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Marvel Comics will be bringing everyone's favorite serial killer to a brand new medium. This February New York Times Best Selling Author Jeff Lindsay will be doing a Dexter miniseries based off the hit Showtime series. If you follow Dexter on a regular basis or are a big fan of the show, you probably know this isn't the first time Dexter Morgan has been shown in another format other than live-action. Showtime did a number of webisodes called Dexter Early Cuts, which looks into the very early life of Dexter Morgan. No Early Cuts Announced for this season, so why not do the next best thing; do a comic series. Here is the official press release:
Marvel Announces All-New DEXTER Comic Book Series
Series Creator Jeff Lindsay Brings Dexter to Comics for The First Time in February 2013
New York, NY—November 14th, 2012–Dexter Morgan is s skilled forensic blood spatter expert with the Miami police department but he's also the city's friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer who has to face his greatest challenge yet—a high school reunion! Dexter #1 (of 5), from series creator & New York Times best-selling Jeff Lindsay and artist Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool), brings fans the very first comic book featuring everyone's favorite psychopath, Dexter. While keeping his Dark Passenger's bloodlust–his inner demon–under control, Dexter must stop the latest murderous threat to Miami…the Skid Row Slasher. As this new menace racks up a body count to rival that of Dexter, can Miami's "darkest" hero save the day and keep his cover intact as a normal, well-adjusted member of society?
"Marvel Comics has always been a place where I felt at home. It has been a very important part of my life, and has always been a wellspring of creative and relevant ideas," says Jeff Lindsay. "I feel like I'm coming home. It is a huge thrill for me to bring Dexter into this very special pantheon."
The character of Dexter Morgan debuted in 2004's Dily's Award-winning Darkly Dreaming Dexter and has since appeared in five subsequent novels, with the seventh novel, Dexter's Debut, scheduled for release in 2013. Marvels' Dexter #1 marks the first time a story in the novels' continuity has been presented in the comic book format.
"Dexter is a perfect fit for comics, bringing an exciting cast of layered characters together with gripping, visually arresting stories " said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Associate Publisher & SVP, Marvel Entertainment. "It's an honor for Marvel to work with a lauded author such as Jeff Lindsay, whose ability to both horrify and move an audience is unparalleled. Fans of Dexter will be thrilled by this new story that fits seamlessly into the world they already know."
This February, join Dexter and his Dark Passenger in an all-new story from creator Jeff Lindsay in Dexter #1 (of 5), available in comic shops everywhere!
Written by JEFF LINDSAY
Penciled and Inked by DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by DALIBOR TALAJIC
On-Sale February 2013
Dexter comic books. What do you think? Are you looking forward to this comic? Let us know in the comments below!


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Finally, a glimmer of good news at the Lucas County Board of Elections. The BOE, hijacked and compromised by the erratic and volatile actions of its "Republican" side, should soon see the return of Jim Ruvolo.
Ruvolo, a former chairman of the Lucas County Democratic Party with six years of BOE experience, should quickly find his nomination approved by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted.
Ruvolo is a savvy choice to wade into the BOE mess, a political and personal upheaval laughingly characterized by warpath "Republicans" Jon Stainbrook and sidekick Anthony DeGidio as a "housecleaning."
Ruvolo is tenacious, to the point where some critics describe him in unpleasant anatomical terms. But his longstanding reputation for standing up for what he believes is right will serve him well as he strives to counter the scorched earth tactics that are paralyzing the BOE with a major primary just weeks away.
A longtime political consultant, Ruvolo worked for the Clinton and Gore campaigns and co-chaired the Rules Committee at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. He has led the county and state Democratic parties and will bring a great degree of political savvy to the BOE morass.
"Jim Ruvolo is an experienced member of [the BOE], as well as someone who has been involved in elections for over 30 years throughout the United States," said Ron Rothenbuhler, chairman of the Lucas County Democratic Party and BOE member, in a news release. "I'm confident that he will fight with me to block Republican attempts to prevent citizens from losing their right to vote."
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Good morning! Now that you've finally woken up after your post-New Year's hibernation, (hopefully with no more than the slightest hint of a hangover), you may be feeling like you're stuck in 2012 in terms of entertainment news. No worries! We've got you covered. Here are the biggest stories of the week so far.
Tiz true! High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale has a new rocker boyfriend, who happens to be the former flame of a major sitcom star. READ MORE.
A 41-year-old former Real Housewives star gave birth to a "delicious" baby girl. Think you know who? READ MORE.
Busy Philipps better be swigging grape juice during all those wine-fueled Cougar Town scenes — she's preggers again! READ MORE.
AMC cannibalized its plans to re-air every prior episode of The Walking Dead, slashing the marathon down to encompass only Season 3. READ MORE.
Blue Ivy once again asserted herself as the world's luckiest kid, getting to snuggle up to mama Beyonce's bosom aboard a swanky yacht in a exotic locale. READ MORE.
A superstar of the 2012 London Olympics is pregnant for the third time 'round! READ MORE.
Ronnie Wood became the latest rocker to rock a trophy wife: The Rolling Stones guitarist married a bride 31 years his junior. READ MORE.
Anna Nicole Smith's modeling legacy lives on through her daughter, who's now the new face of Guess. See the pics and READ MORE.
We're used to barely-clothed Twitter photos from Rihanna, but some pervy photog captured the Full Monty when RiRi forgot to close her hotel room window while she dressed. READ MORE.


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Avicii Vs. Morgan Page Ft. Lizzie – O'Nari's 'Longest Road' Edit0
It's Throwback Friday and we're taking you to London to experience Bijan Aka O'Nari. Bijan is described as a very versatile DJ, able to cross multiple genres based on the need and is proficient as either the headline DJ or a DJ to warm up the crowd. Since he is such an adaptable DJ, he has had the opportunity to play alongside several highly respected artists, such as, Pharrell Williams, The Killers, Phoenix, MGMT, and LMFAO (just to name a few).
With the oldest event dating back to 2001, what I can tell you for sure, is that he is a very seasoned DJ. He's had the time to develop his sound and style and it shows through his select productions available on his SoundCloud account. Plus, studying music productio in Logic over the last few years couldn't have hurt his abilities. Now you can't mention that someone has worked with LMFAO and not include their mashup that includes a sample. Sexy Aura (which also includes a sample from Mark Mendes & Paris & Simo) is a mashup I could see doing well in both the warmup set and as a headlining number.
His newest mashup available is 3 months old, but gives you a glimpse of what he's capable of. Just a few samples, Avicii against Morgan Page featuring Lizzie as O'Nari's Longest Road edit. It has that Progressive House feel that we've enjoyed featuring a lot more lately. Finally, to round this baby out, I wanted to leave you with my favorite mashup he has on his account. It's his mega mashup from 2010! Oh man, this really takes me back. O'Nari considers it his mega mix of the club hits from that time. Can you identify them all (I can't, so don't feel guilty if you can't recall them all).
O'Nari (Wiggle Dat Bootleg 2.0) – Sexy Aura (Mark Mendes & Paris & Simo vs. LMFAO) – 6A
O'Nari – Tim vs. The Longest Road (Avicii vs. Morgan Page ft. Lizzie) – 2A
Hed Kandi Pres. VIP (mixed by O'Nari)
Follow Bijan Aka O'Nari on Facebook or Twitter (@TheHouseofBijan). Or visit his official website… which is counting down to something, of which I am unsure.
Plexx – Can't Stop Us (Afrojack vs. Zedd vs. LMFAO)0
I mentioned Plexx a few days ago for introducing me to SkyFi and look at this, he sent me a mashup. I should really start just mentioning random DJs more often and see if they share more music with me! Can't Stop Us includes four samples: Can't Stop Me Now by Afrojack, Spectrum by Zedd, Take Over Control by Afrojack featuring Eva Simmons, Sexy & I Know It by LMFAO. This is a full 6 minute mashup, he tricks us at about 3 minutes, making us think he is wrapping up his mash. Psych! Not quite, you're only halfway through. Plexx is from Hong Kong and is only 17 years old!
Keeping with this International Tuesday theme, Jus-Jay (of Christ Church, Barbados), recently reached out and shared a mashup with us. The initial submission didn't go over to well, but I haven't featured a DJ from Barbados yet, which really intrigues me. I listened to his other songs available on his SoundCloud account and found one I really enjoy. What Love We Found takes samples from Rihanna and Haddaway (plus some minor cameos by Danzel and Lil Jon). It's a fun bootleg from Barbados (which I'm having a lot of fun saying, "bardados" – if you can't tell. Vacation time yet?).
The final International DJ to feature is DJ Doing of Trondheim, Norway (aka Espen Nordberg), we're really getting all over the world with this one feature. I Want You Back Without You (think about that title, 'you want me back… without me?' wait, whaaa?) is his 'a' versus 'b' mashup of David Guetta and Cher Lloyd. Cher Lloyd should be included in more mashups! This sounds great.
Plexx – Can't Stop Us (Afrojack vs. Zedd vs. Eva Simmons vs. LMFAO)
Jus-Jay – What Love We Found (Rihanna vs. Haddaway vs. Danzel vs. Lil Jon)
DJ Doing – I Want You Back Without You (David Guetta vs. Cher Lloyd)
Invisible Voices (TORN vs. Skylar Grey) – Proxy Figura0
So, I'm still getting used to the new SoundCloud layout. A lot of great new features, but I really miss not being able to remove songs from my stream (i.e. heard it, didn't like it, 'x' and it's gone, or I wrote about it and want it gone). I think that's the only feature I really miss (aside from how easy it was to grab a download link), but there are oodles of new features I enjoy (yes, I said oodles!). Such as the power of the repost. Why is this great? Well, I follow DJs and Producers that I want to hear new work from. But, if they like a song, I will typically enjoy the song as well. I found two songs today because of this new feature (granted, I'm not ruling out that it was there before, it just wasn't streamlined and readily available like it is now).
Take Proxy Figura for example, I had absolutely no idea who he was a few hours ago, but thanks to Magnus Thorlacius (of Kópavogur, Iceland), I do now. Granted, since this mashup, Invisible Voices, with samples from TORN and Skylar Grey is a bootleg with Magnus Thorlacius involved, I would likely have found him sooner or later. Proxy Figura is of Hvolsvöllur, Iceland and was born in the summer of '96 (making him the young age of 16 and a half… almost). But he got started early 2010 creating his sound. In early 2011, he was declared as the best young DJ of Iceland. I'm sure we'll hear plenty more from this young and talented DJ in the year to come.
Taking this idea of the repost even further, there's Mixmstr Stel (say: Mixmaster Stel) of Boston that I would overlook, plainly based on the name (let's be honest, mixmstr? I sometimes decide if I will take time to listen based on a DJs name, that I am definitely guilty of), but it his mashup was reposted by Bootleggers Music – it must be good. That it most certainly is, good. Bring Out the Alcohol Cannonball is Mixmstr Stel's NYE 2013 Mash featuring Redfoo of LMFAO with plenty of other artists like Montell Jordan, Maroon 5, Chris Brown, Showtek & Justin Prime, plus The Cataracs featuring Sky Blu. Mixmstr Stel's personal motto is 'quality of mix over quantity of artists. Innovation, not imitation.' That's a good motto for any Mashup DJ to follow. He refuses to add a song for the mere sake of popularity, which is certainly respectable (I see far too many DJs ruin mashups doing so). I'll have to take some time to explore the rest of his work.
Invisible Voices (TORN vs. Skylar Grey) – Proxy Figura vs. Magnus Thorlacius
Bring Out The Alcohol Cannonball (Redfoo vs. LMFAO vs. Montell Jordan vs. Maroon 5 vs. Chris Brown vs. Showtek & Justin Prime vs. The Cataracs ft. Sky Blu) – Mixmstr Stel
Midnight Mashups – Mash Ketchum EP0
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls he's back to catch them all in this mix-mashed world of ours. We featured Mash Ketchum a few months back on a whim from an email that we received from him. He let us know about a track he was working on, and we couldn't be happier with the production quality this kid was producing. This 4 track EP gives you a taste of how he's progressing in his talents, where he is headed, and I just have to say this kid is really starting to shine here in the mashup industry. We are proud to bring you Midnight Mashups by Mash Ketchum!
Midnight Mashups by Mash Ketchum
Mash Ketchum on SoundCloud
Linkin Park vs. Sander Van Doorn (DJ Nicky)1
Linkin Park vs. Sander Van Doorn – Burn It Down vs. Chasin' (DJ Nicky Mashup)
For today's installment of International Tuesday, we're going to travel over to Italy to hear the mashups of DJ Nicky. The music video above is a great example of how two very different genres can work off of each other so well. Linkin Park's Burn It Down versus Sander Van Doorn's Chasin' is Alternative Rock versus Progressive House. These are two iconic songs on their own, that I have come to recognize to easily; so at first it might throw a Linkin Park fan off to hear Sander Van Doorn underneath, but I think it is a welcomed surprise.
The Linkin Park mashup is 2 months old, the next feature of DJ Nicky's is 3 months old; starting off with the electric piano and soon an 'electric' guitar solo of David Guetta's The Alphabeat. It soon embraces the acapellas of LMFAO and Cobra Starship featuring Sabi. This is a fun EDM mashup that takes you on quite the rollercoaster from the introduction, to an energetic beat with LMFAO and Cobra Starship, to a calmer melody halfway through, to a strong and upbeat finale to remind you of just how awesome this mashup was. Finally, we travel back to the end of April for one more mashup that merges the Alternative Rock/Brit-Pop of Coldplay with the Electronica/World Music of Safri Duo for Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall De La Noche. It's the steal drums on this mashup that caught my attention and wouldn't let go.
You Make Me Feel Sexy And I Know The Alphabeat (David Guetta vs. LMFAO vs. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi) – DJ Nicky
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall De La Noche (Coldplay vs. Safri Duo) – DJ Nicky
DJ Stroke's "Electro Shock Therapy"0
Our Resident DJ, DJ Stroke, will be releasing his new album tonight at 10PM Eastern Time during his LIVE set on Mixify. But in anticipation of the upcoming online release party, we had the opportunity for a sneak peek! Back on Sunday, July 1, DJ Stroke played a set on Mixify.com during their Mashup Week and previewed a few songs that are now a part of "Electro Shock Therapy." The Mayans Were Wrong, So Let's Dance was the most memorable of all the previews at the time and was the song I patiently waited to hear again. This track remains to be one of my favorites on the new album, it showcases the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) movement with DJ Stroke's purposeful combination of Hip Hop and Pop all in one hot mashup. Just before this one on the album is my favorite of all the new releases, Sexy Bad Dogs, Deadmau5 makes an appearance on this mashup with Neon Hitch singing vocals from Bad Dog along side LMFAO's Sex and I Know It.
Another one of his new mashups that I think you're going to enjoy is Going Into the Bonfire, it's a heavy hitting number with Childish Gambino's Bonfire which to my surprise, was a song that I hadn't heard before (and it's also not the only mashup on "Electro Shock Therapy" that includes Childish Gambino either). You Da One Who Rattles My Mind is another one to look out for during the Mixify.com release party tonight. It has a few familiar samples and has the energy that an EDM hit needs to go over well in the club. The final two mashups that you'll want to listen for are Finding The Love We Seek in Avicii and My First Crush Burns the Clouds. The second of the two goes in a Dubstep direction about a minute into the song, not an expected twist but a welcomed one nonetheless.
"Electro Shock Therapy" was a highly anticipated album ever since we heard that DJ Stroke was working to release his next project at the end of the 2012 summer. I'm pleased enough to give the album a 4.25 out of 5; he meets the EDM expectation with his production of mashups in the hour-long album (download is now available). If you haven't heard our interview with him back in July, check that our here. Of course, follow DJ Stroke on Facebook and Twitter (@DJ_Stroke).
Welcome To My House Party 2 – DJ Kalkutta1
Now, we don't normally featuring DJ mixes on The Music Phoenix, but after I heard Welcome To My House Party 2 by DJ Kalkutta I felt compelled to do so. As I did my research on who this DJ was, I learned of her fascinating story from rags to riches. She was born in Calcutta (hence her pseudonym – DJ Kalkutta) and was raised in an orphanage in India until she was adopted and raised in the United States. She spent a lot of time studying music, which shows in her set and her many other mixes available on SoundCloud. She already has quite the impressive resume, from spinning for the likes of John Legend and Michael Jordan to opening for/sharing a stage with Ludacris, LMFAO, and Talib Kweli (to name a few). She's currently a New York based turntablist and producer (often referred to as "Bollywood Barbie"), and while she is currently stateside, based on her story, I think she qualifies for the International Tuesday feature. This is a great set that you need to listen to, if you work well with music, this should be added to you iPod.


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Hard Hacks
Now that your networks are secure and you've convinced your users to secure their passwords and software, it's time to turn your attention to your hardware to keep it from being attacked.
This month, it's back to the physical world – specifically, hacking systems via hardware. In security, sys admins usually focus on remote attacks (because anyone on the Internet can hit you) and local, shell-level attacks (because you can't trust all users – or trust them to secure their passwords and so forth properly). Rarely do administrators pay much attention to physical attacks because, face it, someone with physical access and time can bypass virtually all security measures or simply modify the system so that, for example, after it boots up, it records your passwords to decrypt the hard drive.
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Qemu Flaw Lets the Guest Escape
Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
Security Problem in Firefox's NoScript Add-On
Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
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Game of life: Burl Bartlett signed Texas Tech's first black athlete
*According to reports from oklahomatidbits.com, sprint car driver Matt Clevenger of Flower Mound, Texas, died after years of battling cancer. Despite the disease, Clevenger continued to travel and race, including several dates in Oklahoma City, when the American Sprint Car Series made stops at now-defunct State Fair Speedway.
*Della Schwartz was a coach's wife, lending an ear when games went bad and a pat on the back when games went well. Schwartz was the wife of John Schwartz, retired director of the Sunbelt Classic and a member of the Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Mrs. Schwartz, a retired first-grade teacher, died at age 82.
*Fayzon Richey of St. Gregory's University in Shawnee set the school's career scoring record. The former El Reno standout passed Patrick Jones, who held the previous record of 1,793 points. Richey was honored by the Sooner Athletic Conference, naming the scoring machine its Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.
*Former Casady School star Meredith Geiger will be inducted into the U.S. Tennis Association Missouri Valley Hall of Fame. Geiger, who is now Meredith Geiger Walton and a mother of two boys, finished her high school career unbeaten. She won 10 gold balls and four silver balls while playing on the USTA junior circuit. Geiger was an All-Pac 10 Conference player in 1994 and 1995 while playing at Arizona State. She has since served as an assistant coach at the University of Texas and head coach at William & Mary (Va.). The Edmond native currently lives in Kingwood, Texas.
*The Mark Allen family of Edmond was named 2012 USTA Missouri Valley Family of the Year. Mark Allen and wife Jennifer have had a significant role in the renovation of the Will Rogers Tennis Center in Oklahoma City. They have contributed to the $3 million project called "First Serve," which emphasizes year-round instruction for inner-city junior tennis. The Allens' children, Matthew, Claire and Katherine, have combined to win nine state medals for Heritage Hall High School.
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"Over her four years, she was the No. 1 goalkeeper in college soccer, and her being a three-time All-American validates that a lot of other coaches also feel that way. What AD accomplished during her career here is remarkable." — Oklahoma State soccer coach Colin Carmichael on senior goalkeeper AD Franch, who became the first three-time All-American in Cowgirls soccer history. Franch finished her career with a school-record 38 shutouts.
Birthday club
People in sports with Oklahoma ties who celebrate birthdays on Tuesday:
*Former Oklahoma City 89ers pitcher Bob Sebra turns 51. Sebra pitched the 1984 and 1985 seasons with the Niners before playing six seasons in the big leagues.
*Josh Scobey, who starred for Del City High School, turns 32. Scobey played running back at Kansas State, and then for three NFL teams.
*Ted Hampson, a player-coach and general manager for the old Oklahoma City Stars of the original Central Hockey League, turns 75. Hampson skated in 32 games over the 1978-81 seasons for the Stars. He had played 981 games in either the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association before taking the front office/player role with OKC.
*Former Oklahoma City Blazers star J.P. Parise turns 70. Parise played with the Blazers of the original CHL.


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Jovetic is wanted by Juventus, apparently his first choice, but unlike Arsenal, the other main contenders for his signature, they cannot offer a cash only fee.
"The club has been clear about Jovetic. He is not on the market," Prade told reporters today.
"There is a promise from the President to the boy, that at the end of the season they would talk together, but the conditions otherwise are that we are happy to keep him.
"There will be no part-exchange deal, only cash.
"The offer from Juve including Marrone? There has been no proposal, only a meeting between the President Cognigni and the agent Ramadani, out of courtesy after a long while."


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Government of Canada consults with stakeholders in Toronto to help shape new Labour Market Development Agreements
TORONTO, July 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Scott Armstrong, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Development, today hosted a roundtable on how to strengthen the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs). This is part of a series of roundtables that Mr. Armstrong will host, in cooperation with provincial and territorial governments, across Canada.
As part of its plan for creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity, the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening LMDAs to reorient training toward labour market demand. It is expected that the new LMDAs will better connect Canadians with available jobs by ensuring they have access to training for the skills employers need. Funded through the Employment Insurance (EI) program, the Government of Canada transfers over $2 billion annually to the provinces and territories through the LMDAs to provide skills training to EI clients and employment services to all unemployed Canadians.
The roundtables give governments, employers, and other stakeholders an opportunity to discuss how to make the LMDAs more employer-driven and responsive to the needs of the labour market. The roundtables also give the Government of Canada valuable insight on local skills shortages and gaps.
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- According to various economists, employment in Ontario is on the rise; it is expected to grow by up to 1.9% between 2014 and 2015.
- In 2013-2014 the Government of Canada transferred over $833 million to the province of Ontario for skills training, including more than $565 million for unemployed Canadians through the LMDA.
- As the single largest labour market transfer to provinces and territories, LMDAs help over 600,000 Canadians every year.
- Economic Action Plan 2014 also proposes several measures to create jobs and opportunities, such as the Canada Job Grant, the Canada Apprentice Loan and support for under-represented groups, including youth and older workers.
"Through Economic Action Plan 2014, our Government continues to create jobs and pave the way for long-term prosperity by putting skills training at the forefront. The new generation of Labour Market Development Agreements will result in greater employer involvement in training to ensure that Canadians are equipped with the skills employers need now and in the future. "
- Scott Armstrong, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Development
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Get an overview of this hotelBeachfront hotel with calming spa services
Located in Isla Mujeres, this beachfront hotel is in the city center and within 6 mi (10 km) of Dolphin Discovery, Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres National Park, and Garrafon Natural Reef Park. Playa del Norte Isla Mujeres and Playa Mujeres Golf Club are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Cabanas Maria del Mar provides a health club and a sauna. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. This beach hotel also offers a nightclub, a rooftop terrace, and spa services. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Cabanas Maria del Mar has designated areas for smoking.
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 73
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Sauna
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Garden
- Health club
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Beach bar
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Spa services on site
- Outdoor pool
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Refrigerator
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Air conditioning
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Patio
- Access via exterior corridors
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- In-room massage available
- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
Snack Bar - This bar is located on the beach.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ecotours on site
- Fishing on site
- Motor boating on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Windsurfing on site
Spa Services
- Facial treatments
- Massages on beach
- Massages
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
We should mention
Guests must transfer to the property via boat and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The corporate owner of The Floyd County Times is merging with three other newspaper companies to more than double its size.
Versa Capital Management, a private equity investment firm, announced Tuesday night the creation of Civitas Media, a new community news media company. Civitas, Latin for "community" or "citizen," combines four media entities owned by Versa — Heartland Publications, which owns The Times, along with 17 daily and 28 other weekly papers across Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia; Freedom Central, which owns four daily newspapers in Illinois, Ohio and Missouri; Impressions Media, which operates the Wilkes Barre Times Leader and other local publications in the northeastern Pennsylvania area; and Ohio Community Media, which owns 13 daily and 30 weekly publications across the state of Ohio.
"We have assembled an excellent group of community news publishers over the past 15 months and combining them together under the Civitas umbrella is a logical and value-enhancing result," stated Versa's CEO Gregory L. Segall. "Community-based media has remained profitable and largely avoided the level of financial pressure experienced by large daily metros in recent years. They are the principal source of information and news content as well as the primary advertising vehicles for their communities, whether in print or online, and we see a more stable and resilient future for this sector."
Civitas, which now employs 1,650 people at 99 locations across 12 states in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South, serves its communities through its dedication to the delivery of local information, including news and advertising solutions, across a variety of platforms. These communities are served by 35 local daily newspapers, including 28 with weekend editions, as well as 63 weekly products. These papers have a combined average weekly circulation of 1.6 million.
Civitas also serves these communities with numerous free, advertisement supported publications and a growing on-line presence. In addition, Civitas publishes specialty products such as local community directories, wine magazines, regional agricultural publications, realty publications, local entertainment guides and on-line magazines and SEO solutions.
The merged organization is led by CEO Michael Bush, formerly the CEO of group member Heartland Publications, and COO Scott Champion, formerly the CEO of group member Ohio Community Media. The capitalization and working capital requirements of the business are supported by a new $62.5 million multi-bank senior term loan and revolving credit facility led by RBS Citizens, N.A.
"I am very excited to be working with Versa Capital, which has assembled a valuable collection of community media assets and has a reputation for supporting its companies both financially and operationally," Bush said. "Civitas has a promising future as a media company, and is well positioned to further benefit from the eventual recovery of U.S. economic activity."
Bush further noted, "There are many opportunities for serving the local communities as we realize synergies from our combined strength. At Heartland, we successfully implemented similar programs, and I look forward to working with the entire Civitas organization to explore best-in-class practices that can be utilized across many platforms. We have many excellent editorial and advertising professionals with valuable, local community ties. Our emphasis will always be on the communities we serve."
While operational improvements are anticipated in the near-term, we plan to leave day-to-day control of editorial content in the hands of the people who know the local markets best," Segall said.
The Times became part of Heartland Publications when the company formed in 2004, after it bought 24 newspapers from The Times' previous owner, CNHI.


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The cat's out of the bag. Pun intended.
About 45 minutes in to the Washington County-Johnson City Animal Control Board's Tuesday meeting, all board members, and a few city and county officials, learned there already exists about $2.8 million in donations sitting out there with which to build a new animal shelter.
It's not money in the bank, but there was a strong sense of confidence inside the Winged Deer Park meeting room. The $500,000 piece of property for the new shelter has been purchased, and the capital campaign is only in its formative stages.
The donors' names were not revealed, and the revelation came only when the board had discussed a number of fundraising events in the making: a sales and donation tent at the August races at Bristol Motor Speedway, hot dog sales at Walmart, brick and tile sales, a bluegrass fundraiser at Down Home and the 2,000 donor cards that are about to be printed up.
"Jane (Myron), do you want to update us on possible donor?," said Chairman Rick Gordon.
Myron, the fledgling fundraising committee's chairwoman, said quietly that she should know next Thursday about a $1 million donation.
Board member and Humane Society President Beverly Green Hyder spoke next.
"I've spoken to a person that is ready to drop $1.5 million for a spay and neuter clinic wing at the shelter."
She also mentioned that she also had an additional $300,000 worth of commitments.
The comments caused County Commissioner and board member David Tomita to withdraw his motion to contact and perhaps hire Indiana-based Dickerson Bakker & Associates to help the board and an anticipated 25-member fundraising team determine if there was $1.2 million out there in the community that could be raised to build the core building.
"If your confidence is that high, and if you know who your people are, then go for it," he said.
Just about all members agreed it was in their best interest to have the firm help. That was until Johnson City Public Works Director Phil Pindzola spoke up.
"I disagree," he said before the vote. "The board should know."
The discussion went back and forth on paying the company $16,500 to give the board some direction. But once Myron and Hyder were forthcoming, talk not only turned to merely plunging forward with the fundraising but also perhaps changing the name of the shelter.
The majority of members agreed people are sometimes hesitant to donate to government entities. But in the end, both the city and county are responsible for animal control and both make annual allocations and the conversation was dropped.
A resolution for additional funding is headed back to the full County Commission on Monday. The city's $350,000 helped the board buy the new property. The county, which has bounced the resolution around a bit, failed to approve three variations of an amended resolution last month.
It has since landed back in the Budget Committee, where it was approved in its original form and will once again return to commissioners. That resolution includes a stipulation that should the animal board not have the new facility up and running 24 months after a construction bid is OK'd, the county can ask for its money back.


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Dickson, on loan from Southampton, was sent off during the second half of the 3-1 defeat at Bramall Lane for a reckless challenge on United's opening goalscorer Lee Williamson.
It was the left-back's second dismissal during his time with Orient and he has been hit with a four-match suspension.
Russell Slade's side have three League One matches remaining this campaign, meaning Dickson will also have to miss a game next season.


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Skyler Rogers ('12)
Work Experience:
- Currently Rogers is co-founder and partner at NiceShirt.org, a custom apparel social enterprise. In addition to offering screen-printing and embroidery services for teams, events and groups, NiceShirt.org features a unique Online Fundraising Platform for communities and nonprofits to raise awareness and funds through apparel. Since its start in early 2012, NiceShirt.org has raised over $70,000 for charity and shipped products to all 50 states and 15 countries around the world.
- While at BGSU, Rogers achieved many honors and recognitions. Besides being the College's top senior, Skyler was awarded the Falcon Top 10% Award, a Professor's Scholar, an Arthur Andersen Scholar, and a Joseph F. Ziemianski Entrepreneurial Scholar, and was a member of the select BizX Entrepreneurial Leaders inaugural class.
- He was awarded one of ten Outstanding Senior Awards for BGSU, named the Marketing Department's Senior of the Year and Graduating Entrepreneurship Student of the Year, and received the President's Award for Distinguished Community Service. He is the youngest member of the President's Club and the BGSU Leadership Circle.
- In a leadership role for the University, Rogers served on the BGSU Board of Trustees as the Undergraduate Student Trustee.
- Rogers was co-founder of the BGSU Net Impact chapter which focuses on using a business framework to solve social and environmental problems.
- The TEDX program, the first of its kind in the state of Ohio, was brought to campus thanks to Rogers' efforts and it was a sell-out event.
- Also during his time at BGSU, Skyler helped develop an initiative called Help Light the Night, which kick starts micro-enterprises in developing countries as a means of sustainable poverty alleviation. This Clinton Global Initiative University recognized project has helped fund hundreds of entrepreneurs in developing countries.
- BS, Business Administration, specializing in marketing with a focus on social entrepreneurship May 2012, Bowling Green State University
- Winner of the 2012 Ron Whitehouse Business Plan Competition for NiceShirt.org.


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The Qadariyya and Mu`tazila
The evidence that Allah Almighty created both good and evil is His saying: "The guilty are in error and madness. On the day they are dragged to the fire on their faces, they will be told: 'Taste the touch of hell.' Lo! We created every thing with proportion and measure (qadar)" (54:47-49). That verse was revealed concerning the proponents of absolute free will or Qadariyya who were thus told: "That belief of yours is in hellfire."
As further evidence of what has been decreed the Exalted said: "Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Cleaving from the evil of what He has created" (113:1). The reading of that oath at the time something good befalls Allah's servant will repel (foreordained) evil before it reaches him. There is also in the hadith that good deeds and upholding family ties repel a bad death and eventually turn it into a good one.[15] Also, "Supplication (al-du`a) and affliction (al-bala') are suspended between heaven and earth, vying, and supplication repels affliction before the latter is able to come down."[16]
The Mu`tazila claimed that Allah the Exalted has not foreordained matters, that His knowledge does not precede them, that they begin to exist only when they occur and that He knows them only at that time. They lied concerning Allah. Exalted is He above their falsehoods, and higher yet. They went into oblivion.
Now the latter-day Qadariyya say that the good is from Allah while the bad is from other than Him. Allah is also Exalted high above such a statement. In a sound hadith the Prophet said: "The Qadariyya are the Zoroastrians of this Community."[17] He named them Zoroastrians because their school of thought resembles that of Zoroastrian dualism. The Dualists claim that good is effected by light and evil by darkness, and thus earned their name. Similarly the proponents of free will ascribe the good to Allah and the bad to other than Him, whereas He is the creator of both good and evil.
The Imam of the Two Sanctuaries said in his Kitab al-Irshad that some of the Qadariyya said: "It is not we but you (Ahl al-Sunna) who are the Qadariyya because of your belief in the so-called Decree." Al-Juwayni answered these ignoramuses that they had ascribed the power of decree to themselves, and whoever claimed, for example, the power of evil and ascribed it to himself, he has earned its label, rather than one who ascribes it to other than himself and denies any authorship of it.[18]
[8] In Tadrib al-Rawi (1:389).
[9] In Tabaqat al-Hanabila (1:32) in the entry of Ahmad ibn Ja`far al-Istakhri.
[10] Siyar A`lam al-Nubala' (6:330 #858).
[11] Tabaqat al-Shafi`iyya al-Kubra (2:277).
[12] In Mizan al-I`tidal (3:280).
[13] See Ibn Abi `Asim, al-Sunna (p. 87-88 #197-199) and al-Dhahabi, Siyar (7:415).
[14] Narrated from Ibn `Abbas and Abu Hurayra by Bukhari and Muslim: "None perishes with Allah except he who is bound for destruction." Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Bari (book of Riqaq, Chapter 31 #6491): "That is, he who is adamant in clinging to evil in his resolve, his speech, and his deed, and avoids good by design, speech, and deed."
[15] The following hadiths are related from the Prophet: "In truth, charity (al-sadaqa) certainly extinguishes the Lord's anger and repels a bad death." Narrated from Anas with a weak chain by Tirmidhi, who said it is a single-narrated (gharEEb) hadith as he related it. Also: "Verily, because of charity and keeping uterine family ties Allah increases life, repels a bad death, and repels all kinds of evils." Narrated from by Abu Ya`la al-Musili in his Musnad. Also: "Keeping family ties and good manners builds up one's house and increases life." Narrated from `A'isha by Ahmad in his Musnad.
[16] Something similar is authentically related from the Prophet by the following: Ibn Majah in the introduction to his Sunan (Muqaddima #10, hadith on qadar from Thawban) and the book of Fitan (#66); Tirmidhi in his Sunan (Witr #21, Qadar #6); Ahmad, with three chains in the Musnad; and Ibn Hibban in his Sahih.
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She's so organised and seems to be able to keep her house beautifully neat.
She's so hospitable and is always comfortable for people to visit her home.
She always looks amazing. I don't know how she does it.
She's so creative and thinks of cool things to do.
She's so active and takes her kids everywhere.
She's always so patient, gentle and kind. I've never heard her raise her voice.
She's funny and makes everyone around her laugh.
She bakes and cooks everything from scratch.
If I look for generalisations, I'll surely find them. When I do find them, I see the many things I'm not as a mum (but would like to be). It's easy to fall into the trap of worrying I'm not giving my children all they need because I can't be all the things I see in others.
Some of the
many many things I am not
I'm not an amazing cook and I don't enjoy baking with my kids.
I don't sew, even buttons.
I'm not patient when helping with homework.
I'm not a great housewife.
Some of the things I am
I love doing adventurous and new things with my kids.
I think outside the box and find ways to creatively solve problems.
I'm energetic and love exploring with my kids.
I'm happy to sit down on the grass with white jeans so I can get close to the flowers. That's the sort of mum I am.
There are a lot of things that I'm not — and that's okay. There are a lot of things that I am — and I celebrate it. I embrace the Mum I am, and this has given me freedom to just be with my kids, without worrying they are missing out because I don't often bake with them. It also helps me to step outside of my comfort zone, and investigate different approaches as I parent because I don't waste energy on trying to be something I'm not.
I want to walk beside my kids as we journey through life together, rather than constantly veering off the path trying to catch the birds that are best left in the sky. There will be other people who cross my children's life path that will also share with them in their own special way. I don't need to be everything for my kids, I need to love them, be there for them, encourage them and be myself with them. I believe it's a beautiful thing to share yourself, and live life along side your child.
Being a Fun Mum to me is about accepting weakness, embracing essence, and enjoying moments as they happen.
Don't waste energy on trying to be the Mum you're not.
Be happy with you who are.
Celebrate diversity in others.
Share what you have.
Be the beautiful mum you are.
That's all.
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On Web Safety, Amazon and Paypal
Who are the real terrorists?
New in the Website
Yesterday, I was contacted by one of my faithful readers. The email just contained an ad offering protection from hidden Trojan keyloggers. These are pieces of malicious software that log the keys typed on a computer and transmit them to criminals. In the past, I commented on the safe use of memory cards and now I want to expand on web safety.
Recently, I published two infuriating articles. One was about Israel's Remembrance Day, actually part of a series that included also the Holocaust Day. The second was about Zim. Both would probably be defined as treason by the red faced indefatigable conspirators of the security services. From now on, I'll refer to the last in this article as SS. After I published these two articles, the SS wanted to inflict a fast punishment.
As many know - I told that in the memory card article - I work offline. I write the files on a memory card, after finishing them I copy them to the hard disk, disconnect the memory card, connect the computer to the web and then publish the files as fast as possible. Overall, my identified web sessions last less than five minutes. Thus attacking me without early and obvious preparations is very difficult.
Yet, detecting my presence is easy. The internet kiosk owner sees one of the computers going offline whenever I enter. They don't know in real-time what I'm writing, but they can see the files once I re-connect the machine. The machines do not have wi-fi chips. The articles are always written in one session since I don't want them to know what I'm preparing. That's why so many articles look unpolished. With these two infuriating articles, the computer reset function was operated from afar, just after I reconnected, delaying the publication by a few minutes. The SS infantilism and disregard for human rights became evident once again, but not only that; the event is related to keyloggers.
There is an ongoing mythos about a teenager with a bad case of acne hacking computers around the world. I've had extensive contacts with computer sciences students of all ages during my years at the exact sciences faculties. Not even one of them was interested in violating other people's computers. Maybe some of them would take a look at the Shin Beth's mainframe computer, but private computers were strictly off-limits. This has to do with a code of ethics the SS does not comprehend. It has to do with the Free Spirit of the web. However, I did see people working for the SS in the development of malicious code. Those who use the hidden keyloggers are the SS themselves.
There are three levels of keyloggers. The first is on the computer being used; unless connected to the net, the SS cannot see what's being typed. The second level is on the master computer of the kiosk, the one connecting the other machines to the web. The third level is at the regional server. Why is this important? Because if you accept the SS are the evil snoopers, then they can access the passwords and all other typed texts from the servers. Thus the twenty dollars spent on the Trojan keylogger blocker were wasted.
"But it's encrypted!" some are thinking by now. It doesn't matter. Given enough time every encryption can be broken. Encoding is safe, but no access system on the web uses encoding. This last sentence contains a delightful contradiction. By definition such a system cannot exist.
Thus the web is not safe from the SS predators. But I want to give also a reassuring message. Some readers contacted me on financial issues. Some of them didn't trust Amazon and thus didn't buy The Cross of Bethlehem. Others, didn't trust Paypal and thus didn't donate to my ministry. Technically they are right. Everything could be blocked by the SS. Legally they are wrong.
In this type of transactions, both sides can communicate and coordinate. If the SS would attempt to disrupt such a transaction, it would end in a very simple and effective action against the service providers. In the last very difficult years for me, these two companies were bastions of honor, supporting me through water and fire. They fulfilled all their obligations and even went beyond them. Unlike them Skype did cooperate with the SS in the manipulation of my communications. The world is not completely evil.
You don't like Amazon? Do you realize that after having faced thousands of rejections - beginning with Random House - Amazon did publish The Cross of Bethlehem! You don't want The Cross of Bethlehem? Please click on any of the Amazon links in this website and buy whatever you need; a few - but important - cents would reach me. Get the latest compilation of The Beetles. Learn about this last name in The Cross of Bethlehem.
You don't trust Paypal? In the last years I completely rely on them, and had no problems. Finishing The Cross of Bethlehem and the initiation of my contacts with an Asian country that is my best hope for the future were possible only due to a ten thousand dollars donation I got from Australia in 2008. Much of this money eventually passed trough Paypal. The SS had a golden opportunity to inflict serious damage to my cause. Yet, they couldn't. Even the SS cannot break all the laws at once.
My articles on the web are my main income these days; please recognize my efforts by donating or buying a copy of The Cross of Bethlehem, or Back in Bethlehem.


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Eastside Uptown Girl
I'm always in search of the cosmopolitan lifestyle on the Eastside. As a Bellevue-ite, I don't like traveling across either bridge to find cool things to do . Be surprised at all there is to do on the Eastside. The Eastside; it's more than a place, it's a lifestyle.
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It takes a long time to do a good blog post, at least for me it does. There's more to it than meets the eye. And, life gets in the way of a good blog post sometimes. I'm back, and I'm changing it up a bit with some posts about cool things going on around […] [Read More]


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Dated: 05 March 2010
The Imported Tyre Manufacturers' Association Name New President
The Imported Tyre Manufacturers' Association have announced the appointment of a new President. The man to take over from Steve Tidmarsh – former Kumho UK managing director – has been named as David Seward, the Managing Director of Yokohama's UK distributor. He will hold the office for two years.
When talking about his new role, David Seward said, ""Yokohama has been a long-standing member of ITMA and I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed President of the Association. ITMA has a vital role in the UK and it is a responsibility I will give my full commitment to.
"I am relishing the opportunity to work with the Association to further strengthen its activities for the benefit of its members."
David Seward – one of the original founders of Yokohama HPT Ltd - brings over a quarter of a century's worth of experience in the tyre industry to his new role. Since graduating with an honours degree in Engineering, Seward has worked for Rolls Royce, Southam Tyres and since 1988 with Yokohama HPT Ltd.


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Quondam Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to meet Country amid a period of governmental disorder this weekend to aid improver efforts in the Caribbean state.A Palin staffer habitual Thursday that Palin, the 2008 vice statesmanly nominee and a potentiality 2012 statesmanlike contender, projected to movement to State with the Rev. Historiographer Gospeller as tune of the outreach of his Benefactor's Purse sculpture organisation.A spokeswoman for the meet addicted Palin contrived to call match sites this weekend.A cholera irruption has killed more than 2,000 grouping in Land, a state that is console ill from a destructive quake earlier this year and is in the midst of a disputed presidential election.Shooting and barricades were reported Thursday in the majuscule port of Port-au-Prince, and the U.S. Posit Division reissued a move warning to the region and recommended against unessential travel.Dancer said he appreciates Palin's willingness to visit Haiti during specified worried times.I believe Gov. Palin will be a extraordinary encouragement to the group of Haiti and to the organizations, both government and cloistered, working so stonelike to supply desperately necessary ministration," he said in a evidence.Evangelist heads the Goat Dancer Evangelistic Association, founded by his root, the Rev. Goat Graham. His Benefactor's Contract has repaired a proximity in State, treating thousands of grouping, business a cholera clinic and conveyance in form loads of examination aid, according to its website.
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Elder Pledge
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If Elder Covenant is purchased, the timer on Elder Pledge is removed, and is not saved nor reinstated if it is revoked. Thus, the pledge, if unwanted, can be disabled by buying the Elder Covenant and then buying Revoke Elder Covenant.
As of 1.037, the Elder Pledge has a price cap of 4,398,046,511,104 or 814.
Cookie Clicker ClassicEditThe Elder Pledge is the end-game item of Cookie Clicker Classic. Its purpose is to remove the grandma background from haunting you, although this can be done for free by turning Flashing off as well, until you open cookie clicker again, since options are not saved.
Since the most recent update, the Elder Pledge increases in cost by a multiplier of 1.1, no longer remaining fixed at 666,666 Cookies. For example, the first use costs 666,666 Cookies, the second costs 733,333 Cookies, and so on. When the page is refreshed, the cost also resets to 666,666 Cookies.
The Elder Pledge buffs Cursors to give 1.5x the number of cookies as you have Cursors per 5 seconds. Grandmas are also buffed by +0.5 Cookies/5 seconds for each Portal owned. This stacks with other upgrades to Grandmas. However, both of these effects wear off after about 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
Using The Elder Pledge has no direct cookie payout.
In-game DescriptionEdit
Contains the wrath of the elders, at least for a while.
- Before an update, it (initially) costs 666,666, demonstrating that the Cookie gods and their grandmas come from hell and wish to haunt you.
- The name implies that you may be making some sort of dark, satanic pact to temporarily rid yourself of "the ancients' wrath", which may suggest that your cookies are more than just cookies, but are also spawned through much darker means.
- If you purchase the Elder Pledge without first purchasing a cursor, you will not be able to make cookies using the standard clicking method.
- If you have the same amount of cursors, grandmas and portals, it would take about 91 of them for the buff you get from them by purchasing the Elder Pledge to pay off the first time.


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Retirement Planning For 20-Somethings: Incorporating Lifecycles In Your Planning
Inevitably, life changes will occur that necessitate modifications to your retirement planning strategies. Ignoring these changes can negatively impact your retirement planning, and could be costly for you and your beneficiaries. The following are some lifestyle changes and some recommended tips on how they may be handled.
Your retirement planning strategies should include your spouse. If your spouse owns retirement savings accounts, ensure that the beneficiary forms for those accounts are updated to name you as the beneficiary. For qualified plans, you are usually automatically considered the primary beneficiary of your spouse's retirement account. However, some plans have a one-year restriction that would prevent you from being automatically deemed the beneficiary until you have been married for at least a year. To prevent any issues, the beneficiary form should be updated regardless of any plan provisions, as complications can arise if someone else is named as beneficiary and wants to challenge the fact that you are the beneficiary by default.
Discuss retirement goals and objectives with your spouse to ensure that you are in agreement and, if you are not, determine where you need to compromise. Your join retirement goal will impact your retirement strategy and allow you to determine the changes that you need to make (if any). The investment strategies for the retirement accounts that are owned by your spouse should be coordinated with the investment strategies for your retirement savings. Additionally, if your spouse has not already taken all the steps that you have, he or she could benefit by using the strategies, services and resources that are available to you.
If your spouse will not have an income-producing job, consider whether you need to fund an IRA for him or her. Up to $5,000 can be added to your spouse's IRA each year ($6,000 if he or she is at least age 50 by the end of the year). This can go a long way towards funding your joint retirement nest egg.
You may be required to share your retirement savings with your spouse if you are divorced or legally separated. This may require significant revision to your retirement goals and objectives. If your spouse is open to the idea, consider whether it is more suitable for you to give up non-retirement assets. Ensure that your beneficiary forms are updated. This should be done even if you want your former spouse to remain the beneficiary, as doing so makes your intention clear and can help to prevent any friction over questions of who really is the beneficiary between your spouse and other interested parties.
If your spouse dies, you must update your beneficiary forms to name a replacement beneficiary. Failure to do so will result in your contingent beneficiaries becoming your primary beneficiary. If there are no contingent beneficiaries, then your beneficiaries would be determined according to the provisions of the agreement that governs your retirement account; which could create estate problems for your beneficiaries.
If you are unmarried (of if you are married but someone other than your spouse is the beneficiary of your retirement account) and your beneficiary dies, your beneficiary designation form should be updated for the same reasons given above.
Births and Adoptions
Consider whether you need to update any beneficiary provisions that name your children as beneficiaries, or whether you need to make new provisions. If your children are your beneficiaries and they are minors, consider designating a custodian beneficiary or guardian who would manage the retirement accounts on their behalf, in the event of your death. The children would be allowed to assume management of the accounts when they reach the age of majority. The age of majority is determined by state law. The cost of education can be high, especially at the tertiary/college level. If plans are not put in place to finance your child's education, and you prefer not to have you and/or your child obtain student loans, you may be forced to use some of your retirement savings, which could force you to postpone your target retirement date. Your options for saving for your child's education include:
- Contributing up to $2,000 per year to an education savings account (ESA). These contributions can be made by anyone, which means that if a family member wants to give the child a gift of cash, it can be added to the child's education fund.
- College savings plans, which allows you to fund accounts or purchase education credit at colleges. The amount that can be added to college savings plans are determined by state law and some states allow deduction for the contributions. The deduction can help to offset the cost of funding the plan.
If you change jobs, consider taking your retirement savings with you. You can either rollover the amount to an IRA or to your new employer's retirement plan, if the plan allows for such rollovers. This will help you to keep track of your savings and make investment and beneficiary changes as needed.
If you decide to roll over amounts from a qualified plan, have the amount paid directly to the receiving retirement plan. If the amount is paid to you, the payor is required to withhold 20% of your taxable amounts for federal income tax. Some also withhold state income tax. In such cases you would be required to make up the withheld amount out of pocket if you want to roll over the entire amount that was withdrawn.
Avoid any temptations to withdraw amounts, as doing so would require you to include the amount in income and pay any income tax due. In addition, you would owe the IRS a 10% early distribution penalty, unless you qualify for an exception. Of utmost importance is the fact that withdrawals could adversely affect your retirement plans, as amounts that you withdraw and spend would no longer be a part of your retirement nest, and the opportunity to earn compound tax-deferred ( or tax free in the case of a Roth ) growth would be lost.
Consider scheduling an annual meeting with your retirement planning counselor, and make sure all life-changing events that occurred over the past year are included in your discussions and revised retirement planning. If you experience a life-changing event before your scheduled meeting, be sure to notify your counselor of the change and request guidance on whether you should make any changes to your planning. Retirement Planning For 20-Somethings: Retirement Resources
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The pentadactyl limb has 5 digits on the hand and foot. It also has a specific pattern of bones.
The structure of a human arm includes a bone between the shoulder and the elbow called the humerus. Below the elbow are 2 other bones, the radius and the ulna, followed by a set of wrist bones and then the 5-digit fingers and toes. This is an example of a pentadactyl limb.
The pentadactyl limb is common to humans, other mammals (although whales and dolphins have lost their hind limbs), birds, dinosaurs, and other reptiles and amphibians.
Darwin noted how widespread it was when he wrote On the Origin of Species:
'What could be more curious than that the hand of man formed for grasping, that of a mole, for digging, the leg of a horse, the paddle of a porpoise and the wing of a bat, should all be constructed on the same pattern and should include similar bones and in the same relative positions?'
There are a few mammals that appear to have different numbers of digits from us. One of these is the panda, which looks like it has 6 digits.
However, close examination has shown that the extra thumb is actually an outgrowth of one of the wrist bones and not an extra digit at all. The same is true of moles.
The pentadactyl limb is common to most tetrapods (4-limbed creatures). It is evidence of humans' common ancestry with amphibians, reptiles and other mammals.
However, the basic pattern has been modified in different groups. For example, frogs have 4 fingers and birds have only 3 fingers in their wing skeleton.
Among extinct tetrapods, many dinosaurs had only 3 toes, and some marine reptiles had more than 5 digits in their paddles. But no animals living today have more than 5 digits that all developed in the same way.
The fossil record shows evidence of a few extinct species that had different numbers of digits. Examples are Acanthostega, Ichthyostega, and Tulerpeton.
These are all animals that lived during the late Devonian period, between 380 and 360 million years ago, when tetrapods first began to move onto land. Some had as many as 8 digits, before the common pattern of 5 digits became established that we have inherited.
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After violent storms ravaged the Northeastern part of Kentucky, displacing thousands of families—including hundreds of companion animals—the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team arrived at the Pike County Animal Shelter in Pikeville, KY, to provide emergency transport and placement for more than 100 animals.
"Pets have been displaced just as people have," says Brandon Roberts of the Pike County Judge Executive's Office. "The transfer has allowed the Pike County Animal Shelter to accept pets from families who were forced to evacuate their homes." The shelter will hold the displaced pets until their families can accommodate them—there will not be a charge for the emergency boarding.
Over a two-day period, the transfer animals were safely transported in the ASPCA's custom-built animal transport trailer to various ASPCA Shelter Response Partners across the country.
Organizations that quickly stepped forward to support the ASPCA's relief efforts include: Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus, OH; Humane Society of Berks County in Reading, PA; Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association in Ledgewood, NJ; Nashville Humane Association in Nashville, TN; and Elk County Humane Society in St. Mary's, PA.
"My hope is to get these animals into the great homes they deserve," says JoAnne Smith, Director and Humane Officer for the Elk County Humane Society. "We are proud to offer our full support to the ASPCA." Just last month, the ASPCA assisted Elk County Humane Society with the removal of nearly 400 cats from a local animal hoarder.
"Our team has the capability of responding to emergency situations across the country, and we will continue to provide supplies and support animals in Pike County as long as we're needed," says Kyle Held, the ASPCA's Midwest Director of Field Investigations and Response.
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Monday's Eye Candy- Ryan Gosling!
I do believe I'm the only woman in the world who hates the Notebook. There's something about that movie I dislike, the only thing I enjoyed most was the era it took place in, and of course the scene that won MTV's best Kiss. Now with that said, I think Ryan Gosling is one of the best actors out there right now. His craft is untouchable, and holding high ranks next to Leonardo DiCaprio, yes my list of actors is very small, but I have big names under my list. He completely stole my heart in Blue Valentine, sure it was a strong movie to swallow, but the unconditional love 'Dean Pereira' had for his tiny dysfunctional family was just something every woman desires deep inside but will never say it out-loud. Unfortunately for you Gosling seems to be picking up on his acting game, and heading into a more mature leading man's role, I am a BIG Chick flick junkie, but if you can somehow tell me why I hated the Notebook, I might just give you my copy.
Monday's Eye Candy – Johnny Knoxville
No words needed for him. His face, body and personality are just about enough to be anyones pick for Monday's Eye Candy. I ♡ You, Johnny Knoxville. The End.
Monday's Eye Candy – Dr. Drew Pinsky
I've decided theres no better time like (post-rapture) to feature this Celebrity Dr, since he's The-Go-To Guy for all the looney's of the world. He was actually number 15 on the list after it was brought to my attention that: Hot, Tall, Mysterious and Sexy… aren't always the attribute many look for in someone. Most happened to think that Dr. Drew is attractive, and I have also learned that Dr. Drew is considered to be "SEXY". So after receiving email's, and a wall post's on my fb about him, I figured why not give him a chance. Now in doing so, I have discovered that I reconnected with the love for geeks, like I had had once upon a time, when I used to stay up for MTVs Loveline. You would think Adam Corolla would've caught my eye, with his arrogance but no… the Doctor did. Shortly thereafter I lost interest in MTV for a while, and so it happened that I lost interest in Dr. Drew as well. But this shouldn't stop him or anyone from making it on to the spot, here you go ladies, the first real doctor to make it on to Monday's Eye Candy, Dr. Drew Pinsky. Jennifer and Annabelle this ones for you, Enjoy!
Monday's Eye Candy- Brody Jenner
A few months ago I had received tons of emails regarding Brody Jenner, wondering why I had not posted him for the Monday's Eye Candy spot…well truth be told, he is just a TV personality, he's not a musician he's just dating one, nor is he doing movies or anything to really be blogging about. Before my trip to LA, California was just a thing of the past, nothing really to consider for the dreams of becoming an actor have been dead and buried for many years, R. I. P. old dreams. Everything felt the same, same Miami vibe, same Miami scene; we can't even have a decent show for crying-out-loud.
Miami housewives…TOTAL BOMB!
All the while thinking of how Cali has always had the best shows, and the best music, which brings me back to Jenner, while landing in LA there were rumors that Mr. Brody was spotted with Mrs. Avril having coffee at a nearby café in the Hills, REALLY? Was I really in a spot that the news was so close I could walk to it? The power of California!
Anyways, Jenner is known for being the LA boy toy, and I had to step outside the box to see exactly why, and only after seeing him in the picture above did it hit me, you don't have to be doing anything important in the world if you are HOT! This particular family has made millions out of looking good, because lord knows that the only one who has any talent whatsoever in the whole entire universe of Jenner's and Kardashian's is baby Mason! So without future ado, here you go ladies, the better looking none-member of the Kardashian clan, Mr. Bromance himself, Brody Jenner.
I love LA!
a' Sit Down with Chaka DeSilva
I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most generous, kind and most aspiring actors I know— Chaka DeSilva.
Chaka and I go back, way—back. We grew up together in the same neighborhood and while others were getting involved with the streets, we concerned our time with video games, music and movies.
Here we are twenty years later, I the aspiring writer interviewing the aspiring actor. It doesn't get better than this.
Q: What made you want to pursue acting?
A: Attention. The basic necessity to a human being is attention, we all need it, crave it and will do anything to get it. I'm the only child to a single mother who had to take care of me and there was no time for after school talks, visits to my football practice, watching me in my wrestling team. I developed a family outside of my home with the friends I surrounded myself with and I knew that I needed to do something more with my life. I stayed with the wrestling team until I couldn't take it anymore; it was just too painful on my body on my mind. Then one day I just decided to pick up and go, and follow my heart and my heart lead me here to New York. I have been here for two years, I will be here for another year and then I'm off to California.
Q: It seems that you have done pretty well in New York. Why leave now when things are finally picking up for you?
A: I don't want to get comfortable. New York has been good to me—yes. But after this year I am moving to the west coast, I'm taking my contacts with me and see what happens in California. If it has gone well for me here I need to see what I am capable of in Los Angeles.
Q: What advice would you give to someone who is trying to get into the industry?
A: It's a tough walk; it's a challenge of your patience you would need to stay positive. So that when you get turned down you don't walk away. You need to prove how much you want it, not just to them but to yourself which is most important. No one is going to give it to you, you need to get out there and get it, there are a million people who want this just as bad as you, and you need to make sure you stand out, if you don't have the confidence and the beliefs you are not going to make it. Don't give up—because one day that door will open up and you'll get your foot in and realize that it will pay off in the end.
Q: Who inspires you?
A: My mom of course, through her sacrifices and her strength to keep going to make it so that I could get to where I am now. However, I have learned a lot from LL Cool J. I read his books and I felt he was talking to me and guiding me which helped me when I first started. "One yes can defeat a thousand No's."
We ended the interview on advice for me in which he then began to think about all of the obstacles he had had in his life and what he thinks is best for when trying to achieve your dreams/goals a making them a reality.
Don't feel bad to be self-centered. You need to work on your road. It's like building a house because the winter is approaching. And you need to make sure you have all of your wood. And here comes your friend who is building for someone else, but asked to borrow a piece of wood from you and you say yes. Now here comes the winter blasting into your home by a slit that stayed opened from you allowing your friend to take the wood, and now it's tearing down your strength. To this I say be selfish if they ask for your piece of wood say no— right now I'm building my home. And as soon as I'm done you can all move in.
You can catch more of Chaka DeSilva this fall on MTV in the intro to My Life as Liz.


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Techs and You – A Guide to Tech Cards
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Techs can be the difference between a Championship and 2nd place.
Tech cards are one of the most powerful tools a player has when they enter the game field, The power to have an "ace up your sleeve" can change games in an instant.
Now some of you card game novices are like "What's a tech?"
Its usually (1) card that you put into your deck to counter other popular decks, also known as the "metagame."
An easy example of a tech would be the following:
- Situation: Everybody is playing weapons in their decks
- Solution: Tech in a Acidic Swamp Ooze to help counter
But how do you choose a tech?
Choosing a tech is usually easy for other card games, but for Hearthstone with the metagame changing everyday this can be sometimes hard to pinpoint. There are some steps you can take before choosing your tech. Choosing the right one is very crucial, because Hearthstone has very limited spaces in the decks with only 30 cards allowed in constructed mode.
If you play a deck with that is focused on doing damage and no card draw you might consider putting in 2 "techs" rather than one, depending how much you value countering the metagame. A deck that has ability to draw cards playing 1 tech is fine, due to the fact that having the ability to draw cards gives you a higher chance to draw into your tech, rather than hoping to draw into it with your rush deck.
Step #1 – Scout
Test-Season 1 I had a bit of problems actually adapting to Hearthstone. Coming from over a decade from the Pokemon TCG it was a slight adjustment to Hearthstone. Normally in Pokemon we would have a stable format for 2-3 months before we had to change our decks for the new metagame. In Hearthstone, the metagame can even change daily! Just because your hunter deck got you to legend day 1, doesn't mean it will get someone else legend 2-3 days later!
As we saw a few weeks back, Hunters were all the rage! That was mostly because they found a hole in the metagame, which was Taunts were being heavily underplayed. Now when we look at the metagame today, Taunts are all the rage again and The Black Knight is finding itself a spot again in decks, which would be the answer for a taunt heavy format.
When I started ranking up really fast, it was when I started doing what I did with in the Pokemon Card Game back in the day. Scouting.
I would go to all the streams, all the websites and see what people are talking about the most. Without even playing a single ladder game, I would know what to adjust to the deck, you don't even have to grind out 20 ladder games to see what is popular.
Step #2 – To go with the flow or not to go with the flow, that is the question.
There is nothing wrong with a little copy-paste lets play a ranked game. Some people simply don't have the time to make and test decks or the understanding of the game, and that is okay! But if you do a complete copy-paste, don't expect results, at least immediate ones.
From what I have seen, Hearthstone is a very band-wagon based game. The moment one of the higher level players does well with something, everyone jumps on! Now not every deck cannot be teched for(in theory) so your main job is to pinpoint the most popular one because statistically you should run into the deck more when you play when you choose a tech.
The best results will be doing step #1 and step #2. See what everyone is playing and talking about. If you see a top reddit post that a Rush deck got X person into legend, you better believe that you will see that deck on ladder at least once on your ranked sessions. Be ahead of the curve and prepare for it.
Step#3 – Testing!
All the step above are all good in theory, but just because something seems amazing on paper, doesn't always translate into the game. I know recently Blizzard has put a lot of emphasis on ladder ranking and while I think there is a better ranking system out there, it is what we have for now, so the best way to tech your deck if you don't feel like losing a game or three see how your tech works out in casual mode or versus a friend!
Remember to have fun with Hearthstone or any game for that reason. It is still a young game and new strategies are being made day by day, even with our low pool of cards.
Don't be a follower, be a trendsetter! Try something crazy, if it doesn't work try again!


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The Elbert County Comprehensive High School is coming off its first ever time hosting the "Reality Store" after this past Friday.
Denise Brown with ECCHS said this event has been nearly six months in the making.
She says the feedback she received from students is what they were hoping to achieve.
"We've had a good response from the kids, I talked to several of them and they told me they had no idea it cost so much to live", said Brown.
The event was a freshmen only affair, and according to Brown, it's probably going to remain a freshmen only event for the foreseeable future.
She explains how the high school was able to host such a unique event.
"Back in July of 2012 our school was awarded an $8,500 dollar grant from the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education", said Brown. "The whole purpose of that organization is to encourage students to continue their education and training after high school."
Over twenty volunteers consisting of local business employees, former educators, and current educators helped with the event last Friday.
Brown says the plan is for this event to become a part of the regular curriculum for freshmen at ECCHS.
"Our principal Renee Padgent is committed to us trying to do this gain next year", said Brown. "The expense was this year, so next year we plan to reuse a lot of materials, and hopefully include this in the curriculum next year as well."
Approximately two hundred freshmen participated in the first ever "Reality Store" on Friday.