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bamboo lemongrass foaming body scrub: water (aqua), juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, bambusa arundinacea stem powder, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, lauryl glucoside, citric acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, silybum marianum extract, spiraea ulmaria flower extract, urtica dioica (nettle) extract, hypnea musciformis extract, hydrolyzed sweet almond protein, cymbopogon schoenanthus oil, pelargonium graveolens oil, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, cananga odorata flower oil, citrus reticulata (tangerine) leaf oil, sea salt, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate. *organic ingredient
baobab & shea body wash: water (aqua), disodium cocoyl glutamate, coco-glucoside, sodium cocoyl glutamate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin, hydrolyzed adansonia digitata seed extract, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, fragrance**, zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil, citrus nobilis, (mandarin orange) peel oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, apium graveolens (celery) seed oil, caprylyl glycol, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, benzoic acid, lauryl glucoside, glyceryl caprylate, triethyl citrate, xanthan gum, caprylhydroxamic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, tocopheryl acetate. *organic ingredient **natural fragrance
eucalyptus foaming foot scrub with pumice: pumice, water (aqua), sodium chloride, quartz, sodium cocoamphoacetate, coco-glucoside, disodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, lauryl glucoside, glycerin, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, citrus medica limon (lemon) peel oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium cocoyl glutamate, salvia officinalis (sage) oil, ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid.
oatmeal lavender soap: saponified oils of palm*, coconut* and olive*, lavender oil, oatmeal*, rosemary extract. *organic ingredient
baobab & shea moisturizer: water (aqua), cetearyl alcohol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetyl alcohol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed adansonia digitata seed extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, cetearyl glucoside, glycerin, zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil, citrus nobilis, (mandarin orange) peel oil, ocimum basilicum (basil) oil, apium graveolens (celery) seed oil, fragrance**, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, tocopheryl acetate. *organic ingredient **natural fragrance
cucumber & ginseng facial mist: water (aqua), propanediol, algae rhodophycea extract, panax ginseng extract, aloe barbadensis extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, ascorbic acid, retinyl acetate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) oil, vetiveria zizanoides (vetiver) oil, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) oil, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta.
honey moisture mask with propolis extract: water (aqua), prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate se, propanediol, coco-caprylate, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, aloe barbadensis extract, honey extract, hypericum perforatum (st. john's wort) extract, hydrolyzed wheat protein, glycerin, propolis extract, phosphatidylcholine, bentonite, glyceryl caprylate, royal jelly, tocopheryl linoleate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ascorbyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, sodium carbomer, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium phytate, citric acid.
lavender & eucalyptus foot crème: water (aqua), stearyl alcohol, glycerin, ceteareth 20, propanediol, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cetearyl alcohol, decyl oleate, algae phaeophyceae (seaweed) extract, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) extract, centella asiatica extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, quercus infectoria (oak) extract, fructose, proline, glycine, sodium lactate, serine, alanine, allantoin, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, ascorbyl palmitate, caprylic/capric triglycerides, ascorbic acid, citric acid, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida oil, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil.
rose & shea hand therapy: water (aqua), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cetearyl olivate, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan olivate, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, rosa moschata seed oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, sodium pca, tocopherol, glycerin, rosa damascena flower oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, citronellol*, geraniol*, phenethyl alcohol*, citral*, citronellyl acetate*, geranyl acetate*, eugenol*, phenylacetaldehyde*, triethyl citrate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, xanthan gum, citric acid. *natural fragrance ingredient
**"Natural fragrance" shown in baobab & shea products is made of the following natural ingredients: triethyl citrate, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, geranyl acetate, linalyl acetate, abies sibirica (fir needle) oil, linalool, terpineol alpha, litsea cubeba fruit oil, isoamyl salicylate, cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon) leaf oil, hexenyl acetate cis 3, 3-hexenol, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, carum petroselinum (parsley) leaf oil, dodecanal, decanal, melonal, undecenal, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) oil, nonenal.
bamboo lemongrass foaming body scrub: Apply to damp skin and massage in circular motions. Rinse with warm water. Not for use on the face.
baobab & shea body wash: Apply to wet skin with hands or a sponge and work up lather. Rinse with warm water. For baths, pour a capful under running water.
eucalyptus foaming foot scrub with pumice: Apply to damp feet and massage in circular motions to work up lather, concentrating on rough areas such as heels and calluses. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
natural sea wood sponge: Use with your favorite soap or body wash every day, Be sure to squeeze excess water from the sponge after use.
oatmeal lavender soap: With water, work into a rich lather.
baobab & shea moisturizer: Apply generously to body and massage into skin.
cucumber & ginseng facial mist: Spray over face after cleansing, or anytime during the day. Can also be used with a cotton pad as a refreshing toner.
honey moisture mask with propolis extract: Apply to clean, dry face. Allow to sink in for 20 minutes, then rub any excess into skin. Do not rinse off. Recommended for use at night. Warning: Not recommended for people with sensitivities to bee byproducts.
lavender & eucalyptus foot crème: Massage desired amount into entire foot area until thoroughly absorbed. For extra care, apply generously at night and wear cotton socks to bed.
rose & shea hand therapy: Apply to hands and massage in.
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Spiders freak people out just by existing, but they also have a quality some might consider creepy: They shed their skins.
Regular skin peels are routine for other creatures, too, which inspired Weird Animal Question of the Week to look into this intriguing process of renewal. (See 10 beautiful pictures that will make you love spiders.)
Lift Off
Growing larger causes spiders to molt, a process called ecdysis, Jo-Anne Sewlal, an arachnologist at the University of the West Indies, says via email.
Tarantulas, as the above video shows, "secrete a new exoskeleton around itself while it is still encased in the old exoskeleton," Sewlal says. (See "Bondage, Cannibalism, and Castration—Spiders' Wild Sex Lives.")
The living tissue between old and new will dissolve, except for nerve connections to sensory organs like eyes and touch-sensitive hairs.
To get things going, the tarantula contracts its abdomen to push fluids into the cephalothorax, its fused head and upper body. This pressures weak spots in that segment so the old exoskeleton "lifts off like a helmet," Sewlal says.
Finally the spider flips over and slides out of its old legs like a pair of jeans—et voilà, the tarantula's new clothes. (Also read "50 New Spiders Discovered In Australia.")
"The spider's new exoskeleton looks wrinkled and quite pale, not at all like its old one," she adds. The new skin is also softer at first, making the arachnid more vulnerable to predation.
Molting Time
Crabs generally take about 15 minutes to exit their old shells, under which a thin new shell has grown. The animals' bodies release enzymes that cause their old shells to begin separating, as well as take on seawater to help pry it open. (Watch a video of a giant spider crab shedding.)
Snakes are famous for slinking out of their skins, says Laurie J. Vitt, curator emeritus of reptiles at the Sam Noble Museum in Oklahoma.
Injuries can also cause reptiles and amphibians to molt, he says. (Related: "New Gecko Sheds Skin on Demand, Looks Like Raw Chicken.")
For instance, someone once brought Vitt a snake that had been hit in the head, triggering a "continuous shedding cycle ... about once a month until it died."
Skin Eater
The deepest layer of skin in reptiles and amphibians produces new cells, which move upward to the top layer and mature, according to Vitt.
The first outward sign that a snake is ready to shed is that its eyes turn a milky color.
Patches of mucus between the lower and upper layers of skin begin to appear. As the mucus increases, the layers disconnect and eventually the old layer splits, usually at the top of the head, then down the back.
Shedding skin not only frees up room, for some geckos and anoles, it's also a snack, Vitt says. Notably, snakes will not eat their old skin.
Haven't they heard of recycling?
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Throughout late May and early June 2013, Western Front hosted Canadian composer, performer, and instrument builder Leslie Ross as musician-in-residence. Ross participated in a number of events, including a workshop on instrument building and acoustics, a concert, and a series of workshops and concerts with Square One, a diverse group of youth from the Burnaby School District, as part of Sonic Playground. The instruments constructed during this time included several bicycle-driven pump organs, which were used for a unique installation performance and were featured in Western Front's 40th Anniversary Open House on June 16, 2013.
Ross' work reflects a varied background in instrument building, drawing upon both historical methods and organological considerations as well as contemporary compositional and performative techniques. Although her main focus during this residency was the creation of a series of bicycle-driven organs, Ross also works with string and percussive instruments as well as early and modern bassoons, the latter of which are instruments she performs quite extensively with. In addition to her rigourous approach to conventional instruments, Ross' repertoire also includes extensive multi-media work with sound sculptures and installations. This juxtaposition of refined instrument building with more experimental DIY practices makes for an interesting pool for other experimental musicians to access: Ross' instruments have been worked into both acoustic and electronic contexts, solo and group settings, and in conjunction with choreography. Ross' own compositional and performative work seems to be informed by her instrument building, and she has performed extensively throughout the New York area, where she is currently based.
The following images and video are taken from Western Front's 40th Anniversary Open House, for which Ross led an instrument building table and performance of the bicycle-driven organs with the Square One youth group, and the Sonic Playground workshop held at Roundhouse Community Centre.


text: At the OU's Moon night, held on 1st December 2017, the VM Apollo pages sparkled in their best light... presented by Dr. Andy Tindle. About 200 visitors - school students, their parents, siblings, and members of the general public, visited the OU to explore what it means to become an astronaut - and what the Apollo astronauts achieved on the Moon. Curious to see the Apollo Moon rocks for yourself? Check them out in the Apollo Moon collection. In case you are curious, why there are many more Apollo 11 to 15 rocks than Apollo 16 and 17... We are currently digitizing Apollo 16, with more new rocks available early next year. There is lots more to come, so make sure you stop by soon again!


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This premium development features fully equipped condominium-style suites. Snowbird Lodge is located in the Happy Valley area, providing guests with supreme access to the ice skating rink and Happy Valley Day Lodge. Other amenities in the area include, snowmobiling, mini Z's and the Big White Tube Park. In addition, one of the finest restaurants on mountain, the Kettle Valley Steak House, is just a few steps away.
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1034 East Brentwood Drive has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car.
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text: Men's black '1460' iconic leather boots from Dr. Martens. Crafted from oily full grain leather with a natural tumbled finish, the iconic boots are fastened with an eight-eyelet laced closure. Goodyear-welted, the upper and signature air cushioned sole are heat-sealed and sewn together for durability. Complete with contrast yellow welt stitching, a branded insole and a signature PVC outsole that provides excellent abrasion and slip resistance. Upper: Leather. Sole: PVC.


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A ships emergency plan is, I would say, the most important plan on board. It will assist you to reach your muster station and to deal with different emergency situations which might occur, and SOLAS describes clearly what information is required on such plan.
Despite this, I have seen a number of emergency plans which do not fullfill SOLAS requirements. The design of the plan is schematic and this type of plan is on board more or less all vessels in the modern Scandinavian offshore fleet, but I will not say that all of them does not meet the requirements, only that I have not met anyone yet on the number of vessels I have been on board.
This particular type of emergency plan is developed by the shipyards and seems to be a kind of template. In my opinion this is a good start in the process to achieve a good emergency organization on board, but it seems like the shipowners are happy with just the template, without reviewing and adapt it to the particular ship and its own organization. Neither does the shipowners or classification societies check that it is according to regulations before delivery.
The emergency plan shall show the duties assigned to the different members of the crew including:
- closing watertight doors, fire doors, velves, scuppers, sidescuttles, skylights, portholes and other similar openings in the ship;
- equipping of the survival crafts and other life-saving appliances;
- preparation and launching of survival craft;
- general preparations of other life-saving appliances;
- muster of passengers;
- use of communication equipment
- manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires; and
- special duties assigned in respect to the use of fire-fighting equipment and installations.
It is also a requirement that the emergency plan shall specify which officers are assigned to ensure that life-saving and fire appliances are maintained in good condition and are ready for immediate use, as well as it shall specify substitutes for key persons who may become disabled, taking into account that different emergencies may call for different actions.
Additional requirements are valid for passenger ships as well.
There are especially three things that normally are missing on the plans.
- Use of communication equipment – It is not stated what channel(s) to use in case of an emergency
- Officers responsible for the maintainence of equipment
- Substitute personnel for key persons
Also, the emergency plan must be allowed to be a dynamic document, especially regarding the duties of personnel. Just because you are mustered as AB No.1, who's duties are to be a member of the smokedivers team, is not the same thing as you are suitable for this task. This might lead to that another crew member is assigned this duty and you have to do something else instead. In this situation it must be possible to make changes to the emergency plan so it reflects the true organization.
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Medium Bowl 500ml – enjoy
Enjoy this cute Keith Brymer Jones bowl which is hand embossed with the word "enjoy" in a burnt orange. This bowl is crafted from the finest super white porcelain and has a capacity of 500ml.
Enjoy a bowlful of delicious grub with this cute Keith Brymer Jones medium bowl. The bowl is crafted from the finest super white porcelain and designed in the UK. The bowl is hand-stamped with the word "enjoy" in a burnt orange typewriter font. Keith Brymer Jones has been developing the Word Range for over three decades. Keith started out as a production potter in a little studio in North London where he would produce up to 1,000 pots a day. Keith's design philosophy is 'to design products that are simple yet stylish, practical in the modern home but, above all, make people happy!' Every piece in the word range in microwave and dishwasher safe, making the ceramics stylish and practical.


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Close to the Vatican City the The Church Village formely Domus Pacis Torre Rossa Park is a 3 star hotel offering high quality services and suitable either for business and leisure travellers.
The facility is formed by a central building with the lobby and the congress centre and other four units which host our 250 rooms where you can find all modern services to spend a pleasant stay with all comforts.
Our restaurant will be pleased to let you taste typical dishes which can be combined with our fine National and International wines.
During summer period it will be possible have a drink of your bar in the charming garden which surrounded the hotel.
If you wish to organize gala dinners or celebrations, our staff will be at your disposal for every assistance. On request, it will be possible book an exclusive limousine service.
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Hey, Santa, how 'bout you stop bringing my kids better gifts than me?
*** SPOILER ALERT – if you truly believe in Santa Claus read no further!!! ***
Since having our children, my wife and I do the same ridiculous thing to ourselves every Christmas. We let Santa the North Pole big man 'bring' our kids all the amazing gifts we bought for them that year. The exact toys they wanted, the expensive talking playthings with the flashing lights and the pull-able knobs, the stockings full of chocolate and gag gifts and handfuls of loose quarters. We stack all this gold into two piles by the tree and when they wake up Christmas morning, our children can't believe that their white-bearded hero came through for them once again.
And then they open our gifts.
Socks and underwear, AA batteries and rubber boots, every year my wife and I end up giving our kids the steamed peas and carrots of Christmas Presents. And their forced thank-you's and obligatory product interest have about as much excitement and sincerity as an NFL fan's at a Sunday afternoon tea party.
Why do we do this to ourselves?
Why do my wife and I cause our eight- and five-year-olds to believe that their Yuletide happiness comes from a magical man? We have to go to elaborate lengths to keep this yearly fantasy real for them, despite what their school friends are now starting to tell them. Why did we ever buy into the Santa myth in the first place? The answer to these whys is the same answer I give whenever any personal whys are asked of me.
It's because of my parents.
My Northern Ohio childhood Christmas's were snowy and magical because my parents made sure their kids believed that magical things could happen. They so consistently and convincingly orchestrated four piles of Santa gold for us every year that there was no doubt in my mind that an overweight man could haul and deliver a world's worth of booty in one sleigh in a single snowy night. In all fairness, my parents were also telling me that another guy could walk on water and raise the dead, so it wasn't so crazy to believe that this other fellah who's still alive could make this fantastical trip to my house.
Plus, his gifts were incredible.
When you're overly focused on the booty, sometimes how you've received it becomes a secondary consideration, and that was the case for me with Santa. Who was I to question what was and wasn't possible when solid evidence in the form of a new ten-speed and a Mr.Potato Head was sitting right there in front of me? For almost eleven years, my parents kept my faith in the impossible alive for me, so I do it for my own kids now.
Imagine if I didn't.
What kind of childhood would they be having if Santa brought them pajamas and winter gloves because their parents wanted to be the ones to take credit for the Nintendo Wii? Of course, when you watch the viral video of excited children getting a Wii as a present it's easy to understand why it's so tempting to be on the receiving end of all that gratitude. (Link to Video) But that would mean letting them know that there's really no such thing as magic, that impossible seeming things are actually pretty impossible, and when a kid finds all that out they tend to grow up way too quickly after that.
Especially nowadays.
"The 12- to 14-year-olds of yesterday are the 10- to 12-'s of today," says Bruce Friend, a vice president of the kids' cable channel Nickelodeon. The Nickelodeon-Yankelovicht Youth Monitor found that by the time they are 12, children describe themselves as "flirtatious, sexy, trendy, athletic, cool." (Link to Article) Truthfully, I'm in no hurry to use the words 'flirtatious' and 'my children' in the same sentence and I'll do everything I can to keep their 'cool sexy train' stuck right there in the station. And the way I see it, giving them an unbelievable white-bearded hero like Santa Claus to believe in is a great way to start.
I'll remind myself of that when I'm wrapping up their t-shirts and sweaters.
- Mike Lukas
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Girls Switched at Birth
Teens Who Were Switched at Birth Learn the Truth
The story of twins switched at birth seems like the plot of a Lifetime movie, but for Callie Johnson and Rebecca Chittum, it is very much a reality. When the two were born in 1995, only a day apart, nurses at University of Virginia Health System's maternity ward returned the girls to the wrong parents. Hospital administrators discovered the mix-up three years later— the same day Rebecca's "parents" died in a car accident. Callie's "mom" was informed of the swap and tried to gain custody of Rebecca. Though she lost the battle, she continued to raise Callie as if she was her own.
"She was born in Whitney's belly, and she was born in my heart," Paula says of her now 18-year-old daughter.
To find out how Callie and her parents learned the truth, as well as Callie's take on the situation, read the full story on The Stir.


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U.S. Command pillages Africa's Oil resources
At the beginning of the century, while the United States was still embroiled in military interventions in the Balkans and had launched what would become the longest war in its history in Afghanistan with the invasion of Iraq to follow, it was also laying the groundwork for subordinating the African continent to a new military command.
With 4.5 percent of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for approximately 30 percent of crude oil consumption. Although the world's third largest producer of crude, it imports over 60 percent of what it consumes (12.4 of 20.7 million barrels it uses daily). A decade ago 15 percent of those imports came from the Gulf of Guinea region on Africa's Atlantic Ocean coast, mainly from Nigeria, and it is projected that the proportion will increase to 25 percent in the next four years.
The National Energy Policy Report issued by the Office of Vice President Richard Cheney on May 16, 2001 stated: "West Africa is expected to be one of the fastest-growing sources of oil and gas for the American market. African oil tends to be of high quality and low in sulfur…giving it a growing market share for refining centers on the East Coast of the U.S."
The following year, the Washington, D.C.-based African Oil Policy Initiative Group conducted a symposium entitled "African Oil: A Priority for U. S. National Security and African Development," with the participation of American legislators, policy advisers, the private sector and representatives of the State Department and Defense Department, at which Congressman William Jefferson said:
"African oil should be treated as a priority for U.S. national security post 9-11. I think that…post 9-11 it's occurred to all of us that our traditional sources of oil are not as secure as we thought they were."
As is customary in regards to American foreign policy objectives, the Pentagon was charged with taking responsibility. It immediately went to work on undertaking three initiatives to implement U.S. energy strategy in the Gulf of Guinea: U.S. Africa Command, the first overseas military command inaugurated since 1983. The U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station as what has developed into the major component of the Global Fleet Station, linked with worldwide maritime operations like the 1,000-ship navy and the Proliferation Security Initiative and piloted in the area of responsibility of U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Fourth Fleet reactivated in 2008: The Caribbean Sea and Central and South America. The NATO Response Force designed for rapid multi-service (army, air force, navy and marine) deployments outside of the bloc's North American-European area of responsibility.
In recent months Ghana joined the ranks of African oil producers, pumping crude oil for the first time from an offshore field in the Gulf of Guinea.
"The Jubilee oil field, discovered three years ago, holds an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil, and will begin producing around 55,000 barrels per day in the coming weeks. Oil production is expected, however, to rise to about 120,000 barrels over the next six months, making the country Africa's seventh largest oil producer." [1]
The Ghanaian oil exploitation is run by a consortium led by Tullow Oil plc, which is based in London and has 85 contracts in 22 countries.
The same source quoted above added:
"The Gulf of Guinea increasingly represents an important source of oil, with the US estimating that it will supply over a quarter of American oil by 2015. It has already sent US military trainers to the region to help local navies to secure shipping.
"Nearby Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Congo Republic are already exporting oil from the Gulf, while Liberia and Sierra Leone remain hopeful of joining the club."
In March of 2010 95 U.S. Marines led by General Paul Brier, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Africa, deployed to the Bundase Training Camp in the Ghanaian capital of Accra for a three-week exercise with the armed forces of the host country, "part of the Africa Partnership Station," which also included the participation of the USS Gunston Hall dock landing ship and "embarked international staff" in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Internet site reference: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/militarization-of-energy-policy-u-s-africa-command-and-gulf-of-guinea/
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Every time I hear about a celebrity going to a hospital or cancelling tour dates due to exhaustion, I think to myself, how nice would it be to have the ability to pause life when it all becomes too much?
The thought usually comes as my kids are destroying the house, or I'm washing dishes for the third time in a single day or my hampers are overflowing with dirty laundry.
But behind the fantasy is a sad reality. Many people – myself included – can't afford to put their lives on hold to take care of their mental health.
This morning in my car on my way to work, all I could think about was how utterly tired I am. But it's not in a way that can be fixed with a good night's sleep.
It's been three months since I started treatment for anxiety and depression. And although things are remarkably better, every day is still a battle. Medication makes these conditions more manageable, but medication is not a cure.
I still have to fight through anxious and overwhelming thoughts. And I still have to push back when I feel depression tapping me on the shoulder. And constantly fighting is exhausting.
The past week my anxiety has been high. I've been feeling "off" and burnt out. And I've felt myself on the verge of tears for no apparent reason. This morning as I drove to work all I could think about was how much I wanted to turn around and go home to rest. And how much I'd like to stay there for a week or so.
But bills must be paid and groceries must be bought. And while my husband carries the bulk of our financial load, my contribution – albeit small – still matters.
So I get up, get dressed and power through despite the way I'm feeling. But there are some things that help me juggle work and my mental health issues.
Taking a time out
One thing that helps me get through the workday is taking time to recharge. During my lunch break I typically go and sit in my car. The time alone allows me to quiet my mind, get my thoughts in order, and the fresh air and sunlight give me energy to get through the second half of the day.
Managing my workload
I am the self-proclaimed queen of procrastination. But waiting to do things until the last minute just leaves me more overwhelmed. So I try to stay on top of my tasks. I'm also learning that I don't have to say yes to everything. This isn't always possible, but it's okay to not take on too many extra tasks if it's going to leave you stressed out, flustered and less productive.
Treating my days off like days off
I could improve in this area – big time. I'm trying to learn to use my days off of work for rest rather than catching up on things like housework and errands. There are days when I'm more exhausted from not being at work than I am from being there. It's important to use these days to get the self-care my body and mind so desperately need.
How do you juggle responsibilities and your mental health? I'd love some suggestions.
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Having a lot of USB drives is a great help to backup files and store your media library and so on. Plugging in a USB drive is fairly easy but ejecting it needs to be done with care so that there is no data loss or damage to the drive.
Windows by default provides you with a utility which will allow you to safely remove the USB hardware from your PC without causing any damage to it. That said the utility provided by Windows has a long way to go with their interface which is very confusing to the end user.
USB Disk Ejector is a software that will allow you to quickly remove USB devices in Windows. The software was originally designed to only remove pen drives but can now remove any type of attached USB devices safely.
Why Should You Use This If Windows Already Provides a User Interface?
Like I already said the Windows user interface leaves a lot to be desired and I wish they could make it a little less complicated than what it is.
USB Disk Ejector on the other hand has a simple interface and directly shows you the attached devices which you can then easily remove from the PC.
As you can see you can even remove IPOD directly from the interface by simply double clicking on it.
The software also provides a CLI (Command Line Interface) using which you can
- Eject the drive that the program is running from.
- Eject a drive by specifying a drive letter.
- Eject a drive by specifying a drive name.
- Eject a drive by specifying a partial drive name.
I will definitely be using this software since I have a pen drive, portable HDD, Backup Drive and IPOD which I use along almost daily and this definitely helps my task of ejecting those drives as safe as possible.
How many USB devices do you use? Do you think this software will be useful to you? Let me know through your comments.
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Over the weekend the world was shocked by an unprecedented global ransomware cyber-attack dubbed 'WannaCry' (also known as WCry, WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r or Wanna Decryptor). The ransomware variant infects a computer by exploiting a security vulnerability in old versions of Windows and once it has taken hold, locks down the computer, encrypts all the files and looks for other vulnerable computers within the network to infect. Victims are forced to pay ransom, in Bitcoin, to the cyber attackers for the decryption key or face losing their data forever.
To date WannaCry has affected over 10k organisations and 200k victims across 150 nations around the world and the numbers are rising. Among the worst hit include hospitals in Britain and public utilities companies in Spain and Russia. India, China, South Korea and Japan have all seen an impact from the ransomware epidemic that erupted on Friday and propagated in record time. But despite causing massive disruptions around the globe, the culprits behind the attack have amassed just over $55k, a measly sum given the scope of the attack.
DSA reached out to several industry experts to comment on the outbreak. Many are of the opinion that the threat could be avoided, or at least minimised, with good security hygiene.
Brian Baskin, Threat Researcher at Carbon Black
Brian Baskin, Threat Researcher at Carbon Black commented, "What is truly unique about [WannaCry] is its method of delivery, which is believed to be through the now-known ETERNALBLUE exploit. While the number of incidents are extremely high, many are believed to be a result of poor security posture. Protection against the ETERNALBLUE exploit is fairly basic. The exploit targets servers with SMB network sharing exposed to the Internet, a feature that should be immediately considered for deactivation. Servers are targeted over the standard network ports for the SMB service, all of which can be actively disabled in an organisation's firewalls."
Microsoft have since released security patches to fix the SMB (Server Message Block) flaw that is currently being exploited in a bid to help customers that are still using Windows versions that are no longer supported by the company – including Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 8, Server 2003 and 2008.
The world was given temporary respite when a British cybersecurity researcher going by the handle MalwareTech stumbled upon a kill switch by reverse-engineering samples of the WannaCry variant. MalwareTech discovered that the ransomware was designed to query an obscure and inactive web address. When he registered and activated the domain, the kill switch took effect, essentially stopping the malware from spreading further. However, the kill switch wasn't able to salvage devices that were already infected and locked down.
According to MalwareTech's real-time public botnet tracker, many countries in South East Asia have also been hit by the WannaCry ransomware. Authorities in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are on high alert and have urged individuals and organisations to patch their systems with immediate effect, keep software and antivirus programs up to date, have secure backups and be extra wary of opening suspicious e-mails and files.
Sumit Bansal, Sophos' Director for ASEAN
"It is imperative that businesses everywhere update their operating systems, their security software and educate their users against phishing attacks. This is a best practice to reduce the risk from any attack", said Sumit Bansal, Sophos' Director for ASEAN. He also mentioned that Sophos analysed the attack on Friday and immediately issued a detection update to block all known and potential future variants of the malware, highlighting the importance of having an up-to-date security solution in place.
Zerto's VP of APJ, Andrew Martin
But having good IT security in place to prevent these attacks from happening is only part of the solution and security patches can only go so far. Zerto's VP of APJ, Andrew Martin commented, "No IT security system is 100% safe. As this ransomware attack has proved, having good IT security is only half the story. It's how fast you recover from these attacks. The best strategy is to implement a security solution AND use a disaster recovery solution with 'Point-In-Time' recovery, that can wind back and access data right up until the time of the security breach."
Nick Savvides, Security Advocate, Symantec APJ
Paying ransom, however, should not be an option. "If hit by the ransomware attack, paying criminals is never recommended. Not only does it feed and reward them for their crimes, there is also no guarantee that your files will be released back to you", warned Nick Savvides, Security Advocate, Symantec APJ. "Instead, backing up important data is the single most effective way of combating ransomware infection. Attackers have leverage over their victims by encrypting valuable files and leaving them inaccessible. If the victim has backup copies, they can restore their files once the infection has been cleaned up. However, organizations should ensure that back-ups are appropriately protected or stored off-line so that attackers can't delete them."
Although the WannaCry attacks may have slowed down and the outbreak appears to have been contained for now, new variants of the ransomware are expected to appear using different domains or even without a kill switch protocol at all as the world braces for the next wave of attack.
What's certain is that the combination of ransomware and network-based self-propagating worm has proved to be quite potent with the potential to cause far-reaching and disastrous consequences. This could just be the dawn of the next evolution of malware and should serve as a global wakeup call on how vulnerable we could be to cyber-attacks.


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The story behind cartmi
We from cartmi share the same vision: we want to make online shopping easy!
In the offline world it is fun to look around in different shops, discover new stores, and then buy just where the best product can be found. Then we return home with a great variation of different bags from different shops. In the online world we often go to the same shops, simply because it is easier, we do not have to register over and over again, and we know that our products will be delivered. But in reality, we do not always want to go to the same shops. We like variety, we like shopping the best product at the best price, and we like to get individual products, maybe even recommended ones.
Online shopping is supposed to be easier in any shop: no more efforts in typing shipping details, no accumulation of different profiles and log-ins, no hidden costs, no uncertainty for payments. We want to change this. And therefore, we currently work on one unified and personalized shopping cart. We from cartmi are a young and motivated team and together we want to make the world a bit better. And easier!


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Orkla is engaged in dialogue with authorities and politicians at national level and in the EU regarding trade policy framework conditions, nutrition and health and other matters that call for cooperation between business and industry and the authorities.
Part of the dialogue with the authorities in the countries in which Orkla is represented is conducted through national employers' organisations such as the Confederation of Norwegian Industry (NHO), the Swedish Food Federation (LI) and the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) as well as industry and trade associations. Orkla is represented in several organisations in Brussels.
The Orkla companies maintain an ongoing dialogue with the supervisory authorities to ensure compliance with the operating requirements imposed by the authorities and to obtain advice on practical issues. This contact is assured by the relevant specialist staff in connection with the companies' product development and production operations. The management of the individual company engages in a dialogue with local and national political authorities to find viable solutions to matters concerning their operations, and to create an understanding of the companies' goals, plans and needs.


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Graduate Clinical Requirements
Loyola University Chicago and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) are committed to fostering a safe learning environment and protecting the health and well-being of students and patients. All MSN, Post-MSN, DNP, and PhD nursing students are required to submit documentation of health and additional requirements prior to being assigned a clinical placement. These requirements are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for healthcare providers and the health agencies' policies as well as part of the individual Clinical Affiliation Agreements between Loyola University and our clinical facilities.
Examples of Required Documents
- Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)
- Hepatitis B
- TB Screening
- Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (Tdap)
- CPR Certification
- Physical Examination
- Health Insurance
- Influenza
- Professional License
- HIPPA Certification
- OSHA Certification
Criminal Background Check and Urine Drug Screen*†
To collect the required documents students will need to create a CastleBranch account. CastleBranch is a platform that allows students to submit documentation to meet clinical requirements online. CastleBranch will monitor and review documents and inform students of any discrepancies with program's requirements as well as monitor any documents that may need to be renewed. There is a one-time fee of $35 to set up the CastleBranch document tracker. Access to the information and documents uploaded are available to the student for life in their document center and can continued to be accessed even after the student leaves Loyola University.
Please click CastleBranch Graduate Guide to download more information on creating your account, clinical requirements, and other helpful information. You can also view the below quick video tutorial that will walk you through the order process.


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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Breaking News!
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 8, 2012) – Political discourse in the US took a highly anticipated turn and devolved into a childish name-calling contest.
It all started when the Obama camp slammed Mitt Romney, calling him a "Doodyhead." The Romney campaign, in retaliation, accused the president of having cooties since the third grade. Fact-checking sources were not able to confirm or deny the latter accusation, as Obama's elementary school records are sealed.
"I think Obama should release his grade-school files to prove that the accusation is false," said Rush Limbaugh. "Until he does that, we'll all just have to assume that he has the cooties, and anyone whose hand he shakes on the campaign trail will get them, too."
David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, condemned the allegations in the strongest possible terms, saying, "It's f&*%ing bull*&^#." He went further to explain the Romney's mother is so fat that when she sits around the house, she sits around the house. He ended his statement with, "Neener, neener!"
Sarah Palin, professional Attention Whore, fired back, accusing the president of actually being born with cooties, and again calling for a release of Obama's birth records. Harry Reid retaliated, quoting a secret source who confirms that on Romney's past tax returns, he did in fact list his occupation as "Doodyhead."
Regardless of the president's health or the actual size of Romney's mother, this election is certainly shaping up to be a game-changer in American politics.
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- D.G. Hudson said...
There's something to be said about the entertainment factor in politics - US or Canadian.
It seems the true way to tell is our politicians have matured into adults is to watch how they conduct their political campaigns.
Enjoyed your post, Rick.
- August 8, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- D.G. Hudson said...
correct that to 'the true way to tell IF. . .'
- August 8, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Johanna Garth said...
Good summation. What's sad is so many people seem to care more about cooties than issues that will change their lives.
- August 8, 2012 at 11:43 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
That's why I hate election years - it's all about the mud slinging.
- August 8, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- Julia Hones said...
I agree with Johanna. Nicely said.
- August 9, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- Anne Gallagher said...
Thanks for the recap. I've missed so much of the slander these last few weeks moving, I'm out of the name-calling loop.
- August 10, 2012 at 8:52 AM
- dolorah said...
Good reporting here Rick. I am much better informed than if I would have watched the debates.
Sometimes I really want to tell our politicians to "grow up".
- August 11, 2012 at 3:28 AM
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Wearing: Brandy Melville Top | Urban Outfitters Overalls | Zara Boots
I can't believe it has only been a month since I moved to Los Angeles. It feels like I have been living here for months! I was always told in New York that I am so LA, whatever that means.. and now that I'm here people keep telling me I am so New York. I guess I have a healthy mix of both? I definitely notice my style starting to become a little more casual and relaxed. My go-to while working has become jeans and an oversized t-shirt tucked in. I am working as an assistant wardrobe stylist so work has been beyond hectic– but I am loving it!
How cool are these lace overalls? I styled them with my combat boots from Zara to add some harder elements. Doing anything fun for Labor Day? I promise to keep more up to date with my blog despite the busy work schedule– I have some exciting projects to share soon so stay tuned! xx


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Seattle Symphony Orchestra is ranked among some of the most prominent Symphony Orchestras in the nation and quite recently, the orchestra has announced its schedule lineup for its upcoming season. Among other exciting series and performances headed your way this season is the Baroque & Wine Series that will celebrate the timeless compositions of some of the biggest Baroque composers. The series will pay homage to Purcell, Handel, J.S. Bach and Vivaldi by staging one composition by each of these composers. The evening will also offer wine tastings to the attendees as they listen to Purcell's Chaconne, Handel's Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9, Bach's Cantata No. 51 and Gloria by Vivaldi. For this series, Seattle Symphony and Seattle Symphony Chorale will be joining forces with Stephen Layton, Amanda Forsythe, Deanne Meek, and David Gordon. So experience an evening full of Baroque classics and wine tastings with Baroque & Wine Series: Handel & Vivaldi tickets.
Formed in 1903, Seattle Symphony Orchestra has earned the status of being an important part of Pacific Northwest cultural and musical scene over the years. With its crafted-to-perfection live performances, recording as well as community outreach programs, Seattle Symphony boasts enjoying substantial patronage within the region. Seattle Symphony's fan base is more than 25,000 subscribers strong, and each season it entertains almost 300,000 listeners with its live programs. Over the years, Seattle Symphony has been led to prominence under the leadership of its talented Music Directors including the likes of Sir Thomas Beecham to the present Music Director, Ludovic Morlot. Morlot took charge of the role during 2011-12 season and since then some of his lauded success include acclaimed performances of the Planets by Holst, Damnation of Faust by Berlioz and much more. Furthermore, Morlot is also known for his experimental and contemporary programming while remaining true to the classics.
Presently, Seattle Symphony Orchestra stages its programs at the acoustically and architecturally praised Benaroya Hall located in Downtown Seattle. Seattle Symphony had its inaugural season at the Benaroya Hall in 1998 and three years later it opened up Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center. Soundbridge welcomes people from different walks of life to explore the realm of symphony music through live presentations, exhibits and demos that are held there. The orchestra is also known for its community outreach programs, and through those it manages to bring symphonic music to more than 50,000 people annually.
In classical music, Baroque music era is one of the most studied and performed styles of music. Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, and George Frideric Handel are among the luminaries of the Baroque era music. Hailing from Venice, Antonio Vivaldi is considered to be one of the greatest Baroque era composers who enjoyed widespread influence throughout Europe. He is known for several of his instrumental concertos, especially for his violin concertos called The Four Seasons. Today, he is one of the most popular and recorded Baroque composers who has also influenced the likes of J. S. Bach. This coming season, Seattle Symphony will be performing one of his popular sacred works called Gloria. Just like most of Vivaldi's works, Gloria also went through years of obscurity until it became popular later in 20th century.
The Baroque & Wine Series will have its performances staged on May 15 and May 16, 2015. The series will conclude Seattle Symphony's 2014-15 season with four of the biggest Baroque era classics. The musical pieces will be conducted by Stephen Layton, and will feature Amanda Forsythe as soprano, Deanne Meek on Alto and David Gordon playing the trumpet along with Seattle Symphony and Chorale. Experience these magical pieces of work accompanied with wine tastings at Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby with Baroque & Wine Series: Handel & Vivaldi tickets.
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In the Peppers' 35 years of existence, we've gone through a lot of changes: guitarists, hairstyles, producers, record labels—the list goes on. What can I say? It's been a hell of a ride, but here it is, 2018, and we're still bringing you the funk. Through the years, we've never for a moment forgotten all the times we rocked out on stage with nothing but socks on our penises. In fact, we talk quite a bit about bringing that back. Which leads me to ask: Should we?
If you think so, me and the guys are 100 percent on board. Our guitar player took a little extra convincing, because he wasn't in the band back when we did the sock thing, but once he gave it a try he was totally into it. So what do you think? Just pick up the phone or hit us up on social media if you want us to do it. I can assure you we're all neatly groomed and as limber as we've ever been.
It doesn't have to be an entire show. It could only be a few songs—whatever works for you. We've got some festival dates coming up in the spring, and if there was an interest in seeing us do a "Fight Like A Brave" encore wearing only socks on our dicks, we could make that happen. I'd just text our manager real quick, and he'd make the necessary arrangements.
If you're serious, we're serious.
It wouldn't be the same sock as before, though. I plan on donating the original sock to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at some point, but I have a bunch just like it. We actually rehearse in penis socks every few weeks to make sure we're still sharp. Most of our crew tends to look away—except when we need them to adjust the socks—but they understand how important it is to the band's image, so they're cool with it.
Let me reiterate that we won't do anything until you guys give us the green light. The request has to come from you. For our part, we've been open to trying it again for a while now, but the right moment just hasn't presented itself. Part of the reason is that since 2000 we've gone through some major shifts in our sound, although personally I think performing with socks dangling from our cocks works just as well whether we're playing stuff from Mother's Milk or Stadium Arcadium.
This could be the moment we do it again.
On the other hand, if you feel like you saw enough of that during our golden era, we get it. We don't have to rehash the same thing. The last thing I'd ever want to do is force the issue, and I promise we would never go against the will of our fans. You guys are everything to us! If you want us to stay clothed from the waist down, we can do that. It's all about what you want to see from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Gym socks hugging our genitals or no, we always want to provide the best concert experience possible.
Not quite ready to pull the trigger yet? Hey, that's fine. I completely understand. We're flexible either way. But for what it's worth, if you were leaning "yes" and there was any lingering concern, I have it on pretty good authority we won't be erect.


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Q1. Which of the following hardware components is the most important to the operation of a database management system?
(a) High-resolution video display
(b) Printer
(c) High speed, large-capacity disk
(d) Plotter
(e) Mouse
Q2. Database management systems are intended to:
(a) eliminate data redundancy
(b) establish relationships among different records in different files
(c) manage file access
(d) maintain data integrity
(e) all of the above
Q3. A banking system consists of user accounts, money transfers, withdrawal, deposits, etc.
These all represent tables or entities that can be manipulated with SQL. What is full form of SQL?
(a) Shortcut Query language
(b) Structured query language
(c) Simple query language
(d) Sorted query language
(e) None of the above
Q4. Which of the following gives a logical structure of the database graphically?
(a) Entity-relationship diagram
(b) Entity diagram
(c) Database diagram
(d) Architectural representation
(e) None of the above
Q5. Legacy systems are one of the biggest barriers keeping banks from imitating the digital experiences. Which of the following should come under these systems?
(a) Bit coins
(b) Block chain
(c) Crypto currency
(d) Artificial Intelligence
(e) Stand alone Computers
Q6. Big Data and Analytics can be effective in collecting information about financial fraud. Which of the following is a characteristics of Big data?
(a) Volume
(b) Variety
(c) Velocity
(d) Veracity
(e) All of the above
Q7. Siri, Cortana, Alexa become hugely popular in this decade.Which of the following are related technology?
(a) Artificial Intelligence
(b) Robotics
(c) Cloud Technology
(d) Reality 4D
(e) All of the above
Q8. Data mining evolves as a mechanism to cater the limitation of ____ systems to deal massive data sets with high dimensionality, new data type, multiple heterogeneous data resource etc.
(a) OLTP
(b) OLAP
(c) DSS
(d) DWH
(e) None of these
Q9. Which type of the following is used to for controlling, monitoring, or assisting the operation of equipment?
(a) Business software
(b) Embedded Software
(c) Personal/Entertainment Software
(d) System Software
(e) None of these
Q10. Which of the following is not a DBMS?
(a) MYSQL
(b) SQL SERVER
(c) ORACLE DB
(d) MS ACCESS
(e) None of the above
Q11. SQL can be used to:
(a) Create database structures only.
(b) Query database data only.
(c) Modify database data only.
(d) All of the above
(e) none of the above
Q12.Bluetooth makes use of Personal Area Network for wireless communication using Frequency hoping spread spectrum. Bluetooth supports –
(a) Point to point connections
(b) Point to Multipoint connection
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
(e) Multipoint to point connection
Q13.Where it is likely to find an embedded operating system?
(a) Distributed PC
(b) Mainframe
(c) Networked pc
(d) On a PDA
(e) On a operating system
Q14.Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system :
(a) Refresh patches
(b) Security breach fixes
(c) Security patches
(d) Fresh patches
(e) Security repairs
Q15.The _______ translates internet domain and host names to IP address.
(a) DNS
(b) Routing Information Protocol
(c) Network Time Protocol
(d) Internet Relay chat
(e) File transfer protocol
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"I want MOAR Faggot!"
– MOAR Krabs
Moar Krabs (pronounced as More Crabs) is one of the Skodwarde Squad. It is especially popular among Kortez3000/SantaWithTeeth/SantaWithGuns fan segments.
It is also something a person wanting to have unprotected sex with several hookers might say.
PhysiologyMoar Krabs is mainly red with many wrinkles and intense articulation. It has small claws that seem soft and wrinkly with small jagged nails before the tip. It's eyes are tightly twisted and about 1 1/2 inches up, they change direction and twist on their own. The ends of its eyes are slightly open with its pupils almost at the end so they're visible. It's nose may be what looks like skin tightly pulled and harshly twisted about 4 1/2 inches long. It has pink gums and a broad purple tongue. It's much larger than Mr. Krabs, about human sized. It has three known mouth positions, one being very open with its teeth and gums showing, two being the one here, and three being more closed so that only parts of the top front and bottom front teeth can be seen.
It can projectile highly acidic vomit whenever it wants and may shake it's second snake-like tongue at observers. It understands human speech, and rarely says anything other than "Moar". With it's "Moar Roar," Moar Krabs can roar at its opponents by shooting a deadly laser out of it's mouth. It can also grow to giant size, shoot tiny Moar Krabs at you, teleport, and has enough super-strength to even damage the great Lord Weegee. Sometimes, it randomly appears in places and gives you a good reason not to do something. I.E. brush your teeth. So brush your teeth already.
With a pretty much identical digestive system to that of a pig, it feeds in dumpsters, usually at local restaurants or anywhere else it can find discarded meat. It also demands unreasonable amounts of jelly from anyone who happens to encounter it, but we are unsure what it really does with said jelly.
Although it is impossible to be completely sure what it does with the jelly, there is evidence MOAR uses it as lubricant for its rampant masturbation habits.
Unlike Mr. Krabs, Moar Krabs is more gluttonous than greedy, caring about food more than anything else. Also unlike the original Krabs, it actually cares about it's fellow monsters deep down. It is usually docile, preferring to stay in the Krab Krusty than face conflict with the group's enemies. It is usually harmless, unless the business is threatened or if he convinces someone else to do the killing. It will also never cease to stop hunting one if provoked.
- Skodwarde
- Fizzy Walnuts
- Wormy
- Spengbab and Rick-Pat
- Ganondork
- Skodwarde Squad members
- some random pedophile
- Weegee
- Walleo
- Malleo
- Waweegee
- Mayor Kravindish (He tells him activites that he does are illegal)
- Pinhead Star
- While Moar Krabs physically didn't appear in the SpongeBob episode "Face Freeze", he appears as an unseen force and possess Mr. Krabs turning his face distorted after he saw SpongeBob and Patrick's face got froze. This proves MOAR Krabs truly does exist, even outside the YTP world...
- Moar Krabs once got killed by Slendybob, but got brought back to life by the Gods of YTP.
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This is how a woman's brain works. Every one of those little blue balls is a thought about something that needs to be done, a decision or a problem that needs to be solved.
A man has only 2 balls and they take up all his thoughts. (Ok, a little mean, but very funny)


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If there are multiple elements detailed which have the same label, we can set in Advance Steel a maximum distance at which the labels will be combined, resulting in one label with multiple leader lines to the elements. This setting is done from the label configuration in the drawing style, so that each label can have a different setting.
The option can be found in the label strategy section for each label:
This value is in mm and is measured in real distance on the drawing file. It is not subject to the scale at which the view is made.
If the value is set to 30mm, for example, we see the following results:
The two labels for the stiffeners are combined into one.
When the maximum distance is set to a smaller value, like 25mm in this case, the two labels will no longer respect this rule so they will not combine and each of the stiffeners will receive an individual label.


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Hello everyone!
I did a video on my skincare routine. I've had a lot of issues with my skin in the past, like acne and dark spots. I think I've finally found the best products for me, and best part is that they're super inexpensive. Take a look down below and let me know if you've tried any of these products. Also, feel free to subscribe! Thanks for checking it out!


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Feature Stones
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In the industry, there are objects which are made to resist in time.
I do not mean machines like for example a washing machine or microwave. I am focussing only on the material the machines are made out from.
There are objects which wear out by using them (fabric for example) but they do not change their shape.
Wood for instance has a diverse property which allows it to be used as an construction material, for furniture etc.
It is a resistant and strong material but at the same time it is flexible.
When wood is wet and than dries, it sometimes might change its shape which is than not useful for the industrial production.
My idea is to confront two materials with different properties. I chose steel which is not flexible and which is strong and on the other side I chose wood which is alive and where it is possible to change its shape.
Wood is very sensitive to water and heat. Tensions are created inside the wood and the material wants to move. The pattern which is created by that is the woods memory when it still was a tree.
You could say that the the steel structure holds the wood It's like if the delicately with its fingertips. Their planks have to be raw. Besides it is also very important to find a good piece of wood which will change its shape. This is hard to tell though - because the process is rather random. In this case the randomness is made by the wood itself because the metamorphosis takes more or less two months - where the object creates its shape itself.
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The United States will break off discussions with Russia over Syria if the bombardment of Aleppo does not stop, US Secretary of State John Kerry has told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Washington's warning to Moscow came in a phone call in which Kerry said he held Russia responsible for using incendiary bombs and so-called "bunker busters", which have reportedly killed whole families as they sheltered in basements.
Kerry's spokesman, John Kirby, said bilateral agreements over Syria will be under threat "unless Russia takes immediate steps to end the assault on Aleppo".
The warning comes as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon compared the city to a "slaughterhouse", as two more hospitals were bombed on Wednesday (28 September).
"Those using ever more destructive weapons know exactly they are doing," said Ki-moon.
"They know they are committing war crimes. Imagine the destruction. People with their limbs blown off, children in terrible pain with no relief {...} Imagine a slaughterhouse. This is worse. Even a slaughterhouse is more humane."
The violence follows the breakdown of the September 2016 ceasefire and the assault on Aleppo by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
The city's M2 and M10 hospitals - code words given by doctors to obscure their locations according to The Guardian - were hit between 4am and 10am local time - by several strikes from aerial bombing and artillery shells.
M2 hospital medical administrator, Mohamad Zain Khandaka, told Middle East Eye around 20 people were killed and 90 more trapped following the M2 bombing, which came as patients and staff queued for bread at a bakery." The repairs made to the M2 hospital in the last few days were once again completely destroyed," said Khandaka.
According to figures released by Unicef, 96 children have been killed and 223 injured in eastern Aleppo alone since Friday (23 September). Some 100,000 children are among 250,000 residents under siege.
"The children of Aleppo are trapped in a living nightmare," said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth. "There are no words left to describe the suffering they are experiencing."


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Mohammad Amir will return to England this summer, likely to play a pivotal role in an international test series for Pakistan against a team now just one place behind them in the ICC Test rankings. The start of the series has been shrouded in the scandal surrounding Mohammad Amir's return to Test cricket.
5th February 2011, Mohammad Amir along with senior compatriots Mohammad Asif and Salmon Butt (Pakistan captain) were found guilty of spot fixing and given bans from first class cricket of 5, 7 and 10 years respectively. The ban was given following an article in the News of the World alleging that Amir and Asif bowled deliberate no-balls on the Pakistan tour of England in return for payment from a betting syndicate headed by Mazhar Majeed, a British sporting agent and bookmaker.
The debate amongst pundits, former players, current players and fans is whether Amir should be allowed to represent his country having cheated previously.
He was given a 6 month prison sentence as well as a 5 year ban from international cricket. Following the trial in which he was found guilty he was handcuffed. In an interview with Sky Sports in 2012 he recounted the events:
When they put the handcuffs on I looked down at my bowling hand and started crying. At this point I did not think I would ever play cricket again, and vowed never to think about cricket.
If you look at the punishment as one for an international sportsman who knew exactly what he was doing in cheating his country and the game of cricket then it seems fair, if not a bit lax. However, if you consider the punishment as one for an 18 year old who was browbeaten into bowling a no-ball in one test match, having resisted previous advances from his more senior team-mates, it seems severe.
The problems were initiated when Amir was introduced to a friend of Salmon Butt, a businessman he knew as 'Ali'. He asked for Amir's bank details without telling him why. He was then told by Majeed, the bookmaker, that his career was 'at stake' following a series of text messages between Ali and himself. The text messages sent from Amir to Ali did seem to suggest he was asked to involve himself in spot fixing in the test match before he bowled the no-balls, at the Oval. They read:
yes; yes what; for how much; but what needs to be done; it would be too much friend; so in the first 3 bowl whatever you like and in the last 2 do 8 runs
Amir at no stage received any money from Ali.
It was at this point, with the fear of a report being sent to the ICC concealing the details of the conversations between Amir and Ali, that Majeed and Butt persuaded Amir to bowl 2 no-balls at specific points in the Test match at Lords. Butt, his captain and role model, encouraged Amir to practice his no-balls and exclaimed the cheating as 'not a big deal'. Amir, in his interview with Sky Sports, remembered that his overriding feeling was that Butt was 'helping him to get out of a tricky situation'.
However, Amir is of course not innocent, and was well aware of what he was doing:
I knew it was unfair to cricket, because it is cheating. No matter how small the dishonest deed is, at the end of the day cheating is cheating.
Between the test match at Lords and the eventual trial in England, Amir, along with Butt and Asif, proclaimed his innocence. The fear of what might happen had now become a reality, and still Amir could not emerge from the shadow that the so-called senior, elite, experienced cricketers in the Pakistani team had cast over him.
I hope that the crowds in England will enjoy Amir's return to Test cricket and remember that he was one of the most gifted seam bowlers to be seen on a debut tour of England. Mohammad Amir was a victim of his own inexperience coupled with circumstances that found him amongst a group of cheats. Let's not punish him further for a stupid mistake made in an extraordinarily toxic atmosphere.


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Zero-Gravity Gourmet
Is outer space the next frontier for haute cuisine?
A corned beef sandwich caused quite a bit of trouble for astronaut John W. Young at the 1965 Gemini 3 launch. Before takeoff, Young had bought the sandwich from a Florida delicatessen and stuffed it into his flight suit. In orbit, he pulled it out of his pocket and began to chow down—not a great idea. The sandwich sparked a congressional investigation into who had brought the contraband on board, resulting in a formal reprimand for the astronaut. Government officials claimed that the sandwich's crumbs could have damaged the shuttle's equipment.
It's hard to blame Young for sneaking a snack—early space food was atrocious, consisting of puréed meals in toothpastelike tubes or worse. "[We'd] compress a sandwich into a cube, which we would enrobe with oil or starch. It would be bite-sized, so it was very easy to eat," says Michele Perchonok, PhD, who manages the space-food program at NASA.
Though modern astronauts still can't take a sandwich from their favorite deli on a space mission, NASA and other space programs have vastly improved upon the "cubes and tubes" cuisine forced on the earliest space pioneers. Today, NASA astronauts pick from more than 200 menu items before they leave—choices that are very similar to earth food, says Perchonok. "They have meatloaf, lasagne, vegetables, and even chocolate cake."
The shuttles aren't equipped with refrigerators, however, so all meals must be safe to store at room temperature for 12 months; food supplied to the International Space Station has to be able to last for 18 months. As a result, most food is freeze-dried and packed in vacuum-sealed pouches, and must be mixed with hot water before eating.
In spite of these restrictions, it seems that suddenly, space food is the new haute cuisine. Recently, celebrity chefs, including Emeril Lagasse and Rachael Ray, have sent their own culinary creations into space with NASA's assistance. And in April, Hungarian billionaire Charles Simonyi paid more than $20 million to go into orbit through the tourism agency Space Adventures. He ate well. With help from girlfriend Martha Stewart, he brought a freeze-dried feast of quail roasted in Madiran wine, duck confit with capers, chicken parmentier, apple fondant, rice pudding, and semolina cake with dried apricots.
"Charles wanted to treat the crew," says Stacey Tearne of Space Adventures. "He was only in space for 14 days, but the crew is there for six months. He was thinking about what they would miss from Earth."
Simonyi's feast came courtesy of Alain Ducasse Formation (ADF), the famous French chef's consulting group. The European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental space program headquartered in Paris that was established in 1975 and now has 17 member countries, requested ADF's help with developing "special event meals" for its crews several years ago; the astronauts now have an arsenal of 13 gourmet recipes to choose from. "We try to give astronauts meals that look as much as possible like … something you could have at a restaurant," says ADF's space-food manager, Quentin Vicas.
ADF has no intention of replacing the astronauts' standard meals with its upscale fare, though. "The meals are there for special events like birthdays, or the changing of a crew. We don't want to be the everyday meal of astronauts, because that's something the Russians and Americans take good care of. We want to be there for psychological support and the good moments," says Vicas.
Nor does the group plan to expand into the consumer market. In an interview with CNES Magazine, Alain Ducasse said that, because of the expense and effort required to produce the meals, "the project was intended as … a fascinating foray into nutrition in extreme conditions." He did admit, however, that Prince Albert of Monaco had taken some of ADF's meals on a North Pole expedition.
ADF is also developing food for Mars expeditions—a task with some especially big challenges. A round-trip voyage to the red planet takes a full year, and astronauts are expected to spend at least 18 months there, for a total of two and a half years beyond Earth's atmosphere. The estimated food required for a two-year journey for a team of six astronauts would literally weigh down the shuttle if you tried to take it with you, says Joseph Marcy, a food science specialist at Virginia Tech. So it will be essential for the crew to grow and cook some of its own food at the Mars space station.
With this in mind, ESA has selected nine ingredients that could be grown in greenhouses on Mars: spirulina, rice, onions, tomatoes, soybeans, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, and wheat. Ducasse has developed recipes that could be made with these things, including "Martian bread" with green tomato jam, potato and tomato mille-feuilles, and gnocchi made from spirulina algae. ADF still has plenty of time to perfect the recipes, though—the ESA's first manned mission to Mars is scheduled for 2033. In the meantime, ADF provided several meals to earthbound French adventurers Olivier Pezeron and Arnaud Fauvet for their 2005 skiing expedition in Greenland.
Also in the works is a "food replicator," which Boston-based research firm Icosystem is developing with a grant from NASA. It's a compact machine being designed for the space shuttle that will be capable of re-creating typical Earth foods with unconventional ingredients—for instance, a pound cake without butter, which can't be used because it would spoil during the long journey. It will mix, boil, and bake within separate chambers, so a human being never has to lay a hand on the work in progress.
If you'd rather not wait to see what the future holds, hop on a plane to Shanghai, China, where upscale restaurants serve dishes made with the coveted Purple Orchid III potato. Grown from seeds that mutated from radiation exposure aboard the Chinese space mission Shenzhou VI, the bright purple spuds are, quite literally, out of this world.


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KANSAS CITY — "I am that girl whom you tried to teach exactly 70 years ago."
"I was in the class of 1961 and have happy memories of basketball, volleyball, the high jump and other athletic ventures."
"You are one of the people who influenced me most as a teenager, and it was through your love and laughter."
"It seems like only yesterday we sat in your office in Donnelly (Hall) and discussed life."
"Our Miss Reardon."
Dozens of cards, notes and emails sent by St. Teresa's Academy alumni to Pauline Reardon wishing her a happy 100th birthday brimmed with messages like these.
Reardon celebrated her centennial with members of her family Aug. 22 at her home in St. Joseph. She taught P.E. and served as guidance counselor at St. Teresa's for 45 years. At the time of her retirement in 1984, she was Dean of Students. In cards and letters former students shared memories of classes with her, as far back as the class of 1943.
A graduate of the class of 1946 commented that "Times were certainly simpler then …" Reardon grew up in a town proud of its bygone days. Plattsburg, about 30 miles northwest of Kansas City, was founded in 1833 to serve as the seat of the new Clinton County. Originally the town was named Concord; within a few months, its early settlers changed it to Springfield. It wasn't long before it was discovered that a town in the southwest part of the state was also named Springfield. In January 1835, the name Plattsburg was adopted from Plattsburgh, NY, the county seat of Clinton County, NY.
Timothy B. Reardon and his Mary built a homestead on the northern edge of Plattsburg, and in that home on Aug. 22, 1911, Pauline was born. With her brother Michael and sisters, Margaret, Theresa, Rosalie, Gertrude, Helen and Lorraine, she attended St. Brendan's/St. Ann's Catholic School. The children all went to Sunday morning Mass at St. Ann's Church with their parents. After graduating from St. Ann's, Pauline was enrolled at Plattsburg High School.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, girls were beginning to pursue college educations on a fairly regular basis. Pauline enrolled at the College of St. Teresa on the campus of St. Teresa's Academy in Kansas City, run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Founded in 1916, the college then was a junior college offering two-year programs in nursing and education. Pauline chose education.
She transferred to Fontbonne College in St. Louis, graduating with a degree in education in 1934, and then went on to obtain her master's degree in education from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Pauline began teaching P.E. at St. Teresa's Academy in 1939. She also taught P.E. classes at the College of St. Teresa, Loretto Academy, St. Elizabeth and St. Peter's grade schools.
Basketball, volleyball, softball, high jump, she encouraged and coached her students to attempt them all. St. Teresa's Academy alumni director Kathleen Fleming Barry, class of 1969, wrote that Reardon was "a legend among our alums."
A 1969 graduate recalled that Reardon "got me interested in sports and helped me through the broad jump, which I liked since it felt like I could fly. She was also a good instructor in volleyball and was quite patient with me even though I wasn't good enough to make the team."
Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Patty Clune, CSJ, class of 1962, commented in her card that "It's pretty rare these days that absolutely everyone I talk with has such loving memories of you! You were a great teacher; you inspired us to want to be better. I can remember you told me I could throw a softball further than anyone you had ever seen … I was pretty proud!" Sister Patty is now a member of the Province Leadership Team in St. Louis.
Other alumni recalled volleyball games, P.E. classes and, in the words of a member of the class of 1955, "learning all kinds of sports wearing that ugly white bloomer gym suit!" An alumnus of the class of 1959 described them as "'lovely' white one-piece P.E. uniforms with boxy pleated legs."
Several graduates remembered Dean of Students Reardon as a caring disciplinarian. "You kept me in line at school," recalled an alumnus of the class of 1972. "You are well remembered … still feared! And loved," wrote another 1972 graduate, in her emailed birthday greeting.
A 1977 graduate wrote, "I have so many fond memories of walking past your office … and seeing all my friends on the inside of your office!"
"I did not have you as a P.E. teacher, but as a pink slip (tardy slip) giver. If I recall correctly, I only had to get one pink slip … I was never late again," a member of the class of 1979 wrote in an email.
Reardon, who never married, retired to St. Joseph in 1984. She celebrated her milestone birthday with nieces Kathleen Clarke of Kansas City, Helen Pipes of Plattsburg, Patricia Downey of Lathrop, Mary Liles and Margaret Miller, both of St. Joseph and nephew Charles Plummer of Liberty. Her niece Mary Gertrude Basden, who lives in Houston, wasn't able to come for the celebratory weekend. She also has 26 great nieces and nephews, and 28 great-great nieces and nephews.
Kathleen Clarke, who teaches at Barstow School, praised her aunt for "giving her time and attention to her nieces and nephews and their children, always asking about their school work, going to their activities and babysitting." Clarke and her younger sister Helen Pipes remembered Reardon helping her mother prepare Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Pipes said her aunt drove a 1957 Chevrolet, and would take her nieces and nephew to the Plaza and other interesting places in Kansas City when they would come visit.
Kathy Teahan Jantsch, class of 1976, said Reardon was a monumental influence at St. Teresa's. "Just think of all the women she influenced while she was at STA," Jantsch said. "She was amazing!"
A 1965 graduate wrote, "You taught me so much more than how to play volleyball, basketball and softball. You taught me self-confidence which has carried me through my life and a wonderful career as a lawyer. I am forever in your debt."
That sentiment recurred in many of the cards, letters and emails sent with birthday greetings from graduates of classes spanning five decades.


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[Excerpt] Michael Lipton has devoted a long career to studying and fighting poverty in the developing world. In this volume he talks about how to make anti-poverty programs work.
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Fields, G. S. (2000). [Review of the book Successes in anti-poverty] [Electronic version]. Industrial and Labor Relations Review 53(4), 716-717.
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Obituary: Judith "Jude" Marie May, 77, formerly of Milford
Judith ("Jude") Marie May, age 77, of SaddleBrooke (Tucson) Arizona, was called home by her Creator on July 28, 2018, to join those loved ones (family, friends) previously departed.
Born in New Rochelle, New York, her family moved to Milford, Connecticut while she was still young, living within a few steps of Beachland Avenue Beach, where she, her sisters and brother enjoyed the Long Island Sound waters. Attending Point Beach Elementary School and graduating from Milford High School, Jude worked for Southern New England Telephone Company and various other area businesses before marrying her first husband, the late Thomas Haesche. Three children followed.
Jude was active in St. Mary's Catholic Church, its parochial school, Guild and youth activities. She was a volunteer at Milford Hospital for many years. She mostly remembered working as a secretary for Yale University Psychiatry Department, as an Operations Assistant at Union Trust Bank, and numerous interior decorating endeavors. Jude also worked at Complex IV, as a Teacher's Aide for the Milford Board of Education, as Secretary/Bookkeeper/House Manager for Consolata Missionaries and lastly as the Bookkeeper and Office Manager at J. James Camera Supply in Fairfield, Connecticut.
She is predeceased by her parents, John Scott May and Pasqualina (Patricia) Mandarano May, her sister Linda Logue (Randy) of Washington, PA, and various aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, David Bull of SaddleBrooke, and her children, Jacquelyn Haesche Strawson (Robert) of Wolcott, CT, Thomas Haesche (Maria) of East Haven, CT, and Amy Crowley (Joe) of Norwich, CT.
Also surviving are her sister Barbara Miller (George) of SaddleBrooke, her brother Richard May (Karin) and sister Lorraine Napolitano (James), both of Milford, and sister-in-law, Nancy Bull (Ron Dean) of Cape Cod, MA. Also surviving and well loved are her cat Luke and dog Johnny. Judith also leaves 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and 2 aunts.
In Arizona Jude enjoyed retirement, visitations from family and friends, activities such as women's card games, meditation/prayer group, swimming, walking, reading and travel to Southwestern destinations: Sedona, Ventura Beach, Lake Havasu, Las Vegas and Santa Fe. She will always be remembered for her deep Catholic/Christian faith, her strong love for her children, siblings, relatives and friends, positive outlook on life and always being ready to comfort anyone in distress and need. She had a special way of making anyone feel as though they were the only one receiving her full attention and love at that time. She will be missed terribly, but will hold a special place forever in everyone's heart.
A Memorial Celebration in her honor is being planned for her birthday month of November, in Milford; date to be announced. If so moved to make a gift of remembrance, the family asks that donations be made to a food bank or favorite charity.


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Dynamite's series based on the Jack Kirby creation Captain Victory And The Galactic Rangers continues with the fourth issue written by Joe Casey and art by Nathan Fox and Benjamin Marra.
The cosmic super-saga of the decade continues! As the Galactic Rangers risk destruction to find their lost captain, a legacy of violence catches up to our heroes – both of them! Plus, a special flashback sequence starring Captain Victory's mentor, Argas Flane!
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What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique to support mental and physical healing properties.
The word "rei" refers to a higher intelligence that permeates all living and nonliving entities and guides the inherent functioning of the universe. The word "ki" refers to the nonphysical energy that flows through everything that is alive, including plants, animals, and human beings—because of this, ki is also often called "life force energy," and is known as qi or chi from other lineages. In India the word for vital life force is "prana". The combination of these two words is what defines Reiki as "spiritually guided life-force energy."
How it works?
A practitioner guides their hands over another channeling this "life force" to the person receiving. This enables the Reiki to flow through the affected parts of the subject's energy field and charges them with this positive energy.
Benefits of Reiki
- Reiki promotes relaxation and rest, which balances the nervous system, bringing about better digestion, sleep and helps boost the immune system.
- Reiki brings inner peace and harmony. It can be valuable tool in enhancing spiritual growth.
- Reiki balances the mind and emotions. This helps in reducing stress in our lives as well as reduces mood swings. In turn this, will bring clarity of mind, enhancing learning, memory and will alleviate depression and anxiety.
- Reiki relieves the grieving process, clears emotions and offers perspective.
- Reiki helps to relieve pain from migraines, arthritis, sciatica and helps with symptoms of asthma, chronic fatigue, menopausal symptoms, and insomnia to name a few.
- Reiki speeds up recovery from surgery or long-term illness. As it helps in adjusting to medicine/treatment, it also tends to reduce side-effects. For example, Chemo-therapy patients who received Reiki noticed a marked decrease in side effects from treatment.
Reiki can not only treat problems, but perhaps even prevent them from ever developing. Reiki is for everyone: it heals adults, babies, toddlers, children, elderly and pets.


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News police have made an arrest in a shooting that killed a man and wounded his wife was met with relief Monday morning by friends of the couple who quickly spread the word.
"Everybody can breathe again. It was the best news ever," said a friend of Don Frigo and Eva Willer.
"My girlfriend, who's also close friends with Eva texted me today, saying 'they got him, they got him.'"
On Monday morning, police announced they had arrested 70-year-old Boris Panovski at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, charging him with first degree murder and attempted murder. He had been returning to Canada, they said, without releasing where Panovski had been since Frigo was shot dead at Hullett Wildlife Conservation Area near Clinton on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Frigo, 70, and his wife Eva Willer had been riding their horses through the area around 5 p.m. that day, after an international dog training competition, when they were approached by someone who shot them.
Six days later, police released the name of Panovski, saying he should be considered dangerous.
Friends have been worried sick for the safety of Willer, wondering if whoever killed her husband would return, said her friend Monday morning.
"We've been sitting on pins and needles," said the friend. "Everyone here . . . We love her so much," she said her voice cracking as she began to cry. "This has been just horrid."
Friends have been frustrated that police have repeatedly named Willer as Frigo's "female companion," declining to confirm he had spent the day with the wife he absolutely adored.
"He adored Eva, and people should know that," said the woman, who stayed with them for a couple of days recently. "He would do anything for her. They worked really hard on that farm."
Willer was a passionate dog trainer, who met Frigo through the sport, the friend said.
Frigo also met Panovski through the sport, buying a puppy from Panovski in 2000. In the years that followed, Panovski's personal and professional lives both took a downward spiral.
Police remained tight-lipped about details surrounding the arrest, other than to say they "became aware he was returning to Canada," and met him at the airport Sunday night.
Asked where he had been out of the country, OPP Supt. Dave Truax declined to comment, adding "it may come out in court."
He also declined to comment on whether Panovski turned himself in.
Truax said police received 19 calls from members of the public after a news conference Friday announced they were searching for Panovski.
"I'm not at liberty to discuss the nature of the calls, but they did advance the investigation significantly," he said.
Panovski was expected to appear in court Monday.
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