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Onebase Linux (OL) is an independent meta source/binary distribution created in July 2003. It is powerful, transparent and free. It uses its in-house versatile technology called Onebase Linux Management (OLM) for installing and managing software. Onebase Linux is targeted at a diverse community ranging from novice users to professional developers. While we only provide the basic tools, the architecture of Onebase Linux is so flexible that you can convert it into an enterprise system, workstation, game-station, server or a productivity system with just a few clicks.
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fast final product, rather simple install, good community
long install time (from source), not many packages in .olm format (yet)
I like this distro. It is a step forward for Linux. It provides a compiled-from-source base system = fast, and the option to use source or binary packages for later apps.
The Click-N-Pick feature, similar to that of Lindows(R) Click-N-Run, is nice. It makes installing apps quick, and maybe even easier than in Windows(R). A drawback is the small amount of apps available in the .olm format, but the database is ever-growing, with users submitting new ones often.
I had no trouble with OL, except in my own folly of not realising my eth0 errors (solved with help from community forums).
I would recomend this distro to almost anyone. Those "Slackers" might not like it as well, because there isnt quite the tweaking involved. The "Gentoors" may feel cheated, because the install was easier (for me, anyway), and the end result was very similar. The "Newbies" might like this distro, because of the "feel" similar to Windows(R) when KDE and Click-N-Pick is active.
Rating: 10 out of 10.
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Completely customisable system, helpfull community, fast system at the end of it and simple to install
Some minor faults with some packages
This is Onebase 2004 r4
I have been in search of a linux distribution for some time now, while i have been doing this what i need from an operating system has changed. After some experience with other distrobutions like mandrake I found them too slow and bulky for what I need. I then tried numerious other 'distros' (short for distributions) everything from slackware to what i am using at the moment, Onebase.
I've been using distros of linux which are to be honest trying to be somthing they're not; Windows with their fancy guis and configureation tools, and they are just not what appeals to me. I switched to linux at the end of 2003 for a reason. Windows does not suit me its nor is it in opinion either interesting, or any kind of chalenge what so ever. I am an intermediate Linux and ive had experience with seventeen different distros on two platforms the normal pc architecture (x86) and the mac architecture (ppc). I have seen alot of very promising distros, but in my opinion none of them provide a consistantly good and fast Linux system, which can be managed.
My hardware is about average, as far today's computers go. I have three hard drives one which is my experimental hard drive which i play around with new distros on, and the other i inst for what i want to do and the other one is using Onebase. I have got a modest AMD 2400 XP which works exelently when i'm running quake 3 and ut2004 and it's mods. I have a fairly large ammount of RAM 768mb of DDR 2100 which is more than enough for what i do. The more the merrier as they say Smile . My graphics card leaves alot to be desired, as it is an entry level geforce 2 ti 64mb, before you write it off as usless think again it out performs the geforce 5200 fx and the geforce 4 mx and i got it about 2-3 years ago! My motherboard is a bit more recent though, it is an Abit Kv7 based upon the Via kt600 chipset with a nice intergrated 10/100 lan on it. My sound comes from a sound blaster pci 128.
On the Onebase website it says that they are gearing the operating system to servers and homes users, they have a wide range of tools available to manage the system all doing very usefull tasks. The most important of these tools is the olm package management system. This is a unique system of obtaining and installing software it features "inbuilt support for binary and source packages, unstable apps, concurrency support, security updates,. etc..." It can be installed with both source and binary packages or even both at the same time. Onebase is not like any other distrobution I have ever used before, the closest comparison I could make would be to slackware. Though slackware is not anywhere near as user friendly as Onebase. Onebase has clear on screen instructions throughout the inilation process and guides you through. During this review I will be covering the net installer It should be taken into consideration that the net installer is significantly different to the live CD's, hard disk instilation option and I will not be covering the LiveCD in this review. A very basic understanding of Linux and a willingness to learn about Linux is also nessisary, which of course is the most fun anyone could have with a P.C. A fast (and stable) internet connection is recommended to install Onebase using the net installer as, the vast majority of the software will be downloaded off the internet. A complete Linux virgin would not be able to install it because in order to do so, you need to know the names of key applications for example KDE. Dependancies are automatically resolved and the appropriate files are downloaded all you have to do to install a program like KDE is to type olm -s kde to install kde with source or to install with binary type olm -b kde then the rest is done for you. Doing this I was able to install a distro exactly how i wanted with exactly what I want! So if you are unsatisfied with the distrobution you are using all you have to do is download the small 108mb iso and burn it to a CDR then boot and install.
The instillation was a breeze there were only four initial commands i had to type before I could start installing the packages I wanted.
Following the on screen instructions i typed ol-connect . This launched a console based wizard, which allowed me to connect to the internet. Then i followed the next instruction which told me to type olm -s olm which updated the package management system, I had to then enter olm -s basepacks in console this installed the 'bare bones' of the operating system. The last command here was to install the kernel olm -s linux. Then it was just a process of installing I wanted, in my case all to do was type olm -b kde to install kde, oml -b samba to install samba to transfer my files from my brother's pc. Then finally olm -b mozilla. This installed all the programs nessisary to have a graphical frontend to my operating system along with the basic applications/protocalls. I then went on to install the usual programs like xmms and open office which are all at bleeding edge (very up to date) and are all available via olm.
In use Onebase is very simple the defult desktop for KDE is the normal defult desktop, but to be honest thats not important. It can all be easily customised in two minutes flat in kde control center to what suits you just like the rest of the distro. User management is easy, beacause, the Onebase team have created the ol-manage script, which allows you to add how ever many users you want and to customise them. If KDE isn't your style then you can always install Gnome, fluxbox, openbox and many more. They are available by just using the olm -b or -s then the application you want. Then to activate the window manager or desktop you can use ol-desk which allows you to select what user has what desktop on an individual basis if you desire. The Onebase have also included an amazing tool called Network OLM with it you can share an internet connection and install applications with a single command over an entire network, there are many more tools which are available but I did not get a chance to test them out. Onebase is without a doubt the most robust and feature rich operating system ive ever come accross that includes every distro i have tried so far. Get the latest version while its hot! Onebase Linux 2004-r4 has been released!
Onebase is not perfect though it only has a small development team, at the moment so there are a few minor bugs with some of the packages. Within less than 24 hours of informing them about problems with some packages they were resolved, to quote the development guidlines for the olm repository (a repository is where the applications go for people to download them) "The gallery will be regularly kept updated with latest software".
If I was to give Onebase a rating out of ten it would have to be a high 10/10. If software was art this is a masterpiece.
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Aflatoxins in dairy cattle feed in Senegal
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Marshall, K., Missohou, A., Tebug, S.F., Kagera, I., Grace, D. and Lindahl, J. 2016. Aflatoxins in dairy cattle feed in Senegal. Poster presented at the Tropentag 2016 Conference on Solidarity in a Competing World—Fair Use of Resources, Vienna, Austria, 19–21 September 2016. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Aflatoxins are toxic byproducts from moulds, especially Aspergillus flavus. These moulds grow on crops, and in particular maize and ground nuts are often contaminated. In humans, aflatoxins cause rare, high case fatality outbreaks (acute aflatoxicosis) while long term consumption leads to hepatocellular cancer (globally, around 20,000 deaths annually). Aflatoxins are also associated with childhood stunting, although a causal relation is not yet proven. Humans are exposed through the consumption of contaminated foods, including cereals, legumes and human and animal milk (as aflatoxins are excreted in milk). Similarly in livestock, aflatoxins cause hepatic disease, immunosuppression and reduced productivity. In tropical and sub-tropical developing countries, aflatoxins are common and 4.5 billion people are chronically exposed. In addition to the burden of this exposure, the reduction in livestock productivity impacts food security and trade and hence increases aflatoxins' total burden. Knowledge about aflatoxins in Senegal is scarce, especially in relation to the dairy cattle value chain. In this pilot project we measured aflatoxin B1 levels in dairy cattle feeds. Feed samples were obtained from low-input cattle farms in two regions in Senegal (the Thies and Diourbel regions) in August 2015, with between 16 and 36 samples per feed type. Aflatoxin levels were determined by a commercial competitive ELISA. Feeds with the highest levels of aflatoxin were purchased concentrate (with an average of 50 ppb, and a range of 0 to 305 ppb), ground-nut cake (45ppb, 0 to 187ppb) and millet bran (37ppb, 0 to186 ppb). A number of other feeds tested contained aflatoxins at lower levels, namely cornmeal (18ppb, 0 to 104 ppb), wheat bran (9ppb, 0 to 41 ppb) and rice bran (7ppb, 0 to 58ppb). The percentage of feed samples that were above the World Health Organisation's recommended limit for aflatoxin in animal feed (of 5ppb) was high, for example 96% for ground-nut cake, 80% for millet bran, and 69% for concentrate. Although, the aflatoxin levels reported may not significantly affect herd productivity, their impacts on susceptible livestock and carry-over to animal source food may be problematic. Overall, these results suggest the need for further investigation on aflatoxin in Senegal dairy.

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Where Did The Toothbrush Come From? Iraq And China?
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing the teeth twice daily and using the dental floss or interdental cleaner once a day. The interesting question is how did the present day toothbrush evolve?
As early as 3500 BC, the Babylonians, residing in present-day southern Iraq, originated the "chewingsticks." Ancient Greek and Roman literature discussed primitive toothpicks that were chewed to help clean teeth. Around 1600 BC, Chinese literature described the use of aromatic twigs that were chewed into a softened, brush-like configuration on one end and left sharp on the other end for use as a tooth pick.
According to a Library of Congress website, the Chinese originated the use of a toothbrush with pig bristles the 1490's, during the reign of the Hongzhi Emperor (1487–1505) of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
An Englishman, William Addis of Clerkenald, around 1870, manufactured brushes with handles carved out of bone of cattle and natural bristles were placed in bored holes at the end. These bristles were obtained from necks and a shoulder of swine's whose natural habitat was Siberia and China.
An American, H. Wadsworth, obtained a patent for a toothbrush in the 1800's. Another toothbrush with 3 rows of bristles was patented by Dr. Meyer L. Rhein. The Florence Company of Massachusetts mass produced the Pro-phy-lac-tic brush in the USA in 1885.
Synthetic bristles replaced natural swine bristles in the late 1930's. The first real electric toothbrush was produced in 1939 in Switzerland. In 1960 Squibb marketed the Broxodent, and GE introduced a cordless toothbrush in 1961. In 1987 Interplak became the first rotary toothbrush.
Until the end of WW II, Americans did not regularly brush their teeth. It was not until American GI's returned home with the enforced habit of tooth brushing that the American population as a whole adopted the concept that it is beneficial to form the habit of brushing teeth on a daily basis.
Now the recommendation of the ADA is that everyone brush their teeth at least twice a day and use floss or interdental cleaner at least one a day. Rinsing with an ADA-accepted anti-bacterial mouth rinses is further recommended to control bacterial growth and plaque formation associated with gingivitis or gum disease. The ADA continues to recommend that everyone see their dentist at least twice a year.


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Please check out my photo essay in Wingspan if you happen to ride an International flight with Japanese carrier All Nippon Airlines (ANA) this month.
The text below is the first original caption draft for this essay, if you read the printed version you'll see that things have been trimmed and with a slight beauty polish. Click HERE for the story behind the essay. This being one of my favorite as a freelance photographer.
--- MIKURAJIMA, Ocean and Forest ---
On June 4, 1863, the American ship Viking ran up on the rocky beach of Mikura Is. All 500 lives were saved and the island got a name in the history books. It's easy to imagine how the small island with it's steep cliffs and deep forests were like 146 years ago. Even though, the island still remains hidden from the world and except for the small village of about 300 permanent residents, the island is untouched and as wild as ever. With only one exposed sea port, the elements dictate and shape the way of life out here. Only the most persistent visitor will go that extra step to be able to reach this true green oasis in the deep blue.
The Forest
Mikura Island means dolphins for most. But the contrast between the almost rainforest deep woods couldn't be further away. An untouched and protected forest of giant Sudajii trees (Japanese Chinquapin) covers the island. The biggest refers to "Mikurashima-no-ojii", 13.8 meters around it's trunk makes it the largest in Japan, a true jewel in the eco world of the islands. Half hidden burrows dots the densely vegetated forest floor, home to the spectacular Streaked Shearwater seabird. This is the largest nesting site in the world. Spending all day at sea but always finding it's way back to it's hidden nest among the vegetation just after sunset.
The Ocean
Approaching Mikura Is and to see the Streaked Shearwater speeding between the waves as the Island comes into view on the horizon gives you a feeling that you are far from anything, a forgotten green rock in the middle of nowhere. But it's only a couple of hours by ferry to the closest neighbor, Mijake Island or Hajioji Island and not more than 200km from Tokyo, the biggest city on the planet. The never ending Pacific Ocean is overwhelming, it shapes the Island into a lush cloud clad oasis with an unique flora and fauna. People come from the mainland to swim with the famous bottle nosed dolphins during the last summer months. An almost complete absence in contact between the local islanders and the dolphins has made it a safehaven for these curious neighbors. Constantly patrolling the rocky coast, the true locals of Mikura Jima.


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Classic Lasagna
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/classic_lasagna.html From EatingWell: September 1998, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008), The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004) Here's an old-fashioned meat-and-cheese lasagna made lighter. Whole-wheat lasagna noodles taste great in this recipe, plus they help boost the fiber to 9 grams, which is more than a third of the recommended daily intake and especially good news for a healthy heart.
Per serving : 357 Calories; 8 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 32 mg Cholesterol; 46 g Carbohydrates; 22 g Protein; 9 g Fiber; 698 mg Sodium; 396 mg Potassium
2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat
Tips & Notes Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 5. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before baking.
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- 8 Servings
- Ingredients
- Classic Lasagna
- Meat Sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces hot or sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 12 ounces mushrooms, wiped clean and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 2 28-ounce cans plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, (not packed in oil), slivered
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- Pasta & Cheese Filling
- 12 whole-wheat lasagna noodles, (12 ounces)
- 2 cups nonfat ricotta cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Ground nutmeg, to taste
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Preparation 1.To prepare meat sauce: Heat oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up clumps, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and carrot; cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushroom liquid evaporates, 4 to 6 minutes. 2.Stir in wine, plum tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme and crushed red pepper. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce is very thick, 30 to 45 minutes more. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. 3.To prepare filling & assemble lasagna: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. 4.Cook noodles until just tender, about 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain, then cool by plunging noodles into a large bowl of ice-cold water. Lay the noodles out on kitchen towels. 5.Season ricotta with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Spread about 1 1/2 cups meat sauce in the prepared pan. Layer 3 noodles on top. Spread another 1 cup sauce over the noodles. Dot about 2/3 cup ricotta over the sauce, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Continue layering the noodles, sauce and cheeses, finishing with the sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan. Sprinkle with parsley; cover with foil. 6.Bake the lasagna until the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.


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In an earlier post, I considered the logical implications one common view of replications: If you believe that any effect in the same direction as the original result counts as a successful replication, then you must also believe that any two-tailed hypothesis is non-scientific because it cannot be falsified. In this post, I further consider what effect sizes we should expect if the null hypothesis is true, and why that matters for how we interpret the results of a replication attempt.
In the original thought experiment, a study found a significant effect with effect size of d = 0.5, but a larger replication found an effect size of d = 0.1. Some commenters argued that we should treat the second study as a replication because it produced an effect in the same direction. But, as I noted in my earlier post, even if the null hypothesis were true, that would mean replicating 50% of the time (Uri Simonsohn made the same point in a recent talk). Let's flesh that out a bit, because the problem is even worse than that.
Even when the null hypothesis is true, we should not expect to find d = 0. Let's assume for a moment that the null hypothesis is true—you have two populations whose means and standard deviations actually are identical to infinite precision. Next, let's assume that you sample 15 people at random from each population, for a total sample of 30 participants, and you compare the means of those two samples. Remember, there is no difference between the populations, so the null hypothesis is true. (Note, I'm asking about the absolute value of the effect size—how big an effect would you expect to find, ignoring the direction of the effect?) Before reading further, if you had to guess, how big an effect should you expect to find?
Answer: the median effect size in this case is approximately d = 0.25. If the null hypothesis of no difference is actually true, you'll find an effect larger in magnitude than d = 0.25 fifty percent of the time! In fact, you would expect to find an effect size bigger than d = 0.43 more than 25% of the time. In other words, you'll find a lot of spurious medium-size effects.
Now, 15 subjects/group is not an unusual study size in psychology, but it is a little on the small side. What if we had 20/group? The median effect size then would be d = 0.21, and 25% of the time you'd expect to find an effect d > 0.36. Again, with a typical psychology study sample size, you should expect to find some sizable effects even when the null hypothesis is true. What if we had a large sample size, say 100 subjects/group for a total of 200 subjects? When the null hypothesis of no-difference is true, the median effect size would be d = 0.096 and more than 25% of the time the effect size would exceed d= 0.16.
Here is a graph illustrating the median effect size (with 25% and 75% quartiles in red) as a function of sample size when there is no difference between the populations.
In all cases, both groups are drawn from a standard normal distribution with a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1, so the null hypothesis of no difference is true. (The values in the graph could be derived analytically, but I was playing with simulation code, so I just did it that way.) Note that small sample sizes tend to produce bigger and more variable effect size estimates than do large samples.
What does this mean? First, and not surprisingly, you need a big sample to reliably find a small effect. Second, if you have a small sample, you're far more likely to find a spuriously large effect. Typical psychology studies lack the power to detect tiny effects, and even with fairly large samples (by psychology standards), you will find a non-zero effect size when the null hypothesis is true. Even with a large sample, an effect size greater than d = 0.1 should be expected, even when there is no real difference. So, for practical purposes in a typical psychology study, an effect size between -0.1 and +0.1 is indiscriminable from an effect size of zero, and we probably should treat it as if it were zero. At most, we should treat it as only suggestive evidence of an effect, and not as confirmation.
To conclude: If you care only about the sign of a replication attempt, when there actually is no effect at all, you will mistakenly conclude that a replication supported the original finding 50% of the time. For that reason, I think it's necessary to consider both the sign and size of a replication effect when evaluating if it supports the conclusions of an original result. (Of course, an even better approach might estimate a confidence interval around replication effect size to determine whether it includes the original effect size. The bigger the sample size, the smaller the confidence interval. Bayesian estimation of the effect size would be better as well.)


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Walton's car was later crashed in East Oakland.
A Mercedes-Benz owned by Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton was among the many cars stolen in an Oakland Hills crime spree last week, according to NBC Bay Area.
A district attorney said Walton's car was stolen by two suspects that are wanted for attacking a 75-year-old woman, according to NBC Bay Area. A home burglary and another missing Mercedez-Benz are part of the police investigation.
Lamonte Campbell, 20, was charged on Monday with car-jacking, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, first-degree residential burglary, unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle, and evading an officer with willful disregard, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Walton's car was later crashed in East Oakland.
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Walton has filled in for head coach Steve Kerr as he recovers from two off-season back surgeries. The Warriors, who have started the season 15–0, could become the first team to win their first 16 games with a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
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My baby girl just now trun 4 months old and has pooped maybe 10 times, sometimes she gose up to three weeks at a time without pooping. She was 2 days old before she frist pooped and i didnt think that was right either but her doctors didnt seemed to worried and let me bring her home anyway. Her doctors told me to just give her purn/apple juice and still nothing happens. I rum her tummy downerd, work her legs that dont help either. I even put her in a setting posion like she is on a potty chir and still nothing happens even warm bath's dont help but that dose seem to calm her down at times. She dose push like she is going to poop and breaks out in a cold clamy sweat but yet the poop wont come out. She cry's all the time and worst at night, she dosent sleep in the day time only like 5 minents at a time, I cant even get her to lay on her tummy. I brestfeed my older child and he never did any thing like this. Dose anyone know any thing else i can try or what i should do? Please help
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Todays weekend plans included watching a good game of cricket while enjoying my favourite Almond Blueberry Cake. Turns out rain may cancel the game today, but thank God for this cake which never disappoints ….
The original recipe belongs to 'Entertaining with Beth' but I have re-written the recipe in my own way.
All Purpose Flour (sifted): 1 and 1/2 cup
Caster Sugar: 1 cup
Baking Powder: 2 tsp
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Unsalted Butter (melted): 3/4 cups
Vegetable Oil: 1/4 cup
Water: 1/4 cup
Eggs (large): 2
Almond Essence: 1 and 1/2 tsp
Blueberries: 170 gms or as required
Flaked Almonds: enough to cover the top of the cake
Icing Sugar (optional): to garnish
Pre-heat your oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a 10″ cake tin and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients together i.e. butter, oil, sugar, eggs, and water.
In a separate bowl, sift and mix all the dry ingredients together i.e. flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture a little at a time. Fold the mixture with the help of a spatula until well-combined.
Add the blueberries to the flour mixture and carefully fold the mixture.
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Works really nice and is simple to get right for the PSP 3000. On the downside is that you cannot adjust the bitrate and the volume.
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The Clinton Foundation won't return one cent of Harvey Weinstein donations to the corrupt foundation.
The Clinton Foundation received nearly $250,000 from pal sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein over the years.
The Daily Mail reported:
The Clinton Foundation told DailyMail.com it will not return as much as $250,000 in donations from Harvey Weinstein, saying on Sunday the money had already been spent on the organization's programs and used for charitable purposes.
The foundation's decision comes as politicians and philanthropic groups grapple with whether to return donations they have received from Weinstein, after numerous women stepped forward this month to accuse the movie mogul of sexual assault, harassment and rape.
Over a dozen Democratic politicians have said they will give back or donate Weinstein's campaign contributions to charity.
The Clinton Foundation faced questions about Weinstein's funding after Hillary Clinton said last week she would re-gift his campaign donations to charity.
There is a standing motto with the Clinton Cartel that was first discovered thanks to Wikileaks.
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Hillary staffers encouraged each other to take shady donations.
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For your consideration, an amazing vintage large beaded black art glass double strand Necklace and matching Earrings set. Each black glass bead has abstract polka dots of yellow green and orange in bedded in the glass, beads are smooth and high polished with pretty yellow gold floral end caps. Each of these glass beads are not perfectly round in shape and measure a large 14mm in size. Alternating crystal multi faceted barrel beads and translucent emerald green barrel beads also with floral metal end caps and tiny yellow and green round spacers complete this fabulous and unique very weighty vintage Necklace. The matching Earrings are pour glass nestled in a yellow gold metal frame with fleur-de-lis prongs. The Necklace measures 19 inches long (longest strand) and 16 inches long (shortest strand) securing with a box style clasp which has some corrosion, still functioning and will eventually need replacing which reflecting the low price. Matching Earrings measure 1 inch in diameter securing with a clip back closure in fine working order and showing some ware to the clips mentioned only for accuracy purposes. All glass beads on this beautiful and unique costume jewelry set are in superb condition with lots of shine and sparkle!
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"...the subject I know best",hence finding herself so often among her portrayals. What was it about her life that led to her inward eye though? Let's take a look...
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This weekend, Kahlo's fame lives on as Budding Artists features her in their Children's Art Workshop at the Western Fair Farmer's Market. Register your child today for either the 10am or 1pm 90-minute workshop, so that they can explore her style while creating artwork all their own. See you then!


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River Falls, the Upstate's only Gary Player Signature golf course, features 18 holes of championship golf along the South Tyger River. Golf legend Gary Player's design features lush rolling greens, fairways, and multiple tee and pin placements to make this course a shot maker's paradise. Bent grass greens and Bermuda fairways are perfectly manicured for your enjoyment. The course is perfectly designed for the golfer who likes a challenge. Our golf professionals and service staff, under the leadership of PGA Professional Terry Johnson, deliver a level of service that you find at a private, exclusive golf course. The River Falls staff is well versed in the needs of our customers and is here to enhance your experiences while at the course. Our clubhouse features a fully stocked Golf Pro Shop offering the latest in golf apparel and equipment. We can even customize our merchandise with your company's logo. New for 2005 are our Beginner Friendly Tees and our Family Course Program. Beginner Friendly Tees are for the novice golfer who is not quite ready for the challenge of playing a long golf course. The Family Course Program features tee markers for our youngest golfers. These tees offer kids the challenge of a golf course but are set up shorter so that they can reach par too. We even have a special scorecard for these young players. Please make River Falls your choice for your next round of golf.
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The month of October brought many things – Down Syndrome Awareness Month, our 3rd Annual Talent Show, day after day of adorable picture, and nominations for our Down Syndrome Super Stars. Super Stars are individuals that have been recognized for their dedication, passion and kindness in working with individuals with Down syndrome. These are people that go above and beyond to help the DSAGSL make our vision a reality. Below are nominations for four amazing individuals in our community. As the holiday season approaches, let's take a moment to give thanks that we have great people like this in our world!
Jaylin Cruz – Big Sister with an Even Bigger Heart
"Hi. My name is Lesly. I have two beautiful kids. My first child, my daughter Jaylin Cruz, and my son with Down syndrome, Miguel Angel Cruz. I would like to nominate my daughter for helping someone with Down syndrome – her brother. She has always been a big part of his life. She has always watched the struggles he has, but she always pushes him to do anything he wants. I am so blessed to have my kids, but I thank God for giving me my daughter because I have learned from her as well." – Lesly Calderon
Kayla Fritz – A Very Cool Cousin
"I would love to tell you about my niece Kayla Fritz, but first let me tell you about our son Ben. Our youngest child, Ben, was born with Down syndrome. He is healthy and strong and doing well in school and at home. But one area where Ben is missing out is friends. Ben has only been to 2-3 birthday parties in his whole life. He rarely gets invited to play with a friend and has never once been invited to play with the kids on the block. My niece, Kayla, has always been special to Ben. She goes out of her way to talk to Ben and include him despite the fact that she is 7 years older than him. As soon as Kayla was able to drive, she started inviting him to go out for ice cream. She is a senior in high school so I am I sure that she has more fun things to do with her free time, but she makes a point of connecting with Ben. That is so special to Ben and to us, his parents." – Anne Fritz
Nicole Myers – Making School a Better Place for All Kids
"I met Nicole Myers over three years ago at my son Josh's IEP transition meeting for kindergarten. She listened to my concerns and my hopes for a bright future for my son. She knew that two of my biggest questions were "How will Josh be successful in school? How can I help him be successful?" I was nervous being in a district that was not part of the Special School District and I had many other concerns. I know kids with Down syndrome can learn and I also knew my son is very capable. I knew about the specialist program through the DSAGSL and passed the information onto Nicole. For the past 3 years she has made sure that Northwest is involved in this program. I had conversations with staff at the DSAGSL on several occasions about taking this training into the classroom and giving support and hands on help to make inclusion work in the general education classroom. Nicole was enthusiastic about starting this pilot program in the Northwest R-I district and helped us get it started there. I feel that without Nicole Myers help this would not have been possible to get off the ground. She was instrumental in getting it approved through the district and has been very supportive in every aspect. Their have been many times that I have had a question or an issue come up and I knew I could call or text her and she would get in touch with me as soon as possible. She is a wonderful advocate for all students with special needs and the DSAGSL is fortunate to have her helping with this program." – Mary Ellen Ritchey
Cori and ChrisAnne – Special Friends for Always
"Hello I wanted to share about a Special Friend of mine. Her name is Cori Passarelli. She is in 8th grade at North Rockford Middle School. In Rockford Michigan. Cori is such a blessing to anyone that meets her. Her smile and kind words are what gets me through some of my days as I run special programs at her school. She is involved in Gymnastics and cheerleading. She encourages and is involved in lives of her peers. Thank you for letting me praise her and let others know how her Down syndrome is apart of her but it does not define her." – ChrisAnne Lilly


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By Margaret Sullivan | Washington Post
It has kept the news media — and therefore the public — in the dark far too much over the past 7 1/2 years. After early promises to be the most transparent administration in history, this has been one of the most secretive. And in certain ways, one of the most elusive. It's also been one of the most punitive toward whistleblowers and leakers…
Call it Transparency Lite.
His on-the-record interviews with hard-news, government reporters have been relatively rare — and, rather than being wide-ranging, often limited to a single subject, such as the economy. Remarkably, Washington Post news reporters haven't been able to interview the president since late 2009.
But a thorough study from Martha Joynt Kumar, a retired Towson University professor, describes the administration's strategy. [Obama] does plenty of interviews…but these interviews are tightly controlled and targeted toward specific topics, and, it seems to me, often granted to soft questioners.
» READ IN FULL: Obama promised transparency. But his administration is one of the most secretive | Washington Post


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Thai isn't my favorite genre of food. I'm not sure why. I guess I'm always uber worried about ordering something spicy. This happened once. My mouth was on fire. Ends up my husband's dish and my dish got mixed up. Didn't find out until he complained that his meal wasn't spicy enough, lol! Thai is delicious but I think I have mentioned before that I am just not an adventurous eater. Obviously I am not a fan of spicy either. I'd rather have fried chicken and mashed potatoes personally.
|From left to right: Jasmine rice, Bangkok Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice, Steamed Dumplings
Our food was hot and delicious. We ordered some appetizers to share and they arrived to our table before the main course. Peter got some chicken satay skewers and his sister some pot stickers. I only had some of the satay as I didn't want to fill up before my meal arrived. It was very yummy and came with two dipping sauces. It had a very light peanut butter flavor. Peter's dad also ordered some soup. It was very spicy!
|That's a one-a spicy meat-a-ball!
|Thai Thani 6/8/12
|My sweetie and moi


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Grand Duke is probably more theatrical than you expect it to be, if you don't know it at all. And it was a very theatrical opening tonight, for theatrical people were singing what it is, a pretty wedding, with true theatrical insincerity. It's a very tricky opening scene, but they cleverly filled it tonight with lots of colourful theatrical types - carpenters, wardrobe staff, dressers, chorus girls, etcetera, etcetera - and each little group made their own input. Then we get the introduction of the principals, and this was very skilfully done. We don't ever talk in rehearsal cos we never have time about the construction of the piece. The Mousetrap is something I've been connected with for a very long time, and I always have to be careful when I say to the two actors which open the play, "Right, okay. Christopher comes on and he lifts the whole thing". Which is absolutely true, and they think oh! are we so awful? No, we're not, it's the way it's written. And it's the same with Grand Duke - the principals come on and they lift the whole thing, and how cleverly they did tonight. The chamberlains' entrance is difficult to do but we left, very sensibly, Rudolph to develop the scene. There's not a lot you can do except really come on and stand. We gave him all the work to do, and effective it was
The chorus work tonight I thought was always secure. Some of the acting was perhaps a little basic but musically they were absolutely solid and very very effective - and what good listeners they were. Terribly important. A spectacular opening to act two - well sung, well choreogreaphed, very effective - and then the welcome arrival of the Monte-Carlos, together with that strange bunch of supernumeraries and an irritating costumier. But it brings that life to the second act.
Musically it's such an attractive overture, and it leads in to some very strong chorus work. I found tonight there were no hesitant entries, and all those four parts were coming through; this chorus worked hard. Obvious attention too to the principals - I thought particularly impressive were the quintets early in act one. The tricky act one finale, with its many moves, again I thought was handled skilfully. The attack of the opening of act two was very well achieved. But amongst all this are some lovely arias and duets, and none more lovely than "So Ends My Dream", Julia Jellicoe's solo which comes and it was really a joy, but a joy not because it was skilfully sung - and it was skilfully sung - but its sensitive interpretation was spot on.
Lighting was okay tonight, it was effective, it gave emphasis to main acting areas; it had a few odd moments. Costumes were a mixture of styles and periods; I couldn't make out what time we were in - I thought it was 1930 once and then I thought must have been around 1900 - but whenever it was, it was okay. Props were very few. There aren't a lot of props, but what a lovely roulette wheel - they must have pinched it from somewhere.
Let's look at the characters. The Grand Duke Rudolph. He wasn't given a very good first entrance cos he is officially the leading role and he should have been given a bit better entrance. But he quickly established himself. Lots of over the top gestures and expressions that were always effective. I thought his work with the Baroness Krakenfeldt was very entertaining; I think anyone who worked with her would be entertaining! And we saw again another aspect of his character. There's a lot of difficult dialogue and it comes thick and fast, and he did splendid job with it. It was assured and it was secure.
Ernest Dummkopf. Energy and attack is what this character must have, and this is what he did have, and in abundance. He immediately took charge. It's necessary for the plot that we have this change of pace, and this enthusiasm which has to dominate and he did, and did a splendid job.
Ludwig - a heck of a role, and demands an awful lot. He reminded me very much of some of those old Viennese characters in the old MGM musicals; there was a wonderful one called SZ Sakall - Cuddles he was called, and I thought of dear old Cuddles tonight. He brought that lovely bubbly energy and charm. Very good stage presence, lovely light touch; held the stage always; I hope he thinks this is a nice comment cos it is - a good poser.
Dr Tannhauser, the Notary. An obvious clerical figure, always looking the part, excellent diction whether in dialogue or music. I hope he's not worried about having a little hiccup - cos we all do, and if he doesn't know the plot, how the hell are we going to! (laughter and applause, lengthy) It does happen, it does happen. Years ago when I was in Arsenic and Old Lace, I remember the dress rehearsals - I was always pretty solid - and I stopped in the middle of the dress rehearsal and I said to the director, "I'm sorry, what act are we in?". The irony of it is I was playing opposite his wife who, on the first night, came on in act one and said act three dialogue. Which he blamed me for! But it does happen, and to you it feels like end of world. But it ain't, cos it happens to us all.
Prince of Monte-Carlo. What a scene stealer of a performance! (applause) I think if I were asked to appear in a production and saw his name on the list, I would say "not available", because to overcome that charm is pretty nearly impossible. He didn't ooze charm - it flooded out of him. But it should overwhelm, and this he did with such skill, and that roulette song was a success because it was in his hands.
Princess of Monte-Carlo. Attractive - had some saucy moments - gentle charm. Lovely style.
Baronness von Krakenfeldt. Well, an actress of some experience I'm pretty sure, a character she established from the moment she walked on stage, and how she works, and how she gives. It's what we give to one another on the stage that makes us good. She enjoyed what she doing, and so did we. Again, lovely style, nice bearing, very good sense of timing, lovely contralto, and such fun when pickled. (laughter, scattered applause)
Julia Jellicoe - the English actress with a mid-European accent; a determined, purposeful interpretation. I audition, over a year, I suppose hundreds of young actors and actresses, and when I'm back in London in two weeks time I've got two whole days when I will be sitting, auditioning new youngsters into the business. But you not only assess their acting ability, you assess the person too - cos you think, "Do I want this person in the company?". I wouldn't want her! Very much the leading lady - you know, she's the sort that greets you, she hasn't seen you for six months, and she comes up to you and says "DAHling I've missed you so much", not a shred of sincerity there at all. Very terrific stage presence, lots of purpose, lovely theatrical figure, grabbed the part and relished every moment. I think if she is such a temperamental leading lady, she might have insisted on a better costume for the first act - I would never put someone with that colour hair in that colour dress!
Lisa - lovely energy, bright sparkly performance, and all the more effective when you put it alongside the drama in finale of act one. Pretty voice, pretty girl. What I appreciated were her dramatic moments, and especially her spiteful ones. I thought the bitchiness toward Julia had a reality one should avoid!
I'm a Midlander by birth, and recall alas the war years, and I remember with great - with great fear I suppose - the night Coventry was bombed. We were not able to go to bed all night, and the sky was red. And in the morning, all that was left of the cathedral was the spire - everything else had gone. We thought it would never be rebuilt, but it was. And I remember going inside for first time and being... I think shocked is the word, with the Graham Sutherland tapestry which hangs at the back of the altar there, like an enormous green beetle. It took me a long time to relate to it, so much so I realised at the base of it there is a long wooden seat - probably still there - and I sat and I looked at it, and sitting almost next to me was a very old lady. We obviously had the same thoughts because - we didn't share them, but then very quietly she said, "The eyes are really kind", and they were, and I hadn't noticed. And you know it's like that with The Grand Duke. There's much in it that's lovely, that's attractive, and tonight has entertained us. So let's absorb the whole thing and say to this company tonight, "Well, we don't know The Grand Duke very well, but tonight you really introduced us to it.".
Exit David Turner. Applause.


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So Josh prefers to workout in the basement while I like working out upstairs in the living room. No big deal, except every day we have to transport weights up and down the stairs. This morning I brought up 30 pounds of weights and a yoga mat in one trip- I think that should count as a bonus or something. That "warm-up" set me up well for my lower body fix, which was all good until hours later when my legs were so sore I could hardly walk up or down the stairs carrying nothing.
I had a high protein breakfast this morning because I'm saving my carbs for tonight's dinner. I made 2 fried eggs and 4 slices of turkey bacon (this is 2 red servings). It was a lot of food! I also had some strawberries on the side and coffee of course. I made the eggs and bacon on the big griddle and it reminded me of pancakes…and I love pancakes, so I was slightly depressed that I couldn't have those for breakfast. I did find a recipe for banana pancakes on Pinterest that are made with banana and oatmeal so I'm going to have to try that out sometime.
For lunch, I made chocolate shakeology with peanut butter and ½ a banana. I think this is one of my favorite combos. Its like eating a Reese's…well, close enough…
I've been looking forward to making this dinner for awhile, especially after last night's bland soup, if we can call it that. I put pork loin in the crockpot this morning with water, vinegar, chipotle seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and a little bit of honey. Anniston helped put everything in the CrockPot—she's such a cute little helper in the kitchen! I let that cook for about 7-8 hours until it falls apart. Then I used 1 red container of the meat, 2 whole grain tortillas (2 yellows), and 1 blue container of cheddar cheese to make quesadillas. I usually add some Taco Bell hot sauce but with that not being fix-approved, I substituted it with Cholula Mexican hot sauce. I also made some fresh pico to go alongside it (1 green). These were fabulous! Tip: I always make my quesadillas in the broiler/oven instead of using a skillet. Its super easy. I build the quesadillas on a pizza pan, set the oven broiler to high, and cook on each side for a few minutes. The tortillas crisp perfectly and the cheese melts evenly.
Well for the second week in a row, the grocery store is out of mint leaves. I didn't realize this was such a high demand item, but anyways, I've had to mix up my daily infused water regimen. I've now been putting 2 frozen strawberries and 1 lemon wedge in my water bottle in the morning and refilling it throughout the day. Surprisingly, the lemon has not gotten bitter like it does sometimes if you leave it too long in iced tea. Also, after I started making this water concoction, I saw on pinterest that strawberry-lemon water helps improve your digestion and can also work to clear your complexion. That's a win, win for me!
Also I really want a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese from Einsteins. Doesn't that sound delicious!I had to find a picture of it on google...
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After posting all those extracts from Delacroix's journal, I thought I would talk about one of his paintings in the weekly Meditation on Art. Is this painting in the Louvre? I think I remember seeing it there on my last visit. One thing that the internet can never replace is the experience of seeing a huge canvas like this one, nearly eight feet tall, and all the physical space that this allows the eye to explore.
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UFC Fight Night 130 Post-Mortem: Striker's Delight
Darren Till walked out to an eruption of cheers and applause from his hometown crowd on Sunday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Before he entered the Octagon to face Stephen Thompson in the UFC Fight Night 130 main event, he was already a star in the eyes of many. Nevertheless, Till refused to buy into the hype and seemed eager to answer questions surrounding whether or not he was a legitimate title contender at 170 pounds.
Till and Thompson engaged one another in a hotly contested showdown that played out over five full rounds. Till leaned on his forward pressure and muay Thai-style striking, as he remained the aggressor throughout, attempted to corner Thompson against the cage and looked for a fight-ending strike. "The Gorilla" had his best moment in the fifth round, where he landed an overhand left behind the ear and briefly planted Thompson on the mat. Thompson was content to fight off of his back foot while hunting opportunities to counter. "Wonderboy" was crisp with his strikes and landed a number of hard shots in the 25-minute battle. Neither man seemed willing to cede ground to the other, and after 25 minutes, their fate was in the hands of the cageside judges.
As ring announcer Bruce Buffer read the decision and declared Till the winner by unanimous decision, the fans in attendance let their jubilation be known.
Carnage in the Kingdom
Neil Magny knocked out short-notice replacement Craig White in the first round of their co-main event. White was quick to initiate clinch exchanges, but Magny took advantage of the position and forced the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship alum to the ground before securing mount. Eventually, Magny allowed White to stand, as they found themselves in the clinch once again. Magny landed a well-timed knee to the chin that sent his counterpart crashing to the floor and followed up with ground-and-pound until the job was done. After posting his second win in a row, Magny called out fellow ranked welterweight Kamaru Usman.
Meanwhile, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's debut in Liverpool marked Arnold Allen's return from more than a year of inactivity. Once considered one of the Europe's top prospects, Allen aimed to regain some of his past momentum with a convincing victory over Mads Burnell. The Dane largely controlled Allen through two rounds, as he utilized a relentless grappling attack. However, Allen made the most of his opportunities. In the third round, Burnell changed levels for another takedown, only to find his opponent waiting with a guillotine. Burnell dropped to the mat in an attempt to defend the choke, but his efforts went for naught. He tapped soon after, giving Allen a stunning come-from-behind win.
Elsewhere, Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight went the distance in an excellent featherweight scrap. Knight was at his best in the first round, where he dropped the Finn twice with hellish uppercuts and looked to lock in submissions. In the waning moments of the period, he secured a triangle choke and rolled to mount before the bell seemingly saved Amirkhani. The last two rounds saw Amirkhani turn to his strength advantage and opt to grapple with the Mississippi native, as he stuck Knight to the canvas and played on his willingness to fight off of his back. Amirkhani was awarded a split decision after 15 minutes.
Claudio Henrique da Silva returned from close to a four-year absence and finished Nordine Taleb with a rear-naked choke in the first round. After landing his first takdeown of the fight, Silva capitalized on a kneebar attempt from Taleb and secured mount before transitioning to the back. From there, he locked in the choke at the end of Round 1 … Darren Stewart notched his first win in the UFC, as he knocked out Eric Spicely in the first round of their undercard pairing. "The Dentist" stuffed multiple takedown attempts from Spicely before landing a straight right that sent his opponent to the ground. Stewart then teed off with ground-and-pound on the turtled Rhode Island export, forcing the referee to step in … Tom Breese earned a technical knockout victory over Daniel Kelly in the first round of their preliminary middleweight clash. Breese took advantage of the height and reach discrepancy early on, staying just outside of Kelly's range. At the midpoint of Round 1, Breese caught the four-time Olympian leaning forward and landed a lead left uppercut that had the Australian judoka pawing at his eye and retreating backwards. Breese smelled blood in the water, beat Kelly to the mat and pounded on his grounded opponent until it was over.


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On the North Shore of Hawaii, the waves break so consistently that the best ones have names, sort of like ski runs at Whistler Blackcomb or prominent mountains, canyons or rivers.
Surf instructor Rocky Canon is giving me a running commentary of these heaving hydraulic hulks as we slowly drive from the newly-revitalized Turtle Bay Resort to Haleiwa.
Part of this route includes what's called the Seven Mile Miracle - a gathering spot for surfers who paddle into some of the most powerful (the proper word is 'heavy') waves on the planet. Like spotting robins or sparrows, you've likely heard of the waves at Pipeline and Sunset.
But Rocky's pointing out more obscure spots such as Freddy Land (not to be confused with nearby Velzyland), Off the Wall, Backyard and Log Cabins.
Rocky grew up in Haleiwa, where his father shaped surfboards and his mother taught school. He knows somebody at every parking lot we pull into.
Yes, Rocky's a surfer. But he's not some heavy lidded, laidback dude. In addition to surfing, Rocky has channelled his boundless energy into putting on special events, selling real estate, working on movie sets, and even substitute teaching in the public schools system. He exudes the Islands' true aloha spirit, and introduces me to bodysurfers, lifeguards, other surf instructors, and even the local Primo beer rep, who passes out several cool trucker hats. For many years, Turtle Bay Resort was a lot like many Hawaiian beach resorts.
Pasty-skinned vacationers (Haoles) came for a week of sun, maybe some golf or snorkelling, but mostly languished around TB's luxurious pools or in its sandy beach coves.
They would host conferences and corporate retreats, but remained rather isolated from the North Shore's culture.
However, Turtle Bay has actively has embraced the North Shore's proud surfing tradition and rebranded it as part of "Oahu's Fabled North Shore." This transformation has been created by the marketing team at Replay Resorts; a Vancouver-based company that consists of several former Intrawest executives from the glory days of Whistler Blackcomb.
Vancouver native Mark (Skip) Taylor spends his time between Dunbar and Oahu (we should all be so lucky), and says, "Originally, Turtle Bay was a gated community sort of resort and it wasn't necessarily the most welcoming place for people driving by. What we're now doing is to bring in as many aspects of the authentic Hawaiian surf culture as possible. We have story nights at SURFER: The Bar (a joint marketing project with the famed California magazine), we offer ukulele lessons, and we're also reaching out to yoga enthusiasts as well."
Taylor says: "We have the chance here at Turtle Bay to really do a lot with stand up paddle surfing, which is really popular, even on lakes and rivers, throughout North America right now. We sponsor SUP course races, surfing events, and generally really want to become the destination of choice for SUP enthusiasts throughout North America."
The main hotel, restaurant, spa, and swimming pools thrust out on a promontory which offers the rare opportunity to view both a sunrise and sunset from the same place. The point funnels small, fun waves into a protected cove that is ideal for conventional surfing and stand up paddleboarding.
While Replay Resorts wants to place the emphasis on surfing and yoga, Turtle Bay is home to a superb 36 hole golf course, horseback riding trails, kayak nature tours, and has an extensive network of biking and walking trails along the property. The resort offers a variety of accommodation - with more on the way - including newly refurbished oceanview condos as well as traditional beach front lanai cottages, where you can be lulled to sleep by waves rippling over beach pebbles right in front of your room.
Rocky's personalized tour ended with the perfect touch - especially if you're a surf culture enthusiast. We paid a visit to the legendary Volcom House in front of Pipeline, a three storey affair once owned by Mr Pipeline, Gerry Lopez that houses a globe-trotting band of surfers sponsored by this major clothing company. Perfect waves peeled into shore as onshore winds blew off the wave-tops-a phenomenon the locals call "ehukai." From the balcony outside of big wave specialist Alex Gray's bedroom, I could watch some of the best surfers in the world effortlessly tunnel their way through cascades of aquamarine and white waves before kicking out in a shower of spray while bikini clad women flipped through the pages of fashion magazines.
We returned to Turtle Bay and saw an outstanding "Voice of God" sunset as shafts of sunlight bounced off the surf. Rocky had to get back to entertain the guests - seems that he stand up paddle surfs with his dog out in the point break waves near the tip of the resort. I remarked to Rocky that he had a pretty great job, and he just smiled, as he had all day long.


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This would make a perfect eulogy for an atheist or non believer.
I have adapted this from a text by Aaron Freeman entitled "You want a physicist to speak at your funeral" , to make it more personal. I have also included a quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson.
What A Physicist Would Say at Your Funeral
Our bodies are made of star stuff, all the elements of your body were made in the crucibles of stars that spilled their guts into the universe as they died, and some of those elements find their way in to us, and assemble for a brief time to make up a human body.
The energy that is in us; comes from the universe around us; from our sun and the cosmos.
The same energy that created the "Big Bang" billions of years ago, and the sunlight that warms your face today, have all come from the universe that we are but a tiny part of.
The first law of thermodynamics in short; states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only change shape and form, but will continue on forever.
This means that every BTU of heat produced by your loved one, every small breeze created from their movement and calorie they burned is still here in the energy around us.
Their energy was borrowed from the universe; they used it and have now passed it on in a different form; but it will never go away.
We have absorbed some of their body heat, felt the breeze as they walked by, some of their energy has been absorbed and lives on in you.
Every photon of light that reflected off their face, every breeze that blew through their hair, and the heat from every loving hug continues on.
Your loved one has changed the path of history in many ways. Their life, their shadow, their legacy, the good and bad that makes up everyone, will forever change the universe like the butterfly effect.
According to the laws of science, not a bit of them is gone; they're just less orderly.


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