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An individual is described as "clairvoyant" when he or she demonstrates keen perception or heightened senses. They are able to detect things that are not easily detected by the senses, and are even said - although it is often debated - to be able to see the future.
Some famous people are thought to have been clairvoyant.
Nostradamus was a 16th century apothecary living in France who, it is claimed, made hundreds of accurate predictions about the future. Some believe that this mystic accurately foretold the:
Nostradamus predicted other catastrophes that were seen as predicting events into the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries such as floods, earthquakes, massive fires, murders, worldwide plague and pestilence outbreaks.
As a Christian, Nostradamus was also very interested in the rise of the Antichrist and the takeover of Europe by hostile Muslim groups.
Abraham Lincoln, some have said, was a clairvoyant who accurately predicted his own death. Whether this is true or just a coincidence is debated; however, the facts seem to tell a very interesting story.
Just days before Lincoln was shot, he told his wife of a dream that he had:
He was woken up by the sound of crying and went into the East Room of the White House, where a casket was laid open. There was a throng of mourners as well as several men guarding the casket. When he asked who was in the casket, one of the soldiers told him that it was the President, who had been killed by an assassin.
Three days after telling his wife this dream, Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth.
Some people call it time-travel, some people call it an instance of clairvoyance, and some people call it made up - but the Moberly-Jourdain incident on August 10, 1901 captured the imaginations of many.
Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain, two academics, were visiting the Palace of Versailles where they became lost, and claimed that a great dreariness came over them. They encountered various figures from nearly one hundred years before, including Comte de Vaudreuil and Marie Antoinette, before finding their way out.
Later, they learned that on August 10, 1792, the Tuileries palace in Paris was besieged, with the monarchy being destroyed a month and a half later. Some believe that the women had an instance of clairvoyance and had a look back in time.
This alleged psychic claimed to be a "prophet," with the ability to answer questions during a sleep state.
It began with him answering questions about the health and well-being of his subjects, but later moved to "visions" of the subjects' supposed past lives, theories about the universe, and predictions about the end of the world.
Cayce would answer questions about nearly anything the subjects asked, and then would wake from his trancelike state, claiming not to remember what he said while in the trance.
Although he has many skeptics, famous individuals from President Woodrow Wilson to composer Irving Berlin were among his many subjects.
Aside from these famous people who were said to be clairvoyant, here are a few other situations that could be described as examples of clairvoyance:
All of these situations would be examples where you might be described as being clairvoyant since you are unusually perceptive or able to tell the outcome of something before it occurs.
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A gambler is a gambler, deep down in his DNA. It doesn't matter the size of the bet.
A game, an argument, or even a life, the thrill is in the wager.
A game, an argument, or even a life, the thrill is in the wager.
Winning by Zach Wilhide
The ropes were tight, slowly strangling my wrists and hands. Thud. Each bump sent me up into the roof of the trunk. There was a sticky wetness on the side of my head. A sharp metallic smell overpowered the tiny space. Thud.
My wrists chaffed and the ropes dug deeper rubbing off flesh. Blood oozed down my hands.
Thud. Based on the bumps and the crunching we were on a gravel road. Last thing I remember the Blazers were losing in the fourth quarter and I was going to be closer to paying off Malone. Someone pounded on my door as Lillard hit a three and cut the Mavericks lead to 15. I looked through the peephole and saw Sal and Rodney, Malone's goons. A gruff voice told me to open my fucking door and I obliged. As soon as the lock turned, something hit me and everything went black.
Now, I know what you're thinking. I shouldn't owe money to guys like Malone and you'd be absolutely right, but sometimes when things get rough and I need someone to float me a little bit I give a call to a guy who knows a guy who puts me in touch with Malone. I wouldn't say I had a gambling problem; sure, the court's said that, my ex-wife and estranged daughter say that, but what the fuck do they know?
We stop about three bumps later. My two chauffeurs make their way to the back of the car. The trunk opens with a slow screech of rusty metal. I'm assaulted with the smell of rotting garbage. Rough hands reach in and pull me out of the darkness and lean me up against the car that's parked under the county dump's single flickering light.
"Gentleman, what can I do for you?" I ask with a shit-eating grin. Sal doubles me over with a punch to the gut. Blood from my wrists drips onto the gravel.
"We ain't here to joke, Lynch. It's time to pay."
"It's cool, guys. I have a dime on the Mavs-Blazers. It's in the fourth…something good's going to happen. I can feel it."
The goons exchanged looks that didn't fill me with optimism. Rodney reached into his coat.
"Look, I get it, at least untie my hands. There're two of you and you have guns. I'm 170 pounds soaking wet. I'm pretty sure you can handle me."
Sal shrugged and Rodney pulled out a pocket knife and cut the rope around my wrists.
"Thanks, that feels a whole lot better," I said, rubbing my wrists and wiping the blood on my pants. "Now, as I was saying…"
"We don't have time for your bullshit Lynch; you've been ducking Malone for over a month. Either pay up now or Rodney will show you what happens to deadbeats. Rodney's hand crept back into his jacket.
"See the thing is… I don't have the money yet. We have to wait about twenty minutes."
"Twenty minutes from now ain't now," Rodney said pulling an expensive-looking 9mm from a shoulder holster.
"Don't I get a cigarette and a blindfold? I've seen the movies."
The two exchanged an exasperated look and Sal reached into his back pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. I guess they were out of smokes. When Sal came over to tie on the blindfold I grabbed his arm, pulled him close and ripped his gun from his holster. A surprised Rodney opened fire and shot Sal several times, spattering blood all over my face. Dropping my goon shield, I lined up the sight and pulled the trigger. A loud shot reduced Rodney to a red mess of brain and bone.
I picked up the handkerchief and wiped the blood off my face. After closing the trunk I climbed into the car. By the time I found the game on the radio I was just in time to hear the hysterics of the Blazers' improbable comeback. It's funny, I thought as I pulled out of the dump, I'm out another ten grand and Malone isn't going to be happy about his goons, but I feel like a winner tonight.


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This is pure makeup happiness for me! The Paul & Joe Spring 2016 collection is just a joy to look at for its intricacy and bold colour. The brand always takes its cosmetic inspiration from the fashion collection and it's one of the few brands that really tightly ties up both fashion and beauty. The collection is called Papillons de Printemps – you'll see why in a moment.
As ever, you can mix and match your casings and colours – the lipstick shades that I've swatched above (from bottom to top) are 097, 960 and 098. I'm sure they all have prettier names than that but I don't have them right now.
So here's where the butterflies come in! These beautiful pop-up palettes contain eye and cheek colours. This one is 101.
There's always a cat somewhere with Paul & Joe! This shade combination is 100 with a lime-ish green and brown for eyes and a pop of pink for cheeks.
Once again, for the new creme blush shades you can choose your blush and casing separately. Or, just get the new shade and slot it into an existing casing if you have one you really like. I'll cover this range in far more detail as we get nearer to launch (Febraury 2016, I think), but it's so beautiful, I couldn't not include it now, just for a bit of light relief from everything Christmas.
I will just flag up though that ASOS has 20% off this weekend, so if you have cat-ladies to buy for, I've spotted the makeup bag above, with a small size cleansing facial foam for £13.50 (HERE).
Also, the quirky Cat Collection with eyeshadow sheets (you can use these multiple times), a balm, an eyeliner, creamy cheek colour and the makeup bag. It's £35 HERE.
*all products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.
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OH WOW! The embossing on the lipsticks are gorgeous! I can't wait for the release of these; Paul & Joe definitely has the cutest packaging.
I got the cat set in Carnaval and I love it! The rose balm has a slight shimmer and it's very soothing on sore cracked hands. I'm saving the eyeshadows for spring though. I missed out on the cat lipsticks with a gold cat head on, they went very quickly! Never mind, I did get the A/W powder cheek colour on 004 and a cute compact with robins with hats on x
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Since kurtis have made their way into the Indian fashion scene, they've been hailed as a savior for working women as office wear. This has made the bright kurti a working-class hero. But is that all the kurti is? We think not. Here are a few quirky ways you can glam up your kurti for a casual day out or a party night.
1. Skirts
Get in the flow of your elegant kurti with a skirt. A skirt full of flares is sure to add the right flair to your kurti look. Rock a reception with this classy uber-modern look.
2. Salwars
Add volume to your vibrance. Comfortable salwars are certainly a top-notch choice for quirky kurti dressing. The
right contrast of kurti and salwar is all you need to be in the spotlight at any festival or family gathering.
3. Dhoti Pants
Wondering what to wear for your best friend's mehendi or sangeet function? A pair of dhoti pants teamed up with kurti makes you the epitome of fashion – while being at your most comfortable.
4. Shararas
Get ready to groove with a pair of bright shararas. If you want to dress up your kurti, a sharara can certainly add a touch of traditional charm that can uplift your ethnic mood.
Besides bottoms, the right kadas and neck pieces can help highlight your kurti's look. Stones, beads, and wooden ornaments add a rustic charm that the kurti can really pull off. Don't hesitate to deck up, the kurti is the perfect base to build your fashion sense on.
So get your kurti out of the cubicle and let it play – you'll be surprised at the amount of fun you can have.


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Following yesterday's publication of the summary judgment for the Mills-McCartney divorce ruling, the judgment has been revealed in full after Ms Mills was told she could not appeal against its publication.
In Mr Justice Bennett's High Court ruling he wrote that he gave Ms Mills every allowance for the enormous strain she must have been under".
But he added: "I am driven to the conclusion that much of her evidence, both written and oral, was not just inconsistent and inaccurate but also less than candid".
"Overall she was a less than impressive witness," he said.
By contrast Mr Justice Bennett found Sir Paul to be a balanced witness. "He expressed himself moderately though at times with justifiable irritation, if not anger. He was consistent, accurate and honest" he wrote.
Mr Justice Bennett found Ms Mills' claim for £125 million exorbitant.
"Nevertheless, as I have said, the wife is (or at least was) prepared to accept £50m in lieu of a claim for £125m. That, in my judgment, can mean only one of two things; either the claim by the wife for £125m is a reasonable claim, in which case the enormous drop of £75m to £50m is inexplicable, or, the claim for £125m is and was unreasonable, indeed exorbitant."
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This was another year of growth and development at SMARTNet Alliance, where staff and stakeholders worked together to help advance the transition to Canada's sustainable economy. Through events such as Green Energy Doors Open, Old Home Earth Day, the monthly Green Drinks series, and various member events we were able to grow awareness around sustainability and build demand in several key sectors. We continue to work towards our ultimate goal of scaling up the sustainable economy and building capacity for future projects and endeavors. By working with like minded businesses and organizations, we were able to advance our shared principles and despite setbacks on the political landscape, SMARTNet Alliance has lead the way as a green economy steward in and around the Ottawa area.
In May, we moved into our new offices at WorkAway Offices, a co-sharing space located at 900 Lady Ellen Place in Ottawa - doesn't that sound just so fancy! It's a great location with boardrooms, a member's area and offices to meet every need. All in all a very exciting year! We want to wish you an incredible holiday season with your family, friends and we are excited to continue our efforts in 2019 to scale up, build capacity and ultimately shift Canada's economy to a more robust and sustainable one.
Happy Holidays from SmartNet Alliance,
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Trevor was called to ministry in 2000 when he felt God leading him to start HOOKED FOR LIFE. He spent 5 years writing, developing, and piloting the HFL Curriculum as a way of helping Christ-centered, Bible-believing churches use the sport of fishing as a new and exciting way of sharing the Gospel with youth and families.
Trevor is a middle school teacher by trade. He has two beautiful daughters, Grace and Maggie. He lives in Salem, VA.


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New Hire Mentorship
During the application process, we assess your attitude, personality, and character against our values as a company. As for your therapy skills, developing those is Westside's job once you begin employment. This is where our Mentorship Program kicks in.
Components of Westside's Mentorship Program:
Pairing with an Experienced Therapist Mentor
As a new therapist at Westside, you will be assigned to a Therapy Lead in your discipline who has years of therapy experience. This person becomes your ongoing direct mentor. They meet 1-on-1 with you regularly, provide feedback, observe sessions, etc.
Weekly Meetings With Therapy Team
Once hired, you become part of a therapy team that is specific to your discipline and office. Your therapy team hosts a weekly meeting where specific challenges with kids, material requests, etc. are discussed in a small group setting.
On Demand Therapy Director Observations
For your challenging kids that your Therapy Lead and Therapy Team may not have complete answers for, new hires can request observations from the Director of Therapy, Shari Cassidy, who has 30+ years of experience. The Director of Therapy's only job is to make sure Westside therapists become the best that they can be.
Clinic Supervisor Support
Your office's Clinic Supervisor, who is in charge of therapists' schedules, will gradually build up your caseload. Westside doesn't overwhelm new hires. Your Clinic Supervisor's primary job is to make sure that the therapists in their office continue to progress.


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The video posted to the popular image-sharing app shows a man holding a red plastic cup and smoking before he fires multiple shots into the street. The man, who has the username 'DabDaddyDono', wrote 'Gang gang who want smoke?' on the video. 'The exact location of the shooting has not been determined at this time and it is believed to have occurred the last week of March or first week of April,' police said in a statement. However, police believe the incident took place in northwest Houston as the suspect tagged his location on a picture posted shortly before the shooting video. They hope releasing the video to the public will help them catch the man. It appears police got a hold of several of the suspect's posts, as they have also released a photo of him posing with his friends from the same night (bottom right).
Houston Police Looking for Thug Who Moronically Filmed Himself on Snapchat Shooting a Gun Out of a Window
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St. Louis Cardinals Tickets
Since 2009, TicketIQ (formerly TiqIQ) has used its intelligence to help fans get the best deals, and now offers a Low Price Guarantee on every event.
Since 2009, TicketIQ (formerly TiqIQ) has used its intelligence to help fans get the best deals, and now offers a Low Price Guarantee on every event.
The Cardinals advanced to the NLCS with a dramatic series win against the Braves to advance to their 5th league divisional series this decade. On the secondary ticket market, it's the most expensive LCS in St. Louis since 2010, with the average price of tickets on the secondary market going for $374. There are also a handful of unsold face value tickets still available directly from the Cardinals.
On the secondary market, TicketIQ has Low Price Guarantees on all sold out Cardinals postseason tickets and on all sold out MLB playoff tickets and World Series tickets. That means that if you find a secondary market ticket for less on a site like StubHub or Vivid Seats, we'll give you 200% of the difference in ticket credit. TicketIQ customers save an average of 5%-20% compared to StubHub and Vivid Seats.
On the secondary market, the Cardinals have an average price of $332 for the NLCS, which is the highest in the National League. The average price for game 1 of the NLCS is $245, while game 2 jumps to $332 per ticket. Game 6 is the most expensive game in St. Louis and is averaging $484 and game 7 is averaging $427.
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The NLCS begins on October 11th in St. Louis. Game 2 is on October 12th. The series moves to Washington D.C. for games 3, 4, and 5 on October 14th, 15th and 16th. If the series goes back to St. Louis games 6 and 7 will be played on October 18th and 19th.


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In this post we are going to build Reddit bot for related posts suggestion. Think of it as "related" page for posts in subreddit. The idea is pretty simple: when someone creates a new post – the RSPBot will reply with a bunch of similar posts (if available).
Here is example for r/smallbusiness:
Original post:
Getting my small business bank account today. Should I go with a small credit union or a large bank?
Related posts:
Best small business bank account?
Bank recommendations for small business.
Which bank do you use for you small business and why?
Recommendations for Small Business Bank
Actually it's a good way to measure how important this topic to the particular subreddit audience, what problem they are trying to solve and in what way.
But before moving to another topic I suggest to take a look at etiquette for reddit bots. This is a set of rules and suggestions what to do and what not with your bot. Don't ignore those rules as banned bot is a
dead sad bot 🙂
Scraping Reddit
Let's think about the following workflow: rspbot monitor subreddit for new post submission, then it extracts post title and perform search for similar posts in the same subreddit, then reply with a list of related posts. Sounds as easy task, but think about the active subreddits where you receive large number of new submissions and then trying to search for post title, there is a chance that after some time you just flood Reddit with search API query.
What if we just scrape subreddit titles beforehand and make it as our database of post titles and create a mechanism to search though them and then reply with bunch of similar topics. Sounds great as it's simplifies our workflow, so we could perform all post titles matching on our local machine.
Scraping reddit posts is pretty simple as there is a great API documentation, but we will use Python API wrapper – PRAW, as it's encapsulate all API query and provide easy to use programming interface. But what's more important is that PRAW will split up your large request to multiple API calls each separated with some delay in order to not break Reddit API guidelines.
Here is excerpt from subreddit scraper source code:
def add_comment_tree(root_comment, all_comments): comment_prop = {'body': root_comment.body, 'ups': root_comment.ups} if root_comment.replies: comment_prop['comments'] = list() for reply in root_comment.replies: add_comment_tree(reply, comment_prop['comments']) all_comments.append(comment_prop) def get_submission_output(submission): return { 'permalink': submission.permalink, 'title': submission.title, 'created': submission.created, 'url': submission.url, 'body': submission.selftext, 'ups': submission.ups, 'comments': list() } def save_submission(output, submission_id, output_path): # flush to file with submission id as name out_file = os.path.join(output_path, submission_id + ".json") with open(out_file, "w") as fp: json.dump(output, fp) def parse_subreddit(subreddit, output_path, include_comments=True): reddit = praw.Reddit(user_agent=auth['user_agent'], client_id=auth['client_id'], client_secret=auth['secret_id']) subreddit = reddit.subreddit(subreddit) submissions = subreddit.submissions() for submission in submissions: print("Working on ... ", submission.title) output = get_submission_output(submission) if include_comments: submission.comments.replace_more(limit=0) for comment in submission.comments: add_comment_tree(comment, output['comments']) # flush to file with submission id as name save_submission(output, submission.id, output_path) if __name__ == '__main__': parse_subreddit("smallbusiness", "/tmp/smallbusiness/", include_comments=False)
parse_subreddit method iterates over all posts in subreddit and extract all information defined in get_submission_output method with optional comments list and saves it to JSON file with file name as post ID.
If you don't need comments, than just set include_comments to False as it speed up scraper significantly.
Make sure you have created app on Reddit and received your client ID and client secret.
Content-based recommendation engine
So, we have subreddit posts as list of JSON files with all information we need, now we need to build a mechanism for searching though files and extract similar posts as recommendation for user.
In rspbot we are converting text documents to a matrix of token occurrences and then use kernels as measures of similarity. So, basically we will use scikit-learn library class HashingVectorizer with linear_kernel method to get similarity matrix.
After we transformed list of post titles to a matrix of numbers we can save this matrix as binary file and then when running rspbot – just load this file and use it for getting similar posts. This will improve performance as we don't need to parse the whole list of posts from JSON files to build matrix representation, we just load it from file and re-use from previous run.
Make sure you have basic understanding of how HashingVectorizer and linear_kernel works (check out scikit-learn tutorial on basic concepts) before moving to module source code.
Monitoring Reddit for new posts
Now we have set of post titles as JSON files and mechanism for matching similar posts, then next step would be to make a bot to listen for new submissions, get all related post if available and then reply with list of suggested topics.
With PRAW monitoring for new submissions is easy as writing for loop:
subreddit = reddit.subreddit('AskReddit') for submission in subreddit.stream.submissions(): # do something with submission
Let's summarize the whole bot "life" in a list of steps:
- Scrape subreddit to list of JSON files as related post suggestion database.
- Convert the list of JSON files to matrix of token occurrence for finding related posts. This step is performed only for the first time the bot is started, latter we just re-use existing matrix saved as binary file.
- Monitor for new submissions; in case of new submission – convert to matrix of token occurrence and combine it with the "old" matrix; search for related posts – if found – display list of titles with URL's.
- Profit! 🙂


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**Rhodesy Durant, friend and fellow MDR Photographer, has done another guest blog post. This time, she's talking about her newly purchased skin. Of course, I had to try it on too! But as is the case with so many, it didn't really work for my avatar. I think it's gorgeous though, so I encouraged Rhodesy to share her find with all of you. Enjoy!**
My second life began over 3 years ago, and in that time I blush to tell you the vast number of skins I have purchased. I've been wearing my current skin almost exclusively for over two years. I've blogged about it here before.
And while I've been very happy with my every day skin, I never could quite stop the search for others. I've spent thousands of lindens on skins I thought I liked, wore around my friends once, and then never donned again. I've tried hundreds of lindens worth of demos too. And then, this week, I donned a demo skin that was as good as my normal one but upgraded. I still looked like myself. I just looked…more clearly defined. And then I took my clothes off, and it was all over but paying for the skin pack. My rear end and cleavage has never looked so well defined or realistic! This skin manages to lend curvy lines to an otherwise demurely small figure.
After walking around for 3 days wearing a demo skin and getting Arcadia's opinion so many times she probably wanted to hurt me, I broke down and bought it. And Arcadia insisted I blog it for all of you to enjoy as well. LAQ's new Glow Skins absolutely work for my avatar! Below, I've posted some tasteful pics so that you too can appreciate the attention to detail that was put into this skin. Specifically, I'll draw your attention to the knuckles and kneecaps.


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It was the end of a day of diving off Vancouver, British Columbia, where wildlife photographer and marine biologist Paul Nicklen and his two assistants were conducting an ecological survey. They were heading back to shore in a 16-foot aluminum boat when they came across a bald eagle struggling in the water—and being dive-bombed by other eagles.
It isn't uncommon for eagles to get into disputes over food and territory, sometimes ending up in air-to-air combat and, as it did here, one bird's watery crash landing. As Nicklen and his team watched, the eagle started getting swept out to sea in the strong current and became a target for the other birds. It was getting "more and more tired and was going to die soon enough," he says. Knowing they were still about a mile and a half away from shore, the team was faced with the decision of whether or not to intervene.
"I have a practical view when it comes to the natural rhythm of life," Nicklen says. "If it's ever a predator situation, no matter how gut-wrenching [think, watching a male polar bear attack a cub], you stay out of the way."
After being dive-bombed by other birds, the injured eagle remains floating in the water.
In photography, as in life, it's never a good idea to interfere with wildlife—the well-being of the animal and the ecosystem it inhabits comes first and foremost. So when Nicklen is confronted with one of these situations, he makes a case-by-case assessment.
The decision to save the eagle was an emotional, gut reaction, he says. Seeing no real gain or disruption to the ecosystem should the bird be left to drown, he discussed it with his team, knowing they all needed to be on the same page. They agreed without hesitation.
Nicklen and his team got the eagle safely into their boat.
Getting the eagle into the boat was no easy feat—they have incredible power in their talons and beaks. Luckily, once Nicklen's assistant pulled it out of the water and got it into the boat, it relaxed for the rest of the ride.
The team placed the eagle on shore, and when they returned to the spot an hour later, it was gone.
And as a coda to the story, right after rescuing the eagle, Nicklen and his team heard reports of a missing woman coming over the radio. Her empty kayak had been spotted, but she was nowhere to be found. They launched one of their drones and found her walking on the beach, safe and sound.
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Thursday, 5 June 2008
Space Math III Educator Guide
Grades: 9-12
These activities comprise a series of 36 practical mathematics applications in space science. This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science problems distributed to teachers during the 2006-2007 school year. The problems in this booklet investigate science and mathematics concepts such as radiation effects on humans and technology, solar science, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. The problems are authentic glimpses of modern engineering issues that arise in designing satellites to work in space. Each word problem has background information providing insight into the basic phenomena of the sun-Earth system, specifically space weather. The one-page assignments are accompanied by one-page teacher's sheets with answer keys.
Space Math III [12MB PDF file]
Individual sections:
Introductory Pages
Sample Problem, An Introduction to Space Radiation
Problem 1, Unit Conversion Exercises
Problem 2, Radiation Background and Lifestyles
Problem 3, A Perspective on Radiation Dosages
Problem 4, Having a Hot Time on Mars!
Problem 5, Calculating Total Radiation Dosages at Mars
Problem 6, Single Event Upsets in Aircraft Avionics
Problem 7, The Deadly Van Allen Belts?
Problem 8, Systems of Equations in Space Science
Problem 9, Monster Functions in Space Science
Problem 10, Parametric Functions and Substitution
Problem 11, Radon Gas in the Basement
Problem 12, Some Puzzling Thoughts about Space Radiation
Problem 13, Moving Magnetic Filaments Near Sunspots
Problem 14, Correcting Bad Data Using Parity Bits
Problem 15, Data Corruption by High-Energy Particles
Problem 16, The Pressure of a Solar Storm
Problem 17, Are U Nuts?
Problem 18, Lunar Meteorite Impact Risk
Problem 19, Beyond the Blue Horizon
Problem 20, Measuring the Speed of a Solar Tsunami
Problem 21, Do Fast CMEs Produce Intense SPEs?
Problem 22, Atmospheric Shielding from Radiation Part I
Problem 23, Atmospheric Shielding from Radiation Part II
Problem 24, Atmospheric Shielding from Radiation Part III
Problem 25, Introduction to Radiation Shielding
Problem 26, Astronomy as a Career
Problem 27, Solar Storms; Odds, Fractions and Percentages …
Problem 28, A Study of Astronaut Radiation Dosages
Problem 29, Hinode Satellite Power
Problem 30, Hinode -- A Close-up of a Sunspot
Problem 31, Compound Interest
Problem 32, Solar Flare Reconstruction
Problem 33, A Lunar Transit of the Sun from Space
Problem 34, The Hinode Satellite Views the Sun
Problem 35, The Sunspot Cycle -- Endings and Beginnings
Problem 36, Super-fast Solar Flares
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Kevin Seconds is a musician from Reno, Nevada currently based in Sacramento, California. He founded the hardcore punk band 7 Seconds in 1979 with his brother Steve Youth. Having been their frontman ever since, he also writes their lyrics. The band signed to the Better Youth Organization label in 1982. Since its formation, 7 Seconds has released over 15 records as well as touring North America, Europe and Japan multiple times.
D.O.A. (U.S./Canada)
Kevin Seconds and Steve Soto recording split 7"
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55-song Rancid tribute album unveiled
Kevin Seconds (Live At Amoeba Hollywood)
Rancid tribute album with Kepi Ghoulie, Anti Flag, others to be released
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We have all heard the dos and don'ts from media outlets telling us what we should and shouldn't be doing during the economic downturn. One Seattle author is offering something a little different. About a year ago Jill Keto, ex-Boeing engineer and business owner, sat down to pen a recession guide specifically for women called Don't Get Caught with Your Skirt Down: A Practical Girl's Recession Guide.
Since the economic crisis has come on fast these last few months Jill Keto knew she had to get her book published right away. She also wanted to find an economic way to publish the guide that would go along with her theme of teaching women how to live economically. She decided to self-publish her book through Amazon for a mere $40. Since then her book has become very popular on the website and prompted Simon and Schuster to offer Keto a traditional book deal.
Keto explained to her local news affiliate the reason she chose to write on this subject was because women are losing their jobs at a faster rate and have riskier mortgages compared to men. Keto offers a variety of tips in her new book like how women can keep their jobs, create backup income, cut grocery bills in half, and look gorgeous without spending a fortune.
The author also expands on four essential skills that can help women succeed during a recession. The skills she discusses are:
? Learn a new language to expand business and job opportunities. (Keto learned Mandarin)
? Be able to fix things in order to save and make money.
? Learn to negotiate.
? Cultivate a strong mind. Your attitude is the only thing you truly control.
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Peonies require full, hot sun during the growing season, but they also require a dormant winter. Store peonies in a cold garage or even in a refrigerator during winter with helpful information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing plants.
Hi, this is Yolanda Vanveen from VanveenBulbs.com and in this segment we're going to talk about how to plant peonies or paeony, any way you pronounce it, they're a beautiful plant. Now they're interesting because they're actually are root tuber with an eye and they actually breaks a few rules in when you're planting them. So peonies like full hot sun and they bloom in April, May, June, so you've got to put them in a really warm spot. And they need a cold winter, they will not come up and bloom from year to year if you live in a warm climate. You have to actually dig them up, put some soil with them and keep them in a bag, and just throw them in the refrigerator for three months. Turn around and plant them and that's enough to trick them to bloom every year. Or put some ice on them, I've heard lots of stories of people just putting ice on them, if you live in a hot climate. But I know even in the Northwest, when we have our mild winters, they don't bloom as well, as when we have our cold winters. So you want to put them in the coldest spot possible, so away from the house. They don't want to be near the eves, they want to be somewhere in your garden where they're going to get cold. So you want to get them as cold as possible. And when you plant them, they're a root or a tuber and you plant them sideways. And they get these little tiny eyes all over and that's where the growth is going to come. So unlike other plants where we say, plant them three inches deep, you only want to plant them about an inch above the little eye, just where it's meeting. And then that way, I guess they get cold enough and they get enough energy to bloom. So if you plant them too deep, they won't bloom very well. What I've also learned about peonies, is that they take a few years to get a massive set of roots before you get blooms, so you've got to be patient. Sometimes it takes four, five, six years before you get lots of blooms, sometimes you get bloom the second year. So when you're dividing them back out, you'll see there'll just be a mounded root system, they're all mixed up. So you just kind of break them apart, as long as they've got an eye or a stick, or some kind of wood, they'll come back every year and they will grow. But at the same time, you want to keep them in a big enough clump, so you get blooms. So divide them out any time any time they're not blooming or especially when they die back in the Fall because I love the Fall foliage, they turn a nice burgundy. And you can enjoy your peonies for many years, as long as you do the time and wait for them to get established, so that they can bloom.


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3 large banana, mashed
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Mash bananas, add melted butter, egg & sugar, mix well. Add remaining dry ingredients. Bake in a loaf pan @ 325 for 50 - 55 minutes.
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The Man Without Fear Meets The Legion Of Monsters in DAREDEVIL #32
Imagine going into the scariest haunted house in the world. Now imagine going in blindfolded.
That's what awaits Matt Murdock – aka Daredevil – in this week's Daredevil #32. In this special Halloween-themed issue, writer Mark Waid and artist Chris Samnee take the blind vigilante in what Marvel is calling a "nightmare situation" involving zombies, undead men, vampiresses, mummies and werewolves. And if that wasn't enough, there's even pitchforks and torches!
"In Daredevil #32, readerscan expect The Legion of Monsters, travel, sorcery, and a brief visit with Dr. Strange," Waid tells Newsarama. "And an explanation from Daredevil as to why he refuses to enter Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum under any conditions."
Why would the Man Without Fear pass down an invitation to Dr. Strange's well-known magic domicile in New York's Greenwich Village? Waid says you'll have to read Daredevil #32 to find out. What Newsarama did find out is the origins of this special Halloween-themed story Waid and Samnee are doing.
"Editor Steve Wacker's suggestion, that was," says Waid. "The story itself doesn't specifically take place on All Hallows' Eve, but it was fun to try to logic a story around the cover and the team-up it suggested--and it gave us one of our strangest Daredevil tales yet!"
For the past few months, the ongoing narrative of Daredevil has been about the rise of the Sons of the Serpent in New York City and Daredevil's attempt to rout them out of his city – unsucccesffully, as of yet though. The Sons of the Serpent are one of Marvel's classic villain groups, debuting all the way back in 1966's Avengers #32. Waid has described the modern incarnation of the group as a "clandestine white supremacy organization" that's infiltrated the NYC justice system, but November's Daredevil #33 he's peeling back the layers and asking an obvious question.
"If these are the Sons of the Serpent...who is the Serpent?"
This wouldn't the first time Waid has made use of the Sons of the Serpent in comics – back in 1999's Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty series, he had Cap and the Falcon going up against the group with some explosive results. When presented with this old story, Waid admits he had forgotten than 14-year old story but says he's been a fan of the group going back to Steve Gerber's Defenders run in the mid-1970s.
Speaking of history, in 2014 Daredevil will be celebrating his 50th anniversary in comics. In the advance solicitations they've dropped hints about something big happening. When we talked with Waid and Samnee back in August they played coy, but this time out we pressed Waid hard about Daredevil's prospects in the new year.
"They're...interesting. And quite unexpected and quite familiar at the same time," the writer reveals. "They may or may not involve a drastic shift in Matt Murdock's career and lifestyle. But we do know this one thing for sure: the Waid/Samnee/Rodriguez/Caramagna team isn't going anywhere, and we're striving for new heights!"


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This weeks challenge was a color challenge, mainly to use blues & silvers/grey. I actually took these colors out of the inspiratin challenge a few weeks ago and made this tag:
I used my favorite Christmas set, Fancy Christmas! I decided for this challenge to show my Xmas tag today & tomarrow on the QKD blog I will show a coordinating project which also goes with this challenge.
Now hop on over to Helene and see what she's sharing today!
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IUCN Red List: M. nemestrina: VU
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Key: VU = Vulnerable
(Click on species name to see IUCN Red List entry, including detailed status assessment information.)
The most serious threat to primate populations in Indonesia and Malaysia
is the unsustainable practice of timber extraction. Habitat destruction
and the subsequent degradation, either from commercial timber harvesting
or conversion of land to agriculture poses a very serious threat to any
arboreal primates or those that depend
on primary forest, as do pigtail
macaques (Rijksen & Meijaard 1999). In India, habitat destruction is also
a problem. Slash and burn (swidden) agriculture, or jhum, by local people threatens forests in the area while monoculture
tree plantations are replacing primary forest in much of the area, leading
to a loss of usable habitat for pigtail macaques (Choudhury 2003). Small
scale harvesting of forest products can have a severe effect on the quality
of habitat in an area. Collection of firewood and selectively cutting trees
for building materials as well as harvesting other forest products are steady
pressures that lead to serious consequences for forest structure and composition
(Srivastava et al. 2001). Pigtail macaques require the continued existence
of large expanses of forest, but with the human population in their range
growing quickly, forest clearing for agriculture is likely to continue and
increase. Harvesting forest products will also increase leading to severe
degradation and fragmentation of the
forest and subsequent displacement of pigtail macaques (Choudhury 2003).
The establishment of forest reserves that are reliably safe from extractive
practices are necessary. The convergence of thousands of families using forest
products obviously has serious effects on intact forests and leads to widespread
destruction. Governments of the range countries for pigtail macaques need to
implement substantial rules enforced by forest rangers in the areas currently
classified as protected as well as add more area to the protected forests.
Rather than just blocking local people from the forests through guards, though,
there needs to be serious educational programming for local communities to understand
the cumulative effect of each family removing firewood and other forest products
(Srivastava & Mohnot 2001; Srivastava et al. 2001). These seemingly harmless
practices that remove only a bundle of sticks from the forest each day with small
hand tools can have the same aggregate impacts as commercial logging operations
over time (Srivastava et al. 2001).
The pigtail macaque is killed for food by many tribes in northeastern India
and has been hunted to near extirpation
in some states (Choudhury 2003). Though there is no significant trade in pigtail
macaques as pets, any young animal that can be captured is taken as a pet. They are
also illegally captured for supply to zoos (Choudhury 2003).
They are also threatened because of their high demand for biomedical research,
especially as models for diseases such as AIDS (Rowe 1996).
Changing the attitudes of local people in areas around and near pigtail macaque
habitat will be necessary in order to stop the hunting of these animals.
Conservation education and conservation action plans should be directed at and
involve local people that live in and around forested areas as well as increasing
awareness through media coverage could encourage local people to be aware of the
conservation impact of their actions (Srivastava & Mohnot 2001). Furthermore,
increasing the efficacy of primate protection both through game wardens and
conservation officers in the forested regions could decrease the amount of illegal
hunting in the area (Srivastava & Mohnot 2001).
Pollution caused by opencast or strip coal mining is significant in the pigtail
macaque's range in India (Srivastava & Mohnot 2001).
The Indian government can control the degrading effects of this type of mining
and the direct impact to pigtail macaques by regulating more closely mining operations,
especially those near reserves known to harbor pigtail macaques.
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Written by Kristina Cawthon Lang. Reviewed by Dario Maestripieri.
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THE COWBOYS OF CTHULHU and RIDERS WHERE THERE ARE NO ROADS are the first two installments of my RIDERS OF THE WEIRD WEST series.
These are soon to be followed by
SILVER STALLION and many more.
In this Spodify soundtrack, you'll find some classic cowboy songs, and a few insider references for those already familiar with the book! I'm already planning soundtracks for future volumes.... :-)
My 10 Favorite Western Movies
A few readers have asked me, since I write a weird Western series, what my favorite "cowboy movies" are. It's too rich a cinematic field for me to be definitive, so I've chosen ten films I keep coming back to and which do what I'm trying to do with my RIDERS OF THE WEIRD WEST series - films which, at the time of their creation, were 1) aware of more or less the entire genre and 2) tried to take the genre somewhere it hadn't quite been before.
1 Once Upon a Time in the West - Just for the way it's shot. I could watch this with the sound off - but of course then I'd miss that ominous harmonica...
2 Tombstone - Perfect mix of action, history, romance, tall tale, humor, bloodbath, and Hollywood escapism
3Dances with Wolves - Deserved every Oscar it won, and probably the ones it was only nominated for as well.
4 3:10 to Yuma (2007) - As edge-of-your-seat as anything set in modern day (and written by mystery master Elmore Leonard!)
5 Blazing Saddles - Because if there were a fifth wall, Mel Brooks would have broken that down too.
6 Unforgiven - Because Clint is basically the meanest drunk ever.
7 High Plains Drifter - Because Clint literally paints the town red.
8 The Searchers - Because John Wayne needs to be on this list, and because that closing door at the end makes the entire movie.
9 Django Unchained - Quintessential Tarantino, successfully taking all the right risks.
10 Grim Prairie Tales - A little known Western horror anthology film starring none other than James Earl Jones and Grima Wormtongue (Brad Dourif)! Look it up for a surprisingly diverse set of tales.
David Bain - Writer.
March 2018


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Finding The Perfect Las Vegas Wedding Theme
Perhaps no city on earth is associated with weddings as much as Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas wedding theme is becoming increasingly popular for brides and grooms of all ages and styles.
The Las Vegas Wedding Theme Can Mean Many Things
From the quickie weddings presided over by Elvis impersonators to the most stylish and lavish affairs, the term Las Vegas wedding theme can mean many things to many people.
As the city of Las Vegas continues to undergo a renaissance, the Las Vegas wedding theme is no longer confined to the traditional casino wedding temple with its long line of eager brides and grooms.
For Those With Elaborate Budgets
Indeed, the Las Vegas wedding theme now incorporates some of the most elaborate of all weddings in the world, and it is possible to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a Las Vegas wedding theme in this most glamorous of cities.
For Those With Lower Budgets
For those with slightly lower budgets, however, there are a number of excellent choices for a Las Vegas wedding theme that provides the style and grace you want without breaking the budget.
There are many places to turn to for help with choosing the perfect Las Vegas wedding theme, and it is import to shop around carefully for both the best price and the best value.
The Concierge Desk At Your Hotel
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SmartBear Announces Inaugural User Conference, SmartBear Connect 2017 - September 12-13 - Boston
SmartBear Software, the leader in software quality tools for teams, today announced its first user conference, SmartBear Connect 2017, taking place on Tuesday, September 12 to Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Boston.
The conference will bring together SmartBear's open source communities, Swagger and SoapUI, with users of its commercial products including TestComplete, Ready! API, CrossBrowserTesting and AlertSite. With the convergence of the company's testing, development and technology communities, SmartBear Connect will cover best practices for ensuring quality at every stage of the software lifecycle.
In addition to best practices, the two-day conference will feature customer success stories and product roadmap sessions. Day one will consist of live, interactive product training classes and day two will highlight unique insights from SmartBear customers and industry experts on software testing, performance and the API economy.
"Our users are building quality applications at faster speeds than ever before and I'm excited for them to meet and collaborate at SmartBear Connect," said Justin Teague, CEO of SmartBear.
The call for speakers is now open through May 23, 2017. SmartBear encourages customers to submit abstracts and share their story. In addition, registration is also open with a special early-bird rate.
SmartBear Connect 2017 Details
Date: September 12-13, 2017
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Registration: https://smartbear.com/connect-2017/
About SmartBear Software
Supporting more than five million software professionals and over 20,000 companies in 194 countries, SmartBear is the leader in software quality tools for teams. The company's products help deliver the highest quality and best performing software possible while helping teams ship code at nearly impossible velocities. With products for API testing, UI testing, code review and performance monitoring across mobile, web and desktop applications, SmartBear equips every development, testing and operations team member with the tools to ensure quality at every stage of the software cycle. For more information, visit: smartbear.com, or for the SmartBear community, go to: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+.
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Welcome back to another year of great hockey – and to our weekly roundups.
Each week, we will again bring you a rundown of all games played and achievements of the kids. But coaches, I need your help. If you don't have roster stickers, please write your roster down with writing I can read so I can give kids the proper credit. And, tell me who your goalie(s) with a little "G" next to the players' names. One more thing – if there's a mistake made on our end – spelling, etc. – or if I identify a player by a number and not a name or we need to add a goalie's name, drop me a line and we can fix any problems. Thanks and have a great season!!!
The Maine Academy won twice, Winchester had a win and a tie and Tewksbury wore two ties, one against Winchester. Sam Frechette scored two goals and set up another, Brandon Caron posted a goal and an assist, Mason Parks had two assists and Nash Davies pitched a shutout in Maine's 7-0 victory over Natick – and Frechette, Joe Lucien, Ridge Field and Caden Smith all had a goal and an assist and Jacob Smith pitched the shutout in an 8-0 win over NH East; Sam Garmey scored twice and Jack Riley scored the winner with 8:53 left as Winchester edged Belmont, 3-2; Robert DiVincenzo was in goal for Winchester and Letourneau for Tewksbury in a 0-0 tie – and Waltham's Eddie Finney and Tewksbury's Pierce exchanged goals 13 seconds apart in the first 25 seconds of the third period of a 1-1 tie;
In the other game, Garret Richards scored twice and Owen Barry had two assists in NH East's 4-1 win over Reading.
In the North, Leo Byers scored with 55 seconds left to give Andover a 2-2 tie with Belmont; Corey Cherico scored with 47 seconds remaining to give Winthrop a 2-2 tie with Winchester – Robbie Tarantino with assists on both Winthrop goals and William Rappole and John McDonald scoring late for Winchester; and Jacob Slotnick's second goal of the game, 30 seconds into the third period, was the winner and Dave Mega had a goal and an assist as Natick edged Newburyport, 3-2 – Jacob Grossi-Hogg with 1-1-2 in the loss.
In the South, Mike Van Flandem and Owen Vahey (two goals) scored 32 seconds apart in Wellesley's 3-1 victory over Burlington; Connor Rohan had two goals and an assist and Aidan Lowry and Mike Connolly both posted 1-1-2 in Triton's 7-4 win over Dorchester, which got two goals and Tony Juliano; Hally, Matthews and Callow all scored twice and Flaherty had two assists as South Boston stopped Lexington/Bedford, 7-1; Jayden Gaudreau's second goal of the game – Andrew Moore assisting on both, with 1:59 left gave Maine a 3-2 decision over Parkway; and Danny Sheerin clicked for 2-1-3, Billy Erickson had 1-2-3 and Deron Breene 1-1-2 as the Sharks topped Stoneham, 7-1.
In the North, Robert Prentiss pitched a shutout and Jeff Lopes scored early in the second period as Danvers trimmed Natick, 2-0; Dave Marchand scored what turned out to be the winner as SMS scored three goals in 2:25 in the second period en route to a 4-2 win over Agawam; Liam George scored twice as the Jr. Bruins defeated Melrose, 5-1; and Costa had 2-1-3, Pratt posted 1-2-3, Rivet also had two assists and Ferrara pitched a shutout in Groton's big win over Lynn.
The Portland Pirates debuted with two loud wins and Chelmsford had a win and a tie in the South. Dawson Gendreau and Matt Laughlin both went for 2-2-4, Jake McDonald had 1-2-3, Luke Levesque also scored twice and Brady Hall also posted two assists in a 9-1 victory over Haverhill – and Alec Hess clicked for 2-2-4, Levesque had 2-1-3, Jameson Bakke and Gendreau both had 1-2-3, Chris Balzano set up three goals and Nolan Matthews scored two in a big win over Winchester; Finney pitched a shutout and Dillmon scored early in the third period as Chelmsford trimmed Woburn, 2-0 – and Caruso scored two goals in 61 seconds early in the third period to give Chelmsford a 3-3 tie with Reading;
Spencer Murrin pitched a shutout and Max Anderson scored late in the first period as Reading nipped Cambridge, 2-0; Calocci's second goal of the game, with 4:49 left, was the winner and Duffy posted two assists as Triboro edged North Andover, 3-2; Jack Kavey's second goal of the game, with 10:20 left, was the winner and No. 14 had two assists as Waltham nipped Haverhill, 3-2; Josh Lunger scored twice in Wellesley's 4-1 victory over Concord; and Beeley scored four goals and set up another, N. Riddell posted 2-1-3, Corcoran posted three assists, Schena scored twice and Fili and Cohen both had two assists in Methuen's big won over Wakefield.
In the East, DePietro wore the hat and had an assist and Bocchino pitched a shutout in Lynn's 4-0 victory over SMS; and Pat Gibbons clicked for 2-2-4, Matt Albert had 2-1-3, Noah Razzeti also scored twice, Alex Helenius had 1-1-2 and Jacob Mauro also posted two assists in Twin City's big win over Everett/Revere.
In opening West action, Joe Parinella scored his second goal of the game with 4:39 left to give the Outlaws a 3-3 tie with Winthrop, which got a goal and an assist from Jack Sicurella; Evan Arsenault wore the hat, Connor Lynch had 1-1-2, Jared Labrache set up two goals and Keegan Failes pitched a shutout as the Crusaders downed South Boston, 7-0; Andrew Mezza and Dan Morency both scored twice and Cam Burns had two assists in Beverly's 5-2 victory over Greater Lowell, which got both goals from Jack Gray; Jack Lenox scored four goals, including a natural hat, and set up another Zach Tam dished out three assists, Jackson Brinker scored twice, Dan Conrad and Matt Roan both had 1-1-2 and Will Carr and Mike Armstrong both had two assists in Waltham's 9-2 win over Natick; Andrew Biron, Zach Weznick, Matt Jennings and No. 36 all posted 1-1-2 as the Starhawks downed Woburn, 6-0; Recchia of the Groton Crusaders and Hurst of Hyde Park traded goals in a 1-1 tie; and Brendan O'Neill scored twice, Declan Gavin posted 1-1-2 and Dylan Gailbault pitched a shutout as the Sharks, topped Stoneham, 5-0.
In the North, Jake Geannaris pitched a shutout and No. 16 scored in the second period as Masco nipped Belmont, 2-0; Josh Garrity and Sam Tucker both wore hats, Garrity adding an assist, Ethan Casavant had three assists, Keagan Murphy posted 1-1-2 and William Billiel pitched a shutout in North Central's big win over Andover; Brett Zaorski scored twice and Nick Crawshaw and Aidan O'Neil scored 52 seconds apart early in the second period of Wellesley's 5-1 win over Acton-Boxboro; Duncan Stephenson scored one goal and set up three others, Ben Fasciano wore a hat, Hugo Zhang scored twice, No. 59 had 1-1-2 and Jake Harvey two assists in Concord-Carlisle's 8-2 victory over Marblehead, which got both goals from Tyler Seller; Jacob Fox snapped a 1-1 tie early in the second period as Wilmington trimmed Agawam, 3-1; Conor O'Halloran's second goal of the game, with 2:36 left, gave Agawam a 2-2 tie with Twin City, which got both goals from JJ Maillet; Lucas Marshall delivered 1-1-2 in Framingham's 5-0 victory over Haverhill/Pentucket; and Luke Butler scored four goals and Remy Lacchia had 1-1-2 in Lexington/Bedford's 6-3 win over Cape Ann, which got two goals from Cilluffo.
Danvers won twice in the South. Dan Glidden and Adam Palmacci both scored twice in a 4-1 win over Reading – and Dan Verry scored four goals and set up another, Fave Covello posted 1-2-3, Glidden scored twice and Evan Danjos had two assists in a big win over Acton-Boxboro;
Andrew Moore's second goal of the game, with 6:26 left, turned out to be the winner and Kyle Banker and Eli Brown both posted 1-1-2 as Needham edged Methuen, 4-3; Ben Williamson pitched a shutout and Alex Solomon assisted on both goals in North Andover's 2-0 win over the Starhawks; Cole Ablow and Leif Reiley both clicked for 2-1-3, No. 34 also scored twice, Jack Forrest had 1-1-2 and Carlos Jones pitched a shutout in NH East's big win over SMS; Matt Skillings started a rally with his second goal of the game, with 8:23 left, Andrew Madden, who also had an assist, followed with 5:25 remaining and Casey Brien Weiss then came through with 1:15 remaining to give Triboro a 4-4 tie with North Reading – Aidan Riley and No. 43 with two assists apiece for Triboro and Dan Smith 1-1-2 for NR; and Dacey Gregory's second goal of the game, with 29 seconds left, gave Waltham a 3-2 decision over Reading – Joe King with two assists in the win and Matt Khoury both goals in the loss.
Nashoba, the Edge and Burlington all won twice in the East. Tom Germann scored with 8:34 left and Jack Chaves scored his second goal of the game with 3:03 remaining to give Nashoba a 4-3 decision over Medford, Jonathan Ran with 1-2-3 and Aidan Linnane three assists in the win and Anthony Assetta 1-1-2 and Justin Steriti two assists in the loss – and Jack Dunning clicked for 1-2-3 in a 5-1 victory over Triboro; Dan Smith scored with 3:35 left to give the Edge a 3-2 decision over Lynnfield/Saugus – and Jacob Smith wore the hat and added an assist, Alex Evans had 1-2-3 and Nick Hall and Curt Mann shared a shutout in a 5-0 victory over Waltham; Ronin D'Auria clicked for 2-1-3 and Danny Sullivan and Luke Shannon posted 1-2-3 apiece in Burlington's 5-3 triumph over Winchester – and Shannon set up three goals, Sullivan scored twice and Mike Morcos pitched a shutout in a 4-0 win over the Crusaders;
Liam McAnena scored two goals and set up another, Derek Kimball and Vincent Scali also scored twice and Khalil Porecha added two assists in Winchester's 7-3 win over Wellesley, which got 1-1-2 from Gavin Vogel; Dylan McCarthy, Frank Warren and Alex Smith all delivered 2-1-3 and Keegan Gingras also scored twice as the Sharks scored a big win over Chelmsford; and No. 61, who also had an assist, scored what turned out to be the winner with 6:15 left as Brookline nipped Beverly, 3-2.
Newton won twice in the West. Nick Krajewski scored two goals and set up two others and Nik Kadiyala had 1-1-2 in a 4-2 victory over North Central – and Aram Tashjian scored with 26 seconds left and Vladimoro Martinez assisted on both goals as Newton edged Burlington, 2-1;
Liam Goddard scored twice and Zachary Tataronis and Bradley Walk lost a combined shutout on two goals in the final 2:47 as the Edge topped Natick, 5-2; Darien Ackerman pitched a shutout and Tim Coffey scored early as Groton nipped Greater Lowell, 1-0; Kelly scored twice in the second period to lead the Sharks to a 2-1 win over Lexington/Bedford; and Randolph scored twice, Knight and Dimodica both had 1-1-2, Higgins set up two goals and Lablanc pitched a shutout in NH East's 6-0 victory over Lexington/Bedford.
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With heaps of polish on an already great game's systems, brilliant writing, and a never-ending drive for loot, it's easy to get lost in Borderlands 2. It's the most fun I've had all year, and I'm willing to bet you'll agree.
If you had asked ten people in 2009 how to improve the original Borderlands, they would all give the same answer: spruce up the AI, build better boss fights, and make the co-op experience more fluid. Now that Borderlands 2 has been released, care to take a wild guess what the big changes have been? With their newest entry into the franchise, it feels like Gearbox had something to prove. This time around, we get a sprawling saga with old systems so polished and built out around the edges that it's easy to whip out the rose-tinted glasses and forget how flawed the first game was. Make no mistake however: this game has been improved in just about every way imaginable, and it's some of the most fun you'll have this year.
So remember how Borderlands has always been about having "Bazillions of Guns?" Yeah, well Borderlands 2 takes that to the next level by giving shields and grenades the same treatment. Now in addition to your assault rifle shooting rockets or your pistol never needing to reload, you can find shields with insanely high capacity, while lowering your overall health, or have a chance to drop consumable buffs as you get shot. One of my favorite shields in the game has a chance to absorb enemy bullets, and put them into your own backpack. Crazy! The grenades get even crazier, stacking effects on top of each other to make something like a black hole that pulls enemies in, only to explode with electricity damage. The same applies to Class Mods and Relics, items you equip to give passive buffs ranging from simple health/shield increases, to increased rare loot drops, to faster reload speed on a specific brand of weapons. Everything has its own randomly assigned stats this time around, so it's a much tougher choice what to have equipped with so many variables at play- the way it should be in a game so focused on loot.
Brand loyalty is a new concept in Borderlands 2, and it's one of the strongest features differentiating this game from its older brother. Other than giving the typical aesthetic changes to the guns you pick up, each weapon brand has its own signature features, for better or worse. Jakobs makes mostly "Wild West" style rifles and quick shooting revolvers, while Dahl weapons will switch to burst-fire mode when looking down the sights. This can be hit or miss when using sniper rifles, as you probably don't want to waste 3 bullets every time you take a sniper shot. The trade-off doesn't stop there though: every time you reload a Tediore weapon, you'll throw it like a grenade while a duplicate appears in your hand (just don't look down while reloading), essentially asking you to save your reloads for key moments. Hyperion feels like the Apple Corp of guns, with a consistently cool science fiction look and stylish flair, but they increase accuracy as you hold the trigger down, asking you to think different when you're shooting. An understanding of each brand's idiosyncrasies leads to genuine shifts in play styles as you find the unexpected uses for an otherwise silly sounding trait.
You'll be choosing from four completely new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 2, who are essentially more polished and sensible versions of the archetypes from the original game. The Gunzerker is a huge tank-like character who can wield 2 guns of any type simultaneously. The Assassin is a sword-wielding, mask-wearing ninja who speaks only in haiku and can throw a decoy version of himself to sneak up on enemies. The Siren can put bad guys into a floating bubble, where everybody can pump him full of bullets, and the Commando, who I chose as my character, can throw a turret to deal extra damage for him. Same as last time, each Vault Hunter has three possible skill trees, each focusing on one special aspect of that character. By the end of the game for example, my Commando had insane health regeneration, while I could throw two simultaneous turrets equipped with personal bubble shields, and stick them to the walls and ceilings. The game does a good job of doling out the skills on each tree in a way that you're always looking forward to the next cool thing, without making you too overpowered for getting the crazy stuff. There is also a carrot-on-a-stick metagame called the "Badass Rank" system. It allows you to complete challenges and apply permanent stat buffs across all your created characters. Now you won't feel that you're starting from square one quite as much when starting a second or third adventure.
As you make your way through the badlands and ore chasms of Borderlands 2, you're working your way towards Handsome Jack, the evil head of the Hyperion Corporation. He's basically taken over Pandora, and you're hilariously reminded of this any time you look up to see the giant Hyperion logo branded on the moon. With the villain much more clear-cut in this game, the story is much more focused and the atmosphere more fleshed out. Since Hyperion has created the Claptraps (who, after the events of the last game's DLC, are almost extinct) and the respawn stations that we've come to know and love, there are plenty of chances to hear of the ideals and propaganda of the company. Handsome Jack himself is, if nothing else, quick with a funny line in a sort of love-to-hate sort of way, as the potential complexity of his character's struggle is dropped pretty quickly.
The original gang of Roland, Lilith, Mordecai and Brick are not forgotten however. Early in the game, you will meet up with Roland in the new hub town of Sanctuary, and help his resistance fight for freedom against Handsome Jack, all while finding out what the familiar faces have been up to in the five years since the events of the first adventure. This story feels almost like a love letter to the first game's faithful, bringing back beloved characters and giving each of them time in the spotlight. The writing throughout is pretty consistently sharp, and thoroughly hilarious, from the characters' lines to the in-game achievements' names to the posters on the wall. Some of the new characters are instant classics, a standout being Ashly Burch-voiced Tiny Tina, essentially a vulgar, American version of Cowboy Bebop's 'Radical Edward." The game isn't afraid to make huge changes to the universe, or even change the entire context of the first game, either. If you played the original Borderlands, there will be several "WTF" moments as you play through '2.'
The gameplay in general has been enhanced by the aforementioned AI and boss fight improvements. Though enemies feel a little more MMO-like this time- on several occasions you'll be basically on top of them before they notice you- they cluster together a lot better and generally seem to put up more of a fight. In addition, many enemies have branching gameplay conditions associated with them. Goliaths for example, will go into a rage if their helmets get shot off and attack their teammates, leveling themselves with each team-kill they get before turning on you. Robots can get their limbs shot off individually, so if one has a shield in one hand and a gun in the other, you can shoot his gun hand so he's forced to lower his shield and use another weapon. These strategies may seem trivial at first, but they get much more useful when the game gets tougher. Bosses actually respawn this time, allowing you and your friends to go back as many times as you'd like if you missed a certain drop you may have been hoping for. The addition of the 'slag' elemental type- which when coating enemies, will make them more susceptible to damage- may seem unnecessary at first, but again, when you get to bigger bosses and especially on the game's new-game-plus-equivalent, "True Vault Hunter" mode, it becomes indispensable.
Four player co-op is a big part of why many people play Borderlands, and this time around it's streamlined to be a much better experience. Any time you pause the game you can see a list of friends who are playing, how many people are in their party, and what level they are. From there you can invite them, join them, and even see the game's recommendation about whether you should be playing with them as it compares their level to yours. In the first Borderlands, if you joined someone who was playing a mission you haven't done yet, you'd be met with an ugly screen essentially saying "You won't get anything for doing this mission." In 2, you can play as much as you want, and when you reach that point in the story the game will ask if you want to skip ahead, having detected that you've already completed the objective. You also get the 4-player vehicle pretty quickly this time, something strangely missing from the first game before its General Knoxx DLC. If you want to add some flair to your co-op (or, I suppose, singleplayer) character, Borderlands 2 adds a whole bunch of different character skins to deck your Vault Hunter out with. It's pretty superficial, but it's a nice touch nonetheless.
In terms of DLC for Borderlands 2, four packs have already been confirmed and are available for purchase as a bundle for eager fans. If the last game's offerings are any indication, they're likely to entertain. Another class will also be released in about a month called the Mechromancer. In short, it's likely that this game will continue to have value for a good while. In terms of extra content already in the game however, there is a whole lot. From side missions directly referencing TMNT and Top Gun to easter eggs involving Dark Souls or Minecraft, Borderlands 2 seems to have its finger on the pulse of pop culture, and isn't afraid of a little (or huge amounts of) self-awareness. I have laughed out loud several times at the crazy references this game has made, and it's likely you'll find some of your favorites in there somewhere as well.
My first story playthrough took me about 40 hours, including a large chunk of the sidequests- remember, this is an RPG at its core, way longer than most shooters! As of writing this review, I'm about 57 hours deep into Borderlands 2, and I'll just as easily go another 57 hours if my body doesn't completely shut itself down first. With heaps of polish on an already great game's systems, brilliant writing, and a never-ending drive for loot, it's easy to get lost in Borderlands 2. It's the most fun I've had all year, and I'm willing to bet you'll agree.
Nick Hawryluk is the senior producer, director and editor of Press Play the Webseries. He also runs and contributes articles to the Press Play website.


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As a child, Dan Petrie never had role models to show him what a loving family was like: he was abused as a child, his father was in prison, and he was in and out of foster care.
Petrie, however, made a promise to himself.
"I would always be that dad I never had," said Petrie, of Rockford, the father of an 8-year-old son, Brayden.
It was in February 2015 that Petrie formed a group of fathers who wanted to unite to become better dads. The Fatherhood Encouragement Project, which now includes about 70 men, is a peer mentoring-based organization in which men may share their fears and problems while also encouraging one another to become better parents and individuals.
What's said during meetings stays in the meetings, and they try to foster authentic relationships, Petrie said.
"It's being real," he said. "It's letting them know you have the same issues that they do."
Petrie, 32, felt a calling to help develop men into better fathers, as well as lift dads up. That calling spawned out of a change he made to his parenting style. The method he learned from friend Roy Rodriguez, who owns RX Tech Prep School, is all about affirmation.
"It's a complete atmosphere shift," said Petrie, who is also a part-time pastor. "If my son is being disrespectful, I say, 'God created you to be what?' His attitude changes. I let him finish the sentence. 'A winner and a leader.'"
Petrie, who works as a community account manager for Comcast, said he teaches fathers affirmation leadership and to take the words "no" and "sorry" out of their parental repertoire. Instead of saying — and allowing one's child to say — "sorry" for their wrongs, asking for forgiveness instead means the word cannot simply be tossed out there or manipulated, he explained.
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