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MAGPIE GEMSTONE'S NEWS: 2008-08
Social Networking for Jewelry Designers by Robyn Hawk
I can’t believe I said that I would do this – don’t think that this is the definitive list of social networks because I really don’t think that can be done!
I am starting with a short list of the social networks that are geared to Jewelry or Crafters:
ArtMetal - social networking for the metal arts
IndiePublic - Indiepublic is an independent art and design community.
Deviant Art - Join the largest art community in the world!
MetalChasers - Metalchasers is a NEW social network for Jewelry and Metal Artists.
However – let me encourage you to reach out and network on other levels – especially those of you that sell and have websites or shops. While chatting with folks we relate to is more comfortable – you need to step out of your comfort zone (a fellow jeweler is not likely to purchase your goods).
Join more open groups and add folks to your friends groups that just sound fun! On, for instance,
MySpace – what about looking up Comedians – if they are on stage they may be looking for something fun to wear! Almost any performer, comedy, music, etc. will friend you just to get their name out there - so maybe we should take a page from their book. You can post a photo in their comments of a piece of jewelry with your "Thanks for the Add!" note.
Badoo - 15,000,000 users : Badoo is a multi-lingual, London based, social networking website. It offers users the ability to connect with people at a local and global level, allowing them to share photos and videos, create "reportages" of their lives, and promote themselves and their work. Their "philosophy," which they have trademarked, is I am here.
Launched in May 2006 (although the URL existed as a web portal since 2003), the site now has over 12 million registered users, and is one of the top 100 visited sites on the net, according to Alexa Internet. It is also one of the top ten community websites in Europe. In September 2007, Badoo re-launched the site, promising users "upgraded features and innovative new tools."
Unlike other social networking services, Badoo does not incorporate advertising in any part of the site, thus a user's profile contains only user-generated content. It generates income through a "Rise Up" feature which allows users to pay to have their profile given more prominence on the site for a limited time. 20% of Badoo's 12.5 million users access this function once a month.
Bebo - 40,000,000 users: Bebo is a popular social networking website, founded in January 2005. It can be used in many countries including Ireland, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. A Polish version was launched recently, which uses a different user database. There are plans for French, German and other versions. Founded by husband and wife Michael and Xochi Birch, Bebo had a major relaunch in July 2005. It was bought by AOL on March 13, 2008 for $850m (£417m).
"Bebo" is a backronym for "Blog early, blog often"
EONS - We're the online community for BOOMers! A social network for the over 50 generation, with groups to join, games and social connections.
Facebook - 115,000,000 users: Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profile to notify friends about themselves. The website's name refers to the paper facebooks depicting members of a campus community that some American colleges and preparatory schools give to incoming students, faculty, and staff as a way to get to know other people on campus.
Multiply - 9,000,000 users: is a social networking service with an emphasis on allowing users to share media - such as photos, videos and blog entries - with their "real-world" network. The website was launched in March 2004 and is privately held with backing by VantagePoint Venture Partners, Point Judith Capital, Transcosmos, and private investors. Multiply has over 9 million registered users.
MySpace - 110,000,000 users:
MySpace is a popular social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos for teenagers and adults internationally. Its headquarters are in Beverly Hills, California, USA, where it shares an office building with its immediate owner, Fox Interactive Media; which is owned by News Corporation, which has its headquarters in New York City.
Ning - The unique feature of Ning is that anyone can create their own custom social network for a particular topic or need, catering to specific audiences. Currently, Ning has two primary business models. One allows users to create a network for free, in exchange for the network hosting ads that Ning supplies. The other, their "Ning for Business" option, offers users a network where they control the ad content (or lack thereof), in exchange for a monthly fee. A few other premium services such as extra storage and bandwidth and non-Ning URLs are also available for additional monthly fee.
According to TechCrunch, adoption of Ning has not been as widespread as the company had hoped. It requires a knowledge of web programming, lacks the scalability of an open API, and can only be hosted on Ning's servers. After hitting 100,000 social networks, TechCrunch revised its forecast and Ning has been called "fast-growing". Currently, Ning hosts more than 275,000 networks. There are several jewelry oriented networks on Ning!
Twitter - Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as tweets) which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.
Xanga - 40,000,000 users: Xanga's origins can be traced back to 1999, when it began as a site for sharing book and music reviews. It now has an estimated 40 million users worldwide. As of May 24, 2008, Alexa Internet ranked Xanga as the 231st most visited site on the Internet. All Xanga members receive a "Xanga Site", a web site made up of a weblog, a photoblog, a videoblog, an audioblog, a "Pulse" (mini-blog), and a social networking profile. Members also have the option of joining or making blogrings "groups".
Yelp! - operates a social networking, user review, and local search web site of the same name, combining features from traditional Internet yellow pages sites such as Yellowpages.com, local city guide sites such as Citysearch and Metromix, and community-oriented social media sites like Facebook and Myspace. As of July 2008, over 3.4 million people access the Yelp web site each month, putting it in the top 500 of U.S. Internet web sites.
LinkedIn - 24,000,000 users: is a business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for professional networking. As of December 2007, its site traffic was 3.2 million visitors per month, up 485% from the end of 2006.As of May 2008, it had more than 24 million registered users, spanning 150 industries.
*A contact network is built up consisting of their direct connections, the connections of each of their connections (termed second degree connections) and also the connections of second degree connections (termed third degree connections). This can be used to gain an introduction to someone you wish to know through a mutual, trusted contact.
Plaxo - 20,000,000 users:
Plaxo is an online address book and social networking service founded by Napster co-founder Sean Parker, Minh Nguyen and two Stanford engineering students, Todd Masonis and Cameron Ring. Plaxo, based in Mountain View, California, is currently privately held and supported by venture capital including funds from Sequoia Capital. On May 14, 2008, Plaxo reported it had signed an agreement to be acquired by Comcast. Plaxo did not disclose the terms of the deal. In May 2008, the website reported 20 million users.
http://plaxo.com/
Social Networking - the next generation...
Virb – A place that lets you put all of the things that make you – you! photos, videos, blogs – in one place. So you can find friends (and friends can find you). More specifically, VIRB° is our vision of a social community - done right. A website that combines you, your interests, your friends and the things you like with music, art, fashion, film and more. Stay connected with your friends. Find new music. View and upload good
Trig – How many days have you spent wailing about horrid MySpace profiles.. A community for creative people with images, blogs, music, trends, etc. Yeah, we could say all that. But what we really imagine is a place where people like their music loud, their opinions edgy and their life brave. http://trig.com/
Pownce -. Taking the Twitter recipe and perfecting it, Pownce added some of its own flavor to the mix, and one of the features we really like about it are skins. Don’t get us wrong, Pownce looks nice to begin with, but having the option to change the skins is a big plus. Currently, the only beef we have with this feature is the fact that the available amount of skins is so small: only four. Give us more!
Beautiful Society - With a name like that, one would expect beautiful design and Beautiful Society delivers. The site revolves around the concept of "favorite things" - users get to pick things they like, which become separate entities that get more votes and rise the rank of popularity as more and more users add them to the list. All this is wrapped in a nice orange/blue design with a lot of rounded corners and nothing to upset our sensitive eyes.
Humble Voice - HumbleVoice is yet another community for designers, artists and musicians, and it looks gorgeous. Page real estate is used generously, with most images on the site being really large, and all of the content is wrapped up in neat little boxes. This site has a beautiful presentation and seems to be a hit already.
http://humblevoice.com/
Yahoo! Mash - (this is invite only right now while in Beta testing) The twist to Mash is that not only can you customize your page and add modules, you can also edit your friends’ pages (with their permission). That means if you were my friend, you would be able to pimp my profile and ‘Mash Pet’, move and add modules on my page, contribute to my ‘about me’ and ‘my stuff’, and vice versa. But again, this is only if I let you (These permissions can be edited in your "Settings").
Anyway, here are some pointers: keep an eye on your revision history because it keeps track of all the activity that occurs on your profile. If you ever get to your profile and wonder, "What happened? Who changed so-and-so?", go to this page. (You can ‘reject’ revisions if you don’t like them, and it will be as though they never happened). The y!mash logo at the top left hand corner links to your homepage, and this is where all your friend requests will be. (On Mash, people can also ‘suggest’ friends for you, too). If you had a Yahoo! 360 page then you may have a Mash page already!
http://mash.yahoo.com/explore.php
Bright Kite - is location-based social networking - you can discover who visits your favorite places. Join the community in real time. Track your friends - See where your friends are and what they're up to, in real time. With the addition of "People Near Me" feature we’ve made it easier to view, interact with, and meet the people around you. "People Near Me" will show you who is currently checked in near you within a configurable radius.
So now that you have a place to start - feel free to friend me on any of the following sites:
http://www.myspace.com/robynahawk
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=607308627
http://twitter.com/aflyonthewall
http://brightkite.com/people/aflyonthewall
http://robynahawk.deviantart.com/
http://metalchasers.com/robynahawk/
http://jewelryartistnetwork.ning.com/profile/RobynHawk
http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/robynahawk
http://aflyonthewall.myplaxo.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/6bb/373
http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=QJQc2YMK0lganKLS37H5HA
http://mash.yahoo.com/profile.php?id=NjX5FEhwxy8ViEcr7Cs7
http://pownce.com/aflyonthewall/

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Astrona: Michael Boehme Space Art | Space and Astronomical Art Journal
Michael Boehme Space Art
Michael Boehme (Michael Böhme) is a German painter, well known for his space art paintings and other work, such as landscapes and symbolic paintings. The space art paintings of Michael Boehme shows a future in space as well as scenes of current space exploration. These works give one an impression how life in a foreign solar system or even in another galaxy might look like. Though imaginary and distant, the artist does not neglect the known laws of nature. The paintings are doorways into unknown worlds, artist says, and they invite the observer to use their imagination and explore the worlds depicted therein. Michael Boehme is a member of the Constance Art Association, the Esslingen Art Guild, the Artists Association: Inter Art Stuttgart and Fellow Member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA). His art hangs in private and public collections and has been shown in numerous exhibitions and publications in Germany and abroad. Below are a few examples of his space paintings. For more information check out the website of Michael Böhme.Note: All artwork and images copyright © Michael Boehme. Please do not use images without the permission of the artist. Link: Micahel Böhme - Earth & Space Artist
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DNS RFCs: Domain Name System (DNS)
TechNet Library TechNet Archive Windows Server 2003 Product Help Windows Server 2003 Product Help Network Services Managing Core Network Services DNS DNS Concepts DNS Resources Resource records reference DNS server log reference DNS-related files DNS updated technical information DNS RFCs Top-level domains DNS bibliography Collapse the table of content
Request for Comments (RFCs) are an evolving series of reports, proposals for protocols, and protocol standards used by the Internet community. Domain Name System (DNS) specifications are based on approved RFCs published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other working groups.
RFCs for the DNS Server service
The following RFCs contain specifications used to design and implement the DNS Server and Client services:
Domain Names -- Concepts and Facilities
Domain Names -- Implementation and Specification
Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support 1886
A Mechanism for Prompt Notification of Zone Changes (DNS NOTIFY)
Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR)
Generic Security Service Algorithm for Secret Key Transaction Authentication for DNS (GSS-TSIG)
Other specifications for DNS
The following additional specifications are used to design and implement the DNS Server and Client services:
af-saa-0069.000.pdf ATM Names Service
This specification is published by the MFA Forum. For more information, you can obtain this specification by downloading it from the MFA Forum site.
Obtaining DNS RFCs
You can obtain RFCs from the RFC Editor Web site. RFCs are classified as one of the following: approved Internet standards, proposed Internet standards (circulated in draft form for review), Internet best practices, or For Your Information (FYI) documents. Notes
RFCs 1034 and 1035 define the original DNS standard protocol to support domain name services in a TCP/IP environment. These RFCs describe the protocols in a detailed manner, emphasizing the underlying ideas and techniques used in all DNS implementations.

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javascript - Assigning worker tasks - Stack Overflow
Assigning worker tasks [closed]
In a simulation, workers must move around a map performing tasks.
Each simulation 'tick', they can move one square.
Performing the task once they are adjacent to it takes 10 ticks.
Task squares cannot be passed through. Squares with workers on cannot be passed through. More than one worker can work on a square.
Workers are not competing with each other; the objective is to complete all the tasks as quickly as possible.
Added: ideally the algorithm should be straightforward to conceptualise and simple to implement. Isn't that what everybody wants? Its a big plus if its efficient e.g. the model can be updated and reused, rather than recalculated from scratch often. Ideally it'll be able to use local optima so its not trying to brute-force an NP problem, but avoid being overtly greedy and think ahead a bit, rather than essentially random wanderings where workers pay little heed of the plans of others.
Workers 1 and 2 must complete the tasks on squares A,B,C and D.
How do you decide which worker does which task?
It seems self-evident that 1 should do A and 2 should do C.
1 is 4 squares away from A, so will have finished doing it in 14 ticks. Where should 1 go next, and why?
And what if there was another task - E - is placed directly above B?
This being a hobby RTS game, I've tried making it so idle workers proceed to the nearest task, or proceed to the nearest task which no other workers are doing.
This greedy approach has proved to be glaringly inefficient and player testing makes it clear its untenable. Because the strategic mining/building/farming is key to the game, and because I don't want the player to micro-manage and route all workers, I'm looking for a fairly fair and reasonably optimal algorithm that workers can use instead.
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Sounds like a variation of the TSP.
It's more related to multi agent and distributed ai than just TSP. It has many parameters like how much each worker can see, do you have a central node or not and so many other things. you should determine environment specifications and then propose a solution.

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The Big Cheese: Claude Giroux | The Cheesesteak
The Big Cheese: Claude Giroux
Posted by Alex Young on April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It took few games longer than most Flyers fans wanted, a few periods more than their hearts could handle, but the Flyers finally put away the Penguin for good with a 5-1 win on Sunday. They dominated the Penguins for 60 minutes and today’s Big Cheese, Claude Giroux, made it clear from the opening drop that it would be the Flyers’ night.
In what is sure to become part of Flyers’ lore, Giroux demanded that he get the starting shift, “The Shift Heard ‘Round the World.”
The puck dropped, and Giroux wanted to hit someone. Five seconds later, Sidney Crosby lay on the ice, a victim of Giroux’s blood lust. He later he said that he wasn’t out for Crosby, but it couldn’t have worked out better for the Flyers. Crosby went into a shell for the whole game, a complete non-factor.
Not even 30 seconds later, the Flyers forced a turnover near the Penguins zone. The puck fell to Giroux. He dropped off his mark and fired home one of the prettiest goals of the series. The game was just 32 seconds old. It might as well have been over.
With that goal, the Wells Fargo Center exploded, Giroux’s celebration only fired them up more. It was only a matter of time until Scott Hartnell pounced on a second goal, set up by you by guessed it, G. Game over.
After the game, Peter Laviolette called Giroux the best player in the world. With the performance he gave yesterday, it’s hard to argue with the coach.
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Jen's Journal: March 2013
Friday was our last day in Fort Myers. We started it by hanging around the trailer organizing a few things and stating the process of packing. We then decided to head to a local park where Nolan enjoyed running around, climbing, sliding, and swinging. Lucas took a nap and then enjoyed a little swinging too.
Is he really old enough to be able to do this?!?! He was so proud of himself. :)
Lucas's first time in the swing...He loved it!
Always watching big brother
After the park we went back for a little lunch and naps before heading to the pool. Nolan was really excited about going to the pool. The water was like bath water and very inviting.
Swimming around with daddy
We had a lot of fun floating around the pool. Nolan even held his nose and went completely under the water several times. He must have been feeling pretty confident because he jumped off the steps into (and under ) the water by himself without letting us know he was going to do that. Kevin quickly grabbed him and Nolan was a bit stunned but not as panicked as I thought he might be. I definitely want to get Nolan into some swim lessons as he is showing more interest and excitement about the pool/water. Lucas also enjoyed floating around and splashing his hands up and down in the water (he also enjoyed a little nap). Kevin ended up taking Lucas back to the trailer while Nolan and I enjoyed the pool a bit longer before heading back to get ready for dinner.
Before going to dinner we went back to our little beach for a family picture....
We enjoyed a yummy dinner at Pincher's Crab Shack. We ordered calamari for an appetizer and Nolan wouldn't eat the pieces with the tentacles because it was "squidy squid" but he really enjoyed the round pieces because Kevin told him it wasn't "squidy squid". Kevin enjoyed crab legs for dinner and I had yummy salmon. Nolan thought the crab claw was pretty cool and had to take it home with us (we did convince him to throw it away before bed).
Me and my sweet, little boys waiting at dinner
As we were leaving the sun started to set and I convinced Kevin to drive back to the small beach for our last Florida sunset (for this trip :)). We made it just in time to see the last of the sunset. Nolan and I got out to take a few pictures while Lucas and Kevin stayed in the car. It was beautiful!
The perfect ending to our time in Fort Myers. Saturday morning we hit the road after waking up and drove to Sarasota to enjoy breakfast at Yoder's before officially calling the end of our vacation. Our friend Dori has family connections to Yoder's and so we decided that we had to stop to enjoy the food and purchase a pie. We enjoyed talking with Dori's grandmother (who adores the boys) and uncle (who makes the pies). If you are ever in Sarasota (or passing through) I definitely recommend going for a meal, or two, and some pie! :) I enjoyed the raspberry stuffed french toast! YUM! The black-raspberry pie we purchased survived the drive home and we enjoyed sharing it with Dori and Tom upon our arrival home on Sunday early evening.
The drive home took longer than the drive down. We got stuck in construction traffic for 3 hours south of Atlanta. After finally getting through and stopping for dinner around 8pm we decided it was best to stop for the day. We got a hotel, bathed the boys, and we all enjoyed a good sleep before hitting the road on Sunday morning for the rest of the drive home. Props to Kevin for driving the entire time (I did offer!) It was sad to see the temps drop the closer we got to being home but once we were back it felt good to be in our own space.
So, all in all we had a wonderful time and are talking about making it a yearly trip...car ride and all! :)
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Rollercoaster Ride: Cleansing Oil - Which is Ur Pick? mac vs dermalogica vs shu uemura
Cleansing Oil - Which is Ur Pick? mac vs dermalogica vs shu uemura
The first time I was introduced to cleansing oil, there is no turning back. I love the convinient of not using cotton pad (I hate cotton pad btw). U know the conventional make-up remover? U soak the cotton pad with the solution then wipe it all over ur face.
With cleansing oil u just pump a few pumps on ur DRY palm, massage it onto ur DRY face. U can literally see ur make-up and all the oil melt from ur face. Then u wet ur palm and massage ur face again and watch the oil emulsify to a white drippy thing and then simply rinse off. The best thing (at least to me) is how u feel after that.. fresh but not tight and dry like the conventional-cotton-pad method.
I'm currently using this mac cleanse off oil.. But its running low and maybe will last me until this weekend. So now I'm thinking of switching to other brand and try new things (oh typical me, hehe). It works great and I always rinse it off with my dermalogica ultracalming cleanser. But thats the thing....
If u know me, u'll know how loyal I am to this brand. Apart from the cleanse off oil, all my skincare are from dermalogica. Not that I havent try to switch to other brands, I did! But I always find myself running back to them and now I surrender. I guess I'll stick with it kwang kwanggg.. So Dermalogica also have their version of oil make-up remover called Preclease. Application is exactly the same. I've tried the sample, I love the smell! But apart from that i think that they are exactly the same like mac... hmmmmm...
Now I think Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil is the most famous between them and I'm quite keen to try it out, hehe.. Is it as good as its reputation? Well actually I've tried it at the Shu outlet and I still have a sample that I havent use. The difference between Shu's vs Dermalogica and Mac is it doesnt need double cleansing. Meaning u dont have to wash ur face with ur cleanser after removing ur make-up. Ure good to go with ur toner and moisturizer.
I'm still pondering between these three choices. Any advice? comment? Will let u know which one i finally pick perhaps next week ;)
p/s - oh I forgot to mention a point. Eventhough ure not wearing make-up, u still to clean ur face with make-up remover IF ure wearing sunblock! Must remember. I learn the hard way :(
Ticket type: Beauty, Make-up
better pick dermatological kut since u dah pakai skincare dia kan...
la..ye ke..even pakai sunblock saja pun kena pakai make-up remover? maybe thats why ada jerawat kecik2 naik kat muka aku..mmg tak pakai makeup remover dah skrg..huhu. thanks for the info!
Hehe, thanks for ur thought ;)
Nyettosan..
Yups! AKu pun baru tauuuu.. i think dats why aku byk black n white head, cuci x bersih! dah la cleanser aku very mild.. so now everynight aku cleanse w cleansing oil, even if am not wearing make-up.


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497 Back Mountain Rd, Winchester, VA 22602 | Trulia
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This is a Single-Family Home located at 497 Back Mountain Road, Winchester, VA. 497 Back Mountain Rd has 3 beds, 1 ½ bath, and approximately 1,526 square feet. The property has a lot size of 4.29 acres and was built in 1901. The average list price for similar homes for sale is $264,505. 497 Back Mountain Rd is in the 22602 ZIP code in Winchester, VA. The average list price for ZIP code 22602 is $296,042.
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This is a Single-Family Home located at 497 Back Mountain Rd, Winchester VA, 22602. 497 Back Mountain Rd has has 3 beds, 1 ½ bath, and approximately 1,526 square feet. The property has a lot size of 4.29 acres and was built in 1901. 497 Back Mountain Rd is in Winchester and in ZIP Code 22602. The average listing price for similar homes for sale is $264,505. The average sale price for 22602 sold homes is $229,569. The average sale price for Winchester sold homes is $236,882. Communities near 497 Back Mountain Road, Winchester, VA
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A Mrs Maker: September 2015
I had a few girlfriends round for coffee on Monday so the Daddy cafetiere was deployed but as we were busy chatting our coffee was busy cooling. Yuck to luke warm coffee. I rather un-stylishly wrapped a tea towel round the pot and made a note to get on with making a cosy for the cafetiere.
Stitch the smaller rectangle together as you did the larger one (with out the quilting stage).
Poke the smaller rectangle into the larger one and stitch all the way round the larger one to attach it and finish the cosy.


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Close to Amish activities and we appreciated the... - Amish Country Motel Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor
“Pool is small but cool on a hot day”
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Close to Amish activities and we appreciated the... - Amish Country Motel Traveller Reviews
“Great location, friendly staff, not fancy but comfortable! Excellent value.”
Great location, friendly staff, not fancy but comfortable! Excellent value.
Don't expect anything fancy, but if you're okay staying at a clean place with knowledgeable and polite staff, stay here. Clearly the staff takes care of the property well because our room was very clean, included a little refrigerator and the basic toiletries. Since we are big eco-conscious people, we liked the fact that they had shampoo in a shower dispenser instead of wasting all of those tiny traveler shampoo bottles. Beds were comfortable, nice pillows and the Amish quilt was a nice touch. PLUS it wasn't one of those gross comforter tops that a lot of motels have. This place is located on a major road which is close to Amish activities and we appreciated the lawn chairs at the front of the property where you can sit and watch the pretty scenery or any passing Amish people on their buggies. Our only complaint was that the curtains in our room didn't exactly close all the way. :/
If you want a nice stay without the high price, you will be satisfied. We will definitely book here again next time we are in the area.
Room Tip: You park right in front of your room, so they all seem pretty safe.
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We’re delighted that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your next visit!
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Great place just to kick back and relax. This is my most favorite destination for some real R&R. The area is very peaceful and my family always enjoy the pool, which is kept very clean. Believe me when I tell you that I've been many places for vacations with all the running around trying to meet schedules and time frames. This is the place you go to for a relaxing vacation. The area sites are many and it is within a short distance from some good old home cooking. Try it.
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We’re so happy to hear you had a relaxing weekend getaway. Come see us again soon!
Aug.3-Aug 5.... Very nice getaway with my husband and my two children. Loved the very cozy motel (exept the flies in the room) but thats ok. It was very clean, peaceful, gorgeous view. Would love to ga back before the summer ends. Great Amish experience.
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Alicia A, Guest Relations Manager at Amish Country Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 27 September 2013
We’re so glad you had a peaceful stay and had some time to relax and enjoy the view. Fall is a perfect time to return. We hope you’ll be back soon!
This is a small family owned motel , nothing fancy, but has everything you need & is very clean.
The rooms are nice with a good size refrigerator for all your goodies you buy, the bathroom is small but clean, lots of towels & towels in your room for swimming in their nice little pool.
They have chairs out front to sit & watch the traffic & amish buggies go by, which is nice & relaxing.
The package deal includes an amish tour & it was great. The guide Nancy was very informative & funny. They stop at several amish businesses to shop & look around, all were nice,
Package deal also includes breakfast & dinner buffets at the Bird in Hand restaurant & the meals were very good.
If you want a nice little motel with all you really need & is clean, this is a great place.
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Clean and friendly is our aim! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you can come see us again soon.
We arrived to the motel very late for our check-in. Thankfully, I called early to tell them this would happen and they left the key for us, since there's no one in the office that late (though they do have a way to reach someone). This is a no-frills motel, but it was very comfortable & we would stay here again.
The bed was comfy, there are a ton of channels on the tv and the AC worked great especially considering how hot & humid it was!
Beware of the bathroom soap - it's the kind that doesn't rinse off very easily. And they have a shampoo dispenser, not travel size bottles, so you should definitely consider bringing your own toiletries.
The lady at the front desk in the morning (I think her name was Donna or Debbie?) was super nice!
We were very impressed by how well the rooms stood the test of time. I believe I read somewhere that they had been renovated in 2005 (not sure if that's true). They were very clean and clearly well-taken care of.
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Alicia A, Guest Relations Manager at Amish Country Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 6 August 2013
We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay. Donna Howe, our property manager, really appreciated your comment; she certainly leads by example. Come back and see us again soon!
Old style motel that does it right
If you want an experience from the past that measures up to present standards, then this little motel near Lancaster will fill the bill. Room was nothing fancy, but met all of our expectations. The bed was better than most you will find in the big chains. Be sure to sit in the chairs out front and watch the world pass you by, including the local Amish.
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We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay! Come back and see us again soon.
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Paige21 November 2012 at 09:28I still haven't read the first book Catching Jordaanv but everybody's been raveing about these books! I can't wait to check them out!My WoWReplyDeleteThe Teen Reader21 November 2012 at 09:57Hi Sam :). I've been hearing quite a lot about these books, so I've decided to read them soon. I love your blog, by the way. :)Here's my Wow, but I've only just started blogging... Like two weeks ago. Lol. http://mybookishthoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/waiting-on-wednesday-2.htmlReplyDeleteJaime Lester21 November 2012 at 18:57After reading Catching Jordan, Miranda Kenneally cemented herself as one of my favorite authors. I am totally with you. Can't wait for this book! And a bonus; I love all of the covers. ReplyDeleteSarahO22 November 2012 at 20:15I reaaaaaaally want to read this one! I love companion series so much, like Stephanie Perkins books. I love the chance to see your favourite characters again in the same universe. Sarah Dessen does this well too, though her books aren't technically companions. ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...


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Jon Anderson – Change We Must (1994) – leonardoalva9
Jon Anderson – Change We Must (1994)
Tenemos aquí el esfuerzo más sobresaliente de la carrera de Jon Anderson y en sus mejores momentos como solista por conciliar la música popular y su gusto por el sonido más clásico y orquestal. Acompañado por una orquesta sinfónica, diferentes agrupaciones corales y solistas de la London Chamber Academy, para interpretar un interesante repertorio que no sólo incluye algunos de sus temas de su carrera solista y junto a Yes, sino además algunas canciones del repertorio clásico y tradicional, así como nuevas composiciones.
Sobresale temas como Shaker Loops y Ron on Jon como los momentos más experimentales del álbum. Así como su reversión para Hearts, del álbum de Yes, 90125 donde la orquesta y el acompañamiento de un coro le da nueva vida a este clásico con un enfoque orquestal. Un gran acierto de la voz de Yes de entregarnos este trabajo lleno momentos emotivos bellamente matizados por el estilizado sonido orquestal que va en la linea de incluir un publico más amplio al de las texturas del progresivo o el pop de los ochentas. Mi favorito es Hurry Home, ostensiblemente diferente a la versión original para el álbum In the City of Angels (1989) esta vez con un acompañamiento de violines irlandeses y la percusión celta hace erizar cada uno de los pelos del cuerpo.
In the natural beauty that surrounds us there seems to be a lost sense of wonder at how we all fit together. We need to remember that we all survive because of each other. The trees, mountains, flowers, birds, animals, insects, humans: we all need each other in this life. Yet we have forgotten the true natural thread resounding in us all that keeps everything in order.
Change We Must is a wonderful book written by a very special person, Nana Veary, an Hawaiian spiritual teacher who was able to hear the music in nature on a level we can only dream of. On a retreat of silence on the island of Kawaii, I again in this life listened to the music of the earth. I dedicate these songs to Nana Veary’s memory and to all who will remember that we can fulfil our true destiny in this life. (Jon Anderson 1994)
4. Alive & Well (4:43)
9. View from the Coppice (2:46)
London Chamber Academy
Christopher Warren-Green: Director Orchestra, String Quintet Harp.
Gwendolyn Mok: Piano
Sandrine Piau: Vocal in Chagall Duet
Milton McDonald: Guitar Bass Synths
Opio Singers: Angela, Storme, Jade, Miranda, Tamesis, Merida, Tania, Rudi, Tony, Amy, Polly, Diane, Catherine, Pipa, Sandy, Ann, Alison, Kerstin, Steve, Ben, Krisha, Teresa & Ray;
The children from St Paul and St Ignatius Schools, Sunbury on Thames; and Dominic, Joe, Alex & Chris from St John the Baptist, Teddington.
Christopher Warren-Green has been music director since 1988 of the London Chamber Orchestra, a group whose intention is to break down the existing barriers that surround classical music. Two years after joining the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields at the age of 19, he became leader of the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra. He then led the Philharmonia from 1979 until 1985, when he returned as leader to the Academy. He has appeared as soloist with the major British and European orchestras, under such conductors as Simon Rattle, Giuseppe Sinopoli and Michael Tilson Thomas. As a chamber player he has performed with Sir Georg Solti and Vladimir Ashkenazy, and he has also conducted the Philharmonia.
Christopher Warren-Green has recorded for Virgin, EMI, RCA and other labels. He is fellow and professor of the Royal Academy of Music and principal conductor of the Royal Academy Sinfonia.
Gwendolyn Mok studied the piano at the Juilliard School, Yale and the State University of New York. She has given recitals at the Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood and the Barbican in London, and frequently appears with major orchestras both in America and in Britain, where she also broadcasts. A popular figure in China (which she toured in 1989), she is also regularly invited to perform in Europe.
Gwendolyn Mok’s broad musical tastes embrace many contemporary composers as well as the more familiar repertoire, where she is notable in French music (which she has recorded on CD) and Mozart. She has recently recorded Maurice Jarre’s soundtrack for the film Mrs Jones.
The soprano Sandrine Piau began her career in the children’s choir of French Radio before entering the Paris Conservatoire, where she studied singing and the harp.
Since graduation she has made numerous appearances and recordings, under such conductors as William Christie, Christophe Rousset and Gustav Leonhardt, both abroad and in her native France. She is a frequent visitor to the Aix-en-Provence and Utrecht festivals, and in 1993 made her Netherlands Opera debut, as Amore and Damigella in L’incoronazione di Poppea.
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1. November – Autistics Speaking Day
1. November, autism, Autismus, Autistics Speaking Day
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Wendy's Care To Wear: January 2015
This is one of those looks that you really like when you put it on, but then you look back and wish you would have changed a few details. To be honest we all go through this, well I least I hope everyone does lol. I like everything on the top side, but the shoes just kind of throw the look off. That's one of the things I like about fashion, you have the freedom to give things a try and then decide if you like it or not. a few months ago, when I was shopping for winter coats my sister took me into Express and made me become addicted to this store, as well as spend way too much money lol. I found this beauty of a coat (the last one! and on sale..YESS!), it can't get any better than that!? I love how it adds this touch of sophistication to your look and the pastel pink color is just perfect. I decided to channel my inner preppy side a bit and go for the classic button down under sweater combo and finished it off by added one of my favorite statement necklaces from Luxe Statements. What store has someone taken you into and made you become a total addict??
Este es uno de esos looks que realmente te gusta cuando te
lo pones, pero luego hubieras deseado haber cambiado algunos detalles. Para ser
honesta todos pasamos por esto, bueno espero que todos pasemos por esto lol. Me
gusta todo en la parte superior, pero los zapatos no me gustan mucho
con este atuento. Esta es una de las cosas que me gustan de la moda, tienes la
libertad de darle un intento a las cosas y luego decidir si te gusta o no.
Hace unos meses, cuando estaba comprando abrigos de invierno
mi hermana me llevo a Express y me volvió adicta a esta tienda, así como gastar
demasiado dinero lol. Encontre esta belleza de abrigo (el último! Y en
venta..YESS!), No puedes conseguir nada mejor que eso!? Me encanta el toque de
sofisticacion que le añade a tu look y el color rosa pastel es simplemente
perfecto. Decidí sacar mi lado preppy un poco e ir por el combo clásico de
camizeta de botónes debajo de un suéter y termine añadido uno de mis collares favoritos
de Luxe Statements.
¿Cual tienda alguien te a llevado y te a vuelto
completamente addicta/o ??
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Lori's Stormy Art and Daily Paintings: January 2014
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The painting is 8 x 10 inches oil on Masonite.
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The painting is oil on masonite, 8 x 10 inches.
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Nice windy day at the beach, the painting is 8 x 10 inches, oil on masonite.
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The painting is 8 x 10 inches oil on masonite,
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UPDATE 1-Arch Capital sees Q3 losses from hurricanes | Noticias - Página Principal | Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Arch Capital sees Q3 losses from hurricanes
Sept 29 (Reuters) - Reinsurer Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL.O) said it expects the effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike to hurt its pre-tax earnings in the third quarter by $105 million to $180 million.
According to the company’s preliminary estimate, it expects a net loss of $90 million to $150 million from Hurricane Ike and $15 million to $30 million from Hurricane Gustav.
Arch Capital expects its tax rate to be hurt as the number of claims go up and said losses from the storms are currently estimated at 70 percent in its reinsurance operations, with the rest arising at its insurance operations.
Arch Capital said the estimates are based on industry insured losses of $8 billion to $12 billion from Hurricane Ike and $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion from Gustav.
The company also said it held fixed-income securities issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc of $26.3 million as of June 30, but had no direct exposure to American International Group Inc’s (AIG.N) securities.
However, the company said it had held $16.9 million in fixed-income securities of AIG’s units as of June 30.
Shares of the Bermuda-based company were down more than a percent at $71.98 Monday on Nasdaq. (Reporting by Anurag Kotoky in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D’Silva)

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Perhaps add a source/link to make it easier for others to find an answer. This could help on all of your recent questions. – HodofHod Nov 20 '11 at 6:22
You could just write breishis 6:14 or whatever the pasuk actually is. A link helps a lot, but a source is close to mandatory. :-) – HodofHod Nov 20 '11 at 6:41
for the next ones I did it. if you could help by adding it would be appreciated I will get back to it – simchastorah Nov 20 '11 at 6:59
even linking to the perek on chabad.org helps. – Menachem Nov 20 '11 at 17:47
answered Nov 20 '11 at 6:33
In this case, a phrase break occurs between the two ha'adom_s. is that license _midrashi or is it also the grammatical parsing? – WAF Nov 20 '11 at 15:44
@WAF, the cantillation mark on the first haadom is a continuing one, not a pause. – msh210♦ Nov 20 '11 at 18:36
can you provide a source or link to the original midrash? – Mark Nov 21 '11 at 9:10
@Mark, nope: I saw it only in the Tol'dos Yitzchak. – msh210♦ Nov 21 '11 at 15:39
answered Nov 21 '11 at 7:28
Good answer, but I think that the pasuk is recording what Eisav actually said. He himself doubled the word, not the Torah on his behalf. But you're right that the reason for his double language was his intense desire for the "red stuff". See Radak. – jake Nov 21 '11 at 7:40
Yea, the Radak says it nicely. But I would beg to differ about the Torah's quotations. I take the approach that the Torah is written in a literary way and not a historical way. Therefore it chooses to tell stories and recount episodes in a way fitting for its purposes, and not necessarily in historically accurate ways. There are many literary devices employed by the Torah on a regular basis, within quotations as well as narratives. At least that's my opinion. How else do you understand personification of God in instances like "etzba elohim" and the like? Metaphorically and not literally. – Mark Nov 21 '11 at 8:53
From last week's parsha, Chazal comment on Eliezer's repetition of his story to Lot, and how he says אולי without the ו, the second time, indicating that he was feeling אלי, about himself, and that he had a daughter, etc. There it's not a question of accurately quoting him but rather how the Torah writes something. It intentionally left out the ו to teach something. – Mark Nov 21 '11 at 9:07
Yes, the Torah uses literary devices. There are metaphorical references, idiomatic expressions, etc. But, this in no way compromises its historical accuracy. Just because it says "God took them out of Egypt with a mighty hand" and God does not physically have a hand, does not mean that that account is historically false. The same if I would say, "Stuffed-crust pizza rocks my world," I would not be considered lying on any account even though the pizza does not literally rock the world... – jake Nov 21 '11 at 16:22
...R' Yaakov Kaminetzky goes so far as to say that the Torah quotes people's exact expressions with the grammar they used, even if the cantillation setup of the verse would usually require changing the grammar. (Of course, the Torah can feel free to spell things however it likes to teach whatever moral lessons it needs to.) – jake Nov 21 '11 at 16:24
My thoughts was that it reminds me of the 'two bloods' of pesach and brit milah. I asked a scholar if this was the connection and he said yes. I am still pondering the deeper implications of this.
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Just trying to keep up!: Last day of school 2010
Oh how proud I am of my two hellions. Both kids received perfect attendance for the last quarter and both received High Honor Roll!!
Wyatt's class ceremonies came first. Each student was to wear a crown with his or her initial on it. I pulled out my storybook cartridge and some mega huge jewels and designed this doozy.
I remembered to get photos with the kids and their teachers for their scrapbooks.
This photo is with Wyatt's teacher Ms. Svetlana. I was so worried at the beginning of the year but she turned out to be the perfect fit for Wyatt and he has excelled in her crazy classroom.
During his awards assembly Wyatt got a little choked up. Besides being hot and tired he was sad that school was over.
Here is Wyatt getting one of his awards. Mr.Meehan is our VP and he is just great with all the kids.
Even us moms and dads received awards for all the help we did in the classroom. We even get mentioned in the school yearbook. Yep, we be special.
After the awards assembly we finished cleaning out Wyatt's stuff from his classroom and then sat back and waited for Kelly's to begin.
This year Kelly has really excelled in most areas but we have noticed how she wants to keep everything easy and not work on reading harder books or math. Next year is going to be very interesting for this young lady. She has so much potential but doesn't want to work for it.
Kelly's teacher Ms. Murray has really worked with the kids so that they have a better head start for next year. The class has already begun with multiplication and fractions. They have also begun working on writing descriptive stories.
This was Kelly's first year with a different teacher and she did beautifully. By the end of the year Kelly could stand up in front of her class and give a report or do a type of show and tell. Her teacher wrote in her final report card how much she has grown over the year and that even when there was a new skill to learn and she stumbled with it, that Kelly kept plugging away until she understood. That's my kiddo.
Now that summer is underway we wait and see whom we will have for teachers next year. Some of the teachers are leaving and some are swapping grade levels so it's going to be a fresh and exciting.
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this difference in both munchkins has been nothing short of phenominal. I like he changes, and like seeing the kids get more comfortable and confident.
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Is the Park Geun Hye Scandal is Paralyzing Government in South Korea? | Robert Kelly — Asian Security Blog
he scandal around South Korean president Park Geun Hye and her disgraced confidante is spinning out of control. Park is unlikely to step down, and the barriers to impeachment in South Korea are high, so she is likely to hang grimly onto her office. But her obstinance in the face of massive social resistance is paralyzing government in Seoul. Should she stay for the remaining fifteen months of her term, South Korea may well become ungovernable. It will be unclear who will wield legitimate authority when the president is so widely loathed, and if the street protests and opposition resistance continue, as is expected. The constant threat of North Korean provocation means a long period of stasis presents a strategic risk as well.
The Choi Soon Sil Scandal
The president’s close associate, Choi Soon Sil, has been a family friend for decades. Choi’s father apparently convinced an impressionable young Park that he could commune with her dead mother. When Choi the father died, it appears that his daughter, Soon Sil, stepped into his emerging role as spiritual advisor to Park. The influence of the Chois over Park has been widely likened to Rasputin’s influence over the last czar of Russia. Park herself has not disclosed the details of the relationship, but we do know now that she granted Choi extraordinarily wide reach within her administration, even though Choi had no relevant training or experience in politics. Choi then traded on this influence to amass wealth and favors for herself.
So bizarre is this and so wide was Choi’s reach, that the scandal has provoked the largest, most sustained street demonstrations in Korea since the democratization protests of the 1980s. More than one million South Koreans protested on Saturday November 12, a staggering 2% of the entire national population on the streets at one time. Choi apparently influenced areas as wide-ranging as the presidential wardrobe, presidential staffing choices, and North Korea policy. All this was conducted in secret, which much bureaucratic infighting as some staff sought to limit Choi’s power. Apparently the president even took action against those staffers, replacing them with others who would not challenge Choi. When all this broke, local media portrayed Park as a string puppet; the international press picked-up this interpretation as well. Park’s approval rating crashed to below 5%. The opposition parties abjured all cooperation with the administration, while Park’s party wants her to exit the party and govern as an independent. Should the National Assembly choose to impeach Park, much would defend on how these former party supporters would vote.
What if Park Stays?
Park almost certainly will not resign. She has not responded to the protests, and she has opened her administration to an independent prosecutor to placate public opinion. An old associate of her father’s (he was also president), Kim Jong Pil, said in a widely covered interview that she is too stubborn to step aside. Impeachment is possible, but the opposition must muster a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly (200 out of 300 MPs), on top of which the Korean high court, the Constitutional Court must also concur with a two-thirds majority (six of nine justices). This latter requirement blocked the impeachment of a previous president in 2004.
But with public opinion so strongly against her, plus the opposition parties and some of Park’s own party members, the real question is, can she govern if she stays? The National Assembly will almost certainly reject any meaningful cooperation on legislation. Street protests, endless media coverage, and rolling investigations that seems to uncover more with each passing week, will distract the administration so much, that little presidential or staff time will remain for the affairs of state. As American president Richard Nixon sought to fight off the Watergate investigation, it consumed so much of the White House staff’s time, that the administration was effectively paralyzed. One could easily foresee the same thing happening here.
Park has suggested conceding power over domestic policy to the prime minister. But the opposition, sensing blood in the water and keen to win next year’s presidential election, has dragged its feet on this. This would also probably generate major policy confusion, as the Korean prime minister’s role to date has been to be a president-in-waiting, like the American vice president, rather than to guide policy. It is easy to predict that this newly empowered PM would clash with the sitting president creating gridlock, as is frequently the case in countries with both a powerful president and PM. There is no Korean precedent or constitutional direction for such a prime ministership. This would be uncharted waters.
The good news is that South Korea is scheduled to have a presidential election on December 20, 2017, with the inauguration on February 25, 2018. That at least puts a time limit on the chaos. A scandal of this magnitude, the greatest in South Korean democratic history, could have been disastrous in Park’s early years. But fifteen months is still a long time for a democratic government to be effectively paralyzed like this. Except for Watergate, I am hard-pressed to think of any other modern democracy frozen in crisis for such a long time.
If Park stays, her administration will nonetheless be neutered. She will be a care-taker, riding out the reminder of her term. The parliament will give her nothing. A technocratic PM may be able to make small decisions, but were any major issues or crises to arise, it is simply unclear who would rule. This would be a dangerous time for any democracy. Rabble rousers and troublemakers might arise. Civil unrest is even possible if Park insists on her full presidential privileges in the face of a nearly united rejection of her presidency. And of course, always lurking in the background is North Korea, ever-ready to take advantage of trouble and disarray in the South.
The greatest risk, should South Korea descend into ungovernable stasis next year, is indecisiveness in the face of a North Korean provocation. North Korea is notorious for its efforts to intervene and disrupt South Korean life. Many analysts believe North Korea times its provocations, such as missile launches, to influence South Korean political decisions and elections. Even were Park’s popularity very high, North Korean action next year around events such as US-South Korean military drills is entirely predictable.
The international fallout could expand beyond North Korean opportunism should the crisis grind on. To date, the major states in Korea’s foreign relations have remained quiet. All have their own scandals too, and even in her troubles, Park Geun Hye compares favorably to the tyrants of the Chinese Communist Party or irresponsible populist Donald Trump. Nonetheless three problems will arise in the coming months as serious foreign policy decisions can no longer be put off:
First, can Park’s administration convincingly negotiate the trade deals which are the life-blood of Korea’s export economy? A Central American Free Trade Agreement with a bloc of small Latin American states is nearing completion. In normal circumstances, this would be non-controversial, but now it is unclear if the opposition will ratify the deal. To schedule a vote on the deal and support it would signal business as usual, a return to normalcy with Park submitting legislation to the assembly, and MPs voting on it as required. Yet the assembly’s majority has declared her unfit for office. To work with her would undercut that position and ‘normalize’ her continuation in office.
Second, can Park push the South Korean public toward unpopular foreign agreements such as intelligence sharing with Japan on North Korea, or American THAAD missile defense in the region? Traditionally, presidents (or prime ministers) in democracies can use the ‘bully pulpit’ to persuade and cajole the public to endorse policies which otherwise might be controversial. Park has done so in the past regarding outreach to China on North Korea, and THAAD. But public support for THAAD is fragile, and for intelligence sharing it is low (around 30%). A functional Park administration could move those public numbers by launching a concerted national campaign of persuasion and discussion in the media, parliament, and presidential addresses. That is all but impossible now, because the scandal is becoming all-consuming and her approval rating is historically low. Intelligence sharing with Japan will likely fail this year, as it did four years ago, and the left is unlikely to give up on THAAD now that the president is in so much trouble. THAAD is scheduled for deployment next year; the scandal opens renewed opportunities to fight it.
Finally, as Park shows herself unable to deliver the Korean public support for important foreign policy decisions, foreign leaders will increasingly ignore her. If Shinzo Abe, for example, figures her approval rating is so poor that she cannot deliver intelligence sharing, why even try to pursue it now? Why not simply wait for her successor? As Park flails on foreign policy issues such as THAAD, simply due to scandal gridlock, foreign leaders will treat her as a lame-duck and forestall Korean deals until spring 2018.
Hence the obvious strategic vulnerability of ongoing chaos at the highest levels in Seoul. This is a gift to North Korea, precisely the sort of episode it uses to tell its people that South Korea is corrupt and decadent, precisely the sort of disruption it could worsen with even more disruption. Indeed, I would not be at all surprised if, somewhere in Pyongyang’s backrooms, there was not active discussion of how to take advantage of this mess. Were North Korea to lash out, who could authoritatively shape the South Korean response? Can Park, if she is facing months of street and parliamentary obstruction? Would the left, which has traditionally been somewhat sympathetic to North Korea, support a president whom it demands should be impeached? The potential for trouble is extraordinary.
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In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci — Italian Ministry of Health
In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci
Oscar Cirioni, Henryk Myszka, Malgorzata Dawgul, Roberto Ghiselli, Fiorenza Orlando, Carmela Silvestri, Lucia Brescini, Wojciech Kamysz, Mario Guerrieri, Andrea Giacometti
Surgical site infections are the second most common hospital-and community-acquired Grampositive infections, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that about 500 000 surgical site infections occur annually in the USA. The aim of this work was to determine the in vitro activity of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-D-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) and its bactericidal effect for a large number of Gram-positive cocci, as well as to investigate its in vitro interaction with seven clinically used antibiotics. In vivo, a wound model was established through the panniculus carnosus of BALB/c mice and then inoculated with 5_107 c.f.u. Staphylococcus aureus or Enterococcus faecalis. For each bacterial strain, the study included an infected or non-infected group that did not receive any treatment, a group treated with local HSM1, a group treated with intraperitoneal vancomycin, a group treated with intraperitoneal daptomycin and two groups that received HSM1 local treatment plus intraperitoneal vancomycin or daptomycin. All isolates were inhibited by HSM1 at concentrations of 2-32 mg l-1. Synergy was demonstrated when HSM1 was combined with vancomycin and daptomycin. In in vivo studies, all groups treated with single drugs showed a statistically significant result compared with the control group. The two groups treated with drug combinations showed the highest antimicrobial efficacy. The good in vitro activities and the in vivo efficacy suggest HSM1 as a promising therapeutic candidate in Gram-positive wound infections.
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Cirioni, O., Myszka, H., Dawgul, M., Ghiselli, R., Orlando, F., Silvestri, C., Brescini, L., Kamysz, W., Guerrieri, M., & Giacometti, A. (2011). In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 60(9), 1337-1343. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.031708-0
In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci. / Cirioni, Oscar; Myszka, Henryk; Dawgul, Malgorzata; Ghiselli, Roberto; Orlando, Fiorenza; Silvestri, Carmela; Brescini, Lucia; Kamysz, Wojciech; Guerrieri, Mario; Giacometti, Andrea.
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Cirioni, O, Myszka, H, Dawgul, M, Ghiselli, R, Orlando, F, Silvestri, C, Brescini, L, Kamysz, W, Guerrieri, M & Giacometti, A 2011, 'In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci', Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 1337-1343. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.031708-0
Cirioni O, Myszka H, Dawgul M, Ghiselli R, Orlando F, Silvestri C et al. In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2011 Sep;60(9):1337-1343. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.031708-0
Cirioni, Oscar ; Myszka, Henryk ; Dawgul, Malgorzata ; Ghiselli, Roberto ; Orlando, Fiorenza ; Silvestri, Carmela ; Brescini, Lucia ; Kamysz, Wojciech ; Guerrieri, Mario ; Giacometti, Andrea. / In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of the saponin diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-b-d-glucopyranoside hydrochloride (HSM1) alone and in combination with daptomycin and vancomycin against Gram-positive cocci. In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2011 ; Vol. 60, No. 9. pp. 1337-1343.
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I don't think there exists a place on the web which collects photographers that want to push the envelope of the crazy, surreal and fantastical... so why not make one here on Reddit, a simple place for a community to grow, share and learn together.
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