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Schopenhauer and the Poodles
Low Expectations
I don't read many philosophical works....well okay, I don't read any philosophical works, not directly anyway..[ Who does...?] Sometimes I'll read a not too onerous excerpt or a summary provided by an easy to read middle-man and usually when I do I find the ideas pretty fascinating. Just as interesting are the philosophers themselves and I'm often left wondering how their life experiences impacted on their ideas. Take Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, whose seminal work The World as Will and Representationwas a significant influence on big thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
When I look at pictures of Schopenhauer I see a man who has looked deeply into the world and doesn't like what he has observed His expression is grim, self-protective and rigidly set with a kind of internal stoicism.. The philosopher didn't think much of human existence. He recognised the indifference of nature and believed that we must be a "kind of error" and our lives entirely meaningless. Desire can never be satiated and dissatisfaction is an inevitable malady of living. Just like ants in a colony:
There is nothing to show but the satisfaction of hunger and sexual passion and a little momentary gratification now and then between endless needs and exertions.
Schopenhauers morose view of the world began early. At seventeen, after the suicide of his father in a canal, he was already gripped with what he described as "the misery of life" . Even earlier, at the age of six, he recalled how his parents came home one day to find him "deep in despair". He seems to have had a natural propensity to peer into the dark side, behind the social disguise of civilization to where savagery lies. Still, in many ways he was fortunate; a comfortable inheritance meant he was free to pursue the intellectual life he desired and he considered philosophy an art. In the scheme of things he had it better than most. Although he felt our own human helplessness, he also gave advice on how to deal with it. He believed that, if we don't expect too much, we may avoid the bitter dissapointments that blight so many lives:
Much would have been gained if through timely advice and instruction young people could have eradicated from their minds the erroneous notion that the world has a great deal to offer them.
Schopenhauer On Women
I was very fond of them...if only they would have had me
Although he had his affairs, Schopenhauer wasn't all that successful with women. For a start it was a drag being a super-intellect:
Sometimes I speak to men and women just as a little girl speaks to her doll. She knows of course that the doll doesn't understand her but she creates for herself the joy of communication through a pleasant and conscious self-deception .
Perhaps he was a tad up himself but I'm guessing it was simple honesty. Often he preferred his own company to the deception:
A man of genius can hardly be sociable, for what dialogues could indeed be so intelligent and entertaining as his own monologues?
Nor did he get on with his own mother who was cold and rejecting.
Food For Thought
Life is so Short
It doesn't seem he put much effort in to socialising with women either. When a friend suggested they go out cruising for girls [though probablly not in that language] Schopenhauer's reaction was *file under tedious* :
Life is so short,questionable and evanescent that it's not worth the trouble or major effort.
I guess he didn't think much of that old maxim 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'.
Unfortunately he had the added impediment of not being very good-looking, not that that's necessarily a block but Schopenhauer may have felt it keenly as he had faced an early, painful rejection from one particular woman, probably because of it. It certainly wasn't his only rejection...in The Consolations of Philosophy, Alain de Botton [one of my readable middle-men] describes a poignant incident where Schopenhauer, at 43, attempted to flirt with a young woman on a boat trip by shyly passing her a bunch of grapes. The woman later jotted down the incident in her diary;
I didn't want them. I felt revolted because old Schopenhauer had touched them, and so I let them slide, quite gently, into the water behind me.
There is a touching melancholy about that scene. Endowed with brain cells aplenty,it seemed the charisma gene had passed him by. He did manage a ten year on-again off-again relationship with a young singer, Caroline Medon, but with typical Schopenhauerian negativity, he dismissed the notion of marriage:
To marry means to do everything possible to become an object of disgust to each other.
Schopenhauer held strong opinions about the will to life, that is, natures inexorable force to roll forward the species, most often at the expense of an individuals personal happiness. According to Schopenhauer we do not choose our life partners because they are the most suited to us or will make us the most content; rather nature has chosen them for us, based upon the will to being's biological preference:
The coming generation is provided for at the expense of the present.
When potential mates meet, unconsciously they will choose that which will produce the most suitable offspring:
There is something quite peculiar to be found in the deep unconscious seriousness with which two young people meet for the first time, the searching and penetrating glance they cast at each other, the careful inspection of all the features and parts their respective persons have to undergo. This scrutiny and examination is the meditation of the genius of the species concerning the individual possible through these two.
Poodles are Better than People.
Schopenhauer seemed to grow more irascible, eccentric and mysongynistic as he grew older....he was the ultimate pessimist's poster-boy. His tolerance levels weren't all that they should be and once he even pushed a woman down a flight of stairs for making too much noise. Yet he had one great consolation that saw him through his student days until his death; a stream of poodles, whom he adored and babied like humans. In fact he was said to have scolded them with the gentle invective, "You are not a dog. You are human. A human. A human!!", perhaps the greatest compliment he could conjure, or the greatest insult.
Interestingly, he called all his dogs the same name...Atma,[and nicknamed them Butz] the hindu word for the universal soul from which all universal souls arise. Some have suggested this may be connected to his theory of individuality and the idea that a particular type of animal expresses the Platonic ideal of its species.
Of course there's much more to Schopenhauer's life and ideas than can be found in this meagre offering and I'm told by reliable sources that he's refreshingly readable and has much to offer. Some scholars have suggested that he was far more attached to the world than he liked to make out and according to Anthony Kenny[cited below] he "lived the normal life of a self-centred academic". Yet looking at his portraits, there's something extra there. Maybe I'm just being fanciful but I see in his face...well, not even disappointment but more a sense of low expectations realised. It is a kind of... "see! I always knew life would be this crappy" expression ...and as he said himself:
A man's face as a rule says more, and more interesting things, than his mouth, for it is a compendium of everything his mouth will ever say, in that it is the monogram of all this man's thoughts and aspirations.
Schopenheaur lived according to his own view of the world and it couldn't be any other way, Still I can't help finding it a little sad that he couldn't fully embrace the advice of his mother's friend, Goethe:
If you wish to draw pleasure out of life, you must attach value to the world.
Coming soon: Nietzche and that Moustache
Alain de Botton The Consolations of Philosophy, Hamish Hamilton 2000 [from which I got most of the information for this hub]
Anthony Kenny The Oxford Illustrated History of Western Philosophy, Oxford Uni. press, 1994
New website dedicated to Schopenhauer:
Hi Jane
Maybe he was ...lets face the facts Philosophers are just like other men in their real lives and Men can be [er sorry for guys reading this ] jerks lol ...Philosophers brains spend more time thinking on extra planetary issues when they land on planet they lack the skills to behave as sensible men thats how I see it
No wonder in the end most of them lose their marbles
Neitzsche was once travelling in train with his sister Elizabeth [that anti semitic vixen hahaha ] and they started picking on a fellow passenger who was a gentleman till he eventually got off the train earlier than his destined platform If you see his pictures and more you read his works , one gets the impression he was a stolid soul But I give him credit that some of his epigramms are hilarious
Take care
Great hub again by Jane and now I discover jane is not the real name But even if I get to know the real name I ll still call you Jane :)
I think Schoepanheur;s poodles name was Tatum His mother was a novelist she once kicked him down the stairs and he left home -he was a chatter box [like me ] and yes he wasn't too fond of ladies -UNLIKE ME
All he said makes me shudder and some times recoil with horror -look around and it , many a times , makes sense
Good work Jane now I wait for your Hub on Neitzsche and his moustache
Very enjoyable Hub...the pictures were perfect aguments...while reading about this indisputedly brilliant man, what came to my mind: ..."those who can't..."
"To marry means to do everything possible to become an object of disgust to each other." He speaks the truth... lol.
I appreciate sharing the same sentence with the word "lovely" that goes a long way in my book Jane.
For such a hardened cynic you have a warm side to me. Although I mastered the art of the Venne Diagram and was a Philosophy Club drop-out, this is still an introductory article to me on Schopenhauer and I thank you for it. Perhaps Arthur only wrote (or philosophized) when he was in a sarcastic mood, perhaps not. Either way, he would've done well to read up on Ben Franklin, also a deeply philosophical homely fella. He might've learned to pick up chicks, as did Franklin, a scoundrel near and dear to my heart.
Hey Jane. I love this quote:
"When I look at pictures of Schopenhauer I see a man who has looked deeply into the world and doesn't like what he has observed His expression is grim, self-protective and rigidly set with a kind of internal stoicism.. The philosopher didn't think much of human existence. He recognized the indifference of nature and believed that we must be a "kind of error" and our lives entirely meaningless. Desire can never be satiated and dissatisfaction is an inevitable malady of living. Just like ants in a colony.
There is nothing to show but the satisfaction of hunger and sexual passion and a little momentary gratification now and then between endless needs and exertions."
I disagree with Schopenhaur on so many different levels but his gravity is impressive!!! I enjoyed your analysis of his likeness and I am in full agreement. I think for many people of his time, life was just plain more difficult. I feel as though there is a certain amount of subjectivity that is unknowingly applied just as is the case for Freud and his "everything is sexual" intonations. For many of us many things are sexual often, for some rarely at all, but to lay claim to everything having that engagement is the equivalent of a land grab, at least in philosophy. Time to get back to reading yet another onerous philosophical work....
Great work remind me to come back and comment here again if I don't!!!
I haven't read him (yet) but I share the view that we're condemned to never be satisfied, an idea that Wagner then put into music. I think that's the reason buddhists free themselves from any desire.
Now where is that hub about Nietzsche and his facial hair?
I don't know if this will be of any interest, but I have created a webpage for anyone studying Schopenhauer: I will be adding your page to this shortly.
I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you!
Right, so we are taken away by our genes. I have heard about that. Nothing to do with intelligence and a sit down analysis with paper and pen or computer just all looks and scent. Well, I can see where Schopenhauer would come up with that though I added the bit about the genes...a little after his time.
Nice to see you, too.
I see Schopenhauer's point: The coming generation is provided for at the expense of the present. When we do have children we do tend to fall into the trap of sometimes going without so they can have a better future. We don't see this sort of commitment as a never ending cycle.
In terms of Science Fiction shows, if this guy Schopenhauer was a great scientist living in another galaxy he'd be Rodney McKay of Stargate Atlantis. I kind of like this Rodney and not just because he has my Christian name. He's a Canadian and that is close enough to Australian. Also he is somewhat shy with women and I really liked it when he started doing okay with the cute female doctor in the final season. I also like it when he outshines the military leader and pilot hot-shot. He is a total pessimist like your Schopenhauer, too.
Yes, I remember when I read philosophy history for the first time in highschool then I always came back to him because he differ from all the other guyes and he has gumption!
Interestning choice "Schopenhauer" the pessemist who lived in this mortal coil . Really good article too. Carry on!!!!
Anytime. Philosophy of ego would be a fun write. lol It can be both good and bad.
Hello Jane, This was an excellent read. One thing I notice about the famous philosophers is that they weren't shy to tell how above others intellectual thinking they were. I think this is a partially closed biased assumption on their part. I think if anyone looks deep enough in others, they will find a touch of genius in the most ignorant person alive. Thanks for the hub.
Hmmm - misogynist, pessimist, grumpy old man? Still, he must have had something going for him since we still talk and write about him, I guess. Not really my kind of guy, though. Which is why I haven't read him, most likely.
Thanks for the introduction and saving me trouble of reading him, which now I won't bother to do! LOL! Especially since I don't like poodles much. Atman indeed! And then to call them "Butz" - what was the man thinking?
Great Hub and enjoyable read, thank you.
Love and peace
Truly a fascinating article. Not a very happy chap. Oh well.
It seems like most nineteenth century philosphers, as their images have been relayed to us through photography or painting, have that Tim Burton look. It was an era of such apperent optimism in Western thought. Hegel had united the knowledge that Kant had septerated. But I think of Nietzche on his chair after suffering his mental breakdown, or Kierkegaard who gave up the opportunity of marrying a woman he loved and who loved him. Or Max Stirner who died poor and unappreciated. (and whose only surviving image coincidently is a sketch by Engles)Many a madcap hair-do, and many a skewed tomented expression, in a world that had banished terror, had made everything knowable and secularised despair into a mechanism, the cog of which we are still working our way free of in this still 'Enlightened' West.
"On Women
I was very fond of them...if only they would have had me"
Your comments are too neat!
Great Hub!! Thankyou for sharing!! I have my 2 poodles and I play the flute too....but I am glad my views on life and the people here are brighter than his...sounds like he just needed to find humor in what he always saw as stupidity! I Know it helps me greatly!! Thanks again
Love it, Jane.
"Even earlier, at the age of six, he recalled how his parents came home one day to find him "deep in despair". He seems to have had a natural propensity to peer into the dark side and behind the social disguise of civilization to where savagery lies."
Nowadays we would call that "depression" and keep him on a steady stream of pills. Which would be a shame, IMHO. I have found that some of my most enlightening insights (as far as I'm concerned, anyway) have arisen when I was down in the dumps.
"A man of genius can hardly be sociable, for what dialogues could indeed be so intelligent and entertaining as his own monologues?"
I think I may have found my new favorite quote!
BTW, is Jane Bovary your real name, or is it just a very romantic, Victorian-era sounding pseudonym? :)
Ok, Jane, you are now my middle-man, er middle-person on philosophers. Great article, alternating great quotes with great insights!
Loved this approach.
To be fair, those aren't photographs. Someone just drew the guy. lol
Thanks for this enjoyable hub. Interesting learning about his personal life. Women sure were stupid in his day. Thank heavens for equality and education. Or maybe he just ran into a Paris Hilton type and didn't realize the pretty ones are often dangerous.
Schopenhauer is one I regrettably don't know a great deal about. From what I read here, and what I've learned elsewhere, I have a lot in common with him. Except (I like to think) I'm not a jerk and I've never been depressed in my life. Too much Il Penseroso and not enough L'Allegro makes me a dull boy. I had enough melancholia when I was a Catholic.
I do believe Schopenhauer's pessimism abated in one area: Art. He thought people were truly free in creating art.


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Lofgren and Wyden introduce "Aaron's Law"
BY Miranda Neubauer | Thursday, June 20 2013
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced in a Wired piece Thursday that they are introducing House and Senate legislation called Aaron's Law to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - the law under which late Internet activist Aaron Swartz faced multiple felony charges and the possibility of up to 35 years in prison for downloading around 5 million JSTOR articles without authorization.
The legislation introduced in the House is co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Rep. Mike Doyle (R-Pa.), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-Col.), according to Lofgren's communications director, Duncan Neasham.
The main goal of the legislation is to address vagueness in the law in order to reduce the possibility of prosecutorial overreach, Lofgren and Wyden write in Wired.
"As written, the CFAA makes it a federal crime to access a computer without authorization or in a way that exceeds authorization. Confused by that? You're not alone," they write. "Congress never clearly described what this really means. As a result, prosecutors can take the view that a person who violates a website's terms of service or employer agreement should face jail time."
Lofgren and Wyden suggest that as written, lying about one's age on Facebook or checking personal e-mail on a work computer could violate the felony statute. "This flaw in the CFAA allows the government to imprison Americans for a violation of a non-negotiable, private agreement that is dictated by a corporation," they write.
They also say that redundant provisions in the law allow punishment of a person multiple times for the same crime, which they suggest can lead to excessive sentencing. Under Aaron's Law, the CFAA would be rolled back, setting, for example, a higher legal standard for criminal liability in the case of violating terms of service, according to a summary on Lofgren's website. The bill would also change the definition of some terms that appear in the current law, like "access without authorization."
The bill would also change sentencing and penalty provisions for computer crimes.
"Aaron's Law would reform the penalty for certain violations to ensure prosecutors cannot seek to inflate sentences by stacking multiple charges under CFAA, including state law equivalents of CFAA, and torts (non-criminal violations of law)," according to Lofgren and Wyden.
The final draft of the legislation was informed by feedback from Reddit and by discussions with technical experts, businesses, advocacy groups, current and former government officials and the public
David Segal, executive director of Demand Progress, which has campaigned for Aaron's Law and for "fixing" the CFAA, praised the legislation in an e-mail. Swartz was a co-founder of Demand Progress.
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After a tropic thunderstorm, why does it feel so nice to breath? - WM, Kota Baru, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Rain and lightning both alter the air's contents and make it generally more pleasant to breath. Rain dissolves many of the noxious constituents of air pollution, including oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, and washes them out of the sky. These dissolved chemicals contribute to ground water pollution, but at least you don't have to breath them any longer. Rain also removes most of the dust, soot, and ash particles that are normally suspended in the air by the forces of air resistance. Unfortunately, this material may take to the air again on a windy dry day.
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School-funded music programs create environments for children to work together and support each other. Music programs provide opportunities for young people, regardless of their academic or athletic skills, to learn more about a common interest. Band, jazz band, orchestra and chorus are classes where children learn it's not just about "me" but more about "us." What an amazing skill for young people to learn.
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Microsoft Surface 3 is an attractive lightweight
I'm a fan of Microsoft's Surface Pro 3, a no-compromise tablet-laptop hybrid. It's the right size, and has the battery life, power and portability for me to get all of my work (and some play) done. I can't say I feel similarly about the new Surface 3.
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Some of the differences are pluses. I like, for instance, the size and weight of the Surface 3. The Type Cover shrank with the system, but Microsoft managed to mostly maintain the full-size of the keyboard and even brighten the backlit keys, making it a pleasure to use. During my tests, I regularly carried it around the office and even through the city with one hand. I thought the Surface Pro 3 was portable, but the Surface 3, at just 1.37 pounds, is a joy to hold and carry.
Microsoft also upgraded the rear facing camera to 8-megapixels and it's a huge improvement, not that I take many pictures with my tablet. The front-facing camera is just 3.5-megapixels.
The company also switched out the proprietary power/data port for a Micro USB charger, which is great news if you accidentally leave the charger behind and want to use a different USB-based charger. Oddly, when you plug the cable into the side of the Surface 3, it doesn't sit flush against the chamfered edge. This makes the system seem unfinished.
Like all Surface devices before, the Surface 3 has a kickstand, but where the Surface Pro 3's can move continuously to any position, the Surface 3 kickstand has three pre-set positions. The impact on comfort and overall utility is nominal.
It was also easy to get started with the system thanks to Microsoft's account-driven system profiles. When I signed in with my Microsoft account, it gave me the option of setting up the system based on the setup on my other Surface. This pre-installed all my Windows apps (from the Windows Store) and, more importantly, hooked my OneDrive account into the system, which meant I instantly had access to all my cloud-based files.
Microsoft provided a docking station ($199). Because Microsoft changed the ports on the new Surface 3, the docking station is considerably taller than the one for the Surface Pro 3. It does, however, provide the same benefits: four additional USB ports — you only get one USB 3.0 port on the Surface 3. The dock includes a video-out port, so I recreated the setup I have for the Surface Pro 3 and connected the system to my 21-inch Asus display and then extended the desktop.
Get to work
Before I could fully use the Surface 3, I had to run a Windows update; this almost undid the system. The first update failed and the system reported that it was rolling it back. The second time, it took hours to update. Finally it worked and the Surface 3 seemed no worse for the wear.
I also tried to pair my Surface Bluetooth mouse with the system, but it couldn't see it, so I switched to a USB radio-connected Arc mouse. That worked.
With my setup in place and my system up-to-date, I did my best to work as I always do on the smaller, lighter Surface 3. It was, at best, a mixed experience.
The Surface 3 is one of the first systems to run Intel's new Atom x7 mobile processor (the base model comes with 2GB of RAM, but my test system had 4GB). Its low-power design is what allows for the Surface 3's fanless and thin design. Like Intel's Core i-series that runs on the Surface Pro 3, it can handle all your standard x86 desktop tasks. Think word processing (it comes with one year of free Office 365), and web browsing. In my workday, I often open a dozen or more Chrome web browser tabs and a few tabs with videos streaming through.
Invariably, the Surface 3 would stutter and slow down to the point where I couldn't work. I was simply over-matching the system.
When I ran Geekbench benchmarks on the system and compared them to Apple's new MacBook, I could see the problem. Apple's Intel Core M single-core score of 2,367 is more than double that of the Atom x7, which got 997. The multi-core scores are a little closer; the Atom x7 got a Geekbench score of 3,123 and the Core M chip got 4,489.
The Surface 3 can handle light video editing, drawing in FreshPaint, which comes with the system, and even an arcade-type game like Halo: Spartan Assault, so it's not without horsepower. But for multitasking desktop work, it will hit its limit faster than a laptop equipped with a traditional desktop processor.
The Surface 3 is rated for 10 hours of video playback, but on an average workday, even with the screen brightness set to less than 50%, I was getting closer to 8 hours of productivity. I guess I'd do better if I just sat around watching video all day.
Beautiful, but underpowered
Don't get me wrong, I really love the idea of an ultra-portable laptop that converts into a tablet. Surface 3 is right sized for students and office workers on-the-go — it will be the first Surface to offer an LTE option out of the gate — but the choice of Intel's Atom x7 to run it, in my mind, is a mistake. If you work hard on your mobile device, there will be frustration.
On the other hand, if all you're looking for is an affordable touchscreen laptop for a student or office-worker who will do lots of work in Office, not go crazy with multitasking and will only open a few browser windows at a time, this might be a good choice. They'll even get light gaming, HD video streaming (on Netflix and other services) and the ability to draw right on the screen using the $49 Surface Pen. At roughly $600, that's still a bargain.
Microsoft Surface 3
The Good
Thin and lightweight design • Brilliant screen • Runs all Windows apps
The Bad
Intel Atom x7 not up for all tasks • Kickstand only has two positions • Updating experience was horrific
The Bottom Line
The Surface 3 is a decent low-cost option for a touchscreen convertible, just don't over-tax it.


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Drivers in Argentina traveling along Route 5 may experience various "time travel" phenomena, according to a public service announcement.
This is no joke. Several drivers have reported experiencing "disorentation" and "missing time" along Route 5, which to ufologists are typical signs of alien abduction. Argentines on the 35 km strip between Lonquimay and Anguil claim that they suddenly come to after having driven several kilometers that they can't recall, reports i09. This has led UFO researchers in the area to issue a Public Service Announcement regarding "time anomalies" along Route 5.
Here's the full report, translated by Inexplicata:
Two young men whose duties cause them to travel National Route No. 5 on a regular basis between the communities of Catriló and Santa Rosa reported feeling "disoriented" during the trip on three separate occasions. After several minutes had elapsed, they noticed that they continued the trip without any further incident, but without any recollection of the distance they had already covered.
This occurred to them on three separate instances and at different times, both noon and sunset, without any apparent explanation. Joel, one of the protagonists of the strange story, told CEUFO that they were chatting normally at one point and suddenly became disoriented, having no idea of what happened to them, but upon reacting, they realized they had covered several kilometers without any memory of doing so.
The stretch of road where this alleged incident occurred is a segment of some 35 kilometers between the towns of Lonquimay and Anguil.
A similar incident befell a driver some ten years ago in the vicinity of Lonquimay. He stopped at a service station to ask "where he was" as he had no idea how he'd gotten there, although he had envisioned driving along that road. The driver continued his journey in the area in question, feeling disoriented once again. He reached the locality of Toay without knowing how he'd accomplished the trip.
The event became widely known and a source of discussion among residents of Lonquimay and its environs, but was not picked up by the media.
For this reason, the Centro de Estudios OVNI issued a communiqué aimed at "people driving along National Route No. 5, specifically the segment between the localities of Lonquimay and Anguil, and who may have sensed time anomalies, should please report it immediately to CEUFO, as we have received reports of three cases at different times and days within the past month."
UFO sightings and other "time paradoxes" have been reported in Argentina over the past several years. Evidence of UFO activity in Argentina includes blurry pictures, shaky cam video, and dutiful tabloid reporting.


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Multiscreen Preview - Dreamweaver CS5
Dreamweaver's multiscreen preview feature allows users to preview web pages for mobile phone, tablet and desktop resolutions directly in Dreamweaver.
To activate multiscreen preview, Click the Multiscreen button (listed in the same menu bar as the various Views). The Multiscreen Preview pop-up will appear.
Feature Functions
Media Queries
The Media Queries button allows users to manage, create and control media queries directly from the multiscreen media panel.
Viewport Sizes
The Viewport Sizes button allows users to edit the size of the viewing ports for each previewer in the multiscreen media panel.
Browser Navigation
Browser navigation buttons at the top of the previewer act the same as a general browser bar with the exception of the home button. The home button will not always resolve back to the index.html page; it can also resolve back to the page that is actively open and in use.
How it Works
While using the multiscreen preview, the pages viewed utilize the Webkit capabilities of CS5, rendering the entire site and its numerous pages completely accessible through the previewer. This allows links and widgets to function without having to test through another means of multimedia, such as with a phone or tablet.
Dreamweaver is a popular Adobe program for creating websites and applications. It supports HTML5, CSS3, PHP, FTP, jQuery and more; and it works with HostGator web hosting.
You can learn more about Dreamweaver by visiting Adobe's website or the video learning portal, Adobe TV. The video in this article is courtesy of Adobe TV.


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David Esbjornson (who staged Albee's Tony Award-winning The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?) directs the production, to play to April 1 (representing a one-week extension) as the inaugural production in The End Stage Theatre at the resident company's new Frank Gehry-designed Pershing Square Signature Center at 480 W. 42nd Street between Dyer and 10th Avenues. Previews began Feb. 14.
Alexander is joined by Catherine Curtin (Love, Janis), Michael Hayden (Carousel, Festen, Cabaret), Peter Francis James (The Merchant of Venice), Tricia Paoluccio (A Strange and Separate People), Laila Robins (Frozen), Thomas Jay Ryan (In the Next Room or the vibrator play) and C.J. Wilson (Festen, Henry IV).
Here's how Signature characterizes the play by the author of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: "At a late-night party, Sam and Jo entertain their friends with a round of Twenty Questions and another round of drinks. When an unexpected guest and her mysterious companion arrive, the question 'Who are you?' gains a whole new and desperate meaning."
Albee was one of Signature's past resident writers, in 1993-94. The return of an Albee title this season is part of Signature's Legacy Program.
Alexander told Playbill magazine that this is her first appearance in a play by Pulitzer Prize-honored, Tony Award-winning Albee. "In many respects, I'm an Albee woman," she said. "It just never happened. I never even did a reading of an Albee play. I always feel I can do his women when I see them, the way I always feel I can do O'Neill's women. O'Neill and Albee — not so much Miller or Tennessee. I've been offered Blanche, and I always turned it down because I don't see myself as Blanche." The Lady From Dubuque design team includes John Arnone (scenic design), Elizabeth Hope Clancy (costume design), David Lander (lighting design), John Gromada (sound design) and Rick Sordelet (fight direction). The production stage manager is David H. Lurie and the stage manager is Andrew C. Gottlieb. Casting is by Telsey + Company.
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A Global Perspective on the Role of the Earth Sciences
By Dallas L. Peck
eflecting on the events of the 1988 fiscal year, I
this agency and to the Nation as to how vulnerable we are to the capricious acts of nature—the October 1, 1987, earthquake that was centered near Whittier, Calif., in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. While the magnitude 5.9 tremor was not a truly large earthquake in a seismological sense, the impacts and effects of that shock were a striking reminder that we are not in control of the Earth, nor do we fully understand the geologic forces and processes that affect it. The challenge of understanding those forces is what makes earth science such an exciting field of research. As the Nation's principal earth science agency, the U.S. Geological Survey is charged with advancing understanding of the earth system, interpreting the significance of scientific findings, and communicating those findings to the policymakers and managers who need the information.
We must remind ourselves that the forces and processes at work on Earth are not mindful of calendars and new fiscal years, nor do they fit nicely within political boundaries. Whatever the season, administration, or political climate, the Earth functions on its own timeclock, with its own independent controls. In that independence of the Earth lies a special challenge for the earth scientist. We must be scientists who view the Earth as a whole and yet are able to relate that view to our particular human aspirations and boundaries; and we must also be able to study regions and smaller areas in great detail and then extrapolate that knowledge to a much broader, sometimes global, perspective.
I have had a unique opportunity during this past year to put that challenge into play. In what I see as an extraordinary companion role to that of USGS Director, I have had the privilege of serving as the Chairman of the Committee on Earth Sciences within the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology, under the auspices of the President's Science Advisor.
That is quite a bureaucratic mouthful, but the chairmanship of the Committee has allowed me, and encouraged the USGS, to enter into a special arena in which we not only can but should play an important role. That special area is the emerging science of global change. By global change I refer to both short-term
...we must concentrate our efforts on viewing the
Earth as a complex, dynamic, and interactive
global system.
and long-term changes and processes of the Earth's interactive spheres: the lithosphere, the Earth's surface and near surface; the hydrosphere, the world's freshwater and oceans; the atmosphere, the source of life-sustaining oxygen, but also, all too often, the destination of the results of human activities; the cryosphere, the cold reaches of the Earth's two poles and its high mountains; and the biosphere, the life-plant, animal, and human-of the Earth.
The implications and impacts of global change - what can already be documented and what can be deciphered from the geologic record-are many, including climate change, sea-level rise and fall, expansion and recession of enormous ice sheets, changes in plant and animal life, and volcanic eruptions. Clearly there is much to understand and much to do. The major charge to the Committee on Earth Sciences is to increase "the overall effectiveness and productivity of Federal research and development efforts directed toward an understanding of the Earth as a global system." That charge reinforces my belief that we must concentrate our efforts on viewing the Earth as a complex, dynamic, and interactive global system. Expertise from many different organizations and from a wide range of interrelated scientific disciplines is required to address the global system-meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, geology, biology, chemistry, and physics, to name only a few.
The USGS has much to contribute to the understanding of the Earth's system and natural and human-caused changes in it; indeed most of our activities could be interpreted to relate to global change. Our long history of scientific investigation has given us experience and abilities that will be important for monitoring aspects of global change, determining past changes and the causes and consequences of these changes, understanding
some of the physical and chemical processes that are key to predicting global change, and evaluating possible management strategies for responding to changes affecting the land and hydrologic systems. The USGS also has long experience in managing large data bases such as those necessary to evaluate global processes and changes. This expertise is particularly appropriate for addressing a current major global-change concern, global warming.
Using large numerical models of the energy and mass balance of the atmosphere, scientists have predicted global warming of 2–5 degrees Celsius over the next half-century, assuming a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations due in part to emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. These models have large uncertainties and differences, and they do not represent well some of the key components of the global system; however, they all indicate that warming would occur first and be greatest in magnitude at the poles. The USGS has a long history of conducting polar studies and glacier monitoring that could provide an early indication of global warming. Earlier this year the USGS published the first volume of a planned series of 11 atlases on the world's major glaciers that will provide an excellent foundation for monitoring such changes.
The USGS has been involved in numerous investigations of marine and terrestrial sediments, lake and cave deposits, ice, tree rings, and fossils that provide information on past climatic conditions. This information will be critical for determining natural short-term and long-term climatic variability. An article in this yearbook summarizes investigations on a sediment core from an ancient lake in California, which documented regional climatic changes for the past 3 million years.
Paleoclimate studies also can provide information on possible causes of climate change and environmental responses to these changes. While the general circulation models predict that climate changes will be accompanied by dramatic changes in the hydrologic system, current models do not represent the whole hydrologic cycle in sufficient detail to provide useful information on the significance of hydrologic changes to the environment. The


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The National Lottery has been included in a list of assets, which could be sold by the Government, RTÉ News has learned.
The company, which employs 100 people, raised €770m from the sales of lottery tickets and other products in 2010.
It gave away €420m in prize money and its costs were €108m, leaving it with €244m to donate to good causes.
Ministers have not yet been presented with a recommendation as to whether it should be sold and that issue is likely to be some time off.
However, it is being valued to assess how much it could raise as part of a programme on disposal of State assets.
A key issue in any sale would be to determine how much profit could go to any new owner.
Yesterday, a spokesman for the Department of Finance declined to comment on the issue, but the matter was raised at the Government's Economic Management Council.
The group is made up of Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Selling lotteries is nothing new - Britain's lottery is run by Camelot, which donates 40% of sales to good causes.
Elsewhere, Spain is in the process of selling its company, Loterias, which could raise €7bn for its cash-strapped government.


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This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, neuropsychologists Dr. Russell Cherry and Dr. Heather Gray join Dr. Woodard for a discussion on brain concussion. Members of Providence Hospital's new Concussion Management Program, Cherry and Gray shed light on neuropsychological testing and specifically ImPACT testing as an approach to concussion management.
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As you might expect from a film about a secret society of assassins it is fairly violent and a little gory, though mostly bloody more than giblets. Lots of CGI, including a couple of bullet-time head shots. There's also a nice rear view of a naked, wet Angelina Jolie.
I'm still kind of bouncing from the rush from the movie. Hee.
And some spoilers below:
Note that the weird device Fox uses in the first shootout with Cross in the store is not a Hollywood invention. It is a real device - the CornerShot.
I liked how they set it up right from the start to let you know just how high to suspect your disbelief with respect to physics. I was like "OK, it is going to be a completely unreal movie, right, re-calibrated." And, of course, the lead character is The One, like Neo in the Matrix. But it works, because the movie KNOWS it is doing it and plays with it.
Angelina Jolie is smoking hot, as always, and I certainly don't mind watching her be all hot and deadly. I was kind of upset that they killed her off. I kind of get it, but it stills seems gratuitous. I know it would be a bit cliche to have her and The One end up as the hot killer fuck buddies, but I still would've liked that to be the way it came out. I think I just don't like the idea of killing off someone as hot as
I loved Dr. McGuffin's Magic Wax baths. "OK, so this is some hand wavy shit that lets us fuck up our lead character badly and not have have this play out over years of time to allow him to heal."
OK, it was predictable in many ways. The only thing I didn't pick up ahead of time was Cross being The One's father. But right from the first seen where Cross tells Mr. X something like "He broke the code" I suspected there was going to be some kind of 'the good guy is the bad guy' cross. And as soon as they showed us the loom of fate with Sloan as the 'interpreter' I knew he was bent. It didn't quite play out the way I expected, but it was what I expected in gross terms. I thought The One and Cross would end up teaming up and together getting rid of the fake Fraternity. I did expect Fox to turn and side with The One, but I certainly didn't expect her to die.
Speaking of her death, isn't it convenient that the bullet had just enough energy to go through all those heads around the room to come back and kill her, but not continue on?
And did I mention that Angelina Jolie is hot? Quite a nice ass.
They really, really, REALLY telegraphed the bit with the rats. That was one place where the foreshadowing was so very heavy it bugged me. The very first time we see the rats and we get the little rat bomb demo it was obvious that was going to be the big vengeance weapon.
And the final shot at Sloan was fairly obvious, the son using the same trick as the father, inheriting his mantle.
But all of that said - it was a blast. I loved it.


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by Shannon Arvizu
Electric car entrepreneurs are really starting to gather momentum this year. Joining the ranks of the Tesla and the Phoenix, the Aptera intends to begin production in late 2008. What makes the Aptera stand out (in addition to its unique aerodynamic design), is its versatility and price. The Aptera is available in two models: a plug-in electric hybrid model ($29, 900) and an all-electric model ($26, 900). Individuals and organizations can reserve an Aptera today for $500 on their website. Talk about a sleek car to slap a corporate logo on for instant green-cred!
Some spec details from the Aptera website:
Safety: Aptera provides a significant amount of info that says that this vehicle exceeds all current federal and state safety regulations.
Performance: The Aptera reaches over 85 mph, and goes 0-60 in less than 10 seconds.
Range and Charge Time: The all-electric model (Aptera Typ-1e) has a range of 120 miles on a full charge. (Charge time: 2-4 hrs, $1-$2 in electricity costs for a full charge). The plug-in electric model (Aptera Typ-1h) is expected to average 300 mpg in combined city/highway driving.
Aptera is Greek for "wingless flight." Great name for a car with immense potential. But where was Aptera at the International Electric Vehicle Symposium last month? If entrepreneurial companies want to compete in the transporation sector where the Big 6 predominate, they have got to come out strong and make a lasting impression where it counts. From what I gather, Aptera has not yet made a public demonstration of their vehicle.
Nonetheless, I am excited about the prospects. If the Aptera is what it claims to be, I look forward to owning my own "wingless flight" vehicle in 2009.


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The 5 best movies coming out this fall
Autumn at the movies tends to be a mixed blessing. After exhausting their supply of sequels and reboots during the summer months, the studios deign to release their "serious" movies for "adult" audiences to enjoy as award season draws near. The Toronto International Film Festival marks the unofficial beginning of this months-long campaign, and with it come a number of selections well worth attention as the year draws to a close. Here are the five best movies your humble correspondent saw at TIFF that are scheduled to be released in 2016.
Voyage of Time (October)
The films of Terrence Malick have always been instantly recognizable for their reliance on natural imagery and wistful narration. In Voyage of Time, he's finally removed everything else. A documentary about nothing less than the universe itself, the project can be seen in two different versions: Voyage of Time: Life's Journey runs 90 minutes and is narrated by Cate Blanchett; Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience is 45 minutes and features the dulcet tones of Brad Pitt. Blanchett's voiceover is occasionally hokey, but as an experience this film is like a transcendentalist view of everything under — and beyond — the sun.
Certain Women (October)
Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams have always brought out the best in one another, which makes it all the more remarkable that the best performance in Certain Women belongs to Lily Gladstone. It's an even more impressive feat considering Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart are also on the cast list. The Montana-set adaptation of Maile Meloy's short-story collection Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It is a portrait of tenuously connected individuals striving for meaning in ways that rarely align. It features only a wisp of a narrative but is hugely affecting all the same.
The Handmaiden (November)
The best movie I saw in Toronto — and maybe anywhere else this year, with the possible exception of The Lobster — was Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden, which would be nominated for (and deserve) a dozen Oscars if it were in English and slightly less graphic. (In other words, expect a toned-down remake sometime in the next few years.) Stunningly well made, the film alternates between several different modes, all of them entrancing: moving love story, lurid con-man thriller, explicit sex drama. It clocks in at 145 minutes and could easily have gone on for another hour.
La La Land (December)
If you don't like musicals, you'll probably still hum along to La La Land. If you don't like to be charmed, you'll probably still be charmed by La La Land. And if you don't "ship" fictional characters, you'll probably still want Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone to end up together IRL. (Sorry, Eva Mendes.) Damien Chazelle's followup to Whiplash is both a tribute to and an endlessly charming exemplar of movie magic, a song-and-dance number that grows increasingly bittersweet as it switches from major to minor chords. It seems fated to be a centerpiece of the awards season soon to come but, unlike most movies preordained for Oscar glory, actually feels worthy of that sometimes dubious honor.
Toni Erdmann (December)
A tragicomic marvel, Toni Erdmann is a film of constant surprises. What begins as a comedy slowly, imperceptibly morphs into something more nuanced over its 162 minutes. The change applies to the narrative — about a practical joker of a father who surprises his adult daughter with an extended visit — as much as to the ever-shifting tone. Like The Handmaiden, it boasts a runtime that sounds imposing but only serves to reinforce how immersive this world is. If you ever glance at your watch, it'll be in the hope that there's more time left.


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Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
Clubs & Musical Venues — East Bay
21 Grand (416 25th St., Oakland, 510-444-7263, 21Grand.org), a gallery and performance space that is neither self-consciously hip nor beholden to any particular genre, showcases some of the best avant-garde and experimental art, film, and musicians from local and national underground scenes.
924 Gilman (924 Gilman St., Berkeley, 510-525-9926, 924Gilman.org) — Berkeley's famous all-ages punk warehouse — still caters primarily to kids with backpacks, bad attitudes, and too much eyeliner, but this volunteer-run, alcohol-and-drug-free venue is the best place in town to catch famous punk bands (both local and national) for five bucks.
Anna's Jazz Island (2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, 510-841-5299, AnnasJazzIsland.com) hosts intimate and on-the-cheap jazz shows, jam sessions, and vocalist open mikes in a city that boasts one of the most concentrated populations of jazzheads on the West Coast.
Armando's (707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez, 925-228-6985, ArmandosMartinez.com) is the place to go for a truly authentic music experience in Martinez: the intimate club books musicians playing everything from jazz to blues, bluegrass, folk, rockabilly jazz, classical music, and almost anything else except commercial rock.
Ashkenaz (1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, 510-525-5054, Ashkenaz.com) is the place to dance to everything from Algerian rai to Louisiana Zydeco to roots reggae.
The Bistro (1001 B St., Hayward, 510-886-8525, The-Bistro.com) offers live music every night — mostly local musicians, from blues to surf, acoustic, bluegrass, and eighteen-piece bands.
Blake's on Telegraph (2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, 510-848-0886, BlakesonTelegraph.com) doesn't host too many blues acts anymore, but it does have regular helpings of indie rock, hip-hop, funk, ska, and DJs, that keep the Telegraph scene from completely fading away.
Caffe Trieste (2500 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, 510-548-5198, CaffeTriesteBerkeley.com) could make anyone sentimental for the old country, even if they're native Californians — especially on Sunday afternoons, when Pappa Gianni is playing with his North Beach Band and crowds of Italian expatriates pack themselves into this inviting cafe.
Eagles Hall (2305 Alameda Ave., Alameda, 510-285-6285, SFZydeco.com) on Friday nights is the friendly, lively nexus of Zydeco-crazed Bay Area fans.
Everett & Jones Barbeque's (126 Broadway, Oakland, 510-663-2350, EandJBBQ.com) in-house music venue, Q's Lounge and Dotha's Juke Joint, showcases a variety of neo-soul, hip-hop, and blues acts, along with Monday Night Football and live KSFO broadcasts recapping Raiders home games.
Freight & Salvage (1111 Addison St., Berkeley, 510-548-1761, TheFreight.org) is a nonsmoking, alcohol-free venue where patrons can enjoy listening to world-renowned artists of folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and world beat.
Kimball's Carnival (522 2nd St. Oakland, 510-444-6979, KimballsCarnival.com) — the giant Jack London Square club whose Friday night karaoke event has garnered a regular following via word of mouth alone — is the closest thing you'll find to American Idol-style pageantry here in the East Bay.
La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 510-849-2568, LaPena.org) hosts a variety of hip-hop, world, and jazz music; spoken word; dance classes; art exhibits; films; and lectures focusing on social justice and human rights about four nights a week.
Maxwell's Lounge (341 13th St., Oakland, 510-839-6169, MaxwellsLounge.com) is a glitzy downtown Oakland club that hosts R&B, funk, and classic soul acts and features a spacious dance floor, large stage, lounge areas with couches, and a Cajun-style soul food restaurant.
Nomad Cafe (6500 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, 510-595-5344, NomadCafe.net) tempers the typical soy-latte-and-laptop cafe experience with a soothing singer-songwriter performance.
Oakland Metro Operahouse (630 3rd St., Oakland, 510-763-1146, OaklandMetro.org) is generally used as a performance space (it's the home of the Oakland Opera Theater), but you'll also find the occasional live metal, indie rock, punk, underground hip-hop, or alt.folk show here, as well as the famed variety show Tourettes Without Regrets, which features slapstick comedy, meat-hurling contests, formidable freestyle battles, spoken-word poetry, and dirty haiku — usually to sold-out crowds.
Red House Live (1667 Botelho Dr., Walnut Creek, 925-938-6900, RedHouseLive.com) is a state-of-the-art recording studio, rehearsal space, music school, and instrument shop — as well as a mini all-ages performance hall providing young rock, indie, and metal bands the opportunity to perform on a real stage with professional lights, gear, and sound.
The Shattuck Down Low (2284 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 510-548-1159, ShattuckDownLow.com) was one of the first venues this side of the bay to book conscious hip-hop groups, and remains the place to go for heart-pumping beats, as well as live reggae and salsa.
The Starry Plough (3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 510-841-2082, StarryPloughPub.com) is an Irish pub (and it still features traditional Irish music some nights) but its bookings are far more eclectic than that — rockers, singer-songwriters, jam-banders, and folkies take the stage here, and audience members are likely to holler, scream, and kick up their heels.
Uptown Nightclub (1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 510-451-8100, UptownNightclub.com) is one of many punk-oriented venues in the East Bay, but it stands out by striking a nice balance between out-of-towners and local mainstays and featuring acts that cover a wide spectrum from emo-prog to lesbian thrash, psychobilly to Afro-boho jazz-funk, and classic punk to indie folk.
Yoshi's (510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, 510-238-9200, Yoshis.com) jazz room is a jazz lover's — and jazz musician's — dream, specially built to enhance the listening and performing experience.
Clubs & Musical Venues — San Francisco
Amoeba Music (1855 Haight St., San Francisco, 415-831-1200, Amoeba.com) hosts live bands several times a week, usually prior to their performance at some big club in the city, which makes it a great opportunity to see your favorite band for free if you can't afford a regular ticket, and in a much more intimate environment.
Annie's Social Club (917 Folsom St., San Francisco, 415-974-1585, AnniesSocialClub.com) is cozy, conveniently located right off the freeway, and one of the few venues in the city that books underground punk, metal, and hard-rock acts.
The Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415-673-8000, BoomBoomBlues.com) was once a sultry, steamy place for locals to get down to some of the country's best blues acts; today, the club still hosts a range of blues, boogie, and soul bands, but it's got a little less roots and little more funk and jam-band.
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President Trump reminded everyone why he's so beloved among a certain segment of the American population on Thursday when he travelled to West Virginia to speak with regular citizens about their hopes, fears, and needs.
In what was a mildly regulated, public forum, President Trump threw away his prepared notes and spoke candidly with the citizens of West Virginia.
The hour (plus) long meeting covered a wide range of topics from immigration, to border security, to infrastructure, to tax cuts, and more…
It was all important, and the President's candid manner inspired mockery and awe from observers, but there was one moment in particular that I believe will be the defining moment of the event and perhaps the President's first term in office.
When regular citizens, Tony and Jessica Hodge, had an opportunity to speak directly to the President, they spoke from the heart and expressed what millions of Americans are feeling these days.
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While Tony speaks eloquently about the good that the recent tax cuts have done in West Virginia, it's his wife who steals the show by emotionally explaining that the tax cuts made a world of difference for her family and for many of their friends. Through tears, Jessica Hodge praises the President for listening to voters and for fighting for them.
Tony Hodge: My name is Tony Hodge. I'm a rural mail carrier here in West Virginia. I have my wife Jessica with me, and my two sons — Hayden, he's 10 and Lenin is 7. They're waving at you right now. (Applause.)
President Trump: Beautiful. Great. Great looking.
Tony Hodge: We are here to thank you for signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Because of this act, my family has been able to save, this year, $2,417.
I want to tell you two quick ways of how we've used it. My wife and I, we've talked, we have a modest kitchen at home. We wanted to update the countertops. We've wanted to do this for a while. Last fall, we were talking about it. I said, "Well, let's wait and see what happens with the tax plan." I knew you wanted to have it passed by the end of the year. I said, "Let's see what happens."
The tax plan went through, the new year came around, the economy is rolling. We felt, because of the tax plan, confident as consumers, and we said, you know what, now is the time. We're going to take what we have a little bit extra of, we're going to go out, we're going to update our home. That's one way.
The other way is — you just spoke about the opioid epidemic. The part of West Virginia I'm from — Hurricane, it's over near Charleston and Huntington — one of the most effective ways that we deal with the opioid epidemic is through our faith-based initiatives. And because I'm getting a little bit of extra money in my paycheck, and my wife as well, we are able to give a little bit more to our churches, to ministries. And we use these ministries to fight this epidemic going on. Ministering people — to people; we're seeing them set free.
And when they're set free and released from the bondage of their addiction, they are becoming productive members of society. They're getting jobs. They're restoring their families. They're finding self-worth and dignity through gainful employment because of the work that our charitable organizations are doing. And we're able to give into that.
So those are two ways that it's directly affected my family. If, Jessica, my wife, would like to say something.
Jessica Hodge: I just want to say thank you. I said I wasn't going to cry. (Laughter.) Gosh. I just want to say thank you to you for the tax cuts. This is a big deal for our family. I think half of this audience is our family. (Laughter.) We really support you. And this is a big deal. These tax cuts are a big deal.
Thank you for listening to us. Thank you for fighting for us. Thank you for caring enough to allow us the opportunity to come here and tell you "thank you" to your face. My boys — my little 10-year-old wants to be President one day. (Laughter and applause.)
President Trump: Oh. It will happen. That's fantastic. That's a beautiful family.
(The pertinent section of the video begins about 34 minutes in.)
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Corporal Ellement's sister: We couldn't let her down
The sister of Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement, the military policewoman who committed suicide after alleging she had been raped, says the family "couldn't let her down" over getting justice.
Ellement's sister Christina told ITV's Daybreak that after the original inquest in 2012 the family always "knew there was more".
Corporal Ellement, 30, was found dead at Bulford Barracks near Salisbury in Wiltshire on October 9, 2011.
Yesterday an inquest ruled that bullying, the "lingering" mental effects of an alleged rape, "work-related despair" and a romantic break-up were all factors in her death.
The Army has since apologised for the failures identified and said it has a "clear understanding of... where the Army needs to learn lessons".
Anne-Marie's mother Alexandra said her daughter was very intelligent, kind hearted and determined.
If she put her mind to anything she would fight to achieve it.
And sister Christina said she hoped the Army had learnt lessons and is "sure there's going to be a lot of changes now".
But defence select committee member Madeleine Moon MP said she wasn't satisfied with the Army's response, and that bullying in the Army was "on the rise".
Ms Moon said the very people who are responsible for setting the example and responding to bullying "are actually the ones doing it", and that the military is "determined not to see [proposed] changes implemented".


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Legislation which passed the Senate Thursday ensures that drug and medical devices can move to the market quicker. Manufacturers of these products would pay higher user fees and the revenue raised would help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review the items in a more expedited process. The law governing this process was set to expire by September 30, so it was imperative that the Senate act before members left for their August recess.
The legislation passed the Senate 94-1 with both Indiana senators supporting the legislation. The bill was not amended in the Senate and so therefore it now heads to the President for final signature.
The Indiana Chamber advocated for the passage of this bill during the Hoosiers Work for Health summit in July.
The legislation aligns with the Chamber's legislative policy regarding the FDA: "The FDA has an important responsibility to make sure consumers get expeditious access to safe and effective products. Thus, the Indiana Chamber supports a well-resourced FDA, especially in the area of drugs and medical devices, through appropriated funds and user fees (tied to specific and measurable performance requirements for the FDA)."


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GET your motors running for the Tweed Valley Vehicle Restorers Club rally.
More than 100 classic cars from motor clubs around south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales will gather at the Tweed River Jockey Club on April 30 for the two-day event.
Secretary Stuart Irving and the proud owner of a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro said this would be the club's 29th annual rally.
"It's a huge event each year and it is very exciting. Cars must 30 years old to be included and there will be vehicles from as far back as the 1920s," he said.
The public is welcome to view the cars before they leave to tour the Tweed country side.
But don't expect any rivalry between enthusiasts like Kevin Sparks and Ramon Alcock, who each own a Holden 1970 HG Premier and 1965 XP Falcon sedan respectively.
"No I look at it this way, I don't care what it is, I just think it is great they are still going," Mr Sparks said.
The love affair with his pale blue Holden began more than 21 years ago.
"I used to be a bus driver and I drove past this used car yard every day and it wasn't on the lot, but I used to think gee that is a good looking car," Mr Sparks said.
"So I brought it and it's been a reliable old thing it's only stopped once in all these years."
Tweed Valley Vehicle Restorers Club meets every Sunday. For more information phone 0755233787.


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Togo's Eateries, Inc., a "West Coast Original" since 1971, announced today the opening of its first location in Ripon, Calif. located at 1340 West Colony Road. To celebrate the opening and introduce Togo's to the community, guests will be invited to make a $1 donation to the Ripon Fire Department and Police Department to receive a free 20 oz. fountain drink on opening day.
The restaurant will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m. In addition, a grand opening celebration has been planned for Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. where the fire and police departments will compete head-to-head in a fun sandwich eating competition for local public service bragging rights.
"I'm thrilled to have opened the first Togo's in Ripon and introduce local residents to the brand's big, fresh and meaty sandwiches, wraps, salads and more," said franchisee Ranjeet Singh. "I am confident that guests will become raving fans of the brand's one-on-one deli-style experience and look forward to developing additional restaurants throughout the market."
At Togo's, there is a relentless commitment to using only the freshest, superior-quality ingredients and meats. Fresh baked Artisan bread, abundant quantities of freshly sliced lean pastrami, roast beef, turkey and other premium meats as well as hand scooped California avocados are part of Togo's exceptional menu, and set the brand apart from other sandwich shops.
Togo's in Ripon will also offer online ordering and catering services for in-store pick up. The new location will serve guests daily from Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information on the new Ripon Togo's, call (209) 599-4526 or visit http://www.togos.com. Follow Togo's on Twitter and on Facebook, and for all latest Togo's news, coupons and special offers delivered straight to your inbox, join the Togo's Sandwich Club.
Recently, Togo's marked its 40th anniversary with more than 250 locations open on the west coast of the United States. Even with this latest opening, Togo's is still seeking to reach 400 new locations in California and other key markets such as Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington over the next several years.
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Togo's was founded in 1971 by a young college student with a large appetite and little money looking to make sandwiches the way he liked them — big, fresh and meaty. Keeping in the spirit of the original, Togo's products are still made with only the highest quality ingredients; including fresh-baked Artisan breads, hand sliced premium pastrami, turkey and roast beef, as well as California avocados and cheeses. Togo's proprietary brand of old-fashioned Pastrami, 98 percent fat-free slow-roasted turkey, and Togo's homemade chicken and tuna salad set the brand apart from other sandwich shops. Togo's is a franchise-based business that offers online ordering and catering services at its nearly 250 locations along the West Coast. For more information call 1.877.718.6467 or visit http://www.togosfranchise.com. For general information on Togo's Eateries Inc., please visit http://www.togos.com.


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"The Book of the Week"
Each week, FashionLab's editors pick a must have book for your bookshelf.
"Textile Futures: Fashion, Design and Technology" by Bradley Quinn, is a must read book for anyone interested in exokeletons, robotics, textiles and new technologies
Bradley Quinn is a British writer, journalist and independent scholar with expertise in fashion, textiles and design. His book "Textile Futures: Fashion, Design and Technology", is not only about new textile materials, but also about textile innovations the future may hold.
Textile Futures expand our point of view of "what a textile is" and "what functions it can have" or what the next generation of textiles could achieve
According to Quinn "textiles are transcending their traditional functions,… morphing into uniquely tactile interfaces through which broader sensory stimulus can be perceived….Because fibres, fabrics and textile techniques are becoming seamlessly integrated with technology, textiles represent an interconnected collective that links many disciplines."
The information in Textile Futures is totally fascinating, as it shows the potential that textiles have to transform our world
Quinn's enthralling text is supported by good illustrations and supplemented with short designers and researchers interviews. This book, produced like a scientific publication, (with detailed notes, bibliography, index in the appendix etc.), was written with a punchy journalistic tone, making the whole work accessible and easy to read.
This work should be required reading for any designers and design students!
- Publisher: Berg Publishers (November 23, 2010)
- Language: English
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Want to learn more about Hoboken history?
This Sunday, the Hoboken Historical Museum will host a publication party for the oral history chapbook, "A Nice Tavern." The chapbook features recollections by Paul Samperi of his father's lively career as owner of two of Hoboken's most popular celebration halls - the Continental Hotel and the Union Club.
"A Nice Tavern," the second oral history chapbook in the "Making Strides" series, will be released tomorrow, Sunday, April 20th at 4 p.m., at the Museum.
Tomorrow's free event is open to all, and everyone who attends will receive a copy of "A Nice Tavern." Free, validated parking (up to three hours) available in the Independence Garage located at 12th St. and Shipyard Lane. "A Nice Tavern: Remembering the Continental Hotel and the Union Club, Recollections of Paul Samperi," is a lively account of Hoboken during Prohibition and beyond, and provides fascinating insights into the street smarts and business acumen of Paul Samperi's father, Joseph, who rose from dockside flower-seller to owner of two of Hoboken's most prominent hotels.
History of the Union Club:
Samperi's purchase of the Union Club was viewed by many in Hoboken as more than just a personal accomplishment. Originally founded by German immigrants in 1864 as the Deutscher Club von Hoboken, this popular establishment's purchase by an Italian-American signaled to many in Hoboken's "Little Italy" that they, too, might find success in a city previously known as "Little Bremen."
The Union Club became the premier setting for weddings and many parties and events sponsored by City Hall and Hoboken-based businesses through the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1980s it was converted into luxury housing.
The Hoboken Historical Museum hopes that past and present Hoboken residents will also share their own stories of celebrations held at the Union Club and their recollections of good times had at the Continental Hotel.
"Making Strides" is part of the ongoing "Vanishing Hoboken" Oral History Project, coordinated by members of the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library and the Hoboken Historical Museum.


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I don't remember being assigned a Nerf N-Strike Elite review, but lo! A copy has been sent to my house for review purposes by the good folks over at EA Play Label.
Assuming word doesn't come down from on high that I should break this bad boy open and get down to business, I'll be tossing Neft N-Strike Elite to the Ümloud! onto the pile of swag I'm amassing for the December 9 event.
I do recall playing this game at PAX 2009 while I waited in line for an APB demo. The consoles for it happened to be set up close enough to the line for the PR rep to lean over and let us take turns shooting virtual Nerf darts at targets and robots. I was sort of "meh" about the whole thing (but totally grateful for something to do in line), until the guy told me that the Wii peripheral gun you plug your Wiimote into is actually a real Nerf gun you can use outdoors. On your brother. Like I would have done right then and there if he'd been around.
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How to Care for Faux Leather
Faux leather can provide the appearance and feel of real leather without the extra cost and maintenance. It's often used to make upholstery, furniture and clothing, and it can resist spills and stains. Faux leather requires very little maintenance aside from cleaning, and you don't need any special products to do it. Always check the care tag before cleaning or maintaining faux leather just to be on the safe side.
Vacuum faux leather weekly or as needed with a soft brush attachment to remove dirt, dust and pet hair. Alternatively, you can brush the faux leather with a soft-bristled brush.
Mix 1/2 gallon of warm water with 1 tablespoon of mild dish soap or shampoo in a bucket. Dip a microfiber cloth into the bucket and wring it out. Wipe away any dirt or stains with the cloth.
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Something weird happened to me earlier. I was working on my O365 tenant with Powershell, and couldn't remember the exact verbiage of a cmdlet that I needed. So, I did what any good sys admin would do; consulted the help! After clearing my Powershell console of many, angry looking red and yellow words (Powershell didn't seem to be happy about me guessing at cmdlets), I ran "get-command *msol*". Much to my surprise, I saw that many of the cmdlets were duplicated in the output:
What gives? Well, if you take a look at the column furthest to the right, you will see that there are two different Powershell modules being called; msonline and msonlineExtended. But why are there two modules? And what is the difference? I can't find any explanation for this mystery module. It seems there are other people who are just as confused as me:
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I saw this on the Adventure Blog the other day.
This excellent video captures the experience of crossing the infamous Khumbu Icefall from the perpective of the climber.
The video was shot with a helmet-mounted camera as climbers passed over the Khumbu glacier just above Base Camp on Mt. Everest this past spring:


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A fun time for a great cause!
Members of CHARTS sponsored a successful kick ball tournament fundraiser on October 3. Other clubs were invited to form teams, and they ended up raising $200 for ANGEL 34, an organization that provides assistance and support to children with cancer.
It was a cold and rainy day, but the club members still managed to have a fun time for a great cause!


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