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Among the sports and pop culture set, Grantland's writer Bill Simmons is sort of an arbiter of what's in. So I took notice of an innocuous line in one of his columns about the Summer Olympics in London:
"Every time I feel guilty about not seeing enough, I remember that I spent so much time on the tube, I actually finished two iBooks on my iPhone."
Two books?! On his iPhone?! I read the New York Times on my phone, but hadn't thought to dig into a novel during my morning commute. (Disclosure: I read books both in print and on my Amazon Kindle.)
Turns out, Simmons isn't alone. E-readers are en vogue and small screens which are becoming more prominent as apps, like Amazon's Kindle, are being developed for computers and smartphones alike.
A study released in October by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project offers some illuminating data: 29% of adults own a tablet or e-reader, and 41% of tablet and 35% of e-reader users, respectively, report reading more since the advent of e-content.
As the publishing industry undergoes significant changes with mergers, chains like Borders being shuttered and Apple and Amazon emerging as key players, what's clear is this: People are reading as much as ever. The format of the book, however, is changing, for reasons ranging from ease of access to other conveniences, like being able to read in bed.
Catherine Walsh, a 20-something in Washington, D.C, is an avowed e-reader who shared some thoughts on the way her reading habits have changed with emerging technologies.
"I read almost all my books on my iPod," wrote Walsh. She said it's because, among other reasons, it allows her to "curl up with my iPod under the covers and be comfortable without moving around too much to flip pages."
She even suggested a new slogan for Apple: iPods, the ultimate in lazy reading.
Really, though, it's less about laziness than it is about practicality. JK Rowling's more than 600-page novel, The Casual Vacancy, is the current title being read by Walsh's book club. By reading on her iPod, Walsh, who commutes by bike and bus, is spared having to carry the heavy hardback version, a complaint others in the book club have lodged.
"Another way it's super convenient is that I can whip it out anywhere and read, even just for a few minutes," Walsh wrote. "I go through a lot more books on my iPod because of that."
Walsh adds, however, that she still reads graphic novels and comic books on paper because it "wouldn't be the same on my iPod."
Through Simmons and Walsh, backed by Pew, it's easy to conclude the reasons for e-reading are emblematic of a new generation of readers who want things fast and easy, yet cling to a voracious appetite for the printed word, even if comes backlit by the glow of a screen.
More broadly, they're representative of a society eager for innovation and technology that makes their lives easier.
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Greece potential exit of Euro a political issue not economic
Europe and the US do not want Greece to leave the euro-zone, because if you do, other people will knock on the door of Athens – the Russians or the Chinese could be. This is a geopolitical chess game that is played in the moment.
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Ruppel and Martin Earn DuBarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover
Lexington, KY— April 25, 2013—Katie Ruppel and Boyd Martin are the winners of the first awards to be presented at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. At Wednesday evening's welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of DuBarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, held on Wednesday afternoon.
Danny Hulse of DuBarry presented the fashionable waterproof boots to them.
Ruppel, of Anthony, Fla., is riding Sir Donovan at Rolex Kentucky.
Martin, of West Grove, Pa., is riding Trading Places at Rolex Kentucky.
This reception, held at historic Spindletop Hall outside of Lexington, also featured the annual drawing among the competitors for a Rolex watch. Beth Perkins, of Rutherfordton, N.C., won the drawing.
This Rolex watch is one of two signature watches given each year by the event's title sponsor—the event's winner receives the second watch on Sunday afternoon. No rider has yet won both watches in the same year.
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, is the Western Hemisphere's only Four-Star Three-Day Event. It is part of the HSBC FEI ClassicsTM and features the world's best horses and riders vying for their share of $250,000 in prize money as well as a shot at the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, which is awarded to any rider who wins the Rolex Kentucky, Mitsubishi Motors Badminton and Land Rover Burghley Four-Star Events in succession.
Rolex Kentucky draws more than 50,000 spectators to the Kentucky Horse Park and is seen by millions more on worldwide telecasts. This year's event features Olympic and World Equestrian Games medalists from Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States and will crown the 16th Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Champion.
The event will be televised as the Rolex Equestrian Championships, presented by Land Rover, on NBC on Sunday, April 28, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT. Leading up to the NBC telecast, USEFNetwork.com, presented by SmartPak, is offering live, wall-to-wall coverage of the dressage, cross-country, and show jumping phases. This coverage can be seen on computers, tablets, and smart TV/Google TV devices in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Google TV users can go to http://www.usefnetwork.com/googletv for an enhanced experience.
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Full results and further information on the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover is available at the Rolex Kentucky website at www.rk3de.org.
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April was an eventful month at Kanana! The appearance of three lionesses accompanied by nine cubs of roughly eight months old caused much excitement for everyone! The following update and stunning photos by Aubrey Malekane, one of Kanana's experienced guides, describe the drama that unfolded in the weeks following their first appearance. It was in… Read more »


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Matter of fact
In an opinion piece responding to Ronald Suresh Roberts and published in these pages on October 10, Anthony Brink claimed that the reprint of Roberts's book Fit to Govern was cancelled after allegations of plagiarism. The book was in fact reprinted (before any such allegations were made), and is still in print. The M&G regrets the error.
Matter of fiction
A note in your 24 October 2008 issue entitled 'Matter of fact' corrects an 'error' that wasn't – an 'error' I'm said to have made in claiming in my opinion piece on the 10th that 'the reprint of Roberts's book Fit to Govern was cancelled after allegations of plagiarism' made by me in Lying and Thieving: The fraudulent scholarship of Ronald Suresh Roberts. 'The book was in fact reprinted (before any such allegations were made) …'
Not true. On 17 November 2007, a week after Lying and Thieving was published, Die Burger reported Reedwan Vally, owner of STE Publishers, announcing (I translate) that 'the reprint of the book, of which all 8 500 copies have been sold, has been halted temporarily pending evaluation of the allegations'. Actually, Vally told me at the time, a couple of hundred copies remained unsold. After investigating my plagiarism, fabrication and falsification charges, Vally's decision to 'temporarily' suspend the reprint of Fit to Govern became permanent. If the book is 'still in print', we're talking about those few unsold, now unsellable, copies.
Presumably Roberts was the source of the misinformation in your mistaken correction, which would explain why it's false. But whatever, it's a decoy. Your sharper readers will have taken note that he did not appeal as promised against the Press Ombudsman's Panel's finding in July that he's indeed a plagiarist, and more importantly that he has nothing to say about my report that Mbeki wrote to Gevisser specifically to confirm that he'd correctly described him as an AIDS dissident in Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred, contradicting Roberts's lying claim to the contrary in Fit to Govern.


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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Steve Jockisch
Check out Steve's Portfolio here. (via joe) I love the blue dot collateral system. I'm surprised that Steve didn't include the biz system and mixer poster he did for catalyst. I also love the dog poster he did at CLT. This guy has some real talent.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Good Morning, Bloggers.
Allan's dad Mark, who stayed with him in the hospital last night, just called to give me an update on Allan's condition: he has been stable all night and is still improving. Allan's second surgery to repair the bullet's damage will be some time today based on the emergency surgery schedule. Please keep him your prayers, as he still has a long road ahead of him.
If you are interested in receiving updates on Allan's status, I will be tweeting updates that auto update my facebook page. I am making both mine and Allan's profiles on Twitter and Facebook private, as I do not want the news outlets using this information. So, please follow me or send me a friend request and if I know how who you are or if you explain to me who you are, I will let you follow the updates. I am hoping that this will all blow over and I can once again make my tweets/updates public.
Last night WCCO, a local news outlet, specifically Maya Nishikawa, one of their resporters, went against our wishes and used Allan's name and facebook profile photo on the lead story of the evening news along with:
- Giving an incorrect update on his status (the opposite of what was true)
- Recounting a false account of what ensued at our home
- Interviewing our neighbors
- Stopping by my HOUSE when my parents were there picking up some of my belongings
- Calling our family, friends and the hospital repeatedly
If the reporters and news outlets would really like Allan to get better and keep this sort of thing from happening to someone else, they should be respect our privacy and the delicate nature of this ongoing investigation. The hospital staff is not there to be give you an update on Allan's status every hour on the hour, they are supposed to be ensuring that sick people get better - let them do their job.
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Prayers Needed...
I know tha tyou usually visit Allan's blog for beatiful design ispiration, but today Allan needs your help.
Early this morning my husband, Allan, was the victim of a shooting and is in need of your prayers. Please keep him in your thoughts.
Allan is currently in stable condition at the Hennepin County Medical Center. The local newstations have been covering the story and I would appreciate it if they would respect our family's privacy in this very difficult time.
Early this morning my husband, Allan, was the victim of a shooting and is in need of your prayers. Please keep him in your thoughts.
Allan is currently in stable condition at the Hennepin County Medical Center. The local newstations have been covering the story and I would appreciate it if they would respect our family's privacy in this very difficult time.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
A Charlie Brown Ad Agency Xmas
This is super old, and it's no where near christmas, but I haven't posted in a week and a half. Enjoy.
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Larry Smith is a former cop who lives in South Dakota. He's had Parkinson's disease for 20 years, which causes severe dyskinesia (uncontrolled movements), tremors, and voice loss.
The following is a clip from the documentary Ride With Larry, which follows Larry's efforts to raise awareness about his illness as he travels across the United States on a bicycle, despite having Parkinson's disease. This clip has raised a lot of attention on social media and for good reason — it's simply unbelievable.
Smith is shown in the clip taking medical marijuana for the first time. He puts a drop of cannabis oil under his tongue, after which, everything about him changes. His involuntary movements come to an end, he can speak normally, and he is very still. It's simply incredible to see what one drop of cannabis oil can do. Unfortunately, cannabis is still not legally available in South Dakota, even for medicinal purposes.
Check it out.
What is shown in the video clip is nothing short of amazing. Many people have their doubts about medical marijuana, but the results speak for themselves. And while some people argue that this is just placebo, even if it were, which seems doubtful, does it matter?
The fact remains that it works, and it can improve the lives of people like Larry tremendously.
Research Showing the Efficacy of Cannabis for Parkinson's Symptoms
According to a study conducted in 2002 by Dr. Evzin Ruzicka, a neurologist at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, 50% of patients who were receiving medical marijuana for treatment said that it had helped them to alleviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Another noteworthy study which was conducted in March 2014 involved researchers from Tel Aviv University's Rabin Medical Centre in Israel. It demonstrated how 22 patients with Parkinson's disease (13 men and 9 women) had their symptoms alleviated from the use of medical marijuana, particularly tremors, rigidity, and dyskinesia. Researchers also observed that the patients were able to sleep better throughout the night and experienced less pain. No adverse effects were reported from the cannabis.
Can This Help You or Someone You Know?
It is definitely possible that cannabis could help alleviate Parkinson's symptoms for yourself or a loved one. There are many states and countries that offer prescriptions for medical marijuana these days, and considering many of the prescription drugs available come with a wide array of negative side effects, this is certainly worth considering. As seen in the video above, this treatment works. It may not work this same way for everyone, but with so little to lose and so much to gain, it is certainly worth trying.
Please share this story. There are many places that still do not allow the sale of medical marijuana, and research and stories like this can help change this!
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For most us, there are few foods more comforting than bread.
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And that smell… few scents are quite as pleasant as fresh bread baking in the oven.
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And for a poison, we sure eat lots of it…
The average American consumes 55 pounds of wheat flour every year, making refined flour the #1 source of calories in the American Diet – a situation that nutrition expert Chris Kresser describes as, "a public health catastrophe."
So, what is the truth about bread and wheat?
- Is it the perfect poison… or an essential daily food?
- Is "gluten-free" bread better for you than regular bread?
- And can you still eat bread… while maintaining a lean body and optimal health?
The answers to these questions may surprise you!
The 5 dangerous lies about bread…
Be sure to read #5 – the biggest surprise of all!
Do You Know Your Body's Most Important Weight Loss Secret?
Recently, Doctor of Naturopathy, weight-loss expert and best-selling Amazon author Liz Swann Miller, creator of the Red Smoothie Detox Factor, revealed 2 of the secrets to easy, steady weight loss. Secrets the big food corporations do their best to hide from us.
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Is this post is real ?
Of course is that what is written about FISHAO fake. It was a fish release even in the past week. And that is an update. And FISHAO have a good and bright future ahead for years to come!!
But Gamovation are releasing a brand new game shortly. And that are taking the last steps from the development and beta testing. And it´s gonna join the family of all good games that have been released.
So it is NOT a replacement game for FISHAO. It is a new game in different form, that are worth to be tested and played when it is released.
Well that was a drastic headline for sure.
And of course not written by the company who have made it and running it.
There is no need to be concern over this thing. It will be taken care of when needed and wanted
hi, i want to ask about FISHAO.. when support from flash ends? Will FISHAO continue? Thanks in advance for feedback..


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America's Got Talent Results: 7 More Acts Advance to Season 10 Quarterfinals
America's Got Talent was lively tonight, as Michael Bublé was on-hand as guest judge alongside Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel. It was a crowded night overall, with a LOT of genuinely awesome talent. That meant some really awesome people went home tonight, even while the seven who did get through were generally a great group.
The following 20 acts performed tonight:
Aiden Sinclair, Card Magician
Ira Fennelbloom, Singing Puppet
Jenna Renae, Singer/Pianist
Daniella Mass, Opera Singer
Shirley Claire, Singer
Facinet Sylla, Acrobatic Dancer
The CraigLewis Band, R&B Vocal Duo
DM Nation, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
Nastasya Generalova, Acrobatic Dancer
Wes Barker, Stunt Magician
Benjamin Yonattan, Dancer
Ryan Shaw, Soul Singer
Uzeyer Novruzov, Ladder Acrobat
Dr. Danger's Daredevil All Stars, Stunt Team
Center Stage Dance Troupe, Dance Group
DADitude!, Dance Group
The Chippendoubles, Impersonator Dance Group
Chris Jones, Hypnotist
Scott Heierman, Drag Stand-up Comedian
The 7 acts moving on are…
Daniella Mass
The CraigLewis Band (Michael Bublé's Golden Buzzer pick!)
Ira Fennelbloom
DM Nation
Benjamin Yonattan
Uzeyer Novruzov
Selected of God Choir
Congratulations to the seven acts advancing to Radio City Music Hall!
For more on AGT, checking out our live blog and recap with videos!


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Lugaru is a proprietary game. The Lugaru source code was released under GPL. The Lugaru game data was released under a "freely redistributed for non commercial purposes" license. Here's an explanation by Wolfire but it's basically just like Quake, only that the Quake game data was never released for free and never with the engine code and that they used a zip file, not a repository.
Recently, scammers sold the game Lugaru on Apple's App Store. They had this to say:
"we have every legal right to market and sell the software"
"the license we were granted allows for non-exclusive redistribution of the source code or the compiled product, modified or unmodified, for a fee or free of charge."
Wolfire wrote a blog post when they found out about this and another one when the cloned product was finally taken down.
The implication, according to Wolfire:
"While released source code in no way makes it legal to sell someone else's game, it is apparently enough to make scammers think they could get away with it, and that may be enough to discourage other developers from risking it."
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SuperTuxKart is the project I first knew about is being sold by third parties although I can't find any discussions on that topi any more (see comments for info from their side). SuperTux' archives contain a bit of reading material about what problems they had.
Blender is also having problems with scammers. (Thanks to Peragro Tempus for the info)
Quite a few foss software on ebay too. This seller seems to be specialized in selling foss games and apps while trying to hide their name. Assuming all they do is sell open source software for $6.65, then they earned $14,277.55 in at least 2147 sales since November 2009 (about $950/month). That'd be kind of lame.
Side note: I just found a Lugaru fork, which claims the animation data is CC-BY-SA'd, which according to file size (didn't do a diff check) is the original data. The original Lugaru repository's license file states no such thing.
I wonder though, would have Lugaru's incident have happened, if they did not put code and data in the same repository? What do you think? And do you know of more incidents of this kind?


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This article feels really nice…a glimpse into what our future is!
Articles originally written and photos digitally enhanced and edited
by Robert Perez
Well, first of all, you are all Lords, Christ and Masters just like Esu Immanuel Kumara "Jesus". Well he's just one of trillions of spiritual master ETs in the universe, he's like us, my neighbor next door to me.
You can perform all of these miracles that he did. Who can walk on water "levitate, float or fly to where you want to go". That's why he came 2000 yrs ago from the lyra star system to tell us just that. You would be able to turn water into any liquid, create and manifiest anything with your energy and thought "like shoes, cloths, toys, a car, a new wall in the house and etc.
You are also telepathic, so when you communicate to each other, you can send an entire 500page story book in 0.2 of millisecond.
Actually you do telepathic with your heart, not your mine like in the movies, and what we all think. Every time your heart beats, it sends out signal bubble waves.
Then the receiver intercepts the bubble signals, right next to me or on the other side of the planet, or even on ships around the earth. So every second of the day, everyone is intercepting in each others heart signals simultaneously, and not even aware of it. Being telepathic you can even show mental pictures from what you experience from your trip, from your eye's that are like camera lens.
What ever you record from your eye vision, will be stored in your memory and soul, you can telepathically transfer and share those images and mental videos. no need for cameras.
You can, also communicate and talk with nature, like tress, flowers, a rock and even water, cause their a living life form with conscious and energy.
The whole planet is a living life form, and you all know her name, Gaia Sophia, you would be able to talk to her as well, but you have to take turns cause were billions and she's one. Im assuming you would have to setup an appointment with her..lol Were getting it all back, after we lost it by the Reps and the Annun's 15,000 yrs ago.
You are limitless, immortal and most powerful spiritual light energy human being, that's what you are, you are GODs in your nature by default, and its a standard gift at spiritual birth by the true source.
You can even talk to your pets, cause animals are telepathic, and telepathic is a universal language. You can see everything that your not seeing now cause were limited and 3D humans. Once your light, you would see that everything is alive and with vivid glows of light, you will see that everything around you is radiating love and colorful light energy, it would be all around the planet. And of course, your going to be peaceful and lovable angelic beings.
And some of you are psychics in nature, depending of what level of evolution and dimensions you came from. You can spiritual transport anywhere around earth, and to different planets in the blink of an eye, your thoughts are very powerful.
Having spiritual energy you can never get sick and age, live too 5,000 earth years or more. Stay looking 20 or 30 forever.
If your 80 or 60, you'll go back looking 30.
If someone is 80 or 90 on their death bed, get your coat and leave all the medical devices, the wheel chair, walker and medications, cause you wont never need them again, were walking home today. Let me remind you brothers and sisters, death is obsolete in the higher dimensions, once your fully connected to your higher selves, and the conscious of the universe, your one with everything. You will soon realize that death and dying is just a dark superhuman controlled illusion, by evil empires to manipulate and enslave you.
And there's no time in 5D, time stops, so does death. Now with a simple meditation, you can heal your spirit, if it needs healing, visit your deceased love one's in the etheric and or astral planes, mingle with them and laugh up a storm. You can even walk trough walls. Change your eye and hair color, change your height to be 1 foot taller, or 1 foot shorter.
Being a 5D human you can't and won't express, anger, greed, jealous, anxiety, depression, frustration, negative emotional feelings. And anything that's related to violence and aggressiveness in your nature, will vanish and disintegrate forever, you will be one happy Spiritual Master, with love and light.
You will be permanently fit, thin and healthy for the rest of eternity as 5D humans. Meditate and connect to your higher selves much easier, and become closer to the Prime Creator "the source of all an existent". Use spiritual energy "like the force in Star Wars" to move anything.
You will have so much energy, it would be like having the sun in your body, you will not need to exercise and sweat, nor go to the gym. If you have a small pain, a slight headache or any where in the body, you can heal and relief your self by thought.
You won't need to take vitamins, prescription medication or any kind of drugs to stay alive and healthy.
Cause the body would be synchronized with all the energies in the universe, that the spirit will have contained in its high frequency electrons.
It means that all, and I mean all illnesses, deceases and sickness will be gone and cured. People with bad or missing teeth, bacteria eating flesh viruses, missing limbs and deformed areas of the body, would gradually be healed and reconstructed. Once the spirit shifts to spiritual energy, it would be turbo 100 times.
You are limitless, immortal and most powerful spiritual light energy human being, that's what you are, you are GODs in your nature by default, and its a standard gift at spiritual birth by the true source.
You will need less sleep, you won't never be tired and week, you would eat less and don't have to worry that your gonna starve if there's no food around.
Sense your body wont be needing it as much, when its full of light energies, light energy would be your common food for the body.
You will feel and have the desire, need to always keep your self healthy, pure and clean, you'll have the universe inside of you, so your whole body will be nothing but light particles.
Your going to have fiber optic light going through your vessels, or you might have light blood, your blood wont be as dense cause your body is going to be vibrating at light speed, at high frequencies. So there for your going to weigh much lesser, if your 150Ibs, once you shift to a 5D human, you would be at 70 or 50Ibs, slim, healthy and a foot taller, if you want, it's in your control.
You wont have the heavy dense body like you had in 3D, you'll be all light galactic particles. You will see colors you never seen before, control all your senses and tune your ears to filter out sounds and noises, filter your nose to see and smell or not to smell. You will be able to see, taste sound waves. Yes, you would be able to smell and see light sounds.
Were coming back home, back to our normals selves again.


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Thank you very much for your help in advance. My first time being here~~
Currently my collegue has already installed a 825 4G 8G HBA card on a Windows 2012 server on a Dell Box. He tried to connect it to a Dell Tape drive. However, he was not able to see the tape drive on the server. The server keeps getting the error ID11, which says it lost the fabiric connectivity. He updates all the drivers, including the card itself. But the problem remains the same.
He made sure the tape drive must be functioning as he connects the tape drive with another 2012 server (but with different media).
So may I ask what to do to resolve the problem? I did some research, but I found couple posts saying the firmware should be updated... So should I do that? If so, is this the correct link? They called it "boot code"?
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We have a new addition to the sidebar on the left, across from our beloved George Kottaras Walk Rate Tracker. The addition is from our new partners at SeatGeek. They offer a variety of interesting services for finding great deals on tickets – I'll leave it to them to explain how it all works.
If you haven't yet noticed, Disciples of Uecker has added a SeatGeek widget, displaying tickets for upcoming Brewers games. Jack asked if I would explain how SeatGeek can help you in your search for Brewers tickets.
I'm sure there are many times when you want to go to a Brewers game but either the game is sold out, there are no good seats available, or you think you can get a better deal on the secondary ticket market. Craigslist can sometimes offer great deals but it is not a safe option and people are routinely scammed. That leaves ticket sites like Stubhub, TicketGator, and TicketNetwork, which offer money back guarantees but how do you decide which site to look on? SeatGeek solves this problem by aggregating all of the tickets for the given event so you can view all the tickets in one place, compare prices, and find the best deals. Just as you would not look at only one airline site when you buy a ticket to fly, why should you only look at one ticketing site? Think of SeatGeek as the Kayak of the secondary ticket market.
What sets SeatGeek apart though is our ticket price forecasts. Using a complex algorithm, we are able to predict whether ticket prices are going to go up or down. By telling you when prices are lowest, we make it cheaper for you to go to games and concerts. If the price is going down, you may want to wait to buy until the price reaches rock-bottom. If the price is going up, you can buy now and save money.
The widgets will display upcoming events and include our prediction about where prices are headed. All you have to do is click on the event you want to go to and you with be taken to a page with all available secondary market tickets to the event.
Say you want to go to the Brewers-Nationals game on July 23rd. The arrow shows that we are predicting no change in price so it is fine to buy now.
One you click on the link, you will be taken to our site where all the available tickets will be displayed.
As you can see, it will show you on a map where the tickets are located and will even give you a percentage of face value to tell you how good (or bad) of a deal you're getting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them below and I will be happy to respond.


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It's a third boy for Melissa Joan Hart!
The actress and husband Mark Wilkerson welcomed son Tucker at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. He weighed in at 8 lbs., 5 oz.
Tucker, whose middle name is still being chosen, joins Braydon, 4, and Mason, 6½, at home.
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25 laps is a lot, which is probably why this distance isn't used all too often. I had never raced one before. Knowing I would likely run by myself, I had brought music and had a mental pace chart prepared.
I planned on doing the first 5K in 17:30 and then speeding up, with whatever speed I had left. It went pretty well; got through the first 5K in 17:25 and did the second 5K in 17:13, for a total time of 34:38.
It felt pretty good and I definitely could have gone a bit faster, especially had I had someone to run with.
The Girl lost count of the lap she was on and lost some focus. There was also only one other woman, and she turned out to be five minutes slower than the Girl. Her time was 42:11, which really isn't too bad. She as run three 10Ks around that time now and, in my opinion, is ready to get close to 41 minutes.
This weekend, we took a trip to Sweden. Ran the trails of Söderåsen National Park three days in a row. A great trip but, boy, was I exhausted on Monday. This last month, I have been losing weight and Thursday to Sunday were all hard days. I was almost to the point of being a little depressed Monday.
I have come to enjoy the "running vacation" almost as much as a "race vacation". When you go somewhere simply to train, it seems like there is less stress and more time to enjoy the trails. Of course, running a race has its own charm.
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Ready 2 Rumble is to boxing as NFL Blitz was to football ¿ or so Midway hopes. This boxing series is Midway's entry into the sport, but instead of simulating the game, Midway exaggerated it. The game worked pretty well on the console side of things (especially on the Dreamcast) ¿ on the Game Boy Color, it's a good try, but it lacks a few needed features to make it a great game.
- 10 boxers (seven available, three hidden)
- Digitized speech
- FMV introductions
- Arcade and Championship modes
- Only for Game Boy Color
The one area this game excels is presentation. First off, it's in a rumble cartridge ¿ makes sense, since not only is it a boxing title where it'd be cool to feel each hit, it's also called "Ready 2 Rumble." Duh. Second, this game features some of the cleanest digitized speech samples of any Game Boy Color game to date ¿ at the beginning of each round, Michael Buffer (the most famous ring announcer in the industry) announces each fighter by name, as well as the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!!" catchphrase to kick off the bout. And finally, you absolutely need to see the awesome FMV introductions for each of the characters. Crawfish Interactive (the Game Boy Color version's developer) took the intro taunts from the Dreamcast version of the game and ported them over to cool looking taunts on the Game Boy Color. They lack the speech of the Dreamcast version, but it's no big loss ¿ just ignore the lip movements.
The Game Boy Color game is as good a port of the console versions as you're going to get on the portable. Instead of the polygonal engine, the characters have been turned into profiled sprites ¿ and only their key moves have been rendered, since the system only has two buttons. The A and B buttons are essentially Left and Right punch, and pressing up and down while pushing a button will get you a high or low punch. Each character has his or her own style, so some character's punches might be slower or faster than others. When you've knocked a fighter down three times, you win the match.
The problem is, the fight is all the Game Boy Color version has. Unlike the console versions, the portable version lacks any type of cool "training mode" to build a boxer from scratch. The only two modes in the game are Arcade and Championship ¿ Arcade Mode is just a quick-play mode where you go up against one computer opponent, and Championship Mode is an eight-fight ladder that'll get you an extra fighter if you win. That's it ¿ the game doesn't even have a two player link-cable mode. Huh?
The Verdict
Presentation isn't everything, as experienced in Ready 2 Rumble Boxing. I think the game plays pretty well for a portable version of boxing, but it's missing so much in comparison to the console titles ¿ and even there the game isn't that deep. Why didn't Midway allow a two player mode to be put in? My guess is time restraints ¿ Crawfish Interactive is a talented Game Boy Color developer, and they are certainly capable of programming a link-cable mode (just wait until Street Fighter Alpha hits the Game Boy Color in 2000). With only two modes in the game, you'll grow bored of Ready 2 Rumble pretty quickly.


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The Kusuma Trust UK believes that every child and young person has the potential to transform and improve their life, and should have opportunities to grow and develop as active and productive citizens in their communities.
Our mission is to facilitate and increase access to quality education and other life opportunities for young people, with a focus on the most disadvantaged. The Trust enables young people to realise their potential and break the inter-generational cycle of poverty.
Strategic Priorities
Education is central to our strategy. We also support innovation, new developments in education, community projects, research and advocacy.
Our focus is to improve education outcomes for young people in secondary and higher education. We address major obstacles in education for motivated young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. Our grants contribute to a range of outcomes, including improvements in student attainment, teaching quality, school governance, community engagement, and an increased number of young people completing secondary and higher education and gaining employment.
Our priority interventions focus on school governance and leadership, teacher professional development, community involvement, scholarships, career development for young people and widening access to educational opportunities.
Research and Advocacy
Research with a focus on baseline and outcome measures is an integral part of our work. This is reinforced with qualitative research to understand the impact on beneficiaries, including multiplier effects and unintended outcomes that are as important as the intended outcomes. We also support research to better understand the obstacles in education. Evidence generated from research is used to shape our grant making, and influence the practices and policies of implementers, other donors, government and policy bodies.
Geographic Focus
In India, we concentrate our efforts in two States – Odisha and Uttar Pradesh – with a focus on two districts (Sambalpur and Hardoi) that are among the lowest performing in these States. We also support selected initiatives at national level and with national policy relevance.
In the UK, geographic locations are selected based on indicators of significant economic and other deprivation. This includes coalfield, mining and industrial communities in decline. We also support selected community initiatives.
In Gibraltar, we support education projects, community initiatives and charities that enhance life in the country.


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Here comes a delicious Halloween Icon Pattern Set. The icons are available in vector format (AI, SVG, EPS) with three different versions: full, flat and outlines. Also, the patterns are are available in AI vector format with four versions. Therefore you can freely recolor, customize and resize all of it as you prefer. These vector icons and patterns are free for both personal and commercial use.
Thanks to Gabriele Malaspina for providing this beautiful and well made design for us. Make sure to have a good look on the website to show your appreciation toward her works. There are also bunch more of cool freebies like this ready to add to your design resources collection.


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The southern Peninsula de Nicoya is still isolated and unspoiled, with typical pueblos, friendly smiles, colorfull exotic flowers and a quaint atmosphaere. Though it is a bit difficult to get there because most roads are unpaved it is worth to discover some of the best and most secluded areas and beaches of the Costa Rica.
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Over the past decade or so, there have been islands of e-Governance initiatives in the country at the national, state, district and even block level. Some of them have been highly successful and are ready for replication across other states. Experiences from successes as well as the failures of the various initiatives play an important role in shaping the e-governance strategy of the country. As part of the Accountability Initiative's research agenda - highlighting good governance practices across the country, I had the opportunity to study the e-governance initiative undertaken by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) in Gujarat.
In our study, we tried to answer a host of questions including why the initiative was undertaken in the first place, how it got started, by whom, what the incentives were etc; and attempted to shed light on understanding how an e-governance initiative works, and how using information technology can improve the efficiency and accountability of services at no great cost. The successful development of such initiatives has valuable lessons for increasing accountability in civic management across the country.
I interviewed key officials in the Municipal Corporation and at a later stage some elected representatives in order to gauge what they think of the new system, as well as interviewed IT officials who actually designed the software.
It is under the aegis of the Urban Renewal mission on City Governance that the entire E-governance initiative has taken off. The RMC has developed an interactive website [1]as well as set up an SMS –based complaint management system. The RMC has also set up five City Civic Centres (CCCs) where people can go to access various Municipal services and a 24x7 call centre where complaints can be called in and are instantly logged into the Management Information System. Engineers on the ground instantly get SMSs informing them of these complaints and once they are resolved, they can SMS this back to this Management Information System. This web-based accessible system enables the tracking of the service delivery at every stage, facilitates the flow of information, and thus strengthens the relations of accountability amongst the various actors.
Interestingly, in my interviews with the staff it came up that the inspiration for the SMS alerts system came from banking alerts that an RMC member used to get on his cell-phone! However, it was evident that the biggest factor which drove officials towards developing the online and telephonic system to address problems was that through this medium people have stopped coming to the RMC offices for simple queries and this gives the officers more time to address 'real' issues. Necessity, in this case, was indeed the mother of invention. For example, simple tasks like tax calculations etc used to take a lot of time and effort and now these can easily be done through the website. All the software development for the complaints system at the CCCs was done in-house by the staff of the RMC. The team is continuously in touch with the end users to minimise problems with the website. All of this saves costs.
As per the Nagrik Adhikar Patrak (Citizen Charter), the time limit for the complaint redressal is fixed and if during that time limit the complaint is not solved, complaint details are automatically escalated to next level officer; there too the time limit is fixed, if it is not solved then the complaint details are escalated to the highest authority. This is taken care of by the e-Governance software. In some cases, where delay in resolving the complaint is unavoidable (ex. Major drainage operations etc), the call centre records this and informs the complainant of such delay.
Some of the achievements of the initiative so far have been: 80% public related services (like issuance of computerized Birth and Death certificates since 1973) and back office services (which help in strengthening of administrative process) are computerized; more than 60 different utilities are computerized; the City Civic Centres are online. There has been an increase in efficiency and the collection of dues, making many transactions paperless. As a result the RMC is saving Rs30 - 40 lakh per year. Auditing has become much easier; and citizens do not have to make complaints by coming to the offices anymore.
What about the effects of this system on accountability within the RMC? Since data on complaints received by day/ward/department and officer-wise responses is now easily collected and available, the track record and efficiency with which officers dispose of their complaints is accessible throughout the system. And this could arguably lead to better appraisal of their performance, and hence affect their accountability. In this sense, it is clear that this is quite a powerful tool - the monitoring of outcomes is in-built in the system and the RMC now has the ability to take non-performing officials to task.
The effective use of IT services in government administration can greatly enhance existing efficiencies, drive down communication costs, and increase transparency in the functioning of various departments. It also gives citizens easy access to tangible benefits, be it through simple applications such as online form filling, bill sourcing and payments, or more complex applications. And as is clear from the efforts undertaken by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, such efforts can be done on a small-scale by a group of dedicated individuals without major resources.
Abhijit Patnaik is Senior Researcher at Accountability Initiative.


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Just got back from a brief coffee date at ANIMO Bread Culture Cipete with my best friends and I don't know, I just want to do a short entry about this (and told ya lately I've been fond of doing short entries). It was raining very hard today for a couple of hours and I freaking took Gojek to Cipete because it's so far from my home, and not to mention the sick traffic, spent around 1,5 hours on the road can you imagine just how worsen the traffic in Jakarta has been.
I have talked about The best Kopi Susu in Jakarta and Animo is currently my favorite among the five that I mentioned on the list but the thing is I always get it delivered to me by Gojek and so many of you actually told me that they also bake fresh pastries #temptation.
There were also more cakes around the cashier area and even though it's suggested that you do the self-service order as they provide trays and tongs, but at quite times like my visit, you can also ask for a little help (they actually offered me the help).
Look at that form, can already imagine the flakiness!
No complaint about their Es Kopi Susu Animo, still is really good and creamy, and for the quality that I got and the little price that I am paying, their Pain Au Chocolate was pretty good! It was flaky, puffy and moist with medium chocolate condiment and their fresh donut was beautifully fried without being oily but indeed fragrant, fresh, moist, fluffy and buttery! LOVE!
The thing is, I didn't have any expectation before arriving yet I ended up feeling pretty satisfied with my experience: the vibe, the pastries, the coffee and the price that I paid for, surely WORTH IT. Thank you for contributing to such an exciting afternoon Animo! If only I live in the South (a dream of mine which is going to be realized soon *fingers crossed).
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No summer would be complete without a trip to Ravinia. For those of you who aren't familiar, Ravinia is a fabulous outdoor venue where you can bring your own food and wine and listen to live music under the stars. In my mind, it has all the elements of a perfect summer evening with friends. Saturday night, Lauren and I (along with the boys) made our annual trip. Good wine, great food and even better friends made for a perfect evening. Oh, we saw Chicago perform (so fitting!)
I also acquired a couple of new items for our living area. I love the texture this pillow gives to the room.
This is our new friend - not only is he charming, but he doubles as a vase. He lives on the bar for now.
Wednesday evening the boy and I had a little date night at The Southern. The truffle mac and cheese was bananas. The mixologists behind the bar were genius as well. Try the Southern Mule.
It was a beautiful late summer weekend in Chicago - hope you all had a lovely weekend as well!


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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 12 day(s)
Group Size: 4 people
Destination(s): Vietnam
Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey Island Vacation
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1195 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1490 US Dollar (USD)
Upon arriving at the small Noi Bai airport, you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel downtown. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the tree-lined boulevards, French Indochinese architecture and tranquil lakes of this unique one thousand year old city. You will be welcomed in the evening with a dinner at a lovely restaurant over looking Hoankiem Lake, followed by a visit to a nice cafe nearby where your tour guide will give you an overview of your entire trip.
Day 2: Hanoi Sights (B, D).
Most travelers love Hanoi because of its casual way of life. You could just sit at an outdoor cafe and enjoy watching the passers by as they enjoy life or head to a more energetic area nearby for a fresh beer. Today you will have chance to stroll around Hanoi and explore this casual beauty. Your first stop is the beautiful West Lake with Tran Quoc pagoda - the oldest one in Hanoi, yielding a view of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum from outside. You will then visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam since the 11th century, a peaceful ancient space right in the heart of a bustling city. Lunch will be a smorgasbord of Hanoi specialties. Afternoon is for The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, one of the most interesting museums in Hanoi with an outdoor and indoor display of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Discover the Old Quarter of Hanoi by Xich Lo (a local transport which is like Tuk Tuk). This fascinating quarter is comprised of narrow alleys and shop houses, which is also referred to as "36 ancient streets". Afterwards you will enjoy a Water puppet show- the unique Traditional Art in the North of Vietnam. Dinner will be at Quan An Ngon which will surprise you by its great local food, cooked and served in open kitchens. After dinner, you will be transferred to the Railway Station to board the night train where you will be rocked to sleep as you journey on overnight to Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa Hike (B, L).
You will arrive at the Lao Cai Railway Station in the early morning to the cool mountain air to get ready for your exciting trip to Sapa. Your guide and driver will be waiting outside the railway station to transfer you to the 'Sapa in the mist of cloud', passing through breathtakingly winding passageways with views that you have never before experienced. Your only "job" today? ...arrive in Sapa, enjoy your breakfast and a hot coffee while looking over the beautiful valley and get some rest before your hike. Although it's an easy hike, you would still need comfortable shoes and rain coats. The trek begins in Sapa town, giving you the chance to see the most beautiful views of the northern Vietnam mountains, the rice terraces, and an opportunity to meet up with ethnic hill tribe people and cute little kids in traditional costumes who are very excited to see you. Today you have the honor of exploring the culture of the local tribes. The hike is slow and easy, so your kids and parents can enjoy comfortably. A picnic lunch by a beautiful stream is another highlight of the trek. Our driver will wait at Lao Chai village to pick your family up to get back to Sapa. The evening is at your leisure to enjoy the dinner at a local restaurant of your choice, which is very easy because of the many choices in Sapa Town, including local delicacies, western cuisine and street grills. Overnight in the cool (a little chilled in winter) air of Sapa.
Day 4: Sapa – Hanoi - Highlights of the Hills (B, L, D).
Wake up and feel the cloud outside your window. Breakfast by fireplace and hot coffee for a cool morning. Today is easy. A visit to Sapa morning market with vivid colors of traditional costumes of many different tribes attending the market. Cat Cat village of H'mong tribe is 30 mins walking nearby so it will be optional for you to decide. Lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese Hotpot. Afternoon is free at leisure enjoying Sapa. Around 4 pm, our car will pick you up and transfer to Lao Cai railway station to board the night train back Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Day 5: Hanoi - Halong - Bay of 1600 Islands (B, L, D).
Arrive Hanoi early morning. Get some refresh and breakfast. Today we head out on the 3.5hour scenic drive to Halong Bay, which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994. Halong Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest. You will enjoy a welcome coffee upon arrival in Halong bay before boarding for the overnight boat trip. Enjoy your great seafood lunch on board then we begin our fantastic cruise on Halong Bay. The scenery is truly breathtaking and is continuously changing. This includes a visit to Sung Sot Cave, Tuan Chau Island, and Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Sail Island and a swim at Titop beach. Kayaking is available before sunset. You will dine on board while watching the sun go down. A cooking class is also interesting if you love cooking. This evening is for you to enjoy the local entertainment or just relax. Watch a classic vietnamese film or just lay out on the sundeck and enjoying the fresh air on the calm water.
Day 6: A Day on the Bay – flight to Saigon (B, L).
Wake up early (6:30 am) if you would like to enjoy a Tai Chi Exercise on the sundeck while admiring the magnificent scenery of the sunrise over the Bay. For the early riser, complimentary tea, coffee and breakfast will be served. You will then visit Luon cave on small bamboo paddle boat manned by our staff and enjoy the quiet atmosphere enclosed by high islets and mountains before being returned to our Huong Hai Junk boat. You will sail past rock formations, the Finger islet, the Hoa Cuong fishing village area called Ga Choi, Fighting Cock islet, Dinh Huong Islet, and Little Dog islet. Enjoy the tranquil scenery as the boat meanders its way through the bay on the way back to Ha Long city. Enjoy lunch as your boat weaves through strange-shaped limestone rock formations. Our guide will take you to Noi Bai airport (3.5h) to board the afternoon flight to Saigon (2h). Upon arrival, our local guide in Saigon will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel downtown.
Day 7: Explore the Mekong Delta (B, L, D).
Today you'll have a full day excursion to Mekong Delta. You will depart for Cai Be (3h) around 8am. Enjoy the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. When you arrive in Cai Be, you'll board a motorized boat that takes you to the floating market, a sight that you'll see no where else in the world. Next, your row boat will zigzag through a maze of shadow canals to arrive at a great orchard where you can freely taste many of the amous tropical fruits of Vietnam and watch locals' as they complete their daily chores. Then we'll see how coconut candy, crispy rice cake and ceramics are made here (served free with premium hot tea.) After this, you will roam through a village by bike to check out several rural shops or you can relax in a hammock for a short rest. Then you will head back to Saigon for dinner at a local restaurant and a good night´s sleep.
Day 8: Phu Quoc Island (B).
We bid farewell to Saigon and head for our great beach vacation on one of the most beautiful island of the globe - Phu Quoc Island. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand 45 km west of Ha Tien on the Vietnamese mainland and 15 km south of the coast of Cambodia, Phú Quôc is ringed with some of most beautiful beaches in Vietnam, and offers the best seafood in the country. Phú Quôc island and its beaches was voted to be "The Cleanest and Most Beautiful Beach in the World" by ABC News in February, 2008. A family vacation here would be more than worthwhile not only because of this, but because it is also a chance to trek through the tropical forrest, go snorkeling or diving in the emerald water, and explore the pearl factory. And a beautiful beachfront resort will make it perfect for your family vacation.
Day 9: Day on the Beach (B).
A full day free at leisure enjoying Phu Quoc's untouched white sand beaches: swimming, snorkeling, cycling, the spa or just lazy reading by the pool. It´s a day to do exactly what you want without having to follow a schedule. Relax and enjoy!
Day 10: Continue the Relaxtion on Phu Quoc Island (B).
A full day free at leisure enjoying Phu Quoc Island. An easy trek to Phu Quoc's beautiful tropical forest is a great opportunity for your kids to learn more about the nature and see some new animals. Or if you just prefer to relax on the beach and play football, it is just a short walk away. We can also arrange a BBQ on the beach for you upon request.
Day 11: Back to the City (B).
Enjoy your last chance to lounge on the beach before boarding your afternoon flight back to Saigon, where you'll have time to enjoy your final night in Vietnam at your own desire.
Day 12: Saigon Departure (B).
Today is the last day of your Vietnam trip, the moment to say farewell to Vietnam and board your flight back to home-sweet-home. This trip has reached its end, but your discovery of the beautiful country of Vietnam is just beginning, with many more trips that will show you its expansive greatness and create just as many wonderful new memories for you and your family. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon!
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price (USD/pax):
- Package Price for 2 adults & 2 kids
- Based on comfort accommodation 4*:
* 1490 USD/adult or kid >12 yr
* 1195 usd/kid <12 yr.
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LIFEembedDrawImage(87218930); A few things about Pope Benedict's extended viist to the Holy Land were predictable. One, every word the pontiff said would be parsed for meaning like the Dead Sea Scrolls. Two, every place he went would become highly symbolic. Three, some Palestinians and Israelis would be offended when the Pope either addressed or seemed to be slighting the concerns of the other party. And lastly, there would be little journalistic consensus, at least in the immediate aftermath, about the impact of either his words or his actions on the tinderbox called the Middle East.
Of the recent accounts I've read, I thought that Rachel Donadio and New York Times colleague Sharon Otterman did a nice job of providing both emotional immediacy and balance when describing the Pope's visit to Bethlehem, one stop on his itinerary.
They don't shy away letting the theatrical power of Benedict's words beside the Israeli wall and checkpoint speak for themselves. They also acknowledge that the so-called "two-state solution" is Vatican policy and widely shared among Western governments -- in other words, these words have punch because of their setting, not because they signal a chance in policy.
Just yards from the barrier separating Israelis and Palestinians, Pope Benedict XVI expressed solidarity on Wednesday with "all the homeless Palestinians who long to be able to return to their birthplace, or live permanently in a homeland of their own."
It was not the first time the pope had endorsed the creation of a Palestinian state, but the location, with the concrete-and-barbed-wire barrier and a checkpoint towering in the background, was deliberately chosen to strengthen his case. Benedict called the structure, which is loathed by Palestinians but which Israel says is key to its security, "a stark reminder of the stalemate that relations between Israelis and Palestinians seem to have reached."
"In a world where more and more borders are being opened up -- to trade, to travel, to movement of peoples, to cultural exchanges -- it is tragic to see walls still being erected," Benedict said. "How we long to see the fruits of the much more difficult task of building peace!"
Donadio and Otterman write that while the Pope has expressed empathy for Palestinian and Israeli victims, and he has been criticized by both Palestinians and Israelis, more negative comments have come from Israeli Jews. All in all, it seems to me that they did a decent job of capturing one vignette of a visit that was going to be highly contentious under most conditions.
Looking for another intepretation? Sometimes you wonder if reporters were covering the same events. Here's the much sharper lede from an article by foreign correspondent Howard Schneider in the Washington Post:
Pope Benedict XVI criticized Israel's construction of a security barrier through the West Bank and urged a loosening of restrictions on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a day of speeches and symbolic appearances that amounted to a running critique of Israeli policies toward the Palestinians.
From a morning address alongside Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to a late-afternoon visit to a refugee camp, the pontiff used a full day in the occupied West Bank to highlight some of the main issues on the Palestinian agenda.
Not only are they a "running critique" but Schneider also describes the Pope's comments as "pointed," as "coming at a sensitive time" and as focused on how Palestinians are affected by Israeli security measures. Meanwhile, Richard Boudreaux of the Los Angeles Times noted that Palestinian listeners didn't seem to be overly enthusiastic about Benedict's speech:
Benedict's carefully parsed lament over the Israeli barrier drew no applause at the gathering in the refugee camp. He read his remarks in monotone, without looking up from his text or gesturing toward the concrete 100 feet behind him. Some listeners said they had tuned out by then.
Others, attentive to the Arabic translation, said they were disappointed he had not branded it illegal, as the International Court of Justice has done.
But many in Bethlehem welcomed his visit as an affirmation of the Palestinian cause.
"Carefully parsed" and "monotonal" -- why the guy sounds almost boring! Boudreaux also asserts that on many elements of the conflict, the Pope has aimed to be " balanced, ambiguous, or noncommital."
So...was Benedict striving for the bland center?Was he tilting pro-Palestinian? Was he just reiterating Vatican policy? It's clear that journalists bring their own persepctives to this story. But it's just as obvious that when you throw all these combustible ingredients into a pot, a gentle simmer is not an option. Expect this pot to keep boiling for a long time.


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What can't we do with technology these days? Finding any kind of information we need on the Internet, connecting with people from all over the world virtually, getting to know more about places without actually being there, finding people across the globe – it is all possible with just a few clicks. We have become so dependent on technology, it is a wonder how people got anything done years ago. Technological innovation has made our lives more convenient. And in Garth Davis' directorial debut Lion, it has reconnected the lead character with his long-lost family after 20 years, who he finds with the help of Google Earth.
Written by Luke Davies, the upcoming drama film is based on the book, A Long Way Home, by Saroo Brierley. The story is based on the author's life, an Indian who was separated from his birth mother and brother, and adopted by an Australian family. The story is heartbreaking as you see a young boy, who falls asleep in a train, only to wake up and find it moving, miles away from his hometown. Plagued with poverty and the loss of his family, he wanders around, looking for scraps to eat, before a kind-hearted Australian family adopts him. Years later, Brierley attempts to search for his real family again and succeeds. The character of Saroo Brierley is portrayed by Dev Patel in the 2 hrs 9 mins movie. The movie brings the actor back to familiar territory, as he plays a lost boy, desperate to return to his family. Other members of the cast include Rooney Mara (from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Nicole Kidman, Tannishtha Chatterjee (recently seen in unIndian), David Wenham (Faramir from the LOTR series), and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
The movie is set to premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival and will release abroad on November 25, 2016. As of now, there is no information on the Indian release date. But you can watch the trailer of this heart-breaking movie here:


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We hit a milestone this weekend. On Friday, we officially hit the halfway point for this pregnancy. Of course it is a bittersweet moment. We are very excited that we are halfway to meeting our baby girl. But all of these milestones also remind me of what we were robbed of in our last pregnancy.
Making it to 20 weeks is a huge milestone. The halfway point. I can't believe it's been this long already. We've had so much going on that the time has just flown by. I've noticed that I'm not even checking my calendar for when our next doctor appointment is. Those 4 weeks fly by before I even know it. But she reminds me she's there when I feel the flutters and movement in my belly. It's not super often (though some days are more active than others), but enough that I know she's okay and still there.
But making it this far reminds me of being robbed of feeling our baby boy kick and move and seeing his face on an ultrasound. We lost him way too early.
But we are very excited to welcome our baby girl to the world, and we know that she will have a wonderful big brother watching her from Heaven. And though that is a comfort, it is still hard to think about what we lost with him. But this baby is bringing us so much joy. I can't wait until we decide on a name for her, so we can start calling her by it, instead of Baby Girl Ray.
I've finally started to actually put some weight on. It's been weird to see my body changing, but not seeing it on the scale. Although, I feel weird wishing I'd see results on the scale, because I know once I do, it won't stop until we've had her! Ahh!
I had to run to the doctor on Friday to get something checked out because a new pregnancy symptom hit and I had to make sure nothing was wrong with the baby. All is fine and I haven't experienced that symptom since. But it was nice to get in to see the doctor as peace of mind. It also let me go over some travel information with him, and he decided to do an OB check also. So I was able to hear our little girl's heartbeat which is still beating strong. Phew. But after what we've experienced, we don't want to take anything lightly and assume everything is fine – and my doctor was glad that I came in to get checked – even though it was late on a Friday afternoon. So we felt much better going in to the weekend. And we kept our next appointment, so we get to hear baby's heartbeat after our vacation also!
I wrote this post in order to celebrate what we're experiencing and looking forward to. But also to remember our Angel Baby in Heaven with whom we lost so much. We love both of our babies and know our baby boy will continue looking out for his little sister as each day of the pregnancy progresses and throughout her life.