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Ever After High has been an incredibly successful web series and fashion doll franchise for toy maker Mattel. Released in July of 2013, this popular companion to Monster High includes dolls, play sets and accessories.
The new Ever After High Thronecoming range of dolls was created in the same painstaking detail as previous Monster High and Ever After High dolls, and is definitely going to be on the birthday and Christmas wish lists of many a young girl. Let's take a closer look below and see just what you can expect.
* Exquisitely detailed
* Doll stand, purse, handheld mask included
* Vote for Ever After High Thronecoming queen!
* Includes accessories and story line bookmark
* Raven Queen, C.A. Cupid, Apple White and Blondie Lockes
The idea behind Ever After High is the Fairytale World environment where the lives of teenage daughters and sons of famous fairy tale characters are played out. The doll lineup has been very successful, including Raven Queen, Apple White, Briar Beauty, Madeline Hatter, C.A. Cupid, Cerise Hood, Cedar Wood, Blondie Lockes, Ashlynn Ella, and Hunter Huntsman.
To complement the original doll release, Mattel has added the Ever After High Thronecoming line of dolls. 4 of the same identifiable characters have returned, with this line marked by extravagant and detailed gowns, dresses and outfits made specifically for the Ever After High Thronecoming contest (just think high school homecoming).
The Thronecoming lineup includes Raven Queen, C.A. Cupid, Apple White and Blondie Lockes dolls. As usual, the dolls include luxurious makeup and shimmery hair, but this time also come equipped with a handheld mask.
C.A. Cupid is offered in a pink and light brown, Greek styled winged Pegasus outfit. Apple White hits the Thronecoming in a glittery red and white floor length gown with a paisley pattern, and Blondie Lockes is presented in a blue and gold sleeveless floor length gown, accompanied by matching elbow length gloves. Raven Queen looks as wicked as ever, with a dragon inspired black and purple outfit.
Each Ever After High Thronecoming doll arrives with a doll stand, masquerade mask, purse and story bookmark, which reveals the back story that prepares that particular doll for the big Thronecoming contest.
Fans of the series "vote" for who they would like to see crowned as the Ever After High Thronecoming Queen by purchasing the doll of their choosing. Parents of Monster High and Ever After High fans will find the Ever After High Thronecoming dolls a smile-producing purchase with an attractive price tag.


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Who is your current foster?
Why did you start volunteering?
Nick and I adopted our own pup, Benny, from MPBR in May of 2015. We really appreciated the time and care they spent in finding the right home for the right dog. They sent out the call that they were looking for people to foster. We had an overnight trial run with a dog, and since then we've been helping out where we can!
How long have you been volunteering with our rescue?
2 years
Do you have any pets?
Benny and Peach (the cat)
Where is your favorite dog friendly place to take your pooches?
Rosedale Mall on Sunday mornings and any dog-friendly brewery in the area! Love to show off great manners!
When not surrounded by dogs – what can you be found doing?
Playing video games, reading, or knitting. (Usually still surrounded by at least one dog.)
Do you have a favorite memory with one of your fosters?
Too many to count! The one that first popped in to my head is when our first foster Nova found her forever home. I was with her at an adoption event at For Pet's Sake up in Blaine. There were a number of people coming over and meeting her, no big deal. It wasn't until she met James that she just completely hammed it up, rolling over on his lap until he rubbed her belly! That's when I knew she found the right fit!
Do you have a special ritual for your fosters?
I'm thinking of making a Wall of Fame with pictures of all the dogs that come visit and get adopted!
BarkBox is a subscription service that is awesome for you dogs! You get toys & treats delivered right to your door every month!
Each month one of our foster pawrents receives a BarkBox as a thank you.This is our small way of showing appreciation for the dedication our volunteers have to this rescue. Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue is 100% volunteer based-no shelters here! Each dog we are able to save is because a foster is willing to open their home for us

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- This medication comes in the form of an eye drop. It is usually used in each eye twice a day.
- In order to prevent contamination of the drops, do not touch the tip of the dropper to any surface, including the surface of the eye.
- Azelastine ophthalmic solution comes in single-use containers or in a multi-use bottle. Discard the single-use container immediately after use (do not save any remaining solution for later).
- If you wear contact lenses, you must remove them to use the drops. In order to prevent the lens from absorbing the medication, make sure to wait 10 minutes after using the drops before reinserting the lens. Do not wear your contact lenses if your eye is still red.
- For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as directed.
Effects of Azelastine Ophthalmic SolutionIn clinical studies, azelastine ophthalmic solution was shown to prevent and relieve itching of the eyes due to allergies. In these studies, a dose of this medication was shown to start working quickly (within three minutes) and last for about eight hours.
Generic AvailabilityThis medication is available in generic form (see Generic Optivar).
Who Makes This Medication?Azelastine ophthalmic solution is manufactured by Patheon UK, Ltd. (6 mL size), or Catalent Pharma Solutions (0.2 mL size) and is marketed and distributed by Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Azelastine Ophthalmic Solution StrengthsAzelastine ophthalmic solution comes in one strength (0.05%) and in two different forms:
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Optivar [package insert]. Somerset, NJ: Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;2008 June.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Electronic orange book: approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/. Accessed April 9, 2010.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 8th ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2008.
National Library of Medicine (US). Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMED). NLM Web site. Available at: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT. Accessed January 26, 2009.
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20 Lessons From Daniel Green '13 (4 of 4)
Want to start or work for a startup?: 20 lessons you should know first (Part IV)
16) Your value in society is solely determined by your ability to clearly communicate your ideas to other people:
If you want to accomplish anything, you have to first be able to communicate what that thing is. To me now this means concise (5 lines or less) emails, one-pagers, and simple PowerPoint slides but you should decide what this means for you and your aspirations.
17) If you want to lead people, they have to like and respect you first:
Regardless of a title, if people don't respect you as a leader they will never listen to you. This will never change.
18) Show, don't tell:
Don't tell people what you are going to do unless them knowing is vitally important to your success. Just do it.
19) Define your associations, don't let them define you:
You are not just a Cornell student, a member of a Greek or social organization, or any one thing—you are all of these things in different contexts. By defining your associations you give others context for seeing your whole self and not just a single role.
20) You are only as good as what you do next:
This is true for professional athletes and performers, why wouldn't it be true for you? You should celebrate your past successes but don't get hung up on what you've done. That is who you were, not who you can be.
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish, Stay Active.
If you missed the first three parts of Daniel's 4 part series, click on them below.
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The following is an excerpt of a chapter in a book I have been writing for a number of years and probably will not be complete for several more. Some of the information is well known and familiar to conspiracy theorists, however the last section is new and taken from interview with a Christian man whose story impressed me immensely.
[Beginning of chapter]
Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men's views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the U.S., in the field of commerce and manufacturing, are afraid of somebody, are afraid of something. They know that there is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they had better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it. – President Woodrow Wilson
The power Wilson was talking about is the Committee of 300 and he dare not mention it by name. The Presidential campaign of 1912 was one of the worst political upsets in American history. The incumbent, William Howard Taft, was a popular president, and the Republicans had majority in both houses. The challenger, Woodrow Wilson (Dem.), Governor of New Jersey and former president of Princeton University, had no national recognition and little public support.
The election platform of both parties included a monetary reform bill. The Republicans were aligned with the Aldrich Plan, which had been denounced as a Wall Street plan, and the Democrats had the Federal Reserve Act. The secret was that both bills were almost identical except for the names.
In order to confuse the American people and obfuscate the real purpose of the Federal Reserve Act, the architects of the Aldrich Plan, Nelson Aldrich, although no longer a senator, and Frank Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank, set up a campaign against the bill. They denounced the proposed Federal Reserve Act as inimical to banking and to good government.
Theodore Roosevelt also decided to run again and ran as a third party candidate, the Bull Moose Party. As a Republican ex-president, Roosevelt would divide Taft voters, and Wilson won the election. Since the bankers were financing all three candidates, they would win regardless of the outcome of the election.
The result was that a Democratic Congress and a Democratic President were elected in 1912 to get the central bank legislation passed. The signing of the Federal Reserve Act by Woodrow Wilson30 represented the culmination of years of collusion with his friend, Col. House, and Paul Warburg.
One of the men with whom Col. House became acquainted in the Wilson Administration was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was then Assistant Secretary of Navy. Col. House would become a close advisor to future President FDR.
Conspiracy and Treason at Jeckyll Island
"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws…" – Mayer Anselm Rothschild
On the night of November 22, 1910, a delegation of the nation's leading financiers leave a railway station at Hoboken, New Jersey on a secret mission and clandestine journey to Jeckyl Island, Georgia a privately held reserve owned by the Money Power.
The clandestine delegation had left in a sealed railway car, for an undisclosed destination. They were led by Senator Nelson Aldrich, head of the National Monetary Commission.
In 1908, after the tragic Panic of 1907 had resulted in a public outcry that the nation's monetary system be stabilized. President Theodore Roosevelt had signed into law the bill creating the National Monetary Commission.
The panic was itself instigated by the by a cabal of international bankers who desired to take control of American currency, thereby taking control of the country and it's government.
Accompanying Nelson Aldrich was his private secretary, Shelton; A. Piatt Andrew, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Special Assistant of the National Monetary Commission; Frank Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank of New York, Henry P. Davison, senior partner of J.P. Morgan Company, and generally regarded as Morgan's personal emissary; and Charles D. Norton, president of the Morgan-dominated First National Bank of New York.
Also joining the group was Benjamin Strong, also known as a lieutenant of J.P. Morgan; and Paul Warburg, a recent immigrant from Germany who had joined the banking house of Kuhn, Loeb.
The Aldrich group journeyed there in private to write the banking and currency legislation which the National Monetary Commission had been ordered to prepare in public. At stake was the future control of the money and credit of the United States. If real monetary reform had been prepared and presented to Congress, it would have ended the power of the elitist one world money creators. The Jekyll Island conspiracy ensured the establishment of a central bank that was so abhorrent to the Framers. A central bank would give these bankers everything they had always wanted.
The "monetary reform" plan prepared at Jekyll Island was to be presented to Congress as the completed work of the National Monetary Commission' not of a cabal of international bankers. It was imperative that the real authors of the bill remain a secret.
Public resentment against bankers since the Panic of 1907 was so great that no Congressman would dare to vote for a bill even remotely acquainted Wall Street, no matter who had contributed to his campaign expenses.
The Monster of Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island, over a thousand miles from Hoboken New Jersey, was chosen as the place to draft the plan for control of the money and credit of the people of the United States, because of its isolation, and because it was also the private preserve of the Jekyll Island Club representing one-sixth of the total wealth of the world. But I was not aware of it's immence importance until I heard the story of Tom Bence.
Tom Bence was returning overseas from Germany, where he and some of the local pastors were dealing with Canaanite altars discovered in Germany. On his return to the United States, Tom stated that the Lord directed him to book a room at the posh Jekyll Island Club. Tom meet with the director of the Jekyll Island Museum and discovered some ancient history that sent chill up my spine. Jeckyll Island was originally inhabited by a people called the Timuka tribe. The museum director was eager to tell Tom the history of the islands native population. Tom was shown preserved skeletal remains of the tribal chiefs who according to the museum were 8 to 8.5 feet tall. He was also shown a painting of first contact with the Timukas by a French expedition. The director indicated the tribe held ritual blood sacrifices of human children, which appalled the French who left the area directly.
The painting showed a circular altar were the sacrifices occurred. Tom asked if the altar was still in existence, and the director told him it was but a house was built over it. After further inquiry, Tom was taken to the house and let into the parlour which was built over the altar. The director related that the house was built by the Rockefeller's and this very room, built over this Canaanite altar, is the very spot were the diabolical Federal Reserve Act was designed and drawn up……


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Insider Buzz: Dan Marino Getting More Involved with Dolphins Personnel DecisionsJanuary 28, 2016
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Clarion was on the team of advisers from Leeds and Manchester last week (13 January 2011) who completed a deal for leading cold storage and distribution company Yearsley Group to acquire Ice Pak Seafood Specialists Ltd to for an undisclosed sum.
Clarion were part of the team of advisers from Leeds and Manchester who completed a deal for leading cold storage and distribution company Yearsley Group to acquire Ice Pak Seafood Specialists Ltd to for an undisclosed sum.
The vendors, Tony Cantrill and Alan Cantrill, were advised by Mazars in Leeds and represented by Leeds-based law firm Clarion on the sale of their entire issued share capital of Ice Pak which supplies frozen foods to wholesalers throughout the UK. Established in 1983, the £32m turnover company has extensive cold storage facilities at its Ice Pak site in Leeds and its Lucky Red Foods site in Middleton near Manchester. It also provides temperature controlled distribution.
The acquisition will complement the operations of Yearsley Group, the UK's largest cold storage and distribution provider and a major supplier of frozen foods to wholesalers, retailers, caterers and institutions. Based in Heywood, Manchester, it has the largest national frozen network with 12 cold stores, 280,000 pallets and a fleet of over 300 temperature-controlled vehicles.
The purchasers were advised by Pannone in Manchester and Goodman Harvey provided property expertise.
Commenting on the deal, Tony and Alan Cantrill said: "We have spent almost 30 years building up this business and are pleased to see it being taken forward as part of a well respected and growing national frozen food supplier.
"It has been a complex deal, but all of the parties have pulled together to bring it to a swift conclusion."
Harry Yearsley, managing director of Yearsley Group, said "We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Ice Pak. It strengthens our share of the frozen food sales market and, as there are very few crossovers in terms of customer base and product range, the opportunities to grow the business are huge."
Lead adviser to the vendors was Rob Burton of Mazars; supported by Christian Hunt of Clarion. The purchasers were represented by Philip Treanor of Panone and Mark Jones of Goodman Harvey.


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Currently, I'm designing i.MXRT1050 application and have a question on the supply voltage.
According to IMXRT1050CEC.pdf, Table 9. Operating ranges, NVCC GPIO supply seems to be ok with 1.8V.
However, MIMXRT1050HDUG.pdf, Table 1. Power domains specify NVCC_GPIO with 3.3V only.
Does anyone have any idea which one is correct?
I'd like to have NVCC_GPIO with 1.8V supply. Will that be fine?
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A rather big party
We decided to drag friends and family to Walberswick in September to help celebrate my 50th birthday. And what a fantastic party it was! The sun shone gloriously for the whole weekend and guests came from far and wide to our beloved corner of Suffolk to join in the festivities. We started off with drinks reception in the back garden at the cottage followed by a BBQ and ceilidh at the village hall. And finishing off with a warm and wind-less morning swim with tea and pastries at the beach hut. It was special. Basically can't wait to do it all again!
The new shed/store/patio
An amazing effort by father in law and his 3 helpers - in just 5 days they removed the old shed, poured a new concrete floor, built a shed, wood store and covered patio and put on a sedum roof! We also made a new garden path, created a flowerbed, dug up the old lawn and sewed a new one. We're pretty pleased with the results, to say the least, and look forward to using the new covered seating area this summer.
Planning a back garden refresh
Our attention is turning to the back garden as spring is definitely in the air and the old shed has a bad leak and needs to be replaced. So on our last visit, we measured out for a new shed/covered eating combo. Took us a while, first time we've done such a thing, but hopefully we've get it enough right for Inge's dad to come in May with a lorry-load of materials and build it. Planning an outdoor stove (where the X is) - just need to do a bit more research on fire safety rules. So guests will be able to sit in the morning sun with their coffee, or enjoy an afternoon BBQ, whether it rains or not. Looking forward to fixing the fence and putting new plants in our raised borders during April which shouldcomplement the newly power-hosed patio. Excited!
p.s. what do you think of my European-style appliance-hiding curtain?!
A proper family Christmas and the weather was mostly kind. 5 adults, 3 kids and 2 dogs! Lots of walks and meals out at the Sole Bay Inn, The Anchor, and The Ship at Dunwich. Found a dead seal on the beach, got freaked out by the Molly Men on Christmas Eve and joined what felt like the whole village for the traditional Christmas day dip!
Fern Cottage is open!
After spending most of August and September with a paint brush in our hands, we're finally ready to welcome guests and their families, friends and dogs. Basic web site also now built, with much Googling for beginners... Here are some before and during photos. It was fun, but I'm glad it's over!
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A small family from East London who decided not to wait for the life they wanted any longer.
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Women's Lacrosse Club
The UCSC Women's Lacrosse team compete in the Western Women's Lacrosse League (WWLL) at the Division II Level. In 2016 (which was their first year as an official club at UCSC) they placed third at the WWLL Championships. The team is open to all women players who have an interest in learning the game of Women's Lacrosse and are committed to being on the team. This is a Tier IA club.


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Zurich Community Trust - Local Grants Programme
Summary: Grants are available for local voluntary organisations and charities that work with disadvantaged people and help them achieve a more fulfilling and independent lifestyle. 15-mile radius of Zurich office in B16 9PF grants are offered.
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- Evie Harrison
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- Amount Available
- £250 to £5,000
- Type of funding
- Club, Group or Organisation, Talented Athletes / Individual
About Zurich Community Trust - Local Grants Programme
The Zurich Community Trust Local Grants Programme is administered by the Zurich Community Trust (ZCT). The programme supports voluntary organisations that are charitable in nature or registered charities that work with disadvantaged people to help them achieve a more fulfilling and independent future.
The Zurich Community Trust administers its funding to community groups and registered charities through the Employee and Financial Advisor Programme. The programme encourages Zurich employees to engage with their local community through fundraising and grant-giving. It works with a number of local and national programme partners. The funding is raised by Zurich employees and matched by company money.
Local budgets are allocated for main locations in the UK where Zurich have a large number of employees. Sometimes these areas are new and developing, whilst others are already established.
Applications will be considered from registered charities and local voluntary organisations helping disadvantaged people move from dependence to independence.
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text: I have a Motorola Moto E with kitkat 4.4.4. When I bring up the AirDroid Notifications window on my pc and click on "Contact" there are a bunch of contacts there that I know nothing about. I mean I don't know who they are or where they came from. Is that just weird or could there be a reason for it?


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Gram the Van Check In
Posted on February 7, 2019
Today is very stressful. We're waiting for the Supreme Court to decide if Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt was just a big JK and we need to riot in the streets. You see, Louisiana passed an admitting privileges TRAP law (similar to the one that the Supreme Court said was UNCONSTITUTIONAL in Whole Woman's) and yet for some reason this is still going to the Supreme Court.
And we couldn't help but find this whole thing rather… ironic (is that the right word?), given what Lady Parts Justice League is doing this week. See, while apparently all abortion clinics need to be state of the art facilities full of medically unnecessary equipment (costing providers money and costing patients much needed healthcare), apparently FAKE clinics can just be like, vans.
Yes, there are these creepy vans rolling around trying to prey on vulnerable pregnant people, and for some reason A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE PRETTY CHILL WITH THE WHOLE THING.
We are not, however, and we made this video to show you exactly how insidious these places are.
So make sure to #GramtheVan this week and from now on whenever you see one of these vans out and about. And don't forget to head over to ExposeFakeClinics.com where they have all the info you need about where to spot these monster vans. And no, we don't mean Monster vans, we'd take a free energy drink over a free ultrasound from a stranger ANY DAY.
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Enterprise Cryptographic Support for Microsoft AD CSMay 17th, 2016
BULVERDE, Texas—May 17th, 2016 - The Vectera Series provides hardware-based cryptographic offloading for Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). As a software program, Microsoft AD CS offers an abundance of resources to aid users in building a public key infrastructure (PKI). Essential to this goal is how AD CS creates a server that acts as a certificate authority (CA); CAs allow users to encrypt and digitally sign documents for data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication.Read More


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Plot 1 Newton Grove - Available for occupation in Spring 2020. This exceptional 4 bedroom detached home is currently under construction by Granville Developments on the outskirts of the village of Newton Green.
This charming detached family home enjoys a spacious kitchen, sitting room and separate dining room to the ground floor.
To the first floor you'll also find four bedrooms, a family bathroom fully fitted with panel enclosed bath with shower over, wash hand basin and w.c. the room will be half height tiled and fully tiled surrounding the bath with the option to choose your own tiles (subject to stage of build).
In addition the master bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room completed with fixed head 'rainwater' shower, Duravit w.c. and wash hand basin with vanity drawer beneath.
Located in a side turning of just two properties the neatly positioned garage is located to the front of the property, which benefits from up and over door and parking spaces for a further vehicle. Flanking the private driveway an area of lawn will give way to planting beds which will be planted with a variety of shrubs and flowers in accordance with Granville Developments landscape architects designs.
As previously mentioned to the rear of the property Granville Developments will lay a substantial paved terrace, with the remainder of the garden being laid to lawn and enclose by wood panel fences all of which can be accessed via gated side access.
Granville Developments offer their purchasers the opportunity to personalise their new home including a choice of kitchen units from their standard range, tiling to the first floor bathroom and en-suite, all subject to build stage. Granville Developments offer this to all 'from plan' purchasers giving you the opportunity to create the perfect family home, finished to be as unique as you are. (All personal choices are subject to build stage and are subject to change). Please check with Baker Estates at the point of enquiry what choices are available.
This outstanding new development of properties is located in the village of Newton Green with its village pub "The Saracen's Head" just a few hundred yards from the development. For the golfing enthusiast the Newton Grove development boarders the Newton Golf Club which encompasses eight holes on the central village green.
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The intersection of technology and national security involves priorities for data management and cloud computing.
Forward-thinking agencies face fewer vulnerabilities as attacks ramp up in intensity.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center emphasized the need for executive-level cyber education.
'Aptitude' is among government's top focus for potential recruits.
The FBI must strategize its IT modernization efforts while balancing crucial security responsibilities.
In the past year, agencies have cooperated on national security and security policy
The intersection of technology and national security is a top focus for the intelligence agency.
Cybersecurity leaders across government point to penetration testing as a solution to identifying many IT vulnerabilities.
Agencies across the federal government offer programs to stoke interest in federal cybersecurity careers.
New tech has a place, but agencies should be mindful of security risks.
Agency heads say prioritizing what data to encrypt will prevent further roadblocks to accessibility.
Major initiatives include cloud migration, integrity of communications and augmented reality.
The service's CIO discusses five rules for IT modernization and how his agency is using them to go mobile.
Installing a fiber-optic network for surveillance technology can also help the digital divide, plus other news.
The FBI and others battle with keeping both the nation, and privacy citizen data, safe.
The agency created a fake website and rigged document to try to obtain an IP address.
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Bias and inaccuracies plague the technology.
With midterms quickly approaching, DHS launches coalitions, task forces and governmentwide initiatives to thwart another Russian election meddling.
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A while back I bought a used DW735 planer and when I fired it up to test it out, not a single board would go through. After reading, I cleaned the rollers with mineral spirits and it worked great, but from what I read, a lot of people recommend johnsons paste wax for the bed of the planer. I've realized the importance of maintaining tools over the years and am wondering if I should be waxing the bed of my planer.
Also, I've noticed some sniping about 2-3" from the end of my boards and have tried lifting up on the board as it is exiting the planer, but this only moves the sniping closer to the end of the board.. no big deal on this as I can sand it out, but if anyone has any insight that would be great too.
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Namibia President Hage Geingob vowed Monday to push ahead with land redistribution, echoing the government of neighbouring South Africa, where the issue has become a fierce political battleground.
The Namibian agricultural industry is calling for security provision from the policies governing the sector.
NAMIBIAN Agronomic Board chairperson Michael Iyambo said the trade performance of the horticulture industry has been increasing over the years, despite the challenges encountered by the industry regarding tied climatic conditions.
South Africa and neighbouring Namibia met to share notes, best practice and common interest in rural development and land reform.
More than 400 buffaloes believed to have been chased by lions drowned in a river in northern Botswana this week, the government said.
While land reform has dominated South Africa's headlines, it has also emerged as a major polarising issue in Namibia ahead of next year's national election. Populist pressure, fears around the trajectory of the economy and uncertainty about how the process will be administered in Namibia have raised alarm, particularly among investors.
Smart farming principles have become the focus for some Namibian farmers as predictions point to a drastically changing farming landscape in the years to come as climate change is expected to seriously impact fodder production in Namibia.
As the year draws to a close with poor prospects of rains, Namibian sheep farmers in the south have all their hopes pinned on a revised and improved sheep exporting scheme early next year.
The impact of climate change continues to have devastating effects on countries across the globe, and Namibia has not been spared.
Rain is the glue that holds Namibia's agriculture-based economy, especially for subsistence farmers in the semi-arid southern African nation.
Lions in Namibia have turned to hunting seabirds and seals in the face of scarce food resources in the desert landscape, research has found.
In the Aussenkehr Valley of southern Namibia, where early summer temperatures have already reached 40°C and the annual rainfall is about 35mm, vineyards are flourishing on the banks of the Orange River.
Namibia is getting ready for a land conference from the 1st to the 5th of October, set to address land policies and how the process of restitution and reclamation can be expedited. Now, a report from the Namibia Land Statistics claims that 70% of land is owned by whites.
WINDHOEK- Namibia yesterday became the first African nation to export beef to People's Republic of China, when it transported the first 21 tonnes of beef to China the world's largest consumer market.
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) said on Tuesday that it had noted with alarm that the insidious dumping of chicken from Brazil that plagues the local industry has also taken root in Namibia.
Namibia is suffering the worst drought in recent history, with the entire country affected by the dry conditions leaving rangelands barren and parched.
The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) in cooperation with the Namibia Emerging Commercial Farmers Union (NECFU) has urgently requested the agriculture minister Alpheus !Naruseb to declare the 2019 drought a national disaster.
The 2018/19 season has proved to be one of the most difficult seasons for the table grape industry, due to difficult growing conditions and a market flooded with product, leading to lower prices. In spite of a difficult season the ARRA varieties, managed by TopFruit, still received positive feedback from growers and the markets.
The agriculture and forestry sector recorded its worst quarter since 2013 and agriculture has now spent three consecutive quarters in the red, registering a contraction of 6.7 percent in real value added during the first quarter of 2019 relative to a growth of 0.3 percent recorded during the same period in 2018.
Namibia plans to import fresh fruits and vegetables from Zimbabwe, trying to close the gap for the country's demand for fruits and vegetables.
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Israel Resumes Installation of Cement Blocks Opposite Adaissehإقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
An Israeli tank was positioned behind a dirt cover in the settlement of Misgav Am while the Israeli forces resumed digging and installing cement blocks along the technical fence in the outskirts of Adaisseh village in Marjayoun, the National News Agency reported on Thursday.
The enemy deployed a number of soldiers while the Lebanese Army and the international emergency forces patrolled the area, NNA added.
New threats emerged between Lebanon and Israel over several issues, including the wall the Jewish state is building along the border that Beirut says may jut into Lebanese territories, as well as plans for oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean.


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Tales from the Lodge
Tales From The Lodge is a fresh take on the portmanteau horror-comedy genre. An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night, the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them - And this one is real.
Actors: Mackenzie Crook,Dustin Demri-Burns,Laura Fraser,Sophie Thompson,Johnny Vegas,Kelly Wenham,Adam Straughan,Robert Portal
Directors: Abigail Blackmore
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 93 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2019
IMDb: 5.4


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- Wonderful session as always @michellelomman #mootglobal20 6 hours ago
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Cathy Moore – Dump the drone (in eLearning)
While this isn't specifically game related, Cathy Moore is one of my favourite eLearning gurus – she always provides highly practical and very useful suggestions for designing more accessible and eLearning content with a heavy learner focus. This Slideshare presentation … Continue reading
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Cathy Moore on developing branching dialogue trees for scenarios
Elearning example: Branching scenario » Making Change (tags: game_design gamedesign edugames gamerlearner roleplay decision_tree branching scenario) Cathy Moore is one of my favourite edubloggers. She always writes interesting and more importantly highly practical posts about teaching and learning online, with … Continue reading
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Presenting at Global Learn 2010 in Malaysia about the Virtual World for Health project – hurrah
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Don't bother me Mom – I'm learning! – Ideas from Prensky
Marc Prensky is a significant figure in the games in learning field, with a substantial body of writing and consultant work behind him. He is a big advocate of using the concept of digital learners and digital immigrants to describe … Continue reading
Creating the First Person Learner: Educational Applications of the First Person Shooter game genre (Me, 2008)
Creating the First Person Learner: Educational Applications of the First Person Shooter game genre. Abstract Many students' initial experiences of Vocational Education and Training (VET) involve spending large amounts of time methodically developing foundation skills and knowledge in their chosen … Continue reading
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Investigating: Possible applications of First Person Perspective/Shooter games in education
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The Impact of video games in training surgeons – J Rosser et al.
This paper looks at a pretty different aspect of research into games – the benefits of their use in surgery by enhancing fine motor skills. Rosser, J., Lynch, P., Cuddihy, L., Gentile, D., Klonsky, J., Merrell, R., (2007) The Impact … Continue reading
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Get Wet & Wild at Schloss Hellbrunn
On our first trip to Munich, Germany, my husband and I were lucky enough to take a day trip with some friends. The plan was to go to Salzburg, Austria and see the sights. Unfortunately it was a bit overcast and a bit rainy but we were up for whatever our friends thought was worth seeing. During the car ride, they kept telling us, with a chuckle, we were going to visit a very "interesting" castle. It's very "funny," they said. Uh, OK. What weren't they telling us? The castle in question was Schloss Hellbrunn. And, boy, was it "interesting."


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|November 28, 2011
Energold Announces Strong Revenues Across All Business Divisions for Third Quarter 2011
|Energold Drilling Corp. (EGD: TSX.V) ("Energold" or "the Company" or "Energold Group") is pleased to announce continued growth and another profitable quarter reflected by strong demand in all business divisions of Mineral Drilling, Manufacturing and Energy in the Energold Group.
The Energold Group generated record revenues of $47.0 million, up 188% from $16.4 million in the comparable period in 2010 and up 163% for the nine months ended September 30 2011. For the quarter, the Company recorded $8.2 million in net earnings or $0.20 earnings-per-share ("EPS"), as compared to $1.1 million net earnings, or $0.03 EPS in the same period of 2010. Energold earned a record $0.34 EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $0.02 EPS in the same period in 2010. Gross margin increased 253% to $14.5 million (30.9%) from $4.1 million (25.1%) in 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, gross margins were $28.3 million (28.8%) as compared to $8.4 million (22.4%) in 2010. The Company is in excellent financial position with a working capital position of $72.0 million including cash and cash equivalents of $25.5 million. Energold's strategic goal remains to become a leading global specialty drilling company.
Third Quarter Results Comparison
(CAD 000s except per-share amounts and meters drilled)
The Company drilled 170,300 meters for the quarter, outpacing the previous Company record number of meters drilled of 155,300 meters recorded in the second quarter of 2011. The Company drilled a new record of 451,400 meters in the first nine months of 2011, up 85% from 242,900 meters drilled in the same period of 2010 (see Energold news release dated November 16, 2011). Due to the significant demand, Energold completed its tenth quarter of consecutive growth in meters drilled.
An increasing portion of the drilling mix included 'frontier drilling' oriented programs primarily in West Africa and South America, with a majority of the drilling projects worldwide continue to be the more competitively bid 'brownfields' mine site programs. However, as new rigs were built earlier in the year, an increasing portion of the drilling mix during the quarter has been shifting towards frontier drilling in areas such as West Africa and South America.
Revenues for the Mineral Division in the third quarter of 2011 were $31.2 million, up 90% from $16.4 million in the third quarter of 2010, with a year to date total of $78.7 million. The combination of general price increases on drilling projects, nominal decreases in cost per-meter and an increase in higher priced frontier drilling activity increased the average revenue per-meter to $183 in the third quarter of 2011 as compared to $160 in the third quarter of 2010. Gross margins from mineral drilling increased to 36.0% in the quarter, compared to 25.1% in the comparative quarter in 2010. This trend is expected to accelerate during the balance of the year and into 2012.
At November 23, 2011, the Company had 126 mineral drilling rigs with 3 more on order. All regions performed strongly with Africa outperforming all markets. Mexico experienced a significant increase in demand and productivity contributing to approximately 40% of the total meters drilled for the nine months ended September 30th, with Brazil, Central America, Peru continuing to remain active, with significant improvement in Madagascar. Africa's growth continues to be very strong with approximately one third of the fleet now located there with most programs devoted to frontier oriented projects and new projects to introduce larger multipurpose rigs.
Nine Months Results Comparison
(CAD 000s except per-share amounts and meters drilled)
The Company's Manufacturing division, Dando Drilling International Ltd. (U.K.) ("Dando"), has experienced continued positive growth and turnaround quarter for the start of the second half of the year. Year to date the division generated $9.8 million in revenues at gross margins of 18%, with 20 drilling rig units built and shipped to organizations in the mining and water well sectors. Eight additional rigs are on order and procurement of which three rigs will be completed and delivered by year end. Dando's core business of providing water well rigs remains strong with further marketing and investment planned for its multipurpose mineral rigs.
The Company's Energy division, Bertram International Corp. ("Bertram") was very active during the traditionally slower summer/fall season. The division generated $9.7 million in revenues at gross margins of 19%, and completed over 19,000 holes and a total of 229,730 meters from the date of acquisition, July 25 to September 30, 2011. The majority of drilling programs completed by Bertram were shot-hole seismic projects spread across five states in the U.S. The summer and fall drilling levels experienced by Bertram were back to levels not experienced since 2006. Preparations are well underway to undertake contracted coring services with a number of international oil and gas clients scheduled for the traditional winter season.
The Company will be reviewing its Third Quarter 2011 results via Conference Call at 11:30 am ET, 8:30 am PT, Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The dial-in numbers are 1-866-782-8903 or 647-426-1845. Management will be discussing the Company's financial and operational results ending with a question-and-answer period. Investors are encouraged to forward any questions they may have to firstname.lastname@example.com. The recorded conference call can be accessed at our website, www.energold.com, on November 29, 2011.
Energold has also launched a new website and investor presentation. The address of the new website will remain the same as www.energold.com. The website has a new, user-friendly interface with concise, informative content to give visitors to the site a better understanding of Energold's operations.
Energold Drilling Corp. is an environmentally and socially sensitive diamond drilling company, taking the lead on what is rapidly becoming the new standard for the mining industry. Energold holds 7 million shares of IMPACT Silver Corp., a profitable silver producer in Mexico.
On behalf of the Directors of Energold Drilling Corp.
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When did this become available & why?
Facebook launched this feature on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Facebook is under increasing pressure to become more transparent, honest and open about everything that it does as a business. One area that's always been pretty much under wraps, is the advertising side of the business. In today's official Facebook announcement, you can read all about why Facebook have taken this step.
If you've ever wanted to research what your competitors are doing with their Facebook ads, now is the time to get stuck in, instead of just hoping to bump into the ads here and there. Be careful though, as what works some brands won't always work for you and your business. In fact, what others are doing with their Facebook advertising strategy is probably the opposite of what you should be doing with yours. But it's certainly some handy intel!
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The order index for Italian textile machinery carried out by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for 2019 January-March period ranging from January to March 2019 dropped 3% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Italian textile machinery manufacturers thus recorded declining orders on foreign markets, where orders fell by 11%. On the domestic front, orders increased by 84% compared to the first quarter 2018.
ACIMIT President Alessandro Zucchi commented, "The domestic market is experiencing a dynamic showing similar to late 2017. Investments in the textile sector have benefitted from the push towards a greater degree of digitalization in production processes, thanks to the fiscal incentives". "Regarding foreign markets, on the other hand, the slowdown is a result of a deep rooted feeling of uncertainty currently permeating the global economy," continued Zucchi, "with multiple pressures on global trade in different geographical areas."
"We had already predicted a slowdown for early 2019, in line with what was observed in 2018," concludes Zucchi. "The entire sector is waiting to see what happens at ITMA, the leading world trade fair for our sector, which will be held in Barcelona this coming 20 - 26 June. There will verify whether a recovery is effectively under way in global demand for textile machinery."
General information on Italy's textile machinery sector and ACIMIT
ACIMIT represents an industrial sector that comprises roughly 300 manufacturers (employing around 12,000 people), which produce machinery for an overall worth of around 2.5 billion euros, of which 84% are exported. Creativity, sustainable technology, reliability and quality are the hallmarks that have made Italian textile machinery worldwide leaders.
Mauro Badanelli, ACIMIT Economics-Press;
Tel. +39024693611, email: economics-press [at] acimit.it


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Media affect preachers and politicians alike
When I pulled up the news online Tuesday evening and saw blurbs about Hillary Clinton getting choked up during a community meeting, I let out a resigned sigh.
Just watch, I said to my wife, Amy. Tomorrow morning's headline will be about her emotions. Sure enough, the first sentence of the top story talked about her choking back tears as she spoke.
My first reaction is annoyance, assuming that this sort of publicity is desired by those folks who want to portray a woman as emotionally incapable of handling the presidency. Who, after all, wants a leader who gets misty with their finger on the button, or in front of high-powered international diplomats, right?
Then I started thinking back to her husband, Bill, and his now-infamous I feel your pain, speech. The president – then a candidate – responded to ACT UP member Bob Rafsky who claimed that We're not dying of AIDS as much as we are dying of 11 years of government neglect." Clinton's emotional response has been parodied regularly for 15 years since.
We say we want leaders with whom we can relate, but we deride them for showing real feelings. We claim to seek real people for government offices, but then discredit them as weak if they demonstrate the capacity for normal emotions.
Candidates these days submit to a 24-hour-a-day microscope for as much as two years, followed by another four if they actually win. There is little safe harbor from the public spotlight anymore. While some claim this is an inherent part of modern politics, it hasn't always been this way.
Ever since John F. Kennedy used television to help launch him beyond Nixon into the White House, the criteria for effective politics have changed. Charisma, physical appearance and public speaking ability have become increasingly valuable traits, while positions on issues are reduced to sound bytes.
The emergence of the tele-evangelism phenomenon has done much the same to religion.
Everyone can call to mind the stereotypical televangelist: perfect, immovable hair, sparkling white teeth, an oversized, beatific smile and lilting drawl that practically harkens the angels straight from heaven.
Are these people for real? Well, no, they're not. Much like the contemporary politician, they are brands, commodities pedaled by way of a powerful media tool. Those attributes highlighted by video are emphasized to the point of exaggeration, while other characteristics are muted or invisible. While a significant contingency of skeptics looks on in wonder, trying to figure out how anyone takes these characters seriously, the millions of dollars and tens of thousands of faithful come pouring in.
It's no wonder, then, when a person who is desperately trying to live a contrived, superficial image such as that presented on television cracks under pressure, mascara streaking down their cheeks or blubbering in emotional ruin about their unexpected transgressions. How could they? We held them up on a pedestal, made them larger than life, and this is the thanks we get?
While we don't practice physical crucifixion these days, we do our share of character assassination, gleefully picking off those whom we once employed as vehicles for fantasy. It's enough to suggest we haven't learned much from our mistakes 2,000 years ago.
Jesus would likely have a hard go of it these days without a cadre of image consultants. Would caps on his teeth help him spread the Gospel? Would he embark on a global preaching tour, sponsored by Old Navy? Probably not. But how in the world would he get our attention otherwise?


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WATCH: Baby elephant barely escapes lion's claws of death
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Just when you think all hope is lost for this baby elephant, it rallies against the onslaught of a hungry lioness.
WATCH: Baby elephant rescued after getting stuck in gummy mud
The hectic encounter was captured on video by Somalisa Camp in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park and shared by Latest Sightings.
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- Democratisation of water and sanitation governance July 24, 2015
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Reflections on a week in Sao Paulo
One thing that definitely does not change with culture is the ´Friday feeling´! Upon entering the office ´Rebecca Black: It´s Friday Friday´ was being played! A ritual that apparently happens every Friday! But work does still continue and Friday, my … Continue reading
An update from Linhas Comunicacao, Sao Paulo!
I can´t believe how quickly the week has done! I am just about to start my last day at Linhas Comunicacao on my trip sponsored by Newcastle University Business School. My colleagues have been the perfect city guides throughout my stay and … Continue reading
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After coming 4th in the Rio 20+ competition, and thanks to generous sonsorship from the Newcastle University Business School, I am in Sao Paulo getting ready to start day three of work experience at Linhas Comunicacao PR company. I am writting … Continue reading
Getting ready for work experience in Sao Paulo!
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John Cho Delights in Rom-Com Role in ABC's 'Selfie'
John Cho can't stop raving about how he got to ride a horse for his new TV show Selfie.
"About a month ago, [creator] Emily [Kapnek] came to me and said, 'We're writing a storyline where you're riding a horse. Can you ride a horse?'" remembers Cho. "And I said, 'I can't, but you have to keep that in. I'll learn.'"


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Question: Is Ruthie Camden adopted? My friend said she saw an episode where Ruthie and the Camdens talk about her adoption, but I don't think so. Please help settle this dispute. Jessica R., New Orleans, La.
Televisionary: Nope. On 7th Heaven, all seven Camden kids are the biological children of Eric (Stephen Collins) and Annie (Catherine Hicks).


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10 shows in UK until September 09
We still are on the road of summer festivals and getting ready for an AMAZING amazing UK tour wich will kick off in a few days at Shrewsbury Folk Festival on the Bank Holiday (23/08). Will also play at Ropetackle Arts Centre (30/08); Waterside Arts Centre (01/09); Bunkfest (02/09); Off The Tracks Festivals Official (03/09); G Live, Guildford (04/09) Borough Theatre-Abergavenny (06/09); Ripon International Festival (07/09); Swanage Folk Festival (Official page) (08/09) and finishing this journey at Bromyard Folk Festival (09/09).
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Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside! Look Inside!
Relationships are found in every aspect of life: work, friends and family, and of course, love. In this follow-up to the My First Tarot divination system, continue the excitement by finding out the truth and insights available to you via this 78-card lighthearted, yet empowering look at Tarot concentrating on your relationships. Each card supplies eight situational meanings to ensure accuracy for immediate comprehensive readings. Using the specialized layout map, your answers are visible and easy to interpret the moment you lay down your cards! A guidebook continues the learning process by offering deeper associations that allow you to understand your relationships in ways not previously seen. Simply follow the instructions to shuffle, draw eight (or more!) cards, place them as shown on the layout map, and read the boxes for each card. Simple, quick, and accurate—what more could you ask for? Suitable for all Tarot reading levels.
Size: 9″ x 6″ x 1 3/4″ | 78 art cards | 64 pp
ISBN13: 9780764355103 | Binding: box set
Eleanor Hammond provides the world's first My First Tarot series of decks that show eight situational meanings on each card, making them the easiest and most accurate, professional readings that you can do by yourself at home. Eleanor is a sought-after teacher of Tarot and has been providing readings worldwide for decades. She lives in Mount Isa, Australia, with her husband, teenagers, happy dogs, chooks (chickens for those that don't speak Aussie), fish, and a large weekly grocery bill.


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This is such a difficult scenario, yet it happens every day.
A child, perhaps mentally or physically disabled from birth, or one who might have suffered an accident earlier in life, grows into adulthood, having been cared for by very loving parents who did everything they could possibly do to care for their child.
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MōVI BTS from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.
I received an email from my good friend Howard Clarke at Aardman today with a link to this video. It blew me away and I really want one now. The handheld MōVI gimbal stabilises movement even when running full speed or going down stairs. It can be operated by a single person but also has the ability for small movements of the camera to be controlled remotely by a second operator with a joystick, letting the first operator concentrate of his own movements. Take a look at the video… its definitely a toy I'd like to have a play with.


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Henry T. Wingate
Born on 6 January 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi, Henry Travillion Wingate displayed his leadership potential while at Brinkley Junior-Senior High School, where he was active in school government and athletics as well as in the fight against racial injustice. Wingate integrated the Paramount movie theater and the main branch of the Jackson public library and was the first person of color to purchase a train ticket at the previously all-white train depot. He suffered injuries and was arrested while taking part in a student protest march in downtown Jackson.
Wingate earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy of religion from Grinnell College in 1969 and a degree from Yale Law School three years later. While at Yale, Wingate was a member of the Black Law Students Union and the Trial Advocacy Team, and after his first year, he received a fellowship from the Law Students Civil Rights Research Council to intern with a southern civil rights organization. Wingate became the first fellow to choose an assignment in Mississippi, working with attorney Mel Leventhal, who had been fighting on behalf of civil rights in Jackson since 1965.
After graduation, Wingate worked first for private attorneys and then with Jackson's Community Legal Aid while awaiting the start of his military career as judge advocate with the US Navy Reserve. On active duty from 1973 to 1976, he was the Navy's only African American judge advocate from 1973 to 1975. As a lieutenant with the US Navy Legal Services Office, he served as a criminal trial attorney and senior assistant defense counsel. Judge Wingate began doing criminal defense in 1973 and moved to criminal prosecution from 1974 to 1976. From 1976 to 1980 Wingate served as a special assistant attorney general with the State of Mississippi. He then spent four years as assistant district attorney for the 7th District Circuit Court District (Hinds and Yazoo Counties), the first African American to hold such a full-time position. In February 1984 Wingate became assistant US attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, prosecuting violations of federal criminal laws, including narcotics offenses, official corruption, white-collar crimes, and violent crimes. In this capacity, he spearheaded Operation Pretense, a corruption investigation that ultimately ensnared fifty-six Mississippi county supervisors.
After Wingate had served for a year in the US attorney's office, Sen. Thad Cochran recommended him to sit on the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Pres. Ronald Reagan nominated Wingate to the post, and after US Senate confirmation, he was sworn in on 19 October 1985. One of only eight African Americans among Reagan's three hundred judicial appointees, Wingate became the first African American appointed to a life-tenured federal judgeship in Mississippi. In 2003 Wingate became the court's chief judge. He has served on the 5th Circuit Judicial Council and as president of the District Court Judges Association for the 5th Circuit.
Wingate remains active in community affairs, serving on a number of civic boards and as an adjunct professor at the Mississippi College School of Law. He is a prolific public speaker on the subjects of judicial administration, professional development, personal development for youth, racial reconciliation, and the Bible. He created the Court-Watch Program, which educates youth and adults about courts and the law, provides gospel performances for the incarcerated, and offers guidance on taking the Law School Aptitude Test.
Further Reading
- Almanac of the Federal Judiciary (2008)
- Federal Judicial Center website, www.fjc.gov
- Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 595 (2016), https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SC595/id/1363234


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The Golden Ohm's huge full length album "Eastern Light of a Westward Facing Sun" releases on 18 September 2018 over on their Bandcamp and I think you'll like it.
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Genre: Chillwave, Electronic, Downtempo
The Golden Ohm – Eastern Light of a Westward Facing Sun
Year: 2018
Format: WEB
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6. Mellow Moon (06:06)
7. Lullaby (02:15)
8. Smoke (03:19)
Total length: 33:05
Words by AG: 9/17/18
AG's favorite track: "Outlaw"
"Outlaw" begins as if you'd think it was going to be a country track and instantly does a 180 with a melodic bassline and catchy beats. Around the halfway point of the track, glitchy soundscapes emerge and keep the listener excited. Track 2, entitled "Echos" begins with a slow dreamy anthem and nature sounds. Shining downtempo anthems are featured, along with lush rhythmic piano. There's a true, almost haunting echo at the end of "Echos" before the track concludes. In "Sunset Frontier," we hear relaxed piano explode into drum-kit beats, sunny synths, and audible hazy downtempo patterns. "Badlands" starts off with a super relaxed guitar anthem over beats. After acting as if the track had ended, "Badlands" returns with a chill groovy vibe and guitar anthems to soothe the listener. "Raindrops" begins with poignant sounds: as the track progresses, many new melodies emerge for a completely relaxed listener. "Mellow Moon" begins with a minimalistic pattern that slowly becomes more colorful and complex, full of beat patterns. It's simply fantastic. Around the half point of the track, several dance floor patterns are introduced and finish out this blissful track. "Lullaby" briefly samples vocals and builds a complex beat pattern around them and features sunny-day guitar anthems. In "Smoke," The Golden Ohm begins with some trippy beats, guitar rhythms, and extends to a central dance floor groove to round the track, and album for that matter, to an end.
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Many people have the mistaken idea that high volatility (VIX) means falling markets. They've been trained by financial news outlets to associate volatility with fear. This notion is only half right. Volatility is also connected to greed. In reality, volatility is a reflection of the size of a price movement regardless of the direction. Take a look at the chart below and you'll see that during the late 1990s price was rising, but in wide daily ranges. This caused VIX to rise substantially while the market was going up. VIX went up from about 10 to 27 (170%) while the S&P 500 index (SPX) almost doubled from late 1995 to just before the Russian financial crisis of 1998. So without much "fear" in the market VIX nearly tripled.
After the Russian financial crisis VIX stayed elevated in a range between roughly 19 and 30 as SPX climbed 38%. Large range days while the market was rising created an elevated VIX. SIDE NOTE: I'm using VIX to show the price move although what is now VXO was the calculation used in the late 90s. But the point is moot since the price movements of VIX and VXO were similar.
Understanding that it's the range of price, not the direction, that elevates VIX will help you see why products that benefit from volatility make good hedging instruments. As an example, last Friday when my market risk indicator signaled, SPX closed at 1970.69. Mid term volatility (VXZ) closed at 11.01. Today SPX is above last Friday's close and VXZ is up 15% from that level. The wild swings in SPX during the past week has kept mid term volatility elevated. Volatility begets more volatility as market participants try to react to fast price moments. So on steep market declines volatility comes into the market quickly but leaves it slowly. It is these factors that make mid term volatility a good hedging instrument.
For now, all of the portfolios are aggressively hedged. Here's how I'm planning on managing the hedge going forward. If the market calms, volatility will come down and I expect my market risk indicator will clear. If that happens I'll soften the hedge on the core portfolios and remove all hedges from the volatility hedged portfolio. On the other hand if the market falls and retests this week's lows I'll sell one third from the aggressive hedges plus all of the profit they've generated. I'll take the profit and buy more longs for the portfolio. The third of the hedge that was sold will be used to buy a short of SPY (or buy SH). Basically, I'll soften the hedge and rebalance. The reason for this is that I can't call a bottom so I'll take profit all the way down and use it to buy stocks I want to hold going forward.


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What if I told you
you are enough?
What if I told you
feeling so deeply
Everything, so deeply
Is ok
I could never lie
I would rather we be real
Than anything less
Just be real
I sat with my niece and nephew
All night in the hospital recently
It changed my perspective
We all were homeschooled
We all grew up in highly conservative
Religious families
We all wrestle this feeling
That we are not enough
And yet, too much at the same time
We feel things too deeply
We worry about what we might not know
We think too much
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For something, it is what it is."
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You are stronger than you think you are
We are artist
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We are human
The world asks us to make decisions
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But sometimes
We are more than they can handle
Running over with emotions
Like a storm rising inside of us
We are chaotic
We are our own
Don't let people make you feel like less
Don't let them add to your darkness
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The Powers That Be are continually increasing the minimum standards for each grade level. Our curriculum in every grade is becoming harder and harder and reading scores are not up to par according to the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP). There is only a minimal difference in the scores from 2013 (which are stated on the audio-visual presentation; go here to see) and those in 2015. In fact, the scores in 2015 were 2 points lower at grade 8.
The NAEP states that 32% of 4th graders in the United States scored Below Basic in Reading and only 35% were considered Proficient readers in the United States.
In the list of Fry's First 100 Most Common words, only 18% can be sounded using the basic 26 letter sounds that we teach in kindergarten. Any typical reading text is not much different. That means that 82% of words that children encounter have a dirty Trick in them! A Trick that will make it impossible for the child to "sound it out" unless they know the Trick! The Word Queen can teach them these dirty Tricks!
Have you guessed the reason for the highlighted words? These are the only words that can be sounded using the basic 26 letter sounds we teach in kindergarten. Only ten words used 26 times (in, and, up, from, on, fact, at, can, text, it). This is about 14%. Test a child's text. You'll find it is also not much different.
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Trained as both a registered nurse and an attorney, I aim to speak truth to power unconstrained by ideology or dogma. As Emerson said, "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world."
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EUR/AUD Exchange Rate Up Despite Poor German Industrial Figures
The Euro Australian Dollar (EUR/AUD) exchange rate is up, and is currently trading at AUD$1.5775, despite today's release of Germany's industrial figures for October showing a decrease.
However the 'Aussie' was pummelled yesterday after US-China trade tensions reignited with the arrest and possible extradition to the US of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's Chief Financial Officer, Wanzhou Meng.
This arrived as Australia's trade balance for October dropped, further weakening the 'Aussie' against the Euro (EUR).
The Euro meanwhile was dented by yesterday's release of Germany's factory orders figures which showed a decrease on last year's figures.
Many EUR investors have also remained cautious as the EU awaits Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's promised revision of Italy's budget deficit, with fears that the European Commission will reject it and press on with its disciplinary procedures.
EUR/AUD Exchange Rate Rises as Italy Announces Budget Revision Due by Wednesday
The Euro (EUR) was weakened by today's release of Germany's industrial production figures for October, which showed a decrease at -0.5% – down 0.7% increase on September's figures.
However, EUR was also hit by today's release of Q3 GDP figures which showed an annualise decrease, dampening market sentiment as the Eurozone shows signs of slowing down.
However, the Euro (EUR) has found some support from recent Brexit developments, particularly with the European Court of Justice announcing that the UK could effectively reverse Brexit and return to the EU fold if Article 50 is unilaterally revoked.
EUR found some support from the report that the Italian government will release its revised budget to the EU on Wednesday, bolstering market confidence now that at least a date is set.
Australian Dollar Euro (AUD/EUR) Exchange Rate Down after Yesterday's Trade Tension Pummelling
The 'Aussie' remains weak after yesterday's pummelling from the escalation of US-China trade tensions, with Joseph Capurso, a Senior Currency Strategist at the Commonwealth Bank, commenting:
'Canada's arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer following a US extradition request reinforces our view that a speedy resolution to US China trade tensions is unlikely in the near term.'
Yesterday also saw Australia's AiG's performance of construction index for November take a bearish turn.
AUD has been hindered by increasing concerns over the Reserve Bank of Australia's possible rate cuts, with the RBA's Deputy Governor Guy Debelle commenting yesterday:
'The Reserve Bank has repeatedly said that our expectation is that the next move in monetary policy is more likely up than down, though it is some way off.'
With increasing concerns over geopolitical tensions dampening AUD, and Australia's housing crisis looming large in the headlines, investors are again seeking out safe-haven currencies.
EUR/AUD Outlook: Italy's Budget and Globalpolitical Tensions Remain in Focus
The EUR/AUD exchange rate is likely to be driven by political forces this week, with Italy's budget remaining in focus for Euro (EUR) investors, and continuing trade tensions between the US and China directly dampening market sentiment in the 'Aussie'.
Monday will see the release of October's Australian home loans figures, with any signs of an increase likely strengthening AUD.
Tuesday, meanwhile, will see the release of Australia's Q3 house price index, with investors paying close attention to any signs of deterioration.
Meanwhile EUR investors will be awaiting the outcome of the ECJ's ruling on Article 50 which could swing the Commons vote on Tuesday, bolstering confidence that the UK may stay in the EU.
Wednesday, however, has been penned as the release day for Italy's revised budget, with any signs of a compromise being met between Italy and the EC being paid particular attention by EUR investors.


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You won't believe what popped up when I was reading Japanese "news" today: an app that helps fat Japanese girls lose weight – "Nensho for Girls". I'm pretty interested in smartphone application development and am learning the bare basics of it at the moment so I when I saw the story about this app it really stood out to me. If you're still reading this paragraph you're probably interested and want to know how the app actually helps the user achieve this goal. Well it's actually quite simple…
The app is kind of like a dating simulator. For those who don't know what dating sims are, you play as a character who is in a harem situation. You're either a guy who interacts with a bunch of girls or a girl who interacts with a bunch of guys who are all potential mates. I haven't played one before myself, but I think usually they are set in a high school and it's kind of like an interactive novel. Maybe Gyakuten Saiban(Ace Attorney) is a good example if you've ever tried that? You, as the main character, try to slay a bunch of the in-game female(or male) characters by talking smooth and making the right choices during the game and doing so leads to various story developments or sometimes even CGI scenes.
So this app what would be considered a reverse-harem scenario. You are a fat girl who interacts with a bunch of good-looking guys and your interactions with them supposedly help you in your weight loss goals. You're probably thinking that these handsome guys would be nice to you and give you positive words of encouragement about your weight problems, right? Wrong. And that's why this app received so much attention and criticism on the internet this week, and is on a lot of Japanese Matome sites. Apparently at a very early stage of the game you are faced with the following screen.
No this is not a joke. This is actually something that is said to you during the game. I know some of the people reading my blog can speak Japanese but for those who can't this character is essentially saying to you "Hey fatty". Yeah, that's right – he's insulting you from the get-go about your weight. Wow. I was pretty shocked at how straight-up this insult is and it kind of made makes me wonder how people who have downloaded this app in a serious attempt to lose weight feel after being told this by a virtual, yet devilishly handsome, character.
Then again maybe this is the kick some people need to conquer their weight problems? I can remember being kind of chubby as a little kid, but I don't think I've ever had serious weight problems in my life so far. That being said, I have had other problems and usually I have been motivated the most when someone has made snide comments to me. "Pfft as if you can do that", "Keep dreaming", "Haha there's no way you can do that", "You'll never beat me". Look the list goes on but I think that sometimes harsh comments are really what gets you the most motivated about something. I'm not saying people should listen to everything they are told by people and take every word to heart but if you didn't have a serious problem about whatever you're being insulted about you probably wouldn't be so hurt by it in the first place. Anyway, anybody else read about this app? What do you guys think about it?