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If you are going to an interview, there are many things you will want to consider. Many people think that knowing how to accurately answer the questions is the only thing that needs to be practiced. In reality, you also need to master your nonverbal communication to demonstrate your best attributes to the interviewer. There are a few things you will need to think about.
Your nonverbal communication is one of the most important aspects of an interview. This includes factors such as your gestures, body language, facial expressions, and more. These communication signals are important because they send a multitude of messages to the interviewer. Many times, nonverbal communication is subconscious, but it is still something that people will notice. Just as you will control what you verbally say, you will want to control what you communicate nonverbally, too.
Interview Tips: Nonverbal Communication
It is a good idea to have your verbal match your nonverbal communication. This means if you say you are confident that you can give the business what it needs because you have years of experience, you do not want to come off as timid, shy, and unsure of yourself. Instead, you want to exude confidence. Here are a few interview tips for nonverbal communication in an interview:
Get Plenty Of Practice
One of the best things you can do is to practice your interview ahead of time. You can do this by yourself, though you will want to have a mirror or video recording so you can evaluate your communication signals. When you look at this, you should think about the things you appear to be saying nonverbally and think about how you can change them to give the impression you are looking for.
Be Mindful During Your Interview
You should be aware of how you are communicating during the interview, but be sure not to overthink and become distracted from the interview questions. For example, if you want to demonstrate your confidence, then you need to think about having excellent posture, keeping eye contact with your interviewer, and making sure to keep a calm demeanor.
Be Aware Of Your Hands
A big issue many people face when they are in an interview is that they do not know what to do with their hands. Individuals should avoid fidgeting and touching their hair and face because the interviewer can read these communication signals negatively. These nervous movements and fidgets may be a sign of anything from uncertainty in your qualifications to lying about something.
It is also important to give the interviewer an open body position without crossing your arms, which shows that you are comfortable and open for discussion. By crossing your arms, you are sending the message that you are closed off, which make an interviewer think you may have something to hide or are feel negatively about the interview. You can keep your arms at your side or on your lap. Using your hands when you explain something is fine as well, and it is seen as a very open gesture to show your palms to the other individual while explaining.
Pay Attention To The Interviewer's Nonverbal Communication
While thinking about the right thing to say both verbally and nonverbally, you need to think about the message you are getting from the interviewer. For instance, if you see them lean back or look uncomfortable, you may be in their personal space. If the interviewer seems impatient or uncomfortable, you may want to try to explain yourself better or offer shorter and more concise answers.
There are many different aspects to think about with nonverbal communication and what it means in the business world. If you are finding that you are not having the success you want with an interview, you may find it helpful to take a class on nonverbal communication so you can achieve the results you are looking for.
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I have always thought these continuous enrollment policies (and limits on funding based on a credit hour ceiling) were slimy. It's even slimier when you read this memo which initially says it is in the benefit of the student to finish their doctorate quickly but then at the end says that it ensures the college is making money.
Patrick S. Osmer, Vice Provost and DeanCurrently, students get into their post-candidacy period as soon as possible and must keep 3-hour enrollment per quarter. Before that, students were urged to do their candidacy a year before defending their dissertation (so the candidacy started the "writing year"). In general, students were asked to maintain 15-hour enrollment (because it was good for individual department budgets). But then the state got involved and started to crank down on the maximum number of hours a doctoral student could accumulate... and things went down hill from there. So now we have early candidacies and lots of mandatory 3-hour enrollment. By the way, if you didn't get the hint, students don't actually take any classes during these 3- or 15-hour enrollment periods; they take (and someone pays for) "research hours". "Research hours" are usually not given letter grades (although some universities give them letter grades, which helps graduate students to buffer their GPA's against some classes that they actually do have to take), and they rarely require any deliverables to pass them. They are throw away classes invented by bean counters.
February 28, 2011
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I am writing to remind you of the Continuous Enrollment Policy that is in effect for all students who were admitted to the Graduate School autumn quarter 2008 and after. We are receiving petitions for exemption from the policy, which we need to have approved by the college before we can consider them, as I explain below.
Simply put, this policy requires all post-candidacy students to be enrolled for a minimum of three credit hours every quarter (excluding summer quarter) until graduation. I am including a copy of the policy for your convenience. Recall that the policy is an outcome of the process that led to the reduction of full-time enrollment for post-candidacy students to three credit hours. One specific goal of continuous enrollment is to reduce time to degree for doctoral students by having them formally engaged with their program and the university. Going away to teach somewhere else with the intent to finish the dissertation off campus, for example, is not in the student's best interests or the university's.
A student may apply for a leave of absence due to extenuating circumstances such as the birth or adoption of a child or a serious medical condition, but a leave will not be granted with the sole reason of financial hardship.
If a student is requesting an exemption from continuous enrollment due to circumstances not covered by the leave of absence as stated in the Graduate School Handbook, I am asking that he or she direct that petition to the dean's office for your review. The college may choose to cover the cost of the post-candidacy enrollment for an individual student and we will work with the college to manage that process. I remind you that according to the current budget model, the net marginal revenue to the college will be positive for a student who enrolls for three hours and for whom the college covers the (standard) fee authorization.
We continue to communicate this policy to students and to graduate programs and appreciate your assistance with that process. Please let me know if you have further questions.
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The campaign is called How's Nashville and aligns itself with the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a national campaign to house 100,000 chronically homeless individuals by July 2014. Nashville is one of more than 200 communities to support this effort.
In June 2014, the 100,000 Homes Campaign announced the success of its campaign. Yet, local campaigns like How's Nashville continue to move ahead with ending chronic homelessness.
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A week has come and gone... still a bit hard to believe I am in Australia. Experiencing something new every day... too much to tell in one sitting, but I will write a few of the personal highlights before too much time goes by and my memory begins to fail me.
A day or so after arriving I got the chance to met the other part of the Adair family I was missing at Jo's birthday party, they're a fun bunch. The following day I was introduced to Rugby and Tackle Bullrush at an area fellowship; those Hartingdon boys are sturdy I tell you... had my shirt torn off and had a sore neck for a few days but it was fantastic fun.
That night I met the better part of all the friendlies in Syd at a fam celebration and had the privilege of watching David Komic live! The man is hilarious! He pulled off some on the spot over the top representations of the various stages of growth the TFI
has experienced. Memorable.
Had a fun day trip to Sydney a few days ago with Mark, Amber and little Allan. Took a train to Circular Quay and walked down to the Opera House (it's true... the roof is made up of bathroom tiles), caught a ferry over to Manly and walked down to Shelly beach... beautiful.
Loving the fact that Aussies are refreshingly brash and... informal. That is the best word I can think of. And the women! Wow, the women. Good example of both these things: we're walking to Shelly Beach when the lifeguard over the loud speaker begins to inform the public that there are jellyfish in the water, he gives instructions to rinse with cool water if stung and closes his announcement saying in a very matter of fact way "the sting will last 30 minutes to an hour... there is nothing you can do about it so you'll just have to deal with it". Heh! All over the beach there were families with their children and babies... and bare breasted mujeres, gorgeous women in down to earth tones. Fantastic.
Enjoyed the beach for a few hours before catching the ferry back and since there were still a few hours of daylight took a lovely stroll through the Botanical Gardens. The gardens are a paradise for tree lovers, some of the most amazing trees I have ever seen... and I had a surprise encounter with a flock of cockatoos.
Amber's brother Chris is a Chef and just yesterday he invited us for lunch over at the Hotel where he works. Being of inquisitive nature I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try the kangaroo rump in red wine. It was a pleasant surprise, a little chewy as is most game meat... but quite tasty.
It's been such a good feeling to experience something new, a different culture and make new friends in the process, but that whole aspect of life will have to wait for the next post.
Will try to keep up with all the happenings a bit better for the sake of friends and fam. I miss you special people, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Un abrazo.
A week has come and gone... still a bit hard to believe I am in Australia. Experiencing something new every day... too much to tell in one sitting, but I will write a few of the personal highlights before too much time goes by and my memory begins to fail me.
leaving on a jet plane
There is a ticket with my name on it. Novelty for me as I haven't yet visited anywhere other than Mexico's neighboring countries.
I would have never imagined that my first journey off the continent would take me to the land down under; but so it will.
Amongst other first times will be experiencing jet lag and skipping most of Valentine's Day altogether...was never much of a romantic anyway. But the best news of all is that there is a friendly face waiting for me on the other end.
I will leave from here...
arrive there...
depart from there to here...
then leave again to eventually arrive here...
All my bags are packed I'm ready to go...
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The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.
Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.
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European Court of Human Rights upholds fines on Swiss Muslim parents who refused mixed swimming lessons for sons or daughters
The European Court of Human Rights upheld a decision of a Swiss court backing fines on Muslim parents who refused to allow their sons or daughters to take part in mixed swimming lessons on the basis of their religion.
Two sets parents, both Turkish-Swiss dual nationals, appealed to the court over a fine handed down by education authorities after they declined to send two of their daughters to mixed swimming lessons.
They said that the requirement, imposed by the school up until the age of puberty as part of its physical education curriculum, violated their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion enshrined in article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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In the UK where many schools have compulsory swimming lessons up to the age of 15 or even 18, exclusion due to personal comfort or religious beliefs is common place with an overwhelming majority of schools only offering same sex sports and swimming classes due to a total lack of participation from students of all religious and ethnic backgrounds if the classes are mixed.
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Recently two papers from our lab on the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) were published. This work was supported by the National Science Foundation's Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology program.
The Toarcian OAE or T-OAE occurred during the Early Jurassic Period approximately (~183 million years ago). The leading hypothesis for the cause of this event are massive volcanic eruptions associated with the emplacement of the Karro-Ferrar Large Igneous Provence. The gases emitted by these eruptions resulted in a transient interval of global warming and series of severe environmental changes that resulted in an extinction event. Our studies have sought to identify and quantify the environmental changes that occurred during this event. One of these environmental perturbations was the development or expansion of anoxia in parts of the oceans at time – hence the term oceanic anoxic event.
The first paper, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters this past February, concerns the record of the carbon cycle during the T-OAE.
Click on the title header above for link to the manuscript
This paper presents the carbon isotope stratigraphy from one of our study sites in Western North America (East Tributary of Bighorn Creek, Alberta, Canada). This study showed that the changes or excursions in the carbon isotope stratigraphy found elsewhere1,2,3,4 can be found in the North American record. This includes the large-scale excursion (see figure below), but also smaller-scale features in this record. This observation is important because this indicates that these excursions represent changes in the global carbon cycle. We also argue for an important role of the terrestrial carbon cycle in the overall carbon cycle and climate feedbacks during the event.
Carbon isotope stratigraphy and ammonite biostratigraphy from the East Tributary study site. Note the large carbon isotope excursion (CIE) that occurs in the T-OAE interval.
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Our second paper, published in Scientific Reports in mid-July, involves reconstructing the changes in chemical weathering over the T-OAE using osmium isotopes. Chemical weathering is an important negative feedback to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere; these chemical reactions remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. We found an osmium isotope excursion – an increase in the ratio of the osmium isotope 187 (187Os) over 188 (188Os) (see plot below) – during the interval that contains the T-OAE.
Carbon and osmium isotope stratigraphy from the East Tributary study site. Note the osmium isotope excursion that occurs at the same level as the T-OAE carbon isotope excursion.
This excursion indicates a transient increase in the weathering of continental rocks during the event; continental rocks are in enriched in 187Os relative 188Os as compared to other sources of osmium to the ocean. While similar signals have been previously found in locations in Europe6,7, it had yet to be identified elsewhere. Again, as for the carbon isotope record, this observation is critical to identify whether the excursion represents a global change in the osmium cycle. We also went a step further and used a numerical model of the osmium cycle to derive estimates of the change in chemical weathering during the event: our model suggests up to 3-fold increase in the weathering of continental material during the T-OAE.
Stay tuned for more work from our group on the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event. We have several on going studies of this fascinating time interval in the history of the Earth.
- Kemp, D. B., Coe, A. L., Cohen, A. S., & Schwark, L. (2005). Astronomical pacing of methane release in the Early Jurassic period. Nature, 437, 396–399. http://doi.org/10.1038/nature04037
- Hesselbo, S. P., Jenkyns, H. C., Duarte, L. V., & Oliveira, L. C. V. (2007). Carbon-isotope record of the Early Jurassic (Toarcian) Oceanic Anoxic Event from fossil wood and marine carbonate (Lusitanian Basin, Portugal). Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 253(3-4), 455–470. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2006.11.009
- Hermoso, M., Minoletti, F., Rickaby, R. E. M., Hesselbo, S. P., Baudin, F., & Jenkyns, H. C. (2012). Dynamics of a stepped carbon-isotope excursion: Ultra high-resolution study of Early Toarcian environmental change. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 319-320(C), 45–54. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2011.12.021
- Suan, G., Nikitenko, B. L., Rogov, M. A., Baudin, F., Spangenberg, J. E., Knyazev, V. G., et al. (2011). Polar record of Early Jurassic massive carbon injection. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 312(1-2), 102–113. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2011.09.050
- Al-Suwaidi, A. H., Hesselbo, S. P., Damborenea, S. E., Manceñido, M. O., Jenkyns, H. C., Riccardi, A. C., et al. (2016). The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (Early Jurassic) in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina: A Reassessment of Age and Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy. The Journal of Geology, 124(2), 171–193. http://doi.org/10.1086/684831
- Cohen, A. S., Coe, A. L., Harding, S. M., & Schwark, L. (2004). Osmium isotope evidence for the regulation of atmospheric CO₂ by continental weathering. Geology, 32(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.1130/G20158.1
- Percival, L. M. E., Cohen, A. S., Davies, M. K., Dickson, A. J., Hesselbo, S. P., Jenkyns, H. C., et al. (2016). Osmium isotope evidence for two pulses of increased continental weathering linked to Early Jurassic volcanism and climate change. Geology, 44(9), 759–762. http://doi.org/10.1130/G37997.1


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I briefly mentioned J. J. M. de Groot's The religious system of China (1892–1910) in a previous post, as a 'useful' source on Chinese vampirism. What I didn't mention, is that the several volumes of the book are available on the Internet Archive.
Vampires (kiang shi) are dealt with in volume one (1892, pp. 44, 106–7) and volume five (1907, pp. 744–61). Interestingly, the latter notes: 'Tales about blood-sucking kiang shi have not been found by us in Chinese literature anterior to the eighteenth century, the Tszĕ puh yü being for the present the only work we know that has them'.1
Usually, I'm very adverse to referring to folkloric beings outside of Slavic culture as vampires, but a 'material' corpse that sucked blood? That's hard to overlook. Even de Groot noted, 'Is this coincident with the vampire-panic (the first known in Europe?) which infested Poland and Polish Russia in the last years of the seventeenth century, spreading rapidly over Bulgaria and Servia, and occupying the minds of scholars and theologians of Europe in the first quarter of the next?'2
His 'Poland and Polish Russia in the last years of the seventeenth century' reference concerns the stryges of Mercure Galant fame. Those, too, were bloodsucking corpses. If there's anything that throws a spanner into my belief that vampires were not universal entities, it's those bloody stryges and kiang shi.
1. JJM de Groot 1907, The religious system of China: its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, customs and social institutions connected therewith, vol. 5, On the soul and ancestral worship, E. J. Brill, Leide [Leiden], 1907, p. 745.↩
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November 14, 2016
For an amount of time impossible to measure, Jack remained nothing—Spread atoms, at one with the Multiverse. He wondered if he'd ever reform, but when the bliss of creation wrapped his essence in its warm arms, he wondered if he wanted to.
Then he slammed into the pavement so hard his body rolled until he came to a halt with his back against a bench in the middle of a sunlit avenue of shops.
An older woman rushed up to him. "Oh my, are you alright," she begun, but then moved back upon seeing his strange layers of armor along with the huge war hammer strapped to his back.
He tried to clear his head, but random colors compromised his vision and he couldn't think clearly. Through the fog, he did realize the woman as well as the other people lingering about hadn't gone all, 'Invasion of the Bodysnatchers' on him yet.
Using the bench, he managed to get his feet under him. Others gave him peculiar glances and he realized if an officer showed up the chances of all humanity turning on him again would be high.
He stumbled away. Under the glare of the sun, he felt like an out of place freak. Dozens of people shopped and made their way to their jobs, while he looked like a reject from a Renaissance fair.
Spying a break between shops, he made for it and came out into a large parking lot. People still strolled about, but he felt less under a microscope. As his vision cleared, he spotted a sign for the Lexington Pharmacy.
Rubbing his forehead, he said, "Ahhhh, I'm twenty miles out into the suburbs."
A small strip of woods ran along the other side of the parking lot and he made for it.
As he power walked to the comforting green, his mind went back to how he had arrived here.
Obviously, this isn't my home world if for no other reason I encountered an incarnation of myself. Then his gut clenched. Tynilia. What will they be doing with her? Phillip seemed nice enough, but the other Jack's woman looked fierce, she might not take kindly to her man being blasted into atoms and flung across Boston.
I need to get back there.
Reaching the woods, he discovered it was an urban trail. Even as he stood there, joggers and bicyclists cruised by.
"Excuse me," he said to one of the passing people. He'd picked a younger man and the fellow regarded him, like Jack must have been half mad.
He chuckled, "Yeah, dude, what's the matter lost your directions to the costume party?"
"Pretty much, but can you tell me what direction this bike path goes?"
"Uh yeah. If you go left you'll head down into Concord and Acton. Head right and you'll end up in Boston eventually."
"Thanks," Jack nodded and after readjusting the hammer on his back took up a slow jog toward Boston.
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November 7, 2016
Jack and Tynilia kept to the alley and back streets, but every time they encountered someone, the individual or group would turn their way and give them a glassy eyed stare before walking in their direction.
"Jack, I'm really reconsidering my choice to accompany you back to our planet," she said, as they jogged past a group of cooks smoking behind a restaurant. Each of the men dropped their cigarettes and started to powerwalk after them.
"Yeah, it doesn't seem like we're trapped in a zombie movie, minus the gore."
"What's a movie?"
"Never mind, but I hear what you're saying," he said as he grasped his lover's hand and took them down a narrow alley to their left. "I just need some answers. If this somehow is my world, then it would be my duty to save it."
He stopped and looked back at the gathering crowd of eighty people on their trail. His hands rose while he chanted a few words under his breath.
"And if it isn't your world?"
Summoning the strength of Yig, he felt thankful, his God's presence remained, but it did feel weaker than usual. Whatever planet he might be on, the Stalwart Gods appeared to be losing.
"If it isn't my world…" a wall of earth erupted through the pavement and blocked the end of the alley. Sand a gravel rained down, but for the moment they had stopped their pursuers. He turned to her, "I like the idea of helping every decent world in their battle against Vile and I'm happy I was able to help turn the tide against that bastard on your planet, but if this isn't my world… I think I'm inclined to leave. My own planet needs me. After I help my world, if I can, then we'll worry about being intergalactic Stalwarts," he grabbed her hand and they took off at a half run, "but until then, I need to get home."
"I hope this isn't your world then."
"Me too."
* * *
Although it remained early, Phillip's pub, the Baccanaght, was open. Jack grabbed the handle and rushed in. A few boozehounds drank at the bar and within shaded booths. A few working men looked like they'd dropped in for a liquid lunch.
Everything within Baccanaght gleamed in various tones of tans and browns. Jack could feel the mystic strength which flowed through the place and as he led Tynilia between the pool tables to the bar, he noted the costumers within the establishment didn't look at them any stranger than normal people should when confronted with a sexy Mayan sorceress and a tall man wearing armor with a four-foot hammer strapped to his back.
"Jack! By the wine soaked beard, what in Hades happened to you?" Phillip called at them from behind the bar. His concern blossomed into a smile. "And who's this lovely young flower of darkness?"
"Darkness," Tynilia said, placing her small hands on her hips.
"Well you do follow Tez," Jack said under his breath.
"True," she said, while looking around. "So far this is the best place you have taken me to."
"Glad to hear it," Phillip said with a warm smile and placed a glass of wine on the bar in front of her. Jack received a pitcher of Harpoon and a clean glass.
He released a breath he hadn't know he'd been holding and the couple sat at the bar.
Phillip let a few sips make it into their tired forms before he said, "So ah, Jack, you need to fill me on what happened to you. Who's your beautiful new friend and why are you, uh, wearing armor, my brother."
Seeing his friend and being within the mystical safety of Baccanaght helped Jack relax, but he still wasn't too sure how far he should go with his explanation. Tynilia stared at him as he began.
"Well you remember when we went up against Vile Darken in the commons? What did you see that night?"
"Vile who? What battle?" He chuckled. "Did you start drinking before you came here."
His stomach clenched. Phillip seemed the same, but something remained off.
Jack tried to cover his tracks and allowed himself a half-laugh. "You like my act so far. Ty and I will be performing in a LARP near Quincy Market. You know, it always helps to make a few extra bucks."
"Um, okay. I thought you were about the last person I knew who is hurting for money though." Phillip gazed at him for a long moment. "Jack, I like the new look, I really do." His eyes quinted, "but how did you get your hair so much longer?"
"Yig allows me to…"
"Oh yeah, the Yig thing."
At least he knows who Yig is, Jack mused and took another sip of his ale.
Behind him the door to Baccanaght opened.
Tynilia looked back before he had a chance. "Oh no Jack, JACK! Look out, run!"
Whipping around, he had just enough time to see a couple had entered the pub. The woman was a gorgeous young brunette with a slim body and an easy stride. But with her was…him. Another Jack Primus, in his usual outfit of leather, jeans, and boots.
Then it hit him. Reality twisted. He knew two incarnations couldn't occupy the same space, but had never experienced what happened when they did and he heard Tynilia cry out as his existence tore apart and was he flung out into the Multiverse.
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Maple syrup is a much better choice, then most of the cheap highly processed sweeteners currently in the market, and is a traditional sweetener rich in nutrients. Grade A maple syrup is less dense with nutrients and lighter in color than Grade B,and therefore Grade B is preferred for its nutritional value.
Just like any other plant-based products, look for maple syrup produced by small-scale producers in small batches who practice organic and sustainable practices, where the maple trees are part of a natural diversified forest. The best maple syrups are not harvested from a mono-crop maple tree farm planted specifically for maple syrup production.
By Karen Foster
Maple syrup is far more than a simple sweetener and one of the many wonders of the world. Maple syrup is not only full of essential nutrients such as zinc or manganese, but also 34 new beneficial compounds discovered just a few years ago have been confirmed to play a key role in human health.
The North American Indians have been conducting this process of making maple syrup for ages, and use it both as a medicine and as a food. With their tomahawks they would make incisions into trees and use birch barks to collect the sap. The sap would be condensed into syrup by evaporating the excess water using one of two methods: plunging hot stones into the sap or the nightly freezing of the sap, following by the morning removal of the frozen water layer.
The settlers were fascinated when they came to North America, by this traditional process and in awe of the natural,delicious sweetener it produced. They developed other methods to reduce the syrup, using iron drill bits to tap the trees and then boiling the sap in the metal kettles in which it was collected.
Since sugar from the West Indies was very expensive and highly taxed maple syrup was the main sweetener used by the colonists. Over time, inferior forms of sugar with no nutritional value became cheaper to produce, they began replacing maple syrup as a relied upon sweetener. In fact, maple syrup production is approximately one-fifth of what it was in the beginning of the 20th century.
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text: Men's Basketball 12/5/2012 12:00:00 AM LA Tech Falls to Northwestern State 89-83 in Shootout Dec. 5, 2012Final Stats | Notes | Photo Gallery NATCHITOCHES, La. - Three Louisiana Tech (7-2) players scored at least 16 points in the game, but Northwestern State (4-3) used their hot-shooting, going 55 percent from the floor, to break the Bulldogs seven-game winning streak in the 89-83 shootout on Tuesday night at Prather Coliseum.The 89 points by the Demons was the most surrendered by the Bulldog defense this season with the majority of those points either coming off of transition baskets or hard-nose plays around the rim.[Northwestern State] is really impressive with their athleticism and their physicality," said head coach Michael White. "We need to continue to grow up as a group and mature. You've got to understand that to win on the road you have to leave it all on the floor for 40 minutes, not for 25. We got beat up, and again, I give a lot of credit to them. They were extremely physical and they brought the fight to us."The Bulldogs opened the game with a put-back dunk by Michale Kyser to get on the scoreboard first, but the Demons held a single digit lead throughout most of the first half.A jumper by Raheem Appleby would give the Bulldogs their first lead since their opening basket, 28-27, at the 5:53 mark in the first stanza.From there, NSU would use a 17-7 run to close out the half and take a nine-point edge into halftime.The Demons would put the Bulldogs in as much as a 12-point hole early in the second half, but LA Tech clawed its way back slowly until guard Alex Hamilton scored five straight points to tie the game up 58-58 with 11:40 to go.Four more lead changes would ensue until the `Dogs took their largest lead, 70-67, with 6:39 to play on an Appleby three-pointer.NSU then used an 8-0 run to regain the lead and never looked back.LA Tech closed out the last three minutes of the game going 2-of-11 from the free throw line.Double digit scorers for the Bulldogs were Kenneth Smith (17), Raheem Appleby (17) and Alex Hamilton who had a career night tallying 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting in just 20 minutes of action off the bench."Alex was really good," said White. "He had 16 points off the bench and three steals and really got us going at times, but to win on the road against a team that has a good shot at going to the NCAA Tournament, you've got to have four or five guys play well. Unfortunately it was not a great night for us."Michale Kyser was a force on the glass, bringing down a career-high 17 rebounds including 10 that were offensive.The Demons were led in scoring by Shamir Davis with 20 points.LA Tech returns to action on Saturday night, Dec. 8, as they will face off against Southern Miss inside the Thomas Assembly Center at 7 p.m.For complete coverage of LA Tech Men's Basketball, please follow @LATechHoops on Twitter or visit the official home of Louisiana Tech Athletics at www.LATechSports.com.Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned #0 Alex Hamilton Guard 6' 4" 180 lbs Freshman #3 Raheem Appleby Guard 6' 2" 160 lbs Freshman #1 Michale Kyser Forward 6' 9" 210 lbs Freshman #4 Kenneth Smith Guard 6' 3" 185 lbs Freshman


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Swiss also has chicken breed that is called Schweizer Chicken. Schweizer is German language for Swiss. The bird was established at German-speaking area in Swiss at 1910.
The chicken is heavy. The rooster weighs 2.8 - 3.5 kilogram and the hen weighs 2.4-2.8 kilogram. The hen play 170-200 eggs a year. The egg is big enough, weighing 55 gram.
It is white snow in color. The shank is white pinkish. The plumage is thick. The sickle feather is perfecly curved.
It is a descendant of Wyandotte and Orpington Chicken. The Swiss rarely we found today. People may prefer other chicken breed than the Swiss.
The comb is big pea. Below the beak, it has double red blood wattles. The beak is horn in color.
The performance is almost similar to Orpington. It has round body.
Due its weighs and its egg production, this chicken is dual purpose chicken.
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Since 2002, the Help America Vote Act has demonstrated the federal government's commitment to providing accessible and private voting options for all. Following the One4All accessible voting system debut at the 2016 New Hampshire Presidential Primary, those with varying degrees of vision loss now have a unique opportunity to vote electronically. The One4All system is a tablet-based system with voice output that's designed for voters who have any number of visual impairments, from those with low vision to those who are completely blind.
"I believe New Hampshire is one of the first, if not the first, states to fully adopt tablet-based voting technology," said NHAB President & CEO, David Morgan. "Though we know the system is imperfect and will require improvements to ensure full privacy, One4All is a step in the right direction toward fully independent and private voting for those with sight loss." One4All will be available for the New Hampshire State Primary Election in September and the General Election in November.
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Finding Dory 2016 HD-TS x264 AC3-CPG (Size: 1.55 GB)
The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Writers: Andrew Stanton (original story by), Andrew Stanton (screenplay)
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill
Genres: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family
Country: USA
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Fess Up Friday: I Won a Blogger Award!
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Thank you for this kind honor! Love your random seven! I already posted here: http://d-michiko-f.livejournal.com/562854.html
Thank you SO much!
- May 23, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Cynthia said...
Debbi, you're so welcome! Love your random seven too!
- May 23, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Kim Rogers said...
Thanks for awarding me too! Fun reading your random seven. So cool that you were a Wheel of Fortune finalist.
- May 23, 2011 at 3:52 PM
- Cynthia said...
Kim, you're very welcome! I was surprised I made it as far as being a finalist for the show.
- May 23, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Cynthia, we share #4 and 5 in common. :) Wow closest I ever got to Wheel of Fortune is spinning the wheel at the casino--that's so cool that you were a finalist!
- May 23, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Congrats on the award and thanks for passing it on to me! Very cool facts you shared. I've also traveled quite a bit, but I'm not into frosting. I have a fondness for Wheel of Fortune, as I used to watch it with my grandparents when I visited them. Now back to that night-time writing!
- May 24, 2011 at 6:32 PM
- Cynthia said...
Brooke, you're welcome! Enjoy that night-time writing!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:49 PM
- Cynthia said...
Kourtney, I think for many writers, the skill for eavesdropping comes naturally. =) Auditioning for Wheel of Fortune was fun, even though I didn't make the final cut. :]
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One of my favourite Music Mondays from the man himself Billy Bunter went out last week - personal memories for me encapsulated in just under three hours, of a period made up of waiting to get out of the misery of school, and into the joy of raving.
The music sounds even better to me these days. Getting on.


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Kuwait's Al Ahli Bank has closed a deal to acquire a 98.5 percent stake in Piraeus Bank's Egypt unit, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Al Ahli paid $150 million for the stake in the Greek lender's Egyptian unit, the statement said.
The unit will be rebranded ABK Egypt, subject to name change approval by the official authorities, with the new identity to be rolled-out over the entire 39 branch network in the first half of 2016, it added.
J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisor on the deal, with Ernst & Young acting as transaction and tax advisor, the statement added.
Source: Reuters
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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Basic information about the Hempstead County
The Hempstead County is located in the state of Arkansas. This county occupies 742 square miles, with 14 square miles being water areas. There are 22.609 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Hempstead County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (59.41%), followed by Black or African American (29.4%) and Some Other Race (8.45%). There are 8.839 households in the county, while 69,09% of them are family households and 30,91% represent non family households. There are 11 cities and towns in Hempstead County. The most populated city is Hope city and the smallest town or village is Oakhaven town.
- 3.039Remainder of De Roan township
- 1.516Remainder of Mine Creek township
- 391Remainder of Noland township
- 1.028Remainder of Ozan township
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Yes! I have a review post again~ I've been somewhat occupied today because I had to change my song for the semi finals this Saturday at the very last minute. Someone had already chosen the song I originally wanted to sing and I didn't want the competition to end up as a PK.
So after singing for hours, I decided to let my vocals take a break and at the same time come up with a review!
I think roughly about a month ago, I won...
I haven't been buying lipstick for awhile, so winning on is just as great! It was from a giveaway by The World Of Organic Skincare.
I got the shade in Summer Rain. I didn't get to choose :( It was one of the only two shades left and I don't really like such colors. You'll see more later.
Certified natural and not tested on animals!
Here's the ingredients list for those with... Sensitive lips?
The packaging is also 100% recyclable! Great for the environment.
Matte black packaging. Does not attract fingerprints! However the down side is that black is just somewhat plain and dull.
The logo.
By now, you should be able to tell from the above picture that this lipstick's gonna be pretty dark.
Yeap, it is. In fact the lipstick itself looks really similar to its sticker in terms of color.
At this point of time, I was pretty puzzled as to why it's called summer rain. The color isn't very summer-y or anything. Or maybe that's why there's the word rain? Like rain dulls the summer??? Truly I'll never know since it was not me who named the lipstick.
Here's a swatch. Very pigmented.
Lastly, the lip swatch!
Let me clarify that I did not use any lip liner. My lips are naturally darker at the edges. I was having a great lip day so I decided to do lip swatches. Because my lips were super plump and smooth that day, this lipstick went on super smoothly. It glided on like butter. It is really very pigmented and dark. I'm not the kind who likes to go for these colors, I very much prefer my lipstick to be nicely bright or nude or neutral. Definitely not dark. So this means many points off for the color. If I had to describe a shade, I'd describe it as a light burgundy on my lips? Or an extremely dark pink with hints of purple in it.
The lipstick is moisturizing and does not cause my lips to peel which I really like. However the color choice is pretty limited. I won more lipsticks from them, along with Ringo and I wouldn't say I'm fully satisfied with the colors. The texture is wonderful though. The finish is neither matte or glossy, just a very slight sheen. It looks like I just changed the color of my lips in my lip swatch. The "amount of shine" is exactly the same.
Also, if you remember the ingredients list, this lipstick has no added fragrance. So it either smells like nothing or it'd smell not very nice. In this case, the lipstick smells a little like... Those cheap lipsticks =x BUT the smell disappears once it's on your lips so that's nothing to worry about. I just wished it had a fruity scent or a vanilla scent? I'm into those kinda fragrance.
These lipsticks retail at... I believe it's $45? I might have loved it more if I got received a shade like "Morning Sun".
Texture : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (It's really smooth, nice and creamy.)
Pigmentation : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I'd say it's superb but it may vary with the shades you choose.)
Lasting power : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (SUPER lasting. Even after it fades it's like a lipstain!)
Overall : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (It's actually 3.5 stars. I really didn't like the shade I received =x)
Chiharu ❤
Disclaimer : I won these from a TWOOS giveaway.


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Pianist Yuja Wang performed her Boston recital debut at NEC's Jordan Hall on Oct. 18.
Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre of the Ice Dance Theatre of New York performing a duet in Reveries, a piece about an artist finding his muse.
Chris Thile performing at the Sanders Theater on Oct. 20, as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston.
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Escape Plan.
Salmon on blue cheese polenta at The Elephant Walk, a French-Cambodian restaurant with locations in Cambridge and Boston.
Jessica Huot '06 (left) and Elisa Angeli (right) perform in Falling Leaves, choreographed by Douglas Webster, for Ice Theatre of New York.
Chris Thile, a mandolinist who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship earlier this year.
Stephane Deneve and Yo-Yo Ma with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 3.
Janelle Monáe, for whom Boston's City Council declared Oct. 16, 2013 "Janelle Monáe Day."
Eliasson creating light graphite with one of his inventions, "Little Sun," a solar-powered lamp for developing countries.
2014 Eugene McDermott Award winner, Olafur Eliasson. The award, presented by the Council for the Arts at MIT, includes artist residency, pop-up exhibitions, public lectures, and a $100,000 prize. Eliasson's work encompasses a broad range of practices, from philosophical investigations of light, color, and atmosphere to devices for developing countries.
Actress Barbara Schulz stars in the one-woman show Marie-Antoinette, In Her Own Words presented by Suffolk University and the French Theatrical Foundation last weekend.


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I've just recently realized that there are much better things to do than to be immersed in the "love story" trend. For instance, i know for one that i should have already a working knowledge of Turkish by the time the course ends, which means that i will be more busy studying nowadays, more than ever before. And there's this "Doctor SAT", whose prescriptions will be the key for my near future; i think that i should start preparing directly or indirectly so that i would be a step ahead or two when the time comes. Afterwards, i'm gonna improve my faith and my English! And i have a hundred other plans… (Of course, that's just in line with "education from the cradle to the grave!")
On the other hand, i hope that our residence permit problem will be solved, so that we could study together here, no matter which university we will qualify. OF course, if this problem does not get solved, then we might just as well say bye-bye to our dreams!
After all these problems, well, as they say, there's the bright, shining sunlight. I don't want to spend the rest of my days here over-analyzing scenarios; instead, i should do my own! As usual, i believe that i can solve these problems, though yesterday, i've freaked around my house. So to speak, i've realized that it was just a waste of time.
No one has became a magnificent eagle by sleeping. Instead, before experiencing the pleasure of breaking out into the world, they pushed and kicked and made many attempts to break out of their shell!
That also applies to me this time around. No matter how seemingly hopeless the situation is, for instance, just look at this sourced picture:
Well, there's always hope, so to speak.
Anyways, if there's none, then i might just as well be dead right now! For hopelessness is not one of the qualities of humanity…
I'm faithfully hoping for a very good recovery. (It's time to show that a phoenix can rise back from the burning ruins!!!)
That's enough for today!!! Good day, everyone!!!


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Yakima County C.E.R.T.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced.
YCCERT members will have the opportunity to volunteer with Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management during disasters or normal office operations by responding to disasters, volunteering in our Emergency Operations Center, volunteering in our office, or assisting with public outreach events throughout the county. Check out some of the events that our CERT members have attended in the past in the slideshow below.
CERT Members will need to go through the CERT Basic Course is delivered in the community by a team of first responders, and other qualified volunteers. The organization and timing of training and meetings vary but are often broken up into two to four hour blocks over a series of evenings or weekends.
Disaster Preparedness: Addresses hazards specific to the community. Materials cover actions that participants and their families take before, during and after a disaster as well as an overview of CERT and local laws governing volunteers.
Fire Suppression: Covers fire chemistry, hazardous materials, fire hazards and fire suppression strategies. However, the thrust of this session is the safe use of fire extinguishers, controlling utilities and extinguishing a small fire.
Medical Operations Part I: Participants practice diagnosing and treating airway obstruction, bleeding and shock by using simple triage and rapid treatment techniques.
Medical Operations Part II: Covers evaluating patients by doing a head to toe assessment, establishing a medical treatment area and performing basic first aid.
Light Search and Rescue Operations: Participants learn about search and rescue planning, size-up, search techniques, rescue techniques and rescuer safety.
Psychology and Team Organization: Covers signs and symptoms that might be experienced by the disaster victim and workers, and addresses CERT organization and management.
Course Review and Disaster Simulation: Participants review and practice the skills that they have learned during the previous six sessions in a disaster activity.
Those interested in becoming a YCCERT member should contact Horace Ward at email@example.com. CERT courses will be offered BI-Annually or at anytime the request of large groups such a churches or other volunteer organizations.
If you would like to learn more about CERT you are welcome to take IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams which you can access by following this link: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-317 (this course is free as are all courses hosted by the Emergency Management Institute but you will need to follow the directions to obtain a student ID before taking these courses)


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"Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California would like to thank legislative leadership for including funding in their respective budgets to reverse the devastating cuts to the Medi-Cal program.
"Earlier this month, the state boasted a record number of enrollees into our health care system. But the question remains 'will California have enough providers to ensure quality health care for all?' Reversing the 10% cut in reimbursement rates paid to providers who treat Medi-Cal patients will go a long way toward stemming a health care crisis in this state. Planned Parenthood remains hopeful that a solution can be worked out between the Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown to fully fund the state's Medi-Cal program."


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Super Mario Bros. from Andreas Heikaus on Vimeo.
A very talented German designer has come up with an urban take on one of the greatest video games of all time; Super Mario. By using tracking software and CG (I don't know how on earth he did it to be honest), Andreas Heikaus was able to map the game onto a concrete wall. He sure knows his shortcuts - he makes the game seem so small!
PS. When watching this video, I was impressed that Vimeo automatically pauses what you're watching when you switch tabs (in Safari anway).


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Human life is the most complicated and unpredictable life. Whether you and I believe in Fate or not shit (fate) happens but life goes on and on….. Fate is nothing but dramatic twist and turns in life for better or worse. Here in India people believe even before our time of birth our fate on earth was written by god on our forehead! It means you cannot change your fate. It is god's will. Nobody can change your fate, until and unless you have decided to change your own fate. I would say our purpose on earth should be to change our fate (if you believe in fate). Our destiny is in our own hands .Change your 'fate for a better tomorrow. Waiting for luck or miracle to happen in your lifetime is the stupidest thing you can do.
Remember only those who realized their fate is in their own hands made out life. Success will not come to you. You chase it like a mad man. Success will test your patience, endurance and perseverance. Do not ever live in hope. Only fools live in hope. Have confidence in your ability. Know your limitations. And above all set realistic goal. Ultimately you should win the race. Whether you believe in fate or not shit (Fate) happens. I had experienced it for six long years.
I said human life is the most complicated life on earth. Anything can happen. Instead of believing in Fate, think it was an accident. See what best you can do to overcome 'hardship'. Fate you can not foresee where as an accident can be avoided if not you can take precaution.
Next time you will not believe in Fate; you will only think how to 'exploit the existing situation. And you will start thinking like me. THINK DIFFERENT when you think different you will find more ways to overcome setbacks (fate) and obstructions or failures in your life. Neither FATE nor FAILURE can break your will power.
When things go wrong it is easy to pacify our mind. 'It seems that there is a curse on me!' nothing seem to work for the past six long years! But just by thinking that way we are not solving our problem. In fact we are sleeping over problems. And our problems never get solved themselves. No wonder when everything goes wrong people start believing in God, bad time, fate and all other superstitions. I admit there are certain things which are not under our control that does not mean praying god or believing in superstitions is going to help. Thinking different ways to overcome obstacles and working to achieve our goal is the only solution. I (atheist) to say there are certain things which are beyond our control (fate). We all have one thing in common. Fate (shit) happens , why it happens or when it happens nobody knows .Perhaps this is one of the main reason majority of people still believing in God and superstitions. Remember human life is the most complicated and unpredictable life. Think rationally. Praying god or believing in superstitious things is not going to help solve your problems. Try to find ways to overcome failures in life
When an accident takes place do you think it was fate or you try to find out who was at fault? Accident happens it need not be our fault. It just happens. Do not blame it on fate. We say 'fate 'only to pacify our mind.
If I were to believe in fate, I would say fate had played havoc in my life. As a bachelor, I was a carefree man. Theist mistakes accident for fate. They refuse to think rationally. I too met accidents. "Accident can happen to anyone"
Did I say Fate? Yeah, I met my fate when I saw my wife for the first time. Before marriage, as per Hindu marriage custom I had to see my fiancé my mother is an old woman and she insists that I check 'our' horoscope before finalizing marriage. Before I checked with my present wife, I had already seen three other women. Two of them rejected me. They were graduates. And the third one, I had rejected her. She was postgraduate but too fat. I hate fat people. Man or woman, he/she should have proportionate body.
Astrologer checked our horoscope and told me" you had better look for another girl. Her horoscope does not suit you. (I am an Antiquarian and she is Leo). Out of ten points only six points in matches. As per Indian horoscope, it should be seven or more points for a harmonious life or else marriage will end up in a cacophony! We alien do not believe in astrology, numerology and all other irrational things. I believe the success of any marriage depends on mutual Understanding between husband and wife. After the seven year itch, my wife (fate) left in her native place with my only daughter. I was stirred and shaken. I had done post-mortem on my married life. You can find the final report in "The life of little princess "life/story. The atheist will pacify his mind by saying fate! It is all gods' wish" he will never try to analyze the situation.


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I was first introduced to computers around 1980 on a course at the local teachers' centre in Wigan. They had Apple computers of some kind, big, bulky monstrosities that were state of the art at the time.
In my own school we had a Tandy with a green screen monitor that the Head of Physics had talked the PTA into buying. Nobody else was allowed to touch it, but the screen was so bad that no-one could read it anyway.
My First Computer
PCs were still something that cost £5-9,000 in the 80s. I bought a ZX Spectrum to play games on, the 48K model. 48K of memory was a lot in those days. Games came on cassettes that were very hit-and-miss as to whether they would load. Hard drives used something called Winchester disks that looked like a silver LP. I did use BASIC (a long-forgotten programming language) to write a random weather generator for my Spectrum, just for the challenge.
My First PC
My first PC was an Amstrad 1512 in about 1990. It had a 30MEG hard drive, as well as two floppy disk drives. I bought it second hand, but it worked as my word-processing and desk-top publishing centre for three years. It had MS-DOS 6.22 on it, loaded from floppies. This was long before Windows and the 512 K of RAM that it had was perfectly adequate without any GUI demands. That was 512 K, not 512 MEG of RAM but just one thousandth of that amount.
Without a Graphical User Interface everyone I knew used shareware menu programs that we could edit ourselves. There were very few games for the PC at this point and these computers were used largely for typing. Remember there was no Internet in the 1980s
My progress was to a 386 with Windows 3.11 on it in 1995. Whatever happened to Windows 1 & 2 I don't know, but I never saw them. I tried my hardest to turn my 386 into a 486 by replacing the chip, but it never worked and in 1996 I bought my first ever new computer, which had Windows 95 on it.
1995 saw the launch of the Internet, though not as we know it today. Email was a massive innovation back in those days and we would send endless and pointless messages to everyone we knew.
Towards the Modern Day
Computers grew internally with more and more RAM being needed to cope with the ever-increasing needs of Windows 98, XP, 2000, ME and Vista. I stuck with Windows XP because it worked and have only moved on to Windows 7 this year (2012).
The Internet
My first experience with the Internet involved lots of waiting on a dial-up connection. DSL and cable were still dreams.
It was broadband that really allowed us to access the Internet properly and that allowed it to develop to its current state. Broadband gave us realistic download speeds either through DSL or cable connections.
It was mobile technology that drove the Internet to its always-on, social media-driven current position. With today's 3G and 4G technology and all the mobile broadband deals that are available we have a massive choice as to how we access the Internet, so much so that the Internet has now become an essential in our lives.
Essential, of course, is a relative idea. It is not essential in the way that food and shelter are, but it is essential to the day-to-day functioning of our society. Young people who have never known life without the Internet and certainly never life without computers or with MS-DOS cannot even imagine how we used to live before social media sites became the focus of their existence.


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More New Zealand workers oppose greater ethnic diversity in their workplaces than are for it, a survey has found.
The Leadership, Employment and Direction Survey conducted by Leadership Management Australasia gauged the opinions of workforces in Australia and New Zealand.
Results from the New Zealand respondents, provided to the Herald, found that of 200 workers surveyed, only 27 per cent would like to see their organisation's workforce become more ethnically diverse.
Thirty-three per cent said they would not like it, and 40 per cent were not sure.
Among North Island respondents, 27 per cent were in favour of greater diversity and 37 per cent against.
The New Zealand respondents believed only about 20 per cent cent of employees in their organisations were from non-English speaking backgrounds.
New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils national secretary Alexis LewGor said those who opposed more ethnic diversity might not understand what migrants had to offer.
"Those that have no experience in dealing with migrants, even in a small capacity, are very negative towards them," she said. "Migrants have a lot to give. I think migrants come with a global view on industry, and New Zealand has very small industries."
In her experience, migrants were very loyal employees.
"They need to be given a chance to show they can do it."


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The Red Sox had quite the game Tuesday night, and it's no coincidence that David Ortiz had a big game, too.
The Boston designated hitter was once again the power behind the Sox' attack, going 4-for-5 with a home run as Boston racked up 16 hits and five home runs on its way to its 11-8 win over the Mariners.
On top of the win, the night also marked several special occasions for Ortiz. He broke the all-time hits record at the DH position and also celebrated the birthday of his son. He had thoughts on that, as well as what makes this Red Sox team so good, after the win.
See what Ortiz had to say to Jamie Erdahl on NESN Sports Today.
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A terrified pensioner was held up at gunpoint by carjackers who struck in Sheffield city centre.
They targeted the 71-year-old woman as she returned to her car with her Christmas shopping.
Police said she had just placed her bags in the boot of her car and had got into the driver's seat when a man opened the passenger side door, brandishing a gun.
He then got into the car, a black Toyota Corolla, and made demands for the OAP's jewellery.
Another man then got into the back of the car and ordered the petrified pensioner out.
The carjackers then drove off in the direction of St Mary's Gate.
Detective Inspector Richard Partridge, who is investigating the carjacking, said it was being treated as 'an isolated incident'.
But he warned motorists to be vigilant.
"It is truly disturbing that anyone out Christmas shopping, especially an elderly woman, could be subjected to such a serious and traumatic crime," he said.
"At this time, we do believe it is an isolated incident, however I would encourage people to please be aware of your surroundings and be vigilante at this time of year when opportunistic thieves will try to take advantage of people enjoying the festive period.
"Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have any information that could assist in locating those responsible, I would urge you to please come forward.
"I would also ask the public to keep a look out for the car, a black Toyota Corolla, registration number NT06 HKG, and that any sightings are reported immediately to the police on 101."
The two men being hunted by police white and both had their faces partially covered when they struck in Sylvester Street at around 3.45pm on Thursday.
The one carrying the gun was wearing a yellow, hi-vis jacket.
A police spokeswoman said: "A71-year-old woman was robbed and had her car stolen yesterday afternoon in a city centre car park as she returned to her car with her Christmas shopping.
"The woman had returned to Sylvester Street where her car was parked and placed her shopping in the boot of the vehicle.
"She got into her car, a black Toyota Corolla, and while she was sat in the driver's side, an unknown man opened the passenger door and got into the car.
"He then threatened her with a handgun to hand over her jewellery. Another unknown man then climbed into the rear passenger side of the car and told her to get out.
"The woman got out and the two men then drove off in the direction of St Mary's Gate.
Witnesses or anyone with information should contact South Yorkshire Police on 101.


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A potential government shutdown hurtling ever closer, the Democratic-led Senate is ready to approve legislation keeping federal agencies from locking their doors on Tuesday. But disputes with the Republican-run House and among GOP lawmakers themselves ensure that the battle will spill into the weekend at least, and quite possibly beyond.
The result: a high-stakes showdown that is playing out in a climate of chaos, infighting and unpredictability that is extraordinary even by congressional standards.
The Senate planned votes Friday on the measure preventing a shutdown. Senators were expected to pass it after derailing a conservative effort to block the bill and after removing House-approved language that strips money from President Barack Obama's health care law.
That would bounce the legislation back to the House, where GOP leaders already have declared that the pared-down Senate bill was insufficient.
With conservatives insisting that the shutdown bill and a separate debt limit measure present an opportunity to demolish the Affordable Care Act and slash spending, House leaders were not saying what, if any, decisions they had made on strategy.


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Matt Schaub stayed healthy and threw for more than 4,000 yards for the third time. He won his first playoff game. His record as a starter over the last two seasons was 20-8. He threw only 12 interceptions in the regular season and two in the playoffs, but they came at the worst possible times. He received good protection for most of the season. He wasn't accurate enough overall. He didn't play well down the stretch. He struggled in the red zone.
Arian Foster ran for 1,424 yards and distinguished himself in the playoffs again with 230 yards. He caught 15 passes in two playoff games and scored three touchdowns. James Casey, whose contract expires, was a solid lead blocker who had a career-high 34 catches and three touchdowns. Ben Tate, who was so impressive in 2011, was a big disappointment. Nagging injuries limited him to 279 yards.
Andre Johnson (112 catches, 1,598 yards, four touchdowns) and tight end Owen Daniels (62 for 716 and six TDs) ranked among the league's best at their positions. After a slow start, Johnson stayed healthy and was magnificent, setting a career high for yardage despite being double-covered most of the time. Kevin Walter was limited to 41 catches and two touchdowns. Garrett Graham emerged as a capable backup tight end with 28 receptions and three touchdowns. Rookie DeVier Posey played well down the stretch and in the playoffs before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon that will require surgery.
Except for one poor stretch near the end of the season, they protected Schaub well. He was sacked 15 times in his first 12 games and 12 times over the last four. They did a good job on pass protection in the playoffs. The run blocking was sound for the most part, but the lack of stability on the right side was a hindrance. Left tackle Duane Brown had a terrific season and was voted to the Pro Bowl. He also earned first-team All-Pro recognition. Left guard Wade Smith and center Chris Myers also were voted to the Pro Bowl. Right tackle Derek Newton was forced into a starting role when Rashad Butler was lost for the season. Newton experienced growing pains and rotated with Ryan Harris. Rookie guards Ben Jones and Brandon Brooks improved to a point where they'll be capable of starting next season.
J.J. Watt is the leading candidate to be voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year after his extraordinary season. He led the league with 20½ sacks and was outstanding against the run. Antonio Smith set a career high with seven sacks and was solid against the run. Nose tackles Shaun Cody and Earl Mitchell played the run well. Rookie Jared Crick played well enough to become part of the rotation.
Losing Brian Cushing for the season in the fifth game was a serious blow. They were 5-0 when he started. They had five starters at inside linebacker because of injuries. Connor Barwin and Brooks Reed combined for 17½ sacks in 2011 but only 5½ this season. That's not nearly enough for outside linebackers in a 3-4. Whitney Mercilus, the first-round pick, had six sacks off the bench, tying Reed's rookie record. As a group, they played well against the run, and they were decent in coverage.
The secondary didn't give up all the touchdown passes, but it surrendered most of them. They were terrible against Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. They played a lot of man coverage. They played well at times, but they gave up too many big plays. Cornerback Kareem Jackson played his best season. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph played hurt much of the season and is headed for a second consecutive Pro Bowl. Safeties Glover Quin and Danieal Manning gave up too many big plays. This group needs more quality depth.
Specialists C+
Kicker Shayne Graham had the best season of his career. Punter Donnie Jones was terrific, although the New England playoff game was his worst. Both signed one-year contracts. Coverage teams were inconsistent. One former return specialist, Jacoby Jones, is going to the Pro Bowl with Baltimore. Trindon Holiday, cut early in the season, had two touchdown returns in Denver's playoff loss to the Ravens. When Danieal Manning was used on kickoff returns against New England, he went 94, 35 and 69 yards, setting up a field goal and two touchdowns. They should let him return kickoffs next season.
Coaching B
Gary Kubiak, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and the other assistants helped the Texans have their best regular season. They ranked seventh in offense and defense. They were among the leaders in scoring and turnover ratio. But more was expected. The Texans collapsed down the stretch and blew home-field advantage. They finished among the eight best teams and won a playoff game for the second season in a row, but the end was a disappointment.


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Troll Test is a puzzle map specifically designed for 0.17 for Minecraft PE. An addon is included in the map download and it helps create a great map with a good variety of challenges. It starts out easy but as soon you've passed through a few levels it immediately gets much more difficult. All in all, it's a great map if you enjoy puzzles.
Creator: FH_Miner (Twitter), Cheete (Twitter)
How to play?
Once you've entered the map there's a short tutorial which we highly recommend you to go through. If you can't find the solution for a level then you can get a hint. Everything like this is explained in the tutorial.
After you've completed a level and reached a gold room then type /spawnpoint in the text chat to save a checkpoint.
- Don't break blocks
- Play in survival mode
- Set difficulty to peaceful
This map requires version 0.17 for Minecraft PE. Android users can sign up for a beta here! The rest of you have to wait for the official release.


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Our NetSuite Connector for Magento is the only non-SaaS, customizable solution on the market. The reason this product was built was because we heard heated, negative statements about the other solutions which were the only options at the time. The other reason was that the Magento agency partners that we talked to - that used the other SaaS or PaaS solutions - said the product turned into its own major project and everyone was glad when it was completed and never wanted to go through that experience again. We decided it was time to introduce a product that gave control back to the merchant and cost less over time.
There are a few important benefits with our NetSuite Connector for Magento that should be considered. The first is startup time and completion. With our team we can demo the product and begin gathering requirements within a few days. Our startup time is only limited by your business's proactiveness to complete our pre-qualification call and approve final requirements. After these steps are completed, we can begin within a few days and finish in just a few weeks. With the other solutions in the market you have to get in line and wait for the scope to begin, be completed and tested.
Second, is reliability and control. Whether it's a SaaS or PaaS, it ultimately is out of your business's control. When there is a 3rd-party connection between your Magento store and your NetSuite ERP, you have no control or reliablity when your Magento and NetSuite platforms are up and running and the "connector" goes down. Our product sits on your Magento server and you have full control and access to that code.
The final benefit to consider with our connector is cost. Our default connector with standard install, setup and testing is a one-time fee of $10,000 for M1. M2 is now complete and costs $12,500 for standard install, setup and testing. If you want additional custom business flows or have a customized NetSuite instance, then an additional cost would be submitted and signed-off on before the project began. Once complete, the code sits on your server, is yours to control and customize and you never pay additional costs unless you need further development work. With the other SaaS or PaaS on the market, you end up paying thousands of dollars a year just to keep the connector "on."