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Even on the internet, it is nearly impossible to stay anonymous forever - especially if some of your behaviors are less than legal. For Kevin "Boingthump" Phenicle, the hero of cartoonist Ed Piskor's "Wizzywig" series of graphic novels, graduating up through several levels of phone and computer hacking in the early days of PCs has finally landed him in real trouble, as his pranks gone wrong and "social engineering" are viewed as the work of a malicious technological terrorist by the FBI and a fearful public. Piskor has just released the third and penultimate volume of "Wizzywig," which he self-publishes and distributes through his web site, edpiskor.com. The first and second volumes remain available for purchase or can be downloaded from the site as a PDF for free. CBR News spoke with Piskor about "Wizzywig: Fugitive" and life on the run.
"Wizzywig" is a phonetic spelling of the acronym for "What You See is What You Get" (WYSIWYG), a phrase which describes a type of user interface (i.e., a visual HTML editor like Dreamweaver rather than a text-only program like BBEdit). Throughout the first two volumes, teenager Kevin Phenicle comes of age in the era of phone "phreaking," the practice of exploiting phone company technology to make free long distance calls, and the early days of computer hacking. Taking the screen name of Boingthump, Kevin uses his skills primarily just to play pranks, such as selling bootleg copies of video games modified to expire after 100 plays. But even such innocuous fun sometimes spirals out of control. Further, he occasionally sets his mischievous experiments on larger targets, including the phone company itself, and this brings him to the attention of the FBI. By the end of "Wizzwig" vol. 2, the Feds are at Kevin's door and Boingthump is on the run.
Piskor said that the third volume opens with Kevin having been on the lam for some time already. "Based on his systematic lifestyle we see he established for himself, there is an impression that he's been a fugitive for a while, maybe more than a year. He accepts that being on the run is now a normal concern and part of his routine and acts accordingly."
One of the things that seems to get Boingthump into trouble is his urge to help people - this volume of "Wizzywig" spotlights a few of the folks, many of them in prison, for whom Kevin has performed favors. Piskor suggests, though, that Kevin's motives are more scientific than altruistic. "Kevin, like many hackers, is just an enthusiastic, obsessive, sage-like, knowledgeable character who is eager to explain how things work and is always looking for an opportunity to drop science on you," Piskor explained. "Another quality that many hackers share is that they can't keep their mouths shut once they discover something cool, which sometimes does lead them into trouble."
One potential source of trouble Kevin seems to avoid is romance, which has been absent from "Wizzywig's" first two volumes and somewhat more explicitly removed from the latest edition, when our hero fails to exploit his skill and charm. "I tried to set Kevin up as this almost Vulcan-like character of logic and intelligence. Relationships don't factor into logic for very long, which [causes them to become] uninteresting to him," Piskor said. "Also, being on the run, the last thought on our guy's mind is chicks, though I did try to establish that despite his inability to connect with women in any deep way, he can turn on the charm when he approaches females like he's hacking or 'social engineering.' Almost like he's not himself, but playing a character, There is a crucial part of the story where this skill becomes useful for Kevin's livelihood for a time."
Set during the '90s, volume three takes us well into the computer age, but contains less of the intricate details of hi-tech hackery and shifts the focus toward Kevin's struggle to remain a free man. "In the first two volumes , Kevin establishes his interest and obsession with technology and subversive information in tandem. Where volume 3 is concerned, he uses these elements for keeping ahead of the authorities who are on his trail," Piskor told CBR. "Hacking is more a means for survival than just a fun hobby at this point, and when it's seen in this book, it really counts.
"The main character, Boingthump, is a composite of a few more famous hackers of the past few decades, two of them being Kevin Mitnick and Kevin Poulsen, who are probably the most well known, were both also fugitives from the law and both used their smarts to evade capture for years," he continued. "I strongly believe that they only were caught because they sort of let themselves be. Being a fugitive is a hard job, with no off time.
"Their real life adventures were fairly well documented and it seemed like a logical place to explore for my story. I really wanted to focus more on the character's emotional state, or lack thereof, while on the run. I can't imagine how lonely it must have been, cutting ties from everyone they knew as they were consumed by the instinct of self-preservation to keep from being caught."
When readers do see Kevin with a computer or a video game system, it seems he has, in fact, upgraded to the latest gear. "The most important function of seeing the computers in 'Wizzywig' is mainly to give some sense of time in which the story takes place," Piskor said. "I very specifically left particular dates and years out of the entire story. We don't know the character's exact age at any point. By paying attention to the scenery and background pieces of technology, like payphones, video game/ arcade consoles, and computers, the informed reader can pinpoint a specific timeframe. A more casual reader can make a ballpark hypothesis of the era in which the story is told."
In the course of showing how Boingthump evades the law, Piskor's latest book contains some pretty specific instructions on setting up a false identity-methods which, to the best of the author's knowledge, are still viable despite 21st century paranoia about identity theft and terrorism. "I'm not 100% sure if this method I describe still works today, because I don't have the balls to mess around. I do have it on good authority that it isn't a hard thing to pull off, though," Piskor said. "Putting this book together, I've been invited to hacker conventions and I've met a lot of people deeply involved in this culture. Off the bat, I keep thinking of these two guys, one a private eye the other a journalist, playing a game of Cat and Mouse together seeing if the journalist could stay hidden. This game took them around the world. We're talking fake passports, fake drivers licenses, the whole nine.
"I remember reading [Dr. Frederic] Wertham's 'Seduction of the Innocent,' and there was a particular statement that was described where somebody was able to use a comic book as a guide to steal and fly a plane, giving the criminal some comprehension on which knobs to turn and how much to pull back on the throttle, etc.," he continued. "I just wanted a small element of the verboten in my comic as well, even though the missive from Freddy Wertham's book was probably dubious.
"If you're ever in over your head and need to disappear I encourage you to use my comic as a template for creating a false identity (at your own risk, of course) and let me know if it works out for you. It couldn't hurt to try if you're desperate."


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Low and behold while I was grocery shopping at Sam's Club I came across a table that could work.
Now what I failed to mention is that the wood tone is not my favorite, and it did not have any caster wheels:( However, with my handy hubby I knew we could add the caster wheels. I found a great wheel at Lowe's that had a gold/coppery color with a black wheel.
As for the color of the table, I used Annie Sloan's Old White chalk paint. I decided to leave the top wood and just paint the sides and legs.


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Location: Aaralynn; Triska
Time Period: 1576 Weeks 48-52
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Crimson Cortex
: A trainer of wildlife,
Vorga Teshkeeyl
: A socially inept martial adept, &
Gwendolen Clairmont
; A woman looking to atone for her past.
Ogren Teshkeeyl
: Dwarven Warblade / Expert (Smith)
Description: Vorga's adoptive father. Raised him from a young age, teaching him the ways of being a Martial Adept. Supportive and helpful to his very often "fish-out-of-water" son's social graces.
Current Whereabouts: Triska.
Staus: Deceased. (1532 wk 18 - 1576 wk 52)
Dolores "Uurojaale" Hermana
: Elven Wizard Expert (Librarian)
Description: Quiet and inobtrusive arcanist who maintains both the library and apothecary in Triska.
Current Whereabouts: On the road to Ceri.
Status: Alive. (b. 1548 wk 50)
Dinh Minh Ngyuen
: Catfolk Expert (Farmer)
Description: Aged owner of a farm of Riding Dogs.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: Unknown. (b. 1522 wk 35 - ????)
Ryan Burkhart
: Half-Elven Commoner
Description: A rude and short sighted individual. He harbored disdain for Crimson and Vorga after causing him to lose his job. During the Smoke incident his personality took a turn for the monstrous.
Current Whereabouts: Remains in Potter's workshop.
Status: Deceased. (1559 wk 23 - 1576 wk 51)
Anne Teal Harast
: Human Expert (Farmer)
Description: A world worn woman who raises and purveys horses. Sensible and laconic. Mother of 4; Marcel, Johnathan, Timothy & Lyddie. Married to Umberto Evaristo Harast.
Current Whereabouts: Ceri.
Status: Alive. (b. 1541 wk 19)
Eckert Ritter
: Human Expert (Foreman)
Description: A contractor appointed to aiding in the strengthening of the rail system near Triska.
Current Whereabouts: Ceri.
Status: Alive. (b. 1544 wk 32)
Marcel Theobald Harast
: Human Commoner
Description: An easily excitable follower of Mileni who aids his family's farm.
Current Whereabouts: Ceri.
Status: Alive. (b. 1560 wk 22)
Metzge Kielbovski
: Half-Ogre Commoner
Description: A worker of Eckert's who was overtaken by a swarm of aberrations before being aided by Crimson and Vorga.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: Unknown (b. 1548 - ????)
Misaja Temet
: Cleric Expert (Milenian Priest)
Description: A staunchly religious woman of Milenian belief. Known to lecture and prosthelityze ad nauseaum.
Current Whereabouts: Ceri.
Status: Alive. (b. 1547 wk 27)
LeMont Julia
: Level 4 Drow Rogue
Description: A cowardly drow, known for making snide commentary for his own amusement. Owner of a strange crossbow that cost him his life.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: Deceased. (1541 wk 28 -1576 wk 51)
Marina Diamantina Stephanidis
: Level 2 Ibixian Barbarian
Description: A headstrong barfly content to cast lustful gazes at passerbys. Will not back down in a fight.
Current Whereabouts: Triska, remains buried in remains of grocery.
Status: Deceased. (1549 wk 39 - 1576 wk 51)
Kiana Malie Noelani
: Merg Expert (Appraiser)
Description: A very forgetful woman who was interested in obtaining a series of gems for a client. Hired Vorga and Crimson to seek out the final piece of the set for her.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown
Status: Unknown. (b. 1545 wk 17 - ????)
Toren Teshkeeyl
: Dwarven Expert (Fisher)
Description: Ogren's Younger brother, a fisher with his own keel boat. He lives on the western shore and seems somewhat estranged from his brother but was willing to help Vorga.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: Unknown. (b. 1535 wk 29 - ????)
Pakpao Kulap Lawan Kanya Metharom
: Level 3 Ghost Merfolk Cleric
Description: A vengeful spirit who began haunting Crimson after he retrieved the ruby gem from its resting place. Convinced him and Vorga to return the three gems to their resting place.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: At Peace. (b. 1526 wk 20 d. 1546 wk 27 u. 15?? r. 1576 wk 52)
Lost Warriors
: Skum Fighter, Rogue, Monk
Description: Leaders of the Skum Squadrons dispatched by Vink.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown. Remains left in forested area.
Status: Deceased. (b. ????, ????, ???? - 1576 wk 49)
Quinnten Phillip Obadiah Vink
: Human ??????
Description: A strange researcher of psionics that transformed a swath of people into horrid controlled creatures. Seemed to escape into the portal he had built.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.
Status: Alive? (b. ???? wk ?? - ???? wk ??)
Lacie Simmarlach
: Human Expert
Description: The purveyor of the companion house in Triska. Met her end defending her guests and workers.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown
Status: Deceased. (1540 wk 23 - 1576 wk 50)
Lio Cloutier
: Human Expert
Description: A companion in training at the Triska companion house. Died in the struggle with a fihyr in the fortified grocery.
Current Whereabouts: Remains in Triska.
Status: Deceased. (1562 wk 50 - 1576 wk 50)
Tyler Simmons
: Human Expert
Description: A potter who lived in Triska, working in the arcade district. Was held captive by Ryan during The Smoke Incident.
Current Whereabouts: Ceri
Status: Alive, Recovering from a broken limb. (b. 1558 wk 57)
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Current Whereabouts: ?????????????????
Status: ???????????????
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Status: ???????????????
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Crimson Cortex, a sixteen year-old coming from a troubled circumstance, rode in on the back of his riding dog Arcaten into the town of Triska. Searching for a new place to live had been taxing but he had made his way by performing odd jobs. Arriving in the settlement provided him with that same opportunity. He hitched his canine outside and entered the town's library. He entered the building to meet an elven woman with hair braided around a staff. She introduced herself as Uurojaale, and pointed the young man to the board of listed help wanted before returning to her thick tome.
Vorga Teshkeeyl, a twenty-six year old half-orc descended down the stairs of his dwarven father's home and forge. Ogren Teshkeeyl had found the abandoned half-orc a quarter of a century prior. The awkward half-orc informed his adoptive father he'd go search for an odd job to bring in food money. He left out and walked down the road past a single dandelion with a curled stem. He walked into the library as he would normally, and quietly greeted the elven woman and turned towards the job board. Vorga met the gaze of Crimson.
Crimson looked upon him the same way he would examine an inconsistency. Vorga's tall stature and imposing physique betrayed the caved in stance and blank questioning expression. The two introduced themselves and were amicable from the start. They agreed to take on the most recently posted request and embark to aid a farmer named Ngyuen a few miles outside of the town. Crimson let loose his horse from it's capture sphere to allow Vorga to travel more swiftly. Traveling out they gave a little insight to each other. Crimson, an animal trainer raised by his mother, an accomplished doctor, and Vorga a martial adept trained and raised by his adoptive father, the town smith. Arriving out to Ngyuen's farm they found the old cat-folk man on his farm of riding dogs. He informed the pair that strange creatures had been roving around in the wooded area where he had been grazing his horses. The two went out down to where the farmer had told them and found a horse-sized worm-like creature bearing eight tentacles spooling off from it's dripping chin. Upon approaching it they were ambushed by three more creatures. Their tentacles paralytic agents which crippled the two almost spelling their doom before Crimson called forth his Giant Crocodile "P-B". The reptile made quick work of the massive worms.
After their plight had finished, Vorga admired Crimson's intricate Chainsaw-Katana as Crimson collected a strange teardrop shaped sapphire stone. Returning to Ngyuen, they assured him that his grazing field was cleared of menaces. His payment to them was a large supply of food, enough salted meat and vegetables to last a few weeks. They returned back to the town of Triska to Vorga's home at Vorga's invitation. Crimson met the half-orc's dad and the dwarf offered the young human a place to stay, as he'd been the first friend that Vorga had really found. Crimson showed the dwarf the sapphire, and he informed him he could find an appraiser for it around town.Their first encounter had been fruitful, and they decided the next day that they would continue to look for work around the community.
Returning to the library, they found postings for both a delivery route of of newspapers from the nearby burgeoning city of Ceri or working on construction projects under the stead of the town foreman Eckert Ritter. Feeling they both could be steady work, but not knowing anything of building or construction they decided to attempt to apply to deliver newspapers. They arrived at the printing press at the south side of town and were greeted by Ryan Burkhart, a sixteen year-old half-elf. He was terse with the two of them, as their entrance startled him into dropping his coffee on a set of newspaper copies, informing them that there was only one opening. The press's supervisor Raldo R. Roberts walked out front and seeing the mess inquired to its origin to which Crimson and Vorga pointed out it was Ryan's doing. This caused Ryan to be fired from his position, and a second position to become available. Raldo hired the two adventurers and directed them to deliver a set of newspapers to the residents south of the town.
The two started along the route discussing their varied martial training. Vorga expressed that he understood things better when conveyed through combat, feeling that he understood the monsters he fights better than the people in town he talks to. He wanted to spar with Crimson, but the animal trainer was not intent on engaging in a fight with the half-orc. They dropped off a paper to a hostler named Anne Harast on her farm, to which she noted to them they were running significantly later than the previous runner, and to make haste. The two hustled along continuing the route arriving eventually to a construction site on the outskirts of the farmlands headed by Eckert Ritter. The foreman thanked the two of them for delivering the newspapers. Ritter took the chance to make a request to Vorga for his father to smith a set of helmets for the workers, as the set of helmets they had were of poor quality to which Vorga said he would deliver the request.
Eckert's gratitude was cut short by one of his workers, Marcel Harast hurriedly delivering distressing news of strange creatures attacking the site and incapacitating another worker, Metzge Kielbovski. When opportunity knocked, the foreman was not one to refuse to answer. Noting the two were armed, he asked that they go assist Metzge offering to pay an increased price for the helmets request. The two obliged heading down the road to aid Metzge, who they found unconscious surrounded by more strange worm creatures with bizarre tentacles hanging from it's mouth alongside a small floating one-eyed head with multiple smaller eyes attached to stalks protruding off its form. The two dispatched the paralytic worms but had great difficulty dealing with the floating head, its strange eyes projecting debilitating beams. When the situation looked its darkest, Crimson once again let loose 'P-B', frightening the somewhat injured disembodied head into running away.
After it's departure, Crimson and Vorga aided Metzge in returning to town. Crimson felt it would be beneficial to attempt to have their wounds tended to by someone in town, however both Vorga and Metzge, who had awoken, declined stating that the only medic in town was also a fanatic Milenian Cleric named Misaja. Vorga took Metzge back to his home in town while Crimson traveled to the town's Milenian Chapel. Crimson walked in to find a tan skinned woman with blonde hair directing a choir. Their practice ended as he walked through the aisle. The singers walked out and the woman turned her attention to the youth approaching her. He asked her for help, and she responded by providing him a religious anecdote.
Vorga brought Metzge back to his home wishing him health and strength from the Giant's Deity Jerowisch. The half-orc then returned home informing his father of the offer from the foreman for work. Ogren was elated to have new work provided and had his own proposal for his son. Ogren had met an appraiser in town to sell the sapphire they to had found to. She was also interested in having the two adventurers fetch something for her. Vorga was interested and went to the chapel so he could ask Crimson if he was as well. He reached the chapel to find Crimson listening patiently to the cleric. She finished her parable with a touch of her hand to his shoulder accompanied by a light that began to seal some of his wounds from the encounter prior in the day.
With an artless form, Vorga requested to have his wounds healed as well. The cleric very derisively remarked that his wounds were his own doing and he ought to make better choices with his life before providing a minimal divine mending to his wounds. The two friends left the chapel and outside as Crimson tended to Arcaten, Vorga informed him that his father had found them a job from an appraiser in town. Crimson agreed that it sounded like a good opportunity, but they should probably rest for the night. They returned to Vorga and Ogren's home to eat dinner and rest for the night, resolved to inquire to the appraiser the next day.
The following day the two ventured down to the bar where they were told to meet the appraiser they had been told about. Kiana Malie Noelani, though a forgetful merg woman had a job for the two adventurers, to acquire the third gem in the set they had found. A ruby teardrop probably resided on an island shortly off shore to the west, and Noelani's client had an interest in completing the set. The two agreed to undertake the challenge and agreed to meet her later at her inn accommodations after gathering supplies for the trip. Upon returning to her Noelani, a forgetful merg woman answered their arrival half-dressed. Whereas Vorga averted his gaze with overt discomfort, crimson awkwardly attempted to not be gazing when Noelani would notice, then resigned to believing she wouldn't remember if he did anyway. She supplied them with a set of bags that would transport the contents of their bag to the receiving bag so that the exchange would be completed with utmost speed.
The two left out from Triska traveling for about a week before reaching a boating vessel docked nearby a shack. It was a pleasant surprise to find that the owner of the boat was in fact Ogren's estranged brother Toren. Through familial empathy he ferried Vorga and Crimson to the island they needed to reach a short ways off the shore and fished in the meandering time while they explored the caves of the island in search of the ruby teardrop. Sitting in the sand before the mouth of the cave was a long sword with some intricate etchings laid over the blade and hilt, catching Vorga's attention. The sword lit with flames when swung and provided them with easy light in the cave. Surveying the cave they found themselves assailed by strange blob-like creatures with disjointed mouths and eyes covering their forms. All the while the two were accosted by the ghostly form of a mermaid. Upon reaching the center of the cave they found a gate to a different plane replete with strange and horrifying creatures defying description and explanation flying through the air. at the foot of the gate sat the ruby teardrop which they absconded with and made great haste to exit the cave and leave from the island their mission complete. Vorga rejoiced over having encountered such an interesting weapon and expressed to Crimson his continued desire to fight him to gain a better understanding between them, though Crimson continued to refuse.
Returning to the Teshkeeyl home the two settled back in with a well deserved dinner afforded by their latest adventure and Ogren's commission. In the middle of the night however the two young men awoke to the sounds of crying in the downstairs of the house. A quick peer into the kitchen area revealed to them that the same ghostly mermaid they had encountered seemingly had followed them. Vorga attempted to wake his father with the news that there was an interloper in the house, but Ogren's deep slumber only made him non-sensical in his response stating that he needs to learn to talk to women eventually. Unable to rouse his father, Vorga returned to Crimson asking the animal trainer to attempt to communicate with the spirit. Crimson begrudgingly obliged his acquaintance and began to try to speak with her.
.....To Be Continued....
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The term smoked glass refers to two different types of glass. It can be either of the following:
(1) Smoked glass is a flat sheet of glass held in the smoke of a candle flame (or other inefficiently burning hydrocarbon) such that one surface of the sheet of glass is covered in a layer of smoke residue. The glass is then used as a medium for recording pen traces in scientific instruments. The advantages of using the glass are that the recording medium is easily renewable (just re-smoke the glass), and that the trace obtained can easily be magnified by projection onto a suitable surface.[1][2][3] A variation on this scheme is the use of smoked paper in early seismographs.[4]
(2) Smoked glass is glass manufactured with darkening materials incorporated, such that light passing through the glass is decreased in brightness. It can be used aesthetically, for example, in the manufacture of coffee tables with smoked glass tops. It can also be used in scientific instruments as a filter, as in the use of smoked glass in cross-staves and sextants, allowing the operator to make sun sightings without damaging their eyesight.


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Supreme Court Upholds Prayers at Municipal Meetings
In a case being watched by school boards, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday to uphold prayers before a town's meetings in New York state despite the predominantly Christian and sometimes proselytizing nature of the prayers.
"The town of Greece does not violate the First Amendment by opening its meetings with prayer that comports with our tradition and does not coerce participation by nonadherents," Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the majority.
Objectors to the prayers in the small New York state town were not seeking to end the practice altogether but were trying to encourage more ecumenical prayers and more religious variety.
Kennedy said the case was governed by the high court's 1983 decision in Marsh v. Chambers, which upheld prayers delivered before the Nebraska legislature.
"An insistence on nonsectarian or ecumenical prayer as a single, fixed standard is not consistent with the tradition of legislative prayer outlined in the court's cases," Kennedy said in Town of Greece v. Galloway (Case No. 12-696).
"Our tradition assumes that adult citizens, firm in their own beliefs, can tolerate and perhaps appreciate a ceremonial prayer delivered by a person of a different faith," Kennedy continued.
Kennedy's opinion was joined in full by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and in large part by Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Kennedy's reference to "adult citizens" should give education law experts much to chew about over whether the court would treat school board meetings the same as town councils and other municipal meetings. Some federal appeals courts that have addressed meeting prayers at school board meetings have distinguished that situation from Marsh by suggesting board meetings were more like school itself, with frequent presence of schoolchildren in a coercive environment.
In a part of his opinion not joined by Scalia and Thomas, Kennedy said that town-meeting prayers do not present the potential for coercion the court found problematic in Lee v. Weisman, the 1992 decision written by Kennedy that barred clergy-led prayers at school graduation ceremonies.
"The inclusion of a brief, ceremonial prayer as part of a larger exercise in civic recognition suggests that its purpose and effect are to acknowledge religious leaders and the institutions they represent rather than to exclude or coerce nonbelievers," Kennedy said.
There was much in the record of the Town of Greece case to suggest that students were a frequent presence at the town council meetings, a fact noted in the principal dissent by Justice Elena Kagan.
She noted that at a typical town meeting in Greece, among the citizens present will be a few "children or teenagers, present to receive an award or fulfill a high school civics requirement."
"I believe that pluralism and inclusion in a town hall can satisfy the constitutional requirement of neutrality, [and] such a forum need not become a religion-free zone," Kagan said in her dissent, which was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor.
"But still, the town of Greece should lose this case. The practice at issue here differs from the one sustained in Marsh because Greece's town meetings involve participation by ordinary citizens, and the invocations given—directly to those citizens—were predominantly sectarian in content."
In early reaction to the decision, David Cortman, a senior counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Scottsdale, Ariz., legal organization that represented the town before the justices, said: "The Supreme Court has again affirmed that Americans are free to pray. In America, we tolerate a diversity of opinions and beliefs; we don't silence people or try to separate what they say from what they believe. Opening public meetings with prayer is a cherished freedom that the authors of the Constitution themselves practiced. Speech censors should have no power to silence volunteers who pray for their communities just as the Founders did."
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which sponsored the lawsuit challenging the town's prayer practices, said in a statement that "the Supreme Court just relegated millions of Americans—both believers and nonbelievers—to second-class citizenship. Government should not be in the business of forcing faith on anyone, and now all who attend meetings of their local boards could be subjected to the religion of the majority."


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Requirements for Python's pip
Posted on Sun 21 February 2016 in Code • Tagged with Python, pip, packages, dependencies • Leave a comment
In this post I'll describe all (hopefully all!) the various ways you can specify a single dependency for a Python package.
This assumes pip is used for installation. The list of dependencies then goes either in
parameter of the
setup function within setup.py, or as a separate requirements.txt file. Commonly, it will actually
go in both places, with the latter being the canonical source of truth:
from setuptools import setup
with open('requirements.txt') as rf:
# ...
More details about this approach can be found in one of my previous posts.
Here, I will concentrate on the format of a single line in requirements.txt that defines a dependency. There are numerous variants that pip supports, and they are all described in excruciating detail in PEP 440. This post shall serve as a short reference on the most useful ones.
Package name (and version)
The simplest and most common option is to identify a dependency by its package name:
This will locate it in a global index of packages, which is sometimes called a "cheese shop". Currently, by far the most popular package registry for Python is PyPI, and pip uses it by default1.
Without any further modifiers, pip will download and install the "current" version of the package — either the newest, or the one designated explicitly by a maintainer. This obviously makes the dependency somewhat unpredictable, for it can mean unintended upgrades that introduce breaking changes to your code.
To prevent this, you'd normally pin the dependency to an exact version2:
Other comparison operators are also available:
and can even be combined:
Specs like that will make pip find the newest version that's within given range. Assuming your dependency follows the semantic versioning scheme, this will allow you to stay on top of any minor bugfixes and improvements to an older release (0.9.x here), without the risk of accidentally upgrading to a new one (1.x) that your code is not compatible with yet.
Repository URL
Sometimes you want to live on the bleeding edge, though, and depend not just on the latest release, but the head commit to the package's repository. This makes sense especially in large systems that are distributed among multiple repos, and where development happens in lockstep.
For those occasions, and a few others, pip can recognize direct repository URLs. They are in the format:
where the
$PROTOCOL part can be optional if the version control system has a default there. That's for example
the case for
git, which is of course the most important VCS you'd be interested in3:
Note that the
#egg=$PACKAGE part is not a part of the
$URL, and it's only there to give a local name for the package
distribution. This is what makes it possible to refer to it later via pip, if only to remove it with
pip uninstall $PACKAGE.
Of course, the sanest practice is to use the PyPI moniker if possible.
When no
$LABEL is given, pip will use the HEAD, trunk, tip, or the equivalent default/current revision from the repo.
Often though (at least in case of Git), you would also pick a branch, tag, or even a particular commit hash:
The last two options could be a good choice even with third party packages, when you don't want to wait for a new PyPI release to get a necessary feature or an urgent bug fix.
Local filesystem
Lastly, you can ask pip to install a package from a local directory or archive. The former option is often used
with the
-e (
--editable) flag for
pip install. This installs the package in the so-called development mode,
allowing you to edit its source code in-place:
$ pip install -e /home/me/Code/myotherpackage
You almost certainly don't want to put this line in requirements.txt: you should still be pulling the other package from PyPI. But if it's your own one — maybe a self-contained utility library used by your main program — this setup will be very helpful for making changes to it, informed by your own usage of the package.
This can be changed with
--index_urlflag to
pip install. Running local indexes is a good practice for Python shops, especially those that rely on
pip installas part of their deployment process. ↩
If the package uses semantic versioning, a possible alternative to
~=, which means "compatible" version. The precise meaning of this is somewhat complicated, but it roughly means that upgrades are permitted as long as nothing in the public interface changes. ↩
Other options include
svn, and
bzr(Bazaar). ↩


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"Art in Motion" – 55th Annual Celebrate the Arts Show and ChalkFest
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Fine ArtsYou'll see painting, photography, mixed media, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, live art demonstrations, glass blowing and more. And we're proud that our show will give professional experience to art students from various local schools, such as California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, Monrovia High School, Canyon High School, Azusa Pacific University, Citrus College and more.
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We will have an exciting roster of top music and dance artists to entertain you each afternoon of the show.
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In some markets, there are only a few companies that can really get the job done to tolerances and expectations. These companies attract the best and brightest of employees to develop some of the most exacting products. In a general sense, this is the world of the elite product manufacturer, a manufacturer that generally has a captive customer base desiring a very specific product.
Hi-Shear Technology Corp., a pyrotechnic device developer and manufacturer, works to develop and manufacture explosive devices for space and military applications. The company works primarily in space vehicle and military applications but has solid high tolerance manufacturing capabilities oriented toward any milling application.
The general perception of a company working with military pyrotechnics is that of making bombs and other destructive items on a larger explosive scale. For the most part, hi-shear works at the opposite end of the pyrotechnic spectrum (so to speak.) The company's product line is diverse, but generally revolves around separation applications where portions of an air or space vehicle need to separate in a safe and controlled way. This would include seat ejectors for front line fighter aircraft, stage separation systems for launch vehicles and bolt/clamp explosives in various applications. For the larger scope of military pyrotechnics, the company manufactures a wide array of high energy firing units. These products would range from vertical launch Tomahawk and Cruise missile systems to laser arming and firing systems.
Although the company does seek out business derived from the private sector, owing to its expert capabilities in manufacturing products at high tolerances, its primary customers tend to be governments or large corporations with grand designs. As such, the company tends to have a reliable customer base less exposed to the vagaries of a shifting economy. This is not to suggest that the company is not exposed to spending trends within this sector, but rather that longer term spending cycles are more the norm.
Generally, the company finds a rather captive customer base requiring specialized products and services. From all appearances, Hi-Shear Technology Corp. has a solid base of customers and is ready to capitalize in the near and longer term.
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The Abandoned Town In Idaho That Most People Stay Far, Far Away From
Atomic City, Idaho: Sitting forlorn at the edge of the sprawling 890-square mile Idaho National Laboratory complex, this modern-day ghost town has a shocking nuclear history that drove residents away in the '50s and continues to keep visitors at a distance. Here, in 1961, the country's first fatal nuclear explosion took place – not even a decade after a dangerous reactor meltdown left the town paralyzed with fear. Today, while not fully abandoned, Atomic City stands desolate and scarred by the radioactive fatalities of the past with only a handful of residents remaining as a living legacy of the tragic events.
But while most people stay far, far away from this nuclear town, the haunting remnants of the community do draw a few brave souls every year – one of whom recently documented these bleak modern ruins in his book Wilderness to Wasteland. The book captures the chilling, dystopian afterlife of America's most polluted and contaminated places via poignant photography. But perhaps even more humbling than the photos is an in-depth look at the history of this forgotten town itself:
Where were you when the SL-1 explosion rocked this town? Have you ever visited the area around the INL?
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Christina Aguilera names daughter Summer Rain
She has a name! Christina Aguilera and fiance Matt Rutler have a name for their newborn daughter. It's Summer Rain Rutler!
"So proud to welcome our beautiful daughter Summer Rain Rutler into the world", the singer wrote on Twitter on August 17.
The Grammy winner, 33, welcomed her baby girl on August 16. The new mom met fiance Rutler, 28, on the set of her 2010 film Burlesque.
Christina is already a mother to son, Max, 6, with her first husband Jordan Bratman.


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Distance from Eddyville, IL to Shorewood, IL
Driving distance between Eddyville, IL and Shorewood, IL is 360.41 miles (or 580.02 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
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Saturday, 5 December 2015
Space Hoppers And Guilty Feelings
Howden Drive was never the safest place to live, I think that's when I first started to barricade myself in. It wasn't safe on the outside and now all these years later I'm still trying to lock myself away from everybody. The furthest I'd wander was the back yard where I'd play wall tennis for hours on end. Looking back I was probably the wall tennis champion of the world, I don't think Ivan Lendl could have beaten me on my best days.
I also liked to bury things. I remember once trying to bury my orange space hopper. To be honest I can't remember whether I succeeded. Maybe it's still there underneath the shed that went up years later. I often think about that space hopper and wall tennis and all those years of hiding away. And burying. I still think about burying. That's what I think about sometimes in the middle of the night or after a particularly bad dream. I think of her. And how I never got to bury her completely. She's always there and she won't go away no matter how many times I try to apologize.
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Bradford Live is a not-for-profit charitable company formed in 2012 to find a long term viable use for the historic former Odeon building in Bradford city centre which has been derelict since 2000. At the end of 2014, following a rigorous competition, the Council awarded Bradford Live the right to re-develop the building. In September 2017 we announced the internationally renowned NEC Group International as our operating partner. In March 2018 we secured £4m from the DCMS from the Northern Cultural Regeneration fund. We are currently working through the Design Stages of the project and aim to start construction in summer 2019.
Our aim is to support the city's rebirth and we believe that the former Odeon is key to that end. The plan is to re-instate the original huge auditorium, creating the biggest 'mid-size' venue in the country outside London, with a capacity of 3500 seated/ 4000 with stalls standing. A venue of this size will attract national and international performers and its flexibility will also allow sporting events, corporate product launches exhibitions and conferences.
We hope you will join us on this journey to transform this landmark building. Please use the comments sections on our website, Facebook and Twitter to give us your opinions on our plans, and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
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In Nebraska, a criminal conviction cannot be "erased" or "expunged." It can be "pardoned" or "set-aside," but it will not be erased. Once there is a conviction on your record, it always will be on your record.
A "pardon" is a formal forgiveness granted by the Governor. A "set-aside" is a decision made by the judge who heard your criminal case. If that judge grants your request, your conviction will be "nullified." The self-help resources on this page pertain only to set-asides, and not to pardons. If you are seeking a pardon, please visit the Board of Pardons' website for more information and for a pardon application form: http://www.pardons.nebraska.gov/pardons.html
Criminal convictions can affect your ability to get a job. Both a pardon and set-aside might reduce the impact of a criminal conviction.
A set-aside is a judge's decision that nullifies a criminal conviction. As part of the decision to set aside a criminal conviction, a judge must believe that it is in your best interests to do so and that setting aside the conviction is "consistent with the public welfare." The decision is discretionary, which means it totally is up to the judge.
The set-aside does not erase a criminal record. The order setting aside the conviction is added to the criminal record. A potential employer doing a criminal background check will see the conviction and the addition of the order setting aside your convictions.For more information about setting aside a criminal convictions please read Instructions for Setting Aside a Criminal Conviction.
In order to complete the criminal conviction set-aside forms, you will need:
- a copy of the court information for the conviction you want the court to set aside
- the court information for all convictions you have had since the conviction you want set aside happened
You can get a copy of your criminal history from any local courthouse. The state of Nebraska has a database for all court records call JUSTICE. You will need a JUSTICE print out for the conviction you want set aside and all conviction after the conviction you want set aside. Ask a clerk at your courthouse to print out your criminal case history information. You will need information for the conviction you want set aside and all convictions entered against you since that them. There may be a fee for these documents.
If you have a number of criminal charges, before you ask a clerk of court for help you many want to get a copy of your entire record from the Nebraska State Patrol. Although you have to pay for this information, it will have your entire criminal history as well as the disposition of each charge, i.e., whether you were sentenced to jail or probation and/or a fine. You then can ask the local clerk of court to print out the specific convictions: the one you want set aside and all conviction after that one.
Set Asides: Misdemeanor and Felony Automated Court Forms This link directs you to to a complete set of automated, court-approved forms needed to request a set aside.


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Artist's description:
Based on the principles of Islamic design, how color and design relate to create tension and movement in the picture plane. I have always tried to increase the hold of a picture on the eye, to make work that does not require explanation but still retains the ability to compel contemplation.
With this series I tried to introduce an element of improvisation into the construction process. I like to think of it as arab jazz.
Materials used:
Thick industrial paper with acyllic spray.
Arabic Graffiti 007 (2015)
Spray-paint painting by Stephen Webb
- Spray-paint painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55.12 x 39.37 in (unframed) / 53.15 x 37.4 in (actual image size)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Geometric
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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Reading about Jesus is an occupational expectation for an editor of biblical studies. Not that this is anything new for someone who grew up thinking of him constantly. One of the issues often raised about the son of Mary and Joseph is what he did during his childhood. There are apocryphal gospels that address that question since the canonical ones don't, other than a Lukan visit to the temple in Jerusalem where the professors were stumped by the student. A query that's pondered from time to time is why nobody thought to write down the early years. A related question is less often asked: who knew in the early days that Jesus would amount to what he did? It's pretty much accepted that the tales of a miraculous birth were borrowed from the common stock of quotidian cultural heroes of the day. Anybody famous had to have had a spectacular start. If they knew from the beginning, however, that he was going to be great, why didn't they write his story?
Unless, of course, they didn't know. Jesus was born, according to the best that we can reconstruct, in a working class family. He had brothers and sisters, according to the gospels, and since Joseph disappears from the story rather early, he was likely raised in by a single mother. Who pays attention to such mill-fodder as this? One of the common people who will, more likely than not, come to nothing? A statistic to make great the egos of Herods and Caesars. Who bothers to write such things down? It's only after fame that we become interested. What made him so? How did his meteoric rise get started? Before then, who really cared?
Stuck here in the middle of Lent, it's easy to forget that even Jesus started life as a nobody. Many who start life privileged end up obscure. There's perhaps a cosmic balancing act taking place here. The fulcrum—and who thinks of the fulcrum while riding on the teeter-totter?—the fulcrum is the common person. Fame may ease the path to halls of power. Cronies will fall over themselves to kiss the hem of any robe headed toward the Oval Office. Those who claim such rights will do so on the back of a guy so occluded we don't really even know where he was born. Or what he did before he was thirty. And had he lived out his life like the rest of his neighbors we wouldn't be asking the question even now.


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If you're worried about what you look like from behind in your bikini, you have a few options to work towards improvement. You can tone your butt and legs into this shape to rock a bikini, swimsuit or your everyday clothes without worrying about how you look from behind. Another option is losing weight to help slim down that area. Remember, these workouts will be effective only when done regularly, along with following a healthy lifestyle and diet.
1. Standing Lunges
This exercise tones the muscles of your buttocks, thighs and hamstrings. It also improves your balance and gives a proper workout to your core muscles.
Stand up straight, feet hip-width apart with toes pointing straight ahead. Keep your hands on your hips. Take a large step forward with your right leg. Slowly bend your knees until both legs are nearly at right angles. The right knee should not extend over your toes and the left knee should not touch the floor. Hold this position for 3 seconds, then step backward to the starting position. Repeat 8 to 10 times with the first leg, then switch legs.
Along with standing lunges, you can try simple backward lunges, simple forward-stepping lunges, gliding balance continual lunges, lateral lunges and multi-directional lunges with arms. You can even perform lunges with dumbbells or with a medicine ball to add additional resistance.
2. Squats
Squats strengthen and tone the muscles of the buttocks as well as thighs, hips and lower back. This exercise is easy to do and can be done just about anywhere. It do not require any equipment, unless you want to add weights.
Stand with your feet slightly wider than your hips and keep your toes pointed slightly outward. Keep your spine straight and put your arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground. Keeping your entire body tight, breathe in, bend at your hips and push your butt back. Squat down slowly until your hips are lower than your knees. Keeping everything tight, breathe out, push up off your heels and slowly rise back up. Perform 2 sets of 20 repetitions once daily.
You can also try one-legged squats, kickback squats, barbell squats or jumping squats to give proper shape to your butt.
3. Use Ballet Squats
These squats also work your thighs and leg muscles, helping to tone them. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart with your toes turned out to the side. You can put your hands out in front of you or on your hips, just as long as your torso stays straight and upright throughout the exercise. Bend your knees over your feet, and keep your butt tucked in.
Return to the original position; do 10 reps.
4. Lying Side Leg Raises
This effective exercise also helps tighten and tone the muscles on the butt, thighs and hips. It will also benefit the lower abdominal muscles. In addition, it lowers your risk for back injuries, back pain and back strain while performing other exercises.
Lie on your side with your legs extended out straight. Place your lower arm under your head and rest your upper arm on your hip. Raise your top leg, while keeping your hips steady and both legs straight. Keep raising your top leg up in the air until you feel tightness in your outer hip. Move your leg upward and downward 15 to 20 times. Switch sides and do the same with the other leg.
Do this exercise every other day to let your muscles recover.
5. Butt Lift (Bridge)
The butt lift is a strength-training exercise. It mainly targets the muscles of your buttocks and lower back to keep them toned.
Lie flat on your back on the floor with your hands by your sides and your knees bent. Keep your feet about shoulder-width apart and flat on the floor. Slowly raise your hips off the floor, while keeping your back straight. Breathe out during this step and hold your hips at the top for 1 second. Slowly lower your hips down to the lying position as you breathe in.
Repeat 8 to 10 times.
To make this exercise even more challenging, do it while holding one leg up in the air.
6. Lying Hamstring Curl With Stability Ball
This simple and interesting exercise focuses primarily on the gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles. Along with toning your legs and buttocks, this exercise works out your abdominal muscles. It is also good for your lower back.
Start by lying flat on your back with an exercise ball under your heels. Place your arms by your sides for support. Slowly pull up your hips, with knees slightly bent, and hold your hips up throughout the entire exercise. Dig your heels into the ball and slowly roll the ball toward your body as you bend your knees. Slowly return to the starting position to complete one rep.
Do 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions, once daily.
7. Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
The Chair pose is a popular yoga pose that helps tone the muscles of your legs and butt. It also tones the muscles along the inner and outer thighs and the back. It will even stretch your shoulders and chest.
Stand straight with your feet about hip-width apart. Inhale and raise your arms straight above your head. Exhale and fold your body forward at your hips to a 45-degree angle. Keep your knees slightly bent, as though you were about to sit in a chair. Look straight ahead and hold the position for 30 to 60 seconds, taking deep breaths. Straighten your knees with an inhalation and stand up straight. Exhale and release your arms to your sides.
Repeat 10 to 15 times, once daily.
8. Explosive Lunges
I would typically shy away from anything that referred to my bum and any explosions, but this move gives me an awesome stretch through my glutes while testing my balance and coordination and patience.
Stand with your feet together and your hands on your hips. Then lunge forward with your right leg. Jump up, switch legs in midair, and land with your left leg in a forward lunge. Continue these explosive lunges, alternating sides, for one minute. Keep your fists up in front of your chin and push off the floor with both feet. Your front knee should be bent 90 degrees and align over your ankle.
9. Sun Salutations
A yoga sequence that works your entire body, sun salutations can especially benefit your butt: As you move from downward-facing dog into lunges and back through chair pose, you'll feel an incredible stretch right through your glutes down through your thighs and hamstrings.
10. Kneeling Kickback
This move targets the spot where your glutes and hamstrings connect and helps to lift your buns with every rep.
Start kneeling on the floor, on all fours, with your hips lined over your knees and your hands directly under your shoulders (arms extended). Place one dumbbell behind your right knee, and curl your right heel into your body, squeezing into the dumbbell to hold it in place. Flex your foot, and keeping your back flat, lift your right knee up behind your hip until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Slowly lower your knee almost all the way down to the floor, and then repeat. Be sure to do 15 reps on the right leg, and 15 reps on the left.
Keep your lifted foot flexed the whole time and think about kicking up with your heel to really activate your glutes.
11. Pushups
Pushups work much of your body, including your butt muscles. They also work your arms, chest, and stomach.
Lie down on the floor with your stomach towards the floor and your palms up by your shoulders, palms down. Your elbows should be in the air. Place your toes on the floor so your heels are in the air. Push your body into the air with your arms, making sure to keep your body straight. Repeat until you start to feel tired. Take a break, and then do some more. To make it easier when you first get started, you can do pushups with your knees on the ground rather than your feet.
12. Touch Your Toes
Touching your toes may not sound that hard, but each time you lift back up, you are using the muscles on your backside and toning them, which is why it's also known as a dead lift.
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend forward with your hips until your back is parallel to the floor. Your hands can be on your shins, or your fingertips can be pointing toward the floor with your arms straight.
Return to the original position; do 10 reps.


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London Heathrow Marriott Hotel wins at the European Hotel Design Awards
The Marriott Heathrow Conference, Banquet & Event Spaces at London Heathrow Marriott Hotel has won the Event Spaces category at the European Hotel Design Awards.
The subtle interior design theme is inspired by the project's location. Influences of Heathrow and the close associations of travel are incorporated into the design without being overt; such as the layered design on the carpet which use the shapes formed by the airport runway as inspiration for the pattern. Feature materials and accessories that link back to the 'vintage' age of travel are showcased in all spaces and have been introduced into signage, furniture, accessories, etc.
Sasha Stupar Associate at EPR Architects, said: "This space is a re-invention of Conference and Banqueting facilities for our client and is, in our view, a totally unique experience among meeting facilities. We have redesigned the dated, uninspiring layout and generated a new guest experience.
Each area is designed to support different group dynamics and can be easily rearranged by users for different formats. This new flexibility enables transition from group sessions to individual work, and from work to socializing which gives the client more control and increase bookability. A colour scheme of rich browns, steel blues, and polished copper cultivates a welcoming atmosphere which is also enhanced by the carefully selected artwork. We have worked closely with the client and ARTIQ, the artwork consultants to select the most appropriate pieces that reflect our vision for intelligent and meaningful art."


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The recent riots in London had all sorts of people claiming the world had gone Mad Max and it was time to shut down facebook and make all teenagers join the army. There is a great summary of the moral panic in this article "Civil disorder and looting hits Britain, We have been here before". I think its interesting how the rioting that probably wont even be visible in the end of the year crime statistics made everyone freak out so much.
For all the talk of moral decay is the world in general a worse place than it used to be? War along with the other horsemen is a pretty good definition of how bad things are. Unless Bob Geldof finally gets that concert to end death set up. Even pestilence would seem to be a big ask to fix. What is the trend for war deaths recently?
Many people have predicted a century of appalling death tolls from war. Robert McNamara the ex US defense secretary and self confessed war criminal (at 3:10 ) for example.
Blight and McNamara project the level of warfare forward into the twenty- first century based on population growth, and suggest a "speculative" but "conservative" estimate of "at least 300 million" fatalities from war in the twenty-first century, of which perhaps 75 million would be military
So how have we done in the last decade on the predicted 3 million deaths a year?
So far they haven't even been close. In fact, the last decade has seen fewer war deaths than any decade in the past 100 years, based on data compiled by researchers Bethany Lacina and Nils Petter Gleditsch of the Peace Research Institute Oslo. Worldwide, deaths caused directly by war-related violence in the new century have averaged about 55,000 per year, just over half of what they were in the 1990s (100,000 a year), a third of what they were during the Cold War (180,000 a year from 1950 to 1989), and a hundredth of what they were in World War II.So there has been under 2% of the expected war deaths this decade.
The Quaker economist describes the decline with "Just in the last fifty years, the progress towards peace has been startling. If this trend continues — and I am cautiously optimistic that it will — then as pressure from civil society increases and international institutions of conflict resolution mature, warfare as a regular practice may cease sometime late this century."
While talking about sending the four apocalyptic horsemen to their dotage the decline of Famine is also impressive
On the day that a famine is declared in Africa -- thanks as much to Somalia's political dysfunctionality as to a severe drought -- comes news that the world drought severity index has been falling for three decades. You can check for yourself by going here and clicking on "make time series":
There are some fairly serious disclaimers on this famine decline. The first is that agricultural productivity growth is declining at the moment
combine this with a possible loss of farm productivity when global warming kicks in and there could be problems.
While on the subject of how things are not good but significantly better than they used to be the last decade was the best one in human history.
We estimate that between 2005 and 2010, nearly half a billion people escaped extreme hardship, as the total number of the world's poor fell to 878 million people.
Nearly everything is getting better. Including life expectancy which you could take as evidence that even death is not what he was. Oddly all three of these sources give different numbers on 'major armed conflicts' but all agree the number is declining.
If two of the biggest problems mankind has faced for all of history are on the decline so rapidly they could be almost unknown within our life times I would say that is good news. And probably more important evidence of how we are progressing than a few rioters stealing runners.


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Peep The Underachievers "On Pitchfork Selector" Video, the latest visual from The Underachievers. It dropped on Monday, March 11th, 2013. The Underachievers's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and The Underachievers "On Pitchfork Selector" Video will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since The Underachievers debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up.NY rappers The Underachievers were on Pitchfork's Selector series, where they broke down "Indigoism" (their latest mixtape), and Beast Coast before spitting over two instrumentals.
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Peep the new visual for The Underachievers's The Underachievers "The Proclamation" Video.
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MONDAY, JULY 17 at 5:00 PM
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Dir. Jess Bianchi | Documentary | U.S.A. / Australia / Fiji / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Marshall Islands / Morocco / Nepal / New Zealand / Peru / Senegal / South Africa / Thailand | 2017 | 72 min.
Aamion Goodwin was barehanding prawns out of a clear creek in Fiji before he could talk. His vagabond dad made home not in one place, but on a seasonal passage to outposts with surf swells. Now a father himself, Aamion is passing knowledge, and a unique lifestyle, on to his own son. Given is the simple yet powerfully contemplative story of this family legacy come full circle. Telling the tale in a new way, through the visceral experience of a six-year-old, the film follows legendary surfers Aamion and Daize Goodwin as they and their two young children set out to fulfill a calling that spans generations.
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Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday is being celebrated across the world on Wednesday along with his home country South Africa.
For Madiba, as he is fondly called by his clan name, celebrations are expected to be a private affair considering his failing health. The anti-apartheid crusader has retired from public life and is leading a quiet life in his village home of Qunu.
According to a report in the Sowetan newspaper, the celebrations include a traditional meal of tripe and samp, a corn dish popular in his region.
"We will probably have food like samp and tripe, his favourite food. The big lunch will be at 4:00 pm (14:00 GMT) where we will present him with a cake," the AFP quoted Madiba's granddaughter Ndileka Mandela as telling to the daily.
However, in South Africa, nearly 12 million school children started their day by singing a special birthday song, "We love you father," the AFP reported.
"As we celebrate his birthday, we remember that he fought for us in the struggle. The struggle was to fight apartheid," one of the children at Batsogile primary school in Sowet told the news agency.
"He spent 27 years in prison. We would want to say thank you Madiba, and we wish you happy birthday, and many more years to come," the 12-year-old added.
Former US President Bill Clinton visited Mandela at his Qunu home on Tuesday.
"When I think about Mandela I always think about someone committed to the future," said Clinton after meeting Mandela.
"We worked together as presidents and even after we left office we continued working together to improve education of the children worldwide in order for them to share the future," he added.
Other dignitaries who wished Mandela on his birthday include US President Barack Obama and Tiger Woods.
"[Mandela's] extraordinary life and steadfast commitment to the principles of democracy and reconciliation continues to be a beacon for people of all backgrounds who strive for dignity, justice, and freedom," said Obama and Michelle Obama in a statement.
"He has such a presence and aura about him, unlike anyone I've ever met," said Tiger Woods at the British Open on Tuesday.


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Apple – Pear Salsa
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup pineapple juice
3 Anjou pears, unpeeled, diced
3 Red Delicious apples -unpeeled and diced
2 tablespoons fresh mint, diced
3 Serrano chilies, seeded, -minced
Mix the pineapple juice and lime juice in a large nonreactive bowl. Add the diced pears and apple, toss to combine juices with fruit and to prevent the fruit from turning brown.
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Give Local 757 was a HUGE success!
Because of your generosity SEVA GRREAT raised $21,600 in donations and prizes during the GIVE LOCAL 24 hour event. We finished in third place out of more than 200 nonprofit organizations. Thank you for another successful GIVE LOCAL 757 event. We are forever grateful for your support and friendship. Thank you for helping us help them. We could not do what we do without you. We are ecstatic and overjoyed with our success and what this means for our Goldens in need. This could not have happened without you, and we truly appreciate your support!!
Saving one dog will not change the world but surely, for that dog the world will change forever.
- Karen Davison
Announcing China Goldens
Announcing the 2019
China Goldens
SEVA GRREAT believes that every Golden deserves a chance, no matter their place of birth. To date we have rescued over 60 homeless Goldens from Turkey. Because those efforts have been so rewarding, we are expanding our efforts to help Goldens in China as well. Without our help, these dogs would die. Our first Golden arrivals from China will be coming to Virginia shortly. These dogs embody everything that is special about our breed.
Many of you may be wondering "Why China"? While every country and culture has different beliefs and practices, we learned a bit of what life is like for Golden Retrievers in China and couldn't turn our backs. The meat market is a very real threat to all dogs within the country, but we have learned that Goldens are a preferred breed due to size and temperament. There are also height restrictions throughout China, making legal ownership of a Golden Retriever difficult. A Beijing law states that a dog taller than 35 centimeters (1.1 foot) is considered illegal and that the dog can be locked up and put down if intercepted by police. Golden Retriever owners have to walk their dogs at unpopular hours for fear of confiscation.
With the support of many US Golden Retriever rescues, there will be about 100 goldens saved just in the month of March alone.
Please donate to help us save the next ones in need.
International Initiative to Save Slaughterhouse Goldens
Safety Begins at Home
It makes sense to have one of the first entries focused on safety. Safety provides the foundation for everything else we do to help our golden retrievers live long, healthy, and happy lives. There are lots of areas in which safety should be a concern: playing, going for a walk, play dates with other dogs, riding in the car. A safe environment free of dangerous things your dog might ingest, however, is crucial in the world of golden retrievers. I'll never forget taking one of my golden retrievers to a local emergency room when she developed a very large swelling on her nose subsequent to a wasp sting. Fearing a more exaggerated allergic reaction, and of course it was a Saturday night, I wanted to make sure things did not get worse and cause some real problems for her. So, off we went to the vet ER. Upon walking in the door, we were greeted with a chorus from the staff, all saying in unison." and what did yours eat tonight? The waiting room had no fewer than 4 golden retrievers in it, all of whom had ingested something they shouldn't have.
Become a SEVA GRREAT Member
The easiest way to support our mission is to become a member. Membership eligibility is limited to any person or family who is over eighteen (18) years of age, residing within the territory of SEVA GRREAT, is current with their annual membership dues, is in good standing with local and federal laws pertaining to animals, and subscribes to the purpose of this organization.
The JOY of fostering a Golden Retriever
SEVA GRREAT's foster parents want to share with you the JOY of providing a temporary home to a Golden in need. Read some quotes from some of our very special foster parents.
Adoption Fees
If your home is approved to adopt, your Home Evaluator will work with you to help you choose the dog who is the best fit for your family.
Adoption Fees: (as of 1 April 2019)
Ages 1-4 $450.00
Ages 5-8 $400.00
Ages 9 and older $200.00
Turkey Dogs $600.00
China Dogs $850.00
The adoption fee helps cover a portion of the expenses we incur to take in and care for our Goldens.
Click here to read more about adopting.


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Where Is The Charms Bar In Windows 10?
Windows 8 was heavily criticized for removing the start button. So loud was the dissension that Microsoft had to yield to it and the start button made a come back in Windows 8.1. Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu though with a very modern look so it seems things will be returning to a new normal with the next version, right? Nope. Once you're done exploring the new Start Menu in Windows 10 you might start wondering where the Charms bar (introduced in Windows 8 and much loved) is. The very short answer to that question is that it's gone but not missing. Here's what has happened to it.
The Charms bar incorporated five major functions; Search, sharing, devices, settings, and switching to the Modern UI start screen. With the return of the Start button and the Start menu, Windows 10 no longer needs Start button. The addition of Cortana and the Search bar negate the need to have a search feature in the Charms bar as well. We're left with sharing options, connecting to devices, and quickly going to Settings.
All this, and more are now taken over wholly by the new Notification Center in Windows 10. Check out the bottom of the Notification Center panel and you will see most of the toggles previously housed in the Charms bar including Airport mode, Wi-Fi switch, a link to the Settings app, and even one directly to Location settings. Additionally, the Sharing and Devices options have been moved here. Click Expand to view them all.
The Windows 10 Search bar and Cortana have indeed negated the need for a search feature in the Charms bar but that particular search wasn't just a system-wide search feature. It was also context sensitive search and that's what's missing even from the Notification Center. Context search for apps has not disappeared, it's just moved. Open an app and click the hamburger icon at the top left. Select the Search option to bring up a search panel on the right.
This search is set by default to 'Everywhere' but you can open the drop-down menu and instead select only the current app to search in.
Lastly, the Settings charm held one very important function; shutting down your PC. That too has moved to the Start Menu. Alternatively, you can right-click the Start button and select Shut down from the context menu.
There you have it; a Windows version that is devoid of the Charms bar but still offers you every single functionality that was present in it.


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The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) needs the best scientific, clinical and technical support for developing and disseminating medical products for our warfighters.
Engility's MPRD team brings exemplary support to the USAMRMC. Composed of personnel from commercial, private and academic institutions, our team guarantees top-notch technical support to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical programs, ensuring their efficacy and delivery to warfighters in the field.
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Cats thrive on feeling safe and secure. When their security disappears, a lot of behavior problems can suddenly appear, seemingly out of nowhere. You might be surprised to learn that an insecure cat won't necessarily just always hide in a corner. In fact, some insecure cats become more aggressive to make up for their feelings of inferiority! The following are some major signs that your cat may be dealing with security issues.
Biting, Clawing, and Hissing
An aggressive cat may not be angry or mean, she may just be insecure. Some cats overcompensate for insecurity by trying to make themselves the meanest person in the room. Think of it like a bully who only hurts other people so he won't be hurt first. A cat who's always hissing and scratching at you might actually just be really scared.
Peeing All Over the House
Inappropriate elimination is a classic sign of insecurity in cats. Cats mark their territories with urine as a sign of ownership to other pets in the house and even strays wandering around outside. If kitty feels insecure about her home, she may start marking everything with urine. Before deciding the problem is insecurity, take her to the vet and get her checked for a urinary tract infection. Sick cats can also develop a new habit of peeing in inappropriate places.
Hiding Under Your Furniture
This one's a little more obvious. If kitty is always hiding under your furniture, such as cowering in a small opening under your couch, you've got an insecure cat. Some cats will hide in couches, chairs, or even under blankets when a new person comes to visit. However, hiding isn't always a sign of insecurity. Some cats may burrow under your favorite comforter when they just want to sleep undisturbed. Take note if kitty's only hiding for a peaceful sleep or if she seems to be hiding all the time.
Meowing Excessively
Excess vocalization can be a sign of insecurity or boredom. Cats who are insecure may feel the constant need to get your attention by meowing. They may experience separation anxiety if you lock them out of your bedroom while you're sleeping, which can lead to their meowing non-stop at your door. Watch your cat's other actions and body posture to determine if she's insecure or just bored.
Tail Down
If your cat is walking with her tail down, this can be a sure sign of insecurity. A secure, confident cat will walk with her tail held proudly in the air, sticking straight up or slightly curved at the end. An insecure cat keeps her tail low or tucked between her legs. She may also slink when she walks, keeping her body close to the ground as if she's trying to hide.
Dilated Pupils
Dilated pupils can indicate that something's wrong. If kitty's insecure or scared, her pupils may dilate so she can observe more from her environment. In contrast, an angry cat that's ready to fight will narrow its eyes. Of course, a change in lighting can also affect your cat's pupil size, so don't go by pupil size alone when determining if your cat's insecure.
What Do You Do?
If your cat's insecure, try adding some cat trees and towers that kitty can perch on and know are "hers and hers alone." Add catnip and cat toys to give your cat a feeling of ownership in certain spaces in the house. Bonding with your cat can also decrease insecurity, so pick up a cat wand and play with your cat every day. You can also purchase cat diffusers that emit scents that mimic calming pheromones. These can signal to kitty that everything's safe.