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The Great White Owls Prayer
Oh Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the world – hear me.
I come before you, one of your children.
I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever
Behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made,
My ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise, so that I may know
The things you have taught my people,
"And Let Me Learn With Wisdom
The Things You Wish Me To Know From Nightingale
To Understand That Which Is My Task
And That Which Is The Duty of Others
To Measure A Spirit With No Bigotry
To Do All These Tasks Led By Your Hand
To Complete These Tasks For Thy Purpose
And let me know"
The lesson you have hidden in every leaf and rock.
I seek strength not to be superior to my brothers,
But to be able to fight my greatest enemy,
Make me ever ready to come to you,
With clean hands and straight eyes,
So when life fades as a fading sunset,
My spirit may come to you without shame.
"Let Me Cross Over To The Meadow
To Greet My Ancestors With Tears Of Joy"
Equa Unega Wahuhi, The Great White Owl
Adapted from The Native American Prayer of : Yellow Hawk, Sioux Chief


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getting ready for our trip to England & France
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Nonfunctional pads are pads on internal or external layers that are not connected to any active conductive patterns on the layer. Figure 1 shows removal of the difference between nonfunctional pads included on and removed from a single plated via.
Figure 1 Schematic of NFP removal.12
DfR Solutions performed an industry survey of board manufacturers to learn the following:
* How common is the removal of nonfunctional pads from board designs by manufacturers?
* What considerations, if any, factor into the decision to remove these pads?
* Does removal have a known impact on printed board reliability?
The survey consisted of the following. For the board described below, please answer the following questions:
* IPC Class 3 requirements.
* FR-4 (170?C) and polyimide (220?C).
* HASL finish, Sn63Pb37 only (not Pb-free).
* Thickness range: 0.020" to 0.125".
* Layer count: 16 max.
* Inner copper (oz): 0.5 to 2.0, Outer Copper (oz): 1.0 to 3.0.
1) What is your procedure with respect to nonfunctional innerlayer pads?
2) Do you keep them or remove them as a function of board material type, overall thickness, layer count, copper thickness?
3) Is this a standard practice?
4) If you remove or don't remove nonfunctional pads, what is the reason for doing so?
5) If you remove them, do you have reliability data you could share indicating whether there is a reliability issue?
6) Is the answer the same for epoxy-glass and polyimide board materials?
7) Is the answer the same if the circuit is high speed?
Your name: ______________________
Company: _______________________
Email address: _____________________
The survey was sent out to 22 PCB fabricators.
Fourteen US fabricators participated in the survey. An additional eight fabricators received the survey but did not respond. Of those who responded, the following paragraphs provide insight into their responses.
1. What is your procedure with respect to nonfunctional inner layer pads? To summarize the surveyed fabricators' responses:
* Five simply remove them.
* Five would remove the pads, but typically after receiving permission from their customer.
* Four never remove them.
In addition to the fabricator survey request, DfR put a notice on LinkedIn asking for a response to this question. Only one response was received from a fabricator's representative.
"We generally prefer to remove them unless directed otherwise to reduce AOI time. An exception (unless directed to keep them) would be if we need the additional copper for stability in lamination (if it's a very sparse circuit layer)."
Thus, it is a standard practice for this supplier to remove them.
2. Do you keep them or remove them as a function of board material type, overall thickness, layer count, copper thickness? In all responses, the board material type, thickness, layer count and copper thickness did not alter the company's decision to either keep or remove the unused pads.
3. Is this a standard practice? Regardless of whether the pads were kept or removed, every company responded that it was their standard practice.
4. If you remove or don't remove nonfunctional pads, what is the reason for doing so? This question provided the most interesting responses, as it provided insight into each company's reasoning.
Why remove unused pads?
* "The drill bit will not easily be hurt and cause hole-wall roughness. (The nonfunctional inner layer pads are also always drilled, even when the via and via hole size is small. The drill bit is also small and may easily be damaged if the copper remains for each layer.)"
* "We minimize drill wear by removing them, especially on high layer counts with thick copper."
* "Drill life is reduced if all layers have unused lands. Drill breakage is also a concern."
* "Removal of unused lands in wiring plane with tight registration of line-to-land requirements."
* "To protect the drill bit from damaging and produce clean hole wall free of nodules."
* "We remove them to reduce the opportunity of creating shorts, especially in a BGA area where typically trace/space is already fairly dense and to reduce the drill wear. The more copper we drill through, the more heat is generated, reducing the possible hit count and having cleaner holes."
* "To enhance drill hole quality, we prefer to drill through as little metal as possible. The effect of the unused pads is to wear the drill bit more rapidly, which shows up as gouging and poor drill quality."
* "Nonfunctional pads are normally removed to eliminate the possible misregistration perception by end user."
* "We remove them because it allows for a better product after etching."
* "For hole wall support on rigid product to reduce drill wear."
Why leave unused pads?
* "In our case, concern for accidental removal of a functional pad. However, I began in business at TI, and we always removed nonfunctional pads because our concern was bond strength of the electroless copper to the internal surface copper. If you didn't need the copper, you'd remove it. Also less chance for shorting in plane areas for nonfunctional pads."
* "We believe that they anchor the hole and improve reliability. However, we have begun questioning this and have a DOE in progress to investigate."
* "The more copper that can be retained on any layer, the better the dimensional stability. Providing a complete pad stack (with the exception of plane layers) has improved registration and permits proper DPA (destructive part analysis). This ability to verify registration or misregistration anywhere within the product panel provides a great benefit. The additional copper also permits better chip evacuation and prevents or greatly reduces clogged flutes."
* "Primarily electrical test shorts and AOI callouts for shorts."
Summary of responses. In all cases, remove or leave, the primary reason was to improve the respective fabricator's process and yields. Companies that remove unused pads do so primarily because they want to extend drill bit life and produce better vias in the boards, which they consider the primary reliability issue. For those that keep unused pads, the primary reason is that they believe it acts as a multi-flanged rivet to combat innerlayer damage. Such delamination is the result of non-homogeneous z-axis expansion of the board due to differences in the CTE of the disparate materials.
In general, companies responding did not feel that removing the unused pads would create a reliability issue.
Reliability Data
DfR did not expect to get many responses to these questions due to the proprietary nature of the data. However, some of the responses detailed how the fabricators gather appropriate data to make their decisions.
5. If you remove nonfunctional pads, do you have reliability data that you could share indicating whether there is or is not a reliability issue?
* "We added two test coupons under the rails of the working panel (Figure 2). The test coupon includes the minimum hole size and maximum hole size and our minimum trace. The hole we designed included each layer's pad. When we complete the 1st copper plating, our lab cross sections these two coupons and checks the hole wall roughness, copper thickness, and the layer to layer registration. If the coupon showed any layer without an annular ring, then we increase the check quantity. If the result was unacceptable, then we may check all working panels and scrap the defect boards in the PTH process. Engineering would then investigate to check if the issue happened in the inner layer process, lamination process or drill process. After finding the root cause, we correct the issue and replace the defective boards."
Figure 2. One of two test coupons on panel.
* "This is a combination of many factors. We have seen in the past when we have a high rate of gouging (0.0007), we have multiple initiation points for plating folds that are always the first to fail. Having nonfunctional pads reduces this potential. Also, depending on construction and how resin rich the stack-up may be, we see a higher amount of lifted pads and/or actual cracking of the ED foil in the high layer count thick products that have minimal interconnects. Even though your scenario speaks about (not Pb-free) we see there are many CMs thatsubject the product into those temperature ranges, especially for selective connectors that require a solder fountain application. We did have a product for an ATE customer that had active components (slightly over your thickness, as it was 0.188"). They had multiple failures until the nonfunctional pads were re-added, and then there were no further issues. Same design, just pads vs. no pads. We have also seen more instances of larger layer count product coming in with pads removed. From an electrical standpoint, the additional capacitance is not good for signal integrity, so they are required to be removed. For this type of product, we need to make sure we increase the plated copper to 0.0015" minimum, as we saw failure with 0.0008" minimum copper thickness. We also did a reliability test with the attached pad stacks. I am not able to share the results with you due to NDA."
* "PTH life can be affected with the addition of unused lands for "smaller" diameter vias; data are out on IST type fails. Larger PTH diameter may have improved life with unused lands, not enough data in the open."
* "Yes, we provide TDR impedance report when impedance is requested, reliability report, and cross-section."
* "The reliability data we would have is in the form of the IPC-6012 Class 3 requirement for the specific customer part. And what would be included in the C of C package supplied with the part. We do perform part number and material qualification through an independent lab. We typically cannot share these data."
* "Based on customer returns or, more accurately, the lack of customer returns, the practice of unused pad removal does not adversely affect functionality or reliability."
* "It is not a reliability issue on rigid boards. Unused pads just wear on the drills, especially those with higher layer counts and high copper weights."
6. Is the answer the same for epoxy glass and polyimide board materials? All suppliers said that their response was the same regardless of whether polyimide glass or epoxy glass materials were involved.
7. Is the answer the same if the circuit is high speed?
* "Yes. More so for high speed because nonfunctional pads (NFPs) have a signal integrity impact on the holes (from a supplier typically removing the unused pads)."
* "No, for high speeds, these unused lands increase loss (>10Gbps) (from a supplier that typically keeps the pads)."
Rigid-flex. Several suppliers also responded that if the board were a rigid-flex configuration, they would leave the unused pads in place to provide additional reinforcement for the Kapton Mylar flex material.
Additional Insight from Industry
Technical papers and discussions that address this issue were also examined. (No company or individual who participated in the survey is cited in this section.) Impact to both design function and reliability are seen with the use of NFPs.
Industry Publications
In "Signal Integrity Analysis of a 26 Layer Board with Emphasis on the Effect of Nonfunctional Pads,"1 Ciccomancini Scogna shows that nonfunctional pads consistently impact insertion loss. Insertion loss provides information about both the quality of the signal and its bandwidth and is one major characteristic that helps describe high-speed interconnect behavior. Degradation of signal performance is seen when NFPs are used and improvements are achieved by removing them.
The National Physical Laboratory presented a webinar on "Through Hole Reliability for High Aspect Via Holes."2 Microsections of failed vias showed a high percentage of the failures were adjacent to nonfunctional pads, even though they were away from the center portion of the vias where failures typically occur. Failures also occurred earlier. See Figure 3, where inclusion of NFPs is shown in the leftmost black line.
Figure 3. Earlier fails with NFPs.
The paper "Discussion on Nonfunctional Pad Removal / Backdrilling and PCB Reliability"3 indicates that "the continuing trend (which as always is product design specific) is as follows: With smaller vias/higher aspect ratio (0.008"/0.2mm to 0.020"/0.5mm) the inclusion of internal lands is negative (10 to 30% reduction in long-term performance). Conversely, with larger holes/lower aspect ratio (via size 0.020"+/0.5mm+), the inclusion of internal lands is positive (10 to 15% increase in long-term performance)."
In "Design and Construction Affects [sic] on PWB Reliability," Paul Reid states: "Generally speaking the presence of nonfunctional pads is a determent to the reliability of PWBs."4 He further points out that one or two nonfunctional pads that are not in the center of the PTH generally improve reliability when compared to the same PTH with NFPs at every layer. He describes a condition call "telegraphing" where there is so much copper at PTHs the material is "resin starved" between pads, and you can see the image of this "pancake stack "of copper in the dielectric; the image is "telegraphed" to the surface. When the dielectric is thin and the copper thick, the condition is exacerbated and reliability is significantly reduced. The high spots create regions where the epoxy is squeezed out. Lack of sufficient epoxy can result in adhesion issues and can provide potential pathways for electrochemical migration to occur. Reid's schematic is shown in Figure 4. He indicated that is a condition of concern but acknowledged not seeing any real rejections for this condition.
Figure 4. NFP schematic4.
In the book High-speed Circuit Board Integrity,5 Thierauf states that in many situations, NFPs are harmless. However, they can be troublesome in high-speed signaling applications, especially with thick, multilayer boards. Figure 5 shows how an NFP can capacitively couple to a return plane, lowering the impedance seen by a signal passing along the via.
Figure 5. NFP capacitively coupling to plane.
In Chapter 20, "Thermal Stress Issues in Plated-Through-Hole Reliability," from Thermal Stress and Strain in Microelectronic Packaging,6 the authors refer to industry reports that NFPs are beneficial for PTH life. Modeling with and without NFPs of the Von Mises barrel stress was performed for epoxy glass and Kevlar polyimide multilayer boards (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Effect of NFPs on barrel stress.
Industry Expert Opinions
On April 4, 2014, an online Ask the Experts column addressed the topic. A reader asked, "Should we remove nonfunctional pads from inner layers. In some cases, it may be necessary to free up space between rows of pads to route additional trace data. I've read articles that favor both options. What is your opinion?" Responses from the experts included:
* "Nonfunctional copper is generally used to balance plating. On innerlayers, with nonfunctional copper, this would be a very sophisticated lay-up, as it sounds as if there are embedded vias and high-density features. With that assumption, replacing nonfunctional copper with functioning copper features is a 1:1 tradeoff. These nonfunctional features are used to "thieve" amperage and/or plating away from sensitive areas. By putting functional copper in these areas, you are balancing the design, to be less dependent on nonfunctional copper." – Rodney Miller, capital equipment operations manager, Specialty Coating Systems
* "Fabricators normally do prefer it, because it makes drilling easier. Copper is a tough, stringy metal, and in general, it's a pain to drill through. On the other hand, removal of all unused pads on thick, high layer count PWBs may result in long distances between points where the PTH copper is "tied" into the hole wall. This can result in somewhat reduced reliability. (I've seen examples of this.) Selective removal is one option that may provide the routing flexibility needed, and easy fabrication, while maintaining a few tie points along the depth of high-aspect-ratio vias. One approach might be to leave lands on selected plane layers, even if unattached. The plane layers are not used for signal routing, so the presence of pads will not impede routing." – Fritz Byle, process engineer, Astronautics
* "From a reliability point of view, based on thermal cycle evaluations, removing nonfunctional pads increases the reliability of the PWBs to some degree. It is thought that having nonfunctional pad "in" will cause the drill to work harder as it drills through the extra copper offered by nonfunctional pads and increases the temperature internally, aging the material in the barrel of the hole. Having nonfunctional pad "in" is thought to have a tendency to provide stress risers that focus the strain into the barrel of the PTH. What we find repeatedly is that nonfunctional pad "in" reduces thermal cycle to failure by 10% to 20%. I suggest removing most of the non-functional pads in the central zone of the PWB. Leave in one or two nonfunctional pad in the top or bottom third of the stackup. This will give the most reliable construction. You can always test the two different constructions to prove my contentions, using thermal cycling methods." – Paul Reid, program coordinator, PWB Interconnect Solutions
* "Nonfunctional pads should be removed if this is a signal via. Nonfunctional pads do not improve reliability from a barrel fatigue perspective and can greatly reduce manufacturability in the drilling process (dulls the drill bit). If the via is used for assembly, such as a through-hole solder joint, then nonfunctional pads can prevent hole wall pull away." – Dr. Craig D. Hillman, CEO and managing partner, DfR Solutions
* "Eliminating nonfunctional pads is a great way to gain some real estate on all types of PCBs, but this practice should be used with caution on flex and rigid-flex boards. Copper plating generally does not bond to flexible materials in the plated through hole as well as it bonds to rigid materials. This is especially true on controlled impedance flex and rigid flex, where thicker flex dielectrics are incorporated into the material stack up. All pads, both functional and nonfunctional, provide points dispersed along the plated barrel for the plating to adhere to. If all nonfunctional pads are removed, causing the gap between functional pads to become too great, the plating may start to separate from the hole wall. I would recommend leaving at least some of the nonfunctional pads in place on flex and rigid flex boards and attempt to keep them evenly dispersed along the plated through hole wall to avoid possible plating separation." – Mark Finstad, senior applications engineer, Flexible Circuit Technologies
From these comments, it is clear there is not a "one size fits all" approach to nonfunctional pad removal. Companies need to devise a strategy based on the design and materials used and document those needs clearly to their fabricators. The experts did uniformly recommend removal of NFPs where possible.
Fabricators routinely recommend removal of nonfunctional pads. Multek states that including NFPs adds unnecessary spacing and decreases layer yield,7 illustrated in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Multek recommendations.
For improved signal integrity at higher frequencies, Sanmina indicates that removal of nonfunctional pads and via backdrilling are two commonly used via optimization techniques.8
Altera offers guidance in at least two application notes.9,10 To minimize parasitic capacitance in high-speed (Gbps) transceiver designs and to optimize vias in high-speed channels in general, eliminating all nonfunctional pads is recommended. Altera further recommends removing NFPs in all high aspect ratio vias.
In "Practical Guidelines for Implementing 5 Gbps in Copper Today, and the Roadmap to 10 Gbps,"11 the authors recommend removal of NFPs, as seen in Figure 8.
Figure 8. NFP recommendations.
The survey results do not indicate any specific reliability issue associated with the removal of unused pads for standard rigid multilayer boards. Two-thirds of the fabricators who responded removed the pads routinely or after approval from their customer. DfR recommends that designers include this type of acceptance requirement on either their fabrication drawings or their purchase orders.
One supplier for military PBs did indicate that they felt the removal of pads could present a reliability issue. When queried further, it was determined that the issue was with very small drill bits on a 22-plus layer board. In that instance, the additional stiffness from the pads provided support in the drilling operation where the aspect ratio was high.
However, some of the responses and the literature search indicate that the non-removal of unused pads could result in a phenomenon called "telegraphing," where the epoxy is squeezed so thin that there is a little left between each layer, which can be a reliability issue.4
This work was supported by those printed board fabricators who participated in the survey.
This article was first published in the IPC Apex Expo Proceedings, March 2014, and is reprinted here with permission of the authors.
1. A. Ciccomancini Scogna, "Signal Integrity Analysis of a 26 Layers Board with Emphasis on the Effect of Nonfunctional Pads," IEEE EMC Symposium, 2008.
2. Martin Wickham, "Through Hole Reliability for High Aspect Via Holes," NPL webinar, June 11, 2013.
3. Bill Birch, "Discussion on Nonfunctional Pad Removal/Backdrilling and PCB Reliability," 2005.
4. Paul Reid, "Design and Construction Effects on PWB Reliability," IPC Apex Expo February 2012.
5. Stephen Thierauf, High-speed Circuit Board Integrity, Artech House, January 2004.
6. Donald Barker and Abhijit Dasgupta, Thermal Stress and Strain in Microelectronic Packaging, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.
7. Bill Frank, Design for Manufacture, Multek company presentation.
8. Sanmina, PCB Fabrication: Opti-Via Technology for Improved Signal Integrity at Higher Frequencies, company datasheet.
9. Altera AN-672, Transceiver Link Design Guidelines for High-Gbps Data Rate Transmission, company application note, Feb. 15, 2013.
10. Altera AN-529, Via Optimization Techniques for High Speed Channel Design, company application note, May 2008.
11. Brent Rothermal, et al, "Practical Guidelines for Implementing 5 Gbps in Copper Today, and the Roadmap to 10 Gbps," DesignCon, January 2000.
12. Non Functional Pad Removal. http://wiki.fed.de/images/7/70/Empfehlung_zu_Non_Functional_Pad_Removal.pdf.


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Did You Know? Assassin's Creed
Words by James Brookfield
Last Friday saw the release of Assassins Creed: Syndicate, the latest instalment in one of Ubisoft's biggest franchises. There is much hype and anticipation surrounding this entry for numerous reasons such as; an attempt to rectify the mistakes and mishaps which plagued Assassins Creed: Unity, the location set within Victorian England and the opportunity to play as two assassins via twin siblings Jacob and Evie Frye. To celebrate the game's launch this article will delve into the history of the first Assassins title, divulging facts that readers may or may not already know. So let's re-enter the animus and uncover some tropes of the Creed in which to live by.
Firstly, Assassin's Creed was almost a different game entirely, originally intended to be a continuation of the Prince of Persia series. Initially entitled Prince of Persia: Assassins the plot was to be based on the life of Hassan-i-Sabbah, a missionary who converted a community in the late 11th century in the heart of the Alborz Mountains of northern Persia. He founded a group of fedayeen whose members are often referred to as the Hashshashin, or 'Assassins'. Furthermore Patrice Desilets, Sands of Time director, believed a prince was not an appealing protagonist. As a result the prince would have been AI-controlled, thus creating a more interesting character in the form of the player-controlled Assassin. However Ubisoft did not want a Prince of Persia game where the focal point was not on titular character, therefore the game was given a new IP. Moreover it has been reported the assassin protagonist was female, switching the previous relationship dynamics of the Prince and his female companions. This is interesting given the continual debate of gender equality in gaming in addition to recent criticism of a lack of strong female characters within Assassin Creed games, prior to Aveline de Grandpre and Evie Frye. The major gameplay mechanic of Prince of Persia: Assassins was co-operative play, a feature that would not be established into the series until Unity. Test footage and early gameplay of Prince of Persia: Assassins is still available online which does, to some degree, demonstrate the basic outline of what then became Assassins Creed.
Another fact regarding Assassin Creed is upon hearing Desmond Miles speak for the first time most gamers instantly recognised the vocal talents of Nolan North, famed for other roles including; Nathan Drake, Deadpool, The Penguin (from Batman Arkham Series) and Dr Edward Richtofen. However most may be unaware that Desmond's likeness was provided by Francisco Randez, a French-Canadian fashion model with a Spanish background. In a somewhat more familiar area Kristen Bell, well-known for Veronica Mars and Frozen, lent both her voice and likeness to the character of Lucy Stillman. This marked the first time Bell had voiced a character in any medium
Eagle-eyed gamers may have spotted in the first Assassins Creed game Altair is missing a finger. Subsequent assassins did not need to follow suit due to Altair modifying the hidden blade to operate effectively, without the removal of the ring finger, prior to his death. Resultantly this also enabled any assassin to further avoid detection; many early Levantine assassins were recognised due to a missing digit.
Finally, concluding on a rather humours note, the inability to swim in the first game is due to an apparent glitch in the Animus matrix and not a gameplay mechanic limitation, honestly.
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Charlie Sheen, a 1980's hot male lead turned into a middle aged television star two decades later, smears his superiority all over interviews and now all over the internet. So, is he really special, a chosen Adonis so consumed by his exclusivity that all we can do is follow his wild rants in awe? I realized that everything that Mr. Sheen declares himself to be is absolutely true. How many can't survive years of substance abuse, destroyed bonds and career failures and still walk away a winner. Somehow, this dude can do what most of us dwarfs so ineptly falter.
Here is a man whose binges and philandering are more memorable than his borderline straight to VHS body of work. Here is a man that doesn't play with the rules because the rules don't apply to him, and his mischievous, erratic behavior is simply dismissed by "oh, that's Charlie being Charlie." Maybe hidden in between Sheen's deranged quotes and flamboyant arrogance is a simple truth: we like those who are righteous, but we fucking love those who are anything but. There is a lesson to be learned from this man, never say you're sorry.
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"The Chase" plays out a lot like current day real life for Charlie Sheen. You have a guy who can't keep himself out of trouble and just says, "Fuck it," and gets into trouble because of his impulsiveness and severe lack of filter, all while 'macking' it to some hot ladies.
Sheen plays Jackson Davis Hammond, a guy with much too elaborate of a name to be in a movie that has as little character development as this. We prefer to call him Jack. Jack is in trouble. He's about to go to jail for a crime he didn't commit and decides the best way out is to hold Natalie (played by the ridiculously good looking Kristy Swanson) hostage with candy bar. What comes is a series of exaggerated situations and the "getting to know you" moments between Natalie and Jack.
The performances are terrible and the overacting is dialed up to 11, but the film still manages to entertain even though most of it is spent in a car that doesn't ever run out of gasoline. Thank Zod for solar powered and giant fuel-celled cars of the '90s. The characters are one-dimensional and the story is as flimsy as the idea that Sheen's brain is so powerful normal people couldn't handle its power.
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Wall Street: We had to go back 24 years to find a good Charlie Sheen movie, that's how much we care!
Charlie Sheen is one of the lucky men in the world to have the blood lineage of a mythological deity, but even rarer than Sheen's potent DNA is finding a movie with him that's actually GOOD. Yes, Sheen can bring orgasmic bliss to hookers on cocaine binges before storing them in the closets of hotel rooms, but when it comes to the quality of his work, he might as well have gerbil blood. Fortunately for Sheen, the handsome, cocky punk with a slick mouth that he is became the muse for director Oliver Stone during his glory days, before acid flashbacks and voices in his head yelling "Charlie" got the best of the renegade director. 1987's "Wall Street" is a great American film about the intricacies of the Stock Trade, as well as a classic morality tale about the limits of excessiveness.
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There was a time when the warlock himself, Charlie Sheen wasn't so full of himself and tiger's blood. During this time he made some good movies and he made some cheesy shit. This one qualifies as the latter and he hasn't aimed higher ever since. He may brag about how great he is, but he hasn't really tried to do anything "great" since 1990 or perhaps a smidge earlier.
"Hot Shots!" is a film that mocks other movies of the time like "Top Gun" and other military films of the '80s. Charlie Sheen plays Lt. Topper Harley a character as two dimensional as he sounds. He's there only to ham up the pun after pun after pun. While the puns aren't that bad and the movie entertain it is cheesy shit.
The performances are good enough in the ridiculously over-hammed-up way that you'd expect it to be. It feels a lot like "Airplane" while watching it and even shares a Lloyd Bridges from the series. Valeria Golino stands out in the crowd as she amps up the sexy to some ridiculous lines and situations. Her performance is probably the best in the film. Kristy Swanson who co-stars in "The Chase" has a cameo, as does Jon Cryer from "Two and a Half Men."
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Years before karma gave Kathryn Bigelow the academy award over giving it to James Cameron the two were wed. No seriously. The two rivaling directors were married before they were out back at the Oscars dueling to the death*. Thankfully, this union gave us the gem that is "Strange Days."
Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes) is a dealer of a different, and futuristic, sort. Nero deals "clips." The drug of choice for those who want to live it up as a lesbian, bank robber or even someone who has legs, in the case they don't. Lenny Nero is obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Faith (Juliette Lewis) who is on her slow rise to stardom. Thanks to a "clip" their friend recorded Nero must enlist the help of Mace (Angela Bassett) and Max (Tom Sizemore) to figure out what to do with this clip before the fit hits the shan and cause riots on the eve of New Years 2000.


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With 2017 in the rearview mirror and the 2018 Wisconsin Badgers recruiting class already signed, sealed and mostly delivered, it is truly an offseason to look forward to what is ahead.
That's especially true on the recruiting trail, where the Badgers are way ahead of their normal curve. UW already has four commits to the 2019 class and there is a ton of buzz around the potential for this class to be special.
Previous looks: Running Back |
Wisconsin also likely needs to make this class count because it won't be a big one, with around 14-16 players likely to be in the class in total. UW currently has 75 players on the 2019 scholarship list as it would sit today.
As we transition to looking ahead, we'll take a look at each position as it stands on the recruiting trail. After looking in to the offensive backfield last time around, we'll start our defensive look in the backfield as well with a look at cornerback recruiting.
None – Wisconsin has four players signed for the 2019 class, but none at cornerback just yet.
Recruiting Priorities:
As of this writing, the Badgers have thrown out 14 offers at the cornerback position and by my count should be in place to add just two players to the mix in the 2019 class. Wisconsin will roll in to the 2019 season having not graduated a single scholarship cornerback and they added three of them in the 2018 class alone. Look for the Badgers to try to even things out in terms of numbers with just a couple of commits at this position in 2019.
So, what names should be in the mix? Right now that is a hard question to answer, as cornerback is a notoriously slow position in terms of commits and process. However, the Badgers could have an inside track on a few names due to great relationships. That includes Jalen Alexander (Loganville, Ga.) Wynston Russell (Flossmoor, Ill.) and Mike Sainristil (Everett, Mass.).
All three are from schools that Wisconsin has had long-standing relationships with and all three schools have Badgers players or recent graduates amongst their ranks. Alexander has been a name to watch as the Badgers landed his opposite number in Donte Burton in the 2018 class, while Russell was a former teammate of current Badgers wide receiver Kendric Pryor and Sainristil is from the same school that produced backup cornerback Lubern Figaro.
Can those relationships help the Badgers win what could be interesting recruiting battles? These are the names that I would focus the most attention on as realistic options.
State of Recruiting:
If ever there was a way to test just how good a talent evaluator Jim Leonhard is as a coach, the 2018 season is just that. Wisconsin will replace both starting cornerbacks and have just one returning player with any real experience in the mix, and that is nickel back Donyte Carriere-Williams.
The good news is the Badgers have hit on two of the better cornerbacks in the 2018 class in Travian Blaylock (Humble, Texas) and Donte Burton (Loganville, Ga.) are both top 60 cornerbacks according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
One trend you have seen with the Badgers since Chryst came aboard is the emphasis on bigger cornerbacks in the program. Wisconsin has struggled to land them, but that hasn't been for a lack of trying. In the 2019 class a full seven of the 14 offers already handed out are to players 6-foot or taller. Perhaps no player intrigues me more that Bobby Wolfe does, as his height (6-3) and film indicate a player who can be a difference maker in a conference that is seeing the passing game take priority as of late. However, landing the 3-star product is going to be tough as schools like LSU, Oregon and Texas A&M are in the mix here (A&M has yet to offer).
More than the past, this recruiting class will test the ability of Leonhard as a recruiter. Wisconsin has to be picky at this position in this class and his eye for talent will mean a lot. Luckily, the Badgers have had some really good cornerback play in the past few years and it's helped open up some recruitments that may not have been their before.
Overall, it appears the Badgers are trending up in terms of the pure talent that will take a look at them, and that changes the game in a big way.


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By John Landsman, Director of Strategy and Analytics
Over the past few months, I've opted-in to receive email from several candidates and political entities occupying various positions along the political spectrum. And I've looked at other programs through eDataSource's email intelligence platform. What's driving this masochism is professional curiosity, but my investigation is still anecdotal rather than exhaustive.
I'm New Hampshire based. Given the high political season here, I opted-into email from both the state parties, as well as the presidential primary campaigns of Hillary, Jeb and Bernie. (I'd also been looking at Scott Walker's email program, but he's now out of the picture.) As a point of comparison, I also registered to receive email from the election campaign of Ted Strickland (Democrat). He's a former Ohio Governor and six-term U.S. Congressman running for U.S. Senate against a strong Republican incumbent.
Impressions? Here are several; some not so good.
First, political advertising is not subject to the strictures of CAN-SPAM, and it shows. Each organization sends email reflecting multiple "from's." So far, at least eight of these are in use by the New Hampshire GOP; seven each from Hillary and Jeb; six from the Strickland campaign; five from Bernie; and two from the New Hampshire democrats. Without checking the actual domains in use, it's hard for a recipient to know who's actually sending these emails. In Jeb's case, I'm seeing emails from his wife, sons, mother and older brother, all named Bush. Hillary has Bill writing on her behalf. But other email seems of much more confusing origin.
In addition, it's clear that these political email lists can be passed around. I'm now getting lots of email from an organization pledged to "End Citizens United." I hadn't signed up for this email, but it's obvious my email address reached that group from the Strickland campaign. The New Hampshire GOP has just as obviously shared my email address with the re-election campaign of U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, the Republican incumbent.
Other email best practices are also less faithfully observed. Considering the multiple from's, most of these organizations are mailing at least daily, some even more frequently than that. It feels like a continuous bombardment.
Subject lines can be almost inflammatory. Examples: "Major setback," "Staggering blow," "Government shutdown looming," Social Security ABOLISHED," "Tackling our regulatory crisis," "Stop the Kochs," "Planned Parenthood Eliminated," "Goldman Sachs."
And irrespective of subject line, actual email content is (surprise!) almost entirely dominated by fundraising ("Chip in now!"), to the virtual exclusion of anything to do with person, position or policy. These financial pleas have been especially urgent during the past week, as the Q3 Federal Election Commission reporting deadline loomed, and everyone was trying to maximize their take. Other calls to action (e.g., "Volunteer for Bernie;" "Meet Jeb") are either non-existent or clearly subordinate to raising money.
Finally, it would appear in some cases that there's limited targeting or personalization around how many of these emails position their financial 'ask'. The recent donor may be receiving the same urgent emails and cadence as someone whose gift was less recent, or who has never given at all.
How are these and other programs actually performing? Within the Presidential field, examples vary: Hillary has accumulated a projected 5.1 million email subscribers. Jeb has 2 million; Bernie has 3.2 million; Ben Carson has 4.6 million.
We can't see actual fundraising results, but from what we can see, deliverability and engagement results are mixed. Hillary and Bernie show inbox placement rates of more than 90%, with read rates in the mid-teens; Jeb's inbox placement rates appear to be in the 60's, but with read rates averaging about 20%. Ben Carson's emails reflect an 80% inbox placement rate, with read rates averaging 17%.
What are we to make of all this — so far? I may not be an expert in political email, but it seems to me — other possibly neglected best practices aside — that while it may be technically legal for political organizations to send non-permissioned email, and email reflecting multiple from's, it's not safe. These practices risk both voter perception and the mailer's inbox reputation.
But, per the recently departed Mr. Berra, "It ain't over 'til it's over." There's lots more story to be told here, as the world turns. We'll keep watching — and reporting.
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derek's favorite food from indonesia
Monday, April 18, 2016
One of the joys of staff visiting coffee farmers is hearing how their own personal interests filter their experience: The bookkeeper travelling in Chiapas takes pictures of the co-op's ledgers, the bike delivery guy comes back with photos of innovative ways bikes are used for transportation in Guatemala, etc.
And thus it's no surprise that our Head Roaster Derek returned from his trips to Indonesia with pictures of food. Lots of them. Before Derek joined our roasting team, he had a long career as a chef in Napa Valley and we're lucky to have him turn those culinary skills to our coffee. In addition to working closely with a team of producers, collectors, and other roasters to develop intensive quality protocols and really understand Sumatran coffee processing techniques, Derek spent plenty of time perusing the food choices of the region.
One of his favorite meals from his past trip was beef rendang neatly packaged together with a mound of rice and served on a banana leaf—with an orange. Rendang, for those not familiar, is a well-spiced meat dish that takes its name from the cooking method in which a piece of meat is slowly cooked in a paste of spices until all the liquid evaporates. To make your own rendang at home, Derek recommends this recipe. It's packed with flavor and well worth the wait!
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HARRISBURG, Pa. - A pair of Penn State championship teams visited the Pennsylvania State Capitol Tuesday afternoon for a recognition celebrating a year of standout accomplishments.
Representing the NCAA national champion Penn State wrestling team, All-Americans Nick Nevills and two-time Hodge Trophy winner Zain Retherford joined head coach Cael Sanderson. Penn State men's basketball NIT Champions John Harrar and Lamar Stevens also joined head coach Patrick Chambers for the trip.
The day began in the Pennsylvania House as the group made its way to the floor on a busy day. Led by Pennsylvania's Rep. Mike Hanna, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff and Rep. Scott Conklin, the three read aloud an uncontested resolution congratulating both Nittany Lion squads on historic seasons.
Passing through the bustling halls of the national historic landmark, the Nittany Lions arrived at the Governor's Reception room next. Following a few photos, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf greeted the room to welcome the Nittany Lion champions.
"My favorite part of today was meeting the Governor and seeing how much detail goes into the Capitol building," Harrar said. "It's really neat seeing all the architecture from the early 1900s."
As Governor Wolf made his way throughout the room visiting with each Nittany Lion, it was a first time experience for all.
"It was amazing to meet the governor, it was my first time meeting him," Chambers said. "It was exciting for me and my players and again, exciting for Penn State basketball to be here on this stage to meet so many prominent people and so many great leaders who help us in what we're trying to accomplish in the world today."
Penn State closed out the afternoon in the Pennsylvania Senate with a lunch hosted by Sen. Jake Corman in his office. Corman welcomed the Nittany Lions before a steady stream of senators popped in and out of the room to greet the group.
"Today has been such an awesome day," Nevills said. "I'm hoping we get to continue to do this in the future with the success coach Cael and the coaching staff has helped us to and it would be nice to come back again."
Making its second consecutive trip to the Pennsylvania State Capitol for recognition, the Nittany Lions saw a total of 21 Penn State teams compete in either NCAA competition or a bowl game in 2017-18. The Nittany Lions recently closed out the 2017-18 Penn State athletic season with a standout showing at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Nittany Lion junior Isaiah Harris became the seventh individual national champion of the year with his first career title in the men's 800-meter run.


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Former Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has been arrested in Wisconsin.
The actor, who played Screech in the hit TV show, allegedly endangered someone's life with a switchblade during a fight, according to TMZ.com.
A spokesman for the Ozaukee County Sheriff tells the website Diamond was arrested on Friday morning (26Dec14) for possession of a switchblade, reckless endangerment and carrying a concealed weapon.
The star's bail has been set at $1,000 (GBP667).


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Berg River Region, Western Cape
North of the Berg River lie the little towns of Piketberg, Porterville, Wittewater, Goedverwacht, Veddrif, Aurora, Eendekuil and Redelinghuys. Known collectively as the Berg River region, the towns fall into an area that moves from the icy waters of the Atlantic in the west across great swathes of the rural Swartland and the Sandveld to the mountains in the east.
The Berg River, more commonly known as the Bergrivier, is 294 kilometres long with outlets into the Atlantic. 65% of the region is farmland, hence the predominance of farming communities. Common to everything is a sense of space, peace and quiet, and skies that still claim stars, unlike the nightscape of cities.
Each of the little towns has something unique to offer. In Porterville you can walk mountains, taste Jeripico dessert wine, and sight disa flowers it was in Porterville that the yellow disa was discovered. In Piketberg drink buchu tea, visit the Jewish Synagogue in Kerk Street or drive the Versveld Pass. In Velddrif visit Bokkom Laan, the Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Laaiplek. In Aurora relax on the stoep of a Sandveld house, in Goedverwacht hike the circular Pear Tree Route. In Wittewater do nothing but stroll the village, from Eendekuil drive the Pikenierskloof Pass, and in Redelinghuys explore the Verlorenvlei, the Tienie Rust Museum or the flowers, if there in season.
If dirt roads, little villages, star-studded skies, wheat fields and mountain peaks are your thing, then the Berg River region will more than fulfill your expectations.
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For accommodation in this region see:
Darling accommodation Malmesburg accommodation Koringberg accommodation
Riebeek Kasteel accommodation Velddrif accommodation Yzerfontein accommodation
Or to see all in the area visit Swartland accommodation or Cape West Coast accommodation.
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Featured Attractions the Region
Tienie Versveld Reserve
The Tienie Versveld Reserve lies just outside Darling en route to Yzerfontein, part of a farm that was donated to the National Botanical Society of South Africa by none other than a Marthinus Versveld (known locally, obviously, as Oom Tienie). It is an incredibly pretty reserve of 20 hectares that because it ... more information
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Rocherpan enthusiasts who head off along the West Coast to visit this nature reserve near Velddrif will possibly mention to you that the bird life is incredible, but what they will not reveal is that it is also a wonderful setting in which to spot whales. The Rocherpan Nature Reserve is set a mere 25 kilometres ... more information
Visiting the Swartland?
Also see Things To Do in Swartland or check out Things To Do in Western Cape to view activities by category, including watersports, hiking trails, sightseeing activities, arts & crafts and many, many more.
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High quality blank greeting cards, perfect for any occasion.
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Three technologies enable anyone to create a virtual computer center using AWS: IaaS, SaaS and PaaS
CHAPTER 1: Starting Your AWS Adventure.
Defining the AWS Cloud.
Understanding service-driven application architectures.
Understanding process- and function-driven workflows
Discovering IaaS
Defining IaaS .
Comparing IaaS to SaaS.
Comparing IaaS to PaaS.
Determining Why You Should Use AWS.
Comparing AWS to other cloud services.
Defining target areas where AWS works best.
Understanding the AWS Certifications.
Gaining an overview of the certifications.
Locating certification resources .
Getting a Well-Rounded Education.
CHAPTER 2: Obtaining Free Amazon Services.
Discovering the Limits of Free Services.
Expiring services versus nonexpiring services .
Considering the usage limits.
Considering the Hardware Requirements.
Hosting the services in the cloud .
Hosting the services locally .
Considering the Network Requirements.
Designing for connectivity.
Balancing cloud and internal needs.
Specifying a subnet.
Getting Signed Up.
Performing a Few Simple Tasks
CHAPTER 3: Determining Which Services to Use.
Getting a Quick Overview of Free-Tier Services .
Understanding the free services.
Working with the online labs.
Choosing a free services path.
Considering the eventual need for paid services.
Choosing the Services You Need
Considering AWS Security Issues
Understanding the Amazon view of security
Getting the expert view of security.
Discovering the reality of Amazon security.
Employing AWS security best practices.
CHAPTER 4: Creating a Virtual Server Using EC2
Getting to Know the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
Working with the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Console
Configuring root access .
Defining permissions and policies .
Creating customer-managed policies.
Creating groups.
Including inline policies .
Adding users
Attaching and detaching policies .
Working with Elastic Block Store (EBS) Volumes.
Knowing the EBS volume types.
Creating an EBS volume.
Discovering Images and Instances.
Generating security keys .
Creating an instance.
Connecting to the instance .
CHAPTER 5: Managing Web Apps Using Elastic Beanstalk.
Considering Elastic Beanstalk (EB) Features.
Deploying an EB Application.
Creating the application entry.
Testing the application deployment.
Setting application security.
Configuring the application.
Monitoring the application environment Updating an EB Application.
Getting the sample code and making a change.
Uploading the modified application.
Switching application versions .
Removing Unneeded Applications.
CHAPTER 6: Responding to Events with Lambda.
Considering the Lambda Features.
Working with a server.
Working in a serverless environment.
Starting the Lambda Console .
Creating a Basic Lambda Application.
Selecting a Lambda blueprint.
Configuring a function .
Using ensembles of functions.
Creating the test setup.
Testing the function .
Checking the function metrics.
Deleting the function .
CHAPTER 7: Working with Cloud Storage Using S3.
Considering the Simple Storage Service (S3) Features .
Introducing S3.
Working with buckets.
Managing objects using buckets.
Setting bucket security.
Employing encryption.
Using S3 events and notifications.
Employing versioning.
Working with Objects.
Creating folders.
Setting bucket, folder, and object properties.
Deleting folders and objects .
Uploading objects.
Retrieving objects .
Performing Backups.
Performing a manual backup .
Automating backups.
Developing a virtual tape library.
Using S3 to Host a Static Website.
Combining S3 with Lambda.
Considering Amazon S3 Standard – Infrequent Access (Standard – IA)
CHAPTER 8: Managing Files Using the Elastic File System.
Considering the Elastic File System (EFS) Features.
Introducing EFS .
Understanding the connection to Network File System version 4 (NFSv4).
Comparing EFS to S3, Standard – IA, and Glacier.
Comparing EFS to EBS.
Working with EFS.
Starting the Elastic File System Management Console
Creating additional file systems
Mounting the file system.
Configuring EFS security.
Unmounting and removing the file system
Working with the Elasticsearch Service
Understanding the Elasticsearch Service functionality
Creating the Elasticsearch domain
Deleting the Elasticsearch domain
CHAPTER 9: Archiving Data Using Glacier
Considering the Glacier Features
Archives versus backups
Defining long-term storage security issues
Comparing Glacier to localized alternatives
Creating a Glacier vault
Deleting a Glacier vault
Defining a Migration Strategy
Using AWS S3 to Manage Cold Storage
Defining the S3 Lifecycle rule
Disabling an S3 Lifecycle rule
Deleting an S3 Lifecycle rule
Restoring an object
Using the AWS Import/Export Snowball Service to Manage Objects
Relying on Third-Party Gateways
Understanding gateways
Working with full-featured, third-party solutions
CHAPTER 10: Getting Basic DBMS Using RDS
Considering the Relational Database Service (RDS) Features
Choosing a database engine
Understanding the need to scale efficiently Defining data replication
Cloning your database
Accessing the RDS Management Console
Creating a Database Server
Installing a database access product
Accessing the instance
Adding tables
Working with other features
Adding Database Support to an Application
Configuring Load Balancing and Scaling
Defining the purpose of load balancing
Working with Elastic Load Balancing
Defining the purpose of scaling
Working with the Auto Scaling feature
CHAPTER 11: Moving Data Using Database Migration Service
Considering the Database Migration Service Features
Choosing a target database
Reducing downtime
Consolidating data
Replicating data
Moving Data between Homogenous Databases
Obtaining access to a source and target database
Defining the move
Moving the data
Moving Data between Heterogeneous Databases
Considering the essential database differences
Understanding the AWS Schema Conversion Tool
CHAPTER 12: Gaining NoSQL Access Using DynamoDB
Considering the DynamoDB Features
Getting a quick overview of NoSQL
Differentiating between NoSQL and relational databases
Defining typical uses for DynamoDB
Creating a Basic DynamoDB Setup
Developing a Basic Database
Configuring tables
Adding items
Modifying items
Copying items
Deleting items
Deleting a table Performing Queries
Using a scan
Using a query
CHAPTER 13: Isolating Cloud Resources Using Virtual Private Cloud
Considering the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Features
Defining the VPC and the reason you need it
Getting an overview of the connectivity options
Discovering the typical use cases
Managing the Default VPC
Creating an S3 endpoint
Working with subnets
Modifying the network ACLs
Creating a New VPC
CHAPTER 14: Using the Infrastructure Software
Creating a Linux Environment with CentOS
Considering the CentOS effort
Getting CentOS for your machine
Installing CentOS on AWS
Building Websites Using LAMP Stack
Considering the LAMP Stack features
Getting and installing LAMP Stack
Supporting Web-Based Applications Using Couchbase
Considering the Couchbase features
Getting and installing Couchbase
CHAPTER 15: Supporting Users with Business Software
Managing Content Using WordPress
Considering the WordPress features
Getting and installing WordPress
Supporting E-commerce Using Magento
Getting and installing Magento
Relating to Customers Using SugarCRM
CHAPTER 16: Ten Ways to Deploy AWS Quickly
Starting Slowly
Researching AWS Interactivity with Third-Party Products Developing a Plan for Sensitive Data
Use Tools to Enhance Productivity
Choosing the Right Service
Ensuring That Your Plan Considers Loss of Control
Looking for All-in-One Solutions That Aren't
Spending Free Time Where You Need It Most
Working with Templates
Discovering Implied Third-Party Use
CHAPTER 17: Ten Must-Have AWS Software Packages
Using the Console Internet Tools
Changing Configuration Using Command Line Editors
Checking System Performance
Working at the System Level
Making Cloud Management Easier with CloudMGR
Going Outside the Marketplace with Enstratius
Managing and Scaling Your Apps Using Heroku
Performing Browser-Based Management Using Hybridfox
Getting a Complete Management Package with RightScale
Employing Policy-Based Management with Scalr


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Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla, wife of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., proposed a "resolution seeking to honor Supsup for the honor she brought to the country." (Full story here, as well as the other solons with similarly aligned thoughts: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/top-stories/13328-2-lawmakers-eye-shamcey-as-ph-tourism-booster)
And now, we have news of another solon, Bohol Rep. Rene Relampagos, seeking to change the name of EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue), the major thoroughfare in Metro Manila into Cory Aquino Avenue, who said that "Congress should give additional recognition to Mrs. Aquino being the first woman president of the country and an icon of democracy when she led the people in the 1986 People Power Revolution." (See: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/18124-solon-rename-edsa-to-president-corazon-c-aquino-avenue)
How can we even hope to compare proposals to honor a "beauty queen" and changing a highway's name, with a comprehensive piece of legislation that will effectively arrest unwanted pregnancies, curb the number of abortions in this country, and respect our free will to make our own choices regarding our own bodies?
Meanwhile, close to two decades after it was first brought up for legislative discussion, the RH Bill remains a non-entity, languishing in the halls of Congress despite the fact that every time people are polled, we want information that will save lives, we demand better public health services from our government, and it is our right to have all the scientific and factual information on hand to make decisions that can change each of our lives.
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Many economists claim that Americans are spendthrifts and for good reason. The average American has over $9000 of credit card debt. Why don't we act more like the Japanese and save?
A NBER working paper by Charles Yuji Horioka, Wataru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hatta claim that Japan's high saving rates in the 70s and 80s were mainly due to demographics and not to the fact that the Japanese are inherently a culture of savers.
The Facts
In the 70s, 80s, and even 90s, Japan has ranked as one of the top OECD countries in terms of savings rates. In 1975 Japan ranked #1 in the OECD in terms of net household savings; in 1980 and 1985, Japan ranked #2, just behind Italy. Today, their saving rate has declined from 23% in 1975 to 4% in 2005.
The authors claim that the reason why the national savings rate was so high was due to demographics. In the 1970s and 1980s, a large share of Japan's population was made up of working adults. The dependency ratio was exceeding low. Since working adults are savers, having a low dependency ratio will lead to high national savings rates.
In the near-term and intermediate-term future, Japan will age rapidly. Currently, 20.6% of Japan's population is over 65, but this figure will rise to 35.7% by 2050. Since working adults are savers, while the elderly and young spend more than they earn, the authors predict the savings rate to fall precipitously in the near future. In 1975, the net household savings rate was about 23%. The net savings rate stayed above 15% until the late 1980s. By 2005, as the population has aged, the savings rate has fallen below 5%.
It seems that the Japanese are not such a frugal culture as Americans once though. It also turns out that most Americans (55%) have $0 credit card debt and that the median person with credit card debt only owes $2200 (according to the Bean Counter Blog). As usual, those who we hold up as idols are never really as good as we first think; those we demonize are typically not as bad as we first think.
The authors wisely note that "Japan's saving rate can be expected to decline sharply as its population ages. However, aging will also raise the saving rate of individuals due to the existence of a pay-as-you-go public pension system."
- Charles Yuji Horioka, Wataru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hatta (2007) "Aging, Saving, and Public Pensions in Japan," NBER WP #13273.


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Like the new version of KITT, Knight Rider keeps transforming. The new version of the 80s show began with a TV movie last February, but when it became a series this fall, executive producer/showrunner Gary Scott Thompson made a lot of revamps to the story set up in the movie, and introduced new characters and new situations.
Now however, Knight Rider will experience what Thompson is telling the Hollywood Reporter is "a reboot." Thompson goes on to explain, "We're moving away from the terrorist-of-the-week formula and closer to the original, making it a show about a man and his car going out and helping more regular people, everymen."
With this "reboot" comes the loss of three of the show's cast members – Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias. Poitier and Davison were with the project since the TV-movie, while Arias joined when it went to series. Thompson calls the trio, "three of the most professional actors I've ever worked with," and stresses to the Reporter that letting them go had to do with the new direction of the series and not any unhappiness with their work. Davison played Bruce Graiman, the creator of KITT, while Arias was Alex Torres, who called the shots when it came to KITT's missions, with Potier playing FBI agent Carrie Rivai. All three actors will presumably be in the series up through the thirteenth episode, as the Reporter notes that their contract options were not picked up beyond those first 13 episodes.
Knight Rider was given a full 22-episode order last month, but the Reporter says the changes were in store beforehand. The trimmed down cast will now be comprised of Justin Bruening ("Mike Traceur"), Deanna Russo ("Sarah Graiman"), Paul Campbell ("Billy Morgan") and Smith Cho ("Zoe Chae"), with Val Kilmer as the vice of KITT. Apparently, the producers are also looking for some name actors for stunt guest casting.


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Our Elf on the Shelf is BACK! Lennox's elf, HoHo, made his return last weekend after we returned from the Cape for Thanksgiving and got the trees set up.Lennox woke up and got to see that he was here right away. Her reaction this year? A good one! The first day, "HoHo" showed up in her stocking on the mantle with his book and a note from Santa! She was excited and wanted to read everything but only got a few sentences through both! She checked HoHo out all day – she even told him what she wanted for Christmas. She was a little disappointed he didn't talk back – so I told her to go try again.. and when she wasnt looking, we "made him" talk. The excitement in her eyes when it happened was awesome! She was so excited that he would tell Santa that she wants 3 rubber duckies for Christmas! I think that day we also watched Elf on the Shelf on TV about 5 times!
Day 2 – Elf on the Shelf was busy overnight watching movies. We caught him digging through the movie drawer. Lennox's reaction… " I didn't hear him watching his shows on the TV last night, did you?" Too cute.Day 3 – Lennox has a small pink tree that she decorated. HoHo landed next to the tree and used toilet paper as ribbon to help "decorate" the tree. Lennox's reaction … She was NOT happy! She was mad that he "ruined" her tree! So I had to take the toilet paper off without touching HoHo — fun times!Day 4 – HoHo was having a lot of fun flying / ziplining across the living room. This one was a fun one! I tied fish line between two walls and had HoHo hanging on. Lennox thought it was really fun that she could walk under him and that he kept hanging on all day!Day 5 – I was gone all evening until late at night at the Justin Timberlake concert so I left it up to Kyle to get HoHo ready after Lennox went to bed. He decided to have him hang out with Charlie Brown and the gang! Lennox turned the musical toy on and HoHo rocked back and forth on the sleigh with them!Day 6 – Today, HoHo has landed back at Lennox's tree and has decorated her tree with a dozen rainbow candy canes. Lennox should love this one as she LOVES candy canes. I have never seen a kid eat a candy cane so fast! Chomp, Chomp, Chomp! Easy and quick!I love trying some new ideas this year – but I don't have time to make them too elaborate! I hope to share each Friday – all my fun ideas and how Lennox has reacted! Merry Christmas!
What placement / set up has your child liked the most so far? I'm always looking for new ideas!


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3 arrested in Va. for passing 'motion-picture-use-only' counterfeit $100 bills
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (ABC7) —
A 19-year-old man and two juveniles have been arrested in Albemarle County and charged with paying for merchandise with counterfeit money marked as "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY," police say.
Yahmil Deyshon Payne, 19, and the two juveniles were arrested after police received reports of people receiving the "motion-picture-use-only" counterfeit money to pay for electronic equipment advertised on letgo, an app for users to buy and sell items in their local areas, according to a news release from the Albemarle County Police Department.
Local businesses also reported the suspects using the counterfeit money to pay for merchandise.
Police released photos of the counterfeit money, including fake $100 bills with a poor representation of Benjamin Franklin and the words in large all-caps "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY," with additional warnings under that in smaller letters, "This note is not legal. It is to be used for motion pictures." The $100 bills in police photos also carry identical serial numbers.
After a month-long investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department, Payne was arrested on April 8. He's being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond.
According to the release, Payne was charged with "uttering a false bank note (felony), obtaining money by false pretense (felony) and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor (misdemeanor)." Police say the two juveniles face similar felony charges.


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An email has just pinged into my inbox from my new UK Publisher. Hang on a minute. We need to rewind just a few weeks. You need to picture me sitting at this same desk, thinking exactly what many of you will be thinking right now. When will it be me? Will it ever be me? Will I ever get to say those words….My UK Publisher…
Which is the point of this blog. To try to turn my book deal news into a little boost for you, rather than a reason for you to beat yourself up or feel downhearted because it is not quite your time yet.
Because believe me – I've been there.
Every single time I heard of someone else's book deal success in the past – especially after a long slog – I felt immediately delighted for them. Truly. And then in the next breath? I found myself sighing. Losing faith in myself.Will it ever be me? Not so much envy (horrible emotion) but more a tricky contrast which can be difficult to negotiate, especially as the next rejection rolls in…
So I've decided- before I announce my UK publisher (get me) – to make this blog a little "top tips" resume for those of you still on the journey.
I am always encouraging other writers to "keep going" and my own story ( an "apprenticeship" in fiction which lasted ten years!) is evidence that this really does pay.
Let's not kid ourselves that I have all the answers! I'm still learning. It's all subjective ( and I change my mind about things pretty much every day. A writer's prerogative, methinks).. But here are some of the things I've learned:
- I did a bit of "rave quitting" along the way ( normally after a rejection) but I was ALWAYS back at that keyboard very soon. I learned that I do this because I love it...and because I must. So - try to make it about the love of it - not because you are dreaming of some big advance. Dreaming is good when it is dreaming to be a better writer. It becomes self-defeating (and will show in your work) if it is all about trying to please a market trend or only chasing that deal. I wrote my first novel instead of watching TV for a year. It is still gathering dust…But I enjoyed writing it. I'm still fond of it. And – I learned a lot.
- I'm hard on myself. Bet you are too. Best, I think, to accept that you will write well some days but not others. Similarly you will love your WIP one day and hate it the next. Believe in yourself one day. And lose faith the next. You get my drift. Up. Down. Up. Down.The trick is to just keep writing through it all. This is a proper job and a proper apprenticeship. Respect it and work hard. Don't be one of those people who talks more about writing…than actually doing it.
- This is a cheeky tip, coming from me, but - learn to plan a bit, even if, by instinct, you are a "pantser". I like to let my characters lead me and used to launch off, just with a "big idea". But I have learned that a general plan works better, even if I change a lot as I go along. I am never going to be a writer who plots every chapter in advance (unless my agent and editor are reading - in which case I have wall charts and flow charts, ahem, honestly). But - seriously. I have come to see the real benefits of a good outline. Try it.
- Think long and hard about who is telling your story and why. VIEWPOINT ( I have learned from trial and ERROR) is critical. Readers want characters they can really care about and that means they need to get inside their head. And their heart.
- Remember the quote: Good books are not written…they are re-written. I wrote this debut Recipes for Melissa - which has just been auctioned at the Frankfurt Book Fair - in a mad, passionate four months because I was so convinced by the premise. I then had to do quite a lot of editing before querying!! So be prepared to rewrite and rewrite first by yourself and then to rewrite again under the guidance of others (editors and agents) who are, after all, on your side.
- When you start a new MS, don't tell people about it too soon. Even a raised eyebrow may throw you off. Knock your confidence in your idea. Don't let it happen.
- Write regularly and remember that – First drafts don't have to be perfect; they just have to be written.
- Oh, and - ,make sure you can pitch your book in a sentence. Don't waffle. Don't try the excuse that it's "a complex story". Practise until you can pitch it in a single sentence. This is important, not only for pitching to agents and publishers but it helps you to focus on what your book is REALLY about. It also means you will sweat less when an agent is sitting there asking you suddenly to sum up your next story.
- Keep going.
- Keep going
- Keep going (did I say that already?)
Good luck!
PS I will share more news soon on my UK book deal. All very new to me. All very, very exciting.


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The Lightneer Mission
March 21, 2016
Here's the deal. Innumerable people in the world struggle with learning and understanding. Education is broken: according to recent research, 25% of school kids are bored to death and almost 50% of them have no understanding of why they go to school. Our educational systems are not well equipped to deal with the learning challenges set […]
Bridging the Attention Gap
March 20, 2016
Schools have an increasing challenge in keeping up students' attention. While Finland scores at the top of pretty much any education evaluation, even in Finland we have pretty big challenges for schoolwork. In a recent research it was found out that 25% of Finnish elementary schoolers suffer from bore-out, whereas one half of them have […]


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