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During my second year as a PhD student, I made plans to finish my required coursework, take (& hopefully pass) my written and oral exams and reach the status of ABD. In fact, when I was out for New Year's Eve and it turned 1999, I yelled "This is the year that I will be ABD!" That much was true, but a lot of other things changed in 1999. In 1998, I had worked in a department outside of my own for my research assistantship and had met some new people in that department. One of those people was H. We had talked in the computer lab a few times and agreed that we should go out to lunch some time (with other grad students).
We started dating in early 1999 and on March 8th (10 years ago today!), I found out I was pregnant*. We decided that we should have the baby and H even suggested getting married. When we shared the news with friends and family, everyone was shocked. My mother stopped speaking to me and sent a nasty email accusing me of having unprotected sex. Her reaction seemed more fit for a pregnant 17-year-old than a 28-year-old PhD student, and she even called my dad**, who proceeded to call me and leave a message- which I didn't return for weeks, because I knew he had nothing good to say. Why all the hoopla? Well, maybe I forgot to mention that H is black- and (to make matters worse in their eyes) actually from Africa! What could be more scandalous?! I even had a good friend from high school who told me to be careful because H might just be using me to get citizenship.
Wow. Was I feeling supported by my family! During all of this, I started having morning sickness (at a conference & during my morning classes) and by April I was taking my written exams. Four of the five were take-home-and-write-over-two-days kind of exams and during one of them, H got a tenure track job offer at a U that was almost 2000 miles away. I also threw out my neck at this point and it was excruciatingly painful to even lift my left arm (and no ibuprofen for me, either). Once we settled on H taking the job and me staying behind for the first year so that I could finish my proposal and have this baby, things calmed down a bit. I finally called my dad back, who alternated between telling me that "they're a different breed of people" and "I'm sure they treat their women really well"*** and "you're still in the honeymoon period and not making rational decisions". I was so glad to have that phone call over with. We haven't spoken since.
I passed my writtens, although one was not what the committee member had wanted, and my oral exam was scheduled for early May. I was still hanging in there with my classes and everything and H and I looked for a house to rent for the next year so that we would have more room for the baby. My oral exam lasted three hours and when I finally was told to leave the room, the discussion went on for quite a while. I was later told that one of my committee members said "Addy doesn't seem very excited about her research." He didn't know I was pregnant at the time. The truth is that I was so tired by the end of that oral exam, I just wanted to be finished! I passed, so it was all OK, but had no family members to call and share the good news with. To be fair, my brother was still talking to me, although he was in shock about everything, and my stepdad was always supportive. He told me that my mom would come around- which she eventually did.
We got married that summer- just a few weeks before H moved to Bible Belt State. My mother-in-law came from Very Distant Country to be at the wedding (at the court house), as did H's brother (who was living in the Midwest), and some of my very excellent friends from Adopted Home State. We had a party/reception at a friend's house and it was very nice. When it came time for H to move across the country, I drove with him in a rented cargo van (I was 6 months pregnant at the time) and flew back alone. Before he left, my stepdad flew in for just one day so that he could meet H. My mom had started speaking to me again and I went for a visit over Labor Day (and she threw a surprise baby shower- the only one I had).
*We had a contraceptive mishap early on and I had taken the morning after pill, so this came a real shock to us both!
**My parents divorced in 1977 and don't speak to each other.
***Ironic comment coming from someone who was physically abusive to my mother.


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Michele Minno is a software engineer focussed in Semantic Web research and technologies. He published in several academic and technology conferences. He's currently working for the italian IT company Pro-netics as research projects responsible. He is leader of one of the work packages of the European project NoTube, about user profiling and media recommendations based on Linked Data and Social Web, besides being involved and contributing to other research projects. He is interested in speeding up the paradigm shift about data from a machine-oriented to a human-oriented perspective, and in creating real shared re-usable aggregated knowledge among people and computer applications.
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Apart from Winsor's attempts to contact Lebon in France, and his own vague references to youthful experiments, nothing has emerged about Winsor's technical experience in making gas - and his knowledge, on the evidence of his pamphlets seems to have been sketchy, to say the least. There is just one contemporary comment that he was responsible for some small scale gas making plants. He is however known to have had two bases for experimental work, the earliest in a building once associated with balloon ascents.
One of the few clues which we have about the earliest gas making plant in London comes from William Matthews. Matthews could be described as a sort of early gas 'groupie'. There were a number of them about, but Matthews wrote down what he saw going on at the time. He said that Winsor was backed by a 'Mr.Kenzie' who lent him premises. This 'Kenzie' was, he said, a retired coach builder who 'lived near Green Park'. This story is backed by one of Winsor's young assistants whose name was Stephen Hutchinson. Hutchinson claimed to have invented a gas purification system himself while working for Winsor in 'Green Street'. In fact one of Winsor's publications gives an address - 41 Green Street.
The Horwood Plan, which is of about the right date, shows some very interesting information about this address. 41 Green Street is shown as the entrance to a very large open space which seems to fill up an entire block at the back of the street. It is marked 'Rhedarium' - and this is described in the relevant volume of the 'Survey of London' whose anonymous researcher has also picked up the connection with Winsor and his experiments with coal gas. The Rhedarium had been built as military stables in 1738 and then sold, in 1784, to be used as a coach manufactory by a Mr. Murdoch MacKenzie.
There are yet more tantalising connections - since, on 30th November 1784, it had been the site of departure for one of Blanchard's balloon flights. That balloon had used hydrogen gas prepared by Argand (the Swiss inventor of the oil burner) himself. Of such interest was the flight that Matthew Boulton, William Murdoch's employer, was kept informed of events throughout.
So - who was Murdoch MacKenzie? What, and who, did he know? What was his interest? Why did he support Winsor? Who were his associates and backers? Unfortunately, it has not been possible to answer these questions. There is however, another co-incidence in Green Street – nearby was the home of the future naval hero and adventurer, Thomas Cochrane. He was the son of the Earl of Dundonald, one of the earliest demonstrators of gas lighting and himself an inventor of lighting systems based on coal oils. In 1809 he was to pioneer the use of Congreve's rockets in the battle of the Aix Roads.
As with so much else in the early gas industry it is tempting to ask - what was really going on? The Rhedarium was demolished in 1914. The block of buildings which surrounded it are now diplomatic buildings and the road abuts directly onto Park Lane. 41 Green Street has been rebuilt and the old entrance blocked up. To the rear is Wood Mews where 'Renaissance Court', bearing the date of 1887, appears as a pastiche of an earlier stable block. Inside the block is a big, inaccessible garden full of large mature trees - some of them could well date from Winsor's day. A garden which might yet hold a lot of secrets.
What did Winsor's work in Green Street amount to? Probably just a small demonstration plant -'simple and informal' consisting of two retorts, one on each side of a kitchen fire. Gas made was led to a condenser and taken by pipe to the parlour above. It generated enough gas to light four candlesticks and a glass globe which served to heat, or to boil water or warm dishes - thus 'inflammable air may.. be led from the kitchen to any room to be applied for cooking, heating and lighting at the same time'. This small scale and domestic arrangement was the forerunner, not only of massive gas works, but of many small gas lighting plants, designed to heat and light a house and which represent a popular, but almost totally unresearched, field in which the gas industry grew.
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After much, much looking and finding shareware crap (which basically does nothing, or just clones a PowerToy for Windows XP, called Virtual Desktop Manager (which does nothing, duh!)) I found Dexpot!
Dexpot has many configuration options, and it allows you to have up to 20 virtual desktops, each configured with different screen resolutions, wallpapers, and it allows you to apply rules to certain programs (like having certain ones "persist" across all desktops (very useful to keep browsers open)). And it has many other options, so try it out!


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Our primary goal is to capture your day in such a way that we tell YOUR story. Not just another wedding day story…but your unique one of a kind story. From the moment she says yes until the two of you say I do….every moment is unique and understanding what makes it unique allows us to capture your day in such a way that we tell YOUR story. From little decorations that are added to remind you of when you both met to your hand written vows that speak to your purpose for loving one another we want to be there capturing it all.
Everything we do is about you and your day. The way we accomplish this is with a very structured process that allows us to get to know you, your venue, your plan for the day, and your goals for your final images. Once we know this we use that information to capture the days photos perfectly. Following the day we take the photos back to the studio and back them up for 10 years, edit everything, and then deliver you the final images in print ready version with a license. This is the level of excellence we provide all our couples.


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Over the last 26 years, we've developed an approach that evaluates the sourcing, nutrition, and manufacturing methods of food.
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We carry commercial raw foods, pre-mixes for your own raw, component ingredients like organ meats, ground organ blends, green tripe, meaty bones, bone grinds, veggie and fruit blends, recreational chew bones, "body parts" like necks and feet, fermented fish stock, kefir, raw milks, broths, toppers, freeze dried, dehydrated, canned, & kibbled dog foods.
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Hello February, the month of LOVE!
The days are getting longer, the slopes are white,
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. Personalized animal health and diet consultations are available with our experienced consultant, Libby Burr. Libby received her BS in Equine Nutrition from CSU. Her passion for learning about species defined diets grew and she became certified as a 1)companion animal dietician, 2)a clinical veterinary nutritionist and 3)certified pet food specialist. Over the past 20 years of helping animals heal through dietary changes she has written articles for several journals on both equine & companion animal health. She strongly believes in meeting clients where they are at and respecting everyone's comfort levels . After observing how a pet-parent's appreciation for proper nutrition ignited a need for diet change in
, Libby became a certified Integrated Nutrition Health & Diet Coach for people in order to help people with their own next step of wellness.
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My kitty was diagnosed with chronic UTI. The staff at Bridger educated me about feeing enough moisture to my cat, changing the litter box around after the infection got managed, and what to feed to prevent the UTI, and he hasn't had one now in 7 months and counting. He's doing so much better, BIG thank you.
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We love what we do, and we hope it shows!
At Bridger Animal Nutrition®, we believe that good health and diet make a happier pet. Our educated and passionate team strive to provide you with the resources, products and services that will bring the most joy and health to your animals. We each have our own stories and journeys with animals, just like you, and take our time to get to know your concerns, goals, limitations and expectations for you and your furry or feathered companions.
Bridger Animal Nutrition® is a small and independently owned, allowing us to be very picky about what we choose to stock. The orders are also small, meaning you'll always be guaranteed a fresher product. We also choose local whenever possible — we love to support Montana made products!
The food products we stock are chosen based the well-being of animals. Nutrition is a fledgling science and scientists are still learning about different nutrient requirements and synergistic relationships and how these affect organisms short term and long term. We keep up with the current knowledge and offer the newest items in nutrition that the market can supply given all the rules and regulations enforced by regulating agencies. We make every effort to keep you informed about what we know and why we choose to carry, or not carry certain products.
USA or Canadian made products
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Organic Feeds when available
Some of our very best products came to us by recommendations or requests from you! So if you want us to try to find something, let us know and we'll get to work!
The "non-consumable" products we carry are chosen from the most current trade shows in North America and are based on functionality and fun! We're happy to special order items, and also look for made in Montana goods whenever possible.
Bridger Feeds has been a mainstay of Bozeman since 1984, contributing dollars, time and energy into our community's fairgrounds, animal shelters, and 4-H club. In order to expand beyond just a feed store, we rebranded in 2010 as Bridger Feeds Animal Nutrition Center. We specialize in the science of diet and nutrition and offer the most current feed solutions for your animals and are constantly adapting our practices as research progresses.
Each living body is unique. There is no best food or brand — only a best fit for your animal's needs and overall health.
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We just want to thank you again for helping us solve Niko's digestive issues. Our daily life is now manageable, and even when our dear pup gets into something, we aer able to resolve the issue quickly and easily, instead of spending weeks cleaning up after him. You truly have a gift, and we are so grateful!
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A corral of information for the health of your pet.
Feeding Trial Chronicles
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Pet Treats for the Holidays
December 11, 2018 //
Just like you, I love to treat my pets with something extra special or cute for Christmas and I'd never want to deprive you of the same joy!
BUT I will
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Notes from the Essential Oil Class
December 3, 2018
Below are the handouts from our last workshop on Essential Oils for Animals.
If you missed it, it was GREAT! Really informative and myth busting!
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CBD for Dogs
November 17, 2018 //
Chronic Illness Management
Types of Cannibus
THC vs. CBD
How CBD works
The Top 5 Conditions treated with CBD
How to pick a good CBD Oil
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Fish Oil vs. Glucosamine
November 11, 2018
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Libby, What do you think of the FDA looking into grain-free legume and potato diets linked to heart disease in dogs?
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The sixth, and final, Byler baby left the hospital in time for a day of giving thanks.
The last of the Byler sextuplets made it home Wednesday evening, giving even more meaning to his parents' Thanksgiving holiday.
Charlie Craig Byler, weighing 6 1/2 pounds, left All Children's Hospital after a news conference at which Ben and Karoline Byler showed off his five siblings.
"I'm exhausted," said Karoline, the mother of Florida's first surviving sextuplets.
Charlie, who weighed 2 pounds, 5 ounces at birth, was breathing through an oxygen tube when he left the hospital, but that's not unusual, said Dr. Danilo Escoto, a neonatologist at All Children's. Some babies need extra oxygen for months, but Charlie's lungs should grow normally, he said.
"When you say you've come a long way, baby," Escoto said, "this baby has come a long way."
The Bylers' new silver 10-passenger van rolled up to their Wesley Chapel home about 6 p.m.
"It usually takes 20 or 30 minutes to get them out, and it's crazy," Karoline said.
One by one, each car seat was taken inside. Ryan was the first to start crying for dinner. Karoline fed him a bottle, while Ben did diaper duty and helped feed the others using foam bottle props, which prop a bottle in their mouths so they can eat without mom and dad.
Four-year-old big sister Zoe even got in on the act, feeding her little sister, MacKenzie.
The babies, born Sept. 1, aren't even 3 months old yet, but already their personalities are emerging.
"Jackson's the drama queen," joked Karoline. "He cries constantly and wants to be cuddled."
Ryan cries when he's hungry, but once fed, "he never makes a peep." MacKenzie is also "really mellow," while Eli is "big and strong and eats a lot." Then there's Brady, the whiner. "He has a really loud scream; it sounds like he's hoarse."
Karoline, 29, and Ben, 30, became parents to the six babies after using infertility treatments in an effort to give Zoe a sibling.
Ben, who has been sharing night duty since he has been on leave from his job, said it takes its toll. "You can't remember things," he said. "You're not yourself."
Several members of Karoline and Ben's church have volunteered to come by to help out next week. They'll be especially welcome, Karoline said, since Ben will be returning to work Monday after taking a month off.
As Karoline fed a baby and the others rocked and cried in their swings, Ben did an interview. He reflected on how far the family has come since the ultrasound showed six babies.
Some doctors advised the Bylers to remove some of the fetuses to give the remaining ones a better chance to survive. The Bylers, who are Catholic, said they decided against that based on faith. "We prayed to the Lord every night," Ben said. "We've been blessed. We're ecstatic about the choice we made."
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The sixth, and final, Byler baby left the hospital in time for a day of giving thanks.


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Monday, 17 September, 2001, 15:06 GMT 16:06 UK
Airline reservations slump
International travel reservations company Amadeus has admitted its airline bookings slumped 28% worldwide in the four days after last week's US terror attacks.
Many airlines were offering their normal US services again on Monday, but there was no confirmation that bookings could sustain those operations.
Madrid-based Amadeus said in a statement that its US airline bookings fell 74% in 11-14 September compared to the same time last year, while they declined by 19% for the rest of the world.
"[Amadeus] hopes the situation will stabilise in the coming weeks now that commercial air traffic is being re-established," chief executive Jose Antonio Tazaon said.
Amadeus provides a reservation system for 95% of the world's airlines and sells seats directly for 500 carriers.
Japan Airlines said about 10% of passengers had cancelled their flights between 12 and 30 September.
"Nobody wants to go to the US anymore," said Joseph Tung of the Travel Industry Council in Hong Kong.
"Holidaymakers do not want to take that risk. Even those who have booked packages for Christmas and the New Year are refusing to go.".
Passenger confidence
Shares in Amadeus have suffered, as have those in airlines worldwide, over concerns over the impact of last week's attacks on world travel.
Its stock fell a further 12% on Monday, taking its total losses from a week ago to 45%.
Global airline shares extended their losses on Monday as shareholders wondered when and how profitability would be restored to an industry hobbled by terrified passengers, with major airports unable to process new security measures quickly enough.
In the United States, where markets re-opened for the first time since last Tuesday's attacks, airline shares lost as much as half their value.
An official at Northwest Airlines in Asia said every piece of luggage loaded onto its planes was being opened and examined.
US-based Continental Airlines said at the weekend it was losing $30m a day and could file for bankruptcy in late October if it did not receive government aid.
Continental chief executive Gordon Bethune said as many as 100,000 US aviation jobs could be lost.
Aviation is traditionally among the most vulnerable industries to downturns, let alone catastrophes.
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Congratulations! You've recently embarked on a career in sales, which can be an incredibly rewarding, interesting, and fulfilling path. However, you are joining the sales profession at a very interesting time and old approaches and techniques will not serve you as well as they did for salespeople in past years. Before we look at your first 90 days, let's look at three major recent shifts in the sales landscape.
1) Information is no longer a unique asset for starting conversations. It used to be that sales people were the key source of much of the information buyers would need in understanding a space, evaluating competing offerings, and forming a decision. No longer. Almost all required information is available without talking to a salesperson, and thus the information itself is not something that will get you into a conversation. You will have to earn your right to the conversation in another way.
2) Contact data is not rare. It used to be that the names and contact information of key people was a difficult information asset to acquire. CRM systems were built around this premise and the value of storing litle more than the facts on who a person is and how to reach them. In today's world, that is no longer the case. Contact data can be readily acquired, but will no longer get you into the conversation as calls are screened and emails ignored.
3) Business change is more complicated. The speed and complexity of today's business world is mind-boggling. Decisions of any significance involve a breadth of considerations; financial, economic, regulatory, training, and many others. Navigating this change in an organization requires coordinating a disparate group of interested parties with needs that are each deeply complex in their own area of expertise.
I introduce this complexity not to dishearten you and have you reconsider the career path you have recently embarked on, but to show you how this changing landscape creates an opportunity to become a highly succestsful salesperson. To do so, however, you will need to develop a mindset that sees each person you interact with as an ally on a long journey towards mutual success. The paradox of modern selling is that most of your current interactions will not lead to near-term revenue, and most of your near-term revenue will not come from interactions that started recently.
To truly build the trust it takes to convince a buyer to enact significant change, you need to build a relationship over a long period of time. This means you need to start long before a deal is in sight. This means that a successful mindset is one that discards any thoughts of how any particular person can help you, and instead thinks about how you can help them.
In the first 90 days of your career, you should put the groundwork in place to build these long-term relationships. The effort will not be trivial, but the payoff will be huge. Here are 5 key points you will need in your approach:
1) Help first. With any interaction, and especially with any new interaction, think first about how you can help them. Are they looking to hire? Looking for a job? Need to talk with someone with who has a particular set of skills? Any opportunity you have to deepen a relationship by helping without looking to receive is a great opportunity to build trust and gain an ally.
2) Build depth over time. Relationships deepen over time as long as you stay in touch. Learn what people are interested in and what's important to them, and make notes on it to give you a chance to restart the conversation later. You'll be surprised how much you wish you had jotted down a few interesting notes when you're trying to restart a conversation after 6 months has passed.
3) Build breadth in your network. Organizational change requires a wide variety of people to be engaged. You never know when that person who knows the tax code for charities, or how to organize a supply chain across the artic, or how to engage municipal governments on regulation changes will come in handy. Build strong relationships with anyone who seems bright and motivated.
4) Don't lose touch after a job change. People change jobs frequently. You will, and your connections will. Don't let that cause you to lose touch. Relationships that span multiple jobs are very often the strongest and most impactful of any relationships.
5) Get personal. The best relationships are ones where business is secondary. Be interested in who people are outside of work, and be an interesting person yourself. Get involved in organizations, charities, or sports, and don't be afraid to show yourself as a more interesting person with more than one dimension. Any conversations that are not directly work related will give you a stronger reason to stay in touch.
You will notice that none of these tips will close deals for you in the current quarter. However, the relationships that you build by truly being interested in people and finding ways to help them will remain with you for decades. The success you will have as a salesperson who is able to leverage this breadth and depth of network will far surpass any results you would see by fine tuning your sales pitch for deals in the current quarter.
Happy selling!
This blog originally appeared on www.avention.com/blog
Steve is an experienced SaaS CTO. Guided the building of Eloqua to a market leading position in Marketing Automation and Demand Generation. Passionate about innovation, SaaS and cloud computing software evolution, marketing automation, and analytics.
Author of the book "Digital Body Language" about deciphering customer intentions online. Frequent speaker at various forums involving B2B marketers. Now CTO and Co-founder of Nudge, an application focused on helping sales professionals leverage their network to engage the right business opportunities.


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Mixing Proprietary Software and Linux - page 2
Proprietary code on an open platform
The biggest issue was the end user getting their head around SIP voicemail on Ekiga. With Skype, voicemail just works once it's subscribed to. With Ekiga, however, voicemail availability depends on your SIP provider providing it and how you are then alerted to new messages.
Proprietary software at home in Open Source World?
Can proprietary software/driver modules find a home in the heart of a platform that was designed to be the complete opposite?
Yes, but not without compromise. Despite the belief that we as a society are ready to move on beyond proprietary code, the fact of the matter is most people are not going to go along with such a notion unless the process comes with a near seamless experience for them as end users.
"Joe Average" wants their computer to serve them, not the other way around. So rather than trying to pitch Open Source products as some religious experience, I think the Open Source community will continue seeing success with the biggest motivator of all - cost savings. Not just in software, but in avoiding the ongoing need to purchase new hardware just to keep up with the latest and greatest.
If having some proprietary code involved in an otherwise Open Source platform is what it takes to help the masses enjoy the benefit of desktop Linux, so be it. For those who are opposed to catering to the masses, I have great news...there are distros that cater to the "purist" point of view. You are not locked into using a distribution that goes against your software philosophy.
One thing I believe all of us can agree on is that the divide between purist-driven distributions and those distros seeking to attract a more "mainstream following" is growing. Whether or not this creates bigger issues in the development of this platform down the road, still remains to be seen.
Regardless, I remain hopeful that we can keep the lines of communication open between the two camps rather than allowing anger, frustration and bickering to further drive a wedge down the middle of issues that I do not see changing anytime soon.
Article courtesy of Datamation
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The vibe: This new, downtown pizza-and-brew pub offers old-school pinball and arcade games upstairs and authentic, New York-style pies, local beers and Italian wines downstairs. Hi-Life rotates the work of local artists and supports the East Bay's first women's pinball league, Belles & Chimes. Plus, they're open until at least 1 a.m. daily.
For the couple who: Loves playing games.
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Foreign Minister of Bangladesh has warmly greeted the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the second consecutive victory of her party and newly elected Chief-Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal for the resounding victory of BJP in the State.
'This is an apt recognition of your pro-poor and pro-development policies and your dedication for betterment of the people of West Bengal', Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali wrote to Mamata Banerjee. He highlighted that Bangladesh-India relations has reached a new height under the current leaderships in Dhaka and New Delhi. The commonalities of language and culture of the peoples of Bangladesh and West Bengal would play a vital role in further strengthening the relations between the two countries.
Congratulating the Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal on the resounding victory of BJP, Foreign Minister stated that this was the reflection of the aspirations of the people of Assam for the all-round development of the State. He also hoped that the new leadership in Assam will further boost the people-to-people connectivity and economic cooperation between Bangladesh and North Eastern States.
He also invited both the Chief Ministers to visit Bangladesh at their conveniences.


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Usually, when I am asked if I would like a cuppa there is only one answer – 'yes'.
However at Edgcumbes in Ford this starts a fascinating conversation.
"People do come in here thinking they will just get a coffee then it is like 'wow, this is an emporium'," smiles director Alice Rendle.
The family business has certainly grown since Alice's father-in-law launched it with one blend of tea when he returned from India.
However, 35 years later, the rainbow of loose leaf jars and coffee pots are just one of the changes.
"To me it is like a whole new business now," Alice agrees, talking of the new retail venture. "I can't tell you how exciting that is for me.
"Before, when we were just wholesaling to others, we were a step removed," she explains. "It's been a whirlwind but we've found people are desperate to learn, and this opens up people's worlds."
So much so Alice believes 'coffee is now becoming the new wine'.
"Fifteen years ago people wouldn't have known the difference between the different types of reds, they would just say 'French' or 'Italian'," she enthuses. "Coffee is becoming a connoisseur's market."
This demand, coupled with Edgcumbes' desire to educate, has inspired a range of workshops and has already sparked plans for a bigger on-site café.
"Everything we do is about people being given the chance to experiment," says Alice. "Once you taste freshly roasted it is hard to go back.
"Most supermarket coffee will have been roasted six or even seven months ago but most people won't know the difference until they have tried it – it is like eating fresh bread."
There's no doubt the smell is just as enticing.
Alice aptly describes the current shop as 'a window in to what we do' as it literally allows just that as customers can see the beans being roasted and ground to order while they stand at the counter.
"We are very transparent. It is saying 'this is what we do, this is what we sell'," she reveals. "People of your generation love it because it is local and there is an issue of environmental footprint."
On this topic Edgcumbes also runs a '3R' scheme where the coffee is sold in reusable tins which, if brought back and refilled also give customers 20 per cent off.
"It means people don't pay for the packaging that they are just going to throw away anyway," says Alice simply.
Working as manufacturer and retailer means the business can respond quickly, compared to caterers which Alice insists 'can be two years behind' because they 'respond to what the customer asks for' and then have to filter it through the chain.
Learning that 100 kilos will, at the end of the process, make just 12 it is easy to understand why the team believe coffee deserves to be treated with respect.
"I don't think it is much different to what chefs are doing," says shop manager Jay Bull. "It is about going back to basics and great ingredients.
"People are used to reaching for the sugar, because they have been brought up with it being bitter," adds Alice.
"But if you taste fresh there is a sweetness, a fruitiness, to it.
"It is like a piece of meat, you can boil it and it will taste foul or you can carefully pan fry it and it will be sublime."
There's also plenty to inspire tea drinkers from innovative brewing devices to bespoke blends.
"They are all loose leaves which is so much nicer than bags," Alice insists. "It is about helping people realise they can make good tea and coffee at home rather than having to spend a fortune in cafes.
"It's for everyone. I don't know anyone who is not interested in tea or coffee, but they have grown up with a very base level," she continues.
"We want to make it accessible and prove you don't have to have an expensive machine, what you do need to have is fantastic coffee."
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Right, going by the statistics, the book "Fifty Shades of Grey," written by E. L. James, has been bought by over 100 million people both in the form of eBook and printed materials. It, therefore, makes history as one of the best-selling book series ever! And the best part is… currently, the movie, a trilogy, has turned into a worldwide phenomenon. It has been translated into more than 50 languages since its release on 13 February 2015.
So what does the trilogy entail that makes it a darling to everyone across the world? Read on to find more about the movie…
The movie clocks around an abusive relationship between Anastasia Steele, a college student, and Christian Grey, a young billionaire with a strong desire for intimacy associated with a past secret. Who could have perfectly fitted into playing the role of these two characters? Could it be Nick Nolte and Barbra, the duo who made the lovely couple in "The Prince of Tides?" No! Noo! Jamie Dornan (as Anastasia Steele) and Dakota Johnson (as the young billionaire) were the lucky two who perfectly played their roles in the film. Congrats to the two for such an awesome piece!
Plot Summary of Fifty Shades of Grey Movie
Anastasia Steele who is a literature student gets the chance to interview Chris Grey, a businessman, and a billionaire, at Grey enterprises, in Seattle. She does this in favor of her roommate Kate Kavanagh who was scheduled to interview the businessman but unfortunately falls sick.
Anna`s life takes an entirely new path when she meets her interviewee- a rich, handsome, brilliant, yet a very troublesome man. With all her naivety and innocence, Anna starts to fall for this good-looking man. Despite Grey`s reserve and enigmatic advice, Anna still finds it hard to resist him. She gets more desperate to get close to him.
And on to Grey. The young billionaire is unable to resist Anna as well. He is carried away by her beauty, not forgetting her independent spirit. He eventually admits that he wants her too. However, Anna discovers that Grey, despite his vast wealth, international businesses and a loving family, is determined to control everything in his ability, including her own life! This makes Anna very frustrated, and she realizes that the two are incompatible. She finally opts to leave Grey and goes back to the apartment she shares with her roommate, Kate.
That's it for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie review. The movie can best be explained as anti-romantic. Ironically it was set for release on the Valentine's Day- sounds funny…huh? Far from having numerous erotic scenes, this movie is a Must-Watch for all couples. For those who wish to dive further into the book, there are many audio books fifty shades of grey free downloads to be obtained from various online sources. So go ahead, get reading!


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In 1906, a group of Swedish immigrants purchased an 80-acre farm along the Housatonic River—and Elim Park was born. In 2013, we returned to our roots by transforming a little-used patch of ground between buildings into a small "farm."
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Today, residents and community members help to grow a wide variety of organic produce and raise heirloom chickens. The farm has quickly become a favorite stop for families and grandkids to enjoy the scenery, pet the chickens and even collect eggs.
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The farm is fueling another passion at Elim Park as well—home cooking. Our produce and eggs end up in our new country kitchen for residents, where they are transformed into mouth-watering treats.
Residents spend time in the kitchen whipping up favorites such as creme brulée, cinnamon bread, homemade tomato sauce, eggplant parmesan, swiss chard strata and other delectable dishes. People are known to stroll past the kitchen just to smell the cooking.
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Grounded in extensive research, Music & Memory helps people living with a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges to find renewed joy in life though musical favorites*. The Elim Park team received a grant to kick off the purchase of iPods and begin a music library this past year, and members from therapy, administration, nursing and Life Enrichment received training.
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We'll begin the hour looking at ways to make Baltimore a more bike-friendly city with Anna Ricklin from the City Dept. of Transportation. She's also a member of the community bike collective Velocipede. Then, one CEO, 1500 miles, 15 days: Trish Karter, CEO of the Dancing Deer Baking Co., is biking from Atlanta to Boston to raise awareness of the problem of homelessness in the U.S. What she calls her Mother's Day Ride is bringing her to Baltimore, and she'll hop off her bike briefly to join us in Studio A.
You can listen online if you missed it.
Does this happen to you? I've been logging serious mileage this year. Unfortunately, mostly on the training stand in the basement. I got out Sunday and it was amazing.
Anyway, it is not uncommon for me to do 100 miles in a week or so.
In the last couple months, my knees have started popping. Not all the time, but sometimes when I first start riding. This week, my quads have been super tight and my hamstrings are all twitchy. I was using clipless pedals for a while, but they seemed to go against my nature, so to speak. Now I'm back on toeclips and it's a little better…
I read online that one should stretch to keep this from happening. Any advice? Glucosamine?
I can't tell all of the ignorant things some people have said to me since the bike accident, to complement all the very nice and very sweet words and well-wishes and gifts of candy and company from very good people I am lucky enough to know. In addition to people who have been very very nice to me, there is a whole platoon of people have taken it upon themselves to help me reform and understand my face-plant better with completely unsolicited advice. Indeed, even in defeat, there are insistent cycling-nay-sayers. A few (read more)…
A quick re-post to let y'all know we've reduced what we're asking for the Africa bike to $175. That's 50% off retail!
It's a great bike, kind of like a bombproof beach cruiser/utility bike. The only reason we're selling is it doesn't fit my wife. In fact, we stopped by BBW to order a Jamis that is 4 inches shorter today! So, if you know someone, please send them our way.
Email me if you want to give it a whirl.
UPDATE: the bike has been sold!
As I think about what kind of bike to buy, I'm leaning heavily toward bikes that some folks might call old-fashioned and bikes that at least one person (who hardly ever rides, for the record) called an old man bike (pictured — 2009 Schwinn Willy). While I have never ever been into fast bikes myself and have never ridden around on anything more aero-looking than a moderately fast hybrid/commuter, I feel like it might be good for me to slow down. The Saturday before my fall, I bragged about my fastest home-to-work time (in wind and work clothes, no less). While I'm certainly angry about the pipe I hit last week (my face hurts thinking about it), I will acknowledge that the only reason I was doing at least 25 when I fell was my own doing and that I would not have hit the ground as hard or skid on my face and rear derailer as long if I had been going slower.
I'm not going to pontificate about roadies or weight-wienies or Freds or what have you. I am not judging folks who are into speed; on the contrary, I regularly mutter "holy shit" to myself when I see some feats of speed — when some hardy folks are still sprinting at the top of my street (top of University Parkway, no small hill at all).
But I have found myself weaving in traffic, disregarding more traffic laws than is safe and riding faster just because I have strong legs and can. I wonder if a slower bike is the way to go? I have confessed to Dan that drop bars scare me (I am wimpy), but I think I'd like to sit up even straighter, too.
Plus, from what Mr. Hand Specialist says, I might not have a choice — at least for a long time.
Anyone have experience on something truly up-right and heavy?
That was from a few days ago. Everything was healing nicely by then, and the cuts on my eye and cheek were already gone. I've healed more since then even. Only my lip inside and outside are making me look like a punk now. I saw the hand specialist today. No surgery required on wrist, just a fracture. Right hand is sprained, so it still takes forever to type. I wear a fancy dealy on the left/broken wrist and a strange glove at night on my right/sprained hand. I am getting put back together by cycling deities daily.
My bike needs new pedals, brake levers and more expensive things it makes me too sad to type now. I never even checked for frame damage. But I get a new one soon enough. If the frame survives, The Duke might be for winter. I need something more upright for my bum wrist when I get back out in a few weeks anyway.
My hand that is not broken has two good fingers, so I can type a bit. My face has healed a lot. Still a large chunk of my upper lip missing though. I go see a hand specialist Tuesday. My other bangs and cuts are healing up steadily.
My insurance is buying me a new bike and new glasses. My bike was a lot more damaged than I thought at first. Makes me sad to look at. But I can't ride for a while anyway.
MANY thanks for all the well-wishes and emails! I am a quick healer, and I will rise again.
Yesterday on the Jones Falls Trail, Johnny hit a pipe that shouldn't have been there and should have been marked. Johnny went down hard and cut up his face, broke his glasses, smashed his helmet, smashed his right hand, hurt his left shoulder, and broke his left hand/wrist — and cut up everything else, too. He praises the coffee gods for helmets, gloves, his own stocky vitality, and a lot of luck.
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CRANFORD – On Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, the Union County College Lady Owls defeated Ocean County College 68-51, with Ocean trailing 33-28 at halftime.
Bianca Partlow scored 24 points, had 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Quianna Trawick scored 13 points and had 8 rebounds. Shanique Owens had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Brittany Baker added 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Owls improved to 13-1 overall and are still undefeated in the Region with a record of 11-0 in the Region.
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Jacksonville, Fla.-based ParkerVision is offering customers a money back guarantee on a its line of wireless products which promises to extend Wi-Fi's range while eliminating interference.
ParkerVision will begin selling four-port wireless routers, notebook Wi-Fi access cards and USB adapters under the SignalMAX brand name. Computer retailer CompUSA will begin stocking SignalMAX devices on its store shelves this month.
The devices are aimed at home and office consumers frustrated by the limited range of Wi-Fi signals or by dead zones where wireless networking is seemingly impossible. ParkerVision "guarantees coverage of an entire home without the need or cost of repeaters, boosters, or special high-gain antennas," according to a company statement.
If consumers are not satisfied, "we'll take it back," says Jeffrey Parker, chairman and CEO of ParkerVision. It's a money back guarantee, confirms company spokesman Mike Becce.
For wireless ISPs or enterprises interested in using Wi-Fi to cover longer distances, ParkerVision is guaranteeing its SignalMAX brand devices can reach up to one mile outdoors.
The performance comes from the company's patented Direct2Data (D2D) wireless technology, which uses digital signal processing, rather than traditional analog techniques.
"The practical benefit of our D2D technology is the ability to field products that deliver significantly better performance in range and reliability than products based on traditional analog RF transceivers," said Parker.
Although the company says its new routers and access cards will perform well with gear from other manufacturers, SignalMAX devices must be used on both ends to ensure maximum distance.
The SignalMAX product line will allow consumers to "use Wi-Fi in more places and work in more places they couldn't before," says Parker.
While the announcement of ParkerVision's retail agreement with CompUSA happened Thursday, field tests have been underway for almost a year. In October 2003, ParkerVision announced the Horizons Wireless line and its leap from being purely a manufacturer of Wi-Fi parts to a product vendor selling to end users.
"Horizon was a test bed" for SignalMAX, says Parker. After the release of the HZ1500 802.11g/b CardBus PC Card, "consumers started saying they could see hotspots they couldn't" before, according to Parker.
"We saw the opportunity to control the whole solution," says Parker. "Here's an opportunity to make a brand name," says the ParkerVision executive.
Parker says his company's SignalMAX gear will be able to compete with other Wi-Fi devices on the market that claim to extend the range or boost the signal.
"With those, you have to know what's broke [the AP or the client access card] before you can fix it," says Parker.
Saying SignalMAX products show "resilience to interference," Parker explains that testing was done where the devices are usually placed, not in locations where they would deliver optimal performance. APs, for example, were placed five feet off the ground and client devices at three feet off the ground.
Asked whether SignalMAX products can compete with low-priced Wi-Fi gear, Parker says, at $99 for access cards, "we're at a premium, but not a crazy premium."
While hesitant to outline plans for future product announcements, Parker says the SignalMAX brand will eventually include devices "with even more extended distance."


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By Conor Mihell
Record-setting backpacker Adam Bradley discovered new pleasures last summer on an epic multi-sport, self-propelled adventure that took him from Reno, Nevada, to the Bering Sea. Bradley, 40, is best known for a 65-day mission in 2009 that shattered the speed record on the 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail. But ever since he walked the length of a controversial renewable energy transmission corridor that runs north-south across Nevada in 2010, he's been more interested in promoting pure, low-emissions adventuring (Read more on Bradley's Nevada project HERE).
"I saw the impacts of green energy and the environmental costs of bringing it to market," says Bradley. "As a result, I committed to going human-powered all the way in my future endeavours."
With this ideology in mind, Bradley set off last April 24 by bicycle, riding north from Reno across the Canadian border and the northern Rockies to Skagway, Alaska. By the time he exchanged his bicycle for hiking boots, Bradley had covered 2,847 miles. Then he braved late season winter storms and unstable snowpack in traversing the historic, 33-mile Chilkoot Trail to reach Bennett Lake, at the headwaters of the Yukon River (Check out the route HERE.)
"It was an immense feeling just to top the pass," says Bradley, who works in customer service with outdoors apparel manufacturer Patagonia. "It had snowed the night before I topped out and I kept thinking, 'I will be floating on all this sometime soon.'"
With a background as a raft and canoe guide, the 1,892-mile paddle down the Yukon to Arctic tidewater was nothing new for Bradley. What was different, though, was how floating the swollen Yukon exposed Bradley to deep wilderness, wildlife and an increasingly rare, sustenance-based way of life much more profoundly than any of his previous adventures.
The Yukon demanded a high degree of awareness, says Bradley, from the sudden winds that picked up out of nowhere on its headwater lakes to the wood debris that choked the flooding upper portion of the river. Despite the easy pace of downstream travel, Bradley brought a fastpacker's mentality to the river: A typical day involved 12 hours on the water, which translated to 50 to 80 river miles. But he still made the time to visit with the small Alaskan communities that still make a living by the river and land.
"The people were always very curious about what I was up to," he says. "In a canoe you're more approachable. Everyone was very friendly. They all ask where you're going and where you came from, and if you met anyone upstream. At that time of year the sun's up all the time, so people were out doing chores at all hours of the day."
On July 16, Bradley paddled an extra 10 miles down the Yukon to finally dip his paddle in the salty Bering Sea, before doubling back upstream to the village of Emmonak, where he chartered a flight home. He admits that his adventure still required the consumption of fossil fuels, but far less than most. Most important was a revelation gleaned on the canoe across Alaska: Northern paddling expeditions are his next big thing.
"I'm hooked," says Bradley, who's already dreaming up a long bike ride to northern Canada and a canoe trip down the Yukon Territory's Wind River. "I'm done with going fast and trying to set speed records. I want to observe as much as possible. That's the biggest thing I took from this trip."
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth failed to cash in on his early start to the second round of the Australian Open on Friday but the world number two still feels he is very much in the hunt to retain the Stonehaven Cup over the weekend.
The 24-year-old American had struggled to a five-bogey one-under-par 70 in the afternoon winds on Thursday but his plans to make a move in calmer conditions on Friday morning fell flat as his usually reliable putting game failed him.
Only a long birdie putt at his final hole for the second day in a row saved a par 71 for the three-times major champion, who mixed a birdie with a bogey on his front nine and dropped another shot at his 13th.
"It just was a bad day with the flat stick, it happens," said Spieth, who is coming off a seven-week layoff.
"I was a little tentative to start, the greens were slower than I thought I could do on them and I left everything just a foot or so short. If I'd made one of those earlier, it could have been a completely different story today.
"I'm going to look to make a putt early in the round tomorrow and maybe jump-start a weekend like two years ago or three years ago."
At one-under for the tournament, Spieth is likely to have to make up at least nine shots on the leader over the weekend.
Spieth's triumph last year was achieved at Royal Sydney but the Texan also won the tournament in 2014 and finished in a share of second in 2015 on his last two visits to The Australian Golf Club.
Given he will have an earlier start than the leaders on Saturday, he felt the course was tailor made for a weekend charge.
"On this golf course more than just about any that we play, I feel like you can make up more ground and come from behind here over I think any tournament I've played this entire year," he said.
"Just given the golf course will start to bake out and you get really calm conditions in the morning that leave the windier conditions for the afternoon.
"So I'll have a pretty gettable golf course I imagine in the morning tomorrow with the guys really having to watch themselves in the afternoon and if I can post something like five, six-under, then I'm very much in this tournament."
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