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female gazing at: Jack Davenport
Today's Region 1 DVD release of FlashForward makes me miss Jack Davenport's unbearable hotness:
I actually have a DVD of that Ultraviolet thing he was in years ago — must get around to watching it someday soon…
Pirate! (I much preferred the scruffy Norrington):
Looks like he does scrumptious and scruffy in real life, too:
I'm posting pictures like these every weekday, of a man who is attractive and desirable, because I like to look, dammit — and because the female gaze doesn't have to be such serious business.
(If you have a suggestion for someone we should female-gaze at, feel free to email me with a name or a link to a particular photo.)
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Rolling Stone has a nice Q&A with Trent Reznor, who recently showed up at the Oscars in a Prada tuxedo and took home the award for best score.
What music do you play for your son?
Mainly just piano: Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, a little Chopin. And recordings of womb sounds and clothes dryers to help him sleep. He will probably love David Lynch films. Right now the nursery sounds like Eraserhead [laughs].
One can only hope a "Closer" opera is coming soon.

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Information for 17622IIED
Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Climate Resilient Livestock Production on Communal Lands project, South Africa
Hannah Reid, Sarshen Scorgie, Halcyone Muller, Amanda Bourne
Project report, 40 pages
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. This report presents the results of using our Framework for Assessing EbA Effectiveness at the Climate Resilient Livestock Production on Communal Lands project, South Africa. The findings will be combined with those from 12 other sites in 11 other countries to help show climate change policymakers when and why EbA is effective.
Publication information
- IIED code: 17622IIED
- Published: Jun 2018 - IIED
- Area: South Africa
- Themes: Biodiversity, Climate change
- Language:
Project information
In South Africa, IIED and CSA are reviewing lessons from CSA's activities to mainstream ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) within climate policy. Through a case study in the Namaqualand region, we are also understanding more on EbA effectiveness and learning how to scale it up into broader government programmes.
More at www.iied.org:
EbA Evidence and Policy: South Africa


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Posted 29 September 2018 - 08:52 AM
Posted 25 January 2019 - 09:20 PM
FREE Online Seminar by J3 PATINO,RFP (Registered Financial Planner)
1) "5 Pillars of Wealth"
By watching this first video you'll be ensuring that you have a SOLID foundation for building wealth.
Just click on this link to access it:
Na-experience mo na ba makasakay sa financial roller coaster?
Yung tipong isang araw, parang ang dami mong pera, at wala kang financial problems.
Tapos sa susunod na lingo eh balik ka sa dati at BITIN ka ulit sa pera.
Yung panahon na natutuwa ka na dahil may savings ka na.
Tapos may mangyayari nalang at kakailanganin mong gastusin ang pinaghirapan mong savings?
Ang madalas na dahilan nito ay kakulangan sa mga BASIC na lesson tungkol sa pagyaman.
Ito ang na s-solve ng seminar series na ito.
Click this link lang para mapanood mo na ang video na ito.
2) Video #2 of the Take the Leap, Invest within the Week is out.
The basics of the stock market sooooooo simple,
even a grade-school student will be able to understand it!
>> Video 2: Basics of the Stock Market
Watch it to discover the answers to these questions:
What is the stock market?
How does it work?
How can you make money with it?
How much money can you make?
How do you avoid/eliminate risks in the Stock Market?
and more!
>> Video 2: Basics of the Stock Market
P.S. The stock market is much simpler than what it seems.
In this video you'll find how how simple it really is.
3)The Second Video of the 5 Pillars of Wealth Seminar is here!!!
In this video, you'll learn about the BIGGEST and most COMMON
mistake Filipinos make in their journey to wealth.
Just click this link to start watching the video.
This mistake is about the definition of wealth.
Actually, kung sa simula palang mali na ang definition mo ng wealth.
Lalo na yung magiging paraan na gagamitin mo para yumaman.
If you don't understand this common misconception about wealth,
then it is impossible to build a SOLID FOUNDATION for your financial success.
Click mo lang ang link na ito to start watching:
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This video will make all the difference in your investing life.
>> Video 3: Strategies of Investing
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This concept will determine if you're going to be
a "peaceful and confident" investor OR
a "worried and stressed" investor.
It will determine if the stock market will
complement your lifestyle OR complicate it.
That's why I'm excited for you to learn it!
>> Video 3: Strategies of Investing
5)We Filipinos are VERY hardworking.
However, why are so many poor?
Apparently, hard work isn't enough.
In our 3rd video, you'll learn about the 3 ingredients for financial progress.
And knowing and applying these 3 ingredients is the difference
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Video 3: http://www.gameofwea...e.com/3-process
Pili ka nalang sa 4 options when it comes to your results...
No Hard Work + No Smart Work = Poverty.
Hard Work + No Smart Work = Mediocrity
No Hard Work + Smart Work = Above Average Success
Hard Work + Smart Work = MASSIVE Success
Smart Work o pagiging "wais" ang kailangan para maging successful.
Yun ang matututunan mo in this next training video.
Just click on the link to start watching:
Video 3: http://www.gameofwea...e.com/3-process
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You have been playing the game since you were born.
The big question is - How well have you been playing?
Video Link: The Conclusion - Winning the Game of Wealth
In the past 3 videos I've sent you, you have learned about the 5 Pillars of Wealth.
And if I were to to summarize the 3 most important lessons in the series...
1. Money is important therefore it should be studied.
2. Wealth is a choice, while poverty is a result of not making that choice.
3. Wealth is a process, that's why anyone can become wealthy.
That online seminar series was meant to be just the "awakening" course.
Pang-pa gising lang talaga siya sa mga walang malay tungkol sa pera.
Today in this video, (now that you're already "awake")...
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Video Link: The Conclusion - Winning the Game of Wealth
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an inside tour of COL's website
a downloadable 1-page resource and action guide (super valuable!)
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Or is it just "blind-optimism", na puno ng "sana" or "bahala na".
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These are hard questions to answer.
Masakit sa ulo, kasi serious topic talaga eh.
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Some people know HOW to invest already.
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For some reason there are "things" that hold people back.
Things that we know exist, but can't quite figure out and overcome.
Investing is not only about the money. Nor is it about knowing how to do it.
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Psychological Barriers
Personal Barriers
Social Barriers.
To the few who are already investing, it was by CHANCE on how they overcame these barriers.
But to most, an active effort must be done to overcome them.
>> Overcoming the Barriers to Investing
There's a segment there where my fellow investors share their experiences.
You'll get to learn all about it in the video.
If you know "something" has been holding you back with investing...
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If you're already one of the few who have started to invest,
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>> Overcoming the Barriers to Investing
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We talk about other investments like Mutual Funds, UITF's and VULs as well.
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Article Link: 3 HIDDEN Costs of Being Financially Ignorant
By the way, you can also forward this article to friends and family.
After all, the game of wealth is a TEAM GAME.
The more you're surrounded by financially successful people,
the more you'll be sticking to your commitments and goals.
Just click the link below to read the article:
>> 3 HIDDEN Costs of Being Financially Ignorant
13) In this blog article you can learn how he was able to start investing,
with a meager P11,500 per month salary, while supporting 2 kids.
>> Continue reading his story here.
14) In this Q&A video we talked about:
Family and Money
Being a "Slave to Money"
Dealing with Foreign Currency
SSS and GSIS (and how the pension is a SCAM!)
Estate Planning 101
VUL vs. Mutual Fund + Term Insurance
and much more!
Youtube Link here:
15) Lets REVIEW:
Video 1: The Goals of Investing
Link: http://www.stockmark...ls-of-investing
Video 2: Basics of the Stock Market
Link: http://www.stockmark...e-stock-market/
Video 3: Investing Strategies
Link: http://www.stockmark...s-of-investing/
Video 4: Practical Investing
Link: http://www.stockmark...ical-investing/
Video 5: Taking the Leap
Link: http://www.stockmark...aking-the-leap/
Bonus Video: Overcoming Barriers to Investing
Link: http://www.stockmark...s-to-investing/
Bonus Stock Market Q&A Session
Link: http://www.stockmark...earn/qa-session
16) May ipon ka ba?
Nakakapag ipon ka ba?
The skill of saving money is SO IMPORTANT!
It's the building block to all forms of wealth.
Without savings, you can't invest.
Without savings, you can't start a business.
And even if you manage to borrow money for the business,
if you can't manage that money well, you'll be buried under debt!
So if you're someone who has still trouble saving...
I uploaded a short video for you in Youtube.
Link: How to Save Money
17) In the big picture... investing is actually EASY to do.
It just becomes DIFFICULT if you're not yet ready to invest.
Link: 7 Things You Need to Have Before Investing
Do you think you can build a 3rd floor
if you haven't started building the 1st and 2nd floor?
Of course it's going to be tough
because you still don't have a solid foundation.
Investing works in the same way.
You first need to have a solid foundation.
If you want investing to be easy for you.
Otherwise, it's going to be difficult, unsustainable and even impossible.
Link: 7 Things You Need to Have Before Investing
So you build a good financial foundation
for your current and future investments.
18) Money is always being associated
with greed, materialism and other bad stuff.
(Thanks to all the bad, evil and greedy people out there...)
But have you ever heard of the term "Holy Money"?
Do you believe that money CAN be holy?
Watch the video: Holy Money
19) There is a poverty conspiracy going around.
It's the reason why many Filipinos are poor,
while only a few people are able to achieve real wealth...
It's been going around for a very long time.
And even the people you love the most, and your closest friends
can actually be spreading this conspiracy.
Read all about it here:
"10 Popular Sayings on Money - That You Should NEVER Believe"
Right now, a lot of people are getting "enlightened" with this article.
In the same way, people were probably "awoken" when they read Noli Me Tangere or El Filibusterismo.
But this time, it's about fighting the Pinoy poverty conspiracy.
Read all about it here.
"10 Popular Sayings on Money - That You Should NEVER Believe"
20) Do you have a crystal clear understanding
on how financial products work?
How they differ? What's their purpose?
How to use them?
If it's unclear to you, then you can start learning today!
I created a video about Insurance vs. Investments
(Very basic, very simple, just about 6 mins long)
Click here to watch the video:
Insurance o Investment?
21) Here's a short that can reassure you
of your long-term investing strategy in the stock market:
Video Link: Stock Market Update from the Chairman
22) "The Stock Market WON'T Make You Rich"
It's kind of k*ll-joy and depressing isn't it?
But do I agree with it?
>> Click here to learn why.
In this latest article, you will learn about the proper expectations
you should have as you invest in the stock market.
This way, you can set realistic and achievable goals,
while understanding what else you have to learn
in order to achieve your financial goals.
Click the following link to read the article:
>> Why the Stock Market Won't Make You Rich (and What To Do About It)
23) Click the link below to watch the Q&A Videos:
Also, the Resource Guide is also ready for download.
Click the link below to download the Resource Guide:
24) When you shared the stock market with your friends and family,
What kind of reaction did you get?
Did they STOP you because it was risky?
Did they ASK you to teach them?
Or did they simply didn't care?
" 5 Stock Market Myths
and how to answer/overcome them as well "
Youtube Video Link: Top 5 Stock Market Myths
In this video, you can really help
clarify the misconceptions about the stock market.
And in the off-chance that you're still not yet investing...
Then this video can remove some the most common obstacles.
Youtube Video Link: Top 5 Stock Market Myths
Are you familiar with the social status trap?
This is the (DANGEROUS) belief that by climbing the social ladder,
you are also improving your financial stability.
This wrong belief is the reason why many people are poor.
Because they buy things that will only make them FEEL or LOOK rich.
But actually have a negative impact to their wealth.
I shot a very quick video about it here:
Youtube Link
(This video is just 5 mins long, but the lessons you're learn will last for a lifetime.)
26) Last April 2014 was one of the biggest IPO's in the country.
Double Dragon (DD) spiked to 50% gain during its first day
rose further to 135% gain 30 days later,
and by May 14, it had already rose to 263% gains!
Triple digit gains in such a short amount of time!
Now, its good that people are making money,
these events can also make a lot of people GREEDY and STUPID.
That's why I felt the need to create this video about IPOs,
so you have a REALISTIC sense of both the benefits and risks of IPOs.
Here's the Youtube Link:
(Sorry to have to be KJ about all this fast/hot/quick money)
But responsible investing is much more important that emotions.
27) Do you think you are financially fit?
Actually there is no standard test for that - but these articles
could give you a good idea of where you are already.
Here are the links:
Test #1: 7 Financial Milestones to Reach Before You Hit 30
(Have you reached these milestones?)
Test #2: 17 Things Yuppies Need to Know to Win the Game of Money
(Can you guess these 17 things?)
28) Let me ask you a quick question - which would you rather have?
a.) 2 FREE Cute Puppies OR
b.) Money enough to pay for 4 years of college in a premier university?
Of course B is the obvious choice!
But do you know that a LOT of people choose A?
And they do it over and over and over again as well?
This financial error is due to the lack of understanding
of the concept of OPPORTUNITY COST.
Simply put, its the opportunity lost when you decide to buy one thing over another.
In this new video, you will learn how seemingly small, and harmless choices,
can actually hold us back from our most important goals in life.
Find out how it happens and how to prevent it by clicking here.
Lot's of small but powerful lessons in this video!
which would you rather have?
2 FREE Cute Puppies OR Money enough to pay for 4 years of college in a premier university?
Good Stuff (kahit ang haba-haba basahin hehe).
Posted 08 May 2019 - 12:49 AM
currently with COL Financial.
Though I've heard a lot of good things about FirstMetroSec from my trading buddies.
Still working on cementing my competence/consistency with TA and trading Philippines Stocks, then I may also consider trading FX
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Posted 05 September 2019 - 04:25 PM
Currently with COL Financial, though I had to Purge and stay away for almost 2 years.
Timson is a good platform for active traders though you need 100K to open with them plus You have to be actively trading.
Virtual Trading would be Investagrams. But I have complete faith in those kids that they can open up as a Real Brokerage Firm sometime soon.
Posted 19 September 2019 - 12:20 AM
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anu po gamit nyo for charting?
Posted 06 March 2020 - 03:00 AM
Sa US, stockcharts.com.
Posted 15 September 2020 - 07:02 PM
I'm a licensed trader in the Philippines affiliated with a local stock brokerage house. 20 years of market experience. An advocate to teach new investors/traders how to execute properly and make investment decisions. Technical Analysis and Stock Updates on companies listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange. I keep my analysis very straightforward and avoid to bore you. Charts all day. Charts by request. All about the Philippine Stock Market. Stock Market Updates. Stock Updates
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has upgraded its response to the Ebola outbreak to a Level 1 — reserved for only the most serious public health emergencies.
The highest alert, on a 1-6 scale, will allow for hundreds of staff working on other projects to shift focus to the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
To respond to spread of #Ebola in West Africa, @CDCEmergency Ops Center has moved to Level 1 activation, our highest response level.
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 6, 2014
The last time a Level 1 response was called was in 2009 during the outbreak of H1N1 flu.
Both Nigeria and Liberia have declared states of emergency over the outbreak.
Officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said limited medical facilities and remote locations are hampering the battle to control the virus.
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A Spanish priest flown home to Spain after contracting the disease in Liberia is the first Ebola case ever treated in Europe.
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7 in 10 americans should be on low salt diet, cdc
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that 7 out of 10 adult Americans should limit their sodium intake to 1,500 mg a day (about two thirds of a teaspoon of salt).
The report is published in the March 27 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
A main reason for the report is that although guidelines for daily sodium intake were published in the US 4 years ago, the percentage of the population that should be following the lower limit has never been reported.
The 2005 guidelines recommend a maximum daily sodium intake of 2,300 mg (equivalent to 1 teaspoon of table salt) and a lower limit of 1,500 mg for adults with high blood pressure, the over 40s, and all African-American adults.
The main source of sodium in the diet is table salt (Sodium Chloride or NaCl), which comprises 40 per cent sodium by weight.
Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2005 and 2006, the CDC researchers estimated the number of Americans aged 20 and over with one of the three risk factors: hypertension, being aged 40 or over, and being black, and found it came to 145 million, or 70 per cent of the adult population of the US.
Previous NHANES results have shown that average daily sodium consumption among Americans aged 2 and over went up from 3,329 mg in 2001-2002 to 3,436 mg in 2005-2006. Both these figures are above the higher 2,300 mg per day limit recommended in 2005.
If the recommended lower sodium limit had been in effect for 8 years instead of 4, the percentage of people it would apply to would have seen a rise from 64.4 per cent in 1999-2000 to 69.2 per cent in 2005-2006, suggesting that the percentage of the population who should be on a lower salt diet is going up as more of them fall under one of the three risk factors.
Hypertension or high blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the US. 29 per cent of US adults had hypertension and a further 28 per cent had prehypertension in 2005-2006, said the CDC report. Research shows that eating too much sodium increase the risk for hypertension.
Reducing sodium consumption is a key recommendation for people with high blood pressure and in the US the public health strategy to encourage less salt eating includes:
- Reducing salt in processed food.
- Eating more fresh fruit and vegetables as these have low sodium content.
- Giving more relevant information about sodium levels on food labels.
A concern is that the current food labeling in the US tends to follow the old guideline of 2,400 mg a day, and this is likely to mislead most consumers, 7 out of ten of whom should be on the lower limit of 1,500 mg a day anyway.
The report recommends that:
"Consumers and health-care providers should be aware of the lower sodium recommendation, and health-care providers should inform their patients of the evidence linking greater sodium intake to higher blood pressure."
"Application of Lower Sodium Intake Recommendations to Adults --- United States, 1999--2006."
C Ayala, EV Kuklina, J Peralez, NL Keenan, DR Labarthe, Div for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
MMWR, March 27, 2009 / 58 (11);281-283.
Sources: CDC.
Reducing Sodium in Children's Diets (Video Medical And Professional 2020).


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Man Proposes to Girlfriend Through Google Glass
We've seen high-tech marriage proposals before — including one via Vine and another using a drone — but this proposal may be the first-ever through Google Glass.
The brief 26-second video, entitled "She said yes #throughglass," shows Breon Nagy proposing to his girlfriend at Leeds Castle in Kent, England.
"If you were my queen, I'd buy you a million castles. Let's start our adventure together. Will you marry me?" Nagy says, as he presents his girlfriend with a ring.
Watch his entire romantic proposal in the video, above.
Would you propose through Glass? Tell us in the comments.
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Narra Mesyne was a Sector Rangers Special Enforcement Officer active during the Galactic Civil War. While tracking down a known criminal she assumed the alias of Miraj in order to get closer to her target.
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Narra was given the assignment to apprehend notorious criminal Kaylo NaKuda. In order to get close to her quarry she assumed the alias of Miraj, an up-and-coming racer who rapidly became famous in The Pit, a swoop racer–oriented cantina located on Stend VI. NaKuda owned a garage next to The Pit which Narra hoped to get closer to by rising through the ranks of swoop racers.
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Narra was very shrewd and used the blatant sexism within the swoop racing culture against her opponents. Her favorite tactic was to let her opponents think that victory would be theirs before she would accelerate past them at the last moment. While racing she would wear a tinted racing helmet, so her opponents would be quite shocked after losing a race to her for her to reveal that she was actually a beautiful woman. She had long dark hair with lighter highlighted bangs. In addition she often wore large earrings.
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As a swoop racer Narra was skilled but not exceptional compared to other swoop racers on the track. As a Sector Ranger she was highly skilled at espionage and investigations as well as law enforcement tactics and intimidation.
In combat she was skilled with both blasters and melee; however, she was only average at hand-to-hand combat.
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As Miraj, Narra rode a modified Aratech 74-Z speeder bike that was painted white and silver which she called Wraith.
She carried a blaster pistol and wore camo scout armor that helped her move about unseen if she desired.
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Nara Mesyne, also known as Miraj, was designed by Paul Danner and Bill Smith for Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy, a supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game that was published by West End Games in 1997.
Nara Mesyne was designed as both a potential ally or enemy for the players depending on whether the players wanted to bring Kaylo NaKuda and his slaving empire or were hired by NaKuda to discover who had been attempting to spy on him.
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The SC16C554B/554DB is a 4-channel Universal Asynchronous Receiver and Transmitter (QUART) used for serial data communications. Its principal function is to convert parallel data into serial data and vice versa. The UART can handle serial data rates up to 5 Mbit/s. It comes with an Intel (16 mode) or Motorola (68 mode) interface.
The SC16C554B/554DB is pin compatible with the ST16C554 and TL16C554 and it will power-up to be functionally equivalent to the 16C454. Programming of control registers enables the added features of the SC16C554B/554DB. Some of these added features are the 16-byte receive and transmit FIFOs, four receive trigger levels. The SC16C554B/554DB also provides DMA mode data transfers through FIFO trigger levels and the TXRDY and RXRDY signals. (TXRDY and RXRDY signals are not available in the HVQFN48 package.) On-board status registers provide the user with error indications, operational status, and modem interface control. System interrupts may be tailored to meet user requirements. An internal loopback capability allows on-board diagnostics.
The SC16C554B/554DB operates at 5 V, 3.3 V and 2.5 V, and the industrial temperature range, and is available in plastic PLCC68, LQFP64, LQFP80, and HVQFN48 packages. On the HVQFN48 package only, channel C has all the modem pins. Channels A and B have only RTSn and CTSn pins and channel D does not have any modem pin.


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Hotel Executive CEO Interview: Dj Vallauri
Human Powered Websites are the Future
There is no doubt that, as consumers, we are always looking for solutions that save us time. Time is the one factor in our daily lives of which we never seem to have enough of. Large consumer brands such as Amazon, Best Buy, Comcast, and many others understand this important human factor and take advantage of opportunities to return "time" back to consumers. But how are they doing this and why haven't hotel brands followed suit?
Recently Benedict Cummins from HotelExecutive connected with DJ Vallauri, Lodging Interactive's Founder and President, to discuss his vision on human powered websites and why he believes they are the future for the hospitality industry.
Benedict: DJ, your agency has been in the digital marketing space for over 15 years now, offering hotels the tools and services to drive direct bookings via their websites. As it relates to hotel websites, how have things changed in the past few years and where are things headed?
DJ: Hotel websites have come a very long way in the past 15 years. Hotel websites are no longer considered "brochureware" but rather are active sales tools operating on a 24/7/365 day a year basis. Most recently new technology developments have occurred in the area of making desktop websites more manageable and effective on mobile devices. One specific example of this is the responsive adaptive technology. The majority of hoteliers have come to understand the importance in providing consumers with an exceptional online browsing experience via their mobile devices. As a result, the majority of hotel websites today are properly rendering on mobile devices. The hospitality industry has never been known to be on the cutting edge of technology But when Google introduced search engine ranking penalties for non-mobile friendly websites, I believe this pushed the hospitality industry to make the proper investments in responsive website technologies.
Benedict: Yes, mobile technologies have certainly affected the entire Internet and not just the hospitality industry. But is it all about technology or is there more? How do you see the hotel website evolving in the next few years?
DJ: That's a great question, but let's step back for a moment. The hospitality industry is all about being hospitable towards people. We're about the human-to-human connections we have with our guests. We're about providing experiences our guests will remember for a lifetime and will hopefully share with their network of friends and families either in person or via social media channels. The experienced hotel operator clearly understands this concept of "humanizing" their property. Operating a property with this mindset clearly provides a competitive advantage for those General Managers that "get it." You see, it's no longer about the technology. The technology is purely the price of entry today. The hotels that will win over the next 24 months will be those that introduce the human elements of real-time engagement via the technology. In other words, leveraging the technologies available to better engage and build relationships with their guests via human connections. Hotel websites have traditionally been a one-way conversation that hotels have with their potential guests. A website visitor simply clicks around the website to search for the information they need. Sometimes they're successful but most times they're not. The website of today and the next 24 months, flips this model upside down and enables two-way conversations between the hotel and their potential guests, in real-time while they're online.
Benedict: That's interesting. Can you please elaborate on this?
DJ: The hotel industry has always been slow to adapt new technologies, but what I'm going to discuss is not new technology. In fact it's been around for over 15 years. I'm specifically referring to live chat technologies. As consumers we've been using live chat for many years. When we visit websites like Amazon, Comcast, American Express or nearly any major online retailer, we find online live chat to be very efficient when we're in need of a little more information than most websites can provide prior to making a purchase. Live chat has always felt comfortable to consumers because it's certainly easy to use but, most importantly, it allows us to control the conversation and interaction on our own time. As I mentioned earlier, time is one asset that we have very little of these days. Why would someone go through endless telephone IVR prompts only to be put into a holding queue? Now when you consider how consumers use their mobile devices… today's consumers are "attached" to their mobile devices nearly 24/7 and certainly their mobile devices are always nearby and within easy reach. And those mobile devices are always connected via broadband to the Internet. It's only been recently that live chat applications have been made totally mobile allowing consumers to "ask questions" anytime and on-the-go. Such power in our pockets… it's very exciting.
Benedict: So are you saying that live chat is going to flip the hotel-consumer engagement model?
DJ: Yes exactly. When we researched the market viability for a fully managed live chat service we found that, of 2500 hotels in North America, less than half of 1% had a live chat widget on their website. This equates to only 12 of 2500 hotels that had live chat enabled on their website. This got us very excited as it confirmed the market opportunity for us. It would be our challenge to come up with a cost effective business model and service to address the market need. This is why we developed our fully managed CoMMingle Live Chat service for the hospitality industry. Our model is to license the best live chat platform available on the market and to hire US based live chat agents and put them on our payroll. We certainly looked at outsourcing our live chat agent services to existing companies in the Philippines but felt the quality of service we could provide through them would not be acceptable. So we now have our own live chat agents, on our payroll and part of our company. This decision has proven to be the right decision for us and our hotel clients.
Benedict: So your live chat service is completely managed for the hotel? How do your agents know enough about the hotel?
DJ: Yes our CoMMingle Live Chat service is fully managed and we handle all the live chat sessions for each property. During the onboarding process, our agents are trained on the property information as well as the specific voice and tone the property is seeking in their customer live chat engagements. Additionally, we have other training programs to ensure our agents are as knowledgeable as they would be sitting at the property. Also because our live agents are 100% dedicated to the operation, we have instilled our own core customer service values and salesmanship. The entire process is very efficient.
Benedict: What about all the talk of artificial intelligence and robotic chat bots. Do automated chat bots offer an even more efficient live chat model for hotels?
DJ: Well one thing that became entirely clear to us when we launched our live chat service for hotels was that you cannot automate, nor should you, a conversation between a potential guest and a hotel. We have seen live chat engagements turn from a simple question about the destination to actually making an online reservation and assisting the future guest with spa reservations as an add-on sales opportunity. Our agents are not only working to provide the highest level of customer service while someone is browsing the hotel website, but they also act as what we call "assisted sales agents". Meaning, our live chat agents can assist in closing business. They share sales materials such as floor plans, catering menus and wedding package information with potential customers via the live chat session. Our agents truly act as a sales support team when someone is in the buying mode. Chat bots can be effective when consumers are looking to book point-to-point air travel, a simple conversational string that can present airfares and flight options. But trying to automate hotel live chat sessions is like trying to automate a telephone conversation; it simply cannot be done. There are too may variables involved just as there are with telephone conversations. Why don't you try the Expedia Messenger chat bot for yourself and you'll see what I mean. Their chat bot experience is not so great, and I'm being polite. Besides this issue, try telling a hotel General Manager that a chat bot will be engaging with their potential customers. Trust me, you won't get far with that conversation.
Benedict: But can hotels just add their own widget for live chat to their website? Why do they need to outsource this?
DJ: They could and many hotels have tried exactly this in the past. But the issue within our industry is having the qualified staff available to handle the live chat engagement and staffing has always been a challenge for properties. We heard from General Managers who have tried to handle live chat on their own and they've all echoed the same staffing issue. You see live chat volume will vary from day to day and week to week. This makes it practically impossible to staff at the property level with one or two dedicated people.
Benedict: So clearly you're very bullish on live chat for the hospitality industry.
DJ: You can mark my words, live chat will become as ubiquitous as the online hotel booking engine has become today. This will happen very quickly, within the next 24 months or sooner. Live chat is what all consumers want and, with zero learning curve, it is even more certain that live chat will become the norm very quickly.
DJ Vallauri, Founder & President of Lodging Interactive, has been proactive and successful in all his social media initiatives over the last five years through CoMMingle. DJ saw the void of participation on social media from individual hotel properties and in 2010 CoMMingle was born.Through his insightful projections, CoMMingle has become a successful division of Lodging Interactive solely dedicated to social media marketing, social customer service and reputation management for the Hospitality Industry. Every industry's social media needs are different and DJ understands the needs and challenges faced by hotels. Mr. Vallauri can be contacted at 877-291-4411 ext 704 | Lodging or email@example.com
The Hotel Business Review is a weekly journal of best practices in hotel management and operations and is available at www.hotelexecutive.com. HotelExecutive.com retains the copyright to the articles published in the Hotel Business Review.


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Transpay expands B-to-B services to fuel tourism, cross-border payments
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Eyeing sectors with increased independent work forces and growing tourism, cross-border payments provider Transpay says it is making its business-to-business mass payout platform available in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Transpay clients will now be able to send local currency payouts directly into bank accounts in these countries.
New York-based Transpay unveiled its mass payout option for businesses in 2015, allowing B-to-B payments to be made to an e-mail address or phone number.
It was a logical digital payments move for Transpay at that time, because the company has focused on helping clients make faster cross-border payments to vendors, business partners and freelancers in more than 100 countries.
"As the 'new' economy evolves at an incredible pace, Transpay is committed to expanding its platform's reach and capabilities to better serve the growing cross-border payment needs of clients," Peter Shore, general manager at Transpay, said in a Thursday press release.
As online marketplaces, travel agencies and nascent e-commerce businesses continue adapting their digital payments, Transpay enables them "to scale, streamline and evolve so they can continue meeting customer demand, no matter where they are in the world," Shore added.
Transpay cites current data from the World Bank and the International Labor Organization as supporting its plans to expand. Self employment rates in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa range between 14.4% and 17.6%, according to the data.


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A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls
Meyphrah is variant of Mifrah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Meyphrah or Mifrah, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Mifrah.
Full Meaning of Meyphrah
Meyphrah is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means a person who is easily made happy, who is always or often happy and joyous. It is derived from the F-R-H6 root which is used in many places in the Quran.
Those to whom We sent the Scriptures rejoice in what has been revealed to you, while some factions deny parts of it. (Quran 13:36)
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First ever breeding - Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii - Spiny Flower
Today I tried to breed Humble & Humor and wow it was an epic fail. Thank goodness for @MantisGirl13 walking me through the process. Sadly there was no connection so at this point still no babies so we will try again tomorrow. Poor Humble was almost eaten several times smh so that was an adrenaline rush, he really tried but the female wasn't having it. So today I learned you need to have a lot of patience for the breeding aspect of this hobby and not to get so attached to the males Thankfully Humble is alive and well but I'm a bit worried about tomorrows try. I will never be able to leave them alone!!


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In vertebrates, one of the first recognizable sex differences in embryos is the onset of meiosis, known to be regulated by retinoic acid (RA) in mammals. We investigated in medaka a possible meiotic function of RA during the embryonic sex determination (SD) period and in mature gonads. We found RA mediated transcriptional activation in germ cells of both sexes much earlier than the SD stage, however, no such activity during the critical stages of SD. In adults, expression of the RA metabolizing enzymes indicates sexually dimorphic RA levels. In testis, RA acts directly in Sertoli, Leydig and pre-meiotic germ cells. In ovaries, RA transcriptional activity is highest in meiotic oocytes. Our results show that RA plays an important role in meiosis induction and gametogenesis in adult medaka but contrary to common expectations, not for initiating the first meiosis in female germ cells at the SD stage.
The Transcriptional Profile of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Populations in Primary Osteoporosis Is Distinct and Shows Overexpression of Osteogenic Inhibitors (2012)
Primary osteoporosis is an age-related disease characterized by an imbalance in bone homeostasis. While the resorptive aspect of the disease has been studied intensely, less is known about the anabolic part of the syndrome or presumptive deficiencies in bone regeneration. Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are the primary source of osteogenic regeneration. In the present study we aimed to unravel whether MSC biology is directly involved in the pathophysiology of the disease and therefore performed microarray analyses of hMSC of elderly patients (79-94 years old) suffering from osteoporosis (hMSC-OP). In comparison to age-matched controls we detected profound changes in the transcriptome in hMSC-OP, e.g. enhanced mRNA expression of known osteoporosis-associated genes (LRP5, RUNX2, COL1A1) and of genes involved in osteoclastogenesis (CSF1, PTH1R), but most notably of genes coding for inhibitors of WNT and BMP signaling, such as Sclerostin and MAB21L2. These candidate genes indicate intrinsic deficiencies in self-renewal and differentiation potential in osteoporotic stem cells. We also compared both hMSC-OP and non-osteoporotic hMSC-old of elderly donors to hMSC of similar to 30 years younger donors and found that the transcriptional changes acquired between the sixth and the ninth decade of life differed widely between osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic stem cells. In addition, we compared the osteoporotic transcriptome to long term-cultivated, senescent hMSC and detected some signs for pre-senescence in hMSC-OP. Our results suggest that in primary osteoporosis the transcriptomes of hMSC populations show distinct signatures and little overlap with non-osteoporotic aging, although we detected some hints for senescence-associated changes. While there are remarkable inter-individual variations as expected for polygenetic diseases, we could identify many susceptibility genes for osteoporosis known from genetic studies. We also found new candidates, e.g. MAB21L2, a novel repressor of BMP-induced transcription. Such transcriptional changes may reflect epigenetic changes, which are part of a specific osteoporosis-associated aging process.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Treatment Delays Cellular Aging in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells while Maintaining Their Multipotent Capacity (2012)
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D3) was reported to induce premature organismal aging in fibroblast growth factor-23 (Fgf23) and klotho deficient mice, which is of main interest as 1,25D3 supplementation of its precursor cholecalciferol is used in basic osteoporosis treatment. We wanted to know if 1,25D3 is able to modulate aging processes on a cellular level in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC). Effects of 100 nM 1,25D3 on hMSC were analyzed by cell proliferation and apoptosis assay, beta-galactosidase staining, VDR and surface marker immunocytochemistry, RT-PCR of 1,25D3-responsive, quiescence-and replicative senescence-associated genes. 1,25D3 treatment significantly inhibited hMSC proliferation and apoptosis after 72 h and delayed the development of replicative senescence in long-term cultures according to beta-galactosidase staining and P16 expression. Cell morphology changed from a fibroblast like appearance to broad and rounded shapes. Long term treatment did not induce lineage commitment in terms of osteogenic pathways but maintained their clonogenic capacity, their surface marker characteristics (expression of CD73, CD90, CD105) and their multipotency to develop towards the chondrogenic, adipogenic and osteogenic pathways. In conclusion, 1,25D3 delays replicative senescence in primary hMSC while the pro-aging effects seen in mouse models might mainly be due to elevated systemic phosphate levels, which propagate organismal aging.


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This article quotes Moz research showing articles can take 100 days to reach their full search potential.
56% of B2B content marketers increased their investment in content creation over the past year to cater to ever evolving search engine algorithm and audience search habits. But marketers have an opportunity to repurpose older content to be more efficient and boost results.
As mobile phones become the primary internet gateway for most internet users, voice search is becoming increasingly prominent. B2B marketers need to update their old content with "natural language" to meet more specific and question based search queries.
The author suggests that this approach can boost search results, extend shelf-life, and improve relevancy and user experience of the already available content. Conducting a content audit can be helpful in determining which content is best suited to be updated with fresh insights and SEO keywords.
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It's been five years since I started the Grand Slam fashion overviews at Women's Tennis Blog and it has proved to be one of reader favorite sections. Let's see how top brands decided to match their brightest stars with the red clay of the French Open this year. Some brands like Adidas and Nike have always embraced change, colorfulness and innovativeness, but what about Lotto and Fila, is their new approach heading in the right direction?
I'll open with my absolute favorite collection this spring – the grass green Adidas by Stella McCartney! How disappointing it is that Stella's brand ambassadors all suffered unfortunate fates – Laura Robson didn't even enter the tournament because of a wrist surgery, Maria Kirilenko won just three games in the first round, while heartbroken Caroline Wozniacki also lost her opener, her worst result at the French Open since 2007.
Kirilenko was wearing the Adidas Women's Stella McCartney Spring Tank, featuring dual back construction with standard and racerback silhouettes, while Wozniacki's top was Adidas Women's Stella McCartney Spring Seamless Tank. Both players wore the pleated green skort and Barricade 8 White/Orange shoes.
For all the fans of traditionally clay-compatible color blue, Adidas created this lovely dress with asymmetrical neckline and colorful back. The top representative of the item, officially called Adidas Women's Roland Garros On-Court Dress is Ana Ivanovic, but it also stood out when Kristina Mladenovic made the first big upset of the tournament on Tuesday by taking out former champion and second seed Li Na. Shoes: CC Adizero Tempaia III.
Jelena Jankovic has a fun personality and these lively stripes of her Fila dress perfectly bring that out. Obviously, this item is not for everyone, but if you're as full of life and as cheerful as JJ, it may be just what you need. A bit more toned down version of this look is the French Open Fila outfit of Julia Goerges – actually, Goerges didn't even wear the striped skirt, she wore a solid navy one and in her second-round loss to Eugenie Bouchard she wore long sleeves, so the bright yellow tank was also not on display.
By the way, did you know that Goerges was using a Babolat racquet which has an app in the handle and it records all the data about her shots, which you can later analyse!
Agnieszka Radwanska brought a whole garden to the French Open clay with this much-talked-about Lotto dress, groundbreaking for the generally overly simple and conservative brand. I've heard both positive and negative comments. I believe that the brand is at least heading in the right direction with this Lotto Special Edition Maddy Collection, but Aga's colleague Anne Keothavong doesn't agree and hasn't refrained from sharing her thoughts on Twitter: "Trying really hard to like Aga's dress but it's not really happening."
- 2013: Roland Garros – who wins the battle of WTA tennis fashion?
- 2012: The richness of WTA outfits at the claycourt Grand Slam – video overview
- 2011: Spring tennis fashion – French Open edition
- 2010: Roland Garros WTA fashion radar
Let's move on to the biggest brand – Nike. They have a bunch of top names signed and most of them go far at tournaments, but this time three of their four biggest representatives didn't even make it past the second round – Victoria Azarenka decided to skip the French Open because of her foot injury, Li Na lost in the first round to Mladenovic, and most strikingly Serena Williams fell to Garbine Muguruza in straights in the second round.
Serena Williams was trying to defend her title in the Nike Women's Summer Novelty Knit Dress with unique knit jacquard skirt. Colors of choice: venom green and grey. The item also exists in navy. Maybe the dress is too short, but Serena was definitely making a statement. With her greatest threat out, Maria Sharapova is fighting to grab the trophy again in the Nike Women's Summer Maria Premier French Tunic, which I'm sure you've read enough about if you're a regular at Women's Tennis Blog. Masha's shoes: Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 Tour.
For more information about all the Nike kits for the 2014 French Open, visit my earlier detailed post about the collections here.
After returning to the tennis fashion scene, Venus Williams' brand EleVen has been stronger than ever. Even though Venus' performance didn't live up to her company's current slogan "Look good, play well", the American has done an amazing job in promoting the new Aurora Collection, recognized by its abstract artistic multicolored all-over print.
And last but not least, I'll have a look at Lacoste. Unlike Lotto, they have not joined the bandwagon of change and are sticking to their traditional style, which in majority of cases features classic navy and white items. No experiments with color, no experiments with style. Lacoste's brightest stars, Dominika Cibulkova and Alize Cornet, are/were wearing the so called Lacoste Women's Spring Mesh Yoke Dress, a collared item with five bottoms as a detail in the front.
What do you think, how have the top brands prepared for the 2014 French Open? Is Adidas also your favorite? Are you a fan of Lotto's fashion risk, or you're more for sticking to tradition like Lacoste? Fila also didn't play it safe! What about Nike, did they dress to impress?
All these clothes can currently be found at Tennis Warehouse, while Europeans can buy them at Tennis Warehouse Europe.


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Black and Gray Large Size, Three Awards. Will be approved at registration. Must be black and gray with no color.
Black and Gray Small Size, Three Awards. Will be approved at registration. Must be all black and gray with no color.
Color Large, Three awards. Size will be determined at registration.
Color Small, Three awards. Size will be determined at registration.
Back Piece, Male & Female, Two Awards. Must be at least 75% coverage of back as determined at registration.
Color Portrait, Three Awards. Must have picture to go along with your tattoo so judges can determine accuracy. (Portraits accepted are people and animals)
Traditional (American or Asian), Two awards. Must be determined at registration.
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Miss DC Pin Up Contest
Dress up in your best old school pin-up fashions for a chance to win Miss DC Pin Up and walk away with the grand prize of $300.00 in cash cash and a professional pin up photoshoot with Capitol Bombshell Photography.
- 1st Place $300.00, trophy and prizes
- Runner Up $200.00 & trophy
- Third Place $100.00 & trophy
- Most Patriotic $100.00 & trophy
Best of Show, 1 Award. Given to the best tattoo started & finished at the show!Artist Only Categories
Street Shop Style Flash (Black & Gray or Color)
Two awards will be given. Must be in street style format, no bigger than 11x17.
Fine Art
Two awards will be given for best fine art pieces submitted.
Skate Deck
One award for best custom skate deck.
Sign up at the registration desk
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The Dr. Sidney Danzis Dental Hygiene Clinic, located on the main floor of L'Hommedieu Hall, offers the following dental services to the College and the surrounding community: dental exam, dental scaling and polishing, x-rays, fluoride treatments, oral cancer screening, sealants and instruction in maintaining good oral health. A nominal fee is charged. For an appointment, call 732.906.2536.


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During this divisive Election season, there has been a voice of sanity. Diane and I consider The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC a beacon in the political darkness. Every weekday night, Rachel brings clarity to the political process (she has a PhD.) with good will and a savvy understanding of the dynamics of the electorate. Where other political commentators (Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity) traffic in fear and hate, Rachel interprets political news with wit and insight. Interviews on TRMS are civil conversations, not yelling matches. Reasonable discourse is the rule, not the exception. If you're looking for an honest and intelligent voice in these Dark Times, I highly recommend The Rachel Maddow Show.
37 thoughts on "WHY I LOVE RACHEL MADDOW"
Randy Johnson
Patti Abbott
Phil is madly in love with her. Funny bit on the new Matthew Perry show where people kept mistaking him for her.↓
She's great. Please don't even mention demagogues like Rush and Beck in the same sentence with Rachel.↓
Jeff Meyerson
Jackie is addicted to MSNBC but I find some of them hard to watch. Not Rachel. (I'll let you supply your own list.)↓
Jeff Meyerson
I like Lawrence O'Donnell a lot. Rev. Al and Ed not so much. Chris Matthews is like Joe Scarborough: he'll ask a question and then talk right over you answering it himself.↓
Beth Fedyn
I love Rachel Maddow too. I stumbled upon her show when Illinois' former governor Blagojevich was in the headlines and I've followed her ever since.↓
Richard R.
I'll just be glad after tomorrow when the @#%*&# political ads stop on television and radio!! I stay away from political pundits of every stripe, so no MSNBS etc. for me. We voted almost 2 weeks ago. Oregon is 100% mail-in.↓
Jeff Meyerson
I only wish we were mail in, Rick. New York is way behind the curve . It took us to this year to get new vote scanners. Even Arizona has mail in voting – my father sent his ballot in weeks ago.↓
Jeff Meyerson
If you get rid of your land line all political calls cease like magic.
Unfortuantely, 10 days in Nevada and Arizona led to endless negative campaign ads.↓
I voted during the early voting week on October 23. No matter how things go tomorrow, come Wednesday, I'm starting "Hillary 2016"!↓
Richard R.
It wasn't telephone political calls, Jeff, it was the ads on TV and radio. I may not watch anything tonight except the Monday Night Football game. If that.
How many of you plan to watch the election coverage tomorrow?↓
Patti Abbott
Hillary deserves to be President next. But is she too old at 69 in 2016? And if not her, who?↓
If Romney wins tomorrow (scary thought!), he'll also be 69 in 2016 and will undoubtedly run for a second term. 69 isn't that old anymore.↓
I guess if Romney doesn't win tomorrow, he'll still be 69 in 2016.↓
Is it true what they say about her?↓
Todd Mason
Clinton "deserves" the presidency? If not her, then perhaps someone remotely committed to looking out for the people's interests ahead of corporate interests (yes, I ask for the Moon). As Robert Reich notes in the current PROGRESSIVE magazine issue, Obama is a Rockefeller Republican…and in calling for an end to the wars in 2008, Obama took his ONLY stand that differed in any real way from HRC's, as well as the only one to the left of Clinton's.
Jill Stein isn't an ideal candidate, but I'll be happy to vote for her later this morning. Such imperfect Democratic candidates as Barbara Boxer or Dick Durban would also be at least an improvement on HRC.↓
Todd Mason
I've mentioned before how KO relocated to Current, the Al Gore-co-owned channel, where the chat leans left (as is supposedly does but doesn't really so much on MSNBC), but KO didn't enjoy his interaction with management there, either (but THE YOUNG TURKS and other series sometimes have useful or entertaining bits).↓
Todd Mason
Well, goodness, George, you need a European-style Radical Party, the closest they come to a Libertarian Party with a stronger dose of Whig-liberalism.
KO was never civil. Some of what's on Current and Link TV is very civil and incisive. Maddow is certainly the default best of MSNBC's hosts.
And Obama, sadly, came out of center-right-field…as did HRC.↓
Well George I think I made my position in this election pretty clear. If Elected, I promised tax-free tuition assistance for college girls who go out with old bald guys. I thought the idea would take off but….↓


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What's more difficult than making a commercial that's funny or sad? Making one that's earnestly romantic.
As we're reminded each year in the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day, marketers are practically incapable of conveying love without falling into a handful of stereotyped scenarios and coating them in a thick lacquer of cloying cheese.
For a refreshing alternative, check out this two-minute spot by BBDO Germany for European hair-coloring product Schwarzkopf Nectra Color.
While the product connection in "You: A Declaration of Love" is tenuous, the spot's approach to romance is highly specific. The narrator explains in detail several of his partner's quirks and mannerisms, an approach that many ads attempt but fail at miserably because they're afraid to get too specific and risk alienating viewers.
What the copywriters behind this ad seem to realize is that appealing to a wide range of women doesn't have to mean being vague (and likely reinforcing stereotypes in the process). Love is largely about learning and appreciating the details of the people we care about—something this spot demonstrates perfectly with the line about "your stubborn curl that you got from your dad and he got from his mom."
There's a payoff, of course, which we won't spoil. To be sure, it's not the kind of ad that needs a big reveal, because its charm lies in its languid storytelling. But in addition to giving the spot a little more emotional oomph, the closing scene also adds some unexpected context and specificity to their relationship.
Is it a great ad for hair dye? That's clearly debatable, since you'd be hard pressed to guess the product if writers like me weren't so quick to point it out. But is it a great ad? Most certainly.
Client: Henkel Schwarzkopf
Corporate Senior VP Hair/Innovation/Digital: Marie-Eve Schröder
Marketing Director International: Catharina Christe
Senior Brand Manager International: Sybille Silber
Agency: BBDO Proximity Dusseldorf
Creative: Sebastian Hardieck (Chief Creative Officer), Konstanze Bruhns (Creative Director)
Account: Dirk Bittermann (General Manager), Geraldine Schell (Account Director)
Producer: Anuschka Walle (Executive Producer)
Film production: Tempomedia
Director: Sandro Suppnig
Post production: nhb Studios
Music/ Composer: Studio Funk Düsseldorf


text: When learning a foreign language writing and speaking are the two most frustrating skills students have to deal with; the former being a real stone in the shoe that may lead to quitting. There are many reasons for that, but the basic problem is that writing is a very demanding skill, it needs to be highly organized and structured. On top of that the person(s), whom the piece of writing is meant for, are not present, what implies an extra effort in providing the information in full, nothing can be left aside. I bet you are already yawning or put off just with the thought of it. Well, it is time for you to take a look at the website I am introducing today Writing Fun. Jenny Eather has gathered all the basic types of writing and made a useful presentation using the latest technology in order to help ESL students with their writing skills. There you will find explanations, exercises, printables and examples of how to write and organize your ideas in formal and informal pieces of writing. By the way, I must thank Laura Martín (ESL teacher at EOI Las Palmas) for the tip.


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Film exchange in Filmroom is currently a manual process. Ask your opponent to share games with you from their video system using the "MP4 as individual files" option - Filmroom can import all major video formats but MP4 is preferred.
Upload speed will depend on the strength of your Internet connection.
You can start entering Stats and Scheme data immediately on the computer you're using to upload plays, no matter how much time is left in the Import process.
Any team member on any supported playback device with an Internet connection can monitor the progress of your Import by viewing the play thumbnails.
Any other Staff member can start entering Stats and Scheme data for a given play as soon as that play has completed Processing on the Filmroom servers.


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How to Hang a Shelf With a Keyhole
Keyhole shelving is an alternative way to install floating shelves, using a keyhole shape fastener in the back to create a locking mechanism that works with screws in the wall. This type of shelving isn't meant to hold up heavy weight; however, the keyholes in the back make securing this type of shelving to the wall easy. As with any type of shelving installation, always use wall anchors unless you're installing the shelf directly to studs to prevent damage to your home and belongings.
Measure from the center of the round opening in the keyhole on the back of the shelf to the center of the round opening in other keyhole, writing this measurement down. A keyhole has a round opening at the base that transitions to a straight opening at the top.
Measure up from the floor to the height you want your shelf and mark this with a pencil on the wall. Using a level as a straightedge, draw a straight line on the wall with a pencil as a guideline for installation. Use a stud finder to locate any studs to determine if you can install the shelf directly to the studs.
Mark the two center points of the keyholes on the wall based on the measurement you took of the back of the shelf and your guideline for the desired height and location of the shelf. Drill a pilot hole slightly smaller than the wall anchors you'll use into each mark or a hole that will fit the screws you'll drive into the studs.
Tap or screw a wall anchor into each pilot hole (if the anchor is threaded, you will likely have to screw it in) if it isn't possible to secure the screws to wall studs. Always work slowly and don't force the anchor to prevent bending or stripping it. Keep working until the anchor is flush with the wall.
Find screws in which the head will fit through the keyhole on the back of the shelf and lock securely if your shelf did not come with corresponding hardware.
Secure the screws to the wall anchors or studs, leaving the head of the screw sticking out slightly. There should be enough sticking out so that the back of the shelf will be flush with the wall, and the keyhole will slip over the screw securely. To avoid over tightening, which can damage the integrity of the wall anchor, you may need to back the screw out a bit. Test the shelf as you work for the best results.
Line the widest part of the keyholes on the back of the shelf up with the screws. Push the shelf onto the screws so that it's flush with the wall, then carefully pull the shelf down so that the screw heads slip up into the narrow part of the keyhole, thus locking the shelf in place.


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Indianapolis, CircleCityCon '15 – June 12-14 – Bill Sempf, a software security architect, illustrates the security principles that will keep your software applications more secure. Participants in this four hour session will learn about Authentication and Content Management, Injection Vulnerabilities, Cracking and Fixing REST APIs, and Information Disclosure. More importantly – they will to code proactively against these vulnerabilities! Interested attendees should sign up at: https://circlecitycon.com/tickets
Session attendees will benefit from Bill's 20 years of experience developing over 200 applications for large and small companies, managing the software infrastructure of two Internet service providers, coding complex software happily in every environment imaginable, and testing the security of all natures of applications and APIs. Participants must download and install Samurai WTF to engage in Bill's hands-on exercises
About CicleCityCon:
CircleCityCon is a community-centered information security conference. Our signature offering is the community-led training classes offered to all participants. Events and contests are organized by members of the security community, including both CircleCityCon staffers and community partners. Two tracks, incredible entertainment, and technical villages help round out the CircleCityCon experience. Please send any event-related questions to email@example.com.


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December 16, 2011
Christopher Hitchens died Thursday of complications from esophageal cancer. He was 62.
"Christopher Hitchens was a gifted writer and polemicist, with razor-sharp wit and an acute intellect, who was also a steadfast champion for secularism," said Ronald A. Lindsay, president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry (CFI). "We are deeply saddened by his death."
Hitchens was prolific, writing on a number of topics through his varied career as an author and journalist. His works covered topics as diverse as the Elgin marbles, Mother Teresa, and the equivocations of Bill Clinton.
Fortunately for those concerned about the influence of religion, Hitchens also turned his wide-ranging intellect to religion. His 2007 book, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, became a best seller, and Hitchens became a well-known debater on the topic of religion. In the last several years, he was a fixture as a speaker for many secular organizations, including CFI and the Council for Secular Humanism.
Hitchens was a long-time columnist for Free Inquiry.
Hitchens left us many words of wisdom. But perhaps one quote stands out. In God Is Not Great, Hitchens wrote, "Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it." In this concise, insightful observation, Hitchens captures all that needs to be said about the independence of morality from religion.
Hitchens has left humanists and atheists a rich legacy of logic, fearless advocacy, and wit. It's up to us to make good use of it.


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Carmelo Anthony knew how close he was to a triple-double, just two assists shy when Jose Calderon passed up a shot off his pass and Arron Afflalo missed a running jumper in the final minutes.
"It always come down to those two," the forward said with a smile.
So Anthony didn't get it. But the star did receive a nice ovation from the crowd after finishing another all-around individual gem, the Knicks collected another win and Kristaps Porzingis added to his legend.
New York's upturn continued Sunday night at the Garden, where the Knicks overwhelmed the Bucks, 100-88, in a game that featured the freakish highlights of Porzingis.
In no particular order, Porzingis wowed the crowd with the following:
-Five blocks, including one of the chase-down variety in the open court on Khris Middleton. "We turned the ball over and I wanted to foul," recalled Porzingis, "but we were in the bonus. I turned and just started running. Again my length helped me out there and I was able to block the shot."
-Two putback dunks for Porzingis, including a reverse that erupted the Garden. "Maybe one other time I've done that (in my life)," he said. "That's not really a common putback, a reverse. . ..I guess it looked nice."
-Two converted 3-pointers, including a 30-footer that he connected off the backboard at the end of the shot clock: "I told him, 'You have to call that one,' " Anthony said. "You got to say the bank is open or something.'"
So it was a highlight reel extravaganza for Porzingis – who finished with 15 points and eight rebounds — and a stat stuffer for Anthony with 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
The Knicks (19-20) have won four of their last five games, with back-to-back games upcoming against the Celtics and dysfunctional Nets. They were not threatened after halftime Sunday with a lead that ballooned to 22 against the Bucks (15-24), who didn't have Jason Kidd on the sideline because the coach is recovering from hip surgery.
The game really turned at the end of the second quarter, when the Knicks were reeling off one athletic play after another: Anthony converted two layups in transition. Calderon picked up a steal, a one-handed slingshot assist, a rebound and a 3-pointer. Porzingis dunked on 7-footer John Henson, then blocked Middleton at the rim. Derrick Williams had a dunk set up five passes along the perimeter.
By the end of this run that lasted less than 4½ minutes, the Knicks went from a tie score to a 10-point advantage heading into the locker room at halftime. That was it, really. The Bucks never recovered.
Anthony can see a bright future for his surging club and a long-term partnership with Porzingis, but isn't looking too far ahead. "I mean, I sit down and glance at the future but it's hard for me to look that far ahead," Anthony said. "I'm here. I'm in the now. I know what he can do. I have a pretty good feeling of what he can be. But we're in the now."
And even the "now" has been looking pretty good for the Knicks lately.


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CityPockets: A Digital Wallet for Social Coupons
Social coupon services like Groupon and Living Social can potentially save you a lot of cash with discounted vouchers. Although, it's pretty easy to lose track of them, and if you're using a bunch of these coupon services, you might even forget to use them before the expiry dates. Here's where the new service CityPockets comes in handy.
New York-Based startup CityPockets, gives deal-hunters a way to manage multiple coupon services in one tidy place. It's a free service that imports your vouchers from deal sites like Groupon, Living Social and Boards Deals, and it will organize them and remind you when the coupon is close to expiring.
How it Works
After a user adds their credentials on each deal site they belong to, CityPockets will list all of the vouchers within its elegant coupon organizer, and will place them in categories. There are several ways to view deals; by the type of coupon (dining, retail) and by date.
To ensure a deal is never missed, users can browse deals by those expiring this week or in one to six months. But, it will send you a reminder when something is about to expire. There's also an option to see all of the deals overlaid on a map, a super handy tool to use (or print) before hitting the town. Overall, both the categories feature and the way it sorts the deals by date is a major win.
If you're serious about deals, this is going to save you time because by using CityPockets you no longer need to log-in to multiple sites. Another benefit of the service, is it enables users to easily pull up coupons from their mobile phones or print a PDF's of each coupon from one place. And, the option to view your entire list of coupons on a map and receive reminders is kinda nifty. We'd like to hear what you think. Would you use this service?
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Trailer Park Zombies brings gamers real-time strategy.
Chad Hunter
Zombie fans have long searched for good iPhone apps to kill the undead and some time. NinjaKiwi has released Zombie Trailer Park in an effort to finally meet necrotic desires. Does Zombie Trailer Park (ZTP) hit the mark? The answer is yes.
ZTP is a real-time strategy game where players' bases and resources are on the left and the zombie encampment is on the right. As time progresses, your trailer park builds money which allows you to buy new structures and add to your army (e.g. shotgun and shovel wielding farmers.) However, every moment that passes is filled with a constant stream of undead clawing their way to your base. Zombie Trailer Park has basic but effective graphics, a short learning curve and several levels full of tongue-in-cheek humorous jabs at rednecks, hill-jacks and horrific cadaverous hordes. For the current price of free, ZTP is a definite addition to anyone's smart device.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Trailer Trash or knocked out the park?
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I am addicted to this game! I have passed all levels on my ipad, and now I am challenging myself to complete all of the awards.ReplyDelete
I wish all the cool stuff wasn't just for lamePods.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM
zombie edward looks emmo lol and raven u should be worried about ur child instead of playing video games u weird....ReplyDelete
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I'm taking issue with Paul Krugman's column today, which pays homage to his favored candidate John Edwards. He praises him for good reasons: by plowing the primary race to the left, he singlehandedly forced other Democrats to pony up and produce more progressive plans for health care and the environment, for two. As a result, we have a genuine contrast between the parties on the major issues--a pleasant fact seen in high relief in the series of debates that (perhaps) culminated last night. But the shrewd, disinterested leadership Krugman imputes to Edwards is one he is--erroneously--not willing to acknowledge exists in the Republican party. To wit:
Mr. Edwards ran an unabashedly populist campaign, while Mr. Obama portrays himself as a candidate who can transcend partisanship--and given the economic elitism of the modern Republican Party, populism is unavoidably partisan. [emphasis mine]
I just fundamentally disagree with the yoking together of the "modern Republican Party" to comprise both its leadership and its past and present citizen supporters. Sure, the theorizing of the conservative elite, which places a premium on capital accumulation, corporate personhood and deregulated market activity, has convinced poor- and working-class Republicans to vote against their economic interests for several election cycles. These voters are not necessarily wrong to do so--they are perhaps spurred by unflagging belief in American individualism (i.e. the hope that they will themselves wake up one day replete with yachts and chalets; how else to explain the successful GOP fetishization of top-tier tax cuts?).
But I happen to think populism is avoidably partisan; the shocking class divide that has gripped America affects all voters, rich and poor, Democratic and Republican, and Americans, like Krugman, concerned with economic inequality in their country cannot afford to so simplify the terms. After all, is poverty not the central concern of a very wealthy Democratic leader, as it should be the concern of a downscale Republican family in middle America? Hasn't Mike Huckabee successfully tapped into resentment of that very real Wall-Street-to-Washington axis of power? Krugman is kidding himself if he can't acknowledge Huckabee, nor that a party is not its people, nor the strain that the GOP leadership has placed on their base with such inhumane economic policies.
In fact, his commentary joins the counterproductive rhetorical war that Republican partisans have been winning for decades. More irksome, he does so at a time when the millions of people (of all political persuasions) who suffer in an inequal America are--more than ever--up for grabs politically, if only the Democratic party would find crosspartisan ways to shake free the indoctrination of Reaganomics, and its own angry, exclusionary tone.
--Dayo Olopade


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This is beautiful XiShuangBanNa 西双版纳傣族自治州, YunNan province
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Esteemed for its captivating tropical landscapes and exotic cultures of the 13 native minorities, this land is home to China's largest tropical rainforest and abundant biological resources, and the Dai Water Splashing Festival (which lasts for three days from April 13 to 15).
The Six Famous Tea Mountains region, 六大茶山 (Liù Dà Chá Shān) produce some of the most highly regarded Pu-Er tea.
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A visual guide to XiShuangBanNa 西双版纳, YunNan province
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This beautiful place lies within a tropical rainforest in the south of Yunnan and borders Laos and Myanmar, with a similar Buddhist culture.
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A trip to LiJiang 丽江 and XiShuangBanNa 西双版纳, YunNan province
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XiShuangBanNa is close to the border with Myanmar.
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Water Splasing Festival at XiShuangBanNa 西双版纳, YunNan province
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XiShuangBanNa lies at the south of Yunnan province next to the border with Thailand and has a tropical climate.
The water splashing is a gesture of blessing - washing away the past and giving new life.
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New Acquisition: TimeBomb, by Scott K. Andrews
By Anne Perry
Posted on October 11, 2013 in News with tags Young Adult
We've been hanging onto some news for the better part of a year now, so I'm delighted to finally be able to announce that Hodder has acquired a YA trilogy by Scott K. Andrews! I've known Scott for years and watched his writing go from strength to strength. This new series – with time travel! And cavaliers vs. roundheads! – is incredible, hopping from century to century and positively brimming with action and adventure and an utterly compelling central mystery.
Never did I think that all those years spent studying Early Modern history would come in so handy. This is going to be awesome, you guys.
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Madeline L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time series meets Alex Scarrow's Time Riders in TimeBomb, the brilliant new YA-crossover time-travel trilogy from Scott K. Andrews, the award-nominated author of School's Out Forever. Scott has written novels, short stories and audio plays, including the School's Out trilogy, Stargate Atlantis and Highlander audio dramas, and Rebellion's Sniper Elite video game and its tie-in book.
New York City, 2141: eighteen-year-old Yojana Patel throws herself off a skyscraper, but never hits the ground. Cornwall, 1640: fourteen-year-old Dora Predennick, newly come to Sweetclover Hall to work, discovers a badly-burnt woman at the bottom of a flight of stairs. When she reaches out to comfort the dying woman, she's knocked unconscious, only to wake, centuries later, in empty laboratory.
On a rainy night in present-day Cornwall, seventeen-year-old Kaz Cecka sneaks into the long-abandoned Sweetclover Hall, determined to secure a dry place to sleep. Instead he finds a frightened housemaid who believes Charles I is king and an angry girl who claims to come from the future. Thrust into the centre of an adventure that spans millennia, Dora, Kaz and Jana must learn to harness powers they barely understand to escape not only villainous Lord Sweetclover but the forces of a fanatical army… all the while staying one step ahead of a mysterious woman known only as Quil.
Scott's agent, Oli Munson of AM Heath, says: 'TimeBomb is exactly the kind of book I would have loved to have read while growing up and I'm delighted I don't have to travel through time to read it now. I know Hodder will provide the perfect home for Scott's wild imagination.'
TimeBomb, the first novel in the TimeBomb series, will publish in June of 2014.