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Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Newstead, Christopher
NEWSTEAD, CHRISTOPHER (1597–1662), divine, son of Robert Newstead, baptised at South Somercotes, Lincolnshire, on 15 Nov. 1597, matriculated at Oxford, from Alban Hall, on 22 Nov. 1616. From 1621 to 1628 he was in attendance as chaplain on Sir Thomas Roe [q. v.] during his embassy to the Ottoman Porte. On his return he was presented (19 June 1629) to the vicarage of St. Helen at Abingdon, Berkshire, where he remained till 1635. In March 1642 Laud, being under a promise to Sir Thomas Roe to benefit his former chaplain, nominated him to the rectory of Stisted in Essex; but the lords refused to confirm the nomination, and Newstead did not get the presentation until 23 May 1643. Bad reports preceded him to Stisted, and he was not only unable to obtain possession of the rectory, but was maltreated by his parishioners; it is doubtful even whether he obtained admission into the church, as his name nowhere appears in the parish registers. Eventually, in July 1645, he was sequestrated from the living, though a fifth part of the profits of the rectory was granted to his wife by the committee for plundered ministers. By the same committee Newstead was in 1650 appointed preacher at Maidenhead in Berkshire, and he received an augmentation from the committee for the maintenance of ministers; but to this objection was taken on the ground of his sequestration from Stisted. He therefore petitioned the council of state (7 Feb. 1654–5), and his case was put into the hands of Nye, Lockyer and Steary to inquire and report. On 15 Feb. he was ordered by the council to retain possession of Maidenhead, and to preach during the inquiry. The case was still proceeding in August 1657. At the Restoration Newstead petitioned for the profits of the rectory of Stisted (23 June 1660), but apparently without success. He was made prebendary of Cadington Minor in St. Paul's Cathedral on 25 Aug. He died in 1662.
He married at St. George's, Botolph Lane, London, on 5 Sept. 1631, Mary, daughter of Anthony Fulhurst, of Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire, who was reduced to great want after his death, and was supported by the charity of the Corporation for Ministers' Widows. A son Christopher, born in 1637, was a scholar of Eton in 1654, and was chosen a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, in 1658 (Harwood, Alumni, p. 251).
Newstead was author of 'Apology for Women, or Women's Defence,' London, 1620, which he dedicated to the Countess of Buckingham. A copy of the work, which is very rare, is in the Bodleian Library.[Wood's Athenæ (Bliss), vol. i. col. 294; Wood's Fasti (Bliss), vol. i. col. 461; Reg. of Univ. of Oxford (Oxford Hist. Soc.), vol. ii. pt. ii. p. 356; Foster's Alumni Oxon.; Lords' Journals, v. vi. passim; Commons' Journals, iii. 49 b, 50 a; Hist. MSS. Comm. App. to 5th Rep. passim; Laud's Troubles and Tryal, pp. 194–5; Davids's Annals of Evangelical Nonconformity in Essex, pp. 479–84; Addit. MSS. 5829 ff. 17–19, 15669 ff. 223, 290; Cal. of State Papers, Dom. Ser. 1628–9 p. 582, 1655 p. 34, 1655–6 p. 187, 1656–7 p. 20, 1657–8 p. 69; Cal. of Committee for Compounding, p. 1465; Le Neve's Fasti (Hardy), ii. 373; Harl. Soc. Publ. xxvi. 203; South Somercotes parish register per the Rev. Peverel Johnson; information from the Rev. Canon Cromwell, of Stisted.]


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I once heard digital information compared to a greasy pig. You can hold on to it for so long before it slips from your grasp. Despite this, I'm unable to find a recording of the BBC Breakfast news item about the use of the word, "so," at the beginning of sentences. I can only find their Twitter update from Friday:
So… turns out lots of us use "so" to start a sentence, and many people find it, like, sooo annoying. Find out why at 0855 #bbcbreakfast
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) May 16, 2014
Nonetheless, I've found a great example from last year, when the boss of BlackBerry failed to explain adequately how the company lost direction. Stephen Bates uses the conjunction at least four times at the beginning of answers, and several more throughout.
I think we all know people with verbal tics. I probably have one I'm not aware of. I once had a conversation with someone who kept saying, "He/She turned around and said…" By the end of the conversation, I imagined the other party with a nail in one foot, frantically turning round and around with the other.
On the page, a fictional character with a pet phrase can be a useful device in dialogue. If they always start with, "Well, the thing is, you see," or call everyone, "love," it eliminates the need for an identifier when multiple people are speaking. Even a gesture can be effective. I have a novel where a character shrugs when he doesn't know an answer, and that's a lot of the time.
But, well, the thing is, you see: balance is key. It's enough to, like, give a flavour of the character's go-to words. Including it in every, like, sentence or clause will only, like, annoy the reader.


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I do...on my blog haha.
The blog will be coming back up in a few days if you can wait.
If you can't then shoot me a PM.
Well, It's up now so go ahead and give it a shotHiradur wrote:I would!
Out of curiosity why keep ifplugd ?mro wrote:awesome, thx!
P.S.: I would recommend keeping ifplugd.
Short answer: I shot into my foot and had to figure out how to manually configure ifconfig (didn't do it for 10 years or so).SirLagz wrote:Out of curiosity why keep ifplugd ?
I don't really see a point in it when servers will most likely have hardwire networks and configured with a static IP


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A shocking and chilling study of systematic extermination of women
Some books are shocking, some are provocative and some are outrageous. However, there are only a few that force the reader out of passive reverie; Disappearing Daughters lies in the category of those few.
True to its title, page after page, the author makes the chilling and horrendous discoveries fostered and encouraged by men and women alike with a collective aim of exterminating women from the face of earth.
What comes out is a frightening and terrifying truth, "Female infanticide is akin to serial killing. But female foeticide was more like a holocaust. A whole gender is getting exterminated. It is a silent and smoothly executed crime which leaves no waves in its wake. It is happening while we, as a nation, slumber."
Deploying the tools of investigative journalism, the author systematically proceeds to uncover the truth behind the claims of female infanticide and foeticide; however, what she discovers in her quest is more unnerving than she had initially thought of. The longing for a son is not isolated to any pocket or region, caste or class but is found across the length and breadth of the country, "Killing girl children also seemed to be a kind of pan national 'tradition'".
As the author delves deeper into this social evil, she realizes that women are helpless victims and have no control over their own bodies, let alone the choice of keeping the girl child, "When a woman killed her own daughter, who was the victim and who the perpetrator?"
As Lakshmi puts it so succinctly, "What power do you think I have over my womb? None. Do I have any right to decide if I can keep this child if it is a girl? No." Women are acculturated to "internalize this gender bias in favour of male children and kills her own female children in secret, even at the cost of endangering her own mental and physical health."
In Disappearing Daughters, the author traces the shift from female infanticide to foeticide with the advancement of technology. As "Killing a baby after it was born might generate a sense of guilt and invite punishment, but aborting a child in the womb was an unseen and comparatively safe act", the extermination of a girl child has become more widespread with the advent of new technology as evidenced by the figures recorded in the 2001 census. "In 1991, in India, there were 945 girls to every 1000 boys…However, by 2001, this number had fallen to an abysmal 927." As the situation continues to worsen, the child sex ratio has plummeted to 919 females according to 2011 census.
Deflating the myth that it is the uneducated and illiterate who indulge in the gruesome practice of killing a girl child, the author shocks the reader with her finding that "Sophisticated Delhi with its large urban educated population was the city where most girls were going missing…The worst hit was south Delhi, home to the rich and elite and presumably most educated." As the author probes further, she discerns "As the education levels of the parents went further up, the SRB amazingly decreased…Such highly educated parents in fact seemed to prefer to have just one single male child."
With grave sadness, the author asks, "Were women always so unwanted in a country which is supposed to revere them?" Tracing the tradition of killing female infants to Atharva Veda, "'Let a female child be born somewhere else. Here, let a male child be born'", the author realises that since Vedic times, women are branded as burdens and the property of men.
So, in a society where women are relegated to the status of a commodity; will the status of women ever improve?
As the medical science advanced, the child sex ratio plummeted. The ultrasound scan machines came as a boon, "a kind of miracle machine", aborting female foetuses was projected as a method of population control, an act of "family balancing". Even after the implementation of PNDT Act, the ultrasound scanning has become a Rs. 500 crore industry by 2005, a weapon of "organized genocide". As the women disappeared, communities started purchasing brides from outside which paved the way for another gruesome form of sexual exploitation, polyandry. As these brides are never accepted as a part of a family and denigrated to the status of domestic slave, they are shared by brothers so as to keep the other male members of family from getting married and further division of property. "Forced polyandry, purchasing women as sex slaves and household chattels, female infanticide…could the status of women be worse?"
As a son hungry society marches forward with determination to eliminate women, the womb is ravaged again and again, "The ravaged womb is no longer a sanctuary for the unborn daughter…Daughters have no place to hide any more because even the safest place on earth has been invaded."
Even the traditional matrilineal societies where females enjoyed better status than men traditionally have started feeling the tremors as well. However, the female infanticide and foeticide cannot be tackled in isolation as it is attached to the bigger monster, Dowry, "Boys were assets because they brought in money. Girls were liabilities because they took it away. Like all good business people, families wanted more assets."
Renuka Chowdhury, the erstwhile Minister for Women and Child Welfare said in 2006, "'Indian women are more endangered than tigers" and the rate at which the situation is plummeting from bad to worse, the day when the women will be exterminated from India is not far behind. The author sadly concludes, "…that no amount of legislation could take this away." When the mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers are determined to kill their own flesh and blood, who should these unborn foetuses turn to? Certainly, law makers cannot stop this holocaust. There are no answers let alone easy, especially not when "women were inferior had become ingrained in men and women alike across the country." Although the end of a tunnel is dark, the author concludes with a prescription, "Society needs to accept them as vital members of a family unit. Not as dowry-bringers. Or as son-bearing machines." But will it happen, if at all, ever? As the author says, "It should have happened yesterday. It ought to happen today. Because tomorrow may just be too late…"
It's been more than eight years since the publication of the book, no change is in sight yet, if anything the situation has worsened. Will the change happen in my lifetime? I certainly hope so.
Title: Disappearing Daughters: The Tragedy of Female Foeticide
Author: Gita Aravamudan
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Genre: Non Fiction
Pages: 187
Rating: 5/5
About the Author
Gita Aravamudan was born in Bangalore. She started her journalistic career at Hindustan Times, New Delhi, at a time when there were very few women in journalism. She has also worked with and written for Indian Express, India Today, Sunday, Filmfare, Femina, Illustrated Weekly and Sunday Midday. Her first book, Voices in My Blood, was published in 1990. Her second book, Disappearing Daughters: The Tragedy of Female Infanticide, was published in 2007 and became an instant bestseller. The Healing is her first novel.


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Colin Quinn: "Move around and sell it a bit"Colin Quinn's Keynote Address at Montreal's Just For Laughs 2013.
Everyone is standing there, ironically, not moving. Move around! You're going for your life right now. The only who can pull that off for more than 10 minutes without boring people is Todd Barry. Everybody else needs to fucking move around and sell it a bit. It's not hack to sell the shit you've been writing and slaving over. It's not a hack fucking move!" "One out of every 300 drunken audience members is thinking, 'Hey, he's a good writer.' Just move. Walk. Fucking open up your body. Yell once in a while. Get out there. Look them in the fucking eye. I'm trying to save your god-damned career. You know, I did it for years. I stood there in fucking monotone for 10 years. Oh. All the comedians thought I was amusing, but I was fucking dying every night.
Move it or lose 'em.
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Peak Performance Running | Summer Altitude Camps
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- The PPR Middle School Altitude Camp is targeted to youth runners entering grades 6-8. Incoming Freshman should look into our HS Camp. If your athlete is younger than 6th grade please contact us. We accept runners of all abilities.
- The High School Altitude Camp is for athletes across Colorado and the US who are looking to experience training in beautiful Keystone, Colorado.
PPR Middle School Altitude Camp | July 13-17th, 2020- MS CAMP CANCELLED FOR 2020
The PPR Altitude Camp is for athletes entering 6-8th grade and have aspirations to train for fall Cross Country. Athletes nationwide are accepted and encouraged to participate. Please contact us directly with any questions.
We believe in creating a fun and challenging environment at our team camp. We know that athletes build confidence by what they do prior to when the gun goes off. The goal of this camp is to build our team long before they put on those spikes. Building internal trust is vital to the longevity and growth of our team. You can expect your athlete to come home with a better understanding of who they are as well as a greater sense of community with their teammates. Athletes walk away from a big, challenging training week energized for the summer ahead allowing them to see success when it matters most.
We Serve
The Peak Performance Running program is based in Golden, Colorado where we serve the needs of runners who are focused on building themselves to perform at their highest potential. Our summer camp serves to build internal leadership and transition our younger team members into leaders who will lead our team their 7th and 8th-grade years. We use this camp to further expand the skills and abilities of our athletes over 5 days of running, activities, and exploration.
We Create
Leadership skills and confidence are required to guide your team at the start line. Long after coaches give their final words, it's up to the athletes to make their dreams a reality once the gun goes off. It's one part fitness, one part knowledge, mixed with trust and understanding that allow our athletes to succeed when it matters most. Building relationships across our team and within our age group teams are what makes this camp so special. Our daily trail runs are demanding from the altitude to the terrain, athletes will be outside their comfort zones the moment they arrive. Every day will have a new challenge and experience focused on building the athletes to become their highest and best.
We Build
Peak Performance Running envisions a world in which our youth grow up exploring, thinking for themselves, and connecting with their communities. Leaning in and for their community to bring the strengths of themselves and others to the forefront. We believe in providing a place for athletes to be vulnerable and succeed. Every day at camp will include a run and a session which could include topics such as restoration, self-talk, or strength with the goal of building a strong mind, body, and soul.
Summit Cove has been an amazing partner to our program. The condominiums allow trail access within walking distance, comfortable accommodations, all tucked away in the Central Colorado Mountains. Athletes will have full access to a pool, multimedia areas for movies, open space for activities, and a view of the great outdoors. The cost of the camp is all-inclusive. Athletes only need to bring some light spending money for a trip to Dillon, Colorado.
We are tied to our phones from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep at night. We are looking for the athletes to take a break from the device so they can truly be present with their teammates. This camp has a firm no device policy. Athletes are asked to surrender all devices upon arrival – no smartwatches, phones, iPads, or tablets. Athletes that desire to check in with family will have 30 minutes a day to do so if requested.
PPR High School Altitude Camp |July 17-21st, 2020
PPR Altitude Camp
The PPR Altitude Camp is focused on high performance and athlete excellence. This camp is for athletes entering to high school fall of 2020 and current HS athletes focused on setting their season up for success. It isn't enough to just train at over 9,000 ft. it's another to conquer the terrain. Each day is filled with challenges that won't just dare you to push harder physically but also grow mentally. This program hones in on where the physical meets the mental – no one day is the same as the next. Athletes will be required to show up every day ready to perform to their best potential.
Our Focus
The PPR High Altitude camp is focused on building athletes for their next great performance. The challenges they will face at altitude starts and ends with the mountains. Conquering the mileage, and the terrain is only one part of what makes this camp special. This camp is about building leaders and teammates that lean in and for one another to build the team for a greater good. Individuals attending this camp will feel a remarkable sense of community, taking these skills back to their team – allowing them to lead from the front. The summer altitude camp combines a beautiful setting, big miles, and a remarkable sense of community. It's hard to find another camp that will put you on a runner's high quite like this.
Where Performance Meets Excellence
The coaching staff at this camp brings together performance, education, and excellence. Head Coach Andrew Simmons leads the programs, designs the running routes and provides the challenges for the day. The coaching staff will also include former coaches of high performing teams, as well as current professional and collegiate athletes. Athletes will be accompanied by staff on every run and will be lead and supported through any major challenge throughout the day. Activities will challenge athletes to look internally as well as externally to better understand how they present themselves to their team and the outside world.
We Build Champions
Peak Performance Running has built numerous All-Americans in cross country, world-class mountain runners, and track and field stars. Athletes in our program are challenged to become better every day. We are excited to share the principles of our program with a larger audience and with the running community as a whole. The altitude camp won't just challenge you, it will change you; drawing on this growth will allow you to take yourself to the next level this fall.
A Culture of Success
A culture of excellence begins with you. Challenge yourself by surrounding yourself with athletes who have big goals and dreams – just like you.
More Info/ Related Links
If you're looking for more information on what you can expect at camp use the links below.
Are athletes separated by gender? What's the sleeping arrangement like?
Athletes will connect in common areas – every room will have staff or coaches present when athletes are not actively engaged in activities. Athletes are broken up into small groups by gender, each condo sleeps 6-12 athletes. Athletes will abide by a strict curfew if they can stay awake that long!
Food and Dietary needs are a big concern for many athletes, how do you accommodate?
Athletes are required to complete an entrance survey prior to camp listing any special dietary restrictions, food allergies, and special needs. We strive to accommodate athletes needs from the moment they arrive. Athletes are responsible for cooking for one another during their stay at camp. Athletes needing Gluten-Free or vegetarian/ vegan meal options will be cooked a separate meal as needed. Please be specific with your athlete's needs when you complete your athlete survey and profile.
Athletes at altitude – what do I need to know?
Athletes need to be extremely conscious of hydration and caloric consumption. Athletes who don't take hydration and calories seriously will struggle to complete the daily mileage. Air at over 9,000 ft has a lower concentration of oxygen and can lead to some initial discomfort that can be mitigated with increased hydration and caloric intake. We know the signs of altitude sickness and how to mitigate these effects with minimal intervention. Athletes will need additional calories – we've got this all under control!
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For more than 50 years, Medicare has provided universal, affordable health coverage for America's seniors. In that time, it has become a beloved American institution and, along with Social Security, a bedrock of economic security.
Bernie Sanders is introducing a bill that ensures every single American has access to Medicare's guarantee of quality health care. His bill already has two co-sponsors: Senators Kamala Harris (CA) and Elizabeth Warren (MA).
Medicare is the most popular and efficient health care program in the U.S. And expanding Medicare to everyone is supported by a majority of Americans―including 41 percent of Republicans. And Bernie's bill would make it stronger, improving benefits for existing beneficiaries and expanding access.
Stand with Bernie Sanders and Social Security Works! Write your Senators right now and tell them to become a co-sponsor of Senator Sanders's Medicare for All bill.


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On and Off Fasting Helps Fight Obesity, Study Finds
Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps fight obesity and other metabolic disorders. Such fasting already shows benefits after only six weeks. This… Read more
'#NoMore in Illinois'
By: Ashmar Mandou An increasing number of sexual harassment allegations involving elected officials to lobbyists has impacted the Capitol during a veto session on Tuesday morning. After thousands of women… Read more
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By: Nancy Marquez The Pilsen Planning Committee (PPC) had their eleventh annual Pilsen Education Summit on October 21st at Benito Juarez High School. The PPC, along with partnering organizations, puts… Read more
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A befitting finale to 2017 National Hispanic Heritage Month, Chicago-based Latino Art Beat feted their 2017 art competition winners at Miami City Hall in the presence of Miami Mayor Tomas… Read more
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With Republican Governor Bruce Rauner's recent veto of a measure to ensure transparency and protect Illinoisans with student loan debt, a co-sponsor of the bill, state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago,… Read more
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Jonathan Kemp teaches creative writing, literature and queer theory at Birkbeck, University of London. His first novel, London Triptych (2010), was shortlisted for the inaugural Green Carnation Prize and won the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award. His highly acclaimed collection of short stories, Twentysix, is a milestone of literary erotica in the tradition of Georges Bataille and Jean Genet. Originally from Manchester, he has lived in London for twenty years.
As the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award testifies, writing about sex isn't easy. It's fraught with dangers, not the least of which is actually writing about sex in the first place, or choosing to. Fools rush in, as they say. Given the central role sex plays in our culture, both symbolically and literally, it's odd that its place in literature has always been marginal. Within English Literature – with few exceptions – the attitude towards sex is comedic, focusing on the absurdity of bodies and their laughable parts. The European tradition, on the other hand, particularly, ahem, French Letters, tends to treat sex in a more high-minded and, dare I say it, probing manner. The absurdity is still there, but it takes on a more existential colour in something like De Sade or Violette Leduc.
It was to the French tradition in particular that I turned when working on Twentysix. I took the idea of fragments of poetic prose from Baudelaire, and I took the idea of a self-reflexive prose style from the work of mid to late Twentieth century writers such as Genet, Foucault and Derrida. Genet's prose in particular, for the aesthetic attention it pays to sex between men, was a huge inspiration.
For Genet, words are things. Their materiality sings. Words have shapes, colours, tastes and smells when you read Genet. A sentence by Genet is a thing you can hold in your hand, like a stiff prick. And there are plenty of those in his books. In Genet's prose, the provocation of gay sex is a provocation of language. And this was immensely appealing to me.
From Georges Bataille I learnt the importance of sexual metaphor and the courage to fold into my pornographic imagination moments of reflection and intensity; how to slow things down and take them elsewhere. Take the reader elsewhere: to places that language rarely goes. I didn't want to write pornography, but neither did I want to shy away from the graphic truth of the situations I was describing. Standard pornographic language can only do so much – the endless duplication of which body parts go where – and I wanted to do more. So I turned to writers as fearless as I wanted to be: Kathy Acker, Neil Bartlett, Edmund White, Samuel R. Delany. It became possible – especially in response to Acker's work – to make writing about sex a political act. The politics of gay sex – from the standard cry of "Too Much Information" to the ongoing fascination with the male anus – is continuously on the political agenda, forever on the tips of our tongues, in ways that are usually derogatory or downright hateful. I wanted to celebrate sex between men and to interrogate language at the same time. It was crucial that no form of judgment crept into the writing, and I chose a diversity of situations and acts through which to rove. Some of these, inevitably, contain moments of sexual grief. The celebration of sexual pleasure through writing is a long way away from the moment of pleasure itself, and therefore a certain nostalgia, or longing, is sometimes caught up in the descriptions. I attempted to shorten the distance between act and expression, by exploring the very process of expression, looking at how these events were caught within the web of language. How do we put the body into discourse? And what happens when we do? How can the description of an event match the intensity of the event described? These were questions I was interested in exploring if not actually answering. I don't think there is an answer. There is only ever the exploration. Given the book's concerns with language, I structured it around twenty six prose poems, each piece given a letter of the alphabet. Twentysix is not an A to Z of gay sex; the letters do not correspond to sexual acts, apart from the letter P. Twentysix is neither a novel nor a collection of short stories. There are echoes and links across the fragments, but there are no characters, as such, or even complete stories. For this reason, I had imagined it would be almost impossible to publish. There isn't currently, as far as I'm aware, a big market for prose poems. Most people seemed confused by the very concept. Following the success of London Triptych, my publisher, Myriad Editions, were willing to publish Twentysix , and it is a bold move (one that perhaps only a small independent can afford to do) because for some readers there will be no precedent. It lacks the conventions of narrative such as character and plot – and its incomplete, fragmentary nature might be too unusual for some. But I set out to write a book that experimented with many things, including a reader's expectations. It is an unconventional book, and I am doubly proud of Myriad for putting it out there in a climate that often seems to covet the formulaic and breed fear of the unusual.
This article was first published in January 2012 in Time Out.
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Virtualization technology is being widely applied today with excellent operational and financial results. It's become a matter of course for most businesses to work with some aspect of virtualization. Virtualization for Dummies provides you with a brief introduction to the subject, discusses cloud technology, and helps you understand the various options regarding availability. Knowing all this can help you create an action plan as you move forward with the next phase of your virtualization infrastructure.
- What virtualization is
- The different ways you can use virtualization
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Our non-panalised build system has huge advantages over conventional builds, due to the fact that when the frame is completed your follow-on trades can get get straight to work on installation of their first fix wiring and plumbing, directly within our I beam walls and ceilings, thus avoiding the time consuming and costly phase of creating a service void around all interior walls. It also avoids first fix works becoming mixed up with an internal airtight layer. The electrician on our Hennerwood project commented that his works took just 3 weeks to complete, instead of 8 weeks on another newbuild project comprising of an internal air-tight barrier where he had to constantly reseal with tape any penetrations to the layer.
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Droning On: Canada's New Drone Regulations
Transport Canada has unveiled a new set of proposed drone regulations, which would apply to small(ish) drones - those weighing 25 kg or less - that are flown within sight of the operator. Large drones continue to be governed by the Special Flight Operations Certificate ("SFOC") regime described in a previous post. Once these new regulations come into force, they will replace the SFOC temporary exemptions implemented in November 2014.
The regulations create three different - and aptly-named - categories: very small drones, small drones (limited operations), and small drones (complex operations). Within each of these categories, the proposed regulations address topics required to integrate drones into Canadian airspace, including drone maintenance, flight rules, and operator certification.
The proposed regulations come at a time when drone pilot schools are proliferating, meeting growing demand from both the private and public sector. Formal certification of those schools would not be required under Transport Canada's proposal, but drone pilots would have to pass knowledge tests covering subjects such as air law, navigation, and meteorology.
There is good news for those wishing to use drones both here and south of the border: Transport Canada has indicated that it will work to align its regulations with those of the International Civil Aviation Organization and the U.S. In fact, the proposal explicitly recognizes the growing potential for drones in commercial activites, and states that Transport Canada will need to consider "trade-related implications" of drone use.
The proposal is available here. Annex A on page 32 contains a convenient overview of the proposed framework.
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As of yesterday (April 3), Amazon is open for business for cash-only customers — via 10,000 physical locations where a consumer can deposit cash directly into their Amazon balance.
In an announcement made on the company site yesterday, Amazon said the new service allows customers to add "cash to their Amazon Balance at thousands of participating convenience, grocery and drug stores, by purchasing and automatically claiming an Amazon.com Gift Card to your account."
While users always had a cash option on Amazon — by buying gift cards in a physical location and adding them to an Amazon account — the program helps to streamline the process.
Users now download a barcode to their smartphone and display it to the cashier of a participating merchant. They then add cash, which is made immediately available for use in the customer's Amazon account. The barcode is reusable — iOS users can save it to their Wallet app; Android users can create a direct shortcut to it on their home screen. Deposits can range from $15 to $500 per transaction, and daily limits may be imposed on a retailer-by-retailer basis.
And, according to Amazon, customers technically don't need a smartphone to use the program. Consumers can also print their barcode on paper and bring that to a physical retailer.
The program is free to use for customers, according to Amazon, but once funds are deposited, they are Amazon's permanently — there are no refunds.
Who Amazon Is Reaching
The play for the customer without a credit card, debit card or bank account makes sense for a company that has spent the last several years very publicly touting that fact that its objective in the U.S., and around the world, is to be a little bit of "everything for everyone" when it comes to commerce in general — and digital commerce specifically.
But that's hard to do if Amazon can't offer access to the 27 percent of customers that the FDIC estimated in 2015 were unbanked or underbanked, who existed in a largely cash-only capacity. That number may have declined some over the last two years — a poll by Gallup about six month ago indicated that 24 percent of consumers in the U.S. reported making all or most of their purchases with cash — but even factoring in a 3 percent decline, that is still 61 million consumers who prefer to pay in cash and who have until quite recently lacked an easy onramp to do their online shopping.
Amazon is not the first to this market: Most of the news media outlets that reported on the Amazon Cash announcement yesterday were quick to point out that the new service, in many ways, closely resembles PayPal's My Cash Card and its Green Dot-powered, barcode-only service, both of which are designed to make it fairly friction-free for customers to add cash funds to their PayPal accounts.
Most media outlets also noted that Amazon's chief rival, Walmart, has long been a pioneer in crafting and offering cash-based services for unbanked and underbanked consumers — whereas Amazon remains fairly new to this area of innovation. A little under a year ago, in fact, Amazon was dealing with a public relations fallout from reports that its same-day delivery tended to exclude minority and working class neighborhoods in the various cities around the nation where the service was available.
Amazon changed that policy — and shortly after the tempest in a tea kettle, Jeff Bezos grabbed some positive headlines for a public statement about just how inclusive he wanted Amazon to be.
Prime for Literally Everyone
"Our goal with Amazon Prime — make no mistake — is to make sure that if you are not a Prime member, you are being irresponsible," Bezos said.
Amazon Prime has an estimated 50 million to 60 million user base in the U.S. — depending on which outside estimate one favors (Amazon has not released any official numbers).
Today the service is available at 10,000 locations nationwide, but at a limited number of retailers: CVS Pharmacy, Kum & Go, D&W Fresh Market, Speedway, Sheetz, Family Fare and VG's Grocery.
But Amazon also said that new partners will be added "every month."
Will the company convince cash-only users to go with them? Time will tell.
But when Amazon says it wants to bring its services to everyone — it is becoming increasingly clear that everyone isn't a hyperbole — they mean everyone. And if there are customers who just refuse to come to them with cards, then Amazon will take steps out of the process involved in going to them with cash.
The How We Shop Report, a PYMNTS collaboration with PayPal, aims to understand how consumers of all ages and incomes are shifting to shopping and paying online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research builds on a series of studies conducted since March, surveying more than 16,000 consumers on how their shopping habits and payments preferences are changing as the crisis continues. This report focuses on our latest survey of 2,163 respondents and examines how their increased appetite for online commerce and digital touchless methods, such as QR codes, contactless cards and digital wallets, is poised to shape the post-pandemic economy.


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It has been some time since I finished my adventures in the world of Dragon Age: Origins and its various DLC packs. To that end, I have been comparing my experiences with that game to others that I have played. What I was pondering through this introspection is the question of narrative pacing in the world of video games. As with most properties of storytelling, the general rules governing narrative pacing undergo changes when applied to this new realm of media. Since a lot of my problems in Dragon Age: Origins came from its pacing, and Awakening felt better because it improved said pacing, it would be pertinent to contemplate the topic in this week's post.
One of the things that stands out most to me with regards to video game pacing is how players are willing to wait a little longer for the plot to advance, in comparison to consumers of other media. In a book, if the plot was about solving a murder mystery, and then the author spent an entire chapter discussing the philosophical nature of crime scene investigation and criminology, people would wonder why that decision was made. While that information may certainly be tangentially related to the plot and interesting in and of itself, it would not be relevant to the mystery and the main plot of the book. Film also has this kind of problem. If a movie character in a spy movie was talking to another character, then some random bad guys step into the scene for the protagonist to beat up for five or ten minutes, followed by the protagonist resuming their conversation where they left off, the audience would be completely confused. They would think to themselves what the point of that detour was, why it took so long, and why it was not cut from the final product.
However, this is demonstrably not the case in video games. As players, we accept when a conversation in a video game is interrupted by an attack by random gang-bangers. In fact, that tends to be fairly normal as far as games are concerned. The reason is pretty obvious. People purchase video games so that they may play video games. It is okay for the story to briefly take the backseat, because more often than not it is not the reason players are sitting on their couch with a controller in hand. We can comfortably go dungeon crawling for about an hour or so without any advancement of the main plot until the end. The model of story->gameplay->story->gameplay has been a mainstay in gaming for as long as games began to focus on their narratives. Most other mediums would consider it weird for the plot to go so long without advancing in a meaningful way, but that is so common that it still remains a very ingrained model for game designers.
Less, but still fairly, common is when the story of a game takes a detour in order to prolong the length of a game and allow for more gameplay. These kinds of additions can be hit or miss, depending on their context. For example, Fort Frolic is one of the most loved segments of the original Bioshock game. In terms of the central conflict of Atlas vs. Andrew Ryan, nothing major is accomplished in Fort Frolic and the plot comes to an overall standstill. Having said that, both the environment Fort Frolic and the madness of its master, Sander Cohen, are so interesting that most players either would not notice or would not care. Though it adds nothing to the narrative, the game is richer for the existence of this content.
By contrast, The Fade in Dragon Age: Origins is one of the most reviled example of this going wrong, for good reason. While attempting to rescue the mages in the Circle Tower, the player party is ambushed by a Sloth Abomination and forced into a deep sleep. In the world of Dragon Age, a person's soul is in a spiritual realm called The Fade, home to both divine and demonic entities alike, when sleeping. This sets up a three hour segment where the protagonist needs to break out of The Fade, rescuing his/her other party members in the process. Like Fort Frolic, it does not serve any real purpose beyond adding length to the game. Unlike Fort Frolic, it is not interesting enough in its own right and drags too long to hold the attention of the player. Along with the Deep Roads, The Fade has a major negative impact on the pacing of the game. It is so reviled that there are mods whose sole purpose is to remove that one section from the game. Regardless of the rest of the game, the mere existence of this content does make Dragon Age: Origins lesser.
There is also the fact that gaming is a unique medium in that the skill of the player can also have a direct impact on the pacing. A skilled, or veteran player will have an easier time completing individual sections of a given game, resulting in an overall faster pace than a newcomer/novice player. Books and films have easier times in pacing themselves because they do not require such skill, thanks to their passive natures. The game has a tougher time because the mechanics need to be paced as much as the plot or any individual gameplay section needs to be. Even then, there always exists the possibility than a player will never finish a game because they just cannot complete a difficult mission. It is a unique challenge that I truly do not know how to overcome.
In the end, it is hard to determine if there is a specific pacing that can appeal to the most people. Like many things in life, it comes down to the individual to decide if a game's pacing is fit for them or not. Movies and books tend to have very specific formulas for the way they are paced, but that is something others have discussed before. Because each game is so radically different from the next, they call for different structures and styles. Each such structure requires its own unique pacing to best take advantage of that. I do not profess to have concrete answers as to how games should be paced or how developers should consider the type of game they are making when considering pacing. However, I do think it is an interesting question to ask after playing a game like Dragon Age: Origins.


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Dear Ohio Indoor Tanning Professional,
The Indoor Tanning Association are working with Ohio businesses to defeat a bill pending in Columbus that would have a very negative impact on your business and take away a very basic right of parents -- the right to decide whether or not a teen can suntan indoors. H 119 – would require a teen under the age of 18 to have doctor's prescription to tan indoors! No matter what the parents say! This is a teen tan ban by another name!
Based on our experiences in other states, we know that when business owners and citizens, who would be affected by such an unnecessary intrusion of government in their daily lives, let the legislature know they are adamantly opposed to a bill, we can stop it.
Please take a minute to click this link:
Business Owners and Employees Against the Ohio Teen Tan Ban
This will send an email to your state Representative and Senator opposing this outrageous legislation.
It's EASY. Once you are on the site, you can either personalize the letter already present in the message field or send it as is. Don't forget to enter your name, email address, phone number and organization (business name). The program directs the email to the proper offices.
If you can get your friends and family to do this as well, please use this link we set up for customers:
Customers Against the Ohio Teen Tan Ban
This is a very serious threat, so please contact other salons in your area and spread the word about this legislation. Forward this email to anyone who is willing to support our campaign and encourage your employees, friends and customers to take part as well.
If you have any questions or want to get more involved, please call or email the ITA at (202) 367-1142 or email@example.com
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May 26, 2010
ITA Member Alert
RE: New Anti-Indoor Tanning Study to be released Thursday
We want you to be aware on Thursday the American Association for Cancer Research (AARC) will host a press conference to announce the results of a study claiming that indoor tanning beds increase risk of melanoma. You should expect coverage to begin Thursday with the morning news shows.
The press release from the AARC made the following claims:
Use of indoor tanning beds increases risk of melanoma between twofold and fourfold depending on the device and length of time indoor tanning is used, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
In the largest study of its kind on this issue, researchers found that among 1,167 melanoma cases and 1,101 healthy controls, those who had tanned indoors had a 74 percent increased risk of melanoma. If the devices emitted primarily UVA radiation, the risk was 4.4-fold.
Risk increased along with greater years of use, number of sessions or total hours of use.
You should expect significant press attention.
Independent scientists reviewed the study and agree it has several significant deficiencies. We believe this is another flawed study engineered to arrive at a predetermined outcome and will make that case to any media who cover the story.
We will also issue the statement below.
If you receive questions from the press on this study or issues related to it, please use this statement or refer them to the ITA.
We will keep you up-to-date any developments.
ITA Response to American Association for Cancer Research article
May 24, 2010
The latest science is contradictory. A study out just two weeks ago from the MD Anderson Cancer Center found that UVA light does not cause melanoma.
Another study out this week claims that most sunscreens could actually promote the growth of skin cancers because they contain Vitamin A.
A study from a research affiliate of the Harvard medical school found that tanning offers protection against melanomas.
And, a number of other studies and experts also tout the cancer-fighting benefits of Vitamin D, which is produced by the skin with moderate UV exposure.
So clearly, lots of studies are reaching far different conclusions. These other findings may not be promoted to the media as actively as those who may have a specific agenda, but they show that science is still wrestling with this issue and there's certainly still more to learn. We welcome a more complete body of research that will allow us to advise our customers how to achieve their goals without unnecessary risk of over exposure.
AACR Article
As for the study published in the AACR journal, the researchers averaged a group of people with the highest risk of melanoma (very fair skin and those with moles) with the general population and then concluded the risk applies to everyone. But it doesn't. Independent scientists have reviewed this study and noted that when you remove the high risk groups, there may be a reduced risk for tanning bed users.
When you look at the greatest risk factors identified in this study, tanning isn't even one of the top factors noted. The number of moles a subject had, how fair their skin was, and the color of their hair were all stronger indicators of their risk of melanoma.
And even if you were to accept their risk factors, their study says the risk is about 1 in 5,000 that someone might develop a melanoma. Other scientists believe the risk actually is far lower than that.
When reputable researchers are coming to vastly different conclusions,
it's clear that a lot more research is needed. As various legislative bodies
consider this issue, the science on both sides of the question needs to be
weighed before consideration is given to any sweeping policy changes. Any
potential regulation that would affect millions of people who have tanned for
years with no ill effects needs to consider all of the risk factors in a
completely unbiased manner.
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**Please Note: All human activity presents risk, especially if not done in moderation. Please tan responsibly.
Indoor Tanning Association, Inc., 2025 M St, NW Suite
800 Washington, DC 20036
Stop the Tan Tax now !!!
Here is the latest update from the ITA .
Tan Tax – Time to Push for Repeal
The signing of the healthcare reform legislation was a bitter pill for everyone who worked so hard to defeat the Tan Tax. In our grassroots lobbying campaign against the tax, the industry generated 225,000 separate emails to Congress, an impressive number by any standard. We thank everyone who logged on and helped spread the word.
If there is any good news in the short term, it is the positive press and offers of support we have received from a number of Capitol Hill offices. This response, especially from the legislators who have said the tax is wrong, will hopefully be our springboard to a repeal of the tax.
We have not given up on repealing this unfair and regressive tax. Although we probably will not be able to stop the tax from going into effect on July 1, our lobby team is working with a group of friendly legislators on plans to repeal the tax. Please keep telling your representatives in Washington that this tax must be repealed.
Food and Drug Administration
On March 25, an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency consider additional regulations on indoor tanning. This occurred despite testimony from the Indoor Tanning Association that existing regulations in the U.S. – already the most stringent in the world – are sufficient and that additional oversight would be excessive, unjustifiable and could significantly damage the entire industry.
It is important to note that the major media after the meeting reported that the panel called for a ban on teen tanning. This is simply not correct. The panel only called for consideration of an age restriction.
Unfortunately, the WHO/IARC report of last summer was repeatedly mentioned as a definitive reason for imposing additional controls. At the meeting, industry representatives told the panel that the WHO/IARC had many flaws.
The ITA told the panel that this report is a compilation of several studies that are many years old. It has been labeled, in the international community, as a political document, not a scientific one. Even the authors of the report acknowledge that "further studies could clarify our understanding and allow more definitive conclusions."
The FDA also noted that this issue could be clarified with more definitive study. The body of science on this issue has not changed in the past several years. We are confident that the FDA will recognize this. Based on what we know today, we believe there is simply not enough information or body of science to warrant changing regulatory policy.
More importantly, this advisory panel's actions are only recommendations and it is our belief that the FDA will fully explore these issues and base any decision on sound science and fact. We look forward to working with the FDA through this process.
State Legislation
We chalked up a number of significant victories in state battles over the past month. Two bills calling for a teen tan ban in Maryland were defeated thanks to the hard work of Robin and Marty Eason (Sunseekers), Ryan Baker (Palm Beach Tan), and Russell and Penny Rice and Julie Barnhart (Tahiti Tan).
We also saw the Connecticut legislation fail to make it out of committee. The Connecticut effort was led by ITA board member, Karen Bentlage (Future Industries), Ed and Tommy Kelleher (Tommy's Tanning).
Two Oklahoma bills, both containing age restrictions, also died in committee. As we move through the second quarter of 2010, there are 12 states that still have legislation pending, amounting to a total of 24 bills. It is interesting to note that 2 of the 12 states, New York and Pennsylvania, account for almost half of the bills still pending, including the proposed total ban on indoor tanning in New York.
Here is a recap of all state legislation.
- Connecticut SB 263 – additional warnings, Died in Committee
- Florida - H 205 -- Under 16 ban, S 430 -- Under 16 ban
- Georgia – HB 853 -- inspections, additional warnings, training, parental consent
- Hawaii – HB 653 -- Parental consent under 18
- Indiana – HRes 3 – Under 14 ban, Died in Committee
- Kansas – KS 101 Under 14 ban, Died in Committee
- Maryland – HB 1039 – Under 18 ban, Defeated in Committee, SB 718 – Under 18 ban, Defeated in Committee
- Massachusetts – S903 -- Under 16 ban
- Minnesota – H2296 -- Under 17 ban
- Missouri – HB 1822 – Under 16 ban, additional signage
- New Hampshire – H 1160 -- doctor's prescription under 18, Died in the House
- New York -- S3461 -- Under 18 ban, A 9110 -- Under 18 ban, A9199 -- Under 16 ban, A9211 – Parent present each time under 18, S6905 -- - Under 16 ban, S5492 – Additional warning label, S7013 –Total Ban
- North Carolina – S890 –doctor's prescription under 16
- Ohio – HB 173 -- Doctor's prescription under 18, includes spray tanning
- Oklahoma – S 1171 licensing, inspections, under 13 ban, Died in Committee, S 544 under 13 ban, ages 13-15, parent present each time, 16-17, parental consent-- Died in Committee
- Pennsylvania – SB 460 -- Licensing, inspections, large fees, under 14 ban, under 18, parent present each time, SB 461 -- penalties--, HB 1992 – Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor's prescription, HB2048 -- Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor's prescription
- Rhode Island – H7274 - Under 18 ban, S2205 - Under 18 ban
- South Dakota - S.154 Under 18 ban –Defeated in the Senate, S.158 – Licensing, age and use restrictions – Defeated in the Senate
- Vermont – H 53 Under 18 ban
- Washington State – S. 6663 – licensing, under 18 ban, Died in the Senate, H 2652 -- doctor's prescription under 18, licensing, inspection, training, Died in House
- West Virginia - S.118 – Parental consent under 18 – Passed Senate, Died in House Committee
- Wyoming – HB 63 – Under 15 ban, penalties – Amended, parental consent under 18, parent present 14 and under. Signed into law
**Please Note: All human activity presents risk, especially if not done in moderation. Please tan responsibly.
Stop the tanning scare please !!!
On Wednesday, July 29, 2009 this story was run on most major media outlets. Here is the headline.
Tanning Beds as Deadly as Mustard Gas, Arsenic
Then on the following week Monday, August 03, 2009 this story was run. With the headline.
Lack of Vitamin D in Children 'Shocking'
Should we all hide in caves? Is sunlight indoor our outdoor bad? Remember these are the same people who claim on one week chocolate is a cure all. Then the next week tell you that chocolate will kill you with just one bite.
So either the Media thinks the public is stupid or that we don't pay attention. Draw your own conclusions. The other problem is the first story is one sided and was created by people who have an agenda. For one of the many opposing views please read here. Note if you have time to do the research you'll find that positive studies on the human need for sunlight go back to the 1930's long before tanning beds where created. So the research was not done by someone connected to the indoor tanning industry.
Here is the response from the ITA.
Talking Points for Salon Owners
Your customers may have seen recent news stories claiming that scientists say tanning beds are "as dangerous as arsenic," or comparing indoor tanning to smoking tobacco. These stories are inaccurate and misleading, and are based on a misunderstanding of the actual research. We have prepared a brief guide for you, to help you answer any questions and concerns your clients may have.
What the news means:
· Tanning beds have been categorized as "Group 1" by a group of scientists in France . "Group 1" means there is evidence that the use of tanning beds can increase the risk of skin cancer.
· The information is not very new: sunlight is in the same category as tanning beds, and has been in that category since 1992. Just like sunlight, the light from tanning beds has UV rays that cause your skin to produce melanin.
· Since 1992, thousands of doctors have recommended moderate exposure to sunlight for a variety of health benefits. Oprah guest Dr. Oz Mehmet and Dr. Andrew Weil are two prominent examples.
· Being in the "Group 1" category does not say anything about the size of the risk, just that there is any risk at all. Some things in the category are very dangerous, like arsenic and mustard gas. Other substances only carry a very small risk, like red wine, beer, and salted fish.
· News stories that say things like "tanning is as dangerous as arsenic" are flat-out wrong. The scientists have not made that kind of comparison at all, only reporters looking for a scary headline.
· The report itself has not been made available. All the news stories are working off of a press release, and no reporters have actually read the report.
· The IARC is a group of scientists that works with the United Nations. Their report is not a new study; it is a review of a paper from 2006, which itself was a review of 23 studies, some dating to the early 1980s. Those studies had a wide range of findings.
o Of the 23 studies:
§ 5 were excluded for unusable data
§ 6 had results suggesting that tanning beds actually reduce the risk of skin cancer
§ 16 had results within the margin of error – In an election, experts will say that you shouldn't trust a poll that shows one candidate ahead by 1%, with a margin of error of 5%.
· Some news stories are including a misleading statistic: that tanning beds increase the risk of melanoma by 75%. This number comes from a study with questionable methods. The study's authors admit that they did not adjust for factors like outside sun exposure and sun sensitivity. Even if the study is accurate, it does not mean that 75% of tanning bed users will get melanoma, it means that their relative risk is higher. Because the issue is relative risk, when the original risk is very small, a percentage increase that looks big actually translates into a very small added risk.
o To use another example, your annual risk of a fatal car accident is about 0.013%. If that risk were increased by 75%, it would be 0.023%, or about 1 in 4,500. To put that number in perspective, the increase is 10 times smaller than the OSHA guideline for "acceptable risk."


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Guido Mocafico is a versatile Swiss photographer. His portfolio is filled with works that deals with the most diverse themes, going from still life to fire weapons, from spiders to roses. All of his projects are beautifully shot, with precise lights and colors, but two of them stand out from the others: the Movement and Serpens series.
On the Movement series, Mocafico gets beautiful compositions shooting gears and mechanisms of watches. The circular structures, full of small parts, details and colors resemble mandalas, ancient Buddhist and Hindu symbols that represent the relation between men and cosmos. So the photographer seems to suggest the importance of measured and counted time in the complex life of contemporary men.
On the Serpens series, the photographer uses the patterns and colors given by nature to snakes, composing pictures full of textures and curves, using these (usually) repulsive animals to create beautiful images. Even though only a few have sympathy for these reptiles, the photographic series is, or at least should be, a unanimity.
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Arsenal's New Wave
Arsenal is back. After 22 years under the helm of Arsene Wenger, Arsenal has found a new identity. New manger Unai Emery has brought something different to the table. He has a newfound energy, which Arsenal isn't accustomed to coming from the days of Wenger. He comes from a very successful PSG team which won the Ligue 1, and a total of seven trophies in two seasons. He has brought in a multitude of new signings to strengthen the core of Arsenal. Those of which include the likes of Sokratis, Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreira, and 19 year old Matteo Guendouzi. As well as a free transfer from Juventus in Stephan Lichtsteiner.
Arsenal had a hard start to the new campaign with two consecutive losses in the league to Manchester City, and Chelsea, two top teams in the league. Since then, Arsenal have found their groove. As I am writing this Arsenal has won 11 straight games in all competitions including 7 straight in the league. Arsenal has moved up to 4th in the Premier League table, a spot that they are familiar with. They are one spot above rivals Tottenham in the league tied on points but Arsenal has the edge on goal differential. Arsenal is also having a successful campaign in the Europa League. They have won two out of two of their games in the Europa league scoring 7 goals between them. Arsenal sits atop group E with a game against Sporting in hand.
Arsenal's players have really stepped up in their run of form. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the strike-force with 6 goals and 1 assist in 9 games in the Premier League. His partner upfront Alexandre Lacazette, has also chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists in as many games. The two strikers have become one of the best strike partnerships in the Premier League. A part of the success upfront comes from German playmaker Mesut Ozil. Ozil was widely regarded as a player with the best vision for a long time. On his day Ozil could pick out any player on the pitch and give them a dime, but recently he has been questioned for his work ethic and his defensive attitude. Although, the critics have quieted down due to the string of performances by the former Real Madrid man. Ozil was praised heavily for his performance in the 3-1 victory over Leicester on Monday. He scored and assisted in the game and overall bossed the midfield showing flashes of his old self.
Arsenal is trending up, and playing the best football they have played in a while. They are almost in the discussion of challenging for the title and are one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment. Arsenal is back in the champions league zone and handling their own in the Europa league. Arsenal is finally back, and this could be the start to a long run at the tops of English football.


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MELBOURNE, Australia - US broadcaster ESPN was plunged into a race row after one of its commentators compared tennis player Venus Williams to a "gorilla", prompting a flood of criticism online.
Commentator Doug Adler made the remark during the American's match against Stefanie Voegele at the Australian Open on Wednesday, when she won 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round.
"She misses a first serve and Venus is all over her," said Adler, a 58-year-old former player. "You see Venus move in and put the gorilla effect on. Charging."
"She puts the Gorilla effect on. Charging". Just wtf. This is not cool @ESPNTennis @espn pic.twitter.com/L46Bwf6sEh — Shanna (@PinaCocoblog) January 18, 2017
Viewers were quick to register their distaste on social media, while tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg called it "appalling stuff".
"Horrifying that the Williams sisters remained subjected to it still in 2017," he tweeted.
There was no immediate comment from ESPN.
Venus Williams and her sister Serena, who have 29 Grand Slam titles between them, have experienced negative comment in the past.
In 2014, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpischev was forced to apologize after he taunted them as the "Williams brothers". – Rappler.com


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You're an IT professional. Can you define "hard-copy multitask window array"?
According to Edward Tenner, "HMWA is a sedentary-mode ergonomic workstation for interruptible sequential bio-optical scanning, psycho-motor-actuated text generation and arithmetic operations, featuring visually discriminable nonvolatile off-line storage with prehensile data retrieval, and operator-resident processing protocols for alphanumeric/graphic inputs and outputs."
Of course you don't talk like that. Or do you? What if you're a jargonaut* and don't even know it?
Welcome back to our blog series on jargon. We're exposing the dangers of this insidious communications detractor and looking at ways IT professionals and marketers can speak more plainly for fun and profit. There is a distinctly humorous side to jargon – as Tenner's definition above proves – so let's poke a little more fun at ourselves.
6 Clues You're Using Too Much Jargon:
- Your prospect's eyes glaze over while you're speaking.
- They never call back.
- In your last client meeting, you talked about blue skying some ideas, then you fired off a few quick sentences about clusters of virtualization hosts, leveraging colo alternatives and solutions lifecycles and how SMBs relate to MSPs, DMRs and VARs.
- People nod as if they understand, but they keep asking the same question. Or they furiously take notes – not because they're fascinated by your presentation but so they can look up all those words later on.
- No one signs up for your webinars any more.
- Your website traffic is lousy and your bounce rate, the percentage of visitors that leave your site after only viewing one page, is off the charts. (Oops, we meant high.)
* People who over-use jargon are snidely referred to behind their backs as jargonauts. Don't be that person. Overusing jargon is killing your client relations and snuffing potential sales instead of getting prospects fired up about your managed services.
Jargon is in the Eye of the Beholder.
Part of the problem is that defining jargon is subjective. Words that seem like useful everyday language to you may seem like silly euphemisms or be entirely incomprehensible to someone else. And sometimes euphemisms become incomprehensible because you're using the word out of context.
Bandwidth is a good example. Anyone in the IT field and virtually all of your potential customers know what this means. But when "bandwidth" is used in place of "capability" or "availability," the meaning goes mushy. If your customer cannot upload large-volume data to the cloud conveniently, it's probably because they don't have enough bandwidth. If you don't have time to do something, it is not because you're "out of bandwidth," it's because you're too busy.
Or take the currently trendy expression "disruptive." We used to call this creative thinking, then there was the now-overused descriptive phrase "outside the box." Disrupt isn't even a positive-sounding word. If you want prospects and customers to consider an entirely different way of thinking about their IT environment – switching to managed services rather than trying to handle everything themselves, for instance -- why not just say that? Disruption is something most business people try to avoid.
That's why considering your audience is critical, especially for IT marketers. You have not one but two opportunities to pile on the jargon, with tech-based slang and acronyms and also marketing-industry phrases with questionable meaning, such as "thought leader." Just say what you really mean, and you'll never have to worry or wonder if you're being misinterpreted.
The Edward Tenner quote we opened with came from his book Tech Speak, or How to Talk High Tech, published back in 1986. Tenner described the book as a Post-Vernacular Discourse Modulation Protocol, but thankfully his publisher translated that as "a user-friendly guide to scientific gobbledygook for aspiring jargonauts." Sadly, the book is now out of print, but you can still find used copies online.
Tech Speak isn't new. Jargon aficionados have been honing their skills for decades. Nonetheless, it's a skill that should be jettisoned in favor of Plain Speak. How can you do that? Watch for the next article in our jargon series, to learn how you can kick the habit.
In the meantime, catch up with these first two posts:
- Is IT Jargon Monoxide Poisoning Your Marketing Content and Sales Conversations?
- Why Jargon is a Disaster for Your IT Marketing (and How to Recover)
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With the college basketball season set to tip-off next week, it's a good time to rank the potential national title contenders. Although, that's not as fun as picking the under the radar squads that might surprise come tournament time.
1. LSU Tigers: The Tigers are one of the Nation's biggest question marks going into the season. A lot of their success will hinge on top recruit, Ben Simmons. He's the best freshman to arrive at LSU since Shaq, and if he can deliver on his massive hype, LSU might be a contender.
Tim Quarterman went into his sophomore season as the Tigers sixth man, and emerged as the team's top point guard option. This season, Quarterman will enter the year with the starting job. His 11.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4 assists per game make him one of the SEC's most versatile players.
California Golden Bears: Unfortunately, the Golden Bears will be without David Kravish, as he played his final game for the team last season. However, his loss isn't going to affect Cal too much, as they posses quite possibly the best recruiting class in the Nation.
Ivan Raab and Jaylen Brown are both five-star recruits, and will bolster the teams frontcourt. You can also add potential All-Pac 12 point guard, Tyrone Wallace, to the talented pool of players coach Cuzono Martin has at his disposal.
Once a McDonald's All-American, Jabari Bird hasn't flourished like many thought he would. The 6-6 junior only amassed 10.5 points per game last season, and wasn't much of a factor for the Golden Bears. But with more talent surrounding him, and the emergence of Wallace, the pressure might be taken off Byrd's shoulders. He could develop into one of the most prolific bench options in the Pac-12, maybe even all of America.
Florida State Seminoles: The Seminoles haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2012. Coach, Leonard Hamilton, is looking to change the teams fortunes this season, as he welcomes a stellar recruiting class to Tallahassee. The highlight of the recruits is Dwyane Bacon, a 6'7 guard from Lakeland, Florida. He excels at getting to the basket, and is about as exciting as any freshman in FSU history.
Xavier Rathan-Mayes was the Noles leading scorer last season. Going into his sophomore campaign, the Canada native will look to improve upon his 14.9 points per game average, while also looking to become more of a distributor as well.
Connecticut Huskies: Just one year removed from a National Title, the Huskies failed to make the NCAA Tournament. That doesn't sit well with coach Kevin Ollie, who is determined to get his team back into the big dance. Armed with returning American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, Daniel Hamilton, and AAC Defensive Player of the Year, Amida Brimah, the Huskies are primed for a big season.
The UConn backcourt is loaded with playmakers, but perhaps none bigger than Sterling Gibbs and Rodney Purvis. The latter averaged 16.7 points over the course of his final nine games. Gibbs is a transfer from Seton Hall, where he was an All-Big East second-team selection. The duo make the Huskies backcourt one of the most feared units in all the country.
There are many other intriguing teams this college basketball season, such as Indiana, Purdue, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Butler, and Davidson. The field is as wide open as it has ever been, and someone is bound to take advantage.


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Sunday Love: this week I am loving the fabulously fragrant candles by Citizens of the World. In my 'Post-Paris haze' I have loved nothing more than to pour a glass of wine, light my DWELLER candle and listen to 'Midnight in Paris' as the evening sets in. These beautiful candles burn beautifully, sending the most delicious rose, jasmine and sandlewood fragrance drifting through the house. Oh and they are all 100% handmade using Australian sourced and ethically made natural soy wax, fragrance and wicks. Check out the Citizens of the World website to find out how to get your hands on one of these divine limited edition candles (limited quantities available)
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Well now, it's been almost a month since I posted here, which is unusual, even for me.
Here is what I've been listening to:
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The soundtrack from the top-down shooter game, Hotline Miami. Haven't played the game but I like the sounds. All the artists were found on bandcamp.org and most of them also have EPs of stuff going for very cheap monies. Some of it reminds me a bit of the sounds Jan Hammer put to the TV show, Miami Vice, and some sounds a little like 80s era Vangellis. Probably the same synths used.
Mostly it's been a pretty damn cold december here. Colder than one would prefer it. I have a cold: a sore throat. I had to actually go out and do work stuff yesterday so, because of the cold, ended up crashing out early last night. And then waking up early this morning. I was lying restlessly in bed thinking I've been here for a mini-generation now. The girls (because at that school it was only girls) I taught back in 2005 would now be finishing the 2nd year of university. I don't feel like I've changed much at all.
Today is election day in s.korea. I hope the scary lady doesn't get in.


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Birth (infancy) (08/20/09)
TITLE: Bureau Baby | Previous Challenge Entry
By Bryan Ridenour
Jessica lay sprawled across the bed; a quilt coiled snugly around one leg. Textbooks peeped from under sheets. Papers peppered the floor. Sheets billowed and slumped with each inhale and exhale.
"Jessica, wake-up," she commanded over the baby's cry.
Tracy noticed thin white wires snaking from her daughter's ears, the music drowning the baby's cries.
"Jessica," Tracy snapped again, yanking out nesting ear buds.
Jessica moaned. Bleary eyes squinted making out mom's form, hands on hips. Jessica jerked the sheets over her head and morphed into the fetal position.
"Uh, uh, young lady," mom scolded, pulling the sheets to the floor. "This baby is your responsibility. Now get up and take care of her."
Jessica thrashed at the sheets and tumbled off the bed. She struggled to her knees and buried her head into the mattress. "I just can't do this any more," she cried.
Tracy shuffled across the room and thumped down on the side of the bed, exhausted. Jessica rested her head in her mother's lap. Tracy gently stroked her daughter's hair and caressed her cheek, discovering tears. "It's ok, sweetheart," Tracy said, softening.
The baby's cries crescendoed to shrieks, but both mother and daughter remained motionless.
"I just can't do this anymore," she choked out the words. "How can I keep up with school and take care of her?" she sobbed. "I'm beat. How much longer do I have to do this?"
Tracy patted the side of the bed and Jessica struggled to a seated position.
"What day is it honey?" Mom asked.
"Wednesday…I think."
"Well…two more days then," Mom reminded.
"I can't believe this is a school project anyway. She's just a doll," Jessica pouted. "It's silly I have to carry this baby around all day…to every class. I want to shove her in my locker."
Tracy smiled. "Honey, this is a five day snapshot of what having a newborn is like. And it's not even a true picture at that."
"What do you mean, Mom?"
"Jessica, I remember the day I brought you home from the hospital. You slept right next to my bed in that old crib that's stored up in Granny's attic. I seldom slept. At night, I listened for your breathing. On one occasion, I thought you stopped and I leaned over and screamed your name. Your daddy nearly fell out of bed," she giggled at the memory. "Of course you were fine," she smiled. "This assignment is just the tip of the iceberg. There are diapers to change, doctor check-ups, well-meaning guests dropping in when the house is a wreck, loads and loads of laundry and…"
"Ok, Mom," Jessica interrupted. "I get the idea."
"Jess, I don't know that I've had a good night's sleep in sixteen years."
"Why?" she asked surprised.
"Well, we had your little brother and then your little sister and the whole process started over. Now that you're sixteen, I don't rest until I hear the garage door close with you safely inside."
Jessica pushed to her feet, walked to the drawer serving as a makeshift cradle, and cuddled the baby in her arms. The baby's cries slowed and then stopped as Jessica waved a magnetic bracelet across sensors embedded in the baby's eyes.
"I wish that would have worked for you," teased Tracy.
Jessica smiled. "Is being a parent worth all of the work and the sleepless nights?" she asked, stooping to settle baby into her sleeping quarters.
"Jess, it's one of the greatest blessings of life. I can't imagine life without you or your siblings. Now, let's get some sleep. Pancakes for breakfast?"
"Sure," Jessica said, scrambling into bed. Tracy tucked her daughter in, pulling the blanket to her chin. With a light peck on the forehead, Tracy hurried to the door.
Tracy glanced over her shoulder, preparing to cross the hall. "Yes, dear?"
"I'm learning a lot in health and you don't have to worry about my dating relationships. This assignment is the best birth control of all."
"Good night, sweetheart."
Thank you Jesus, she whispered.
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Nothing draws traffic and excitement like anything Star Wars or iPhone related. After more than 30 years people still can't get enough of Lucas' creation, and while the iPhone hasn't been around for more than 6 years, it doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon, though we can't say the same for Apple's iPod Touch.
With that all said, we couldn't help but tell you about this R2D2 iPhone Smartsafe. Needless to say, it won't keep a sledge hammer, let alone a very small hammer out, and probably with some serious yanking, pulling, or even smashing you older brother could probably break into it. But who cares. This is like peanut butter and chocolate; they perfectly complement one and other.
To use the R2D2 safe you simply download the associated app, set up a pin, and assuming you've got it docked into the back, you just dial in your personalized pin to open and lock up its contents. And if that isn't enough, this $47 safe also makes the familiar R2D2 sounds when opening or punching in the incorrect pin.
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Leila 35 years of age
Listen to how Structural Release helped her with problems shes had for over 20 years. From frozen shoulder to bowel and digestive problems spanning 20 years.
Another client whose interests are fitness and lifting weights. Lee talks about the enormous benefits he's had with Structure Therapy. Here he gives his views on how feels after 7 months in. This therapy is NOT to be confused with massage and therefore the pain that the clients speak of is what is freed at a much deeper level. Listen to how he describes the transformation taking place week after week.


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The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA") is a statute under the Lanham Act which specifically protects domain names from trademark infringement.
What are the elements which must be proven to establish cybersquatting under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA") creates liability for cert. Under the ACPA, a plaintiff must show that "(1) the defendant registered, trafficked in, or used a domain name; (2) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a protected mark owned by the plaintiff; and (3) the defendant acted with 'bad faith intent to profit from that mark.'" DSPT International v. Nahum, No. 08- 55062 2010 WL 4227883 at *3 (9th Cir. Oct. 27, 2010); 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(1)(A).
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Study Skills
"I found the Math and English sections very helpful because I know I struggle in these classes sometimes and the little study tips helped." —Garren B., Participant of Scholar Ready study skills workshop
|Q: Ms. Jennifer, I'm starting high school next week and I am very nervous. I hate asking my teachers questions in class. Who wants to sound dumb in front of everyone? In middle school, when I got lost, I stayed lost because I'm sensitive about what others think. How can I stay on top of my grades without looking silly? — Shy scholar
|Well, I won't tell you, "There are no dumb questions." You're starting at a new school with new people and new drama. I get it. I've been through high school. Here's what you can do in spite of the fear of looking uncool:
1. Take care of your health so that you can attend every class.
|2. Avoid distractions and sit in the front of the class, if possible.
|3. As you take notes in class, you should be writing questions and identifying stuff that you don't understand.
|4. Read your textbook.
|5. Go to your teacher with these notes before or after school.
|Hopefully, you'll become more confident. Who knows? You might start raising your hand and risk asking a "dumb" question.
|Positive Procrastination
Back away from the books. Put off completing that scholarship application. Forget about any upcoming test. I know this sounds counterintuitive, but you need to relax to succeed and to avoid burnout. You work hard, so play hard. Schedule one hour a day just for you. Here are some ideas:
1. Dancing to Beyonce's songs (when no one is watching) is one of my favorite ways to blow off steam.
2. Watch a favorite TV show. One of my clients at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts watches CSI to forget about school pressures.
|3. Another client juggles a three ring circus of full-time employment, part-time college coursework, and family obligations. She quilts blankets in her spare time.
4. Pray or meditate.
|A+ Study skills
Study skills for all ages, grades, and academic pursuits:
|1. Strive for perfect attendance.
|2. If you miss class, go to your teacher or professor for notes.
|3. Study with people who have good grades.
|4. Study in groups if you are struggling. Also, see #3.
|5. Do you have to memorize any concepts? Make your own flash cards.
|6. Take any research papers or essays to your teacher (or another writing pro) at least 1 week before the deadline for feedback. The more complete your paper, the better advice you will get for improvement.
|7. Study a little everyday; you'll be more comfortable with the subject.
|8. Stop calculating, "All I gotta get to pass this class is a __________." The time you spend doing this, you could be studying.
9. Even when you don't have homework, study something.
|Verbal Opportunities
Answer verbal opportunities, also known as word problems, with confidence. First, ask yourself 2 questions:
* What am I looking for?
* What information does the verbal opportunity give me?
|Then, get to work with these 3 steps:
|* Make a plan to find what I am looking for.
|* Carry out the plan.
|* Check to see whether the answer makes sense.
|Notice how none of these steps requires a calculator. So often, when my clients are confronted with a word problem, the first thing they do is start punching keys on the calculator. I don't care if its the latest edition of the TI (Texas Instruments) graphing calculator. Use your mind - a wonderful computer.
|Q: The SAT Math section is so hard. I'm a senior, and I have to do well on the test. If I wereWhite, I would be so smart. This test has so many word problems and is biased against Blacks. What can I do to pass the test? — Stumped by the SAT
|Using your race as an excuse is perfect if you want to stay in high school and hide from the real world. Guess what? Mom and Dad (who have been Black their entire lives) are not having it. They want you to get that diploma and be self-reliant. And I suspect that you do, too. Here's how to move forward in your SAT studies:
|1) Set a goal. Determine that most (if not all) of your answers will be correct. Usually, people who say "I just want to pass" fail the test by one or two questions.
|2) Review Algebra I & Algebra II. Functions, equations, graphing, and solving = over 50% of your score.
|3) Take practice tests. Visit the College board for practice exams.
|March Madness
|Q: Ms. Jennifer, my son, Chris*, is doing well in all of his classes except math. This year, he is taking Algebra II and earning borderline passing grades. When my husband or I try to help him with his homework, Chris complains, "Mom, Dad, that's not how the teacher does it." According to Chris, Mom and Dad (who both have college degrees) don't know anything. I know Algebra hasn't changed that much in the past 20 years.
|In elementary school and middle school, Chris earned A's. Those A's slid to C's in Algebra I and Geometry during Chris's freshman and sophomore years. I keep telling him that getting by isn't good enough for him to succeed. How can he get out of this math slump? — W. McGowan
|A: Rest assured, you are not alone. In my experience with clients, it is nearly impossible for a parent to tutor their teenage child in math. Of course, the math is the same, but your son is different. Now that he is an adolescent, he is gradually realizing that you don't have a clue about anything. Instead of you and your husband fighting with Chris about math, ask his teacher or another outsider to help him study.
Because his struggles began with Algebra, I strongly suggest that he reviews the following:
Before Chris can learn any shortcuts, he must master the fundamentals. Encourage him to be persistent in his studies, and he will fulfill his potential.
*Names are changed to protect the clients' privacy.


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Weeds, migration and cities. How nature, cities and culture interfere. These are some elements that summarize the works of Lois Weinberger. The artist has an eye for peripheral nature. Not the noble and beautiful flowers we all like, but the weeds and the herbs that get little attention. These are for Lois Weinberger a metaphor for society. The wall drawing in the Nepali Art Council is a multiple path, a growing trajectory without hierarchy. The artist took the drawing of the traces an insect makes in a tree.
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Large scale maps on cloth of fictional cities with words written over it, are a recurring element in the work of Lois Weinberger. For Kathmandu Triennale, the artist creates this new map with the lines indicating heights and elevations. In between the lines are words like 'migration,' 'time'... words that mark all our individual existence today. The words are written in Nepali, to articulate the importance of local in relation to the global.