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Denver City Council on Monday renewed the city's photo-red-light program for the year and unanimously voted to move forward a bill to reduce the fine for rolling past white stop lines.
As it stands now, the program — which uses video and photos to catch traffic violators at four intersections — issues $75 citations to drivers caught running a red light or if their vehicles come to a halt beyond the stop line.
It's the latter that has some Denverites and members of City Council upset.
An audit released in December found that a calibration of the red-light program allowed the city to target drivers who stopped past the white line. The change increased revenues at the four intersections by 465 percent.
Vendor ACS State and Local Solutions Inc. recalibrated the cameras in April. In the subsequent six months, the audit found, photo-red- light violations resulted in $1.3 million in fines, compared with $230,000 in the preceding four months.
Now, the council is contemplating reducing the fine for stop-line violations to $40.
Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman would like to take that a step further, proposing to issue a warning to first-time offenders instead.
She plans to ask for a postponement of the bill's second reading next week, so that the Health, Safety, Education and Services Committee — which would oversee the matter — can at least examine her proposal and add language allowing warnings as opposed to fines.
"We want to keep people safe, and I think this program changes peoples behavior to think before stopping over the white line," said Susman, who represents District 5. "Though ignorance of the law is no excuse, there are people who may not understand that rule and perhaps a warning will get us as much change in behavior as a fine will."
Paul D. Lopez, who chairs the safety committee, says he believes a final vote on the bill will likely be postponed and reassessed.
"I do want to have a more lengthy discussion in committee, rather than on the council floor," said Lopez.
He also hopes for more input from the Denver Police Department as it is responsible for issuing these citations.
But Lopez stopped short of endorsing Susman's proposed warning for first-time offenses.
"I want to understand the science behind it and make sure it's consistent," Lopez said, "because my biggest interest in all this is to make sure we have public policy measures that are changing the behavior of motorists in our city."
District 8 Councilman Albus Brooks said he is certain that at least a reduction in the fine will be approved.
"It's an ordinance and we have to enforce it," said Brooks, who admits that he has received a ticket for stopping in a crosswalk. "I think it's ridiculous we charge people $75 when the intent is to reduce accidents and make sure people don't run red lights."
No other city in Colorado fines motorists for such red-light violations.
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Anti Bullying
Anti Bullying Week 2012
This week is anti-bullying week. In school each of the classes are talking about what bullying is, different types of bullying and what to do if you're being bullied. As well as this we've had a visit form Naomi who works for ABC (Anti-Bullying Cornwall). Naomi's assembly has helped us learn what to do if we're being bullied. Remember to TELL AN ADULT. She is also working with children in Class Five to train them as 'buddies'. The buddies will work to improve playtime's by supporting good behaviours and setting up playtime games.
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|Chronotropism and blood flow patterns following teratogenic doses of catecholamines in 5-day-old chick embryos.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 22939 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|In vivo heart rates of 5-day-old chick embryos were recorded from electrodes placed in close proximity to the heart. L-epinephrine (4X10(-10) mole), 1-norepinephrine (1X10(-9)mole) and 1-isoproterenol (1.6X10(-10)mole) in 5 microliter of isotonic saline transiently accerlerated the mean heart rate by almost 9 percent. L-phenylephrine (2X10(-9)mole/5microliter) and the experimental procedure produced no appreciable effect. The positive chronotropic effect of the catecholamines was found to be highly significant (P less than 0.0005) as computed by Student's t test. However, no direct relationship could be established between the chronotropic response and the aortic arch anomalies produced. A prolonged reduction of blood flow in the primitive heart tube and the sixth aortic arch after administration of epinephrine and isoproterenol is apparently related to the induction of hypoplastic right pulmonary artery with absent or hypoplastic right ductus arteriosus.
|M O Cheung; E F Gilbert; H J Bruyere; S Ishikawa; R J Hodach
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|Title: Teratology Volume: 16 ISSN: 0040-3709 ISO Abbreviation: Teratology Publication Date: 1977 Dec
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|Created Date: 1978-02-18 Completed Date: 1978-02-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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Adrenergic Agonists / pharmacology*
Adrenergic beta-Agonists / pharmacology
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Heart Defects, Congenital / chemically induced*
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Phenylephrine / pharmacology
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
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|0/Adrenergic Agonists; 0/Adrenergic beta-Agonists; 59-42-7/Phenylephrine
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My kids are always full of energy and most of the time I love it! Occasionally when I am trying to get the baby down for a nap or concentrate on something, their never-ending energy can be annoying. Over the past few years I've helped my kids learn a few movement activities to help to channel their energy so things don't get broken in my house and I don't start yelling.
Today I've compiled my quick list of 25+ activities to help burn off toddler energy. I like to keep this list nearby so that if the kids need to get moving I can easily think of an activity for them to do (or they can read the list and pick their own).
I've included a printable list at the bottom of the post if you want to print out your own copy to keep on your fridge. These work for toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids!
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As I near the end of my initial sort through the Morton negatives, I am forced to confront that evil category: "miscellaneous." Most archivists hate that word, and try to avoid using it in their descriptions, because it is so very useless in terms of letting people know what a collection or grouping actually contains. But the fact is, some images just don't fit into any of the subject categories I've established. Photos of car accidents . . . unidentified living rooms . . . a piece of needlework . . . half a sandwich and a cup of soup. How to classify these? I'll have to figure that out at some point, but for now they're resting under the nasty M-word.
Also under the M-word (for now) are images I'm unable to identify well enough to know whether they might fit into one of my existing categories. The intriguing image below is one such case. It dates probably from the early 1950s, is in an envelope labelled "Atom Artillery Bn.," and shows men in uniform boarding a large ship. I'm guessing it has something to do with atomic artillery (first tested in 1953), but what does "Bn." stand for? (Battalion, perhaps)? Where was it taken? Does anyone know the 1,000 words behind this one?


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Roxy Striar is back in the captain's chair talking about the stress associated with moving, then Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley of "Real Housewives of Orange County" come aboard to talk about allegations that R Kelly has a secret sex cult, Ann Coulter's fight with Delta, and their experiences both on and off the show, including the current cast. They also discuss whether or not we might hear wedding bells in the near future.
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A Seekers Guide to Sanity
December 20, 2017
Powering through Panic
I am standing in the bathroom of a Fortune 500 company hyperventilating, my body buzzing like I'd just downed ten Redbulls, my brain threatening to shut down in preparation for a full blown panic attack. I have no idea how I'm going to get myself out of here in shape enough to teach a presentation skills class to 15 salespeople (all male as it happens) who may be a bit antagonistic toward me I've been forewarned, as they see their required attendance in my class as an affront. A big ego blow when speaking is your primary career currency!
The audience was not new to me. I'd successfully handled at least 80 such groups (the uber unreceptive variety) over the previous ten years, and yet, before every such class I felt like my insides were being electrocuted. So what did I do? What I always did: Told myself that every time I walked into that room to teach in spite of my panic, I was winning a huge battle. I was proving wrong, every person who ever doubted me, not the least of whom was myself. The need to prevail in spite of my malfunctioning (parasympathetic) nervous system gave me a charge that propelled me through every class.
Skip the Stigma
Panic disorder is considered a mental illness, but thinking of it as 'mental' gives us a faulty picture of what's actually going on. Panic is as much a physiological condition as it is a psychological one; potential sources being anything from genetic predisposition, an abnormality in the brain, a symptom of PTSD, nutritional deficiencies, chronic stress, a result of substance abuse, or any combination of these or other factors.
Which is to say that the term mental illness is a tricky one. It can mean anything from depression and anxiety to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and is inclusive of all degrees of severity—from a chronic malaise to outright debilitation. Without fail however, it conjures the image of someone who can't hold it together, is ever at risk of losing control, potentially dangerous at worst, simply unreliable at best, but ultimately someone you don't want in your life. However much valuable information has been made available to us, the stigma remains, and it ain't pretty!
But here's the reality: According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated 1 in 5 adults experiences some form of mental illness in a given year, and 1 in 5 youth (13-18) will experience a severe mental disorder at some point during their young years. In fact, mental health issues are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for people 18–44. It's likely then that either we ourselves fall into this category and/or know a good many people who do. Yes, roughly 44 million people in this country go to work, care for their children, build relationships, and navigate daily life while trying to manage the effects of a malfunctioning brain. And chances are, we have no idea who these people are. To hear from some celebs who've chosen to share their stories check out: http://aplus.com/a/15-celebrities-standing-up-mental-illness-stigma
Seeking Sanity
I myself have struggled with varying degrees of depression, anxiety and panic disorder throughout my life. I have ridden emotional rollercoasters so intense I was sure they'd do me in. And yet few people know this about me. I didn't grow up at a time when people talked about these things openly; in fact, any indication that you weren't 100% upstairs was sure to elicit some pretty negative—and often detrimental reactions. The going theory–as I understood it–was simple: you were either crazy or sane. Sane meant you were in control of your thoughts, emotions, and behavior; crazy meant you weren't (and thus belonged in a mental institution). Period. As explained to me by various people without a clue: depression came from a weak will; anxiety from sheer wimpyness; and panic from some combination hypersensitivity and hysteria. So, the message was clear: my suffering was due not to (what we now know is) faulty wiring in my brain, but to significant character defects. The solution? Buck up and keep my suffering to myself.
Master of the "Okay" Disguise
So, out of what I perceived as absolute necessity, I became a darn good actress. And though it took many years, and near constant work, I eventually learned to portray 'okayness' with the veracity of Meryl Streep (if I do say so myself), and with rare-ish exception, have lived in the world as a fully functioning, often, darn productive member of society. Now, this is not to say that there were no cracks in the wall (perceptible to those to those in close proximity), or that I was within even 1000 miles of where I wanted to be. I wasn't. But I believe that while my 'fake it til you make it' approach may not have helped me to thrive, it sure as hell helped me to survive—and to build some solid skills for future 'thriving' in the process.
Now I want to make a distinction here between making a conscious choice to 'show up' in the world as a healthyish, functioning person (even when you feel like anything but), and repressing, ignoring, or making light of your psychological state—the latter of which is proven to backfire. Now here's the surprising, and very promising thing: My constant push to 'seem' okay, quite literally helped me to 'be' okay—at the neurological level. Little did I know at the time that my thespian pursuits were having a very real impact on the inner workings of my noggin, because, as it happens, every time we learn something new or do something differently, we are altering our neural circuitry—ie. rewiring out brain. So, although I had no conscious awareness of it, by consistently setting out to, and then successfully engaging in, healthy, constructive behaviors (however false they felt), I was building and strengthening new neural circuits that would eventually become a permanent, ever accessible part of my mental material. Check this out for a super clear explanation of this delightful phenomenon: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11762/5-ways-to-rewire-your-brain-for-meaningful-life-changes.html
Shame be damned
I've shared this all of this with few people in my life. I was sure that if I did, I would shame my family, be disqualified as a professional, and generally alienate anyone I hoped to impress. I have feared looking weak, incompetent, and undesirable. And yet the truth is, at this point in my life, I feel none of these things. I am not ashamed of myself. I actually feel proud of what I've continued to face and overcome. I am reassured by the capacity for resilience I have demonstrated at times when I was sure I would collapse.
Which is why I've chosen to share this now—in a public-ish way. After so many years of desperately wanting to scream from the rooftops—"I am suffering like crazy but not giving up!", "Do you get how hard this is?!", Please acknowledge and validate!", I've finally realized that I need to give myself that long-coveted public stamp of approval. Because, even if someone (or many some ones) else really got that I've had to work the equivalent of three jobs round the clock for three decades, to get my brain to do what it was designed to do (work with, not against me!), their acknowledgment could never replace the far more powerful, healing effect of my own appreciation.
Props for Showing Up!
Yes, I need my own appreciation, and really, gratitude, for powering through panic attacks to teach public speaking classes year after year; for showing up for friends and loved ones in spite of an all consuming anxiety, for writing four books, running a business, and having a child on my own while battling severe insomnia and depression. For choosing every day of my life to find new ways of improving myself, and my situation. For never giving up, much as I have wanted to at times. This is also meant as a shout-out to the millions of other people plowing through and plugging away every day in similar ways. Cause, when you're in a daily battle with the command center of your universe, you need a little pat on the back now and again!
Yup, It's a Work in Progress
So, I am starting down this thematic road in order to share some of the many helpful tools and resources I've gathered (and continue to gather) along the way (plug for next week's post :). Because, as it turns out, staying mentally healthy is ongoing project– something I didn't fully get until recently. I'd always believed that there was some magic combination of ingredients (meditation + exercise + therapy for instance) that would equal out to a forever-stellar mental state for me (inclusive of all the usual ups and downs of course).
But alas, there is more to it than that. Building a better brain is not a single solution kind of deal. What works this month may prove less effective next month; what previously seemed useless, now works wonders. Because, as I've learned, our brain is not a fixed entity, but an ever growing and changing (thank heavens!), not to mention, wildly complex organ.
More to come!
Tune in again next week for some tools and exercises I've found very helpful in addressing the four core beliefs that often accompany mental health challenges: "I'm alone in this"; "This will never end"; "There is something deeply, inextricably wrong with me"; "I have no power to help myself". If any of these sound familiar, fear not, they can be changed!
Til then, Rock on 🙂


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Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 mainstream support ends
Today I've come across the blog from David Musgrave .
Mainstream Support for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 is ending today, on the 9th October 2012. Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 now enters an Extended Support period until 10th October 2017.
Original blog post from Sarah Purdy…click here.
Microsoft Product Lifecycle for Dynamics GP, Click here
Microsoft Dynamics GP Web Client – 2013
In the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Airlift, thanks to Mariano Gomez who has explained in his blog that this was communicated the release of Dynamics GP Web Client in phases, addressing each core application functionality.
Installing the web client also explained in the Dynamics Confessor BlogSpot by Leslie. Good article.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, gives you a powerful CRM software delivered as a cloud service from Microsoft. More info, click here
Alloy Software – Best enterprise-level IT infrastructure management suite based on ITIL principles
Alloy Software – Best enterprise-level IT infrastructure management suite based on ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) principles
I've come across this software for the past 5 months, and to be frank this is the best software so far I learned which can do all the IT inventory/asset management and support portal for the end users. It also has the best feature to do workflow management and alerts within the product, tightly integrated, with out additional programming/customization.
With the tight integration of flexible service desk, asset management and network inventory tools, the ability to manage the entirety of IT operations are automatically simplified through the use of intelligently designed features. Alloy Navigator allows users to manage the complex interrelationships, dependencies and life cycles of workstations, servers, network devices and software licenses and related service history, contracts, warranties and financial information so that users can gain true visibility and transparency.
They have a great support towards this software, and to be frank, I used it rarely. This shows how good is this software.
Browser end of support for Internet Explorer 7
Its the end of life support for Internet Explorer 7…Read the blog and update your browser to the newer version.
Microsoft Dynamics GP – Discontinuing sales of Extender Module
Announcement from Microsoft
Discontinuing sales of the Extender module both sales and support. Read more from Victoria Yudin's Blog (Thanks Victoria!!!)
Extender will revert back to eOne Solutions, the original developer of Extender, starting February 1, 2013.
I wonder why this move from Microsoft?
Nokia Lumia 920 – The Phone that sets the standard
- 8.7 megapixels Camera sensor (main camera resolution)
- Nokia PureView Camera
- 4.5 " Display size
- Snapdragon™ S4 Processor name
- 10 h Talk time (3G)
- 400 h Standby time (3G)
- 67 h Maximum music playback time
Operating system and software
The Nokia Lumia 920 runs the Windows Phone 8 operating system. As with other Lumia devices, the 920 includes Nokia-exclusive apps, like Nokia City Lens, an augmented reality software that gives dynamic information about users' surroundings. Click here for Specifications.
Inductive charging
The phone can be recharged either physically or inductively using the Qi technology. Rather than requiring the use of a physical connection to the phone, this requires the phone to be placed upon a charging pad which, unlike a physical connector, hinders use of the phone while charging. The charging pad requires a separate power supply.
Processors, memory, and storage
The Lumia 920 has a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait, and a Qualcomm Adreno 225 GPU, and has 1 GB of system RAM
Nokia Lumia 920 comes with an internal storage capacity of 32 GB. Although Windows Phone 8 supports storage expansion using microSD cards, Lumia 920 does not support them.
The Lumia 920 has a 4.5-inch curved glass display running at WXGA (1280 × 768) resolution with an aspect ratio of 15:9 using enhanced IPS screen technology which Nokia calls "PureMotion HD+". It has less than 9 ms average transition times, where conventional IPS LCDs have an average of 23 ms, which reduces motion blur.
The Lumia 920 has Nokia's PureView technology on the rear camera, which Nokia claims to be the best currently available on any smartphone, capturing "five to 10 times more light than competitor devices" via a "floating lens technology that surpasses the optical image stabilization system of most digital SLRs.
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Derek Hill, 1991 Pro Line Portraits (Shameful Sunday Portraits No. 21)
Name: Derek Hill
Team: Phoenix Cardinals
Position: Wide receiver
Value of card: 4 inches of ripped shoelace
Key 1990 stat: Eight hours of leg shaving a week
Transcript from Phoenix-area TV commercial for NFL Women's Wear, circa 1991: "Hello, ladies. I'm Derek "The Thrill" Hill, and I'm here to tell you about NFL Women's Wear, the hottest styles from the hottest sport for you, the hottest females around. NFL Women's Wear features all kinds of styles, and I'm wearing many of them right now. (camera pans slowly from head to feet) Just check out these ladies size 22 Adidas running shoes, and this comfy-omfy sweatshirt, great for curling up with that special guy in your life. And, of course, NFL Women's Wear offers the sexiest booty shorts on the market today, perfect for showing off your freshly shaved legs. Are your legs smooth enough? I know mine are? (camera pans across legs, with light gleaming off them) And our biggest seller (winks) the NFL Women's Wear thong, which I'm sporting right now. Toodles!"
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Lancaster General Health Joins Aidin
Lancaster General Health subscribes to Aidin's mission to transform patient discharge
Lancaster General Health, a regional and national healthcare leader in quality and patient safety, joins Aidin's enterprise healthcare marketplace to reward partner providers who focus on quality, satisfaction and cost: from nursing homes and rehab to dialysis centers and homecare.
Lancaster General becomes a part of an innovative group of health systems across the country committed to reducing inpatient costs and improving quality outside of their hospitals by aligning how patients choose post-discharge care with Lancaster General's community health goals the old fashioned way: fair competition.
Lancaster General joins Aidin's community to make care transitions work for them by:
- opening competition for referrals
- putting quality first for patients to see when choosing care providers
- granting secure, universal access and accountability to partner providers and payors
Using Aidin, Lancaster General creates a healthy marketplace for healthcare providers across the United States to compete for patient referrals based on quality and satisfaction.
Kevin Bogari, Executive Director of Community Care and Population Health, said: "Lancaster General is committed to transforming care delivery, improving quality and lowering cost for our entire population. Aidin leverages our existing infrastructure to help us achieve these goals by connecting them to our day to day work."
John Laursen, head of business development for Aidin, said: "We are excited to welcome Lancaster General to the Aidin community where competition, quality and shared accountability are our guiding principles. We are inspired by Lancaster General's focus on patients and the community of care partners who serve them."


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See What Books I've Read
A number of years ago, I decided to recreate a list of all the books I've read. I know I've missed some.
No Hardy Boys books are listed, for instance. In later years I've tracked everything in the current year
separately, then added them to the rest of the long list in Jan. The year is when I finished reading, not when I started.
This list is under construction, and may be under construction forever.
A popular-level book on this exciting new branch of mathematics.
The life of this brilliant father of modern science was not without controversy.
Past Years
Understanding Guppies, Mollies, Swordtails and more. (No Endlers though)
Interesting history and culture of the Crossword Puzzle, with input from many contemporary names in the business.
Memoirs of the prolific author.
A fairly complete catalog of freshwater fishes though not a lot of detail in many cases.
More of a history of angelfish in the aquarium rather than a how-to guide, though there are some comments at the end on breeding strategy.
Good primer.
Another good primer.
A survey of Native American spiritual beliefs.
Interesting if not old ideas on getting the most out of life.
A different kind of writing book. Very motivational and an insight into how Bradbury writes.
Invaluable for desert dwellers.
Rediscovering George Washington.
A waste of time.
An interesting write-up of one of the most under-rated politicans of the 19th century.
Required reading for all writers.
A look into the beliefs of the Aztecs and Maya.
Loaned it to a friend and his dog chewed the corner.
Dow 100,000. Yeah, right.
Actually, not a bad book for the beginner.
The book makes an effort to motivate the reader to unlock potential through clarity, but the HDTV theme gets a bit tiring.
Why bother with second-hand sources?
Recommended for first-time parents.
One of his famous rants, but also a beautiful illustration of how to write a screenplay.
An interesting look into the past.
The second volume of Ellison's 1970s teevee column.
A fascinating look inside the mind of one of our most influential artists.
Really a good introduction to salt water aquariums and an excellent handbook for experienced marine aquarists.
A fun read.
The influential American hero's autobiography.
He borrowed a book from me to get past writers block.
Motivational book. Read it and you decide if it has any value.
Surprisingly good.
Interesting history of these three ancient wars that were a catalyst to empire.
The famous book Warren Buffet devoured.
Four articles that dive deep into technical aspects of the biology of aquarium fishes.
A fascinating read.
This book will give you a good feel for the injustice.
Every 16-year-old boy read this when I was in high school.
The authoritative volume on electromagnetic theory.
A pretty good beginners hadnbook for evaluating illness in your aquarium.
History most Americans don't know but should.
The writing advice is questionable, but the personal stories are worth the price of admission..
And you thought the American government is slimy.
Full of himself. PhD in big letters on the cover to make sure we know.
Required reading for writers (if you can find a copy).
Many writers swear by it. I am not one of them.
It doesn't take a week to learn simple HTML.
Required reading for gamers and writers.
The Americas before Columbus.
Best value out there for a star guide.
Don't Bother.
The judge confirms what we already suspected.
An interesting but biased look into the life of a Oglala Lakota medicine man contemporary of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Only book I know where you can look up the definition of "huskanoy."
Good book on LaPlace and z-transforms. O'Flynn taught the class.
For sheep.
Contains the real secret.
Interesting brief biographies of the all too few women who made a significant contribution prior to 1930.
Short discussions on a bunch of obscure and odd historical theories and experiments.
It's as much a history of modern space exploration as it is a biography of the great educator.
The authors wimp out and don't offer a historical explanation for the ressurection.
Interesting speculation on the origin of human intelligence, albeit a bit dated..
Required reading for all RF engineers.
Written in the 1930s, it's a bit too westernized for my taste.
Caveat emptor, but does contain a lot of good information.
Details the band leader's life and his struggles. Really brings out Miller's personality.
A good primer on what the business is like.
A good resource for the beginning filmmaker.
Like reading Finnegan's Wake: a complete waste of time.
A collection of Sports Illustrated articles on Hammerin' Hank.
Common sense.
(King George I).
Intereting life of Mr. Sulu, including his internment.
Commentary on a 75-year-old actor's adventures with social media.
Good Lord this is dry.
Very interesting but not for the scientifically timid.
Past Years
It had the benefit of being first.
A fun story of a guy who just never dies.
A great story ruined by the ending.
Space opera at it's best. I'm proud I guessed the right answer.
Local Arizona writer.
Hard SF with deep characters.
I don't remember it.
Toby is an emerging star unafraid to break the rules.
Good, but you must look at the copyright date before reading.
Very funny.
Old novella. Good story. The title is a bit misleading.
Leaves you wanting more.
Scott's first attempt at technothriller.
A painful experience of Gentry Lee's early prose.
Short story collection with some good stuff and, well, who knew ACC could write shaggy dog!
A thriller highlighting the dangers of identity theft.
Preposterous today, but look at the copyright date.
Missing manuscript pages in the edition I have make for difficult reading.
Required reading for SF fans.
Based on Ellison's time touring with a band.
Classic shorts from the Ellison collection.
Cold War era story about a future where America is under Soviet rule and the struggles of our solar system's colonists after the earth nukes itself out of existence.
Written in the style of Vonnegut but gets old fast.
One of the most creative first contact stories ever.
One of the most creative time travel stories out there.
David gave me this book.
A battle of power on an old spaceship not really ready for action.
Based on David's experience adopting a child. Different from the movie.
The ending disappointed me (Sorry David). I'm too afraid of machine-rule.
A very old Star Trek novel.
A true classic in every sense of the word.
Very odd.
Forget Dianetics. This book is great.
Maybe not worth the time invested.
A fun little tale of changing the time stream. The story shows its age, though.
A very dark tale. A little rough due to the author's inexperience, but structured pretty well.
Not what you expect.
Reads of its era.
First novel by my friend, Jack.
One of the most creative milieus in all literature.
One of the most creative milieus in all literature.
A bestseller for a reason.
One of the most creative milieus in all literature.
You might not understand if you aren't fen.
Interesting take on fantasy from a renowned SF writer.
A bit predictable.
An interesting take on reactionless thrust.
If you think the Borg are nasty…
A bit Deus ex Machina, but then, that was the whole point, wasn't it.
Does have the feel of Heinlein.
A must-read for any political junkie.
I'd have done it differently.
Captivating view of the decay of society.
Wow. For a little chapbook, I mean wow. Lucid view into 1938 Nazi Germany before events became well known.
An interesting but a bit far-fetched story of weird time travel in an ice age.
Very interesting aliens but the end seemed very rushed and forced.
The story's age shows, but still a decent tale.
Wonderfully irreverant.
Ice nine.
A must read.
Short fiction with some cool ideas, written before their time.
Short fiction from the early years of Clarion.


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Homemade Fudge Wedding Favor
This is for the basic recipe. You can use this as a base for all different sorts of fudge. You can add nuts (although, if you're doing this as a favor, I would avoid those because people may have allergies), candy cane, marshmallows ... you could use white chips, peanut butter chips ... I mean, really, your possibilities are pretty endless.
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Foil
- Teaspoon vanilla (optional; we opted out)
What You'll Do:
Pour the bowl's contents into a foil-lined 8x8 cake pan.
Chill in the fridge, about two hours.
Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Resist the temptation to eat the entire batch. I know, it's hard. Try. To. Be. Strong.
What You'll Need (for the favor):
- Fudge (or what's left of your batch, anyway)
- Baker's twine
- Butcher paper cut in 4x4 squares (or, if you don't have any, just go with a paper bag like I did)
- Scissors
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Are Card-linked Offers the solution to a decreasing interchange?
A pressuring context
The pressure from regulators on interchange fees, especially in Europe, forces retail banks with loyalty programmes to reconsider not only the funding of rewards, which was previously based on a share from the interchange revenues, but also the overall card portfolio value proposition to their cardholders.
Card Issuers face a few options related to the economic sustainability of their existing programmes such as:
- Introducing (or increasing) their annual card fees
- Cancelling their programmes
- Reducing the value of the reward by changing redemption rates, earn rates and expiry dates
- Shifting the cost of the programme to merchant-funded programmes.
For banks that rely on merchants to fund rewards, the key challenge is to demonstrate a clear incremental value to merchants in exchange for their funding, while retaining the control on the value proposition to cardholders.
Card-linked offers are merchant-funded offers but with an obligation for the customer to use their bank card in order to benefit from the offer.
Card-linked offers versus offers in rewards catalogues
Card-linked offers should in fact be called card-linked promotions. This would allow distinguishing card-linked offers from offers found in reward catalogues.
- Offers in reward catalogues require the member of the program to use their points or miles in order to enjoy them. They also rely on building a network of merchants available to sell their goods on catalogues in exchange for loyalty currency.
- In opposition, card-linked offers are card-linked promotions enjoyed by customers without the need to redeem points or miles. The value of the offer is "zero" in terms of number of points or miles required. They rely on building a network of merchants available to finance promotions in exchange for more traffic (new or re-activated customers) at their physical or online stores.
Characteristics of Card-linked promotions
Card-linked promotions can be:
- Monetary (absolute discount value 5 Euros discount or percentage discount value 5% discount, cash back) or non-monetary (buy one beer, get one free)
- Segmented for example based on the type of card being used. Cards targeting higher segments can command promotions with higher value.
- Targeted at new customers who have never visited a store or at dormant customers who visited a store and need to be reactivated. In retail, a customer who has not shown up in the last three months can almost be considered new.
Many specialized vendors provide various flavours of Card-linked offers solutions.
Part 2 focuses on the various capabilities found in Card-linked offers / card-linked promotions solutions


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Keith McCants, 1990 Score (Football Friday No. 189)
Name: "Keith" McCants
Team: Tampa Bay "Buccaneers"
Position: "Linebacker"
Value of card: "Nothing" (quote-unquote)
Key 1989 stat: 212 articles of clothing that were "orange"
It's time for another "thrilling" pop quiz:
How do you know you're the "class" of 1990?
(A) You wear hats that are "two sizes too small."
(B) You have a mustache that's as "straight as a ruler."
(C) You're constantly surrounded by a "blinding orange-and-yellow aura."
(D) You're featured on a horrendous football "card."
(E) You're "described" using "unnecessary" quote "marks."
(F) All of the above.
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What our customers say about Thermocool
At Thermocool, we value customer opinion. We survey over 90% of customers. We use customer feedback as a barometer of our success, to allow us to constantly improve our service offering, to ensure that we offer the best quality service and to guarantee that we're always there for you.
So how did you rate us?
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All service centres are equipped with the best tools and all technicians are qualified, Thermocool certified and continually trained to ensure that best practice is guaranteed.
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Over 300 graduates are selling more today at higher profit than ever in their careers. We hope you don't come against a graduate as a competitor. You will likely lose the sale, but not because their price is lower. Graduates win customers with friendliness, credibility, and relationship skills you won't learn anywhere else. They learn to establish a budget before bringing in samples and how to price draperies in minutes for an immediate close. Small and large businesses recognize B-121 PWCS as the best sales course in our industry.
Learn to Make-A-Friend on the phone. When you do it right, you may receive a hug at the doorway from someone you have never met. Learn to build relationships so customers refer you to their friends and call you again and again for more work to follow..
Graduates tell us they sell 15% more products to the appointments they have now, and they earn at least 5% more gross margin. Multiply your sales by 15% to find the total potential. Then, multiply the new total sales by 5% to find your ADDED net profit. Will that pay for your class? Probably many times over.


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Have you ever been really annoyed to see that your skin is starting to acquire a certain crepiness to it? Autocorrect just tried to change crepiness to creepiness, and I can hardly blame it! If only real life skin corrections were as instant as autocorrect! Or are they?
One product I've really seen make an instant and visible reduction in crepey skin is Youth Complex by iS Clinical Skincare. The benefits of this product are tri-fold; instant, intermediate and long term.
I have enjoyed seeing improvement on my neck area, as well as on my elbow region, where I will smooth some Youth Complex on if I am going out or something. The skin just perks right up, and boy do I wish I could afford to slather it on from head to toe! iS Clinical does make a very nice Body Complex, but I am still wishing for a Youth Body Complex!
A little of this product goes a long way, and its benefits can be enhanced and tailored to your needs by using an iS Clinical treatment serum underneath. I'm still acne prone, sighhhhhh, so I really enjoy alternating my Youth Complex with Active Serum, which helps with both aging and acne issues.


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Do you know this recognizable car?
The VW Beetle is commonly known as a bug or buggy and is one of the best-selling cars in the world. It was designed specifically for mass, mass, mass production and can be found all over the world. It wasn't designed for A1 performance or comfort but is a beloved car nonetheless.


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The Avengers Endure
I've written before here about my enduring appreciation of The Avengers (NOT The Marvel Avengers.) On June 25th of last year, an inevitable day came to pass when series star Patrick Macnee died at age 93 of natural causes after a long and full life. I held off from viewing any episodes for four or five months after that, as I wasn't sure if knowing that Steed (the central character) was no longer with us would affect my perception of the many episodes he left behind and continuing to watch the show.
When I did pull out the DVDs again, I deliberately chose a Steed centric episode from what many fans consider the series' best season, its last in black and white, to honor Macnee in my mind. To my surprise, the episode endured in nearly the same way as before, and I even felt I was looking at it with fresh eyes. This could have been because of a long gap in viewing episodes, the changed circumstances without Macnee, my long-lasting appreciation of British culture on the whole, or some other reason entirely. Whatever the case, not only did the episode continue to feel like "visual comfort food" – my occasional term for watching the show – it still felt fresh in the present day, now just over 50 years after it was first transmitted.
In the past couple weeks, for one reason or another, that appreciation has grown into a celebration, as I've watched more episodes in a month-long time frame (or so) than over the past five years. They all continue to be emblematic of the 1960's era in which they were made. However, based on certain aesthetic choices of the series producers, perhaps centered around decisions to have limited extras and not too much rooting in that same era, the episodes can come forward in time and still remain just as entertaining and relevant. If Steed and his various partners were seen dancing in Swinging London or hanging out at a Stones or Beatles concert (which they may have done in their off-screen time), the impression would be more nostalgic and arguably dated.
As it is now, the shows stand on their own terms, and they are each like little mini-films within themselves, as more than one writer about the series has come to observe. And I know I'm not the only one for whom this continuing appreciation of this series endures.
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Eagle Novelty Pencil in Original Box - Huge, Works WellEagle made these huge novelty pencils in the 1930s, and you sometimes see them for advertising. This one is in the box, and actually works! Learn More$22.00
Ritepoint Mechanical Pencil - Grey, Chrome Trim, USS Carnegie-Illinois (Very Nice, Works Well)
Ritepoint mechanical pencil. Ritepoint was a third tier maker which mostly made pencils which were advertising pieces, this one is stamped "USS Carnegie - Illinois." It's in a nice grey color with chrome plated trim, and is most likely from the 1950s. Very nice condition, working well.Learn More$25.00
Postal Scale Combo - Letter Scale & Mechanical Pencil, Black, GP Trim (Excellent, Works Well)Postal scale and mechanical pencil combination "combo" pen. Though two are featured in the photographs, you are purchasing one of the two and not both. The pencil takes 1.1mm leads and both extends and retracts leads. The scale works well and includes old postal rates. Each has been personalized. Excellent condition.. Learn More$45.00
Steiner Inc. Hops Drawing Pencil - 1920s, 8 Sided, Germany (Very Nice, Works Well)Vintage drawing pencil from the 1920s made as advertising for the Steiner Inc. Hops company. Multi-faceted flat top '20s style design in a silver or rhodium plated finish. Learn More$70.00
Vintage Unknown Brand Telescoping Pencil - Yellow Gold Plated (Excellent, Works Well)Interesting telescoping mechanical pencil from an unknown maker. 10k yellow gold plated, and in excellent condition. Working well. This small portable pencil would be great for a sketcher, as it fits into pretty much any EDC kit! Learn More$70.00
Leroy Fairchild Small Telescoping Pencil - Gold Filled, Ring Top (Excellent +, Works Well)Gold filled telescoping mechanical pencil by Leroy Fairchild. It takes thicker than 1.1mm leads, probably 1.3mm leads. The pencil telescopes by pushing or pulling the ring towards or away from the middle of the pencil. The pencil has an elaborate etched pattern. Excellent + condition. The telescoping mechanism works well but the pencil mechanism is a bit stiff. Learn More$90.00
Oversized Fountain Pen - Cream w Black Veins, 14K Warranted #8 Nib (Excellent, Restored)
Unknown oversized fountain pen. Excellent condition, despite lacking a clip, in a striking cream with black veins celluloid pattern. Restored and writing well with a semi-flex Warranted #8 nib.Learn More$140.00


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Willingness (02/21/05)
TITLE: The Nike Principle (Just Do It!)
By Bob Zoellner
While those men who turned marvels of travel into vehicles of destruction were completely misguided and 100 percent wrong, they displayed a willingness to die for a cause they believed in. They gave the ultimate to accomplish their goals, their dreams, their vision. As abhorrent as their actions were, they gave up everything to prove their committment to the cause.
Isn't that the heart and soul of willingness? To pay the ultimate price asked of you if called upon? Really, isn't that the only way to measure whether or not we truly are willing to do something? It's easy to say we have the willingness, but the only way to show true willingness toward anything is to follow through and do it.
"Talk is cheap." "Actions speak louder than words." "Put your money where your mouth is." Cliches, to be sure, but they cut to the core of what it means to express willingness.
Abaraham is a prime example. After beginning to doubt the word of the lord about being the father of many nations and eventually taking matters into his own hands with his wife's maidservant Hagar, Abraham was blessed with the promised son Isaac. Yet, some time later God tested Abraham by asking for the ultimate - the sacrifice of his son! Imagine the conflicting emotions he must have felt.
However, the very next morning, Abraham set out with two of his servants and his son to the place God had directed.
When questioned by Isaac, Abraham's simple reply was: "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." (Genesis 22:8 NIV)
So far, so good. Abraham was showing his willingness to obey the lord. He was confident in his faith.
Surely God was in control, even as Abraham was following what had to be the most gut-wrentching decision of his life. Sacrifice his son. The one that would help fulfill the promise of uncountable offspring. A "God, I don't understand, but I do trust in you and your word" request.
What decisions in your life is the lord asking of you? What difficult choices has he placed upon your heart, and what is the depth of your willingness to obey?
Abraham got so far as laying Isaac on the altar he built, taking knife in hand before the angel of the Lord intervened. Abraham had proved his willingness to do whatever his creator had asked of him. He had passed the test.
"Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." (Genesis 22:12)
True willingness takes action, not just words. Our willingness is proved true by how we respond to that which is asked of us. To obey the lord and trust that he has everything in control. To continue on until he changes our direction or provides a ram in the thicket.
"...faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:17 NIV)
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If you have seen our various dishwasher diagnosis videos, and have come to the final conclusion that the only thing to do is to replace the PCB - we are able to help you with the process.
PCB's are otherwise know as control boards, or modules, and if you need to replace the one on your dishwasher just look at the following video.
It doesn't matter if you have no idea where to start, as through this video we'll guide you on how to successfully replace the PCB without damaging your appliance.
This video shows an example on how to remove or replace the part on a typical machine, some models may be different but the procedure should be similar.
What You Will Need:
Step 1 - Safety Advice
Safety First! Please ensure that you have disconnected the appliance from the mains before starting any repair.
Caution: Due to the sharp edges exposed we suggest suitable Safety Gloves are worn to help prevent injury when carrying out this repair.
Step 2 - Remove The Top Control Panel
Let's get properly started now the...the first thing to do is to loosen the lower door skin, which you do by removing the screws on the back (There is no need to remove them completely, just loosen them as much as you can)
With you loosening these screws that hold the lower door skin in place, it will give you enough room to be able to then proceed to remove the top control panel. Again this is done by undoing the screws that are currently holding it in place.
eSpares Top Tip: We have left this final screw till last for a specific reason - it is keeping the two panels together. Once this screw is removed, you will be able to lift up the door and gently ease the control panel away (When removed you can just let it rest against the door - but making sure not to scratch the fascia)
Step 3 - Remove The Sensor
Now that the control panel is out of the way, you can see things more clearly. If we follow this black lead, you can see that it attaches to a sensor, and you will need to lift that out before you are able to remove the control board.
Step 4 - Remove The Control Board From Control Panel
This really is easy to do, you just need to undo these two screws completely, and then proceed to loosen this one.
Please Note: It's worth mentioning that before you loosen the last screw, behind the control board there will be a light guide that will fall down when the control board has been released - just remember to replace this when replacing your new control board.
Step 5 - Disconnect The Electrical Connections
Now that you have freed the control board from the control panel, you need to disconnect the electrical connections from the old board and replace them with the new one (A lot of these connections are held in place by plastic tabs, which you have to pull away before being able to remove the connection)
Step 6 - Fit Everything Back Into Place
Once all the electrical connectors are connected you can replace your light guide into position, and then you can re-screw the control board into place. You next need to replace the sensor back in the door (be careful of sharp edges)
The final thing left for you to do is to refit the control panel to the door and screw it all together again. Once the control panel is screwed into place, you can tighten the screw on the lower door skin.
Well done you! You have been able to replace the PCB on your dishwasher - all thanks to your hard work, and a little help from eSpares too of course! You will now be able to use your dishwasher knowing that the programs will be functioning as they should be.
Time To Clean Your Dishwasher?
If you have noticed that your dishwasher has been left without a good clean for a while, you can show it some loving care and attention by cleaning it with the eSpares Limescale & Detergent remover.
This will help maintain the performance of your dishwasher, and protect it from limescale build-up, bad odours and bacteria build-up.
Need To Locate The Correct Control Board For Your Dishwasher?
Here at eSpares we have a wide range of Control Boards for you to select from - performing this repair yourself will save you money in avoiding engineer call outs or even buying a new appliance.
For more tips and help to diagnosing faults with your appliances you can see the other articles available within our advice centre.


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Why you should consider planning ahead:
Pre-planning your final arrangements is a matter of taking the time to think about and write down your wishes. It's a caring gesture to those you love, and a way to let go the worries of the future. You'll be more confident, knowing your plans are in the comfort and loving hands of your friends, family and our company. Planning for Medicaid with an irrevocable trust, Part of the Medicaid spend down process is an irrevocable Medicaid trust which can help you qualify for Medicaid if needed.
We assure your wishes are met:
When you take control of pre-planning your final arrangements down to the last detail, everything will be as you wish. It relieves your family members of making very personal decisions at a time of need. It lets your family know exactly what you want at your time of passing and leaves out the need for family arguments and indecision.
You can protect you and your family from rising costs by pre-funding your plan:
1. You can pay in full and nothing would be due in the future
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EA and DICE have been busy with Star Wars Battlefront II today. Not only is it launch day, but they've been scrambling to put out fires and clean up the damage created by the discovery that some popular heroes like Darth Vader would take an insane 40 hours to unlock. To their credit, the issue was quickly addressed and locked hero costs have been drastically reduced.
In the press release detailing the changes to hero costs, they also added an interesting tidbit regarding the free Battlefront II single-player chapters that will be releasing on December 5 (alongside new characters and maps for the multiplayer).
WARNING: Mild spoilers follow for the conclusion of the Star Wars Battlefront II campaign.
Titled Resurrection, the single-player DLC will have three additional missions that immediately follow the conclusion of the campaign's epilogue chapter. This will put the campaign parallel to both the events of Episode VII and VIII, which makes sense given the tie with the first season of free additional content and the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
We also wanted to share a quick note…on the Star Wars Battlefront II single-player DLC, Star Wars Battlefront II Resurrection. The DLC features three new chapters of Iden's story and picks up after the campaign's epilogue. In Resurrection, Iden is on a quest to search for her missing husband, when she stumbles across a First Order conspiracy that crosses paths with both Star Wars The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi film timeline.
Though we haven't officially released our Star Wars Battlefront II review yet, we thought very highly of the story. Here's a quick sneak peak of what we thought about the campaign.
New to Battlefront II is a dedicated single-player narrative campaign. For all intents and purposes, the campaign is Star Wars Episode 6.5. Though it focuses on Iden Versio as an Imperial commander and what she goes through following the destruction of the second Death Star, her path crosses with many other familiar characters, occasionally providing a chance to play as them. I was expecting a lackluster side story that barely touched on the greater canon, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a compelling narrative arc, distinct characters, and a story that is wholly Star Wars through and through. One particular scene shows the exceptionally Nazi-like regime of the Empire from the inside and creates a pretty fascinating confrontation for the characters involved.
Iden and the other members of Inferno Squad are far from two dimensional characters, and each interaction with well known players from the Star Wars canon feels like meaningful moments rather than fan service. The central lore of the Skywalker saga is so central to the Battlefront II campaign that I would not be surprised to see elements seeded here that come to fruition in the Episode VIII and IX films. Despite being on the shorter side of shooter campaigns–taking me only five hours to run through on normal difficulty–the production values are impressive and show that the single-player was not a tacked on addition just to appease fans. It's a legitimate piece of the Star Wars fiction. It will also be further expanded through additional story chapters released free with future DLC content, yet another impressive piece of EA and DICE's content release plans.
Are you excited for more Star Wars Battlefront II campaign missions?


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Sleep Revolution Book Review – Part 2
In Part 2 of Arianna Huffington's book The Sleep Revolution, you get to hear from the lady herself, interviewed by Marie Forleo. There are some real nuggets in this interview as you further learn why sleep is so important to living life to your full potential.
If you missed Part 1 of The Sleep Revolution Book Review you can read it here.
Do you feel too busy to sleep?
Do you feel that to achieve what you want to achieve you have to sacrifice sleep?
That's how Arianna Huffington used to think until the day she collapsed from sleep deprivation.
You may think sleep is optional but according to Arianna, author of The Sleep Revolution, sleep is a performance enhancer and not the distraction you think it is.
Marie Forleo and Arianna Huffington Source
Sleep can help your health. In this video interview, Arianna links sleep benefits to improvements in conditions like diabetes, cancer and dementia.
She says sleep can improve your productivity. So if you think you are doing more by sleeping less, the benefit is only short term and you could end up like Arianna, collapsed on the floor from sleep deprivation.
Sleep can improve your mental state.
So watch the video interview for some more interesting nuggets about how to make sleep your friend and optimize the process of recharge and recovery it brings to our body and brain:
- How the sleep industry makes millions selling sleep aids that can have shocking side effects (at 5:46 into the video)
- What micro-steps can you take to create an effective bedtime ritual that clearly signals a transition from hectic daily life to soothing sleep. The transition is the first thing you need to master to help you prioritize sleep. (8.43)
Arianna Huffington Source
- How your brain removes toxins as you sleep (11:19)
- Did you know last year there were 8,000 deaths on the road and 1.2 million car accidents across America because of drowsy driving? Don't power through a micro-sleep. (13:45)
- How much sleep do you need each night and the importance of saying "no" to things so you can get that much sleep each and every night to power through your day (15:22)
- What are the 3 things Arianna recommmends to help you prioritize sleep (18.17)
This video interview generated 253 comments on Marie's video interview page. You can find some pure gold in those comments. Look for ideas and inspiration that could help you make sleep a priority.
Read stories of people who have made sleep a priority. Read about where they came from - corporate high-flyers; exhausted moms with babies or toddlers; people with chronic illnesses - and where they are now, feeling so much better after making sleep a priority in their lives. Perhaps you can identify?
Read about the step-by-step transition ritual they use. How do they let go of their days and busy minds and settle down for sleep?
Read about the sleep kits that people have made for themselves.
Read about people's experimentation with what worked and didn't work for them. They share some very useful tips to get you quicker off to slumberland.
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Auto Locksmith Services for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
Since Chrysler is responsible for so many different types of vehicles including Jeep and Dodge selecting the correct key for your vehicle can sometimes be a bit of a hassle.
Affordable Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Car Key Replacement
Chrysler car key replacement services can be an emergency situation at times, but in the cases where the customer has the ability to shop around for the best price in order to get the duplicate car key they require it is helpful to have a visual guide to assist you with making the correct decision. Most customers will find the key blank they need on websites like Ebay. The only warning you must adhere to is that if the key is listed at a lower than normal price the chances are it will not work out for you. There are many scam artists out there who will advertise that they have the car key replacement you need for a low cost and upon you receiving the key you will learn that the key is cheaply made and sometimes does not contain the transponder or remote buttons you require.
We have illustrated a guide of what the key should look like for Chrysler car key replacement in hopes it assist you with your purchase should you decide to buy your own key and then hire a auto locksmith to cut and program it for you. There are not a lot of locksmiths out there that will use parts such as keys purchased by the customer simply because they have no way to guarantee that the key will work in the specific vehicle. So before you purchase your own car key replacement be sure to call your local auto locksmith to make sure that they will still service you after purchasing your own key.
Emergency Chrysler Car Key Replacement
American Best Locksmith will always have the auto locksmith on staff ready to arrive at your location to make the Chrysler Car Key Replacement you require. And since we are constantly trying to assist our customers with money saving tips, if you do purchase your own car key replacement we will send a qualified technician to your location and cut and program the key on the spot. In order to provide you with the car key replacement service you require with your pre-purchased key we are unable to provide you with a warranty on the replacement since we can not claim previous ownership, which is why we highly recommend either purchasing the key blank through the dealership or with our own auto locksmith technicians.
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Tulips, daffodils and hyacinths never go out of style. But they do get a little snazzier and more versatile as breeders and growers make modifications for home gardeners. Colorblends has launched a line of bulb combinations that mix two or more varieties into singular jaw-dropping spring displays. We've picked a few of our favorites, but before you get planting, make sure you follow these three steps first:
3 Easy Steps for Fall Planting
- Choose a spot that gets at least six hours of sunlight per day. The area should also have good drainage. Avoid places with soggy soil where rainwater collects. Plan for about five bulbs per square foot.
- Dig a hole about two to three times the height of the bulb; add compost, organic matter or slow-releasing fertilizer. (Smaller bulbs need a hole only about 3 inches deep.) Set the bulb, pointed side up, in the hole, and fill.
- Give the freshly planted bulbs a good soak and say sayonara until spring.
Check out our five favorite spring bulb picks from Colorblends.
- photo credit: colorblends.com
Sunshine Boys daffodils
Two bright and bold daffodil favorites are paired up in an extremely durable blend. This early-blooming combo reaches 16 inches tall. Grow in Zones 3 to 7.
Where to buy it: Colorblends
(Read more! 10 More Daffodil Bulbs to Plant This Fall)
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Wildfyre tulips
Melt your yard's wintry look in even the most unpredictable spring weather with this mega-watt sunrise of a blend. It features two hearty, multiflowered wild tulips. Grow in Zones 3 to 7.
Where to buy it: Colorblends
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Ballet Class tulips
Fashionably late to the spring party, these two bloomers showcase classic pink curves and slender orange petals ending in perfect points. Grow in Zones 3 to 7.
Where to buy it: Colorblends
(Read more! 10 Colorful Tulips to Grow in Your Garden)
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Vitamin See tulips
Citrusy yellow and orange mingle with grape-colored blooms in a shapely mix featuring fluttery, spiky and rounded edges. Grow in Zones 3 to 7.
Where to buy it: Colorblends
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Etouffee hyacinths
For an early burst of sweet hyacinth scents, try this stunning group of four pretty pastels. They're bold and brassy at only 10 inches tall. Grow in Zones 4 to 7.
Where to buy it: Colorblends
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As you may know, I teach digital strategy and social media part time in the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto. Our students are busy, but I do recommend that they listen to podcasts while commuting or doing work around the house or garden, or walking the dog.
Here are the podcasts I most often recommend. Yes, I know there are LOTS of great podcasts out there, but these are the most relevant for our students, in my opinion.
For Immediate Release, with Shel Holtz
FIR is a weekly conversation about what's new in the world of PR, communications and technology. This is one of the first shows I ever listened to, and I remain a fan to this day, more than a decade later. In addition to Shel's conversations with guests, you'll also hear Dan York's always-excellent tech report, from a communications point of view.
Inside PR
Hosted by Martin Waxman, Joe Thornley and Gini Dietrich, Inside PR is a short-but-sweet show that offers interesting insights into the world of public relations, particularly as it relates to social media.
Spin Sucks
This new podcast from Gini Dietrich holds a lot of promise. I've listened to the first few episodes, and they are short and smart, with action you can take right now. For example, in one episode, Gini asks the questions you need to answer to establish your unique brand voice.
Six Pixels of Separation
Mitch Joel serves up a show that's all about digital marketing, with fascinating topics and guests. This podcast always makes you think.
So, go listen!


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Being a designer can be a good career, but is it right for you?
If you are contemplating a possible future someplace in the business of design, you can plan for a great, enjoyable and gratifying career in the career sectors of fashion, visual design, or space planning through enrolling with the right university or school.
A large amount of public colleges do not deliver degree programs specifically in any area of design. Assorted ones may have a couple of classes in their fine arts department.
A large number of students find themselves going to a specialty school where they will obtain in depth and practical teaching classes. These kinds of schools enable the student to figure out and generate precisely the specific knowledge and skills they would need to be successful in their brand new career.
These packages will vary by institution, but bachelor's diplomas, associate degrees and package completion vouchers are regularly available. A good number of campus colleges supply both daytime and night time sessions. In addition, like the majority of colleges, financial aid solutions are on hand to those that meet the requirements.
And, as a bonus, a lot of these schools encourage the individual to get through their studies as swiftly as they can.
While many of these colleges are generally common, campus-based establishments, others are often structured for being typically accessible online. web-based schools enable employed students, parents and other active people blend training sessions into their day-to-day daily routine.
Our site is a fast way for you to get started with evaluating some of the widely used institutions in the country that offer at least one of these training opportunities. So take a peek at our selection of colleges, pick two or three that look like they could do the job — and good luck.
Graphic Arts
Graphic and visual design careers are a nice solution to merge creative and software competencies into a nice, creative and enjoyable professional career.
Past graduates of a full, four-year university diploma, or possibly a much quicker course, can potentially stumble on a position at a design agency, at the creative side of an advertising agency, at a publishing or in the marketing and sales communications division of a large organization as an entry-level position such as a production artist, visual developer, or maybe even as a assistant art director.
Interior Designer
The interest in consultants who can plan and construct functional and stylish internal areas in the workplace and the home has not been greater. As it is difficult to earn a bachelor's diploma in this particular field, a number of entry-level design professionals earned either a bachelor's diploma in a somewhat-related discipline, particularly fine art, or they went to a specialty school.
Should you have an eye for style and fashion, you might build a strong career in fashion marketing, merchandising or design. A few institutions, mostly in the bigger metropolitan areas, feature degree programs, programs or training courses in the fashion category. It can be a unique, stimulating occupation, however competition for work opportunities tends to be substantial.
You can look for institutions that provide either a degree plan or concentrated program of training in these specialties. See schools in your zip code.
Check out some popular choices:
- Full Sail's curriculum combines elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement.
- Full Sail offers accelerated programs, so a degree that would normally take four years takes 24 months on average.
- Students work with industry-standard tools and technologies, allowing them to gain practical knowledge and real-world experience.
- Join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram to interact with our community, read about grad success, and see campus images.
- Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science (Online)
- Computer Animation, Bachelor of Science (Online)
- Game Design, Bachelor of Science (Online)
- And more...
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Analyst: The Age of Unified Communications Is Upon Us
The ubiquity of IP-based technology fosters the integration of communications modes.
" 'The industry is currently at the 'tipping point' for unified communications (UC), and most companies are considering signing up to UC services, according to Steve Cramoysan, research director at analyst firm Gartner,' " reports Management Consultancy's Stuart Sumner.
"Cramoysan believes that technology is evolving quickly, and is now at a point where it can offer tangible benefits to organisations," Sumner writes.
Click the link below to read the full article:
Unified comms is at a tipping point, says Gartner analyst


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Our 22 foot pontoon is a great economical and safe way to get on the water. And our Sparks Sea Doo jet ski is so much fun as it should be illegal!
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Daily jet ski rentals are available at the Wild Eagle Lodge for a day of fun on the Eagle River Chain o Lakes, with direct access to 10 area lakes.
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The Building Blocks of a Safe Workplace
Building a comprehensive safety culture is the best way to reduce illnesses and injuries, and their associated costs. But creating such a culture is not an overnight process or "flavor of the month" program. Instead, it is a multi-year, top management commitment that results in an organization with low accident rates, low turnover, low absenteeism and high productivity. This is a big-picture, long-term project. Click here for more information about building a safe workplace.
This information is not intended to be exhaustive nor should any discussion or opinions be construed as legal or financial advice. Readers should contact legal counsel or their CPA for legal tax advice.


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- About The Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) We are deferring appointment for all individuals experiencing any of following symptoms.
Fever 37.5℃(99.5℉ )/Persons with the following Cold Symptoms
【Traveling overseas / Close contact】
1. Traveled/resided overseas within the past 2 weeks
2. Come into close contact with persons that have traveled to/resided in(any part of)China within the past 2 weeks
3. Come into close contact with persons infected with/suspected of being infected with coronavirus
If any of the above conditions apply, we ask that you notify the clinic staff immediately.
We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
We ask for your cooperation and understanding.
Clinic Hours
General Dermatology & General Plastic Surgery (Health Insurance Treatment)
Closed:Sunday, National Holidays
※Physician schedule is subject to change irregularly. Please check the following prior to your visit.
Cosmetic Dermatology:
Mon.-Fri. 10:00-19:00, Sat. & National Holidays 10:00-18:00
About Noage
Beauty at any age
We all show signs of aging in our skin, hair and other parts of our body. This validates that your experience and vibrant personality built up over time is something you should be proud of.
It does not matter how old you are, it is a good sign to stay looking beautiful and maintaining a positive outlook.
At Noage, (our clinic name is derived from "no age,") each patient's skin condition is evaluated closely and our doctors offer comprehensive consultation to bring out the beauty from within.
Noage is led by Dr. Akiko Imaizumi, who is a certified training doctor for Botox* and instructs doctors all over Japan on the proper treatments of Botox. We provide top-class treatment to people who have concerns on aging such as wrinkles, pigmentation, hair-loss and so on. For anyone starting out any aesthetic treatments, please feel free to contact us.
*Botox Vista is the only approved botulinum toxin approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
We promise to deliver, reassuring world class treatments
We provide the best treatment in cosmetics dermatology, cosmetic surgery, general dermatology, and medical aesthetics, with a mission to bring out your ageless beauty = No Age. In addition, along with the aesthetic treatments and our hospitality, we offer Advanced Medical Aesthetics sevices.
Our doctors utilize the "golden ratio" concept to each patient
There is no one single pattern for a beautiful face and each patient is different from one another. It does not need to be fixated on a single template.
At Noage, Dr. Imaizumi(who has vast experience practicing medicine not only in Japan but also in the United States) and her team aim to provide the best beauty treatment by utilizing the "golden balance" aka "golden ratio," for each patient.
We will not offer large amounts of hyaluronic acid/botox injections at once. We may recommend other beauty treatments, even when you visit us for a laser treatment because our policy is to bring out your own beauty.
Becoming beautiful from the inside, thru thorough counseling
Today, we live in a much more stressful world where skin damages are sometimes caused by inner health problem. At Noage, thorough & personal consultation is provided in a totally private environment. We do not offer temporary treatments but we try to be your true beauty private doctors to support the necessary treatments for your beauty.
Please feel free to visit us and receive your personalized consultation from our doctors.


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The scope of this manual is a brief introduction on how to get started using powerful Linux command-line utilities.
How to Get Access?
- Install your preferred ssh client on your local machine (we can help you with this).
- Users at UC Riverside can apply for an account on our Linux clusters by sending an account request to Support (firstname.lastname@example.com).
- Open MobaXTerm Download MobaXTerm
- Click on "Start local terminal" in the center of the window.
- Download and install XQuartz, this is optional and only needed if you want X11 Forwarding.
- Open Terminal or iterm2
Logging in
Now that you have a terminal open, execute the following on the command line:
ssh -X <your_username>@<host_name>
host_nameis the remote server's domain name (e.g.
You will be asked to enter your password. Simply type it and press enter.
To copy files To the server run the following on your workstation or laptop:
scp -r <path_to_directory> <your_username>@<host_name>:
To copy files From the server run the following on your workstation or laptop:
scp -r <your_username>@<host_name>:<path_to_directory> .
File Transfers
If you would rather use a graphical interface, instead of the command line, try FileZilla FileZilla for file exchanges.
Change Password
- Log-in to the cluster via SSH
- Once you have logged in, type the following command:
- Enter your current password (the random characters that you were given as your initial password)
- Enter your new password (you will be asked to type it twice for verification)
Minimum password requirements
- Total length at least 8 characters long
- Must have at least 3 of the following:
- Lowercase character
- Uppercase character
- Number
- Punctuation charcter
Why GNU/Linux?
- Software costs $0
- Advanced Multitasking
- Remote tasking ("real networking")
- Multiuser
- Easy access to programming languages, databases, open-source projects
- Software freedoms
- Free to use for any purpose
- Free to study and modify the source code
- Free to share
- Free to share modified versions
- No dependence on vendors
- Better performance
- More up-to-date
- Many more reasons…
GNU/Linux Distributions
- Ubuntu - A beginner-friendly Linux OS based on Debian. A good choice for most people.
- OpenSuSE - An alternative to Ubuntu for new users.
- Debian - A general-purpose Linux OS with a large software package repository and support community.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - A general-purpose Linux OS supported by Red Hat, Inc. Requires purchase.
- CentOS - A community-supported version of RHEL that's free to download and use. The UCR HPCC cluster runs on CentOS 7.
- Fedora - A developer-oriented Linux OS sponsored by Red Hat.
- Arch Linux - A highly-customizable Linux OS for power users.


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Hello all,
I just wanted to point out that many people interested in purchasing intruder may not know that the game is in active development (if they only just glance at the website). This is relevant due to the fact that while it is amazing, intruder is not an extremely mainstream game with millions of players. Therefore, a potential customer may not know with certainty whether or not the game is being actively worked on and played. I personally have observed many new Discord members questioning whether the game is still in current development, and with a positive "YES," proceed to purchase the game. All I am proposing is that we add a direct link to the development blog to the top of the main website, or in a clearly visible place (i.e. a sign that says "new version feb 24, 2018"). Thanks for your time (sorry for wall of text )


text: Voxtel Inc. has announced the release of a near-infrared avalanche photodiode (APD) receiver with 1-GHz bandwidth and a large 200-μm-diameter optical area. Suitable for laser rangefinder, laser designator, free-space optical communications, optical instrumentation and ladar/lidar applications, it is the latest entry in the company's Siletz line of back-illuminated single-carrier multiplication avalanche photodiode (SCM-APD) products. The receiver integrates the low-excess-noise SCM-APD with a low-noise transimpedance amplifier. The NIR/SWIR (short-wavelength infrared) APDs have an equivalent ionization coefficient (keff) of <0.02 and enable the receiver to operate at high avalanche gain, boosting the optical signal over the amplifier noise level without the degrading effects of avalanche-induced excess noise. The ultralow excess noise and high gain make the photoreceivers highly sensitive, offering a maximum responsivity of >50 A/W at 1550 nm, with operating gain up to 50.


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3 Benefits of a Retirement Home for Your Senior Loved One
Making the decision for your loved one to move to a retirement home, assisted living facility or one of the other types of long term care residences, can be challenging. Many people do not like the idea of moving out of their homes, but retirement homes can be a good choice for many older people. These are a few reasons why you should compare nursing homes, assisted living and retirement homes and why you might find that a retirement home is a better choice that your senior loved one continuing to live at home.
1. Ensure Your Loved One is Safe
One of the main benefits of helping your loved one find a retirement home is the fact that he or she might be safer. Living alone often isn't a good idea for an elderly person, who could be prone to falling or otherwise getting hurt. However, if your loved one is still pretty independent and healthy, a nursing home might not be required. In these situations, a retirement home is an excellent choice. Then, there will be others around to check on and keep an eye on your loved one, but he or she will still be able to maintain a lot of freedom and independence. Later, as more care is needed, you may need to look into a higher level of care.
2. Eliminate the Stress of Home Ownership
Even for younger adults, owning a home and dealing with all of the stresses of home ownership can be a big challenge. After all, having to take care of any repair issues that pop up, having to take care of your yard and otherwise caring for your property can be time-consuming, expensive and physically difficult. For a senior citizen, handling all of these things can be difficult or impossible. In some cases, it can be dangerous. By encouraging your loved one to move to a retirement community, however, you can help eliminate these responsibilities and problems.
3. Help Your Loved One Stay Busy
As they get older, many senior citizens find that they are incredibly lonely and bored. This is certainly understandable, especially for those who may have lost a spouse. However, many retirement communities offer all sorts of amenities and activities that can help keep seniors active and entertained and that can help them make friends with the other residents.
As you can see, if you have not yet thought about a retirement home for your senior-aged loved one, it might be something that you will want to look into. There are a lot of great communities out there that are designed for seniors, so if you shop around, you are sure to find one that is a good fit for your elderly parent or other senior-aged loved one. The Sienna Living website has the available resources if you would like to learn more.


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Security camera footage of an officer-involved shooting in Chicago has yet to be made public more than two years after police shot and killed a suspect during a chase. But NBC 5 Investigates has learned the city may be closer to releasing the video as it begins to prosecute two men charged with the murder.
Cedrick Chatman, 17, was reportedly with two other individuals during a cell phone deal that turned violent on January 7, 2013. According to court records, Chatman stole a Dodge Charger and was eventually boxed in by police near the intersection of East 75th Street and South Jeffrey.
When Chatman emerged from the vehicle, one of the officers reported seeing him reach for an object before running away. The officers' deposition revealed Chatman turned his body while running. Fearing for his life, one of the officers fired his weapon and shot Chatman.
However, Chatman was not carrying a weapon. Investigators later found an iPhone 5 case near Chatman's body.
Linda Chatman said her son was not a bad child and he did not deserve what happened. She filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the two police officers involved in the shooting.
"I just want to see justice for my son," Chatman said.
Cameras mounted on a traffic signal, South Shore High School, and a nearby apartment building recorded different angles of the incident. However, the city obtained a protective order withholding the release of the video for the purposes of litigation until the conclusion of the proceedings. The city said in court papers that releasing the video would make a fair trial impossible.
Brian Coffman is representing Linda Chatman in her lawsuit. He argues the police should have let Chatman run away.
"At no time did Mr. Chatman ever pose a threat to the officers," Coffman said. "If it was a justified shooting I think they'd have the videotape released."
The actions of the police officers are still being investigated by Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA).
Both the city and police department declined to comment on the shooting.
However, an expert hired by the city said the officer had reason to believe Chatman was armed because "most carjackings are committed by armed criminals."
According to IPRA data, Chatman is one of 118 people fatally shot by Chicago Police since 2008. None of the shooting investigations closed in the past two years were found to be unjustified.
The two men allegedly with Chatman during the alleged cell phone deal-gone bad, Martel Odum and Akeem Clarke, were charged with his murder. Their criminal case is scheduled to start later this month. Their public defender did not return a request for comment.