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All the cool kids in the skeptical blogosphere are talking about
Stanislaw Burzynski, and I didn't want to be left out. Never heard of
him? I hadn't either, until yesterday, when the Internet, as we know it,
exploded on Dr. Burzynski's head.
Here are the salient facts, as I understand them:
Dr. Burzynski owns and runs The Burzynski Clinic, in Texas. The Burzynski clinic specializes in "Alternative Cancer Treatments." According to its website, the clinic also offers conventional, FDA approved cancer treatment, but that's not what they are currently in the spotlight for. One of the modalities they offer is something called "Antineoplaston" therapy. It is this treatment that everyone seems to be talking about right now.
Antineoplastons were "discovered" by Dr. Burzynski, himself. Dr. Burzynski has published the results of several clinical trials of this therapy which appear to show effecacy. These studies were published in fringe journals with questionable peer review policies and, often, questionable professional detachment from the subject (they are journals whose purpose is the publication of studies supporting alternative medicine). Other researchers have been unable to reliably replicate Dr. Burzynski's findings. In fact, 100% of properly blinded, randomized, placebo controlled, peer reviewed trials published in reputable journals have been negative - that is, they all fail to show any benefit at all of Antineoplaston therapy in the treatment of cancer. The FDA has not approved Antineoplastons for use in cancer treatment in the USA. That means that doing so is against the law.
It is not, however, against the law to administer Antineoplaston therapy if it is done as part of a registered clinical trial. Dr. Burzynski has been running "clinical trials" of Antineoplaston use in the treatment of cancer for over thirty years. People travel from all over the world to the Burzynski Clinic to
receive treatment participate in a clinical trial, and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so.
Recently, several prominent medical and skeptical bloggers have published articles critical of Dr. Burzynski and his Antineoplaston therapy, and calling into question Dr. Burzynski's research, and the ethics of his practice of charging patients exorbitant amounts of money to
receive treatment
participate in a clinical trial of a drug that has not been
demonstrated to be effective at all. In most instances, when faced with
criticism or questioning of their research, scientists respond by
presenting the evidence which supports their work, but that doesn't seem
to be what's happened here.
Instead, these bloggers were contacted by a gentleman by the name of Marc Stephens, claiming to "represent the Burzynski Clinic, Burzynski Research Institute, and Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski," and threatening legal action if the "libelous and defamatory information" was not removed from their websites. It turns out Mr. Stephens is not a lawyer, but an employee of The Burzynski Clinic who may or may not have overreached in his zeal to defend his employer. In what has become known as "The Streisand Effect," an attempt to suppress criticism on the Internet has resulted in that criticism becoming far more widespread than it ever would have. Virtually every skeptical blog I read has posted an article about Burzynski over the past two days. Well done, Marc.
Word is Mr. Stephens is no longer employed by Burzynski. He appears to have been thrown under the bus by his former employer in a desperate attempt at damage control as this story spirals out of control across the World Wide Web. And Dr. Burzynski is learning a valuable lesson. If your particular form of pseudoscience has been the subject of criticism on the Internet, either bring the evidence, or, if you don't actually have any evidence, lay low and hope it all blows over. Making lame and empty threats is only going to turn you into a deer in the headlights of the monster truck that is the web.
To read more about this topic, I recommend you start here, here, and here, and then go on from that.
November 30, 2011
Welcome to the Internet, Dr. Burzynski
All the cool kids in the skeptical blogosphere are talking about
Stanislaw Burzynski, and I didn't want to be left out. Never heard of
him? I hadn't either, until yesterday, when the Internet, as we know it,
exploded on Dr. Burzynski's head.
2 comments:
- Beth said...
This is the first I've heard of this guy, but he's just another crackpot in a long line of snake oil salesmen. I get seriously stabby when I read about bogus treatments like this. Andrew Wakefield had better hope he never crosses my path.
I recently finished The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin. It's about Wakefield and the anti-vax movement. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.
- December 11, 2011 9:47 am
- NormanFor8 said...
I would agree with Beth, this is as well the first time ive heard about this guy, but the approach is probably the same as other alternative treatment for breast cancer, yoga and acupuncture and other massage treatment.
- September 03, 2012 10:43 pm


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In the United States there are two ways that horses are turned into meat. One is for horses to be euthanized by a veterinarian, or die of natural causes; after which the owner can arrange for the carcass to be rendered into animal feed. The second way horses are turned into food is the typical slaughterhouse procedure. When a horse is put down the owner gains little or no monetary compensation unless the horse was insured, compared to selling the unwanted animal to slaughter, where a small profit can be gained. When the slaughter method is chosen the animals are herded into the "kill chute", where they are stunned with a blast of carbon dioxide into their brain, and then their throats are slit (Burghart 13). A lot of the time these horses are bought at auction or privately from the owner for as much as $1000. All horsemeat that is edible for humans is the product of a horse slaughtered in a slaughterhouse (Burghart 12).
For as long as there have been horse slaughterhouses in the United States, they have been an issue of controversy (Associated Press State and Local Wire, 3). Currently, only two slaughterhouses that produce horsemeat intended for human consumption exist in the United States, both are in Texas. These plants have been shut down and reopened a number of times due to changes in laws throughout the years. Each company, Beltex and Dallas Crown are foreign-owned and employ few Americans. Animal rights activists, as well as locals in the communities are trying to prevent both factories from operating (Scripps Howard News Service).
Recently, the Texas Humane Legislation Network has been leading the attack on the multimillion dollar companies, citing a law from 1949 that "prohibits possession, sale or shipment of horse meat intended for human consumption" (St. Petersburg Times). Both companies have filed lawsuits in retaliation. They state that the slaughter of horses eases financial strain, feeds other nations, and is accomplished in a humane manner.
There are millions of horses in the United States; many of the horses are virtually worthless due to poor training/treatment, bad attitudes, poor confirmation, lameness, sickness, and also simply being old. Slaughter companies provide an affordable way for horse owners to dispose of their unwanted animals. "'What do you do with the animal when it is diseased, or old, or lame"" said Geert DeWulf, general manager of Dallas Crown... `We provide an outlet'" (Scripps Howard News Service).
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Cited: "America 's horses are ending up in Europe 's restaurants." Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly 50 (2001). 10 Nov 2008. Print.
Cowan, Tadlock. Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues. Congressional Research Service. 2010. Web. 18 Feb 2012.
Dorell, Oren. USA Today. U.S. shelters saddled with unwanted horses. 2008. Web. http://www.usatoday.com
Heyde, Christopher. "Necessary evil or blind eye? Putting an end to the cruel practice of horse slaughter." Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly 51 (2001). 10 Nov 2002.
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God is so good, He makes me laugh in amazement. He is just that good. I dont call this a coincidence, I call this a divine moment. God proved to us His faithfulness because we have been doing our best to prove our faithfulness to Him.
And as I continue to hunt for 1000 gifts, I put this at the top....
141- a new washer and dryer, God proving Himself faithful over and over and over.
142- Mother in laws coming over to bake
143- children having bicycle accidents, fat lips and noses, healing and Gods good amazing grace144- realizing our two year old has a hand gesture for every super hero he knows.
145- playing trucks with sons- trucks pretending to be sharks pretending to be green dolphins...
146- rainbows in fishtanks discovered
147- a security gaurd in our neighbourhood that does his best to keep the neighbourhood safe
149- stirrings in my heart from God, conversations started by Him
150- watermellow pizza's with banana "pepperoni"
151- air conditioners that do really work after all
152- the laundry pile shrinking.
153- RAIN- GLORIOUS RAIN after weeks of none!!!!!!!!
154- the bubbles at the tips of a wave
155- a rocky, bumpy hill that is a huge mountain for our two year old, an adventure right outside our door
156- our two year olds HUGE excitement over the new Amazing Spiderman Trailor (oh boy it was funny)
157- serving my household joyfully
158- The stone rolled away..Jesus is ALIVE
159- hideous mustashes on husbands... his sense of humor and fun
160- dollar store crafts that bring happiness to the children (mommy and daddy too!)
161- xray machines
157- serving my household joyfully
158- The stone rolled away..Jesus is ALIVE
159- hideous mustashes on husbands... his sense of humor and fun
160- dollar store crafts that bring happiness to the children (mommy and daddy too!)
161- xray machines


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Fortnite Map
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Fortnite Map
Can someone please make a Fortnite map, i would be so grateful, i would do it myself but i dont have the time. If there already is a map, i would love the exchange string.
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I mean, what would a fornite map even be?!? What kind of request is this anyway xD
I really hope this is a troll because honestly you shouldnt spend time.on the forum if you will just make a post that spams the thread with an honestly pointless request lol
I really hope this is a troll because honestly you shouldnt spend time.on the forum if you will just make a post that spams the thread with an honestly pointless request lol
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Sounds like a PvP map wich shrinks over time. That would resemble the most popular Fortnite play mode wich is called "Battle Royale" and basically is just the last man standing mode combined with a shrinking play area.
PvP is a thing in Factorio. Limited maps are a thing too. Shrinking maps combined with PvP - well, why not.
Also he did create a new thread instead of adding to another.
I am pretty sure, making a Battle Royale map is possible in Factorio.
The most easy and cheap method would likely be to have a zone damaging contained entities surrounding the play area and growing towards the center of the map - either continuosly or triggered by some events (research, kills, not meeting some production goal...).
One could even reuse desert tiles for that zone and ensure, that the map is generated without any desert tiles at start.
Most work woukld be the script that damages entities in the kill zone. For short games, UPS hit of naive approaches (like: every Nth tick get all entities, subtract entities in safe radius, damage remaining entities) might be small enough. For longer lasting games with larger bases and more entities the logic surely needs more work though.
One could limit the damage to players only. That would decouple the performance requirement from the amount of entities in the game.
Could also be a nice addition to allow for the hurt zone to retract back away from the map center - enlarging the play field - when players reach some goal. So there would be the possibility to enlarge the play field (either untill it reaches the edges of a limited map or indefinitely on an infinite map).
A Battle Royale map might even be fun in PvE multiplayer, where players would need to rush to the rocket before the hurt zone kills them. They would also be constantly pressed by biters wich are immune to the hurt zone and use it as protection against raiding players (so perimeter cleaning is not an option).
That said: I do not have the time to make such a map/mod. But if someone decides to make one and hosts a coop PvE, i would like to try the result.
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well a battle royal "might" work out but eh... might as well go play fortnite.
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There are 13 rifts on the Fortnite map in season 7, with 11 normal rifts and two infinite rifts. The location changes with the beginning of every new season.
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Returning Home on a Sunday Drive
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"Returning Home on a Sunday Drive"
Brian Paul Dunlop
I have always thought people can communicate better through social networking - they were more themselves, behind a shield of mechanical sexurity; no sarcasm denoted, most of the time.
I remember my younger days; I've always liked dark soda - my mom was a hippie nut - a nudist, and a savage beast at times; the downfall of estrogen for ome or was it because of being raised in an oppressive environment?
Many dreams provoke me upon this Sunday drive to mother. Such a sweet, sweet lady. She didn't mean a thing. It was her father. It was her mother. It was the whole world.
And now, here, I return to her - back her son, her light, her guard. And father, he will pester her no more; that sick devil of a man. His dictatorship rein shall come to an end.
And even in his death, does he haunt the house - as my mother shakes, alone in bed. Now, I have come home to protect her. I know most would deem the woman mad, but not me.
I remember the day, my father fell through the wheat thresher - such a day, so far in the past that it lays upon my brain, a gray haze - I can't remember much about that day, but I do remember what my mom alwys use to tell me, "Secrets are better kept within."
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San Diego, January 26, 2014— Vistage Chair Harvey Wigder has announced the formation of the newest small business group, for owners and CEOs in Maryland's Eastern Shore. As one of more than 400 Vistage Chairs in the US, Wigder will help his group members get results using a proprietary issue processing method to tackle their most challenging business questions. More than 23,000 executives, business owners and CEOs around the world rely on local area groups to get the most out of their businesses.
Vistage Regional Executive Lee Peters applauded his success: "Harvey, today marks a celebration on many fronts. You officially launch your practice on the Eastern Shore AND the Baltimore VCG adds a great leader to the group! Your leadership and passion to build this group have made it a fun and interesting journey. I am looking forward to your continued success. Congrats on a job well done!"
After a corporate career that included executive Human Resource Management positions at Chase Manhattan Bank and American Express Corporation, Harvey left corporate life in 1986 to form an executive search firm specializing in supporting owner and family managed businesses. Over the last 30 years, Harvey has collaborated with and mentored owners of privately held middle market companies in virtually every industry. Harvey is a graduate of Temple University and has an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is excited by the challenge of building and facilitating the first Vistage CEO Advisory Board on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.About Vistage Worldwide, Inc. Vistage Worldwide is an organization designed exclusively for high-integrity CEOs and executive leaders who are looking to drive better decisions and better results for their companies. Our members -- [mbr-count] strong in more than [cntry-count] countries -- gather in trusted, confidential peer advisory groups where they tackle their toughest challenges and biggest opportunities. Leveraging the Vistage platform, our members have demonstrated the ability to refine their instincts, improve their judgment, expand their perspectives and optimize decision making. CEOs who joined Vistage grew their companies at three times the rate of the average U.S. company, according to a 2015 analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data. Learn more at vistage.com. Media Contact Katie McWeeney | Vistage 858.523.6875 | firstname.lastname@example.com


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Monday, 29 May 2017
MMCS news and my stamping tool thoughts
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28 comments:
- meg said...
Super cute
- 29 May 2017 at 08:53
- Dortesjs said...
aww very cute card
- 29 May 2017 at 09:14
- aussie aNNie said...
Sweet card and I love my misti.xx [aNNie]
- 29 May 2017 at 09:32
- Deborah said...
So cute Marianne.
Deborah A
- 29 May 2017 at 10:27
- Debra K. said...
Really cute card! Love the animals peeking out. Great card design too.
I have a Misti and think it's great too especially putting sentiments straight on the card, on my Card-io cards especially. Debra x
- 29 May 2017 at 11:20
- Christine Dol said...
I love how you did this window card. Totally adorable. Thank-you for your advise on the tools you love to use!
- 29 May 2017 at 12:04
- Marjeta said...
Adorable card. Kove this images.
- 29 May 2017 at 12:11
- Anne said...
Lovely Marianne, I love how you got them peeking over.
I bought a Stamping Tool too and like you I'm very impressed :o)
Anne x
- 29 May 2017 at 12:33
- Sarah said...
I am not surprised that Kitty wanted you to stay...you are a great ambassador for MMCS. Love this cute card xx
- 29 May 2017 at 12:35
- Rene said...
So cute! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Creative Inspirations. Good luck,
- 29 May 2017 at 15:02
- Valerija said...
Fabulous card. Love the cute little animals.
Valerija xx
- 29 May 2017 at 15:48
- cuilliesocks said...
Absolutely gorgeous Marianne, love the little cuties peeping over, lovely papers and design.
I bought the stamping platform a few weeks ago and really like the stamping effects, and so much cheaper than the Mistie, have fun using it, Kate x
- 29 May 2017 at 15:58
- Linda Simpson said...
Congratulations! Another gorgeous card.
Linda xxx
- 29 May 2017 at 16:22
- Margreet said...
Gorgeous card Marianne and I love my Precision Press too!
Could not miss it!
xxx Margreet
- 29 May 2017 at 18:10
- Chrissy said...
Adorable card Marianne..so cute.
Luv CHRISSYxx
- 29 May 2017 at 19:30
- cotnob said...
A super card Marianne, cute animals.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
- 29 May 2017 at 19:37
- Lorraine said...
A very cute card Marianne
Lorraine x
- 29 May 2017 at 19:55
- coops said...
So gorgeous Marianne.I love your fab design and the images are so sweet ;D
- 29 May 2017 at 21:18
- scrAPpamondo said...
Adorable card! Love how the critters peeking out from the frame windows!
Misti is really very expensive and I made my Misti-DIY with an Ikea frame andit works well. I think that these stamp positioners are a true necessity! No more wasted bad stamped images! :)
- 29 May 2017 at 21:28
- Carol S. said...
Cute card and love the sweet animals. Hugs, Carol S.xx
- 29 May 2017 at 23:04
- Fiki said...
adorable card!
- 29 May 2017 at 23:28
- CraftyNatalie said...
Great card.Thanks for joining us at creative inspirations this fortnight. CraftyNatalie-DT
- 30 May 2017 at 09:32
- misteejay said...
What a cute card.
I've been considering the Tonic (Tim Holtz) stamping platform so thank you for your views on the item.
Toni xx
- 30 May 2017 at 16:24
- Barb said...
This is such a sweet card Marianne. Barbxx
- 30 May 2017 at 18:42
- Wendy Nicola Jackson said...
Marianne this is gorgeous hunny! I love that little triptych of creatures, so cute popping through the windows there. Love the woodchip hearts too. Lovely paper combo and fishtail design. Just gorgeous. Hugs, Wends xoxo
- 30 May 2017 at 23:02
- Wendy Nicola Jackson said...
Forgot to say, I just bought a stamping tool too, not a MISTI, as to get that in NZ is prohibitively expensive, but I too love mine to bits!! So brilliant for all those naughty rubber stamps that don't stamp well first time. Glad you're enjoying the Tim Holtz one, it does look fabulous. Hugs, Wends xoxo
- 30 May 2017 at 23:18
- Donna said...
Absolutely gorgeous creation.
Thanks for joining in with The Ribbon Girl May Anything Goes - Any Image Challenge, and good luck in the prize draw.
Hugs, Donna xx
- 3 June 2017 at 16:04
- Teresa Kline said...
this is adorable! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
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sparkle & shine, kindness *~*
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The Swinging Singers brought holiday cheer to the residents of Briarwood, an assisted living facility in Lauderhill.
The choral group is part of the Elder Services Resource Network, which is made up of professionals who enjoy working with seniors.
In preparation for the party, each group member picked the name of a Briarwood resident and bought gifts for that person. More than 50 residents came to the party.
"Everyone in the organization is loving and has a heart," said Sharon Cofar, a group member from Coral Springs.
Kathy Parkes, of Plantation, wore a Santa hat as she passed out gifts.
"This is the highlight of my Christmas," she said. "They mostly just ask for the basics and they are so happy when they get what they asked for."
Marion McClendon was thrilled with the boom box CD/radio player she received.
"I appreciate that," said McClendon, whose favorite Christmas song is Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
Adrian Murphy cheered when he got his gifts - a pair of pajamas, three T-shirts and a CD player.
"It was wonderful. I thank everyone who did this for me," he said.
Kreska L. Cherfils was grateful for the sweet-smelling bath set she received. She spontaneously gave her gift set of pajamas to another resident. "I wasn't expecting anything," she said. "I pray that God will give us peace this Christmas."
Kim Liberty, of Oakland Park, got teary-eyed as she talked about her experiences with the group.
"It fulfills my heart to give back to people in need," she said. "What I get back is far more rewarding and enriching than what I give. This brings the meaning of the holidays home."


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Good News and Bad
Good news for kids comes from the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, reporting research findings that show children with attention-deficit problems improve faster when they first receive behavioral treatment (i.e. talk therapy) rather than the current standard practice of starting with prescription stimulants such as Adderall or Ritalin (which more than four million children and adolescents now receive). The bad news comes from Washington where $920 million of the $1.1 billion President Obama wants to fight the nation's opioid addiction epidemic is earmarked specifically for medication-assisted treatment. Resorting to drugs (methadone, buprenorphine, LAAM, and naltrexone)—not as aids to treatment but more often as treatment itself and subsequent maintenance—means that we will create an ever-growing population of permanently addicted men and women.
More News Good and Bad
Here the good news comes from the DEA crediting tighter control of hydrocodone prescriptions for reducing the prescription rate for this highly addictive opioid painkiller by 26.3% and reducing the number of pills consumed by roughly one billion. The bad news however, is the simultaneous rise in overdose deaths reported in just about every one of the nation's counties as former oxycodone addicts turned to heroin. Looking ahead, it is not unreasonable to expect the CDC's "Start Low and Go Slow" guidelines, recommending nonopioid alternatives for chronic pain to be accompanied by similar boosts in heroin consumption and overdose deaths.
Keeping Pot at Arm's Length—Not Quite
Marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but not within 1,000 feet of a school. That's the law. But it's not the practice. Reporters for the Denver Post have found 25 marijuana shops operating well within the thousand-foot exclusion zone.
Heroin Injection Sites: Good Intentions Often Go Awry
What should thoughtful policy makers make of proposals to open legally sanctioned heroin injection sites in San Francisco, New York City, and Ithaca? While the sites can provide access to treatment, direct evidence of harm reduction is scant. Studies of legal injection sites in Vancouver, Sydney, and throughout Europe have found no significant reductions in HIV or hepatitis infection or the sharing of syringes. More significantly, the evaluations found no solid evidence of overdoses being averted. As Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, plan to follow Vancouver's example with programs of their own, one journalist for the Toronto Star reported on the program in Oslo, Europe's overdose capital with the continent's highest overdose death rate. In Oslo, he writes, "the existence of safe injection sites has neither discouraged users to take it off the streets nor significantly persuaded users to avail themselves of rehabilitation.' Ten years after the Oslo program began, the overall mortality rate is just where it was a decade ago. "Good intentions," he writes, "can lead to bad consequences. One need look no further than the Slab, an area leading from the Oslo train station directly to the city's main street. Emaciated addicts gather in the area every day, every night, slumping against the walls of derelict warehouses around the docks, openly injecting heroin, knowing police won't move in unless it becomes necessary to quell a significant public disturbance."


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Novak Djokovic, after losing to Federer in Monte Carlo, reported that an injured wrist would keep him out of the game until further notice. Recently however, it appears that good news from the "white coats" has the Serb planning on a quick return to play in Madrid as planned. So, as long as there are no last minute surprises, Novak Djokovic will prepare for Madrid as his arm injury looks to be better than expected.
The world no. 2 was on an amazing tear of Masters finals victories before running to the Swiss maestro in Monte Carlo. Playing with a heavily bandaged arm, Djokovic struggled to keep up with Federer in extended baseline rallies. The former world no. 1 did not look his usual self, and the maestro was looking especially sharp.
The combination of playing below par, and playing an opponent in Federer who was looking razor sharp, proved too much to overcome. Federer dispatched Djokovic in straight sets in a match that certainly did not live up to expectations of a thriller. The two played an absolute classic of a clay court match in the 2011 Roland Garros French Open. Djokovic had just had a breakout year, in which he seemed to be simply untouchable. Federer was also playing well, but was certainly on the comeback road and trying to find the rich form he once produced effortlessly. In what turned out to be cone of the greatest clashes the two have had to date, Federer overcame the Serb in four amazing sets full of rallies and shots for the highlight reels.
The Monte Carlo semi finals however, failed to come close to the level of play produced by the two in the 2011 Roland Garros clash. In the end, some of the blame was place on an arm injury that Djokovic initially reported would keep him out and resting until further notice. With a recent news update however, it's being reported by the Djokovic camp that the world no. 2 will resume his clay court campaign at Madrid, and will stay on the originally planned schedule from there on out. While this may cast some doubt on exactly how influential the injury was in the Federer loss, Djokovic certainly did not appear to be himself throughout the Monte Carlo semi-final. Regardless of why he lost, Djokovic fans and tennis lovers everywhere will be happy to see the Serb get back onto the court as soon as possible.
As it stands at present, Novak Djokovic will prepare for a return in Madrid as his arm injury looks much better than expected. Tennis fans, along with tournament organizers are sure to be happy about the recently reported news. The Serbian slugger is gearing up once again to chase the one title that has so far eluded his grasp: The French Open trophy at Roland Garros. Although he came close to beating Rafael Nadal at the French, the Serb fell in five sets to the King of Clay and his hopes fell with him.
This is however a new year, and Djokovic has been on a title snatching spree throughout the hard court season. Though he couldn't defend his clay title in Monte Carlo, Novak did make it to the semi's still without having reached his 2011 form. The next few tournaments will determine what the chances are that the world no. 2 can snatch the one title yet to fill his trophy case: Roland Garros' French Open. The ATP, tournament organizers, and tennis fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting the return of Novak Djokovic to the clay court season, and as of now the news looks good.
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In recent years, with the increase in the number of electric vehicles, the number of fire accidents caused by electric vehicles has increased dramatically. The fire officer reminded that the analysis of electric vehicle fires was mostly due to the long charging time, which caused the short circuit in the charger. Firefighting reminds us to get rid of the bad habits of electric vehicles such as overnight charging, and it is a good habit to safely charge electric vehicles.
Electric scooter safety charging should pay attention to: 1, when charging is not close to the fire source, away from flammable, flammable materials; 2, do not use a quick charger; 3, not for the charge of private cable access; 4, charging time should not be too long, In principle, no more than 10 hours; 5, abnormality should be immediately powered off when charging; 6, not in the building hall, walkways and stairwells charge.


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Since when has anything to do with Android OS been secure. There is only Blackberry and thats it in that department.
Anonymous, 15 Jan 2014Great Concept. Hereby I declare my Sovereignty as a being of planet Earth, and do not agree... moreNo it isn't
Anonymous, 15 Jan 2014Anyone who has Facebook had already given up their privacy.True on that.
Same with this phone.
However the idea here is to give YOU "CONTROL" over your private details.. just like what facebook is trying so hard to.. with all those damn permissions and stuff..
So excited to see what they use to ensure that.
Great Concept.
Hereby I declare my Sovereignty as a being of planet Earth, and do not agree with any type of surveillance.
Me, and other fellow humans, are free to roam this planet freely, without boarders, and all natural resources are meant to be for fair use and benefit of all single citizens of this globe despite where they may be located or may have been born, and not by a bunch of corporations!
This is my natural existencial right!
I guess the only question left is whether the OS will be fully open source, respectively whether binaries identical to the firmware will be reproducible by compiling it. Otherwise you're back to the TrueCrypt problem, and you've just chosen to blindly trust someone else.
great concept! Was waiting for this.
Get a great camera with OIS and I'm in!
And by the way the phone should burn it self when someone else try to access it, and it should water proof
i have nothing to say till i have it.
And then we will see if really smartphones can have privacy
I want to believe that there are NSA proof Android phones.Bug Google makes sure there isn't anyone.Only Jolla you can trust for privacy.They are not obliged by any law like in US to bug you.Because they are an Europe based company.
vito, 15 Jan 2014First ! Looks GREAT ,but perhaps some techical data / No ? Not yet ? eeee,not first...no problem


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Thursday, July 17, 2008
90's Bands (Crossword Contest)
Veer comes out with a summer fun activity book every year and this one had a couple of great crossword puzzles that I thought everyone might enjoy. This one is 90's bands, the other (which I will post later) is movies.
Just to sweeten the deal a bit I thought we would offer a prize for the first person (or couple) to complete the puzzle. I'm not sure what the prize will be yet, but I'm sure it will be awesome.
Bess and I finished both puzzles without checking the answers (though it took a day or two), so we know that it's possible. Be warned though that a few of them are pretty tricky.
Just Email your answers to us when you finish. And we will announce the winner in the comments when we have one.
Good luck everyone and have fun.
Link to Crossword Puzzle
6 comments:
- Rebecca said...
arggh!! I have all but 10 across! I feel like I have to finish and it's killing me!
- July 17, 2008 4:14 PM
- The Richards in Canada said...
ok, like I have time to be doing this...but I can't figure out 4 of them! I have to admit though it's made me laugh a few times!
- July 17, 2008 4:56 PM
- jen said...
guys! i think i did it. let me know if you don't get my email. not sure if it is up to date.
- July 21, 2008 3:14 PM
- Jenny May said...
We just sent you an email..
It was fun trying to figure them out...
- July 25, 2008 2:22 PM
Hey guys...I spent a long time on this. I love crosswords but I am still missing a few answers. Are you going to post the correct ones when someone wins and put me out of my misery? :)
- August 04, 2008 10:14 PM
- Mom West said...
Would you please update your blog? No offense, I'm tired of looking at this guy's hairly pits.
- August 13, 2008 8:56 AM
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
One Night Only
One Night Only
There was one time,
when the monarch butterflies
stopped for the night
en route to Mexico
and made it look
as though my pretty,
green leaves were dead.
8 comments:
- Crafty Green Poet said...
I would love to see the monarchs migration, must be a spectacular sight.
- Tue Mar 18, 04:43:00 AM 2008
- sister AE said...
I only saw them at rest, but it was a pretty amazing thing!
- Tue Mar 18, 09:18:00 AM 2008
- gautami tripathy said...
For such a short verse, it contains a great image!
numbing nirvana
- Tue Mar 18, 12:26:00 PM 2008
- sister AE said...
Thanks, Gautami. I liked the feeling of a throw-away comment in the course of an (inplied) much longer conversation.
- Tue Mar 18, 02:31:00 PM 2008
- Linda Jacobs said...
Oh, that ending kind of surprised me. I was expecting something like flame but was pleasantly surprised by this image! Excellent!
- Tue Mar 18, 05:07:00 PM 2008
- sister AE said...
Linda - when the butterflies are in flight you get the flashes of orange, but at rest, their wings are folded and only the dull side shows. When the cover a tree, the green leaves are concealed behind all the dull orange. And the next morning they all leave and it is like it never happened!
- Tue Mar 18, 06:05:00 PM 2008
- ...deb said...
I am so glad this was in you. Terrific suprise, and vivid.
- Sat Mar 22, 11:54:00 AM 2008
- sister AE said...
Thanks, ...deb
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Every cent counts when you are trying to stretch the budget so that the family can have enough food day after day. You need to be wise when shopping so as to save on resources and get everything you require. The following are a few tried and tested tips that you might want to consider:
Track Your Household Consumption Habits
Monitor what the entire household spends on for about a week or two. This should be enough time to gather data and see patterns. It will force everyone to be more conscious of how money is allocated and what excesses could be done away with. After seeing the current picture, identify the good habits and weed out the bad.
Plan Weekly Meals Ahead of Time
Next, try to put a method to the madness by planning weekly meals well ahead of time. Think about what balanced meals should look like for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. Review this menu with the family to get their comments and suggestions.
Write Down a List of Things to Buy
List the necessary ingredients to make each meal. Include the prices and quantities for grocery budgeting. Bring this list with you to the store so you can quickly get every item from the shelves. Your trips to the store will be more efficient and you are less likely to be tempted by impulse purchases.
Don't Shop for Food While Hungry
Behavioral studies show that people tend to buy more food when shopping on an empty stomach. Perhaps our brain overestimates what we need because of our physiological state. Eat well at home before leaving for the store.
Shop Where Items are Cheaper
Avoid the smaller convenience stores as much as possible as they sell their merchandise at higher prices. Go to regular grocery stores where there are more special offers and items are sold at lower prices. Club warehouses are also an option for people who are shopping for large families as these tend to provide great deals on bulk purchases.
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We were in the Bay Area in California for a week with very little time to enjoy dining out so we were only able to hit 2 restaurants in the East Bay.
The first one was A16 in Rockridge. I was psyched for some good Neopolitan-style pizza so I was a bit disappointed in this place. Our appetizers of semolina dusted & fried anchovies as well as a salad of mixed chicories were actually quite good. The anchovies were some of the best I've ever tasted and the salad was nicely dressed and had a nice mix of greens. The pizza was the big disappointment. We shared the salsiccia and while it arrived hot with a nice char to the crust, it was basically bland. The crust literally had no discernible taste. Perhaps I am spoiled by having what I think is hands down the best Neopolitan-style pizza I've ever had (outside of Napoli) in my hometown of Hoboken, NJ.
The second restaurant we visited was Wood Tavern. This is perhaps my favorite of all East Bay restaurants I've been to (admittedly, I've only been to a handful so far). We started with a charcuterie "butcher block" that was just as good if not better than charcuterie I've had in high end NYC restaurants. The porchetta testa, duck & fennel rillettes, beef tongue terrine and chicken liver mousse were all absolutely delicious and well executed. The other standout was the double-cut pork chop. My god, was that good! Tender, juicy, perfectly cooked and delicious. My husband and I shared it and could not have been happier. We had just been to Zuni Cafe for lunch 2 days before while in SF and I would say that we enjoyed Wood Tavern more than we did Zuni Cafe.
We'll be moving to CA within a year or so and we're concentrating on a few towns in the East Bay. I look forward to more research as we plan our move. Hopefully we'll find more restaurants like Wood Tavern and a really good pizza restaurant.


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- 3 Car Garage
- Open Great Room
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- Walk-in Owner's Closet
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Welcome to the Spyglass! This beautiful, single-level home by Biltmore Co. Features a covered front porch, over-sized covered patio extending the entire width of the home and a 2 car garage with an RV bay. You'll love the free-flowing floor plan that has plenty of room for everyone with a magnificent great room, gorgeous kitchen, large flex room and separate office area. The master suite has dual vanities, a huge walk-in closet and private access to the patio.


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For my 21st birthday my parents treated me to a little weekend away to Woolacombe in North Devon with my boyfriend Will and themselves. I went on the Friday and came back on the Monday. I've put together a couple of pictures i took while i was there just as a memento, i hope you enjoy :)
Our outfits for my birthday meal, doesn't Will look handsome? ;)
November 2nd, i went to the Cosy Club with a couple of Uni friends for some birthday drinks, no boys allowed!
I had a lovely couple of days with my friends, boyfriend and family. I can't believe i am now 21, thats crazy, its seems like only yesterday i was 15!
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Peel the potatoes. Cut them into wedges. In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil and fry the wedges for 4-5 minutes each side, or until they become golden brown. You can also deep fry them. Remove and place on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt, not much though, the feta adds a considerable amount of salt. Crumble or grate the feta on top of the potatoes. Serve immediately while they are still hot. This serves 5.


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She looked as if she was right on death's door; eyes closed, lying down, feet laying on floor and heavily breathing.
So we put her in the nest box when the others had gone up and this morning she looks quite perky.
She can't walk and she has a pale comb but apart from that she seems quite normal. I've left her in there with some food.


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Walter, Jesse and Mike meet with Declan, without the methylamine. Walter suggests that he cook for them, while they take a 35% cut and pay off the $5,000,000 to Mike. Jesse still wants to quit cooking meth after he has seen so much bloodshed and, after a dispute, Walter eventually lets him leave but is not willing to pay Jesse any of the "dirty money" he has earned. Meanwhile Hank has been told to end his pursuit of Mike, so instead he follows the lawyer, David, who is laundering Mike's money. David gives in to the DEA, but Walter finds out and warns Mike, who tells him to get the emergency getaway bag he left at the airport. When they meet, Walter demands that Mike tell him the names of the nine people in prison whose silence Mike has been paying for. Mike refuses to meet Walt's demand, so Walter shoots him using a gun he found in Mike's bag. Mike appears to escape, but Walt finds him. He then realizes aloud that he could have gotten the names from Lydia, and apologizes to Mike, who asks Walt to "let him die in peace". Within a few moments, Mike dies and falls to the ground.


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I was really hoping news would be busy enough to skip this one, no such luck. So, since we've written about it one more than one occasion, we might as well tell you that Neil Burger's DIVERGENT has been tagged by Summit with a March 21, 2014 release date. Please tell me you don't give a f*ck!
Here's why:
DIVERGENT features a society that is divided into five factions that represent a particular virtue: Honesty, selflessness, bravery, perfection, peacefulness or intelligence. At the heart of the story is a 16-year-old girl who leaves her family for a rival faction, where she faces a brutal initiation, even as she keeps a secret that could lead to her death. But when unrest grows between the factions, she must decide whether to reveal her true self in order to save the ones she loves.
See what I mean? Plainly for the TWILIGHT/HUNGER GAMES crowd. Evan Daugherty adapted the script from the bestselling Veronica Roth YA novel. Production is slated to begin this coming March for its release the following.
Burger's LIMITLESS star Anna Friel


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My students were amazing, they are a real serious learners.
Once the basic ingredients had been prepared and done, we procced with the assembling of the Opera . . . such a simplicity.
Layers after layers, we had the sponge, the coffee, the chocolat ganache and the cream . . . . it was awesome and so fragrant . . . .
It's the students turn to do the layering while waiting . . . . . . .
The trimming and cutting the Opera!
It's the Opera tasting time!
The class was amazingly superb, great students and great piece of bake! . . . Love Sunny Yaw


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Replica Victorian Kitchen Range – Llanyrafon Manor
The Blackbox team have worked with us tirelessly and sometimes to strict deadlines, always with a friendly and professional manner. When asked to create our Kitchen range with a timescale of 3 days, there was never a question asked and 3 days later, the range was installed, bringing the Manor kitchen to life with a crackling fire image and interactive doors.
– Caitlin Eales, Rural Heritage Officer at Llanyrafon Manor
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the visitor experience at Llanyrafon Manor we were once again contacted by the development team with an unusual request. The Manor has been around since the 17th Century, standing firm as the world around it changed. It's seen technology evolve which was rarely more evident than in the kitchen, a room that is usually at the heart of any house.
Replica Victorian Kitchen Range
The plan was to create a replica Victorian kitchen range complete with digital fireplace that could be used to help explain to younger visitors how the Victorians went about heating their water and cooking their food.
Obviously a real kitchen range is an expensive and heavy piece of kit, so ours was manufactured with timber and painted to appear real. In the middle of the range is a screen that plays a constant loop of a roaring fire, creating the illusion of a real log powered fireplace, either side of the digital fire are two doors that can be opened to reveal images of a water boiler and some pies/bread.
The inside of each door contains signage providing further information on the range and the role they played in a Victorian kitchen, each sign is bilingual catering for both Welsh and English speakers. The entire effect is topped off with a 'Blaenavon Ironworks' emblem and the sound of a crackling fire exuding from within the range thanks to a high quality hidden speaker.
We've been happily informed by the development team that the installation is proving to be a massive hit with visitors and has really helped bring the kitchen area to life.
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The volumes of wastewater generated by domestic, municipal, and commercial sources have increased with population, urbanization, improved living conditions, and economic development. The use of wastewater has also increased, as millions of small-scale farmers in urban and peri-urban areas of developing countries depend on wastewater or wastewater-mixed water sources to irrigate crops for urban markets, often as they have no alternative sources of irrigation water. If used in untreated, inadequately treated or diluted forms, the undesirable constituents in wastewater can harm human health and the environment. Hence, wastewater irrigation is an issue of concern to public agencies responsible for maintaining public health and environmental quality.
The good news is that a paradigm shift is currently underway to a proactive interest in recovering water, nutrients and energy from waste streams. This webinar will undertake situation analysis about wastewater management in developing countries, highlight the potential of wastewater as a water, nutrients and energy resource, and address key challenges and opportunities in transforming wastewater as a valuable resource for a range of stakeholders.
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Hankey Farms Pool
Date: October 20, 2017
Contact: Shaun Leslie, 724-307-3725, firstname.lastname@example.com
Update on the Hankey Farms Pool Property
The North Fayette Township Board of Supervisors made the difficult decision to permanently close the Hankey Farms Pool in April of 2017 due to deteriorating equipment, and substantial repairs and renovations required for accessibility. The demolition of the Hankey Farms Pool facility is underway. The concession and restroom building has been demolished and work is being performed to remove the damaged pool structure. Once complete, the grounds will be graded and grass will be planted. The pavilion structure and playground will remain on the property for public usage until a long-range plan is developed. Notification of permitted pavilion and playground use will be announced at the completion of the project.
The Board of Supervisors has appointed a ten-member steering committee made up of township employees and residents, from multiple neighborhoods within the community. The task of this exploratory steering committee is to gather information related to a new pool facility, specifically design options, amenities, location, costs and feasibility. A survey was conducted amongst residents to gather input regarding past and future pool usage, proposed amenities, and general interest. The survey results are being analyzed to create a conceptual plan of future needs and wants for a community pool. There have not been any decisions made regarding a future pool structure or complex, including the previously discussed splash pad facility.
The Board of Supervisors will continue to collaborate with the steering committee to determine the feasibility of any future community pool facility. Future pool concepts and plans will be presented at Board of Supervisor meetings, at a date and time to be announced.


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Terrorism in the name of Islam - Terrorist activities in IndiaBY: Muhammed Haris | Category: Religion | Post Date: 2008-09-22
First of all let me tell you that I am a follower of Islam. But I strictly condemn any terrorist activities being done in the name of Islam and being termed as -Jihad-. Islam doesn't support the violence and war. If we observe at the wars happened during the time of Prophet Muhammad, it was just used as an ultimate tool for the survival from the attacks of enemies. Today's attack towards the innocent non-Muslims can never be compared with those. Attacks on Kashmir pundits, attack on parliament, attack on WTC, murders of political leaders are the insult to Islam as well as for humanity.
Can these terrors who justify that the terrorism they do is as per the religion, come up with the evidence for that? Neither the Quran nor the words of prophet supports it. Moreover Islam upholds the concept of peace and universal brotherhood. It says the followers to respect other religions and its followers. The word Islam is the derivation from the Arabic word -salaam- which means peace. But it is very unfortunate that its followers have broken the meaning of the religion itself.
It should be noted that the terrorism has been used by many terrorist groups just for the political gain. But it has been justified in the name of the religion. Here I would like to quote the statement from great philosopher George Bernard Shah -Islam is the best religion, but with the worst followers-. When he wrote many articles praising the concept of Islam, one Muslim scholar questioned him, -Then, why don't you accept Islam?- He gave the answer that -Today I couldn't find a single true Muslim in the world-. This answer of a great philosopher really has some meaning about today's Muslims in following their religion. So shall we rise voice against using the name of Islam for the worst terrorism?
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House endorses Appropriation Bill
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The Parliament ratified the Appropriation Bill on Monday paving the way for the government to implement the budget for the next fiscal year. The bill will now be signed into law by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
The Appropriation Bill is considered as the main budget document, which allows the government to implement budgetary programmes by utilising funds allocated by the Ministry of Finance.
The bill was presented in Parliament on May 29 when the then Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara announced a budget of Rs1,279 billion for the fiscal year 2017-18. It was endorsed by Parliament six days ahead of the commencement of the new fiscal year. The new fiscal year is beginning on July 16.
Now, Parliament needs to endorse two more bills-Financial Bill and Bill to Raise Public Debt-to be able to fully implement the budget of the next fiscal year.
"Lawmakers held theoretical discussions on these two bills today. They will be ratified on Thursday," Parliamentary Secretariat Spokesperson Bharat Raj Gautam said.
The Financial Bill allows the government to collect taxes--the main source from which the government generates revenue to finance programmes laid in the Appropriation Bill.
The Bill to Raise Public Debt, on the other hand, allows the government to obtain loans from inside the country.
The government is planning to raise Rs145 billion in debt from the domestic market in the next fiscal year.
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Sometimes a tip is just what we need to make our sewing life just a little bit easier.
Years ago, quite by accident while threading a multi-needle embroidery machine, I created a knot that is fine enough to easily slide through even a size 11 sewing machine needle. So for years I've just been using this knot to tie on and pull the thread through the guides of the machine and through the needle making threading mere seconds.
I've created a video which is on our American Sewing Guild YouTube channel (and it is also posted on the ASG Facebook page) that also shows these steps along with a video showing the actual tying of the knot. This works well especially on a multi-needle embroidery machine, when using a thread stand with a regular sewing machine, as well as tying on new threads on a serger (the knots pass easily through the loopers)! I'm showing this on a flat surface, step-by-step. so it can be printed out if you'd like and kept by your sewing machine until you've got the steps mastered. View the video to see how it is actually done.
Here are the steps:
Be sure the presser foot is up. This opens up the tension disks allowing the knot to pass through the thread path easily.
The rust thread represents the old thread to be cut off, and the yellow thread the new thread to be tied on.
Cut off the thread just above the cone that is on the thread stand.
Place the new thread onto the thread stand and grab the cut end.
Create a loop over the cut edge; the loop should face to the left.
Lay the old thread behind the loop.
Bring the cut edge of the old thread over the loop, up to the right, and behind the old thread.
Place the cut edge of the old thread through the front of the loop.
Bring like colors of the thread strands together.
Pull to secure the knot.
From the needle, pull the old thread through until the knot is reached, then release some thread in front of the needle, hold both threads in front and back of the needle taught, and pass the thread through the eye of the needle.
I'm pretty certain that if I searched the internet for the Boy Scout website, there would be a section on "tying knots" and there is probably a name for this type of knot. If you find it, you can let me know if you'd like; for now, I'm calling it the "ASG Needle Knot"! When our father saw me tie it years later he said it was in-part a "fisherman's lure knot". I asked him why he hadn't ever taught this to me and saved me lots of frustration! We both had a good giggle.
Hopefully this little tip will help make your sewing life just a bit easier.
Sew 'til next time….Enjoy the Journey of Sewing!


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Vital cargo mission is a high speed action adventure that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. your task is to survive and deliver the vital cargo to the base. drive your monster truck to the end of each killer track full in shooting zombies. you must crash zombies and collect all the bonuses during the challenging drive. the game will not be easy to drive but that is what makes the game play so exciting.
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The ANC Study Group on Basic Education says it "welcomes" the findings of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016 report… which reflects the VERY low levels of reading skills of South Africa's Grade 4 learners. South Africa scored the lowest mark out of the 50 countries whose literacy levels were measured and compared between 2011 and 2016.
On Thursday, Chairperson of the ANC Study Group on Basic Education, Nomalungelo Gina, said: "This comes as a reality check and emphasizes the need to revaluate the way learners are taught in and out of the classroom.
"It also emphasizes the need to enhance the quality of teachers who teach our learners."
"It is therefore important that society as a whole plays a role in changing these statistics and thus changing the future of our learners. We cannot put the development of a learner in isolation."
According to writer Tom Eaton it's unlikely that most people will care enough. Writing on Facebook, Eaton said: "On Tuesday morning the news broke that 80% of South African Grade 4s are illiterate. The country reacted by praising Cassper Nyovest for filling up a stadium' congratulating Mbuyiseni Ndlozi for graduating from Wits' worrying about state capture as it relates to Eskom and possibly Naspers' and Googling "listeriosis"."
Celebrating one of our own, congratulations Dr @MbuyiseniNdlozi. #MbuyiseniGraduates
He said: "I really can't understand why Read to Rise isn't flooded with offers of support… we have programmes that work, that have been running for 4 years… yet we receive so little support from institutions and no support from any government department."
(Government – or any large institution who cares – if you're listening: please call Athol Williams!)
The DA said it is "shocked" by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's response, and requests that she appoints a panel to investigate the causes behind the high illiteracy rate.
The ANC congratulated those learners who successfully completed the academic year and encouraged those who had unsuccessful outcomes "to not despair".
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First, because the majority of people don't work in IT and consequently don't have a clear picture about daily business.
Second, because I've come to realize that even within the IT industry there is a huge variety of possible "project leader" responsibilities and tasks.
And third, as you might know, job titles don't mean too much anyways.
Thus, I've decided to describe what a typical day in my current job looks like.
Some background information first: I'm currently working on a project in a Bosnian-Herzegovinian administration. The project is funded by the European Union and the main goal is to bring the country closer to EU standards in the field of VAT and customs legislation and procedures, and with regard to the IT systems used. I'm in charge of the IT part of that project.
So, my small team and I normally start working at 8.30. We are not particularly strict on the working hours, however we do not allow flexitime nor tele-working. I'm strongly convinced that there is no replacement for sitting next to each other and discussing face-to-face.
Mondays ...
On Mondays, we get the week started with a short review of the previous week's achievements, problems encountered, and questions arisen. We also discuss this week's main tasks, technical questions and make key decisions together.
Among other reasons, I think this is an important team building measure, helps to develop common knowledge, and represents a platform to encourage team members to share what they are proud of and improve their communication skills.
Apart from that, we call for a meeting spontaneously at need or simply discuss informally with each other anytime.
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Daily Business
On other days, I might have meetings with representatives of the local administration. We talk about their exact requirements for certain IT programs we are about to develop, testing and training for these programs, knowledge transfer to local employees, hardware issues and administrative stuff.
Unfortunately, my local language skills are still far from sufficient to discuss important matters, so half of the time is lost in translation.
Depending on which stage we are in one of our sub-projects, I would typically spend some time on planning activities then. Which additional information do we need to make the next steps? Whom do I get this information from? Which technology should we use for that project? What should that program look like? How busy are my colleagues at the moment, and which of these planning or pre-development tasks should I delegate to them? Which sub-tasks should be done for that project, how are they related, and until when should they be done? On which hardware infrastructure will we install that system, and whom do we need for that? When are the meeting rooms for testing available, and whom should we invite to it?
|A scrum board, similar to the one used by us. Source: nicoulaj.github.com
As we are that small a team, I do some programming too. Sometimes, that comes as a nice alternation to all these meetings and planning stuff, which are not always particularly amusing. Furthermore, it helps me to better understand what's going on beneath the surface of our programs.
Every now and then, I grab a chair and sit with members of my team directly to check their progress or problems encountered. Even though I try to avoid micro-managing as much as possible and sit with them only when they call me, I sometimes take the freedom and check spontaneously when I feel that circumstances demand it. For example, when we agreed that a certain user interface form should be provided within two days, and I haven't heard anything from him for four days.
Again, I want to give them the possibility to show what they are proud of, and establish and maintain trust between each other. In case somebody is stuck somewhere, I like to ask such basic questions until they have broken the problem to such small chunks that the solution comes inevitably to them (that is, I take the role of a rubber duck).
Since I'm responsible for the products that we deliver, I also test the software before any of our clients sees it. This is the moment when all the various parts that my colleagues worked on are connected, and potential design or usability issues show. Sometimes I have to turn colleagues down on their proposals, because they would not be do-able in reasonable time, or would not make sense to the final users, even though they might be nice from a technicians point of view.
Part of my job prior to delivering a product is to write guidelines and handbooks for the users. Not very entertaining, but necessary.
However, there are also some challenges that are out of our control. For example, sometimes expectations from the EU and the beneficiary are not quite in line with each other; we act as an intermediary between them and have to find some solution.
A huge obstacle for progress in Bosnia-Herzegovina as a whole is politics. No government for quite a while, no key-decisions made, budgetary problems, ... These impediments have a negative impact on our work, too, because by the end of the day, whatever we do and provide is subject to legal boundaries.
Personally, I strongly believe in all my colleagues' intrinsic motivation, and do everything I can to remove all potential barriers, in order to enable them to do their best job.
Working Environment
Our working environment is a little bit suboptimal. Our chairs might have been acceptable some 15 years ago, but are definitely not any more now; in our office, there is no real window to the outside world, and for weeks we have been suffering in the heat, because the one and only guy who would know how to fix the air condition is on vacation.
|Well, at least our office is not in the basement. Source: notesondigital.com
Once a quarter, I meet with representatives of the European Delegation and assistance directors of the local administration to discuss the overall progress of our project and obstacles encountered. Quality of and participation at these meetings varies.
Fridays ...
By the end of the week, I have to provide a report for the European Delegation in Sarajevo, which monitors the progress of our project against certain performance indicators.
For the non IT guys among you, I hope that I managed to create a rough picture of my work. For the IT guys, I hope that I made you smile at least once or twice when recognizing certain things from your workaday life ;-).
Generally speaking, it seems to me that most people (including me) have no clue what most other people are actually doing in their job. Some "typical days" I already found on the web include:


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The admissions are over, the vacations, celebrations are over too, but i can't get over the hangover of my summer vacation 2014.
Will be reliving my vacation here by blogging about my first international trip to Malaysia and Singapore. There is so much to say and write about my experiences, the stories i collected and the everlasting memories I made with people and places. This will run into many posts, since i don't want to miss any detail.(hopefully, my internet is very erratic these days)
Meanwhile, will be hopping over to your blogs to get myself updated on the various happenings around the world:) but not before posting some of my holiday pics.


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Black Jack loves Bill, and I love to watch them together, so this post begins and ends with them. Friday night, Black Jack sat staring at Bill, until he finally got the hint that she wanted to play. This bed serves many purposes, one of which is a tug-of-war toy.She trusts him so completely, he can do pretty well anything with her.
The bed is about to bite the dust, but Black Jack still loves to be in it, regardless of the circumstances. She is so comfortable, she looks as though she's about to demand an in-the-air belly rub.
Today was beautiful out, and I took Black Jack for a walk. We headed over to Blanca Street (I have been mistakenly calling it Bianca Street for a long time.) Bill said tonight, "Did you hear they renamed Bianca Street?" I fell for it completely, and asked with surprise what its new name would be. "Blanca," he replied. I think I will remember the name now. Just at the corner of Blanca and 8th Avenue, we met Kojak, a hairless terrier. He was a very happy well-adjusted little fellow, and he and Black Jack had a great romp.
Kojak's sister, Stella, was a bit less outgoing...
...but she gained confidence as long as she could stay at the rear. (I used photoshop to disguise Black Jack's less attractive end (in my opinion:) I have always wondered why anyone would choose to breed a hairless animal, but have to say these were great little dogs. Both had little wrinkled faces that were adorable. I'm thinking they are not for outdoor types, as I guess they would need protection from the sun and heat, as well as from the cold.
Black Jack and I continued down Blanca Street, believe it or not, for our first time. I love this area, because there are so many possible walking routes. There was a construction project going on, and the crane set-up was fascinating.
This bear sits at the bottom of Blanca Street.
The sign under the bear reads: Casa Blanca
Just to the left of the bear is a trail leading down the hill to Spanish Banks. I discovered it for the first time today.
Black Jack loved it. Here, she is focused on a squirrel way down the hill.
There must be mice or small animals living under the driftwood at Spanish Banks. She sniffed..
...and sniffed...
...and sniffed some more.
When she went in this hole, I got my camera ready to snap her photo as she came back out. But she completely disappeared in that log, finally coming out on the other side. All you can see in this picture is her leash.
Then it was time for me to indulge my obsession. I took endless seagull photos at the fishing dock, and each one had some aspect that I liked, so I couldn't pick between them for this post. In this one, it's the fact the two are lined up almost perfectly perpendicularly.
I liked the way these two fly in opposite directions, and I like the way the tail fan is a background for the little feet.
So close! Love the geometric dividing detail in the wings.
Little orange feet, dangling.
Wings almost fold in half.
I've never seen such ragged wings. I don't think it was the wind.
Lovely patterns.
Eyes focused, about to land on the pole.
Flowers seemed to be popping up everywhere today, but the picture below was taken in Victoria a couple of weeks ago.
Bill met me at the little museum by the water, on Alma Street. I took these through the truck window, as we headed to The Wicked Cafe for a latte.As promised, the post ends as it started, with Black Jack and Bill. She was as comfortable and happy as could be, sitting in his hand. As you can see, my latte is completely gone, every last drop.
We came home, had one of Bill's great home-cooked meals, and watched the Canucks lose to Edmonton. I thought it was a good game, with the Canucks playing well, but Roloson definitely deserving the win. A good Saturday, and even better, knowing there is sun expected for tomorrow.


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Going on your first ski trip can be an exciting and a nerve-racking experience. Sure, you are looking forward to hitting the slopes soon; preparation can take so much of your time, especially if it's your first time to go.
Make sure to reserve a hotel in advance to avoid any hassles. While there are services that offer last-minute ski accommodation for clients, early reservations will help you save money.
To make sure that you do not forget to bring every important item, this list is here to help you out. Feel free to use this as your reference, and you'll surely have a fun ski holiday.
Aside from having a ski helmet, you need to have your own ski/snowboard clothing. You should get those that are waterproof and made from breathable materials. Put that into consideration when it comes to the jacket, salopettes, and ski gloves or mittens.
Be sure to also wear glove liners for cold weather or some hand warmers (if it's extremely cold). It's also good to have a fleece, merino scarf, or neck warmer. Don't forget to wear thermal bottoms, too. Snow boots are necessary, as well. As for ski socks, it's advisable that you bring about three or four pairs.
Of course, every skier needs to wear appropriate eyewear. While it is possible to rent goggles at the ski resort, that can be expensive. As such, it's still better to buy your own pair, especially if you plan to ski often.
Once you are on the mountain, a small rucksack can be pretty useful. This will make carrying certain objects (such as water bottles or snacks) much easier.
Other items you will need will include skis or snowboards, ski poles, avalanche transceiver, and probes.
Because of extreme temperatures, you will also need sunscreen and lip balm. In case of emergencies, have your insurance details and passport photocopies ready. Some ski resorts also require you to provide that.


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If you travel enough, or use the taxi too often, you might notice that one person who sits quietly.
Guarding his/her private space jealously. Possibly with headphones.
That person who just answers questions related to his/her destination and costs.
Not involved in the group conversation.
Happy to just be. Alone in a crowd.
If you've never been that person, you can never understand why.
You might wonder internally: "Who is this recalcitrant renegade avoiding civilization?".
One day, you'll have 'one of those days'.
And then you'll understand why we sometimes need to be renegades.
You'll understand.


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Petersen's Hunting Adventures
Midnight Sun Grizzlies
Host Kevin Steele and CZ's Jason Morton return to Alaska's arctic tundra for Kevin's second and Jason's third attempt on this legendary species. Things are looking up on day one but time will tell if the boys will finally get a shot at the king of the tundra...
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