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The Glass House (PG-13)
Columbia Pictures
As anyone who saw the previews for this slick piece of nothing knows, The Glass House is supposed to be a thriller. Unfortunately, the thrill is gone about 15 minutes into the movie when we understand, without having to think too hard, how the story is bound to play out.
Leelee Sobieski is Ruby, a California teenager whose parents are tragically killed in a car crash on their 20th wedding anniversary. Ruby and her little brother Rhett (Trevor Morgan) are put in the care of guardians and family friends Erin and Terry, played by Diane Lane and Stellan Skarsgard. Things look pretty cool for Ruby and Rhett as they drive up with their new guardians to their fabulous glass mansion in Malibu, but all is not as it seems.
Ruby quickly discovers that Terry's a lush, Erin's a junkie, Terry's in some deep financial doo-doo, and the children's trust fund is in danger of being sucked dry. What's a girl to do? Listen in on telephone conversations, plan her escape, steal the car, pout.
As the truth about Terry and Erin is revealed, we begin to wonder what else there is to this story. The answer is nothing. Bruce Dern plays an estate attorney who plays a small role in helping Ruby, but his interference is merely an excuse for an untimely murder and adds no new dimension to the plot.
Sobieski is one of the best teenage actresses around, and her creamy skin and dreamy voice do much to decorate the film. But we never see Ruby's true enterprising side, though we suspect it's there. Lane's character, too, is muted and thin. The most we know about her is that she's unnaturally pale and sleeps really soundly, both results of her unfortunate drug habit.
Skarsgard is the strongest presence in the film, sweaty and flushed. We expect him to have a stroke at any moment or to do something dastardly to one of the kids. The few moments of suspense in the film are provided by his acting, not by the screenplay.
As uninterested as I was in the movie, I was even further distracted on the Saturday evening when I saw it by the number of toddlers in the audience -- wide awake two- to four-year-olds, not sleeping babies. Believe me, as the mother of four kids I understand how hard it is to get a babysitter. But following last Tuesday's assault on actual humans in New York and Washington, I couldn't help but want to shield those little eyes from the numerous violent car crashes, physical attacks and scary situations in The Glass House, especially the part about Mommy and Daddy getting killed in a terrible car wreck after their brakes are disabled by their friend Terry the terrorist. C'mon parents, get a grip. That's not entertainment.
Equally distracting and disturbing was the grotesque amount of blatant product placement in the film. When the children turn their noses up at dinner, Erin cheerily announces, "I'll call Domino's." Ruby is constantly pecking on a bright orange IBook. Blockbuster is named more than once, as is Nintendo. When the family home goes up for sale, a red, white and blue Re-Max sign goes up front. AOL gets visual and aural plugs.
The filmmakers might as well have paused for commercial breaks given their lack of subtlety or, apparently, scruples.
So skip the overpriced ticket to this stinker. Instead, wait until it comes to Blockbuster on video or DVD. Then you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, sitting in your La-Z-Boy drinking a Budweiser. At least when you fall asleep, you won't have to wake up and drive home.

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Monday, September 2, 2013
All The Feels: Why--Win or Lose--Blog Contests Rock
This is an edited repost from my personal blog. I felt it was timely, what with #PitchMadness underway and The Baker's Dozen right around the corner.(How is that even possible? Where has the year gone?!)
It seems like my Twitter timeline has been inundated lately with blog contests for unpublished writers looking to get the attention of agents. I entered and won a few of these myself in the last year as I've been seeking a home for Imperfectly Fine, and I have to say that--for me--they've been AMAZEBALLS. Here are just a few reasons why I think every writer looking to get published needs to stick their neck out there in a blog contest at least once.
1. You learn more by losing than winning
Really and truly. It's good to know what you're doing right when honing your query or pitch or first 250 words of your mss, but it's more important to learn what you're doing wrong. At some point during these contests, you'll get feedback, either from other unagented writers, the agented writers hosting the contests, or even agents themselves. This feedback is priceless because every critique gets you one step closer to getting it right. You don't get better by winning. You get better by falling down and picking yourself back up to try again. Even if that feedback is limited to "not winning", you can learn something.
2. Free networking opportunity
Every year I shell out nearly $300 on my state SCBWI conference. The most face time you can hope for is a 10 minute critique from an agent, which may or may not land you with an offer to send more pages for further review. The sessions are helpful, networking extremely useful moving forward, and the keynotes are often inspiring. But it's a lot of money. It's worth it, don't get me wrong, but that's a lot to invest when you're not selling books yet. I'm fortunate enough to live in the city where our state conference is hosted so I don't have to pay for a hotel or airfare, but the national conferences in New York and LA? Forget it. That's above my paygrade right now. So, if you're like me and you need to get some feedback, inspiration, and networking under your belt but don't have a lot of cash to throw around, blog contests are a good start.
3. Meet new CPs and beta readers
I thoroughly dried up my well of beta readers with my last manuscript. I'd been working on it for over a year, so it went through about four solid, thorough revisions in the ten months prior to contracting with my awesome agent, and each of those times I needed a fresh set of eyes. That can be hard to come by after the first one or two rounds. Blog contests are a good way to meet new readers. Another writer may read your pitch and comment on it in a meaningful way and you might connect on twitter or via blog or email and keep reading for each other post-contest. If you're lucky, agented and experienced writers hosting the contests may offer to beta read for you. And if you're really lucky, you'll land bad ass readers like these gals who turn out to be pretty awesomesauce as people, too. (These two I'm keeping forever.) ;)
4. Your name becomes familiar in the writing community
Never underestimate the power of word-of-mouth advertising. People see you tweeting about a blog contest and follow you. They read your entry and check out your blog. This all can and does matter if an agent scopes you out via google. Got 1000+ followers on Twitter? That's a built-in audience for your book. So long as the name you're making for yourself is a respectable one, that is. Being NICE in the face of failure is another blog post altogether.
5. Blog contests are a good opportunity to see what else is sloshing around the slush pile
If there are 18 people pitching Time Travel to the Zombie Apocalypse manuscripts in a single contest, that's a good sign that maybe the novel you're pitching isn't as original as you thought. It's good to know who you're up against and where your manuscript falls within the spectrum of competition.
6. It's about the journey, right?
I feel like I can comfortably say that in the last year I have learned more about myself, my writing, and my path toward publication from blog contests than I have anywhere else. You won't know what you'll gain from a contest unless you enter one yourself. Put yourself out there. Be brave. Expect to fail and to learn from it. Because the most valuable part of participating in a blog contest isn't winning. It's becoming a better writer.
7. Oh and maybe, just maybe, you'll land your dream agent.
When I wrote the original version of this post, I didn't have an agent yet. I still stand by absolutely everything I said above, and not just because I found my agent through a blog contest. But I did, and she is fantabulous. I try not to think about the 60+ queries I sent out that I never needed to send at all because Thao found me before I ever had a chance to query her. So, yeah, there's that whole actually getting an agent thing to think about, too.
Some blog contests you should think about entering:
Brenda Drake--the Goddess and Guru behind Pitch Wars, Trick or Treat with Agents and Pitch Madness. Subscribe to her blog for a chance to get your words in front of a whole mess of authors and agents. Contests throughout the year.
Miss Snark's First Victim--Secret Agent: Do not pass go, do not collect $300 until you have entered one of MSFV's Secret Agent contests. You will learn loads. Promise. I've gotten my ass handed to me twice in the past couple years. No regrets.
Cupid's Literary Connection--I have not personally entered any of Cupid's contests, but I've heard such good things. See for yourself and let me know what you think!
Operation Awesome--monthly mystery agent contests and other helpful hints for surviving the writerly world.
What are some blog contests you've entered that we should be keeping an eye on? What have you learned from the contests you've entered so far?
Dannie Morin is an author, blogger, and freelance editor. She's currently contemplating seeking help for her social media addiction. In the meantime, you can find her on Blogger, Facebook, Goodreads, & Twitter. If you've got suggestions for a future All the Feels post, contact Dannie via the contact form on her blog. She is repped by Thao Le of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.
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Thank you for that post. You have some really helpful advice. I totally agree with your comments about contests and about beta readers and critique partners.ReplyDelete
MSFV contests are awesome, as is Brenda Drake's. With MSFV, you get instant feedback on your 1st 250. Very useful, indeed. You do learn more by losing, actually. You learn to be specific, avoid over-writing, passive writing, and telling, and so on and so on.
The tweets on pitch madness has helped a lot. It helped me figure out what my main plot was in 35 words and how to make it unique. Of course, I figured that out after I sent in my entry. So...
Thanks again for the post. I loved it.Replies
There are always more contests, where you can apply what you learned this time, Suja! In fact, Brenda has a couple things in store for the next couple months. Stay tuned!Delete
The only one listed I haven't entered is the Cupid's Literary Connection. My favorite has been the MSFV's SA contests, though the feedback can be frustrating. A lot of times comments end up piggy backing the previous ones, and sometimes people get caught up on non-issues because one person mentioned it. I've seen that happen frequently on people entries (not just mine). And some comments leave you rolling your eyes and wondering where they got such a bizarre idea (like the mc is pregnant. Um, no. Or the house is about to explode. Um, wrong again.) The agent's feedback is the best, though.ReplyDeleteReplies
Perception is one-hundred percent reality, right? I usually use a three-strikes rule on the feedback I receive. If three people say the same thing, it's usually true. Though, I agree on the piggybacking phenomenon. My favorite is when someone gives me feedback that I never would have thought of on my own.Delete


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Before we go in detail of how to blink an LED(light emitting diode) with microcontroller, let us have a brief introduction on GPIO (general purpose I/O (input / Output)).
Intro to GPIO
The GPIO line of any microcontroller can be used mainly to perform two things
1. Generate a digital signal
2. Read a digital signal
The digital signal can be of TTL / CMOS logic depending up on the microcontroller .In general, the microcontrollers are provided with GPIO lines except for some microcontrollers which are very application specific and may not have GPIO lines.
The process of controlling GPIO lines for most of the controllers are similar in nature. There are mainly two configurations for any GPIO
- GPIO configured as an input
- GPIO configured as an output
The GPIO which is configured as input can read a digital signal from an external device, the external device can be a battery charge indicator, signal from a sensor or any device which you intend to use in performing certain functions. Same way when you wish to generate a digital signal then the GPIO will be configured as an output and the GPIO output can generate a digital signal, which can be fed to an external device.
Let us see an example to understand a practical application of a GPIO.
Example: Design an indicator for a battery charger using GPIO
Now let us assume that there is a circuitry which gives a digital signal to microcontroller when ever the battery is charged. So, microcontroller reads the digital signal from the battery charger and then generates a digital signal to blink an LED indicator.
GPIO configuration procedures
The configuration of GPIO for various microcontrollers have almost similar procedure, but the procedure is not completely same for all microcontrollers. There may be few more steps to be considered, depending on the microcontroller. In this document the common configuration procedure is explained.
Steps to generate a digital high using GPIO
Step 1: Configure the GPIO bit direction register as output
Step 2: Set the GPIO bit data/port register as high
Steps to read digital signal using GPIO
Step 1: Configure the GPIO bit direction register as input
Step 2: Read the GPIO bit data/port register
Example program to blink an LED(Code implemented with microcontroller atmega8535)
#include <io.h>
/* This program is compiled using WINAVR platform*/
/* Assumptions
PORT B0 pin of the microcontroller atmega8535 is connected to an LED circuit */
int main()
unsigned int i =0;
/* Configure the GPIO B0 bit direction register as output */
DDRB = 0x01;
for (i=0;i<50000;i++)
/* Set the GPIO bit data/port register as low */
PORTB = 0x00;
for (i=0;i<50000;i++)
/* Set the GPIO bit data/port register as HIGH */
PORTB = 0x01;
return 0;
/* End of Program */
LED blinks continuously as long as the microcontroller is powered ON.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger promises The Legend of Conan will be a spectacle
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been revving up for his return to trademark roles like The Terminator and Conan the Barbarian like an athlete returning from an injury. He started with cameos in THE EXPENDABLES movies, then worked his way up to THE LAST STAND, then THE TOMB, and eventually THE LEGEND OF CONAN.
THE LEGEND OF CONAN made many of us fans giddy with excitement that the classic character would be returning to the big screen with the original star headlining it. Others were naturally hesitant that it would either be a slapdash effort to cash in on Schwarzenegger's return to the big screen. Well, Arnold himself has answered that fan conundrum in a recent interview with MTV:
"I'm excited [about it] because I've been hyping the idea to Universal Studios for quite some time. The important thing with the THE LEGEND OF CONAN project is to make it into an A-movie that they treat it like a 300 or any of those great movies, rather than a B-movie where they hack a few heads off, a few limbs off and run around with a sword. The audience and the fans are very sophisticated. They've seen all the SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN and IRON MAN [movies] and the 'Expendables' as regular action movies. They've seen it all. So when they see a 'Conan' movie coming, they demand a spectacle. That's what we tried to do with THE LAST STAND -- to give them the car chases, cars going 200 mph, racing through cornfields, crazy stuff you haven't seen before. You have to give them great entertainment.."
So, drawing comparisons to 300 may make some fans roll their eyes but I am psyched about the possibility of an over the top, violent, epic movie with Schwarzenegger. It has been a long time since a classic Arnold action movie has been released. Here's hoping THE LEGEND OF CONAN is that movie.
THE LEGEND OF CONAN will open in 2014.


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By project member, Paul Buck, Nevada State College.
I have been coming to Egypt for a long time. It's hard to believe the first time was in 1981, almost 35 years ago. Some things never change: the unfailing hospitality of the Egyptian people, the traffic in Cairo, and the immutable ever-present Nile river which has been the life-blood of Egypt for thousands of years. But since the last time I was here in 2006, some things HAVE changed, some obvious, and others more subtle. As an occasional visitor and non-speaker of Arabic, and with only a superficial understanding of the culture, it's not possible for me to divine the deep undercurrents of Egyptian society, or to have a clear understanding of all of the differences between rural villagers and modern urban Cairo other than from my own personal experience.
|The empty Nile promenade on the Luxor east bank.
One thing that is very noticeable and catastrophic for all of Egypt, and not just Luxor, is the profound lack of tourists. Since the revolution five years ago, Egypt's tourist industry has all but collapsed. It used to be one of the country's top three sources of income, with millions visiting the Valley of the Kings and the pyramids every year. Now it is the high season when the weather is perfect but there are almost no tourists. A few buses pull up, but the Valley of Kings parking lot used to be jam-packed with excited foreign visitors. On the east bank, a beautiful new promenade has been built along the Nile — it's deserted.
Another very noticeable change to me, is the amazing number of hot air balloons on the Luxor west bank, especially in the early morning at sunrise. At least five companies launch as many as fifteen balloons each morning for those visitors looking for a unique experience. They drift from near the ancient royal funerary temples and float generally south, sometimes directly over our house. There was a tragic accident a few years ago that killed several tourists, but the gondolas are operating again, and I hope to take a ride before I leave.
|Balloons from our balcony.
Cell phones! This is a huge change. Seemingly every farmer, worker, and taxi driver, has a cell phone, sometimes several! And there is even excellent 3G cell reception everywhere in the Valley of the Kings (except in the tombs). Wireless internet service in our flat (don't know about other places) can be spotty—but cell coverage is great. Taxi drivers often talk on their cell phone while driving - never a good idea anywhere - but especially dangerous in Egypt because there are few traffic lights, many road hazards (e.g. donkey carts), and lots of other distractions.
|A local butcher shop.
Food, either in restaurants or bought in the local shops, seems pretty much the same. Fruits and veggies are the same: in-season varieties, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, etc. Food is abundant for most local people. Sadly, the shops here still don't seem to have peanut butter! There are "supermarkets" much like a small or medium-size grocery store and they typically sell all kinds of food, including meat and cheese, and vegetables, and even housewares. But there are still many open-air stalls or small shops, some specializing in produce, or bread or pastry, or butcher shops like the one shown here. You tell the butcher which piece you want and he takes a cleaver and cuts it off for you.
A local restaurant we go to frequently is essentially the same although it now calls itself the "Ala-din Belzoni" (Giovanni Belzoni was an early Italian explorer of Egypt's antiquities and the proprietors added him to their original name, Ala-din, to provide some attractive flare.) We haven't been to any big fancy restaurants yet so I can't speak to that. The picture below shows a typical Egyptian hot dish of potatoes, onions, meat and spices often in a tomato base
Yes, some things have changed, and some things will probably forever stay the same. Either way, it's great to be back in Egypt, a country that has played such an important part in my life.


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Sugar Remedy's 'Diabetes Challenge' got a huge response from people. On 8 December 2012, the campaign was scheduled at Hotel 'Sweet Dreams' Jaipur. Managing Director of Umalaxmi Organics Mr. Jitesh Dave, National Ayurvedic Council's former Head of Department Mr. Jitendra Bhargava, President of Rajasthan Chemist Association Mr. R.B Puri, Secretary of Rajasthan Chemist Association Mr. Amrish Kaushik, owner of Kaushik Distributors Mr. O.P. Kaushik and Sugar Remedy's Regional Sales Manager Mr. Dileep Saxena were among the ones present there along with many other renowned names.
More than 200 diabetic people became a part of the campaign. Sugar Remedy provided them with free Blood Sugar check up. Not only this, but the doctors from Sugar Remedy team suggested each of them how they can control their diabetes.
Managing Director of Umalaxmi Organics Mr. Jitesh Dave on this occasion said, "Working for diabetic people is like doing something for your own family. As promised we are back with our free check up camp. And are overwhelmed by the response we get in Jaipur every time. We will keep conducting such camps. Sugar Remedy's prime and ultimate motive is to make India diabetes free. ''
National Ayurvedic Council's former Head of Department Mr. Jitendra Bhargava also spoke on this event. He thanked Sugar Remedy for this cause. He said,"we are thankful to Sugar Remedy for creating such an effective medicine for diabetes. This has bought glory to Ayurveda not only in India but in the world. Sugar Remedy has given a new perception towards Indian Ayurveda."
Among those who got their Blood sugar checked there, many were regular users of Sugar Remedy. They shared how a regular intake of Sugar Remedy has brought significant improvement in their blood sugar level and also to their overall health. Company's distributor Mr. O.P Kaushik too appreciated this step of Sugar Remedy. He said, "These free camps are highly appreciable as they help spread more awareness about diabetes. If this is continued, we will be able to control diabetes among Indians."
President of Rajasthan Chemist Association Mr. R.B Puri himself distributed free samples of Sugar Remedy one month course to the diabetic people present there. He also focused on regular exercise, a healthy diet and regular checkups which can make huge differences in a diabetic's life. He also answered each and every query people had regarding diabetes.
Sugar Remedy's Regional Sales Manager Mr. Dileep Saxena and Secretary of Rajasthan Chemist Association Mr. Amrish Kaushik told diabetics the importance of regular checkups while assisting in free sugar checkup rounds. They said that Sugar Remedy is a very strong drug which can help control diabetes because it has verified Ayurvedic contents in it. The campaign ended with each people taking vow of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by eating correct, daily exercise and daily intake of Sugar Remedy.


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Everything is working fine. But when I added SMAA.x the screen turns black, I re-ordered the accessories so that ray -> SMAA -> ikBokeh. Tried to toggle material map in MME as well, but it only makes everything becomes metal.
It's very hard to use ray-cast since there is no official guides for how to properly use those tools. Like for each pmx/fx/x they have their own MME toogle selection.
All in all, SMAA.x added, but preview and render result both have no AA effects! (I tried with both MMD built-in AA on and off)
How can I set it correctly!
There is a guide though, it comes included with the ray-MMD download.
I have read all the guides online, on github pages, readme.md, chinese extension [link].
I double checked the ray-mmd-1.3.1. No guides.
(sent a wrong PM)
It looks like they have removed the tutorial for some reason, it was there in previous versions. Here's the basic tutorial from 1.2.0:
Thanks for the effort, but after downloading 1.2.0 and read all tutorials I still couldn't figure out how SMAA.x works. I further edit ray.conf to include SMAA1 - high but it doesn't work.


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CRESTVIEW — Upcoming North Okaloosa County events and surrounding area activities are as follows.
STEAK DINNER: American Legion Post 75 will serve a grilled rib-eye steak 6-8 p.m. Jan. 5 at the post, 898 James Lee Blvd. E., Crestview. The cost is $15 a plate, and the band Prizm will provide music afterward in the lounge.
MARDI GRAS PARADE AND STREET FESTIVAL: 11 a.m. Jan. 20, Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs. Krewe de Yak's fifth annual event includes a street fair, family-friendly entertainment, a car show, parade and after-party. Contact Samantha Graves, 419-5977 or firstname.lastname@example.com, for details. See complete schedule at www.krewedeyak.org.
MARDI GRAS GOLF SCRAMBLE: Saturday, Feb. 10 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start at the Shalimar Pointe Golf Club, Shalimar. The cost is $70 per person or $250 for a team of four. Participation includes golf scramble, lunch, prizes, silent auction, raffles, flight winners, four holes-in-one, and closest-to-the-pin. Hole signs and additional corporate sponsorship levels, with or without teams, are available. Proceeds will benefit the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, a non-profit organization. Deadline to register is Feb. 6. Details: www.heritage-museum.org or call 678-2615.
HOME SCHOOL TOUR AT MUSEUM: "Historic Technology," Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida's quarterly field trip for home-school students and their families, is set Feb. 16, 1-2:30 p.m. at 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso. Students will learn how technology has evolved through the years, what a simple machine is, and how machines are used to push and pull, making work and other tasks easier for humans. To reinforce the lesson, students will make and demonstrate catapults. Cost is $8 per student (or $6 for Museum Family Members). One parent/teacher per family is admitted free; $3 cost per each additional adult. Children 4 and under get in free; cost for each is $3 to participate in a hands-on activity. Pre-registration is required. Details: 678-2615.
OKALOOSA COUNTY COMMISSION: County commissioners have moved their regular meeting to Wednesday, Jan. 3.
BLACKMAN FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. first Mondays, 1850 U.S. Highway 2, Baker.
CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.
CRESTVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: 5:15 p.m. third Mondays, 371 Hickory Ave. W, Crestview. Open to the public.
CRESTVIEW CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, City Hall, 198 N. Wilson St., Crestview.
MILLIGAN WATER SYSTEM BOARD: 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, 5340 U.S. Highway 4.
BAKER FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSION: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays in the Baker Area Public Safety Building, 1375 19th St.
REP. JAYER WILLIAMSON OFFICE HOURS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Okaloosa County Extension office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview. Call 995-3698 for an appointment.
LAUREL HILL CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, City Hall.
DORCAS FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. first Thursdays, 5232 Deer Springs Drive, Crestview, off Highway 90.
HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90, Holt.
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Breathing for Singers - and how the Alexander Technique can HelpMay 31, 2017 Robert Rickover and Alicia Briceland
Alicia Briceland, a singer, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher in New York City and Northern New Jersey, talks with Robert Rickover about ways in which the Technique can help singers breathe more efficiently. Alicia's website: TheBricelandStudio.com Robert teaches in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com Learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support


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Making it easier for SMEs to manage the complications of selling on channels such as ebay and amazon
Channels such as eBay and Amazon present a tremendous opportunity for SME's to sell their products benefiting their businesses. This, however, also introduces a range of new challenges e.g. how to keep stock up to date on all channels. Developing proprietary systems to manage these is complex and expensive. ESeller Express offers a cost effective, instantly available, cloud based system which arms SME's with just the tools they need to manage their businesses efficiently.
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I just booked a flight to Hawaii today for July and am wondering if anyone has any advice at all for me. Mainly on where to stay as I will be staying in hostels. Any interesting places to go as well. I will be flying in (obviously) to HNL - and at some stage want to go to the big island purely to see the volcano. Other than that I am completely open to what else to do. So has anyone stayed in any particularly nice hostels there that can be recommended and any must see places?


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In 2014, it's hard to believe that offering REAL flexible and part-time working opportunities is still considered 'game-changing' or seriously 'disruptive'.
But given many large organisations are more rhetoric than action when it comes to offering satisfying and career-advancing flexible opportunities to ambitious men and women, it's good to know some employers are seeking to completely overhaul the structural and cultural barriers around when and where one should work.
Yesterday, around 70 organisations, including Women's Agenda, attended an event hosted by UN Women and the Commonwealth Bank to discuss the UN's Women's Empowerment Principles.
The Principles offer businesses guidance on empowering women through measures such as ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination; promoting health and safety; offering education and training; addressing supply chain and marketing practices; and pushing targets and transparency.
Few local employers have signed up to the principles. Of the more than 800 organisations involved around the world, just 19 are Australian.
However, given the intention and number of those present in the room, this number looks set to increase in the coming months.
During the Summit we heard from some of the country's largest organisations on the initiatives they're taking to help promote flexible careers. The words used to describe these were 'game-changing' and 'disruptive'.
And such words were appropriate, to an extent. Earlier this year, Telstra rolled out its 'All Roles Flex' initiative, meaning every position – from those held by new hires to existing employees – is now considered flexible. It's up to employees to decide how they want to work and what they'll need to make it happen. The ASX has recently followed the Telstra lead.
Meanwhile, Lend Lease described how it's pushing a cultural shift away from rewarding hours over outcomes, with the mantra: "It's the difference it makes, not the hours it takes."
This concept aims to remove the idea that productivity stems from face time in the office, or putting in long hours. It also supports the notion of merit – meaning the outcome of what you can deliver is rewarded more than the time it takes you to deliver it.
Yesterday, we published our Part-Time Power List, celebrating 31 women and men in key influential position who also happen to be working part-time.
We received an extremely positive response to the list, especially from readers who were thrilled to see leaders role modeling 'alternative' ways of working while still progressing their careers. Indeed, the response had us feeling we'd produced something 'game-changing' and it's certainly a feature we'd like to pursue again.
Doing anything 'game changing' implies that you're taking a risk. And when it comes to really promoting part-time and flexible work opportunities many organisations are still acting with caution.
The risk is that the floodgates will open. Everybody will want to work flexibly – and then what will happen? How will project progress? How will employees stay productive and motivated? Who will be around to switch off the lights? What will happen to the safe and comfortable (for some) structure of the nine to five, Monday to Friday working week?
As Telstra Head of Diversity & Inclusion Troy Roderick told the forum on launching 'All Roles Flex': "The floodgates did not open. The sky did not fall it. What it did open up was all the different types of flexibility people need. There's a new story we hear about it every day."
The organisation kept moving. People kept showing up to work. Projects continued.
And what if the floodgates did open – would it be such a bad thing to change the game and give employees the flexibility they actually want?
It's incredible to think that in an economy that's now fundamentally built on great ideas, the idea of working in a way that differs to how we were working during the industrial era is still considered risky.
What's really disruptive – to productivity, the environment, kids and people's lives – is the idea that we should all head off to a place of work around the same time, return home at the same time, and do so five days a weeks whether we need to actually be in the office or not.


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The story opens like most do, with the actions of one man. A werewolf of legendary repute, lacking in giving his name, has summoned a representative body from every faction of the supernaturals inhabiting our world. Choosing Memphis, Tennessee as the locale for his meeting, this Uratha seeks to put everyone on neutral ground, intending for an open forum of discussion.
Each faction sends five of their number, or at least intends to. Maybe due to fate, a younger member of each manages to find themselves either searching for the meeting by random happenstance, or dragged along by an older, wiser member of their respective society. Only when the groups get to Memphis do they find out the true location. On August 7th, 2010, they converge on an abandoned warehouse in the seedier parts of town. Each group thinks themselves the first to arrive, only to discover that when they enter the building, they've arrived at the same time as everyone else. With this, they are led to the center of the completely empty building, where stadium seating has been placed. Sitting, they are greeted by the werewolf, who merely motions to one of the Mages present.
The room faded away into nothingness, leaving only an image of the world at large looming before those gathered. As they watched, the world began to glow along ancient leylines, until the light began to focus on certain points of the globe. Then the light exploded, forming hundreds of mushroom clouds visible from space. The globe dissipated, revealing instead images of death and chaos. London fell beneath the waves, Paris shattered under the force of a titanic earthquake. Rio de Janeiro exploded with the fury of a nascent volcano, and the world as we know it ceased to exist. It was at that point the images disappeared, and the man in the center of them explained how this would come to be.
As his explanation drew to a close, the warehouse came under fire from two groups of hunters, humans intent on wiping out any and all supernatural taint from their world. It is here the group finds themselves, fighting for their lives.


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AREA Blood drives: The American Red Cross is sponsoring blood drives in communities across SouthCoast. For information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.
AREA Blood drives: The American Red Cross is sponsoring blood drives in communities across SouthCoast. For information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.
Flu shots: Now available at All PharmaHealth Pharmacy locations; 2206 Acushnet Ave and 458 Dartmouth St., New Bedford; 132 Alden Rd., Fairhaven; 535 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth. Clinics are held twice weekly appointment.
Free VNA Health Assessments: 9-11 a.m. June 4, Buttonwood Senior Center, 64 Oneida St., New Bedford; 10 a.m.-noon June 5, Brooklawn Senior Center, 1979 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford.
Southcoast Health Van schedule: The week ahead — Blood Drive: Health Screenings: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 4, Seabra Supermarket, 440 Stafford Road, Fall River; 6-7:30 p.m. June 5, Parker Street School, 705 County St., New Bedford. Health Screenings & Vaccines: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 31, Lees Market, 796 Main Road, Westport; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 1, Walmart, 3005 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 5, Roosevelt Middle School, 119 Frederick St., New Bedford; 9 a.m.-noon June 8, Holy Spirit Church, 160 Rock St., Fall River; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 11, Brickenwood, 52 Walker St., New Bedford.
Free blood pressure and health counseling: Offered by Community Nurse and Hospice Care, 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays at Fairhaven Town Hall, 40 Centre St. Fairhaven; 9 a.m. first Tuesdays at Oxford Terrace Housing Complex, Fairhaven; 10 a.m. first Tuesdays at McGann Housing Complex, Fairhaven; 10:30-11:30 a.m. first/third Wednesdays Fairhaven Council On Aging; 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays at Acushnet Council on Aging, South Main Street, Acushnet; and 9-10 a.m. second Fridays at Dartmouth Council on Aging, Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth. (508) 992-6278.
Gentle Yoga: With the aid of a chair, is offered from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays, hosted by the Buttonwood Center. (508) 991-6170, ext. 5. $3 per class. Not only seniors but also the physically handicapped can benefit from this form of yoga. Tifereth Israel Synagogue Hall, 145 Brownell Ave., New Bedford.
Yoga On Union: Yoga in the mornings: 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays; Wednesdays 7-8 a.m. and 8:15-9:15 a.m., $10 classes; Thursdays 6-7:15 a.m. and 9-10:30 a.m.; Fridays 8-9:30 a.m.; Saturdays 8-9:30 a.m.; Sundays 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 1 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford.
Zumba Fitness Classes: The original "Fitness Party," led by Beth Methia Mondays 8-9 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 7-8 p.m. No registration or sign-up needed — just show up! (508) 998-1218. Classes at the Cheryl McCormack Academy of Dance, 731 Tarklin Hill Road, New Bedford.
Southcoast Blood Bank: Walk-ins welcome 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri., 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed., and 8 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Sat. To make an appointment call (508) 961-5320. www.southcoast.org/bloodbank
Dartmouth YMCA: Offers several adult fitness classes, including yoga, pilates, senior stretch, Zumba,cardio kickboxing, boot camp and more. (508) 993-3361. Gulf Road, Dartmouth.
POLKA DOT KIDS YOGA: Age appropriate yoga poses and creative movement, through music, games, and storytelling. Mommy and Me class for ages 2-5 meets Mondays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. $40 for 4 week session. To register call 508 317-7200 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Yoga 101 Studio, State Rd., Dartmouth
Wellness and Vitality Support Group: For Women 50+, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursdays through June 20. $50 for all 6 weeks. (508) 287-1948. Southcoast Center for Healing, 125 Milton St., Dartmouth.
Fairhaven Recreation Department: Zumba drop-in, 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9-10 a.m. Saturdays, registration not required, $7, $5 members. (508) 993-9269. Vinyasa Yoga, 20-20-20, Cardio Mis and Benderball classes. Babysitting available during class. http://fairhavenma.virtualtownhall.net (click on "Departments" for Recreation). 227 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven.
Fairhaven Council on Aging: Offers classes on chair yoga, computers, tai chi, knitting and crochet as well as dental screenings, dietician, zumba gold, wellness clinic and more. For more information call (508) 979-4029. 229 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven
Marion Senior Stretch and Exercise: 10-week session meets Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:30-10:30 a.m. $45 for each three day week. Join at anytime! For course information, contact Karen Corcoran, (508) 295-1567. The First Congregational Church Fellowship, 144 Front St., Marion.
Southcoast Zen: Monday evenings at 7 p.m. chanting followed by silent meditation. Meditation instruction available at 6:30 p.m., light refreshments served after. No fee, donations always welcome. www.southcoastzen.org. (508) 322-0998. Mattapoisett Friends Meeting House, 103 Marion Road, Mattapoisett.
Cardio Dance-Fit: Fun, low-impact dance classes will be offered at a $4 drop-in rate on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. and Fridays from noon-1 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Social and Wellness Center, 17 Barstow St., Mattapoisett. Call Ellie for more info: (508) 758-2782.
Gleason Family YMCA: Express workouts Noon-12:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Gleason Family YMCA. $10 per class; members free; no pre-registration required; Turbo-Kick Aerobics class: 6 a.m. Tuesdays. Free to YMCA member, $10 for general public; Cycling classes 6 days a week. For more information or to sign up for classes call (508) 295-9622. 33 Charge Pond Road, Wareham.
Tobey Hospital Guild: Invites the community to remember someone special with flowers. The Guild will place the arrangement in the Meditation Room with a note displaying the name of the person being remembered. A $30 donation is required for each arrangement. Anyone interested can contact Jocelyn at (508) 273-7283 or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. 43 High St., Wareham.
Yogalight Studio: Has added new yoga programs and weekday classes to the fall schedule. Pilates/yoga fusion class is offered for beginner and intermediate students Tuesday evenings while yogalates class for those with prior experience is held Saturday mornings. Vinyasa is offered Tuesdays for all ages. For complete schedule of classes, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (508) 208-8784. 2573 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham.
Foster Families Needed: Free training on how to become a foster parent held Thursdays at the New Bedford Department of Children and Families Office. Pre-registration required. (508) 910-1083. 100 North Front St., New Bedford.
Grandparents raising Grandchildren, Inc.: Support group held at City Hall. 6 to 8 p.m. third Tuesday of every month. For more information contact Brenda Grace at (508) 996-0168 or at email@example.com. 133 William St. Floor 1, New Bedford.
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center: HIV Medication Adherence Support Group, 2-3 p.m. Thursdays. For details, contact Susan Arsenault at (508) 992-6553, Ext. 155. www.gnbchc.org. 874 Purchase St., New Bedford.
Forever In Our Hearts: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group, 7-10 p.m. second Thursdays of the month. Call Rosemarie (774) 400-8234 or email email@example.com. Buttonwood Park Community Center, New Bedford.
Bereavement Group: Bi-weekly support group at the La Salette Retreat Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings. For more information, call Dottie at (508) 236-9083. 947 Park St., Attleboro.
Book club for those coping with grief and loss: Will meet second Tuesday of the month, 1-2 p.m. Group will discuss books that touch upon grief and offer insight into how people cope with death and loss. Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Road, Bourne.
Caregiver Support Group: Gain support, knowledge and insight from other caregivers, fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:30-2 p.m. Bourne Library, 19 Sandwich Road, Bourne.
Life Choice Hospice Caregiver Support Group: Second Tuesday of every month, 12:30-2 p.m. at the Bourne Public Library. To sign up call Kathy Bogigian at (508) 743-0203. Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Road, Bourne.
Parent support group: Parents Helping Parents meets 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Seven Hills Behavioral Health. Group is anonymous, free and confidential. For more information, call Matt at (508) 617-8279 or visit www.parentshelpingparents.org. Seven Hills Behavioral Health, 1402 Pleasant St., Fall River
Alzheimers Caregivers monthly support: Will be offered by Autumn Glen at Dartmouth, an assisted living community, on the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. Info: (508) 992-6284. 239 Cross Road, North Dartmouth.
Diocesan Divorced and Separated Support Group: Meets 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursdays. Refreshments available. Call Bob Menard at (508) 965-2919 or (508) 673-2997; Joanne Dupre at (508) 965-9296 or (508) 993-0589; or Claire M. McManus, STL Director of Faith Formation at (508) 678-2828. St. Julie's Parish Church Center, 494 Slocum Road, N. Dartmouth.
Grief Education Program: Facilitated by Sister Judith Costa at the Parish Center at St. Mary's Church Saturdays. For more information call (508) 345-2660. 83 Dartmouth St., South Dartmouth
Life, Part II: Support program for all cancer patients and their families, share experiences, strengths and hopes, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Saint Anne's Hospital Regional Cancer Care—Dartmouth campus, 537 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group: Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Call the Dartmouth Council on Aging, (508) 999-4717, for more information. 628 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth.
Caregivers education and support group: Sponsored by Community Nurse & Hospice Care, 1-2 p.m. first Wednesdays at Fairhaven Council on Aging. Free transportation and free home care available. A Portuguese interpreter will be on site. (508) 992-6278. 229 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven.
Natural Childbirth Classes: Five sessions cover labor and delivery information, breathing and relaxation techniques, support and comfort measures for the birth partner. Taught on Sunday afternoons or evenings in Fairhaven by Lisa Elliot, Certified Childbirth Educator. For more information or to register call (508) 994-1250.
Southcoast Center For Healing: Wellness and Vitality Support Group for Women 55+, eight-week support group 9-10:30 a.m. and 6:30-7:45 p.m.Thursdays. $50 for all six weeks. For more information on either program call Jennifer Marszalek at (508) 287-1948 or visit www.southcoastcenterforhealing.com. Southcoast Center For Healing, Dartmouth.
Homicide support group: Sponsored by the South Eastern Massachusetts POMC (Parents Of Murdered Children), 6:30-8:30 p.m. third Thursdays at the Unitarian Memorial Church, in the Harrop Center. All families and friends welcome. For details, contact Beverly Myers Bailey, (508) 240-4255, (508) 743-0773 or firstname.lastname@example.com. 102 Green St., Fairhaven.
Caregivers support group: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Middleboro Council on Aging, Leonard E. Simmons Senior Multi Service Center. (508) 946-2490. 558 Plymouth St., Middleboro.
Caregiver Support Group: For those caring for someone with Dementia or Memory Loss, fourth Monday of each month 1:30-2:30 p.m. Questions call Anne or Holly at (401) 435-8950. www.rimmri.com. Rhode Island Mood & Memory Research Institute, 1018 Waterman Ave., Providence.
ALZHEIMER'S-DEMENTIA CAREGIVER'S SUPPORT GROUP: Meets 12:30-2 p.m. first Mondays at Somerset Ridge Center, (508) 679-2240. 455 Brayton Ave., Somerset.
Depression/Bi-Polar Support Groups: Meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. first Thursdays at the Wareham Free Library. Friends, family and supporters welcome. Tom, (508) 295-3286. Marion Road, Wareham.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA): Meets in Wareham at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Fridays at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St. (lower rear); and 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Gleason Family YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road. (781) 932-6300. Also, in Fairhaven, group meets on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at 391 Alden Road; contact Eric, (508) 758-8418. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. www.foodaddicts.org.
Safe Place: A self-help support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide, offered by the Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford Inc., 7:30-9 p.m. first/third Wednesdays. (508) 673-3777 or (508) 673-5160. Westport.


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This amazing shot, from Grizzlies staff photographer Joe Murphy, needs to be on billboards, posters, ticket stubs, T-shirts, whatever:
It was "Ante Up" Tony Allen's night Tuesday at FedExForum, where he kidnapped fools on the way to a franchise record eight steals:
And, after one of them, he gave us something a little extra:
Allen hadn't looked right in a while and had looked downright bad in the first six games after returning from his mid-April injury absence. But he started to get it back Saturday against Portland and then had a classic Tony game last night: Efficient (13 points on 6-9 shooting with only one turnover), dynamic (8 steals, 8 rebounds), and, of course, joyfully manic — with the good vibes extended to his better-than-the-game bench celebrations when Lester Hudson got hot in the second quarter.
Tony's back, y'all. Lots of questions remain as the playoffs approach, but it's nice to feel like Tony Allen's status is no longer one of them.
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Traditional marriage has always been between one man and at least one woman. That sounds so awkward when phrased that way.
Traditional Judeo-Christian marriage has always been between one man and one woman for about a thousand years. Unless you were a Jew living south of the Pyrenees, in which case being polygamous was a somewhat expensive option in Spain until about 1400, or elsewhere in the Islamic world until some time in the future.
In traditional marriage, "husband and wife were one person in the eyes of the law, and that person was the husband", until the middle of the 19th century.
In traditional marriage in the United States, marital rape did not become a crime anywhere until the mid 1970s, and did not become a crime in all 50 states until 1993.
The institution of marriage has changed over time and will continue to do so.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Traditional Marriage
Posted by Will McLean at 10:06 AM
Labels: Politics
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- andrewjlowry said...
I know you know this, but the entire point about traditional marriage in today's political debates is that the institution has always involved couples of the opposite sex. You dodged this point in your post.
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Since New Delhi decided to allow foreign airlines to own stakes in Indian domestic carriers 17 months ago, Etihad, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines have unveiled plans to capitalise on what they see as the untapped potential of India's aviation industry.
Indian entrepreneurs are also hoping for a slice of the action. An Andhra Pradesh-based private carrier, Air Costa, began operating in October and two more aim to lift off soon.
Entrants face a bumpy ride. Operating costs are among the world's highest and potential passengers are very price sensitive. In 2012, this combination forced Kingfisher Airlines, owned by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya, out of the skies. Most remaining Indian carriers are lossmakers and the industry has a combined debt burden of about $20bn.
Analysts are not expecting a substantive improvement quickly. Kapil Kaul, chief executive for south Asia of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa), says: "The domestic airline business in India is not viable. Luckily, we have [owners] who are very brave and continue to absorb massive losses and keep the system alive structurally."
India's domestic airline industry has huge potential; just 61m domestic flights were taken last year by a population of 1.3bn.
But local airlines are weighed down by policies rooted in New Delhi's old socialist-era vision of flying as an elite luxury, rather than as an essential building block of a modern economy.
States still subject jet fuel to punitive taxes as high as 30 per cent, making prices among the world's highest. Airport charges are also high, as infrastructure developers finance glittering airports after years of delay.
Indians have shown themselves to be highly sensitive to even small fare increases. This makes it hard for carriers when fuel costs rise or the rupee depreciates.
Pressures on carriers have been exacerbated by Air India, the unpopular, lossmaking state-owned airline, which has been kept aloft by a seemingly endless flow of taxpayer funds.
The state carrier has long been a highly aggressive – and many argue, deeply distorting – competitor. It slashes fares to discomfit rivals, even as it loses money, and is unable to pay its bills and sometimes staff salaries.
The grounding of Kingfisher Airlines brought some relief in reducing capacity and increasing pricing power. Carriers have since been hit by the depreciation of the rupee, which has once again put pressure on costs.
The picture is not improving. Capa estimates that India's carriers – led by Air India and Jet Airways, India's second-largest private airline by market share – lost a combined $500m from September to December. This is normally one of the two best quarters for an industry with extreme seasonal fluctuations.
"When the industry is reporting losses in peak season," reported Capa, "it is clear the domestic Indian aviation industry has a fundamental problem."
IndiGo, India's largest domestic airline, which carries some 30 per cent of domestic passengers, is the main exception to this dismal picture, managing to report steady profits.
However, competitive pressure in the market is expected to intensify in the months ahead. Etihad, the Abu Dhabi state carrier, has invested $380m for a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways.
AirAsia, the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier, and Singapore Airlines are setting up Indian carriers. Both will have the Tata group, the powerful Mumbai conglomerate, as their partner.
Analysts say these foreign carriers have a strong rationale for venturing into India's domestic market, which will help them steer more of the growing number of Indians flying abroad on to their own international networks.
Further Indian players are plunging into the fray. Aside from Air Costa, which was started by a Vijayawada-based real estate group, Air Pegasus, owned by a Bangalore-based ground-handling company, is due to start flying regional routes in the coming months. A charter airline, Air One, is also seeking a licence to start a scheduled service.
Such launches might reap a good reward. Amber Dubey, partner and head of aerospace at KPMG, the consultancy, says India still has dozens of small cities with airports that have no regular flights – which is a potentially huge untapped market for carriers with aircraft of less than 100 seats.
"There are opportunities in certain locations," Mr Dubey says. "With reduced airport charges, tax rebates on jet fuel, and local government support, this opportunity is likely to grow over the next two years."
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Rhe big data trend is ushering in a new class of business technology professional -- the data scientist.
EMC, which has conducted a major study on the new field of data science, says data scientists are typically people who can translate massive data into predictive insights that lead to results. In the United States, a data scientist can command a starting salary of $300,000, says Chuck Hollis, vice president and global marketing CTO at EMC.
The EMC report, however, warns of an emerging talent gap for this expertise. While the past 20 years saw business and political leaders warning about a shortage of trained computer scientists, programmers, and engineers that were necessary to continue to advance a high tech economy, the report states "less noticed has been the coming gap in analytics professionals needed to use all of the data created by these high tech systems".
For the study, EMC worked with research firm Toluna and interviewed nearly 500 data scientists and business intelligence professionals across the globe. Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe demand for this skill will outpace supply.
A key challenge the industry faces is that the field of data science requires greater education. The report finds 40 percent of data science professionals have an advanced degree, with nearly one in 10 holding a doctorate. In contrast, less than 1 percent of BI professionals today have a doctorate.
The respondents also believe the most likely source for future data scientists is not with current BI professionals, but students. Only 12 percent believe current BI professionals will be a source for data science talent.
The most popular undergraduate degree for BI professionals was in business at 37 percent. In contrast, the most popular degree for data science professionals was computer science (24 percent), followed closely by engineering (17 percent) and the hard sciences (11 percent). So how important is it to develop this skill set? "There won't be a big data revolution unless there are more data scientists," says Hollis. "There is no single industry or public endeavour where big data analytics can't change things," he says.
"Data scientists are the magicians of big data era," he says. "They go from degree to degree, math, science. They bring to the table an interesting set of skills.
"Data scientists are hyper curious people with strong maths skills and skills in one or more disciplines such as economic and social sciences. And because of their pursuits in one of their sciences take massive amounts of data do predictive work. They are always looking for different data sources and adding as many data sources as they can to get signal from the noise."
The EMC study says companies need to create organisation cultures conducive to data driven decision making. First, they need to expand their view on the possibilities when hiring data scientists, looking outside business and computer science degrees to find practitioners "with the intellectual curiosity and technical depth to solve big data problems, with academic concentrations in the hard sciences, statistics, and mathematics".
The next step is to create an environment conducive to data science, it states. This means building high-performing, cross-functional teams covering a range of roles like programmers, statisticians, and graphic designers, and aligning them to directly support interested business decision makers.
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Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the member's comments, as I did this morning to the comments of the Minister of Canadian Heritage when he was vigorously defending the need to close debate on this bill because, as he said, there are a number of validators on the record who have said that enough is enough and that this is the right bill. I want to put a couple of comments on the record as well, because I think both members have been very selective in their discussion of this bill.
First I will quote Michael Geist. Everybody here would know him as a renowned technology commentator. He puts it very succinctly when he states:
The foundational principle of the new bill remains that any time a digital lock is used—whether on books, movies, music, or electronic devices—the lock trumps virtually all other rights....[This] means that both the existing fair dealing rights and [Bill C-11's] new rights...all cease to function effectively so long as the rights holder places a digital lock on their content or device.
There are others. I know I do not have time to quote them all, but in the cultural industries, the Writers Guild of Canada, SOCAN and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic all have serious concerns about the bill.
I wonder whether the member would choose to address even one of them, since in his own comments he said there are only some parts of the bill that he supports.


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Feeding lightweight (under 10 lb.) weaned pigs supplemental liquid milk replacer can ease their transition into the nursery, according to researchers at the University of Missouri.
Small weaned pigs have the ability to gain 1.6 lb. in the first three days after weaning when they are offered liquid milk replacer along with dry feed. In contrast, pigs offered only a dry diet lost 1/3 lb. during that period, reports Missouri swine nutritionist Gary Allee.
A total of 264 pigs, weaned at 17 days (plus or minus two days) were used in four different experiments. They represented the bottom 15% of four weaning groups. A dry diet was provided to all pigs, ad libitum, in two phases.
The phase I diet, fed for two weeks, contained 3.5% spray-dried plasma and at least 15% lactose. The phase II diet, fed to the completion of the study, contained 2.5% blood cells and at least 7.5% lactose. Spray-dried plasma and blood cells are different feed additives both derived from whole blood.
The milk replacer (Merrick's Litter Life) was supplied ad libitum to the pigs through an in-line system. A hydro pump was attached to a central, 30-gal. tank and the milk was pumped to bowls equipped with nipples.
In experiment 1 (48 pigs averaging 9.5 lb.) and experiment 2 (72 pigs averaging 9.3 lb.), the pigs were randomly assigned to one of four treatments. Pigs were assigned two/pen in experiment 1 and three/pen in experiment 2. Four treatments were offered, including dry diet only and the dry diet supplemented with milk replacer for 3, 5 or 7 days, respectively. The pigs were weighed and dry feed consumption recorded on days 0, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 29.
In the third experiment, 72 pigs weighing 9.9 lb. were penned three/pen. Weight and dry feed consumption were recorded on days 0, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 29.
In the fourth experiment, 72 pigs (9.6 lb.) were given only the first three treatments (no milk replacer, three days of milk replacer and five days of milk replacer) and were penned four/ pen. Weight and dry feed consumption were recorded on days 0, 3, 5, 7 and 21.
The results show no significant difference in dry feed intake for the four experiments. In experiment 1, the pigs given milk replacer for either five or seven days were heavier at day 10 than pigs not fed any milk replacer. Pigs fed the milk replacer for three days had an intermediate weight. The researchers note that the weight difference was lost, since there was no significant effect of the milk replacer on pig weights on day 29.
In experiment 2, pigs given milk replacer for five or seven days were heavier throughout the study. They weighed more than the three-day milk replacer group and the pigs fed no milk replacer. The researchers note that after day 5, there was no significant difference in weights between the pigs fed no milk replacer and the pigs receiving the three-day treatment.
In experiment 3, the pigs fed no milk replacer were lighter than all the other groups for the entire study. Pigs given milk replacer for either three or seven days consumed more dry feed than the pigs given no milk replacer and the five-day treatment group.
In experiment 4, pigs fed no milk replacer were lighter and total dry feed intake for the 21-day study was not affected by the milk replacer treatment.
Milk replacer intake was measured only in the first two experiments. For the first three days postweaning, pigs consumed 0.39 and 0.35 gal./day. Intake increased to 0.52 and 0.54 gal./day in the subsequent two days. On days five to seven, pigs drank 0.71 and 0.72 gal./day, respectively.
Allee notes that pigs still face a postweaning-like lag when milk replacer is removed, but it is shorter and less detrimental, as shown by heavier pigs at the end of the experiments.
In all of the studies except the first, the advantage of feeding milk replacer was maintained through day 21 to 29. The advantage is that pigs weighed 5-6 lb. more at four weeks postweaning or 3 lb. more at three weeks postweaning, when compared to pigs fed only a dry diet.
The researchers summarize that the most beneficial response comes from feeding milk replacer for three to five days postweaning. Feeding milk replacer to small pigs may be a management tool to help reduce variation among nursery pigs.
Researchers: Gary Allee, Kevin Touchette and Jeff Berkemeyer, University of Missouri. Phone Allee at (573) 882-7726 or e-mail alleeg@ missouri.edu.


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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
The Lumberjack
We rarely if ever had meetings, when meetings happened they always divulged into tangents and anecdotes about subjects no one quite knew how to follow or understand. Rarely were meetings for everyone, but story time to help feed the teller's ego.
On this morning a meeting was called to address professional attire and tardiness. A few nameless colleagues (it was a small office so it wasnt hard to figure who) have
a) been regularly late to work and/or
b) not dressing professionally (read suit tie, or two steps up from business casual, or as we like to call it "bidness formal")
Minutes felt like hours as The Boss and my direct supervisor (live via teleconference) went on and on about the importance of dressing in professional attire and arriving on time. Knowing that this talking to was not directed at me I settled into a hazy dream world of "I DON'T CARE".
"No Jeans"
"No Sneakers"
"No Haltertops"
"When we say 9:00 AM, we don't mean 9:05 or 9:10"
Blah blah blah blah.............
Eventually the meeting was done and we all went onto do our respective tasks for the day......
The next day....
It was known around the office that The Boss liked to stay late and he liked the taste of alcohol, we weren't really sure if the staying late and the liking of the taste of alcohol were related but there was always alcohol in the office, be it in wine bottle form or mouth wash form (which is another story for another day). It was also easy to determine if the boss had stayed late the previous night because he always had bed head and usually was dressed in the same clothes or variation of the previous day's attire from the previous work day. So the next day after the "MEETING on professional attire" it was obvious that THE BOSS had stayed the night. Only on this occasion, accompanying his bedhead, he was dressed in a red and black flannel and a pair of jeans, that we later discovered he stored in filing cabinets,
Never again were we warned about attire.....
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Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay is released next week. And it appears to be a science fiction Beauty and the Beast retelling.
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In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra is raised merely to sacrifice herself someday to ensure her people's vitality. In the desert outside, Gem, a mutant boy, fights to keep his people from starvation. Neither dreams that together they could return balance to their world. Isra, a Smooth Skin, bound by magical covenant to the city of Yuan, wants to help the Banished people of her city, second-class citizens despised for possessing Monstrous traits the blind princess believes she also possesses. One night, Gem is captured while trying to steal the city's enchanted roses, and he becomes Isra's beastly prisoner from the desert. But when Isra enlists the aid of Gem to help her grow herbs that will prevent mutation, she discovers just how human he is, and she begins to question everything she's been raised to believe. As dark secrets from the past are revealed and Isra's sight returned, she will have to choose between duty to her people and the beast she has come to love.


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In praise of book bloggers everywhere - that is exactly what I am, and have been, lately.
Writers like me should stand up and salute all those wonderful people who take the time to read and review the work of hundreds of writers.
I've been blown away by the response I have had in just the tentative, few enquiries I've made to get reviews for Sleeping With Your Best Friend.
Of course not everyone is able to write a review, and I appreciate that some book bloggers have case loads up to the ears. But it was just so nice to receive lovely responses and to have over a handful of bloggers reading and reviewing my novella as we speak.
I admire you all!


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I read this io9 piece by Charlie Jane Anders called "This Year's Biggest Superhero Movies Are All About America's Descent into Fascism". Well worth your time if you're at all interested in the upcoming Captain America movie or Batman -vs- Superman
…or in who will be the next President of the United States.
Our spiral into some type of fascist dystopia seems inevitable, doesn't it? Rather than waste our energies on applying the brakes – which are not working, despite furious pumping – why not put those energies into choosing the means of our oppression? Here is a collection of literary visions of oppressive systems, not with any real strict definition of "fascist" or "dystopia" but all more or less leaning in the direction of profound suckiness. You'll have to do your own mix-n-match between these and whatever you think is the best/worst of the various cultural/presidential choices facing us. In other words, we're not telling you how to vote. But we are telling you that Gozer is coming, and you can go with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man or maybe The Great Orange Noggin or…? This choice could be the last we will ever make.
A Handmaid's Tale – Here's a dystopic option that seems really doable: control all the women. In Margaret Atwood's novel, women, in a theocratic nation formerly known as the United States, are a commodity – slaves, really. Their entire lives are defined exclusively by their relationships with men, and therefore the state. I say doable, because though controlling an entire population would be pretty tough, maybe if it was only half the population? It could work. And if you use Religion, and twist it, it becomes so. stinkin. easy. Take any ideology, even Science, and twist it to explain things it's not supposed to explain, and people will not be able to step back far enough to question or criticize it. Of course, by silencing and enslaving half of the citizenry, we'd also be cutting off half of our potential, half our thinking, half our creativity, half of – geez – everything. But that control would feel really nice, right? (Speaking to the men, here.) We'd only have two working tires on a four-wheeled car, so we might end up driving in tight little idiot donuts – if we can move at all – but at least we'd have the steering wheel, dammit. So, by just controlling the women we would be effectively controlling everything, in our half-dead, half-brained, half-assed…
– yeah, I don't think this one is going to work. It feels… familiar, though, doesn't it?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – Okay, admittedly, controlling half the population would be pretty tough, but what if we just controlled those who were different from us? And if you're thinking, "Yes, but who is really different from us? And who is us?" Well, that's what's so great: we can invent that difference and apply it at will. This is done literally in Philip K Dick's novel, as androids are manufactured to do work for humans, then mercilessly annihilated as soon as they stop serving the purposes for which they were created. We need not be so literal. First, "manufacture" an enemy, using half-truths, labels and highly selective modeling. Make them scary, make them imminent, most importantly – make them seem not quite human. Next, simply task folks with the imperative of eliminating the "enemy" thru, you know, whatever means. It makes folks feel like they're both being saved and doing great work. That illusion of security and that simple sense of purpose are really nice. Bonus: that us/them thing lends a sense of belonging. This one is tricky, though: rather than getting rid of the rat-cage-helmets, you're actually introducing them to the system – fingers crossed it never becomes your turn. Though this is not really a fascist novel, it's hard to resist the idea. It is a nicely customizable system.
Come to think of it, this one feels familiar, too. Oh – I know what it is – it reminds me of those World War II movies. Tom Hanks and Matt Damon were on the other side, though – huh… weird. Yeah, let's skip this one.
1984 – This might be the simplest oppressive system of all: control everything via language and storytelling. This can be called marketing or even just lying. There's a lot that's useful for our fascist dystopian purposes in George Orwell's novel, but let's just talk about history and "Newspeak". History is reinvented as necessary, and narratives are designed (almost ex nihilo) to support and legitimize power. Eventually, it becomes "true". (Uh… hm… which ends up being a funny concept in this system.) Ditto "Newspeak", the invented language of the book, which is void of any rebellious words, any nuance, specificity, or even, like abstraction. Since it's hard to think things that you don't have words for, you will never even think to oppose a system where words of opposition simply do not exist. Further, if there is no tradition of argument – meaning, point and counterpoint – and no sense of true-vs-false things, it is futile to contradict the "party line". It's like throwing rocks at a giant marshmallow.
Yeah, you know… we're already here. I mean, people just say shit, and there's no effective "Hey – wait – that is not true." Wow – how did this happen?
See also and especially Fahrenheit 451, wherein it is a crime to read books. (Never mind that I would be out of a job. Honestly, I'm looking at the big picture.)
Brave New World – This is the winning fascist dystopia, right here – control thru incessant sensual stimulation. This is the best-worst, because it appears to give you everything you want while only taking away "bad" things. We can label as "bad" anything that is difficult: work, relationships, any kind of struggle, thinking, effort, initiative. And to create "good", just like in the book, we can use anything from chemicals to entertainment to sexual pleasure to, eventually, straight-up genetic manipulation. This would be effective for several aspects of a person, both physical and emotional, and if you can lock those down, the mental and spiritual parts will just shrivel up. All we need is some way for folks to self-administer dopamine at will (e.g. 24/7 entertainment, some kind of portable device that offers tiny dollops of soothing/thrilling validation, etc.), and BAM – addictive as hell. Like in Infinite Jest, folks will lose the will to do anything but keep hitting that lever. Eventually, the idea of resistance or fighting or just standing on one's own two feet – doing anything but taking a shot of ecstasy thru one's loins – will just sound really terribly pointless and even ludicrous.
This is clearly the way to go. In conjunction with the language/storytelling system, this sensual stimulation program is enough to reduce all of us to illiterate, empty-headed Eloi drones/batterypacks/cannonfodder. I mean, it sounds terrible, but maybe it's painless. At least for a while.
Wow – thinking about these books is like jumping into an icy river.
Ok – hang on.
Clearly, they point towards things we've either survived or are currently experiencing, yet – we're still kicking. Maybe the game's not up. There might be hope. Maybe I was wrong to despair. Maybe Atwood, Orwell, Dick, Bradbury and Huxley are like trench-coated Orpheuses, with those sweet shades, hand outstretched, giving us a choice. The blue pill promises to give us what we want, but we know it can't deliver. The red pill makes no promises besides the truth.
And dammit – we already took the red pill, didn't we?


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