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I created this page to answer some questions that readers have had in the past, and to pass along some insights that I've gathered along my way. Dislcosure: I participate in affiliate programs and I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. But, these are all products and businesses that I either use, or have the highest confidence in based on the experience of others.
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Restored 316 Designs: I recently switched to the Captivating Theme from Restored 316 Designs. I love all of the designs that Lauren makes, and I love knowing that I'm supporting a Mom-business. It has been very easy to use my new theme because Lauren lays out all of the steps of the setup for anyone to use. See the Restored 316 WordPress Themes here.
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Clouds Caprice Typeface: I use this font and the extra elements in my branding.
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- Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing: Learn how bloggers make up to 6 to 7 figures per year from affiliate marketing. I was skeptical at first, but after taking this course I was able to see first hand how to increase my blog revenue through affiliate sales. Michelle teaches the course, and is now earning a seven-figure income from her blog. This doesn't happen overnight. She's been working on her blog for years, but she's such an inspiration for others to see just how far you can take your blog if you're willing to put in the time.
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Tailwind App: I use a combination of tailwind and manual pinning to schedule my Pinterest pins. Tailwind offers valuable insights into my Pinterest stats that I can't get from Pinterest analytics or anywhere else. And, if I know I'll be away from the computer for a few days, I go ahead and schedule out pins for that time so that I can remain active.
Mailer Lite: After using MailChimp and Madmimi to handle my newsletter sign-ups, I decided to give MailerLite a try. I've now been using it for about 6 months and I have no plans on switching any time soon. It was easy to get my forms created and installed on my site. And, I had no problems configuring my newsletter updates to look exactly how I want them. The main value, however, is that the service is totally free until I hit 1000 subscribers. Click here to give them a try!
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About two years ago, I lost 20 pounds when I changed my lifestyle. I actually wasn't even trying to lose weight, I was just trying to live healthier. The best thing, is it actually easy to lose the weight and keep it off. Here's what I did: I switched to a more plant-based diet, and I increased my activity level.
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Have you ever wished you could replicate a movie or TV show set to escape real life for a while? I have often pictured myself walking the whimsical streets of Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls complete with twinkle lights and quirky characters around each corner. I have been a long time fan of the show. The witty banter and playful storyline paired with a candor-filled cast is a welcome escape for me. What I love most about Gilmore Girls is the close friendship shared between Lorelai and Rory which reminds me of the close friendship between my mom and I (Like Rory, I am my mom's only child). After following Lorelai and Rory's journey from the pilot season highlighting their relationship during Rory's early high school days through the final season where Rory graduates from college, it is clear Lorelai's support is the one constant throughout Rory's changing life seasons.
Like Lorelai, my mom has been a constant support throughout my growing years. After my parent's divorce, we embraced our new normal as the Barton Babes (Barton was my maiden name), a term I fondly coined in relation to the similiar relationship we shared with the Gilmore Girl duo I had come to love and respect. Ironically, Rory's character was only one year ahead of me in school while the show was being filmed which made the show all the more relatable. While my mom was not 16 when I was born like Lorelai's character, her youthful spirit was equally as vibrant, creating a special friendship and bond I will always cherish.
Now, as the years have passed and I am a mom myself, I find our friendship has become deeper and more meaningful now that I can better understand her mother's heart. She inspires me on many levels and I am thrilled to share she has decided to join me in support of the Creative Habitat vision. Starting in 2017, my mom and I will be joining creative forces and working together to support mothers of all ages and stages in the discovery and development of their creative gifts. I can't imagine a better partner as she brings years of motherly wisdom and experience. She recently retired from a 30+ year career as a principal and teacher in elementary education and has decades of refueling creative habits to share, not to mention a joyful spirit which is contagious!
If I can equate our partnership to a storyline in Gilmore Girls, Creative Habitat is our "Dragonfly Inn" and my mom is my "Sookie!" Anyone who has seen the recent Netflix Gilmore Girls revival knows the Dragonfly Inn just isn't the same without Sookie! She is the "icing on the cake" so to speak (for those who haven't seen the show, Sookie is a culinary wiz and pastry chef, hence my cake reference). It is with great thanksgiving and anticipation I welcome my "Sookie" to the Creative Habitat team!
Finally, for those who have seen the Gilmore Girls revival, you are likley aware of the much anticipated "last 4 words." Well mom, here are my last 4 words for you:
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Spamhaus sure seems to be in the news a lot lately. Or at least, I'm mentioning them on my blog an awful lot lately.
The latest coverage concerns a rather large DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against Spamhaus, which effectively pushed bits of their infrastructure offline for a time, as the internet connections linking to this infrastructure were flooded with garbage traffic.


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by Angela
Left Jaw, Eye, and Head Pain After Wisdom Teeth Extractions
Around Christmas 2012, a dentist pulled out my wisdom teeth. Around April 2013, I started getting eye pain when reading in environments that weren't brightly lit. I also started getting tooth pain in my back, left teeth.
Around May 2013, it became painful for me to read. Since I had read a lot throughout my life, this was a huge change. I started to have extreme pain in my left eye after reading. When I read, my left eye often shows its blood vessels, and if I do a lot of reading, it gets bloodshot. I also feel headaches after reading.
My pain has continued. I have seen countless optometrists, ophthalmologists, and neurologists, but they couldn't alleviate my symptoms. In late December 2014 I saw a chiropractor for the first time, and I have continued seeing chiropractors. A specific chiropractor who I started seeing in May or April 2015 identified that I have TMJ problem, and he has been doing work on my TMJ regularly. He has also been doing spinal adjustments because my right leg is much shorter than my left leg. Additionally, the chiropractor has been giving me supplements for my eyes, which he thinks have been overworked.
I still have significant left jaw pain. I am also continuing to get the pain in my left eye. Additionally, I feel headaches after reading. Does anyone have useful information on how I can alleviate my symptoms? Is there anyone else who has had similar problems after a wisdom teeth extraction?
Hello Angela,
First an important question. Were the wisdom teeth extracted in the dentist's chair under local anaesthetic?
You don't state when the jaw joint pain began. Can you remember? Did you have any symptoms in the four months before your eye started troubling?
Dr B
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Interesting challenges of the day
1. Mr S is a 76 year old man with neck pain of some 9 months duration. Luckily, most of the discomfort is upper cervical which is only rarely arthritic; his lower cervical spine is a degenerative mess that I have left alone. After seven treatments his pain and stiffness is 50 percent better, and he is happy in the circumstances. He can sleep through the night now and that makes a huge difference.
2. Mr P is 32 year old man with very severe lower back pain radiating to the big toe which is 30 percent numb. He had an episode three weeks ago, took anti-inflammatories and was soon better as is typical of the medial disc herniation. But before it healed, after a trivia it came roaring back, much worse. The characteristic crossed sign was evident; sitting in a chair, straightening the right leg provoked severe left back pain and tingling in the leg. He is doing well.
3. Severe lower back pain is scary; just ask Mrs P. Just watching her get out of the car I she was in trouble; she had a slipped disc at L4 making her lean towards the opposite side; luckily she had no pain in the leg. Despite family pressure that this was far too severe for a chiropractor, she persevered. Within five days she was standing upright, and after two weeks almost pain-free.
Despite a hectic job, she wisely took my advice and stayed home for what I call exercising bed rest.
4. Mr S has had lower back, groin and back of thigh and calf pain for fourth months.
He has a pincer deformity in the hip causing the stabs in the groin, and a degenerative facet causing the sciatica. Both are responding well to chiropractic and he is well pleased; sixty-five percent better after three treatments.
5. Mr T is a wise man; he has taken a warning TIA seriously and has lost 15 pounds, and has at least as much again to lose. A change to a low starch diet and half hour daily stroll has made the difference; but the walking is making his foot and back miserable. The expensive orthotic is hopeless; luckily his hips and back are fine, but he needs a simple heel lift; he has a short leg.
6. I too have had serious lower back issues, luckily fixed by my own chiropractor; so I too have to do my exercises, take care when lifting supers full of honey, gardening and using the chainsaw. Regaining the function of your spine is just as important as the pain.
7. My own granddaughter, only 7 is hypermobile giving her pelvic, knee and ankle issues. X-rays show a mildly dysplastic hip. Years ago we would have called it growing pains. She too regularly needs chiropractic care and luckily responds well. Increased range of motion is more difficult than too stiff in my opinion. Our care is for kids too.
8. This 65-year old lady is a serious gardener; every day she is bending, lifting and digging for 2 to 3 hours a day. It regularly catches her in the sacroiliac joint, so she has a treatment once a month that sorts it out. She does her lower back exercises faithfully.
9. This 88-year old lady is an inspiration; every day she is busy in the community. With a nasty scoliosis she manages very well with a chiropractic adjustment every six weeks and exercises faithfully done.
10. Mr X is a 71-year old retired man who wants to continue with maintenance care every six to eight weeks; he had suffered from two years of lower back pain when he first came a few months ago. He has no discomfort now after 8 chiropractic treatments, but is aware that danger lurks.
11. Mrs C has been having severe headaches, and taking a lot of analgesics. It is a non-complicated upper cervical facet syndrome, and she is doing well.
12. Mr D is a 38-year old year man with chronic shoulder pain after a rotator cuff tear playing cricket. It responded well to treatment, but he knows he must do his exercises every day; for two years he could not sleep on that shoulder.
13. Mr D, a 71-year old man, has a severe ache in the shoulder and midback since working above his head. Trapped nerve tests are negative but he has advanced degenerative joints of Luschka; after just two treatments he is 50 percent better. Can we reach 90?
And so the day goes; chiropractors should not be treating the elderly most medical sites state but that is so much bunkum.
Do you have a problem that is not getting better?
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Greetings, Dr B.
You helped me quite some time back with a soothing and professional response which turned out to be exactly correct. I now consult a local chiropractor. You write a superb newsletter, too.
Your own unresolved problem. Pose a question
Knowing that up to 70 percent of the time the correct diagnosis is made with no examination, no special tests, no xrays, but just from the history, there is a fair chance I can add some insight to your unresolved problem. But at least 30% of the time, I may be quite wrong. Give plenty of detail if you want a sensible reply.
You visited this chiropractic help site no doubt because you have a problem that is not resolving and want to know more about what a DC does.
The quickest and most interesting way is to read one of my eBooks of anecdotes. Described by a reader as gems, both funny and healthful from the life and work of a chiropractor, you will love them. Priced right at $2.99, though Kindle fiddles the amount without telling me.


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Oil Prices Rally after Turkish Military Takes Over
Oil prices extended gains in post-settlement trading on Friday after Turkey's armed forces said they had taken power in the country to protect the democratic order and to maintain human rights. Supply outages across the world have led to crude prices rallying from 12-year lows touched earlier in the year. For the oil market, a military coup raises concerns of an impact to the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which runs from Iraq's Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey.
WFW Advises Teekay on Major Financing Initiatives
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams LLP ("WFW") advised long-standing client Teekay on the successful completion of financing initiatives for Teekay Corporation and Teekay Offshore Partners LLP ("TOO"). This included assisting TOO on US$400m of secured bank financing and the raising of US$200m in fresh equity capital along with the deferment of certain bond maturity dates, whilst parent…
Fathom to Focus on Student Education
Fathom is finalizing preparations for its July 17 Dominican Republic voyage representing the first ever cruise to the Caribbean focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programming. The 7-day cruise will feature specialized STEM-focused workshops for educators that Fathom developed in close collaboration with the Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL). Fathom also will play host to the fifth annual Clean Tech Competition…
Tighe Takes Charge of Information Warfare, Naval Intelligence
Vice Adm. Jan Tighe assumed the duties of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) for Information Warfare (N2N6) and Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) July 15 at the Pentagon. Tighe succeeded Vice Adm. Ted N. "Twig" Branch, who has submitted his retirement request following a 37-year Naval career. Branch assumed office as the DCNO for Information Warfare/DNI in July 2013. He also served as lead for the Navy's Information Warfare (IW) Community…
Petrobras, SBM Offshore, Brazilian Authorities Reach Settlement
The Ministry of Transparency, Oversight and Control (Ministério da Transparência, Fiscalização e Controle - "MTFC"), the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministério Público Federal - "MPF"), the General Counsel for the Republic (Advocacia Geral da União - "AGU"), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras ("Petrobras") and SBM Offshore signed a settlement agreement ("Settlement Agreement") today that closes out the inquiries of the MPF…
Roll-Lift Appoints New Agent
Roll-Lift, the Heavy Lift Transportation Specialist based in The Netherlands has appointed Mr. Miguel Flórez de la Colina as their sole representative for clients based in Spain, Portugal and France for projects undertaken outside Europe. Miguel has extensive experience gained in the heavy lift and transport industry, having an involvement since 1998 and also actively working in the construction industry since 1995.
Japanese Shipbuilding Sliced
New ship orders placed at Japanese yards fell by 80% during H1 2016 compared to H1 2015, according to data from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA). According to ALIBRA Weekly Market Report , this is the worst decline since the autumn of 2008 in terms of gross tonnage. Yoshikazu Nakaya, a shipping analyst with Mizuho Bank, told Nikkei the current slump is "worse than the one following the global financial crisis" and thinks Japan's shipbuilding industry "won't recover until 2021".
Royals on the High Seas!
Regent Seven Seas Explorer is billed as the most luxurious cruise ship in the world. Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco took the role of godmother. Dubbed as the 'most luxurious ship ever built', at a whopping cost of $450 million, Regent Seven Seas Explorer boasts one of the highest space ratios and lowest guest to cruise ratios in the history of cruising. Accompanied by her husband and Monaco's reigning monarch…
Promoting Facilitation in Fiji
A National Seminar on Facilitation of Maritime Traffic is being held in Suva, Fiji (13-15 July). The event aims to assist Fiji to more effectively implement the Convention of Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL) and to advise on the recently-adopted amendments to the Annex to the FAL Convention. The seminar has been organized by International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF)…
Somalia Stakeholders Forum Reviews Maritime Code
The revised Somalia Maritime Code is being finalized at a four-day Stakeholders Forum, sponsored by International Maritime Organization (IMO) (Kigali, Rwanda 12-15 July). The workshop is part of IMO's ongoing technical assistance to the Federal Government of Somalia and regional authorities in establishing a Maritime Administration for Somalia capable of undertaking flag, port and coastal states duties in line with IMO instruments.
Cargo Shipping Market to Reach 12.52 Bln Ton by 2021
The Cargo Shipping Market is estimated to gain momentum after fiscal year 2018 after years of sluggish growth. Cargo Shipping Market is projected to reach 12.52 Billion Tons at CAGR of 3.5% from 2016 to 2021. According to report Cargo Shipping Market - Global Trends and Forecast to 2021, the growth in container transport will have highest growth in cargo shipping trade compared to other types of cargos. Demographic changes and the increased globalization drive the growth for container transport.


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Comic book movie fans squealed with delight today as new trailers for Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok came out of Comic-Con. I squealed louder still as Eon Productions announced that James Bond will return to U.S. cinemas on November 8, 2019. Bond 25, which will open in the U.K. and elsewhere before hitting the States, will be written by returning scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. No word yet on the movie's cast and director, including whether or not Daniel Craig will let himself be per$uaded to appear for a fifth time as 007. I hope he does, and I hope the flick follows his pattern of odd-numbered highs and even-numbered lows–his debut Casino Royale outshines the following Quantum of Solace, as the sensational reboot Skyfall tops the most recent Spectre.
Update: The Times says Craig will be back.


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Next stop: CIO organisation of the future
Competition in long-distance transport has become increasingly fierce in recent years, forcing participant companies to orient themselves more strongly toward customer requirements and to make their own IT future proof. Achieving this requires the relevant IT processes and the roles in particular to be identified and optimized.
A Q_PERIOR customer operating in travel, transport and logistics therefore set out to operationalize the processes of its CIO organization. The aim was twofold: to create efficient and consistent IT support and operating processes, as well as enhancing the transparency and controllability of the company's IT. The first step in implementing this undertaking entailed identifying the processes in the CIO organization. To this end, the processes applied to date and their documentation were recorded and optimization potential determined and subsequently realized. In addition, expert interviews with the process owners were conducted in order to develop, document and define the target processes. During the entire process of analysis and development, the Q_PERIOR project managers regularly reconciled the outcomes with the client. Furthermore, Q_PERIOR carried out transactions in an end-2-end workshop at the transport company in order to test the processes.
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- Compact and tried-and-tested implementation of process documentation using a template / best practices as an outcome document.
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One thing I love about having others write guest posts is that I get to explore a completely unfamiliar destination from the comfort of my office. Nichola at Globalmouse Travels was kind enough to share why Cornwall is a must see UK destination for families. We have actually considered visiting before and even tried to make it there on our last trip to the UK before diverting to Wales because of transportation issues. I'm glad Nichola wrote this post because it once again reminds me of how I want to visit the area and explore all of these wonderful places firsthand.
There's little doubt that Cornwall is one of the most popular destinations in the UK for families. It's one of our favourite places to visit with its golden sandy beaches, classic cream teas and a history packed with pirates and plundering, for us it is a must visit county throughout the year.
The beaches across Cornwall's north and south coasts are somewhere we love to get our buckets and spades out for. There are over four hundred beaches in total, many perfect for kids and families. There's lots of fun to be had, whether sand castle building and rock pooling, right through to learning how to surf at Fistral Beach near Newquay. With some of the best weather in the UK during the summer its the ideal spot to relax, unwind or lose yourself in the evocative and expansive coastline. My children have spent hours with their nets at the ready, catching shrimp and baby crabs in amongst the craggy coastline here.
Cornwall is a great spot for families to hit the water too, with a wealth of water sport opportunities or simply taking a trip out across one of the many rivers. The team from Koru Kayaking provide the ideal introduction for children learning how to paddle. You can join them for private escorted sessions along Frenchman's Creek, made famous in the Daphne Du Maurier novel of the same name. We loved the opportunity to learn more about the coastline with them and also to find out about the local sea life as we paddled around.
The sparkling calm waters of the creek and Helford River, south of Falmouth are neighbours to one of my favourite gardens that are open to the public. Trebah Garden, created 200 years ago by a wealthy Quaker, has flora and fauna dating back over a hundred of years, and now includes wonderful giant rhubarb which stand towering over your head, four miles of glorious paths and children will love the wooden fort and Tarzan camp surrounded by ancient trees. The beach, which served as an embarkation point for over seven thousand soldiers from the 29th US Infantry Division as they headed for the assault landing on Omaha beach in the second World War, is a tranquil spot to stop, relax and reflect.
Cornwall's history as a mining county is well documented and there are a number of tin mines which now serve as museums documenting the lives of the men who worked them, and it's possible to head underground in the Geevor Tin Mine for a hard hat tour with former miners. It's also possible to visit and explore the only Cornish mine buildings that are home to a historic working beam engine – the only one of its kind in the world still in operation on its original site. Fans of the recent BBC television series Poldark, which charts the life of a dashing and spirited 18th century Cornishman, will recognise it as the location of Poldark's mine.
Many of Cornwall's historic homes and castles are protected and preserved thanks to the work of the National Trust and our favourite is the 19th-century stately home Lanhydrock House. The Victorian country house situated in 450 acres of woodland is set out as if still inhabited by the Agar-Robartes family, one time owners of the estate. It is a fascinating insight into life above and 'below stairs' and children will be amazed at being able to explore the kitchens and servants' quarters, which feel as if the family and staff have all stepped outside for a brief moment.
In a disused Cornish Clay pit the world famous Eden Project has grown into one of the county's most important and breath-taking destinations for tourists. Massive biomes (think huge curved greenhouses!) are home to a rain forest, Mediterranean and desert landscapes which children will love to explore and be astonished at the most stunning plants and trees. The visitor attraction also hosts live music concerts and events for families throughout the year.
Cornwall is famed for its food – from pasties to fish and chips. Each of the villages and towns around the coast could lay claim to being home to the best fish and chips shop in town, and there are plenty which deserve the honour, but Becks in St Ives has the edge for us. I also adore the pasties from The Chough Bakery in Padstow on the North Cornwall coast, which are packed full of flavour and absolutely delicious.
The end to any vacation in Cornwall must be marked with a Cornish cream tea and the Polpeor Cafe at Lizard Point, the most southerly tip of the county boasts brilliant scones, jam and cream and views out across the sea to match.
Cornwall will always be somewhere we return to – whether its rock pooling after a winter storm or spending sunny days with ice creams and sun hats there is always something to draw us back. It's one of those places that childhood memories are made from.
I can definitely say Nichola has shared many things I would love to see with my family. Have you visited Cornwall? What would you like to see there?
Nichola West is a travel journalist and editor of Globalmouse Travels, which features family travel across the world and also extensively in the UK where she is based.


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A straight-leg jean in a light, faded wash is just right for casual days. The Friend is a supremely flattering option, designed with a high-rise waist and tapering ever so slightly toward the ankle. There's a bit of stretch in the denim, ensuring a feel-good fit.
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On Your Mark, Get Set, SCREAM!My daughter Kizzy loves Monster High and was very excited to find out that the cutest monsters are now the stars of their own video game: Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze available for the Nintendo Wii or DS.
It's time to lace up your skates and get ready to race! Pick your favorite Monster High character and assemble a team of friends and fiends as you skate your way through the crypts of Monster High. Collect power-ups, avoid monstrous obstacles in your path, scream past the competition and use each character's special ability to win the race and bring home the victory!
Kizzy took to the game (as soon as she worked out what buttons to press) and was soon winning races as her team of girls (or should that say ghouls) skated to victory using their special powers. Each character has their own abilities such as the ability to grow wings and fly or ride a tidal wave. They can also try to sabotage other racers' efforts by blasting them with flying books or leaving a man eating coffin in their path. Whilst racing round, players have to pick up coins and skate through bat filled coffins to fill their power bar. When filled, the character reaches full power and their special abilities can be unleashed.
The game controlled quite easily once Kizzy got the hang of it and stopped crashing into the walls! She quickly got the hang of it and really enjoyed taking on the other monsters. There was plenty of trash talking dialogue between competitors done using subtitles. Kizzy soon found her favourite characters, Frankie Stein, Lagoona Blue and Draculaura and went on to victory!
The game play is simple and a little limited with just a few different tracks but you can mix things up by switching between the four play modes and using different characters to make up your team. You can use strategy to use the best skaters as different situations arise. There are also three difficulty settings and unlockable characters to get the most out of the game. It is a great game for Monster High fans who want an enjoyable and entertaining game to play with their friends.
I love the message that being unique and being yourself is a good thing. It is good teamwork, as you choose your team mates, that leads to victory. It is a cute, girlie game for ages 7+ which is fun and simple to get to grips with.
It is available to buy now from stockists such as Amazon.
It is available to buy now from stockists such as Amazon.


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This week's update includes features for different modules. Please click on the module name below to navigate to the release notes related to the specific module.
Responsive Label on the MAR Round
MED e-care has updated the MAR Round Labels to make it clearer for the user to identify the current status of the medication rounds.
Feature Details
Users will be able to see the highlighted labels with different colours for Completed, Incomplete, In Progress, Scheduled, and Currently Due medication details.
Scheduled = Future Round (Yellow Band)
This is a future round due to start at a later time
For all future rounds with scheduled medications that have not been started the tile will show as Scheduled with yellow labels.
Due Now = Current Round - Not Started (Green Band)
This is the current round that has not been started yet
When the time has started for the current round but the user has not yet started working on that round, the tile will show as Due Now and label will be green.
In Progress = Started (Green Band)
This is the current round that has been started but has not been completed
When user has already started working on the current round, the tile will show as In Progress and the label will be green
Incomplete = Medication not signed for (Red Band)
This round has reached the end of the scheduled time, but some medications have not been signed
When the user has not signed for some medication for that round, the tile will show as Incomplete and the label will be red.
Complete = All medications documented
This round has all medications signed for and has passed the scheduled round end time
The label will be Grey. When the user has completed the round and has documented for all medications for that round, the tile will show as completed and the label will be grey.
This new feature can be enabled by staff members who have access to the settings by following the steps below:
1. Navigate to Settings on the Green Bar
2. Select e-MAR
3. Select Options
4. Navigate to the bottom of the list of options and click to enable "Don't show pass as completed until all medications have been administered"
5. Click Save
Pop & Dot Warning
MED e-care have updated the Pop & Dot feature to include a warning if a staff member has marked an item as popped but forgotten to sign it as Administered or Not Administered within the round.
- User marks the item as popped
- User does not mark the item as Administered or Not Administered
- User navigates to the list of available resident tiles available at the bottom of the medication list and clicks to switch to a new resident
- User sees a pop-up which shows them the following warning: "Popped medications haven't been administered. Are you sure you want to leave?"
- User can press "Cancel" return to signing the items or "OK" to continue
This new feature can be enabled by staff members who have access to the settings by following the steps below:
1. Navigate to Settings on the Green Bar
2. Select e-MAR
3. Select Options
4. Navigate to the bottom of the list of options and click to enable "Warn when popped meds are not administered"
5. Click Save
Reduced Number of Pages on Physician Review
MED e-care has now changed the default parameters on the Physician Review Report to remove the following:
- Show Continue Care Clause
- Show More Than One Signature
- Show Lab Work
This will mean that the number of pages printed to order your monthly medications will be reduced by approximately 15%.
If you do require the above to be include on for your order, simply select the options before printing.
MED e-care's eNotes(New) is still in a Beta release for nominated homes. If you would like to implement the eNotes(New), please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to request a demonstration.
Improved Page Display
For those homes who are really efficient with their eNotes or who have been using the eNotes for some time, we have improved the navigation between pages.
1. Select eNotes(New) and select a resident
2. Scroll to the bottom of the e-Notes(New) page for the selected resident
3. Display is now Page 1-5 by default
4. User can scroll through by pages by clicking "First", "Previous", "Next" or "Last"
Choose Default Note Type
Users who have access to settings, can set the default note type for their home. This can be FOCUS Note, INCIDENT Note, or general NOTE.
1. Navigate to Settings on the Green Bar
2. Select e-Notes
3. Select Options
4. Click the Default Note Type drop-down to select the preferred note type
5. Click Save
Enforce Focus Note
1. Follow the steps above (1-5) to set the default note type to FOCUS Note
2. Click Enforce Focus Notes tick-box
3. Click Save
Once enabled, the users will be unable to "de-select" Focus note and therefore will be unable to create to the regular NOTE type.
Batch Notes - Dynamic Text Box
Now when creating Batch Notes with e-Notes(New), the text box beside each resident's name will expand as you add more text. This is designed to make it easier for you to see all the great details you are adding to make your notes person centred.
1. Navigate to eNotes(New) on the Green Bar
2. Select Batch on the Blue Bar
3. Select your Residents
4. Select your Focus note category if required
5. Start writing your notes
6. You will see that a scroll bar will appear if you are writing more than the normal text box allows
7. Drag the bottom right corner of the text box if you'd like to see all the text without scrolling
8. Finish your notes
9. Click Save or Save to Draft
- Export Function now Available for all Widgets
- Incident Follow-up Widget Improved
- POC Flowsheet Widget
- POC Dietary Widget
- POC ADL Widget
Export Function for All Widgets
To make things easier when auditing your resident's outstanding activities, you will now be able to export any widget into an Excel CSV format.
1. Navigate to Dashboard on the Green Bar
2. Make sure you've enabled all the widgets you want
3. In the bottom right corner of all widgets, you will now see a button to "Export to CSV"
4. Save the data to Excel or use it to create your own audits
Incident Follow-up Widget Improved (Available for e-Notes(New) users only)
MED e-care's improved Incident Follow-up Widget will allow your users to complete follow-ups directly from the Dashboard
1. Navigate to Dashboard on the Green Bar
2. Make sure you have enabled the Incidents Follow-up Widget
3. Navigate to the widget and click on the Incident you would like to follow-up
4. Complete the follow-up in the pop-up displayed
POC Flowsheet Widget
Shows how many of a resident's flowsheet groups have been documented, and which ones have not yet been documented. Adjust the date picker to view previous days' documentation.
Dietary Widget
Shows the food and fluid amounts taken at each meal. Filter the selection by assignment or by meal type.
POC ADL Items Widget(Canadian Clients Only)
Shows how many ADL items have been completed for an assignment and which items have not been documented yet. Adjust the date picker to view previous days' documentation.


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Aerial Adventure Courses
Aerial adventure courses - which encompass elements such as canopy tours of forests and zip lines - are an increasingly popular segment of the amusement industry. A recently revised ASTM standard acknowledges the unique functional, operational and patron participation requirements of aerial adventure courses, compared to other amusement rides and devices. Revisions were made to provide greater clarity throughout the standard, particularly in the Scope and Terminology sections.
The standard, which was originally approved in 2012, is F2959, Practice for Special Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses. It provides criteria and references for use in the design, manufacture, construction, installation, integration, operation, maintenance, auditing and major modification of aerial adventure courses. Aerial adventure designers, manufacturers, constructors, system integrators, owners/operators and auditors are the primary users of F2959. The most detailed sections of F2959 deal with owner/operator requirements and design requirements.
"Public safety is the driving force behind F2959," says ASTM member Jared Krupa, P.E., K2 Engineering and Structural Design LLC. "Our goal is to continue developing this standard, which will help improve the quality of aerial adventure courses being constructed and provide an increased level of safety for participants during operation."
F2959 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F24.60 on Special Rides/Attractions, part of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices. Anyone interested in this field is welcome to join the subcommittee.
"F24.60 is welcoming of anyone who is interested in taking in active role in promoting responsible regulations in a quickly evolving industry," says Krupa.
To purchase ASTM standards, visit www.astm.org and search by the standard designation, or contact ASTM Sales (phone: 877-909-ASTM; email@example.com).
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Green Smoothie Recipes With Kale and Grapes
If you are looking for great Green Smoothie Recipes, then you are guaranteed to love this recipe that includes kale and pear! Kale may not be the first ingredient you think of when you think of green smoothie recipes, but it is packed with calcium that is easier for your body to absorb than calcium from milk, and this is very beneficial for your body's bones.
The other ingredients of these green smoothie recipes are also quite nutritious. For example, in medical studies, green grapes have been shown to improve blood circulation and prevent the formation of blood clots in the body. Likewise, oranges, when used in green smoothie recipes, provide your body with a huge dose of Vitamin C that is beneficial to your immune system. To make these green smoothie recipes, you will need to gather:
1 cup of green grapes
1 large, peeled orange
½ Barlett pear
1 large banana
1 cup of kale leaves with the stems removed
½ cup of purified water
2 cups of ice cubes
Each of these ingredients should be added to your blender one at a time and blended together thoroughly for great tasting green smoothie recipes!


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|Happy to be almost into a new country
|Heading south through Central America
|Painting of Guatamala on a wall on the way into Huehuetenango
We had been warned by two Guatemalan motorbikers a few weeks previous that this area of Guatamala near the border isn't the greatest and that we should cycle as far as Huehuetenango to stay on our first night.
|Unfortunately these beautiful mountains were the scenes of horrendous violence and crimes during Guatemala's recent past.
We passed through some incredible mountainous landscape that day on our way to Hue Hue as it is locally known. We also got a very vocal welcome from most kids we passed who hysterically shout "Gringo, gringo" as you pass them. This is normally good natured but not always.
|The first fellow cyclist we met in Guatemala
We didn't have anywhere organised to stay in HueHue so we decided to head for the local "Bomberos" (fire station) to see how the hospitality of Guatemalan fireservices compared with that of Mexican, where we had been very generously accommodated numerous times. We weren't disappointed… that night Rowan and I spent the night in probably the most unusual place we had laid our heads on the trip so far. We slept in an ambulance! One of the firemen explained that they didn't have any spare beds in the main building but he walked us out to the back yard and told us that we could stay in the ambulance if we wanted. Both struggling to keep straight faces we agreed that this should be fine. Before we unpacked we confirmed that the ambulance wasn't being used as it would be difficult to get a good night's sleep if the ambulance was being driven around for the night with sirens blaring. We were assured that it was being repaired and not currently in service. Cue two the two lads behaving like five year olds released in a toy shop for the night!
|It's an emergency..
Cycling out of the large town of Hue Hue in rush hour traffic the next morning I managed to inhale more exhaust fumes than any human should ever inhale in their lives. The main culprit of these noxious fumes is the "chicken bus" which appear to essentially be US school buses that are way past their best days, sold down here and pimped up. They are as equally colorful as they are polluting, competing not just for passengers but in the slogans painted on the side of the bus usually proclaiming their devotion to God, Jesus, Mary of Jehovah.
|The buses are more often painted different colours than the usual yellow, more like the bus in the back ground on the right.
It was only day two on the road in Guatemala but we were already experiencing what we had been advised about and that is the mountainous terrain of lots of Guatemala. It makes for beautiful scenery but challenging cycling!
That evening we arrived in Quetzaltenango (which almost everybody refers by it's indigenous name of Xela) where we made our way to Brian Fletcher's place. We met Brian through couch surfing and he had kindly agreed to accommodate us for our first two nights in Xela. Last year Brian had hiked the entire 2,200 mile distance of the Appalacian trail in the US from Georgia to Main over five months so despite being a different sport this man also knew what it is like to arrive into a place absolutely ravenous after a tough days exertions. Brian and his girlfriend Myriam cooked us a delicious dinner with large portions that really hit the spot, mmm. Thanks Brian! After a few days on the bike and a huge satisfying dinner no matter how well intentioned, it is pretty much time for bed at that stage. Rowan and I also had an early start the following day for our first of two days out visiting Trocaire communities in western Guatemala.
|Two women walking along a side street as we arrive into Xela. Many of the women seem to carry things on their heads.


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Campaign date: April 2017
Pepsi's 'Live for Now' campaign fell flat when a YouTube ad featuring model Kendall Jenner was swiftly removed for "missing the mark", amid accusations of belittling protests that were happening across the United States.
In the video, Kendall Jenner features as a model who mid-photoshoot becomes distracted by a passing protest march for peace. Encouraged to join in by a protester, Kendall whips off her blonde wig, wipes off her lipstick and somehow glides through the masses to reach the front of the crowd. En route she picks up a can of the soft drink and hands it to a policeman, who – to much anticipation of his response – takes a sip. Cue celebrations all around: apparent crisis averted.
The advert was widely criticised on social media for appearing to play down recent demonstrations across the US. Protests about the use of force by police against African Americans had been running for nearly two years, so all being resolved by a soft drink seemed to make light of these serious issues.
Taykey, a consumer research firm, stated in their Q2 2017 report that "the ad resulted in conversations surrounding Pepsi to be 110% less positive than usual".
Pepsi withdrew the advert less than 24 hours after its launch and apologised. The brief statement said: "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologize. We did not intend to make light of any serious issue. We are removing the content and halting any further rollout. We also apologize for putting Kendall Jenner in this position."
They might have hoped this would put a swift end to the controversy, but months later – after further horrific violence in Charlottesville – The Drum reported that "conversation volume for Pepsi rose 144% the weekend of the Charlottesville protest" and that "people talking about Charlottesville were 2.2x more likely to discuss Pepsi and Kendall Jenner than the general population."
This isn't going to go away quickly and will follow them around online for some time.
What does good look like?
Activism marketing is increasingly popular, but there's a fine line to tread between genuinely standing for something or co-opting a cause for commercial gain. We're in an easily offended world – but standing for something is still good marketing – just consider your delivery carefully.
According to AdWeek, the ad was created by their in-house creative team. Was it challenged in the same way that an external agency relationship might have allowed? Sometimes you get so involved in an idea that you can't see the the CO2 for the bubbles – and a second pair of eyes might bring you back to reality. The value of focus groups and testing cannot be understated.
As the Atlantic postulated, it's likely the roots of the advert started in a research report. A report that might have said activism resonates with Millennials – and before you know it, you're heading down the same path PepsiCo trod with Mountain Dew in 2013.
As simple a model as PESTLE is, I wonder if asking Sociological questions of the campaign, such as "What are the cultural expectations of our target audience?" or "What are the population dynamics?", might have prevented this PR fail.
Moving forward
What are the lessons learned? What will you now do in your own work? How else might Pepsi have prevented this from happening?
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If you:
- Are feeling over-whelmed by training responsibilities
- Have more intention to train than time and energy to do it
- Want to kick start your training, but need more support than coaching alone
- Have a new puppy and are feeling over-whelmed by the pressure of socialization duties
- Or maybe you just want your dog to learn new things and experience the enrichment of training while you're at work!
… Canine Tutoring is right for you!
Also known as "Day Training" or "Walk and Train", a certified professional trainer and behaviour consultant will work one-on-one with your dog while you're at work, out with the kids or running errands. Transfer Sessions will keep you up-to-date and coach you on how to maintain and apply your dog's new skills in day-to-day life.
Canine Tutoring can take place in your home, in parks, in your neighbourhood – where you need your dog to respond! A review of your concerns and goals will allow us to lay out a schedule that best suits the assessment.
Canine Tutoring can address:
- Puppy needs, including socialization experiences
- Manners and Obedience, such as pulling on leash, recall, general distractibility, learning basic obedience behaviours
- Enrichment and "brain training" to give busy dogs a productive outlet
At this time, Canine Tutoring is not available for behaviour modification for issues of reactivity/aggression. Training for this type of issue is available through private behaviour coaching.
What Canine Tutoring IS:
- A quicker route to the training results you want to see in your dog
- A certified, professional trainer and behaviour consultant will work directly with your dog to help you reach your training goals
- Giving a bulk of the leg work of training to a professional while you work on application and maintenance in day-to-day life
- Transfer Sessions will teach you the skills your dog has already learned and are a critical aspect of keeping your training on track
What Canine Tutoring IS NOT:
- It is not a dog walking, pet sitting or potty break service
- Your dog will have opportunity to relieve him/herself, however scheduling will be based on trainer availability
- It is not a total escape from all training responsibilities
- It is not a suitable service for management-intensive or owner-directed problems (e.g. separation anxiety, owner-directed aggression, or management-based issues of housetraining, etc.) See Private Training and Behaviour Modification options.
How to Get Started
- Contact the office with your address (where your dog will be located for sessions) and an overview of your goals for Canine Tutoring.
- Review the Canine Tutoring Program Information Document and Contract and Fees Document.
- Complete the Intake Questionnaire. This link will take you to a Drop Box file where you can select a Pages or Word document to fill out.
- Book your Intake Session by emailing the office. The fee from this session will act as a deposit toward the cost of the Canine Tutoring Package.
Contact the office if you have questions about whether the Canine Tutoring program will be a good fit for your needs. This service is available only to residents within Guelph city limits.


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Name: Kitty
Age: 17
Gender: F
Language(s): Chinese, German, English
Location: Hong Kong
Interests & hobbies: Sending and receiving postcards (I just joined postcrossing recently!), read books, doodle in my bujo, travelling, making tons of friends and listen to music
Dislikes: close-minded people, those who send emails with three lines only every time
A little more info: I was an exchange student (germany 2015-16) so if you have any question about exchange programmes or if you were once an exchange student, I'd love to here from you! But of course, anybody is welcome 🙂
What I wish for in a pen pal: someone that I can develop a friendship with, we don't necessarily have to exchange super long emails, the last pen pal I had, we now use google chat to contact each other instead of writing regular emails, and I find that really nice!
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Heading east from the lovely state Colorado means the scenery is going to be, well, less scenic to be put bluntly. I didn't bother planning a camping stay for our first night, as I can imagine little worse than camping in virtually scenicless central Nebraska during tornado season with an unimpressed Australian teenager who hates camping and is petrified of tornadoes.
(Obligatory state line photo, sans Kenyon, who refused to participate)
Instead, we stopped at the water park in a grand Island to get our wiggles out...
...and stayed at the AmericInn in South Lincoln, which gets bonus points for the cutesy name and was nice enough but not memorable.
I love road trips, but the nutrition is often more lax than how we live in our normal lives (evidenced by some tongue colors that can only be produced by huge quantities of processed sugars and food dyes.
While this area of the world doesn't have the grandeur of Colorado, there was a calm, quaint beauty to the landscape that I enjoyed. Maybe because it was a nice contrast to the experience within the car? Ha!
These two are thick as thieves:
Kenyon has a hard time with goodbyes in general; he's not going to be very happy come July 31 when a certain someone boards a plane bound for Down Under.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
you can't get there from here
Armed with a list that included model numbers, he arrived at the mall moments after it opened, figuring that an early Tuesday morning would be the least painful time to shop. And it would have been, if the store he was looking for still existed as more than a just name on the you-are-here map at the mall info booth. His attempts to buy my presents were equally stymied, since HMV now only stocks Ke$sha and Beiber. Where do you buy CDs anymore? he asked in frustration. I tried to reassure him, you have to go to Seattle. Sad, but true.
Meanwhile, my calls to book the annual microwave repair were a study in absurdist theatre. It gets a little complicated, but essentially I knew from last year's annual repair that since the warranty expired a couple of months ago, I would need to go directly through an authorized repair centre. But of course, there's a proviso - one of the parts (which was replaced last year) is still under warranty. You would think this would be a good development, however ...
Repair Service: If it is the magnetron, you need to call Sears and get them to fax us a service order, because that's still under warranty.
Sears: Why are you phoning us? Your microwave isn't under warranty, so we are no longer responsible. However, if it is the magnetron (which is still under warranty), then you would have had to call us and have a Sears repair person come out, in order for us to pay for the repair. However there are no Sears repair people in your area, so we would call the same company that you did. However since you called them instead of us, we can't pay for it, even if it is the magnetron.
Rather than cancel the service call that we waited a week for, in order to have Sears issue another one for which we will no doubt wait at least another week (last year we waited for a month), and for which we may not be covered under warranty anyway, I think we'll just suck it up and pay for it ourselves.
The planned warranty invalidation is truly impressive. It almost makes up for non-quality of over-the-range microwaves these days.
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The hunt for CDs is soooo annoying. You tryly can't find anything in the stores! I spent yesterday afternoon scanning and passing. Tell, tell, where in Seattle can one go to find CDs????
- 11:47 am
I don't even believe there is really something called a "magnetron" anyway. That sounds like a Transformer.
- 11:51 am
- Barbara Bruederlin said...
Next time you are in Seattle, I highly recommend you go to Easy Street Records on Mercer Street, ReBelle. It's record heaven.
I think you are right, Lesley and I am pretty sure I saw a Magnetron on Futurama once too.
- 1:15 pm
- Allison said...
I'm with Lesley. I can't believe the name. Or that you've had so much trouble with one microwave.
My little one I bought for $40 has lasted longer. I hope you're able to get it fixed soon!
- 2:19 pm
- SearsCare said...
Dear Bad Tempered Zombie:
My name is Susan with Sears Social Media Support Escalations team. We are a single point of contact for escalated issues which means that we handle situations start to finish with one dedicated case manager. I found your post here and wanted to reach out and offer our sincere apologies for the difficulties you are experiencing setting up warranty service for your microwave. We understand how frustrating and irritating this is since you contacted the company in your area that services for Sears yourself and now Sears won't cover the part (magnitron) that is covered under warranty. If you would allow us the opportunity, we would like to connect you with a dedicated case manager to further discuss your recent experience and see what can be done to turn this situation around.
At your convenience please contact our office via email at firstname.lastname@example.com and a dedicated case manager will contact you directly. In the email, please provide a contact phone number and the phone number the microwave was purchased under (if different than the contact phone number) and we will call you directly. Also, in your email, please provide your screen name (Bad Tempered Zombie) you used to post on this site, for reference to your issue, and we do look forward to talking to you soon.
Thank you,
Susan R.
Social Media Moderator
Sears Social Media Support
- 3:07 pm
- Barbara Bruederlin said...
All fixed, Al! I absolutely will never get another over-the-range microwave though. Too many things to go wrong and too hard (and expensive) to repair.
Thank you for contacting me, Susan. I appreciate and applaud the efforts that you are making on behalf of Sears to rectify situations of customer displeasure. As it turns out, the part that required repair was not the one still under warranty, but I will still take you up on your offer to contact your office to speak with a case manager. I have some suggestions, which Sears may consider implementing, that may make the entire warranty/repair process less confusing to the customer.
- 8:49 am
- Eugene Knapik said...
If only you could repair a microwave with a Bieber CD. Then life would be grand.
- 8:06 am
- Barbara Bruederlin said...
Eugene, that is well worth a try. I suspect it could be a very satisfactory effort.
- 4:37 pm


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The browser or gateway element with ID 'SKTDevicesSamSung' cannot be found
You may face this error when registering Custom Control Adapters in your environment.
I did, and after AKS 2.0 I'm confident many will do.
The problem comes from the entries about InfraWare devices, at the compat.browser that it is copied when you provision a web application. They are copy from the original path:
%programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\CONFIG
First solution is to change that compat.browser and execute stsadm -o copyappbincontent in order to update all webapplications (of course you can change the file at the webpplication, but it maybe overwritten).
But, what is this error about?, you can check that it is the parentID device at the compat.browser, and from the documentation:
Specifies the unique name of the parent browser definition from which to inherit settings. These settings can be overwritten in the current browser definition. The parent browser definition does not have to be in the same browser definition file, but it must be defined in the same application or in the %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\version\CONFIG\Browsers directory. For example, the following definition for the WebTV browser is defined in the WebTV.browser file. The definition for the IE2 parent browser is defined in the IE.browser file in the same directory.
<browser id=" WebTV " parentID=" IE2 ">
But if you search for a SKTDevicesSamSung file it does not exist (our error description). So If you change the compat.browser itself or create a parentID file for it, you will fix the problem.
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Apparently there's a been an investigation into the background check Edward Snowden had undergone and it was found to be … "inadequate". I know, you're shocked aren't you?
The most recent background check of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was so inadequate that too few people were interviewed and potential concerns weren't pursued, according to a federal review following his leak of some of the nation's most closely guarded secrets.
The background checkers failed to verify Mr. Snowden's account of a past security violation and his work for the Central Intelligence Agency, they didn't thoroughly probe an apparent trip to India that he had failed to report, and they didn't get significant information from anyone who knew him beyond his mother and girlfriend, according to the review.
National Counterintelligence Executive Frank Montoya Jr., who led the review, said the 2011 background check by a private contractor "did not present a comprehensive picture of Mr. Snowden," according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
None of the individual errors identified by Mr. Montoya, a senior official in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, suggest the background check missed red flags, but together they depict an incomplete process that, if conducted properly, might have limited Mr. Snowden's career ambitions.
If you've ever been through one of those background checks, you know that if they're done correctly, they're very detailed and cover just about all aspects of your past. They also take some time. Yet, even with his background check incomplete, and as Montoya claims, inadequate, he was still somehow able to re-qualify for a high-level security clearance.
After the background check renewed Mr. Snowden's high-level security clearance, he had access, through his job at Booz Allen Hamilton, to top secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs that he since has given to journalists.
Nice. Well done. How many other potential Snowdens are there with "inadequate" background checks thumbing through our nation's most secret secrets? We'll likely never know … until they make headlines.
How "inadequate" was Snowden's background check? It is a litany of errors, oversights and omissions:
The office's review found that those conducting the check failed to verify his past work for the CIA through personnel records or interviews. Mr. Snowden said he couldn't provide names of people who could verify his employment because it was classified, according to the review.
The review said the background investigators didn't make enough efforts to interview character witnesses who could have provided details about Mr. Snowden. The former NSA contractor stated he only had social contact with his mother and girlfriend, who was listed as a character reference and was interviewed by investigators, according to the report.
Mr. Montoya said the background checkers were unsuccessful in contacting a second person whom Mr. Snowden had listed as a reference, and they didn't indicate whether they attempted to contact a third reference. The review also said those conducting the check fell short by failing to interview neighbors of Mr. Snowden during his residence in Japan.
An interview with Mr. Snowden included a discussion about a past security violation but the checkers didn't independently verify his account, Mr. Montoya's review found. The nature of Mr. Snowden's violation wasn't clear.
Also, the background interviewers learned from a work supervisor that Mr. Snowden had traveled to India, which Mr. Snowden hadn't reported during the background-check process, but the final background report failed to clarify the purpose of the trip, according to Mr. Montoya's review.
Overall, the background check contained limited information on Mr. Snowden beyond that obtained from the interviews with him, his mother and his girlfriend, according to the review. It said a recent supervisor and co-worker had infrequent contact with Mr. Snowden and were of little help.
While Mr. Snowden's work in classified environments may have made it hard to track down some information, the background check "did not reflect attempts to independently verify Mr. Snowden's claims," said the Montoya review.
Essentially, given all the missing and incomplete information and unverified claims, Mr. Snowden should never have received his clearance. It is as simple as that. There is absolutely no excuse for such shoddy investigative work and there's certainly no rush to hand out a security clearance without adequate verification. But apparently, this is what passed for background checks, at least at the time Snowden came aboard.
You have to wonder … how can a government which can't even do an adequate enough job to protect its own secrets claim it can protect us or our secrets?


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See more pics from the Texans' third win in our slideshow.
Led by a dynamic running game and relentless pass rush, the Texans beat and bullied defending AFC champion Pittsburgh to the point that Ben Roethlisberger compared the Texans to the Ravens.
Wait, what?
"That defense is physical," Roethlisberger said after the game.
As physical as the Ravens?
"Yup," answered Roethlisberger, who left Reliant Stadium with a walking boot on his injured left foot.
If the Week 3 collapse against New Orleans offered flashbacks to 2010, Sunday's performance cemented that the culture of the now 3-1 Texans has finally changed for the better.
By old standards, the Texans had a bad day. Andre Johnson left the game early in the second quarter with a strained hamstring. Without his top wideout, Matt Schaub was forced to play the role of game manager, throwing for just 138 yards.
Moreover, Texan touchdowns on special teams and defense were wiped away by two penalties -- one of them silly and the other simply a blown call. It was the perfect setup for a meltdown and a typical aftermath filled with could-have-beens.
Only this time, the Texans turned the tables and overcame those obstacles, imposing their physical will on the always tough-minded Steelers (2-2).
"We talked about mental toughness," team owner Bob McNair said after the game. "Physically, we have been tough enough, but mentally sometimes we haven't. Hopefully this is an indication that that mental toughness is there."
Nursing a 10-0 lead, the Texan offense went into a funk in the middle two quarters without Johnson. On the other side, the Steelers found success running against the Texans' new 3-4 front, scoring a touchdown on the half's opening drive and moving inside the Houston 10-yard line on the second.
But on a crucial third-and-2 at the Houston 9, safety Danieal Manning blitzed and stuffed Rashard Mendenhall at the line of scrimmage, forcing a tying field goal to keep Pittsburgh from going in front.
From there, the Houston offense awakened. Schaub loosened the Steelers' defense by finding Owen Daniels downfield on a pair of throws, the first for 9 yards and the second for 30.
Then, Arian Foster took a designed stretch run to the left and cut back right. Using his superb vision, Foster darted toward an enormous hole on the opposite side of the unbalanced Pittsburgh defense, rushing 43 yards for a touchdown. The Texans never trailed again.
"They [Pittsburgh] have been a top-two team since 2004 and to be able and come out here and run the ball speaks volumes," said center Chris Myers.
"The attitude is different around here," Myers noted. "We were confident in what we could do. We knew we were going to go out there and get it done and score a touchdown."
Foster ran 30 times for 155 yards and the touchdown in his second attempted return from a right hamstring injury, showing no ill effects against one of the league's most hard-hitting defenses. He was aided by an offensive line that was outstanding for most of the afternoon.
"It was my first game back, really fully and I felt 100 percent." Foster said.
As it turned out, Foster's score was all Wade Phillips' defense would need. The final four Pittsburgh drives, in order, ended with a quick three-and-out, a 4th-and-26 after sacks from Antonio Smith and Mario Williams, a four-and-out and an interception.
"This was probably one of the best games we've had as far as pressure goes," said Williams. "We were coming every play."
It's not that things are perfect for the Texans. In addition to Johnson's injury, the offense again struggled when playing with a lead. Holding 26-17 and 26-24 leads against the Saints, the Texan offense went three-and-out once and was intercepted on the third play of the other.
With a 17-10 lead on Sunday, the Texans went three-and-out on each of their final three possessions. Kubiak stubbornly held to the ground game, opting not to give Schaub another chance to go playaction and find Daniels over the top.
With the old Texans, the conservative Kubiak calls might have cost them. Then again, with the new Texans, maybe playing it safe is a defensible position.
After all, even against a two-time Super Bowl winner known for fourth-quarter comebacks, the Texans defense was at its best when the stakes were highest.
Roethlisberger was sacked five times, twice by Williams. Two of those sacks came in the final quarter. Another pass was intercepted.
"That's what great teams are made of," said left tackle Duane Brown. "When the offense is down, the defense steps up and gives us the ball back. I can't say enough about those guys, they fly around making plays by hitting the quarterback."
Moreover, the newcomers -- Manning at safety and Johnathan Joseph at cornerback -- continued to excel. In addition to his crucial stop on 3rd-and-2, Manning blocked a field goal at the end of the first half.
Joseph, meanwhile, helped limit Roethlisberger to 16-of-30 passing for 206 yards and an ugly QB rating of 61.3. Joseph also showed his penchant for playmaking by scoring a pair of touchdowns, even though both were called back due to unrelated penalties.
The Texans will face another key test next Sunday when the rejuvenated Oakland Raiders (2-2) visit Reliant. Led by Darren McFadden and Michael Bush, the Raiders take pride in running the ball and playing physical.
Against the old Texans, that might be enough to bully the Texans into submission. Especially without Andre Johnson.
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But for the third time in four games, these Texans proved that they are the bully. And they like it.
"Now we believe when we play a game, we aren't the underdog," said Smith. "We have to go in with the belief that we can beat every team we play; that we can beat the Patriots or the Steelers.
"This team has a confidence in itself, it has a belief. It is about the work ethic. I believe we have the ability to be a championship team and all we need is to keep the belief in ourselves."
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Bear with me here.
I'm a little worried for my sanity. There was a good three or four minutes on the bike ride home when I was Davik Ryn, former Jedi turned Swoop messenger - slash - data-smuggler (think Johnny Mnemonic with a broken lightsaber and "Lobot" deck stuck in his head) piloting my restored Bespin Motors JR-4 Heavy Swoop on an high-value mission - and on the run from the empire. The shadows and debris on the sidewalk, the plasteel jungle of Coruscant - buildings, speeders, aircars and other speederbikes. I was weaving in and out of traffic, down alleys and through air vents.
I was even making "vwoom - verrrr -clik- vvvvvvvvmmmmmmmmmm" sounds as I flicked intangible switches and dials on my swoop - er, bike - handlebars.
Luckily enough, I'd stopped all that by the time the Empire actually caught up to me.
Huh? Wait a minute.
Luckily enough, I'd stopped all that by the time the cop flagged me down and had me pull over for a talk. Poor pudgy bastard was waiting for me (I don't actually think he was a bastard, but I'm not smart enough to say pudgy -something else- that sounds right in my voice).
Can you imagine that? Uh, Officer Whatever'isnamewas? We need you to drive out to the island and wait next to your car for some guy who bikes by there every night at about 11:30 - 12.
That would've been my last day as a cop. Whatever'isnamewas was a better cop than me. He'll probably still be a cop tomorrow. Though I need to bring up something funny.
After I took off from work, I realized how cold it was for a bike-ride up A1A, so I pulled over and put my jeans on over my work slacks - extra armor, you know. That's actually how I got into Swoop-jockey-mode. As I was pulling up my second pair of pants, I laughed a little to myself and actually said out loud "I'm sorry officer, I do have ID; but I'm gonna' have to drop my trousers to get it."
Officer Whats'isnamewas smirked when I said it to him, and answered, "no, that's alright." He ran my license over the radio with my name and birth date and let me go. I got stopped because - a couple nights ago, some poor schmuck got creamed on his bike up on the north side of town. He told me I needed to have lights, because of a city ordinance. I could be fined up to $100.00; but not tonight. My ID came back clean and he let me go.
All in all, a pretty dull encounter; but funny to me, considering how I'd been playing smuggler on the run just eight minutes before. And for half a second as I rounded that corner, he was an imperial stormtrooper standing beside his armored transport ready to blast me to dust with his blaster rifle.
Gonna watch the new Star Trek, then go to bed. Night.
Monday, December 28, 2009
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If youve never seen the inner-most world of our solar system, this week is your chance. On Tuesday, March 22nd, the planet Mercury reaches a greatest elongation of 19 degrees east of the Sun. Due to the varying angle of our ecliptic during different times of the year coupled with an eccentricity of 0.21 for Mercurys orbit, not all apparitions of the innermost world are equal.
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If youre like us here at Astroguyz HQ, you find yourself in the burbs under increasingly brightening night skies. But you want to use that shiny new Christmas telescope, right? What follows is a list of objects that you can view tonight from the comfort of your backyard, can of beer and barbeque in hand. This list also serves as a peek at our star party faves, which can frequently occur under less than optimal skies; [Read more...]
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Set your alarm clocks; one of the closest but most challenging planetary pairings of the year happens this week in the early dawn skies. Mercury and Saturn will be within 1° degree of arc separation the morning of October 8th. Saturn is fresh from superior conjunction behind the Sun, and Mercury is currently undergoing a dawn apparition. Both will fit well in a binocular field of view or a low power eyepiece. The pairing will rise about 45 minutes prior to local sunrise, which for middle northern latitudes will occur around 7:45 AM local. [Read more...]
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The next time you're studying the Lorentz equation or are forced to account for Relativity on your Buzzard Ramjet trip to Sirius, thank Einstein that we're here at all! Scientists Jacques Laskar and Mickael Gastineau at the Paris Observatory have been modeling orbital dynamics in our solar system and have come up with some disturbing results. It has long been known that Jupiter has a shepherding effect on the inner solar system, smoothing out planetary orbits while ejecting or sweeping up incoming debris. However, if you model the planetary orbits taking into account only classic Newtonian motion, the odds that Mercury goes out of whack in the Sun's 10 billion year odd life span are about 60%. Throw in Einstein, and the effect shrinks to less than 1%. A careening Mercury would be a bad thing; if it impacted Venus, we would get showered with debris over a million year span, and if it hit us, well, it would just be a bad day. The best thing it could do is harmlessly impact the Sun. Even a near miss with the Earth could drastically alter our orbit, not to mention tinker with our stabilizing Moon. Fortunately, the tiny tweak that the Sun's gravitational well gives Mercury's eccentric orbit via General Relativity assures that a resonance keyhole with Jupiter's orbit probably won't happen. Keep in mind, we're talking tiny effects that pile up over billions of years… every time an asteroid whizzes by, we launch a Space Shuttle, or LeBron performs a slam dunk, the Earth gets a tiny push. Over billions of years, tiny forces do add up (ever heard of the Butterfly Effect?) This is why astronomers cannot predict the positions of planets more than a million or so years into the future. Incidentally, the precession of Mercury's orbit still stands as one of the great observational proofs of Relativity. One also wonders if such a perturbation might have been the fate of Theia, the Mars sized impactor that has been hypothesized to have struck a prehistoric Earth and created our Moon. So the next time you see gravity bend light at relativistic speeds, thank Einstein for protecting our home planet Earth!
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Alas, poor North America! We miss out of both this months' eclipses! But I give you as an Astro consolation of sorts; a rare triple planetary conjunction!
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