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"X-Men: First Class" trailer makes Marvel mutant magic
By Sean O'Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: For a film that's due out in a little over a month, "X-Men: First Class" has been relatively quiet.
We've seen an initial trailer that actually used some footage from the first three "X-Men" films (as well as new footage shot by "First Class" helmer Matthew Vaughn). And there have been poster and images that have received mixed to favorable reviews.
But this … this is the trailer that we've been waiting for, the one that shows what I think Vaughn has created with Marvel's mutant franchise. This full-length "X-Men" trailer convinces me that Fox has a potential hit on their hands … and might finally have a superhero thriller that can live up to Bryan Singer's initial "X-Men" film.
Some of you might have seen a shorter version of this attached to "Water for Elephants" last weekend. The longer clip's finally up on Yahoo Movies, and we've linked it here.
"X-Men: First Class" is an origin story. It stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne and Jennifer Lawrence, to name just a few.
It will be in theaters on June 3.
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General Antoine-Guillaume Maurailhac Delmas de La CosteInsubordinate general who was exiled from Paris for years and mortally wounded at Leipzig
Born: January 3, 1766
Place of Birth: Argentat, Corrèze, France
Died: October 30, 1813
Cause of Death: Mortally wounded
Place of Death: Leipzig, Germany
Arc de Triomphe: DELMAS on the east pillar
Delmas' life with the military began when he became a cadet with a Touraine infantry regiment in 1781. Three years later he was commissioned as a sous-lieutenant, and three years after that was promoted to lieutenant. However, in 1788 he was dismissed for insubordination, perhaps foreshadowing the troubles his career would experience thanks to his attitude. By June of 1791 Delmas was a lieutenant in the gendarmerie of the département of Corrèze, but soon events of the Revolution were to catch up with him. Volunteering for the army, and thanks to his military experience, he was appointed a lieutenant colonel of the 1st Battalion of Volunteers of Corrèze in September.
In 1793, Delmas helped to defend Bingen until forced to evacuate, and also served at the combat of Herxheim. That June, he was promoted to général de brigade and was employed in the Army of the Rhine. After taking part in the defense of Landau, he was suspended and arrested by the representative of the people, Dentzell. While under arrest, orders arrived promoting him to général de division and appointing him in command of the Army of the Rhine, but obviously he could not fulfill these duties. Fortunately for him, he was released a short time later.
January of 1794 saw General Delmas placed in charge of the 3rd Division of the Army of the Rhine. The next May he served at Schifferstadt, and a month after that orders were issued for his arrest on June 5th. Five days later he was arrested by the representative of the people Hentz, but again he did not suffer serious repercussions and was released a month a later. After his release, Delmas was designated for the Army of the North, where he would command the 6th Division. From September to November he directed the sieges of Bois-le-Duc and Nimègue, one after another.
Commanding the 4th Division of the Army of the North in early 1795, by October that year he was transferred to the Army of the Rhine and Moselle. Joining Desaix's corps of the center, he saw much action in the following months, serving at the passage of the Rhine, Rastadt, Neresheim, and Geisenfeld, and being wounded while charging at the head of cavalry.
In January of 1797, Delmas marched his division to join the Army of Italy. That March he was placed under Joubert and took command of a division which he led into action at Lavisio. The next month he was singled out by General Bonaparte and rebuked for beating his troops with his cane.1 A few years later, in February of 1799 he was interim commander of the Army of Italy before retaking command of his division. Fighting with his division, he was wounded at Pastrengo and fought at Magnano before being sent back to the Army of the Rhine.
With the Army of the Rhine, he commanded the 7th Division of the right wing of the army, serving under Lecourbe. For a short time he was in charge of the 6th Division, and then in April, placed in command of the 1st Division of the Reserve Corps of the Army of Rhine. Delmas fought at Engen, Messkirch, and Biberach with this division until replaced by General Grandjean.
Transferred back to Italy, he served under General Brune, fighting at Monzembano, seizing the redoubts at Salionze, and assisting in the attack on Verona. In April of 1801 he commanded a division of Piedmont, but was relieved of command after his troops mutinied.2 Delmas was given the position of inspector general of infantry but unfortunately his attitudes got him into trouble yet again. In May of 1802 he was exiled from Paris, ordered to stay at least 30 miles from the city for his opinions on the Concordant with the Pope. Two years later, in 1804, he was arrested at the time of Moreau's trial and was exiled to Porentruy until 1813.
After the Russian campaign, there was a need for experienced officers, and Delmas requested and was returned to active duty. Taking charge of the 9th Division of Ney's III Corps from Brenier, he led the division into combat at Bautzen. Made a member of the Legion of Honor that year, he fought at Katzbach, and then Leipzig . At Leipzig, a cannonball struck him in the right hip, and he was taken to the hospital, dying of his wounds two weeks later.
- John R. Elting, Swords Around a Throne: Napoleon's Grande Armée, (USA: Da Capo Press, 1997), 160.
- Ibid., 160.
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July 20, 2009
Since WordPress is one of the most popular pieces of software on the internet, hackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit it. Googling "wordpress zero day exploit" returns 115,000 results, which shows a serious need for security measures.
I was recently given access to a new WordPress plugin which claims to be very effective in protecting you from hackers. I discovered that the method used in this plugin was not only ridiculously simple, but actually inferior to a method I have been using for years.
The most vulnerable point of access that hackers have to your WordPress blog is through the wp-content folder. This folder contains all the scripts used by your themes and your plugins. A hacker ( or his robot ) need only enter the following into the 'Address Bar' in order to discover the names of all the files in the themes folder:
WordPress does not protect you against such access.
The plugin that I reviewed protects this point of entry by "fooling" hackers with a copy of the standard Apache '500 Internal Server Error' page. This fake page is uploaded as 'index.html' to both the 'plugins' and 'themes' folders, so it is "seen" by the hacker software when it attempts access.
Now for my "old-school" method, which I will show you for FREE.
There is a file in the root directory of your blog called .htaccess This file contains coded instructions for your browser to follow before uploading your blog. It already contains code that tells the browser how to access your blog pages. All you have to do to protect your wp-content folder is insert the following code BEFORE the code that's already there.
# Denies access to directories
Options All -Indexes
That's all!
This code tells the browser not to let anyone access the index file of any directory, so a hacker will not be able to read the names of the files in your wp-content folder, and thus not be able to access them. If the hacker software attempts access, it will "see" either a real Apache '403 Forbidden' error page, or just a blank page.
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Chateau Pontet Canet 2014
Grapes are harvested using a "homogenous terroir" technique which involves dividing the parcels into two or three sub-parts. Each year brings its own truth, there is no immutable harvest: everything depends on how the grapes ripen. Harvesters collect the bunches in small crates, which ensure that the grapes stay whole. They are then hand-sorted a first time, destemmed and hand-sorted a second time on a vibrating table for a final check, ensuring that only perfect grapes are kept.
In response to a vinegrowing method which refuses to force the grapes, the vinification process also respects them. Letting things happen as naturally as possible has become the rule, with natural yeast and minimal intervention. Maceration lasts four weeks on average before the wine is run off.
At Pontet-Canet, the ultimate goal of the maturation process is transparency, trying never to hide what the vines have produced. The proportion of new oak has consistently diminished in order to limit the impact of oak on the wines.
To this end, trials were conducted over the course of a few years and have led to the arrival of a hundred concrete dolia (amphorae), used to mature about a third of the wine. They were designed by Pontet-Canet for the estate's wines. As the ultimate link between the wine and its terroir, the wall of each dolium contains a small amount of soil from the vineyard. They ensure respect for the purity of the fruit and the truth of the place where it originates. Taste alone decides how long the wines are matured.
The wines of Château Pontet-Canet obtained organic certification from Ecocert and biodynamic certification from Biodyvin in 2010 and from Demeter in 2014.
|Wine Spectator: 93
|This delivers a notable menthol note, showing an ample core of well-steeped blackberry, plum and black currant fruit. A bright anise streak checks in on the back end, with a slightly loamy structure. Best from 2020 through 2030.
|Wine Advocate: 94
|The 2014 Pontet-Canet, now in bottle, was tasted twice during my trip to Bordeaux. It has an attractive bouquet: graphite tinged black fruit, incense and violets, perhaps a little more hedonistic than I envisaged when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin thanks to the keen line of acidity. I like the precision of this Pontet-Canet. It feels linear and correct, pencil lead notes developing towards the second half, more quintessentially Pauillac than previous vintages, with what you might describe as a classic Pauillac finish that retains the focus that I remarked upon from barrel. Tasted February 2017.
|Decanter: 96
|Classic Cabernet nose of cassis. Lovely purity and depth with a silky texture that caresses the palate - more obviously Pontet-Canet than Pauillac. An extremely fine wine almost in a class of its own.
|Wine Enthusiast: 96
|This is a finely structured wine with dark tannins and intense black fruits. The estate, with its biodynamically grown fruit, has given an impressively pure wine, packed with tight serious tannins and a fine structure of black-plum skins and intense acidity. It is direct, firm and with a huge potential over many years. Drink from 2027. Cellar Selection.
|James Suckling: 98
|A stunning wine for this vintage although its still a bit shy on the nose (more spice than fruit showing than now). Theres wet earth, too, but on the palate its bursting with ripe yet subtle flavors. Very long and complex finish that goes on and on.


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Amazing Health Benefits of Chayote (Vegetable Pear) for your body and beauty
What are the Amazing Health Benefits of Chayote (mirlitons, vegetable pear, chocho, sayote, christophine) for your body and beauty
Chayote, also known as mirliton in the US, is a pear shaped light green vegetable in the gourd family. It is one of the well-recognized field vegetables in many mid-American regions and in some southern US states like California, Louisiana, and Florida. Some of the common names are mirlitons, vegetable pear, chocho, sayote, christophine,…etc.
Like the tomato, chayote squash is actually a fruit that is used as a vegetable. Pronounced "chi-OH-tay," it is small and pale green, resembling a large pear. In fact, it is also called vegetable pear, alligator pear and mango squash. Chayote is a popular ingredient in a variety of Mexican, Indian and Latin American dishes. Related to the cucumber and zucchini, chayote has a mild, somewhat sweet flavor. In season from September to May, you can find chayote in some supermarkets year-round. Chayote is low in calories and chock-full of vitamins and other nutrients.
Here are some Health Benefits of Chayote (Vegetable Pear) for your body and beauty :
- Helps to Lose Weight
- Prevent Babies Birth Defects
- Helps Lower Cholesterol
- Prevent Cancer
- As Source Stamina
- Prevent Aging
- As a Source of Antioxidants
- Treat Kidney Stones
- Prevent Constipation
- Lowering High Blood Pressure
- Treat Bloating
- Preventing Heart Disease
- As Various Mineral Resources
- Prevent Anemia
- Reduce the Risk of Stroke Disease
Important Nutrients
Several important vitamins and other nutrients can be found in chayote squash. One half-cup serving provides 17 percent of your vitamin C needs. Chayote squash also contains B complex vitamins, including 61 mcg folate and small amounts of niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6 in a half-cup, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The B vitamins play important roles in metabolism.


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The most important outcome of U.S. President Barack Obama's recent Asia tour is that the United States and Japan overcame the strains which had been noticeable between them recently, and reaffirmed that they would strengthen their alliance. Not only that, they openly endorsed this through various concrete measures and commitments. While it is true that the president showed some consideration, not wanting to damage relations with China, the United States made clear its intention to keep China's excessive self-assertion in check, alongside Japan and other countries in the region. It represents a highly significant development.
Obama declared that the Senkaku Islands are subject to Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, and it is enormously significant that a U.S. president made a statement like this for the first time while China is repeatedly engaging in acts of provocation near the islands. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and Obama agreed to oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force, saying "Our two countries oppose any attempt to assert territorial or maritime claims through the use of intimidation, coercion or force" (U.S.-Japan Joint Statement). The two leaders had previously stressed that it is important to maintain a rules-based international order in the face of the rise of China. At this summit meeting, they issued a statement of intent that Japan and the United States will cooperate with each other and demonstrate leadership in order to achieve this goal.
As a result of this declaration, the sense of unease on the Japan side that the U.S. stance toward China might be wavering has been quelled for the time being. Concerns over whether the United States will maintain its rebalancing strategy in the future have also been eased substantially. The first paragraph of the joint statement includes the phrase "The U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific and Japan's policy of 'Proactive Contribution to Peace' based on the principle of international cooperation both contribute to the Alliance playing a leading role in ensuring a peaceful and prosperous Asia-Pacific." Concerns have been eased because this can be read as a promise by the United States toward Japan that the rebalance policy will continue.
This sentence also means that the United States has publicly endorsed the proactive pacifism (the policy of "Proactive Contribution to Peace") laid out by Abe. It was also clearly stated that the United States "welcomes and supports" prime minister's policy review aimed at allowing Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense. Overall, the impression is that the United States has more or less accepted all of the requests the Japan side has made in the security field.
Given this outcome, what should Japan's security policy focus on in the future? Japan should support the U.S. rebalancing strategy by putting into practice the policy of proactive contribution to peace. What is important here is the wording of the first paragraph of the joint statement quoted earlier, because this means that Japan has now made an international commitment to the United States to contribute to peace proactively. The United States will continue the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific but there are limitations due to its financial woes. Japan will make up for this shortfall by making proactive contributions to peace. The recent summit meeting can be said to have produced such an arrangement.
There were two types of passivity inherent in Japan's postwar pacifism. There was an oath that Japan would never again be a destroyer of peace, but the willingness to act for peace was scarce. The role of military force in the interests of peace was also not acknowledged. Japan will never use military force in the interests of national ambition but it will play a role commensurate with its national power both militarily and non-militarily in creating and maintaining peace in the international community. Unless Japan becomes such a country, it will be incapable of providing the United States with sufficient cooperation to support its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific. Will Japan ever be able to change? This is no doubt the biggest homework assignment set for Japan after the recent summit meeting.
It must also not be forgotten that the alliance between Japan and the United States was not necessarily smooth prior to the recent summit meeting. I have already mentioned the concerns about the United States on the Japan side, and the U.S. side also harbored concerns about Abe's nationalist streak. The U.S. side was also frustrated that this had caused security cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea to stagnate. Japan's foreign policy in the future needs to combine prudence to avoid rekindling such concern with ingenuity aimed at rebuilding cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan.
Finally, the recent Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting fell somewhat short of expectations on the economic front. This is because the leaders failed to reach a basic agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But national security and the economy are the "two wheels" of the Japan-U.S. alliance. In the weeks and months ahead, the two leaders will no doubt come under even more pressure to come to a decision on this issue.
Translated from "Sekkyokuteki Heiwashugi no Jissen-niyoru Nichibeikyoryoku no Sokushin wo (Promoting Japan-U.S. Cooperation by Making a Proactive Contribution to Peace)," RIPS' Eye No.179, May 12, 2014 (Courtesy of the Research Institute for Peace and Security [RIPS]) [2014 May].
Source: http://www.rips.or.jp/research/ripseye/2014/post-180.html [Japanese only]


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The journal for the person who can't write
When I was a kid I tried to keep a diary, but after a few weeks of "went to school, went to Girl Scouts, went to ballet class, read," I realized that my life was far too uninteresting to bother writing down.
That was before the birth of "Keel's Simple Diary" from publisher Taschen. About the same size and shape as a Moleskine notebook, in candy colors, the diaries are full of pages that have been started for people like me. Mad Libs-style, each page has a space for the date, a thought or emotion and multiple-choice prompts. And the bits and ideas that spread out on those pages are actually interesting. Such as:
Who gets away with it? __________________________
Exposed to harsh criticism, people make an effort to respond a) with irony. b) too soon, too seriously. c) shocked. d) as cruelly as you let them. e) with fake detachment. f) with a forced veneer of understanding.
Remember to: 1. make it easy. 2. give it all. 3. spit it out. 4. get it done. 5. rub it in. 6. let it go.
Author Philipp Keel, according to his website, likes palm trees so he lives in L.A. -- except when he's in Zurich. He says it's his response to "having too much information and not enough meaning." Because these starter entries fill the book, they encourage a bit of thought, although not a lot of words. "It gave me structure and a way to turn off the noise of everything being too much, and hear what I really thought," Keel says.
Taschen notes that it's the company's first book to "feature" text -- leaving just enough room in the margins for the hopeful diarist to begin to work out her own ideas. And to prompt something more interesting than "went to work, went to the store, read the Internet."
"Keel's Simple Diaries," one of which landed in our book room some time ago, go on sale June 14.
-- Carolyn Kellogg
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The England boss hopes that at the very least the injured 20-year-old winger will be fit enough to play a part in the World Cup knockout stages after impressing against Ecuador
Roy Hodgson has revealed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will remain with the England squad even if he is ruled out of the World Cup group stage through injury.
The Arsenal winger suffered medial knee ligament damage during Wednesday's friendly against Ecuador, with the Football Association confirming that his condition will be monitored before any final decision will be made.
And Hodgson is hopeful the 20-year-old will, at the very least, be available for the knockout rounds and thus will stay with the travelling party with a view to him being fit for as many matches as possible.
"We will do everything in our power to keep him. Our medical team are optimistic and he is optimistic," he told a fans' forum in Miami.
"We can't say how long for certain it will take him to recover but obviously he will get very extensive treatment.
"We will do everything we can to keep him with us because we would we like to think we might go beyond the group stage although we can't guarantee it, we are certainly planning for it."
The former Southampton starlet impressed against the South American outfit with his direct running, and Hodgson admitted that he was the pick of the Three Lions players in what was a largely experimental side.
"He played so well yesterday [against Ecuador]," he added. "He was undoubtedly our best player in the time he played, and it would be a major blow if we lose him.
"He was back really to his best so all I can do now I suppose is cross my fingers and touch every piece of wood I pass by that it is not serious."
England take on Honduras on Saturday in their final warm-up match before preparing to play Italy in Manaus on June 14 in their opening Group D encounter.


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Ramsbottom A maintained their lead at the top of the Bury and District Table Tennis League First Division, showing title-winning form to beat Prestwich C 9-1.
Andy and Keith Jackson scored trebles for Ramsbottom, while Lee Devenport earned Prestwich C's solitary point.
A tough week for Prestwich C got worse as they lost a rearranged match with second-placed Radcliffe Cricket Club in a whitewash.
Rob Hall, Phil Briggs and Mick Dore were the unbeaten players for Radcliffe, who remain 13 points behind Ramsbottom A.
Prestwich A regained a bit of pride for the club, beating their B team 7-3. Unusually all the players won at least one set. Peadar McKinstry, Colin Boardman and Dave Cheetham each won two for the A team, while Andy Evans, Bryan Beer and Dave Bolton won one each for the B team.
Maccabi A continued their good form to head Division Two, beating an understrength ELPM A 8-2 at home. Dean Clyne and Stuart Landes were unbeaten for the home side.
Carlton Vale won 6-4 at Holmar A, with Chris Sutcliffe starring for the visitors.
SP Carlton beat Elton Vale Sports Club A 7-3 at home. Dave Holden won his three for SP Carlton, while Tommy Ryan won two but was beaten by Graham Daniels at nine in the fourth to put him just behind David Poytress in the Top Ten race.
Carlton Club B beat Prestwich E 6-4 at home, with Mark Reading scoring a treble.
In Division Three, Seedfield B gave their C team a harsh lesson, handing out a 10-0 whitewash. Mike Charlton, Alan Telfer and Ian Boyle all scored trebles.
ELPM B beat Elton Vale Sports Club B 8-2 at home. Carol Mitchell won three, putting her one ahead of team mate Steve in the Top Ten race but tied with Jim Hewitt of Hilton YMCA, who is top by virtue of his better percentage.
Jim won his three this week in Hilton's 10-0 win at Maccabi C. Bob Bent and Mark Speakman were the other two unbeaten Hilton players.
Carlton Club C drew at home to Ramsbottom Town B. John Bostock was unbeaten for Carlton.
Maccabi B won 7-3 at Shawfield A. Melvyn Leven and Robert Clayton were unbeaten for Maccabi.
In Division Four, second-placed Shawfield C beat top of the table Prestwich F 6-4 at home.
Ashley Ingham was unbeaten for Shawfield.
Barry Warburton's three wins for Bury Grammar School Old Boys A helped his team to a 5-5 draw at home to Maccabi D. Sheldon Lee and Daniel Sheldon each won two for the visitors. Maccabi F won 6-4 at Prestwich G, despite Bob Goodman winning his three for the home side.
Holmar B beat Shawfield D 8-2 at home. John Millington and Trevor Candler were unbeaten for Holmar.
Shawfield E beat Ramsbottom Table Tennis Academy 9-1 at home to show why they are well clear at the top of Division Five. James Collier continues to top the averages after winning his three for Shawfield, as did Lauren Brassington.
Seedfield D dominated their E team, winning 10-0.
Holmar D overwhelmed their E team, winning 9-1. David Bell and Alan Fletcher each scored trebles.
Bury Grammar School Old Boys B beat Shawfield F 8-2 at home, with John Greenhalgh winning three.
Wardle beat ELPM D 7-3 at home. David Watts and Jack Grattan were the unbeaten players for the home team.
Maccabi G beat Shawfield G 7-3 at home. Ashley Landes and Adam Gilman scored trebles for Maccabi.


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Personally, I feel that I am in the time for which I was born. I'm convinced that we have only a short window in the days of President Trump for the greatest revival and awakening in America's history. Without it, I see no future for America. We must seize our divine moment.
Years ago, in the 90s, I experienced a prophetic swirl that I believe is pointing to a specific time of fulfillment. I woke up one morning with an intense desire to read two books that were very dear to me: Rain From Heaven by Arthur Wallis, the father of the charismatic movement in England, and Shaping History Through Prayer And Fasting, by Derek Prince. The catalyst of that desire was a specific chapter in Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting, titled "Fasting Precipitates the Latter Rain". I looked feverishly for those two books but I had either lost them or given them away. For a whole day I experienced groanings of the Spirit, praying that I might find those books. I wanted confirmation that a movement of fasting would precede the latter rain revival.
That night I was scheduled to speak in Lancaster, California. Before the service. I was preparing in Pastor Joe Sweet's office when he suddenly rose from his desk, walked to his bookshelf, and called me over. He reached down and pulled off his shelf the book Rain From Heaven and said, "I think you're looking for this book."
It was shock and awe! I knew God was confirming His promise. The following morning, I was teaching a prophetic class. One of the students came in and said, "Mr. Engle, I was down at the Anaheim Vineyard this morning and a man shouted, 'I know you are going to see Lou Engle today. Give him this book Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting; he's searching for it.'"
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God does not bring these kinds of whirlwinds simply to entertain us.
He was shouting: "There's coming a time for the outpouring of the latter rain and you must pray and fast to give birth to it!" The Scripture commands us in Zechariah 10:1, "Ask for rain from the lord during the season of the latter spring rains," but how do we know when it's time?
Joel 2 gives us the paradigm for recognizing these times and seasons. Joel's prophecy is set in the context of the utter destruction of the economic system of Israel due to the nation's spiritual apostasy. The prophet gives God's prescription to the crisis: he calls for united fasting and prayer, after which he promises the restoration of the land of Israel and the outpouring of the latter rain of the Holy Spirit on all flesh, i.e. the Gentile nations. By these two things—the outpourings of the Holy Spirit among the Gentiles and significant happenings concerning the state of Israel—we know we are in the time for Joel 2 fastings.
Historically, in 1948, the Holy Spirit was poured out in a movement called the Latter Rain. They had been fasting for three months in the winter of 1947 and 1948, inspired by a book called Atomic Power With God, Through Prayer and Fasting that had become a catalyst for a worldwide fasting movement. The Spirit was poured out in early 1948, and they called it "The Latter Rain". Also in 1948, we saw the second dimension of fulfillment of Joel's fast in which God says that He will restore the land, the grain, the oil and the new wine. This is exactly what happened in 1948—Israel became a nation and the land was restored.
In a similar fashion, in 1967, Israel took back the entirety of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War. For the first time since the destruction of the city in A.D. 70, it was back in the hands of the Jewish people. In both 1948 and 1967 there were wars fought concerning these historic transactions. At the same time in 1967, the worldwide charismatic movement begins, the Jesus Movement was manifested and Jews began to come to Christ in unprecedented numbers. Do you see it? Once again, Gentile outpourings and natural historic events taking place in the land of Israel flowed together.
What is stunning is the cycle we find ourselves in now at the 70th anniversary of the Latter Rain outpouring and the 70th anniversary of Israel becoming a nation. Daniel, when he understood that 70 years was up for the desolations of Jerusalem, set himself to fasting and praying. Shortly afterwards, Cyrus, the new king, issued a decree for Jerusalem to be rebuilt and for the Jews to return to their land. It is my contention that we are now in a similar 70-year cycle and that Joel 2 must precede another outpouring and a significant transaction over Israel and Jerusalem.
Right now, significant events are brewing in this 70-year timeframe for Israel. President Trump (possibly a modern-day Cyrus, as has been prophesied) has recently recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and is moving the U.S. Embassy to that sacred city. Meanwhile, Muslim riots are taking place around the world because of it. We are in a historic moment and much is hanging in the balance. We must pray for wisdom for President Trump in his ongoing negotiations with Israel. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for the restraining of anti-Semitism. Pray Romans 11:12,15 for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the salvation of the Jews. It's time to shape history with prayer and fasting.
In 1976, I moved to Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio, not far from Columbus. There I made a vow that I would seek Acts 2 no matter what the cost. That vow sent me on the journey that I am now on: calling for Joel 2 gatherings of corporate fasting and prayer, believing for Acts 2 outpourings. I have to believe that TheCall has been a Joel 2 preparation for the fulfillment of my personal transaction with heaven. I'm still looking for Acts chapter 2.
Last year, I spoke at Oral Roberts University on the subject of the 40-day fast. Seventy years before, in 1947, Oral Roberts fasted for seven months, and then the healing revival broke out. I was calling ORU to enter into the sacrifices and faith of their spiritual father.
Months later, I was in Columbus, Ohio, mobilizing for The Revival Man Tour in Cleveland (which took place in July) and The Revival Man gathering in Columbus on January 13, 2018.
A young man came to me and said, "I was at that ORU gathering, Mr. Engle, and I was so moved that I wept and prayed for three hours at the chapel altar. Later that night, I had a dream that I was in Columbus, Ohio and I saw a fireplace and an angel stood before it with bellows fanning the embers into a great flame. The angel was crying 'Joel 2 leads to Acts 2! Joel 2 leads to Acts 2!'"
He dreamed the same dream three nights in a row and because of it, he moved to Columbus to pray for that Acts 2 fire. Columbus is now calling for a 40-day fast in January. Could this storyline indicate that we are in the season of Joel 2 to Acts 2 fulfillment with Columbus being a prophetic timepiece?
In 2009, I was going into the woods to fast 40 days on water with three friends. The night before going I dreamed that my belly was being operated on. I awoke with this thought: "Is God desiring to operate on my appetites and make me a Daniel for the shifting of history?" In the middle of that fast a prophetic intercessor emailed me with a dream. In her dream she saw me fasting and lying down asleep. Five angels came into my bedroom, operated on my belly, (exactly what I had dreamed), took the book of Daniel, lit it on fire, and sealed it into my belly. The scene changed in the dream, and all these young people were coming to me in shirts that said: "The Sons of Thunder".
Again, I wonder if that experience was pointing to this same season of fulfillment. In 1948 and '49, the great evangelists began to arise—men like Bill Bright and Billy Graham. I believe we are in the hour when Jesus the evangelist is rising again and this 40-day fast, the Jesus fast, is preparing the way for a new Jesus Movement, for the latter rain outpourings and transitions in Israel.
Pulling it all together, I am personally convinced that my early prophetic experience of receiving the two books is pointing to a present fulfillment of a fresh outpouring of the latter rain and a next step of restoration for the land of Israel. When Daniel knew it was his time, he set his face to fast. Revelation demands participation! Therefore, Feb. 19 through March 30, we are calling for 40-day seasons of fasting across the wider body of Christ. Let's contend for that fresh outpouring of His Spirit and for God's restraining hand over the affairs of Jerusalem and Israel. Blow the trumpet in Zion! Call the fast!
This article originally appeared on The Call. Reprinted with permission.
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There are two main ways that smoking impacts heart health. First, inhaling all that carbon monoxide reduces oxygen levels in your blood. At the same time, it increases cholesterol deposits in your arteries. Second, nicotine constricts your arteries, making it harder for your heart to pump blood through them. Researchers also think nicotine may harden arteries. The result is your body has an increased need for oxygen but a decreased ability to supply it.
Thankfully, when you quit smoking, your body immediately begins to heal itself. That's not an exaggeration. Within 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure and heart rate both decrease. After 12 hours, carbon monoxide levels in your blood return to normal. Once you go 12 months without smoking, your cardiovascular disease risk is only half that of a smoker. In five years, your stroke risk is the same as if you'd never lit a cigarette. And within 15 years, your heart disease risk is the same as a lifelong non-smoker.
When you quit smoking, you also protect the hearts of those you love. That's because regular exposure to secondhand smoke raises your risk of heart disease by more than 25 percent. The American Heart Association estimates that secondhand smoke contributes to over 34,000 heart disease deaths every year.
Talk to your doctor about quitting. Having a plan in place significantly improves your odds of success.
Be More Physically Active
It's no secret that the average American has become much more sedentary in recent years. Many of us work desk jobs, which keep us sitting for eight or more hours a day. Add in commute time and all the hours the average person spends in sedentary habits and hobbies and it's no wonder our health has declined.
Even if you exercise regularly, if your overall lifestyle is sedentary, your risk of heart attack and deep vein thrombosis are both dramatically higher. And you're nearly twice as likely to die prematurely due to heart disease.
Regular activity helps reduce your risk. If you work in an office, get up and walk around every hour or so. Walk a few laps around the building. Take the stairs. Park farther away. Ask for a standing workstation. Get creative about getting active.
In addition, you need at least 150 minutes of exercise each week – at least 30 minutes per day, five days per week. That's the minimum; shoot for 300 minutes each week of moderate exercise. If your workouts are more vigorous, you can get away with 75 to 150 minutes. In addition to cardio workouts, make sure to do some strength training at least twice a week. That can be any weight-bearing exercise, such as walking and jogging, but may also be weightlifting.
Get Plenty of Quality Sleep
Lack of sleep presents a serious health risk. Researchers have linked it to increased risk of a variety of chronic conditions, including diabetes, obesity, depression, and yes, heart disease.
The average adult needs between seven and nine hours of sleep. You know you're getting enough sleep when you wake naturally, without an alarm clock, and feel refreshed. When the snooze button is your best friend, that's a sign you need more sleep.
Sticking to a sleep schedule helps ensure you get plenty of quality sleep. If you know what time you need to wake each morning, start your bedtime routine around nine to ten hours before then. That gives you time to complete all those before-bed tasks and wind down, making it easier to fall asleep.
Keep your bedroom dark, cool, and quiet. These all signify to your body that it's time to sleep. Also, don't use your bed for anything but sex and sleep. That sends your body another signal that it's time to sleep.
Turn off electronics at least an hour before bed. Instead, try reading a book, journaling, or meditating to relax your mind and body and prepare them for sleep.
If you've done all of this but can't sleep, or if you sleep the night through but still feel tired, you may have sleep apnea. Signs include loud snoring, waking repeatedly during the night, problems with memory, and waking with a sore throat, dry mouth, or headache. Talk to your doctor.
Maintain a Healthy Weight
Obesity is another risk factor for heart disease. Doctors typically determine whether your weight is healthy based on your body mass index (BMI).
Excess weight strains all of your bodily functions, but especially your heart. Researchers still aren't sure whether the simple fact of being obese is what raises your risk or if the obesity-causing habits are to blame. (Diet and exercise play a large role in heart health.) It may be a combination of the two.
If you're overweight, talk to your doctor about lifestyle changes you can make to reach a healthy weight. For permanent weight loss, the goal is to lose no more than two pounds per week.
Follow a Healthy Diet
One of the best ways to improve overall health is by following a healthy diet. Please note that, when we say diet, we mean permanent eating habits. In this context, diet does not refer to short-term changes to lose weight.
A healthy diet is rich in fruits and vegetables and includes moderate amounts of lean protein, grains, and healthy fats. You also want to cut out processed foods as much as possible. These items are loaded with "bad" fats and empty calories.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends half your plate be covered with fruits and vegetables, with the other half split evenly between lean protein and grains (preferably whole grain), and a small serving of dairy on the side. Their My Plate graphic (seen above) perfectly illustrates their dietary recommendations.
Our post, Small Tricks to Healthy Eating, offers great advice for implementing new healthy eating habits.
If you're ready to implement healthy lifestyle changes, schedule an appointment with your doctor. He or she knows your current health levels and is best-equipped to advise you on making sustainable changes.


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NPP > JOURNALS > KAESRR > Vol. 0 (1900) > Iss. 1
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Effect of sodium bicarbonate and sodium bentonite on digestion and ruminal fermentation of forage sorghum silage-based rations fed to growing steers
Cattlemen's Day, 1986; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 86-320-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 494; Beef; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium bentonite; Digestion; Ruminal fermentation; Sorghum silage
One percent sodium bicarbonate increased intake of a 50% silage-50% grain ration, but had no effect on intake of an 84% sorghum silage ration. Adding concentrate (rolled sorghum grain) lowered rumen pH slightly and decreased acid detergent fiber and starch digestion. The bicarbonate had no effect on digestibility, but 2% bentonite lowered digestibility of neutral and acid detergent fiber. Neither compound affected ruminal fermentation characteristics.
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A convicted crime boss has claimed he is too poor to pay back his ill-gotten gains, and "feels like a ponce" for having to live off his wife Ruth.
Terry Adams made the statement in the High Court where he has been accused of using sham "loans" to himself while he claims to be broke and in debt.
His wife told the court that, as well as running an interior design business, she is an actor and just finished a run in Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be.
Mr Adams, from North London, has been described in the courts as once heading one of the most feared organised criminal gangs in the UK. It was nicknamed The Adams Family.
The 58-year-old owes £628,497 of a confiscation order of £750,000 that was imposed after his conviction in 2007 for conspiring to conceal the proceeds of criminal conduct over a six-year period.
He was also handed a seven-year jail sentence. He walked free in 2010 after serving half the term.
A judge said he had accumulated a "considerable fortune" from his life as "a highly successful career criminal" over a "significant" period of time.
Mr Adams is now seeking a court-approved "certificate of inadequacy" to show that he does not have sufficient assets to pay back the money sought by the Crown Prosecution Service under the confiscation order.
But the CPS says there is "a strong case" that he has "substantial undisclosed assets".
Kennedy Talbot, representing the CPS, suggested to Mr Adams at the High Court in Central London that loans said to have been taken out by his wife because times were hard were not genuine.
Cross-examining Mr Adams, he added: "These are not genuine loans at all. This is just your money being routed to you through fabricated arrangements."
Denying the accusation, Mr Adams replied that he had said all along, from the time when he was in prison, that he had no money.
Mr Adams said to Mr Talbot: "Now we are here and you are saying we have this money I have not got, but how do I prove this to you?"
He told Mrs Justice Nicola Davies he was relying on money from his wife, adding: "I feel like a ponce because there is no money coming in."
Asked whether he knew about his wife's interior design business, he said he did but she kept it "all away from me" and she knew "I get frustrated I am not bringing in money". He added: "She is the breadwinner, not me, and it is difficult for me anyway."
The CPS says Mr and Mrs Adams's average "identifiable" spending in the three years from September 2010-2013 was £97,000 per annum - "nearly four times the national average".
The type of spending was "inconsistent" with his claim of having no assets and of being reliant on friends and family loans for living expenses, Mr Talbot has told the court.
The CPS gave as examples Mrs Adams spending £12,044 on dental treatment, and £2,500 on a dietary programme during three months in 2013.
In June 2010 she bought a spa membership at a North London country club for £3,850.
The couple had also spent nearly £15,000 on flights, hotels, restaurants and entertainment from August 2009 to September 2013.
Another £5,351 had gone on parking charges, fines and the congestion charge.
Mr Talbot argued that the evidence showed a pattern of behaviour that was "entirely consistent with the original criminal case against [Mr Adams] of concealing his assets through associates and using sham companies to provide an apparent form of legitimate income".


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We believe that providing single sex accommodation is an effective way of helping to achieve this goal.
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We will work to resolve such situations as quickly as possible and will keep patients and their families informed about our actions. If you have any concerns about privacy and dignity, please speak to the ward sister/charge nurse in the first instance or the matron for the area.
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Beyonce Shares Pics of Blue Ivy Playing With Grandpa Mathew Knowles -- See the Sweet Snaps!
More family photos from Beyonce!
The Lemonade singer shared two new photos with her father, Mathew Knowles, and her 4-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, smiling and laughing together via Instagram on Thursday.
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It was a family kinda day for Queen Bey, who reposted a video her mom Tina shared, writing, "My beautiful Father, Sis, and Mother. I love you guys so deep."
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Beyonce also reposted another one of her mom's shots from last week, of the singer and her father.
MORE: Beyonce Poses With 'Proud Dad' Mathew Knowles at Houston Concert After Controversial 'Lemonade' Lyrics
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Ad Rant: Nothing says 'ick' like the holiday gift of a pap smear
"Pap smears save lives," as actor Chris Beetem points out in the Christmas-themed version of the new PSAs from CBS Cares, an offshoot of the TV network that uses actors from their programming to educate the public on a variety of topics from child abduction to identity theft.
Sure, pap smears save lives. No argument there. But I can assure you that pap smears don't rate high on most women's holiday wish lists. Let's see ... jewelry, a trip for two to Paris, a cold speculum up your hoo-hah ... nope, I don't think so.
"Give her the gift that even Santa can't deliver," says Beteem. Over in the twin PSA, actor Josh Pais encourages getting a pap "schmear" for Hanukkah: "Just a schmear could save her life," says Pais, calling it "the gift that will light up her menorah."
Remember, fellas, you don't actually perform the gynecological exam yourself. You simply call your beloved's doctor and schedule a surprise appointment for her -- not that women enjoy a surprise that requires sitting around for hours in a too-small paper gown and putting their legs up in stirrups. Also, I don't know how many men just happen to have the name and number of their partner's gynecologist handy. In the end, another scarf-and-mittens set might be easier.
The ads will undoubtedly offend some and amuse others, but there's no getting around the "ick" factor of linking a treasured holiday with one of the most intimate and unsettling medical preventive procedures out there. The CBS Cares site claims the idea occurred while enjoying a meal in a trendy New York Italian restaurant and overhearing a nearby conversation about how not fun the annual pap smear is. Again, the ick factor: You're twirling your fork in a plate of pasta and all you can think about are pap smears?
A more believable influence on these out-of-the-box PSAs is the infamous Justin Timberlake "music video" skit on Saturday Night Live- the censored version is known as "D**k in a Box," in which the boy-band veteran and SNL cast member Andy Samberg sing (and demonstrate) how to show a man's deep, abiding love for his lady at holiday time:
Not gonna get you a house in the hills
A girl like you needs somethin' real
Wanna get you somethin' from the heart
Somethin' special girl ...
A gift real special, so take off the top
Take a look inside it's ...
Well, you'll have to watch the video to know what's inside the box, and how to customize it for any occasion, even Kwanzaa, so no one feels left out.
The pap smear PSAs are onto a good cause, and they're certainly memorable. It's always better to think of health first, material possessions last. Still, think of what this trend bodes for the gift-wrap industry! You can't put a price tag on love, and you can't wrap a doctor's appointment.
Also, think of the implications for the future of holiday gift giving. Last year, CBS Cares ran a series of PSAs where women touted prostate exams for their men. Perhaps next Yuletide, when your special someone has all the flat-screen TVs and luxury gifts that money can buy, you'll finally show just how much you really care by arranging for your beloved's colonoscopy. Don't forget the prep kit!


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Human Protein Atlas reveals drug targets
Map shows where 17,000 proteins are found in the body, including those affected by every approved drug on the market.
Source: Human Protein Atlas
A map showing the locations of almost 17,000 different proteins in the human body could offer invaluable guidance for drug developers.
The Human Protein Atlas published the first major analysis of its data in Science[1] on 23 January 2015, including the whereabouts of the proteins targeted by every approved drug on the market.
The atlas is free to access via an interactive website that allows researchers to quickly navigate the proteins found in 32 tissue types, representing all the body's major tissues and organs.
"Researchers can come to find their favourite protein, and where it is located in the body," says Tove Alm from the Science For Life Laboratory in Stockholm, who is a member of the Human Protein Atlas team. She adds that the site received 53,000 unique visitors when it launched in November 2014. "We've worked on this for about 11 years," says Alm, "and everyone is very excited that we've got this far — it's been a real team effort."
Almost all pharmaceuticals work by controlling the activity of proteins. "So it's extremely useful information for drug development, because we now know where our targets are expressed," says Hanno Langen, global head of protein and metabolite technologies at F Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel, Switzerland. According to the DrugBank database, all of the drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration collectively target some 620 proteins, including enzymes, transporters, ion channels and receptors.
The Human Protein Atlas researchers created their database by working through a list of protein-coding genes in the body, and using the relevant DNA sequences to generate antibodies that would bind to their complementary proteins. They tested more than 24,000 of these antibodies in tissue samples and cell lines, imaging the bound proteins in cells using fluorescent tags and other techniques (see image). The team also sequenced the RNA in each of the 32 tissue types, to measure the activity of each protein-coding gene.
The distribution of the proteins is recorded in 13 million annotated images, showing their location down to the single-cell level — and in many cases, their distribution within individual cells. "I use it frequently," says Gilbert Ommen of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who studies the role of proteins in cancers. "It is the definitive source of information about protein expression."
The atlas covers around 85% of the estimated 20,000 protein-producing genes in humans. The remaining genes might be expressed in tissues that have not yet been surveyed, including the eye or parts of the brain. "These are tissues we really hope to work on in the future," says Alm.
According to the atlas, almost 9,000 protein-coding genes are expressed throughout the body, suggesting that they have core 'housekeeping' functions such as protein synthesis, energy generation or gene expression. Around 30% of the proteins that are targeted by drugs have this widespread distribution, which may explain some of the drugs' systemic side effects.
Ommen says that researchers can now use the atlas to predict where these side effects are likely to arise, giving them a much better chance of identifying such problems earlier in the drug-discovery process.
The atlas also shows that roughly 15% of our protein-coding genes are expressed in a much more localised way, creating proteins that reside in specific tissues or organs. Focusing on these proteins might offer a way to develop better-targeted drugs, says Alm.
The team is planning further data releases in the coming years, including chapters of the atlas that will compare different areas of the brain, and map the sub-cellular locations of proteins in more detail.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2015.20067679
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Making a friendlier Raspberry Pi
Rory Cellan-Jones
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In an office deep in London's trendy Shoreditch, Alex Klein is engaged on a mission. He's assembled a small team - an Israeli, an Italian and a smattering of recent Cambridge maths graduates - to address an important task. They are trying to make the Raspberry Pi more user-friendly.
Mr Klein, a former journalist, had his epiphany while he was trying to set up the cheap educational computer for his seven-year-old cousin. "It was totally impenetrable," he says. "The Raspberry Pi for Dummies guide was 400 pages long. It's an incredible piece of tech, but it's something that needs to be unleashed for normal people."
Having tried and failed myself to get a young person interested in Raspberry Pi, I understood what he meant. The computer designed to be put in the hands of every child in Britain to teach them programming has been a huge hit - but mainly with middle-aged men nostalgic about their teenage years playing with a BBC Micro or a ZX Spectrum. Nothing wrong with that, but even the people behind the Pi accept that they need to do more to make it accessible for children - and for parents and teachers.
So Klein and his colleagues have spent a year building Kano, a kit which he believes makes Raspberry Pi friendly rather than intimidating. "We think that everyone in the world, no matter how old you are or where you live, should be able to build a computer. It's powered by Raspberry Pi but has the simplicity of a Lego set. You make a computer, you learn code, you have fun."
The bare-bones piece of board now comes with a case, a colourful keyboard, cables - and most importantly an operating system designed by the Kano team to get users coding quickly. There's a simple manual - just a few pages rather than that huge For Dummies guide. Raspberry Pi was designed to be more difficult than the turn-it-on and play tablets and smartphones that are in the hands of today's children - but the Kano team aims to get users through the first intimidating barrier so that they can go on and do interesting and creative things with computers.
Kano is not a charity, but a business with big ambitions. Klein is lucky enough to have a relative who is one of the biggest names in London's venture capital community. Saul Klein of Index Ventures - father of that seven year old who wanted to build a computer - has helped fund this venture so far.
But now its wider appeal is going to be tested. Klein has turned to the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to try to raise $100,000 (£62,000) to finance the first production run of the Kano kit. "Kickstarter is a huge revolution in finance, just as the Raspberry Pi is in computing," he told me. "It gives you the ability to answer to nobody but the people who enjoy your product."
Now we will find out how big that crowd is.
In Britain, and around the world, the idea that we need to teach children to code has taken root. Organisations like Codecademy, Code Club and CoderDojo have sprung up to take this message into thousands of schools. They provide a software solution - but children respond to something more physical, more tactile.
"But what can you do with it?" will often be the first question when you show them a new computer or a programming language. Kano plans to build further kits which would allow Raspberry Pi users to code and build all kinds of things. The team showed me one example, Steve the Robot, built by Matthew Keegan, a recent graduate from Aberystwyth University. (Here's a video I shot of the robot.)
Kano isn't the first to try to build a business from Raspberry Pi. Sheffield-based Pimoroni started with a case for the Pi and now offers all kinds of kits. Other firms are offering all types of accessories, software and tutorials. It is heartening to see a British-built and designed computer make so many waves - but there is still a lot of work to be done before the mission to inspire a new wave of computing creativity among children is achieved.


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"Redefine digital imaging."
Adobe Photoshop is the most popular graphics editing program around the world, created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Since Creative Suite 3, Photoshop comes in a Standard version as well as an Extended version with specialized tools and features for the video, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, science, and medical fields. Now, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Photoshop, the new Creative Suite 5 is available and it has a few very exciting new features.
Photoshop CS5 is an awesome program, but it's not worth a thing until you install it, so here it goes. First of all, before installing, you need to be sure that you have the required setup to support it :
Mac OS X Requirements:
- An Intel-based processor
- Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or higher.
Windows Requirements:
- An Intel Zeon, Zeon Dual, Centrino, or Pentium 4 processor or their AMD-branded equivalents.
- Microsoft Windows 7, Vista Service Pack 1, or Vista 64-bit.
General Requirements:
- At least 1 GB of RAM—the more, the better!
- 2 GB of available hard-disk space for Photoshop to use during installation.
- A monitor that can display at least 1024×768 resolution (1280×800 is even better) with a 16-bit or greater video card that has 256 MB or more of video RAM.
- The latest version of QuickTime for multimedia features like animation and video editing.
Note: You can't install Photoshop on a flash-based drive like a USB memory stick.
The installation process is pretty straightforward. By default, the installer will copy all the options available and the program will install in the applications folder, but you can choose the options you want to install and the destination folder. However, it's best to let the program install as default if you are not a computer specialist. The installation process can take up to 10-15 min, depending on your computer.
Being the industry-standard, Photoshop skills are a necessity if you want to work in the graphic design field, but I should warn you, it's not for everyone, the learning curve of the program being pretty steep but the investment can pay off in increased productivity and the ultimate in flexibility. The interface has a lot of features and it will take a while to get around to know it, but everything is very well explained and the help page...actually helps. As I said, it's not very easy to use, but it's the best professional solution out there once you learn it.
- The industry standard for professional photo editing, graphic design, and digital imaging.
- Offers ultimate flexibility and has a lot of non-destructive editing features.
- Photoshop takes advantage of the graphics card's GPU for improved performance.
- Supports unlimited RAM and 64-bit processing under Windows and Mac 64-bit systems.
- Edge detection: Selection of complex edges, such as curly hair, has always been a problem. The feature is fairly easy to use: make a selection or a layer mask, open the Refine Edge dialog and use the Refine Radius tool to brush over the desired area. In addition, there's a Smart Radius check-box with a Radius adjustment slider to make selections even easier.
- Content-Aware Fill: This feature copies areas around the object being deleted, creating background fill where there was none.
- Enhanced 3D: The 3D features keep getting more useful to the everyday designer and easier to use. A couple of new features include Repoussé, which extrudes flat selections into 3D objects. It will take a little practice to get all the settings under control, but the presets make it fun to play with.
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) processing debuted back in CS2, but it's been greatly enhanced for this version.
- Many other improvements: Auto Lens-correction, Puppet Warp command, Painting and Brush enhancements, Bridge and Mini-Bridge
- Steep learning curve.
- Buyers must choose between giving up features or paying more for the costly Extended version.
- Some legacy plug-ins and features have been removed, or require manual installation.
- GPU and OpenGL features increase the hardware graphics card requirements.
Adobe Photoshop has been the industry-standard image editing software for two decades now, and is used by professional photographers, artists and designers all over the world. With the launch of version CS5, Adobe Photoshop remains what has always been, by far the best and most comprehensive image manipulation program available and I believe this is a worthwhile upgrade for all Photoshop users.
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I present you lovely lot with some of my many snaps from the beautiful, magical and romantic beyond belief, Pont Des Arts. My mother and I took a scenic taxi ride from the Marais to take us to see the Eiffel Tower on the day that we arrived, we passed the Notre Dame, Louvre and Pont Des Arts, taking note of the location so to visit it all on the way back. As it happens, there did not seem to be any taxis available for many miles, so we ended up walking the whole way to the Pont Des Arts, and then onto the Marais from there; anybody who has been to the Eiffel Tower will know just how much walking this truly consisted of. But my my, was it worth it!
Paris 2012: Pont Des Arts
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Public lecture: 'Belgian Refugees in Wales and in Rhyl'
by Dr Christophe Declercq & Anthony Vitti
24 May 2016, 6pm,
Rhyl Little Theatre, Vale Road, Rhyl LL18 2BS
All welcome!
The event is arranged by Wales for Peace to coincide with the WW1 Book of Remembrance exhibition at Bodelwyddan Castle.
Discovering more about Belgian refugees in Wales and Rhyl
It's remarkable to discover that Wales accepted 4,500 refugees from Belgium who escaped from the Germans at the start of WW1, and interesting to consider the arrangements in place for shelter, sustenance, education and work for these refugees, in a period that was far more challenging than the Wales of today. As part of the Wales for Peace project, and to coincide with the exhibition of the Book of Remembrance at Bodelwyddan Castle, a public lecture will be given by an expert in the field, Dr Christophe Declercq, at the Rhyl Little Theatre, on Tuesday the 24th of May at 6pm. Also presenting will be local researcher, Anthony Vitti, who will convey the experiences of the refugees in Rhyl and the steps taken in the town to re-establish links with the descenants of refugees, who naturally returned to Belgium after WW1.
The Belgians left with very little trace, apart from art, craft and building work still valued in Wales today. These include several plaques such as a beautiful one in Bangor, the carving at Llanwenog and Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn churches, the Belgian Promenade in Menai Bridge and of greatest national significance, the intricately carved 'Black Chair' of the 1917 National Eisteddfod which was awarded posthumously to Hedd Wyn who died at Passchendaele.
The guest speaker, UCL lecturer Christophe Declercq, has researched the Belgian refugees story for over a decade and is the UK liaison officer for a project currently organized by the Amsab Institute of Social History, affiliated to the University of Ghent, Belgium. He said: "Reflecting on the past to illuminate the present is what history is all about. This Belgian-Wales sharing of information will enhance our understanding of the Belgian Refugees' story during WW1. I was very pleased to respond to this opportunity to share my research through the Wales for Peace project, especially at Rhyl as there is some great community work underway in uncovering the stories of the Belgians who stayed here 100 years ago. I must praise Toni Vitti and all who are supporting the refugeesinrhyl.wordpress.com website, as it's a medium for all across Wales, not to mention Belgium, to learn about the Belgian refugees' experiences locally. Rhyl can also pride itself on the iconic photographs, which have survived, showing the warm welcome shown to the first refugees who arrived – an enormous crowd can be seen welcoming them. So I'm looking forward to meeting the people of Rhyl and North Wales, in order to share my research, but also to learn more from them regarding any new histories about the Belgian refugees in Wales that are now coming to light. Information exchange, as will occur during the lecture in Rhyl, is an important part of understanding our heritage in Belgium as well as in Wales."
Anthony Vitti, who received the Mayor of Rhyl's Ambassador Award in 2015 for his work on the project, said: "My interest in the Belgian Refugees came from a post Rhyl History Club made to their website in March 2012. I'd never heard anything about them before, and it intrigued me. When I found that one of them died here and was buried in an unmarked grave I thought that needed putting right, so I went to Belgium in search of his family to get their permission to install a memorial. Whilst searching for his family I started to find more about the others who were here. The 'RefugeesinRhyl' website has now been seen by more than 125,000 people across the world, with more than half of them in Belgium. Research has led to new friendships both locally and overseas, and I'm so proud that the expert, Dr Christophe Declercq, is acknowledging the research we have done here in Rhyl and North Wales, by coming to lecture here with me."
Head of Wales for Peace project Craig Owen added: "An exciting part of the Wales for Peace project is mapping out the impact of war and collecting the peace heritage of Wales. With the help of volunteers across Wales, we are interested in uncovering local hidden histories and archives relating to the Welsh-Belgian experience during WW1. The research by Anthony Vitti and other local volunteers, including the Rhyl History Club, is ample proof of the significant contribution volunteers make in uncovering our heritage. I encourage anyone who has an interest in volunteering to look at the themes and opportunities on our website www.walesforpeace.org. "
All are welcome to this free public lecture. An on-line advance registration option is available, or atendees can collect a free ticket on the day.
Wales for Peace is a four-year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by 10 organisational partners including Aberystwyth and Cardiff universities, the National Library for Wales and movements such as the Urdd and Cymdeithas y Cymod. The project's core question is: in the hundred years since the First World War, how has Wales contributed to the search for peace? Wales for Peace is a heritage project working with communities across Wales; it is also forward-looking in stimulating debate around issues of peace for the benefit of future generations.


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Elvis Costello has become the first major British artist to write a song about the Falkland Islands war. Entitled "Shipbuilding," the tune is a decidedly unjingoistic narrative about how the war brought jobs to an economically depressed town, thus raising the standard of living during a time of horror and death. Cowritten by producer Clive Langer, the song has been recorded by former Soft Machine leader Robert Wyatt.
Meanwhile, Elvis' newest single in the U.K. — a cover of Smokey Robinson's From Head to Toe" — is causing some controversy. A free copy of Costello's Get Happy LP is being given to purchasers of the 45 in some top record shops, a practice that sparked charges from the British Phonographic Industry that Costello's Anglo label, Warner Bros., was trying to artificially raise the chart position of the single with the giveaway.
On yet another front, as soon as Elvis completes his current tour of Britain, he'll go into the studio to produce the Bluebells. ("They're Scotsmen. They wear skirts," explained Jake Riviera, Costello's manager). And eventually, he'll begin work on his next album. Said Riviera: "We thought Elvis could just do the whole thing in his bedroom, with just a synthesizer, an acoustic and a harmonica. We'll call it Wembley."
Rolling Stone, No. 382, November 11, 1982
Random Notes reports on the release of "Shipbuilding."
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Constitutional Confusion: The Case for the Minnesota Marriage Amendment
William Mitchell Law Review, Vol. 33, p. 1029, 2007
30 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2007
This article makes the case for an amendment to the constitution of Minnesota defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. It opens with a brief survey of the wave of litigation that has followed the United States Supreme Court opinion in Lawrence v. Texas, in which plaintiffs asserted state constitutional claims for recognition of same-sex unions as marriages. The article then explores the strengths and limits of Baker v. Nelson, a Minnesota federal district court decision rejecting any federal claim to recognition. Same-sex advocates often argue this case forecloses any attempt to force recognition of same-sex unions through Minnesota courts. I argue, however, that the threat of judicial redefinition of marriages arises from recognition by a single state district court in a class action, similar in manner to the method used to decriminalize sodomy in Minnesota, prior to Lawrence v. Texas.
Keywords: Constitutional law, Lawrence v. Texas, same sex marriage, marriage amendment
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The message recall feature in Microsoft Outlook is a user-initiated way of returning emails to the sender. However, this feature only works in certain situations. Firstly, you must use Microsoft Outlook in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange to use the message recall feature. Secondly, the feature only works on messages sent to other users sharing the same central messaging system. The recall feature does not work when you use Outlook from your Internet browser. You must use the Microsoft Outlook program to recall a message you sent in Outlook Web Access (OWA).
Step 1
Log-out of Microsoft Outlook Web Access and close your Internet browser.
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Open Microsoft Outlook. Click "Sent Items" under the "All Mail Folders" section to the left of the Outlook navigation pane.
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Locate the message you wish to recall in the "Sent Item" messages list. Double-click to open the message.
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Click "Actions" in the top menu bar, then click "Recall this message."
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Click the radio button next to "Delete unread copies of this message." Click to deselect the check box next to "Tell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient" if you do not want Outlook to notify you regarding the status of your recall request. Click "OK."
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Look at the line above the "From" field in the message you attempted to recall. Outlook displays a message indicating the date and time you attempted to recall the message. Close the message.
The "Recall" feature does not work if recipients have already read the email. The "Recall" feature will not work on recipients using other email programs, such as Lotus notes. When you enable the "Recall" feature, each recipient will receive a system-generated message indicating you wish to recall the message.


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California tax agency weighs change that could impact property assessments
The state's tax collection agency, the Board of Equalization, is expected to consider a proposal that county assessors say would make it harder for them to obtain information they consider critical to determining property value.
The proposal is designed to change state regulations that govern tax assessment appeals. It was drafted by the California Alliance of Taxpayer Advocates, a group that represents tax agents for manufacturers, retailers and other commercial property owners. It was added to the agenda for the board's July 24 meeting by board member Fiona Ma. The board voted to have its staff begin analyzing the proposed changes, and further discussion is expected at its next meeting, Aug. 21.
If commercial or residential taxpayers dispute an assessor's appraisal of their property — typically to argue that their property was over-assessed — they file an appeal with their county's assessment appeals board. During the proceeding, assessors often request information from the taxpayer to prove that their property is in fact worth what they say it is, such as rental income or expenses. If a taxpayer does not provide the information to the assessor — either because they do not have records, or because the details the assessor is seeking does not apply to their property — the appeal can be delayed.
Under the proposed changes, an appeal could move forward even if the taxpayer does not provide all the information the assessor is seeking.
The Alliance of Taxpayer Advocates says the changes would provide uniformity in the way appeals are handled. Currently, some counties' assessors request more detailed information at appeals hearings, while others do so less frequently. Assessors' requests for information can be aggressive or overreaching, which is unfair to taxpayers, the group said in an Aug. 8 letter to the executive director of the Board of Equalization.
Many assessors, and the head of the California Assessors Association, oppose the change, saying it would prevent them from reviewing important data about properties that help them determine value. At the July board meeting, assessors for Santa Clara, Marin, San Francisco and other counties testified or submitted letters urging the board not to adopt the changes.
Marin County Assessor Richard Benson said in his letter that the proposal could lead to assessors having to subpoena the information they need, "resulting in unnecessary costs and inefficiencies both to assessors, courts, applicants and taxpayers."
"The prospect looms that there will be lost legitimate tax revenue due to cost avoidance outcomes," Benson wrote.
Catherine Ho is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @Cat_Ho


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This is dive spot that is great for underwater photographers and the site was named after how many photos that divers normally take on a dive trip here. The site is made up of a large pinnacle that comes up to about a metre below the surface. It drops down to staggering depths and is said to reach past 900 metres.
The pinnacle is found in the middle of the two main islands of Fiji and this channel provides a vast supply of nutrients to the pinnacle to feed the marine life that has congregated there. Most divers dive this site during the day and also during the night as the site is almost like two different sites with and without the sun.
During the day, the pelagic fish gather here and it is common to see very large schools of fish as the current runs through. There are groups of schooling barracuda and trevally, as well as common sightings of eagle rays, and many different sharks. The lee side of the pinnacle hosts many fans and soft corals. There is also a large swim through called the Cathedral that filters sunlight onto the large sponges and gorgonian fans. This makes for fantastic underwater photos.
At night, the dive is completely different and becomes a site for posting crustaceans. There are many crabs, lobsters, and shrimps to be spotted. There are also many flashlight fish, which light up the water.