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All beginner coaches in the U5-U8 age divisions should attend a Level 1 clinic (Equivalent to USSF Mod 1). SNSA offers a Level 1 class prior to the beginning of each season.
In most cases, Level 1 attendees are parents who volunteer or are volunteered to act as coaches when their children first start to play soccer. For those parents who have limited or no playing experience, the position of coach understandably can be quite intimidating. The function of the Level 1 course is to help remove some of that fear by providing the information a coach requires to teach the game at this most important level. The course emphasis is on age appropriate training and management of young players. At this early stage of development for both the coach and the player, the players will learn much more about the game itself than from the coach.
All coaches of teams in the U9-U12 age divisions should attend a Level 2 clinic (Equivalent to USSF Mod 2). SNSA offers a Level 2 class prior to the beginning of each season.
For all coaches of modified soccer (small-sided games). Course emphasizes basic information related to U9-U12, including warm-up, psychology of these age groups , methods of coaching, team management, prevention and care of injuries, laws of the game.
It is recommended that all coaches of teams in the U11-U14 divisions have a USSF E License.
Emphasis of USSF E course is toward the coaching of players 9 to 12 years old. This, in itself, presents an interesting set of circumstances for the course. The attendees are, at best, partially experienced coaches, yet the coaching of this age group observes the crossover of coaching modified 5v5 to the more advanced 8v8. Players of this age group are developing their technique and also beginning to understand the principles of play. The course addresses the above and provides elementary information on the management and preparation of a team.
All coaches of competitive league teams U11 and higher need to have a State/National D License (Equivalent to State/National D and preparatory to the USSF National C).
The attendees of a USSF D course fall into two distinct categories: those coaches who are using the course to prepare for the USSF D License and/or those who are using the course to qualify for a particular level of coaching within the league. The latter are not required to upgrade their license to USSF D. The USSF D addresses both categories of coaches. It is, therefore, both preparatory and terminal. However, the emphasis of the USSF D course is toward the coaching of players 14-18 years of age. Built on the principle that small-sides games are the foundation upon which the 11-a-side game is based. The USSF D course also addresses management and preparation of a team. The course emphasizes the coaching of players: observing mistakes and providing the information to make corrections.
The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) provides training, support, and continuing education to adults who volunteer to coach out-of-school youth sports teams. Around 1.3 million individuals have attended NYSCA clinics becoming NYSCA certified coaches since the program began in 1981.
The NYSCA program works to "sensitize" coaches to their responsibilities when working with children in sports and hold them accountable to a "Coaches' Code of Ethics". Benefits include $ 1-2M of Excess Liability Insurance for an individual coach.
Volunteer coaches who are interested in becoming initial members start by taking a 3-hour training course called a "clinic." SNSA-specific clinics have been scheduled.
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What is Instagram? Using Instagram to build your salon brand
Now-a-days the world wide web is FULL of social media platforms, some popular, some not so popular, that companies and individuals alike are using to build their brands. One big name that might be giving you a little bit of trouble is Instagram! Often confused with Pinterest because they are both photo blogs with clever names, Instagram was recently bought by the social media giant, Facebook, thus acknowledging its importance in the online world.
Instagram is particularly useful for salon and stylists who are building an online brand and following for three reasons. Number one: it's a visual medium, two: it's mobile, and three: people love it.
Where people get caught up on Instagram is that it's an app. Yes, when someone tweets an Instagram photo you can absolutely see them online with a link, but when you go to instagram.com...this is what you see. A whole lot of nothing.
As an app, the heart of Instagram is it's mobility. If you have a smart phone you can download Instagram from your applicable app store.
Then you'll need to set up an account using your email and creating an username and password.
You can upload a profile picture and follow different accounts and feeds, but the most important part is the content you are creating.
Take a photo on your phone by opening your Instagram app and clicking the camera button the tool bar at the bottom of your screen. Take a picture of a cool style or the step by step process you are creating. Then Instagram lets you use a number of different filters to make your images look old-fashion, aged, super mod, or black and white. You can share your looks by linking your Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare accounts, or just sharing to your Instagram fans. This is a great way to capture and publish the good work that is happening at your salon on a regular basis AND brand it with a coherent look to support your brand.
"Pinstagram" no more! Check out the screen shots below to set-up your Instagram account.
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Box shelves are inexpensive, easy to make and highly versatile. Make the combination of sizes and depths you need for any room, from the living room to the laundry. Box construction techniques are always the same.
Not only do these storage boxes look nice, but they're easy to build—just fasten together four sides and put on the back. This is one of those rare woodworking projects that combines high style, low cost and super-simple construction.
Built from standard oak or birch plywood, these 12 x 12-in. boxes will cost about $35 for eight. If you use standard plywood, you'll have to patch voids in the edges with wood filler or cover the edges with edge banding (for more information type "edge banding" in the search box above). To avoid that extra work, we used Baltic birch plywood, which has better-looking, void-free edges. Baltic birch costs about $85 for a 3/4-in. x 60-in. x 60-in. sheet, which will give you five boxes. If your home center doesn't stock Baltic birch, look for it at a hardwood specialty store (check under "Hardwood Suppliers" in the yellow pages or search online to find a source). Use standard 1/4-in. plywood for the backs even if you use Baltic birch for the sides.
You can build a dozen or more boxes in a few hours. Spend Saturday assembling the boxes and applying the finish, then hang them or fasten them together on Sunday. To complete the project, you'll need a table saw to rip the plywood sheets and a circular saw to crosscut the top, back and sides. We'll show you how to make perfectly straight crosscuts using a guide. You'll also need a brad nailer to nail the boxes together.
Cut the box parts straight and square with a homemade crosscut guide. Stack two layers of plywood strips to cut perfectly matching parts fast.
Get started by ripping the 3/4-in. plywood sheets into 11-1/4-in.-wide strips on a table saw. Cut out any dents and dings along the edges. It's important that these pieces be exactly the same width so the boxes will be aligned when they're stacked together. Also rip the 1/4-in. plywood sheet into 11-1/2-in.-wide strips. Crosscut the box tops, bottoms, sides and back panels to length following Figure A, below. Make the crosscuts with a circular saw and a guide (Photo 1).
Build perfectly square boxes by assembling them against a carpenter's square. Drive three nails per corner to hold them together until the glue dries.
Center the back panel over the box, leaving a small gap along each side. Glue and nail the panel into place. The back panel keeps the box square.
Placing adjacent sides in a carpenter's square ensures crisp 90-degree angles when you fasten the corners together. Set the square over wood blocks and clamp it to your work surface. Set one side and the top or bottom in the square, apply wood glue along the edge, and nail the corner together with 1-1/2-in. brad nails (Photo 2).
Fasten the remaining corners the same way. Leave the box in the carpenter's square to keep the corners square, then add the back panel (Photo 3). The back panels are 1/2 in. smaller than the overall box size to leave a 1/4-in. gap along each edge. This makes the edges less conspicuous when the boxes are installed.
Once your boxes are fully assembled, it's time to apply a finish. Sand the boxes with 120-grit sandpaper to smooth out any rough spots, then wipe away the dust with a clean cloth.
If you want to paint the boxes, first prime them with a latex primer. Foam rollers work great for applying smooth coats of primer and paint. Brush on the primer in the corners, then roll the rest. Let the primer dry, lightly sand the boxes with 120-grit sandpaper, then apply the paint.
For our stained shelves, we applied two coats of stain—Minwax Golden Oak followed by Minwax Ebony—and two coats of a water-based polyurethane.
Drive two screws near the front. Hide screw heads with wooden "buttons" after screwing boxes together.
Wooden buttons fit in the countersink holes.
Arrange the boxes any way you like. Spaces between boxes can form compartments too.
Once the finish is dry, you can screw the boxes together or hang them on a wall. Be sure to hang the boxes with the side pieces overlapping the top and bottom, as shown in Figure A. This keeps the corner nails horizontal and makes the box stronger. Still, the boxes are not designed to hold a lot of weight. Countersinking the screw head and filling the hole with a 3/8-in. screw hole button hides the fastener. Screw hole buttons are available at home centers.
To fasten boxes together, first clamp them so they're perfectly flush. Then drill a 3/8-in.-diameter, 3/16-in.-deep countersink hole with a brad point drill bit ($3). The brad point won't tear or chip the veneer. Then drill 1/8-in. pilot holes in the countersink holes using a standard bit.
Drive a 1-in. wood screw into the pilot hole, countersinking the head. Dab paint or stain on the screw hole button and plug the hole (Photo 4).
To hang a box where there's a stud, drill two 1/8-in. pilot holes. Then spray-paint the heads of 2-1/2-in. screws and drive them into the stud at the pilot holes (there's no alternative to leaving the heads exposed). If there's not a stud available, use self-drilling anchors, such as EZ Ancors. Drill pilot holes through the box into the wall, remove the box and drive the anchors into the wall at the marks. Then fasten the box to the wall using the screws included with the anchors.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
You will also need a brad point drill bit, 3/8-in. and a crosscut guide.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.


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Good selection of GF food. Even have desserts. I've eaten here several times and have never had a reaction.
Delicious fish and an awesome GF brownie.
1015 Providence Road, Brandon,FL 33511
Lots of choices on GF menu. I had scallops and shrimp with a Tito vodka martini Only negative was it was overly air conditioned.
472 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY 11755
I'm not even a seafood fan, but their chicken entree (Lily's Chicken) is wonderful.
1100 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids,MI 49546
Went there on a date a few weeks back. The service is incredible, and they have a ton of g free options! Staff is very knowledgeable.
340 Oyster Point Road, Newport News,VA 23602
Nice gluten free menu and the service was terrific.
2911 Washington Road, Augusta,GA 30909
Very Celiac Friendly!! Wonderful food and great service!! GF menu was great!!!
55 Route 9, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726
Scallops were delicious however I became quite ill for 2 days. Idk whether contaminated w gluten or just plain ole bad scallops.
4680 Merchant Park Circle, Collierville,TN 38017
Never had a bad meal here always take care to prepare my meal GF
4701 Southwest College Road, Ocala,FL 34474
1st time - not gluten-ed. 2nd time gluten-ed!! Cannot recommend for those who have to be extremely careful.
225 West Pipkin Road, Lakeland,FL 33813
ALWAYS tell them you have celiac disease or an allergy.
5920 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria,VA 22315
The gluten-free/sensitive options are great. The brownie is to die for- been trying to figure out how to make it! They have a separate GF menu, but what is great is that most of the items on the GF menu are also offered as is on the regular menu- which means I'm not getting a tasteless "GF version" of a regular dish.
43135 Broadlands Center Plaza, Ashburn,VA 20148
separate menu, but had to ask for it
1101 S Joyce St B-26, Arlington, VA 22202
I've felt ill after 2 meals here. Not recommended for Celiacs
1681 South, US-41, Venice, FL 34293
I stressed the importance of being gf and having celiac disease. The server said no problem but I really don't think she was paying attention. She was not very personable at all. Food was ok. Unfortunately, I was severely sick within 4 hours. I have never had a problem at any Bonefish before!
43135 Broadlands Center Plaza, Ashburn,VA 20148
Been to multiple bonefish grills in the country. This one was great as well. They have a separate gf menu. I prefer the yummy Chilean sea bass. That dish is a bit pricey but tasty. Bonefish always does well. Mashed potatoes and green beans as my sides but there r other options. Gf brownie and Icecream for dessert was super yummy as well.
7345 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53711
The food is great and tastes amazing. Although pricey, it is much worth the wide variety of gf seafood dishes.
6730 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL 32821
Great food, separate gluten free menu. Staff fabulous xx
4737 Concord Pike #455, Wilmington, DE 19803
Always great food here! My favorite is the saucy shrimp appetizer with rice! The gluten free macadamia nut brownie is SO GOOD!!!
2115 Gunbarrell Road, Chattanooga,TN 37421
The grilled tilapia with mango salsa was delicious! I also had Jasmine rice and asparagus. This was a to go order and they assured me it was Gluten Free. Super impressed with the friendly staff!
8780 Eager Road, Brentwood, MO 63144
they will make the bang bang shrimp gluten free if you ask
8701 W. Charleston Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89117
Eaten here several times, they do a great job.
3010 A Mallory Lane, Franklin,TN 37067
Ate here for the second time since diagnosis but not at same exact location. they have a GF menu and I told the server I have celiac and had to have GF. He said he would put a note to keep me safe and that phrase made me feel he got it. I ordered the same meal, Lily's chicken with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. He said the broccoli was steamed in its own bag. the food here is delicious and you can tell it's better quality. I'll be back.
500 Oxford Valley Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047
They have a really great selection! Super carful with cross contamination!
18713 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180
Amazing service and amazing food!!!! They have a wonderful gluten free menu so many choices!!!! Thank u Gustavo for being so helpful with the menu options and with the children's menu also!!!! Definitely coming back!!!!
3665 Henderson Blvd., Tampa,FL 33609
Excellent food and they have a gluten free menu !!!!
814 S. Atlantic Avenue, Ormond Beach,FL 32176
We've been coming here 3 years in a row on vacation... hands down the best and safest GF we've found. It's not cheap but very worth it.
3279 Daniels Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787
Good food, many GF choices, including dessert! Staff seems knowledgeable.
601 From Road, Paramus,NJ 07652
Really awesome food. They offer wood-grilled fish, steaks and more. Just ask for the gluten free menue and find many gluten-free items. You might want to go there, when they have specials (Tuesday?) because then the prices are very good.
3040 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92782
I almost never eat out because of my sensitivity to gluten. This is one of the few places I allow myself to eat. So far I've eaten here 3 times and I haven't been glutened.
225 West Pipkin Road, Lakeland,FL 33813
great gf menu and food was reasonable priced and delish. thank you bonefish!
9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth,FL 33467
Overpriced and mediocre seafood, though they are good for gluten-free.
460 W. Lincoln Highway, Exton,PA 19341
A decent sized gluten free menu, understanding staff. Eaten here many times and never once had a reaction
4447 Commons Drive E, Destin, FL 32541
Had sirloin, whipped potatoes, green beans- food was average. Took flourless brownie/ice cream home and ate it 1/2 of brownie (all of ice cream) that evening and 2nd half the next evening. It was delicious - however must have been glutened by the brownie because endured symptoms BOTH nights.
1880 N. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach,FL 33426
Have eaten here a few times with my daughter. She loves the mussels in white wine sauce and has not had a negative reaction from eating there. Everyone in our party loves their food as well.
3420 Buford Drive, Buford,GA 30519
Knowledgeable staff and great selection of GF options
7456 Cortez Road West, Bradenton,FL 34210
Overall not great. Server was condescending. I got sick after meal. Had trout which tasted wonderful but definite cross contamination
7456 Cortez Road West, Bradenton,FL 34210
Overall not great. Server was condescending. I got sick after meal. Had trout which tasted wonderful but definite cross contamination
1201 E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
Ate here tonight for date night. Our waiter seemed very knowledgeable about the gluten free menu, and the food was delicious. Best of all, I didn't get sick! Eating out with celiac disease (and additional food intolerances) is always hard, but I was able to completely relax and enjoy my meal.
190 E Stacy Rd #100, Allen, TX 75002
I am celiac and I have never had an issue here. Service great, food great, Managers too time with me to ensure they got my food correct. While I obviously can't have everything there they do their best to modify to suit my dietary needs. We have been back multiple times. To the momo that gave 1 star because they couldn't have the French fries, give me a break this place has so many options. Pseudo Gluten Free must be ok for you but that is not truly GF and people like that make it hard for people like me who are really Gluten free due to celiac.
1555 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
GF meal showed up with nonGF items on top. When item returned to table, it was obvious they removed and sent the same meal back to us. Tried several times, but we give up on Bonefish
1515 Woodruff Road, Greenville,SC 29607
This is my all-time favorite restaurant. The gluten free menu has a lot of options and the service is exceptional. It is a little pricey, so we generally eat there on 'date nights' or special occasions. The place is usually packed in the evening, so I suggest taking advantage of their 'phone ahead seating' service or making reservations. On a side note, you have to try the gluten free macadamia nut brownie. (It's a flourless brownie with raspberry sauce, vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with macadamia nuts!) It is absolutely to die for!
795 E Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island, FL 32952
Gluten free menu has many choices. I ordered the filet. They set bread and oil on the table but they set in away from me. My food was delicious. I would try again.
190 E Stacy Rd #100, Allen, TX 75002
I wish I could give the review no stars. Most places are going to a dedicated GF fryer for French fries to eliminate cross contamination. There are very limited options.
2185 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Gluten free menu is awesome & food delicious!!
12906 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613
very accommodating. great food. had shrimp, scallops with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus and flour less brownie with ice cream. pricey but nice gf treat
1015 Easton Road, Willow Grove,PA 19090
Not many options - not a favorite
6600 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
I am a super sensitive Celiac & never have a problem at Bonefish.
7345 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53711
GF menu. Nice atmosphere. A little pricey.
8100 W. Crestline Ave., Littleton,CO 80123
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.
1002 Eastview Mall, Victor,NY 14564
Fantastic Service in regards to gluten free. Meal was great! Went to Victor NY Eastview Mall location. Great meal and everything was prepared carefully. Separate GF menu.
3616 South Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC 27834
I have eaten here several times. however I was glutened once, I suspect cross contamination with the butter served with my lobster.
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Wellmont drops some United Healthcare Medicare Plans
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Wellmont Health System announced Friday morning the Kingsport-based healthcare company failed to reach a new contract with some United Healthcare's Medicare Plans.
We've learned patients covered by four United Healthcare plans face the potential of paying higher hospital costs and having limited access to doctor's offices.
All Wellmont Health System facilities will become out of network for United Healthcare patients October 1, 2013.
The plans are AARP Medicare Complete Essential, AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2, AARP Medicare Complete Plus Plan 1 and United Healthcare Dual Complete.
Patients who would like to retain in-network rates at Wellmont hospitals can switch from one of the United Healthcare plans to BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Blue Advantage, Humana, Windsor Health Plan or the federal government's traditional Medicare program.
Alice Pope, Wellmont's chief financial officer, said United Healthcare proposed terms in a new contract that will not allow Wellmont to be sufficiently reimbursed for costs incurred for care in its hospitals.
"Wellmont has negotiated in good faith in an effort to reach agreement on a new contract without a disruption for our patients," Pope said. "Unfortunately, the result is an unacceptable contract proposal from United Healthcare that does not come close to matching the reasonable amount other insurance carriers pay our health system."
Wellmont officials say patients who choose to remain with one of the United Healthcare plans will still be able to access Wellmont facilities for emergency services at in-network rates.
Physicians who are in network and practice at Wellmont hospitals can request that this status be granted to their patients.
UnitedHealthCare issued a statement in response to Wellmont's rejections saying, "Wellmont Health System is demanding a significant increase in payments for its services to UnitedHealthcare members. This is something that our customers in Northeast Tennessee simply cannot afford. We are making every effort to inform the people of Tennessee and help them understand their options, and prevent disruptions in their care."
Wellmont's decision does not affect contracts Wellmont Medical Associates and the Wellmont CVA Heart Institute have with United Healthcare.
Patients who have questions may call a Wellmont representative at 800-844-2136.


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text: I opened the brood nest as Micheal Bush describes - most examples I have seen show 10 frame boxes. I did it like this for my 8 frame deeps - BBEBBEBB - I tried to pair up frames so I had no singles as insurance against the cold air. Would it have been better to do it like this? BEEBBEEB


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First National is thankful for the service men and women that protect our freedom and we want to help you understand your rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA allows persons on active duty in the United States Military to devote their full attention to service by easing some of their financial obligations.
As an active duty member of the United States Military, you may be eligible for SCRA benefits on consumer, small business, and commercial loans.
Reduction on interest rates and reduced payments
- If you have an existing loan when you enter active duty, you may be entitled to a lower interest rate.
- SCRA requires a reduced interest rate of 6% on debt incurred prior to beginning active duty, and the 6% rate is in effect for your entire period of active duty service.
- If your interest rate is higher than 6%, your payments will be reduced to reflect the lower interest rate.
- The reduced rate benefit extends one year beyond your period of military service.
- In certain circumstances, you may be eligible for further interest rate reduction.
Protection from repossession
- While on active duty, you are protected from repossession unless a court issues an order allowing the repossession to take place.
Protection from foreclosure
- The SCRA generally prevents lenders from foreclosing (absent a court order) on eligible active duty servicemembers during their period of military service.
- This protection extends 12 months after your active service ends.
- Active duty member in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard.
- A member of the National Guard of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard who is called to active duty for more than 30 consecutive days under federal orders issued by the President or Secretary of Defense.
- Commissioned officers of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and Public Health Service.
- A US citizen serving with the military forces of a nation with which the US is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action.
- To apply for SCRA interest rate benefits, we'll need a copy of your military orders calling you to active duty service along with a cover letter requesting the benefit. Please fax or mail to: 402-602-8484 or SCRA, 1620 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68197-3153. You will receive a notification by mail once your request has been reviewed.
- Servicemembers have up to 180 days from the date military service is completed to request benefits and provide documentation.
- You must provide all required documentation to receive the SCRA benefits.
Your Responsibilities
- If you're worried about repossession or foreclosure, it's a good idea to alert your lenders of your military status, although you're not required to do so.
- These benefits do not relieve you of your responsibility to make your loan payments on time, nor do they prevent us from reporting past due payments to credit bureaus. If you're having trouble making payments, please contact us to discuss your options.


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Pueblo County Working Hard to Remove Tumbleweeds
Public Works Crews Working Long Hours Clearing Roads of the Weeds
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. - Folks living in Eastern Pueblo County have been buried under a blanket of tumbleweeds for weeks in spite of the best efforts of public works crews who have been working around the clock to clean up the problem.
The Pueblo County Public works Department hasn't taken a day off in four weeks trying to remove tumbleweeds that are piling up against fences and houses.
Superintendent Chuck Colletti says his workers have been putting in ten hour days during that time using four road graders, two rollers to smash the tumbleweeds and mowers to turn them into mulch; but he says they keep piling right back up creating problems for drivers.
"The roads are blocked so whoever drives out here just needs to be careful and know that any time you come over the top of a hill it could be clogged with tumbleweeds on the other side so they just need to be careful," says Colletti.
El Paso County says Department of Transportation trucks removed tumbleweeds in that area a couple weeks ago, but much of it has since been covered.


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I told them to do anything they needed to do to protect our people.
haven't found the sarcasm emoticon yet...
quote:He basically said that she was being told what I told her to say.
But it was Susan Rice who went of 5 Sunday morning television shows and fed the public a line of crap. She can do her own explaining.
OBAMA: Well first of all I'm not going to comment on various nominations that I'll put forward to fill out my cabinet for the second term. Those are things that are still being discussed. But let me say specifically about Susan Rice, she has done exemplary work. She has represented the United States and our interests in the United Nations with skill, and professionalism, and toughness, and grace. As I've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the White House in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her.
OBAMA:If Senator McCain and Senator Graham, and others want to go after somebody? They should go after me. And I'm happy to have that discussion with them. But for them to go after the U.N. ambassador who had nothing to do with Benghazi? And was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received? And to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. And, you know, we're after an election now.
I think it is important for us to find out exactly what happened in Benghazi and I'm happy to cooperate in any ways that Congress wants. We have provided every bit of information that we have and we will continue to provide information. And we've got a full-blown investigation, and all that information will be disgorged to Congress.
And I don't think there's any debate in this country that when you have four Americans killed, that's a problem. And we've got to get to the bottom of it and there needs to be accountability. We've got to bring those who carried it out to justice. They won't get any debate from me on that.
But when they go after the U.N. ambassador, apparently because they think she's an easy target, then they've got a problem with me. And should I choose, if I think that she would be the best person to serve America in the capacity at the State Department, then I will nominate her. That's not a determination that I've made yet.
quote:and watch Obama claim Executive Privileged the second after McCain and Grahmam go after him.
If Senator McCain and Senator Graham, and others want to go after somebody? They should go after me. And I'm happy to have that discussion with them.
If she had nothing to do with Benghazi, why ask her to go out there and speak? Why put her in a position to speak about something she didn't know about?
Sooooooo, the most powerful military the world has ever known, was ordered by their Commander in Chief, said nahhh
OR they looked and said there is attack going on right now in a country we have no assets in and limited intelligence. What can we put together quickly and that will be effective which includes getting there while the attack is still happening. Then came to the conclusion of nothing could be done with those constraints.
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Roberta received her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University, a master's degree in counseling in higher education from Central Connecticut State University and her M.B.A. from UConn. She has served the Law School as director of student finance for many years. Roberta is the past-president for the Connecticut Association of Financial Aid Administrators and serves as a mentor to new financial aid professionals. She has presented on numerous local and national panels regarding financial aid, financial literacy and financial aid in the changing economic times. In addition, Roberta has served on University committees regarding financial aid good practices, the RFI process for lenders, the Financial Literacy Committee, and Red Flags Identity Theft Prevention Program Committee.
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I've been doing some searching and I'm having a tough time trying to figure out what I'm trying to do.
I'm running an nmap scan with the -oG option to grep the info.
I am looking to end up with a test file with the following format:
I'm grepping for specific services and want to output it in that format, as the next tool I want to run needs the data that way.
I can grep the IP with:
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And I can grep the port with:
cat logfile |grep http |cut -d" " -f4 |cut -d"/" -f1
I just need to figure out how to grep those two things out and put the out put on the same line with a comma separating them.
I'm doing this for an automation exercise I'm working on.
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More than 1,300 items from our significant Egyptology collection. The full collection is one of the largest in the UK with 16,000 items spanning from the Prehistoric (c.5300 BC) to the end of the Byzantine Period (642 AD).
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Columbia City Council meets for second time to discuss 2014 budget
Public safety listed as a priority
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The new fiscal year begins in October for the city of Columbia.
The city manager led today's council meeting hoping to get one step closer to finalizing the budget.
Columbia's city council is halfway through its discussions in completing the 2014 budget, but still has work to do.
Mayor Bob McDavid said there is a common theme of what needs to be done -- prioritize.
"We don't have enough money to satisfy every need so it becomes a matter of prioritizing," McDavid said.
That is what brings everyone together today.
The Columbia's city budget is nearly 600 pages long, but it's not just the size of the budget that is a challenge.
City manager Mike Matthes addresses one topic that has caught the community's attention after a summer riddled with violence and crime.
Two officers and one sergeant will be added to the Columbia police force next year.
Matthes says the city's spending more than $100,000 in additional money on the police department.
"Like all cities, Columbia has more needs than it has money so we have to prioritize. We have substantial needs in public safety staffing and infrastructure mainly roads," said McDavid.
Those are just the top priorities.
But city leaders feel that they are making progress in the budget.
"I think we all have a better perspective on what the different needs are," McDavid said.
Another topic thoroughly discussed was school resource officers.
Yesterday marked the first week back for Columbia schools and all three high schools had an SRO present.


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How redistricting could keep the House red for a decade
Before the election, I highlighted a report arguing that Republican control of state legislatures would end up earning them about 11 seats because of redistricting. The fact that the House total barely budged in a very good year for Democrats nationally — and in which House Democrats won the popular vote — suggests that this probably played a role.
This is especially clear if you take a look at the share of House seats won by Democrats in states where Republican-controlled legislatures redistricted in 2011 and 2012, and compare that to the share of the vote President Obama won. …
This isn't as true for Democratic-controlled redistricting, and not just because Democrats ran redistricting in only six states. Democrats are just worse at gerrymandering when they get the chance. While Democrats outperformed their presidential vote in House races in Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts and Illinois, they underperformed in Arkansas and West Virginia.


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Probably the best Last Name ever, name for a family that are loud, crazy, and don't take shit from everyone. Everybody who meets a member of the Ritchings family they automatically have a sudden urge to join the family because they are just that fun. The Ritchings have a great ability to hold liquor and chug it faster than the normal person. If you are a member of the Ritchings family, you will either have very light skin with a pink tone or very tan, because we are Italian.
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Lol. You got me. I thought you where serious for a while there but the 3.9 made me laugh.
Lol. No one could possibly believe that anyone in the NFL runs a 3.9 40 yard dash. I'll admit that was funny.
The fastest guy on the Giants is probably Prince and he ran a 4.35 I believe. That is very fast. Lol. A 3.9 is hilarious.


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Casa Esperanza Serves Last Lunch in Day Center
Homeless community worried about future meals, place to hang out
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The last meal at the Casa Esperanza Day Center was served up Tuesday afternoon.
Starting Wednesday, the homeless shelter will be closed to anyone who doesn't live there.
The homeless community is worried and mad about the situation. Their free lunch and place to hang out during the day is no more. That means many of them will be back on the streets.
Marcos Olivarez finished his last meal at Casa Esperanza. Now, he and other homeless who stop by for lunch, won't be able to.
"We hate to see it go because a lot of people will have no place to go other than the beaches and the parks," he said.
Casa Esperanza's Executive Director Michael Foley said it's the lack of funds that is forcing the shelter to shut its doors to the homeless not living there.
"We've taken on a lot of debt trying to keep this program operating but we can't continue to do that," said Foley.
Some of the homeless are frustrated, wondering where their next meal will come from.
"What are we going to do? What am I going to do?" said a man who calls himself Johannesburg.
For the residents who live at Casa, they are worried about their friends on the street.
"I'm wondering where all these hungry people are going to be fed. I kind of feel for them, you know?" said Glen Merrifield.
"This is the worst possible thing. This is the opposite of what needs to be done about the problem," said Chris Taylor as he walked through the doors of Casa for his last meal there.
A concern is growing within the homeless community about the potential rise in panhandling and crime.
"These people are going to be more prone to drug abuse and alcoholism and those kinds of things, simple because they have no where to go to get a little rest, a little piece of mind," said Michael Stowell.
There is a glimmer of home that other agencies will step up to the plate to take over where Casa left off.
"I think something will come up. But yeah, it is sad to see this pass," said Cody Castro.
"We would love nothing more than the miracle of keeping our day center open," said Foley.
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Most Tucsonans and visitors to Tucson, Arizona interested in astronomy already know about the world famous Kitt Peak National Observatory, but there is a new kid in town, Mount Lemmon Skycenter atop the Catalina Mountains, just 45 minutes from the desert floor. The University of Arizona operates the observatory with the goal of making astronomy appealing for everyday people while providing a variety of programs. Nightly stargazing programs last about 5 hours and are offered for under $50. Planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies can be observed from a 24-inch telescope, the largest used in a public program in Southern Arizona.
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I do like the grey on silver and I like the pearlescent look you have on the grey, some might say that you would need to give it a bit of weathering though
I do like the grey on silver and I like the pearlescent look you have on the grey, some might say that you would need to give it a bit of weathering though
Yep... weathering incoming. Goona apply some blackwash at the end of the project so I can make it uniform.
Thanks for the note.
Finished the girth belt... I am pretty happy with the results especially considering the cost involved (or the lack thereof) to complete it.
I think I failed to mention what exactly I am doing here overall in the original posts...
Gonna end up looking like B'arin Apma for now. I am staging this so that if I want to convert him to a 501st approved costume, I'll just add some red to the helmet, shoulders, and gauntlets and have the Open Seasons Jango...
Here's info on B'arin Apma:
Getting close... Just need to give a fine tuning and attach the leg pieces...
lookin' good so far... mine's nowhere near that complete. Where'd you get your gauntlets?
Well completed for the time being... I have a few changes I want to make but I guess that is part of the never ending saga that is Mando costuming...
Here goes... (Be nice )
Very shiny~
Yeah, for now...
Weathering is my future in addition to the jet pack, hosters, and some changes to the assembly.
Looking REALLY good!!! Paint it!!!
I think you might want to attach some longer pouches at the hips on your belt, I think it would even out the flow of your armour as your hips seem to stick out between the thigh plate and the belt on the side of your leg.
Perhaps even a kama or braids or something.
Awesome work! Keep it up.
did the rub n buff make it look that metallic? or is there something else that did it?
did you use the same pipe to make the back plate
Yep... it was all rub-n-buff that made it look like that. I am getting ready to apply the pewter rnb on top of it to make it look more in line with what I want but this was the silver leaf variety that others use for Jango.did the rub n buff make it look that metallic? or is there something else that did it?
Yep. It took a few times passing it through the oven and some sessions with the heat gun to get it more like I wanted (though still not perfect) but it did the trick. I glued some abs scrap above the back slots and added bondo to get the shape for the ridges. Worked well for that particular detail.did you use the same pipe to make the back plate
Great build up!!
The only thing I' m confused about is that with a build this good and no really different colors then what we' ve seen on screen... why don' t you try and create a real awesome Jango? I mean... as it is now it only needs a few more twists and you' ll have a killer Jango... why not?
Oh it's going to be a Jango... just the Open Seasons version. To be honest, I'd consider an AotC Jango but the ear caps on my helmet aren't correct and I'd need the correct version. With OS Jango, I think there's room for leniency on that detail.
Also, there isn't one of these in my garrison and only two in the legion. We have a couple of Boba's and a Jango already so this won't conflict with what someone else might want to wear... but if I had a Jango helmet, I'd definitely consider going for it. All about the finances and availability.
Thanks for the awesome WIP! Im totally inspired to do my Mando armor out of PVC! Did you completely flatten all of your material and then work from there, applying your pattern and shaping? Also the Rub'n'buff finish
looks innnnncredible! Ive seen the gold used on some props and thought it looked ok, but the silver leaf on those plates.....smokin. Do you have to
seal the Rub'n'Buff so that it does'nt rub onto everything else? Thanks
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LeakFrog Water Leak Alarm 2-PackPrice: $14.99Shipping Options: $5 Standard or $9 Two-Day or $12 One-DayCondition: NewComparison Links:Google Products - Amazon - Previous Woot Sales
LeakFrog Water Leak Alarm 2-Pack
Price: $14.99
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Definitely needed for any home owner. Could have saved me a really big clean up job, and new carpet. Lesson learned.
Makes me think of old times. Though it would have been on the main (ok, only) page.
I have double digit, hope they never come in handy, but read all of the previous woots--many have benefitted, and if nothing else is the unofficial symbol of woot after the flying monkey.
Let's check out the product page and let's see what the-gadgeteer.com has to say
Got one after an icemaker-caused flood. Great idea, but we modified ours so that it sits on the counter with wires down to the floor behind frig. It can be heard better & we don't have to move frig to test or change batteries. They should make & sell a version like that!
Like others, my leakfrog saved me a pile on cleanup and who knows how much damage. I bought the two pack a few days ago in one of the WootPlus sections so won't get these tonight.
If you have a place for water to back up (septic, water, etc) in your basement or whatever, this is worth the investment. Mine saved me from permanent floor damage to my entire basement and likely destroyed washer/dryer thanks to stupid repairmen who unplugged my pump!
Hah! I hope they can freak the s%*t out of my cats when they pee in their usual places. If it really works with just a few drops it should work, keeping fingers crossed.
this was my 1st woot purchase .. way back in, oh 2006?
anyway we put it next to our water tank. one night we heard a beeping that sounded unlike our smoke detectors. I said to my husband, "It's the leak frog" and we ran down to the basement as fast as we could. Sure enough froggy was a singin and our water tank and sprung a leak.
Had it not been for this little green guy we would've walked downstairs in the morning to a heck of a lot worse situation.
Of course this doesn't work if you're not home to hear it, but for the $15 bucks it costs it's a good investment for the when you're home.
I don't know where my leak frog ended up after that leak - guess I should get some more
HELLO Leak Frog!
Enjoy a podcast from yesteryear:
Put one under your dishwasher, it's common for them to leak when the pump goes out.
Put one near the furnace. If the discharge hose from your A/C coil plugs up, water can end up everywhere.
Put one by your water main.
Put one by your water heater.
I have one by each, and they have saved me a few times. Just last week, the packing nut on my water heater shut off valve started leaking. The leak frog saved the day again. $15 vs. thousands of dollars in damage is a no brainer to me.
Yay! Leakfrogs! Welcome back old friends.
These little guys just saved us for the 3rd time in 6 years. This time it was a water heater leak. I have one near the water heater, one by the washing machine, and 2 along a wall of our house that flooded one time 8 years ago. We are still on the first batteries.
These little guys have saved me, too. I wasn't aware of leak detectors until I saw these on Woot a couple of years ago. I did a bit of research, and ordered two pairs. ONE WEEK after I set them up, I ran the garbage disposal and immediately heard a very loud beeping. Sure enough, it was the frog I'd stuck under the kitchen sink, alerting me that the garbage disposal was leaking inside the undersink cabinet. I don't know how long it'd've taken me to notice without the frog, but definitely longer than mere seconds, and almost certainly long enough for serious water damage.
Sellout? I hope they never fully sell out- for old times' sake at least.
For what it's worth- they are pretty handy for anyone who doesn't live outside.
Back when they were on woot all the time, i never thought i would need one cause i had an apartment. One night i woke up to a strange dripping sound. I turned on the light and my ceiling lamp was all full of water and gunk. The apartment complex i was in had individual water heaters for each unit and apparently the one in the apartment above mine died and no one noticed it until it began to flood the adjacent units.
So be on notice apartment dwellers- these could be useful to you as well!
And you get to finally become a true wooter once you have a pair of leak frogs.
Ok, I got a pair of these as one of my first W00T!s ever.
They work really well, saved my bacon a few times! Quietly sitting guard waiting to warn me of a leak.
My Food Network collection in the basement is safe with them on guard*
*I don't have a Food Network collection, its model trains.
**They only guard against water. They are useless against zombies***.
***Zombies never attacked them.
The last time they were on here I bought one set. I just bought more. They work. Wanna test them? Just hold them flat in the palm of your hand. That's enough conductivity to set them off.
Mine never went off while I was in my old house, until I had it professionally cleaned for sale. The cleaning crew told me there was an alarm going off. Somehow they managed to slop some water under the kitchen sink (I'm guessing through the sink water sprayer's hole) and the LeakFrog let them know that was not acceptable.
Woot used to sell them for $12.99/pr, INCLUDING batteries. Now they are $14.99/pr without the required 6 AAA batteries, making the deal a bit less attractive - but they are still worth it. Saved my a$$ a few times. I have more than 20 of these little green croakers in various places around my house.
It's easy to laugh at leakfrogs. Surely nothing that kitschy in a cute way or cute in a kitschy way can do anything useful. Still, we got a bunch of 'em and put them under every sink we have.
And as we were preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, our garbage disposal started leaking under our sink. Leakfrog let us know in time that we didn't lose anything that was stored there, and the wood didn't have time to start rotting - messy repair avoided!
WELL worth the investment.
Leakfrog to the rescue! Leakfrog to the rescue!
Although it may seem like a silly item, it really does work. I was leaving on vacation and heard one of these going off in the house. It was in my attic, next to the overflow pan for the air conditioner which had just started overflowing. If I had not had this guy, I would have come home to thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Yay! Welcome back old friends. I bought 2 @ $7.99 each in 2007, one has lived in the attic next to our water heater and saved us once when the water heater was starting to rust out. The other one is in its box somewhere, undisturbed.
Bought these years ago and still work great. Have save a big mess a time or two as well.
These things work. Everyone should have one under each sink, by the water heater, and by the washer.
Upon backs of green
The shrill chorus rises high.
Water is coming!
They say that wise Wooters learn from their own mistakes, and superwise Wooters learn from others' water leaks.
Ordered 4.
I LOVE Leak Frogs! A couple years ago, our upstairs stool ran over while nobody noticed (the kids were home)and it was a horrible mess! It ruined drywall, we ended up throwing away a bunch of toys and books. Yuck. Then I found these on Woot and put them downstairs. It saved our basement twice in 24 hours. The washing machine overflowed and sent us running to the basement, where we were able to stop it and clean up was much easier! Then the next morning, I was taking my shower and my hubby shouts, the frog is beeping. Come to find out it wasn't the washer that had a problem, we had a sewer line backup. Anyway, it would have been really bad if not for those frogs! And I sell home insurance, so I'm recommending these type alarms to my customers! I'm in for 2 more!
iendive wrote:Hah! I hope they can freak the s%*t out of my cats when they pee in their usual places. If it really works with just a few drops it should work, keeping fingers crossed.
It will. One of my cats had taken to peeing behind a chair in my living room, so I put one there and the next time he peed there it went off, sending him freaking out running across the room. He's fine, but hasn't peed there since.
bbillstein wrote:Woot used to sell them for $12.99/pr, INCLUDING batteries. Now they are $14.99/pr without the required 6 AAA batteries, making the deal a bit less attractive - but they are still worth it. Saved my a$$ a few times. I have more than 20 of these little green croakers in various places around my house.
gille5000 wrote:It will. One of my cats had taken to peeing behind a chair in my living room, so I put one there and the next time he peed there it went off, sending him freaking out running across the room. He's fine, but hasn't peed there since.
that is brilliant!!!!!
One of my leak frogs notified me just yesterday of an undersink leak of my water purifier. Tightened up a connection and bam. No more leak. Tragedy averted. Thanks Leak Frog!
How big is each frog?
Since I would LOVE to squeeze one under my dishwasher...
(Come on, Woot! that's what the spec page is for! And no, their own "product page" isn't telling either...)
Leak Frogs are BACK! All is well with the world! Welcome old buddies! Leak Frogs RULE!
How audible is this alarm, my water heater is in the attic so im afraid I will not hear it if its not loud enough.
Oh, if only I could award you a quality post! Just the visual image of that is enough to have made my entire day.
I could have used one of these last Thanksgiving. My hubby and sons had left me alone in the house and I was feeling somewhat tired and ill, so after starting to clean up the kitchen, I went to lie down in the living room. The problem was, I left the hot water running in the kitchen sink. The water from the faucet makes no noise as it overflowed the sink, onto the counter, into the drawers, etc. Things could have been much worse as my laptop was sitting on that counter, but amazingly enough, the water somehow missed it. I must have gone through the entire water heater's contents before I wandered back into the kitchen and saw what had happened. I'm in for these.
minnipie wrote:How big is each frog?
Since I would LOVE to squeeze one under my dishwasher...
(Come on, Woot! that's what the spec page is for! And no, their own "product page" isn't telling either...)
I'm guessing about 2 to 2.5 inches tall. Under the dishwasher is the first place I put one when we completely remodeled our kitchen. A dishwasher leak would ruin our new hardwood floors!
whatsamattaU wrote:LEEEEEAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKK FRRRRROGGGGGGSSSSSSSSS
I have double digit, hope they never come in handy, but read all of the previous woots--many have benefitted, and if nothing else is the unofficial symbol of woot after the flying monkey.
I have these. They work. My AC unit has a pump for drainage to push the water above grade. One day it failed, and I heard a beeping. I had no idea what it was. Following the sound I found the little guy in a puddle of water and quickly cleaned up the mess. Saved me pain and suffering.
I now have them near the washer, under the sink and toilet and anywhere else there is water that I can't physically see.


text: Hello All. Been a Ford Guy most of my life but as of one year ago I made the big jump so here I am. Have been retired from Law Enforcement for seven months so still going through the adjustment phase. The Wife and I have a 2005 2500HD gasser with the 6.0, CC, 4X4 with the 4:10 rear end. Came out of a 99 Ford V10 and have been very impressed with our Chevy. We pull a 2009 Denali 35' fifth wheel with a dry weight of around 9400 IBS. Not going to break any speed records but the truck does a good job getting us to our destinations. We have a boy in the Coast Guard down in southern Louisiana so we pull the camper there every year for Mardi Gras. The truck did us a great job getting us and the home on wheels there. Have enjoyed reading your forums and look forward to visiting here often. Should mention we are located in Iowa.


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Hi there, nice to see you here, and very much welcome to my new blog! 🙂
Back in 2010, when I first thought of starting a personal blog, I was faced with a crucial question, one that every aspiring blogger has to answer: —What should I write about?
I was completely useless around English back then, just to have an idea, I couldn't distinguish "your" from "you're", and the shear thought of writing would drive shivers down my spine. Only one thing was very clear to me, I wanted to learn how to write and I had a strong conviction that starting my own blog would help me to accomplish that.
Since writing was in itself a big challenge, the next logic step was to chose a topic which I felt confortable with, and after some consideration, the answer was identity design.
I was starting my freelance career back then, and I was considering to specialise in this area as I knew I could take full advantage of my past experiences. Consequently, I was already going to spend enormous amounts of time reading and learning about the process of creating brands, so making the move to write about identity design felt nothing short than the obvious.
So, after making that choice, what happened?
Well, after writing more than 200 blog posts on logo design during a period of about two years, I finally feel that I learned how to write, or at least, to write without feeling the dreaded shiver down the spine. As a matter of fact, writing has become a highly enjoyable activity, so much so, that in 2012 I even started another blog about logos entitled Logoness, and that's not to count WoordUp, nor any of the blog posts I wrote as a freelancer for other blogs.
Oh, by the way, if you landed on this post because you are considering to start your own blog, here's my advice to you: do it, do it now, go for it, don't bother if you can't write, don't worry about critics, trust me, you will get better with time. Now, back to the main point.
The whole thing was great really, I've learned a new skill, specialised in another, broaden my opportunities, landed on a few gigs, meet some amazing people, and learned some valuable insights along the way. Oh, and not to say that summing up all my blog contributions together, I've got more than 2000 blogs posts to tell the story. All of that thanks to blogging.
However, after all of that, two things started to bother me:
- It made no sense to keep covering the same topic on two separate blogs;
- It made no sense to continue to writing about just one single topic.
While I continued to write about logo design over Logoness, and identity design continues to be a field very close to my heart, I've wanted to accomplish more, and to be more specific, I wanted to improve Logoness, to make it better, bigger, faster, more automated, to allow other people to upload their own vector logos, their own portfolios, and more. All of which, stuff that I couldn't accomplish by myself, simply because I didn't know how.
It was motivated by that mindset that I chose to migrate all of the logo-related articles from my personal blog to Logoness, a move that I made earlier this year, and without being sure of what sort of topic to cover around here, my personal blog came to a halt.
Also, for the same reason, and around the same time, I've started to take coding classes from Treehouse, which by-the-way, if you also want to learn coding, then please use this link. You'll get the first month 100% free and help me pay my own subscription over there, all without any additional cost to you, so thanks if you do! I'm only sharing their link because this is a service that I really use and I would recommend anyway.
So, after blogging for more than two years, I was once again, faced with that same initial question: —What should I write about? While I thought about relauching this blog many times, I just couldn't figure out what to write about, well, at least, until today.
I went through a lot of thinking and consideration, and finally figure out. Yey!
So I'm more than glad to announce the rebirth of my personal blog, where I'll cover aspects of challenges I face as I work on building my personal brand, my freelance career, my online business, my own personal strategies, my takes and thoughts about life in professional and in general terms. This is going to be a truly personal blog, where you will get to know the man behind the brand.
The answer was there, waiting for me, it's a personal blog after all. Obvious, isn't it?
With all of that said, I welcome you to participate, comment when you can, and if you are going through a similar situation, get in touch, I'll be glad to help you, also, if not, just send me a message to say hello, I'll love that too! And last but not least, please, join my newsletter, just so you don't miss the awesome stuff that is about to come.
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No Man's Sky patch 1.12 is live on both PS4 and PC
As promised earlier in the week, Hello Games has released a new update for No Man's Sky.
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The most recent No Man's Sky update include a few things that point to ground vehicles being in development.
Odd tweet from Hello Games saying "No Man's Sky was a mistake" blamed on server hack
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No Man's Sky is rapidly losing players
Eventually, no one will be in this sky.
ASA watchdog is investigating No Man's Sky for false advertising
The Advertising Standards Authority will officially weigh in on the No Man's Sky debacle.
Confirmation that No Man's Sky will be getting new content comes from its composer
A bit of confirmation that new content for No Man's Sky is in the works has come from the game's composer.
What's it like to walk across an entire planet in No Man's Sky?
A Reddit poster going by the name ' St3amb0t' has recounted his journey circumnavigating an entire planet in No Man's Sky by foot, a feat that took him around 40 hours.
No Man's Sky "delivered" on unique content, according to PlayStation Australia
"No Man's Sky was intended to be something unique, vast and inventive, and we feel Hello Games delivered that."
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No Man's Sky has updated to version 1.04 on PS4, which should improve stability issues some users have been facing.
No Man's Sky patch out for PC, in submission for PS4 and "should be out very soon"
The latest patch for No Man's Sky is PC only at present, but PS4 players shouldn't have long to wait.
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Hello Games has outlined the next two patches for its troubled planet exploring game, No Man's Sky, with a Reddit user.
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Yesterday, we noted in our post on No Man's Sky PC issues that on launch day, the game had a peak of 212,620 users. Now, PC Gamer has done the math and figured out the game is so far the biggest game launch on Steam for 2016.
No Man's Sky team testing fixes for older CPUs and working to "resolve key issues" on PC
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Africa's journalists honor jailed editor Woubshet Taye
Journalists and media owners across Africa gave Ethiopian journalist Woubshet Taye a standing ovation in Cape Town on Saturday night at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2013, but he wasn't there to see it. Instead his wife and son accepted the Free Press Award on his behalf.
Part of the citation for the award reads: "Ethiopia is a jewel in the African crown for its beauty, its people, its history and, most recently, for its astonishing growth rates. It is the judges' view that journalists like Woubshet Taye and his colleagues Reeyot Alemu and Eskinder Nega should be out of prison and working to build the prosperity and the freedom of a new Ethiopia. The judges make this award in recognition of Mr. Taye's work and in solidarity with his condition."


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Hill would have been a better pick with D Scott in the fold at back.
Hill would have been a better pick with D Scott in the fold at back.
I think, if nothing else, this probably should put to bed the theory that Reese only picks BPA
I'm willing to go in with an open mind, but with Glenn and Hill there, I'm sure surprised
Fumbler, poor in pass pro and cant run routes.
3rd round value and a RB at that. Hill, Still, Upshaw, Fleener all on the board still. All have more upside than this guy.
If this was the guy they coveted they should have traded back and avoided 1st round money and at least save money.
33rd ranked Player on Mayock's board: http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000...P11_hot_topics
It's not a reach, it was a solid pick.
I would have loved Upshaw or Cordy Glenn or Jonathan Martin, but Wilson is a good RB, he'll help Eli and Bradshaw.
I remember when everyone hated the JPP pick.
I dont really know anything about this guy or college football fyi.
But I dont think a speedy back with fumbling issues is what we need at all, which is how ESPN portrayed him
It's a head scratcher for me. The guy has fumble issues. He is the same type of running style as Bradshaw. I just don't know. He was on my list of guys I did not want. JR knows though- so we must trust. Makes me think he was going to take Doug Martin until the friggin Bucs traded up.
[quote user="ralphpal"]Why dont you people like it? What are the reasons? We needed a runningback . I really dont follow college but what are the reasons you people dont like this pick[/quote]
Because it was a reach. And TB knew we wanted Martin and took him right out from our nose. This was not a BPA pick. No way. I dont like it. Its a passing league now. We just won a championship without a running game
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This kid can give us 200 carries his rookie year, and gives us a receiving element out of the backfield.
I wanted Upshaw, but I don't think this was a bad pick.
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I'm getting ENTANGLED with old shows..
Right after rewatching the entirety of Utawarerumono in all its 1080p glory (good start, enjoyable middle, terrible ending, Karura was the best thing of the show), I'm embarking on another 2006 show, Zegapain. As to why do I always do this whenever I have a upcoming dateline for my assignments, I probably have a good idea why but will never admit to it fully.
I wonder how many people still remember this show. Sunrise show nonetheless, it was truly one of the best shows I watched that year. Hey maybe I might make another 2 or maybe 3, and god forbid it, FOUR more people watch that show, with this post of mine, har har.
Well, there's a ton of reasons why you should watch the show really, for instance, Ayako Kawasumi's engaging performance as Misaki Shizuno (god, I love it when she plays this type of roles) as well as the seiyuu debut of Kana Hanazawa as Ryoko Kaminagi. Too bad her talents have been pretty wasted so far. None of them have the prominence of the character she played during this show.
Another good reason to watch the show is also how it slowly starts out in a "normal" world, but scatters many hints on the true nature of it that is slowly but surely revealed before the first half of the episode ends. It's still pretty awesome how they reveal to Kyo and the viewers that the Earth has been conquered by the Gardsorm and all humans have been essentially wiped out, and everyone in Maihama city is actually quantum data bodies stored inside quantum servers. The interesting usage of quantum physics theory also makes Zegapain a fun watch for sci-fi fans.
Of course, this show is one of the last good shows made by Sunrise before they succumbed to the marketing monster that is Code Geass. Probably one of the last shows that Sunrise managed to crank out before the Bandai marketing executives fully took over Sunrise's creative department and forced the continuation of the farcical writing that was Gundam SEED Destiny to extend to Code Geass R2, wwwwwwwww. (OK, I actually meant this joke. Not the quality of the animation or whatever. I wasn't being totally clear here earlier, so gomen~)
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Science is the process of building on the past, as this issue and coming events so aptly demonstrate. Yet I am struck by how many different ways that "construction" can arise. Take Joseph R. Mendelson III's Macroscope essay (pages 438–441). Mendelson trained as a herpetologist in the 1980s seeking out novel amphibians in the tropics, but the past decade of work has forced him to reconsider his position. He now accepts with resignation that he has become a forensic taxonomist. In the very saddest of ways, his subjects are history, yet the lessons learned are vital.
Pat Shipman's Little Cayman snails (Marginalia, pages 454–457) aren't faring too much better. Cerion nanus was apparently widespread in a naturalist's 1888 account, but Pat and her husband were unable recently to turn up a living example. C. nanus, however, may turn out to have hope, but I won't spoil the story.
Not all constructions (or deconstructions) on history are necessarily about extinction or even about life forms. Although you might surmise based on the lack of recent publicity that holography had passed away, Sean Johnston assures us in "Whatever Became of Holography?" (pages 482–489) that the technology still plays important roles in a number of disciplines—and is, in fact, so unnoticeable because it is so ubiquitous. When was the last time you thought about that anticounterfeiting symbol on your credit card?
It's also worth considering just how long people have been building on technological history. Henry Petroski relates in Engineering (pages 448–452) that engineers who moved the so-called Cleopatra's Needles from Egypt to Paris, London and New York in the 1800s were merely emulating those who followed the emperor Caligula's orders to move one from Heliopolis to Rome in the first century A.D. It's pretty amazing how 360 tons can get around.
Of course, it's the best-built work that persists and is worth adding stories to. Take Amory Lovins's concept of negawatts. Coined in 1989, the term lives on in this issue's Sightings (pages 490–491), in which we learn how MIT Field Intelligence Lab scientists and engineers are automating the detection and location of thermal waste.
But I am also of a reflective mind because I currently play a small role in a very important part of the history of science and engineering—American Scientist. If you check the numbers at the top of the previous page, you'll notice that this is Volume 99, Number 6. Thus, the next issue marks American Scientist's 100th anniversary. We have a number of things planned to help celebrate that milestone, but we're at least as interested in how you see the magazine's place over the years.
I've been here 18 years, and devote as much time as I can afford to learning more about the magazine's past, but many of you have been reading American Scientist much longer than I. What are your favorite articles, illustrations, columnists, cartoons (we don't have to ask about favorite cartoonist) and so on? A few of our choices can be seen at American Scientist Classics, but there are surely many more that are equally worthy. Please share your thoughts!
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Chess is hard. It involves mental, emotional and physical strain. What are the rewards? -Rick Garel
What attracts me about chess is "personal best ". It is the challenge of rising above the level you may find yourself at any particular time. We all strive to improve, regardless of the level of our play, and the understanding we have of the game. And I am attracted when it is done under tournament conditions, where there is serious opposition to you finding the best moves, and playing a game you are proud of. It gets the adrenalin going. Finally there is the great element of "surprise ". Some tactics are truly beautiful to behold. Best if you find them. But much appreciated even when played against you, and you didn't see it coming. -Bob Armstrong
There are few things that can get my adrenaline flowing and my heart pumping like a tournament chess game! Also, like Bob, I believe life is about growth. It does not matter so much what you do, so long as you are continually striving to improve. -Gordon Ritchie
Why do you play chess?
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
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The receiver of failed Belgrave Finance is pursuing two of the company's former directors, one of their associates and a Hawkes Bay law firm for financial compensation.
Belgrave Finance went into receivership in May 2008, owing around 1000 investors more than $20 million. It was liquidated in April 2010.
Receiver KordaMentha has instructed Bruce Stewart, QC, and is seeking compensation from former Belgrave directors Shane Buckley, Stephen Smith and an associate, Raymond Tasman Schofield.
The receiver is also taking action against Davidson, Armstrong & Campbell (DAC Legal), which acted on behalf of Belgrave.
Smith, Buckley and Schofield are also facing charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority.
The FMA alleges the directors breached the Securities Act by making untrue statements in offer documents.
The authority alleges that, in substance, Schofield acted as a Belgrave director.
It also alleges the trio breached the Companies Act by making a false or misleading statement to the trustee.
The three defendants are due to appear next month.
The Securities Act charges carry a maximum penalty of five years' jail or fines of up to $300,000 while the maximum penalty for the Companies Act charges is five years' jail or a $200,000 fine.
The Serious Fraud Office has also laid 60 criminal charges against the directors. The charges relate to more than $18 million of loans made by Belgrave Finance to various entities allegedly related to Schofield and the company between 2005 and 2008.


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Horse Armoury, Tower of London by Rowlandson and Pugin, 1809
Horse Armoury, Tower of London by Rowlandson and Pugin, 1809
William Combe (1741-1823) was a writer, editor, propagandist and poet who underwent imprisonment for debt on occasions. He was a prolific pamphleteer on behalf of the Pitt government and he also wrote satires and from about 1803 wrote for The Times.
From 1809 Combe worked extensively for the publisher Rudolph Ackermann to supply the text which accompanied the designs of Thomas Rowlandson. This included the words that accompanied the best-known early and accurate representation of the Horse Armoury, which was produced by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin. Combe's description appeared in the third volume of The Microcosm of London, a part work which was so successful that it re-appeared in further editions:
'The horse-armoury contains, among other appropriate articles of curiosity, the effigies of the kings of England clad in armour and on horseback, inclusively from William the conqueror to his late Majesty George II. They are large as life and some of them appear in the suits which those sovereigns actually wore. This room presents a very striking spectacle; and the plate which accompanies this page, displays, we presume, a very picturesque, as well as correct representation of it'.
The Ackerman, Rowlandson and Combe partnership also had great success with the three tours of Doctor Syntax, The English dance of Death, The Dance of Life and The Adventures of Johnny Quae Genus, for which Combe provided verse. On a more serious level he also supplied the text for histories, including those of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.