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The Fertile Ground of Bewilderment
Does the phrase The Fertile Ground of Bewilderment perfectly sum up the current election to you?
Does it point to the real path forward when it comes to climate change?
How about the way to figure out what to do with your career or your health?
If the fertile ground of bewilderment does not point towards a solution, perhaps it should. This is the argument that one of my favorite thinkers on the planet puts forth in his forthcoming book and in the lecture that gives us a preview below.
Charles Eisenstein, author of Sacred Economics and The Yoga of Eating, is working on a new book about climate change that promises to evolve the discourse around this topic by asking us to go deeper than the simple solutions that we have all been talking about. Through an exploration of our fear of the phrase "I don't know" Charles pushes us to look deeper. The simple, linear, carbon is the enemy, Trump is the enemy, sugar is the enemy, lines of thought are great for choosing our enemies, but doing so can actually make things worse. Charles invites us in to a space of deep unknowing where true insights can emerge. In essence, he asks us to let go of the overly mechanistic/rational ways we view our problems and move towards a more sacred view of ourselves and our planet. Ever wonder why caring for children or for the dying doesn't seem to be a great way to make a living? This is the place where even your smallest efforts to connect with and care for others are essential to all of our futures. (It's worth the journey just for the parking lot metaphor)
The New & Ancient Story Podcast (the audio has a little static, but it's worth it)
How to Be Creative
Do you consider yourself to be creative? Do you have a strong critical mind? What connection do you think there is between these two? Which has your education helped develop? Which does the world need you to have more of right now?
Reading the first chapter of the book Presence today I came across the words of Stanford business school professor Michael Ray. Mr. Ray teaches very popular courses on creativity. His courses start with three assumptions:
- Creativity is essential for health, happiness and success in all areas of life, including business.
- Creativity is within everyone
- Even though it is in everyone it is covered by the Voice of Judgement
I couldn't help but be reminded of the work of Ken Robinson. Sir. Robinson has written some wonderful books on creativity, the modern education system and finding your purpose or "element". I wrote about "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything" earlier in one of my posts on FLOW. In his previous book "Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative" Robinson raises the very pressing possibility that "we are educating people out of their creativity."
In an article on the Huffington Post Robinson writes, "First, we're all born with deep natural capacities for creativity and systems of mass education tend to suppress them. Second, it is increasingly urgent to cultivate these capacities — for personal, economic and cultural reasons — and to rethink the dominant approaches to education to make sure that we do."
Years ago I came across a popular story, perhaps from Robinson, about what happens when you ask school kids who in the room is an artist. The story starts out in a kindergarten class. The question is asked and every hand goes up. Then the question is asked again in the 1st grade classroom, then 2nd grade and on up through senior year in high school. In elementary school the number of hands going up quickly drops towards half and then less. By high school there are only a few hands and by the end of high school a room is lucky to have one hand go up. Often all of the other students agree and say "yes, she is the artist." What happened? Is school to blame? And does this narrowing of identity really have an impact on our health, happiness and success?
Mr. Ray tells the authors of Presence about "a study by Howard Gardner's Project Zero at Harvard that involved developing intelligence tests for babies. The project also tested older subjects. The researchers found that up to age four, almost all the children were at the genius level, in terms of the multiple frames of intelligence that Gardner talks about – spatial, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, mathematical, intrapersonal and linguistic. But by age twenty, the percentage of children at genius level was down to 10 percent, and over twenty, the genius level proportion of the subjects sank to 2 percent.
Everyone asks, 'Where did it go?' It didn't go anywhere; it's covered over by the Voice of Judgement."
The solution offered by Ray? Become aware of the Voice of Judgement, the voice that tells you "that's a stupid idea" or "you can't do that" and choose to disregard that voice. In a sense we must practice willful disobedience within our own minds. The key is simple awareness. Much of what he describes sounds just like meditation, albeit meditation with a specific intention. The first, hardest and most powerful step is simply deciding to notice this voice and label it. That's it. As I am found of saying, consciousness is curative. When we decide to bring awareness to something with the intention of loving and healing ourselves the solutions do become apparent. We don't have to be fearlessly creative to begin. We simply have to open up to the possibility that deep within us there lies an immense capability to be creative. We must consider the possibility that our education, training and cultural conditioning has been unbalanced and has favored critical reasoning (the Voice of Judgement) over creative imagining.
If you would like to re-invigorate your creative side and are having a hard time doing so perhaps it is time to look for, label and summarily dismiss your Voice of Judgement. The Voice of Judgement relies 100% on the past to determine what it thinks is possible or reasonable. Being creative, being an entrepreneur or an artist is an unreasonable act. It must be. It is about bringing into being something which does not already exist. All great creators are unreasonable in the eyes of those who did not share their vision. There is a playfulness, a childlike naivety, in all acts of creation. What would you do if you were suddenly free from your Voice of Judgement?
This post is from a series called Insights that are inspired by the work I do with my clients as a Life Coach.
If you are ready to live with more joy, more passion and more purpose then I would love to be of service. Contact me to find out how my Life Coaching Program can kickstart your journey.
Habit Reversal Training – How to Change Habits
Last week I began talking about how habits work and how, by increasing our awareness of the simple pattern that all habits seem to follow we can choose to replace bad habits or install good ones. The ideas that I am discussing are from a new book by Charles Duhigg called "The Power of Habits." I Introduced the cycle of cue – routine – reward that Duhigg describes and gave you a brief overview of how to identify and bring more awareness to the cues that precede the behavior or habit you wish to change.
Once you have identified and tracked the cues that send you into autopilot you can now choose to follow that cue with a healthier, more supportive behavior. Consider the woman I mentioned who bites her nails. When she gets bored and feels a tingling in her fingertips her old behavior was to start rubbing her finger tips feeling for bumps or edges. When she found one she would chew on it and then, on autopilot, proceed to chew every nail on her hand until here nails were completely smooth (or completely removed). Once she had smoothed out the skin and nails on every finger she felt a sense of completeness, her reward (more about this later).
Step two of reprogramming her habit after identifying and tracking her cues was to install a new program. Whenever she became aware of the cue, of boredom leading to a tingling sensation in her fingertips, she was to do something which physically stimulated her fingertips such as rub them on her arm or wrap them on a hard surface. She practiced this routine with her therapist for 30 minutes and was then sent home with another index card. This time she made a check when she felt the cue and a hashmark when she successfully engaged the new physical stimulation. A week later, after biting her nails only 3 times instead of the usual 18 she rewarded herself with a manicure. This felt satisfying and rewarding in much the same way that completing a round of nail biting did.
Did you catch that? The key is not avoidance. When I say "don't think of a purple elephant" what are you doing? You are thinking of a purple elephant. When I say "don't bite your nails" what are you thinking about? Biting your nails. This can actually increase the compulsion and anxiety. If I help you to recognize the trigger that leads to biting your nails and then offer you an alternate behavior suddenly you have options. You have a new coping mechanism and instead of simply trying to shortcircuit the cycle you are completing it in an alternate way.
A similar routine replacement is described for other patterns. A man who snacks when he is bored at work recognizes that the rewards of going to the cafeteria include a break from his desk and some social engagement. He chooses the routine of walking over to a co-workers desk and talking to them instead. New habit installed, same rewards felt. One of the reasons that AA meetings work so well is likely that the habit of drinking is replaced with a habit of meetings (90 meetings in 90 days). The cues such as anxiety remain the same, but the coping mechanism or habit is replaced and the reward can be surprisingly similar. The social engagement, sharing of stories and camaraderie of a meeting are often shockingly similar to those at a bar, party or other social drinking event.
A cue must be identified, a new routine chosen and a reward given for following it. Sound too simple? Too good to be true? This simple process is called Habit Reversal Training. Duhigg quotes one of the developers of this process, Nathan Azrin, "It seems ridiculously simple, but once you're aware of how your habit works, once you recognize the cues and rewards, you're halfway to changing it. It seems like it should be more complex. The truth is the brain can be reprogrammed. You just have to be deliberate about it."
Let's be clear. This tool is massively powerful. A simple awareness of it and dedication to following it has helped many and can be a positive tool for anyone. But it will not always be enough. Each habit is complex and unique. And there is another factor which plays a huge role in both whether or not we can succeed at changing a habit and in whether or not the habits that we do change last. This factor is belief.
Next week we take a look at the role that belief plays in changing habits. Belief is the key to understanding how to succeed in creating the habits we do want, changing the habits we do not want and why some new habits fail completely at critical moments.
This post is from a series called INSIGHTS that are inspired by the work I do with my clients as a Life & Career Coach.
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What are Habits?
Do you have a bad habit…or 12? Maybe you have or have had an addiction? Have you ever tried to pick up a new, more healthy habit? Do you know how to change bad habits? Or how to install good habits? That's right, I said install, like installing a program in a computer. Conventional wisdom tells us that habits are mysterious and control over habits is an elusive and mysterious process. A new book by Charles Duhigg tells us otherwise.
"The Power of Habits", published by Random House in 2012 takes the complex issue of habit change and boils it down to a simple formula with cute little graphics and one magical element. Much like computer language, Duhigg refers to habits as routines. A routine is a patterned behavior that we perform with such frequency that it has become mostly automatic. We routinely repeat habits with little or no effort or conscious awareness of a decision to do so.
If we have good habits we pat ourselves on the back. When we have bad habits we often chastise ourselves and feel as if we are failing somehow. Either way the behavior seems to happen without much effort. Some will say that they have created a good habit implying that their will-power is strong. Most are aware of some habit that they have tried once or a thousand times to alter with little or no sustained success. Most of time you hear someone speak of the effort that habit requires they are referring to failed attempts to create or curtail a habit. What if there really were a formula for changing habits that any of us could use to choose our behaviors?
Cue – Routine – Reward
This is the forumula that Duhigg offers to explain all of our habits, good and bad, from working out to smoking cigarettes to drinking coffee and alcohol to over eating or biting our nails. The exciting thing is that bringing awareness to this loop with a very simple plan does seem empower people to change their subconscious patterns. As I love to say, consciousness is curative. When we increase awareness enough we tap into enormous power with very little effort.
First we must understand cues. A cue is a trigger. It is the stimulus or experience that starts the cycle of a habit. Most of us focus on the habit itself and put all of our effort into preventing or creating a change in our behavior but completely overlook the very thing that put that pattern in motion. Duhigg describes a woman who can't stop biting her nails even though it causes her much pain and embarrasment. When asked by a therapist when or why she starts biting she describes a sensation, a tingling in her finger tip. This sensation is the cue. Becoming aware of the cue is step one. Her task then was simply to carry an index card with her and make a check every time that she felt this sensation. Instantly her awareness of the cue increased. Later, when asked when she felt the tingling sensation she was able to recognize that this happened when she was bored. The habit was not fixed, but she was on the way to increasing her conscious awareness of the process simply by developing her awareness of it at an early stage she had never before attempted to objectify.
A cue can be identified and monitored for any habit. For smoking or snacking or drinking we can look for and find a feeling or experience that precedes the actual habit. An uncomfortable emotion such as boredom, anxiety, frustration or restlessness is common. The need to take a break, relax or simply switch gears while working is often cited as the reason to smoke a cigarette or take a snack break. Often times physical cues such as dread in the stomach, shortness of breath, tension in your shoulders or an elevated heart rate exist much like the tingling in her fingertips. For some a particular type or tone of thought might be a cue. Identifying and charting this cue will bring you one step closer to understanding and changing your habit. For some, this alone will radically alter your relationship to your habit or addiction. For most this the necessary groundwork to then take a look at the rest of the cycle.
What I have described are the types of cues that precede a negative habit that you wish to change (notice I am not saying get rid of, but change). This same concept will be important as we talk about installing new positive habits. First we must understand the rest of the cycle. Then we will explore the magical element.
Next week we talk about routine and reward.
This post is from a series called INSIGHTS that are inspired by the work I do with my clients as a Life & Career Coach.
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Sacred Economics Summarized
Today's blog post can be found over at Beams and Struts:
Gumption Traps
Have you ever been caught in a gumption trap? I am going to guess that you have. A better question might be 'how did you handle the gumption trap?'
Put simply, gumption is your initiative, your energy to move forward and your ability to do so with commonsense and shrewdness. Gumption is the drive that pushes you to start a project and also the focus, clarity and motivation that carries you through until you finish it. When your gumption is high you will find yourself scribbling feverishly, drawing up plans, writing with acute focus, speaking with confidence and full of insights. When gumption is high you work through a project with enthusiasm and a sense of possibility. States of extremely high gumption are akin to FLOW states.
In his 1974 novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert Pirsig coined the term gumption trap. Here he explains the power of gumption while working on a motorcycle:
"Gumption is the psychic gasoline that keeps the whole thing going. If you haven't got it there's no way the motorcycle can possibly be fixed. But if you have got it and know how to keep it there's absolutely no way in the whole world that motorcycle can keep from getting fixed. It's bound to happen. Therefore the thing that must be monitored at all times and preserved before anything else is the gumption. "
What Pirsig so clearly understood is that it is not knowing how you will succeed that drives you forward, but rather an ineffable sense that success is possible. Gumption is our 'reservoir of good spirits'. Another word for gumption in this sense might be faith.
A gumption trap is something which saps your energy, undermines your faith or otherwise causes you to falter in your drive towards completing a project. Gumption traps can stop you cold before a project is begun at all.
Pirsig identifies two types of gumption traps. One arises from external circumstances, he calls these "set-backs". The other arises from internal circumstances, he calls these "hang-ups".
Set-backs come in all shapes and sizes. In motorcycle maintenance Pirsig describes going through a complicated assembly process only to realize that you skipped an early step, "What's this? A connecting-rod bearing liner?! How could you have left that out? Oh Jesus, everything's got to come apart again! You can almost hear the gumption escaping. Psssssssssssss." Set-backs could also be a stubbed toe, a lost computer file or an unaccounted for expense. Basically, any circumstance that adds time, effort or expense to your project is a potential gumption trap. When you first become aware of such a set-back there is a very real sense of having the wind taken from your sails and if you are not careful the entire project is now in danger do to one simple question: Will you have the gumption to continue?
Hang-ups come in many forms as well. The key to hang-ups is that they are something that you brought to the project with you. They are your own personal kinks and shadow issues that threaten to steal your thunder when working on a project. Pirsig identifies a few: Ego, "if you have a high evaluation of yourself then your ability to recognize new facts is weakened." Anxiety, "You're so sure you'll do everything wrong you're afraid to do anything at all." Often times anxiety is mislabeled as 'laziness'. Boredom, "the opposite of anxiety and commonly goes with ego problems. Boredom means you are not seeing things freshly, you've lost your "beginners mind".
Each gumption trap has its own unique request and getting your gumption back takes many shapes ranging from taking a break to studying more to seeking inspiration elsewhere (go to a show, make love, exercise) to doing some self exploration and facing your demons.
Many things can be a gumption trap; a bad work environment, disrespectful coworkers, cheap tools, self doubt, an accident or an unsuccessful first try. The key is to recognize that gumption is not a fixed commodity. At times you are full of faith. At others you need a break. Awareness of this dynamic can free you to choose how to use your energy more wisely and free you from beating yourself up unnecessarily for not being 100% at all times and in all circumstances. Learning to recognize gumption traps will help you to avoid them at times, but simply acknowledging them when they do arise and adjusting accordingly can save you immense effort and may be the thing that allows you to finish what would otherwise have become an aborted project.
This post is from a series called Insights that are inspired by the work I do with my clients as a Life Coach.
If you are ready to live with more joy, more passion and more purpose then I would love to be of service. Contact me to find out how my Life Coaching Program can kickstart your journey. – Devin Martin
A Heart Blown Open
Disclaimer: I have known Josie for most of my life. She is a phenomenal human being in many ways. So I may be biased here. None the less, when any friend hands you something they have created, there is always excitement mixed with the fear that you will hate it. More often than not I am underwhelmed by my friends attempts at greatness. Aren't we all? This is not the case with Starcrossed. I fucking loved it!
Starcrossed is exceptional. Recently published by Harper Teen it is the first book in a trilogy. It takes the Illiad, the epic Greek poem with Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, gods, demigods, love and destruction, and places it in a high school in modern day Nantucket. Josie described it to me as Romeo and Juliet meets the Iliad. There might be a touch of Twilight and Harry Potter in there as well.
It is an epic love story and a battle for the fate of humankind with the gods. It has super powers, timeless beauty; there is mystery and deceit both hidden and revealed around every corner. I started it on a flight and finished it the following day at 1:30am. I was totally hooked. My sister Aileen is mentioned (as a dead character). And I think one of the actual living characters takes a few notes from Aileen's chutzpah.
The story of how the book got written is equally amazing. Check out this video piece that tells the tale. Basically, her amazing husband Leon demanded that Josie stop working for a year and finally write a book. Over the course of that year they went into credit card debt, but stayed true to the goal of Josie finishing her book. With the book complete they were now staring at real financial uncertainty. But! Within weeks of Josie finishing the book and getting it to an agent she had a seven figure publishing deal! Everyone who read Starcrossed loved it. It is already published and becoming a best seller in multiple countries.
Check out this video that tells the story:
I loved reading it. I can't wait for part two of the trilogy to come out. And when do they start making the movies?!
Correlation vs. Causation – DNA and Epigenetics
Correlation and Causation seem to me to be two of the most commonly confused terms in the modern world. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the reporting and interpretation of genetic research.
I got only 50 pages into 'The Biology of Belief' by Bruce H. Lipton and already was in love. It is rare that a scientists views of the world truly resonate with my own interpretations. I have long argued that DNA as a causative factor in our lives is a confused and partial truth. I occasionally read of studies that point at this, but far too often the opposite conclusion is drawn. 'My genes made me fat, caused my cancer, leave me crippled with ADD, depression, chronic fatigue, addiction, obesity, etc. and there is ultimately little that I can do.'
The fact that there is some truth in this does not mean that we are powerless, quite the opposite I think.
Lipton makes some very important points early on '…genes can not turn themselves on or off…genes are not "self-emergent". Something in the environment has to trigger gene activity.'. So our genes certainly speak of (often latent) potentials, but they alone can not be studied to tell us why we are as we are. (p26)
Later Lipton gives us the analogy of the belief that keys 'control' cars. If one were to study all cars that are moving (much as geneticists may study all people with cancer) in an attempt to determine causes of this 'movement' phenomenon they may well find that all moving cars contain keys. They may even go so far as to look and find no stationary cars containing keys. Does this mean that keys control cars or cause them to be moving? Obviously not, they are correlative, not causative. (p50) There are other environmental and interior factors at work here as well (driver, gas, battery charge etc). DNA (keys) may very well be the newest and most fundamental factor to receive sciences attention, but how is it that this leads us to ignore or belittle the myriad other factors at play? And more importantly, how useful is this towards empowering us to make positive change?
Mr. Lipton goes on to point out Darwin's late life realization: "the greatest error which I have committed has been not allowing sufficient weight to the direct action of the environments, I.e. Food, climate, etc., independently of natural selection."
"When a gene product is needed, a signal from its environment, not an emergent property of the gene itself, activates expression of that gene." – H. F. Nijhout (p52)
Lipton also points out that, while it holds a wealth of information and can rightly be considered a warehouse of potentials, DNA alone does not interact with the environment to determine our response to stimulus. "In the chromosome, the DNA forms the core, and the proteins cover the DNA like a sleeve. When the genes are covered, their information can not be "read".(p67) What causes the protein 'sleeve' to roll back and allow the DNA to express itself? Environmental signals. So, it would seem that in many ways the regulatory proteins surrounding our DNA are deciding which potentials we will express, and when, more than the DNA that is getting so much media attention these days. Lipton even points out that more often than not, in an attempt to get at and study DNA, the proteins surrounding it are removed and discarded. Is this because DNA houses all of the necessary information for the life that is me?
Consider that our bodies are made up of over 100,000 different proteins. "Conventional thought held that the body needed one gene to provide for each of the 100,000…Add to that 20,000 regulatory genes, which orchestrate the activity of the protein-encoding genes. Scientists concluded that the human genome would contain a minimum of 120,000 genes." (p62) But it turns out that they found closer to 25,000. The spineless, thousand-celled Caenorhabditis worm has 24,000. Obviously there is more at work here building each of us than just DNA.
Epigenetics – Control above genetics
Epigenetic research is now showing us that, not only is there a lot more to our complexity than DNA can account for, the whole process is a lot more fluid than previously believed. Epigeneticists are the scientists who keep the regulatory proteins and study them when breaking open a cells nucleus to get at its contents (DNA and regulatory proteins). These are the scientists who are teaching us that the holy grail of building life is not DNA–>RNA–>protein, but Environmental Signal<-->Regulatory Protein<-->DNA<-->RNA<-->Protein. Notice that the arrows actually go in both directions. 'DNA blueprints passed down through genes are not concrete at birth'. They change!!! They respond!
Yes, this does seem to imply that the outside world, and our interactions with it can actually rewrite our genetic code. Is this actually surprising? Does the idea of 'random mutation' followed by 'natural selection' really make more sense? What does the word random usually imply in a scientific context? It usually means 'we have no fucking clue what is happening, and are not going to admit any attempts to figure it out'. Thank god someone did.
In attempting to explain what I view to be one of our current limitations when attempting to understand what DNA, RNA, proteins etc. are and how they interact with the world I have come up with a train analogy:
Picture the human mind/body as a train. Let's say that science wants to know what's happening inside of the train in order to determine where that train will end up, and in what condition. So science decides that people control trains. Science then finds a way to capture a static image of the entire contents of the train, who is in it, what they are saying, what their plans are, etc. Science then spends a great deal of time studying the content of that one image and comparing its findings to similar snapshots of information gathered from other trains. What science can not yet honor is that the train is full of holes and its contents change over time. Windows and doors open and close both as the train stops and when it is in motion. The train made many stops before the image was captured and has made many more stops since the image was captured. Most likely it was making stops or had windows open while the image was being captured. And what is happening at these stops and through these openings? People are getting on and off, they are smelling the air outside, breathing its contents, hearings it's sounds. The environment around the train is permeating and changing the contents of the train and vice versa. The conversations that the passengers on a train are likely to have rest heavily on where the train is, who has entered, exited, and who is being mesmerized by the sights out the window. The train may have a schedule, and should environmental conditions be one particular way, it may even follow that schedule to the mili-second with no malfunctions or mishaps, but neither this schedule nor the people on the train at the time of the imaging are necessarily causative. They are correlates. And not one piece of this ever changing information can be looked at in a deterministic fashion if we really want to have a clue how that train is going to end up.
We currently have the capability to sequence the entire human genome (It's still really fucking expensive) and have done it quite a few times. I am not aware of any comparative studies that attempt to look at the human genome at birth, death, and at many intervals in between. I suspect that we will see differences. I do not believe that our genetic code is static or causative. We are a product of our genes, our proteins, our community, our society, and, as Mr. Lipton states clearly in other sections of the book, of our beliefs as well.
What is beautiful about all of this is that the idea that we need to dominate (survival of the fittest) or control others so that we can survive just doesn't make sense when it is precisely those others whom we rely on for all of the growth that we have ever made. It seems as if by nurturing our environment we are actually nurturing ourselves.
What is the impact of all this? Not that survival of the fittest is necessarily 100% wrong, but that it is certainly not the whole truth either. There may be more value in cooperation with our environment (others) than previously imagined. There's really no reason to feel trapped and scared, as if the environment is out to get you and you are ill prepared to meet it. We are being created by it. We are creating with it. We are perfectly in sync with it. The imaginary lines that we have drawn around ourselves, separating self from other, are melting every day.


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VO – Just Part of the Total Package
Any video production is a team effort and there are times when all of the elements work so well together, you need to show it off.
I did the VO for this spot produced by the Arthur Agency for New Life Weight Loss Center at Herrin Hospital in Ohio. I give it a thumbs up on creative and execution!


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First of all, I want to take this space to announce that I feel like Project Runway is way better this cycle than the previous one. I literally have blocked all of last season out of my mind. I know it was Teams, but you could hold a gun to my head and ask me to name the winner and I'd be like, "…Tim Gunn?" This current season is just better. They've made some interesting tweaks to the format that are all really good, and it feels well cast ONCE AGAIN. So, yay! And Heidi is clearly happy, probably because she has so many jobs that she's sleeping on piles o' cash lately:
I don't hate this? But maybe I am too pleased by the return of Runway to think clearly. What say you?
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The "no" votes prevailed in San Diego when voters considered Prop D, the city half-cent sales-tax ballot measure. Sixty-two percent of voters rejected the plan to help balance San Diego's budget gap.
One of the architects of the No on D campaign, City Councilman Carl DeMaio, was very pleased about the outcome but said he was hardly surprised. He felt that the voters were going to reject Prop D, and now, having done so, he thought that the ball was in his court -- and those of his backers -- to help pick up the pieces of the city budget deficit and get the city out of the red.
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"On Friday, as I have always promised, we will be providing a five-year financial-recovery plan," DeMaio said. "I call it the Road Map to Recovery. It balances the budget next year without cuts to police and fire services, and, in fact, we included, as part of that budget plan, $3 million in restorations to fire services that we've seen browned out in the past year."
Had Prop D been successful, the half-cent sales tax would have generated about $102 million annually over a five-year period after being triggered by 10 fiscal reforms.
The deficit projected for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is about $73 million. San Diego's mayor, Jerry Sanders, is already planning big cuts -- further cuts -- to public safety services. Critics say in return that those cuts were a scare tactic and that voters weren't buying it.
"I think the message is, you know, 'We simply aren't willing to pay any more for services,' and I heard that loud and clear," Sanders said on Tuesday night. "But I felt, and I know that [outgoing termed-out City Councilwoman Donna Frye] felt, and I know many others ... felt that we should at least be honest with the public and give them that choice."
Sanders said that the voters had spoken and that he would try and work something out with DeMaio, but that he (Sanders) had to see what was in the plan, which has been withheld throughout the campaign.
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Sax LLP, a prestigious accounting, tax, and advisory firm based in Clifton, NJ, has recently announced that it will be providing an update on cybersecurity. Sax LLP stated that the update will take place at 8:00 a.m. on September 20th, ending at 10:30 a.m. The company stated that the briefing will be held at the Sax office, which is located at 855 Valley Rd., Floor 3, Clifton, NJ, 07013.
Sax LLP went on to state that the cybersecurity update is being held in response to recent cyber-attacks and threats across the United States which have received significant news coverage lately. Sax LLP stated that its goal is to help people prepare for and prevent cyber-attacks. Sax LLP stated that attendees will gain valuable insights on a variety of topics, from understanding their organization's existing security posture and how it is exposed, to best practices to protect their organization and the newer solutions that can help.
Sax LLP further clarified its announcement by stating that the update will examine the current state of cybersecurity, discussing such issues as threats (the many types of "waresâ€, and where vulnerabilities lie), identifying phishing and vishing attempts, how to mitigate security breaches, Defense in Depth, also called The Castle Approach (how security is layered) and what to do if software is compromised.
Sax LLP stated that the session will be conducted by its Chief Technology Officer, Matthew Hahn. The company went on to state that Mr. Hahn has over 26 years of IT experience, and is an expert on cybersecurity. Sax LLP also stated that Mr. Hahn has made several keynote addresses in the New York metro area, and has been published in several journals.
Sax LLP closed its announcement by providing some company information. Sax LLP stated that they are a multi-disciplinary accounting, tax, and advisory firm with offices in New Jersey and New York City. Company reviews can be seen at https://email@example.com,-74.1904212,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x20a1f6dd214631d6!8m2!3d40.871714!4d-74.1882325?hl=en
Sax LLP also stated that it is a member of the RSM US Alliance (formerly McGladrey Alliance), a premier affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms across the country. Information and posts can be viewed at https://plus.google.com/b/115802868791237517790/115802868791237517790?hl
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Gazebo Ideas. Published at Wednesday, February 01st 2017, 14:35:47 PM by William G. Jimenes.
Gazebo ideas can lead you to a gorgeous view of your backyard or other empty space in the area of your house. Gazebo comes in various shapes, sizes and materials. It is often made of wood and is usually round, rectangular or octagonal. Gazebo can help increase the living space outdoors and become a beautiful addition to any home. It provides shade on a sunny day and a great place to eat in the open air or welcoming guests. If you plan to install a gazebo, the following ideas will help you.
Build or buy? You have to decide whether you want to build or buy the gazebo. If you want to buy gazebo, and fortunately you have carpentry experience and all the right tools, you just need to buy the wood, make plans, and build it yourself. Most of you, however, may be not skilled and this project will be difficult to do. Instead, you should consult a professional carpenter to discuss your gazebo ideas. It allows you to adjust even the smallest details. Do you want a particular decoration? Do you need a special size or form? Carpenter can help you to match these specifications.
When choosing a gazebo, be sure to consider your space size. In addition, make sure that the color matches your house and fit in with the landscape. You also need to think about the cost of maintenance. If you have wooden gazebo, you need to paint it every year or two years. You can also rent an electrician to install outlets, lighting and ceiling fan if you plan to use the gazebo in the summer night.
No matter what kind of gazebo design you choose, make sure to have it installed by professional designers so that you and your family can enjoy for years to come. So happy planning your gazebo ideas!
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Yay, I finished it!! My first large quilt. I began it in January and finished yesterday. This is the queen-sized quilt that I have written about 'here', 'here', 'here' and 'here'. In a nutshell this quilt was my starter quilt. I wanted to learn how to make a quilt start to finish. This quilt was… Continue reading The Quilt is Finished!
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The Finished Quilted Pillow
In my last post I was busy learning how to free motion quilt and began practicing on a sandwich made for just this purpose, practice. I wrote about all of this 'here' so I won't go into all of that again. But now you have to see the finished product! And it's only fair to… Continue reading The Finished Quilted Pillow
Remember those "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" books? This is my version of that… If you show a girl a quilt, she's going to wonder how it's made. When she wonders how it's made, she's going to take a Block of the Month class to see how it's done. Once she's signed up for the class, she's… Continue reading Quilts!


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SENDAI – Japan's first "research whaling" trip since an international court banned such activities in the Antarctic earlier this year produced its lowest catch in northeastern waters since 2003, a whaling association said.
The whalers caught 30 minke whales off Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, between April 26 and Wednesday, well under its self-imposed limit of 51 and short of that threshold for the second consecutive year, the Association for Community-Based Whaling said Friday.
Toshihiro Mogoe, head of the association's research group, attributed the low catch to unfavorable weather that limited operations to just 19 days out of the 47-day hunt.
According to Mogoe, the number of whales appears to be rising. "The number of whales we confirmed is actually larger than last year," he said.


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UFC to Offer Bonuses to Fighters for Tweeting
Unlike other professional sports organizations such as the NFL and NBA that have cautioned, not to mention fined, its players for using Twitter during team functions, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is doing the exact opposite by encouraging its fighters to tweet as much as possible.
UFC president Dana White recently announced at the UFC Fighter Summit the mechanics of the new Twitter bonus initiative:
Starting June 1, UFC and Strikeforce fighters will be divided into four categories, based on how many Twitter followers they currently have. At the end of each quarter, three fighters from each category will be awarded a $5,000 bonus. The three winners will be based on who has gained the most followers since the start of the quarter, who gained the highest percentage of new followers and who wrote the most creative tweets. White will be the judge of the last category.
Under the contest mechanics, fighters will have the chance to win cash bonuses for amassing new Twitter followers and writing creative tweets. The UFC will end up paying $240,000 each full cycle of the calendar year for the Twitter bonus initiative, which is no surprise considering how active White is on Twitter and how he has long been in favor of embracing social media.
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I (Krystle K) have had a few people ask me recently what "co-sleeping" is, but before I get going I would like to say that Whitney J and I do not have an agenda to convert anyone by making you feel bad about what you do already, we simply want to let you know about possible alternatives! We are ALL about "what works best for each family" and we LOVE sharing our passions with anyone who's interested. So please do not mistake that for judgment. We want everyone to feel loved and welcome at The Snap Mom.com. We are all on a journey and it's awesome to learn and share with one another!
Basically, my second daughter Evelyn was born at home in my bedroom and has spent every night there, snuggling with me since.
(here we are in bed the night she was born)
I co-slept with my firstborn also but moved her into her own bedroom at 6months old. I did this because of the pressure I was feeling from other people and I have since decided not to do anything I do not feel is THE best fit for my children. Because it is not in my heart to let my children "cry it out", I attend to them when they wake up. Having them close to me just makes more sense based on our relationship and is far more convenient. My eldest didn't sleep through the night till close to 9months old, so I spend many nights getting out of bed,going to her room, picking her up out of the crib, nursing her, putting her back in the crib and returning to my bed. Some people think this it's insane to do this when I could so easily train her to sleep, but I trusted that meeting her needs would help me gain her trust, and also eventually lead to sleeping more and it did (something I learned in our foster & adoption classes).
This style would be classified as "Attachment Parenting."
What is Co-sleeping?
Co-sleeping is either:
- Mother and baby sharing a bed (either side-by-side or with a co-sleeper bassinet)
- Mother and baby sharing the same bedroom (pack 'n play, crib or if the child is older, a mattress on the floor in the room)
Safe Co-sleeping is NOT
- Falling asleep on the couch/sofa/recliner (infants can get wedged in the cracks and can suffocate)
- Using a waterbed (they are too soft and may have deep crevices around the frame where your baby could get trapped)
- Other children (particularly toddlers) because they might not be aware of the baby's presence
- Parents who are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and even certain prescription medications or sleep aids because they diminish their awareness of the baby
- Parents who smoke as this has been connected with SIDS deaths
- A non-parental care giver who falls asleep with infant (like toddlers, they will not have the protective awareness of the infant)
The Benefits of Co-Sleeping
- Cultures who traditionally practice safe co-sleeping, such as Asians, enjoy the lowest incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- Trusted research by Dr. James McKenna, Director of the Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory of the University of Notre Dame, showed that mothers and babies who sleep close to each other enjoy similar protective sleep patterns. Mothers enjoy a heightened awareness of their baby's presence, what I call a "nighttime sleep harmony," that protects baby. The co-sleeping mother is more aware if her baby's well-being is in danger.
- Babies who sleep close to their mothers enjoy "protective arousal," a state of sleep that enables them to more easily awaken if their health is in danger, such as breathing difficulties.
- Co-sleeping makes breastfeeding easier, which provides many health benefits for mother and baby.
- More infant deaths occur in unsafe cribs than in parents' bed.
- Co-sleeping tragedies that have occurred have nearly always been associated with dangerous practices, such as unsafe beds, or parents under the influence of substances that dampen their awareness of baby.
- Research shows that co-sleeping infants cry less during the night, compared to solo sleepers who startle repeatedly throughout the night and spend 4 times the number of minutes crying. Startling and crying releases adrenaline, which can interfere with restful sleep and leads to long term sleep anxiety.
- Infants who sleep near to parents have more stable temperatures, regular heart rhythms, and fewer long pauses in breathing compared to babies who sleep alone. This means baby sleeps physiologically safer.
- A recent large study concluded that bed sharing did NOT increase the risk of SIDS, unless the mom was a smoker or abused alcohol
(click on THIS LINK for all of the research references for the above information)
Dr. Sears is a huge advocate of attachment parenting! These are two of my favorite Sears quotes:
"Oftentimes I felt ridiculous giving my seal of approval to what was in reality such a natural thing to do, sort of like reinventing the wheel and extolling its virtues. Had parents' intuition sunk so low that some strange man had to tell modern women that it was okay to sleep with their babies?"
"Parents often ask me, "Where should my baby sleep?" I respond, "Wherever you and your baby enjoy the best night's sleep." For most parents, this will be sleeping close enough to enjoy easy access to their baby for feeding and comforting."
I hope this was helpful and informative!
Here are some more sweet pictures of us co-sleeping 🙂
xoxoxo Krystle K
Personal note: I am not out to be the best hippie I can be, I just do whatever feels natural to me. After close to a year of co-sleeping with Evelyn I am testing the waters of moving her to her own room. I make this statement to say, its not ALL OR NOTHING. Its what works best for your family!
CLICK HERE to watch Krystle's Home Water Birth!


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Wednesday, 21 September 2005
New class action against Google for infringement of book copyrights
Authors Guild Sues Google, Citing 'Massive Copyright Infringement'
The Authors Guild and [three individual authors] filed a class action suit today ... against Google over its unauthorized scanning and copying of books through its Google Library program.....
Through its Library program, Google is reproducing works still under the protection of copyright....
"This is a plain and brazen violation of copyright law," said Authors Guild president Nick Taylor. "It's not up to Google or anyone other than the authors, the rightful owners of these copyrights, to decide whether and how their works will be copied."
[See the Writing and Publishing section of this blog for my previous articles on Google's infringement of book authors' copyrights.]Link | Posted by Edward on Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 09:10 ( 9:10 AM)


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Thanks to its huge population and rapidly growing economy, the value of India's domestic remittances was US $13 billion in 2010 and has an expected growth rate of 15 percent year on year. Of these remittances, 90 percent are channeled through banks.Read the full case study
90% of India's domestic remittances funnel through banks.
Lalit Sinha, General Manager at Union Bank of India
Domestic Remittance Load Pressures Bank to Find an Alternative
Supporting domestic remittances was placing such pressure on its branches that Union Bank of India decided to provide an alternative channel that would be capable of providing a 24x7 facility while remaining highly secure, reliable, fast and easy to administer. With this objective in mind, the bank decided to implement a new solution across its extensive ATM network.
Union Bank Creates an ATM Solution to Handle Remittances
Domestic remittances are monitored strictly by the Indian regulator, which allows for several national schemes, the most important of which are the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Inter-bank Mobile Payment (IMPS). The regulator also monitors the Union Bank of India's own Union eCash mobile-based remittance service. The bank decided to make all three remittance service available through its ATMs, creating a convenient, one-stop shop that offered real choice to its customers.
Union Becomes First Bank to Make Inter-Bank Transfers on ATMs
The project was undertaken as a part of well-defined strategy to empower the bank's customers through greater use of self-service options. It is the first bank in India to make inter-bank financial transfers available on ATMs, as opposed to branch or internet banking channels, which makes the facility available to a far broader customer base. It relieves pressure on branch staff, improving productivity and allowed them to spend quality time with customers on sales and service. It has also provided a convenient, self-service and popular solution that enables the bank to improve customer acquisition and retention rates, and enhance its bottom line through eventual fee-based income.


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Lumbini - a place in the South-Western Terai of Nepal, evokes a kind of holy sentiment to the millions of Buddhists all over the world-as do the Jerusalem to Christians and Mecca to Muslims. Lumbini is the place Lord Buddha -the apostle of peace and the light of Asia was born in 623 B. C., Located in the flat plains of south-Western Nepal and the foothills of Churia range, Lumbini and its surrounding area is endowed with a rich natural setting of domesticable fauna and favourable agricultural environ. Historically, the region is an exquisite treasure-trove of ancient ruisn and antiquities, dating back to pre-Christian era. The site, described as a beautiful garden in the Buddha's time still retain its legendary charm and beauty. To the mere 12 miles north of Lumbini lies the dense and picturesque sal-grove. For centuries, Buddhists- all over the world, knew that Lumbini where the Lord was born is somewhere around. The descriptions of famous Chinese pilgrims (of ancient times) Huian Tsang and Faeihan indicated to this area-saying 'Lumbini-where the lord was born is a piece of heaven on earth and one could see the snowy mountains amidst a splendid garden-embedded with stupas and monasteries!
World Heritage Sites Tour (7nights/8days/
Kathmandu - Chitwan - Lumbini - Kathmandu
World Heritage, established in 1972 is an UNESCO programme with its aim to protect natural and cultural properties of outstanding universal value against the threat of damage in a rapidly developing world. With more than 690 cultural and natural sites already protected worldwide, the World Heritage Committee is working to make sure that future generations can inherit the treasures of the past. And yet, most sites face a variety of threats, particularly in today's environment. The preservation of this common heritage concerns us all. The Kathmandu valley consisting of the three royal cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur share amongst themselves seven World Heritage sites declared in 1979 by UNESCO. In 1984 the Royal Chitwan National Park in south-central Nepal, a 932 sq. kms of subtropical lowlands of Saal forests, tall grasslands, ox-bow lakes and flood plains was added to World Heritage sites in Nepal. Lumbini in the south-west, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, was added in 1997. The place of pilgrimage where the Indian Emperor Ashoka erected one of his own commemorative pillars and the archeological remains associated with the birth place of Lord Buddha form a central feature.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu. Meet, greet and transfer to your hotel.
Day 02: AM: Tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square (a World Heritage site) and Swayambhunath stupa (a World Heritage site).PM: Tour of Patan Durbar Square (a World Heritage site). (B)
Day 03: Full day tour of Pashupatinath temple (a World Heritage site), Boudhnath stupa (a World Heritage site), Bhaktapur Durbar Square (a World Heritage site) and the temple of Changunarayan (a World Heritage site). (B)
Day 04: Drive about 5 to hrs. to the Royal Chitwan National Park (a World Heritage site). Transfer to a jungle lodge. PM: elephant back safari. (B,L,D)
Day 05: Full day of jungle activities: canoe ride, nature walk or safari. Tharu dance or slide show in the evening. (B,L,D)
Day 06: Drive for about six hours to Lumbini (a World Heritage site) through the Mahendra highway. Check in at the hotel in Lumbini or in Bhairahawa (near Lumbini). (B)
Day 07: AM: visit Lumbini garden, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. In the afternoon, transfer to Bhairahawa airport and fly to Kathmandu. (B)
Day 08: Transfer to the international airport to connect your outbound flight. (B)


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I have a Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 (Europe LTE) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600.
Yesterday I rooted my phone with Kingo Android ROOT (One-click root, NO Odin). I had installed the default rom from Samsung which you get when you buy an S4.
Now I have Android 4.3, but 4.4.2 is going to be released soon in my country (as other European country's already can download it).
How can I update my Android version without 'destroying' my phone? (I want to keep the root).
Root does not stop you getting Kies updates.
But installing an update will clear root, so you will have to root again.
While rooted make a 'nandroid' backup.
Thanks for your answer.
If I make that 'nandroid' backup you say, what does it do?
Btw: I don't have any custom rom, or custom recovery installed.
Use your custom recovery - if you haven't got one, install Rom Manager from the Play Store.
Is it required to have a custom recovery? I have Titanium Backup Pro installed at my phone, is that app good enough to make backups if I want to update my firmware?
If you don't want to make a complete nandroid backup, then back up your EFS file and keep on an external sd card or your computer.
The EFS folder is where important data about your phone is stored.
I have an app: ES File Manager. I got into the efs folder, but it says that the folder is empty.
Does a Samsung Kies backup include my firmware? (I just don't want to install a custom recovery or an custom ROM).
Okay, and what if I update without a nandroid backup?
What (except root) do I lose then?
All you lose is the chance to go back to your current phone set up.


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A glitch is an error in a game in which something happens that the game makers did not intend to make happen. Also called bugs.
- 1 List of Glitches
- 1.1 Corpse Glitch
- 1.2 Matilda Glitch
- 1.3 Blue Birds Glitch
- 1.4 Slingshot Glitch
- 1.5 Restart Glitch (Angry Birds (Google Chrome) only)
- 1.6 Blank Screen Glitch (Impossible to be made in PC and Mac versions)
- 1.7 Tomorrow Day Glitch
- 1.8 <spanstyle="font-style: normal; ">Bubbles Glitch
- 1.9 Invisibility Glitch 1 (Google Chrome only)
- 1.10 Invisibility Glitch 2
- 1.11 Bomb Glitch (Angry Birds Only)
- 1.12 Terence Glitch
- 1.13 Piglantis Glitch
- 1.14 Stella Glitch
- 1.15 Summer Pignic Glitch
- 1.16 Smugglers Plane Glitch
- 1.17 Loot Crate Glitch (Cake Race)
- 1.18 Quit Glitch
List of Glitches
Here is the list of glitches found in Angry Birds.
Corpse Glitch
Prerequisites: Chuck or Hal unlocked
How-to: Fire Chuck or Hal into the air while using its ability. Then, fire a second bird (this one can be any bird) so it hits the first bird with the ability. If done correctly, Chuck will have his "speeding" sprite replacing its Corpse sprite, and Hal will have his mouth wide open as if he's flying in the air or if he hits something.
- The glitched bird will disappear after left immobilized, just like any other corpse, but will make pain noises and such.
- An additional Matilda corpse glitch can be performed. Perform the Corpse Glitch with Hal, but use Matilda as the secondary bird. If done correctly, Matilda should have a face with closed eyes and a tight beak, as if she's flying in the air before shooting the egg bomb.
Explanation: The game makers programmed a bird to enter its corpse sprite if it hit the ground, pigs, blocks, other birds, etc. They, however, probably forgot to program the system when a bird using its ability hits a flying bird, thus leaving the bird "frozen", until it disintegrates. Since Birdday Party was released in 2011, this was fixed.
Matilda Glitch
Prerequisites: Matilda unlocked
How-to: Fire Matilda and use her egg-shooting ability. Angle the bird so that it will hit a piece of ground (indestructible material). Sometimes if this would happen, Matilda will become her non-egg-shooting corpse sprite. This only happens in Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Chrome, Angry Birds Friends, and the 3rd Birdday Party update from Angry Birds.
Blue Birds Glitch
Prerequisites: The Blues unlocked
How to: Split Blue Jay in AB Free, AB Lite, and AB Seasons. Only Blue Jay will be corpsed immediately. The others, Jake & Jim, will not be corpsed at all. Since the Birdday Party update was released for AB Original, all birds are now corpsed. This does not happen in AB Rio and AB Space.
Slingshot Glitch
Prerequisites: Unlock any level in which the birds next to the slingshot are so close, the bird on the slingshot can stretch and touch them.
How to: "Rub" the bird on the slingshot on another unused bird. The slingshot bird should slowly rotate, allowing the player to fire upside-down birds and such. The birds also can end up like this if debris hits them.
Restart Glitch (Angry Birds (Google Chrome) only)
Prerequisites: None
How to: In Angry Birds Google Chrome, there is a slight possibility that the game will restart.
Blank Screen Glitch (Impossible to be made in PC and Mac versions)
Prerequisites: Lagging game (can be done with low battery)
How to: Tap the screen multiple times while acting (such as launching a bird from the Slingshot) while the game lags, and if done correctly, the game will partially crash and the screen will go all white or all black, but with the pause button remaining. The only way to get out of the glitch is to go back to the level selection menu; resetting the level does nothing.
Notes: Since the HD versions usually don't lag, this will not work on the HD versions.
Tomorrow Day Glitch
<spanstyle="font-style: normal; ">Prerequisites: Angry Birds Google Chrome, between December 1st and December 25th
<spanstyle="font-style: normal; ">How to: If the player waits long enough, the Advent Calendar level for the next day will appear.
<spanstyle="font-style: normal; ">Bubbles Glitch
Go to Angry Birds Seasons 2-13 (Ham 'O' Ween) or Angry Birds Rio 12-3 (Smugglers' Plane), for 2-13, wherein the front, there is an indestructible spiral, shoot Bubbles there, and when he expands, he will disappear. In Smugglers' Plane, shoot Al there to destroy the front of it, so Bubbles can shoot into the thin gap and make sure he gets to the bottom so when he expands, he will also disappear.
Invisibility Glitch 1 (Google Chrome only)
If your computer is slow enough, Red will turn invisible. But most of the time, Red will be visible.
Invisibility Glitch 2
In Angry Birds v3.1.0, Chuck sometimes becomes invisible in the game and bird tutorials.
Bomb Glitch (Angry Birds Only)
Go to Surf and Turf level 9 and fire Bomb at a piece of ground. When Bomb hits the ground, he will go from brown to his flying sprite, and then red where he explodes. It also happens on Golden Egg 23.
Terence Glitch
Go to Angry Birds level 14-2 (Ham 'em High) or level 20-12 (Bad Piggies).
For 14-2: Fire Terence and hit him on Bomb. Then, use Bomb to hit the other Terence. Then, launch Terence anywhere and his pain noises sound like Bomb's.
For 20-12: (Not available for Mac) Use Terence to hit Chuck for iOS or Hal for Android/PC/Samsung. Instead of Terence's regular pain noises, either Chuck or Hal's pain noises will be heard.
Piglantis Glitch
Got to Piglantis level 2-1. Waste Bubbles and Bomb. Fire the first Chuck into the water. Then wait a few seconds and he will go to his corpse without touching anything while underwater.
Stella Glitch
1. Go to Back to School level 1-5. Throw the first Stella at the apple in front of the structure and use her ability once you get near it. Throw the second Stella at the apple while using the ability, and Stella will spin inside the bubble.
2. Do the same thing again but go lower. Using this, Stella will use her ability but won't be in the bubble for a second.
Summer Pignic Glitch
Get three stars on Summer Pignic and go to the Golden Basket.
First, throw the first Bomb to the lower part of the fruit pile. Second, throw the next Bomb into the little strip of fruit on the bottom. Wait a little bit and then the rest of the fruit will wiggle and go away. This can get you insanely high scores.
Smugglers Plane Glitch
Go to 12-3 in Angry Birds Rio and fire Bubbles high, as soon as you launch press the Eagle Button, fire the sardines and wait. Instead of the Mighty Eagle appearing, the sardines changes into Bubbles' inflated sprite.
Loot Crate Glitch (Cake Race)
In Bad Piggies, waiting for a loot crate in cake race can go up to 1 million hours (114 years, 1.84109 months) due to a glitch. To open it costs 9999 snout coins. It can be fixed by leaving the app (closing it) and then re-entering. It is caused by disconnecting from the internet or having bad/slow internet.
Quit Glitch
In the Egg Defender-1, if you would pull the slingshot to stop the first pig, the game would quit just when you reach far enough.


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Final Three Counties race in Piltown on Friday
The Morris Oil Piltown 10km Road Race, the fifth and final race in the Outfieldsports.ie Three Counties Challenge, takes place this Friday evening.
The race will start on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College, Piltown at 7:30pm and takes in the scenic college grounds and some quiet country roads before finishing in Piltown GAA Club grounds.
Race entry costs €10 and entries will be taken from 6pm in Piltown GAA Club. You can also enter online through http://www.runireland.com/.
Parking and changing/shower facilities will be available in Piltown GAA Club and the prize-giving and post-race refreshments will also take place in the GAA Club complex.


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An initiative of the Rhône-Alpes Region (Department of Culture – General Inventory of Cultural Heritage) Hikers, pedestrians, bikers, river lovers, grab your smartphones! The general cultural heritage inventory department of the Rhône-Alpes region offers a location-based application on the bridges of the Rhone. One can now stroll along the river, discover the bridges of the Rhone river (history, description, photos, audio guides) with just [...]Read More
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"Tell me your (river) story": an educational project between rivers
A journey of self-discovery through a patchwork of stories. Riverside schoolchildren aged 8-12 years swap their respective experiences of the Senegal and Niger rivers in Mali. Under the watchful gaze of their teachers, they exchange their "notes" gathered during their excursions: photos, songs, sketches, stories… all of which will be posted on the Internet for [...]Read More


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I'm not sure how the jury could have failed to understand her side of the story. It was pretty straightforward. She was tired, she went to the wrong apartment. She then made a series of bad judgment calls (entering the apartment without calling for backup, shooting without clearly identifying her target / determining whether he was armed, failing to use first aid supplies she had with her, etc).WildBill wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:17 pmI think that is why the judge allowed the castle doctrine defense, so the defense couldn't use that on appeal.Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:35 pmIANAL, but I think that if there was a procedural error, such as improperly excluding testimony, then the case gets reverted back and can be re-tried (with the relevant testimony included). So not a complete reversal and freedom, but definitely a better outcome for the defendant than where she is at right now. Worst case, she ends up in the same exact spot.C-dub wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:08 pmWOW
When they appeal, I wonder how much of the testimony this jury didn't get to hear will be presented or allowed. Then if this is overturned that's it, right? It doesn't go down to manslaughter, right?
And if that happens she is free because they dumped their mag in this trial with regards to convicting on murder instead of manslaughter.
I am not sure about the other testimony - she did allow some testimony from DPS that related to state of mind.
The figures about how many other people went to the wrong apartments is a different story. I guess we will have to wait and see.
I understand why the defendant was allowed to testify, but I think it may have backfired. Although I don't know what else they could
have done to present their side of the story.
I think the jury heard her side and decided that she was guilty. Maybe it will get overturned on appeal and another jury might see things differently.


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Marta Bigus, Piotr Fronczak
Birds and UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are able to fly continuously large distances taking advantage of conditions of the environment. The main goal is to use thermals – rising masses of hot air, forming usually over warm areas, e.g. rocks or roofs. Agents climb on thermals and sink in chosen direction to save energy and stay in the air. Speed of a flight of an agent depend on the environment. One of the important features is density of thermals – enabling agents to reach next thermal after gliding down from previous one. What is more, position of thermals can change over time, due to wind or temperature fluctuations. Adjusting speed and move direction to environmental conditions can extend duration of flight and save the energy of an agent.
On the other hand, it is difficult to predict the environment and position of thermals. While reaching a next thermal by a single UAV is possible in favorable conditions, it is much easier to continue flight in a swarm of communicating UAVs. Sending information of a current thermal position to other UAVs extends their knowledge of the environment what results in increase of an average speed of the swarm. What is more, the patterns of UAVs paths change – their tend to form groups of different size and range. Grouping, speed and percolation effect depend on a number of UAVs and communication range adjusted to environment conditions. Here we present a model for the swarm of communicating UAVs in changing environment with focus on flight characteristics in given conditions.


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During the second year of the project, HOBBIT has contacted BDVA with the aim of elaborating the creation of the HOBBIT association under its umbrella. After several rounds of negotiations, Special Group 7 under the existing task force 6 of BDVA was established . The task force focuses on technical aspects and standards for big data. Its main objective is to identify applications in which big data technologies can create the largest impact in Europe. SG7 will focus on big data benchmarking and will merge the efforts of several data benchmarking projects under one umbrella within which HOBBIT will take the lead of linked data benchmarking.
The subgroup description, objectives and activity plan have been officially presented during the BDVA Activity Group Meeting in March, 2018 by the SG7 leads Axel Ngonga and Arne Berre. The main objectives of the group were presented as follows:
- Researching business and technical Big Data benchmarks
- Monitoring European performance in Big Data technologies
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My Grandma
My Grandma has passed away…
It wasn't unexpected. We all knew it was coming. It seems like for the past three years now we have all known it could be any time. Every year we thought this could be her last Christmas or birthday so we need to make sure we spend time with her. And then another Christmas would come. And you would see her so full of joy and life and wonder if all of the diagnosis were really true. She was way, way up in the years. She lived a full life with an amazing amount of loved ones around her. So it isn't a tragic death…and yet it is.
It is tragic because she was that one person in our family. Everybody has that one special person in their family that is kind of like a lightening rod in a way, attracting everybody to them. The one person that everyone is really looking forward to seeing and that one person that really makes you feel loved. She was ours. She was our glue. I have so many great memories of my Grandma. Especially those memories of getting in trouble with my cousins at her house. I remember that she always had Oreos and peppermints on the counter. It was such a special treat and I think that is where I got my preference for grasshopper flavored ice cream and candy. But I think the most special things that I will hold onto about my Grandma is the way she greeted me each and every time she saw me. She always stood up to greet me. No matter what was happening around her,and there was usually a whole gaggle of family and friends around her, as soon as she noticed me she would stand and give me the biggest hug. She would look me straight in the eyes and tell me how beautiful I was. And even on my worst days, when it came from her I believed it. She added the last part after we moved back from England. When I lived there for five years, I had an amazing support structure of friends and what I consider adopted family and I have very fond memories of the holidays that I spent with them there. But without fail every time that I would call home on a special occasion to talk to my family and hear everybody in the background, I got a little sad. I tried to hold back, but sometimes I would be wishing them a Merry Christmas through tears. I don't think my grandma ever forgot that because after she would tell me how beautiful I was, she would tell me how happy she was that I was home. I will never forget the love that I felt from just those simple things.
It seems that I am fine one minute and the next I am a ball of tears.I didn't think it would hurt this much. But I am not hurt for her. In fact, I have always believed and still do that if there was anyone that would be in heaven when they died it would be her. And I am not upset because she suffered or had a hard life. She died in her sleep, in her own bed, in her own home, with family beside her. No one could ask God for more of a blessing. She had a life full of joy, always with a song on her heart and on her lips. She laughed at herself more than she did anyone else and always rooted for the underdog. I don't think I ever heard her raise her voice, although my dad assures me otherwise. I recently learned as we were looking through pictures that when she was young, she would roller skate everywhere. That is just how she was.
So in the end, I guess I am crying because that amazing light that we could all see in her is now gone from us. There is nothing that makes me more homesick for my heavenly home than knowing that her light is now there.
I forgot what it felt like to lose someone this close. It has been awhile. It is hard to concentrate and I often find myself thinking of her. Thinking of her life and wondering what it is like for her now. I have been thinking about heaven a lot. I think about what it was like when she finally went home. First of all, if I know anything about God and heaven, and I think I do, I know there are Oreos and peppermints there. And I believe when she finally arrived, she was greeted by Jesus as if she was the only one there. I believe while all of her loved ones gathered around and waited, Jesus gave her the best hug she had ever been given. He took her face in His hands and told her how beautiful she was. And then as He led her into paradise, He told her how glad He was that she was home.
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Hard Rock Café (a restaurant in Lagos) has a LIMITED EDITION MENU called "Nachos Gone Wild" which incorporates some of Nigeria's favorite dishes in a nacho style, such as pizzachos, shawarma nachos and suyalicious nachos.
I went over to the Café to try the Tex Mex Nachos with an Apple & walnut pie nacho for dessert, with a Bulldog margarita, and I thought a giveaway would be perfect for you to have a taste of the limited edition Nachos. A poll was raised on my Instagram and Twitter accounts – @Thefisayo – to find out if you guys would love the idea also, and I'm happy you guys are ready for it!
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Head over to Instagram now and let this begin! The 2 winners will be chosen on Monday the 30th of April 2018! The individuals with the most engagements wins the giveaway! I am excited about this, and I'm really eager to find out who wins this! When next I go there, I would definitely try the suyalicious nachos because it sounds interesting
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Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Derby Public Library is a group of citizens who have a common passion for the Derby Public Library's active expansion and participation in community life. The Friends of the Library assist in promoting library services and programs. We are a nonprofit organization and all membership dues and donations are tax deductible.


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Damontre Moore, a third-round draft pick, is inspired by the standout pass rushers to play for the Giants.
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During Giants minicamp, Damontre Moore displayed the two pass-rushing qualities that spurred the Giants to pick him in the third round of April's NFL Draft: Speed and tenacity. Moore whipped around the field and sparked a scuffle during the second day of minicamp with Bryant Browning, the behemoth offensive lineman. A defensive end at Texas A&M who had 12 1/2 sacks last season as a junior, Moore, 20, could also play at outside linebacker for the Giants. He is the next participant in our summer questionnaire series.
What are your first impressions of the NFL?
The transition has been pretty smooth, because I came into a great organization with a great group of guys and a lot of veterans who know the game. They have been really helpful throughout the process so it has made that transition that much smoother. With all the resources this great organization gives us, there aren't too many bumps and bruises. I have no complains. It's been smooth.
This organization has a tradition of employing great pass rushers -- including some in this locker room right now. Have you reflected on the opportunity to join that fraternity?
It's motivation. It gives me higher dreams and aspirations to know that so many great pass rushers came through this team and are still are on this team who can help me. It builds up some pressure, because we do have such a successful history of dominant pass rushers. But I'm excited.
Coming into the NFL Draft you were seen as an undersized defensive end and there has been suggestion you can fill a defensive end/outside linebacker role. We've seen some of your tenacity in camp -- is that the key to you being able to get to the quarterback?
It is under-appreciated part of my game, but I see it as my biggest strength. Whenever someone says I'm undersized as an end I use it as motivation to go out and prove them wrong.
What started that scuffle at minicamp yesterday with Bryant Browning?
Honestly, it was just part of the game of football. In the heat of the moment, the heat of battle -- we'd been going against each other all day -- it was just friendly competition. It was just something out there that got left out there. We're teammates. We shook hands and were like, 'It's all good.' A lot of aggression is built up. People are excited to go out and hit. It was just one of those things that come with the game.
Johnathan Hankins and you seem to have struck up a friendship already.
That's my big dog, there. Whatever my weak points are, they're his strengths. And vice versa. It's a fire and ice thing. That's my roll dog right there.
It must have made the transition to the NFL easier and more enjoyable to have a buddy going through the same experience with you.
It does because being in a room full of veterans, it gave us a lot of leeway. We were both coming into that situation as rookies who came out of college early. We have a lot in common. To have someone there when you say, 'Oh man, are you feeling like this or that?' and knows exactly how you're feeling, it picks you up. We look out for each other.
What are your plans during the offseason break?
I'm trying to get down to Disney World.
As a Dallas native, you must be looking forward to the season opener on Sept. 8.
Yes sir, born and raised. My family said they're gonna buy as many tickets as we can get. At the end of the day, I'm excited to go back home and play the game that I love at the highest level I can play at. I'm excited for it.


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The Warrior baseball team played its final home game of the season yesterday against the Warriors of Rock Academy.
The game had a dual significance as it would determine whether or not ANA would still contend for the CIF playoffs. It also was Senior Day. To mark the occasion, MG Bartell opened the festivities by throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
Starting pitcher Blake Howard pitched a 5 inning, two run game. With the bases loaded in the 5th, James DeLucia came in in relief and did not allow a run in the inning to be scored. The inning was highlighted by a sensational play by first baseman,Mark McKee who went far to his right to field a hard-hit ground ball. When the pitcher was not able to cover first base, Mark ran and dove head first to first base to beat the runner to the bag and secure the out.
The ANA Warriors won the game 4-3.
The win left the Warriors with a 10-9 overall record and 3-4 in the Ocean League Conference. They play their last game against these same Rock Academy Warriors at Damato Field Tierrasanta in San Diego on May 22. Game time is 3:00. The game will be of major significance as a victory would clinch a CIF playoff spot in Division V for the Warriors.
After the game, the 6 seniors were introduced and honored for their contribution to the team and school. Thanks to all who joined us for this special game.


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