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I have windows 10 forced upgrade from Windows 7 premier. I'm running Viper internet security 2016. Every scan it does there has yet to be anything other than 0 cleaned out of X amount of processes. I've contacted Viper and they that is because its working. My 2015 showed all the cookie, potential threats that it caught in scans but this one shows 0..Nothing in the firewall even after deliberately going to some webpages that it should have flagged or at least registered again nothing. Is the 2016 compatible with Windows 10 or just pieces of it?
VIPRE 2016 is compatible with Windows 10 and what you're seeing is normal behavior for the new version. It contains a completely different engine than the previous versions and as a result of that, handles things a bit differently. VIPRE 2015 scans, like you mentioned, were grabbing all of the cookies regardless of whether they were malicious or not and that would drive up the items detected in each scan. VIPRE 2016 will only remove cookies if they're actually malicious and are a threat to the computer. So while you are seeing fewer detections, it is not an indication of lesser performance and is just a result of the cookies being handled differently.
was having a similar problem . says it is working but actually wasn't called viper they fixed it today so
it is back up and running, just wondering ,I have windows 10 ,when I use internet explorer ,viper search guard is working and little green check at top of page , but when I go on edge no check mark does it not work on edge anyone know? also just a tip I noticed when viper wasn't working correctly it would prevent me from getting on anything just would spin spin spin that's when I realized it wasn't protecting my computer , this is suppose to be good product hope it doen't disappoint.....
Checking out your ticket, it was actually an issue with VIPRE's user interface. Although the interface was not opening, VIPRE's protection and service were still running in the background and providing protection. I am happy to hear they were able to resolve the issue with the interface.
Regarding VIPRE Search Guard, it is designed for Internet Explorer only at the moment.
I've had Viper on all of my computers, tablets etc for many years now and was extremely pleased with its performance and everyone on the house uses Chrome or Firefox. It was only after my laptop did its own upgrade to Windows 10 did this start. When you say it only works on IE are you talking about just in windows 10 operating system? Because all the other electronics are working the way they should.
This is in reference to the specific feature Search Guard. It will check on the search results and let you know which links are safe to click on and which ones are questionable. Currently this feature only works in Internet Explorer but there are also several other features that protect you while you're browsing the web. This feature will just mark search results so you know they're safe before you click on them.
A failed attempt to load VIPRE Internet Security 2016 product resulted when I received message to delete existing expired product identified "ESET Smart Security 8". No action resulted when prompted to delete this product. How can I overcome this situation and successfully delete expired product and install VIPRE?
If ESET Smart Security 8 was previously installed on your system, you can remove the product by opening the Control Panel and selecting Uninstall a Program. Depending on your Control Panel view, the option may be listed as Programs and Features, but it will take you to the same window as the Uninstall a program option.
To open the Control Panel:
Win7 - Open the start menu and click on Control Panel
Win8/10 - Right-click on the Start Menu icon and click Control Panel
my viper is not working properly I can tell when its doing a scan, it slows my computer down where all my settings keep turning off' n I can't get on anything and I'm getting aggravated didn't have this kind of problems with Norton, not sure what is going on with it I have windows 10 and the threat track does not work in windows 10 they need to figure out why my settings keep turning off all by there self so half the time my firewall isn't even on I have to keep turning on all the settings doesn't seem worth all the trouble
My VIPRE Internet Security 2016 Lifetime Stopped working also, Tech took care of everything when clicked on Chat with Support. Used remote access and just watched Tech breeze right through the issues that kept it from working and now have VIPRE Internet Security 2017 V10.0.3.1 Was wondering should I upgrade to Pro, tried to online but system said It could not update at this time and to call tech support at the listed number. I am new to Windows 10 and Edge. So far everything seems to be working, still learning,
Which format of the EICAR test file are you using? No issues detecting it on my test machines so we may be dealing with an issue with your particular installation. I would recommend contacting our support department so that we can take a closer look to make sure there aren't any issues with your installation.


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For organizations who receive large amounts of incoming messages, or for those who do not have 24/7 social media support, Hootsuite's Automated Assignments ensures that messages which may otherwise become lost within your streams are assigned to the correct teams.
Automated Assignments allow users with Admin, Super Admin, or custom access to auto-assign inbound messages based on specific keywords. Use automated assignments to address messages that may be of priority to your business, such as an outbreak of food poisoning for hospitality industry. Message assignments also make it easier to measure your customer support efforts by providing metrics, such as First Response, Pickup, and Resolution Time of each employee.
To create an Automated Assignment, click the Automation button within your organization on the Hootsuite Dashboard. Add a new Automated Assignment, provide an optional name, choose your social network, and the types of messages you wish to assign.
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Once the keywords are in place, choose who the messages will be assigned to, either a team or an individual, and click Create Action to complete the Automated Assignment. It's important to note that messages can only be assigned once, but may be reassigned manually if necessary.
Assignments are in an active state when the toggle next to the assignment is blue, and can be paused by toggling them off. Messages received while an automated assignment action is off will default to any other relevant active assignments, or will not be assigned. Automated Assignments run in priority from top to bottom of the assignments list, and may be reordered by dragging and dropping the monitors into your preferred sequence. A key event that may require reorganization of your assignments is an internal crisis.
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Having worked together producing last year's animated 9 , Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are re-teaming to produce a film adaptation of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter .
The new book is by Seth Grahame-Smith, who also wrote Pride And Prejudice And Zombies , and caught the producing team's eye after they stumbled upon a slick trailer for the book (see below).
A pulp reimagining of Abraham Lincoln's life, Vampire Hunter reveals him as, yeah, a hunter of the undead whose mother died at the hands of vampires.
"Henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion," Lincoln writes in his journal. "I shall become a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose…"
Like their undead protagonists, these vampire flicks just refuse to die out. But with a premise as cool as this, we can see why Burton would want to make his own mark on the film trend.
We're imagining this as more Bubba Ho-Tep than Twilight , which could be all kinds of awesome.
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SUIRFRESIDE : a novel experiment to study surface chemistry under interstellar and protostellar conditions
Fraser, H J and van Dishoeck, E F (2004) SUIRFRESIDE : a novel experiment to study surface chemistry under interstellar and protostellar conditions. In: Space life sciences. Advances in Space Research . PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, Kidlington, pp. 14-22.Full text not available in this repository.Request a copy from the Strathclyde author
To explain the existence and observations of prebiotic molecules in interstellar and protostellar environments, it is first necessary to evaluate the chemical and physical processes that govern the generation, behavior, and destruction of precursor molecules, from which complex prebiotic species are probably formed. In interstellar and protostellar environments, many of these precursor species, such as CO2, HCOOH and CH3OH, are thought to form via chemical reactions on or in icy grains, either by thermal, UV or electron induced processes. To date the surface processes remain largely unstudied, theoretically or experimentally. In this paper we present details of a new surface astrochemistry experiment that has been designed to study the thermally induced physical and chemical behavior of interstellar ice analogues. The first results from this experiment are presented, illustrating the physical behavior of CO and CH3OH during thermal processing.
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Methylcobalamin Without The Damn Xylitol?
Of all the supplements on Dave's list that I'm taking (and benefiting from), Methylcobalamin (B12) is the only one I'm struggling to source. The kind that is recommended is always the Methyl B12 in this link:
But here's the thing, I can never find a version of that without the wood sugar Xylitol. This nasty stuff gives me a pinch in the stomach and effects my moods. Definitely not bulletproof for me. This also means the BP chocolate bars and coffee beans and even supplements like Unfair Advantage are out for me.
For some reason this particular supplement is always produced as a sublingual. So, since it will be dissolved in the mouth, the manufacturers deemed it necessary to sweeten it up a bit. But damn, is there no unsweet version of this under the sun? I mean, if I can handle Glutathione Force (the old dog fart tasting version, too), I think I should be able to choke down a B12 supplement without any sweeteners. What about people whom are allergic to Xylitol?
No B12 for them (and me), I guess ...
Anybody ever come across a version of Methylcobalamin that can be swallowed as a tablet? What other sources of Methylcobalamin besides supplements are even available?
Anybody ever come across a version of Methylcobalamin that can be swallowed as a tablet? What other sources of Methylcobalamin besides supplements are even available?
Impossible! Sugar alcohols have zero downsides!
Just kidding. But you might want to look into the cause of the xylitol issues, they could be due to some nasty bacteria fermenting the sugar alcohol.
I was going to just point you in the direction of B12 injections (which is an option but you should check what form the B12 is in) and eating plenty of meat. Get tested, you may be all set. But then I realized I should check a few reasonably trustworthy brands...
Thorne has this B12 which doesn't have xylitol but DOES use folic acid. So I wouldn't take that unless I knew my genetics. I didn't look too long, you might look at Thorne's other B products as well. I take their B-Complex which comes with 400mcg B12 and a bunch of other B's, plus a good form of folate.
As usual, Ben Lynch at Seeking Health really has his shit together. Here's a (liposomal!) B12 with 5000mcg plus good folate and a couple bonus ingredients, in liquid form. But, no surprise, it's a bit pricey. I may have try that, actually...
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It would sure be nice if the Xylitol worked for me ... but alas I'm sick of being in pain over this stuff. My guinea pig tolerance is down pretty low. Don't need any more setbacks for now. But the Xylitol is a weird case study for me. I wouldn't doubt it if I learned later that it was the Xylitol that I can get that is bad. I know about making sure it comes from American hardwood as opposed to Chinese and all of that, but i was doing that. I'll bet there is more to it than just what type of wood was used. Even within the American Hardwood versions, I'll bet there is huge discrepancies in processing techniques and such ... so, who knows ... maybe one day. The only decent looking brand of American Hardwood Xylitol I was able to source over here was Xyla brand. But I've also had strong reactions to Dave's chocolate bars and Coffee Beans ... and yet I can drink his coffee and eat his chocolate. Still trying to suss this subject out ... sort of like chasing your tail.
Yeah, I couldn't find anything for Methylcobalamin without xylitol anywhere on the internet. I had been taking the exact brand (Jarrow) that Dave recommends and it just makes me feel too shitty. And I'm only just taking one of these little pink sublinguals ... that's all it takes ... about 20 minutes later I feel a pinch in my abdomen and then later my mood takes a pretty big hit.
This Seeking Health version looks pretty promising if a little expensive. Maybe I'll give it a go ... but, like you mention ... I already get lots of good meats. Maybe a blood panel would be more in order here to see if I'm alright.
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I'm having the same issues with the xylitol. I did use the Seeking Health liposomal for a while but didn't really notice anything. I now use injections. Those work for me. I have the MTHFR mutation and menopausal, so have a few things working against me hormonally. My doctor still gives them to me at $20 a pop plus office visit, but we will start doing home injections soon. My Dr will oversee all of it. We just talked about it this morning so i should be set in a few weeks to do it all here once a week. I'm just tickled I have such a great functional med dr that is willing to work with me. My GP (the dr my insurance comp insists I have) doesn't see why I would prefer turmeric when he has a drug that will do that for me and thinks all my work with my functional medicine dr is a bunch of hooey. Funny thing. . .I'm getting well with my food, supplements and things all tweaked to my individual needs by an informed dr.
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The Government Habit
In the November 1 Washington Times, former HUD secretary Jack Kemp, now a leader of the conservative grassroots group Empower America, had a letter to the editor bemoaning the fact that a rental voucher program he developed in the Bush administration "had been transformed by HUD into a massive new fair-housing program to disperse low-income families to middle-income suburban neighborhoods." Most Cato supporters would question the constitutional authority of Congress to spend tax dollars on rental vouchers or public housing in the first place. None would be surprised that Jack Kemp's good intentions — to get people out of the disastrous public housing projects HUD created — have been "distorted," in Kemp's words, into "social engineering."
I mention that little episode because it is illustrative of a certain wide- eyed innocence on the part of many of our conservative friends. The most recent example is the Project for American Renewal being put forth by Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and neoconservative intellectual Bill Bennett, also of Empower America. It consists of some 19 bills that Coats has submitted in the Senate in an effort "to find some ways to nurture civil society."
Most of the bills have vaguely Orwellian titles like the Compassion Credit Act, the Community Partnership Act, or the Family Reconciliation Act. Almost all of them amount to nothing more than conservative social engineering. The last bill, for instance, "would provide additional federal funding to states under the Family Preservation and Social Services Act, to implement pre-divorce counseling." The Assets for Independence Act "would create a four-year $100 million demonstration program to establish 50,000 Individual Development Accounts."
Never mind that, again, one would search in vain for the enumerated power in the Constitution that says most of those initiatives are within the purview of the federal government. Never mind even that conservatives who celebrated James Buchanan's Nobel Prize for his work in public-choice theory should recognize that those little conservative policy gems will one day grow into the liberal monsters that so disappoint Jack Kemp.
The concern here is that some conservatives have in the post-Reagan era adopted what might be called the government habit. That is particularly true of neoconservatives, who trace their intellectual heritage to the left and who, for the most part, have a fundamentally benign view of the state. The problem to them has not been the power of government but the misuse of that power by wrongheaded politicians and bureaucrats.
Thus, Bill Bennett writes in the introduction to a booklet promoting the Project for American Renewal, "If the liberal fallacy is an abiding faith in the all-sufficiency of government, then the conservative fallacy could easily become an abiding faith in the all-sufficiency of nongovernment." Well, not if Dan Coats has anything to say about it. And Coats is more of a traditional conservative.
The argument one hears from many conservatives, particularly inside the Beltway, is that you can't replace something with nothing. But that sentiment simply reflects the government habit. After all, the American people are not "nothing." Why not rephrase the issue: you can replace a failed government welfare program that has wasted billions, created dependency, and destroyed lives with the responsiveness, compassion, and prudence of a free people.
The left, of course, is hopelessly committed to the government habit. Even liberals who admit the current governmental approach has failed can't shake the habit. David Osborne writes in the preface to his Clinton administration bible, Reinventing Government, "We believe deeply in government. We do not look at government as a necessary evil."
All in all, the field for those who have confidence in freedom is left to the libertarians — market liberals or classical liberals — and conservatives who believe in strictly limited government. They are the ones to whom all the talk of "revolution" in Washington refers. As former Delaware governor Pete du Pont puts it, "We must break free of the idea that only government — at whatever level, federal, state, or local — holds the answer to social problems. Generally it's not so."
The ideological battle that lies ahead among those on the right should be more constructive than the old left-right divide. Conservatives who criticize libertarians for ignoring values and the workings of civil society have a valid point. But they also have much to learn from libertarians on the dangers of the benign view of the state. Perhaps the one intellectual who has the most to contribute to this debate is Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute. Respected by both camps, his book In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government describes how government "severs the tendrils of community" with one program after another designed to do good. It is a book his friend Bill Bennett should read, as should any conservative interested in breaking the government habit.


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Lending to real estate investors – more considerations to protect yourself
Part 6 of a series
I'm continuing a discussion of lending money to real estate investors. My company lends money exclusively to real estate investors in a specific geographic area. This allows us to be local to any property used to collateralize the loan, stay on top of legislative changes through our network of local attorneys and professionals, and to understand local trends, since all real estate is local.
How do you protect yourself from fraud or incompetence? First of all, know who you are dealing with. If you are lending directly to an investor, ASK AROUND! It's amazing to me how many people invest or lend with one real estate investor without getting references from other people who are in a position to know. If you are going to put money into a deal, the people involved should be 100% transparent in their dealings. Both from an ethical perspective and from a competency view.
Google them. You can't always find everything about them that way, but you might see a pattern one way or the other. I once was approached by an investor for a loan, and when I googled him, it turned out he was a disbarred real estate attorney who had twice misappropriated escrowed funds. Not someone I want to do business with.
Ask around. Ask at local Real Estate Investor Associations. Ask your network of attorneys and accountants. Sometimes what they won't say tells you a lot. People are careful about giving bad references, but will usually give you enthusiastic recommendations if everything they know is positive.
Do your due diligence. If you are investing with one person, you have to research the property ad market yourself. If you are investing with a hard money company, the company does the due diligence. Ask the company how much of that research on each deal is available for you to review. If you are investing in a fund, the answer is probably none, because you aren't investing in an individual deal, but if you are working with a company where you get to choose the deal your money goes to, you should be able to get information about the person and the deal.
Go to each property yourself. Each deal is different, and a property photo can be edited to not show the railroad tracks in the back and the auto junk yard next door. Pay attention to the neighborhood as you drive there, and leave the property in another direction.
Trust your instincts. I don't want to get all fuzzy here, but if you get that uncomfortable little niggling doubt, then do more research to find out why. You should reach the point at which your discomfort is resolved.
What happens if the borrower stops paying? Well, you are going to take the necessary steps to resolve the situation. If you are working with a borrower directly, then you should talk with the borrower to get to the underlying problems and then determine the appropriate actions. If you are working with a hard money company, the company will be the intermediary working with the borrower. If you are in a pool, you won't be involved at all, because you are not the lender, the pool is. In a declining market, time is not on your side, but since this is a business transaction, you are not dealing with a homeowner, you are working with a businessperson.
How much of my portfolio should I allocate to lending? I'm not a financial advisor, so you should speak to your own professional for personalized investing and allocation advice. However, if you are a knowledgeable real estate investor yourself, you probably are comfortable with a large percentage in lending, because you have the expertise and resources to finish the project yourself. In fact some lenders hope to take the property. We don't "loan to own" be be aware that some do. If you have limited real estate investing experience, then limit your exposure by doing just one or two deals at a time.
These questions have partially addressed some of the risks in lending. A much more detailed discussion is beyond the scope of an education blog post. If you have interest and want to know more of the what if's, then contact me. It will help you decide if lending is for you.
Next post we will discuss the following questions:
•Should I form an entity to lend?
•Should I lend outside of my geographic area?
•What about business loans instead of real estate loans?


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"Oh, good!" he said genially. "I was hoping we could catch up a bit."
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"Catch up," she repeated thoughtfully. "Yes, I think we should 'catch up.' I think that would be lovely. In fact, I was hoping you would be here, because I have some questions for you and I would really like to 'catch up' by getting a few answers. After all, it's been a few years, hasn't it?"
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"I would love to hear what you have been up to," she continued, "since you left my apartment so abruptly that New Year's Day."
"Well . . . " he began haltingly, his eyes darting to the doorway behind her in which several of their classmates had paused to chat after recognizing each other.
"Do you have any idea how much I loved you? Any clue at all about how much you meant to me?" She spoke slowly in a declarative, nonaccusatory tone. "You never had any idea, even after that New Year's Eve, of the impact you had on me . . . on my life. Did you?"
"Look, . . . " he said, fumbling for a way to extricate himself from the conversation.
"No. You look," she said in a voice barely above a whisper as tears began welling up in her eyes, her own anger catching her completely off-guard. "You think you can just waltz in here and yammer on casually about how we should 'catch up' after what you did to me . . . to us? Is that what you think? Maybe it's time you heard about your . . ."
She managed to stop herself before she said the next word as jumbled images of Dennis, her son, their home, and the life they had made together invaded her consciousness.
"I said, 'I hope you're not leaving already,'" he repeated.
She realized that she had been staring at him while the scene she had rehearsed, hoped for, and dreamed about for so many years played out, as on all prior occasions, only in her imagination.
"No, no," she mumbled, "I was just on my way to the ladies' room."
"Oh, good," he smiled. "It's great to see you! Tell you what: I'll go over to the bar, get us a couple of drinks, and meet you back here. Then we can catch up."
"Sure. Great," she nodded. "I'll be back in a minute."
She turned, exited hurriedly through the double doors, and practically sprinted down the hallway to the ladies' room. A handful of her classmates were chatting animatedly as they washed their hands, applied more lipstick, and checked their reflections in the full-length mirrors. Ignoring all of them, she rushed into the first stall, locked the door, and leaned against it, eyes shut and breathing heavily. As several long minutes passed, she worked to compose herself, thankful that groups of chattering women came and went without sensing her presence.
Realizing that he would be wondering about her, she knew that she could not remain in the restroom much longer.
Resolved, she waited until the room became completely quiet. Then she unlocked the metal door and opened it to find that she was indeed alone. Breathing normally again, she walked over to the sink and studied her reflection in the mirror above it. The water rushing out of the tap was ice cold and felt refreshing as she dabbed it on her face and neck. She quickly re-applied a light coat of foundation and some lip gloss just in case she could not avoid being drawn into conversation with more of her classmates in the hallway.
Then she walked out of the ladies' room and down the hallway to the bank of elevators. Luckily, the doors to one of the elevators opened immediately when she pushed the call button.
Less than an hour later, she generously tipped the hotel desk clerk after he assured her that the note of apology she had hastily scribbled would be delivered to her best friend shortly. Then she walked out the front door of the hotel and into a taxi cab, en route to the airport to catch the earliest flight available back home to Dennis and their son.
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"Hello, District of Columbia, and welcome to the most transparent administration ever!" So says @MayorGray on Twitter, where he promises "deliberative tweets only."
No, it's not really Mayor Vincent Gray, but a so-far-unidentified imposter in the tradition of @FentyDC. Though the fake Fenty had been silent since Election Night 2010 ("So what's up? Oh."), he also made a return to Twitter on Thursday, writing, "To all my 2010 Snowpocolypse critics in NYC. Ain't so easy, is it?"
The fake Gray also tweeted about the snow yesterday, threatening to fine response critic Jake Tapper for not shoveling his sidewalk, and telling Newark's Cory Booker, "I just had my security team shovel my sidewalk. Booyah!"
The real Gray met with House Speaker John Boehner yesterday, for a get-to-know-you session that was closed to reporters. The Washington Examiner says, "There's a good chance they talked about the D.C. school voucher bill Boehner introduced to Congress on Wednesday and D.C. statehood probably came up, too."
Elsewhere in the DMV:
* The Washington Post's Mike DeBonis interviews Rep. Trey Gowdy, the new chairman of the House Oversight subcommittee responsible for District affairs. The South Carolina Republican, who has been in Congress for less than a month, "inherits unofficial titles -- 'overseer,' 'overlord,' 'shadow mayor' -- that his predecessors might well have earned. But he said those are words he is not comfortable with." Gowdy said, "I'm going to provide oversight. I'll do it fairly, I'll do it completely, but I'm not interested in being the mayor of the District of Columbia or the overlord or the overseer or whatever else they want to call it."
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton told DeBonis she is "impressed" with Gowdy's approach so far, but added, "I don't have any illusions." The new GOP majority has already targeted local D.C. policy on abortion, education, and same-sex marriage, and stripped Norton of her limited floor vote. And when asked about Gray's recent assertion that Republicans "who say that the federal government should not inject itself into the affairs of state and local governments" should follow that line on D.C., Gowdy responded, "I understand his point. It might be a little more complicated than that."
* Richard Sarles became the permanent CEO/general manager of WMATA Thursday, and immediately confronted an ongoing issue: Metro's controversial bag search policy. At the Metro board meeting, Greater Greater Washington reports, "numerous public witnesses" spoke out against the searches, "and the Riders' Advisory Council presented its resolution asking the Board to halt it amid concerns about its effectiveness, its impact on civil liberties, other potential use of police resources, and the lack of discussion at the Board before launching the program."
Ward 6 D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells, a new member of the board, criticized the searches. The Examiner reports Virginia board member Jeff McKay "stood behind the policy, saying he wasn't going to question the decision of law enforcement officials." Ward 1's Jim Graham, who held a board seat for years before being forced to give it to Wells, was spotted in the audience.
In related news, We Love D.C. noticed that "without warning, the @metroopensdoors account shifted from being a bot that broadcast service disruptions to live-tweeting the Metro board proceedings. After months of complaining that Metro's only Twitter presences weren't actually staffed by humans, this is almost news in itself. No telling yet whether there's more to come from @metroopensdoors."
* A fundraiser was held Thursday evening to boost Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans's constituent services fund, which is "used to help needy constituents pay bills and address community expenses," the Georgetown Dish reports. Evans "saluted attendees for coming despite the weather." He told the small crowd, "You are the diehards, braving the weather to come."
* Rep. Jim Moran told the U.S. government-sponsored Arab news network al-Hurra that Republicans did well in last fall's elections because many Americans do not want a black president. "The Civil War happened because the Southern states, particularly the slaveholding states, didn't want to see a president who was opposed to slavery," Moran said. "In this case a lot of people in this country, I believe, don't want to be governed by an African American, particularly one who is inclusive, who is liberal, who wants to spend money on everyone and who wants to reach out to include everyone in our society."
* Just four U.S. senators turned up for the first meeting of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, but one would-be senator, Virginia's Jamie Radtke, was also there. According to the Examiner, Radtke told a meeting of the group, "Individual Americans, uncertain about their jobs, are wisely trying to reduce their debt and get their own houses back in order. But, collectively, Washington can't see this simple wisdom."
* The Post reports a Virginia House subcommittee defeated a proposal "to ban firearms from the Virginia Capitol and nearby legislative offices, arguing that law-abiding gun owners should be able to enjoy the same rights there as anywhere else."
* The Examiner reports that the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald Rubin "incorrectly threw out speed-camera tickets given to four police officers," ordering the "on-duty cops to pay the $40 fine like other Marylanders." None of the officers was responding to an emergency.
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KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Honors USAID for Eminence and Leadership in Global Fight against Tuberculosis
24 March World Tuberculosis Day
Mar 21, 2013, 01:30 ET
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, on its 110th anniversary, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has honored the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for its exceptional dedication and wise leadership in the worldwide fight against tuberculosis (TB).
Gerdy Schippers, Director of KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation:
"On this occasion we proudly recognize the USA's tremendous contribution towards winning the battle against tuberculosis. We have now set the stage for a healthy future in which we can eliminate this persistent disease by building on the achievements so far."
Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, accepted the "Award for Eminence in TB Control" on behalf of USAID during a luncheon ceremony at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador in Washington D.C.. Once every five years KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation bestows this prize on a person or organization who has made an extraordinary contribution to the worldwide fight against TB. Prior recipients of the Award have been The National Tuberculosis Programs of Tanzania, Vietnam and Kenya.
Gerdy Schippers expressed deep appreciation for USAID's catalytic, innovative and leading role, noting the agency's enduring commitment and exemplary leadership in curbing the rise of TB. USAID has been KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation's most important partner in the past 13 years; and thanks to this longstanding partnership the organization has contributed to the diagnosis and treatment of some 24 million tuberculosis patients worldwide.
In the coming years KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation will continue to pursue its mission towards globally eliminating TB and will give priority to:
- introducing and scaling-up new diagnostic technologies and shorter treatment regimens (expected soon);
- reversing the rise of multidrug-resistant TB;
- working in close partnership with organizations fighting HIV/AIDS to increase access to integrated care for both diseases;
- making a "shift to thrift" through sustainable planning and financing of TB programs, and by working with all tiers and disciplines of TB healthcare providers.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is the principal international non-profit organization that is exclusively dedicated to and focused on fighting TB worldwide and to strengthening health systems against TB.
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A photo of the handing over of the award will be available on http://www.kncvtbc.org from 21 March 20.30 hrs CET.
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Light rail stations feature art to connect with 20 miles of communities
[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — The opening of the 20-mile Metro light-rail system on Dec. 27 will coincide with one of the Valley's biggest art openings in recent years: $6.3 million in sculptures, tiles, and other elements that adorn every station on the line. Some of the art is monumental, like the giant stone ring sculpture installed at Central Avenue and Camelback Road. Other pieces are more subtle, like the terrazzo floor at First Avenue and Jefferson Street that features an image of Sandra Day O'Connor, the former U.S. Supreme Court justice from Arizona. Taken together, though, they bring poetry to the prosaic world of mass transit. "The art helps to tell a story," said Eric Iwersen, a Tempe planner who sat on the board that oversaw the art program. "It helps to set us apart from any other system in the world."
The story that Metro's art tries to tell is the story of the Valley. Across the line, pieces reflect the neighborhoods around them. A river-like canopy at Priest Drive and Washington Street in Tempe echoes the nearby Rio Salado. At Central and Indian School Road, glass panels set into the entryway feature historic photographs of the area. "It's really about bringing the character of that community into the station so that we are a reflection of the community," said Rick Simonetta, CEO of Metro light rail. More than two dozen artists from around the country contributed to the system's aesthetic features, with about 40% of them Arizona natives. [Note: To read the full article, click here.]
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As I've been drawing my childhood monsters again, now here is one of my I could say first full character from my childhood 2005, redrawn! I created him for a role playing game forum which yess was one of my hobbies back in the days, I was 12 year old. :D (In case you don't know what forum based role playing means, it's simply where you write stories about your own character with other people and everyone continues the story with their own characters point of view.) During that time I started to draw A Lot on computer also.
I think it's fun to put your not just old drawing next to a new one, now there is my child's mind creation also, and how 'it would look now'.
And also, I got a commission to draw these two well known characters together - for a tattoo! This commissioner was my relative, and he wanted to have these characters in a friendly hug. So here is the picture of it


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I stumbled across this today. Back in the early days of VCRs, we must have rented every Disney title on the market. Not just The Parent Trap or Alice in Wonderland. I'm talking Snowball Express, Condorman, and The Black Hole.
This movie weirded me out a little as a kid; it was awfully dark for a Disney movie (aside from the black hole, which for some reason was red). And I was fine throughout the bulk of the movie, but it was the ending that got me. I could never tell exactly what was going on.
Even now, I'm a little fuzzy on what is happening. You watch the ending here, and you tell me what happened. The bad guy goes to hell, but the good guys in the spaceship are led by an angel through Heaven and out into open space?


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Officially Jagad Khayal
If you have not noticed, Jagad Khayal has been online and it is out there for the world to see.
May You + … = US?
"The two weeks of finding liberty has finally come to conclusion. It's amazing to witness people who really try to make statements, for various reasons. And for that it makes them unique. How strangers truly become friends that we've just not met yet, … and finally we did. No matter how individualistic we are, there's always time for simple "Good Morning!", "Hey, Buddy!" or "Have a good day!". There's no such thing called being foreigner, unless you make yourselves one. It's been a pleasure."
// New Jersey – New York City – Washington D.C – Philadelphia – Atlantic City //
– May 15th, 2014
Ima–SG–nation4, a photo by Erwin JK on Flickr.
Ima–SG–nation3, a photo by Erwin JK on Flickr.
Ima–SG–nation2, a photo by Erwin JK on Flickr.
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Tangerine Dreams
In a larger scale, seeing life from different perspectives embraces people's attitudes towards their lives, which determine their life paths and success.
"A better appreciation of life is suggestive of their dream and imaginations."
She and the Wolf
To her, she wolf.
Facial Expression
Hand-drawn illustration of various self facial expressions. Using my photos as reference, the drawing then enhanced digitally.
Initially completed in February 2009.
Student project.
Down of Liberty
"When liberty and human rights are always used as justification to legalize almost everything and with intention to gain advantages, it will only lead to destruction. And the absence of moral responsibility that should underlies every action accommodates the evil geniuses. "
This artwork was done in 2008, depicting the downfall of the Statue of Liberty as symbol of freedom which has become an irony of the freedom itself.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop
The Big MerMad
Colour rendition of the Big MerMad doodle.
The Ostrich
This artwork was submitted as part of Gambit Summer Internship program test. Being the first time hearing the name "Edward Gorey", his distinctive style had certainly won my admiration. Although this piece might bear little resemblance to his style, the concept and inspiration were derived from Gorey's own works.


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Kate and I went to Ann Arbor this forenoon; Kate had 2 teeth filled. We took dinner at Aunt Hannah Price's. Don & Jane Van Riper came and got us tonight and we are going to stay here all night. We had a fine watermelon. It has threatened rain.
*(R. Henry Scadin Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, UNC Asheville)


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…and I don't listen to Salvador Dali. I blink.
My holiday is officially gone. Not that I can complain as this year, I have been travelling quite a bit and have managed to visit a lot of new places and I am still planning some weekend gateways in Italy, but … as always, holiday is always too short. Anyone is brave enough to say I am wrong? Well, please share your days off with me. I perfectly know what to do with them.
This year, as I have just moved to another country, I have invited my best Friends and we have decided to do some explorling around the area I am currently settling in. I was kind of responsible for organizing the trip – our schedule, hotels, being a driver etc. Was I perfect? No… I failed a lot of times. Have changed the plan uncountable amount of times and got lost at least once every time we were going somewhere. In the end though, I think we had a great time. Personally, I have forgotten about all the stress linked with the move, new challenges and have simply disconnected from my everyday life. Just enjoying having my Friends around. We don't see too often, so I just had to take the most out of those days.
There we go… I picked my Friend Ewa from the airport last Thursday and unfortunately, the weather completely messed up with our plans from the very start. I wrote in the past, I don't like having plan. In this case, I did have it and.. had to change it. Instead of a nice walk at the Lake, we had delayed plane due to storms, huge lightning, heavy rain and bedtime at 2 a.m. We woke up… another storm coming. Nervous checking of the weather forecast was not very promising. Crazy idea in one second. Let's try Torino! Weather forecast seemed fine. Ok. Let's go. Only 2 hours of drive, so we can easily make it a one-day trip. Almost the whole way the clouds were heavy and dark. First 30minutes in the city was kind of a nightmare, that led us to the nervous laughter and a feeling of giving up! But we didn't! After looking for few supermarkets, getting lost in the not very beautiful and safe looking park.. we have made it to a beautiful square, had really late lunch and… the sun came out! Our day has started… Our trip has started. Since then everything must have gone right. Next day we picked up Asia and Happy T(h)ree Friends were together again!
I don't want to bore anyone with all the trips we took, sights we have seen and all the mishaps that ended up in a great adventures. What I want to write about today is my feeling from the first exploring of the place which will be my home for at least next few years. What is exciting, what is scary, what I have learned by now and what is still in the learning phase. Because any expat knows that first few months are only the surviving moments and only after that you can start actually learning the new world around you. Frankly speaking, despite being few years in the UK, I still don't feel like I have been completely adapted to that world. But this is for another story.
Italy – country of love, food, landscapes, family… Seems like a paradise and I must admit it is very close to that. I have experienced only positive energy while being here and even small problems that occur with the whole bureaucratic world do not change this feeling. What I have experienced those days is that no matter where you go and which way you take, there is always something to look at. No.. sorry, to stare at. The beauty of the country is just not to be described. I have already seen a lot of places in Europe, but never so much beauty crammed in one place. We were walking many kilometers a day. Doing some trips by car. Taking train, cable cars. Walking up the hill. None of this was boring and none of this waste of time or… our energy, which trust me was very limited in the heat we have experienced. Every day while coming back home, I was just stunned and couldn't believe that this is my new place to live and where to go next. My Friends shared the same feeling and experience with me. They were happy for me, probably calmed down, as they remembered my first quite difficult months when I first moved abroad. Both them and myself have discovered that I am simply another person. With a smile on my face. 24h/7days/week.
We have met some people. In the B&B we have rented, on the street, in a restaurant. Each of them with their story. Each of them with different experience and each of them made an impact on me. Even if we only spoke for few minutes, I felt I have taken out something from them. First person that really impressed me was an elderly Lady that had the B&B in Verona (really beautiful city btw though Casa di Giulietta was the biggest disappointment of the trip). She was running this place for few years already. It seemed that she has given her whole heart to this house and guests. Every morning getting up to personally prepare the breakfast, have a chat with each guest. She has decorated the place in a very stylish way that described her passions and personality. She is a person very interested in life and very caring. As all Italians I have met by now. There is a stereotype saying about Italian hospitality and by now I have experienced it in the best possible way. Even on the street, we had some people stopping us, helping with the way. Once we had a situation when at very late night, me and my Friend were a bit lost, but decided to take some photos. At that stage some strange to us Italian guys came over and started talking. In Poland what you do at midnight… Run. Here, they showed us a way, told us a bit about the history of the place. Nothing intrusive. Probably trying to flirt, which is kind of understandable in the country of love, but nothing uncomfortable. Really funny. 15 minutes of chat and every goes their way. They proved me how easy it is to start talking to people on the street here. This is not that common in any other country I have visited (well, maybe in Spain as well).
The next day, completely devastated after the day in Gardaland (which scared me to death!) and sightseeing all morning in Verona, we have finally made it to Desenzano del Garda. I forgot to mention that from the previous day Ewa has already left for another holiday trip, so it was me and Asia continuing the italian journey.
I almost screamed when I finally saw BEACH! After a week of sightseeing in a full sun, it was a great relief and relaxing time. What I loved there was that dogs are allowed on the beach. Not very common approach, but in Italy it is natural that you bring the dog to the store, restaurant, beach. This is what I love about this country as well. They love pets/animals. Obviously, in my head people that love animals are the best kind of people! 😉 The same day we have also met a Band from South America. I must admit that the only way I remembered their name (my Spanish lessons back in a day were not as advanced as I could have thought back then) was thanks to very explicit story on its origin and it actually made me laugh a lot. I will try to look it up and maybe share some links in the future. I'd love to share their energy! In any case, I have thought I was so brave to leave from Poland while not knowing anyone in the UK. Wait a minute.. was I? I had a contract in my hand, help from HR, some relocation package. They have left to another continent, dropping their probably more or less settled lives to come to Europe. Kind of other side of the globe. The only plan is to follow dreams and to show their talent, which I must admit stroke to me. Everyone has different reasons for leaving, but you need to have the courage to follow your dream and they definitely had it. Short moment but made me think. I said I was jealous of that. Some adrenaline in veins, not knowing what's the next day, instability, lack of settlement. Yes, I am jealous. Not brave enough to do that though. Possibly also not talented in anything enough that would allow me to make any kind of money to survive…
Ok, but what scares me in Italy. One thing, that was not that obvious for me probably in the UK as I was surrounded by other expats, so I felt that such life was normal. But what I seem to be missing is some kind of link to the past. I have felt it with my Friends now. Having spent my whole High School with Asia and having her now here was a great time. Because we understand each other without a word. I know what she wants by only a look I get from her and the other way round. I am not saying I won't be able to make such close friends in Italy, but in the end we have grew up together and experienced a lot of teenage 'problems' and overcame some challenges, which simply made us closer. I miss it. This is why I really wish they will come here as having them close would be so much easier for me to share every moment.
Still to learn.. Italian people have time. Time for everything. I don't. I mean, I have the same time as people here, but I am not used to … use it. In Poland we have learnt to be stressed about everything. Every little thing, but in the end what is the reason of that? To shorten our lives? In this stress, we tend to lose the focus on good things. On happy moments. I really hope to be able to learn this and give up my previous habits. I also want to be that happy with no self-created executioner hanging above my head waiting for me to make a small mistake. Just relax and take things easier than in the past. Not less serious, but with less nervous approach and headache.
Probably my longest post, so if you have made it till the end, I hope you will also share your experiences on the foreign place you have lived in or visited that made an impact on you. I am really interested if you have similar thoughts on the world surrounding us.
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