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Children's physical activity, health and physical education in isolated rural contexts : the views of parent educators in Queensland
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This paper describes the views of parent educators of their children's levels and types of physical activity. The study was conducted at two mini-schools in western Queensland. These are occasion where students who undertake formal education through various Schools Distance Education, come together for a week of educational activity. Parents (mostly mothers) were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. The interview data were then analysed for dominant themes using a constant comparison method. The emergent themes related to nutrition and physical activity. Within the physical activity theme, notions of the great outdoors, work and organised sport skill development also emerged.


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Marvel's mandate to link its films within the Marvel U continues with May 7's Iron Man 2, using a set piece set at the Stark Expo that somehow bleeds over into Captain America: The First Avenger.
IM 2 director Jon Favreau shared some insight with The Los Angeles Times recently, regarding how Tony Stark's tech expo in the sequel will get a mention in Cap's upcoming movie.
"[The Stark Expo] does figure in to the other films because in the Captain America movie, you're going to see the early one, which I think is a lot of fun," Favreau said. "They're going to have a reference to Tony's father, Howard Stark, played by John Slattery, and his earlier Expo. But I don't want to say more than that."
No, Swingers Boy. Say more than that. Oh wait, he can't hear us. You won this round, Favs. For now...
The filmmaker said that the fabricated history of the Stark Expo will echo in other Marvel films, too. See how this all plays out when Shellhead's sequel arrives in theatres May 7.

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Don't miss your chance to get the early bird, discounted rate by registering for the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference by Friday, October 7.
This year's conference on November 14-15, 2016 will feature keynote speakers Kathryn Edin and Luke Schaefer, co-authors of $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. These expert poverty researchers discovered that 1.5 million American households are living on virtually no cash income. Their address at the housing conference will describe how this occurred and what it means for public policy.
A book-signing by Edin and Schaefer will follow the keynote address. Phoenix Books in Burlington will be on-site to sell copies of the book.
This conference never fails to deliver critical information in a new way and this year is no exception. There will be flash "Looking Toward the Future" presentations in the round, special sessions on the outcomes of creative housing partnerships and funding and new types of Housing Hero awards in addition to many other exciting workshops and networking opportunities.
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|Is all fair in business and sales?
|Friday, 10 August 2007 00:00
Practical advice from David Greenhalgh, head of employment law at H2O Law LLP
Our Head of Sales, Simon, recently handed in his resignation giving one month's notice. Since the end of his notice period, I have discovered that he has started work as head of sales at our fiercest competitor.
Almost immediately following Simon's departure a number of our important customers decided to move their business to this competing company. Having made enquiries I have discovered that Simon has been enticing our customers to move their business. I also have my suspicions that another employee in our sales department, John, is passing on confidential information to Simon concerning our customers, and that he has been approached by Simon to join him at his new company.
Is there anything I can do to protect my business and prevent both current and former employees from joining a competitor, using our confidential information, or trying to steal our business and poach other employees?
• Using your confidential information (e.g. client contact lists/databases);
It is also highly recommended to include an express confidentiality provision clearly setting out the employees' obligations in relation to your confidential information and specifying what information you consider will amount to confidential information or trade secrets.
If you do not have express restrictive covenants or confidentiality provisions in your employment contract, then you are likely to have considerable difficultly in successfully preventing important employees like Simon and John from joining competitors and enticing away your customers and employees. Furthermore, you will be left having to rely on implied contractual obligations which will afford you less protection and are more difficult to apply.
If you do have effective provisions in your employment contract, you need to act fast. You must get together any evidence you have against Simon and John, backing up your suspicions that they have breached their contracts of employment. Once you have your evidence together there is a three step process you will need to follow:
1) Get your lawyers to apply for an interim (ex-parte) injunction restraining the employee from breaking the terms of his/her employment contract or misusing your confidential information. Your application is likely to include a claim for damages against the employee for breach of contract and also possibly against his new employer for inducing a breach of the employment contract (if the new employer knew of the employee's contract terms with you). You do not necessarily need to give Simon and John notice of the hearing, but it is best practice to give some warning. If you have compelling evidence a judge should grant you an interim injunction for a short period only until a return date. As part of your application you will have to give your binding agreement to cover any losses suffered by Simon and John as a result of you obtaining the interim injunction in the event that you eventually lose at trial. If you have clear evidence of misconduct or breach of restrictions by the employees then it is common that following the issue of an interim injunction for the case to then settle, usually with employees undertaking to comply with the restrictions in their contracts and with the employees paying a substantial contribution towards your legal costs.
2) By the return date, which is usually approximately one week after you obtain the interim injunction, Simon and John will have had the chance to serve on you any evidence that they wish to rely on. If the judge finds that you have presented compelling evidence and rules in your favour he is likely to order that the interim injunction should continue until a future trial.
3) At trial both sides fully debate the matter and the judge will decide whether or not your claim has been successful. If you are successful, the judge may award you your costs to be paid by the employee/s and damages for any loss you have suffered as a result of Simon and John's actions. Be aware that if you are not successful, you will find yourself covering not only your own costs, but also Simon and John's.
So, to protect your business it is important to use your employment contract to your advantage and to ensure where appropriate it includes confidentiality provisions, restrictive covenants and a garden leave provision. Before you take any of legal action set out above it is essential that you seek legal advice.
If you have any queries about restrictive covenants and injunctions please contact David Greenhalgh at H2O Law LLP on 020 7405 4700.
Whilst H2O Law LLP makes every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in this article the information should not be relied upon as a substitute for formal legal advice. H2O Law LLP, its employees and agents will not be responsible for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of or reliance upon this information. © H2O Law LLP 2007


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Rent yacht from Varna for one unbelievable experienceBulgaria Yachting company first started in Varna. We were created to provide our customers the best possible services. With our local marine competence we have proven that we can provide you with an experience you will never forget. You are offered great variety of yachts – sailing, motor, yacht from all different classes and price segments.
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Sheila Lintott, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Chair, Department of Women's and Gender Studies
Monday, March 3rd @ 4:30PM
» Willard–Smith Library, Vaughan Literature Building
Abstract: Significant inequalities persist in the United States today despite a multitude of anti-discrimination laws and virtually everyone's alleged commitment to egalitarianism. Explanations for these obstinate inequities have been sought in the structure of institutions, the culture of organizations, the momentum of power, and even in the possibility of innate "natural" differences among races, genders, and ethnicities. A critical unexamined aspect necessary for a full understanding of the seemingly intractable inequalities that plague the United States is how the personal relationships that ground and shape our lives might contribute to furthering or frustrating the attainment of democratic ideals. In our democratic society, personal relationships like friendship largely escape critical ethical scrutiny.
Traditional philosophical analysis shows friendship is important largely for the roles it plays in individual lives and for the ethical issues that confront it in that context such as friendship's apparent unfair privileging: we favor our friends while claiming to believe all people should be treated equally. Personal relationships, friendships in particular, are also important for the social and political roles they play and for the ethical issues they confront as social phenomena. Friendship formation, for example, seems to be guided by myopic and provincial tendencies; in selecting friends as we gravitate too easily to those we perceive as most similar to us, a phenomenon known as homophily ("love of the same") or in-group preference. When we share our lives, our assets, and our knowledge with our friends, we favor people who share significant aspects of social identity with us. As a result, friendship helps maintain structural inequities, including systems and arrangements that participate in large-scale institutional racism and sexism. In this talk I explore the possibility that friendship plays a mechanistic role in maintaining and reproducing inequality.


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There are big doin's at the football game Friday night at Pratt High School.
Senior Night for Pratt High fall sports will be this Friday night at 6:35 at Zerger Field. All fall seniors will be recognized except volleyball. The volleyball senior night will be next Tuesday prior to the 8:00 p.m. game in the PHS Gym.
The "All-Victorious" 1967 football team and Coach Jim Lewis will be honored in a reception in the PHS Commons prior to the game with Hugoton from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Please stop by and honor them.
At halftime, the historic "Little Brown Jug" will be re-presented to them at the 50 yard line. This will be 50 years to the day since it was first presented after their 24-20 victory over a Dodge City team that was on a 19-game winning streak. This was the trophy won each year by the winner of the Pratt-Dodge City rivalry.
This is also our PINK OUT Football game. All Pink Out T-shirt proceeds are going to the Pratt Health Foundation towards the purchase of a 3D Mammography system for the PRMC. Thank you to our Cheerleaders and Coach Susan Pixler for championing this cause. The Cheerleaders will be busy as future Greenback cheerleaders from grades K-4 will be performing with our squad during the game.
Most importantly, the undefeated Pratt Greenbacks will be battling the Hugoton Eagles in the first District game at 7:00 p.m. Our team and coaches need the stands packed with GREEN! See you Friday night!
After the game, the Pride of South Central Kansas, the Pratt Marching Band will perform their fall marching show.
The Band attended the Southwest Marching Festival this week and earned 1 ratings and also was named "Best in Class" The PHS Percussion section also earned a 1 rating. Congratulations to Jeff Poort and Brandon Wade.
The weather forecast for Friday night is excellent, we hope to see you at Zerger Field.


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Stout Trout Eyed for Market
"Lake Superior is a siscowet lake," said Mark Ebener, fishery assessment biologist for the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority. Ebener delivered the comment on July 28 at Exploring the Potential for a Siscowet Lake Trout Fishery, a workshop held in response to an interest in commercially harvesting siscowet to produce fish oil supplements and fishmeal. Michigan Sea Grant staff led the workshop in Baraga, Mich., with cosponsors from the Minnesota and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and Michigan State University Extension.
Commercial and tribal fishermen, resources managers, and researchers attended. The purpose of the workshop was to review siscowet biology, population estimates, potential sustainable harvest, and to assess the economic feasibility of harvesting them.
Aside from being impressively numerous in Lake Superior, siscowet lake trout have attracted attention for their fatty acids. Siscowet lake trout (also called fats) are the fattiest and most abundant of the three lake trout types still found in Lake Superior. Information presented by Jim Bence, professor and co-director of the Quantitative Fisheries Center at Michigan State University, indicates that there are probably more than 20 siscowets for every lean lake trout in Michigans waters of Lake Superior.
Most people are more familiar with lean lake trout, which they may catch, purchase at the grocery story, or order from restaurant menus. Because of their high fat content, siscowets are not highly regarded as table fare and because of their deepwater habitat they are not as accessible to sport anglers as lean lake trout. "Fats" primarily live where water depths are greater than 250 feet (76 meters); since 77 percent of Lake Superior is deeper than 250 feet, siscowets have plenty of room to occupy. This is why Lake Superior could be considered a "siscowet lake."
Because the fatty siscowets are not particularly edible, sport anglers are generally not interested in catching them. Experts don't foresee adamant objection to a sustainable commercial fishery for siscowets as long as it doesnt impact the rest of the Lake Superior fish community. Many of the presentations at the workshop addressed concerns about sustainability and food web interactions.
Bence took a modeling approach to estimate siscowet biomass and harvest numbers that could be sustainable. Using lean lake trout catch-per-effort data, lean lake trout abundance estimates, and the ratio of leans to siscowets, he suggested that in Michigan waters alone there might be 170 to 600 million pounds (77,100 to 272,155 metric tons) of siscowets. At a modest harvest rate, commercial fishermen might be able to annually harvest 4 to 15 million pounds (1,815 - 6,800 metric tons). Add Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario waters to the Michigan calculations and youre talking real siscowet poundage.
Bence cautioned workshop participants about the assumptions and uncertainties that might skew his estimates, but thought there were likely enough siscowets to support a commercial fishery. Another estimate of siscowet biomass for the entire lake by Dan Yule, US Geological Survey, Lake Superior Biological Station Ashland, Wisc., was significantly lower. Yule estimated about 47 million pounds (21,320 metric tons), which could produce an annual harvest of around 1.5 million pounds (680 metric tons) using Bences moderate harvest rate.
If we caught them, what would we do with them? Prior to the workshop, Subramaniam Sathivel, assistant professor of food engineering at Louisiana State University Agriculture Center and a national expert on designing operations for food processing, received a curious package from Ron Kinnunen, extension educator with Michigan Sea Grant. It contained small, medium, and large siscowets. Sathivel examined fat and protein content of their heads, viscera, skin, and fillets.
At the workshop, Sathivel reported that siscowets provide higher lipid yields than most other marine or freshwater fish species. His estimates of total fat content (wet weight), however, were lower than expected by many of the attendees. He found that medium and large siscowets contained 11-12 percent fat while small ones had 7 percent fat. A similar analysis conducted by Minnesota Sea Grant two decades ago (Wang et al., 1990) found siscowet muscle contained 26 percent fat. Another analysis (Eschmeyer and Phillips, 1965) found siscowets had from 21-48 percent fat (wet weight). This discrepancy remains a mystery.
Sathivel said siscowets also produce high levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), two types of omega-3 fatty acids that benefit human health. He also estimated that about 17 percent of the weight of a harvested siscowet could be made into fish protein. Insoluble fish protein is suitable for animal consumption while soluble protein can be consumed by humans. Sathivel concluded that commercially harvested siscowet lake trout could be rendered into high quality fish oil and fishmeal.
There are fish and there is a market, but would a commercial fishery be economically worthwhile, even if it was sustainable and did not cause detrimental ripples through the food web? An analysis to determine if it would be economically viable for commercial fishermen to harvest siscowets and for a processor to build a facility needs to happen next. If the economic outlook is promising, it will be up to management agencies and commercial and tribal fishermen to work out the details of a commercial harvest. Lake Superior may be a "siscowet lake," but it could be awhile before the fish oils generated from a commercial siscowet fishery find their way through a processing plant and onto store shelves.
JR223. Wang, Y.J., L.A. Miller, M. Perren, and P.B. Addis. 1990. Omega-3 fatty acids in Lake Superior fish. J. Food Sci. 55:71.
Eschmeyer, P. H. and A. M. Phillips Jr., 1965. Fat content of the flesh of siscowets and lake trout from Lake Superior. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 94(1): 62-74
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September 2009
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So maybe you watch the Fox News Channel religiously. Or maybe you just watch it occasionally. If you value your intelligence and ability to function in society, please stop watching it now.
Here's why. On July 13th, on their show "The Five", Eric Bolling made the following comment:
"Whether they did or didn't, America was certainly safe between 2000 and 2008. I don't remember any terrorist attacks on American soil during that period of time."
Here's three sources confirming the quote and giving it context: from Huffington Post, from Media Matters, and from The Five's own web site.
Of course that's not the whole story. The next day, "The Five" made a correction.
Now, I suppose you might think, "They corrected their mistake, so what's the big deal?", but I hope for your sake that you don't. If you do think that, let me remind you that there were two other domestic attacks in that time period: the anthrax attacks and the unsuccessful shoe-bomber. Also, if Eric Bolling really did mean "post 9/11", why was he so specific to state "between 2000 and 2008"? Since when is the year 2001 before 2000? If they actually cared about presenting true statements, why didn't any of the other panel members correct him at the time? And, as you can see here, it's not the first time for Fox News.
In an interest to be fair, Fox News isn't alone in propagating false information. Consider this statement from CNN:
For decades, Goldberg traveled back and forth from New York to Los Angeles via private bus. With two drivers, she was able to arrive on the other coast in 23 hours.
But to catch that mistake, you need to know that driving only 23 hours to travel between New York and Los Angeles means her bus averaged roughly 121mph or that the record is 31+ hours.
But I don't think CNN is aware of their mistake and I suspect their mistake is mostly likely one made by a single journalist and editor. Fox News on the other hand is aware of their mistake and addressed it with more misinformation.
Whether you think it's a pair of honest mistakes, or deliberate attempts to spread falsehoods, the point of this article is still valid. Given Fox's clear, unabashed distortion of well-known facts, then even occasional viewing will contort your world view, or at least your ability to correctly compare two similar numbers.
So if you want to continue to function in our society, please stop watching Fox News Channel. Well, ok, you could decide instead to push for everyone to watch it with you, so you're not alone in your idiocy.


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Read: Each letter represents a different digit from 1-9. If T is the only odd digit, what number does TWO stand for.
Predict: I predict that i'm going to use the strategy "Work Backwards" to figure out this problem.
What is the big question: What does two stand for?
My tool: Work Backwards.
Answer: 964
Solve: I just worked from E on wards until I got my answer, and then I checked it and it was correct.
Summary: When working out this problem I used the strategy I predicted (Work Backwards) and worked my way through the problem


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Her name is Sofie. She was born and lives in Sarawak. But half of her life happened in Selangor, Kelantan and Perlis. In education, she was a science student but the passion in literature.
Before she officially launch sofieadie.com in April 14, 2014, she was an anonymous blogger who blog just for fun. Until one day she realizes the blog is not just a blog. It has a power to inspire people by share an inspiring story to readers. Then, she starts again with new spirit. She shares a story that happened with her, a rant that makes people rethink again, a review from nice place, and join the blogger community until she become one of contributor in Zalora.
If you don't see any new post on her blog, maybe she struggles to finish a book from her favorite writer or busy to seize the day. She loves to write in her heart that every day is the best day ever. Carpe diem my friends!


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Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) Is Making All The Right Moves
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) has always sought to prove that it has a clear roadmap to the future. When people have sometimes seemed to doubt its confidence, Avago makes a move to prove a point – that it can buy growth and gain a spot in the top ranks of chip companies.
In its boldest move ever, Avago is acquiring Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) for $37 billion. But there is a question: what does the acquisition mean for Avago and the semiconductor industry that has been undergoing major shifts in recent times?
A look at the deal with Broadcom should show whether Avago is simply buying assets because that is its style of growth or if the company has more to secure from combining with Broadcom.
The simple answer is that by reaching out for Broadcom, Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) is making the right moves that can be expected of any well-managed company. However, the whole story requires detailed analysis to clearly reveal the underlying benefits of the deal.
Broadcom's purchase price
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) agreed to pay $37 billion for Broadcom in a transaction that involves both cash and stock. The cash component of the deal is $17 billion and the balance of $20 billion will be settled through stock.
If all goes according to plan and the transaction is closed in the first quarter of 2016, shareholders of Broadcom will own 32% of the combined company.
Broadcom makes chips used in consumer devices, such as smartphones, and it counts Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) among its chip customers. The company enjoys a respectable operating margin lead in the data center market with its operating margins being 700bps above the market average. Broadcom also has the opportunity to drive more margin improvement as it ramps up its data center offerings.
Regulatory issues: There is a high chance that regulators will approve the combination of Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Broadcom because there is no serious overlap in their product portfolios.
Industry consolidation
There are major shifts taking place in the global semiconductor market currently. Chip buyers are consolidating their list of suppliers so that they can buy more from a small number of suppliers. At the same time, chipmakers are consolidating their operations so that they can expand their capacity and product portfolio without taking in more expenses to expand sales organizations and backend operations.
In taking over Broadcom, Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) is trying to both fit in the new buyer approach to components sourcing and also expand its product mix quickly. In the new dispensation, Avago will be well-placed to keep up with the pace and strategy of large customers like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple.
Avago's CEO, Hock Tan, told analysts that an expanded portfolio of products, thanks to the acquisition of Broadcom, will enable the company to become more relevant. That relevance can be seen in the company offering a variety of chip technologies under one roof so that buyers can get most of what they want from a single supplier. Additionally, relevance can be seen in the company being able to expand quickly to satisfy demand.
Chinese 4G LTE market
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) enjoys significant exposure to China's robust 4G LTE market. The acquisition of Broadcom will significantly boost the company's wireless products portfolio, enabling it to make more sales in China's thriving wireless industry.
By bringing Broadcom under its umbrella, Avago is set to become the third-largest semiconductor company in the world, only behind Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM). An elevated profile in the semiconductor industry will enable the combined company to enjoy greater influence over customers and manufacturers, thereby boosting margins, cash flow and EPS.
The combined entity of Avago and Broadcom is expected to have annual revenue of $15.1 billion. Both Avago and Broadcom have a strong product mix, capable of driving continued growth for the combined company.
Cost-saving opportunity
In recent times, semiconductor manufacturers have preferred to buy growth so that they can expand capacity quickly while keeping operating costs low. That is true for the deal between Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Broadcom. Combining sales forces is a key area to drive cost advantages, and Avago has the opportunity to do just that.
The company is hoping to generate $750 million in cost-saving within the first 18 months after closing the acquisition of Broadcom, with the possibility to do more going forward.
Financing opportunities
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO)'s elevated profile will not only benefit the company, because of the large scale and greater influence over customers and partners, but also make it more attractive to financiers. The low interest rate environment also presents the company with a low-cost debt financing avenue, enabling it to raise funds for various projects to continue boosting its position in the semiconductor industry.
Avago's base in Singapore also puts it at the center of a low tax rate.
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) finished its fiscal 2nd quarter 2015 with cash and equivalents of $2.57 billion.
Potential risk areas for Avago
Capacity expansion has been an issue for Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) and has hindered strong revenue gains. However, excessive capacity may also impact revenue and profits as the company is forced to cut prices to encourage uptake. That simply calls for cautious capacity expansion, and given that Avago has always preferred to grow through deals, the management can be trusted to know how to avoid capacity backlash.
Avago's other recent major acquisitions include a $606 million deal early this year to purchase Emulex and $6.6 billion it paid in 2013 to bring networking and storage chipmaker LSI Corporation under its control. The company has been successful in integrating its acquisitions.
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported its second quarter 2015 revenue of $1.61 billion and EPS of $2.13. The numbers improved from the same quarter in the previous year where revenue was $701 million and EPS came in at $0.85. Analysts on the average expected revenue of $1.63 billion and EPS of $2 in the latest quarter.
The company guided its 3rd quarter 2015 revenue at about $1.7 to $1.75 billion. Consensus estimates call for revenue of $1.67 billion.
Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) has grown through deal-making, and the strategy has worked well for it, which gives confidence about this one with Broadcom being a success too.
Disclaimer: The opinions and data expressed herein by the author are not an investment recommendation and are not meant to be relied upon in investment decisions. The author is not acting in an investment advisory capacity, nor is this an investment research report. The author's opinions expressed herein address only select aspects of potential investment in securities of the company or companies mentioned and cannot be a substitute for comprehensive investment analysis. Any analysis presented herein is illustrative in nature, limited in scope, based on an incomplete set of information, and has limitations to its accuracy. The author recommends that potential and existing investors conduct thorough investment research of their own, including detailed review of the companies' SEC filings, and consult a qualified investment advisor. The information upon which this material is based was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but has not been independently verified. Therefore, the author cannot guarantee its accuracy. Any opinions or estimates constitute the author's best judgment as of the date of publication, and are subject to change without notice.
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When my tourists ask me if I am tired to visit always the same places, I think about their constant research for always new places, things, something they are did not see else. All of them -most if not all- say me they were practically everywhere, there is nothing that could be new for them. When I listen to them, I think that I do not have a desire to VISIT any place of this Earth. I have only one "desire". I would like to pass one-two weeks near the sea in Maldive.
What is it? I do not know, sincerely. Now, before I began to write this post, I opened some internet pages about Maldive and, watching videos and photos, I understood that it's just where I really would like to pass some time. probably, I've heard about this place in TV.
So, this is how looks my dream
I would not disturb animals and environment, I would not fish or snorkel. I would only lay in the water enjoying swimming and on the beach, from time to time, if I would become tired of water...
Now, I read that a vacation would not cost too much for me. I wanted to see the prices and found really surprising 500 - 800 euros return flight...
What can I say you: if you do not find me blogging here for some time, it means, I' m on the beach of one of the islands of Maldive. :-))))
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When you think of the Internet of Things, in which previously unconnected objects are linked to the Internet and to each other, you probably aren't thinking about how it might apply to the bathroom. But two key developments in the bathroom connectivity space (it's actually a space) could change the way you, well, do the things you do in the bathroom. Think about it: have you ever been sitting at an event — maybe a sports game, maybe a concert – and had to dash to the restroom at what seems like a key moment only to find that there's a massive line?
There are a few companies trying to solve that problem, chief among them VenueNext, which is outfitting the new San Francisco 49ers stadium with the fanciest in bathroom tech. It will use cameras scattered around the stadium to see how long the lines are for each restroom, and update an app in real time, so from your seat, you can simply pop open the app and see if it's a good time to head out. (This will also work to tell you about the lines at concession stands.)
But all the knowledge of bathroom lines in the world won't be of much help to you if you finally make your way to the bathroom and it's filthy. Luckily, bathroom cleanliness is another area that can benefit from connectivity. A company called EuroTech, working with Intel, is one of the few on the forefront of connected toilets. In Terminal 2 of London's Heathrow Airport, which recently opened, the toilets actually count the number of people who use them. That data can be used to alert janitors when the toilets need to be cleaned, but the sensors don't stop there: they can also tell which toilets are being used more than others, and how long it takes customers to use them. That information could be used to better design bathroom layouts and locations: if there's a bathroom that gets more foot traffic than others, maybe that would indicate that that particular location could use a few more toilets.
The obvious concern with this sort of new connectivity is in the privacy of users. Are those cameras monitoring the lines for beer or bathrooms, or the sensors in the urinals that say how long an individual stood there, really worth the loss in privacy? Do we really want companies knowing these kinds of private things about ourselves? It's a question that's hard to answer. Some are excited; this kind of technology would make the jobs of stadium and airport staff much easier.
"Operations staff is ecstatic because they can be at command post or walking around stadium getting alerts when thresholds are hit," Tery Howard, chief technology officer for the Miami Dolphins, told NBC News. Some customers may not want quite so much personal information about themselves to be out and about, but many will find a negligible loss of privacy worth not missing an important moment at their next sports or concert outing because of an unexpected long line.


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Finally I'm able to stay at home at night and sit down properly to update this space. Gawai this year was a little special and different for me. For starter, it is the first Gawai without my paternal grandmother. And this is also the first Gawai for the bf.
This is not his first trip to my longhouse as he came earlier this year for my grandma 'ngetas ulit' ceremony. Still it is an eye opening experience for him to be part of Gawai celebration. I feel so thankful that he had fun mingling and getting to know my extended family and relatives.
It was a chillax trip balik kampung for me to recharge before going back to my daily grinds. I left my camera in my room the whole time and only managed to snap some photos on the last day while we were waiting for my express boat.
The famous Song wharf. I posted a picture of me here on Facebook and most of my friends asked "Song Wharf?"
I love my camera for giving me flawless look
Milo ice cream on a hot day, perfect!
The so called First Class in the express boat
How deceiving the title is as I practically write nothing about Gawai. If you are a long time reader, you would know that I hate going back for Gawai. As I grow older, I don't hate it that much anymore. However, it doesn't excite me much either.


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Emmys 2012: Jimmy Kimmel Enlists TV Talent, Joe Manganiello's Plumber Crack (Video)
With less than three weeks to go before the Emmys, ABC is plugging the broadcast with the first promo starring 2012 host Jimmy Kimmel.
PHOTOS: 'Mad Men,' 'Downton Abbey' and More Emmy Nominees
"Ever since they asked me to host the Emmys, my life has gotten so much easier," he says, before a parade of television stars are shown helping him around the house.
Modern Family's Rico Rodriguez files the late night host's tax returns, Glee star Jane Lynch screams something indiscernible while blowing leaves off of his deck and Joe Manganiello, with a partially exposed rear, goes to work on the plumbing under Kimmel's sink.
PHOTOS: What the Emmy Nominated Stars and Execs Are Saying
There's also Beth Behrs soaking down his car and, perhaps funniest, John Krasinski dressed like an old-time chauffeur and carrying Kimmel to work on his back.
Watch the clip below, and expect a few more ahead of the Sept. 23 festivities.
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Normally Saturday mornings with my son consist of going shopping, a cartoon, or computer time. But today I decided to do something different. I have been studying the grace of God, and have been very moved by the case of David and Sean Goldman. These things have made me more grateful for my wonderful husband and my son. So today we spent time together reading and singing. I have been sporadically teaching him to read, and he's done very well, and read several easy sentences today. Then I put on "Wall-E" for him while I listened to last night's voice lesson.
I had had my best lesson last night to date. It's strange that in order to sing more freely and beautifully, you have to let go of your voice and not be afraid to use your breath. I used to fret about singing too "breathy". But now I am able to use that air to make my voice sound beautiful instead. And there's a freedom from tension in the throat and jaw that's very comfortable.
Then after a period watching a movie, I decided to take him to a new park that is closer to where we live. I took a chance, not knowing what the park was like, and only going on my neighbor's recommendation. It turned out to be a delightful little park set in a nice, well-hidden neighborhood. There were kids there, and I met a Taiwanese grandmother who was here on a 3 month vacation to see her daughter, who married a Chinese-American doctor. We talked and she just assumed that I was like her daughter, a recent immigrant, until I explained that I was born here. She was with her granddaughter, the cutest two year-old. She had hoped for her daughter to marry someone from Taiwan, since her son and other daughter were there. But this daughter was a Japanese and English competition champion and wanted to study abroad, so she did and ended up marrying this doctor. I was able to tell her about my miscarriage when she asked if I only one. She told me that many people in Taiwan nowadays only want to have one child. But her daughter thinks it's better to have another one for a sibling.
My son also played with a Latino boy on the playground, and even asked him, "will you be my friend?" The boy seemed a bit reluctant at first, but spurred on by his mother, and just through the process of playing and chasing each other around, they became playground buddies. My son is so friendly. We had a popsicle and he spilled half of the water I gave him on the ground, but we survived. When we left, I made sure he said goodbye to the little boy he had befriended, and the boy said "bye". It was hard to tear him away from the playground. He didn't want to go, but I told him we had to get daddy to bring him back to the park.
After we got to the college, when we were getting out of the car, my son said, "mommy, look, a bee!" I looked down and saw a hornet on my black pant leg. Yikes! I panicked and stomped and shook off the bug, send it to the ground, where it lay motionless. My son said, "I'll step on it!" But I told him not to. Then when he stepped out of the car, the bug flew away. Brilliant. What a wonderful day together.
Ah, yes, I did pick a voice teacher, and it was #3, which I had early on guessed I would like best. And indeed, she surpassed my expectations, by not only being knowledgeable about music (her Ph.D. in music shows), but also easy to work with (she did not force me to learn from the 24 Italian Songs book), and who is also well connected to the classical singing community in my city! She is going to send me listings of opportunities to sing and perform!
So I am very happy, and looking forward to a satisfactory learning relationship with her. This will not be a traditional teacher-student relationship, as I will explain in my next post, but one where two minds meet and we teach and learn together. Bon voyage.
I visited two voice teachers today, and I will be visiting a third one on Friday. But for now I wanted to jot down my impressions of each teacher really quickly and do a comparison between the two.
Teacher 1
Teaching location: House
Age: 30s?
Performance experience: Sings opera and Broadway, currently auditions for parts in local theaters and opera houses.
Teaching experience: Nearly 20 years
Technique: Conscious vocal power – focuses on inner calm
Teaching rate: Very high, but has sliding scale for amateurs
My impression of our first lesson: I liked her confidence and warmth. She spoke to me as if she expected me to become a performer like she was. She said I had a beautiful voice (at the end of our lesson), and was very excited when I told her about Susan Boyle. She does not believe in age limits for people pursuing their dreams. I found myself a tiny bit cynical sometimes when she spoke like this, wondering if she was just trying to flatter me. I did like the exercises and techniques that she had me do, because they helped me to focus the sound of my voice and my breath in a calm way. We focused a lot on keeping the tongue flat and focusing the sound on the edge of the upper lip in order to get the best tone. At the end of one exercise she told me that I would be able to sing a lot higher than I think. She told me to get one of Cecelia Bartoli's CD of art songs. I don't know if I would be able to afford her on a weekly basis. Also, she only teaches during business hours. But she did say that much depended on the amount of commitment and hard work I was willing to put in to pursue my dreams. She reacted very well when I told me that I was trying out other teachers, and encouraged me to do so, because she thought it was a great idea (! another nearly unbelieving moment). Overall, a strong performer who is a very supportive teacher.
Teacher 2
Teaching location: House
Age: 60s?
Performance experience: Used to sing opera and in church, but not so much anymore.
Teaching experience: 30+ years
Technique: Bel Canto, very analytical and precise
Teaching rate: Low-reasonable
My impression of our first lesson: She was very easy to talk to, and we spent a lot of time going over suitable music for me to sing. She was pleasantly surprised by my singing and thought that it was beautiful, and that I "could do anything I wanted" with it. Unlike teacher 1, she told me that I did not need to open my mouth wide to sing, and I could let my stomach out. She also taught me to balance my weight forward and keep my chin level to the ground when singing. She gave me a very helpful exercise to flatten my back in order to keep my head and posture correct. She kept correcting me on my facial expression, and told me to smile when singing, in order to use my facial resonators correctly. She said I was probably only using about 1/4 of the power of my resonating power. She was very knowledgeable about human anatomy and taught me about using the intercostal muscles to breathe, and letting the air sink low to my hips. She pointed out that my jaw did most of the work, and I needed to move my upper lip a lot more (just like my mom used to say, ha). She diagnosed very quickly the break in my voice, which indicated that I was probably a mezzo soprano. We also went through all of the syllables in my song that would give me trouble. Unfortunately she went over the hourly time and I had to stop her in order to get back to work. Also, I grew tired and annoyed with the analyzing of the song and didn't like the way my voice sounded while incorporating her exercises. My voice seemed a lot more thin and girlish, instead of round and full, like I wanted. Maybe with more work it would sound better. Overall, very knowledgeable and analytical teacher.
Both teachers preferred that I tape record the whole lesson, so I need to get a better tape recorder. And oy, why is it that every teacher uses the same book of classical art songs that I used to have? They are fine songs, but I regard them as exercise songs instead of performance songs. I noticed the focus on my upper lip. I have to work on that, and also use my facial resonators. I hope that Teacher 3 will be a happy medium of the two. She just got her doctorate in music last year, and I like her rate and schedule.
But I did love the experience of driving through parts of the city that I had never seen before. It was like going on a mini adventure, and I even accidentally ended up on the highway once, because my map was wrong! Life is an adventure, and even finding a teacher is the same.
I saw the wonderfully inspiring debut of 47 year-old singer Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent, and I was so happy for her. It isn't often that a late bloomer such as myself gets a chance to prove ourselves. Watch it here, if you haven't already. She has a beautiful, sweet voice that sounds years younger than her age. And I admit that I did cringe because of her appearance. I think almost everyone did. But I'm so glad that she blew us all away.
Susan's triumph couldn't have come at a better time. I was recently inspired to take up singing again, and I have already lined up three voice teachers this week to check out. I hadn't sang seriously for five years, but now this thirty-something is going to start it up again, and this time I have the confidence to know my goals and articulate them clearly to these teachers.
I always thought it was unfair for people and the music industry to favor only young talent, because I'm sure that Susan Boyle and I aren't the only adults out there that have a dream that we have kept alive inside us, but were unable to fully pursue due to life, commitments, etc. And with each passing year our despair grows because the chance to fulfill that dream is fast slipping away.
I am so happy for Susan. She deserved the standing ovations and jaw-dropping audience that she got from her performance. I hope that she doesn't get a big head, but instead uses her new opportunity to expand opportunities for others like her. Bravo, Susan.
I just had a very stressful week, one where I had to work on two very time-consuming projects with hard deadlines. The first one had a very dedicated team to help me, and it met the deadline only two minutes before it was due. The second one, which I worked on yesterday, did not have a team that was able to dedicate their resources until the last minute, and we missed the deadline by less than 10 minutes. I managed to persuade the people receiving the project to take it anyway, but they later told us that they couldn't open it.
I remained calm throughout, even though at one point, 10 minutes before the deadline, I realized that we had to change tactics. The whole debacle was really a matter of quality vs. time. I and my colleagues were trying to put together a quality document, but in the end we couldn't meet the deadline by a few measly minutes. Thinking back, there were many factors that contributed to our failure. The first one being that this was too much work vs. reward. Even if we had turned in our project on time, our relative reward would have been small/low. It was a project that we probably shouldn't have taken in the first place. Now, many hours of labor (mostly squeezed into less than a week) and hundreds of dollars in cost later, it's pretty clear.
I do feel for my client's disappointment, but I do not think I did anything wrong, other than underestimate the amount of time it took to compile and put the finishing touches on a 300 page document. I did my very best and worked my heart out, and I also decided to take responsibility of the project, when I could have allowed someone else to do it.
But I was the first one to arrive at work that morning, so I volunteered. In the end, I got the heat from both ends. The manager on the project yelled at me (she later apologized), and the graphic designer I was working with grumbled that I should have given him the files earlier (which I could not do).
It's not a comfortable position, and I took a risk which mostly failed. But it shows that I am personally growing to be willing to take the risk of leadership, and live with the consequences. I would have taken all the responsibility, but I have very supportive supervisors and colleagues, who all said that I had done my best and it wasn't my fault. They told me not to worry about it.
For my trouble I did not get to eat my lunch, and instead, I had to go with the manager to deliver the document. The people I met were sympathetic but said that they had to follow their time guidelines.
It may be a mixed blessing that we didn't get to submit our project on time. The entity we were dealing with that set the hard deadline demanded so many requirements (some of which contradicted each other) that we were having to be part-lawyers just to figure out what they wanted, and how we could best respond to what they wanted. No wonder many companies and firms do not like dealing with governmental agencies.
So after an unusually warm spell of weather, it rained again today, and the next few days should be chillier. I think it's important to take time to decompress, and to work through any feelings I might have (I'm usually not very good about being in touch with my feelings) as quickly as possible.
Anyway, a failure now and again is good, for it makes us take a look at our processes and how we can improve them. All I can say is that me and my fellow writers could have/should have been more forceful about setting internal deadlines. Then again, it's hard to enforce those deadlines when someone above you is pulling the strings. So we all do the best we can in as little time as we can.
I've been on a creative kick ever since the middle of last month. I made the wise decision to take my Christmas vacation in the middle of December, instead of during the usual holiday weeks, and I wish it had been longer. During that week, it happened to rain a lot where I live, to I got to enjoy a lot of difference movies indoors.
One movie that I had always wanted to see, but had put off forever was "A Little Princess." I finally got it on sale a few months back, but even then I put it off. The book was one of my favorites as a girl, and also one that stimulated my writing. I remember being so embarrassed when I wrote a part of a story that was just like it, and my story ended up getting read in my 6th grade English class!
Anyway, I thought that the movie was superb, and naturally I fell in love with Liam Cunningham. Too bad I waited 13 years to watch the movie, for now he is older and gray, but nevertheless, the movie inspired me to write a fan fiction and another short story that just popped out of me over the next weekend, which I completed in three(!) days! It was truly a case of something that just couldn't wait and had to come out of me. It was very cathartic to release my emotions by writing it.
Also, having good actors to work with in my imagination also stimulated me. After watching some of Liam's other work, I was inspired to write yet another mini-story and several other stories.
I have been trying as much as possible to incorporate God and my faith into all of this, because artists and creative people like me can become so busy and engrossed with what we're doing that we hardly have any time for meditation or quiet times. So I have to force myself to take time out just to listen to scripture or pray.
I have also rediscovered my love for music during this time. For me, music and writing go hand in hand. Sometimes it frustrates me when I cannot find the right kind of music to go with my story. But this is where my love of movie soundtracks comes in. While writing my fanfic, I listened to the Little Princess soundtrack over and over. I always liked Patrick Doyle's work, and this is no exception. I also love the Iron Man soundtrack, and almost anything written by Hans Zimmer and John Williams. New stories spur the discovery of new music.
Writing these stories not only gives me an emotional release, but they also helped me be more confident. I would strut around during lunch time, listening to soundtracks on my mp3 player, imagining what my characters would do. It's almost as if I act out their parts in my mind sometimes. But my dialogue is better when I can imagine an actor speaking it in their own way.
Anyway, once again, writing all this down has meant that I had to push everything else aside, or at least not do things as often, in order to get writing done. This time I told myself to strike while the iron while still hot—to write as much as I could before I lost interest in something. So far it's proved to be a good strategy, and less stressful, too. There are still parts of the stories to be completed, but I am on track, if I would just persevere. Now I just need to know what to do with my finished work.
No, it's nothing compared to what people have experienced in the Midwest or up north, but hubby and I ventured to drive on 5 highway despite the pouring rain. We were thinking about getting off the highway as soon as we got on, because of the snail-like pace of traffic, but soon traffic cleared, and so did the clouds! As we drove towards the mall, we saw blue skies and sunshine appear.
Alas, it did not last. As I was getting some ice cream at Haagen-Daaz, the ice cream girl and I suddenly heard a loud clatter against the mall roof.
"What is that?" she exclaimed. I told her that it was the rain. A sudden downpour was making all that noise.
"I want to see it," she said, but she couldn't, because the glass panes in the roof were opaque.
It was night by the time we drove home, and we noticed that quite a few highway lights were out, making the roads wet and dark, a dangerous combination. I was afraid we were going to miss our exit, because we had to turn off in a heavily wooded area. But oh, the heavenly smell of pine trees managed to penetrate our closed glass windows, anyway. I wished I could have lingered there to enjoy the scent a little longer.
I told hubby I bet that the evening news would be full of car crash stories, and he agreed. Locals here don't know how to drive in bad weather.
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to work with a co-worker, T., who was from India. As we chatted, she mentioned that her son was 18 and was applying to college. When I asked about his major, before the word flew out of her mouth, I somehow knew that her answer would be "engineering."
"How did I know that you were going to say that?"
She laughed and said that everyone in India wanted to go to engineering school. I told her that I was sponsoring a girl in India, and she also wanted to be an engineer. T. told me the reason for this obsession with engineering was due to the fact that in India, if you obtained a technical degree, you could do anything; it opened up more doors for you.
"For example, I got an architecture degree, and my husband is a physicist." She is now an accountant.
It made sense to me. I asked her if her son went to private school, and she quickly shook her head. "He goes to ____ Public," she said. He had applied to all of the local state schools, but was now working on his applications to the Ivy Leagues.
"I hope he goes to the state schools, because I don't want to pay for the other ones. With the economy, his college fund has been going down the drain."
I sympathized. No doubt her 529 funds took some heavy losses. But if he got accepted to an Ivy League school, I have no doubt that she would be as proud as a peacock.
I just watched WALL-E twice with my family over this weekend, and noticed some plot holes that I wanted to jot down. WALL-E is a nice, mellow family-friendly movie, or so I thought when I tried to get my son to go to sleep watching it. No dice; the movie kept him up late, as the action towards the end awakened his interest.
As a writer, I like to think about all of the possible circumstances in a story, and what does/does not make sense, so here were some points of contention that I noticed:
- WALL-E and EVE are a little too anthropomorphic. In the beginning they act more robotic, but by the end of the film, they exhibit full human emotions. Although fun and sentimental, I found it somewhat unbelievable.
- Did the spaceship Axiom's passengers all come from the U.S.? Or did they come from around the world? Not enough diversity of races was shown in the movie, as most of the passengers were White. I did see some Black passengers, but I didn't see any Asian, Latino, or Native American passengers. Also, there were no mixed-race persons depicted in the movie, either, which I expected would be more prominent if the passengers came from different parts of earth. Also, no depiction of other languages were in the movie, either. In a class, babies were being taught the English alphabet. Not that I mind, of course. But it just didn't seem very realistic.
- UPDATE: hubby pointed out to me that there was one woman captain and one Black captain. That's better.
- One thing that disturbed me about the movie was that it did not depict any families (at least not that I noticed). No parents or children were pictured together; rather, the babies were all put in a daycare or class by themselves. Everyone was an absolute individual, in their own room and capsuled chair, which was controlled by the ship. It was like a commune.
- We see how the Axiom gets rid of its trash, and judging by the amount of waste that would be generated by all of the cups and straws that the passengers consume, a lot of waste would be generated on a daily basis. The trash is freely dumped outside of the ship, into space. Wouldn't that create a trail of trash near the ship? Yes in the movie, the ship sits in a pristine spot in space, with no trash in sight.
- Needless to say, where does the Axiom get its energy and food supply? How does it keep running by itself, in an isolated, remote spot in space?
- I was happy to see that the captain of the Axiom had some gumption to not just survive, but to live, as he put it, and to return to earth. He and the people of the ship are portrayed as generally simple-minded, but good-hearted people. But he was not stupid enough to believe everything his auto-pilot told him. Realistically, though, I don't know if a captain who had nothing to do on his job and got to sleep until noon every day would willingly give up such a job.
- After a victorious struggle, WALL-E and the Axiom return to dusty, trashy New York City, all because of one small plant. While the captain is all enthusiastic about a future of farming. I'm sure some of his passengers would have grumbled about having to learn to walk all over again, or to grow their own food instead of having it handed to them every day. No doubt in real life a group of rebels would have formed who refused to live on earth and participate in the work of rebuilding.
- While the credits are rolling, we see the rest of the story, how the humans rebuild the city, and plants, trees, and fish come back to populate the land and waters. But have these humans learned their lesson? They had to leave the earth because they had trashed it beyond sustainability 700 years ago. It seems that their education aboard the Axiom would have left them ill-prepared to suddenly assume a life of hardship on earth. Most of them would have probably given up after the first few days and went back into hiding on the ship.
- In the movie, we see one green plant, and at the end, we see grass. But what about animals? Only a cockroach is portrayed throughout the movie. Without farm animals, the human settlers would have no source of meat or milk. Unless they continued to rely on the ship's stores (wherever they came from), they would most likely starve.
So to sum up, WALL-E is a quaint, pleasant, animated family movie that's a bit of a throwback to the 1950's. I wouldn't let the plot holes keep you from seeing it, if you haven't already. Just sit back and enjoy, and ignore everything I listed above, and suspend your incredulity.
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend that started on Wednesday, and regrettably is ending today. I should have taken pictures of the wonderful Thanksgiving meal we had on Thursday. To my delight, my brother Jack enjoyed it and complimented us several times.
Hubby and I had decided to have ham instead of turkey this year, and that proved to be a good choice. We went to Costco the weekend before and got our ham, rolls, and pumpkin pie there. We got the rest at the grocery store later. This resulted in a relatively stress-free Thanksgiving day, because we had almost everything prepared beforehand. I did do a tiny bit of last-minute shopping Thanksgiving morning, but just to pick up chips and dip and a couple of movies. I figured comedy would be the way to go, so I rented Get Smart and Kung Fu Panda. Thank God for Movie Cube, lol. We had invited a neighbor to dinner, but he came by and told us that he would not be able to attend.
Our list of Thanksgiving dishes: Ham (already pre-sliced), mashed potatoes and gravy, yams (with marshmallow on top), cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, rolls and butter, pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream, chips and dip, mint Hershey's kisses, and sparkling apple juice. Yum! And the movies were a hit, too. Everyone laughed themselves silly. Afterwards, the guys played video games while I knitted.
The next day, we all went to visit the Huntington Library and their fabulous grounds. I took Jack to see the Chinese Gardens, and he was immediately critical of it. "The pagoda pillars should be red, because that's the festive Chinese color," he said. Nevertheless, he took tons of pictures, and so did we. Over tea, I brought up the subject with him about how Asians tend to be so critical of the things we produce, especially Asian-American television and cinema. He thought that a comedic Asian-American TV show probably wouldn't work, that a drama would be more successful.
We also enjoyed the green house, which contained three sections. The first one contained a warm, moist, tropical climate with orchids that smelled great (but not as great as the ones in Taiwan, of course). The second one, which we all loved, contained the cool mountain tropical forest, so the air was moist but cool. The familiar smell of a fragrant white flower from Taiwan wafted through the foliage, but we couldn't find the flower. I never did find out the source of the smell. We went to the third section of the green house, which had a dry, earthy smell. It was the swampy marshland smell. Inside were several carniverous plants. Hubby got a perfect shot down one of them that I will have to share. But the best part of the gardens for our son were the Children's Garden, which contained several fountains, shrubbery that was shaped like animals, and fun places to play.
I told Jack that I could only imagine what the Huntington Library looked like at night, and that the estate would be perfect for lavish parties and wedding receptions. He agreed. I can't quite describe the feeling that comes over me when I picture it in my mind. It's like seeing a beautiful English estate in a movie.
Yesterday could only be summed up in one word—shopping. We went to IKEA, then to the mall. Both seemed to have smaller than usual crowds. One photography salesman was really pushy, which turned my hubby off. We did contribute to the Black Friday sales surge this weekend, ha.
Today we went to the coast, and noticed that it was chilly and cloudy (in contrast to where we came from, which was warm and sunny). The north side was still sunny at first, but the south side was cloudy. Soon the fog traveled north and engulfed the marina. I had never seen so many boats come in to dock all at once. But we had a nice time there, giving thanks to God for his creation, and playing. I felt gratitude, for my family, and all the wonderful fresh air that surrounded us, and for the cafe that was still open, and for my son's squeals of happiness as he ran free around trees.
I don't hate the idea of going back to work tomorrow; but I do wish I had more days like this to spend with my family, and I'm grateful for what I have.


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How to Survive When Running a Food Blog
It is very easy for people to open a food blog nowadays but there are various things people must focus on so that they have a successful start. There are many reasons to start a blog but you should focus on the positive. It is easy if you have a passion for food or a certain type of cuisine then it is better.
Tips to Follow When Opening a Food Blog
Separating yourself is hard if there is a lot of competition but you can get the best at the end of the day. The best advice is to stick to what you know and the cuisine that you are more specialized. Technology has helped a lot of bloggers since they can advertise various restaurants and recommend them through various apps. The restaurants have a variety of restaurants who advertise their food and clients can get the food even when they are at home.
As a food blogger you advise people on where to get the best food and simple methods to cook their favorite food. The applications also allow you to advertise any promotions and offers you have so clients get word really quick.You can feel that SEO is the key to success but that can only generate search traffic for you. The search engines of today now focus on the content that you are providing instead of algorithms.
You have to take time and do intensive research before posting information in your blog and people will have faith that your content is truthful. Having high quality content will guarantee you loyal readers all through the year. If you want to keep readers entertained then you should include videos in your blog to make people understand. Your landing page should be as attractive as possible if you want to get many readers. The photos of your blog should be clear so that the reader can have a better view of the ingredients and the overall result.
If you are not an expert photographer then you should consider using public domain images and you will save a lot of time. Social media plays an important role for any blogger out there, you should focus more on Facebook and twitter because of the traffic they generate. How you interact with your clients is important since they can engage more with you.
The blog should have relevant information and the language should be easy to understand for every reader. You can read the comments of your readers and engage them in your posts.


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@AndyShore In the real Final Four,* they play both games back-to-back in one stadium. All that excitement bottled up in one major event. Can you feel it, Crasher Nation? We're putting both final four match-ups in one post and giving you guys until Tuesday at 3 p.m. to vote. Game one is overall number one seed "Party in the USA" going up against the George Mason of this year in "Birthday Sex." Game two is the all Lady G(onz)aga match-up that pits "Poker Face" against "Paparazzi." It was Gaga's year, and it's only fitting that she comprises half of the final four. Can Jeremih pull the upset special and show Miley how a real party in the USA goes down? Which Gaga song is moving on? (Cue the CBS update music…)
"Party in the USA" – Miley Cyrus
@ZackTeibloom I love this battle. Miley wants to party in the USA, Jeremih just wants to throw a party for two. In a lot of ways, "Birthday Sex" is in the mold of last year's winner, "Lollipop." It's slow and repetitive and hard to really dance to and doesn't have a shred of the pure pop explosion the other songs have, but it draws you in. It's got bravado. A Swagger about it. But does that make it catchy? Miley is pure pop. The kind of song you hate yourself for loving. The one you sing along to in the club despite yourself. You throw your hands in the air. You move your hips like yeah. It somehow sounds good mashed-up w/ Biggie. Sure, you could have a club song R.Kelly wouldn't touch, but I'd rather have my party with Miley**. The Britney and Jay-Z song may have been on, but it's Miley's year. It's a Party in the USA***.
"Birthday Sex" – Jeremih
@AndyShore This song is so obvious, Jeremih himself was surprised somebody else hadn't already written it. I think by somebody, he meant R Kelly. This song heralds what everyone really wants on their birthday. Take it from the author himself: "I do think the lyrical concept really did help the song out! To where I feel it's gonna be a timeless record that'll still be played YEARS from now – simply because it's become a new birthday anthem!" The song is catchy, because all you have to do is sing it over and over again. Sing it. Preach it. Have it. Vote for it.
"Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
@ZackTeibloom I almost want to put each Gaga song in a different bracket so Gaga could match-up against Gaga if the public wanted it to be that way. That said, "Paparazzi" never even deserved to make it this far. Can I admit something? I've literally never heard this song until right now. Not once. "Pokerface" is inescapable. "Paparazzi" must be an L.A. thing. I don't get the appeal. "Pokerface" has the beat, the chorus you can't stop repeating to yourself and the South Park seal of approval. To pull a trick out of Andy's bag, is this even worth debating? It's Pokerface.
"Paparazzi" – Lady Gaga
@AndyShore This is a celebrity obsessed culture and "Paparazzi" pays homage to that. Just like the overkill of celebrity news in the media, this song reached that level. You couldn't escape it. It played on multiple radio stations at once, in every bar or club you went to and might even be the most played song on the iPod of every girl you know****. The slow, drawn out nature that Gaga croons this tune is what makes it catchy. Anyone can catch themselves singing along to it, be it in the car or shower. Any song that is capable of upsetting "Empire State of Mind" is a force to be reckoned with in this contest.
*Not that this isn't the real final four
**If I don't make this footnote, Andy is guaranteed to make a "party/Birthday sex" w/ Miley comment. He still probably will.
***This is where I take the gloves off and say "screw it" to my no punning the lyrics agreement.
****What girls are you hanging out with, Shore?


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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or the DSM is the authoritative text on psychiatric disorders and mental illness. It is compiled and published by the American Psychiatric Association. First published in 1952, its fifth and current edition was issued in 2013. It is used primarily in the United States. It's counterpart in Europe and most of the rest of the world is the International Statistical Calculation of Diseases and Related Health Problems (the ICD) produced by the World Health Organization.
The DSM allows all types of persons who interact with the healthcare field, such as physicians, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, courts and government, to use a consistent set of language and diagnostic criteria. It also represents the closest thing to a consensus of what constitutes a psychiatric disorder.
The DSM has been heavily criticized and some major health organizations in the United States, such as the National Institute of Mental Health, feel it is too subjective and unscientific. It also concentrates heavily on symptoms while largely ignoring etiology. Critics also feel that the DSM classifies perfectly normal human reactions as pathologies, such as the grief that follows the death of a loved one.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders at Wikipedia


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Taking advantage of an in-depth understanding of food product behavior under the camera lens and with rich experience in the direction of food film productions for advertising agencies, food manufacturers, restaurants and chains, food marketers and culinary consultation companies.
What do we photograph? Entrees and dishes, advertisements, food packaging, menus, catalogs and more.


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About Me
- About Zloth
- Gender
- Male
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- Kansas City
- Occupation
- Programmer
- Interests
- Favorite RPGs
- Dragon Age/Neverwinter/Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Final Fantasy 7, Skyrim, The Witcher, Mass Effect, Knights of the old Republic, Nethack, Last Remnant, ..
- Favorite MMOs
- City of Heroes
- Favorite Non-RPGs
- Sacrifice, Thief, X3: Terran Conflict, GalCiv 2, Civilization series, Doom, No One Lives Forever, Master of Orion 2, Soul Calibur series, .
- Favorite movies
- Lord of the Rings, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Tron, 5th Element (minus the lame ending), Matrix series, Star Wars, Big Trouble in Little China, Red Cliff
- Favorite music
- Classical, alternative, ambient. I'm one of the few (it seems) that never turns off in-game music.
- Favorite books
- The Ring of Charon (Roger MacBride Allen), Hitchiker series, Wheel of Time, Foundation series, Asprin's Myth series,
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The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views .-- Doctor Who in "Face of Evil"
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Nortel Networks is acquiring CoreTek, a privately held maker of optical components, for up to US$1.43 billion in Nortel common stock, officials from both companies announced yesterday.
CoreTek makes tunable lasers and other components that will help Nortel in its push to build an all-optical Internet, and which complement other technologies and companies Nortel either has acquired or has in the works, said Greg Mumford, president of Nortel's optical networks.
CoreTek uses VCSEL (vertical cavity surface-emitting laser) and MEMs (micro-electromechanical systems) technology in its products. The technology uses tiny mirrors that are movable to change the wavelength of light from semiconductor lasers and other optical components.
Its next generation devices will let networks change light wavelengths in real time as they travel through the network so that traffic can be monitored and re-routed, according to the companies. The result is improved speed and performance as well as lower costs for network vendors, they said.
Nortel was attracted to CoreTek because its products offer a range of advantages, including shorter switching times, and because Nortel officials have deemed CoreTek's line "the absolute best of breed of second-generation tunable laser."
CoreTek plans to ship its next generation of components in the fourth quarter of this year. Its components currently operate in 10G-bits per second (bps) systems, but it plans to develop components that operate in 40G-bps and 80G-bps systems, said Parviz Tayebati, CoreTek's chief executive officer, who will stay with the company after the merger and oversee the use of CoreTek's technology.
CoreTek has 120 employees and is Massachusetts. Its integration into Nortel is expected to be finished in the second quarter of this year. Using a Nortel share price of $119.75, the deal is expected to mean Nortel will issue about 8.9 million of its common shares on a diluted basis. The remaining $361 million worth of common stock in the deal will be issued after CoreTek reaches specific milestones, according to Nortel.
When asked at a teleconference today with financial analysts whether he contemplated selling to any other companies, Tayebati declined to comment. He did say that "this was actually a very easy decision for us to make" because merging with Nortel means that CoreTek will be able to get its products into the market much more quickly.