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Maybe 30 years from now people will stumble upon this review and laugh. Not because they happen to love hacky, easy jabs at Tom Cruise but because it got everything wrong. "Pfft! What a fuggshettity ghost-brain," some man will cuss in future-speak while wearing his 'I'm Thinking' t-shirt memorializing one of the most iconic Cruise lines from THE MUMMY. "I guess people back then couldn't comprehend the beauty of an Alex Kurtzman film," the man will mutter as he places a porcelain maquette recreating that memorable scene of Cruise being forced against his will by Universal Executives into pretending to enjoy being in the same room with co-star Annabelle Wallis in his display case of Dark Universe memorabilia. Maybe this could be like a Coen Brothers movie and we won't 'get it' until five years from now. Maybe I'm wrong and Universal Studios' misguided attempt to beat Marvel Studios at their own game won't end prematurely and remembered only by people who write listicles about failed movie franchises. But there's just something doomed about that Dark Universe logo. The fact that it's incorporated into the Universal Studios logo with the kind of overblown pageantry that's reserved for something established, familiar and well-liked places it somewhere in the realm of off-putting and unearned. It's saying, "Hey, here's that thing you love" with the misplaced confidence of your Mom's dorky boyfriend who keeps buying you puzzles of Pink Floyd album covers because the only thing he remembers about you is that you 'like music'. Even if it preceded a good or simply solid movie, the prematurity of the Dark Universe logo would smack of unchecked hubris and understand, THE MUMMY is neither good nor simply solid. In fact it looks unusual playing inside an actual theatre and not within its natural habitat: following a marathon of FRANKLIN & BASH episodes in the wee hours of the morning on TNT. THE MUMMY isn't the cornerstone on which cinematic universes are based. It's the cornerstone on which an ironic GAME OF THRONES throne entirely constructed out of flea-market VHS tapes is based.
Deceptively, THE MUMMY starts out well enough with an origin of its titular character Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella). The backstory about an Egyptian Princess whose thirst for power leads her into making a pact with Set -- the god of storms and squalls -- only to find herself buried alive in a sarcophagus filled with mercury, is basically de rigueur for modern Mummy movies. But what separates this from the pack is its visceral qualities. The throat of an infant is slashed early on and even though we don't actually see it, we do get a queasy sound effect of the newborn's death rattle. Additionally, Boutella's eerie, feral presence in these scenes is just fun to watch. In fact, every scene she's in is entertaining. Whether manipulating those her around her in order to escape from Dr. Jekyll (Russell Crowe)'s secret lab or straddling Cruise at knifepoint on top of a mausoleum tomb, Boutella is the one reason you may want to half-watch this as you perform household chores when it finally arrives on basic cable a few years from now. But Boutella's presence raises expectations in a way the filmmakers can't help but betray. Even though Boutella's Mummy is the most interesting character on screen, she is, for whatever reason, not the focus of THE MUMMY. That honor instead goes to Cruise.
Rumor has it that the original script for THE MUMMY gave equal screentime to Cruise and Boutella's characters. It also revolved around a far more interesting idea involving a team of Navy SEALS fighting mummies in Iraq. But when Cruise came on board, he commissioned his screenwriting cronies Dylan Kussman and Christopher Quarrie to beef up his part and add a subplot about his character becoming possessed by Set. Reportedly, Cruise also oversaw the editing and, more or less, co-directed the film with Kurtzman. If true, this explains why THE MUMMY is a failure but it doesn't explain why Cruise looks so disengaged from the material. It's not a performance as much as it is a begrudging favor and this is strange because it's nothing more than a vanity project thinly disguised as a franchise tentpole. Not only does Cruise receive God-like powers at one point, he's so funny and sexy that corpses spring to life just to make out with him. But apart from Cruise's clear yet befuddling indifference, he's terrible at playing any character that isn't a muted, less terrifying version of himself. Ethan Hunt is Cruise minus the perceived skeletons. You don't watch MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and wonder if Hunt laughed when someone sort of like David Miscavige (but for legal purposes, isn't) told him an embarrassing anecdote about the time he accidentally farted in front of that woman he handcuffed to the hotel sink and eventually starved to death for being a "suppressive person." You don't assume that when Jack Reacher is alone he screams into a pillow until thoughts of that swarthy key grip on the set of EDGE OF TOMORROW step outside of his poor ungay penis and leave it alone for the moment. Cruise's Nick Morton is not a typical heroic Cruise surrogate, he's a scumbag with a heart of gold. If the film were made a few decades earlier, the character would have been played by Bill Murray or Harrison Ford in full-on 'can-we-get-the-fucking-shot-already-I-have-diarrhea-and-I-just-want-to-sit-in-the-dark-in-my-fucking-hotel-room' angry grandpa mode. But considering that Tom Cruise can't play anything besides a grim-dark variation on Tony Robbins, he has no idea what to do with this character. Cruise's performance doesn't suggest someone who won a Burger King sweepstakes to play a role in an upcoming Dark Universe movie because it suggests someone who won a Burger King sweepstakes to play a role in an upcoming Dark Universe movie but, through some scheduling mishap, could only shoot their scenes minutes after surgery when the anesthesia still hasn't worn off. Disoriented and annoyed, Cruise's Nick Morton is an indifferent shrug of a character who has zero chemistry with everyone on screen. Particularly Wallis, with whom he's supposed to share a will they/won't they vibe with even though everything about their forced coupling screams "please don't." He's dead-eyed and oily, she's a lifeless, immovable object and whenever they're together it's like watching a burnt-out Amway salesman make half-hearted love to a mid-century boat figurehead.
To be fair, Cruise isn't entirely to blame for THE MUMMY. Tonally awkward, the film can't make-up its mind about whether it wants to be a horror movie or a light and breezy, tongue-in-cheek action movie. Premature ejaculation jokes happen right in the middle of scenes where a zombified Jake Johnson starts stabbing everything in sight, including Courtney B. Vance in a thankless glorified cameo -- incidentally, while we're on the subject of Jake Johnson's pointless character: He gets possessed, murders a few people, dies and then his ghost strong-arms Cruise into being sacrificed by Ahmanet? Why exactly does Cruise utilize his newly acquired God-like abilities to bring this weasel-y asshole back to life at the film's end? Did test audiences respond to Johnson's comedy-like, quasi-quips that much? Additionally, it's anti-climactic. The final showdown between Cruise and Boutella ends with a fight that feels like the cinematic equivalent to getting dumped via text. Even worse, THE MUMMY is a convoluted mess simply because of all of the spur of the moment world-building it's forced to perform. Never mind that the Marvel movies didn't get mired in their Moebius strip, every-movie-feels-like-the-second-part-of-a trilogy-that-will-never-end story structure until THE AVENGERS, yet in THE MUMMY what little momentum this film has built up grinds to a halt the moment we take a detour into Dr. Jekyll's lab. Serving as this cinematic universe's Nick Fury, Crowe's Dr. Jekyll is a walking info dump whose only purpose is exposition. Not just for this shitty movie but for movies that haven't even happened yet. Specifically that nebulous Monstervengers film where Cruise, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and The Rock team up to fight -- I don't know -- The Phantom of the Opera, Fu Manchu and Sara Karloff? I guess? I miss the days when potential franchises weren't really expensive TV pilots.
Considering the pathological need studios have for extended cinematic universes, I suppose the idea of a Universal Horror-verse isn't a bad idea if we must have one, I guess. It's just a bad idea to follow the Marvel Studios model this closely. A horror concept doesn't work if it's forced to conform to the mechanics of a superhero movie. Even still, THE MUMMY wants to be a Marvel Studios movie in the worst way but the differences between these franchises are glaringly obvious, right down to the in-jokes and Easter eggs. But whereas the sight of Klaw or Howard the Duck will cause a theater to echo with the dull, nerdy thud of ribs getting elbowed, THE MUMMY's in-jokes err on the side of duh. Hey, there's the severed hand of the Creature from the Black Lagoon and Dracula's skull and that golden book thing from the Brendan Fraser Mummy. What's that? You didn't even notice it? Yeah, nobody did. Most likely because nobody really wanted to see this movie. I feel like the only people who sat through this were those who couldn't get into that sold out screening of WONDER WOMAN or families who got the times wrong for CARS 3 and didn't want to wait an hour. Seeing this is about as good as not seeing it because you won't remember a single moment from THE MUMMY.


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Today begins the Novena to The Holy Spirit. The only novena officially sanctioned by the Church because Jesus instructed the apostles to Jerusalem to await the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. It is a beautiful prayer and you can find and print the entire text at EWTN http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/seven_tx.htm (can't get the link button to work on the ipad) I've really made a dedicated effort this year to be more disinterested in my prayer. Not in that I don't care, but that the prayer I make is not for me. That the Blessed Mother will take my prayer and make it beautiful and present it to God and He'll do what He wishes to do. It's not easy to do this. My relationship with the Blessed Mother isn't all that great. That's my fault. I neglect her way too much. My hope is to come to love her as Jesus did. Aim high! Right? Along with daily prayer I 've started back on the treadmill. I am walking 3 miles a day and I'm glad I have worked on this discipline. I'm 22 weeks now, so getting up earlier does make me more tired during the day. I have to start at 5 am while El Bambino is still sleeping. The physical exercise and the spiritual exercise are complimentary. If you've never done a novena before I encourage you to begin with this one. Start today! If you've not exercised physically in a while, take a walk. It does for your body what prayer does for your soul.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Exercise the Whole
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Ugh on the New Blogger!
I just realized my last blog post was turned into one giant paragraph!
I have to figure out how to use this new thing. I usually do all my work on the ipad now but this new format does not play well. Ugh!
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Sit..Stand...Kneel..lie down?
I'm reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. A great story about spiritual warfare. In one of the letters Uncle Screwtape reminds newphew wormwood not to worry about his patient's prayer, but to focus on his posture during prayer. Ensure the patients posture during prayer is irreverant, therefore rendering his prayers null. This got me thinking. Is my posture during prayer reverent? Does it dispose me to reverance in prayer? Does the way I sit or stand or even lie down when I pray really matter? I went to the Catechism. They don't say much, directly, about posture, but they do say much on prayer and they say it much better than I. It's not that long, but well worth the read. PART FOUR CHRISTIAN PRAYER SECTION ONE PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE CHAPTER THREE THE LIFE OF PRAYER ARTICLE 2 THE BATTLE OF PRAYER 2725 Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort. The great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn man away from prayer, away from union with God. We pray as we live, because we live as we pray. If we do not want to act habitually according to the Spirit of Christ, neither can we pray habitually in his name. The "spiritual battle" of the Christian's new life is inseparable from the battle of prayer. I. OBJECTIONS TO PRAYER 2726 In the battle of prayer, we must face in ourselves and around us erroneous notions of prayer. Some people view prayer as a simple psychological activity, others as an effort of concentration to reach a mental void. Still others reduce prayer to ritual words and postures. Many Christians unconsciously regard prayer as an occupation that is incompatible with all the other things they have to do: they "don't have the time." Those who seek God by prayer are quickly discouraged because they do not know that prayer comes also from the Holy Spirit and not from themselves alone. 2727 We must also face the fact that certain attitudes deriving from the mentality of "this present world" can penetrate our lives if we are not vigilant. For example, some would have it that only that is true which can be verified by reason and science; yet prayer is a mystery that overflows both our conscious and unconscious lives. Others overly prize production and profit; thus prayer, being unproductive, is useless. Still others exalt sensuality and comfort as the criteria of the true, the good, and the beautiful; whereas prayer, the "love of beauty" (philokalia), is caught up in the glory of the living and true God. Finally, some see prayer as a flight from the world in reaction against activism; but in fact, Christian prayer is neither an escape from reality nor a divorce from life. 2728 Finally, our battle has to confront what we experience as failure in prayer: discouragement during periods of dryness; sadness that, because we have "great possessions,"15 we have not given all to the Lord; disappointment over not being heard according to our own will; wounded pride, stiffened by the indignity that is ours as sinners; our resistance to the idea that prayer is a free and unmerited gift; and so forth. The conclusion is always the same: what good does it do to pray? To overcome these obstacles, we must battle to gain humility, trust, and perseverance. II. HUMBLE VIGILANCE OF HEART Facing difficulties in prayer 2729 The habitual difficulty in prayer is distraction. It can affect words and their meaning in vocal prayer; it can concern, more profoundly, him to whom we are praying, in vocal prayer (liturgical or personal), meditation, and contemplative prayer. To set about hunting down distractions would be to fall into their trap, when all that is necessary is to turn back to our heart: for a distraction reveals to us what we are attached to, and this humble awareness before the Lord should awaken our preferential love for him and lead us resolutely to offer him our heart to be purified. Therein lies the battle, the choice of which master to serve.16 2730 In positive terms, the battle against the possessive and dominating self requires vigilance, sobriety of heart. When Jesus insists on vigilance, he always relates it to himself, to his coming on the last day and every day: today. The bridegroom comes in the middle of the night; the light that must not be extinguished is that of faith: "'Come,' my heart says, 'seek his face!'"17 2731 Another difficulty, especially for those who sincerely want to pray, is dryness. Dryness belongs to contemplative prayer when the heart is separated from God, with no taste for thoughts, memories, and feelings, even spiritual ones. This is the moment of sheer faith clinging faithfully to Jesus in his agony and in his tomb. "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if dies, it bears much fruit."18 If dryness is due to the lack of roots, because the word has fallen on rocky soil, the battle requires conversion.19 Facing temptations in prayer 2732 The most common yet most hidden temptation is our lack of faith. It expresses itself less by declared incredulity than by our actual preferences. When we begin to pray, a thousand labors or cares thought to be urgent vie for priority; once again, it is the moment of truth for the heart: what is its real love? Sometimes we turn to the Lord as a last resort, but do we really believe he is? Sometimes we enlist the Lord as an ally, but our heart remains presumptuous. In each case, our lack of faith reveals that we do not yet share in the disposition of a humble heart: "Apart from me, you can do nothing."20 2733 Another temptation, to which presumption opens the gate, is acedia. The spiritual writers understand by this a form of depression due to lax ascetical practice, decreasing vigilance, carelessness of heart. "The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."21 The greater the height, the harder the fall. Painful as discouragement is, it is the reverse of presumption. The humble are not surprised by their distress; it leads them to trust more, to hold fast in constancy. III. FILIAL TRUST 2734 Filial trust is tested - it proves itself - in tribulation.22 The principal difficulty concerns the prayer of petition, for oneself or for others in intercession. Some even stop praying because they think their petition is not heard. Here two questions should be asked: Why do we think our petition has not been heard? How is our prayer heard, how is it "efficacious"? Why do we complain of not being heard? 2735 In the first place, we ought to be astonished by this fact: when we praise God or give him thanks for his benefits in general, we are not particularly concerned whether or not our prayer is acceptable to him. On the other hand, we demand to see the results of our petitions. What is the image of God that motivates our prayer: an instrument to be used? or the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? 2736 Are we convinced that "we do not know how to pray as we ought"?23 Are we asking God for "what is good for us"? Our Father knows what we need before we ask him,24 but he awaits our petition because the dignity of his children lies in their freedom. We must pray, then, with his Spirit of freedom, to be able truly to know what he wants.25 2737 "You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions."26 If we ask with a divided heart, we are "adulterers";27 God cannot answer us, for he desires our well-being, our life. "Or do you suppose that it is in vain that the scripture says, 'He yearns jealously over the spirit which he has made to dwell in us?'"28 That our God is "jealous" for us is the sign of how true his love is. If we enter into the desire of his Spirit, we shall be heard. Do not be troubled if you do not immediately receive from God what you ask him; for he desires to do something even greater for you, while you cling to him in prayer.29 God wills that our desire should be exercised in prayer, that we may be able to receive what he is prepared to give.30 How is our prayer efficacious? 2738 The revelation of prayer in the economy of salvation teaches us that faith rests on God's action in history. Our filial trust is enkindled by his supreme act: the Passion and Resurrection of his Son. Christian prayer is cooperation with his providence, his plan of love for men. 2739 For St. Paul, this trust is bold, founded on the prayer of the Spirit in us and on the faithful love of the Father who has given us his only Son.31 Transformation of the praying heart is the first response to our petition. 2740 The prayer of Jesus makes Christian prayer an efficacious petition. He is its model, he prays in us and with us. Since the heart of the Son seeks only what pleases the Father, how could the prayer of the children of adoption be centered on the gifts rather than the Giver? 2741 Jesus also prays for us - in our place and on our behalf. All our petitions were gathered up, once for all, in his cry on the Cross and, in his Resurrection, heard by the Father. This is why he never ceases to intercede for us with the Father.32 If our prayer is resolutely united with that of Jesus, in trust and boldness as children, we obtain all that we ask in his name, even more than any particular thing: the Holy Spirit himself, who contains all gifts. IV. PERSERVERING IN LOVE 2742 "Pray constantly . . . always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father."33 St. Paul adds, "Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints."34 For "we have not been commanded to work, to keep watch and to fast constantly, but it has been laid down that we are to pray without ceasing."35 This tireless fervor can come only from love. Against our dullness and laziness, the battle of prayer is that of humble, trusting, and persevering love. This love opens our hearts to three enlightening and life-giving facts of faith about prayer. 2743 It is always possible to pray: The time of the Christian is that of the risen Christ who is with us always, no matter what tempests may arise.36 Our time is in the hands of God: It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone, or seated in your shop, . . . while buying or selling, . . . or even while cooking.37 2744 Prayer is a vital necessity. Proof from the contrary is no less convincing: if we do not allow the Spirit to lead us, we fall back into the slavery of sin.38 How can the Holy Spirit be our life if our heart is far from him? Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easy. . . . For it is impossible, utterly impossible, for the man who prays eagerly and invokes God ceaselessly ever to sin.39 Those who pray are certainly saved; those who do not pray are certainly damned.40 2745 Prayer and Christian life are inseparable, for they concern the same love and the same renunciation, proceeding from love; the same filial and loving conformity with the Father's plan of love; the same transforming union in the Holy Spirit who conforms us more and more to Christ Jesus; the same love for all men, the love with which Jesus has loved us. "Whatever you ask the Father in my name, he [will] give it to you. This I command you, to love one another."41 He "prays without ceasing" who unites prayer to works and good works to prayer. Only in this way can we consider as realizable the principle of praying without ceasing.42
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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is updating vision screening rules for schools.
However, the Nebraska Optometric Association (NOA) wants them to go further.
Dave McBride, NOA executive director, says distance vision is tested in seven different grades, but near vision is only tested in two grades.
"We would like to see the near vision testing be the same thing," McBride said while testifying at a hearing on the matter. "Obviously, the ability to read at near is just as important as the ability to read or see at distance."
The Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision is backing the move for parity.
Mary Lauritzen, Foundation president, says making sure both are tested can eliminate a lot of trouble in the classroom for students.
"Now, everything is on a whiteboard, but it's also in the middle where your computer screen is, and it's also in your hands with your device or it's also in the book," Lauritzen tells Nebraska Radio Network.
Another proposal would allow schools to use a photo vision screener to test a child's sight, instead of the standard charts and viewers, which received no opposition during the public hearing.
Another point McBride made on behalf of the NOA was the opt-out procedure currently does not state that an optometrist can sign off on a child's recent eye exam. It specifically names a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, or a nurse practitioner as those authorized to vouch that an exam was done.
The Department of Health is currently reviewing feedback on the proposed changes.


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Institute for National Security Studies (Israel)
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) is an independent[1] Israeli research institute and think tank affiliated with Tel Aviv University dealing in areas of national security matters such as military and strategic affairs, terrorism and low intensity conflict, military balance in the Middle East, and cyber warfare.[2]
Headed by former IDF Military Intelligence Chief, General (ret.) Amos Yadlin,[3] INSS research is published worldwide including in books, academic articles, news media, and used by government officials. INSS holds seminars and conferences in various fields of strategic affairs such as the annual Defensive Cyber Intelligence Security conference and Aerial Threat Seminar. Additionally, INSS publishes peer reviewed journals including Military and Strategic Affairs.
In the University of Pennsylvania's 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, INSS was ranked as the fifth best think tank in the Middle East and North Africa. Among all think tanks worldwide, it ranked 42nd among "Top Defense and National Security Think Tanks" and 80th among "Top Foreign Policy and International Affairs Think Tanks". The institute's study "The History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations" was among the list of "Best Policy Study/Report Produced by a Think Tank" for the 2013-2014 term.[4]
In August 2015, INSS signed an agreement to collaborate with the Center for Israel Studies (Jordan).
Originally, INSS was founded as the Center for Strategic Studies in 1977, as part of Tel Aviv University. General (ret.) Aharon Yariv, former IDF Military Intelligence Chief, 1964–1972, was the founding father of Center for Strategic Studies and headed the Institute until his death in 1994. The Center served as a pioneer in redefining the field of Israeli security studies and producing research in the fields of defense and national security that began being used by academic and policy makers.
In 1983, the Center changed its name to the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, following a donation from Melvin Jaffee who resided in California.
In October 2006, the Jaffee Center changed its name to the Institute for National Security Studies, after INSS was officially granted independence from the Tel Aviv University and became an affiliate. Additionally, the contribution from Frank Lowy, INSS transferred to renovated building near Tel Aviv University on Haim Levanon Street 40, Tel Aviv. Currently the head of INSS is Major General Amos Yadlin.
Research programsEdit
INSS is a publisher and conducts research in a variety of areas, specializing on issues relevant to the national security. The results of INSS work are published in books, articles, special reports and memos. Most of the publications are published in Hebrew and English. They are distributed in print to subscribers, sent via hardcopy to key decision makers in the Israeli government, as well as uploaded electronically to INSS website. Likewise, the Institute hosts seminars and conferences on various security topics. Open to the public, the conferences are taken and recorded, allowing anyone to watch them online.
- Military and Strategic Affairs is headed by Dr. Colonel (res.) Gabi Siboni and studies the strategic changes and trends in the military framework and operation of armies globally, both past and present. Military and Strategic examines trends and issues from militaries worldwide from war to fighting terrorist organizations. The goal of the program is to identify the various components impacting directly the IDF's military structure, the way it functions, and its evolution. The program studies universal military theory, in an effort to provide a conceptual framework for meeting Israel's military needs and challenges. A primary focus of the INSS program is the relationship between the political and military levels. As such, the INSS program aims to enhance the public discourse on political-military relations, with the ensuing ramifications for decision making on force buildup and operation. Additionally, the Military and Strategic Affairs program publishes periodically three times a year the peer reviewed academic journal, Military and Strategic Affairs edited by Gabi Siboni.
- Cyber Warfare is headed by Dr. Colonel (res.) Gabi Siboni and is a research program dealing with a number of areas in the field of cyberspace, including: conceptualizing the effect of cyber in national security, defense, and intelligence, as well as the development of national policies and doctrines in response to cyberspace. The goal of the program is to contribute to the public debate on cyber security while developing and examining national policy by creating a common language on the issues. The program promotes public policies on the issue at a national and inter-organization level. Research is aimed in examining the cybernet dimension, identifying features and highlighting relevant issues significant to national and international security. Every half year, the Cyber program holds a conference on themes in cyber issues. Previous themes have included fundraising in cyberspace. Speakers have included General (ret.) Michael Hayden and Ralph Langer. The research program is a joint endeavor of INSS and the Blavatnik School of Compu
Chechic AwardEdit
The Chechic Award is given annually for the most outstanding research in security studies.[5]
- ^ Israel ponders border security, enlarged military amid Egypt unrest
- ^ EuroMeSCo: INSS
- ^ Israeli Official Weighs Imposed Borders for Palestinians, New York Times
- ^ "The 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index". University of Pennsylvania. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ "Amos Harel". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 10 December 2014.


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A contraction in Chinese manufacturing has sparked fears of a hard landing in that country and an overall global slowdown. But that could actually prove a positive for U.S. economic growth.
Stock and commodity markets stumbled Thursdayon news that a key Chinese factory index hit a four-month low, showing the sector is contracting. U.S. equities shed nearly 1 percent at their lows, while oil and metals also both suffered sharp losses on fears that a China slowdown will reverberate across the globe.
But experts on the world's second-largest economy see the drop as signaling only a cooling off, not a plunge.
Moreover, they say, the U.S. could benefit from a China slowdown that could slow escalating energy costsas well as provide an opening on the world manufacturing stage.
"I don't think anybody could have expected that China was going to grow (gross domestic product) at 8 percent into perpetuity," says Barry M. Sine, director of research at Drexel Hamilton, a New York-based broker-dealer. "The growth had to slow down. But it's still just an incredible growth rate."
Sine does not expect China to see the hard-landing scenario generating market apprehension over the past several weeks.
"Here's a country with $2 trillion in cash sitting in reserves. They can do an awful lot in terms of stimulating any weak segment in the economy, whether it's real estate, bank balance sheets, state-owned industrial companies," he says. "It's like the lottery question: What could you do with a million dollars? What could you do with $2 trillion?"
Moreover, if Chinese manufacturingshould stay in contraction mode — the HSBC Purchasing Managers Index registered a 48.1, below the 50 that indicates expansion — American businesses could end up the beneficiary.
The HSBC survey found that Chinese export orders were "sluggish" while domestic demand was "still softening."
"One of the fundamental stories in the U.S. economy is we're seeing manufacturing come back," Sine says. "Companies like Caterpillar are bringing jobs back. GM is hiring again, and even the Japanese auto companies, they're starting to produce in the U.S. and use that as an export base."
Another way the slowdown could work in favor of the global economy is the likelihood of more stimulus from the Peoples Bank of China.
While the PBOC had been tightening policy to quell inflation fears, an economic slowdown likely would give the central bank the impetus it needs to enact more aggressive easing. That comes at an important time given that the Federal Reserve has been ambiguous about its plans for a third round of quantitative easing
"When you have these weaker-than-expected PMI numbers that come out of China, that in itself provides an easier backdrop for the government as well as the PBOC to stimulate through policy easing," says Joseph Tanious, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management. "Now that inflation numbers in China have begun to roll over, we think the PBOC can shift its gears and try to focus on economic growth."
The probability of policy easing "bodes well for a soft-landing story" while a likely decrease in energy prices represents "a net positive as far as the U.S. economy is concerned," Tanious adds.
Yet investors are unlikely to be as dismissive about China concerns.
Some big market names, most notably hedge fund titan Jim Chanosat Kynikos Associates, have turned bearish on the country in part due to a weakened real estate market and because the country has instituted more than 350 deals over the past five years worth about $400 billion, many of which appear shaky.
Shelley Goldberg, director of global resources and commodities strategy at Roubini Global Economics, helmed by the famed "Dr. Doom" Nouriel Roubini, cites "wasted, unproductive investments" that "at the end of the day are going to result in a choke on growth in the coming years, and there's really no offset."
The most likely economic outcome for China, Goldberg says, is a hard landing that likely will not be felt completely for a few years.
"We do expect some easing toward the property markets in 2012 and a partial bailout of local government banks and developers in 2013," she says. "It's really a longer-term issue and there's a number of things they need to do which they're not really doing."
In the commodity markets, industrial metals are likely to suffer the most, followed by energy and then grains, Goldberg says.
In stocks, though, strategists expect that the recent slowing in the U.S. market rallyis as much about a natural pause than it is about larger concerns. After all, American stocks have rallied more than 30 percent since October, so a correction here likely would be positive and provide a better entry point for investors on the sidelines — another, if coincidental, benefit from China slowing.
"People are on pins and needles waiting for the next correction," says Drexel's Sims. "They want to book those gains before they lose them."
Tanious says JPMorgan remains positive overall about the stocks outlook, despite the questions over China's growth.
"You had a tremendous rally in the markets year to date. Investors are looking for opportunities to take some gains," he says. "So long as the global economy continues to pick up steam, which we think it will, equities will head higher from here. The pace of the rally you've seen is unsustainable."


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This thesis investigates coordination of international research and development within the multinational company, a function previously assumed to be centralised. Specifically, it considers the effects of pressures for integration and responsiveness, as well as the nature of research and development activities, on the coordination of international research and development in 135 multinational companies located in the UK. The study reveals that international research and development can indeed be differentiated by the integration-responsiveness (I-R) framework. Four distinct clusters are identified, which correspond to the types of multinational company (MNC) identified by the I-R literature. In addition, these clusters are found to differentiate across a number of alternative variables. The clusters differ according to the extent to which the industry is technologically complex, and the degree to which each cluster understands how customers will use their new products. Additionally, the clusters can be differentiated by the extent to which the headquarters laboratory focuses on development activities as opposed to research. In terms of coordination, the clusters are differentiated by their usage of goal setting to coordinate a range of activities, as well as by their use of liaison personnel to coordinate. Analysis of the data reveals that pressures for integration in international research and development (R&D) are generally high, but that this is not the case for all MNCs. This suggests, contrary to the majority of studies in the field of international R&D, that not all MNCs need extensive coordination of their international R&D activities, and that surprisingly, strong pressures for local responsiveness remain for some MNCsBeyond establishing the appropriateness of the Integration-Responsiveness framework to the study of international R&D, a key finding of this study is that at present international R&D is characterised by a lack of fit with the strategic requirements of pressures for integration and responsiveness. Specifically, this research indicates that those MNCs in the transnational quadrant of the grid need to find ways of improving their knowledge of local markets, and increase their understanding of how their new products will be used in individual markets
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Friday, 30th June, 2017
Tonga's Parliament repealed the Pacific Games Organising Act earlier this week, signalling the end of any hopes they would stage the event.
The country was handed a deadline of June 30 to address financial concerns over staging the 2019 Pacific Games, or they risk officially losing the hosting rights.
The deadline was revealed following a meeting of the Pacific Games Council (PGC) Executive Board, who "resolved to make one last attempt to keep the 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga".
Tonga had seemingly withdrawn from staging the Games last month amid concerns the country could face economic difficulties if it went ahead.
On June 7, Tonga's Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pōhiva said he wanted to focus the country's finances on more important areas of the economy and that the decision to withdraw from hosting the Games was "final".
Earlier reports had claimed that 'Aisake Eke, the former Minister of Finance, had told the Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee that funds had already been set aside for the Games by the Government.
The PGC claimed they favour "keeping the door open to the Tongan Government for a final short period" when giving them the deadline.
A vote of 13-10 saw the Tongan Parliament repeal the Pacific Games Organising Act, according to Matangi Tonga.
The act was passed in 2013, shortly after Tonga had been awarded the Games by the PGC.
It saw the formal establishment of an organising committee, creating positions as chief executive and secretary general.
The body, independent of Government, were tasked with organising, overseeing and conducting the Pacific Games.
The repeal of the act has officially ended of hopes for Tonga to stage the event.
The PGC had threatened to sue the Tongan Government over a breach of contract if they were required to find an alternative host.
"With the passing of the 30 June deadline, PGC will take formal steps to terminate their host agreement," the PGC told insidethegames.
"PGC will put out its expression of interest imminently, asking for submissions from our member Pacific Games Associations by the end of July.
"We expect to conduct assessments, visits and negotiations in August, with an aim to make a recommendation on a new host by the end of August."
Fiji pulled out of the running to be a potential replacement host following a series of consultations, earlier this month.
Fijian capital city Suva has hosted the Games on three previous occasions in 1963, 1979 and 2003.
Papua New Guinea, who hosted the Games in 2015 in Port Moresby, have already stated they will not be considering a bid to host the 2019 edition.
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Today is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year (I sure that just what God hoped would happen with Christmas). In (dis)honor of that, here is an article that I wrote a few weeks ago that unfortunately was not accepted for publication.
Students at Kellenberg Memorial High School, a private Catholic school in Uniondale, N.Y., will not be celebrating prom this school year. The school's principal, Brother Kenneth Hoagland, cancelled the event. While Hoagland was disturbed by the sex, booze, and drugs that have become part of the prom weekend experience for many, he primarily denounced it for "the flaunting of affluence, assuming exaggerated expenses, a pursuit of vanity for vanity's sake – in a word, financial decadence."
Hoagland wrote the parents to inform them of the reasons for his decision. He argued, "But we are concerned about how our young people are being educated in the use of wealth and the experience of power that wealth gives. …The current culture of the prom on Long Island does not represent to us a proper Christian use of wealth."
Comedian Stephen Colbert tackled the prom story on his new show The Colbert Report, a spin-off of Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. Colbert was previously a "correspondent" on Stewart's show where he frequently touched on religious issues in his segment "This Week in God." Now Colbert plays an egotistical, aggressive, and extremely patriotic news talk show host (think Bill O'Reilly mixed with some aspects from other hosts). After introducing the story on October 18, Colbert then launched into an over-the-top defense of extreme capitalistic spending.
Colbert asked: "What is this teaching our children? That affluence is not supposed to be flaunted? Do you know what would happen to our economy if the rich stopped acting rich? America has a simple deal with the wealthy: we cut their taxes, and in return they inspire us with their gloriously macked-out cribs, golden toilets, and young taut trophy-wives."
Colbert continued his rant by jokingly justifying American decadence: "Yeah, I know that this is a Catholic school and Jesus said it's easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. But may I remind Brother Hoagland, our nation is rich enough to buy some really huge needles, with eyes you could drive a limo full of drunk prom kids through. …So, remember kids, they may away your prom…but never let them take away your champagne dreams and your caviar wishes."
Hoagland wrote in his letter, "When Jesus said that it was very hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, it shocked his hearers and it still shocks us." Through his exaggerations Colbert was able to point out the abuses of American wealth, perhaps in such a way that gets people to listen despite the shocking nature of the claims.
Reverend Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It, appeared on The Daily Show in January of 2005. On the show he suggested that Jon Stewart was like the Hebrew prophets as he uses humor and telling the truth to make a point. It seems that Stephen Colbert may be following in Stewart's tradition. Hopefully, his viewers—generally young, educated, and fairly wealthy individuals—got the joke.


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The sale I attended was in an old yet upscale area of town. The house was just gorgeous with huge rooms and high ceilings. And although one wouldn't choose to wall paper their home from top to bottom with ivy wall paper and matching green carpet it seemed to somehow suit the home. I would have kept it that way and loved it if I would have purchase the home.
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I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Agnes Flora Dempster Hill wore this ivory silk gown adorned with Brussels lace, matching cathedral veil and wax flower crown on April 14th, 1910. Reception was held at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburg PA. (That's when Pittsburgh didn't have an h). There was a portion of the veil cut out that was used for a granddaughters veil. I am happy to own this and will enjoy it for a little while before I sell it. It is not a dress I ultimately want for my collection. I am looking for a 1930's wedding gown that resembles my late grandmothers. She cut it up and made curtains or something out of hers. :(


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In series:Corporate Governanceview more titles
Published on September 28, 2017
This review of Corporate Governance in Colombia was prepared as part of the process of Colombia's accession to OECD Membership. The report describes the corporate governance setting for both listed companies and the state-owned sector (SOEs). The review then examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices to assess the degree to which the recommendations of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises have been implemented. The review finds that Colombia's framework for the corporate governance of listed companies is largely consistent with the Principles, although some companies have been reluctant to implement some of the good practices recommended in Colombia's national corporate governance code. For SOEs, the report recognises substantial reforms undertaken during the review process to adopt an ambitious national ownership policy. Reforms have included establishing an ownership co-ordination unit and more transparent reporting on SOE performance, and removing ministers from SOE boards and establishing more transparent board nomination processes aimed at enhancing the qualifications of board members. The report seeks continuing efforts to consolidate these reforms and to implement plans announced in the national ownership policy.
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Sixteen-year-old Jolie Livingston's closest and only friend Drew is this really hot dead guy, and it bites that the self-absorbed princesses at school cannot even see him. That's right she can communicate with the dead. It's the living she has trouble with. She and her mom inherited this awesome crib in Plymouth, MA. It's quite a step-up from the homeless shelter in New Orleans, but there's a catch. They can't afford the past due mortgage, so Jolie's working on that.
She starts a ghost hunting business called Ripsters. Somehow she's managed to recruit Brittany, a glamour SAP smothered in pink, and a techie allergic to ghosts. Brit actually thinks he resembles the R&B singer Chris Brown. All that pink has clouded her vision. They both have special talents Jolie's hoping will be useful to their venture. Right now, they're working for a family in need of major therapy due to a dead guy with a hole in his head.
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As you may guess from this picture, I love biking in the woods. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the ride. Until February 2016 I blogged regularly about books, art, literature and writing. This is my only site. You can check the column on your left to access the links to my published works. The latest ones appear on the upper part.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
The Memory of Love
Marion is a retired physician who had migrated to New Zealand from Sweden, and she leads a solitary existence before she meets Ika, the shy boy who changes her life.
The novel is made up of three time periods in Marion's life. The different time periods alternate, so we read about the same character-- Marion-- as if they were different stories. Her present life is told in first person; her childhood is narrated in third person. Then there is a third story interspersed with these two stories. This third story is about Marion finding true love after she divorced her husband, fourteen years before she meets Ika. This one is narrated in third person. The three stories are equally engaging.
The author's prose is very simple. The first two chapters are lyrical and poetical, but the reader will be on tenterhooks throughout the whole novel. The book transported me to the landscapes of New Zealand, a place where I lived for almost two years.
What did I love about this book? There are many interesting thoughts and reflections. I loved to read how Marion describes herself in New Zealand, how she feels like an outsider there, even though she had adjusted to the place. I love how the author tells the story.
It is shocking to read about people conniving in the physical abuse of a child: if people know about it and do nothing to rescue the child, they are conniving in it. On the other hand, it is fascinating to witness how Marion's relationship with Ika unfolds, how they open up to each other and create a world of their own. Their communication goes beyond the realm of words. Ika is a gifted child with a natural ability to play the piano, but he also suffers from autism.
Some scenes are idyllic and very romantic. Others are filled with tension. The novel flows well; this author will not bore you. There are a couple of situations that I did not find credible, but I can't tell you about them because I would be spoiling my review. On the other hand, I liked how she puts into words the psychological quirks of the community she lives in. I found this to be very realistic (I lived in a small community in New Zealand, so I know what she is talking about).
If you want a book with a happy ending, easy to read, then The Memory of Love is a good choice.
Let me share with you some quotes from this book:
"But there was no escaping the reality of the rest of the world. I was part of it by my sheer physical presence. This remote place where I existed was connected to the rest of the world in ways that I could not influence. I could ignore the world as much as I liked, but it would still be there and it would continue to affect me and my environment regardless of what I thought or did."
"As he was, he was an extraordinary human being. Non-judgmental. Curious. Funny sometimes, though I never knew if it was intentional. I couldn't believe he would ever lose those qualities, but I knew it was likely to happen. Time would rob him of them, or life would teach him how to suppress them."
"Someone once shrugged off something I had told him, saying that such things didn't happen in real life. That it was too far-fetched to be believable. But far-fetched things do happen. In fact, many people's entire lives are completely far-fetched. I think we are surrounded by extraordinary possibilities. Whether we are aware of them or not, whether we choose to act on them or not, they are there."
"The road that is our life is littered with rejected, ignored and unnoticed opportunities, good and bad. Chance meetings and coincidences become extraordinary only when acted upon. Those that we allow to pass us by are gone forever. We never know where they might have taken us. I think they were never meant to happen."
Linda Olsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1948. She left Sweden in 1986. She lived in Kenya, Singapore, the UK, and Japan, until she settled in New Zealand in 1990.
Thank you for reading my blog. I appreciate each and every comment you make.
May 2014 be a year of creativity and serendipitous connections.
Thank you all for being there.
Till next year...
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Julia, you have written an excellent review! I will locate this book to read now!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Nellie.Delete
Let me know what you think. I would like to discuss it with somebody.
Sounds like a great read.ReplyDelete
Hope you have a wonderful 2014. :-)Replies
Thanks, Misha. I hope 2014 will be a great year for everyone.Delete
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You have opened the door into reading this book.... wide, wide, wide. I find all your reviews completely inviting and this is certainly no exception. In the short time we've been communicating, I've learned to trust your literary judgement. BUT (there's always the big "but") I have so little time in 24 hours and by my own priorities, fiction was the thing to go. Here's a little addendum to our last conversation..... when I finally woke up to the fact that I was aging, it was like a lightening bolt hit me to remind me of all the things I still feel compelled to do/learn. I admit that at times, I'm a little frantic, trying to get it all it and I don't have time to read about a story originating from someone's mind. I have tons of actual living that I still want to do. Why? I don't know. I can't take it with me but I just know I have things yet to atone for, people to love and gardens to cultivate.
I'll tell you why your review is a cliff hanger for me and has aroused my interest, even though, I'm honest with you and know I won't take the time to read it right now. All of my kids and their kids are grown and can't see anymore young ones in our family AND I had been surrounded by only adults for a very long time. A young couple with a little boy not yet two, moved in behind me, across the alley.
I'm not going to try to explain what happened when I met the little boy, Avery. There was a recognition beyond words, be it spiritual, karmic, whatever..... this little boy opened my heart immediately. He felt it too, I'm sure, because his parents said he looks out the window and says my name. He wants to spend time in my yard when he's outside and his parents don't understand it. (me either, really)
I would love to know the "whys" and ending of this book.
After emptying 3 houses of all contents, I found myself with more books than I could ever imagine. Right now, in time and only this morning, I am still sorting through books. I have disposed of at least 400 books..... in various ways but many of them hold memories for me because they've been with me for over 60 years. I never want to be a burden to my kids and I'm sure all my books would be just that so I must part with them myself.
I just wanted you to know why I won't be reading the book now. I wouldn't even mind if you filled in the spaces for me. I'm the type who can begin watching a movie in the middle and still enjoy it immensely. Hahaha
Thank you for such an enticing review.Replies
I meditated on your post, Manzanita. I know exactly what you mean. There are connections that go beyond words. These serendipitous connections suggest that life has "layers" that go beyond what we can see or explain. It is part of the mystery of life. We don't understand everything. We just perceive this energy, and all we can do is marvel at these situations and inexplicable connections. Thank you for sharing your experience here.Delete
Don't worry about reading the book, Manzi. The idea of my book reviews is not to "sell" a book, but to start a conversation, to open up our minds to new insights and perspectives. They can awaken peoples' interest in the book, and this is fine too.
Thank you for your interesting comment.
Sounds like a great read! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thanks for reading my review, Gina.Delete
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This is a wonderfully written book review, Julia, eloquent and comprehensive. It sounds like a fascinating story that I'd love to read. I was really captivated by the thoughts in those quotes, thank you for sharing them.ReplyDelete
How interesting that you once lived in New Zealand! It's a place I've always wanted to visit, along with Australia. Happy New Year to you, and may 2014 be a year of further creativity and good fortune for you!Replies
Thank you, Jersey. Having the good fortune of meeting you is an example of a serendipitous connection.Delete
Let's keep interacting in 2014. Happy New Year.
Hi Julia .. I've just ordered the book - when I read it is another matter .. but I must settle and read this coming year. It sounds a very interesting book - and with Manzi's comment .. adds more to the thought I'd like to read it ..ReplyDelete
Thanks - and I've noted it came via you .. somehow I have to remember who recommends what! Cheers and Happy rest of the festive few days ... HilaryReplies
Wow, I'm glad you enjoyed my review so much. I do believe you will love reading it.Delete
Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year, dear friend.
Hi Julia,ReplyDelete
Your review is one of the most engrossing masterpieces of writing my eyes have ever laid on. You have also struck a chord, for sadly, I know of a lady who endured intolerable abuse. Abuse that she has carried on through her life in ways that even I, as best I could, could never diminish her torment.
You lived in New Zealand. The land of the long white cloud. You will have connections in ways of your memories of that magical land. I have a friend who lives near the beach about thirty miles south of Auckland, I shall send her your way.
And thus, an easy read with a happy ending. This I will check out.
In peace for 2014, dear Julia.
Thank you, Gary.Delete
That's a good idea. Let her know about my review and this book, then.
I appreciate your insightful comment. I'm sorry about your friend. That's terrible.
Happy New Year. I look forward to another year of interesting interactions...


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20th December was my birthday, and it's like they knew! The polish of the day was Magic Carpet - a purply magenta glitter.
The glitter in this is not very dense, it took me about three coats to get an even layer on an accent nail, but it that makes it a perfect layering glitter. Yum.
Here it is with Cutie Pie from yesterday, replacing the caviar accent nails. Very girly. Too girly, even?


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Marinated Feta
Adapted from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook
350g feta cheese
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon coriander seeds (I used ½t of ground coriander)
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
125g sun-dried tomatoes in oil
4 small fresh red chillies (I will slice these in half next time)
3-4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Olive oil
Pat the feta dry with some paper towels and cut into 2cm cubes. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with the oregano, coriander seeds and black pepper.
Drain the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and put the oil to one side.
Arrange the feta, chillies, rosemary and sun-dried tomatoes in a 750ml sterilised jar. Cover with the saved tomato oil and top up with extra olive oil if needed.
Seal and refrigerate for 1 week before using (it will keep for 6-8 weeks in the fridge). Serve at room temperature.


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Top Five Centers
By: Mark Solway
Posted: 2007-04-25
Category: Washington Redskins News
Name: Ryan Kalil
Class: Senior
School: USC
Height: 6030
Weight: 297 pounds
About the only knock on Kalil was his size but he showed up at the NFL Combine with fifteen extra pounds and still looked as quick and fluid as ever. In fact, he was one of THE best looking prospects at the Combine. His unique combination of quickness and intelligence will be an asset to some lucky NFL team. He's a justifiable first round pick but centers don't typically go in the first round, so he may slip to the early second round.
Name: Samson Satele
Class: Senior
School: Hawaii
Height: 6020
Weight: 311 pounds
Very quick, and very athletic but having played in an almost exclusive passing offense, some of his technique will need to be improved on to excel at the next level. He's a solid second round pick.
Name: Doug Datish
Class: Senior
School: Ohio State
Height: 6040
Weight: 302 pounds
A veritable rover; Datish can literally play any position on the offensive line, including long snapper. Played behind Nick Mangold who walked right on to the Jets starting line last year. Datish could do the same and should hear his name called some time on the first day.
Name: Dustin Fry
Class: Senior
School: Clemson
Height: 6030
Weight: 315 pounds
Extreme strength; he bench presses over 500 pounds. His great use of leverage and an excellent punch make him a miserable opponent for defensive tackles. Needs to work on his technique and foot speed, but his drive blocking will entice someone to make him a first day selection.
Name: Leroy Harris
Class: Senior
School: NC State
Height: 6030
Weight: 302 pounds
Great college career having started 42 straight games since his freshman year, and played all three interior line positions last season. He suffered an ankle injury late in the season that kept him out of two contests, but that shouldn't stop Harris from coming off of the board in the first three rounds.
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How do I share manual Amazon RDS DB snapshots or DB cluster snapshots with another AWS account?
You can share manual DB snapshots with up to 20 AWS accounts. You can start or stop sharing manual snapshots by using the Amazon RDS console, except for the following limitations:
- Automated Amazon RDS snapshots cannot be shared with other AWS accounts. To share an automated snapshot, copy the snapshot to make a manual version, and then share the copy.
- Manual snapshots of DB instances that use custom option groups with persistent or permanent options, such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and time zone, cannot be shared.
- Encrypted manual snapshots that do not use the default RDS encryption key can be shared, but you must first share the KMS key with the account that you want to share the snapshot with.
- Snapshots that use the default RDS encryption key (aws/rds) can be shared, but you must first copy the snapshot and choose a custom encryption key, and then share the custom key and the copied snapshot.
- Open the Amazon RDS console.
- Choose Snapshots from the left navigation pane.
- From Filter, choose Manual Snapshots.
- Select the manual snapshot that you want to share with another AWS account, and then choose Snapshot Actions and Share Snapshot.
- From the Manage Snapshot Permissions pane, choose the DB Snapshot Visibility:
Public permits all AWS accounts to restore a DB instance from your manual DB snapshot.
Private permits only AWS accounts that you specify to restore a DB instance from your manual DB snapshot.
- In the AWS Account ID field, enter the ID of the AWS account that you want to permit to restore a DB instance from your manual DB snapshot, and then choose Add.
Note: You can repeat this step to share snapshots with up to 20 AWS accounts.
- Choose Save.
- To stop sharing a snapshot with an AWS Account, select the Delete check box next to the account ID from the Manage Snapshot Permissions pane and choose Save.
If you want to restore a DB instance or DB cluster from a shared snapshot by using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) or Amazon RDS API, you must specify the full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the shared snapshot as the snapshot identifier.
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It's not very often that I review a Bollywood movie, largely because it is very rare for there to be anything really different and worth reviewing. Last night I watched Wazir just because it was on circuit and I took my mum to watch a movie. I was very pleasantly surprised. The story was brilliantly told with none of the signature song and dance that Bollywood movies are known for. The performances from every cast member was brilliant and so was the music. I usually spot the plots twists and call the endings on most movies so I get bored at about halfway. This film took me by surprise. If you love the game of chess and a good story try this one out. If you only watch Bollywood films for the song and dance escapism than this is not your cup of chai.
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Afghan Warlords Form Political Party
Afghan activists hold up posters and placards of political leaders during a demonstration in Kabul Stadium on February 23, 2007. Some 25,000 supporters of former Afghan warlords crowded into the stadium in the Afghan capital in a noisy show of support for a controversial bill that would give their leaders amnesty for war crimes. Supporters from across the country held up posters of leaders of the resistance to the 1980s Soviet occupation and chanted "Long live the mujahedin (holy fighters)" and "God is great". (Hindustan)
Afghan warlords formed a political party it was announced last month:
Commanders from the anti-Soviet resistance, ex-Communist leaders and other strongmen from Afghanistan's decades of war are banding together in a political group, spokesmen said yesterday.
The multi-ethnic United National Front, still to be formally launched, "is to fill the vacuum for a powerful, strong and broad-based political party," spokesman Mustafa Kazimi told reporters.
"We have had lots of political parties emerging over the past five years but they've had no major achievements."
The front includes leaders of the fight against the 1979-1989 Soviet occupation, often called warlords, who turned on each other in the 1992-1996 civil war that was fought for power along ethnic lines.
Kazimi, himself a resistance commander, described the new political group as a "reform-seeking formation comprised of different political and ethnic groups as well as key political figures."
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I know, I know, I've been MIA for a while. I apologize for my absence but as many of you well know, life can be insane! I have been writing a ton of recipes for Kaboose.com and AmazingMoms.com which has kept me VERY busy. If you are ever missing me or my recipes, please check out those sites (see list way down below for a list of some of my recent faves!). some of my recent . All of that on top of my regular job and trying to make sure I have time for my family, I had to give myself a break from blogging. Please know that while I may not get to post here as often as I'd like, sharing recipes with you is a true joy and you are never far from my thoughts. Like many of you, I am still struggling to find balance in my life. I am doing my best to find a way to manage it all. In the meantime, if you have any life balancing tips, please share because this past month kicked my butt.
About the Recipe:
I have to admit, I was never a HUGE fan of tofu, even when I was a vegetarian. That is, until I learned how to bake tofu. Baking tofu changes the texture completely and gives it some bite. It's cost effective and simple to make and makes a great addition to stir fry's and is delicious in a sandwich. You can go wild with different marinades. Tofu itself is mild in flavor and therefore takes on the flavor of anything you marinate it in. I like to cut the baked tofu into tiny squares and give it to my 22 month old as a snack. He loves them and I bet you will too. If you think you don't like tofu, just give this easy recipe a try.
Soy and Citrus Baked Tofu
Serves 2-4 (depending on use)
1 package extra-firm organic tofu, cut into 1/2-inch slices (extra-firm is key here)
1/2 cup organic low sodium soy sauce
Juice of 1 large orange
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray foil with cooking spray.
2. Drain tofu using method below. In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, orange juice and sesame seeds. Place tofu into marinade and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. Lay tofu side by side on prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Serve as is or in one of the dishes suggested below.
To Drain the tofu:
(Paper towel obviously, not pictured.)
1. Place a cooling rack inside a baking sheet. If you don't have a cooling rack, simply use 2 cutting boards lined with paper towel. Cut tofu into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices onto rack and cover with 2 pieces of paper towel. Place a heavy cutting board over the tofu. If your cutting board isnt heavy enough, weight it down with heavy canned goods. Allow tofu to drain for 10 minutes. Tofu is now ready to marinate or bake.
Note on Organic Tofu:
In our house, we try to use organic ingredients whenever we can. However, I don't usually specify "organic" in my recipes, because I know it's not always financially/physically possible for everyone to get their hands on them. Soy/Tofu products are one of those items I never compromise on. I buy them in organic form, or not at all. I won't get too much into it, but soy crops in this country are treated with some scary chemicals. If you want to read some info on the subject, please go here and here We don't consume many soy products in our house but when we do, it is always organic. Organic soy is affordable and well worth the small additional fee.
What to do with Baked Tofu:
-Chop and add into a salad for a quick and inexpensive protein punch!
-Cut rectangles in half and stir fry in some vegetable oil, garlic, broccoli and sugar snap peas.
-Skip the soy marinade and simply sprinkle tofu with salt and pepper and bake the tofu au naturale. Place tofu slices on a crusty roll, topped with thinly sliced avocado, a slice of cheddar cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
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One Skein - Rasta
What can you make with one skein of our newest yarn, Rasta? Plenty! A Ravelry pattern search revealed some awesome results for the super-bulky, 90-yard skeins of color deliciousness. I picked one of my favorites for this reoccurring blog feature. So grab your biggest needles, your skein of Rasta, and get knitting! Who knows.... maybe you'll even finish something in a single afternoon.
Marian, by Jane Richmond, is a quickie cowl with a lot of style. Since it's all in seed stitch, you can knit it with any colorway without worrying about pooling or striping. Try it in one of the more vibrant multis, like Arco Iris or Indecita, for something truly original and fun. It requires US size 19 needles, which can be hard to come by, but will be useful in future when you decide you really, really need that Rasta afghan. Click on the picture to go to the Ravelry pattern page!
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Please click HERE to read the official BCS Board Briefing for Thursday, May 4, 2017, including the Superintendent's Comments, Board Actions, and announcements.
Among the highlights from tonight's meeting, we recognized Enka High School's Jennifer Kruk for being named the North Carolina State Coach of the Year for Fast Pitch Softball and Mark Harris for being named the Retro Rankings 3A Wrestling Coach of the Year. Plus, we recognized Jim Lewis from Owen High School, the NCAE Assistant Principal of the Year!
School Board members enjoyed a song from Enka High School's production of Hairspray!
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Iris Garden Log Cabin Quilt
A log cabin quilt top in gorgeous violets and purples. I was very dubious about my squares when they were partly put together; but I relearned the lesson that with scrap quilting, if you will keep on going, everything will turn out beautiful.
And that moment when the pile of scraps, and then the pile of squares, stitched together, suddenly hangs like fabric? Always a yes.


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We are thrilled to introduce the very first "powered by Kindoma" app with our wonderful partners at Cricket Media. The new app, Story Bug, features Cricket's beloved children's publications, and is powered by Kindoma's award-winning remote reading technology. Users of the Story Bug app see and hear each other via video chat while viewing the same digital book. A "shadow hand" shows where your counterpart is pointing, so grown-ups can challenge their young readers to point to items on the page, and children can ask questions about what they see and hear.
At Kindoma, we all personally remember reading Cricket's magazines when we were kids. When we first partnered with the educational media company to get their content up on Storytime, it quickly became clear that we both shared a deep value for enabling and encouraging young children and their loved ones to connect around quality educational content.
This deepened partnership combines archives of Cricket's high-quality educational content with our innovative shared reading technology to help children and their loved ones share the experience of reading educational content, whether they are cuddled together on a couch, across the town, or around the world.
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Alice Clayton
When Grace Sheridan returns to Los Angeles to become a working actress, it's a second shot at a life-long dream. With some help from her best-friend agent, will that dream become a reality—or at thirty-three, has Grace missed her chance at the big time? And when an unexpected sizzling romance with Jack Hamilton, the entertainment industry's newest "it" boy, threatens to shine an uncomfortable spotlight on her life, how will that affect her career…and his?
Funny, borderline neurotic Grace is perfect in her imperfections, and the sexual chemistry between her and charming yet blissfully unaware Jack is off the charts. With laugh-out-loud dialogue and a super-steamy romance that will get your heart racing, sneaking around in L.A. and dodging the paparazzi has never been so fun.
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Everyone needs to read an Alice Clayton book at some point of their lives. The way she writes her characters...it's amazing. And, also, life-like. She puts them in real-life situations and makes them think the same way as I would. Nothing is too fake or fairy tale with how they think or act, and that's why I love reading her books.
In this book the leading lady is older than the man that catches her eye...by 9 years. <--- I like that she put the woman older than the man, THAT'S a nice switch for a change! Now, Grace is a woman who is working hard at a second shot at becoming a successful actress, living with her best friend Holly while her house is finished being built in L.A.
Her friend Holly manages the up-and-coming new hot actor Jack, and one night while Grace and Holly were having a party...Grace meets Jack, they strike up a little flirty banter, next thing you know, they're agreeing to have a little tryst for fun. Grace thinks they'll have their fun, and they'll go their separate ways since A.) she's older than he is and B.) he's the new hot young thing. He can have any hot young thing he wants at the snap of his fingers...so why would he want to have a relationship with an older nobody?
The humor in this book is great, the sexy times are off-the-chain hot, and the flow of how it's read, was perfect. It's a lighthearted read that will make you laugh, blush, and get emotional with the characters. Totally recommend this book to anyone looking for a romantic comedy. I'd love to see this book as a movie or even as a series on one of the movie channels, that way they won't have to cut anything out, haha!
ALICE CLAYTON worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen (read laptop).She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her.
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