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National Men's Standing Volleyball team fitness coach Will Guillory of the US holds a training session with the squad in front of Independence Monument last Saturday in preparation for the 2011 WOVD World Cup to be held in Phnom Penh in July.
Willie Guillory is a tough task master when it comes to fitness training. But he doesn't crack a whip or scream a command; he has just two simple words for his trainees; tough love.
The 58-year-old Californian, who is as fit as a proverbial fiddle, is making his 40 years of physical education and fitness training experience count for a Cambodian Standing Volleyball team determined like never before to win the World Cup on home soil next month.
Carrying the toughness of American Football he so passionately played in his youth and years spent in the gym building muscles for his other sporting passion of weightlifting, Guillory has already made a mark on the Cambodian squad as a fitness and motivational coach.
For someone who has never been involved with a disabled team before, the stint in Phnom Penh is going down as one of the most challenging assignments he has undertaken.
"I have been involved with lot of other games, particularly basketball. My academic background is physical education and I have done juvenile counseling," Guillory told The Post after one of his training sessions last week. "This is another level for me. I am loving every minute of it.
"I believe in a natural progression. Disability is a factor if you make it one. Believe me, these volleyball players, some of whom are ex-soldiers injured in landmine explosions, are tremendously fit and courageous.
"They are doing it like able bodied people and doing it better," he added.
Guillory said his role is to help team members understand what they are doing, why and for whom. "I tell them: 'Hey. Dont do it for me, do it for yourself.'"
"Intially some of them might have been taken aback, but once they realise what I mean, the response has been amazingly good."
A motivational coach is no fancy tag insisted Guillory.
"Motivation comes along with fitness – they go hand in hand. Together they turn the body and mind into best shape.
"Motivation comes from within. I only help my trainees to motivate themselves. Once they realise that they are doing all those fitness chores for themselves and not for anyone else, they are automatically motivated to do well."
A typical Guillory session starts with a warm up run, no less than a mile. Then there are the flexibility routines to loosen up. Agility drills follow to improve speed and footwork, as well as workouts on high intensity volleyball skills where torso strength is so crucial. There are also mobility drills designed to sharpen reaction to on-court situations.
"It is all about up-tempo fitness, because that is what volleyball demands," noted Guillory.
Other inspirational pieces of advice from the American instructor include "make a mistake on the run – don't do it while standing" and "breathe with your head up."
Guillory claimed that latter is "such a simple routine and people won't stick to it. It is a healthy habit and makes a huge difference to your intake of oxygen."
The fitness coach is grateful for the opportunity to work with the Cambodian team, whom he claims he has "hit it off with," and recalls an encounter with CNVLD General Secretary Christopher Minko some time ago that spawned the decision to bring him on board for the build up to the 2011 WOVD Standing Volleyball World Cup which will run from July 23-29.
"I was happy to jump in and work with others like [national coach] Christian Zepp and [assistant coach] Pat Russell," said Guillory, who will now tend to commitments with a basketball team in Thailand before rejoining the team in the first week of July.
After two weeks of hard training, Guillory rates the Cambodians' fitness levels at 7 or 8 out of 10 but notes "it can definitely go up."
"These guys are very tough and even some of the able bodied players cannot perhaps match them in their determination and mental strength," he said.
Be it tough love, love for the game or a mutual respect, there appears to be plenty of positive emotions coming from the Cambodian camp.


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How to Digitalize the Judicial System in Pakistan
The Judicial system in Pakistan is based on a single file. The case hearing is recorded on a computer and then printed while the photocopies of documents are attached, that are verified and signed by the court. The Judge makes his judgment based on this file while the appeal courts will also use this file for their judgment.
The current process of creating and using this file involves many hardships for the citizens of Pakistan. Besides paying bribes for getting copies of the file, there is also issues with easy access to lawyers and clients, while record management is not only a problem but with the destruction of the paper file through fires/floods, it is also a liability. Not to mention the huge waste of paper and resources.
If this system of filing used in the judicial courts of Pakistan is digitized, it will benefit everyone. And with technologies available nowadays this digitalization process can be achieved with minimum disruption of the justice system. To digitalize the judicial filing system, a simple software that can record and scan documents, while also upload the data to an online cloud database that can be accessed online by the relevant people, is required.
The software will have a word processor; that would be used to record and edit the court hearing file. Each days hearing will also be verified by the Judge, through a digital signature. The software will also be able to scan documents and attach them to the court file and for security, each document would have to be signed and stamped by the Judge and scanner. All the data will be uploaded to a cloud storage, which will be accessible via the internet.
Such software will have minimum disruption to the judicial system as this is the current process, and only the addition of scanning and uploading data has been added to the task, which can be done automatically through the software and scanner. The online database will provide easy access to clients, lawyers, police, government departments and judges for relevant court rulings. It can also be used to provide statistical database and searchable database of court rulings.
The Ministry of Law can also request Google or Microsoft to help develop a secure system, as both companies have a good presence in Pakistan. Or the software can be developed through local software houses and tested by a third party consultant before final payment.
Engr. Shahryar Khan Baseer

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Scams are scary, but they're preventable in many cases by gaining knowledge and being proactive. Seniors are becoming easy targets for scams of all kinds: online, telephone, money, tax, and mailing to name a few.
The Many Ways Fraud Appears
Fraud is like a tornado. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it can be destructive. Below is a list the National Council on Aging identified as top financial scams targeting seniors:
- Sweepstakes
- Medicare/health insurance
- Prescription Drugs
- Homeowner/reverse mortgage
- Investment Schemes
- Funeral & Cemetery
How can you ensure you're stopping fraud in its tracks? Sign up for credit report monitoring. Change passwords frequently. Check your statements on a monthly basis. And, never give your personal information to anyone over the phone, especially your social security number.
Why Older Adults Are Fraud Targets
In a study performed by a UCLA psychologist, it was discovered that older adults may have less activity in their brain to process risk and danger. Seniors tend to be more trustworthy, which can increase vulnerability. Unfortunately, this age demographic is the perfect target for scammers.
If you or someone you know think you've been scammed, don't be embarrassed or afraid to talk about it. Call your bank and/or credit card company, cancel any debit or credit cards linked to the suspicious account, and reset your personal identification number. Don't delay in these steps; doing so could only make it worse.
Tips for Protection
Stay up-to-date on scams and learn how to protect your identity in every aspect of your life with these simple tips…
1. Do your research
Before you conduct any business, look for information on the company by doing a quick search online for the company name. You can also type in "scam" or "complain" in the search field and see what populates. Locate a physical address, not just a P.O. box.
2. Keep an eye on your mailbox & virtual wallet
Clever scammers have been known to steal checks right out of mailboxes. When possible, use direct deposit so your funds go directly into your account. This ensures protection.
Did you know that wiring money is just like sending real cash or check in the mail? Don't fall into the trap of a scammer reaching out in an email pretending to be a friend or relative in dire need of money, requesting a wire transfer. This is called phishing.
3. Trust your instinct
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Never agree to pay for something or send funds to an unknown source. Many scams require you to "act now" creating a demand to send cash immediately. This is a red flag you should not ignore. Although there's no sure thing, use your intuition and "go with your gut" instinct. Ask questions and request things to be put into writing.
4. Invest in a paper shredder
This minimal investment will save you dollars and headache in the long run. Use a paper shredder to shred all receipts and statements with your account numbers.
5. Stay up-to-date on scams
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has a fraud alert page dedicated to scam alerts. Stay in the know about what the scams are and where they are taking place. The FTC works to prevent fraudulent practices in the marketplace. It is also where you can report someone who may be falsely claiming to be from the government, a business, or family member.
The IRS also publishes a list of "dirty dozen" scams. It is a resource to put on your annual review list for various tax scams to avoid falling into the trap of.
Ensure you are protecting yourself with these simple, yet helpful tips. At Walker Methodist, we partner to be your fraud protection advocate. You can count on us to help answer any questions that may come up regarding this and other financial topics.


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GEMS stands for Great Educational Moments for Monroe County Students. It is an effort to shine a light on the great things happening in the District Schools. This is an initiative from the Curriculum Department led by Mrs. Theresa Axford, Executive Director for Teaching & Learning, which recognizes the GEMS in Monroe County.
In order to create a GEM, it takes the leadership of a great principal, the expertise of wonderful teachers and the commitment of outstanding students.
We will be looking for and recognizing GEMS throughout the school year – you will not be able to miss them as they sparkle and shine throughout our district schools each day! !


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Reel Cinemas – Enriching & memorable experience
Buzzingtales had the most luxurious cinema experience at Dine in Reel Cinemas in The Dubai Mall. Reel cinemas have numerous more enriching experiences like the Luxurious Platinum Movie Suites, Dine-In Cinema, Guy Fieri's Kitchen, Dolby Cinema experience and first ScreenX in the Middle East are some of the innovative features offered.
Reel Cinemas, the world-class cinema by Emaar Entertainment, really redefined the movie experience for us. We were struck by the unprecedented firsts at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall. We walked into a luxurious conference room cum dining area, with long tables, small movable spotlights for each seater and comfortable soft chairs. As we started out enjoying our choice of movie, Jonny English and laughter bursts across the room our radiant smiling servers came in with out order. The memories of the delightful dishes get my salivary gland going. One word of caution though- you can never go wrong with the best signature dishes of Guy Fieri, but with huge serving,s it is better not to order a full course. We can't wait to return to reel cinemas again, and try out the various experiences it offers.
With the enhanced features Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, the world's most popular entertainment destination located right by the iconic Burj Khalifa, becomes the must-visit cinemadestination for all, ushering in a new era in entertainment, unmatched in the region.
Among the exceptional features awaiting movie-goers are the Platinum Suites, Dine-In-Cinema experience with Guy Fieri's signature menu along with International cuisines, as well as a standalone 170-seater Guy Fieri's Kitchen, the stunning cinema experience with Dolby Cinema and the first ScreenX in the Middle East.
For those seeking a VIP-style deluxe experience, head to the Platinum Suites at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, and be pampered with upscale amenities, personalized butler services, never seen before luxuriously unique seats with an unrivalled private lounge and savour five-star gourmet choices – all fresh and made to order.
Food lovers can also look forward to an extravagant culinary treat at the Dine-In-Cinema that offers Guy Fieri's signature delicacies along with scrumptious International cuisines. Enjoy an extravagant meal with choices from six starters, six main courses and two desserts.
For those looking for a fully loaded menu with bold flavors and unique twists on traditional dishes, head to the 170-seater independent Guy Fieri's Kitchen and immerse in a food delight. Indulge in his renowned dishes, such as his signature Trash Can Nachos, Tuna Poke Tacos, Chicken Wings, Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch, Smoked Barbeque Short Rib, Award Winning Bacon Mac N Cheese Burger, Triple-Double Mint Pie and much more.
Every moviegoer is assured of a magical cinema adventure with spectacular image and sound technologies at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall. With premium seats and state-of-the-art technology, Dolby Cinema™ pulls you straight into the movie with dramatic, lifelike imaging and moving audio that flows all around you.
And with ScreenX, the Middle East's first of its kind only at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, cinema lovers can experience the world's first multi-projection system that provides a panoramic film viewing experience within a theatre setting.
What better than a watching your favourite blockbuster at the biggest cineplex (26 screens) in the UAE, with Barco Laser Projectors as well as Dolby Atmos, offering exceptional experiences and concepts! Book your tickets at www.reelcinemas.ae and enjoy the exceptional cinematic experiences like no other.
What is more is that you can even watch Mc Gregor VS Khabib Fight live at Reel Cinemas.
Catch all the intense action of the Mc Gregor VS Khabib fight live at Reel Cinemas. Sit back, cheer for your favourite player and enjoy the gripping game live on the big screen. ReelCinemas has also introduced special packages to make the experience even more entertaining for all the guests.
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- Car park
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Transfer service
- Accessible
- Family
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Choose your room
Hotel Eger & Park is next to Gardonyi Geza Theater in Eger's historical center. It features a restaurant and a fully-equipped health center with a gym. Free Wi-Fi is available. Parking is possible on site for an additional fee. All rooms with attached bathroom include air conditioning, mini-bars and cable TV. Most of the rooms have a balcony, offering views either to the courtyard or to the street. The bathrooms are fitted with a bathtub or a shower. The rooms are located in 2 wings with different styles: the Park wing has baroque-style rooms, while the Eger wing has standard rooms. The wellness center at Hotel Eger & Park offers various pools and saunas, a salt room and medical treatments. Guests of the hotel can take part in wine tasting tours. White as well as red wines are produced in the Eger Wine Region.
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WORSHIP Part 6
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" (1Pe 2:9)
How do we do that? How do we "show forth the praises"?
The word translated "show forth" is only used once in the NT and only two places in the Septuagint, which is the Greek translation of the OT. Strong's definition is "to publish, ie celebrate."
While it is true that we can and should worship God by ourselves, we should also worship Him when we are together. The verse quoted above is written with the plural forms of the words. Showing forth the praises of God is something we do together.
God has promised that whenever we gather together in His name He will be there. (Matt. 18:20) We gather together expecting Him to be there according to His promise. The community together responds to him in worship, by declaring that he is worth all honor and praise.
In most Christian churches of today, the Sunday service/meeting is the time designated for and as worship. The gathering looks quite different between liturgical and non-liturgical churches. However, the idea of worship is what drives both types of gatherings. I do not intend to suggest that one form is superior to the other.
Since I am no longer a regular participant in a liturgical church, my comments and descriptions come from the non-liturgical perspective with which I am more familiar.
Ravi Zacharias has pointed out that there are five basic elements to worship— the Lord's Supper, teaching, prayer, praise, and giving.
Most liturgical churches have all five of these in some form, with teaching being relegated to a short "homily." Most non-liturgical churches only have four, with the Lord's Supper being an occasional part of the celebration.
Ever since the Protestant Reformation and up until the past decade or two, the sermon (teaching) was the mainstay and the main event of the Sunday gathering for the non-liturgical churches. Regular teaching of God's Word is taking more and more of a secondary place in our churches.
On the surface, many will argue with me on that point; but let's consider things from a historical perspective.
When I first came into the things of the Lord (1969), the Charismatic Renewal (1965ff) was in full swing and the Jesus-People Movement (1971ff) was taking off. The Jesus People were providing the impetus the Charismatic Renewal needed to get outside the four walls of the church and into the streets.
Church services were ordinarily 1½ to 2-hours long, sometimes even lengthier. Few people got upset with that, mainly because the presence of God was so palpable. The music and singing were part of the celebration, and everyone participated. Praise teams had not yet been invented.
The teaching from the sermon could easily last an hour in and of itself.
Not only that, but we also had Sunday night services with more praise and teaching. This gathering was not as well-attended as the morning meeting, but the experience was the same.
This was the tail-end of the prosperous times after the war. We had now gone through the revolution of the tumultuous '60s and the fears of the Cold War. 1973 saw the oil embargo and our first major economic recession since the Depression of the early '30s.
Times changed.
People's hearts changed.
Television programming changed.
ABC introduced the Sunday Night Movie.
Churches felt the effect of this as people found reason to stay home.
By the time Sunday Night Football was introduced, most churches had already done away with their Sunday night services.
Now, on a Sunday morning at church, it is not uncommon to hear a conversation about the upcoming games of the afternoon and evening—during the time set aside for honoring the Lord.
The Sunday morning service has not only dwindled in attendance, but has also been diminished in time. An hour is about all that anyone can comfortably stand anymore.
This was being taught and promulgated back in 1975 when I was attending Bible College. In our class on Church Administration, we were told to allow 20 minutes for singing, 20 minutes for preaching, and 20 minutes for prayer and incidentals. Yes, prayer was placed in the category of "incidentals."
As a result, teaching has lost its centrality and its focus.
That is a shame and is detrimental to our overall health and effectiveness as Christians.
But, as it pertains to the worship experience, Zacharias said
"Without the teaching, the rest of the components become prone to heretical expressions."
This speaks very strongly to the musical aspects of our worship, which I will pick up on next time.


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A wildlife corridor in Saratoga Springs, NY
This week I completed a landscape renovation that was of special interest to me: an urban habitat garden that is part of an unofficially connected patchwork quilt shaped wildlife corridor in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. Migrating birds and butterflies will find this region more and more appealing as property owners continue to invest in restoration by renovating their landscaping with native plants.
The property sits adjacent to the Saratoga race track; specifically the Oklahoma track. At the outset the existing landscaping was bleak at best: overgrown, ragged hosta had developed cement-like roots next to an assortment of unremarkable shrubs. Ripping the hosta out was an ambitious fete that required a couple days of back breaking labor and at the eleventh hour, the help of a muscular friend.
Once the offensive hosta was gone, beautifying the site was seamless process. A mix of native plants including shrubs, herbacious plants and groundcover were chosen, including a taller back section of Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia), "Little Joe" Pye Weed (Eupatorium dubium), Dwarf Ironweed (Vernonia glauca) and Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea). The mid-level section is composed of Scullcap (Scutellaria incana), Hoary Vervain (Verbana stricta), Salvia (Salvia lyrata), dwarf Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), native Yucca (filamentosa) and White Beebalm (Monarda fitulosa). For native groundcover close to the sidewalk we used miniature Primrose (Oenothera minima).
Over the past several summers, I've installed an assortment of similar habitat gardens within blocks of this Saratoga Springs property: this is why we can assert that a wildlife corridor is being formed. Migratory species of birds and butterflies now have a renewed safe space habitat route in the urban setting of downtown Saratoga, like a 3D version of the game shoots and ladders. The native plants we selected are at their prime in the months of July and August, which coincides nicely with the race track season. This piece of the Saratoga Springs renewed urban habitat wildlife corridor serendipitously will be quite an aesthetically pleasing spectacle during the time of year when hundreds of thousands of travellers descend on the region.


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Given how many people have asked me to try it, I find it surprising that it took me so long to play a Souls game. With an abundance of free time, I found myself enjoying my time with it. As I sit here, ruminating upon my new-found experiences with Demon's Souls, a question crossed my mind: Why exactly is Demon's Souls, and the Souls-series by extension, so popular and successful?
That might seem like a silly question to most, yet it makes no sense for Demon's Souls to get so popular when one thinks about it. At the time of its release, the game had fierce competition from all sides. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Assassin's Creed 2 all came out in the holiday season of 2009, right when Demon's Souls first appeared on North American shores. These games are all remembered as some of the best in the console generation, especially for the PlayStation 3. A new IP with limited marketing from a fairly unknown developer, this stiff competition would make it theoretically difficult for Demon's Souls to gain footing in the hearts and minds of gamers.
Along those lines, Demon's Souls's unconventional design could have been considered a major obstacle in its success. Even now, it can be tough to tell non-Souls players why they work so well. Explaining this appeal when Demon's Souls was new and not quite as popular would still have been even more so. This can be best demonstrated by the various claims that Demon's Souls is great because it is "hard". The punishing nature of its combat can make it seem "hard", yet that is not truly the case. I will go into more detail later, but the game is only as punishing as it needs to be, and no more. Given the fact that so many people were introduced to the franchise on other such inaccurate explanations, it is logical to assume that they would avoid the franchise for fear of difficulty, as I did for a long time.
But Demon's Souls did not fall into the shadows of obscurity as one might expect. On the contrary, it grew as From Software continued iterating and reiterating on the core mechanics, transforming the ideas behind it into the very successful franchise we know today. That raises the question of why exactly this series became so popular and successful when so many other, more readily accessible games did not?
The most obvious reason is that its metric for success was significantly lower than that of most other games. There are many classic stories of publishers whose sales predictions for their games were "optimistic" at best. From the expected 7 million copies sold of Resident Evil 6 to the 5-6 million units projected for the Tomb Raider reboot, gamers have become familiar with excessively high hopes from laughably naive publishers. Though both examples come years after Demon's Souls's release, they represent the mentality of the modern AAA gaming space.
By all accounts, Demon's Souls was subject to much more realistic and manageable sales goals. Almost one year after the game came out, in September 2010, it was announced that the first entry in the Souls series soul-ed over 500,000 units. In the eyes of the various publishers responsible for each territory, this figure "nearly quadrupled sales expectations". For From Software, who developed the product, it was enough to keep working on similar games. Under a different development house these numbers could have easily been interpreted as a failure, so part of the success and popularity of Demon's Souls could be partially attributed to From Software's more conservative measurement of "success".
That said, a lowered bar for success is not enough to achieve it. Like any game, Demon's Souls lives and dies by its design. Even now, years after the initial release, the game represents a genuine effort to cater to an underserved niche. The same design elements that would intuitively lead to its demise could actually be credited for Demon's Soul's popularity. There exist many people who dislike various aspects of modern game design. These people may not necessarily enjoy having an objective marker telling them exactly how far away they are from where they are supposed to go. Linearity of both game and level design might not satisfy their urge to explore and discover. Combat in many games may require too much of a focus on reflex and speed. It is for these people from whom Demon's Souls was designed. That, in turn, is the largest contributor to its success.
The world of Demon's Souls is deliberately designed to counter many of the expectations in more modern game design. No objective marker is present. In order to figure out where to go and what to do next, players must pay attention to both the visual and audio cues throughout the environment. Guidance does exist, but it is not as readily apparent as it may be in other games. One has to use their own logic and intuition in order to not only figure out what they need to do, but how to do it.
All of the various hidden weapons, armor and trinkets also serve to encourage exploration. Entire essays could be written exclusively on the placement of items in Demon's Souls. Not only are they just far enough off the beaten path that players will naturally want to wander around areas to look for them, but they are placed in areas where one could logically be expected to find them. For example, players can find the Graverobber's Ring, which shields its bearer from the vision of evil spirits, on the body of a corpse in an old jail cell. Though the game never draws attention to it, this one item tells the story of a man who used the ring to protect himself from the vengeful spirits of the graves he defiled. Yet, he ultimately could not outrun the law, and died once the chaos that started the game broke out. Almost all of the items in the game tell such stories. Attentive players looking to explore will find themselves enjoying the act of piecing together Boletaria's history in this manner.
As I mentioned earlier, while combat in Demon's Souls is routinely described as "hard," the truth is not quite as simple. It is a learning process, where players have to figure out how to defeat the foes standing in their way, and even the ones charging at them with reckless abandon. It is less about placing an arbitrary challenge before the player and more about rewarding them for properly analyzing the enemy and capitalizing on moments in their animations where they are made vulnerable. The damage players take is only as high as it is to draw attention to their own mistakes, that they might correct them. Because these windows of opportunity tend to be fairly large, precision timing is not as important. The emphasis is on recognizing both the chances enemies give to attack and those the player gives for foes to do the same. Tactics are at the forefront.
By using these principles in its game design, among others, Demon's Souls caters to audiences that many other games simply don't or won't. I posit that these oft-forgotten gamers are very loyal to both Demon's Souls and the Souls games because it is one of the few franchises that satisfy their specific needs. Of course no one would argue that modern game design conventions are bad. But the same design philosophies that appeal to the largest subset of all gamers are not the ones that scratch the same proverbial itches that Demon's Souls will. So while Demon's Souls is meant for a specific niche, my guess is that this niche is both wide enough and so generally unappeased by other franchises that they took what they could get and ran with it.
Even if it were the case that the target audience was better served, the mechanics and design of Demon's Souls strongly encourage the creation of a community. The lack of hand-holding in the game almost forces players to collaborate and share their accumulated knowledge with others. Even without the aid of dedicated websites, the note system, where players can leave messages for others to take advice from, and the bloodstains that show where and how others died, both make it easy for people to aid one another indirectly. With these in-game tools, players are more likely to offer their knowledge to others that they have never, and will never, meet.
Even outside of the game's systems, this spirit of cooperation exists in fans of Demon's Souls. The moniker of a "wiki game," that expects one to look online for item information, character builds, and strategy, is often criticized. While I can definitely acknowledge that it is not a design that everyone will like, those that do will form healthy communities around them. As someone who invested 250+ hours into The Binding of Isaac, I know all too well how fun it can be to just talk and share advice with others. During my playthrough of Demon's Souls, the friends I knew who had played it previously were all too happy to offer tips whenever I asked. The community, and the loyalty born from it, are not accidents. They are logical consequences of the way the game was designed.
Seen in this light, what initially seemed like a freak accident could also be interpreted as an inevitable result of many interlocking circumstances. Given that Demon's Souls had such low expectations, served an undervalued niche, and encouraged this niche to work together and build a community, of course it would catch on with such fervor. It is counter-intuitive, yet the logic is there. As for me, now that I have acquired a taste for Souls, I plan to delve deeper into the Dark.


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Fourth of July fireworks in Atlanta | Events
ATLANTA -- Fireworks are the pièce de résistance for any Independence Day celebration. Find out where you can see them in Atlanta this Fourth of July.
Legendary 4th of July at Lenox Square
The largest fireworks display in the Southeast returns to Lenox Square in Buckhead this year. The fun begins at 10 a.m., when the mall itself opens. Local bands Party on the Moon and Sons of Sailors will begin gearing up the crowd at 6 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled to start at around 9:35 p.m. Learn more about the Legendary 4th, courtesy of 11Alive contributor Atlanta News.
Centennial Olympic Park's 4th of July Celebration
It's an Olympic year, so why not celebrate in Atlanta's own Centennial Olympic Park? The gates will open at 6 p.m., with fireworks scheduled to begin at around 9:40 p.m. Organizers recommend taking MARTA to the park or pre-purchasing a parking permit for the nearby Georgia World Congress Center.
Turner Field's 4th of July All American Fireworks Spectacular
Publix will present a special fireworks display after the Braves' home game against the Chicago Cubs. The game will begin at 7:10 p.m.


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Pianist Leon Fleisher, Richard Strauss, Dramatic End to Season
Pianist Leon Fleisher has earned the respect of his fans if the increased volume of applause on last Saturday evening was any indication. When he came onto the stage to perform Maurice Ravel's (1875-1937) Concerto for the Left Hand for … Continue reading
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Pianist Leon Fleisher and His "Nine Lives"
Leon Fleisher—pianist, conductor, icon—is synonymous with legendary pianists and musicians of the 20th and into the 21st centuries. He's performed in great concert halls (Carnegie Hall), with major orchestras and eminent conductors (George Szell, Eugene Ormandy). He studied under the … Continue reading
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Ethics of Using WordPress Themes for Clients
Our business recently started using WordPress themes as a means of constructing websites for clients. Using themes provides an time-cost efficient method of producing powerful websites without sacrificing functionality. Since our costs stay down, we can reduce our price for the client and ultimately become a stronger competitor in the marketplace.
But these WordPress "themes" only cost about $45 on average, and we are turning around and charging clients upwards of $1500 for their website. So the ethical question then becomes, "Are we overcharging?" Well I did some research and found out that we are actually quite reasonable. It is common to see some web developers charging up to $8000 for websites built with the foundation of a purchased theme. The basis of the justification lies in the knowledge and tools of a web developer. In the same way a home owner would willingly pay a contractor significantly more than the cost of the materials to renovate a home, so a client is perfectly content with paying a web developer the agreed upon amount so long as the expectations of the project are met within a timely fashion.
So what are these "tools & skills" of the modern-day web developer that allows for such a high mark-up on website projects. Well first, we need to look at the tools in terms of quantitative measure, money for this case. Most developers utilize the adobe creative suite as their basis for developing online content. The cost of the entire package is a whopping $1700, but for a developer, this is an investment in the job and will pay for itself in time.


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This racerback nightgown combines the comfort of your favorite tee with the flowing silhouette of a maxidress.
Style Number: 393454
Rounded neckline.
Racerback silhouette.
Signature embroidered "LRL" monogram at the left chest.
Size medium has a 53" length.
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Machine washable.
Model is 5'10"/178 cm and has a 32" bust, a 24" waist, and 34" hips. She wears a size small.


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ARRGH! I Rub My Duckie Travel Size Pirate Special Edition!
If you don't keep your eye on the What's New page over here, you might just miss some of the coolest products. I was just doing a quick look through to see if there was anything new that I justhadtohaveimmediatelyseriouslyrightnow - and look what I found. An absolutely adorable little vibrating duckie dressed up in pirate finery.
I already love my I Rub My Penguin - seriously, one of the best presents I've ever gotten - and I am on very friendly terms with my I Rub My Fishie (though you'll have to just be jealous of the fact that I own the now defunct travel-size), so I know that this line is a winner. There aren't too many vibrators that I think make better gifts - especially if you're giving it as a first sex toy, or to someone you're not quite sure of the reception with - these little guys are incredibly well-made, classy, and just so cute no one could be offended.
And he comes in his own little Treasure Chest. I can't be the only one who went "squee!" when I saw that…


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LOCAL – L.A. Nature Lovers
[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2099984916464728483[/googlevideo] At left is a silent video (circa 1930s) taken by the NATURE FRIENDS LOS ANGELES, headquartered in Sierra Madre.
Their umbrella organization was originally founded in Austria in 1895 as Naturfreunde, a non-profit Alpine social club formed to promote tourism with a minimal effect on the environment (an early version of eco-tourism), international friendship and understanding. The Los Angeles branch was opened in 1920. The club is still active and membership is very affordable. In order to join you need to be sponsored and recommended by two members, but if you are a nice person who's really "interested in nature, conservation, hiking and the outdoors" I'm sure they'd probably befriend you. Maybe you could see about joining them for movie night on Saturday, July 25th and introduce yourself.
This (again, silent) video captures images of:
• The club's weekend activities at their lodge in Sierra Madre;
• Construction of a cabin in the San Jacinto Mountains;
• Outings to the Coachella Valley desert;
• A beach party near Corona del Mar in Orange County;
• Skiing at Big Pines;
• Driving through Angeles Crest;
• Hiking to San Gabriel Peak… and other vintage L.A. nature-lovin' stuff. :)


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In the past while I have noted some great articles and posts related to child care design. Good child care design is very important when it comes to the development of high quality early learning and care programs. This post shares some articles that offer some interesting approaches to child care design.
New child care design — with rooftop play area in Vancouver
From: Daycare and preschool planned atop Gastown parkade
"Acton Ostry Architects has designed two buildings to go atop the Gastown parkade located at 150 Water Street, and 151 West Cordova Street. The parkade is divided by Trounce Alley.
The spaces will contain 37 full day child care spaces, comprised of 12 spaces for children ages 0 to 3 (toddler) and 25 spaces for children ages 3 to 5 (pre-schooler).
Both of the buildings will have outdoor play areas with acoustic glass screens on the edge of the parkade wall. A pedestrian walkway bridge is proposed to connect the two childcare facilities as the parkade is separated down the middle by Trounce Alley."
Link to post: Daycare and preschool planned atop Gastown parkade
Child care design at Simon Fraser University
From: UniverCity Childcare Centre
"The childcare is a laboratory for self-directed learning within a space flexible enough to respond to the changing nature of education. The Reggio Emilia pedagogy emphasizes three teachers: the educator, the environment, and the children's broader community. The environment is designed for the experience and scale of the child, and encourages interaction with their environment. Controls and infrastructure for on-site building systems are revealed to encourage questions about operation.
Beyond meeting the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge and incorporating elements in harmony with the Reggio Emilia methodology, the Childcare cost 18 percent less to build than conventional childcare centres being built elsewhere in the region."
Link to post: UniverCity Childcare Centre
Working on a child care project?
We offer support, consulting and advisory options related to child care design, development and operations. You can learn more here.
Online child care design, planning and construction workshop
We also offer a professional development workshop that is focused on the design, planning and construction of high quality child care facilities.


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We offer many routine surgical procedures here at the clinic. We are able to offer these services to our clients Monday -
Friday and can usually get your pet in the week you call in to schedule their appointment. Feel free to explore the other tabs in this section for more information on the surgeries we offer or give us a call at 217-342-7444 and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.


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I had a DCS 5222L which worked very well and loved it! - moved into a new home and thought, i install a few more of DLINK Camera's - went with the DCS 5030L - the 5222L was only for my son's room.
So i bought 7 units of the DCS 5030L - and that is when my nightmare started!
the damn thing just wont connect to my WiFi signal !!!!
i have an ASUS RT-AC5300 running with tri-band signal - 2.4G, 5G#1 and 5G#2 - all on WPA2-Personal
1. When i used the DLINK Wizard on Windows - it first detected the 2.4G signal, tried to get my camera connected and failed.
2. second attempt with the wizard on Windows - 2.4G does not show up on the list at all - but every other freaking signal not related to me shows up(neighbors) - ok...nvm
3. tried to do a manual entry - no luck either!!!!
4. reset the bloody piece of s*** - tried through mydlink lite app - by scanning the QR code - NO SUCCESS!
5. reset the bloody piece of s*** - tried through mydlink lite app - direct connect - NO SUCCESS!!
6. Plugged in RJ45 cable - works - but not what i want! - i do not want to run bloody cables all over.
7. tried to reset my 2.4G to no security - but hey, no way either. My router doesnt support WEP - and IT SHOULD NOT ANYWAYS - when checked the DCS5030L datasheet - doesnt support WEP anyways.
8. Thinking of driving down to DLINK office with 7 pieces of s*** DCS5030L and throwing it at them and ASK FOR A REFUND!
if you have problem - fix it! or get someone to help me.
jeez, its just a bloody camera - whats making it so difficult.
Have you called tech support?
Yes - they told me to ditch the wizard and mydlink lite app - try using the administration webUI - wireless settings - still no success in getting it connected
Did you try all 7 cameras and none connected??
i have 7 - tried with 4 - did not open the packaging for the other 3.
Have you tried WPS and did it connect?
Yes - no it did not connect
I haven't heard of any incompatibility issues with the asus router. When you enter the Wifi password, does it ever connect or just fail at that point? If you have special characters for your password, try using just numbers and letters on the router to test. Also passwords are case-sensitive.
Yes - i have special characters in my password - its meant to be strong. nonetheless, i will give this a shot - if this works, these camera's have poor security standards.
Also just to test maybe disable WPA2 on the router and see if it connects (to rule out an encryption issue).
I disabled it completely - for a brief time - my WiFi was open - no ecryption, whatsoever, still no luck
I usually always WPS the camera/router. Once the LED is solid green on the camera, launch the mydlink app and "add a device". Click next through the WPS screens.
this does not work for me, unfortunately.


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Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, February 18, 2019: Redfish, Catch & Release!
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Sanibel Fishing Report: Monday, February 18: Redfish, Catch & Release Only, Captain Joe's Charters; no red tide presence; fishing is good right now – snapper, grouper, snook, redfish, and seatrout; redfish & snook are now catch & release only.
We're located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.
Please click here to Book A Charter or call 239-472-8658.
Caloosahatchee freshwater releases still a huge near-term and long-term problem. Extremely frustrating. We need wholesale changes in the Florida state government. It is not a Republican or Democrat issue – it is a Big Sugar control everyone issue. It is stunning how we continue to let the sugar industry and the agriculture north of Lake Okeechobee to damage the water and all of Florida.
Sanibel Island Fishing Charters
We fish out of Blind Pass, Sanibel Island: Blind Pass is one of the best-kept secrets in Southwest Florida, a rare jewel that is open to anyone lucky enough to live or be visiting near the barrier reef islands of Captiva and Sanibel. Until recently,
Blind Pass was a naturally occurring channel of water that separated the two islands. Because it connects the bay with the Gulf, Blind Pass is one of the best shelling spots in Florida. Its waters yield seashells that inhabit both the bay and gulf in one consolidated location.
After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.
The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike." More here.
We're big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook and redfish, but pretty much for most species. Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season. Our motto is let 'em get bigger and catch 'em again!
We depart from Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, on the bay side, just south of the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.
Fair winds and following seas!
Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.


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Many security problems in software occur when software developers make poor implementation decisions or unwittingly introduce bugs into their code. This course will focus on many of the classic flaws in systems that can lead to security problems including: buffer overflows, format string problems, race conditions, memory leaks, etc. It will also cover many web-application specific topics such as SQL injection attacks and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The goal of this course is to provide the student the theoretical knowledge of how vulnerabilities exist in software. You will also see each vulnerability in action and discuss prevention techniques in software development
In addition to regular lectures and written assignments, this course will include a number of labs/projects.
The course will include regular homework and/or programming assignments. Unless otherwise specified, assignments are due before the beginning of class on the due date. There will be no credit given for late assignments (without an excused absence)—turn in as much as you can.
Reading assignments should be completed before the lecture covering the material. Not all reading material will be covered in the lectures, but you will be responsible for the material on homework and exams. Quizzes over the assigned reading may be given at any time.
See the GFU CS/IS/Cyber policies for collaboration and discussion of collaboration and academic integrity. Most students would be surprised at how easy it is to detect collaboration in programming—please do not test us! Remember: you always have willing and legal collaborators in the faculty.
Almost all of life is filled with collaboration (i.e., people working together). Yet in our academic system, we artificially limit collaboration. These limits are designed to force you to learn fundamental principles and build specific skills. It is very artificial, and you'll find that collaboration is a valuable skill in the working world. While some of you may be tempted to collaborate too much, others will collaborate too little. When appropriate, it's a good idea to make use of others—the purpose here is to learn. Be sure to make the most of this opportunity but do it earnestly and with integrity.
The mission and vision statement of the Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS) program states that our students are distinctive by "bringing a Christ-centered worldview to our increasingly technological world."
As one step towards the fulfillment of this objective, each semester, the engineering faculty will collectively identify an influential Christian writing to be read and reflected upon by all engineering faculty and students throughout the term. As part of the College of Engineering, CSIS students participate in this effort, known as Engineering Your Soul (EYS). This exercise will be treated as an official component of every engineering course (including CSIS courses) and will be uniquely integrated and assessed at my discretion, typically as a component of the quiz grade.
Students should read the assigned reading each week. Regular meetings will be scheduled throughout the semester that can be attended for chapel credit. Students should attend these meetings prepared to discuss the assigned reading, or email a reflection on the assigned reading on or before each meeting date.
It is our hope that students will not view this as one more task to complete, but as a catalyst for continued discussion ultimately leading to a deeper experience of Jesus Christ.
All students in the College of Engineering are required to create and maintain an online portfolio on Portfolium to showcase their best work. Portfolium is a "cloud-based platform that empowers students with lifelong opportunities to capture, curate, and convert skills into job offers, while giving learning institutions and employers the tools they need to assess competencies and recruit talent."
Students will post portions of their coursework to Portfolium as directed by their instructor. For example, a portfolio entry might be PDF of poster or presentation content, screenshots or a video demonstration of a software or hardware project, or even an entire source code repository. In addition to required portfolio entries, students are encouraged to post selected work to their portfolios throughout the year.
Students will work with their faculty advisor to curate and refine their portfolios as they progress through the program. Students shall ensure that all portfolio entries are appropriate for public disclosure (i.e., they do not reveal key components of assignment solutions to current or future students).
If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Office as early as possible so that your learning needs can be appropriately met. For more information, go to ds.georgefox.edu or contact Rick Muthiah, Director of Learning Support Services (503-554-2314 or firstname.lastname@example.com).
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) on the Newberg campus provides all students with free writing consultation, academic coaching, and learning strategies (e.g., techniques to improve reading, note-taking, study, time management). The ARC, located in the Murdock Learning Resource Center (library), is open from 1:00–10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 12:00–4:00 p.m. on Friday. To schedule an appointment, go to the online schedule at arcschedule.georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2327, email email@example.com, or stop by the ARC. Visit arc.georgefox.edu for information about ARC Consultants' areas of study, instructions for scheduling an appointment, learning tips, and a list of other tutoring options on campus.
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Gas is great but diesel is better
Unlike their predecessors, diesel engines today are mostly turbocharged and use advanced technologies and emission controls that, in some cases, make them more eco-friendly than hybrids, meaning that they are far less dirty than they used to be. Yet some states actually prohibit the sale of diesels today. This type of archaic thinking needs to be replaced by the forward ideals our generation is becoming used to.


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DEP utilise a range of techniques in order to reduce your multi-site business' energy consumption.
Our sister company, Synetica, whose past clients include Mercedes Benz, Morgan Stanley and BAE systems, deal with our multi-site clients' energy efficiency concerns. Synetica's Chartered Energy Engineers are experts in the field of energy consumption and energy cost reduction. They will provide you with advice and guidance to seriously reduce your outgoings, track your organisation's emissions and comply with energy regulations.
No two companies' energy usage is the same, so the recommendations that are provided are tailor-made for each individual client. Synetica's analysts will carry out a series of site reports, recording and monitoring their energy use and pinpointing exactly where energy is being used. The energy efficiency report could potentially reduce your company's energy consumption by up to 30%.
AMR Smart Meters
Automatic meter reading is a technology that is not yet available to every business. However, DEP's long-established relationships with AMR providers ensures that you are put back in control of your energy costs.
As well as energy profile data that will enable you to identify potential energy cost savings, switching to AMR smart meters will see many advantages including:
Accurate Energy Bills
Scheduling the retrieval of energy meter register reads and delivery of these actual reads in line with agreed read windows will enable you to promptly receive accurate invoices at the end of each billing period. The data can also be inputted and viewed using DEP's online platform.
Reduced Administration Costs
Invoices will be based on actual readings from energy meters, reducing the time spent querying invoices with energy suppliers.
Improved Budgeting
Energy consumption records will now be based on actual readings, meaning that you can improve forecasting and control of your energy budget. The costs of reconciliations are reduced because no erroneous estimated bills are levied.
Tariff Optimisation
As we can see the energy profile of each site, we are then able to identify whether there are opportunities for other tariff options to reduce costs.
New Electricity Supplies
Whether it is a meter only request or a major project requiring full infrastructure, DEP are able to advise and coordinate the whole process for you from start to finish. It could be a new 100 kVA supply or a 10,000 kVA major supply; either way, we can help.
DEP offers a centralised approach for new sites to contractors, developers and end users, so that you benefit from our experience regardless of how big or small your needs are. Whether the electricity supply you require is low voltage (LV) or high voltage (HV), the process of managing the supplier, meter operator and local supplier is often complex and time consuming, but DEP can handle it with the minimum of fuss.
We offer a hands-on approach from your first enquiry to the electricity meter installation and connection, and we are adept at complying to the tight timescales that come with these projects. For a consistent experience, you will have one point of contact who will deal with your initial enquiry, liaise with all the suppliers and see the project through until the electricity supply is live.


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Naima Shalhoub entered the "B" pod of San Francisco County Jail for the first time on May 8, 2014. The Oakland-based singer-songwriter and educator received her master's degree in postcolonial and cultural anthropology and has long been interested in social justice and mass incarceration. And on that Thursday last year as part of a Mother's Day event, Shalhoub convinced the San Francisco County Sheriff's Department, which runs the jail, to let her meet some of the women behind bars and do a short performance for them.
Shalhoub, who works as a restorative justice coordinator at Melrose Leadership Academy, a public school in Oakland, had read about how women are the fastest growing segment of the United States prison population and how the vast majority of women behind bars are mothers. But seeing the pain of so many moms separated from their children on Mother's Day changed the way she thought about imprisonment: "It's shocking and sad," she recalled in a recent interview. "There's a lot of grief and remorse, and frustration and anger." That day, she sang Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" and Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" — and many of the women sang along. The tension of leading this free musical improvisation within the restricted confines of a jail deeply affected her, she said. "These women are in orange, and there are rules and regulations. ... But music can be this spiritual force that can bust through that — even if it's just for that moment."
Shalhoub's debut album, Live in San Francisco County Jail — due out in December — confronts the impacts of incarceration in a way that is uniquely visceral and raw. That's because she recorded it live inside one of the pods of San Francisco County Jail on May 5, one year after she first visited the women's jail. The album is a powerful nineteen-track recording that transports the listener to the jail in San Francisco's SoMa district where more than fifty women watched her perform — engaging in call and responses and offering cheers, applause, and other reactions captured in the recording of Shalhoub's live show. The soulful album is a mix of Shalhoub's originals and covers, along with spoken-word tracks performed by incarcerated women.
After gaining approval directly from Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, Shalhoub was able to bring recording equipment and a four-piece band, including acclaimed bassist Marcus Shelby, inside the jail for the Mother's Day performance and recording. Shalhoub recorded the album after spending a year volunteering in the jail, leading weekly music sessions with incarcerated women who were serving time for a wide range of low-level offenses and some more serious crimes.
While the jail setting adds a layer of intrigue, Shalhoub's performance and the compositions are stunning on their own — even with the imperfections that come with a live recording. Shalhoub, who is Lebanese-American, melds American soul and blues with Arabic folk music and has a soulful voice that seamlessly transitions between growly high belts, fragile falsetto, and deep rich low tones. "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" — the eight-minute song that kicked off the live concert — is the most intense track on the album. With Shalhoub's dramatic arrangement of the folk song that was popularized during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the song's blunt lyrics about seeking freedom from imprisonment moved the crowd of women in the jail to shout along with Shalhoub. The jail doors open/and they walked on out, she belts, increasingly louder as the song progresses, Keep your eyes on the prize/hold on. She directs the women to sing an echo of hold on back at her. By the end of the song, referring to the acronym used to describe their location in "County Jail #2" (CJ2), Shalhoub shouts, CJ2 jail doors open, and we what? prompting the women in the audience to scream, Walk out! The recording powerfully captures the apparent anguish of the women in the room — and the seemingly therapeutic release the music offers.
"We were talking about getting rid of the shackles and running out — in the middle of the jail with deputies present," recalled Shalhoub, who plans to donate 50 percent of the album proceeds to programs that support incarcerated women and reentry services. "It was fucking powerful. ... They were really fired up about joining in."
The lyrics in Shalhoub's originals — which she sings with an understated quality that is conversational and intimate — also at times seem to speak directly to the women.
On "Rise," a more laid-back, bluesy tune that features her improvisational scatting, she says, Don't listen to what they say when they try to get you down/When they try to make you hate what you are. The vulnerability and empathy in her voice is palpable. Shalhoub told me she gets so emotional when she sings there was a period in her music career when she would sob before and after every performance. Live features lighter songs, too: Shalhoub's fantastic acoustic cover of "God Bless the Child" displays the warmth of her sweet alto register.
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The spoken-word pieces on the album mix sorrow and hope with tracks that add further intimacy and urgency to the album. My life is yet just beginning/so I must watch every turn, one incarcerated woman, Susan Ferguson, says in her short piece. Sometimes, I miss the story/yet I always seem to learn that everything happens for a reason. Another incarcerated woman, Tameika Smith, offers a short poem about Mother's Day.
In an interview, Angela Wilson, program coordinator of the sheriff's department, said she saw that many women were the most at ease behind bars when they were working on music with Shalhoub. "It definitely breaks the isolation," said Wilson, who is formerly incarcerated herself. The live recording was a particularly moving experience, she added. "It was very empowering for them ... to feel like they were part of something bigger than themselves that will live on forever."


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Published: 2012 by NorthSouth
Reasons Why I liked this book, and chose it as Book of the Week:
Let me confess this: I absolutely, positutely adore weenie dogs. I'm just a tad bit obsessed with them.
With that said, the main character is an adorable weenie dog named Peanut.
Peanut is an individual. He marches to the beat of his own drummer.
He doesn't like bones like most dogs, instead he prefers apples. And tending to his apply tree is what he loves to do most.
I love how this book shows, through Peanut, that worry is a useless emotion.
When Peanut worries, he worries that his chubby neighbor Milo is going to steal his prized apples.
When Peanut realized that the reddest, juiciest apple is ready to fall from the tree he devises many plans to keep this catastrophe from occurring.
Some of those plans include both shaking the tree vigorously and spraying it with a hose.
All of his plans fail. But that doesn't mean he's a failure.
I love how this book illustrates the importance of trying and never giving up. Peanut is a determined little dog!
Kids will admire Peanut and his determination.
There are many reasons why Peanut doesn't want Milo to get his paws on his apple. But mainly it's because Milo always gets everything.
Milo doesn't look interested in Peanut's apples.
When the apply finally falls, it does land in Milo's yard. Right smack in Milo's dog bowl!
Milo surprises Peanut. It's amazing how they could be neighbors but barely know each other.
This book shows readers that we shouldn't judge others.
After Milo gives Peanut the juicy apple back, the two become life long friends.
Peanut learns the importance of sharing, and that if you share it does not necessarily mean you have to give all of your favorite things away.
The writing was spectacular. It's simple yet stong.
The story of Odd Dog is engaging and endearing, charming and sophisticated. Everything both children and adults look for in a great picture book.
The illustrations are warm and really brings the Peanut's story to life.
I love how each page apples are always present and accounted for.


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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is the successor to the Galaxy Tab S2. It has an updated design along with a very fancy stylish pen. This market has been having issues since some of the fire issues from a couple of years ago. It is similar to the Galaxy S7 smartphone in design, and the glass construction will bounce light of the face quite often.
This is a 9.7 Inch Tablet. It has a Silver Protective Neoprene Sleeve for Tablets, and has 64GB Ultra MicroSDXC UHS-1 memory card, and includes a case with zipper. You also get the Stylus pen, a USB-C adapter port, a screen cleaner as well as earbuds. It has 4GB of RAM with 64GB of flash memory. The hard drive is 32GB in size. The native resolution is 2048 x 1536, it has Bluetooth and is running the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a glossy glass back. It has a stylish look that feels comfortable in your hands. The Galaxy Tab S3's screen will create very dramatic images, and comes with HDR video playback capabilities. It makes for a very real-life viewing experience.
iPad pro keyboard case – for 10.5″ 2017 model
This tablet comes with a Snapdragon 820 processor which provides excellent CPU and GPU performance. The Vulkan graphics provides an outstanding gaming experience. You will get 4 speakers with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's quad-speaker system, which automatically follows the direction mode of the screen. This allows you to hear everything clearly whether you have the tablet in a horizontal or vertical position.
The average battery life is about 12 hours, and this tablet weighs just over 15 ounces. This is a great choice for $550 in the bundled tablet market. Please check out more
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Striped Sock Scarf: Love It or Hate It?
There are socks, there are scarves, then there are sock scarves. This Kind Black and White Sock Scarf ($223), which also comes in red and white, is something to ponder. The idea is cheeky, even creative, but I'm not so sure about the execution. It almost looks like a Christmas sock around the neck. Plus, the sock portion is abnormally big and long. Take a moment, examine it — do you love it or hate it?
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A 8-step training program
Today's companies are required to cultivate structures, conditions and skills that allow for employees to engage innovatively with and adapt to a fast paced and dynamic environment. Leadership in these circumstances is becoming ever more complex and demanding. To co-create the engaging relationships and the availability of the skills needed to solve contentious problems, leaders require a high level of awareness, inner clarity, mental flexibility, emotional intelligence and resonating communication skills – they require mindfulness.
Mindfulness is a quality of attention where we see things more clearly and accurately, including the workings of our mind and their impact on our actions and decisions. Instead of being driven by habitual concepts and emotions, the clarity and compassion that emerge from mindfulness allow us to be more present and responsive with ourselves and others. Mindfulness enables a more intelligent and balanced use of our inner and outer resources, leading to more satisfaction and better results.
As a skill, mindfulness can be trained. Research has shown that only ten minutes of daily practice over an eight-week period can have a noticeable impact on those areas of the brain that are responsible for our ability to
- direct our attention and stay both focused and receptive
- adapt to change quickly
- learn from our experience and use our intuition
- be resilient to physical and emotional distress
- bring compassion to ourselves and others – increasing overall health and satisfaction
A set of simple yet powerful techniques that can easily be incorporated into the work-place help leaders develop mindfulness and bring it step-by-step into their lives, their leadership and their organization.
Mindful Leaders
- bring both focused and broad attention to evident and hidden cues, allowing them to tap into multiple perspectives
- are respectfully curious and re-appraise their own habitual self-reinforcing mindsets and expectations that guide their perceptions and decisions
- know about the tendency of the mind to cloud over with one's problem-solving frenzy and deliberately and regularly step out into a restful, clear, still and non-judgmental awareness of what is experienced in the moment
- are kindly present and responsive with themselves and others, know how to listen and enquire deeply
- are sensitive to contextual shifts and tap into new information as a source of innovation
- invite and empower others to join in shared sense-making, decision-finding and leadership processes to manage ambiguity and contentious challenges
- positively impact the overall satisfaction and wellbeing of their employees
Course Details
Mindful Leadership is an eight-week experiential training program, consisting of weekly sessions of 2.5 hours. Participants will explore in eight successive steps how to:
- step out of cognitive autopilot and consciously bring clear awareness to what is actually being experienced
- use both focused and broadened attention to make effective decisions
- regulate emotions and use the information they carry
- deal with contentious problems in a novel and more resource-oriented way
- create individual and organizational mind-space for innovation
- cultivate a new culture of a more inclusive communication and leadership
Mindful Leadership is different than mindfulness programs offered by companies such as Google, Adobe, and Intel. Mindful Leadership is based on the main principles of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) an evidence-based mindfulness-training program developed at the internationally renowned Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford, UK and successfully taught around the world. Its strengths are its carefully crafted, simple yet effective structure and tools. Mindful Leadership has been developed to fit the particular needs of business leaders and organizations.
Every session includes short mindful practices, dialogues and inputs exploring mindfulness, its working from the perspective of cognitive and neuroscience, and mindful leadership. In between the sessions, participants are asked to practice different mindful techniques (Audio files and handouts will be provided) and new leadership habits. They are invited to keep a journal of their experiences, reflections and questions.
Target Group
The program is aimed at leaders who are interested in exploring the organizational, societal and environmental need for a new and inclusive leadership stance which is rooted in the mindful regulation of attention, emotions, and self, and in compassion.
Benefits for your Organization
Leaders who practice Mindful Leadership know how to use their full potential and empower others to step up and lead.
Barbara Pamment is a psychologist and a consultant for organizational and leadership development. Her 28 years of international corporate and leadership experience provide her with an excellent foundation for her work as a coach and facilitator. Barbara Pamment is the chairperson of the Institute for Mindfulness based in Switzerland and has taught mindfulness trainings for 5 years. She holds an MSt in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford, UK. Her 30 years of meditation practice have been the nurturing ground for learning, developing, coaching, and teaching.
Katrin Micklitz has been working worldwide for over 15 years as facilitator and coach and consultant in leadership development and cross-cultural communication. She has worked for 5 years as a senior consultant in a leadership position. Having completed an MSt in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford, UK, Katrin Micklitz now teaches mindfulness courses in Berlin and in organizations throughout Germany.
8 Steps
8 Steps Towards Mindful Leadership
Step 1: Meet Your Busy Mind
Experience how easily our attention is habitually hijacked by inner and outer distractions. Notice how this impacts our perceptions, actions and wellbeing. Learn how we can train our mind to step out of autopilot and experience things in a different way.
Step 2: How Heart Rate and Hormones Impact Our Decisions
Notice how bodily signals inform our emotions, impulses and decisions. Learn how to access the body as resource for calm understanding.
Step 3: Stuck in Minding the Gap
Observe the tendency of our mind to jump into fixing problems and finding solutions. Discover when this might not be the smartest option and learn how to step back and create space for new ideas.
Step 4: It Might be Different than We Think
Explore the nature of our mind's chatter. See the impact that our self-concepts and stories have on our actions and decisions. Identify your top 5 concepts that prevent you from living your full potential.
Step 5: Have a Cup of Tea with your Enemy
Discover your most popular avoidance strategies. Become aware of their costs and try out a novel, more resource-oriented way to deal with challenges.
Step 6: Just another Part of the Network
Explore the interdependent nature of leadership. Experience compassion as transformative force in leadership and the workplace.
Step 7: Leadership – What for?
Align your leadership with your values and the minds of others. Discover the power of mindful intentions on an individual and collective level. Become aware of the implications of your actions for others.
Step 8: Don't Let the End Stop You
Explore how to keep the momentum and continue cultivating mindful leadership: What are the next steps? What can you do? What do you need? Set up your individual future training program.
Contact us
We look forward to discussing with you the implementation of the Mindfull Leadership Training based on the intentions of your organization.


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Will Martin has acted as General Counsel to the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® since 1996. He advises NCAR's leadership and staff on a wide range of legal matters and handles a large number of inquiries from individual members and local associations of REALTORS® on legal issues affecting the practice of real estate brokerage and association administration, including contract, agency, real estate licensing, landlord/tenant and fair housing laws, RESPA compliance, MLS issues, and ethics and arbitration proceedings. Will also advises a number of NCAR committees on professional standards, standard forms and risk management issues. He is an approved continuing education instructor and a frequent speaker at local associations and firms across North Carolina. He served as interim Executive Vice President of NCAR from March 2000 through September 2000.
Will also represents several local associations of REALTORS, provides specialized risk management advice to real estate brokerage firms and agents across North Carolina, and works with his partner Bill Gifford in the representation of firms and agents in civil litigation and in the defense of complaints pending before the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.
Will began practicing law in 1985 as an associate in the Mocksville, NC firm of Martin & Van Hoy, where he engaged in the general practice of law, including general civil and criminal litigation, estate planning, family law, personal injury law, municipal law, commercial law, and real property transactions. He became a partner there in 1988. Will joined the Winston-Salem firm of Craige, Brawley, Liipfert, Walker and Searcy in 1989, and became a partner there in 1993. His practice concentrated in the area of business law, including the organization of for-profit, non-profit and professional corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, acquisitions and sales of businesses, and other transactional work relating to the operation, financing, merger and dissolution of business entities. He also had a significant real estate and estate planning practice. Will has been a manager in the firm of Martin & Gifford, PLLC since its inception in 2005.
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Roopa Kudva discusses Omidyar Network's newest report, Innovating for the Next Half Billion, with the Times of India. The article focuses on the behavior of the next wave of Indian internet users and how Indian entrepreneurs are particularly well-suited to meet their needs through frugal innovation and a deep understanding of the population they hope to serve. Read more here.
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Good evening and welcome to Word of the Day! A journey through the English vocabulary and the words that piqued my interest, in WotD we'll be learning a new word for each working day of the week, bar holidays, unless there's a holiday special...
Today's word is:
verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. truncated)
Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end: a truncated cone shape | discussion was truncated by the arrival of tea.
- [Crystallography] Replace (an edge or an angle) by a plane, typically so as to make equal angles with the adjacent faces.
adjective |ˈtrʌŋkeɪt|Botany & Zoology
(of a leaf, feather, or other part) Ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip.
ORIGIN: late 15th cent. (as a verb): from Latin truncat- 'maimed,' from the verb truncare .


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PhotoNetCast #85 – We're Back!
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We're Back!
Has it really been 8 months? Surely not?
Just when you thought we had disappeared for good, we're back. Job changes, house moves and family crises are (hopefully) behind us all so we're hoping that we can now get back to something like a regular podcasting schedule. Keep your fingers crossed and keep watching!
In this episode, Antonio is joined by Dave and Sean for a general natter about some recent news topics and to answer listener questions.
During news discussion, Dave enthuses about the new Nikon D810, a camera that finally hits the function and price sweet spots for D700 owners looking to upgrade, we consider the value of photography in the light of a couple of news stories from ImageBrief and South African photographer Greg Lumley, consider Flickr's newly-announced photo licensing marketplace and get confused about how Sony will manufacture their new curved sensor.
On a more light-hearted note, we take a quick look at some imaginative on-the-job engagement photos from a Chinese SWAT officer and note that DXO Film Pack 3 software is available free until August 15th.
Enjoy the show…
Questions from Listeners
- Lee vs. B&W 10 stop ND filters? Although we like both of these options, the consensus was that the Lee system, though more expensive, is easier to use.
- Web sites to support client proof galleries and offer print purchases? Several suggestions were offered with the two most popular in the host's opinion being
- What resolution of file is needed to print at a given size? This question resulted in lengthy discussion of the variables involved in figuring out the answer. There's more to it than just the paper and printer with viewing distance also playing into the equation.
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Full Metal Jacket
difficulty: hard | reward: 10,000 xp, sledgehammer | quest giver: titus
- Talk to Titus Kabui.
- Get the ammo box from the armory.
- Check out the situation near the armory.
- Get into armory.
- Talk to Titus.
Titus wants you to retrieve a single ammo box from the armory on the second floor. Be sure to shut off the steam valve to avoid incurring unnecessary environmental damage.
For the first time in prison, you'll be forced to deal with hostility from the zombies (obviously) and Policemen. The Policemen have set up a barricade on the second floor and find their hands full with pushing back the onslaught of their zombified comrades. Do not be fooled -- the Policemen will not assist you!
Kevin is already standing outside the armory, but it's locked. This incidentally segues into the Locked Armory mandatory sidequest.
Once you return to Kevin with the key, he -- for some reason -- will require an inordinate amount of time to unlock the door, during which he could very well be susceptible to a zombie attack. Brace yourself for a sudden rush of Infected, a Thug and some Walkers. There's a propane tank nearby that you could use to fatally wound, if not outright kill, the lot.
Once Kevin busts open the armory door, you can raid the scantly equipped armory for the ammo box on the shelf. You'll also find the Striker Rifle Mod, though not in the armory itself but in the vestibule leading to it.
Titus will be pleased with getting the ammo box and hand you off the next quest: Dante's Kitchen.
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2015 Developmental Differences Resource Fair™
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Our 4th Annual Fair dedicated to providing Chicago families with school options, service providers, and other resources in one place that focus on serving parents of children with developmental differences. Categories of needs include, but are not limited to, developmental delays (i.e., speech, motor skills), sensory processing disorder, autism, ADD/ADHD, PDD-NOS, mixed receptive-expressive language disorder, Down Syndrome, and physical disabilities. The event is geared toward families with children ages infant through 8th grade. Open to the public. Free admission. RSVP below to expedite your check-in process. Note: We recommend, where possible, to make this an adult-only event. This convention style event and workshops are not ideal for children.
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Charmain Jones, CSI Officer with RCN has been approached by Leon Litvack from Queen's University Belfast who is interested in running a creative peacebuilding programme in the Mid Tyrone area through Rural Community Network.
It is envisaged that this programme could take place at our offices (day or evening time) during the month of December or January 2014.
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Police Attempt to Arrest ROCOR-A Brotherhood Leader
Police recently attempted to detain the head of the brotherhood of the Holy Martyr Metropolitan Vladmir of Galicia, Oleg Filatcheva. An interposition was attempted to prevent the Brotherhood from honoring the anti-Bolshevik hero, General Peter Krosnov, at a memorial service at Donskoy Monastery.
Police were apparently concerning over what was described as the 'tensions in Moscow', as well as the Brotherhoods carrying of the old Imperial flag, along with the flag of the Byzantine empire. Oleg Filatchev said, "They're very much trying to see the imperial flag as the swastika."


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HARDtalk is the BBC's flagship current affairs programme. In this special edition recording at Hay, presenter Stephen Sackur interviews Bernie Sanders, the United States Senator for Vermont and the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history.
To be broadcast during the week of 5 June on BBC World News and BBC News Channel


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Wine Spectator says Koha by te Pā is 'top value'
Respected US wine publication, Wine Spectator, has named our 2014 Koha Sauvignon Blanc one of its 'Top Value' wines.
Wine Spectator's annual New Zealand wine report features some of Aotearoa's best and brightest wineries, so we're keeping great company. Senior wine reviewer, MaryAnn Worobiec of Wine Spectator, gave the Koha Sauv 89 points and said it's one of just 14 'top value' wines from New Zealand.
Already making waves throughout Canada, our 2014 Koha Sauv is growing a cult following and it's pretty clear why that is. Check out a few highlights from our tasting note for this classic Marlborough Sauv:
"Intense aromas of grapefruit and tomato leaf with lively passionfruit and floral notes adding allure and complexity. This wine delivers delicious citrus and gooseberry flavours with a crisp, refreshing finish that is synonymous with Marlborough."
Wine Spectator's latest glowing review of the Koha Sauv builds on awards it has picked up since its release in 2014. It won a Gold medal at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition in 2015, followed by a Silver medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition earlier this year.
Check out the full tasting note and technical sheet for the Sauv and if you try it, let us know what you think! If you would like to stock the Koha range of wines, or would like more information on any of te Pā Family Vineyard's family of wines, feel free to get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!