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Samsung rolls out its ‘Gear 360’
Samsung today announced a new Samsung Gear 360, a 4K resolution-capable 360-degree camera with a refined design for easier use. With enhanced features for high-quality content, the Gear 360 is lightweight and compact, offering an expanded Samsung VR ecosystem.
“As consumers turn more to video to share their experiences, we want to deliver accessible and innovative products to make digital content easier to create, share and stream,” said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Wearable Business, Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics. “The updated Gear 360 will continue to expand the horizons of what consumers can experience and share.”
Enhanced Features for High-Quality 360 Content Creation
For the first time, the Gear 360 offers 4K video recording for immersive and realistic digital content. Equipped with 8.4-megapixel image sensors and Bright Lens F2.2 on both dual fisheye lenses, the Gear 360 can create high resolution images.
The Gear 360 introduces real-time content sharing. When the Gear 360 is synced with a compatible smartphone or computer, the new device enables users to share their best experiences with high-quality live broadcasting or direct uploading to platforms such as Facebook, YouTube or Samsung VR. | {
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_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*smirks and still hyper*.....NOPE...*runs in curles qnd quicle kisses him and runs in curcles more*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*kisses back and pulls away and runs in curcles and hyper*.....YAY I LOVE KISSES......*quickle gives him another kiss and runs in curcles again*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*hyper and runs in cucles*........WEEEEEEEEEEEEE........*quickle gives him a kiss and runs in curcles*.....YAY.....KISSES ARE FUN.....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*hyper and runs in cucles*........YES!!!....SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....*quickle kisses him and runs in curcles again*
(real me:...if you want I make gaara gets you sugar too and have sex with sam......want him too???....)
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*smirks and lays beside him and pouts more*...thinking....I want too no fare!!!!!.....hmmmmmm....I need to get him to want it but how........
gaara:*smiles*...ok....*gets you a big thing of brownys from the store and gets back and hands them to you*.........here you go....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*smirks and sits on his lap and puts my hands on eather side of his head on the bed and kisses him lustfuly and passionatly*
gaara:*smiles*....no you eat up.....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*pouts*..fine...*gets off and pouts more and lays down on bed*.....thinking...no fare!!!!!!!!!!
gaara:*smiles*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*still pouting*..ok....thinking...URG F*CKING HORMON......STOP MAKING IT WORSE FOR ME.......URG YOU SON OF B*TCH HORMONS...YOUR DRIING ME CRAZZY!!!!!!!
gaara:*smiles*.....let me know if you want more....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*smiles and sits ontop of him and puts my hands on eather side og his head and kieese with lust and passion*
gaara:*smiles*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*pulls away and takes shirt off and bra and kisses him again with passion and tugs at his shirt and moans*
gaara:*smirks and kisses back*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans and press's my chest against his and kisses with more passion and grinds my hip faster*
gaara:*chcukles*....did you want anything alse????
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans into the kiss and takes pants off and press's my chest against his again and kisses with lust and tug at his pant*
gaara:*chuckles*....what do you want......sweets, food, both???
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans as I feel him get hard and takes my panties off and kisses with more lust and presses my chest close to his*
gaara:*blsus and moans into the kiss and takes his shirt off and kisses with passion*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans and kisses with more lust and presses my chest close to his and grinds my hips fast on him*
gaara:*moans more into the kiss and gets hard and kisses with more passion and lust*
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans and continues to grind my hips faster and harder and touchs his manhood lustfuly*
gaara:*moans and taks off his pants and boxers and thrust in you and moans loud*....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
me:*moans and continues to grind my hips faster and harder and touchs his manhood lustfuly*
gaara:*moans and thrust in and out you and moans loud*....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
gaara:*gets harder as he hears you moans his name and thrust deeper and harder and faster and moans more louder*.......SAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA"
_________________Shattered MemoriesA memory long fogoton, fading into the past. How the heart longs, but the memories never last.A broken heart,shatted dreams,forgoton memories these are the painful things.A heart that pleas with shattered dreams for the lost memories. A memory faded away never to be remembered fromthose painful days.Lost in darkness from the painful forgoton dreamsalong with my shattered memories.The loveliness of dreams but now there just shattered memories."SAIYO ISHIDA" | {
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The Flying Samaritans had their beginnings in 1961 when two aviators landed in the remote town of El Rosario on the Baja Peninsula to avoid strong winds and dust storms that had developed. The people of El Rosario were extremely cordial, sharing their food and offering accommodations for the night. They were treated with such kindness that the aviators asked what they could do in return. The locals indicated they were in great need of clothing, especially for the children. One month later the aviators returned with clothing and gifts for families. Among those who made the return trip was a Medical doctor who brought his medical bag and asked if anyone needed attention. At the time many of the villagers were unemployed and ineligible for government medical benefits, and the nearest medical services were over 140 miles away. The doctor received permission to return and continue his medical services. Because there were no roads south of Ensenada in those days, he enlisted the help of pilots and owners of small aircraft to expedite the journey. The Flying "Sams" have grown in number with chapters in Arizona and California. They now have well over 1000 volunteer members who have established and support more than 20 clinics in Baja. The volunteers of the Flying Samaritans pay their own expenses to travel to a clinic in Baja one weekend each month. Since the Flying Samaritans is an all volunteer organization with no paid staff, every dollar received through donations goes directly to help the work of the Flying Samaritans in Baja Mexico
How the Phoenix Chapter Began.....
In 1989 seven Flying Samaritans from the Phoenix area were traveling each month to Tucson to attend meetings and leave on trips to Baja. Tucson had the only Arizona Chapter of the Flying Samaritans. By mid 1989 this was getting old, so Marilyn Berton and others started the process of forming a Phoenix Chapter. Their first task was to find a clinic location. Clinic searches were made by landing at small Mexican towns and meeting with the local officials. After several trips they decided on a clinic site. Miguel Aleman was suggested by the Mexican Health Services organization. Miguel Aleman is located on the mainland of Mexico about 40 miles west of Hermosillo. The town consisted of mostly migrant farm workers and was in great need because, being migrants with no local employer paying their wages, they were not entitled to use the local Mexican clinic facility. The first Phoenix sponsored clinic was in January 1990.
In October 1990 a donation of $1500 from American Express gave the Phoenix group the financial boost they needed to get started with mail, equipment and so forth. In January 1991 Phoenix became an "official" chapter and selected the name Los Amigos, which was felt truly represented the Chapter's warmest feelings.
In June 1992 the Los Amigos Chapter was advised that they could no longer hold clinics at Miguel Aleman. Although it is not known for sure, it is suspected that on mainland Mexico there were some conflicting political issues.
For the next several months Los Amigos continued to serve the populations in Mexico on a temporary clinic basis at various locations, including Mulege` in Baja Sur. The Chapter was floundering without a permanent location for a clinic. Marilyn worked to hold the group together with events, newsletters and an occasional Mulege` clinic. When a general membership meeting was held in September 1993 and only 4 people showed up, Marilyn suggested that the Los Amigos Chapter be closed. But, when no one supported that idea, it was decided to take no action at that time. In December on a vacation trip to Mulege one of the pilots took some friend to San Juanico to check on their camper and deliver some Christmas Presents. While touring the town the pilot saw a small clinic building that was not being used and asked about it. It had been a Flying Samaritans clinic at one time but was no longer used. Doing our home work we got permission from Flying Samaritans International to take over that clinic. With the help of the Mulege Rotary organization we were invited to set up a clinic there.
In February 1994, we were invited to a whale-watching trip at Lopez Mateos, the Rotary and the community leader of Lopez Mateos asked the Los Amigos Chapter to serve their town. They hosted a tour of their clinic and provided a fish fry luncheon complete with turtle soup. The town suffered an 80% unemployment rate because the cannery had reduced employees from 1200 to 100. In September, 1994 the Los Amigos Chapter held their first clinic in Lopez Mateos. In 1995 the Flying Samaritans expanded their clinic to the community of Las Barrancas.
What happened to San Juanico ??? We served both clinics for almost two years until there was no runway. A part of the runway was on land owned by the ejido (much like our Tribes). So with a little help from an American living there that wanted to develop the land on a bluff over looking the ocean and move the runway up there enough trouble was stirred up that the existing runway was closed and a new runway was never built. The Aero Medicos from Santa Barbara California maintain a runway and a clinic much like ours in the town of Cadaje that is within driving distance for the people of San Juanico.
Since 1990 membership in the Los Amigos Chapter has grown from 7 to over 300 volunteers. Golf tournaments, original dinner theater productions, raffles as well as corporate and personal donations have helped raise the necessary funds to refurbish and build a permanent clinic building on land donated by the cannery. Over the past few years, donations have made it possible to add additional dental units, dental equipment, a chiropractic facility, medical equipment, a pharmacy and supplies needed to make the clinics run efficiently. If you would like to be a part of the giving go to our web page Help us Help and make a donation.
The Phoenix based Chapter travels to Baja ten months out of the year providing general medical, dental, optometry and chiropractic care for up to 350 patients each month. Occasionally patients with serious ailments that cannot be treated locally have been transported to the U.S. or elsewhere in Mexico for specialized care. | {
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WHY I’M RUNNING
As the son of a Bay Area public school teacher and a University of California professor, my values have guided me to public service, fighting for working families and protecting our environment. In the nearly twenty years I’ve lived in Berkeley, I’ve fought for tenants’ rights to safe and affordable housing, and campaigned to protect open space and clean up our air.
In my eleventh year on East Bay Municipal Utility District Board, I’ve worked tirelessly so our community could become resilient to drought through increased conservation programs. I’ve fought hard to provide a safety net for low-income households so the most vulnerable can afford water and I took on big banks when they tried to turn off the water on families during the foreclosure crisis.
Now more than ever, we need a legislator with the experience to champion our community’s progressive values. And that is why I’m running for California State Assembly in the 15th District in 2018.
As a statewide public health advocate, I worked to pass new standards for clean energy, cleaning up trucks and buses, requirements for essential health benefits, and a ban on e-cigarette sales to kids. I fight every day for workers impacted by discrimination, wage theft, unsafe workplaces, and health insurance denials as a workers’ rights attorney. And as a proud member of the LGBT community, I have worked to address health disparities in the LGBT community.
Most recently, I led negotiations resulting in the Berkeley City Council raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2018 and extending earned sick leave protections to working families. I represented Sierra Club in the U.N. climate negotiations, culminating in the landmark Paris Agreement. I’ve been working hard to stop Alta Bates Hospital from closing, which is why Mayor Jesse Arreguin asked me to serve as his Health Commissioner to help lead this difficult fight.
We need leaders in Sacramento who will continue to push California to a strong future for our environment, our schools, and our community. In the Assembly, I will put my experience as a workers’ rights attorney to work for you, so we can fight for single-payer health care, improve our public education system for our kids, and strengthen our climate protection laws. Will you send me to Sacramento to fight for you?
— Andy Katz
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Andy Katz is the best choice for California’s 15th Assembly District. He is a proven leader who will fight effectively for our progressive values in Sacramento, but we need your help to support the grassroots movement to get him elected. Will you donate today and help him be a voice for us? | {
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Returning You Look Like a Comedy Show Champion Khadija Hassan is back to take on 5 new contenders from local legends to hero's abroad. You Look Like is a battle of roasting in 3 rounds. Contenders trash each other for the audiences enjoyment and this audience does enjoy! This months new opponents vying to unseat Khadija are comedians Josh McLane of Memphis, Ozzy Jackson of Little Rock, Bunny from Nashville, along with Jada Brisentine and Harold King both of Memphis. This episode is not for the easily offended. This episode of You Look Like a Comedy Show was recorded live at the P&H Cafe in Memphis TN on July 18th 2015. Hosted by Tommy Oler and Katrina Coleman | {
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Fractal analysis of the main currency pairs for May 11
Dear colleagues.
For the EUR / USD pair, we follow the formation of the initial conditions for the top of May 9. For the GBP / USD pair, we expect a correction to take place after the breakdown at 1.3614. For the of USD / CHF pair, we follow the formation of the downward structure from May 10. The potential for the top is limited by the level of 1.0056. For the USD / JPY pair, the continuation of the upward movement is expected after the breakdown of 109.96. For the EUR / JPY pair, the price is in correction and forms the potential for the top of May 8. For the GBP / JPY pair, the price forms the potential for the top of May 8.
The forecast for May 11:
Analytical review of currency pairs in the scale of H1:
For the EUR / USD pair, the key levels on the scale of H1 are: 1.2060, 1.2031, 1.1985, 1.1947, 1.1894, 1.1867 and 1.1822. Here, the price forms the potential initial conditions for the top of May 9. The continuation of the upward movement is expected after the breakdown of 1.1947. In this case, the target is 1.1985. Near this level is the consolidation of the price. The breakdown at the level of 1.1985 should be accompanied by a pronounced movement towards the level of 1.2031. Upon the reaching this level, we expect the consolidation of the price. The potential value for the top is the level of 1.2060.
Short-term downward movement is possible in the area of 1.1894-1.1867. The breakdown of the last value will lead to the development of the the downward structure. In this case, the target is 1.1822.
The main trend is the formation of the upward potential of May 9.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 1.1947 Take profit: 1.1983
Buy 1.1987 Take profit: 1.2030
Sell: 1.1892 Take profit: 1.1870
Sell: 1.1864 Take profit: 1.1825
For the GBP / USD pair, the key levels on the scale of H1 are 1.3847, 1.3752, 1.3684, 1.3614, 1.3614 and 1.3482. Here, we expect a move towards correction. The upward movement is expected after the breakdown of 1.3614. In this case, the target is 1.3684. Short-term upward movement is possible in the area of 1.3684 - 1.3752. The breakdown of the last value will lead to movement. Here, the target is 1.3847. Upon reaching this level, the design of potential initial conditions for the top is possible.
For the downward movement, we have not yet determined the subsequent goals.
The main trend is a downward structure from April 17. We expect a correction.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 1.3616 Take profit: 1.3682
Buy: 1.3684 Take profit: 1.3750
Sell: Take profit:
Sell: Take profit:
For the USD / CHF pair, the key levels on the scale of H1 are: 1.0056, 1.0039, 0.9991, 0.9972, 0.9949 and 0.9933. Here, we follow the formation of a downward structure from May 10. The continuation of the downward movement is expected after the breakdown of 0.9991. In this case, the target is 0.9972. Near this level is the consolidation of the price. The breakdown at the level of 0.9972 should be accompanied by a pronounced movement towards the level of 0.9949. The potential value for the bottom is the level of 0.9933. Upon reaching this level, we expect a rollback to the top.
Short-term upward movement is possible in the area of 1.0039 - 1.0056. Further objectives for the top are not yet considered.
The main trend is the formation of a downward structure from May 10.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 1.0040 Take profit: 1.0053
Buy: Take profit:
Sell: 0.9990 Take profit: 0.9974
Sell: 0.9968 Take profit: 0.9950
For the USD / JPY pair, the key levels on a scale are: 110.82, 110.66, 110.20, 109.96, 109.56, 109.35, 108.99 and 108.70. Here, we follow the formation of the upward structure of May 4. The continuation of the upward movement is expected after the breakdown of 109.96. In this case, the target is 110.20. Near this level is the consolidation of the price. The breakdown at the level of 110.20 should be accompanied by a pronounced movement towards the level of 110.66. The potential value for the top is the level of 110.82. Upon reaching this level, we expect a pullback downwards.
Consolidated traffic is possible in the area of 109.56 - 109.35. The breakdown of the last value will lead to in-depth correction. Here, the target is 108.99. This level is the key support for the top of May 4.
The main trend is the formation of the upward structure of May 4.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 109.96 Take profit: 110.20
Buy: 110.24 Take profit: 110.64
Sell: 109.30 Take profit: 109.05
Sell: 108.96 Take profit: 108.74
For the CAD / USD pair, the key levels on the H1 scale are: 1.2886, 1.2863, 1.2815, 1.2787, 1.2751, 1.2701, 1.2660 and 1.2603. Here, we follow the development of the downward structure of May 8. The continuation of the movement downwards is expected after the breakdown of 1.2750. In this case, the target is 1.2701. The breakdown of this level will allow us to count on the movement towards the level of 1.2660. Near this level is the consolidation of the price. The potential value for the bottom is the level of 1.2603. From this level, we expect a rollback to the top.
Short-term upward movement is possible in the area of 1.2787 - 1.2815. The breakdown of the last value will lead to in-depth correction. Here, the target is 1.2863. The range of 1.2863 - 1.2886 is the key support for the downward structure from May 8.
The main trend is the downward structure of May 8.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 1.2787 Take profit: 1.2813
Buy: 1.2817 Take profit: 1.2860
Sell: 1.2748 Take profit: 1.2705
Sell: 1.2698 Take profit: 1.2660
For the AUD / USD pair, the key H1 scale levels are: 0.7635, 0.7587, 0.7569, 0.7547, 0.7507, 0.7488 and 0.7459. Here, we follow the formation of the upward structure of May 9. The continuation of the upward movement is expected after the breakdown of 0.7547. In this case, the target is 0.7569. In the area of 0.7569 - 0.7587 is the consolidation of the price. The potential value for the top is the level of 0.7635. The movement towards this level is expected after the breakdown of 0.7587.
Short-term downward movement is possible in the area of 0.7507 - 0.7488. The breakdown of the last value will lead to in-depth correction. Here, the target is 0.7460. This level is the key support for the upward structure.
The main trend is the formation of the upward structure of May 9.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 0.7547 Take profit: 0.7569
Buy: 0.7590 Take profit: 0.7635
Sell: 0.7507 Take profit: 0.7488
Sell: 0.7485 Take profit: 0.7461
For the of EUR / JPY pair, the key levels on the scale of H1 are: 131.64, 131.16, 130.62, 130.32, 129.70, 129.37, 128.91 and 128.62. Here, we follow the downward structure from April 24. At the moment, the price is in correction and forms the potential for the top of May 8. Short-term downward movement is possible in the area of 129.70 - 129.37. The breakdown of the last value should be accompanied by a pronounced movement towards the level of 128.91. In the area of 128.91 - 128.62 is the consolidation of the price and from here, we expect a rollback towards correction.
Short-term upward movement is possible in the area of 130.32 - 130.62. The breakdown of the last value will lead to in-depth correction. Here, the target is 131.16. This level is the key support for the downward structure. Its breakdown will lead to the formation of an upward structure. Here, the potential target is 131.64.
The main trend is the downward structure from April 24, the correction stage.
Trading recommendations:
Buy: 130.32 Take profit: 130.60
Buy: 130.66 Take profit: 131.16
Sell: 129.70 Take profit: 129.40
Sell: 129.33 Take profit: 128.95
For the GBP / JPY pair, the key levels on the scale of H1 are: 149.81, 149.18, 148.67, 147.63, 146.88, 147.75 and 145.12. Here, we follow the local downward structure of April 26. At the moment, the price is in correction and forms the potential for the upward movement of May 8. The continuation of the downward movement is expected after the breakdown of 147.63. In this case, the target is 146.88. Near this level is the consolidation of the price. The breakdown of 146.85 should be accompanied by a pronounced downward movement. Here, the target is 145.75. The potential value for the bottom is the level 145.12. From this level, we expect a rollback towards correction.
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AGENCY:
26-239 - Maine Attorney General
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 106, Rules for Administering the Maine
Lemon Law Arbitration Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P296
CONCISE SUMMARY: These amendments to the current Maine Lemon Law Arbitration
Program Rules reflect recent legislative changes and will improve administration
of the program. Among the amendments are a necessary change to the definition
of "Lemon Law term of protection" and informative additions to the Lemon
Law brochure and the Lemon Law notice that is required for all warranty
booklets.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 10 MRSA §1169(3) (Administered by Attorney General)
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled; one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 26, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Julie Shanahan
AGENCY NAME: Attorney General's Lemon Law Arbitration Program
ADDRESS: 6 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
TELEPHONE: (207) 626-8848
AGENCY:
10-144 - Department of Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual: Ch.
III Section 97 and its Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and F (Private
Non Medical Institutions)
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P297
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule is a major substantive rule that proposes
to permanently adopt two separate emergency rulemakings currently in
effect (2003-98, effective April 10, 2003, and 2003-222, effective July
1, 2003) as well as propose new policy. The Department is proposing
new policy that includes reductions in reimbursement. These reductions
have been determined necessary because unless the Department takes corrective
action, the funding available to the Department will soon be inadequate
to meet various expenditures of the Department. The Department has proposed
changes that will restrict reimbursement of bed-hold at 75% to all PNMI
facilities. The Department is also proposing to reduce reimbursement
to all PNMI providers by I%. The Department has also proposed other
changes in the rule including making stipends for some foreign students
allowable under certain circumstances.
Emergency rules the Department is proposing to permanently delete Appendix
A from the rules, as Appendix A is an outdated cost report that cannot
be accurately used to report allowable costs for private non-medical
institutions. In Appendix C, the Department has added a fourth peer
group for very small freestanding facilities (15 or fewer beds), taking
into account higher costs for some of these facilities.
NOTE: Pursuant to its statutory authority in 22 MRSA §§ 42 and 3173
and complying with 5 MRSA § 8054, the Department intends to adopt emergency
rules for Ch. III Section 97, effective in January 2004.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 MRSA § 42, § 3173
PUBLIC HEARING:
Date: January 13, 2004, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Department of Human Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, Augusta,
Maine 04333-0011. Any interested party requiring special arrangements
to attend the hearing must contact the agency person listed below before
January 10, 2004.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 23, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Patricia Dushuttle, Comprehensive Health Planner
AGENCY NAME: Policy and Provider Services
ADDRESS: 442 Civic Center Drive, State House Station 11, Augusta, Maine
04333-0011
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-9362
FAX: (207) 287-9369
TTY: (800) 423-4331 or (207) 287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
AGENCY:
06-096 - Department of Environmental Protection
RULE TITLE: Ch. 124, Total Reduced Sulfur Control from Kraft
Pulp Mills
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P298
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department is proposing to amend Ch. 124 to align
the brownstock washer control compliance date with the 2007 federal
pulp and paper MACT (Cluster Rule) deadline. Ch. 124 currently requires
brownstock washer controls to be in place by 2005; the proposed amendments
would provide affected facilities an additional two years in which to
install and optimize the effectiveness of TRS controls. The complexity
of controlling brownstock washers in conjunction with meeting federal
MACT Subpart S requirements has resulted in the need to provide extensions
to three affected facilities. The proposed amendments will allow for
more effective control of TRS by providing additional time in which
to "fine-tune" emission control equipment, ultimately allowing for more
effective pollution control and more stringent emission limits.
Copies of these rules are available upon request by contacting the Agency
contact person listed below. Pursuant to Maine law, interested parties
must be publicly notified of the proposed rulemaking, the public hearing
and be provided an opportunity for comment. Any party interested in
providing public comment can testify at the public hearing or provide
written comments before the end of the comment period. All comments
should be sent to the Agency Contact person.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 38 MRSA § 585-B
PUBLIC HEARING: January 15, 2004, 2:00 p.m., Best Western Senator Inn
& Spa, Augusta, Maine
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 28, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Jeff Crawford
AGENCY NAME: Bureau of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Protection
ADDRESS: State House Station 17, Augusta, ME 04333
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-2437
AGENCY:
02-031 - Department of Professional & Financial Regulation, Bureau
of Financial Institutions
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 142 (Regulation #42), Charges Permitted
for Prepayment of Certain Consumer Loans
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P299
CONCISE SUMMARY: Public Law 2003 c.263 §1 amended 9-A MRSA § 2-509 to
authorize supervised financial organizations to assess a consumer a
reasonable charge related to the prepayment of a consumer loan secured
by an interest in land. That charge must be reasonably calculated to
offset only the cost of origination of the loan. Title 9-A § 2-509 as
amended requires the Superintendent to adopt rules to implement its
provisions.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 9-A MRSA § 2-509
PUBLIC HEARING): None scheduled; one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 23, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Colette L. Mooney, Deputy Superintendent
AGENCY NAME: Bureau of Financial Institutions
ADDRESS: 36 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0036
TELEPHONE: (207) 624-8570
AGENCY:
29-250 - Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 100, Establishment of Renewal Agent
Service Fees (for the renewal of digital operator's licenses)
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P300
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Secretary of State may, in accordance with Title
29-A, Ch. 3, Subchapter II, Section 202, appoint agents for the sole
purpose of issuing renewals of operator's licenses from various non-BMV
locations throughout the State and that these agents may charge an applicant
fee over the required operator's license fee for each renewal issued.
The Secretary of State proposes that any such additional fee be set
at five dollars ($5.00) for each renewal issued.
TIHS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 29-A, Ch. 3, Subchapter H, Section 202
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled, one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 23, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Paul Potvin
AGENCY NAME: Secretary of State/Bureau of Motor Vehicles
ADDRESS: 101 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333
TELEPHONE: (207) 624-9005
AGENCY:
06-096 - Department of Environmental Protection
RULE TITLE: Ch. 127, New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2003-P301
CONCISE SUMMARY: On October 17, 2003, the Department received a petition
to require a rule making hearing pursuant to 5 MRSA Section 8055 and
to amend the Ch. 127 New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards regulation.
The petitioners are proposing to amend Ch. 127 to allow the sale of
Federally-compliant diesel-powered passenger cars, including the Volkswagen
TDI, in the State of Maine for a period of three years.
Copies of these rules are available upon request by contacting the Agency
contact person listed below. Pursuant to Maine law, interested parties
must be publicly notified of the proposed rulemaking, the public hearing
and be provided an opportunity for comment. Any party interested in
providing public comment can testify at the public hearing or provide
written comments before the end of the comment period. All comments
should be sent to the Agency Contact person.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 38 MRSA §§ 585, 585-A, 585-D and 5 MRSA § 8055
PUBLIC HEARING: January 15, 2004
2:30 p.m., Best Western Senator Inn & Spa, Augusta, Maine
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 28, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ron Severance
AGENCY NAME: Bureau of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Protection
ADDRESS: State House Station 17, Augusta, ME 04333
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-2437
CHAPTER
NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 8.05, Primary Buyer Permit
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2003-468
CONCISE SUMMARY: Any Wholesale Seafood license holder or Retail Seafood
license holder who buys or obtains product direct from harvester(s)
is required to obtain a no-cost Primary Buyer Permit. The permit requires
reporting of landings in existing reporting requirements for only those
dealers who hold this permit. The Primary Buyer Permit requires the
reports to be sent to a single location where all landings will be aggregated
and categorized to support and maintain a complete dealer and retail
reporting compliance.
The proposed reporting requirement for dealers and retailers is part
of an initial step to provide accuracy and continuity for reporting
of catches and landings of regulated marine organisms and to bring the
Maine DMR landings program and data into conformity with the Atlantic
Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP), a the multi-state federal
initiative.
CHAPTER
NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 8.10(8), Lobster Dealer Reporting
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2003-469
CONCISE SUMMARY: In addition to the relocation of existing reporting
requirements to the new Ch. 8 Landings Program, regulations are also
adopted for wholesale dealers with lobster permit and retail seafood
dealers to report landings data for lobster. This requirement has been
endorsed by the Maine Lobster Dealers Association with their support
of the rulemaking.
AGENCY:
17-229 - Department of Transportation
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 300, Rules and Regulations for
the Use of the Interstate Highway System (Amendment)
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2003-471
CONCISE SUMMARY: This amendment to the Maine Department of Transportation's
Rules restricts trucks, including truck tractors but excluding pickup
trucks, all as defined in 29-A MRSA § 101, to the two farthest right-hand
lanes on that portion of Interstate 95 from the Maine-New Hampshire
border to the southern terminus of the Maine Turnpike.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 5, 2004
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Jim Smith
AGENCY NAME: Department of Transportation
ADDRESS: Office of Legal Services, 16 State House Station, Augusta ME
04333-0016
TELEPHONE: (207) 624-3020
AGENCY:
09-137 - Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 4.04, Moose Hunting
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2003-472
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has adopted
a rule establishing the number of moose permits to be issued for the
2004 moose hunting season. As in 2003, permits will be issued for bulls
and antlerless moose in each of the WMDs with permit allocations. The
original proposal increased permits in WMDs 3, 6, and 11. Based on input
from the public, In WMDs 6 and 11 permits have been reduced by 120 each
bringing the total number of permits issued from the originally proposed
3,13 5 to 2,895. In WMDs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 and 19 the season will open
on Monday following the close of the bear baiting season and remain
open for 6 days. In WMDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 18, 19, 28 and 29 the season begins on the second Monday of October
and remains open for 6 days.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 22, 2003
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Andrea L. Erskine
AGENCY NAME: Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
ADDRESS: 284 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333-0041
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What, just because someone isn't riding Ocarina of Time's dick like everyone else does you lost all respect for him? I'd say he made some well reasoned points for the most part. I don't agree with every one, but I wouldn't say it's a bad analysis.
I personally think OoT is pretty overrated, even though it's revolutionary.
nevertheless a lot of the points that Arin made were **** and just a look into the mind of an ADHD-riddled idiot with Nostalgia glasses with glasses that are thicker than the average feminazi.
he did make some good points, mainly the failure of the "waiting game" combat and the "shoot an eye with an arrow" puzzles, but all in all he just makes himself look stupid.
I'd rather not get into a "us vs them" mindset. Being respectful to people of one group doesn't mean they're trying to destroy the other. Much of Arin's livelihood rests on the success of Game Grumps, and this recent Zoe Quinn thing is a mud slinging ******** that he'd rather not get on the wrong side of. He's just covering his bases, really, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Meanwhile, based TotalBiscuit has enough level-headed supporters to genuinely not give a ****, and says what's on his mind.
I get that, that's what any sane person would do. And I'm def. not 'us' nor 'them'. IDGAF. I was simply explaining the context.
It mainly looks 'bad', because as you said, 'trigger warnings' are a tumblrism. And, since it is known that Arin is on the 'defensive' side of the argument(for whatever), just now putting a tumblrism on game grumps makes it look like he's letting it(it being alleged feminist agenda) influence his other work.
That's a fair concern, as long as you don't fall for the "slippery slope" logic. When he starts going on a soapbox rather than being funny, then he's pretty much gone.
It's possible though that he saw what happened to JonTron, and became scared of getting the same backlash. Jon's actually been pretty stressed and upset about the constant barrage of attacks on him as of late, all because of a handful of comments on Twitter. It would make sense then that Arin realizes that he really doesn't want piss on the hornets' nest. The worst he'll get from old fans is passive-aggression, but SJW's will slander everything about you and send you death threats. It's practically terrorism.
Jesus Christ people, you will jump at anything in any slight way related to feminism and condemn it, and it's just getting childish. I hate feminazis as much as anyone else, but you guys are so annoying about it. If I want to enjoy GG because I think it's funny, I god damn will as long as I find it funny. I'm really getting sick of all the feminist **** on this site now, I don't come here to be informed of the feminazis stupidity, I want to come here and have a good laugh, and this certainly isn't funny in any way.
... seriously?
You get "bummed"? That's it?
This is just ridiculous. I feel sorry for your friend, but it's no one's business. If seeing something related to suicide makes you so sad, then I would suggest getting off the internet altogether.
Besides being related to SJWs, the term "trigger warning" just reminds me of how much we're raising a society of victims. Someone somewhere is sad so everyone should care. What happened to the world? Were our lives so sheltered that we actually look for potential diseases and illnesses to have and complain about? Is this all for attention? This is the sort of **** toddlers do, not fully developed and active members of society.
By the way, if you haven't gotten past the death of your friend, please seek professional help, but don't defend such faggotry and nonsense.
Then how can you not-get things so bad? It's not seeing something suicide-related that makes him sad, but the reminder of a lost friend. These weird thing he was talking about is called feeling and is a pretty normal and common thing. Besides, as you highlighted, he is "bummed" - not "unstoppably hysterical". Getting over something does not equal sperating yourself from it and never feeling anything towards it. If someone has to cut all emotional bonds and feel nothing to say "I got over something" then it's an issue.
I fail to understand. Your lost friends/relatives are "not anyone's business but your own", yet you bash a guy who shared with us and said he's upset because of a suicide of someone important to him? Too bad you don't mind your own buisness as much as you claim you do. You protect your own personal things, but you don't show respect to people who have the courage to open and speak out. It's a problem man, and not one to be taken lightly. Being prone to judging others while hiding personal things speaks "trust issues" with big, fat, shiny neon letters.
I dare to disagree on one more thing: Someone's suicide is a business of everyone who was touched by it. Unless you suggest people should go all like "My friend killed himself, but I guess it was his business so whatever".
You should kill yourself you massive faggot. The world Isn't going to make special rules for pieces of **** like you. Now if you saw him kill himself, and have PTSD, and are going to ******* rip people apart when that's triggered then I can see the need for a ******* trigger warning, but otherwise you can go jam your keyboard up your asshole you ******* faggot.
I can see that man. But I think its more when its a "trigger warning" rather than just a warning in general. Suicide isnt a feminism-specific subject even though the feminazis would try to make it seem like only bullied overweight girls commit suicide.
Well... "Trigger warning" isn't feminism-specific. It's pretty much a way of saying that whatever has the warning contains content that mentions a subject that can trigger bad emotions in the viewer. By putting a warning, the viewer knows what they're getting into and can either choose to not watch/read on the basis that it might upset them, or go ahead and be prepared for things that might make them uncomfortable.
But I'm sure you can see the benefit of a warning. Just wanted to let you know that adding the word trigger is not just a feminist thing, but maybe it's seen as such because a lot of feminists use it.
Well think about it for a moment, Arin is a SJW, not because of free will, no, because his wife told him to ******* do so, that means she has to be a feminist of sorts, since SJWism directly involves feminazism.
And Dan is a Jew.
It was all plotted by a powerful organization with the power that could rival that of god.
And who is that organization? The Government of Israel of course.
Have you ever read the bible? If yes, have you read the Exodus? In the Exodus it is described that Jews are the Chosen people of God, and Jesus himself was a Jew, his power transcended that of mortality and nature.
Why do the Illuminati use a triangle-shaped symbol resembling a pyramid with an eye on top of it? Because it is the only image of God judaism allows.
In other words, the Illuminati are in fact Jews.
Jews control everything, they are everywhere, they are God.
Every war, every conspiracy, every rebellion, every political change, every movement, everyone who tries to change something, everyone trying to make a career, every controversy, every thought and every breath you take, is another victory for Israel.
Arin was confirmed for feminist and SJW before in the Jontron era,
also everyone knows arin loves being the guy with the unpopular opinions.
not to even mention his plastic wife that is certainly a feminist too.
yeah, I met them working MAGfest. JonTron was cool but was sick the first time I worked there. Arin was cool when he was still with Jon and was really good to his fans. His girlfriend was odd. Struck me as something being off about her. Last year I saw them Arin was different, I had never heard of Dan and Arins girlfriend was famous for some reason. I just stuck with Stamper, Oney and Psychicpebbles. Those dudes are cool. | {
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"Shark Smile" is the next song from Capacity, the highly anticipated sophomore album from Big Theif to be released June 9th on Saddle Creek. It follows the first single "Mythological Beauty".
Explains vocalist/guitarist Adrianne Lenker, "'Shark Smile' is the story of a car accident in which one dies and one lives. She recalls her lover leading up to the moment of the wreck, wishing she'd been taken into the next realm, too." The new songs emanate a maturity and refinement that sounds of a group of musicians truly hitting stride. The rolling warmth of bass lines wrapped around muffled snares invites repeated listens. And you surrender to the sweet sadness of Lenker's voice. Check it out here.
Their press release on Pitch Perfect sets up this next chapter for Big Theif best: "Capacity comes just one year after the stunning debut of Masterpiece, which brought Big Thief ever-expanding audiences and critical acclaim...recorded in a snowy winter nest in upstate New York at Outlier Studio with producer Andrew Sarlo, who also produced Masterpiece. Sarlo worked intimately with the band to arrange most of the songs for the first time at the studio"
"In Capacity’s eleven songs, Lenker introduces us to many different women...Lenker’s characters are often spooked and then soothed in a remarkably short amount of time, regenerating back into a state where they can once again be vulnerable. The band breathes with this swell, gasping in synchrony, hyperventilating with volume, and then suddenly the crisis passes and the band exhales with mutual relief."
“There is a darker darkness and a lighter light on this album,” Lenker says. “The songs search for a deeper level of self-acceptance, to embrace the world within and without. I think Masterpiece began that process, as a first reaction from inside the pain, and ‘Capacity’ continues that examination with a wider perspective.” | {
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Background: Overexpression of the cytokine - transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-β2) - has been implicated in the malignant progression of pancreatic cancer (PAC). OT-101 (trabedersen) is an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide designed to target the human TGF-β2 mRNA. In a Phase I/II study, OT-101 treatment with subsequent chemotherapy was characterized by outstanding overall survival (OS) in patients with PAC. Objective: This study sought to identify 1) co-regulated sets of cyto-/chemokines; 2) potential mechanisms that link TGF-β receptor type 2 receptor inhibition that may result in the induction of a cytokine storm; and 3) predictive biomarkers for OS outcome in OT-101-treated patients with PAC...
Cytokines of the common gamma-chain receptor family, comprising interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15 and IL-21, are vital with respect to organizing and sustaining healthy immune cell functions. Supporting the anti-cancer immune response, these cytokines inspire great interest for their use as vaccine adjuvants and cancer immunotherapies. It is against this background that gamma delta (γδ) T cells, as special-force soldiers and natural contributors of the tumor immunosurveillance, also received a lot of attention the last decade...
Background: The risk of short-term death for treatment naive patients dually infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV may be reduced by early anti-retroviral therapy. Of those dying, mechanisms responsible for fatal outcomes are unclear. We hypothesized that greater malnutrition and/or inflammation when initiating treatment are associated with an increased risk for death. Methods: We utilized a retrospective case-cohort design among participants of the ACTG A5221 study who had baseline CD4 < 50 cells/mm3 ...
Interleukin-15 (IL-15) can promote both innate and adaptive immune reactions by stimulating CD8+ /CD4+ T cells and natural killer cells (NK) while showing no effect in activating T-regulatory (Treg) cells or inducing activation-associated death among effector T cells and NK cells. Thus, IL-15 is considered as one of the most promising molecules for antitumor immune therapy. To improve the drug-like properties of natural IL-15, we create an IL-15-based molecule, named P22339, with the following characteristics: 1) building a complex of IL-15 and the Sushi domain of IL-15 receptor α chain to enhance the agonist activity of IL-15 via transpresentation; 2) through a rational structure-based design, creating a disulfide bond linking the IL-15/Sushi domain complex with an IgG1 Fc to augment its half-life...
Myeloid leukocytes are essentially involved in both tumor progression and control. We show that neo-adjuvant treatment of mice with an inhibitor of CSF1 receptor (CSF1R), a drug that is used to deplete tumor-associated macrophages, unexpectedly promoted metastasis. CSF1R blockade indirectly diminished the number of NK cells due to a paucity of myeloid cells that provide the survival factor IL-15 to NK cells. Reduction of the number of NK cells resulted in increased seeding of metastatic tumor cells to the lungs but did not impact on progression of established metastases...
The high electric field across the plasma membrane might influence the conformation and behavior of transmembrane proteins that have uneven charge distributions in or near their transmembrane regions. Membrane depolarization of T cells occurs in the tumor microenvironment and in inflamed tissues because of K+ release from necrotic cells and hypoxia affecting the expression of K+ channels. However, little attention has been given to the effect of membrane potential (MP) changes on membrane receptor function...
Cytokines and chemokines are potent modulators of brain development and as such, dysregulation of the maternal immune system can result in deviations in the fetal cytokine balance, altering the course of typical brain development, and putting the individual on a "pathway to pathology". In the current study, we used a multi-variate approach to evaluate networks of interacting cytokines and investigated whether alterations in the maternal immune milieu could be linked to alcohol-related and alcohol-independent child neurodevelopmental delay...
CMV infection is a potentially fatal complication in patients receiving HSCT, but recent evidence indicates that CMV has strong anti-leukemia effects due in part to shifts in the composition of NK-cell subsets. NK-cells are the primary mediators of the anti-leukemia effect of allogeneic HSCT and infusion of allogeneic NK-cells has shown promise as a means of inducing remission and preventing relapse of several different hematologic malignancies. The effectiveness of these treatments is limited, however, when tumors express HLA-E, a ligand for the inhibitory receptor NKG2A which is expressed by the vast majority of post-transplant reconstituted and ex vivo expanded NK-cells...
PURPOSE: Natural killer (NK) cells can kill transformed cells and represent anti-tumor activities for improving the immunotherapy of cancer. In previous works, we established human interleukin-15 (hIL-15) gene-modified NKL cells (NKL-IL15) and demonstrated their efficiency against human hepatocarcinoma cells (HCCs) in vitro and in vivo. To further assess the applicability of NKL-IL15 cells in adoptive cellular immunotherapy for human leukemia, here we report their natural cytotoxicity against leukemia in vitro and in vivo...
Neoepitope-specific T-cell responses have been shown to induce durable clinical responses in patients with advanced cancers. We explored the recognition patterns of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TILs) from patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most fatal form of tumors of the central nervous system. Whole-genome sequencing was used for generating DNA sequences representing the entire spectrum of 'private' somatic mutations in GBM tumors from five patients, followed by 15-mer peptide prediction and subsequent peptide synthesis...
The cytokine IL-2 is critical for promoting the development, homeostasis, and function of regulatory T (Treg) cells. The cellular sources of IL-2 that promote these processes remain unclear. T cells, B cells, and dendritic cells (DCs) are known to make IL-2 in peripheral tissues. We found that T cells and DCs in the thymus also make IL-2. To identify cellular sources of IL-2 in Treg cell development and homeostasis, we used Il2FL/FL mice to selectively delete Il2 in T cells, B cells, and DCs. Because IL-15 can partially substitute for IL-2 in Treg cell development, we carried out the majority of these studies on an Il15-/- background...
Despite successful introduction of NK-based cellular therapy in the treatment of myeloid leukemia, the potential use of NK alloreactivity in solid malignancies is still elusive. We performed a phase I clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of in situ delivery of allogeneic NK cells combined with cetuximab in liver metastasis of gastrointestinal origin. The conditioning chemotherapy was administrated before the allogeneic NK cells injection via hepatic artery. Three escalating doses were tested (3...
A brief in vitro stimulation of natural killer (NK) cells with interleukin (IL)-12, IL-15, and IL-18 endow them a memory-like behavior, characterized by higher effector responses when they are restimulated after a resting period of time. These preactivated NK cells, also known as cytokine-induced memory-like (CIML) NK cells, have several properties that make them a promising tool in cancer immunotherapy. In the present study, we have described the effect that different combinations of IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 have on the generation of human CIML NK cells...
AIM: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole joint pathology involving cartilage, synovial membrane, meniscus, subchondral bone and infrapatellar fat pad (IFP). Synovitis has been widely documented in OA suggesting its important role in pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of different joint tissues in promoting synovitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Conditioned media (CM) from cartilage, synovial membrane, meniscus and IFP, were generated from tissues of five patients undergoing total knee replacement and used to stimulate a human fibroblast-like synoviocytes cell line (K4IM)...
Dendritic cell (DC) vaccination can be an effective post-remission therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Yet, current DC vaccines do not encompass the ideal stimulatory triggers for innate gamma delta (γδ) T cell anti-tumor activity. Promoting type 1 cytotoxic γδ T cells in patients with AML is, however, most interesting, considering these unconventional T cells are primed for rapid function and exert meaningful control over AML. In this work, we demonstrate that interleukin (IL)-15 DCs have the capacity to enhance the anti-tumoral functions of γδ T cells... | {
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Can I Use My HSA To Pay For Botox Treatments?
One of my friends asked me this question the other day. Here’s what she said:
Nancy, I am in sales, so keeping up my appearance is important to career success. Since I turned 50, I’ve started seeing an esthetician and am getting botox injections for deep wrinkles and specialized skin care procedures. My skin looks fantastic. People tell me I look 10 years younger.
Since these are medical procedures, can I use my HSA to pay for them?
The short answer is no. Health Savings Accounts have some pretty amazing tax benefits, so the I.R.S. has strict guidelines about HSA funds being used for “medically necessary,” rather than cosmetic, procedures.
Let’s talk about the tax benefits first. There are three possible tax breaks!
A tax break on the front end—your contribution to your HSA is pre-tax, since it comes out of your paycheck before your income is taxed.
Tax deferral as it grows—your balance grows tax deferred, so there is no 1099 issued for interest earned each year.
Tax free when you take it out—your distributions can be withdrawn tax free for qualified medical expenses.
So what exactly constitutes a qualified medical expense? Think “medically necessary” and “prescribed by your physician.”
The I.R.S. specifically mentions cosmetic surgery, including facelifts and liposuction, as “not includible.” While they don’t call out botox specifically, it’s implied that this procedure is lumped in. Of course, if cosmetic surgery is needed due to a traumatic accident or a disease, the HSA can be used (and thank goodness for that!).
The long answer is that there may be exceptions to this rule. For example, botox can be an effective treatment for migraine headaches. This could fall into the “prescribed by your physician” category. If that were the case, you could use HSA funds to cover it.
One of my friends (who I won’t name here) is trying to beat the system by getting botox treatments from her dentist and using her Health Savings Account to pay for it. She figures she won’t get caught by the I.R.S. for unauthorized charges because dental care is a qualified expense. She’s using the dentist’s office as a trojan horse to slip in her botox treatment payments as qualified.
Although we can give her props for creativity, this move won’t stand up to an I.R.S. audit. She’d be subject to taxes on the distribution and a 20% penalty on top of that.
My advice is to skip the HSA for your cosmetic procedures and simply pay for them out of pocket. If these treatments make you look and feel fantastic, make them part of your personal care budget.
Set up a separate savings account and call it “My Fabulous Account.”
Use it to save up for special ways to take great care of yourself. Then you’ll have funds available for whatever your heart desires, which may include procedures like facials or massages as well as a nutritional coach, personal training or a yoga retreat.
Taking care of yourself inside and out can be expensive. If you have money set aside specifically for that purpose, you may be more inclined to do it.
If you have a money question, ask me by leaving a comment below, tweet it to @nancy_moneydiva, or email Nancy at [email protected]
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January 31, 2012By Dan Namowitz
AOPA is calling for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke LightSquared's conditional approval to develop a mobile-satellite network.
A technical committee that analyzed test data has concluded that the transmissions pose intractable interference problems for aviation navigation and other uses of GPS. Acting at the request of the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and nine government agencies of which it is composed, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Executive Committee (Excomm) tested and analyzed the LightSquared project. The panel worked closely with the company, an effort that it said required a substantial federal expenditure, including resources “diverted from other programs.”
The unanimous opinion of the committee comes as a major blow to LightSquared in its bid to develop the network that has faced widespread opposition since tests last year showed it jamming aviation GPS navigation signals.
The technical committee co-chaired by deputy secretaries of the U.S. defense and transportation departments concluded that there are “no practical solutions” to the LightSquared broadband network's GPS interference.
That result should now move the FCC to revoke the waiver under which LightSquared has been proceeding since last January, said Melissa Rudinger, AOPA senior vice president of government affairs.
In a related development, the FCC has opened a public comment period on a LightSquared petition to have the FCC declare GPS devices not entitled to protection from LightSquared's operations, “so long as LightSquared operates within the technical parameters prescribed” under its conditional approval.
The committee's unanimous opinion that LightSquared's original proposal—and subsequent modifications—created harmful interference with GPS comes just at the anniversary of LightSquared's conditional approval to develop the network, contingent on the now-known test results.
In addition to finding that no practical solutions existed for the interference problem, the committee unanimously concluded that the mobile-satellite network was “not compatible with several GPS-dependent aircraft safety-of-flight systems.”
The committee saw no remedy on the horizon that would allow the network to operate “in the next few months or years without significantly interfering with GPS.”
The panel's Jan. 13 letter to the FCC marked the latest in a series of setbacks for the hedge-fund-financed startup that spent much of 2011 pitted against an industry GPS coalition, public-sector GPS users, and more recently, nervous Wall Street investors who have financed the startup to the tune of $2.9 billion. Last fall a securities-law inquiry was opened into some past dealings of LightSquared's financiers, Harbinger Capital Partners.
The FCC should now withdraw its order that allowed LightSquared to proceed, wrote Rudinger in a Jan. 27 letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. The waiver granted to LightSquared, allowing it to use high-powered land-based transmissions as an exception to an “integrated service” rule usually applied, does not serve public interests because of the aviation safety risks, she wrote.
LightSquared blasted the Excomm opinion, claiming in a Jan. 13 news release that it represented a “systematic pattern of bias and collusion.”
The multi-industry Coalition to Save Our GPS, of which AOPA is a member, expressed satisfaction with the report, noting in a statement that LightSquared had “pursued a concerted disinformation campaign to attack and impugn specific companies and individuals who have been part of the process of reviewing its proposals.”
Comment deadline set
As explained in this public notice, interested parties may file comments in response to LightSquared's petition for declaratory ruling in IB Docket No. 11-109 or ET Docket No. 10-142, as appropriate, no later than Feb. 27. Parties may file replies in response to those comments in IB Docket No. 11-109 or ET Docket No. 10-142, as appropriate, no later than March 13.
In announcing the public comment period, the FCC noted that it was now also under new obligations from the recently passed Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2012 not to remove any conditions that have been imposed on LightSquared until concerns about GPS interference are resolved.
Dan Namowitz
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Associate Editor Web Dan Namowitz has been writing for AOPA in a variety of capacities since 1991. He has been a flight instructor since 1990 and is a 30-year AOPA member. | {
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Does it become easier or harder as he gets older and it's time to order more change-of-address cards?
"It can go both ways," said Harris, who attended William & Mary and lives in Arlington, Va. "The first time I was traded from the Cubs, the emotional aspect was like, 'Oh man, what?' It's like the rug is pulled out from under you. But I think as you get older, you get a little more jaded to the business side of the game. You know it's part of the deal. Very few guys are lucky enough to get drafted and play their whole career with one organization. In that aspect, it's easier. But at this point, being from the East Coast and I've got family from here, as far as trades, it's probably one of the easier ones."
Harris, who spoke to reporters via conference call, has appeared in 214 major league games at shortstop, 120 at third base and 118 at second, posting a .973 fielding percentage. He also can play first base and the outfield.
Throw a mask and chest protector at him, and he'd squat behind the plate without argument.
"I'll come in ready to do anything and come in in good shape and be ready for any opportunity I get to play," he said.
Harris said he wasn't surprised by the trade.
"I'm just ecstatic that it's the Orioles and the situation I'm coming into, the team and organization I'm coming into," he said.
"He's a real good player, real fundamentally sound," Harris said. "He's had a couple injuries the last couple of years, but when he's healthy, he's one of more productive power-hitting shortstops in baseball." | {
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Unlockable Cheat Codes
How to unlock the cheats menu: In order for this to work you must first have unlocked debug mode by collecting at least 16 medals from the bonus stages. Then, you need to enable Debug Mode at the Secrets menu which is found by pressing X (on Switch) / Triangle (on PS4) / Y (on Xbox One) at the File Select screen when the “No Save” option is highlighted.
Once Debug Mode is turned on go back to the File Select screen, place the cursor on the “No Save” option and hold down the Y button (on Switch) / Square button (on PS4) / X button (on Xbox One) then press start. This will load the debug menu. To navigate the screen, use the Directional D-pad and press A (on Switch) / Circle (on PS4) / B (on Xbox One) to make a selection.
From there, you can play any level, bonus stages, and preview all the games songs via the Sound Test option. As well as activate newly discovered cheats by going to Sound Test and playing the following sounds to enable the desired cheat code.
Sonic Mania Plus Cheats
Unlockable Modes, Retro Game & Moves
How to unlock secret Modes, a Retro Game & Classic Moves: You get these so-called “Secrets” by beating all of Sonic Mania Plus’s bonus stages, which are the Blue Sphere bonus stages, not the Chaos Emerald stages. If you collect enough Medals by successfully completing the Blue Sphere bonus stages you you unlock the following listed unlockables…
Note: Completing the game for the first time will unlock the following…
• “Time Attack” Mode
• “Competition” Mode
• “Stage Select” can be done by pressing up or down on the save file you’ve already completed the game with. — Shortcut: On the title screen press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, and then hold A, B & Y at the same time.
Unlockable Super Sonic / Tails / Knuckles
How to unlock the Super State: You can get the “Super Saiyan-like” Super State for Sonic, Tails or Knuckles, once you collect all seven Chaos Emeralds while playing with any of those three characters in Sonic Mania Plus! Activate it afterwards by jumping twice in a row. It makes you invincible, jump higher, and move faster.
Here’s a video of the “Super Sonic” state at 1:42 minutes:
Here’s a video of the “Super Knuckles” state at 2:12 minutes:
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These are all Sonic Mania Plus cheats discovered so far on Switch, Xbox One, PS4 & PC. We also made the handy Sonic Mania Plus guides listed above to help you with tips and tricks for the game!
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Directions to The Conference Center
The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute (CCMIT) is nestled within 80 acres of lush greenery and rolling grounds with ample room for jogging, walking, and other outside activities. This countryside setting is strategically located within the Baltimore - Washington corridor. In fact, the campus is less than five miles from the Baltimore - Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, the BWI Amtrak Station, and Interstate-95. The campus is also near many major tourist destinations such as Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, DC. See The Conference Center map below.
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For students and guests that would prefer to use a taxi service, CCMIT's campus is less than five miles from the Baltimore - Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, the BWI Amtrak Station, and the North Linthicum Light Rail Station. Please note that CCMIT's Hammonds Ferry Road entrance is typically closed from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM. For safety reasons, this entrance is also closed during inclement weather conditions. During these times, please advise the taxi driver to use our alternate entrance, which can be accessed off of West Nursery Road. | {
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Step #6 - Take Care of Legal Matters
by:
Doctor Marion
Source:
GRAND magazine
Published:
03/23/2008
Excerpt from Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion’s 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One”
Just as you should be sure that all financial decisions are reviewed by an expert, all legal issues should be handled with the help of a trusted lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor, especially if there are complicated issues outside your scope of expertise. These issues include retirement timelines, tax advantages and disadvantages, tax planning, inheritance laws, asset protection, and federal and state financial rules and regulations. Many of the rules governing these issues fluctuate on a yearly basis and vary from state to state.
Discussing legal issues with your elder can be difficult, but you must forge ahead. Nobody likes a legal surprise, and it’s time to get everything out in the open. Be proactive and find the right expert to serve your elder’s need. The person you hire should not just be your elder’s golfing buddy. You need a professional who has the skills and knowledge required to deal with the complexity of the situation.
I was called by an elderly couple who wanted to organize their household so their children and grandchildren wouldn’t quarrel over their possessions after they had passed on. They were clear in their intent but did not know how to accomplish their goal. When I visited, I was overwhelmed by the assortment and volume of items. There wasn’t a clear space to be found on the walls, the tabletops, or any flat surface in the entire home.
This couple was terrified of losing their possessions. After prolonged discussions, they agreed to have their possessions professionally appraised, catalogued, and videotaped for inventory and insurance purposes. I heard a story about each and every “treasure.” We went over every item on their to-do list until they were satisfied. All the papers required were handled by a proper professional, and all legal papers were eventually in order. They could now discuss with everyone who was to get what when they passed on. It was a long process; but in the end, they were very comforted, since we covered every detail that they could think of.
Before you ever take your elder to a lawyer or other professional, write down your goals and objectives. Don’t use a lawyer as a think tank. Perform your due diligence before you walk into the office. Prepare a list of questions if needed, and don’t air your dirty laundry in front of an attorney. It only wastes time, brands you as a problematic client, and costs your elder money.
Understanding how you can be of assistance in meeting your elder’s legal needs goes back to good communication. You must ask your elder the serious, tough questions about what he or she wants and needs. Then, proceed accordingly. Take care of what your elder desires, not what you desire. Something I’ve observed often is that the older generation bows more regularly to authority. The baby boomers play a different game, bending authority to their will. So, often there’s a clash of values and strategies played out with legal issues. Tread carefully here, as you should not impose your value system. After all, this isn’t about you.
After going over financial and insurance details, you must collect and keep your elder’s legal papers in a safe spot. This includes birth and marriage certificates, social security information, tax records, wills and power-of-attorney documents, insurance policies, appraisals, and more. Don’t place legal documents that need to be accessible 24 hours a day in a safe deposit box or you’ll be inconvenienced on the weekend or late at night when the bank is closed.
Protect your loved one by getting everything in order expeditiously. Remember that every case is unique. There is no cookie-cutter formula to this process, but I’ve learned some tricks over my years as geriatric care manager. Guess how many of my clients have everything in order before I come on board? A mere 30 percent! There are many questions to be answered; but the moment I begin with a client, I quickly focus on the issues listed below. Follow my lead and you will be on your way to easing many legal problems. Again, I encourage you to hire a trusted lawyer, accountant, or tax professional if anything is unclear.
1. Determine all of your elder’s assets.
2. Inventory all of your elder’s valuable items.
3. Take pictures and videotapes of all valuable items.
4. If a valuable can fit in a pocket, move it out of the home and place it in storage or in a safe deposit box.
6. Execute a plan for your elder’s estate.
7. Open trusts if applicable.
8. Assign power of attorney, which gives someone else the power to act on behalf of your elder. That person is legally responsible to act in your elder’s best interests; but once in a while, this person abuses the power, so be careful who is selected.
9. Assign durable power of attorney, which authorizes someone to act in behalf of your elder if he or she becomes unable to make his or her own decisions. It differs from power of attorney in that it can be enforced even if the person becomes disabled, so abuse is more common due to the greater power transfer. Use caution!
10. Name someone as your elder’s beneficiary or his/her estate will be left to the state. Sadly, I’ve seen this happen many times, and family members can do little except deal with their shock.
Once everything is put in order, review all legal issues every five years, or more frequently if your elder has a particularly complicated situation.
A lot of us want to put our heads in the sand when it comes to legal issues, but that’s how you get burned. Face things and solve issues now so your elder can better enjoy his or her remaining time, and so you can be more at ease in your caregiving role. | {
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The Thomas M. Cooley Law School announced today that the American Bar Association's (ABA) Council on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar accepted the recommendation of the Accreditation Committee to acquiesce in the Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s application to open a Tampa Bay-area campus in Riverview, Florida. The Tampa Bay campus has also been approved by the Higher Learning Commission and the Florida Department of Education, Commission for Independent Education.
The Tampa Bay campus will begin offering evening classes in May 2012, followed by morning classes in September 2012, and afternoon classes in January 2013. The implementation will follow the same pattern as at the School's other campuses, rolling out the standard curriculum over a three-year period. All Cooley students will be eligible to attend classes at the Tampa Bay campus.
Tampa Bay comprises a little over 4,000,000 residents, but is home to only one law school. Florida represents Cooley's largest alumni location outside Michigan, and Florida provides about 6% of our applicants and 5% of our incoming students each year. The School also has an active externship program in the state.
In addition to its large alumni base of 886 graduates throughout Florida, Cooley has had a growing presence in the Tampa Bay area through its Service to Soldiers: Legal Assistance Referral Program, which recently expanded to Florida in January. The ABA's Military Pro Bono Project and the Hillsborough County Bar Association joined together with Cooley to offer a complimentary training program aimed at preparing local attorneys to represent members of the military in legal issues ranging from child custody concerns to housing rental disputes.
Cooley, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Michigan educational corporation, has acquired a 130,000 square-foot facility in Riverview, comparable in size to its current campus in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Renovations and staffing details are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The facility will accommodate the approximately 700 students who are expected to attend.
Professor Jeffrey L. Martlew, a former Michigan circuit court judge, has been designated as the Associate Dean for the Tampa Bay campus. Associate Dean Martlew explained that the new campus in Tampa Bay will cater to an underserved sector of law students, particularly part-time students and minority populations, but will provide Cooley’s full-time program as well.
scrowell wrote:Seems like an odd time to be expanding. I thought the # of LSAT takers went way down...
There's still a huge number of test takers with credentials too shitty to get them into any law school, so for those schools willing to scrape the bottom of the barrel (most of the TTTT) there's not going to be a shortage of applicants any time soon.
scrowell wrote:Seems like an odd time to be expanding. I thought the # of LSAT takers went way down...
There's still a huge number of test takers with credentials too shitty to get them into any law school, so for those schools willing to scrape the bottom of the barrel (most of the TTTT) there's not going to be a shortage of applicants any time soon.
Yeah that's probably true. I guess their acceptance rate will just jump from like 80% to 90% or so.
Bildungsroman wrote:There's still a huge number of test takers with credentials too shitty to get them into any law school, so for those schools willing to scrape the bottom of the barrel (most of the TTTT) there's not going to be a shortage of applicants any time soon.
This is a serious disaster for Florida. Florida already has one of the worst legal markets in the country and 11 law schools (most of which are TTTT with no 'great' law schools). Why would the ABA allow this?????????? Can we just petition to have the AMA assume all duties and responsibilities of the ABA?
what is the real problem here? the fact that cooley is opening a second law school or the fact that there are a boatload of people willing to shell out huge amounts of money to go there, even when they know (if they did even minimal research they have to know) the reputation of the school.
richie222 wrote:what is the real problem here? the fact that cooley is opening a second law school or the fact that there are a boatload of people willing to shell out huge amounts of money to go there, even when they know (if they did even minimal research they have to know) the reputation of the school.
This isn't their second schools - they have like four or five satellites in Michigan. I know people are will consumers, but goddamn this is terrible. | {
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‘Roe’ Sheds Light on Two Women at Heart of Landmark Case
By Lisa Troshinsky Uploaded on December 22, 2016
Photos: Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Sara Bruner (as Norma McCorvey), left, is looking to end an unwanted pregnancy while Sarah Jane Agnew (as Sarah Weddington) is looking to strike down America's abortion laws in "Roe," which showcases the two women at the heart of the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion and revolutionized feminism in the early 1970s, is again at the forefront of America’s political consciousness — and is as divisive as it was over 40 years ago.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to appoint conservative justices to the Supreme Court who could possibly overturn the landmark ruling, though, as with many of his campaign pronouncements, the only consistency in his position is that there is no consistency. Trump vaguely told CBS’s Lesley Stahl that if abortion were outlawed, the issue would go back to the states.
That is little comfort to pro-choice advocates who worry that the Republican billionaire’s presidential victory will erode women’s rights. But it is welcome news to pro-lifers who’ve spent decades fighting to reverse Roe v. Wade.
Arena Stage is wading into the reignited culture wars over women’s bodies with “Roe,” a world premiere that focuses on the two women at the heart of the infamous case and the divergent paths their lives took, which in many ways mirror the larger national divide over abortion.
Bill Rauch, director of the newly commissioned play, is well aware that the contentious issue is making headlines again.
Rauch is the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which commissioned 37 new American plays to examine significant moments in U.S. history. He tapped playwright Lisa Loomer, who has written about issues such as how women alter their bodies in the quest for beauty, to pen “Roe,” which opens at Arena Stage in January.
“With the recent presidential election, and with Trump clearly being anti-choice and talking about defunding Planned Parenthood, the timing of doing this play couldn’t be better,” Rauch told The Washington Diplomat, noting that the play opens days before Trump’s inauguration. “The atmosphere in the nation’s capital will be intense.”
Audiences may assume that in a decidedly left-leaning town like D.C., “Roe” might tilt toward the pro-choice side, but Rauch says the play refrains from taking sides.
“What struck people in Ashland [Oregon], when they saw the premiere of ‘Roe,’ is the respect that the writer, Loomer, has for the humanity of all the play’s characters,” Rauch said. “You might think that ‘Roe’ would be a lecture or diatribe — a partisan piece. But what I love about Lisa’s writing is that she’s very interested in taking a polarized issue and humanizing people on both sides of the issue. Whatever your point of view, it will be expressed in ‘Roe.’”
The play traces the lives of the two women central to the story: Sarah Weddington, a strait-laced, brilliant lawyer who doggedly challenged Texas’s abortion ban at the age of 26; and Norma McCorvey, a poor, wild-tempered 21-year-old girl with a troubled upbringing who was seeking to end her third pregnancy. An unlikely and reluctant poster child, McCorvey was recruited to be the plaintiff in the case, going by the pseudonym “Jane Roe.”
The court case dragged on and McCorvey ultimately had the baby, giving it up for adoption. In 1980, she revealed her identity as Roe, came out as a lesbian and staunchly advocated for abortion rights. Years later, McCorvey did a dramatic about-face. She became a born-again Christian, joined the pro-life movement, renounced her lesbianism, criticized Weddington for using her as a pawn and was herself criticized as an opportunistic charlatan. Meanwhile, Weddington went on to become a member of the Texas House of Representatives, a professor and a prominent speaker who continued to push for abortion rights.
Both women built lives and careers around an issue that defined them in starkly different ways. Weddington waged a national campaign to give American women freedom over their bodies. For McCorvey, it was a personal battle that haunted her for years to come.
“The play exposes these two different women from their lives in 1969 to the present day,” Rauch said. “I’ve been amazed of how few people know the details of this story, how the case was argued and what happened after the case was argued. I’m also struck by the fact that the play is surprisingly entertaining. Lisa has a wonderful comic ear, a lot of humor and lightness of touch. Since it traverses over 45 years, there’s plenty of room for vibrant storytelling.”
The two main actors, Sarah Jane Agnew, who plays Weddington, and Sara Bruner, who plays McCorvey, “are both fierce, funny and moving powerhouses,” Rauch said. “We also have a strong design team. The set and costuming work form metaphors. The set literally divides in two at one point, which characterizes the increasingly polarizing issue of abortion.”
Also, characters have literal and figurative on-stage metamorphoses.
“They’ll change costumes on stage and become other characters. The play is all about the opportunities and limitations of transformation,” he said.
Rauch said that even though Roe v. Wade is unique to the United States, its relevance can be felt the world over.
“Roe v. Wade was such an important episode in American history’s reproductive rights and justice, but it also is such a potent issue for people around the world,” Rauch said. “There are countries that are more permissive and restrictive on abortion than the United States. I can’t recommend this play highly enough for the diplomatic community.”
Rauch said the decision to commission 37 new plays for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival that chronicle profound moments in American history was inspired by Shakespeare’s history plays.
“Shakespeare dramatized the transfer of power in England, addressing all the accompanying anxiety, insecurity, fears and changes of his age,” Rauch explained. “I wanted to do the same thing for this county.”
Like the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage is delving into this contentious moment in U.S. history with the launch of “Power Plays,” an ambitious initiative commissioning and developing 25 new plays and musicals from 25 writers over the course of the next 10 years.
The project will highlight American stories of politics and power, exploring the people, events and ideas that helped shape the country’s narrative and identity, with one story per decade, beginning with 1776 through today.
“Power and politics are the red meat of Washington, D.C.,” said Arena Artistic Director Molly Smith. “We eat, sleep and drink politics here from early morning coffee to late-night conversations…. D.C. audiences are hungry for these stories, and there is no other place in the country where these plays could have such an impact.”
“There is no better time to launch this massive commissioning cycle, the largest in Arena’s history,” she added. “The more we understand our American stories of politics and power, the more informed we become as a democracy.” | {
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January 10, 2004
What's the Purpose?
"Because its purpose is to create a customer, the business has two basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results, all the rest are costs."
Hmmm. A company's purpose is to create a customer? I can think of plenty of companies who 'created' customers... and have since gone out of business. But according to Peter's statement, these companies successfully accomplished their purpose.
A business' purpose is to attract and keep customers. Its one basic function is to reliably solve customer problems... through innovative products, or exceptional customer support, or a powerful customer experience, or even low price (ie. WalMart). What attracts and keeps customers is the value offered by the company. Marketing comes second.
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Paul and Jackie have got this spot on - when you read what Drucker has to say on business, he is talking about the real function and discipline of marketing, not the PR or sales promotion department. What seems to be considered here as 'marketing' by many is really just selling in one form or another. Branding and advertising and PR and all the rest are just the tools that can be used to communicate with your customer - the only problem is that without understanding their 'needs, values and realities', how can you utilise any of these tools? And even if you are limiting your definitions to the different work departments, there is inherent danger of overestimating the worth of any single one by automatically stating 'branding comes first', or 'Dept X comes first'. Without a customer none of these departments can be effective in what they do. Sure, once you have attracted a customer you can still stuff up, but then you probably weren't paying attention to your marketing anyway - good execution is as a result of good marketing in its widest sense.
As I see it Drucker also places a huge emphasis on innovation in business, he just takes a wider view of innovation than chips'n'bits - "it is not necessary for a business to grow bigger; but it is necessary that it constantly grow better". This seems to place innovation right at the heart of business practice. Everything else traditionally associated with business, such as finance,admin, production and distribution, customer services, R&D and all the rest, flow from these two disciplines. Marketing and innovation are more than just nameplates on a door, they are the philosophies that underpin everything else that gets done in a business.
This is nitpicking. When Drucker says that the purpose of a business is to create a customer, OF COURSE it is implied that the aquisition of that customer is profitable. By the way, there is no inherent need to keep any customer, just profit from serving them. A reading of the book, "Management", where the bulk of Druckers' theories come from, reveal the basis for this statement and the statement about innovation and marketing, which are sound, as proven many times over through experience.
branding comes before marketing and that statement works more, in a mature market where sales volumes are flatlining. A great reputation will rationalize marketing costs and turn benefits up. I think it's more important to build a brand and we should take more time on it, in order to make the difference between Brand "ABC" and Brand "XYZ".
"What attracts and keeps customers is the value offered by the company. Marketing comes second."
Value offered means nothing without communicating that value to a potential customer. And how do you do that?
Marketing.
I submit that everything a company does is marketing-related. From how you answer the phone, to what is printed on your invoices, to how engineering thinks about design, to how the CFO establishes and communicates financial policy, everything should be evaulated on the basis of whether or not it improves the companies ability to get and keep a customer.
The point of Drucker's comment is that without a customer, there is no business. Without thoughtful product/service development, there is no value to communicate. Winning the hearts of customers is the job of marketers. Do that, and their wallets will follow.
To that end, innovation and marketing are the only things that can sustain a company's continued growth. Forget the dot.coms, many of which didn't have solid business plans to begin with. Ask Western Union, who saw no inherent value in the telephone. Ask Decca Records, who told The Beatles that guitar music was on the way out. Ask the Big 3 auto makers how a lack of innovation and marketing enabled the Japanese carmakers to take a big chunk out of their market. Ask Xerox, whose Palo Alto Research Center innovated but failed to market many technologies now in everyday use. Ask Coca-Cola how Pepsico out-thought and out-marketed them to overtake them in revenue.
Did these companies "sustain". Of course they did. But, they missed vital opportunities to grow because they failed to innovate and market effectively.
Every business transaction has its root in a person-to-person relationship. Marketing is how those relationships are established, nurtured, and sustained long-term.
If we consider that Drucker's definition of marketing is *not* advertising and promotion, then I think his quote does make sense.
I agree with Jennifer that a business' purpose is to attract and keep customers, and that what attracts and keeps customers is the value offered by the company.
But what department or function has the primary task of getting new customers, keeping current customers, and developing innovative new products?
* Operations? No.
* Finance? Hell no.
* Engineering? Mostly no, but they often spark ideas for new products.
It's Marketing. If we consider the discipline of marketing broadly -- encompassing marketing strategy and being the advocate for the customer -- then I believe Drucker's quote is right on.
The best companies are marketing/customer driven. I remember reading a great quote by Erskine Bowles, formerly of Krispy Kreme's board of directors. He said, "This is a marketing company. Scott Livengood [Krispy Kreme CEO] once told me if a finance guy ever gets a hold of Krispy Kreme, sell every share."
Jennifer - in reference to your last paragraph, you might want to point your readers at "The Discipline of Market Leaders". In it, the authors argue that all market leaders, while good at every facet of business, must truly excel at one thing, divided into three categories:
The Drucker quote you reference (not sure what the rest of his argument might have been in context) may discuss purpose but it surely does not address execution. If we learned anything from the dot.com years, it's that innovation and marketing, while vital, truly can not sustain a company.
It's as if Drucker never bothered to stop and question: if marketing is a basic function, then what is responsible for making said marketing possible in the first place, and what is it that is being marketed and why? I get the impression that he thinks business results are ultimately solely the domain of who can be the best snake oil salesman and trick the customer into buying *whatever* (that it doesn't matter what you're producing & selling, just whether you can get the customer to buy it via marketing). Not to mention that his whole approach nullifies the true place and value of innovation in the business process. | {
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February 13th – TSI vs Mean City Roller Derby Men (175-145): Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough
This was the second time we had taken on Mean City, the first being about 18 months prior when a rag tag bunch of Skate Veterans, newly mins passed Skate Cadets and a few Hired Mercs from Newcastle headed North of the border only to return home with a 3 point loss.
A loss we were determined to avenge.
Both teams had come on leaps and bounds since that last battle and it certainly showed during this game. Neither team ever got any real advantage and it remained close through out. When the final whistle blew we had managed to finish the game with a 30 point win. Afterwards Marryk (aka King Crazy) came over to us, told us how much he had enjoyed it and that he wanted to announce the rubber match when it happened. Coming from a guy who has seen (and announced) the calibre of Derby he has, we all took that as a pretty big compliment.
Technically the rubber match will be taking place during the 2017 British Champs season, it will just be against Glasgow Mens Roller Derby, a newly formed team comprising a core of former MCRD male skaters.Continue reading “TSI Year In Review 2016” | {
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#4 – Stop the insanity!
By Christy Paxton – DogLife Skills Instructor, Kindness Specialist
This is a continuation of my series “The Top 10 Training Traps and How to Avoid Them.”
TRAP #4:
You keep using the same methods even though they are not working, believing that somehow, one day, your dog will magically “get it.” For example:
• Every time your dog pulls on leash, you yank or call him back, make him sit, give him a treat or praise, then start walking again—and he goes right back to pulling.
• Every time your dog jumps up, you say “Off” and push him down, and yet he still keeps jumping.
• You base all your training on the assumption that everything dogs do relates to pack and/or dominance, yet when you try to dominate your dog, it doesn’t fix the behavior.
TRUTH:
If you are familiar with Einstein’s definition of insanity*, you know where I’m going with this. Your dog is only acting on the information you are giving him. So, to change what your dog is doing, you have to change what you are doing.
ESCAPE THE TRAP:
There are sooo many ways you can deal with this trap. Here are a few:
Change what you do: Experiment with changing one thing in your method and see how your dog responds (e.g., use a totally different tone, laugh when you would usually yell, walk your dog away from a reactive situation instead of trying to deal with it right there). Dogs’ behaviors come from trigger sequences; messing with the sequence can tone down or prevent the behavior.
Change when you do: Start thinking of doing something before your dog displays the “bad” behavior so he doesn’t practice it. So, rather than set off on your walk hoping today he won’t pull, stick a treat on his nose and lure him forward with it. Voila! — he follows the treat instead of running off.
Update your knowledge base: Science and research have disproved or brought into serious question most of the dominance/pack/alpha thinking. Many longtime dog parent/owner/guardians (POGs) and some first-time POGs (and, unfortunately, some dog professionals!) are not aware this is no longer gospel. But there are lots of resources out there to get you up to speed! To start, see Recommended Reading under the Resources tab on my Web site.
Stop the insanity! Start changing today.
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*You do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. | {
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Parked cars snarl streetcar service after snowfall
TTC employees weigh their options as a car blocks a streetcar on Roncesvalles Ave., Sunday February 10.
Do streetcars have a setting for ramming speed?
That's a question that hundreds of frustrated TTC riders may have found themselves asking this past weekend, when dozens of streetcars were stopped in their tracks by automobiles parked too close to the rails. On Friday, Toronto's biggest blizzard in five years had dumped 30 cm of snow on the roads, much of it piled in on-street parking spots that drivers evidently found unusable.
According to TTC spokesperson Brad Ross, between Friday and Sunday there were a whopping 102 incidents of cars parking "afoul of the rail," transit speak for blocking the tracks. Collectively, those incidents caused 2,961 2,691 minutes, or 49.35 44.85 hours, of service delays as TTC operators and passengers were forced to wait for tow trucks to arrive. At points throughout the weekend, streetcars traveling the same route were backed up four or five cars deep.
Ross says that the commission did everything it could to clear the obstructing vehicles as quickly as possible.
"We work very closely with Toronto Police Services parking enforcement unit when cars are blocking the route," he says.
The protocol for getting tow trucks to the scene of an ill-parked vehicle is hardly direct, however. When streetcar operators encounter an impassable car, they have to call in to central transit control, which then notifies a supervisor who is out on the road. Then a call is placed to the police, who in turn are responsible for calling a tow truck.
Ross says that depending on the availability of tow trucks, this weekend it took anywhere from five minutes to an hour for offending cars to be removed.
For some impatient passengers, instead of towing, a more satisfying solution would be to give streetcar operators the authority to drive into encroaching cars, even if it means knocking loose a side view mirror here and there.
Despite rumours suggesting that TTC operators were at one time authorized to do just that, Ross says it's not something he's seen during his time at the commission.
"It's certainly not something that we'd ever encourage our streetcar operators to do," he says, pointing out that ramming cars could also damage TTC vehicles. "There's all sorts of liabilities and issues around that."
But while Ross defends the commission's handling of the latest permutation of Toronto's long-running streetcar vs. automobile conflict, some transit watchers are blaming City Hall for not recognizing the extent of the problem.
Steve Munro, a blogger and public transit advocate, says that the city should have declared a snow emergency when the flakes started falling on Friday. Doing so would have made it illegal to park on downtown roads with streetcar tracks, giving city plows a chance to clear curb lanes.
"This is one of the biggest snowfalls the city has had in years, and for the city not to declare a snow emergency is ridiculous," says Munro.
There are no specific guidelines for calling a snow emergency, which are intended to last for at least 72 hours. But according to a transportation services spokesperson one can be declared any time "a significant amount of snow falls within an eight hour period."
Both transportation services and the mayor have the authority to declare a snow emergency.
Ross would not comment on whether the TTC's job would have been easier if an emergency had been called, saying doing so was up to the city's discretion. But there's no doubt in his mind who is at fault for the extensive delays this past weekend.
"This isn't a TTC or Toronto Police Services failing. This is a failing on the part of motorists parking illegally," Ross says.
"I don't want to play a blame game here, but quite frankly motorists have a responsibility to ensure that when they're parking, it's done in such a way that they're not inconveniencing thousands of people." | {
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Kudos to all those mom triathletes, or triathletes with full-time jobs, triathletes with significant others, triathletes with families, triathletes who have pets…I mean really any triathlete. How do people make this work? Especially Ironman.
I have two kids, manageable ages at 11 and 8, a husband also training for Ironman Boulder and six jobs (albeit all part-time or freelance) and some days, I wonder how I make it all work.
Before I even started the workout, I had a 4am wakeup call, coffee (of course), misc. catching up on emails and writing. At 5am, I headed to coach runners on hills; then drove directly to another job and did some paperwork and finally went to teach a yoga class. At this point – 11am — workout time was here. It went something like this:
Swim: Family already at the pool deck. I spied them from the yoga room, which looks down upon the pool. Dad snoozing in the chair. Children laying on towels. I noticed, no sunscreen applied when they arrived.
I greet dad with an accusatory “did you put sunscreen on the kids?”
“Yes.” He said. I explain that I didn’t see it happen. He said, “ask the kids.”
I ask the kids. They said they found sunscreen someone left by a chair and put it on. Technically, Dad is right — but really, he’s just lucky.
Another lap. I sight. Son still hovers. I become certain Dad did not give them breakfast.
“You should have gone with Daddy.”
Another lap. I see that my son sat down in defeat. I feel guilty.
Another lap. I see an increasingly heated conversation between daughter and son.
Another lap. Heated discussion now has son with towel over his head and daughter banging found-can of sunscreen on pool chair.
I stop. “What’s wrong?” Not a happy voice.
“She won’t let me think.” Towel off head, tears streaming.
“Come here.” Stern voice. “Are you going to ruin my workout?”
Not the proudest mom moment. I think of all the ways I could be loving and caring and empathetic. Instead, glare.
“No,” son snivels, sits down.
“Come here.” I say to my daughter.
“He’s not thinking. He’s just looking around.” says daughter.
“Boys are stupid.” I say. “Get used to it.”
Another lap. I see the towel has returned to my son’s head and daughter pouting.
Gruffly, I get out of the pool. “We’re leaving.”
Sudden dread and horror. Children plead, no…no…you finish your workout. Five minutes of discussion. I get back in pool. It’s hard to decide which is worse: guilt over parenting or guilt over not finishing a workout.
“Fine. Do your brick. Turn your phone off or do you not want me to set your new one up?”
Guilt pang. He’s trying to help.
Deliver phone to basement.
Head out the door.
Run uneventful.
Cool down: Get daughter ready for dance recital.
Ironman training leaves time for little else but working out. That sometimes includes simple civility at times. I honestly don’t know how people who don’t have flexible jobs and more children do it. Most days are spent juggling, and not always successfully.
When I explain training, people sometimes ask “Do you enjoy this?” The crazy thing is — yes, yes I do. I enjoy the challenge, the push – and even the juggling. However, until my kids are older, I don’t think (never say never) I’ll do another full Ironman simply because of the sheer time. Of course, at one time I swore I’d never run, never do a marathon and certainly never do an Ironman. So, don’t trust me. | {
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Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Preface
I have heard it said that a preface is the author's apology for what he has written. I find it difficult to ever apologize for what I think is the truth of God's word. When I am proven to be wrong, I readily apologize for my errors. This preface is not an apology, but I would like to provide some background on how this work came about to provide some context. Hopefully this context will help the reader understand the perspective from which it was written, the reason it was written, and how God moved to provide that it be written.
In the days leading up to the writing of this short exposition on the subject of regeneration, I had been involved in conversations and studies regarding the extent of change wrought in a man, if there is any change at all, through regeneration. My personal conviction was that there is a definite and vital change. I began to read several works by preachers of the past and present on the subject of regeneration and to simultaneously seek the truth on this matter in the word of God. I discovered, despite the many works on the topic of regeneration that addressed subjects such as the immediacy of regeneration and the sovereignty of God in regeneration, there was little that directly addressed the subject of what actually happens in regeneration.
Late on the evening of July 18, 2005, I sat down with all that I had gleaned from other writings and the word of God and began to search through various scriptures that involved the soul, spirit, body, flesh, and will. I searched for all scriptural references to and types and shadows of regeneration. As I did, thoughts began to coalesce, and I began to write. In the space of the next five hours I wrote the greater part of the manuscript that you are about to read. I share this experience only to say that God was moving in that time. I have never had an experience quite like that, and may never have it again. There were times of tears and thoughts began to flow and scriptures began to open up to me in ways that I had never seen them before. I offer praise to God for having had the opportunity to experience the working of his power.
I pray that this work will be edifying, that it is true and fair to the Biblical record, and that it might assist in the labor toward peace among God's people. Ultimately, I pray that God will be glorified in the truths that it contains. I do not believe that this work is inerrant or infallible, but I do believe it presents a Biblically sound position on the extent of change and addition that occurs in one of God's children when they are born again.
Introduction
Whenever we study the grand and glorious teachings surrounding the subject of regeneration, it would be wise to remember that regeneration is a mystery. I cannot fathom or comprehend what is involved in the creation of natural life, much less the intricacies of imparting spiritual life. The fact that regeneration is a mystery is indicated to us by the words of our Lord in the following scripture:
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Further, I will say that the whole subject of the soul and spirit that is in a man is a mystery as well. If I could adequately separate and divide the soul and spirit, I feel that I could likely have a much better grasp on regeneration itself. Apparently it is not our lot to be able to separate the soul and spirit.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
I believe that in this scripture, the "word of God" is the living word, Jesus Christ, not the written word, for this word is quick (alive) and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword. Here Jesus is said to be able to divide the soul and spirit and since I am not he, I will not attempt to make a distinction. I would acknowledge only that man is made up of a soul, spirit, and body, but I can only discern it as the soul/spirit of man and the body of man.
Despite the fact that regeneration is a mystery, the scriptures do give us some light on the subject and that is what I would like to deal with. The question at hand is: Is regeneration an addition to the man or a change in the man?
It should be noted that the structure of the following work is not meant to establish a chronology of events in regeneration, but is rather meant to break down regeneration into component effects and discuss those components. The study of these component effects will lead us to only one conclusion. Regeneration is neither simply an addition nor simply a change, but rather it is both.
Adam – Before and After the Fall
First, Adam was created a body, soul, and spirit. In the Eden fall, all three parts of Adam died to the things of God and the body began to die physically. As proof of this three-fold makeup of man, I would present the following:
1st Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, if Adam, after the fall, was made up of a fallen soul/spirit and a fallen body, both being completely corrupted and dead to God, neither capable of good works and unable to rescue themselves from the fallen state wherein they stand, then it behooves us to seek out what exactly happens in regeneration to these parts. I will assume that the reader understands that when Adam fell, all humanity fell with him. Our physical and spiritual condition before regeneration is identical to that of Adam immediately after the fall.
Effects of Regeneration
The Addition
Let's dispatch the easy part first. In regeneration the Holy Ghost takes up its abode in our "heart". God moves in, in the person of the Holy Spirit, and becomes a full time resident of the child of God.
1st Corinthians 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1st Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
These two scriptures are sufficient, I think, to establish this fact. So it is clear, that in regeneration, there is an addition to the child of God in the person of the Holy Ghost. This addition, though it is a change in the overall makeup of the man and is certainly part of making one a living child of God, does not constitute a vital change to any part of the man.
The Body
Second, I would like to talk about the body. I do not see the body of a man as solely a vessel. Yes, it is a vessel, but it also has a volition or will that is referred to in scripture as the flesh. This flesh is neither the soul nor spirit, but is of the body. That the flesh has a volition or will that it exerts is clear to me from the following:
John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
This scripture tells us that there is a will of the flesh that is separate from the will of man.
1st Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
The person that was excluded from the church at Corinth was excluded to deliver him for the destruction of the flesh. This was not to destroy the body, but rather to destroy the volition or will that is closely associated with the body which is called the flesh.Let's settle on the concept, for now, that this body and the volition of it, which is the flesh or carnal nature, is substantially unchanged in regeneration. Let's settle on the fact that after regeneration there is a still a carnal nature and that nature is the flesh. I think the following scripture would be adequate to support the existence of this flesh after regeneration and its relationship to the regenerated spirit.
Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
This flesh is not the actual muscles and bones, but is rather the volition and will that is born of nature that still resides within the man. It is not the spirit and soul, but is rather that part of the man that is the will of the flesh. It has as its origin our carnal nature and remains after regeneration. The spirit here is the regenerated spirit that exists after regeneration and takes its name from the source thereof, that being the Spirit of God. Though the changed spirit is separate from the Holy Spirit, it is in close communion with it. The spirit has been renewed, washed, and changed such that it now wars against the carnal nature of the flesh.
Though we may settle on the concept that the body is substantially unchanged, we should not come to the conclusion that it is unaffected. It is the sinner, elected in grace, that is the object of the new birth. I may not be able to ascertain to what extent the body is affected, but the fact that there is an effect is certain. Consider the following:
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
The regenerated child of God is called upon to present his body as a living sacrifice and that this living sacrifice can be "holy, acceptable unto God." The body of the unregenerate cannot be presented as such, so the fact that there is an effect upon the body is certain, to what degree and extent, the scripture seems to be silent. However, we can be assured that the extent is not unto perfection for in death this body will go down in corruption and be raised incorruptible.
1st Corinthians 15:41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
The body certainly does not go into the grave perfectly cleansed, so the effect of regeneration is not to purify the body; however, the body is now an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord so it is affected.So here we are. We have established that, in regeneration, the Holy Ghost takes up residence in the child of God, but that the child of God retains the sinful and corrupted carnal nature known as the flesh. The flesh, due to its carnality is at enmity with God and thus is at war with the Holy Spirit that has taken up residence in us. Further, the soul/spirit is changed, as we will see in the further sections of this writing, and, as a result of this change, is in communion with the Holy Spirit. The warfare that rages within us is between the old man (the flesh) and the new man (the communion of the soul/spirit and Holy Ghost). This presence of the Holy Spirit in a regenerated man will account for scriptures that indicate an addition in regeneration:
2nd Corinthians 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
2nd Corinthians 5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
The Soul/Spirit Changed
Next we have to account for the scriptures that indicate a new creation and a change. I will deal with those that indicate a change first as I think it will tie things together in a more coherent way.There are many scriptures indicating that regeneration is a change. I do not think that this change can be expressed simply as a change in the whole man based on the influence of the presence of a new creature. These scriptures indicate there is an intrinsic and vital change in some parts of the man. The classic scripture that I would present would be the following:
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
In this verse, regeneration is spoken of as a washing and renewing of the Holy Ghost. To wash is not to add something new, but is rather to take something that previously existed and make it clean. Likewise, renewal is to take something old and make it new again. This same idea is reflected in the following:
1st Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, (10) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (11) And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Once again we see regeneration termed as washed. We are washed by the Spirit not just occupied by it. The Spirit does more than just take up an abode within us, but it works a change as well, and that change is vital. In other words, not only does the Spirit come to live in us, but it also works a work in us. Note this scripture:
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast. (10) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
This verse shows that we are the result of his work. We are his workmanship. There is a work done in us. It is here termed as a creative work. However, I will leave off discussion of the creation aspect of regeneration until later.
The certainty that there is an intrinsic change within the object of regeneration is further illustrated through the following:
Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
One cannot write upon or in something without producing a material change in the object upon or in which it was written. Further, since it is God's law that is written, there is a certain change in the moral makeup of the individual that is regenerated. We might well term this change the imparting of a moral conscience by which we know right from wrong via an internal witness of the truth.Now that I have established that there is a change and that this change is vital and not just the result of the Spirit exerting influence on the man, we must draw some conclusions on what is changed. I think I can reasonably accept that the body/flesh is substantially unchanged except as noted earlier in this work. This leaves us with the "spirit/soul" as an object of this work of the Holy Ghost. This is the point that I have been moving toward. The work of the Holy Spirit is not only to enjoin itself to us, but to wash us and renew us. It does not wash us wholly or completely, but it does change, renew, or wash us. I believe that it changes the soul/spirit from the state in which it was before regeneration to where it is after regeneration. This change is from a state of death in sin to a state of life in Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:1-3 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins (2) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: (3) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
The soul/spirit is quickened. It is changed from its dead state to a state of life in Jesus Christ. The quality of this life is different from anything the man has ever experienced. The life that is given to us is eternal life. The soul and spirit are renewed and washed – vitally changed so that what was once dead is now alive and able to commune with the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. What is the extent of this change? I do not know, and I do not believe that any man can fully say. This, I believe, is part of the mystery of what we call regeneration.
However, even though the soul and spirit are changed at this point, the body and the volition of it, the flesh, remains. The body still has the will of the flesh that is bent toward the satisfaction of the body and all its lusts. Thus the warfare begins. The new man is the regenerated soul/spirit plus the abiding Holy Spirit, and the old man is the body and its volition, the flesh.
The New Creature
It is certain also that regeneration is a creation as well. The following scriptures will be sufficient to establish that certainty:
2nd Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
How is this concept of creation reconciled with what I have laid out above? In regeneration, there is the washing of the spirit/soul and the coming in and abiding of the Holy Ghost. This combination of the eternal life in the quickened soul/spirit and Holy Ghost abiding within the man is the new man. When those components are put together, in communion within the man, there is the creation of a new being that is like nothing that has ever existed in that man before. The evidence of this communion can be seen here:
Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
This new creature is composed of a changed soul/spirit, not a different one. I have difficulty taking this creation to the point where we have the creation of a "new little you" inside of you alongside the old you such that parts are duplicated rather than cleansed/washed. Redemption is all about redeeming that which is lost, not about creating a new soul and spirit to take to heaven so that the old one can just be discarded.
Circumcised in the Heart
The last thing that I have on my agenda is the circumcision concept that is raised in scripture and the concept of cutting away. Here is one scripture on this subject.
Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: (29) But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
I will not, yea, I cannot deny that scripture teaches that circumcision is an Old Testament type and shadow of regeneration. However, I think that it is carrying the type too far to try and overly spiritualize the foreskin that was cut away. Circumcision is a type and shadow in many ways. 1) It was generally done on the 8th day of a male child's life meaning that the child had no control over it, 2) It was a mark placed upon those that are children of God, and 3) It is a mark that is not readily visible. The purpose of circumcision was to mark out those who belong to God and to mark them in such a way that would be representative of the inward marking by the Holy Ghost when our soul and spirit is washed. We can see the following scriptures as well:
Colossians 2:9-13 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (10) And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: (11) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: (12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. (13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Here again we see the concept of circumcision as a type and shadow of regeneration, but the concept of the putting away part of circumcision is included. It is not an old spirit or soul that is put away, but rather the "body of the sins of the flesh" that is put away. Prior to regeneration, the body and all its volition or will, which is the flesh, and the soul/spirit are unified in their desires and will. All three are bent toward sin and all its wicked ways and works. After regeneration, the soul and spirit are cleansed and sanctified. They are cut off from union with the will of the flesh. This is the circumcision of the heart, the circumcision not made with hands that results in a new creature. That new creature is the union and communion of the regenerated soul and spirit with the Holy Ghost within the being of the man. The cutting away is the separation of the unification of the soul/spirit from the will of the flesh. They are no longer unified in their desires.
Conclusion
With the knowledge that regeneration is both the addition of the Holy Spirit and the change of soul, spirit and body, we can see that, at death, the regenerated and quickened soul and spirit are separated from the body and accompanied by the Holy Spirit with which they communed and are ushered into heaven and all its glory. The body and its volition and will (the volition and will being its body of sins) die and are relegated to the grave. The body is raised in the resurrection in a new state. It is the same body that existed before death, yea it is the same body that existed before regeneration, but it is now changed. It no longer has the corruptible, carnal nature that the Bible calls the flesh as it is raised incorruptible with the blood of Jesus Christ being applied to it to wash it from its sins. This body is raised and reunited with its soul and spirit that have been glorying in heaven that all three might stand before the presence of God. Thus nothing of any that Jesus died for is left out of the redemptive plan. Every man for whom Jesus died is completely and totally redeemed. No part of him is annihilated. The only thing he loses in the process is that which he took upon himself in the fall, and that is his sins. His sinful soul, his sinful spirit, and his sinful body and volition are all redeemed to go to glory with God, though they do not go with their sinfulness intact. Everything that was who I was before regeneration was purchased by Christ and will dwell with him for all eternity, if by the grace of God I am one of his. That is the glorious truth in which we so rejoice.
I hope that what I have said is consistent with the Biblical record. I believe it is, but I am but a man, so I pray you will be charitable with me. I cannot say that I am 100% correct on all that I have stated above, but I do think it is Biblical and does present an alternative to any idea that requires that a vital part of the man is annihilated or replaced, or that regeneration is solely an addition to the man while he still retains his sinful flesh and nature such that we avoid extremes on the other side.So, is regeneration an addition to the man or a change in the man? The clear scriptural answer is that it is both. | {
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“And if Samuels hadn't grabbed Hussey by the shirt, @warne888 wouldn't have grabbed his. (Biased and defensive....moi?)” she tweeted.
The cheeky WAG then attempted to expand the conversation, tweeting Glenn McGrath and England's Michael Vaughan, as well: “@warne8 @glennmcgrath11 @MichaelVaughan Question:if players were banned for swearing during the Ashes, how many would be left on the field?”
Warne was fined $4500 by Cricket Australia and given a one-match ban for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of behaviour, becoming the first player to be suspended from an Australian domestic Twenty20 competition.
Although Warne successfully argued he didn't intentionally throw the ball at Samuels, he received the match ban, a $3000 fine for manhandling Samuels, a $1000 fine for his verbal abuse of the West Indian, and a further $500 for dissent at an umpire's decision.
Warne later tweeted: "I have decided to accept my penalty of a 1 match ban! Let's hope the boys can win tomorrow & we can make the semi finals...
"Thanks for support guys, sport can be an emotional & at times very passionate too. I went to far in trying to stand up for the team!!!
Warne will watch the match from the dressing room, restricted even from sitting in the Stars dugout.
"Tough on fans who've bought tickets to see him play in what could be his last game ever....." Hurley tweeted.
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Reports that Ryanair has cancelled 82 flights on Sunday and will cancel between 40 and 50 flights every day for the next six weeks because it “messed up” the planning of pilots’ holiday is a situation that could have been avoided with better holiday planning, says absence management expert, Adrian Lewis, Director of Activ Absence.
Discussing the holiday planning chaos Ryanair’s Marketing officer Kenny Jacobs said, “We have messed up in the planning of pilot holidays and we’re working hard to fix that,”
He added that most of the cancellations are due to a backlog of staff leave which has seen large numbers of the airline’s staff book holidays towards the end of the year.
The airline is changing its holiday year, which currently runs from April to March, to run from January to December instead. Rynanair said the shift meant it had to allocate annual leave to pilots in September and October.
Adrian Lewis, said
“Messing up annual leave will have a major impact on Ryanair’s business. The flight cancellations alone could affect up to 285,000 passengers, who will be offered alternative flights or refunds – this situation is damaging to existing and future customers, employees and of course, the company’s brand.”
“With modern cloud technology today available cost effectively, there is no reason at all that any company should have problems managing annual leave.
Companies that use online holiday planning software can encourage staff to request and input their holidays all year round and these details can be accessed and seen by everyone.
Employers can also use this software to set triggers so if an employee has only taken 50% of their annual leave by a certain date, they can flag this up.
They can also set policies and rules to avoid employees taking time off at the same time. For any business to run smoothly, as this situation with Ryanair shows, holiday planning is absolutely critical.” | {
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
2012 WBC Day 3 Summary
Monday featured three events I really wanted to enter. San Juan started at 10 and would go for likely 6-7 hours. A Few Acres of Snow started at 12 and would likely go for 8-10 hours, but I could skip the first 2 hours because of the mulligan round Sunday night. Through The Ages was at 10 and was the third heat. I already had a first and an incredibly close second (lost by 1 point) so ideally I should have been in a good way to make it to the semis already. Unfortunately the posted tiebreakers cared about your third best result instead of how close your second was and they were treating a last place as being better than not playing at all. This meant I would lose to any first-second-showed up combo. I was musing about this last night with Sceadeau and Randy (the GM) and thought that maybe I should just show up and use the honourable withdrawl rule to concede on turn 1 and get a third place. Randy immediately said he'd just give me a third place in the scoring system if I showed up instead of having me screw over a game. I don't think I would have screwed over a game but the fact that I 'should' have done so is a bit of a problem and letting me just get a third is certainly a good solution. Randy said he's going to change the tiebreakers next year to fix this issue by only counting your top two finishes.
I decided I didn't want to risk a Through The Ages game going more than 4 hours and causing me to miss A Few Acres of Snow which looked to be mine for the taking so I ended up showing up at 10 and getting my third place. I ended up being by far the best 1-2-3 record but that was only good enough for 19th place with top 16 advancing. If I'd gotten up to 1-2-2 I would have been the best of those and finished something like 14th and made the semis. Oh well.
What I did end up doing was playing A Few Acres of Snow at 12. The GM let me know that I could play round 1, lose, and still advance because I won the mulligan round the night before. Great! Maybe I can play someone good for a stupidly high bid and figure out what a reasonable bid is going to be. Not to be. My opponent had played once before. He let me have the British for 3 and then proceeded to never use any of the free actions. I did my only British opener (buy rangers, make 6 and buy governor, governor away Pemaquid and St Mary's, make money and buy guns, attack, win) and blew him up.
Round 2 put me up against someone who didn't understand the bidding system and didn't know the game but had been told a rudimentary British strategy. He thought we were bidding victory points instead of bonus actions and was planning on winning by taking Quebec so points wouldn't matter. This is true and is why points aren't the bidding currency. At any rate I ended up accepting a bid of 7 to play the French. After I accepted the bid he let me know that he had another event in 2 hours so he was going to concede just before he won. I think that's sketchy and would rather he knock me out and then drop. The game went about as expected except he screwed up pretty badly by not realizing he could put his ships cards into the fight. Oddly enough he knew he could buy the ships card for 6 and put it into the fight but never realized he could put Norfolk and New Haven in. He did put Boston and New York in and then either had weak draws or misplayed and consistently made 2 or 3 dollars per turn instead of 6. This let me keep up in military power during our Port Royal fight while disking out most of my board. I screwed up by putting Montreal on the fight before settling Fort Frontenac so I couldn't end the game immediately upon termination of the fight in Port Royal. He wanted to concede because he couldn't see a way the fight would end until I pointed out to him that he could put Norfolk on the pile. He promptly won the fight. He also beiseged and won in Halifax (I raided Port Royal away to slow him down from attacking Louisbourg) and managed to settle and disk up Fort Frontenac and Oswego before he won in Halifax. I then conceded the fight in Halifax and won the game on points.
Round 3 had me face off against Alex Henning. I'd been watching her and her brother (other Nick) play in the first round and saw that they'd both played, and won, as the French by going a hardcore disking strategy against people who didn't go hardcore attacking. She let me have the British for 2 and let me know that she'd only played like 4 games total and only as the French but had been told a good strategy by her brother. This let me know what her plan was, but it didn't matter at all. I have a very specific British strategy that I use every game. I used it this game and it worked as expected but it was actually relatively close to her disking out in time to win. The key was that I managed to siege Port Royal and Halifax before she could disk them up which both gave her two dead cards and which forced her to settle an extra two locations in the west before she could use up all of her disks. A close game, but not one any different than the games on Yucata where I win every time as the British.
Round 4 was against Nick Henning's friend and apparently the only person he ever played against before WBC. They're pretty good at games in general and had worked out a strong French strategy but I don't know that they ever used the full hardcore British attack. People kept referring to the British attack plan as the 'Halifax Hammer' because everyone seems to think you should take Halifax first. I ignore Halifax and kill Port Royal and it works just fine, thanks! I believe he let me be the British for 5 this game. He opened the game with a very fast siege of Pemaquid on turn 2. I managed to keep that fit going while I worked to governor away my bad cards and starting buying stuff. I did this by buying my siege artillery early on and throwing it into the fight. After I'd stabilized he ended up buying his siege artillery and throwing it and coureurs de bois into the Pemaquid fight to put me down by 4. I couldn't stop the fight but I could attack Port Royal with my regular infantry and my rangers! He won Pemaquid, I won Port Royal. He couldn't settle since Quebec was in the fight. I could settle and now had Port Royal. I started a quick siege of Louisbourg but hadn't quite realized I was behind in military strength (I lost a regular when Pemaquid resolved but he lost nothing when Port Royal resolved) and ended up losing the fight in Louisbourg. I bought a couple more regulars and went right back in and won this time. From there it was an easy trek to Quebec.
Round 5, the finals, was against Nick Henning himself. He bid me up a little more than the other two did but not by much. I got the British for 6 and pretty much knew he was going to use the same strategy I'd just beaten the previous two rounds. He again sieged Pemaquid on turn 2 but I had a better hand setup to deal with it this time. I had both Norfolk and New Haven on hand! Right into the pile they went! Good-bye mediocre cards! I governored away the really terrible cards and went to work making money. Pemaquid was tied up with 4 strength apiece and I had a fresh regular in hand (my deck at this point being rangers, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and maybe a regular) and he thought I was going to put the regular into Pemaquid to win the fight. Nope! I attacked Port Royal with it instead. I really like this plan since it ties up some of my bad cards and some of his good cards for the rest of the game or until he withdraws from the fight. Every single turn from here on was some combination of make 6 dollars, buy a regular, or put a regular into the Port Royal fight. Nick was doing a good job of ambushing my regulars with his 4 ambush cards but I really don't care. I think it's actually a new positive for the British to lose a regular in an ambush as long as they have a rangers to block and can make 6 a turn. Eventually I won in Port Royal and moved on to Louisbourg. He got me into a tricky position where I was going to lose the fight in Louisbourg unless I put one of my 4 good cards into the fight. I chose to put New York in and bought a ships card instead of a regular which surprised Nick and all the spectators. I then proceeded to keep making 6 a turn using the ships instead of New York and eventually was able to start buying regulars to put into the fight. He'd been working on expanding a little to the west and was trying to use Quebec and intendant to get all his disks into play before I could hit Quebec. Ultimately I won in Louisbourg and reserved my ships card. I actually like buying a ships because a siege of Quebec is hard to set up while digging for Louisbourg but being able to reserver ships (and not locations) lowers the constraints on the specific hand you can build. Louisbourg ended up being the last card in my deck after the reshuffle which was really unfortunate and let Nick get all but 2 of his disks in play before I could start a siege. He'd pulled off a couple ambushes while I was waiting for Louisbourg and I didn't think I had the stuff to take Quebec just yet. Fortunately for me the one starting location he had yet to disk was Trois Rivieres. So I started a siege there instead! I won that fight in relatively short order and settled it. By this point I'd cycled back into the Louisbourg card and launched an attack on Tadoussac. Nick had run out of money ambushing by this point and tried to trader with a bunch of western furs. I pointed out that he couldn't actually use those cards anymore since they had no support from Quebec once he lost the fight in Trois Rivieres. He finished the turn, thought a bit more as I won the fight in Tadoussac, and conceded. I was up on points and he had 2 functional location cards left (Quebec itself and Gaspe) and no real way to actually take actions anymore. Victory!
I'd been worried that there was a degenerate French strategy with a medium bid value which involved cycling into newly bought military cards for a quick win in Boston. I don't think anyone had tested such a thing (i only thought of it in the shower before the event) and I don't feel anyone really used their free actions to the fullest extent (by cycling extra times to force a key reshuffle). The entire event I kept hearing people talking strategy and everyone seemed to think there was an appropriate counter to any strategy and the game was therefore well balanced and there isn't a British problem. I think they're all crazy and maybe after the event people will believe me more? Though I guess really all I proved was that I can beat new players and the Henning strategy so maybe there really is a counter to my plan out there. All I know is no one has ever used it against me.
After the event Pounder thought I should go eat so went to Olive and Jasmin's Asian Bistro. It turns out it shut down in the last year since the doors were locked and the tables removed. Frowns. I ended up wating at Fuddrucker's again. I had a burger this time and it was ok. The bun was terrible so I just ate it with a knife and fork.
After food Pounder and I played two games of Innovation. He won the first one by getting into age 6 while I was still in age 1 thanks to a good combo of cards. I won the second one because Pounder ramped into age 10 while I was still in age 7 but I was able to trade my lowest card in hand for his 2 highest cards (both 10s) and both of those cards had winning clauses which won the game for me. Woo!
The night brought either Ra or Vegas Showdown. I decided I really didn't want to play a thinking game after a day of A Few Acres of Snow so I went to play Ra. I ended up at a table with Alex Henning again. Fortunately for her I'm terrible at Ra so I wasn't going to manhandle her in Ra the way I did in A Few Acres of Snow. The game went like most Ra games do where I call Ra super-aggressively and then lose when I'm forced to buy bad things by people who want to punish me for being aggressive. Round 2 I had the sun combo of 1-2-8 and actually got the best buys I think since the age ended with most people still having suns to go. Ultimately the scores ended up 40-38-36-26-24 with me being the 36 after having lost 5 points for lowest suns. Grr! Alex was the 38 and Dominic from Quebec was the 40.
Open gaming featured a 5 player game of Agricola with Robb, Pounder, Daniel E, and Winton. We borrowed the pimpest of pimped Agricola sets I've ever seen with ludicrous clay meeple things for all the resourced and families. I played the green player whose families was entirely redheads. Woo! I rarely play Agricola and we drafted the cards and I feel like I didn't know what was good or not. I ended up drafting 3 different cards that scored bonus points for eating pigs so I went that route. I managed to get 12 wood onto the basin maker! I ended up coming last thanks to tiebreakers with Robb but since Daniel gave Robb 2 points on the last turn in order to spite Pounder from getting 1 food I'm going to take a moral 4th place.
Off to Waffle House where I had an All-Star. Then sleep. Sweet, sweet sleep.
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Congrats on the AFAoS win. I was curious how people were going to approach the bidding, but it appears that you didn't have sufficient competition there to come to a firm conclusion. Too bad I couldn't make it! :-)
I wish you'd been there. It would have been nice to have a second person in the field who thought the French can't win the standard game. Everyone else seemed to think there were counters to any British strategy at no bid. | {
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How are convos different from the other Octane AI features?
Written by Milena Kovacevic Updated over a week ago
Convos are different from other Octane AI features because Convos help you create shareable, native content for Messenger in an easy, conversational style. Convos are flexible, powerful, and highly customizable. In fact, the possible use cases for Convos are limitless. We don’t even know all of the cool ways to use Convos! | {
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Washington-Battlefields once quieted down after dark, but no longer. Night vision technology, refined over the past two decades, lets wars rage around the clock. "Modern warfare pushes the limits of human performance," noted Col David Penetar, PhD, of the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, Mass. Sleep disruption, coupled with heavy physical demands, he said, may impair critical decision-making and other cognitive skills.
The role of caffeine in countering such decrements and new ways to deliver this drug were the focus of a 2-day meeting at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) last month. Speakers addressed the Committee on Military Nutrition Research of the NAS Food and Nutrition Board, which will advise the US Department of Defense on applying research findings. Caffeine studies also hold implications for civilian life, for physicians on call, pilots, truckers, rescue workers, and perhaps even for the sleep-deprived general public.
SLEEP IS BEST, BUT...
"Caffeine is no substitute for adequate sleep," Penetar stressed. Troops, he said, need to be educated about their need for sleep and ways to foster it. They also need equipment and work-rest schedules designed to minimize errors and cross-training so that activities can continue while some people rest. But extended duty hours in military operations, he said, may warrant pharmacological interventions to sustain the performance of mental tasks.
The maximal zone of vulnerability, according to James Wyatt, PhD, of Harvard Medical School, occurs when sleep loss intersects with the disrupted biological rhythms that accompany transmeridian travel and night work. In recent US military action in the Persian Gulf, for example, troops newly deployed from the United States, still experiencing jet lag, were needed for night missions. An individual's ability to obtain sleep and the quality of that sleep, both related to the timing of sleep, he said, also affect the degree of neurobehavioral impairment.
[The cover of Asleep at the Throttle, a brochure about fatigue prepared for military pilots by John A. Caldwell, PhD, director of Sustained Operations Research at the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Fort Rucker, Ala. The brochure offers hints for avoiding fatigue and staying awake and alert. Credit: John D. Sowell]
In studies under way in the time isolation laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Wyatt and colleagues use a month-long protocol to simulate military operations. They put subjects on variable-length days, shift their bedtimes and wake times, and give them capsules containing either caffeine or placebo several times during each wake episode. The researchers will assess the drug's efficacy as a possible fatigue countermeasure and its optimal time of administration.
In studies at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in Silver Spring, Md, Mary Kautz, PhD, and colleagues gave subjects 150 mg, 300 mg, or 600 mg of caffeine after 48 hours of sleep deprivation and tested them during the next 12 hours. (The amount of caffeine in an average cup of coffee is 100 mg.) The 600-mg dose improved cognitive performance, objective alertness, and self-ratings of mood to the same extent that 20 mg of amphetamine had been shown to do in a comparable study. The caffeine caused fewer adverse effects. The findings suggest, Kautz said, that caffeine may help postpone sleep up to 12 hours. WRAIR researchers plan similar studies to evaluate the nonamphetamine drug modafinil as a fatigue countermeasure in healthy subjects. Modafinil was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998 to improve wakefulness in people with narcolepsy.
HELP IN THE FIELD
Under field conditions, coffee and cola drinks, from which Americans typically get their caffeine, may be scarce. Even water may be in short supply. Pill-aversive troops, it's believed, may spurn caffeine tablets.
Chewing may be a viable alternative to brewing. Garry Kamimori, PhD, also of WRAIR, showed a standard-size stick of Stay Alert gum containing 50 mg of caffeine. Two sticks are the equivalent of an ordinary cup of coffee. "Chew out" data (a measure of caffeine extraction) from the gum's manufacturer, Amurol Confections Co, Yorkville, Ill, shows that 80% of the caffeine in the gum is absorbed in 5 minutes, Kamimori said, and provides a quicker cognitive response than the same dosage of caffeine in beverage form. The gum, he noted, is easy to use and portable, requires no fluids, and comes in an easily titratable dose. It also reportedly is formulated to withstand temperatures from below freezing to about 120°F-without sticking to its wrapper. Studies at WRAIR scheduled to start in April, Kamimori said, will assess the impact of 1, 2, and 4 sticks of gum on vigilance tasks around the clock, in rested and sleep-deprived subjects. The gum, already commercially available, comes in five-stick packs in mocha and mint flavors.
Other research focuses on performance-enhancing foods. Scientists at the Department of Defense Soldier Center of Excellence (SCOE) in Natick have created what they say is the first caffeine-supplemented food bar. Developing this product, still in pilot testing, "was a food technologist's nightmare," said Jack Briggs, senior food technologist at SCOE. Caffeine's bitterness and lingering taste, he said, are hard to conceal. Moreover, only FDA-approved food
constituents are permitted in military rations. Food items must taste good enough to ensure consumption, provide complete nutrition, and have a 3-year shelf life, in contrast to about 6 months for civilian products.
To formulate their food bar, Briggs and colleagues mixed mocha chocolate flavoring with almond butter, almond pieces, currants, vegetable oil, and other ingredients. Their test bars contain 100 mg to 600 mg of caffeine, the equivalent of one to six cups of coffee. The bars also total 370 calories, providing the energy density needed in times of high physical activity. The SCOE scientists also are investigating other possible performance enhancers, including tyrosine, creatinine, glutamine, choline, and antioxidants.
Even in sustained operations, scheduled naps may reduce the need for pharmacological interventions, said Michael Bonnet, PhD, of Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. "Sleep may be viewed as a drug that increases alertness," he said. He has conducted a series of studies of napping for 2, 4, or 8 hours prior to 64 hours of sleep loss, with and without caffeine. The studies show that a nap prior to sleep loss improves alertness, he said. A daytime nap followed by two cups of coffee restores nighttime alertness to daytime baseline levels.
The Committee on Military Nutrition Research expects to publish its review later this year.
Caffeine Tactics for Physicians on Call
House officers perform better and stay more alert if they take a 2-hour nap after 2 PM on the day before a night shift and then stay up all night with the aid of caffeine, according to Michael Bonnet, PhD, of Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio.
Normal young adults, particularly those with a chronic sleep debt, he said, fall asleep easily in the daytime in a sleep-conducive environment, that is, a quiet, dark room where they are protected from interruptions. Bonnet's research suggests, he said, that 200 mg of caffeine (two cups of coffee) at 1 AM preserves alertness through the night. Another 200 mg at 7 AM helps alertness the following day.
Napping on night duty, even if one's workload permits, may harm rather than help alertness, Bonnet said. Sleep-deprived people sink quickly into deep sleep. When awakened abruptly, they often experience sleep inertia, or mental fogginess. | {
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How to render to a placeholder when sing renderAsync
When Rendering via jsreport.render(placeholder, request) works fine. Because of the time it takes for some reports to render we would like to put up a spinner and remove it when finished. The only way I can see to do this is using the jsreport.renderAsync(request) using the promise when returned to stop the spinner. This seems to work fine, but how do I now use the response and render it to the placeholder?
It is a phantom pdf template being rendered by the way.
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// old way works good
jsreport.render(placeholder, request)
// new async way so we can hide the spinner
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Archive | February, 2020
With all this talk about stripping the Astros of their championship, thankfully there as been no talk of stripping the 2016 Cubs of their World Series championship. That’s right. NOBODY STRIPS THE 2016 CUBS OF THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ONE IN 108 YEARS Or in German: Meisterschaft zum ersten Mal in einhundertacht Jahren As the German […] | {
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In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships compared with survivors who do not lift weights, according to a new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. The study's senior authors is Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a member of Penn's Abramson Cancer Center... Read More | {
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Hi guys, got this e-mail from Alan (polsaf chair) a few days ago, minutes from the meeting me and Eric forgot to attend
1. Minutes from last meeting passed.
2.Alan informed the meeting of the current issue with the chip and pin cards at the entry to the dock estate. There was a bottle neck of 39 lorries as the chip and pin was not working correctly.
3. The Presidents role was clarified , as its a supporting role to over see the election of the new board and to see that the Procedure is followed correctly. Nominations for Board Positions to be submitted to the secretary a month Before the A.G.M. Applications are required to be seconded. If 2 people apply for the same role, a vote must be taken of the club reps.
4, A discussion took place regarding the upcoming negotiations with Peel and Polsaf about the 2016/17 permits renewals. Clubs where requested to submit a list of members wishing to renew their permits. The permits this time will be produced By Club rather than on mass, in order to ease the production process. Clubs are Required to submit their names A.S.A.P.
5, A discussion took place regarding the Polsaf web site and the chat site increasing in use. There was also a discussion in the Development of a new more friendly site.
6, Discussion took place regarding an Inter Club Charity Skate match. A number of charity's were proposed including Zoe's Place, RNIL, Alder Hey and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. A vote was taken of those present and Liverpool Heart and Chest was chosen as this years Charity. A date to be arranged and published on the web site.
7, None attendance at Meetings by club reps was discussed and to what actions will be taken for clubs that do not send a representative. Southport have appointed a number of members to act as understudies should their club rep not be available to attend the Polsaf meeting. It is Requested that other clubs follow suit. ( I have cut the rest of this paragraph as it contains the names of some of the clubs that only attend Polsaf meetings now and again)
8, Southport reps raised an issue with ongoing research, being conducted by Emily Hardman on behalf of Natural England. A discussion took place regarding the possible impact to the Sea Angling Community. There have been a number of people questioned while out bait digging by the research team, there was also discussions around the 3 fish limit on Bass that has now come into force. | {
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Right-Wing Media Rush To Politicize Washington Navy Yard Shooting
Right-wing media are already beginning to politicize the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard earlier today to push for weaker gun laws. But their suggestion that the shooting could have been stopped if more people had been armed ignores that the victims include police officers and that an armed citizen has not stopped a mass shooting in 30 years.
As many as three gunmen reportedly opened fire at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command at the Washington Navy Yard this morning, killing four people and wounding eight more. Reports currently indicate that at least one shooter is dead but that the situation may not be completely resolved.
This morning, as reports of the number of gunmen and whether there were shooters still at large circulated, conservative media figures are suggesting that easier availability of guns would have prevented the rampage.
On Fox News, Martha MacCallum highlighted that "on a military base, you're not allowed to carry weapons" and that "someone working or familiar with the area probably would know that," suggesting that the Navy Yard had been targeted by the shooter or shooters due to the perceived lack of guns. MacCallum's guest, security expert Don Borelli, responded by discounting her statement, noting the high level of security at the base.
On Twitter, Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich highlighted that the Washington Navy Yard is a "gun free zone" and that Washington, DC, has strong gun laws, suggesting that easier availability of guns could have prevented the tragedy:
Contrary to the suggestion that the shooting could have been stopped if only people on the scene had been armed, the victims reportedly include police officers who were presumably armed. Moreover, according to a Mother Jones analysis, no armed civilian has stopped a mass shooting in the last 30 years.
As part of their effort to weaken gun laws, conservatives often suggest that mass shootings occur predominantly in places where guns are banned. But research shows that no more than 23 percent of mass shootings between January 2009 and January 2013 occurred in gun free zones.
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A man from Whitechapel in East London has changed his Facebook avatar to a picture of Roger Moore as ‘The Saint’ after noticing that the octagenarian star was looking a bit frail.
Jed Kelly, 58, told us: “I noticed Roger was looking a bit two bob on the telly the other day, so I’ve changed my avatar in case he pegs out at some point in the not too distant future. I mean to say, it pays to be on the safe side doesn’t it? I don’t want to get caught out like I was when Grizzly Adams snuffed it.”
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Let me start be explaining just how much of an inexperienced programmer I am. I started TRYING to learn C++ some years back with a dream of being able to write games. But the further est I ever got was simple DOS based screen programs,using the simplest of functions and a few loops and if/els statements. I would read a book till I finally couldn't understand any more, get mad and through it down, and buy another one.
I just bought a two book set for game programming using C#. The books are called "Learn Programming Now! - Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0" & "Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Step by Step".
So here are my questions.
First, is there any real hope of me learning to program?
Is C# really a good alternative programming language for C++?
I would eventually like to start writing programs for Linux, is this a good language for that as well? If not, then what is?
Even though I would like to eventually learn to write programs for Linux, I chose these books because I though it would be a good place to start due to the tools available and the suppose ed ease. And because it look similar to C++. So if I learn on a Microsoft based system like XNA, will I still be able to transist to Linux with that programming knowledge?
When I use tools like XNA, I am equiped and taught to program using so many tools and pre-programmed libraries, I fell like I might not really be learning to program at all, any input on that?
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Yes, there is hope to learn to program. The bright news is most programming concepts remain the same from language to language. Each language has its own quirks and syntax issues, but once you get the core concepts you will just need a quick primer on a new language and be able to get going.
The reason C# looks like C++ is because it is an evolution of C++. Some people refer to it as Microsoft's response to Java.
C# is a good way to grow your skill set from C++. But it has limits in Linux. Right now to use C# in Linux you need Mono. Which I believe is still in development. If you are comfortable debug if a programming issues is your issue or the tool issue, go for it. Right now I suggest you stick to Windows. Linux is great. But at your current level, I think moving to Linux would be discouraging.
If you learn XNA on Windows, it will make it easier to learn the Linus equivalents, because You have the core concepts. But it will not be a situation where your XNA application will just compile and run on Linux. It will need to be converted.
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Will Blu-Ray’s victory over HD-DVD be short-lived, eventually to be supplanted by online downloads? Maybe, but I think it’ll take a few years for that to happen, during which time the high definition DVDs, if the price is kept at a reasonable level, will prosper.
Well, on this week’s episode of The Tech Night Owl LIVE, the Night Owl explored the end of the high definition DVD war, the return of Director, as an Adobe product, to the Mac platform and other hot topics with our Special Correspondent David Biedny.
Did the recent Leopard 10.5.2 update fix problems with Macs and cross-platform networking? Cross-platform guru John Rizzo of MacWindows.com, suggests that Leopard still has irritating bugs that prevent smooth networking with the Windows world. Does he have a point? Perhaps, which is why what he says bears serious consideration.
Tech pundit Andy Ihnatko also came onboard to regale us with the latest news and views on Apple and other subjects. He focused some of his attention on Microsoft’s plan to acquire Yahoo, the better to compete with Google.
You also received an update on Mariner Software’s newest products, which include blogging, novel writing and screen writing software, from company CEO Michael Wray.
On The Paracast this week, Gene and David are joined by “Dr. Sue” and Jeremy Vaeni (author of “I Know Why The Alien’s Don’t Land!”), to discuss the Atlantic Coast UFO Conference held on February 15-17 in Atlantic City, NJ.
This is going to be a discussion with frank opinions on many intriguing aspects of this event, and not all of it will be, as you might expect, complimentary.
Coming March 2: Discover the incredible life story of Dorothy Izatt, who claims to have been in contact with UFOs and UFO entities for over 30 years and has taken some 30,000 feet of motion picture film depicting her experiences. You’ll hear the insights of Frank Longo and Peter Gutilla on the subject. Longo also produced and directed a DVD documentary on Mrs. Izatt entitled “Capturing the Light.”
APPLE AND MICROSOFT: WHERE’S THE TRUST?
It’s clear that trust is hard to earn, and extremely easy to lose. Here in the U.S., we don’t trust government, and we certainly wonder about those lavish promises the presidential candidates are making that will be promptly forgotten the day after the election.
With the endless battle between Apple and Microsoft taking on new directions, it’s important to consider just how much of their PR chatter can be believed.
Back in the 1990s, for example, Apple made all sorts of promises, but few came to pass, and where they did, the products were often something less-than-spectacular. Most of you remember Copland, for example, the vision of a world-class operating system that was killed during the fitful start of its initial beta stage.
When Steve Jobs returned and took control of the company, he also made promises that were difficult to deliver, such as the first iteration of Mac OS X, known as Rhapsody. It’s not that Apple couldn’t produce what was essentially an updated version of its NeXT operating system, but Apple’s key software developers balked. They didn’t want to undergo the time and expense to do major rejiggering of their applications.
That’s why Apple went back to the drawing board, and created Mac OS X’s Aqua interface, a modern updating of the original Mac’s look and feel.
Since Mac OS 10.0 first came out, Apple has pretty well kept on schedule, except for Leopard, where the iPhone got first digs and Leopard was put on the back burner until the fall. To be fair, some of you feel Leopard could have come out a few months later, still,, with more intense efforts to exorcise its worst demons, before it made its debut.
Regardless, when Apple is late, with this rare exception, it’s usually a matter of no more than a few weeks, which is hardly significant. When they promise a feature, it’s usually delivered, and the exceptions are few.
So this ought to mean that Apple is fundamentally trustworthy. Whether you like their products or not, you can depend on them to provide what you expect, and usually more.
Compared to Apple, Microsoft appears to never stop talking, about this product or the other, this service, or that one, but their record of delivering the goods is not noteworthy.
At the time that Apple was looking to ditch the aging Mac OS and create something better Microsoft’s response to that, NeXT and other industrial-strength operating systems, was something known as Cairo. Their promise, at the time, was for you buy their second-rate stuff now, and you’ll get something first-rate later on, only it was a moving target. Cairo never appeared.
In contrast, Windows Vista, first introduced is Longhorn, actually made it to market, but several years late, without such key capabilities as a brand new file system. Yes, it does have the glitzy Aero interface — and you wonder why they chose a name so similar to Aqua — but it requires powerful PC hardware to display. There’s even a class-action lawsuit in the works because of the alleged misleading labels put on some PCs that were unable to run more than the very basic version of Windows.
More recently, Microsoft has encountered fundamental difficulties attempting to set up its download system for Vista SP1, its first major bug fix update. Imagine your PC downloading files from Microsoft, and suddenly suffering from a bout of frequent restarts.
Worse, it has been reported that the SP1 update apparently disables many Windows security products, due to alleged “reliability” issues. The affected produces include Jiangmin KV Antivirus, Tend Micro’s Internet Security, BitDefender AV and Zone Alarm Security Suite. Evidently there’s not a whole lot left that does work. Surely Microsoft understands that they need to make their software compatible with products like these, or would they prefer to just blame it on the “other guy”?
You wonder who is testing their software in-house and how such a blatant defects could be allowed to persist.
On the Mac side, the first release of Office 2008 was several months late, and it seems Microsoft’s Mac BU copped a few of the fancier features from Apple’s iWork. Worse, it’s widely reported to suffer performance shortcomings on PowerPC Macs.
The first update is due in March. As a result, Microsoft has postponed its file format converter for Office 2004. Is such a translator so hard to develop that it takes a crew of 200 several more months to complete the task? Or is Microsoft’s development process so inefficient that they can’t do anything in a timely fashion?
This isn’t to say that Microsoft doesn’t have smart people. They probably have thousands of the best programmers in the industry, but the company is so disorganized, or bureaucratic, that acting fast isn’t part of their DNA.
When it comes to that proposed takeover of Yahoo, I rather think Microsoft is in way over their head, and that they will encounter monumental difficulties trying to find some synergy in such a transaction. But they are so desperate to gain market share against Google that they will even consider outlandish solutions at this stage.
So whom do you trust? Well, how often has Microsoft delivered anything on time with all or most features intact? When they tout a new technology, do you just sit back and yawn? You should.
To be fair, Apple and Microsoft share one thing in common. They are profitable corporations and both exist to separate you from your money. In the end, though, who really deserves to earn that money?
TWO MONTHS WITH AN iPHONE
I suppose I was lucky to have had a one-month iPhone demonstration, courtesy of Apple’s corporate communications and editorial loaner departments. Well, it was actually two weeks at first, but the arrival of the 1.1.3 update in early January brought me a two-week reprieve.
After I sent the unit back to Apple, I made a deal to acquire one for myself, and the very next day, Apple released a version with twice the storage for just $100 more. But rather than spring for the updated model, which was otherwise the same as the 8GB version, I simply looked at the remaining storage capacity and decided that I’d do better investing $69 for an extended warranty. I used my change to take my son out to lunch.
Yes, I’m not much of an iPod user, and I’ve had plenty of opportunities. It’s not that I don’t like music, or spoken matter, but I have grown to prefer listening to live radio, which is more unpredictable and exciting to me; I can’t wait until my radio shows are presented in that fashion too. And, yes, I have a decent collection of music, and the best will be downloaded to the iPhone, particularly when I plan on a long trip.
As to the other functions, let’s deal with the most essential, which is the iPhone’s ability to make and receive phone calls. As a relative newcomer to AT&T, I’ve only compared the iPhone with two other models, a Motorola RAZR and an LG CE110. It does seem that the iPhone’s reception is a little bit better than the former, with superior sound quality, but otherwise, they all do a pretty good job with their core function.
When it comes to an Internet device, up till now, my main portable was a note-book computer, and when it comes to certain types of work, such as writing articles and other material, the iPhone doesn’t rate, and I didn’t expect it to. A so-called smart phone or feature phone is best for short notes. When a longer response is required, I still find myself going to a regular computer for that task.
I expect the same is largely true for the BlackBerry, although my experience with that product is quite limited. Of course, if I were to become accustomed to typing with my thumbs, maybe my views would change.
This isn’t to say the iPhone is necessarily perfect otherwise. On a couple of occasions, I had to initiate a restart, when the unit stopping handling phone calls properly. And even with a strong Wi-Fi connection to a really high-speed Internet installation, Web performance isn’t as snappy as it ought to be. Whether this is a limitation of the processor, the amount of memory installed, the operating system or some combination of all three, I don’t know. By the way AT&T’s Edge network can deliver performance that ranges from acceptable to pathetic, depending on your location and the number of bars displayed on your iPhone.
With millions of iPhones in the hands of users — whether locked or not — it’s no longer a novelty. I still hear the fateful phrase, “Is that an iPhone?” from time to time, but not so often anymore.
I am also extremely satisfied with Apple’s extraordinary efforts in making what could have been a complex mess — as most wireless phones end up being — into a simple yet sophisticated device that you can master with just a little bit of practice, and without reading any manuals.
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The new Assisted Reproductive Technology Industry Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of healthcare technology Industries.
Market Definition
The global Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) market size was valued at USD 21.9 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 36.7 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of over 6% over the forecast period. Prevalence of infertility cases caused by lifestyle induced disorders such as obesity and stress is expected to drive the market over the forecast period. Increase in the number of smokers is also anticipated to increase the patient base.
Introduction of enhanced technologies for upgrading the outcomes are also expected to increase the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, in August 2015, a treatment method developed by Ovascience’s named as AUGMENT was reported to rejuvenate the eggs of aging women’s and benefit the poor quality eggs. Another technology named as Vitrification allows direct freezing of gametes with the application of liquid nitrogen and hence, are responsible for increased demand for frozen eggs for further application.
According to the WHO, the rate of fertility per woman has reduced from five in 1960 to 2.5 in 2012. The declining rates of fertility and increasing stress levels are causing physiological problems which have induced a demand for ART procedures, hence, escalating the market growth.
Furthermore, encouraging government and various private organization’s policies for the application of technology is also aiding to the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, multinational companies like Facebook and Apple offer perks to women employees for facilitating the storage of their eggs in order to decrease attrition rate since October 2014. This has enables career oriented women to maintain work-life balance thereby attributing to market growth. Government agencies such as The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has also removed the tag “experimental” from the egg freezing procedure which is expected to draw more customers for the technology, eventually accelerating the growth of segment. Online portals have been created by various industries to share information pertaining to various assisted reproductive procedures contributing to the number of customers of the ART market.
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Based on the technology devised for assisted reproductive health, the market is segmented into in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, surrogacy and others. Further, vitro fertilization is divided into intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). The technique artificial insemination is further segmented into intrauterine insemination (IUI) and intracervical insemination (ICI). In-vitro fertilization held the major share in terms of revenue is conducted by utilizing fresh sperm/egg to improve success rates. However, this method was reported to lead to multiple births at times and hence, was rendered disadvantageous. Also, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) was introduced for male infertility, wherein single potent sperm is injected into the egg aiding to bring forth more customers thereby leading to market growth.
In terms of procedure, the market is further bifurcated into Frozen Donor, Frozen Non Donor, Fresh Donor, Fresh Non Donor and Embryo Banking. Fresh non donor method is considered as the most advantageous method, since the procedure is relatively less invasive, less expensive and the recipient does not have to go through drug stimulation process. Furthermore, various reimbursement policies have encouraged people to store or donate their gametes. The IVF refund plan designed by Chicago’s Advanced Fertility Center allows 100% refund up to four cycles with fresh embryos. On the basis of end user, assisted reproductive technology market has been segmented into fertility clinics, hospitals and others. The fertility clinics are the most dominating segment owing to the maximum infertility patients opting for the services in the ART market.
Geographically, the global assisted reproductive technology market has been categorized into five major regions and the key countries in the respective region: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North America region held the major share in the industry owing to increasing prevalence of infertility cases, growing fertility related awareness levels and support of government agencies for in-vitro fertilization. The Europe region is expected to emerge as a leading revenue contributor over the forecast period owing to the rising demand for medical tourism and growing prevalence of infertility. The Asia Pacific assisted reproductive technology market is anticipated to follow European region and is expected to witness lucrative growth owing increasing number poof couples delaying parenthood due to professional commitments, improvement in living standards, and trends towards financial stability.
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) wants technically compatible electronic toll booth collection systems in all 50 states. This, and other important advancements will be possible through a nationally interoperable Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) standard being developed by ASTM Subcommittee E17.51.
In 1999, the FHWA formed a cooperative agreement with ASTM to develop a DSRC standard. We expect DSRC to have a major impact on motorists and pedestrians in the next few years, said Lee Armstrong, a multi-discipline engineer who chairs the subcommittee. This will allow full Internet access driving or walking at speeds far better than a cable modem20 times faster.
Electronic toll booth operation is the most recognized and used application of DSRC at this time, but is not the sole intent of what the subcommittee is doing, said Armstrong, the president of Armstrong Consulting, Inc., Newtonville, Mass.
This 5.9 GHz DSRC standard will be designed to support a wide variety of applications that need low latency, short range, high-data rate communications service, said electrical engineer Broady Cash, a DSRC task force chairman.
Along with critical safety warnings and traffic information while driving, continued Cash, who is principal engineer of ARINC, Annapolis, Md., our standard will provide high-speed Internet access in designated hot spots such as service stations, truck stops, parking lots, home garages, etc. DSRC systems will enable the downloading of maps, traffic information, MP3 (music) files, movies, and other useful information to vehicle computers while stopped at these locations.
When a new radio spectrum at 5.9 GHz was provided by the FCC [Federal Communications Commission], the ASTM E17.51 subcommittee for DSRC formed a 5.9 GHz Standards Writing Group to develop new standards appropriate to this new frequency, Armstrong explained. Another task force within this committee addressed the future user needs for DSRC. These user requirements were analyzed and reduced to a set of technical specifications to be applied to the new standards. The Writing Group conducted a year of testing and evaluation of the three candidate technologies capable of satisfying these requirements, and chose the IEEE 802.11a R/A technology to be the basis for these standards at their August meeting.
In August, the subcommittee, task forces, and other members of ASTM Committee E17 on Vehicle Pavement Systems voted 20-2 for IEEE 802.11a R/A (Roadside Applications), based on the IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN standard.
With the technology decided, representatives from some of the worlds largest electronics corporations will undertake the standard writing process. Also participating are smaller vendors and producers, members of the U.S. FHWA, state Departments of Transportation, and bridge or toll authorities.
A completed first draft is expected in late December or January. Its been a major accomplishment, said Dan Smith, ASTM technical committee manager. The subcommittee has done a tremendous amount of testing and evaluating in selecting an approach that can be used to develop a standard dealing with electronic toll collection and other applications.
The U.S. Federal Register describes DSRC applications and benefits as follows: The DSRC systems use microwave communications over very short distances to allow moving vehicles to communicate with roadside locations. In commercial vehicle applications, the DSRC devices provide identification of vehicles which allows electronic screening of the vehicle, for safety, regulatory compliance, and credentials at weigh stations, ports of entry, and international border crossings. The use of DSRC standards would promote interoperability among, and enable integration of the ITS systems for North American commercial vehicle applications. Interoperability provided by this provisional standard would also encourage business interoperability and cooperation. | {
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Research aims to reduce water footprint and increase shelf life of potted and cut herb production
August 5, 2014
New research from the University of Southampton is aiming to reduce the water footprint and increase shelf life of potted and cut herb production in the UK.
Focusing on a range of potted and cut herbs, including flat-leaved parsley, basil and coriander, the aim is to reduce the use of irrigation water during crop production, while improving the flavour and quality of the herbs. It has already been shown in other growing systems that substantial water savings can be made without detrimental impacts on crop quality.
The project is led by Professor Gail Taylor from the University of Southampton and builds on research findings from a BBSRC IPA (Industrial Partnering Award) with Vitacress Ltd.
The project was awarded from the Annual Sainsbury's Supermarket Agricultural R&D Grant - where growers, suppliers and researchers are asked to compete for a pot of £1 million provided by Sainsbury's.
More than 18 million pots of herbs are produced in the UK each year and much of this production is undertaken by Vitacress under glass in Sussex. Cut herbs are grown widely in the UK summer and overseas in winter.
Professor Taylor says: "It's hard to imagine a world without fresh herbs and yet this product has only been on our supermarket shelves for the past ten years or so and much remains to be learned to optimise the use of water in cultivation. We will use the latest technologies in thermal and remote imaging to assess precisely when irrigation should be applied, targeting water to best effect and helping Sainsbury's to achieve their targets for the 20 x 20 Sustainability Plan, which includes a robust water stewardship commitment from suppliers and also a target to double the amount of British food sold.
"This research, we hope, will contribute to both of these aspirations, while at the same time increasing our fundamental knowledge on the way in which plants use water."
The research team includes Professor Gail Taylor, Mark Chapman, Hazel Smith and Libby Rowland from the University of Southampton, in partnership with Steve Rothwell from Vitacress Salads Ltd and Calum Kelly and Rob Honeysett from Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.
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About what? That it's what you want? That it can work? That you feel a certain way toward someone? How vague and yet such a scary pronouncement to make without being specific.
In the past, I have put blinds over my eyes very easily and it ended up badly when I finally saw what was really there. I'm double checking myself that I am not convincing myself I am someone I'm not or that something that's happening that I'm not seeing, etc. Make sense?
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I personally have a new friend who has been poly for over twenty years, and his dedication and devotion to his primary relationship is unwavering. He has several other sweeties and started to court me, and it is always clear that poly has been successful for him, LONG-TERM.
I do agree that what she said about "never working out" is crap.
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So your old therapist is analyzing someone she's never met? How utterly arrogant! And unprofessional! She is drawing conclusions based on what you tell her? My therapist doesn't attempt to tell me what makes the people who are close to me in my life tick - she's only hearing my side of the story so she focuses on me. And that is how it should be.
This woman has stepped over the line, in my opinion! Seems to me she's a FORMER therapist for good reason. Ick. Don't believe her. She is biased and opinionated and unprofessional in telling you what she did.
You are better off talking to your current therapist who understands poly and knows what she's talking about. Also come here and ask questions, read the boards, or get involved in local poly activities or groups near you.
She even said that she doesn't know her and that I can object and disagree if I choose. I still agree that she stepped over a line by making that "bad childhood" assumption.
Thank you for the resource, feedback and support! I think I was mostly freaked out and scared because I want to make sure I don't hurt her. | {
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Alfuzosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night).
This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
Alfuzosin may also be used to help your body "pass," or get rid of, kidney stones through urination.
Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking alfuzosin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually once daily after a meal. This medication works best when taken with food. Taking alfuzosin on an empty stomach may make it not work as well.
Do not crush or chew extended-release tablets. Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects. Also, do not split the tablets unless they have a score line and your doctor or pharmacist tells you to do so. Swallow the whole or split tablet without crushing or chewing.
Alfuzosin may cause a sudden drop in your blood pressure, which could lead to dizziness or fainting, usually within a few hours after you take it. This risk is higher when you first start taking this drug or if you restart treatment after you stop taking it. During these times, avoid situations where you may be injured if you faint.
To avoid injury from dizziness or fainting, your doctor may tell you to take your first dose of alfuzosin with food at bedtime so that your body can get used to its effects.
Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it after the same meal each day.
Dizziness or lightheadedness may occur. If either of these effects persists or worsens, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including:
severe dizziness
fainting
fast/irregular heartbeat
chest pain
Rarely, males may have a painful or prolonged erection lasting 4 or more hours. If this occurs, stop using this drug and get medical help right away, or permanent problems could occur.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including:
rash
itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat)
severe dizziness
trouble breathing
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Before taking alfuzosin, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
The risk of QT prolongation may be increased if you have certain medical conditions or are taking other drugs that may cause QT prolongation. Before using alfuzosin, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the drugs you take and if you have any of the following conditions:
family history of certain heart problems (QT prolongation in the EKG, sudden cardiac death)
Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood may also increase your risk of QT prolongation. This risk may increase if you use certain drugs (such as diuretics/"water pills") or if you have conditions such as severe sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting. Talk to your doctor about using alfuzosin safely.
This drug may make you dizzy. Alcohol or marijuana (cannabis) can make you more dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic beverages. Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis).
Before having surgery (including cataract/glaucoma eye surgery), tell your doctor or dentist if you are taking or have ever taken this medication, and about all the other products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially dizziness and low blood pressure when getting up from a sitting or lying position, and QT prolongation (see above). These side effects can also increase the risk of falling.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is unknown if this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
Some products that may interact with this drug include:
other alpha blocker drugs (such as prazosin, terazosin)
If you are also taking a drug to treat erectile dysfunction-ED or pulmonary hypertension (such as sildenafil, tadalafil), your blood pressure may get too low which can lead to dizziness or fainting. Your doctor may need to adjust your medications to minimize this risk.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe dizziness, fainting.
Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.
HOW TO USE THIS INFORMATION: This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This information does not assure that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about this product and your specific health needs.
Information last revised October 2018.
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Quick question: What's the difference between a Netbook and a notebook? Apparently, a lot of people aren't sure.
Only 58 percent of consumers who bought a Netbook over a notebook said they were very satisfied with their purchase, according to a study released Tuesday by researcher NPD Group. That compares with a 70 percent satisfaction rate from consumers who planned on buying a Netbook from the start.
NPD found that the level of dissatisfaction stemmed from confusion over the capabilities of a Netbook. The study, "NPD's Netbooks II: A Closer Look," discovered that 60 percent of the people questioned bought a Netbook instead of a notebook thinking the two have the same functionality.
In general, Netbooks are smaller, cheaper, and less powerful than traditional notebooks, but the line is blurring.
Among the people surveyed for the study, performance and portability were two key factors in the decision of whether to buy a Netbook or a notebook. Among 18 to 24 year olds, 65 percent said they bought a Netbook expecting better performance. But only 27 percent said their Netbooks performed better than expected.
NPD asked consumers which was the more important factor in choosing a Netbook: portability or price? Around 60 percent chose portability, while about 40 percent were more driven by pricing. However, 60 percent of buyers admitted that after the purchase, they never took their Netbooks out of the house.
"We need to make sure consumers are buying a PC intended for what they plan to do with it," said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD. "Retailers and manufacturers can't put too much emphasis on PC-like capabilities and general features that could convince consumers that a Netbook is a replacement for a notebook. Instead, they should be marketing mobility, portability, and the need for a companion PC to ensure consumers know what they are buying and are more satisfied with their purchases."
Speaking to CNET News, Baker further noted that the operating system on the Netbook proved important to buyers, more so than brand, since consumers seem open to many different brands.
"People really value what the operating system is," said Baker. "That was basically the No. 1 feature that they were concerned about. Brand wasn't quite so important."
From the survey results, Baker also found that online stores are a major source for Netbooks--40 percent of the consumers questioned bought their Netbooks over the Internet. Third-party outlets seem to be competing heavily against the manufacturers' own Web sites.
"I think Netbooks are a product type that do better online," said Baker. "It's not as stressful a purchase. Given the fact that these aren't real configurable products, it's just as easy for somebody to buy at Amazon as it is at HP.com."
The study was based on a survey completed in May by nearly 600 adult consumers from NPD's online panel who were identified as Netbook owners.
About the author
Journalist, software trainer, and Web developer Lance Whitney writes columns and reviews for CNET, Computer Shopper, Microsoft TechNet, and other technology sites. His first book, "Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time," was published by Wiley & Sons in November 2012.
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9 Best Practices For Promoting Your Business Through Social Media in 2015
A new article out on Inc.com’s website talks about 9 best practices to promoting your business through Social Media. This article is right on point with how you should be promoting your company through the big social media sites.
Because helping small businesses do their own social media is a major part of what our website promotion software does, this article caught my attention and I was curious to see how Website Rocket stacked up against what the best practices are.
As I read through the article I was pleased to see that not only did we hit every single best practice but we make it easier for our users to complete that practice.
I will go over each of the best practices they mentioned to show how Website Rocket stacks up.
1. Use data and analytics
Our software connects directly with your Google analytics account so that you can see how all of the promotion strategies are affecting both traffic and revenue.
2. Reach for loyalty, not millions
The article talks about not trying to become the next internet sensation with a viral video or content. But instead work on building a small base of very loyal fans. This is done by being very consistent in your posting on social media and making the content relevant and interesting.
Our software not only schedules out consistent social posting but also gives you the actual topics to keep your fan base engaged.
3. Go local
This is a big one for Website Rocket. Although we can help any business promote their website we really cater to the local small businesses. Making sure that you reach and dominate your local market is our specialty.
4. Plan in advance
The whole principle behind Website Rocket’s software is scheduling out tasks so that you have a consistent online marketing effort. What you post, where you promote is all planned out ahead of time so you never have to worry about what to do tomorrow.
5. Use what you already have
Many of the posts that we schedule for you help you take what you have already created and use it to your advantage to promote socially. This can include company or customer pictures, articles you have written or videos you have created. You have already done the work now we use that to help you grow your business.
6. Be interactive
One of the biggest keys to creating a loyal fan base is getting them involved and interacting with you. You will see that most of the Facebook posts we assign you engage your followers to interact with you. Running contests, polls, quizzes or just asking for their feedback will get the conversation going.
7. Turn the relationships into sales
This is the one where you need to be really careful. The last thing you want to do is make your followers feel like you are pitching to them all the time. After you have developed a great relationship with your followers then you can start asking for the sale. This should be rare. Let your relationship do the selling.
8. React quickly
Keep up to date with what is happening on your social media accounts and elsewhere online. Check in everyday to answer questions and reply to comments. You have no idea how much of an impact this will make on building your relationships. Sign up for a Google alert on your name and your business name so Google will email anytime someone else posts about you or your business somewhere. That way you can react quickly.
9. Personalize
The last point they make is for you as a small business owner to be the face of your business. People want relationships with people, not with businesses. That is why we schedule many tasks for you to do that include pictures of yourself and also things that make you look human. You want your customers or potential customers to be able to relate to you.
Conclusion
These 9 practices truly will help you promote your business through social media in 2015. If you are consistent and follow these steps the amount of followers you have will grow and so will your business. Remember that social media marketing is marketing now. It is the most critical part of small business growth.
About The Author
Adam White is the founder of Website Rocket, an online software service that helps small businesses do their own website promotion. He has worked in the internet marketing world since 2000 and has written and directed a feature film. He lives in Arizona with his wife and 6 children.
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In today’s society, it is imperative to be promoting your business through social media. Social media is one of the best ways to remain connected with current and potential clients. I agree with you that reaching for loyalty is a MUST! Large numbers mean very little if the clientele isn’t loyal.
My boss is an old timer and it’s been a long journey trying to convince him about the importance of social media for the business. I’m gathering articles and data to educate my boss on social media. This is a great resource!
Well done Website Rocket on hitting all of these best practices for promoting your business through social media–definitely a good role model for all businesses. I agree with Jay, social media is great for staying connected with clients and generating loyalty.
I’ve had many conversations with my peers about the pros and cons of the use of social media for business promotion. I think that while social media is important, it can also be damaging if not used properly. It’s nice to read something that actually talks about the best ways to use social media. | {
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This blog provides stories that Denyse O'Leary, a Toronto-based journalist, has found to be of interest, as she covers the growing intelligent design controversy. It supports her book By Design or by Chance? (Augsburg 2004). Does the universe - and do life forms - show evidence of intelligent design? If so, Carl Sagan was wrong and so is Richard Dawkins. Now what?
One person on a private list commented as follows, picking up on Ruse's worry about being sent to a concentration camp, if ID appears plausible:
Frankly, I am concerned too. I have seen evangelicals lust for power over the past 15 years. Now we got it. I think this is polluting the gospel. I think it is a very serious and scholarly question, and I think only the best, most cautious, and humbly motivated theological perspective will enable us to balance political power and gospel influence. And even if we have that, greedy, sinful, rotten, power mongering men will ruin it. Separation of church and state protects the gospel.
How does this relate to ID? Simply put, power will corrupt it too. What are we doing to protect ourselves from the negative influences of power? Let us not think for a moment that we are above this. Since Ruse raised the question, we should ask if ID wins the day, what are we going to do to to protect it from the kind of abuses that Darwinism shows us? Are we going to simply trade places with the Darwinist abusers? What checks and balances do we have? Are we free from a political agenda to carry out research and follow the facts?
I replied to him,
I don't worry much about stuff like that, but then I live in Canada where the government has told one of my fellow parishioners that it cannot guarantee that religious freedom will be respected, if religious people continue to oppose gay marriage. Incidentally, the Canadian government was technically defeated last night in a free vote in the House of Commons, but ignores that and clings to power anyway. Most Canadians are so terrified of traditional Christians that they would vote for anyone and anything, and condone any wrongdoing by government - no matter how unjust or shameful - as an alternative. And the oddest part of all is that nothing has actually happened in Canada that explains this prejudice in rational terms. There is no rational explanation, so stop looking for one. (There are explanations, but they do not involve rational thought or behaviour.)
Okay, now, re the main action, Dembski vs. Ruse: I predicted a few weeks ago that the Darwinists would fundamentally change their strategy and go for the emotional appeal. That is essentially what Ruse was doing on ABC's Nightline.
One particularly clever ploy was to for Ruse to say that Dembski would himself be swept away by the rising tide of right-wing Christian hate.
This worked visually because Bill looks like a nice young fellow who has no idea which direction a Nazi swastika should face or whether one should pile into Ku Klux Klan robes from the top or the bottom.
I suspect that many people will buy Ruse's approach. "Bill may be okay, but look what comes after him," they will say.
The beauty of Ruse's approach is that it is truly content-free. Ruse does not need to offer any evidence that there is a rising tide of right-wing Christian hate or even that students who are allowed to know that some scientists question Darwinism will be changed in any way as a result. (It's been legal in Ontario for years and nothing much has happened, except a complete absence of Kansas-style controversy, which suits us Ontarians fine.)
All Ruse needs to do is create fear of the Rising Tide. Many people are chronically afraid of that kind of thing, and the less they know, the more afraid they are. So the fewer details Ruse gives, the more effective his strategy is. He just has to sound portentous and convincing. Neat.
Dembski correctly pointed out that the people who are out to get him include many Christians who think the Earth is only some thousands of years old, so Dembski is as big a heretic as Darwin (or more so as he claims to be a Christian)
By the way, the Rising Tide (or somebody) also tried to get rid of Dembski at Baylor, a Christian university. But those people were not promoting a six-thousand-year old earth. They just didn't like the idea that the universe and life forms show actual evidence of intelligent design. So it turns out that the Rising Tide runs in no one particular direction on this issue, but Dembski bobs like a cork. | {
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Whatever the result tomorrow, let’s be excellent to each other from now on
by Lawrie McKay · Published September 17, 2014 · Updated April 15, 2016
So the day is almost upon us. It’s been a long campaign and while many people have made their firm decision, there are still a lot of people who may not have made up their minds. To those I say read and read some more, you have little time left. But to those who’ve made up their mind and have been campaigning to persuade others of the merits of a Yes or No I say…Be Nice.
Tomorrow, hopes and dreams will be realised and dashed for half the population either way. But we should not let our passion, our disappointment, our feelings of failure, our ideology or group identity make us forget that we are all residents of this braw, bonnie place we call home: Scotland. Even at the polling booths tomorrow, when tension will be high, driven by hopeful anticipation or fear of the unknown, remember that those with alternative views are your compatriots. No amount of intimidation or hostility will ever change people’s minds at this stage. Remember that regardless of the outcome of the vote we all have to work together in building a country we can be proud of.
And here is where I think we can be most proud. As a nation we have a 97% voter registration with some estimates putting the voter turnout at over 80%. This is unheard of in the modern Western world in countries where people are not forced to vote. In the past 5 years all of us have had to do our own research, find facts for ourselves, deal with topics we never before have been interested in like currency, the financial markets, democratic systems big business and much, much more. We’ve had to take a long hard look at what makes us. But most of all we’ve gotten involved en masse. In modern Europe has there ever been such a people energised by the possibility of change?
So I say, tomorrow be nice as we all have to work together afterwards. Regardless of the outcome, we should put aside our differences and turn the same passion that has engulfed us and divided us over the past few years and let it unite us in a common goal: to via democracy make whichever country we will be a part of better, fairer, more compassionate and less corrupt. I for one am for a Yes vote, as I think we can make a bigger difference. But regardless of the outcome I will work hard to make Scotland, this island and the world a better place.
From all of us here at Autonomy Scotland, vote with your head then your heart, but hopefully both are aligned. See you in a new world either way!
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This branch of the Austrian Hesch family is descended from Johann Hesch and his wife Marya (Schlinz) Hesch, who came to America from Oberschlagles, Bohemia with three sons: Paul, Mathias, and Anton. +++Johann & Marya settled in Buffalo County, Wisconsin but moved to Pierz, Mn in about 1885. .+++Mathias settled in Waumandee, Wisconsin and moved to Pierz in 1911. +++Anton never married but farmed with his dad in Agram Township, where he died in 1911.+++And Paul, my great grandfather, settled five miles away, in Buckman, Minnesota. He died there in 1900.
I think I remember everybody older using that word--grandma, aunts, uncles, parents, neighbors. Anything that was tired, worn out, used up or done was ausgespielt: empty toothpaste, a pot of soup after supper, mom by noon, the garden in October, that brown bakelite radio...it's such a gutes Wort, we need to USE it, 'k?
I agree we should use that word. As in "On Gummie's Lap" is ausgespielt. At least as far as I can tell. There hasn't been much movement in that blog lately. Seems like an ideal place to post pictures of - oh, I don't know - grandchildren maybe? But that's just me. Maybe a feller doesn't have any grandchildren that she is proud of. That would explain a blog being ausgespielt.
Some commenters seem just a bit more sarcastic than others. It's probably a good thing that both comments were anonymous, cuz you'd think that this latest one is from someone who runs a few blogs herself, no doubt.....hmm?The real answer is that lately, I SEE the kids, in person, more than I used to, and so fewer pictures get taken and passed around. BTW, did you realize KQ will be SEVEN this month? Yeah, we'll go swimming, but you can BET there won't be pictures of that, either.Love you both...☺ | {
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All I want for Christmas: my Android wishlist
Since I began to use Android, with 2.3 Gingerbread, the system has evolved a lot. Even so, when I want to upgrade to new versions, I’ve been pretty much forced to jump to new manufacturers each time. I started with HTC, then went to Samsung, and now use a Nexus 5 that’s running the latest Android KitKat updates. I’ve also got an Android tablet, but use it and my phone for very different things.
The Google Play Store has a lot of great apps for all my uses, but sometimes I feel like there are limits to just how useful they can be. Generally, I use Google apps for things like email, music, and sharing files. I use other major apps to help with productivity, but I don’t mirror a lot of apps on both the smartphone and tablet.
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With 2013 coming to a close, I took a look at the apps I’ve used over the year and how they could be improved. I came up with lots of points, so take a look at my 2014 Android wishlist and see if you agree.
Google Play Music
What I really want is a unified Google Play Music experience. This would include a Chrome app that works outside the browser, a better Music Manager for uploading, and a smarter mobile app. While Google syncs a lot of data through its mobile and desktop apps, Google Play Music is a service that gets overlooked. It may be pushing All Access, but Google still needs to improve the base usability of the service.
Chrome app – Google Play Music functions like Google Keep. It can exist outside of the browser so you can stream music without needing an open tab.
Music Manager – The app hasn’t changed since the original release and offers no music ID management.
More apps supporting full immersion for Android 4.4
One of the biggest new features in Android 4.4 is allowing apps to go full screen, hiding the status bar and soft menu buttons. It’s disappointing that the apps I use that would most benefit from this haven’t yet implemented it.
These are mainly apps for reading. Google Play Newsstand is an app I use to read magazines and it generally knows when to hide the status bar.
The only third party apps that I’ve used that have implemented full screen immersion are Perfect Viewer and FBReader. Both are e-reading apps. Perfect Viewer is my favorite comic book reading app and FBReader is my go-to for e-books. Both apps were updated to support full screen mode within days of the release of Android 4.4. It would be great to see more apps supporting this feature, as it really lets e-books and other reading material take the space they need to shine.
Unified app experience
Android combined the phone and tablet interface with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has continued to push for apps to work on both devices. While Android is officially taking a “developed for tablet” stance, developers need to make sure that if they offer a universal app, it works correctly. I saw a great example of how not to do it with Electronic Arts’ Battlelog app. In theory, it connects Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, and Medal of Honor: Warfighter statistics into a single app.
When the Battlefield 4 PlayStation 3 beta was available, I participated. Then when I picked up Battlefield 4 for the PS4, I attempted to access the app again, only to find that the layout on tablet had scaled incorrectly. It appears it’s trying to copy the layout of the web browser, but can’t display all the content.
The app also saw some serious server problems, making it useless for at least a week from the launch of the game. Currently, the app works well on smartphone, but still has issues on my Nexus 7 2nd Gen.
Second screen apps are becoming more common to serve an additional function for other media, but I still haven’t seen them get much use beyond gaming and watching movies. In 2014, I’d like to see something a little more imaginative.
Waiting for refinements
The apps that I use on a day-to-day basis work as I need them to. My basic productivity apps are the stock Android apps which work with little trouble. The improvements to the stock email app in Android 4.4 actually make it a better option than other apps available in the Google Play Store.
I use my smartphone for work and communication like email, social networks, and messaging. My tablet is for reading, watching video, and the occasional test for gaming apps. Even so, I enjoy apps that have connectivity on both mobile and desktop devices and that’s why I enjoy using Google services. In the Googlesphere, syncing between devices is great, although Google does need to be more transparent on updates and show the timeline of improvements. Outside it, however, the tablet/smartphone interchange isn’t so great, and it’s beginning to impact usability. When we see that change, a whole new world will open up to Android. I’m looking forward to it. | {
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The First Thing You Should Do With Every Paycheck
It's finally payday, which means you can buy that TV you've had your eyes on these past few weeks. But, don't spend all your hard-earned money just yet — there are some items you need to cross off your list first.
As part of GOBankingRates' Best Money Expert 2017 competition, we asked America's top personal finance experts, "What is the first thing people should be doing with their paycheck?"
See their answers — and advice from other experts — to find out if you've been spending your paycheck wisely. The next time you get paid, keep their tips in mind so you can live a richer and more luxurious life.
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1. Contribute to Your 401k
If you want to have a dream retirement one day, use your paycheck to start paying for it. Financial experts agree that it's a great idea to contribute to your 401k account when you get paid. Deposit the amount from your paycheck that your company will match, said award-winning journalist and personal finance author Bobbi Rebell.
"You should never cash it and put the money in your wallet," she said. "The temptation to spend will be too great to resist."
Talk to your employer to see how you can automatically schedule deposits from your paycheck to your 401k. "That way, you're saving pretax money, and you might be saving even more money if your employer offers a 401k match program," said Wes Moss, host of the personal finance radio show "Money Matters." "If you automate your savings you won't miss that money. If you're worried about getting started, try beginning by saving just 2 percent."
Or, try this strategy that financial expert David Bach recommends. Author of the "The Automatic Millionaire," he said you should pay yourself the amount of your first hour of income.
"If you earn $20 an hour ... that amount of money from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock ... needs to go automatically into your 'pay yourself first' account," said Bach. "Specifically, that is a 401k plan, 403b plan, a 457 plan, an IRA account or a SEP IRA account."
If your employer doesn't offer a retirement plan — let alone a 401k match — see if you can make automatic deductions to an IRA you've already set up, said Tom Zgainer, founder of America's Best 401k.
"Then, manage your lifestyle around your net pay, balancing your monthly obligations with planning for the future," he said. "Don't moan about it — the taxes or your net pay. We reap what we sow. If you are not happy about your net pay, resolve to increase your earning potential by providing more value to your employer. Or, take some of your spare time and get a second job, and use those earnings to improve your lifestyle."
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2. Put Some Money in Savings
In addition to socking away money in your retirement account, put some of your paycheck into a savings account.
"As soon as you get your paycheck, set some money aside in your savings account," said Kyle Taylor, founder of ThePennyHoarder.com. "I recommend at least 10 percent. I'd even take it a step further and automate the savings process." For example, you can use an app like Digit to set up an automatic transfer from your checking account to your savings account.
Award-winning personal finance journalist Jean Chatzky is also an advocate for scheduling deposits from your paycheck to your savings account. "Automating savings is the first thing everyone should do with their paychecks," she said. "If you don't see the money, you can't spend it, and it's the best way to guarantee a secure financial future."
The best savings accounts offer liquid money that can come in handy in an emergency — or enable you to save for a big-ticket item you want. They also offer interest-growing potential. Look for an account that comes with a higher APY. With a higher APY, you can earn more interest on your savings.
Although different from a retirement account, this savings account can help you achieve your future goals. "It may sound odd coming from a banker, but there's more to life than just money," said James Capolongo, head of consumer deposit products at TD Bank. "I'm a firm believer in paying yourself first and setting aside a portion of your paycheck to invest in your future."
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"The first thing people should do is pay down their debt," said entrepreneur John Rampton. "Pay it all off, if possible. If not, pay the highest interest rate items first, like credit card balances."
Paying off the debt with the highest interest first can help you save money in the long term. But you should also make it a priority to pay off any debts that are past due.
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Another thing experts agree on: Budget your paycheck correctly before you spend it. Make a plan for your hard-earned money, said Rachel Cruze, co-author of "Smart Money Smart Kids," a New York Times best-seller. That way, you know exactly how much you can spend — and on what.
"This is the dreaded 'B' word — budget," said Cruze. "But a budget is really not that bad. Most people find that a budget actually gives them freedom and permission to spend ... A budget isn't about complicating your life. It's about knowing where your money is going, and that will make your life a whole lot easier."
If you plan out exactly how to spend your paycheck, you'll be able to schedule your bills, prioritize your spending and get a budgeting plan in place for next month, said Lauren Greutman, an award-winning writer and founder of personal finance site LaurenGreutman.com.
"That is what I call prospective budgeting, budgeting for the month ahead of you instead of reacting to what is happening to you," she said.
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Accounting for every dollar takes budgeting your paycheck to the next level. When you're figuring out your budget, list out your income and expenses. And, "assign every dollar a name," said Cruze.
"You should know before you even get your paycheck what you need to do with it," said J. Money, founder of BudgetsAreSexy.com. "Each dollar needs to be accounted for before you even receive it, even if it's going toward splurging — which is perfectly fine, by the way."
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And Neil Armstrong could possibly have not been the first man to step on the moon. Some aspects of the mission were ultimately out of his hands despite his skill as an astronaut.
You have to interrogate the underlying reasons for things.
The simple and uneducated mob has all too regularly lynched an innocent man throughout history.
Just stating the obvious ... not asking for his lynching ... but need to question everything about this footy club of ours & how easy we have unraveled again...reality is 1 finals appearance in 13 seasons...another false dawn? We have seen plenty of them. We have a softness in that footy club which they can’t rid themselves of!
I know Lyon is a dirty word around here but he's said on SEN that Goodwin got a pass because of last year but that it's "coming next year", which I assume he means the pressure.
Hardly breaking news but you'd have to say he has until round 12 next year.
He ought to already be answering the "please explain ". Injuries are one thing ( but this in turn begs a question ) but having NFI about a modem effective game is something else.
Simon to his credit was a bit inventive but was tempered by his then Snr in Roos. Since then, and since coming under the nefarious swami-like influencesof his fellow FD he has yet to display a game that actually works. He briefly used sheer aggressive ( body killing ) British Buldog footy to overwhelm some teams but that was soon found out and exploited. To say nothing of the collateral damage ....the same damage that's hamstrung the team this year.
He has a contract that some [censored] gave him prematurely so he'll be ours for far too now. Round 12....your dreaming.
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He ought to already be answering the "please explain ". Injuries are one thing ( but this in turn begs a question ) but having NFI about a modem effective game is something else.
Simon to his credit was a bit inventive but was tempered by his then Snr in Roos. Since then, and since coming under the nefarious swami-like influencesof his fellow FD he has yet to display a game that actually works. He briefly used sheer aggressive ( body killing ) British Buldog footy to overwhelm some teams but that was soon found out and exploited. To say nothing of the collateral damage ....the same damage that's hamstrung the team this year.
He has a contract that some [censored] gave him prematurely so he'll be ours for far too now. Round 12....your dreaming.
All true BUT he'll be 3.5 years into his coaching career, excluding 2016 when he essentially took on game day duties, when we reach round 12 2020. If we're in the same position as we were in at round 12 this year, he will be gone.
The variables have saved him this year and that's reasonable. But he won't have those excuses. A contract extension to 2022 was a mistake. But that doesn't mean he won't be let go.
This year has been an onfield disaster but the full effect won't be felt until next year. Thankfully we have Anzac Eve and QB home games. But we're due for fewer prime time and friday night games after earning them for this year. This impacts the bottom line, sponsorship dollars, etc.
It might actually reach a point where paying him out and sacking him is more financially viable than keeping him on. A contract is one thing. The overall impact to the bottom line is another. The game is bigger now than the team itself. We are staring down the barrel of a bottom 2 finish. It's utterly disastrous for the club broadly. For its vision.
Last year, missing finals would have been classed a failure. This year was the same. But the second worst team in the league? It's a colossal failure by the FD.
Contract or not we can't afford to stay the course if nothing changes by midpoint next season. IMO the club should already be testing the waters for possible replacements as a just in case.
I honestly feel the club is putting more external pressure on itself by using the injuries/pre-season as an excuse. If we get a proper preseason next year and a clean run on injuries but still serve up this garbage, then the whole AFL media/sponsors/supporters will be on our back. The build up of pressure could force an early exit for Goodwin.
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I know Lyon is a dirty word around here but he's said on SEN that Goodwin got a pass because of last year but that it's "coming next year", which I assume he means the pressure.
Hardly breaking news but you'd have to say he has until round 12 next year.
That's fair. If we have a better run with injuries and a pretty clear pre-season, and we're struggling at the bye, then he will be under pressure.
However, I think he does get a 'pass', for lack of a better term, as we've had a horror run with injuries, stemming from the pre-season right through to now. It seems like every time we get someone back on the park we lose two more. Just look at this week - we got Lever, Jetta and Gawn back into the side, but lost Tom Mac and Weideman (I feel like we lost someone else through injury but can't for the life of me think who it is right now).
Anyway, hopefully we've learnt plenty from not only the season, but from the pre-season as well, and we can have a relatively stress free build up to 2020.
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Rubbish. Wrong from the very first sentence when he makes the ridiculous, and frankly laughable, assertion goody has NFI about a modem effective game'
If the bloke had NFI then he wouldn't have coached us to the improvement we showed in both 2017 and 2018. Yes, this year has been a bit of a shocker for a variety of reasons, but there have been a number of coaches who have had years like this and bounced back not long after. I'll back Goody in to do the same.
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If the bloke had NFI then he wouldn't have coached us to the improvement we showed in both 2017 and 2018. Yes, this year has been a bit of a shocker for a variety of reasons, but there have been a number of coaches who have had years like this and bounced back not long after. I'll back Goody in to do the same.
Or could last year have been merely a further step forward in the natural progression of a young and highly talented list?
How much was due to the coach, and how much to players improving / favourable fixture / injury list / other factors?
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I honestly feel the club is putting more external pressure on itself by using the injuries/pre-season as an excuse. If we get a proper preseason next year and a clean run on injuries but still serve up this garbage, then the whole AFL media/sponsors/supporters will be on our back. The build up of pressure could force an early exit for Goodwin.
I'm not sure if it is putting more external pressure on but I truly hope they don't fall for it.
It's not just the injury problems that are causing our current predicament.
Yes they are an issue but not the only one.
Sometimes clubs believe their own BS, please let it not be us.
As a supporter it's why I would like us to have an external review just to be sure we have all the issues on the table.
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If the bloke had NFI then he wouldn't have coached us to the improvement we showed in both 2017 and 2018. Yes, this year has been a bit of a shocker for a variety of reasons, but there have been a number of coaches who have had years like this and bounced back not long after. I'll back Goody in to do the same.
Lets face it much of the criticism he cops in this thread is related to some perceived notion his game plan doesn't stack up. Who knows that may prove to be the case. Or it may not. There are too many things that went wrong this year to make an accurate judgement on a that. Opinion, yes, reliable assessment no.
It will be interesting to wacth the tigers as they progress towards the finals. They have the most analogous game plan to ours and are rolling along nicely and with their lat six games at the G are a real chance at top 4 and with that winning a flag. Like us they made a prelim lat year and of course won the flag the previous year. As evidence of a game plan working that's not bad.
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Lets face it much of the criticism he cops in this thread is related to some perceived notion his game plan doesn't stack up. Who knows that may prove to be the case. Or it may not. There are too many things that went wrong this year to make an accurate judgement on a that. Opinion, yes, reliable assessment no.
It will be interesting to wacth the tigers as they progress towards the finals. They have the most analogous game plan to ours and are rolling along nicely and with their lat six games at the G are a real chance at top 4 and with that winning a flag. Like us they made a prelim lat year and of course won the flag the previous year. As evidence of a game plan working that's not bad.
The Tiges game plan has changed, and anyway you can't relate them to us.
Different game plan and different mix of personnel.
They lost a prelim badly and made changes.
We lost ours badly and stuck with the same.
Our game plan doesn't stack up...it's there for all to see.
It's an accurate assessment backed up by where we sit on the ladder now.
The ladder doesn't lie...
You could see it last year in the Prelim, not just this year.
If we go into next year playing the same brand of footy we are f......
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I don't think our game style has really changed. Last year we had the most inside 50's and 2nd most clearances. This year 2nd most I50's and 5th most clearances.
So we can win the ball and get it inside 50 plenty but as we all know this year that hasn't converted into winning scores, nor efficient scores in general.
I think teams figured this out watching our losing games last year that the way to beat us was to almost let us get the ball in there, and repeat entry the hell out of it, with the view that one quick kick or handball to a running player out of our forward 50, would result in an easy goal out the back.
I think teams have figured out how to play us better and as such we need to adapt our game style.
Whether this is a result of the 6-6-6 rule I don't know, but 666 sure is an evil number.....
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The Tiges game plan has changed, and anyway you can't relate them to us.
Different game plan and different mix of personnel.
They lost a prelim badly and made changes.
We lost ours badly and stuck with the same.
Our game plan doesn't stack up...it's there for all to see.
It's an accurate assessment backed up by where we sit on the ladder now.
The ladder doesn't lie...
You could see it last year in the Prelim, not just this year.
If we go into next year playing the same brand of footy we are f......
How do you think the tiger's game plan has changed?
I would argue it has changed very little - and is very similar to ours as it stands at the moment. They may maintain the ball a bit more, but so do we but by and large they are playing a very similar game style as they did last year.
A big difference between them and us is this year they are way better hitting targets inside 50, have in Lynch a focus who has been marking the ball (unlike us) and small forward who kick goals, get ground balls and apply excellent forward pressure (again unlike us).
But open to being convinced otherwise.
Meanwhile the Roos are flourishing with a quick transition, quick ball movement, repeat entries, contested ball game plan that shares many similarities to the tigers's game plan and the one we employed so successfully last year. Dogs employ a similar style.
The jury is out on the West Coast game style involving huge spread, switching and maintaining the ball with kick/marks. Yes they won the flag last year. But that was last year abut the game moves on. That said contested ball will always have a place in the heat of finals.
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I don't think our game style has really changed. Last year we had the most inside 50's and 2nd most clearances. This year 2nd most I50's and 5th most clearances.
So we can win the ball and get it inside 50 plenty but as we all know this year that hasn't converted into winning scores, nor efficient scores in general.
I think teams figured this out watching our losing games last year that the way to beat us was to almost let us get the ball in there, and repeat entry the hell out of it, with the view that one quick kick or handball to a running player out of our forward 50, would result in an easy goal out the back.
I think teams have figured out how to play us better and as such we need to adapt our game style.
Whether this is a result of the 6-6-6 rule I don't know, but 666 sure is an evil number.....
Remember back in Feb when some of us (me??) thought it was Gawn taps it to Viney/Oliver/Brayshaw for Weid Tmac to mark and for Lever, May and Nev to repel everything.... things were meant to be simple!
I would argue it has changed very little - and is very similar to ours as it stands at the moment. They may maintain the ball a bit more, but so do we but by and large they are playing a very similar game style as they did last year.
A big difference between them and us is this year they are way better hitting targets inside 50, have in Lynch a focus who has been marking the ball (unlike us) and small forward who kick goals, get ground balls and apply excellent forward pressure (again unlike us).
But open to being convinced otherwise.
Meanwhile the Roos are flourishing with a quick transition, quick ball movement, repeat entries, contested ball game plan that shares many similarities to the tigers's game plan and the one we employed so successfully last year. Dogs employ a similar style.
The jury is out on the West Coast game style involving huge spread, switching and maintaining the ball with kick/marks. Yes they won the flag last year. But that was last year abut the game moves on. That said contested ball will always have a place in the heat of finals.
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The other thing you've mentioned is teams with the personnel to match the game style...
The Tiges have changed their style around bringing in Lynch for one, they are nowhere near as ballistic as they were in their Premiership season.
They've also adjusted their defence with the loss of Rance.
Sorry that doesn't convince me they have changed their style.
I acknowledged they have adjusted it and tinkered at the edges, just as we have. But their game plan remains much the same as it was last year. Maybe not quite as ballistic (yet), but their game plan is still based on quick transition, quick ball movement, repeat entries, forward 50 pressure and contested ball. it differs significantly to that of the Pies and West Coast and as i said is the most analogous to our game plan (not exactly the same, but very similar).
On their defence they still sue interceptors and a zone defense, just use other players than rance obviously.
Funnily enough in some ways their introduction of Lynch has made their game style more like ours if anything.
And on personnel we have built our list around our preferred game style so have the right players. They just have been not fit or injured. Or both.
But given finals are out what is the point of trying another game style, particularly one we certainly don't have the players for (ie one that requires excellent field kicks and outside pace). If Goody is convince he has the right game plan than much better to stay the course and keep working on it.
Personally i am not sure if Goody is right or wrong. But i trust his judgement. And time will tell.
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It was appropriate that Melbourne was playing its last game of season 2019 in Hobart. After all, how much further south could the team go?
And much as it has done in many of the previous 22 games, the side managed to extract a loss from a winning position by simply giving the ball back to the opposition time and time again. In fact, they gave it back to the opposition to the tune of 53 points from turnovers while, by way of contrast North Melbourne contributed only 17 points to their oppo
I can vividly remember when the Demons ventured onto Blundstone Arena for the first time in early 2016 only to lose to the Kangaroos by 20.11.131 to 21.10.136.
Melbourne was then a team on the up and up: young, enthusiastic and bold. It gave up a huge quarter time deficit after kicking against a strong wind but made that up by half time and fell dramatically short after an exciting high scoring affair.
The team lost no fans that day - they were willing to take the game on and attac
The Casey Demons finished off their home and away season against Frankston at Skybus Stadium on Sunday with a narrow, unconvincing 6-point victory that left the door slightly open for a top eight berth when the VFL finals begin in a fortnight’s time.
While sunny skies prevailed over Frankston in the morning, the skies became overcast by noon and heavy waves pounded the bay nearby as the rains came in to greet the players as the game started. And conditions stayed dark and dreary for the rem
Thanks, but no thanks!
In a round where the club was supposed to thank their fans for the support during the year, the Melbourne Football Club chose to do otherwise with a 53 point loss to a team that sat 15th on the ladder.
Don’t give us cheap jumpers that can’t be sold in the Demon shop. Don’t give us vouchers to shop there, give us something on the field, which is why we come to the football in the first place.
It was a disgraceful performance, which started with a disgracefu
Around about 12 months ago Melbourne and Sydney fought out an epic battle between two top eight teams fighting for the best possible ladder position in the lead up to the finals. The Swans triumphed by 9 points at the MCG after the Demons came back from five goals down at three quarter time. But for its poor kicking for goal, Melbourne might well have won the game and finished in the top four. Who knows what might then have happened for the club in September?
As a consequence, the person re
Two clubs that have been hard hit by injury recently took part in a dour battle under dark clouds and, with intermittent showers falling, it wasn’t a pretty game at Victoria Park on Sunday.
Despite all that, the Casey Demons added a little ray of sunshine to their day to get the job done over a "traditional" rival with a 15 point victory over Collingwood VFL that breathed life back into their season.
There were a few highlights at the ground that in past days has seen many titanic batt
We have seen it all before…
Yes, a wonderful idea to showcase what used to be in football.
Big crowds, umpires who knew how to apply the rules and not opinions, high marks, skilful players.
But for the Melbourne supporters their retro is what it has been like for the past 10 years. Losing games, end on end, year after year. Opportunities squandered in front of goal. VFL standard players running around at the MCG. Just more of the same, and the game against Collingwood was no ex
Thanks to Demonlanders for their input into this week’s preview.
Ralphius Maximus is short and bittersweet:
We'll crack in at the bounce to create a contest, win our share of the ball, butcher the forward movement and get scored on easily from the intercepts. Not that hard to predict.
Big Demon says:
Unfortunately Collingwood will win because they have a lot more to play for. We will be good in parts but really the season is well over so we will have to put up with those bell
The feeling when turning up to the MCG on a Saturday night to play a top four side in Richmond, while the Melbourne sits cemented in close proximity to the bottom of the table is like attending the Colosseum in Ancient Roman times. The expectation is that a bloodbath is about to occur.
There are 100,000 Richmond members and 50,000 Melbourne members, and despite the fact that it turned out to be a wet night after half-time, a crowd of only 37K bothered to turn up. That should never have happ
A young and undermanned Casey Demons were sent out on Saturday to the Swinburne Centre in the shadows of the MCG on a man’s errand against a very experienced Richmond VFL combination which is the clear ladder leader and fielded no less than 18 AFL listed players.
It was expected to be a rout and the Tigers made easy work of it in the early stages when they held a 26 point lead by quarter time. To their credit however, the Demons weathered the storm and kept their opponents within the range
As the season rolls on towards the finals and the football world witnesses the aftermath of the sacking of the league’s unsuccessful coaches, it’s almost inevitable that the spotlight will turn firmly upon the complete and utter failure of season 2019 - the Melbourne Football Club.
For a team that finished in fourth place last year and was heavily touted as a premiership contender, the fall from grace has been dramatic. As things stand, the Demons look certain to finish 13 places down on
At half time in Sunday’s game at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, things weren’t looking too flash for the flailing finals prospects of the Casey Demons. Key forward Sam Weideman had suffered a concussion in his first contest and, with a few exceptions, the team was playing like a rabble rather than a finals contender. The Demons were 23 points in arrears to the Zebras and their season was headed towards oblivion.
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These Are the Newtown Victims
AP gets a look at some of the lives lost in Friday's massacre
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The names of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings were released yesterday, and glimpses into their lives, snapshots, and tributes are emerging this morning. Dad Robbie Parker last night remembered 6-year-old Emilie, reports the LA Times, the first parent to speak publicly of his lost child. "All those who had the pleasure to meet her would agree that this world has been a better place because she has been in it," he said tearfully. To Adam Lanza's family, he said: "I want you to know that our family and our love and our support goes out to you as well." And he recounted Friday morning, when Emilie said good morning and told him she loved him. I gave her a kiss,” Parker said, “and I was out the door.” A look at some of the other victims, via the AP:
Charlotte Bacon, 6: After much begging, Charlotte's mom let her wear a new pink dress and boots to school. It was the last outfit the redheaded girl would ever pick out. "She was going to go some places in this world," says her uncle.
Olivia Engel, 6: Olivia was looking forward to coming home Friday, to make a gingerbread house. "She loved attention," says a family friend. "She had perfect manners. She was the teacher's pet, the line leader. Her only crime is being a wiggly, smiley 6-year-old."
Dawn Hochsprung, 47: "I don't think you could find a more positive place to bring students to every day," the principal said in 2010. As the AP writes, "When the unthinkable came, she was ready to defend." She died lunging at Lanza.
Madeleine Hsu, 6. A doctor at Madeleine's house said her family had no comment, adding, "This is the darkest thing I've ever walked into."
Catherine Hubbard, 6. "We are greatly saddened by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Catherine Violet," said her parents in a statement that thanked emergency responders.
Chase Kowalski, 7. Chase was outside all the time, and had recently won a mini-triathlon, says a neighbor. "You couldn't think of a better child."
Jesse Lewis, 6. "He was always friendly; he always liked to talk," says the owner of the deli where Jesse ate his favorite sausage, egg, and cheese with hot chocolate on Friday morning.
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6. Video of Ana singing "Come, Thou Almighty King" is going viral. It's in the gallery or here. "As much as she's needed here and missed by her mother, brother and me, Ana beat us all to paradise," wrote dad Jimmy Greene on Facebook.
James Mattioli, 6. "It's a terrible tragedy, and we're a tight community," says the mayor of the upstate New York town where James' mom grew up. "Everybody will be there for them, and our thoughts and prayers are there for them."
Anne Marie Murphy, 52. "You don't expect your daughter to be murdered," her father said, after he and her mother waited in vain for hours for news of their daughter. Murphy, a teacher described as a "happy soul," died shielding her students. "It happens on TV. It happens elsewhere."
Noah Pozner, 6. Noah's parents moved him and sisters from New York "for safety and education," an uncle says. He called Noah, the youngest victim, "extremely mature. When I was his age, I was not like him." He will be buried today.
Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, 30. "Lauren wanted to be a teacher from before she even went to kindergarten," said her mom in a statement. After years of substitute teaching, she finally got that call this year. "It was the best year of her life."
Mary Sherlach, 56. Sherlach died rushing Lanza with principal Dawn Hochsprung. "Mary felt like she was doing God's work," said her son-in-law, "working with the children."
Victoria Soto, 27. "She beams in snapshots," notes the AP, and she was killed after making sure her first-graders were safe. "She put those children first. That's all she ever talked about," says a friend. "You have a teacher who cared more about her students than herself," says the mayor of Soto's hometown.
Lauren Rousseau, 30, had spent years as a substitute teacher before finally getting a full-time job at Sandy Hook this fall. "It was the best year of her life," said her mother.
(AP Photo/Courtesy of Rousseau Family)
Noah Pozner, 6. His parents moved him, his twin sister, and his older sister from New York "for safety and education," an uncle says.
(AP Photo/Family Photo)
Emilie Alice Parker, 6. Dad Robbie Parker last night spoke publicly of his firstborn, saying tearfully, "I'm so blessed to be her dad."
(AP Photo/Courtesy of the Parker Family)
Olivia Engel, 6. "She loved attention," says a family friend. "She had perfect manners. She was the teacher's pet, the line-leader. Her only crime is being a wiggly, smiley 6-year-old."
(AP Photo/Engel Family, Tim Nosezo)
Mary Sherlach, 56, school psychologist. She died rushing the shooter with principal Dawn Hochsprung. "Mary felt like she was doing God's work," said her son-in-law, "working with the children."
(AP Photo/Courtesy of Mark Sherlach)
Robbie Parker, father of 6-year-old Emilie, fights back tears as he speaks during a news conference, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Newtown, Conn.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)
My heart goes out the the families of the victims. It takes a coward to commit an act of such violence on such young innocence. And it is scary that this has become a common occurance. I also find it scary that the "my take on this story" vote was...2% hilarious, 1% intriguing, 1% brilliant and 2% annoying. What is wrong with these people? Are they the next shooters? Scary isn't it?
right2dave
Dec 16, 2012 2:58 PM CST
Yes we all ache to see the innocents that were killed. Rotating their photos and bios is just pandering to get readership. Newser slime.
iq145
Dec 16, 2012 2:04 PM CST
Still think a new set of 'gun laws' can fix this new uprising of gun/maniac incidents? That's just Obama's false face attempt to appear that he's making a response as a President of the United States. He's just as helpless as the rest of us. Nothing can change people's thoughts.
To keep people out of a building who don't belong inside won't help. The perps are internal.
They're suicidal too (to make it even worse), so threats of the Chair as a punishment won't even help.
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Some questions for some people
Some questions for Some People
by Steven Plaut
The police in Israel are claiming they have solved the murder of the Arab teenager Mohammad Abu Khdeir, claiming six Jewish youths were arrested and three confessed. Maybe. Since there have been numerous cases of arrests of "Tag Mechir" (Price Tag) people where the police subsequently admitted it had no case and the arrested were released, it behooves us to wait patiently to see how this works itself out.
But in the meantime, I think we should all be asking some tough questions and demanding answers from some interesting people.
Some questions for some people:
For Hanin Zoabi. the ARab fascist member of the Israeli parliament, having proclaimed that the kidnapping and murder of three Jewish teenagers is definitely not terrorism, will you now be proclaiming that the kidnapping and murder of teenager Mohammad Abu Khdeir is similarly not terror?
For the editors of the NY Times, Washington Post, BBC, Haaretz and Yediot Ahronot: will you be referring to the murderers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir as activists and militants? Noting that one man's terrorist is just another man's freedom fighter?
Will Israel's tenured Left refer to the jailed murderers as political prisoners? Will they insist that they be released from prison as a goodwill gesture, since one can only make peace with one's enemies, not with one's friends?
For Israeli leftists: will you be proclaiming that the acts by the murderers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir must be understood against the background of their grievances and sufferings?
For the Palestinians of Hebron and Ramallah: got any candies and sweets left over from the celebrations over the murders of the three Jewish teenagers that you'd like to share now?
For Bibi Netanyahu: will the alleged murderers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir, if they are convicted, be invited to sign up for university degree studies at the Open University and through distance learning while in prison? How about conjugal visits and nice DVDs?
Will the University of Haifa set up a special law clinic to provide free legal counsel to the arrested alleged murderers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir? .
Will the Obama Administration rule that donations to the alleged murderers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir be made tax deductible?
Will the International Solidarity Movement hold protests in front of the prisons where the alleged perps are being held to demand that they be released?
Will the world media refer to the killers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir as being unfortunates swept up in the cycle of violence?
Will college campus in the US hold rallies of solidarity with the perps and march with anti-Abu-Khdeir banners reading, "No Justice, No Peace!"
Will leftist professors in Israel demand that streets be named after the alleged killers of Mohammad Abu Khdeir?
Will the caring class demand that any of the alleged perps who are minors be tried in family court?
Will the Israeli government follow the lead of the Palestinian Authority and pay large subsidies to the families of the alleged perps?
Will the Western press make sure that every story about the murder of Abu Khdeir emphasize the fact that he was living in "disputed territory" which he was occupying against the will of the murderers?
Will leftist Professors Zeev Sternhell and Moshe ZImmerman of the Hebrew University dismiss Abu Khdeir as a member of the Hitler youth? | {
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Teaching
Full contribution to teaching in Dundee, especially cardiology and clinical pharmacology. Member of Undergraduate Medical School Assessment Committee. External undergraduate examinerships (National University of Singapore, University of Malaya, International Medical University, Malaysia, National University of Malaysia). Supervisor of 25 MD/PhDs personally. External examiner for MD (Universities of Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow)
Biography
Professor Lang is a consultant cardiologist and clinical pharmacologist and Professor of Cardiology at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, United Kingdom. He trained in both cardiology and clinical pharmacology in the United Kingdom and in the United States where he was a Merck International Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville and a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, New York. He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh and the American College of Cardiology.
Research
His research takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacogenetics of cardiovascular diseases and to the development of treatment strategies in patients with cardiovascular diseases. He leads an integrated cardiovascular research laboratory dedicated and equipped to the study of cardiac and vasomotor regulation. These techniques are applied towards translational research and in the development of biomarkers and novel treatment strategies in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Prof Lang is the Work Package Lead for the validation cohort for the FP-7 funded BIOSTAT-CHF study that aims optimize the treatment of heart failure for each individual using information from genomics and proteomics. A wide range of funding bodies including the British Heart Foundation, MRC, Chief Scientist Office, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, Tenovus and the European commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP-7) funds his research.
'Potassium and the use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: data from BIOSTAT-CHF'European Journal of Heart Failure.https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1079
'Nurse-led Early Triage (NET) study of chest pain patients: a long term evaluation study of a service development aimed at improving the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes'European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515113488026
'High-Dose Allopurinol reduces left ventricular mass in patients with ischemic heart disease'Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 926-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2012.09.066
'Allopurinol reduces left ventricular mass in patients with type ii diabetes and left ventricular hypertrophy'Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 61, no. 10 Supplement, pp. E1256. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(13)61256-5
'Improving the primary prevention of cardiovascular events by using biomarkers to identify individuals with silent heart disease'Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 60, no. 11, pp. 960-968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2012.04.049
'The impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade on heart failure outcomes and mortality in patients identified to have aortic regurgitation: a large population cohort study'Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 58, no. 20, pp. 2084-2091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2011.07.043 | {
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Things are looking up. I received the First Appellate District’s decision granting another look at my OSC (Order to Show Cause) in Marin County. This time I’ll get appointed counsel. Hopefully I’ll get an evidentiary hearing.
I got a letter from PLO’s W about my parole hearing. He has been better in keeping a line of communication with me. I wrote him back and gave him an update. I got a letter from Senator Boxer’s Director of Constituent Service. He forwarded my letter to senator Burton stating my issues are State issues. I wrote him back saying they’re federal issues since it deals with the First Amendment right.
I received a letter from O in Hong Kong, P, M and a postcard from Fr. O. P wrote a short support letter for me. I wrote her back and tanked her. M wrote a form letter. She’ll be moving to Sonoma in December. I wrote O and asked her to write a support letter for me. She thinks highly of me. She is a good friend who I haven’t met.
It’s sunny outside. We shot the ball around and did pushups. Blu and I mediated for 15 minutes. I enjoyed the time outside.
Fr. P and G dropped by briefly to say hi. I got my 72 hour notice for Ad Seg review on Friday. Then I got my Capoeira book from the Property Officer. I look forward to reading it.
I got my 115 adjudication from Officer G. It was a day later than the written date. I was found guilty for 3005 because of 3250. I’ll win in appeal. The whole 115 was a joke.
I received my Sun magazine. Plenty to read. I sent the congratulation card to R. It’s been an active and productive day. I wrote a letter to Fr. O so he can use as a model form support letter.
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Your Elder Leader Archetype
The following is an abbreviated table showing some characteristic traits of the Elder Leader Archetype (composed by Debra Breazzano, MA/ LPC, an archetypal psychologist.) Do you recognize these traits (or Shadow traits) in Elder Leaders you have known and in yourself in certain sorts of situations?
The Elder Leader: Archetype of Structure, Leadership and Authority
Alchemical Correlation:
Earth originating; coming into being
Astrological Association:
January / Capricorn
Mission/Purpose:
To provide structure, leadership and authority for the benefit of the group or community
What–or who–brings out the Leader, and in what mode, in you?Have you felt inhibited in leadership positions because you have been influenced by Leaders with SHADOW characteristics such as a hypercritical or dominating parent or boss?
The Elder Leader archetype is within each of us, and we have internalized this archetype unconsciously from our experience as a collective, recognizable ‘energy’ or persona mode. Sometimes we first need to work through our reactions to Shadow Leader influences in order to let our positive leadership strengths develop and shine. I can relate to this quite a bit from my own life experience. For most of my adult life I shied away from engaging with anger either in others or in myself. In leadership roles, where invariably such emotions might be encountered, I found I had a “flight or fight” response. I would avoid confrontation all the more because if forced into an encounter with an anger-expressing person, I could become overly (though briefly) aggressive myself.
Learning about the Elder Leader archetype and exploring its manifestations in my own life history has helped me come to understand that my imbalance around expressions of anger had to do with the fact that my father had a harsh temper and often expressed himself angrily toward me as a force of domination and control. After reflecting on some of my interactions with my father I have used ‘archetypal dialogue’ to come to a better understanding of how his behavior influenced my own outbreaks of over-assertiveness in stressful situations in reaction to others’ anger. This has helped me to relax, to pull back from immediate confrontations in order to LISTEN before continuing or advancing in such an encounter. Now I aim to demonstrate understanding of the other point of view without either responding in like mode. I aim now to arrive at a win-win situation collaboratively with the other person, as I now realize that anger is a common reaction to real stress and real needs.
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Robin Williams enjoyed ‘perfect’ last day
Robin Williams’ widow Susan Schneider says they enjoyed “a perfect day” together before he took his own life in August 2014Susan Schneider, who claims the actor had been unknowingly suffering from the brain disease Lewy Body Dementia [LBD], which causes extreme anxiety, delusions and impaired movement, thought he was getting better before he committed suicide in August 2014.
She said: “It was a perfect day, we just did what we loved to do together and I know now that he gave me that perfect day, he gave us that perfect day. In hindsight, he knew what he was doing.”
The graphic designer, 51, says the Oscar winner, 63, was nothing like his public persona in private.
She told ‘Good Morning America’: “Robin was kind, quiet and sometimes funny at home. He was meditative, contemplative, intellectual and sometimes very, very funny.”
Susan also claims she was “forced” to take her late husband’s children, Zachary, Zelda and Cody, from a previous marriage, to court over his estate and is relieved they were able to settle their dispute privately last month.
She said: “After being in the trenches with my husband for so long and trying to solve this thing, after seven years together in love, I was told that I might not be able to be able to keep our wedding gifts.
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Overlord (Xbox 360)
Rated: 16
Story: You are the aspiring evil overlord of a fantasy realm. You must travel to different parts of the land to pacify the locals and defeat all the heroes who ganged together to defeat your predecessor. Along the way, you need to collect the stolen magical components of your tower and amass enough gold to forge new armour. You'll also need cash to buy some pot plants to keep your girlfriend happy.
Gameplay: You run around in third-person, hacking at enemies and casting spells. The main emphasis, however, is on controlling the small army of goblin minions that follow you around. Among other things, you can send them off to fight creatures, find treasure, obtain items and work levers. As the game progresses, you get to control more minions and gain access to different types:
Brown - good fighters.
Red - immune to fire and able to throw fire themselves.
Blue - can heal other minions and travel through water.
Green - immune to poison and able to jump on the back of larger monsters.
Knowing which minions to use is the key to every situation.
Save System: Annoying. The game saves automatically if you move between areas. It also saves the first time you find each of the teleport gates scattered around the landscape. Some areas take half an hour or more to work through, though, and there's no simple way to force a save. Worse than that, upon loading the saved game, all your minions have been returned to storage and there aren't always handy summoning points to get them back.
Comments:
Dear cousin Sauron,
After our recent conversation, I have decided to follow your example and set myself up as evil overlord of a generic fantasy domain. Things have been going well. I have amassed a small army of faithful minions and we have roamed the land together, bringing a new age of darkness to the world.
I started small, freeing some slaves, smashing crates belonging to the peasantry and then forcing a number of the local women to wear bikinis. Then I bought some pot plants. After that, I moved up a notch, dispatching the monstrous rulers of several kingdoms and keeping their stolen treasure for myself rather than returning it to its rightful owners. I met a girl, I fell in love, she sent me to fight some zombies. We bought some new carpet.
Eventually, I killed some villagers just for the fun of it and because their limited repertoire of one-liners was beginning to get on my nerves. No one seemed to notice much, however, and they'd been replaced by a new set of identical villagers when I returned five minutes later.
I'm beginning to think that I should have been a hero all along. Maybe I could polish up my armour and put my gremlins in pixie outfits. What do you think?
PS Unlike you, I did manage to rid myself of a group of troublesome halflings. Mine were evil halflings, though, so I don't know if that counts.
It would be easy to describe Overlord as a cross between Pikmin and Fable. Because it is. It looks like Fable, it starts out playing like Fable and then you collect some minions and it turns into Pikmin in Fable clothing.
Given the game's influences, it's a shame it isn't a bit better. Nothing is desperately broken but nothing is really that great either. There's just a feeling that the game lost its way somewhere along the line. Most obviously, a lot of the time, it's hard to tell that your overlord is particularly evil. I can't really see Sauron agreeing to rescue a damsel's luggage, for instance. An exploration of the nature and motivation of evil could have been educational. Instead, we have comedy evil without malice or repercussions or, indeed, much evil. What's the point?
If the game was consistently amusing, then it might get away with it but it's just too long. There are too many sections that feel like padding. This is a particular problem at a point about an hour or so into the game. (You know, suspiciously round about where the demo ends). Up till then, the script is witty, it's fun trashing things with your minions and the basic combat is adequate enough. Unfortunately, it's hours more before the next variety of minion appears. With only a small number of brown minions and not much spell power, there's very little strategy to be employed. You're left to trawl through linear dungeons, bashing halflings and getting your minions to smash vast quantities of barrels to obtain treasure.
It's only once you've unlocked all four varieties of minion that the puzzle and strategy elements of the game really take off. The problem is, you could complete Pikmin in the time it takes to get hold of them. That's rather a while to persevere before things get going.
On top of this, the camera is often unhelpful and the controls are difficult to tame. Given time and space, it's possible to send groups of minions left, right and centre to set up a cunning plan but trying to do it in the heat of battle is like herding toddlers in a toy department. They go all over the shop. Often, there's not much to be done except rush the enemy with waves of minions and hope for the best.
Overlord does have its moments. It's occasionally hilarious and having a horde of minions to command is entertaining. It's especially satisfying when some careful planning pays off. If only the level design was sharper, the controls were better and a few riskier decisions had been made at the concept stage...
Ho, well, there's always hope of an improved sequel, I guess.
Right, I'm off to genetically splice some other games and make my fortune. Watch out soon for Grand Theft Halo, Tetris Raider and Brain Training: Cute Puppy Edition. At least one of them is bound to be great!
Conclusion: A good idea that doesn't reach its full potential. Only fantasy fans will bother to plough on to the end.
Graphics: Competent. The distant camera position means it's difficult to make out detail on the characters, however, and the background scenery lacks visual impact. It's all just too similar to Fable to really impress. | {
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“Death of Composting” read the title of a blog posted in June by Ayr Muir, founder and CEO of Clover Food Lab, a restaurant group in Boston, Massachusetts. Startling, to say the least, and certainly compelling to read.
Muir’s blog described how Clover Food Lab, a Boston restaurant company, moved to 100 percent compostable products in 2010: “I’d spent 18 months trying to get to that point. The last hang-up was the compostable lids. I’d finally gotten a new packaging company to develop a compostable hot lid and we were able to move to 100% compostable packaging.”
Muir posted the blog after learning that Save That Stuff, Clover Food Lab’s organics collection service, had not been taking Clover’s separated organics to a composting facility — in this case the WeCare mixed solid waste composting site in Marlborough, Massachusetts — because the plant had closed temporarily due to odors. Instead, those organics were being taken to a landfill. Save That Stuff had included Clover Food Lab on its “dirty route,” which was utilizing the WeCare’s mixed waste composting site, due to possible contamination in the material from noncompostable packaging.
Adam Mitchell, cofounder and CEO of Save That Stuff (STS) responded with his own blog, and a cheerier title — “Life Of Compost.” He explained why material collected from Clover Food Lab did not go to WeCare, and noted that STS is shifting away from front-of-the-house collection (postconsumer) and instead, will collect “food-only” from back-of-house. “In our industry, we find it increasingly challenging to find a processing outlet for the compostable dishware, utensils, and one-time use compostable cups,” wrote Mitchell. “The consumer market for these items advanced far faster than the end-of-life processing outlets. Farm-based composters have a limited tolerance for the compostable dishware, preferring food scraps.”
Toward the end of the blog, Mitchell noted: “At the end of this summer, a new Organics Processing Center will open at our facility in Charlestown (MA). We will accept Food-Only at this organics center. We will no longer be able to process compostable dishware/single-use service ware for composting — the items will be screened out.”
Magic Beans?
This situation in Boston brings to the forefront the opportunities and challenges with establishing collection programs to divert source separated postconsumer food scraps and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)-certified compostable service ware to composting facilities. The opportunities include capture of more source separated organics (SSO) that otherwise would go to the landfill or incinerator, enabling communities to achieve zero waste goals, and reducing methane emissions from disposal. The challenges include the potential for contamination from noncompostable “look alike” service ware, and concern on the part of composting facility operators that the certified bioplastics will not compost in their process.
While there is merit to those challenges, the reality is that many programs are successfully capturing and composting postconsumer food scraps that often include compostable products. Outreach and education, training and retraining, signage and visual prompts and instant feedback when contamination is found are core components. For those including compostable products, best management practices include establishing protocols to ensure they are BPI-certified (BPI is the North American certifier), minimizing exposure to “look alikes,” testing the compostability of the products at the composting facility and creating infrastructure (e.g., equipment, composting methods) to facilitate complete biodegradation.
AgRecycle, an organics collection and composting company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been processing postconsumer food scraps and compostable products for at least a decade. Carla Castagnero, president of AgRecycle, had this reaction upon reading the blogs: “We do not have magic beans at AgRecycle. Yet, we somehow manage to get these products to compost and break down per their mission. Why does this myth persist that products don’t break down? I hear this from composters who have never even tried to work with these materials. I feel that the only legitimate concern voiced was that you do get an increase in noncompostables when accepting front of house organics, but that only happens from the untrained public or when there is employee turnover.”
Castagnero emphasizes the critical importance of having the equipment necessary to properly compost compostable products. In an interview with BioCycle in 2014, she explained AgRecycle’s protocol: “The first essential element is doing a pregrind. A composter would never throw a log in a windrow. Certain streams are organic and acceptable but they just need preprocessing. It is that simple for compostable products. …. Most of the compostable products we receive come in from small restaurants that also include their corrugated in with the food scraps. Typically these restaurants don’t generate enough corrugated to warrant a separate collection as a recyclable. The second reason is that I can’t stand litter. And the compostable cups will blow out of the windrow if they aren’t preground.”
AgRecycle uses a Roto-Mix mixer, size-reducing the material to around 2 inches. The company avoids putting anything over 4 inches in thickness in the Roto-Mixer. “The food scraps, compostable products and the corrugated are the only materials on our site that see the mixer,” notes Castagnero. “We have a grinder for yard trimmings. And typical grinders don’t handle corrugated well — it just flies through as a sheet. … Finally, the key to achieving biodegradation within the timeframe of a facility’s composting process is making sure piles reach and maintain thermophillic temperatures as required and getting the microbial population where it needs to be.”
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Whether it’s at the park, school or in your own backyard, kids of all ages enjoy climbing on the monkey bars, going down the slide and swinging. Playgrounds are a great place for kids to exercise, take in fresh air and socialize with friends. Unfortunately, it’s also a place many kids get injured every year as a result of faulty equipment and improper use. In fact, each year more than 200,000 kids under the age of 15 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for playground-related injuries.
While there are some inevitable dangers, the good news is that many of these injuries can easily be prevented with proper supervision. Do you know what to look for to make sure your playground is safe?
Play it Safe: What to Look for at Your Playground
Risks linked with playground safety may not be as apparent as those associated with swimming or biking; you just have to know what to look for. You can make the playground safe and fun for your kids by checking equipment and surfacing for potential hazards and following some simple safety guidelines. These include:
Know which surfacing is most appropriate. Sand, wood chips and rubberized matting are the safest surfaces for playgrounds, while concrete or asphalt could lead to a serious injury if a child falls.
Make sure playground equipment is age and size appropriate for your child.
Minimize injuries by teaching your kids basic playground rules.
Play areas for younger children should be separated from those for older kids.
Don’t let children wear drawstrings, purses, necklaces or other items that could get caught on equipment.
Report dangerous playgrounds to responsible parties.
Ask your pediatrician about other tips for playground safety.
Don’t let careless behavior or a faulty apparatus ruin playground fun. To minimize injuries, always be on the lookout for faulty equipment, improper surfaces, and careless behavior. Play is an essential part of a child’s physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development. Following these playground safety tips will help your kids play as safely as possible.
Two words parents dread hearing: head lice. Head lice are parasites that can be found on the heads of people, most common among preschool and elementary children. Each year millions of school-aged children in the U.S. get head lice. Though it may be a nuisance, the good news is that lice will not cause medical harm and in most cases can be effectively treated at home.
Lice are highly contagious and can spread quickly from person to person, especially in group settings, such as schools, sporting events and slumber parties. Head lice spread mainly by direct head-to-head contact with a person who already has head lice, but it can also be transferred indirectly when kids share combs, brushes, pillows or hats. Because children play closely together and often in large groups, all children can potentially be affected, and poor personal hygiene is not a significant risk factor for getting head lice. In other words, if your child is exposed to someone with head lice, they have a pretty good chance of bringing it home as well.
Does your child have lice?
The most obvious sign of head lice is an itchy scalp. If you notice your child scratching behind his ears or at the back of his neck, examine the child’s head for signs of lice. Lice are very small, but it is possible to detect them with the naked eye. Combing through the child’s hair with a fine-toothed comb can help reveal any eggs. If you are unsure, visit your pediatrician. An itchy scalp may also be caused by an allergy, eczema or dandruff.
Don’t Panic—Head Lice is Very Treatable
If your child has head lice, take action immediately once you’ve made the diagnosis as lice can spread easily from one person to another, putting other members of your household at risk. The most common treatment is an over-the-counter or prescription cream, lotion, or shampoo. You apply it to the skin or scalp to kill the lice and eggs. In many cases, two treatments are necessary. If after two treatments you believe your child may still have head lice, contact your pediatrician. Your child’s doctor can recommend a different form of treatment.
You may be tempted to throw away bedding, clothing or other items in your household, but a simple wash will do the trick. Toss your child’s bed sheets, clothes, hats and other belongings in the washing machine in hot water, and dry on high heat to kill any remaining lice. Other members of your household should also be checked for lice.
To prevent kids from getting lice or becoming re-infested, tell kids not to share combs, brushes, hats, or other personal items with anyone else. To prevent head lice, examine your child’s scalp regularly, especially during the school year, to detect lice early.
Remember, lice are very preventable and treatable. Be patient and follow the treatments and prevention tips as directed by your child’s pediatrician for keeping lice at bay and your household bug-free. | {
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Holiday Safety Tips for Your Home While You’re Away
Going away on holiday is an amazing experience, meant to help you relax and unwind from the stress of work and home. But, for many of us, the safety of our homes and belongings while we are away is a major source of stress. Fear not! JNK Properties has a few interesting safety tips you may not be aware of.
Lock it up!
Fairly obvious, yes, but this basic principle of safety is one of the most commonly forgotten methods. You need to make sure that absolutely everything that could be used as an entryway is locked up and closed properly. Doors, windows, and even cat/dog flaps need to be properly secured to deter would-be intruders.
If you have pets and cannot leave them locked inside or outside of the house, consider investing in an access-controlled flap. Most pets today are microchipped – a very good idea, if you haven’t done it yet. You can have a flap installed which has a chip reader built in, which you can set to only unlock the flap when it reads your pet’s chip. This is also a great way to keep strange animals (or uninvited guests) out of your home.
Let there be light
One of the most obvious signs that somebody is home is when lights are switched on and off. On the other hand, if lights are permanently left on or there are no lights coming on at all, that’s a dead giveaway that the owners are away. An age-old trick to bypass this particular threat is to buy a few timer switches and set them for different times and plug some lamps into them. Now, those timers will switch those lamps on and off at the times you have set, making it look as though somebody is actually busy inside your home.
Make friends with the neighbours
Your neighbours, if they are staying home for the holidays, will be the first ones to respond to anything that happens at your home. If you are on good, friendly terms with your neighbours you can be sure that they are more likely to look out for you while you are away. They will be far more willing to pick up your post for you so that it doesn’t build up – another giveaway that the owners are away – and perhaps even pull their cars into your driveway and ‘visit’ for a while every now and again. They are there, and they can help to make it appear as if you are too. So be a good neighbour.
Of course, before all this you need to make sure you have the best and safest home possible. Contact JNK Properties to help you find the perfect home to enjoy in and out of the holiday season. | {
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I’ll consider offer to serve under NPP gov’t – Okoe Vanderpuije
Outgoing Mayor for Accra, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije says he will mull over his options should an offer be placed before him to serve in the government of President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo.
Vanderpuije has been the Chief Executive of the capital city for the past 8 years under the New Democratic Congress (NDC) government but is to bow out midnight January 6, 2017, due to the outcome of the 2016 election which has brought about a change of regime to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Speaking in an interview on GHOne TV’s morning show #GHToday Thursday, Mr. Vanderpuije suggested that his services is not on auto-pilot for a particular political party but to the betterment of Ghana.
“We are all Ghanaians; we are ready to serve our nation. Depending on who is leader of this country, when the leader calls we would consider, and then we would say YES or NO based on what would be put before us,” he told Kafui Dey.
“I am always and ever ready to serve Ghana. Whoever is the leader, if I get a call which says that we want you to consider this offer, at that point we will look at it,” Okoe Vanderpuije added.
Although his party is leaving power, Mr. Okoe Vanderpuije remains in public service after coming tops in the contest for the Ablekuma South Parliamentary seat.
He said: “At this point, the people of Ablekuma South say Okoe we want you to go and serve in Parliament, so that’s what I’m going to do now. The most important thing is that I will go to Parliament and will serve effectively from there.”
Candidate Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP polled 53.85% of votes casts in the 2016 election to unseat incumbent President John Mahama. | {
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Hello everyone!
I am curious to know what people are using to keep track of their books. I have been selling honey, but also do swarm removals and hive cut-outs. Part of my business is retail, but part is also service. I have used Quickbooks in the past for a small business, but it's been about ten years, and thought there might be something that works better for beekeepers. Thanks in advance!
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That's EXACTLY why I want to keep track! I may just be charging too little for products and services and not know it!
I can almost gaurantee you are charging too little. Just from what I have seen other beekeepers doing for years.
Do you issue actual receipts for your services and honey sales? Keep track of the income and the expenses and get a tax accountant who understands agriculture and what you can do in an agricultural business which you can't in any other business. I'm sure Quickbooks is a good tool and the person suggesting its use correct.
I'm glad to see you asking this question. It means you are transitioning from a hobby/smallscale mindset to a beekeeping businesslike mindset. Good.
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Due to a recent endeavor that my wife is entering into I have been researching business software. Almost all of them are overkill unless you can find an IT guy who has programmed a specialized software for his own beekeeping business. QB is well accepted in the accounting world but so are some others. The advantage I see about QB is there are so many people using it so it is easier to get help because as you would expect "free support" is a term used loosely these days.
I am looking towards online software's to alleviate the problem of hardware crashes and maintenance. It will also give me off site access which is necessary. Unfortunately I had to go to Quickbooks online "plus" instead of "essentials" to get class tracking which is really overkill for the business my wife is in. But if you need it you need it.
The biggest nut to crack is dealing with our state government and payroll for any business. That alone kills most businesses from moving out of the hobby classification. For my personal business with no employees I use a spreadsheet and at the end of the year I do a data sort for the ins and the outs and that makes my accountant happy. I would think most bee businesses with no employees could do the same. Once you have employees you have big brother breathing down your neck and then it becomes a whole new ballgame.
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I use QB for my business, its great....but a little bit of a pain.
Set it up as simple as you can to start with. When you launch the program do it with someone that has experience setting up accounts, that is going to do your accounting/taxes or is at the least familiar with QB. Some things are difficult to go back and restructure if you haven't used it.
I'm on an envelope system for my other endeavors. I place a predetermined wad of cash in a envelope and keep track of every time I add and subtract cash on the outside of envelope.
If my envelope is fat I can consider my possibilities if it is getting thin, I know what to do.
It's very motivating and works well for me.
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I used to use Quicken, and liked the fact that my bank statements updated themselves every time I logged in. I never had to balance my checkbook manually, and it automatically categorized most expenses. I switched computers and didn't renew the software, but since I'm also in the process of moving from a hobby to a small scale business, I'm already planning on going back to Quicken or Quickbooks starting Jan 1st. I'll have a seperate "account" for both our personal/family budget and for our "bee business".
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Re: Beekeeping Business Accounting
Originally Posted by Mbeck
I'm on an envelope system for my other endeavors. I place a predetermined wad of cash in a envelope and keep track of every time I add and subtract cash on the outside of envelope.
If my envelope is fat I can consider my possibilities if it is getting thin, I know what to do.
It's very motivating and works well for me.
Do you only put 20s, 50s, and 100s in the envelope? An envelope full of 1s isn't as satisfying as an envelope full of 100s, I find.
I have an accordion file next to my desk for bills paid and receipt books for sales, as well as my check books. At the end of the year I go thru the receipts and total up my income from Sales and pollination. I go thru the accordion file and seperate the receipts and credit card bills into the different categories found at the bottom of Schedule F Profit and Loss from Farming (or is it Profit or Loss?). Taking that list, along w/ mileage and Motel and Meals data, to my accountant, she figures out where we stand. Not forgetting depreciation of course. So far that has worked for me. What have I forgotten to mention?
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Originally Posted by Mbeck
I'm on an envelope system for my other endeavors.
It would be tough to use an envelope system if you were dealing with credit cards, payroll, and any online banking.
Mark, do you really wait until the end of the year to find out where you stand? There is not a lot of wiggle room if you wait that long. What happens if the truck breaks down and there isn't any cash in the till?
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Sometimes things that are free are very expensive.
I would add to those wanting to properly set up their business accounting system, to enter the information as it is available, rather than at the end of the year, and get the records you have to your accountant BEFORE the end of the year. It is hard for me to advise clients on the things they need to do in 2011 to get the most advantage from the tax laws when they bring me their files on April 15th of 2012!
I do the monthly bookkeeping for many clients, and generally the money I save them plus the time it frees up for them to run their business more than pays for my fees.
Re: Beekeeping Business Accounting
Originally Posted by Acebird
It would be tough to use an envelope system if you were dealing with credit cards, payroll, and any online banking.
Mark, do you really wait until the end of the year to find out where you stand? There is not a lot of wiggle room if you wait that long. What happens if the truck breaks down and there isn't any cash in the till?
It's not an accounting to see where I stand. What I was writing about was for Tax accounting. And I do look at things before the end of the year, of course. | {
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Every once in a while, someone tries to give the humble light bulb a little next-gen flavor. This time, we're adding Bluetooth 4.0 to the mix. Why, you ask? Good question, and one with a simple answer. The Bluetooth Bulb lets you pair your phone with one or more of the lights in your home, and then control them via an app. Switch them on, off, change brightness, set a timer, and a special RGB bulb even lets you change the color ambiance. If you're worried about the cost and waste when these things burn out, fear not, as apparently every part is replaceable -- and as there's no home automation system involved -- you won't need anything else to get set up. If this idea switches you on, you might have to hold out a little longer, as the product is just a patented prototype right now. Sights are set on mass production, but you'll have to stick with your old clapper for the time being. | {
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I have a Debian powered NAS server (ReadyNAS) with a deep file hierarchy. I'd like to get notified daily about what has changed in some of its directories and their subdirectories.
So if someone accidentally deletes a file during the day, I'd get notified about it at night by email (which would contain summary of all changes) and restore the file from backup in the morning of the next day.
At first I wanted to write a PHP CL or Python script which would recursively scan the directories, but then I thought that perhaps there is some neat unix tool that does it better. Something like dircmp :)
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Alternatively, put the whole system under version control. Run the version control tool's diff command to see changes and its revert command (however it's called) to revert any changes in the local copy. Note that most version control systems handle file contents but require extra work for meta data such as permissions.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Black News: Towanna Freeman on Domestic Violence
One in every four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, women 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk, and most cases of domestic abuse are never reported to the police. Victims of domestic abuse often feel as though no one will believe them, or they think they have nowhere to go for help. Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviors used to control and dominate someone. Domestic abuse comes in many forms; the most common includes criminal behavior such as physical assault, sexual abuse, and stalking, as well as noncriminal behavior including emotional and psychological abuse. An abuser can be a spouse, former spouse, or any other person who is a present or former household member.
The following are a few red flags that should be taken seriously: jealousy, isolation, threats of violence, verbal abuse, controlling behavior, does not respect privacy, and disrespects others. If someone you know demonstrates one or more of these characteristics on a consistent basis, he or she has the potential of being an abuser. Often these red flags are not obvious at the start of any relationship, but if you see these characteristics get out of the relationship and seek help immediately. Here are some steps you can take to help a friend experiencing domestic abuse:
4. Tell your friend, “The number to the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.”
5. Ask your friend, “How can I help support you?”
Everyone has the power to prevent domestic abuse not just those who are directly affected. The proactive actions of a bystander in the prevention of domestic abuse send a powerful message to both the victim and the abuser.
To report domestic abuse or learn about prevention and services call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. | {
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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set
BRIAN SKOLOFF,Associated PressJOSH HOFFNER,Associated Press
Published: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8:26 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8:26 p.m.
PHOENIX (AP) — The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.
A new panel will be seated to try again to reach a decision — unless the prosecutor takes execution off the table agrees to a life sentence. The judge scheduled a retrial for July 18.
In announcing the mistrial, Judge Sherry Stephens gave a heavy sigh and said: "This was not your typical trial. You were asked to perform some very difficult duties."
Later, as the jury filed out of the courtroom, one female juror looked at the victim's family and mouthed, "Sorry."
Arias, who first said she wanted to die and then that she wanted to live, looked visibly upset about the jury deadlock. She sobbed in the courtroom before the mistrial was announced. Her family didn't attend Thursday but has been present for much of the trial.
Family members of the victim, Travis Alexander, also cried in court.
Jurors began deliberating Arias' sentence Tuesday and first reported they had failed to reach a unanimous decision the next day. Stephens instructed them to keep trying.
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery on Thursday thanked the panel in a statement: "We appreciate the jury's work in the guilt and aggravation phases of the trial, and now we will assess, based upon available information, what the next steps will be."
He said a status hearing has been set for June 20, "and we will proceed with the intent to retry the penalty phase."
The same jury on May 8 found Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Alexander, who was stabbed and slashed nearly 30 times and nearly decapitated at his Mesa home. It later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the death penalty.
Under Arizona law, a hung jury in a trial's death penalty phase requires a new jury to be seated to decide the punishment. If the second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, the judge would then sentence Arias to spend her entire life in prison or be eligible for release after 25 years. The judge cannot sentence Arias to death.
Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley has said the case could drag on for several months as the new jury reviews evidence and hears opening statements, closing arguments and witness testimony in a "Cliffs Notes" version of the trial.
However, if the prosecutor decides not to pursue the death penalty a second time, the judge would sentence Arias to one of the life term options, and the trial would conclude.
The verdict came two days after Arias spoke to jurors and pleaded for her life. She said she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter after her conviction that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail. She also told jurors she could bring about positive change in prison by teaching inmates how to read and helping launch prison recycling programs.
That night, Arias gave a series of media interviews from jail, telling reporters out about her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."
Arias, 32, contends she killed Alexander in self-defense when he became enraged after a day of sex, forcing her to fight for her life. Prosecutors say she attacked him in a jealous rage because he wanted to end their relationship and go to Mexico with another woman.
Her case became a sensation from the beginning as Arias gave a series of jailhouse interviews following her 2008 arrest in which she blamed the killing on armed, masked intruders.
She went on trial in January, and the case provided endless amounts of cable TV and tabloid fodder, including a recorded phone sex call between Arias and the victim, nude photos, bloody crime-scene pictures and a defendant who described her life story in intimate detail over 18 days on the witness stand.
The former waitress told jurors of an abusive childhood, cheating boyfriends, dead-end jobs, her sexual relationship with Alexander, and her contention that he had grown physically violent.
The trial was streamed live on the Internet and became a real-life soap opera to people around the globe. Some even traveled to Phoenix to attend the trial and became fans of the fiery prosecutor, Juan Martinez, who repeatedly tangled with Arias during her testimony. They sought his autograph outside court and had pictures taken with him, prompting the defense to argue for a mistrial. Their request was denied.
The verdict brings a close to the trial's penalty phase, which also featured dramatic statements by Alexander's sister and brother as they described how their lives were shattered by the loss of their beloved sibling.
Alexander, 30, overcame a tough upbringing in Southern California to become a successful businessman at a legal insurance company and a source of inspiration to his colleagues, his friends at his Mormon church and his family.
The judge had told jurors they could consider a handful of factors when deciding Arias' sentence, including the fact that she has no previous criminal record. They also could weigh defense assertions that Arias is a good friend and a talented artist.
Arias found it difficult to resist the spotlight throughout her case. She spoke to a Fox affiliate minutes after her conviction, and did a series of jailhouse interviews just hours after the jury got the case in the penalty phase.
"The prosecutor has accused me of wanting to be famous, which is not true," Arias told the AP on Tuesday in an interview where she combed her hair beforehand and wore makeup for the cameras. She also insisted that no images be transmitted of her from the waist down, showing her striped jail pants and shackled ankles.
Arias' attorneys tried without success to withdraw from the case several times during the trial, once after Arias gave her post-conviction TV interview, and another in the middle of her sentencing phase.
<p>PHOENIX (AP) — The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.</p><p>A new panel will be seated to try again to reach a decision — unless the prosecutor takes execution off the table agrees to a life sentence. The judge scheduled a retrial for July 18.</p><p>In announcing the mistrial, Judge Sherry Stephens gave a heavy sigh and said: "This was not your typical trial. You were asked to perform some very difficult duties."</p><p>Later, as the jury filed out of the courtroom, one female juror looked at the victim's family and mouthed, "Sorry."</p><p>Arias, who first said she wanted to die and then that she wanted to live, looked visibly upset about the jury deadlock. She sobbed in the courtroom before the mistrial was announced. Her family didn't attend Thursday but has been present for much of the trial.</p><p>Family members of the victim, Travis Alexander, also cried in court.</p><p>Jurors began deliberating Arias' sentence Tuesday and first reported they had failed to reach a unanimous decision the next day. Stephens instructed them to keep trying.</p><p>Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery on Thursday thanked the panel in a statement: "We appreciate the jury's work in the guilt and aggravation phases of the trial, and now we will assess, based upon available information, what the next steps will be."</p><p>He said a status hearing has been set for June 20, "and we will proceed with the intent to retry the penalty phase."</p><p>The same jury on May 8 found Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Alexander, who was stabbed and slashed nearly 30 times and nearly decapitated at his Mesa home. It later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the death penalty.</p><p>Under Arizona law, a hung jury in a trial's death penalty phase requires a new jury to be seated to decide the punishment. If the second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, the judge would then sentence Arias to spend her entire life in prison or be eligible for release after 25 years. The judge cannot sentence Arias to death.</p><p>Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley has said the case could drag on for several months as the new jury reviews evidence and hears opening statements, closing arguments and witness testimony in a "Cliffs Notes" version of the trial.</p><p>However, if the prosecutor decides not to pursue the death penalty a second time, the judge would sentence Arias to one of the life term options, and the trial would conclude.</p><p>The verdict came two days after Arias spoke to jurors and pleaded for her life. She said she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter after her conviction that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail. She also told jurors she could bring about positive change in prison by teaching inmates how to read and helping launch prison recycling programs.</p><p>That night, Arias gave a series of media interviews from jail, telling reporters out about her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."</p><p>Arias, 32, contends she killed Alexander in self-defense when he became enraged after a day of sex, forcing her to fight for her life. Prosecutors say she attacked him in a jealous rage because he wanted to end their relationship and go to Mexico with another woman.</p><p>Her case became a sensation from the beginning as Arias gave a series of jailhouse interviews following her 2008 arrest in which she blamed the killing on armed, masked intruders.</p><p>She went on trial in January, and the case provided endless amounts of cable TV and tabloid fodder, including a recorded phone sex call between Arias and the victim, nude photos, bloody crime-scene pictures and a defendant who described her life story in intimate detail over 18 days on the witness stand.</p><p>The former waitress told jurors of an abusive childhood, cheating boyfriends, dead-end jobs, her sexual relationship with Alexander, and her contention that he had grown physically violent.</p><p>The trial was streamed live on the Internet and became a real-life soap opera to people around the globe. Some even traveled to Phoenix to attend the trial and became fans of the fiery prosecutor, Juan Martinez, who repeatedly tangled with Arias during her testimony. They sought his autograph outside court and had pictures taken with him, prompting the defense to argue for a mistrial. Their request was denied.</p><p>The verdict brings a close to the trial's penalty phase, which also featured dramatic statements by Alexander's sister and brother as they described how their lives were shattered by the loss of their beloved sibling.</p><p>Alexander, 30, overcame a tough upbringing in Southern California to become a successful businessman at a legal insurance company and a source of inspiration to his colleagues, his friends at his Mormon church and his family.</p><p>The judge had told jurors they could consider a handful of factors when deciding Arias' sentence, including the fact that she has no previous criminal record. They also could weigh defense assertions that Arias is a good friend and a talented artist.</p><p>Arias found it difficult to resist the spotlight throughout her case. She spoke to a Fox affiliate minutes after her conviction, and did a series of jailhouse interviews just hours after the jury got the case in the penalty phase.</p><p>"The prosecutor has accused me of wanting to be famous, which is not true," Arias told the AP on Tuesday in an interview where she combed her hair beforehand and wore makeup for the cameras. She also insisted that no images be transmitted of her from the waist down, showing her striped jail pants and shackled ankles.</p><p>Arias' attorneys tried without success to withdraw from the case several times during the trial, once after Arias gave her post-conviction TV interview, and another in the middle of her sentencing phase.</p> | {
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A Different Kind of Community Theatre: Performance Projects with GLBT Adolescents
Freire, Michelle Ebert
Teaching Artist Journal, v5 n4 p243-252 Oct 2007
The author's training and experience in educational theatre has provided her with examples of the therapeutic power that engagement in dramatic activity can have on individuals and groups. In this article, the author reflects on empowering performance projects with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) teens at the Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance. The therapeutic goal of the projects are to improve self-esteem, increase interpersonal skills, and acquire collective empathy. The author also discusses the risks and rewards of working in a community-based setting. | {
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Friday, October 2, 2009
The poor lighting does not do justice to this very pretty fabric. A wristlet made from the same bag pattern I've been fixated on lately. I would have put two snaps on, but the recipient preferred three. | {
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Joe Conason, Coming to an Inbox Near You
Adweek: What is National Memo?
I’ve always been interested in having an Internet vehicle. My wife [Elizabeth Wagley] started a company called Progressive Book Club. That pulled together a large list of progressives, liberals, and Democrats across the country, who are very interested in political issues. We have tens and tens of thousands, and we think we’ll be up to a million in the next couple of months. I thought, what about a newsletter model for the center-left?
Why not a website?
It’s a form that goes back to Tom Paine and George Seldes and Izzy Stone. For Elizabeth and me, that’s an appealing model because we think it works politically and as a business. What we’re trying to bring to readers is a very sharp take on the day’s news, a fair amount of original news, and aggregation. Of course, it has my unique sensibility and my reporting experience behind it.
Would you make it more broad?
I’m definitely thinking about bringing on Joe Scarborough’s column and more conservative stuff. Smart, conservative commentary is definitely something we’ll do.
Do we need another media vehicle for the left?
What we’re delivering is an audience that’s engaged, interested in travel, healthcare. From what little I know about marketing, the ROI for email marketing is better than any other form of marketing. I think we can get big brand advertisers and we will, but there will be specialized advertising and cause-related advertising as well.
Who’s financing it?
I guess that’s proprietary info. Is that how you say it?
How do you size up the political media landscape?
Our audience is particularly interested in what they see as a threat to their future and living standards by the Republicans and Tea Party and what’s going on abroad. There’s a profound interest in news right now.
Rupert Murdoch fired you years ago when he took over the Voice where you were a columnist.
He tried to. He had acquired The Village Voice by accident when he bought New York magazine. I wrote a column in the Voice every week, and one of the things I covered quite often was the New York Post and Rupert’s political shenanigans. There came a point where he called [editor] David Schneiderman and told him to fire me. David, to his credit, didn’t do it. It blew over.
Did you get any satisfaction out of that shaving cream attack?
If they didn’t pay that guy, they should have, because it makes him look good and Wendi look great. I’m not surprised. This Mr. Magoo thing he did in Parliament—the “I-don’t-know-what’s-going-on” act—is not him. I remember he would have the front page of the [New York] Post faxed to him in Australia every day—he was that controlling of his newspapers.
You also had a run-in with [ex-Post gossip columnist] Richard Johnson.
He took a swing at me. My recollection is he swung and then ran out of the building. Someone bigger than both of us grabbed me and someone grabbed him and pulled us apart. We’ve kissed and made up since then.
You left the New York Observer after 18 years. How is it doing?
I think the Observer’s gone through a tough few years. I don’t agree with everything they’ve done. But I’m glad they’re still there and publishing.
Adweek: What is National Memo?
I’ve always been interested in having an Internet vehicle. My wife [Elizabeth Wagley] started a company called Progressive Book Club. That pulled together a large list of progressives, liberals, and Democrats across the country, who are very interested in political issues. We have tens and tens of thousands, and we think we’ll be up to a million in the next couple of months. I thought, what about a newsletter model for the center-left?
Why not a website?
It’s a form that goes back to Tom Paine and George Seldes and Izzy Stone. For Elizabeth and me, that’s an appealing model because we think it works politically and as a business. What we’re trying to bring to readers is a very sharp take on the day’s news, a fair amount of original news, and aggregation. Of course, it has my unique sensibility and my reporting experience behind it.
Would you make it more broad?
I’m definitely thinking about bringing on Joe Scarborough’s column and more conservative stuff. Smart, conservative commentary is definitely something we’ll do.
Do we need another media vehicle for the left?
What we’re delivering is an audience that’s engaged, interested in travel, healthcare. From what little I know about marketing, the ROI for email marketing is better than any other form of marketing. I think we can get big brand advertisers and we will, but there will be specialized advertising and cause-related advertising as well.
Who’s financing it?
I guess that’s proprietary info. Is that how you say it?
How do you size up the political media landscape?
Our audience is particularly interested in what they see as a threat to their future and living standards by the Republicans and Tea Party and what’s going on abroad. There’s a profound interest in news right now.
Rupert Murdoch fired you years ago when he took over the Voice where you were a columnist.
He tried to. He had acquired The Village Voice by accident when he bought New York magazine. I wrote a column in the Voice every week, and one of the things I covered quite often was the New York Post and Rupert’s political shenanigans. There came a point where he called [editor] David Schneiderman and told him to fire me. David, to his credit, didn’t do it. It blew over.
Did you get any satisfaction out of that shaving cream attack?
If they didn’t pay that guy, they should have, because it makes him look good and Wendi look great. I’m not surprised. This Mr. Magoo thing he did in Parliament—the “I-don’t-know-what’s-going-on” act—is not him. I remember he would have the front page of the [New York] Post faxed to him in Australia every day—he was that controlling of his newspapers.
You also had a run-in with [ex-Post gossip columnist] Richard Johnson.
He took a swing at me. My recollection is he swung and then ran out of the building. Someone bigger than both of us grabbed me and someone grabbed him and pulled us apart. We’ve kissed and made up since then.
You left the New York Observer after 18 years. How is it doing?
I think the Observer’s gone through a tough few years. I don’t agree with everything they’ve done. But I’m glad they’re still there and publishing. | {
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1. Too many doors
2. Wrong gearbox
3. Sure you need the CD changer with the RNS-E? CD is so last decade.
4. Parking sensors are for girls
5. Stay away from the S3 mirrors, you'll look like a wannabe and they're a target for thieves.
6. As Dandle said, get the phone prep - best £400 I've ever spent.
1. Got a dog, do alot of travelling, buying 5 door for convience
2. I do alot of motorway miles, want the luxury of auto/paddleshift
3. CD changer is nice to have
4. My girlfriend will be driving it as well
5. The S3 mirrors look cool, I understand about "wanabe" but don't care
6. I mite get it.
7.140PS 2.0TDI (it was ordered April)
Heh on another note...
I wish I ordered the interior light pack now...
I was just very confused how my sales rep was advising me...
In the sales book it states that if you have black interior headlining you will have to order the interior light pack... however i was told you will get the light pack as standard so sis not bother... but now heh i was told by my replacement rep that i will not get that option...
it's so confusing that, if I were told by a sales rep that an option I wanted would be included as standard, I'd ask for exactly that to be stated in writing on the order. That way, when it turns up without it, you can just reject the car as it doesn't match the order or, more likely, get them to give you a heap of cash to take the car anyway
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All Moms & Tots are welcome to come and play in the parish play yard with other Moms & Tots from the parish. This group meets every other Wednesday. On rainy days they meet in the parish meeting room play area. | {
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NVIDIA introduced SLI (Scalable Link Interface) for the first time in November 2004. This technology has already been used for ages now, since 3DFX introduced this parallel connection between two cards around 1998 with their Voodoo2. Anyway NVIDIA claimed that SLI could deliver twice the performance of one single gpu and that is exactly what we are testing today. Read the review to find out more! | {
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On Monday during his team’s preseason media day, James expounded on his thoughts about the president, what James says is Trump’s goal to divide America through sports, and the role James can play in making this country a better place.
While James mused on the importance of sports and how it unites people “like none other,” he also said he’s not going to let one individual use sports as a “platform to divide us.” James didn’t mention Trump by name, but it wasn’t difficult to discern who he meant.
LeBron James: 'The people run this country. Not one individual. And damn sure not him.'Full story: http://on.si.com/2jXD0Fc
“I salute the NFL, the players, the coaches, the owners and the fans … it was unbelievable,” James said, via SI.com. “There was solidarity. There was no divide, no divide even from that guy that continues to try to divide us as people.”
James also assuaged his fans that even if you made a mistake and voted for Trump, it was still OK.
“I’ve done things for my kids, and I realized I shouldn’t have gave my daughter that many damn Skittles,” James said. “She won’t go to sleep now.”
But aside from that joke, James—whose home was vandalized with a racial slur last May—made sure he let everybody know where the power in this country is based.
“The people run this country, not one individual,” James said. “And damn sure not him.”
Josh Katzowitz is the Weekend Editor for the Daily Dot and covers the world of YouTube. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. He’s also a longtime sports writer, covering the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series. | {
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Some inventions are just a better way to do something that’s already being done – an improvement on a product. Other inventions are pretty new and I would say that the Aeropress Coffee Maker is quite new. …When you look at the coffee brewing process, it’s interesting that it’s really just a succession of of shorter and shorter processes. A hundred years ago, people used to throw some grounds of coffee into a pot and boil it for as long as an hour. Whereas in 1950, there was quite a leap forward in coffee making called the “automatic drip machine” and it took about 5 minutes. The Aeropress cuts that time of 5 minutes down to about one minute. | {
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Hargis 11 th reunion
The Hargis family gather at the old homestead—Captain Dick the Host.—He dispenses good cheer to his relatives and friends and all enjoy a pleasant day at his country home.
People who are acquainted with Captain Dick Hargis on his train think that he is in his glory when steaming through the hills and valleys from Atlanta to Chattanooga, but to see him at his best when he is filled with joys of youth and as frolicksome as a boy of sixteen, is only to be observed when he assembles his brothers and sisters, with their children and grandchildren, at the old homestead in one of their annual reunions.
The Courant American was among the guests who had the good fortune to enjoy the hospitality of this occasion on last Saturday.
This is probably the only family in the state which keeps up with such regularity these annual reunions at the old homestead, occasions which keep up the family ties and teach the younger generations of the different branches of the family to love one another as brother and sister.
The original family consisted of seven brothers and sisters which has now multiplied until the children and grandchildren, including all, number seventy-two, quite a large and interesting family. Nearly all of these were present last Saturday, and with their invited guests, made it a most pleasant and enjoyable occasion.
The time to the hour of noon was spent in greetings and rehearsals of experiences during the past twelve months among those who had not met since the last reunion, and at noon the good ladies took charge of the baskets and spread a most sumptuous dinner on the long tables which had been erected for the occasion, under the trees in front of the house. It was an elegant spread, and contained every variety of good things which tempt the appetite and give contentment to the inner man.
After the dinner was over, Capt. R. R. Hargis, who had been romping with the boys and girls all morning, put on a serious air, and called the assemblage to order. He made a few remarks relative to the occasion, and expressed his gratitude for the pleasure of having so many of his relatives and friends around him.
He was followed by Mr. W. A. Chunn who, in his felicitous vein, placed Captain Hargis in nomination for the Georgia legislature, and he was elected on the spot. Captain Hargis would make a first rate member of that august body, and there are not a few in Bartow county who would like to have the pleasure of voting for him.
Mr. Chunn was followed by Colonel Stansell, who said in his remarks, that he had come up as a new member to make a conquest of the Hargis family, as there had been some marrying going on which brought him into the family, but he felt that the Hargis family had made the conquest, and he was hardly able to tell whether he was a Hargis or a Stansell.
Mr. Tom Hargis, O. P. Hargis and J. D. Rogers also made short and pleasant addresses, and the young people furnished some excellent music.
Captain Hargis is a most genial host, and has the happy faculty of making every one around him feel at home, nor should we neglect to mention his good wife, who was busy throughout the day looking after the pleasure of her guests, a worthy companion of a noble man.
The day was pleasant for all, and the eleventh annual reunion was a great success in every particular. | {
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Pour batter in small greased muffin cups, about a quarter full. Add a tablespoon of filling in each cup. Cover the filling with another layer of batter until muffin cup is half full. Top with sliced salted red eggs and steam for 10 to 15 minutes. | {
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