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Gartman: Investment Capital Will Leave US Market
Posted by Larry Doyle on October 18th, 2013 8:36 AM |
After the dysfunctional debacle displayed in Washington over the last few weeks — and potentially repeated in early 2014 — what is that strong symbolic wind now blowing offshore?
Oh, that is the sound of investment capital leaving our nation.
Not that those in Washington have a real appreciation for it but private investment capital is the lifeblood which fuels our economy.
While those in Washington are now sufficiently addicted to our central banking shell game, aka quantitative easing, why would they be concerned about protecting and promoting the formation of private investment capital? Great question. (more…)
Malpass: Bigger Battle Behind the Shutdown
Posted by Larry Doyle on October 17th, 2013 9:55 AM |
Recent polls regarding confidence in our public officials in Washington are at historic lows and with the can having been kicked down the road for only 3 to 4 months, I do not see those polling figures improving anytime soon.
If those in Washington on both sides of the aisle actually care about the public interest and the need for an adult dialogue, they may want to start by addressing the points raised by David Malpass. His recent commentary is overflowing with a host of basic principles of real sense on cents.
At its core, the shutdown is part of a much bigger battle to restrain the federal government. It is spending $3.6 trillion per year without a budget, and its expenditures are expected to increase rapidly in the years ahead.
Meanwhile, the government has piled up $17 trillion in debt and $60 trillion more in unfunded spending promises. The Federal Reserve will borrow $1.1 trillion in 2013 alone to buy bonds—and it reserves the right to borrow unlimited amounts for future bond purchases without congressional or presidential permission. (more…)
Who and What Are To Blame for Uncle Sam's Imminent Shutdown?
Posted by Larry Doyle on September 30th, 2013 10:10 AM |
With the government mere hours away from an imminent shutdown, I commented over the weekend that a small proprietor would not run his hot dog stand in such a fashion.
Yet here we sit — with Uncle Sam sticking his mitt ever deeper into our pockets — faced with the prospect that the puppets in Washington on both sides of the aisle are incapable of managing our affairs not only to avoid a shutdown but to actually run things in a professional fashion.
So the questions beg: will Washington ever be able to regain a degree of statesmanship in running our country; are we to be faced with this same sort of pathetic gamesmanship every year; do they even really care? (more…)


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Liverpool are expected to go full-strength for their game against Arsenal on Wednesday as they look to keep their hopes of breaking the record Premier League points tally alive.
Jurgen Klopp's team had looked in a good position to surpass the 100 points set by Manchester City in the 2017-18 season, but their recent 4-0 defeat by City as well as the disappointing 1-1 draw with Burnley leave them facing an uphill task in order to do so.
The Reds are currently on 93 points, meaning they must win their game against the Gunners as well as overcoming Chelsea and Newcastle next week if they are to beat City's tally and finish on a staggering total of 102.
Arsenal, however, will be desperate to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to bitter rivals Tottenham in the north London derby, as well as try keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next season's Europa League, and it may not be a straightforward game for Liverpool.
Klopp rotated his starting 11 for the game against Burnley, playing two youngsters in Neco Williams at right-back and Curtis Jones in midfield.
It is predicted that he will restore Trent Alexander-Arnold to the team ahead of Williams for Arsenal, however, with Naby Keita likely to come in for Jones.
Captain Jordan Henderson remains sidelined with a knee injury, so Fabinho and Gini Wijnaldum should line up alongside Keita in midfield.
Other than that no changes from the Burnley match are expected, with the fearsome front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane looking to test a stern Burnley back four, and Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk attempting to keep the likes of Jay Rodriguez quiet.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Keita, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane

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KAMPALA (Reuters) - Somali Islamists said on Monday they had carried out two bomb attacks in Uganda that killed 74 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on television.
The explosions in the closing moments of Sunday's match ripped through a crowded restaurant and a rugby club in the capital Kampala.
Al Shabaab militants in anarchic Somalia had already threatened to attack Uganda for sending peacekeeping troops to prop up its fragile, Western-backed government.
In Mogadishu, the group threatened more attacks unless Uganda and Burundi withdrew their peacekeepers.
"Al Shabaab was behind the two bomb blasts in Uganda," spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage told reporters.
"We are sending a message to Uganda and Burundi: If they do not take out their AMISOM troops from Somalia, blasts will continue, and it will happen in Bujumbura too."
Al Shabaab is fighting the Somali government and claims links with al Qaeda.
"At one of the scenes, investigators identified a severed head of a Somali national, which we suspect could have been a suicide bomber," said army spokesman Felix Kulayigye. "We suspect it's al Shabaab because they've been promising this."
Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura said some arrests had been made, but gave no details. He said police had begun reviewing security in public places.
Burundi, which also contributes troops to the peacekeeping mission, stepped up security, said an army spokesman in the capital, Bujumbura.
The dead included one American. President Barack Obama condemned what he called cowardly attacks, and the White House said the Federal Bureau of Investigation would help in the investigation.
One bomb targeted the Ethiopian Village restaurant, a popular night-spot that was heaving with soccer fans and is frequented by foreign visitors. The second attack struck the Lugogo Rugby Club, which was also showing the match.
Coordinated attacks have been a hallmark of al Qaeda and groups linked to Osama bin Laden's militant network.
Among the dead were at least 60 Ugandans, an Irish woman, and 11 Ethiopians and Eritreans. Two had not been identified.
The U.S. State Department said one American citizen was killed and five injured. The U.S. charity Invisible Children said one of its members, Nate Henn from Wilmington, Delaware, had been killed in the rugby club blast.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni visited the rugby club.
"This shows you the criminality and terrorism that I have been talking about," he said. "If you want to fight, go and look for soldiers, don't bomb people watching football."
Bereket Simon, the Ethiopian government's head of information, called the attacks a "cowardly act by al Shabaab terrorists."
Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia in 2006 to oust an Islamist movement. That sparked the Islamist insurgency that rages today.
The blasts came near the end of the match and left shocked survivors reeling among corpses and scattered chairs.
"We were watching soccer here and then, when there were three minutes to the end of the match, an explosion came ... and it was so loud," witness Juma Seiko said at the rugby club.
Heavily armed police cordoned off both blast sites and searched the areas with sniffer dogs while dazed survivors helped to pull the wounded from the wreckage.
Uganda, east Africa's third largest economy, is attracting billions of dollars of foreign investment, especially in its oil sector and government debt markets.
But investors in Uganda and neighboring Kenya, which shares a porous border with Somalia, often say the threat from Islamic militants is a serious concern.
"I certainly think the blasts will make risk appraisals tighter on Uganda. If it does transpire to be al Shabaab, that will certainly raise the concerns of Western investors and also Chinese investors in Uganda," said Alex Vines, Head of Africa Programmes at London's Chatham House think-tank.
The Ugandan shilling fell slightly against the dollar on Monday.
Somali residents of Kampala said they feared a backlash.
"We are in fear and locked in our homes today," said Bisharo Abdi, a Somali refugee. "Some Ugandans are saying 'Kill Somalis'."
On Saturday, Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed told Reuters the growing number of foreigners joining the Islamic insurgents posed a threat to regional security.
Additional reporting by Frank Nyakairu, Sahra Abdi and Abdi Guled in Nairobi; Editing by Kevin Liffey
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These are roguelikes for devices unable to run Windows or Linux.
Even a system capable of running Windows or Linux does not guarantee a good roguelike experience. The small screen and limitted controls of most handhelds mean that, unless careful work is done in design, the resulting game can be unplayable.
Game Boy Advance
- iLarn
- iRogue
- kMoria (alpha)
- Nethack-Palm (alpha)
- PaleoHack (alpha)
- PocketRogue
PlayStation Portable
- Angband for PSP (alpha)
- ToME for the PSP (either in alpha or beta - unknown)
Windows Mobile / Windows CE
- AngbandCE
- nanRogue (final beta)
- NetHack for Windows CE
- NetHack for Psion
- NetHack for the PSP (beta)
- NetHack for the Nintendo DS: Now that DSLinux is usable, it is safe to assume someone will soon get NetHack working on the DS. See DSLinux games list for the latest info on what games work on DSLinux.


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St. Mary Axe ran north-south from the church of St. Augustine Papey to Leadenhall
The Wrestlers was a house in Bishopsgate Ward located on the north side of Camomile Street, near the Wall and Bishopsgate (Stow). The house predates the Wrestlers Court located on the opposite (south) side of Camomile Street.
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Lime Street Ward is west of Aldgate Ward. The ward is named after its principle street, Lime Street, which takes its name from the
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The next is Limeſtréete warde, and taketh the name of Limeſtréete, of making or ſelling of Lime there, (as is ſuppoſed) the Eaſt ſide of this Limeſtréete, from the North corner thereof to the midſt, is of Aldgate warde, as is aforeſaid: the weſt ſide, for the moſt part from the ſaid north corner, ſouthward, is of this Limeſtréete ward: the ſouthend on both ſides is of Langborne ward: the bodie of this Limeſtréete ward, is of the high ſtréete called Cornehill ſtréete, which ſtretcheth from Limeſtreete on the ſouthſide, to the weſt corner of Leaden hall: and on the north ſide from the ſouthweſt corner of Saint Marie ſtréete, to another corner ouer againſt Leadenhall.
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text: Lester Burnham's life is on the brink of falling apart.: he and her wife Carolyn have fallen out of love, their daughter Janie is rebelling against them, his career is on the rocks as his employer is downsizing, and he is slowly getting succumbed to depression and frustration. But things begin to shift when he finds when himself falling head over heels with his daughter's best friend. Lester becomes invigorated to change the course of his life and move past his mid-life crisis, so he takes it upon himself to amplify his lifestyle.Read more


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Sabrina is one of our Dental Assistants at Havens Family Dental. Sabrina has been working as a Dental Assistant since 2015. She previously worked as a nanny and Veterinary assistant, until the age of 27 when she decided to make the move to Dentistry and never looked back. Sabrina's favorite part of Dentistry is watching patient's faces light up after receiving a smile makeover.
When she is not helping to make smiles brighter, Sabrina enjoys outdoor activities with her husband, Nathan, such as fishing, hiking, kayaking and standup paddle boarding, to name a few. She also enjoys crocheting during her free time, making homemade gifts for friends and coworkers. They also love spending time with their house full of fur babies! She has two Golden retrievers named Gus and Hank.


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MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course gives an introduction to the theory of functions of several variables with emphasis on differentiation, integration, and interative, numerical methods. The course also contains introductions to MATLAB, series, and linear algebra in Euclidean spaces. MAT1110 is a natural continuation of MAT1100 – Calculus and a basis for MAT1120 – Linear Algebra.
Learning outcome
After completing the course
- you can parametrize curves and surfaces and use these representations to create graphical figures and to compute arc length, line integrals and surface area
- you know the definition of double and triple integrals, can calculate such integrals by means of different coordinate representations, and use them to solve practical problems
- you can solve theoretical and practical optimization problems with and without constraints
- you are familiar with the completeness property of Euclidean spaces, know how they form a foundation for numerical methods, and can write programs in MATLAB or Python to find zeros and fixed points of functions
- you master Gauss elimination, are familiar with the concepts of linear independence and basis, and can find eigenvalues and eigenvectors and use them to analyze practical problems from both an analytical and a numerical perspective
- you know what it means for a series to converge, can use tests to decide convergence and find domains of convergence, and can determine the Taylor series of a function
- you can carry out simple mathematical arguments and computations and present them in a clear and coherent way with suitable notation and terminology.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
- MAT1100 – Calculus
- It will also be an advantage to have taken the following courses:
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MAT110A.
- 10 credits overlap with MAT110B.
- 10 credits overlap with MAT110A.
- 10 credits overlap with MAT110B.
- 10 credits overlap with MAT1012 – Mathematics 2 (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with MAT1012 – Mathematics 2 (discontinued) and MAT1100 – Calculus.
- 8 credits overlap with ECON3120 – Mathematics 2: Calculus and Linear Algebra.
- 8 credits overlap with ECON4120 – Mathematics 2: Calculus and Linear Algebra.
- 7 credits overlap with MA105.
- 6 credits overlap with MA114.
- 5 credits overlap with ECON1100 – Matematikk I.
- 4 credits overlap with MA113.
- 3 credits overlap with MAT1010 – Mathematics for applications II (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with MAT1011 – More Mathematics (discontinued).
- 3 credits overlap with MA103.
- 3 credits overlap with MA104.
- 3 credits overlap with MAT1050 – Mathematics for Applications 1.
- 3 credits overlap with MAT1060 – Mathematics for applications 2.
4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercise sessions in groups per week throughout the semester.
The number of groups offered can be adjusted during the semester, depending on attendance.
Midterm exam which counts 1/3 towards the final grade.
Final written exam which counts 2/3 towards the final grade.
This course has 2 mandatory assignments that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination support material
Midterm examination: No examination support material is allowed.
Final examination: Approved calculator.
Information about approved calculators (Norwegian only)
Language of examination
The examination text is given in Norwegian. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
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When you visit a country where the national dish is a goulash that's often thickened with flour and comes served in a thick, crusty bread roll bowl, what's a gluten free gal to do? Turns out – thankfully – quite a lot, as I recently discovered on a long weekend break to Budapest.
Drop Restaurant
An entirely gluten free restaurant, Drop is a foodie goldmine for coeliacs. They're also incredibly hot on catering to other allergies as well, and are very knowledgeable on advising what to go for or avoid on their menu if further ones apply to you. The menu consists of a great range of starters, including an incredible cheese board, peri peri king prawns with salad and a host of soups, while their main offerings are equally extensive and the portions are HUGE.
If you're near the Parliament building, this is definitely worth a stop-by. Fresh, entirely gluten free food that's all vegan, too – and incredibly cheap. The menu is very simple: there are five salads on offer and you can either have a bit of all five for 1,900H or three for 1,500H – I had cauliflower rice with diced pepper and avocado, zoodles with cashew nut cream sauce and a Chinese cabbage number – and they were all delicious.
Free! Gluten Free Bakery
They're not marked up but the staff are able to advise which are suitable. My starter of herby camembert with walnuts and endive was stunningly delicious, while I was obviously overjoyed to discover that all three desserts on offer were gluten free – and the rich chocolate cake didn't disappoint. Add to this some chic decor and first class service, and you can see why this eatery gets such rave reviews. konyvbar.hu/
Go-Free Waffle Bar
Pilot Café
Supermarkets: head to a branch of Spar, Prima or Tesco and you should be able to find a range of gf snack products to buy. Spar and Prima had a great range of Schar items, as well as a few other brands. Tesco, meanwhile, had a selection of their own gf products that you can find in the UK, along with a few bits and pieces from other gf brands. And you'll always find fresh fruit in any of these to help tide you over!
Dieta Lite Market: an amazing health food store with a massive gluten free section, as well as a ton of paleo and veggie items. dietalife.hu
Airports can sometimes be a disaster for finding gluten free food, but you'll find a couple of great options at Budapest's. There's a couple of different salad bars, an Upper Crust that serves hummus and crudités pots and gf Kettle Crisps, and a Costa for individually wrapped gf brownie bars should you need a sweet fix. As at all airports though, be prepared to pay more than normal!
Other places I spotted in the city but didn't get a chance to eat at…
Gringos Amigos Mexican: advertised gluten free options on their window and board outside. gringosamigos.hu
Say Cheese: as well as a range of 'normal' cheesecakes, they also have several varieties of free from cheesecakes, too – gluten free, refined sugar free or lactose free. Plus they're all kept in a separate cabinet to avoid cross contamination. Get there early if you want to get your hands on one though – they may be open til 9pm but I got there two days in a row at 6pm and they were long sold out! saycheese.hu/
GluteNo: a little, entirely gluten free café that sells paninis, pizza and cakes – but it only has four seats so perfect if you're looking for takeaway! facebook.com/glutenofood
Ezaz Bistro: opposite St Stephens Basilica, they have a good variety of gluten free options clearly marked on their menu. ezazetterem.hu/Happy eating – and I hope you enjoy this great city as much as I did!


text: Along with the chill of winter has come what some might consider to be an odd request from Xanadu's Weyrleader. In the last week, he's asked the Search and Rescue wing to start training with firestone. Firestone? What's that all about? Apparently in the wake of all of those fires at Western, D'son wants the Weyr to be well-prepared to create fire-breaks and the easiest way to do that is to have dragons prepared to do so.


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Wine case for 4 bottles of Viña Ijalba. This exclusive luxury case made of micro-channel cardboard printed in high quality offset, combined with matt plastic laminate, gloss silkscreen, gold stamping and relief, represents the luxury of the product that is inside. Its flap opening design is fitted with a system to lock it shut as part of the box. Inside, the bottles fit into a cardboard padded holder in which they are held securely.
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Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761 – July 1804) was born in the West Indies to an enslaved mother and a British naval captain and raised by her great uncle in England, the Earl of Mansfield, as a noblewoman. Belle and her research may have impacted Chief Justice Lord Mansfield's ruling that declared English slavery illegal in 1772. This landmark decision effectively abolished slavery in England, signaled the beginning of the end Atlantic slavery, and helped to foment the American Revolution. The case was brought by James Somerset who, having been held in slavery in the United States, liberated himself and demanded his freedom in a London court while he and his owner were living abroad.
Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an actor, born in New York City, who gained international acclaim and accolades as an interpreter of Shakespeare in the first half of the nineteenth century. As a young man, Aldridge attended the Free African School and Shakespeare productions at the African Grove Theater, founded by the Afro-Caribbean playwright William Alexander Brown, in Greenwich Village in the early 1820s. (Slavery in New York was not abolished until 1827.) Aldridge toured Europe as a performer and earned the nickname "African Roscius" as well as Prussia's Gold Medal in Arts and Sciences, Russia's Golden Cross of Leopold, Switzerland's Maltese Cross, and a memorial plaque at Stratford-upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Theater. "Aldridge traveled farther, was seen by more people in more nations, and won a greater number of prestigious honors, decorations, and awards than any other actor in the nineteenth century."
Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – December 14, 1780) was a British composer, author, actor, merchant, and activist. He was born on a slave ship in route to Colombia and later entered domestic service in England. He ultimately became a shop owner and active in social and political life. The 1780 publication of his collected letters circulated as a best-selling book that advanced abolitionist politics in England.
Leonard Parkinson (n.d.) was a maroon captain who led Jamaica's Second Maroon War in 1795. Throughout the Americas fugitive slaves formed powerful independent communities known as maroons. Jamaica's various maroon communities were especially successful, having negotiated land and autonomy from the British government after Jamaica's First Maroon War (1781-1738). When the terms of the treaty were violated, Captain Parkinson led troops in a second war during 1795 and 1796, and ultimately negotiated a treaty with British Major-General George Walpole.
Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet (September 15, 1852 – October 28, 1918) was a physicist who was among the first Americans to earn a doctorate in the field. In 1867, completing his degree at Yale (he earned summa cum laude honors as an undergraduate), Bouchet became the sixth person in the nation to be awarded a Ph.D. in physics. He was a life-long educator who headed the science department of Philadelphia's Institute for Colored Youth.
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (August 31, 1842 – March 13, 1924) was a newspaper publisher, journalist, suffragist, and activist during the second half of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth. She was born in Boston to parents from England and Martinique. Josephine St. Pierre married George Ruffin, a Virginia-native and attorney who graduated from Harvard Law School and served on Boston's city council, in the Massachusetts state legislature, and ultimately as a municipal judge. Josephine collaborated with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her work to extend the franchise to women. In the 1890s she published the newspaper Women's Era as well as founded the Women's Era Club. In 1895, she spearheaded the consolidation of black women's clubs throughout the United States into the National Association of Colored Women. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and other members of the NACW went on to help found the NAACP in the early twentieth century.
James Armistead (December 10, 1760 – August 9, 1830) was a patriot spy during the American Revolution and among the first double agents in United States history. The intelligence Armistead gathered from Benedict Arnold and Lord Cornwallis was crucial to the American victory at Yorktown. After the war, Armistead petitioned the Virginia Assembly for his freedom and included a testimonial from the Marquis de Lafayette under whom he had served. James Armistead thereafter adopted the surname Lafayette, became a successful farmer, and raised a family in Virginia.
James Forten (September 2, 1766 – March 4, 1842) was a Philadelphia native, prosperous entrepreneur, and veteran of the American Revolution who helped to organize the American Antislavery Society and rallied black military support during the War of 1812. Forten spent roughly half of his considerable fortune on promoting civil rights, including purchasing the freedom of others, supporting anti-slavery journalism, and founding a school. His wife and daughters founded the nation's first bi-racial abolitionist society for women.
Andre Rebouças (January 13, 1838 – April 9, 1898) was an engineer, public intellectual, and political activist who helped to found the Brazilian Antislavery Society in 1880. As a lieutenant in the engineering corps during the Paraguayan War in 1864, he invented the torpedo. After the war, Rebouças was a professor at Rio's Polytechnical School and authored over one hundred articles that advanced abolitionism and addressed Brazil's social and economic issues. His father, Antonio Rebouças, the son of a slave, was a lawyer who served in the Brazilian Parliament and was an advisor to Portugal's King Pedro II.
Soldiers in the Spanish Colonial Army circa 1770. The military figure on the left is an officer from Veracruz, Mexico, on the right, a soldier from Havana, Cuba. Free men of color served widely in the colonial militias of Spain, France, Portugal, England, and the Netherlands defending various territories in the Americas. Afro-Cuban and Afro-Mexican soldiers helped to shape United States history when they assisted the Patriots in Florida during the American Revolution.


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What is the purpose of renovating your home if it does not bear any fruit? Imagine going through weeks of struggles, spending all your savings and yet the outcome is not pleasing enough. Your home renovation plan must add value to your house. You are definitely free to make your own decisions, and choose what's best for your home. However, there are few essential additions that would add more flexibility to your lifestyle. These additions won't get you bankrupt or become a nightmare. But rather add a unique twist that would add comfort and value to your home. We suggest that if you're interested in getting one step closer to the house of your dreams keep reading.
Let's dig into those essential additions nobody told you about!
1. Install A Security System
Security concerns are a priority even if you live in a safe neighborhood. Renovation days are chaotic to say the least. The frequent coming and going of designers, contractors, laborers can be distracting. As it is most likely that you would not be at home 24/7 to keep a check. The solution? Install cameras and video doorbells to monitor your home at all times, you can even check the footage later on. Smart locks prove to be extremely beneficial as well. These precautions can be fruitful for the coming years as well. A smart security system will help you keep your house safe no matter where you are.
2. Cost Estimates
Home renovation plans always have an estimated cost of everything. The budget is set and the goal is to fulfill the expenses within that range. Yet, this is not the safest option. Your estimate can be proven wrong. It is preferable to always add 20 percent of the estimated cost. It might help you save more than you could think of. Additional estimates are safe and save you from going bankrupt! But always try making a budget and sticking to it.
3. Don't Be A Control Freak
This isn't a silly addition! We have a habit of noting down everything and expecting for things to go as per the plan. The obsession with perfection can lead to major mishaps if things don't go well. It is good to have control but if things are not going as per the plan, you need not to fret. Let them go with the flow and wait for the end results. At times, it's best to trust the universe for making it right. You can renovate your home but not your health! So stop worrying about every small thing and learn to ignore some problems too!
4. Never Stop Interrogating
While we are a strong believer of not worrying too much we still believe that curiosity ain't a bad thing and asking questions is definitely not. We can never be 100% sure of our choices. If you have any doubts or any queries then don't hold back. Ask away from professionals, designers, contractors as many questions as you want. Be sure about every decision till the very end. Questions don't cost anything so feel free, it is YOUR home we are talking about! So never hesitate to ask the important questions even if you think they might seem a little dumb.
5. The Right Replacements
Your entire home renovation plan is of no use if you have not replaced the windows, installed ceiling fans, and upgraded the kitchen cabinets and handles. These minute details are essential to make your home look better and increase its value. Instead of cheap plastic or aluminum blinds, opt for plantation shutters or wooden drapes. Save your electricity bills and instead of hefty air conditioning install ceiling fans. If you wish to sell your home, make sure that the kitchen looks chic and classy. It needs to be appealing for the eye but more than that it needs to have quality hardware.
No home renovation plan can be perfect and save you from worrying in the end but we hope that with these essentials we may be able to help minimize the stress.


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After unthinkable start, patient Hokies back in control of ACC
Nearly two months after suffering a humiliating loss to FCS team James Madison, Virginia Tech is exactly where we thought it would be -- perched atop the ACC Coastal Division.
The Hokies are 6-0 since that embarrassing 21-16 defeat. Heading into Thursday's showdown with Georgia Tech, they control their own destiny toward an appearance in the ACC title game -- and a shot at the league's BCS berth. They've rolled through their first four conference games, outscoring opponents 156-58.
"We're in the driver's seat," said defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
Getting back in that driver's seat was no sure thing. It's been a tumultuous journey for a squad that entered the year ranked 10th nationally, only to fall off the radar after consecutive losses to Boise State and JMU. Foster attributes the shaky start to missed opportunities, unfortunate scheduling and, above all, inexperience.
"The young kids needed to buy into what we were doing," Foster said. "This was probably as green a group as we've had."
That's no exaggeration: The Hokies lost 14 starters from last year's 10-3 team, replacing them predominantly with freshmen and sophomores. That youth proved too much to overcome against Kellen Moore and Boise's prolific offense, or to rebound from just five days later, something Foster called "a scheduling nightmare."
Tech's roster grew even thinner after running back Ryan Williams -- who broke the Hokies' single-season rushing record with 1,655 yards as a freshman in 2009 -- went down with a hamstring injury early in Week 3 against East Carolina. That's when Virginia Tech's seniors called a team meeting to stop the bleeding.
"We had to stress them to trust each other," said quarterback Tyrod Taylor. "The last couple of games we've gone out there and executed."
Taylor has spearheaded the resurgence, reasserting himself as one of the ACC's premier signal-callers. He's piled up 1,292 passing yards over the past six games, maintaining a 12-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He's also kept defenses at bay, rushing for 386 yards and three scores over that span. Most importantly, he's upped his completion percentage to 63.9, a vast improvement over last year's pedestrian 56.0 mark.
The youngsters have also matured. Junior running back Darren Evans and sophomore David Wilson have been a potent tandem out of the backfield, scampering for 870 yards with Williams out. Six different receivers have hauled in touchdown passes in the team's last two games, routs of Duke and Wake Forest. Antone Exum, Kyle Fuller, Derrick Hopkins and Bruce Taylor have all stepped up on the defensive side of the ball.
"You can practice all you want, but until you get out there under the lights, that's the best experience you can get," said Foster.
Virginia Tech's schedule toughens considerably in the coming weeks, with trips to North Carolina and Miami looming after the Georgia Tech game. Those road tests will mark the first time the Hokies have left the friendly confines of Lane Stadium in over a month.
For the moment, their focus is turned to the Yellow Jackets, whose triple-option attack leads the nation with 317.4 rushing yards per game. Josh Nesbitt and Co. shredded Virginia Tech's defense for 309 yards on the ground last year, when they toppled the then No. 4 Hokies, 28-23.
"It's a pain in the butt because it's something you just don't see on a consistent basis," Foster said of Georgia Tech's option offense. "The one thing that catches a lot of people by surprise is how quickly that option game comes to you."
The key to Virginia Tech stopping the option may be the same as the key to the Hokies' recovery this season -- time. Foster and the defense used the bye week to simulate Georgia Tech's speed in practice and experiment with personnel shifts.
Taylor and the offense, meanwhile, have their sights set on revenge after last year's loss. The senior quarterback also has high sights set on Charlotte, the host of this year's conference championship game. A laughable goal just two months ago, it's looking increasingly attainable as the season wears on.
"I knew there was plenty of time for us to turn the season around," said Taylor. "We took two tough losses, but they weren't ACC play. Our goal was going to the ACC Championship and that's what we're trying to do."


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Floatation tub
Floatation therapy or sensory deprivation therapy is a chance for you to completely shut out from the outside world. It is based on silencing of all senses, neuro-relaxation that astronauts use in zero gravity.
Floatation tank is filled with water that keeps you constantly on the surface due to high Epsom salt (MgSO4) concentration. While you're floating, all outside influences on your body and soul are eliminated: sound, light, smell, tactile senses, gravity. The end result is deep mind and body relaxation without feeling for space and time which has positive effects on your overall health.
Short-term sessions of sensory deprivation are described as relaxing and conducive to meditation.
Lower stress level and blood pressure, detoxification, injury healing, better focus, releasing from chronic pain - these are just some of the benefits that floatation therapy provides.
Price for 30 minutes -1500 rsd - per person.


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Feeling Stressed about all the Screens?
First email account. First gaming avatar. First social media account. First smartphone. There are many milestones involved in growing up in the digital age.
Since the world shut down in March, I've been supporting parents and teachers with all their big questions around kids and tech. I'm excited to tell you about something new I've created to help parents navigate the coming months and beyond…
Here are the types of things we can tackle during our one-on-one session:
Navigating friendships while social distancing. Let's discuss how your child can stay safe while staying connected.
How much screen time is too much for a kid stuck at home? I'll help your family find a healthy balance.
Worried about your child's gaming and social media activity? Let's devise a plan.
How can we find unplugged activities? Leave with some new ideas.
Is your child struggling with remote school? Let's find strategies that work for your family.
Curious about alternatives to remote school? I'll help you identify options and walk you through the possibilities.
Are current academic expectations unrealistic for your child? I'll teach you to confidently approach school admin and advocate for your child's needs.
You will leave our session with a plan in place!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I reschedule my session?
If you don't show up for your time to meet, rescheduling is at my discretion. I am offering these sessions through April 30, 2021, so please schedule with me before that time.
How do I schedule my appointment?
Upon registration, you'll receive further instructions on how to book a time for your appointment.
Can I purchase coaching more than once?
Yes! We can meet up to three times. But if you are looking for more ongoing support, a therapist is a better choice for your family.
Tell me more about Devorah Heitner, PhD
An expert on young people's relationship with digital media and technology, Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy. Dr. Heitner's work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, TIME and CNN.com. She has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul and Northwestern. She is delighted to be raising her own digital native.
Devorah's website has more information about her research and experience.


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While many stand-alone security tools deliver some kind of threat assessment, whether in the form of color codes or numerical value, they often don't provide any context. This can lead to confusion as SecOps (security operations) personnel try to piece together what is happening from a series of unrelated data points. A unified risk score, on the other hand, delivers context and avoids this sort of confusion. Let's take a look at what's needed to achieve and integrate risk scoring within a security program.
In a typical organization, the security stack includes numerous data sources, such as firewalls, access controls, endpoint protection, antivirus and anti-malware systems and email protection. It can even include physical card access and point of sale systems.
Aggregating data feeds from these various sources in a centralized data lake is the first step toward implementing risk scoring. By bringing all the information together in one place where it can be normalized, correlated and contextualized, the analysis becomes much more effective and efficient.
Next, several elements must be used to derive a risk score.
The first is access, which is a fundamental part of risk scoring. This entails who users or entities are, where they log in from and when, who they interact with both as people and as resources, their peer groups, and what permissions and privileges they have. Entities can be people or systems and sometimes even assets.
The second element is behavior, which covers what users and entities are doing and why and how it compares to their peers. An example might be a user from the HR department reaching out to look at assets in the engineering department's project shares. It might be benign, but it's an outlier that potentially raises the risk score of both the user and asset in question. How much it raises the risk score would depend on multiple factors, including whether the HR user has done this before or if there has been a recent flurry of communication between engineering and HR, possibly prompted by an investigation.
Users and entities are the next element. These are basically servers, workstations, laptops and any other network-connected devices, all of which exhibit some characteristic behaviors that can be used to identify them. For example, what roles they serve, what entitlements they have and what access is granted to them are all identifiable characteristics. How they interact with other entities and systems on a daily basis provides the baseline to pinpoint anomalous behavior.
Meanwhile, other resources (databases, individual files, records, etc.) get their own risk profiles. These, in turn, are tied to the risk scores of users and entities. Any of these elements could influence the overall risk score. Ultimately, an asset at risk can be as important as a user engaging in risky behavior. This is what makes risk the priority for analysts to see first, so they can investigate the events that led to that elevated score.
Once a risk-scoring infrastructure is in place, it can provide the intelligence needed to support incident detection and response, forensics, and threat hunting.
For example, risk scores can flow organically into a security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) platform. The SOAR system can leverage contextual risk assessments for each entity and asset, rather than event-level inputs. Advanced automation provided by SOAR is central to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the SecOps teams. By letting the SOAR system handle routine functions, security analysts can focus their attention on threats that require human investigation.
Risk scoring also provides a valuable advantage for forensic investigations, giving analysts a reliable starting point for digging into the details of what happened. The events associated with a risk score identify which machines need to be torn down and what analysts should be looking for as they clear the environment. While there's still plenty of manual investigation to be performed beyond the intelligence provided by risk scores, they give analysts a big head start.
Finally, for threat hunters who are charged with discovering latent threats lurking in the environment, risk scores again provide a valuable starting point. For example, after a user is identified as high-risk, an investigation discovers a malware infection. Once SecOps remediates the problem, threat hunters know the source of the incident and how to root out its possible spread to other assets.
It's clear that risk scoring enriches threat detection and prevention, incident response and forensics through automation. It can also be effective when used as a starting point for forensics and threat hunting. That's why organizations should invert the current approach of using security events for front-line monitoring and instead prioritize their defense on unified risk scores.
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The 30 Funniest Celebrity Books
Meet the least-boring reads of all time.
Books written by celebrities can be hit or miss. Especially for celebrities who aren't famous for writing books. Being an author is tough work, after all, and just having a recognizable name or face doesn't necessarily cut it in the publishing world.
But then there's the other type of celebrity book: The one you can't put down. The one that's actually funny, that makes you laugh out loud. Those are harder to come by, but they're out there, trust us. And when you find them, you remember why cozying up with a good book is still a better way to spend an evening than almost anything else. For more must-read books, check out the 40 Books Every Man Over 40 Should Have on His Bookshelf.
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, by Nick Offerman
BEST LINE: "I eat a bunch of spinach, but only to clean out my pipes to make room for more ribs, fool!"
We were already huge fans of the Parks and Recreation star, but this book just sent our Offerman adoration into the stratosphere. In these pages, he demonstrates how to be a better man — one who can do his own woodworking, can drive somewhere without a GPS, and can subsist entirely on a diet of barbecued pork ribs. And for more on our favorite actor in Parks and Recreation, read up on the 30 Funniest Jokes From Parks and Recreation.
$18; buy now on Amazon
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling
BEST LINE: "There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it."
We're not sure we're buying Mindy's arguments on why guys should wear more peacoats, or why Pierce Brosnan's chest hair is the best. But even when we're not agreeing with the Mindy Project star, she leaves us in stitches. Even if this book had been published with her original idea for a title — When Your Boyfriend Fits Into Your Jeans and Other Atrocities — it'd still be in our library. And for more laughs, check out the 30 Funniest Sitcom Characters Of All Time.
$9; buy now on Amazon
I Can't Make This Up, by Kevin Hart
BEST LINE: "You need a teacher, because those who can't do, teach. So if you wanna learn something, go to someone who can't do it…. I think I wrote this one wrong."
It's impossible to read this book without hearing Kevin Hart's voice in your head. The stand-up and movie star could read the phone book and make it funny, so this collection of essays (or "life lessons") was pretty certain to make us laugh from start to finish. And for more laughs, check out these 30 Hilarious Jokes Found in Non-Comedy Movies.
$15; buy now on Amazon
The Princess Diarist, by Carrie Fisher
BEST LINE: "Because what can you do with people that like you, except, of course, inevitably disappoint them?"
We'll admit, we original picked up this 2016 memoir by Princess Leia… er, we mean Carrie Fisher… to hear about her affair with Han Solo… um, we mean Harrison Ford. We got that, and so much more. Fisher was the real deal, which makes her death in 2016 all the more tragic. "If anyone reads this when I have passed to the big bad beyond I shall be posthumorously embarrassed," she writes. "I shall spend my entire afterlife blushing." We've never wanted to believe in heaven more. And for more must-have reads, here are the 40 Books Every Woman Over 40 Should Own.
$18; buy now on Amazon
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler
BEST LINE: "I have no doubt that my mother's pregnancy with me was an accident. Mostly because on several occasions, she told me I was an accident."
The Judy Blume-inspired title is just one reason we love this collection of essays and stories by the comedian and late night host. From her obsession with little people to pretending to have an affair with her dad to get a first class upgrade on a flight, her tales are always entertaining and jaw-dropping, and may even make you think, "Hey, I guess my life isn't so bad after all." And for more laughs, know that This Woman's Joke About Getting Older Will Make Your Day.
$6; buy now on Amazon
Food: A Love Story, by Jim Gaffigan
BEST LINE: "I'm convinced that anyone who doesn't like Mexican food is a psychopath."
What makes a comedian like Jim Gaffigan qualified to write about the complicated human relationship with food? As he explains: "I'm a little fat. If a thin guy were to write about a love of food and eating I'd highly recommend that you do not read his book." Works for us. And if you're feeling a little portly these days, here are the 30 Best Ways to Lose Weight at Work.
$13; buy now on Amazon
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee, by Sarah Silverman
BEST LINE: "I am diagnosed with not having enough insanely-addictive drugs coursing through my body."
Silverman's 2011 memoir is a coming-of-age story. She speaks frankly about her struggle with chronic bed-wetting, and makes the heroic story of how she overcame it both beautiful and (as with anything Silverman touches) so very, very funny.
$18; buy now on Amazon
I Am America (And So Can You!), by Stephen Colbert
BEST LINE: "There's an old saying about those who forget history. I don't remember it, but it's good."
This 2009 book just reminds us of how much we miss "Stephen Colbert", the character once played by actor and talk-show host Stephen Colbert. But we'll always have this book as a reminder that Stephen Colbert — not him, the other one — was once there to remind us (with ironic enthusiasm), "Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth." And for more from Colbert, check out the 30 Funniest Celebrity Commercials.
$3; buy now on Amazon
Seinlanguage, by Jerry Seinfeld
BEST LINE: "A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it."
There's a reason why Seinfeld ruled the 90s (and the 80s, for that matter.) He was just that funny. This 1994 book of essays is like an encyclopedia of Seinfeld's best bits and observations. For more from his "show about nothing," here are the 30 Funniest Sitcom Jokes of All Time.
$13; buy now on Amazon
Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage, by Rob Delaney
BEST LINE: "Children give terrible gifts because they are poor."
Whether you know Delaney from his Amazon series, Catastrophe, or his Twitter feed, which is quite literally the best thing to happen to the Internet since wireless connections, this book is a must-own. It's more than just a memoir about binge drinking and fart jokes. It's the story of one man's quest to overcome depression and become the funniest person being retweeted by millions of strangers of his generation.
$10; buy now on Amazon
Unqualified, by Anna Faris
BEST LINE: "If your closest friends stop showing up to your barbecues, you're probably in a bad relationship."
We knew Anna Faris was funny — her leading role on CBS's Mom and 40-plus movies like The House Bunny and My Super Ex-Girlfriend showed us that — but we didn't know she was also such a funny writer. Her 2017 memoir Unqualified has more genuine laughs than most stand-up's memoirs, with hilarious details about her marriage to (now ex) Chris Pratt, her plastic surgeries, and how to bribe a boy with ice cream. And for more from Faris, don't miss the 30 Funniest Tweets About Parenting.
$16; buy now on Amazon
Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin
BEST LINE: "I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks."
If you call yourself a comedy fan and you haven't read Steve Martin's gut-busting collection of stories and essays, you need to stop everything and go find it immediately. The Cruel Shoes title comes from one of those stories, about a "hideous" pair of shoes filled with painful curves and "razor blades to hold the foot in place," all in the name of fashion.
$3; buy now on Amazon
Bossypants, by Tina Fey
BEST LINE: "It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good. I don't like Chinese food, but I don't write articles trying to prove it doesn't exist."
As if we needed another reason to love the 30 Rock star. The thing about Tina Fey is, she's not just hilarious, every joke in this 2011 collection crackles with wisdom.
$8; buy now on Amazon
Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy, by Judd Apatow
BEST LINE: "Life is ridiculous, so why not be a good guy? That may be the only religion I have to this day."
The Knocked Up director talks to some of his favorite comedians, like Mel Brooks, Jon Stewart, Harold Ramis, and Chris Rock, about life and comedy and the things that make them laugh. This is like sitting backstage with your favorite comics and eavesdropping as they shoot the breeze about anything and everything.
$14; buy now on Amazon
My Mother Was Nuts, by Penny Marshall
BEST LINE: "One night I'm at a basketball game, the next I'm being held up by armed ninjas."
Penny Marshall — or as you probably know her better, Laverne from Laverne & Shirley — knows how to spin a Hollywood yarn that'll make you drop to the floor with laughter. She dishes on everything from starring as "woman with dandruff" in a Head & Shoulders commercials to becoming the first female director to make a movie (Big starring Tom Hanks) that grossed $100 million in profits. It has what must be the funniest story about driving a motorcycle across Europe with Art Garfunkel we've ever read. And for more laughs, don't miss the 75 Jokes So Bad They're Actually Funny.
$26; buy now on Amazon
The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room, Rainn Wilson
BEST LINE: "As if the bassoon, xylophone and science-fiction obsession wasn't enough, I then took up an interest in chess. It's as if the sirens of dweebdom lured me inexorably into their pimply lair, from which I never really returned."
The guy who played Dwight from The Office has had one heckuva life outside of TV. He shares all the gritty details, from doing drugs in New York during the 80s to rediscovering his Baha'i faith in recent years, and he does it all with the effortless wit we've come to expect from the actor.
$19; buy now on Amazon
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, by Amy Schumer
BEST LINE: "If you're a true introvert, other people are basically energy vampires."
Amy Schumer's sense of humor is not everybody's taste, but we thought this 2017 collection of non-fiction stories about her life was both hilarious and vulnerable. In the 35 chapters — one for each year of Schumer's life — she writes about her dad's multiple sclerosis and her often wacky sex life, among other topics. Bonus: You won't believe which famous person Schumer is actually married to.
$12; buy now on Amazon
I Don't Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star, by Judy Greer
BEST LINE: "I'm on a steady diet of Subway, red wine, and NyQuil."
Judy Greer is used to being recognized by people who swear they saw her in something, even if they can't remember what it is. She's been in over 100 movies and TV shows, from Arrested Development and Two and a Half Men to The Wedding Planner and 13 Going on 30. Naturally, she's got a lot of stories, and she shares them all with a finely-tuned sense of humor.
$15; buy now on Amazon
Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir, by Norm Macdonald
BEST LINE: "Death is a funny thing. Not funny haha, like a Woody Allen movie, but funny strange, like a Woody Allen marriage."
The one time Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor is like a one-man gag machine, and fans of his absurdist one-liners will find plenty here to enjoy. At times self-deprecating — on his relationship with audiences, he claims "They either hate you or they don't completely hate you" — he keeps you guessing which parts of his memoir are true and which are complete fabrication. "I was a hick," he write, "born to the barren, rocky soil of the Ottawa Valley, where the richest man in town was the barber." Not really, but it's funny nonetheless.
$19; buy now on Amazon
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, by Issa Rae
BEST LINE: "If I could go back in time and slap all of the idiocy out of my mouth, I would be a busy time traveler."
Based on her wildly popular web series by the same name, Issa Rae overshares all the awkward and spit-your-coffee funny tales from her life, from her fear of being watched while she eats in public to cybersex in the early days of the Internet. "I don't want to die alone," she admits at one particularly funny chapter. "but spending quality time with myself 60 to 70 percent of the day is my idea of mecca."
$10; buy now on Amazon
Yes Please, by Amy Poehler
BEST LINE: "Telling me to relax or smile when I'm angry is like bringing a birthday cake into an ape sanctuary. You're just asking to get your nose and genitals bitten off."
We've loved Poehler since Parks and Recreation, and her debut book of comedic essays just confirmed our devotion. Equal parts hilarious and uplifting, she's not just the funniest person alive, she's also a fundamentally good soul. It's rare when you finish a book with a gut that aches from laughter and the inspiration to be a better person.
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I Like You Just the Way I Am, by Jenny Mollen
BEST LINE: "Reading your ex's horoscope every week isn't going to help you control his life. No, you need to hide in his bushes, break into his email, or kidnap his dog if you want to effect any real change."
Actress Jenny Mollen describes her book as "an assortment of stories about not doing the right thing." She may be right about that. The co-stars of TV stars like Angel mocks her desire to be loved by everyone — friends, strangers, ex-boyfriends, dogs — to cringe-worthy anecdotes like the time she stalked her therapist and her disastrous hosting of the worst bachelorette party of all time.
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Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, by Patton Oswalt
BEST LINE: "People will find transformation and transcendence in a McDonald's hash brown if it's all they've got."
This isn't your standard stand-up comic's memoir. It's the true story of one spectacular nerd, Patton Oswalt, and his many geeky obsessions while growing up. There are chapters devoted to Dungeons & Dragons and Star Wars, and if your reaction is "just one chapter for each? That's not enough," this is definitely the humor book for you.
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Autobiography, by Morrissey
BEST LINE: "David [Bowie] quietly tells me, 'You know, I've had so much sex and drugs that I can't believe I'm still alive,' and I loudly tell him, 'You know, I've had SO LITTLE sex and drugs that I can't believe I'm still alive."
Rock star autobiographies are rarely laugh riots, but the Smiths frontman writes about his life with the same acerbic wit and poetic cynicism he's used so effectively in his songs.
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My First Five Husbands, by Rue McClanahan
BEST LINE: "Dumbbells are pretty easy to come by, but since many of them are married, I suggest lifting weights."
She played Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls, but if her book is to be believed, that sitcom wasn't half as funny as McClanahan's many relationships with men. Looking back at the photos of her second marriage, she writes, "We looked happy. Much like smiling travelers waving from the deck of the departing Titanic."
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Moab Is My Washpot, by Stephen Fry
BEST LINE: "[Love] without smiling is as sickly and as base as vodka and tonic without ice."
The British author and star of such shows as Blackadder, as well as the voice-over on all seven Harry Potter audio books, recounts the first 20 years of his life in rural England, where he was the polar opposite of a well-behaved, obedient boy. As one of Fry's teachers said of him: "for colossal nerve, for sheer, ruddy cheek, I have never met anyone to match you."
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Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, by Dolly Parton
BEST LINE: "It takes a lot of time and money to look this cheap, honey."
You don't have to love her music to admire Dolly Parton. It's impossible to read this memoir, full of country wisdom and Appalachian Mountain wit, without hearing it in Dolly's distinctive Southern accent. It's dang near impossible!
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Too Fat to Fish, by Artie Lange
BEST LINE: "You haven't lived till you've played Scrabble in a psych ward."
It's honestly a miracle that Artie Lange lived long enough to write this book, a harrowing (and hilarious) account of his drug-fueled, self-hating rise from MadTV cast member to regular on Howard Stern's radio show. He has an amazing ability to tell a story that's equal parts heartbreaking and wildly comical. Are those tears from laughter or crying? It's impossible to say.
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Attempting Normal, by Marc Maron
BEST LINE: "That's the big challenge of life—to chisel disappointment into wisdom so people respect you and you don't annoy your friends with your whining."
If you've listened to any of Maron's podcasts, you already know he has a talent for confessional, hilarious tales. But this 2014 book takes us even deeper into his manic brain. Only Maron can share a story about losing his virginity to the waitress in a bagel store and make it utterly relatable, even as you're cringing at the details.
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Brain Droppings, by George Carlin
BEST LINE: "Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid."
We saved the best for last. The late, great George Carlin wasn't just a comedian. He was a poet, a philosopher, and without a doubt the funnier person to ever put pen to paper. There's a laugh on every page, and just as often a reason to pause and reconsider the things in life you never think twice about. For more laughs, don't miss This Is The Best Way to Make Anyone Laugh.
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text: Editorial Review: PDF OnlyAssessment of 'home readiness': discharge criteria and postdischarge complicationsMarshall, Scott; Chung, Frances Author Information Department of Anaesthesia, The Toronto Hospital, Western Division, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology: December 1997 - Volume 10 - Issue 6 - p 445-450 Buy Abstract With the increase in numbers of surgical patients who are being treated on an ambulatory basis, it is important to develop reliable criteria to identify when patients are ready to go home. A scoring system may speed up discharge. Recent evidence suggests that drinking and voiding are not mandatory discharge criteria, and insisting on them will delay the discharge of patients unnecessarily. Recent research work indicates that certain cases can bypass the Post- Anesthesia Care Unit without compromising safety. Although major complications of ambulatory surgery are rare, pain, nausea, headache, dizziness, and drowsiness are still distressingly common. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers.


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Nissan shareholders to vote on governance overhaul
Nissan shareholders began a fractious annual meeting Tuesday to discuss revamping operations at the crisis-hit Japanese automaker after the Carlos Ghosn scandal, amid lingering tension with French partner Renault.
The meeting will see votes on a series of reforms to the Japanese car giant, designed to put Nissan on a more stable footing after the shock caused by former boss Ghosn's arrest on multiple financial misconduct charges.
Adding to the company's operational woes, net profits fell to a near-decade low in the last business year. The company has already warned of "a difficult business environment" for the next 12 months.
Nissan aims to set up three new oversight committees on the appointment of senior officials, pay and audit—a reaction to allegations that Ghosn was able to concentrate too much power in his hands.
But the plan hit the skids with Renault, which owns 43 percent of Nissan and complained it did not have enough of a say in the new structure.
Crisis was averted when Nissan suggested Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard sit on the appointments committee, and CEO Thierry Bollore on the audit committee.
However, Renault will not be represented on the new committee on pay—possibly reflecting longstanding rancour in Japan over Ghosn's high rewards compared to most Japanese CEOs.
Under pressure
Nissan is also seeking shareholder approval to elect 11 directors as it restructures itself, including the two Renault executives as well as current Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa.
Saikawa himself has come under pressure both for the disastrous financial performance of Nissan and because the Ghosn protege is seen as a legacy of that era.
He opened the meeting Tuesday at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama outside Tokyo by offering his "sincere regrets" over the tumult that has engulfed the firm in recent months.
Along with Japanese partner Mitsubishi Motors, the Renault-Nissan alliance forms the world's biggest-selling auto group.
The partnership was sorely strained after November's shock arrest of Ghosn, long considered one of the most astute and powerful executives in the industry.
Since then, Nissan has accused Renault of having too much weight in the alliance, and of keeping it in the dark over its tie-up plans with Fiat Chrysler (FCA), which collapsed over reservations expressed by the French government.
"Rebuilding a bond of trust is not very easy," noted Tatsuo Yoshida, an analyst at Sawakami Asset Management.
Ghosn, who was sacked from all his roles, is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting millions of dollars in salary and of using company funds for personal expenses—accusations he denies.
Ahead of the meeting, 67-year-old Hideo Yamada said he was attending for the first time since becoming a shareholder three years ago.
"I'm interested in the issue of integrating operations with Renault and wanted to hear what the management thinks about it," he told AFP.
"I think there will be another round of tensions ahead," he added.
Kiyoshi Shimizu, 70, said he was "70 percent in favour" of the proposed governance reforms, but "30 percent worried that it may slow the (management) speed".
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The authors have shown that baPWV can be used as a simple, non-invasive marker for identification of patients at risk for poor recovery after stroke, regardless of stroke subtype according to TOAST criteria. In previous studies, increased baPWV and cfPWV were found to be independent predictors of new vascular events and cardiovascular mortality. It remains to be shown whether there is any causal effect to this association. Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing progression of arterial stiffness may reduce stroke incidence and may even help in recovery after stroke. Further studies are necessary to prove these hypothesized benefits. Till then, in my view, the clinical application of this novel tool remains limited.


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What Is Malware? Definition and 6 Examples
Paul's passion for technology and digital media goes back over 30 years. Born in the UK, he now lives in the US.
During my many years of teaching computers, from basic skills through to the more advanced use of digital media software, as well as when working with computers on a personal basis, I believe that I've encountered pretty much every kind of malicious software out there.
This article gives a definition of malware, examines six examples, and outlines three approaches that can be used to minimize or prevent being affected by malware.
Definition of Malware
Malware is malicious software that has been designed with the intention of idisrupting, corrupting, or otherwise damaging a computer system, typically through gaining unauthorized access.
6 Examples of Malware
Here are 6 malware examples:
- Virus
- Trojan
- Spyware
- Worm
- Adware
- Ransomware
I will explain each example in more detail below.
1. Virus
In computer terms, a virus is a malicious piece of code, or a program which is capable copying itself and spreading from one computer system or device to another. Viruses are usually written with the intention of having a disruptive effect on the machines that they infect, causing such issues as the destruction of data, or the corruption of the operating system.
Viruses typically work by inserting or attaching themselves to legitimate pieces of software in order to facilitate the execution of their code. The best way to protect a device from a virus is by installing anti-virus software and keeping it up-to-date.
2. Trojan
A Trojan (or Trojan horse) is a form of malware that hides its real content to trick the computer user into believing that it's a legitimate file. One common way that this deception happens is when a trojan arrives attached to an email from a trusted source. Unlike, viruses, which can activate and replicate themselves, trojans rely on the user to activate them.
Computer Trojans are named after the wooden horse that was used to sack the ancient city of Troy. The wooden horse was built and left outside the city by Greek soldiers who were besieging Troy. The horse was thought by the people of Troy (known as Trojans) to be a harmless victory trophy, so they brought it inside the city walls - but inside it were Greek soldiers who emerged at night and opened the city gates, enabling the invasion and fall of the city.
3. Spyware
This type of malware infiltrates the computer system, accessing and monitoring the user's activities, such as internet usage data and sensitive information. It then relays this personal information to advertisers, data firms, or others.
Spyware is a threat to both businesses and individual users and is used for many purposes, such as to track and sell internet usage data, steal credit card or bank account details, or for identity theft. It does this through actions such as tracking the user's login and password information, and spying on sensitive information.
4. Worm
Worms typically use computer networks to spread themselves. They exploit weaknesses in security software, or can arrive via spam emails or instant messages. Once established, the worm can then use the host computer to scan and infect others. Worms can corrupt and delete files, or create additional malware programs on the user's computer.
All this can happen without the user knowing anything until the worm is established. Some worms do nothing but replicate themselves repeatedly, overloading the computer and network. Others will steal information, or open a back door for hackers to use.
5. Adware
As its name implies, this type of malware inundates the user with unwanted advertising. Adware programs can change the browser's homepage, bombard the screen with pop-up ads, as well as create spyware. Although this software may not sound as bad as other forms of malware, it can be extremely irritating and disruptive, and is often capable of causing your device long-term problems. It is common for this malware to slow down or even crash your device.
It can also use up your internet bandwidth. Adware is the name for this software when it infects a computer, but is known as madware when it's on a mobile device, such as a smartphone.
6. Ransomware
Ransomware is a particularly sinister form of malware that is used to extort money from users by criminals. It uses encryption to hold a user's data with the promise that the data will be restored upon payment of a ransom.
Ransomware gets onto a computer by either fooling the user into installing it, or by making use of weaknesses in the device's security software. This type of malware can target not just individual users, but also high profile institutions such as hospitals, universities, and government agencies.
How to Avoid Malware Infections
Generally speaking, there are three approaches that you should take to minimize or prevent malware infections:
- Make sure that you have anti-malware security software installed on your computer, and that it is updated regularly.
- Make sure that you use secure passwords and that you change them regularly.
- Do not download programs or documents from untrustworthy sources. It is also wise to be wary of attachments and hyperlinks found in spam emails and instant messages.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2020 Paul Goodman
Umesh Chandra Bhatt from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India on December 22, 2020:
Well explained. Thanks.


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Availability for:
- NinjaTrader 7 platform: NOT PLANNED
- NinjaTrader 8 platform: AVAILABLE NOW
- Calculate mode: OnBarClose only
- Trader manual: not available
Following the demands of many of our beloved customers, MA-Slope Trend Filter was developed with advanced algorithms in the mission to help traders gain more confidence in detecting trending & sideways markets.
As a trader, you know that "a trend is your friend". But how to detect a trend? A simple yet effective way is to rely on the slope of a moving average:
- Uptrend: An uptrend is detected if the moving average is upward steep enough.
- Downtrend: A downtrend is detected if the moving average is downward steep enough.
- Sideways: A sideways period is detected if the moving average is not steep (considerably flat).
MA-Slope Trend Filter measures a moving average's slope in ninZaATR unit, that is: how many ninZaATR the moving average changes per bar (averaging over the lookback period you specify). Because the number is too small, we multiply it by 1000 to derive a final value that is easy to read and configure.
Traders will need to define 4 slope thresholds: uptrend start/end, downtrend start/end – which are used to categorize the market into uptrend, downtrend, sideways phases. Generally, if the slope is large enough, the moving average is steep and we are in a trend.
The indicator comes with 10 moving average types to select, along with 10 moving average methods for smoothing. You will have a whole lot of flexibility to define and fine-tune your favorite moving average. These settings are 100% identical to ones in our Easy Trend indicator; therefore if you already own Easy Trend, you will find it easy to configure the moving average.
MA-Slope Trend Filter comes with an option to enable/disable sideways:
- "No Sideways" is enabled: In this mode, there are only uptrend & downtrend.
- "No Sideways" is disabled: In this mode, there are 3 phases: uptrend, downtrend and sideways.
Besides, MA-Slope Trend Filter generates "Trend Slowdown" and "Trend Resuming" signals which notify traders when the trend slows down and recovers from a pullback/correction, respectively. A trend-slowdown signal is often used for an exit, while a trend-resuming signal is an opportunity for traders to enter the market or add to their existing position.
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Key features:
- Allow turning sideways on/off
- Allow defining moving average (among 11 popular moving averages)
- Allow smoothing moving average (with 11 popular moving averages)
- Allow applying a plot change filter on the moving average, either before or after smoothing
- Allow configuring lookback period for slope calculation
- Allow smoothing slope
- Allow configuring 4 slope thresholds: uptrend start/end, downtrend start/end
- Colorize plot based on 4 states: positive increase/decrease, negative increase/decrease
- Colorize bars based on trend status: uptrend & downtrend
- Paint background to clearly show uptrend, downtrend & sideways (if enabled)
- Print markers on trend start, slowdown, resuming
- Trigger alerts on trend start, slowdown, resuming
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- Can be used in 3rd-party indicators, strategies, products
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Dedicated NinjaScript signals:
- Signal_Trend: 1 = uptrend, -1 = downtrend, 0 = sideways
- Signal_Trade: 1 = uptrend start, -2 = uptrend slowdown, 3 = uptrend resuming, -1 = downtrend start, 2 = downtrend slowdown, -3 = downtrend resuming, 0 = no signals
- Signal_State:
- 2 = slope above "Uptrend Start" threshold
- 1 = slope from zero to "Uptrend Start" threshold
- -1 = slope from zero to "Downtrend Start" threshold
- -2 = slope below "Downtrend Start" threshold
- Instruments: futures, stocks, indices
- Interval types: timebased or non-timebased, standard or custom
- Chart styles: whatever
- Ready to use out of the box
- Fully configurable & customizable with ease
Please read Installation Guide for details.
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NinjaTrader 8 version:
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General and special education teachers' perspectives of full membership for students with disabilities
Date of Award
Winter 2014
Document Type
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership
First Advisor
Pauline Leonard
The idea of full membership (FM) for students with disabilities (SWD) originated with the 1975 Education for all Handicapped Children Act which required equal educational access for these students. Full membership has evolved from mainstreaming to focusing on acceptance and belonging in a school community where all stakeholders have a voice and the culture is reflective of these values and beliefs. Despite American public education policy, there appears to be minimal progress for SWD in gaining FM. This phenomenological qualitative study was conducted to gain insight into the perceptions and lived experiences of teachers. Comparing two high schools in the southern region of the United States, through face-to-face interviews with five general and nine special education teachers, the author explored how scripts of disability inform teacher practices and what systemic barriers may be in place that impede FM for SWD. The findings in this study provided evidence that teachers agreed on the importance of FM. Parental involvement is a vital component for successful implementation. Unexpectedly, a lack of exposure to disabilities during formative years and special education teacher perceptions tended to limit FM opportunities due to focusing on scripts of disability. Challenges needing to be addressed include educator mindset toward the abilities of SWD and access to FM opportunities. Methods to overcoming FM barriers and value-laden actions include professional learning communities, collaborative practices, and continuous sustained professional development that reflects on self-beliefs and practices. Additional research is needed in the areas of lack of exposure to others with disabilities and teacher perceptions of the role they play in FM opportunities for SWD.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker was fined US$2,500 by the NHL but escaped suspension Monday for throwing a punch that may have broken a bone in Boston defenseman Aaron Ward's face.
Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said the automatic suspension given to Walker was rescinded during a hearing with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell. It was ruled the hit was not a "sucker punch."
"Based on what was said on the ice as I was dropping my gloves, it was my understanding that I was engaged in an altercation," Walker said in a statement issued by the team.
Tempers flared in the final minutes of Boston's 4-0 victory Sunday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals when Ward and Carolina's Matt Cullen began shoving in front of the Bruins' net. Walker skated in and hit Ward with a right cross that knocked the defenceman to the ice, and was given a misconduct, fighting major and instigator penalty with 2:47 remaining.
Boston coach Claude Julien said after the game that team doctors feared Ward had a broken orbital bone. He was being re-evaluated Monday.
"In reviewing what I saw, I just didn't like what happened. . . . I just don't think there was any need for that," Julien said after practice in Wilmington, Mass. "He sucker-punched him once coming into the scrum when (Ward) was involved with another player. And then he dropped his gloves and sucker-punched him.
"I don't care what people say about, 'Ward should've protected himself.' He had no intention of getting involved," he added. "We asked our guys to stay composed and not fall into that trap, and he just did that. A guy with Walker's experience should know better than to sucker-punch a guy."


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Britain's Ministry of Defence has drawn up a secret report about how to keep the African National Congress in power at the next election' according to a report by digital media and broadcasting company Vice.
The U.S. delegation to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's inauguration walked out of Thursday's ceremony in protest against his disparaging comments about an international war crimes tribunal and the presence of Sudan's leader, whom the court has indicted, the State Department said.
Kenyan authorities said on Tuesday a security operation launched last year to flush out Al-Shabaab militants in the vast forest in the coastal region of Kwale was still underway, with 36 insurgents having been arrested so far.
Nigerian troops operating in restive northeast Borno are making tremendous progress as the ongoing special operation in the Sambisa forest, the Boko Haram stronghold, enters day 12, a military spokesperson said Monday.
There was pandemonium at Presbyterian Church in South Sudan capital Juba after a fierce fight erupted between the body guards of South Sudan's first vice president Dr Riek Machar on one side and those of the bodyguards of General Gathoth Gatkuoth and former chief of general staff, General James Hoth Mai, on the other.