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I am not sure how I have failed to mention this on my blog before but I am off to Polymer Play Days in Nottingham next week! Being a mother of 2 small children it is a real treat to be able to escape and have 3 days of pure polymer clay! I am looking forward to learning some new techniques, meeting some people I have met online in person and spending time with other people who actually know what polymer clay is! ( I am trying to educate the people around me 😉
I have been making beads for the bead swap which is part of this event along with 6 workshops. I am so indecisive I couldn't decide what to make at all so I have a large selection. I just hope there is something to interest everyone. I'll give you a sneak preview
Can't wait to tell you all about it and show you the things I make in the workshops!


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If your Windows's screen looks simple and casual, give it a stylish look by adding Rainmeter skin to it. It will finish the monotonous look of the desktop. You can customize your desktop to give it a more stylish and attractive look. It will be all to all new and modern.
Rainmeter is an open-source utility for Windows for desktop customization. The project for this app was started in 2001 and the developer of "Rainlendar", Kimmo 'Rainy' Pekkola laid the foundations for this app. The users can use Rainmeter to create customizable desktop widgets. These widgets or applets are known as "skins".
Commonly, the rainmeter app is used in creating desktop clocks, weather widgets, audio players and many more things.
Rainmeter is written in C++ and C# for add-ons. It is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10.
It is one of the most widely used apps to create widgets. The app is available in 32 languages of the world.
Let's have a look at what type of skins Rainmeter brings for the users.
- Best Rainmeter Skins
- 1. ASTROClock 2.0
- 2. TinyWeather
- 3. NovaWeather
- 4. All in One
- 5. Sonder Rainmeter
- 6. Circle Launcher
- 7. Dashboard Rainmeter
- 8. DIGI Daynightclock
- 9. Rainformer
- 10. Elementar
- 11. Fallout
- 12. Flat and Blurry
- 13. Honeycomb
- 14. Lines 2.0
- 15. Live Followers for Twitch
- 16. Market Prices
- 17. MemoDijays
- 18. Flyaway Rainmeter
- 19. Rainmeter Panel
- 20. May Desktop
Best Rainmeter Skins
1. ASTROClock 2.0
It appears in the form of an analog clock and shows the entire circle of day and night. It also displays the position of the moon and sun for the current 24 hours. It is a very stylish and new applet that gives an entirely modern look to your desktop.
2. TinyWeather
It is an amazing skin that comes with two variants: day and night background. The skin shows the weather forecast for the next four days according to the weather reports by Foreca. You can customize the app according to your preference.
3. NovaWeather
It is also available in two variants including day and night. The skin displays the weather forecast for the upcoming 8 days according to the weather reports by Foreca. The skin is available in two languages: English and French.
4. All in One
It is available in 9 major languages of the world including English, French, German, Russian and some more. You can customize the size of all icons, colors and even the shapes of the icons. All in One brings 5 bookmarks, Calendar, CPU usage, HDD, RAM, Processor, Folders, Player, Slideshow, SWAP, Time and top process.
5. Sonder Rainmeter
This skin brings a classic analog clock at the center of the desktop screen. It shows the sunrise, sunset, the length of a day and night along with the time. Furthermore, the calendar and weather forecast are also displayed on it. The beautifully build skin makes your desktop catchier.
6. Circle Launcher
Some skins bring a variety of features. Circle Launcher is such a skin. It brings your music player, Dropbox, weather and many more widgets in one skin. You can organize the stuff according to your desire.
7. Dashboard Rainmeter
It is another entirely new rainmeter skin that changes your desktop outlook altogether. It displays calendar, weather, time, day and night spans and many more widgets in one skin. The skin is available in English.
8. DIGI Daynightclock
As the title suggests, it shows the local time, sunrise, sunset, the day and night span of your current location. You can customize the brightness and day and night variants. This simple and stylish skin is available in the English language.
9. Rainformer
Rainformer skin brings all technical information such as Sync, Settings, Recycle Bin, GPU, CPU, Power Plan, Network and much more. The skin is available in English.
10. Elementar
Elementar brings the date, day and time for you in two beautiful and crystal color variants. It includes media, social networks, and some other useful bookmarks. The skin is available in English.
11. Fallout
Fallout is a meme of Fallout game and brings very interesting gadgets in one skin. It displays the data, time, temperature, weather forecast and some technical information about PC. On the top, you will see the weather forecast and on the bottom of the skin, you will see CPU, RAM, and PWR.
12. Flat and Blurry
Are you bored of using traditional skins? Here is an entirely new and stylish skin for your desktop. It shows time, media player, battery consumption, weather, and some other useful details. The skin is fully customizable.
13. Honeycomb
Honeycomb brings all your favorite apps and programs in molecular form. The stylish molecular form is fully customizable. The background is available in two variants day-night and full bright day. You can select any of them.
14. Lines 2.0
Lines brings all-important technical details on your desktop. The app lets you know what is happening with your CPU, RAM, GPU TEMP, WLAN, power and other functions. The features, size, and display are customizable.
15. Live Followers for Twitch
It shows live followers of your favorite game such as League of Legends or MapleStory. You can check the live updates from the game server. It is customizable and available in English.
16. Market Prices
This unique skin is particularly for the business people who are related to financial markets. The skin shows the current index of the financial market to let you know the latest updates. You can check the current position of top-rated stock markets. It is customizable. You can add your desired financial market to it.
17. MemoDijays
The widget brings a date, time, temperature, weather forecast, your SMS details and day and night spans at one place. The beautiful background makes the skin more special.
18. Flyaway Rainmeter
Flyaway comes with circle bookmarks, custom clock, and date in classical style, extra Drives, HD, Power Toy, Processes and other details in a unique way. It gives a marvelous look to your desktop.
19. Rainmeter Panel
The panel comes with complete information of processor, CPU, RAM, Swap, C drive, Volume, calendar and weather conditions.
20. May Desktop
May Desktop gives a stylish look to your desktop and displays the date, time, CPU, RAM and other details at one place. However, the technical details are customizable. You can add C: Drive, GPU or some other icons to it.

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The Show Australia conduct every year, one of the best New Year's Eve can ever happen. They make it more beautiful every time. This times the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House in Australia one of the largest city has brought the major event, one of the best and greatest New Year's Eve.
The Organizers are expecting more than a million people gathering around before the year date changes. They are worried about the security due to what is actually happening all over the world.
The Mayor expressed that they have spent over 7 million on just 12 minutes of Fire work Show. Obviously it has to be extra-ordinary.
Includes 100,000 pyrotechnics effects, 25,000 comets, 11000 Shells and much more to show the world how they leave history every time.


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By Tasha Fabela-Jonas Winterset, Iowa, is home to the famous covered bridges of Madison County. The distinctive bridges were covered by
By Vanessa Westmoreland Did you know that one of the most popular recordings of all time is the one that Johnny "The Man in Black" Cash
By Vanessa Westmoreland A few hours outside of the Grand Canyon, in Winslow, Ariz., you will find Mojo Coffee Co., where sweet-demeanored
By Vanessa Westmoreland Traveling down U.S. Route 66 will take you into Albuquerque, N.M. The desert mixed with the red clay walls and
By Vanessa Westmoreland Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to the iconic song "This Land Is Your Land," and he was absolutely
By Tasha Fabela-Jonas Every summer for the next quarter century, college baseball fans will flock to Omaha, Neb., for the NCAA Division I College
By Vanessa Westmoreland Springfield If there was a penny for every time you saw an image of President Abraham Lincoln or read the name
By Vanessa Westmoreland Arkansas is known for its natural beauty, but did you know it also offers fantastic art? Crystal Bridges Museum of
By: Tasha Fabela-Jonas Hutchinson, Kansas Do you ever wonder where the master prints of "Gone with the Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz" are
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We are loving our new backdrop available for vintage weddings and events! It is very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways. See two examples with pricing below. Extra jars can be added to make the hanging effect full length. Please ask us for more details! You can always do so at www.bidtraining.com.
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The roaring 20's was a wonderful era of glamour and indulgence. People enjoyed living a fast paced life that involved opulence and wealth whilst dancing the night away to the Charleston and sexy tones of jazz. Wealthy philanderers, fancy nobles, flappers and gangsters mixed together in this social whirlwind, making it a decade to remember.
With Baz Luhrmann's remake of Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby out now, why not consider a vintage Hollywood glamour theme for your wedding or event to reflect on this wonderful era!
Vintage glamour can fit with any type of event such as a Great Gatsby themed kitchen tea or baby shower for the girls, a summer soirée engagement or birthday party, a special dinner party or a fabulous vintage glamour wedding.
Here are some of my hints and tips to help you get started.
1. What to wear – For the ladies you can try feather head bands and an elegant dress with lace or beading. For the men, a suit with a fedora hat, a handkerchief in lapel, brogues or braces – all current fashion items!
2. What to serve – Elegant canapés served on vintage silver trays and vintage china cake stands. Accompany with champagne and martinis served in vintage coupes.
3. Set up a vintage lounge area– Set up vintage velvet and button tufted floral sofa's indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Team them with an old steamer trunk or vintage side table with an ornate table lamp or floor lamp.
4. Entertainment – A live jazz band would be the icing on the cake however playing jazz music on a CD or IPod (preferably on a record player for the authentic crackle!) would certainly set the mood. Visit https://www.weddingmusicbands.com/ if you want to transform a reception into an unforgettable event.
5. Games and activities – Charades, lawn boles and croquet are perfect for this type of theme. For some added fun why not hire our vintage dressing up props which include a variety of hats, furs, beads and feather boa's. Set them up with our DIY vintage photo booth in the lounge area to take some memorable photos on the day.
6. Activities for the girls – For a kitchen tea or baby shower you can set up and arts and crafts table where each guest can make their very own vintage inspired headband. Supplies such as beads, feathers and lace can all be bought at Lincraft.
Have fun planning your Great Gatsby themed events and please talk to us to arrange a consultation to discuss more inspiration and ideas! All of these accessories and props can be hired from us for your special event.
Sarah x
We are super excited to see our gorgeous 1930's vintage lounge Matilda go out for hire to her very first wedding this weekend! She looks stunning set up in a reception area, photo booth area, vintage lounge area or at a garden party. Team her with our lovely vintage trunk set up as a coffee table with the delicious Rave Coffee,my fav… our free standing wooden fireplace surround and perhaps our velvet armchair Antoinette.


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Where to shop for yourself for Valentine's Day (and sad store closings)
Valentine's Day is coming up fast. While buying sappy gifts for your significant other is boring, it's still fun to get presents for your BFFs. Or yourself.
Skip the grocery store roses for something more special from local retailers. Bonus points if it's pink or red! (Or green. Or black. Whatever.)
Proper Valentine's Day Sale
Are you celebrating Valentine's Day with a bunch of girlfriends? You still need a cute dress, which is why Proper is offering 20 percent off all dresses, plus 40 percent off sweaters and coats, and 50 percent off scarves. With those kinds of deals, you can grab all your besties a little present while you're there. As always, the Uptown store offers feminine pieces in bright colors and patterns and modern silhouettes for a budget-friendly price. The sale starts on Wednesday, and goes through V-Day, and the store posts its favorite new arrivals to its Instagram on the regular so you can get first dibs. (Proper, 2743 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis)
June & Milana Stile Winter Clearance Sale
Once you're done browsing at Proper, travel a few blocks down Lyndale to June Resale. The designer resale boutique and jewelry designer Milana Stile are partnering for a two-day clearance event, with select clothing and jewels discounted from 60 to 80 percent off. It's still gonna be cold in Minnesota for a few more months, you know, so it doesn't hurt to buy one more sweater before the winter ends. June always throws a beautiful event complete with bubbles and snacks — this time it's cupcakes. (Feb. 4-5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3406 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis)
Jewelry & Accessories Makers' Mart
Have you visited the recently revamped Walker Art Center yet? Its annual Jewelry Mart has now made room to include accessories. If you're a member, you get to shop first and drink free mimosas. If you're not, that's okay too. Fifteen jewelry and 10 accessories designers will be selling their wares at the event, which just so happens to be 10 days before Valentine's Day. Annika Kaplan's delicate, sculptural rings and Mott La Grace's beaded chokers are standouts. Minneapolis fashion queen Anna Lee will be in attendance this year selling her popular line of hats under the Ruby3 label, too. (Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Walker Art Center)
Two sad closings
Uptown's beloved Lyndale Avenue thrift shop Steeple People has closed, which really sucks. Steeple People was one of the best hidden gems in the city. Apparently it's being kicked out for more residential building, and relocation wasn't successful. Thanks for all the treasures, Steeple People!
Meanwhile, luxury perfume boutique La Petite Parfumerie, which moved from Wayzata to Southdale, has closed as well. "We have heavy hearts but are hopeful; there are many good things to come," the LPP team wrote in an email to their customers. Their website will continue to operate, and the note hints at a possible return sometime in the future. La Petite Parfumerie has been around for 14 years, so it's very sad to see it go.


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This is the First No.1 Koi Event in 2018. We put the Koi for the 49th All Japan Nishikigoi Show (Tokyo Koi Show) in this event too. The dead line is coming up very soon and this is the last chance to get koi for the Koi Show. Don't miss the chance!
[Event Schedule]
1/6 (Saturday) 8:00(Japan Time)- Auction starts
1/8 (Monday) 21:00(Japan Time)- Auction ends
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- February 2007
- Vol. 8, No. 1
- Children's Bureau Express
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- Foster Club's Permanency Pact
Foster Club's Permanency Pact
Foster Club recently published its Permanency Pact, a new tool to support permanency for youth in foster care. A Permanency Pact is a pledge by a caring adult to provide specific supports to a young person in foster care who is preparing to transition to adulthood without a permanent family. The goal of the pact is to formally establish a lifelong, kinlike relationship. The pact is created between the youth and adult with the help of a facilitator, who can be a caseworker, independent living provider, or other adult.
Included with the tool is a description of how to create the pact and a list of supports the adult might provide as the youth prepares to transition out of foster care. Members of the pact work together to choose appropriate supports from the list. Once the final list is agreed upon, copies of the pact are given to the youth and adult and are maintained in the case record as part of the youth's transition plan. A certificate to affirm the Permanency Pact made between the youth and supportive adult can also be used to symbolize the importance of the agreement.
The tool is available for downloading from the Foster Club's website:
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It's the Monday after the finale of the NFL regular season and already several coaches have received the axe.
The New York Jets fired head coach Rex Ryan along with general manager John Idzik. The Jets finished their abysmal season with a 4-12 record, good enough for last place in the AFC East and its worse season since 2007. The Jets haven't seen the playoffs since 2010 after appearing in back-to-back AFC championships. According to a report by ESPN, the Jets will interview Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn on Saturday.
In Atlanta, the Falcons fired head coach Mike Smith after back-to-back losing seasons. Despite going into week 17 with a 6-9 record, they still had to opportunity to win the NFC South last Sunday in a matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Even with having home field advantage, the Falcons got pummeled 34-3. Despite a regular season record of 66-46 under Smith, the Falcons were 1-4 in playoffs.
After winning the NFC south with a 13-3 record in 2012, expectations were high in Atlanta but the drastic decline the last two seasons has shown a need for change in the organization. According to multiple reports, the Falcons have hired the search firm Korn Ferry to help in the search of potential coaching candidates.
Another team that typically has high expectations year in and year out, the Chicago Bears, fired general manager Phil Emery and head coach Marc Trestman. The Bears finished the season 5-11, last in the NFC North. Chicago hasn't seen the playoffs since winning the division in 2010.
The Bears are a team with plenty of talent including arguably the best wide receiver duo in the NFL in Alshon Jeffrey and Brandon Marshall. However, they have far from lived up to that potential. The firing of Trestman comes only two years after the firing of Lovie Smith in 2012. The Bears are said to have hired consultant Ernie Accorsi to aid in the search of a new general manager and coach.
Last but not least, the San Francisco 49ers and head coach Jim Harbaugh parted ways. Despite turning the 49ers around coaching them to three straight NFC championships, the season was filled with rumors of tensions between Harbaugh and the 49ers front office mainly general manager Trent Baalke. San Francisco finished the season 8-8, third in the NFC West and missing playoffs. There were high Super Bowl hopes for a team that's seen much success in the Harbaugh era but a 17-7 loss against the Seahawks in week 15 sealed their fate.
Harbaugh was 49-22-1 in his tenure and 5-3 in the postseason with a Super Bowl appearance in 2012. According to reports Harbaugh will make his return to the Michigan Wolverines following weeks of speculation. Harbaugh played quarterback at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. While it doesn't appear the 49ers have approached any candidates yet, whoever comes in to San Francisco will have big shoes to fill.


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PENGASSAN, NLC and the TUC have promised to cause civil unrest should the Presidency proceed with it's plan to selling off National Assets to fund the 2016 budget.
President Muhammadu Buhari made it known that to help the country out of the current recession, there is a need to sell off some of the country's National Assets.
It will also be recalled that the Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adesoun stated that she cannot predict when the country will come out of it's recession.
Reacting to the decision, PENGASSAN noted that "Any attempt to sell these national assets will be met with stiff resistance from the Association, as PENGASSAN will galvanize every support, including that of our sister union and labour centres, to shut down this country by ensuring that every activity in the oil and gas sector is brought to a complete halt.
"Some opportunists in the cloak of businessmen and short-sighted politicians had earlier advocated the sale of public assets such as the NLNG, four state-owned refineries, Nigeria's stakes in Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, the nation's airports and reduction of government's shares in upstream oil joint venture operations and this was approved by the National Economic Council, NEC."
"The proponents of the sale of national assets are those who have been actively involved in the operations of the nation's economy in the past. They were part of those responsible for the country's current economic situation.
"Moreover, such sales in the past, including the power and steel sectors privatization, were just a shift from public to private monopoly which has further worsened those sectors. "It is, therefore, the candid position of PENGASSAN that such plan should be thrown into the trash bin. Government should continue to seek better ways to address the present economic challenges and reduce areas of wastages."
NUPENG through its General Secretary, Mr. Joseph Ogbebor, said; "We will resist the sale with all our might. It is not in the best interest of Nigerians. It will only compound the unemployment in the country. It will also compound the restiveness and agitation in the Niger Delta. There is no way we are going to accept it. If the President is really a patriot as claimed, he should not yield to the pressure because enemies of the country are at work.
"However, our organs will meet either as NUPENG or jointly with PENGASSAN to deal with it. Certainly, it is unacceptable, unpatriotic, anti-Nigeria and must be rejected and resisted by all. We call on Mr. President to declare a state of emergency on the economy and summon an all-encompassing stakeholders meeting to brainstorm on how the present economic challenges can be quickly addressed.
"NUPENG is of the view that Nigeria is a big market and certain measures should be put in place to reflate the economy so that it will be an investors' destination."
While the TUC through its acting secretary general, Simeso Amachree said; "We are not going to accept it and we will resist appropriately. As it was done before, it is an attempt to take over the national assets.
"Like we stated earlier, the idea should be dropped or they will incur the wrath of workers. "It is our thinking that if those clamouring for the sales pay their appropriate taxes, there would be enough money to bring the country out of the woods without sacrificing our national assets. "Truly, we appreciate the concern of some sincere people in government, especially President Muhammadu Buhari, who is working tirelessly to fix the economy.
But we get worried when people suggest we sell investments like NLNG which provided the money for the bailout of states when they could not pay salaries or concession our airports. On what grounds? "The Congress will mobilise and resist any further sale or concession of our national assets under whatever guise."


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Fresh from a successful autumn carnival, a confident Tim Clark continued on his winning way with a treble at Canterbury on Wednesday.
Clark enjoyed a career-best day in the saddle earlier this month when he won the Group One Doncaster on Sacred Choice and then the Group One Galaxy on Atomic Force just 40 minutes later.
Victories on Alli's Aria, Chart and Gogra Gogra at the Canterbury midweek meeting took the in-form jockey's season tally in Sydney to 45.5 wins, edging him one in front of injured rider Kerrin McEvoy in fifth place on the Sydney premiership.
"Definitely riding a couple of big winners over the carnival is helping getting me even better opportunities," Clark said.
"Obviously after riding a Group One double you can't get much more confident than that. It gives you a big boost and a lot of self belief and I just want to keep rolling along from that now."
The 24-year-old's Canterbury treble also took him a step closer to his season goal of 50 city winners.
"I thought if I could ride 50 winners for the season it would be a good effort, I rode 36 last year," he said.
"I'm well into the forties now but if I head up to Brisbane a few times over the winter carnival that's obviously going to slow it down a little bit.
"But if I continue riding well I should be able to get to the 50."
Clark brought up his treble on the Chris Waller-trained Gogra Gogra, who came from last along the inside to take out the Guineas Restaurant Handicap (1900m) over stablemate Savannah's Choice.
"They wanted me to ride him quiet and give him the chance to run the trip out strongly," Clark said.
"He relaxed really well in the run and did quite a good job because they didn't go overly quick. He really sprinted well the last furlong (200m)."
Earlier in the day the Tim Martin-trained Carved In Stone broke through for his first win at his seventh start with a 1-1/2-length victory in the Ascot Club Maiden Handicap (1250m).
Carved In Stone showed plenty of promise as a two-year-old last season, finishing third in the Group Two Todman Stakes on debut before running seventh in Crystal Lily's Golden Slipper at just his second start.
Meanwhile, next Wednesday's meeting has been transferred from Canterbury to Warwick Farm.
Canterbury plays host to barrier trials this Friday and has a meeting on Saturday week.


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Published on : Tuesday, May 16, 2017
The latest figures from the travel communications provider SITA showed that the chance of a bag being lost or re-routed by your airline fell to a record low in 2016. However, the average worldwide still means that, on average, one passenger aboard an Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 will learn their bag has not travelled with them. In fact, for the Airbus A380, the largest plane, the average is three passengers.
Barbara Dalibard, chief executive of SITA said that the rate of mishandled bags per thousand passengers reached a record low of 5.73 in 2016. Although the percentage has halved in the past decade, but still the ratio is one bag lost for every 174 passengers, that too for a typical capacity for a short-haul jet.
The scope of luggage going astray is more on connecting flights. For instance, Air France via Paris, Emirates via Dubai or Lufthansa via Frankfurt, the chance of luggage lost is increased. Almost half (47 per cent) of the cases of mishandling last year occurred during the transfer process.
Starting in June 2018, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will oblige its member airlines to keep tabs on luggage: "IATA members shall maintain an accurate inventory of baggage by monitoring the acquisition and delivery of baggage." IATA members operate five out of six flights worldwide.
The new regime will record the passenger's bag at four key points- at check-in, when it is loaded on the aircraft, when it is transferred from one airline to another, and when it is delivered back to the passenger.
The cost to the airline industry of recovering and delivering lost bags is immense; The Independent calculates from SITA estimates that spending due to lost bags is an average £50 per second. It is also a frequent cause of passenger unhappiness.
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They want to cut State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance by $256 million. Gee, now there's a grand idea! Camden, NJ, has "the second worst crime rate of an American city, but also they're $26.5 million in the red."
The mayor of crime-ridden Camden, New Jersey, has announced layoffs of nearly half of the city's police force and close to a third of its fire department.
One hundred sixty-eight police officers and 67 firefighters were laid off Tuesday, as officials struggle to close a $26.5 million budget gap through a series of belt-tightening measures, Mayor Dana Redd told reporters.
Gee, cutting assistance to local law enforcement when local law enforcement is already cutting back is such an awesome, swell idea! I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
Legal Services Corporation to be cut by $75 million, the Food Safety and Inspection Services by $53 million (For the FY10 budget) and the EPA by $1.6 billion. These are all easily predictable cuts for a Republican Congress to make as they are, after all, Republicans. Therefore, these are pro-rich and pro-business actions that rescue businesspeople against anything that might reduce their profits.
Job Training Programs take a $2 billion whack. High Speed Rail gets hit for $1 billion, the FAA Next Gen gets sliced by $234 million and Amtrak takes a hit of $224 million. Again, these strike me as false economies. How are ya gonna run an economy effectively when people can't get training? When we're already falling behind Europe and Japan in high-speed rail travel? Do we really want America to remain as dependent on air travel as it is when we're also so worried about security on flights that "porno scanners" (Which are not difficult to defeat) and body groping are issues that have caused all sorts of hate and discontent with air travelers?
Now, these cuts, Community Health Centers by $1.3 billion, Maternal and Child Health Block Grants $210 million, Family Planning by $327 million, Poison Control Centers by $27 million, Center for Disease Control $755 million, National Institute for Health by $1 billion and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services by $96 million, strike me as especially obtuse and counter-productive. The 112th Congress is especially and energetically against abortion rights. In theory, Republicans argue, they're not anti-women, they're just against "killing babies." But by cutting the budget for poison control, they are killing babies! Obviously, old people may have problems with poisons, but it's especially the very young that are most likely to end up accidentally getting poison in their bodies. How on Earth is it "pro-baby" to cut poison control? Cutting the budget for maternal health is "pro-baby"?!?!!? Huh? As Daily Kos puts it:
...with these cuts, we once again see that those strong feelings Republicans' profess to have for life stops at the delivery room door ... assuming you can afford to go to the hospital, of course.
Pandagon has a typically cuts-to-the-bone comment on abortion as seen by the involved man and woman:
Because there are just a lot of men out there who really need to believe they made the baby by having an orgasm, and that no one should credit the person who gained weight, contributed a quarter of her daily nutrients for 9 months, threw up a lot, saw her feet change size, and then pushed an 8 pound human out of her genitals while suffering massive pain. Because if you admit that bitches can pull that stunt off, you might have to admit that they're good at other things, too.
Pandagon also has some worthwhile commentary on Lila Rose and her video "sting" of Planned Parenthood (That didn't sting very much as it didn't actually reveal any illegal conduct, though they did snag an idiot employee who "coached them to lie about the age of the girls' sex partners.").
Make no mistake: Lila Rose is out to make sure that low income and young women are deprived access to decent health care, including and especially contraception and cancer screening, both of which are the majority of Planned Parenthood's work.
And when you remember that Lila Rose is getting all sorts of support from both elected Republicans and Fox News, it becomes pretty clear where they stand in regards to women's health.
And in their final wrap-up, we see that:
As things now stand, the budget deficit will be $1.500 trillion for this fiscal year. If the GOP has their way, it will be $1.477 trillion. That's a cut of merely 1.5% . Despite everything the GOP is going after, our budget deficit will be 98.5% of what it would have been otherwise -- virtually unchanged. In other words, the only thing they didn't slash was the budget deficit.
Bottom line is that cutting the budget to get a smaller, leaner government is a grand idea in theory. In actual fact, when the rubber hits the road and real, actual, on the ground decisions are called for, it's an awful idea.


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Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Cincinnati, OH
Divine Dash. Saturday, November 15, 2014. 9:00 am
Benefiting the Dottie Westerfield Tuition Fund and OLL Parish Organizations.
In addition to the 5K, we now offer a 1-mile "Spirit Sprint" option.
Course: Start/finish at OLL, winding thru the Westside. Parking is in the church parking lot and Dr. O'Connors office parking lot on Anderson Ferry Road.
Race Divisions for 1 Mile, 5K Run and 5K Walk: 14/under, 15-19,20-29,30-39,35-39,40-49, 50-59, and 60/over.
Awards: Top male and female runners and walkers. Age group awards to Top male and female runners and walkers in each division.
Awards presented immediately following the race/walk.
Free Kids Fun Run: 10 & under immediately following 5K with parent signature and waiver.
High School Cross Country Team Price: ***Mail in only**** 10 or more registrations together for $10.00 a piece.
Race-Day Registration/Number Pickup: begins at 7:30am in the school cafeteria.
Our Lady of Lourdes: located at 2832 Rosebud Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
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Adam Stotsky, President of E! Entertainment, completely surprised me a couple of weeks ago when he called leaving the red carpet of the Emmy's just to volunteer to be a mentor in the CMO Moves Mentor program. There are all kinds of "wow" in there, but as I began to learn more about Adam, I couldn't help but think he absolutely needed to be a guest on CMO Moves. As the former CMO of NBC Entertainment before becoming President of E!, Adam had a lot of great tips to share on how to prepare yourself for that type of career transition and what he learned from his exciting career in Media.
Speaking of Media, that seems to be the hottest topic these days as there is so much debate around what the future of media will look like, which channels will grow and why, how content is created and how consumers, especially Gen Z, are consuming and participating in real-time. With powerhouse celebrities fueling distribution through their personal channels, like the Kardashians with a social media footprint of well over a billion followers, there is much to be seen still and opportunities for co-creation emerging from all corners.
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No one plans on or even wants to lose their life due to an unfortunate mishap. Isn't it better to check twice and thoroughly plan ahead as opposed to finding oneself in an unfortunate situation? No wonder mothers ask so many questions; they leave no scope for misunderstanding. Jack London's "To Build A Fire," both 1902 and 1908 versions, cause distress in readers' minds and make them wonder how a simple topic of surviving in the cold can turn out so horrific. A handful of alterations were made to the original version of the story; some add a completely new meaning, while others only provide slight nuances. Most will find that a distinct portion of the 1908 version relates to naturalism and realism—terms that resemble the unpredictable situations in real life. Some readers—perhaps younger individuals—may prefer the 1902 version due to the fact that London initially wrote the story for a young boys' magazine. Others, however, may enjoy the mystery and details provided in the 1908 version. While any story can create a brand new image by changing a few sentences, removing the main character's name, reducing the level of confidence, and diminishing preparedness are some of the more obvious and worthwhile variations found between the 1902 and 1908 versions of Jack London's "To Build A Fire," a short story of the superior class.As in any other story, the main character adds substance to the full picture. One of the prominent changes in the two different versions includes a name attached to the main character in the 1902 story, unlike in the 1908 one. A name adds a significant meaning; for example, a nickname could come from a person's behavior or their interests. In 1902, London fails to arouse the readers' curiosity because they ar…
…itten with a lot of thought and consideration, almost a transformed plot over the course of time. Jack London's first version may appeal to readers of a younger age simply because it contains less for the audience to contemplate over; numerous fine points are straightforward and are described without harshness. Many will find the changes between 1902 and 1908 understandable and more suitable to a wider range of readers. The modifications include additions that depict naturalism—the deleting of a name of a character, lack of perseverance, and ignorance of his whereabouts. To judge or not, everyone will do something if it assists him, whether it be Jack London, "the man", or Tom Vincent.
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Around what day did you start playing Spiral Knights (or how long ago)?:
2-3 months ago
About how many hours do you play per day on average?:
About how many hours do you play per week on average?:
about 10-15
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What tiers do you have experience with? (1,2,3+ shadow lairs?):
t3 never tried a shadow lair but im interested in learning how
Which of the regular bosses (if not all) have you killed?:
all except shadow lair bosses, havent soloed vanaduke
Are you able to solo all content minus shadow lairs and danger rooms?:
just vanaduke
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Sadly, there is no podcast post this week. Patrick and I are taking a week off to catch our breath, enjoy the summer months a bit and generally do other things.
However, there is still something you can listen to if you're interested. I gave an interview on the Denver radio station KOA on their program "The Ride Home". At issue, the recent Scott McInnis plagiarism allegations, which you can read more about here.
The basic story is that McInnis has been accused, and admitted to, plagiarizing in a series of essays he wrote on water rights he did for a foundation in the 90s. However, he has blamed the plagiarism on a research assistant who, in turn, has placed the blame on McInnis. However, another allegation has surfaced, claiming that a newspaper column he wrote and speech he gave mirrored an earlier work by Daryl M. Plunk, who has since said he gave McInnis permission to use his words.
You can listen to my interview on the topic by visiting the show's podcast page. My interview is in the 7-14-10 edition (or you can just search for "Jonathan Bailey") and it begins at about 18 minutes into the show.
A big thanks to KOA for having me on!


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Paris Hilton was rejected by a horse and Britney Spears danced into herself – is there a plot against famous young blondes?
- Paris Hilton was hospitalized Friday after a horse she was riding threw her off and kicked her in the stomach during the taping of "The Simple Life 2," a reality show featuring the hotel heiress and a friend on a 30-day cross-country trip.
The kick to the stomach left her bruised, but she was not seriously injured, said St. Joseph's Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Patterson. Hilton was released about three hours after she was brought in and was never admitted to the hospital, she said.
Hilton was able to walk around immediately after the accident, Alexander said. [AP]
Battered but not broken – I'm glad she's not seriously hurt. Much more here.
- Britney Spears suffered a knee injury during her concert tour, forcing her to cancel a performance Friday night.
The singer hurt herself during a dance routine toward the end of her show Thursday night in Moline, Ill. Spears was singing one of her new songs, "Boom Boom," according to "Entertainment Tonight."
Minutes later, the syndicated television program reported, the 22-year-old pop star reappeared on stage in a white bathrobe and apologized to the audience for not being able to continue. She'd planned two more encore songs.
Spears' label, Jive Records, said in a statement that she'd have to cancel Friday night's concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., in suburban Chicago. Ticket holders were told to keep their tickets until further notice. [AP]
She will also miss Sunday's show in Detroit. Her tour will resume Tuesday in Atlanta.


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Currently Alex Rios has an ADP of 60.40, meaning he is being selected at the end of the fifth round or early in the sixth round. The question is, should be targeting him at this point in the draft?
The fact is that, coming off an impressive 2010 campaign, it would appear that fantasy owners are significantly undervaluing him. Those who have bought the draft guide know that I have him ranked 28th overall. For those who haven't (and what are you waiting for), you have probably seen the outfield rankings (click here to view) where I have him ranked as the seventh best outfielder.
I may be higher on Rios than many others are so let's take a look as to why. First, let's look at his 2010 statistics:
567 At Bats
.284 Batting Average (161 Hits)
21 Home Runs
89 Runs
34 Stolen Bases
.334 On Base Percentage
.457 Slugging Percentage
.306 Batting Average on Balls in Play
Those are impressive numbers, finally living up to the hype and success that we have all been waiting for. I know what everyone is thinking; why should we believe that this was the year that he finally turned the corner?
The truth is that it isn't like we haven't seen this type of success from him before:
- He has hit .280 or better in five of his seven seasons
- He has had at least 79 RBI or more in four of the past five seasons (he had 71 in the other one)
- He has had over 30 stolen bases in two of the past three years (he had 24 in the other)
- He's had 89 runs or more in three of the past four seasons (including a year of 114)
The only number that we can argue isn't realistic is the power, as it was only the second time in his career that he has hit at least 20 long balls. At 29-years old, it really shouldn't be a surprise that he is continuing to add power. He set a career best 11.5% HR/FB in '10, a mark that he could conceivably better once again.
He does call one of the more favorable hitting ballparks home and of his 21 HR in 2010 only 10 came at U.S. Cellular Field (.276, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 40 R, 10 SB in 272 AB). Would it surprise anyone if he further improved on that number?
In addition, seeing him at least match, if not improve upon, both his R and RBI totals as the White Sox improved their lineup with the addition of Adam Dunn.
With all the other numbers believable given his performance the past few years it is hard to understand why some people are shying away from him. Let's take a look at my projection for 2011:
Likely hitting third in the lineup, is there any reason that we shouldn't see these types of numbers from him? Personally I could see selecting him in the third round, depending on how things fall, but would definitely make the selection in the late fourth or early fifth if he is still sitting available.
He brings production across all five categories, with a realistic opportunity to go 20/30/100/100. Is there any reason not to be willing to pay for that type of upside? I surely don't think so.
What are your thoughts on Rios? Where would you be willing to target him on draft day? Why?
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In a ruling on an application by Melaye, argued by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Justice Yusuf Halilu granted bail to Melaye on health ground.
The judge asked him to produce three sureties, one of who must be the Clerk of the National Assembly, who must undertake to produce him when he is to be arraigned in respect of a charge already filed against him.
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W Hotels Worldwide and Mixcloud present their latest initiative Future Rising, showcasing emerging talent across the artistic sphere, including musicians, DJs, visual artists, and videographers. The aim of Future Rising is to provide a platform for artists to network, collaborate and cultivate their talent, encouraging them to succeed on a global scale. Set to the take place in seven locations worldwide, including Barcelona, Dubai, Amsterdam and London, this event is not to be missed.
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Tarantino's latest makes a million in its first week at the NZ box office
22 August 19News
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the ninth film from Quentin Tarantino, made a handsome million bucks in its first week at the New Zealand box office. That's more than what Hobbs & Shaw and The Lion King made combined in the last seven days.
What will happen next week? Can Tarantino's latest withstand a sequel starring Gerard Butler trying to save the president, a doco trying to save the planet, or a feel-good comedy about the songs of Bruce Springsteen saving an awkward teenager?
We'll have to wait and see. For now, check out the full Top 10 box office breakdown for the past week.
1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood $1,086,080 (Sony)
2. Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw $490,630 (Universal)
3. The Lion King $444,941 (Disney)
4. Mission Mangal $150,403 (Forum)
5. Late Night $131,048 (Roadshow)
6. A Dog's Journey $117,469 (Universal)
7. Palm Beach $86,985 (Universal)
8. Batla House $62,273 (Forum)
9. Toy Story 4 $50,261 (Disney)
10. Herbs: Songs of Freedom $47,221 (Rialto)
Source: Numero. Estimated figures as at 2:53pm, 22/08/19


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On April 1, pop idol Ariana Grande released a new song titled "Monopoly" with fellow musician Victoria Monét, where the latter brazenly claims she "like[s] women and men." Contrary to popular belief, however, this does not make Grande "queen of the gays" any more than she was before, which is to say not at all. In fact, her statement might be doing more harm than good to the LGBTQ community.
As expected, the internet exploded with gossip after the song dropped. When rumors began to fly about the star's sexuality, Grande tweeted agreement to a fan who said: "ariana ain't gotta label herself, but she said what she said." Monét had a similar reaction when asked. There's nothing inherently wrong here. No one should be expected to come out in a certain way or label themselves in a certain way. Everyone is entitled to express their sexuality in a manner that feels comfortable for them, and we shouldn't expect any different from the so-called queen of pop. With that said, Grande's coy little game of guess-the-sexuality dances a little too close to queerbaiting for comfort.
Musicians queerbaiting or implying queerness only to shy away from directly confirming anything has been a practice for decades. Girl-on-girl skinship that caters to the male gaze is about as common as anything else, see: Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears kissing Madonna at the 2003 VMAs, "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry, "Cool for the Summer" by Demi Lovato, etc. While I'm not saying Grande's new song is explicitly using female sexuality as a cash grab, it certainly fits nicely in the category. As a celebrity with as large of a fanbase as hers, I hoped she would consider the implications of dropping a line like that and then refusing to at least clarify. Not to mention that "Monopoly" comes hot off the heels of another queerbaiting scandal Grande faced with the music video for "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored," where the singer ended the video by going in for a kiss with a suspiciously Grande-looking woman, cutting out before their lips touch.
If Ariana Grande is bisexual that's all well and good, and I'm happy for her. But as a member of the LGBTQ community, it would be nice to at least get a confirmation that queerbaiting wasn't her intent. Otherwise, her anti-label stance just comes off as another straight celebrity exploiting the experiences of an oppressed community to stir up a little trouble with the press. Someone with Grande's level of fame has a responsibility to be mindful about the content she puts out and the impact it has.
Another problem with how famous musicians interact with the LGBTQ community is the issue of performative activism. One example of this is celebrity power-couple Beyonce and Jay-Z winning the GLAAD Vanguard award for allyship. Both of the Carters have gay family members and have spoken out in support of the community, as well as incorporating pride-themed imagery into some of their music videos or concerts. But this does not a good ally make. Activism is about action, and with the amount of power and money the Carters have, they could be doing a lot more, perhaps donating or lobbying instead of just talking. This is not to say that they are bad allies, but that the standards for an allyship award should be higher. The Carters are not the only ones guilty of performative allyship, either. Ariana Grande, Harry Styles and other artists are known for shaking a pride flag around onstage, leading to rabid fans calling them king or queen of the gays. But the community could benefit a lot more from direct action than from platitudes and Kodak moments.
Ultimately, all support is good support. But these issues of performative allyship and queerbaiting are still important and deserve to be criticized, especially when openly gay musicians and activists, like Hayley Kiyoko and Janelle Monae, are being overlooked in favor of more popular but less impactful artists. In the future, we can only hope celebrities are more mindful of what they put out in the world and how it affects other people.


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Columbus Elementary School Achieves LEED Silver
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 142-year-old Stewart Alternative Elementary School in Columbus reopened in January 2015 after undergoing an extensive renovation. About seven months later the project's use of green building techniques helped it earn LEED Silver certification in August 2015.
The school was originally built in 1874, with its most recent renovation completed in 1926. Although much time had passed since the school's last improvement, the Columbus City School District had actually planned to renovate the building at a later date, but a 2010 fire required the district to update the building sooner than anticipated.
Columbus-based architectural firm Hardlines Design Company served as the lead architect on the $11.2 million project, which included a complete renovation of the existing 28,000-square-foot building and construction of a new 18,000-square-foot addition. Since the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings, the design needed to replicate the original building as much as possible.
"Windows were one of the features we used to tie the new and old structures together," said Charissa W. Durst, AIA, Hardlines Design Company's CEO and principal architect, in a statement. "First, we identified that multiple window types could be used, as there were slight detail differences between the standard windows in the original 1874 wing and the 1894 addition. We then required the contractor to provide custom-sized windows to fit each individual opening, which was a requirement of the German Village Historical Commission, which had to review and approve the project."
Under the direction of Columbus-headquartered Miles McClellan Construction, glazing contractor Richardson Glass Service Inc., located in Newark, Ohio, installed more than 130 of the 3250i -XLT INvent Series high-thermal performance, simulated double-hung windows from Wausau, Wis.-based Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The windows installed in the new addition were configured in tall units stacked two-high for easy installation. Both the new and historic sections of the school benefit from the windows' modern performance, but differ aesthetically. Reflecting a more contemporary look, the windows in the new addition do not have divided lites and were specified with square tops.
"For the historic portion of the school renovation, our simulated double-hungs are project-out units that mimic the look of traditional hung windows with arched tops and divided lites," explained Wausau's Central regional sales manager, Lisa May, LEED Green Associate, in a statement. "Projected windows overcome inherent issues with counter-balancing added weight of insulating glass in double-hung sash, while offering higher performance, ease of operation, and a range of glass options to optimize energy efficiency."
Operable units also allowed for the opportunity to include natural ventilation in the school. Integral between-glass blinds minimize maintenance, while managing light and glare. "Having operable windows was very important to the staff," Durst said in a statement. "Even though they knew that the new building would be air conditioned, they still wanted windows they could open on nice days."
In a statement, May added, "Natural ventilation, sunlight and outdoor views have been shown to benefit students and staff, and are associated with lower absenteeism and higher morale. Wausau's windows help create a quiet, comfortable learning environment for the students to concentrate and listen to their teachers. All of these attributes support the school's LEED goals and contribute to the students' potential achievements."
Apart from the new lighting elements, the building contains the school's first-ever gymnasium. (Prior gym classes were taught in the cafeteria or at a nearby city park). Other new spaces include a media center, computer laboratory, cafeteria and classrooms for up to 350 students. Every classroom is outfitted with wireless technology, and the entire building is now air-conditioned.
The exterior of the school also includes playgrounds, new green space and new on-site parking. To make this and the school's expansion possible, the school district had to acquire a nearby property to double the size of the lot to nearly 2.5 acres.
This article was originally published on School Construction News.


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With The Fallen movies finally being released on DVD and a new Remy Chandler book (Where Angels Fear To Tread) hitting bookshelves not long ago, I thought it would be kind of cool to track down author Thomas E. Sniegoski about his creations. As many of you know, Sniegoski has also worked on Hellboy comics, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel, an Angel novel, and his own young adult series entitled The Sleeper Conspiracy. I connected with the author for my The Spectral Realm website and he shared with me his thoughts on the Fallen movies, what to expect from Remy Chandler in the future, and what else he has up his sleeve and coming up.
THE SPECTRAL REALM (TSR) – You basically started out doing comic books. One of the comics you worked on was Hellboy, who's main character is basically a demon who doesn't want to be evil. Then you moved on to the very successful The Fallen series, which again dealt with fallen angels and the spiritual realm in general. Now, you've just had your latest chapter in the Remy Chandler book series released and the lead character is once again an angel. Am I sensing a pattern here? Haha. What draws you to explore characters from the spiritual world?
TOM – Y'know, I really don't know. I've always been drawn to the religious/supernatural stuff. I love superheroes, and science fiction, and action adventure, and thrillers, but the supernatural stuff is what really excites me.
TSR – Were you raised in any certain religion or church denomination?
TOM – I was raised a Roman Catholic . . . big surprise, right? HA!
TSR – The Fallen has FINALLY been released on DVD, so I want to focus on that a little bit. Tell us what the experience of having your The Fallen series adapted for film or television was like?
TOM – It was strangely surreal. I flew out to Vancouver where they filmed the first film, and I can remember driving to the set, and seeing off in the distance, this strange kind of metal rigging . . . over a certain area of the property. I had no idea what it was, figuring that maybe it had something to do with lighting or something. They were filming on a running farm, and as I approached where they were currently shooting, I saw that the rigging was set up directly over this area . . . Come to find out that this was the rigging for the wire work so that the characters portraying angels could fly. When I arrived they were shooting a battle scene with folks soaring around wielding swords and fighting. It was the most insane and exciting thing I've ever seen in my life . . . and if it wasn't for me, it wouldn't be happening. It was quite the experience.
TSR – Did you have any control or say over how the films came out?
TOM – Not really. On the first film they let me see the script, and to offer suggestions, but if I had raised a big stink they probably would have ignored me. On the next two movies I wasn't in the loop at all . . . different folks behind the production and stuff . . . I guess they didn't need any help from one of those pain in the butt writer guys.
TSR – What did you think of the casting? Did the casting match what you saw in your for the characters?
TOM – Mostly the cast was pretty dead on. I loved Paul Wesley as Aaron, and Tom Skerritt as Zeke and Gabriel was just perfect, as was the actress that played Vilma. Wasn't crazy about the casting of a woman for Verchiel, but it was no big deal really. I thought they all did an awesome job.
TSR – So what did you end up thinking about the end result of the movies?
TOM – I really enjoyed them for what they were. Were they my books? Nope . . . there were some similarities, but all in all, the movies were a different animal . . . but I like them. Very enjoyable.
TSR – What (if any) message are you trying to convey with your Remy Chandler book series and Where Angels Fear To Tread in particular?
TOM – Message? Me? I'm really not much of a message guy. The Remy books are really special to me . . . they have lots of emotion which is something really different for me. I think the main theme that could be taken from the Remy books so far is that it's really tough to be human . . . but it's worth the fight.
TSR – Do you have a personal "religious" belief that you follow or live by?
TOM – Not really. I basically believe in being a good guy . . . don't do anybody harm, and treat others the way you would want to be treated. That's pretty much it . . . oh yeah, and be nice to your mother.
TSR – What project are you working on right now?
TOM – Right now I'm wrestling with the fourth Remy Chandler novel – A Hundred Words for Hate. If I can get this one right, it'll be a good one. Lots of cool stuff happening to poor Remy here. After Remy, I'll be tackling the third book in the original Bone novels that I'm writing for Scholastic and Cartoon Books based on Jeff Smith's award winning comic book series, Bone. If you're not familiar with Bone you should check it out. It's amazing.
TSR – Is there anything you'd like to say to new readers or people who might just be getting introduced to you?
TOM – Come on in, try me on and see how I fit. I think you might enjoy the time we spend together . . . if not, oh well, I tried.
TSR – Is there anything you'd like to say to your readers in closing?
TOM – Thanks for reading my work, I really do appreciate it, and hopefully I'll continue to entertain you for many more years to come.


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The TX-NR828 joins remarkable sound with an extensive tool belt of features. At under $600, Onkyo has designed a receiver that holds its own against any other under receiver under $1000. Onkyo packs its patented high-current power supply into an aluminum chassis that has 130 watts per channel, 7.2 surround sound support, Zone 2 audio for music in a separate room, 8 HDMI inputs, a phono input, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi for streaming supported Internet radio services such as Spotify, Pandora, and Rhapsody. However, the TX-NR828 doesn't play with Apple's AirPlay — which may or may not mean much to you, depending on your love for Apple's ecosystem. Bluetooth offers a pretty easy workaround, though.
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Marantz SR5009 ($899) Amazon
Marantz is the go-to option for those frustrated by the nearly ubiquitous bulky design of most AV receivers. The SR5009 touts 100 watts × 7 outputs plus 4 HDMI inputs. Built-in networking will interface with Airplay, Bluetooth, Pandora, and Spotify. Look forward to that signature warm Marantz sound.
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The SC-81 is the introduction to Pioneer's fleet of premium receivers. You can expect it to be filled with premium audio processing goodies including 120 watts × 7 channels and built-in networking including Wi-Fi andBluetooth. It also plays well with Spotify and Pandora and is Roku Ready. Considering that the SC-81 is one of the few receivers to be Energy Star certified, it's a exceptionally powerful receiver.
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The update to NAD's impressive is T757 is terrific for anyone looking for a simple-yet-powerful receiver. Despite a smaller tool belt than other receivers on the list, the T758 still delivers 120 watt × 7 outputs. Also notable is the modular design that makes it possible to update video and audio circuits without purchasing a brand new device.
Denon AVR-3100W Amazon
Equipped with 105-watts × 7.2 channel, Ultra HD/4K passthrough, HDMI 2.0, and support for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Airplay, the AVR-3100W has a premium feature set — and will provide the brawn to excel in large spaces. What's more, the simple setup with graphical menus takes only minutes.
Yamaha RX-V777BT ($800) Amazon
Another slim AV receiver with plenty of brawn, the Yamaha RX-V777BT features 110 watts × 7 channels in addition to built-in networking that interfaces with Airplay, Pandora, and Spotify. Unlike the 677, Yamaha's RX V777 includes a Bluetooth adapter and Wi-Fi. The steel front panel gives the RX V777 a premium and durable design.
Sony STR-DN1050 ($548) Amazon
For under $600, the Sony STR-DN1050 provides 10 HDMI inputs, one on front for MHL plus robust networking features including AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. This device is built to satisfy. The smart looks are an additional bonus as well.
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Facebook is taking steps to try and eradicate racist and terrorist speech from its service.
It's launched the "Online Civil Courage Initiative" (OCCI) in the UK, giving funding and training to organisations which are trying to tackle hate speech. The initiative is already live in Germany and France.
For its UK effort, Facebook has enlisted the help of Brendan Cox, the husband of Jo Cox, an MP who was attacked and killed in West Yorkshire last year. Brendan Cox now runs a charitable foundation in his wife's name.
The other launch partners comprise various community groups — the Jewish-focused Community Security Trust, the anti-Islamophobia group Tell MAMA, and Imams Online.
Facebook hasn't said how much money it's committing to the OCCI in the UK, but pledged $US1 million (£790,000) when announcing the German version in January.
Politicians have put tech companies under huge pressure to try and get rid of extremist content online. Theresa May and the G7 leaders signed a measure last month promising they would all pressure tech firms to remove terror propaganda that is "warping young minds." Their thinking is that the ready availability of propaganda might be encouraging new terrorists.
The OCCI is one of several new measures from Facebook to make the social network looks like it's doing something.
A press release about the OCCI's efforts in the UK was vague on practical measures. The company said it would give a "direct" line to NGOs who monitor for online extremist content. It also said it would effectively give free ads to NGOs trying to counter hate speech on Facebook. And the OCCI will help fund academic research into "online and offline patterns" of extremism.
Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in a statement: "The recent terror attacks in London and Manchester — like violence anywhere — are absolutely heartbreaking. No one should have to live in fear of terrorism — and we all have a part to play in stopping violent extremism from spreading."
She added: "There is no place for hate or violence on Facebook." Sandberg said it was important to counter terrorist speech online through partnerships with governments, academic researchers, and NGOs. "The UK Online Civil Courage Initiative will support NGOs and community groups who work across the UK to challenge the extremist narratives that cause such harm," she said. "We know we have more to do — but through our platform, our partners and our community we will continue to learn to keep violence and extremism off Facebook."
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Google to Mac users: Eat the crumbs we throw you
I'll be interested to see how well Chrome does among Mac users.
You mean there's finally a real Chrome browser available for Mac? Oh, wait, no, there's not. Just the same old tired beta, even though it left beta on Windows ages ago.
Google's taken so long to deliver a Mac version I assumed they'd outsourced the job to Adobe. No need; I guess when it comes to Mac software they're the new Adobe.
Does Chrome install on the Mac with that insidious Google "updater" always running in the background? You know, the one that even if you hunt it down and kill it, it just reinstalls itself the next time you run the Google app? It's just one reason the Mac version of Picasa (beta, of course) was blown from my Mac, with no Google software to return.
I'll never understand why so many Mac users are eager to eat scraps off the floor that fell from a developer's Windows table. Not me. No thanks, Google. Take your cheesy product to Linux, I'm not interested.
Should Opera Mini be approved for the iPhone?
Apple gets dinged for not delivering the full Internet by excluding Flash, and yet I bet the very same Apple anti-fans won't say a word about Opera not even trying.
Great article detailing why Opera Mini should not be approved for the App Store. It's a good read, based on numerous technical/privacy/compliance factors, not just one or two philosophical points.
I also suggest you read this great post in the comments section.
Whether you agree with the various points made (I do), or whether those points should be reason for Apple to reject the app (I'm less convinced about that), it's an important discussion.
The bottom line is that Opera Mini — Opera PR notwithstanding — is not a web browser in the sense we normally use the term. It does not render pages, but rather runs them through a proxy that involves many important "side effects". A little education about that for a mass market (i.e. not geek-driven) device like the iPhone is a good idea.


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Despite comprising 50% of the workforce in Silicon Valley, less than 2% of managers and executives are Asian. Furthermore, Asian Americans are the least likely racial group to ascend into managerial and executive positions. This obstacle to success compounds institutional bias against Asians by further relegating them into non-leadership positions. The under representation of Asian Americans in leadership positions, both corporate and government, is perhaps the largest issue currently facing the Asian American community in America. The question is, why is it more difficult for Asians to succeed?
Poor Networking
Asians tend to invest less time and effort developing strong peer networks, which can impede their professional progress. Strong networks are key for finding opportunities to progress in the workplace, and without them, individuals can struggle to move up the leadership ranks. However, organizations such as naisA are working to help Asian professionals build strong networks through programs such as naisA Flash Advice.
Institutional Bias
Even with the latest trends in workforce diversity, the bamboo ceiling remains in place. Even at progressive companies such as Apple and Google, Asians only represent 23% and 26% respectively of technology leadership positions. When the managerial ranks at companies are majority male and white, male and white candidates are also preferred for promotion.
Cultural Differences
Traditional Asian culture values deference to authority, compared to American culture, which values strongly held beliefs and the tendency to speak out. By "keeping their heads down," Asian workers are perceived to have less ideas and opinions, which makes it more difficult to attain leadership positions.
Aversion to Risk
Workers who tend to take more risks are rewarded by climbing the leadership ranks. However, taking risks in the workplace always brings the chance of failure, which is avoided more strongly in Asian culture. Asian culture places value on avoiding failure, which can make it more difficult for Asian workers to take risks that would land a promotion.
Ineffective Communication
Asian American workers are less likely to speak up at meetings. While in individual conversation, Asian workers are equally likely to report shyness, that number increases within a team environment. However, soft skills such as good communication are easily coached and trained with programs like naisA's nFA program, which can provide advice for young professionals.
Given that 50% of tech workers are Asian, only half of the expected number of Asian workers find their way to management and leadership positions. However, at naisA Global, the various programs available for professional development seek to close this gap.


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I recently purchased a decoder and since then I have stopped receiving crystals from puzzle boxes.
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