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"BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!" 08 November 2015 90 mins
A career-oriented single father and his 11-year-old son are forced to see their worlds through each other's eyes when some Christmas magic switches their bodies. The pair find themselves growing closer as they scramble to figure out the secret of the magic that caused their predicament in time for Christmas.
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"What will I do without you?" Mrs M cried as she asked me if it was true
that I was retiring. Although I have never raised the issue of my retirement
with any of my patients, this question and others like it have cropped up.
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metastatic colon cancer, her daughter at age 19 from a perforated ulcer while
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The timezone in Oak Grove Church (historical) is America/Iqaluit
Sunrise at 08:00 and Sunset at 18:26. It's Dark
Latitude. 31.3044°, Longitude. -81.8703°
Weather near Oak Grove Church (historical); Report from Waycross / Ware County, Ga, GA 45.9km away
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- Taylor Branch (1.4km)
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- Drurys Lake (3.4km)
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- Spring Lake (4.1km)
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- Long Lake (6.8km)
- Round Lake (7.2km)
- Forked Lake (7.3km)
- Cypress Lake (7.5km)
- Heads Lake (8.4km)
- Local Feature;
- A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Oak Grove Church (historical) (0km)
- Rosin Landing (1km)
- Strickland Landing (2.4km)
- Spell Landing (4.1km)
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- McIntosh Bend (7.5km)
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- Philadelphia Church (9km)
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- channel;
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- Buzzard Roost Reach (2.8km)
- Stricklands Reach (5.6km)
- Flat Wood Bluff Reach (6.1km)
- Five Points Reach (6.3km)
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- cliff(s);
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- Robinson Hammock Bluff (2km)
- Flatwoods Bluff (5.9km)
- Strickland Bluff (6.7km)
- bay;
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- Briar Bay (7.2km)
- Alligator Bays (10km)
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- inlet;
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- Gator Slough (6km)
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- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Strickland School (historical) (7.1km)
- Philadelphia School (historical) (9.3km)
- island;
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Robinson Hammock (1.9km)
- Zetser Hammock (6.7km)
- cemetery;
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- Lane Cemetery (5.2km)
- Ammons Cemetery (9.3km)
- swamp;
- a wetland dominated by tree vegetation.
- Satilla Swamp (9.1km)
- Maple Suck (10.3km)
- bridge;
- a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across.
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- valley;
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- Happy Hollow (7.8km)
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Islām is a way of life, which guides and assists mankind through every situation. For dealing with moments of grief too, Allāh ta'ālā has conveyed instructions through His Messenger sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam. There can be few instances that cause greater grief than the death of a loved one. Following the instructions brought by Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam will help lessen the grief and sorrow of the bereaved immensely, and make those who console them worthy of great reward. This is done through the Sunnah of ta'ziyah.
Our children attend madrasahs every evening, yet we as their parents do not attach much significance to them, regarding them merely as places that look after the ummah's infants. We hold them on a par with nurseries, as places of elementary learning. We should realise though, that as long as we fail to attach importance to them, we will remain ignorant of our children's development and progress.
In recent times, people distressed with ailments - internal and external - have resorted to people who cure through ta'weez and, in some cases, through the agency of jinn (or mu'akkal as some call it). I do not intend to go into the depth of the evils that lie within this institution, but would sincerely request readers to take note of the following points with a fair mind and without being biased so that we may be saved from the deceit of Shaytan which is hidden in the form of pious saintly people who claim to have supernatural powers to cure illnesses and solve problems.
1. Illnesses, problems, calamities, quarrels are natural for humans, and one should look for remedy and solution through lawful means. One should not, without any endeavour, assume the problem or illness to be through black magic or an outside effect. Refer to the doctors and have it treated.
By Shaykh-ul-Hadīth, Hadrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
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Philanthropy etymologically means "love of man" in the sense of caring for, nourishing, improving, and enhancing the quality of life for human beings.
I became awakened to the possibility of making a difference on matters greater than self interest in 1982. I was inspired by the campaigns for Denver Mayor conducted by Federico Pena (Mayor 1983-1991) and in 1983 by the United States Presidential campaign of Senator Gary Hart, I worked as an active volunteer for both campaigns. Although I was only 20 years old, I understood how much influence an individual could have on major policy initiatives and global events by engaging in the political process.
Inspired by John Frohnmayer, former National Endowment for the Arts Chairman who I met in 1993, I began pursing volunteer and board service in the arts community which led to extensive work with many organizations including the Denver Art Museum, Colorado Ballet, Denver Office of Arts, Culture and Film, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts and others.
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- ridge(s);
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- Bran Kovica (4.5km)
- spur(s);
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- Plačkovac (4.4km)
- Musina Ravan (4.9km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Kozlovac (3.6km)
- Orovička Reka (4.3km)
- rocks;
- conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.
- Grad Kamen (5.6km)
- hill;
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- Poslanj (5.2km)
- camp(s);
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- pass;
- a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].
- Proslop (4.7km)
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Mostar(OMO), Mostar, Bosnia-hercegovina (198.8km)
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Cepin, Cepin, Croatia (188.5km)
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Depart: Chicago, Illinois
Arrive: Windsor, Ontario
Length: 10 Days
Focus: Research & Education
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August 18-26, 2013
This exciting leg of the journey will be the first leg of the return expedition. We will be stopping by beautiful Traverse City, Michigan on route for our passage through Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. This leg is a part of our Educators on Board program, encouraging science and arts teachers from across North America to get involved in Great Lakes research and education.
The goal of the Great Lakes expedition is to tell the stories of the Lakes.
We want to show the world what is really happening within this valuable ecosystem, and we know that educators make the best storytellers!
During our expedition, we want to highlight all of the positive changes that the communities of the Great Lakes have created. Through community interest, action and dedication, the conditions in the Great Lakes have drastically improved over the last 40 years.
Despite these positive changes, new environmental issues are developing in this beautiful ecosystem. Without immediate action, these issues could lead to a drastic deterioration of the health of the lakes and its residents.
Pangaea Explorations wants to create a network of dedicated individuals working together to tackle these issues, spanning all over the Great Lakes region and beyond. We want North America's elementary and high schoolteachers to be the building blocks of this network.
We hope that after their time with Pangaea, educators will be able to communicate their passion for protection of the Great Lakes to their students and communities.
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Dates: August 18-26, 2013
Contribution: $2000.00 US per person
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- Transportation to and from the dock
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The programming for educators on board will be informal, but guided. Based on your personal interests, we will tailor the programming to what you would like to discuss with your fellow educators.
We would like to ask educators to also come prepared with discussion topics, lesson plans and activity ideas that they can share with fellow educators. These topics should be related to marine science, plastic pollution and debris, sailing or nautical career development, or bringing sustainable behaviors into the classroom.
We have a TV and seating area for students that can be used for lectures, or to show slides, films, or other educational material. If you would like to prepare a lecture for the group, please bring along a laptop or USB card with your materials so that we can display it on our TV screen.
Each participant should come prepared with materials to share with the group. Please let us know in advance what topic you will be sharing by emailing the Expedition Coordinator, Asta Mail, at email@example.com.
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August 18: Our guest crew will join the Sea Dragon in Chicago at Burnham Harbor at 4PM local time. After an introduction to the boat and an afternoon to settle in, Captain Eric Loss and Frist Mate Shanley McEntee will give crew a briefing on the expedition, and guide them through the basics of life on a boat. The boat will be prepared for its journey, and the evening will be spent at port. The Sea Dragon will begin its journey at first light the following day.
August 19: Sea Dragon will set sail early, and begin its journey North. Crew will begin their sail training, and a watch schedule will be established. Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza, our resident plastics pollution expert, will provide a lecture on the research being collected on board, and research methodologies will be explained.
August 20: Sea Dragon will sail toward Beaver Island, Michigan. In the evening, educators will have the opportunity to present their lesson ideas and discuss which aspects of freshwater research will work in the classroom.
August 21: Sea Dragon will arrive at port in Beaver Island, Michigan, and spend the day exploring the Beaver Island Research Station. After a tour of the research facilities the crew will spend the afternoon exploring the island before returning to the vessel for the evening.
August 22: Sea Dragon will resume sailing North toward the Strait of Mackinac. Students will learn how to navigate shallow channels, and Captain Eric Loss will lecture on how to navigate through boat traffic.
August 23: Sea Dragon will arrive at Mackinac Island, and the day will be spent on shore eating fudge, enjoying the scenery and exploring the island.
August 24: Sea Dragon will depart Mackinac Island and travel through Lake Huron, towards Lake St. Clair. Teachers will have an opportunity to begin working on outreach activities, and work together to create innovative ideas for their upcoming year.
August 25: IYT Sail training will continue as the boat passes through Lake St. Clair en route to Windsor.
August 26: Sea Dragon will complete its final day of passage by sailing to Windsor, Ontario. After everyone on board has cleared Canadian customs, the IYT final exam will be given and a final celebratory dinner party will be held on shore. Guests are welcome to return home, or stay on board for the evening, and participate in our One Water Festival in Windsor the following day.
August 27: The Sea Dragon will host a One Water Festival event in Windsor, Ontario. Guest crew are welcome to participate in the festival, but it is not mandatory.
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Pangaea is thrilled to provide this exciting sailing expedition through Lake Michigan and Huron. This expedition is open to anyone, but will be designed to incorporate the interests of educators and teachers at the elementary and high school level. There is something for everyone to enjoy on our 72′ sailing vessel, so if your partner, friends or family are interested in joining you, they are most certainly welcome.
There are many reasons why this experience with Pangaea is particularly valuable to educators. Some of these reasons include:
- An opportunity to learn sailing skills and enjoy a real open ocean experience
- Receive IYT sail certification
- Gain knowledge first hand about the ocean, and how it relates to the freshwater ecosystems of the Great Lakes
- Share teaching experiences with colleagues from throughout North America
- Discuss important environmental issues with fellow educators, and design new approaches to tackling them in the classroom
- Learn how ocean research is conducted, and take part in "Citizen Science" projects by helping to collect scientific data for researchers
- See a part of the world you've never visited before, from the unique perspective of the sea
- Contribute to the One Water Story multi-media project through film making, photography, writing, art, etc.
- Have a fun, unique summer adventure that won't break your wallet.
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All participants will require a valid passport to attend the expedition. The passport must be up to date, and must not expire before December, 2013. All crew will go through customs and immigration, and therefore must be prepared with photo identification, and a description of what they will be bringing to the country. Canadian citizens must go through customs upon their entrance to the United States, and again at the first port of call in Canada.
Crew from outside North America may need a traveler's visa to enter Canada. For more information on visa requirements, please visit Canada's Border Protection Agency website at:
You will also need to provide:
Warm clothing- dressing in layers in recommended.
Hat (1 warm, and 1 brimmed)
Any required medication
Sea sickness remedies (if needed)
Bathing suit and towel
Camera or video camera (not mandatory)
Notebook, pen, or note taking equipment
Good quality deck shoes (rubber soled, non marking)
Spending money for time at port
An adventurous attitude
Please Note: No alcohol or cigarette consumption is allowed on board while at sea.
Please let us know if you have any particular dietary restrictions. We will do our best to provide meals that suit your particular needs.
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Taking part in this expedition means that you will become a working member of Sea Dragon's crew. You will be expected to take part in the daily activities of the boat, including:
- Being at the helm to steer the boat and direct navigation
- Participating in night watches while under sail
- Preparing communal meals and keeping the boat in working condition
- Raising and lowering sails
- Taking part in data collection and research techniques
- Being involved in group discussions, lessons, and programs
- Speaking with the public at the One Water Festival outreach event.
- Training and instruction will be provided to help you ease into life at sea. Once accustomed to the daily patterns, most crew enjoy the simple and relaxing schedule of life on the water.
This expedition will be conducted on the open water. Our vessel is extremely sturdy, and designed to go upwind comfortably and competently. However, being on the sea does come with certain conditions that you may not be used to.
Many people experience sea sickness at some time or another while at sea. This feeling is unpleasant, but usually passes once your body acclimates to the sensation of motion. To prepare yourself for this situation, it is advised to bring along a non-drowsy sea sickness medication. The best course of action to prevent sea sickness is to spend as much time as possible on deck, and focus your mind on daily activities, so that you do not become pre-occupied with the feeling of being ill.
Pangaea's main aim is to provide you with an exciting and engaging sailing experience. If there is anything we can do to make your experience better, please let us know.


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text: So a while back, I'd bought this really fun TPS for the PS2. The game had semi-destructible environments and different weapons and vehicles available to upgrade. It was basically a tank game. It had machine guns and different missile upgrades. At one point I was even able to buy a veritable nuke to use. I for the life of me cannot remember the name of this neat little war game, and I've been hankering to play it. I thought it was "Tank Beat" but that is a DS title and not a PS2 one. EDIT: HOLY SNOT, IT'S SEEK AND DESTROY! I don't know why I forgot it's name, or why it's considered a car combat game. >.>


text: Hi everyone, I have noticed something a bit strange about one of the month-old bimaculoides hatchlings. He has an oddly-coloured section, that appears to be within his mantle (see attached photo). I am pretty certain it is internal, since it is sometimes nearly invisible, depending on what he's doing with his mantle chromatophores (i.e. if he is darkly coloured it is not noticeable, but light colouring or translucency make it obvious. In most lights it appears greenish (not sure how well this will come out in the photo). Has anyone seen anything like this before? He is perfectly able to hunt, and eats what he catches (I have some video of him successfully hunting a live ghost shrimp this morning, which I might post elsewhere, the quality is not great). I have not seen him flash eyespots, as many of the others do, but otherwise no odd behaviour that I have noticed. I first noticed the green patch a few days ago, and I haven't seen it get worse. I'm worried it's some kind of nasty infection. I haven't seen anything like it in any of the other 57 babies, and any advice or ideas would be very welcome. Thanks so much! Lene.


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India's chief of Army Staff, Gen Dalbir Singh on Wednesday launched the Army Design Bureau (ADB), the interface of the Indian Army that will provide a better understanding of the Army's requirements to the academia, research organisations and the industry for developing high tech defence products.
Gen Singh said the setting up of ADB comes in the wake of rapid changes in technology and consequent changes in war fighting techniques that requires the ultimate user—the Indian Army to be constantly involved at every stage from conceptualisation to design to development trails and production to sustenance.
Launching the ADB and its website, Gen Singh said the army will come out with a compendium which would help the reaserch and development fraternity in developing indigenous solutions for the force's modernisation needs.
He added that the ADB will be a "single point contact" and a platform for an interaction between the army and academia, the defence public sector units (PSU), private players to understand the requirements of the army.
In the run-up to the setting up of the ADB, the Indian Army in a first has undertaken a series of Army-Industry-Academia interactions since January this year.
Singh informed that Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCAOAS-P&S), Lt Gen Subrata Saha, UYSM,YSM,VSM** and his team of senior army officers have been extensively interacting with industry bodies and academia with a view to promote awareness on army's modernisation needs, discovering capabilities of the industry and encouraging long terms research in academia at various industrial hubs across the country.
Close to 20 such interactions have been carried out till date which saw participation of captains of private industry, MSMEs, start-ups and academia including the IITs. These events provided an exclusive opportunity to the industry and academia representatives to understand the requirements and interact with the top brass of Indian Army and seek clarifications directly from the user.
The website launched by the COAS details all the 10 Make Projects for the Indian Army. These projects includes 125 mm Smooth Bore Barrel with Gun Article, improved ammunition for T-72 and T-90 tanks, 1000 HP engines for T-72 tanks and auxiliary power units for T-90 tanks and others.
These projects have been discussed with the industry and research agencies. In addition, Indian Army is also considering more projects that will be taken up in Make category and the preliminary process for the same is underway.
Gen Singh also emphasized that the Ministry of Defence can make successful use of MAKE projects in import substitution which needs to be accelerated as private industry has time and again proved that they have the requisite technologies, technical competence and capabilities to deliver the solutions. He said that these are the low hanging fruits which the Ministry of Defence can start working on immediately. With increasing levels of import substitution, India will be closer to its goal of self-reliance.


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Summer Activities
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
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VBS for 3 year olds thru completed 5th grade is held in June.
Ecumenical Day Camp
Held in August
In August, First Presbyterian leads an ecumenical day camp for children entering first through sixth grades. Every day the group of approximately 50 children along with more than 20 teachers and helpers meet at church and travel in church buses to Covenant Point Camp in Holts Summit.
At camp, they have a Bible story, music, crafts, discussions, recreation, lunch and TWO snacks, as well as swimming, boating and hiking! It is a really fun week and a great way to get ready for school to begin.
Covenant Point Camp
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Presbytery Covenant Point Camp located just across the river in Holts Summit. It is a great place for children to get away from the everyday and connect with God and one another.
For children entering kindergarten through third grades, camp includes parents, grandparents or other adult family member to share in the activities and overnight camping fun. Together, the kids and adults participate in Bible study, worship, crafts, games and more.
For youth entering third grade and beyond, Covenant Point offers weeklong camps. Campers enjoy a memorable week exploring faith, sleeping in cabins, fun and friendships. Their days are filled with Bible stories, worship, crafts, games, swimming, canoeing, archery and music.
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We've got some major news for you: Fitbit just unveiled its best set of updates and new products yet. We know. We're freaking out, too. New models, new app updates, lots of gold and rose gold, and designer collaborations. It's all happening.
There's a TON of information, but we're going to give you the highlights (and lots of pictures to browse through!). Here's what you need to know.
New Fitbit Models: Charge 2 and Flex
Just when you thought the Charge and Flex couldn't get any better, Fitbit upped the ante. And if you're having trouble controlling your excitement over the thought of new Fitbits and Tory Burch collaborations, then don't worry, the Fitbit Charge 2 can actually help you with that.
New Charge 2 Features
- The new Guided Breathing Sessions feature can help you calm down - or cool down - in two- or five-minute sessions based on your heart rate. When you're using Guided Breathing, the Fitbit Charge 2 tells you when to inhale and exhale based on your current heart rate, guiding you to calmness in times of anxiety and stress or when you're cooling down after an intense workout.
- Keep track of where you are with a new feature that uses profile, heart rate, and exercise data to help determine your current fitness level.
- New, more sleek design with a larger face; rose gold metal tones; real-time exercise monitoring on the screen
- Better heart rate monitoring and improved automatic exercise tracking
New Flex Features
- Totally waterproof and swim-proof
- Slimmer new design
- New jewelry-style accessories in silver and 22k gold or rose gold (including lariat necklaces!)
- Smarter, improved automatic exercise tracking
Gold Updates to Alta and Blaze
If silver's not your thing but you've been stuck with the only metal-tone option of the Alta or Blaze, then today is your lucky day. Swap that in for some gold, and maybe throw in a gold band if you're into that "all gold errythang" look. Because now you can.
Accessories from Public School, Vera Wang, and Tory Burch
Public School, Tory Burch, and Simply Vera Vera Wang have created accessories for the Alta and the Blaze. We've yet to see the Tory Burch collection, but the two former collaborations are pictured below in the slideshow. These designers will have product for the Alta, the Blaze, and the new Flex.
App Update: Adventure Mode
Described as a "new series of personal, non-competitive activity Challenges that are designed to inspire you to move more and reach your health and fitness goals," the new Adventures function in the app intends to motivate those who aren't into the "friendly competition" Fitbit has offered for years. Step challenges aren't your thing? Try their new virtual experience. The app will bring you through "iconic landmarks and trails in Yosemite National Park" or let you virtually "participate in the TCS New York City Marathon." Is this the fitness version of Pokémon Go? Virtual reality meets walking?
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Walt Mossberg weighs in on the cellphone subsidization model in the US, calling it antiquated and stifling. Absolutely! What's needed is a model that allows for contract and subsidy free phones for those who wish to have them, here in Canada and in the US.
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As shoppers bustled about a busy Georgia shopping mall Saturday, a couple of thieves made off with $2,000 worth of calendars from one of the kiosks inside.
But the owner says it was no ordinary theft.
Jessica Roy, who describes the thieves as a young white couple, made off with more than 100 calendars all showing men and women scantily clothed, like the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
They left a dozen chastising signs in their place.
"They were pre-printed signs (and) all the messages on the signs basically say the same thing that they just didn't agree with basically having the human body as meat on display," Roy said.
Roy only sells the calendars three months out of the year and works on commission. She says the theft has cost her all her profits for this season and likely means she will not be able to give her employees bonuses as the end of the year.
"They're on consignment, but I'm responsible for them," she says. "Not only do I sign a security deposit, which now I'll lose, I'm also responsible for any merchandise that's missing."
Roy is offering a reward for their return or information leading to an arrest in the case.
"I'm pretty forgiving … you want to bring them back crumpled and wet and soggy and put them in a box or bag and leave them for me, that's fine," she says. "I can write off damaged products; I can't write off missing product."


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Mon, 15 February 2016
The web platform continues to expand into new regions, not only controlling the Internet of Things but also powering a new set of devices. In this episode, Justin Ribeiro talks with Jan Jongboom about Jan OS, an alternative operating system for mobile phones designed to run on devices without their screen attached and FirefoxOS.
Resources and Links
GPIO blog post
Firefox OS as an IoT platform blog post: http://blog.telenor.io/gonzo/hardware/2014/12/16/firefox-os-iot.html
Presentation I gave about sub-GHz networks and IoT connectivity: http://presenter.qbrick.com/?pguid=cb3beeba-fe2f-43a9-9e4d-690ec3572476
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Jan Jongboom (@janjongboom)
Justin Ribeiro (@justinribeiro)
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Connectivity and ubiquity will play a huge role in how web development for connected devices evolves. The rise of makers & builders in the development community is sparking innovation as well as curiosity in the business world. From connected cars & living spaces to fashion and novelty, The Internet of Things (#IoT) stretches far and wide. We are seeing more and more that our clients and users are demanding applications that integrate seamlessly not just w/ their phones, tablets, and computers but with their tv's, security systems. Many companies are now seeing the viability & market for connected IoT. Many of these companies want to unify product experiences and blur the lines between the physical and digital worlds. With that said, how can we start building our skills and becoming the experts in this development arena?
Whether you are interested in building assembly line robotics, medical technology solutions, or even a simple product with blinking LED's, developers will need to know many things. The security, product development cycles, how to connect devices to together, & how to share and assimilate firmware & software packages are very important. Standardization and assimilation of devices in a secure manner is critical for businesses.
JavaScript's ubiquity & evented I/O model lends itself well to easily build IoT devices. Other languages are just as viable and debatably better at many aspects of IoT but JavaScript makes it easier, approachable, and portable.
NPM (@npmjs), the Node Package Manager, is used across the world as the standard JavaScript package manager for Node.js JavaScript primarily for the web. NPM, Inc. aims to change that and be more than a web tool. I aims to be the JavaScript ecosystem package manager for all development platforms from front end development to IoT and more. Raquel Velez (@rockbot), Software Engineer at NPM, Inc., speaks to this, the impact of NodeBots on the development community, education of IoT, and robotics & web technologies in IoT.
Mike Schwartz(@nynymike), CEO of Gluu, shares his feelings on IoT security, open security standards, development practices and the pitfalls of a connected platform for IoT devices.
Kenal Shah (@KenalShah), Product Manager at 3Pillar Global, talks to the product side of IoT and how the business side of developing for connected devices impacts the development practices.
Standards are constantly debated and the rise of the machines is upon us. We need to decide as a community what these standards are so our clients can trust us to develop their IoT integration products. It is "The Wild Wild West" of IoT yet production and shipping capablities are here with tools like Node.js, NPM, and Octoblu. Once we solidify the standards, will you be ready to deliver?
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I'm an addict...archery, rifles, shotguns, handguns, muzzleloaders, hunting, fishing, fly fishing..and I don't want rehab
CWEH...Colorado's Worst Elk Hunter 2007-2017 (but I'm still damned sexy) 10 years of consistency!!
Too funny, but true JohnCushman!
I like that "gritty" look too.
MinnesotaHunter: What did you use for that project?
This is the stuff I used. I primed with Duplicolor self etching primer.
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time. - Jack London
I was inspired to try this on a varmint rifle I have. I had a little trouble finding the marbleizing spray and ended up ordering it online. It was already painted with textured beige colored paint so I scotch brighted it and sprayed on the webbing. I had some clear on the shelf that was gloss, but I am not sneaking up on prairie dogs so I went with it. I was satisfied with how it turned out so I am going to try it on a black stock with white webbing. So thanks aws1963 for the inspiration.
Looks great. My next project is a coyote/black web.
That marbleizing spray is hard to find. I actually found it in an Ace Hardware and bough all 3 cans there.
Craft stores usually carry the web paint. We have Michael's locally (kind of). Hobby stores also. mtmuley
I did this one awhile ago. Still holding up well after many trips. Have a Ruger that needs a paint job but haven't decided on a pattern yet.
Dang, you guys, did well. Great looking stocks.
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Very nice looking stocks. On the grit texture do you still clear coat it or would that defeat the purpose of the grit spray?
My stock was grit painted and the clear coat pretty well buried the grit. The web paint provides some texture but not as grippy as the grit paint.
Don't you ever wonder why
In spite of all that's wrong here
There's still so much that goes so right
And beauty abounds?
The thunder rolls and the baby sighs
And the rain comes down
Don't you wanta thank someone for this?
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Kristen Stewart Won't Play a Feminist Hero in On the Road
Kristen Stewart Won't Play a Feminist Hero in On the Road
Kristen Stewart confirmed yesterday she'll play Marylou in Hollywood's long overdue movie of Jack Kerouac's book On the Road. Inspired by real-life LuAnne Henderson, the 15-year-old (first) bride of Neal Cassady, Marylou travels with Sal (Kerouac) and Dean (Cassady) from Denver to San Francisco to Virginia. But despite the character's famed nonconformity, Kristen won't be depicting a female revolutionary like she did in The Runaways.
Marylou, like most beatnik women, is little more than an accessory to a hedonistic lifestyle. When her husband finds a new woman in On the Road, he tries to hand her off to pal Sal. Yet she sticks around anyway, only to end up a sort-of prostitute and in a second marriage to a used-car salesman. Sadly, despite the '50s counterculture reputation for clearing the way for a mainstream sexual revolution in the '60s, gender roles changed slowly.
Pop culture's most recent portrayal of a female beatnik in Mad Men's first season may make you think otherwise. Don Draper's arty, downtown mistress Midge (played by Rosemarie DeWitt) supports herself by writing cards as fast as Hallmark can dream up new holidays. She dismisses the already-married cad's marriage proposal with "You know the rules, I don't make plans and I don't make breakfast." Perhaps true, but, judging by what little art women of the beat generation produced, creativity was a boys' club.
But female writers had another impediment: men weren't publishing it. Beat poet Gregory Corso said women living a bohemian lifestyle in the '50s were considered crazy and unstable — social lepers. Diane di Prima — one of the few female poets to emerge from the beat generation — confirmed it in The Beat Vision.
"Potentially great women writers wound up dead or crazy," she said, "One woman that I was running around the Village with in '53 was killed by her parents putting her in a shock-treatment place in Pennsylvania."


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EU Competition
Summary of Commission decision in retail food packaging cartels and subsequent appeals. On 22 October 2015, the European Commission (Commission) published a summary of its June 2015 decision fining eight manufacturers and two distributors of retail food packaging trays a total of approximately €116 million for participating in at least one of five separate cartels. Each cartel took place in a different geographical region within the EEA and related to polystyrene plastic trays and polypropylene plastic trays used for packaging food sold in shops or supermarkets. The Commission found that the manufacturers of the trays (Huhtamäki of Finland, Nespak and Vitembal of France, Silver Plastics of Germany, Coopbox, Magic Pack and Sirap-Gema of Italy and Linpac of the UK), and two distributors (Ovarpack of Portugal and Propack of the UK), fixed prices and allocated customers of the trays. Linpac was given full immunity under the Commission's 2006 Leniency Guidelines, while the other companies received reductions on their fines for their co-operation and to reflect the considerable duration of the proceedings. The Commission also granted fine reductions to two companies based on their inability to pay. Subsequently, on 26 October 2015, details were published in the Official Journal of the European Union of separate appeals brought by Consorzio Cooperative di Produzione e Lavoro SC (of which Coopbox is a subsidiary) and Italmobiliare SpA (of which Sirap-Gema is a subsidiary) against the fines imposed by the Commission. The applicants claim that the Commission made errors in attributing joint and several parental liability and in the calculation of the fines, and that it also misused its powers on the grounds of failure to investigate adequately. The applicants also claim that the Commission infringed the principles of proportionality, equal treatment, and its duty to give reasons.
Summary of Commission decision on blocktrains cartel. On 23 October 2015, the Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Union a summary of its July 2015 decision to impose upon cargo train operators (ÖBB-Holding AG, Rail Cargo Austria AG, Rail Cargo Logistics - Austria GmbH, Express Interfracht Hellas A.E., Deutsche Bahn AG, Schenker AG, Schenker & Co AG, and Schenker A.E.), a total of approximately €49 million in fines for their participation in a cartel. The cartel operated to allocate and protect certain customers or transport volumes and to co-ordinate prices for the jointly operated rail cargo transport services in connection with the Balkantrain and Soptrainblocktrains. The decision was reached under the Commission's settlement procedure. Kühne+Nagel received full immunity under the Commission's 2006 Leniency Guidelines.
High Court strikes out damages action by Chinese claimants against British Airways arising from air freight cartel. On 27 October 2015, the High Court handed down a judgment in which it struck out the claims of almost 65,000 Chinese companies seeking damages from British Airways for losses allegedly linked to an air-cargo cartel. The claim form and particulars of claim were signed by a then partner in the law firm Hausfeld & Co LLP (Hausfeld), who signed under a statement of truth. None of the claimants had authorised Hausfeld to bring proceedings in its name at the time the claim form was issued; however, it was argued that 362 claimants had recently expressly ratified the commencement of the proceedings on their behalf. CitingAdams and others v Ford and others [2012] EWCA Civ 544, in striking out the claim, the High Court held that the evidence did not establish that any of the claimants on whose behalf the action was commenced by Hausfeld wished for it to continue. The claimants also had not authorised the claim in the first instance or ratified Hausfeld's actions in starting the claim on their behalf. The High Court also ruled it appropriate to strike out the claim as an abuse of process.
EU Mergers
Phase I Mergers
- M.7677 – OBI / BAUMAX CERTAIN ASSETS (23 October 2015)
- M.7788 – ARDIAN / ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE / GEOSEL (23 October 2015)
- M.7757 – AXA / GENWORTH LPI (29 October 2015)
- M.7750 – DELPHI / HELLERMANNTYTO (29 October 2015)
State Aid
Commission approves further amendments to restructuring plan of Ethias. On 23 October 2015, the Commission announced that proposed amendments to the restructuring plan of the Belgian insurance company, Ethias, are in line with EU State aid rules. Ethias has already successfully implemented a large part of a Commission-approved restructuring plan. In relation to the proposed amendments, the Commission has agreed to a proposed capital increase in Ethias through the issuance of additional subordinated debt. Ethias' restructuring plan requires it to pay dividends to its public shareholders provided its capital position permits, as part of the measures aimed at reducing competition distortions created by the State aid granted to Ethias. The Commission considers that the amount of new subordinated debt to be issued will be limited and will, therefore, not unduly affect the remuneration level paid by Ethias to its public shareholders. In fact, the Commission notes that Ethias will, in the first instance, significantly strengthen its capital base by management measures (investment, reinsurance, cost cuttings) before drawing on subordinated debt.
Commission finds that Hungarian measures resulting in lower mining fees for MOL do not involve State aid. On 26 October 2015, the Commission announced that Hungarian measures reducing mining fees for the Hungarian gas and oil company, MOL Nyrt. (MOL), did not constitute State aid. The measures concern a 2005 agreement between the Hungarian government and MOL and a 2008 legislative amendment to the Hungarian Mining Act. The Commission had re-assessed the measures in light of the ECJ's June 2015 decision, in which it annulled a previous Commission decision of 2010 that these measures conferred an unfair advantage on MOL, in breach of EU State aid rules.
General Court dismisses State aid appeal relating to property sale by Swedish municipality. On 28 October 2015, the General Court handed down its judgment in an appeal by the Swedish Municipality of Vanersborg against a Commission decision which found that the municipality's sale of a food production facility to Hammar Nordic Plugg AB involved State aid. The Commission found that the sale at below market rates gave the purchaser an undue competitive advantage and ordered recovery of the aid. In its appeal, Hammar Nordic argued that the Commission made a series of incorrect assessments relating to the legal classification of the alleged State aid measures. The General Court dismissed the appeal as unfounded in its entirety, stating that the Commission may only revoke a decision where the decision was based on incorrect information provided during the procedure which was a determining factor for the decision. In this case, the General Court confirmed that the applicant had not provided any evidence that the Commission had relied on such incorrect information.
Public Procurement
Commission publishes guidelines on avoiding the most frequent errors in public procurement of projects funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds. On 29 October 2015, the Commission published guidelines to help public officials avoid the most frequent errors in public procurement of projects funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds. The guidance is not legally binding but aims to provide general recommendations and to reflect best practice. The guidance takes a procurement officer through each stage of the procurement process (preparation and planning, publication, submission of tenders and selection of tenderers, evaluation of tenders, awarding the contract, and contract implementation), highlighting areas where mistakes are typically made and how to avoid them. It provides real-life examples, and explanations of specific topics, case studies and templates. However, the Commission notes it is essential that any public official involved in the procurement process complies with national legislation and with his or her organisation's internal rules, as well as the EU rules.
General Court annuls Commission procurement decision and awards compensation to Vanbreda for procedural errors. On 29 October 2015, the General Court handed down its judgment on an appeal brought by Vanbreda Risk & Benefits (Vanbreda) relating to a decision of the Commission to award a procurement contract for insurance cover to another bidder, Marsh SA (Marsh). In its appeal, Vanbreda claimed that Marsh did not comply with the tender specifications. Vanbreda also brought an action that the Commission pay €1 million in damages for loss of an opportunity to win the contract, loss of references, and for non-material damage suffered. At the time of its appeal, Vanbreda also applied for interim measures relating to a suspension of the Commission's decision to award the contract to Marsh (which the General Court granted on 4 December 2014), finding that Vanbreda had established a serious prima facie case. The General Court has now annulled the Commission's decision awarding the contract to Marsh, finding that the Commission breached the principle of equality of treatment of tenderers by illegally awarding the contract to Marsh. The General Court noted that Vanbreda is entitled to compensation but was not able to quantify the amount and ordered the parties to reach an agreement on this within six months.
General Court dismisses appeal by Direct Way against European Parliament procurement decision. On 29 October 2015, the General Court dismissed an appeal by Direct Way and Direct Way Worldwide (together, Direct Way) against the European Parliament's decision not to award it a procurement contract relating to the transport of members of European Parliament to Brussels. In May 2012, the European Parliament published a call for tenders relating to the transport of members of European Parliament to Brussels using the open procurement procedure. Two bids were submitted by Direct Way and TMS Limousine, but the European Parliament subsequently decided to abandon the tendering procedure on the grounds, in particular, that the proposed prices were too high compared to the value set out in the contract notice. In September 2012, the European Parliament invited the two bidders to submit bids for a similar contract, this time using the negotiated procurement procedure. This led to the contract being awarded to TMS Limousine. Subsequently, Direct Way appealed the decision to close the open procedure and open a new procedure and to award the contract to TMS Limousine. The General Court dismissed the appeal in its entirety on the basis that Direct Way's appeal regarding closure of the open procedure was out of time and therefore inadmissible. As regards the award of the contract to TMS Limousine, the General Court was of the opinion that the European Parliament did not infringe the principle of equal treatment as the two procedures were independent.
UK Competition
CMA extends period for examining undertakings in lieu offered by The Original Bowling Company. On 26 October 2015, the CMA published a notice relating to an extension of the period for deciding whether to accept undertakings in lieu offered by The Original Bowling Company Ltd (TOBC) in relation to its anticipated acquisition of Bowlplex Ltd, in line with section 73A(4) of the Enterprise Act 2002 which allows the CMA to extend this period (by no more than 40 working days) if it considers that there are special reasons for doing so. The CMA stated in the notice that it was not possible to reach a decision on the acceptance of the undertaking by 27 October 2015, as previously required, because the undertaking involved an upfront buyer. TOBC has offered to divest a site (i.e. a bowling alley) in each of the six local areas where the CMA identified competition concerns, and has proposed Essenden Limited as a potential buyer of these sites. The extension ends on 22 December 2015.
CMA notes risks for facilitators of breaching competition law. On 29 October 2015, the CMA highlighted in an update that it is possible for parties to breach competition laws even when they are not active in the market where the anti-competitive arrangement is taking place. It used the example of the ECJ's recent decision in the case of AC Treuhand, in which it was found that a facilitator consultancy firm participated in a cartel between producers of heat stabilisers. It also provided the example of its recent infringement decision in the property sales and lettings investigation in which it found that a newspaper publisher had, under pressure, become a party to an agreement between estate and lettings agents to prevent agents from advertising their fees or discounts in their local newspaper. The CMA notes that firms that are approached to facilitate or give effect to anti-competitive arrangements should assess whether they are complying with competition law.


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I don't really have anything for First Impressions Friday this week, but I thought I'd give the Friday hops a go before we head downstairs for Chinese food and Torchwood.
Hosted by Parakunkee's View.
What do I do when I are not reading?
Well, my other main hobby is gaming. I love MMORPGs, and single player RPGs. I'm primarily a World of Warcraft player but I have tried other MMOs (Age of Conan, LotRO, Aion, Guild Wars, Rift) and I'm really really looking forward to Guild Wars 2 because it looks so fantastic!! I wouldn't mind reading the books to get a hold of the game's lore beforehand but shh, this is about not reading so.
I also do normal boring things such as watching tv, going to the cinema, walking. And on a Saturday afternoon and Monday morning I volunteer in a local charity shop which is hell on my bookshelf space but I'm currently unemployed so it's something.
Hosted by Crazy for Books.
How/Where do you get your books? Do you buy them or go to the library? Is there a certain website you use like paperbackswap?
I'm actually planning to do a little feature on this, but in a nutshell I buy them. I enter as many giveaways as I can (if the books interest me of course) and I have received a couple of books for review from Quirk publishing, but I'm still pretty self sufficient with books. I'm bad and don't use the library but that's mostly, these days, because I have so many to read on my bookshelf already. I don't buy from independent or large chain book shops such as Waterstones, Borders, because I simply can't afford it. As mentioned above, I am unemployed. But I do make great use of charity shops, Amazon, and The Works.


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"Against the Odds"
About: Royal United Hospital / Cardiology Royal United Hospital Cardiology BA1 3NG South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Exeter EX2 7HY
Posted by Mid Wilts (as ),
Classic situation, my wife was doing a jigsaw a few feet away, heard me make a funny noise and slump sideways. She obtained help (from the opposite neighbours, who were watching TV/knitting) to drag me out of the chair I was in, give cpr and dial 999 within about 30 seconds. The operator taking the call told my neighbour's wife, who was standing in the road to intercept the first responders, "you're just about to see our lights coming round the corner!"
My wife reports that the crew were calm and professional.
She accompanied them to Bath RUH, and then Bristol Heart Institute. She held my hand through the night.
By then I had been given several defibrillator shocks, hypothermia, and induced coma.
I came round in Intensive Care, progressed to the High Dependency Unit, and then an ensuite in ward 53. From there I was transferred to a ward for 4. A Medtronic cardioverter defibrillator was implanted in late May, and I was discharged the next day.
The doctors listened to our request that we would appreciate avoiding warfarin, and have put me on a drug which Bayer had been working on for a long time to improve on warfarin - Xarelto.
I am concerned by the published statistics on cardiac arrest, which seem to show I was one of the lucky ones. I mentioned that as an amateur movie-maker I am considering filming a reconstruction to get more of the public interested in cpr.
Response from Laura Martin, Patient Engagement Administrator, Governance, South Western Ambulance Service 4 years ago
Dear Mid Wilts
I am very glad to hear that you have made such a fantastic recovery!
It is always so rewarding to hear that our staff are continuing to provide excellent care to patients, and their families, when they need it most. I will share your story with our staff and managers who I am sure will really appreciate your comments.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with feedback.
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STUDENTS intend to take the London School of Economics (LSE) to court over allegations that they were made ill by their mouldy, ratty digs.
More than 200 LSE postgraduates have started an online crowdfunding page to raise cash to sue the university for what they claim is a "recurrent and systematic" breach of their tenancy contract.
They say that since September residents at Sidney Webb House have suffered "health crises, distraction and distress" due to severe rodent infestations, widespread black mould, lack of heating and hot water for extended periods and broken lifts.
The postgrads claim that living conditions have reached "unacceptably low levels" and have "significantly impacted" their mental and physical health, academic performance and overall wellbeing.
On a CrowdJustice page the students, under the name Sidney Webb House Group, wrote that many students fell ill and were diagnosed with "upper respiratory-tract infections and one resident underwent an open surgical procedure due to skin infection."
Unite Students, which manages the LSE's student halls, said that while it understood there were "a few issues," it did not accept that the accommodation had been the direct cause of any illness.
A spokesman for the LSE said the college had received "a number of complaints" and that its officers were "investigating each issue."
The students aim to raise £5,000 for legal fees by August 5, which they say is the minimum required to launch legal proceedings against the university, from which they hope to win compensation.
University College London students recently declared victory after a rent strike over similar problems.


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Independent Component Analysis. An Introduction. Zhen Wei, Li Jin, Yuxue Jin Department of Statistics Stanford University. Outline. Introduction History, Motivation and Problem Formulation Algorithms Stochastic Gradient Algorithm FastICA Ordering Algorithm Applications
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An Introduction
Zhen Wei, Li Jin, Yuxue Jin
Department of Statistics
Stanford University
where A is a full rank scalar matrix
Recovered independent components
SourceBlind source separation
are maximally statistically independent
where C is a diagonal matrix and P is a permutation matrix.
where is entropy
and ygauss is a gaussian random variable of the same covariance matrix as y
where C is a constant that does not depend on W.
where the fi are the density functions of the si
if the fi were equal to the true distributions of
where is the learning rate, g is a nonlinear function, e.g.
where n is uncorrelated noise.
where W is an orthogonal matrix that is the best orthogonal approximation of the inverse of the ICA mixing matrix.
Function g(.) is zero close to the origin and linear after a cutting value depending on the parameters of the Laplacian density and the Gaussian noise density.
2. Corrupted with noise
3. Recover by ICA and Sparse Code Shrinkage
3. Recover by classical wiener filtering
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[3] Cardoso, J. and Soloumiac, A. (1993). Blind beamforming for non-Gaussian signals. IEEE Proceedings-F, 140(46):362-370.
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GAMMA.CON wants YOU!
The wheels are starting to turn for GAMMA.CON 2016 and we're looking for some cool people to join the organising committee to take Canberra Pop-Culture to the next level! We are looking for people to fill the following positions:
Tabletop Co-ordinator
Responsible for co-ordinating all tabletop activities such as tournaments and freeplay areas. Including but not limited to board games, card games and miniatures. Experience with tabletop games, demonstrated TOing ability and knowledge of local community groups is ideal. Will work closely with Events Co-ordinator and Sponsorship Co-ordinator.
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Responsible for organising volunteers for GAMMA.CON 2016. Will need to organise multistage recruitment and training for volunteers in the months preceding GAMMA.CON for both pre-GAMMA.CON tasks and convention-day tasks. Will also need to schedule volunteer shifts for set up, running of and pack down for GAMMA.CON 2016 and other volunteer related events.
Vendor/Artist Co-ordinator
Responsible for organising Vendors, Artists, Fantraders, Exhibitors, Community groups and other stallholders for GAMMA.CON 2016. Needs to be a personable and highly organised individual able to effectively manage the multitude of differing stall holders and stall holder types.
Logistics Officer
Responsible for organising the logistics for GAMMA.CON 2016 and co-ordinating with external companies. Including but not limited to: venue, equipment, A/V, filmography/videography, security/first aid/catering. Knowledge of or experience with A/V, filmography, venue layout design etc desirable but not required.
Social Media Officer
Responsible for operating GAMMA.CON's Social Media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram etc. Ability to interact on social platforms in a positive and responsible fashion is a necessity as well as top quality spelling, punctuation and grammar skills.
Website Officer
Responsible for operating and maintaining GAMMA.CON's website. Needs to know how to build, upgrade and maintain webservices.
Screenings Co-ordinator
Responsible for co-ordinating the Screenings room(s) at GAMMA.CON 2016. May be combinable with other position/tasks within GAMMA.CON Comittee
External Events Co-ordinator
Responsible for organising GAMMA.CON activities at other events e.g. Otakufest, SMASH, AVCON
Legal Officer
Responsible for maintaining GAMMA.CON's legal activities including but not limited to incorporation, trademark, insurance, contract review etc. Individual needs to have a high attention to detail.
General Committee Requirements:
In addition to their specific responsibilites, all Committee members do also need to have
- – Ability to attend regular Committee meetings. These are initially monthly but become more frequent as Convention date approaches
- – Knowledge and/or enthusiasm about some aspect of pop-culture e.g. comics, anime, gaming, sci-fi, whatever etc
- – Willingness to help other organisers out with tasks as required and volunteer to help out with unforeseen tasks that arise.
- – A Facebook account
- – A Working With Vulnerable People Card (WWVP) [Note- these are easy to get and free for volunteers!]
- – General awesomeness
If you or anyone you know might be interested in these positions- apply for them! And if you have some awesome skillset that isn't listed but still want to get involved in organising GAMMA.CON 2016, send us an email and we'll see what we can work out.
To apply:
Send a brief application outlining which position(s) you would like to apply for, your relevant skills/experience for those positions, your areas of interest/knowledge of popculture and your previous experience at general events organisation and/or conventions specifically.
Send it to the GAMMA.CON Secretary by 7pm 15th of August at firstname.lastname@example.com. Interviews to be held on August 22nd unless otherwise organised.


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> Posterior
Tibial Tendon Disorder
What is the Posterior Tibial
The posterior tibial tendon originates at the top of
the calf muscle on the back of your leg. It travels
down the inside of your ankle, right behind the bony
bump on the inside of your ankle (medial malleolus),
and connects to a bone, called the navicular, on the
inside of your foot. The height of the navicular bone
is responsible for the height of your foot's arch.
Your arch height is maintained by the posterior tibial
tendon and navicular attachment. The tendon also is
responsible for turning your foot inward (inversion)
and helping you rise up on your toes.
Commonly an overuse injury, a disorder in your posterior
tibial tendon can range from mild to severe. It can
start with simple tendinitis, as the tendon may become
tender when an injury causes swelling. Over the course
of weeks or months, the tendon pain can become chronic
and interfere with activities. Active people with posterior
tibial tendon disorders typically develop microtears
within the tendon itself. The tendon tends to become
weak and you may have difficulty lifting the inside
of your foot, or inverting your foot. As a result, your
navicular bone may shift toward the bottom of your foot,
and you can lose arch height. These flatfoot deformities
in your foot can be painful and debilitating.
Posterior tibial tendon disorders
are more common in middle-aged patients, as their tendons
may become insufficient and incapable of doing their
job, and tendon damage is more often the result of overuse
than of a specific injury. Though the exact cause in
athletes is not clear, long distance runners tend to
have the highest risk of developing posterior tendon
disorders. Adults over age 50 may be at an increased
risk of straining their posterior tibial tendon if they
rapidly increase their activity level. Less commonly,
a posterior tibial tendon disorder can be caused by
a traumatic injury, such as a laceration that cuts into
the tendon.
If left untreated, patients over 50 who have a posterior
tibial tendon disorder tend to continue to lose the
height of their arch, which can lead to a progressive
foot deformity. Younger patients don't normally
have noticeable arch deformities, but they put themselves
at risk of foot problems later in life if they do not
seek treatment. A posterior tibial tendon disorder can
become very painful as the foot loses its arch and becomes
more deformed. A different alignment of bones in your
foot can cause debilitating pain and interfere with
your gait and stride. Early treatment is the best way
to avoid long-term foot pain. If your tendon is not
torn and you have minimal damage, physicians generally
prescribe conservative treatment, which includes bracing
or casting, and then orthotic inserts for your shoes.
Patients commonly receive four to six weeks of conservative
treatment before they become candidates for surgery.
Minor posterior tibial tendon damage may be treated
with debridement surgery. If there is a tear in the
tendon and the flatfoot deformity has started, surgical
treatment typically is aggressive to stop the progression
of the disease. Surgery for torn tendons usually involves
transferring another tendon that is next to the posterior
tibial tendon and realigning the heel bone to properly
balance the foot.
Though many people with mild or moderate
ankle pain feel they can treat themselves at home, you
should have your ankle evaluated by a physician, who
can check for complications and decide on a specific
treatment program for your ankle. There usually are
three parts to an orthopedic evaluation: medical history,
a physical examination, and tests that your doctor may
Your physician likely will ask about your activities,
which may have caused your posterior tibial tendon disorder,
and about when the soreness or pain began. If you have
had any prior ankle injuries, your physician will ask
about the treatments you have tried in the past. You
should reveal any history of ankle surgeries at this
time. Your physician may suspect a posterior tibial
tendon disorder if you have a history of pain along
the inside of your ankle that increases with activity,
and any history of long distance running or a recent
increase in activity. You also may be asked about other
conditions, such as diabetes and allergies, and medications
currently being taken, and about your physical and athletic
goals – information that will help decide what
treatment might be best for you in achieving those goals.
During the physical exam, your physician
typically looks for swelling along the inside of your
ankle. Physicians usually use their fingers to press
areas all around your ankle to pinpoint your pain. Your
ankle may be moved up or down, side-to-side, and rotated
to see if any positions are more painful. Patients with
posterior tibial tendon disorders usually feel tenderness
along the tendon, in the area behind the bony bump (medial
malleolus) on the inside of your ankle. Your physician
may ask you to turn your ankle inward against resistance.
You also may have trouble rising up on your toes while
standing on the injured ankle. Your physician usually
compares the arch height and bone structure in both
your feet to check for deformity. Your physician also
examines the position of your forefoot and ankle while
you stand. When you stand straight with your feet flat
on the floor, a posterior tibial disorder commonly causes
the pinky toe side of your forefoot to move outward
(laterally) away from the uninjured foot.
Studies include standing X-rays to see if there is any
loss of arch height when comparing the normal side to
the injured side. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may
be taken to evaluate the tendon sheath and the tendon
itself, to see if there are any tears. Your physician
may notice tendon damage without the tests, but MRI
commonly is taken to provide a clear diagnosis.


text: Share your "keys to a happy Eris". There seems to be certain methods to keeping a "happy" Eris (happy meaning minimal problems and satisfied Eris owners). A lot of folks are still on their first phone and others that are now pleased with their 1st refurbished phone. My experience has been simple (so far): 1. Removing the HTC animated weather app 2. Using Handcent messaging 3. Keeping control over battery consuming settings What have you found to be helpful to maintain a solid Eris?


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Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
|2G Network
|3G Network
|4G Network
|LTE (regional)
|2012, May
|Available. Released 2012, May
|136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
|133 g
|- Touch-sensitive controls
|Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
|720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density)
|Corning Gorilla Glass 2
|- TouchWiz UI v4.0
|Alert types
|Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
|3.5mm jack
|Card slot
|microSD, up to 64 GB
|16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
|Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
|Class 12
|HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
|Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
|Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
|Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
|8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash,
| Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus,
face and smile detection, image stabilization
|Yes, 1080p@30fps,
|Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps
|Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
|Exynos 4212 Quad
|Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
|Accelerometer, gyro, RGB sensor, proximity, compass, barometer
|SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
|HTML, Adobe Flash
|Stereo FM radio with RDS
|Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
|Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
|Pebble blue, Marble white
|- MicroSIM card support only
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- Smart Stay eye tracking
- Dropbox (50 GB storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS integration
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)
|Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh
|Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)
|Talk time
|Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
|0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
|0.21 W/kg (head)
|Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight)
|Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
|Audio quality
|Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
|Photo / Video
|Battery life
|Endurance rating 43h
The best price of Samsung Galaxy S3 in India is Rs. 38900.The price has been sourced from 9 online stores in India as on 2012 7th June.
Samsung Galaxy S3 UPDATE:
According to sources, the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S III have been leaked on the Web.
And looking at the specifications, it clearly appears that this is perhaps one of the best Android smartphones that the world is going to see.
Here are the most important specs of the Samsung Galaxy S3 that we have managed to obtain from different sources:
- A 4.8-inch full HD 1080P resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio.
- It will be powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor.
- Features a front facing 2 MP camera for video calling and an 8 MP rear camera.
- Supports 4G LTE connectivity.
- Runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
- Sources indicate that the smartphone will have a brand new ceramic case.
Since then, the smartphone has got tremendous success and reached sky high demand rate. The dual core processor phone managed to receive pre-orders for 3 million Galaxy S2 units globally.
After having this huge success, it is rumored that Samsung has been busy working on the next version of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3. It is expected that the device will feature a Samsung Exynos 4212 processor clocked at 1.8GHz and an ARM Cortex A9 chip, which will offer a 25% performance boost and a 30% reduction in power consumption.
You can find plenty of rumors across the Internet about Samsung Galaxy S3, and the expectations of its fans are quite high. J.K. Shin, president of Samsung's mobile communications division has confirmed the release of the next generation of the Galaxy smartphone will follow-up sometime in 2012. It is also expected that the Galaxy S3 will most probably be powered by Google's latest OS – Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Rumors indicate that Samsung may unveil Galaxy S3 at a similar time to the iPhone 5, which is in mid-2012.
Samsung Galaxy S3 FeaturesAlthough the smartphone is yet to be officially announced, this post features about the expected hardware and software specifications in the Samsung Galaxy S3. The post is purely based on rumors and we are not sure whether the phone will sport these features.
Processor and Memory
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S3 smartphone, also known as the "iPhone killer", is expected to include a quad-core processor. As I mentioned, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is believed to have a Samsung Exynos 4212 processor clocked at 1.8GHz. This processor is a 32nm chip with 50 percent greater graphics performance and 30 percent less power consumption than its previous chip, the Exynos 4410 which featured in the Samsung Galaxy S2. It is also claimed to be 5 times faster than its Mali-400 MP chip of its predecessor.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 will have multi-tasking feature, which will allow you to efficiently run multiple applications simultaneously. To enable easy multi-tasking process and playing games, it is rumored that the smartphone will come with 2GB RAM. It is likely to be the first smart phone to boast 2GB of RAM, and will come with a generous 32GB of storage.
Design and Display
One thing that many users on the Internet that talk about Samsung Galaxy phones is its display. The Samsung Galaxy S3 will sport a giant 4.6 inch screen, slightly bigger than its predecessor Galaxy S2, which has 4.3 inch screen. This would account to a 1280×720 screen resolution of the Galaxy S3. It is known that Samsung accidentally leaked that it would release the phone with the new flexible glass specifically – FOLED technology.
A creative design company based in Ukrainian drafted a concept design of the Samsung Galaxy S3, showing that the upcoming smartphone will be similar to Galaxy S2 in terms of looks and design. However, it is known that the home button has been replaced with a Samsung logo and slimmed down to make space for the larger screen.
Camera in the Samsung Galaxy S3The Samsung Galaxy S3 is likely to sport a 12 megapixels rear camera, while the current GS2 boasts a 8 megapixels. It will have a 1/2.3-inch sensor, which is much bigger than the 1/3.2 inch CMOS chip found in several smartphone, including the Apple iPhone 4S.
However, some rumors indicate that Samsung is planning to launch the smartphone with a 16 megapixels camera. There are several smartphone that already have a 12 megapixels camera, including some Nokia phones. But if the rumor about GS3 featuring a 16 megapixels camera turns out true, then it would be a major successful stroke for Samsung.
Latest Android OS
Yes, the smartphone is expected to have the latest release of the Android OS – Ice Cream Sandwich, which has the following new features included:
- Face Unlock, a feature that allows users to unlock handsets using facial recognition software
- Better voice integration and continuous, real-time speech to text dictation
- Virtual buttons in the UI, in place of capacitive or physical buttons
- New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
- Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the background
- Improved error correction on the keyboard