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Learn how to make your projects (and your home) greener, more cost-efficient and more fun!
November Garden Checklist
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By Anu Jameson
Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can deal with your own house with more fun and less anxiety. Look here for cheap and time-efficient
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Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can deal with your own house with more fun and less anxiety. Look here for cheap and time-efficient ideas (because we also don't have time to sew our own drapes), real stories about great, imperfect homes and gardens, and funny writers who don't take themselves too seriously.
It's Halloween (eek!) today, which means that we're counting down rapidly towards the end of the year. Tomorrow, a new month dawns, and that means it's time to start thinking about what you should be doing in your garden this November. Remember: A little bit of work here and there is way easier to fit into your schedule, and way less tiring, than trying to do it all at once. See full article. | {
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Letting Go, Speaking Out, and Dancing: Power Talk with Julie Daley
I don’t say this lightly: Experiencing Julie Daley speak is like sitting at the feet of a High Priestess.
Julie is deep and sensual. Intense and oh-so glorious. Soft and profound. Her words issue a fierce alert: Pay attention. Listen. You need to hear this.
As a coach for women at Unabashedly Female, Julie wants you to be… You. That’s all. And she’s the first to acknowledge that’s much easier said than done.
I’m delighted to share my chat with Julie about power. It’s part of my series for The Great Power Giveaway – I’m asking women to post their pitch on what power means to them. Have you entered yet? Just a few more days until the competition closes. | {
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Created by comedy writer Dan Harmon, Community follows a small band of community college students as they attempt to navigate their second chance at eduction. Originally brought together as a study group, they find themselves becoming friends, lovers and comrades-in-arms against the surreality of their new school.
Jeff (Joe McHale) is a smooth-talking lawyer who gets sent back to the classroom when it's discovered he falsified his degree. He tries to make the most of his situation by courting Britta (Gillian Jacobs), a 20-something dropout looking to make something of herself, but things get complicated when he also discovers feelings for Annie (Alison Brie), a perky straight A student trying to kick a prescription drug habit.
Annie herself has a crush on Troy (Donald Glover), a former high school athlete who lost his scholarship, but Troy doesn't notice much of girls at all, instead building an unlikely friendship with Abed (Danny Pudi), a film student and pop culture nerd. Rounding out the gang are Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Pierce (Chevy Chase), two middle-aged students who are learning business and combating loneliness, respectively.
With such a crazy cast, it's easy to get lost in the chaos of Greendale Community College, but much of the bedlam is intentional. Showrunner Dan Harmon is famous for his clever comedy and his characters benefit from the same. Their jokes are quick-witted and self-aware; the actors are encouraged to improvise. The show has also gained a reputation for engaging its own audience, creating webisodes during mid-season breaks and stunt casting fan favorites when encouraged on social media sites.
Its meta comedy and pop culture homages have also made it a hit among fans. Despite relatively low ratings, it's topped several viewer polls and critics' lists, even snagging a People's Choice Award in 2009. It currently airs in twelve countries and will also enter syndication in 2013.
Community has run for three seasons and will be coming back for a fourth in fall 2012. No one knows when the cast will actually graduate, but one thing's for sure: The party will be spectacular.
Find out here when you can start watching the 6th season of "Community!"
'Community' Season 6 Promo Released by Yahoo
Yahoo! Screen releases a promo for season six of the canceled NBC series, which will find new life online!
Saved for a Season 6, 'Community' May See its Prophesied Movie Come to Fruition as Well
"Community" fans can celebrate - not only was the show saved for a sixth season, now it seems a movie truly is in the works!
'Community' Saved Again, Gets 6th Season on Yahoo!
Say it with me now: #SixSeasonsAndAMovie!
"Community" has officially found a new home and, thus, a sixth season. After the show was canceled by NBC, it has been picked back up by Yahoo! Screen, the video content streaming service from the Internet giant.
The new sixth season will be 13 episodes long, and reports say that creator Dan Harmon has signed on to return along with core cast members Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Gillian Jacobs, Allison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown and Ken Jeong.
Hulu Passes on 'Community': Should We Just Let the Show Die?
It looks like Five Seasons, An Internet Season, And A Kickstarter-Funded Movie isn't even a possibility now.
"Community" will not be picked up by Hulu, according to a report from TV Line, which says that all talks between the show and the streaming service have stopped. This news comes several weeks after official word that the show was not receiving a renewal from NBC and would be cancelled after five seasons.
Six Seasons and a Movie: Hulu in Talks to Revive 'Community'
"Community" might not be leaving us just yet - Hulu Plus is considering production of an exclusive sixth season. What does creator Dan Harmon have to say on the issue?
Sorry, Greendale: 'Community' Is Canceled
Looks like #SixSeasonsandaMovie won't be happening.
NBC has canceled "Community" according to a report from THR. The show had just completed its fifth season, celebrating a return to form after bringing creator and showrunner Dan Harmon back on board.
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How to Get Out of the Payday Loan Debt Trap
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The payday loan debt trap is a scary place to be. If you’re dealing with mounting payday loans and aggressive lenders calling constantly, chances are you’re stressed, overwhelmed, and are in need of some help! That’s what we’re here for! Below are 3 essential tips for getting out of the payday loan debt trap and finally gaining control of your finances.
Stop taking on more loans!
This is the first step. Until you commit to not taking on any more new loans, there’s no chance of starting to work your way out of debt. Stop the cycle cold. Just say ‘no’. Make a commitment to yourself (and your partner/family/friends) to not take on any new loans. Write it down! Take this commitment seriously and ask your family and friends to hold you accountable. If you’re struggling and are in need of cash fast, see our previous blog post, “8 Ways to Avoid Needing Quick Cash Payday Loans” .
Make a budget!
A budget is a monthly financial plan that shows you how much money you have coming in and helps you plan for how much money is going out. Knowing how much you make and spend gives you the ability to allocate any extra money to paying off your debt as quickly as possible! See our previous blog post, “What’s a Budget: A Guide to Creating & Using a Monthly Budget” for a step by step guide to creating your first budget.
Work with a payday loan consolidation company!
A payday loan consolidation company has the knowledge and support you need to get out of the payday loan debt trap once and for all. Our team at Real PDL Help has years of knowledge and experience in the industry. We work with you to consolidate your loans, reduce your debt, get the payday lenders out of your bank account, and get you on a plan that gets you out of payday loan debt once and for all! The payday loan debt trap is a scary and lonely place. We provide the knowledge, support, and guidance you need.
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The NLRB: A Brief Year in Review
Key cases revolve around email, college athletes and union elections
Connecticut Law Tribune
The year 2014 was one of change for the National Labor Relations Board. The board overruled precedent regarding employee use of company email to engage in activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act, possibly extended the protection of the act to college athletes, reconsidered long-established principles for determining whether parties are joint employers and finalized amendments to its union election procedures.
Back in 2007 (the good old days for employers), the board held in its Register-Guard decision that employees had no rights under the NLRA to use an employer's email system, let alone to use it for statutorily protected communications, such as union organization efforts, as long as the restrictions placed on the email system by the employer were nondiscriminatory.
In December 2014, the board overruled Register-Guard, declaring that it was incorrectly decided. In its Purple Communications case, the board held that "employee use of email for statutorily protected communications on non-working time must presumptively be permitted by employers who have chosen to give employees access to their email system." Put differently, if an employer has allowed its employees to use its email system for nonwork-related reasons (i.e., incidental personal use), then an employer must also allow those employees to use its email system for communications protected under the NLRA, such as communications about union organization efforts or the scheduling of solidarity marches to protest the employer's conduct. The decision, however, does give an employer who allows incidental personal use of its email system the option of completely banning nonwork use if it can point to special circumstances warranting such a prohibition. Because such a decision would likely decrease employee morale and productivity, it begs the question whether the board left employers with any option at all.
Back in March, Peter Sung Ohr, the Chicago-based regional director of the NLRB, issued a decision concluding that grant-in-aid scholarship football players at Northwestern University are "employees" of the school, at least as that term is defined by the NLRA.
According to Ohr's decision, school football players generate tens of millions of dollars per year for Northwestern. In return, they receive "compensation" from Northwestern in the form of scholarships. "That the scholarships are a transfer of economic value is evident from the fact that the employer pays for players' tuition, fees, room, board, and books for up to five years," Ohr wrote.
He also found that the football players are subject to the control of Northwestern. The players signed "tender" agreements on acceptance of a scholarship that set the duration and conditions under which their "compensation" will be provided to them. They are subjected to rigorous practice, travel and competition schedules and are limited (by NCAA and Northwestern rules) in their ability to make their own living arrangements, apply for outside employment, drive personal vehicles, travel off campus, post items on the Internet or speak to the media.
Northwestern has filed a request for review of Ohr's decision with the board. Nevertheless, the request for review did not prevent the grant-in-aid football players from voting whether to join a union on April 25, 2014. The results of that election, however, will not be tallied until the board has dealt with the request for review. Thus, it may be some time before we know whether the College Athletes Players Association has been chosen by the players to represent them in dealing with Northwestern concerning grievances, labor disputes, rates of pay, hours of employment and conditions of work.
If two entities are determined to be joint employers, both entities can be jointly liable for violations of the NLRA. In its simplest form, a joint employer relationship can exist when two seemingly separate companies actually share control of the employment relationship, including joint involvement in hiring, firing and wage and benefit decisions. The test for whether two entities are a joint employer has been followed by the board for 30 years.
Despite the long-standing precedent, in March, the board issued a public notice inviting parties to file amicus briefs in a pending case pending, Browning-Ferris, regarding their position on the current test for determining joint employer status, and, more important, to propose a new test that the board should consider when such cases are brought before it.
Although it is unclear at this point how Browning-Ferris will be decided, the board's Office of General Counsel submitted a brief arguing that a joint employer determination should be based on the totality of the circumstances by examining direct, indirect and "potential" control of one employer over the employees of another employer. In its brief, the general counsel's office argues for a more expansive definition of the term "employer" under the NLRA.
Following the board's request for briefs in Browning-Ferris, the office declared that it intended to issue numerous complaints against fast-food giant McDonald's USA LLC and its franchisees stemming from unfair labor practice charges pending across the nation.
On Dec. 19, 13 complaints were issues based on 78 charges naming McDonald's and numerous franchisees as joint employers. The complaints allege, among other things, discriminatory discipline and discharges against franchisee workers who participated in nationwide fast-food worker protests over the past two years. Certainty, how the NLRB rules in Browning-Ferris will have an impact on how the MacDonald's issues are analyzed and resolved by the board.
Stay tuned.
In December, the board finalized its procedures for streamlining the union election process. These amended election procedures will, among other things, (1) shorten the time period between the filing of a petition for an election and the holding of the election; (2) require an employer to file a "statement of position" by noon on the day before a representation hearing begins (the statement of position must include all arguments and defenses or the employer may be deemed to have waived them in the future); (3) allow a hearing officer to substantially limit the issues an employer can present at a hearing, and prevent preelection litigation over voter eligibility and inclusion issues; (4) permit regional directors the discretion to deny parties the opportunity to file posthearing briefs on disputed issues; and (5) require that additional contact information of petitioned for unit employees, including personal email addresses and phone numbers, be provided to the union.
While the board has described its actions as modernizing the representation elections process and ensuring that the process is not marred by unnecessary litigation, duplication and delay, many employers (and management attorneys) view the board's actions as undermining their ability to adequately present a case against unionization. Indeed, once an employer receives the election petition, it will have a very short time period to assess the appropriateness of the bargaining unit and prepare for a representation hearing. Further, if an employer does not become aware of a union organizing campaign until after it receives the petition, it will have less time to make an effective case against unionization. The amendments, therefore, will undoubtedly make it easier for unions to win representation elections.
There are legal questions as to the NLRB's authority to implement these changes and whether they are consistent with congressional intent. Barring a court injunction, the amended procedures are scheduled to go into effect in April.
Given the board's willingness to overrule, amend and challenge existing precedent and rules, there is no reason to believe that this trend will not continue in 2015. | {
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the top off the tomato and scoop out the insides with a spoon or melon baller. Try not to cut the sides of the tomato so the filling doesn’t spill out while cooking. Fill each tomato with the turkey mixture. Put the stuffed tomatoes in a casserole dish, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Don’t overcook otherwise the tomato will fall apart (like mine did!). | {
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Silicone hydrogel lenses are entering a new
era with daily and flexible wear outcompeting 30-day continuous wear. The newest
wave of products promotes lower modulus and higher-water-content materials
as a way to address comfort, which may or may not affect the material's oxygen permeability.
In this first of a series of columns, I explore the relationship
between water content, modulus and Dk together with experts in this field.
In silicone hydrogel technology, traditional theory governs that
the higher-water-content materials will have a lower modulus, potentially enhancing
initial comfort, and higher-water materials will in turn translate to lower Dk values.
But is this theory set in stone? Can modulus and water content be dissociated in
silicone hydrogels?
In Part 1, I pose this question to Noel Brennan, PhD, of Brennan
Consultants in Melbourne, Australia, who has been researching contact lenses for
more than 20 years.
Figure 1. Relationship between modulus and
water content of various materials.
Exploring the Relationship
Dr. Brennan responds to my question:
"Polymers are, by name and nature, composed primarily of chained
molecules comprising long series of repeating units. There is an inherent flexibility
to long chains depending upon the nature of the primary units. The units may consist
of a simple monomer or of an almost endless combination of different monomers and
even combined polymers. The polymer chemist introduces crosslinkers, fillers and
other materials to pack the whole thing together in a desired fashion; these plus
the nature of the primary units impact both the water holding properties as well
as the stiffness of the material.
"Within
the context of the subunits and crosslinking agents, one can fiddle around with
these parameters in a quasi-independent manner," Dr. Brennan continues. "So, even
with relatively unsophisticated polymers such as familiar hydrogel materials used
for soft contact lenses, we see considerable variability in the modulus/water content
relationship. For example, etafilcon A has a low modulus compared to other materials
of similar water content. The degree of sophistication in silicone hydrogels is
much greater and potentially allows even greater flexibility in this regard.
"To summarize, modulus is loosely but not absolutely related to
water content," Dr. Brennan concludes.
How Much Oxygen?
In silicone hydrogels, the relationship between water content
and modulus is fairly linear as traditional theory dictates. Figure 1 shows this
relationship.
The real question is: How much oxygen reaches the cornea amidst
these various material property combinations? We'll explore that question in future
columns.
Dr. Szczotka-Flynn is an
associate professor at Case Western Reserve University Dept. of Ophthalmology and
is director of the Contact Lens Service at University Hospitals of Cleveland. | {
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Roadrunner records have teamed up with Sony and Playstation to release this EP of songs from Roadrunner artist, paying tribute to the game.
First up is Killswitch Engage with My Obsession. This is a standard Killswitch song, they’re not breaking new barriers, but it’s still a great song, and if you are a fan, you will definitely love this track. I know a lot of people were disappointed with the last KsE record, and this is them back on top form, it’s much better than most of the tracks on the self titled album.
Next is Trivium with Shattering the Skies Above. On this track the band return to the style of their earlier albums, Ascendancy in particular. At first, I didn’t really like this track, as I wasn’t a big fan of Ascendancy, but after a few plays it really did grow on me. It has a fantastic chorus and the guitars are nice and heavy, with a great solo.
Dream Theater rarely disappoint on record, especially on an instrumental, Raw Dog is no exception. This is a fantastic metal track with great riffs and excellent musicianship, but this is expected from some of the greatest musicians to walk the planet.
This Is Madness by Taking Dawn is an ode to 300, with the lyrics borrowing from lines from the movie: “This is Spartaaaaa!” and such. even though this song has brilliant subject matter, it does sound a little raw compared to the rest of the tracks on this EP, it sounds more like a demo. It is more “metal” than any of the tracks on their album however and is still a great song.
Opeth offer a break from all the heaviness with their track The Throat Of Winter. It’s a more acoustic affair, but it somehow still fits in with the rest of the EP. This is a beautiful track, and a great addition to Opeth’s stunning back catalogue.
The EP ends with The End by Mutiny Within, which is another great track and a superb way to finish a superb EP. This song would fit in perfectly with Mutiny Within’s début album, it has great musicianship and brilliant vocals, plus a chorus to die for.
In all, this is a great EP, the only downside is that its only 30 minutes long!
It looks like Travis Smith is officially out of Trivium. Heres the press release from the bands official website:
“We’re really happy to have our good friend and fellow Floridian Nick Augusto join the Trivium family. Nick’s drumming is very technical and diverse and he brings a real intense energy to the band and we can’t wait for everyone to hear the new song, ‘Shattering the Skies Above,” that we just recorded with Nick. I think it’s the best Trivium recording we’ve ever done; it’s raw, full of energy and I think Nick’s drumming really pushed us to a new level.”
There were rumours of Travis leaving the band a few months ago and now it looks official, however there may still be more to this story, like why Travis has left the band, keep checking back here for more details.
Matt Heafy recently spoke with Metal Hammer about the bands forthcoming song which will be included in a free EP with God Of war 3:
“Right now we’re on the second leg of Into The Mouth Of Hell We Tour. The whole of the first leg I was writing and demoing every day so were Corey and Paolo, on this leg we haven’t been doing that as much because we’ve been working on the ‘God Of War III’ song – which is ‘Shattering The Skies Above’. That will come out exclusively on ‘God Of War III’, it will not be on the next Trivium record, but it is going to give people a really good representation of where we’re going with the next record. I’m pretty sure we’ll be playing it in the UK when we’re over, so people will be able to hear where we’re going. That’ll be the only new thing.”
It’s not only Trivium involved with PS3 game God Of War 3, Dream Theater are in on it too, Mike Portnoy said in a recent update:
“In an unexpected move, we will then enter the studio right after New Year’s to write and record a brand new instrumental track for inclusion on the upcoming ‘God Of War 3’ soundtrack. This will mark the first time in the band’s career we have written and recorded an exclusive track for an outside project. Roadrunner invited us to participate and we decided we were up for the challenge!” | {
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Since winning a grand prix of “1_Wall” award in Japan in 2010, Daisuke Yokota has presented his award-winning work not only in domestic group exhibitions but also overseas and also in his self-publications. By using very ordinary landscapes and the nudes of young people as his main motif, Yokota creates completely another world on the paper through the multiple conversion of digital into analogue, and color into black and white. It is not just a process of making objects into abstract images, but creating a new reality.Yokota's works are widely known now with his self-publishing zines. And now comes his highly anticipated first photo book, which features his latest works in 104 pages.
Since winning a grand prix of “1_Wall” award in Japan in 2010, Daisuke Yokota has presented his award-winning work not only in domestic group exhibitions but also overseas and also in his self-publications. By using very ordinary landscapes and the nudes of young people as his main motif, Yokota creates completely another world on the paper through the multiple conversion of digital into analogue, and color into black and white. It is not just a process of making objects into abstract images, but creating a new reality.Yokota's works are widely known now with his self-publishing zines. And now comes his highly anticipated first photo book, which features his latest works in 104 pages.
Since winning a grand prix of “1_Wall” award in Japan in 2010, Daisuke Yokota has presented his award-winning work not only in domestic group exhibitions but also overseas and also in his self-publications. By using very ordinary landscapes and the nudes of young people as his main motif, Yokota creates completely another world on the paper through the multiple conversion of digital into analogue, and color into black and white. It is not just a process of making objects into abstract images, but creating a new reality.Yokota's works are widely known now with his self-publishing zines. And now comes his highly anticipated first photo book, which features his latest works in 104 pages. | {
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Load snap-in Active Directory Schema
It will then connect to the old AD server first
Right click ‘Connect to Schema Operations Master’ and select the new server
Then select Operations Master and change the role with the new server:
Demoting old server
Obviously, go to the old server;
Use dcpromo.exe, it will say AD is a Global Catalog server;
Go to Active Directory Users and Computers (this can be done from either new server or old server);
Expand the domain and select Domain Controllers;
Select the old server and click on NTDS Settings;
Untick Global Catalog;
And now we should be able to demote the old server.
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Don't worry -- you're not going to find a wishbone or any dark meat floating around these noble hops. "We actually put a VERY small amount of Fried Chicken in one of two of the mashes," the brewery says. "It doesn't even remotely taste like chicken."
A four-pack will run you about $18.50. There's no word whether this will open the flood gates for other combinations, namely pizza beer, which, if they're going to make fried chicken beer, needs to be done. And if they can somehow reduce that into a pill or a piece of gum, that'd be great, too. We're tired of holding a slice in one hand and a can in the other. Spare us the effort, already. | {
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real life stories while slinging drinks. sarcasm included.
eve of thanks ….
Well, well, what do we have here ? The biggest party night next to NYE. You don’t say? …. A night where you might bump into your high school sweetheart or you arch enemy. In my case all my little sisters friends who are wondering why the hell I’m even out. Jk. I’m still legit. I’m still young enough to get white girl wasted tonight!
I’m actually going to sling drinks for a few hours and be adultish before I go spend my hard earned money on Jameson. That’s fifty percent responsible.
Thanks giving Eve’s use to be spent drinking a handle of captain at someone’s house then rallying to this place called Zoom. Down beaches finest under one roof. With my fake id (thanks Jules) and dressed in my hot pink Steve Madden boots, I was lit. If you weren’t carried out of that place you were doing it wrong. Luckily there wasn’t any social media to ruin our lives because lord knows we would all be in trouble. Great times.
You remember that one time you were so disgustedly wasted? That drink you consumed 15 of ? The smell of it anytime there after ? That’s Captain Morgan for me. I’m gagging just typing this. RIP Morgan. I had to leave you back in 2003. Along with this photo …
Can’t wait to see everyone out tonight at the casino drinking their holiday stress away and telling me how much they hate their Mother in law. Should be worlds of fun. As long as their tipping. Sometimes holiday clientele can be cheap. Pray for me!
Everyone be safe tonight. Take an Uber if need be … Uber we could of used you back then glad you’re here now though!
God bless & may the turkey not be the only thing getting stuffed this holiday season 😉 !!! | {
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In a post on his VKontakte page, Russia's largest social media site, separatist leader Igor Girkin, aka Strelkov, wrote: "In the vicinity of Torez, we just downed a plane, an AN-26. It is lying somewhere in the Progress Mine. We have issued warnings not to fly in our airspace. We have video confirming. The bird fell on a waste heap. Residential areas were not hit. Civilians were not injured."
The AN-26 is a Soviet-built twin-engine transport plane used by the Ukrainian military. Torez is a small city of 80,000 located some 40 kilometers east of Donetsk. Included in the post were two videos that showed a rising plume of black smoke in the distance.
The claim was posted at 5:50 pm Moscow time, shortly before reports surfaced that the Malaysian civilian aircraft, on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, had crashed in eastern Ukraine in the same area near the Russian border.
A Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser, Anton Herashchenko, claimed the plane had been shot down by a ground-to-air missile.
Andrei Purgin, the self-styled first vice premier of the unrecognized Donetsk People's Republic, told Interfax the separatists do not have weapons that could shoot down a plane flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Both Ukrainian and Russian authorities have denied shooting down the Malaysian passenger aircraft.
Interfax news agency reports that a Malaysian jet has crashed in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border. The Malaysian Airlines passenger plane had 295 people on board and was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Anton Gerashenko, an adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister, wrote on Facebook that the plane was hit by a missile fired from a Buk launcher over the country's east, the Associated Press reports.
A Russian aviation industry source told Reuters that the plane did not enter Russian airspace when expected.
Ukraine's east has seen heavy fighting between the country's military and separatists in recent days. Earlier on Thursday, the Ukrainian military claimed Russian jets had shot down a Ukrainian warplane late Wednesday night.
More from the Associated Press:
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country, and Malaysian Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights over Ukrainian airspace.
Anton Gerashenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, said on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters (33,000 feet) when it was hit by a missile fired from a Buk launcher. A similar launcher was seen by Associated Press journalists near the eastern Ukrainian town of Snizhne earlier Thursday. The Buk missile system can fire missiles up to an altitude of 22,000 meters (72,000 feet).
Malaysia Airlines said on its Twitter feed that it "has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace. More details to follow."
The region has seen severe fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatist rebels in recent days.
On Wednesday evening, a Ukrainian fighter jet was shot down by an air-to-air missile from a Russian plane, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, adding to what Kiev says is mounting evidence that Moscow is directly supporting the separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine. Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko said the pilot of the Sukhoi-25 jet hit by the air-to-air missile was forced to bail after his jet was shot down.
Pro-Russia rebels, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for strikes Wednesday on two Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 jets. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said the second jet was hit by a portable surface-to-air missile, but added the pilot was unscathed and managed to land his plane safely
Moscow denies Western charges that is supporting the separatists or sowing unrest in its neighbor. The Russian Defense Ministry couldn't be reached for comment Thursday about the Ukrainian jet and Russia's foreign ministry didn't respond to multiple requests for comment.
Earlier this week, Ukraine said a military transport plane was shot down Monday by a missile fired from Russian territory.
The rebels are known to possess portable anti-aircraft rocket launchers, but Ukrainian officials say that kind of weapon would have been unable to reach Monday's plane at the altitude at which it was flying Monday. Aviation experts, however, have questioned whether the stricken transport plane was flying at the altitude Ukrainian officials had claimed. | {
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By developing the 602's lohk offered me a NAIM NAC 42 PreAmp Board. As this is also a good old piece of British Hifi this will be my new PreAmp.
This is the board:
I will use my new boxes ....
And this is the front for my new PreAmp
And there are a lot of questions to setup a Pre with the NAIM Board:
- How should a good Power Supply looks like?
- How can I improve the Board? Is a recapping neccessary?
- How should a input selector looks like? I need 6 Sources ...
- ....
Hello,
i am currently developing a smart input selector based on reed relais and
with a modul for iPad/iPhone - remote control.
The main idea is to have the old fashion potentiometer and selector-switch
in parallel with digi-interface so that both can be used.
The analog part will be supported by Burr Brown op-amps.
By developing the 602's lohk offered me a NAIM NAC 42 PreAmp Board. As this is also a good old piece of British Hifi this will be my new PreAmp.
This is the board:
I will use my new boxes ....
And this is the front for my new PreAmp
And there are a lot of questions to setup a Pre with the NAIM Board:
- How should a good Power Supply looks like?
- How can I improve the Board? Is a recapping neccessary?
- How should a input selector looks like? I need 6 Sources ...
- ....
Unfortunately Naim topology - single ended with tantalum coupling caps is rather limited in what you can do with it. A shunt regulator might be worth persuing and getting rid of the coupling caps for film ones is about all. The topology is too limited ( forget the PRAT - the mystical rythym, timing , and all that nonsense).
If you do not like Tantalums in the signal path, you can very easy substitute with something which suits you more. But film caps usually show more distortion when used permanently DC biased.
What is wrong with the "technology"? The buffer is a diamond transistor-combo with a nice CCS, better that with less parts! The gain amp is equally simple. Those single ended classA circuits are very sensitive to power supplies and parts quality and variation, but thats their only fault in my oppinion. Otherwise many other designers (like Nelson Pass) would be to blame.
PRAT was introduced to find something more musically relevent when describing sound quality, than the more technical descriptions like distortion or power, or the more hifi-ish descriptions like spaciousness. | {
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The Make Up Academy / stay well AWAY!
Stay well away from this company!!! It is run by Claire Mitchell aka "Lucy Adams"
she is known for false advertising, and misguided information.
all she wants is your money!!!
She has other companies/websites:
http://www.thelondonfashionschool.com/
http://www.themakeupacademy.co.uk/
http://www.londonhairtrainingschool.com/
she is a complete fake!!
these companies are all operated by her.
the promise of any qualifications, professional teaching, live models, etc will all fall through.
she used to be a director at another company, where she ran up HUGE debts, and had many complaints due to her complete disregard to students and their expectations.
please trust me on this, DO NOT TRAIN AT THIS SCHOOL!
you will hugely regret it!!! | {
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Antarctica was truly amazing.... Once we hit the Peninsula we had the 2 most amazing days, blue skies, ice, wild life, scenery. Absolutly stunning! The ship was great, good facilities. The crew was absolutly fantastic. Very approachable & informative. It was a very family like atmosphare. The food was delicious and plentyful. And the scenery & wild life.........wow!
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Antarctica through the eyes of videographer & photographer Peter Walton
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Cruise to the magnificent South Shetland Islands & the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the comfortable research vessel, the MV Ushuaia. Accompanied by an expert crew and experienced naturalists you will fully appreciate this unique region whilst receiving great value for money. | {
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Having already won the Welsh Government Awards and a Programme for Government Award, we were delighted to win The Procurement Award.
It was a huge honour and great to see our work advocated at a national level. The success would not have been possible without my team.
Everyone worked passionately to make one of the most innovative procurement programmes to date.
It has help make over £85 million savings across the Welsh public sector, and streamlined the procurement process for buyers and suppliers.
It also provided new services such as procurement card capability, eSourcing tools and electronic trading. These services have enabled procurement professionals to spend more time on value-added activities.
Another benefit of winning was that we met Sir Bob Kerslake to talk with him about procurement and its significance for shaping government in the future.
I would encourage anyone considering applying for a Civil Service Award, to get involved! Not only did our team had a great time at the ceremony celebrating our success, we also have a brilliant award as a reward for hard our work."
Mike Melville,Head of Programme
eProcurement Service
Value Wales, Welsh Government | {
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WayForward's interpretation of the classic films will thrill fans of Metroid, Aliens, and cool action games in general.
I have a few complaints about Aliens: Infestation, Sega's new portable-version-of-Colonial-Marines-but-not-really action shooter for DS. They're pretty trivial complaints, though. Usually, criticisms in a review are meant as caveats: Things to consider before committing to buy a game. Not this time, though. Infestation is a game that any fan of Metroid, Aliens, or classic action games in general should grab. It's a wonderful verse in the DS's swan song. I have no hesitation in recommending it.
No, my complaints are more nit-picky. They're the sort of things I wish I could have brought up during development, because they concern fine details that would turn a great Aliens game into a perfect one. Little elements of pacing, atmosphere, interpreting the source material -- that kind of thing.
By and large, I'm smitten with Infestation. It's a great-looking game in the classic 16-bit style (play it on a DSi XL for best effect) crafted by the modern masters of sprite animation, WayForward. It's designed very much in the vein of the Metroid games -- the director is an admitted Metroid fan, and it shows in the best way possible -- only here Samus Aran has been replaced by a team of space marines who venture out individually to solve a mystery and blow things up. Like Metroid, progress is gated by environmental obstructions. These can occasionally be mundane (key cards) or even trite (finding a way to move a crate so you can collect a wrench so you can turn a valve so that you can bypass geysers of steam). At their best, though, they're organic extensions of the player's abilities, the most appropriate to the setting being the flamethrower that torches enemies and clears away resinous secretions obstructing certain doors.
This is all perfectly fitting, of course. Infestation is based around Fox's Alien franchise, particularly the first two films. In 1979, Alien defined sci-fi as space horror. Several years later, Aliens codified the concept of space marines. Both were a tremendous inspiration for the Metroid games, and Metroid in turn helped inspire WayForward's best works, such as Shantae. In short, it's a game that brings an awful lot of chickens home to roost at once. Appropriately enough, it's crammed with fan service: You're forced to cut open doors that have been welded shut in a panic, drive an APC across a field filled with marauding creatures, wade through the egg-filled cabin of the downed "space jockey" derelict, and more. The music and backgrounds drench the game with a tense atmosphere. Shadowy bits of scenery suddenly spring to life and resolve themselves as aliens. Marines die permanently, leaving their console icon a black square with a "NO SIGNAL" warning upon their demise... but sometimes, defeated soldiers are captured instead and can be rescued, provided you can find the nest where they've been cocooned by their alien captors. You constantly see little touches like an inert power loader, and you feel a thrill: Not only do you recognize those movie callbacks, you know that at some point you're going to get to use them yourself.
Infestation is hardly the first Alien game to come along over the past three decades, but for my money it's easily the best to date -- at least, the best that doesn't cross over with the Predator films. While a lot of the game's most fannish touches have admittedly been devalued by oversaturation in lesser games and other media, they still work here. Most Alien-based games go the simple action route of having players mow down legions of xenomorphs; while there's plenty of that here as well, WayForward has elected to ratchet up the tension instead. Your marines can run, but you'll find yourself inching forward at a slow crawl much of the time, which is pretty unusual for a side-scroller. The game also takes a cue from Capcom's arcade brawler Alien Vs. Predator, not in terms of play mechanics but rather in the way it breaks up the monotony of killing a host of identical creatures by throwing conniving human opponents into the mix at times.
Click the image above to check out all Aliens: Infestation screens.
With so much going for it, Infestation's failings can be frustrating. Again, they're minor issues, but they drag the game down from the heights to which it aspires. The aliens themselves are sometimes handled clumsily. It's cool when they suddenly leap out a bunk or a shadowy alcove, but often they simply pop out of the floor, and it looks ridiculous. They also respawn in the exact same locations every time you pass through an area, which kills the tension given the amount of backtracking you do -- a little randomization would have gone a long way. The frequency with which enemies respawn is often annoying, too. Some reappear when you zone out from a section of the map, but some pop back in as soon as you walk into the next room. Others, especially the patrol robots, somehow materialize as soon as you scroll their remains off the screen. In a game where you're constantly roaming back and forth through the same areas, this quickly grows tiring.
Really, the aliens -- deadly as they are -- suffer the most from Infestation's old-school design. They're simple, predictable creatures who are generally content to lurk at a predetermined spawn point and attack marines who come too close. It would have been far more interesting if the aliens could roam freely and unpredictably through the levels, if evasion had been a mechanic. The horror created by the films always came in the sense of dread the aliens exuded: They were smart, aggressive, and always on the move. Here, you can find recruitable marines casually hanging out in rooms full of aliens, waiting for you to show up. The greatest shortcoming in WayForward's decision to go with a classic game design for Infestation is that it reduces these otherworldly terrors to typical video game mobs and bosses (though admittedly the bosses are kind of awesome).
Despite this glaring (though admittedly fanboyish) complaint, Infestation is the single best follow-up to James Cameron's Aliens since Mark Verheiden's black-and-white Dark Horse comics (the original edition that starred an adult Newt and an embittered Hicks, mind you) more than 20 years ago. More than that, it's an excellent game; it calls back to both the films and the games inspired by it, but it manages to define itself as something unique in the process. It's clearly a labor of love... and it's a satisfying way to celebrate the twilight days of a truly great handheld system.
This review cuts off at the end
Fans of Castlevania, Look for Easter Eggs.
When you play this game keep on a look out for various things that resemble animations in the Castlevania games for Nintendo DS. There are some creatures that are same animation as in Castlevania but have a different skin. I am not sure where exactly, but they're there.
What the hell are you talking about?
Perfect Metroid Replacement
Ever since those fools at team ninja defiled and degraded samus into an emo whiny little kid i've come to quickly hate in their metroid other m game,the creators have said they have no intention to return metroid to its side-scrolling 2D roots nor have any plans they wish for a future metroid game.Sucks to be me as soon as i saw the screen pics of other M seeing the cheesy-looking monsters and learned its done by a team that does hack and slash ninja games i knew this was gonna turn out bad.
It's kinda similar to how some dumbass director for the movie Alien 3 decided it be a cool idea to kill off all the people from the second movie in a non-epic and very lame way right as soon as the movie begins,he wanted to be a renegade and stand out from the other directors and as a result since he did not keep to the formula he ended up with the worst alien movie possible,if i could id blow him and his movie out the airlock just like how ripley does near the end of every movie getting rid the alien trash,the third movie should be considred non-canon and forgotten,followed and tied-in with the comics
I was also not fond of the idea of sigourney weaver shaving her head and being a prison bitch...
Alien 1 was about the horror,Alien 2 was about the action and humor,but both movies keep the aspect of learning about the crew members and the marines and seeing how each one had their own personality
Aliens infestation succeeds in keeping the formula,each marine has their own storyline and personality letting you come to both understand and love them,additionally the creator was an aliens fan which allows him to manifest a continued feel of the aliens 2 storyline,in fact alien 3 parts are completly ignored or limited which was a good idea,the director of the game here did not go renegade and kept the story intact with the second movie and the game felt like the second movie but continued in a metroid aspect playstyle,a well thought move since the aliens franchise spawned the idea of metroid,the fact the creator was also a metroid fan and played the games as well as an aliens fan helped this game immensely.
This game however is a staller for the highly anticipated "Aliens Colonial Marines" for pc,ps3,and 360,the game has been delayed so many times they put out a cancelled and upgraded aliens infestation to hold off fans a bit,it be kinda ironic if the handheld turned out better,hopefully it doesnt turn out like duke nukem forever
David Fincher had no creative control over Alien 3
When he signed on to direct the film he was fresh off of doing music videos and because Fox was desperate to get the film done. It was the writers idea to have Newt and Hicks killed off in the beginning and had nothing to do with David Fincher at all. During production he tried using his own creativity and each time he tried, the producers faught with him over it. He had such a tough time with Alien 3 that he left production during post and vowed at that time to never work on another film again. Luckily he did and made good films like Seven,Fight Club,Panic Room and The Social Network just to name a few.
Alien 3 wasn't all that bad at all because it did tell a good story. What was bad was Alien Resurrection because of how redicilous the story was and how much the film changed from the initial script Joss Whedon wrote. Movie was so bad that Joss Whedon distances himself from the film, saying how Fox did bad by giving full creative control to the director of the project.
I don't think Way Forward was ever the "golden child of gaming"
They are good at pumping out solid, yet uninspiring 2D games. So when I played the Blood Rayne demo, I wasn't let down, but I certainly didn't pick that repetitive thing up (can you still pick up digital games?).
I think I want to get Aliens though. Even if the gameplay is meh, the Metroid-like structure ad survival elements sound pretty awesome.
Wayforward: Keepers of the old-school 2-d flame.
These people are masters of their craft, and it makes me smile to know that there are developers out there who still make old-school games. I've had my eye on Wayforward since the phenomenal-yet-ridiculously-rare-and-now-expensive Shantae on Game Boy Color. Between this game and the superb Bloodrayne: Betrayal, there is no doubt Wayforward is at the top of their game. I just wish more games like this existed.
I will without a doubt be getting this when it comes out next Tuesday.
This!
I second this. I haven't picked up the Move yet, but I'm really hoping that they intend to make some of those light-gun arcade shooters available. My local movie theater has an Aliens machine, and everytime I go I spend at least 5 bucks getting killed by Xenomorphs. Also really like how this DS game looks. It will be hard to justify buying this with UC3, Skyrim, CoD, BF3 and Dark Souls devouring my wallet though.
I think SEGA should
one day take the PS1 game Alien Trilogy and put it on the PSN and XBLA. They could give the game a competetive and co op online component which would be cool since the original didn't have that. I used to play that game to death on my PS1 and it would just be awesome if SEGA did that, but with Colonial Marines and the recently announced Aliens game that Creative Assembly is developing I doubt SEGA would go forth with that anytime soon.
DSiXL
I'm having a hard time with reccomendation to play this on the XL considering that A) I don't have an XL and B) I don't have a 3DS, which right now costs that same as an XL. If I had the money to buy an XL I might as well just buy a 3DS so I can get the upgraded hardware.
Comics?
I didn't know Jeremy was a fan of the Aliens comics! I considered checking them out myself; they sound like a better follow-up to the first two movies than the third movie was. I'm almost hoping that I can fit them in with this game in my personal canon, because I'm nerdy like that.
The only flaw that bugged me
Combat with humans and robots is very repetitive. Spent far too much time ducking behind cover and using blind fire when I should have been blasting aliens. None the less I did sit and play the game for 3 hours straight which is something I rarely do with portable games. I absolutely recommend it.
Grenades
When
I first saw this game, I knew it was going to be a good one. I can imagine that respawning thing can get annoying though, like its Mega Man or something. A randomizer would have definitely been the way to go and like Jeremy said, would have fit the license perfectly.
I've always enjoyed Aliens games...
The first one I played was way back on the Apple IIGS. You had an entire party of marines, like this game, but the game was completely in real-time, so you had to jump between your party frantically to keep them all alive. I especially remember the final boss -- the Alien Queen, of course -- which was a first-person fight where you controlled the power loader's arms to smack the Queen out of the airlock.
It's nice to see that quality Aliens games are still being released today.
Stoked. But there's one thing the review doesn't mention
The review says it's a free-roaming metroid-like game, but it doesn't say how linear you progress through the map. Must you go on a pre-deterimined path through each area, as dictated by the skills and keycards you unlock? Or are there some options, like in SotN?
Monster Tale is another excelent late DS game, though it's awesome huge word map is marred by you having to take an exact route though it, moreso than other games like it.
There are a few side areas
that reward you for exploring them like any good game of this ilk should do; many of them obstructed until you find the right tool.
You basically explore a variety of ships and colonies as the current objectives dictates so I find it a bit linear if your just going to gun through the game. Though that would just make it harder on you since finding weapon upgrades and more marines is important. | {
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European migrant crisis and border management challenges discussed in Congress sponsored by Vision-Box
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European migrant crisis and border management challenges discussed in Congress sponsored by Vision-Box
Refugees fleeing to Europe: a recent event or a structural trend of the 21st century? Is enhancing security at borders vital in order to maintain the freedom of movement in Europe? Does Portugal have the necessary human and technological means to effectively answer these challenges? These were some of the questions addressed last week at the Conference promoted by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) and their Union (SCIF). Vision-Box presented their approach to the current challenges based on the deep understanding of border issues worldwide.
Lisbon, June 8th, 2016 – Protecting citizens and maintaining free movement are some of the most important duties of a government. As European countries have been rethinking their border control strategies, especially in a moment when efficient border management strategies are imperative, the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service and their union (SEF/SCIF) promoted a conference under the theme “Europe and the refugees – risks and opportunities”. The goal was to debate the migrant crisis and to understand how prepared the country is to effectively answer these challenges.
Inserted in the SEF/SCIF Annual Congress agenda, the Conference took place last week in Lisbon, attended by the highest-ranking authorities of the Portuguese Government and of National Border Control, as well as by the main sponsor Vision-Box, a close partner of the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF).
SEF has been involved in the most relevant discussions about the current refugee situation in Europe and is engaging in gathering the right experts to define new strategies to address the demanding challenges, together with Vision-Box. Portugal was one of the first countries in Europe to introduce Automated Border Control (ABC) technology following the implementation of the electronic Passport. The well-known RAPID, launched in 2007, was the first ABC system in the world to recognize travelers using face biometrics. The subsequent nationwide rollout of a state-of-the-art integrated ABC solution, also by Vision-Box, equipped the country with the most advanced and robust shield securing the country’s borders, including over 100 ABC eGates at 7 international airports in Portuguese mainland and Azores and Madeira islands, becoming the first large-scale automated borders program worldwide.
Head of Marketing Pedro Torres represented Vision-Box, the right partner to answer the main question of one of the discussion panels: “Portugal, border of the EU: does SEF have the operational conditions to guarantee the safety of national borders?”. From a technological point of view, “SEF has one of the most advanced platforms in the world to fight against growing challenges such as illegal immigration, identity fraud, smuggling, trafficking and others.” said Pedro Torres. “The integrated border control solution based on self-service biometric technology, which is under continuous improvement, has completely revolutionized the way borders are managed today, and there are still important developments to be pursued, especially when it comes to integrated data management and exchange, cross-stakeholder collaboration, anticipation of risk and big data analytics, some of the key areas where Vision-Box has leading edge technology. And we’re working on it with SEF and other organizations in Europe to keep our borders safe.”
Vision-Box approach to European Borders was also clear at this event. The company has been working on it together with association such as IATA, Frontex, eu-LISA, ICAO among others to define harmonized guidelines and legal frameworks to create sustainability at our borders. Instead of deploying incremental updates on traditional processes which fail on a medium-term basis to actually improve border management, the company suggests the creation of a sustainable Entry and Exit System, supported by the Personal Data Envelope concept, created for each traveler and migrant entering a EU country, and which virtualizes biographic and biometric data as well as travel details and relevant interactions with authorities (creation of a document, crossing a border, etc.), and the Orchestra™ platform, an integrated, robust collaborative software platform that is based on flexible self-service points of interaction, and which collects and generates actionable information, draw patterns, and analyze risk. This multi-stakeholder platform is devised for different stakeholders, such as Border Authorities, Government Authorities, Airports and Airlines, to provide valuable bilateral services to each other based on high quality and real-time citizen data, information and event streams. The objective is to identify suspects, help apprehend irregular and illegal immigrants, especially over stayers, deter illegal immigration, prevent terrorism and tackle other serious criminal activities.
Automated Border Control has indeed been and still is the cornerstone of modern border management, but its full potential is far from being achieved. Integrating land, air and sea port borders, together with the use of biometrics and automation by a wider range of citizens and countries is the beginning of a trusted Chain of Identity that will harmonize and secure borders not only in Europe but around the world.
About Vision-Box
Founded in 2001, Vision-Box is the leading provider of electronic identity solutions, intelligent security management, and automated border control systems that use ICAO- compliant standards.
The biometric border control portfolio aimed at airports, airlines and immigration authorities, includes solutions addressing a variety of business scenarios which englobe security check-points, self-boarding gates and automated border control gates.
Every second, millions of images are being captured and processed by Vision-Box systems, installed right at the heart of the most prestigious organizations, who trust our biometric identity and digital video management solutions for their critical applications.
Starting with the process of identity enrollment, covering the life cycle of a biometric identity document and finally assuring its verification and identification towards the user, Vision-Box’s product portfolio is linked together through a powerful service platform, which orchestrates the trusted chain of identity of the citizen. Vision-Box’s solution portfolio enables the implementation of advanced border management systems, integrated with advanced digital video analytics solutions, intelligent biometric and biographic data management engines and danger management functionalities.
Vision-Box operates over 1200 automated border control systems in more than 60 international airports and has over 3000 electronic identity systems deployed across the globe. www.vision-box.com | {
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What’s Worth a Thousand Words?
Big Foot trying on Nike running shoes. Aliens eating ice cream and waving from the window of a UFO. A cat obeying its human. These would be amazing photographs, right? However, those of us who love photography know the odds of actually having a camera in hand and ready to go when once-in-a- lifetime photo opportunities occur are rare. Very, very, rare.
When my husband and I were in London recently I had one of those “why didn’t I bring my camera with me?†moments. Since we were tourists I had been bringing my camera everywhere, but on this short excursion to the grocery store I left it behind because it was raining off and on.
As we left the store I noticed an elderly man sitting on the sidewalk. While he wasn’t verbally begging, he was visually doing so. He seemed a bit battered by life, tired, and yet oddly regal. He was silent, avoided eye contact, and let life drift by in the shadows of the day. In front of him was a well used hat should any kindly souls choose to drop a bit of change in his direction.
A moment later a young girl dressed in her school uniform approached him. I’m guessing she was perhaps in first grade, but it was hard to tell. She ran up to the man and handed him and apple and a cookie. He looked up, and the surprise in his eyes erased a lot of years. “Thank you, child,†was all he said, as she skipped away.
Maybe she had saved a portion of her lunch to give the man. Maybe she had asked her mum if she could buy the items in the grocery store fully intending to hand them to the old gentleman. I’ll never know. What I do know is how touched I was by the scene, and how I wish I could have recorded it with a quick photograph.
The world needs more interactions like that, and more reminders that the little moments of grace and thoughtfulness can change lives. It was the best part of my day.
A Message From Gail
Through my blog and website, I hope to share beauty, laughter, inspiration, aging & midlife lessons and advice on dealing with menopause. I will also devote time to integrative health and healing tips and news. I want feedback and questions because, while we may be sharing the journey, every woman has her own experience and her own story. | {
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Tag: remodel
It’s That DIY Get together time! Chances are you’ll discover zero% curiosity offers on new credit cards attractive, for tasks below $15,000 (like that loo rework), principally because you plan to pay off the amount steadiness in a brief time frame (12 to 18 months). The credit utility and approval process is kind of simple and there is no fairness danger on your dwelling on this unsecured sort of financing. Remember, it’s good to perceive the phrases and fees of these bank card affords, particularly that you’re capable of paying off the complete balance earlier than the supply expires to avoid higher rates of interest.
4. Notability, Etiology, Political Theater and clearly not-notable Palin churches – There are loopy videotapes of speaking in tongues in different churches attended by Sarah Palin , which make the crazy Reverend Wright videotapes look tame, and would make entertaining political theater or satire. But nobody has (but) prompt together with these church buildings or pastors of Palin in an article, since they don’t seem to be associated to the etiology of a few of her controversial public coverage positions. In academia, Palin’s pastors with quotable sermons offering proof of etiology of bizarre public policy positions would be extra notable†than theatrical pastors talking in tongues, although the latter present for higher entertainment.
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Shanghai China’s largest private conglomerate, Fosun Group, could use a $4 billion purchase of
Healthscope
as a platform to extend the private hospital operator’s model to the rapidly growing Chinese market.
Fosun head of global investments Patrick Zhong said his company, which has $US45 billion ($48 billion) in assets under management, was interested in the Healthscope sales process as it focused on helping foreign companies tap into the rising Chinese consumer market.
“Healthscope is a pretty large company, but think about if they had the same position in China [as in Australia]," he told The Australian Financial Review during an interview at his Shanghai office. “The counterpart of Healthscope would be huge – 10 times larger potentially. This is the opportunity."
Though Mr Zhong declined to comment specifically on the bidding process for Healthscope under way, he said: “We are genuinely interested in working with the best companies in Australia which have an interest in China."
AFR
AFR
Healthscope’s private equity owners, TPG and The Carlyle Group, are looking to sell the business they paid $2.6 billion for in 2010. They are considering a public float, trade sale and potentially spinning off its property assets.
Fosun was founded in 1992 by four classmates from Shanghai’s Fudan University. The company was one of the first in China to run a private diagnostics business for hospitals before expanding into medical devices, pharmaceuticals and aged care.
From a small pharmaceuticals company, it has grown into a global conglomerate with investments in Chinese mining and real estate as well as retailers, financial services and property around the world.
A stake in Club Med
Fosun’s first foreign investment was a stake in Club Med, and last year it bought the headquarters of JPMorgan in New York. The company, which started expanding offshore in 2010, has a strategy of investing in foreign firms and then helping them enter the Chinese market.
Fosun is among a host of foreign buyers eyeing Healthscope, the second-largest private hospital operator locally behind
Ramsay Health Care
, with 44 hospitals and 4500 beds across the country. The company also has medical centre and pathology divisions.
Fosun is expected to face stiff competition from the likes of US giant HCA Holdings, the world’s largest hospital operator, and Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare.
“We’re not there to create noise," said Mr Zhong during the interview in his office overlooking Shanghai’s Bund strip along the Huangpu river.
He said Fosun was very interested in making investments in Australia, which has the advantage of being in the same time zone as China.
Mr Zhong will visit Australia next month and outside of the healthcare sector is looking for opportunities in agriculture, mining, consumer brands and tourism.
Fosun is also the publisher of Forbes Magazine in China and owns local financial newspaper the 21st Century Business Herald.
Mr Zhong stresses Fosun is not a private equity company, but a conglomerate modelled on the likes of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Group.
It aims to fund acquisitions by investing the premium income generated by its insurance businesses. Along with life, general and car insurance businesses in China, Fosun also bought 80 per cent of Portugal’s largest insurer, Caixa Seguros, in January, paying €1 billion ($1.48 billion).
Mr Zhong said Fosun likes to take on global partners, and while it can fund big acquisitions and take on majority stakes, as in the case of the Portugal investment, it is also happy to be a minority shareholder.
“We form an alignment of interests with the majority shareholder who is from that country . . . then we go in and we help create upside for that business by connecting them with the consumer in China or driving Chinese to that market to consume their products and services."
“We’ve probably made 20 investments globally, and so far it’s been positive and those companies feel that we are adding to the business."
China’s healthcare spending is expected to grow from $US357 billion in 2011 to $US1 trillion by 2020, according to a 2012 McKinsey report. | {
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Jim Barrett
In case there was any remaining doubt that mainstream Republicans have abandoned mainstream science, look no further than the House Republicans’ recent crusades against their own scientific ideas. According to The Hill: “Lawmakers voted 234-178 … to prevent EPA from factoring the “social cost of carbon” into rules unless a
“Utterly Boneheaded.” That is how Joe Nocera, writing in The New York Times characterized James Hansen (head of NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies), Bill McKibben (founder of 350.org) and other climate change activists opposing the Keystone XL pipeline. If you haven’t been following it, the pipeline in question would bring something called | {
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The Picky Eating Spectrum and Normal Developmental Leaps
“Picky eating” is always a big topic with my clients. I think all parents go through worries about their children’s picky eating. Kids do go through phases of picky eating – some of it is a normal process.For many kids who have an existing medical condition like colic, GERD, asthma, diabetes, sensory processing challenges, ADHD, Autism, or nutritional imbalances, eating will be even more challenging.
Whenever kids are in a cognitive leap – learning to crawl, walk, talk, problem solve, and other skills – their sensory systems are in overload. However, eating is the only activity that actually affects all 8 sensory systems at once.
How do you know what is normal pickiness due to developmental leaps, and what is beyond normal? In this post, I’ll go over the Picky Eating Spectrum so that you know what’s a temporary phase and when to seek professional help.
The First of the Leaps
18 months – 2 years old
As babies gain mobility, around 12 to 18 months, they become more independent. They realize they are separate little people and can control their own bodies. They’re learning so much and figuring out their own identity.
Taste buds start to change. They move from being primarily in the back of the mouth (for breast or bottle positioning) to the front. This – in combination with the fact that toddlers have more taste buds than adults – means their sense of taste is more intense.
Toddlers also distinguish bitter tastes more strongly than adults. From an evolutionary standpoint, this is necessary as a natural protection against unsafe or poisonous plants, which are usually bitter.
They need to see the “proof” of food being safe. When they sit at the table with the family and see everyone else eating and enjoying the food, they trust that they can eat it as well.
Leaps on Leaps on Leaps
5 – 7 years old
During this time, there is another big cognitive leap going on for our little ones. At these ages, they start to follow rules and rely on structure.
Their thought process is very black and white. There is no gray area. Rules are in place; it’s our job to follow those rules. If you have children this age, I’m sure they’ve put you in your place a time or two! 🙂
Kiddos are sensitive during this phase. Their brains are working hard, making so many connections, and our little munchkins want things to run smoothly and calmly.
The Last of the Leaps
9 – 11 years old
During this phase, there is a cognitive leap of complexity. Children start to think in complex terms and have deep questions.
They’re developing a concrete sense of logic. Their brains are building puzzle skills and problem-solving skills. Thought processes start to develop as multiple options, instead of single options.
At these ages, they realize there may be gray areas and different ways to follow (or not follow!) rules. However, they still prefer a smooth-running operation – especially when it comes to mealtimes.
What the Leaps Have in Common
For all of these phases, we can expect to see some typical things happening. Since their sensory systems are so overwhelmed with everything else they’re learning and doing, children seek simplicity at meals.
This is the one process they’ve realized they have control over (what goes into their bodies), and sometimes they just want an easy process. They want to step back and take a break. They may become more selective, or eat smaller amounts.
Familiar, easy to handle, easy to chew foods will become their preference. The popular “all in one pot/pan” meals are especially hard for them. Visually and texturally, they are very overwhelming since there is so much going on in one dish. It’s too hard to quickly and easily tell what’s what.
You may notice that your child asks for the same foods all of the time. They seek familiarity and ease of use. However, since they’re eating the same thing, they get sick of it. Then they start dropping those foods from their diet, and it can end up taking years to add that food back.
Keep an Eye Out
Here are some telltale signs that may indicate a developmentally appropriate picky eating phase:
Eating the same few foods
Getting angry/upset when new/different foods are on the table (even a different type of macaroni)
Dropping their usual foods
Eating less of a variety of foods and fewer amounts of foods
While it’s important to remember that picky eating is completely developmentally normal around these ages, you still want to keep up with it. I simply tell my clients that these phases are something to be aware of so they can be prepared for them.
We can help our children through these cognitive leaps so that they don’t drop foods and get caught in a permanent picky eating phase. One way to do this is to make mealtimes easy and fun.
Stick to separate dishes; don’t make “all in one” meals. Have meals as a family. And finally: play, play, play! My clients know that I say this often: don’t be afraid to play with food a little! Make eating fun.
Hopefully, that helps you navigate the normal picky eating that goes along with your child’s cognitive development. If you have further concerns or want to talk your specific situation through with someone, book a 20-minute Picky Eating Assessment with me! I always love to chat. | {
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How to Use PHPBrew & VirtPHP – Tutorial
Normally while we are in the development phase, we normally deal with a single version of PHP which is bundled with WAMP, MAMP or XAMPP. But how about if you want to switch your PHP [PHP Templates]version just to test your application on the different version of PHP? Also, what if you want to run your different application on the different version of PHP on the same machine? Just like Ruby and Python we now have the same tool available for PHP as well.
In this article, we will be talking about two different tools which provide the facility to run a multiplr version of PHP on a single machine and you can easily switch those versions from one to another. These tools are PHPBrew and VirtPHP. We will see how to get started with these best php tools.
PHPBrew
Key Features:
– Build PHP with different variants like PDO, MySQL, SQLite, debug
– Build and install PHP(s) in your home directory, so you don’t need root permission.
– Switch versions very easily.
– Install & enable PHP extensions into current environment with ease
– Install multiple PHP into system-wide environment
Installation:
Before we start an installation, I would suggest looking at requirement first. Because we will need some development packages to be installed to run the PHPBrew.
Installing PHPBrew is just a matter of 3 commands and you are done with that.
curl -L -O https://github.com/phpbrew/phpbrew/raw/master/phpbrew
chmod +x phpbrew
sudo mv phpbrew /usr/bin/phpbrew
Usage:
The basic command to start PHPBrew is phpbrew init. We can get more details on usage at Github(https://github.com/phpbrew/phpbrew/#basic-usage). After this you will need to add below line to .bashrc or .zshrc file:
source ~/.phpbrew/bashrc
Now we will see various commands which we need to know to deal with PHPBrew effectively.
List known PHP Versions: phpbrew known
List known old Versions: phpbrew known –old
Build and Install
We can get a list of known version as mentioned above, now pick any version and we will install the same using below command.
phpbrew install 5.4.0 +default
Above command will install PHP 5.4.0 in home directory with all default variant set because we have added +default in command. If you want to setup specific variants only then you can specify those in you install command. Let’s assume we want PHP which needs only PDO and SQLite variants than we can use command.
phpbrew install 5.4.0 +pdo +sqlite
Switching Versions
Switching can be done using two ways, using use and switch command. Let’s see the difference between both commands.
phpbrew use php-5.4.0
phpbrew switch php-5.4.0
use can be used if you want to use specific version while you are in the console and it will be available for that session only. The “switch” will switch the default version of PHP. Let’s see how it works:
$ phpbrew switch php-5.4.0
$ php -v
PHP 5.4.0
Copyright (c) 1997-2014 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.6.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2014 Zend Technologies
We have seen that how we can use the specific version of PHP using PHPBrew. But if you want to turn of PHPBrew PHP version and use the system PHP version you can fire below command to achieve the same.
phpbrew off
VirtPHP
Imagine you have one application which needs some specific extension but you don’t want that to be available to other applications then we can separate environment for that application and install required extension for that environment only.
For creating an environment, first let’s change the PHP version we want to use.
phpbrew use 5.4.0
which php
~/.phpbrew/php/php-5.0.0/bin/php
Now we have changed the version of PHP which want to use. It’s time to create an environment.
virtphp create demo-app
Once an environment is created, you will get success message for the same along with the command to activate newly create environment. We may have use below command to activate the same.
$ ~/.virtphp/envs/demo-app/bin/activate
After this, you will find “demo-app” before the $ sign, which indicates that you are inside that particular environment. Whatever we do now will be limited to that environment only. Let’s install xdebug in that.
(demo-app) $ pecl install xdebug
Once you are done with your environment then just run the “deactivate” command and you will be out of that environment.
Conclusion
In the beginning, you may find this process kind of confusing but when you get some experience with this, you will find the benefits of having various version of PHP on a single system and using the same. [Free PHP Templates]
Hope you find this process easy to use and follow. You can share your feedback in comments below. | {
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Hehehe! First up! Big Willy. He made himself even bigger. Best performance for us since the LCFinal. He must have summat about The Dippers that brings the best out in him. Pity he didn't get The Greedy Bastard's pen. That would have been the cherry on the icing on his bald 'ead! | {
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In The Catalyst: How You Can Become an Extraordinary Growth Leader, Jeanne and her co-authors point out that even in large, established organizations, entrepreneurial skills and mindsets are helpful and, perhaps, critical for surviving in uncertain times.
When the book was published in the midst of the Great Recession, we struggled with turbulence that was largely financial. Today, it is also political, and uncertainty runs even deeper. Guidelines and norms of behavior are seemingly changing daily, decades-old relationships are being disrupted and even the basic themes of what the United States stands for are in debate.
The lessons we learned from the growth management behavior we studied almost 10 years ago — exhibited by growth leaders who succeeded in expanding their businesses despite challenging economic realities — perhaps have relevance today in this uncertain period.
We called our organic growth leaders “Catalysts” because they entered inert environments and catalyzed a reaction that produced something of value. These leaders — all of them in mature, command-and-control organizations — managed to beat the economic odds by exhibiting behaviors usually associated with entrepreneurs. Similar to those famous computer idealists of a few years prior, with limited money or backing, our Catalysts skillfully navigated a world of uncertainty, a world of limited resources and little predictability.
To consider our findings relative to today’s challenges, we identified five prime lessons from the 50 growth leaders we interviewed on how they dug through organizational bureaucracies, confronted conflicting facts and opinions, and handled uncertain economics.
For Leadership, Look In, Not UpOur Catalysts didn’t “look up” for leadership, resources or support; they “looked in” to their own skills, abilities and perseverance. They had a can-do belief in their power to shape the environment and a bias toward action aimed at learning by doing. As we put it then, they leaned into uncertainty, rather than withdrawing from it, seemingly unafraid of the chaos.
Having constantly sought new experiences throughout their lives, they had developed a repertoire of many different capabilities, which allowed them to see things that other managers couldn’t, to identify possibilities others missed. Building their teams, they expanded that repertoire so there were ever larger pools of diverse backgrounds to draw on for new perspectives, ideas and networks, to assess ever-changing realities.
Partner With Co-Creators to Break Through BureaucracyOur Catalysts recognized that organizational demand for prediction and analysis could stifle innovation and figured out how to bypass establishment resistance. Because large organizations typically seek big payoff projects based on primarily quantitative analysis, they tend to study ideas internally, using historical data, to find “proof” of an idea’s value before acting. In the meantime, opportunity can pass them by.
To develop new ideas for growth, our Catalysts jumped in with whatever resources they could muster and worked to win early, small “yeses” from potential partners and customers.
Reframe the QuestionOur Catalysts usually found that reframing whatever question was on the table and looking for a creative recombination of ideas already floating around could hold the key to successful innovation and growth. Like the axiom “there are no new ideas, only a reapplication of old ideas,” Catalysts and their teams looked through different lenses at the same available facts and the same data to arrive at unique interpretations.
Surprisingly, our Catalysts discovered that in remixing their thinking, they almost always deepened their relationships with customers, as well, because in order to advance whatever new idea, they needed feedback from these stakeholders. A one-way discussion that had been, “Buy this,” became two-way, “Can you help me with this?”
Seeking Big Results? Start With Small BetsOur Catalysts loved to “place small bets fast,” to quote one of them, because they saw a new business opportunity as a hypothesis to test. They were more interested in learning quickly through what we call “learning launches” — small marketplace tests — to see if the assumed audience might be out there, versus trying to ramp up sales volume as quickly as possible. Without breaking the bank, their fast action minimized risk and generated data for future conversations with their more analytical colleagues who usually controlled organizational purse strings. Equally important, once a Catalyst and team made that small bet, they also were ready to “call their baby ugly” and admit that what they thought was a good idea was missing some key element.
One crucial point: The Catalysts didn’t seek business possibilities that would stay small, they just wanted to start small.
Be a Pragmatic IdealistOur Catalysts also displayed a quality that we called “pragmatic idealism.” Their genuine idealism and faith in their abilities to create a better tomorrow for their customers was accompanied by a deep dose of cold pragmatism that sought truth through understanding realities. In fact, the most impressive creativity frequently came not in the new ideas the Catalysts generated, but in the way they overcame constraints (that others accepted as too powerful) to change present reality into a better world for the future.
Pragmatic idealism also meant that hard staffing choices about who was on an innovation team were needed. Decisions were based primarily on assembling a truly diverse set of skills and perspectives, balanced by the outcomes any team member was known to produce. Rather than “group think,” the Catalysts demanded people who questioned but also delivered, who were passionate but accountable. As they searched for whether their small bets had bigger possibilities, they did not tolerate team members unable to perform under short time frames and small budgets. Getting it wrong wasn’t nearly as destructive to innovation, they told us, as failing to act — or not learning and iterating quickly. The Catalysts, as members of large organizations, often operated under the corporate radar to produce organic growth despite the uncertainty that surrounded them.
We Can Find the Answers to Manage Uncertainty in OurselvesIt is difficult to believe that today’s political and economic uncertainty will not spread to the commercial world. In fact, we can already see it happening, particularly in trade and technology.
What might the Catalysts teach us about survival — prosperity, even — in turbulent times? Their experiences suggest that instead of waiting for someone to provide what we seek, we start with the resources we’ve got and move into action with small strategic bets that help us navigate uncertainties, while avoiding putting all our eggs in one basket. They teach us to ask new questions, be willing to resuscitate and recombine existing ideas into novel thinking that pursues better value for those we serve, and that reaches out to partners to pool resources and learn from their perspectives.
Are we Catalysts in this moment of uncertainty?
Jeanne M. Liedtka and Randy Salzman are authors of the upcoming book Design Thinking for the Greater Good (Columbia Business Press), a study of design-led innovation projects in government and social sectors.
JEANNE M. LIEDTKAUnited Technologies Corporation Professor of Business AdministrationLiedtka is an expert on the hot topic of design thinking and how it can be used to fuel innovation and organic growth.
Liedtka’s most recent books are The Catalyst: How You Can Lead Extraordinary Growth (named one of Businessweek’s best innovation and design books of 2009), Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers (winner of the 1800 CEO READ best management book of 2011), The Physics of Business Growth (2012) and Solving Business Problems With Design: 10 Stories of What Works, published in 2013.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business delivers the world's best business education experience to prepare entrepreneurial, global and responsible leaders through its MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education programs. Darden's top-ranked faculty is renowned for teaching excellence and advances practical business knowledge through research. Darden was established in 1955 at the University of Virginia, a top public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 in Charlottesville, Virginia. | {
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What's the REAL problem with America today? Conservatives blame the Leftist media for America's ills. Liberals blame the greedy Right. The 99% blames the 1%. The 1% says, "don't look at us," Congress makes the rules. Arizonans blame Mexicans. Christians blame Muslims… and gays. But that's all just smoke and mirrors… No one has the guts to talk about America's REAL true problem. Get the facts, and the answer, here… | {
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Zooskool - Stray-X in Dog and Denim
Running Time: 21 Minutes Stray is back with a new series of movies that are harder and hotter than ever. In the first episode - Dog and Denim - Stray meets a firm but friendly rottie that is eager as hell to try it with a lady. Gathering by his performance, she's everything he could have hoped for.
This movie contains all natural mounting, with a great fully tight tying scene - rottie has a pretty big knot and you can hear Stray struggling with it as he pulls out (eep!). This rottie was a handful, and seemed to be desperately to see if he could shove his cock into Stray's pussy and out of her mouth. He didn't succeed of course, but he had a good go.
There's also a great clear glass scene, and some close-up mouth play - he came absolutely everywhere - on the floor, on the furniture, and of course on and in Stray. Enjoy Dog and Denim ;) | {
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Orthotics – Lower Extremity
Learn More About:
Why You Can Trust Us With Your Orthotic & Prosthetic Treatment
Rinella Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. is owned and operated by practitioners whose main role is to create, fit and deliver orthotic and prosthetic devices. This is what we do day in and day out. Providing you with excellent care is the main priority of the company. Your opinion on orthotic and prosthetic treatment is very important to us. We request that provide input about your treatment so we can work together with you and your physician to find the best possible solution for your needs.
Our team of medical professionals is comprised of highly experienced orthotists and prosthetists who have the skills to provide valuable orthotic and prosthetic solutions for you. Excellent service and care are our commitments to our patients. We constantly work to advance our treatment options through continuing education in the field, so that you can benefit from working with us.
Foot, Ankle, Knee and Hip Orthoses (Braces)
The orthotist and/or prosthetist that works with you at Rinella Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. is open to the idea of working with your doctor and physical therapist to choose the right brace for your needs. We are specialists in the creation of custom braces and prostheses as well as providing custom fit prefabricated items as well to patients.
The information that you will find below describes braces you may be supplied with from Rinella Orthotics & Prosthetics.
AFO
Ankle Foot Orthosis
Our AFOs (ankle foot orthoses) will be fabricated from thermoplastic or other medical grade materials. These braces can help you walk more readily by improving your walking speed and helping you to avoid movements that can initiate a fall.
Carbon Fiber in Braces
Carbon Fiber AFOs are used as a substitute for thermoplastic AFOs. The reason is that this material is very strong and light weight. Carbon Fiber AFOs even have the ability to provide energy return while a person walks.
FES for Foot Drop
FES stands for Functional Electrical Stimulation. When someone uses an FES device for foot drop, the goal is to help initiate dorsiflexion. In English, this means that the device aims to bring your foot up when you take each step (so you do not drag your toe). FES for foot drop is currently designed to help those individuals that have foot drop due to : Cerebral Palsy (CP), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cardiovascular Accidents (CVA / Stroke), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) or a spinal cord injury. The device is tailored to your walking pattern via software and Bluetooth integration. It works by helping to activate the common peroneal nerve which is responsible for helping to raise your foot while you walk. Rinella Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. offers free appointments to discuss how this device might work for you. Give us a call today!
KAFO
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
KAFOs are braces that help to support the knee, ankle and foot. Typically these supports are custom made from a cast impression and measurements of a patient and require a two part visit. These custom braces are effective because they can help to support the knee in front to back and side to side motions. They are also effective in supporting the foot and ankle as well.
Stance Control KAFO
Stance-controlled KAFOs are a newer development in the orthotics community. They can be used to help certain patients that want more support during stance and more fluidity of movement during swing phase. You could think of it as a KAFO with a special knee joint that is able to know where you are at in the gait cycle. Call us for more information or send us an email to learn more.
HKAFO
Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
Sometimes support is needed for the hip, knee, ankle and foot. There is a waist component, as you can see in the picture, that attaches to a hip joint. This hip joint basically attaches to what you have seen so far in the KAFO examples. These kinds of supports can be used after a surgery or for chronic hip dislocation patients that may also have knee weakness and/or foot drop.
RGO
Reciprocating Gait Orthosis
This kind of orthosis is unique in that it can help provide support to the lower trunk in addition to the legs and feet. Its primary purpose is to help support someone while they are upright and it can help them move their legs back and forth in the effort to achieve more normal walking.
Lower Extremity Surgery and Trauma
CAM Walker
Controlled Ankle Motion Walker
This orthosis is commonly used for people that injure their foot and ankle. It can be used when someone breaks a bone in their foot or ankle, for example. It can also be used after surgery or if someone ruptures a tendon in their foot or ankle area (Achilles tendon rupture). To put it simply, this medical grade brace can help you to walk more safely while creating an environment that helps to allow you to heal.
Tibial and Femoral Fracture Brace
If there is a fracture in your tibia or femur, one of the best ways to help you heal is to be provided with a tibial, or, femoral length fracture brace. These medical grade braces can help you to avoid movements that can further your injury level.
Knee Immobilizer
A knee immobilizer can be effective in the sense that it will inhibit joint motion at the knee. It will simultaneously support the knee and the use of an immobilizer can help you to heal after a surgery or perhaps after a serious injury to the knee. It is sometimes easy to forget not to move your knee, if you have hurt an internal structure, but these braces help you to avoid excessive motion at the wrong time that can hamper the healing process.
Post-Op ROM Knee Orthosis
The function of a post op knee brace is to act as a knee immobilizer when needed. The bonus to this medical grade brace is that later on, when your physician permits, the knee joint can be activated to allow increasing range of motion.
Hip Abduction Orthosis
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Corporate Advocacy Program: The best way to manage and repair your business reputation. Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. Consumers want to see how businesses take care of business. All businesses will get complaints. How those businesses take care of those complaints is what separates good businesses from bad businesses.
Always refrain from getting involved with questionable and unscrupulous organizations. The National Association of Christian Ministers (NACM) is nothing more than an elaborate and well (self) promoted online business, designed to entice an individual by preying on their desire to minister, while exploiting naivete to profit profit by selling unrecognized professional accreditations and certifications.
The National Association of Cristian Ministers (NACM) is NOT recognized by ANY of the ONLY lawful accreditation agencies within the United States:
1. Distance Education & Training Council (DETC)
2. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools (ACICS)
3. Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
4. Association of Theological Schools in the US & Canada (ATS)
5. Association of Advanced Rabbinical & Talmudic Schools (AARTS)
6. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges & Schools (TRACS)
It is advisable to contact these accreditation agencies or your individual state Consumer Fraud Protection Agency and request advice regarding the National Association of Christian Ministers (NACM).
Corporate Advocacy Program: The best way to manage and repair your business reputation. Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. Consumers want to see how businesses take care of business. All businesses will get complaints. How those businesses take care of those complaints is what separates good businesses from bad businesses.
AUTHOR: DaveDDM - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, February 20, 2016
POSTED: Saturday, February 20, 2016
An accusation of discrimination has been made, using the same verse used by the Universal Life Church's manuscript, "A Textbook on the Universal Life Church". This claim of discrimination is an attempt at cherry-picking Scripture, to make a point that any Christian, regardless of whether they choose to continue sinning or not, can successfully minister. To this accusation, I will pull out the following passages:
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches decive the hearts of the simple." -Romans 16:17-18
The next claim is that a religious organization must be an organized business, with paperwork filed with the I.R.S. and state and local authorities, which is a straight-up lie. Even if the claim of filing no paperwork with any of these organizations was true - which, obviously, it is not, - this link contradicts the conclusion of fraud, solely for refusing to file with any government organization: https://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Annual-Exempt-Organization-Return:-Who-Must-File
A church, an interchurch organization of local units of a church, a convention or association of churches,An integrated auxiliary of a church...A school below college level affiliated with a church or operated by a religious order,Church-affiliated mission societies if more than half of their activities are conducted in, or are directed at persons in, foreign countries,An exclusively religious activity of any religious order...A religious or apostolic organization described in section 501(d) (required to file Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income)..."
AUTHOR: mrjohn - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 31, 2016
POSTED: Sunday, January 31, 2016
One only needs to read NACM's policy on ordinations. They do not ordain just anyone. They will not ordain homosexuals for example. Now you may think there is nothing wrong with that; if you're a true Christinan it is a "red flag" however....
The Bible clearly states in Timiothy "You have not chosen me, I have chosen you".In Peter, Peter states the Lord does not show partiality....
NACM does show partiality and is doing the choosing, in place of God and in so doing have made hypocrites of themselves and slighted Jesus.
On a legal note, I have done a good bit of research into NACM. They are not incorporated nor are they state-licensed as a non-profit coproration, or a 501(c) 3. By all appearances they are an ordination mill - wolves in sheeps clothing. Buyer beware!
AUTHOR: DaveDDM - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, November 29, 2015
POSTED: Sunday, November 29, 2015
I'll be responding, point by point, to the original post. Before I do, I will assert that I am ordained with the National Association of Christian Ministers, and have received chaplain certification from them, through their affiliate, David J. Basham Ministries.
"Always refrain from getting involved with questionable and unscrupulous organizations."
This is what's known as a "set-up", or "poisoning the wells". It's setting the tone, to try to make you think the poster is being honest, and that their complaint is legitimate.
"The National Association of Christian Ministers (NACM) is nothing more than an elaborate and well (self) promoted online business, designed to entice an individual by preying on their desire to minister, while exploiting naivete to profit profit by selling unrecognized professional accreditations and certifications."
The law says that religious organizations don't require accreditation, though they can seek it. N.A.C.M. is very open about the nature of their courses, and encourages people to seek further education on the topics they cover, preferably with accredited institutions. Self-study is also important to the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, in spite of the fact that they do have coursework of their own.
"The National Association of Cristian Ministers (NACM) is NOT recognized by ANY of the ONLY lawful accreditation agencies within the United States:
1. Distance Education & Training Council (DETC)
2. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools (ACICS)
3. Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
4. Association of Theological Schools in the US & Canada (ATS)
5. Association of Advanced Rabbinical & Talmudic Schools (AARTS)
6. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges & Schools (TRACS)"
While I'm usually loath to cite Wikipedia, it does have a page dedicated to recognized higher education accrediting organizations. You can see, for yourselves, if any of these organizations are on that list, or not. Again, religious institutions do not require accreditation, especially if their certifications/degrees/diplomas are issued only as religious citations, and not in some technical, scientific, or medical field.
"It is advisable to contact these accreditation agencies or your individual state Consumer Fraud Protection Agency and request advice regarding the National Association of Christian Ministers (NACM).
NEVER pay money for unrecognized accreditations or certifications."
This fraudulent claim closes with the tone of a Public Service Announcement, in an effort at using social authority, blaming, and several other social engineering techniques to manipulate the reader into accepting the claims made wholesale, and poisoning the wells against this organization. For more on social engineering, I suggest you read up on the framework sections of this website: social-engineer.org.
A matter of fact, which anybody can corroborate with enough research, is that the staff and members of the National Association of Christian Ministers are often already ordained by other recognized religious institutions, and have prior training, such as their executive elder, Michael Mooney. You can see his LinkedIn page, where his credentials are listed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mooney-ms-mba-60213363
It's often the case that an individual from another organization, who is looking to take down competition, will use media like this to slander those they see as such competition. Such was the case with "Reverend Michael Cauley", and his formerly-named "Universal Life Church", which he has changed to a different name. Michael Cauley made multiple fraudulent claims about his organization, as well as the Universal Life Church, and attempted to manipulate ministers from their organization into paying for ordination with his own; many of his former clients will tell you that he became abusive with them, when confronted about the unscrupulous and suspect nature of his activities. The question, now, is who would have a grudge against the National Association of Christian Ministers, and why?
I will close, by saying that the only course of certification they offer is the chaplain certification course. Before the poster, or any of his/her supporters bring it up, any religious organization can certify you as a chaplain; the only question, in seeking a job in such a position, is whether or not the institution you apply to will accept the credentials. While most are very specific in where they will accept credentials from, and for what types of positions, many are very open, and chaplains who do not meet their requirements, for whatever reason, can still operate as chaplains, under certain conditions, such as operating as volunteers or getting permission from the institute's chaplain on staff or a patient to see said patient. In any case, while donations are accepted, as with any organization, and papers are offered for a certain amount, which can be found on their site, shop.nacministers.org, you are not required to buy the papers to be recognized as an ordained minister with them - their site, nacministers.org, has a list of ministers, and you can contact them at nacministers.com to request information about whether or not someone is a minister with them, - and none of the courses offered by the N.A.C.M., themselves, require money to take. There's more information here: http://nacministers.org/page/programs
AUTHOR: 4Truth4Jesus4People - (USA)
Based on the assertion that the person filing had credentials revoked, and further that there is libel and slander, based on it being a work of God, I have a few points to make.
First of which, what is the legal definition of a work of God? To my knowledge, legality is a secular issue, and therefore there is no such term, aside from act of God - that being nature/weather phenomena.
Second, based on the scriptures, what passage specifically validates as a test, if something is a legitimate work of God, considering that governmental law applies according to the words of Jesus Christ?
Third, why is it that NACM ordination and degrees are NOT recognized by churches, such as the Southern Baptist Convention members, the United Methodist Church, if it is valid and legitimate? Why also, is there legal precedent rejecting mail-order ordination/ministry in a minority of states, and in D.C.?
Last, I saw a lot of personal attack, inclusive of claims of libel/slander in an effort to silence people in this report. Instead of labelling, and personal attacks (which is not exactly a Christ-like trait), maybe the best approach for you is to provide fact-based evidence, legal briefs, where the organization is recognized or legitimized by a government entity, or other professional accredidation. My understanding is, NACM only self-accredits, by claim of authority under scripture, which has no legal bearing.
I fail to understand how NACM's background check process did not catch a particular person who sports the NACM logo, that I know personally. This person not only uses NACM's credential to claim authority as a pastor to bully people around, but misuses the Dr. of Divinity. This credential, he uses to practice psychology without a license. He has also practiced medicine in his home at his trailer park without a license. Further, this guy has multiple social media accounts, where he has created "certificates" for himself in MSPaint (like his EMT), complete with seals from the State of Alabama (copied off of a government website). How in the world did the NACM Social Media part of the Background Check miss this on LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, and MySpace?
To me, based on the conduct of NACM here, and based on the conduct of a certain minister, my opinion is that NACM "certificates" open the door to abuses, with insufficient checking into the legitimacy of ministers. If the Social Media check that is said to happen on the front page of the website can miss all of the above, it brings to my mind a question as to how thorough the checks are when dealing with sex offenders. Is this through LexisNexis, or another reputable background investigation firm?
AUTHOR: Rev. Richard Lee - ()
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 25, 2015
POSTED: Sunday, January 25, 2015
Is NACAM Above the Law? I have planted churches all over the United States. When I planted churches in the Carolinas. According to the IRC 501 (c3) and subsequent codes, there must be a mandate. The statement that there is no way to mandate, this is a lie...it also points to illegal activity. There have also been statements declaring Lible and Slandar. However, the only defense against libal and slandar is the truth. I will be researching the comments and communicate the questions that come up from the statements in this thread with the IRS which is the regularory government institution that offers regularory and quality assurance.
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
POSTED: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
And for one low price, NACM offers a truly nifty certificate that declares an individual a "Doctor of Divinity". It matters not if the purchaser is illiterate, whether an individual has ever opened and read the Christian Bible, as long as the individual "has a calling to minister" and purchases through an "offering" of a certain amount, NACM will give the "called" consumer whatever "credential" or "certificate" declaring themselves a genuine "Pastor", "Preacher", "Reverend", "Priest", etc., etc., ...
Again, NACM is so serious about ordaining an individual who has a "calling to minister" that for an added monetary "offering", NACM will give their "called to minister" consumer any number of official-looking "certificates" of "recognition" on the NACM sales page, certificates which are completely fake and serve as nothing more than novelty items. After all, NACM is a fine, upstanding institution of theological study, correct?
We shall see how long Mr. Mooney will have his 501c status and witness if he is charged with multiple fraud and other felonies within the very near future.
AUTHOR: Rev. Richard Lee - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
POSTED: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
I fell prey to NACM in 2010. I was even personally recruited by Michael Mooney the website owner to be an "Elder in my Area" The only difference was that I have a congregation. Therefore, when I discovered the fraudulent nature of NACM, my congregation began to take steps to make ourselves available for those who have been duped by an organization such as National Association of Christian Ministers.
Our research has revealed that according to the IRC 501(c)(3) there has to be certain things in place to be recognized as a church.
1. Regular Worship Services...Got It
2. People Holding Common Belief.. Got It
3. Christian Education for Children... Got iters
4. A course of study to educate our own ministers... Got It (Although it is not finished yet)
6. Our own Ministers Got Them.
We recognize the desire of the many who want to serve God in the Ministry. We we welcome Anyone who has felt the call of God to the Gospel Ministry to join with us and our ministry partners to establish themselves as Christian Ministers. We do this through Education in preparation for ordination, Mentorship in Church Planting and continued support and accountibility for the work of the Ministry. There are absolutely no fees for the education. There is a fee for the background check and shipping of credentials. Our Ministry does not allow admittance into ministry those who are registered sex offenders. This is mandated by the 22nd Plenary Sesson of Ambassadors of Christ Theological Synod. This is the only fee--Unless one loses their credentials.
Everyone who feels the call of God is welcome to enroll in the free course of study that we offer for our ministers.
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
POSTED: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
No one said anything about government accreditation or approval, only that the "National Association of Christian Ministers" fails to be recognized or even to meet the standards for recognition by any and all of the well-known accreditation agencies overseeing validity and ethics of legitimate theological and seminary courses.
AUTHOR: Mike T. - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
POSTED: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
You complain about lack of government approved association accreditation?
We know the purpose of Christian National Church's Minister Outreach Program. They are legally certifying Ordained Christian Ministers, training and supporting them in their Ministry. What is your purpose? Are you looking to get a job? Who do you want to work for that requires a government approved association accreditation? That accreditation will help you get your government or public entity job, it alone will not help you or others to be with Christ and his Father in heaven. As required acceptance for Ordination, the Christian National Church's "Statements of Faith" as tought by Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven, by believing in : 1. One true God. 2. Jesus Christ is our lord and savior. 3. Forgiveness of Sins. Sin no more, then "Go ye therefore. and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the son, and the Holy Spirit" Matthew 28:19. That's all, Jesus didn't say, Go out and get your government approved association credentials and certificates then baptize in the name of those credentials. The $139 that Christian National Church charges for providing training and support for a believer to Minister is a small price compared to the cost of per credit charged by the government approved associations and schools that you put your faith in. Maybe you don't, I don't know.
AUTHOR: Pastor Michael - ()
I have to say, I do not understand how this ripoff report got filed int he first place. It doesn't appear to have any relevence to a ripoff or someone being harmed or taken advantage of.
I know of no other source as important for issues related to ministry and spiritual formation. And for the record, God does not specify how one becomes a minister. To infer it has to do with some formal or authorized process is to condemn the Word of God and that of the Holy Bible on so many levels that I won't even begin.
I do wonder why you would file such a report, and why it is important to you.
I am an ordained minister (by a church with no affiliation with NACM, have a degree from a Christian University, and working on my Masters Divinity). Even my own denomination does not offer the guidance and help that NACM offers. I am most grateful for NACM, and to have someone file a ripoff report is personally painful to me.
Though I do not perform marriage ceremonies very often, I needed help with a problem of faith and legality. There were questions arising from an elderly couple who wanted me to marry them, and one was very ill. They did not want to get legally married for end of life reasons, but other ministers at NACM coached me through the process using a convenent, and confirming that marriage is an act of God, not of the courthouse.
For someone not as familiar with marriage ceremonies, it was a tremendous help--I work with end of life spiritual needs and at-risk youth, not marriage ceremonies.
As the recipient of the power of prayer when I had cancer, I utilize the prayer group quite often. I have connected with ministers from all over the world. Ceremonies and spiritual needs change all the time, and NACM is one of the best places I know for learning what is new in counseling, ceremonies, legal issues, etc. Plus, I do not believe that NACM charges for ordination, and the only newly ordained ministers I have read about with NACM were firmly engaged in their church and were called to ministry, not actors using credentials as a gag.
I have nothing to do with NACM, except that of being a member. I hope that your ripoff report does not end up damaging the credibility or great work NACM does for assisting ministries throughout the world. God bless you.
AUTHOR: Rev. William - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
POSTED: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
This website ( Ripoff Report ) is brand owned by a young foolish liberal at best. I am not affiliated with National Association of Christian Ministers in any way, but I am ordained and licensed by an organization no different than NACM and I have solemnized legal marriages, officiated funerals and baptized people under a license and ordination no different than that offered by NACM. It's obvious that the young liberal owner of "Ripoff Report" doesn't understand the first thing about the laws on this matter let alone libelous and slanderous comments and statements which the owner of this site has made from his own personal assumptions( or at least allowed to be pisted on his site ). Liberals must not favor their own brands much because "Ripoff Report" proves it's material is majorly inaccurate. Anyone who knows non-profit status EIN's knows that the person or person's running "Ripoff Report" have no clue as to what they're talking about in this report. Non-profit EIN's holders are not bound to accreditation whatsoever. If I were the owner of NACM I'd whois this website get their contact info and start legal preceedings against "Ripoff Report" immediately. There are a ton of attorneys who would love this kind of libelous. Most third graders understand how non-profit EIN's work at least enough not to file slanderous reports against someone else's brand. Liberals have smoked themselves retarded.
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, February 14, 2014
POSTED: Friday, February 14, 2014
Rob, you are correct, anyone capable of signing their name may title themselves "minister", "reverend", "pastor", "preacher", etc., whether or not they are qualified to profess such a calling and career choice. Such is the case to those the "National Association of Christian Ministers" caters to. However, in order to be legitimately recognized by the review organizations mentioned, there is certainty established that qualifications for clergy are met within legitimately recognized and accredited religious theological study programmes, which meet minimum national standards for theological study programmes. The "National Association of Christian Ministers" fails to meet even the minmum standards for any recognition by these esteemed reviewers.
Quite oft, confidence schemers and incompetents choose to by-pass enrolling in any theological studies and simply go to unscrupulous online businesses such as the "National Association of Christian Ministers" who prey on incompetent and unqualified individuals. Also, it can be argued that the "National Association of Christian Ministers" assists in aiding confidence schemers in their mission to commit questionable acts in the name of religious faith by proclaiming to substantiate non-existent qualifications, simply through application to receive unscrupulous and unqualified "credentials". Further, for example in establishing the questionable business practices and worthlessness of the "National Association of Christian Ministers", its business SELLS unrecognized novelty credentials, i.e. "Doctor of Divinity" and other worthless items which serve little more than to make mockery of the calling to ministry.
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, February 14, 2014
POSTED: Friday, February 14, 2014
"Pastor" Rob, you cannot refute the legitimacy of the complaint nor can you refute the legitimacy of the reporting agencies I have provided. The agencies I have listed exist to protect consumers from being defrauded by questionable business practices utilized by unscrupulous organizations such as "National Association of Christian Ministers".
Secondly, "Pastor Rob", How about disclosing your connection to the "National Association of Christian Ministers"? I am certain reviewers would like to take your position with the organization in question when evaluating the legitimacy of your opinion. Considering your connection to the organization, your opinion does not qualify as an unbiased or objective review. Does it? For you, such questionable business practices equate to an income.
AUTHOR: Pastor Rob - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, February 06, 2014
POSTED: Thursday, February 06, 2014
After reading your report I have not found anthing to make me believe this organization has any ligitimate concerns thus far. At least any more than normal. The agencies you listed are not Required in the licensing of ministers. In fact there is no national oversight for the licensing or training of ministers. It is not something I am comfortable with but quite frankly anyone can get a license and be a minister these days. What NACM seams to do is offer at least some Oversite and vetting for ministers. They require certain criteria for becoming a minister. I am a minister but I have no connection with NACM I am licensed through an established denomination with a centralized government. But many ministers are independant of any organization and there is very little rescouce to vet or to prove those ministers are trained, have integrity and quality. This organization appears to be attempting this. I will continue to check the organization out. But right now I see no reason for your complaint. I will check with my friends over at Asbury theological seminary
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
POSTED: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
"Pastor Jay" or whatever your real name is, it appears you are attempting to bear false witness against an individual you choose to be at odds with. A poor reflection upon you, if not simply pathetic. No one has ever stated the NACM refused to accept anyone as a "member" or anything else for that matter. Nor does the complaint against the NACM business elude to such a claim. Therefore, why would you falsely insinuate that such is the case? Interesting. More interesting is the fact that your supposed rebuttal has more in common with an advertisement than an argument to excuse the unprofessional behaviour and business practices of the NACM.
Allow me to clarify the complaint for you, as it appears you lack the basic skills to read and comprehend the complaint which has been made against the NACM business organization.
The fact is, no legitimate national accreditation authority monitoring Christian organizations within the United States and its territories recognizes the NACM. The NACM is a business, specializing in exchanging worthless credentials and services for a preset dollar amount in the form of "donations" (plus shipping and handling). For example, the NACM business offers to exchange a "Doctorate of Divinity" for a donation of a specific dollar amount despite having no requisite of academic study. NACM offers several similar items at preset "donation" prices. Basic intellect would determine such a business practice as nothing more than a novelty, a joke. Any attempt to pass it off as something more than a novelty is highly unethical, potentially fraud. Further, anyone unscrupulous enough to attempt utilizing such whimsical certifications as professional qualifications could easily find themselves charged with fraud. No matter, such remains an unscrupulous and unethical business practice by the NACM (and other similar businesses), as they attempt to financially prey upon those who may be called into Christian ministry.
AUTHOR: Pastor Jay - ()
SUBMITTED: Sunday, October 20, 2013
POSTED: Sunday, October 20, 2013
I am a member of National Association of Christian Ministers. I would like to point out that it did not cost me anything. I have had several members from N.A.C.M. help me with 2 events I have had for our community, and I have personal contact with several hundren of its members. From my experience There is no better association of ministers. I have completed a leadership program which has cost me nothing but my time. I am now taking another training program which has proved to be very useful, and again, this has cost me only my time. This is an organization which works hard to follow the Bible.
I do admit that I was not so happy that it took so long to be accepted through N.A.C.M., but looking back, I am glad they really checked out who I was before accepting me.
I do not work for N.A.C.M., so I do not know why this person was not accepted. I would guess it was they did not see this person following the course they said they were on, or perhaps they found something unfaverable.
But I think we all can now see this person shoulde NOT of been approved for membership.
AUTHOR: Mr. P - ()
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 11, 2013
POSTED: Sunday, August 11, 2013
any orginization that is set up in the Governace way NACM is is not required by law to be associated of accredited by any of those agencies listed. are you telling me the National Association of Evangelicals is a scam. by this faultery logic they would be along side the Acts 29 network, the Southern Baptist Convention, tha Anglican Church in North America, the Foursquare Church, etc. this claim does not take into account for our 1rst amendemt right in this country and it also assumes all religious groups are governed by those six agencies. the fact isthere are at least 215 outlets of governace that are assceptable this is the minister association through Liberty University so all of this is false and misleading
AUTHOR: Will - ()
SUBMITTED: Monday, July 15, 2013
POSTED: Monday, July 15, 2013
First, nothing I have stated in my report about the "National Association of Christian Ministers" is the least bit slanderous. What I have stated are strictly the facts, fully supported by the information provided. Interestingly, I have never had ANY 'credentials' revoked by ANY organization, especially one which fails to possess ANY legal authority to grant such credentials. Whomever is making such a claim on behalf of "National Association of Christian Ministers" will be most wise to consult with their legal council, as their statement can easily result in a civil defamation action being filed against them and the "National Association of Christian Ministers" business.
The information I have provided offers LEGAL resources for the general public to research and an advisement for people to use caution in their potential consideration of dealing with "National Association of Christian Ministers". The fact that someone representing the "National Association of Christian Ministers" has responded with the preposterous accusation of slander and then made a blatantly false allegation against a critic of their dubious business practices is not only in defiance of what they claim to morally and spiritually represent, it is also quite pathetic and unlawful. Then again, it is precisely what is to be expected from such an organization milling out useless and fake "diplomas" (always for an exorbitant fee), serving no other purpose than to prey upon and exploit general naivete in order to generate undisclosed profits.
AUTHOR: JohnBear - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, March 10, 2013
POSTED: Sunday, March 10, 2013
After having his credentials revoked, it is no surprise that the individual filing this report is attempting to discredit a work of God. He said that he would do this after his membership was dismissed from our fellowship. Yet, that he would do so in the name of Christianity is absurd. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (Exo 20:16 MKJV).
The organization makes no claim to any affiliation with the accreditation institutions previously mentioned, nor does it even suggest it. To do so would be irrelevant. Accreditation is something that pertains to academic institutions such as universities. The NACM does not claim to be a school, does not grant degrees, and even informs the public that the use of degrees from unaccredited universities may be considered illegal. This may be seen at this link (http://www.nacministers.com/ordinationschool.htm)
Ordination is a sacred rite of a religious community for spiritual purposes. It is not imparted by
government or institutions of higher education. I do not know of a regionally accredited university in the US that ordains anyone even if the school is of a religious background. Regarding government, the first amendment states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
For these reasons, it is evident that the individual who filed this report is uninformed and attempting to slander the reputation of our fellowship. This is the type of thing that should be expected, for even John the Baptist and Jesus Christ were slandered and accused of being demon possessed (Luke 11:18-19; John 8:48).
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This is a page of the story that we're left to write upon. It's become our choice if we should tear out the one's that don't belong.It seems like we're afraid to even begin, but I won't let this story go unread.It seems like we're afraid to even begin, but I won't let this story go unread. So lets show the world what we can become if we take what we've seen and turn this all around.So lets show the world what we can become if we take what we've seen.
But they thicken the plot for everyone to see that we feed off the lies, the hatred, and the greed. That we feed off the lies, the hatred, and the greed.I never even thought of this happening. That we feed off lies, hatred, and greed.But it's become an unfortunate reality, that we must live and die with because we can't justify the reasons... why we refuse to change ourselves, why we refuse to change ourselves.
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Median rent for a California two-bedroom condo or home — meaning half of renters were paying more and half were paying less — rose from about $1,740 in December 2013 to about $2,300 in December 2017, a 32 percent jump, according to Zillow.com.
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By comparison, median rent for a two-bedroom unit nationwide was about $1,290 in December 2017, up 14 percent from 2013.
All California counties saw rent increases during the last four years, Zillow.com data show. Other counties with large increases include Santa Cruz, Alameda, San Benito, Sonoma, Amador, El Dorado and Stanislaus, which all saw rents rise by at least 40 percent during that period.
John Fowler, president of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing in SLO County, said his housing nonprofit has seen more people apply to be on a waiting list for units in the affordable developments the organization builds. He said rents have been on the rise since the Great Recession ended, which has resulted in tenants being displaced from their homes.
“People are coming to us every day saying their rents are going up $300 to $500 a month,” he said.
Mike Manchak, president of the Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County, said median incomes have not kept pace with housing costs, a problem made worse by underemployment — people who are working at jobs they’re over-qualified for or who work part-time because the labor market is so tight.
“There’s this outward migration from California because of that — because of the cost of living,” he said.
The data show how much rents vary across California.
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Bakkomolu Productions Dissolved Amidst NOH/Wiyrkomi Row
by Alton Haveri4:23pm on Friday 2nd November 2018
Josameto, The Forge – In a surprise move early this morning, Nugoeihuvi Corporation filed financial instruments with the House of Records dissolving their Bakkomolu Productions holofilm subsidiary. The move comes after Bakkomolu's azelokaivatko comedy Family Business was the subject of a legal action brought before the Caldari Business Tribunal by rival megacorp Wiyrkomi.
NOH released a statement, which read in part, "Due to market conditions as well as recent legal attacks, Bakkomolu Productions will cease operations. Its employees and assets will be made available at fair market rates, following standard procedure. We fully expect that this will close the matter currently before the CBT as the corporation in question no longer exists."
Additional filings with the House of Records indicate that the majority of Bakkomolu's assets have already been acquired by a newly incorporated NOH subsidiary, Pikohimo Features. When reached for comment, Pikohimo spokesperson Silla Iwi stated, "We at Pikohimo are very excited to embark on this new creative enterprise into unexplored thematic territory. In preparation for the next season, we've scouted some of the top talent in the business, such as esteemed director Fuzo Kinnuva and the entire original cast of Family Business. We are fortunate that the original cast appears willing to hire on to complete the next chapter, and our negotiations are ongoing."
In cases where contract negotiations between production companies and stars have failed in the past, Caldari companies often recruit fresh faces who will undergo surgical modification intended to make them resemble the character whose role they will be filling. This is a more cost-effective method than the practice, increasingly widespread in the Gallente holofilm industry, of body-swapping using tailored and sculpted biomass clones.
Opinion is divided among experts on Caldari corporate law as to the merits of NOH's dissolution strategy. Viili Takana, partner with Ikomari-Onu CF&L Services, commented, "Technically speaking, this maneuver is probably insufficient to shield NOH from further legal action on the original matter should Wiyrkomi wish to press it. However, the act of dissolution and costs of reorganization of the assets might be seen as sufficient for Wiyrkomi and the Seituoda family's wish to maintain face."
Wiyrkomi and the CBT did not respond to the Scope's requests for comment on this development. An anonymous source within Wiyrkomi suggested that, "If the new season of Pikohimo Features azelokaivatko output contines to cast insult on the Seituoda name it will only inflame the situation. I am not sure the family will wait to be insulted anew." | {
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Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Denny: I’m hoping that people will come away with a basic understanding of database management.
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Denny: I started working with data and databases back when I was working at Eartlhink, in the Tech Support department. I ended up working on a reporting team and started working with data a lot. We started working in Microsoft Access and quickly outgrew Access as a data platform. We then moved all our systems into Microsoft SQL Server and ended up having the largest systems in the company.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Denny: Normal use of nonclustered indexes is the feature that people aren’t taking full advantage of.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Denny: The biggest mistake that I see people make is not properly indexing their databases.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Denny: The thing that really excites me when working in IT is being able to show people the real power of SQL Server and how it can really perform even under very large workloads.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Denny: The next step after leaving “SQL Server Database Administration for the Non-DBA” is to make sure that backups are set up correctly on the SQL Server. Everything else that I talk about in the session can wait if needed. The backups are the biggest deal.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Warner: My favorite super-hero is Plastic Man, who can stretch his body in all types of shapes and sizes! And that's what I want to give my attendees: the ability to be as elastic as Plastic Man for them and their databases!
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Warner: I was working as a DBA for HP when I was hit by a truck carrying radioactive waste. After this freakish accident, my senses were tuned to SQL Server and I started hearing voices telling me to move to Canada and pursue my calling to get deeper into SQL Server!
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Warner: That would be the system health XEvent session that has run in SQL Server since 2008. It can give you all kinds of insight into the inner workings of your SQL Server and any issues that might be going on. It's like having mind-reading powers over your SQL instance.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Warner: Lack of planning is the arch-nemesis of database projects! Some businesses will not plan, prioritize, or fund their data infrastructure properly—until one day things blow out of control.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Warner: The products, analysis, and techniques are always evolving. SQL Server and Microsoft Azure are like X-Men mutants with powers that change every time there's a new movie!
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Warner: Log in to Azure (or get your free trial pass) and start playing around right away with the elastic database features!
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Argenis: My favorite super-hero would have to be Mr. Incredible. He's awesome. I hope my "Stored Procedures vs. Ad Hoc SQL: Performance Showdown!" session will give everyone the power to see through their SQL Server instance configuration and understand what little things they can change to make it go faster.
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Argenis: Back in 1998, I got involved with a project to deploy Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS)—a product that was sold only to ISPs and ASPs at the time, when the Internet was in its infancy. That product ran on SQL Server 6.5, and that was the first time I got involved with massive amounts of data. The one thing that pushed me to get to the expert level was the Microsoft Certified Master certification; that required a lot of training and a lot of studying. But really, becoming an expert is beyond certifications or books—it's all about experience. If you don't spend the time to learn by trial and error, play with features and understand how things work, you'll never really be an expert.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Argenis: That would have to be the people, honestly. Tech is nothing without the people behind it. At the places that I've enjoyed working the most, where things seemed to be really working great, it all came down to having a great team of professionals.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Argenis: Not testing with production data, or as close to production as possible. A sizable chunk of the problems I see in the field today are related to this.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Argenis: Bad defaults in SQL Server. There are too many little details that people forget about because they don't work off of checklists. Sometimes the simplest things will derail your performance.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Guy: My favorite super-hero is, of course, Superman, and throughout my career I always strive to be a Super DBA. My session is going to be all about DBA and developer super-powers. I’m going to show attendees how to save the day and become heroes. I’m even going to wear my own Superman costume for this session, and I’m going to demonstrate my super powers live in front of the audience!
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Guy: Twenty years ago, when I was in the army, we were still using a mainframe system for handling inventory. I’m talking about the days of SQL Server 6.5, before ERP systems were common. The process of managing inventory stock levels took place once a year, and it was completely manual. It involved printing tons of paper containing all the stock levels from all the locations for a list of around 10,000 items. We’re talking about something like 700,000 rows printed on paper (very small font, lots of paper). A team of five people then had to manually go over the list and calculate the total stock level for each item. Then, by applying all kinds of rules (manually), they produced a list of items for purchasing. And then, they generated purchase requests in the purchasing system (manually, of course). The whole process took around 3 weeks. I figured that this process could probably be more efficient. So I created a database in SQL Server, designed a few tables, wrote a program to load the inventory data into the database, wrote a procedure to aggregate the data, apply the business rules and produce the purchasing items, and wrote another program to automatically push them to the purchasing system. This process ran automatically once per week, and it took about 2 minutes of machine work instead of 4 months of man work. It was also much more accurate, and it saved a lot of money, not only because we freed those five people to do more important work, but also because we dramatically reduced inventory levels by adjusting weekly rather than once a year. This is when I realized the power of data, and this is when I decided that I wanted to devote my career to this and become a data super-hero.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Guy: There are so many secret powers in SQL Server, and it’s really hard to choose my favorite. But if I need to choose one, then I choose Extended Events. This is a very powerful monitoring platform, much better than Profiler or SQL Trace in so many ways. You can set up event sessions for a broad range of scenarios quite easily and efficiently, and once you get used to it, the sky is the limit for what you can do with this tool. One of the things I love the most about Extended Events is the different targets that provide different functionalities, such as the histogram and the event pairing targets. But unfortunately, most SQL Server DBAs still use Profiler or SQL Trace, simply because they are not familiar with Extended Events and its secret power.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Guy: This is actually something I’m going to talk about and demonstrate in my session. One of the common mistakes that developers make is to change the values of parameters inside a stored procedure. For example, the application might execute a stored procedure with the value NULL in parameter @X. Then, the code inside the stored procedures performs a calculation and sets @X to something else. And eventually @X is used in a query somewhere in the stored procedure. The problem is that the optimizer generates an execution plan for the query based on the value NULL and not the actual run-time value. This mistake can kill performance, and I see it happen so many times. In my session, I’m going to show a few other alternatives for doing it wrong (which are also quite common), and a few alternative for doing it right. In many cases, by applying the techniques I’m going to show in the session, I was able to improve performance dramatically.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Guy: I love helping other people. I love solving complex problems. And when it comes to SQL Server, I love doing performance tuning, because in many cases it allows me to solve complex problems and help other people. I have been doing it for almost 20 years, and I’m still excited when I’m given a slow running query and asked to improve its performance. Asking me to tune a query is like giving a new toy to a kid. Whether it’s by adding a missing index, rewriting the code, or redesigning the whole process, I love that feeling of eventually reducing the query duration from 2 minutes to less than a second. I truly feels like Superman in those glory moments.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Guy: There are going to be a lot of takeaways from my session. Whenever I talk about this topic, people tell me, “Oh my god, I have so many things to do when I go back to the office!” So the next step after my session will be to take a rest and enjoy the week in Seattle—because there’s a good chance that you’ll have a lot of work when you get back to the office.
September 24, 2015 — The 2015 PASS Elections ended yesterday, and the results have been totaled. Before I announce the results, I want to thank all of the candidates that chose to run in this year’s election. Your commitment to the PASS community is important in ensuring a healthy future for PASS.
Congratulations to Jen Stirrup, Tim Ford, and Ryan Adams on their election to the Board of Directors. Jen was re-elected to the EMEA regional seat and Tim was re-elected to the US/Canada regional seat. Our newest director, Ryan Adams, was elected to the open seat.
Thanks to all who participated in the candidate forums and Town Hall meetings, including those who blogged and tweeted about the elections, as well as those who made their voices heard by voting. I would like to give special thanks to all the candidates on a passionate race that covered many issues and ideas that will shape the future of PASS.
Don’t let this election be the end of your involvement with PASS. We need your continued involvement throughout the year. There are volunteer opportunities with your local PASS Chapter or favorite Virtual Chapter. You can read more about volunteering for PASS here. If you take on a leadership role as a volunteer, you might find yourself taking that next step toward serving on the PASS Board someday.
September 18, 2015 - The 2015 PASS Nominations Committee has issued the following statement in relation the use of Chapter mailing lists during the 2015 PASS Board of Directors Election:
“The PASS Nominations Committee has reviewed an issue related to an email being sent from a PASS VC mailing list where a candidate is a leader. The campaign rules section of our election overview contains the following: “Candidates who are Chapter leaders can use the Chapter email list for campaigning if they also provide list access to all other candidates.” As there is no evidence that any other candidate was denied access to the email list the current policies haven’t been violated. The Nominations Committee will review the policy following the elections.”
3. The candidate may ask a Chapter leader to send their candidate information to the Chapter’s email list. Doing so is at the discretion of the Chapter leader. The Chapter leader must accept responsibility for member feedback if they choose to send the information.
4. Candidates who hold leadership positions within PASS (Board members, Chapter leaders, etc.) may not use the email lists held by PASS for personal campaigning. This allows all candidates equal ground by eliminating such an advantage that those in a leadership position would have over other candidates. Rule 5 below provides an exception for candidates who are also Chapter leaders.
5. In order to not penalize candidates who are Chapter leaders, the exception for using email lists held by PASS are as follows: Candidates who are Chapter leaders can use the Chapter email list for campaigning if they also provide list access to all other candidates. Each Chapter leader understands their chapter’s tolerance for email, and it is up to their discretion as to how to implement this access. The PASS NomCom believes that the candidates who hold leadership positions within PASS have achieved this position by serving the community. We expect they will honor the spirit of this rule.
September 15, 2015 — Go inside PASS Summit 2015 session in this Q&A series with our presenters. In this interview, Mickey Stuewe takes us inside her session, “Sophisticated Techniques to Use in SSRS”.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Mickey: When I was a young girl in the 80s, Wonder Woman was on TV. She was my favorite super-hero. She could spin in circles and turn from an ordinary and plain woman into an amazing and beautiful woman. Her lasso could capture anyone. I hope to give my attendees the same ability: to lasso their end users with amazingly sophisticated reports.
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Mickey: I started my programming career as an application developer. I mostly spent my time in the business layer of applications, working with data and Visual Basic. But I wasn't happy. I left the IT world twice, but I always came back. The last time was 6 years ago. I didn't go back into the application development space, though; I came back to the SQL Server space as an SSRS Developer. I then converted 300 reports to 75 useful reports. About three years ago, I wanted to expand my knowledge and understand more about the SQL Server engine. I started attending SQLSaturday events and user groups. Then I attended my first PASS Summit—and the rest, as they say, is history. I'm always getting my learn on. Sometimes it's by books, sometimes it's through my network … but I am always learning.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Mickey: Execution plans. The ones you can generate in SQL Server Manager and the ones you can find in the Cache Plan. There is so much useful information in them about the performance and lack of performance of your queries. You can find little things, like implicit conversions, and big things, like full table scans on wide tables.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Mickey: The biggest mistake I see is that data professionals don’t get involved in team projects soon enough. They need to advocate for themselves to save themselves from headaches later on. I have found time and time again that application code is developed without much thought to the database design until it's too late and too costly to fix. I've seen database designs with unnecessary VARCHAR(max)s, missing foreign keys, and even missing primary keys. These lead to issues from bad data to the inability to replicate the database.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Mickey: In the BI world, I'm still excited about the data. Where will the data take us? What new insights will we find? Does the data support our hypothesis? How can I show the data in a way that will convey my excitement? In the SQL Server world, I'm still excited about tuning that nasty query and modeling tables to store new data that needs to be captured so that the BI team can analyze it.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Mickey: I think every data professional should know how to tune queries. Sophisticated reports are not impressive if they are slow. Learning how to read execution plans and act on the findings is a learned talent, and it's a talent worth pursuing.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Paul: I aspired to be the Adam West version of Batman from age 3—and still do. Batman was just a regular (albeit suave rich) guy who could do anything when he put on tights and a cape. I achieve the same result by donning a PASS speaker or SQLSaturday polo and my utility belt of BI tools.
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Paul: After mastering a few development skills, I was compelled to share. I’m an out-of-the-box thinker, and figuring out how to devise a creative solution for a tough problem can only make the world a better place when sharing and learning from others. My career has been a balance between the classroom and the consulting field. Both help me maintain a healthy perspective and keep my skills sharp.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Paul: Oh, gosh, there’s so much … T-SQL, DAX, MDX, SSIS, and Power Query are all so powerful in their own way. I think knowing when to use the right tool in the right way is far more powerful than doing screwy things with any one tool.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Paul: Data quality problems suck but are a reality in every project and always will be. Patching and covering up these issues rather than meeting them head-on will inevitably get someone in trouble. Acknowledge and understand the issue, find a quick win if you can, but in the end, address the core issue and build a bridge to solve it in the long term.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Paul: I keep convincing myself that I’m getting better at some things and then relearning lessons. I choose my technology battles. In the ever-expanding world of technology, you can’t master it all, but you can stay on the cutting edge in areas that matter to you. I try to be honest with myself and others, share what I learn, and ask for help when I need it.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Paul: Use it right away and then teach someone else. Go find a manageable problem to solve in your space so that you can apply what you learn. I’m presenting sessions on upgrading SQL Server BI projects, Power BI, and Datazen, so … install SQL Server in a sandbox and play with it. Create a Power BI subscription, download my workshop project and get your hands dirty. Install the Datazen Publisher and explore. My passion is BI and visualizing data to make a difference. Go, find your passion.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Niko: My all-time favourite super-hero is Batman, because he is definitely a geek—using a lot of cool IT stuff and gadgets. The most important part, naturally, is that he is a regular human with his highs and lows, wins and losses, suffering to make a difference, to make a better world.
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Niko: My first database experience started with Clipper in 1996; that was one of the first and took off around 1998 with a dive into SQL language and then MySQL and Oracle databases. Working as a developer and maintaining a number of web applications developed into a full-fledged interest in “making it run faster,” from which my original interest in learning the databases was born.
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Niko: Data tells a story—about the company, the business, and the people that are involved in this data project.
Understanding and using the existing data before expanding and improving the solution is the key to building better solutions. Care about the data quality, and it will give you tremendous value back.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis—the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Niko: Not caring about database design, not trying to understand the way that the engine works. Every application starts with just a couple of rows, until it gets big and important. If you fail at the initial schema design, it might be very difficult and costly to correct.
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Niko: The ability to build a better world, in which people can make better and more precise decisions. There are so many amazing opportunities to help people build better businesses. I am extremely excited about it.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Niko: Starting to experiment with Columnstore indexes and trying different ways of understanding and solving their problems. Columnar technology is one of the stars in the SQL Server engine!
September 2, 2015 — Go inside PASS Summit 2015 session in this Q&A series with our presenters. In this interview, Edward Pollack takes us inside his session, “My Favorite DMVs”.
Q: Who is your favorite super-hero, and which SQL Server or BI super-power do you hope your session will give attendees?
Edward: While there is much to be said for superheroes who don’t have actual super powers, such as Batman or Daredevil, I’ve always found myself drawn to those who had to face immense, daunting tasks that were well beyond what we’d expect any one person to be able to take care of. Growing up, I loved Superman, and found that the stronger and smarter he got, the tougher the competition become. Even though he seemed invincible, he was often in danger of getting killed or being unable to solve the problems facing him, despite his powers. He had to get ahead of the competition to have a chance of winning.
Getting ahead in SQL Server means continuing to get stronger so that you can deal with unforeseen problems or those that come about as a result of new software changes, features, or unexpected growth. Dynamic Management Views are a key to efficient monitoring and allow us to identify bad situations before they become 2am wake-up calls. With them, we can improve efficiency, save time and money, and respond quickly if emergencies arrive. They are our x-ray vision or super hearing for SQL Server!
Q: What’s your origin story? How did you become interested in working with data, and how did you take that initial interest to the expert level?
Edward: Like many in the world of data, my story did not begin in databases or data science, but in hardware. After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, I spent many years working in systems administration, building and upgrading server hardware, and supporting a majority of the backend functionality for small companies. One day the DBA left, without a plan to replace him. I began looking into his job, seeing what he did, and what it was all about. Needless to say, I broke quite a few things early on. Despite any misadventures, I found this to be a fascinating, quickly evolving area where my skill set fit well. Data challenges were exciting, and there was always more to learn, more to see, and new foes to vanquish!
Q: What’s your favorite data solution’s secret power—the biggest strength that most people don’t really know about or use to full advantage?
Edward: SQL Server provides a ton of tools that we can use to troubleshoot, monitor, debug, and fix problems as they arise. Many are documented, but not all are documented meaningfully enough to be usable out of the box. Extended events, dynamic management views, and server metrics can provide immense knowledge about a database environment. While many excellent software suites will manage your environment for you, understanding the internals of where their data comes from can allow for the ability to monitor more specific use cases. Applications often have their own special quirks, and the ability to tailor your own monitoring to them can increase uptime and provide better insight into your software while offering chances to improve it as new weaknesses are discovered.
Q: What about data’s biggest kryptonite or nemesis--the biggest mistake you see data professionals make?
Edward: Fear of change. We are in a rapidly evolving field where new versions of our core software are released frequently. New hardware and software technologies are popular now that were unheard of only a few years ago. Doing the best for our software environments requires that we research and learn new technologies regularly and stand prepared to test and implement them. As our data grows quickly, we need newer and more powerful tools to keep up. SSD SANs? In-Memory OLTP? Hybrid environments? Columnstore indexes?
Tools like these could be game-changers for many companies and organizations, but only those that are willing to learn about and consider them. It is very easy to fall into a conservative, change-phobic mindset where we eschew all risk in favor of stability and the status quo. Upgrades can seem expensive, time-consuming, and risky, but the resources we spend now to get ahead are dwarfed by what we will pay in the future if we are forced to maintain an outdated infrastructure. Bring forced to upgrade, rather than being able to do so on our own terms, is disruptive and expensive, and distracts from all the other important tasks that we should be worrying about. Evil villains are evolving their strategies every day. Only with new tools and ideas can we keep up and hope to defeat them!
Q: What still excites you or trips you up in the real world when working with SQL Server or BI?
Edward: SQL Server is such a vast product, with so many features and tools, that we often become more proficient in one area at the expense of another. I’ve personally spent so much time researching and working in optimization, database design, and with new, related features that when problems came along relating to replication, I was not as well-prepared as I’d like to have been. This is a source of both excitement and frustration, as I love learning new things, but hate being caught flat-footed when time is of the essence. The fact that there is, and always will be, more makes the future bright for us, but will ensure we are never short on challenges and late nights.
Q: What do you see as the next step after attending your session?
Edward: Attendees will be provided with a whole host of queries that come directly from the demos during the session. Test, alter, and play with them! Customize these tools to be useful in your own database environments, and then use the principles behind them to build your own! Once you have this set of indispensable tools, work on automating them so that you can focus on other projects and not be distracted by the deluge of charts, graphs, and messages that we often “keep an eye on” in production. There’s always more to do, but the further ahead we can get now, the easier our jobs will be in the future, no matter where we end up! | {
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In developing ideas for the fruit (of ideal beauty see previous blog entries) it is necessary to contextualize the concepts from a theoretical perspective. This blog entry therefore provides a glimpse into recent thought about contemporary art experiences. I chose the ceramic piece (above) because of its title and more importantly, its exquisite beauty. The stylisation of the forms and complimenting surfaces embodies everything I love about ceramics; a masterly crafted ceramic sculpture further enhanced by a suitable choice of clays and glazes.
Manifestation of synchronicity.
However I was initially unaware of its close association with the subject at hand (yet again a manifestation of synchronicity). The lion and the unicorn are the major characters in the heraldry of the United Kingdom. The lion representing England and Wales whilst the Unicorn is a symbol for Scotland. The traditional legend of enmity between the two heraldic animals is recorded in a nursery rhyme (below) linked to historically significant events in the history of cultures merging to form an integrated nation. The rhyme's significance is expressed in a variety of cultural contexts throughout history. It is within the context of globalization that such narratives are often revisited as cultures are "furiously and knowingly coming into contact with each other" (Bourriaud, 2009). Folklores and identities are often the focus of art works (in translation) as expressed in curatorial discourses and practices in the contemporary art experience.
The lion and the unicorn
Were fighting for the crown
The lion beat the unicorn
All around the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
and drummed them out of town.
Symbolism;
Unicorn. The lunar, feminine principal, with the lion as the male;chastity; purity; virginity;perfect good; virtue and strength of mind and body; incorruptibility. The conflict between the lion and the unicorn represents solar and lunar powers and the pairs of opposites (Male-female forces). Lion is the king of beasts. Ambivalent as both solar and lunar, good and evil. As solar it represents the heat of the sun, the fiery principal; majesty; strength; courage; fortitude; justice; law; military might. (Copper JC, An illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols, Thames and Hudson. 2005)
Beauty in the Creolisation of Cultures..
Birnbaum sates that the Art at the Venice Bienalle 2009 was created in the knowledge that we are living in a world where cultures are coming together, "changing by exchanging, through collisions and ruthless wars - but also through breakthrough of moral concious and hope". He refers to Internationalisation as an emancipatory power that liberates individuals from the limitations of their local culture and that there is undoubtedly a "homogenizing tendency towards the levelling of cultural differences, turning the world into a place of monotonous sameness". It is at this juncture that Art acts a counterforce - "an insistence on differences that have nothing to do with the political reactionary return to nationalism" (The Venice Bienalle, L'UOMO 401 2009; 246) .
His expressed views on the Bienalle should be reviewed against the manifesto of Nicolas Bourriaud (curator of the fourth Triennial Exhibition), in support of the title for the exhibition Altermodern as outlined below.
Nicolas Bourriaud states that Post-modernism is dead, and that we are experiencing the emergence of a global altermodernity; "multiculturalism and the discourse of identity is being overtaken by a planetary movement of creolisation; cultural relativism and deconstruction, substituted for modernist universalism, give us no weapons against the twofold threat of uniformity and mass culture and traditionalist, far-right, withdrawal" Altermodern Manifesto Tate Triennial 2009.
Modern, Postmodern, Altermodern?
"Multicultural ideaolology pretends to resolve the problem of modernism from a quantitative point of view: more and more 'cultural specificities' rear their heads, and, supposedly, this is positive. A new internationalist spirit has taken up the relay of the modernist universalism, but it lies in the internationalism of folklores and of ' identities'. Artists are looking for a new modernity that would be based on translation; What matters today is to translate the cultural values of cultural groups and to connect them to the world network. This 'reloading process' of modernism according to the 21st century issues could be called altermodernism, a movement connected to the creaolisation of cultures and the fight for autonomy, but also the possibility of producing singularities in a more and more standardized world" (Nicolaus Bourriaud, Director Palaisde Tokyo, Paris)
2 comments:
hi eugene... loved the post, as an american, i'm always puzzled by the recitation of nursery rhymes to our children (we've done it) and that the origins and meanings seem to be mostly tangled up with british aristocracy or at least european events. it begs the question, why no american nursery rhymes... guess it went out of fashion never to return. it is strange nonetheless that these types of stories were exported to the vast colonial empire that the sun apparently couldn't set on.
Title image: Ceramic installation with projected animation titled, and the ship sails on. In celebration of the Chinese year of the dragon. Follow link to view video on You Tube.EUGENE HŐN : CERAMIC ARTISTThe purpose of this blog is to inform you of the creative thinking behind my ceramic statements.I will therefore provide reference material to facilitate greater interaction with you in the development of ceramic concepts. The expressed views and posted comments are intended to illustrate how the ceramic statements act as a vehicle for an expanding discourseon relevant art, design and craft issues.
About Me
I am a ceramic artist with a passion for drawing. My ceramic statements are a creative response to the literary sources I choose to read. I am also an academic, recently appointed Director of the FADA Gallery at the University of Johannesburg. I am an artist that celebrates the handmade, with strong concepts and meaning that straddles the disciplines of ceramics, sculpture, drawing, artist’s books, digital printing, animation, video or digital projection Installation and ultimately design. | {
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"John Hughes meets Comic Con in this hilarious, unabashedly romantic, coming-of-age novel about a teenager who is trying to get his best friend to fall in love with him from the author of Three Day Summer.Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy...Archie and Veronica...Althena and Noth......Graham and Roxy?Graham met his best friend, Roxana, when he moved into her neighborhood eight years ago, and she asked him which Hogwarts house he’d be sorted into. Graham has been in love with her ever since.But now they’re sixteen, still neighbors, still best friends. And Graham and Roxy share more than ever—moving on from their Harry Potter obsession to a serious love of comic books.When Graham learns that the creator of their favorite comic, The Chronicles of Althena, is making a rare appearance at this year’s New York Comic Con, he knows he must score tickets. And the event inspires Graham to come up with the perfect plan to tell Roxy how he really feels about her. He’s got three days to woo his best friend at the coolest, kookiest con full of superheroes and supervillains. But no one at a comic book convention is who they appear to be...even Roxy. And Graham is starting to realize fictional love stories are way less complicated than real-life ones."
This sounds freaking hilarious! And the cover literally made me laugh out loud. I'm in the mood for a cheesy contemporary, so hopefully I can get my hands on this soon! | {
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MoodleCloudhttps://moodlecloud.com/2020-06-07T05:32:55+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/37/Update 2020-06-04 03:00 GMT+0: Engineers have added additional capacity to the AU region's datastore and working to spread the load more evenly. Customer-facing performance is now improving and will continue to improve until these works complete (current ETA 07:00 GMT+8).
Update 2020-06-04 00:30 GMT+0: Engineers have confirmed increased page load times for all sites in the MoodleCloud EU region are continuing during on-peak periods as per yesterday. A permanent fix is underway and an ETA will be posted here by 2020-06-04 03:00.
Engineers are investigating reports of increased page load times in the AU region.
]]>2020-06-04T00:30:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/38/Update 2020-06-03 08:00 GMT+0: Symptoms have been resolved temporarily, and a permanent increase in capacity for this region is planned for deployment on 2020-06-04 by 08:00 GMT+0.
Update 2020-06-03 08:00 GMT+0: Engineers are continuing to work on a fix.
Engineers have identified increased page load times in this region as identified in yesterday's incident detail.
]]>2020-06-03T00:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/35/Update 2020-06-02 08:00 GMT+0: Symptoms have been resolved temporarily, and a permanent increase in capacity for this region is planned for deployment on 2020-06-04.
Update 2020-06-02 01:00 GMT+0: Engineers have identified root cause and are working on a fix. These symptoms are expected to continue during on-peak times in this region (00:00 GMT+0 to 08:00 GMT+0) until a permanent fix is implemented.
Engineers have identified increased page load times in this region.
]]>2020-06-02T00:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/33/Update 2020-03-25 23:30 GMT+0: Capacity upgrade in this region has been postponed until 2020-03-26 23:00. Temporary capacity measures in place are expected to deliver suitable performance during peak period tomorrow.
Update 2020-03-25 12:00 GMT+0: Emergency changes have restored services to optimal performance in this region. These changes are temporary in nature to buy us some time until we finalise the upgrade in the upcoming change scheduled for 23:00 GMT+0.
Update 2020-03-25 11:45 GMT+0: There is extra heavy load right now that is preventing us from completing the upgrade. Performance should improve by 23:30 GMT+0 and we'll finalise the upgrade overnight. We apologise for the disruption to your day, we're working hard to get everything back to normal for tomorrow.
Engineers have identified increased page load times in this region. This issue was anticipated following performance issues at a similar time yesterday as a result of dramatically increased demand due to COVID-19. These symptoms are expected to continue until 2020-03-25 22:00 GMT+0.
We are working on a longer term fix via large scale capacity enhancements now planned for deployment during off-peak time early on 2020-03-26.
Please hang in there with us while the team works hard to bring this upgrade to all users of MoodleCloud in this region, we're doing our best.
]]>2020-03-25T08:30:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/34/Update 2020-03-25 23:30 GMT+0: Capacity upgrade in this region has been successfully completed. Temporary changes from earlier today have been removed and engineers are monitoring closely to ensure this region performs optimally going forwards.
Update 2020-03-25 12:00 GMT+0: Emergency changes have restored services to optimal performance in this region. These changes are temporary in nature to buy us some time until we finalise the upgrade in the upcoming change scheduled for 23:00 GMT+0.
Update 2020-03-25 11:45 GMT+0: There is extra heavy load right now that is preventing us from completing the upgrade. Performance should improve by 16:00 GMT+0 and we'll finalise the upgrade overnight. We apologise for the disruption to your day, we're working hard to get everything back to normal for tomorrow.
Engineers have identified increased page load times in this region. This issue was anticipated following performance issues at a similar time yesterday as a result of dramatically increased demand due to COVID-19. These symptoms are expected to continue until 2020-03-25 22:00 GMT+0.
We are working on a longer term fix via large scale capacity enhancements now planned for deployment during off-peak time early on 2020-03-26.
Please hang in there with us while the team works hard to bring this upgrade to all users of MoodleCloud in this region, we're doing our best.
]]>2020-03-25T08:30:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/32/Engineers have identified increased page load times in the US region. This issue was anticipated following performance issues at a similar time yesterday as a result of dramatically increased demand due to COVID-19. These symptoms are expected to continue until 2020-03-24 22:00 GMT+0.
We are working on a longer term fix via large scale capacity enhancements currently planned for deployment during off-peak time early on 2020-03-25.
Please hang in there with us while the team works hard to bring this upgrade to all US region users of MoodleCloud, we're doing our best.
Update 2020-03-24 20:00 GMT+0: All services have returned to normal.
]]>2020-03-24T08:30:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/31/Engineers have identified increased page load times in the EU region. This issue was anticipated following performance issues at a similar time yesterday as a result of dramatically increased demand due to COVID-19. These symptoms are expected to continue until 2020-03-24 22:00 GMT+0.
We are working on a longer term fix via large scale capacity enhancements currently planned for deployment during off-peak time early on 2020-03-25.
Please hang in there with us while the team works hard to bring this upgrade to all EU region users of MoodleCloud, we're doing our best.
Update 2020-03-24 20:00 GMT+0: All services have returned to normal.
]]>2020-03-24T08:30:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/27/Engineers are investigating reports of increased page load times in the US region.
Update 20200323 09:00 GMT+0: Engineers have confirmed increased page load times for all sites in the MoodleCloud US region and are investigating a fix.
Update 20200323 09:15 GMT+0: Engineers advise root cause of this issue is an atypical increase in demand due to COVID-19. Resolution is expected by 16:00 GMT+0.
Update 20200323 14:00 GMT+0: Services are beginning to return to typical performance. Resolution is now expected by 20:00 GMT+0.
Update 20200323 18:00 GMT+0: Services are continuing to improve but are taking longer than expected. Resolution is now expected by 22:00 GMT+0.
]]>2020-03-23T09:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/25/20200122 9:10am GMT+8: An incident in US Region has required we pause the processing of new MoodleCloud sites and existing site Plan Upgrades. These will be automatically processed when the Incident is resolved. Engineers are investigating.
20200122 11:50am GMT+8: Engineers have identified root cause and are working on a fix
20200122 1:50pm GMT+8: Engineers have completed the fix and processing has resumed for new MoodleCloud sites and existing site Plan Upgrades
]]>2020-01-22T01:10:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/24/An incident in US Region is being investigated
Update 20200122 8:30am GMT+8: All Customer sites now available. Minor interruptions (under 60s) may occur during the day as supporting systems are restored
]]>2020-01-21T16:01:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/23/The MoodleCloud website was briefly offline while an upgrade was completed. No hosted Moodle sites were impacted.
]]>2019-11-12T02:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/22/An upstream provider experienced technical issues resulting in possible delays to the creation of new sites in our European region. The issue was fully resolved an hour later.
]]>2019-10-20T18:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/21/11:00 (GMT+8) - We encountered issues when deploying a critical security path, investigation is underway
11:45 (GMT+8) - We have found a fix for the issue and are currently rolling it out to all our customers as soon as possible.
12:12 (GMT+8) - All services restored
]]>2019-09-11T03:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/20/There was an issue upgrading sites on the School plans to the latest Moodle version. This issue has now been resolved.
]]>2019-04-18T04:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/19/Some MoodleCloud sites hosted in the Australian region are currently unavailable. All other regions are unaffected.
Our engineers are working to resolve the issue.
Update: The issue has been resolved and affected sites are operational.
]]>2019-03-25T13:15:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/18/Some MoodleCloud sites hosted in the European region were unavailable on Wednesday 13th March from 8.30am - 9am CET. All other regions were unaffected.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you during this time.
Existing customers can continue accessing their Moodle sites without issue.
]]>2018-09-04T06:16:46+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/16/We will be performing scheduled maintenance on our USA Moodle region, this will affect all Moodle installations in that region.
UPDATE: maintenance is complete and the region is now operating normally
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As a precaution we have disabled new signups until the problem is resolved, which we anticipate will be shortly.
Our apologies for any inconvenience caused and we appreciate your patience.
Check out https://status.moodlecloud.com/ for updates.
]]>2017-03-14T06:50:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/14/The Europe region came under DoS attack for approx 40 minutes. The situation is now resolved.
]]>2016-04-01T05:50:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/13/While we upgrade to Moodle 3.0, there may be delays in activating new site registrations in the United States.
]]>2015-11-17T12:46:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/12/We have been made aware of an issue whereby requests to the Home or Dashboard pages are redirected to the Admin Notifications page.
The cause of this issue has been identified, and a fix rolled out. It may take up to an hour for the fix to be applied to your site.
]]>2015-10-12T17:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/11/We have been made aware of an issue whereby viewing of badges from Mozilla Backpack was not working.
This was caused by a change in the mozilla infrastructure and has been fixed in Moodle core via MDL-51390
The fix was rolled out to MoodleCloud today, and the issue should be resolved.
]]>2015-09-30T03:42:39+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/10/We will be performing scheduled maintenance on our signup system, this will affect admin sign-ins to Moodle installations.
Maintenance is now complete and we are fully operational
]]>2015-09-29T05:52:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/9/We have been made aware of an issue where site administrators are unable to modify the Airnotifier Access Key in mobile notification settings
The cause of this issue has been identified, and a fix rolled out.
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The cause of this issue has been identified, and a fix rolled out.
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This issue was limited to administrators and teachers, and only appeared on a small number of pages.
The cause of this issue has been identified, and a fix rolled out.
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]]>2015-07-31T06:00:00+00:00MoodleCloudhttps://status.moodlecloud.com/incident/5/We identified and fixed an issue uploading SCORM packages into courses
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Friends of Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau talk about fond memories of Lauren during the memorial service at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 less
Friends of Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau talk about fond memories of Lauren during the memorial service at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. ... more
Terri Rousseau, mother of Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau, greets family and friends prior to the start of the memorial service at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 less
Terri Rousseau, mother of Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau, greets family and friends prior to the start of the memorial service at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in ... more
Those paying respect pass by a table of photographs prior to the beginning of the memorial service for Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau, at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 less
Those paying respect pass by a table of photographs prior to the beginning of the memorial service for Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau, at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill ... more
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Family members arrive at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, for the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012. less
Family members arrive at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, for the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, ... more
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Pallbearers carry Anne Marie Murphy's casket from St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, to a hearse after the funeral mass for the Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher on Thursday, December 20, 2012. The funeral's homily was given by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. less
Pallbearers carry Anne Marie Murphy's casket from St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, to a hearse after the funeral mass for the Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education ... more
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
A priest gives communion to mourners standing outside the full St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, during the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012. less
A priest gives communion to mourners standing outside the full St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, during the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne ... more
The funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
The funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan comforts mourners as he exits St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012. less
Cardinal Timothy Dolan comforts mourners as he exits St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie ... more
Cardinal Timothy Dolan comforts mourners as he exits St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, December 20, 2012. less
Cardinal Timothy Dolan comforts mourners as he exits St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Katonah, NY, after the funeral of Sandy Hook Elementary School Special Education teacher Anne Marie ... more
Family and friends hug each other after the memorial service for Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012
Family and friends hug each other after the memorial service for Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Lauren Rousseau at the First Congregational Church on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012
Photo: Scott Mullin
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Mourners arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Mourners arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Mourners embrace as they arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Mourners embrace as they arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Photo: Christian Abraham
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Mourners embrace as they arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Mourners embrace as they arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Photo: Christian Abraham
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A contingent of motorcycle police from a variety of towns arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. less
A contingent of motorcycle police from a variety of towns arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on ... more
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Mourners arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Mourners arrive for the funeral for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt which was held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
A funeral was held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
A funeral was held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Allison Wyatt at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
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Glenn Wilson, of Equity One, places a nametag onto a green ribbon with a victim's name on it, after workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company, put the ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along Main Street in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The ribbons were placed in memory of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School his past Friday. The workers also placed a tag on each ribbon with a victim's name, including Allison Wyatt, whose funeral was taking place down the street. less
Glenn Wilson, of Equity One, places a nametag onto a green ribbon with a victim's name on it, after workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company, put the ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green ... more
Marc Angarano, left, and Adam Zontok, both from Brickman Group, which is a national landscaping company, places a nametag onto a green ribbon with a Allison Wyatt's name on it, after they put the ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along Main Street in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The ribbons were placed in memory of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School his past Friday. The workers also placed a tag on each ribbon with a victim's name, including Allison Wyatt, whose funeral was taking place down the street. less
Marc Angarano, left, and Adam Zontok, both from Brickman Group, which is a national landscaping company, places a nametag onto a green ribbon with a Allison Wyatt's name on it, after they put the ribbons on 26 ... more
A woman jogs along Main Street after workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company, put up green ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along Main Street in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The ribbons were placed in memory of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School his past Friday. They also placed a tag on each ribbon with a victim's name, including Allison Wyatt, whose funeral was taking place down the street. less
A woman jogs along Main Street after workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company, put up green ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along Main Street in Southbury Conn. on Thursday ... more
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A large green ribbon cutout adorns the Southbury Green gazebo, placed by workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company. They also put up green ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along Main Street in Southbury Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The ribbons were placed in memory of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School his past Friday. They also placed a tag on each ribbon with a victim's name, including Allison Wyatt, whose funeral was taking place down the street. less
A large green ribbon cutout adorns the Southbury Green gazebo, placed by workers from Brickman Group, a national landscaping company. They also put up green ribbons on 26 trees on Southbury Green property along ... more
A woman kisses a young girl after leaving the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
A woman kisses a young girl after leaving the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at ... more
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The hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
The hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last ... more
The hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
The hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last ... more
Mourners watch as the hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
Mourners watch as the hearse carrying the body of Jesse McCord Lewis drives down Main Street, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook ... more
The Bridgeport Police Department mounted unit stand guard at the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
The Bridgeport Police Department mounted unit stand guard at the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in ... more
The Bridgeport Police Department mounted unit stand guard at the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
The Bridgeport Police Department mounted unit stand guard at the funeral service for Jesse McCord Lewis, at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Lewis is one of twenty students killed in ... more
A large banner of Benjamin Wheeler stands in front of Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn. during his funeral service Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
A large banner of Benjamin Wheeler stands in front of Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn. during his funeral service Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at ... more
Photo: Ned Gerard
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A boy scout color guard arrives for the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
A boy scout color guard arrives for the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook ... more
A boy scout waves to the cameras prior to the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
A boy scout waves to the cameras prior to the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy ... more
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Mourners arrive for the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
Mourners arrive for the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary ... more
A large group of boy scouts attended the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
A large group of boy scouts attended the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook ... more
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Two cub scout wait outside the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
Two cub scout wait outside the funeral of Benjamin Wheeler, at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook ... more
The hearse carrying the body of Benjamin Wheeler drives down Main Street following his funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. less
The hearse carrying the body of Benjamin Wheeler drives down Main Street following his funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 20th, 2012. Wheeler is one of twenty students killed in the ... more
People watch as the casket is carried from the building during the funeral for six year-old Benjamin Andrew Wheeler at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
People watch as the casket is carried from the building during the funeral for six year-old Benjamin Andrew Wheeler at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
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Mourners exit the building after the funeral for six year-old Benjamin Andrew Wheeler at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Mourners exit the building after the funeral for six year-old Benjamin Andrew Wheeler at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Photo: Joshua Trujillo, Joshua Trujillo/Hearst Newspaper
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Gene Rosen stands in his Newtown home and shows the spot where he first brought six children from neighboring Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday and gave them stuffed animals to comfort them. Photographed Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. less
Gene Rosen stands in his Newtown home and shows the spot where he first brought six children from neighboring Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday and gave them stuffed animals to comfort them. ... more
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Gene Rosen describes six children from neighboring Sandy Hook Elementary School he took into his Newtown home last Friday. Photographed Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Gene Rosen describes six children from neighboring Sandy Hook Elementary School he took into his Newtown home last Friday. Photographed Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Mourners visit a memorial outside St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, site of the funeral of Catherine Violet Hubbard, one of the students killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in Newtown on Thursday, December 20, 2012. less
Mourners visit a memorial outside St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, site of the funeral of Catherine Violet Hubbard, one of the students killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in Newtown on ... more
A roadside memorial along Route 34 for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. There are 20 little bags that contained candy to represent the students and 6 apples to represent the teachers who died after a gunman opened fire in the school. less
A roadside memorial along Route 34 for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. There are 20 little bags that contained candy ... more
Brookfield student Julianna Sutton re-lights candles blown out at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. Helping in back is her classmate and friend Moriah Freitag. less
Brookfield student Julianna Sutton re-lights candles blown out at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, ... more
A Newtown schoolbus passes by as people from all over the region gather to view a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. less
A Newtown schoolbus passes by as people from all over the region gather to view a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday ... more
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Volunteer Tony Tipton, of Huntingtown, MD, with the organization We Care, helps tidy up flowers set up at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. less
Volunteer Tony Tipton, of Huntingtown, MD, with the organization We Care, helps tidy up flowers set up at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ... more
Free hugs were dispensed by a woman from nearby Monroe at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at the school in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The women wished to remain anonymous. less
Free hugs were dispensed by a woman from nearby Monroe at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at the school in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. The women wished to ... more
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A state trooper directs traffic at the site of a huge memorial set up for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
A state trooper directs traffic at the site of a huge memorial set up for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
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Maria Perez, of Westport, lights a candle at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Maria Perez, of Westport, lights a candle at a massive memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Eight year old Samantha DelGiudice, a third grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School, places some flowers and a stuffed animal at a memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at the school in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012. less
Eight year old Samantha DelGiudice, a third grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School, places some flowers and a stuffed animal at a memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at the school in ... more
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Memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
Memorial for victims from last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Thursday December 20, 2012.
A man lights a candle at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the 26 individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday.
A man lights a candle at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the 26 individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday.
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A man looks at an inscription at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A man looks at an inscription at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school ... more
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A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after ... more
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A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam ... more
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A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam ... more
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A mourner walks through a memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A mourner walks through a memorial site is seen Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school ... more
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A woman hangs a decoration from a Christmas tree at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the 26 individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. The school was evacuated after Adam Lanza opened fire killing 26 individuals, 20 whom were children. less
A woman hangs a decoration from a Christmas tree at a memorial site Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., honoring the 26 individuals who were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School ... more
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SAVANNA KOUGAR ~ RUN ON THE WILD SIDE OF ROMANCE ~ Roaring-welcome to the blog lair of the Kougar, paranormal erotic romance author. Stroll on in if you dare. And take a frisky run on the wild side of romance. Or find a comfy spot, recline, stretch your toes...and lounge with the Big Cats.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Dream Catcher World
Wow, dreamy and steamy Big Kittens, the Kougaress can see the stars tonight... so many nights have been overcast for the past year, or so, that the sheer brilliance and beauty of the stars and planets have been hidden on the tame prairie.
Don’t you wish it was a Dream Catcher World? Being fond of dream catchers and having made a few of them, moi wishes she lived in the spun and feather-airy beauty of a dream catcher world... that she could catch her dreams, keep the good and beautiful ones, and bring them into fruition... while trapping the ugly and bad dreams, the nightmares, and keeping them trapped forever.
Western Erotic Romance author, Gem Sivad’s newsletter, actually an ezine, is called Gem’s Dream Catcher ~ gemsivad.com/newsletter ~ It is simply gorgeous in design and looks like a lovely journal on screen. The pages open like a regular book, an exquisite feature. The Kougar is so impressed with Gem’s Dream Catcher, she would like to encourage her Big Cats to take a long glimpse and enjoy the research article, but, best of all, dive into the free read. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Gem kindly included moi’s latest release, BRANDED BY THE TEXANS... purrs of appreciation... regardless, the Kougar would have been enchanted by Gem’s ezine. ~~~
Okay, for something weirdly whimsical the Kougaress found today while researching for her SHAPESHIFTER SEDUCTIONS bloggie ~ It’s called the PENIS FLYTRAP... and it’s at the bottom of the page ~ falconsmew.com/mythical.html ~ There are other cute stuffed critters, too.~~~~~~
First of all, I get it: romance novels are female fantasies. Of course the guy’s going to look like a harlot’s wet dream. Tall, dark (or blond, or bald, or whatever you’re into), and naturally impossibly handsome without being the slightest bit gay. That’s how we operate here in the genre. I wish my muse would catch on.
Could they survive the pain only those who love deeply can know? She hated him beyond measure. After a year of torturous separation her feelings had only grown in strength. When would he leave? She couldn’t allow him to know her most carefully guarded secret. She couldn’t allow him to ever know. ~~~Featured at ROMANCE WRITERS BEHAVING BADLY ~
Sunday, August 1, 2010A Man in Uniformby Alanna Coca
What is it about these guys? You take a regular Joe off the street, throw him in a uniform of any kind, and women go crazy.
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Keta Diablo continued!!!!
April: We're back this week with a continuing interview with Keta Diablo. Look next week for Jeanne St. Jame's and my fantabulous interview with her!!!!
Now, back to where we were: If you could be any heroine from one of your books, who would you be? ~~~AUTHORS/ASPIRING AUTHORS ~ Here’s some good info from western romance author, Celia Yeary on her Romance and a little bit o' Texas blog ~ celiayeary.blogspot.com ~
HOW MUCH DESCRIPTION IS TOO MUCH?By Celia Yeary
Remember I am no expert. My knowledge on any writing topic comes from a few years of self-study, and lest you think I know a great deal, let me set you straight. I am no…Sorry, I’ve already said that.
Why am I writing about this boring topic? Lately, more lavish description than is needed or wanted seems to be creeping in some fiction. While our writing instructors tell us “less is more,” and encourage us to omit descriptive phrases, we still feel compelled to endlessly describe.~~~~~~
Weekly Angelic Forecast from Volcano
Straight from the Carnal Cherub himself...
Angelic Forecast ~ #100
The following week will not be a ‘fun’ one for a lot people. Natural disasters continue across the globe while the economy dives toward an abyss that was artificially created by those financial bad guys who serve the *dark side*. Again, preparation is the name of the game. Watch out for those ‘out of the blue’ bolts that like to strike when we least expect it. The good side, these ‘bolts’ are hidden blessings. Take advantage, once you realize what can be achieved and go for it!
Also, use this week to continue meeting and greeting your neighbors, and those in your community who are approachable and have good standing. Explore new ways to connect with each other. Talk about new ways to trade services with each other. Everything in the future, near and far, will be based on community. Discover those good and honest folks you can do business with locally. A whole new way of connecting with each other is arriving, one that is based on ‘soul meeting soul’ and ‘truth seeing and knowing truth’. This is the Aquarian Age.
We start off the month of August with two days of mega-high-octane energy starting with Jupiter in Aries squaring Pluto on August 3. Jupiter in Aries is go-ahead, self confident; it acts as a motivator, a crusader and can be wildly impulsive. When it meets powerful Pluto at a square, then it can boost all those tendencies way over the top.
Jupiter and Pluto together have a reputation for making certain people think that rules and regulations don't apply to them, so you may find yourself in situations that are tricky to handle. This cosmic energy can make some of us become a law unto to ourselves and thoroughly stubborn. Although, if you find yourself on the receiving end, be prepared to be slapped down by the boss, or end up with traffic or parking tickets. The upside of Jupiter Pluto is that it boosts confidence so if you're normally timid it will help enormously.
What complicates matters is that by very next day, August 4, Pluto moves on to square Mars, and Jupiter has moves into an opposition to Mars - across the zodiac. So there will be a dizzying combination of assertion and dynamism from Mars, expansive though possibly unrealistic optimism from Jupiter, and Pluto's drive for control and influence.
Jupiter - Pluto combinations tend to work on the might makes right theory of life. Mars - Jupiter can be self justifying, tending to wrap its' aggression in high minded moral excuses. Mars - Pluto just knows that relentless determination pays off.
If you get it right you could move mountains, start grandiose new projects, or turn your life around. But you could just as easily find yourself pushed around by someone else's inflated schemes. The key is to be centred. Be neither too stubbornly intent on getting your own way, nor too submissive. Be yourself and use this time as productively as possible. ~~~~~~
Now ~ FIRST! just for the big cool cats ~ from the Flash Cat...
Happy Courtship on another Earth
X-Serial Flash in Two Hundred ~ Sylva and Zeke’s story continues...
Part 582 ~
Sylva blinked several times, frustration pouring through her. “Duct tape,” she muttered, as an image of her head being wrapped by duct tape entered her mind. “I need to wrap my head with duct tape just to keep it from blowing apart.” She chuckled briefly at the thought, the picture staying before her mind’s eye. Rolling on her side, Sylva let a huge sigh escape. So much had happened, and was happening, her mind struggled to contain it all. Not to mention even if she ‘knew’ to her soul Zeke remained okay. Still, she worried. How could she help it?
Zeke felt like a useless limb as he watched the crew position the submersible directly above the plasma bomb. Benjamin consulted with Phil and Frederick for several minutes. As they talked, they made adjustments to their evolving plan. The particle-directing tech purred to life, warming up for its crucial task. Pivoting around suddenly, Benjamin announced, “It’s gonna be like proddin’ a stubborn mule. Let’s get this show on the road. Zeke I want your steady eye and hand at the helm keeping this baby stable. Nevada, I want you keeping that hawk’s gaze on the panel again. Positions now, gentlemen.”~~~~~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~~~~~Part 1 - 15 ~ see blog ~ January 15th Cometh, then Part 15... and before...Part 16 ~ 581 ~ see the Kougar’s prior bloggies... or the Passionate Ink forum, the FREE READS page ~ passionateink.org/forum ~ OR! Now available on The Romance Studio Forum, JANUARY 2009 through JUNE 2010 flashes ~ theromancestudio.com ~ Click on the FORUMS, then Savanna Kougar ~ the Fantasy Lair ~~~~~~~
~ HAPPY LAZY HAZY SUMMER DAYS ~
Wish Upon on a Blue Moon New Year...May your most romantic dreams come true...
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If you're under 18, scram! The Kougar adores a chase, and she tackles with fang and claw. ~~~ 2017, The Year of the Freedom-Crowing Fire Roosters Who Will Fight, Flap Their Wings, and Win Liberty For All. Worldwide, WE THE PEOPLE rise as never before in our recorded history. Together WE *actively and spiritually* throw off the enslaving, stranglehold economy forced on humankind by the psycho-techno Globalists. Now, the razor-claw, rooster fight between *good and evil* draws serious blood. The bodies fall on both sides. However know this, the demonically cackling chicken-necks come home to roost, claiming their own. ~~~ *IF* you're an e-pirate, the Kougar will karmically shred you into tiny painful pieces and let the shifter beasties devour you. *WARNING: This an official non-trendy, not politically correct blog.*
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Run On the Wild Side of Romance
Santa Baby, Several Stars Away
A short shapeshifter erotic romance ~Consumed by curiosity, Kaily gives herself to a mystery man for Christmas. Will Dylan be able to resist her waiting naked, but gift-wrapped beneath his tree?~ 99 cents ebook NOW Available at Amazon, Smashwords & AllRomanceEbooks
Her Midnight Stardust Cowboys ~ A ShapeShifter Seductions Novel
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DocArchive: Assignment: The Rise and Fall of Wikileaks
The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, is currently in England fighting extradition to Sweden. Despite this he remains defiant that his whistle blowing website will continue to publish sensitive material. Simon Cox investigates the rise of Wikileaks and asks if it can recover from its recent troubles. | {
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Tila Tequila has new music coming out and she’s SO excited to finally share it with the world! The social media star posted a snippet of her new song ‘Drunk Dialing’ on Instagram and it sounds like she has a real hit on her hands!
We want more! Tila Tequila, 33, posted a short, 15-second snippet of her new song, “Drunk Dialing” and now we can’t wait for the full song to come out — mission accomplished! In her Instagram caption, Tila explained how excited she is to share her new music with her fans! Listen to the preview and let us know what YOU think!
If all goes well, Tila’s new music will help take the attention off the bad publicity she’s been receiving ever since she made comments supporting Hitler. In case you missed it, Tila published a blog post in December 2013 titled “Why I Sympathize With Hitler Part 1: True History Unveiled.” She referred to the dictator as a “good man” and said “it’s time” for the Jewish people to “forgive and forget.”
Since then, Tila was casted as part of Celebrity Big Brother but when they found out about the blog post, she was kicked off the show. After being kicked off, she released this statement about her offensive blog post:
“Back in 2013, I made a statement about Hitler not being a bad person and immediately realized soon after that I had made a terrible mistake that would ultimately come back to haunt me. During that time, I had been suffering from severe depression and drug addiction for many years prior to that. I also attempted to commit suicide in 2012 and overdosed on prescription pills. I wanted to die. I felt worthless and unloved as that pain continued to grow, causing me to further spiral out of control.”
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The 4-H USDA Robotics Digital Badges initiative is a collaborative badging effort between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 4-H National Headquarters/USDA, and Auburn University. Over the course of badge system development, Auburn University focused on the project’s technical side, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln played a role in developing assessments and curriculum. 4-H described, “The Nebraska faculty has developed an outstanding suite of robotics learning experiences supported through almost $5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation (#ESI-0624591 and DRL-0833403), the NASA Summer of Innovation, and 4-H. These learning experiences will serve as the core content for the 4-H Robotics digital badging system for youth ages 9 to 18.
Preface The information contained in this project appendix was gathered from the original project proposal that was funded in 2012 and interviews with project leaders through the end of 2014. This appendix and the overall design principles database from the…
Design for America (DFA) is an interdisciplinary network of university students and community members. The project aims to create local and social impact by using the needs of the community members to guide design and interaction within the system. This Human Centered Design (HCD) approach allows the project to have a broad focus on design, while creating learning opportunities that meet specific needs of users within that broader domain. Students in the program have developed designs to conserve energy, reduce the potential of acquiring infections in hospitals, and promote reading literacy, among other topics. Founded at Northwestern University in 2009, Design for America has since expanded to other universities across the country. Currently, several studios of student teams are located nationwide, operating as extracurricular programs.
Intel and the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) partnered together in an effort to design a badge system that would recognize the accomplishments of middle and high school students worldwide. Specifically, the project awards badges to students for their achievements in scientific research and participation in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) and Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) educational programs.
Preface The information contained in this project appendix was gathered from the original project proposal that was funded in 2012 and interviews with project leaders through the end of 2014. This appendix and the overall design principles database from the…
MOUSE offers opportunities for youth to develop skills and dispositions that can translate into the workplace and apply across professional settings. The program trains youth to join teams of help desk experts who provide technology support during the school day. This offers an environment that mirrors the workplace and enables students to gain practical experience. In school, youth receive the opportunity to lead in the field of technology, cultivating skills, and strengthening identities as valued contributors in technology-driven environments, in preparation for the careers and workplace that they would eventually enter. MOUSE explains that their “goal has always been to capture the milestones that emerge along the way as points of reflection (and as wayfinding devices) that empower the user to pursue pathways forward and demonstrate their expertise in learning and professional contexts where not enough of their experiences are being counted” (HASTAC MOUSE Q&A). By introducing youth to communities of practice, MOUSE enables them to gain exposure and develop their skills and teamwork in an age-appropriate professional work setting. The program extends students’ experience after school by connecting them with a peer community with shared interestsy support during the school day. This offers an environment that mirrors the workplace and enables students to gain practical experience.
The digital badge initiative “My Girl Scout Sash is an App” was developed as part of a collaboration between Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (GSGCNWI), MentorMob, and the Motorola Mobility Foundation. The initiative enables participants to gain skills in mobile app development. The project introduced a new digital sash from which girl scouts can add badges. Through its badging program, Girl Scouts has provided a long-standing tradition of career development and leadership. Girl Scouts Chief Development Officer, Bryn Reese, described, “
Preface The information contained in this project appendix was gathered from the original project proposal that was funded in 2012 and interviews with project leaders through the end of 2014. This appendix and the overall design principles database from the…
The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) partners with after school and extracurricular programs to offer quality learning experiences to middle and high school students. In their DML Proposal, PASA described their mission “to expand and improve quality afterschool, summer, and other expanded learning opportunities for the youth of Providence by organizing a sustainable public/private system that contributes to student success and serves as a national model” (Stage 1 DML Proposal). Specifically, PASA supports the operations and infrastructure of the local AfterZone network of organizations that administer learning experiences to middle school student and a similar network of organizations offering programs to high schoolers that includes a social and discovery-based website called The Hub.
Student Reporting Labs is a educational program offered by PBS News Hour in which participating high school teachers offer their students the opportunity to write and record a story about their community with the chance of getting it broadcast on local or national television.
Regardless of where you start, it’s more than likely you’ll end up somewhere other than your intended destination. That’s okay. Systems are living things, and your badge system needs to be flexible. You must embrace a bit of chaos in its design.
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Christian Rituals - The Real Deal
When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. 2 Chronicles 7:1
And he said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23
I am reminded once again that without sacrifice there is no fire. If we want fire in our hearts, the zeal of God, we must put something on the altar and walk away, allowing Him to consume that very thing.
Once again I remember that without the cross there is no death; we are not giving our very lives without that daily cross. If there is no denial of self, He is not enthroned.
It's pretty simple to understand. It's just not easy to do.
But if we want fire in our hearts, the consuming fire of God, a zeal for Him that leaves all other passions laying in the dust behind us, we must present sacrifice. If we want His life in us, if we want to follow after Him in all His ways, we must choose the cross, the way of death. Daily.
Sometimes it sounds like such a supreme endeavor, so noble and all. After all, it is hard to do. But as a friend of mine once said, "What's the big deal? 'Oh, I'm giving up my life and everything I hold dear.' Let's be real - we're giving up sin and brokenness - our drugs and cigarettes, our vain ideas, our shallow dreams."
Yeah - we're giving Him so much. How noble.
But flesh is flesh, and death is death, and flesh doesn't readily welcome death. We don't embrace it easily. And yet, it is the way to life. It brings the consuming fire of God which ushers in His presence in our lives.
It is the only way to live with His glory shining through and His zeal consuming our hearts. It is the only way to truly follow after Him. He gave no other.
"Oh, Lord, let me choose your ways today. Help me to let go of all that You would require of me. Let me lay it on the altar freely. Let me take up that cross and all it represents: death to my ways, desires, will, and dreams. Only You. Only You. Amen." | {
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Premium Times Video Of Okonjo-Iweala’s Appearance Before House Finance Committee Is Doctored
It has come to our attention that the online news website, Premium Times has uploaded a doctored video of the last appearance by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance.
The video is substantially different from the one which Channels TV independently captured and uploaded which many Nigerians have seen.
The Premium Times video has been edited to leave out important aspects with the clear intention to make the Coordinating Minister look like the aggressor during the appearance. This is absolutely false.
Many aspects of the encounter which captured the provocation of the Chair of the Committee were edited out to give a wrong impression.
For instance, the new video left out his hostile statement “you can decide what happens only in the Federal Ministry of Finance and other ministers you coordinate but you cannot decide what will happen in the committee”.
This was after the minister indicated her willingness to answer the questions along with the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation and the Accountant General of the Federation.
Also edited out, amongst others, was the unilateral banging of the gavel by the Chair of the Committee to abruptly terminate the proceedings and the astonished reactions of the audience.
Significantly, Premium Times did not identify the source of the video which it described as an “exclusive”.
The clear objective is to deceive Nigerians who were rightly outraged by the treatment meted out to the Minister. But we are confident that Nigerians are too wise to fall for this antic.
Below is the link to the authentic video account of the encounter as captured by Channels TV.
Paul C NwabuikwuSpecial Adviser to the Coordinating Minister and Minister of Finance | {
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John Romero’s new game ‘Blackroom’ has Ireland to the fore
Blackroom is the name of the newest creation from Doom legends John Romero and Adrian Carmack, with the highly-anticipated latest release from the duo featuring Irish influences throughout.
Being developed by Night Works Games – a “dark and violent subsidiary of Romero Games”, according to its website – the storyline’s premise is a world of extreme biological advances. “Visceral, varied and violent”, Romero revealed the game will pull from many Irish influences, such as castle ruins and the like.
Carmack, who worked with Romero on Quake, Doom, Doom 2, Wolfenstein and many more successful games, is the art director.
Community-based
Blackroom takes place at one of the world’s leading tech companies, Hoxar. The evil-sounding company has created a technology that allows people to be anywhere at any time, creating fully-realised holographic worlds that are indistinguishable from reality, all inside a giant black room.
“Our previous games have always been about the community, that’s why Doom is still around today,” said Romero. To continue that theme, Kickstarter is being used to get gamers in on the ground floor.
According to a Kickstarter campaign that Romero hopes will raise $700,000 – which will be topped-up with industry support should the goal be met – the gaming community will be involved in some of the level creations, too.
John Romero: Irish home
Now based in Galway with his partner Brenda Romero – with the pair founding the Irish gaming company Romero Games – John has been keeping his legion of fans on the edge of their keyboards since 2012 that a new game from him was incoming.
Now, it’s just around the corner. Both Romeros will be speaking about their experiences here in Ireland, the gaming industry and diversity within the tech industry at this year’s Inspirefest, along with a whole range of other interesting speakers.
Inspirefest is Silicon Republic’s international event connecting sci-tech professionals passionate about the future of STEM. Join us again from 30 June to 2 July 2016 for fresh perspectives on leadership, innovation and diversity. Book your tickets now. | {
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Terence Dollard, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is the host of an excellent video podcast called Comic Culture and I recently had a conversation with him that covered my collaborations with Keith Giffen, my work on Spider-Man, my writing workshops and other things. The video is embedded below for your listening and dancing pleasure. Enjoy!
Again/ Even in a response you forget to mention your hero? Its a dark day at Creation Point.
I'm aware of the nature of interviews. I would have just thought that since you have said that you have said you correct people (even if just mentally)when they say Kraven's Last Hunt is your best superhero work.
I simply had a reaction based off of an internal connection, simply from this site. There is no problem in forgetting. I just wouldn't have expected it in an interview involving Kraven's Last Hunt. There are plenty of things I don't expect to happen that do.
I will say this, almost every interview with you comes down to Spider-man and JLI. If I ever interview for some kind of comic fan publication the topic will be Seekers Into Mystery, Justice League REALWORLDS, Going Dane, and Defenders... just to mix it up.
I understand, and totally appreciate, why people want to talk about JLI and KLH, but I also appreciate the interviewers who want to talk about my career in broader terms.
I've found over the years that the audience for my work is broken up into different segments. Some seem to only know my work with Giffen, others are focused on the superhero work, primarily Spider-Man, and others know me from the creator-owned material and only want to talk about MOONSHADOW , BROOKLYN DREAMS or ABADAZAD.
Agreed, and I understand why Spider-Man and JLI are discussed more, they are your most high-profile and widely read runs.
It would just seem that something clearly intended for fans of the medium would delve deeper, or at least cover more varied ground as time goes by.
Don't get me wrong, this is not criticism, while yes you should always strive to find a unique an angle as possible, these interviews are largely done by non-pros. Slack of course can be given, especially when they want hits.
It is more personal frustration. Those viewers or listeners at a time may not have heard these things, but as a fan I have. It is of course unfair to judge someone for my own mental ripples.
The interview itself was well done, especially over Skype which can have its own challenges.
No the only problem really was that the guy being interviewed didn't mention me, even after the website was brought up. Inquiring minds want to know.
It's interesting, Douglas: It's only been in the past ten years or so that both CAP and DEFENDERS have been mentioned by fans with both appreciation and regularity. Back when they came out, DEFENDERS was either ignored or disliked and my CAP run never elicited much more than a shrug either way. (Memory may be distorting this, but that's how it felt.) Sure, there were people who "got" both those books, but they were a small, loyal group. As time has passed that has really changed. And I'm very grateful for it!
Your run on the Defenders was the first comics I made the effort to pick up every issue, rather than hit or miss as my interest at the newsstand spinner rack varied each month. The story and characters and approach to the supernatural held my attention and gave me my first appreciation for the long form story telling that comics can excel at in the hands of talented creators like yourself.
Totally agree about that. But I also see it at conventions, especially with CAP. For years I didn't see, or sign, much from that run and now I see those stories regularly. Perhaps the character's movie popularity has something to do with it?
That could be true. I have been a CAP fan since I was little so it would be hard for me to say. I do like that of all of the Marvel movies released they have stuck pretty close to original mythos for CAP. I am excited for the new CIVIL WAR film in May.
well, strictly speaking, you can't KNOW something will be good, or in this case awesome, until it is experienced. And Aren't you the one always speaking out about judging something before it is out Dematteis. That does work two ways.
The better thing to be excited about is when you tube puts out a video from the theater out entitled, "Weird babels incoherently at vendor.
That will of course be J.M. Dematteis saying, "By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth, I will have on ticket to Dr. Strange boy." then "Praise be the eternal Vishanti and a thousand thanks to you for the ticket son, and may the moons madoor shine upon you."
Then of course, "By the crimson bands of Cyttorak I said a small drink. I apologize, but at these prices Even the winds of Wattomb would have trouble moving the stacks of money needed to pay for even a medium.""the popcorn is delicious though, I must say it is as if warmed over the the flames of the Faltine themselves."
Needless to say, Mrs. Dematteis will not be accompanying him to the cinema that evening. That is one Clea who will be back in the Dark Dimension cursing the invention of smart phones.
Also, shaved down to a mustache. Maybe eve a cloak. Dematteis, not the wife.
Side note, local band (for em anyway) The 3D Invisibles, wrote a song about Doc Strange called "Master of the Mystic Arts" waaaaaaaaaaay back in the 80s. I say waaaaaaaaaaay back, but I was alive then so..
Point is, you don't want to go see Dr. Strange with Demattteis unless you are an uber Dr, Strange fan. He will accuse you of bowing down before Dormammu or even an agent of Silver Dagger. even if you are, well...
Jack
P.S. The 2nd season of Daredevil was great, if anyone is interested. Despite Miller's characters having a major role (plus the obvious Stan Lee ones and a Gerry Conway) and being set in modern times, it felt like Nocentti's New York. I want to know if this guy who created the series read/reads comics.
I'm a pretty big Dr. Strange fan. Not a huge fan of the new incarnation. And I was a big Daredevil fan until the penultimate episode of season 1 and then it ruined it for me. Have no plans to visit season 2 at all.
First off, I have to say I completely agree with you about the current Dr. Strange. I don't even want to call him Dr. Strange he is so off character. How about Mystic Mark? And I am so sick of this quirky phase in comics. Its as bad as the grim and gritty, but way more annoying. Not everything has to be gritty, but it also doesn't have to quirky. And My God, what os with the womanizing and meeting in bars. Nevermind, I'm just so glad someone will say they see what I see. Thank you. Doc is one of my top 5 characters, and tjhe first charactert I collected every solo story of (followed by Silver Surfer, CAptain America, The fantastic Four for en Grimm, and hopefully soon Daredevil)and I thought I was going insane. Thank You, just so much.
As for Daredevil, I actually wasn't hugely into season 1. I liked Ben Urich and Wesley a whole lot, but Matt seemed to be a Batman lite, while Foggy and Karen were just annoying to me. I the end, I thought it was okay until the last few issues when it seemed to lose its way, in some instances the problems were for nothing more than shock value.
This season however fixes Matt, giving him his brash, affable , and even joking at times self. Foggy is fixed... Karen is still annoying as all Hell. The story is tighter though, and Punisher (a character who I'm not the biggest fan of) is done well and is engaging. Elektra is done much like the Kingpin, where it is off from the comics, I wouldn't want to supplant the four-color version, but there is enough their to satisfy my geeking.
It isn't without its problems, and I wouldn't say get a Netflix account just to watch it, but if you find yourself at home on a Sunday with nothing to do and you have an account, it may be worth watching at least one episode. It isn't perfect, but I can at least promise that there are no major shock value scenes like in the episode I think you are talking about.
The Man of Tomorrow and I have a... complicated relationship, so his distaff counterpart cousin is no real draw for me. My mother though who loved the characters in the 50s and early, early 60s and is a big fan of the Reeves films, watched 1 episode and then walked away apparently.
As for Flash, this is a case where the closer they keep it to the comic the less I care. I like the Flash... Wally West and Jay Garrick. BArry Allen is boring, he is always been boring, that is why he died and should remain dead. IN fact, they painted themselves into a corner when they brought him back. The Flash characters had spent 20 years saying how perfect he was. So, either they shatter that illusion, or make him boring. Boring.
Also, I thought revising his origin to his Mom being dead by the Reverse Flash, which I hear is a big part of the series, seemed needlessly dark and done.
Now, I haven't seen it, but if it is anything like Arrow, I'm out. I love Green Arrow, and when I watched the episode of Arrow with John Constantine I thought it was just the lamest thing.
Personally, I think DC is still too influenced by Smallville. I'd love a Spectre or Sandman Mystery Theatre series. Or even a Green Arrow reminiscent of Mike Grell's run... even setting it in the same era could be really cool. Blue Beetle and Booster Gold could be great. What about the oft forgotten Nemesis. I think following Ostrander's lead could make for a great Suicide Squad show... which lets be honest is more logical than a film.
As for DD, if people say it is possible jump to season 2 first. Season one is kind of dark for the sake of dark and Matt doesn't feel like Matt all the time. The secondary characters are interesting though. There is always summer though when those other two are in reruns.
I don't think FLASH is anything like ARROW, Jack. It's a different tone and a different spirit. There are some dark elements, sure, but the overwhelming tone is light, bright, colorful superheroics. Wonderful characters. Intriguing stories. Solid acting. I've never been a major fan of the character in the comics, but I really adore this show.
And, as noted elsewhere on this page, I think SUPERGIRL is the best iteration of the Superman mythos since the first Christopher Reeve film. And if I said it twice, it must be true! : )
FLASH is more colorful on the surface, but in some ways it actually has a darker heart than ARROW, because it revolves around this idea that Flash can't undo his mother's murder. I've never liked that particular concept, because even when Barry 'died' in COIE, he at least accomplished something.
ARROW, on the other hand, kicks off with DARK! GRIM! HOPELESS! but over time you find out that Oliver Queen is a big softie, probably even more so than Barry, in spite of outward appearances. Deeply traumatized, yes, but Oliver actually puts faith in people in ways that I can't even imagine Barry doing. And he has a more fundamental character shift than Barry when he swears off killing and tries to become a better hero.
I'm not arguing that ARROW is better than FLASH, mind you, just pointing out some interesting differences that are just beneath the surface. Take them as you will, and it's possible I'll have changed my mind by the end of the day!
Always there with the fascinating insights, David...and always appreciated!
However dark FLASH gets,it never feels too dark to me, and the larger emphasis is always on the light: on the heroes striving to do the right thing, the good thing, the decent thing. That's just as true...maybe moreso...for SUPERGIRL.
And tonally, FLASH and SUPERGIRL are definitely the most Silver-Agey, optimistic superhero narratives around these days. Very enjoyable, family friendly stuff. FLASH is probably my favorite show right now, period.
I watch Flash. I do not watch Arrow. JMD insists I watch Supergirl so I will be doing that in the near future. I like the vibe of The Flash. It's like watching a comic book. Plus, Tiger Shark? Need I say more? Also, I would so watch a Sandman Mystery Theater show. That sounds like the coolest show ever. One of my favorite comic books.
Great interview, JMD! I love the conversation about KLH, Kraven, and "The Big Why."
I agree with pretty much everything Jack said about DD Season 2. I'll just add that the pacing feels a bit more in keeping with a comic book. The first season was enjoyable, but slowed to a crawl in places, and suffered from some really odd creative choices. (Everyone who's seen it knows the big one...)
Honestly, if Season One kind of bored you, I'd recommend just skipping it entirely for now and getting to the really good stuff. And yes, Season 2 is reeeeeallly good!
I haven't seen Supergirl yet, but am a huge fan of The Flash. And, yeah, Jack the episode you think I'm talking about is exactly what soured me on Daredevil. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who finds KAren annoying.
I love Supergirl, Douglas. It's got such heart and soul. I think it's the best iteration of the Superman mythos since the first Chris Reeve movie. The show gets off to a kind of wobbly start, but it keeps getting better. Plus: Martian Manhunter!
One big issue I have is an increasing style of comics being more about the creator than the creation. Then there is designing comics and their stories to appease fans of the TV and films, but who will never pick up a comic.There is also an ever growing view of how it can fit into movies or TV shows.
And its not like DC or marvel have done great in taking advantage of the new attention. Sales have dropped not risen.
Once comics are no longer seen as an avenue to Hollywood, it will be back to just comic fans.
Its like what happened with stand-up comedy int he 80s and 90s. everyone got a sitcom, most failed, and after a decade of popularity, it shrunk. But, it was back to just people who loved to performing and watching.
Re: the fad ending. I think the superhero genre will be a part of moviemaking from here on out, it's not going away; but I also think that, at a certain point, the current glut will reach a peak and settle down. It won't be the massive inundation that we've experienced in recent years.
It is a common misconception that superhero hits are new. It has been building since the 70s.
In 1978 Superman came out, that series continued until 1987. IN 1989 Batman came out, a series that continued until 1997, Blade picked up just after that and started the current string.
There were also a smattering of comic films like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Mask, Mystery Men, and the Phantom (which I liked no matter what anyone says).
Then there were TV shows going back that far like Wonder Woman, Incredible Hulk, Lois and Clark, and Smallville, for that matter the 60s batman show and 50s Superman shows had huge revival in interest in this era.
All one really has to do is look at science fiction in the 90s and smaller Fantasy in the 80s and epic fantasy in 2000s. Big boom followed by a decade of almost no attempt to do such films.
Its all ebb and flow,when something rises it has to fall, and superhero media is going to have one hell of a fall. For God's sake the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building up things since the first film. Once Infinity War comes out... what next? There is no status quo to return to like the comic equivalent.
I've also heard a lot of non-comic readers say they are getting sick of the style. That means that it is a bout 1-2 years away from that meaning anything.
The backlash will be huge. Will it be a total end? No, the Netflix series will probably continue, there will be a return on a smaller scale a decade or so later. But for a while it will be considered too much of a long shot.
As for the future of comics, I was being optimistic. That is the best case scenario, with some people becoming true believers from the movies, now seeking something to replace their former method for their fix.
However, with Marvel flirting with $5.00 a comic and putting out books people are luke warm about, they may not out live the fad themselves. If you pay $5.00 for 22 pages that better be some of the best damn 22 pages ever.
In many ways DC Rebirth may be DC's last stand. With how much of their readership they lost after the New 52, this attempt to fix things just may irritate too many fans if it flops. Of course I am not hoping for this.
And you haven't even seen the Martian Manhunter yet! Hope you enjoy 'em, Douglas. There are some wobbly episodes along the way, but the show keeps getting better and better. And Melissa Benoist is absolutely perfect as Supergirl: she makes even the wobbliest episodes watchable.
I'm waiting to see if DCs Rebirth will bring back the creations outweighing the importance of the creators. I remember back when Spider Man and The Hulk had TV shows. All it ended up resulting in was a blurb on the covers exclaiming; Now A Hit TV Show! Never really impacted the comics and I liked that. Marvel has approached that differently. When the first X-Men came out there were a bunch of titles. When The Avengers movie came out there were a bunch of titles on the stands. Now Marvel feels confrontational in their storyline decisions. New Captain America movie, in this case Winter Soldier resulted in a Winter Soldier book, but no Steve Rogers. The character in Thor is not who is in the movies. It almost comes across as they are purposefully keeping the two formats separate. I was at our local store recently and a little guy asked his dad about an new Avengers poster on the wall and his dad was just dumbfounded he didn't recognize a lot of the new versions of the heroes. Don't worry I filled them in. The kid was happy with the explanation, but the poor dad seemed more confused than before. I also await the movie glut to reach it's apex and comic books to return to some degree of normalcy.
I remember a magazine format HULK comic that followed the old TV show. It was okay, but the show worked because of Bill Bixby. I have never thought that translates well from screen to paper. But I do like when multiple media sources influence others.
I wrote a couple of stories for the black and white HULK magazine when I first started at Marvel, Douglas. The book was very much grounded in the (so-called) real world. Of course the Hulk-outs were bigger and better!
It also gave us Firestar of the New Warriors, who no matter what anyone says...Dematteis... I like.
I was never sure where theat Hulk magazine was supposed to be... or rather what. I know that the original intent was to be Hulk stories between Hulk 6 and his first appearance in Tales to Astonish. Did it change from that. No matter what, it gave a good Starlin story that involved... surprise, surprise...suicide, and of course the controversial Shooter story.
I don't mind bringing in things from other media as long as it doesn't destroy good things that were. Changing the name from Daily Star to Daily Planet no problem... killing off a character to match up or replacing one with a movie one... a bit off. It all depends on how it is done.
What I meant though, is something WAY more annoying. There is a trend of stories whether Marvel, DC, or indie, of making the books about them.
Stories used as soap boxes are annoying. I don't mean tales like O'Neil or Gerber where critiques are used drama or action for the story, just lectures.
Or having a Marvel comic take pages out to attack people who criticized you on twitter. Or constant references.
I'm sorry, but for mainstream books with beloved characters it is especially about the characters not the writer. With the indie books, it SHOULD be like that because otherwise its bad writing, but I suppose there can be more leeway.
Or when I read a story, almost always meh at best, and they rad like auditions for TV show jobs or movie pitches. They aren't even good or complete stories.
That is the worst. Except maybe when characters are warped to draw in none-comic readers who don't care about comics at all.Good God, i hop DC Rebirth is good, a success, and sets comics on the right track again. Especially with price (maybe even a bit lower) because if I pay $5.00 for 22 pages sight unseen that better either be the best damn comic ever, or it will be my last. And I think I'm not in a minority on that, you can only take advantage of your fans (read addicts these days) before they say enough. Marvel.
Geoff Johns is really talented, If you haven't read his JSA, Thing: Freakshow, or Superman story he did with Busiek :Up, Up, and Away" do it.
When I met him he just wanted to talk comics, and not even his, but comics and characters as a whole. He really loves the medium, and if anyone at DC can right this storm then its him.
However, if I remember he was also a voice in crafting the much rejected New 52. And other than that, how much can one man do?
I am optimistic about a few series that are coming out, and I'll at least give the one-shot that starts it a chance.
Hell, I'll try the just to support the lower prices.
Which brings us to the other point. Marvel's big event this summer will be $5.99 for the first issue and $4.99 for the rest. If this is the beginning of that as a common practice Marvel may be in for a very rude awakening.
For all the kvetching we fans do, and their is admittedly a lot, I think you'll agree we are in the end flexible to a large degree and put up with more than fans of most mediums would.
You mentioned when you could get 10 comics for a dollar, now if you are a sole Marvel zombie, depending on what you get and what issue it is, 5 comics for a twenty is the best you can do and even that is up for grabs. However, everyone I know is buying fewer marvel (and DC) comics now anyway, so it all evens itself out.
No matter what it is in life, you can only push people so far before they push back.
I love that the REBIRTH announcement is that all comics in the DC line will be 2.99. Smart move DC. Even the introductory story at 80 pages will be 2.99. Pretty classy DC. I think that Marvel should follow suit. They have all that movie money, right?
I'm not sure that the $2.99 is class, but rather necessity. They have lost a lot of readers in the past few years.
And technically speaking, Disney has the movie money. Who knows how much of that actually funnels back to comics. There is a point though, that with a big company backing you, direct money would be less of a necessity for the day-to-day.
Beyond that, Marvel owns their printing supplies. Unlike Image, Dark Horse, or even DC I believe, who do not. All of whom have cheaper comics.
Of course, Disney in all forms of media and merchandise love to gauge people... so, complicated.
Then of course there was Marvel's owners in the 90s arbitrary raising prices, after they saw the fans were fine with it when it was necessity.
It's fitting given who the company's mascot is, but it is all a very tangled web.
Speaking of price... The $6.00 Marvel comic I bought this week (it was pretty fat so I'm not angry) was the 75th anniversary issue of Captain America, complete with back up features by other writers, Greg Rucka, Tim Sale, and Joss Whedon.
I was wondering if they reached out to you. I find the choices odd for two reasons. I'm sure the stories will be good in those backups (Have not actually got time to read it yet) but they are so recent, I would think that this opportunity would be one to jump back with eclectic writers from across the characters storied history.
Also, with the acception of a movie that didn't star him and doing the art on a comic where the second issue was almost a decade late... none of them have a history with the character.
Now that IO have read it, it wasn't bad. I do think making it part of a larger event was foolish.
It just didn't feel like a celebration, or at least a fitting one, for an iconic character that has encouraged for 3/4 of a century.
I'm not sure there will be another big anniversary for the character where there are still former Timely employees alive. How about a Stan Lee/Ken Bald story.
It probably should have been a one shot or mini series showing how fluid yet concrete Steve is.
Like I said, the bonus stories weren't bad, but as a guy who loves Cap when you plaster "75th anniversary" that should have weight. And the main story being part of a larger Avengers story. And a cover re-creating Captain America as Hitler, but with Steve in the Hitler position?
Of course DC didn't do much for Supes and he as the first of his kind.
I know there just fictional characters, and I know comics are not the main business, and they can do what they want. It is just a little depressing for the state of comics. None of their creators knew if they would last a year... and at 3/4 of a century with legions of fans that is impressive... I don't know, I just would have wanted more.
Jack, I'm not a big fan of changes that appear solely designed to line up film and comics properties, like when the X-Men started wearing leather in the comics. (Didn't mind it in the films.)
And I was a huge fan of Firestar on SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, but never read much about her in the comics. I seem to recall she was on the New Warriors during the Clone Saga, back when Ben Reilly had joined up with them, and maybe they had some short-lived chemistry?
It's easy to take the Marvel and DC film and television properties for granted these days, but I remember Stan Lee breaking my heart quite frequently with 'upcoming' film projects in Stan's Soapbox that never materialized or went straight to DVD. (The James Cameron Spider-Man being one of those that vanished.)
I don't recall the HULK magazine. That's funny that it morphed from an 'untold tales' into a spinoff of the television show.
I enjoyed HULK re-runs as a kid and I was really excited when they brought Thor and then Daredevil into the films, even if the adaptations were terrible. In those times, you just took whatever they gave you! And it really annoyed me when they killed Hulk off and never brought him back!
Hulk is an interesting character, one I'd love to see your take on, JMD. There's been so many incarnations that it seems wide open for interpretation. I could definitely see a spiritual angle working for the book, especially since the Hulk can see ghosts and is terrified of his dead father. Or, you know, maybe he just gets mad and smashes stuff. That's cool, too!
I'd love to do the Hulk as a classic "dark fantasy," David, playing up his monster roots. (Imagine a Mike Ploog Hulk!) And those kinds of stories open up the door for both psychological and spiritual tales.
In the end its a moot point. However, when Dr, Octopus goal is to send a house to heaven... I think with or without superheroics I don't care about that movie.
If you ever get a chance to look up information about it, I would suggest it. It is seriously bonkers.
Two interesting facts about the film that never was...
1. The movie is partially why Spider-man the animated series was green lit and all of why there was no origin episode in season 1. They did not want to be repetitive. 2.On a personal note, when the Marvel trading cards were big and especially when they were advertised in comics, my older brother would tell me that they were from the movies storyboards. I was extremely excited for that never was film, all because of my older brother's filthy, filthy lies. Give me a break, I never even even bought any of the cards until way after they stopped making them. Why buy a pack of cards when you use that money on an actual comic? Still... no movie.. not even the Raimi ones I liked... could ever compete with what my fevered imagination concocted.
Interestingly, the guy who did the voice of Peter/Spidey in the cartoon could actually have been great live action too. He played Greg Brady in the 90s Brady Bunch films.
I looked it up again after I posted this. My memory was fuzzy. Doctor Octopus( who was actually a professor and called himself Spider-man half the time) wanted to steal a paper from Peter Parker to blow up the Earth. The goal was that said explosion would send him to God's rue heaven". In the climax his house was shot into space killing him.
I don't know what to tell you Dematteis. That isn't what I read. Maybe one is a forgery, or a later draft, or there is some alternate reality thing at play, or some damn Dutch conspiracy, or something, but I read a very different script.
Since you didn't get the bizarre story I promised (still no idea why), I'll give you these...
1. The question of why Batman doesn't kill the Joker is ridiculous. When the Joker is caught he is given to the authorities, and been paraded out by countless judges, juries, and in front of cops and even just the citizenry of Gotham. All of these people have deemed that the Joker is too sick to be killed for his crimes. Even the Spirit of God's Vengeance when penned by Ostrander saw BAtman defending the Joker's right to life and showed he was as much a victim of his insanity as anyone. When all that crazy was removed what was left was suicidal at the very thought of his crimes.The statement that Batman should do what society has already been deemed immoral is a sickness of society. It is the desire for something that your society says is wrong to be done for you to benefit... but you want none of the moral responsibility, even on the level of elected officials or those payed with your taxes.In short, why doesn't Batman kill Joker? Why doesn't society?
The real reason Batman can't kill the Joker is that, if he did, there wouldn't be any more Batman-Joker stories. : )
On a more serious note, if Batman killed the Joker...or any villain...then that would open the door for him to be running around Gotham like the Punisher, killing every bad guy he deemed unworthy to live. That's not Batman. And, as you said, if even (the DCU version of) God has compassion for the Joker, then Batman shouldn't be the guy to do it.
Instead of dwelling on it, I'm going to just believe they're all forgeries and no script was ever written for any Spider-man movie. Even the ones that were made... those were just improv.
I'd honestly be okay with DC killing off the joker.He is incredibly over used.
My point was not about the nature of whether it is right to kill a killer or is you should show them mercy, That is a powder keg waiting to happen.Rather pointing out that it is wrong to want someone to take steps you yourself would not be willing to. Bruce Wayne is a member of society, there is no reason to believe he would be drastically removed from the general consensuses just because he wears a cape and cowl in his free time.
Glad you dug the song, but not surprising. Everyone knows hippies love folk music, I hear it is how they bait traps for them out west.
The beautiful thing about comics is that it isn't just one vision, or even one team of creators. It's all building on what your predecessors did. A sort of media based around the Twilight Zone episode, "A Game of Pool." Entirely based off of the idea expressed in the episode's line (currently paraphrased) "That's my best now lets see what you can do."
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Herring won’t take Dominion money for 2021 gubernatorial run
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general has announced that he will no longer take campaign contributions from state-regulated monopolies or their key executives and lobbyists ahead of his run for governor.
Mark Herring told the blog Blue Virginia on Monday that he decided to stop taking contributions from entities like Dominion Energy after last year’s election “to help restore the public’s trust” in government.
According to the Virginia Public Access Project , Herring accepted $134,500 between 2006 and 2017 for his campaigns for state Senate and attorney general.
Herring’s press secretary, Charlotte Gomer, said in a statement to the Richmond Times-Dispatch that Herring is a “strong advocate for Virginia consumers.” | {
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by Jessica Guynn, USATODAY
SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo on Tuesday shared some basic demographic information on its work force, the latest Silicon Valley company to reveal the stark lack of diversity in its ranks.
For years technology companies have resisted reporting this information even though they collect it and report it to the federal government.
But Google late last month swung open the door by revealing the gender and racial breakdown of its work force, bringing to the fore an issue that Silicon Valley has long wanted to keep hidden from public view: that these work forces are predominantly white and male.
Google made the move after Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. stood up at its annual shareholder meeting to urge Google to disclose its numbers. He made a similar plea at the Facebook shareholder meeting. But the giant social network where Sheryl Sandberg is the No. 2 executive, said it preferred to share the data internally first.
Yahoo, which is also run by a woman and another former Google executive, Marissa Mayer, said 50% of its work force of more than 12,000 is white, 39% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% black and 4% undisclosed or more than one race.
Asians comprise 57% of Yahoo's tech workers while 35% of tech workers are white. About 37% of Yahoo workers are women and 23% of senior managers are women.
Last week, LinkedIn also disclosed its diversity figures, which were very similar to those released by Google and Yahoo. But LinkedIn also released the demographic report it provides to the federal government.
Only Intel, Cisco and a smattering of other companies routinely disclose their demographic reports to the federal government. | {
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Alibaba backs NFC specialist for brand authentication
Smartrac’s Smart Cosmos platform enables brands to use NFC to create and embed a unique digital identity into each individual product at the point of manufacture. According to Alibaba, the investment is designed to enable the two companies to provide brands with “innovative product authentication solutions at scale.”
According to the technology company, this product identity can only be issued by the brand and cannot be faked, copied, stolen or lost. As a consequence, it provides full control and visibility of each genuine product throughout its product lifetime. Moreover, brand owners can deliver exclusive and dynamic content to their consumers via a simple tap of a phone. | {
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Stewart Lee on dying at the Royal Albert Hall
Massive new interview also covers his plans for the axed Comedy Vehicle and how Sean Hughes wound him up
Stewart Lee has spoken about dying on stage at the Albert Hall, his plans for the axed fifth series of Comedy Vehicle, and of having his self-belief shaken by a mischief-making Sean Hughes.
His comments come in a wide-ranging interview – released as a limited-edition booklet – in which he also reveals that one publisher suggest he cash in on Comedy Vehicle’s profile by releasing a book about funny cars, taking the title very literally.
Lee revealed that had his BBC Two show run for a fifth series it would have been filmed not in London’s intimate Mildmay Club but in the sort of 1,000-seater theatres he plays now his popularity has grown.
Speaking about his onstage persona in the third person, Lee said:’I wanted to… draw out the idea that it’s made him more unhappy. He’s such a snob he feels that nothing that popular could possibly be any good. He hates himself for being there. And he hates the people that come.’
He said he thought it would have made ‘really interesting television’ compared to the usual shiny-floor stand-up shows which ‘are normally played with a sense of entitlement. A sort of: here we all are! Woo! It’s great!’
Lee’s thoughts about how his stand-up persona reacts to popularity and acclaim, when prefers performing on the back foot so there’s a jeopardy that the act might fail, is a familiar theme in the booklet – and indeed his work.
He told interviewer Neil Jackson about how he died at the Albert Hall after being invited to perform at the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit by John Bishop.
As he took to the stage, Lee noticed that he wasn’t being projected on to the giant screens like the other acts, and starting complaining sarcastically about it.
‘Now my audience would have laughed because it’s so wrong to go on at a charity benefit at the Albert Hall and start complaining… but people were really uncomfortable’ he said. ‘It was totally the wrong thing to do at the beginning…’
But he concluded he had no choice to remain belligerent, as that what his on-stage alter-ego would do, even though that meant ‘basically having to throw it. Because staring in character is dignified, right,? It’s the right thing to do.’ [Chortle’s review of the gig mentioned the ‘genuine confusion’ among the audience]
Lee suggested it was ‘great’ for the mainstream panel-show comedians who shared the bill to see him struggle because ‘they’re never very nice to me. And they’re all there delighted, because they like to say I’m not a proper comedian. I couldn’t do what they do.’
Another comedian who used to undermine him, but in an entirely different way, was Sean Hughes. In the interview Lee recalls how the late comedian used to ring him up and play on his insecurities.
‘I though it was just me, but it turns out he did it to loads of people,’ Lee reveals.
Hughes would suggest stand-up was beneath them both, saying: ‘We’re all artists really.’
And when Lee said he liked stand-up, Hughes would insist: ‘Really? You’re not deluding yourself? Saying you like it because it’s what you do, but really? Stand-up?’
‘He could sense what your weakness was,’ Lee recalls.
The 50-page interview also covers:
How Lee believes he will ‘never to be this popular again’ but how he’s done the maths to figure out there’ll still be enough [fans] to eke out when I’m 65 or 70’, even if he has to cut back on routines that are mentally or physically challenging.
How he was asked to host The Culture Show to boost his profile as a BBC Two ‘face’, inspiring the routine he performed on Comedy Vehicle when he raged indignantly: ‘Host The Culture Show? I am culture!’
How he tires of being taken out of context, for example his routine about Richard Hammond making people believe that he’s a ‘sick comedian’ when it was a piece of a bigger, more nuanced, piece about the limits of taste.
How he could never be a one-line merchant, because he likes to play around with each gig like a jazz musician.
Outside of comedy, the Where Are The Thinkers? interview also covered the likes of The Fall, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Iain Sinclair and Andrew Kötting.
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Need GTA Vice City codes? Look no further than the extensive list below for the PlayStation 2 classic. You’ll find cheats, tips, hints, tricks, and guides. This includes all Hidden Package locations, how to earn each unlockable, how to get secret videos and even how to have a Happy Easter!
How to find the Hidden Easter Egg (also see the 100% completion bonus shirt)
You can get a Happy Easter in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by going to the West Island helipad that’s on top of the News Station. The pad has a VCN Mavrick on it. If you look East you will see a gray building. Notice anything that seems off? There is a fake looking window on the left. You want to jump through that window. Simply start running from the opposite side of the heliport. Then run and jump through the window. You’ll land in a small room with an Eastery surprise. Here is a video demonstration (thx to Willboss).
How to Change the Size of the Moon
You can change the size of the Moon by shooting it with a Sniper Rifle. There are 7 various sizes.
Find Pictures of 8-ball Keji Maria and el Burro from GTA3
You can find some pictures of characters from GTA3 in Vice City. Simply go across the street from the Pole Position Club to a videogame shop. There you will see the pictures of 8-ball Keji Maria and el Burro from Grand Theft Auto 3.
Side Mission Unlockables List
Complete these various Side-Missions to unlock the corresponding effect, which is in place permanently once earned.
Unlockable Costumes List
1. “Frankie” Clothes – Appears at the Vercetti Estate after you completed the game 100%.
2. Bank Job Clothes – Appears at the Malibu Property after you have beat the mission “The Job”
3. Casual Clothes – Appears at the store “Gash” in North Point Mall after you have beat the mission “Treacherous Swine”
4. Cop Clothes – Appears in the Cop Station after you have beat the mission “Copland”
5. Country Club Clothes – Appears in front of Leaf Links Golf Course after you have beat the mission “Four Iron”
6. Little Havana Gang Clothes – Appears at the store “Little Havana Streetware” after you have beat the mission “Two Bit Hit”
7. Mr. Vercetti Outfit – Appears in front of the store “Collars N’ Cuffs” after you have bought the Pole Position Property
8. Soiree Clothes – Appears in front of the store “Rafeal’s” once you have beat the mission “The Party”
9. Spandex Overalls – Appears at the store “Tooled Up” in the North Point Mall after you have beat the mission “Riot”
10. Street Clothes (Default Outfit) – Appears at the Ocean View Hotel once you have beat the mission “An Old Friend”
11. Tracksuit Clothes (Black) – Appears at the store “Jocksport” once you have beat the mission “Supply and Demand”
12. Tracksuit Clothes (Maroon) – Appears in the store “Little Haiti Laundromat” after you have beat the mission “Supply and Demand”
Awards for Beating the Game 100%
1. 200 armor
2. 200 health
3. 3 guys appear in mansion lobby that follow you around and do your dirty work
4. Cars have 200% health
5. Frankie t-shirt in mansion that says “I BEAT VICE CITY AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT”
6. Infinite Ammo
How to Get Secret Vehicles List
1. Black Sanchez – Steal it during a third attempt at a Downtown Dirt track challenge
2. Black Voodoo – Steal it during the Two Bit Hit Mission.
3. Bloodring Banger – Successfully complete the BLOODRING event at Hyman Memorial Stadium and two will spawn in the nearby parking lot.
4. BP/EP/DP/FP Admiral – Steal it during the Guardian Angels mission.
5. Deluxo – Complete the first list of cars at the car showroom and it will spawn on the first floor. The list is on the wall down by the garages.
6. FP Banshee – Steal it during any of the Sunshine Autos Street Races
7. FP Cheetah – Steal it during any of the Sunshine Autos Street Races
8. FP Infernus – Steal it during any of the Sunshine Autos Street Races
9. Hotring Racer – Complete the fourth list of cars at the car showroom and it will spawn on the second floor.
10. Hunter – Collect all 100 hidden packages or complete all of the main story missions and it will spawn at Fort Baxter Air Base.
11. Love Fist Limo – Take it to a garage during one of the Love Fist missions in which you drive the limo.
12. Rhino – Collect 90 hidden packages and it will spawn at Fort Baxter Air Base. Alternately, get six stars and the army will use it against you.
13. Romero’s Hearse – Steal it during the final Avery Carrington Mission.
14. Sabre Turbo – Complete the second list of cars at the car showroom and it will spawn on the first floor.
15. Sandking – Complete the third list of cars at the car showroom and it will spawn on the second floor.
16. Sea Sparrow – Collect 80 hidden packages and it will spawn behind the Vercetti Estate.
17. Skimmer – Complete all the Film Studio Missions and it will spawn behind the Film Studio.
18. Spand Express – After the Jury Fury mission by Ken Rosenburg, you can steal the car.
19. White Walton – Steal it during the Gun Runner Mission.
20. Zebra Taxi – Complete all of the missions for the Kaufman Cabs asset and it will spawn in the parking lot.
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WASHINGTON — The American Bakers Association and the Snack Food Association believe the Institute of Medicine’s findings on sodium intake “add a vital new perspective to the national discussion of sodium’s role in the American diet.”
The associations’ comments came after the I.O.M. issued a report, “Sodium intake in populations: Assessment of evidence,” that found no evidence to support recommendations to significantly lower sodium intake below 2,300 mg per day for the general U.S. population or below 1,500 mg per day within certain subgroups. Currently, American adults consume an average of 3,400 mg per day, the I.O.M. said.
“A.B.A. and S.F.A. members support efforts to improve the health of all Americans by providing ample product choices with lower sodium, fat and calories,” the A.B.A. and S.F.A. said. “These changes are based on customer demand and scientific evidence. We are pleased that the I.O.M. performed such a detailed analysis of the latest sodium data, releasing results that counter current and prevalent recommendations.”
The I.O.M. in its report identified a number of research and data gaps that need to be addressed before recommendations are made for specific sodium targets for the general population. Jim McCarthy, president and chief executive officer of the S.F.A., said the association looks forward to working with the scientific community to address those gaps.
“It is important not to get ahead of the science in our efforts to address chronic disease, and our industries stand ready to be a part of a science-based solution,” Mr. McCarthy said.
Robb MacKie, president and c.e.o. of the A.B.A., added, “This lack of data is particularly important given the upcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines process. We anticipate a thorough review of this report by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.” | {
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She was born Oct. 26, 1920, in Fremont, a daughter of the late Hazel and Charles Sargent.
Catherine was raised at Hampton Beach and had resided in Hampton all her life. She was a graduate of Hampton Academy and was employed at Young's Cabins, Palmer & Sicard, and Data General. She was a devoted mother and grandmother.
She is survived by one son, Robert Lewis and his wife Maria of Salem, Ore.; three daughters, Mary Donovan of Reading, Mass., Linda Perkins of Stratham, and Beverly Gamache and her husband John of Hampton; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband of 60 years, Stanley Lewis, who died in 1999, Catherine was predeceased by her four brothers, Roy Fuller, Charles and Elmer Sargent, and Earl Tuttle.
SERVICES: Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Remick and Gendron Funeral Home - Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Services will follow the visitation starting at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Oceanside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Recreation Department, Attn: Carol Trahan, 22 Tuck Road, Hampton, NH 03842. An online guest book is available at www.RemickGendron.com.
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KEEN Utility™ Launches Innovative Tacoma Series For Fall 2016
Portland, Ore., (May 18, 2016) – This Fall KEEN Utility™ will introduce the Tacoma Series, a highly-anticipated collection of boots that feature rugged details and unique performance enhancements that not only stand up to the task at hand, but step right over it.
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KEEN Utility’s Tacoma Series features the Tacoma XT CSA, a heavy-duty, non-metallic safety boot featuring asymmetrical composite toes, metal-free eyelets and an undetectable and lightweight puncture-resistant midsole plate. Ready for the messiest or most caustic of environments, the Tacoma XT is crafted from barnyard-proof leather that resists the damaging effects of oleic acid, urea, sodium chloride and ammonium hydroxide, extending the life of the boot and boosting performance. The Tacoma WP delivers rugged and durable performance featuring a Goodyear Welt construction, asymmetrical composite safety toes and durable design details.
“The Tacoma XT CSA is a game-changing introduction for us,” said Chris Heffernan, general manager of KEEN Utility. “We set out to create a promotion that would give high visibility to such an innovative line while supporting our retailers and driving traffic to their stores. The Toyota Tacoma is the preferred truck for many of our customers and fits the same hardworking values we hold dear. With a shared namesake it was the perfect launch pad for this collection we believe so strongly about.”
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Another car killing attack in Jerusalem
According to initial media reports, a Palestinian terrorist used his car to deliberately drive into a crowd of Israelis near a light-rail train station in Jerusalem around noon today (Israel time). The driver from eastern Jerusalem sped away and then crashed into a second group of pedestrians and other cars. Shortly afterwards, the terrorist exited his car and attacked passers-by with a metal pole. The terrorist was shot dead by the police.
One person was killed and approximately nine people were injured, including two in serious condition.
This is the second deliberate attack on a Jerusalem light-rail station using a vehicle in recent times. The last car attack, which took place exactly two weeks ago (Wednesday, 22 October), killed Chaya Zissel Braun, a three-month-old dual Israeli-American citizen and 22-year old Karen Jemima Mosquera, originally from Ecuador.
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In Conversation series, featuring Thomas Mayor, delegate to the Uluru Statement process. Thomas has been travelling throughout Australia with the Uluru Statement advocating for its call for the ‘establishment of First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution’. He will share his story and provide the opportunity for people to sign their support. Read more | {
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Welcome to the official From Dusk Till Dawn site. Released online in early 1996, the Internet Projection of the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez movie focuses on the censorship issues facing Internet today.
With the movie's January release in the Unites States, and the passing of the CDA by the U.S. government in February, visitors responded as the small-screen issues heated up: OBS received more hits on this site -- and more participation from Internet users -- than for any other OBS movie presentation!
But censorship issues extend beyond the U.S., and to the big-screen as well. From Dusk Till Dawn has now been released in Germany and elsewhere around the world, and the movie itself has met with censorship in Ireland and Singapore. At this site, OBS continues to follow the topics of censorship as they play out in the global online Internet theatre. | {
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Last week marked the 35th anniversary of the start of the Iran hostage crisis, perhaps best known to some moviegoers as “the thing that happens in Argo.” But while learning history by watching Hollywood thrillers may be enjoyable, it’s not really the best way to get an accurate account of events. So the CIA has taken the occasion to fact-check Ben Affleck‘s 2013 Best Picture winner via Twitter.
Some of their reveals may not surprise you (shocker: the Hollywood version is more dramatic) but overall it’s interesting to see how reality stacks up against fiction. Hit the jump to find out “what’s ‘reel’ vs. ‘real,'” as the CIA puts it.
It seems a safe bet that the “Canadian Caper,” as the rescue operation was dubbed, was plenty dramatic in real life. How could it not be? Nevertheless, it seems Affleck and his Argo team messed with some of the details to make the whole thing even more thrilling.
For one thing, it was never really just Tony Mendez against the world. | {
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The Republican whip, Trent Lott of Mississippi, who supports the bill, said: “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.”
At some point, Mr. Lott said, Senate Republican leaders may try to rein in “younger guys who are huffing and puffing against the bill.”
I think that this is a complaint that the old days were more fun for senators, and that the senators especially don’t like the new media’s ability to inform, inspire and direct public opinion. The end result of Senator Lott’s blasts (another one here) is to of course further motivate the base because to the reality of a bad bill and past insults is now added a genuine note of dislike –which is not the way to build a party.
It may be that the Times and the Post cherry picked Lott’s comments, but Senators McConnell and Kyl have got to take him aside and explain that the base is our friend, that new media isn’t going away and that they don’t want it to –unless, of course, the GOP would like to leave all media to the left. | {
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How do you manage multiple computers and your email?
I’ve been trying to come up with an elegant way to manage all my ‘stuff’ so that it’s available to me where ever I happen to be and from any machine on the internets. I switched to IMAP for email over a year ago, but I’ve yet to find a really good web based mail client. We have Squirrelmail installed on the-gadgeteer server and I use it while I’m at my day job. It’s ok, but is far from fantastic. At home I’m using Apple Mail. I’d like to consolidate and just use a web based client both at home and at work. Any recommendations?
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I concur with Alan’s Gmail solution (although I still use other accounts to keep some mail sorted). I synchronize my Outlook calendar with Google Calendar using Google Calendar Sync. I use Foxmarks to synchronize my bookmarks across Firefox installations on several computers.
All of these are free solutions, unlike .mac, which, at least for now, does not help when working on both Macs and PCs.
I’ve been using Gmail for everything. No more POP mail accounts, no more Outlook bugs, nothing! I used Yahoo mail for years, but Gmail is just that much more straightforward for me.
One Mac, one PC desktop (work) and one laptop (mobile), plus a Blackberry. All bookmarks synced over Foxmarks between the PCs and the Mac.
I’ve been preaching the use of web-based mail to all who will listen. My father in-law did not. Result? His Outlook and Windows combo crashed hard on him on an overseas trip to Croatia. Before I could remind him to try the web mail backup, a “helpful” hotel desk clerk wiped his hard drive and “reinstalled” a bootleg copy of Windows. Gee thanks.
I have been using Gmail for a very long time and have no problems with multiple accounts on there (I think I have ~5 Gmail accounts and ~2 non-Gmail accounts). I log in one time and can send and receive mail as any of my accounts from one place. Plus you can use Gmail for your email provider for whatever domains you want to for free.
It looks like Gmail is a real favorite. I have had a gmail account since they first came on the scene, but I never use it. So here’s a question… If I would set things up to use Gmail for the-gadgeteer.com and ukulelereview.com domains, would email that I send through gmail have reply-to addresses with the correct domain? Or would it all come from my gmail address?
Now I have to go try Foxmarks. I use Firefox at work (PC), but at home and on the road (Macs) I use Camino. I could probably switch over to Firefox there too…
There are two things that you can do to get the-gadgeteer.com in your from address:
you can just forward your mail to a regular GMail account and use Settings::Accounts::Send Mail As: and add accounts there. After a “challenge/response” email, when you’re composing a mail, you can select which from line to use.
Personally, I did #2 and set the mails to forward to my regular GMail account. Then I did #1 and everything ends up in a single inbox. I don’t have enough volume of mail to need to upgrade my storage, but even that is a reasonable cost these days. If I need to respond with a different “from:” line, I just change it when I’m composing the email.
Gmail, like every one else. I keep Outlook fired up on one of my computers, however, and download a copy of everything to there automagically so that I will have an off-line backup just in case. Gmail used to be down fairly frequently but not so much any more, however, I like having the archive in my backups.
A note about Alan’s tip regarding forwarding all your other mail to Gmail, and replying FROM Gmail…
This from the link from Gmail’s Help Center:
“Note: when you’re sending with a different ‘From:’ address, your Gmail address will still be included in your email header’s sender field, to help prevent your mail from being marked as spam. Most email clients don’t display the sender field, though some versions of Microsoft Outlook may display “From [email protected] on behalf of [email protected].”
In other words, if you sent an email to someone using Outlook, they might say, “Oh boy! A message from Julie. No wait, what’s this?”
It was for this slightly annoying reason I just eventually migrated everything to Gmail and over time stopped using my other random emails. It didn’t take me long.
Julie, if you’ve already got a Gmail account, why not experiment? Send yourself some emails to the usual email reception methods (Outlook, Mac Mail, Yahoo/Gmail/Hotmail webmail) and see if the results are objectionable.
Seeing the “From [email protected] on behalf of [email protected]” notice is probably going to be a deal breaker for me… Hmmmm… Like Andy said though, I just need to give it a try and see what I think.
So even though your OLD mail has been re-routed to your new Gmail home, there is NO “on behalf of” silliness as long as you reply “as Gmail”.
Because of this, I eventually just send things “as Gmail”.
Footnote:
This “on behalf of” issue seems to only affect recipients who have programs like Outlook, but probably not web-based email. I just sent myself a message via Gmail (as a different account) and the “from” line looked just FINE. Not an issue there.
I know it’s not strictly a way to manage mail across multiple machines but I use GAIM for IM and it let’s me know when a new mail comes in (and shows me the header) to an email account tied to a yahoo or whatever account.
Get mail from other accounts
Now Gmail can check for the mail you receive at your other email accounts. You can retrieve your mail (new and old) from up to five other email accounts and have them all in Gmail. Then you can even create a customized ‘From:’ address, which lets you send messages from Gmail, but have them look like they were sent from another one of your email accounts. Please note that you can only retrieve mail from accounts that have POP3 access enabled.
Have you tried .Mac? I know it costs money, which is lame, but it keeps your mail (and contacts, calendars, and bookmarks) in sync across all your Macs and gives you access to them online. I’m not crazy about the price, but I do like the convenience—and it’s rumored to be getting a massive upgrade soon, to include wireless sync with iPhone.
For Convenient Gadgets we use BlueTie. You can get the free version (free.bluetie.com) and link multiple domains to it (we have both our domains for different sites linked to one account) and you can reply from either account by selecting the reply to address from a drop down (you can also select one as the default). You can customize the look including uploading your own logo. You can also have unlimited aliases so if you wanted [email protected] or [email protected], etc., etc. It’s all web based, includes drag and drop capability. Also you can make email accounts for others too, up to 20 people.
I have similar e-mail needs, but prefer to continue using a client based system (Outlook) as it interfaces to my contact manager where a web based system will not. I switched to IMAP from POP about 6 weeks ago. It’s “ok”, but Microsoft has never really embraced IMAP with any enthusiasm since they prefer to sell Exchange server software. So…I’m looking into hosted Exchange. Is anyone using hosted Exchange for a small business? If so, can you recommend a reliable vendor?
The “[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]” problem, which bothers some people, can be overcome with a service offered by Loa PowerTools, with which I disclose a connection. The free version might be enough for some people, depending on how and how often you need to use it.
You also might find that it obviates the need for hosted Exchange: you can continue to use your customary email provider and your customer email software.
Some .Mac (now MobileMe) users have found that it solves the problems they encounter trying to use MobileMe for multiple email addresses. See this recent discussion in one of the Mac forums. A more recent discussion of the same thing can be found in David Pogue’s NY Times Blog in late July.
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Back-End Sales for Your Home Business Villa Rica GA
In business terms, what I learned the hard way was that, to succeed, every business needs back-end sales. Just as an investor knows not to own just one stock (the stock may go up or it may go down), so too should the smart home-based businessperson have more than one way to make a buck.
Back-End Sales for Your Home Business
Avoid Common Mistakes that Keep You from Getting the Best Deals By Steven Strauss
When I started my law practice — my first real business — in March of 1994, I was not even sure what sort of law I would specialize in; all I knew is that I wanted to be my own boss.
About a week after I opened up shop, I received a phone call from an ad rep at the local newspaper, inquiring if I wanted to be in the “Services Directory.” It sounded like a good idea to me, so I said, “Yes.” He then asked what type of legal ad I wanted to run. “I’m not sure,” I replied. He then said something that changed my life: “If you want the phone to ring,” he said, “you should put in an ad for bankruptcies.” I did, and business boomed. It turned out that I liked helping people out of their financial problems.
What I did not know at the time is that the bottom would fall out of my business come November and December of that year. Why? It turns out that people don’t like filing for bankruptcy during the holidays.
Not to be caught in the same trap again, the next year, I created a new “division” of my business and began a wills and trusts practice, which I emphasized as the holidays approached. It worked perfectly. In fact, my old bankruptcy clients became the best customers for my new area of practice as they were all about getting things in order.
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In business terms, what I learned the hard way was that, to succeed, every business needs back-end sales. Just as an investor knows not to own just one stock (the stock may go up or it may go down), so too should the smart home-based businessperson have more than one way to make a buck. By offering additional products or services to existing or potential customers, you vastly increase your chances of long-term success.
In her great book, Making a Living Without a Job (Bantam Doubleday Dell), Barbara Winter calls this creating “multiple profit centers.” Having multiple profit centers, or back-end sales, not only lessens the effects of the dreaded business cycle, but it will enable you to grow your business as people will come to depend on your for a variety of products or services, not just one.
Creating Back-End Sales Channels
You begin to create your new sales channels by simply noticing what businesses similar to yours sell. What is it they sell or do that you could offer without a high learning curve? Look for logical extensions of what you already do.
For example, let’s say that you are a home-based massage therapist who sees people in your spare bedroom. First of all, you could buy a portable massage table and go to customers’ homes. What about also getting a gig working part-time at a local health club? Or, maybe you could go around to all of the best hotels in the area, speak with the concierges, and get on their lists of massage therapists to whom they refer guests. What about offering 10-minute massages to corporations with stressed-out execu...
Home-based business owners are so often overly focused on marketing and generating profits that they neglect their actual business operations. Larger business endeavors, with more people involved and work loads that are better divided up and delegated, do a better job at actually managing their business operations. | {
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Roll over your data and jump price tiers mid-contract
Sky has launched its Sky Mobile to complete quad-play line-up, since joining TV, broadband and home phone services company.
The news was not surprising, since Sky announced it will launch its own network in 2016 when it signed an agreement with O2 back in January 2015, but some interesting details.
Its three 12-month contract focusing on the data, with 1GB, 3GB and 5GB plans are priced at £ 10, £ 15 and £ 20 per month respectively.
It was only for the data though, the user is then asked to choose between either a pay-as-you-use calls and texts (10p per minute and 10p per text) or unlimited calls and texts for an extra £ 10 per month
Savings for Sky customers
There’s good news for Sky customers though, as you’ll get unlimited calls and texts for free – meaning you’ll just need to pay the monthly cost of data.
Any unused each month the data is not lost either. The excess is instead rolled into a ‘piggybank’, the which users can then call upon to top up allowance Reviews their (in 1GB increments) in future months if they’re running low.
This Data is stored for up to three years, meaning there’s no rush to get through the additional data is the following month.
For families, Sky Mobile Allows you to have up to five SIMs Sky tied to the same account. The account holder can then control web security settings for each SIM card – allowing parents to turn on safe surfing for kids – Also while controlling who gets an excess of data from the piggybank.
Mix it up
If you find you’re constantly under or over your using the data allowance, you can switch between plans – with Sky Mobile allowing you to move up and down its three tiers of data.
You can change a maximum of once a month, every month. A move up the tiers sees the additional data is applied instantly to your account, while a move down will take Affect at the end of the month.
For Reviews those currently not with Sky, the offering is less attractive. Take Sky’s 3GB of data is a deal and add in unlimited calls and texts and you’re looking at £ 25 per month.
Rival MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) giffgaff for example – Also the which uses O2’s network – offers 4GB of data, the 1,000 minutes and unlimited texts for just £ 15 per month, while £ 18 sees your minutes doubled and bumped to 6GB of data.
Non-Sky customers will still benefit from the data rollover piggybank and five SIMs per family offering – but there are better offer section to be had if you’re not already tied to Sky. | {
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Turn to the Volcanoes. They Are Our Electric Future.
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Electric cars and smartphones of the future could be powered by supervolcanoes like Yellowstone after scientists discovered that ancient deposits within them contain huge reservoirs of lithium—a chemical element used to make lithium-ore batteries, supplies of which are increasingly dwindling.
Lithium, a soft white metal first discovered in 1817 by Johan August Arfvedson, has become widely used in manufacturing, most importantly in the production of rechargeable batteries for phones, laptops, cameras and vehicles. It has also been used in psychiatric treatments and to produce nuclear weapons.
Most of the world’s lithium currently comes from Australia and Chile, generally being extracted from brines, pegmatites (igneous rock) and sedimentary rocks. But it is a finite resource, and with car manufactures and technology companies increasingly looking to create battery-powered devices, lithium is becoming an ever-more precious metal, with demand outstripping supply.
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Geological Survey have found a new potential source for lithium—within America’s supervolcanoes.
These volcanoes are capable of producing huge eruptions, about 1,000 times bigger than average. Along with the famous Yellowstone caldera, there are three other supervolcanoes in the U.S., Crater Lake, Long Valley and Valles Caldera.
When these volcanoes erupt, they collapse into huge basin-like formations known as calderas. These depressions often fill with water to become lakes, with the ash and pumice ejected during the eruption spread across the caldera in ancient deposits.
In the study, the team looked to supervolcanoes as a potential source of lithium because of the lithium-enriched magmas that formed them. Over thousands of years, lithium leaks out of the volcanic deposits, accumulating in the caldera lake, eventually becoming concentrated in a clay.
The team looked at samples taken from the High Rock caldera complex in Nevada, Sierra la Primavera, Mexico, Pantelleria in the Strait of Sicily, Yellowstone, and Hideaway Park in Colorado. By comparing concentrations of magmas formed in these various tectonic settings, they were able to show how supervolcanoes have the potential to host huge amounts of lithium-rich clay deposit.
“If you have a lot of magma erupting, it doesn’t have to have as much lithium in it to produce something that is worthy of economic interest as we previously thought,” study co-author Gail Mahood said in a statement. “You don’t need extraordinarily high concentrations of lithium in the magma to form lithium deposits and reserves.”
“We’re going to have to use electric vehicles and large storage batteries to decrease our carbon footprint,” Mahood said. “It’s important to identify lithium resources in the U.S. so that our supply does not rely on single companies or countries in a way that makes us subject to economic or political manipulation.”Having a supply of lithium available could prove hugely useful in the coming decades—it could meet the rising demand for the metal and to “diversify the global lithium supply chain,” the team wrote.
Lead author Thomas Benson added: “We’ve had a gold rush, so we know how, why and where gold occurs, but we never had a lithium rush. The demand for lithium has outpaced the scientific understanding of the resource, so it’s essential for the fundamental science behind these resources to catch up.”
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Dinnington School: Canada 2012
An excellently written tour report from our Christmas Prize Draw winners Dinnington Comprehensive School has been kindly written by student and budding journalist Liam Braithwaite. Liam, along with his school and team mates embarked on a sports tour to Canada that took in the picturesque, vibrant and multi-cultural sites of East Canada. Anyway, that is enough from us, read through Liam's article and hear first hand about this epic tour...
Written by, Liam Braithwaite, Team CBA reporter, Football player and TOWIE extra!
November 2010, was the date when our very own Dana Abdulkarim had a magnificent idea to organise a sports tour. This was a first for Dinnington Comprehensive School, especially as it included four sports and both genders. Some laughed the idea off; however 50 students alongside parents, teachers and siblings poured there heart & soul into fundraising for this 12 day tour. With 15 bag packs, 2 car washes, 2 “moviethons”, 2 quiz nights, a race night, auctions & numerous other ideas we all raised £30k as a team, together. This has not just been a 12 day sports tour, but a life changing 18 month experience that will last a life time.
We arrived in Montreal after travelling for over 24 hours; you may ask “Jetlag?” No not for us! The jetlag was washed straight out the Dinnington bunch, as we were battered by wave after wave on the water rapids in the Lachine River. The rapids weren’t the only attraction; bombing, flipping, diving & belly flopping into the lake seemed to be up there too.
Fortunately we all survived the rapids without any lasting damage, well enough to go see the amazing 1976 Montreal Olympic park. This was perfectly timed as London 2012 was just around the corner. It was truly astonishing being inside the same stadium where all the athletes competed for their countries.
Witnessing some true legends of sport, the day before at the Olympic stadium, inspired the ‘CBA’ team massively leading into the first football & netball games. Dinnington Football annihilated Notre Dame 2-1 dominating the game from start to finish. Unfortunately the girls faced defeat in both games against the regional Quebec side; a well organised, skilful & determined netball opposition. I asked football coach Liam Kay after the game his opinions of the game, his response “I didn’t have to say much to the boys before the game, I could see in every one’s eyes, this was not just a game, this meant everything to them. Everything is exactly what they gave me. They have made not only me proud, but they have made the school & everyone involved in this tour honoured.”
We were all abruptly brought down from cloud nine, as we had to stomach a six hour coach drive from Montreal to the capital of Canada, Ottawa. Six hour journey, on a coach with 50+ people, nightmare you say? Well no, not for the ‘CBA’ team. We rightly stuck to our school motto ‘One and All’ to make the journey as memorable as the rest of the tour.
Ottawa, a city full of beautiful buildings, rivers & all together sights. However we weren’t here for a geography trip, we had games to play. The rugby lads travelled to Eastern Ontario U17s, as the ladies hockey team travelled to Nepan Nighthawkes. Both teams performed out of their skin against two Canadian teams with national trialists involved. Even though the rugby team lost, they never once gave up on themselves, or each other. They fought right till the final whistle. It may have been a loss, but for the school spirit and harmony it was a victory. Amazingly the girls pulled off a fantastic draw; they have only been a team for a few months. They did this with a big show of team chemistry, fight, desire & remarkable team effort from each player.
We left Ottawa behind leaving our inspiring motto with the Canadians, and travelled down south towards Toronto.
Toronto, the largest city in Canada, the holder of the world famous CN Tower, Canada Wonderland, Eaton Mall, Rogers Centre & the ancient wonder of the world, Niagara Falls. We were fortunate enough to visit each and every single one of them. For some the visit to Canada Wonderland was a fantastic opportunity. Thankfully I had a compassionate team behind me as I overcome my fear of heights and spent a lot of time on the water park. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the support of everyone on this tour.
Match day number two for the football and netball teams, and the question on everybody’s lips - can we produce another noble performance in Toronto? The girls pulled off an historic victory over Ontario 19-6, the girls truly deserved a great win due to the amount of effort and desire they put in to get together as a team, the second team game was unfortunately cancelled due to a monsoon that hit the city but the team celebrated with their hosts in good spirits. It wasn’t good news for the boys’ team, as the football side lost 4-1 against Erin Mill Eagles. One bit of luck would have altered the game drastically for the Dinnington side; however we couldn’t find the all-important breakthrough we deserved.
The next day the final match day arrived, rugby lads playing Ontario and the ladies playing AC field hockey. Both teams went into the final game leaving nothing behind, we weren’t just playing for ourselves, we played for Miss Abdulkarim, we played for the school, we played for all our sponsors, we played for all the helpers and finally we played for the late Mark Lovett. We may not have got the victories we wanted, but that meant nothing it was all about the team work, the grit and determination each player showed. I am positive if you saw the performances you would be proud of Dinnington Comprehensive, as a player I know I am. (Dinnington Rugby 7-16 Ontario, Dinnington Hockey 0-0 AC field hockey).
There games were over but the journey wasn’t, as we travelled to the incredible 1,815.4 ft tall CN Tower. Magnificent, breath-taking & astonishing were just a few words used to describe the view from the top of the CN Tower. The next stage was not for the feint hearted as we travelled down a floor to stand on the dreaded glass floor. Knees clattering together, arms shaking heads shaking, it’s safe to say a few were nervous. Yet again we all accomplished this magnificent achievement together, some didn’t want to, however through support of the team, Dinnington conquered the glass floor and we conquered Canada as one. Some braver members of the team even lay down and relaxed with a Slush on the glass floor!
Alas, the day we all feared most, the last day, but what a last day it was. We toured the world famous Niagara Falls; going on the Maid of the Mist boat tour was out of this world. The roar from the falls was incredible; I have never heard a noise like it before in my life and never will again. That wasn’t all that Niagara had to offer us, we had a panoramic view over the falls, whilst indulging in some of the greatest food the taste buds have ever witnessed, at the Sheraton hotel, edible perfection and just what we needed before the long journey back to Dinnington.
Niagara was the final view we had before heading back to the airport; it was a perfect way to end a perfect holiday. As we headed to the airport we were sharing stories that will go down in history. This was not just a sports tour; it was a life changing opportunity we all took full advantage of. It has helped so many people face fears and build confidence. It has showed us that it doesn’t matter if other people don’t believe in you, as long as you have a team bond like we did, you can achieve anything in life. This was our dream for so long, it turned out to be better than we could ever have imagined. I and all of the team cannot thank everyone who helped fulfil our dream enough, you made this tour we just played it. Thank you Team ‘CBA’. | {
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CAIRO—An Egyptian court on Tuesday upheld a death sentence against former President Mohammed Morsi, in a session that underlined the judiciary’s hostility toward the ousted leader and his Islamist allies.
The decision was one of two significant verdicts against Mr. Morsi on Tuesday and set the stage for the possible execution of Egypt’s first freely elected president. The sentence stems from a case in which Mr. Morsi was accused of escaping prison in 2011 during a popular revolt against longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. | {
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Against effortlessness
I've noticed a theme in the negative reactions to my book. They've mostly had to do with effort and intelligence or "cleverness" -- I see phrases like "trying too hard" and "pleased with itself." And "the reader leaves the collection feeling like they’ve just read a book written by the smartest person in class" (this last levied as a criticism or a caveat, I guess since everybody hates that guy). I don't find this kind of criticism hurtful because I wasn't trying to write an effortless book (ha, like how would that work). A seeming effortlessness can be pleasing (Matthew Rohrer's work comes to mind), but I generally prefer work that evidently required effort and intellect. (Broken record alert: I always go back to Wallace Stevens when people argue against intelligence or control in poems.)
I recently identified a "heat" scale for "moves" in poetry: There are hot moves and cool moves, cool moves being those that seemingly involve less effort, hotter moves having more apparent intent. When a critic invokes a phrase like "trying too hard" they evince a preference for a cool poetics. But coolness is sort of a facade; you can't write a poem without trying, and writing a good poem that appears effortless usually involves effort. Most of the time, actually trying less hard yields shittier, more forgettable poems.
The thing is, I feel like my poetry uses more cool moves than hot moves. I mean the whole second section (the "blogpoems") was built around the idea of throwaway poems, daily poems, poems as blog posts. Accordingly I wrote them fast and revised minimally. So, like, has the cool poetics thing gone too far? In a world (movie trailer voice) where a blogpoem is trying too hard, can there be room for a sonnet?
I somewhat connect what you're saying about "hot" and "cool" moves (or whatever the best term might be) with Marshall McLuhan's notion from a half-century ago of hot and cool media.
I'm only familiar with McLuhan's concept second-hand, though as I get it, radio and newspapers might be examples of "hot" media, and television and magazines might be examples of "cool" media. At least relative to each other.
I've read a couple of times over the years when John Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated each other in a series of live debates (during the 1960 presidential campaign), when people were polled afterward, of those who had watched the debates on T.V. the majority felt that Kennedy had won the debates, and of those who had listened to the debates on the radio the majority felt Nixon had won.
Commentators talking about this later suggested that Kennedy's supremely cool public persona was ideally suited to T.V., especially compared with Nixon's tense dark nervousness. Kennedy's performance during the debates was widely believed to have been a decisive factor in helping him win the election. The cool medium of television had superseded the hot medium of radio, decisively.
Poetry lives, I think, toward the "hot medium" end of the spectrum, generally speaking. One of the reasons I tend to prefer reading poems in print form, rather than on a computer screen, is that computers -- I think -- add a coolness factor to poems that often runs counter to what the poems are doing. On the other hand, I generally enjoy listening to poets read poems live in front of audiences, at least if the poems themselves are any good.
@Matt: I see what you're saying about those poems, but that kind of stuff doesn't really bother me, unless the "trying to hard" type of word play is the only reason for the poem's existence. I feel like I've read some Jeffrey McDaniel poems like that, which are just a string of puns.
"Overwrought" is always kind of a judgment call, like "overripe" -- I had a friend in college who only like the white/pink part of watermelon near the rind. She hated fruit at what most people call the "ripe" stage and always thought it was overripe.
@Lyle: I've always heard that story about JFK and Nixon too.
At the moment I'm thinking "hot" moves work better on paper and "cool" moves work better out loud. Untested theory.
I think there are a few things going on in the "trying too hard" put-down. One thing is certainly the old all-american put down of the un-genius (we want our artists to seem like it just flowed out of them); but the other thing is I think how artistic/literary has become declasse, even kitsch. Those things are related but not sure how.
See Kenny Goldsmith, who rejects "creative writing" because it's common (kitsch) in favor of books you don't need to read (supposedly can't read), books that are usually based on as little literariness as possible (weather reports etc).
Also: I recently read an article by Aase Berg where she noted that metaphors have become kitsch (she wasn't in favor of this, she was merely noting it). This is of course the most literary of tropes.
Somewhere in these random ideas there's a more coherent idea but I can't come up with it right now.
Ah, but if your idea was too coherent, someone would drop in and say you were "trying too hard"!
I've always thought of similes as kitsch, in a way.
I'm interested in this idea of "un-genius" and how it relates to the obsession with being "cool." Not all poets or readers care about what's cool, but there's certainly a tradition of coolness in poetry, I'm thinking especially of Spicer and his claims that he was merely transmitting poems from some other place like a radio, which would involve little effort on his part, if he were only the vehicle. And Spicer is idolized among many poets as the essence of cool.
I see where you're going with the hot/cold typology but I'm ambivalent about the terms as I think they smush this into another distinction, re emotional immediacy, that is actually different. You can be overwrought in both senses (Millay, e.g., perhaps Geoffrey Hill), overemotional and undercrafted (Sharon Olds), overcrafted and underemotional (John Hollander), or underwrought in both senses (Ashbery). [In each case I'm talking about the experienced texture of the work, not the amount of work/feeling that went into it.] It's useful to think about things this way because there are two sorts of criticisms of "cleverness"; one of them is about the apparent lack of spontaneity, the other about the apparent lack of feeling.
I agree it gets confusing quickly, since some poets are considered "cold" by virtue of being more cerebral and writing idea-driven poems rather than emotion-driven ones. I've been lumped in that camp too. I just haven't thought of a better way to describe this scale yet.
i think good poems tend to make effort irrelevant. who cares if hopkins was 'trying too hard' because what he was saying was amazing and almost incomprehensibly beautiful. or like nature, who isn't trying at all. it's still awesome. i don't know what i'm saying. my ideal poetry pits extreme intelligence against extreme "emotion" so that no side can be said to have won, they both lose, i die, the idiom lives forever | {
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Why having a social mission can benefit your business
Hi Jemma. Tell us a bit about School Space. How long have you been running and how do you operate?
School Space is a social business that works with schools to rent out their spaces. We do this because schools have been struggling with budget cuts for almost 10 years.
Our partner schools have to work much harder to provide the quality of teaching and learning that they used to because of the budget cuts. We hit on the idea that schools have unused site space that communities could use. It’s a great way for schools to generate revenue and become closer to their local communities.
We partner with schools and split the revenue we make from letting their space. We rent out the facilities in the evenings, on weekends and during school holidays to local groups, which tend to be things like drama classes, church groups, dance events and sporting classes.
We first started the business when we were in school ourselves. Myself and my co-founder were in our final year, aged 17. We were on the school’s leadership team, and we were organising lots of events to raise the school profile. We thought it would be a great idea to rent out some of the school’s spaces, raising its profile in the community and making the school money.
For the last three years we’ve been scaling the company. We now work with 30 schools and have 60 part time members of staff, as well as 10 full-time team members. We’ve also raised investment to improve the technology we use. So far we have made over £600k in profit for all the schools that we’ve worked with, not including our own fees.
Do you have an ultimate mission for School Space?
The difference we can make in the education sector is our ultimate social mission, and that’s what drives me. For some of our team it’s all about the fact that we are able to provide space for more kids to get into sports, or for parents to become closer to local schools.
Our business has social impact in a lot of areas. We want to roll that out to as many schools as we can in the country because we know that it works. It’s a great opportunity for everyone.
The social impact we have is a massive motivator. It’s not just about building a business, it’s about building something that’s actually changing communities for the better.
What’s the most difficult thing about running your business?
Being an entrepreneur is incredibly stressful. You have the weight of a lot of expectations on you. Whether it’s from investors, your employees or yourself. Particularly as a young entrepreneur, you are responsible to people in a way that no one else in your peer group is.
It’s very hard and it can be lonely. The rise in people talking about mental health within entrepreneur communities will hopefully help to alleviate that. So while it’s stressful, I’m positive about the future.
How do you think running a business with a social impact differs from other types of businesses?
The backing that we’ve received has been from impact investors who are mission aligned. This has meant that the investment we have secured has been with people who share our mission. It would have been harder to find investment if we had not focused on the social impact side of the business.
The second biggest thing for us is our staff. Nearly everyone in our team has joined because of the mission. There’s a lot of discussion now around bringing people into your business who share your mission.
Our business has a lot of social impact, so we attract people who want an impactful career, especially young people. It’s easy for us to show the impact we have in a tangible way because of the fact that for every £1 we make, £1 goes back into schools.
The money we make is split between ourselves and the schools we work with, so if we’re doing well from a profit perspective, we’re also doing well from an impact perspective. If we’re doing well, it means we’re being impactful. | {
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The programming language environment is PHP/5.3.8. It is hosted by Theplanet.com Internet Services Inc (Texas, Houston,) using Apache web server. There are 2 Nameservers, ns1057.hostgator.com, and ns1058.hostgator.com. | {
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This Blog is about APPLE (APPL) Stock price and my interpretation of the technical aspect of the Stock Price.
Monday, 2 July 2012
July 2 . Breakout from resistance
July 2: Trade Update
Todays price has seen a continuation of the bullish price action from Friday.Price today has been able to breakthrough the $590 resistance area.If the price at the end of trading today can close above $590 then a BUY signal has been triggered and the break of the ASCENDING Triangle pattern would have been validated. | {
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Can you see me now? My riding buddies used to complain that my HD single LED was not very much. Now I ride in front :)
Great for day or night riding & I believe they help me see & be seen. Easy install. I put mine on the crash bars & really like them there. I got the switch as well so I can turn them off when I don't need them or riding Gunner. (Posted on 7/2/2016)
Review by trafman
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Very small and extremely bright. Expensive but definitely a safety upgrade (Posted on 6/18/2016)
Review by Joe
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These guys work great, and the harness, wiring, etc, that come with it are top quality. I swapped out the as-shipped lenses (focused) for the included wide-spread lenses. They are far brighter than the stock 2005 BMW F650 GS light, and are also brighter than the 8-yr-old HID lights that these replaced. Installation is about as easy as it gets, with a single warning: the harness has 1/4-in wires, but the connectors are pre-installed, and closer to 3/4-in. So if you have to pass the wires through, say, a body panel, you're going to have to drill a pretty big hold and have a pretty big grommet to cover it (and slide the grommet in order to get it to work). Basically, you want to wire over or under or around body panels, not through (if you can help it). Even with that caveat, these little guys are great, and if you're still reading you should buy them. (Posted on 5/27/2016)
Review by Whittaker
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These put out quite a bit of light. Small and unobtrusive. Housings appear to be made very well. Connectors are top notch and they have plenty of wire. The switch is of the same design as my previous PIAA setup, but not made as well. (Posted on 5/5/2016)
Review by Orthorider
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On previous bikes I had the motolites. Went with the Denali dm this time. Difficult install on the S1000xr (fairing removal not easy). HOWEVER, attached to SW Motech crashbars with crashbar mounts and look fabulous!!! I don't do a great deal of night riding. My main goal is to improve conspicuity to the cagers. Pretty sure this will do nicely. (Posted on 3/22/2016)
Review by flyingz06
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These lights are so bright! I bought them so cagers can see me coming. Easy to install. Top quality stuff! (Posted on 3/18/2016)
Review by Juangrande
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I bought the Denali Micro LEDs to mount on the SW Motech crash bars on my F700GS. They are clearly high quality and very bright! Installation was pretty straightforward with Denali mounts and the Denali 194 Marker Bulb Plug-And-Play Trigger Wire Adapter. They are pricey, but that's to be expected with any decent motorcycle auxiliary lights. (Posted on 1/21/2016)
Review by Dolarsign
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Compact, lightweight kit has everything you need and simple to install (Posted on 1/12/2016)
Review by Eric
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Well built and super bright. I like the low profile of the Denali mounting bracket. (Posted on 10/21/2015)
Review by darco
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great product, easy install on my BMW F800S, less than an hour. Simple and works well as daytime lights and extra visibility at night! (Posted on 10/2/2015) | {
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We Are Confident The Goals Will Come - Cranie
13 August 2011 08:02
Cranie on defeat at Brum Coventry City defender Martin Cranie feels that City will start to score goals. The Sky Blues went down to a 1-0 defeat at Birmingham City this afternoon and speaking to Sky Blue Player, Cranie said:"We felt like we deserved more against Leicester and now Birmingham as well. We've given two good performances and come away with nothing but it's important we keep going because we now have played two of the neutral's favourites for promotion and there has been pretty much nothing between us. "We're confident the goals will come and when they do we know we will pick up points. "For me as well, it's about the clean sheets and I thought we did well at the back today. We felt really solid and I thought we were unlucky to concede the way we did. "After this though, we just want to get straight on with the game against Crystal Palace on Tuesday and put this behind us because we don't want to dwell on it for a week. "We know we are capable of doing well this season so we want to get straight into the next game as quickly as possible." | {
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This pictorial representation of BIG Theory begins in the blue circle labeled Volume. Volume exist independent of measure. Measurement requires substance, Volume is a quality not a thing. Volume may be considered to extend to infinity in all vectors.
Once Volume contains a substance, then it may be considered by the term Space, and now takes on a finite nature. Space is dynamic, and therefore subjective in it's measure.
The defining substance of Space is "Dimension Only Particles" (DOP).
Dimension Only Particles or(DOP) have volumetric structure, but do not share wave characteristics of Mass. DOP is the physical medium through which Mass waves propagate.
DOP fills Space like sand in a bucket. It is free to move, but non energetic by nature. This aspect of DOP allows for new perspectives on motions of Mass. If Space had a fabric grid system, this would be it.
As a carrier medium for waves, its efficiency is determined by its Density & Viscosity. Viscosity varies by its involvement in wave or flow manipulations.
General Relativity attributes Gravity to warping of the geometry of Space and Time, but what is being warped and how? DOP is the answer.
The "fine granular consistency" DOP serves as the separator of Mass in Space, DOP acts as the moderator of Time and motion.
Density affects the ability of Space to carry waves. A more dense Space allows events to happen more efficiently.
Extreme Gravity and or energy disturbs density of local Space, causing local Time to slow down. i.e., "It works like heating the air in a balloon, as the molecules of air bounce around, the distance between them grows. The air becomes less dense."
Density becomes a geometric factor via gaps forming between particles of DOP. Changes of density cause refraction of waves passing through them, and so we have "Warped Space".
This part of BIG Theory is still under construction.
It was only recently, while gathering all the pieces for this website that I realized the significance of this property in DOP.
Once DOP is involved in a wave or flow process, this will affect
it's ability to take on another duty. I see this resistance to be the equivalent of viscosity in fluid mechanics.
BIG Theory: What is Space?
Click through the tabs of the window pane above, from left to right. Each should build on the other. Repeat several times if necessary. Then Click on the next subject button located on the left side of the window.
Should you wish to jump back to the beginning, use the "BIG Theory" menu button at the top and bottom of every page. | {
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My husband (Stewart) and I are the people behind My Clean Home Guide. We have put together this resource to help you find the best home cleaning & laundry products, as well as providing useful hints & tips.
Shark S3901 review: How good is the Lift-Away 5 in 1 steam mop
We like: Dual steam mop and handheld cleaner functionality with all the attachments you’re likely to need. 3 different steam settings. Long power cord. Easy to assemble.
Not so good: Small tank capacity means more topping up. Cheaper models available.
Our verdict: A real “no nonsense” steam cleaner that performs very well at all household steam cleaning tasks.
The Shark Lift Away is a popular and highly rated steam mop & cleaner and it’s not hard to see why. At £150 retail price (around £120 discounted) it’s certainly one of the more expensive steam mops available. So how does it compare with steam cleaners such as the cheaper Morphy Richards 9-in-1? Find out in our Shark S3901 review.
Functionality
The Shark S3901 is both a floor and handheld cleaner, with the water tank and controls housed within the detachable handheld steam cleaner unit. The floor cleaner is undoubtedly one of the best on the market; it is sturdy, well built and lightweight. The swivel head makes it easy to manoeuvre and can get into awkward spaces. It has double sided steam pockets enabling you to clean an area twice as much as usual. The pads are re-usable and can be washed in a machine and when they finally need replacing a pack of 3 will cost about RRP £7.99 making the total costs of the Shark 5 in 1 steam mop & cleaner very competitive in the long run.
The Shark S3901 steam mop will also rejuvenate carpets and rugs with the included carpet glider but it is worth mentioning that it is not a carpet cleaner and is more for “refreshing” carpets and rugs. Both the floor steam mop and handheld cleaner have 3 settings: mop, scrub and dust with the scrubbing action being the most efficient at removing stubborn stains. There is a 7 metre power cord so unplugging and plugging in again is unlikely in most residential settings.
Handheld steam cleaner
The handheld cleaner, whilst not as efficient as some of the more expensive dedicated handheld cleaners, still does a very effective job. It has a variety of attachments including direct steam nozzle, a flat surface scrubbing tool, a 1m accessory hose. A great selling point is it cleans grease from kitchen tiles and the oven like a dream. Upholstery, curtains and clothes can also be cleaned with the handheld unit’s garment & upholstery attachments. This unit can also make cleaning windows, doors and conservatories a much quicker task.
Any negatives?
There are a couple to consider when looking at the Shark Lift Away steam mop. In order for the unit to be lightweight it has a small tank so filling it more than once will be necessary if you are in serious cleaning mode! If it’s to whizz around the kitchen or downstairs floors then the tank should be ample (approximately 15-20 minutes per fill). The manufacturers also recommend using filtered water to prolong the life of the cleaner. If you don’t have a filter then tap water can be used with the life span in mind or boil a kettle. Alternatively reusable crystals can be purchased to clean the water before filling the tank. | {
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A San Diego woman distraught over losing out on her family's dream house carried out a perverse revenge scheme to have the home's new owner raped, prosecutors said. The defendant, Kathy Rowe, 52, says she was just pulling childish pranks, and indeed she began with such minor mischief as putting a stop on the husband-and-wife buyers' mail and sending religious missionaries to their doorstep, U-T San Diego reports. But prosecutors say she went too far when she posed as the wife in online adult entertainment ads titled "Carmel Valley Freak Show," inviting strange men over to the couple's home for sex and describing scenarios of a rape fantasy to those who responded.
"I love to be surprised and have a man just show up at my door and force his way in the door and on me, totally taking me while I say no," Rowe allegedly told the men who responded, in messages that included the wife's picture and address. One man actually tried to follow through twice, only to run into a locked gate the first time, and the husband the second. "I had to make an excuse for why I was there," the man wrote back to Rowe, who stopped communicating with him then. "I did not do things which I thought were harmful or scary," she said in a letter to the judge. But the couple was "definitely terrified," the DA says. "They went out and got all kinds of security." | {
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MAGIC LEGION - Age of Heroes
Build your Magic Legion and conquer the world !
Explore the mysterious land of chaos and create your own legion of unique heroes; such as Snowice Lord, Skeleton Warrior, Ancient Dragon, Necromancer and more!
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-Challenge rivals to become the champion of the arena in real-time battle.
This multiplayer game pits you against friends and enemies from all over the world!
Build massive army and clash with opposing legion. Explore the fantasy kingdom as you attack enemies. Utilize different combinations of magic to become one of the most powerful fantasy heroes throughout the land! | {
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Ganzo G7392P-BK Portable Axis Lock Pocket Knife
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Enns
Jan/13/2017 04:33:45
Pros:
The G10 handle scales feel very good in hand. The vertical ground lines help to add a lot of traction to the handle The rounded spine and belly on the handle help it to fill the hand. The stonewash treatment of the 440C stainless steel is done super nicely Comes very sharp from the factory I think this knife is worth 5 times it's cost, at least!!
Cons:
no problems at all, well, maybe it's a bit heavier than I like.
UK Ninja
May/10/2017 15:59:55
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This is my third G739 as they are a great knife design, made to a high standard. I recommend the versions with 'P' on the end of there name, as the textured handles are brilliant. - High quality 440C. Durable cutting edge. - Strong axis style lock, with Smooth opening. - Comfortable handle with great 3D texturing. Buy it now!
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Enns
Jan/13/2017 04:33:45
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The G10 handle scales feel very good in hand. The vertical ground lines help to add a lot of traction to the handle The rounded spine and belly on the handle help it to fill the hand. The stonewash treatment of the 440C stainless steel is done super nicely Comes very sharp from the factory I think this knife is worth 5 times it's cost, at least!!
Cons:
no problems at all, well, maybe it's a bit heavier than I like.
UK Ninja
May/10/2017 15:59:55
Pros:
This is my third G739 as they are a great knife design, made to a high standard. I recommend the versions with 'P' on the end of there name, as the textured handles are brilliant. - High quality 440C. Durable cutting edge. - Strong axis style lock, with Smooth opening. - Comfortable handle with great 3D texturing. Buy it now! | {
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
Trump Ain't Backing Down From McCain Comments!
The insurgency loves Donald Trump. He doesn't apologize for being real.
The Republican establishment want him gone now!
Martha Raddatz fills-in for the GOP Sundays. She's doing the dirty work for the establishment.
It's true. Donald Trump is placed in the top three. Between Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, Trump is in there and I think this interview may help him surge again.
For you see the insurgency is tired of political correctness. They are tired of Republicans being soft on everything. The insurgency is tired of the establishment. They fear that if they knee toe to the junk food media, they'll nominate candidates like Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and perennial loser Mitt Romney.
The insurgency is excited that Trump hits hard. And he doesn't apologize for anything. Trump was asked about what he would do for the veterans. He landed on the McCain mine when he was asked about the senator's days as a POW. Trump said that McCain is a "war hero because he was captured' but "I like people who weren't captured".
That got the establishment pissed off. The establishment is calling for Trump to end the show.
Trump is not stopping.
Now I can say that McCain suffered during his time in the Viet Cong. He faced torture. He had suffered mental and physical injuries. But McCain is often exploiting his misfortunes for political gains. He pulled this when he faced a tough primary against J.D. Hayworth.
McCain signals he's running for reelection for his senate seat. He will face another tough primary.
Trump says that McCain exploits his POW status.
This was a combative interview with Trump. I almost wanted to scream at the television listening to Raddatz try her best to get a defiant Trump to apologize to McCain.
Trump wasn't having none of that!
Trump laid another landmine for them to stomp on. At the Iowa Family Leadership Summit, establishment talker Frank Luntz was interviewing the media mogul and clown running for the red nose.
This comment about McCain came straight out this event. Trump got a standing ovation for his comments about the senator. Trump said that McCain aimed at him and his supporters. Trump basically told Raddatz that calling his supporters are crazy is like calling McCain a hero, none of its true.
Matter of fact he went further. He told Raddatz that McCain exploits being a POW. He said for McCain being a veteran who is now a politico, he's done nothing to help his fellow veterans.
He aimed at the Phoenix Veteran Administration which was the center of a major scandal that got Veteran Administration secretary Eric Shinseki fired out the cannon.
Trump told Raddatz that McCain called some of the his constituents a bunch of "crazies". Trump believes McCain is worthless. Trump said that because of McCain's talk, he lost to Barack Obama.
Trump said he doesn't need to school'd on how to lose elections. He said McCain is soft on immigration and appears too many times on GOP Sundays just to talk, talk, talk and nothing gets done.
Raddatz tired to bait him with critics of Trump's comments. Trump dismissed the critics. He said these aren't the veterans that he has spoken to!
I gotta hand it to Trump. This is the stuff that Republicans are talking about. | {
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Sprayed concrete, or its generic name of Shotcrete, is a mortar or concrete pneumatically projected at high velocity from a nozzle to produce a dense homogenous mass.
The force of the jet impacting on the surface compacts the material in place and can support itself without sagging, whether on a vertical, sloping or, within certain limits, an overhead surface.
Dry Process
In this process only the aggregate and cement are batched, mixed together and fed into a purpose made machine. The mixture is then pressurized and metered into a compressed air stream and conveyed through a pipe to a nozzle, where water is introduced as a very fine spray to wet the mixture. It is then projected continuously into place. Gunite, a proprietary name for dry-sprayed mortar used in the early 1900's, has fallen into disuse in favour of the more general term shotcrete.
Wet Process
In this technique, cement, aggregate and water are batched and mixed together prior to delivery into a positive displacement pumping unit. This unit delivers the mix hydraulically to the nozzle where air is added to project the material onto the surface.
The final product of either the dry or wet shotcrete process is very similar. The dry mix system tends to be more widely used where smaller volume and intermittent shotcrete is required. It generally uses smaller and more compact equipment which can be moved around relatively easily. The wet mix system is ideal for high production applications, where access allows the application equipment and delivery trucks to operate on a more or less continuous basis. Decisions to use the dry or wet mix shotcrete process are usually made on a site-by-site basis.
Developments of Amorphous Silica and Steel Fibres in Shotcrete
Of the many developments in shotcrete technology in recent years, two of the most significant were the introduction of amorphous silica (used as a cementitious admixture) and fibre reinforcement.
Microsilica 600 is an extremely fine pozzolan. Pozzolans are cementitious materials which react with the calcium hydroxide produced during cement hydration. Microsilica 600, added in quantities of 8% by weight of cement, can allow shotcrete to achieve significantly higher compressive strengths than the value of plain shotcrete mixes.
The result is an extremely strong, impermeable and durable shotcrete.
Some rebounding material is unavoidable when concrete is projected at a relatively hard surface at high speed. This material, which consists mainly of the larger aggregate particles, is known as rebound. The inclusion of Microsilica 600 will reduce the rebound due to the increased cohesion and paste bond to the coarser aggregates.
Other benefits include improved flexural strength, improved pumping, improved bond with the surface, and the capability to place thicker layers in a single pass because of the shotcrete's increased cohesiveness.
Steel and Macro fibre reinforced shotcrete has gained world-wide acceptance as a replacement for traditional wire mesh reinforced plain shotcrete. The main role that reinforcement plays in shotcrete is to provide ductility to an otherwise brittle material. Rock support is only called upon to carry significant loads once the rock surrounding an underground excavation deforms. This means that unevenly distributed non-elastic deformations of significant magnitude may overload and lead to failure of the support system, unless that system has sufficient ductility to accommodate these deformations. The inclusion of Microsilica 600 promotes increased bond to the fibres, therefore improving performance. | {
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Xavier School (光啓学校) is a Jesuit Catholic college preparatory school with a distinct Chinese and Filipino character.
Founded and managed by the Society of Jesus, the school is a K-12 school, offering a three-level curriculum: Early Education, Grade School, and High School. Xavier School is also an IB World School, authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), a rigorous and innovative academic program recognized by universities worldwide.
Legend, Tradition, and Fun in a Bowl
Do you think any student would like to go to school on a weekend? After five days of lessons, tests and what not, who would like to go back on a Saturday? Well, believe it or not, over 870 students came to Xavier last Sept. 21 to participate in the first ever schoolwide Mooncake Festival Celebration.
With the number of attendees, you’d think that it would be a hot, sweaty and uncomfortable event but I was surprised that it was not. In fact, it was quite organized — from the registration to the table assignments and prizes. We were also blessed when the rains that were supposed to hit that day did not come!
What’s even better is that we didn’t sit with random schoolmates but with our own classmates. What a relief! It turned out to be a fun bonding experience since I got to interact with my classmates in a more relaxed atmosphere.
The prizes were pretty cool as well. There was mini hopia, Mogu Mogu and C2 drinks, Oreos, M&Ms, Tim Tams, Pringles, a big jar of Cheese Bombs and large bags of chips. The top prizes were Fully Booked GCs and a 16gb HP USB!
In the end, I had a lot of fun not only because of the prizes I won but because I was able to spend some fun time with my classmates and friends.
So if you want to win awesome goodies just by rolling some dice and have a bonding experience with your friends at the same time, then you should definitely join the Mooncake Festival Celebration next year. I guarantee you’ll have a great time. See you next year! | {
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US personal consumption fell by 0.2% in January following a 0.3% decline in December. The figure, the first back-to-back monthly decline recorded since early 2009, was below expectations for a fall of 0.1%. While the headline reading missed, after removing the impact...
US existing home sales fell sharply in January with a decline of 4.9% reported. The figure, well below the 2.4% increase of December and expectations for a decline of 0.8%, left the annual pace of sales at 4.97m, a low not seen since April 2014. Sales of both homes...
Eurozone finance ministers meet later today to see whether an agreement can be reached to secure the Greek government funding beyond the cessation of their current bailout program which expires at the end of February. Greece released a formal request to extend funding...
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The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food
In today's food news, via our friends at Food News Journal: Fast Company identifies 10 companies that they say are innovating the way food is produced and packaged. Plus, radioactivity and the food chain, and an 18-year-old truffle tycoon. | {
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Fluid Thinking. Innovative Solutions™
Coast Southwest is a leading full-service, chemical distribution and ingredient technology company. From six strategic locations, we serve manufacturers and formulators for personal care and household products throughout the United States with high-quality functional ingredients, on-time deliveries, and exceptional customer service.
Discover Coast Southwest
Coast Southwest was incorporated in 1985 in Placentia, CA as a regional distributor. Today the company serves customers across the U.S. and has expanded operations to six locations, including an innovation center for research and development in Arlington, TX.
Coast Southwest sponsors the California YBTC! Program, which enhances K-8 science education by introducing the science of chemistry as it relates to our everyday lives. The capstone of the program is the annual California YBTC Challenge.
We provide a wide range of preservative systems and solutions, from classic preservation to contemporary and custom solutions, specifically designed and refined to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s personal care market.
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We offer a vast array of basic oleochemical products from the foremost producers around the world.
Coast Southwest provides sample formulas that chemists can use to develop a variety of applications, from leading- edge products that use the latest in ingredients and technologies to economy products for the mass market.
Green-conscious consumers
One of the largest drivers behind the swelling demand for vegan cosmetic products is the positive, green-tinted values a vegan claim denotes to the consumer: cruelty-free, formulated without animal products, animal-friendly, eco-friendly, natural, or any combination thereof.
Viewed as one of the most environmentally sound ways to make new purchases, many consumers now see vegan cosmetic products as the “ultimate ethical claim,” and for formulators, “…highlighting that products have been developed in a way that is not only animal friendly, but also cutting edge, socially acceptable, and with a high level of transparency,” according to Simon Pitman for Mintel, in “The rise and rise of vegan claims for cosmetics.”
In fact, this reputation shift in efficacy is perhaps even more important than the ratcheted up glamour of the vegan claim. No longer perceived as mere second-rate options, vegan cosmetics are now beloved for the vegan claim – and their effectiveness.
“Perceivably unable to measure up to the results of chemical science, vegan products have had an unfair rep for being the “fluffy” alternative… No longer are they the fermented-smelling pulp from a hippy era, nor are they harder to get your hands on than a pet unicorn… They’re (vegan skincare) masters of plant science with cutting-edge formulas that will make you wonder how we ever survived without them.” – When Vegan Skincare is As Effective As It Is Ethical, Coveteur
By shedding a long-held reputation for second-rate results, vegan cosmetics are now seen as cool, effective – and highly desired by demanding consumers.
Vegan goes more mainstream
Finally, the explosion of the vegan cosmetics market is also linked to the mainstreaming of vegan claims on cosmetics, by smaller and bigger brands alike. Recently, several longstanding cosmetic companies have gone entirely vegan, or reformulated popular products to fit the vegan claim. Some of the most newsworthy cosmetic vegan reformulations of late include:
Several longstanding cosmetic companies have gone entirely vegan...
As more and more trending indie brands and beauty behemoths reformulate popular products or even entire products lines to become vegan, the “vegan” claim will begin to signal high quality and great results to increasing numbers of consumers – people who’ll want to feel as good about their purchase choices as they do about their appearance.
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Kenkyo, kenjitsu o motto ni ikite orimasu! chapter 5
Suiran Elementary school doesn’t make any announcements of the midterm and final examination.
In middle school, only the top 20 in overall score and per subject are announced and one receives his results personally but in elementary school, they don’t inform the results even to the person in question.
There’s a school-report card but it’s only an absolute evaluation so you can’t give much credit to it.
To sum up, you can’t know other students’ academic ability at all.
And you don’t even know where your level is at in the school.
Usually, girls going to Suiran since elementary school are mostly children that after they graduate university, they will either have an arranged marriage or be appointed to an important post through their parents’ connection and find a marriage partner so there’s not many girls that will try to study and maintain an academic achievement.
But I’m different!
Although I’ve not bought the Emperor’s anger yet but if in case the protagonist enrolls in the school and clash with me, swept by the Emperor’s wrath, it is very likely to have the whole family thrown away.
And even more, the pattern “Father’s illegal actions discovered→socially ruined→property confiscation→the ruin of the whole family” has been deep-rooted in my mind.
Ahh, Father, please change your mind. (In the first place, we don’t know if he really did something illegal but maybe it could also have been a false accusation!)
If my house would become ruined, there won’t be a party to marry so I’ll have to earn my own livings.
For only that, I have to study.
Considering the case we wouldn’t be able to pay the tuition fee at Suiran, I’m thinking about to have an academic ability enough to be able to enroll to public universities.
In the future, if possible, I would also like to earn enough, not only for myself but also to be able to support my parents.
This is why I conveyed to my parents my intention to attend a cram school.
「Is there really a need to study that hard for a girl?」
As expected, mother was negative.
Asking me about learning to play the flute or violin, she wanted me to be more devoted towards cultivation(*refinement).
By the way, father entrusted our education to mother so when it came to be like this, he didn’t take any side.
「Won’t there be outstanding students from the extern when I’ll be graduating and get in middle school? It’s because I wouldn’t like falling behind」
Speaking of 「To not to be ashamed as a Pivoine member…」, mother’s eyebrows rose and fluttered.
Mother’s always like that when there is anything about Pivoine.
「You are right. Then we shall call a private tutor」
That’s troublesome! I don’t want a private tutor but rather go to cram school.
Besides academic improvement, in order to fulfill another ambition.
「I want to go to cram school. It’s because I would like to know how are the people attending other schools」
I asked personally.
Since I was stuck in a preschool nearby before enrolling the elementary school, isn’t it fine to at least let me go to cram school?!
「But there’s no need for a daughter of the Kishouin family to get along with the commoner children. And even more, there’s also children going to public elementary school so what if they hurt our lovely Reika-san」
It came out, the elitism.
It means 「choose your friends well」
Because Kishouin Reika from YouDolce picked out friends, she became such a hopeless kid.
「It’s alright mother. It’s merely going for studying. I will properly keep mother’s teachings in mind」
As a former public elementary school graduate, I was a little irritated but let’s endure, endure.
Ah! A sudden reinforcements from behind!
Onii-sama who was listening to I and mother’s talk came as my ally.
「Since Reika insist to study, what about sending her to the cram school I went during elementary school? As there’s many good teachers there」
The cram school onii-sama went! That’s worth trusting!
How about that, mother. Onii-sama is also recommending, so please answer me the way I expect you to!
Mother looked at us faces for a moment and hah-, left a sigh,
「Alright. Let’s go to subscribe in the cram school tomorrow」
Yahoo!!
I did it! I did it! I can go to cram school!
「Thank you, mother!」
I couldn’t keep from smiling.
With this, my ambition will come true….
「Onii-sama, thank you for helping me before」
Before going back to my room, I followed onii-sama to the corridor and gave my words of gratitude.
As expected, you are my gentle onii-sama~.
Ufufu.
「It was nothing. But you were a bit obstinate about the cram school, is there any other purpose behind?」
Geh. Did it look that obvious?
「Not really. It was because I thought I wouldn’t be able to concentrate much on studying at home~ It’s also because I wanted to befriend with others that are outside of Suiran~」
While wandering my eyes, I somehow managed to make up a lie.
「Fu~m」
Onii-sama stared at me for a while, but when I pouted my mouth,
「Okay, okay. Then let’s put it that way」
Pom-pom, onii-sama tapped on my head and smiled.
Are you overlooking, onii-sama?
「But hey, Reika」
Onii-sama’s face came close to my ears and whispered
「When people lie, their gaze go to the upper right」
「Then good night」, with a smile, onii-sama left those words and went in his room.
Eh, what was that just now.
No, that’s scary, that 13 years old. How does he know such a thing?
Could it be that the nice and gentle onii-sama , is actually the hidden last boss?
It’s said that one knows the way of how to find lies, in order to be careful when telling a lie himself.
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Didn’t even realize this chapter was out until after finishing “Maou no Hajimekata”. Thanks for the chapter even if it was a bit short. Somehow this novel really interested me, I just can’t figure out why.
Watch, the Elder sibling will be the true villain of this story, the one who actually caused the family to fall, so that he could get ahead without them. Maybe this time, it shall be Reika and Oniichan as a duo taking down their family….. Or Reika will change Oniichan….. *Shrugs* too little info for now. But I still bet Oniichan was the one who caused the family’s downfall in the original.
NOooooooooo that’d be a terrible development! I like this onii-sama character so much haha. Maybe in the story timeline something like that could have happened, but the relationship between the current Reika and her onii-sama (Does he have a name lol?) is so sweet. I hope it won’t get ruined.
Well, I was and am always afraid if my translation is good enough since my english is not fluent. I have troubles with grammar, vocabulary or idioms since I don’t get the subtilities of the english language like a native english speaker would do.
So I always spend more time checking on dictionnaries than I really spend for translating.(yes I’m kind of perfectionnist but the one that fails a lot too)
If you need proofreaders, I can fill the part. I have no knowledge of Japanese, and don’t have too much free time. But as I told Argos when I asked to assist him with editing, my recent promotion has finally cleared some of my schedule, allowing me to do things I only considered before. No one else has really been asking for help from things I can do, but I consider my grasp of the English language to be quite proficient. (My job would be A LOT harder if I wasn’t as eloquent in my conversations as I am.) So if you want to spend less time double checking dictionaries (Spelled with one N BTW.), I am more than willing to help you with proofreading.
I have reopened my old personal email for these side projects I have decided to take on. Although at the moment, Argos’ original work “NPC” on RoyalRoad is the only such project. I have enough time and drive to add at least three other projects. Well depending on how time consuming each project is. I am not sure if there is a private message system here, haven’t delved too much after I finally figured out how to change the avatar, but I will look around, as I am not willing to post the email in public, despite the fact that it is merely an old one with no real importance, and I do trust the people here for the most part. One must never be irresponsible.
Side note. I still love how despite her thoughts on the matter of her elder brother knowing about those things, she still takes it in stride and resolves herself to get better at lying. I couldn’t help but laugh at that.
She hopes that her brother will remain kind and her rest spot. And starts practicing how to lie better. That gap (I believe that is what it is called. Kinda old, and don’t have the most impressive vocabulary when it comes to these things.) of those two lines is a winner for me. | {
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Decorate Your Undead Tree With Zombie Christmas Ornaments
ThinkGeek is selling this set of zombie Christmas ornaments for $20. It includes an undead version of Santa, snowman, reindeer, and elf. Because what’s Christmas without zombies? It’s what Baby Jesus would have wanted. | {
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What's New In Propel 1.6
Propel 1.6 is a backwards compatible evolution of Propel 1.4 (the version bundled with symfony 1.3 and 1.4), which adds some very interesting features. Among these features, you will find the new Propel Query API, which is essentially a Criteria on steroids:
Tip: Check the doc/schema.md file in this plugin source code for a complete reference of the YAML schema format.
You can also register a behavior for all your models right in the propel.ini configuration file. sfPropelORMPlugin already enables the symfony and symfony_i18n behaviors to support symfony's behavior system and model localization features, but you can easily add your owns:
Admin Generator Extensions
The plugin comes bundled with a new admin generator theme named 'admin15'. This theme is backwards compatible with sfPropelPlugin's admin generator theme, and provides additional features based on the new Propel 1.6 query objects:
List view enhancements
Easy related objects hydration: You don't need to write custom doSelectJoinXXX() methods to hydrate related objects. The with setting is much more poxwerful that the previous peer_method and peer_count_method settings, and much easier to use.
Custom query methods: You can refine the query executed to display the list view by by setting the query_methods parameter. This allows to hydrate an additional column wit hno additional query, or to pre-filter the list to hide rows that the user shouldn't see.
All columns are sortable: Virtual columns and foreign key columns are now sortable in the list view. You'll need to set the sort method to use for that, but it's a one-liner. No more lists with column headers that can't be clicked for sorting!
Easy links to filtered lists: A link to a fitlered list view is very easy to write with the new theme. Just add GET parameter, the same way you used to do with the admin generator in symfony 1.2, and it works
Links to another admin module: To make a foreign key column link to the edit view of the related object in another module, you no longer need to create a partial. Just define the link_module setting in the foreign key field configuration, and you're good to go:
Easy custom filters: Adding custom filters becomes very easy once you can take advantage of the generated Propel query classes. This allows your, for instance, to setup a full-text search input in two minutes, replacing many text filters by a single one for better usability.
Filter and Edit forms enhancement
YAML widget customization: The generator.yml format was extended to allow widget and validator customization directly in YAML, without the need to edit a form object. You can also safely omit a field from a display list in a form definition, without any risk to loose data.
Plain text field: If you want to display some data in a form without allowing the user to edit it, use the type: plain attribute, just like in the old days of symfony 1.2. This is very useful for columns managed by the model, like created_at and updated_at columns.
The new options for the admin15 generator theme are fully documented, and illustrated by real life examples, in the doc/admin_generator.md file in this plugin source code.
Form Subframework Modifications
Updated sfWidgetFormPropelChoice widget: The widget now uses the new Query API. You can customize the list of choices more easily by executing custom query methods, using the new query_methods option.
Updated Propel validators: Both the sfValidatorPropelChoice and the sfValidatorPropelUnique were updated to use the new PropelQuery objects, and to accept a query_methods option similar to the one of sfWidgetFormPropelChoice.
Plain text widget and validator: This new widget allows a field to be displayed in a form, without letting the use change it.
Easy Relation Embed: Editing related objects together with the main objects (e.g., editing Comments in a Post form) is a piece of cake. The new sfFormPropel::embedRelation() method does all the work to fetch related objects, build the forms for each of them, and embed the related object forms into the main form. Embdeded relation forms allow to edit, add, and delete a related objects with no additional code.
The Propel widgets, validators, and form classes are fully documented in the doc/form.md file in this plugin source code.
Routing Modifications
The plugin offer two new routing classes, sfPropelORMRoute and sfPropelORMRouteCollection. These classes are used by default in the models build with the propel admin generator. They behave just like the previous sfPropelRoute class - except they don't use the methods option anymore. Instead, use the query_methods option to execute a list of arbitrary query methods when calling getObject() and getObjects().
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Ratio Cutting Board B5 /
35eur
Ratio is a series of cutting boards available in three sizes – formed after the ratios B5, B4 and A3. Hence the name. Made from solid oak, which gives it an excellent durability and great antibacterial features, Ratio has a long and active life in the kitchen ahead of it.
Details
OakFSC 100%LxWXH: 25x17,5x2 cmItem no. 1600944
Material and care
Proper usage and maintenance
Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Oak
Origin
Oak grows in most temperate zones. The Skagerak oak comes from European forests and is either 100% FSC certified or FSC mix certified, supporting sustainable forest management. The selection of the wood is extremely careful and all processing is by hand, so that only the best and most durable pieces of wood are used in production.
Why
Oak is a sturdy and hardwearing type of wood containing natural tannings that will protect against bacterial growth. Combined with its light, elegant colour and well-defined grains, this makes oak wood safe choice for high-quality interior and accessories.
Cleaning
The wood comes with no finish. If you choose not to treat it with soap or oil, use a suitable cleaning agent for wood.
Maintenance
As the wood is untreated it may be affected by grease and colorants. For this reason, we recommend saturating the wood with soap or a suitable furniture oil to make it more resistant. If you wish to use soap or oil, use a suitable product. Be aware that the wood will change colour when applying soap or oil.
Maintenance
As the wood is untreated it may be affected by grease and colorants but it is not necessary to treat small items made from oak. If you wish to do so anyhow, give it a finish with a suitable soap or oil. Be aware that the wood will change colour when applying soap or oil.
About the designer / Erik Wester
‘To me, the user experience is the most important aspect to any given product. And this experience is determined by materials, form and functionality.’
Erik Wester is a Norwegian designer currently based in Oslo. Before settling down in his native country, Erik graduated in product and furniture design from Kingston University in London and then worked a couple of years in Amsterdam. Erik is interested in the many ways of understanding a certain object – always creating new projects with a focus on comfort and well-considered form made from high-quality materials. Wester is especially fond of wood due to the warm atmosphere and tactile feel this living material has to offer. | {
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Schoolchildren across the nation "will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president."
Republican Party of Florida says Obama will "indoctrinate" schoolchildren with "socialist ideology"
President Barack Obama plans to speak to the nation's schoolchildren on Sept. 8. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the speech will be about "the importance of persisting and succeeding in school," and the department is offering classroom materials to "engage students and stimulate discussion on the importance of education in their lives."
You might think that would be a harmless topic, and that people across the political spectrum could agree on the importance of education.
Not so for the Republican Party of Florida, which released a statement "condemning President Obama's use of taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s children to his socialist agenda."
"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama's socialist ideology," said Jim Greer, party chairman, in a news release.
"The idea that schoolchildren across our nation will be forced to watch the president justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other president, is not only infuriating, but goes against beliefs of the majority of Americans, while bypassing American parents through an invasive abuse of power," he added.
"The Democrats have clearly lost the battle to maintain control of the message this summer, so now that school is back in session, President Obama has turned to American’s children to spread his liberal lies, indoctrinating American’s youngest children before they have a chance to decide for themselves," he concluded.
The release, which we received via e-mail, told us to
click a link
to learn more about Obama's speech.
That took us to the U.S. Department of Education Web site, where Secretary Arne Duncan wrote that the speech was about "the importance of education."
"The president will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning," Duncan wrote. "He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens."
We asked the Republican Party of Florida for evidence that Obama intended to discuss health care, banks, automobile companies or taxes with the nation's schoolchildren. They couldn't point us to anything.
A spokesman said the party was particularly concerned about the study questions the department had provided. "The goal of these materials is to tell students why they should support President Obama in his overall agenda," said Katie Gordon.
"If the former administration had done something like this, the media would be handling this a lot differently," she added.
We reviewed the study materials but didn't see any mention of controversial issues, let alone any attempt to indoctrinate students in socialism. The
pre-K through 6th grade
materials said the main ideas of the speech would be "citizenship, personal responsibility, civic duty." The materials for
high schoolers
mention "personal responsibility, goals, persistence."
We searched previous media reports to see if former President George W. Bush ever gave a nationwide address to schoolchildren, but based on our search, it appears he did not. He did, however, regularly visit individual schools and discuss the importance of education with students.
We did learn, however, that President George H.W. Bush addressed the nation's students in a televised speech during school hours in 1991. ''I can't understand for the life of me what's so great about being stupid,'' Bush said, according to news reports from the time. He told students to ''block out the kids who think it's not cool to be smart'' and ''work harder, learn more.''
Democrats at the time criticized the speech. "The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students," said Richard Gephardt, then the Democratic majority leader in the House of Representatives.
Republican Newt Gingrich defended Bush's speech, though. "Why is it political for the president of the United States to discuss education?" Gingrich said at the time. "It was done at a nonpolitical site and was beamed to a nonpolitical audience. . . . They wanted to reach the maximum audience with the maximum effect to improve education."
But we digress.
In ruling on Greer's statement, we wondered whether we should give him latitude for legitimate commentary on Obama's speech. But he crossed a line when he said that Obama intended to discuss "plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies" and other policy matters not germane to education. That is factually incorrect, and the party could not offer any support for the statement. For raising the specter of socialist ideology and indoctrination, the party takes its claim to an additional, absurd level. We rate the Republican Party of Florida's statement Pants on Fire!
Update, Sept. 3
: Since we published this item, the Department of Education has modified a line in its classroom materials about the president's speech. A bullet point for activities after the speech used to say, "Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals." Now it states, "Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short–term and long–term education goals. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals."
That change, however, does not alter our ruling. Based on the press release that the Republican Party of Florida used as a basis for this claim, there remains no evidence that Obama intends to discuss the controversial policy issues of health care, banking, the automotive industry, taxes or the national debt during his address to students. And so we still find the party's claim to be Pants on Fire.
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Robbers Fire near Foresthill grows to 1,400 acres Saturday
Michael Kirby/Auburn JournalThe Nichols Family, from left,Abby 10, Shad, and Jackie, were evacuated from their home on Yankee Jims Road Thursday afternoon at about 6 p.m. "We got our two cats and two dogs out but our 11 chickens are still on our property," said Jackie Nichols. The Nicholses had lunch at the Foresthill Red Cross emergency center Friday.
Gus Thomson/Auburn Journal Video
UPDATE 10:12 A.M. JULY 14- Bolstered by hundreds of firefighters converging on the Robbers Fire from around the state, the effort to stop the stubborn blaze between Foresthill and Colfax moved into a weekend that promised more tough battles.
As the number of rural Foresthill and Iowa Hill-area residents evacuated from their mountain homes rose to 350, Cal Fire was warning that the fire was far from being extinguished and the danger of a breakout remained very much alive in the walls of flame and columns of smoke firefighters were confronting.
Cal Fire information officer Daniel Berlant said that additional personnel have been added to the attack because of the threat of disaster, as gusting, fickle winds blow flames and embers around.
"There is so much potential for growth," Berlant said. "We want to ensure there are plenty of resources here if the fire picks up."
The bolstered firefighter numbers are remaining in the area through the weekend and into next week, he said.
"They'll be here until it's contained," Berlant said. "We have major challenges because of difficult access and steep rock in the canyons."
Part of the work this weekend will include bulldozing lines of defense between mountain communities and the fire, Berlant said.
Auburn's Gold Country Fairgrounds was being taken over by an influx of firefighters and equipment from across the state. The fair is being used as a staging area for the escalated battle to corral the spreading Robbers Fire.
Cal Fire officials reported Friday morning that the fire's footprint - covering densely forested canyon land between Colfax and Foresthill - grew more than five times in size in 24 hours - from 220 acres to 1,157 acres. That number grew to 1,300 acres Friday night and 1,427 acres Saturday morning and 20 percent contained.
The fight to keep the fire in check was expanded to include steep terrain on the eastern side of Shirttail Creek. The fire jumped the creek late Thursday and started spreading upward toward rural residences tucked into the canyon off Yankee Jims Road.
The ranks of firefighters also grew overnight, with 1,963 personnel part of the small army involved in fighting the blaze - up from 1,000 on Thursday.
The influx of firefighters was confirmed Friday by the Office of Gov. Jerry Brown, which issued a statement saying additional state resources had been freed to fight the Robbers Fire, including five specially equipped Black Hawk helicopters and California National Guard personnel.
Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott said that the state has had a brief reprieve from major fires the last two years.
"But the exceptionally dry winter has set the state for a more active fire season this year and we're seeing fire activity now that we would typically not see until late August," Pimlott said.
As if to underscore that concern locally, small fires broke out late Thursday in Newcastle, Penryn and Cool, near Auburn, as the Robbers Fire consumed more forested acreage in the afternoon heat.
Fire trucks from as far away as Los Angeles County were gassing up at the Gold Country Fairgrounds and heading up Interstate 80 to aid in containing a fire that had forced evacuations along Yankee Jims Canyon and Shirttail Canyon areas as well as parts of Iowa Hill.
At the Red Cross emergency evacuation center set up at the Foresthill Memorial Hall, Shawn and Kirsten Payne peered worriedly Friday at a map of the fire, which they saw had spread up the canyon along Yankee Jims Road.
Their Spring Garden Road neighborhood, near the top of Yankee James Road leading into Foresthill, had been evacuated late Thursday and they were searching for clues to the fire's potential path.
Kirsten Payne said they had received a telephone call at 3:40 p.m. to evacuate and they had driven away with what possessions they could bring along in their fifth wheel a little more than three hours later.
"Our daughters panicked and emptied all their drawers," Kirsten Payne said. "What do you bring?"
The family of five stayed with relatives overnight Thursday. Shawn Payne said he had stayed up until 2 a.m. on nervous energy, fearfully surfing the Web for any information on the fire.
"We've been here 13 years and this was our first evacuation," he said. "I grabbed pictures. I got the Harley. And I got the quad. We'll camp out this weekend until we can hopefully return."
Pat Burger, a Cal Fire prevention volunteer, said Friday that the goals on the third day of the Robbers Fire were to establish control of the fire and protect structures. A total of 170 structures were being threatened as of Friday night. Crews have been sent to protect those sites. Burger said none of crews were actively fighting fires at threatened structures on Friday morning.
The fire, which was first reported Wednesday afternoon, was deemed by Cal Fire to be 10 percent contained Friday night, down from 20 percent the day before.
The first firefighter injury in three days was reported Friday, when an inmate crew member was struck by a falling rock that had fallen from a slope. The firefighter was taken to hospital by ground ambulance with a broken leg at about 10:30 a.m., Berlant said. As of Saturday morning, eight injuries were reported.
David Kennedy, Red Cross emergency service coordinator, said that plans were to move the evacuation center to Foresthill High School by 7 p.m. Friday. Kennedy said that Red Cross efforts were aided by members of the Foresthill community helping their own.
In the evacuation center kitchen, Wilbur Helman, owner of Foresthill's Over Easy at The Starlight eatery, said she was voluntarily working to feed evacuees with food donated by Worton's store and the Forest House because of the good karma she was hoping to receive and pass on.
On the road to Foresthill, a hand painted sign thanked firefighters for their efforts to save the community from the fire.
Berlant said he saw a little girl arrive on the first night of the fire with hand-made cookies for displaced neighbors.
"You see little things like that," Berlant said. "This is a tight-knit community."__________
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