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For the past two weeks, CNN and MSNBC reporters, anchors and panelists have repeatedly criticized President Trump for not appearing in public. Rather, they spent their airtime conjecturing wildly as to the reasons – mostly suggesting that he has gone stark raving mad over the results of the election.
Because Trump has not conceded, they accused him of undermining the Republic and the entire principle of democracy – even though the challenges and recounts are perfectly legal and constitutional. They happen in every election. Even if they do not overturn the election results, they do ferret out corruption and technical problems – and that is a good thing.
Weeeell … you can imagine how eager the folks at the networks would be to cover Trump when he did announce that he was going to have a press conference. You can almost hear the top management at the networks yelling to their reporters to get their butts over to the White House.
But that is not what happened at CNN and MSNBC. The first hint came when I heard CNN's Trump-hater extraordinaire Brianna Keilar announce that the President will be having a press conference regarding prescription drugs — and that they will break away IF he starts to answer any questions. In other words, the self-proclaimed "most trusted name in news" was going to boycott – with malice aforethought — a major news event called by the key player in the post-election controversy.
I flipped over to FOX News to watch the press conference. I knew they would cover it. It was big news for the American people. The Trump administration had reached agreements that significantly lowers drug prices. Basically, the American people would no longer be paying much higher prices for essential drugs than folks in other countries. In fact, the U.S. prices are to be pegged to the lowest price paid by a foreign nation – a benefit for every person who takes any prescription drugs. Another promise made and kept.
In a world of honest newscasting, this would have been … shall we say … newsworthy – even headline newsworthy. But not to CNN and MSNBC – two networks that have made their raison d'être the propagandizing on behalf of the Democrats and the cancelling of Trump, Republicans and conservative principles. Their lack of coverage was nothing less than censorship. News agencies do NOT censor. They report. Ergo …?
I switched back-and-forth between FOX, CNN and MSNBC just to make sure my fear that they would block-out Trump's first public appearance since the election was ill-founded. It was not. As the President and other top government officials laid out the details of the concession won by the administration, CNN and MSNBC were continuing their retread attacks on Trump.
Since I was quite sure that the FOX post-press conference would be more informative and objective – yes objective – I turned to CNN and MSNBC to see how they reported on this important bit of good news. Crickets. There was no good news reporting on what is obviously good news for the vast majority of Americans – and a feather in Trump's battle-tattered cap.
This lack of coverage (censorship) harkens back to the election of 2016, when the left and their media component declared a #NeverTrump Resistance Movement with a doctrine of never normalizing Trump – as in never saying a good word.
Words like unprofessional, unfair, shameful, disgraceful and dishonest are insufficient to describe the level of corruption to which these faithless members of the Fourth Estate have descended into the cesspool of propaganda. The type of jaded reporting that we see from these folks is not the kind of journalism the Founders had in mind when they specifically protected a FREE press in the Constitution. They were not referring to a media self-enlisted into a biased or partisan role of deception and disinformation.
It is no small irony that the left-wing news media is part of a culture that demands expanded rights of free speech – even covering disinformation – while supporting policies that cancel the rights of certain citizens to speak freely — and censors them when they attempt to do so.
Since the news enterprises are private corporations, they are not constitutionally required to be fair or unbiased. That is only an honor-bound tradition – a tradition that has been kicked to the gutter in these modern times by an east coast cabal of media tyrants.
We the people cannot vote the media personalities out of office. If we could, I dare say that there would no longer be a familiar name over at CNN or MSNBC. There is no judicial redress for their propaganda reporting – or they would be covering their own trials. There seems to be only one option left for we the people. That is to boycott the worst elements of media corruption and protest against the advertisers who support the propaganda industry. Today's journalism would benefit from a walk-away campaign.
The Founders, Abraham Lincoln and so many other American patriots have expressed the existential importance of a free and honest press to the concept of a well-informed public – and the importance of a well-informed public to a healthy Republic. When that service is distorted – and news is put through a lens of biased self-interest – the public is no longer informed, but misinformed. And THAT is the existential threat to democracy and the Republic.
So, there 'tis.
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So,there'tis… The opinions, perspectives and analyses of Larry Horist Larry Horist is a businessman, conservative writer and political strategist with an extensive background in economics and public policy. Clients of his consulting firm have included such conservative icons as Steve Forbes and Milton Friedman. He has served as a consultant to the Nixon White House and travelled the country as a spokesman for President Reagan's economic reforms. He has testified as an expert witness before numerous legislative bodies, including the U. S. Congress. Horist has lectured and taught courses at numerous colleges and universities, including Harvard, Northwestern, DePaul universities, Hope College and his alma mater, Knox College. He has been a guest on hundreds of public affairs talk shows, and hosted his own program, "Chicago In Sight," on WIND radio. Horist was a one-time candidate for mayor of Chicago and served as Executive Director of the City Club of Chicago, where he led a successful two-year campaign to save the historic Chicago Theatre from the wrecking ball. An award-winning debater, his insightful and sometimes controversial commentaries appear frequently on the editorial pages of newspapers across the nation. He is praised by readers for his style, substance and sense of humor. According to one reader, Horist is the "new Charles Krauthammer." He is actively semi-retired in Boca Raton, Florida where he devotes his time to writing. So, there 'tis is Horist's signature sign off.
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True Stories: Volume 1 is being pushed hard by the fine folks at Diamond, which is the entity that supplies the comix stock to virtually every comic book shop in the US. Its general release is coming soon, and it's the biggest pre-order book Alternative Comics has ever had. This is all very gratifying. A nice way to send The City, where these true stories first appeared, off to that great comics page in the sky.
What about The Baron of Prospect Ave. webcomic? Well, I'm afraid Otto and Co. are on hiatus for the rest of 2014. I am blasted away on Trashed seven days a week. I simply don't have time for anything else. So, naturally, I've been getting lots of intriguing offers, all of which I've had to turn down. Trashed is due at Christmas. I'll have some edits and other bullshit to punch out, then I'm off to Angouleme at the end of January. When I return, I'll be completely free until Trashed is released in the Fall. I'll pick up The Baron again then.
Didn't anticipate this hard schedule, sorry. Writing Trashed took longer than expected and the penciling was excruciatingly slow. This is complicated drawing: lots of landscapes, lots of machinary. But I think it's a very strong book.
The best SPX yet!
This year's theme was a celebration of the alt-weekly cartoons, from Jules Feiffer to the end, which I believe was reached sometime last week. It's something that is long overdue. The peak of the genre, from 1985 to 2000, produced, in my opinion, the finest, most original comix of the time. Discounting hacks like me, of course. But we were always kind of the bastard stepchildren of both the mainstream comic strip community and the indy comix community. I always felt like an outsider to both. Now I'm a B-minus Indy Comix Star, so those days are behind me, as are comic strips, but it's nice to see the genre finally get it's due.
It's hard to believe the weekly comix genre is over. Those that are still at it have morphed into the web model. What still blows me away is that monumental talents like Lynda Barry and Matt Groening, etc were chased out of weekly papers. That's right, they were basically told, sorry, we have no use for you. Good gawd, what were those chowderheads that ran those rags thinking? Well, they weren't thinking, and that explains those rags' (those that survive) current irrelevancy and fast-fading fortunes. Tom Tomorrow told me The Village Voice, once the headquarters of great weekly comix and currently home to none, is maybe 20 pages thick and rots, ignored and unread, in news boxes on the streets of Manhattan. This would have been unimaginable when I started my strip in 1990 with dreams of someday making it into the Voice, then the gold standard of weekly papers. Back then, it was 200 pages every week and wasn't free. You had to buy it! Two or three bucks, as I recall. That's how good it was. Outside of a couple 6 month stints, I never did make it into the Voice. I ran instead in the NY Press for a decade, which was a weird libertarian weekly– high on nasty snark– but had a fabulous selection of comix, better than any other weekly in fact. It closed several years ago, after a long period of decline. Pretty much sums yup the whole weekly biz.
For me, who was toiling in the wrong genre anyways, the incompetent groupthink of weekly editors was a huge favor, because it chased me to graphic novels. I'm sure Alison Bechdel would agree. Arr. I get mad just thinking about it. But here at SPX, it was all good, because it was about the work and the legacy.
How good? This group shot of the featured guests says it all. Front row L-R: some douchebag who looks awfully pleased with himself, Jules Feiffer, Lynda Barry, Ben Katchor, Jen Sorenson. Back row L-R: Shannon Wheeler, Tom Tomorrow, Charles Burns, Mimi Pond, Keith Knight.
Above: A signed, limited-edition poster of the SPX badges. Mine-- starring Otto!-- is upper left. Allegedly, I'll be receiving one of these, which gets framed and slapped up on the studio wall in short order.
And now, a selfie bonanza!
With old pal Ruben Bolling.
With Keith Knight and Lynda Barry.
With Tom Tomorrow and Jen Sorenson
With Dean Haspiel and Christa Cassano.
With Josh Bayer.
With Mimi Pond.
With Frank Santaro, one of my éditions çà et là colleagues.
In the bar, with Ruben Bolling, Tom Tomorrow (obliterated by my giant head).... and Jules Feiffer! Jules regaled us with great tales of the early days of the Village Voice and hanging out with Hefner and the literati at the Playboy mansion! I just listened. What a fabulous evening.
Who's this creep?
The awesomeness that is SPX.
Here's Noah Van Sciver modeling my badge.
And Shannon Wheeler, modeling my Joey shirt (available here in the Derf Store.... hint hint).
SPX this Weekend!
If you're anywhere near DC, this is a show that is NOT to be missed. Hell, it's well wortrh a road trip! It's always been great, but SPX has now become THE indy comix fest. This year they'll be twice as many tablers, and the guest list is astounding. Jules Feiffer, Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Tom Tomorrow, Drew Friedman, Mimi Pond, Ben Katchor, and virtually every indy creator in the biz.
I was asked to draw one of the badges, for those nominated for Ignatz Awards, obviously. here's the rest of them. Who else would I feature but Otto? I have no business sharing the assignment with the likes of Lynda, Burns and Katchor, of course, but I'm happy with my badge.
And I'll be debuting True Stories: Volume 1 at the show! Yep, it's here, although not officially released for another month.
So come on down! I'll have all my books, tons of original art, plus some other goodies. I'm in the main ballroom. Section I (as in "eye"), Table 13.

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The agent Heather Herrington at Kirkham & Friends Real Estate is completely incompetent and has no business being a real estate agent.
The Principle Broker is no help either and almost as bad. She is the listing agent for the house I just bought.
I closed early on a Thursday so I could have the weekend to move.
She had the sellers wait to sign their closing docs until after I signed, and because they live in Hawaii they won't be in time to record today (Friday) for me to get the keys and take possession, so I now have to wait until Monday.
My loan is funded as of today on Friday, so I am paying for the mortgage, all the utilities are already in my name, and her solution was for me to 'rent' the place I'm paying the mortgage on from the sellers, until it records.
Mind you the loan is funded and they have my money as of today and I am the one paying the mortgage, taxes and utilities as of today, and they want me to pay them rent on a place I own because of their incompetence.
I took a 4 day weekend off work to be able to move, I can't change my work schedule to be able to move Tuesday, my lease is up.
I was told too late that the mortgage won't record in time and I can't get the keys to not be responsible for paying the movers, so I have to pay movers, to not move me, get in trouble for having to change my work schedule because I can't move on my days off.
The sellers wanted to close early – the earlier I close the less they have to pay – I closed early and now because they're incompetent I can't move in time even though I set everything up around their schedule!!
I will never buy or seller any piece of real estate associated with this brokerage.
Any buyer using this brokerage will have any offer automatically rejected because their level of incompetence is not worth the headache of dealing with them!
Do yourself a favor and stay away!
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Daryn Creswell was born in Tasmania and played with Glenorchy and North Hobart via a stint at the Geelong Reserves before being drafted by the Sydney Swans for whom he played for 12 seasons and an impressive 244 games.
He was declared bankrupt in 2009 owing almost $700,000. He admitted that a gambling addiction had led him to lose everything after he retired from playing football. In December 2010 Cresswell was found guilty of fraud offences and sentenced to a minimum 10 months jail.
Now out of jail, he lives in Queensland and is senior coach with Palm Beach Currumbin in the AFLQ.
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This is like a general and recurring issue. For each release we should review the used crypto algorithms and remove/deprecate the insecure and obsolete algorithms (RSAMD5 was a fine example)? Perhaps also change the recommended and default algorithms.


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Travel and new technologies go hand in hand! Using apps can take away a lot of the stress of travel and allow you to spend time on the important things.
Citymapper is a great free resource for when you're on the ground and need help with shorter journeys such as bus trips or finding a bicycle to hire. The app also allows you to combine different modes of transport to save you extra searching. It's not in all major cities yet, the majority are in Europe and the Americas, but they are expanding their reach and users can vote on the next city to have Citymapper.
A little bit of language goes a long way! Trying to speak a foreign language will improve your experience with the locals, even if you think you don't sound so good, they will usually appreciate that you try! Duolingo is a great app for learning a new language from scratch. The app is set up like a game so you can unlock new words and phrases as you improve your skills, making it a fun way to kill time when you're travelling to your next destination. Google Translate is good for when you're at your destination and need help with day-to-day translating, and when you want to learn specific phrases. You can type, write, say or take a photo of the phrases you need translated too - this can come in handy if you need to take photos of something that uses a different alphabet!
Once you've started to book different parts of your trip, you can upload them to Tripit where you have easy access to everything. It collates all your itineraries into one, easy to manage destination that you can take with you on the go and access even when you're offline.
Travelling with friends? Avoid awkward money conversations by using Splittr and you'll never have to worry about whose meal racked up the bill! If you're keeping a running total of costs on a trip, add everything to the app as you go and let it split costs for you, or allocate certain purchases to the right people. Then, send your friends an "invoice" at the end so they know how much they need to reimburse you! It's great for travellers on a budget, or group trips.
This one may cause a few sniggers, but you'll be surprised how often it could come in handy! The app gives you the location of nearby public restrooms, and allows users to rate it good (sit) or bad (squat), so you know what to expect. When you're exploring a new city and don't speak the language, you never know when you'll be in need of a bathroom break and then you won't be laughing!!!
Along with SitOrSquat, Wifi Map is another app that helps you find one of the most precious resources for the modern day traveller – an internet connection. As the name suggests, the app helps you find the nearest public wifi spots in the area you're in, whether they're free or not, and will often have the password for you. This could save you heaps on roaming data fees while you travel and lets you keep your friends and family in the loop with your journey (and give them plenty of travel envy along the way).
There are a lot of variations of these apps so it pays to do a bit of research to find one that does exactly what you want. Apps like World Packers, Showaround, On Tribe Wire, Backpackr & Skout help you start a conversation with locals or other travellers, and Meetup and Nearify help you find events and outings for you to participate in. There are even a few dating apps that also work for non-romantic meet-ups, like Badoo or Bumble BFF! Just make sure to use common sense when using these apps, don't meet with anyone suspicious and arrange to meet in safe places etc.
Friends at Festival We Color, La Lonja, Argentina. Photo: Shutterstock.
Whether its exploring new areas in her hometown of Auckland, or venturing to the other side of the globe, Amber loves adventures and has the world on her bucketlist. With an established travel blog, and a full-time role in the travel industry, she knows her way around a map!


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Data Management // Hardware/Architectures
Charles Babcock and Chris Murphy
6 Models Of The Modern Data Center
Our exclusive look inside the new data centers of Fidelity, GM, Capital One, Equinix, ServiceNow, and Bank Of America shows the future of computing.
Fidelity keeps its options open
Fidelity Investments is set to open a state-of-the-art data center in Nebraska based on a design it has been working on for five years. Fidelity aims to use as much open source code and standardized Open Compute hardware as possible in its data center, along with its own proprietary "Click to Compute" server orchestration and management system.
As an early member of Facebook's Open Compute Project, Fidelity is hoping to see competing suppliers produce servers for a networked, rack-based hardware platform that encourages rapid cycles of innovation. As part of a highly regulated industry, it also wants a data center that it owns and manages and in which it retains company data.
The data center, slated to open in September, implements the Centercore design Fidelity has been working on since 2009, as it settled on the right blend of elements for a leading financial services company. Its intention is to capture the elasticity of "hyperscale" data centers built by the likes of Google and Amazon, says Eric Wells, Fidelity's VP of data center services. "It's a very open design that can evolve as we decide to add capacity in the future."
What's different
In the previous generation of Fidelity data centers, Wells says, "We found a lot of stranded power and IT capacity, where the infrastructure couldn't take full advantage of the resources available to it because of a crowding together of the wrong mix of elements." Fidelity adds units to its Centercore design in 500-kilowatt or 1-megawatt units, with all the power capable of being consumed by the equipment in the unit. A 500-kilowatt CoreUnit might typically represent 2,200 square feet of data center space.
CoreUnits are steel-frame, one-story rooms that can be assembled together like Lego pieces coming together at the site, Wells says. CoreUnits have sliding panels in the walls that allow a new unit added to the data center to open up and provide contiguous space to another CoreUnit. The units are built off-site to Fidelity's specs by an independent fabricator, Environmental Air Systems, and then trucked to Fidelity's data center construction site. The units, unlike earlier modular designs based on shipping containers, may be stacked into a multistory building, which can be particularly useful in an urban location.
Within days of arrival, they've been equipped with the power connections and cabling they need to take up their station. An entire data center can be constructed in this way in six months, and expanded as needed. Fidelity calls it "just-in-time data center construction" and builds no more than it needs at any one time.
Each CoreUnit has its own cooling system and power distribution system. They're designed to run at a warm 90 degrees, collecting hot air off the equipment and either cooling it or venting it to the outside. CoreUnits can withstand F3-force winds, which can occur in the large tornadoes that strike the Midwest.
Fidelity's Nebraska data center is expected to use 40% less energy than the company's previous data centers.
It will contain thousands of x86 servers, but unlike Google's and Amazon's facilities, it will also contain some RISC/Unix servers, Wells says. The servers and switches are based on Open Compute standards.
Charlie Babcock,
User Rank: Author
6/17/2014 | 4:23:21 PM
Nebraska data center built to withstand an F3 force gale. What about two?
Fidelity built its new data center near Omaha, Nebraska, which is about 90 miles from where the twin tornadoes struck Pilger, Neb., June 16. Its steel-frame rooms can withstand an F3 force wind, which includes all but the largest tornadoes. Not sure, though, whether it can withstand two of them at the same time.
6/3/2014 | 3:32:06 PM
Open Compute key to future data center hardware?
Facebook uses servers based on the Open Compute Project's motherboard design. It's also testing data center switches based on Broadcom's design submitted to the Open Compute Project. Mellanox, Big Switch and Broadcom are all planning on building Open Compute-design switches. Facebook is using some of the swtiches for an SDN production network, Yevgeniy Severdlil reported on Data Center Knowledge today. http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2014/06/03/facebook-testing-broadcoms-open-compute-switches-production/
Minimizing power consumption in its distribution
Another phase of modern data center building addresses how it manages its power supply. There are actually a wide variety of schemes to make power uninteruptible -- and they require some small amount of energy themselves to stay ready at an instant's notice for a switchover. A closet full of 12 volt batteries, with some portion of incoming current flowing through them, is one solution. A gateway between the batteries and alternating current can be built from an insulated gate bipolar transistor, which instantly conveys direct current if the alternating current goes away. That bypasses the need to run a little of the incoming current through the batteries, saving energy, an innovation by the Vantage data center builders.
Laurianne,
6/3/2014 | 10:06:28 AM
Re: Speed will drive architecture
Midsize companies often struggle just to so an apples-to-apples cost comparison between in house and cloud. Great look inside these data centers, Chris and Charlie. Did anything surprise you here, readers?
ChrisMurphy,
6/3/2014 | 9:31:46 AM
Well put, James -- I have heard a number of midsized companies say they're benchmarking their data centers against cloud options, and believe they're competitive on costs. And as you say, cloud doesn't fit well for every app. It seems to me like we're seeing hybrid, but it's hybrid silos -- this goes cloud all the time, that stays on prem all the time, and there's very little dynamic switching (cloud bursting) between cloud and on prem. If others are seeing a lot of that dynamic switching between cloud and on prem, I'd love to hear about it.
JamesV012,
User Rank: Apprentice
Agreed that the larger companies aren't building a secret competitive advantage and are pretty open about how they do datacenter. I am playing from the mid-sized company tees. If you are more effiecient on cost or speed, I still consider that a competitive advantage. At the mid size, having data center and networking architecture designed for your needs can be a win.
My point was a bit cryptic. So many people are looking at cloud plays for infrastructure. While that can make sense for many applications, it isn't the new one size fits all. I think you'll see hybrid cloud/on prem architecture patterns being an advantage.
You note the competitive advantage that comes from the data center. But it's interesting how companies like Facebook are very open about their data center innovations -- seeing data centers as a cost to be lowered, and the more ideas they can share and spur the better. The tactics of running a world-class data center seem well understood, the challenge lies in executing on those tactics and then wringing the most value out, with steps like Capital One is taking to speed development and make sure infrastructure can keep up.
Speed will drive architecture
As you saw the drive at FB and Google, other companies will realize you can build a competitive advantage in the data center. That could be speed, cost or security. As big data gets crunched more and more, having a dedicated infrastructure designed to handle it, may provide a competitive advantage.
The just-in-time data center
Fidelity's idea of a just-in-time data center, based on Open Compute hardware, built in modifiable increments is a drastic departure from the fixed in concrete notions that preceded it. Are there other ways to make data centers more adaptable?
Beyond Google and Facebook
What drew Charlie and I to this article idea is that, even in this age of the cloud, we keep seeing companies make major investments in their own data centers. We've written about DC innovation at the Internet companies like Google and Facebook, but these companies profiled here have different needs, from strict regulations to legacy apps.


In the village square, one can find, 'kafenia', (traditional coffee shops), a supermarket, a bank, bakery, community service, a clinic (once a week), a tavern and the church of Ap. Philippos. In earlier years, there used to be an elementary school, which has since closed and is used for other function; the children now days going to the schools of Omodos or Pachna. Arsos is well known in the area for its many functions and festivals each time and each one having its own distinctive character.
Plentiful water flows all year round from the 6 medieval fountains found west the village. A nature path has been created which connects all the 6 fountains; the visitor following this patch which will come across vegetation particular to the area as well as freshwater crabs and frogs. VRISSI TON ATHKION It took its name from the willows (athkies) which grow all around it. It is at the beginning of the pathway, on the Arsos-Agios Nicolaos main road. Next to the fountain there is a stone bridge which must be saved from the widening of the main road. The enhancement of the site is planned in the future. This fountain was a stop for the passers-by, the mule-drivers, the carters the shepherds etc. ''OSS ARKADJIN'' FOUNTAIN It is a medieval fountain that used to water the orchards of the area in the past. Next to the fountain there is the Byzantine monastery of Panayia Katholiki. One of the two springs is the ''Holy Water'' of the Virgin. When the weddings were a common phenomenon in the village, people used to wash the wheal (ressi) to the sound of a violin and a lute and afterwards they ground it at the adjacent stone olive-mill. PANO VRISSI It is a building of a remarkable medieval architecture with a vault. It is linked to the village by a beautiful cobbled pathway and leads to the Nature Trail by a wooden staircase. Here, the women of the village used to wash the linen with clean soot until the beginning of the 1950's.They also took drinkable water from it. KOSTENA A medieval fountain similar to the one above, which was unfortunately destroyed at the beginning of the 1970's to become a water tank. Today, only its foundations remain. It was used for washing the linen. It has plentiful cold water. Our objective is to restore it. KOUPAS This is a small source with basins. Next to the rock where it stands, there are stalactites. It was mainly used to water animals. TO POULIN This ancient fountain has two arches and plentiful cold water. Old inhabitants of the village remember the blazon wich represented an eagle with closed wings (the blazon of the Ptolemy - Arsinoe) which is no longer there. All the fountains are linked to the village by a separate path.
On the western fringes of the village of Arsos, on a relatively steep slope, there is a narrow valley with a stream in which plentiful water runs all the year round, and which is a tributary of Diarizos. In older times, when the village used to throb with life (until the 1960's) this river watered the small orchards of the inhabitants of the village. Along the river, tens of basket makers used to dig ''kolymbous'' (smalls dams) for the ''liathkia'' (reeds) they used for making the baskets. With the rural exodus, only a few orchards are maintained and wild vegetation (especially brambles) has covered its riverbed. It has a rich flora, such as plane trees, willows, poplars, walnut-trees, and willows (41 species in total). As regards the fauna, soft water crabs, frogs, foxes etc., endemic and migratory birds, rare species of butterflies and insects have been preserved. Along the river and at a distance of about 800 meters, six medieval fountains are built. These fountains played an important role for the inhabitants of the village at times when there was no running water in the houses. They were a source of life for water supply and irrigation purposes. Even at times of high draught, plentiful water run from it. References to the big draughts of the 19th century talk about shepherds who brought their flocks to the area from remote villages to save them from the water famine. The Development Association and the Arsos Community Council with the help of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Forest Department, have cleaned the riverbed and built a pathway that links the six fountains. Furthermore, they have enhanced the sites of the ''Ossa Arkadji'' and '' Pano Vrissi'' fountains. The '' To Poullin'' fountain will also be enhanced soon. The extension of the pathway until the Trozena wooden bridge, at a distance of 2 kilometres, is also under study. It is a unique biotope both as regards the natural beauty (dams, waterfalls, springs) and the fauna and flora.
The houses in the village are close to each other. It is a classical example of a densely constructed settlement. The narrow streets, the lengthy houses (makrynaria), the spacious two-roomed houses (dichora) and the two-storied houses (anoyia), all built with impeccably hewn stones give, in combination with the tiled roofs, give a special charm to the architecture of the village. The numerous neo-classical buildings are also characteristic. The hospitality of the inhabitants of the village, the cleanness of the houses and the streets, the wonderful picturesque yards and all the varieties of flowers and greenery are characteristic.
Arsos is well known in the area for its many functions and festivals each time and each one having its own distinctive character.
EASTER With the tolling of the bell one by one the villagers go to church. The procession of the body of CHRIST (Epitafio) through the winding streets of the village, the dying of Easter eggs, the presentation of the Holy Light, the huge bonfire, the games in the central square and the beautiful aromas coming from the cooking of lamb on aspit (souvla) is but a few of the characteristic events that occur at Easter. 15TH AUGUST August Festival The village comes to life again with games, voices and laughter filling the central square. The municipality fo the village is responsible for organizing all kinds of functions, such as dinner dances, theatrical and musical evenings. PALOUZES After the grape harvest, towards the end of September, the village organizes the PALOUZES (a traditional dessert made with flour and grape juice and cooked in large copper cauldrons) festival. On this particular day, many visitors from all over Cyprus come to watch the making of PALOUZE. The tasting and buying of many of the either products made from grape juice. FEAST DAY OF AP. PHILIPPOS- On the 14th of November each year the village celebrates the feast day of the patron Saint of the village, Ap. Philippos. TREE PLANTING- It has now become a tradition that on very 2nd Sunday of January, the planting of trees is organized.
All the inhabitants of the village make their own wine, especially red wine, and keep it in big earthenware jars. They grow mainly dark grapes, xynisteri, as well as new varieties suitable for the production of wine. The jars and the winepress for the production of the famous Arsos wine, as well as the alembics for the production of zivania can be found in most houses. The housewives of the village are famous for their dexterity in preparing the different dishes such as ''palouzes", ''epsima'', ''biscuits with episma'', ''paste'', ''shoudzioukos'', ''kiofterka'', ''arkatena'', ''kattimerka'', '' glyko '' and many others.
The sun-kissed southern slopes of the Troodos mountains above Lemesos (Limassol) are known as the 'Krassochoria' and are renowned for their vineyards and delightful hillside villages. In Arsos village the wine production is still the main occupation for most of the inhabitants. This is the area which produces the island's famous dry red wine. A number of small wineries welcome visitors on wine tasting tours. The area is reached from the Lemesos (Limassol) - Pafos road, turning right after Erimi village or from the Lemesos (Limassol) - Platres road. Take a tour of the wineries and in some wine-tasting, or sample other grape-based delicacies.
Centre of Traditional Flavours and an Information Technology Centre of Krasochoria (Wine Villages).
Kallena Herbs are grown up in the mountains. Earth, sun, water and love-the main ingredients to get the strongest aroma and taste. Would you like to try?


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After a Brush with Death, A Chicago Deacon Does God's Work in Uganda
Posted by Tony Rossi
"I'm feeling fit and ready to do God's work."
So says Deacon Don Grossnickle, who received a diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure a few years ago that had him facing the potential of imminent death. But the deacon, from the Archdiocese of Chicago, has responded well to rehab (he credits "the grace of God") and is still going strong, so he is committed to using his remaining years to serve God in any way possible. And right now, that way involves cows and pigs.
During a recent interview with me on "Christopher Closeup," Deacon Don recalled becoming good friends with a Ugandan seminarian who was studying at his Chicago parish, St. Mary of the Lake. When that seminarian was ready to be ordained back in Uganda, he invited Deacon Don to concelebrate his first Mass with him.
The trip was eye-opening for the deacon, who visited orphanages and water projects and, one day, St. Luke Clinic, run by a nurse named Teophista. There, he saw six mothers and babies slowly dying from malaria fever, hooked up to IV. Malaria is preventable and treatable, but the people of Uganda had no money to afford those resources in many cases.
"I broke down in some serious crying," said Deacon Don, "and came home and said, 'God, help me do something to help those people who are too poor to afford medicine."
The solution that Deacon Don came upon involved microfinancing. He explained, "That means people in the United States are sponsors or donors or investors give me monies, and my job is to go to Africa and develop projects that the people can use in order to produce funds for medicine. So essentially what I do is I loan them cows."
The idea was adapted from the Heifer International model, which had been adopted years earlier by the bishop of the Masaka diocese. Deacon Don began his project with cows for 18 individuals and families who own at least two acres of land: "We loan them each one cow, then they care for the cow, milk the cow, and sell the milk. Ten percent of the milk that they get, they are supposed to give to the clinic to buy medicine…And when a baby cow is born, if it's a female, they pass it on to another person….From 18 cows, we then move to 36, and then on and on. And the whole area grows from this microfinance investing…The monies are generated in order to fund a clinic. Then the clinic can serve the farmers themselves and the entire village. That's the basic concept."
The program has now expanded to include a pig farm as well, where pigs are sold and the money is used to buy medicine.
Deacon Don will be returning to Uganda for the third time this April. He said, "Last year was the first year that I visited some of the farms. The gratitude expressed by the individual farmers was wonderful. And of course, visiting Teophista and her storefront [clinic]. She got a $5,000 investment from a local parish here. Mount Prospect of Illinois gave her a piggery. That's 10 cows and a boar. So she has a source of malaria medicine, and we're taking care of that project. We're also bringing on 10 new cows to a new village called Konge. So this will be our third major project. Through the Lord's gifts here, we're expanding."
The good that we do in God's name often comes back to us in unexpected ways, and that is certainly the case with Deacon Don, who has found his own faith greatly increased. He said, "We're saving lives, we're helping people gain their own integrity, their own worth. And it's contagious! There are hundreds now that have been participating in our organization. Our real strength is to form alliances, bridges with others so that this can grow. And the original 18 cow herd, we're now building into a dairy so yogurt and ice cream and pasteurized milk can go to schools. It's interesting that in the United States, the dairy industry is really suffering. But in Uganda, it is the future for a very populated country who worry about how they're going to eat. So my faith has grown, God has provided greatly for me, and I go to the hospital every day and work on my heart disease, but I'm feeling very strong and very energized."
Deacon Don continues to hope that more people will join him in his mission. He concluded, "I listened to God call out to me, and in a sense I found an epiphany. There was a star over Uganda for me. I went there. I'm laying down my gifts at the feet of other people, where the presence of God is so alive. And I encourage everyone to have this experience. I want to thank anyone who would contribute any amount of money, or just the time and interest to follow what we're doing in Uganda, East Africa. The people are very hopeful, hope filled, but they also are suffering greatly. And our presence amazes them. You can only imagine, to have white people come into communities where they've hardly ever seen them, and particularly their children. And to work together side by side with them and walk in their shoes, it's a beautiful experience."
(To listen to my full interview with Deacon Don Grossnickle, click on the podcast link):
1) Deacon Don Grossnickle, and 2) Sister Ave Clark – Christopher Closeup
"Spearhead" Author Explores Untold Story of World War II and How Two Former Enemies Became Friends
Learning From Parables and Becoming God's Storytellers
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After graduating from St. John's University in New York with degrees in Communications and English, Tony Rossi (the guy on the left) found a job at the Catholic media organization, The Christophers, that allowed him to indulge his interest in religion, media, and pop culture. He served as The Christophers' TV producer for 11 years, and is currently the organization's Director of Communications. The job entails hosting and producing the radio show/podcast "Christopher Closeup," writing and editing the syndicated "Light One Candle" column, producing and scriptwriting the annual Christopher Awards ceremony, and more.


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New York –Factory-level shipments of portable consumer electronics devices with wireless-broadband connections other than Wi-Fi will approach 50 million worldwide in 2012, according to an ABI Research forecast.
Portable game devices and portable media players (PMPs) will dominate this segment, although the numbers will include some digital cameras and camcorders, ABI said.
The wireless broadband connections will be based on 3G cellular and Mobile WiMAX, and such products have already appeared in Korean stores, the company said. They include the iStation NetForce from Digital Cube and Cowon's Q5. Both are PMPs with add-on W-CDMA HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) module. Then there's the Samsung VLUU i70 digital camera with embedded HSDPA. The 7.2-megapixel camera takes videos, received T-DMB mobile DTV, plays MP3 and video files, and lets users send and download photos and videos.
In the long term, "WiMAX has more potential than cellular-based connections for these devices," said principal analyst Philip Solis. "It's an IP-based network with simpler architecture and better connection to the Internet." Sprint will promote such devices heavily, he said.


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Interview with Barbara Roberts | November 28, 2015
Posted on November 28, 2015 November 30, 2015 by hankcsanders
As a mother of two with a husband working in Texas for the U.S. Air Force, politics was never in her future. But within just a few years, Barbara Roberts went from housewife to first female governor of Oregon. It all started when one of her two sons was sent home from school.
"By the time my son Michael was six and he was in school, they sent him home and said he couldn't go to school anymore."
At the time, there were no resources for kids with autisim to be able to stay in school and get an education. When Roberts'16 year long marriage came to an end, she was left with two kids to take care of-one of whom was home all day because of a system that couldn't educate him. So for one year, Roberts enrolled Michael in a federally funded experimental program for kids with disabilities.
"And then the program went away. And that is when I thought 'I can't do this.' He was not a child that wasn't capable of learning, they just didn't want to deal with him."
While supporting a family of three on a bookkeeper's salary, Roberts went to her local representative and asked for help.
"I said I wanted to have a bill introduced {so} children who are learning disabled do not get sent away from school and {they} still have a right to get an education."
Within one six month legislative session, the bill was signed into law by Oregon Governor Tom McCall. It was the first bill of its kind in the nation, it provided Michael an education, and opened Roberts' eyes to the power of politics.
"I found out I had a whole lot of skills I had never used before and I found out I loved the political system."
Oh and one more thing: Representative Frank Roberts soon became her husband. With a husband in politics and some new found skills, Roberts got elected to the local school board, then appointed to the county commission before working on her husband's legislative staff for three sessions.
"When I went down to Salem to work on my husband's legislative staff, I had been a county commissioner getting a salary, dealing with important issues and suddenly I was a staff person with no vote. I missed being a decision maker."
After running for state representative and winning, Roberts became the majority leader for the house (the first woman to ever hold this title). Then she became Secretary of State for two terms before running for governor.
"It was amazing that I could win that race. I started out 27 percentage points behind and in a very late campaign I won the governorship."
After losing her husband late in her first term and the prospect of running against fellow democrat John Kitzhaber, Roberts did not run for reelection.
"I would like to have run again. Perhaps if I hadn't had a democratic opponent in the primary I would have run again."
But her career was by no means over. After finishing her term as governor, Roberts worked for higher ed all across the nation, including for Harvard University.
While at Harvard, Roberts wrote a memoir called "On Death and Grieving," which is about her struggles with the loss of her husband.
Roberts now spends her time as an advocate for Women's rights, LGBTQ rights, autism, as well as speaking publicly about death and grief.
"There is a slogan that women use that says 'You can't be what you can't see. Well what we couldn't see was any women leaders. There was no role model. There wasn't a women that you could look at and say 'Wow, that is what I want to be when I grow up.' So not seeing those role models meant you never thought of yourself doing it."
Age: Born 12-21-36 and will be 79 next month.
Fact: Her maiden name was Hughey (pronouned like Hughes but with a y)
Barbara's first married last name was Sanders (Coincidentally ly the same last name as Hank)
Hobbies: The Portland Trail Blazers.
Fun fact: Since my birthday is on Dec. 21, the first day of Winter, when I was a child and saw on the calendar that Dec. 21st was the shortest day of the year, I thought I got cheated!!! I hope I got wiser and smarter over the years since!!!! – Barbara
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She is inspiring! Never underestimate the power of a motivated mother!
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I love this woman. How amazing is she to persevere when she didn't have any role models!? Thank you, Barbara, for all your hard work and for being a shining example of a civic leader!
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Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner won the race for district attorney in Philadelphia Tuesday in a blowout, taking approximately 75% of the vote.
As a civil rights attorney, Krasner spent his career suing police for civil rights abuses, defending activists, and fighting to change the criminal justice system.
Krasner says he decided to run, at 56-years-old, "because there's stuff going on on the inside that is hard to fix from the outside."
His opponent, Republican Beth Grossman, had spent more than two decades in the DA's office and ran on her experience with the position.
Business Insider recently followed Krasner on the campaign trai l during the waning weeks of his campaign.
"I have — like a lot of civil rights lawyers, like a lot of activists — been beating my head against the wall of the DA's office and the [Philadelphia] police department for a long time because the DA's office in Philly was not enforcing the law against police. Somebody had to do it.
So having been a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer for 30 years, I watched this election with my usual level of dismay because I didn't see any great candidates popping up … And the rest of [the candidates during the primary] frankly were, at best, progressive-lite, more like faux-progressives who had not shown in their careers or in their dealings with me — and I dealt with a lot of them personally — who had not shown attention for reform … I just figured this is ridiculous. Somebody real has got to get into this because these people aren't going to change anything."


Heritage Fellowship has a focus on equipping believers, worshiping God, caring for its members, and witnessing to a lost world.
At Heritage we believe that our relationship with God, through Jesus Christ impacts every part of our lives. With this in mind we worship together on Sundays and live out our faith every day of the week. We have a strong desire to disciple believers in the faith and to see this being played out in the homes of those who attend Heritage. We are not driven by programs, rather by a vision to help everyone grow in their love for Christ and an understanding of His will for their lives.
Come join us and you will see that we enjoy worshiping together, serving together, ministering together, and taking care of each other… together. We are a unique blend of people who make up a caring community with a heart for Christ, each other, and the world. We are not a perfect group of people, but we are people who wish to serve God and others in the name of Jesus Christ.
We live to worship and serve together.
Feel free to read our church bylaws.
Have questions? Glad you asked.


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Vitamin D may not help your heart
June 19, 2019 by Sarina Gleason, Michigan State University
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
While previous research has suggested a link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a new Michigan State University study has found that taking vitamin D supplements did not reduce that risk.
The large-scale study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, found that vitamin D supplements did not decrease the incidence of heart attacks, strokes or other major adverse cardiovascular events.
"We thought it would show some benefit," said Mahmoud Barbarawi, a clinical instructor in the MSU College of Human Medicine and chief resident physician at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. "It didn't show even a small benefit. This was surprising."
His finding was consistent for both men and women and for patients of different ages.
Many earlier studies have found an association of low levels of vitamin D in the blood and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, suggesting that vitamin D supplements might reduce that risk.
Barbarawi led a team of researchers and reviewed data from 21 clinical trials, including more than 83,000 patients. Half the patients were administered vitamin D supplements, and half were given placebos. The meta-analysis of data showed no difference in the incidences of cardiovascular events or all causes of death between the two groups.
Vitamin D sometimes is known as the sunshine vitamin, because human skin makes vitamin D when exposed to the sun. Thus, those living farthest from the equator tend to have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood.
While some studies have found a link between low levels of the vitamin and an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events, Barbarawi's study suggests that other factors, such as outdoor physical activity and nutritional status, might explain the association.
Barbarawi also noted that even though his findings showed no effect on heart health, some patients, such as those being treated for osteoporosis, still might benefit from the supplements.
As a result, he suggests that doctors and patients think twice about taking the vitamin to minimize the chances of a heart attack or other cardiovascular issues.
"We don't recommend taking vitamin D to reduce this risk," Barbarawi said.
More information: Mahmoud Barbarawi et al, Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials, JAMA Cardiology (2019). DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1870
Journal information: JAMA Cardiology
Provided by Michigan State University
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Education traditionally focuses on knowledge acquisition and retention. However, it usually misses a key element. That's the element of speed. In other words, of fast can you recall information and how fast can you apply it.
While there is usually a time limit on tests, it's usually not at the speed of rapid recall. You usually have ample time to think of the answer or to figure out the answers based on how the test is written.
If you really want to know who knows their stuff, try cutting the time you have to take the SATs in half. Try cutting the time allowed for a multiple choice test to the time it takes to read all the questions and circle the answers.
So why the concern for speed? If you have a fluent knowledge of something, it shows itself in terms of speed. Think of learning a foriegn language, you have to get to the point where you know all the words well enough to keep up with a conversation especially when others start to speak quickly. In fact, keeping up with a conversation is a good measure of how fluent you are in a language. The same can and should hold true for other subjects. With speed comes competences or vice-versa.
originally uploaded by Kris Kumar.
I've been surprised by all the people I've met who still use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. They know the minimum amount of features by they still use it a lot like a typewriter.
Ask someone, do you know how to use styles? This will tell you all you need to know about what they know and don't know.
The problem in learning this program is that people either have to learn on their own so they don't even know what they should be learning, or they learn about features but never learn how to apply to their work.
When I'm doing facilitation, we often work with these document on a projector instead of flip charts. I'll tell you that we spend more time on how things were done than the content. It's the first time most people have see these features.
So when teaching any type of software, I'd forgot about teaching functionality and focus more on how it change the way people work.
I had an interesting conversation with a the head of a techincal college about a major problem of technical education. He gave this example. We can train someone to fix an HVAC system. However, these students are totally unprepared to go into someone's home and deal with the homeowner. They do the typical thing of separating technical and soft skills.
This is the same problem of getting doctors with poor bed side manners or engineers who feel uncomfortable dealing with customers.
The answer is to integrate technical and softskills and focus on the situations and tasks. In other words, when you teach someone how to fix brakes on a car, at the same time you teach them how to tell grandma that it's going to cost $700. In other words, you're teach the job as a whole and not pieces and parts. You don't have to put things back together if you don't separate them.
In general think about training complete tasks from simple to hard, easy to complex. It really does work better and it dramatically cuts time to proficiency.


Greenwich, CT - October 4, 2010 - Brynwood Partners L.P. ("Brynwood Partners"), a lower middle market private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT, is pleased to announce that it recently completed the final close of its latest fund, Brynwood Partners VI L.P. ("Brynwood VI" or the "Fund") with $305 million of committed capital.
"We are both pleased and proud to announce the final close of Brynwood VI at $305 million, the largest fund in our 26 year history," said Hendrik J. Hartong III, Senior Managing Partner. "We are grateful for the support from all of our limited partners and happy to welcome 10 new limited partners into our latest fund. We believe that our track record and operationally-focused investment strategy in the lower middle market continues to be well received by the investment community."
Brynwood Partners is actively pursuing new platform investments for Brynwood VI and continues to maximize returns for its remaining investments in prior funds. "We are pleased with the performance of our first Brynwood VI investment, Balance Bar Company, and we are actively seeking new investments for Brynwood VI. We are also working on several divestitures from our Brynwood Partners V L.P. fund and hope to return a significant amount of capital to our limited partners in the coming months.", said Ian B. MacTaggart, Managing Partner.
About Brynwood Partners L.P. Founded in 1984, Brynwood Partners is an operationally-focused private equity fund that makes control investments in lower middle market companies. Brynwood Partners targets companies operating in the following sectors: (a) consumer products, (b) light manufacturing with low capital-intensive requirements, (c) service businesses and (d) specialty retailing.
Brynwood Partners is currently managing over $640 million of private equity capital for its limited partners who include U.S. and international pension funds, fund-of-funds, endowments, high net worth family investment offices and financial institutions. For more information on Brynwood Partners please visit www.BrynwoodPartners.com.


Welcome to my new site Bentley Photographics. Here I'll be displaying a selection of my photos (which you can purchase) along with news on my upcoming events and exhibitions.
Good luck with it all Ron!
The new images of the Flinders are the best I have seen. It's great to see this great area photographed in such a sensitive way.
Wonderful to view your photographic works again Ron. And to think I know the man himself and have seen the originals!!
Some superb work….love the street in Paris, the trees (anywhere and everywhere) and those flowing rock formations in particular.
Hope you have another exhibition soon….see you there!


We are a loving family of 9 (2 humans, 3 dogs & 4 cats). Pets are highly social and involved in everything. Cats are like dogs. Live in the country (4 acres)-private-pretty. Large fenced-in backyard. Humans like to travel but want pets to be safe at home. Looking for mature person(s) to stay while we're away. We have very high expectations so offer lots of goodness. Excellent communication, honesty and interdependence given and desired.
We live on 4 acres of land filled with trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, etc. Can not see neighbors or road from our house most of the year.
Companionship! Scoop litter boxes, feed breakfast and dinner. Basic cleaning and care related to pets (e.g., wipe off if wet and dirty). Walks if desired (we have a full time dog walker).


How do I know if Bugfender is good enough?
What happens to my app if I discontinue my Bugfender subscription?
Does Bugfender have any side-effects on the app's performance and data usage?
I write bug-free code and test extensively. Why would I need Bugfender?
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TemPaint is the perfect solution for renters, dorm residents, and homeowners searching for temporary or removable blue wall coverings that won't damage existing surfaces. TemPaint is applied in strips like peel and stick wallpaper, but is formulated to look and feel just like traditional blue paint.
Seattle Blue TemPaint is a removable peel-and-stick wall covering that can be used as a replacement for blue paint or solid-colored blue wallpaper by those searching for a quick and easy home improvement solution, at a fraction of the cost. TemPaint comes in an easy-to-handle 64 sq. ft. (23.6″ x 32.8′) roll.
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Absolutely LOVING this color! It went on so easily, and when the sun hits it, it reflects on my bedroom floor and gives the whole room a soft blue hue.


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Puchar Europy Mistrzów Klubowych 1995/1996 (oficjalna nazwa European Champion Clubs' Cup 1995/1996) – 37. edycja międzynarodowych rozgrywek siatkarskich o Puchar Europy Mistrzów Klubowych, zorganizowana przez Europejską Konfederację Piłki Siatkowej (CEV) - w ramach europejskich pucharów - dla 32 męskich klubowych zespołów siatkarskich "starego kontynentu" (mistrzów krajowych oraz obrońcę tytułu z wcześniejszego sezonu).

System rozgrywek
Rywalizacja w fazie kwalifikacyjnej toczyła się w parach na zasadzie dwumeczów (mecz i rewanż) "systemem pucharowym" (gorszy odpada). W fazie głównej zwycięzcy par dołączyli do rozstawionych drużyn w grupach A i B. W każdej znalazło się osiem drużyn. Po dwie najlepsze zespoły z każdej z grup awansowały do turnieju finałowego. Turniej finałowy rozegrany został we włoskiej Bolonii w dniach 1–2 marca 1996.

Według regulaminu o zwycięstwie w dwumeczu decydowały kolejno:
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Stock #153087 - Great Boston Whaler Montauk, 2013 Honda 90 HP, Including TrailerIf you are in the market for a center console, look no further than this 1983 Boston Whaler 17 Montauk, just reduced to $15,950 (offers encouraged).This boat is located in Montauk, New York and is in good condition. She is also equipped with a Honda engine that has only 83 hours.We are looking for people all over the country who share our love for boats. If you have a passion for our product and like the idea of working from home, please visit SellBoatsAndRVs [dot] com to learn more.Please submit any and ALL offers - your offer may be accepted! Submit your offer today!Reason for selling is not using.At POP Yachts, we will always provide you with a TRUE representation of every vessel we market. We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results.Take a look at ALL . of this vessel on our main website at 1983 Boston Whaler 17 Montauk. We appreciate that you took your time to look at our advertisement and we look forward to speaking with you!


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Q: OSGeo4W Shell font issue I'm trying to run OSGeo4W shell and the only font available is *MS ゴシック.  It's a real pain since it uses a weird "Y" instead of "\" making it hard to read commands.  Does anybody know how to activate consolas or another font?  I'm having the same problem on other command prompt programs as well.
In the registry editor I shows I have Lucida Console and Consolas as options but they don't show up in the shell.

A: I figured it out.  Runing the command "chcp 437" changes it to english.  Then I can select and english font.  Apparently it was in japanese.

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The item Centrifugal compressor and pump stability, stall, and surge : presented at 1976 joint Gas Turbine and Fluids Engineering Divisions' conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 22-25, 1976, sponsored by the Fluids Machinery and Turbomachinery Committee of the Fluids and Gas Turbine Divisions, ASME ; edited by P.C. Tramm, R.C. Dean, Jr represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Cleveland Public Library.


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Mandatory Vaccine Mandate: As of May 27, 2022, all candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Exemption (medical or religious) requests to this requirement will be considered in accordance with applicable law and criteria. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as two weeks after a final dose in primary series of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine ( example: two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine such as Moderna or Pfizer, or two weeks after a single dose vaccine such as Johnson and Johnson). Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment. Newly hired employees will be sent an email with instructions on how to upload their vaccine information on the Research Foundation portal.
Grounded in the Liberal Arts tradition, the College of Staten Island is committed to the highest standards in teaching, research, and scholarship. Drawing on the rich heritage of the City University of New York that has provided access to excellence in higher education since 1847, the College of Staten Island offers that same opportunity in New York City's Borough of Staten Island. The College is dedicated to helping its students fulfill their creative, aesthetic, and educational aspirations through competitive and rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. We embrace the strength of our diversity, foster civic mindedness, and nurture responsible citizens for our city, country, and the world.
The Office of Workforce Development and Innovation at the College of Staten Island develops and offers workforce training programs designed to address critical skill gaps in high growth industries.
Workforce Development provides quality, flexible and cost effective training to support the educational and training goals of individuals and organizations. We offer certificate programs and professional development courses in the healthcare, technology and business sectors. Our department draws upon the expertise of faculty and subject matter experts to deliver quality training programs.
This position reports to the Director of Workforce Development and Innovation. The Part-Time Curriculum Developer will be expected to:
Participate in and/or lead training needs assessments to identify and gather critical information needed to design cutting-edge workforce training programs spanning diverse industries including but not limited to technology, healthcare, business and clean energy.
Design and/or update workforce programs supporting the above-mentioned industries, tailored to specific audiences and utilizing strategies of adult learning.
Build and design learning metrics, rubrics, and outcomes in conjunction with curricula.
Integrate basic skill learning strategies into new and existing program design.
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Work on multiple design projects simultaneously, reprioritizing work as needed.
Support the broader Workforce Development and Innovation team as needed.
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Lead singer/songwriter Justin Currie wrote in the liner notes for the 2003 rerelease of Del Amitri's first LP, "Of course we had a philosophy so strict that it eventually strangled us. No chords, no choruses, no distortion, no synthesizers and definitely no long hair. Melody was God. There are more tunes between the twin guitar parts and bass lines in one backing track from this era of Del Amitri than in every top-line melody I have written since. It was, of course, a crackpot idea, but in my rock-and-roll dotage it holds a lot of charm. Whether anybody else in this age of entertainment will be so disarmed I doubt very much. It is a curiosity I hope, not a monstrosity. Too many f*cking words though?"


This is a Pre-Ordered item from Marblehead Sport Shop.
Items are typically delivered within two weeks of order and items ordered before 8am December 10th, 2018 are guaranteed to be delivered in time for Christmas. Items will be available for pickup at the Marblehead Sport Shop. In rare cases, product availability from our suppliers might be an issue, but we work to select products that have good stock levels through the holidays.
Embroidered Swampscott Ski Team logo on front left chest.
Optional embroidered name on left sleeve.
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This elegant, mobile presentation easel is built for ease of use. Situated on a 5-caster base the easel can be quickly moved throughout the office with any Quartet Prestige 2 Connects™ accessories still attached. Easel features a durable and magnetic Total Erase® whiteboard surface, top flipchart holder and two extension arms to attach flipcharts on the sides.
Graphite finish frame is fully compatible with Quartet Prestige 2 Connects™ accessories. Marker caddy, accessory cup and more can snap into the frame and move with the easel.


Despite highly variable results across Northern Ireland, there are indications that some stability and even growth is returning to parts of the local housing market, according to the latest University of Ulster Quarterly House Price Index produced in partnership with Bank of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
The number of transactions recorded across a network of estate agents for the second quarter of 2012 was 931 – reflecting a continuing low level of sales in the face of difficult economic conditions.
The survey showed that the overall average price of a house in the second quarter was £139,633, a slight increase compared with the average of £134,560 for the first quarter of the year However, over the year the average price was still down by a weighted rate of annual decline of 2.4%.
The authors of the report - Professor Alastair Adair, Professor Stanley McGreal and Dr David McIlhatton - said: "While there is still considerable uncertainty and variation in the housing market, this latest survey suggests that price levels are starting to stabilise and indeed during the second quarter improved performance resulted in an increase in the overall average sale price."
The variable picture showed that some types of houses had increased in price while others continued to decline. The Belfast market in general showed clear signs of recovery but in other areas house prices were still falling.
The affordability of housing has continued to improve, with 71% of the homes in the survey selling for £150,000 or less.
Alan Bridle, UK Economist at Bank of Ireland UK, said: "While a quarterly increase in the average price is welcome, there are significant variations across the region. I believe the steep market correction since 2007 has yet to fully run its course for Northern Ireland as a whole and I still expect that the average price in the survey will trend 5 to 10% lower over the next six to twelve months.
The Housing Executive's Head of Research, Joe Frey, said "The latest survey provides some evidence of stabilisation in the market, but overall the news on the underlying economy is not good. In addition, there are still significant imbalances in the market as evidenced by the growth in the number of 'accidental landlords' - owner-occupiers who want to move house but can't sell in the current market conditions and decide to move and let their previous home out for a period of time. It will take some time for these to work their way through the system".
Performance by property type was highly volatile, with many types still falling over the year.
The sharpest fall was for detached bungalows which decreased by 22.7% to an average of £127,642.
Terraced/townhouses fell by 6.5% to an average of £80,962 and apartments dropped by 7.3% to an average of £108,458. Semi-detached houses fell by only 0.9% to £134,619.
There was a modest increase in the average price for detached houses up by 1.8% over the year to an average of £231,663.
The average price for semi-detached bungalows was up substantially by 28.3% to an average of £138,390 although they accounted for only a very small proportion of the survey.
At a regional level trends in the second quarter were highly variable with Belfast showing clear signs of price recovery but with many other regions and sub-regions continuing to see prices falling.
South Belfast remained the highest priced location in Northern Ireland while North Belfast had the lowest average price.
The long-term House Price Index, calculated relative to the base quarter for the survey in 1984, increased to 506.49 in this survey in line with evidence of some market growth.
For Bank of Ireland: Catherine Agnew SMARTS +44 (0)28 9039 5500.


Erin Chase, '15, who restarted the Catholic Student Organization at Wesleyan University, shown here about to dig into "Brian's Breakfast" at O'Rourke's Diner in Middletown.
Christian Lalonde, Will Thomas, and Julian Theseira, members of the Catholic Student Organization.
The altar and cross are portable, brought in and out for Mass at Wesleyan's nondenominational Memorial Chapel, which is dominated by an enormous pipe organ (but Erin plays guitar and, along with two friends, sings at Mass.) The Catholic Student Organization meets on Mondays at 9 p.m. in the Office of Religion and Spiritual Life.
And now, may I pass the basket?
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