Hunched over the handlebars of a stationary bicycle, Sarah Reinertsen vigorously pumps the pedals as a thin layer of sweat coats her back and shoulders. Her coach, evaluating her heart rate, checks the readout on the monitor and gradually increases the bike's resistance.
In a sports bra and shorts, Reinertsen looks like any other athlete in training, except that her right leg is made of flesh and bone and her left is made of metal and plastic. The heart rate test over, she towels off, unlocks the prosthetic foot from the bike's pedal, switches to a different artificial leg and walks out of the gym.
Reinertsen, 29, is a world record holder in marathon and half-marathon events for above-the-knee amputees. Currently she is on a mission -- well, many, actually -- this particular one having to do with finishing the Hawaii Ironman, considered the pinnacle of triathlons. In 2004 she was the first female amputee to compete in the race, but she was beset by high winds and bouts of nausea, ultimately slowing her bike course time and disqualifying her for the marathon portion.
She's determined to try again this October. "At first I thought maybe it was too hefty of a goal," she says over a bowl of soup at a nearby cafe. "But now I think, I get to do this again. There are triathletes who race their whole life and never get to do Hawaii, and the fact that I have an opportunity to do it again is special."
The attitude is typical of the vivacious Reinertsen, who, though petite, has a powerful, lean body. An amputee from the age of 7, she found her niche in sports early, over the years becoming an influential role model in the disabled community. Participation in high-profile events has given her the kind of visibility that many physically challenged athletes never get. Her story was among those highlighted in television coverage of the Ironman.
"Everybody has talked about how motivating and inspiring she's been," says Blair LaHaye, Ironman's public relations director. "She's got a great spirit, and people wanted to follow her journey. Viewers were really pulling for her."
Reinertsen was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a rare birth defect in which the portion of the thighbone closest to the hip is too short or not developed. Growing up on Long Island, she wore a brace until age 7, when her deteriorating leg had to be amputated. She was given a bulky wood composite prosthetic, and her parents insisted that she be treated like any other student -- no adaptive physical education classes, no special concessions. "I credit them a lot with that," she says. "That was incredibly important."
Unfortunately, gym teachers didn't always share that progressive view. The energetic Reinertsen often was left out of games or picked last for teams. Her frustrations eased at age 11, when she attended a track meet for kids with disabilities. She ran the 100-meter dash and won.
Reinertsen and Balsley trained together three days a week, Balsley teaching her exercises to strengthen her left hip. "He'd put me on the treadmill and make me go as fast as I could," she recalls. "He really pushed me. There was none of this 'We're going to go easy on the disabled girl.' He always instilled in me that even the crazy things were possible."
She took to Balsley's no-limits approach to training. "I think Sarah likes to challenge herself," he says from his home in Manhattan. "She likes to see what's in there. Some people never flip the switch. They never go anywhere; they start and they stop. Sarah's definitely kicked it on."
Another of Reinertsen's mentors was Paddy Rossbach, an amputee marathoner from Connecticut who is president and chief executive of the Amputee Coalition of America, a nonprofit advocacy group. "She was tiny, with legs like two sticks of spaghetti," Rossbach recalls of the 11-year-old Reinertsen. "Sarah was always determined to do something, even with that clunky leg. She was very self-possessed, motivated and disciplined. There's a certain element in some people who lose a limb or other faculty that makes them want to show they can do everything."
Athletics gave the young Reinertsen confidence, an outlet for typical teenage angst and a way to deal with the atypical life she had. "I remember looking in the mirror," she says, "and going, 'Grrr! I'm going to be tough and strong, and who cares about' " the other kids at school?
Sprinting became Reinertsen's forte, and, at 17 she competed in the Paralympics for disabled athletes in Barcelona. Favored to do well, she tripped out of the starting blocks and ended her hopes for a medal. Following that she enrolled at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and was somewhat relieved that the school had no track team. It would allow her to forge an identity outside of athletics.
But after a while she missed the competition. So she took up distance running, graduating from 5Ks to 10Ks to long relay races and, finally, to her first marathon, the 1997 New York Marathon, which she finished in a little more than six hours. She moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to get her master's degree in journalism at USC, and during school alternated running marathons here and in New York. She got a job as a producer and on-air reporter for a company that produced sports-related shows. She left that position in 2003 to take a job with the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Reinertsen had participated in fundraisers for the Del Mar-based foundation, which provides grants for adaptive sports equipment for physically challenged athletes and sponsors athletes in training and competitions. She managed the grants and started a mentoring program, something with which she had experience.
Meeting a novice athlete at a race or in the prosthetist's office, Reinertsen would offer running tips or encouragement, a conversation that would sometimes segue into a mentorship.
"It's what a lot of disabled people need," she says. "They need to talk to someone when their leg isn't fitting right or when they have a question about what kind of foot to use."
Scout Bassett met Reinertsen at a Disney World track meet in 2002; it was Bassett's first competition. "Sarah looked at me and said, 'That girl needs some help,' and she got me started."
The two have had similar experiences; Bassett is also an above-knee amputee and felt ostracized in team sports despite her desire to participate. Reinertsen, she says, encouraged her to try solo pursuits such as running.
"I feel really different now," she says from her home in Harbor Springs, Mich. "I feel much more confident, especially physically. I learned from Sarah to look at my disability as one of my greatest gifts. It's not who you are; it doesn't define your character. She's shown me that with this disability you can accomplish great things and change the world if you want to."
It's a philosophy that Reinertsen did not come by easily. When asked if she ever tires of being the upbeat role model for amputee athletes, she pauses and says, "Certainly I have bad days. Training for the Boston Marathon last year I had this sore on the bottom of my stump that lasted for two weeks. Day to day I put on my leg and I can do anything." But when injuries compel her to use crutches instead of a prosthetic, "that's when I think, 'I am disabled.' "
For a long time, she says, "I didn't want to be the disabled poster child. But now I don't see myself as just that. I like to think of myself as more of an advocate and role model pushing for change."
She strongly encourages amputees to be physically active, believing that staying in shape can improve one's quality of life.
"You may not want to run a 10K or do a triathlon," she says, "but to keep up in everyday life you need to be fit. Amputees use more oxygen and energy, so just to get around and keep up with the kids and do the lawn work, you need to be fit."
Not every fellow amputee she encounters takes to exercise as she has: "Sometimes older people are resigned, perhaps because they're so set in their ways," she says. "They say, 'I can't do that,' and that's something that does frustrate me because I believe there's a lot of potential there."
Last November, Reinertsen became marketing manager of Ossur North America, a prosthetic company based in Aliso Viejo (she remains a national spokeswoman for CAF). After last year's Ironman she slowed down her intense training in favor of regular runs, bike rides and swims. She recently started working with highly regarded triathlon coaches Paul Huddle and Roch Frey at the Multisports training facility in Encinitas and will soon begin serious preparation for the Ironman and a few races before that.
The coaches have some experience working with physically challenged athletes, but Huddle adds, "We're breaking ground for ourselves, and we're going to rely on her feedback and suggestions. It's a new world for us."
Part of their strategy will be strengthening Reinertsen's left leg with weight training because above-knee amputees are often much weaker in the affected leg.
"I am very pumped and excited," Reinertsen says. "I'm also thinking I've got 10, 15 hours a week in training sessions in addition to work, and how am I going to do this all again? It's a big commitment. But this is my passion right now."


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GATEWAY INTROVERSION
Another key security feature tied to Nimbus 9 provided hardware is Gateway Introversion. This means the Gateway, the hardware device that establishes and maintains the wireless network, is by by default, in a closed state. When the Gateway is in an introverted state no new devices, even if they are speaking the same protocol, can join the wireless mesh network. Any network join requests from any device that are sent when the Gateway is in introversion mode will be ignored. The only thing that can bring the gateway out of introverted mode and allow it to accept new devices joining the local wireless mesh is a Commissioning command sent from Cloud.
Complementing Gateway Introversion, the Unifi Cloud maintains an Access Control List for every gateway on a customer site. The Access Control List is essentially a whitelist of known devices that are authorized to be on a gateway's network. During the commissioning process, the Gateway is put into extroverted mode meaning it can accept specified devices onto the network. When a device joins the network, it's MAC address, the device's unique identifier is sent to Cloud to be added to the Access Control List.
The only time devices can join the wireless mesh network is when Cloud enters the gateway into extroverted mode with a commissioning command. Once the gateway finds the new devices it communicates all of the unique Device IDs to the Cloud. At this point Cloud writes these new Unique Device IDs to the gateway's ACL. Now every device on the local wireless mesh network is registered with the Access Control List maintained by Cloud.
ACL is extremely important as it maintains a list authorized devices on the gateway's wireless network. A gateway cannot autonomously add devices to the Mesh network. It must receive authorization from Cloud to add devices. This prevents one of the most common malicious attacks known as "Spoofing". Even if a device's unique ID was captured, system security wouldn't be compromised as the "spoofing" device would be ignored since the compromised ID already exists on the ACL so any network join requests would be ignored as the ID would be known to be a duplicate.
MUTUAL TLS AUTHENTICATION
Nimbus 9 Gateways are secured using Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication. mTLS authentication ensures that traffic is both secure and trusted in both directions between a Gateway and Nimbus 9's Cloud. mTLS allows requests that do not log in with an identity provider (e.g. IoT devices) to demonstrate that they can reach a given resource. Client certificate authentication is also a second layer of security for team members who both log in with an identity provider (IdP) and present a valid client certificate.
With a root Certificate Authority (CA) in place, Unifi only allows requests from devices with a corresponding client certificate. When a request reaches the application, Unifi responds with a request for the client to present a certificate. If the device fails to present the certificate, the request is not allowed to proceed. If the client does have a certificate, Unifi completes a key exchange to verify and authenticate.
In those instances where an Enterprise Customer is running Unifi on their own servers then said customer will serve as the Certificate Authority thereby using their own InfoSec infrastructure.
CONFIGURABLE CLOUD DEPLOYMENT
While the unifi Enterprise Cloud offers unrivaled security, redundancy and scalability that is capable of serving the needs of the overwhelming percentage of customer requirements there are instances when a customer simply cannot use a public cloud solution. The portable composition of the unifi™ Cloud's architecture means that In-Region Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud and "air-gapped" deployment options are available and fully supported by Nimbus 9.
Unifi Enterprise Edition customers have the option to sign up for Cloud Backup Service offered by Nimbus 9. The unifi Cloud Backup Service leverages the capabilities offered by Amazon Web Services allowing customers to replicate their unifi instances in different Availability Zones.
While Availability Zones are engineered to be isolated from failures in other Availability Zones customers can opt for further resiliency by backing up their unifi instances in different AWS regions.
EEPROM VIRTUALIZATION
While unifi Cloud Backup is designed to address failure and recovery specific to the unifi application Nimbus 9 has also developed an essential recovery capability should a local gateway fail. The local gateway is the hardware device responsible for creating and maintaining the wireless mesh network. Critical information about the wireless mesh network is stored in the gateway's Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM).
Unifi Enterprise Edition periodically virtualizes the EEPROM and stores in Cloud a copy of the EEPROM. Virtualization ensures that in the event that a gateway ever failed completely a new gateway could be installed and the "virtualized EEPROM" could be pushed down to the new replacement gateway. This capability eliminates the "single point of failure" concern about gateways. Additionally it means that hardware failures can be resolved without any recommissioning or reprogramming of the system allowing for a "gateway hotswap". This gateway hotswap feature is some of the unique intellectual property that Nimbus 9 has developed for the unifi platform.
REPLICATION SERVICES
unifi Enterprise Edition addresses the question of Ownership & Control through our Replication Services offering. Customers have several Replication options which can be as simple as locally replicating data and analytics captured by the unifi platform for backup purposes only to running all control capabilities on local infrastructure.
Configuration Replication
MicroService Replication
Control Replication
Full Site Replication
While the emergence of cloud computing delivers significant value to Corporate IT teams it presents several risks and challenges most importantly loss of control. Corporate IT teams are ultimately responsible for the security, reliability, availability and recoverability of business applications whether they run in-house or are Cloud delivered. The advent of IoT and Smart Infrastructure has further amplified the challenge around control for Corporate IT teams.
Enterprise Editions Replication Services ensure that Corporate IT teams are always in control.
UPTIME & PERFORMANCE MONITORING
The Nimbus 9 Status site provides unified real-time status and forward-looking maintenance information for all of Nimbus 9's web applications and services. Nimbus 9 customers can use the site to check status a glance or access detailed incident and maintenance information. Customers can also subscribe to receive emails about incidents and maintenance events.
Performance Degradation and Service Disruption incidents that appear on the site impact multiple customers and must be at least 5 minutes in length. The site will provide regular updates until the incident is resolved.
The site, https://status.nimbus9.io/ not only summaries of uptime percentages over the last 24 hour and 7 days but also the average response from the specific applications or endpoints. Data can be sorted by date and hour to provide not only a "moment in time" snapshot of system performance but sortable historical data to better understand system performance over time.
Nimbus 9 Status is the truest reflection of our company's ethos: a company that is committed to their customers' success and willing to accept total transparency in the validation of that commitment. Nimbus 9 is certain that we have engineered the best Smart Building platform on the market and are the only platform provider willing to prove it.
The ability to generate logs has been a "must have" feature in enterprise applications for a while. The ability to forward those logs to a central log server has taken center stage as requirement for Corporate IT teams.
With Enterprise Edition Log files are time-stamped, and may record practically anything that is happening behind the scenes on the unifi platform. Audit logs, transaction logs, event logs, error logs, message logs are some of the different log files the unifi platform captures.
In addition to operational and system performance logs unifi Enterprise Edition allows the logging of Identity & Access data. Every single login action on the unifi platform can be recorded and stored in the database and reviewed in the Admin Console. Furthermore all administrative actions from user creation to role assignment can also be recorded and reviewed.
unifi Enterprise Edition even allows Corporate IT teams to integrate unifi logs with their organization's log management solution.
PUBLISHED APIs
From inception unifi Enterprise edition's developmental focus has been creating a platform upon which Smart Building applications can be quickly developed and deployed. While Nimbus 9 has developed essential Smart Building applications in house we understand that large enterprises need to integrate these N9 applications into other Corporate systems and applications. The unifi Platform with it's microservices architecture puts the API front and center enabling seamless integration of existing applications and the development of new applications that extend the value of a customer's investment in unifi Enterprise edition.
Nimbus 9 understands how important it is to provide developers with code documents associated with source code (which includes README and API documentation) that are thorough and complete. The entire Nimbus 9 code base from firmware to web applications and APIs is documented and available to developers.
Nimbus 9's documentation keeps track of all aspects of the unifi platform. Documentation assists development, code maintenance and knowledge transfer to both internal and third party developers.
Documentations goal is to make information easily accessible, provide a limited number of user entry points, help new users learn quickly, simplify the product and help cut support costs
DECOMMISSIONING TOOLS
Should a Nimbus 9 customer elect to not renew their Annual Subscription for the unifi Cloud Platform or on-premise services said customer has a couple of options from a continuity perspective. The customer can choose to just run the system through Independent Local Control without any of the higher level unifi Platform Cloud Services and without customer support. Additionally a customer may elect to decommission the Nimbus 9 system and use another provider.
The decommissioning process would reset all hardware to the factory state so that a new controls provider could be implemented. All the tools necessary to successfully decommission the Nimbus 9 system are provided to a customer's administrators.
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Vietnam President Welcomes Finnish Investments
May 24, 2010 May 26, 2010 - by Bjarne Wildau - Leave a Comment
Vietnam has an abundant workforce, an 80 million strong market and political stability, therefore, Finnish businesses will face no obstacles when investing in Vietnam, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet at the Vietnam-Finland business forum in Helsinki.
Addressing the forum, Mr Triet said his Finland visit aims to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
At the talks with Finnish President Tarja Halonen, both sides said that bilateral economic and trade cooperation has seen positive developments but has yet to match with their potential and wishes.
Last year's two-way trade value between Vietnam and Finland reached only US$230 million. Top leaders from both countries have agreed to raise two-way trade and Finnish investment in Vietnam to US$1 billion, each within the next few years.
To reach that goal, the two governments will create the best possible conditions for entrepreneurs to share experiences and do business in each other's markets in the spirit of mutual benefit.
"Finland wants to encourage its businesses to invest in Vietnam and Vietnam wants to do the same. I hope that Finnish investors will come to Vietnam soon. Vietnam will provide favourable conditions for Finnish companies to make long-term investments in the country, especially in fields where they boast strengths such as information technology, ship building, the wood and paper industries, and environmentally friendly technology. Finland has a strong economy with large capital sources and management experiences so they will have advantages when investing in Vietnam. Both countries have maintained their fine friendly relations for years, therefore, Finnish businesses will always be welcome in Vietnam," said Mr Triet.
The same day, Mr Triet visited Nokia group which is strong in information and technology and has secured its foothold in the Vietnamese market.
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As part of their marketing campaign Partnership Perk Program (PPP), eGetinnz has decided to take BPO companies under its flexible accommodation wings, wherein partner companies and its employees could enjoy exclusive discounts tailored just for call center employees.
eGetinnz visits Concentrix, Quezon city last July 13, 2018, to uphold its slogan, leap around the world, what industry does deserve it better than the business that almost never sleeps, eGetinnz wants to give these hardworking people the break they deserve and spearheading this goal is the eGetinnz president herself.
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2 Wileński Dywizjon Rozpoznawczy  (OR-2) – jednostka rozpoznawcza Polskich Sił Zbrojnych.

Dywizjon wchodził w skład 2 Dywizji Strzelców Pieszych Wojska Polskiego we Francji.

Formowanie
Formowany jako Oddział Rozpoznawczy 2 Dywizji Strzelców Pieszych od lutego 1940 w Thnezay.

Pod koniec kwietnia 1940 oddział zmienił nazwę na 2 Wileński dywizjon rozpoznawczy, a jego szwadrony kontynuowały tradycje pułków Wileńskiej Brygady Kawalerii.

Żołnierze nosili proporczyki ogólnokawaleryjskie amarantowo-granatowe, ale z zieloną żyłką (barwa oddziałów rozpoznawczych). Nakryciem głowy były czarne berety.

Dowódcy dywizjonu
 rtm. dypl. Tadeusz Sokołowski (z 1 Pułku Szwoleżerów Józefa Piłsudskiego, od 1943 w AK)
 ppłk Eugeniusz Święcicki (we wrześniu 1939 zastępca dowódcy 4 pułku Ułanów Zaniemeńskich)

Skład organizacyjny
 Dowództwo
 szwadron konny im. 13 pułku Ułanów Wileńskich - dowódca: ppor. Zdzisław Sas-Biliński
 poczet dowódcy (drużyna moździerzy, patrol łączności, trzy motocykle)
 4 plutony liniowe – w każdym 1 oficer i 29 szeregowych
 2 drużyny (sekcja liniowa i sekcja rkm)
 pluton ckm (4 "Hotchkissy" na czterokonnych biedkach, obsługa konna)
 pluton przeciwpancerny (4 działa, trakcja i obsługa konna)
 zmotoryzowany pluton gospodarczy
 szwadron motocyklistów im. 4 pułku Ułanów Zaniemeńskich - dowódca: por. Zbigniew Giera
 zmotoryzowany szwadron ckm i broni towarzyszącej im. 23 pułku Ułanów Grodzieńskich - dowódca: ppor. Olgierd Kiersnowski

Wyposażenie indywidualne
Szeregowi szwadronu konnego byli uzbrojeni we francuskie karabinki oraz w szable lekkiej kawalerii wz. 1822. Szable miały rękojeści z koszem złożonym z trzech kabłąków. Oficerowie, prócz szabel, otrzymali stare rewolwery. Konie - ponad dwieście sztuk - dostał szwadron dopiero 10 maja, siodła zaś dopiero w ostatnich dniach miesiąca.

Działania zbrojne
10 czerwca dywizjon został przewieziony na front pod Belfort na południe od Wogezów, niedaleko granicy szwajcarskiej. 14 czerwca OR-2 został dołączony do szwadronów konnych Oddziału Rozpoznawczego francuskiego XIII Korpusu i skierowany nad rzekę Saone. Nazajutrz wraz z 5 Małopolskim pułkiem strzelców pieszych osłaniał odwrót francuskiej 3 Armii.

16 czerwca rano szwadron konny dostał zadanie obsadzenia linii opóźniania i zabezpieczenia odejścia szwadronów motorowych. 17 czerwca szwadron wraz z dołączonym działonem ppanc. nawiązał kontakt ogniowy z nieprzyjacielem, likwidując gniazdo cekaemów i biorąc do niewoli trzech niemieckich oficerów z samochodem.

19 czerwca, po odcięciu drogi do Szwajcarii, dokąd wycofywała się 2 DSP, Wileński Dywizjon został rozwiązany. Części oficerów i szeregowych udało się dotrzeć do Szwajcarii. Szwadron konny po siedmiu dniach marszu na niemieckich tyłach, przekroczył granicę szwajcarską niemal w całości. Większość kadry OR-2 przedostała się różnymi drogami do Wielkiej Brytanii, gdzie wcielona została do 1 dywizjonu rozpoznawczego I Korpusu Polskiego.

Bibliografia

 Witold Biegański "Wojsko Polskie we Francji 1939-1940" Warszawa 1967

Wojsko Polskie we Francji (1939–1940)
Jednostki rozpoznawcze Polskich Sił Zbrojnych
Oddziały 2 Dywizji Strzelców Pieszych

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"Look, little girl. When you want a problem shot, ask a turian. When you want a problem talked to death, ask an asari. When you want a new problem, ask a salarian. When you want a problem fixed, ask a human."
A specific permutation of Humans Are Special.
In general, wherever humans coexist with other races, the humans tend to be the dominant or driving force in whatever effort they're involved in. They're the ones who tend to be the guys behind creating The Alliance and holding it together, the ones coming up with most of the plans on how to thwart The Empire, or—in somewhat darker settings—the ones able to manipulate other races into doing their bidding for them.
While this trope can be found in all forms of media, it's particularly prevalent in video games, where it usually translates into some kind of bonus to diplomacy.
Contrast with Humans Are Morons. Mighty Whitey is an earthbound sister trope. Probably influenced by Most Writers Are Human as well.
In Star Wars, the Rebellion against The Empire was mostly started by humans. Alien Rebels only appeared in the later episodes, though the Star Wars Expanded Universe gives alien races more importance in the start of the Rebellion. Also, in the prequels, the two Supreme Chancellors we see are humans.
The EU actually does make a point, in the X Wing Series while handling Fantastic Racism, that in the beginning, and around the battle of Yavin, humans were the ones who were putting themselves on the line, especially considering that the Death Star was functioning. There were nonhumans at various levels contributing, but at the time it was predominantly a human effort, and only after the success at Yavin did others start to support the movement more openly.
Admiral Ackbar, for example, was openly part of the Rebel Alliance and brought some resources and some of his people with him, but he didn't become a major element of Alliance High Command until after Yavin, after winning some smaller victories and gaining the support of the Mon Calamari.
It should be noted that the Rebellion would likely never succeed without Ackbar and the Mon Calamari ships, which are the most capable of Rebel ships in terms of having a snowball's chance in hell of surviving a slugfest with an Imperial Star Destroyer.
Though this isn't terribly unexpected since humans were always the majority species in the Star Wars galaxy. And it's worth noting that humans started and comprised the majority of the Empire, too.
In E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman stories the humans of Earth Tellus led and provided most of the membership of the Galactic Patrol, even though other races were involved.
In John D. MacDonald's Ballroom of the Skies, the galactic government deliberately keeps Earth impoverished and war-torn ... because that toughens Earthpeople spiritually to the point that they make good recruits — to run the galactic government.
In one of Gordon R. Dickson's stories, the aliens of a far distant planet are extremely glad to see humans jetting around again, taking charge of things—because none of them really want all that trouble.
In Star Trek, humans are largely implied to be the driving force of The Federation, particularly considering that its headquarters is on Earth and most Starfleet officers (that we've seen) are human.
Starfleet is to the Federation what the Navy is to the U.S. government. The reason Starfleet is heavily human is that it's the humans' military. The Vulcans have a fleet as well, and in the later series/movies, the Klingon fleet was also part of the Federation but not part of Starfleet. Starfleet is diverse but it stands to reason that humans would play a central role.
Babylon 5 has this but less blatantly. Humanity's hat is that they build communities wherever they go; any other species would have built the Babylon 5 for their own use only.
More blatantly, the card game has a human-only agenda (a victory condition) called "Leading the Races", which allows you to win by playing a human faction with lots of different alien species in it.
In Farscape, the very human-like Sebaceans are one of the two major powers in the galaxy. As it turns out, they actually are genetically-engineered proto-humans from way back. As for the main cast, though the human Crichton is the main character, he isn't the leader - when they finally choose one, it's D'Argo.
Stargate SG-1 in spades. Let's face it the Tok'ra and Asgard have been spinning their wheels for milennia - and the Nox, the Tollan and the Ancients aren't even trying. But when four man teams of Earthpeople get in the mix we get solutions for problems like the Goa'uld, the Replicators, the Ori, the Wraith...! Sure, we cause a lot of new problems too, but hell, we get things done! Defenders of three galaxies people; At least the Ancients, Nox, Furlings and Asgard supposedly had each other to lean on for active help.
The Nox and the Tollan are understandable candidates for the "not trying," award, but to lump the Ancients in with them? The ancients have been extinct for about ten thousand years, as of the current time. The very threat of Asgard intervention put a massive damper on Goa'uld expansion and kept them in check, while the Tok'ra kept the System Lords in a state of semi-constant war for most of their history. Were it not for these factors, Earth might have been conquered long ago. Still, the humans of Earth managed to take down the Ori, Goa'uld, and Replicators less than twelve years after their first off-world mission.
Dungeons and Dragons: In early editions, only humans were allowed to be Paladins, the natural party leader class. This was Justified by the D&D universe being "humanocentric", with humans as the most dominant race. Later explanations fleshed the concept out more, in that humans make up for their short lifespans and lack of specialized ability in any given area (elves for magic, dwarves for blacksmithing, etc.) with an ambition and drive longer-lived races lack and a knack for being able to become skilled in almost any profession, in essence becoming an entire race of Jacks Of All Trades. By comparison, dwarves tended to not be very skilled at magic, halflings weren't the most skilled fighters, etc.
Traveller. Humans rule most major states. This is because humans are better organized, more ambitious and more militarily efficient then others. And thus Asskicking Equals Authority. All three Imperiums were human led, though there are many of other species among the Imperial nobility.
In the Pen and Paper World of Warcraft D20 RPG, humans had bonuses to their diplomacy.
In the Master of Orion series, the humans tend to be average in terms of most stats (though having a slight edge in research overall except against the Psilons), but they have a massive diplomacy bonus that allows them to easily make friends with all other races (who tend to have at least one major rival each) as well as the ability to get benefits from trade treaties much more quickly.
The background information for Master of Orion III shows that it was a human-led alliance that destroyed the Guardian. Of course, the humans then took the lion's share of the spoils, much to the chagrin of the other races. Humans were also instrumental in stopping the Antareans (or so they thought).
Likewise in the Galactic Civilizations games, the Terran Alliance has an edge in diplomacy over most other races.
Things essentially end up this way in Mass Effect whether or not you kill off the council. Humanity shakes up most of Citadel Space's politics, military defense, and home security, both by its flaws and strengths. In a sense, humanity is the ultimate anti-complacency factor, as complacency is probably the Council's greatest flaw: they love putting hats on everything and each species eventually settles into one. However, humanity's role as a Jack of All Stats makes their only hat a refusal to have a hat.
The exact process depends on the player character, but the end result is the entire galaxy acknowledging that humans - specifically this Memetic Badass they've given the galaxy - get results. Paragon Shepard is the more understanding, "we need to earn respect" type, while Renegade Shepard is...quoted above.
Humans Advance Swiftly is also present, as it took humanity a grand total of 30 years to go from First Contact to a seat on the ruling Council. The Council has existed for millenia, and every other sentient race joining the galactic community was just made a client race (save the Turians, who got their seat for almost single-handedly putting down the Krogan Rebellions). Humanity basically blusters its way in by showing up, expecting to be given a Council seat, and then getting annoyed that it's taking so long for the Council to catch up and do it already. And it works!
The Reconstruction justifies it through a lack of competition. Of the other two sentient species in the setting, the shra have a tendency to follow whoever seems strongest, the fortians don't care much about outside affairs, and the fih'jik are traditionalistic to a fault, leaving humans as the primary explorers and leaders.
It's also subverted, since The Hero is a shra. Could be Double Subverted, though, since he's an extreme subversion of most fantasy heroes and doesn't actually do much leading.
Although there are several different human species in the Elder Scrolls series, the Empire that controls the continent of Tamriel is run through all four games in the main series by an Imperial, a human, and all past Emperors in the Empire's history have been Imperial bar one.
This is partially because the empire had been run by the same dynasty for its entire history, this dynasty was Imperial so it is logical that only Imperials would become emperor.
However, a lot of this is because of the setting the games take place in. Tamriel is just one continent on the planet that TES takes place, and the others are ruled by many other races. In past eras, in fact, elves ruled the places humanity currently inhabits. There's a chance that the rule of mankind could end just as well, and the Aldmeri Dominion are bent on making making that chance happen.
Probably a coincidence, but for a short time Bouncing Boy is designated as leader for the Legion of Super Heroes. Guess which planet he's from. Go on.
A Slight variation: Teen Titans. There is only one alien in the group, Starfire, and a half demon, Raven. But Beast Boy and Cyborg have powers. Robin, the only completely normal Human on the team, is considered leader.
Justified Trope since Robin is a strategic genius.
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Why do researchers study animals?
Why can't they use computers instead?
What types of animals are needed?
Who makes sure research animals are treated well?
Why do some people say animal research is wrong?
What about cosmetics and other products?
Why do some drugs still have serious side effects?
Animal research was crucial to identifying what caused polio and finding a vaccine.
Why do scientists use animals in research?
Some diseases and health problems involve processes that can only be studied in a living organism.
Animals have the right to be treated humanely by everyone.
Do scientists care about the animals' comfort?
Scientists recognize that using animals in research is a privilege that carries with it the responsibility to treat those animals humanely.
The overwhelming majority of animals used in research are rats and mice.
Where do scientists get their animals?
Most scientists use animals that are specially bred for research.
Are there alternatives to the use of animals?
Scientists use non-animal methods such as cell and tissue cultures and computer modeling whenever possible.
Why are cosmetics and other products tested on animals?
Testing these products on animals is necessary to ensure our safety.
How are research animals protected?
The federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is the key law governing research with animals.
You can still download the PDF version of our brochure "Questions People Ask about Animals in Research."


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A century from now some chronicler of the movements of India's construction sector cowboys could well liken them to Spanish conquistadors. Having bravely weathered the economic slowdown at home over the last few years India's domestic players are increasingly sporting a frontier look these days pushing themselves further on a global platform.
These firms are finding themselves increasingly drawn towards overseas markets, notably in the former Dark Continent – Africa. Admittedly if these firms are punching above their weight to carve themselves space in Africa it is owing to both need and greed.
For India Inc to become an economic superpower there is an enormous need to secure long term raw material sources.
No one exemplifies India's aggro and appetite for energy more than Jindal Steel & Power Ltd's chairman Naveen Jindal whose company has authoritatively stamped its presence in South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia through mining acquisitions.
With resources at home fast dwindling such is the hunger to find long term solutions to bridge the deficit, that Indian companies like the Tata Group, L&T, Punj Lloyd, Tata Steel, Essar Projects, Kirloskar Bros – not to forget telecom major Airtel or pharmaceutical giant Cipla and a host of small and medium rung establishments – are increasingly looking to expand their operations in the countries of Africa, so far a largely untapped business geography.
$15 billion every year in a bid to tap potential demand.
Among the people who have lined up greenfield investments are the Tatas, Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal, Adi Godrej and JSPL's Naveen Jindal. Even trade with the African continent has improved over the years.
Ergo, there is a new found urgency as India scrambles to acquire space on the African business chessboard. The Indian elephant though finds itself pitted against the Chinese dragon, a fairly recent arrival, which has already firmly entrenched itself in the continent's development space. India's investment in Africa, which derives much from its historical relationship, is more of a private nature as opposed to the efforts of the Chinese, seen as an overwhelmingly collective national effort. As a result of this the comparative report card weighs heavily against India.
What must India do to face the challenge? Our cover story in this issue addresses India Inc's opportunities and prospects as it meets its neighbour in the battle for business in the former Dark Continent.
We believe there is great potential for the country's companies to bring brightness to Africa's infrastructure deficit zones, the dragon notwithstanding.


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OLATHE, Kan. — The DH Pace Company corporate headquarters in Olathe, Kansas, is expanding its operations and making room for new jobs. Significant growth across the company has contributed to the need for expansion. The DH Pace Company is investing approximately $3 million in the facility expansion project that will create space to accommodate an additional 150 employees.
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That means the church had a chance to share its message and the value of attending with this group, but it didn't stick, said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research.
"That's a lot of folks saying, 'No, that's not for me' or 'It's not for me right now' at that young age," McConnell said.
LifeWay Research interviewed 2,002 U.S. adults ages 23 to 30 who attended a Protestant church two times or more a month for at least a year in high school.
The high dropout did not surprise Pastor Chris Brooks, who leads the Kairos congregation at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn. The majority of those who attend Kairos' Tuesday night service are between the ages of 22 and 29.
"There is a substantial amount of people in this age demographic who for whatever reason decided that the church is no longer integral to building their faith or their faith is no longer integral to them," Brooks said.
Seventy percent named religious, ethical or political beliefs for dropping out. Of those, 25 percent said they disagreed with the church's stance on political or social issues while 22 percent said they were only attending to please someone else.
"We're tapping into a lot of different feelings and logistical things as well," said McConnell, pointing out that this age group is often in a time of transition.
"A statistic like that says, 'Wow, we need to help these young people plan ahead,'" McConnell said.
McConnell does not think those who have left between the ages of 18 and 22 are out of the church's reach forever.


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using System.Linq.Expressions;

using Orleankka.Meta;

namespace Orleankka.TestKit
{
    namespace Meta
    {
        public static class Extensions
        {
            public static CommandExpectation<TCommand> ExpectCommand<TCommand>(
                this ActorRefMock mock,
                Expression<Func<TCommand, bool>> match = null)
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            {
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            }

            public static QueryExpectation<TQuery> ExpectQuery<TQuery>(
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            {
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            public static void Reset(this ActorRefMock mock)
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            public static IEnumerable<Command> Commands(this ActorRefMock mock)
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            public static IEnumerable<Query> Queries(this ActorRefMock mock)
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            public static bool DidNotReceiveAnyCommands(this ActorRefMock mock)
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• Wants to treat the mind, body, and spirit rather than only their body.
The benefits of Blush are clear, and nearly all reflect the needs of the target market. Most of the product lines at Blush are all-natural or organic products. They offer many holistic and relaxing spa services, but tend to focus more on the body than other full-service spas might. Blush is not necessarily a family friendly shop but they have younger, funkier lines available that might appeal to their clients' daughters. Blush does not only sell make-up, they offer lines of hair care, skin care, fragrances, clothes, make-up and handbags, and tons of services too. Additionally, their location in the Third Ward makes it easy for shoppers to stop in multiple different stores to get everything they need in one trip.
Blush's clientele seek personal advice regarding beauty and fashion. And through individualized consultations the highly trained staff is able to answer any questions clients might have, while recommending the perfect product. The consultants take the time to get to know each client and their needs creating a one-on-one relationship. Further the consultants call each client to follow-up on their new products, and hand write Thank You notes after events.
It is undeniable that Blush carries very high end, high quality products. However, they might not be considered affordable to the majority of consumers. Once clients try the products, though, they will see their money was well spent because of the high quality nature of the products little are disappointed.
Back to Situational Analysis. Next (Competitive Analysis).


While many businesses wind down at year-end, tax preparation services all across the country are planning ahead for the busy season they anticipate starting early next year. Just how early is one of the biggest concerns they and the IRS are worried about. Here's my crystal ball view of the coming filing season 2013.
Taxmageddon & the Massive Fiscal Cliff prove too big for Congress to stop before year-end. January 1 sees the return of higher tax rates, embedded marriage penalties in the tax rate structure, added taxes from the Patient Protection Act, and frustrated tax preparation services wondering just how hard they will be hit.
Stop-gap measures for 2012 only make it through Congressional action prior to year end; the bi-annual AMT patch is put in place, avoiding the potential that over 26 million taxpayers would find themselves with balances due rather than refunds next April.
Brokerage firms' willingness to provide "return ready" gain/loss/basis information will only slightly improve from 2012 filing season. tax preparation services insists individuals use the complex and confusing Form 8949, Sales and other Dispositions of Capital Assets, created for integrating the new basis reporting rules into a worksheet format to merge into Schedule D, Capital Gains & Losses. tax preparation services to integrate the poor-quality information received in 2011 with Automated Under reporter notices to taxpayers.
IRS will start using the additional information provided on Schedules C & E in audit-related inquiries. Examples: (1) Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? If so, were they? (2) Is rental income being reported consistent with comparable rents for the category of property reported by others in the same zip code.
1099-K will cause confusion for Schedule C filers and their tax preparation services…especially for those clients who do their own QuickBooks. IRS moves forward with Automated Under reporter-type inquiries for those whose business gross income does not appear to be reasonable for the proportion of income reported by the credit card and/or pay-pal and ACH intermediaries.
Filing season will have a late start. Following the December 17, 2010 late actions of Congress to pass "extender" legislation and patch the AMT for 2010, IRS was not able to accept tax returns that included itemized deductions until Valentine's Day. That led to a very compressed and pressured filing season. Tax preparation services might want to plan on taking a needed retreat in January. They may also want to take a close look at re-organizing client appointments to move less complex returns to early February.
More clients will need extensions because the number of hours in the days between the late start to filing season and the April 15 deadline has not changed. Advice to tax preparation services Don't wait until April 15 to tell your clients you need to ask IRS for extra time. File the extension as soon as you realize it will be needed.
With higher capital gains rates and the 3.8% add-on for investment income for higher earners in 2013, affected taxpayers will shift their portfolios to more tax-efficient investments. This will lead to more time-consuming return preparation.
Population shift: States with no income tax will see an influx of wealthy residents. I just explained to a client how California Proposition 30 applied retroactively to all of her taxable income earned in 2012 over $250,000. It had been a particularly good year, and the "extra" was over $100,000. She thought it might be a good time to look into retirement in Nevada, Texas, or Washington.
A prolonged vacancy in the top leadership position at IRS causes frustration for senior IRS personnel and a lack of focused direction at the agency. Commissioner Doug Shulman's term came to a close on November 11. With the planned departure of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner early next year, it may be well into 2013 before the IRS Commissioner's position is filled.
And, looking a year ahead, will the IRS implementation of Registered tax preparation services and mandated minimal skill testing lead to fewer tax preparation services available to serve the public? If the tax preparation services is unwilling to take or unable to pass the competency test, is it a problem that will eventually resolve itself for the better?
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Thousands Marching For Racial Justice And Police Reform In Washington
Written by Huffingtonpost on August 28, 2020
Hundreds of demonstrators from throughout the nation are gathered on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday for a march towards police brutality and racism. The demonstration is being held on the 57th anniversary of the unique March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the seminal civil rights and financial inequality march that culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Friday's march continues a momentous summer time of reckoning over racism dominated by protests towards police brutality and white supremacy, which had been catalyzed by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and numerous different Black individuals.
Protests have swelled once more this week, after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, seven instances within the again, leaving him gravely wounded and paralyzed.
Crowds started lining the Nationwide Mall early Friday morning forward of the 11 a.m. occasion, which can function speeches from the households of Floyd, Taylor, Blake and Eric Garner. The Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and Reps. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) are additionally scheduled to handle the march.
Good morning from Washington, DC!
As we speak marks the 57th anniversary of the #MarchonWashington the place Martin Luther King delivered his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Demonstrators are following COVID-19 precautions, together with carrying masks and present process temperature checks on the march's entry level.
Organizers initially anticipated as many as 100,000 members, however are actually anticipating about half as many, as a consequence of pandemic journey restrictions and the District of Columbia's rule that vacationers from COVID-19 hotspots should quarantine upon arriving.
Along with protesting racism and police violence and calling for legal justice reform, the march, organized by Sharpton's Nationwide Motion Community, goals to mobilize People to fill out the census and vote within the November elections.
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Chapter 3 introduces the Service Bus component in SOA Suite 12c. The key objectives of the Service Bus are discussed. A first basic service is developed – for converting temperature values from Celsius to Fahrenheit. The proxy service and pipeline are introduced – as is the manipulation of data using transformations. The first steps with validation and exception handling are discussed. Tracking service execution and monitoring with alerts and message reports is applied. Business Services to engage external systems and services are introduced – along with an introduction of load balancing/fail over services through multiple endpoints. Finally, the chapter shows how to expose the functionality as a REST service with JSON payload.
The figure shows the Service Bus project that is implemented in this chapter.
Sources for this chapter can be found on Github: Chapter 3 Sources.
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Calauit Safari (Coron, Palawan, Philippines)
And the giraffe said — Aim high. Stand tall. Get spotted.
During my first visit to Coron in 2008, I was hoping I would be able to see the animals of Calauit. However, due to a packed itinerary and considering it's my 1st Coron trip, I wasn't able to squeeze in my "could have been'first safari experience. In 2012, however, the 1st thing I have planned for during a return trip to Coron, is booking a Calauit tour – by hook or by crook.
A lil bit of history: Calauit Safari Park is a game reserve and wildlife sanctuary located in Calauit Island, a 3,700 hectare island in the Calamian Islands chain that lies off the coast of Palawan. It is known for its wildlife sanctuary with a substantial population of African animals, including giraffes, zebras, and antelopes, as well as local fauna that all roam freely in a game reserve created by former President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s.
On August 31, 1976, under Presidential Proclamation No. 1578, the island was declared a game preserve and wildlife sanctuary. Presumably, the Philippine government was responding to the request of President Kenyatta of Kenya during a Third World conference for help in saving African wildlife threatened by war and drought. The secluded Calauit Island was considered the ideal location due to its size, terrain, and vegetation. More than 200 families were relocated to Halsey island 40 kilometers away to make room for 104 feral African animals from eight species: 12 bushbucks, 11 elands, 11 gazelles, 15 giraffes, 18 impalas, 12 waterbucks, 10 topis, and 15 zebras. Without natural predators, the population of animals grew to 201 after five years, with 143 animals born on Calauit itself. The waterbuck and impala populations in particular were thriving. The gazelles and topis, however, proved less adaptable and died out by 1999. By 2005 there were approximately 481 specimens in all, with the impalas dominating the population at about 150 heads.
The park also is a haven for indigenous wildlife like the Calamian deer, named for the Calamian islands, the northernmost island cluster in Palawan province, a group that includes Busuanga. There were only 25 left on the island when the park started a conservation effort in 1981, capturing deer for breeding and protecting them once they were released back into the wild. Now there is a thriving herd of 1200. Some of the Filipino species are kept in pens, like the Palawan porcupines. Endangered local species are also protected in the sanctuary. As of 2005, these included 1,200 Calamian deer, 22 mousedeer, 4 Palawan bearcats, 5 crocodiles, and 2 wild pigs. The sanctuary has also been home to Palawan peacock pheasants, porcupines, sea eagles, wildcats, scaly anteaters, and pythons. (Info taken from wikipedia)
From Manila, fly to Busuanga airport. Then, ride a van to Coron town. From the town, one may either join a group tour offered by travel agencies, normally around P2500 per head. If you are with a big group, you may charter a private boat to Calauit (which can also take you to other islands like Malajon Island (more commonly called Black Island) and some ship-wreck dive sites) for P7500 for 1-4 pax or P9000 for 5-8 pax. If the waters are not tamed for a boat ride, one may opt to go by land. However, one has to endure a lengthy and bumpy ride to reach the tip of Busuanga Island because nearly half of the roads is still unpaved, with some steep and rocky parts. From there, a short distance boat ride crossing a nearly waveless strait to Calauit Island is required.
Visiting Time
The advisable visiting time is between 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. in order to catch the animals in the open since most of these animals hide in the forest when it is hot to avoid the sun.
Calauit Entrance Fee: P200 for Filipinos, P400 for foreigners
Use of Land Rover: P1000 (divided by how many you are in the group)
I have always dreamt of going to Africa and experience an authentic safari adventure. But in the meantime, what I have marvelled at this part of Palawan is more than enough to fulfil that dream. As the land rover we were riding enthused dust across an enormous plain, giraffes appeared to our senses one by one. They were roaming freely and charmingly. Zebras bowed their necks as they nibble, pulling the grass off the more moist corners of the island. It was a happy feeling seeing a group of Calamian deer that would sheepishly run when you attempt to come near them. It was a surreal personal encounter with these animals.
Apartelle de Gabrielle – #231 National Highway Poblacion 5, Coron, Palawan; Contact Nos: 02-7882468 / 0921-4520473 / 0921-4521009 / 0905-3640753; Website:apartelledegabrielle.webs.com
Balay Majika Lodge – Real Street, Poblacio 3, Coron, Palawan; Contact Nos: +63 919 3169030 / +63 9178563187 / +639087316543; Website: www.facebook.com/MajikaTours
Busuanga Island paradise – Km. 12 ,Hi-way, Brgy. Guadalupe, Busuanga Island, Coron – Busuanga Road, Coron, Palawan; Contact No. (02) 911 9180; Website: www.busuangaislandparadise.com
Coron Backpacker Gusethouse- Coron-Busuanga Road, Coron; Contact No: 0916 400 4871; Website: http://www.palawan-coron-backpacker.com
Coron Ecolodge – Calle Real Poblacion 2, Coron, Palawan; Contact Number: 0919 204 8824; Website: www.coronecolodge-palawan.com
Coron Gateway Hotel – Barangay Poblacion 1 , Coron, Palawan; Contact Nos: (+632) 887-7107 / 887-2420. Website: www.corongateway.com
Centro Coron Bed & Breakfast – National Highway, Barangay 4, Coron, Palawan: Contact Nos: 09277454625 | 09491414177; Website: www.centrocoron.com
Coron Village Lodge – Brgy. Poblacio 1, Coron, Palawan; Contact Nos: +639081089772 / 4252231; Website: www.coronvillagelodge.com
Princess of Coron Resort – Nueva Street, No.6 Barangay Poblacion, Coron, Palawan; Contact No. 0916 540 0288; Website: http://www.princessofcoron.com
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BrainRays says:
Wow! There are giraffes, zebras and other African animals in the country! It's just now that I learned it. Thank you for your post! 🙂
roamulofied says:
Yes my friend! and alot more endemic animals. hope you get to visit them too. cheers!
I'm just curious if there are people living in that area (aside from the caretakers)? Or that area is just dedicated for the animals?
Yes there are. During the Marcos regime, about 300 people stay in the island to take care of the animals, but due to dwindling budget, now i think there are only about 30 people managing the animals in the island.
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What a great place!
Janice Wald says:
When I was little the giraffe was my favorite animal. I even did reports on it in school. Thank you for dropping by my site today. I am glad you liked my post "Blog Growth Hack" A Cheat Sheet for Getting More Followers." Nice to meet you.
Hello Janice. Thank you so much too for dropping by. Nice to meet you too. Cheers!
Another great read; I will definitely make Coron, Palawan a must see on my next visit. Salaam sa info…..
Walang anuman po sir. Palawan is really a paradise. Besides Coron, there is El Nido too. 🙂
Great shots. Great company.
Thank you so much sir! 🙂
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Ian McAllister, a Product Manager for Microsoft, wrote in his blog that Microsoft is looking to team with a major Tier 1 Internet-based company in the next year. Why? McAllister says that this secret dynamic duo of Microsoft and CompanyX have the hopes of haulting Google's rise to the top of the Internet food chain.
I had a meeting the other day with some senior players at another Tier 1 internet company. I won't share the name of the company, but suffice it to say that I'm 99% positive you're a customer. At the end of the discussion one of the people I was meeting with threw out a blanket offer to brainstorm other ways in which our companies might work together. He then stated that his company was willing to entertain ideas for working with Microsoft that would help our Search and/or advertising business, with one of the goals being to prevent Google from dominating those spaces even more than they are now. He was essentially saying that his company would help Microsoft level the playing field with Google in search and advertising.
Speculation is already beginning to circulate on the name of this secret company. Some of the companies that have been mentioned include Yahoo!, Time Warner, eBay and Amazon. If I were to bet, I would say that the company is Amazon. After all, McAllister is "99% positive" that I am a customer, and who doesn't use Amazon? Furthermore, the whole bit on advertising and searching just points at Amazon. After Google hears this news, I'm sure that it will go out and innovate something or buy a small (or large) country. Just watch.


My friend Mickey gave me this magnifying glass cleverly disguised as a necklace. Note the thin tweezers for grasping the tick close to the skin, and the sesame seed next to the largish-sized nymphal tick.
Last week, I had just pulled out of my brother's driveway in the gorgeous countryside on the outskirts of Middleburg, Virginia, when I felt an itch on my ankle. I looked down and saw a teensy tick clinging on by its mouthparts. Wrenching the steering wheel, I pulled over in a blind panic. Using my fingernails as tweezers, I grabbed it as close to the skin as I could and got it off.
Chanting "Be calm, be calm," I got out of my car and scanned the parts of my body I could see. There on the back of one leg was a larger tick. I struggled with that one but got it off, too.
"…The physician cannot rely on a laboratory test or clinical finding at the time of the bite to definitely rule in or rule out Lyme Disease infection, so must use clinical judgment as to whether to use antibiotic prophylaxis. Testing the tick itself for the presence of the spirochete, even with PCR technology, is helpful but not 100% reliable.
-Dr. Joseph Burrascano, the longest-treating physician for Lyme in the U.S.
Staying on boardwalk trails at Great Falls National Park in Virginia.
I've been thinking about the day I went hiking in a gorgeous old chestnut forest in Southern Maryland that is protected by a local land trust. Volunteers keep the trails beautifully manicured, with small limbs trimmed back and mulch on the paths.
This was my first long walk in years; treatment had finally gotten me to a place where I figured I could handle it without crashing.
I felt I was relatively safe from ticks there, keeping out of underbrush, not brushing up agains branches. My boots and clothes were treated with bug-killing permethrin. I really looked forward to rambling about for an hour or so of fresh air, soaring trees, and bird song. Judging from the way he pranced along, my dog Mo was pretty excited, too.
When I got home I did all the necessary things: Stripped, threw everything in the dryer on hot for 20 minutes to kill any ticks, took a shower, washed and dried my hair, checked my body.
It wasn't until the next morning that I found a tick sucking on my leg. Who knows where it came from. Perhaps from Mo; my vet tells me no tick-killing products for pets are 100% effective.