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While the Android OS was originally developed for ARM processor architecture, there exists an Android port for x86 hardware platform, which is called Android-x86. You can run Android-x86 as a virtual machine (VM) using any x86-based hypervisor or QEMU hardware emulator.
In this post, I will show you how to install and run the latest Android-x86 4.2 on VirtualBox.
First, download the latest Android-x86 4.2 iso image to use.
Create a new VM by using VM creation wizard on VirtualBox. Use the following configuration for the VM:
- OS Type: Linux
- OS Version: 2.6
- Memory: 512MB
- Hard drive type: VDI
- Hard drive storage: dynamically allocated
- Hard drive size: 3GB
- Network: NAT
Once you power on the VM, you will see Android-x86 live and installation GUI as follows. Choose "Install Android-x86 to harddisk" option at the bottom.
Create a new partition for the VM by choosing "Create/Modify partitions".
On disk partitioning menu, select "New" and press Enter.
Choose "Primary" as disk partition type.
Select "Bootable" to make the partition bootable, and then choose "Write" to write your change. Once change is written, choose "Quit".
You are back to the earlier disk partitioning menu, but you will notice that there is a new menu at the top which says "sda1 Linux". This is the new partition that you just created. Choose this partition.
Select "ext3" filesystem to format the partition as ext3 type.
Choose "Yes" to install boot loader GRUB.
Choose "Yes" to install /system directory as read-write. Mounting /system as read-write is necessary when you need to update any system configuration on Android later.
Once installation is completed successfully, you will see the following message. Now reboot the VM.
On Android-x86 live and installation GUI, choose "Live CD - Run Android-x86 without installation" option at the top.
Upon booting, you will see the Android welcome screen. If mouse does not work inside Android-x86 VM, go to "Machine" and choose "Disable Mouse Integration" on VirtualBox menu. You can press right-"Control" key to move mouse cursor out of the Android-x86 VM.
During initial setup, you will be asked to provide your Google account login. Once initial configuration is done, you can fully access Android as follows.
By default, Android-x86 is set up to access the Internet via eth0 wired interface. Android-x86 version 4.2 comes with Google apps such as Play Store, Gmail and Google Maps. You can also install Android apps via Play Store as you would do with real Android devices.
However, note that if an Android app uses any ARM-native library in it, you won't be able to install and run it on Android-x86, unless the library has been ported to Android-x86 or ARM binary translator (e.g., Houdini) is used.
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Pineapple Lumps originated in New Zealand and are an iconic treat. They are hard to describe but are part of all Kiwi childhoods.
Cabbage trees are in flower at the moment. These are native to New Zealand and attract many bees and birds.
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Getafe vs Madrid: Easier than expectedMarch 26, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Posted in La Liga | Leave a comment
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Daniel Parejo, Fernando Gago, Getafe, Gonzalo Higuain, Iker Casillas, Pedro Mosquera, Real Madrid, Real Madrid Basketball, Regal Barcelona, Xabi Alonso
Can I say too easy? Well without taking credit from the wonderful first half displayed by Madrid, I do have to say that Getafe just made this too easy for us. There defense was an overall chaos that cried for the help of the absent Cata Diaz. Los Azulones pretty much stood helpless in their field as Madrid ran amok the first 45. So bad was this Getafe that they made Gago look good! Nah that's a joke… he actually did quite well and left me rather impressed with his performance. However, I did expect more from Getafe and I was quite disappointed that they look so dumbfounded in front of Madrid at least in first period. This saddens me because it once again puts in evidence the decaying in quality in La Liga with only two teams running the show. Sorry, but this just isn't good for the health of Spanish football.
Anyway, focusing on our performance it is fair to say that this is the Madrid that we have been waiting for. After a couple of lackluster matches los blancos have finally shown their true colors and have done it with four fantastic goals. The lethal partnership between CR9 and Pipita drove the last line of Getafe crazy. Yes, Getafe were always exposed in defense but it depends on the striker to exploit such weaknesses, and these two were just merciless when it came to scoring goals. Seriously ruthless killers up front who finished the game in 37 minutes with two goals a piece. Impressive and that's considering that Ustari saved some shots that could have easily made this score line scandalous. But if Madrid were dazzling in attack then we must recognize the terrific job done by the midfield. They all did their job in feeding the sphere to Cris and Pipita and controlled the pace extremely well in first half. Xabi and Gago partnered up really well in the middle, and if Mr. Gago can keep up the good work ethic he might just snatch up Lass' starting position. I never thought I would see the day when I would be asking for Gaga to start and Lass to sit on the bench, but I guess there's a first time for everything.
Uff, Casillas! I seriously don't know what is up with him as of late but good golly has he been off. Maybe it's the fact that he knows he is irremovable from under the post or maybe it has to do with the little relationship he has going with that Carbonera chick, but whatever it is he needs to get back to doing what he does best. The little theatrics after Parejo's goal (which was totally his fault for losing the ball), just don't fly with me. Thankfully Casillas had the decency of admitting his fault for what happened. Nevertheless, that drop in form does have me concerned.
Ok the second half was a pain to watch. Not only did we lose the grip on the midfield but our defensive work was plain out sloppy. I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt that the boys were saving their energies considering that Atletico is just around the corner, and that it was best to rest the legs. The only good thing that came out of the second half was the debut of the canterano Mosquera who was finally given some minutes by el Mister. For me that is always great to see.
So there you have it a pretty great day for el madridismo. Not only did we get first place back in the league, but also our basketball team were able to tie the series with Barcelona on cule turf! Vaya que dia!
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McNair is one tiny planned community that located on 264 acres of what used to the be McNair family dairy farm. It is comprised of townhouses, single-family homes, condominiums, and rental apartment complexes. The community has a senior citizen's complex, a day care center, and its own elementary school. There are lots of trails and sidewalks for walking or other exercise as well as a recreational facility and swimming pool! It's the all-in-one, exclusive community for people who like to have everything right at their fingertips. Living here will basically feel like you've moved to a lovely resort. There are also connector buses that easily transport you to nearby cities and shopping.


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As Repayments Security Officer (RSO) you will receive files containing completed claims papers from Group Leaders, Inspectors and RE caseworkers. Keep these until you make the next issue of payable orders.
How often you issue them will depend upon the number of cases you repay. Some Districts will need to issue payable orders daily. In others one or two issues a week may be sufficient. Whatever the quantity of orders issued you should normally make at least one issue a week.
You do not need to issue the repayments in multiples of five or ten.


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- 1 NCC certificate benefits
- 2 NCC benefits in army
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- 4 Indian Navy Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 5 Indian Air force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 6 BSF (Border Security Force) Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 7 Central Reserve Police Force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 8 Central Industrial Security Force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 9 Joining Coast Guard Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 10 Indo Tibetan Border Police Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
- 11 For Joining Department of Telecommunications
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ncc c certificate benefits in Army – Navy – Airforce -SSC-UPSC – Uses of NCC Certificates – ncc benefits in police
NCC certificate benefits
What is National Cadet Corps :- The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth development movement. It has enormous potential for nation building. The NCC provides opportunities to the youth of the country for their all-round development with a sense of Duty, Commitment, Dedication, Discipline and Moral Values so that they become able leaders and useful citizens. The NCC provides exposure to the cadets in a wide range of activities., with a distinct emphasis on Social Services, Discipline and Adventure Training. The NCC is open to all regular students of schools and colleges on a voluntary basis. The students have no liability for active military service.
NCC :- National Cadet Corps
Official Website :- http://nccindia.nic.in
Certificate Exams :-
- Certificate A
- Certificate B
- Certificate C
What are the uses of the NCC certificates, and why should I join NCC? -Incentives given to cadets during recruitment in Defence Jobs – NCC certificate is useful for entrance exam to get admission into any colleges or join defense field like
- indian army
- indian navy
- indian air force
NCC benefits in army
Indian Army NCC Special Entry Scheme :- For NCC 'C' Certificate Holders.
Grant of Additional Bonus Marks :- The following Bonus Marks will be awarded on qualifying in the written examination to under mentioned categories :-
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Soldier (General Duty) (Total Maximum Marks 200)
Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical, Sol Technical, Soldier Nursing Assistant (Total Maximum Marks 150)
Tradesmen (Total maximum Marks 200)
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|05 Marks
|05 Marks
|NCC 'B' Certificate
|10 Marks
|10 Marks
|10 Marks
|NCC 'C' Certificate
|Exempted from CEE
|15 Marks
|Exempted from CEE
Note :-
- The above marks are fixed depending upon the eligibility of a candidate and has no relation to his performance in Common Entrance Examination (CEE).
- Only one type of Bonus Marks (Max of the permissible) will be added to the total. To elaborate, for Soldier General Duty, Son of Ex-servicemen with NCC`B' Certificate will get 20 Marks only and not 20+10 = 30 Marks
Navy. Weightage of following additional marks is given to NCC Certificate holders for recruitment in the Navy :-
Direct Entry Sailor(MER), Artificer Apprentices Diploma Holder
(i) 'A' Certificate – 22
(ii) 'B' Certificate – 44
(iii) 'C' Certificate – 66
Indian Air force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
Air Force. The marks as given below are added to selection Test marks of the qualified candidates possessing NCC Certificates in Air Wing:-
(i) 'C' Certificate – 5 marks
(ii) 'B' Certificate – 4 marks
(iii) 'A' Certificate – 3 marks
(iv) 'A' Certificate Part I & II – 3 marks
(v) 'A' Certificate Part I only – 2 marks
BSF (Border Security Force) Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
The following additional marks are given to NCC Certificate holders both for joining as Officers as well as Sepoy/Constables.
(i) 'A – I' Certificate only – 2
(ii) 'A – I & A – II' Certificates – 4
(iii) 'B' Certificate – 6
(iv) 'C' Certificate – 10
Central Reserve Police Force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
For joining as Officers ( Company Commanders, Quartermasters and Dy SPs), the minimum prescribed qualification is a Second class Bachelors Degree. However, NCC 'B' OR 'C' Certificate holders having a Third Class Bachelors Degree are also considered eligible.
Central Industrial Security Force Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
Additional marks at the scale of 'one' mark for 'B' Certificate holders and 'Three' marks for 'C' Certificate holders are given to candidates in the rank of 'Constable'.
Joining Coast Guard Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
Additional weightage between 03 and 10 is given to candidates for joining in both Officer cadre as well as Enrolled personnel.
NCC Cadets are also taken on cruise on board as and when Coast Guard ship visits neighboring countries.
Indo Tibetan Border Police Benefits TO NCC Certificate Holders
Possession of NCC 'B' / 'C' certificate has been included as a desirable qualification for filling up the post of Assistant Commandant(General Duty)/Sub Inspectors (General Duty) under direct recruitment method.
For Joining Department of Telecommunications
Bonus marks as under are awarded to NCC Cadets possessing Certificates for joining various cadres in Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications
Technicians. NCC cadets who have acquired training in Senior Division Army Wing Signal units(Boys) are given 07 marks for possessing 'B' certificate and 10 Mars for 'C' certificate.
Telephone Operators & Telegraphists. NCC Cadets who have acquired training in Senior Wing Army wing Signal Units (Girls) are given 07 additional Marks for possessing 'B' Certificate and 10 additional marks for possessing 'C' Certificate.
if you want to join defense then there are so many advantages of NCC certificate. there are many vacancy in defense of NCC special entry and when question comes to should we join NCC or not let me tell you there are lots of advantages to join NCC.
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NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson gives you his three most disappointing players from Portland's opening night loss to the Phoenix Suns last night. With expectations high for the 2013 season, the Blazers and their bench fell flat as the Suns powered past a winded Portland squad. Robin Lopez, Mo Williams, and Nicolas Batum were players who needed to step their games up a little more.
Blame Game: Players responsible for opening night loss
Blazers hold off Timberwolves for 100-98 victory
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about the Blazers' victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minnesota. Portland entered the fourth quarter leading the T-Wolves 77-58, a relatively large margin by NBA standards. But despite this big lead, the game turned interesting as Minnesota was able to put on an impressive fourth quarter, scoring 40 points along the way. A huge block by LaMarcus Aldridge that stopped what could have been a game-tying shot with the clock winding down.
Who can it be now? Bring back the Seattle Supersonics…
NWSB Insider and Northwest basketball blogger Steve Lee asks the question, which current NBA team could make the move to Seattle? With the thought that Seattle would be aquiring a current NBA team that will relocate to Seattle once Chris Hanson's new SODO arena is built. Sacramento would bring Tyreke Evans, Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins. And then there's the thought of expansion, but who really wants that to happen?
Ex-Portland Trail Blazer Jamal Crawford to LA Clippers
NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson talks about the recent news that the ex-Blazer Jamal Crawford will be playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. Opting out of his second year with the Blazers, Crawford became a free-agent and per a report by the LA Times will sign with the Clippers once the NBA moratorium on free agent signings is lifted. Despite being from around the area, Crawford would like another change of scenery.
Five key ways the LaMarcus Aldridge injury impacts Rip City
NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers blogger Blair Thomas weighs in with the impact of the LaMarcus Aldridge injury on the team and RIP City in general. Purely, from a financial perspective, the team will lose money with a minimal drop in ticket sales for the last two games. Despite the "sell-outs" there were a plethora of empty seats at the Rose Garden on Wednesday night.
Shaq Still Salty About Nash's Back To Back NBA MVP Awards
What a week for Shaquille O'Neal. He's basically saying our Victoria BC boy Steve Nash doesn't deserve two NBA MVP awards. In 2004-05, Nash took a 29 win team from the season before, and with a majority of the same key players as the year prior (minus Stephon Marbury), turned that squad into a 62 win team and the best regular season record in the NBA. Nash's second MVP came as a bigger surprise to many around the league.
The NBA, & the NHL possibly coming to Seattle
Seattle Washington blogger Clinton Bell tells us to all keep our fingers crossed, and mark your calendars for March 1st. There will be green and gold in Seattle once again! Christopher Hanson, a San Francisco businessman and Seattle native, has recently purchased a lot just south of Safeco Field in Seattle. Plans are to build an arena to attract a NBA franchise and NHL franchise to the city of Seattle.
Nash Enough? VitaminWater Canada Contest Details
Northwest sports beat basketball insider Steve Lee breaks down the Steve Nash are you "Nash Enough" vitamin water contest for us. The top 5 finalists have been selected based on the creativity of their submissions and overall "nashiness".
The 5 players I wish still played for my Portland Trail Blazers
NWSB insider Steve Lee tells us If the Blazers ever need to dip into the PAST to grab an all-star team, he would choose these 5 guys. Brandon Roy, Clyde Drexler, Greg Oden, Jerome Kersey and Arvydas Sabonis. The Blazers would give any team fits with this lineup. Plus check out Steve's bonus selection, the one guy he doesn't want back in JR Rider.
The World (and Phoenix) Needs More Steve Nash
Steve Lee weighs in with what we can expect out of BC basketball legend Steve Nash now that the 2011/12 NBA season has tipped off. National teams, community basketball leagues, charity foundations and games, film director and all around good guy are part what makes up the basketball star that is Steve Nash.
Trail Blazers: Reset button selected in general manager search
In NBA news Portland Trailblazers team president Larry Miller called all the candidates he had considered for the job over that span this past Thursday and told them they were out of the running. The Blazers are starting over, and the new list may or may not include Philadelphia 76ers GM Ed Stefanski and ex-New Orleans Hornets GM Jeff Bower.


text: This wireless remote temperature and humidity sensor sits outside, beside the side door to the Milkhouse. Here, it's reading 0.3°C. Precise! I'm not overly thrilled by technology, but some gadgets I like. Like digital weather stations! They've become really CHEAP in the last couple of years. A local hardware chain just stocked a house brand, indoor/outdoor (dual measurements), min/max (stores highs and lows until reset) thermometer/hygrometer (humidity) for 10 bucks! I started tiny farming with a plain old analog min/max thermometer, until the digital ones got cheap about three years ago. Plus they had humidity. I got one, but it soon broke (didn't like the greenhouse heat and humidity, I guess). The next generation of cheap weather stations had outdoor sensors. Cool! I got two for the greenhouse, one for the seedling room, and they've lasted. But, the remote sensor (a bonus!) is on the end of a long wire that I never got round to running… Now, there's cheap and WIRELESS. That's REALLY cool. More units, more batteries, but it's WIRELESS. I banged in a nail and hung it out there in three minutes. It sends temp and humidity to a neat little unit sitting by my computer. It doesn't store min/max wirelessly, that one's not as cheap until probably next year. Instead, I glance at it quite often. The remote isn't protected from direct sunlight, so the highs are too high when the sun hits it, but here it's on the east side of the barn, so only the morning reading is off… Why do I need real-time outdoor temperature for tiny farming? Hmmm… It's been just above zero days and most nights lately, and THAT's interesting? You mightn't have noticed otherwise that everything is slowly MELTING… Though really, watching the temperature through the day is kinda like watching the balls spin on a lottery draw: it DOESN'T REALLY MATTER! So maybe this wireless thing is yet another clever, largely unnecessary…gadget. I still like it: it's 32.6°F outside the door, three days to the New Year, and seeds start soon! :)


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Newsom on the stump: facts - or exaggeration
ELECTION 2010 The campaigning mayor touts major San Francisco successes as his own
As he races from San Diego to Riverside this month for town hall meetings, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom has a difficult dual mission: to tout his accomplishments as mayor of famously liberal San Francisco while promoting his resume as a pragmatic businessman-politician poised to lead a state in crisis.
In making a case for how he will tackle the daunting financial and social challenges of the nation's most populous state, Newsom has stressed at the forums what he says are his city's landmark accomplishments in four key areas: health care, the environment, the budget and education.
But some critics suggest that, in his quest to boost his political profile, the mayor may be overstating those accomplishments or, in some cases, is oversimplifying the issues.
With less than a year before the 2010 Democratic primary, where he's expected to face former two-term governor and current Attorney General Jerry Brown, Newsom's effort to reach millions of voters in Southern California is critical to his political future.
"I don't think he's well-known - and, unfortunately for him, he's going to have to overcome the one context in which people do know him," says Mark Petracca, political science professor at UC Irvine. That issue is same-sex marriage, and Newsom's declaration that such marriages will exist in California - "like it or not" - became a focal point of ads for Proposition 8, the voter-approved November initiative to ban same-sex marriage in the state.
A KGTV poll this week of 500 registered voters in San Diego County showed that just 11 percent hold a favorable view of Newsom, compared with 22 percent unfavorable, 23 percent neutral - and 44 percent who have no opinion of him.
Newsom's political consultant, Eric Jaye, said the mayor has taken to face-t0-face voter outreach - in a state where most campaigns are run on TV - so he can directly discuss "how he has worked with other elected officials in San Francisco, many of whom are not necessarily political allies, to do the right thing; to make the tough choices that Sacramento politicians have been hesitant to make."
While the sessions showcase Newsom's considerable communications skills, they have raised questions about whether he is taking too much credit for the city's gains.
Health care, schools
Newsom repeatedly touts San Francisco's universal health care plan, known as Healthy San Francisco, and voter-mandated funds to improve its public schools as his key undertakings. But both were spearheaded by then-Supervisor Tom Ammiano, now a member of the state Assembly.
It was Ammiano who pushed the requirement that local employers pay for health care; Newsom initially wanted it to be only voluntary. Both men now agree the program wouldn't work without the mandate - because employers might dump private insurance they already offer if they know their employees would be covered by the city plan.
"He kind of came along for the ride," Ammiano said of Newsom. "Trying to get too much credit is a little cheesy."
But Jaye said Newsom "absolutely acknowledges Healthy San Francisco came out of a process of putting together Tom's (employer) mandate and ideas that others had been advancing. And that's what we need right now - individuals willing to work together to create solutions."
San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi is also less than complimentary about the mayor's current campaign tour, saying he assumes too much "creative license" in claiming credit for accomplishments.
Budget, jobs claims
Mirkarimi is particularly irked by Newsom's claims that he's created thousands of jobs in San Francisco - and balanced the city's budget without raising taxes.
Newsom's administration is party to talks between labor and business groups about tax measures that may be placed on the November ballot, Mirkarimi says. He argues that the mayor has proposed raising dozens of fees - including a 20-cent-a-pack cigarette charge and fee increases on the use of park and recreation facilities, including swimming pools and recreation center rentals, many of which are too expensive for city residents.
Jaye said, "It's no secret that Gavin has not always had the coziest political relationship with the board (of supervisors) ... and yet he's had extraordinarily productive relationships with them.
"He's the first to say that the voters don't care about the differences - they want to see results," said Jaye.
Greenest city or not?
On environmental and green technology, a key issue in his gubernatorial campaign, critics say Newsom has sometimes offered far too gauzy views of his city's pluses, boasting regularly that San Francisco is "doing more to protect (the planet) than perhaps any city in America."
"We have the most aggressive local solar incentives in America," Newsom has said. "The highest recycling rates. Pioneering green building standards. Aggressive energy efficiency programs to help wean our city from carbon fuels. We've already rolled back our greenhouse gas emissions to 6 percent below 1990s levels."
The claims are too vague to verify, some experts say.
"Wow, that's a mouthful," said John Rizzo, political director of the Sierra Club's Bay Area chapter. "Some of what he's saying is (public relations) kind of stuff."
Measuring San Francisco's greenhouse gas emissions is tricky. The federal Environmental Protection Agency doesn't yet have a standardized method for reporting emissions, "so it is largely a self-reported figure," said Catherine Milbourn, an EPA spokeswoman.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District couldn't verify Newsom's figure either, said district spokesman Aaron Richardson.
So far, San Francisco has "the only solar program that offers cash incentives on top of what California's Public Utilities Commission's GoSolar program offers," said Susan Carothers, a commission spokeswoman.
Nationally, "it's not uncommon for progressive cities to offer solar incentives," said Rusty Haynes, a project manager with the North Carolina Solar Center, a government-funded project that tracks solar incentives. Still, he said, "it is rare for a city" that doesn't control the local power utility and praised Newsom for his efforts in this area.
As for being more Earth-friendly than "any other city in America," new environmental rankings by the Natural Resources Defense Council put San Francisco at No. 2 behind Seattle. This month, the council's Smart Cities project - which ranks cities with populations over 50,000 on "sustainability and livability" - rated San Francisco tops in recycling among big cities and No. 5 in green building standards.
Jaye says the mayor's discussions with voters this month are "not a monologue" and are just a beginning.
"He has a lot more to say on the issues than can fit into 29 seconds and 15 frames," Jaye said, "which is the length of an average TV commercial."
Putting campaign claims to the test
San Francisco Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom has trumpeted key accomplishments in campaign speeches. Some critics say he's overstating his role in the city's successes or oversimplifying the issues. Here's a summary:
Health care
Newsom: Touts the city as America's first to provide universal care.
Fact: He fails to credit then-Supervisor Tom Ammiano for the idea.
Newsom: Public school students are guaranteed a college education.
Fact: High school graduates must apply for private scholarships.
Green initiatives
Newsom: City has cut emissions to 6 percent below 1990 levels.
Fact: Federal and state agencies can't verify that.
Jobs, budget
Newsom: City's budget had no new tax increases.
Fact: New fees were imposed on Muni and parking meters.
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Day 1982; I was 5 years old......
Christmas Day 1982 was a happy day in my life. I was 5 years old, and my favorite present on this day was my pound puppy, glo worm, and my new bike. This was also the year I started kindergarten, and I still remember my kindergarten teacher Ms.Cambell and learning my ABC's via the "Animal People".
This was also the year I learned to swim, and my Dad taught me how to ride a bike without training wheels. I would play my Atari and Coleco Vision all day, I loved those games frogger and donky kong! I had one of the hottest hot wheels around, and a huge collection of Garbage Pail Kids and match box cars.
I would play and watch TV all day. I couldn't get enough of Tom and Jerry, Sesame St, and Mr Rogers. When it was not my turn to watch TV I would watch MASH with my Father and General Hospital with my Mom.
I looked forward to sleep overs at my cousins on the weekends, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, MJ on MTV, Saturday morning bowling with my Mom and Dad, and nearly daily shopping trips to the mall with my Mother.
As a child growing up in the 80's I was definitely the epitome of a Toy's R Us Kid. I was oblivious to what was happening in the big World around me. Aren't we all at that age? My Parent's did a good job at shielding me from all the sorrow and negativity that was going on in the World. All the while, my parents, hoping my future would only know joy and happiness.As I was turning 5 and continued growing up in the 80's; AIDS began to rear its ugly head and spread with vengeance. By the beginning of July 1982 a total of 452 cases, from 23 states, had been reported to the CDC, and then the disease began spreading Worldwide. Much of the 80's was spent figuring out this disease and how best to treat it and In the 90's came the dreaded AZT treatments.
By January 1st 1995, a cumulative total of a million cases of AIDS had been reported to the World Health Organization Global Programme on AIDS. Eighteen million adults and 1.5 million children were estimated to have been infected with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic. Later in the month the CDC announced that in the US, AIDS had become the leading cause of death amongst all Americans aged 25 to 44.
28 years later the disease is still rearing its ugly head with approximately 56,000 Americans becoming infected with HIV each year. That equivilates to one person in the United States becoming newly infected with HIV every 9 1/2 minutes. Through 2007, more than 576,000 people with AIDS in the US have died since the epidemic began
Globally, since the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981, infection of HIV has grown to pandemic proportions, resulting in an estimated 65 million infections and 25 million deaths. During 2005 alone, an estimated 2.8 million persons died from AIDS, 4.1 million were newly infected with HIV, and 38.6 million were living with HIV.
With the advent of new drugs scientists have been able to suppress new infections to a point where the disease becomes undetectable. And Scientists have been able to identify reservoirs in our bodies where latent HIV hides and where current medicine cannot get at.
Researchers throughout the World but particularly right here in the United States are working tirelessly to finally eradicate this illness. Never have we been as close to a cure as we are now. In an e mail communication with Dr David Margolis; within the next few years studies will be rolling out in Chapel hill, NC that will be the next step towards the cure.
Until we get to that cure; those of us infected or inflicted by HIV/AIDS across the World must keep fighting, not just for our livelihood, but for upcoming generations to come. Keep advocating, keep educating yourself and the public, volunteer, have safe sex, keep on top of your health, and donate if you can to AMfar.org.
In closing, I have two wishes this Christmas day. My first wish is that my Mother gets the lung transplant she so desperately needs. Mom you have hung in there for so long, I love you so much and I am glad that you have made it to another Christmas with hopes for many more to come.
My other wish is that we will get closer to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS and that these acronyms will soon be written into history.
Today; to those survivors who have lived with the illness longer than I, and particularly to those who have lived with the virus 20 + years; I will stand in line behind you when the cure arrives; and now, I stand with you.Merry Christmas and may you only know happiness, prosperity and good health in the coming year.
Sometimess I wish, just for a day, that I was 5 again.
Sometimess I wish, just for a day, that I was 5 again.
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HMS Warrior is considered to be, an important milestone, in terms of the development of modern warships - as Warrior featured the iron of the then-to-be future, whilst retaining her Victorian roots:
Warrior's iron hull form, was designed to repel the cannon balls, of an enemy fleet. This was achieved, through the concept of an armoured citadel - as Warrior's thirty-eight 68-pounder guns/cannons, were protected behind an 'iron wall', that was 4.5 inches thick. This meant, that Warrior could engage, enemy ships of the line (who at this time, featured: wooden hull forms, and usually 32-pounder guns/cannons), without fear of her own armoured belt, being penetrated. This gave the Royal Navy, an undeniable advantage, when it came to naval conflict - as warships would sit in a line, firing at each other, and the warships made of wood, would sink first! In any case, Warrior retained the Admiral's Day/Night Cabin (at her stern), as was installed on HMS Victory (though Warrior's, was on a less grander scale). This featured: decorated windows, with golden patterns in the wood/iron, bordered with white - to reflect the rank of the most important officer on the warship, the Admiral (or Captain).
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Here we can see the stern deck area of HMS Hood. What I most liked about Hood's stern profile, was the fact that she had a matched pair of naval gun turrets, mounted astern:
Later battleships (including both American, and Japanese), would only have a single gun turret, mounted astern. I feel that the matched pair (in Hood), catered for a more balanced profile - both in terms of her appearance, and in terms of her firepower. Hood's stern deck, was an interesting area of contradiction! For on her Empire Cruise (when she sailed the British Empire), was this area often where the VIPs (such as Royalty) were entertained. With the wooden handrail ladders (middle-bottom right), leading to the Admiral's Day Cabin - came much pomp and ceremony. And yet, when Hood was at sea, even in a fairly calm sea, was this entire stern deck area, often awash with sea water! The stern deck had been designed too low in the waterline. Yet, there is some irony here. For in the wreck of HMS Hood (at the bottom of the North Atlantic), is it the stern deck and it's flag pole, that stand up from the sea bed, as if in salute.
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Some of the stern gun arrangements of HMS Hood:
From left to right we have: the aft-most eight barrelled 2 pounder anti-aircraft pom poms gun, two 4 inch high angle anti-aircraft guns, and one of the fifteen inch naval gun turrets (with it's local control range finder on-top). The anti-aircraft guns, were situated atop the Admiral's Day Cabin, and much pomp and ceremony, is often associated with the wooden handrail ladders, that lead to this area (bottom left). This was particularly true, of Hood's Empire Cruise, where she entertained VIPs (such as Royalty), from around the World.
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Anderson Zaks supports key fundraiser for Hatzola Ambulance Services
London, UK, January 12, 2018 - Anderson Zaks has announced that it has provided its payment solution to Hatzola North London, the free volunteer ambulance team, to handle donations at the charity's annual fundraising event. The evening Gala Buffet is being held at Yesodey Hatorah Hall, Stamford hill on Sunday 28th January, 2018 and is a key event for Hatzola to celebrate its work and thank its supporters. Hatzola responds to medical emergencies and casualty incidents in the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, saving thousands of lives each year and, unlike other rescue organisations, relies entirely upon donations to provide its services. Anderson Zaks is providing its RedCard Processing Services free of charge on 16 POS terminals on the night of the fundraiser to accept both one-off and regular donations from supporters.
Semtek, a provider of POS software, has carried out the integration work with Anderson Zaks' payment solution which supports all Chip and PIN and contactless transactions, and will be supplying its POS solution, also free of charge to the charity.
Iain High, Managing Director at Anderson Zaks commented; "Hatzola North London does an amazing job to provide free ambulance services both for emergency and ongoing medical care in its community. It relies entirely upon its volunteers and the generosity of individuals and charitable organisations to finance its equipment and operations. Anderson Zaks is delighted to be able to provide its support and payment solution to process donations for the charity on its most important fundraising night."
Shulem Hanstater of Semtek said; "It is a pleasure to be able to provide my programming services to support such a key service organisation in the community. The annual fundraiser event is a great opportunity for Hatzola to celebrate its work with its partner services and thank all of its supporters, without whom the service could not operate. Anderson Zak is the ideal partner to provide the seamless payment services on the night to help maximise the opportunity to accept donations that will enable the charity to continue its great work."
Donations both large and small will be accepted on the night to fund specific operational and medical supplies used by the organisation to provide its services. The keynote speech at the event will be made by Rabbi Solomon Rosenberg, Lifelong NYC Paramedic, with David Lammy MP as Honoured Guest - for more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/HatzolaNLondon/
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Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
2100 E. Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
For the first time ever on the Civic Arts Plaza stage, Victor Hugo's classic novel comes to life with dramatic spectacle and songs that soar! With music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, the show is based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios film of the same name, and features popular songs such as "God Help the Outcasts." This is musical theatre at its best!View All Hunchback of Notre Dame Tour Dates


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Friday, 24 June 2016
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim
Receiving Your Desires
"Then Jesus answered and said to her, 'O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.' And her daughter was healed from that very hour." Matthew 15:28 NKJV
A desire is a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. We all have desires: to start a business, to pursue a passion, to travel abroad, to have a lot of money, to be a great sponsor of the gospel, etc. There's something they say, "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". But what if wishes were actually horses and beggars could ride?
You see, God is not against us having the desires of our hearts! I need to emphasize this: listen, it costs God absolutely nothing to give you the desires of your heart, and it doesn't matter how expensive it is! Solomon didn't ask God for wealth, but God gave Him too much wealth that he is still regarded as one of the wealthiest men in the history of the world! Do you understand what I am saying? We serve a God Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ever ask or think!
Jesus said in Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." It can't be easier than that! If you desire a property, for instance, ask God for a property; after asking Him, believe that He heard you, don't keep asking and acting as if He is deaf or difficult; believe that He heard you and that He has actually given you the property of your choice! Then keep thanking Him while you await the physical manifestation of His divine response. That's how it works. Hallelujah!
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Johns, Jasper, 1930-
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- found: Steinberg, L. Jasper Johns, 1963.
- found: Metropolitan Museum of Art WWW site, viewed Aug. 31, 2011:Heilbrunn timeline of art history (Jasper Johns; b. 1930 in Augusta, Georgia; one of most significant and influential American painters of the twentieth century)
- found: Jasper Johns, 2012
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Henry David Thoreau Quotes About TodayQuotes about: Today
The gentle rain which waters my beans and keeps me in the house today is not drear and melancholy, but good for me too. Though it prevents my hoeing them, it is of far more worth than my hoeing. If it should continue so long as to cause the seeds to rot in the ground and destroy the potatoes in the low lands, it would still be good for the grass on the uplands, and, being good for the grass, would be good for me, too.
My days were not days of the week, bearing the stamp of any heathen deity, nor were they minced into hours and fretted by the ticking of a clock; for I lived like the Puri Indians, of whom it is said that "for yesterday, today, and tomorrow they have only one word, and they express the variety of meaning by pointing backward for yesterday forward for tomorrow, and overhead for the passing day." This was sheer idleness to my fellow-townsmen, no doubt; but if the birds and flowers had tried me by their standard, I should not have been found wanting.
Indeed, the best books have a use, like sticks and stones, which is above or beside their design, not anticipated in the preface,not concluded in the appendix. Even Virgil's poetry serves a very different use to me today from what it did to his contemporaries. It has often an acquired and accidental value merely, proving that man is still man in the world.
Generally speaking, the political news, whether domestic or foreign, might be written today for the next ten years with sufficientaccuracy. Most revolutions in society have not power to interest, still less alarm us; but tell me that our rivers are drying up, or the genus pine dying out in the country, and I might attend.
When I go into a museum and see the mummies wrapped in their linen bandages, I see that the lives of men began to need reform as long ago as when they walked the earth. I come out into the streets, and meet men who declare that the time is near at hand for the redemption of the race. But as men lived in Thebes, so do they live in Dunstable today.
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Serena is a DEFINITE improvement to our quality of life and-- like all big improvements-- this one came to us by way of the Home Depot.I mean, I get everything else from Home Depot... why not an electric car??
Unlike many of the home deliveries, our car didn't arrive by enclosed carrier but the truck was still long enough that navigating the hills and turns of our neighborhood was going to be a problem. The night before delivery the dispatcher called and Alice setup a 9am meeting at the Cranberry Township Home Depot (Serena and I found ourselves back there today-- for legitimate reasons, not because we were celebrating our anniversary together or anything weird like that. Really!)
Even before the last kid hit the school bus, Jake whooshed into my driveway. If I was going to need a ride to get my new car, who better than Jake and what better than another Tesla to do it in? Imagining that I'd be flustered, I really wanted him along with his keen Tesla-owner eyes to make sure I didn't miss anything significant. It's a good thing too as he took most of these pictures!
Rolling up we saw Serena immediately. She'd already been unloaded and was sitting like a princess in the middle of the outer parking lot. On the trailer were 2 more cars. A blue P85 bound for the Devon Service Center (just outside Philadelphia) and a louder, slower car with less room in it. Why??
Okay, back to OUR car. After 8 weeks of waiting (and longer than that wanting) it's a little weird to just roll into a parking lot and get in your new car. It really feels like there should be more steps involved in taking delivery of something so significant... but all I had to do was sign one paper (Bill of Lading) and we were done. The truck driver took off to make his next delivery leaving Jake and I making slow laps of the car checking for any sign of damage or defect. None were apparent.
First time in the seat! Interior had that new car smell that we've missed for a very long time-- a wonderful leathery aroma.
A mere 13 miles on the odometer-- good thing I'm not superstitious!! The glossy horizontal obeche wood looks great with the tan and grey as it has both those colors hidden in its layers. So this is what a brand new Model S display looks like! Nothing assigned, low miles, dead flat energy graph.
I'm willing to bet money this is the first time the Cranberry Home Depot has had 2 Teslas in its parking lot. Doubt it will be the last.
More grey in this picture, right? The color is so variable! I can't wait to see what it looks like after the detailers put their elbow grease into it and the sealant (Opticoat Pro). The shape of the car is superb but those rear hips are my favorite part with the complex curves of the duck-tailed hatch being a close second.
Having circled the car multiple times, poking and prodding everywhere, we were amazed that store security hadn't yet called the police about the weirdos in the back lot. Rather than press our luck, we decided maybe actually DRIVING the car would be a good quality control measure to take. Oh... wait, we can't do that yet. One more thing to do...
We checked all the critical screen functions. When verifying the web browser was working it first loaded up The New York Times website. Cheekily left-leaning Jake said "Who programmed in that liberal rag?" Right-leaning me turned the tables on him as I silently started typing in the Drudge Report address... just to skew the results. That got a good laugh.
It was a nice morning so we spent longer than usual admiring the view. Finally. Ahhh..... Then a handicapped van pulled up and Jake casually commented about the potential for the lift to gouge my car. Shortly after a brand new Jaguar convertible parked next to his car I remarked how L O N G the doors were. Uh-hem. Two can play at that game.
Jake's generous ways couldn't be undone by sharing the Tesla spotlight and he recommended a stop by his house after coffee to get some more essentials. He'd already blessed me with most of the cleaning products available in North America but there were a few more tidbits to add on, like the black "T"s for the wheel center caps. A very patient "Mrs. Jake" returned home and saw us geeking out, shook her head, and disappeared, presumably to call the authorities. I escaped just ahead of the nice men with butterfly nets.
Finally home! I gingerly pulled Serena into the garage. The garage is a pretty standard size but the Tesla is about 6 inches WIDER than our already full-size Chrysler. So... slow. Slow was my max speed. Can I just say again the parking sensors are superb? Really nice.
my solution is quite clever. (back pat)
Speaking of handy info... Tesla didn't attach the window sticker to the window, but we did get one (along with a very nice calendar featuring lots of grey Teslas!). This is the fuel cost section of the sticker and I have to say that the assumptions are pretty wonky-- meaning I think the underestimate the fuel costs-- but it is nice to see it confirmed by the federal government that my tailpipe is clean.
Going into this purchase we knew the car was safe-- built like a TANK-- but seeing the maxed out scores on the Monroney was a nice reminder too.
When the roof crush test was done the Model S reportedly BROKE the machine. Looking at the hefty b-pillar and roof arch, it's easy to imagine why.
I just HAD to see if the car was easy to back into the garage. You would not typically do this because on a gas car you'd end up with all sorts of exhaust fumes trapped in the garage and working their way into the house. Not a pleasant potpourri for your home. With the Tesla, however, backing in is no problemo!
The charging cord is a little tighter but still plenty long to reach the chargeport (hidden in the driver's side taillight reflector). Another bonus of backing in is that the driver can enter/exit in the most spacious part of the garage, the shared middle. Parking sensors on the Tesla measure the distance TO THE INCH (impressive) so, in our garage, you stop when the distances becomes just less than 20" so there is room to walk around the car... and this is the same whether backing in or going forwards. Love it!
Oh-- why "Arrival of the Fittest"? We call the car Serena. It's the first time we named a car. Ever. Look at those curvy hips and muscular elegance and there's no doubt it's a female care. Names starting with "S" seemed appropriate for the "Model S". Serenity is a good description of how effortlessly fast the car can whoosh and waft around. Serena conjures up a very well-known and athletic tennis player. Like that player, Tesla (the company) has quite a bit of swagger but can generally back it up with their astounding car. Like that player, the car is pretty large but has lots of power, speed, and muscular hips.
In short, "she's a big a girl but she's got moves."
If driving were a competition... THIS is the fittest competitor and we welcome her arrival.
Another blogger matched my thoughts just a few days earlier-- READ HIS POST HERE.
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St. Petersburg Mayor-elect Rick Kriseman needs to rethink his choice to run the Mayor's Action Center, a forum for residents seeking help with problems that concern city services.
David Flintom, an aide to Kriseman when he was in the Florida Legislature, was tapped to run the action center after Kriseman takes office next week.
But as the Tribune's Christopher O'Donnell reported, Flintom had his own problems with the city that raise questions about his fitness for this job.
Flintom abandoned a home in St. Petersburg in May, leaving it to the banks holding the mortgage. He left behind an unpaid utility bill and made no arrangements to maintain the yard. He moved to Tampa, and when the yard in St. Petersburg became overgown, the city was forced to clear it. A few months later, the city had to clear it again.
City officials put liens on the property totaling $600 and sent notices to the abandoned home, but got no response. Not until O'Donnell contacted Flintom last week did the liens get resolved.
Flintom says he assumed the banks would be responsible for the property. He says he never received the city notices.
Thousands of people caught up in the mortgage crisis were forced to walk away from homes they could no longer afford. But Flintom's lack of concern for his neighbors, and for how the anticipated foreclosure process was proceeding, is troubling.
So is Kriseman's lack of knowledge of the liens before hiring Flintom, who will be paid $70,000.
Kriseman should find someone else to run the action center, and hone his hiring process.


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.Sunday, June 13, 2004
As a good consumer on her weekend from work, I spent the afternoon on a shopping jaunt with my mother. We went into a Disney store to pick up half-off clothing for my little brother.
As I waited in line to pay for an armful of glow-in-the-dark Buzz Lightyear t-shirts, I became acutely aware of the chaos around me.
Far ahead of me, two clerks resignedly calculated to themselves that lunch was not forthcoming for the next three hours. In front of me, two frazzled, long-faced parents clutched two kitchsy Mickey and Minnie in Hawaii stuffed dolls as they murmured what a happy child their offspring was -- nowhere to be seen. Just to the right of me, a woman stared straight ahead as the girl over her shoulder bawled and screamed for the Princess Aurora doll just out of her reach. A moment later, the woman flung all the fluttery Aladdin pajamas from her stroller onto a nearby rack and rollered her stroller and her brood, out. A trio of teenagers sauntered through the throng, exclaiming how this was their favourite store.
How I prayed, to whatever gods there are.
As I tried to catch the eye of my mother, who was browsing listlessly, I realized how the place made me feel almost physically ill. I was surrounded, everywhere, by people mindlessly consuming and consuming. Three thousand dollar art prints. Plastic beeping toy cellphones. Whirly things that clacked, spun, and lit up. My eyes washed over the sea of plastic and polyester. Nothing here was original, beautiful, or meaningful, to anyone here or anywhere, and nor would it ever be. It was a complete, utter waste of humanity, supremely represented in this one small space.
Here they were. And here was I.
I explained all of this to my mother as we left the store. At the word "ill", she asked whether it was the noise, the air, or the space, only able to interpret my disgust as something solely physical. In my frustrated second attempt, she interrupted me to comment that she needed to attend to the ladies' room and asked me to take her coat and bags for her.
I, suddenly overcome with a new wave of fatigue, took them.
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My acquaintance -- the one who insisted I give Chicago another try after a first disappointed viewing -- and I have a dispute. I think sultry, vivacious Catherine is the bonafide sexpot of the flick. He counters with scrawny, squinty-eyed Renée.
Rouged knees, or skinny legs? I turn to the masses, should they stop by ...
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A pleasure of life is to let go in an apparently deserted hallway several hot, noxious, lingering farts, from between two tightly pressed together buttocks ...
A pleasure, so simply quashed by a single person -- usually your professional superior or whom you find deathly attractive, or both -- popping up from behind a door and coming in your direction.
As the fog hits them, they flinch, see you frozen like a deer in the headlights, know the windy culprit; they try to hold their breath while looking nonjudgemental. Throwing them a nod of horrified acknowledgement, you spin around on your heel and walk so fast your legs cramp, because you foolishly think you can outrun humiliation.
Let's not even talk elevators ...
I have a 7-kilometre, or half an hour, commute every weekday to work, from the Leslie stop to the Queen subway station. Sometimes the entertainment is there -- like the man reprimanding his friend about his ignorance of corn foods ("You've NEVER had a corndog? Corn beef? What about cornbread? Corn muffin?" "Well, I've had a corn muffin ... the time you gave me one ...").
But mostly I have to create my own entertainment.
Today, I was inspired by a recent article in a local paper, which discussed advances in cycling fashion. It spoke about shirts, trousers, shoes, and even garments regarding more sensitive lower areas of the human anatomy, but not a single mention about protective headgear.
(I wrote an extravagantly worded and what I thought to be wry letter to the editor, but it was not published.)
With this in mind, I counted cyclists, and noted whether they wore helmets or not. Their fashion choices were not taken into account, although I will comment that by and far many were all rather poorly dressed.
Within half an hour, counting just those on the north side of Queen St. East, I managed to tally 36 cyclists. Here's the breakdown:
As I walked thoughtfully home, I concluded that (1) people were idiots, (2) but their brains were clearly deficient anyway and didn't need preservation, and (3) natural selection was still churning away as strong as ever.
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.Thursday, June 10, 2004
I've lost my umbrella. That, along with the impending rain, has put a heavy dampener on my day. Although it is definitely not beyond replacement, it was of estimable quality and I very much liked it.
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.Tuesday, June 08, 2004
My cinematic flick of the moment is Chicago. I fell out of the rush when it was hot -- almost determinedly -- but a Floridian friend's appreciation led to a second run. I hum now, everywhere, John C. Reilly's pathetic rendition of "Mister Cellophane." I was in fact planning to call this blog "Miss Cellophane", but it lost out to the more pretentious and punny "Gloriana." I suppose the former, with its sniffy, fearless "Miss", pushed the label of independent-yet-feminine woman just a tad too far for my reach.
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I know. Some people would love to have my "problem." But hey, if I can't be indulged here, where else can I go ...
I'm on the shorter end of 5'6". I teeter on the possibility of 5'5". I weigh, on average, 110 lb. As a result, I'm quite slender, and just about skinny. I can touch my index finger to my thumb around my wrist, and I can fit into a girls' size 16 pant. I worry.
I have scarcely any hip. My breasts, they look fine when I'm naked, like a slightly heavier version of the Venus de Milo's -- perhaps that's my dilemma, that I know my female nudity from classical art. Larger bosoms, the ones that show shape through clothing, look to me swollen and heavy, when bare. But, at least they show. Me, my upper torso, I have a, shall we say, modest curve -- an embarrassing one now that I care about such things.
I want a womanly figure, soft hips, breasts, a rounded silhouette ... how do you make love to bones and angles?
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a grainy and glowing black and white from a morning yoga sesh with my man. i have been focusing on my inversions lately because they just feel so good. that rush of blood to the head. ahhhhh. and my man managed to capture this moment while i was working on my urdhva padmasana by the twinkle of the tree. back when the tree was still up. frowny face.
we packed away the ol' tannenbaum this weekend. i must admit that it was refreshing to put away all the festive bits and start anew. i cleaned out and cleaned up and reorganized. ahhhhh. the house wasn't as festooned, but it had a good feel.
of course, it was rather heart-breaking when elinor awoke from her nap and discovered that her beloved tree was gone. i brought her downstairs and she immediately stuck out her pointer finger toward the phantom tree and asked, "teeeeee?!" she retracted her finger and swiveled her head, in search of the object of her affection. and then, pointing over and over again and asking for her "teeeeee". her face dropped. she gave us the saddest expression and let out a disheartened sigh. we almost grabbed the box and put that guy back up. seriously. so sad. and for the past few days, whenever she comes downstairs, she looks for the tree. such hope. such anticipation. longing for her beautiful tree. the glow. the light.
may my heart be as elinor's. the childlike faith. the anticipation. my gaze fixed on that tree. the killing tree. my salvation. the beauty. the light. my hope. my future grace.


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I was kind of busy today, but I managed to squeeze a good ride in late this morning. After 30 minutes kind of easy, I did 8 x 15 seconds with 1:45 rest in between. These weren't full on sprints, but pretty close. After that I rode about 1.5 hours at 250 watts avg. I ended up doing just under 50 miles at 21 mph.
The last two days were a good training block, but this is only the beginning. I decided last minute to ride the Assault on Mt. Mitchell on Monday. I had the opportunity to get a ticket from someone who isn't able to make the ride. Now I have one day to rest up.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
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great AOMM.
did u get your bike?
- May 19, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Jay said...
Thanks! Happy with 5th place. My bike finally arrived at about 8 pm. I got home at 12.
- May 19, 2009 at 9:28 PM
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I think the best part and something I'd love to have is the dual steering wheels. What in the hell are they thinking those would have been used for? A pointer/mouse? One wheel for horizontal and one for vertical movement?!?!
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Friday, November 9, 2012
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I truly really was going to write a blog post, mostly about our trip to the beach and show you my photos. But, while I was waiting for the photos to load I popped over to Blighty's blog.
If you feel like a giggle,
Go and visit Blighty, she has been up to no good at her mothers power lunch yesterday
May I present Isn't Negligee French for Neglect.
While you are chuckling over there I will get down to serious blogging.
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just counted 6 deck shoes today at real casino - ADVICE PLZ
Mighty Joe Black Jack
August 2005
wow what a day i've had... First when I got to the casino I sat at a table and counted six deck shoes 5 rounds.. It went pretty well. They had side bet called over and under 13 where you guessed what your cards would be got a lot of those since I counted cards I knew how many cards were there. Anyways my question is i'm thinking I want to do 2 DECK shoe. Can anybody give me advice on it? They usually only use half the deck and you only get one or two hands not even that many if the casino is busy. ADVICE PLEASE!! Also the reason why I want to count 2 DECK shoes get really tired after 6 or 7 shoes of 6decks takes alot of out of you.. but maybe I was just really tired today who knows...
Advice please!!!
August 2005
You should not be playing a game with 50% pen. With an average of 2.7
cards per player at a full table you will get about 3 rounds at best.
This is an unplayable game as well. For example: Right off the top you
bet one unit because you don't have an advantage. Now suppose the
first round ends up at a count of zero. You bet one unit for the second
round and end up with an advantage for that last round. One round will
produce nothing more than random chance and the dealer has just as
good of a chance as you do.
Suggest that you stay with 6 deck and count only the first two decks
for period of time until things are more automatic. If you have an adv.
after two, increase your bet based on the count and flat bet that amount
until the shuffle.
stainless steel rat
August 2005
If you want to beat a 2D game with 50% penetration, you will need a really big spread. So big that you probably will not be able to get away with it. If you can't find a 60% DD game, keep looking. I personally draw the line at about 65% when possible, and _never_ play if the pen is under 60%... Usually you can find better than 65% if you look around and go to a location where there are lots of casinos in competition for your bucks..
Mighty Joe Black Jack
August 2005
Hello, I've also noticed that when a new shoe comes I get up to a count high as -11 should I increase my bet after two hands because a lot more high cards come out first and sometimes I get double down oportunities, also I dont see a plus count until the end and its like +4 and the dealer break. Pretty good penetration to.
stainless steel rat
August 2005
are you using an unbalanced count like KO, etc???
otherwise -11 is not very "high". :)
If you are using an unbalanced count, what is your IRC set to? That will make it easier to answer...
Mighty Joe Black Jack
August 2005
Hey SSR what is IRC?? javascript:emoticon(':)').. I didn't ask to see the burn card could that be effecting it??? and the - count got high as -12 or -13 and the highest plus it got was to +4 thats when he started breaking high cards came out first WE had lots of twenties and there were times when he had 17 18 and we would still beat him. but then again there were other times like one or two times when he beat us on his soft hands. note that I wasn't sitting at a continuous shuffler table hand shuffle. Also I was using the HI - LO system and the over under 13 side bet worked beautifully.. THis is funny thing happened the count was at -2 boom a 6 and another low card comes out for my under 13 side bet.. But only missed once but I stopped dong that after the 1st shoe. Look forwarding to hearing your advice SSR always do... Going to pratice some more and tommorow night then i'm going on thursday to the casino with a friend. I'm just praticing a lot so eventually it will come naturall so I wont have to think just look at the cards. Hope to hear from you agian see you...
P.S it seemed there were a lot more face cardsthen little cards, it was pretty good penetration less then 2 decks maybe..
Mighty Joe Black Jack
August 2005
what time zone are you in? i'm just curious... ALso what is irc? thanks.
stainless steel rat
August 2005
I'm in CDT. IRC is "Initial Running Count". For Hi-Lo we start at zero. Other counts (unbalanced) have an IRC that varies depending on the number of decks in play so that the key count and pivot point are always the same regardless of the number of decks. Balanced counts start at zero...
I noticed you mentioned using Hi-lo... you can use Hi-Lo to attack the over/under, but I don't remember the indices. Something like TC >4 or >5 to make the over wager, TC < -5 to make the under wager, but I am not sure those are the exact counts since I haven't encountered this side-bet in a long time...
I think Arnold (Snyder) discusses this briefly in his blackbelt in blackjack book, and gives a simple counting system that can be used to play this optimally..
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Legends Announce 2009 Design Team
Legends is pleased to announce the 2009 design team; Ibe Sodawalla (program oversight/brass arranger), Landon Ewers (percussion design), and Ryan Miller (drill/visual design/colorguard choreography). "This team has been together since the 2007 Season through all facets of development of the organization and product." says Ibe Sodawalla, Executive Director. "We have continued to grow with our design every season and we are off to a great start developing the 2009 program."
The 2009 production will be the music from Maurice Ravel's ballet, Daphnis et Chloe. The full production and title are currently in development. More details to come.
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The Discovery of Human Cloning
Recently there was a major breakthrough in the scientific research; it involves the mapping of all DNA in a human gene. A couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to triumph over. All this revolution in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away. Human cloning has always been an issue of controversy, both ethically and religiously.
Examining why cloning might be beneficial, among many cases, it is arguable that parents who are known to be at risk of passing a genetic defect to a child could make use of cloning. A fertilized ovum could be cloned, and the duplicate tested for the disease or disorder. If the clone was free of genetic defects, then the other clone would be as well. The latter could be implanted in the woman and allowed to mature to term.
Moreover, cloning would enable infertile couples to have children of their own rather than using sperm of another man.
Cloning humans would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transplant organs. This would surely be immensely beneficial to millions of unfortunate people around the world that are expected to lose their lives due to failure of a single organ. It is also arguable that a ban on cloning may be unconstitutional and would deprive people of the right to reproduce and restrict the freedom of scientists.
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Haroon Mosque Khutbah
Friday February 4th. 2011
Brothers and Sisters,
Ever since man existed on this earth, he has been trying to know himself. For those who are not guided by Allah (Sub), he gets misguided and confused between two extremes; sometimes he thinks that he is the greatest so he is filled with selfishness, oppressiveness and arrogance that would drive him to disbelieve in Allah.
A model of such people is the people of "Ad", "Thamud", or leader like Pharaoh. In the other extreme, man thought that he was the most belittled, the weakest, and worthless being so he bows down with submission before a tree, a stone, or before the sun, the moon, the stars or a fire and other things.
Because of these confusions that man has about himself, Islam clarified to man his reality, his origin and the different stages of creation that he goes through. Also, Islam clarified to man his purpose in this life and the relationships between him and the rest of creatures around him.
The reality of man emanates from two origins: his first creation is from mud and in the womb of his mother and the second creation is when Allah (Sub) breathed into him life, and made him hear, see, and think.
الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ ۖ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ الْإِنسَانِ مِن طِينٍ
32:7 Who made everything He has created good, and He began the creation of man from clay.
ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُ مِن سُلَالَةٍ مِّن مَّاءٍ مَّهِينٍ
32:8 Then He made his offspring from semen of worthless water (male and female sexual discharge).
ثُمَّ سَوَّاهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِهِ ۖ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
32 : 9 Then He fashioned him in due proportion, and breathed into him the soul (created by Allah for that person), and He gave you hearing (ears), sight (eyes) and hearts. Little is the thanks you give!
"From worthless fluid," it paints this picture to man to eradicate his oppressive and arrogance potential and makes him humble in his life.
From the privileges that Allah (Sub) gifted man with, is the ability of man to learn and acquire knowledge, and providing him with the tools of knowledge. Therefore, man is created to be humble and knowledgeable.
وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُم مِّن بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۙ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Surah An-Nahl 16 :78 And Allah has brought you out from the wombs of your mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight, and hearts that you might give thanks (to Allah).
وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ ۖ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ آذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ
Surah Al-Araf 7 :179 And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones.
As a result of what Allah (Sub.) blessed man with and distinguished him from the rest of His creation. He entrusted man with the establishment of His deen on earth that is done by implementing His divine laws and purifying submission to Him alone.
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا
Surah Al-Isra 17:36 And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge (e.g. one's saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard," while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah).
The prophet Muhammad (Sal) said in an authentic hadith reported by Imam At-Tirmithi, "The servant of Allah will be asked about four things on the Day of Judgment: about his life and what he did with it? And about his knowledge and what he did with it? And about his money where he got it from and where he spent it? And about his body how he used it."


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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Mattel will produce a bald Barbie doll to distribute to patients at children's hospitals who've lost their hair. The doll will be one of Barbie's friends and will come accessorized with wigs, scarves and hats that children can remove if they so choose.
The company's decision to create the bald doll came after photographer Jane Bingham co-created an online campaign and petition to promote their cause and find a way to help girls deal with their hair loss. They were then invited to the Mattel headquarters in February, where the company told them they would produce the bald dolls but would donate them directly to hospitals, patients and the National Alopecia Areata Foundation rather than sell them for profit, a move Bingham hopes will change in the future in order to reach other girls and women.
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|The Metacomet Ridge is in red.
Sections 8 -9a are at the very tip of it.
|Section 8 in purple, Section 9a in red
We decide to do this piece in reverse and also include part of Section 9, starting on Bay Road and hiking west to the Notch Visitor Center, a hike that includes Long Mountain, Rattlesnake Knob, the Horse Caves, and the grand trap rock finale, Mt. Norwottuck, elevation 1106 ft.
|Rope assistance at Bay Road
Well, we got a good taste of trap rock after only a few steps out of the car. The trail went straight up a basalt ledge and a rope was there to help.
|Trail Register
|The broken inner cover
|The last people to sign the register
|Trail benched in to trap rock cobbles
|Granby - Amhearst boundary marker
This was the first hike that felt like fall. It was wonderful. We had the hottest summer on record, and September was hot, too. But today was cool and cloudy with a chance of showers. It was also a weekday, so the trails were peaceful. We passed only a pair of trail runners and a mountain bike for the first few hours there on the "quiet side" of the Holyoke Range. It was such a relief after the barrage of trail runners and power walkers I had to keep stepping aside for during the last hike.
|View west from Long Mtn. Mt. Norwottuck in forground,
Mt Tom/Goat's Peak in background
|Maple Leaf Viburnum, upper leaves probably damaged by drought
|"End of Cuddeback Trail" at Rattlesnake Knob
|Rattlesnake Knob
Great views were to be had from the knob looking back at Long Mountain, the end of Metacomet Ridge. In the distance are the Eastern Uplands. The last time the trail was on the Eastern Uplands was in Guildford.
|View of Long Mountain from Rattlesnake Knob
|Polypody on Rattlesnake Knob
|Approaching the Horse Caves
The cliffs are several hundred yards long, with an unmarked trail running along the base. Follow it. Some of the best geological features of this formation cannot be seen from the NET. In particular, I'm talking about some arches and oval caves that are unlike anything I've ever seen in southern New England.
At first glance I wondered if they were man-made, but after studying the rocks a bit, it seems it's all natural. This was confirmed by a quick Google search at home, with sites simply referencing 'erosion'. But why would the rock erode into these shapes here and nowhere else along the Metacomet Ridge? The cliff was sculpted as if it where along the banks of a river, but it's not, and it doesn't look like it ever was.
The rock is mostly a conglomerate -- basically sandstone with some gravel -- that looks a bit like concrete. My best guess is that water seeps down from up above through some joints in the rock, coats the rock below, and causes spalling when it freezes. That's when the outer layer of rock pops off. Anyway, that's my theory. What's yours?
|Crazy erosion for this area
|This looks almost like a concrete pipe
|Inside a small 'cave' with three sculpted openings
|View from Mt. Norwottuck
Approaching the Visitor Center, the trail skirts a quarry, but all you can see from the trail is a quarry sign that says 'no trespassing'. I'm told this section of trail used to be closer to the quarry and was recently rerouted away from it. The trail there was a nice looking section, going up the hills at an angle rather than straight up, and well-benched into the side of the hill. It's a lot of work building a trail like that, but it will be worth it in the end.
This is probably the last day hike I'll be able to do while 'commuting' from my home in southwest Connecticut. It was dark at 6:00 am when I left the house in the morning, and it was dark when I got back at 7:00 pm. There was about 5 hours total drive time, including the Uber drive and stops to pick up a friend in Springfield. The traffic was horrible on I-91, as it always is. Future sectiona will need to be done differently, and by that I mean I need to step into the world of backpacking.


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During this long weekend, we take time to remember and honor those who have stood on the front lines to protect their country and to provide freedom to all of those who call it home. On Memorial Day, we pause to thank the heroes that have sacrificed their lives for us. We also remember the families who have mourned the loss of loved ones, and continue to stand alongside of them in their times of need.
At Shea Homes®, we like to thank the heroes for their service and help their families by offering our Heroes Reward program. This provides them with a 1% base price incentive toward the purchase of a new Shea Home in Arizona. This special offer is also available to teachers, active or retired police officers, and active or retired firefighters. It is a way to celebrate the heroes in our communities and recognize how they have made a difference in our lives and the way we are able to live today.
Those we recognize on Memorial Day should not be taken for granted or forgotten. We remember these men and women and honor their service and sacrifice. We are thankful for how they have made such a difference in our lives and we are encouraged every day to do our part to "live the difference." [read more…]
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Activa needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
We don't know yet, but it will be in the area of social collaboration. We will integrate online (social media) with TV and other real-time events (sporting events, tv shows, product launches, ...).
It will involve real-time communications (similar to instant messaging & twitter)
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.