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Performance of the month
Colin Munro
109 not out v India at Rajkot, 2nd T20I
Twenty20, as we all know, is the most fickle of formats, and it could just be that the best of times is yet to come for Colin Munro.
One of the current New Zealand crop who was born in South Africa before his family emigrated in the 1990s, he has played a combined seven matches in the two big franchise tournaments of the era, the IPL and Big Bash, with a highest score of just 23. He was dropped by Sydney Sixers for last season's Big Bash final, and was not exactly spectacular as an overseas player for Worcestershire in 2014 and 2015 either. And yet, he is just one of four batsmen to have struck two centuries for his country in T20 internationals, and the first to hit two in a year. The inception of the new English T20 tournament from 2020 might be timely indeed for him.


text: Amazon's individually-wrapped slices of literary goodness have managed to pull in a few fans since launching in January last year. The company has offered a rare glimpse at its retail figures, trumpeting two million individual sales for its Kindle Singles selection. While authors grab 70 percent of revenue from their middleweight literary missives, Amazon helps itself to the remaining 30 percent -- paidContent pegs Amazon's revenue from the Singles catalogue at around $1.12 million. Those wanting a gentle literary hit can now pick from around 165 existing titles, with some penned by big name writers like Stephen King and Dean Koontz. While their accountants probably aren't massively concerned with the royalty checks associated with these one-shots, you can still take a look at some income estimates at the source below.

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New Edition of Anvil Journal – Pioneer Youth Ministry
Over the last few years, in partnership with Church Mission Society, Frontier Youth Trust has been experimenting with pioneer youth ministry – connecting the thinking of pioneer ministry with the professional practice of youth and community work.
In this edition of Anvil, we have collated some of the insights from the ground for youth work and mission. Jane Barrett, Mark Scanlan, Dylan Barker, and Matt Davis and Ed Hodge each take on one of the core youth work values: informal education, equality of opportunity, participation and empowerment. We also explore a range of contexts for working with young people, including homelessness, sex and relationship education, work with the LGBT community and work in the north-east of England.


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This review is in partnership with Running Warehouse, which provided products for testing. Salty Running receives a commission on sales made via our Running Warehouse affiliate link, used throughout this post.
When I read the list of available shoes for review, I politely declined. Fortunately, Cinnamon had taken a closer look at the offerings and asked if I was sure, because the Altra Solstice seemed like something I might like. I reconsidered, and I'm so glad I said yes! If I had to do a one line review it would be this: The Altra Solstice is perfect for me.
The Solstice is a zero-drop, lightweight shoe with Altra's hallmark "anatomical" wide toebox. Altra is a small but growing brand, which probably explains why I've never tried any of their products before.
I am one of the last-standing minimalist runners. I prefer to train almost exclusively in racing flats and my current rotation includes the Adidas Adios, Saucony Type A, Asics Hyperspeed, Hoka One One Tracer, and a couple pair of Nike Streak LT for my (mostly) road and sidewalk miles. I am rather petite and rarely have been injured in my 20+ year running career. I tend to prefer shoes that are low to the ground, flexible, and fairly firm; I don't like to notice my shoe while running.
Out of the box
The one thing I did know about Altra prior to receiving them was that the toebox was meant to be wide enough for the forefoot to spread out naturally. For some reason, I had expected that to lead to poor aesthetics, but these shoes are quite attractive! The upper is a lovely plum with a modern triangle print. It is no-frills, lightweight, and breathable. As a bonus, it hardly shows dirt or wear so I can still get away with wearing them with jeans!
I immediately laced them up for a 45-minute run. The heel and midfoot snugged up to my foot easily and now the wider forefoot was more apparent. Ahh! Wiggle room! Within a minute or two of starting my watch I forgot about the shoes and was just running—this is exactly the feeling I'm looking for in a shoe! I actually had to keep reminding myself to check in with my feet so that I could write this review.
Unfortunately, somewhere in those 5.5 miles I developed a blister on the arch of my foot. Upon investigating inside the shoe, I couldn't find an offending seam and have concluded the blister was from my sock. I haven't had any discomfort on other runs in these shoes.
Overall Experience
I've been struggling with low energy the past few months so I only put the Altras through easy-paced miles. I did try a few short bursts at quicker speeds and felt quite comfortable; I would consider these a potential marathon shoe for me. Even with just 17mm of foam, I felt adequately cushioned, more so than with the Nike Streak LT which has about the same amount of sole underfoot. I also felt comfortable in short off-road running spurts.
One potential negative is that the outsole is blown rubber and already wearing down visibly where I produce friction on the forefoot and I'm afraid this might lead to early retirement for this pair since I've only put <50 miles on them. I am usually able to wear a pair of shoes for 500+ miles but not if the outsole is so worn down that the shoe can no longer sit level. At just $90, however, the Solstice might just be a good enough deal even if it doesn't turn out to be a workhorse. I'll keep updating this topic in my training logs as I continue to put the mileage on them (because I certainly will).
My Take
The Solstice is my new favorite shoe! I love the light weight (6.4 oz!), flexibility, and space. I love that I forget about my shoes when I wear these.
Even if you don't want to marry the Solstice like I do, you'll like it if you have a wider forefoot or just need more space to spread out. I'd recommend this shoe for runners who are used to relatively low-drop shoes and want a snappy, flexible feel. The Solstice is classified as a lightweight trainer but would make an excellent racing shoe for all road distances.
Overall: 5 out of 5 snails for the Altra Solstice. Cinnamon, I owe you a drink for picking this winner for me!


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News Analysis
June 13, 2011
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Press Mentions
"Goes over the top and stays there to very nice effect."
-- David Carr, The New York Times
"I wasn't fully convinced. But I was interested."
-- Rob Walker, The New York Times
"...as Marc Hogan wrote in Spin..."
-- Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
-- David Carr, The New York Times
"I wasn't fully convinced. But I was interested."
-- Rob Walker, The New York Times
"...as Marc Hogan wrote in Spin..."
-- Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
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SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Junior defender Kendall Codey's second half proved to be the difference as Amherst College held on for a 3-2 victory over Mount Holyoke College on Thursday evening. With the win, the #13 Mammoths claim victory in their first match of the season, while the Lyons slip to 1-1 overall.
Leading by a 2-1 advantage, Codey (Summit, N.J./Summit) corralled a corner injection from sophomore midfielder Laura Schwartzman (Darien, Conn./Darien) at the top of the circle, firing a shot through traffic and into the right corner for the 3-1 edge. Mount Holyoke countered with 52:11 left on the clock as sophomore midfielder Anna Ballou (South Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy) sent a pass from the right side of the net to the middle. Through the scrum in front of the goalie, junior midfielder Liz Delorme (Florence, Mass./Bellingham) found it and poked it in to pull it to within one (3-2).
The Lyons had a penalty corner opportunity with two minutes remaining, but a well-placed lift at the top of the circle from junior midfielder Mirjam Keochakian (Hamburg, Germany/Deerfield Academy), was knocked down and out on a defensive stop from senior midfielder Caroline Feeley (Walpole, Mass./Walpole).
Mount Holyoke opened the game's scoring at 13:39 of the opening half as senior captain and forward Kaitlin Braz (Tolland, Conn./East Catholic) deflected in a Keochakian shot from the top of the circle past the reach of sophomore goalie Emilie Flamme (Harding, N.J./Madison). Amherst grabbed the equalizer less than two minutes later as senior middie Elizabeth Turnbull (Harding Township, N.J./Madison) sent a bullet shot off Schwartzman's injection into the right corner past a diving Morgan Turner (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham).
Amherst made it a 2-1 lead at 29:28 on a replica of the first goal as Turnbull once again connected off an injection from Schwartzman. For the Mammoths, Flamme did not record any saves, while Feeley earned a defensive stop. For the Lyons, Turner made six saves.
The Mammoths held a 14-5 edge in shots, while also edging the home team in penalty corners by a 6-4 margin.
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NEW YORK – The U.S. medical technology unit of Olympus Corp. has started consolidating its production from five separate facilities to a new, larger site in a suburb of Minneapolis.
The company on Tuesday transferred the first five of 23 production lines to the Brooklyn Park facility with plans to continue the relocation through next year. The new site will officially open next spring when the majority of operations have moved there.
Olympus broke ground on the 16,700-sq.-meter facility last December after choosing the site to consolidate the operations now at five buildings in the nearby suburb of Maple Grove.
The new facility is built around a 2,230-sq.-meter production room where more than 250 medical device products, such as surgical cutting instruments, will be made once the relocation is complete.
With the production room located at the center of the building instead of the current facility's two separate rooms, the company hopes the new layout will contribute to innovation as all employees will be able to see into the room.
About 300 employees currently work at Olympus in Minnesota and the company says it may add about 100 jobs as it expands production at the larger site.
Known for its endoscopes as well as digital cameras, Olympus has been in the Minneapolis area since buying Gyrus Group PLC in 2008.
When deciding to set up a new site to consolidate its U.S. business, it chose to stay in the region to take advantage of the bustling medical device industry there and the geographic benefits of being in the center of the country.
"There is an abundance of medical device talent here in the Minneapolis area with a great infrastructure and plenty of companies to support our industry," Scott Larson, vice president of operations for the Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park sites, told a group of Japanese reporters during a tour of the new facility on June 24. "It's a pretty significant list of benefits to having our business in this region."


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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of red and brown marble.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Macaron with pistachio and cinnamon ganache, and two griotte halves
Macaron with pistachio and cinnamon ganache, and two griotte halves
foodbeam » Sunday c'est Hermé – Second week: la folie des macarons
I had the chance to make both Emotions Mosaic (griotte jelly, pistachio jelly, pistachio mascarpone cream) and Celeste (rhubarb compote, fresh strawberries, passion fruit and mascarpone mousse, passion fruit marshmallows).
foodbeam » Sunday… well Saturday c'est Hermé – First week: Ispahan, Emotions, Sensations & baked treats
I used a griotte jam griotte is a kind of small and very perfumed cherries instead of morello cherry jam.
I used a griotte jam griotte is a kind of small and very perfumed cherries instead of morello cherry jam.
The peppery, cherry griotte and black raspberry finish could be a little longer, but this stylish wine gives so much pleasure, I'm not complaining.
Aromas of barnyard, Provencal herbs, cherry griotte, lavender, forest floor and white pepper start off the perfume.
I got 3 at 241 yen a piece (about US$2. 41 each). violette -- this one was filled with griotte (morello cherry) and pear puree made into a gel rose -- loved this one the rose flavor from the cream filled my mouth as soon as I bit into it.
_griotte_, condemned blocks of which no use can be made for lack of
The addition of little hidden things in the hearts of macarons is Pierre Hermé's signature: olive oil and vanilla (with two pieces of green olive), Ispahan (raspberry gellant), Mosaic (two griotte halves – hint: this is my personal favourite) and white truffle and hazelnuts (three crushed hazelnuts) just to cite a few.


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Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex customers lose 120K BTC
Bitcoin reporting continues to be as vague as the average persons understanding of Blockchain. Nonetheless this loss will be closely followed. The last big loss was 2 years~ ago at MtGox in Japan, and that resulted in the exchange being shut down.
Following MtGox closing in bankruptcy, here are the reasons according to Wired:
But on the inside, according to some who were there, Mt. Gox was a messy combination of poor management, neglect, and raw inexperience.
So Coindesk are doing no-one any favours by attempting to deflect the Bitfinex loss with a mid article shift to a discussion about Bitcoin mining activity and that effect on Bitcoin prices. Interesting but not the point.
The issue is security of the Blockchain and why this new loss occurred, apparently related to social media, but with no details. Maybe this loss is something to do with phishing or someone using the same password across multiple sites. Whatever the cause it is important to elaborate very quickly if confidence in Blockchain activities is to be established. This quote hidden in the Coindesk article is critical.
Market observer and trader Jacob Eliosoff provided similar input, telling CoinDesk that the event had sparked a new wave of uncertainty.
"The big question will be how much was stolen and whether Bitfinex will make customers whole," he said.
No-one loses money with online investing with their bank and there is a reason for that. Blockchain has many advantages, but confidence will always come back to the institution involved, and not the encryption methodology; this is entirely due to the human component, which is an unfortunate reality.


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- Student Outcomes Students will use the structure of polynomials to identify factors.
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- This topic focuses on factoring polynomials and the advantages of factored form of a polynomial to both solve equations and sketch graphs of polynomial functions. Students solve problems involving...
- Student Outcomes Students find solutions to polynomial equations where the polynomial expression is not factored into linear factors. Students construct a polynomial function that has a specified set...
- Student Outcomes Students explore the difference of two squares identity x2 − y2 = (x − y)(x + y) in the context of finding Pythagorean triples.
- Student Outcomes Students understand that the sum of two square roots (or two cube roots) is not equal to the square root (or cube root) of their sum. Students convert expressions to simplest radical...
- Student Outcomes Students apply polynomial identities to the detection of prime numbers.
- Student Outcomes Students perform arithmetic by using polynomial identities to describe numerical relationships.
- Student Outcomes Students work with polynomials with constant coefficients to prove polynomial identities.
- Student Outcomes Students perform arithmetic operations on polynomials and write them in standard form. Students understand the structure of polynomial expressions by quickly determining the first...
- Student Outcomes Students connect long division of polynomials with the long division algorithm of arithmetic and use this algorithm to rewrite rational expressions that divide without a remainder.
- Student Outcomes Students develop a division algorithm for polynomials by recognizing that division is the inverse operation of multiplication.
- Student Outcomes Students develop the distributive property for application to polynomial multiplication. Students connect multiplication of polynomials with multiplication of multi-digit integers.
- Student Outcomes Students write explicit polynomial expressions for sequences by investigating successive differences of those sequences.
- The focus in this topic is on polynomial arithmetic and how it is analogous to operations with integers. The module opens with a lively lesson that engages students in writing polynomial expressions...
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- Topic A introduces polynomial expressions. In Module 1, students learned the definition of a polynomial and how to add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. Here, their work with multiplication is...
- In middle school, students applied the properties of operations to add, subtract, factor, and expand expressions (6.EE.3, 6.EE.4, 7.EE.1, 8.EE.1). Now, in Topic B, students use the structure of...
- Student Outcomes Students solve increasingly complex one-variable equations, some of which need algebraic manipulation, including factoring as a first step and using the zero product property.
- Student Outcomes Students factor quadratic expressions that cannot be easily factored and develop additional strategies for factorization, including splitting the linear term, using graphing...
- Student Outcomes Students develop strategies for factoring quadratic expressions that are not easily factorable, making use of the structure of the quadratic expression.
- Student Outcomes Students understand that factoring reverses the multiplication process as they find the linear factors of basic, factorable quadratic trinomials. Students explore squaring a binomial...
- Student Outcomes Students use the distributive property to multiply a monomial by a polynomial and understand that factoring reverses the multiplication process. Students use polynomial expressions...
- Student Outcomes Students use the commutative and associative properties to recognize structure within expressions and to prove equivalency of expressions.


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(Updates with fresh details, market reaction and analyst comments)
* TSX up 48.5 points, or 0.32 percent, to 15,388.27
* Nine of the TSX's 10 main groups were higher
TORONTO, May 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose broadly on Monday on upbeat investor sentiment, with across-the-board gains led by the materials group and Alimentation Couche-Tard stock.
Convenience store operator Couche-Tard was by far the most influential gainer on the index. Its shares climbed 4.3 percent to C$47.46, recouping a chunk of last week's losses, after the company issued a statement to clarify that the Circle K Corp referenced in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States was not its subsidiary.
Barrick Gold Corp was up 1.1 percent at C$16.08, helped in large part by higher gold prices, which rebounded from six-week lows hit last week. Gold futures rose 1.3 percent to $1,189.4.
Other influential movers on the index included Manulife Financial, which rose 1.09 percent to C$22.34, and Bank of Nova Scotia, which advanced 0.4 percent to C$67.11. The heavily weighted financials group, which make up nearly 35 percent of the index's weight, climbed 0.4 percent.
At 10:45 a.m. ET (1445 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 48.5 points, or 0.32 percent, to 15,388.27.
Of the index's 10 main groups, nine rose.
"The risk rally has been intact," said Fergal Smith, managing market strategist at Action Economics, noting that market sentiment was generally optimistic.
Investors appeared upbeat that a deal will be reached in Greece, where concerns have heightened over the country's debt crisis, while in the United States, recent data have indicated that the economy appeared to be climbing out of a lackluster first quarter and the Federal Reserve was still prepared to hike rates sometime later this year, even if moves would not be overly aggressive.
"In Canada, the run up in crude oil has also been supportive of the energy sector," Smith said.
After plunging more than 50 percent last year, crude prices have slowly recovered some of their hefty losses. It touched its highest level in 2015 on Monday before retreating.
U.S. crude prices were down 0.9 percent to $58.64, while Brent crude lost 0.5 percent to $66.13.
Energy stocks were down 0.2 percent, with Canadian Natural Resources the biggest drag on the TSX. Shares fell 0.5 percent to C$39.73.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the TSX by 160 to 82, for a 1.95-to-1 ratio on the upside.
The index was posting three new 52-week highs and no new lows.
Reporting by Solarina Ho; Editing by Ted Botha
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Record-Breaking Number Of Americans Want To Get Out Of U.S. Forever! Thoughts?
Another one from my tweepal: Even HuffPost has noticed the trend. I guess it has become all too obvious. Naturally, people want to get out for various reasons, not necessarily for reasons pointed out by HuffPost.
Me on Twitter @LadaTweets
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Well…what I'm seeing here is a mass of Trump Haters…as far left as anyone can get. They have ZERO idea of the truth about DJT. What he's done FOR our nation is absolutely unfathomable, and last night, during the State of the Union Address Trump had a 76% approval rating. But what made it greater, is that the Main Stream was forced to report the truth…it was their polls. Even many on the Dem side had no idea of his successes. Why? Because our main stream media LIES….and lies, and lies, and lies even more.
Take 90 minutes and listen to it. You'll know exactly 'why' conservatives and former democrats who've switched over to Republican, love him so much. He 'is' a man of peace, he does 'not' want wars, and is why he's pulling back all of our troops, no matter what they say.
When you want truth about DJT, you'll have to listen to Hannity, and Lou Dobbs on FOX . That's the only way you'll get it.
Personally speaking…I have no clue how Trump keeps his temperament so steady. But follow his tweets, and you'll see the exposures he's making. But you'll need focus and know where to find the answers to the questions you have. That means going back through former articles and looking things up. Right now? We're at a precipice …there are lines that have been drawn in the sand…and the guilty are too willing to cross them. They're only making things worse for themselves.
A question or so, Robert. Why do you hate the U.S.? What is your problem? You're free to leave anytime to want to. No one is holding you back. What is the DIRE state you are referring to? I'm not seeing anything like that, and I'm 69 years old. I'm happy that Trump is doing what he's doing…finally…someone to clean up everyone's dirty mess. He's literally finishing up the plans that John F. Kennedy was trying to do. If you're into drugs, get help. Want money for school because you don't have it, Apply for a Pell Grant. I used that as well. If you need a job, then go apply. There's 300,000 new ones available. What is so horrible other than N.Y. with the new Infanticide Law? That's what's horrible. Murdering innocent babies when they're literally born! Trump is writing the NO Partial Birth Abortion Law…and Democrats don't want that. These are the things that make a lifestyle horrible.
He's done totally amazing things in 2 years. He's busting his hump on Trade Deals that are fair. He's creating Peace in other nations…or trying to. He got China to stop stealing our intellectual property rights…and created 4 million new jobs total. The Employment Rate is record setting; Tax cut first was corporations, to bring them back to the US. For 2018 was for individuals…remember, the Crumbs?
We're the #1 Oil Producers/exporters now. Trump is rebuilding this country as it was meant to be, and that's a Republic. We are NOT a socialist nation, Robert and we never will be. Socialism doesn't work. The LEADERS get it all, and dish out to the masses Crumbs. Look at what happened in Venezuela. People are starving…and he kept all the money that the U.S. gave them. You have ALL the Constitutional rights in tact.
Robert…plainly stated? Our lives are what WE make them. WE are the sole OWNERS of our Lives, and our lives are the sum total of OUR own decisions. No one can live our lives for us. But you wanna know what I do when I slip out of my good mood? I look at other people who's image of reality is not as good as it could be. And every single one of us are in charge of that. Sometimes I dwell too much on the bad things. Then I pick up my bible, or read another book, or watch a video about a subject I'm interested in. I make this escape for a little while, and then reach inside to get those answers.
No matter what side of the political fence you're on…it doesn't matter. I could not stand Obama…so you know what I did? I pleased myself…I looked inside then had a silent conversation with myself and I found more answers about me, and that made me happy.
Our lives is not about money, position, power…it's about what it means to us to be here. We can experience a Heaven on Earth…but we need to choose and desire it to happen for us. Everything else is just external baggage, that has no place running our lives. We need to focus on our needs, and greatest desires, then look for very creative ways to fulfill those. And sometimes, we can have more literal 'fun' with that than anything else.
On my own…I'm a very poor woman. Yet…I have many things that I want in my life that make me much happier than glorious wealth. I go outside and look at the wonders of the sky above, the vibrant colors that I'm so blessed to see. The simple things in this life mount up, and after awhile…a lot time I wasted on feeling sad just evaporates. Try that. Think about you…and the things you love the most. Come spring, take a very long walk in the woods and look how simple things are for life there. Life is easy, if we choose to make it that way.
Much love kiddo…and I pray you find what you're looking for, because the way I see it at my age?…every single day that we live and draw breaths from the air, we have been blessed by heaven. Take care, kiddo. :)…and always remember…we are 'not' our politics. If we stand with that?…then your life will be lost in the world that you were pushed into, by trying to figure it all out.
Just think and care about you…and those you care about. I walk away from ALL of it many days. I've literally thrown my phone on the floor because I'm sick and tired of hearing the same stuff from the same people all the time..Always remember…it's all about you, and no one else. I suggest you read "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield…and if you can, purchase the CD…they made a movie from the book. It's THE most beautiful representation of learning to feel hope and fulfillment. And when I'm down…I just pick up that movie at night and watch it. How many times doesn't matter…it's all about 'taking care of ourselves and our future'…and creating our own 'heaven on earth.'


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newsflash from the 20th century: 'Secret Girlfriend' moves from Web to TV
No no no. They're getting it all backward! Comedy Central has just greenlighted a new show based on a Web series, "Secret Girlfriend," according to Variety. This is going in the wrong direction — it's as if a buggy-whip manufacturer in 1910, trying to stay relevant, had proudly announced that it would begin selling a new model designed for use with that newfangled horseless carriage.
I guess Comedy Central missed the fact that the first Web-to-TV transition — Quarterlife, which NBC experimented with earlier this year — bombed by TV standards. Its TV numbers were much higher than those of its online audience, and were probably better than could have been expected, but those numbers were still far too low to be considered a success on network TV.
Maybe a Web-to-cable is worth a shot, since cable ratings are never expected to be as high as on a broadcast network. But the Web version of "Secret Girlfriend" doesn't give one much hope for its success… and frankly, that it has any online success is a bit shocking. This is what it looks like:
I suppose there's always going to be some kind of market in the assumption that the viewer is a horny adolescent boy — indeed, the majority of Hollywood's output assume this is the case — but I've never seen a more explicit example of that assumption than this. And this assumption is going to carry over to the TV version, says Variety:
Cabler has ordered six episodes of "Girlfriend," which features the viewer as the "star" of a twentysomething dating satire, with all the actors addressing the camera as if it were the lead.
If Comedy Central expects the show's only viewers to actually be horny adolescent boys — and, perhaps, lonely lesbians — they're limiting the show's appeal.
Worse, though, is how "Secret Girlfriend" feels like the most obscene kind of pandering. Remember how in Fahrenheit 451, Julie Christie, the idiot wife of fireman Murtag, spends her days talking back to the wallscreen TV during shows designed to make her feel like she was part of the action?
And she'd prepare all day for her one line, and get all excited when the moment came up, and she actually felt like the actors were part of her family. She was that big of an empty-headed, empty-souled moron.
That was meant to be satirical.
And now we have TV's Secret Girlfriend, in which hot chicks will talk out of the big wallscreen TV to the horny-adolescent-boy viewers in an attempt to make them think they're hot and special and loved and desired, too.
What do you think, Linda?
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Access2entertainment provides discounted movie passes for the companion of a person with a disability.
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B.C. Ferries provides discounts to the person with a disability and their escort.
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Home Owner Grant – A grant, in addition to the basic home owner grant, is available to persons with disabilities receiving a disability allowance under the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act.
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What fun it all was: a raft of movers and shakers in the industry – some still at it, some retired – convened earlier this week at Toronto's Old Mill to say farewell to Michael Pepper in his role as CEO of TICO, the Travel Industry Council of Ontario.
Spotted in the crowd were such familiar faces as Denise Heffron, Arend Roos, Jeff Element, Robbie Goldberg, Bill Clark, Sue Webb and former NHL referee Bruce Hood - who blew an ear-piercing whistle to get the whole show off to a flying start.
On the big screen was a rotating slide show of Pepper over the years and, of course, many speeches – often referring to Pepper's devotion and even-handed performance at the helm. Current board chair Michael Janigan spoke of Pepper's impressive record of achievement. Incoming CEO Richard Smart congratulated him for providing Ontarians with the strongest consumer protection framework in Canada, while Frank Denton, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Government and Consumer Services thanked Pepper on behalf of Ontario's consumers, admitting, "It's not easy working with government."
TICO's Vice President of Operations Dorian Werda gave an emotional tribute on behalf of the staff, thanking him for the years of encouragement and inspiration – and "always putting fun and laughter into every day".
Speaking of humour, what would a send-off be without a roast? And who better to roast anyone than industry veteran and part-time stand-up comic John Kirk?
"17 years! Having heard the hundreds of problems he has over the years, he should be known as Dr. Pepper," Kirk told the delighted crowd. "And looking at those pictures of Michael past and present, I'd say his hair gives '50 Shades of Gray' a whole new meaning." Kirk shared that Pepper, a relative newcomer to the game of golf, once thought he'd won the longest drive award because he'd come all the way from Oakville. And he brought down the house with his impersonation of former Mr. Red Seal Doug Hamer. Seriously laugh-til-your-sides hurt stuff.
Richard Vanderlubbe also chimed in to say that Pepper had been one of the best CEOs TICO has ever had, graciously omitting the fact that he is also, coincidentally, the only CEO TICO has ever had.
Finally, Pepper took to the microphone to thank us all for coming. "It's not just me but the team and the board," he said. "Thank you for coming – I'm humbled by the number of people here. It's been an honour and a great time."
Happy retirement, Michael. May you always win the longest drive award.
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CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky., is voluntarily offering a free repair option in the form of a rewiring for its recalled GE and Hotpoint dishwashers. With the free rewire option, a GE-authorized technician will rewire the slide switch at no cost to consumers. This supplements the original rebate program announced October 19, 1999. The dishwashers have a slide switch that can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard. CPSC is aware of approximately 90 incidents associated with these dishwashers. GE manufactured 3.1 million of these dishwashers between 1983 and 1989.
In the recall announced last year, GE provided consumers with a rebate toward the purchase of a new dishwasher. CPSC and GE are announcing the supplemental rewiring option to increase the effectiveness of the original program, which has to date been implemented in over 628,000 units. CPSC and GE are cooperating in an effort to reach people who may not have previously come forward.
Both the CPSC and GE strongly urge consumers who have not replaced their recalled units under the original rebate program to contact GE right away to schedule a free rewiring or participate in the original rebate program. Until the dishwasher has been rewired, consumers should keep the dishwasher door unlatched at all times to prevent the flow of electrical current that creates a risk of fire.
The slide switch allows consumers to choose between heated drying and "energy saver" functions. Over time, the slide switch can melt and ignite, presenting a fire hazard. In the free rewiring program announced today, GE-authorized technicians will rewire the slide switch, eliminating it from the electrical circuit and thereby eliminating the fire risk.
There have been approximately 90 incidents of fire, smoking and melted switches, 14 of which included fires that spread beyond the dishwasher. Approximately 10 incidents have occurred since the recall announcement. No injuries have been reported.
The GE and Hotpoint dishwashers involved are models beginning with GSD500D, GSD500G, GSD540, HDA467, HDA477, or HDA487 with a serial number that has a second letter of A, M, R, S, T, V or Z (for example, BM12345). The model and serial numbers are located on a rectangular label that is on either the right or left front edge of the inner tub. The GE or Hotpoint brand name is on the front of the dishwasher.
Consumers that have one of these recalled dishwashers should immediately discontinue use, unlatch the door, and contact GE at 1-800- 599-2929 anytime or at www.geappliancerecall.com.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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So, I've been building projects using Apache CouchDB for a few years now, and there are some things I really like about it. But one need I'm always bumping up against is the ability to summarize tons of heterogeneous documents in a straightforward way. For example, I'm producing a list of users and I have a hierarchy of preferred display strings I want to generate, based on what information is available. Here's a sample document that includes all of the possible fields I might want to show in summary string:
"_id": "User_admin",
"_rev": "6-3361423ee660182bc365fbe1439ea1a4",
"UserName": "admin",
"Email": "admin@localhost",
"CompanyName": "Absion Technologies LC",
"FirstName": "Scott",
"LastName": "Means",
"ObjectType": "User"
So, in this case I want to see the user's company and full name, like this:
Absion Technologies LC: Scott Means
But if the company name isn't there, I want to see:
Scott Means
If there's no
CompanyName or
LastName, I want to see the
The engine expects a JSON array and a JSON object as its inputs. I could explain all of the rules here, but it's actually a little easier to see some examples with an explanation:
["FirstName"] => "Scott"
Any array with only one element is inferred to be a field in the JSON object, and the corresponding value is returned. If this value doesn't exist, it returns
["MissingField"] => undefined
If the array has multiple elements, the
evalJsonTemplate() function is executed recursively on each element, with the results being inserted into a result array:
[["FirstName"], " ", ["LastName"]] => ["Scott", " ", "Means"]
Then, the elements of the result array are concated and the result is returned to the caller. But what if one of the values is missing? Take the following example:
[["Title"], " ", ["LastName"]] => result array: [undefined, " ", "Means"]
By default, if any of the elements of the result array are undefined, the engine returns an empty string (
''). This is implicit, but it is possible to pass an explicit operator as the first element to any template array, like so:
["$all", ["Title"], " ", ["LastName"]] => ''
But there are other operators available. The
$any operator will concat any valid string elements together and return the result. So, the preceding template could be rewritten as:
["$any", ["Title"], " ", ["LastName"]] => ' Means'
Note the blank preceding my last name. That's not very tidy. But using the rules we already know, it's easy to collapse the blank by nesting the Title rule in another array:
[[["Title"], " "], ["LastName"]]
It was also possible to lose the $any opcode, because the
[["Title"], " "] rule returns an empty string, which will be prepended to the last name.
Now, there is only one more opcode needed to express all of the cases that I need to cover. That is the
$first opcode. It indicates that the first valid element of the result array (not
undefined) should be returned. This allows a list of possible formats to be specified in order, and the first one that produces output will be chosen.
As a complete example, the following JSON string conveys all of the preferred display strings that I want for my sample document above. It's guaranteed to always produce something, thanks to the final
["_id"] element:
["$first", [[["Company"], ": "], [ ["FirstName"], " " ], ["LastName"] ],
["Company"], ["Email"], ["Username"], ["_id"] ]
And, as an added bonus, the entire template function is only 42 lines of code. It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Or at least to generating summary strings without too much hassle. See my JS fiddle for the code.


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Map of Africa. For additional information on these slides, see the Meyer Brownstone historical file.
Two security workers. Women played a major role in many aspects of the election and registration including security and peace keeping.
Mandela voting- a joyous historic moment. Generally photographing was not permitted in polls but this was a very special historic moment in which Oxfam Canada was invited to participate.
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Tickets to the most highly anticipated festival of the summer have just gone on sale. Longitude returns to Marlay Park on July 18th – 20th bringing some of the biggest names in music right now along with the hottest new bands and DJs.
This weeks announcement of new Longitude acts coincided with the release of day tickets for the festival along with main stage breakdown of acts across the weekend. Ben Howard will headline Friday night, Disclosure take top billing on Saturday while Massive Attack bring the weekend to an close on Sunday night.
Ben Howard, Bastille, Bombay Bicycle Club, Icona Pop and George Ezra
Disclosure, Haim, Chvrches, The 1975, Sam Smith and Hozier
Massive Attack, James Vincent McMorrow, Rudimental, Banks and First Aid Kit
In addition to that festival goers will be able to some of the best breakthrough acts throughout the weekend such as:
Bonobo, John Talabot, Julio Bashmore, Cyril Hahn, Le Galaxie, Bondax, Parquet Courts, Eagulls, Koreless, O Emperor, Kyrstal Klear, Say Lou Lou, Samaris, Josef Salvat and Roosevelt with many more to be announced.
A full day by day breakdown of stages 2 & 3 acts to be announced soon.
Previously announced acts who will also be performing this summer include Bonobo, John Talabot, Julio Bashmore, Cyril Hahn, Le Galaxie, Bondax, Koreless and Roosevelt.
Longitude recently picked up awards for Best New Festival and Best Medium Festival at the Irish Festival Awards crowning a hugely successful first year for the July weekender.
For further festival information see:
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Day tickets €59.50
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Talent Development
Patrick Henry Community College
Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) is one of 23 community colleges in Virginia. Not only does PHCC provide post-secondary education, it serves students from throughout Patrick, Henry and Franklin Counties for dual high school and career & technical education. PHCC has been rated among the top ten Most Tech-Savvy community colleges in the country by the Center for Digital Education. Most importantly, industry or relevant third-party certificates are embedded in the curriculum of all academic programs as a means to enhance career readiness of graduates.
Flagship manufacturing programs at Patrick Henry Community College:
Certified Production Technician Program – This program aligns with the nationally-recognized certificate, Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) Standards, to enhance core knowledge and skills for production work, from entry to front-line supervisory level. Program covers 4 modules: Safety Awareness; Quality Practices and Measurement; Manufacturing Processes and Production; Maintenance Awareness focuses on preventive maintenance, indicators for correct operation, and issue recognition related to Electrical, Pneumatic, Lubrication, Automation, Hydraulic, Couplings.
General Engineering Technologies – Students develop skills in the application of theories and hands-on experience in a variety of engineering settings such as industrial, manufacturing, and commercial. Graduates will be qualified for jobs such as engineer's assistant, supervisor trainee, manufacturing specialist, quality assurance auditor, CAD technician, maintenance lead person, team leader, and computer controlled process technician.
Industrial Electronic Technology – This program provides highly skilled industrial technicians. Training covers Sensors and Transducers, Automated Controls, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Motor Control Circuits, AC/DC Motor Drives, Pneumatics, Microprocessors and Computer Programming, Computer Hardware and Software Applications, Instrumentation, Electronic Data Communication, Systems Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance.
Industrial Welding Certificate – Students develop proficiency in skills with the use of current technological tools of the profession, and take the American Welding Society D1.1 Structural Welding Code Certification Test.
Unique Motor Sports Program
The Racing College of Virginia, housed at Patrick Henry Community College, offers specialized training that not only aligns to needs for NASCAR, but other automobile-related manufacturing and repair occupations. The program's notoriety attracts student nation-wide. Students earn credentials through college certificates for Motorsports Engines Technology, Motorsports Fabrication and Set Up Technology, and Motorsports Management. They learn the basics in addition to machining, welding, engineering, and how to operate data acquisition system and software to design different parts critical to a race car. In fact, they build cars from the ground up, applying advanced manufacturing skills, and actually race with their car on the Patriot Race Team, with students serving on the pit crew. All faculty members have real-world racing experience, spanning professional go-kart racing to the Sprint Cup Series. NASCAR, HT Motorsports, Arrington Manufacturing, Roush Racing, Toyota, Harvick Racing and many other local companies and fabrication shops hire program graduates.
Motorsports Engine Technology –advanced skills and knowledge in the production of high performance engines to meet workforce needs of race teams and engine manufacturers.
Motorsports Fabrication and Set Up Technology –fundamental skills for race car component installation and repair, including proficiency in structural alignment, vehicle set up for prescribed environments, and adjustment to track conditions.
Motorsports Management –specialized skills related to the management of a motorsports-related business.
Relevant Career Certificates for Automotive Manufacturing Industries include:
- Industrial Controls –fundamental skills for installation and repair of electrical control systems, including proficiency in electrical codes, OSHA criteria, programming system controllers, and system troubleshooting.
- Industrial Maintenance Electronics - skills and knowledge needed for maintenance and repair of modern production equipment. Graduates earn proficiency in electrical codes, OSHA criteria, and system troubleshooting.
- Welding - fundamental skills and knowledge in metal trades. Graduates demonstrate proficiency in oxyacetylene processes, arc and MIG welding procedures.
High-Demand Occupational Programs for Employment
Driven by Business and Industry Leadership Teams (BILTs) composed of local industry representatives, Patrick Henry Community College is developing and implementing career tract programs for Logistics and Advanced Manufacturing. By targeting job growth industries and working with local industry representatives, short-term training and credentialing is provided in an environment that simulates the work environment. In addition to industry-specific skills, soft skills are an essential part of the curriculum.
New College Institute
New College Institute (NCI) is a beacon for automotive parts suppliers because of the relevant programs offered. Until New College Institute established in Martinsville, 4-year universities were located 2 hours away. Community leaders envisioned a locally-driven program drawing on the best of the greater regional post-secondary education resources throughout the state. This visionary approach enables the community to drive curriculum to address needs for local business growth, including development of in-demand skills for specialized manufacturing. A $15 million, 52,000 sq. ft. building is in construction in the heart of Martinsville's Uptown district to be the first new building on the NCI campus. Cutting-edge equipment will be housed in this new facility and provide an important proof point as to the quality and current nature of skill development occurring at NCI.
Flagship NCI Programs:
Academy for Engineering and Technology
Developed in partnership with Virginia State University, NCI offers high
school juniors and seniors dual enrollment with university credits, all at no cost. Paid internships are offered to enhance hands-on learning, along with industry tours and other industry participation. The academy includes two tracks of study:
- Engineering – curriculum address engineering design, construction and project management.
- Technology – curriculum focuses on applied engineering and involves industry-current software, equipment, tools and techniques.
The program will evolve into a 4-year degree program, and ultimately PhDs, with the first Bachelor degrees awarded in 2015.
Experiential Learning in Technology & Engineering - "ELITE" Internship Program
Funding from the New College Foundation, the Harvest Foundation, and local employers enables employers to "test drive" creative and hardworking students while providing students an opportunity to experience what they are studying in real-world situations. Students at college and high school levels are eager to participate in internships. ELITE's purpose is to help students interested in engineering and technology careers learn skills they need for modern jobs, such as being able to work in teams and communicate well, while helping them make connections with an advanced manufacturing industry for potential long-term jobs, according to NCI.
ACT Work Ready Community
To prove the readiness of the region's workforce, the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board, in partnership with PHCC and other schools, are actively implementing National Career Readiness Certificates. Students earn the certificate through WorkKeys assessments based on situations in the everyday work world, including: applied mathematics, applied technology, business writing, listening, locating information, observation, reading for information, teamwork, and writing.
Youth Interested in Manufacturing
Martinsville and Henry County are connecting students with manufacturing at an early age.
STEM Day
During National Engineering Week, over 700 sixth graders participated in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Day program. Engineers from local manufactures as well as New College Institute professional met with students to inspire career paths that connect to local manufacturing opportunities.
Summer Camps for Manufacturing
New College Institute sponsors and organizes summer camps for middle school students featuring key topics to spark career opportunities.
- Math Camp – shows students how everyday math, recreation and life skills are used to balance the quality of daily activities.
- Science Camp - "hands on" experiences to demonstrate the importance of science in daily life and in future developments.
- Technology Camp - provides exciting learning experiences demonstrating the everyday use of innovations in technology. Students create a mechanical device and examine uses of technology in the local region.
- Creative Design Camp - Students brainstorm and design projects from creative resources in the community. Teamwork, brainstorming, and creative design are key components of the program, along with a visit to the FAB Lab.


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You might remember her as the size 22 model who graced the cover of People magazine last May. She's also the voice behind the influential #effyourbeautystandards movement celebrating body positivity and moving the needle on our media's absurdly narrow definition of beauty.
TIME determined the list of 30 based on "global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news." Heavy hitters like J.K Rowling, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Donald Trump (ugh), Caitlyn Jenner and more join Holliday as the 2016 Most Influential People on the Internet.
Holliday credits her success to social media. She told People, "Thanks to the power of the Internet, I was able to create my own destiny. I started posting photos of myself in my underwear, then in bathing suits and other clothes that I liked but weren't considered suitable for large and curvy women... As my modeling career took off, I began to challenge society's perception of "beauty" and what's acceptable in our industry and the world."
Holliday is a model with the MiLK modeling agency in the UK. She is also a mom (with another on the way, congratulations!). You can follow Holliday on Instagram and Twitter, and join the #effyourbeautystandards community here.


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The Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance (CCPA) provides support, encouragement and advice to families whose children have a cancer diagnosis: both during and after treatment.
For over 19 years we have been working to support families whether that's face-to-face, over the phone or via on-line digital platforms such as our Family Facebook Group.
Many members of our leadership team have had a child with cancer or have undergone treatment themselves in childhood: meaning that we know just how devastating it is to be told your child has cancer.
They are passionate about promoting awareness, support, research and advocacy that focuses fully on the best interests of children, teenagers, young adults and their families.
CCPA is also a membership organisation, working both nationally and international, toshare knowledge and best practice and represent family views on issues of service provision, research and care.


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Posted on January 29, 2019, by Travis Pulver
It is not unusual for people to bet on the Super Bowl. After all, it is the biggest game of the year and the final game of the season. So, if you are going to put something on a game, this is the one. Of course, for many, it could be a friendly wager between friends, family, or co-workers.
However, for many, it has meant contacting your local bookie to get in on the action, but not anymore. With many states legalizing gambling on sports, it is a lot easier to place a legal bet now—which will likely encourage even more people than usual to do so.
According to a recent survey released by the American Gaming Association, a staggering $6 billion is expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl (legally and illegally).
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In the press release announcing the survey results, Bill Miller, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, recognized that interest in legal gambling as never been higher (ESPN):
"More Americans than ever before will be able to place their bets with legal sportsbooks now operating in eight states."
The $6 billion mark is a significant increase in the estimated $4.76 billion wagered on Super Bowl LII last year. Estimates for Super Bowl LI ranged from $4.5-4.7 billion.
According to the survey, close to 23 million people will be placing a wager on the game with close to two million expected to still engage in some form of illegal gambling. Miller pointed out that the survey results are proof that illegal gambling is still an ongoing issue and encouraged the appropriate government bodies to enact legislation to make legal gambling more accessible.
What will be even more interesting to see is how much money is bet legally this year with gambling being legal in more states since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 last year.
While $4.8 billion was bet on the game last year, only $158.6 million of it legally. The year before, only $138.5 million was bet legally. Dustin Gouker of PlayNJ.com has estimated that a million people will bet $100 million on the Super Bowl in New Jersey and that $325 million will be legally bet this year.
Betting on the outcome will likely always be the most frequent wager, some sportsbooks are offering hundreds of prop bets for fans to gamble on. Odds are offered on things like who will win MVP, the length of the National Anthem, the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach, whether a halftime performer is going to take a knee, and so much more.
While there have been reports about the amount of money being wagered on the Patriots, according to the survey, about 52 percent of gamblers are backing the Rams with 48 percent getting behind the Patriots. But according to an ESPN report on January 25, 96 percent of the money wagered at the MGM was on the Patriots. At William Hill, the amount was closer to 86 percent.
That must mean that there are a lot of Rams supporters that have yet to put their money down.


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Much Respect to the Men and Women Who Make It Through One of the Toughest Flying Courses in the Air Force.
The F-22 pilot training program is a notoriously difficult course. Air Force aviators have to finish in the top of their UPT pilot training class. Once selected for the program just to get the opportunity to fly the F-22. F-22 pilot candidates then have to endure challenging academics, a rigorous flying schedule, and 37 physically demanding sorties in the jet. That includes flying alongside evaluator pilots that sniff out any weaknesses, looking to washout weaker pilots. The pilots who succeed in the Raptor B class are truly the best of the best fighter pilots in the Air Force and most likely the world. This video shows us why.


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This Year's Costumes
As per usual, I have to show off the annual costume photos (it's my blog; I can brag if I want).
Every year I make an entirely-too-elaborate costume for Shadowboy, usually make one for a friend's niece to boot, then have professional photos taken. This year the niece had piratical aspirations, and although I lobbied hard for Shadowboy to be a parrot he insisted that he wanted to be a beetle. (Why, I don't know, but hey–at least it was an interesting challenge.)
The girl's costume was a relative snap; I used this pattern (bottom right) and tarted it up with brocade fabric and lace and whatnot. Shadowboy's was…whatever the opposite of "a snap" is. Root-around-in-my-pattern-stash-and-swear-a-lot opposite. The pants are a pajama bottom pattern with feet cribbed from a dragon costume and re-cut into a more insectoid shape.
The top is the tunic from a cheerleader pattern I had laying around,* extended by a foot or so. The hood and gloves were taken from a generic animal costume, with channels stitched in the mittens to bifurcate the fingers and antennae added to the hood. The wings were cut from foam rubber and covered with the same fabric as the costume. They were attached to the back of the tunic with big strips of velcro.
As usual, no matter how much I gripe about the construction process, the results are worth it. These will join my big wall o' Halloween photos, which help me feel Halloweeny throughout the year.
*I have a long-standing habit of buying likely-looking patterns whenever the local fabric stores have 99-cent sales, even if I don't have an immediate use for them. I've generally found that hacking together pieces of different commercial patterns is easier than calculating measurements and drawing pieces from scratch.
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Rubén Muñoz
Rubén is a partner at Akin Gump, where he practices IP law with an emphasis on patent infringement litigation. He has represented companies in litigation involving a wide array of technologies, including medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and electronics. Rubén has represented clients in federal and state court and before the International Trade Commission. In addition, he has been counsel of record in many inter partes review proceedings before the PTAB. Before attending law school, Rubén spent five years at Ford Motor Company's Scientific Research Laboratory, where he worked as an engineer on the development of advanced engine technologies. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and holds a certificate in business and public policy from the Wharton School. Rubén has a master's in mechanical engineering and a bachelor's in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University.