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Rich Man Who Lost All Hope to Be a Dad Adopts 5 Kids Simultaneously — Story of the Day
By Comfort Omovre
https://amodays.com/286242-rich-man-who-lost-all-hope-be-a-dad-adop.html
A man's journey to adopting a child takes an unusual turn that sees him end up adopting five kids on the same day.
David Mark thought it was just another regular day when he drove into the parking lot of the Brighton Heights Orphanage Home in Tampa, Florida.
He was a successful businessman who had lost his ability to father children because of a spinal cord injury that rendered him paralyzed from the waist down, essentially confining him to a wheelchair.
David is a businessman who had given up on becoming a father until he visited an orphanage | Source: Shutterstock
Fortunately for him, he had an insane amount of money which made being a paraplegic a little bearable. But even the money had not come easily to him.
As a child, he lost his parents and had to fend for himself without their support, facing many challenges on the streets and in shelter homes. But after years of toiling and scraping by, his fortunes changed.
His business was thriving, but fate wasn't done with him — just a few years after he made his first million, he lost his ability to establish a family.
It was the worst possible time because David had started looking forward to sharing his wealth with a woman he loved and the children they would have, but his disability kept all of that far away from him.
David refused to be bitter about it and would often visit different orphanages bearing provisions and money for upkeep. He knew how hard it was to keep one running, and he wanted the kids to have access to nice things.
One bright morning, David made his way to Brighton Heights Orphanage Home to make his annual donation, and he met a boy there. He could not have been older than seven and was playing football in the garden just outside the orphanage grounds.
David was a successful businessman who had lost his ability to father children because of a spinal cord injury that rendered him paralyzed from the waist down | Source: Pexels
As David made his way past, the boy's ball hit his wheelchair with a dull thud, unsettling David.
"Oh no, I'm sorry that happened, I misfired," the boy said as he stood with his attention focused on the floor — he was terrified that David would berate him.
Instead, the older man picked up the ball, rolled his wheelchair towards the boy, and handed over the ball. "Don't want your ball back?" he asked.
The boy kept his face averted, and when he didn't respond, David spoke to him in a more friendly tone. "What's your name, my boy? What do you think about becoming friends with me?"
"I'm David," the boy said, still keeping his focus on the ground.
"What a great coincidence, my name is David too!" The older man laughed
"Really?" the boy asked, suddenly interested.
"Yes, my name is David Mark. Now, would you like to play with me?"
"I would love to!" the boy said, his face lighting up with a smile. "But if I win, I get to have a chocolate. Deal?"
"Deal," David said, smiling as he watched the boy move some distance from him, then they started a game of throw and catch when the orphanage director, Shane Davis, came out to see what was going on.
David picked up the ball, rolled up to the boy, and handed over the ball to him | Source: Pexels
"Oh, Mr. Mark. I apologize for letting this boy trouble you," he said as he moved quickly to take control of his benefactor's wheelchair.
"Oh this game began at my request, I assure you, Mr. Davis," David said. "This child is quite chummy, reminds me of myself as a kid. I was just as playful."
"Are you sure about that sir? If you like I could tell him to..." Mr. Davis was saying when little Daniel ran up to them.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Davis. I didn't mean to bother him. He wanted to play with me and I said yes."
"It's all good, David. Go play with your other friends okay?" the older David said with a grin. "We can always finish our game some other day, and I won't forget about your chocolate."
"Alright, bye," the boy said before hurrying off with his ball.
David felt an odd bond with him as he watched the kid go. It felt like he had run into him by divine ordination, and before he knew it, he started considering the boy for adoption.
It was not a hard decision to make; he was already in love with his innocence. However, there was a catch. "There are four others?" David asked, stunned.
"Yes, Mr. Mark. If you want to adopt David, you'll have to take his four other brothers," the orphanage director told him.
David started considering the boy for adoption | Source: Pexels
"But why must I do that?" David asked, perplexed.
"That boy's parents were too poor to raise him and his siblings, so they left them to us. But only after we signed a contract that said only one person must adopt all five so that the siblings were never separated. That's why none of the adoptive families have agreed to take them in so far. I think you should give it a rethink."
David considered the manager's words. Indeed he had a point; taking in five kids was not an easy task. "Don't get in over your head," he told himself, but then he couldn't get over how little David had made him feel.
"All right, Mr. Davis. Let me meet his brothers," David said. "I might be willing to adopt them all."
"Alright, Mr. Mark. It seems like you've made up your mind. Come, let's meet the other boys."
When David first saw them, he couldn't stop looking at them. They were all very young, and they looked adorable. Little David had a twin named Matthew, while the other three, Hank, John, and Chris, were 3, 4, and 5 years old, respectively.
Harry and Chris both had brown hair that the manager said they got from their mom while the other boys, including David, looked more like their father.
When David first saw little David's siblings, he couldn't stop looking at them as they were all very young, and looked adorable | Source: Pexels
After he met them, David had no doubts that he wished to adopt them, so the next day, the adoption process began. It went on for two months, after which David became a father.
However, things were not all rosy. One of the boys, John, did not like him in the beginning, so David had to put in a lot of work to get him to trust and later love him.
Things started to change after the boy and his new dad had a heart-to-heart discussion during which John thanked him for helping them.
"Thank you for taking all of us in," he said. "Chris says you are our new daddy and that you are a good person. He also said that I should thank you because you truly care about us."
Children Visit Mother's Funeral to Get Inheritance, See Her Open Eyes at Final Farewell — Story of the Day
Homeless Man Finds a Wallet on the Subway Stairs and Becomes a Millionaire a Year Later — Story of the Day
David's eyes got blurry with tears at the boy's words, and he dragged him into his arms for a hug. "You are all my kids now, John. I love all of you, and I promise you'll never feel that you're alone."
David lived a happier life looking after his boys from that day forward. He enjoys being a parent, and he thinks parenting them is easier than he could have ever imagined!
Now his life is full of love. His home echoes with laughter and the noise of eight small feet running about.
David lived a happier life looking after his boys from that day forward | Source: Pexels
You don't have to be related by blood to become family. Family is not a term used only for people who share blood ties, and David learned that lesson in this story. He did not sire those boys, but they brought him joy and every other emotion he had missed for years.
Everything happens for a reason. David meeting little David may have seemed like a coincidence, but in truth, it was what pushed the man to desire adoption. Indeed, there's always a reason behind every one we meet in life.
If you enjoyed this story, you might like this one about a rich man who tested his son by asking him to give his huge inheritance to an orphanage.
This account is inspired by our reader's story and written by a professional writer. Any resemblance to actual names or locations is purely coincidental. All images are for illustration purposes only. Share your story with us; maybe it will change someone's life. If you would like to share your story, please send it to info@amomama.com.
Poor Man Adopts Late Brother's Son, 'Dad Asked Me to Give You This Envelope,' Boy Tells Him – Story of the Day
When Edward was dying of a terminal illness, he worried about who would take care of his son. He didn't expect his brother Simon to care for him, as all he cared about were superficial things.
Man Adopts an Orphan Boy and Realizes He Is His Biological Son – Story of the Day
A young man and his wife adopt an orphan boy who looks exactly like him, which causes people to raise eyebrows then his mom opens up.
Rich Man Plans to Demolish Old Shelter until He Enters and Sees His Childhood Photo There — Story of the Day
A rich man had his sights set on demolishing an old shelter house and converting it into a prominent entertainment center to expand his business. However, his plans took a U-turn when he stepped inside and noticed a childhood picture of himself.
5 Orphan Boys Find Lincoln Portrait and Chest Near Empty Field, Return for Them 13 Years Later — Story of the Day
Five orphan brothers named Peter, Adam, Edmond, John, and Scott often played at an abandoned field. One day, they found an old portrait of the late President Lincoln and a mound filled with old things. They decided to hide these things and thirteen years later, it changes their lives.
Before Leaving Huge Inheritance, Man Gives Grandson $1M in Fake Bills to See How He Spends It – Story of the Day
A wealthy man on his death bed is trying to decide where to leave his money so he tests his grandson by giving him $1 million in cash and is stunned by how he spends it
Old Lady Sees Boy Sitting in Park Unattended for Hours, Gets Emotional as She Recognizes His Face — Story of the Day
After being busy reading her book the entire afternoon, an old woman realizes a boy sitting across her was left unattended at a park for hours. She decided to approach him, only to discover that he looked like someone she knew.
Man Brings Wife to Room at Ruined Orphanage He Was Raised, She Notices a Box with His Name There – Story of the Day
A self-made man decided to show his wife where he came from, and there she discovered a box with his name on it. The box unearthed a truth about his unknown past, and it completed a missing piece in his life.
Rich Old Man Excludes His Kids from Will and Leaves Whole Inheritance to Orphan Triplets — Story of the Day
A rich old man's family was surprised to find out that his children were cut out of his will and instead, went to a mysterious set of triplets. His wife decided to find out who they were and why he decided to change his will.

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Pillar of Excellence
TCPI – Tax Council Policy Institute
Tax Uncertainties in a Deficit-Driven World: Designing a Blueprint for Leadership
Program Manager: PwC
Program Description.
Tax executives today must face a thicket of obstacles to successful tax planning, including new and proposed international tax rules, temporary extensions of tax incentives offset with permanent revenue raisers, increased disclosure to the IRS through the reporting of Uncertain Tax Positions, lack of guidance with respect to the codified economic substance doctrine and many other new rules, and stricter penalties for any missteps. With looming federal deficits and widespread dissatisfaction with the current US tax system, Congress may consider sweeping reforms in the near future.
It is time to lead!
The 2011 Symposium provides a unique opportunity for tax professionals to participate in a two-day summit with more than 50 presenters representing tax leaders from business, government, and academia. Join the experts in analyzing current tax uncertainties, discussing how tax executives operate in light of them, and designing a path to move forward.
Continuing Education.
CPE: 13.5
CLE: 11.5
Annual Symposium
The Agenda.
Registration and Breakfast
Welcoming Remarks and Recognition of Symposium Mission
Corporate and Government Perspectives on Public Policy and the Business Environment
A former IRS Commissioner and former CEO of American Management Systems, Charles Rossotti offers a unique perspective on the interaction between U.S. tax laws and the global operations of U.S. businesses. He will be joined in this opening discussion by former House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer and moderator Bob Shapiro, former Chief of Staff of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
•	Bernard M. (Bob) Shapiro, Partner, PwC (Moderator)
•	Charles O. Rossotti, Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group
•	Bill Archer, Senior Policy Advisor, PwC
Economic and Policy Uncertainty: Spending, Taxes, and Federal Deficits
Concerns about the growing federal deficit will continue to be a key consideration as Congress considers tax legislation in 2011 and beyond, perhaps leading to proposals for revenue increases that would adversely affect business taxpayers. Given the significant impact of the federal budget deficit on tax policy and administration, this session will examine recent proposals to reduce the deficit and restore fiscal stability. The role of corporate taxation in the debate over entitlement reforms, spending reductions, and changes to current U.S. tax law also will be explored. Alice Rivlin, a member of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform and former CBO Director, will discuss the deficit and its implications for tax and spending policy.
•	Lindy Paull, Principal, PwC (Moderator)
•	The Honorable Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies, Brookings Institution
How Chief Tax Officers Navigate in an Environment of Constantly Changing Tax Policy
This session will examine how continuous revision of the U.S. tax law and the temporary nature of key incentives, such as the research credit, create obstacles to certainty in tax and business planning. The panel discussion also will focus on the impact of revenue-raising provisions that are intended to offset the costs of legislation at a time of increased concerns about the Federal budget deficit.
•	Mark A. Weinberger, Global Vice Chairman-Tax, Ernst & Young LLP (Moderator)
•	William Curry, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Secretary, The Dow Chemical Company
•	Tobin Treichel, Vice President-Tax, United Technologies Corporation
•	Harry (Hank) Gutman, Principal-in-Charge, Federal Tax Legislative and Regulatory Services, KPMG LLP
Shining a Light on Administrative Uncertainty: Schedule UTP
A limited amount of published guidance leads to a pronounced lack of certainty in many areas of tax law. Taxpayers must take positions on their returns in complex areas that the IRS has yet to address. This panel will analyze the consequences of this administrative uncertainty as illustrated by Schedule UTP.
•	Armando Gomez, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (Moderator)
•	Ron Dickel, Vice President Tax and Trade, Intel Corporation
•	Del Threadgill, Vice President, Tax Services, JC Penney Company, Inc.
•	Kevin M. Brown, Principal, PwC
Luncheon and Keynote Address, and Presentation of TCPI Pillar of Excellence
•	Dr. Thomas Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation
Managing Cross-Border Tax Disputes
Hot spots of cross-border uncertainty around the world include disputes related to permanent establishment, transfer pricing, deployment of intangibles, and business structuring. Panel members will explain how taxpayers can manage these disputes, such as in competent authority, and will share their views on the practicality of using advance pricing agreements.
•	Michael Danilack, Deputy Commissioner (International)- Large Business and International Division, Internal Revenue Service
•	Mary Bennett, Head of the Tax Treaty and Transfer Pricing Division, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
•	C. David Swenson, Principal, Global Leader, Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution Services, PwC (Moderator)
•	Simon J. Beaumont, Vice President-Tax, IBM Corporation
•	Kevin Conway, Senior Vice President, Tax & Treasury, Warner Music Group
Decision-Making in the Face of Tax Uncertainty: Perspectives of CFOs
Chief Financial Officers face difficulties in attempting to manage the consequences of uncertainty in the current U.S. tax system. This panel will address the tax system's effect on business transactions, investment decisions, supply chain, global risk management, and job creation, among other issues. To bring these issues into sharper focus, the Symposium will feature a dialogue among three CFOs on strategies and best practices.
•	George Forster, Partner, Deputy Tax Leader and WNTS Leader, PwC (Moderator)
•	David J. Anderson - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Honeywell International
•	Gregory Hayes, Chief Financial Officer, United Technologies Corporation
•	Jon R. Moeller - Chief Financial Officer, The Procter & Gamble Company
Approaches to Tax Administration by U.S. Trading Partners
As tax policies of countries around the world evolve to address economic and fiscal difficulties, issues develop with regard to the administration of those policies. This panel will discuss approaches to tax administration in panelist countries that address these needs through pre-filing and post-filing initiatives.
•	Geoff Lloyd, Director- Dispute Resolution, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (United Kingdom)
•	Richard Montroy, Deputy Assistant Commissioner- Compliance Programs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency
•	Timothy Tuerff, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP (Moderator)
•	Joel W. Walters, Corporate Finance Director, Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
Networking Reception
Outlook for Tax Policy Solutions in Light of Fiscal Uncertainties
This speaker will address proposals of the Obama Administration to stabilize the tax code, to reform domestic and international business taxation, and to retain and encourage innovation and investment in the United States.
•	The Honorable Michael Mundaca, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy
Tax Policy: Creating Stability to Foster U.S. Economic Expansion and Job Growth
The impact of the growing federal budget deficit, the increased concerns about the competitiveness of US multinationals, and the lack of certainty in the tax law are driving the push for comprehensive tax reform. This panel will examine policy options to advance the goal of a stable U.S. tax code that promotes job growth and business expansion, including a competitive corporate tax rate, a predictable tax base, incentives for innovation, and deployment of new productive plant and equipment.
•	Pamela F. Olson, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (Moderator)
•	Mike Fryt, Corporate Vice President, Tax, FedEx Corporation
•	John Samuels, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Tax Policy and Planning, General Electric Company
•	Eric Solomon, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
•	Andrew B. Lyon, Principal, PwC
Tax Administration: Promoting a Policy of Certainty, Collaboration, and Transparency
This session will identify options for improving the administration of U.S. tax law, increasing the flow of reliable guidance, and promoting a more collaborative and transparent working relationship between the IRS and taxpayers.
•	Heather C. Maloy, Commissioner- Large Business and International Division, Internal Revenue Service
•	William Wilkins, Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service
•	Lawrence B. Gibbs, Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered (Moderator)
•	Robin Beran, Director, Global Tax & Trade and Assistant Treasurer, Caterpillar Inc.
•	Barry Shott, Managing Director, PwC
A Path Forward: Achieving a Stable and Globally Competitive Tax Environment
This concluding session will integrate the work of previous panels with a view to achieving tax certainty. The final panel also will address the timing for consideration and passage of tax legislation that furthers the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in the global marketplace.
•	Michael Reilly, Vice President-Taxation, Johnson & Johnson (Moderator)
•	Pamela F. Olson, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
•	Lawrence B. Gibbs, Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered
•	George Forster, Partner, Deputy Tax Leader and WNTS Leader, PwC
Join us for an amazing event full of industry insights and knowledge.
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If I had to describe the Juggler brand with one word, it would be "CHANGE".
After the success of our first deck's launch, we noticed lots of problems in our industry. The Limited Ed. decks were being sold at really high prices (around $18), with not the best quality and some of them had zero innovation: always the same designs, but different colors.
This made us think about our brand. What were we going to do about it?
As a result, we changed our philosophy completely by not sticking to any philosophy. This might seem absurd, but in a world dominated by trends, we didn't want to follow any of them. This way, our brand will be offering completely different and new products each time, with the best possible quality at the lowest possible price, such as our new Juggler Marble Edition.
The problem with new ideas that haven't been done before is to think them. This deck is the result of dozens of designs being thrown away and lots of months trying to answer the same question: How would it be the coolest deck we can make?
We wanted to create something unique, a deck that everyone (magicians, cardists and even regular folks) would see and say, "WOW! That is a f**ing crazy cool deck of cards!"
Our inspiration has been a new art form, very popular in some music festivals, that allows you to paint your body with a design similar to a tie-dye T-shirt by introducing your arm in a container with liquid paint.
The Juggler Marble Edition is printed by the Hanson Chien Production Co. with the best quality finish and stock available.
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"It was beautiful, and best enjoyed while lying flat on your back and staring straight up, through the palm trees and the sunroof to the deep night outside, with the neighboring, towering buildings overhead appearing to curve inward around you as breathy keyboards slowly gave way to meandering clarinet."
Music For Airports (Live) by Bang on a Can All-Stars
In 1978, Brian Eno put out Music for Airports, his first "ambient" album. It was the precursor for the broad spectrum of music that today is called ambient, a term Eno himself invented. It was a four-part piece, composed in the studio, devoid of all but the most basic aspects of song, challenging listeners to re-imagine what music might be.
Twenty years later, the Bang on a Can All-Stars created their own version of the work with live musicians, all the while staying close to the source by sharing the project, as it developed, with Eno. It was released on record in 1998 to wide acclaim.
Fast-forward another ten years, when Cantaloupe Music released this live version of Music for Airports. By then the All-Stars had frequently performed the classic work at various venues, including the 2007 Bang on a Can Marathon in New York City, where the Village Voice's Rob Harvilla was there for the performance along with hundreds of fans, and had this to say:
In 2015, the All-Stars finally had the opportunity to present the piece in an actual airport — at San Diego International's Terminal 2 — thus applying the original intention of Eno's music, which was to foster a mood of relaxation to counteract the tense, anxious atmosphere of air travel. In the All-Stars' interpretation, the overarching calm of Music for Airports is enhanced with touches of instrumentation behind and around its central six-note piano phrase. In the two sequences that follow the phrase, a choir of voices fades in and out against the sparest of sonic landscapes.
All songs performed by the Bang on a Can All-Stars:
Maya Beiser - cello
Evan Ziporyn - clarinets (keyboard/samplers on 1/1)
Lisa Moore - piano/keyboards
Mark Stewart - guitar
Robert Black - bass
Steven Schick - percussion
Bang on a Can All-Stars


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Q: PHP is_file() and file_exists() doesn't return true for existing PDF and SVG files I don't know if this is an intrinsic property of the functions or something in my PHP configuration, but for some reason when I am using is_file() and file_exists() to confirm the existence of a PDF or SVG file with a global path (/home/brian/public_html/path/to/file.pdf) then it will return false even if the file is there.
Is there a reason this would happen for these filetypes?

A: Ran into the the problem right away and found no other solution than using fopen():
if ($file = @fopen($file_path, 'rb')): // returns resource id if file exists
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Maybe not the cleanest solution, but it works for me

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Florida Statute 1004.57 sets forth the State of Florida's declared intent to protect and preserve vertebrate fossils and vertebrate paleontology sites. All vertebrate fossils found on lands owned or leased by the state belong to the state with title to the fossils vested in the Florida Museum of Natural History for the purposes of administration. Field collection of vertebrate fossils may be conducted under the authority of a permit issued by the Program of Vertebrate Paleontology in accordance with FS §1004.575 and the University of Florida RULE 6C1-7.541 F.A.C. The purpose of the fossil collecting permit is not only to manage this non-renewable part of Florida's heritage, but to help paleontologists learn more about the range and distribution of the state's fossil animals.
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What Areas are Covered?
The state intends to encourage preservation of its heritage wherever vertebrate fossils are discovered; the state encourages all persons having knowledge of such fossils to notify the Program of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. A permit is required for most collecting activities on all lands owned or leased by the state. This includes sites located either on submerged lands or uplands. Please note that existing regulations prohibit collecting in state parks and certain other managed areas. Check the regulations to see if your activities are covered. Fossil collecting on private land does not require a permit (but you will need the permission of the land owner or manager to enter, collect on, and retain fossils from private property). Having a permit does not give you the right to collect fossils on private property without the permission of the land owner.
What Objects are Covered?
It is Florida's public policy to protect and preserve vertebrate fossils, including bones, teeth, natural casts, molds, impressions, and other remains of prehistoric vertebrate animals. Fossil sharks teeth are specifically excluded from these regulations, as are the fossils of plants, invertebrate animals (e.g., mollusks, sea urchins, crabs, etc.), and other organisms, so no permit is required to collect such specimens. A permit is required to collect fossils of all other kinds of vertebrates, namely fish (except sharks teeth), amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Who May Obtain a Permit?
Any person with an interest in Florida vertebrate fossils may apply for a permit. These regulations apply to both residents and non-residents of Florida. Minors can apply for permits, but may also collect with a permit-carrying adult parent or guardian who assumes all responsibilities and obligations for the collected specimens.
Who Must Obtain a Permit?
Any person or entity buying, selling or trading vertebrate fossils found on or under state-owned or leased land; and/or
Any person or entity engaged in the collection, acquisition, or restoration of vertebrate fossils found on state-owned or leased land.
How is a Permit Obtained?
Any person wishing to engage in field collection of vertebrate fossils on land owned or leased by the state of Florida should apply for a permit by printing out and completing an application form and mailing it to the FLORIDA PROGRAM OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800, USA.
The application must be accompanied by a self-identification document such as a photocopy of the applicant's birth certificate, driver's license, or passport, and a check or money order for $5.00 US made payable to the University of Florida. Permits will be issued for one year. A multiple-user permit will be granted to an individual representing an organization or institution. Multiple-user permits are not intended for collective use by separate adult members of a family or household; they should each apply for their own permits.
Permits can also be obtained in person at the Florida Museum of Natural History's research and collections building, Dickinson Hall, between 9 AM and 5 PM Monday-Friday. Please contact Dr. Hulbert (see below) before traveling beforehand to make sure he or his assistant will be present to issue you a permit. Dickinson Hall is located on the south side of Museum Road on the UF campus just to the west of the campus police station and to the east of the Vistors' Welcome Center and Reitz Student Union.
What Obligations does a Permit Carry?
As a permit holder you can help unlock the secrets of Florida's fossil heritage and preserve this knowledge for future generations. Each year permittees add new discoveries to Florida's fossil heritage. The holder of a permit must report any unusual specimen or unusually rich site to the PROGRAM OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY as soon as possible. At any convenient time, no later than the end of the permit year, the permit holder shall submit to the PROGRAM OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY a list of all vertebrate fossils collected during the permit year along with appropriate locality information; or the actual collections with appropriate locality information. If within sixty (60) days of receipt of the list or the actual collection the PROGRAM OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY does not request the permittee to donate one or more of the fossils collected, they may be released as 'non-essential fossils' to be disposed of however the permit holder may choose.
If you already have a fossil permit, you should renew it about three to four weeks before the expiration date to ensure that you receive your new card before the old one expires. Unless you indicate otherwise, the starting date for the renewed permit will be one day after your current permit expires.
Questions about Florida Program of Vertebrate Paleontology may be directed to:
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Registration is now open for a quartet of exciting summer courses for microscopists keen to hone their skills through hands-on practice.
Anyone interested in signing up to the following courses should click on the relevant link below and find out more.
The Light Microscopy summer school is an annual, residential three-day course held at the University of York, covering the principles of light microscopy. Participants are also trained in practical issues surrounding light microscopy. After introductory presentations, the course is taught predominantly through hands-on practical sessions.
This two-day annual confocal course utilises many different sample types and fluorescent probes (DNA stains, classic antibody labels and fluorescent proteins) which are chosen to best demonstrate particular problems and techniques.
Focus is always on the techniques they enable and the problems they generate, which will be applicable to any sample types. The two days consist of short tutorials followed by hands-on practice.
This FACS course is aimed at both life science and clinical science fields, with the common fundamentals covered on days one and two. The course then splits into life science and clinical orientated modules, from practical demonstrations to lectures highlighting not just the applications, but best practice as well.


Ashgabat, 2 August 2017 (nCa) — Turkmenistan conducted Tuesday counter-terrorism military exercises and President Berdymuhamedov showed some impressive marksmanship skills before the start of the exercise. A meeting of the national security council was held before the exercise and on conclusion of the exercise the entire security council led by the president rode their bicycles to the ministry of defence premises.
The Turkmen media billed it as counter-terrorism military exercise but, looking at the scale of response to the threat and the format of dealing with the threat, it was more like a hybrid military exercise.
The exercise took place at the southern edge of Ashgabat, close to a border point with Iran. The members of the national security council were in desert camouflage fatigues with full battle gear including the steel helmets and the backpack and hand weapons. The president was dressed in jungle camouflage and also had strapped to his waist the command and survival kit and the hand weapon.
The scenario of Turgen-2017, roughly translatable as Opponent-2017, starts unfolding with the reports that a small group of people, some of them riding an SUV, had crossed the border.
A DA-42 aircraft is scrambled to assess the threat and report the real time situation to the forward command post. DA-42 is an 8-seater produced by the Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aviation and it is successfully used by many countries in reconnaissance and surveillance role.
The first response after the precise information is received from DA-42 was to use the Russian made D-30 howitzers to slow the progress of the intruders and possibly to eliminate the threat partially.
Simultaneously, two Agusta-109 helicopters were dispatched to carry the elite troops to the area of active engagement and they were backed by several armored vehicles.
A drone relayed the real time situation to the command centre.
The air and ground assault, together surrounding the vehicles of the intruders by the armored carriers resulted in the liquidation of the threat. The N1MR transport and snipers took part in the final confrontation to ensure minimum casualties on both sides.
The firefighting and rescue operations were carried out by an Mi-8 helicopter especially equipped with such facilities.
Some intruders tried to escape on foot but they were blocked and captured with the help of especially trained dogs. The TV footage shows one German shepherd bringing down two intruders and snatching pistols from their hands. An Alabay, the Turkmen Shepherd dog, was shown holding an intruder to the ground to allow its handler to affect the capture.
The intruders were a group of 10-15 people, equipped with automatic and semi automatic weapons.
President Berdymuhamedov used four weapons to demonstrate his marksmanship skills.
Using a long range sniper rifle fitted with a telescope, and a mid range SMG, mostly used by the elite troops, also equipped with a telescope, the president traced a tight patterns on the target.
With an automatic pistol, using both hands for the first five rounds and only one hand for the next five rounds, the president managed to hit the bull's eye eight out of ten rounds. This was impressive considering that the accuracy of hand weapon is entirely a matter of hand-eye coordination and steadiness of the hand when firing the weapon.
Even more impressive was the act of throwing knives (commando dagger) at the target sketched with a head and torso torso. The president threw three knives, hitting the chest, the throat and the head.
On completion of the military exercise, the president led the entire national security council team in a bicycle ride that terminated at the offices of the ministry of defence.
Earlier, Berdymuhamedov chaired a meeting of the national security council which started at 3:30 am. The heads of armed forces and law enforcement agencies presented reports for the period Jan-Jul 2017.
Interior minister Mulikov reported that some employees of his ministry were caught in trafficking of narcotics and cases against them were in process in the courts of law.
The head of the state service for combating economic crimes, Chakiyev, reported that some incidents of corruption had been detected at the Turkmenbashy refinery and the people involved in those cases had been brought before the courts.
The president underlined that the most important task before the national security council was the maintenance of security and law and order before and during Ashgabat 2017.
This exercise was quite different from the previous such exercises.
An obvious difference was that the president and the heads of armed forces and law enforcement agencies had the combat and survival kits strapped to their waists. Of course, in case of an actually incident of such nature, they will not confront the threat in person. This was more of a visual inspiration for the troops.
It connects with the fact that immediately before the exercise the president showed his remarkable marksmanship skills which he had been honing since his school days when he won several national-level contests.
In this age of Internet and global connectivity, mostly negative role models are grabbing the attention of the youth. It has become necessary for the people in leadership positions to come up with positive examples from their personal conduct. This is the role the president of Turkmenistan and his national security team seemed to be filling during the military exercise.
The youth, mainly the teens, look for inspiration and they will attach to it if it appeals to them, whether it is positive or negative. There is a dearth of positive role models and Berdymuhamedov with his team can certainly fill the vacuum.
The display of the marksmanship skills by the Turkmen president also shows that he expects from the troops what he can actually himself do. This is a cardinal principle of management, both military and civil – the leader should be able to do what he expects his subordinates to do.
Another difference was that comparatively lesser resources were used to counter the threat. This is possibly attributable to better training of the elite troops and the improvement in the gathering and relay of real time intelligence.
Militaries around the world are becoming lean and muscular – even China has reduced some 300000 troops and yet improved the combat-effectiveness of its PLA – there is no reason why Turkmenistan should not do it. As a matter of fact, Turkmenistan is doing just that in successive steps, now quite close to the vision of liquidating a threat as soon as it seems to appear at the borders.
The exercise showed that Turkmenistan is aware of the evolving nature of the threat.
The terrorists these days are in a position to simultaneously present conventional and non-conventional forms of threat. They can be a band of a few people doing hit and run operation, or sending suicide bombers, and they can be well equipped and well trained armies of different sizes as we see in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan.
As such, a small incursion by a regular army or an intrusion by a group of terrorists would virtually display the same nature and would need the same kind of response.
This military exercise, and the laborious process that goes into training the troops for such exercises, is a long-term investment of Turkmenistan.


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Well if you are going out tonight the best way to go is in a gown made for the holidays!! This one I am wearing is by Just Because, and it comes with a jacket. Its amazing and with the fat pack you get all these amazing colors, but I really wanted to go Christmasy ruby reds and emerald greens, I love how this comination looks together, and the top is all sequins and pretty.
If you need the perfect up-do for your hair then head over to N21 which just opened and get your hair from the Besom stall. This little number is a great top bun with little strands that hang down. Now I am wearing a hair base with my hair, so you will most likely need one too ♥ LIke all her hairs, you can choose from her packs, or get the fatpack. I have talked about it before if you like the more vibrant colors, there are the neon and bright colors. And there are also the normal hair colors like my browns! So make sure you check it out.
I want to wish every one a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I cant wait to see what is coming from all the amazing designers.


Can You Use the Standard Configuration?
Will One Zone be Enough?
While most configurations can be handled with each of the firewall's network interfaces assigned to a single zone, there are cases where you will want to divide the hosts accessed through an interface between two or more zones.
The interface has multiple addresses on multiple subnetworks. This case is covered in the Aliased Interface documentation.
You are using some form of NAT and want to access a server by its external IP address from the same LAN segment. This is covered in FAQs 2 and 2a.
There are routers accessible through the interface and you want to treat the networks accessed through that router as a separate zone.
Some of the hosts accessed through an interface have significantly different firewalling requirements from the others so you want to assign them to a different zone.
Shorewall generates rules for zones in the order that the zone declarations appear in /etc/shorewall/zones unless you modify the processing order using the explicit child-zone:parent-zone syntax, in which case the child zone rules are generated first.
The order of entries in /etc/shorewall/hosts is immaterial as far as the generated rule set is concerned.
These examples use the local zone but the same technique works for any zone. Remember that Shorewall doesn't have any conceptual knowledge of "Internet", "Local", or "DMZ" so all zones except the firewall itself ($FW) are the same as far as Shorewall is concerned. Also, the examples use private (RFC 1918) addresses but public IP addresses can be used in exactly the same way.
Here is an example of a router in the local zone.
the box called "Router" could be a VPN server or other such device; from the point of view of this discussion, it makes no difference.
The firewall requirements to/from the Internet are the same for 192.168.1.0/24 and 192.168.2.0/24.
The hosts in 192.168.1.0/24 know that the route to 192.168.2.0/24 is through the router.
All you have to do on the firewall is add a route to 192.168.2.0/24 through the router and restart Shorewall.
Add a route to 192.168.2.0/24 through the Router.
Set the "routeback" option for eth1 (the local firewall interface) in /etc/shorewall/interfaces.
If you need to make 192.168.2.0/24 into its own zone, you can do it one of two ways; Nested Zones or Parallel Zones.
You can define one zone (called it "loc") as being all hosts connected to eth1 and a second zone "loc1" (192.168.2.0/24) as a sub-zone.
The Router in the above diagram is assumed to NOT be doing SNAT for the hosts in the 192.168.2.0/24 network.
The advantage of this approach is that the zone "loc1" can use CONTINUE policies such that if a connection request doesn't match a "loc1" rule, it will be matched against the "loc" rules. For example, if your loc1->net policy is CONTINUE then if a connection request from loc1 to the Internet doesn't match any rules for loc1->net then it will be checked against the loc->net rules.
the Parent zone (loc) is defined first then the sub-zone (loc1) is defined using the special syntax shown.
If you don't need Shorewall to set up infrastructure to route traffic between "loc" and "loc1", add these two policies.
You define both zones in the /etc/shorewall/hosts file to create two disjoint zones.
There are cases where a subset of the addresses associated with an interface need special handling. Here's an example.
In this example, addresses 192.168.1.8 - 192.168.1.15 (192.168.1.8/29) are to be treated as their own zone (loc1).
The broadcast option causes limited broadcasts (destination IP address 255.255.255.255) to be checked against the loc1 zone. If that zone allows the packet, then of course it will be seen by the mempers of loc that are outside of loc1 as well. If the broadcast is not specifically DROPped by the fw->loc1 rules then it will also be checked against the fw->loc rules, even if there is a DROP or REJECT fw->loc1 policy.
You probably don't want Shorewall to set up infrastructure to route traffic between "loc" and "loc1" so you should add these two policies.
Nested zones may also be used to configure a "one-armed" router (I don't call it a "firewall" because it is very insecure. For example, if you connect to the Internet via cable modem, your next door neighbor has full access to your local systems as does everyone else connected to the same cable modem head-end controller). Here eth0 is configured with both a public IP address and an RFC 1918 address (More on that topic may be found here). Hosts in the "loc" zone are configured with their default gateway set to the Shorewall router's RFC1918 address.
Note that the maclist option is specified in /etc/shorewall/interfaces. This is to help protect your router from unauthorized access by your friends and neighbors. Start without maclist then add it and configure your /etc/shorewall/maclist file when everything else is working.


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Q&A With Christie O Tate
Tonight I have the honor of doing a Q&A with New York Times Bestselling Author Christie O Tate. Christie is the author of "Group," and her recent novel "B.F.F.". Both of those novels are Reese Witherspoon's book club picks in 2020 and again in 2022. On top of being an author Christie is an essayist. Christies work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Pithead Chapel, McSweeney's, Motherwell, Entropy Magazine, A Perfect Wedding, Together.com, Brain, Child and others. That is a pretty impressive list.
Q: When did you realize in your life that writing was your calling?
A: "Calling" is such a beautiful word. Biblical, right? I love the idea of being called to writing. The truth is that writing called to me from a young age, but I was too scared to listen or heed. I had so many ideas about who could be an artist or a writer—men, rich people, gorgeous women with long hair, bohemians, anyone who lived in New York City or Paris, people with stellar SAT scores. I had defined "writer" as a category I could never fit into. Thus, I'm a late bloomer! I didn't really let myself imagine that writing could be my calling until I was 45. At the time, I was a full-time lawyer, mother of two kids in grammar school, and I couldn't write full-time, but I began to claim it as a calling. Once I let myself have more than one calling (mother, lawyer, writer), I was able to answer the call with my whole heart.
Q: Since both of your books are memoirs, what advice do you give to those who want to write memoirs about their lives?
A: My advice is to write your story and surround yourself with other writers who write nonfiction/memoir. It's extremely scary to tell "true" stories, and every memoirist I know has to grapple with the specter of the disappointed, angry, hurt people (mothers, usually) in their lives who may have big feelings about the writing. I could never have birthed my two books if I didn't have other writers to lean on and encourage me to write the story I needed to write. I work with other memoirists and my therapist and therapy group to iron out the ethics and how to navigate the tricky relationship issues that come up when writing memoir, but that is all after I have written the book. Memoirists, please write your books!
Q: How do you juggle being an author and writing publications for famous news media outlets?
A: For me, when I'm working on a long-term project like a book, I need to dip out occasionally and turn my attention to other, shorter projects. When I was writing Group, I often needed a break from writing about therapy and all my romantic disasters. During the breaks, I wrote essays about my grandmother or watching the Chicago Marathon. Toggling back and forth kept me on the page and growing as a writer.
Q: What advice do you give to those who want to write publications for such famous media outlets like The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post etc?
A: If you want to write for those pages, you must read those pages. Study them. Learn the moves. I read dozens of Modern Love essays when I worked on my own. I studied the opening paragraphs and the progression. I also listened to podcasts about submitting to Modern Love. I also used my writing group to workshop my essays. I simply could not see what needed trimming or expanding without having other people's feedback.
Q: Your books were picked to be Reese Witherspoon's book club picks. What was that like? Also what's Reese Witherspoon like? Reese Witherspoon seems like a down to earth woman.
A: Hearing from my editor that Reese Witherspoon had chosen my book for her book club was one of the greatest surprises of my life. I screamed so loudly that my husband thought something terrible had happened. And I had the great fortune of meeting Reese Witherspoon over Zoom, and she was incredibly warm, engaged, and prepared. She makes it look easy, but I have to think an incredible amount of focus and preparation goes into all of her conversations with authors. She knew my book intimately and asked me insightful, detailed questions. You can't fake that kind of engagement. There is so much I admire about Reese Witherspoon, but her brainpower is at the top of the list. Yes, she gorgeous, warm, and stylish, but she's also a mental powerhouse, and my experience with her and her team was a completely thrill and privilege.
Q: Are you currently writing something now? If so can you spoil what your next book is about?
A: My second memoir, B.F.F.—A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found, will be out in February 2023. It's about how my friend Meredith changed my life by inviting me to work on friendship, something I wasn't super great at until mid-life. So it's a book about ghosting, envy, competition, and learning how to show up as a friend regardless of how much baggage you have.


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Sexuality And Gender Law Clinic Urges Federal Appeals Court To Recognize Rights of Intersex Child
Amicus Brief Argues Against Cosmetic Genital Surgery on Intersex Infants Because of Long-Term Harms.
New York, April 9, 2014—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit should protect the right of an intersex child to recover damages from doctors who authorized and performed irreversible and unnecessary cosmetic genital surgery on him during infancy, the Columbia Law School Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic argues in an amicus brief filed with the court today.
The clinic's brief, filed on behalf of the AIS-DSD Support Group, an organization that serves intersex individuals and their families, supports the claims of M.C., an intersex child born with ambiguous genitalia. While in foster care in South Carolina—with authorization from social workers—M.C. was subjected to surgery that removed healthy genital tissue and "assigned" M.C. to be anatomically female. Now 8-years-old, M.C. has developed a male gender and clearly identifies as a boy. The case is M.C. v. James Amrheim, et al.
"The state should not have made the decision to subject M.C. to this life-altering surgery," said clinic student Rebecca Ramaswamy '15, who worked on the brief. "M.C. was forced to undergo this procedure purely for cosmetic purposes. Medical experts have long recognized the trauma this irreversible surgery causes and the need for surgeons to wait so that an intersex person can decide whether and to what extent to undergo surgery to change their genitals' appearance."
Olena Ripnick-O'Farrell '14, who also worked on the brief along with Chance Goldberg '15 and Asmita Singh '14, agreed.
"International bodies have long condemned the use of surgery to alter the appearance of intersex infants," Ripnick-O'Farrell said. "Performing cosmetic genital surgery on infants has been recognized as a human rights violation by the United Nations and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, among others. This surgery causes long-term harms and severely limits the medical options intersex children have after their gender identity has manifested."
The lawsuit is the first of its kind in the United States and charges that social workers and doctors, who authorized and performed the surgery while M.C. was in South Carolina's custody, violated M.C's constitutional rights to reproduction, bodily integrity, privacy, and procedural due process.
"The central problem with cosmetic genital surgery on an intersex infant is that no one, including the doctors, knows how the child's gender identity will emerge," said Columbia Law School Professor Suzanne B. Goldberg, who directs the Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic and is the brief's primary author. "But there are other serious problems too—these irreversible surgeries can cause infertility, genital scarring, sexual dysfunction, and depression."
Read the Brief.
Columbia Law School's Sexuality and Gender Clinic addresses cutting edge issues in sexuality and gender law through litigation, legislation, public policy analysis, and other forms of advocacy.


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The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller' (Guardian)
incisive analysis cutting to the heart of Britain's most turbulent moments and looking at why Britain may have been brought to the brink at times, but didn't descend into revolution.
The Burma Campaign
A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign - one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two
The vivid, magisterial and long-awaited biography of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor - and embodiment of the philosopher's king - whose life and works still speak to us 2,000 years after his death.
The greatest military leaders in history and the psychological qualities that made them the ultimate warriors
Lionheart and Lackland
The truth behind Richard the Lionheart and Bad King John - brilliantly readable, scrupulously researched and full of powerful story-telling.
A remarkable new book on a crucial moment in British and world history.
One of our best popular historian tells the remarkable story of the events that took place in 1066, probably the most famous date in English history.
'A brilliant biography which will surely become a classic life of Napoleon.' The Times
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The Rand Water Foundation aims to improve the teaching of Maths, Science and Technology in the schooling sector. The overarching goal of the project is to ensure that teachers gain support for their teaching practice and learners gain support in their learning of Mathematics, Science and Technology. Too often public schools do not have sufficient resources to fulfil the curriculum goals.
Through extensive professional development programme from SchoolNet, this project is going to assist schools to find those valuable resources, and to use skills gained through teacher training to innovate teaching and classroom practice. This project includes the Reflective Learning analytics that will guide individual learners on identifying and improving their conceptual gaps in Mathematics and Science.


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HomeNewsAs Canada Curbs Methane Emissions, New Measurements Show Problem Bigger Than Thought
As Canada Curbs Methane Emissions, New Measurements Show Problem Bigger Than Thought
TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) — New methods of measurement and changes to flaring and venting definitions have more than doubled the reported level of greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oilpatch, industry data shows.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, which has set a goal of making Canada carbon-neutral by 2050, launched a national program on Jan. 1 to better measure and reduce methane emissions.
Canada's program, which its oil industry says is the strictest approach to methane emissions in the world, contrasts with the United States, where the Trump administration is rolling back methane curbs.
Some provinces, including Alberta, implemented their own regulations to achieve the same goal, and Ottawa deemed those regulations equivalent with federal standards.
Alberta aims to slash methane emissions by 45% by 2025 from 2014 levels.
Vented emissions, mainly methane, climbed to 175 million cubic meters of vented gas in the first half from 79 million a year earlier, according to Petrinex, an industry-government partnership that collects data about the sector.
According to Canada's environment ministry, methane, the main component of natural gas used to heat homes and power factories, is responsible for one-quarter of human-caused global warming, largely from oil and gas facilities.
Canada's oil industry has long faced pressure from international investors distancing themselves from its stained environmental reputation.
An Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) official last month said that changes to flaring and venting definitions would lead to higher reported emissions.
While pandemic-induced oil production cuts have curbed emissions, energy producers were also forced to cut spending to survive, including some plans to reduce venting and leaks of methane into the environment, according to interviews with six clean technology providers.
"The fact that we're spending less on technology and adoption means those goals and targets are meaningless," said Audrey Mascarenhas, Chief Executive of Questor Technology Inc.
"We don't have a clear line of how step by step we're going to get there."
Aborted progress this year would be costly, although it is too soon to say mitigation efforts will miss the 2025 goal, said Terry Abel, a CAPP executive vice-president.
"If you miss a year, it just backloads what you need to do," Abel said. "We always expected that if the regulations don't achieve that (desired) outcome, the regulations will perhaps become even more stringent."
Canada's Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said efforts to reduce oilpatch methane emissions are on track, despite delays in government loans to help the industry achieve reductions.
"My expectation is that we're going to see the kinds of reductions that we have forecast," Wilkinson said, adding the federal loans will be in place "ideally in weeks."
Senior executives from major producers Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL) and Cenovus Energy said they have not scaled back plans.
"The bigger operators are going to be at or ahead of schedule, so I don't think it will be that big a deal" if smaller players scale back, CNRL President Tim McKay told Reuters.
The AER is still developing a surveillance program to ensure methane compliance, spokesman Shawn Roth said.
France's Total Dropping API Membership Over Climate, Political Differences
Analysis: New U.S. Army Corps' Stream Crossing Rules Could Hurt Oil/Gas Pipes
Crude Oil Prices Mostly Flat After Trading Below $0 in Spring 2020


Cirque Cirque can do no wrong in my eyes - they have been serving me some of my most beloved breakfasts for years now and after what is usually a 20 minute wait to get in (always worth it), I am always greeted with a friendly smile and fantastic food. The French-Aussie couple who are running the joint are clearly passionate about what they do, this is obvious from their animated recital of the special boards which usually includes things like oven baked omelettes, black pudding or seaweed with eggs. Although I love their enthusiasm for their specials as much as their coffee, I always opt for my favourite menu items like the corn fritters with bacon and a poached egg and the eggs Benedict.
Campos Campos Coffee are not only dominating Queensland's premium coffee market, they have made a name for themselves for making some of Brisbane's best breakfast. Tucked away behind the James Street markets, Campos coffee storage/café is the city's worst kept secret, with a flurry of people coming in and out for takeaway coffee or sitting down for seriously big servings. The menu changes seasonally, always featuring something for those with sweet teeth or savoury snouts, like the piles of perfect pancakes or ham hash on toast with poached eggs and rich hollandaise. Either way you will leave happy, incredibly full and coming back for more.
Harvey's The meeting place for yummy mummies on James Street is one of the nicest locations in the city, with an open, sleek space rolling onto the lawn of New Farm's most stylish precinct, James Street. The portions aren't huge, so this is the perfect place if you don't want to expand the pork belly on a nice, sunny day. My favourite breakfast here is the potato and feta rosti served with creamed corn (bet you won't find that on any other breakfast plate around Brisbane!), herb pesto and a perfectly poached egg on top –breakfast bliss!
Little Larder Little Larder is the quintessential New Farm café found on one of the the suburb's leafy streets; it is a place the locals like to call their own…. Shame the rest of Brisbane does too. Sprawling on the street's foot path, there is always plenty of pigs waiting to pull up a crate to sit on, especially on weekennds. The service is efficient, making the long lines bearable. If you're feeling ravenous, order 'The Lot' – as the name suggests you will get tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, eggs, roast and a beautiful bronzed hash brown for the belly. Or another favourite of mine is their pesto scrambled eggs with bacon, oink oink!
Vine Better known for their amazing Italian food, Vine also serves spectacular breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Away from the hustle and bustle of busy Brunswick Street, Vine is the perfect spot to enjoy some peace and quiet, read the paper and pig out! They have some old favourites and Italian style dishes; my top pick is the "Italian Breakfast", two eggs fried in Napoli sauce served with toasted ciabatta (and of course, I order bacon on the side), or the sautéed garlic field mushrooms served with flavoursome feta. A little slice of Italian charm in New Farm, belissimo!


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Before we get into this, I'll note that this post is actually about mobile web development, not the romantic adventures of anyone in particular. You've been forewarned.
Sometimes in life, you feel as though doing things the "ordinary" way just doesn't cut it. I've found this to be a common theme in my work, and I'm not the only one who operates this way. One example is my brother (one of them, at least). I recently dropped by my parents house for a visit as I plan my next trip, and I was catching up with him as we walked up to a store. We somehow ended up discussing his upcoming Homecoming dance, and how there's some girl that he wanted to ask, but in doing so go above and beyond the normal methods.
I sat there and sarcastically threw ideas at him for about 5 minutes, as I'm prone to do when I'm bored. One of them involved using a spare iPhone I recently came into possession of to display some message to her. He decided to take it one step further, and asked me if I could help him craft a simple game that, upon winning, would ask her to the dance.
At this point, I figured, let's Phonegap it up and call it a day. This would've worked, except for the fact that Apple has apparently blocked newer i(Phone|OS) SDKs from running on Leopard. I've since upgraded to Snow Leopard, but seriously, this seems a bit overbearing to me.
Of course, at that point, I wasn't going to upgrade my OS then and there, as it was past midnight. I experimented with reverting the firmware back to the 2.x series, which I'm able to build and target to, but there were a myriad of problems there due (apparently) to some earlier jailbreaking that had occurred with the device. Go figure.
As a last resort, I decided to bookmark the app on the phone to "install" it. The one caveat with this approach is that it'd require an internet connection upon opening it up every time. What'd be ideal is if we could jam the entire thing into the Mobile Safari cache - there's a simple trick here that'll make life easier. I found that Mobile Safari, by default, won't cache sites like you think it would, but you can supply it with an HTML5 Cache Manifest that'll be respected by the browser, forcing everything to get shoved in the cache.
The cache isn't huge, though, and the initial load shouldn't be huge as a principal. There are a lot of external scripts used here, mainly to automate smooth CSS transitions so the device hardware accelerates animations, so the entire app is roughly ~130kb. Small, in this case, but the limitations were worth discussing.
In there, we modify three files. In the app itself, specify the location of the cache manifest; the second set is an example cache manifest you can borrow (the icon is used in the bookmark flow for the iPhone); the final piece is a header that needs to be sent downstream to the browser when the manifest is requested.
Voila, we've installed an app onto the iPhone without compiling anything. Shove it all into the cache, and it can sit there for quite some time - if we were to combine it with some localStorage action, it's an (almost) potent combination. It still doesn't beat the App Store for distribution, but hey, it worked.


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This page shows the results of the Bowling Competition for men and women at the 1995 Pan American Games, held from March 11 to March 26, 1995, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The event was included for the third time at the Pan American Games.

Men's competition

Singles

Doubles

Teams

All-Events

Women's competition

Singles

Doubles

Teams

All-Events

Medal table

References
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Events at the 1995 Pan American Games
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Q: Session variable not getting passed to uploadify.php I need to use a session variable for username to specify the upload path in uploadify (version 3.1). In uploadifive.php using the following works fine:
$uploadDir = 'media/' . $_SESSION["user_name"] . '/';

However in uploadify, when I use the same code, files are just uploaded to the media folder (ignoring the user folder). I have echoed $_SESSION["user_name"] in uploadify.php and retrieved this using the onUploadSuccess function, and indeed the username variable is not getting passed to uploadify.php, despite starting the session.
It seems strange that this would work with uploadifive and not uploadify. I am not too savvy with PHP and would be glad of some help with this.
I include the full uploadify.php script below.
Thanks,
Nick
<?php
session_start();
/*
Uploadify
Copyright (c) 2012 Reactive Apps, Ronnie Garcia
Released under the MIT License <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php>
*/
// Define a destination
$targetPath = 'media/' . $_SESSION["user_name"] . '/';

if (!empty($_FILES)) {
    $tempFile = $_FILES['Filedata']['tmp_name'];
    $targetFile = $targetPath . $_FILES['Filedata']['name'];

    // Validate the file type
    $fileTypes = array('jpg','jpeg','gif','png'); // File extensions
    $fileParts = pathinfo($_FILES['Filedata']['name']);

    if (in_array($fileParts['extension'],$fileTypes)) {
        move_uploaded_file($tempFile,$targetFile);
        echo '1';
    } else {
        echo 'Invalid file type.';
    }
}
?>

A: I've also stumbled upon this problem.
The Uploadify flash file is the one calling the PHP script, and not the browser, this means that the PHP Session isn't propagated from the browser to flash and to the the server, you only have to pass the session id by $_GET/$_POST to make the problem go away.
In the HTML file:
<input type="hidden" id="sessionid" value="<?php echo session_id(); ?>" />

In the javascript file:
$('#image').uploadify({
    'uploader'  : '/uploadify-v2.1.4/uploadify.swf',
    'script'    : '/uploadify.php',
    'cancelImg' : '/uploadify-v2.1.4/cancel.png',
    'folder'    : '/tempfiles',
    'auto'      : true,
    'multi'     : false,
    'scriptData': { 'session': $('#sessionid').val() }
});

In the PHP file:
if ( isset($_REQUEST['session']) && !empty($_REQUEST['session']) ) {
    session_id($_REQUEST['session']);
}
session_start();

There seems to be a problem when the session configuration is set to auto_start ( but I haven't fully tested this ).
And this is also mentioned in the documentation of Uploadify.

A: I would check your login script to make sure that you are indeed storing the username in the session array upon authenticating the user. You're calling session_start(), which eliminates that possibility, so if you're calling $_SESSION["user_name"] and not getting a value, it can only mean the value isn't there to begin with, or that you got the key wrong.


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There are basically two types of quick release systems, the kind that capture a plate in a matching cavity, like those used by Bogen, or the dove-tailed plate and clamp style pioneered by Arca-Swiss and now simple called the Arca-Swiss system.
Both work. The Arca-Swiss system will be more expensive to get into but it offers greater flexibility, convenience, and stability/security.
When using a quick release system, you'll want to have plates on all your camera bodies and all lenses that have a tripod collar. If you need to swap plates between bodies and lenses, then it's not a quick system at all.
Before deciding, be sure to visit a well-stocked camera store to try out the different kinds of tripods, heads, and quick release systems available. If there's a local photo club, consider joining one of their outings and asking members what they prefer and why.


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The Ithaca College baseball team traveled to Elmira, New York to take on the Elmira College Soaring Eagles in a three games April 8 and April 9.
The women's tennis team had a hard fought battle against the University of Rochester, but just fell short in all of their matches and lost 9–0.
The women's tennis team came out on top at home against SUNY New Paltz 6–3. This is the first time the team defeated the Hawks since the 2009 season.
The women's team placed first with 218.5 points and the men's team came in second with 146 points in the NYSCTC Championships.
The men's tennis team lost to the University of Rochester 8–1 Feb. 19. Freshman Minos Stavrakas got the only win of the day for the Bombers.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team lost its opening game in overtime to the University of Rochester YellowJackets 104–94 Nov. 15.
Sophomore Emma Oliver spent her first year as a Bomber on the sidelines in the hands of the athletic trainers.


A collection of short stories I enjoyed immensely. I hadn't heard of the author before and yes, she is Lawrence Hill's wife!
And catching up in my Reviews brings me to 35/13.
Pick my favourite read...... you're actually asking me that one? I can only pick one?
I'm at 2/13 - so behind!
The Walker on the Cape puts me at 14 books for this challenge so far.
What a GREAT year of reading it has been!
My favorite books read by Canadian authors is by Alice Munroe, Live of Girls and Women.
PS. I'm in the process of reviewing some of these books.
I haven't done many book reviews in the past few months, so was happy to find that my most recent read was by a Canadian author. Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif. She is from Edmonton.
Looks like is is #3 for me.
I just reviewed Looking Around: A Journey Though Architecture, which brings me up to 4, count 'em, 4 books!
Happy Holidays, fellow readers, in case I'm not on here before the next month rolls around.
With Coupland's City of Glass, I am up to 6/13. Note that the review proper is fairly far down in the post.
I've got a couple of poetry books to review and I may be able to knock out a review or two on Boxing Day.
21/13 - a new Faith Erin Hicks!
Fave Canadian book published this year?
Hoping your Christmas was blessed and your time off from studies a relief!
Looking forward to more Canadian reading as we enter a new year and continue your/our Canadian Challenge!
completely forgot til i was back home [of course] another of my fave books for Canadian author this year was 'Beneath the Dover Sky' book 2 in AB author, Murray Pura's, Danforth's of Lancashire series.
many thanks to Genevieve Graham for her generosity..
Dear Sad Goat makes 4/13 for me.
Oops, I think I forgot to post my total for this month which is 13.


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While there, check out the Long Beach Vegan Social from 12–5pm.
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Invite friends and family or meet someone new at Menchie's Free Movie Night, offered weekly from 7–10pm.
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Join Friends of Madrona Marsh for their Audubon Bird Walk at the Madrona Marsh from 8:30–10:30am.
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La prima vincita, pari a $101,960, la ottiene nel 2007 all'Heartland Poker Tour Main Event al Turning Stone Resort & Casino di New York. La vincita più grande, invece, l'ha ottenuta nel 2014, quando vinse il Bellagio Super High Roller da $100,000 di buy-in, per $2,044,766.

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Ha inoltre all'attivo molteplici piazzamenti a premio alle WSOP.

Nel dicembre 2013 vince $1,161,135 al Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic del WPT.

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Fat Duck
1 High Street, Bray, England, SL6 2AQ, United Kingdom
15th May 2010 review
taffaty tart
black forest gateaux
dry ice action
fob watch
lime grove
mock turtle soup stage 1
red cabbage gazpacho
snail porridge
sounds of the sea
whisky jellies
apple tatin
black forest gateau
cauiflower risotto
cheese trolley
chips 228
egg and bacon ice cream
fob watches
ollies
quail jelly
rhubarb galette
salmon and liquorice
tart tatin
triple cooked chips
whiskey jellies
mock turtle soup
British cuisine
In late 2015 the Fat Duck re-launched after a refurbishment and, finally, with a long overdue new menu. This was desperately needed given that the dishes had not changed in years. At £255 for the food alone, payable in advance, it is now the most expensive meal in the UK other than The Araki, and comparable in price to a top Paris restaurant. Head chef since 2009 is Jonny Lake, who has worked at the Fat Duck since 2005.
The extensive wine list has plenty of good growers, but the mark-ups are painful. Altair Sideral 2010 was a tolerable £60 for a bottle that you can find in the high street for £17, Huber Bienenberg Spatbuurgunder 2010 was £125 for a label that retails at £35, and Katnook Odyssey 2006 was £190 compared to a shop price of £52. Higher up the list Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2003 was an indefensible £390 for a bottle whose current market price is £90, and Antinori Solaia 1999 an outrageous £820 given that the wine costs £166 in a shop, more than five and a half times retail price once you add service. There were anomalies too, with Kistler Vine Hill 2008 priced at £225 for a bottle that retails at £143, yet the Kistler Les Noisetier 2008 was priced higher at £250 despite being a much cheaper wine, with a shop price of around £67. This is a list seemingly designed to punish wine lovers.
There is no menu as such, but rather a map of a journey to the seaside, the dishes intended to follow this imaginary trip. The first nibble was an unusual dish, a deep fried gribiche i.e. egg mayonnaise with mustard. This is usually an accompaniment to fish or chicken, but worked well on its own, the sharpness of the sauce working well with its fried coating (18/20). This was followed by a macaron of aerated beetroot and horseradish cream, which was very delicate, the heat of the horseradish nicely in balance with the earthiness of the beetroot (18/20).
Jerusalem artichoke ice cream with cumin panna cotta came with salsify and shallots as well as a botanical tonic poured over the fish at the table, a rather odd mix of flavours, though each element was well made (16/20). This was followed by a meringue of pina colada prepared at the table in liquid nitrogen; this was an update on the old green tea and lime mousse. It was pleasant but felt more about the theatrics of the liquid nitrogen than the flavour (16/20).
This was followed by rabbit tea, a technically clever dish that mixed hot and cold rabbit stock served in a glass with a silicon divider allowing the hot and cold to be served in the same dish. The stock had plenty of flavour and the temperature mix was an interesting idea, though ultimately it was a cup of stock (17/20).
Next was a breakfast cereal, with a little packet of assorted cereals to be mixed in with a base custard tasing of bacon, sausage and scrambled eggs, with tomato jelly and truffle. This was quite a fun dish, and the excellent custard, with its complex flavour, meant that it was more than just culinary trickery (18/20).
"Sounds of The Sea" was a hangover from the old menu. I have written about this before but to be honest this dish is something that should probably have been dropped: the innovation of the headphones in the sea shell may have seemed clever five years or so ago but just appears dated now. The dish itself is not exciting once you skip past the sound effects, which seem gimmicky all these years later (barely 16/20).
A pair of lollies appeared next, one flavoured with Waldorf salad with rocket, apple, celery and walnut, which to be honest was just dull. The other was better: jasmine tea smoked salmon wrapped in horseradish and avocado that at least had punchy flavour (average 16/20). A crab ice and passion fruit cream cornet was just odd (these are both flavours that I love, but together?), accompanied by smoked crab, trout roe, crab meat bound with crab mayonnaise, mussel veloute, white chocolate crab and cocoa butter shell, codium rock and samphire jelly whose overall effect was too salty, even for me (barely 16/20).
The meal went up a level with a "Forest" dish of mushroom soup, truffle from Alba, log of truffle, mushroom jelly, truffle butter, lovage, blackberry, cep, fig oil, yellow beetroot powder and mushroom purée. Here the blend of textures worked very well, the assorted mushrooms having coherent overall flavour (19/20).
The mock turtle soup served next was another old dish, but today seemed less impressive than its previous version, technically clever but lacking depth of flavour (17/20). This was followed by a sandwich of toasted white bread, egg white mayonnaise with chives, truffle, homemade ketchup, cucumber, egg yolk mustard and sherry reduction. This was interesting and again technically smart, the mustard managing to keep the flavours on track (17/20). Bread was finally made in the kitchen (it used to be bought in) and had excellent crust and pleasant crumb (17/20).
A large individual langoustine was grilled and served with daikon, shiitake mushrooms, plum and sesame seed with onion gel and fried shallots. This relatively classical dish was lovely, the seafood sweet and lightly cooked, the accompaniments working well with it (19/20). Duck a l'Orange came with a particularly good accompaniment of brique pastry filled with duck offal, an excellent dish that felt more like real food than some of the previous bites (18/20).
The first dessert was "Botrytis", with aerated saffron, peach wine gum, white chocolate with pear caramel, citrus sorbet, crystallised chocolates with Parmesan and blue cheese, leaves of sugar and grape juice, pear, sultanas and raisins. This tasted better than it sounds, the blend of flavours working surprisingly well together (18/20). The whisky "wine gums" were next, another dish from the old menu.
This was followed by meringue of evaporated milk ice cream, coconut sorbet, vanilla sponge filled with bean panna cotta, lavender and Earl Grey mousse, coriander yoghurt, lychee fluid gel and Earl Grey caramel, along with malt milk crumble, pistachio fluid gel, bergamot and orange blossom curd and frozen yoghurt powder. This was a complex blend of flavours that worked reasonably well together (17/20). An elaborate custom made dolls house with self-opening drawers dispenses sweets at the end of the meal.
Service was superb as ever, the bill for the food coming to £255 plus service, the wine a further £169 a head, so £454 per person. Of course you could drink more modestly, and perhaps get away with around £340 per person. This is a great deal of money for cooking that is technically astute but feels a touch dated in places and lacks luxury ingredients. It now compares with the high end of Paris in price but lacks the ultimate wow factor that the very best high end French cooking can provide. The theatrical side of the dining experience seems to me to have rather taken a greater emphasis compared to the flavours on the plate, elaborate and technically skillful though the meal undoubtedly is. Of course this is still assured cooking, but so it should be at this price. It would have been nice to see a brand new menu after such a long break, rather than a mix of new and old. Overall The Fat Duck still offers an impressive overall dining experience, but felt to me as if the culinary innovation that originally made its name was feeling a bit long in the tooth.
Further reviews: 15th May 2010
I just ate here and many of the dishes we had were similar- I would echo these thoughts. Coq au vin for main course was disappointing....
Mark james
I would echo pretty much everything said here. We enjoyed the food , loved the experience , but ultimately felt that for £1000 it should have delivered considerably more. For me the ' wine flight' was terribly poor, both in the wines offered but from a value for money perspective , bad.
Jonathan Downey
I'm in near perfect agreement with everything you've written here and very useful to read what we ate..! We had virtually the same meal, give or take for lunch today. I agree about the wine pricing - ouch! We paid £355 for a 2000 Chateau La Croix.
Matthew Adams
Interesting to see the rea-assessment a brief pause can bring. The FD still has an audience - people who have never eaten at the FD before - and that will still be a magical experience; but like many three stars, it has become trapped by its own reputation. I had hoped that the reboot would have offered an opportunity to innovate again, but perhaps the economics mean that that will never happen. I still wish I had taken the opportunity to eat a la carte before that too became a casualty of its success.


After two albums to their name The Vaccines are back with a 4-song EP titled 'Melody Calling'. The single from the EP goes by the same name and has a new video that goes along with it. The video has Justin, Freddie and Pete offering relationship advice to Arni, that happens to be of little help.


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