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SARASOTA — Every time The Out-of-Door Academy boys track and field team stepped onto the track this season, its performance was nothing short of miraculous.
With the largest squad in school history, the Thunder started the season off strong, winning back-to-back meets in early March. A month later, the team crowned seven district champions on its way to finishing as the district runner-up.
But the Thunder's historic season didn't end there. Instead, the team went on to compete in the regional meet at the Community School of Naples. The Thunder finished as the regional runner-up, crowing four regional champions, setting six school records and advancing eight runners to the state meet.
"I think our coach and just the chemistry have been the difference this year," senior Alex Gardinier said. "We were hungry from last year because we were kind of heart broken at the end of last season."
"We had a lot of people come out and help fill out the relays," senior Trey Malone added. "Everyone just stepped up and came together really well."
On May 1, the Thunder competed in the Class 1A Track and Field Championships at Winter Park High School. ODA competed in six events, including the 100, 200 and 800-meter dashes, the 300-meter hurdles and the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays.
The team, which finished 29th overall at the meet, was led by Gardinier, who finished seventh in the 300 hurdles in 42.06 and the 3,200-meter relay team of Malone, Brian and Chris Ragone and Jeff Young, who clocked in at 8:29.92 for eighth place.
Junior Alana Rogers was the lone member of the ODA girls team to advance to the state meet. Competing for the third consecutive time at states, Rogers finished 11th in the 200 finishing in 27.58.
"It's their deal — I just point them to the starting line," coach Joe Runge said. "They've done a really good job. This year has been five years in the making and they're consistently competing at a high level."
But it's the route the team has had to travel over the past five years that makes the story even more astounding. Without a track of its own to practice on, ODA has learned to rely on other training methods to prepare them for competition.
Instead of running standard laps around a track, the Thunder use trees, flags, the baseball field and hills as reference points for each specific distance. However, there are times when the athletes themselves don't know exactly how far they're running.
"During practice, when our times come in at Olympic levels … then we know the distances aren't right," Malone said.
Before the start of every meet, Runge gathers the team together and points them in the direction of the starting blocks, reminds them of how many laps they need to run and when each member of the relay team needs to exchange the baton.
"It's kind of weird not having a track, but it makes it more exciting," sophomore Chris Ragone said. "It's different when you're getting ready to run a 200 and you see the turn. Here, you really don't know how far you're running — we go by trees."
But come next spring, that could all change. This summer, ODA is scheduled to break ground on a new track and field facility, complete with an eight-lane track. With the new addition, the Thunder hope to begin hosting track meets of their own and enjoying the experience of no longer have to practice on grassy hills.
"I kind of like grass in a way, but the experience of going to track meets is so much more exciting," Rogers said. "It's just a completely different environment on the track."
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Phil Harrison invests in Finnish developed RPG Gunshine
Former Atari and Sony head Phil Harrison has invested in a Finnish developed browser based co-op RPG called Gunshine.
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Bushnell rejoins Atari as Harrison, Gardner, Bozek resign
Atari's announced its founder Nolan Bushnell has rejoined the company on its board of directors.
Watch the entire Atari Live keynote, with special guest stars, Phil and David
We weren't there – Mrs Pat's the most pregnant woman in the world – but now we can all see Phil Harrison and David Gardner deliver the Atari Live keynote from London this week right here.There's a video of the entire thing, kicking off with a showreel of upcoming product and Gardner telling the crowd […]
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Speaking to Edge at Atari Live in London this week, company boss Phil Harrison has predicted that the upcoming generation will never use a disc. For anything."There's a generation of kids being born today and probably already alive who I'm pretty confident will never buy a physical media product," he said."They will never buy a […]
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Talking at yesterday's Atari Live event in London, Atari CEO David Gardner explained that secondhand sales have been damaging for the gaming industry."Secondhand game sales represent consumer choice and desire," he said. "Obviously, it has economically been extremely painful for the industry… the publishers don't benefit."But as games change and they become more and more […]
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Our ears are so close to the ground they're all mossy. Highly placed sources told VG247 today that the real reason for Phil Harrison's departure from Sony was that work is now starting on PS4 and deja vu was setting in."He could see he was about to get involved in another PlayStation cycle, and obviously […]
Infogrames buys Atari
As expected, Infogrames has bought Atari in a transaction costing $11 million. Atari is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infogrames. The deal is expected to close out in the third quarter."Bringing Atari US and Infogrames businesses together will enable us to create a simplified global structure for our business as we seek to re-build a […]
Infogrames may drop its name in favour of "Atari"
Infogrames boss David Gardner has told GamesIndustry.biz that the name "Infrogrames" may be ditched in favour of "Atari"."I'd like to consider that, I think that would be the final mark of the transformation from Infogrames to Atari," he said. "We have a new board of directors, a new management team that's less than a year […]
Alone in the Dark to sell 2-3 million units, says Infogrames
According to this Reuters report, new Infogrames boss David Gardner has very high hopes for Alone in the Dark, releasing this June."Over the life of the product in this business year across platforms we are expecting between 2 and 3 million units," he said.Gardner also said that his priority now he's taken over as CEO […]
Infogrames offers to buy Atari
Infogrames has offered to buy the remaining Atari stock for $1.68 per share. The French firm already owns 51 percent of the ailing game-maker.Atari signed a new distribution deal with parent Infogrames last December, to last for the next three years. We assume the mov to take complete control of the brand is all part […]
Phil Harrison's first speech as Infogrames president - video
Yep, you can watch it. It's almost like being there. Phil's looking nice in his shirt and jumper, and David Gardner's sporting a black polo neck. This was shot in New York earlier this week ahead of an Alone in the Dark press presentation.
Harrison gives first speech as Infogrames head, talks excitement at "future"
Phil Harrison's given his first speech as president of Infogrames in New York, ahead of a press presentation of Alone in the Dark.Explaining why he quit his former role as head of PlayStation development, he pointed to "the things that excited me the most, the things that turned me on as a gamer, and as […]
The history of Atari: 1972 - present
Here. A very worthwhile GI piece that tells you everything you need to know about what future-creating BFFs Phil and David have to look back on as history in the Atari brand. Any article that begins, "The original Atari Inc was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney as an arcade engineering firm, […]
Harrison is architect of "the future", says Gardner
Not a future, but the future. Following news late last night that Phil Harrison is to join Infogrames as president, CEO David Gardner has got all excited about the new Atari."In terms of European leaders in the games development industry, I've always wanted to work with Phil," he said. "He's going to partner with me […]
Harrison isn't joining a "broken down old company", says Gardner
Following last night's revelation that Phil Harrison has now been appointed president of Infogrames, CEO David Gardner has been quick to dispel any conception that the company and its game-specific subsidiary Atari are in any way on thin ice."We have a lot more cash than start-up companies do," he said. "So I view ourselves as […]
Online gaming will turn Atari around, says Gardner
According to this, new boss David Gardner has said online gaming is key to Atari's rebirth."The business and the industry is moving online on a global basis," he said. "It's moving at different speeds in different countries, but it's pretty clear to me that the whole way that people are going to want to buy […]
Atari announcement on Monday morning: Phil-ing lucky?
A source close to Atari, speaking under conditions of strict anonymity, has told us that an announcement from the publisher's top brass is expected on Monday morning.Word has also reached us that new Atari boss David Gardner and Phil "you're not SCEEing any more" Harrison are are on the same flight to New York on […]
Atari US "has lost plenty of money": Gardner
Recently appointed Infogrames CEO David Gardner has admitted that the American arm of Atari has had serious problems in the past, but has now started the process of regeneration."It's true it has lost plenty of money," he said, speaking of the US Atari operation. "We don't directly control the US because they have their own […]
David Gardner starts job at Infogrames
Brest press release ever. Newly appointed Infogrames CEO David Gardner, previously of EA, has now arrived in Lyon for some meetings. If that's the best you can come up with, Atari, God help you all. Full thing after the link.
Gardner named as Infogrames CEO
According to this, David Gardner, formally an EA mega-boss, is now the CEO of Infogrames, Atari's parent company. Gardner left EA last year after 25 years with the company to move to Europe and live with his family, according to that report.
David Gardner latest
Watch the entire Atari Live keynote, with special guest stars, Phil and David
Atari: Second hand sales "extremely painful" for the industry
Rumour: Looming PS4 cycle was real reason for Harrison's departure from Sony
Alone in the Dark to sell 2-3 million units, says Infogrames
Phil Harrison's first speech as Infogrames president – video
Harrison gives first speech as Infogrames head, talks excitement at "future"
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The Meeting of Noisebridge
== Crew ==
== Crew ==
Latest revision as of 20:55, 30 November 2010
The 133rd Meeting of Noisebridge
Get someone to grab the membership binder now. Get someone to take notes.
- Moderator: Adi
- Note-Taker: Rma
Introduction and Names[edit]
- What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."
- Noisebridge is a consensus run organziation -- become a member by filling out a member form from the membership binder (available in the space), familiarize themselves with the community and get their page signed off by current members, and attend no less than 4 meetings before they are considered for membership by consensus.
- Discussion and light joshing during the first few minutes.
- Description of consensus is covered: We reach consensus about important decisions that most likely will affect the community.
- Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
Andy -- Moderating the meeting Rahul -- from the Oakland think tank Mike -- mailiny here to join in the linux discussion group and related topics, perhaps more Salvador DalaiLama -- all he has to say John -- not an alcoholic, rather a computer programmer, a pilot, and a brain wave measurer. Shannon -- involved with AMT and the Noisebridge TJ -- Sunday was the first time at a hckerspace and visiting from Alb. Simon -- moving here in a week Nick -- looking for a CS meetup for about 40 people.. Rodrigo -- visiting from Brazil and perhaps mailed Nb-discuss earlier about his visit Rachel -- working on a makerbot Micheal Blade -- Sci-Fiction blogger and author and writing about the transhuman singularity R. Miloh -- I'm taking the notes Fabian -- first time here, interested in electronics and trying to build giant LED light boards Cadence -- building a scehduling magic 8ball jonathan -- a sw guy and a hw hacker wannabe frantisek -- working on tastebridge and a hackerbus and hackerspace seeding in Mexico Fred -- saboatoge TnAstebriage Jof -- likes telecom and working on Noisebridge/noisenet his week, 'the next to walk through the door' Mike -- hardware floater Robert -- just want to say he thinks he found heaven bg in laptop repair and comp repair and wants to start a webdev group at Nb DrJesus -- you can read about all hes doing on the Nb wiki, and please visit Ace Monster Toys in the East bay. Acemonstertoys.org meeting monday at 7pm Doug -- does websites oragami and _____ Adam -- relocated to the bay area, been here a few years and working on software
Financial Report[edit]
Funds in bank: By SMS (the treasurer in Absentia, handled by moderater) our Bank balance is currently $8156 which is sig. less than our desired bank balance of $15k. This is not good and we should take whatever steps we can to improve our funding situation. We are spending money somewhat faster than we are bringing it in.
We are supported by:
Donations from the Community Membership dues ($40 t0 $80) Note the employers in the area tend to match donations from folks
What's Going On at Noisebridge[edit]
One short sentence about each of the following:
For locations at Noisebridge, see a map of the 2169 location of Noisebridge.
- Circuit Hacking Mondays (Monday, 7PM, E Lab) Recently had a SMD workshop with great sucess!!
- Iphone Dev Meetup -- (Monday, 6PM, A. Church) Meets in the back still!
- Pyclass - Mondays (Monday, 7PM, A. Turing) Building a PyEgg for Noisebridge PyClass! New Teacher!
- Tastebridge cooking class - (Tuesday, ~5PM, NoiseKitchen) The food on the table at this meeting!
- GameDevelopment - (Wednesday, 7PM, E Lab/Main Hall]] come on represent!
- Tastebridge culturing - (Wednesday, ~6PM, NoiseKitchen) Noise culturing!
- SCoW craft group - (Wednesday, 7PM, SCoW area) There are great industrial machines to use! Come on Wed and learn to use them properly!
- Machine_Learning - (Wednesday, 7:30PM, A. Church) This group is very active after a long silence!
- Linux System administration certification study group - (Wednesday, 6PM, A. Turing) General Dicussion about Linux on Wednesdays!
- Spacebridge - (Sundays, Main Hall) Meeting and putting balloons into space!
- Knots, Go, and Locks! - (Sunday afternoon, Main Hall) Yes there are still locksporters, people tying knots and playing go on Sundays!
- Five Minutes of Fame Still happening on the third Thursday of every month! 5 Minute Lightning talks!
Membership Binder[edit]
The process to become a member is reiterated -- See in the notes above for an overview of the current consensed process --
- Names are read from the binder for the past month.
- Lots of new faces but no one in the membership binder to consent to
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- 27c3 whatup -miloh
The 27th Chaos Communications Congress put on the 27th 28th and 29th of December in Berlin. If there is any way you can swing it, go. It costs $80 Euros and is PRESALE ONLY (because of OVERCROWDINg?). There are 2 group apartments worth of people from the NB community going.
- Miloh wants to go and fund it all on Sudo Pop. Please come and buy bottles and 6packs of SudoPop novelty liquid from him at Circuit Hacking Monday and Tuesdays.
Use Airhitch and search for cheap airfare
- Hacker Mobile proposal -frantisek
"Hacker Mobile" "I want to find out what other people think about creating a mobile hacker space..." Frantisek wants to get wheels and explore this idea with other interested people, with the goal of starting a hackerspace in Mexico. He wants to share in transportation with like minded hackers and rebuild a vehicle in a way that it can be used to tour other hackerspaces on a trip towards Mexico. Tentative Itinerary: a few weeks in January 2011 heading down to Mexico. There is a discussion about the goal to spawn new hackerspaces on the trip as well as visiting extant hackerspaces along the route. "Hacker outward bound" -- Shannon Frantisek proposes to test the bus on a West Coast leg for a few weeks in January, then head to Chiapas, Mexico to work on hackerspace culture for about a month. A discussion of possibilities ensues.
- User shelves - request for more space -- if you can share your shelf -miloh
AND label your shelf accordingly --- Come and claim your shelf, take care of it well labelled and
- Drink run to Costco. Need to raise $500 for thirsty noisebadger drinks, or not.- miloh
- Tastebridge has Kombucha available! You can bottle your own or get it from the Drinks Fridge (we have 2 fridges, one is for experiements)
- Fully functioning open source clothing exchange at Noisebridge Located in the Crafty area --
Feel free to exchange clothing and bring clothing in to alter and make your own.
- DMCA takedown complaint from Monkeybrains -- The heresay is that Monkeybrains called today (10/26) to inform us of a takedown complaint.
The internet service here is available in the form of unfiltered open wifi AP's. Please do not use the Noisebridge network download. Ask administrators about what you want to do with the Network to find the best use of our limited bandwidth!
- Monkeybrains connection is a 802.11N wifi link. It
- Dedicated access to more DSL circuits is possible, see DrJesus (email the rack list) to hash out details for its use.
- Alternate service methods:
Mike Blade introduces the Mifi card he uses when the Noisebridge network is down. Bandwidth is greater than DSL in certain cases. Its a monthly subscription that would offer a better guarantee than the sometimes more limited bandwidth available at Noisebridge. Anyone interested in sharing some mifi accounts for use at the space should discuss with Mike Blade or on the Nb-Discuss. Affinity groups may be interested.
- How To Fix the Network when it breaks:
If you want to help out when the network is down Empower yourself by reading the Network Troubleshooting resources page Get yourself familiarized with the Noisebridge Wiki
- Shit What Needs Done:
This is a new To-Do page for Noisebridge, Jof is working on the items on this list. He's already added 'How To Help Out' buttons on the Touchpanels that you can use to find out what needs to be done. See the Noisebridge wiki or the touch panels
- You can donate whatever you want as long as its not toxic waste or a CRT, but if you donate a resource and do not guide its use, then it is possible that it may get turned into a ROBOT. Yes, a ROBOT: a lifeless husk of wood and plastic. See the lifeless foosball table for an example. --Adi
- Nick organizes the bay area LISP and Scheme with the Bay area Closures group, he came by to see if the space could support a 40-50 person meetup.
Preferred procedure is to find a member to sponsor the group's meeting. The idea is to have a meeting for this group in the future, the date depends on the availability of the presenters, look out for it in late November.
- Noisebridge is NOT for sleeping. Do not sleep at Noisebridge. A PSA from Shannon.
- Rodrigo has delivery of a physical Packet from the Budapest hackerspace - The packet is sent to the designated available open port, Leif R.
Thank you Budapest!
End of Meeting[edit]
- PGP Key Signing could happen now, check the list to see who wants in on the action. NULL (my kingdom for a pgp key!)
- Put back the membership binder by the Shrine at the northeast corner. CHECK
- Save the meeting notes to the wiki. CHECK
- Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list. CHECK
- Copy the Meeting Notes Template for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it. CHECK
- Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot. KOMBUCHA ACQUIRED


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama decried as "inexcusable and irresponsible" the delay of his economic recovery legislation in Congress with an estimated 3.6 million Americans losing their jobs since the recession began.
Obama's remarks were some of his most direct and pointed in support of the massive economic package that the Senate considered Friday and tried to pare down below its $900-billion-plus price tag. Obama acknowledged it was not perfect and pledged to work with lawmakers to refine the measure, which he called "absolutely necessary."
"But broadly speaking, the package is the right size, it is the right scope, and it has the right priorities to create 3 to 4 million jobs, and to do it in a way that lays the groundwork for long-term growth," Obama said at a ceremony in the White House East Room.
The president named an outside economic team of advisers as the nation dealt with more bad news in the unemployment report for January. Employers slashed payrolls by 598,000, the most since the end of 1974, propelling the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent. The rate is the highest since September 1992.
"These numbers demand action. It is inexcusable and irresponsible for any of us to get bogged down in distraction, delay or politics as usual while millions of Americans are being put out of work," Obama said bluntly. "Now is the time for Congress to act."
Borrowing themes from an address the night before to fellow Democrats on retreat in Williamsburg, Va., Obama reminded lawmakers that voters gave them the White House and control of Congress.
"They did not choose more of the same in November," Obama said Friday. "They did not send us to Washington to get stuck in partisan posturing, to try to score political points. They did not send us here to turn back to the same tried and failed approaches that were rejected because we saw the results. They sent us here to make change with the expectation that we would act."
Obama's feisty speeches, delivered back-to-back, were a reminder of the aggressive campaigner who helped his party boot Republicans from office. It also was a sign that the administration was increasingly worried about losing their first major legislative priority so soon after taking office.
He warned inaction would only deepen the problems.
"These Americans are counting on us, all of us in Washington. We have to remember that we're here to work for them. If we drag our feet and fail to act, this crisis will turn into a catastrophe. We'll continue to get devastating job reports like today's month after month, year after year," Obama said grimly.
He reminded his audience that some 3.6 million Americans had lost their jobs as the economy has gone into a free fall.
"That's 3.6 million Americans who wake up every day wondering how they are going to pay their bills, stay in their homes and provide for their children. That's 3.6 million Americans who need our help," he said.
Obama had already tapped Paul Volcker, a former Federal Reserve chairman and a top Obama adviser, as the leader of the newly created Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Volcker said he expects Congress to share the president's "sense of urgency" that something must to be done to remedy a skidding economy.
Other members of Obama's panel include former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson, TIAA-CREF President-CEO Roger Ferguson and Harvard University professor Martin Feldstein, who wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece last year titled "John McCain Has a Tax Plan To Create Jobs."
Obama friend and campaign finance chairwoman Penny Pritzker also is on the board, as is Caterpillar Inc. Chairman-CEO Jim Owens and General Electric Co. CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt. Two labor officials -- Anna Burger of Change to Win and Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO -- also were named to the 15-member board designed to offer Obama advice as he seeks a way to rebuild the economy.
The new council is intended to be an economic sounding board for Obama -- an outside-the-Beltway group that will report to the president directly. It will meet regularly with Obama, perhaps once a month. Its mission will include responding to requests from Obama -- such as delving into a particular subject -- without competing with the National Economic Council or day-to-day, decision-making at the White House.


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Share a Wild Experience! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Complex needs YOU - your talents, your enthusiasm, and some of your time! If you enjoy working with people and appreciate and are concerned about our nation's natural resources, our volunteer program may interest you.
The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Complex is made up of Nisqually NWR, Grays Harbor NWR, and the Black River Unit of Nisqually NWR. Refuge managers work to protect, manage, and restore habitat on these refuges for migratory birds including shorebirds and waterfowl, and for threatened and endangered species. Wildlife-dependent recreation and environmental education are also part of the management efforts on these refuges.
Various opportunities exist at the Refuge Complex for the volunteer to gain valuable and rewarding experience. Volunteers assist Refuge personnel in achieving management goals by assisting in:
At Nisqually NWR, volunteers staff the Visitor Center, provide information on recreational and educational opportunities, and sell items from the bookstore. They assist in planning and participate in special events such as National Wildlife Refuge Week. Through nature walks and slide programs, volunteers help visitors understand and appreciate both the natural and human history of the refuges. Volunteers also rove Refuge trails to talk to visitors, note vandalism, and identify maintenance needs.
Volunteers give educational programs to school groups, assist with field trips and teacher orientation workshops, and help with special projects.
Qualified volunteers may assist Refuge biologists with wildlife surveys, habitat restoration, invasive species management and bird banding.
Volunteers may help Refuge employees in general tasks including sign installation, painting, small construction, and routine equipment maintenance. Also, opportunities sometimes exist in more specialized areas for those with skills such as plumbing and carpentry.
Volunteers may work independently or under general supervision in the areas of photography, journalism, photo and specimen collections, typing, and other administrative work.
While most volunteers work at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge east of Olympia, volunteers are also needed at Grays Harbor NWR in Hoquiam and the Black River Unit, located about 5 miles southwest of Olympia.
The Refuge Complex needs volunteer service 7 days each week. Working hours extend through daylight hours, but some evening meetings, training, and orientation may be required.
Volunteers realize various benefits from working at the Refuge. Being involved with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency dedicated to the principle of conservation, is both satisfying and rewarding. Others find the duties fulfilling and challenging as old talents are employed and new skills are acquired. To most, however, the motive is enjoyment, as volunteer work can be just plain fun!
Our volunteer program is open to everyone. Those under 18 years of age, however, do need written permission from a parent or guardian.
To become a Refuge volunteer, you must fill out a volunteer application and submit it to the Refuge. Staff will review applications on a case by case basis. If you have unique skills needed by the Refuge, you will be contacted for an interview. Refuge Volunteers must work a minimum of 8 hours per month for a 1 year minimum commitment. Volunteers are required to contribute to the cost of a uniform. Apply by filling out the two-page Volunteer Application (If needed, you may download Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing pdf files) and sending it to:
Volunteer Program CoordinatorNisqually NWR Complex100 Brown Farm RoadOlympia, WA 98516


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U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has offered to raise tax rates on high earners making $1 million or more to break the "fiscal cliff" deadlock in exchange for major cuts in entitlement programs, but President Barack Obama is not ready to accept, a source said late Saturday.
The Boehner offer was the first departure from the position the House speaker has held for months. While the White House considers Boehner's offer "progress," the source said more remained to be worked out between the two. But Mass murder in Connecticut silenced "fiscal cliff" talk on Saturday as the White House and Congress quietly got ready for a final scramble to avert the tax hikes and spending cuts set for the New Year, with sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives now scheduled just days before Christmas.
President Barack Obama canceled a trip he had planned to make next Wednesday to Portland, Maine to press his case for tax hikes for the wealthy. His weekly radio and Internet address on Saturday focused on Newtown, the site of Friday's school shootings, in which a gunman killed 20 children and six adults before taking his own life.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio canceled the standard Republican radio response to Obama "so that President Obama can speak for the entire nation at this time of mourning," he said in a statement issued late Friday.
The moratorium on cliff pronouncements masked a growing recognition that the two sides could remain deadlocked at the end of the year on the key sticking point - whether to leave low tax rates in place except for high earners, as Obama wants, or extend them for all taxpayers, as Boehner wants.
With multiple polls showing that the public supports Obama's position, Republicans in the U.S. Senate prodded their counterparts in the House to make a face-saving retreat, in a fashion that would allow Obama's proposal to pass the Republican-controlled House while simultaneously letting Republicans cast a vote against it. Republicans could then shift the debate onto territory they consider more favorable to them, cutting government spending to reduce the deficit.
"Just about everyone is throwing stuff on the wall to see if anything sticks," one Republican aide said with reference to various proposals being discussed on how to proceed. Alluding to public opinion polls, the aide added: "We know if there is no deal, we will get blamed."
"We could win the argument on spending cuts," said a Republican senator who asked not to be identified. "We aren't winning the argument on taxes."
However, Republican leaders in both chambers are leery about seeming to cave on taxes. "There's concern that if we did that, Obama would simply declare victory and walk away and not address spending," said one aide. "We don't trust these guys." Some of the prodding was coming from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Don Stewart, a McConnell spokesman, said the minority leader in the Democratic-controlled Senate hasn't embraced any single plan, but has discussed and circulated measures offered by fellow Senate Republicans.
"Senator McConnell does not advocate raising taxes on anybody or anything," Stewart said.
"We're focused on getting a balanced plan from the White House that will begin to solve the problem of our debt and deficit to improve the economy and create American jobs," said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel.
"Right now, all the president is offering is massive tax hikes with little or no spending cuts and reforms," Steel said.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor scheduled "possible legislation related to expiring provisions of law," a reference to the expiring tax cuts, for the end of the week, portending a weekend session.
Cantor has said the House would meet through the Christmas holidays and beyond.
Hopes expressed after the November6 general election of some "grand bargain" on deficit reduction have all but disappeared, at least for this year. This is partly because time is running out and partly result of growing warnings from Democrats in Congress that they would not support big changes in the Medicare program, the government-run health insurance program for seniors that is a major contributor to the government's debt.
House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California ruled out one frequently mentioned proposal - raising the age of eligibility for Medicare, in a December 12 CBS television interview.
Asked if she was drawing a "red line," around that idea, Pelosi said her comments were "something that says, 'don't go there,' because it doesn't produce money.


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South Island Mountain Bike Society - Victoria, British Columbia
TRAIL CLOSURES and TEAR DOWNS IN HARTLAND MTB PARK
Capital Regional District Parks, after consulting with SIMBS and gaining our support, has closed one unauthorized trail and removed some unauthorized constructions (ladders, catwalks and drops) early this week. The primary rational for the tear downs were liability concerns, and a bylaw that prevents building without permission in parks. There is considerable debate within SIMBS and in the MTB community on the reasons for this action and on SIMBS policy on this issue. For a more complete description of the policy and background, see the "NEWS" section of our website http://www.coastnet.com/~simbs. Please e-mail us with your opinions, or call 250 477-2455 to leave a message. We will print or post all replies so that a full discussion can take place. We represent you, the mountain bikers, and want to know what you think so we can ensure our policy represents the majority of bikers. E-Mail us: email@example.com
April 6, Thursday, Hartland Time Trial - School League Race, 4 pm - 8 pm
April 9, Sunday, West Shore Bikes Race #1
April 27, Thursday, Tour de Dump - School League Race, 4 pm - 8 pm
May 7, Sunday, West Shore Bikes Race #2
May 11, Thursday, Revenge of the Dump - School League Race, 4 pm - 8 pm
May 14, Sunday, BC School MTB Championships **
June 11, Sunday, Downhill Race - Oak Bay Cycles (Also Hartland 2nd. Anniversary Celebration)
July 28-July 30, Friday - Sunday, BC Summer Games MTB Race **
Jim Richardson, President
250 477-2455 tel
250 383-6253 fax
IMBA Canada Launched
Mountain bicycling enthusiasts from Western Canada and Ontario have joined forces to establish IMBA Canada as a national mountain bicycling trail access association. IMBA Canada's mandate is to work closely with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), local access groups, bicycle industry and provincial bicycling associations by:
- Providing logistical and management support to local mountain bicycling access clubs;
- Providing leadership in national, provincial and local access issues;
- Promoting mountain bicycling opportunities that are environmentally sound and socially responsible;
- Encouraging cooperation with other trail user groups; and
- Providing technical expertise and guidance on trail construction and maintenance.
IMBA Canada will support the creation of local mountain bicycle trail patrols such as those in operation in Banff National Park. The organization will assist with trail projects such as those proposed for the Ganaraska Forest in Ontario, the Nordic Centre in Hinton, Alberta and a Mountain Bike Park in Kelowna, British Columbia. At the regional level several IMBA Trail Building Schools and mountain bicycle trail patrol-training seminars will be hosted in Canada in conjunction with provincial bicycling associations. At the national level, at the request of various provincial tourism agencies, IMBA Canada will establish a certification program for mountain bicycling guides and outfitters.
IMBA Canada offers sponsorship and membership opportunities including trail projects, a national trail care crew program, a national mountain bike patrol training program and various marketing efforts. These opportunities will include support in form of bicycles, equipment and tools, clothing and cash for travel and more.
IMBA Canada is looking for volunteers to help with the creation of the IMBA Canada web site, brochure printing and design, copywriters, administrative assistance, and more!
Associated provincial and local groups that have provided support for this effort are the South Island Mountain Bike Society of Victoria, Kelowna Mountain Bike Club and Cycling British Columbia, Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance, Trail Riders Access Club of Edmonton and Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance of Alberta, Oak Ridges Fat Tire Club of Ontario and IMBA, in addition to many others who have given considerable moral support. Special thanks must be proffered to the Alberta Bicycle Association, Cycling BC and IMBA for grants and organizational support.
Donald V. Weir
#303, 9920-90 Ave, NW
Edmonton, AB
Ph. 780-439-5130
Fax 780-992-1473
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The 6,000km Odyssee Dumont 2000 Begins Today!
(courtesy Ed Arzouian)
Below please find the schedule for the 6,000km cross-continent benefit ride for Autism which Guy Bolduc and Noel Burlon are beginning today in San Diego, CA. The donations they will collect in the US will be shared with the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, which the Buffalo Bills' Quarterback has established for his son who also suffer from autism as does Mr. Bolduc's son. More information on the project is available below or at their web site at http://www.reseau.tva.ca , then under Odyssee 2000.
Day 1 (April 3) Start
San Diego to Coyote Wells,CA along Route 8
140km. Total 140km.
Day 2 (April 4)
Depart Coyote Wells,CA along Rt. 8 to El Centro,CA then north on routes 86 and 78 to Imperial Gables,CA.
132km. Total 272km.
Day 3 (April 5)
Depart Imperial Gables to Vidal, CA, Route 78 & 95 North.
137km. Total 409km.
Day 4 (April 6)
Depart Vidal to Fraconia, AZ via RT. 62 West & 95 North through Native America Reserve
129km. Total 538km.
Day 5 (April 7)
Depart west of Franconia via Rt. 40 for Route 666 to Walapei through Kingman,AZ.
120km. Total 658km.
Day 6 (April 8)
Depart Walapei,AZ on Rt. 66 to Pinaveta,AZ near Rt. 40.
145km. Total 803km.
Day 7 (April 9)
Depart Pinaveta via Rt.40 through Flagstaff to Winona,AZ.
114km. Total 917km.
Day 8 (April 10)
Depart Winona via Rt. 40 south to Holbrook,AZ.
123km. Total 1040km.
Day 9 (April 11)
Deaprt Holbrook,AZ southeast on Rt.180 to Springerville to Rt. 60 east to Red Hill.
179km. Total 1219km.
Day 10 (April 12)
Depart Red Hill east on Rt. 60 to Magdalena.
164km. Total 1383km.
Day 11 (April 13)
Depart Magdalena east to Rt. 25, south to Rt. 380 and east to Adobe Ranch
114km. Total 1497km.
Day 12 (April 14)
Depart Adobe Ranch on Rt. 380 to Riverside
140km. Total 1637km.
Day 13 (April 15)
Depart Riverside to Roswell, NM via Rt. 380 then north to RT. 70 and northeast on RT. 70 to Elida.
144km. Total 1781km.
Day 14 (April 16)
Depart Elida, NM on Rt. 70 to Clovis, NM on Rt. 60 and take junction towards Rt. 86 east to Demitt, TX.
157 km. Total 1938km.
Day 15 (April 17)
Depart Dimmitt, TX on Rt. 86 to Turkey, TX.
Distance 136km. Total 2074km.
Day 16 (April 18)
Depart Turkey,TX on Rt. 86 to Childress,TX then north on Rt. 83 to the junction of Rt. 62 towards Duke, OK.
155km. Total 2229km.
Day 17 (April 19)
Depart Duke,OK on Rt. 34 north to Elk City to Rt. 40 east to Clinton,OK .
134km. Total 2363km.
Day 18 (April 20)
Depart Clinton on Rt. 40 to Oklahoma City and take Rt. 66 to to Luther, OK
178 km. Total 2541km.
Day 19 (April 21)
Depart Luther, OK to via Rt.66 to Tulsa, OK.
126km. Total 2667km.
Day 20 (April 22)
Depart Tulsa, OK on Rt. 66 east to Afton,OK to Rt. 60 to Senaca, MO.
158km. Total 2825km.
Day 21 (April 23)
Depart Senaca,MO on Rt. 60 to Springfield, MO.
137km. Total 2962km.
Day 22 (April 24)
Depart Springfield via Rt. 65 north to Rt. 73 to Osage Beach, MO.
143km. Total 3105km.
Day 23 (April 25)
Depart Osage Beach, MO via Rt. 54 to Jefferson City,MO then along Rt. 50 east toward Gerald.
150km. Total 32555km.
Day 24 (April 26)
Depart Gerald, MO towards St. Louis, MO via Rt. 44
85km. Total 3340km.
Day 25 (April 27)
Depart St.Louis towards St. Elmo, IL on either Rt. 40 or Rt. 140
123km. Total 3463km.
Day 26 (April 28)
Depart St. Elmo on Rt. 40 to Livingston, IL
123km. Total 3586km.
Day 27 (April 29)
Depart Livingston towards Six Point, IN along Rt. 40
120km. Total 3706km.
Day 28 (April 30)
Depart Six point across Indianapolis back to Rt. 40 to Richmond, IL.
100km. Total 3806km.
Day 29 (May 1)
Depart Richmond on Rt. 40 to Rt. 42 north to Plain City, OH.
155km. Total 3961km.
Day 30 (May 2)
Depart Plain City to Ashland, OH
125km. Total 4086km.
Day 31 (May 3)
Depart Ashland to Cleveland on Rt 42, through Cleveland to join Rt. 2 on the shore of Lake Erie to Willoughby
126km. Total 4212km.
Day 32 (May 4)
Depart Willoughby, OH along Rt. 2 on Lake Erie shore to Ripley
162km. Total 4374km.
Day 33 (May 5)
Depart Ripley on Rt. 2 to Orchard Park (Buffalo, NY) to Rt. 20 east towards Darien Center, NY
140km. Total 4514km.
Day 34 (May 6)
Depart Darien Center, NY on Rt. 20 to Auburn, NY then north towards Port Byron, NY
169km. Total 4683km.
Day 35 (May 7)
Depart Port Byron, NY to to Oswego, NY along Rt. 3 to Sackets Harbour, NY
131km. Total 4814km.
Day 36 (May 8)
Depart Sackets Harbour, NY on Rt. 12 to Ogdensburg, NY
119 km. Total 4933km.
Day 37 (May 9)
Depart Ogdensburg, NY towards Hull,QC along Rt. 16 which becomes Rotue 416.
90km. Total 5023km.
Day 38 (May 10)
Depart Hull, QC to Hudosn, QC along Rt. 148
145km. Total 5168km.
Day 39 (May 11)
Hudson to Montreal
51km. Total 5219km.
Day 40 (May 12)
Montreal to Victoriaville
157km. Total 5376km.
Day 41 (May 13)
Victoriaville ˆQuebec City Congratulations!!!
112km. Total (estimated) 5488km.
Day 42 (Mother's Day , May 14)∑ They rest!!!∑.
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How to Connect an iPhone to a Wi-Fi NetworkLast updated: 04/12/2013
If you're a new iPhone owner, one of the first things you'll want to learn how to do is connect your iPhone to a wireless network. That's because there are certain times when your cellular data connection just won't cut it, even if you're lucky enough to have an unlimited data plan. Using Facetime, downloading content from iTunes, and even surfing the web can be painfully slow without a wi-fi connection.
Make Your iPhone Ask to Join Wi-Fi NetworksLast updated: 04/11/2013
By default, your iPhone automatically connects to known wi-fi networks. (To stop an iPhone from automatically connecting, you can tell your iPhone to forget a wi-fi network.) But what happens if you take your iPhone to a new location? You'll need to manually connect your iPhone to a wi-fi network.
Tell Your iPhone to Forget a Wireless NetworkLast updated: 04/10/2013
When you connect an iPhone to a wi-fi network, the iPhone remembers that network and will automatically attempt to connect to it in the future. This is a great feature for wi-fi networks you trust and use frequently. But mistakes happen. If you connect to the wrong network at a coffee shop, your iPhone will automatically attempt to join that network every time you visit the coffee shop in the future. And if the password for a known network changes, your iPhone might have trouble connecting to it.
Controlling AirPort Network Access with Time LimitsLast updated: 04/09/2013
If you own an AirPort base station, you can use the Timed Access feature to control the days and times when users access the Internet. This could come in handy in a variety of situations. For example, if you own a cafe and provide free wi-fi access, you can configure the AirPort to block all access to the Internet when your business is closed. And if you have children, you can set time limits for specific devices in your home.
How to Change Your iPhone's DNS ServersLast updated: 04/08/2013
Just like in Mac OS X, you can change the DNS servers on your iPhone. This can significantly speed up Safari and other iPhone apps that use the Internet. For a general introduction to DNS, and to learn why you would want to change the DNS servers on your iPhone, see How to Change Your Mac's DNS Servers.
How to Find Your iPad's MAC AddressLast updated: 03/28/2013
Your iPad's Wi-Fi interface has a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your iPad's MAC address to monitor or limit your access to certain Wi-Fi networks.
How to Find Your iPad's IP AddressLast updated: 03/26/2013
Your iPad is assigned something called an IP address when it connects to a Wi-Fi network. Other devices that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network can use this unique identifier to transfer information to and from your iPad. If this sounds confusing, it might help to think of an IP address as your iPad's home mailing address. Just like physical mail, which is routed to your home via a unique address, digital information is routed to your iPad using an IP address.
There may be certain situations when you'll need to find your iPad's IP address. Here's how to find it:
How to Find Your iPhone's MAC AddressLast updated: 03/25/2013
Your iPhone's Wi-Fi interface has a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your iPhone's MAC address to monitor or limit your access to certain Wi-Fi networks.
Setting DHCP Reservations on Your AirPortLast updated: 03/22/2013
In a previous tutorial, you learned how to set a static IP address in Mac OS X to create a permanent, private IP address for your Mac that doesn't change from one day to the next. But if you own an AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, or Time Capsule base station, you can use something called DHCP reservations to do essentially the same thing.
How to Find Your Mac's MAC AddressLast updated: 03/21/2013
Each of your Mac's network interfaces — such as the ethernet and Wi-Fi cards — have a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your Mac's MAC addresses to monitor or limit your access to certain networks.


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On this "Day of Archaeology", I'm busy preparing to head off to the field (in sunny Tuscany (!!)), square away some data, and finish work on some tech consulting. That last bit is a clue that I'm not really a "normal archaeologist". Actually, I've never met an archaeologist that I'd consider normal – which is what attracted me to this field in first place. But even among archaeologists, I'm something of an odd-ball.
I have a background in Near Eastern archaeology, and did my dissertation research looking at interactions between Egypt and the Levant (modern Israel, Palestine, Lebanon) in the Early Bronze Age. But for various reasons, both personal and professional, I shifted gears toward the digital side of archaeology, co-founded a nonprofit with my wife (and boss!), and for the past 10 years, I've loved almost every minute of my work day. Except writing grant proposals (but there are some necessary evils in all work).
My research and professional interests focus on archaeological data, and much less on digging and field work for myself. This focus means I have a very different professional network, set of collaborators, and work life. Though I work closely with other archaeological professionals, I'm also heavily engaged with folks well outside the discipline, including Web and information scientists, digital librarians and archivists, technology companies, "digital humanists", and researchers in scholarly communications.
I keep such odd company because I'm really interested in improving the way archaeologists communicate and share their research. Archaeology is intensely multidisciplinary and collaborative. It involves inputs from all sorts of different sciences, and many archaeologists work together in large teams. Sharing the results of all this research needs to reflect the collaborative nature of the field, and it needs to speak with people in other disciplines and walks of life. That's why I'm so interested in making it archaeological data more open, easier to share, and easier to reuse.
My primary project is Open Context. It's a system for publishing archaeological data, openly, on the Web, for all to browse and reuse. On this "Day of Archaeology", I'm busy indexing tens of thousands of detailed records of archaeological contexts, objects, bones, and other material from Kenan Tepe, a major excavation in Turkey led by Bradley Parker. This collection represents the monumental effort of almost 10 years of field work. You can browse around its photo archives and see many thousands of pictures, mainly of dirt. Though it is free to access and use, the data are priceless. Excavation is a destructive process, and the documentation describing such excavations will be the only record available to revisit and re-analyze excavation results. That's why comprehensive publishing with platforms like Open Context, as well as archiving with digital repositories like tDAR, the ADS, or the CDL is so important.
As this blog post should make clear, I love working with the Web. And what I like most about it is that I work with a growing and vibrant community of like minded people who want to see more from archaeology than costly journal articles read by a narrow few. The developers of ARK, Portable Antiquities, all the collaborators of Pelagios, and the bottom-up group linking archaeological data, are all hugely talented and make my work life rewarding and fun. All this makes archaeology (for me) as much about community and the future as it is about the past.


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Adverbial Clause adalah Clause (anak kalimat) yang berfungsi sebagai Adverb, yakni menerangkan kata kerja.
Adverbial Clause biasanya diklasifikasikan berdasarkan "arti/maksud" dari Conjunction (kata penghubung yang mendahuluinya).
Jenis-jenis Adverbial Clause antara lain:
1. Clause of Time
Clause yang menunjukkan waktu. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti after, before, no sooner, while, as, dll.
• Shut the door before you go out.
• You may begin when(ever) you are ready.
• While he was walking home, he saw an accident.
• By the time I arrive, Alex will have left.
• No sooner had she entered than he gave an order.
2. Clause of Place
Clause yang menunjukkan tempat. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction seperti where, nowhere, anywhere, wherever, dll.
• They sat down wherever they could find empty seats
• The guard stood where he was positioned.
• Where there is a will, there is a way.
• Where there is poverty, there we find discontent and unrest.
• Go where you like.
3. Clause of Contrast (or Concession)
Clause yang menunjukkan adanya pertentangan antara dua kejadian atau peristiwa yang saling berhubungan. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti although, though, even though, whereas, even if, in spite of, as the time, dll.
• As the time you were sleeping, we were working hard.
• Mary wanted to stop, whereas I wanted to go on.
• Although it is late, we'll stay a little longer.
• He is very friendly, even if he is a clever student.
4. Clause of Manner
Clause yang menunjukkan cars bagaimana suatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau peristiwa terjadi. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunction (kata penghubung) seperti as, how, like, in that, dll.
• He did as I told him.
• You may finish it how you like.
• They may beat us again, like they did in 1978.
5. Clause of Purpose and Result
Clause yang menunjukkan hubungan maksud/tujuan dan hasil. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan kata penghubung seperti (in order) that, so that, in the hope that, to the end that, lest, in case, dll.
• They went to the movie early (in order) to find the best seats.
• She bought a book so (that) she could learn English
• He is saving his money so that he may take a long vacation.
• I am working night and day in the hope that I can finish this book soon.
6. Clause of Cause and Effect
Clause yang menunjukkan hubungan sebab dan akibat. Ada beberapa pola membentuk Clause jenis ini. Perhatikan baik-baik.
• Ryan ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record.
• It was so cold yesterday that I didn't want to swim.
• The soup tastes so good that everyone will ask for more.
• The student had behaved so badly that he was dismissed from the class.
• The Smiths had so many children that they formed their own baseball team.
• I had so few job offers that it wasn't difficult to select one.
• He has invested so much money in the project that he cannot abandon it now.
• The grass received so little water that it turned brown in the heat.
• It was such a hot day that we decided to stay indoors. ATAU It was so hot a day that we decided to stay indoors.
• It was such an interesting book that he couldn't put it down. ATAU It was so interesting a book that he couldn't put it down.
• She has such exceptional abilities that everyone is jealous of her.
• They are such beautiful pictures that everybody will want one.
• Perry has had such bad luck that he's decided not to gamble.
• This is such difficult homework that I will never finish it.
Di samping itu, untuk mengungkapkan hubungan cause and effect (sebab dan akibat) dapat digunakan pola lain, yaitu:
1. Menggunakan Preposition (kata depan) seperti because of, due to, due to the fact that, dll
• Because of the cold weather, we stayed home. (=We stayed home because of the cold weather)
• Due to the cold weather, we stayed home. (=We stayed home due to the cold weather)
• Due to the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home. (=We stayed home due to the fact that the weather was cold)
2. Menggunakan kata penghubung (conjunction) seperti because, since, now, that, as, as long as, inasmuch as
• Because he was sleepy, he went to bed.
• Since he's not interested in classical music, he decided not to go to the concert.
• As she had nothing in particular to do, she called up a friend and asked her if she wanted to take in a movie.
• Inasmuch as the two government leaders could not reach an agreement, the possibilities for peace are still remote.
3. Menggunakan transition words seperti therefore, consequently.
• Alex failed the test because he didn't study.
• Alex didn't study. Therefore, he failed the test.
• Alex didn't study. Consequently, he failed the test.
Beberapa Adverb Clause dapat diubah menjadi Modifying Phrases dengan cara:
1) Menghilangkan subjek dari dependent Clause dan verb (be).
a. ADVERB CLAUSE : While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
b. MODIFYING PHRASE : While walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
2) Jika dalam Adverb Clause tidak ada be, hilangkanlah subjek dan ubahlah verb dalam Adverb Clause itu menjadi bentuk -ing.
a. ADVERB CLAUSE : Before I left for work, I ate breakfast.
b. MODIFYING PHRASE : Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast.
Adverb Clause dapat diubah menjadi Modifying Phrase jika subjek dari adverb Clause dan subjek dari main Clause sama.
• While I was sitting in class, I fell asleep MENJADI While sitting in class, I fell asleep.
• While Ann was sitting in class, she fell asleep MENJADI While sitting in class, Ann fell asleep.
• Since Mary came to this country, she has made many friends MENJADI Since coming to this country, Mary has made many friends.
• While the teacher was lecturing to the class, I fell asleep.
• While we were walking home, a frog hopped across the road in front of us.
7. Clause of Condition
Clause yang menunjukkan adanya persyaratan antara dua kejadian (peristiwa) yang berhubungan. Biasanya dibuat dengan menggunakan conjunctions seperti if, even if, unless, in the even that, or in even that, in case, provided (that), providing (that), on condition that, if only, suppose (that), supposing (that), dll.
• If I see him, I will invite him to the party tomorrow.
• She would forgive her husband everything, if only he would come back to her.
• Suppose (that) your house burns down, do you have enough insurance to cover such a loss.
• In case a robbery occurs in the hotel, the management must be notified at once.
• The company will agree to arbitration on condition (that) the strike is called off at once.
• We should be able to do the job for you quickly, provided (that) you give us all the necessary information


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11/14/2013 | By Mitch Irzinski
Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight interview at REITWorld 2013: NAREITís Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.
In 2011, First Industrial Realty Trust set a goal of having 92 percent occupancy by the end of 2013. Duncan talked about their progress in reaching that goal. First Industrial's portfolio was 86.6 percent leased when it set the goal. It was 91.2 percent leased in the third quarter of 2013.
"I'll be disappointed if we don't hit that," Duncan said.
Duncan described how the capital markets have affected his company's strategy and performance.
"The capital market has been very good to us," he said. "We have a goal to get to investment grade rating by the end of next year."
Duncan, who has held management positions in a variety of sectors within the commercial real estate industry, shared his opinion regarding what the keys are to being a successful commercial real estate CEO.
"I think it's leadership," he said. "I think at the end of the day, you have to figure out what the opportunity is, you have to figure out what your core competencies and skill sets are, and then you figure out the plan. With the plan, you've got to lock arms with your team. You've got to get the compensation system right - because compensation drives behavior. But if you get it right and think about what's good for shareholders, good things happen."


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Travel: Trip to Bali (Part 5 - Local Food vs Touristy Food)
>> Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Some people have been asking, "Where is the PerutBesi?" "Sudah karat kah? Hehehe"
I struggle to find time & 'motivation' (as well) to finally sit down & start blogging. The entire month since my last post has been a crazy journey, especially on the perspective of work. The hectic & busy lifestyle of work just ate me up & probably blew me into pieces that I had to use the entire month to piece myself up once again. Whenever I had time, I just want to not stare into the computer!
Now that my work project has finally entered its 'peak' period, frankly speaking, most things have stabilized. Preparation for anything for the matter of fact is probably worse than the 'peak period'/main event itself. I truly am looking forward to the end of the project, but I also have questions on what next.
Anyhow, I should give my poor Bali trip post a proper conclusion. This was & is supposed to be the finale, but due to work commitment, I just couldn't attend to the blog a month back.
As an adventurous person who looks out for good food at lower/non-tourist prices, my mum, sister & I decided to have a simple lunch at the Mount Bratan's local market instead of at the restaurants that overlook the majestic Mount Bratan itself.
As we didn't have much time to research on this place prior to our trip, we just walked around & decided to stop by at this Warung Muslim Ramun/Ummi for a bowl of the typical bakso or soto ayam. I have to say that the serving is MINI (at least for my appetite)!
On that same day, on the way back from Bratan to the hotel, we stopped by at the famous Warung Naughty Nuri's (Batubelig). This is like THE place for a good serving of pork ribs, barbecued to perfection, accompanied by a great range of margaritas & alcoholic drinks. Naughty Nuri's is well-known among tourists & you'll rarely spot locals in the restaurant apart from those working here.
The environment is fun, vibrant & lively. Don't expect to come here for a quiet meal after a long day, but you'll definitely get to enjoy a glass of alcoholic beverage with a porky meal.
As we're not THAT hungry & the prices of food here are much higher than at the usual stalls, we decided to order 2 dishes & share it among the 3 of us.
I can't say that we're 100% satisfied with dinner, but we didn't go hungry through the night. Given another chance to go to Bali, we will not go to the famous & touristy restaurants anymore! It's local all the way!
Naughty Nuri Batubelig
Jalan Batubelig, 41 (Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta, Bali)
Tel: (+62) 0361 847 6722
Email: email@example.com
On our 2nd last day at Bali, after an enjoyable visit to the Uluwatu Temple area & before our amazing spa & massage session, we stopped by for a quick lunch at a nearby Warung Es Teler 66 behind the Murano Spa.
Ah, reminiscing on the Bali trip sure brings back loads of good & heart-warming memories.
I need another vacation! Time to plan for the next one...where to next...? Any ideas? ;)
Es Teler 66 & Mie Ayam Bakso
101, Jln Dewi Sri
Kuta, Bali
Tel: (+62) 087 862 411 666 (delivery service available)
Love traveling & enjoying good food,


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Put a spin on creamed onions this holiday by using an ingredient from the same family instead. Not only do these leeks bake into something extraordinary, they get you out of the time-consuming task of peeling all those tiny pearl onions.
- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- Active Time
- 35 min
- Total Time
- 1 hr
- 3 1/2 lb leeks, root ends trimmed
- 2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (from a country loaf, crusts discarded)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Special Equipment
- 1 1/2-qt gratin or other shallow baking dish (10 by 8 inches)
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Cut each leek into an 8-inch length, measuring from root end, and halve lengthwise, then cut crosswise into roughly 1 1/2-inch pieces. (You should have about 8 cups.) Wash leek pieces in a large bowl of cold water, agitating them, then lift out and transfer to another bowl. Repeat with clean water, then drain leeks well.
- Cook bread crumbs with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in 3 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and pale golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cut out a round from parchment or wax paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet.
- Cook leeks with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, leeks covered directly with parchment, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Discard parchment and transfer leeks with a slotted spoon to gratin dish. Pour cream slowly over leeks, then scatter bread crumbs on top. Bake until cream is bubbling and slightly thickened and crumbs are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Cooks' notes:
•Bread crumbs can be cooked 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then kept in an airtight container at room temperature. Scatter bread crumbs over leeks just before baking.
•Leeks can be cooked and assembled in dish with cream (but not sprinkled with crumbs and baked) 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
•Leeks can be cooked and assembled in dish with cream (but not sprinkled with crumbs and baked) 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered.


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We are a small archaeological unit (C.R Archaeology) based in Bangor, North Wales and because of our small size we often have very varied days! The Day of Archaeology 2012 is no exception with the two of us working on aselection of different tasks throughout the day.
Matt Jones started his day washing out a load of empty beer bottles – not our glass recycling but a lovely assemblage of Victorian bottles found at Benarth Walled Gardens, Conwy. The gardener working there seems to have had a fondness for the local ale and the bottles are all from Conwy and Llandudno breweries.
Once this washing was finished Matt stuck with finds and went to work on his assessment of Roman finds recovered during a 2001 excavation at Segontium, Caernarfon. The Roman Fort has undergone some difficult times recently but luckily Cadw have now stepped in to administer the site. This work is being carried out as part of our commitment to help charities & community groups and is being conducted free of charge.
Whilst Matt had a day of finds Cat Rees had to attend to the much more mundane side of running a small business. The day started with checking the company emails and facebook site, writing a tender and then off to the bank to check that the money from a client had been paid in. That done it was time to process a batch of RAW photograph files into TIFFs so that they could be burnt to disc to accompany a building recording report for submission to Gwynedd Historic Environment Record. Not entirely sure this was what I had in mind when I made the decision to become an archaeologist – bit more Marcus Brody than Indiana Jones!!!
After Cats breakneck start to the day it was time for putting together a projected income for an appointment with the banks small business adviser. Then onto starting a bit of a revamp of the company website and designing some new promotional material. If this wasn't exciting enough the day ended with the printing out and binding of a set of reports for submission on Monday.
This all sounds a bit dull but it is an important part of what we do – by setting up an independent unit the reality is that we sink or swim based on our own work and the effort we put in. But we have the flexibility to do our own thing and take on jobs simply because they interest us and having control our own time is fantastic. Not everyday is like this – the Day of Archaeology 2012 came at a strange time when we have just finished one project and are starting another on Tuesday so luckily next week will we will be free range rather than battery archaeologists!


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A high-level peace delegation to Islamabad by a former president of Afghanistan has been overshadowed by Pakistani political turmoil, including the assassination Tuesday of a top governor and a major breakup in the ruling coalition.
But former President Burhanuddin Rabbani still met Wednesday with Pakistan's military chief, Ashfaq Kayani, and will meet with the country's president and prime minister in the next three days, highlighting the official visit's importance to the two countries.
Mr. Rabbani's mission is to get Pakistan's help in nudging the Taliban to the negotiating table. That involves convincing Islamabad that those Afghans who would sit across the table from the Taliban – power brokers like Rabbani who have historical ties to India – are friendly to Pakistan.
"[The delegation] will be encouraging all counterparts in Pakistan to … ask what help they can give to try to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table," says Michael Semple, an expert on the negotiations who is currently in Islamabad. "I think it's an indication that both Kabul and Washington acknowledge that the involvement of Pakistan is key."
Over the past year, the Afghan government has moved aggressively to mend fences with Pakistan. Appointed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to head the country's High Peace Council, Rabbani has continued the charm offensive on this visit.
"Rabbani, expressing strong sentiments of friendship and brotherhood toward Pakistan, stated that Afghanistan and Pakistan were brothers and neighbours," read a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. "He said Pakistan was the most important country for Afghanistan."
Serious negotiations to end the Afghan war have so far failed to get underway because of divergent preconditions set by the Taliban and the United States. The Taliban want US troop withdrawal to be on the table; the US wants the Taliban to accept the Afghan Constitution and to disarm and disown any international agenda.
Pakistan involvement in Taliban talks
When members of the Taliban and the Karzai government tried to secretly start talking anyway, Pakistan rounded up the Taliban involved. Many analysts interpret the arrests as a Pakistani effort to control the terms of the talks.
Mr. Karzai has since moved closer to Pakistan. But there's little indication yet that he or Rabbani will get the Pakistanis to help soften Taliban preconditions. Instead, the language of current and retired officials suggests Pakistan intends to stand off from the "talks about talks," allowing the Taliban to play hardball in setting the rules.
"Unless the Americans agree to make withdrawal of American forces a negotiating point then there is no point in talks," says Roshtam Shah Mohmand, a former ambassador to Afghanistan who will meet with Rabbani.
Rabbani is likely to hear a similar message when he meets with Hamid Gul, a retired chief of Pakistan's intelligence services.
"Once the basic requirements of the Taliban are met, then Pakistan can be helpful as a facilitator. Pakistan cannot influence the Taliban," says Mr. Gul.
Abdul Basit, spokesperson for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, also denies that Pakistan has influence over the Taliban.
"I would not use the term 'influence,'" says Mr. Basit. "We can facilitate in certain respects; we can definitely play a role, but that role has to be defined by the Afghans themselves."
Asked whether Afghans can freely decide on their own when Pakistan has rounded up past Taliban negotiators, Basit said those were joint operations with the Americans and a response to US and Afghan calls to arrest Taliban figures.
The India card
Pakistan ultimately remains concerned about trumping India's role in whatever government ultimately emerges in war-battered Afghanistan. Rabbani can play a role in assuaging those concerns given that he represents a faction in Afghanistan that has looked more toward India than Pakistan for support.
After Rabbani's visit, top representatives of Afghanistan and Pakistan may have a chance to meet on the sidelines of a memorial in Washington for US special envoy Richard Holbrooke to be held Jan. 14. Mr. Holbrooke played a role in brokering the recent bilateral thaw, including a trade agreement last July that allowed Afghan trucks to cross Pakistan to reach India.
Holbrooke's successor, Frank Ruggiero, will make his maiden trip this week to both countries as the US special envoy.


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Located in what was historically known as the Awadh region, Lucknow has always been a multicultural city. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the city are well known amongst Indians and students of South Asian culture and history. Lucknow is popularly known as the The City of Nawabs. It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and The Constantinople of India.
Today, Lucknow is a vibrant city that is witnessing an economic boom and is among the top ten fastest growing non-major-metropolitan cities of India. It is the second largest city in Uttar Pradesh state. The unique combination of its cultured grace and newly acquired pace is its most promising feature that augurs well for the future.
Lucknow is placed among the fastest growing cities and now it is metropolitan city of India and is rapidly emerging as a manufacturing, commercial and retailing hub. This unique combination of rich cultural traditions and brisk economic growth provides Lucknow with an aura that refuses to fade away.
Nawab Asaf-Ud-Dowlah (1775-1797)[11]After 1350 AD the Lucknow and parts of Awadh region have been under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, the Nawabs of Awadh, the East India Company and the British Raj. Lucknow has been one of the major centers of Indian rebellion of 1857, participated actively in India's Independence movement, and after Independence has emerged as an important city of North India.
Until 1719, subah of Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a Governor appointed by the Emperor. Saadat Khan also called Burhan-ul-Mulk a Persian adventurer was appointed the Nazim of Awadh in 1722 and he established his court in Faizabad[12] near Lucknow.
Awadh was known as the granary of India and was important strategically for the control of the Doab, the fertile plain between the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers. It was a wealthy kingdom, able to maintain its independence against threats from the Marathas, the British and the Afghans. The third Nawab, Shuja-ud-Daula fell out with the British after aiding Mir Qasim, the fugitive Nawab of Bengal. He was comprehensively defeated in the Battle of Buxar by the East India Company, after which he was forced to pay heavy penalties and cede parts of his territory. The British appointed a resident in 1773, and over time gained control of more territory and authority in the state. They were disinclined to capture Awadh outright, because that would bring them face to face with the Marathas and the remnants of the Mughal Empire.
Many independent kingdoms, such as Awadh, were established when the Mughal empire disintegrated. Awadh's capital, Lucknow rose to prominence when Asaf-ud-Daula, the fourth nawab, shifted his court here from Faizabad in 1775. The city was also North India's cultural capital, and its nawabs, best remembered for their refined and extravagnt lifestyles, were patrons of the arts. Under them music and dance flourished, and many monuments were erected.[13] Of the monuments standing today, the Bara Imambara, the Chhota Imambara, and the Rumi Darwaza are notable examples. One of the more lasting contributions by the Nawabs is the syncretic composite culture that has come to be known as the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb.
Nawab Saadat Khan IIIn 1798, the fifth Nawab Wazir Ali Khan alienated both his people and the British, and was forced to abdicate. The British then helped Saadat Ali Khan to the throne. Saadat Ali Khan was a puppet king, who in the treaty of 1801 ceded half of Awadh to the British East India Company and also agreed to disband his troops in favor of a hugely expensive, British-run army. This treaty effectively made the state of Awadh a vassal to the British East India Company, though it notionally continued to be part of the Mughal Empire in name until 1819.
Wajid Ali Shah (1847 - 1856)[11]In 1856 the East India Company first moved its troops to the border, then annexed the state, which was placed under a chief commissioner - Sir Henry Lawrence. Wajid Ali Shah, the then Nawab, was imprisoned, and then exiled by the Company to Calcutta. In the subsequent Revolt of 1857 his 14-year old son Birjis Qadra son of Begum Hazrat Mahal was crowned ruler, and Sir Henry Lawrence killed in the hostilities. Following the rebellion's defeat, Begum Hazrat Mahal and other rebel leaders obtained asylum in Nepal
Those company troops who were recruited from the state, along with some of the nobility of the state, were major players in the events of 1857. The rebels took control of Awadh, and it took the British 18 months to reconquer the region, months which included the famous Siege of Lucknow. Oudh was placed back under a chief commissioner, and was governed as a British province. In 1877 the offices of lieutenant-governor of the North-Western Provinces and chief commissioner of Oudh were combined in the same person; and in 1902, when the new name of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was introduced, the title of chief commissioner was dropped, though Oudh still retained some marks of its former independence.
The province of Awadh (anglicized to Oudh) was annexed by the East India Company in 1856 under the Doctrine of Lapse and placed under the control of a chief commissioner. In the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the First War of Indian Independence and the Indian Mutiny), the garrison based at the Residency in Lucknow was besieged by rebel forces. The famous Siege of Lucknow was relieved first by forces under the command of Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Outram, followed by a stronger force under Sir Colin Campbell. Today, the ruins of the Residency, and the picturesque Shaheed Smarak offer reminiscences of Lucknow's role in the stirring events of 1857.
Because of its historical importance, commercial activity, and cultural activity, Lucknow has frequently been a center of political activity, prominent in the independence movement. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was negotiated there, between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League to support pressuring the Raj for greater autonomy, a marked shift for the Muslim League.
The Khilafat Movement had an active base of support in Lucknow, creating a united platform against the British rule. In the Khilafat Movement Maulana Abdul Bari of Firangi Mahal, Lucknow actively participated and cooperated with Mahatama Gandhi and Maulana Mohammad Ali.


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