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|Politics and Public Space in Contemporary Argentine Poetry
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|Cristian Aliaga: Your Virtues Are Your Faults. Poetry Reading (Spanish and English)
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Well, I just finally made my last commit to KHangman to make it use the same folder for its kvtml files as KAnagram. It's been a long time coming, but I think it was well worth the effort. Now both KHangman and Kanagram have access to each other's translated data files (ping me on irc if you speak another language and would be willing to do other translations ;-). And also have access to any files downloaded through KHotNewStuff from either application. Kanagram benefited because KHangman has quite a few translations of its files done, and KHangman benefitted because KAnagram has 17 files in each language that has been translated (except Chinese which has only 14 so far, but they are huge!). All of both applications data files have also been converted to the new kvtml 2 xml format that is actually human readable, thanks to the changes in the library, and Frederik Gladhorn and Peter Hedlunds great design. Last week also saw much improvement in libkeduvocdocument by Frederik making things understandable, etc. cleaning out old code and fixing things to be more flexible (you can rename the verb-type now if you like!)
My computer is back up to snuff running Feisty again and it's great to be back. Last week was one of lost KDE productivity with the backup, re-install, restore, checkout, rebuild... But it was nice to do a build from scratch again installing libs as necessary.
On the Kompromise front, kleag, the KSirk maintainer has contacted us in #kde-diplomacy about some possible sharing of network code, and map drawing code, which will be a great benefit I think.


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Galenicum and Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu launch an innovative health guide
July 3, 2015
The pharmaceutical company Galenicum in collaboration with Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, a Spanish prestigious medical institution, has developed a complete and innovative online health Guide which satisfies an unmet need up to now: to make available to everybody a source of easy and understandable information about diseases and their treatments, which will facilitate the communication between doctors and patients.
Under the name of GalenicumVitae, this new health Guide, informs about more than 150 diseases in an easy and understandable way. Beyond that, users can find tips on healthy lifestyles habits specifically aimed at the prevention of diseases.
Galenicumvitae is an online platform, which has been specially designed for computers, tablets and smartphones. The Guide is available in Spanish and English and it contains more than 700 pages of information with original and didactic pictures. Furthermore, it is organized into 14 therapeutic areas identified by different colors that facilitate the search of information, for example: red identifies cardiovascular diseases, orange identifies dermatological diseases, and cancer, for instance, is identified with green. In addition, GalenicumVitae will be updated over time with new material.
Sergio Malagrida, International Manager of Galenicum, highlighted "the importance of making available an innovative resource that allows to easily understand diseases, treatments and also gives tips in order to improve the quality of life of the society". Furthermore, he emphasized the uniqueness of this innovative tool because "we have managed to humanize the medical and pharmaceutical information, and this fact will help patients with their adherence to medication, which sometimes is hampered due to a lack of comprehension of the illness.
Meanwhile, the responsibles of Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu have expressed the added value that GalenicumVitae provides "not only to patients and their families but also to the Doctors and Health Professionals since this tool helps us to make the patients understand about specific diseases". Moreover, the professionals from Sant Joan de Déu have highligthed the importance of illness prevention and healthy habits as the best keys to be healthy. For this reason, GalenicumVitae has been considered as a very valuable tool for the society as a whole.
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We rode together in Courtney's Yukon to the funeral home. It was the first time I'd been in her car, even though we go back nine years. Actually, in all that time, I'd never met her outside the hair salon.
With gas prices so high, it didn't make sense to drive separate cars the seventy miles, round trip. But the real reason? Neither of us wanted to be alone with our thoughts.
Courtney had called me the night before. Again, I'm usually the one calling her, to make my hair appointments. But she'd remembered months ago I'd asked about her training, and about whether mortuary beauticians also learned their trade in regular beautician schools, or if there were specialized schools for that industry. At the time, she told me there hadn't been anything in her curriculum about mortuary hair and make-up techniques. But she had worked on deceased clients.
Our eyes had met in the mirror. See, I was crafting a character at the time and was seeking avenues for research. I picked Courtney's brains that day, the whole while she worked on my hair.
So she thought of me when her friend contacted her last week.
Her friend's family was in the throes of tragedy. Courtney's friend's brother-in-law, Carl had been going through a lot recently. Work sucked. He'd been fighting with his brother. His girlfriend split with him. But no one thought he'd take his own life. He was just twenty-four.
On the phone, Courtney asked if I'd like to go with her in the morning to cut Carl's hair. It's one thing to want direct experience when researching for fiction, but the reality of this situation took my breath away. Still, I couldn't -- wouldn't -- pass up the opportunity. I wanted to know too much.
Of course, I wanted to be able to describe the inner chambers of a funeral home. What you see, smell, hear. But I was more curious about the people who work there. I'd read that mortuary staff view their work primarily as services they provide for the surviving family, to comfort them and minimize their grief, by laying their loved one to rest in a way that honors that life. But the staff works, hands-on, with dead bodies. How, I wondered, do they maintain a level of professionalism that weaves compassion with the detachment necessary for their line of work?
We walked into the funeral home. A faint smell of cut flowers hung in the air. My heart was pounding. I couldn't really feel my feet as I walked down the carpeted corridor to a glossy, wooden door with a plague that read 'Business Office.'
We were led by a young, round woman, whose red beaded necklace jingled as she walked, to the end of a back hallway. She asked us to wait there and she'd "pulled him out." Courtney and I exchanged a nervous glance as the woman disappeared behind a door.
My body was in a heightened state of awareness but my mind had gone into numb survival mode. I felt like I'd accepted a dare and passed the point of no return, only now I questioned whether I wanted to -- could -- follow through. Too late. The door opened again and the woman ushered us in.
Carl lay on a gurney in the center of the small room. He was dressed in a suit but covered from the chest down by a blue blanket that hung halfway to the floor. I could tell that beneath the blanket his hands lay folded on his stomach, and his shoes lay flat so that his heels faced each other, toes pointing at the walls to the left and right. The floral scent of the hallway was gone, replaced by what smelled like my fifth grade science classroom, the week we dissected fetal pigs. Only stronger.
Courtney told the woman she'd brought a drape from the salon. The woman thought it wasn't necessary, that normally they simply placed towels under and around the head to catch the hair clippings. From a wall of cabinets to the right, the woman retrieved two white, bath-sized towels. She plopped the short stack on Carl's chest. Carefully, she slipped a hand under Carl's head and lifted, pulling the neck stand away. His neck was surprisingly pliant. With her free hand, she snapped open a towel and maneuvered it to cover the end of the gurney. It started to slip, and Courtney grabbed the towel and held it until the woman had the neck stand back in place.
She tucked the edges of the bottom towel under Carl's shoulders, then draped the second towel across his chest. She pulled the center edge up under his chin and flattened the rest down the backs of his shoulders. When she was satisfied, she asked Courtney if she needed anything, then left us alone.
By now, I'd been in the room about five minutes. My heart rate had slowed, but when I walked closer to help Courtney get her hair dryer and clipper cords plugged in, I noticed my feet were still numb.
I've been to wakes and funerals. This was not the first time I'd looked at a dead person. But it was the first time I'd stood over one, close enough to see the wrinkles in his skin, the glisten of glue holding his lips closed, the stitches, barely visible, woven into his eyelashes.
Courtney misted Carl's hair with a water bottle, working the humidity in with her fingers. "Feels like mannequin hair," she commented. She worked the scissors at increasingly complicated angles, cutting as best she could considering her client was flat on his back.
During this time, there was a shift in my sub-conscious mind. All remnants of fear dissipated. I was at ease on a level that I couldn't have imagined fifteen minutes before. It was surprising to realize. It was very clear to me that Carl was not there. His life-force, his soul, his energy had moved on, and we were attending to his human shell, left behind. I can see people's auras. I tried hard to see Carl's. There wasn't anything to see, not a shimmer, not a color, not a thing.
Going around Carl's ear with the clippers, Courtney touched him. She'd been trying hard not to come in contact with his skin, out of respect, I think. But she looked at me after she nudged him. "He's so cold," she said.
I moved next to her, hovered my hand above his face. Cold radiated from him. With as much gentle reverence as I could muster, I grazed the tip of his ear with the the top side of my index finger. It was stiff, velvety soft, and cold. Sadness squeezed my heart. Things could have been different for this beautiful human being. So sad.
Within thirty minutes, Courtney was finished. I asked her how she was feeling, as we packed up her gear. She said she never feels sad in here, working on people she knew. But she anticipated breaking down at the wake the following evening. She said that's when it usually hits her.
The atmosphere in the car on the way home was more animated than the ride there. We talked a lot about what we'd just experienced together. I felt the exhilaration that follows a long period of fearful anticipation. Or maybe it was because I'd just lived an hour wholly present, in the moment. Either way, I felt good.
It took a few hours, though, before I didn't think I smelled formaldehyde everywhere.


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Extending the Vista Activation Grace Period to 120 Days
Is the standard 30 day trial period or initial grace period of Windows Vista not enough for you?
DailyTech has a quick article online which explains how you can reset (or rearm) the countdown timer. You are able to do this three times for a total of 120 days of usage before you'll need to activate your install of the new OS with your CD key.
What if 30 days isn't enough time to make a decision whether pay extra to upgrade (or legitimize) a copy of Windows Vista? After all, an operating system is the basis for anyone's computing experience, and is that is unlikely to change until the next big release rolls around - which Bill Gates confirmed could be 2010 or 2011. For those people who need more than just 30-days to evaluate their copy of Windows Vista, Microsoft has an interesting but rarely talked about feature to extend the trial license.
Unlike other methods that freeze the activation countdown timer, extending the trial to 120 days requires no hacking, cracking or illegal third party files.


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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Debonair P - Remixes LP (Limited Vinyl / Free Download)
Earlier this year I was between jobs and had a lot of time to kill, so I put together a bunch of remixes of mid-90's independent records. I was really happy with the final product, so decided to press the finished mini-LP up on some vinyl limited to 150 copies. After a slightly nervous wait, the wax arrived in the mail from the US last week and it looks / sounds great! Keep scrolling down the page to listen.
The record comes in a plain black sleeve with colour labels and is $20 AUD (Australian Dollars) per copy + postage. I have listed the postage prices below - unfortunately the strong Australian dollar currently makes international postage expensive for overseas buyers, so the record comes with a free bonus mix-CD to make the package better value. Please note that this record is completely a break-even enterprise for me, so I cannot do discounts for multiple copies - however, combined shipping is available so just ask me for prices. Likewise, if you require registered post, please just ask me. Payment is available in Australia by bank transfer or PayPal, international orders are PayPal only.
To order, please email me at: Debonair [dot] P [at] gmail [dot] com
Let me know your shipping address and number of copies required and I'll contact you with my details.
Shipping Prices:
Within Australia - $8 AUD
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Again, if you have any questions about postage, combining orders etc just email me.
Now to the music! You can download the entire album by clicking here and it is all available to listen below. Hope you guys enjoy it!
Intro by Debonair P
Trybal Men - Down Like That (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Steve Colossal - Time To Shine (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Hi-Tech - 24 7 (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Great Deity Dah - Running Off With Your Cognitive Patterns (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Gauge & Cella Dwellas - Cranium (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Ram Squad - Keep It Real (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Big O - Shmoov Wit Da Ruffness (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Munk Wit Da Funk - Money (Debonair P Remix) by Debonair P
Outro by Debonair P
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On Friday afternoon of the Teaching & Learning 2014 conference, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed the teachers before a nearly full room.
As part of his commentary he announced a new partnership with NBPTS. Here is what Duncan foresees as his plan:
We will convene a group of teachers, principals, state Chiefs, teachers' groups and district leaders, among others. This group will take the steps necessary.....to foster real-world commitments on teacher leadership. This group will announce significant commitments from districts, teachers' groups, and others who want to be part of the solution to make teacher leadership real at scale.Duncan mentioned other items which indicate that he has at least been cribbing from all of our online and face-to-face conversations, and he knows the complaints. Many of his comments seemed designed to elicit nods from those who have been working toward a teacher-led profession for years. Our own words parroted back.
He acknowledged the flood of departures by effective teachers who have given up in despair after battling damaging reforms.
He highlighted places where teacher leadership has made a real difference. And he gave lip service to the growing debate over the Common Core--but claimed that where teachers had the chance to work with the standards they were loving it.
He also reminded us that teaching can be a rewarding profession. If, as I was told once by a supervisor, a strong teacher finds a way to do what's right for kids in spite of policy.
This is how teacher leadership has played out in most situations--a ballsy teacher taking all the risks of innovation--working outside of the lines. Duncan gave anecdotal instances where teachers had created real success for kids. Now, if only THIS--elevating effective practice--were the policy instead of the exception.
Some heads were nodding. But many had assumed the wary, arms-folded posture of the once-hopeful teacher who has been duped one too many times into sitting on a committee where their presence was a token nod so the real "deciders" could claim that teachers were a part of the decision making.
Fool me once.....
The only enthusiastic applause in the speech occurred after Duncan indicated that funding would follow the announcement. We at least know that words without dollars are just that: words.
For the most part, we remained polite. (Just like my school weary students. Gotta love 'em. They are at least polite to the teachers who have been boring them out of their minds to reach pass rates...)
A panel of teachers were invited to question Duncan after his remarks.
The cheer-inducing question came from Maddie Fennell who asked Duncan how he could envision a collaborative workplace in the face of the highly competitive levers already in place--like (she did not say, but I improvise) public VAM scores, graded schools and systems, high-stakes tests, and a races for funding that pit districts and states against each other. How can you ask teachers to be innovative when the stakes are so high?
For most of the questions, including this one, Duncan pulled out the old politician canard of relating anecdotes of individual successes, as in "See? It's already happening." (But only by those ballsy teachers mentioned above. If they succeed, we'll make a movie out of it and rally round a teacher hero. If they fail, new profession.)
On the VAM scores Duncan denied ever endorsing VAM as a measure of effectiveness and found the publishing of scores unacceptable. (Time to go to the tapes?)
For my own part, I was alert when I heard him say "We're meeting next week to figure out how to do this."
So, announce first, figure it out later. Hmmm...doesn't sound like a lesson plan to me. I count myself among the wary arm folders.
Disclaimer: I had forehand knowledge of what Duncan planned to announce: a partnership between NBPTS and DOE around teacher leadership. Duncan was, and has been, pulling from the report I helped author as a member of the NEA Commission of Effective Teachers and Teaching. Maddie Fennell chaired that Commission.
I still stand by that report as having the potential to help create a real profession since the observations in it were drawn from the current landscape in the profession, from teachers own hopes for our future, and from proven effective teacher induction and teacher-led reform. It spoke to all the stakeholders, including the NEA which was encouraged to assume a voice in the quality of instruction and the preparation of teachers nationwide.
Duncan has pulled from that report before when announcing the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. program.
The what? Yeah, he said that--in February of 2012.
The conversations around gaining respect were held--I held one with teachers in my district--and a RESPECT vision was produced. The document is "a discussion document for use in conversations with teachers and principals about the teaching profession."
i.e.: Rhetoric.
However, I may part with some of my colleagues in my hopes for the future of the teaching profession.
In 2001 when I began working on policy in earnest, Teacher Leadership was never discussed by policy makers. I was told by a union activist that she "had a lot of problems with that." Now there are a consortium of organizations working toward this vision and Duncan has made Teacher Leadership part of his official platform, in words anyway.
It is up to us to make sure it shows up in deeds as well.
Leaders lead.
Though I still have my arms folded in scepticism from decades of being the token teacher, I still believe in the power of conversation and argument to win the day, and that it is naive to think that one side will say "Yeah, you're right" and capitulate. It will be an ongoing struggle to get things right. And we are going to have to be rude.
The online conversations must persist. Our parents need to be informed about the damage that has already been done in the past decade. We all have to take responsibility for making the change, for insisting on change as a moral imperative. I sense a tipping point coming. We have to be alert.
I return to my image of yesterday's posting. There are two rivers converging. Both were represented at the T&L Conference. John Holland, friend and colleague of the CTQ, feels it too.
By far, for the attendees, the spokespersons who married reality with research had our ear. We loved Doris Kearns Goodwin (the only standing ovation). We loved Tony Wagner, and Linda Darling-Hammond, and Pedro Noguera, and Pashi Salzburg.
We loved our own teacher-practitioners who brought effective lessons and shared. The rooms where this was happening were packed. Teachers are getting the work done in spite of, not because of, current reforms.
But the money people were in the room too and the attendees went and listened. We know how to model democracy.
We need to make sure that the flood of commentary rises on our side of the river and an effective education system for all of our children is the end result of all the rhetoric.


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Feminism originates in the 19th century. Initially it was about giving women legal 'person' status so that they too could be considered equals in contracts, in politics, marriage, parenting and property rights. This also included the right to vote. Later this movement expanded to include reproductive and economic rights and to this day keeps expanding its coverage, with disagreement among its members on what exactly defines 'feminism', with some arguing that certain extreme types of feminism is actually harmful to both men and women.
In this whole history there's one issue which is rarely touched upon, and that is the highly exclusive nature of feminism. This became painfully clear in the second half of the 20th century already when the struggle to have a non-heterosexual preference recognized as 'normal' started. Instead of feminism evolving to become more inclusive, instead new movements formed to represent the rights of homosexual and bisexual individuals. The same happened for transgenders and other minorities, with their presence in feminism at best considered to be tolerated.
The exclusive nature of feminism is painfully obvious to someone like myself, an intersex person who physically and emotionally identifies and is identified as female. There is virtually no overlap between what is important to intersex individuals and that of feminists, at least where I live in Europe. Income inequality is quite rare here and at least here in Germany the strong maternity laws ensure that women aren't being punished for wanting to start a family.
Now, I and many others like me suffer from many types of medical and psychological abuse, neglect and outright maltreatment, all for the simple crime of having been born with a body which society feels uncomfortable with. Feminism doesn't represent us, ergo intersex organizations had to be established over the past decades, which are struggling to get any recognition, while feminism largely ignores this.
It's bizarre to watch discussions by self-professed feminists, proclaiming the inequality and oppression women suffer in Western countries and you find yourself wishing that you only had to 'suffer' through that, instead of the physical and mental torture which comes standard with being born intersex. Women don't get forced surgery as an infant to 'fix' them (aside from FGM in some places). Women aren't forced to undergo brainwashing to make them think they're something they're not (though some claim the 'patriarchy' does this...). Women don't have organs ripped out of them as an infant and then have their medical file hidden from them when they get older.
Heck, I'd love to be a regular woman, even if I had to suffer sexual harassment, catcalls, lower wage and the like as a result compared to my male colleagues. Those are issues one can easily fix by banding together, as the feminist movement has done in the last two centuries already. The 'not heterosexual' movement is also making rapid progress (even if especially lesbians report feeling quite unsafe in countries like the Netherlands), with seemingly half of the world's CEOs and celebrities having a non-heterosexual preference. Not that anyone really should care, though.
That's the thing in all of this and the point I want to make. Feminism is about equality for women (relative to men), but suffers from the binary sex/gender problem. Fortunately long before feminism existed there was another concept already in the form of humanism, with egalitarianism as an economical form of it. Egalitarianism is the concept of 'equal opportunity', ensuring that in life everyone starts off and grows up with the same opportunities as others to grow and develop. Humanism is the rejecting of any supernatural forces, the focus on the value of human beings and the preference of critical thinking and evidence (rationalism/empiricism) and thus the exclusion of doctrine, which is what underlies so many types of inequality and injustice in society.
This all is why I cannot identify as a feminist, and why I would very much prefer to see the feminist movement vanish. I consider it to be a movement which has run its course and which is no longer relevant in a society where we no longer have just men and women. In a world with so much human diversity, in terms of skin colour, body types, types of sex development, gender identification, sexual preferences and so on, it seems almost inhumane to ignore all of this while only focusing on a narrowly defined sub-section.
I am a humanist. To me diversity is normal and something to be embraced. I believe in allowing humans to be who they want to be and to give them the opportunity to do so. I believe in stopping any kind of discrimination, including inverse discrimination (e.g. forced quotas for coloured/female/etc. members). I want to see humanity embrace science and critical thinking, to further their understanding of themselves and others.
Sadly I also have to recognize that we humanists still have a long way to go with rampant inequality especially among those groups which mainstream feminism has ignored all these decades. Still, maybe one day all humans will be humanists and we can leave all those fragmented faction movements behind us.


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Well at least one event kept up their spirits for the Easter weekend, wheels day turned out to be a great day with tons of cars, bikes, vans and trucks turning up to enjoy Good Friday at Rushmore Arena near Aldershot.
If you haven't been before I'd highly recommend it as a perfect first run out of the year as there is always guaranteed to be loads of machines to see and it's always on Good Friday so it's easy to remember. I of course went with sketchbook in hand and had a ball sketching the wide variety on display.
1935 Ford Pickup
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Lambretta TV 175
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1966 Morris London Ambulance
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1933 Ford Coupe
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Circuit and Tours
Religious Circuit:
Included are some of the most important churches in Cusco such as:
La catedral del Cusco
Iglesia del Triunfo
Templo de la Compañía de Jesus
Iglesia de San Blas
Iglesia de la Merced
Templo de Santo Domingo, Etc.
In these places you can view many paintings from the Cusqueña School of art and also colonial architecture.
Places to visit in the city:
The writers of the chronicles said that this building was one of the most important in Cusco because the interior and exterior walls were covered with gold sheets. This was because this was the main temple of the sun.
With the arrival of the conquistadors they constructed on top of this temple a church and the Dominican convent. During the earthquake in 1650, the church and the Dominican Convent collapsed and they were reconstructed around 1681. The convent actually has a gallery of paintings from the 17th and 18th Century.
This site can be visited from Monday to Saturday, from 08:30 – 18:30 and Sundays from 14:00 – 17:00
This archeological site could be one of the most important and dedicated to the religious Andean cosmology, the adoration of the Inti (sun), Quilla (moon), Chaska (stars), Illapa (rays) and all of the Gods.
This site is known for its enormous stones, some of them which have a weight of between 90 and 128 tonnes.
Every 24th June, Cusco celebrates the festival of the sun; Intiraymi.
This site is situated 2km from Cusco (10 minutes by car). It can be visited from Monday to Sunday including holidays from 07:00 – 18:00.
With a stretch of 8 km to the northwest, you can also find other archeological sites such as Qenqo, Pukapukara and Tambomachay.
In the city of Cusco we can also visit very important museums which keep Inca treasures such as:
- Museo Inka
- Museo Garcilaso
- Museo de sitio de Koricancha
Or painting museums like:
- Museo de arte precolombino
- Museo de Santa Catalina
- Palacio Arzobispal
Sacred Valley Circuit:
The circuit of the sacred valley starts in the Tematico Park of South Americans camelidos "Awanakancha". They are in charge of looking after the camelidos such as llamas, vicuñas and alpacas in their natural environment. They also extract and weave their woolen fibers into products for sale.
The next stop is the Taray lookout to observe the sacred valley.
Following is the archeological site of Pisaq and the Pisaq market 32km from Cusco.
The next stop is in Urubamba for lunch at a typical local restaurant.
Following is the archeological site of Ollantaytambo(93 Km. from Cusco) and to finish is the archeological site of Chinchero, where you can also observe and buy traditional weaving from the local area.
Inca Trail to Machupicchu:
It is one of the most important routes in South America. On the trail you can observe flora, fauna, cliffs and streams.
The most popular route starts from Km. 82 along the railway track.
Between the 12 archeological sites you can see on the way the most important are:
- Qoriwayrachina
- Patallaqta
- Runkuraqay
- Sayacmarca
- Phuyupatamarca
- Intipunku
- Intipata
- Wiñayhuayna
It was discovered in 1911 by the history professor Hiram Bingham.
The construction of this citadel could be dated from the 15th Century and was ordered by the Inca Pachacuteq to be built. Machupicchu means "Montaña vieja" Old Mountain.
This wonderful citadel is divided into two zones such as:
- Agricultural Zone: In this zone we can only find terracing for cultivation and it is possible that there were stables for the cameloids.
- Urban Zone: This zone is divided into two sectors:
- The Hanan Sector.
In this sector you can find very important places such as:
The Temple of the Sun
Temple of the three windows
The sacred square
The Intihuatana
- The Urin Sector
In this sector you can find:
The sacred rock
The three portals
The Acllahuasi (chosen women's house)
Temple of the condor
In the province Convención we can find the archeological site Choquequirao:
This archeological site is 30km from the town of Cachora. From this place you can start the four day trek.
This archeological site was possibly where the Incas took refuge since 1536. It has rooms, irrigation systems, and agriculture terraces. The buildings surround a main square.


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|The doors to my wardrobe - I painted them myself. I just painted
onto big sheets of paper and stuck them onto the doors, if I get sick of
them I can rip them down and start again :D
|My fishies - I paint fishes all the time.
I start any painting and it ends up a
fish painting!!! #facepalm
|My cupcake. It's a ceramic piece
- again - that I painted myself.
|Redcurrant Haul - Redcurrant is the best store in Hamilton
if all the other stores in town burned down it would be ok
if redcurrant was still standing - just kidding - where
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Traditional housing options simply mean the residence hall is not tied to a specific academic theme and is open to all first-year students, regardless of major.
Acadian Hall
Located in the heart of campus, Acadian Hall features two-student rooms and community-style bathrooms. Most rooms have sinks in them, and students love the large courtyard and walk-in closets.
Annie Boyd Hall
As a traditional hall completely renovated in 2012, Annie Boyd Hall is a popular option for students desiring a suite-style bathroom on the east side of campus. WIth its small size, large front porch, and group study rooms, Annie Boyd Hall has everything students need for a community atmosphere.
Cedar Hall
Cedar Hall, located in the Forest Neighborhood, is the newest addition to the on-campus inventory. Opening in fall 2019, Cedar Hall will mimic Cypress and Spruce Halls' layouts and aesthetic with two-student, suite-bath style of rooms.
Herget Hall U
Herget Hall is located on Campus Lake next to Miller Hall and Greek Row, making it a popular choice for men and women interested in Greek Life at LSU. Also close to the University Recreational Center and the walking and bike trails along the University Lake, Herget Hall provides easy access to recreational activities for residents in two-student and four-student rooms with community-style bathrooms.
Kirby Smith Hall
Kirby Smith Hall reopened for occupancy in fall 2011 after extensive improvements to the building, bedrooms, and suite bathrooms. Students enjoy the suite-style rooms and bathrooms and the proximity to The 5 dining hall, athletic venues, The Quad, and Middleton Library.
McVoy Hall
Students love the convenient location of McVoy Hall – right next to The 459 Commons dining hall with lake access and a short walk to the Student Rec Center. The two-student rooms feature a wall of closets and separate sleep and study areas.
Miller Hall
Miller Hall is the only all-female residence hall on campus and is popular with women participating in Greek Life at LSU. Students can choose from two-student, three-student, and four-student rooms with community-style bath.
The Pentagon Community: U
Beauregard, Jackson, Taylor, and LeJeune Halls
The Pentagon Community is a picturesque living area consisting of four residence halls – Beauregard Hall, Jackson Hall, LeJeune Hall, and Taylor Hall – and an activity center surrounding a grass and brick courtyard that gives residents a truly unique living experience in vertical stacks on the west side of campus.
The ROTC House is also housed in this community.
**Throughout the summer, traditional space may become available in additional halls not listed here.
U This traditional hall is available to upperclassmen. This is subject to change.


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Posted by Sam Lawfer
Given the length of our winter break, I sought to turn my ample free time into an opportunity. That's where The Fullbridge Program came in, and all it took to get started was a 300-word essay. The Fullbridge Program is a group of professionals who provide the necessary skills to transition from school to employment by providing students with an accurate simulation of the professional environment. In this program, the mistakes you make are not treated like they would be with a real job, but rather are treated as opportunities for you to learn and grow from. Fullbridge coaches encourage risks and see them as real learning experiences. Make the mistakes at Fullbridge and learn from them so that when you start your real job or your next internship, you won't make such a mistake again.
You may be wondering what kind of information The Fullbridge Program provides. The Fullbridge Program attempts to make each participant literate in the language of business. Participants choose between two separate tracks: Business immersion and Entrepreneurship, but both tracks begin the program by learning the Common Core until these paths diverge at the midpoint, leading to unique final projects focusing on their respective styles of business.
A typical day is broken down into two four-hour segments that have a distinct business theme (e.g. strategy, innovation, brand, etc.). Within each segment, there are individual deliverables required of participants, as well as group deliverables expected from your team of five or six students who you work with intimately to achieve the common program goals. Much like in a real professional environment, these teams are made up of diverse participants with different backgrounds, majors, schools, interests and levels of expertise. The segments progressively build on each other, providing students with the opportunity to really handle the material and make it their own.
If you think that this program is not for you because you are not a business major or you think you do not understand business, do not despair. As a business major, I worked side by side with students pursuing degrees in English, economics, neuroscience, art history, gender studies and mathematics. They were able to pick up and become literate in the language of business because the supportive network at Fullbridge is unparalleled.
For business majors, this is a phenomenal opportunity to check and deepen your understanding of the global business world, as well as to get out of your comfort zone and work with liberal arts majors, pre-med students and others not typically in your classes - much like in the real world. The fact is that there is a necessity for business sense in our lives, and this program is capable of facilitating and complementing anyone's course of study.
While the focus is on professional skills, Fullbridge dedicates a portion of the program to the individual and personal career visions of its participants. For students who already know what career path they want to take, the program will provide a unique perspective on why that particular path might be a good fit for you, as well as providing new avenues to explore. For the overwhelming majority of students who do not know what they want to do after college, participation in The Fullbridge Program is seriously worth considering. I went into the program thinking I knew what I wanted to do and came out with an entirely different list of careers that were far better tailored to my interests and skills.
For more information go to: http://fullbridge.com/program/.
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Spotlight: Michael J. Sahno Visits to Talk About Humorous Thriller, MILES OF FILES!
Today, fellow author Michael J. Sahno is stopping by to talk about his latest book!
Hello! Thanks for having me.
My pleasure! Let me ask a few questions since you're here...
All right.
I originally published it in December 2015 as part of the Sahno Publishing company launch, but it never got the right push. I'm re-launching it with a brand new cover and a very dialed-in marketing campaign.
You can get the paperback direct from msahno.com, and the e-book version is available at all your favorite online retailers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes…you name it.
Nice! Such a great cover...
Congrats on your recent re-release! :)
So, what inspired you to write this book? How did you get into writing humorous thrillers?
I think it's because my life is something of a humorous thriller. I tend to be pretty funny in my books, even those with a lot of drama and turmoil. I think of all my work as literary, but Miles of Files is much more mainstream, accessible, whatever you want to call it. When I read the CIP block and saw that they'd written "Thrillers (Fiction)," I thought, "Oh, I've written a thriller!"
I was pleasantly surprised.
(Laughs.) Isn't it interesting where the muse takes us?
So, tell us...what, do you feel, sets your book apart from other books in the genre?
I'd like to think it's the quality of the writing, but also, it's not what your average thriller reader expects from a book, in terms of edge-of-your-seat suspense. I'm probably the worst person to judge it, because I just think it's funny and brilliant, but when I read these reviews that say "riveting" and "a real page-turner," I go, "Really? Okay, good!"
It is certainly fascinating to find out what readers think about a book.
Back to the questions at hand...
Please give us a teaser or two of this book if you can.
AT 5:38 ON the morning of his forty-first birthday, Graham Woodcock awakened to the sound of a cat retching. He heard three distinct thumps as the cat's larynx contracted, then a sound with a different quality, liquid, gurgling: no doubt the discharge of some vomitous hairball. Or, worse, an entire meal. He saw it in his mind's eye as he glared through the dark at the red numbers of the alarm clock.
When he finally decided to rise—after another hour's sleep—he was roused not by the urgency of cat puke, but by the urgency of the breakfast hour. Not his—the cats'. One of them leapt on the bed and nuzzled his outstretched hand with phony affection, a clear message: get up, get up. Giddyup.
Graham crept into the kitchen, trailing the cats in darkness. He scanned the floor to avoid any cat vomit that might be there, but there was none. He flipped on lights and fed the cats, then wandered from room to room in search of vomit. Nothing.
He sat down to eat his breakfast, and everything was fine until one of the cats began to move its bowels while Graham was finishing his cereal. It was Truman, no doubt, whose bathroom routine was maddeningly predictable.
He decided to ignore it and finish the cereal in spite of the odor. Then Truman strutted into the kitchen, waving his tail like a dog. Somehow he'd managed to snake his tail across the gloppy pile of excrement in the litter pan, and a streak of it glistened in his fur like a grotesque flag.
"Bloody hell."
The cat approached the breakfast nook, still switching his tail back and forth, and each motion left a faint brown brushstroke against the cream-colored paint. He created his own masterpiece right beneath the kitchen counter.
"NO, no, no. Shit," Graham said, then realized the irony. He picked the cat up by the scruff of the neck—the only way he could hold him without getting himself painted—and carried him into the bathroom. "You little bastard." He swallowed the urge to slam the cat against the wall.
"I hope this isn't an indication of the kind of day it's going to be."
But it was. On the side of the bathtub stood a cockroach the size of Graham's thumb. He froze, dropping the cat as the roach scampered down into the clean white tub. "Christ!"
He cranked the hot water all the way on to drown the brown beast, which swam around with frantic leg movements. At last it succumbed to the boiling hot water and floated toward the drain, which was too small for it.
"Why the hell did I ever come to this godforsaken swamp?" he muttered. "All I ever wanted was a nice house in the hills and a bit of crumpet on the side. Now I'm stuck in Florida with the cast of Deliverance, killing roaches that look like Harley fucking Davidson motorcycles. If it weren't for the 401(k) program, I'd bloody well sod off."
The Harley Davidson was dead now, and Graham grabbed it with a wad of toilet paper before flushing it. Unfortunately, he'd scalded himself in the process, and small pink welts like fever blisters rose on his arms.
He remembered the cat, and knew it was too late. Sure enough, as he walked from the bathroom he saw light brown feather-strokes at odd points on the burgundy carpet. Some were barely visible, like the first one he stepped on—with his bare foot, of course.
"Happy fucking birthday," he said between his teeth.
Well...I'm definitely interested to find out where this story goes! ;)
The FREE e-book of short stories for anyone on my email newsletter list that's coming out later this year. I haven't set the date, but I'm really excited for this! If you like those free short stories, I think you'll love my novels.
Beyond that, I have two more novels I haven't completed yet, and I'm itching to get back into those and finish them. I write fast, but I rewrite a lot, so it takes me a long time to complete a project. Maybe that will change, though. Who knows?
I hear ya! The muse has its own timeline.
In any case, we look forward to seeing this collection of stories you have.
Thanks so much for stopping by to tell us about Miles of Files, Michael!
Thank you for having me here!
Of course!
Here is the blurb.
"Riveting." "Fascinating." "Hilarious!"
In Miles of Files, the main character, Paul Panepinto, an employee at Flambet Insurance, learns that his manager Graham Woodcock is stealing from the company. Paul struggles with whether or not to report the boss at the risk of losing his position. Eventually, Graham fires Paul anyway and Paul is forced to pursue justice, but the story doesn't end as expected. Readers move through a fast-paced adventure with many twists and turns, including high points, drama, comedy, and an edge that Sahno captures through his writing.
Purchase Links:
Universal Amazon: https://bookgoodies.com/a/B016PGDZFE
Add it to your Goodreads TBR list!
This book looks great!
We'll be sure to check it out!
Add it to your Goodreads TBR list!
This book looks great!
We'll be sure to check it out!
This book looks great! We'll be sure to check it out!
About the Author:
Michael J. Sahno began writing stories at an early
age. He earned his Bachelor's from Lynchburg College and later went on to earn
his Master's in English from Binghamton University.
Sahno became a full-time professional writer in 2001 and has since written
more than 1,000 articles on a wide range of topics. His work has appeared in a
variety of national publications, including Woman's
Day, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Money, and Fortune.
Mr. Sahno has written and published three novels: Brothers' Hand, Jana,
and Miles of Files. He is the founder of Sahno Publishing and
available for professional speaking engagements upon request.
Author Links:
Website: http://msahno.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sahnocomm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeSahno
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-J.-Sahno/e/B018PTN964/
Michael's Books:
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Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I'm 22 years old, Swedish artist and producer. I'm very inspired by old school techno and eurodance from the 90's.
Just as my music I'm very energetic and I kick the norms, conservatively and society in the balls with my Buffalo platforms.
So, initially what made you want to become a musician?
Creativity has been my whole world for as long as I can remember, and without it I would be like a faded flower.
Music saved my life as a lonely and unhappy teenager, and that's when I started to dream of becoming an artist.
I can't even imagine doing anything else.
I'm on the rebels and the outcasts side, and my aim is to inspire people to think on their own. Question society and get thecourage to go their own way, don't do what's expected of you. That is what's going to make you happy in the long run.
What made you want to start producing your own music too?
I've always been a visionary and a bit of a control freak, so in order to make my music sound just like I imagine it, I need to do it myself. And also, it's a very creative process that I wouldn't want to miss out on.
What was the inspiration behind your single 'Wheel of Fortune'?
Wheel of fortune is a very special track for me. It just came to me in a blink of an eye and I wrote and produced it all in just a couple of days.
I wanted to inspire people to follow their dreams and take a chance. You have nothing to lose, and there is always a way. There's so many people out there that live their lives based on what's expected of them. Life is an adventure and a learning experience, and in order to grow as a person you need to challenge yourself and take risks.
What musicians influence your music?
Opus III, Ace of Base, Leila K, Orbital and Antiloop! I also get very inspired by unknown acid house and eurodance, most of it British. I also think that a lot of my influences hang on from the time when I was Goth, in my teens. I love melancholic melodies and dark, heavy sounds like from EBM and industrial music.
Who do you dream of collaborating with?
I would love to work with Orbital or Underworld, but also with Björk! I imagine that her way of thinking and her creativity is very inspiring. It seems like she always thinks outside the box and always is looking for new things, and that is something that I'm also trying to do.
What makes you stand out from other artists?
I'm always one step ahead, I hate trends and I'm always looking for the opposite. If something is really unfashionable and forgotten, I'll go for it. I love what's considered ugly and tacky, I think it's fierce! But I'm afraid that the trends are now starting to catch up with me, which I find a bit annoying. Everybody has bindis, nath (Indian nose ring) and platforms now a days.
And unfortunately it still is very unusual for female artists to write and produce their music by themselves, which also is one thing that sets me apart from the others.
What can we expect to see from you in the future?
You're definitely going to see more of me! My hopes and dreams is to be successful as an artist and producer, I want to inspire and empowering as many people as possible to be brave and true to themselves.
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The 2003-04 high school basketball season is upon us.
Five Somerset County boys teams take to the courts tonight in season-opening tournaments and the rest open their seasons next week.
All but three advanced to district playoffs last season with North Star's boys defending their District 5AA championship, the Cougars third title in four years.
All four Class AA teams made the playoffs last season. This season, the district chose to extend playoff berths to any team that wins more than half its games after North Star scraped in despite a 19-4 regular season.


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2. What's the most common XHTML DTD?
Answers: • Transitional
3. Which of these frame references is a well formed 2 column frame?
Answers: • <frameset cols="50%,50%"> <frame src="frame-1.html"> <frame src="frame-2.html"> </frameset>
4. When referencing an image map, what attribute is assigned to the image?
Answers: • ismap
5. Which of the following is something you can do in XHTML that you can't do in HTML?
Answers: • Include processing instructions
6. Which of these are the correct structure of a definition list?
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7. What would you put inside of a <![CDATA[ .... ]]> element?
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8. Which is the correct method of defining the default option that's in the select group?
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9. Which of the following is the correct document structure?
Answers: • <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd>   <title>Title</title>
10. What is the correct usage of the label element?
Answers: • <form method="post" action="action.php"> Name <input type="text" name="name" id="name" /> </form>
11. What tag is used to define italics besides ?
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12. What is the correct formatting for including JavaScript?
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13. Which of these is an inline element by default?
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14. Which is the correct method of including an inline style?
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Good morning!

15. To set parameters within the object tag, you would use which tag?
Answers: • <param>
16. What does XSLT stand for?
Answers: • Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations
17. What is the correct value for opening a link in a new window?
Answers: • target="_new"
18. How is the default namespace usually included on an XHTML document?
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19. Which of the following elements cannot go in the  tag
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20. What tag is used to store the description of the document?
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21. Which of the following is the correct way to start a new line in XHTML?
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22. The correct tag for defining a table header cell is:
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23. What XHTML DTD is used most often?
Answers: • Transitional
24. Which is NOT an acceptable XHTML DOCTYPE?
Answers: • <!DOCTYPE html>
25. Which type attribute minimization is allowed in XHTML?
Answers: • Attibute minimization is not allowed in XHTML
26. What does DTD stand for?
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27. Which of these is a correct application of a class?
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28. How many levels of the heading tag (
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, etc.) are allowed in XHTML?
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29. In XHTML the correct method of defining a meta tag is:
Answers: • <meta name="description" content="My Website" />
30. What is the special character value for an non-breaking space?
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31. Scripts should be loaded where?
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32. What tag is used to create a table row?
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33. What is the 'alt' attribute use for?
Answers: • To specify alternative text for an image
34. Which of these is a well-formed input field?
Answers: • <input type="text" name="name" id="id" />
35. Who wrote the current XHTML standard?
Answers: • The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
36. XHTML elements should always be written in:
Answers: • lower case
37. XHTML is HTML defined as what type of application?
Answers: • XML
38. What does XHTML stand for?
Answers: • Extensible hypertext markup language
39. What is the primary difference between HTML and XHTML?
Answers: • XHTML documents must be well-formed and valid according to the XHTML schema.
40. Which of the following is valid XHTML?
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Foo bar!

41. Which of the following creates a button?
Answers: • <input type="button" value="Hello world!">
42. What does DOM stand for?
Answers: • document object model
43. Which of these are well-formed nesting?
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Goodbye!

44. Fill in the blank for the 'rel' attribute used in the following: <link href="source.css" type="text/css" rel="__"
Answers: • stylesheet
45. Which of these links will validate in XHTML 1.0 Strict?
Answers: • Link
46. Choose the correct XHTML break tag from the following:
Answers: •

47. Which of the following will set up a numbered list?
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One

Two

Three

48. Which element is correctly formatted XHTML?
Answers: •
One

49. What's the right way to write a comment in XHTML?
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50. What is the correct usage of a well formed heading tag?
Answers: •
Heading

51. Which XHTML has properly nested elements?
Answers: •
Here is some text

52. The <title> tag goes inside what tag?
Answers: •
53. What does the attribute 'href" specify?
Answers: • URL
54. The DOCTYPE declaration is required:
Answers: • All of these
55. Which is the correct value for an email link?
Answers: • email@example.com
56. The correct tag for defining a table row is:
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57. Which of the following is 'well-formed' XHTML format?
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Ain't it?

58. What is the proper tag for comments in XHTML?
Answers: •
59. What does it mean to say that an XHTML document is 'well-formed'?
Answers: • All of these.
60. What is the proper syntax for a horizontal line?
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61. What does  tag do to text?
Answers: • bold
62. Which of the following is the correct way to use a paragraph in XHTML?
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63. Which of these elements are form elements?
Answers: • All of these
64. Which of the following are correctly formatted?
Answers: •

Some content

65. Which of the following is valid XHTML?
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Ferret!

Another ferret!

66. Which is NOT a valid value for the 'target' attribute?
Answers: • _inner
67. The XML namespace attribute is mandatory in:
Answers: • All of these
68. In the opening form tag, which is a mandatory attribute?
Answers: • action
69. Which of these is a valid conditional statement to target all versions of IE.
Answers: •
70. Which of these, by default, is a block-level element?
Answers: • p
71. Which browser does NOT support XHTML?
Answers: • Internet Explorer 8
72. Which is the correct formatting of an object tag?
Answers: • <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="silly.swf" width="700" height="500"></object>
73. Which of the following is a correct processing instruction?
Answers: • <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
74. Which of these is correct application of an anchor link?
Answers: • Link
Here

75. Which of the following is NOT one of the DTD's for XHTML?
Answers: • Quirks
76. Which of these is the correct XHTML usage of the Language attribute?
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77. Which is the correct XHTML for empty elements?
Answers: • Go fly a kite

78. What are the required elements for XHTML documents?
Answers: • , , <title>,
79. Which of the following is a well formed table?
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 Cell	 Cell

 Cell

80. The <base> tag goes inside what tag?
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81. In which tag do you define the XML namespace?
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82. Which DOCTYPE does not include deprecated elements(i.e. )?
Answers: • Strict
83. To reload or redirect a page in a specified amount of time in XHTML, you would use which of the following?
Answers: • <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="2;url=http://www.google.com/" />
84. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using XHTML?
Answers: • A browser will render it, even with errors.
85. Which tag has NOT been deprecated with XHTML?
Answers: • <textarea>
86. How do XPath statements vary between HTML and XHTML?
Answers: • The namespace is almost always required in XHTML.
87. Which DOCTYPE does include deprecated elements(i.e. )?
Answers: • Transitional
88. What is a namespace?
Answers: • A predicate that is used to make a set of elements unique and avoid conflict
89. Which of these image attributes are NOT supported?
Answers: • action
90. To embed an iframe on a web page, you would use which method?
Answers: •
91. What is the difference between the @name and @id attributes?
Answers: • HTML references elements by @name; XHTML can only reference elements by @id.
92. Which tag has NOT been deprecated with XHTML?
Answers: •

93. Why shouldn't you treat normally non-empty elements as empty elements (i.e., why shouldn't you use '
')?
Answers: • HTML parsers will think you are declaring the element named 'p /', which is nonsense.
94. Why should you make sure empty elements have a space before the close (i.e.,
 instead of
)?
Answers: • Some browsers read
 as declaring the element named "br/", which is nonsense.
95. Attribute 'name' has been replaced with what attribute for the following elements: a, iframe, img?
Answers: • id
96. The correct method for including a stylesheet is:
Answers: • All of these are correct
97. What is the minimum sufficient XHTML document, not including declarations?
Answers: • <title></title>
98. Which is a correctly formatted nested bulleted list?
Answers: •

Planes

Red

White

Blue

Trains

Automobiles

99. In unicode support, what's the difference between XHTML 1.1 and HTML 4.01?
Answers: • HTML supports all unicode characters and non-characters; XHTML has a few restrictions.
100. What is a correct document type declaration for XHTML?
Answers: • <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
101. What is the best practice for italicizing content?
Answers: •
content

102. Why doesn't the JavaScript command "document.write();" work in XHTML?
Answers: • It results in malformed documents
103. What is the difference between XHTML and HTML regarding whitespace?
Answers: • In XHTML, all spans of whitespace are shortened to a single space; in HTML, they are preserved
104. What is wrong with this doctype declaration? <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"/>
Answers: • The doctype declaration has no closing tag.
105. What happens if you do not include the XHTML default namespace in the declaration?
Answers: • All XHTML elements must be preceded by 'http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml:'
106. How many parsing modes does XHTML have?
Answers: • One
107. What is the most proper MIME type for an XHTML document?
Answers: • application/xhtml+xml
108. Which of these is a correct <form> in XHTML?
Answers: • "<form action="formSubmit" method="post"> Email: <input type="text" id="emailInput" /> Yes, subscribe me to your mailing list: <input type="checkbox" checked="checked" /> &
109. Which of the following is valid XHTML?
Answers: • Foo > bar
110. Which of the following character entities cannot be used in XHTML?
Answers: •
111. Why is getting the MIME type correct important?
Answers: • If the browser doesn't know it's XHTML, then it won't work right
112. What happens if you put an XHTML <![CDATA[ .... ]]> element in HTML?
Answers: • It is ignored as an incorrectly-formatted comment.
113. What is the primary difference between XHTML 1.0 and XHTML 1.1?
Answers: • XHTML 1.1 includes Ruby annotations
114. What are the character encodings that are guaranteed to work properly for an XHTML document?
Answers: • UTF-8 and UTF-16
115. Which is a complete list of XHTML versions?
Answers: • 1.0, 1.1, 5
116. What is the correct formatting of a horizontal rule?
Answers: • <rule>


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and reviving is all around us – whether you fill up the gas tank, going through the aisles of shopping mall, or buying the coffee downstairs at your local Starbucks, commodities prices affectionate and spurious, hedgers – farmers and oil rigs companies attempting to protect themselves from adverse price movements, and speculators to margin possible price moves.Farming the coffee beans and chocolate ingrediency cocoa is particularly sensitive to season and weather conditions, cotton is another weather based investing criteria of geographic concentration in production
– susceptible to drought, flooding and occasional frost, soybeans – migration of daily diet in emerging markets towards high protein intake and producing of more fourage, natural gas winter pattern, fluctuation of cash market and expectancy of futures.
Retail, bulk wholesales coffee, cacao and natural gas have similarities in slope elasticity of spot and futures prices, tradeable in "rings, "kerbs" – industrial "peggy tail", delivery days are discreet and concentrating around cash.
Ever since primary elemental metals' precious commodities uniquely distinct in liquidity to coin the currency – surviving "species", speculative and investment interest is much more sporadic in nature.


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When I placed my order with MBeautyLouge.com last week I saw they had the China Glaze "Tis the Season" collection and I had to get a few. I had been wanting Party Hearty since before it was even released but when I went to get it at Sally's they were sold out. Needless to say I was bummed. So I added it to my order I placed last week and when I got it the other day this was the first combo I had to try.
I am loving Holly Jolly, a gorgeous green shimmer, by its self but so much more with Party Hearty on top. I really reminds me of a lit Christmas tree. It sparkles so much. Application was awesome, two coats of Holly Jolly with no VNL and one thick coat of Party Hearty. Both dried super fast. The picture doesn't really do it justice, sorry I can't seem to find the other lens to my camera. Hopefully I will find it tomorrow.


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Self defense needs to be practised daily, weekly.
Often when people ask what we do, if they've already been exposed to martial arts, boxing or MMA, they love to tell us about how they already know everything, they are a black belt, they were once national or regional champion...blah, blah, blah...in reality they no longer pratice anything.
You are only as good as your CURRENT training is.
If the last time you had a high intensity combat sparring round was last year, many years ago, or when you were a kid, you are living an ego based fantasy they you don't need WEEKLY training to keep sharp what you once had.
Self defense is not something you learn once. It needs to be practised DAILY in awarenss skills, and at least 2 x WEEKLY in pratical combat exercises to maintain a high level speed, power and agression.
If you really think you are still as you once was. And that your combat conditioning is good enough...come and show us what you've got. We'll be waiting.
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Here is a list from 1 to 4 of my favourite things to do.
Number 1, watching TV. This is my favourite things to do. It helps me relaxes and also keeps me updated on what is going on around the world. The only time I don't watch TV is when the commercials are on, I hate the commercials.
Number 2, listening to music. This is also really soothing and calming. I listen to music while on my way home and school. I listen to music to help me sleep and if it is too loud during class I would put earphone in my ears and begin listening to music.
Number 3, playing handball with my friends, Iisa, Rave, Isaaka, Helen and Nikita (these are links to their blogs). When I say handball I don't me the olympic handball. Every morning tea and lunch time we go on a quest to hunt for a ball so that we can play handball. We all enjoy playing handball.
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bbck offers strategic & creative consulting and helps corporates defining and communicating their unique proposition on the market so that they will get chosen by their potential target group.
Job: Logodraft, 2010
for Christian Dior S.A.
Agency: bbck
Designer: Karin Amber
Redesigning an iconic logo is a pretty sensational task. Considering the history and the tradition of the brand, the next intended moves towards new markets and the consumers' attitude towards luxury goods, reflecting Christian Dior's belief in the eternal beauty of women and merging it with the logo's perfect applicability on products – all accessory, cosmetics and architecture – no matter what size or material: It all boils down to one timeless result.
Job: Corp. Communication Strategy
for Mondi Group
Agency: bbck
Creating a communication concept for a global player is fun yet it comes with some challenges. Diversity needs to be considered, plus a design that is adaptable worldwide for all kinds of communication. The B2B-segment often suffers from a lack of creativity and emotions, as if B2B employees would be any different than regular consumers. Therefore, we chose to go down exactly that road: staging Mondi's innovative products in playful settings and bringing a lot of life to them worked really well. This strategy was a big success!
"Rarely have we worked with so much fun and lively discussion on our "brand" and new strategic orientation as we did with Karin Amber and her team."
Dr. Hannes Jarolim
Job: Corporate Magazine
for Binder Grösswang
Agency: bbck
Fortunately, the times are long gone when law firms were only announcing themselves to the world through massive brass signs at the entrance of inner city office buildings. As a highly successful law firm, Binder Grösswang considers itself as a reliable partner that provides not only first class legal services but also a magazine that covers highly specific areas. Even tough intermittent, contentwise every release is one of its kind. That is why we came up with the concept of counting covernumbers.
for zeiler.partners
Agency: bbck
A good morning starts with a breakfast at zeiler.partners. You will get an update on the latest developments in the field of arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution, meet with leading lawyers in that field and enjoy the viennese coffee tradition in the heart of vienna.
Job: Corp. Communication Strategy
for ÖRAG Immobilien
Agency: bbck
Not many of us buy a house or an apartment every now and then. Whether it is buying, selling or renting real estate, hiring a facility-team or negotiating some huge business space, what we all wish for is a trustworthy partner on the other side. One that goes the extra mile even after the contracts are signed. Yet it always takes two to tango. This is the core belief of ÖRAG Immobilien and the focus we chose for the communication strategy. "You have the vision. We contribute the real estate." Everyone likes win-win-situations, isn't it?
"A profound identity process moderated by Karin Amber has brought us even closer within our partnership and has shown a clear strategic direction for our firm. We are incredibly empowered in our professional activities."
Dr. Nikolaus Vavrovsky
for Currycom for iSi
Agency: bbck
To keep a long story short: It's springtime! The first days after a long winter that we finally can sit outside again and enjoy a coffee in the sun. Ah! What about some juicy fruits, or even a cup of ice cream! Enjoy life today. Get yourself a treat. And most of all: Take it isi.
Job: Com. Concept, CD
for Torggler
Agency: bbck
When meeting a bunch of great lawyers who have this slightly different angle on seeing things, any creative should take advantage of that given circumstance. Telling stories that create inner pictures. Saying all by not naming it…we love it… And even more important, the team of Torggler loves it and their clients too.
for OTIS
Agency: bbck
By inventing the elevator in 1854, Elias Otis set a landmark for the "new world" as we know it today. Skyscrapers kept rising to unexpected heights. Celebrating their anniversary, the leading global lift manufacturer Otis presented a fantastic world-wide exhibition of megacities featuring all its glories and down sides. We were lucky enough to indulge into Gruner & Jahr's enormous photo stock. The book was released in German & English.
for Mondi Group
Agency: bbck
Photographer: Thomas Schauer
For many years the B2B-sector drowned in excel-sheets and pie charts. When the Mondi Group asked us to come up with something "fresh" to illustrate their strength, we came, saw and chose a completely different approach. As appropriate for an international player, we casted kids from all cultures and instead of showing a boring pie chart with global activities, we asked little Devid from Iran to blow up a waterpolo that looked like a globe. Followed by the pie (well, well… facts and figures can't be neglected...) But: First we want to make our business-partners smile, then it is more fun navigating together through all kind of numbers.
Job: Product branding
for Labvert for Christian Dior S.A.
Agency: bbck
Visualisation: Labvert
Dior's "big D" has been the constant brand element in decades. The perfume was named "Divine" and its flacon was supposed to carry a huge golden "D". When asked to come up with a packaging- and point-of-sale-concept we suggested that the name "Divine" already introduces a certain look. The nature of divinity we believe is strong yet certainly not loud. We integrated the name in the golden eye catching "D" and kept the packaging subtle yet elegant and very "Diorish". On the shelf and on the dispenser the consumer would immediately recognize a Dior-piece yet the product would reveal its divinity subtle. The product never got released but we still love its look and we are happy to share it with you.
"Working with BBCK is a pleasure. Quick, lots of attention to details, full of ideas and – most of all – uncompromising."
Dr. Gerold Zeiler
for MAM Baby
Agency: bbck
Who pays more attention on which product to choose for their little ones then young parents do? This circumstance was our challenge and our bliss. For almost one decade bbck developed and supervised the international communication- and packaging concept for MAM Baby.
Job: Magazine
for Binder Grösswang
Agency: bbck
The art of storytelling is that stories unfold in the mind of the viewer and listener itself. And this is how it creates its maximum effect: Your message conquers the box seat in the minds of our customers. Real pro's always make the best out of any given circumstances - and thats how we introduced the energy-team to the reader:
"Fred and Ginger. That's what we've named the e-bikes that we've been using when on the go for clients in Vienna. "Singing in the rain" is sometimes our motto, too – Viennese weather being what it is! (...), you can always count on our energy team. Binder Grösswang - Competence you can count on." Prediction: You will remember this story.
Client opinions:
"If the term "exceeding expectations" fits anyone, then it's Karin Amber and her team. We expected a new corporate design for our company. What we got went far beyond that. A profound identity process moderated by Karin Amber has brought us even closer within our partnership and has shown a clear strategic direction for our firm. What we have always had in us is now being expressed outwardly as well. We are incredibly empowered in our professional activities."
Dr. Nikolaus Vavrovsky
"Rarely have we worked with so much fun
and lively discussion on our "brand" and new strategic orientation as we did with Karin Amber and her team."
Dr. Hannes Jarolim
"Warning: the verve with which Amber does her work is really contagious. Even project skeptics (like myself), who initially struggled with starting the "brand process", were quickly convinced. The bar Amber set our sights on was incredibly high; equally incredible was the self-evident ease with which we jumped it."
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Please answer these 3 questions in 1 sentence:
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Owning our power creates maximum output with minimum effort.
The 3 questions we asked above lead us there. bbck supports you in the field of brand strategy and brand communication.
Good design is a result of clear thinking.
How does it work, and what to expect: In workshops Karin Amber supports clients to develop and (re) focus on their brand and their communication strategies. This part of the work is exclusively done with business owners and/or chief executives.
While asking questions and finding answers, we sort out and include, we understand why things are as they are and become aware of what needs to be done to avoid unwanted results. We come to see who "we" are and also who we are not; we arrive at an understanding of our own identity. Identity means clarity. And in clarity lies our power.
Besides the brand DNA and the value proposition we will define the brandtensity and the brand persona of your enterprise. By owning your power you are now ready for take off!
At bbck we truly believe in these steps. Experience tells us that choosing this path is highly satisfying and sustainable for our clients and immediately appreciated by our client's clients.
The visualisation process is the next step and – being the natural outcome of a clear strategy – it is always a pleasure to deal with. For our clients as much as for the creative team.
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Now it's Stereo Nation and The Enemy's time, with many unique items from Coventry's current
Into the 90's
In the 90's we go all Bhangra, then we celebrate Dave Willetts in Phantom of
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Many of our guests recognise this room straight away, thats because it was the same
The 60's Sound Booth
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The 2-Tone Sound – Made in Coventry
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Delia Derbyshire's Tape Recorder
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The Rabbis used to speak highly to R. Zera of the son of R. Zebid25 the brother of R. Simeon son of R. Zebid as being a great man and well versed in the benedictions. He said to them: When you get hold of him bring him to me. Once he came to his house and they brought him a loaf, over which he pronounced the blessing mozi. Said R. Zebid: Is this the man of whom they say that he is a great man and well versed in benedictions? Had he said ha-mozi, he would have taught us the meaning of a text and he would have taught us that the halachah is as stated by the Rabbis. But when he says mozi, what does he teach us?1 In fact he acted thus so as to keep clear of controversy. And the law is that we say, ha-mozi bread from the earth', since we hold with the Rabbis who say that it means 'who has brought forth'.Thus, someone who sought to fulfill according to all positions, and thus keep clear of controversy, was roundly criticized as a know-nothing, since in doing so, his actions do not teach that we hold like the Rabbis (Hamotzi) over Rabbi Nechemia (Motzi). Because if one said Motzi, everyone would agree you fulfilled, yet he was criticized for it.
And so is the halacha. And so every day, when we make a beracha on bread, of specifically HaMotzi, we put this idea into action, and perhaps internalize the idea that sometimes, we pasken like X over Y.
However, on 39b, we read the following:
It has been stated: If pieces and whole loaves are set before one, R. Huna says that the benediction can be said over the pieces,2 and this serves also for the whole loaves, whereas R. Johanan says that the religious duty is better performed if the blessing is said over the whole one. If, however, a broken piece of wheat bread and a whole loaf of barley bread are set before one, all agree that the benediction is said over the piece of wheaten bread, and this serves also for the whole loaf of barley bread. R. Jeremiah b. Abba said: There is the same difference of opinion between Tannaim:3 Terumah is given from a small whole onion, but not from the half of a large onion. R. Judah says: Not so, but also from the half of a large onion.4 Are we to say that the point in which they differ is this: one authority holds that the fact of being worth more is more important, while the other holds that the fact of being whole is more important? — Where a priest is on the spot,5 all agree that the fact of being worth more is more important. Where they differ is when there is no priest on the spot, since we have learnt: Wherever a priest is on the spot,terumah is given from the best of the produce; where the priest is not on the spot,6 terumah is set aside from that which will keep best. R. Judah said: Terumah is in all cases given from the best.7 R. Nahman b. Isaac said: A Godfearing man will seek to satisfy both.8 Who is such a one? Mar the son of Rabina. For Mar the son of Rabina used to put the broken piece under9 the whole loaf and then break the bread.10 A Tanna recited in the presence of R. Nahman b. Isaac: One should place the broken piece under the whole loaf and then break and say the benediction. He said to him: What is your name? Shalman, he replied. He said to him: Thou art peace [shalom] and thy Mishnah is faultless [shelemah], for thou hast made peace between the scholars.It is unclear whether Rav Huna was saying that the bracha can be said over the pieces or that it was optimal to say it over the pieces. (Rashi adds that the pieces were bigger, thus giving a reason for precedence for the pieces.) Yet here, Mar bar Ravina would satisfy both positions, and was called a God-fearing man for it. And Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak advocated such an approach. And indeed, a reciter of Tannaitic statements recited before the same Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak, advocating such an approach, and was praised for it.
What distinguishes these cases? Perhaps there was no clear decision? Perhaps it is a difference in the approach of different Amoraim? I would guess that the reason to try to fulfill both specifically here is that there are different, conflicting versions of the optimum, and by doing this, one gives "precedence" to both.
To see this, we should look to the other case of Mar b'reih d'Ravina, and Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak, in Shabbat 61a:
For R. Johanan said: Like tefillin, so are shoes: just as tefillin [are donned] on the left [hand], so are shoes [put on] the left [foot first]. An objection is raised: When one puts on his shoes, he must put on the right first and then the left? — Said R. Joseph: Now that it was taught thus, while R. Johanan said the reverse, he who acts in either way acts [well].4 Said Abaye to him: But perhaps R. Johanan did not hear this Baraitha, but if he had heard it, he would have retracted? Or perhaps he heard it and held that the halachah is not as that Mishnah?5 R. Nahman b. Isaac said: A God-fearing person satisfies both views. And who is that? Mar, the son of Rabina. What did he do? He put on the right foot [sandal] but did not tie it. Then he put on the left, tied it, and then tied the right [sandal]. R. Ashi said: I saw that R. Kahana was not particular.Perhaps it is something particular to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak, who explicitly sought out the trait of being a yerei Shamayim, one who had fear of Heaven? Consider Shabbat 156b:
From R. Nahman b. Isaac too [we learn that] Israel is free from planetary influence. For R. Nahman b. Isaac's mother was told by astrologers, Your son will be a thief. [So] she did not let him [be] bareheaded, saying to him, 'Cover your head so that the fear of heaven may be upon you, and pray [for mercy]'. Now, he did not know why she spoke that to him. One day he was sitting and studying under a palm tree; temptation13 overcame him, he climbed up and bit off a cluster [of dates] with his teeth.14Meanwhile, this same Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak was the one who advised avoiding following the position of Bet Shammai. In Berachot 11a:
R. Nahman b. Isaac said: One who follows the rule of Beth Shammai makes his life forfeit, as we have learnt: R. TARFON SAID: I WAS ONCE WALKING BY THE WAY AND I RECLINED TO RECITE THE SHEMA' IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY BETH SHAMMAI, AND I INCURRED DANGER FROM ROBBERS. THEY SAID TO HIM: YOU DESERVED TO COME TO HARM, BECAUSE YOU ACTED AGAINST THE OPINION OF BETH HILLEL.Ignoring my diyuk elsewhere that he was actually losing fulfillment of uvelechtecha vadarech according to Bet Hillel, we see here that Rabbi Tarfon was actually fulfilling according to both Bet Shammai and Bet Hillel.
But, there was no specific kiyum according to Bet Hillel, and his act was a demonstrative act against the lenient position of Bet Hillel. So maybe this is not "fulfilling both of them".
What about in general? IIRC, the general pattern of the Mishna Berura (unlike certain other Acharonim) is to satisfy multiple shitot simultaneously. Not everyone holds like the Mishna Berura in this.
What about, e.g., in tznius. We hold that sheitels are OK, and that shok is the thigh. Vocal people who hold otherwise try to persuade us by saying, if great rabbi X, Y, and Z said it was assur, wouldn't you avoid possibly violating, based on his say-so? And are you not a callous sinner if you disregard his words? The answer is no, there is a pesak and we hold like our pesak.