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MWorks behavior when eyetracking is lost
Hi Chris,
Is there a way to prevent mworks from issuing rewards when eyetracking has been lost? What seems to happen is that when the monkey turns his head and eyelink no longer has a signal, the fixation location is placed somewhere near the center of the screen--sometimes this falls within the fixation window which means that rewards will be issued even when there is no fixation.
Is there a way to prevent this from happening or to change where the eye coordinates are placed when eyetracking is lost?
Hi Darren,
What seems to happen is that when the monkey turns his head and eyelink no longer has a signal, the fixation location is placed somewhere near the center of the screen
I don't know why this is happening. If any data is missing in a message received from the EyeLink, then MWorks sets the corresponding variables to -32768, so that's what you should see in your "raw" x/y eye positions. Instead, it sounds like the raw positions are being set to zero, which leads to the calibrated position lying near the center of the screen.
Can you check whether that's correct (either by looking at the raw positions in your event file, or by watching on the EyeLink computer to see what happens when the monkey turns his head)? If it's true that the EyeLink sends zeros when the monkey is looking away, then you could use that fact to prevent rewards from being issued in that case. For example, you could attach an action to your raw y position variable that checks if x and y are both exactly zero. If they are, you could set a "no rewards" variable to one, and then check that before dispensing a reward.
Hi Darren,
Just following up on this issue. Were you able to resolve the problem, or do you need more assistance?
Hi Chris,
Thanks for following up. The issue basically went away on its own so I
never got around to implementing your suggestions. (We've moved the
eyetracker and adjusted various other settings for unrelated reasons and
the default location it places the fixation point now when tracking is lost
is no longer near the center of the screen)
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What is Response to Intervention (RTI) ?
Response to Intervention (RTI) is the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. The RTI process begins with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in the general education classroom. Struggling learners are provided with interventions at increasing levels of intensity to accelerate their rate of learning. These services may be provided by a variety of personnel, including general education teachers, special educators, and specialists. Progress is closely monitored to assess both the learning rate and level of performance of individual students. Educational decisions about the intensity and duration of interventions are based on individual student response to instruction. RTI is designed for use when making decisions in both general education and special education, creating a well-integrated system of instruction and intervention guided by child outcome data. RTIAction Network..19 June 2009 < http://www.rtinetwork.org/>.
Easy Definition: Response to Intervention (RTI) is designed to support approach to help struggling learners both academically and behaviorally. It is important for all staff to understand that this support is the responsibility of general education. Each of the three tiers in the RTI Model represents particular methods of assessment as well as interventions that increase with the needs of struggling learners.WHAT DOES RTI MEAN TO DHS?
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DHS will be using 3 levels of intervention; we will refer to these levels as Tier 1, 2 and 3. In addition, there will be 3 components of RTI – Assessment, Academic and Behavioral. The tiers may look different for each student. Students can be referred at any time for any reason.
Throughout our process we will always ask these questions:
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Tier 1 – This tier is the foundation. This tier implements the districts core curriculum and positive strategies that effectively support about 80 percent of the students. At this stage interventions implemented are to be preventive and proactive. We can also think of this stage as best practices. The philosophy guiding Tier 1 is that student success within the general education environment can be ensured by providing proactive instruction, effective teaching strategies that focus on individual learning styles, and supports positive behavior.
NOTE: this tier concentrates on Core Classroom Instruction – making sure that everything is being done in the classroom before sending them to Tier 2. This is done for every student.
Tier 2 – The interventions become student-centered and are individually tailored to meet the struggling student's needs. It relies on problem solving by the RTI team, which bases its decision on assessment of student progress. Tier 2 focuses on intervening early, before a problem becomes substantial.
NOTE: The RTI team becomes actively involved in the problem-solving process as soon as a student is referred for Tier 2 intervention. Anyone can refer this student to this stage. But a referral to Tier 2 should be based on data collected in Tier 1. The data must rule out core classroom instruction and supports.
Tier 3 – designed for students who have significant difficulties making progress in Tier 1 and Tier 2. In Tier 3 the student interventions are more frequent and longer, and either the group size is reduced or the student receives the intervention individually.
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The Bahraini regime says it had arrested 29 people in several villages, the day before the third anniversary of mass protests which could spark more anti-regime rallies.
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This year has been one of much thought, and separating myself from the world it seems. There is much hermit-like behaviour, although I do try to take the doggy out for daily walks. Even then, I don't want to be around others. I think part of that is just because I miss living in the country (well, a very small town really) where it's rare to come across other people when you're out in the woods, or walking back roads, or on trails. I used to do a lot of magic crafting outside, but here in a city, I can't focus properly out there, worrying about noise and prying eyes.
But back on topic, sometimes we need to be quiet. Sometimes we need to be alone as much as possible. I'm happy when the Man is home from work and we hang out, but that's all I seem to need lately in terms of interaction. There has been a lot of meditation, and puzzling, and thinking of the things that I need and want in my life. I think this quiet has helped focus my attention on finding those things out. I'm still figuring it out. It's good to have little outside influence on important things at times, to figure out how to be more true to yourself instead of others' ideas for you.
Quiet is good for reflection, which a lot of people try to avoid at all costs these days. I think it's part of the reason it seems harder to learn something, to keep something in my head, because I don't think about it afterward, I just go on to the next piece of information that intrigues me. This is why I believe being a spiritual person helps. There seems to be a push for spiritual people to allow for time that needs to be spent in meditation, or focus on particular things. Time should also be spending time journaling, and generally paying attention to ourselves, our thoughts, and things that keep popping up in dreams. This can be a difficult thing in a world that is loud, loud, loud. Loud in more ways than just what we literally hear. There are loud sights everywhere in media and all forms of advertising (neon lights?), loud thoughts other people tell us to think, loud pressure to live a very particular way in a narrow little box. It's overwhelming.
As much as I sometimes feel bad about not being out in the world with people, I seem to need the quiet and solitude at this point in my life. It's a difficult lesson to learn how to say no, people enjoy telling you that you're selfish when they hear that word directed at their requests. Alas, if you constantly pour out all you have to everyone at every whim, then you have nothing left for yourself, and nothing good to give.


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Here are two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye that do work for me. The first is "Letters My Prez Is Not Sending" (the Prez being Bush 2 then) which just hits you in the face. Let me amend that - it throws punches at you, but just stops before it makes contact. But you will flinch and wince anyway.
The second poem is "Ted Kooser Is My President" and it is lighter and easier to take but closer to my own apolitical approach to political poetry.
On the Dodge blog, Martin Farawell writes of Nye:
A poet could avoid the dilemma by taking the position that poetry shouldn't be "political." But Nye's poems are attempts to stay connected to the world and to others. She refuses to abandon the attempt despite the violence and injustice she must therefore bear witness to. It is almost as if she discovers how we are connected through the act of bearing witness. Perhaps for Nye poetry itself is our humanity's survival mechanism.
Nye has also said the courage she most admires is that of people who keep giving attention to the simple acts of everyday life—talking over coffee, getting kids ready for school, sweeping the front porch stoop—while there is chaos and danger all around them.
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Udupi, July 26, 2016: Addressing media, MLC, Kota Srinivas Poojary, said on July 25, Monday that the State government should let the 260 ULBs, Urban Local Bodies to have their own helplines so that the people could register their complaints on civic issues. MLC, Poojary said there were 260 ULBs in the State, including 112 town municipal councils, 57 city municipal councils and 91 town panchayats.
These ULBs had their own helplines earlier to which people would call. But now, the government has given most of the maintenance of facilities such as street lamps and others, to various agencies. Since these agencies are mostly based in Bengaluru, people have to call them to register their complaints. Further, these agencies have little knowledge of the local area. Sometimes there is no response even after three days, he said.
The government should rescind its move on this issue and take immediate steps to fill the vacant posts of staff in ULBs as most of them are working at half their strength. The government should increase the grants being provided to the ULBs, he said. He added that singing of 'nada geete' and the national anthem should be made compulsory during the general body meetings of the ULBs as had been made for the general body meetings of gram panchayats, taluk panchayats and zilla panchayats.
MLC, . Poojary said a sports tournament was being organised for the members of gram panchayats, taluk panchayats and zilla panchayats of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts at Kota near Udupi on September 28.
Dinaker Babu, president of the Udupi Zilla Panchayat, and Satyananda Nayak, taluk panchayat member, were present.
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After two days ranging from "boredom" to post-qualifying "bedlam" at Daytona International Speedway Jeb Burton will make his ThorSport Racing debut in the No. 13 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Toyota Camry from 21st starting position in Saturday's Lucas Oil 200 presented by MAVTV American Real.
In a four-hour practice on Thursday afternoon, Burton -- whose only previous ARCA start came on the half-mile short track in Marne, Mich. -- turned 48 laps, the most any of the 42 cars that practiced, ran.
"I believe that was some of the most boring driving I've ever done," Burton said after making a 14-lap race run in which he drafted with up to seven other cars. "My Smokey Mountain Camry was rock-solid stable and I know the history of this car, and this crew, so we're ready to race."
In 2013 the Camry Burton's driving qualified only 19th at Daytona but kicked off a championship season with a fourth-place finish. At Talladega, ARCA's other superspeedway race, the car sat 11th on the starting grid but won the rain-shortened event.
"Everything is new to me, from (crew chief) Jeriod (Prince) to all the guys," Burton said of his team's 31-race consecutive top-10 finishing streak, which goes back to July 2012 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park road course. "But knowing what Jeriod and his crew have accomplished gives me a lot of confidence for (Saturday's) race."
Burton's best lap in the draft Thursday was 18th on the time sheet, in 49.604 seconds around the 2.5-mile high-banked trioval, an average speed of 181.437 mph. In qualifying Friday Burton turned the 24th-best lap, in 50.462 seconds, 178.352 mph.
But that was before five drivers -- including polesitter Bobby Gerhart and second-place Spencer Gallagher -- had their times disallowed for technical infractions found in post-qualifying inspection. Gallagher was disqualified and dropped from the starting lineup and Burton moved up three spots, to the inside of the 11th row.
"What history has taught everyone about this place is it doesn't matter where you start," said Burton, whose father Ward Burton won the 2002 Daytona 500 and who made his only career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in this event in 2012. "Jeriod did a pretty good job with strategy on these speedway races last year so I'm looking forward to getting out there, taking care of my ThorSport Camry for 100 laps and then going for it, when it matters."
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ROBERT CRANDALL has worked for the Coming Painted Post School District for the past 22 years as the Head Athletic Trainer. He can be seen at every high school sporting event held at Memorial Stadium whether it be East or West High School. Whenever a studentathlete comes off the field with any kind of injury, the first person at their side is Bob Crandall.
After graduating from Vestal High School where Bob was a standout, and allleague, soccer player, he attended Corning Community College where he played soccer and then went on to West Chester University where he played one more year of soccer. Because of the rigorous demands of the athletic training program, Bob's attention had to be focused on his studies and he didn't play soccer as a senior. Bob became the Head Soccer coach and Athletic Trainer at Elmira College for seven years, Head Softball coach at EC for three years and also served with the Boston Red Sox organization for a year before coming to Corning. He has been here for the past 22 years and has also served as the athletic trainer the past eight years for Horseheads High School District.


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Most everyone is discussing the Olympics. I might as well too. I have seen three or four events, about 10 minutes a time. Again, I have these tiny people I chase around. There is no 'sitting and watching' anything that is not animated.
Thus far watched girl's gymnastics. I worry for these girls. They train at least eight hours a day, eat a very specific diet. They arrest their development in the quest for gold. However, I know there is no way you can make a child choose this. For what ever reason, they picked this for their life. Their faces read pain. They are trying to be perfect. They put so much pressure on themselves. However, I am not sure if it is 100% unhealthy. After all, it is a gift to fail. This is their path and I wish them luck.
I watched men's volleyball. This isn't an Olympic sport. Too much is left to chance and the bend of the ball. I think Olympic sports need to based on physical prowess. Besides, volley ball is a girl's sport. It's more of a feminine, reflex type challenge of the body. So men sports should be brawny, women's need to be cat like in nature. Thus, women's volleyball is an Olympic sport. But would the president PLEASE stop embarrassing us with his dorkiness. Please?
One game not in the Olympics is Euchre. That is the card game I play with my brother, Mr. Hall and my holler monkey Dad. I am the type who is late to sports. I enjoy playing games of any sort, but am not particularly competitive. Overall, I am fun to have on your team, but irritating if you want to really win. For some reason this changed last Saturday.
Again, Euchre is a card game. It involves two partnered teams. The dealer deals and cards are thrown. The cards and strategy are simple. My team usually loses for reasons mentioned above. Plus there is wine involved and I get very loopy. My brother, who is a coach for a living, never wants to be my partner. Mr. Hall always wants to be my partner. He hearts the flighty Mrs. Hall.
But I felt bitey last Saturday. I pulled together all my cognition, all the communicational subterfuge that is a marriage of eight years, and we won three rounds. If smoke could come out of my brother's ears, we wouldn't be able to see the cards for the fog.
I really got into it. I strategized. I used my skills of reading people to read people. It was like taking candy from babies. There was a point when I went over the line. I began to actively use a nemesis laugh. I would say, "Brother, I hate to do this, but MWAHH HA HAAA!" and then I trumped his dumb ass.
I must say, I don't feel guilty. I am not particularly close to my brother. We are very different and have nothing in common. My attempts to get closer to him are almost always rebuffed. Plus, he has never helped me move. So screw him.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Throwing cards for the Olympic Gold
Most everyone is discussing the Olympics. I might as well too. I have seen three or four events, about 10 minutes a time. Again, I have these tiny people I chase around. There is no 'sitting and watching' anything that is not animated.
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- Big Pissy said...
I laughed out loud at that last paragraph.
Thanks! ;-)
- Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 6:54:00 PM CDT
- Bonez said...
Sounds like the kind of cards I used to love playing... spades, hearts, Rook, Uno... anything that required cold-hearted in-your-face slammin' and jammin' BWAHAHAHAHAHA! ummm... er... you know?
I've discovered the new Olympic sport of watching the beach volleyball girls' ... ummm... behind their back hand signals to one another. Yeah, that's it.
- Monday, August 18, 2008 at 3:33:00 PM CDT
- Mrs. Hall said...
Pissy: My first laugh! I'm glad it was you.
Tony: There is something to be said about whiling away the time watching beauty in motion.
Mrs. Hall
- Monday, August 18, 2008 at 3:39:00 PM CDT


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Dear Dr. Epstein:
I would like to comment on the article "Dangerous Diet Drinks" that appeared in the March/April 200l edition of Psychology
Today. This article was based on the result of a study conducted on a group of college psychology students that was reported as
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scientific peers for reliability of design, your readers should consider several facts:
First, the study apparently relied on self-reports of aspartame use (via a nutrition survey) to determine who ingested the sweetener.
No indication is given as to whether use levels of aspartame were assessed. It is a well-established fact that dietary recall (i.e.,
self-report) is notoriously unreliable as a method for establishing nutritional and dietary habits. Hence, it is not possible from the
design of this study to know if those who reported using aspartame actually did, or how much they consumed. Moreover, it is not possible
to know if those who reported not using the sweetener actually did not consume it. The basis for distinguishing users from non-users is thus
unreliable: we cannot accurately pick out the aspartame users from the non-users in this study.
Second, we are not provided with any information regarding subject selection, other than reported use of aspartame. Hence, we cannot
know if other important features of members of each group could account for the presence or lack of effects.
Third, the investigators attribute the memory effect they saw to the
build-up of aspartame metabolites in the nervous system. These metabolites
are methanol, aspartate and phenylalanine. It should be noted that a
substantial body of research, conducted in humans in the 1980's, showed
that none of these aspartame break-down products accumulates in the blood,
even under conditions of extremely high levels of intake. For these
compounds to accumulate in the nervous system, they must first pass
through the blood. Since no increases in their levels in blood occur,
there can be no increases in their levels in the nervous system. Thus,
there is no build-up of aspartame metabolites.
Fourth, a number of carefully-designed, published studies in humans
have shown the absence of nervous system effects of aspartame. To reopen
this issue some 12-15 years later, one would expect that an investigator
would undertake a study of extremely careful design, to insure a convincing
outcome against this impressive, earlier literature showing no effects. Such
appears not to be the case in the study that is the object of the column.
In my opinion, therefore, given the clear utility of caloric substitutes
like aspartame in helping individuals to control their weight, to reduce
tooth decay, and to maintain a low blood sugar level (very important for
diabetics), the public is not well served by raising concerns about
aspartame safety based on a very flawed study.
John D. Fernstrom, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Research Director, UPMC Health System Weight Management Center
University of Pittsburgh
3811 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh PA 15213-2593
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10 young adult fantasy, sci-fi and dystopia gems you should be reading
Hi friends! I'm back today with part II of my "gems you should be reading series". After talking about all the young adult contemporaries I adore and need to be read by, well, you ; today, I'm chatting about some fantasy, science-fiction and dystopia books I really loved and feel like deserve more love. I'm […]Read More


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"nakikita ko yung stall nila sa greenbelt5." (I see their stall in Greenbelt 5.)
With that line yesterday, Superman beat me to the punch! I was so excited – gushing even – when I was sharing with him the news that Royce' has finally opened a kiosk at the posh-and-happening Greenbelt 5 mall! It kinda put my excitement to a screeching halt. It sort of put a damper on my "flash report." But it is Superman we're talking about here… so I don't mind the damper at all. Hahaha!
The kiosk, which sort of serves as the "stateline" between Greenbelt 1 and Greenbelt 5, is located right beside Adora. And this outlet – the first of its kind from when the Rockwell flagship store opened – is so much more convenient and accessible!
So definitely, I finally paid the store a visit, and short of hoarded everything I could get my hands on. And to say a huge THANK YOU to Superman who technically clued me in on where exactly the store is located, I threw in a couple of items in my loot. I got him a box each of the NAMA CHOCOLATE CHAMPANGE PIERRE MIGNON and Pure Chocolate (Venezuela Bitter and Ghana Sweet).
From the photos you shall see that Royce' has such beautiful paper bags. And since some would be gifts, they packed them well, accenting the bag with their signature gold sticker and their very own gold ribbon. Nice touch, right?! And yes, they do meticulously pack the nama chocolate with the ice gel packs and insulating inner wrap.
Fabulous! And… yummy of course!


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Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher: NIS America
Review Platform: PlayStation 3
Review Copy Provided By: NIS America
Release Date: March 25, 2014
The Witch and the Hundred Knight is a little bit different than the usual titles that come from developer NIS. Sure there is campy humor, deep gameplay systems, and an unparalleled level of oddity but the foray into the hack and slash action RPG genre brings new challenges for NIS.
Hundred Knight is a silent protagonist and despite the rumors of being a complete bad ass, he is a tiny demonic blob of darkness looking very much like Marvin the Martian. Hundred Knight is summoned by the Swamp Witch Metallia (known as Metallica in the Japanese version) to assist her in extending her swamp across the world. Metallia only has her powers in the swamp so it is up to Hundred Knight to deactivate pillars that will allow the swamp to expand.
That is it. That is the whole plot and it is extremely thin primarily serving as an excuse for the player to move to the next area. A thin plot is generally ok when a game has great gameplay but the 10 minute plus cutscenes of dialog dumps are beyond unnecessary leaving an unhealthy level of waiting vs actually playing the game in a genre known for fast paced action. The wasted time on plot is compounded by the fact the characters are the very definition of one dimensional.
The Hundred Knight is the typical silent protagonist with no exposition. His silence is counteracted by Metallia who is both vehement and foul mouthed enough to make a sailor blush. Her character comes off as childish, angry, and very very shrill leaving her lacking the charismatic nature of a similar female character in the Disgaea series, Etna. The rest of the cast falls into a who's who of stereotypical gaming personalities. The only redeeming quality is the nutty humor that approaches vulgar. The game seems to have been written purely for shock value and the player's enjoyment comes down to if the crudeness affronts their sensibilities or encourages them to progress to see just what happens next. There were even a couple of occasions where I asked myself, "Did they really just do that?"
Levels are handled in the typical hack and slash fashion of entering, committing mass monster murder, and looting their stinkin' corpses. Much like the Diablo series, hidden among the masses of normal enemies are strong and elite versions to provide small difficulty spikes. The level design itself can be downright horrible though with both confusing layouts and objects like huge trees blocking the view of the main action in the center of the screen. The UI might be an even bigger offender by displaying a bit too much information on the screen often obscuring both the player and the enemies. The culmination of all this obfuscation of gameplay is what ends up being a fight with the game's camera and the onset of extreme frustration.
The main hack and slash is built around a system of equipping 5 different weapons to act as each hit in a 5 hit combo. Different weapons handle a bit differently such as hammers smashing into the ground with a slow but crushing attack, the subtle slash of a sword, or even the sweeping swipe of a polearm. It takes some experimenting to get an effective combination against different enemy groups but there are a couple of combinations that are so good they act as a cure all to any situation that might ail the player leaving the game on easy mode as a button masher.
On the defensive side of combat is the ability to dodge. A well timed dodge turns out to be very rewarding due to a slow motion effect that allows players to waylay into enemies with some old fashioned hacking before they even have time to react. The player also has an arsenal of unique abilities tied to facets which are comparable to jobs or classes in other rpgs. Facets also change up the stats of Hundred Knight a bit not significantly enough to matter. Overall the abilities end up underwhelming when the effectiveness is compared to straight up combat. Some players might enjoy the ability to do things like summon minions but why use skills that are so much less effective than swinging a weapon and dodging?
Time spent in levels are hindered by a feature called GigaCount or what I like to think of as a very fancy name for a time limit. GigaCount simply starts out at a 100 and every action that Hundred Knight takes expends energy and counts the GigaCount down to 0. This feature would be completely frustrating if it wasn't easily circumvented by leaving and reentering an area therefore resetting the counter. GigaCount was obviously put in to cause players to be more thoughtful of their strategy when in encounters but never fleshes out to be more than a way to tick off players with more load screens.
Another feature that looks good on paper but turned out half hearted in practice is Raiding. Raiding has Hundred Knight forcibly kicking people out of their houses to steal their items. The house is essentially a giant treasure chest because Hundred Knight pretty much always succeeds. The mechanic that doesn't work very well behind the scenes is the karma system which seemed to only have one drawback.. bad karma increased shop prices. There are a couple of other small systems almost not worth mentioning like a reactions. These other systems fall in line with Raiding and Gigacount with the need to cook in the design oven a little longer.
The Witch and the Hundred Knight makes no qualms about not holding the players hand. While there might be introductions to features, there are no tutorials or hints to objectives leaving it easy to miss key objective items that are needed to progress. Any kind of feature or keybind help is relegated to the load screens leaving it hard to figure out a simple what does this button do situation. The high learning curve eventually leads to intuitive gameplay but will likely scare away more casual players.
The soundtrack has a strong Halloween vibe that meshes well with the witch theme and even ends up being extremely catchy despite being somewhat mediocre overall. The voice acting turned out decent enough even with vulgar dialogue. The color palette mixes the same few earthy tones with what appears to be a strange filter over all the graphics leaving a washed out look almost to the point of scan lines from good ol' standard definition television. Whatever is causing the washed out look makes The Witch and the Hundred Knight to be an ugly game filled with blandness.
Review Overview
There is a difference between interesting and complex systems and the needless complexity NIS attempts to push into a genre known to be a lot more simple. The Witch and the Hundred Knight shows potential that is often hampered by confusion and needless over complication. Combat is fun in small doses with excellent controls but longer play sessions could grate on the player's nerves with the thin narrative, one dimensional character, vulgarity, and lack of almost any kind of hand holding.


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W3C SPARQL Specification Lays Groundwork For The Semantic Web
The W3C Semantic Web Group recently standardized its recommendation for the SPARQL Query Language for RDF. RDF is a directed, labeled graph data format for representing information in the Web.
SPARQL (pronounced Sparkle) is a query language for RDF that can be used against diverse data sources, whether the data is stored natively as RDF or viewed as RDF via middleware. SPARQL in many ways opens the door to the true Semantic Web and once fully adopted as the main RDF query language, will accelerate creation of advanced automated data sharing applications.
Ivan Herman recently presented a tutorial entitled "Introduction to the Semantic Web" that gives a great overview of how the Semantic Web works.
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Will be interesting to see some of the initial apps that come out in the middleware stack that make use of SPARQL.


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We're grateful that the crew at Atomic Object has been involved with Intermitten since the beginning. They continually inspire and challenge us to do better and do more. The team thinks creatively and strategically, and they look to add value and meaning in everything they do with us. They embody Intermitten values in so many ways. As sponsors of our Intermixer After Party, we asked them to share more about their organization and why they will be in Detroit with us. Here's what they had to say.
What's your favorite thing about the Michigan tech ecosystem?
We love the community itself. From the meetup scene, to hackathons, to city-wide Slack channels, to local conferences like this one, Michigan's tech scene is a fertile space for collaboration and connection.
Which Intermitten 18 theme resonates most with your organization this year?
Why does that theme interest you most?
At Atomic, our value as a company is inseparable from the Atoms who provide thoughtful consulting to our clients. For that reason, nurturing an inclusive, vibrant, and enduring community in which Atoms learn and thrive is a strategic priority for us.
What inspired you to get involved in Intermitten?
Atomic has supported Intermitten from its first year. At the time, we remember an attendee saying, "Wow, I've never been in a room in which I wanted to get lunch with every single other person in it." Since then, attending Atoms have made friends that have exponentially expanded our social network in Ann Arbor. We jumped at the chance to broaden that Intermitten network to the Southeast Michigan region this year.
Is there anything else that you want Intermitten attendees to know?
We're pumped to partner with woman-owned, Detroit-based Bondo Booth (https://www.bondobooth.com/) to offer professional headshots at the Intermixer After Party. Make sure to stop by the photo booth to chat with an Atom and get a portrait!


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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo famously said that America "was never that great," and that it would only achieve greatness "when every American is fully engaged." Clearly, he was stating an opinion that's grown to be very popular among left-leaning groups, but coming from an elected official, many saw it a serious take that should be closely analyzed.
Despite the fact that Cuomo and many other anti-President Donald Trump Americans continue to make similar claims, when asked what country they would rather move to for work, the majority of workers around the world chose the United States as their dream destination.
According to a major survey by the Boston Consulting Group, 57 percent of 366,000 people from 197 countries expressed desire to move to another country for work. While this a considerable decline from 64 percent expressing the same desire in 2014, it's still a large number of workers who aren't happy with the situation at home.
Out of those who claimed they would move abroad, 34 percent said the United States would be their prime destination.
Much like in 2014, most respondents thought America was the best destination to find work. The only major difference from the 2018 survey is that before Brexit, most European workers claimed the United Kingdom was their favorite choice. However, in 2018, Germany replaced the U.K. as Europeans' top choice for work.
According to the survey, most of the respondents wanting to move to America come from the developing world, with 90 percent of Indian respondents and 70 percent of Brazilian respondents choosing the United States as their most desired work destination.
From Cuomo's high horse, it may seem that America is the worst place in the world, as he's made a living out of creating monsters out of his opponents and promising the impossible so voters side with him. But to real, hard-working people wanting to better their lives, America remains great.
Wonder how he would feel if one of these potential immigrants questioned his remarks, would he call them "deplorables" too?


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Marianne O'Sullivan's column in yeserday's Journal
The important and ongoing debate over how to best to improve air quality has highlighted transport and how people travel around the North East as a key issue for our region.
Having a more integrated and reliable transport network in the North East across different modes will help to both address some of the issues around air quality whilst also making the area more connected and better placed for investment.
We have been raising awareness of the consultation with our members through events and interviews to ensure the business view is at the heart of this debate.
From our consultation events we heard members concerns. They raised views around the need for support for businesses in the area with grants and business rate relief for SMEs in the retail sector in particular. Flexibility within any scheme was also flagged as being important, to ensure that at times where there is less traffic and pollution there are lower charges.
Another concern that was voiced by our members was around the need for better investment in the North East's transport network. Public transport did not seem to be viewed as an all-round viable option to travel to work or for meetings. Concerns were raised around the reliability, cost and geographic coverage of public transport in the region.
This links to a broader need to have a better integrated transport system across the North East. There needs to be more frequent local rail connections to increase connectivity between areas such as Tees Valley, Sunderland and Hexham, investment in the East Coast Mainline to help increase capacity for local services will be vital. There also needs to be more resilient road networks in the North East to reduce delays and congestion.
Finally, better integration between different modes of transport such as car, bus, metro and rail are needed. There are huge benefits to be gained by better live journey time information and flexible ticketing options for passengers to allow passengers to easily use different forms of transport.
Creating a more integrated system will enable people to chose different forms of transport based on where they need to travel. This will help to improve air quality with more people having the option to use public transport as well as connecting more people in the North East to job opportunities and will help to attract inward investment to the region.


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During his speech to a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) gathering in Kansas City on Tuesday, President Trump bragged about the fact that the military is ordering 147 new stealth planes, and indicated he thinks they're literally invisible.
"This is an incredible plane — it's stealth, you can't see it," Trump said. "So when I talk to even people from the other side, they're trying to order our plane. They like the fact that you can't see it. I said, 'how would it do in battle with your plane?' They say, 'well we have one problem — we can't see your plane.' That's a big problem."
There's just one problem — despite what Trump says, stealth planes are not invisible. "Stealth" refers to the capabilities the planes have to avoid detection, but the planes are still discernible to the naked eye. In fact, a photo of one of them is at the top of this post.
Nonetheless, Trump has repeatedly indicated that he thinks stealth planes are literally invisible — including three times in the last week alone.
Most recently, during a White House event on Monday, Trump touted that "there's an F-35 stealth fighter on the South Lawn," and added, "It's special — can't see it!"
During another White House event last Thursday, Trump complimented Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson by indicating he has no idea how a "stealth plane" works.
"She makes a plane you can't see. It's stealth!" Trump said. F-35. "I hope you can't see it, at least, right?"
During a White House event with Hewson on March 22, Trump touted that his government "is buying billions and billions of dollars worth of that beautiful F-35."
"It's stealth — you cannot see it, is that correct?" Trump continued, turning to Hewson.
"That's correct, Mr. President," Hewson replied.
"Better be correct!" Trump said.
There is a nonzero chance that Trump thinks stealth planes are literally invisible pic.twitter.com/ihfaGtH9Aa
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 22, 2018
During a speech to members of the Coast Guard last November, Trump characterized the F-35 as "almost you know like an invisible fighter," and then said he heard from "Air Force guys" who purportedly told him, "'well sir you can't see it… it wins every time because the enemy can't see it, even if it's right next to it, I can't see it.'"
During a trip to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico last October, Trump went as far as to claim to Coast Guard members that "literally you can't see" F-35s.
"Amazing job, and amazing job. So amazing that we're ordering hundreds of millions of dollars of new airplanes for the Air Force, especially the F-35," Trump said. "Do you like the F-35? I said how does it do it in fights, and how do they do in fights with the F-35. He says we do very well, you can't see it. Literally you can't see. It's hard to fight a plane you can't see right? But that's an expensive plane you can't see."
Trump's stubborn, false belief that stealth planes are invisible is just one example of many that could be cited. For instance, Trump has repeatedly insisted — including as recently as Monday — that former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt served 16 years in office. But that's not the case — Roosevelt served just over 12 years before he passed away in 1945.
Trump has also repeatedly claimed that he did something Ronald Reagan was unable to do in 1984 — win Wisconsin.
"One of the states we won, Wisconsin, I didn't even realize this until fairly recently, that was the one state Ronald Reagan didn't win when he ran the board," Trump said during a speech earlier this month.
Reagan, however, actually won Wisconsin in 1984. The state Trump has in mind is Minnesota, but to date nobody has been able to correct him.
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Saying your wedding vows is something you want to get right because, let's face it, it's something you really only want to do once. So, how do you write vows that will resonate with everyone at your wedding? Even the most unromantic of your guests? We asked Lawrence Bernstein of London-based speech writing firm, Great Speech Writing, for his advice.
1. Your vows belong to you – make sure they reflect who you both are
The beauty of wedding vows is that they belong to you and no one else. The golden rule is that they should reflect who you are, who your partner is, and the essence of your relationship. Other than that, you have full creative license to do pretty much whatever you want! Unlike wedding speeches, you don't have to factor in the audience. If you and your partner want rhyming vows based on a mutual love for Yes Minister, then go for it!
2. Agree on a Tone and Format
Before putting pen to paper, you should decide on tone and format. Your vows can be unashamedly romantic, funny or self deprecating. Whichever is truest to you.
In terms of format, wedding vows usually go something like this:
i) Affirmations of love – say what you love about your partner.
ii) Promises – they're called vows for a reason!
iii) A final, all encompassing vow.
Of course there isn't a rule-book, but the three points outlined above are a good starting point. It will give your vows a rough structure that will help you to craft something truly special.
3. Set a word limit
If you decide to write your vows separately, establish a word limit. 150 words is a good benchmark.
4. Ask Yourself Questions About Your Relationship and Write Notes
Ask questions like:
i) What do you love about your partner?
ii) What drives you mad about your partner?
iii) What do you admire about your partner?
iv) What about them inspires you?
v) What experiences define your relationship?
It can be hard to define what about your partner you love most, so asking yourself these questions and noting down your answers will help you to get your many thoughts, feelings and ideas in one place!
5. Make a List of Promises
Well, they wouldn't be vows without vows, so make a list of promises and don't hold back. You can choose from them later. Your promises can be broad or specific, sincere or humorous. But get them on the page first. Then you can decide which ones are the most important. And remember, even if your vows are self-deprecating and humorous, it's always nice to end on a sincere note. If you can agree on a last, all-encompassing vow that you can both share, you're almost guaranteed to have the guests reaching for their tissues!
i) Do you promise to spend the rest of your life loving your partner?
ii) To share in both their successes and their defeats?
iii) To admire them as they deserve?
iv) To always turn the pantry light off?
v) To buy the anti-snoring nosepiece you said you would?
6 Don't Try to Memorise it
We wouldn't recommend delivering your vows from memory. You're giving yourself an added pressure that you could do without on the big day itself! Better to have them written down on small cards (A6 is ideal) but also to know them back to front so that you don't find yourself glued to the text – eye contact with your partner is essential!
7. Don't hold back
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to publicly declare your commitment to one another in front of all your loved ones. Laugh if you want to. Cry if you want to! It's a moment that you only have once. Enjoy it.
Do you need help?
If you would like help writing your wedding vows or speech, find out more or call Lawrence on 020 8245 8999 or visit greatspeechwriting.co.uk.
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During the summer months, everything about the river environment happens at a much slower pace. Every year by our current date the insect hatches and the trout's behavior fall into a very …
During the summer months, everything about the river environment happens at a much slower pace. Every year by our current date the insect hatches and the trout's behavior fall into a very predictable daily routine. In stark contrast to the slower trout fishing, it is prime time for pursuing smallmouth bass with the fly. The warmer section of the river system is alive with active smallies, and they are eager to chase a variety of flies.
First let's talk about the trout.
If chasing trout is your passion there are several great options at this time. For at least the next month, the action will be on the Upper East Branch, Upper West Branch and at the top of the Main Stem Delaware. These are the areas influenced by the icy cold-water releases from Pepacton and Cannonsville reservoirs. While trout elsewhere are sluggish, the trout here are active and on the feed.
For the remainder of summer, anglers can take advantage of the predictable routines of the trout. If you are a morning person, there is a good hatch of trico's every morning, and in the areas that have good populations of this tiny mayfly, the best action for match-the-hatch dry fly fishing will be from 8 to 11 a.m. These tiny insects thrive in areas of mid to slower water that has at least some aquatic vegetation present. The more weeds the better. Grass-lined river banks are also a big part of this insect's life cycle. If you can find an area with an abundance of all three, you are in the right place.
The next periods of activity are mid-afternoon and just before dark. During these periods, anglers can expect to find mixed hatches of summertime sulfurs and blue wing olives. This action is very reliable most days. The best areas in the afternoon hours are in the coldest waters. The first five miles or so below each reservoir's spillway are the places to target. In these areas, the water temperature rarely fluctuates, so the insect hatches and trout activity repeat daily. Anglers should make sure they have a good assortment of tiny sulfur and blue wing olive patterns to work on the fussy trout in these areas.
Toward dark, almost all sections of the East and West branches will see an increase in insect and trout activity. Most days, there are steadily emerging sulfurs and olives. Toward dark, isonychia and cahills will be about as well. The evening is also the time when most of the spinner activity will take place. Almost every night heavy spinner falls will blanket the water's surface. The trout will line up in the slower pools just below riffles to take advantage of the influx of food. Small hackle-wing rusty spinners are a great choice during late-day feeding activity.
Lastly summer is also terrestrial time. There are a few species of land-born insects that find their way to the water and become important fish food. The most common are ants and beetles. inchworms, crickets and hoppers. This summer seems to be an above-average year for hoppers in our area, so I am sure the trout are seeing them.
For all-day action on the fly rod, smallmouth bass are the smart choice. Catching is a given, as these fish are active and aggressive under the current river conditions. Right now, the best action is from Long Eddy downstream. Recently my guide staff has been targeting the area from Callicoon to Narrowsburg and finding lots of fish for our guests.
Most any streamer fly, popper fly or big nymph will get you some action. On recent trips our guests have been having good action with poppers. We use these surface flies often, since it is super exciting to see the fish hit on the surface. When popper action is slow, fish deep around rocks, grass and other structure. Clouser minnows, wooly buggers, circus peanuts and crayfish imitations are working great.
Some tips for great action with the popper: Take lots of pauses in your retrieve. Most of the fish hit on the pause. With streamers, try very slow swinging retrieves that put your fly near the bottom. Sometimes less action produces more takes with resting fish.


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SCARBOROUGH — South Portland Coach Ralph Aceto recently said you need to play a perfect game to beat the Scarborough High softball team.
On Saturday afternoon, he discovered what happens when Scarborough plays a perfect game.
Scarborough pounded out 16 hits and played flawless defense to back up Bella Dickinson's no-hit pitching in a 12-0 win over the Red Riots in a Class A South semifinal. The game was called after five innings because of softball's 12-run rule.
"If they can play better than that, I don't know," said Aceto, whose team lost 3-1 to Scarborough on May 13. "From the last time we played them to this time, they've definitely taken another step."
Scarborough, 18-0 and riding a 58-game winning streak, will play Thornton Academy or Noble in the regional championship game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's College. Fifth-seeded South Portland ended its season 12-7.
"That was as good as it gets," said Scarborough Coach Tom Griffin. "Bella was on and in control, when the ball was hit we made the plays defensively and we hit the ball hard. We played the perfect game."
Dickinson allowed just two base runners – on a walk in the first inning and a hit batter in the fourth – while striking out eight. She also made a fine defensive play on a comebacker by Meghan Livingston in the third.
"We just couldn't get anything off Bella," said Aceto. "She was tremendous in the circle. I can't say enough about her."
Freshman center fielder Caitlin Noiles led the offense with three hits and five RBI, including a home run in the first, while sophomore Mollie Verreault drove in four runs with a home run and single.
"We just really brought it with our energy," said Verreault. "I think that played a big part of why we were successful."
Noiles' home run in the first was a towering drive to center field. She had been struggling at the plate, but over the last two weeks put in extra work with assistant coach Liz Winslow in the batting cage. She narrowly missed a grand slam in the third, her double with the bases loaded hitting high off the left field fence.
"I just needed some help," said Noiles. "They really helped me get my confidence back."
Scarborough scored three in the second, on RBI singles by Verreault, Hannah Gower and AJ Swett, then six in the third inning when Verreault hit her three-run home run and Noiles her three-run double.
That was more then enough for Dickinson. "I think it helps us relax when Bella is on," said Noiles. "It slows the game down."
Scarborough ended the game in the fifth on RBI singles by Noiles and Courtney Brochu.
"Definitely getting our bats going early was a key factor," said Dickinson. "And we had a really good practice yesterday. We did the little things in practice and that adds up. And we had really good energy and that got everything going."
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There's something about a plain chocolate chip cookie that I love. There's something about a chocolate chip cookie infused with Skor that I ADORE. (You catch that rhyme, too? Hehe) My favourite chocolate chip recipe comes off of the Chipits yellow semisweet bag on the back. Crazy right? It's so good & simple. Anyway, I've … Continue reading Chocolate Skor Cookies
Tried and True Recipes
Milk Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Unique raspberry milk chocolate cookies. Definitely a must try in the kitchen!
Gingersnap Cookies
Day 6/12 for our Christmas Cookie Countdown! Try this delicious Christmas Classic. Soft and flavourful gingersnap cookies
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Calling all lemon lovers!! This cookie is for you. This cookie is like a glorified, soft, chewy, sugar cookie. But WAY BETTER. I haven't made these a ton, but whenever I do, they're a hit. I found the recipe on this blog and I hardly changed anything. The original recipe calls for food colouring & … Continue reading Lemon Crinkle Cookies
No-Bake Chocolate Macaroons
Marrying Nathan 4 years ago also meant adopting this recipe into my pink recipe binder. This is his absolute favourite cookie ever (are we sensing a common theme??) Super simple No-Bake Chocolate Macaroons. When I made these for the first time, my mother in law, Jenn, asked me how they tasted & they were only … Continue reading No-Bake Chocolate Macaroons
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
My favourite cookie is this peanut butter cookie. It is the perfect amount of peanut butter & chocolatey goodness. When I was 17 & Nathan was 21, he had to get emergency surgery to get his gall bladder removed. I went to visit him in the hospital to play cards to help him pass time. … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Gingerbread Men
Great Grandma Singleton's yummy gingerbread recipe!
Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
These are a favourite around here. Whenever I make these, I always send some to work with Nathan because the batch yields over 7 dozen. I haven't had any complaints from his coworkers 😉 It is optional to add chocolate chips, but I would think you're crazy if you didn't. Or maybe a serial killer? … Continue reading Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Christmas Cookie Countdown!
Christmas Cookie Countdown!
Best Ever Salsa
With canning season underway, I wanted to share my best ever salsa recipe I learned from my mother in law, Jenn. We planted a garden this past summer & Nathan started out the little sod pods in February. I had bought a 72 pack thinking we might only use 36 (because that's still a TON) … Continue reading Best Ever Salsa


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Bushie lied under oath in Ohio vote supression case.
From RawStory:
Caroline Hunter, a Bush-appointed Federal Election Commissioner who remains in office, provided misleading statements under oath in an effort to conceal Republican National Committee involvement in vote suppression activities during the 2004 presidential election, a Raw Story investigation has found.
Legal experts say Hunter's submission of misleading statements under oath is a serious ethical and professional breach which could warrant a bar review and potential disbarment. At the time, Hunter was serving as deputy counsel to the Republican National Committee.
This took place during a trial regarding the Ohio voter caging issue in 2004. Her affidavit, which can be read here (pdf), was given under oath.
The irony for me is that she is a lawyer. Sadly, there is a five year limit on perjury. But there isn't a time limit on disbarring this worthless douchebag.
Posted on March 30, 2010, in Caroline Hunter, Voter suppression. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
It really sucks, they lied beginning to end even prior to day one and they will never admit to the truth. I was listening to Rove at his book signing. They were screaming killer murder etc. and he finally left saying liberals don't want to talk or hear the truth. I am so frigging sick of it!


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Temporary Closure of Exit 18 Ramp (128 North) and Route 22/Essex Street Starting 07/11 at 7AM
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CRKT Full Throttle
CRKT is a company that makes a name for itself with distinctive style. However, the CRKT Kommer Full Throttle assisted-opening knife is a tool that brings just as much substance as style to the table.
Blade Length: 2.87 in (7.3 cm)
Closed Length: 4 in (10.2 cm)
Open Overall Length: 6.87 in (17.5 cm)
The Kommer Full Throttle is an extremely compact knife with a 2.875 inch blade. It's available with a straight edge and a partially serrated edge with or without the assisted-opening mechanism. The knife without the assisted-opening mechanism is not any cheaper than the one with, at least at retail prices. The overall length is 6.875 inches and at 4.5 ounces, the Kommer Full Throttle is heavier than one would expect at these specifications. However, at these prices, who's complaining?
CRKT prices the Kommer Full Throttle very aggressively. This is a lot of knife for the amount one pays, and the many online customer reviews certainly reflect that. The knife does have some issues, but if you know about them going in, it's still a great choice at this price for most people. The "biggest" issue is that there is no locking mechanism. Is this is an issue for most prospective buyers? No, probably not, but it is an issue for consumers who stress safety. In addition, the pocketknife is a little on the heavy size, which is perfect for some applications, but could be an issue for the person who uses it a lot.
The bottom line on the CRKT Kommer Full Throttle is that you can't do much better than this assisted-opening knife at this price point. It's not the perfect knife, but it may be the perfect choice for buyers who want a fully functional assisted-opening knife, but don't want to pay a lot of money for one.
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I hate today
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It's nothing personal. I just happen to hate October 6. It started off perfectly fine, back in 2003, with it being my first girlfriends birthday. It became my second girlfriends anniversary date two years later. Obviously neither of those relationships ended well. Six years ago it served as the sandwich date in between my grandmother and dad's deaths of the 5th and 7th.I just wanted to say that I hate October 6 on principle. I didn't know where else to vent this and to also point out how absurd it is that so many formative moments in my life either happened on or around this date. Otherwise, I'm doing alright. Listening to music on Pandora before I go to sleep. It's just weird every year , knowing it'll be another since I've seen my dad. I miss him and wish I could just bullshit with him or get advice about life.Oh well. I'll make it through


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Bennett has come home for the past several weeks complaining about school. My ears instantly perk up when I hear, "It's just not fun anymore." The homeschooling mom in me wants to solve the problem immediately. I know what to do, I think to myself. But is that what God wants me to do? Does He want me to always swoop in and fix all my son's problems? Is it my problem to fix or is it God's way of teaching Bennett's little heart something more? Or is this purely an academic problem? These are daily questions I struggle with. And then I bring it to God.
Of course I could always homeschool him again. I'm very aware of the problems of public schooling. But I'm also acutely aware that homeschooling is not perfect either. Which does God want for this child at this time? Again another question. Is it the academic thing that's the most important lesson right here and now or is it a heart lesson...something deeper, bigger, beyond me?
Knowing my tendency to knee-jerk reactions, I decide to wait. I pray. I hear nothing. No answer. My flesh longs to make the road less difficult for my sweet boy. How am I to do this when all I get is radio silence on the other end? God's end. Then I decide to just trust...not knowing what else to do. I trust the path He's placed us on and just continue walking, by faith, ahead. Even when I can't hear Him. Even when I can't see the path.
Then it happened on accident. The answer came. I didn't know it was the answer until a whole day went by. Bennett and I were cuddling before bed one evening talking of life and the hardships he was experiencing at school. I told him what I did when things were especially hard...I look for things to be thankful for. I told him that when I look around and all I see are all the things that are frustrating me, that's all I'm ever going to see. But if I change my focus and start looking for things that I'm thankful about, it starts to change my outlook. My situation hasn't changed, but my heart has. I wasn't even sure if he was listening.
I found out today he was. He couldn't even wait until he got in the car to start telling me about his awesome day. "Mom! I decided to start looking for all the things I was thankful for from the beginning of the day and it was one of the best days ever! I have so many things to write down tonight about my thankfuls. You know, it worked. When I started looking for things to be thankful about, I didn't have time to sit and think about all the stuff I didn't like."
So there you have it. God knew what Bennett needed all along. I'm reminded of how He encourages us in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 to "give thanks in all things for this is God's will for you". All things - not only good things, not only things we like, not only when things are going the way we want them to.
To quote Madame Blueberry in Veggie Tales, "A thankful heart is a happy heart." How true that is.


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We can't remember from when we feel like these things from past. No reason, we just like it. May as someone said that 'there is our past on it'. The past is our past, is the lost time we have had. Needs any other excuses for us to like ourselves?


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UnitedHealth to roll out interoperable personal health record to 20 million members
Profit surpasses expectations; Deal with John Muir Health to run non-clinical operations is the first of many collaborations.
UnitedHealth Group's second quarter earnings from operations grew by 12.8 percent year-over-year to $4.7 billion, surpassing expectations.
CEO David Wichmann said the results reflect strong performance from insurer UnitedHealthcare and business services arm, Optum.
Thursday's earnings call highlighted this week's announcement of Optum's collaboration with John Muir Health in Walnut Creek, California, to manage the hospital's non-clinical functions. Approximately 540 John Muir Health employees will become Optum employees.
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While other health systems contract for such services as revenue cycle management, OptumInsight CEO Eric Murphy called this collaboration unique.
"Our partnership with John Muir Health really represents one of the most comprehensive in the healthcare industry, between a delivery system and a healthcare services company," Murphy said Thursday. "The integrated scope of services includes acute and ambulatory revenue cycle management end-to-end information technology services, ambulatory care coordination, enterprise analytics, purchasing and consulting services."
Several hundred regional health systems have similar size and market opportunity as John Muir, and Optum is already in discussions with several high-performing independent community based systems to establish similar partnerships, he said.
Another announcement is the roll-out of UnitedHealth's interoperable personal digital-health record for members to access information from their hospitals, doctor's office and insurer.
"The first 20 million real time interoperable individual health records are being scheduled for market deployment," Wichmann said.
By the end of this year, the digital engagement capacities will be available to nearly 20% of the U.S. population, he said.
While the Trump Administration has rolled back on a plan for drug rebates to be passed directly to consumers rather than pharmacy benefit managers and insurers, UnitedHealth said it would continue to pass the rebates onto individuals.
To meet a dramatic rise in oncology drug spending, the OptumCare Cancer Center in Nevada has shown that decoupling oncology drug payments from physician compensation can reduce pharmaceutical spending for seniors by nearly 30%, according to Optum CEO Andrew Witty.
Value-based payments to care providers grew at more than 15% in 2019 and are expected to accelerate in the coming years.
Navigate4Me, a personalized service for seniors with chronic conditions, has shown a 14% reduction in hospitalizations, and a 9% reduction in ER visits for patients with congestive heart failure, according to Dirk McMahon, who was recently named CEO of UnitedHealthcare. The technology platform offers a single point of contact for the concierge service.
The company sees more opportunity across inpatient and outpatient services for more than $20 billion in potential annual savings in spend in UnitedHealthcare's employer and individual business alone. This will be done through reducing unwanted variations in care, converting care to the most appropriate side of service and aligning with high performing delivery systems, UnitedHealth said.
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lickbait. We're all familiar with this internet malpractice. It's when websites use inflammatory clickable headlines to get people to CLICK on them. The reasons for this are to get site hits, advertising clicks for sponsors, and general web traffic to otherwise content lacking websites. It's been going on as long as the internet itself.
The frustrating issue with this practice is that seemingly reputable news organizations, which attempt to delve into the inter-webs, stoop to the lowest of lows by click-baiting. By reputable news, I'm referring to news organizations that existed before the internet. Not ones such as Yahoo, which has apparently thrown all click-baiting caution to the wind.
No, take the venerable NBC News who just the other day ran this horrible story. The headline would cause any normal person who can read to be struck with fear and concern only to waste minutes realizing the ridiculous perspective it paints. Why? Because nothing will be around to fact check this worthless CLICKBAIT of this "news story".
Some scientists "figured" this may happen in 2 BILLION years, rather than 8 BILLION years. Furthermore, when the Milky Way galaxy collides with LMC (Large Magellanic Cloud) it will create a black hole devouring our galaxy.
Look, here's the deal. Good for them. Tell it to each other and do some astrophysicists' back-slapping but that's it. We've got more than enough bad news going around for now. We don't need to hear about something horrific that is so far in the supposed future that nothing will be here to experience it anyway. Please, for the love of SOMETHING, ANYTHING, just STOP IT already!


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Yorkshire Advanced Riders & Drivers
Welcome to E-YARD
East Yorkshire Advanced Riders & Drivers
Offering Advanced tuition predominantly in the eastern area of Yorkshire, including the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, RoADAR East Yorkshire, known locally as E-YARD are a group of enthusiastic Motorcyclists and Car drivers who are passionate about bikes and cars.
We meet regularly to train, ride and drive.
We welcome all riders and drivers, ladies, gents, experienced or recently qualified, sports cars or family motors, touring bikes, race replica or cruisers.
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