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At birth, we are given this nearly perfect and amazing body – its intricacies and artistry combine to make one fantastic machine. However, unlike most machines, our body is not always easily repaired and parts are not for sale in your local Wal-Mart. As a result, we need to pay attention to what is going on inside and outside our body to avoid, or at least repair, problems as they arise and become insurmountable.
This brief article was taken primarily from a piece found on www.care2.com, written by Paula Spencer, Senior Editor of Caring.com.
Our skin is our body's largest organ and it serves to protect us from bacteria while also providing information on heat, cold, pain, and regulates our body temperature – it is often the first indicator of something wrong on the inside of our body.
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Kinder crime: Why a traveler was busted because of a chocolate egg
A couple has been detained crossing into the United States from Canada after trying to enter with ... candies of non-nutritive quality.
The six Kinder Surprise eggs Chris Sweeney and Brandon Loo allegedly attempted to smuggle into the country are contraband in the United States because the small toys they contain within their sweet, sweet shells could constitute a choking hazard.
After two hours in detention -- "Where did you purchase the excessively sweet chocolate, sir? Is there any other candy on your person I should be aware of?" -- the pair were allowed to go on their way.
No doubt this troublesome duo are busy planning their next hit -- a handbag full of chewing gum into Singapore.
So just as a warning to them, and other travelers, here are a few other banned items to be aware of.
This information is correct at time of writing, but laws are subject to change. Always check the conditions for arrival into a country before your trip.
1. Kinder Surprise eggs, United States
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized about 25,000 Kinder eggs in 1,700 separate incidents in 2010, and the agency reissued a longstanding warning against the import of the chocolate treat this year right before Easter.
Kinder Surprise eggs are banned because they have "a non-nutritive object imbedded" in them, and thus pose a potential safety hazard to children below the age of three.
American children have to travel to Canada to know the delights of the world's greatest chocolate-plus-toy combination.
Read more on CNNGo: Best cities to travel to in 2012
2. Marmite and Vegemite, Denmark
The preferred yeast-extract spreads of Britons and Aussies were banned in Denmark on the basis that Marmite and Vegemite are products that contain "enhanced vitamins."
What do they put on their toast?
3. Cordless telephones, Indonesia
Alongside the usual restrictions on bringing live animals and produce into the country, Indonesian authorities have also prohibited travelers from bringing in cordless phones without an approved license.
Instead you'll have to order your Domino's pizza using Morse code on a flashlight.
4. Mosquito nets, Nigeria
Most countries like to think travelers will take preventative measures against disease. Not Nigeria.
Mosquito nets are thrown into the "prohibited" basket along with mineral water, fruit and jewelry.
5. Electric pans, toasters and irons, Cuba
Count household appliances among the don'ts for your packing list when you head into Cuba.
Fresh animal products? Also banned. Printed material against public morality? No. That electric frying pan you were sitting on the fence about? Sorry.
You're going to have to wait to get back home before you can do your chores.
6. Eggplants and red peppers, China
Import prohibitions on produce are a wise and necessary measure to prevent the spread of foreign diseases. Though quite what diseases Chinese customs think they're preventing by banning eggplants and red peppers remains to be seen.
Guns and ammunition though? A OK.
Read more on CNNGo: Best souvenirs to buy at Shanghai Pudong Airport
7. New articles of clothing, Malaysia
Malaysia limits visitors to three articles of new clothing in their baggage upon entry to the country, and anything beyond the allowance is subject to duties.
It's unclear how this restriction can be enforced or monitored, but just in case, be sure to wear all your articles of clothing at least once before touching down on Malaysian soil.
8. Musical instruments, New Zealand
New Zealand clearly has way too many pesky musical instruments to deal with. There is no outright ban on travelers bringing their tune makers into the country, but they absolutely must not be left behind.
Bad news for those trying to "accidentally" lose the flute your floppy-haired hostel buddy bought you to remember him forever.
Read more on CNNGo: How to get sleep during your stopover
9. Ceramic tableware, United States
There is no explicit prohibition on ceramic tableware, but U.S. Customs encourages American citizens to test ceramic goods bought abroad for levels of lead, especially from Mexico, China, Hong Kong, and India.
So those who always travel with a handy lead-testing kit, you're good. Otherwise, be sure to use your ceramic tableware only for decorative purposes.
10. Chewing gum, Singapore
The ban on chewing gum in Singapore is well known. Nevertheless, it's always good to remind people again that this actually isn't an urban myth.
Read more on CNNGo: Singapore's 5 worst tourist traps
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I am so sorry I haven't been able to keep up my writing! I'm back to it and will be working on it when I have time between rehearsals and shows. Again, sorry for the delay and I hope you all enjoy your summers as much as I am mine!
I am going to be a sophomore in college and live in the US. My deepest ambitions is to become a broadway star. Harry Potter is my life and I have been obsessed since 3rd grade. To date, I have read the series 19 times and can't wait to start on # 20! I am not a serious writer; I'm simply a fan wishing to share my creative whims. I hope others enjoy them as much as I like writing them!


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Last week, I explored two early plague-themed stories of the apocalypse in webcomic form. This week, we're once again going back in time to look at the very earliest tales of the end of the world, this time delving into tales in which the Earth reaches its expiration date. In this short comic, I trace these modern Western crumbling world stories from the earliest Christianity-based tales to the beginning of the dying Earth genre as we know it today.
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When you make your own pasta, you will always end up with some scraps, even more if you make ravioli. You can easily recycle this leftover pasta to make maltagliati, meaning "poorly cut" in Italian, which was traditionally meant as food for the poor. We are way past that, and today you can enjoy rich texture and amazing flavor of your pasta without the social stigma ;-)
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Usually waffles are served crispy, but from time to time I like to make them soft and spongy — perfect base for a plum jam! :-) This recipe makes 4 delicious, spongy waffles that you can prepare in no-time!
Marinated beef and pasta bento
Bento is not only rice, but also other ingredients, like... pasta. This recipe came to life when I had some uncooked beef left-overs and just wondered what to do with them. Cooking them as a part of bento was a great idea!
Quick teriyaki beef donburi
You can buy thin beaf slices in some grocery shops or butchers. They may be called minute steaks or quick steaks and are a great ingredient that you can use to make a quick donburi (a rice bowl with meat and vegetable toppings). It's so fast to prepare, that you can do everything in the time it takes to cook the rice!


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I promised the CiTO author, David, my use cases, but have been horribly busy in the past few weeks with my new position, wrapping up my past position, and thinking on my position after Cambridge. But finally, here it is. Based on source code I wrote and released earlier, the first use case I represent is the Wordle one, which I showed with manual work in February.
Now that all the data is semantically marked up in CiteULike, I can easily extract all paper titles (or whatever is available in CiteULike) for all papers that cite the first CDK paper (doi:10.1021/ci025584y). Using the JSON interface, I have this Groovy script to extract all titles:
import groovyx.net.http.HTTPBuilder import groovyx.net.http.Method import static groovyx.net.http.ContentType.JSON culUrl = "http://www.citeulike.org/"; citotags = [ "cito--cites", "cito--usesMethodIn", "cito--discusses", "cito--extends" // there are more, but these are all // I use right now ] papers = [ "1073448", "423382" ] http = new HTTPBuilder(culUrl) papers.each { paper -> println "# Processing $paper..." citotags.each { tag -> citation = "$tag--$paper".toLowerCase() http.request(Method.valueOf("GET"), JSON) { uri.path = "/json/user/egonw/tag/$citation" response.success = { resp,json -> json.each { article -> tripleCount = 0; article.tags.each { artTag -> if (artTag.startsWith(tag)) tripleCount++ } if (tripleCount > 0) { title = article.title title = title.replaceAll("\\{","") title = title.replaceAll("\\}","") println "$title" } } } } } }
The output is two blocks which I can easily copy/paste into Wordle. Now, I think I heard one can actually download the java code, so I am tempted to integrate it later, but for now copy/paste will do fine, after the data handling is mostly automated: with a few lines extra I can make such visualizations for any paper I annotated in CiteULike with CiTO.
The CDK I paper
The CDK II paper
Interesting differences... more statistics will soon follow. See Further statistics on the papers citing the CDK for the kind of analyses I have in mind.


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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Talley scored 20 points and Ray Gallegos broke out of his 3-point shooting slump in the second half to lead Nebraska to a 64-49 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
The Cornhuskers (11-10, 2-6 Big Ten) won for the first time in four conference home games.
Brandon Ubel had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Gallegos added 11 points.
Dave Sobolewski matched his season high with 21 points and Jared Swopshire had 11 to pace the Wildcats (12-9, 3-5), who were coming off a seven-point win over No. 12 Minnesota.
Ubel made two free throws and converted Gallegos' pass through the lane into a dunk at the front end of a 16-7 spurt that gave Nebraska a double-digit lead in the middle of the second half. Gallegos followed Shavon Shields' three-point play with three straight 3s to make it 44-33.
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PTmender is a replacement for Helmut Dersch's PTStitcher. It is fully Open Source and it was written by Daniel M German. A multi-platform version is now included with the pano12 and pano13 libraries available at Sourceforge.
Most useful functionality of PTStitcher has already been implemented, particularly:
- Compatibility with existing command line and script usage
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Preparation Time:
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What you need:
2 cups Murmura/Mamra/Puffed Rice
1 cup Farsan/Shev Mix
1/4 cup Tamarind Chatni
1/4 cup Green Chilli Chatni
1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
1 tbsp roasted Peanuts
1 chopped Onion
1 chopped Tomato
2 tbsp chopped Green Mango (Kairi)
Salt to taste
For Garnishing:
Chopped onions, Tomato and Green Mango (Kairi)
1 tbsp Thin Shev
Few roasted peanuts
To make Chatnis:
Chatni 1:
Blend 3-4 chillies, corriander, salt, lemon juice with some water to make the hot green chutney!
Chatni 2:
Mix tamarind pulp, jaggery/sugar, some water to make the sweet sour tamarind chutney!
How to proceed:
1) In a big bowl, mix all the ingredients well
2) Serve in plates topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, green mango, corriander, some roasted peanuts and thin sev.
I prefer adding more of tamarind chutney to have proper ooli (wet) bhel and eat with potato chips which serve as my disposable (read as edible) spoons ;)


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The Niagara University Family Business Center was established in 2003. The center is dedicated to serving the needs of family and privately owned businesses in Western New York through the exchange of knowledge. The center's activities are member-driven and the center is run for and by its business members.
The center's mission is to develop and exchange relevant information on family business issues in order to strengthen the stability and long-term viability of family and privately owned businesses through education, research and service. A sampling of the center's activities include:
- Speakers series and seminars on family business issues.
- Maintaining a library of family business materials including current research on family business.
- Consulting support for local family-owned businesses.
- Support for faculty and student research on family business issues.
- Development of curriculum to enhance student learning in the areas of entrepreneurship and family-owned business issues.
More than 90 percent of all American businesses are owned and operated by families. Based on recent studies, only one-third of family owned businesses will survive to the next generation and only 10 percent will survive transfer to a second generation.
- 90% feel they play an important role in the stability of the U.S. economy.
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Brandy at Gluesticks has been playing around with making different types of home-made candy. Apparently homemade rock candy is incredibly easy to make. There are many variations and links online to help you along the way, but thankfully she shared her version of a successful recipe.
Project estimate::
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- Water, on hand
- Food Coloring, on hand or up to $2
- Bamboo Skewers, on hand or $1
- Funnel, on hand or $1
- Jars or Glass Cups, on hand
- Clothespins, on hand or $1
Total cost: Free or up to $10
After following her instructions, just wait 7 days, and voila! She had a great time watching them grow and sampling the finished product. She did not add any flavorings to hers, just sugar and water, but it might be fun to try that sometime.


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Actress Karen MacDonald lived on Main Street in Watertown when two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. Her neighborhood would soon become ground zero in the hunt for the second bombing suspect.
"We were awakened in the middle of the night by a robo-call from the Watertown police," she remembers. "It said a police incident was in progress. Lock your doors and don't answer the door unless it's a uniformed officer. The next day, Watertown was in lockdown. I remember looking out the window and seeing nothing. No cars. No people. Zero. It was very eerie."
MacDonald couldn't have known at the time that the events of those days, both tragic and heroic, would inspire a play in which she would perform. "Finish Line," a documentary theater piece about the 2013 Boston Marathon, runs March 15-26 at the Shubert Theatre in Boston.
"A couple weeks after the bombing, all the coverage seemed to be on the terrorists," says Joey Frangieh, who created the play with Lisa Rafferty. "Lisa and I thought we should do something that would focus on the positive. Why focus on the terrorists when we could focus on the heroes? This isn't about the trial, and it's certainly not about the terrorists. We don't even mention their names in the piece."
Frangieh and Rafferty began building a documentary theater piece. Close to 100 people were interviewed, including survivors, marathoners, first responders, journalists and clergy, as well as trauma surgeon Dr. David R. King, 1976 Marathon winner Jack Fultz and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans. The result was hours and hours of audio recordings that would become a daunting stack of transcripts.
All that material has been shaped, chiseled and chopped during a series of workshops, all leading to the world premiere at the Shubert.
Although Frangieh knew they had a compelling story, he and Rafferty often doubted whether they should tell it.
"It was still very raw and very real for the people we interviewed," says Frangieh, adding that many of the interview sessions were quite emotional. "There came a point when we wondered whether we should even do a show like this. Are we doing the right thing? So we held a closed workshop, and we invited only the people we had interviewed. They said, unanimously, that they wanted the story to be told. Many of them thanked us for doing it. That really encouraged us to continue."
Frangieh, who directs the show, was inspired by all the people he interviewed, but he seems to hold a special place in his heart for Erika Brannock, who lost a leg in the blast. She was the last survivor to leave the hospital, 50 days after arriving there.
"She's a hero," says Frangieh, who lives in Boston and graduated from Northeastern University in 2012. "She is so resilient, so strong, so kind. This event didn't sour her on humanity. It didn't define her. What defines her is how she came out of it. She is stronger than that Boston Marathon."
One of the characters played by MacDonald is Liz Norden. She wasn't even at the Marathon, but she still bears scars.
"Some of the things she had to confront were beyond imagination," says MacDonald. "Nothing happened to her physically, but both her sons were severely injured. It's easy to put yourself in her position: You would do anything to protect your kids, and yet there wasn't anything she could do to help."
But Frangieh and his cast don't want "Finish Line" to wallow in the darkness.
"It's a strangely positive feeling that we hope people will get when they see the show," says MacDonald. "Sadness and grief are all in play, but I think we're also trying to say: Look at the good that came out of it."
Every now and then, an actor gets the chance to perform in a play that's somehow bigger than just a piece of theater. That's "Finish Line," says MacDonald.
"Everyone in the cast feels it: We have a big responsibility to tell these stories honestly," she says. "Keep it pure, keep it simple, keep it true. This is the story of a community coming together in an instant. You always get that feeling of community when you're standing on Boylston Street during the Marathon, but what happened on that day took it to an extraordinary level."
The Boston community continues to rally. "Finish Line" is being developed by Frangieh's fledgling Boston Theater Company, which was headquartered in his bedroom. Then Frangieh got a call from the Boch Center. Soon Joe Spaulding, C.E.O. of the Boch Center, knew he wanted to support the effort to tell this story. He told Frangieh, "Just let us know what you need."
Now the production has an office at the Boch Center, and the play has a home at the Shubert Theater. That means their venue went from a 50-seat conference room for a workshop production to the 1,100-seat Shubert for the world premiere.
"It's the craziest thing," says Frangieh.
A community responding – that sounds a lot like the message of the play.
"We see that in times of need, people come together," says Frangieh. "Love is more powerful than hate. But why do we need a bad event in order for people to reach out and help one another? When something bad happens, we put aside our differences and we help each other. One of the characters in the play even asks the question: How can we be a more caring society?"
"Finish Line"
WHEN: March 15-26
WHERE: Boch Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., Boston
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It's been a long road but I am finally there. The Fleet Setting, Troopers, guns, Droids, cruisers, Typhon, the whole shebang it's up now on DriveThruRPG.
I'm very proud that I got it finished. I wish I could spend thousands more hours on it but that just isn't possible. I got out what I wanted and that will need to be good enough.
What's next? Cup of tea and a sit down and then I'm coming back here to discuss what I should do.
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SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: SAFER COMPUTING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS MANAGERS AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE is a cyber survival guide uses the Zombie Apocalypse to teach the basics of cybersecurity and protection against Identity Theft. Written for novice PC and Mac users, this handy reference has been dubbed "the bible for staying safe while online". If you love Romero-inspired zombie lore, strange facts, and need to learn ways to protect your computers and devices from hackers and other cybercriminals then this book is for you… It's a must-have for any home or office, available in paperback (Amazon, B&N, Books-a-million) and ebook (Kindle, Nook, iBookstore).
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The Cutwater Boats brand brings with it a new way of thinking about how cruisers ought to deliver performance, comfort and style, a completely enjoyable—boating experience. And like all meaningful innovation, that new thinking is based on a wealth of experience and a proven record of significant achievement in the hull and interior design and construction of recreational boats.
Cutwater Boats produces several models, each offering exceptional interior volume, a long list of standard features, and revolutionary new hull forms that combines a range of hydrodynamic design elements to deliver superior ride comfort, speed, economy, range and handling characteristics. And for all their onboard attributes, each Cutwater model is trailerable, to bring even distant waterways within easy reach.
As a division of Fluid Motion, LLC, manufacturer of the popular fleet of Ranger Tugs, Cutwater Boats offers complementary styling and performance, built to the same high standards of quality that have earned Fluid Motion a position of leadership in the boating industry, to provide cruising families a broad spectrum of choices in size, style and configuration. Count on the experience and resources of Fluid Motion to drive the emergence of Cutwater Boats as a favored choice among those who recognize an exceptional value when they see it.


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Because they're so portable, smartphones get placed in harm's way often, whether that's when careless users leave them out in the rain, pocket them next to sharp keys, or simply soak them with beverages by accident. One major drawback to durable phones though is that they've traditionally resembled hulking military hardware, not the more common sleek and futuristic handsets of today. The $99.99 Motorola Defy XT for U.S. Cellular is an attempt to break the mold, offering protection from dust, water, and scratches without the ugly bumpers or garish colors found on the typical rugged phone. At first glance it's easy to mistake the Defy XT, discreetly wrapped up in a compact and attractive package, for your average handset. The device also features a bright screen you can read under strong sunlight. However, equipped with woefully outdated components, aging Android software, and 3G data, the Defy XT won't break any performance records, so power users should steer clear.
Motorola's tough little Defy XT (pictures)See all photos
I'd bet if you held the Motorola Defy XT in your hands, you'd never guess it was a hardened and rugged smartphone. I was surprised by the device's claims of toughness as well, since the Defy XT is very compact and lightweight. Weighing a mere 4.6 ounces and measuring 4.5 inches tall by 2.3 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick, it may not be ultrathin but fits into pockets easily. It's actually close in size to the HTC One V (4.74 inches by 2.35 inches by 0.36 inch, 4 ounces), another petite handset available on U.S. Cellular.
The phone's handsome black-and-gray color scheme and conservative oval slab shape also lend it a business-casual aesthetic. For instance, it doesn't have gaudy off-road-vehicle-style bumpers like other rugged mobile models such as the Casio G'zone Commando. Even the Defy XT's predecessor, the original Defy, had a much beefier design complete with unsightly screws meant to drive home its industrial-strength construction.
In fact, the only real clues to the Defy XT's rough-and-tumble pedigree are discreet rubber flaps covering the phone's USB port and 3.5mm headphone jack. Another hint is a switch on the back of the handset that locks its battery cover. The cover, coated in an attractive soft-touch surface, protects the 1,650mAh removable battery and microSD card slot.
With its hidden durability, Motorola claims the Defy XT is ready to rumble. The company promises that the handset can survive exposure to dust, submersion in water, and the odd scuff. The phone's screen is also billed as scratch-resistant, featuring Corning's Gorilla Glass treatment. That said, Motorola doesn't say the device adheres to any particular international or U.S. military standard for durability.
The Motorola Defy XT's 3.7-inch display is on the small side when you look at today's Android superphones. With a low 854x480-pixel resolution, the phone's screen certainly won't blow you away with its sharpness or color production. When I viewed the Defy XT side by side with the HTC One V, it was clear that the One V's display had more vibrant color and wider viewing angles. Also, though the Defy XT didn't create oversaturated hues (something the One V was guilty of) its screen had an blueish tinge that was not appealing.
One positive thing I can say about the Defy XT's screen is that it is very easy to read in strong sunlight, conditions where most smartphones falter. That's very useful considering that people in the market for a rugged phone will likely use it outdoors often.
Software and apps
If you expect to find a modern operating system on the Motorola Defy XT, prepare to be disappointed. The phone relies on an aging version of Android, 2.3 Gingerbread, and not Google's latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, or even Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Still, as an Android device the Defy XT connects to Google's Play digital market, which offers over 700,000 apps for download. Support for Google services is here too, including Gmail, Google+ social networking, and Navigation for turn-by-turn GPS guidance. The Play storefront also hawks a selection of digital books, movies, games, and music. Motorola places a few apps on the device to help you better enjoy the great outdoors too. A digital-compass application will point the way, while a DashBoard app logs the speed and distance traveled during runs and hikes and functions as a pedometer.
Third-party applications preinstalled include Amazon.com, Amazon MP3, and the Audible audiobook subscription service. U.S. Cellular has installed a selection of its apps as well, such as Daily Perks for news and weather, and Mobile TV, which offers both live programming and full TV episodes and movies. The service costs an extra $9.99 per month and will blow a hole through your data minutes if you're not careful -- using it over Wi-Fi isn't an option.
Rugged features
The primary appeal of the Motorola Defy XT though is, again, its ability to withstand the elements. To put Motorola's claims of toughness to the test, first I made sure all the device's port flaps were sealed and the battery cover was locked. Then I literally dragged the phone through the dust and dry dirt at a nearby New York park. I even kicked it across the ground awhile for good measure.
Next I gave the Defy XT a lengthy rinse in the nearest water fountain. Just to be certain of the handset's resistance to liquid, I dunked it in a large pitcher of water, submerging it completely for well over 15 minutes. That's something I'd never do with most other smartphones I review, let alone one I own myself.


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Despite being Nitron's entry level shock absorber, with its full 40mm diameter piston, this unit will outperform much more expensive units from the "bigger" manufacturers and will always offer a significant improvement in comfort and response over the OE shock fitted to your bike - even if it has a remote or piggy-back reservoir. It features a single adjuster knob which tunes both rebound and compression damping simultaneously Made in England, all Nitron shocks are totally rebuildable and backed with Nitron's US based technical support and service operations.
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New Student Guide - The Checklist
Welcome to the New Student Checklist. There's a ton to think about before you head off to college and we want to help make sure you think of it all.
Use the links at the right to find out about your residence hall, where you'll eat, and what's going to take place during New Student Orientation. We've also listed out all of the documents and forms you'll need when you get here. And as always, if you have any questions, give us a call or shoot us an email!
FAQ for New Students
Computer viruses and worms are programs or program fragments which are potentially damaging to computer and network-based information and resources.
All students should be aware of the ease by which viruses and worms are spread and must take all necessary steps to insure that files and devices are virus and worm-free. All computing devices connected to the Greenville College data network are required to have anti-virus software installed and fully updated at all times.
Computers detected on the network spreading viruses or exhibiting virus-like activity will be quarantined and will not regain access to the network until quarantine steps are completed or system is reinstalled. In some cases a mandatory reinstall will be necessary.
Examples of such mandates include, but are not limited to: a new virus has infected your computer for which removal tools or instructions are not available, or keylogger is installed on your system which presents reasonable risk of identity theft.
Yes, but since the number of faculty offering applied lessons is limited, lesson priority is given to music majors and minors. Elective lessons may be offered if lesson slots are available.
Note: Students who are not music majors or in a music ensemble may not store instruments in any of the music department facilities. The music department is also not responsible for any students' instruments or equipment stored in our facilities.
Yes, we feel that Chapel is a very important part of the Greenville College experience and hope that you will learn from these experiences and grow in community with others as we go through each semester. Chapel has much to offer each and every semester from bringing in various speakers to faculty and staff encouraging you along the way.
Each student is required to earn 36 chapel credits per semester. There are two types of chapel credits: CORE chapel credits, and ELECTIVE Chapel credits. Freshmen are required to earn 31 CORE Chapel credits and 5 Elective Chapel Credits to fulfill the 36 credits needed each semester.
To earn CORE chapel credits the options are:
- Chapel on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 – 10:20 a.m.
- Prayer and Meditation Chapel on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
- Student-led VESPERS service on Thursday evenings from 9:30 – 10:20 p.m.
Elective chapel credits are issued by attending weekly or bi-weekly floor Bible studies and various other approved activities on campus. Commuting students who live outside of Bond County and have no classes before chapel at 9:30 am should contact Alisa Gunter to discuss options.
If you have further questions, please consult your Student Handbook or contact Chaplain Lori Gaffner, or her assistant, Alisa Gunter.
Chaplain Lori Gaffner
Dean of the Chapel
[email protected]
Alisa Gunter
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Office: Snyder Hall room 102
No. A laptop is not required but many students do find them extremely helpful in their course of work.
Network gaming is allowable provided it does not interfere with our network or others' use of the network. We do not explicitly block any games, however, network bandwidth monitoring tools may impact performance.
We expect and require students to act responsibly with their computers, and to avoid using them for inappropriate purposes. Downloading of pornography, as well as other improper conduct, is prohibited, detectable, and traceable to your individual computer and network ID.
We use a system that monitors the pages students view from the Internet rather than restricting access. A report of offenders is maintained by the Student Development Office on a regular basis. Violations to campus policies may result in disabling internet access and/or network accounts.
Voluntary Internet Blocking
Voluntary blocking of inappropriate websites is available. An online form can be found on the IT Support Center website. You may complete this form to request website filtering for your student account.
Yes, we have a wireless network. In fact, we were the first college in the nation to build out a completely wireless campus.
You will receive information on how to connect to the network when you arrive on campus.
Students wishing to change their schedule should pick up an add/drop form from the Records Office located in Greenville Central at Armington Center. The student must then consult with and receive the signature of their academic advisor for all schedule changes. The form must then be returned to the Records Office for processing.
When you'd like to declare a major and/or minor, pick up the appropriate forms in the Records Office in Greenville Central, located in Armington Center.
Then you need to meet with the department chair of your chosen major to discuss your academic goals and to be assigned an advisor. The forms must then be returned to the Records Office.
Learn more about how to join a music ensemble here.
Students may add a class without an instructor's permission during the first five days of the semester. They may add or drop a class with an instructor's permission through day 10 of the semester. Students who get permission to add a course beginning day six of the semester will be charged a $25 add fee. From day 11 through 50 (10 weeks) students may only withdraw from a class with their instructor's permission. Withdrawn classes will appear on the student's transcript, but will not affect the GPA. Withdrawing from a course may affect a student's bill or financial aid, so check with the Financial Aid Office before you make a schedule change. Athletes need to consult with their coach before withdrawing from a course as doing so may affect eligibility. For more information on adding, dropping, and/or withdrawing, please consult the Greenville College Catalog. All schedule changes require the signature of the student's advisor.
Unfortunately, we cannot. Greenville College does not have a computer repair center like some bigger universities. If you experience problems with your personal computer we encourage you to contact the manufacturer or a local computer repair center.
Unfortunately, rogue access points and routers have interfered with our wireless network and are not allowed on campus.
Yes! Members of the Baggage Brigade will be at each dorm to help students move in on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Baggage Brigade is a group of people designated to help carry students' luggage to the dorm room. Once your vehicle is unloaded, members of the Brigade will come and carry your belongings to your room.
Parking at the Ganton Circle parking lots, located east of Dallax Annex [building 21 on your campus map] is reserved for bookstore customers and campus visitors only, so students cannot park in this lot.
Parking along the posted fire lane on either side of Ganton Circle Drive is prohibited.
These restrictions are in effect 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
In order to play sports, students must maintain a 1.75 GPA first semester of freshman year and a 2.0 GPA during the second semester of freshman year and following semesters.
Many of the majors and programs at Greenville College require students either to complete two semesters of college-level foreign language or to show that level of proficiency.
Proficiency may be demonstrated through online testing (GS 100) or makeup testing during NSO.
My.Greenville is our campus academic and community web portal. You can access it by going to https://my.greenville.edu.
On my.Greenville you can view campus announcements, the campus calendar, and information from key administrative offices. It serves as our "jumping off" point for services and items related to your life as a student here at Greenville College.
The StrengthsFinder is an instrument designed to identify your top five "talents" or strengths out of a possible 34. This instrument has been developed by the Gallup Organization and has been used by many corporations throughout the world. GC is the first education institution to use the StrengthsFinder to benefit students and is serving as a national model for others.
All new freshmen and transfer students have an opportunity to take the StrengthsFinder which is now a part of the new program called StrengthsQuest in the CORE 101/301 class. Others may contact Patrick Miller at Ext. 6655 or [email protected] to arrange to pick up a book.
This is your chance to learn of the different clubs, teams, organizations, jobs, etc. available to students of the Greenville College Campus and in the Greenville Community.
Check the campus events calendar to see what day the Opportunities Fair is being held this year.
In response to this issue, Greenville College has adopted a policy that prohibits file sharing of data objects of which you do not have rights as determined by copyright law.
This includes transfer of files using popular peer-to-peer applications such as BitTorrent, Kazaa, Morpheus, eDonkey, etc., or by open shares on the campus network. The campus "Appropriate Use" policy covers this issue and may be read in its entirety on our IT Support Center website.
Our Campus Activities Board works hard each year to organize campus events including movie nights, Coffeehouse open mics, barbeques on Scott Field, and a few surprises. Watch for signs around campus and check events.greenville.edu for details.
Athletic events are scheduled for most weekends as well.
The Greenville College Counseling Offices are located on the first floor of the Ruby E. Dare Library, and services students who are currently enrolled and attending classes on campus. The office provides a broad range of mental health services and referrals. Appointments can be made in person or by contacting the Counseling Office at ext. 6610 or 6818 or via email one of our two counselors: Mallory Sample ([email protected]) or George Smith ([email protected]).
If students are uncertain whether counseling is what they would like, introductory appointments may help them decide. The decision to seek counseling is always up to the individual. Counseling sessions and their content are confidential, consistent with the legal and ethical obligations of the counselor. There is no charge for any of the counseling services provided.
With the proliferation of cell phones, Greenville College does not provide phone access in individual dorm rooms. Campus phones are available in public areas on each dorm floor and in lounges. One campus phone is also provided for every campus house.
Washer and dryers are located in lower levels of Burritt, Holtwick, Joy, Janssenn, Kinney/Tenney, College Ave and West Oak. All of the machines are coin operated.
Students who are enrolled in a music course may practice in LaDue Auditorium or in Whitlock Music Center. Applied students may reserve practice times in some practice rooms.
This can be done in the music office the first week. Authorized groups may sign up for the Blackroom with Professor Gary Erickson at ext. 6573. They may sign up for a practice with the Music Department ext. 6560.
Groups may NOT practice in the chapel of Whitlock Music Center.
Residential students are assigned a mailbox. You will receive your mailbox info and key during the first week of classes.
Campus mail and U.S. Mail is distributed Monday through Friday. Students are encouraged to check their mailboxes regularly. Packages and certified mail may be picked up at the mailroom [building 12, on your campus map] counter during regular business hours. A photo ID is required when picking up packages or certified mail.
A $25 fee will be assessed for replacement keys and the mailroom will not get your mail for you if you do not have your key. Mailboxes for all students are in the Delbert E. Sims Union [building 11, on your campus map]
All student mail must be addressed to a campus post office number (CPO#). Items without the CPO# will experience delays. Student mail should be addressed as follows:
Name of Student
317 East College Ave.
CPO # XXX (where "xxx" is your mailbox number)
Greenville, IL 62246
If you are interested in a specific sport, please contact the coach. To get a list of coaches, you can call the Athletic Department Secretary at ext. 6621.
For students registered for CORE 101, your CORE 101 instructor will be your academic advisor during the fall semester. Freshmen who declare a major in the fall will be assigned an academic advisor from the student's major department in the spring. Freshmen who remain undeclared will continue to be advised by their CORE 101 instructor until a major is declared.
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Opener in Bronx a wash; twin bill on Wednesday
NEW YORK -- Manager Don Mattingly had just told the media that his Dodgers were healthier than they've been in a while when Tuesday night's game was rained out, to be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.
Now, can his Dodgers survive a second night off in New York unscathed?
The team needs to report to Yankee Stadium in the morning, with Hyun-Jin Ryu scheduled to start the first game, at 10:05 a.m. PT. Chris Capuano will be activated from the disabled list to start the second game, at 4:05.
"Any time you play two games, you have to eat lots of innings out of the 'pen, and it could put us in a little spot," Mattingly said. "But it also gives us two days to give the 'pen full rest."
The Dodgers will likely send down either reliever Chris Withrow or outfielder Alex Castellanos between games on Wednesday to make room for Capuano, depending on what happens in the opener.
More problematic for the Dodgers will be their choice of a Sunday starter in San Diego. With Ryu pushed back a day, he no longer is lined up to start on Sunday on regular rest, and he won't be asked to pitch on short rest.
The options?
Matt Magill hasn't been competitive in his last two callup starts, but he's on the 40-man roster, and he's scheduled to start on Wednesday for Albuquerque. Matt Palmer was scheduled to start for the Isotopes on Tuesday night; he's not on the 40-man roster. Palmer has Major League experience, as does Albuquerque teammate Aaron Laffey.
Top pitching prospect Zach Lee is scheduled to start on Wednesday for Double-A Chattanooga, but he's not on the 40-man roster, and the Dodgers have resisted calling him up each time they've turned to Magill.
Capuano will be activated after being out since May 30 with a strained left lat. He made a four-inning rehab start for Albuquerque on Friday night, throwing 60 pitches. He expects to be limited to 75 to 80 pitches against the Yankees, one reason why Withrow might be kept for both games.
In an ideal scenario, Capuano would have made at least one more Minor League rehab start for arm strength and expanded pitch count, but the Dodgers are thin in starting pitchers, having already lost Chad Billingsley for the year with Tommy John surgery and Josh Beckett out indefinitely with a nerve problem in his right shoulder.
Capuano is 1-4 with a 5.45 ERA, having tried unsuccessfully to pitch through a strained calf and the strained lat, both injuries eventually sending him to the sidelines.
In Tuesday's original lineup, Mattingly had Hanley Ramirez starting at shortstop and Jerry Hairston as designated hitter. Mattingly said that he probably won't push Ramirez's hamstring on Wednesday, giving him one start at shortstop and one at DH.
"I feel like this is one of the better lineups we've had," Mattingly said. "I feel we're past the point of giving Hanley the day-off thing. If he feels good, go with it. Same with Mark Ellis. Today is one of the first days in a while where I can use everybody."
Mattingly had Yasiel Puig, Adrian Gonzalez, Ramirez and Andre Ethier batting second through fifth.


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Blame Sonic. Or Ron Jeremy. Blame someone or something! Because, really, I didn't know hedgehogs were this adorable.
As a photographer (er, hedgehographer?), Tokyo-based Instagram user Shota Tsukamoto has been documenting his cute pet Darcy. Via website DDN Japan, here are some of the most memorable pics:
Sonic got it all wrong. We didn't want a hedgehog with attitude, we wanted one with cuteness.
darcytheflyinghedgehog [Instagram via DDN]
GIF via Vmoney1337@Reddit.
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KEARNY, N.J. (June 28, 4:40 p.m. ET) — A group of former Pactiv Corp. employees have launched a boycott of the company, and its parent company Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd., protesting what they call "sweatshop conditions" at a Pactiv plant in Kearny.
Workers in the plant's packing department said they were given an increasingly heavy workload, required to work mandatory overtime, and were reprimanded for taking bathroom breaks or sick leave. In July 2011, after workers had taken steps to unionize, Pactiv laid-off approximately 60 percent of the 100 employees in the department, according to information on the group's website, boycottreynolds.wordpress.com.
The workers, who are mostly Chinese and Latina women, are supported by the "Ain't I a Woman!? Campaign," an organizing arm of the Chinese Staff & Workers Association and National Mobilization Against Sweatshops.
According to the campaign, the department's remaining employees were required to work 60 to 70 hours a week to handle the extra workload, and Pactiv hired temporary workers for the department, rather than recalling laid-off workers.
The campaign also says that Pactiv offered displaced employees 8 to 10 weeks of wages if they agreed to waive their legal right to challenge the layoffs.
Pactiv did not return calls seeking comment June 28.
Workers have filed charges against Pactiv with the National Labor Relations Board.
In a petition circulated by the campaign, workers are demanding, among other provisions, reinstatement with back pay for those workers who were laid-off or fired.
Packaging giant Pactiv, based in Lake Forest, Ill., is North America's largest thermoformer. The company is owned by Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd. of Auckland, New Zealand, part of Rank Group Ltd.


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Ratigan sentenced to serve 50 years in prison
A Catholic priest who admitted taking pornographic photos of children has been sentenced to serve 50 years in prison.
The Rev. Shawn Ratigan, 47, pleaded guilty 13 months ago to five counts of producing or attempting to produce child porn. The plea covered one count for each of the five victims, which ranged in age from two years old to 12.
Ratigan broke his silence for the first time since the allegations came to light, asking the judge to give a 15-year sentence on each count and allowing the sentences to be served simultaneously. He said going to prison for 50 years would be "hell on Earth."
The parents of some of the victims also spoke during the sentencing hearing, saying how the incidents had hurt their children and weakened their religious faith. One father said his daughter had been a happy girl but has since become "depressed, terrified and anxious."
The father of one girl said Ratigan left an anger in her that may never leave. He called Ratigan a "monster."
"This sexual predator victimized five young children over a period of almost six years," U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson said. "He violated his religious vows, betrayed the trust of his parishioners and shocked the entire community. He deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison for his deliberate, planned and chronic child sexual abuse. Today's sentence of 50 years without parole, a virtual life sentence, is a just outcome to protect our children and our community from this predator priest."
She said it was heartwrenching to hear from the victims families and she thinks the judge's sentence reflected that anguish.
The judge told Ratigan that he had betrayed himself, the church, the children, their families and the congregation.
Ratigan was first arrested in May 2011 after police discovered hundreds of images of children on a flash drive from his computer. The children were mostly clothed in the pictures, which focused on their crotch area.
In addition to the charges for which Ratigan pleaded guilty, investigators said he also took cellphone photos of young girls on multiple occasions, and had attended a parade and a party after being told to avoid contact with children.
Rebecca Randles, an attorney representing the victims, said there was justice in the case. But she said there is still unfinished business.
"Is there complete justice when those who stood mute are not standing in front of the judge as well?" she said.
Randles and many others have criticized the local Catholic diocese for not taking quicker action against Ratigan after the allegations and evidence against him first came to light.
Ratigan's case led to charges against Bishop Robert Finn for failing to report suspected child abuse. Finn became the highest-ranking U.S. church official to be convicted of a crime related to the child sexual abuse scandal.


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Pownal is a town in Bennington county, Vermont. It was formed in 1760 in N.H. The probate and court district for Pownal is Bennington. For more information, contact the town at 467 Center St., P.O. Box 411, Pownal 05261. On the attached map, Pownal is shown as 15 in Bennington county.
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|System: Wii
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Kuju Entertainment
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Sierra
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Nov. 20, 2007
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by D'Marcus Beatty
The advent of the casual gamers has proven that games don't have to be flashy, graphical masterpieces or have deep, philosophical stories to be considered one of the greats. A lot of gamers prefer a round of Mrs. Pac-Man to some of the higher scored games that require an immense time investment. Geometry Wars is a perfect example of a simple concept that has created one of the most beloved titles of this gaming generation. Geometry Wars began as a simple easter egg hidden in the garage of Project Gotham Racing 2, but it proved so popular that it wound up as a standalone title leading the Xbox Live Arcade charge.
Its simple concept of geometrical shapes battling for the universe was robust enough to make it one of the most popular Xbox Live Arcade titles, and the game's unprecedented and unpredictable popularity has given it to opportunity to make its debut as an actual retail title on the Wii. However, popularity alone doesn't always merit a game's creation. Will Geometry Wars' simple gameplay be enough to fill a disc, or should it have stayed as a downloadable Arcade game? The verdict is in, and Wii owners that enjoyed or missed out on either version of Geometry Wars, whether as a full game or an Easter egg, won't be disappointed at all with their retail version.
Don't look for any story in Geometry Wars. The game is as pure a shooter as any gamer could hope for. No clunky backstory dilutes the experience, attempting to clumsily set the stage for the gameplay. The only thing that you need to know is that you are a 2-dimensional object that is able to fire pellets at invading geometrical shapes. It's a deceptively simple concept that houses incredible gameplay, especially for fans of the old school or gamers that look for the next challenge to their reflexes.
The little additions to the gameplay aren't completely apparent when you begin the Galaxies mode. While the original Geometry Wars placed you in a single stage where you had to survive against waves of enemies, Galaxies actually has different stages with different themes. You notice the changes as you trek from planet to planet combating wire frame enemies, with each stage encasing you in a particular shape. Initially you'll find yourself in a rectangle, beating back the enemies that invade from the edges of the screen, but as you progress, you'll find different challenges, such as moving barriers and maze shaped stages. The variety of stages keeps the gameplay fresh and frenetic, never allowing you to grow complacent in your strategies. Some stages even appear to be tributes to classic titles, with areas reminiscent of Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Space Invaders.
Another addition to the game is the inclusion of a helper drone which can be leveled up. Initially, the drone simply fires nearly ineffectual bullets to aid you in survival, but as you collect Geoms from destroyed enemies, you can level your helper up, making him more effective in battle, ordering it to a position as a turret of sorts, or even as a defensive shield that circles your ship to ward off divebombing foes. Geoms are also used as combo multipliers, a fact that may irritate purists and the gaming elite, since the plentiful Geoms make it a little too easy to rack up incredible scores.
Visually, Geometry Wars maintains the same level of graphical appeal as the Xbox Live Arcade version. While there isn't much to ogle, the game multicolored geometrical enemy swarms and explosive effects are all intact, all while maintaining the same level of speed that veterans are used to. While some of the more eagle eyed gamers may notice a color dulling due to the lack of HD luster, it seems a small tradeoff considering the new content.


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Here's where Trump and Biden stand on COVID-19, other health-care issues
The two White House contenders are divided on Obamacare and Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they do have some things in common on health-care matters.
The two White House contenders are divided on Obamacare and Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they do have some things in common on health-care matters.
President Trump's campaign now finds itself on the other side of a legal case in a newly filed federal lawsuit alleging that it violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when it sought to "disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters," particularly African Americans in metropolitan areas of Michigan.
Congresswoman's criticism comes as virus spikes across US
An appeals court affirmed a 55-year prison term Tuesday for a member of the MS-13 gang who organized the killings of four teenagers in a Long Island park when he was 15 — but it also expressed regret that the end of parole for federal prisoners means he won't have incentive to reform. A panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the prosecution of Josue Portillo, now 19, is a "classic illustration of the unfortunate consequences" of a decision by Congress that eliminated parole for federal prisoners sentenced in or after 1987.
No one is really sure what Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will do after leaving the White House in January or where they will live, but people who know them are certain they plan on getting out of Washington, D.C., as fast as they can, The New York Times reports. President Trump's daughter and son-in-law have never fit in, several people told the Times, but it's not a sure bet that they will return to New York City. Donny Deutsch, a marketing expert and critic of the president, said he thinks Ivanka and Jared would have an "even harder time than Trump himself" moving back to Manhattan. Trump is "despicable but larger than life," he added. "Those two are the hapless minions who went along."Georgina Bloomberg — daughter of Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and Democratic presidential nominee — told The Daily Beast earlier this month that Ivanka gets unfair criticism due to her father, and she thinks Manhattan society will be more forgiving. Two friends told the Times Trump could revive her jewelry and clothing lines, peddling it to a conservative audience, but two others said the Ivanka Trump brand is dead and won't sell. As for Kushner, who worked in real estate, Deutsch said he could go back to making deals, and "if he's doing anything with the Trump name, he can monetize it in red areas."The couple could be thinking about settling in New Jersey, where they have a large "cottage" on the grounds of the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. The town recently received blueprints for renovations to the abode, including expanding the master bedroom and bathroom and adding two bedrooms, a study, and a veranda. There are also plans to build a complex for spa treatments and a "general store" on the property, the Times reports. For more on Trump and Kushner's future — and the drama surrounding their children's schooling in D.C. — visit The New York Times.More stories from theweek.com Trump's staffers are reportedly now avoiding him to stay out of legal jeopardy Obama the pretender Biden is giving the left nothing for their investment
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The contact between Fauci and Biden's team comes as the US may be entering the darkest stage yet of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the annals of great escapes, vaulting the barbed wire, heavily-surveilled fence that separates the mined no-man's land between North and South Korea would surely feature strongly. According to the South Korean media this week, a defector who evaded security in one of the most dangerous border crossings of the world on November 3 was a former gymnast who managed to swing himself over the imposing barricades, reportedly without triggering key sensors. The authorities vowed to investigate why high-tech security systems did not work. "We will look into why the sensors did not ring and make sure they operate properly," an official told Yonhap news agency. The man, reported to be wearing blue civilian clothes and in his twenties, later surrendered after a manhunt by the South Korean military units who discovered a breach of the fence. He was detained without incident just under a mile south of the fence and has asked for asylum.
I have fought to uphold the integrity of elections in Georgia. It doesn't matter if the attacks come from the guy I voted for or not.
Authorities filed additional charges Monday against a 23-year-old man in a shooting at a Nebraska fast food restaurant in which two employees were killed and two others were wounded. The two employees who were hospitalized are Zoey Reece Atalig Lujan, 18, and Kenneth Gerner, 25.
Despite his tweets and frequent fundraising emails, President Trump knows "the battle is effectively over" and he's already moved on to asking allies "how he can stay relevant in the media and in the Republican Party and how he can earn money" next year and beyond, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing Trump advisers. "Privately, even the few advisers to the president who had argued he still had a shot over the last week now largely concede he has no path to victory."Trump's lawyers, led by Rudy Giuliani, are expected to keep up the appearance of a legal fight until the Electoral College votes Dec. 14, the Journal reports. "While there are just a handful of people left urging the president to keep up the legal fight — among them, Mr. Giuliani — there are equally few people telling him to end it." One official explained, "Everybody's trying to straddle the fence and avoid him flipping out." They have other reasons to give Trump a wide berth, the Journal adds:> In a West Wing where advisers have often loitered near the Oval Office in the hopes of being asked inside, there has been noticeably less angling among aides to get an audience with the president in recent weeks, administration officials said. Aides have said privately they are concerned that the president might ask them for something that would draw them into the legal battle. [The Wall Street Journal]"Usually everybody's looking for an opportunity to go in. Now it's the opposite," said an administration official. "You never know where there's going to be this moment where he's like, well why don't you do X-Y-Z crazy thing." Read more at The Wall Street Journal.More stories from theweek.com People are skeptical that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will be able to easily slip back into NYC society Obama the pretender Biden is giving the left nothing for their investment
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In an interview with Yahoo News National Correspondent Alexander Nazaryan, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that even with a vaccine rollout beginning later this year, he hopes Americans can gather safely for the spring holidays, but it's "unrealistic" to think Easter and Passover celebrations will be completely back to normal.
The republication of caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in September 2020 led to protests in several Muslim-majority countries. It also resulted in disturbing acts of violence: In the weeks that followed, two people were stabbed near the former headquarters of the magazine and a teacher was beheaded after he showed the cartoons during a classroom lesson. Visual depiction of Muhammad is a sensitive issue for a number of reasons: Islam's early stance against idolatry led to a general disapproval for images of living beings throughout Islamic history. Muslims seldom produced or circulated images of Muhammad or other notable early Muslims. The recent caricatures have offended many Muslims around the world. This focus on the reactions to the images of Muhammad drowns out an important question: How did Muslims imagine him for centuries in the near total absence of icons and images? Picturing Muhammad without imagesIn my courses on early Islam and the life of Muhammad, I teach to the amazement of my students that there are few pre-modern historical figures that we know more about than we do about Muhammad. The respect and devotion that the first generations of Muslims accorded to him led to an abundance of textual materials that provided rich details about every aspect of his life. The prophet's earliest surviving biography, written a century after his death, runs into hundreds of pages in English. His final 10 years are so well-documented that some episodes of his life during this period can be tracked day by day.Even more detailed are books from the early Islamic period dedicated specifically to the description of Muhammad's body, character and manners. From a very popular ninth-century book on the subject titled "Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya" or The Sublime Qualities of Muhammad, Muslims learned everything from Muhammad's height and body hair to his sleep habits, clothing preferences and favorite food. No single piece of information was seen too mundane or irrelevant when it concerned the prophet. The way he walked and sat is recorded in this book alongside the approximate amount of white hair on his temples in old age. These meticulous textual descriptions have functioned for Muslims throughout centuries as an alternative for visual representations. Most Muslims pictured Muhammad as described by his cousin and son-in-law Ali in a famous passage contained in the Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya: a broad-shouldered man of medium height, with black, wavy hair and a rosy complexion, walking with a slight downward lean. The second half of the description focused on his character: a humble man that inspired awe and respect in everyone that met him. Textual portraits of MuhammadThat said, figurative portrayals of Muhammad were not entirely unheard of in the Islamic world. In fact, manuscripts from the 13th century onward did contain scenes from the prophet's life, showing him in full figure initially and with a veiled face later on. The majority of Muslims, however, would not have access to the manuscripts that contained these images of the prophet. For those who wanted to visualize Muhammad, there were nonpictorial, textual alternatives. There was an artistic tradition that was particularly popular among Turkish- and Persian-speaking Muslims. Ornamented and gilded edgings on a single page were filled with a masterfully calligraphed text of Muhammad's description by Ali in the Shama'il. The center of the page featured a famous verse from the Quran: "We only sent you (Muhammad) as a mercy to the worlds."These textual portraits, called "hilya" in Arabic, were the closest that one would get to an "image" of Muhammad in most of the Muslim world. Some hilyas were strictly without any figural representation, while others contained a drawing of the Kaaba, the holy shrine in Mecca, or a rose that symbolized the beauty of the prophet. Framed hilyas graced mosques and private houses well into the 20th century. Smaller specimens were carried in bottles or the pockets of those who believed in the spiritual power of the prophet's description for good health and against evil. Hilyas kept the memory of Muhammad fresh for those who wanted to imagine him from mere words. Different interpretationsThe Islamic legal basis for banning images, including Muhammad's, is less than straightforward and there are variations across denominations and legal schools. It appears, for instance, that Shiite communities have been more accepting of visual representations for devotional purposes than Sunni ones. Pictures of Muhammad, Ali and other family members of the prophet have some circulation in the popular religious culture of Shiite-majority countries, such as Iran. Sunni Islam, on the other hand, has largely shunned religious iconography.Outside the Islamic world, Muhammad was regularly fictionalized in literature and was depicted in images in medieval and early modern Christendom. But this was often in less than sympathetic forms. Dante's "Inferno," most famously, had the prophet and Ali suffering in hell, and the scene inspired many drawings. These depictions, however, hardly ever received any attention from the Muslim world, as they were produced for and consumed within the Christian world. Offensive caricatures and colonial pastProviding historical precedents for the visual depictions of Muhammad adds much-needed nuance to a complex and potentially incendiary issue, but it helps explain only part of the picture. Equally important for understanding the reactions to the images of Muhammad are developments from more recent history. Europe now has a large Muslim minority, and fictionalized depictions of Muhammad, visual or otherwise, do not go unnoticed.With advances in mass communication and social media, the spread of the images is swift, and so is the mobilization for reactions to them. Most importantly, many Muslims find the caricatures offensive for its Islamophobic content. Some of the caricatures draw a coarse equation of Islam with violence or debauchery through Muhammad's image, a pervasive theme in the colonial European scholarship on Muhammad. Anthropologist Saba Mahmood has argued that such depictions can cause "moral injury" for Muslims, an emotional pain due to the special relation that they have with the prophet. Political scientist Andrew March sees the caricatures as "a political act" that could cause harm to the efforts of creating a "public space where Muslims feel safe, valued, and equal." Even without images, Muslims have cultivated a vivid mental picture of Muhammad, not just of his appearance but of his entire persona. The crudeness of some of the caricatures of Muhammad is worth a moment of thought.[Insight, in your inbox each day. You can get it with The Conversation's email newsletter.]This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. It was written by: Suleyman Dost, Brandeis University.Read more: * Muslim schools are allies in France's fight against radicalization – not the cause * Why there's opposition to images of MuhammadSuleyman Dost does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
For years, chains have been battling against a federal minimum wage hike. Now, in 2020, some are giving up the fight.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday Canada will have to wait for a vaccine because the very first ones that roll off assembly lines are likely to be given to citizens of the country they are made in. Trudeau noted Canada does not have vaccine-production facilities. Trudeau said it is understandable that an American pharmaceutical company will distribute first in the U.S. before they distribute internationally.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo criticized media treatment of President Trump, in a Monday interview on the Albany-based WAMC.Cuomo's remarks came after he had his own testy exchange with Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind at his own press conference the same day. After Vielkind pressed him on whether New York City schools were about to shut down, Cuomo yelled at Vielkind that he was "confused" regarding the issue.However, during the subsequent interview with WAMC's Alan Chartock, Cuomo said reporters had adopted a "nastier tone" and "disrespect that never existed" toward politicians."The way they question President Trump at some of these press conferences is just—I've never heard that tone with the president," Cuomo said. "There are reporters who just are unprofessional, don't know the facts and ask really biased questions….You want to say 'well I don't like the president and I disrespect him,' I know but it's still the office of the president."The relationship between Trump and reporters has itself been the subject of intense media coverage. Reporters and the president have sparred since the 2016 presidential campaign began, with Trump labelling various media outlets "fake news."Cuomo's own coronavirus press briefings were widely covered in March when the pandemic slammed New York City and its surrounding environs. The governor also regularly appeared for interviews with his brother Chris, an anchor at CNN.
President-elect Joe Biden will start introducing his Cabinet picks Tuesday, and the consensus in Washington was perhaps best described by Brendan Buck, a former top aide to Republican House Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner:> These Biden nominations and appointments are so delightfully boring> > — Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) November 23, 2020Most of the names Biden announced Monday — Antony Blinken as secretary of state, Jake Sullivan as national security adviser, Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. ambassador, and Ron Klein as White House chief of staff — are career professionals little known outside Washington policy and politics circles, but well regarded within them. "By design, they seem meant to project a dutiful competence," The Washington Post reports.Biden has also chosen some boldface names: John Kerry as international climate envoy and former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. What ties them all together is the prospect of a Biden administration "filled with people who have deep experience in government and in the agencies they will be running," Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer write at Politico.You can expect fewer impulsive tweets and more of "a linear, plodding, purposeful, and standard policy process" run "by political professionals who aren't likely to try to burn down the White House over petty disagreements and jockeying to get in the good graces of the president," Sherman and Palmer add. "In other words, if the Trump White House was like downing a vat of Tabasco sauce over the past four years, the Biden White House will be like sipping unflavored almond milk."The selection process hasn't been entirely without drama, but "the relatively uncontroversial nature of these picks has been by design," Politico's Ryan Lizza reports. "Internally, Biden officials have been instructed to emphasize to reporters how normal the picks are, how 'these are tested leaders.' It's seen as a success if the Biden staff and Cabinet announcements don't make much news."More stories from theweek.com People are skeptical that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will be able to easily slip back into NYC society Trump's staffers are reportedly now avoiding him to stay out of legal jeopardy Obama the pretender
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Rush Limbaugh fully reversed course on Monday, trashing the Trump legal team's unhinged press conference detailing baseless election-fraud conspiracies just days after praising attorney Sidney Powell—whom the Trump team has since disavowed—for dropping "bombs all over the place."Over the weekend, after Powell claimed millions of votes were stolen from President Donald Trump by corrupted software, Powell gave an off-the-rails interview to Newsmax TV in which she expanded her bonkers conspiracy to include Georgia's Republican governor and secretary of state being bribed.With Powell having already come under fire from Fox News host Tucker Carlson for failing to provide any evidence for her outrageous allegations, which included claims that late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez was involved in stealing votes, Team Trump finally distanced itself from Powell on Sunday evening, saying she "is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity."Trump and his legal team weren't the only people trying to retroactively memory-hole Powell just days after giving over-the-top praise for the QAnon-boosting lawyer's baseless conspiracies and incessant promises to "Release the Kraken."During his Thursday broadcast, immediately following the insane news conference—which also featured Giuliani's hair-dye streaking down his face as he acted out My Cousin Vinny—Limbaugh couldn't contain his glee over Powell's debunked theories about Dominion voting software flipping votes to President-elect Joe Biden."Sidney Powell just dropped bombs all over the place," Limbaugh bellowed at the time. "For instance, Trump votes were so overwhelming, the number of people who had voted for Trump that the rigged system, this Dominion system with the Smartmatic software melted down. It couldn't handle, it couldn't cheat fast enough, it could not overcome the number of legitimate Trump votes."Repeatedly praising Powell's "impeccable reputation" on Thursday afternoon, Limbaugh claimed that Powell had "evidence of fraud" and "detailed evidence of communist money" being used to "rig the elections," telling his listeners that the presser was a "full hour of constant, overwhelming evidence."Fast forward to Monday: Limbaugh now sings a different tune."I mean, it's a tough thing to deny that she was ever a part of it because they introduced her as part of it. I mean, she was at that press conference last week," he noted, adding that there is no credibly denying Powell's official involvement on Trump's legal team. (Ellis had said Powell was a member of the legal team's "elite strike force" on Thursday.)"You call a gigantic press conference like that—one that lasts an hour—and you announce 'massive bombshells,' then you better have some bombshells," he added. "There better be something at that press conference other than what we got."Noting that Powell "jumped the shark," Limbaugh again expressed disappointment in the lack of evidence while throwing the president's legal team under the bus."I talked to so many people who were blown away by it, by the very nature of the press conference," he concluded. "They promised blockbuster stuff, and then nothing happened, and that's just, it's not good."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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Work for a leading global management consultancy for a small team within their Innovation Lab which are exposed to world leading technology. Your role will be to work with some very cool and advance tech and create bespoke software and platforms for some of the biggest companies in the world.
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text: We're at the half-way point of 2014 and the pop charts have never felt like a more unfamiliar place. Soundscan just released its list of the best selling albums of the year so far (along with digital singles) and for the third year in a row — and the third year ever in Soundscan history — only one album sold more than a million copies. Worse, only five sold more than 500,000 copies so far. A year ago, 11 albums had surpassed that sales mark. What's more surprising is the biggest selling record of the year isn't by a major artist but the soundtrack for the Disney movie "Frozen," which sold nearly three times as many as its nearest competitor through the week ending June 29. Browse the gallery above to see the rest of the top selling albums of the year. How many did you buy?


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- I can make sure my app is in a consistent state.
- I can rollback all the uncompleted transactions if any (just in case) it's ok
- I can DETACH the database
What do I need the log file for after that?
I'm particularly talking about a "highly controlled" environment. So, the real question is: How can I explicitly force everything to be alright in order to avoid possible data loss? Does anyone here have experience doing this kind of operation?
The reason for this is that I'm not a fan of immense log files. The highly controlled environment is my PC running a single app in a single-user mode. I'm the developer of this app and I have complete control over the code changes. I'd prefer to delete rather than
SHRINK so please do not suggest that I simply
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I've had this process in production for more than half a year without any issue.