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NEWPORT COAST — A French-inspired estate overlooking Newport Harbor is the showcase of this month's 18th annual Philharmonic House of Design, one of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County's staple fundraisers.
"Maison de la Mer," a newly built 10,820-square-foot, six-bedroom home in Newport Coast, is open for public tours through March 27. So far, it is the most luxurious home featured in the ongoing program, a committee member said this week.
"We've had homes with views before, but this view is just stunning," benefit Chairwoman Cindy Kornhaber said of the estate's panoramic vistas of Newport Harbor. "This is also our first Provencal-inspired house."
This year's Philharmonic House of Design is the result of a cumulative effort between Haigh Builders, the Philharmonic Society, California Homes magazine and 16 interior designers.
About 175 people turned out for the opening reception Saturday to view the home, which has a market value of $13.8 million and was designed by Cecil Carney, of Tustin-based C.R. Carney Architects, Inc.


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01 March 2017-Now
Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems,
MDA System Ltd
Richmond, BC, Canada
Responsible for Ground Segment system engineering activities:
Polar Epsilon 2 Project
02 Feb 2015 – 10 Feb 2017
Senior System Engineer, System Engineering Department, Ground Segment
TAI Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.
Responsible for Ground Segment(GS) System s Engineering activities including ground segment system specifications and requirements definition, design, development, verification, validation, joining review meetings, documents and presentation preparation, interface definition between sub systems, sub-contractor products acceptance, working with customer or/and procurement authority.
Responsible for Ground Segment design, verification, validation and maintenance activities:
Requirement tracking and verification via DOORS tool
Participation in Software Development CCB meetings, Engineering Change Request meetings via JIRA tool
Interfacing with project teams on the implementation of system upgrades to system hardware and operating system obsolescence upgrade.
Ground Segment Software test and deployment
Coordination between program, software, test, design teams and customer
Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings, procurement preparation related with Ground Segment
Participation in the functional verification and operational validation of system upgrades
System design and architecture ,interfaces between internal and external systems
Mission Control, Mission Planning, Dissemination and Data Archive Systems design, upgrade and maintenance
Working with multi-cultural and inter disciplinary teams which come from different institutions and companies
Leading Computer Security Work Package (AES256, Comsec, Tempest, Compusec,, Cryptographic Architecture)
Interface and coordination with the systems maintenance teams and industry representatives to ensure optimised performance, including participating in the definition and implementation of any changes
Qualification and Acceptance reviews (according to industry standards: ECSS, DO178B, MIL-STD 498, etc)
Operation experience in a real-time operation environment
Self-motivated with a keen attention to details and ability to understand and apply new technologies with the flexibility to adjust to changing work priorities
Leadership, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
01 Feb 2008 – 01 Feb 2015
Chief of Ground Segment, System Engineering Department, Space Systems Group
TAI Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.
Responsible for Ground Segment(GS) Satellite Command and Control System Design and Software Engineering activities including ground segment requirement management, procurement process, joining review meetings, documents and presentation preparation, defining system specifications and requirements, system design and architecture, identification interfaces between sub systems such as Mission Control System, Flight Dynamics, Mission Planning and Satellite Database, integration, Monitoring and Control System Software Architecture, working with multi-cultural and inter disciplinary teams which come from different institutions and companies such as Turkish Ministry of Defence, Under Secretariat of Defence, Airbus, Thales, Telespazio, OHB, Dutch Space, Vega Germany, and TUBITAK (National Research and Development Institute).
Responsible for Overall Ground Segment System Engineering activities:
Defining system specifications and requirements via DOORS
Review and tracking of changes to the system configuration for the ground segments
Design and maintenance of ground segment internal and external interfaces
Development, operations and test preparation for Gokturk-1 and Gokturk-2 Satellites
Investigation of anomalies encountered through the routine system Gokturk-2 ground segment operations.
Lead and design of Dynamic Satellite Simulator and AOCS Test Bed (SIMSAT) and Avionic Test Bench Simulator (EUROSIM)
Definition and maintenance of the routine operations procedures
General satellite sub system knowledge: AOCS, OBDH, EPS, TCS, Structure and Payload
Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings, procurement preparation related with Ground Segment
System design and architecture ,interfaces between sub systems such as Mission Control System, Flight Dynamics, Mission Planning and Satellite Database
SCOS2000 based MCS knowledge at user and database level
Development of satellite tracking software including orbit propagator
Command and Control System Software Architecture Knowledge
Network and RS232, RS422, HL7, Modbus,TCP/IP protocol knowledge
Near Realtime data processing software development
Working with multi-cultural and inter disciplinary teams which come from different institutions and companies
Participation in the functional verification and operational validation of system upgrades
Qualification and Acceptance reviews (according to industry standards: ECSS, DO178B, MIL-STD 498, etc)
Some significant space projects:
TURKSAT 6A Communication Satellite Project:
Preparation of Work Breakdown Structure, architecture and PBS for TTC Ground Station. procurement activity.
Operation Control Centre Development Project:
The Project aim is to develop a generic Mission Control System, Mission Planning and Flight Dynamics System regarding to ECSS Standards am enforcing System Engineering activities of the project.
GOKTURK-3 SAR Satellite Project
GOKTURK-2 EO Satellite Project: (Launch at 2012)
It was a National R&D project with 2,5 meter resolution. I have worked in Ground Station requirements gathering, system design and architecture , procurement, verification and validation with our partner TUBITAK Ground Segment Team. In project, Mission Control System, Flight Dynamics and Mission planning System were developed by our software team. I also prepared a procurement and architectural design for Ground Segment installation as an backup station in TAI for GOKTURK-2 Satellite. The project has been built according to ECSS standards. I have been in all MDR/SRR/PDR/CDR and Customer review meetings. After the satellite was launched, I have contributed LEOP, commissioning and operation phase.
GOKTURK-1 EO Satellite Project:
It's below 1 meter high resolution satellite project. TAI is main local partner. I'm ground segment system engineering responsible. Prime contractors are Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space. Within GOKTURK-1 project scope I worked with OHB, ASTRIUM, IAI and THALES at the beginning of the project (Negotiation phase) . I have been working in work share negotiations over ground station work breakdown structure, direct participation ro engineering activities in our work packages including, SCOS2000 customization and adaption to the project, ground station system engineering, mission planning system development , flight dynamics system development. Contributing preparing documentation and data packages for MDR, SRR, PDR and CDR.
TAISAT1000E R&D Satellite Project
It was 1 meter high resolution satellite development project. We analyse system level requirements and apportion to lower levels in ground system design.
SCOS2000 Central Checkout System for Satellite Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) Facility: (2010-2012)
I have planned and procured Central Checkout System based on SCOS2000 and satellite database for our AIV facilities. I procured SCOS2000 from Telespazio Vega with ESA permission. I integrate our TM/TC frontend system to SCOS2000. I have educated on SCOS2000 installation and usage by Telespazio Vega.
Business or sector Aerospace
01 Dec 1998 – 01 Feb 2008
Software Project Leader, Information Systems Group
TAI Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.
Pure end extensive object oriented programming(OOP) with smalltalk, java, C#. Modelling with UML, CMM Level 3, Software design and working IT architecture in large critical public systems. Working in Government Social Insurance System IT projects for 10 years. Deep knowledge and experience in Relational Database Systems including DB2,Oracle, MSSQL. RS 232 communications, API,DLL,COM/DCOM technologies. Customer relations management. Water fall, Iterative, OOP technics. Utilising and producing Web Services, XML technology. Problem solving on production, working in a stressful environment, spontaneous decision making. Software Development in different areas including healthcare (laboratory analyzers machine automation via RS232/RS422/TCPI interface), space industry involving orbit control and simulation-modelling, scientific algorithms and MATLAB conversion, CNC machinery with advanced mathematics and machine control and communication.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Excels in requirements gathering, software analysis and design, coding, debugging, code reviewing,
Problem solving, quality assurance and documentation
System Design and Architecture
Application Development
Software Project Management
Software System Engineering
Turkish Social Security Institution Software Development
e-Government IT Projects Software Development
Government Hospital Information Systems Software Development
Software integration and verification
Software Analysis, implementation, testing or re-engineering
RS232 Communication programming, TCP/IP socket application programming
Software development with Java, .NET, C++, Visual Basic, C Sharp
Some significant projects:
Turkish Social Security Institution Medical Laboratory Information System (LIS) Software, (VB6/DB2/RS232 Communication, 1999-2008)
Social Security Hospital Information System, Patient Date Rendezvous Interactive Voice Response(IVR) Software,( VB6/C++/MS Access/DB2, 1999-2007)
112 National Emergency Call Interactive Voice response System (VB6/DB2/RS232/Winsock, 2003-2007)
Government Institution Digital Achieve System Development (VB6/MS SQL, 2003-2005)
Business or sector Information Technologies
01 Dec 1995 – 01 Dec 1998
Senior Software Engineer
UBY Ltd. Inc
My responsibilities included planning and defining our company's IT needs and strategies, decision making on hardware, network and software needs, system and requirement engineering, designing, coding, debugging and documenting of internal and external software projects. I developed software using tools such as Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, Turbo Pascal 6.0, Delphi, C, Clipper, Dbase III+ on Novell, Linux and Windows Networks.
Tasks and responsibilities:
•Customer requirement management
•System design
•Application Development
•Information System Management
•Information Technology Decision Making
•Company Information Technology Policy Making
Business or sector Information and communication
01 July 1994 – 01 Dec 1995
Military Service Obligation
Turkish Army
01 Jan 1993 – 01 July 1994
Regional Technic Service Manager
Ultra Computer Inc., ANKARA (Turkey)
My responsibilities were management of Personnel Computers assembly, technical support management for users, PC and Network maintenance and installation.
•Building and maintaining personal computers whose brand name Ultra Computer.
•Leading Technical Service personnel and executing management activities,
•Installing and maintenance of Customer Network Systems: Novel and Windows Networks.
Business or sector Information Systems
01 Aug 1988 – 01 Jan1993
Software Engineer (Part-Time)
Bilfo IT Systems Ltd., ANKARA (Turkey)
My responsibilities were software development using Cobol, Pascal, Clipper, C, C++. In addition to software development, Novell Network installation, Windows Workgroup installation and network support.
•Software design
•Customer requirements management
•Application development
Business or sector Information Systems

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MORNING MINUTES: We've expanded what we're offering in Morning Minutes to provide your paper with more options and to give your readers a couple more interesting tidbits. It now includes Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
LOOKING UP: Double Cluster is double the fun - One of the most interesting star clusters in the night sky that are easy to view is the famed Double Cluster of Perseus. You can just see them with unaided eyes in a dark sky as two fuzzy patches next to each other. The view with binoculars is great, and with a backyard telescope at low power, outstanding. By Peter Becker.
POST-OP MASTECTOMY: Mastectomy patients have more options for post-surgery needs - FREEPORT – According to the American Cancer Society, there are now about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States. As breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy, a lumpectomy or reconstruction go on with their lives, there are many changes they will face in the months and years after completing their treatment. One of the important early decisions is the selection of a breast form and bra. By Jae Hezlep of the Freeport Journal-Standard.
FRIGHT DELIGHT: Haunted houses scare up fun - SPRINGFIELD – Eight years ago, Dave McLaughlin and John Pritchett resorted to paying a few passersby three bucks each to be scared. Most haunted houses in the area started out this way — with a motley crew and makeshift funeral parlors, hospital rooms and graveyards created out of scrap pieces of metal and used cardboard. But today, the houses' owners find themselves scrambling to keep up with the crowds' demands for something more sinister each year. By Molly Beck of the State Journal-Register. To localize: Check with local haunted house operators to see how their operations have changed over the years.
HEALTHY HALLOWEEN: Nutritionists recommend healthier treats, moderation this Halloween -- With Halloween just a couple of weeks away, and headlines almost daily warning about the United States' epidemic of childhood obesity, parents and other adults who traditionally pass out handfuls of sweets to young ghouls and goblins might want to think twice. MARYVILLE, MO.
To localize: Visit statehealthfacts.org and add statistics about childhood obesity in your state. Speak to local nutritionists and health advocates for their suggestions and advice.
THERAPISTS ON HOOVES: Little horses have a big job -- When Mary Lou Thall and her husband, Bob, bring miniature horses Toot and Bucky to nursing homes, they¹re not just horsing around. Toot and Bucky have a job to do: They're therapy horses.
ASK DOG LADY: Stuck in a boring routine with your dog? -- Dog Lady offers advice on reviving your relationship with your dog, walking your "inner dog," and speaking a dog's language.
ELIZABETH DAVIES: Raising lots of kids, but raising them right -- I have two kids and two hands. Presumably, that should be enough. It's not. On some days, it works out just right that I have two legs -- one for each kiddo to sit on. I have two arms -- one to wrap around each little child. I have two eyes, which indeed do go in different directions on occasion. And I have two
ears, which somehow manage to field requests coming from both directions. But some days, it feels like having two of everything is simply inadequate.
JIM HILLIBISH: Remember when Halloween was cool? -- Each Halloween, I watch "The Blob," Steve McQueen¹s 1958 embarrassment that morphed into a cult film. I watch for the memories it sparks of Halloweens that really were Halloween. CANTON, Ohio
REV. TESS BAUMBERGER: Burying the dead with respect and dignity -- One of the Corporal Acts of Mercy is burying the dead, an act of respect for the person who has died and an act of mercy to that person's kith and kin.
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: This week's suggestions: Keep your eyes on the sky and watch for the Orionids; check out "Astro Boy," "Saw VI" and other new movies; check out this week's new books; celebrate Make A Difference Day; and celebrate Picasso.
- Localize it: Add local observatory, bookstore, library, movie theater information; add information about charities or groups taking part in Make A Difference Day; add local art museum (or regular museum) information.
SUDOKU: Puzzles for October (463-490) are available for download. Previous puzzles are linked to in this file, or visit our Puzzles category.
SUDOKU: Puzzles for November (491-525) are available for download. Previous puzzles are linked to in this file, or visit our Puzzles category.
AT THE MOVIES WITH GATEHOUSE: This week's package of reviews includes "Yes Men," "Amelia," "Astro Boy" and "Motherhood."
SNEAK PREVIEW: 'Amelia,' 'Saw VI' and other new movies -- Two for Halloween on the big screen: "Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" and "Saw VI."
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Yes Men' pulls the wool over big business – "The Yes Men Fix the World" is a follow-up to the 2003 film "The Yes Men," which traced the exploits of the politically aware, slightly deranged, hoax-minded jokesters Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. They're brilliant pranksters adept at pulling wool over gullible eyes.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Motherhood' offers a mother lode of stereotypes, trite characters – There's no mommy moment left untouched in "Motherhood," as the film takes on everything from playground politics to birthday parties to orgasms, and everything in between. From the do-it-all mom (Uma Thurman) to the absent-minded dad (Anthony Edwards) to the perfectly put-together mommy nemesis, even the characters are trite.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Astro Boy' breaks up upon re-entry -- Astro Boy got his start back in 1951 under the tutelage of Japanese comic book pioneer Tezuka Osamu, and is largely a derivative Saturday morning cartoon character. The film version plagiarizes bits and pieces from literary and animated classics and reassembles them like a wonky jigsaw puzzle in which none of the pieces fit.
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Amelia' gets lost at sea. There are so many facets to Amelia Earhart, and the times in which she lived, that trying to squeeze them all into the confines of a conventional two-hour biopic is almost as reckless as her ill-fated flight around the world.
FLICKS MOVIE COLUMN: Vampires have endured worse things than 'Twilight' - Good news kids, there's another vampire movie out this week. Just in case you needed that bridge to get you through until "Twilight" oozes its way into theaters. By John Meo.
MOTHERHOOD MOVIE: Uma Thurman takes a reel look at 'Motherhood' – Uma Thurman was in Boston last month to pick up an excellence award from the Boston Film Festival. She talked about her latest film, "Motherhood," a tale of a mommy trying to do it all.
DARK FILMS: Willem Dafoe, director Lars von Trier embrace dark side in 'Antichrist' -- "Antichrist," the newest bit of strangeness from Danish writer-director Lars von Trier, makes for some mighty uncomfortable viewing.
TRAVEL STORIES: Books: Travel abroad without leaving the couch - Books like "McCarthy's Bar" by Peter McCarthy, "Eat. Pray. Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, and "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall have been popular this year with armchair travelers. By Brad Kane.
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- Localize it: Talk to bookstore owner in your area to get a quote or two.
VIDEO VAULT: 'Rosemary's Baby' creepy from start to finish - Whatever your opinion of the current Roman Polanski controversy, one thing is clear: "Rosemary's Baby" is a heck of a movie. By Will Pfeifer of the Rockford Register Star.
O'MAHONEY CARTOON: On new limits on executive pay.
GRANLUND CARTOON: Distributing H1N1 vaccine at a snail's pace.
GRANLUND CARTOON: Waiting for trick-or-treaters.
WOOD ON WORDS: Smart terms for not-so-smart people – What's a "fundit"? That's the new featured word in the introduction to "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. As far as I know, star Stephen Colbert, who struck linguistic gold with "truthiness" in 2005, hasn't defined "fundit."
PHILIP MADDOCKS: As health care bills emerge, legislators' resolve at looking out for themselves will be tested - While they may have different styles, different sets of talking points, different health care reform proposals to assemble behind, both Democrats and Republicans have identical goals: passage this year of a major health care overhaul that will be in the best interest of every one of their political and financial interests.
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PHIL LUCIANO: Al-Marri let off easy? Terrifying - Who do attorneys for Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri think is more stupid: their client, his judge or the American public? His lawyers say he should be set free now. They say al-Marri wasn't really a deadly terrorist but an unsophisticated rube, an al-Qaida patsy who barely had enough sense to tie his own shoelaces. They paint him as Shemp Howard in a turban.
JERRY MOORE: New political party focused on nothing hopes to change everything - Imagine a political party with no platform. No platform means no collective ideology, which means no hardliners or moderates. Candidates would be selected not for their adherence to broad political planks but on the qualities their potential constituents want. Could such a political party succeed? Tim Cox of Liberty Hill, Texas, believes it can.
KEVIN FRISCH: Now, not even babies can have baby fat -- "Now, I know a lot of apologists say babies are too young to exercise. 'They're just little. They can barely stand. Some of them can't even walk.' To that I say, diaper droppings! You can do anything you put your minds to. It just takes a little initiative, a little discipline and the desire to get up off the playpen
floor." DAILY MESSENGER, N.Y.
CURT SMITH: The month that exposed the left -- Recently, Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for ... Well, inquiring minds still want to know. To paraphrase the Hudson Institute¹s late Herman Kahn, the award ended a month of liberalism baring its genius for confusing night and day. MESSENGER POST, N.Y.
CHERYL MILLER: Doctors on other side of 'ObamaCare' -- In an Oct. 5 speech, President Obama pointedly introduced four doctors on the stage behind him, who represented, he said, "red states, blue states, recalcitrant states, high-cost states, low-cost states, rural and urban states." One could get the impression from this well-orchestrated show of support that all doctors
and professional medical associations are on board with the various health care plans. DAILY MESSENGER, N.Y.
EDITORIAL: Look, up in the sky! It's our common sense! - Two themes seemed to have emerged with the whole "balloon boy" incident: The American obsession with celebrity, no matter what it takes to achieve it, and the contagion of awful parenting. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
THIS WEEK IN WEIRD: A hypocritical son, "Love Spud" update, a hero newspaper carrier, a bad neihgbor and more in this week's edition.
TERRORISM ARREST PACKAGE: Click the link below to go to stories related to the arrest Wednesday of a suspected terrorist in Boston. Package was updated Friday morning and will be updated as new stories come in.
DONKEYS: Pair of donkeys go for late-night romp in town - A pair of donkeys who broke out of their pasture early Thursday morning sent police on a chase to corral the beasts, but the owners believe they may have scared away a pack of coyotes. By Alice C. Elwell.
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LIZZIE BORDEN: Not guilty: Lizzie retrial falls in line with history - There was silence in the courtroom when the verdict was read. "Not guilty." Once again, Lizzie Borden was set free. There simply wasn't enough evidence to convict the woman of slaughtering her father and step-mother in their home with a sharp instrument, thought to be an ax or hatchet. Lizzie was tried in a mock retrial Thursday night at Superior Court in Fall River. A jury consisting of the entire audience voted 114-56 for Lizzie's innocence. By Deborah Allard.
- With photos
Business / Ag
DAVE RAMSEY: Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on life insurance, credit cards and financial counseling.
BIZ BITS: Weekly business rail, with tips on how to thrive at work, a BBB warning on teeth whiteners sold online and more.
MAKING CENTS: Don't ignore end-of-life money issues
When a loved one receives a dreaded or terminal medical diagnosis, perhaps the last things on your mind are financial issues. But for the loved one, these are often overwhelming and cause severe stress and frustration. Open a conversation to see if there are financial issues that have been neglected and need revision. By John P. Napolitano.
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FINE PRINT: A few improvements can go a long way in saving on heating costs
With plenty of areas seeing winter-like weather, now seems like as good a time as any to turn to NStar for advice to weather the upcoming heating season. The following list of tips was provided by the Boston-based utility company. By The Patriot Ledger.
CHECKOUT LANE: Tips for finding the perfect pumpkin for cooking and carving
Halloween enthusiasts might find it hard to pick the perfect pumpkin this year. The exceptionally rainy weather earlier this year caused local farmers to lose some of their pumpkin crop, and some pumpkins haven't turned fully orange yet. By Sara Castellanos.
- With photos
LIVESTOCK: New program works to find homes for livestock - A bad economy can cause problems many could never anticipate. Because of the expense associated with raising and caring for farm animals, some people find themselves no longer able to pay for their livestock. A new program on Cape Cod will help those struggling financially to find homes for their horses and other beloved farm animals. By Jen Ouellette.
- With photos
WINDOWS 7: Some facts to know now that Windows 7 is here. By Jim Hillibish.
PRO-FOOTBALL PAGES: PFW pages come in these versions: national, New York, Bears, Patriots, Rams and Chiefs.
NASCAR PAGE: Halfway to history: Jimmie Johnson.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATION: The Big Ten ready to return to elite status - Weekly college football column. Leads with item on the Big Ten becoming a conference to reckon with. By Eric Avidon.
- With column mug
SCOPES: Scopes give hunters an edge in quest for the perfect shot - SPRINGFIELD – For every small convenience and helpful gadget there is a story — a story of innovation, genius and problem-solving. From Velcro to barbed fishhooks, someone had an idea for making things better and more convenient. Included in that are today's hunting rifle scopes, which had their start during the time of the Civil War. By Chris Young of the State Journal-Register.
OAK DUKE: Whitetail bucks are social networking critters, too -- There are dangers in going against traditional dogma and doctrine. Not the least of which, ridicule and shame greet the heretic. And none of us like to be laughed at by the group, especially hunting buddies at camp or at the archery range. But the weight of evidence -- empirical and experiential --
has led me to conclude that bachelor buck groups never break up and communicate in a non-vocal way -- almost like they have their own Internet. WELLSVILLE, N.Y.


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Well, this first week has been a fairly crazy one. I always struggled with the lack of sunlight this time of year, feeling a lot more run down. And dealing with heartache and loss at any time isn't easy. But this combination, coupled with the amount of challenges and tasks I set myself, really took it's toll. I'll be honest. There have been times I've thought about giving it all up. Just not bother. But throughout my entire life, through all the different pieces of excellent advice I've received, the one thing that stands out the most to me is the simplest:
If your head and your heart agree, never give up
I guess it's common sense really. But something we all forget. Sometimes, quitting is good. But if you really believe in something, hold onto it and try to make it work.
I have had to have this mantra many times this week. I have fallen on more than one occasion. I've struggled to get out of bed, not really wanting to face the day. But when I do, I always realise how awesome things can be. And these challenges have started to give me the discipline I'd forgotten I had. I am starting to feel more like myself, and even through all the bad and low points, I've never stopped believing that this thing is possible.
I love realising your dreams and aiming to fulfil them. The journey is by far the best payoff. I've been contacted and had support shown from people all over the world, strangers I never knew, and without me really doing any marketing. I've had The London Symphony Orchestra show support and tweet about it. I've had film-makers want to make documentaries (lucky old Mr Barnett for getting there first!), had people want to help sort out shows on The London Eye, been given good contacts at the top venues in London, had The Strad magazine do a story on me. It seems everyone is spreading the word for me. I can't be grateful enough for this. It's truly humbling. And whilst I may be trying to climb this mountain alone, it's heartwarming to know that there's a sea of people willing me on and helping me. I truly hope I don't let you down.
So, moving to the weekend, and a vast array of musician-hunting, I have learned the following:
Don't approach strangers and ask where they live. It's creepy.
Don't search for ANYTHING during rush hour.
A flute is going to be like the holy grail. It's hidden in bags and almost impossible to find!
I need to get something laminated. Everyone trusts a laminate.
I am glad I went into this journey unprepared. The learning curve is brilliant.
Sending physical gifts to people is really rewarding. I will do more of this.
The internet and social media are a great tool
However, I rely on the internet far too much in my day to day world. So I'm writing letters again.
My handwriting has become atrocious. Lucky I'll be practicing lots.
Breakfast is good. It is my friend.
I never needed to bite my nails.
It's ok to stumble and fall. It's the not getting up that's bad.
Onwards and upwards. I look forward to meeting some of you on my travels.


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The steel activity trackers recently released by the French electronics company 'Withings' offer a more sophisticated design than most.
The activity trackers are titled 'Withings Steel HR' and come in three different styles that look like elegant watches. They reveal a variety of features in their displays when connected to a phone, including incoming calls, emails, texts and reminders. The steel activity trackers offer standard fitness features as well as a heart rate monitor and a camera that "detects variations in the level of blood running through the wearer's wrists." Despite the fact that the wearable has a sophisticated design as well as unique features, it comes at a relatively affordable price.
This activity tracker functions as a stylish accessory that is also highly functional.
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An insider's look at Washington, D.C., with Professor Laura Tyson. A trip to Shanghai to learn about international business led by Haas Asia Business Center Director Teck Ho. A new applied innovation course with Senior Lecturer Sara Beckman. Those are among the unique offerings planned for the inaugural class of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program, which will arrive at Haas in May 2013. To learn more about the program, Berkeley Haas magazine talked with Jon Kaplan, executive director of part-time Berkeley MBA programs. Kaplan joined Haas in March after working at UCLA Anderson and Chapman University in Orange County.
How is Haas adapting its Innovative Leader curriculum to the MBA for Executives Program?
Students will learn to better navigate the innovation process by taking the school's unique Problem Finding Problem Solving course during the first semester. The class is a cornerstone of our Innovative Leader curriculum and will give our students the skills to find, frame, reframe, and solve difficult problems.
Haas also has homed in on four key capabilities that we believe an innovative leader should possess. Those capabilities will be woven throughout the courses in the MBA for Executives Program, just as they are for our other MBA programs. (The capabilities are: frame problems; experiment to learn; navigate uncertainty; and influence beyond authority.)
How will the new program for execs differ from other Berkeley MBA programs?
Full-time MBA students need in-depth experiential learning to develop what they learned in the classroom. It's different for the Evening & Weekend and the new MBA for Executives programs because students work full time and hopefully integrate what they learn into their workplaces. But there is some evidence that students do that less than they could. So we're creating a class called Applied Innovation led by Senior Lecturer Sara Beckman and her colleague Michael Barry from the Stanford Design Program. Students will dive in and apply the concepts that they've learned to a complicated business challenge. Then they'll have an international business trip in which they more deeply explore the challenge from a global perspective.
Talk more about the D.C. and China trips.
Laura Tyson is very excited about teaching the D.C. course. She has an incredible network in D.C. and has mentioned some very recognizable people who may be able to speak to our students.
We may integrate an innovative project into the trip. We also are exploring focusing on governance issues, which is ideal for executive MBA students, who come from higher levels of organizations and could benefit from learning how to more effectively work with their boards.
The trip to Shanghai led by Asia Business Center Director Teck Ho will explore issues related to international business specific to Shanghai or Chinese relations with the U.S. A trip to Shanghai offers a tremendous learning opportunity because substantial private equity and VC money is flowing from there to fund projects in Silicon Valley.
How have Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA graduates helped shape the new program?
We had an alumni focus group in June that generated some great ideas, in particular the Washington, D.C., trip, and we hold monthly calls with an alumni advisory board. We also recently added one staff member who is dedicated soley to career services for both the Berkeley-Columbia and new Berkeley MBA for Executives programs.
What will make the new MBA for Executives Program stand out the most from the competition?
The simple answer is Berkeley. The unique culture of Berkeley Haas and our Innovative Leader curriculum produce a different kind of leader than other business schools. We are keenly focused on developing forward-looking leaders who know how to harness new ideas and put them into action.
In addition, we will be reaching out across campus to bring in special-topic speakers—speakers, for example, from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the School of Information, the Engineering School. That's unique to Berkeley.
I always encourage prospective students to visit the schools they're interested in, and inevitably they'll get a feel for whether a school is a place where they can feel comfortable. I just think Haas is a really easy place to feel like you're at home.
By the Numbers
Record Fundraising
Alumni and friends shattered several records with their donations to the Haas Fund in the last fiscal year, demonstrating their deep gratitude to the school. Show your gratitude and break even more records this fiscal year by giving at haas.berkeley.edu/givenow.
- $3.3 million
Total Haas Fund support
- 4,286
- $711
average alumni gift
- $209,000
New Alumni Challenge matching funds
- 2,062
online gifts
- 407
Non-alumni donations
- 62%
Portion of full-time students (BS & MBA) who gave or plegded to their class campaign.
Haas Fund donors may direct gifts to school-wide support, Dean Rich Lyons' initiatives, faculty support, or any degree program.
Working Together
Haas Expands MBA teamwork toolkit
Michael Nurick, Chung Seo, Aschlee Adams, and Bri Treece, all MBA 13, make a straw tower during a teamwork exercise at Orientation Week.
More than 600 entries from a record 50 countries competed in the Global Social Venture Competition this year. The competition, started in 1999 by Berkeley MBA students, culminates in a final round in Berkeley every April.
As part of the competition leadership team, Tarek Hosny, MBA 12, built new partnerships with business schools in Kenya, South Africa, and Turkey.
"Since I began working on this in 2010, interest in social entrepreneurship has been growing and growing," he says.
Of the Haas entries, Watsi, a team that includes Katie Dewitt, MBA 13, won the $1,000 People's Choice Award. Watsi is a global peer-to-peer crowdsourcing platform that enables donors to fund low-cost medical treatments in developing countries.
Sowing New Ideas
Professor David Teece takes helm at Institute for Business Innovation
Professor David Teece takes helm at Institute for Business Innovation
As the new faculty director of the Institute for Business Innovation (IBI), Professor David Teece is setting his sights on launching new programs to support research on the management of intellectual property and the impact of information technology on business and the economy.
Teece succeeds Haas Professor Michael Katz, who took a three-year post on the UC Berkeley Budget Committee. Also joining IBI is new Executive Director Maria Carkovic, former director of Brown University's Program in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship.
IBI promotes interdisciplinary research, instruction, and corporate outreach on innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology. It oversees the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship; Fisher Center for Management and Technology; and Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation.
Teece and Carkovic already are exploring a signature annual event on entrepreneurship and innovation that would involve the Lester and Garwood centers.
"We aim to rejuvenate existing programs and launch new ones focused on intellectual capital," says Teece, a world-recognized authority on strategy, innovation, and intellectual capital, who served as director of IBI's predecessor organization from 1982 to 2009. "I also want to explore the online world, particularly online education, innovation, and the management of technology."
New @cal Directory Complements LinkedIn
Alumni asked to update their profiles
The new @cal Alumni Directory launched this fall, giving Berkeley Haas alumni access to all 400,000+ Cal grads, including 36,000 business school alumni. Now alumni are being asked to check their profiles for accuracy, to add more profile information, and to encourage classmates to follow their lead.
"If everyone confirms and contributes updated information to the alumni directory now, the Haas Alumni Network will become more beneficial, useful, and valuable very quickly, " says Tenny Frost, executive director of Haas Alumni Relations and Development.
The directory is expected to serve as a complement to the popular social networking site LinkedInbecause only @cal contains all Haas alumni and only @cal can verify someone's degree.
Alumni can log in to @cal from the Haas Alumni Website or at cal.berkeley.edu.
Teaching the Teachers
Haas hosts startup training
The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship hosted more than 60 university faculty from around the country for a three-day Lean LaunchPad Educators Program in August.
Haas Lecturer Steve Blank and Lester Center Founding Executive Director Emeritus Jerry Engel taught the cutting-edge Lean LaunchPad approach to teaching entrepreneurship, which emphasizes experiential learning and immediate feedback to engage students with real-world entrepreneurship.
Instead of relying on case studies or market research, the Lean LaunchPad challenges students to create their own business models. Students learn by proposing and immediately testing hypotheses and by "getting out of the building" to talk to customers, partners, and competitors.
Blank previously taught his Lean LaunchPad course to students in the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA and Evening & Weekend Berkeley MBA programs and will teach it to full-time Berkeley MBA students this spring.
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Today, reading the "Power of Culture" piece in Berkeley Haas Magazine, I once again found myself dreaming about re-immersing myself in the culture as an MBA—to the point that I wish I hadn't been there as an undergraduate so I could be more likely to have the opportunity to return!!
-Alicia P. Salmeron, BS 12
Congratulations on the new Berkeley Haas! I like the new format. The magazine is interesting reading—and a good representation of what Dean Rich Lyons is doing. I send my admiration.
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I don't think I have ever seen so many people at a Harlandale Independent School District meeting. As Trustee Anthony Alcoser pointed out Wednesday night, when at least a few hundred people packed the McCollum High School cafeteria for a presentation about proposed budget cuts: Talk about closing a school and people will get involved.
There was, indeed, an open dialogue between community members and trustees, who fielded and answered questions for about 2 1/2 hours. But what unfolded at the meeting was just as much a conversation about communication between Harlandale and its community as it was about budget cuts and closing schools.
Board President Joshua Cerna told the audience that the community, himself included, is to blame for the district's financial predicament. Voters rejected a November tax proposal that would have generated additional revenue to take care of the deficit. Cerna said he and district officials could have done a better job of getting the word out.
Parents agreed. Some said they didn't know about the Nov. 7 referendum and blamed school officials for not doing more to inform the public about the consequences should it fail. Parent Christina Cantu told trustees she would have voted for the referendum if it meant keeping her son at Fenley Center, which houses some of the district's pre-school students and would close under Zavala's plan. Cantu said she does not watch television news or read the newspaper and knew nothing about the tax referendum.
Alcoser, among the trustees who defended the district's efforts, told Cantu that officials advertised the tax election meetings the same way it did Wednesday night's meeting —on the district's Web site. Yet the tax meetings drew fewer than 10 people compared with the hundreds of community members at Wednesday's meeting, Alcoser said.
In addition to meeting dates being published in local newspapers, schools announced them on their marquees, spokesman Pete Barcenez said. District officials also provided campuses with informational flyers to give parents, among other efforts.
Cantu said many parents don't have computers and other speakers questioned why the district didn't mail information to their homes. Barcenez says that would have easily cost more than $10,000.
Trustees expect to put a proposed tax increase on the November ballot. Will both sides step up their efforts this time — school officials in getting the message out, parents in soaking it up?
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Vendor with the highest number of units sold for 2008. Outoftouch knows how to consistently offer products that are popular throughout the 3D community. This is his second year of winning this award - proof that he is offering exactly what customers are looking for within the MarketPlace: Quality product from a professional vendor.Congratulations to our 2008 All Star Vendor ~ outoftouch
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Actually it is hard to say which part is the favorite one. Of course I love doing the texturing part, but I also love doing the product renders and putting them together in Photoshop. Both things are very creative and with each set unique and different. Things do not repeat themselves, that's what I like most. Each clothing set has its own style and so do the textures and especially the Promos. I love choosing a base style for a set and adjust everything to it. Patterns, colors, stitching etc. for the textures as well as poses, hair, mood etc. for the promotional renders.
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If I take some time out I enjoy doing something with friends, watching DVDs, TV, playing Wii, all that stuff. I love doing music and of course listening to it. There is no second of work without having something playing in the background.
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Sure! A huge Thank You first of all goes to all customers who support me by buying my / our Products, leaving Product Reviews or writing nice messages. It always makes me happy when I see you enjoy what I am doing and also make it possible to give me this huge honour for the second year now!
Another huge Thank You to all my friends and partners I have met here! Don't want to list you all, I'm afraid I forget some -.- LOL You are wonderful! Of course my one and only Bianca, it is an honour to work with you, thanks for always being there!
The third Thank You goes to Debbie, Karen and all other admins here at Renderosity for your extremely hard work!!! Without you nothing would be possible!
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Ilona's movements prove tigress avoiding people
This report was filed by Vyacheslav Kastrikin, Deputy Director of Khingan Nature Reserve. –MV
On the northern border Reserve, a tiger's tracks were found.
The next morning, three staff members of the natural reserve's scientific department travelled to the location indicated by the residents as a "tiger's."
With a snowfall starting, it was necessary to find the tracks as fast as possible before they were covered by the new snow.
Travelling by car along a dirt road to the village at the border of the reserve, we saw them!
Even from the road we were able to spot the characteristic indentations of huge tiger tracks.
They belonged to Ilona.
Based on our survey of the area, she left the tracks in the snow less than six days ago.
Following the tigress's tracks for almost 3.5 km, we were able to determine why she spent time there: the snow was marked with wild boar tracks. We also found tiger pellets with wild boar hair.
Several times the trails of wild boars and the female tiger were crossed by trails of hunters and dogs. However, we found out through talking to the local residents that no dogs had disappeared nor had anyone seen or heard a tiger.
We were able to conclude that Ilona, when moving outside of the natural reserve's territory, behaves very carefully. This indicates that she has adapted to both living inside the reserve and outside of the protected area near people.
We are very happy about this. We are always very worried about what might happen if Ilona ends up near a village, or in the forest if she and hunters turn out to follow the same herd of wild boars.
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Or at least co-wrote it. Gave the lyrics to Keith on the way out the door. Whatever, I don't care. Some of us who know Gram's style of songwriting (and love it) have always known it. And we also know the Stones' style, both before and after meeting Gram. Now in the Feb '13 issue of Uncut we have Mick's brother saying it was a Gram Parsons' composition ("not that he ever got anything for it"). And we have an old quote from Mick himself, "I remember we sat around originally doing this with Gram Parsons…" Etc. Really Mick, you "remember" that much… in '71? And knowing Gram, I imagine he wasn't doing anything? Just sitting around, watching? Right.
I won't even get into the obvious about Jagger "allowing" someone to cut one of their best songs first.
But I'm not here to argue the point. Please! I know there's no proof. Move on if you're not interested in my new (well, I thought it out a few years ago) theory about what (and who) it's about.
Heck I won't even approve your comment if it's just to argue the point or say there's no proof. Already conceded that point.
Unless you believe in analysis of art and life as proof.
So on with it.
I've felt for years that the original lyrics, written by Gram and perhaps modified slightly by the Stones, were written about/for Gram's sister Little Avis. I've read various interpretations of the song, and none seem to ring true. I believe this does. Gram felt tremendous responsibility for Avis after their parents' death, and overwhelming guilt at times for leaving her. And, no doubt, some guilt over what was happening to him, and that he would also soon be leaving her for good. "Faith has been broken, tears must be cried." His letters to Avis (see Meyer p. 163 et al.) to me mirror the thoughts and feelings in the song. With that in mind, the song here w/out all of the drag me away lines.
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am,
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain,
Now you've decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Can make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie,
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried,
Let's do some living after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away.
(Yes, "Graceless Lady" could easily be a loving, personal reference to one's younger sister.)
That's it, nothing fancy; just obvious to me (and maybe only me, doesn't matter). Blew this by Bob Kealing, author of the recently published Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock and he… well, he's staying with he's got to mull that one over (he's a journalist, darn them all, and they want facts!). I go with Faulkner, I don't give a damn for facts, just the truth. And that's what I hear in "Wild Horses."


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Women's Only Wellness Weekend at Turkey Run SP, April 4-6February 06, 2014 No comments
The inaugural Women's Only Wellness Weekend at Turkey Run State Park this spring offers a chance for women to hike beautiful trails, enjoy the food and accommodations of the Turkey Run Inn, and participate in workshops ranging from photography to bird-watching to wine tasting.
Hosted by State Park Inns in partnership with Purdue Extension, the event runs Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6. The weekend offers dozens of activities, and participants can make their personal schedule as active or as relaxing as they want.
"Our state park inns offer a variety of special getaways, but this is the first one of this kind," said Ginger Murphy, assistant director for stewardship with DNR State Parks & Reservoirs. "Whether you want to get up and move outdoors or relax and learn indoors, you and your friends can find fun and new activities to try."
The package price begins at $230, based on a double-occupancy room. The fee includes lodging, meals, workshops and other programs.
Reservations are required by March 15 by calling 1-877-Lodges1.
Participants can take part in six workshops, choosing from 36 topics that include exercise, crafts, and outdoor activities.
Workshops and other schedule information is at dnr.IN.gov/parklake/inns/turkeyrun. Click on "Specials and Events."
Turkey Run State Park (stateparks.IN.gov/2964.htm) is at 8121 East Park Rd. Marshall, 47859.
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A little reality is a good thing
By Paul M. Weyrich
In San Diego, a couple of teachers have been suspended for showing the pictures of American Nick Berg being killed by his Muslim captors in Iraq. Oh, the outrage that our delicate high schoolers would be subjected to reality.
Far from suspending these teachers, we should give them medals (maybe the ones John Kerry threw away). They have done their students a big favor. They have introduced these soon-to-be-adults to the notion that it is a dangerous world out there.
Kids from this generation are hooked on video games that are so vile, so violent -- even Satanic -- that military experts worry that young people are deadened to the real effect of killing. With the restart button all the killing in a video game can be undone. Those same figures mowed down by virtual AK 47's come back to life.
Not true in real life. Nick Berg, although he pleaded for his life, was dead, dead, dead. His captors, like the murderers of John the Baptist, had his decapitated head to prove it.
One of the students who heard the audio and saw still pictures, which didn't show the worst of it, said he had no idea such things like this went on in the real world. It is time he learned.
For decades now in many of our school systems, students have been shielded from reality, while a false utopian society was pushed in social studies classes, which feature all of the liberal constructs. Ah yes, the wonderful UN guiding us to enlightened world government where, to paraphrase a just-arrested drunk, "We can all just get along."
The notion that there is a worldwide effort to eradicate Christians and Jews is utter nonsense, concocted by the same feverish minds who dreamed up the worldwide Communist conspiracy. Where are all those documents from Russia that detail the conspiracy? We don't want to deal with ancient irrelevant history.
Guns are to be hated because guns, not people, kill. War is caused by the United States because we steal the world's resources. War can be avoided because the UN is ready, willing and able to bring peace forever more.
There is no need to worry. There is no effort to kill Americans for who we are. Right. Still, just in case we might be tempted to demonstrate our "learned male aggressiveness" and want to defend ourselves, guns should be confiscated...especially in this country, of course. No need to confiscate them elsewhere. After all, if we would just ratify the Kyoto treaty and scrap our capitalist free enterprise system, we would no longer be stealing the world's resources so no one would want to kill us any more.
Besides, it doesn't matter. We are all going to die from global warming anyway. Heard of Omaha Beach? Not that place of fame during World War II. No, this is in Omaha, Nebraska where the oceans will at last surround a narrow strip of land. Maybe, just maybe, we could save ourselves if we just adopted Socialism and turned over all governance to those beloved peace-oriented diplomats at the UN.
Peace is so comforting. Just ask those in a nearby cemetery. Freedom is so messy...so unpredictable. You can't always plan the outcome. Besides there are risks involved with freedom and risks are unacceptable in a utopian society. The one value we maintain is equality. Not equality of opportunity, but equality of result. In a Socialist world, risks are unnecessary because without freedom there is no need for such outmoded thinking.
If you doubt that such a utopian society can exist, then you need only look to Cuba, a mere 90 miles from our shores where in our textbooks the Cuban healthcare system is touted as a model for the world. This is the nonsense our youth are being fed.
They are not told that in radical Muslim textbooks, Christians and Jews are called rats and vermin. What do you do with rats and vermin? You set traps for them and then you eradicate them. They are not instructed that there are millions who want to kill us for who we are and what we represent.
With the exception of the invasion of Iraq, the United States has never begun a war. Even there, an average of 20 times per day the Iraqi government was attempting to attack U.S. and British planes over parts of the country we agreed to protect. We do respond to the attacks of others. The removal of the Taliban in Afghanistan was a response to destruction of the World Trade Center buildings by terrorists on 9/11. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the United States formally entered World War II.
The abject failure of the UN is never discussed in Social Studies. The failure of Socialism and Communism in Russia and the former Soviet bloc nations is not taught. If it is mentioned at all, the suggestion is quite strong that they just didn't do it right.
The real world rarely enters the classroom. The utopian nonsense, which has filled the heads of young people for decades, now leads to a complete misunderstanding of who and what really works.
The audio and pictures of Nick Berg were from the real world. Did they shock and sicken some of the students? It is well if they did. It is time that they learn that there is no restart button. There are people who want to kill us and against whom we should defend ourselves. It is time young people learn that the reason our Founding Fathers included the Second Amendment to the Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights was precisely to insure that a relatively free people who wish to defend themselves may do so. Yes and they ought to understand that Capitalism, especially Capitalism as one side of the coin and free enterprise as the other side of the coin, works. In fact, it is really the only system that works. Nick Berg was certainly killed because he was an American. His death probably was insured when his captors learned that he was Jewish.
It is a mean, nasty, dreadful world out there, but one which we have managed to keep at bay, not by the UN, but by our own Constitutional government.
Those teachers who dared acquaint their sheltered and misled underlings about a little part of the real world deserve a promotion and thanks from all of us. If they lose their jobs over this it will demonstrate just how far cultural Marxism (i.e. political correctness) has infiltrated this once great country.
Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.
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Although Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop is by far the premier Linux Distribution for the Desktop, there are some software packages missing from the installation media that most ordinary users need.
Over the last 6 months, I have compiled and optimized custom built RPMs for Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (and Server) to make it a viable alternative to any other Desktop OS. These RPMs are available at: http://www.pcc-services.com/sled10_rpms.html
I followed quite a few guidelines on building these RPMs, such as not touching Novell's software (unless necessary to get more functionality) and making it easy to differentiate Novell's packages from mine, etc. Also, these packages are fine tuned for the GNOME Desktop, they will work with KDE, but are not optimized for it.
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 23, ARIN announced that it had reached its final /8 of IPv4 addresses and had moved into Phase Four of its IPv4 Countdown Plan. While this news is certain to have caught the attention of ISPs, CDN, and cloud infrastructure providers, it should not be cause for alarm yet. Some, such as Scott Hogg of Global Technology Resources, Inc. warn that "Over time, the price of an IPv4 address will increase from $15 to $30 today to well over $100 in the not-so-distant future" and stress the importance of actively planning to adopt IPv6.
Others suggest the transition has proven to be a hard issue to force. Louis Sterchi, Director at Kalorama Group, remarked that "Even with the exhaustion in North America imminent and finally tangible conceptually, don't expect the sky to start falling quite yet."
"The flurry of activity by technology enterprises will not ensue until one of the incumbent cloud providers spends nine figures on a single IPv4 transaction, and it is quite hard to predict when that will happen," Sterchi said.
In the meantime, ironically, the very success of the Internet might be inhibiting the movement from IPv4 to IPv6 due to network effects and the maturation of IPv4 and NAT in the networks. While IPv6 is increasingly a part of enterprises' calculus, as has been the case in Europe, where free space has been exhausted for 18 months, it has not been prioritized by decision makers to-date.
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Trees planted by EE knacker mobile signal
Once upon a time, the government asked mobile network givers to plant trees around their masts, because their masts are really very ugly.
So, before EE formed like Voltron, and were separate entities Orange and T-Mobile, they were made to plant things around their new mobile phone masts, to help them blend in with the world. Sadly, EE is now saying that these trees have now grown to such a size, that they're wrecking the signal for everyone.
It isn't like our MPs to make ridiculous, ill-thought out decisions, is it?
Anyway, since then, the government have relaxed this ruling and mobile networks are allowed to build taller towers in protected, and non-protected areas. This is something to do with the willingness to have 'near universal' 4G coverage across the UK.
Sure, it might look a bit ugly around some bushes, but it is good for business and people wanting to upload photos of the countryside to Instagram and all that.
EE themselves have millions invested in countryside expansion, in a bid to give maximum coverage to the country... just don't tell Swampy or Lisa Simpson, alright?
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Bigger than the Note II, but smaller than the Note 10.1. This is the perfect way to describe Samsung's new phablet that recently made its first appearance in the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain—the Galaxy Note 8.0.
Based on the size and specs of the device, it is clear that the Note 8.0 is the Korean company's reaction to the iPad Mini. It measures a little over 8 inches in height, under 8mm in slimness, and 338g in weight. Think of it as a slightly shrunken Note 10.1.
Inside the Note 8.0 is a 1.6GHz Exynos 4 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. The device runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean as its OS and comes in 16GB and 32GB variants. The Note 8.0 features an 8-inch Full HD TFT touch screen with a pixel density of 189 ppi (notably higher than the iPad Mini's 163ppi display).
The Note 8.0 comes with an updated S Pen functionality that allows users to use the S Pen to control physical buttons as well, eliminating the need to switch between the use of your fingers and the stylus. The Air View feature, where users can interact with the screen simply by hovering over it with S Pen, has also been upgraded and is now compatible with third-party apps. Pre-loaded in the Note 8.0 is Awesome Note, a note-taking app that was previously only available to iOS devices.
The device also has a built-in IR blaster. Users can utilize the Note 8.0 as a universal remote control for other electronic devices—TVs, media players, and the like—of different brands.
The Note 8.0 comes in 3G and 4G variations, which means that you'll be able to text and make calls on it—no matter how ridiculous you may look holding up an 8-inch slate to your ear. Additionally, Samsung announced that the US will only have access to the Wi-Fi variant of the device.
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An evening out
Persnickety Project 365 - 2013 in photos
A project 365 blog- a photo every day for a year. Mixing it up a bit by tracking the postcards I receive as well!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
28 February 2014 my regular Friday night yoga class. A time to unwind.
And some photos of the rooftops outside, a hidden part of the city
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Day 2 fire emblem
2 January 2014. I have a 3ds. For the past 6 months or so I have been slowly playing this game, fire emblem awakening. I play at most 30 minutes a day, and often less, so slow going.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Day 1- almost missed it!
1 jan 2014 I thought I would give this another try, after last years problems. And I nearly forgot on the first day
Monday, October 21, 2013
20 October 2013. My trusty kindle. I took it out of its case this morning, as it was easier to hold with one hand, and now, I can't find the case!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Banana caramel pudding
Stormy weather
18 October 2013. We had a big rainstorm today, but this being Queensland, by the time the rain was over the city, we had blue sky. This panorama was an attempt to catch this, but it didn't work.
Friday, October 18, 2013
What happened?!
It has been a rough year. I had a miscarriage in late January, which didn't exactly make me enthused about life. Then, work was really busy with some lovely legislative change.
I found myself using my iPad to post to my usual writing blog, but hadn't set blogger up on it (yet). So using my computer less, so project 365 posts grew less. I was starting to catch up on posts when we went to Japan in July.
Then I found out I was pregnant again. And yet again, a difficult pregnancy followed by a miscarriage. Not really enthused about anything for a while. I kept taking pictures, but I lack the drive to catch up on 6 months worth of photos and postcards. So.
Fresh start for now. From today, I will simply try to post until the end of the year. Let's ignore the 6 months of non posting.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Day 104- paper roses
Day 103- postcards
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- Engine size2179cc
- Engine capacity2.2 L
- Fuel typeDiesel
- Number of doors4
- Number of seats5
- TransmissionAutomatic
- CO2 emissions129 g/km
- Insurance group40
Previous Owners1
- Top speed130 mph
- 0 to 6010.5 seconds
- Engine torque (lbs/ft)295
- Engine torque (RPM)2,000
- Engine power (BHP)163
- Engine power (RPM)3,500
- Engine torque (NM)400
- Engine power (KW)120
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- Extra Urban (mpg)64.2
- Urban (mpg)48.7
- Combined (mpg)57.7
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- TransmissionAutomatic
- Number of gears8
- Noise Level dB(A)2,625
- CO2 (g/km)129
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Interior Features
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- Auxiliary heater
- Bond Grain leather instrument panel and door top rolls
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- Knurled Aluminium IP Finisher
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- Number of seats5
- Max towing weight (braked)1850kg
- Max towing weight (unbraked)750kg
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Irena is excited to share her love for science and math with her students at Fusion! She hails from Belgrade, Serbia, but calls Chicago home these days. Irena studied microbiology at Northwestern University and biochemistry at Hood College as an undergrad. She enjoys walks along the lake, sampling all of the delicious food Chicagoland has to offer and sleeping in on the weekends.


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Turn off lights and unplug electronics when not in use to stop costly electricity leaks.
Drive to the speed limit and maintain tire pressure for easy gas savings.
Turn your central air conditioning up just two degrees to stay comfortable and save money.
Wash clothes in cold water to save money and preserve your clothing.
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs that use 75% less electricity and last 7-10 times longer.
Use fans instead of your central A/C on cool summer nights.
Combine trips, walk or bike for some extra exercise and energy savings.
Take five minute showers for squeaky-clean energy savings.
Close windows and doors to give your central A/C a break during the summer
Turn your water heater dial to 120° to keep your energy bills low and your family safe.
Program your thermostat for smart heating and cooling (and lower bills)
Close doors and windows to give your room A/C a break.
Get rid of the beer fridge for serious savings!
Recycle the basics – newspapers bottles and cans – to reduce your home's environmental impact and keep usable materials out of landfills.
Sign up for your utility's air conditioning load control program and stop worrying about A/C costs.
Turn your thermostat down just two degrees in the winter to stay comfortable and save money.
Reach the pinnacle of recycling by never, ever throwing away a recyclable item, whether at home or out and about.
Replace your older inefficient vehicle with a car that gets at least 30 miles per gallon.
Use plastic window kits to keep your home nice and cozy in the winter.
Buy green power from your utility and cut back on your coal habit.
Use fans instead of your window A/C on cool summer nights.
Replace your 15+ year old water heater with a shiny new efficient unit.
Recycle like crazy at home and look for items in recyclable packaging.
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Get some cheap solar power and dry your clothes outside!
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The University of Leicester has just spent £2.2 million ($3.3 million) upgrading its computer system with a hi-tech, environmentally-friendly super 'green' computer. The system, dubbed 'ALICE (Advanced Leicester Information and Computational Environment)' is said to be the most energy efficient in the sector despite being ten times more powerful than its predecessor. Created by Hewlett Packard, the new system offers the computational power equivalent of thousands of desktop PCs by clustering large numbers of central processing units. As such, it will be able to analyze more data than ever before, get responses more quickly, and greatly increase the pace of the university's research.
But what makes the University of Leicester's new supercomputer 'green'? As with all computer systems, the setup produces vast amounts of heat and it's a challenge to keep it cool so that it can work at optimal efficiency. Most cooling systems are expensive and cause large amounts of CO2 emissions to be pumped into the atmosphere.
In ALICE's case, the setup uses an advanced water-cooling system that has been described as being "like a glorified car radiator." The new technology, supplied by Keysource Ltd, is called Ecofris and its installation at the University of Leicester marks the first time it has been set up in any small to medium-sized data center.
It is hoped that the Ecofris system will save the university an estimated £130,000 per year and reduce CO2 emissions by 800 tons compared to ALICE's predecessor. Keysource Ltd has said that it plans to enter Ecofris into an international competition seeking to identify the most efficient small data center in Europe.
The system comprises 256 computer nodes, two login nodes, two management nodes, and a high performance parallel file system with a 100TB capacity. All these components are connected by a super fast network. Each computer node has a pair of quad-core 2.67GHz Intel Xeon X5550 CPUs and 12GB of RAM. In total, there are 2048 CPU cores available for running jobs. ALICE is running 64-bit Scientific Linux 5.4, a variant of Redhat Enterprise Linux.
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Energy Bullish Percent at Multi-Year LowsPublished June 14th, 2006 in Market Internals, Natural Resources
It was only a little while ago that I pointed to the energy sector's bullish percent (BP%) number and suggested that it meant we had a tradeable bottom.
We did get a bounce but it was quite feeble and lasted for only two weeks before prices fell again. I just noticed now that the energy sector's BP% is 12.5 - a multi-year low.
What does this mean? For starters, BP% can go to zero so it doesn't have to turn up here just because we think the number is low. At each of the previous low points (green circles above) the energy sector had put in an intermediate bottom. But something has changed this time I suspect.
For one, this time around the sector was unable to mount a meaningful rally from deep oversold levels as it had in the past. Also it has now dropped below its (flattening) long term moving average - something which it had not done since the birth of the bull in May 2003. And finally, BP% has fallen to levels that it has not seen in years. Clearly the energy bull is showing fatigue.
We may very well see a rally from such deep oversold levels - especially since oil has not fallen as much as the energy stocks - but before being convinced of this, I would need to see some sign that buyers are stepping in. For example, seeing the BP% turn up would be a good start.
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Redby Man Sentenced For Harboring A Fugitive
MINNEAPOLIS—Yesterday in federal court, a 23-year-old Redby man was sentenced for harboring a fugitive last spring. On May 13, 2013, United States District Court Judge John R. Tunheim sentenced Andrew Oakgrove to 30 months in prison on one count of harboring and concealing a fugitive. Oakgrove was indicted on December 10, 2012, and pleaded guilty on February 6, 2013.
In his plea agreement, Oakgrove admitted that on April 30, 2012, he concealed Jason King from federal authorities. King was wanted on a federal arrest warrant for his indictment in connection to the December 30, 2011, armed robbery of Newby's Market in Bemidji. Oakgrove also admitted leading police on a high-speed pursuit over several miles. Both men were arrested following the pursuit.
This case was the result of an investigation by the Red Lake Tribal Police Department and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey S. Paulsen.


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In case you were wondering, and you probably weren't. I am frocking getting sick of frocks. I hear my baggy shorts calling me. They whisper my name.
This is one of those frocks I've bought at a flea market for next to nix.. Say $2. And it scrubs up all right, doesn't it just?
Here's the link so you can sponsor me. Like you needed reminding. All money goes to slaying ovarian cancer.


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