promptly issue and file a press release stating that you have become a 10% shareholder and disclosing other required information. Finally, you must file a report with the Canadian securities regulators within two business days of becoming a 10% shareholder. You may only continue making purchases of the issuer's securities at the end of one business day after the report has been filed.
After each further increase of 2% or more from your last reported position, you must once again stop making any additional purchases, issue another press release and file another report. Again, additional purchases may only be resumed at the end of one business day after that next report has been filed. However, under the conventional early warning system there is no requirement to report decreases in ownership.
If you are subject to the conventional early warning system, a special rule requires you to issue and file a press release before the opening of trading on the next business day if you acquire 5% or more of the outstanding securities of a class that is the subject of a formal takeover bid (tender offer) or issuer bid (self-tender). An additional press release must be issued, again before the opening of trading on the next business day, each time you acquire an additional 2% or more of the securities of the class.
In addition to filing the reports required under the conventional early warning system, you will also be required to make Canadian insider report filings.
What Are the Requirements for Insider Reports in Canada?
A 10% shareholder is considered an insider of the issuer. Unless you use the AMR and also meet all of the additional requirements for the exemption from insider reporting, you must use Canada's System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) to report your ownership position once you become an insider. You must file your initial report on SEDI within 10 days of becoming an insider. Further filings must be made within five calendar days of every transaction involving any security of the issuer while you remain an insider.
How Are Equity Derivatives or Other Economic Equivalents Treated?
Equity derivatives and other economic equivalents to actual share ownership are not currently taken into account when calculating your ownership position to determine whether you are a 10% shareholder or have triggered a subsequent reporting obligation. However, these economic equivalents must be reported together with your actual share ownership on the insider reports that you file on SEDI. If you are an eligible institutional investor and meet the other requirements for a SEDI filing exemption, the AMR reports that you file must disclose these economic equivalents.
What Changes Are Expected?
The Canadian Securities Administrators have proposed some major changes. One is to lower the reporting threshold from 10% to 5% under both the conventional early warning system and the AMR. Another is to require filers using the conventional early warning system to report decreases of 2% and falling below the 5% reporting threshold. They also plan to add a new disqualification from the AMR for eligible institutional investors that engage in proxy solicitations.
One of the most significant proposed changes is to require equity derivatives and other instruments that are economically substantially equivalent to conventional equity holdings to be included together with actual share ownership for the purposes of calculating whether the 5% reporting threshold, or any other reporting threshold, has been crossed, without allowing for the netting of long positions against short positions. If these changes are adopted as proposed, investors in Canadian public companies are likely to find it challenging to determine whether, and when, the relevant reporting thresholds have been crossed.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


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Canon 5D Mark IV is an extraordinary DSLR camera that incorporates high-class specifications and the build quality is study too. Well, you have already seen our specifications comparison of 5D Mark IV with its all possible competitors (Click here if not saw yet). We already have recommended the best lenses for Canon 5D Mark IV and now on the request of numerable owners of 5D Mark IV, we decided to write some of the best rain covers for your newly and beloved Canon 5D Mark IV that can protect you camera from every side and lets you shooting even when the unfavorable raining conditions.
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|Ruggard Fabric Camera Rain Cover (Black)
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|OP/TECH USA 18″ Rainsleeve
Editors pick
Ruggard Fabric Camera Rain Cover (Black) –
This rain cover is very suitable for your Canon 5D Mark IV as well as the lenses you used for shooting, plus the best part is that you can reach to your controls even after covering the while body of you camera. Moreover, you can see through viewfinder window easily. The lenses as long as 7 to 14" can easily be covered and 4 to 4.5″ in diameter and for smooth visibility the rain cover integrates eye-piece port that allows you to affix the rain cover to your camera's viewfinder. We would like to recommend this rain cover for the ease of use and its price.
Best rain sleeve for 5D Mark IV
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When you have this storm jacket for your camera means that you chose very right and perfect rain cover for your canon 5D Mark IV that protects your camera from dew, dust, and storms during nighttime exposures. You can cover lenses as well as camera upto 14 to 23" long. Furthermore, the storm jacket rain cover is a great accommodation for tripods, monopods, and manual focusing inside the cover.
Most affordable rainsleeve
OP/TECH USA 18 Rainsleeve
The price of this rain sleeve is much lower, but it is the best selection for your Canon 5D Mark IV that protects the camera from the unexpected rain. Compact design of the Optech rainsleeve fits easily in a bag or pocket, so that the avid outdoor photographers can carry it comfortably wherever they go for shooting. All camera and lens controls are easily seen and operated through the Rainsleeve. Moreover, it features a unique eyepiece opening that is suitable to camera viewfinders, allowing composition of shots through the camera's lens, not through the plastic.


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Robert Draper
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|Robert Draper
Robert Draper in 2007
|November 15, 1959
|Alma mater
|University of Texas at Austin
|Notable works
Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush;
Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives
|Kirsten Powers (engaged, 2016)
Robert Draper (born November 15, 1959)[1] is an American journalist, and author of, most recently, Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.[2] He is a correspondent for GQ and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine. Previously, he worked for Texas Monthly.
Background and education[edit]
Draper attended Westchester High School in Houston, Texas. He is the grandson of Leon Jaworski, who served as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. Draper was active in high school debate. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he majored in the Plan II Honors program and wrote for the university newspaper The Daily Texan.
Journalism career[edit]
After graduation from the University of Texas at Austin, Draper wrote for the Austin Chronicle.
In 1991, Draper joined the staff of the Texas Monthly[3] He later became a contributing writer to National Geographic, GQ and The New York Times Magazine.
Draper is the author of Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush, a chronicle of the Bush administration from 2001 to 2007. The New York Times reviewed the book, writing that it gives "the reader an intimate sense of the president's personality and how it informs his decision making."[4] He has also written Rolling Stone Magazine: The Uncensored History, and a novel, Hadrian's Walls, published in 1999, which The New York Times called "deft and occasionally ingenious."[5]
In April 2012, Draper published Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives, which the Huffington Post described as "much-discussed and heavily-reported."[6] Writing in the Wall Street Journal, ABC News senior political correspondent Jonathan Karl called the book "a refreshingly balanced account that captures the drama of one of Congress's most combative and maddeningly frustrating years in memory."[7]
Personal life[edit]
On November 16, 2016, fellow journalist Kirsten Powers announced her engagement to Draper.[8][9]
- Draper, Robert (1990). Rolling stone magazine : the uncensored history. New York: Doubleday.
- Hadrian's walls, Knopf, 1999, ISBN 9780375403699
- Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush. Free Press. 25 March 2008. ISBN 978-0-7432-7729-7.
- Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives. Free Press. 24 April 2012. pp. 331–. ISBN 978-1-4516-4208-7.
- When the Tea Party Came to Town: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives' Most Combative, Dysfunctional, and Infuriating Term in Modern History. Simon & Schuster. 21 May 2013. ISBN 978-1-4516-4209-4.
Essays and reporting[edit]
- Draper, Robert (March 21, 2016). "The go-between : the Mexican actress who dazzled El Chapo". A Reporter at Large. The New Yorker. 92 (6): 66–75. Kate del Castillo.
- ^ "Robert Draper - Watch Robert Draper Videos and Clips | VideoSurf Video Search". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "PBS "Washington Week"".
- ^ Clay Smith, "Writer-at-Large," The Austin Chronicle, May 14, 1999.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (September 5, 2007). "Bush Profiled: Big Ideas, Tiny Details". New York Times.
- ^ Sara Mosle, "Local Justice," The New York Times book Review, June 13, 1999.
- ^ Stein, Sam (25 April 2012). "Robert Draper Book: GOP's Anti-Obama Campaign Started Night Of Inauguration". Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via Huff Post.
- ^ Karl, Jonathan (23 April 2012). "Partisan, and Proud of It". Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "Kirsten Powers on Instagram: "@draperrobert decided to #putaringonit ... so I get to marry my best friend and love of my life."". Instagram. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Kirsten Powers [@KirstenPowers] (17 November 2016). ".draperrobert decided to #putaringonit ... so I get to marry my best friend and love of my life.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links[edit]
- Robert Draper Profile in the Austin Chronicle: " Writer at Large," May 14, 1999
- Jonathan Karl in The Wall Street Journal on Do Not Ask What Good We Do
- "Author Had Rare Access to Bush for 'Dead Certain' ". NPR Sep. 4, 2007.
- "Kathleen Parker Fetes 'Brash' Author in Georgetown Home, Hems and Haws about Eliot Spitzer". "Mediabistro" May 2, 2012.


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Great World City, located at the fringe of Orchard Road and bounded by Kim Seng, River Valley and Zion Roads and Kim Seng Promenade is a mixed-use development. The whole development comprises of retail, office and serviced apartments. For shoppers' convenience, there are more than 1,000 car park lots to meet shoppers' parking needs as well as shuttle bus services to and from Orchard, Redhill & Chinatown MRT.
With over 400,000 sq.ft. of shopping space, the mall boasts an exciting shop mix with anchor stores like 6-screen Golden Village cineplex, Cold Storage supermarket, Food Junction foodcourt, ZARA & Best Denki electrical store. Indulge in over 20 F&B outlets, including Ichiban Boshi, Imperial Treasures (Cantonese Cuisine), Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Bangkok Jam, Shokutsu Ten, Starbucks Coffee & more. Or simply revel in the variety of products and services from fashionwear, furniture & furnishing, gifts & electronics to banking, beauty & hair services, laundry & more.
Great World City is a one-stop family mall catering to the mass market as well as a neighbourhood mall to the catchment districts 9, 10, 11, 20 and 21 which has approximately 1 million population within 4km radius with a monthly household income above $10,000.
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