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In The Privacy of Their Home
Dylan's life as a gay man in 1960s England is careful and secretive; the law regarding homosexuality has changed, but society's attitudes are slow to catch up. Meeting Max - younger and less inhibited - is a vividly colourful shock to Dylan's system. But Max is an artist, talented and ambitious, and there's no way someone as ordinary as Dylan can hold on to him for long ... is there?
Whenever the weather allowed, Dylan went outside during his lunch break to eat his sandwiches on a bench in the public garden. This was a lovely day in April and even a city like Kinbridge, a place with little beauty to boast about, looked almost attractive when he stepped out of the office building.
Someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned his head to see it was the new colleague.
"Do you mind if I walk with you? I don't want to intrude if you want to be left alone, but I'm new in this part of town and so I thought…"
"Of course you're welcome to stroll along. I'm going to the garden round the corner. You'd be surprised how few people actually visit it this time of the day."
"Nothing wrong with a bit of peace and quiet."READ MORE
"You said you wanted to go to art school, so I assume you like looking at nice things?" Dylan asked while he and Max walked towards the garden. He wasn't used to making conversation, but at least he tried.
"Who doesn't? But art is about so much more. It's about really looking at things, at people, at least for me it is, and then somehow transform it to something more than the sum of its parts." Max looked at him.
"You've got a point there," Dylan admitted, quickly looking for an escape from those observing blue eyes. "There's a bench, under the cherry tree. We can have lunch there." He had to admit, this particular public garden wasn't a prime example of botanical splendour, but the daffodils and tulips looked attractive enough between the stern stone buildings. He also rather liked the antique lamp-standard next to the bench.
It wasn't until he had poured out his first cup of tea from his Thermos and unwrapped the ham sandwich that Dylan realised Max didn't seem to have brought anything with him.
"I forgot. My last job was at a bakery, so you understand…"
"I can offer you some of mine. You like ham?" Before Max was able to protest, Dylan had divided the sandwich in half. "Eat! A young man needs his energy. There's a small shop that sells sandwiches, meat pies and such, five minutes away, but I can't really recommend them. Just about everyone at Lamarr's bring their own lunch and eat them at their desk."
"Then all the more thanks for the offer. To be honest, I could do with a bit of food."
"If you drink at this side of the cup, you're welcome to the tea."
"Strong, with sugar and milk?"
"How else?"
They ate and drank in companionable silence. Dylan knew he shouldn't make a habit out of this. Friendship made him vulnerable, easier to read. One smile too many and he became an open book. He guessed he shouldn't be too worried that Max would lunch with him after today, not with a room full of young and attractive, not to forget single, women who wouldn't be blind to the charms of a man their own age.
A man definitely easy on the eye. Still, it wasn't on the plump lips, the high cheekbones or even the striking blueness of Max's eyes that Dylan's gaze rested, but on the tiny scar just above the right corner of his mouth. Such a sweet little detail…
Dylan shook his head as if to chase away the dangerous thoughts.
"Is there anything wrong? I understand if you prefer to lunch alone, if that's what you're used to." Max stood up and sat down again as if he was in doubt what to do. "I mean…"
"I was just thinking about… that I hadn't planned on buying groceries today, but I'm short on tea."
Liar, liar…
"No wife to cook for you? Sorry for asking, but at your age most men seem to be married. Sorry, it's none of my business." Max stumbled through his words.
"That's okay. No, I'm not married. I was almost engaged when I was about your age, but well, life turned out differently." He shouldn't talk about things like this, innocent as they sounded, but he found himself doing it anyway.
"I share a flat with two other blokes and it's always a guess if the tea and sugar are gone just when you could do with a cuppa and don't feel like going out."
"I bet half of the time you end up putting on your shoes and coat to get the groceries." Dylan laughed.
"You sound like you have experience with this sort of thing. You had room-mates once?"
"I didn't start out earning enough to be able to afford a space of my own. I have a nice little place now in a decent neighbourhood. It's certainly not Hollycroft, but I'm glad to say it's also not Tanners Hill."
"I want to draw them both, Hollycroft and Tanners Hill, and places like them. The houses and the people, all of it. I need to see it all and understand what I'm seeing through my art." Max started to laugh. "I must bore you with my artsy talk."
Dylan didn't need to think about his reaction. "No, you don't. In fact, I'm getting curious about your work."
"Really? I still have to learn a lot, mind you, but if you care to see a couple of the ones I consider kind of okay, then you can."
Dylan could have drowned in the wide-open radiant smile that graced Max's face. If moments of perfect beauty were even possible, then this was one of them.
Max stretched out his hand and very quickly brushed over Dylan's chin with one finger. "A few crumbs…"
Dylan couldn't believe the touch had actually happened, because no one ever touched him quite like that, so he knew nothing better to do than to put his Thermos away in his bag and stand up. "It's time to go back to work, or the boss won't be happy."COLLAPSE
"OMG! This was beautiful! Absolutely exquisite! I'm so happy I stumbled across this little gem of a book."
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Jul 08, 2018
Learn what rail industry leaders had to say about the steps needed for the MENA region to become a world leader in asset management.
Trapeze hosted a roundtable discussion at Middle East Rail, largest rail conference and exhibition in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Central Asia region, on 13 March 2018. Marcelo Bravo, Trapeze's North American Industry Solutions Manager for Rail and an industry veteran of almost 30 years, chaired this forum.
This discussion between senior executives from Middle Eastern transport authorities and rail operators yielded insights into the challenges, solutions and benefits of best practice asset management.
Marcelo also spoke at Middle East Rail 2018 on Maximising the Potential of EAM Through IoT – view his presentation here.

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This flat white suspended ceiling tile has surface perforations and 1-2cm shallow fissures. Armstrong Tatra Flat boards can be purchased by the box; 10 tiles to a box.Recommended for offices, retail outlets, warehouses and showrooms. Ceiling tiles should be stored flat and in clean, dry conditions.
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Why Work for Onyx?
Onyx is proud to be in the vanguard of the Renewable Energy revolution. In a relatively new industry, we are always looking for more opportunities to grow – both in development and our team. Focusing on greenfield development and M&A opportunities in the North American solar sector, we have amassed a sizeable, diverse portfolio of renewable energy assets.
Our corporate culture promotes collaboration and teamwork as much as it does self-determination and entrepreneurship. We are looking for people who share our vision of a sustainable energy future, and will take the initiative to bring that vision to fruition.


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Reiki is the essence of all that exists. It is the light of pure Awareness – Universal consciousness in its undifferentiated form. Reiki both illumines our individual limited awareness and is constantly and creatively manifesting as our inner and outer worlds known and unknown.
Its movement is felt as an exquisite vibration of Love and harmony.
Usui Reiki Ryoho as we know it was developed by Mikao Usui Sensei in 1922 and is now practiced worldwide as a technique for healing mind body and spirit.
Although hand healing (dendo Reikiho) uses Reiki energy to restore health, its true purpose is to train us to resonate at its higher frequency. Reiki practice teaches us to eventually become that higher vibration, that Light, and so retain steady connection in our daily life with the experience of Reiki.
Eventually we are granted complete absorption.
Learning to resonate with the vibration of Reiki, our inner nature is easy and available to everyone.
For aspirants who seek to tread the path of Light, Reiki is both the means the way and the treasure. Reiki training is the first step on this path.
The ultimate goal of Reiki is to attain spiritual mastery, complete inner peace even in a world that is chaotic and seems to be filled with paradox and disharmony.
This is the state of Daianshin, to realise our oneness with and as Reiki Consciousness.


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Feinstein, tops in Predator maker's political cash, talks Filner recall
California Democrat and Filner critic tops list of General Atomics giving; only Democrat in Predator-maker's big five, she outranks GOP members by far, accounting reveals
Will one of America's deadliest weapon makers put huge money behind a recall of San Diego mayor Bob Filner? That could be the message telegraphed over the weekend on CNN by Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.
As previously reported , Neal and Linden Blue, the Colorado bred San Diego brothers who run Predator drone-maker and high-tech military contracting powerhouse General Atomics on Torrey Pines, aren't exactly bleeding heart liberals.
Believed by some to be a card-carrying member of Yale's CIA-linked Skull & Bones secret society, Linden Blue and his brother have built a prodigious fortune on making deadly robotic weaponry for America and other military establishments around the world, including the Predator and its big brother, the Reaper.
In addition to his military hard line, Linden is a die-hard opponent of marijuana legalization efforts, including those favored by the embattled Filner.
In particular, Blue wants more testing of high school students for weed, as he wrote in an article with Peter Bensinger, Drug Enforcement Administration administrator during the Ford, Carter and Reagan years:
If kids know there is about a 99 percent chance they will lose, they won't take the risk — especially on things that are important to them like a driver's license or getting a job.
We need to make this work for our kids and for Latin Americans, where the U.S.'s drug appetite has stimulated international cartels and contributed to thousands of deaths.
The Blue brothers' campaign contributions generally reflect the political philosophy of its owners: hard Right and solid GOP and Blue Dog Democrat.
But there is one exception.
California's senior senator, Democrat Dianne Feinstein, is at the top of the General Atomics campaign giving list, according to political donation data posted online by the Center for Responsive Politics website OpenSecrets.Org.
During the 2012 election cycle, Feinstein picked up $54,750 from the contractor, according to the figures. Number two was GOP congressman Buck McKeon, with $38,800. San Bernardino Republican Jerry Lewis got $22,400 and San Diego GOP congressman Duncan Hunter got $16,450. Losing Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray was number five with $13,250.
The Blues have been big local political players as well, backing GOP candidates for mayor and council with large amounts of campaign money.
But they have reserved their biggest political cash for Democrat Feinstein. Last November, the senator officially announced Linden Blue's engagement to ex-Navy rear admiral Ronne Froman, a former senior vice president at Blue's company.
On Thursday, as San Diego mayor Filner refused to step down in the face of mounting harassment allegations against him, Froman - who has also worked for GOP ex-mayor Jerry Sanders, the school district, and the Red Cross, another her other post-retirement gigs - was one of four local women executives to appear on the set of San Diego State University broadcasting's KPBS to air their complaints against what they alleged was the Democrat's past out-of-line behavior with them.
On Sunday, San Francisco's Feinstein, too, joined the chorus for Filner's ouster, saying on CNN's "State of the Union" that "I don't think that somebody who is lacking a moral compass really sets a role model or really will provide the kind of leadership that San Diegans want."
Whether or not she was using inside information from her friend and big-time financial backer Linden Blue the senator didn't reveal, but Feinstein went on to say:
"I suspect there will be recalls, and the people will judge."
More like this:
- Nearly $1 billion blown on General Atomics contract — July 8, 2016
- Drone-maker draws a bead on mayoral Democrat — Jan. 13, 2014
- Predator drone maker and pot foe throws down for San Diego GOP — Sept. 30, 2013
- Drone maker's Feinstein-announced fiancée says mayor touched her — July 26, 2013
- General Atomics Predator Drones Collide on El Mirage Runway, Investigation Continuing — Aug. 2, 2012
So weed and rear-patting (or touching her face, in case of Adm. Ronne Froman) are more important that killing people with drones? Not in a real world, but they are in the superficial world of San Diego. I think Sen. Feinstein needs to re-look at her own "moral compass" - e.g., past financial indiscretion or conflict of interest by her husband - as it seems to be seriously off course, including not revealing her relationship with this war-mongering family and corporation. Top priority in this town is that the previously-in-charge power structure wants its place back. And if a recall was too expensive (and likely would not have been successful) a "sex" scandal will do just as well. While the rich get richer on the wars.
The recall vote system is so unfair the courts might invalidate it. To win, the Mayor needs a majority, while Carl Demaio might plausibly win with 25%.
Senator Feinstein (aka Mrs. NSA-Spying-on-Americans Is Okay By Me) does have ties to San Diego's establishment and has been called upon to interfere in local matters even before now. Years ago Feinstein endorsed novice Julie Dubick over an incumbent School Board candidate who was locked in opposition to great privatizer and establishment darling School Superintendent Alan Bersin. Dubick lost despite Feinstein's imprimatur, but she found work as an aide to ex-cop former Mayor Jerry Sanders who, on retirement, has been rewarded for his public service with a top-job at the Chamber of Commerce. One hand washes the other. Probably it ought to mind its own business.
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by T.B
Courtesy of SportsInsights.com
Behind The Lines Vol. 12
It's not fair, it's just not fair. Last Sunday, twelve out of the thirteen games had been played and most places taking action were sitting on a nice chunk of change. The college action on Saturday was terrific, so this was a chance to have a monster weekend, thus continuing the momentum that had built up in the early part of November.
The only game left on the board was Buffalo and New England. The game opened New England -8 but by kickoff the number had moved down to -7.5 and even -7 in some places. This move took place even though the action was coming in on New England at a rate of almost 80%.
Two series into the game it was apparent that once again a Bill Bellichick-coached team would have its way with a Drew Bledsoe-quarterbacked team. It's been that way since Bledsoe came into the league and the bettors knew it. So Sunday's profit disappeared quicker than the cojones of all the ABC affiliates who refused to air, 'Saving Private Ryan' on Veterans Day.
Throw in the Eagles' blowout on Monday night and it all adds up to a lost weekend for the books. With a just a few weeks left in the NCAA football schedule that's not a good thing. By the way, the furor over the Nicollette Sheridan-Terrell Owens promo has to be one of the most predictable, yet ridiculous stories, of all time. You can see ten times the sexual content every day on one of the afternoon soaps, the Maury-Jerry type talk shows, or the evening news.
Looking back on the biggest moving games of the week, the two that standout were Indianapolis and the Giants. Both moves were driven by the action the sportsbooks were taking. The Colts opened at -9.5, but by game time the number had shrunk to -8. The Colts action went from a high of 83% of Straight bets down to 64%. It didn't matter as the Colts put on yet another fireworks display and routed the Texans, 49-14.
The Giants opened -2 and initially were getting 73% of the Straights. By game time those numbers dropped to a Pk. and 57%, respectively. In this case the public had it right, as Arizona won the game outright 17-14.
It is getting more difficult to forecast these games though, I'll say that. And that's just the way Paul Tagliabue and the NFL want it. Taking a look at the standings, there are 11 teams in the NFC and 10 teams in the AFC that have a shot at the playoffs. And right behind the six teams that are sporting 4-5 records are another six teams sporting 3-6 records. Hello, parity. Well let's take a look at Sports Insights and see if we can make sense of a couple of these games.
Atlanta @ NY Giants – Sun 4:15 (FOX)
The Eli Manning Era officially gets underway this Sunday in the Meadowlands. Poor Kurt Warner, first he started out looking like the comeback player of the year, and then he resorted to being that immobile punching bag again. The parallels between Warner and Drew Bledsoe are downright scary and my 5 yr. old niece could probably beat both of them in a footrace.
The early opener on this game was Atlanta -1 and now it's up to -3 +100 in a few spots. The public is driving it skyward, but I don't think this will settle at -3. Manning has a full week of practice as the starter and the Giants are a home 'dog that desperately needs this game. When to bet this game depends on what you value more, the half point or the money you have to back the number up with.
Green Bay @ Houston – Sun. 8:30 (ESPN)
New England @ Kansas City – Mon. 9:00 (ABC)
This week will probably end up a lot like last week: regardless of what happens during the day on Sunday, the bet percentages show the two primetime games will determine whether or not it's a winning weekend for the books.
The Pack has climbed back into first place and the Texans are still alive in the AFC. New England is running away with the AFC East right now. Both KC and Houston are home 'dogs grabbing 3 points in a primetime game. And right now the public doesn't care.
Green Bay is getting 85% of the Straight bets and New England has 93% of the Straights in their game. If the books don't win one of these, it's going to be U-G-L-Y.
Teaser Of The Week
This is going to sound like madness after how bad they looked at home last week, but I'm taking Dallas again. Right now the number is +8, so we can take them up to +15 against a Baltimore team that doesn't exactly light up the scoreboard.
The second selection is the Bengals at home against Pittsburgh. Cincinnati's been playing great and the Steelers can't be this good, can they? Depending on where you wager the Bengals are anywhere from a 4 to a 5.5 point underdog. We like them apples, even if it is only up to +11. Enjoy the games this weekend … T.B.


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Notice anything weird about your email inbox? If you said there wasn't as much spam lately that's because researchers at FireEye and the venerable SpamHaus have essentially shut down the Grum botnet by marking and banning IP addresses. The botnet was responsible for 18% of the world's spam and had lassoed 560,000 to 840,000 computers using a rootkit.
After FireEye and SpamHaus published the inner workings of Grum, public pressure soon forced Dutch ISPs to shut down a major network control hub that sent commands to about 120,000 separate IPs. Then a similar server was shut down in Panama, leaving only a working server in Russia. However, as the Panama server winked out, suddenly, the hunt for Grum became a cat and mouse game as new servers popped up in the Ukraine.
FireEye's Atif Mushtaq wrote:
Although the Russian and Ukrainian servers are still running, the group reduced total spam output from 120,000+ IPs to 21,000, reducing the overall spam load. It's not over yet, but it's a dent in the overall feed.
Mushtaq closed with a message to the spammers: "Stop sending us spam. We don't need your cheap Viagra or fake Rolex. Do something else, work in a Subway or McDonalds, or sell hotdogs, but don't send us spam."
"Keep on dreaming of a junk-free inbox," he wrote.


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Originally published on March 24, 2018 – Courtesy of Paul Hetzler, CCE St. Lawrence County
Pest management used to be a lot simpler, and more effective. For those bothersome vampire problems you had your basic wooden stakes, cheap and readily available. The well-to-do could afford silver bullets, an elegant and tidier solution. And of course, garlic was the solution to prevent repeat infestations. These days many people are asking where to find teeny silver bullets for Asian multicolor lady-beetles, because they are a real problem this winter.
On sunny fall days, the Asian multicolored lady-beetle, Harmonia axyridis, often hangs out with its pals on west or south-facing walls. The insect may be beneficial for gardens and harmless to us, but as winter approaches, these insects quit swarming to seek shelter in outbuildings, wall cavities, firewood piles and other nooks and crannies. Eventually, some of them find their way inside our homes. I don't know what the sanctioned collective noun is for a gathering of Harmonia axyridis, but it should be a drove, since they can be enough to drive you out of the house.
From what I can tell, the orange-and-black ladybug, darling of small children everywhere, first arrived in the U.S. — at our invitation — in about 1916, as a control for aphids on pecan trees and other crops. Adorable lady-beetles didn't turn into ogres until the mid-1990s. There is evidence to suggest the current population might be a strain accidentally released at the Port of New Orleans in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Whatever their origin, these new lady-beetles are here to stay.
Asian multicolored lady-beetles don't carry disease, damage structures, suck blood or sting, and they eat harmful agricultural pests. More importantly, they do not breed indoors. However, they stain, give off a foul odor when disturbed and will even pinch one's skin on occasion. It's their sheer numbers, though, amassing in corners of garages and porches, coating the insides of picture windows, which unnerves and bugs us.
Managing ladybugs, it turns out, can cut your heating bill. They are looking for someplace rent-free and cozy to spend the winter, and as warm air leaks out here and there from your house, they follow it to its source and let themselves in. Caulking around windows, vents and where cable or other utilities come through the wall, and between the foundation and sill, will help immensely with lady-beetle control, and somewhat with reducing drafts. It is also helpful to ensure that door sweeps/thresholds are tight, and check for cracked seals around garage doors. Installing screens on attic vents and inspecting all window screens is in order as well.
It's best to avoid swatting or crushing them because they will release a smelly, staining yellow defense fluid. For a variety of reasons including the ladybugs' habit of seeking inaccessible areas, indoor pesticides are practically useless against them. Spraying inside is strongly discouraged. Instead, use a broom and dustpan to knock them down and then suck them up with a vacuum cleaner or shop-vac.
You can make a reusable "mini-bag" out of a knee-high nylon stocking inserted into the hose of a canister-type vacuum. Secure it on the outside with a rubber band and hang onto it as you clean up the bugs. Just remember to quickly empty it into a pail of soapy water (gas or kero is hazardous and unnecessary).
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to combat multicolored Asian lady-beetles once they are inside — we have to persevere and vacuum and sweep them out for now. Home improvements this summer will help prevent repeat bug visits. I have no doubt that it must be more satisfying to dispatch vampires in one easy step than to fight endless lady-beetles, but I would bet it is a lot more dangerous, too.
Contact Paul Hetzler of Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County at email@example.com.
For more information on multicolored asian lady beetle, brown marmorated stink bugs, boxelder bugs, and other occasional invaders, check out How to deal with occasional invaders on the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program's What's Bugging You? page.


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Ask Matt: Could Amazing Race Return to Sundays? Plus: Why TV is So Dark (Literally), Telenovela, Arrow and More
Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic (also known to some TV fans as their "TV therapist") Matt Roush, who'll address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today's vast TV landscape. One caution: This is a spoiler-free zone, so we won't be addressing upcoming storylines unless it's common knowledge. Please send your questions and comments to [email protected] (or use the form at the end of the column) and follow me on Twitter.
Question: Now that CBS will have an open time slot on Sundays come May (with the end of The Good Wife), do you think there might be a chance that The Amazing Race will be able to get its Sunday spot back? I don't know how it is doing ratings-wise, but I do know that usually I forget to watch it or have something else planned on Fridays, so that by the time I catch it, they are almost done with the season. And is it just me, or has The Amazing Race been putting too much stock into gimmicks (blind-date racers, Internet stars). One last thing: What is with the selfie cam? I get you want to document the adventure, but if I'm racing for a million dollars around the world, the only time I want to think about taking a selfie is when I have the check in my hand. — Henry
Matt Roush: Yes on Amazing Race relying too heavily on gimmicks lately. (Though no comment on the selfie cam. Haven't caught that, but can't say I approve.) It's easy enough for me to ignore the show now that it's on Fridays, and that blind-date season was so unappealing I skipped almost the whole thing, though I'm trying to keep my mind open about the social-media-star season that begins Friday, since I find myself missing the show. This used to be must-see TV for me on Sundays, a nice respite between 60 Minutes and Sunday's heavy-lifting dramas, including Good Wife and its various cable competitors. I'd like to see CBS move Race back to Sundays in the fall, and it's surely one of the options. That would likely mean elevating Madam Secretary to Good Wife's anchor slot at 9/8c, which I'm not sure it merits, though it's enjoyable enough. And there's still the question mark of that dreaded 10/9c time period (which often gets pushed out of prime time because of football overruns in the East), which Elementary will begin to occupy in mid-March. The Good Wife's departure certainly puts the night back into play for CBS. It will be missed.
When TV Gets Too Dark (Literally)
Question: This isn't about any particular show, but this applies to Criminal Minds as well as other crime shows. I am wondering why when so many violent scenes are shown, especially outdoor happenings, the lighting is so bad (dark, black, hard to see) that we viewers cannot possibly tell what is happening? Also, many times detectives enter rooms where the lights are off and we cannot see, again, what is going on in there. Is this just the cheapness of the producers, or is it just that the ones doing the shows are in this very young generation and they haven't a clue how to produce a good, enjoyable watchable show? It would be nice if "they" would produce a show that is watchable. - Carmel
Matt Roush: Let's not confuse watchability with the ability to be able to see what's happening. TV shows being too dark is a very common complaint—right up there with "the background music's too loud!" and no, I'm not inviting a new round of those comments—and it's often a case of directors and producers indulging their desire to create a moody tone with darkness. It can be an effective device, of course, going all the way back to those classic Val Lewton horror films like Cat People, which frightened you by leaving things to the imagination (though also an aesthetic forced upon him by low budgets). In the case of a show as revolting as Criminal Minds, I'm thinking darkness would be a blessing. But it's true that if you're straining too hard to see what's happening—and I experience that a lot in the screeners I watch, often before the final mix is done—it's usually more aggravating than evocative.
More on The X-Files Legacy
Question: Come on, Matt. [In response to noting in a discussion of Aquarius that "For now, I'm only willing to think of David Duchovny as Fox Mulder"] As much as I love The X-Files (I was first turned on to it by my then-10-year-old son in the early '90s and got hooked), I loved David Duchovny as Hank Moody on Californication. In some ways, if Fox hadn't brought The X-Files back, that would be my image of him. I did watch Aquarius, but goofed up and let it go thinking the full season stream would stick around, but it got taken down halfway through. He was OK in Aquarius, but nothing like his more famous long-run roles. —Doug
Matt Roush: No argument about that. I'll be surprised if Aquarius makes it past the currently-in-production second season, especially if the numbers don't pick up. (Keep in mind that even in the lower-stakes summer months, NBC ended up shuffling off its last episodes to the Saturday graveyard.) But if you're asking me to compare Fox Mulder to Hank Moody, who wore out his welcome for me long before Californication wrapped its seven-season run, I'll always favor the "spooky" FBI guy.
Question: I was watching the two-part Madoff movie on ABC the other night, and I think I caught something. Correct me if I am wrong, but the background music throughout the first two hours sounded a lot like The X-Files theme music. Am I crazy or right? Your column is awesome; I have been a loyal reader for years. Keep up the great work! — Brian
Matt Roush: Thanks, but either I didn't notice, or I may not have heard the final score on the advance screener I watched on ABC's press site. My takeaway from the first night was how light-hearted the tone was as Bernie Madoff (Richard Dreyfuss) demonstrated his mastery of the swindle, but I did see one review that called out the "jangly placeholder score that sounds copy-pasted out of an episode of Dirty Sexy Money." Maybe you just couldn't get The X-Files off the brain like so many of us these days, now that it's back on the air for a few more weeks.
A Telenovela Ratings Cliffhanger
Question: I'm very worried about the future of one of my new favorite shows, Telenovela! It has recently dipped below 1.0 in the 18-49 demos, and has lower ratings than its lead-in show Superstore. NBC will surely cancel the show with those sluggish ratings. Why isn't Telenovela retaining more of the audience from Superstore, and how come both Superstore and Telenovela aren't getting any high L+3 and L+7 ratings? I want both shows to be renewed for a second season, but it looks like that won't happen with Telenovela! — Chris
Matt Roush: Can't really say why something doesn't catch on with the public at large. NBC is rebuilding its comedy brand, basically starting from zero, so it's going to be a long process. I like Telenovela as well, but it's hard for me to gauge how the network will deal with either of these shows, and the most hopeful spin I can put on it is that both of these Monday shows are a step up from what NBC has been doing in comedy lately, so I'd like to think the network will be patient and nurturing with both of them. (As a colleague of mine likes to say, they can't cancel everything.) My other advice is to not sweat the nightly and weekly ratings so much and in such detail. I know it can be fun to obsess, but that's no way to watch TV these days. There are so many metrics at play now, with multi-platform exposures and ratings measured over several days, and international and streaming deals adding to the bottom line, it's enough to make the head spin. There are lots of shows on the proverbial bubble these days, and while it may not look good for Telenovela, I'm not sure it's worth getting as dramatic as those divas. (As a consolation, The CW is much more likely to stay loyal to Jane the Virgin, which has a similar vibe.)
Lightning Round: USA's Queen, Dancing Dates and More on Arrow's Amanda Waller
Question: Saw an ad on USA for a new series called Queen of the South. I saw La Reina Del Sur on Netflix last summer with Kate del Castillo playing a drug lord. Is this the same story? — Paula
Matt Roush: Basically, yes, though probably a bit more Americanized. Alice Braga is the star of this upcoming melodrama, as a Mexican fugitive seeking refuge in America while plotting revenge on a drug-trafficking ring, though in the process she could end up running the cartel. According to USA, this is based on both the original novel (by Arturo Perez-Reverte) and the popular telenovela, which aired on USA's sister network Telemundo.
Question: When does Dancing With the Stars return? — Jeremy
Matt Roush: As usual, you've have to wait until after the current Bachelor hands out his final rose. Dancing's new season is scheduled to get underway March 21 and will continue though the very last week of the regular season in late May.
Question: I saw in Tuesday's Ask Matt column that someone wondered about the death of Arrow's Amanda Waller. She was killed because the character will be in the new Suicide Squad movie. - Joel
Matt Roush: If that's the case, and the reason why the death was so hastily carried out, that's a pretty sad and unfortunate consequence, dramatically speaking, of DC franchise worlds colliding. (Although given that the big-screen Amanda will be played by How to Get Away With Murder's fierce Viola Davis, I'm looking forward to seeing the reincarnation.) My in-house DC expert tells me that Arrow's producers insist this was not a mandate from above, but it's hard to see this as a mere coincidence.
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Leer atentamente:
My street is wide and long. There is a bank in my street. There is a post office and there are two shops. There is a bus-stop and there are some trees.
Para preguntar:
- What's there in ... - ¿Qué hay en ...?
Para responder:
- There is ..... - Hay
- There are ..... - Hay
Leer este diálogo:
Agent: This is a nice flat, Miss Evans. Here's a plan. There's a livingroom, a kitchen, a diningroom, a bathroom and there are two bedrooms.
Miss Evans: Is there a garden?
Agent: No, there isn't.
Miss Evans: And... a garage?
Agent: No, there isn't a garage.
There is - There are
Corresponden a la forma impersonal "hay"
Forma afirmativa:
- There is - para usar en singular
- There are - para usar en plural
There is a living room.
There are two bedrooms.
Forma negativa:
- There isn't - singular
- There aren't - plural
There isn't a balcony.
There aren't two bathrooms.
Forma interrogativa:
- Is there ...? - singular
- Are there ...? - plural
Is there a balcony?
Are there two bathrooms?
Singular: Yes there is - No, there isn't
Plural: Yes, there are - No, there aren't
-Puedes usar la forma contracta there's para conversación o en escritos coloquiales.
- There's a balcony
En las respuestas cortas afirmativas emplea siempre las formas plenas.


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Routine Eat-Out
Again.. another non-sleep day.. Yes.. I have been staying awake for the pass 24 hours except the morning 2 hours nap.. hohoho! I am crazy huh! Because of the non-sleep day.. i manage to be awake at 6am for my breakfast.. and you are right.. I make my pancake for breakfast today!! weeeeeehehehehehe!!!!
Remember the pancake mix i bought few few days ago? haha! I baked it this morning! weehehe! Okay.. this are some photo i took when i am half way doing the mix.. =)
Oh.. because i have no yummy maple syrup like what saad said, and I have run out of honey as well.. *pity me* so i decided to fry myself a sunny egg and cheese sausages for breakfast as well.. hoho! i am eating a lot. ^^
I lub u pancake!
Today is definitely a busy day for me.. I have to work in the afternoon and night time as welll.. hmpf.. *busy* and i manage to catch up lo ngiao and pik qii for lunchie…. AND…. dinner.. ahhaha! Oh.. lo ngiao just came back from Ipoh and Cameron Highlands so she bought something for us! weeeee…
lO ngIao and Pik qIi!
See see.. the top one will be strawberry chocolates and the bottom one will be fresh dried strawberries.. from Cameron highlands i assumed… hehe! anyway.. strawberry suits my keren *muacks*
We went to Jadepot for lunch.. Oh. i shud say today is our very unlucky day because the makan place is kinda full and we have to sit outside with the hot sun. =( and.. lo ngiao wanted to order her lo sung soup which she haven eat for long but soi soi… finished oledi.. hahahhaha!! *koliensss*
Here's some picture of the foodie..
Lao mao's lo sung tang end up bcum this spicy sour soup! wacky!
My seaweeeD!! but seaweed at Jadepot doesnt taste so nice nah!
Mine!! My dumplings again! haha.. sharing and caring maaaaa.. ^^
Beef soup with dumplings!! ohh!! this one is good.. i love beefff.. mooooooo~~~ but not mine.. *sobx* pik qiii's
Wooot!!! lao mao's sweet and sour fish! SHe keep on ordering sweet, spicy and sour food since she came back from Ipoh and Cameron Highlands.. *evil grinss*
The aftermath under the hot sunny day =.=" ! look how much we have eaten.. hoho! we are discussing about swimming while we are eating these.. haha! cant imagine neh! Anyway.. i am so so so not happie with the waiter and waitresses there!! They promised to call us in when there tables inside but i keep on seeing almost 6 tables of people leaving ( of coz different time la ) and there is one guy who pointed to the waitress to let us in but damn her!!! Instead of asking us in.. we allows others new comers customers to dine in! I am so irritated! And when lastly she wanted to ask us iN! we just simply rejected.. we oledi omos finish our food la hor stupid! kek si wa!! I feel like taking my dumplings to wipe in on her face!! hahaha! *ganas neh* –hate hate hate! sobx!! because of her.. we all sweat sweat eat outside under the hot sun.. koliensssss! haiz!!!
Yeah.. okay..bla bla bla bla bla.. i went to work… and bla bla bla.. i finished my work.. but i still have another class at night and the other tuition center is just behind the previous one so i decided to just go for a dinner near there instead of going home.. Save petrol bah.. >.<" Today can say a very soi day for us lo.. at first.. we cant get in the air con place for lunch.. Soi… for dinner.. we planned to go coocooron but it is not opened!!! soi doubled!!! and we ended up going to Singapore Chicken Rice at Satok because its near and got aircon but who noes.. when we went inside.. they actually din not open the air con.. NOR fan.. soi tripled! hahaha!! *kolien*
However, after so much complaining.. we still manage to enjoy our dinner la..except that lao mao's vege is kia si lang salty and pik qii's milo is yao xiu de sweet.. mine is ok.. hahaha!
This is the kia si lang salty vege..
Here's some not very appealing and just ok nice chicken rice..
My little cup of coffee to make me stay awake for the night class.. weee~
I reached home at 10pm because my class finished at 9.40pm.. sobx! I should be rushing to bed once i got home but wonder why i am still very energic blogging here.. WAHA!!
Oh.. here's one song.. enjoy ur midnight! ^^
Ahem.. just to clarify.. well.. he is not my favourite artist.. but i just think this song is kinda nice when u listen a slowly. ^^


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Mashable Weekend Recap: 28 Stories You May Have Missed
It was another busy weekend here at Mashable, with social media, technology, media and mobile, design and development, things comic and noble.
Now that we've got the semi-poetry out of the way (it must be this humidity getting to us), let's just say we've been packing more stories into our weekend coverage lately.
We informed you about the latest news and views, and this weekend we also went in-depth about topics you care about such as Google+, Mac OS X Lion and the space shuttle's final mission.
Those stories aren't gone forever, though, because we've compiled them all for you right here:
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5 Things the Skype Deal Teaches Us About Facebook
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Google to Stabilize Video for Google Talk on Android
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Demystifying Nutritional Supplements
Everyone reads the magazines, watches the TV infomercials, reads the hype across the internet about the hottest new supplement. Well, let's put all this on hold for a second … Think, are you ready for this? Are you ready to put a catalyst into your body that fires you up, and puts you on a whole new level of body sculpting excellence? Well, keep reading.
Definitions of supplement
add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"
Supplements are meant to be an addition to your diet, weight training, and cardio. My biggest gripe against supplements is that people see them as the easy way out, they see meal replacement bars or protein shakes as a complete meal. The shakes, bars, cookies – whatever it be, are meant to 'supplement' what whole foods cannot give you. Whole foods have a hard time providing a protein that breaks down fast, can be absorbed fast, and is readily available. So, science developed Whey Protein to fill the void for a protein supplement. This was truly revolutionary, and opened the door for more great supplements to be developed.
Among the top of the list; creatine, glutamine, glucosamine, nitric oxide, and many more have led to people shattering their goals and creating the body they have always desired. But people always looked towards supplements as an easy way out, "Well if I take this and this I can do this!". Not necessarily, while the benefits far outweigh the negatives for supplements, there is still a very strong need for real food, and hard work.
Then came fat loss drugs, Ehphedra, Dexedrine, and countless others burst onto the market and turned many, many people's lives around – and ruined just as many. Those with pre-existing heart conditions, or people who took more than recommended found themselves with heart disease, stroke, and many many more deadly side effects.
This also ushered in a whole new generation of supplements, anabolics. Though we had seen this for many years with the use of Testosterone, and other synthetic variations of the chemical, but there were now becoming more and more oral versions which were readily available, and not always needing a prescription (or your friend's friend at the gym across town). Pro hormones really became big in the 21st century, with Andro and then M1T, and the dozens more that filled supplement stores and prompted hundreds of retailers to open online to carry such supplements.
All this has led to the normal person not knowing what they need to take, but more important – what they should take.
Stay tuned as I will outline basic, and advanced, supplement strategies – covering everything from whey protein to an ECY stack.


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'Love of dead tyrants a common human error' – Medvedev
31 Oct, 2012 11:42
Russia's Prime Minister replied to a wave of comments that appeared after his harsh statement about Stalin, saying that the supporters of tyranny are only holding this position because they know they are now safe from repressions.
It is safe to be a Stalinist when you know that no one will come after you at night and no one is approving execution lists in a quiet office, Medvedev wrote on his Facebook account, which currently has over 800,000 followers. The Facebook statement was a reply to a wave of questions and comments that appeared after Medvedev, current leader of the United Russia party, told senior party officials that Stalin and other Soviet leaders deserve the harshest possible appraisal for the period of political repressions. Hundreds of comments included questions as to what Medvedev's achievements were during his presidency and if Medvedev was sure his tandem with Vladimir Putin would receive a due appraisal during his lifetime. Some comments mocked the original statement asking if the current extinction of the Russian nation could be the result of the same war against its own people. Some were blunt, saying things like "pity there is no Stalin to deal with you."Very few followers saw Medvedev's statement as deliberately provocative, with a black-and-white maximalist approach that is not a sign of maturity. However, the PM softened both his initial statement and subsequent Facebook status by writing that "the love of dead tyrants is a common human error."


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Unique Blends has been serving Anchorage's east side for years and has built a strong clientele based on their high standards. Beyond haircuts, the shop has also become a hub for Anchorage's diverse community.
Video: John Norris
Music: Monokle Galun, Starship Amazing
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The weekly videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these videos present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.


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Cherry Revitalizer Smoothie
24 February 2014 Tasty Smoothies No Comments
We have another easy Smoothie Recipe here at Tasty Fun Recipes! We will show you how to make this so keep reading on!!
This smoothie is made to REVITALIZE you when you drink it! That sounds fantastic right? And to top it off the smoothie is delicious as well hah!
Enough chit chat and lets make this smoothie already!
- 2 cups Montmorency tart cherries, frozen
- 2 medium/large ripe bananas (previously frozen in chunks is ideal)
- 1 cup coconut water (water may be substituted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- sweetener, to taste (granulated sugar, agave, stevia, zero-calorie sweetener, etc.)
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Something very curious about the French manicure, is that it is the mother of all manicures. In fact its realization dates from the early years of the twentieth century.
Even with so much time of having created this modality of manicure, nowadays it is still used thanks to its simplicity and at the same time stylism, beauty and elegance. For those reasons surely the French manicure has become your favorite or just want to try it to see how you look. Regardless of the reason you want to have a French manicure, today we have brought you the steps that will allow you to have it naturally and professionally.
Nail Cleaning
It is essential that you start the process by washing your hands with soap and water so that any dirt or impurities are removed.
However, if your nails have nail polish, no matter if it is old or recent, remove it using some kind of special product that does not contain acetone. That way you'll mainly keep your nails from drying out or flaking.
Once you have removed the old nail polish, clean the nails. There are many effective ways to clean them, but we recommend you to use homemade preparations, there are several recipes on the internet. However, a very popular and efficient one is the one containing lemon juice and tooth whitener; that's all. The application of the mixture is simple. You must moisten the nails in the mixture and brush them gently so that they are completely clean.
At the end of this step, rinse with water until all the solution has run and dry them with absorbent paper or a clean towel. Don't forget to remove any remaining lint or paper.
Pairing, filing and cuticle removal
It's time for you to prepare your nails. This consists of cutting and filing them until you get the shape you want. You should always try to match the nails, so that they all look the same. You can give it the shape you want, either square or round, both are attractive.
Then cut the cuticles. There are two very practical options available to you. One is to moisten them in a container with warm water for about 8-10 minutes and push them out with the help of an orange stick, and press on each nail a cotton wool moistened with isopropyl alcohol to disinfect the treated areas. The other alternative is to cut them directly with a special tool: a cuticle cutter. If you are not used to treating your nails, it is better to opt for the first option, as removing the cuticles with a special tool is a delicate task that must be done in a manicure salon in Barcelona.
Application of nail hardener
The next step is to apply a light coat of nail hardener to your nails. It is very important that the product contains vitamin E. This way you will not get your nails to lose hardness, become brittle or flake.
Wait a few minutes for the hardener to dry well.
Application of base and pink enamel
When the vitamin E hardener has dried, apply a base coat of enamel over it. Effectively you should also wait for the enamel layer to dry. You can make the drying process faster by inserting your nails into a UV lamp for about 10-15 seconds. You can also wait for them to dry on their own. But if you often do the manicure yourself, ideally you should purchase the tool to make the job easier. In the same way, they are available at affordable prices.
After the base glaze has dried, you should apply two coats of pink glaze, no more than that amount. Make sure that the shade of pink is as natural as possible, i.e. that it is not too scandalous. First apply a layer and wait for it to dry. When it dries, you can apply the second one. It is important that both layers are not thick, on the contrary, they must be thin so that they can adhere more easily and effectively to the nail.
Application of white enamel on the tips of the nails
When the two coats of pink enamel have dried, apply a line of white enamel to the tips of the nails. Do it with care and firmness, because this white line on the nail tips is the characteristic and determining element of French manicure. To make this unique touch of French manicure look better, make the line according to the shape of the nails. Make this step with the help of a fine tip brush, so the definition of the line will be easier and with a professional style.
You can also use adhesives in the shape of croissants, which should be placed on the nails, without covering the tips of them. If you decide to use the adhesives, don't forget that the moment to remove them is only when the enamel has dried completely. If you do it before, you will damage the whole manicure and it will be your turn to start again.
Application of protective lacquer and cleaning of enamel residues
As always, you must wait for the paint to dry. When that happens, apply a layer of protective lacquer. This will give shine and life to your nails, as well as offering you a longer manicure life.
And as it is common that after the realization of the French manicure there are traces of enamel on the skin, use cotton and moisten it a little in isopropyl alcohol and clean the areas of the skin that have been stained.
You already have all the information you need to make a luxury French manicure from the comfort of your own home. The best of all is that it is very easy and does not require an investment, because its realization is with the use of basic products, not expensive at all and that you can get anywhere or even that you already have in your home.
Don't be afraid, spoil yourself for a while getting the materials you need and daring to show off some incredible nails made by you.


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The Saints have placed TE Dan Campbell on injured reserve, ending his 10th NFL season before it began. Campbell had lingering knee issues and had not been practicing.
The Saints also waived rookie guard Joe McMahon, recently picked up by the Saints after he went unselected in the NFL's Supplement Draft in late July.
Those moves made room for first round pick Malcolm Jenkins to join the active roster after signing on Monday, and free agent guard Nathan Bennett.
Bennett, three years out of Clemson, had spent some time with the Carolina Panthers in 2007, training camp with the Browns and later on Baltimore's practice squad in 2008 and on Atlanta's practice squad last season. He was cut by Atlanta in April of this year and has not appeared in a game yet.


text: sunnmagic 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2007 Barbara Bain was born in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. She then relocated to New York City where she gained work as a dancer and high-fashion model. Ms. Bain studied with Martha Graham, permanently cementing her love of dance, however, it was with Lee Strasberg at the prestigious Actors Studio that she discovered her true first love - acting. She is probably best known for her work in the landmark television series "Mission: Impossible" (1966), created by Bruce Geller, where she created the pivotal role of Impossible Missions Force Agent "Cinnamon Carter", and, in the process, became the first actress in the history of television to receive three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Dramatic Actress. Ms. Bain followed with the role of "Dr. Helena Russell" in the now classic British syndicated science fiction television series "Space: 1999" (1975), created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson. Her stage work has garnered her Los Angeles Critic's Circle and DramaLogue Awards for her work on Arthur L. Kopit's "Wings", Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" and 'Eugene Ionesco' 's "The Chairs". Ms. Bain has worked on behalf of numerous charitable causes and is the founder of the Screen Actors Guild's "BookPals" Program which currently has some 300 of her colleagues reading to children in Los Angeles schools. Following the success of the program there, she helped the program to develop in other major cities throughout North America. https://www.series-80.net/us/actor/biograph...rbara-bain.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Electric dreams: Dusk in the Marina Bay downtown
Dusk and the city's kaleidoscope of lights lend an ethereal glow to the Marina Barrage, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands and the Singapore CBD skyline on Oct 29, 2016.
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Eightball #23
While forcefully shattering the architecture of the superhero comic, each author has, in their most famous pieces, lovingly preserved the foundation from which to build upon.
Eightball #23Publisher: Fantagraphics
Contributors: Dan Clowes (Artist)
Price: $7.00
Writer: Dan Clowes
Item Type: Comic
Length: 40
Eightball #23 is the story behind The Death-Ray, a nicotine-induced superhero with brutal strength and the sole command of a cartoon-ish pistol capable of vanishing its target instantly. Or rather, it is the story in front of Andy, a typical young social outsider living with his grandfather and given, through genetic alterations, a powerful alter-ego.
Upon discovering his uncanny ability, though, Andy is void of the start-up kit most heroes receive via U.S. Post or fate. He has no direction, no connections and a long-distance girlfriend who refuses to respond to his letters.
In a world where Batmen and Robins rise above the fold, where a Spider-Man can grab headlines as frequently as he can snag felons, where nepotism ensures Atlantean and Amazonian sons and daughters a place in the Justice League, surely, there are great heroes called to duty who don't catch the bus on time� or never have a bus in the first place.
So, Clowes unveils the tale of Andy, The Death-Ray. Unable to witness crimes to be fought, Andy and vicarious friend Louie attempt to lure no-goodniks out of hiding or to discover them through moralization. They sit around discussing who deserves justice, the antithesis of the Armageddon-on-a-sunny-day most superheroes find thrown into their laps. Needless, to say, The Death-Ray and Louie never take off as a dynamic duo.
Just as Andy and Louie live upon the context of comic book heroes, so do the X-Men or the Fantastic Four gain context from the failings of The Death-Ray. Being born or altered with a bizarre superhuman trait does not guarantee a tormented life of grandiose vigilance. It is the events that follow one's incredible origin that matter most. It takes a rare twist of fate and directive for a hero to become super. In a realistic world that forges superheroes, characters like The Death Ray are probably the precedent rather than the exception.
Continuing the eclectic newspaper comics page approach of Eightball #22, Clowes is in exceptional form here. By altering his presentation through variously-titled vignettes, Clowes rapidly changes perspectives and tone without disorienting readers, who are already accustomed to reading these abrupt shifts from the daily funnies. With such precise control over the pacing of the story, Clowes captures the scope of a much longer graphic novel in 40 pages (plus cover). Which brings up what may be the most refreshing thing about Clowes' recent work: he is not writing serialized graphic novels, he is writing comic books.
The work of Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware stands at a curious juncture between the mainstream and alternative comics universes. While forcefully shattering the architecture of the superhero comic, each author has, in their most famous pieces, lovingly preserved the foundation from which to build upon. Although unmistakably underground in overall approach, Jimmy Corrigan and David Boring had prominent deconstructive riffs on escapism and glorification of the mythic superhero archetype. Similarly, Eightball #23 is filled with passion for its ancestry but explores territory that the traditional, serial form simply cannot.
If you are stuck within a comics realm where demigods are relied upon to save countless worlds from bitter destruction, consider Eightball #23 your escape, or at least a well-deserved vacation. It even speaks your language.


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Accepted for publication in Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM) springer journal.
The evolution of enterprise software applications and especially their shift toward service-oriented paradigm demands new ways of architecting systems that we now call service-oriented systems. Several new methodologies or extension of existing ones based on the concept of service and better fitting the current development situations have been proposed and still are under development and experimentation.
The area of method engineering has been researched extensively in the last two decades. Indeed, method engineering has introduced a number of key notions: the product and process aspects of methods, meta-modeling, CAME, method rationale, Situational Method Engineering (SME) etc. In the research community Method Engineering (ME) principles have been promoted as a way to make software development methods agile and adaptable to particular circumstances of a development team and project.
The main audiences of our research reported in this paper are those specific groups of software developers who are Method Engineers or Process Engineers. Generally, method engineers are responsible to construct, tailor, and maintain software processes for use in a wide-range of software projects in a software development organization. In the realm of service-oriented systems, method engineers need a set of domain specific method fragments, as reusable building blocks of methodologies, in order to assemble method fragments together and construct a new project-specific service-oriented methodology. Notwithstanding the multitude of service-oriented development methodologies, the lack of knowledge about service-oriented software development in a well-structured and standard format has long been felt. The proposed method fragments, as methodological knowledge, provide support for method engineers to create knowledge on developing service-oriented systems and share it with other method engineers. Fortunately, OPEN is a good candidate because it provides a standard meta-model for representation of methodological knowledge via autonomous and coherent method fragments.
In addition, from method engineer's point of view, authors suppose that contributed method fragments represent pivotal activities, rather than traditional software engineering activities and practices. The proposed fragments must be incorporated into the software development process when an inherently complex and dynamic distributed system is being developed and maintained in a service-oriented style. It is generally agreed today that method fragments can capture and represent the knowledge on software processes in a well-structured and reusable format.
The project leaded to this publication started by the postgraduate thesis of Mahdi Fahmideh Gholami in 2008 with the title of "Introducing a Set of Process Patterns for Service-Oriented Software Development".
Preliminary contributions of authors on the proposed subject matter of this paper presented in conferences are as follows:
- M. Fahmideh Gholami, M. Sharifi, P. Jamshidi, F. Shams, H. Haghighi, Process Patterns for Service-Oriented Software Development, Fifth IEEE International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS'11), Guadeloupe, France, May 19-21 2011. [PDF]
- M. Fahmideh Gholami, F. Shams, P. Jamshidi, M. Sharifi, Toward a Methodological Knowledge for Service-Oriented Development Based on OPEN Meta-Model, Software Engineering and Computer Systems, Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2011, Vol 181, Part 5, 631-643. [WWW]
- M. Fahmideh Gholami, J. Habibi, F. Shams, S. Khoshnevis, Criteria-Based Evaluation Framework for Service-Oriented Methodologies. UKSim 2010: 122-130
- M. Fahmideh Gholami, P. Jamshidi, F. Shams, A Procedure for Extracting Software Development Process Patterns, Europian Modelling Symposium (EMS'10), 2010. [PDF]
We had several communications during this project by Prof. Brian Henderson-Sellers and Donald Firesmith. They helped us a lot with their comments regarding the evaluation of the contribution.
The overall contribution went through 2 major and 1 minor revisions and finally has been accepted in SoSyM. The editor and reviewers provide us comprehensive and constructive comments that made the final manuscript much more elaborated than the first submission.
We hope that our method fragments finally lead to the OPEN repository maintaining by the not-for-profit OPEN Consortium, an international group of over 35 methodologists, academics, CASE tool vendors and developers.


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Full Rubber Sole Reddish Brown Derby
A versatile classic from Pantanetti, this reddish brown derby style oxford has lots of charm, classic looks and walking comfort. Made from a soft smooth leather with a full lightly treaded rubber outsole and heel making for a good comfortable walking shoe - something you can hang out in all day. Made in Italy.
Upper: Smooth reddish brown leather.
Lining: Full leather lining.
Sole/Heel: Stitched construction with full, lightly treaded rubber outsole.
Origin: Italy.


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Happy Teddy Bear Day!
Have You Hugged Your Teddy Bear Today?
September 9th is Teddy Bear Day! Celebrate it with your favorite Teddy Bear! We have some resources and activities to help you make its day a bit more special.
Important Notice: Teddy Bear Day is NOT an official holiday. Your teddy bear does not get the day off. He still has to do his job and be loveable and cuddlesome.
The teddy bear was invented by a German woman with polio. Her name was Margarete Steiff. She got polio when she was a little girl and had to use a wheel chair. She was blessed, however, with an innovative and creative mind. She worked as a seamstress sewing clothes, but started making pin cushions shaped like animals. Her little animals became quite popular, and she started making more and more toys including the little bear. I do have to ask, however, please don't stick your bear with pins, unless it's made for just that.
Mix-and-Match Teddy Bear Dress Up:
Change the teddy bear's clothes. You can print out the teddy bear once you're finished dressing it.
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The Aramaic word in its definite form is used three times in the New Testament (Mark 4:6 ), the phrase being in each case "Abba Father," addressed to God. In this phrase the word "Father" is added, apparently, not as a mere translation, nor to indicate that Abba is thought of as a proper name of Deity, but as a term of pleading and of endearment. See also ABBA .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'ab (1)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/isb/a/ab-1.html. 1915.


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Renaissance Ingredients' Testing of its Non-GMO Acrylamide-Reducing Baker's Yeast Shows 80% Acrylamide Reduction in Bread and Toast
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, October 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Renaissance Ingredients Inc. is pleased to release the results of an in-house, laboratory-scale trial of the efficacy of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing (AR) baker's yeast for applications in the global bread and baked goods market. In this test, using AR baker's yeast instead of conventional baker's yeast reduced the acrylamide in white and whole wheat bread and toast by an average of 80%.
This reduction was observed in untoasted bread, as well as across three degrees of toasting (light, medium and dark), which can increase acrylamide levels by up to ten times the amount in the untoasted bread. In most cases, the acrylamide level in the toasted bread made with the AR yeast was equal to the acrylamide level in the untoasted bread made with the conventional yeast. Importantly, no changes to the bread-making or baking processes-other than the use of AR yeast in place of conventional yeast-were required in order to achieve these reductions.
"These results confirm the efficacy, simplicity and seamlessness of using our AR yeast in all varieties of baked goods," said Renaissance Ingredients' president, Dr. Matthew Dahabieh. "We are also exceptionally pleased with the consistency exhibited by our AR yeast in reducing acrylamide across all levels of toasting. Essentially, our AR yeast eliminates the significant potential acrylamide that can be formed by end-consumer toasting of bread."
Renaissance's AR yeast strains are traditional baker's yeast with an accelerated natural ability to consume asparagine, the precursor of acrylamide found naturally in many foods. In baking, AR yeast can seamlessly replace conventional baker's yeast without disrupting the baking process.
"Our in-house studies highlight the seamless efficacy of our AR yeast in reducing acrylamide in baked goods and toast. We are now looking to demonstrate this efficacy in pilot-scale trials by working closely with additional interested industry partners," adds Dahabieh.
About Renaissance Ingredients Inc.
Renaissance Ingredients is an applied life sciences company that develops and commercializes AR yeast for the global food manufacturing industry for foods such as bread, baked goods, savory snack foods, cereal products, coffee, and potato products such as potato chips and French fries.
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Dave Reichert
Renaissance Ingredients Inc.
Vancouver, Canada
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