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Opinion - Why I No Longer Flash For Fun
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Android users have been treated with one strong benefit: choice. Imagine, you have lots of devices to choose, all with various specs and manufacturers. If you want, you can also change the phone's stock OS to community-made ones (dubbed flashing). I've never seen any mobile OS did this before. To be fair, iOS users also have access to jailbreaking, but it's becoming less and less popular now, since it relies on the OS' security flaws, which Apple patches regularly.
Believe it or not, I also used to enjoy flashing, but that was years ago. Android devices weren't as affordable as they are now, and the fragmentation was so bad that devices felt old very fast.
My first Android device was the original Samsung Galaxy S. It was a big, reliable device that was dubbed "The iPhone Killer". I've kept it for almost 4-5 years, I think, even though it stays in the drawer after the second year. I decided to give it a new lease of life with custom ROM, and it went on and on until the device felt really sluggish, battery was dead, and replacements were difficult. It was the time for me to let it go.
|The original Samsung Galaxy S. Prelude to one of the most prominent Android flagships.
Here are a few reasons why I quit flashing. Oh, before you bash me, please note that this is merely my opinion intended for general users. Of course, you may disagree, and we can discuss it further in the comments section below.
Smartphones Have become Better and More Affordable
|Xiaomi's Redmi line is synonymous with the phrase "Value for Money"
Phone prices have also gone lower thanks to the siege from Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo. During early days of Android, lower prices mean sluggish performance. Now that's no longer the case.
I have seen many people using their mid-range devices for at least 2 years, and when I asked why they kept their phone for that long, they simply replied, "It's enough for my needs.". When I asked when they would buy a new phone, they replied, "Until my phone broke down."
Mid-Range Phones Picks Up The PaceNowadays people look up to flagships because of their shiny new features. Fast forward a year, and you'll probably find those features in mid-range phones. Multi-camera setups are the example of this. There are different implementations, yes, but it was initially only available on flagships.
|Samsung's Galaxy A7 and A9 are the first mid-range phones to feature more than two cameras.
Flashing Requires ThoroughnessXDA has long time been the go-to source for flashing firmwares. If you've ever been to one of their custom firmware threads, I'm sure you're familiar with the long list of pre-requisites, disclaimers, and known issues.
You need to make sure that you've read every single line of those texts before you flash, or you'll be facing trouble, which brings us to the next point...
Flashing Has ConsequencesAnyone who has flashed before should know that they put their device at risk. I'm not talking about warranty, but rather the risk that you may brick your device. There are two types of brick: soft brick and hard brick. If you got the former, you can try reflashing and see if you're in luck. However, if you got the latter, you're pretty much screwed.
|Bricking your device is one of the biggest risks in flashing.
If you flash on a second device, good for you. As for me who prefers to use only a single device, I'd rather lose root access than my finance apps.
Be Wise on Choosing Which ROM to InstallSure, custom ROMs may offer better performance tweaks, newer Android versions, and shiny new features. However, you also need to choose your provider wisely.
|Lineage OS is one of the better custom ROM choices for the masses out there.
Conclusion: Know The ConsequencesThis isn't a hate post for those who love to flash their phones, but rather a disclaimer for those haven't flashed... or at least thinking about flashing.
Again, I'm not saying that flashing is bad. In some cases, it's even necessary. For example, to replace fake ROMs in certain Xiaomi devices. However, it's also important to know about its consequences.
Well, I guess that's all for now, Folks. This is an opinion piece, so feel free to leave your agreement/disagreement/comments in the comment section below. Finally, as usual, thanks for reading and see you in the next article! :D


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The before-and-after Hurricane Dorian photos of Cape Lookout National Seashore are dramatic. The pre-Dorian thread of sand was sliced into dozens of pieces after the storm passed.
Rob Young, a geologist at Western Carolina University, said storm surge eroded the back side of the barrier island, with water rushing from Pamlico Sound back into the Atlantic Ocean, physically changing the beach in a way he hasn't seen in 30 years.
The North Core Banks, the northern part of Cape Lookout National Seashore, has lost sand to long-term sea level rise and numerous storms, said Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
"This level of breaching and sound-side impact is really unprecedented," Young said Tuesday at a presentation sponsored by NC Policy Watch.
Some of the biggest cuts in the beach are around Long Point Cabins, Cape Lookout National Seashore Superintendent Jeff West said in a phone interview.
The rental cabins were damaged and are now closed. There's also no treated water or power to the facilities. There's no timeline for reopening the cabins.
The North Core Banks and South Core Banks are closed to the public. Shackleford Banks is open to boats and campers. Ferries are going to Harkers Island and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse area, according to the seashore's website.
It's not realistic to manually fill the gaps with sand, West said. Filling in the overwashes just near the cabins would take 20,000 dump trucks of sand, he said.
In all, there are 54 new inlets through the 22-mile North Core Banks.
Scientists are going to see what happens naturally, West said. Some of the new inlets still have water flowing through them, West said. "We don't know if we'll have permanent inlets or if they would fill back in."
"It's just going to take a while," he said. "We're going to have to see what happens with nor'easters from this winter."
Cape Lookout has been hit with plenty of storms, but Dorian was different, West said. Preliminary figures put the storm surge at the North Core at more than 9 feet, he said.
Even though the changes look dramatic, they aren't necessarily terrible for the national park, Young said. Birds and other creatures are used to storm-related changes, he said.
Young predicted that Long Point will eventually reopen.
"They will have to take a very thoughtful approach to how they're going to use that area in the future," he said. "I think it will reopen, but it's going to be different."


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NISKAYUNA — More than 20 community members met Wednesday to chart a course for addressing drug use and underage drinking in the town.
Hosted by Niskayuna Community Action Program (N-CAP), representatives of religious, business, school, nonprofit and municipal entities discussed how to combat alcohol- and drug-related problems, including reports of parents providing alcohol to children.
In the end, those in attendance acknowledged there is a substance abuse issue among Niskayuna school students, and they agreed to leverage their resources and influence to curb dangerous behavior.
N-CAP drug-free grant coordinator Kristin Sweeter began the morning meeting with a presentation in which she said that, five years ago, she had her doubts that Niskayuna even had a drug problem.
"But then we started peeling back the layers," Sweeter said. "The problems are not as open or in your face, but our students have means and are mobile."
She then highlighted the results of a survey of middle- and high-school students conducted last year that shows alcohol and marijuana use among children outpaces the national average. She also noted students said parents knew and permitted underage drinking, often with children drinking five or more drinks in one sitting.
"We have a high-drinking culture in Niskayuna," Sweeter said. "We have an accepted drinking culture."
She went on to tell those in attendance at Wednesday's meeting that Niskayuna also has the assets to effectively reverse the trend of drug and alcohol abuse among students. Those assets include strong family connections and safe, stable living environments.
After Sweeter's presentation, attendees participated in small-group discussions about problems and solutions, including education and changing adult attitudes toward underage drinking.
According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, children who start drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol dependent at some point in adulthood.
The National Institutes of Health say there is an increased likelihood that underage drinkers will perpetrate or be the victim of sexual assault.
At all the small-group discussions, participants acknowledged that Niskayuna students are under great amounts of pressure to succeed and may or may not have the skills to deal with stress and pressure which may lead to substance use and abuse.
Captain Adam Rinaldi of the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force summarized the discussion at his table by referring to student stress levels and urging community members to keep talking, attend forums and garner more parent buy-in to combat underage drinking.
Rinaldi also offered the assistance of the Counterdrug Task Force in resource or fundraising efforts.
N-CAP board member Margaret Brennan reported that her table was concerned that parents were the source of alcohol for students. She echoed the call for stress management and harm reduction education. The group called for an end to parent denial and greater awareness of and access to assistance programs and resources.
Rev. Jason Fulkerson summarized his group's discussion by suggesting a greater outreach to middle school students to stop them from starting to drink in the first place.
Niskayuna Town Board member Bill McPartlon and supervisor-elect Yasmine Syed were among the attendees and were engaged in discussions with residents and leaders.
Syed said issues surrounding addiction affect people from all walks of life and should not be ignored. She was also interested to know what resources are available to help people and how the community comes to be aware of those resources.
McPartlon attributed substance use issues to pressure and the normalization of marijuana use in the media and around the country. He also noted that parents should be responsible for setting priorities and guidelines for their children and doing what's best for their children, regardless of societal pressures.
Absent from the meeting was the Niskayuna Police Department. Sweeter said invitations and emails were sent to the department. Niskayuna Police Chief Dan McManus said he did not receive an invitation. He said that the department would attend future round tables.
When asked if underage drinking in Niskayuna is a concern for his department, McManus said, "Underage drinking would always be a concern for the department."
McManus said the police do receive complaints of excessive noise or other disturbances that sometimes lead to the discovery of underage drinking but did not know exactly how many incidents per year the department handles.
Jeanne Sosnow, N-CAP president, closed the meeting promising to continue the conversation at future roundtables.
Sweeter thought for a first-time event, it went well.
"I was happy to see such a cross-section of people," Sweeter said. "Business people, the faith community, the incoming supervisor, the school district and students coming together in open dialogue."
N-CAP plans to host an evening meeting aimed at attracting community members, parents and more students before the year is out.
Major funding for N-CAP's drug and alcohol initiatives are funded by a federal grant that will run out in September 2018. The group will reapply for another five years of grant monies early next year.
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Standing out from many Alzheimer's stories out there, Leslie lightens the often dark tone of Alzheimer's and threads humor throughout the book, leaving you laughing, crying and everything between. The story is told in an unconventional way as it's not chronological but told through the alphabet, with each letter corresponding with some aspect of caring for someone with Alzheimer's.
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For Ashley Zielinski, it seems a perfect series of events has paved the way for her to promote Springville in bigger and better ways through new opportunities.
Zielinski has recently been putting her marketing degree to use at JD's Brew Pub, where she works to promote events at the business with the larger goal of bringing more people into the community.
Now she'll have a bigger platform to promote Springville, as she was recently named the new executive director at the Springville Chamber of Commerce.
"My goal with JD's was just to make Springville better," Zielinski said. "We need to be bringing more people to Springville because we are the center of Western New York.
"This would just give me a bigger platform," she said about the chamber position. "I'd be disappointed with myself if I did not take the opportunity to do what I think I can do."
The path that led to Zielinski becoming executive director at the chamber encapsulates what she has been doing — and what she plans to do moving forward — at both JD's and the chamber.
She had organized a small business meetup at JD's, giving the opportunity for small business owners to network. It wasn't only geared to promote JD's but also the community as a whole, she said, by allowing businesses to support each other. The chamber held its own networking event the following day.
Zielinski met up with Mike and Elise Rose, owners of Sheret Jewelers and board members with the chamber. They mentioned she should apply for the part-time executive director position; after all, she was already promoting Springville in her role at JD's.
Now she finds herself in that position, filling a seat that has been vacant since Jennifer Weber resigned in February.
Zielinski attended her first chamber board meeting on May 1 and attended the Small Business Summit on May 3 on behalf of the chamber. She was able to get started in the office on May 7.
"I'm just trying to get things organized how I like to organize," she said about her first week on the job. "It's been kind of crazy but once I'm organized and things start to settle down, it'll be easier."
Zielinski grew up in Angola and is a graduate of Lake Shore Central School. She attended Canisius College and Bryant & Stratton College for her marketing degree. She moved to Springville about three years ago.
She admitted with a laugh she originally obtained her marketing degree to appease her parents, who encouraged her to attend college instead of attending, as she put it, "hair school." But now she's putting her marketing degree to good use.
"I never thought I would use it again," she said, noting those at JD's — and now those at the chamber — saw in her the skills she had to be a good marketer.
"I really just want to introduce myself to other local business owners and see what their ideas are, because I'm sure they have ideas for this town and they just haven't found an outlet to get their ideas across," she said.
The ultimate mission for the chamber is to make Springville a destination, and being the center for the network of businesses is what Zielinski said she hopes to achieve.
One idea that Zielinski hopes to execute soon is the idea of Food Truck Thursdays around Fiddlers Green Park at the same time concerts are taking place in the gazebo. That could start as early as June 7, she said, should permits and paperwork allow.
Zielinski said her boyfriend is from Springville and so are his parents, so she's heard a lot about the way Springville used to be. And she's committed to keeping Springville vibrant and making it even more of a destination for travelers to nearby destination communities like Ellicottville and East Aurora.
"When I think about planting my roots here, I want this place to be great," she said.
She wants to do that with the help of area business owners and community members, and encourages anyone with ideas to stop in and see her at the chamber office, located inside the Lucy Bensley Center on North Buffalo Street, during office hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. She can also be reached via email at email@example.com.


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The tenure of the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri clocked exactly 100 days on Friday, September 6, 2019.
The early part of his administration has been punctuated by development that provide assurances for good governance and prospect for a state like Adamawa which has remained under the shackles of poverty, deprivation, repression and under development. Though 100 days may not be enough to make an effective appraisal of the Fintiri's administration in terms of development strides, his popular policies and a handful of achievements during the early part of his administration rekindled the hope of the Adamawa population for a better deal.
For an administration that has to contend with a huge debt profile of 115 Billion on assumption of office, the debt status of the state may be contrary.
As a leader who understands the art of governance and the frustrations of his people, his determination to translate into concrete reality his 11 points agenda apparently because the source of the strength to take his teeming supporters out of our present political and economic quagmire.
In analyzing or critiquing Governor Fintiri's first 100 days in office, the issue to examine is the leadership style or what he has brought into the government that can determine the success of his 11 point agenda.
In his wisdom, he has established a pattern, spanning 5 major critical areas of governance which have so far yielded positive results and these areas include, security, education, infrastructural development, workers welfare and agric.
Prior to the advent of this administration, the state has been battling with unresolved security issues of arm robbery, kidnapping and the dreaded Shilla boys. His political will to stem the tide of insecurity has brought criminal activities to its lowest ebb.
The sordid experience of inhabitants owing to criminality activities have now become a forgotten issue. Today, the people of the state can sleep with their eyes closed and go about their businesses unmolested.
He made it clear from the start, during his inauguration speech where he gave an ultimatum to the dreaded Shilla boys and Kidnappers in the state to lay down their arms and shape out or be shipped out. Unlike other leaders, he spearheaded the clampdown on Shilla boys to their hideouts with security operatives.
Governor Fintiri also held a close door meeting with service chiefs in the state to deliberate on the tactics to adopt.
Following the expiration of the 2 weeks ultimatum, Governor Fintiri in company of Service Chiefs and other top government functionaries stormed the famous mini sambisa forest, the hideout of the dreaded Shilla boys which led to the arrest of more than a dozen of suspected Shilla boys.
His uncompromising stand on insecurity is responsible for the arrest of over 200 Shilla boys, over 50 kidnappers and also brought to the barest minimum, farmers and herders clashes through the involvement of vigilante groups and security operatives.
It is safe to say that the present administration has achieved 95% success in the fight against insecurity.
In the same vein, his administration acquired 60 Toyota hilux and 59 motorcycles for distribution to security outfits in the state, to aid them in fighting criminal activities in the state.
Apart from sending a bill to the State House of Assembly concerning the activities of criminals in the state, the activities of cattle rustlers has been drastically reduced. More interesting is the implementation of a salary structure for vigilante groups because of their significance in checking criminal activities, banditry and insurgency.
The educational system was in a state of comatose before Fintiri came on board; the first place he visited on his first day in office was the Government Girls School (GGSS) Yola to assess the feeding programme which he reintroduced after it was stopped by the previous administration.
The school feeding programme which was kick started with 7 schools as a pilot programme and later extended to the remaining schools across the state was precipitated by an earlier interaction with students of Government Girls Secondary School, Yola.
Not only that, he introduced free and compulsory education, with free WAEC/NECO as well.
To provide a condusive learning and teaching environment, Governor Fintiri approved for the rehabilitation of 5000 classrooms in schools across the state.
Similar gesture was extended toHigher institutions as he approved the conversion of college for legal studies to a faculty of law at the Adamawa State University Mubi.
The Governor also led top government functionaries and Adamawa State leaders of thought to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, to lobby for the conversion of Moddibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (MAUTECH) to a conventional University that will make it possible for the institution to accommodate more courses and admit more students.
His administration has also reclaimed all illegal allocation of lands belonging to School Authorities, approved the implementation of the report of the visitation panel set up to investigate the illegal appointments made by the former administration, as well as the payment of matching grant to UBE for accessing over 8 Billion Naira UBE stimulus.
To demonstrate his concern about the plight of workers and lack of adequate shelter for the state, the Governor signed an MOU for the construction of 2000 Housing Units.
The last time citizens of the state benefitted from housing allocation is close to 10 years during the times of Former Governor Nyako and Boni Haruna.
While signing an MOU with Family Homes, he said that 1200 houses will be built in the state capital, while the remaining local government areas will get 40 houses each by 2020.
In an effort to restore the building plan of the Jimeta Ultra Modern Market, the Governor revoked the sale of pieces of land around the market.
Toungo Local Government Area which has been cut off from the national grid for more that 20 years has now been reconnected owing to the parallel commitment of this administration to the provision of social basic amenities.
In collaboration with European Union, he launched the Euro 10M solar Nigeria project which will serve as a source of electricity to Health centres for effective service delivery.
Streetlights installed in the state capital that were not functional due to the sabotage by hoodlums have been restored.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has created a reputation for himself as the only Chief Executive operating a government with a welfarist posture and concerns for its workers. This has earned him the identity ATM Governor because of his consistency in the payment of salary arrears and leave grants to public servants in the state.
Known as the ATM Governor, workers welfare, salaries and entitlement is among the top of his priorities.
Before his assumption of office, he had made it crystal clear that payment of salaries and entitlements of workers shall not be compromised, owing to the fact that Adamawa is a civil servant state.
Not only is salary being paid before 25th of the month, it is done even without collecting overdraft. He also paid the 2019 leave grants, pension and gratuity of retired civil servants have been paid from 2012.
The Governor also approved the monthly allocation for payments of pension and gratuity from 50 million to 100 million so that the accumulated pension and gratuity of pensioners will be settled within the shortest possible time.
The Fintiri administration recognizes the fact that a constant Agricultural policy could give the nation an economic boast.
In recognition of this fact, the Fintiri in partnership with the North East Commodity Association NECAS distributed 600 tractors to small and large scale farmers in the Northeast to boast agricultural activities within the region.
He also launched the Adamawa Green Project (GAP) of planting 4million trees in 4 years, as part of efforts to reduce deforestation in the state.
Meanwhile, in the health sector, aged people, pregnant women and children under the age of 5 receive free treatment from Government owned hospitals and clinics.
Apart from the 5 major critical areas stated above, he has touched diverse sectors which have touched the lives of the citizens.
Due to the incessant attacks on communities by Boko Haram during the past administration, a lot of people had to flee their homes to avoid being killed. With the improvement of the security in the state, the Governor has facilitated the return of 133 Nigerian refugees residing in Cameroon just as he earlier promised.
He also adopted the Treasury Single Account in order to ensure prudence in the management of resources in the overall interest of governance.
TSA is expected to contain incidents of corruption that has eaten deep into the fabric of the society.
We might not see the quick effect of his developmental drive because of the rotten system he inherited, but with time, everything will be put in place at the proper time.
For a government with such development intentions to realize its objectives, it will require the commitment of all organs of government to create an enabling environment for the translation of government policies and programmes into concrete reality.


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This article on PC Magazine sums up my feelings about OSX 10.5 (Leopard). Many of my most problematic calls at work have been caused by:
- Updates from Tiger to Leopard
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- The faith people have in Apple. They actively refuse to believe their brand new 2000 dollar computer might have a problem.
Quick example: Try checking the configuration of an account on Mail 3.x. It makes you think you're using Outlook Express.
The version change gave permission to Apple to change a lot of small details not taken into account when provided technical support. Some more examples:
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There were no trades registered today.
Meanwhile, in off- shore news, U.S. stocks closed higher for a second day in overnight trading as oil prices jumped on a reported crude inventories decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 145.46 points, or 0.82%, to close at 17,851.51 points. Likewise, Japanese stocks inched higher in choppy trade on Thursday following a rise in oil prices and gains on Wall Street, but indexes remained vulnerable to yen volatility as the currency see-saws against the dollar. The Nikkei share average ended the day's session 15.11 points or 0.09% higher at 16,772.46 points. The Australian share market followed the upward trend closing higher due to gains by mining and energy stocks. At close of market today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 15.6 points, or 0.29% at 5,388.1 points.


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Martina McBride, Chris Janson, Lauren Daigle Named To House of Blues Music Forward Foundation Ambassadors Council
The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation has announced its first Ambassadors Council, a lineup of music artists pledging to support young musicians.
Among those named to the council are Martina McBride, Chris Janson and Lauren Daigle, alongside fellow artists Benny Blanco, Sofia Carson, Khalid, Julia Michaels, Carlos Santana and Umphrey's McGee. Some will mentor younger artists or take on speaking engagements at educational youth workshops. Others might donate funds from ticket sales or offer exclusive music memorabilia for auction.
Music Forward provides free vocational training in the music industry to underserved youth, improving economic opportunity and building a more diverse pipeline of talent for the creative economy. It has impacted over 1 million young lives and invested $25 million in transformational music programs during the last 25 years. One hundred percent of the foundation's alumni are employed or in school, and 94% regularly leverage skills and knowledge that they've gained from Music Forward.
"I am thrilled to join Music Forward's Ambassadors Council that represents such a wide variety of musical genres," said McBride. "Breaking into the music business is challenging, and Music Forward's free programs offer aspiring youth the tools and mentorship opportunities needed to help fulfill their career goals. I am honored to be part of an organization that is committed to offering pathways into the industry I love so much."
"I grew up knowing that more than anything I wanted to be a musician; but I didn't have the resources or access for help, so I taught myself how to play," said Janson. "It makes me realize how blessed I am not only to be able to share my passion with others but to help Music Forward inspire and support kids whose passions lie in their love of music."
"It's such an honor to work with a foundation whose mission is to support the passion of kids and young adults trying to navigate their way through the music business," said Daigle. "For me, I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to do what I've always loved; so to be able to help others realize their own dreams, I'm not sure that there's anything more fulfilling."
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A BAR Affair with One-Thousand-And-One Glyphs
كتابة " شريط قضية " باللغة العربية يبدو مدهشا
We were privileged to host an exciting evening with linguist and Arabic font designer Thomas Milo [DecoType] and graphic designer Tarek Atrissi [Tarek Atrissi Design], who shared with us two very different, yet complimentary perspectives on using (digitized) Arabic in everyday life. The evening was expertly moderated by the talented journalist Mark Rendeiro of Realities Podcast, and previously Citizen Reporter.
To give you some background on the speakers (y'know, for context), we start with our guide for the evening, the Portuguese-American Bicyclemark. Mark Rendeiro is many things: an alternative journalist and independent podcast producer specializing in online journalism, social movements and global conflicts. He co-hosts Newz of the World, a weekly international news review podcast; is a trainer for Small World News, a media development NGO specializing in video and audio story telling as well as new media education; is a contributor to the Guardian CiF, Americablog, Znet and his very SourceCode Berlin in association with Wikimedia Deutschland. He also recently ran a successful crowdfunding campaign for a series in Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, titled 'Arab Artists in a Revolution'. His interview talent sat perfectly in between Tom and Tarek!
Native Dutchman Thomas Milo is a man of many occupations, but is predominantly a linguist and Arabic type designer. Of late, Thomas has devoted a large part of his time to developing [DecoType.] DecoType is essentially a new approach to digital font construction that has the capacity to accurately and flawlessly display fonts of all languages and scripts. Traditionally, digital fonts were designed to portray the Latin font, so other languages like Chinese and Arabic got simplified.
Thomas and his wife Mirjam saw this simplification as unacceptable – not to mention fertile ground for miscommunication – and went about developing a new approach to the technology behind digital fonts. This new approach is shown in the example below.
Tarek Atrissi
Lebanese-Dutch Tarek Atrissi is one of most recognized designers across the Arab world. He has built a strong international reputation for his graphic work and received prestigious awards and honors throughout his design career. Tarek's design studio, Tarek Atrissi Design, typographic and cross cultural design approach has produced projects that left a significant influence on the contemporary graphic design landscape in the Middle East. Next to his own work, Tarek also teaches and writes on design and visual culture. His research has focused on visual culture in the Middle East as well as the history of graphic design practice in the Arab world.
Born in Beirut, Tarek has lived, studied and worked all across the globe, finding himself in places such as Lebanon, The Netherlands, Qatar, Dubai, Spain and the United States.


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What is TALK TO THE ENTITIES?
My name is Shree Dembla and I am a Life Coach and energy healer I'm also an international facilitator with Access Consciousness. I facilitate Bars Class, Foundation Class, talk to the entities class and many more classes and today in this video series we are going to be talking about entities what are entities? Are the real? Are they not real? Any time I talk about entities with any one the first expression or experience that comes up is a fear. Are you scared of entities too? No or Yes? Let's explore, So first thing, What are entities? Are they real? So, by definition entity is anything that has a form and an identity even a business is an entity, you know when I studied business management in my college, we use to call business as business entity anybody who does business knows that business is known as business entity, so,is there anything scary about business yes for those who don't know about business and that's a topic of another class yet.
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What I Liked:
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-The vamp kissing the girl with her mouth full of blood.
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-The vampire episode was a bad one for me to see first, especially coming, as I am, off a seven month Whedonverse-bender. It infuriated me that the lore didn't match up.
-Dead men's blood is poison? Vampires mate for life? Doesn't make any sense even in the context of just this one episode.
-I am unimpressed with Papa Winchester, but admittedly I don't know any of his back story.
ETA: Papa Winchester also is Denny from Grey's Anatomy??? I had no idea. (I can't stand that character either btw.)


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Human Rights Watch and 36 other organizations sent a letter to Congressmen Frank Wolf and Chaka Fattah, chairman and ranking member of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. The letter expresses support for the creation of a task force to review the rapidly growing federal correctional system. The text of the letter is below.
The Honorable Frank Wolf
US House of Representatives
233 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Chaka Fattah
US House of Representatives
2301 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Reviewing the Growth of the Federal Correctional System
Dear Chairman Wolf and Ranking Member Fattah:
We the undersigned organizations write to support your call for a systematic review of the rapidly growing federal correctional system, and to support the funding of a task force to undertake this crucial and timely review.
We share your concerns about the unprecedented growth of the federal prison system. As reported by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the federal prison population, which had stayed steady at about 24,000 prisoners each year between 1950 and 1980, began a massive expansion in the 1980s. From 1980 onwards, the federal prison population grew at an average rate of 6,100 new prisoners every year. The federal prison population has grown by an astonishing 790 percent since 1980 and is now operating at almost 40 percent over capacity.
According to CRS, this growth has been driven by policy changes, including increased mandatory minimum sentencing, new federal criminal offenses, and the elimination of parole. Other factors include a failure to invest in prison reentry and recidivism reduction programs; underuse of compassionate release programs; underuse of good time credit programs; a growth in federal crimes that duplicate state-level offenses; failure to grant retroactivity under the Fair Sentencing Act; greater prosecutions of low-level drug offenders; excessive sentences for non-violent offenses; and a vast expansion of criminal prosecutions of immigration offenses.
Congress is becoming aware of uncontrolled growth in the federal correctional system. The Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, which would restore flexibility to federal judges to issue sentences below mandatory minimums, has been sponsored in the Senate by Senators Paul and Leahy and in the House by Representatives Scott and Massie. The House Judiciary Committee has also established a task force to specifically attempt to address the issue of overcriminalization.
These are important measures, but alone are insufficient. A comprehensive review—one that considers federal challenges as well as successful state-level initiatives—is necessary to try to rein in a ballooning and unaffordable federal prison system. Prisons now consume over a quarter of the Justice Department's budget, which endangers other funding for law enforcement programs that keep the public safe.
We support the appropriation of $1,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2014 CJS appropriations bill to fund a task force on federal corrections, and we hope to be able to work with your staff to help explore ways to move forward with this comprehensive review. We will share this letter of support with Attorney General Holder, requesting that the Justice Department play a supportive role in this effort.
We would welcome the opportunity to meet to discuss this further. Antonio Ginatta at Human Rights Watch will be in touch with your office to arrange a meeting with our organizations.
The Alliance for Unitive Justice
American Civil Liberties Union
American Probation and Parole Association
Blacks in Law Enforcement of America
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Campaign for Youth Justice
Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
CitiWide Harm Reduction
Criminal Justice Advocacy for People with Mental Illness
CURE Illinois
Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Committee of the National Lawyers Guild
Drug Policy Forum of Texas
Drug Reform Coordination Network
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Grassroots Leadership
Human Rights Defense Center
Human Rights Watch
International Community Corrections Association
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
Legal Voice
NAMA Recovery
National Association for Public Health Policy
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing)
Prison Policy Initiative
Remove Intoxicated Drivers
The Sentencing Project
United Church of Christ / Justice and Witness Ministries
West Virginia CURE
Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER)
cc: Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001


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IFA President Joe Healy is urging farmers and rural communities to be proactive when it comes to home and farm security this winter.
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16 09 2016
IFA TO LAUNCH NEW FARM SECURITY CHECK UP AT PLOUGHINGEnvironment & Rural Affairs, Rural Security
IFA has developed a new checklist to help farmers assess and improve their farm and home security. The checklist will be launched and demonstrated at the IFA Stand at Ploughing next week (September 20-22).
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A new campaign has been launched by IFA, Crimestoppers, Gardai and DoneDealto combat the problem of farm related crime and thefts.
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IFA's Rural Crime Prevention Executive, Colin Connolly gives some advice on protecting your livestock from theft
Across the country, farmers are very concerned about the increase in livestock theft incidents. You can help to reduce your chances of becoming a victim by understanding how thefts occur and being vigilant against them.
Not every criminal can steal livestock; thieves need a working knowledge of livestock, they need a market and they need to be familiar with the area. A criminal involved in livestock theft will have visited a number of times before they strike. They will look for signs of weakness, such as a neglected breakdown in a fence or a field that is not often visited.
- Make sure your boundaries are secure – use fencing and hedging to make any boundary robust; inspect boundaries regularly; and, repair any damage in a timely fashion.
- If you are living a distance from your farm, try to alter your routine for checking livestock; don't be predictable.
- You could come to an agreement with neighbours or other farmers in a similar situation to assist each other in monitoring stock.
- If you are going to be away for a period of time, get somebody you trust to inspect your livestock.
- Check stock regularly, have a system in place for this – maintain a record and report anything that is out of the ordinary to An Garda Siochana.
- Any unexplained loss or suspicious activity should be reported to the Gardai immediately. Use your local text alert system for this activity too. It's important to make your community aware of what has happened and somebody might have noticed suspicious activity
- If you have any information, or witness suspicious activity, report it to An Garda Siochana.
To combat the problem of livestock theft, IFA has offered a reward fund of €10,000 for significant information leading to a conviction. The reward is offered as part of joint campaign with Crimestoppers and An Garda Siochana. You can contact your local Garda Station or Crimestoppers on 1800 25 00 25 in strict confidence.
08 09 2015
INCREASED PRISON SENTENCES FOR BURGLARS MUST BE FOLLOWED BY GREATER POLICING PRESENCE IN RURAL IRELAND – IFACountryside, Environment & Rural Affairs, Rural Security
IFA Deputy President and Countryside Chairman Tim O'Leary has welcomed the publication of new legislation by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, which will impose longer jail terms on burglars who continue to target family homes.


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Montreal film festival: Top award for a Polish movie
The jury presided by Czech director Jiri Menzel awarded the Grand Prix of the Americas to Poland's "Life Feels Good," the Grand Prix of the Jury went to "A Thousand Times Goodnight" from Norway; while the Turkish movie "The Long Way Home" got the prize for best first feature.
By Sergio Martinez
During the last night of the Montreal World Film Festival there was a general feeling of satisfaction while at the same time a climate of expectation was also very much present. Satisfaction because in general this year the selection of both, the movies in competition as well as those of the general program fulfilled the expectations of the audience, in other words, we were able to see good movies from all over the world. And naturally, among the directors, producers, and players whose movies were in competition there was the natural expectation as to who would be the winners.
The Grand Prix of the Americas (First Prize) went to the Polish movie "Life Feels Good" by Maciej Pieprzyca, the story of Mateusz a man who has cerebral palsy and who had also been diagnosed as mentally disabled. However, he turned out to be more normal than what the early assessments indicated.
The Grand Prix of the Jury (Second Prize) was awarded to the Norwegian film "A Thousand Times Goodnight" directed by Erik Poppe which focuses on the dangerous life of a female photojournalist who during a recent assignment was badly hurt. This incident makes her confront difficult choices between family and work. During his acceptance speech, Poppe dedicated the award to those press professionals who risk their lives by informing the world about tragic events like the ones in Syria today, in Afghanistan or in Pakistan.
The Best Director award was for Belgium's Jan Verheyen who directed that excellent feature "The Verdict." The Best Actress award went to Jördis Triebel for her role in the German movie "West." The Best Actor distinction however was shared by two players, Canada's Marcel Sabourin for his role as the father who becomes senile in "Another House" and Denmark's Peter Plaugborg for his role in "The Miracle". The Best Script award was given to Maksim Panfilov and Andrei Osipov for the Russian film "Ivan, Son of Amir," the prize for Best Artistic Contribution was shared by Mitsutoshi Tanaka (Japan) for "Ask This of Rikyu" and François-Xavier Vives (France) for "Landes," and the Innovation Award went to Yazhou Yang and Bo Yang (China) for their film "Feed Me."
Other prizes were, in the Short Film Category, First Prize: "Help!" by Jean Marboeuf (France), and Jury Award: "Wolsmelk" ("Wolf's Milk") by Hans Vercauter (Belgium). The Zeniths for First Fiction Feature were, Gold: "The Long Way Home" (Alphan Eseli, Turkey); Silver: "Puerto Padre" (Gustavo Fallas, Costa Rica / Mexico); Bronze: "Finsterworld" (Frauke Finsterwalder, Germany).
The public also had the opportunity to vote for their favourites, once more Poland's "Life Feels Good" was distinguished this time as the most popular film, while "L'autre maison" ("Another House") was voted the most popular Canadian film, the Glauber Rocha Award for best Latin American film was given by the public to "The Longest Distance" by Claudia Pinto Emperador (Venezuela), the German movie "The Wagner Files" won the prize for Best Documentary, and the Best Canadian Short Film award was given to 30-Love by Richard Stark.
Finally, the Fipresci (International Press Critics Federation) awards went in Official Competition to "West" by Christian Schwochow (Germany) and in First Features Competition to "The Long Way Home" by Alphan Eseli (Turkey). The Ecumenical Prize given by representatives of the Catholic and Protestant churches went to "Life Feels Good" while commendations were given to "A Thousand Times Goodnight" and "The Ferry" (Shi Wei, China).
Speaking at the closing of the ceremony, Serge Losique, president of the Montreal World Film Festival announced that the next edition of this popular event will take place from August 21 to September 1, 2014.


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Well well. Jon Campbell from the Gannett News Service wrote an article yesterday about New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens. It has a surprising revelation in it.
If you've read MDN for any length of time, you no doubt will know we have said we believe Joe Martens to be the fox in the henhouse—that is, the man put in charge of hydraulic fracturing in the state is a committed opponent of it (see this MDN story). Were we wrong?


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Quality counts in biotechnology, and so do the testers and gatekeepers who enforce it, according to a recent study by the state�s biotech trade group.
Employers listed nearly 800 job openings in quality areas last year on the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council�s website, the group said in its 2012 Biopharma Industry Snapshot, a wide-ranging look at the state of the industry in Massachusetts. Quality assurance jobs outpaced all other listings, even those for researchers and manufacturing workers, the group reported, and quality control jobs ranked seventh among listings.
Even last week, nearly 70 job openings involved in quality were posted on the MassBio website, including several jobs in Central Massachusetts.
Representatives from industry and education say the quality professions are gaining as certain employers ramp up manufacturing activities in Massachusetts. Yet the bump in job listings may also reflect the critical importance of quality to companies as they conform with the demands of regulators and contend with the pickiness of business customers purchasing expensive tools and technologies.
�It is an area that, as the economy starts to heat up again, will be in great demand,� said Kevin Hrusovsky, president of life sciences and technology for PerkinElmer Inc., which recently listed two openings for quality engineers at the company�s Hopkinton site. �I think consumers, plus business-to-business sales, are going to be much more scrutinizing. The way to win is to make sure your technology works right out of the box.�
Quality assurance and quality control are two elements of the quality molecule. Quality assurance workers set up and run systems so products get made correctly. Quality control workers test the products to make sure they meet standards.
Quality assurance and quality control activities expand when a drugmaker or device-maker begins manufacturing because Food and Drug Administration regulations set standards that plants and products must meet.
Quality job listings may have proliferated last year because three drugmakers ramped up manufacturing in Massachusetts, said Peter J. Abair, MassBio�s director of economic development and global affairs. He named Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. at Devens, Sanofi S.A.�s Genzyme operation in Framingham and Shire plc in Lexington.
�What it suggests is that we have more companies that are reaching the commercial development stage,� Mr. Abair said.
Educators involved in training workers for the biotech industry say they�ve noticed corporate partners putting more emphasis on quality control and assurance jobs.
�We�re just starting to hear from our industry partners that they have a need in this area,� said Lara K. Dowland, coordinator of Mount Wachusett Community College�s biotech program. �I think before we were hearing it was more manufacturing positions.�
Workers focused on quality make up a specialized niche in biotechnology. Some jobs require bachelor�s degrees. Others may take candidates with lesser degrees.
The specialization doesn�t stop there. Workers at one company may have skills that differ from the skills possessed by workers at another company with different products and processes.
�When clients call me to look for a particular skill set there�s usually a pretty small club that will have the exact set of skills they�re looking for,� said Christopher Palatucci, a partner in Worcester-based Palatucci Executive Search LLC, which matches executives to life science jobs.
For lower-level jobs, precise sets of skills are not as critical, he said.
�The box you want them to fit in is a little bit smaller, but if they�re within hand grenade distance of that it�s OK. You can train them,� Mr. Palatucci said.
Preparing workers for quality assurance or quality control jobs presents something of a challenge for educators. Mount Wachusett Community College is using a grant from the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges to look into adding quality curriculum in biomanufacturing, advanced manufacturing and biomedical devices. Some Central Massachusetts programs spread elements of the work across different courses.
At Quinsigamond Community College of Worcester students in the biotechnology associate degree program cover quality in a class taught at Abbott Bioresearch Center by workers employed in quality areas, said Maggie M. Murray, coordinator of the college�s biotech program.
�If industry would indicate what they�re looking for I could see us developing a certificate program in that particular branch,� she said. �It�s difficult to pin down what industry is looking for.�
The Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester soon will be able to tackle quality control training in a new 10,000-square-foot facility in a building under construction at Gateway Park. The center is slated to hold a small-scale biomanufacturing plant and a quality control laboratory where students can train in techniques, such as the use of microfluidics, used in quality control settings, said center Director Irene G. Berner.
�We�ll have the analytical and the testing mechanisms to support that training,� she said.


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Reviewed by Nikyta
Title: Business or Pleasure
Author: Michael Cross and Emma Michaels
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Ian & Alex
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 36 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads
Blurb: When American Ian lands a secretarial job in the United Kingdom, he thinks he's set for life. Admittedly, he's still a bachelor living in a small apartment and working for a complete jackass, but other than that, his life is everything he ever hoped for in an enticing city full of beautiful people. When Alistair Security is robbed during the Christmas Fundraiser, the last thing Ian expects is to end up locked in with his boss, Alex Alistair, and to realize he might have mistaken his resentment for something else. The two men find common ground throughout the night, but when morning comes and the news hits the headlines, their connection will be tested. Ian might find himself at the start of a hot office romance—or he'll spend the holidays browsing the classifieds.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package "Celebrate!".
During the yearly Christmas party, Ian somehow manages to get locked up with his egotistical and asshole of a boss. Forced in close quarters while they're being robbed, Ian and Alex have to figure out a way to get out of there before they kill each other. But when they're escape leads to things Ian never wanted to even hope for, will it change their relationship for the better or worse?
I'm not sure how I feel about this one because I liked some aspects of it but others I didn't really enjoy. As a character, I loved Ian because he was so confident and fierce but I also liked the way he could banter so easily with his boss. I also really loved the ending, it was just so sweet!
At the same time, my biggest issue was with Ian's boss, Alex. I didn't really like him. For one, he cheats on his fiance so much that no one even things it's bad but he's so far in the closet, he can't see the door anymore. But also, I didn't like the way he hated Ian one moment and then was so in love with him the next. Add to that, I didn't understand the need for the POV by the fiance, it felt out of place and awkward.
Overall, this one had a lot of potential but the length made it hard for Alex to redeem himself as a character. Plus, I didn't understand the whole reason they were taken hostage or what the point of it was especially when it seemed so easy for them to escape at the end.
Overall Impression: It was good
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for a fair and honest review.*


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Re: EU budget: Slovakia could lose billions, Flash News, June 20, 2005
Mr Németh [director of budgetary relations department in the Slovak Finance Ministry] has spoken and a figure has been mentioned.
However, since many in the EU do not agree, and since no figures have been audited since 2003, the figure Mr Németh mentions can be no more than wishful thinking.
Up until 2004 there was neither room nor reserves for the 10 new EU member countries. Apart from a meagre 1.8 percent (if that) growth in GDP in the old EU15 since then, the EU was counting on extra funds from Britain to the tune of €5.5 billion minus a €1 billion reduction to cater for the to-be-expected objections by Holland and Britain.
Had Mr Juncker [Prime Minister of Luxemburg] gotten his way, there would have been some €7.5 billion net extra after January 1, 2007. If one takes this €7.5 billion and divides that by 75 million (the number of inhabitants in the 10 new EU member states) and multiplies that by 5.4 million (the number of inhabitants of Slovakia), one gets to €540 for Slovakia per annum.
It seems that in Brussels one can buy calculators that double up positive numbers and halve negative ones, but everywhere else, 1+1=2. Supporting Blair in his quest for the CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] to be revised totally may reap a better [EU] harvest for Slovakia after the final round.
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US authorities in Belmont have issued guidelines to manage solar glare
Solar glare has become a cause of concern for the rapidly growing residential solar market in the USA. Belmont, for instance, approved a solar rooftop project after months of delay after neighbours expressed concerns that solar panels would deflect glare into their houses.
Belmont, in response to the concerns, stated "solar collector panels shall be placed and arranged such that reflected solar radiation or glare shall not be directed onto adjacent buildings, properties or roadways." When a solar power developer submits papers to local officials for review, the developer should include documentation to address the following questions,
But can solar glare really make or break a project?
With the characteristic of absorbing as much sunlight as possible, a standard solar panel produces less glare than a standard window glass. Solar panels are made from silicon, which is intrinsically reflective in nature. However, PV panels have anti-reflective coating that allows light to pass through the cells and minimises reflection. In addition, the surface of the panels are roughened to diffuse reflection and eliminate glare.
Solar panels will reflect lesser sunlight when compared to white-painted roofs, that have high reflectivity.
Even though concerns about solar glare are understandable, there is little possibility that solar panels will generate glare. An objective consideration of the factors that are related to the creation of glare will conclude that the rooftop PV panels will not result in glare problems to the neighborhoods.
Solar glare and airports
Unlike residential PV projects,the large scale solar projects that are located near airports present the challenge of solar glare in a prominent way. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US in association with Sandia National Laboratories has developed a Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT) for assessing potential glare impacts from individual projects. It has established user guidelines to utilise SGHAT to determine how glare affects the controllers working in air traffic control towers (ATCT) and the pilots who are arriving the airport.
According to FAA guidelines, the solar projects should produce no glare for ATCT controllers, and produce a low potential for a temporary after-image (that is a brief loss of vision on exposure to glare) for pilots on arrival.
While airport authorities in India recognise the advantage of solar power in electricity cost cuts and in meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets, the problem of solar glare has not been taken into account yet. Cochin International Airport (CIAL) became theworld's first airport to completely operate on solar power. CIAL has commissioned 12 megawatts solar plant in an area of about 45 acres, but no guidelines for glare have been issued.
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