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When the Endeavour space shuttle flew over my school a few weeks ago I did not have one ounce of care in my being. I didn't understand why all of my friends were posting pictures every 2 minutes and raving about a shuttle that was attached to the top of an airplane.
For some odd reason, however, when a friend tweeted Saturday night that it was making its final trek to the California Science Center, I became rather curious. I don't know if it was my urge to go on a late night mission or an actual interest in this thing, but I was determined to see the shuttle arrive early Sunday morning.
Although my grand plan for baking brownies and having a sunrise beach devotion failed miserably, we ended up pulling an all-nighter and headed out at 6am to see the shuttle. Once we realized that the shuttle wasn't across the street, we drove around in search of it. I drove down every street that wasn't blocked off and busted far too many u-turns until I grew weary and posed the dreaded question, "Is this officially a burnt mission?" To my delight, the Human GPS suggested that we try a few more side streets until we caught up with it.
I drove down dark, sketchy streets and became way too excited when I saw cars double parked in a corner off of King Blvd. I sent the Human GPS out to investigate. He returned with a wide smile and then the search for parking began.
From a distance, all I could see were bright lights and scattered souls. A sudden surge of excitement came over me as I saw elderly couples dressed for church, city officials, and entire families walking West. I lowkey started running once I finally caught a glimpse of the side wing. This is what the hype is all about. Endeavour dominated King Blvd. People of all colors, ages, and stories formed crowds along the sidewalk. Everyone had a camera or phone in hand waiting to get the nicest shot possible to show their unborn grandchildren. It seemed so appropriate to see a space shuttle inching along MLK's pavement. As a young boy eloquently explained to us why the shuttle had to keep stopping, I realized that this was the integrated learning experience King had dreamed of.
Pre-teens and toddlers stood in solidarity. Children who never had an answer to what they wanted to do when they grew up considered what living in space would be like. Parents who thought they had nothing to offer shared an unforgettable moment with their sons and daughters. I, a 20-year old college senior, was reminded that there was beauty beyond the sky and much more to life than midterms and grad school applications.
To see colorful people willingly gathered in LA streets alongside lines of policemen almost brought tears to my eyes. Instead of asking myself why every day in South LA couldn't be so peaceful, I reminded my faith that it could be. I don't know how Los Angeles convinced the universe that it was worthy of hosting its wings, but I'm beyond thankful that it did. I pray that space and endless boundaries welcome our children just as patiently and openly as we have accepted one of its wonders.
I'll be forever grateful to Los Angles officials for not cutting down the trees planted in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoutout to the California Science Center for becoming even more amazing. And lastly, a huge thank you to Marcus, "Human GPS," for contributing to a productive all-nighter and being all the way down for the cause.


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Harvey Mansfield and Ayaan Hirsi Ali puzzle out our feminine ideal today. Mansfield:
Responsible choice guided by the inclinations of human nature is abandoned, and social science offers partial and partisan studies supposedly proving that women are either prisoners or conquerors of their inclinations. Social science sets itself against the impressions of common sense, yet studies in social psychology and evolutionary biology tend to confirm those impressions, otherwise known as "traditional stereotypes." Social science blunders into popular discourse, destroying the authority of common sense and replacing it with confusion. Not to be excluded from anything open to men seems to be the most powerful desire of women today. Women want to be able to say they can do anything. Men do not feel this about themselves, vaguely aware as they are that women are indispensable. Perhaps the best contribution they can make now to understanding between the sexes is to refrain from asking women to prove they can do anything.
To be sure, our competing demands of our young women for hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity make for a stressful tension. But it wouldn't be our age, would it, unless we sublimated this tension into yet another case of having our cake and eating it too? If Mansfield is right that social science tells us one thing or the other when it comes to the truth about being female, our anti-science — the pop-culture humanities departments of Fantasy, Celebrity, and Personality — tells us one thing and the other. Be more manly, girls! — And more womanly! Nietzsche wept.
Coincidentally, my piece at AmSpec today says a lot more about roughing and toughening up our girls in the age of Rihanna.
There wasn't room to size up our boys today, but Ali herself suggests a place to start:
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RZA on Donald Glover: "He's Accepted in the Hip-Hop Community as a Viable Artist"
With or without delivering a new album, Donald Glover has had a fantastic 2016. As a result, the 33-year-old talent is being showered with praise.
In an interview with Pigeons & Planes, Wu-Tang Clan member RZA was asked about Glover's hit series Atlanta and the increased opportunities that film and TV are providing for young black expression.
Donald Glover is definitely on fire. He's an example of a multi-layered artist that's capable of expressing his art in whatever medium he joins. Whether he's a stand-up comedian or a writer—he got an Emmy for his writing ability. He's accepted in the hip-hop community as a viable artist. He's a viable actor who gets in front of the camera and gives great characterizations. I loved him in The Martian.
RZA's right, Glover is on fire. In addition to his work on Atlanta, he has a highly-anticipated new album on the horizon and he was recently cast to play Lando Calrissian in the currently-untitled 2018 Han Solo Star Wars film.
While the notion that Glover is just now being accepted by the hip-hop community as a viable artist might seem crazy, it wasn't long ago sites were publishing stories with headlines like, "9 Reasons Why You Should Take Childish Gambino Seriously."
In fact, in a 2012 interview with Fuse, Glover admitted that rapping was something he was "doing for fun" and he didn't begin to take the craft seriously until he met with Jay Z. Unlike most rap artists who set out to make a rap career for themselves, Glover will be the first to admit he essentially drifted into the hip-hop space out of curiosity and it ended up being a profession. More recently, this story mirrors Lil Dicky's entrance in hip-hop, you know, save for the widespread acceptance part.
Four years later, however, Glover is not only accepted in hip-hop, he's respected and revered.
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The Night Climbers of Cambridge was published in 1937 by Chatto & Windus, a reputable house that had brought out the first English translations of Proust in 1922. The author was Noël Edward Symington, who went under the name of Whipplesnaith – an alias that combined the Middle English verb whipple, meaning to move around quickly, with an old Norse term for a piece of ground. The idea was that Symington and his accomplices moved quickly around the walls, roofs and spires of the colleges of Cambridge. They kept clear of commercial properties because those were in the public domain – where penalties might be incurred. Amongst the colleges they had only to cope with procters and the police, who didn't take their misdemeanours too seriously. Climbing on the walls and roofs of colleges was nothing new. Geoffrey Winthrop Young had written a Roof-Climber's Guide to Trinity in 1899 as well as Wall and Roof Climbing in 1905. One had to watch out for crumbling stonework and for loose fittings around pipes and guttering. Advance planning was also necessary, for the climbing had to be carried out at night to be safe from guardians of property. It was enjoyable work in itself, but it also put Symington and his friends in touch with the man in the street, most often a policeman who turned up trumps in a tight spot at 3 am.


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Yarnbombing or yarn storming, as it's called in places like the UK and Iceland, is an international revolution; here in Denver, the Ladies Fancywork Society's work has brightened random street corners and local art museums alike. Now, Icelandic yarn stormer Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir, aka BarbaKnit, has come from Reykjavík to lead local participants in a yarn-storming action in Civic Center Park Saturday as part of the Taste of Iceland, a touring event bringing the frigid island's food, drink, music and culture to American cities.
In advance of the event, we asked Eiríksdóttir to explain why she just can't stop decorating things with yarn. Keep reading for the full Q & A.
See also: Gemma Bayly Brings Her Optimystic Arts to a New Community Collaborative Mural In Denver
Westword: Tell our readers a little about yourself and how you got involved in the yarn storming revolution.
I am Linda Björk, a mother of two girls; I work full time as an accountant and am also going to school to become a certified accountant. So hobbies aside, I am quite busy most of the time. However, I always seem to find the time to nurture my hobbies. I do a lot of knitting and crochet. I did cross stitch and embroidery for years and still do it but very rarely. My mother is a very talented seamstress and all her sisters, as well as my grandmother, do some kind of handcrafts. So my doing this is no surprise to anyone, as I was basically raised with all this inspiration around me.
I had seen yarn-storming projects when I traveled, in Copenhagen, in Brighton and in London, and I Googled it and fell in love with the concept and wanted to try it out. I have always loved graffiti and street art, but I am no good at drawing or painting, so this was something right up my alley. Combining graffiti and yarn! One evening my friend was at my house, I was trying out some yarn that I ended up not liking and decided to use the swatch as my first yarn-storming piece. We went out to the street, and I stitched it on a street light. That piece is still there, almost three years later. Even if it was just a small piece, I got very inspired.
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I knew other people who I thought would be interested in joining a group of yarn stormers, so I made a Facebook group and invited some people and encouraged them to invite their friends. The group now has over 200 members, but not all of them are active. I do my yarn-storming projects both with the group and on my own. With my group, we did a bus for Culture night in 2012 and a bus terminal a year later. We have done up the statues in the city, raised awareness for breast cancer, honored LGBT rights on Gay Pride Day for the past three years, among other projects.
Continue reading for more from Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir on the art of yarn storming. Why is it an important thing to do?
I can only speak for myself, and personally, I just need to do it, both to raise awareness for certain topics, and also because it just makes me happy. Not everything I do is political or for a cause -- sometimes I just do it just because I feel like it. I like the element of surprise and the colors and the warmth that I find that it brings.
Most cities are full of gray, sometimes boring buildings and surroundings. A pop of color can do a lot for your mood! You can have different textures, you can combine knitting/crochet/embroidery in whatever colors you want, you can make a statement or you can raise awareness on certain topics, a certain place or whatever else you like. There are no limits.
What will be happening at the event in Denver?
I will have some already made pieces there with me that I have been working on lately, that will go up to dress up the trees (as many as we have the time to do) in the area. We would love people to come and join us and bring their knitting needles or crochet hooks, some scrap yarn or samples that they have around and haven't found a use for yet. It can be anything, big or small. If you think the piece is boring, don't like the yarn, or don't want to use it, bring it with you and find a purpose for it, pop it up with maybe some embroidery or a fun border and add it to the piece. It does not matter if you have never done yarn storming before; it is easy and fun, and I will assist with the installation.
Continue reading for more from Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir on the art of yarn storming. Who can participate?
Anyone! My daughters (aged nine and fifteen) often come with me when I yarn storm and help out! The former Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, came and helped out when we did the bus terminal. It is a fun thing to do for anyone -- children and adults. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to knit or crochet, you can grab one of the pieces I have already made, and add it to the piece with my help and guidance.
What will happen to the installations after the event ends?
Usually when I do yarn storming, it just gets to stay up until somebody takes it down, or I take it down myself when it is not that pretty anymore because of pollution or weather. The plan is to let it stay up for as long as possible. When you do yarn storming, you are speaking to the public and leaving it in their hands. What happens to it is not up to me, but to everyone else, and I never know how the public reacts or responds to it. That is part of what makes it fun. Some of the pieces we did at the bus terminal a year ago are still there, but some have been taken down or removed by someone. I took a few down myself because they were not holding up well enough, but I have left most of it alone and up to the public. Anything else you'd like to say to encourage knitters to come out and take part?
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Come! Bring your family and friends and a snack and a blanket and take part. Yarn storming is a wonderful way to break out of your box! We do not always have to follow a pattern or do everything exactly like it is "supposed" to be done. Giving your mind and your hands the freedom to do whatever they want is a wonderful and relaxing thing, and you might even surprise yourself! Can't wait to see you there!
A Taste of Iceland hosts an afternoon of yarn storming with Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir from noon to 3 p.m. at Civic Center Park, in the area just east of the McNichols Building. Admission is free, and participants are invited to bring their own knitting tools and materials with them -- or use knitted pieces provided by the artist. Visit Iceland Naturally online for details. Learn more about Linda Björk Eiríksdóttir and the Reykjavík Underground Yarnstormers on Facebook.
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Believe it or not, veteran pop punk act Paramore couldn't even secure meal tickets at their first Warped Tour appearance. The band told Fuse—or rather, group drummer/makeshift interviewer Zac Farro—in a 2007 interview that going from rookies to headliners had been quite the transition.
"It's pretty amazing. The first year, we kind of felt like we weren't really on the tour because we didn't have meal tickets. We weren't really on the schedule everyday. But it's amazing now!" frontwoman Hayley Williams explains.
Farro also asked if his bandmates were surprised by the success of their Riot! album, which debuted at No. 20 on The Billboard 200. Admitting that she had set her expectations very low (like 3,000-copies-low), Williams called the ranking "an awesome surprise."
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Signs of Life in the Garden
This past week I've been spending the lovely warm days cleaning the thick mulch of leaves out of the perennials beds so the plants can emerge (I don't clean out my flowerbeds in the fall, I wait until spring). I cut back all the dead foliage from the perennials and often discover the plants springing forth from the roots. I spread some rock and mineral dusts on the flowerbeds and work compost and some organic fertilizers (like kelp meal, fish meal, etc) around a few heavily blooming plants. This time of year it's exciting to get out and work in the garden. Things are starting to emerge and promise a summer of lush green plants and colorful flowers.
The catmint is making promises of mounds of soft billowy purple flowers buzzing with bees and other pollinators lasting from early summer to late fall.
The daffodils promise sunny spring color that will be seen in the garden very soon!
The lenten rose is currently blooming in it's demure way. Not showy and colorful, but so brightening up the shady spot in the garden.
The peonies are showing the promise flowers in all shapes, sizes and colors filling the garden in June.
I can't name a favorite plant in the height of their summer glory, but I think my favorite plant to see emerging in the spring is the sedum. I don't know what it is about how they come up, but they're so interesting to me. The texture is fantastic, the waxiness of the little cabbage type buds are so lovely!
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I'm not sure if I have a favorite plant to see come up. I think they're all my favorite because it's nice to see signs of spring after winters like we've had this year!
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Thanks for reminding me that I must put some fertiliser out on the borders this weekend.
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I would have trouble picking one favorite but I do like seeing the catmint. Any perennial that I can take cuttings from is exciting too. A little too early for that but that's where my mind has been. Watching the hostas emerge is exciting too. I need to get a few of them divided.
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Well, the first are the most exciting, and here those are snowdrops. Like you I love the sedum. They look so bold! I love seeing how different bulb foliage is from kind to kind–alliums tipped with red, daffs tipped with yellow hints of the bloom to come. Then there's the "what's that plant again" game as you watch leaves emerge and try to remember what you planted there…
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I took some pictures almost identical to these yesterday!
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My favorite plants are peonies. They're always so beautiful and old fashioned and they smell wonderful.
I've got parsley coming up and it looks like my rosemary made it through the winter. I had no idea rosemary would do that. I feel like I've received a bonus! :-)
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My favorite spring time plant is Pulsatilla, they are so fuzzy and cool. I also quite like Mertensia!
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Happy Tuesday!! It's the first Tuesday of October, and this week's Top Ten Tuesday theme is edging ever closer to the spookiest day of the year. Today I'll be sharing my Top Ten Favorite Villains, which were surprisingly difficult to name. Some of them were obvious– how could I forget good old Voldy?– but I soon realized that in most books there isn't a clear divide between good and evil. It's often hard to pinpoint the exact villain in the story, and it doesn't help that "villain" feels like a rather strong word to begin with. With that in mind, here are my favorite villains in no particular order:
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Feb. 4, 2013
Beginning at 7 am ET on Wednesday, Feb. 6, UND.com will bring you Live Coverage of National Signing Day 2013 Presented by Comcast.
The Notre Dame Football team will announce the latest commitments by prospective student-athletes, and throughout the day, fans will get the first official word of the receipt of letters-of-intent from the future freshmen class of 2013.
UND.com will serve as the primary hub for all official football signing day information, complete with a signee roster that will be updated in real-time as national letters of intent are received and verified. Player profiles on the site will include video highlights, biographical and statistical information.
This will be the first national signing day in which Fighting Irish Digital Media will utilize the newly opened Digital Media Center. Co-hosted by Ryan Camden and long-time Notre Dame radio host Jack Nolan.
Camden will be located in the FIDM center, speaking with members of the national media, including Keith Arnold of NBCSports.com, Steve Wiltfong of 247 Sports,Mike Ferrell of Rivals.com, and Tim Prister of Irish Illustrated, to get the national perspective of the Fighting Irish signees.
Jack Nolan will be live on location at the Guglielmino Athletic Complex, bringing you the first word on the national letters of intent that have been received. Throughout the day, we will bring you interviews with Head Coach Brian Kelly, and various assistant coaches will stop by our remote set.
On Twitter, fans should follow the @NDFootball account for live real-time updates each time a national letter of intent is made official. The primary Twitter hashtag to follow for Notre Dame football signing day updates is #SigningDayND.
On Facebook, fans can get official real-time updates every time a new letter of intent comes across at facebook.com/NDfootball.
Live coverage will run from 7 am ET continuing until approximately 2 pm ET. At approximately 12:00 pm ET, Head Coach Brian Kelly will step to the podium and speak with members of the assembled media to talk about the signees. The entire press conference will be carried live right here on UND.com.
Following the press conference with Coach Kelly, Notre Dame All-American Reggie Brooks will break down the entire class of 2013 signees, position-by-position.


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Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular series Thomas & Friends has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his friend Percy from the Island of Sodor. On September 13, the wait will be over. Percy will be joining Thomas the Tank Engine on the rails as part of the Day Out with Thomas: Thrill of the Ride Tour, debuting at Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County before traveling to select U.S. cities through the end of the year.
This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas and Percy and meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway. Thomas and Percy will talk to fans and Percy will tell the story of "Percy's Chocolate Crunch."
Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and additional train-themed rides will be available throughout the day and are included with the ticket price.
The tour, now in its 19th year, makes stops in 42 U.S. cities and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2014. In addition to joining Day Out with Thomas this year, Percy will also have a starring role in the upcoming Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave movie.
Included Activities
- A 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
- A 25 minute ride with Percy
- Pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway
- Thomas & Friends Imagination Station featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables and coloring sheets
- Thomas & Friends video viewing and storytelling
- Fun extras including rides aboard Strasburg Rail Road's vintage Pump Cars, hand-propelled Cranky Cars, a Pint-Sized Pufferbelly train
Tour Dates
September 13 – 21, 2014
Train Times
Trains departing every 30 minutes:
Saturday 9:15 am – 3:45 pm
Sunday, 9:45 am – 3:15 pm
Monday – Friday 10:15 am – 1:45 pm
Strasburg Rail Road
301 Gap Road
Ronks, PA 17572
Tickets for Day Out with Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb at 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/dowt or directly from Strasburg Rail Road at www.strasburgrailroad.com/train-schedule/events/day-out-with-thomas. Ticket prices are $21.00 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges may apply).
For more information and directions, contact www.strasburgrailroad.com or 866.725.9666 and share your experience at facebook.com/StrasburgRailRoad and twitter.com/StrasburgRR
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ICYMI: The Ghostbusters Remake Looks Amazing!
The new Ghostbusters has been talked about ever since production and casting began, and I've been fairly ambivalent about the entire thing…that is, until I watched the official trailer. With an all-female cast recreating the 1984 hit film, the movie looks to be fresh, funny and well-put together. In an age when we get numerous […]More


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Turn leftover rice into a completely new dinner with crispy Kimchi Rice Cakes with Beef Bulgogi.
Despite the fact that I've been cooking for two people (and before that just one person) for over 10 years, there are some dishes that I can't manage to make without a bunch of leftovers. I'm not counting the meals that I actually want to get leftovers from, such as casseroles and baked pasta dishes but just your average nightly dinner.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AIs (Artificial Intelligences) are used to make a unit act upon certain conditions.
For example: New worker is created + Resources is lower than 50 ore => Send worker to closest mineral field.
Trigger References
Basically, what you are searching for is the "Issue Order" action. Keep in mind you can change the Order "type" by clicking the parenthesis. This is very important because you can't find, for example, the Blink ability under the "Order With No Target" order-type.
Idle => Blink Events Unit - Any Unit Becomes idle Local Variables Conditions Or Conditions (Status of player (Triggering player)) == Unused (Status of player (Triggering player)) == Left The Game Actions General - Wait 1.4 Game Time seconds Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to (Stalker - Blink targeting (Random point in (Entire map))) (After Existing Orders)
The conditions set in this trigger are to prevent the AI to be applied to players currently playing. Any players leaving will see their unit gotten in charge by the AI trigger.
Please take note that a unit becomes idle only when one of his issue is done. Thus, units that were pre-placed or just created will not be considered as idle since they haven't had any actions ordered to them yet.
Sneak (Effect - Instant, custom ability) for player 2 Events Unit - Any Unit Enters a distance of 8.0 from Stalker [17.00, 20.00] Local Variables Conditions (Unit type of (Triggering unit)) == Stalker Or Conditions (Status of player 2) == Unused (Status of player 2) == Left The Game Actions Unit - Order Stalker [17.00, 20.00] to (Stalker - Sneak) (Replace Existing Orders)


text: Those special PhysX-enabling drivers and demos we told you about a couple days ago are now live on NVIDIA's site. If you have a GeForce card of any recent vintage (think 8-series and higher), go get set up now! I can't from my MacBook Pro, but as soon as I get home I'm going to throw down on a little Warmonger; the new Red Faction whetted my appetite for destruction and this game (and the fluid simulator) looks like it might hold me off for a while.


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The Govt. of Kerala has officially announced the commencement of development of Kerala's largest IT project - Technocity, Trivandrum - with an advertisement appearing the regional and national editions of the Economic Times, Business Standard and the Business Line.
It has begun....stay tuned!
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
IT begins......
Posted by Ajay Prasad at 3:56:00 AM
Labels: Information technology, Integrated Township, Kerala, KSITIL, Technocity, Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum
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Alan on me on growth
(Since TAS Alum @ayjay has disabled comments on his blog, I'm responding here, so this will not be like a regular blog post. Here's me and here's Alan. )
With regard to grammar, a subject on which you're more qualified than me, I take your point, though only to some extent. I am not merely arguing that "in conditions of economic growth many heated debates would become less heated or would disappear altogether." I am arguing that these debates arise as a result of decelerating economic growth and that the only sustainable solution to these debates is higher economic growth.
With regard to, say, pensions, it couldn't be clearer. We are arguing about "saving" Social Security, and whether the way to "save" it is to raise taxes, or lower benefits, or raise the retirement age, or move to some form of private accounts, or some combination of those things, or whatever. There's only one problem with this: absent long run economic growth none of these solutions will "save" Social Security and Social Security will be in serious trouble whatever we do. And on the other hand, if there is long run economic growth, "Social Security" under whatever form will do fine.
This is rather like being stuck in a car on railroad tracks with a freight train rapidly approaching and arguing about whether the way to avoid it is to change the car's paint job or install a different sound system. These things may well be desirable and these questions are worth posing. But if your objective is to avoid getting crushed by the freight train, they are also quite irrelevant. If you want a better paint job that's a very legitimate thing to want. But if you want to avoid being pancaked you have to put the pedal to the metal. And everyone is acting under the assumption that getting the right paint job will stop the freight train. It won't.
These debates are "about" economic growth in the sense that any rational outside observer would view "avoid the incoming freight train" (prevent a Social Security collapse) and "move the car off the railroad tracks" (reignite economic growth) as essentially identical propositions. The debate "about" avoiding the freight train is the debate about moving the car off the tracks. Now maybe the accelerator is stuck or the engine is out, or something, and in that case that's something really worth looking into. But that's not even the debate we're having.
So that's with regard to the point about semantics, which is incidental.
With regard to your points about economic growth…
Except that we don't know what policies generate and sustain growth. At best we might be able to discover and eliminate some policies that inhibit growth, but economic flourishing in any given society depends on a great many unpredictable and uncontrollable factors. Often the stars just have to align.
First of all, I would vigorously dispute just about all of these points. (And also note that if all we know is what the bad policies are, then that's already a place to start.)
But second of all, I would note that if you're saying all these things, then at least we're having the right debate, which was my whole point to begin with.
If we spent all the time we're spending debating the deficit, unemployment, Social Security, immigration reform, etc. instead debating how to reignite economic growth (including, perhaps, whether that's possible) we would be in a much, much, much better place. Which, again, is my point.
Now, on to this:
As James Poulos has recently argued, in these matters as in so many others we are susceptible to the illusion that proper planning can both eliminate failure and ensure success, which means that if growth doesn't happen someone has screwed up and is to be blamed. That is wrong, but more than that, as James argues, it's a mode of thought that misses a vital truth: The planned life is not worth living.
So my response to PEG's post is this: we need to strive to articulate and commend visions of the good life, of human flourishing, that do not depend on economic growth. Then, if the growth comes, well and good — what a delightful bonus.
Now, why didn't I think of that? Yes, Marie Antoinette, it's possible to live the good life without bread. Why, I'm sure many vagrants lead a much happier life than many people with their fancy McMansions and their cars and their indoor plumbing! All this fretting about material concerns is so bourgeois, so materialistic.
Sorry for being sardonic, but this is where I lose my patience with the Poulos-Jacobs "critique" of politics and policy. Yes, it's important to realize that politics and policy can't solve all our problems, and certainly not "save" us in any metaphysical sense. It's important to realize that we as individuals have a duty to first change our own lives and those of people around us, and to realize that we can transfigure one another in our private lives in a way that politics never can. It's important to realize that culture matters a great deal. It's important that wonks have some humility. Yes to all these things.
But we also live in the real world. In this world, people organize collectively—as they always have, as they always will, those political animals. In the parts of the world we live in, they do so through things called governments. They have things called elections where they appoint representatives. These representatives then implement things called policies. Out of the universe of possible policies, some are more desirable than others. The more desirable ones will improve the lives of millions upon millions of people in countless tangible ways. The less desirable ones will make the lives of millions upon millions of people worse in countless tangible ways. That stuff, like, matters.
The wonder of the life to come does not absolve us of the duty to serve our brothers in this life—indeed, it reinforces it. In a world of angels, we wouldn't need politics and economics, but that's not the world we live in (didn't you write a book about that? I recall it was quite good). As Pascal (the better one) said, man is neither angel nor beast, but he who would make him an angel turns him into a beast. This is pretty basic stuff.
If you want us to prepare for a world without growth, I assume you've been really happy with the state of the United States for the past 5 years, because you got your wish. I hope you'll visit the 50% of unemployed Southern European youngsters to see how wonderful a zero-growth world is. I hope you'll experience the deep social malaise of Japan, with its suicide rate and its bone-deep risk aversion. This is not just about material living conditions. Societies tear apart. Neighbors and strangers stop trusting each other. No one wants to take a chance on other people. When the pie gets smaller people fight like dogs over the scraps. The young turn against the old and the old against the young, the rich against the poor and the poor against the rich, the white against the brown, the citizen against the migrant. Maybe you'll say "See? What was PEG worrying about?" But I doubt it.
A further reason why your line of thinking is so pernicious is that these things have a self-fulfilling quality, what Keynes called the paradox of thrift. If no one expects growth, people will invest and consume less, and the zero growth will continue.
The stubborn fact of the matter is that modernity relies on economic growth. I don't know which revolutionary said the Revolution is like a bicycle, if it doesn't keep moving forward it falls down, but communists have a strange way with insight sometimes, and while that may not be true of revolution, it's certainly true about the modern world. It is a world built on growth—built by growth and also built on the expectation of future growth.
And if your response is "Well if we have to always have growth then maybe we've been on the wrong track all this time" I would respectfully suggest that living past 40, not starving to death, not dying of a toothache, not losing half your children before they take their first steps, not being forced to watch a warlord rape your wife are all pretty cool things and that only modernity brings this. But hey, the Dark Ages produced lots of saints, so that's cool too.
Several generations of Americans have organized their lives in expectation of a government program called Social Security that will serve them through retirement, and this expectation will be dashed if growth is too low for the next 20 years. "Sorry Grandma, time to eat cat food now, but remember that Jesus loves you and you can still make friends with your neighbors" is, simply, not acceptable as a response to this problem. Oh, but "the planned life is not worth living." (Said the tenured professor to the entrepreneur.) Okay then.
Just because ships sink sometimes does not mean that it's irrelevant who the captain is and what she does, or that sinking is somehow equally valid as an option as not sinking. I mean, who can tell? Sometimes we hit icebergs, sometimes we don't. It's all a big mystery. Ashes to ashes and all that, lad. All we can do is put on life jackets and be nice to the people in the next cabin and pray. And if we do get to port, why, "what a delightful bonus."
And if you don't like my analogy of society as a ship with a captain—well, tough. This is the City of Man.
Replacing less desirable policies with more desirable policies is not "the planned life" in any by me comprehensible sense of those words. And by the way I am very inclined to believe that in many instances the more desirable policy is "the government should just leave it to private initiative"—but that is still a policy decision and "decide to do nothing" is just as much "planning" as "decide to do X". A vision of the good society is put forward, with certain government policies considered as a means of getting closer to it. This is what human beings do.


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A 2012 file photo shows workers build a ship at a Vinashin shipyard in the central province of Quang Ngai.
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, the debt-ridden national shipbuilder, is being renamed and restructured as the government works to reform inefficient state-owned enterprises that are weighing down the economy.
Vinashin, as the company is known, will have its name changed to
Shipbuilding Industry Corp., or SBIC, the transport ministry said in a
statement posted on its website yesterday. SBIC will be state-owned with
eight subsidiaries and registered capital of 9.52 trillion dong ($451
million), the ministry said.
"Vinashin ceases operation from the day SBIC is granted business registration certificate," the ministry said, without specifying a timeframe.
The shipbuilder, whose near-bankruptcy spurred sovereign credit downgrades, defaulted on a $600 million internationally syndicated loan in 2010. Vinashin said in September it plans to cut 14,000 jobs, more than half its workforce.
"Inevitably, there would need to be a rebranding," Dominic Mellor, Asian Development Bank country economist, said in a phone interview today. "You can't use the name Vinashin. But more important than that is what is different in terms of management. That's what potential investors will be looking at more closely."
Vinashin received the $750 million proceeds from Vietnam's first dollar-denominated bond sale in 2005. By 2010, the company had accumulated about 86 trillion dong in debt, according to the government.
Vietnam's two-year-old effort to reform state-owned enterprises has had "limited" progress, the World Bank said in July, citing a low number of share sales of government companies.
Sold, liquidated
The government has ordered Vinashin to restructure its 234 units. The majority, 165 units, will be sold, liquidated or placed into bankruptcy, according to the ministry's statement. Sixty-nine units will be restructured through mergers, equitization or capital transfer. SBIC will take over the rights, liabilities and legal benefits of Vinashin, it said.
State-owned companies, which dominate key industries, account for an estimated one-sixth of employment in Vietnam and half of corporate income tax revenue, the International Monetary Fund said in August.
The new company must become more efficient, Mellor said.
"That involves, potentially, shedding of labor and financial and organizational restructuring, divesting from activities they shouldn't be in," he said. "You need to look at the corporate governance, what is the composition of the board, what's the oversight. Only time will tell whether they actually implement these new requirements."


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SolarPuff Lantern
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The United Nations chose the SolarPuff for use in disaster relief because it is solar powered, made with recyclable materials and is light in weight for easy shipping. Alice Min Soo Chun, a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City, created the prototype for the solar inflatable light in 2009, and it was used to bring light to survivors of the Haiti earthquake in 2010.
It is being marketed by Solight Design and is available for $30 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and online at solight-design.com. The lantern provides eight hours of light with five hours of charging.
Bubi Bottle
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The bottles can even be heated over a campfire, bringing water to a boil in about 15 minutes. The bottles are made of medical-grade silicone, not plastic, so they are BPA-free and puncture-resistant.
Since they are waterproof, the bottles can function as multi-use containers for whatever you might want to store and keep safe from the elements on a camping trip. The bottles are also are safe for use in a microwave oven, freezer or dishwasher. The 22-ounce bottle carries a retail price of $24.99. For information, visit bubibottle.com.
BackJoy SitSmart
The SitSmart is a cushion device designed to alleviate the aches and pains that can occur after long hours of sitting, whether at an office or traveling in a car or RV.
The company says the SitSmart acts as a "shock absorber for the spine" by optimizing sitting posture. It works by tilting the hips upright and positioning the spine over the seat. The goal is to prevent lower back pain. The company reports that a recent study showed 87 percent of SitSmart users experienced a decline in pain, and 92 percent reported improved comfort.
BackJoy, based in Boulder, Colorado, also makes footwear, pillows and clothing designed to improve posture and increase comfort. The SitSmart is available at national retailers and carries an MSRP of $39.99. For information online, visit backjoy.com.
Weego Jump Starter
A jump starter for a vehicle might not seem like a gift item, but Weego, which makes portable battery solutions, says product registrations show that about a third of its units are bought as gifts. So for this holiday season, Weego is bundling its heavy-duty JS12 jump starter battery with a free smartphone charger.
The Weego jump starter is a pocket-sized device capable of starting 12V batteries in cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs and more, as well as charging phones, tablets, speakers and laptops. The heavy-duty model can charge a gas engine up to 6.4L in size and a diesel engine up to 3.2L. (There is also a professional model that works on gas engines up to 9.6L and diesels up to 4.8L.) The unit comes with jumper cables, a USB charging cord, wall and car chargers, eight popular-brand laptop connectors, and a carrying case.
"Weego offers a revolutionary new technology that solves a very old problem but with a lot more convenience and ease," said Gerry Toscani, Weego CEO. "You can jump start the vehicle's battery yourself, store Weego in you glove box, plus use it every day for charging your electronics."
The device uses lithium-polymer batteries and offers up to 1,000 charging cycles. The JS12 model is priced at $129.99. The smartphone charger that is included free with the JS12 in the holiday package is normally $19.99. For information, visit myweego.com.
Dyson Cool Fan
The new desk fan from Dyson is now 75 percent quieter than previous models while maintaining a powerful airflow. Because of the absence of blades, the Dyson Cool is safer to operate and easier to clean than most conventional fans.
Air is drawn into the fan by a brushless motor. Airflow is then accelerated through an aperture, passing over an air foil-shaped ramp, which draws in and channels its direction. This projects a high-velocity airflow.
The fan is equipped with a remote control and a sleep timer. It has 10 airflow settings, and you can use the timer to set the time (up to nine hours) and go to sleep amid cool air.
The 10-inch desk fan is available for $299.99. Dyson also makes larger versions, the tower model at $399.99 and the pedestal model at $449.99. For information, visit Dyson.com.
Road Tales
Books are always a welcome gift, and there is no shortage of books about RVing. Most are nonfiction entries—some are concerned with the operation and maintenance of RVs, others cover lifestyle issues, and many are memoirs and travel journals. Fiction with an RV theme is a much less-crowded field, but go to amazon.com and you will find dozens of titles.
Fiction writer Ellen Behrens has been a full-time RVer since 2009 and she has written two books with an RV theme: Pea Body, featuring a retired couple who travel full-time and solve mysteries, and Road Tales: Short Stories About Full-Time RVing.
Road Tales was first published in 2010, but Behrens revised it for a second edition this year and added a new short story featuring Walt and Betty Rollin, the amateur sleuths who are the main characters in Pea Body. The seven short stories in the collection cover annoyances that range from barking dogs in campgrounds to slideouts that won't shut, but also convey why the RV lifestyle is increasingly popular. The book is a quick read that puts interesting characters in situations that will resonate with any RVer. The book is available in both print and electronic versions. Ordering information can be found at bobandellen.wordpress.com.
Silipint Drink Ware
Drinking cups and glasses made of silicone are the specialty of Silipint in Bend, Oregon. The company makes them in sizes from 1.5 ounces to 16 ounces, insulated to hold both hot and cold beverages.
The products are non-toxic and are safe in dishwashers, microwaves and freezers. They are unbreakable so they outlast glassware and plastic cups, and because they are made of food-grade silicone and are nonporous, they have no odor or taste.
Silipint products are screen-printed with a silicone-based ink that bonds so that artwork won't chip, scratch or wear off over time. The products can be ordered with various artistic designs, or you can customize the drink ware to include the logo or artwork of a team or organization. The company also makes and markets silicone dog bowls. The 12-ounce drinking glass is available for $9.95. For information, visit silipint.com.
Gibi Dog Tracking Device
If you are looking for a gift for a friend who is a dog lover, the Gibi GPS tracking device could be something that would give that friend peace of mind. The Gibi uses modern technology to track a wayward dog so that the owner can find the pooch and bring it home.
The Gibi is a waterproof, battery-powered device that attaches to the dog's collar or harness. The user adds the Gibi app to a smartphone, tablet or computer and then sets up a virtual fence, or safe zone, where the dog is allowed to roam. When the dog leaves the designated area, the owner is notified by text message or email and can find the exact location through Gibi and Google Maps.
The device that is attached to the dog collar comes standard in white with black accessories but can be customized with designer decals in a range of colors and styles. The Gibi kit retails for $99, but requires a service contract that is $99 per year. It can be purchased at Walmart or Amazon.com. For information, visit getgibi.com.
It is billed as the world's toughest coffee maker, developed specifically for tradesmen and outdoorsmen to withstand rough treatment at job sites and campgrounds. The Coffeeboxx is compatible with K-cups and similar capsules for 8-, 10- and 12-ounce cups.
The unit has a UV and impact-resistant polymer shell. It comes with a three-foot retractable cord and includes stainless steel tie-downs.
The Coffeeboxx was created by Oxx, a new company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to use at work sites or take for tailgating, hunting and fishing trips, outdoor parties and RVing. It is priced at $249.99 and is available through retailers such as Brookstone, Camping World, Home Depot and Sam's Club and at oxx.com.
Dok Charger Radio
The new Dok charging station will not only charge your electronic devices, but also serve as an alarm clock, FM radio and music speaker for a retail price of $39.99.
The Dok CR09 is a dual charging station that employs SCD (Smart Current Detection) technology to recognize the correct power needed without overcharging. The universal charger works with both Android and Apple smartphones, tablets, smart watches, portable speakers, GoPros, USB devices and more. It has a universal cradle to hold devices with or without their cases and can charge two at once.
You can listen to radio through the FM radio setting or listen to music from your own device by plugging in a cable. Dok Solutions, based in Largo, Florida, has been manufacturing electronic products for more than 25 years. The Dok CR09 is available at doksolution.com and other online sites and stores.
Impecca Toaster Oven
Impecca, which makes electronic devices and home appliances, has created a toaster oven and broiler designed for small spaces but with a large enough capacity to handle two slices of pizza or four slices of bread.
The Courant by Impecca Toastower doesn't take up much counter space at less than 10 inches wide, but achieves a 12-liter capacity with a vertical design that is 13 inches high. The 900-watt unit has bake, broil and toast functions so you can cook a frozen dinner, broil meat or bake a cake.
Features include a stainless steel design, galvanized interior, tempered glass door and cool-touch handle. The unit has two rack positions to accommodate a variety of food and comes with a chromed toaster rack, baking pan and tray handle. The retail price is $39.99. The toaster oven is sold through Home Depot, Kitchen Collection and other retailers. For information about Impecca, visit impecca.com.
Flex Vac
A four-foot flexible hose allows you to access hard-to-reach areas of a vehicle with the new Flex Vac from Black and Decker. A clip-on brush and a long crevice tool are part of the cleaning equipment package.
The Flex Vac operates on 12 volts and can be plugged into the vehicle's ignition. It has a mesh bowl and filter that can be removed to clean. The retail price is just under $50.
Black and Decker also makes three other car vacuum—the Pivot Vac, Hand Vac and Compact Vac—to serve a variety of needs All are between $30 and $50. For information, visit blackanddecker.com.
Motorola Two-Way Radios
Cellphones may have replaced two-way radios for some uses, but when you are out of cellphone range, radios prove their value. A new model, the R460 Weatherproof Talkabout, launched by Motorola in July offers reliable two-way communication at a distance of up to 35 miles.
The radios are designed for outdoor enthusiasts who want to stay connected while camping, biking, hiking or pursuing other adventures. Waterproof protection keeps the devices working in wet weather or while canoeing. An LED flashlight and emergency alert button are built in for safety and convenience. NOAA weather channels are available, and you can program the radio to receive weather alerts. The radios can operate like a speakerphone for hands-free communication.
The MSRP for a pair of Talkabout T460 radios is $89.99. For information, visit motorolasolutions.com.
Rand McNally RV Tablet 80
The new RV Tablet 80 from Rand McNally attaches to the RV's dashboard for use in GPS navigation, and also functions as an Android tablet to send email, watch movies or play games. A magnetic mount powers the tablet when connected to the dashboard and allows for easy removal.
The device comes preloaded with a suite of travel apps from Rand McNally, and it has Wi-Fi connectivity. An eight-inch screen provides convenient viewing of maps and navigation. A forward-facing dash cam monitors the road ahead, and there is a video port for backup and rear-view cameras.
The RV Tablet 80 offers live weather, traffic and fuel price information, as well as details about Good Sam parks and campgrounds and other points of interest and destinations. It includes an eBook edition of Rand McNally's Road Atlas. The device has a suggested retail price of $499.99 and is available at Camping World stores and other outlets, including store.randmcnally.com.Research Campgrounds, Plan RV Safe Routes & Turn your phone into an RV GPS.
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According to recent reports, West Virginia's children face some of the toughest obstacles in the country:
- one in four live in poverty,
- 13 of every 1,000 kids are in foster care (highest rate in the nation),
- the state itself ranks 50th in children's health outcomes and
- 39th in the country in terms of children's overall well-being.
According to WVU president Gordon Gee: "Tackling these issues is an enormous undertaking that requires grit and determination. Luckily there is no shortage of these attributes in the people of West Virginia. Enabling West Virginia's children to envision a future that may not look anything like their present or past can turn the tide in the Mountain State. Our hope is that this program will inspire our youth to stay and prosper in the state and truly move West Virginia forward."
The Mylan-WVU initiative is intended to inspire West Virginia's youth by demystifying STEM and breaking through assumptions. The program will show children that STEM curricula and career opportunities are valuable for those kids who want to pursue paths beyond being engineers or lab scientists. The program's basic tenets will reinforce that STEM skills are fundamental for solving everyday challenges, from managing personal finance to following a recipe in the kitchen. Programming will be delivered through the state's 4-H infrastructures and WVU's existing STEM outreach initiatives and will encourage children to become Curious, Active, Resilient and Engaged (CARE). To be curious, children need to ask questions and challenge the status quo. Being active means not standing still – mentally or physically. Resilience is getting up when knocked down, and being engaged means being present.
Mylan and WVU will create and deliver programming designed to reach students through methods that make STEM accessible, real and relevant, reinforcing the value of STEM regardless of career plan. The program aims to expand a student's vision of career possibilities and potential education tracks, whether it be a technical degree or program or an alternate form of higher education.
Mylan chief executive officer Heather Bresch commented: "West Virginia's children face some of the nation's most pressing challenges, but, from personal experience, I know that they are also among the most resilient in the country. They just need hope. This reality drove the discussion and eventual collaboration between Mylan and WVU. We decided on a program that is both sustainable and forward-looking and will focus on expanding kids' access to opportunity by encouraging them to think differently about STEM.
Bresch continued: "Our plan is to motivate West Virginia's children to apply STEM principles to the challenges and opportunities that face the state here and now. For example, can old coal mines be repurposed for other uses or can we challenge where our food is grown with newer technologies like hydroponics? We'd like to widen the lens being applied to STEM and make the study of science, technology, engineering and math as interesting and vivid as the imagination of West Virginia's youth. Clear and compelling connections also need to be made to careers and interests that are not traditionally viewed as STEM. Business leaders apply STEM skills daily, yet business administration, corporate finance and entrepreneurship are not commonly considered STEM careers. As a company whose mission is focused on access and creating better health, we want to help provide opportunities for West Virginia's children to embrace a brighter tomorrow and make a difference in their home state."
Explaining the history of the joint initiative, Joyce McConnell, provost and vice president for academic affairs at WVU, explained: "After collaborating with Mylan on relief efforts for the victims of the floods in southern West Virginia in the summer of 2016, we discussed working together on a project that would reach people in every corner of the state and tap into the unique resources and capabilities of both Mylan and the university. Then in 2017, WVUlaunched the statewide prosperity initiative, West Virginia Forward, in partnership with Marshall University and the WV Department of Commerce. West Virginia Forward identifies STEM education as essential to a workforce to prepare for the jobs of the future. This gave us a great framework for our project. Aligning Mylan's scope of reach and practical applications with WVU's research-based expertise and the infrastructure of both the 4-H program and our many other STEM outreach initiatives, we will be able to make STEM accessible, real and relevant to students throughout the state."
National 4-H President Jennifer Sirangelo commented: "West Virginia University's 4-H program helps kids grow the broad STEM skills they need to succeed in life and career. Since 2007, National 4-H Council and Cooperative Extension have had a major focus on growing 4-H's STEM programs and outcomes nationwide. The new CARE Initiative in West Virginia is an innovative approach that will provide fresh thinking and I look forward to learning from this project as a powerful pilot concept."
Bresch concluded: "As a native West Virginian and leader of a global company, which was founded in West Virginianearly 60 years ago and has a workforce of 3,000 in the state, it should go without saying that the Mountain State's success is personal to all of us at the company. Everyone at Mylan is proud of the significant impact we've already had on West Virginia, and we look forward to continue working to make a difference. A J.D. Power economic impact analysis conducted late last year estimated that Mylan generated more than $5 billion of economic impact for its home state of West Virginia over the past three years. Other findings demonstrate the significance of Mylan's support, including an estimate that nearly one in 100 organizations in the state conduct business with us directly. In fact, the factors that contribute to our impact also allow us to sustain our contributions and continue to serve West Virginia. Beyond West Virginia, global social responsibility (GSR) is intrinsically woven within Mylan's commitment to achieve our mission and deliver better health for a better world."
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How I Am Able to Find the Best Travel Deals
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Your savings account is growing, and you've started to research your next vacation. At times this process can be complicated because you have to consider the price, and where you'd be able to go within budget. Not only that, but prices fluctuate all the time! No worries. You can set up email alerts!
There are websites across the web that will send you alerts via email when there is domestic and international travel deal for hotels, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages. Here are the websites I've set up alerts:
I absolutely love TravelZoo! You can subscribe to their top 20 deals of the week email alerts. My latest trip to York Beach, Maine was a hotel voucher I found through Travelzoo for $99 per night on a 3rd floor OCEAN VIEW room. All I had to do is call the hotel and book with the voucher number from Travelzoo. If you haven't set up alerts before, this would be THE first one!
New York Times Travel Deals
This is my next favorite! You can also subscribe to their weekly travel deals that give you extremely discounted travel deals. Compared to Travelzoo, NYT travel deals are slightly more but still discounted.
Budget Travel
Not only can you set up alerts, but their whole website interface is based on travel deals. I like to utilize their "Check Prices" option on the side panel for hotels. You'd be sure to find hotel deals if you already know your destination.
Smarter Travel
This website is great for airfare deals! I subscribe to SmarterTravel mostly for their helpful articles that I browse through from time to time. But you can also set up alerts.
Now, you may need to condense your search for flights if you have an airline you like best. For myself, I set up alerts for Jetblue and Southwest. You may have already found your destination, and since airline prices always change, you may want an alert yourself when the prices drop. For this, you can set up alerts through Kayak and Airfarewatchdog. These website you can enter your flight (from, to, airport, day, and preferred time), and alerts will be sent to you whenever the price changes.
For car rentals, you may want to do the same thing. I love Dollar Rental because of their low prices, and I never had a bad experience. You can get email alerts whenever there is a deal for your next trip.
If you have an airline, hotel, or car rental company that you love and have a relationship with; you can check their website to see if you can subscribe to their email alerts. Most importantly, if you find a travel deal, read the fine print. Some have restricted days, months, or length of stay. Safe travels!


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Huckleberry Finn Chapter 10
Huck wants to know about the dead man and who shot him, but Jim won't talk about it. He says it will bring bad luck.
A couple of days prior to this, Huck touched a snakeskin with his hands and Jim said that bad luck would come. It finally did. Huck recounts the story of what happened to bring the bad luck.
Huck went into the cavern for some tobacco and found a rattlesnake in it. He killed it and put it on Jim's blanket for some fun. When Jim went to lie down on the blanket that night, the snake's mate bit Jim on the heel.
Jim drinks himself drunk so as to ease the pain of the bite. He is drunk for a few days, and the swelling finally goes away. They fish and catch a huge catfish as big as a man.
Huck wants to know what has been going on in the town. He dresses up as a girl with the clothes they stole from the house. He rows over to town and comes across a beat up house in the woods. He looks through the window and sees a woman, about forty years old, who he's never seen before. He knocks and hopes that she won't recognize he's not really a girl.


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text: Cracking the Code: How Two Out-of-Work Producers Brought 'Imitation Game' to the Screen 9:00 AM PST 11/11/2014 by Tatiana Siegel FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Jack English/The Weinstein Company Imitation Game Dancing Still - H 2014 The story of Alan Turing, a gay British code-breaker who saved 14 million lives during World War II, ended tragically with his chemical castration and suicide. Two out-of-work producers brought him back to life thanks to a Black List script, Benedict Cumberbatch and the film-savvy son of a billionaire This story first appeared in the Nov. 14 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. It all began a mere five years ago: Ido Ostrowsky, then 30, had just finished a stint as an assistant on Gossip Girl, where he spent his days transcribing a roomful of writers' thoughts into working outlines. Meanwhile, his friend Nora Grossman, then 26, was out of work, having exited her post as a creative executive for Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring's company, where she schlepped coffee and answered phones. Then they stumbled on the story that would dramatically change their career trajectories. And almost overnight — at least by Hollywood's often glacial development standards — the two pals now find themselves in the thick of this Oscar season's best picture hunt with their very first producing effort, The Imitation Game, a film headlined by Benedict Cumberbatch, who's become one of the most in-demand actors of the moment. Directed by Norwegian helmer Morten Tyldum, who makes his English-language debut, Imitation Game, which opens Nov. 28, centers on the true story of Alan Turing, a math genius credited with cracking the Enigma code ensuring an Allied victory over the Nazis, thus saving an estimated 14 million lives. See more The Making of The Imitation Game In September 2009, Ostrowsky was randomly trawling the Internet when he stumbled upon an op-ed in The Telegraph in which British Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologized on behalf of his government for its treatment of Turing. During his lifetime, Turing had not been celebrated for his extraordinary wartime contributions, but instead was convicted of gross indecency in 1952 for the "crime" of being gay. He had a choice between prison or chemical castration. Two years after beginning the castration process with female hormone injections, he committed suicide at age 41. His story was buried until the 1990s because of national security concerns. While there had been several projects that looked at Turing — the 1996 BBC TV drama Breaking the Code, starring Derek Jacobi, the heavily fictionalized 2001 thriller Enigma and the 2009 documentary Decoding Alan Turing — the two neophyte producers wanted to know more. "We thought it sort of odd and quizzical that in 2009 there would be an apology for the treatment of anybody during the '40s and '50s," Ostrowsky recalls. "We researched more about Alan Turing and tried to get a sense of who he was. The more we learned, the more we thought that this story could be really cinematic." So, with no real producing experience, fueled only by enthusiasm, Grossman flew to London in 2010 and managed to convince Turing biographer Andrew Hodges to allow the pair to develop his nearly 600-page book, Alan Turing: The Enigma. Back in L.A. they added a one-sheet synopsis to the dense tome and drove it around to former bosses for whom they had interned, as well as friends of friends in the film business — all to no avail. "No one was reading it, and no one was getting back to us," Grossman says. Then, by chance, Grossman encountered up-and-coming TV writer and author Graham Moore during a staffing meeting for a Fox comedy pilot that never made it to series. Not only had Moore heard of Turing, he also referred to the biopic as a dream assignment. "Little did he know it was his lucky day, because no one else was knocking on our door," Grossman jokes. Coming off of ABC Family's 10 Things I Hate About You, Moore might not have seemed the logical choice to tackle the tragic story of the man who also is acknowledged as a forefather of modern computing. But four drafts later — all written on spec — he had cracked the story of Imitation Game. Moore's screenplay "didn't ask you to like Turing," says Cumberbatch. "It just asked you to accept him." See more Benedict Cumberbatch: Exclusive Portraits of 'The Fifth Estate's' Leading Man The script found acceptance on the 2011 Black List of the year's best unproduced screenplays, and Warner Bros. quickly snapped it up in a seven-figure deal as boldfaced names circled. Leonardo DiCaprio was interested, and heavyweight helmers from Sam Mendes to Tom Hooper to Ron Howard flirted with the material, which was viewed as having all the potential of Howard's own Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind. Eventually, the studio attached newcomer J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) to direct. But then DiCaprio's attention waned, and Warners relinquished the project in 2012. Suddenly, Imitation Game found itself in a very precarious position — a hot script that had been exposed to the entire marketplace and still hadn't found the traction necessary to move forward. There were still plenty of suitors, including Megan Ellison, Harvey Weinstein, Focus Features and StudioCanal, but Ostrowsky and Grossman realized that, like so many other great drama scripts, Imitation Game could sit on a shelf indefinitely because it didn't have an A-list star attached. Enter Teddy Schwarzman, a deep-pocketed film investor whose father is multibillionaire Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone Group fame. Blown away by Moore's screenplay, Schwarzman was willing to greenlight the film without a Leo-caliber star. "We need to just go and make this film and do it in a way where it's not about putting in [bankable] American actors, which has been where the dialogue has been previously," Schwarzman recalls telling Ostrowsky and Grossman. "This needs to be shot in the U.K. This needs to have an all?U.K. cast. This needs to be true to the legacy of Alan Turing. I'll write a check for the entire budget with no elements attached, but I'm also going to be the hands?on producer of the film. We can deal with [finding distribution] in Berlin." The road to the Berlin Film Market, where The Weinstein Co. scooped up U.S. rights to the $16 million production for $7 million earlier this year, proved to be relatively headache-free compared to the project's early years. Schwarzman hired Tyldum, who already had made a name for himself in Norway with the crime thriller Headhunters, the highest-grossing film in the country's history. Though he met with such actors as James McAvoy and Andrew Garfield, Tyldum's first choice quickly became Cumberbatch, who had expressed interest when the project was at Warners — but the studio, at that point, didn't consider him a big enough star. In retrospect, his casting as the doomed British hero, who ages from 25 to 41 in the film, now looks like a no-brainer. Cumberbatch, 38, has earned raves (and would go on to score an Emmy for playing another socially challenged man with a stratospheric IQ as the titular character in the BBC series Sherlock). As Tyldum was making his decision, Cumberbatch was suddenly hot, having completed a string of high-profile film roles in Star Trek Into Darkness, 12 Years a Slave and The Fifth Estate, and is currently under consideration to headline Marvel's Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch keenly wanted the role, saying of Turing, "This man is as important as Newton and Darwin, as far as British science goes." Tyldum then cast Keira Knightley, 29, in the pivotal role of fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke. While the film's treatment of Turing hews largely to actual events, it takes more liberties with Clarke, the woman who was once engaged to Turing. She wasn't, for example, trying to escape overbearing parents. "The real Joan Clarke was quite different than this character," says Knightley. "As soon as I'd figured that out when I did do the research, I sort of went, 'OK, there's no point in trying to do an absolute characterization of this person because a lot of the background of the character has been changed.' " See more Toronto: Behind-the-Scenes With Al Pacino, Benedict Cumberbatch Perhaps the biggest drama took place after the 46-day shoot: Tyldum had to decide whether to include Turing's suicide, which Moore had written into the script. The director shot a scene where Turing takes a bite of a cyanide-laced apple and is later found by police. Weinstein is rumored to have been reluctant to lose the scene; some sources suggested that he wondered if there was a marketing angle in the possible link of the bite in the apple to the urban legend that Steve Jobs' famous Apple logo is a shout-out to Turing. But once that tale was debunked, Weinstein deferred to the filmmaking team, and Tyldum decided the suicide and its discovery had to go. Instead, the film flashes back to a postwar victory celebration. "It was a very complex choice," the director says. "But I wanted the ending to celebrate his life. I actually felt that [the suicide] is not dramatic enough, that it became a little bit empty dramatically — just seeing him dead in the bed and the police there. Let the audience imagine it." Cumberbatch saw the film for the first time himself when Imitation Game played at the Toronto Film Festival in September, and he was overwhelmed by the reception. "I really had to hold it together. I was going to bawl," he recalls. "I forgot how much I really cared about him and loved him and invested in him." In the end, Ostrowsky and Grossman, armed only with their own passion, had managed to kick-start a movie that, with all its challenges, could have flummoxed more seasoned producers. "I was a total nervous wreck," Ostrowsky says, looking back at that screening in Toronto. "Just watching it play and hearing the reaction, it started to hit me that it's touching people, and I felt really humbled by it all." Email: email@example.com Twitter: @TatianaSiegel27 FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Tatiana Siegel email@example.com @thr


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Hi guys, I'm back again,trying to reestablish my local system. In the last few weeks, (that's right, weeks), I've been back and forth trying to get some version of xampp to work. I've run xampp for years but - I'm rambling. The 1.8.1 would be great if I could get it configured. I finally got 1.7.4 and before starting it, I went through the issues that are predominately discussed. Then I turned that beauty on, clicked the old 127.0.0.1 and created a database and table. When I then clicked on the control panel - it's already running, but what's running? I clicked on apache.bat & mysql.bat and when I clicked xampp.bat the result was : "can't find apache\logs\http.pid and can't
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When using Feng Shui techniques, the most important component is being very clear about your intentions. When you know what you want, you'll understand what you need to do. In some cases, it will be appropriate to use one or more of the five elements or it will be necessary to address clutter. Other times, it will be appropriate to incorporate a physical object to symbolize your goals.
My favorite way to anchor my intentions with a physical object is using clear quartz crystals. Clear quartz amplifies electromagnetic waves and our thoughts are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
If using clear quartz to amplify your intentions, be sure to:
- Clear crystals quartz regularly. This can be done by leaving them out in the sun, placing them in a dry salt "bath" or various other methods.
- Program the crystals with your intentions. Do this by holding a clear quartz in your hands and infusing it with your thoughts.
That's it! Simple, no?