Shop Address: 143B Great Ocean Road Anglesea, 3230
Anglesea Learn to Surf
Anglesea learn to surf, on the Great Ocean Road, is a fantastic place for surf lessons. Conditions at Anglesea learn to surf are ideal for surf lessons or surf hire. This is because we have beautiful clean water, a safe beach, and one of Australia’s best learn to surf destinations!
Anglesea is a gorgeous, small coastal town where the bush meets the sea. This allows the stunning advantages of bush, river and sea to combine . There are also a large number of school camps in Anglesea and Go Ride A Wave arranges surfing lessons for most of them.
Our surf school specialises in daily, beginner surf lessons. Furthermore, group and private lessons are available on request. Our surfing lessons are all conducted in waist deep water, to keep it safe for beginners. Anglesea learn to surf is run by Go Ride A Wave, Australia’s favourite surf school, established in 1987. Our shop is opposite the beach and is the closest shop to the beach. It is only a short walk to the beach or river for lessons and hire.
Anglesea learn to surf has a wide range of surf hire available, which includes a full range of soft learner Gboards. We also have a full range of NSP hardboards designed for intermediate and advanced surfers. In addition, we also hire out wetsuits, stand up paddle boards, sit on top kayaks and bodyboards.
Anglesea is the home of Go Ride A Wave’s head office and is the place where Go Ride a Wave first started in 1987. Since then we have grown considerably and expanded into Torquay and then right along the Great Ocean Road. We are now also in South East Queensland on the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. Go Ride a Wave is not a franchise operation. It is a wholly company owned business which is still expanding to new locations.
How to get there
Go Ride a Wave shop is on the Great Ocean Road opposite Anglesea Main beach. Coming from Geelong drive into Anglesea, go over the river, 800 m past the bridge there is a sharp right hand bend with a group of 5 shops on the corner traditionally known as the Four Kings. Go Ride a Wave is next door to the Home Hardware.
V Line from Spencer Street to Geelong View Time Table
Bus Services from Geelong to Apollo Bay (Via Torquay/Anglesea/Lorne) View Time Table


Chapter 398: A Gorgeous Exit
The 50th birthday celebration for the king of the Qinhuang Kingdom quickly came to the end. When the nobles and officials had all bade their farewells to Jian Chen, he immediately went for his own room.
Now that Jian Chen was an Imperial Protector for the Qinhuang Kingdom, his status was far different than from when he first came. He had been given a splendid new palace to live in called the “Qin Heaven Palace”. The Qin Heaven Palace was where only Imperial Protectors were permitted to live in. Not only was it grand in scale, but even the interior furnishing and arrangements were superior to Qin Ji’s Flowing Cloud Palace.
Carrying the still sleeping Heavenly Tiger God, Jian Chen followed the palace maid to the Qin Heaven Palace. Looking all around at the splendor of the palace, Jian Chen was momentarily speechless. The Qin Heaven Palace was so splendous that Jian Chen could swear that he had never seen such a grand palace before.
“Great Imperial Protector, allow this servant to help you bathe and your other needs!” The beautiful maids accompanying Jian Chen spoke with expectant faces. The female maids were all carefully selected by the king and were around the age of twenty as well. Not only were they extremely beautiful, but they were also virgins.
Still looking around the resplendent palace, he waved a hand toward the maids behind him, “You may leave!”
“Great Imperial Master, could it be this servant is not suitable for your needs?” The maids cried out miserably to Jian Chen, their faces were a mixture of desire and misery. Not only was Jian Chen very handsome, but with a glorious title of an Imperial Protector, it would be a great honor to spend time with him.
“You can go, I am not used to being served on. If I have something to ask for, I will call for one of you.” Jian Chen spoke calmly before walking with the tiger cub.
Seeing Jian Chen disappear, all of the carefully selected beautiful women had disappointed looks on their faces and walked out with sorrow seen clearly on their faces.
On the outside of the palace, five hundred armored soldiers stood quietly as if they were statues. With solemn expressions on their faces, they looked extremely impressive as befitting their positions as the guards of an Imperial Protector. To them, this was the greatest honor they could receive, no other guard would be as well respected as them. Aside from the other guards protecting the other Imperial Protectors, no other palace guard could compare to them, or even the army.
All of these palace guards were Great Saint Masters at the very least with five Earth Saint Masters captains led by a Sixth Cycle Earth Saint Master. All of this could be said to be Jian Chen’s personal army that served only the Imperial Protector and even the king wouldn’t be able to command them.
The night quickly passed without incident, and by the next morning, one of the palace captain assembled outside, “A report for the Imperial Protector, the third prince wishes to see you!”
Once he had made the leap to become an Imperial Protector, Jian Chen’s status had suddenly surpassed Qin Ji’s own status. Now, if Qin Ji wished to enter the Qin Heaven Palace, he would need to ask for Jian Chen’s permission.
Quickly, Jian Chen walked out to greet Qin Ji and personally led him in. Touched by this gesture, Qin Ji followed Jian Chen in with some joy.
Within the palace, Jian Chen had commanded the servants to move away so the two could have a talk in private. Congratulating Jian Chen on his promotion to become an Imperial Protector, Qin Ji had truly felt happy to see Jian Chen’s status go up.
Talking cordially with Qin Ji, Jian Chen felt that despite the sudden winds of change blowing in his favor, his friendship with Qin Ji should remain unaffected. He should treat him as he had before this, since if it were not for Qin Ji, then Jian Chen wouldn’t have this honor in the first place.
“Jian Chen, now that you are the Imperial Protector of our Qinhuang Kingdom, the Space Gate is open for you to use at any time. However, I hope that you could stay here for a little longer.” Qin Ji smiled.
Jian Chen shook his head gravely, “I’m sorry, but I must hurry on over. Now that I can use the Space Gate at any time, I must go now. The longer I wait, the more anxious I feel.”
“Jian Chen, could you tell me just what matter has gotten you so anxious? Would I be able to help you in any way?” Qin Ji asked in concern. Now that Jian Chen’s status had changed, he was even more prepared to help him.
Hesitating for a small moment, Jian Chen relented, “My homeland is on the verge of a war, I must hurry on over there or else I’m afraid something terrible may happen.”
Growing serious, Qin Ji asked about the nature of the war and the finer details of the situation. After listening to everything, his face dropped in seriousness and smiled, “A small matter then, with such a small region declaring war, our Qinhuang Kingdom will be able to resolve it without question. Jian Chen, you can mobilize any of the elite masters in our army, do you wish to use them?”
“That won’t be necessary, my homeland is still quite some distance away even after the Space Gate. With my speed, it should take two or three months to arrive, but with an army, the speed would be drastically slower. By the time the army gets there, it would take at least a year.” Jian Chen replied.
“Then take some of the Imperial Advisors at the very least. With your position, you could take all of the Imperial Advisors without opposition or question. Don’t worry, our Qinhuang Kingdom has four unbelievably strong Imperial Protectors to remain here to defend the place without worry.”
Jian Chen hesitated as he listened, he knew that the Gesun Kingdom had a dozen Heaven Saint Masters at the most, and the other four Great Kingdoms had at least twenty-three of them. This difference in strength was far too great.
Seeing the look of hesitation on Jian Chen’s face, Qin Ji knew of the conundrum within his mind. Encouraging him, Qin Ji spoke, “Jian Chen, don’t hesitate and don’t forget your power, you have the authority to mobilize such a force.”
After some consideration, Jian Chen had finally consented to Qin Ji’s proposal. For the sake of insurance, Jin Chen would bring some of the Imperial Advisors with him.
“Jian Chen, you need not worry about the limits. With your command, you needn’t even report this to the king personally. Have the palace guards gather some of the Imperial Advisors and convene here.” Qin Ji spoke since he knew Jian Chen wasn’t as knowledgeable about his newfound authority yet.
Afterward, Jian Chen had followed Qin Ji’s proposal and had the palace guards gather up the Imperial Advisors. In a flash, twenty varying aged Imperial Advisors had convened at the Qin Heaven Palace. Although Jian Chen was quite young, his strength had already earned the respect of all the Imperial Advisors. Despite the position between them and Jian Chen wasn’t too far apart, they wished to become friends with Jian Chen. In their hearts, they knew that not only was Jian Chen accepted by the four Imperial Protectors, Jian Chen would sooner or later step into the realm of the Saint Rulers and even the Saint King realm. By then, they would want to be in his good graces, so this was the time to increase their connections.
Once Jian Chen had explained his reason and plan to the twenty Imperial Advisors, each one of them had readily agreed to go with him. Seeing just how enthusiastic they were in replying, Jian Chen had doubted the space in power between an Imperial Advisor and Imperial Protector. In fact, he had begun to question whether or not if it was him being asked for help from the Imperial Advisors instead.
Just then, a refined looking elder walked forward with his hands cupped in salute, “Great Imperial Protector, this one is Xiao Tian, the grandfather of Xiao Han. I’ve heard yesterday that my dunce grandchild has offended you, I can only hope that you will forgive my unworthy grandchild. I’ve already taught him a lesson and locked him in as punishment. This journey with you will serve as a part my atonement for my grandchild. I hope that you will forgive him.”
Jian Chen looked at Xiao Tian as if to study him. Xiao Tian was wearing a white robe in a refined manner and his white hair was tied up around his head. There was a heroic spirit to him, and justice could easily be used to describe his aura.
“Is this the Fifth Cycle Heaven Saint Master Qin Ji told me about?” Jian Chen thought. Knowing who Xiao Tian was was completely different from actually meeting him. After seeing him just once however, Jian Chen had a feeling that Xiao Tian was an extremely righteous person.
This type of open and straightforward person was a clear cut contrast to his grandchild Xiao Han.
After some quick thinking, Jian Chen cupped his hands with a smile, “Mister Xiao Han, you must be joking. The matter with your grandchild I have already forgotten about. If mister Xiao Han wishes to come with me, then I have no objections. Nonetheless, I am grateful for your support.”
Smiling widely, Xiao Tian spoke, “You are too modest, to be able to accompany an Imperial Protector is a great honor to me.”
Then after selecting the four strongest and most reliable individuals, he began to prepare to leave for the Gesun Kingdom from the Qin Heaven palace and soon headed toward the Space Gate with Qin Ji leading the way.
Leading the five Imperial Advisors with Xiao Tian as the strongest one there, the other four Imperial Advisors were two Fourth Cycles and two Third Cycle Heaven Saint Masters. Although they weren’t the strongest of the Imperial Advisors, Jian Chen had faith in them.
The Space Gate was in the center of the palace, and with Jian Chen’s status, he didn’t require notifying anyone before using it. Taking the five Imperial Advisors to it, he handed several Class 5 Monster Cores and began to locate the desired destination. Then, in a single line, they crossed through the Space Gate.


To train for the relay, I was lucky to have a team of helpers:
Asher was generally a good sport. He usually fell asleep on the way home.
And Reed loves going for rides, so of course he was good. We usually toke a break midway to stop at the park, too, which is on Reed's list of top 5 favorite things to do.
These boys also made up part of my cheering section during the relay.
Thanks for helping me get ready, boys!


Saturday, December 7, 2013
These are works from my Art Journal that will be canvases. The Poppy is already a canvas. I finished the Sunflower tonight. I will work it into another canvas soon. I also am thinking of either starting videos on my art processes, or making tutorials by pictures. It is difficult sometimes to figure out which way to go because I get so caught up in my work that I may forget to take a picture or hit record. I may even stream and see what happens. Happy times!


Whatever you do, dont make the gift yourself! (like hair balls or other.. projectiles)Happy Birthday!!
Oh, I know! There have to be some bugs somewhere in your house - find them and bring them to her! She will really appreciate your gifts.
Happy B-Day to your Mom! Maybe you can all cuddle her at the same time?? Sort of a Cuddle attack for het Birthday?? Purrrs Lars and Odin
Happy Birthday to your mommy! How 'bout giving her lots of headbutts?? She'd like that!!
Happy, Happy Birthday to your Mommy!!We do not have access to the outside either. Maybe you can find her something interesting on the inside!Happy Weekend!!~ The Bunch


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Each week, you highlight an upcoming release that you are eagerly awaiting. This week, my pick is: Home Front by Kristin Hannah (expected publication date: January 31, 2012).
From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm’s way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, HOME FRONT is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.
I love Kristin Hannah's novels and cannot wait for this one! What are you waiting on this Wednesday?


Once, I tried to give up all processed foods
Yes, even Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
There was a time when the absence
of those narrow blue boxes in my cupboard
was the indication that it was time:
But all processed food is just a mimicry
of the real thing, I reasoned.
When I want Macaroni and Cheese
I’ll use noodles and, you know, cheese.
Thus began two years
of shredded cheese macaroni,
experiments with eggplants,
pasta concoctions with beans
basil broccoli potatoes lavender
peppers carrots olives
Of optimistically freezing meals,
knowing in my heart
that I would never feel desperate
or hungry enough
to eat that again.
I moved, and a new home meant
new rules new job new routine
meant maybe Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
and canned soup
could find a place on the shelf again
Pasta Roni and Campbell’s soup
tasted like salt and water with beans,
became dog food after an unenthusiastic meal.
But Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
still tasted like sitting at my mom’s kitchen counter
teddy bear pajamas and pigtails
a bowl and a spoon and a big smile
Tasted like friendly competitions with my best friend
over whose boxed Mac & Cheese tasted “the creamiest”
and movies at Grandma’s house,
where a little stolen dehydrated cheese
sprinkled from a Mac & Cheese packet
made the world’s most magical popcorn.


Nike Air Huarache Ultra BR is one of the best shoes that you can buy for the Spring/Summer season. Not only is the shoe lighter than the original Huarache, it’s also more breathable than the original pairs. Today we get another look at the all-white and Olive pair on-feet (Cheap Watches www.watchfeed.co).
The Nike Air Huarache Ultra BR is comprised of an engineered mesh that helps gives the shoe added breathability and comfort, thus resulting in a lighter overall weight. Adding extra protection is the tonal synthetics placed on the toe cap. Additional features on the shoe include the distinctive heel cage component and the elastic band on the rear. Below you will find a full-length rubber sole unit to complete the tonal look of the shoe.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Have your heard of "Big Data"? Basically, it is the mining of large existing datasets to make better business decisions. There is a lot of discussion on this topic in the business world. See, e.g., Big Data: The Management Revolution, Harvard Business Review (Oct 2012); The Age of Big Data, New York Times (Feb 11, 2012).
The first signs of Big Data in the law firm world are the companies that provide electronic billing platforms for large corporations. These companies have all the data needed to discern the relative efficiency of various service providers -- name of firm, title of lawyer, practice area, billing rate, office, and a large portofolio of matters uniformly coded by subject matter and discrete technical tasks. Clients, of course, know the outcomes of matters, which provides the last piece of missing information to not only calcuate cost and efficiency, but also value delivered to the client.
What I love about this video is that the reporters are outsiders to the law world. They note that the "transparency" and "information" these companies provide are wonderful developments for clients -- and, of course, they are 100% right. Nobody wants to overpay, so tools to eliminate this problem are going to be widely embraced.
The obviousness of this point is why the legal services industry is at the beginning, rather than the middle or end, of a massive structural shift that will be wonderful for legal consumers but profoundly disruptive to law firms and law schools. In the years to come, we will have fewer lawyers and generally flat or declining incomes within the profession.
The real money will be made at the intersection of law and technology, which has the potential to scale legal work so it can be better, cheaper and faster. This is the road to commodification of law. It is good for society, but bad for those of us wedded to a traditional model where lawyers enjoyed more market power. Those days are fading into the horizon.
[posted by Bill Henderson]


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24 hours not bored in Buon Ma Thuot
Problem with the politics of Peerpanchal, nay, entire state is there is no Left or Centrist ideology. There’s complete vacuum at this end of polictical spectrum. Even those claiming to be representing secular, liberal, accommodating, and inclusive thought and supposed to be at the left or center of political spectrum are all but pretending. What happens with this kind of politics is when a person who has a genuine inclination toward secular, liberal, and moderate ideas is taken in by their false show and drawn toward the parties claiming to represent these values, all he finds is masks falling off and when he comes to know about the skeletons in the closets he is left with no choice but to revert back to the fold of his own religious right-wing only to survive. That’s all. It is because of this reason that not only is there no Left and very little Center but the chances that they will ever occupy any considerable space in the politics of these regions are also very bleak.
Traffic on Jammu-Akhnoor Highway Driving Everybody Nuts
Time is the most valuable asset that one can have at one’s disposal. Man used to be busy all the time hunting, gathering, harvesting until the dawn of science and technology which eased some of that burden and afforded him some free time. This free time was used to unleash more creativity and develop more tools that further helped him come out of that miserable life. Having freed himself from shackles of necessary labour, man devoted his time toward art, literature, and other things that added colour to otherwise dull existence. The curiosity and inquisitiveness that is natural to any sentient being allowed him to better the quality of life by inventing tools and devices that made life comfortable and luxurious.
Motor-vehicle is one such invention that has enormously reduced time that we spend travelling. That saved time serves numerous purposes and can be put to noble pursuits that could further enhance the living standards. But time has come to a full circle and the unwise and injudicious use of things which man so wisely invented end up denying him the very privilege that was desired before the conception of idea of invention. Too many unregulated vehicles plying on too congested roads have turned journey by road into a kind of nightmare for daily commuters who have to waste many of their otherwise productive hours in honking horns and jamming brakes.
Same happened to be the case with my cousin Sourav who had to commute twice daily from Jammu city to Muthi. A journey that on a normal traffic-free day would take ten minutes. He regularly had to spend an hour and a half for the same, being stuck in the gridlock day in and day out. Having born the brunt, he came up with two real observations, two main reasons behind the gridlock during the rush-hour: one the prevalence of numerous intersections one after a stone’s throw from another with unregulated traffic pouring in from all of them into the main highway thus blocking the smooth flow of vehicles in the main road. Second reason being the absence of divider thus allowing the refugees from sanity to break their lane and block the traffic on the adjacent lane.
A fly-over of adequate length is long overdue but that’s a far-fetched dream. To address the immediate issue, the least we could do is erect some make-shift reflectors to serve the purpose of a divider to tighten the noose on those who feel entitled to break lanes and jump red lights. Restriction of vehicles from pouring in from all intersections and only few that are properly manned by traffic police personnel and closely regulated being allowed for the passage.
We have solutions to our problems in the stories of other cities. In Noida you cannot register a vehicle without producing the proof of parking slot for it. Same can be done in Jammu to reduce the load of traffic on roads. Encouraging public transportation can address both — problem of traffic congestion as well as pollution. Some cities are mulling over levying heavy taxes for registering luxury vehicles or second and third vehicle in the same family. We can emulate these models to put our own home in order. For that we will have to keep in mind the peculiarities of our own problem.
Until Elon Musk’s traffic-skipping tunnels technology finds its way to india which at least will take half a century, we have to devise make-do measures to cope with the problem. Four-laning of road or construction of fly-over are too long drawn-out solutions and require time, capital, and political will. But we can not afford to wait that long before we have them all to eradicate this menace.
Because it’s all the rage, here’s some thoughts on Bitcoin etc
(As it’s been pointed out, true application of the block chain model could be a positive systematic step)
It seems to me like a way to lure people into the stock market model that wouldn’t normally be interested. These sorts of aspects of our reality need focus and power to survive. The financial profit from no work systems are the same methods the elites have been using and encoding into this realm for eons.
IMO, we need new forms of multi dimensional technology that don’t co opt altered versions of the same energetic systems supposedly for the “non elites”. It’s my opinion that following & copying their systems and methodologies is just further encoding a questionable precedent into greater reaches of the collective consciousness. The more these systems are encoded into our reality, the harder it is to leave these systems behind. It’s possible that a blockchain system could develop more accountability, but I’m also dubious of the integrity potential in a system where the controlled internet is in control of the currency.
This may just be the next step in a plan to redesign how the masses relate to currency. Usually these controlled changes are subversive and call on the unwitting public to Champion what appears to be positive change. I personally call into question anything that builds on similar systems that the elite have been using to control and manipulate. It seems that the premise is “beating them at their own game”, which may appear to have some truth to it, but I’d prefer to be supporting new systems and methodologies that are embedded with true positive value. With the current moves to further centralize the power and control of the internet, while planting seeds to change the way currency operates through the internet, we should all be watching with a cautious and critical eye.
As long as the game is still giving value to things that have no value, we are still supporting the same mass manipulation just assuming it’s for our own benefit this time. This is obviously being completely supported by those that run social media which should also bring the systems into question. Of course there is going to be some apparent benefit for the disenfranchised, that’s how you get them to adopt a new controlled system.
Just a few thoughts.
* If there is truth to the actual implementation and autonomy within a block chain system model, I am open-minded to that being an improvement to the current system.
Carpenter vs. the US. Why it is so important.
“The Carpenter case has received some media attention, but unless you are a surveillance law expert, you may not be aware of the enormous potential impact of the Court’s decision. It is no exaggeration to say that it could determine the future of our privacy in the internet and cell-phone age.”
Using Machine Learning techniques that analyze the visual features of artworks, X Degrees of Separation finds pathways between any two artifacts, connecting the two through a chain of artworks.
I mapped John Hayden’s 1944 “John Henry was the Best in the Land” x Umar Rashid’s 2015 “Map of the Frenglish Kingdom of Novum Eboracum”
#AmericanValues An American Value – Neither: Conservative, Liberal, or Moderate – It is who we are as a people.
"E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One."
We are learning more and more on how Russia used sophisticated operatives & software programs across social media to influence the 2016 election.
And how they are still doing so now to cause confusion and strife across America. Please be more thoughtful on all these issues – don’t let them manipulate you or America.
One of our greatest strengths is the openness and transparency of American society, but this can also be exploited by those who wish us harm. And by those who seek to diminish our standing within the world. This is now, and has been, a NATIONAL SECURITY issue.
What we are learning even now is how Russian operatives have been causing civil discord via social media on the NFL National Anthem – “Taking a Knee & Locking Arms” discourse.
“Taking a Knee & Locking Arms” is an act of prayer and hope to increase our awareness of injustice. Seeking justice, and calling out injustice, are key cornerstones of our American democracy and an act of patriotism – it is an American value grounded in our common Judeo-Christan tradition and heritage.
If we cannot seek and sustain such justice for all Americans. Then the words we celebrate in our national anthem and those who unselfishly gave of themselves for this nation, becomes a hallow echo of who we are as a people.
"E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One."
Amos 5:22-27 (RSV)
22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and cereal offerings,
I will not accept them,
and the peace offerings of your fatted beasts
I will not look upon.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;
to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
24 But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an everflowing stream.
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Where have I been for the past year? On a journey. Sometimes it was an exterior, physical journey but mostly it has been an interior one. A journey of the heart. One of deep significance that is beginning to show on my exterior in subtle ways. God has been about the business of remaking me from the inside out. I am ready and challenged to take up the proverbial electronic pen and write of my journey...won't you join me?


[Seaside] A new critical blog discussing Seaside
frank.shearar at angband.za.org
Fri Apr 17 20:17:38 UTC 2009
TheSmalltalkBlog at gmx.ch wrote:
> I would like to point the members of this mailing list to my new blog on Seaside and Smalltalk: http://thesmalltalkblog.blogspot.com
Your comments may or may not be valid - I don't really know, and don't really care. If you wish Seaside to improve, though, may I suggest working on the way you express your points?
The way in which you communicate strongly affects how the people you
address will react to you.
In particular, saying that someone is "unconditionally arrogant and
ignorant" does not help you persuade that person to accept your changes!
So here's an idea: cut the sarcasm, cut the vitriol, and change your
attitude. That might go a long way towards gaining the cooperation of
the Seaside developers.
More information about the seaside


I took a little trip this weekend to local computer stores and book stores,
in part to take a pulse of the presence of Ada and Software Engineering
materials in the public view. While this is a small sample, it may be
interesting to hear if others have the same observations:
1. Ada books are gone from the shelves. Zero. I read into this that
computer stores and book stores no longer find it profitable to
2. Ada compilers and tools are also not present - with one exception.
I found copies of my Ada and Software Engineering Library CDROMs.
3. The number of Software Engineering books has increased from the
last time I looked - I saw 8 different titles, 5 of which were
published by Microsoft Press.
4. Outside of the commercial sector, I found a couple of Ada books
in two local university bookstores. I also found Ada and Software
Engineering Library CDROMs there.
The pulse looks pretty weak,
Richard Conn, Principal Investigator


Meet the new generation of smartphone
If you think you'll be upgrading to a new phone in 2017, what kind of thing should you be looking out for? We know how it goes - if you've been happily using the same phone for the last couple of years, you might not have been paying much attention to the latest and greatest innovations in the world of mobile technology.
So to help you out, here are some standout features to look out for in your next smartphone.
1. Bezels? What bezels?
If you think those bezels at the top and bottom of your phone are a waste of space, then you’re not on your own. A lot of manufacturers seem keen on making screens bigger without increasing the size of the phone itself. One example, pictured above, is the Samsung Galaxy Note8.
These phones boast, what Samsung calls, infinity displays, which stretch from top to bottom and curves around the edges of the handset. It looks amazing, and gives you a large view without the need for a super huge smartphone. Other manufacturers offer the larger screens now too, including LG and Huawei.
2. Dual camera action
LG, Huawei and Apple all launched phones with dual cameras last year, and a lot of this year’s big phones have followed suit. These phones offer next-level photography experiences, with most able to digitally reproduce the professional-looking blur you get in the background of photos taken with a DSLR. The image above shows off the LG V30's dual lens 16MP and 13MP camera.
Must read: The benefits of dual lens photography.
3. More power, more speed
The quest for more power continues. The big processor news for 2017 is that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 is on its way to selected Android devices. This next-generation processor promises to deliver better battery life, improved download speeds, lightning-fast video streaming and lifelike VR experiences. The next processor in Qualcomm's lineup is expected to be the Snapdragon 845, arriving early 2018.
That leads us nicely onto our next trend…
4. Virtual reality and beyond
With more powerful processors on board, most of 2017’s flagship phones should be able to boast that they’re fully VR compatible. VR demands a lot of power (and a high-resolution display) to do it justice, but the latest processors should be able to take all that in their stride. And with improved camera technology, don’t be surprised to see some stunning new augmented reality experiences unveiled too.
5. No jack required
It’s not just bezels that are in danger of disappearing from your phone. We predict that a lot of Android phone-makers to take Apple’s lead (no pun intended) and ditch the headphone jack in a quest for thinner and lighter devices.
If this sounds like music to your ears, here are four wireless headphones you should check out.
Which one of our smartphone trends are you most looking forward to seeing in the coming year? Do you have any predictions that aren’t on our list? We’d love to hear them, so feel free to share your thoughts below.


To this message I have attached my short story "The Matter of the Eggplant".
A little about me: My name is Sagy Zwirn, 26, I'm an Israeli grad student and am now working on my thesis about Dostoyevsky in Tel Aviv University. I've been asked to write a book review for the British journal "Quarterly Review" and a short story of mine has been accepted for publication by David Bright's American "Gemini Magazine". Another literary journal as shown interest in my work. I've also written two novels, and my literary agent is now looking for a publisher. A major theatre has shown interest in a play I wrote and put it in their waiting list for production.
I hope that you will enjoy my story and think it worthy of your magazine.
The Matter of the Eggplant
The book you are about to read is not really a book at all. It is rather an eggplant. Yes. You did not misunderstand. An eggplant. After reading it, you might come to the conclusion, that it is not a good book at all, but then, consider this: How good of a book would you expect it to be, given the indisputable fact, that it is, at the same time, also an eggplant? I should think that one could demand very little of such a gourd of a book. Of course, some might claim that an eggplant, well sliced and cooked, could be very good indeed, and in more ways than one, but then, this would beg the question: having accosted the dubious worth of this literary endeavor, have you first sliced and cooked it? Have you broiled, steamed, or fried it? If you have not, you should probably feel ashamed for criticizing this work prematurely.
Then again, some might say that eggplants are, as a general rule - or perhaps always - unsatisfactory. If they are correct, you might say, that this whole work is done with before it has even started. Oh ye of little faith! Certainly a book that is also an eggplant is not the most common, perchance not even the most likely thing in the world, but one can not dispute the fact, that many uncommon and unlikely things, are in fact, quite beautiful. After all, even if you believe that gourds are not tasty, they can still make a good read.
Even this, which you are reading now, being a part of the book, is too an eggplant, or at least a part thereof. This might appear strange to you, perhaps even indecorous on the writer's part - that you are given a fragment of an eggplant to read. Still, it is the truth, and if Keats is correct, and truth is indeed beauty, then, this partial eggplant, which bits and pieces you are now gnawing at with your eyes and with your words (which are yours and yours alone, rather than the book's, as eggplants are not made of words), is quite beautiful.
Certainly a critic would demand of this work: "How can produce make a fine book? A thing is made for a purpose! A gourd is for eating, not for artistic appreciation! Trying to make sense of gourd, while at times insightful, is also quite unseemly! Nay, quite rude! Nay, quite the opposite of auspicious! Nay, quite couth! It should never be attempted without a proper license and proper registration and proper procedure! Yes, procedure! What literary style can a gourd offer? I should think not more than a very rudimentary one! Nay, no more than amateurish! Nay, mo more than a circumspect one! And circumspect style provides not a work of genius!
I should hope that no writer would ever attempt to write an eggplant, unless he had taken the proper steps beforehand. Wishy-washy results are to be expected otherwise!"
And perhaps he would be right. Perhaps only a very average novel can come out of an eggplant, and perhaps only a quasi-satisfactory play. But sometimes, perhaps one gourd in a thousand, will be much more than that. Should you not then, give any gourd in the pile a chance? Of course, you might hear the critic again:
"I should think no gourds should be allowed in my journal! How preposterous it would be, if an eggplant would find its way to the pages of such a magazine? Even if it is a very fine eggplant, even if it makes for a good or perhaps even a very good read, it is still an eggplant! No matter how good it is as art, it still has its eggplantine nature, and that cannot be undone! Eggplants, even if they are good novels or mediocre plays, should remain in a salad, where they belong!"
I don't know about a salad, because eating good art would seem a waste, but if it is indeed the nature of good art that it should be eaten, then perhaps I am mistaken.
"It is unheard of!" the critic would demand once more. "Unheard of! After all, a writer writes a book, and a writer can not make an eggplant, unless the writer is fertile soil! And I should think I would not want to read any book written by dirt!"
Perhaps it is a conflict, that a good book be an eggplant, when no writer that is human can produce from his quill, a full sized eggplant. And yet, sometimes the unlikely occurs. Perhaps some of the dirt in the world would make for good artists, and perhaps a human would one day give literary birth to a gourd. Stranger things have happened, and I would never feel myself so superior as to rule them out. Therefore, when a good eggplant of a book would come my way, before making it into a middle-eastern delight and biting into its supple flesh, I would always read it first. Perhaps it would make a very good book indeed.


Marvel Comics let Majors Spoilers know that because Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #1 and #2 have sold out, the company have moved the release of issue #3 back one week to allow retailers to order more copies. The debut issue ranked 67th in the top 300 titles shipped in October according Diamond Comics Distributors.
See the full cover and a four page preview after the jump.
Here’s how Marvel Comics and Dabel Brothers describe the issue:
Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures continues with Anita Blake, animator of the undead, having a typical lousy evening. She’s left in a dungeon with an army of were-rats!
Fortunately, she is able to escape when her vampire hosts intercede, but her good luck seems short-lived when she is brought before Nikolaos, the master vampire of St. Louis. What Nikolaos wants is unclear, but one thing is certain -even an experienced vampire hunter like Anita cannot stand against a being as powerful as this! Can she survive the night?
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #3 will be available December 27, 2006 for $2.99.


Qualcomm fined a record $773M in Taiwan over antitrust claims
12 Октября, 2017, 07:48 | Author: Nadine Todd
Bloomberg reportedTaiwan's Fair Trade Commission announced the fine early this morning, claiming the San Diego-based chip vendor maintains a monopoly on some standardized mobile technologies and hasn't provided products to potential customers that don't adhere to its terms, violating the country's laws.
Following this announcement, Qualcomm responded by saying that it disagrees and will be appealing to the decision made by Taiwanese courts once they have time to review what the TFTC has to say. The fine has "no rational relationship" to Qualcomm's actual revenues in Taiwan, the company said.
The penalty is the largest handed out to a single company since the Taiwanese antitrust authority was established. The commission said that the company's dominance in CDMA and LTE chips, as well as its key patent holdings for such technologies, let the company abuse its position and refuse to license necessary patents.
The FTC launched an antitrust investigation into alleged Qualcomm violations in February 2015, and after two years of the probe, the commission found the US firm to be involved in direct or indirect behavior to prevent other smartphone designers from competing in the Taiwan market for seven years at least. It plans to call for a stay on "any required behavioural measures". Innovative companies like Icera can be hobbled by Qualcomm-like practices which stop them growing into major companies.
The commission said Qualcomm will be able to choose to pay the fine in 60 installments over the next five years.
Those regulatory challenges are playing out as Apple is waging a global legal battle on Qualcomm's long-held practice of charging a percentage of the total price of iPhones and other Apple devices as a licensing fee for its patents.
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Trump accuses NAFTA of shipping jobs south of the United States border and calls it the worst trade deal ever signed. Asked during his appearance with Trudeau whether NAFTA was dead, Trump said, "We'll see what happens".
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Google's anticipated Android Wear 2 .0 was launched in the beginning of this year alongside the LG Watch Style and Watch Sport. Googler Hoi Lam took to Google+ yesterday to share some new information about future updates to Android Wear 2 .0.
There are now 42 companies testing some 285 autonomous vehicles that are licensed with the DMV, officials said. To be sure, this isn't a clear path for fully autonomous vehicles to overrun the streets of California.
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Cougar Swimmer Erin McCleave Concludes Spring Nationals in Style
April 1, 2006
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Washington State swimmer Erin McCleave completed her meet with a seventh place finish in the 1500m freestyle during the 2006 U.S. National Spring Championships held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Saturday.
A native of Rutherlen, Australia, McCleave swam a 17:02.10 during her first attempt at the event in a long course meet. She finished second in her heat and had the second fastest time in the event until five swimmers surpassed her in the final heat. Earlier in the meet, McCleave finished 11th in the 200m freestyle and 24th in the 400m freestyle.
Other Washington State results included Changstrom's 61st place finish in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:26.87.
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Liam Cooper has got exactly what he has deserved this season, a call-up to the Scottish national side ahead of one of the most important international breaks in our recent history. Cooper received the call-up from ex-Leeds start and legend Gordon Strachan who admits Cooper should have been included in the last squad.
What is hugely significant about this call-up is that he has taken the place of Russell Martin who has been picked in nearly every squad for the last couple of years, at such a crucial stage of the qualifiers. Cooper will also be looking at his competition and again, hugely significant is that two of the other three centre-backs are probably playing in their last campaign for the national side. Both Charlie Mulgrew and Christophe Berra will be struggling to get into the squad with their careers going the other way now, Berra at Hearts but playing well and Mulgrew currently at Blackburn who are doing ok at best in League One.
His other challenger is Grant Hanley, a player who isn’t getting a game in the Norwich side at the moment so it just shows what an opportunity Liam Cooper has. In previous years I have criticised Cooper heavily and at times it has been justified, just like the praise he is currently getting is justified. His performances have been key this season and the standard of his play has been top-notch. Gordon Strachan has also mentioned the fact he is captain of the Leeds side that is doing so well, sat top of the Championship. In terms of players in form in his position, Liam Cooper is head and shoulders above the others in the national squad at the moment.


Sometimes you meet new people. Some new people well become part of your inner circle and some won't. The difference is knowing who is a true friend and who is a acquaintence. An acquaintence is someone who is only there for the good time. A true friend is always there when the situation is ugly.
Moral of the story ... know who your true friends are and treat them well. You will have many good times and times were you can hold each other up.
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So, to the topic of this post. I have been blogging about games in one way or another since I started playing Final Fantasy XI in 2008, thanks to my friend Tilly at TillyKay.com getting me into the habit. I’d always written a diary or journal of some form, either physical or online, so it made sense to progress naturally into sharing my gaming adventures.
Since then, I have blogged about Warhammer: Age of Reckoning, Aion, and briefly about RIFT. I dabbled in EVE blogging as well. However, about a year or two ago I wanted a more general nerdy blog, and the first of three blogs was born. I’ve since settled on Psyche Plays and plan to stay here, but it is not without its challenges.
It also means that I don’t feel write talking at length about my exploits in one game in particular (read: Final Fantasy XIV). Sometimes that can lead me headfirst into painfully deep periods of writer’s block, because I’m so enthused by one game that I want to talk about it, but I’m afraid to focus on it too heavily in case I bore those who read but don’t play.
I suppose to a lesser extent, variety streamers will also see the same problem: if they focused on one game, they’d get a more passionate and loyal viewerbase, whereas variety streaming means they might lose people when they’re playing a game those viewers are less interested in.
I haven’t found a solution, but it’s something that’s been on my mind a lot. My way to tackle it at the moment is to keep Psyche Plays firmly focused on my general gaming and geeky exploits, as well as reviews, tips for the games industry and other fun things, while I spin up a secondary blog on a much smaller scale to focus only on FFXIV when the mood strikes.
Have you ever encountered this problem yourself? How do you tackle it?
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As a Texan, GWB terrified me from Day One of his first so-called "election." I'd seen what he'd done to my state, and now he threatened to do it to our country. But of course, I had no idea just how bad it would be. Like many of us, in those last few months before the last election, I felt like I had to do something to get him out of power. But I have no political experience. Totally clueless neophyte. But I had to do something.
I went to a Democratic party meeting at a local pub. They were swearing in volunteer voter registrars so I filled out the form and raised my right hand. I think I registered 11 voters. I picked up, paid for (no money from the DNC for this deep red state - "swing state strategy," - remember?) and distributed about 20 Kerry-Edwards yard signs. I went by the county Dem office to pick up signs and found it closed. Turns out, they went to a meeting every Friday and locked the office for the afternoon. This seemed like a Very Bad Idea to me, so I talked them into letting me sit at the front desk and answer the phone while they were at their Friday meetings.
Glen Maxey, who was heading up the coordinated campaign, sent out an email that they needed more registration forms Xerox'ed. I went to the local copy shop, made 50 copies and took them to his office. Introduced myself to Glen. Asked if there was anything else I could do. Stayed for a couple of hours to fold up little boxes to put them in.
Went to my first MoveOn house party. This was very hard for me. I went alone. I had to practically force myself to get in the car, drive to a complete stranger's house, and walk into it. Didn't know a soul there. But it wasn't so bad. I survived. Went to a couple more house parties. Went to a Democracy for Texas (our DFA) meeting. Spoke to Glen again. By now I'm starting to see familiar faces. Sat at a table with a couple of those familiar faces and got to know them a little better. Saw them again at the Peace March a few weeks ago.
Went to a meeting of our neighborhood Dem group (SouthWest Austin Democrats) - it was the endorsement meeting for the city council race next month. I sat next to a woman who introduced herself by saying, "Didn't I see you at the Peace March?" Got to know something about our city council candidates. For one place, there's a candidate that will probably win - he's experienced, solid environmentalist track record. But another candidate intrigued me - he's young, this is his first race. It made me think of Christine Cegelis' diary on dKos You have to run twice. I hung around a bit to talk to him.
Another DFT meeting tonight. Same city council candidates. Talked to the young guy again. Told him I hoped he'd stick with local politics and try again even if he doesn't win this time. He's already planning his next race - if he doesn't win this one - against a guy who really needs to go. And oh by the way, I asked him, do you know how you go about serving on one of the city boards or commissions? (I'd heard that there are always vacancies.) He said, well, you know someone who knows someone, Send me an email, I'll see what I can do. Who knows? Maybe that's my next "step."
My point is - if you want to venture out into the real world, just make yourself get out there, one step at time. Eventually, those "familiar faces" will make it easier each time. And let us know how it's going.
Out in the real world - of my back yard.


Guests of honor include Chris Giarrusso [Marvel Comics’ “Mini Marvels”], Brian Augustyn [DC Comics’ “Flash”] and Michael Gallagher [Archie Comics] and Stephen Reid, veteran animator on “Space Jam,” “Titan A.E.” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
The event is organized by the Northern Arizona Cartoonist Association, a collective of artists that promotes the arts and literacy through comics and cartooning in cooperation with the Cottonwood Public Library and Bookmarks. This year’s show is dedicated to the memory of Ann Roberts, who was instrumental in organizing last year’s expo.
The VVCE will be preceded by a special screening of the independently produced science fiction film, “The Occupants,” on Friday, March 31, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 W. SR 89A, in Sedona at 7 p.m. “The Occupants” comic book artist Dave Beaty will be available for questions after the screening and is also a guest of honor at VVCE.
Tickets for the Verde Valley Comic Expo are available the day of the event for $5, or for $3 with the donation of two canned foods. Children under 10 years old are admitted free. Proceeds benefit youth and adult programs at the Cottonwood Public Library.
The Verde Valley Comic Expo returns for its second year Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cottonwood Recreation Center Gym, 150 S. Sixth St.
This family-friendly comic book convention will feature cosplayers, merchandise vendors, food trucks and artists from across the Southwest.


It is no secret that Canada made some news earlier this week by electing a conservative government for the first time in about a dozen years. The conventional wisdom says that it all came down to a well-run campaign and a corrupted liberal party government as the new Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved to the center by avoiding issues like abortion and gay marriage, not to mention religion. But is this really the case?
According to some religious journalists, Harper, a smart and serious fundamentalist ran for his nation's top leadership position, and even the paper of record, The New York Times, responded with a 100% religion-free story? Can it be? Well, says Kathryn Joyce, it's not without precedent. When George W. Bush ran for president in 2000 - presenting himself as a business conservative with a fondness for the philosophy of Jesus Christ, but a business conservative first and last - there was some media speculation about the Christian "code language" underlying his public speeches, rumored to broadcast special Jesus signals to the heartland that zipped right over the egg-shaped heads of the liberal, coastal elites.
Just as with Bush’s first campaign - which also rode in with the benefit of an incumbent party scandal - the media have largely overlooked the real significance of the religious conservatism hinted at by Harper’s religious language, and have effectively de-fanged Harper’s social conservatism - in Harper’s own terminology, the Burkean or theocratic conservatism - that Harper turned to in 2003 when building a coalition between economic and religious conservatives that would be strong enough to take on the Liberal majority. But while the media shapes Harper up as Bush-lite, and U.S. conservatives frightened of smothering their own pick with too much public support make embarrassing promises that Harper won’t be an "American toady," few seem to realize that Harper is politically and religiously much further right than Bush himself, and his language suggests that he takes the conflict between left and right much more seriously.
Canadian evangelical journalist Lloyd Mackey has literally written the book on “the pilgrimage of Stephen Harper”, and he talks about attending Harper’s C&MA church here. Mackey, whose new book, The Pilgrimage of Stephen Harper, has painted the candidate as one of a new breed of "secretly"-Christian politicians bucking the secular Canadian status quo by doing Christian political works little recognized by the outside world.
BTW: In 1997, Harper addressed the Council for National Policy, which was founded by Left Behind apocalypse novelist Tim LaHaye and has included as members a who’s who of the radical right, including James Dobson, Grover Norquist, Paul Weyrich, Gary Bauer, Brent Bozell, Holland and Jeffrey Coors, Pat Robertson, Phyllis Schlafly and Oliver North.


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I would expect a good quality components that last for as long as I was told before the surgeries, like on average 15 plus years. I was shocked when my orthopedic surgeon told me that the knee components will wear and tear more quickly if the person is active, I don’t run but I ride a bike and walk and I do use weight exercise machines at the gym to keep my legs in shape and I avoid any stress on my knees. I might be a little overweight maybe 10 lbs up but it is not a reason to require a 2nd surgery after 12 yrs, better materials that last longer should be use.
I have two knee replacements, one was done in 2001, and the other in October 2003. It was a big difference, before the surgeries I was in constant pain, after the surgeries no pain, nothing, it was a big relief at that time I was told that it will last approximately 15 yrs. Everything has been fine until recently I was feeling discomfort in one knee and during the Dr. appointment I was told that there was tear and wear and the discomfort was caused by loose debris and that I need a second replacement, I’m still in shock and while there is discomfort I’m not planning to go under the knife again or at least not now. I’ll see how long I can take the discomfort. I’m doing strength exercises to both my legs, trying to lose weight and see what happens. I’m 62 and active, I attend a gym 3-4 times a week.


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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Stay in the boat!
when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was
in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship,
so that it was now full.
he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they
awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no
they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man
is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
is a story found in Mark 4 in the Bible that teaches us a lot about
faith and trusting in the Lord. If we place ourselves in the position
of the apostles, we can understand how this message applies in our
own lives. Often, we experience challenges or struggles in life that
overwhelm us or go beyond what we feel like we can manage. These
“storms” beat on us until we may feel like we are sinking in the
tumultuous “waves”. I can imagine how frightening it must have
been for the disciples – their ship was filled completely with
water and their Lord and Savior was asleep. Here they
were, presumably, in a state of panic, confusion and fear. They could
see the problem but had no idea how to get themselves out of it. The
one person they relied on did not seem to be aware of or care about
their struggle. However, we see that the Savior was aware
of them the whole time. He knew that everything would be alright. The
ship wouldn't sink, the storms would eventually calm, and they'd make
it through. But, He still calmed the sea, stopped the storm, and
showed the disciples His power.
are not capable of understanding all the reasons for our struggles
and challenges. In the middle of them, we may not recognize a way
out. We may not see “the light at the end of the tunnel”.
Sometimes we may even begin to question God, wondering where He is
during these hard times and why He doesn't just make it all go away
and be calm again. Christ's two penetrating questions can help us to
reconsider our trust in the Lord: “Why are ye so fearful? How is it
that ye have no faith?” Although it can be easy to give in to fears
and doubts, this is not the Lord's way. He is not setting us up to
fail, but instead to learn and to grow from our experiences. He knows
the end from the beginning and that it will all work out. I know that
as we put our trust in God's will and timing, everything will turn
out alright. Even when the winds beat down on you, and the rains and
storms seem unending, there is always hope in the light of God's
love. The disciples had no reason to fear – Heavenly Father would
not let a ship with Christ on it sink. Therefore, as long as we stick
with Him, we won't either! The key to “staying afloat” during our
struggles is quite simple – just stay in the boat!


Clovelly is a very old fishing village in Devon clinging to the side of a cliff. A place where the people clung to life equally perilously as they harvested fish in all kinds of weather.
This is the Red Lion hotel where we stayed and as you can see we were blessed with lovely weather. It was once several fishermen's cottages and was joined together to form an inn a great many years ago.
Early records of the village date back to Saxon times, but it has been around in something like its present form since the 16th century. If you haven't visited Clovelly, then hopefully these pictures give you a sense of this charming spot.
The hillside is very steep so you must have to go up very slowly and you will have to take lots of breaks, but first may I suggest a small libation at the bar in the Red Lion. We also had a crab sandwich for lunch, which was delicious.
To get down to the hotel by car (as only hotel guests are permitted to do), we used what is called The Turnpike road, which in the old days was very steep and very rough and it is this way that the supplies were delivered to the village at the very bottom of the hill, only to be have to then carried up to the houses.
This is the cobbled alleyway that leads from Turnpike at the back of the Red Lion to the harbour side of the pier.
And here is the harbour as it appeared to us the day we arrived. You can see that the tide is out.
My question for you is, do you have any idea how they would have brought goods from the bottom of the hill or the harbour up those steep roads to the town?
Until next time, Happy Rambles


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The Beauty from the Cold River in the Primary Jungle of the Cameron Highlands
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Ah the glory of an autumn morning (even if it is only August). This was just what I needed to reconnect to Warwickshire birding.
At 7am, with the air mild and a light mist promising to burn off sometime soon, I finally made time for a decent trip out, and decided to head to Brandon Marsh and see how the early autumn birding season was starting to shape up.
(As I think I've probably explained before, birding has three seasons, not four - there being no such thing as summer (this in an entirely personal calendar and in no way reflects the views of the birding world at large). In this part of the world, spring starts in April, when migrants start to arrive and breeding kicks off. That runs through to the arrival of autumn in early August, when breeding is finish, summer migrants start to leave and winter migrants start to arrive. Once all the winter migrants are here, say late November, then winter is here until April again. If there is a summer, it is the few boring weeks in July when nothing changes, nothing happens.)
Well, this morning was classic early autumn. Warm and humid, rain later, early mist, dew on myriad spiders' webs, beech masts falling on my head, Jays and Squirrels working like billio to stash food for the winter, and some notably autumn migrants / early winter visitors. These birds included a Green Sandpiper on Teal Pool, plenty of Teal and Shoveller, a large post-breeding flock (400+) of Lapwing, and a very early flock of 20+ Siskins working their way through the beech and alder trees near River Pool.
Alongside these were some lingering traces of summer, a few dragonflies in particular, and plenty of young Swallows getting ready for the long journey to southern Africa. And many of the resident birds were out and about too - a Sparrowhawk as I pulled into the car park, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper in New Hare Covert, and a few singing (but lurking) Cetti's Warblers.
Bird of the day: Siskin (Carduelis spinus), this lovely little winter visitor is a small, streaky yellow finch with an addiction to alder trees and a tendency to gather in large, easy to spot flocks of a dozen or more birds. Generally I've tended to find them arriving from October onwards, August 31st is my earliest in Warwickshire by some considerable margin.


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Dear presidential candidates:
With the first anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown this weekend, America needs to know how the tumultuous events of the last year have affected your stance regarding the needs of the black community. In order for African Americans to determine this, please select one of the following that best defines your current philosophy: a) Black Lives Matter, b) Black Votes Matter, c) Black Entertainers and Athletes Matter, d) All of the Above, e) None of the Above.
If you chose anything other than “a,” you probably don’t deserve any votes—black, brown, or white. You might get votes by default of being less bad than the alternatives, but getting votes that way isn’t much of an endorsement of your leadership abilities. And making things better for African Americans in a substantial and meaningful way in this country is going to require an outstanding leader.
In ancient Greece, a touchstone was a dark stone, such as slate, used to determine the purity of gold ore. Today, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become a political touchstone in determining the basic qualities of a leader: courage, vision, and intelligence.
Courage is required in order to speak out in support of “Black Lives Matter.” So many Americans misunderstand the meaning of the phrase that there’s an outraged backlash against it. The popular misinterpretation, encouraged by some politicians seems to be that by saying “Black Lives Matter,” African Americans are seeking special attention. In fact, it’s the opposite. They are seeking their fair share of opportunities without receiving the “special attention” of being profiled, arrested, imprisoned, or killed.
Many of you candidates—including the only black candidate, Ben Carson—have used the more mundane phrase, “All Lives Matters,” which appeases racism deniers. This is cowardly because it completely ignores the problem and panders to the least politically informed constituency. Americans are used to candidates competing to see who can best ingratiate themselves to the demands of reclusive billionaire backers and fringe groups, but this goes too far.
Most Americans are already in agreement that all life matters—it’s just that blacks want to make sure that they are included in that category of “all,” which so many studies prove is not the case. In the future, think of “Black Lives Matter” as a simplified version of “We Would Like to Create a Country in Which Black Lives Matter as Much as White Lives in Terms of Physical Safety, Education, Job Opportunities, Criminal Prosecution, and Political Power.”
Studies prove that the education system is biased in favor of white students: A 2014 U.S. Education Department survey concluded that students of color in public schools are punished more and receive less access to experienced teachers than white students. This leads to lower academic performance for minorities, putting them at greater risk of dropping out of school. Minorities are also on the short end of the job market: Unemployment among blacks is about double that among whites. One study found that job applicants with black-sounding names received 50% fewer callbacks than those with white-sounding names.
More important is the legitimate fear black people have for their lives. The killing of unarmed black men, women, and children at the hands of police this past year has been well documented in the press. We continue to see more names added to the list. A recently revealed video shows police shooting to death Jonathan Ferrell, who knocked at a nearby house for help after a car accident in 2013. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” isn’t just a metaphor; it’s a call for awareness of the literal danger to one’s physical body merely by being black in America. A danger that whites don’t share.
Presidential candidates must also have vision and intelligence. You have to envision an ideal America of equal opportunity and treatment for all and have an intelligent plan to actually move the country in that direction. Both qualities require an awareness of current political and social movements. Thousands recently attended a “Black Lives Matter” conference in Cleveland. A lot of the news coverage ignored the substance of the meeting, instead focusing on the more dramatic images of a transit cop pepper-spraying some people who protested the arrest of a 14-year-old black kid accused of being intoxicated. The following week, candidates including Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush spoke at the National Urban League’s conference, an African-American political activist group that is larger and older than the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Why were there no candidates at the “Black Lives Matter” conference?
Part of the reason is that the discussion of race in America as a major talking point for this election has been derailed by the funhouse candidacy of Donald Trump. His unexpected popularity has sent many of you candidates into hiding so as not to offend his conservative supporters. You tried denouncing his rude, inaccurate, and bullying comments, but that only seemed to increase Trump’s popularity. Trump is succeeding at taking the Grumpy Old Grandpa approach: complain without offering practical solutions. It’s likely that his supporters are mostly the disenfranchised older, white, middle-class conservatives who already feel marginalized and invisible. Like Howard Beale in Network, they’re mad as hell and won’t take it anymore. They have this narrow window to be heard, and by supporting such an outrageously improbable candidate, their voices are coming through loud and clear.
What they fail to realize is that Trump’s outspoken opinions, which his followers consider refreshing, are mostly meaningless. As president he wouldn’t have the power to do much of what he claims he would do. That’s why he appeals to those who have little knowledge of how government actually works. Never mind that Trump’s statements reveal no specific policy or plan, or that he has no experience, and that his comments show him to be detached from the street-level problems of America. Or, most important, that the very people who support him will likely be the most hurt by his election. His popularity is similar to the Schwarzenegger Syndrome: Californians elected Arnold simply because he was refreshingly outspoken, despite the fact that he had no qualifications or job experience appropriate to running a state. In the end, despite Schwarzenegger’s bold talk and good intentions, some argue California was worse off when he left office. That is pretty much what we could expect under the Trumpinator.
With the nation focused on the Trump Distraction, the “Black Lives Matter” issue has been moved to the back of the bus. But don’t expect the issue to wait patiently for its turn in the spotlight. Take a look at this week’s Pew Research Center poll, which concludes that 58% of Hispanics and 73% of African Americans believe racism is a big problem. That’s two voting blocks. Perhaps even more relevant is that 44% of whites agree that it’s a significant problem, which is an increase of 17 points since 2010. Finally, the most important finding: 59% of all those polled agree that the country “needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites.” That’s up from 46% about a year ago.
In his novel Animal Farm, George Orwell satirizes totalitarian governments that revise history by changing their original commandment: “All animals are equal” becomes “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” By ignoring the “Black Lives Matter” issue, you’re proclaiming your political position that, “All life matters, but some lives matter more than others.” Let’s see how that works out for you next November.