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I was equal parts intrigued and nervous to speak with Jen and Sylvia Soska—aka "The Twisted Twins"—in person. I had watched their cameo in their latest film, American Mary, where they play a pair of Goth twins who have their arms removed and switched so that they'll remain connected no matter what. I met them at a sound studio in Santa Monica where they were doing postproduction on See No Evil 2, their first directing gig with Lion's Gate and WWE, which was a long way from not being able to afford food while they were making the film.
But they were warm and enthusiastic, talking over each other to tell me how thrilled they were about having come so far so quickly. After the years of financial and emotional hardship they had endured trying to sell their first two films, American Mary and before that, Dead Hooker in a Trunk, Jen and Sylvia were delighted and shocked when Lion's Gate contacted them. In the early years of their film career, they had paid the bills by taking any acting gig they could get. "Sexy twins, sexy clones, sorority twins," Sylvia remembered how much she hated it. "Slutty Martian," added Jen, "Slutty Martian was the one that really bugged me. Even the Martian has to be a slut." Sometimes all the money would go into their films, and they literally lived on bread alone. They still seemed in shock as they told me about their first call with the studio executives who had seen their film and wanted to bring those same qualities to See No Evil 2.
American Mary is not exactly a slasher—in fact, it's difficult to say how to categorize it. In your typical slasher, there is often a "final girl", who is the only person to survive to the end of a film. You can usually recognize her by her conservative or boyish clothing. In American Mary, plenty of slashing occurs, but it lacks the traditionally predictable plot, and the main character, Mary, is a loose cannon—you have no idea what will happen to her. It covers a lot of ground, much of it based on real phenomena, like the body modification community.
"I'm so tired of seeing the same shit over and over again, especially in North America, they have this really tired formula for horror. Where it's the slasher thing and you can guess who dies and in what order," Jen told me. "We have the beautiful blonde, we have the final girls, we have the kind of slutty female character. But we take those stereotypes and shatter every single one of them. You can tell it's by people who love horror because there are the character types that you traditionally see. But we totally turn those types on their head."
The film starts in a typically mundane way: Mary, a starving medical student specializing in surgery, answers a Craigslist ad for a seedy strip joint to help pay her tuition and her phone bill. Plausible. But you wouldn't guess that she walks out of the strip club with $5000 without even having to get naked—our heroin performs emergency surgery on one of the club's frequent torture victims. Mary quickly earns a reputation among the "body mod" community, and the clients pour in with disturbing but lucrative requests. Her first such client, Ruby, wants "some skin removed," specifically her nipples and everything "extra" on her genitals. Ruby is tired of being sexualized and degraded, and wants to experience the same freedom a doll has. You wouldn't guess how Mary begins to identify with Ruby: the professor she most admires sees her improved financial situation and assumes she has become a prostitute. He thinks this gives him an excuse to invite her to a party, drug her and rape her.
American Mary depicts some pretty disgusting stuff, but with an artfully restrained hand. Mary wields her scalpel in an almost loving way during the surgery scenes, which are as fascinating as they are off-putting. Their film is a bit rough around the edges, but it's an independent horror. Their parents had to refinance their house in order for them to finish it. Seedy, minimally lit low-budget locations fit the atmosphere of the film well. Amidst the hokier bits are many disturbing but strangely beautiful moments, like when Mary lies staring at the ceiling and covered in blood as she sews her own chest back together.
Unlike American Mary, the See No Evil series falls firmly within the slasher genre, but See No Evil 2 will play with the limits of that genre.
The Soska Sisters have a personal stake in breaking down these stereotypes. Their experiences in the film industry have given them too many reasons to rebel against the idea that you can ever know what to expect from a woman by looking at her.
From the start of their career, the sisters would meet with men—always men—with hopes of improving their professional prospects, and found that these men had expectations that they were not at all prepared to meet, and that had nothing to do with their talents as filmmakers. "Every fucking hollywood cliché," Sylvia described them to me as she told me one of these men had actually invited them to his house late at night, where they were both drugged.
"It's a really scary situation," Sylvia continued. "I find it's a lot of people at the lower levels and you can see these leeches, because a lot of the time they're failed directors themselves. Failed filmmakers. They've never gotten to where they are and they're just angry people and what they do is they want to have power of probably women that rejected them their whole lives so they have a negative connotation on them."
While that was a scary situation, Sylvia expressed how hard it was for them in general because of how easy it is to fetishize identical twins.
"We always read comic books and watched horror movies and we were like 'I wanna look like that!' and so we dressed a certain way. And people judge on appearances right away. And they see the two of us and they're like, 'oh! I'm gonna fuck 'em!" Sylvia told me, "And the rudeness. The people insinuating that if I did fuck them I would get a certain job or something like that."
The financial strain, and the pressure to use sex to relieve that strain, inspired the plot for American Mary. Mary felt pressured to work in a strip club to pay her tuition bill, while Jen and Sylvia had to deal with men who suggested that the sisters would have to sleep with them to get film work."It became so therapeutic. Everything we were going through went into the script," said Sylvia. Even the turning point of the film, the rape scene, was based on an experience that they narrowly escaped. "Thank god I have her", Sylvia said, looking at Jen "We've both been drugged before but there's two of us so we got our asses out of there fast."
Although the rape is vital to the plot, Jen insists that American Mary isn't just a rape revenge film. There were a number of factors that broke Mary down. "Everyone can feel the clamp of the recession. And unfortunately the easiest way for a woman to make money is to do something sexual," said Jen, "She doesn't want to do it but she wants to be a surgeon so badly that she would literally do anything." That's why American Mary differs from other rape revenge horrors, which tend to flatten other aspects of the female protagonist's identity.
"It's a literal and figurative rape," said Sylvia, "Everything she wanted is taken away from her." It's not just her body that is violated, but also her sense of place in the professional community she's passionate about. To emphasize this, Jen and Sylvia chose to shoot the rape scene in a way that focused more on the emotional violation than the physical violation.
"It's not a sexy moment. I thought it was so much more powerful to just hang on her eyes and that trapped awful experience for the film. Instead of some kind of pseudo porno thing," said Jen, "I find that a lot of [rape revenge] films are very exploitative of women, especially for that scene. Where it's made to be sexually gratifying for men with the moaning and the tits out and the nudity. And we had some fights while we were making it because they wanted us to put nudity in."
The producers complained that there wasn't nudity in the script, and when Sylvia pointed out that there actually was, "There's a whole frame of just a tit and Mary's hand is on it for the nipple removal." But that's not sexy, they insisted, "I was like 'you know what, guys? This isn't sexy tit movie."
The lack of, well, "sexy" made American Mary a hard sell. But once it was successful, producers began calling the Soska sisters asking them to make another slasher-type film about a female surgery student. They weren't interested—they wanted to move on to new things. When they got the opportunity to direct See No Evil 2, they were ready to do whatever it took to make the film that they wanted it to be. "I was ready to fight. I was always ready to fight," said Sylvia. But they didn't have to. The producers were receptive to their vision of a slasher with rich and complex characters, the type of characters audiences sympathize with or female characters mirroring the modern woman's struggles. "What I've always liked about horror and the whole 'final girl' mentality is you see women overcoming extreme situations, which in life is something women always do, but we're so polite and well mannered we rarely draw attention to how much ass we kick all the time," said Sylvia.
Jen and Sylvia might not look like the part for a typical final girl, but they've successfully tackled many of Hollywood's horrors.
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Cartagena de Indias, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site from 1984, is located in the Caribbean region of Colombia. This magic city impresses the whole world with its enchanting colonial appearance, the Republican Architecture and with its various attactives: busy nightlife, cultural festivals, surprising landscapes, stunning beaches, excellent cuisine, important tourist infrastructures. It is exciting walking along the streets and observe the colonial buildings, the Palace of the Inquisition, the Clock Tower, the walls and castle of San Felipe and enjoy the warm and quiet breeze coming from the parks and from the squares. The cuisine is another important aspect of the city. There are various possibilities for the tourists who want to try new and exotic experiences, tasting the flavors of the local and international cuisine.
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Trump Models Closing: Models Allegedly Worked Without Visas, Lived In Bad Conditions
Donald Trump's 18-year-old modeling agency, Trump Model Management, is closing their doors after multiple models have come forward to share their horrific experiences with the agency, alleging that they worked illegally without obtaining proper visas and were housed in 'sweatshop' like conditions.
Another Trump business appears to be biting the dust! Controversial agency Trump Model Management plans to close the doors for good after multiple models have left the agency. Not only did they lose top talent, but they also faced scrutiny as former models came forward with harrowing tales recounting their experiences working with the agency. President Donald Trump currently owns an 85% stake in Trump Model Management.
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Mother Jones published an excerpt from an email President of Trump Models, Corinne Nicolas, sent out to colleagues over the weekend. "The Trump Organization is choosing to exit the modeling industry," Nicolas wrote. "On the heels of the recent sale of the Miss Universe Organization, the company is choosing to focus on their core businesses in the real estate, golf and hospitality space." A spokesperson from the Trump Organization confirmed the news to the New York Post. "While we enjoyed many years of success, we are focused on our core businesses in the real estate and golf industries and the rapid expansion of our hospitality division," the statement read.
In September 2015, WME-IMG Talent Agency bought Miss Universe from the Trump Organization after they faced backlash surrounding Donald's racist comments about Mexican immigrants. Since then, models and agents have exited Trump Model Management due to the negative connotation associated with the Trump name. An insider told Jezebel the switch was "a direct result of Trump's divisive politics, which have made his brand toxic in the modeling world."
The agency was founded in 1999 and recently came under fire as former models alleged that the agency hired them without valid employment visas and provided terrible living conditions to the models. Mother Jones published the accounts of multiple models and spoke to Kate, a model employed by Trump Model Management in 2004, who used a pseudonym for the sake of anonymity. "He doesn't want to let anyone into the US anymore," she said. "Meanwhile, behind everyone's back, he's bringing in all of these girls from all over the world and they're working illegally."
The models were housed in a two-floor, three-bedroom apartment in the East Village. An agency representative had a one-bedroom on the ground floor while the models dwelled in two bedrooms in the basement, which featured two sets of bunk beds in one bedroom and three in another, with an additional mattress in the common area. There were over 11 people occupying the apartment at one time. "We're herded into these small spaces," Kate said. "The apartment was like a sweatshop." Kate said she paid $1,200 a month to live in the Trump apartment in 2004.
Since the election, models and agents, including Katie Moore and Mia Kang, have left the agency. The remaining talent will have to find a home with another agency.


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So, the next version of Android is almost here, every year, from the last ten years, Google has been announcing a new version of Android. And in 2019, they will be bringing Android 10.
We earlier reported that they have discontinued the naming of Android versions, based on desert names alphabetically, like the Android 10, which was being eagerly awaited as Android Q, after Android P.
Many people were also guessing what could be the name of the desert starting with Q, and thankfully, it has become a thing of past.
In this article, we are going to discuss all the thing is that it is coming to Android Q, oops, I mean Android 10. 🙂
A New Branding
It isn't a feature, but a change that is coming with Android 10. Google has done a design refresh of the Android logo.
In the Android logo, Google has decided to keep half of the Android robot its head, as its icon, that comes after Android.
Google went ahead and created a video showing the evolution of Android. It pretty much explains the enthusiasm of Google around Android.
Fully Gesture-Based Navigation
The gesture-based navigation into Android with the Android Pie or Android 9 Google still capture the navigation buttons, and users were able to switch between gesture-based navigation and button navigation.
That is going to change in Android 10 as Android will be embracing gesture-based navigation entirely by removing the back button from the system.
The gesture-based navigation would be something like this-
Swiping up will take you to the home screen,
Swiping up and holding will give you the multitasking menu,
and swiping from, either left or right edge of your screen will take you back.
Complete system-wide dark mode
Over the years, the Android OEMs have been putting dark mode on the top of Android. It is now natively available in Android 10.
Google has also created a new API for the developers to incorporate the dark theme into their apps when the system-wide dark theme is turned on on the Android device.
New Theme Customizations
The fact that you can customize every bit of Android makes it the most loved and used operating system for mobile phones.
Android 10 brings customization even further. In Android 10, users will find different colour schemes which they can apply to customize their smartphone.
It will also allow app developers to change the accent colour of the entire UI when you are in a particular app.
Life caption transcribes for videos in real-time
This feature is Android attempt to make Android equally enjoyable for deaf and other people who you have a bit of trouble sharing.
The feature can be enabled and will start live transcribing what's being said in the video for people to understand easily.
It has more use cases than just allowing deaf people to understand the context of a video.
More control over permissions to the app
With Android 10, users will have more control over giving permissions to an app.
The changes would be reflected in Android 10.
If an app asks for your location, it will have to show a popup, letting you choose whether you want to allow your location all the time, or only when you are inside the app.
Support for foldable phones
In 2019, visa few Smartphone and stronger hands are bringing foldable phones to the market. Although their efforts have been in vain and we haven't seen proper launch sofar, it is soon going to arrive.
And Android 10 is ready for it. Where is what Google has to say about it
"To help your apps to take advantage of these and other large-screen devices, we've made a number of improvements in Android Q, including changes to onResume and onPause to support multi-resume and notify your app when it has focus. We've also changed how the resizable activity manifest attribute works, to help you manage how your app is displayed on foldable and large screens.
Improved Share Menu
Smartphones are being used to share information by almost everyone, and the share option on Android needs a bit of attention from Android to make it even more efficient.
In Android 10, Google will be making a few changes to make the share menu more usable and faster to launch.
When is Android 10 coming?
The Beta 1 of Android 10 was launched on March 13, 2019, the Beta 2 released on April 3, Beta 3 on May 7. Beta 4 arrived on June 5, Beta 5 on July 10, and Beta 6 on August 7. The final build of Android 10 would most probably be launching by October 2019.


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HAUPPAUGE (CBSNewYork) — One Long Island food bank is teaming up with the National Association of Letter Carriers to help fight local hunger this weekend.
Island Harvest Food Bank, of Hauppauge, is asking residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties to leave canned food or nonperishable items by their mailboxes on Saturday, May 14, for pickup by local postal workers.
More: National Stamp Out Hunger Drive FAQ
"You could put a can — one can at your mailbox– or you could put a case," Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest told WCBS 880's Mike Xirinachs. "It doesn't matter. We'll take it."
According to Dresner, all donations will go to benefit residents and families in need.
The local initiative is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers' annual "National Stamp Out Hunger Day" program. According to the organization's website, those looking to donate can also give to local food banks in New York City, Greenwich, Conn. and San Francisco by making a donation online.
Stop & Shop, the United States Postal Service and Herald Community Newspapers are also sponsoring Saturday's event.
According to the NALC, postal service workers collected around 71 million pounds of food nationwide for donation last year. Long Islanders donated 346,000 pounds of food during the 2015 drive, which Island Harvest says translated into around 288,333 donated meals.
Letter Carrier Union president Walter Baron said they love the extra work on occasions like this.
"We look at it as a labor of love, because they have that connection to the people on their routes," Baron said.
Island Harvest says around 316,000 people are at risk for hunger on Long Island.


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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, otherwise known as the "government bailout," includes changes in tax reporting requirements of cost basis. The amendments were phased in and we will enter phase three in 2014, which includes tax reporting regulations for fixed income securities and options.
To recap:
- Phase one covered equities, which was effective for any equity purchased January 1, 2011 and beyond.
- Phase two was for mutual funds and dividend reinvestment programs effective January 1, 2012 and beyond.
- The first part of phase three begins on January 1, 2014 and the second part commences on January 1, 2016 for fixed income assets. Effective January 1, 2014 is the less complex. The more complex is effective January 1, 2016.
Any equity purchased January 1, 2011 and forward the IRS is calling "covered," meaning brokers/custodians are required to report the cost basis and any gain or loss information to the IRS, and you will find this information on the 1099-B that the broker/custodian issues to you. The same applies to phase two with mutual funds and, as we enter 2014, this applies to fixed income securities, as well.
The less complex fixed income assets that will be covered in 2014 are:
- Taxable and tax-exempt bonds with fixed rates and fixed maturity and payment schedules. Examples of this are fixed rate corporate or municipal bonds as well as Treasury notes and bonds.
- The more complex, which will be covered in 2016, include, but are not limited to, variable rate bonds, foreign issued bonds and convertible or stepped rate bonds.
- There are also a few fixed income assets that will be excluded from the mandatory reporting, which include, but are not limited to, fixed income assets with payments that are subject to acceleration and short-term fixed income assets (meaning those with maturity dates less than one year from the issue date).
Calculating the cost basis for fixed income is more complicated than for equities and mutual funds because fixed income is affected by income accruals and other choices made by the owner at the time of purchase.
At Fort Pitt, we understand that these new rules are complicated, but we feel it's important for our clients and all consumers to be up-to-date on all regulations when it comes to your personal finances.
Make sure to keep excellent personal records, which will include trade confirmations at the time of purchase and any information on gifted fixed income assets. This will help to ensure that you and your broker/custodian have the same information and accurate cost basis figures are reported to the IRS. Work with your tax professional and financial advisor to fully understand how this regulation might impact your personal financial situation. Finally, for more information we suggest you visit the FINRA website and remember, your financial consultant is always available to answer any questions you might have.


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Fred Frith/J.P. Drouet/Louis Sclavis I Dream of You Jumping
Published Jul 01, 2001A problem that arises with documents of live improvised performances, is the loss of visual evidence from the event. Yes, it is music, and yes, it does encourage the mind to roam as freely as the musicians' terrain will allow. But when dealing with such non-representative sounds possibly emanating from any one of the instruments, a modicum of brow furrowing and cowlick scratching is allowed. That aside, the playfulness of this show bounds from the speakers. While Frith is his typically legendary guitarist self, and woodwind player Sclavis matches him for dexterity and tasteful choices of entrance and departure, it is Drouet who really makes this fun. In the most propulsive passages, his array of chimes, duck calls, vocal collages, etc., gives the music a Burton-esque (Tim, not Richard) quality of adult cartoon madness. In the very, very quiet moments, Drouet's gentle touch on hand drums and other percussion laces together with the soft thrum of guitar strings and gentle hazes of breath through the clarinet. The improv, which clocks in under an hour, very seldom lags, and only occasionally does things seem unworkable, though for very short periods of time. Wish we were here. (Victo)


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United States District Court, D. Colorado
March 29, 2018
DAVID L. HILDEBRAND, Plaintiff,v.WILMAR CORPORATION, Defendant.
Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge.
Wilmar Corporation seeks to dismiss this patent infringement
case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3).
Although Wilmar requests oral argument, I find that further
argument would not assist in the adjudication of this motion.
recommend granting Wilmar's Motion to Dismiss. I first
find that, under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), venue is not
proper in the United States District Court for the District
of Colorado. Additionally, I recommend dismissing this case
without prejudice, because Plaintiff David L. Hildebrand has
not shown that the interests of justice favor transferring
the case to a different district. Accordingly, I decline to
reach Wilmar's argument that dismissal with prejudice is
appropriate pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
following are factual allegations Mr. Hildebrand makes in his
Complaint. Between 2007 and 2009 Mr. Hildebrand learned that
Wilmar was importing and distributing goods that duplicated
his patented product. Compl. 2, ECF No. 1. As a result, in
February 2009 Mr. Hildebrand filed a complaint in this
District for patent infringement against Wilmar and several
other infringing corporations. Id. Wilmar and Mr.
Hildebrand ultimately settled that case. Id. at 3.
Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Wilmar paid Mr.
Hildebrand a fixed amount to compensate him for Wilmar's
past and current sales of the allegedly infringing product.
Id. at 3-4; Settlement Agreement 1-2, ECF No. 8-1.
Additionally, Wilmar agreed to pay Mr. Hildebrand a royalty
for any future sales of products covered by Mr.
Hildebrand's patent. Settlement Agreement 2. According to
Mr. Hildebrand, Wilmar has manufactured, sold, and used
products that infringe his patent without paying the required
royalty. Compl. 4.
Procedural History
on the above allegations, Mr. Hildebrand filed his Complaint
on November 22, 2017. Compl., ECF No. 1. Mr. Hildebrand
asserts two claims for relief: (1) infringement of his patent
in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), and (2) an
accounting of all income Wilmar realized as a result of its
infringing acts. Id. at 4-6.
December 21, 2017, Wilmar responded to the Complaint by
filing the present Motion to Dismiss and Alternative Motion
to Transfer, ECF No. 7. Wilmar contends the Court should
dismiss this case, because venue is improper in the District
of Colorado pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b).
Id. at 4-8. Specifically, Wilmar asserts it neither
resides nor has a regular and established place of business
in Colorado. Id. at 6. Wilmar further argues the
interests of justice do not favor transferring this case.
Id. at 8. Alternatively, Wilmar asserts that Mr.
Hildebrand fails to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Id. at 8-13.
response, Mr. Hildebrand first argues the District of
Colorado is a proper venue. Resp. to Mot. to Dismiss 12, ECF
No. 21. According to Mr. Hildebrand, the stores through which
Wilmar sells its goods (including in Colorado) constitute
established places of business of Wilmar. Id.
Furthermore, Mr. Hildebrand contends that he states a patent
infringement claim. Id. at 13-14. Wilmar
subsequently filed a Reply in Support of its Motion, ECF No.
Dismissal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3)
standard under 12(b)(3) is generally the same as a motion to
dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction." H &
H Transformer, Inc. v. Battelle Energy All., LLC, No.
09-cv-00442-WYD-BNB, 2009 WL 3530370, at *3 (D. Colo. Oct.
23, 2009). Thus, the plaintiff bears the burden of making a
prima facie showing that venue is proper. Behegen v.
Amateur Basketball Ass'n, 744 F.2d 731, 733 (10th
Cir. 1984); Nagim v. Jackson, No.
10-cv-00328-PAB-KLM, 2010 WL 4318896, at *2 (D. Colo. Aug.
10, 2010). In evaluating the sufficiency of the
plaintiff's showing, courts must accept the
plaintiff's allegations as true. Wenz v. Memery
Crystal, 55 F.3d 1503, 1505 (10th Cir. 1995).
U.S.C. § 1400(b) governs venue determinations in patent
infringement cases. See TC Heartland, LLC v. Kraft Foods
Grp. Brands, LLC, 137 S.Ct. 1514, 1519 (2017)
("§1400(b) 'is the sole and exclusive
provision controlling venue in patent infringement actions,
and . . . is not to be supplemented by . . . §
1391(c).'" (quoting Fourco Glass Co. v.
Transmirra Prods. Corp., 353 U.S. 222, 229 (1957),
superseded by statute on other grounds)). Section
1400(b) provides that venue is proper "in the judicial
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Yesterday it was Coffee Oreo. And while I had ordered an adult small, I still ended up with a pint of homemade ice cream shoved into paper cup. The kids both got kid-sized servings, but they weren't considerable smaller than what I received. Out of the dozens of flavors offered at Kimball Farm here in Carlisle, I think I've tried 6 and none of them disappoint (although my husband has encountered an odd flavor here and there). Nobody, and I do mean nobody, can beat their strawberry frappe with chocolate ice cream – a frozen treat I was never able to get off the east coast. They just opened at the beginning of the month and we've already been 5 or 6 times. It's going to be a long summer…


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Uncanny valley. iCub robot displays six emotions and responds to being touched. The humanoid, called iCub has been under development for a decadeIt's latest iteration is shown playing a game and reacting to its progressRobot is motivated by goals and can express six emotions on its face Video shows it responding to touch as well as spoken instructions By Sarah Griffiths for MailOnline Published: 15:21 GMT, 19 March 2015 | Updated: 16:50 GMT, 19 March 2015 Artificial Intelligence has been described as a threat that could be 'more dangerous than nukes'.
But despite this, the race is on to create robots that can interact naturally with humans and mimic some of our unique characteristics. Opportunity. Telerobotics. Justus security robot patrolling in Kraków Telerobotics is the area of robotics concerned with the control of semi-autonomous robots from a distance, chiefly using Wireless network (like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the Deep Space Network, and similar) or tethered connections.
It is a combination of two major subfields, teleoperation and telepresence. Teleoperation[edit] Teleoperation indicates operation of a machine at a distance. It is similar in meaning to the phrase "remote control" but is usually encountered in research, academic and technical environments. Teleoperation is standard term in use both in research and technical communities and is by far the most standard term for referring to operation at a distance.
A telemanipulator (or teleoperator) is a device that is controlled remotely by a human operator. Devices designed to allow the operator to control a robot at a distance is sometimes called telecheric robotics. Interfaces[edit] Applications[edit] Telerobotics for Space[edit] Human Interaction. How Robots Will Change the World - BBC Documentary. Transhumanism. Transhumanism (abbreviated as H+ or h+) is an international cultural and intellectual movement with an eventual goal of fundamentally transforming the human condition by developing and making widely available technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.[1] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologies that could overcome fundamental human limitations, as well as the ethics of developing and using such technologies.
They speculate that human beings may eventually be able to transform themselves into beings with such greatly expanded abilities as to merit the label "posthuman".[1] History[edit] According to Nick Bostrom,[1] transcendentalist impulses have been expressed at least as far back as in the quest for immortality in the Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as historical quests for the Fountain of Youth, Elixir of Life, and other efforts to stave off aging and death. Transhumanity.net. Stanford Colloquium: Self-Improving Artificial Intelligence, Stephen Omohundro. Robotics. Cloud Platform: Robot Apocalypse. Resources Connect with us Key topics Information for Shop & buy About IBM Popular links Footer links.
Our Animated World - Wall-E and the Environmental Apocalypse - The Perils of ... Dossier » Our Animated World The Perils of Thoughtless Consumerism by Amarjeet Nayak In an increasingly consumerist and market-driven world where environmental concerns have taken a back seat, Pixar's Wall-E comes across as a logical pointer towards an apocalyptic future of the earth and its inhabitants.
The futuristic world that the movie projects stems directly from the absolute indifference of the world's dominant species towards the protection and preservation of its host – Earth. At one point in the movie, the captain of the ship says, "I don't want to survive, I want to live." The movie represents a dystopic world view. In the apocalyptic movies dished out by Hollywood, the reasons attributed to such a fate have been varied – from alien attacks, spread of a lethal virus to nuclear annihilation.
A 2008 report in The New York Times details the increasing number of dead zones in earth's oceans that have become inhospitable for marine life. RF Exposure - iPhone 5c. Robot Dreams (Robot, #0.4) by Isaac Asimov — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, ... Robots will steal your job, but that's OK - crowdfunding campaign. Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" Artificial Intelligence. SIRI RISING: The Inside Story Of Siri's Origins. The world got its first inkling of the quick wit that would make Apple's Siri an icon during a packed press conference held before an auditorium of tech elite.
"Who are you? " an Apple executive asked the assistant. "I am a humble personal assistant," Siri answered to appreciative laughter. More like humbled personal assistant. That press conference was actually Siri's second coming-out party. Back then, Siri boasted an even more irreverent tone -- and a more robust set of skills. Ask it about gyms, and Siri sent back a mocking, "Yeah, your grip feels weak." That was before Apple washed Siri's mouth out with soap and curbed many of its talents, even as it endowed the assistant with new gifts.
As impressive as those talents were, most failed to realize that Apple's version of Siri lacked many of the features once built into the program. As conceived by its creators, Siri was supposed to be a "do engine," something that would allow people to hold conversations with the Internet. Optic flow. Medical Robotics.


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- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 May 2019 17:13
Transitional Employment Consultants.
This month MVRCC shines its spotlight on Transitional Employment Consultants (TEC).
They are a private, non-profit 501(C)3 that has been providing supported employment services to individuals with disabilities for 34 years. Transitional Employment Consultants' (TEC) mission is to assist individuals with disabilities to become independent, productive members of the community by providing job readiness training and placement into competitive employment.
TEC was established in 1984 with a grant secured by the Mental Health Association of Washington County. This was a collaborative effort involving the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Washington District Office (OVR), the Washington/Greene Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program (MH/MR), the Mental Health Association of Washington County, and the University of Pittsburgh to provide supported employment services for consumers of mental health.
TEC's ultimate goal for all individuals who receive services is to secure and maintain employment in the community. The agency's employment placement rate has historically hovered at 60%, with 80% of those who secure jobs keeping their jobs for over ninety days.
Geographically TEC expanded its adult supported employment services to include the Monongahela Valley Office in 2004 and in Fayette County with an office in Uniontown in 2006. These geographic expansions were based upon the expressed need for additional supported employment services in these areas by OVR and county
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behavioral health programs.
The TEC Education Center provides a unique programming option for local school districts for a specialized group of students to grow and become a success. The program offers academics that are delivered in accordance to the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP), transition skills, and work skills through volunteering in the community. Students benefit by volunteering at local businesses several times a week.
For more information, please contact us at 724-225-3535 or by visiting our website at www.tecwork.org


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Herbal Sleep Pillows
These are small pillows filled with herbal mixtures to help you fall asleep, or to help you to have pleasant or prophetic dreams. Stuff the pillow with two parts dried hops flowers, one part chamomile flowers and one part lavender flowers. Place atop your regular pillow when going to bed.
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The Wildfire is one of the eight tribes that competes every 100 years in the Poptropolis Games. You can select to be in this tribe, or 7 other tribes.
The Wildfire symbol is a red logo with orange fire-like designs.
Creator's description
|Winning a competition as tough as the Poptropolis Games takes more than talent. It takes a burning desire to win. Do you have the fiery passion to join the Wildfire?
|—Poptropica Creator's Blog
Wildfire Common Room
The Wildfire Common Room is a common room for members of the tribe, Wildfire. It's theme is a furnace with pipes connecting steam. At the top is a large robotic phoenix/dragon. If you play the organ underneath it, music notes will shoot out of the steam pipes attached to it's wings. When you click the other steam-powered phoenixes, they shoot out steam.
- In a poll, Wildfire was voted the most popular tribe of 2013.
- If you're in the Wildfire tribe, a wildfire flag will show up in the island and your character will say "I knew I picked the best tribe."


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The seventy-seventh issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files - "The Ultimate Build-up Doctor Who Encyclopaedia" had a cover date of 14 December 2011.
Magazine content Edit
Collectable loose leaf pages divided into 7 categories that could be filed accordingly.
- Tony Mack
- This innocent father was caught up in a cold-blooded conflict.
- Heavenly Host
- Meet the mechanical servants of Max Capricorn
- Alaya
- This bitter Silurian warrior wanted to destroy humanity.
- Boots, Braces and Bow Ties!
- Take a look at the Eleventh Doctor's super-cool wardrobe
- River Song's Tech
- Check out the weapons and gadgets belonging to Dr Song.
- The Hungry Earth
- An ancient underground foe awaits the Doctor in Wales ...
- Amy's Choice
- The Doctor faces an enemy that is just as clever as he is ...
- Mars
- Behold the Red Planet, home of the Ice Warriors!
- Travels with Tegan
- The Fourth Doctor picks up an outspoken new companion ...
DVD Release (with cover blurb) Edit
- Each issue came with a DVD release.
- Reversible DVD sleeves enabled the collector to display one of two designs featuring either the Doctor and his enemies or his companions.
- "Time to sleep ... or are you waking up?"
- The Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves trapped in a nightmare situation – literally! The Dream Lord has invaded the TARDIS and has created a false world that is indistinguishable from reality. But which world is which? Are the Eknodine a real threat? And what has Rory done to his hair?
- "The graves round here eat people ..."
- An epic struggle for the Earth begins when the TARDIS lands in Cwymtaff, a tiny Welsh village playing host to a major scientific drilling project. But as the scientists drill down, something else is drilling up, and it isn't very friendly. Who are the Silurians? Why are they living beneath the planet's surface? And does mankind really have the right to claim planet Earth as its own?
Notable information Edit
- River Song's list of gadgets includes sonic screwdriver, sonic blaster, mini blaster, Vortex manipulator, hallucinogenic lipstick and a Callisto Pulse.
- In Series 5, Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor costume included two versions of his "squiggly" patterned shirt (rose-pink and the other blue).
- Mars is the fourth planet in our solar system, 228 million kilometres away from the sun and 78 million kilometres from the Earth. Its red appearance is due to high levels of iron oxide dust on its surface.
- The psychic pollen that was trapped in the TARDIS's control console came from the Candle Meadows of the planet Karass Don Slava.
Credits Edit
- Project Manager: not credited this issue
- Group Editor: Claire Lister
- Editor: Kieran Grant
- Art Editor: Elanzi Smit
- Designer: not credited this issue
- Sub-Editor: Catherine Anderson
- Contributing Writers: Chris Callanan, Neil Corry, Gary Gillatt, Jason Loborik, and Jacqueline Rayner and Oli Smith.
- Illustrators: none credited this issue
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Craniosacral Therapy Near Me
With the fast pace of life, high level of stress, traffic congestion, and environmental factors, it is no wonder that more Los Angelenos are turning to alternative and holistic treatment modalities to address a variety of health issues. At Holistic Healing Heart Center, we are pleased to offer Los Angeles residents and visitors professional craniosacral therapy at our Burbank and Valencia – Santa Clarita offices. If you are wondering, "Is there a professional CranioSacral therapy center near me?" we invite you to learn about this modality, how it works, and why a licensed doctor performs CST at our Burbank and Valencia offices.
What Is Craniosacral Therapy?
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, non-invasive hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the body by complementing the body's natural healing processes. CranioSacral Therapy supports the central nervous system and one of the most important body structures, the craniosacral system. Using a soft touch with very light pressure, a craniosacral therapist helps release restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. This is achieved by relieving compression in the bones of the head, the sacrum, and the spinal column. Over the course of a 30 minute session with a trained CST practitioner, you can expect relief from pain, and improvement in general wellness and performance. CST is also used as a preventive health measure for its ability to boost resistance to disease. It is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
How Does Craniosacral Therapy Work?
CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle and interactive process between you and a trained CST practitioner. At the core of CST is the notion that the practitioner listens and responds to the body. Over the course of the day, the soft tissues and fluid that protect your brain and spinal cord absorb stress and strains. Your body can only withstand so much tension until your tissues begin to tighten which ultimately compromises the brain, spinal cord, and nearly every other system in your body. CranioSacral Therapy helps release tension to allow the body to heal and self-correct. During your session, your local Los Angeles CST therapist will monitor the rhythm of the fluid that is flowing around your central nervous system and synchronize their gentle touch towards areas that need support.
What Conditions Can Craniosacral Therapy Address?
CST works by relieving compression in the head, neck, and back. This can soothe pain and release both emotional and physical stress and tension. It's also helps restore cranial mobility and ease or release restrictions of the head, neck, and nerves. Craniosacral therapy can be used for people of all ages. It may be part of your treatment for conditions like:
- Central Nervous System Disorders
- Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stress and Tension-Related Disorders
- Migraines and Headaches
- Chronic Neck and Back Pain
- Motor-Coordination Impairments
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Chronic Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- TMJ Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Autism
- Learning Disabilities
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Infant and Childhood Disorders
- Orthopedic Problems
- Many Other Conditions
Craniosacral Therapy vs. Massage
Craniosacral Therapy is different from massage. You do not disrobe, and no creams or oils are used. It's a form of light-touch body work that enhances your body's natural healing processes to improve the operation of your central nervous system. The distinctive light-touch of this practice improves the body's ability to take better care of itself by strengthening the resistance to disease and enhancing your health and well-being. While some massage centers offer CST as an option, it is important to seek CST treatment with a licensed therapist.
Side Effects and Risks
The most common side effect of craniosacral therapy with a licensed practitioner is mild discomfort following the treatment. This is often temporary and will fade within 24 hours. There are certain individuals who shouldn't use CST. These include people who have:
- severe bleeding disorders
- a diagnosed aneurysm
- a history of recent traumatic head injuries, which may include cranial bleeding or skull fractures
CST Procedure and Technique
When you arrive for your appointment, your practitioner will ask you about your symptoms and any preexisting conditions that you have. You'll typically remain fully clothed during the treatment, so wear comfortable clothing to your appointment. Your session will last about 30 minutes, and you'll begin by lying down on your back on the massage table. The practitioner may begin at your head, feet, or near the middle of your body. Using approximately five grams of pressure, the provider will gently hold your feet, head, or sacrum to listen to their subtle rhythms. If they detect it's needed, they may gently press or reposition you to normalize the flow of the cerebrospinal fluids. They may use tissue-release methods while supporting one of your limbs. During the treatment, some people experience different sensations. These may include:
- feeling deep relaxation
- falling asleep, and later recalling memories or seeing colors
- sensing pulsations
- having a "pins and needles" (numbing) sensation
- having a hot or cold sensation
- muscle twitching and involuntary head movement
CranioSacral Therapy Los Angeles At Holistic Healing Heart Center
At our Burbank holistic medical center, you will be seen by our Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Galina Mahlis. Dr. Galina Mahlis is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in Connecticut, where she received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. The four year medical program included intensive classroom instruction along with 1200+ hours of in-residence clinical training, a medical internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, CT, and numerous private practice internships with top professionals in the fields of Naturopathic, Allopathic, and Integrative Medicine. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, along with completion pre-medical coursework from Miami University in Oxford, OH.
Los Angeles Craniosacral Therapy Cost and Specials
At our Burbank and Valencia / Santa Clarita offices, the price is $75 for a 30 minute CST session.
Do you offer special packages?
You may purchase a 4 session package for a discounted price of $200.
Is there an initial consultation fee?
In the first session we spend some time going over your concerns and discussing what CST is. While some Craniosacral Therapists charge an initial fee for the consultation, here at Holistic Healing Heart Center, there is no extra free.
How many sessions will I need?
Patients can feel a difference after 1 session, depending on your main concerns and wellness goals. Our CST practitioner usually recommends a minimum of 4 sessions.
How often should my CST sessions be scheduled?
In the beginning, we prefer to have you come in for 1 session per week. As time goes on, your sessions can be less frequent. For maintenance, you may choose to come in once or twice per month.
What if my health concerns are severe?
If your health concerns are severe, you may choose to schedule more than 1 session per week. As always, please share your concerns and health history with your CST practitioner, so we may best determine the optimal treatment schedule for you.
CranioSacral Therapy Client Stories
CST Patient Case #1 from Dr. Galina Mahlis N.D.
I met Laura when she was referred to me after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at 55 years old, but instead of giving up after learning of this life changing illness, she jumped into action and started seeing various practitioners to help her navigate this new fact of life. She came to me for Craniosacral Therapy. At her first session I learned that although the physical symptoms were very uncomfortable, the stress associated with them was even worse. I began by assessing her body and the energy that was radiating from her whole being. There was clearly an imbalance, and it was not only physical, but mental and emotional as well. At the end of our first session together, she was hopeful. She stated that she had felt a "release" during the treatment and although she could not really explain it, she knew that it was something she needed more of. When I saw her for her second session a week later, she told me that the pain she was experiencing in her legs had slightly improved but that also she was feeling mentally "lighter" and overall better. As we continued our weekly, or sometimes b-weekly sessions, there was an improvement in her MS symptoms. She was walking better, feeling less pain, but most importantly, she was not as stressed and anxious. She kept coming in for regular sessions and we were building on our work together with each treatment. The last time I saw her, she was miles and miles away from where she started and was very pleased with the improvement in her quality of life.
Patient Case #2 from Dr. Galina
A 79 year old woman came to see me after the death of her husband. He had passed away a few months before and she had a difficult time processing this loss, which also resulted in frequent headaches. She came for treatment almost every week. It was clearly very deep-seated grief and at first it was difficult to break through the wall that she built up in order to allow herself to get through every day. The longer she kept it up, the more difficult it would be for her to live her life fully. After a few sessions together, she finally let me in. By following her mind and body as it worked through the restrictions, I was able to guide energy to where healing needed to occur, both emotionally and physically. I only worked with her for a few months, but during that time she was able to get back to her "normal" self, whatever that meant to her. She started turning that grief into positive memories and both her sadness and her headaches lessened over time.


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June 8 2016 Edition
British cars rendez-vous at the Maizerets
QCT brings home armloads of awards from the QCNA Better Newspaper Competition
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (QCT) journalists attended the Quebec Community Newspaper Association's annual Better Newspaper Awards ceremony in Pointe-Claire last Friday evening and came home with armloads of awards.
DDO's Graduating Class of 2016 look to the future
On June 2, twenty-two Dollard-des-Ormeaux High School graduating students entered the gymnasium filled with family, friends and faculty to celebrate their well-earned milestone.
Quebec Capitales open for historic Cuban tour
Go home humming something good
Of the three concerts per season given by the Rhapsodes, it's usually their Christmas concert I find the most uplifting. And indeed, the concert last December was excellent, Benjamin Britten, difficult to sing according to members of the choir, but wonderful to hear and for a change, a modern composer.
DDO High School Graduates and Prize Winners
Honour Roll Gold Cords: Marek Blais, Jacob Clément, Meggan Grondin, Maisie Hudson, Dylan MacLellan, Justin Paris, Kaitlin Power, Elsa Roberge and Sébastien Tousignant.
OBITUARY: Rose Senko BANNING 1931-2016
A religious service will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, 1722 Boulevard Valcartier, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec, G0A 4S0. The family will receive condolences at the church one hour before the ceremony.
Let's go Into the Woods
A local amateur theatre company, Les As de Choeur, are presenting Into the Woods, a musical comedy based on fairy tales we all know. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine. The troupe is taking on this ambitious project in the original English version, with French surtitles projected on screens.
INTERMENT: Charles A. Kinnear Nancy Lee Petersen
The interment of the ashes of Charles "Bud" A. Kinnear and his wife of 42 years, Nancy Lee Petersen, will take place at Mount Hermon Cemetery on Tuesday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m.
Panache du Parc opens as spring blossoms
With beautiful sunny days making their way into our region, it seems timely to visit the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge – a delightful, peaceful retreat in the heart of Quebec City. The Panache du Parc adds to the serenity and charm of the parkland. The quaint restaurant situated in the former guardian's lodge is now open for its third consecutive year.


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Another Friday today. The sun is out in temperamental Scotland but because it's October, it's not too hot or too cold yet. We're going on a much needed holiday and I feel like I need theme music to capture the moment.
So, I figured, I might as well share my ultimate feel-good songs playlist with you this Friday.
In a hurry?
After all, music has a unique way of uplifting the soul and making us feel good.
The songs on this list are on repeat and easily accessible in my house for those times I'm feeling low and/or depressed and need an immediate pick me upper.
Try it yourself.
If you really need something to uplift you and you can create the time, just hit play and close your eyes so you can really let the music wash over you.
Love Myself
F**kin' Perfect
Scars To Your Beautiful
The Climb
Shake It Off
Good Feeling
Final thoughts
I once said that I take advantage of what little time I have in order to practice self-care or make sure I do something that nurtures my own sense of self-worth.
This doesn't need to take a lot of time and, given the right tool, can take no more than a few minutes.
Music, in my experience, is a powerful motivator and can really help when your emotions are running low or when you're stressed beyond belief.
Obviously, music is an art and like other art forms, is completely subjective. The songs you find here are the ones that really speak to me and uplift me. Maybe some will resonate with you and some won't…and that's completely okay.
Side Note: If you're looking for more meditative music, you can check out this list.
What about you? Do you have a special song that never fails to make you happy? Share your list in the comments section below!


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As a new parent, there are many things that you may end up having to get used to. You will find that it can be a bit of a stressful experience at first, especially if the child is your first, but you will soon get the hang of things. Once you are used to parenting, you will see that it is one of the most rewarding experiences in life (if not the most).
Being a good parent does not only concern your behavior and how you care for your child (although this makes up the vast majority of it). You will also find that you need to be adequately equipped to do your job as a parent. It can be hard to be a good enough parent when you are constantly missing supplies and gear.
Parenting is almost like a competitive sport in that you won't be able to do your job as efficiently as otherwise if you do not have the right tools at your disposal. This brings us to today's subject. Over the course of this consumer guide, we are going to be taking a look at the five best options in the competition for the best diaper bag.
Finding the best diaper bag is not as easy as it may sound, as different bags are made for various applications. After all, the best diaper bag for travel and the best large diaper bag will not be the same product since they have different objectives. It is for this reason that we have decided to review five separate diaper bags.
With five separate bags being reviewed, you will find that it is much easier to find the ideal option for your needs. Whether you need the best luxury diaper bag available, or you are looking for the best diaper bag for dad, you will find it all in this comprehensive buying guide.
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Best Diaper Bag For Dad
Best Diaper Bag Backpack
Best Luxury Diaper Bag
Best Diaper Bag For Twins
Best Designer Diaper Bag
You may be wondering why you need to find the best diaper bag, backpack design or otherwise. You will find that a diaper bag makes your job as a parent far more comfortable than it would be otherwise. Instead of having to carry the things you need for your child in a bag which is not optimized, you will find that a diaper bag will be far more accommodating.
Diaper bags come equipped with many features that make them far easier for a parent to use, such as pouches which are explicitly meant for specific baby products. Most diaper bags will also come equipped with a foldable changing pad which will allow you to change your product almost anywhere.
Do not fall into the trap of thinking that diaper bags are products which are meant for a single purpose. The best designer diaper bag can also be used as a purse in a pinch if you end up finding yourself in a rush and you have no time to transfer all of your things into a different bag.
A diaper bag is a product which is far more versatile than many of the other, more specialized children's goods that you will come across. While it may seem like you are spending a lot of money on things that you will get no use out of later down the line as a new parent, you will find that diaper bags are not one of them.
Different diaper bags are designed for various applications, so you will always be able to find a bag that will work for your needs. Whether you need the best diaper bag for twins or you simply need the best toddler diaper bag, there is usually an option for you.
There are many different kinds of diaper bags that you will come across, and they are all specialized for various uses, made of different materials and all other features.
For example, some diaper bags are meant to be as portable as possible. These bags often feature intuitive straps and attachment points which will help keep your hands and arms free at all times.
Other diaper bags are meant to be larger so they can accommodate more supplies for your young one. The type of diaper bag that you decide on is entirely up to you, as it would be difficult for us to decide for you without knowing your needs and preferences when it comes to your bag.
Another important consideration to make before you go ahead and invest in the best diaper bag for your needs is the material which it is made of. When this aspect is combined with the build quality of your bag, you will find that few other characteristics have as much of a bearing on the performance of your diaper bag.
If you want your diaper bag to last you a long time, you will want to invest in one which is sufficiently durable to provide you months (or even years) of service. A quality diaper bag may end up being more expensive than a bargain bin model, but you will find that the investment is well worth it.
You should also put a good deal of thought into the amount of space that is available in your diaper bag. The best diaper bag for two, for example, will be far larger than a diaper bag which is intended for use with only one child. Even if you are just raising a single young one, you will want enough room for everything that you need.
Keep in mind that a larger diaper bag will be less portable than its smaller counterparts, so you should try and find a compromise between size and storage space. Another reason to compromise is that the size will end up increasing the price since the bag will be more complicated and use more material in its construction.
The size of your diaper bag is not the only physical characteristic that matters when you are making your choice. You will also want to ensure that the weight is not too high for many reasons. A heavy bag will be one that you do not want to use, as it will quickly tire you out.
For a product which is meant to be used daily and carried around for hours at a time, you will find that a high enough weight can be a significant dealbreaker. Who would want to carry around a seven-pound bag for hours on end when you can easily find one that weighs two pounds instead?
Another thing to look for in your new diaper bag is how easy it is to use. If you are new to diaper bags, you will find that ease of use will be the determining factor in whether or not you wish to continue using them. Many prospective buyers have been turned away by models that were simply too complex for their own good.
You may be wondering what exactly goes into a diaper bag that is easier to use than the competition. While many factors go into this determination, you will find that it usually depends on the way that the bag is arranged. A bag which is designed intelligently will feature pockets in logical locations.
This goes back to the point we made when we were discussing the weight of your bag. Nobody will want to use a diaper bag if it is not comfortable enough to be carried around with you all day. Carrying comfort can depend on many factors, including bag and strap layout.
For example, some users will find specific types of bags more comfortable for extended use, such as backpack designs. The quality of the straps is perhaps the most important consideration to make, as nobody wants to carry around a bag that features straps which dig into their shoulders.
There are a few main diaper bag styles that you will come across when deciding on the ideal type for your needs. For example, a backpack style diaper bag will leave your hands and arms free, but it may end up leaving your shoulders sore after a long day of use. On the other hand, messenger-style bags may end up getting in your way.
The bag design that you choose will depend on your own preferences. It would be difficult for us to recommend a particular style of bag as different people have varying tastes and various needs. It helps to examine the options that you have available and make a decision once you have considered your needs.
Your bag can also come included with many other features. While the best designer diaper bag may skip out on features for a superior aesthetic, you will find that the majority of diaper bags come included with additional features. These include toy hooks, portable changing pads, specialized pockets, and many other options.
Check out these best diaper bags to find one (or more!) that works for you.
If you want the best skip hop diaper bag, you will find few better options than this model. This product is designed for use by dads, as you can tell by the sleek messenger bag aesthetic and the grey and white two-tone color scheme, but there is nothing stopping mom from using it as well.
The included D-ring allows you to attach any toys or pacifiers, so they don't end up getting lost, or you can simply store them in one of the many available pockets. Ten main pockets can be used to store almost anything, as long as it fits into the bag in the first place.
As with most other diaper bags, this model comes included with a changing pad. The pad which comes with this bag features adequate cushioning, which ensures that your baby will be comfortable while you are changing them. Gone are the days of rock-hard changing pads making it a painful experience.
This bag is also highly versatile, as it can carry your laptop or tablet with ease, as long as it is not overloaded with baby supplies. The choice of a zipper for closure is a smart option which ensures that nothing will be slipping out of the bag, so it is recommended that you keep your valuables in this bag's main pocket.
This is our best Jujube diaper bag, and it shows when you consider the quality. The decision to make this bag out of polyester may seem questionable to those who prefer natural materials in their baby products, but you can rest assured that this bag is made out of the best possible polyester.
The inclusion of zippers on almost every pocket ensures that you will not have to worry about anything in your bag suddenly getting lost, which is a concern with some other bags. Where this bag truly shines is in the extra features that you can't exactly see, but are still there nonetheless.
For example, the inclusion of an anti-microbial lining ensures that no nasty illnesses will lurk in your bag, especially if it is cleaned out regularly. This not only protects your child, but it keeps you from falling ill as well. Both of the bottle pockets on this bag are insulated, so your child's drink will remain warm or cold.
The inclusion of a Teflon coating on the exterior of your bag will ensure that it can put up with almost any stain that comes along. We were also highly impressed by the degree of organization which is featured in this bag, as it is incredibly easy to find what you are looking for due to the intuitive pocket layout. Click here to learn more about the product.
This is the best Kate Spade diaper bag, as you can see just from the list of included features. If you are hoping to ensure that your diaper bag is both stylish and practical, there are few better options. While this bag is a little more expensive than some of the other choices, you will find that the 160 dollar price tag is not too unreasonable.
The inclusion of a nylon lining is the main feature which distinguishes this bag from all of the other options you have when it comes to luxury diaper bags. This lining allows you to quickly clean out the bag in case you have any messes, perhaps with baby food containers unexpectedly opening or other common issues.
While the interior of the bag may seem a little minimalistic when compared to the other options you have available, you will find that this bag is not meant to feature a significant amount of storage space. This diaper bag is intended to be sleek and reasonably portable, which requires a bit of sacrifice in terms of storage room.
The removable strap allows you to carry this bag comfortably if it is loaded heavily or you can carry it like a purse if it not too full. This diaper bag even resembles a purse so that it can be used for more than just its intended purpose. If you want a bag which is both stylish and versatile, there are few better options. Click here to learn more about the product.
If you want the best diaper bag for twins, you will be looking for a bag which is substantially larger than some of the more portable options on this list. Having two babies means that you will need twice the amount of supplies in your bag, and most bags simply lack the space for those supplies.
There are a whopping 17 storage compartments in this bag, which ensures that you will be able to carry around whatever you need and still have room to spare. There is even an entire compartment dedicated to parental items, such as makeup, wallets, and anything else you may need.
The memory foam shoulder pad which comes included with this product ensures that you will have few difficulties in terms of comfort, and the same goes for your baby thanks to the changing pad.
The choice of magnets for some of the closures makes this bag very user-friendly, as these are arguably the most convenient method of closure available for diaper bags. Click here to learn more about the product.
If you want a diaper bag and you also want it to look good, there are few choices which are superior to the Elizabeth by Storksak.
This bag can be found for about 350 dollars, which makes it one of the more expensive models on this list, but it features many advantages that make it one of the best options. For example, the design is understated yet elegant, and it looks just like a purse.
If you want a diaper bag that will blend in, there are few better options, but this product is not merely an example of form over function. You will find that the included 12 pockets ensure that you have all of the storage room you need.
We were huge fans of the modular nature of this product, as you can add and remove either a makeup bag or a bottle holder at will. It is up to you whether you prefer a diaper bag which is more streamlined or one which is more functional. Click here to learn more about the product.


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How do I convert a daily time-series to a monthly download in Python?
To change the frequency at which your data is sampled, please use the following command:
data = quandl.get("NSE/OIL", collapse="monthly")
Please note that "monthly" can be substituted with "daily", "weekly", "monthly", "quarterly" or "annual".
The above call, if applied to a daily or weekly time-series, will return end-of-month values. It will not affect a quarterly or annual data feed.
The values returned are strictly those from the last observation date for that month. If you are looking at an OHLC time-series (e.g., stock prices), the "monthly" observations will show the Open, High, Low and Close values on the last day of the month.


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Free, two-day event for everything relevant to kids and families
Designed to get good information into busy parents' hands, this free, two-day event accomplishes its goal. Known as a "one-stop information shop" for everything relevant to kids and families, parents will find endless ideas and resources.
Plans are to have 85 exhibitors on site that include schools and sports, healthcare and wellness, home and financial, music and activities, camps and vacations and everything in between. Along with sharing information, many of the exhibitors will also be sharing interactive activities with attending families.
A new featured area this year is for special needs. This area will focus on resources and services available for parents and caregivers.
Family pets will have its own identified section, new as well, with vendors specializing in pet services and products.
Keeping tradition, the goody bags are back! The first 250 families each day who register at the Registration Center at the top of the Food Court will get one of only 500 free KidShow goody bags. One lucky bag each day will hold a red envelope with a huge KidShow giveaway! Stay posted to the KidShow Facebook page for the prize announcement.
Here's a sneak peak of what you will find at the 21st annual KidShow: Game challenges in the kids zone and OMG mobile video unit, bubble fun with Dr. U.R. Awesome, 3x Guinness World Record Winner, creative crafts and activities at the Kids Counter, Rockin Robots on stage, and comedy magic and juggling from Billy Matsumoto who has been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Shark Tank.
The excitement will heat up on Sunday at 4 pm when Gary Pearlman, Dr. U.R. Awesome, will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the biggest bubble blown by hand and the tallest bubble.
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There's an interesting debate underway in regards to the president's reaction about the BP oil spill in the Gulf. His supporters say they don't need to see him scream and shout to know he's mad about the spill. His opponents say he needs to show more emotion, claiming his sense of calm gives the impression he doesn't care.
I'm torn.
I do believe the president,(like most Americans) is angry over this disaster, which is now expected to loop the entire state of Florida, and will likely involve the Atlantic coast by mid-summer. How could any leader not be angry over the destruction that the spill is causing? But does he need to kick and scream to make his point?
Not Really.
First, he doesn't have that kind of personality. He seems to typically remain calm, no matter what the situation, which ultimately is a great characteristic of leadership. Likewise, his getting emotional will not clean up one drop of oil any faster.
That being said, the other side has a point as well. President Obama seemed to show more excitement when Paul McCartney arrived at the White House recently, than he has at any point since the oil crisis began. He did delay getting involved with BP, and he does seem a bit too patient with the oil executives as they continue to make one blunder after another in their attempts to clean up the mess.
While one has to admire the president's ability to keep his cool, one can also remember the comfort brought by George Bush as he stood in the rubble in front of the World Trade Center vowing to make those who caused the damage pay. While it's been said that his show of emotion ultimately got us into two wars, I believe his display actually gave angry Americans someting to hold on to on the darkest day of our lives. A willingness to show emotion on that day, also showed a sign of great leadership. A true leader can show a sense of anger while keeping a clear head regarding his responsibilities.
While we need calm leaders, we also need to know that they care. There would be no point to President Obama throwing a hissy fit as the BP leaders scratch their heads over what to do next, but it would be encouraging to see him kick up a small fuss when yet another attempt at clean up has failed. The residents on the Gulf coast need to see that. America needs to see it. Ultimately BP needs to see it, so they feel a bit more pressure to get this clean up show on the road.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Maybe Just a Small Hissy Fit Mr. President?
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Health officials say a northeast Kansas measles outbreak that started in a day care has grown to 16 cases.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 13 of the cases are in Johnson County, two in Linn County and one in Miami County.
The Kansas City Star reports that the outbreak started March 8 after a traveler brought the virus back from Asia. It spread mostly through infants too young to be vaccinated at the day care in Johnson County.
Measles is extremely contagious, and health officials are warning that exposure was possible at several locations, including an Olathe doctor's office and a Leawood church. Symptoms typically begin one to two weeks after exposure.
Officials say the Kansas outbreak isn't linked to two measles cases in Kansas City, Missouri.


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The Racing Beat RX-7 Header is designed for a bolt-on installation, when used with the appropriate Power Pulse Presilencer in all 1984-85 RX-7s (12A - Manual Transmission). The combination of this RX-7 exhaust header and the appropriate presilencer replaces the stock exhaust manifold and all catalytic converters for use in racing applications, along with any intermediate pieces of tubing.This RX-7 header assembly is constructed with .120-inch wall, mandrel-bend, mild steel tubing for increased durability. The engine-to-header flange is laser-cut from .5-inch thick steel plate to ensure positive gas sealing. An outlet gasket is included. An engine-to-header gasket is available separately if needed.Actual header not shown in photo - oxygen sensor fitting only included on 1984-85 RX-7 GSL-SE header.
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Syscob provides several tools to support the Secure EDI [SEDI] mechanism used for transporting EDI traffic between an exporter and the government and commercial EDI agencies. They make it simple to determine exactly what EDI communications have taken place. And, if there are any problems, precisely what is going wrong. Shortcuts to these tools can be found in the "Tools" folder that should be in the same Desktop and/or Start button programs menu folder as the shortcuts for RFPs, Maintenance, et cetera. Some of these tools and their uses are:
- Export Email Log opens a text log that shows, one message per line in time sequence, every message sent or received via email or dial-up.The log is tab-delimited text, so it could be opened by Excel or Access, and is best viewed without "line wrap" enabled. From left-to-right the columns are:
- timestamp (as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS)
- action ("SEND", "RECV", et cetera)
- security ("[cleartext]", "[secure]", et cetera)
- endpoint email address ("To" for a sent, or "From" for a received, message)
- the subject line, and
- the name of the attached file (if any).
- ExpProc_IN Log is a text log that shows the most recent receive [inbound] session details for email SEDI. Each session starts with a line that has the date on the left (as YYYY/MM/DD) and the following lines have a time stamp (as HHMMSS.ZZZ, where ZZZ is milliseconds) on the left. The detail lines are text which should be easy to interpret. Any lines that might be problematic will have "--" between the timestamp and the remaining text for quick isolation. In the case of POP3 mail server issues all 200, 400 or 500-series messages from the POP3 mail server are shown and should identify the source of any problems.
- ExpProc_OUT Log is also a text log of similar form, but for send [outbound] SEDI email sessions (and encryption of messages sent to Customs by any transport mechanism). It also uses "--" markers on possible problem lines and will include any 200, 400 or 500-series messages from the SMTP mail server to assist in issue resolution.
- eAttempt is a diagnostic wizard that will:
- validate the SEDI communications settings and highlight any missing or suspect values,
- allow "PING" of either/both the POP3 and SMTP mail servers,
- contact and login to either/both POP3 and SMTP mail servers displaying exactly what is sent and received between your system and the server,
- test either/both "real" email processors used by SEDI communications, and
- record all of the test results in a text log.
- DUES Log View Tool is a utility that will show system Event Log messages used by the dial-up [DUES] client (eConnect). These events show the dial-up session start and stop times plus information on each message sent or received during each session.
In addition, there are other logs and utilities which are more technical in nature. But, in most cases, the tools above should quickly identify any communications problems and allow them to be resolved. If still in doubt run the eSupport wizard with the "Communications Problems" checkbox ticked and submit the "zip" archive it produces to Syscob Support. We will quickly analyze any issues and reply with detailed instructions describing any corrective measures which are needed to correct the situation.


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With all that's going on in the world, sometimes you just need a big bowl of comforting chicken katsu curry.
And luckily for you, Asian restaurant chain wagamama has shared the recipe for what is undoubtedly it's most popular dish: the glorious chicken katsu curry.
Japanese-style breaded-and-fried chicken, fluffy rice and that lip-smackingly delicious katsu sauce accompaniment. Nom.
If you're looking to whip up a fakeaway at home this weekend and replicate wagamama's world-famous katsu curry at home, read on.
The recipe serves two but if you're anything like us, sharing is not on the cards with this fragrant dish.
For the sauce:
• 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2.5cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 heaped tbsp mild curry powder
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 300ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 100ml coconut milk
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar, to taste
For the dish:
• 120g rice (any rice will do)
• 1 quantity katsu curry sauce
• 2 skinless chicken breasts
• 50g plain flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 100g panko breadcrumbs
• 75ml vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 40g mixed salad leaves
• Start by softening the onion, garlic and ginger in a pan over a medium heat, then add the curry powder and turmeric.
• Cook down the mixture so the flavours release and then add flour to thicken the sauce and cook it for about a minute or so on a low to medium heat.
• Add the chicken stock and slowly stir it into the pan.
• Then slowly add as much or as little coconut milk as you want to the pan (the more you use, the creamier the sauce will be).
• Add the sugar and soy sauce, and leave it on a low heat.
• Cut the chicken fillets in half and coat it in flour.
• Drop the chicken fillets into beaten egg, and then cover it in panko breadcrumbs.
• In a pan add some oil and fry your chicken fillets until cooked thoroughly and golden on the outside.
• Pass the curry sauce through a sieve so it's extra smooth.
• Now it's time to layout your katsu curry. Add cooked rice of your choice to the plate, and slice and serve up your chicken.
• Dress the plate with salad and dollop on as much curry sauce as you want.
Looking for more fakeaways to try out at home? Click here for more recipes to try.


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Monday morning's Gemini New Moon, taking place at 12 + degrees of the sign, emphasizes once again the Pluto Saturn alignment, now fading but still quite potent, and also brings relationship-oriented Venus into the picture of the transformational energies that have been active all this year. Venus in her own sign of Taurus aligns by trine with Pluto and by sign with Uranus, as well as making a close semi-sextile aspect to Eris in Aries. We might expect from this configuration that we will become more aware of the impact of relationship on our lives, and also the way our current changes impact our relationships. As is obvious, but worth restating, relationship provides us with a mirror that enhances our understanding of ourselves at deep levels, much as does Astrology itself. We will want to note as well that Chiron, the Wounded Healer, is also prominent in this spring skies, being in aspect with Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, also the new planet, Makemake, currently opposite Chiron in Libra. Prominent Chiron, focusing attention on inner wounding, contributes to the depth researches going on inside us at this time. It is true that we are changing mightily in this spring timeframe, and that as we head into 2020 there will be more of the same. And I believe that it is also true that it is our own internal wounding that requires the most conscious effort in this ongoing work on ourselves; the work that is never done. In peeling back the many layers of the onion, we seem to find further and subtler issues, always. With early childhood trauma, at that time you were likely too young to fully integrate and move beyond it, and the result is that it becomes buried away, unrecognized, ready to take you over when you least expect it. This is what psychologist C. G. Jung called a "complex," resulting in reactivity, such as rage or shutting down. This is so, unless and until you more fully explore these dark places within you, and become friends with your inner wounding. And the symbolic emphasis on Chiron in this New Moon configuration may grant us all the chance to do just that!
With Eris also emphasized in this New Moon, there is great impetus that we find what our most sincere values are and come at the world from exclusively that place. Eris represents a Feminine Warrior energy in support of soul intention, and the more we recognize what it is that we most sincerely believe, that which in the final consideration we cannot not do, the more we identify with our life purpose. When we discover what lies deep within us, we become unmovable and wholly determined to act in the only way that we can act, to save, as noted poet Mary Oliver puts it, "the only life we can save."
Because Venus trine Pluto and semi-sextile Eris is emphasized in this New Moon, we must also understand that our relationships and our consideration of their effect upon our lives is a growing and changing dynamic. This is, however, not a terrible thing; nothing living is static, including life itself. It is important that we surrender to the idea that life itself requires change in order that it may continue to exist. All is flux, and as that famous Gemini Bob Dylan articulated in the flowing sixties, everybody (and every thing) not busy being born is busy dying.
While Venus is trine Pluto conjunct Saturn in this New Moon configuration, we must also note that a stationing Neptune is also featured, being in close sextile to Saturn. Neptune is said to be the higher octave of Venus, at its highest manifestation symbolizing cosmic love, stemming from the godhead itself and uniting rather than separating. Jupiter too is prominent, and projects a "glass half full" optimism, in spite of everything. These archetypes may serve to remind us that, no matter how difficult and harsh it may seem, this is still a beautiful existence.
The Sabian symbol for this New Moon degree also projects a beneficial image. It is, for the 13th degree of Gemini (12+) the following Neptunian symbol: "A great musician at his piano." Marc Edmund Jones has, "individual artistry as the property of all, its expression both its strength and the means whereby others are encouraged to like accomplishment… the creative assurance which contributes enduring overtones to human understanding." Indeed, in these times of trial we look to the example of the arts outside of ourselves, and the artistry within, to ameliorate the challenge and, wherever we find division and conflict, to weave the spell of wholeness. It is not too late to make a better world.
Your Solar Return Chart is a powerful technique for examining the themes and issues that will arise for you during your solar year - the year that runs from birthday to birthday. Often the turning point represented by your birthday time of the year brings a new phase of your life into existence, and the Solar Return chart helps you to examine this new perspective on your life and what your year may bring.
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Lord Shiva has his largest dwelling in Thiruvannamalai, in the name of Annamalaiyar temple, which dates back to 1000s of years and has a mention in the oldest Tamil literatures like Thevaram and Thiruvasagam.
When Lord Brahma (the Creator) and Lord Vishnu (the Protector) entered into a quarrel to ascertain who was the most powerful, Lord Shiva entered into the scene to evaluate their power.
To assess their strength, He announced a contest, where the winner is the one who could spot his crown and his feet. After announcing the contest, HE immediately transformed into a Big Spark of fire, which stretched from the Heaven to the Earth.
While Lord Vishnu took the form of Varaha and excavated deeper into the land to locate Lord Shiva's feet, Lord Brahma became a swan and flew high in the sky to spot the crown of Lord Shiva.
At the end, both of them failed in their exploration. Although Lord Vishnu accepted his defeat, Lord Brahma asked to the Thazhambu (a flower), which fell down from the crown of Lord Shiva, to give witness against truth.
The flower accepted to lie and listening to the false witness, Lord Shiva became furious because a flower in the crown of Lord Shiva took 40 thousand years to reach the ground, since Lord Shiva is in a boundless form.
Therefore, HE cursed Lord Brahma would not be worshiped in any temple in the earth and the Thazambu would not be used for any prayers. Lord Shiva, who was in the form of fire, cooled down and became the Annamalai hill.
The Lingam in this temple is Agni/Jyothir lingam, one of the Panchabootha lingams.
During the Krithayugam, the Annamalai hill was in the form of fire (Agni); in the Threthayugam, it turned to be an Emerald hill (Manikkam); in the Dwaparayugam, it was a Golden hill (Pon); and in the Kaliyugam, it became a solid rock hill. Lord Shiva's Shivalingam can be worshipped in the foothill of Thiruvannamalai, in the name of the Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple.
Another famous legendary story of Thiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar Temple says that Goddess Parvathi playfully closed Lord Shiva's eyes, at the Mount Kailash and hence, the entire world went into darkness. Along with other Rishis, she meditated for years that Lord Shiva reappeared in Thiruvannamalai hill and became the light of the world.
This is considered as the iconic symbol of Lord Shiva himself and it is the first place, where Lingothbavar originated and followed in various other temples of Lord Shiva. Situated in an area of 25 acres, the temple magnificently stands with 9 huge towers and nine wide prakaras. In the With Ashtalingam (8 Lingam temples), surrounding the hill, it is in the shape of octagonal.
Every lingam is related to Navagraha and hence, believed to bring plenty of benefits, related to that respective Planetary Logos. Tamil Month of Karthigai, Karthigai Deepam festival has been splendidly celebrated for 10 days in this temple and lakhs of devotees visit the temple to go round the hill.
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