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How do you turn an entire living world into a single story? Director Duncan Jones has signed up to turn the multiplayer universe of World of Warcraft into a feature film, and it is not, it's fair to say, going to be an easy task.
In films, after all, the general rule is: one hero fights the bad guys, nearly dies but wins, and the credits roll. But in World of Warcraft around ten million player-controlled heroes - among them elves, minotaurs and even pandas - wage online war against each other and an infinite supporting cast of monsters, for all eternity. A great many of its heroes and villains will have died and returned to life over a thousand times.
Not only is there no clear end, little jeopardy and no clear hero: there's not even any clear objective. As well as fighting across four major continents, and even back and forth through time, players pursue careers as herbalists, engineers or craftsmen, band together in guilds, build homes and stage lavish and well-attended weddings. Attempting to distil the World of Warcraft experience into a single hero's quest is like trying to make a skirt out of France.
That said, if they're going to try, there are certain scenes that absolutely have to be in there. Such as...
The Character Creation Screen
Shot in a single continuous take, the hour-long opening sequence introduces the hero piece-by-piece, as the player agonises over race, class, hairstyle, skin colour and name, before finally settling on a Dwarf Warrior with yellow skin and a bright green afro named "uLkOr ThE sLaYeReR".
The Bit Where the Hero Gets Called a "n00b!"
This early scene is key to understanding uLkOr's motive throughout the film. Cries of "LOL n00b!" ring in his ears after he humiliates himself by running repeatedly into a wall during the game's first battle. He resolves to grow strong enough to one day berate other new players for being new.
The Awkward Assembling of a Team
We see uLkOr making friends with a colourful cast of fellow adventurers. He strikes up some deep and touching friendships while training, but eventually out-levels them and ends up travelling with a group of Spanish strangers.
The Six-Month-Long Training Montage
In the longest and most repetitive training montage in cinema history, we watch as uLkOr doggedly picks off enemy stragglers one by one, incrementally upgrades his equipment, rearranges keyboard shortcuts and eventually reaches level 26.
The Death of an AFK Ally
Around the middle of the film, one of his new mates gets a phone-call, leaves his character unattended, and gets killed. We see that uLkOr is clearly heart-broken.
The Lowest Ebb
With the group's tank dead, everyone else begins to drop like flies. Thinking all is lost, uLkOr "rage quits". We see the player for the first time. He punches the monitor, smashing it, cries, and then heads downstairs to be stand-offish with his family.
The Climactic Final Battle
After a few days out to buy a new monitor, uLkOr logs back in and faces his final challenge. In the nail-biting finale, the team overcomes the odds by luring the evil mastermind into running round in a circle for five minutes.
The Massive Row About the Boss Loot
After finally vanquishing their hated foe, the team spend half an hour swearing at each other over who gets to keep the epic loot drop. In the end, after typing "QQ moar bitchez" around four hundred times, they let uLkOr hold on to it. Back in the town, he spies a fledgling hero looking for advice and tells him "STFU n00b!!!" The hero's transformation is complete.


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On Thursday 27th of October 2016, ECODISTR-ICT held its final conference at the premises of Lindner hotel in Antwerp. The participants had the opportunity to witness a live demonstration of the Integrated Decision Support System (IDSS) and its modules which were developed by the partners of ECODISTR-ICT for the cases of Antwerp and Warsaw and get a good impression of the tools capabilities to support the decision making process for a district scale renovation.
Then, guest speakers from Woonhaven and the city of Antwerp provided feedback on the case studies presented as well as the policy instruments that are used for such projects in general. Moreover, keynote speakers from Bostoen, TNO, Omgeving and NVDR gave their insights on district renovation related topics such as the technical challenges of district retrofits, the use of data and software for urbal renewal as well as the relevant design aspect for district retrofits.
Overall, the demonstration from the consortium members on the IDSS as well as the presentations from the other participants made for a very interesting event with fruitful conversations and exchange of ideas on the topic of district retrofits and created grounds for potential further collaborations.
Finally, we would like to thank all the partners for the collaboration on the project and for contributing towards this successful event. It was a very creative experience which led to very useful knowledge and a very interesting product as a result.


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Recently I've had the experience with several new clients when they initially called asking what an "open-ended contract" meant. Other Denver matchmaking services may refer to it as a "Lifetime Contract" or a "Platinum Package" and charge you a lot extra to have that benefit.
My feeling is that calling it a Lifetime Contract or package is kind of depressing. Also that is not what I mean by open-ended. What I mean is that you are a client until…until you meet the right person and feel that you've accomplished your goal whether it be marriage or a lifetime partner. It does not mean that once you've left the service for whatever reason you can just come back. If you tell me to "drop your file" that will END the contract. If you wish to come back in then you would have to start from the beginning. I would have to re-interview you, etc.
What I've been told makes people suspicious is what I referenced above. Other Denver matchmaking services charge so much more, if they even offer that option at all. Every client in Bon Jour Matchmaking Service receives this contract. As I've said throughout this site, I cannot promise that the day you join the perfect person will be here waiting for you. They might be but I have no way of knowing that. So you need to have the time for that "right" person to join the service and we don't know when that will be. But you surely want to be here when they do.
Services that offer limited contracts do not give you the time for that right person to present themselves. They are most interested in trying to re-sign you again to make another fee. In Bon Jour you only pay the filing fee once, at the time of your initial interview. That's it, you're in until marriage, moving out-of-state or death do us part…
I hope that clarifies what I mean by open-ended contract.


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Did you know? Granify is backed by early investors in Facebook, Twitter, AirBnB, Pinterest, Palantir and Yelp and won Top eCommerce Solution and Top Digital Startup at the Digital Alberta Awards!
As Granify continues to build out our product teams, we're looking for engineers who value mastery, authenticity, and positivity to help build and grow our product - and we want you to be part of it! You will have lots of interesting challenges to tackle as we go after a trillion dollar industry.
What You'll Work On
You'll get a chance to design, build, and improve on each part of our tech stack. Our tech stack is divided into three primary components:
(1) Our data collection & decision engine. It slurps up millions of requests and terabytes of eCommerce data (traffic, orders, etc), then everything gets put through our algorithms in real-time. This thing needs to be rock solid & blazing fast. The data collection piece is primarily a JavaScript snippet that eCommerce owners paste onto their site, much like Google Analytics. The JavaScript collects data about user behavior and sends it to our Ruby servers for analysis and decisions.
(2) Our data science team, who are responsible for mining data and searching for patterns which are then used to develop algorithms for predicting shoppers behavior. Tools here include Hadoop, Python, Spark, Java, Tableau — really, anything that helps get the job done.
(3) The customers dashboard (Rails) used to configure and measure the impact of Granify. It's a pretty standard web app — Rails, jQuery, MySQL, etc. — wrapped up in a beautiful design that's focused on simplicity & usability. The Rails app is also what drives our internal dashboards, which give us highly detailed reports about how our algorithms perform for each of our customers.
Skills & Requirements
You Are…
- Passionate about finding elegant solutions to complex technical problems.
- Eager to ship often & iterate quickly.
- Committed to mastery and craftsmanship in your work
- Curious, consistently looking for better ways to build things and willing to learn about emerging technologies.
- Positive and personable - we're all tackling these challenges together!
- A strong communicator
Required Technical Experience
- Solid JavaScript experience (testing, debugging, profiling)
- Experience with server side web apps in any language
- Willing and interested to learn and work with new languages
- Source control (Git) and familiarity with unix command line
Bonus points if you have experience with:
- Redis
- Relational & non-relational databases
- API Design
- High Traffic / Real Time Web Applications
- Systems Design & Administration
- Machine Learning / Big Data
- eCommerce
Working At Granify
We take care of our team. You'll work hard, learn quickly, be compensated well and have plenty of excitement on a daily basis! Whether it's in our spacious Edmonton Headquarters on Jasper Ave, or our newest office in the 2nd Street District in Austin, we want you to feel right at home.
Your opportunities for growth, development and career progression are limitless as we continue to tackle incredible challenges to drive even more value for our customers in 2017 and beyond.
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A 14-year-old JSS 1 pupil has been crushed to death by a truck in Ibadan area of Oyo state.
According to reports, the student was knocked down by the truck driver while trying to cross the road as the pupil was crushed to death in the process.
The accident and the pupil's untimely death was said to have caused tension in the area.
Just last month, a driver of Oyo State-owned mass transit bus killed a secondary school pupil in Ibadan. The accident, which attracted other pupils, resulted in a mob attack on the bus, popularly called Ajumose.
People vandalized the vehicle by smashing the windscreen and side mirror.
The mob attacked the driver, a middle-aged man, who was injured.
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Movie News & Reviews
On the trail of a murderer in Paris in 'Serial Killer 1'
"Try to keep a little distance or this case will destroy you," a fellow police officer warns Franck (Raphaël Personnaz), a rookie homicide detective who becomes obsessed with catching the man who is raping and murdering women in Paris. Franck is happily married, with a baby on the way. But the more he pores over the photos of the grisly crime scenes left behind by a madman who would eventually be nicknamed "The Beast of the Bastille" by the news media, the more the case starts to consume his life.
The investigation, which began in 1991 and would continue for the next seven years, takes up half of Serial Killer 1, director Frédéric Tellier's sober, densely detailed police procedural. The other half of the film is set in 2001, as the man charged with the crimes, Guy Georges (Adama Niane), prepares to stand trial. The movie hops back and forth between the two decades, shifting the focus from Franck and the other investigators on the case to Maitre (Nathalie Baye), the attorney assigned to represent Guy in court. She has qualms about defending a man previously convicted of rape from these new, horrifying charges. But Guy, who is polite and quiet-spoken, tells her he hasn't killed anyone, that he only confessed to the murders after coercion from the police, and that he's willing to take a DNA test to prove his innocence.
Unlike David Fincher's hypnotic Zodiac, which this film often recalls, Serial Killer 1 isn't a speculative meditation on an unsolved crime (Georges was found guilty on seven counts of torture, rape and murder and sentenced to life imprisonment). Instead, the movie generates suspense by keeping its focus on the detective and the attorney, two professionals trying to do their jobs the best they can. They just happen to be required to confront unspeakable evil, try to understand it, stare it in the eyes.
Serial Killer 1 derives its title from the name given by detectives to genetic evidence obtained from one of the crime scenes. The historical importance of the case is not its luridness, but that it led to the formation of a DNA database in France that authorities could use to help identify suspects. By recreating the investigation with such scrupulous detail, Tellier illustrates the bureaucratic minefield that Franck had to navigate while trying to stop the murders. The obstacles include obstinate judges and fellow police officers too concerned with solving the case themselves to share their findings.
But the movie's most intriguing aspect is the relationship between Maitre and her client. When asked by a reporter whether she thinks Guy is guilty, Maitre replies, "I try not to believe, but to examine and to see," the way every lawyer should. She is prepared to prove the prosecution doesn't have a case, based on its lack of evidence, and her stance is important: It's the only way to avoid miscarriages of justice and convicting innocent people for crimes they didn't commit. But before Serial Killer 1 reaches its courtroom finale, Maitre discovers Guy is indeed guilty as charged. The decision she makes then — the mission she sets for herself — is a testament to the value of compassion and empathy toward all people, even those who are beyond redemption. By being better than they are, we improve the world.
Rating: ☆☆☆
Cast: Raphaël Personnaz, Nathalie Baye, Olivier Gourmet, Michel Vuillermoz, Adama Niane, Christa Theret.
Director: Frédéric Tellier.
Screenwriters: Frédéric Tellier, David Oelhoffen.
A Kino Lorber release. Running time: 120 minutes. Vulgar language, nudity, graphic crime-scene depictions of bloody murder, rape, strong adult themes. In Miami-Dade only: Coral Gables Art Cinema.


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Objective: Chapter 1 - The first chapter in The Law of Love takes place during the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, and the beginning of the building of the Spanish capital city that later became Mexico City. The city has been continuously inhabited for thousands of years, and this particular historical moment shaped the capital, the country, and the culture as well as playing an important role in this novel. This lesson will explore the importance of the setting.
1) Group of partner discussion: Analyze the text for clues about the conquest of the Aztecs. Who were the Aztecs? What information is available in the chapter? Don't overlook the introductory poem. Who led the Spanish? What decisions did the Spanish make? How did they rebuild the city? Where were the most important buildings in the city? What did they do with the old constructions?
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Thursday, February 28, 2008, 11:46 PM - GeneralI was in the lift today and for sometime I have clearly heard it say ping! Going up / going down.
It sturnly told me to "stand clear of the doors today!"
Then I heard the guy next to me say jeeze they sound so american don't they.... See! I knew it had an accent which was not Australian!
I was looking through my old blog and thinking about the new blog and I suddenly realised its been two years and 8 months since my first implant. Which means I forgot to celebrate its second birthday! It also means come June 30th it will be three years old.
Its like watching a child grow and develop, they go from tiny and new to suddenly being able to run. You take a moment to look back, and you think jeeze has it really been that long?
Last night we watched a documentry on:
Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music: The Sound Of Young America. This episode was about Motown's golden age from 1959 - 1967.
Jackie" Wilson singing "Lonely Teardrops" was one of the amazing things I have ever heard. His voice (and body) just oozed sexy and this was in 1958!
My heart is cryin, cryin
Lonely teardrops
My pillows never dry of
Lonely teardrops
I've always been aware that "the blues" never did it for me. I could not get on with the sound even after the processor was switched on. Much to my disapointment because I really wanted to enjoy it.
I never realised that it was actually soul music or Rhythm and Blues I was looking for and I have always loved the sound of bass.
Off the subject but still on the subject of music
James showed me a song the other day which I really liked. Its very much influenced by australian culture. I will have to ask him what it is called and who it is by.
Edit: it was called "blow up the pokies" by the Whitlams. Its such a soft song with piano and violins and I really love it.
And I wish I, wish I knew the right words
To make you feel better, walk out of this place
and defeat them in your secret battle
Show them you can be your own man again
Apparently the Australian Govenment approved these slot machines as a way to generate money which was then used to improve the public transport system.
Along these lines about music I like. The song "I was only 19" haunts me. It was written by an austrlian John Schumann. I first heard it when I was a 18 year old student in the UK and I was too young and too imature to understand the singifcance of it or understand the australian referances.
The referance to "And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?" meant nothing to me until I came to Australia. Seeing and hearing the chopper for the first time sent a shiver down my spine as I realised what it meant. Its enough to make one cry.
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?
And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
God help me, I was only nineteen.
I tend to like music that tells a story or has a meaning. I dont have any particular fav artist - I just have a lot of songs that I like.
Monday, February 25, 2008, 09:54 PM - GeneralDon't ya just hate it when people say gosh sorry I have not posted on my blog for a while but its been so busy!
Well to be honest there has not been much to report on the hearing side of things.
I have been thinking about a blog for the asessment on my right ear rather than posting it in this blog as it might get to confusing.
Here is the link to my second ci implant blog
Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 10:47 PM - A new soundThe other day my partner blew a raspberry in my ear without my implant and I heard it
I remember when I was about 14-16 and I got my brother to shout as loud as he could in both ears and I could not hear any thing. We also tried turning the TV up with me pressed against the TV, and again I heard nothing.
My partner shouted in the other ear which does not have an implant and I head him say very clearly that he loved me. I could have guessed some of the words I suppose - but the fact I got it any where near correct is amazing.
I think once the hearing parts of the brain get woken up and used on a regular basis somehow the hearing improves on both sides and better hearing results.
I have noticed that when my battery goes in the processor side, although robotic I can hear with out lip-reading on the hearing aid side. Although no where as good as a processor, for the few moments it takes to change three batteries it keeps me in the loop.
Since moving to Australia I have tried to take a walk most days to explore. Its very difficult to understand everyone at the moment. I come from a part of the UK which is almost predominantly British white. I am now living in a very multicultural city - I guess which would be similar to London perhaps with a very large oriental ( they call them Asian here (!) a label we use for Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.) They use the term to cover Japan, China, and similar places. It gets a bit confusing! Although Australia does not seem to have a big African population, it does have a large Greek, Turkish, and Jewish community.
However, my point was due to this rich diversity of people, you get some interesting combinations of dialect and language mixed with a strong Australian accent on top of their home accent! It makes it very very heard to understand the spoken word sometimes. Australians speak completely differently too, I think they miss the end of words. As I always seem to hear the first part but never the end
I kidded myself that moving to a country which is mainly English spoken would be easier. Bah! Silly me! Still in a few months I will be looking for work so hopefully I will be better at understanding people even if I dont know what the hell they are talking about!
Saturday, August 25, 2007, 02:00 PM
We went to the immigration museum today and I was unprepared for the emotion it would cause me. It was probably one of the best museums I have been too, plenty to read, pitchers and props of peoples belongings and ordinal passports. History on how things got started like for incense Myer which is a massive big mall like the house of Fraser or John Lewis came about when a guy Sidney Myer and his brother opened the first Myer store in Bendigo, Victoria in 1900.
Myer was born in Kritchev, Russian Poland (now Belarus), the son of a storekeeper of Jewish origin. He migrated to Melbourne in 1899 to join his brother, Elcon, with little money and poor English not that this stopped him from selling his wears clearly he did very well.
Sidney Myer migrated with his family to Australia and sold his wears from a suit case door to door, and decided to open a shop, it was one of the first shops that allowed women to touch the products which were lace, and undies and other bits and bobs that ladies like most. Not surprisingly it did well and developed into one of the biggest chains of clothes shop around. Further searching on good old Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia states that he was a very kind man who gave a lot back to Australian people and developed a foundation to help others.
The museum is full of stories like this, for example there was one about a couple who left their country and the guy was rather worried about his wife as she was leaving her parents and family behind. Together with another guy they built a weaving machine out of wood on the promise that his wife would weave the material needed for the other guys fiancée for her wedding dress. Its in the museum this weaving machine, it was built out of love, and it was used up and till she died, she passed the skills on to her own children, a little bit of culture and history and a love story that will last for ever.
(I will get the names and details next time I go as its such a big museum that its impossible to take it all in at once)
One of the reasons I liked being there so much is because the video was subtitled so I was made to feel much a part of it as any one else. The other reason was because they showed how the inside of what the ship would have looked if you were sailing to Australia in the late 1800 to 1920s. It made me think of my partners great grandmother who sailed across in a ship with her husband, she kept a diary and as I walked round the living quarters of that ship I could hear her words in my head.
It made me think about my own journey to Australia and how the immigration rules have changed a lot since 1900; the process to get in to the country then could not be more different now. Comparing my passport to passports on display in the cabinets and looking at the visas that were granted I can imagine the relief and joy that they must have experienced when finally getting on that ship especially in times of crisis and war.
I have a lot to learn about Australian history!
Friday, August 10, 2007, 12:07 AM - A new soundToday I tried our intercom door thingy for the first time and I heard it fine so I could buzz someone in. *phew* that will save me going down nine floors everytime the door goes.
I also answered the mobile in the car coz my partner was driving at the time, although it was difficult to hear I could make out some of the simple things he was saying. Ideal if I have to call emgerency services and its a noisy enviroment!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 03:44 PM - A new soundToday I went out with friends of mine, one of which brought her dog with her. I could hear him panting because he was so hot.
When he decided to lay in a rather muddy puddle and become and chocolate dog we took him to the lake to wash off. I could hear him coughing and snorting as he swam in the water.
It was quite fun to hear him as its not something I have ever noticed before.
I am using the phone a lot more now and when it rings I am answering and hearing the person at the other end. Its working much better with this new program. Normally I would not be able to hear it in a public place but I can with this setting. Wished I done it ages ago!
Thursday, July 19, 2007, 03:03 PM - A new soundJust when I though there could not possibly be any more new sounds I have since been proved wrong.
The sound of a child's buggy on cobble stones sounds rather odd!
I can now identify the sound of a running tap with ease.
emergency services sound as they should these days - and so clear!
I am hearing the different sounds of the birds as well.
Using the phone gets easier and eaiser.
My implant broke on Wednesday the screen went wonkey and the number / letter would not come up. I went to the center to get a replacement,
while I was there I asked about the multi T loop on the normal setting so that I did not have to keep changing my programme every time the land line rang. They said that this was no problem to do - the only drawback was that the setting looks for a t loop all the time - and if it finds a broken on it can cause strange sounds.
I decided to risk it, so I now have programme one with the mutli T loop thing (which intrestinly seems to also make mobile's sound better)
Programe two ardo? sp/ which I normally use on T for the land line (just in case)
Programe three is my normal programe that I had before.
Programe four is whisper which they keep giving me - but I never use.
So far I really like the first setting - and I wish they told me about it ages ago.
http://www.tomlinuk.com/ciblog/comments ... 331-175914 this is the link from David who suggested that I tried this setting - many for this advice as its brill
Sunday, July 8, 2007, 11:23 AM - GeneralI never gave it much thought before because I just accepted that I could not change the way I was.
In order to keep up with what was going on in the world I would read and read and read. Any newspaper I could get my hands on I read. Not being able to hear the radio or watch things that were not subtitled was a major disadvantage. My peer group picked things up around them just by listening to others. I tended to be a few facts behind. This affected my school grades, collage, spelling(!) and university. I struggled to keep up, and it was draining at the best of times.
Since the implant I can be typing away and I find peoples conversations drop into my head and I catch useful information. I am at the top of my game in my career mainly because of research (thank gwald for Google) but these days I am also learning though listening.
Its a bit like lip-reading with my eyes closed.... sounds odd but true. I find I dont hear as well unless I concentrate on what I am hearing. Sometimes I can convince myself that I have heard something correct when in fact I've heard it wrong!! The sounds do not turn into words until I have worked my brain to translate the sounds into words. Its still tiring just the same as lip-reading, but its a richer language and far more dynamic than lip-reading ever could give me.
Being able to hear voices has been the greatest gift that I could ever be given, and for that I am eternally grateful to all the professionals that have worked hard to make it possible.
The benefit of the implant is all down to me. The more its used the better and richer the sounds become. Even after two years of using it. Its not surprising I guess after a life time of being left in the dark, that sometimes it takes time to fully appreciate the benefit of hearing.
I can now hear myself when I am speaking on the landline much better. It is getting easier to hear names and places.
I can take myself to a fairly quite place (sometimes) and answer my mobile. But if its busy I have answer and say I will call back when I have found the ideal spot!
Still, life is good, and I would not have it any other way
Wednesday, July 4, 2007, 03:49 PM - GeneralI never knew people were so friendly. I never realised how isolating being deaf made me.
I have this terrible habit of reading a paper while sitting in cafes and normally when I look up my food is there as if by magic before me, and nobody else around.
Now, I dont always hear the first time, but I do hear a person ask me a question or try and get my attention. I tend to say "oh sorry I did not hear you, I am deaf"
I think they go back to the kitchen and let everyone else know, because they make allowances and ensure eye contact. I now get offers of water, salt, and anything else I may want.
People tend to ask more questions and appear intrested in what I am doing. They smile more and are friendly.
I think of all the times when I have thought the person was cold or sharp or just not very nice, and I think it was because they thought I was rude, stuck up or ignorant because I had not answered them - or that I was the one being unfriendly because I was so anti sociable.
Everywhere I go I find people are friendly, I respond to their questions easier now, and they smile and engage in conversation. I speak to people more these days, even a laugh and a joke with strangers over a suitable water proof coat can make my day seem less bleak.
Who would have thought that deafness could have such an impact on mood, personality, socialiseation, a sense of happyness.
Sunday, July 1, 2007, 01:14 PMJust latley I have noticed that I am starting to pick up music quite well. Normally relaxing stuff such as piano has been very nice to hear while reading the paper and having a coffee.
Sometimes it has been so nice to hear, it has brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat! I have never been able to hear anything like it.
The other day while in my car I was stuck in traffic. Normally people at work would wonder where I was, and sometimes I would arrive to where I was going very late only to be told that the person had to cancell.
This time I stopped the car and called to explain that I was in traffic and would they be able to wait a bit longer for me. They were able to do this so I did not end up having a wasted journey. I head everyone fine. Then I recived a call to say my next couple had asked if I could make the appointment earlier in the afternoon - so I was able to call them and make it earlier. For me this was amazing because I have never spoken to them before and I had no difficulty.
It is just getting easier and easier with pratice!!!


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Mojácar Rockabilly weekend
The first ever MOJÁCAR ROCKABILLY WEEKEND will be held in the town on 27, 28 and 29 April, where there will be music and much more for everyone, but a special draw for avid followers of 50's music and lifestyle.
With Pike Calvero as master of ceremonies introducing national and international acts, the highlight will be on the Saturday night, with performances by AJ & The Rockin' Trio, Kick'em Jenny, Marcos Sendarrubias and Mario Cobo. Advance tickets for this event cost 25 € or 30 € on the door.
There is also a full programme of free activities, including performances by top rockabilly stars such as Al Dual (recently awarded Best Rockabilly Soloist at the prestigious 2018 Ameripolitan Music Awards) and Diego Cruz, both on the Friday from 10.00 p.m. The Radions and Saint Peter Square will also perform on Saturday from 2.00 p.m. onwards and, Sunday afternoon's beach party will include a guitar show by Mario Cobo and Daniel Álvarez.
The Mojácar Rockabilly Weekend, following the success of last year's Almeria's Desert Wind Festival, is a musical event not to be missed which also includes a Flea Market where you can find 50's clothes and accessories. Bars, terraces and restaurants will be open with dance classes by Al Swing and Al Cabo. The best DJs will also be there, including the classic sounds and skills of Juke Box Johnny, Zapata, Bob Hop and Rhythm Boy Dam.
19.00h Welcome DJ session and dance classes with Swing, Rock and Roll featuring Al Swing and Al Cabo Venue: Plaza Frontón
22.00h to 24.00h Concert by Al Dual and Diego Cruz.
Venue: Plaza Frontón
14.00h to 18.00h Performances by Vermout, Saint Peter Square and The Radions, as well as entertainment with dances and a DJ session.
Venue: Plaza Frontón
21.00h Doors open for shopping and dance classes.
22.00h DJ session
22.30h Performance by KICK'EM JENNY
23.30h DJ session
00.00h Performance by MARIO COBO
01.00h DJ session
01.30h Performance by MARCOS SENDARRUBIAS
02.30h DJ session
03.00h Performance by AJ & THE ROCKIN' TRIO
04.00h DJ session
12.00h Assembly point for classic cars and motorcycles
Venue: Chiringuito Neptuno
13.00h Exhibition of cars and motorcycles Venue: Plaza Nueva
14.00h GUITAR SHOW featuring Mario Cobo and Daniel Álvarez. Venue: Chiringuito Neptuno
**** All the activities are free to enter except those on Saturday night / Sunday morning in the Centro de Usos Múltiples, where you will need tickets which are available at www.mojacarrockabillyweekend.com or on the door
**** Don't miss the stands of clothing and bric a brac from the 1950´s which will be in the Plaza del Frontón on Friday and Saturday.


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G. D. Spradlin, whose experience as a corporate lawyer, independent oilman and rancher influenced his nuanced portrayals of authority figures in more than 70 films and television shows, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," died on Sunday at his cattle ranch in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He was 90.
His grandson Justin Demko confirmed the death.
Over a 30-year career, Mr. Spradlin became one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors, using his dignified bearing to portray forceful characters like presidents, senators, preachers, doctors, military officers, athletic coaches, a sheriff, a police chief, a chief executive and a newspaper editor.
In "The Godfather: Part II" (1974) he played Pat Geary, the corrupt United States senator who defies the Mafia boss Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, telling Corleone he intends to "squeeze" him. As punishment, Geary later wakes up to find himself drenched in a dead prostitute's blood.
Five years later, in "Apocalypse Now," Mr. Spradlin played the Army general who sends Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) into the jungle to find and kill Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz.
In other roles Mr. Spradlin was a ruthless football coach in "North Dallas Forty" (1979), the commandant of a military academy in "The Lords of Discipline" (1983), a minister in "Ed Wood" (1994) and an admiral in the 1988 television mini-series "War and Remembrance."Continue reading the main story
He played Andrew Jackson in the 1986 television movie "Houston: The Legend of Texas" and President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1985 mini-series "Robert Kennedy and His Times."
Newsweek lauded his "sheer orneriness" in portraying Johnson, especially when putting down Kennedy. "That boy," he growls to an aide, "is all hat and no cattle."
Gervase Duan Spradlin was born on Aug. 31, 1920, in Pauls Valley, Okla., and grew up on a farm. A son of schoolteachers, he earned a degree in education from the University of Oklahoma in 1941 and then taught history. In World War II he served in the Army Air Forces in China as an air traffic controller. After his discharge he returned to the University of Oklahoma and earned a law degree in 1948.
He went to work for the Phillips Petroleum Company, first as head of its legal department in Caracas, Venezuela, then in Oklahoma City. In 1951, he teamed up with a geologist to drill their own oil wells. Mr. Spradlin made a fortune, retired in 1960 and spent a year and a half sailing in the Bahamas with his family.
It wasn't enough. "Being rich changes surprisingly little," he said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times in 1967. "You still have to have an absorbing interest in life, something to do to make you feel alive."
He ran Senator John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in Oklahoma in 1960, and he himself ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Oklahoma City in 1965. That year he earned a master's degree in Latin American studies from the University of Miami.
But the passion he longed for turned out to be acting. He developed an interest in it by watching his teenage daughter Wendy perform in local drama productions. Soon he was acting in plays himself. He moved to Los Angeles and began to audition. Fred Roos, a prominent casting director and producer, cast him in "I Spy," "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." and other television series. Mr. Roos was later co-producer of "The Godfather, Part II" and "Apocalypse Now." Mr. Spradlin's last film was "Dick" (1999), in which he played Ben Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post.
Mr. Spradlin's wife of 56 years, the former Nell Hulsizer, died in 2000. He is survived by his wife, Frances Hendrickson; his daughters, Tamara Kelly and Wendy Spradlin; and five grandchildren.
His grandson said Mr. Spradlin had often remarked that the hardest job he ever had was going door to door selling life insurance when he was a law student. But he learned salesmanship skills that served him well in Hollywood: he would arrive for appointments with producers, directors and casting directors in an expensive suit, exuding polished charm. Receptionists would usher him in to their bosses under the impression that he must be a well-heeled investor, not just another eager actor.
Because of an editing error, an obituary on Wednesday about the actor G. D. Spradlin described incorrectly, in some editions, a scene from "The Godfather Part II," in which Mr. Spradlin played a corrupt United States senator. In the scene, the senator threatens to "squeeze" the Mafia boss Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino; Michael Corleone does not threaten the senator.


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Happy Holidays!
It's time for the last savings update of this year as the December expense data will be covered in January. The year has flown by in a breeze and ushered in the cold dark depths of hell(winter)!
I've gotten past the ugliness of last month and while there was one bill for my medical expenses that fell into this month; most of that is behind me and I can get back to savings rates that are in the double digits. Anything above last month's 8% will be a welcome sight and I think I actually controlled my spending pretty well this month.
There was that one medical bill but also some discretionary spending in the form of a new warm jacket and hoodie that cost a pretty penny. I've always been the type to buy cheap clothing but felt like winter is one of the areas in your wardrobe one should really splurge on and I did just that this year. The new jacket is a huge change from the cheap ones that barely kept me warm and has actually made me enjoy winter(I usually hate it) a bit more since I can walk around in comfort and not be miserable and cold.
Beyond that, winter months are slow at work which gives me time to recharge. The good thing about the end of 2016 in particular is that I have four work days left and then I get to enjoy a nice eleven day break! I'm certainly looking forward to that as it'll give me a preview of life after early retirement.
I'll be glad to have that time to reflect on the year and look forward to the year ahead.
I already have some ideas of what I want to do differently for 2017 and where to best devote my time and it involves a potential way to increase my income. I'll make a post about that soon as it deals with a way to turn a hobby of mine(writing) into a potential income generator that can help increase my savings rate and shorten my time to retirement! It's something I did in the past and earned money with but I never stuck with it and since it's something I want to do in retirement; I figure it'd be good to get back into it and get more practice while doing it.
However, that's a story for another post however so let's take a look at where my money went this month.
First up is the gross income breakdown.
I'm back to a respectable 28.19% after last months disaster! When you add in employer contributions that number increases to 33.2%. I'd like to see this number at 33% or above before employer contributions on a regular basis so I'm not quite there yet.
Now let's look at the savings rate.
I'm going from 8% last month to a respectable savings rate of 39.0%! That number jumps to 45.8% when you add in employer contributions.
This is actually my biggest month since July which was a 3 paycheck month and the biggest two paycheck month since I started tracking this data. October might have been bad but it's right in the middle of two solid ~39% savings rate months which is nice to see.
My expenses this month were actually pretty low despite spending a pretty penny on a nice jacket. I didn't necessarily go out of my way to save extra but these colder winter months do lend themselves to less spending as I often choose to stay in over going out due to the weather.
Let's take a look at my expense breakdown.
Rent is the biggest expense as usual and it's actually higher this month as a % of overall expenses due to the lower expenses as a whole. The car expenses are second as usual and higher for the same reason.
The two other expenses here that were above average were due to the final medical bills listed under medical health as a well as a spike in the clothes expenses due to some winter purchases. I may buy some additional clothing items in the near term that may keep those expenses higher above zero in the next couple of months.
It's an interesting change in strategy for me to buy one good expensive piece of clothing that I expect to last a while versus buying a new mediocre one every two years so we'll see how it works out. I do think the new North Face jacket I got is much much better(so much warmer!) than the one that it replaced but also hope it can last a while to make the cost worth it.
There's nothing super exciting here past that – just the regular wrap categories in similar percentages as normal.
I'll make sure to do a full year wrap up once the December data is analyzed in January but I'm already seeing some trends here like the fact that pets are expensive. Live in girlfriends are also a boon to savings rates as cost-sharing and realizing efficiency between two people is a big deal. Whole Foods is expensive and removing them entirely from my grocery shopping trips saved me a lot(Trader Joe's is my go to now). I'm sure there's more but those are the ones that immediately stand out to me as I look back at the year so far.
I'm really liking what this blog is making me do in regards to my finances. It's been a big boost for not only my savings but also my portfolio and I hope that continues into 2017 as I gather more data and can compare and contrast between years.
That's it for today. I'll see you soon for another post about trying to monetize my writing hobby via self-publishing on the various eBook websites in 2017. Here's to an enjoyable rest of 2016 and a happy and healthy 2017 to all.


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The Lego War Newsletter
The Lego war has been going on for about 312 years now and shows no sign of stopping; each of the four main factions constantly losing and taking territories from each other in a battle for supremacy. The NTDF (New Terran Defense Force) is fighting for the progression of the human race, and the Scavengers are striving to gain more powerful technologies for their race to study. The other two main factions are the Space Pirates and the R.I.M. Federation. No one really knows where the Space Pirates came from, or what they're going to do with the giant stores of gold they've built up over the years. The R.I.M. (Reclaimed Industrial Military) on the other hand, has one very clear objective; territory.
Each faction has its own strengths and weaknesses, like the Space Pirates not having advanced enough technology to terraform planets; and as such have to make do with asteroid fields for their colonies, factories and shipyards. This means they don't have access to key resources such as promethium, gold, and oxygen, so their ships are usually poorly equipped in the weapons department. They make up for it by carrying TONS of troops that will sometimes board enemy ships, after crippling them by using cannons that instead of firing energy from power crystals, will actually fire the crystals themselves thus causing INCREDIBLE amounts of damage to both the enemy's hull, and electrical systems alike! The Space Pirate ships are also renowned for their massive size and thick armor, allowing them to outlast enemy ships, instead of quick and agile ships meant for outmaneuvering the enemy, like the Scavengers use.
The Scavengers make up for their lack of territory by utilizing technology that is FAR ahead of the rest of the known galaxy, and varies from modern-day ballistic weaponry and swarm missiles, to 12,000-year-old lightning cannons and power swords. These weapons are often used by drones and droids to help save on troops, as their lack of enlisted fighters forces them to train for years on end to get the most out of their limited resources. These fighters can sometimes take on entire squads of troops by themselves instead of using vehicles, or large amounts of soldiers, like the R.I.M. Federation does.
The R.I.M. Federation, to save resources for bigger and better guns, makes most of their ships out of the hulking wreckage of long forgotten wars, found floating in the void. Because of the structural integrity of such ruins not being the strongest, there is quite often some form of a weak point on the ship that will bring it down quite easily. When looking for a counter for this they decided the best way to fix it was to bolt enough guns, armor and shields on that the enemy would be blown to smithereens before they could find their Achilles heel. Because of this their ships take on more of a "brawler" style instead of the sleek utilitarian designs of the NTDF.
Since the NTDF is the only faction with a stable government, they have near unlimited access to power crystals, uranium, and oil; this means that their ships have only the latest in weapons, and technological advancements. This ensures that the reach of the NTDF is far greater than any of the other factions. Since their ships are designed to be light enough to travel through the warp using as little energy as possible, they are usually rather light on armor, and so use more long range weapons, such as ultra long-range nuclear missiles, rail-guns, and laser pulse cannons. This means that once they get into firing range of most other ships, the effectiveness of the main cruiser in the fleets that they travel in will shrink considerably, and they will have to resort to using fighters and other small ships.
More news on other factions in the next newsletter, so stay tuned, for more on the Lego wars!


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|NHT VT 2.4 Multi-channel Speaker System
|Wednesday, 01 November 2000
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The Downside
On the face of it, the inclusion of woofers with an extended bass response that can serve as subwoofers in the same cabinet as the other drivers seems like a great idea. In some cases, it may even work well, too, saving money and preserving space. However, this configuration can be troublesome in many rooms (including mine) for a number of reasons, mostly acoustic, and there are some good arguments for adding subwoofers to this speaker system. Of course, this increases the overall cost factor, too.
Placing Sunfire subs at the side and rear of my room effectively spread out the bass waves to even out the overall low-frequency response. Another compelling reason to use separate subs is to decrease the demand on the NHT's 10-inch woofer. This practice reduces the strain put on a single amp, making the entire system work more efficiently.
You can always try the VT 2.4 Towers by themselves, but if you just can't get a smooth and tight low end, you will have to get a separate subwoofer like the 500-watt powered SubTwo ($1,200) or bi-amplify the VT 2.4's woofer with an NHT SA-3 250-watt amplifier ($750).
My only other comment is in regard to the legs, which functionally provide excellent stability and better than average coupling to the floor. However, they are hard to move on a carpet, as the points stick into the fabric. I recommend (as does NHT's own manual) covering the ends with something like tape or felt until you achieve proper placement, then removing the protective material when you are ready to leave them in one place.
NHT is known for their quality loudspeakers and I have never been disappointed by the performance of any model I've heard. The VT/VS 2.4 system is squarely in the middle of the home theater line-up and a good all-around choice for anyone with some expendable cash, but lacking the funds to jump into NHT's brand-new, ultra-high-performance VT3 system. If the $3,350 needed to get the VT2.4 and VS2.4's (not to mention sub and/or amplifier) is still tough to come by, getting five VS-2.4's with an NHT-powered subwoofer would be a superb alternative. These speakers are worthy of consideration for every conceivable application: strict two-channel or multi-channel music or highly dynamic movie soundtracks.


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This is my Mom's all famous mixed pickle recipe. It comes together fairly quickly and is one of my favorites. Like all mothers do, my Mom too eyeballs all her ingredients while cooking. So the proportions I've mentioned might not be as accurate. You may have to alter them according to your tastes.
1 cup cut julienne style bitter melon
½ cup cut julienne style carrot
½ cup cut julienne style raw peeled mango
2 tsp cut julienne style garlic
2 tsp cut julienne style green chilies
1 tbsp salt (or to taste)
big pinch of asafoetida
½ tsp roasted cumin powder (dry roast cumin seeds and powder them)
½ tsp black mustard seeds
½ tsp roasted fenugreek powder (dry roast fenugreek seeds and powder them)
2 –3 tbsp sesame or refined vegetable oil
2 sprigs of curry leaves
1/4 cup natural vinegar


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Consumer product retailers and wholesalers must rapidly transform their business models to keep pace with an extraordinary shift in power to consumers, says retail consultant and author Robin Lewis.
Lewis delivered the second Nixon Distinguished Speaker Series lecture Oct. 21. He is author of The Robin Report, an influential periodical for executives in the apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty and home industries, and a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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On Sunday, July 23rd, Union Congregational Church—UCC in Crested Butte, CO, celebrated 25 years with Rev. Tim Clark as their pastor! The congregation and Tim have grown together in many ways over that time. The church has increased in size, as well as in its diversity of beliefs: It is a true "community church" that… Read More
Last month, MTV News traveled to Casper, WY for a story about Casper's Pride Fest, the vitality and support for their PFLAG Community, and the community at the center of it all: Casper United Church of Christ, led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dee Lundberg. MTV News It's been almost 20 years since the death of Matthew Shepard, a… Read More
The year has flown by—we're already more than halfway done with 2017 (!!!)—and the second cycle of "In the Mud" Grants is upon us! As a refresher, these "In the Mud" Grants are the Conference's new way of providing funds to churches to empower their local ministries. Until this year, the Conference distributed these funds directly… Read More
The United Church of Christ invites its churches to apply for ministry grants! This Grant Program, for "New Spiritual Communities and ReNewing Churches," is open to all UCC churches. You can find the application here. The application process has been redesigned to be more relevant, based on feedback from UCC members. This year, the UCC will seek… Read More
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I am still trying to decide how to finish them off.
Create - background created by using a bit of cut'n'dry foam and loading up with colour on the end of the foam, and then swiping from the centre of the mask outwards.
Used a brush to create the stripes over the mask. Do I colour the birds or paper piece them or what? Take extra care with the Sing masks, most of mine have lost their S's due to mask breakage, what letters could I add 'ing' to?
Fun - a work in progress, the mask is still stuck in place, waiting to be stamped over.
Home - done at a Julia Watts - stencil masterclass.
The following was also done at Julia's workshop.
This is a skinny sent to me in a swap - they used Leonie's Stamps and Mask. (Skinny is a piece of work 3 inches by 6 inches)
This was a card I spotted on the internet that was not linked to Crafter's Companion, Hochanda or the Design posts - like the idea - more adventurous than I was with my Crazy Birds
and there then was this one going a step further and using stampbord


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Twenty-four years ago I attended Alfred University for one year. Alfred wasn't the right choice for me (to put it mildly), so I left to go to College of the Atlantic (where I should have been in the first place). While it was a largely miserable year for me, Alfred did give me the gift of these two as next door neighbors, and I have been incredibly lucky to retain their friendship ever since.
Amanda contacted me when she learned about my trip, wondering if I could plan to meet in Atlanta, where she was headed for a conference. Since she lives in London, my answer was a definite yes. Between my car and the Airbnb right near Amanda's hotel, which Christa found, we were set up for a great weekend.
I managed to make it from Montgomery to the airport cell phone lot in the nick of time, picking up first Christa at the domestic terminal and then Amanda from the completely-hard-to-find-once-you're-in-the-airport international terminal.
Transition days are always tricky for me, usually involving lots of driving and being on my toes after a period of relative calm. The trip to Atlanta was the last day of driving after 3successive nights on the road and I was exhausted, but elated to be with such good friends after a very long hiatus. I was also a little nervous after so many years, but shouldn't have been - we fell back into our old, comfortable rhythm right away.
After a trip to the grocery store (never go hungry, and never go with 2 other hungry women), a couple of glasses of wine, and some initial catching up, I went to bed ridiculously early while Amanda and Christa went in search of fun. You know you have a solid friendship when everyone is comfortable doing their own thing and the group just flexes to accommodate everyone.
Christa and I went to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit on Friday, which was recommended by a friend. I'm so glad we spent part of the day there! The grounds include a church, museum, bonsai garden and greenhouse, and facilities for retreats.
As with all Trappist monasteries, the monks are expected to work with their hands. Many monasteries make beer or wine, but when this particular group received the results of a soil test back from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the general consensus was that the only thing the ground might readily produce was bricks, so the overall focus is on bonsai, biscotti, and stained glass.
The Visitor Center provides a fascinating overview of the work completed on the monastery since its inception in 1944 and the life of a monk at the Abbey.
The bonsai garden was set inside a small courtyard within the Visitor Center. There were little tags in each pot with the age of the plant - some were almost 100 years old.
The Abbey Church was constructed entirely by hand and is made of concrete. All of the stained glass windows were created on site.
After sitting in the church for a while we wandered around the grounds. There's a beautiful walk lined with magnolia and a path through the woods that comes to a large pond. There are also other extensive trails that are part of a large conservation area, which we didn't have time to check out.
I saw my very first armadillo up close! This guy could have cared less that we were taking pictures 3 feet away; he was on a mission, trundling along to find as many snacks as possible. I'm fascinated by these creatures. This one reminded me of a transit van - they look a little tall and maybe tippy, but always make it around corners at high speed with no problem.
On the way back to meet Amanda, we stopped in at The Varsity to have some serious diner treats. I had a hot dog with coleslaw, french fries, and then promptly needed a nap, but it was seriously delicious.


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If you awake in the morning experiencing bladder pain, you may be surprised to learn that your sleeping position could be contributing to your pain. Because this pain can lead to sleepless nights, learning the best sleeping positions to reduce strain on your bladder may give you some relief.
Some sleeping positions can compress or tighten muscles that surround myofascial trigger points — also known as MTrPs — around your bladder, according to the Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center. Trigger points activate your nervous system, and pain can result. This can be especially noticeable when you are pregnant or experiencing a bladder condition, such as interstitial cystitis, according to the Mayo Clinic.
As you progress to the last stages of your pregnancy, sleeping can become progressively more problematic. Your growing baby may begin to press more on your bladder, according to Kids Health, the website of the Nemours Foundation. Also, your kidneys are filtering significantly more blood through your body, which increases the amount of urine you produce. This may result in shorter periods of sleep, causing you to wake up often during the night.
If you experience difficulties due to pregnancy-related bladder pain while sleeping, you may find that sleeping on your side can take pressure off your lower back and bladder, according to Net Wellness. As your baby increases in size, you may need a pillow to support your abdomen. Try also placing a pillow between your legs to reduce pressure on your bladder and back.
Side sleeping also is recommended for those who are not pregnant, yet experience bladder pain, according to the IC Network, an educational website for patients with interstitial cystitis. Engaging in relaxation techniques before bed can reduce nervousness and anxiety related to bladder problems when going to sleep. Deep breathing, reading a book or other relaxing activities may help.
Stomach sleeping is the position that can place the greatest strain on your bladder and cause pain, according to the IC Network. This position can contribute to bladder, neck, hip and back pain. If you are unable to sleep on your side, sleep with a pillow or flat pad supporting your hips, reducing the pressure placed on them. If you have a condition such as interstitial cystitis, you may be able to place your hands on pressure points near your bladder to reduce pain.
Physician Evaluation
If you continue to experience bladder pain related to your sleeping position, see your physician to ensure you are not experiencing a medical condition, such as a urinary tract infection. Your physician may perform testing such as a pelvic exam, tissue biopsy, urine test or other imaging test to view the bladder and surrounding structures, according to the Mayo Clinic. Your physician also may recommend modified sleeping positions specific to your condition to reduce pain.


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Diploma in Electrical Installations // Level 1
The City & Guilds Diploma in Electrical is for people looking to enter the Electrical industry. It gives you the opportunity to pick up core skills and knowledge within the trade, and prepares you to progress on onto Level 2 & 3 in Domestic Electrical Installation.
These qualifications are aimed at learners who want to start a specific Electrical career, while obtaining the Key skills and knowledge of Electrical Installation; this is recommended as the starting point to being a fully qualified Electrician within the industry.
This course has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions. This programme has been designed around the needs of local employers and has a mix of both practical and theory aspects, while giving you the skills to potentially move onto an apprenticeship.
You will study units such as: Health and safety in building services engineering; Principles of electrical science; Electrical installations technology; Installation of wiring systems and enclosures; and Understanding how to communicate with others within Construction.
Entry requirements
The College does not set entry requirements for this qualification. Staff will ensure that you are tested prior to enrolment to ensure that this course is best suited to your needs. An interview is also required.
You will be assessed through a series of practical assignments and job knowledge.
Progression & Careers
You could continue your education by progressing to the next level Diploma in Electrical Level 2 of study at TMC, or to an apprenticeship or employment in the Electrical sector.
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National Security
The CIA can hack your TV? So what else is new?
Users of everyday electronic devices may have been surprised at news that a CIA unit had developed ways to hack into them with ease. But cybersecurity experts greeted the news with a shrug.
"What's surprising is that the general public is still shocked by stories like these," said Omer Schneider, chief executive of CyberX, a Framingham, Massachusetts, cybersecurity company.
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks has begun publishing what it says are files leaked from a unit of the CIA known as the Center for Cyber Intelligence that designed tools to hack into Apple and Android smartphones, activate microphones on Samsung smart TVs and implant malicious code in common software and products, including those from Microsoft.
The group published 8,761 leaked files Tuesday and said in a tweet Wednesday that the initial batch composed less than 1 percent of the leaked files in its possession. WikiLeaks has dubbed the leak Vault7, and said the material dates from 2013 until 2016.
The CIA issued a statement Wednesday and, without confirming or denying the authenticity of the documents, said such disclosures could "jeopardize U.S. personnel and operations" and "equip our adversaries with tools and information to do us harm." It added that the agency conducts no surveillance within the United States and is barred by law from doing so.
TV newscasts and newspapers featured reports of the leak prominently, but the news seemed less significant to cybersecurity experts immersed in a near-daily battle against hackers.
"It's kind of a yawner," said Michael Hamilton, chief executive of Critical Informatics, a cyber security company in Bremerton, Washington. "This is a whack-a-mole game."
Major high-tech firms did not voice any particular alarm at the WikiLeaks disclosures.
"We're aware of the report and are looking into it," said Ross Richendrfer, a spokesman for Microsoft, the Redmond, Washington, software and consumer electronics giant.
Fred Sainz, a spokesman for Apple, of Cupertino, California, said in an email that the company had already patched some of the vulnerabilities disclosed in the WikiLeaks CIA files, and "we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities."
The CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies are far from alone in developing means to hack into everyday devices or engineer ways to penetrate networks. It may not even be surprising that they maintain stashes of particular software vulnerabilities, known in the field as "zero days," that allow intruders to slip in undetected.
"The main issue here is not that the CIA has its own hacking tools or has a cache of zero-day exploits. Most nation-states have similar hacking tools, and they're being used all the time," Schneider said.
Just last month, he said, CyberX published a report on a "massive cyber-reconnaissance operation in Ukraine we named Operation BugDrop that used similar tactics to those detailed in the CIA emails."
A scramble followed the WikiLeaks disclosures, experts said, as hackers and cybercrime groups perused the document dump to see whether they could glean new ways to build malware to extort victims, although WikiLeaks said it had withheld source code for the CIA hacking tools.
Major U.S. firms also hustled to see whether vulnerabilities disclosed in the purported CIA documents were fresh and still active, although some hacking tools date back several years, an eon in tech time, and were probably already known and patched up.
"As more time goes by, vulnerabilities may get resolved because vendors update their code," said John Bambenek, threat systems manager of Fidelis Cybersecurity, a Bethesda, Maryland, firm.
Bambenek said his company had fielded some concerned calls.
"We've had customers asking, 'Is your security technology going to protect us from this stuff?' " Bambenek said.
Others concurred that software and hardware companies are accustomed to acting rapidly, even if consumers lag in downloading new versions of software with updated security.
"Once an exploit has been publicly disclosed, the software or hardware vendors are generally fast at responding with software patches that can be applied quickly and easily in most cases," said Philip Lieberman, president of Lieberman Software Corp. of Los Angeles.
So many viruses, trojans and malicious implants float around on the internet these days that the CIA tools just add to the roster of worries that cybersecurity experts cope with daily, they say. Some of the CIA tools may still be "zero day," or widely unknown and destructive.
"The small amount that are still 'zero day' will cause harm but no more harm than the current level of thousands of exploits being written daily," said Paul Calatayud, chief technology officer at FireMon, an Overland Park, Kansas, cybersecurity firm.
Now that powerful tools appear to have leaked, U.S. consumers and companies will feel the repercussions as any CIA-designed malware gets adapted for use against the United States.
"As all this stuff gets weaponized and it gets pointed back at us, that's when there will be an uptick" in the cybersecurity business, Hamilton said. "It's kind of a race."
Schneider echoed that sentiment: "Our concern is that Vault7 makes it even easier for a crop of new cyber-actors to get in the game."
But Bambenek said the disclosure about "Weeping Angel," the program that allows the CIA to activate the microphones on Samsung smart television sets, was not particularly new. He said he'd seen a similar exploit at a trade show in Vancouver in 2013.
"OK, so the CIA has a tool that can help them listen through a TV. What did you think the CIA does?" Bambenek asked.
Tim Johnson: 202-383-6028, @timjohnson4


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How to Update Loan Balances in Quicken 2012
The Update Balance dialog box in Quicken 2012 adjusts the loan balance to whatever value you indicate, but then it forgets to categorize this adjustment. That's okay, but if you want to be slightly smarter about this adjustment, you should adjust the interest expense category.
When you record loan payments, you split the loan payment between the interest expense category and a principal account transfer that reduces the liability. When the liability gets reduced either too much or not enough — this would be the case if you need to adjust the liability balance — you must fix the liability balance and the principal-interest split.
Let me give you an example. Suppose that over the course of a year, you record $0.17 too little interest expense — and, therefore, record $0.17 too much principal reduction, despite your best efforts to be accurate. You need to increase the liability account balance by $0.17 in this case, but you also need to increase the interest expense figure by $0.17.
If you want to be just a little bit more obsessive compulsive than Quicken is, you can do so. Simply display the loan account register, select the adjustment transaction, and then use the appropriate interest expense category for Adjustment.


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This oversized postcard has "I LOVE YOU" printed on one side from an antique wood type font and a vintage carved wood border. The back has space to write, address & stamp it. Check with your post office for actual postage - but you can send this thru the mail.
Printed in red ink on 100% pc recycled paper... Good for you and good for the environment. Ships flat.
Free domestic shipping within the US.
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Founder @ Voiciety 🔊
Email: email@example.com
Founder @ Voiciety 🔊
I co-founded a software company in 1993, and over the following 20 years we built the business to become very successful, and my partner and I ultimately sold the company in 2013. I was retired at that point, and a few years later I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas and fell in love with it. I hooked it up to all of my smart home devices, got about 6 more of them and put them around the house, and started using them all the time.
I quickly learned that the Echo (actually Alexa) could be programmed, and since my background is in programming/software, I began writing skills for the Echo around 2015. I started thinking about ways Alexa could be used in business, rather than just for consumers, and came up with an idea to connect Alexa/voice to business information systems. I started a company called "Voice Metrics" in 2017 which provides a platform to "voice-enable" business systems.
My initial motivation for writing skills was just to see what I could make the Echo do – to play with it and make it say things, have a basic conversation, and play sounds. My first skill was called "Hockey Goals", which allows you to hear the "goal celebration song" of every NHL hockey team.
I then wrote a few fun skills to demonstrate programming for voice to my son's computer class at his middle school. But then I wanted to build a "platform skill" that allows ANY BUSINESS to connect their business data (KPI's, metrics, etc.) and "just ask" for their key numbers – answering the question "How's Business?". I wanted to give businesses an EASY WAY to connect their data to voice – Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, Siri, etc.
I see a ton of growth in the Voice B2B space over the next 2-3 years. The challenge right now is adoption of the devices themselves in business (most people just have them in the home, not the office – and there are still a lot of people that don't even have them in the home yet either).
With the right "use cases" for businesses, the adoption will come, and voice capabilities will be used not just with traditional "smart speakers", but also on smartphones (ala Siri and Google Assistant), in the car, with Bluetooth headsets, on PC's and laptops, etc. If businesses can save time and get information or perform business functions easier and faster BY VOICE, then the adoption will increase and there will be astronomical growth - but it will take time.
We use 100% AWS and serverless. Everything is done using Node.JS and the AWS stack. We have built our own framework that allows data to be pushed in by business systems, and then users can "just ask" for the data by voice – using our Alexa skills, Google Actions, and Siri. We do not use many 3rd party tools other than some testing tools from Bespoken and Applause.
We have 2 main products right now. The first is "Alexa for SaaS" that allows SaaS companies to get up-and-running with voice in literally a day – they get a custom-branded Alexa skill (and Google Action and Siri) by simply posting data to our API and setting up a few voice briefings. SaaS companies purchase a license for the platform and voice apps.
Our other product is a fully-functional voice interface to Slack called "Zipline – Talk to Slack" which allows you to get your new Slack messages by voice AND REPLY BY VOICE. It also allows you to hear Slack messages from any channel and post messages into any channel, all by voice. It even plays emoji's! It's free and can be enabled at: www.talktoslack.com
I think it's important to plan out what you would like your skill to be able to do, to design everything out on paper and with flowcharts, etc., before you start writing code or building the skill.
Although we do not use Storyline and other tools like that, I think they are great for starting out and being able to learn how Alexa and voice skills work overall. A lot of how you would build a skill/action will be based on where you want to go with the skill – is it just something you want to put out into the store and have people play with, or do you want it to be a useful utility for either consumers or business? If the latter, talk to them about what might be useful and beneficial, and then design it out.
Our main website is www.voicemetrics.io, and anyone can try our Zipline Talk to Slack skill here: www.talktoslack.com
You can also read more about my background at www.stuartcrane.com


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Desk Dweller by day, urban adventurer by night. Explorers in our city environment view the urban landscape as a giant playground for climbing, crawling, dangling and otherwise adrenalin-rushing. Just remember to bring along your ID, your flashlight and your common sense.
Urban adventure changes the way you see your urban environment. The structured, asphalt-and-concrete, developed world will become your wilderness playground. Since 1992, Modes has been running around, climbing buildings, biking in traffic, urban spelunking, trespassing, and sneaking around. Modes is credited with putting up one of the first urban exploration websites in 1996 and encouraging a generation to explore their urban environment.
For some of us, just the thrill of peeking behind the scenes of life is enough. Add to that the challenge of evading the law and pushing personal and societal boundaries. Toss in the opportunity to indulge a childish urge to run around like Indiana Jones. And it's too much to resist.
A city skyline says different things to different people. To an urban adventurer, it is a siren beckoning "Climb me."


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Recently I played though Shining Force 2 for about the 10th time. At some point it hit me that I had never really questioned the mitril weapons I was using, I simply picked the ones with the most attack for melee and with my remaining mithril Id get weapons with spell effects so I could cast them in a pinch.
Other than slade--who I will not mention again because he's a total badass and the gisarme is clearly the best weapon for him--The best mithril weapon for any melee character is the Ground axe, and its no contest.
The characters that can use this weapon all have unboosted move scores of 5 or 6. Base attack is 39. Rune axe, typically considered "the best" has a base attack of 42 and the cast effect of detox 1 (which is approaching zero utility at that stage in the game). Sacrificing 3 attack (when your char may well be approaching 100 total attack) is a very tiny trade for boosting your move by 15-20%. Additionally that extra move may make the difference between your character being able to move far enough to heal a friend or escape an enemy. Any character that can equip this weapon should do so without hesitation.
If you give a move boosting item to a gladiator (bringing them from 5 to 7) and then give them this ground axe, they will have 8 total move. This made Gyan one of the strongest players in my last playthrough.
The second best mithril weapon is the counter sword. This weapon also has 39 attack. It can be used by quite a few classes. Every class except birdmen that can use it has a stronger attack weapon available to them, but that extra utility (+3 attack) is greatly offset by the increased chances of countering the attack. I will spare you my attempt at mathematically nailing down this exact advantage, but if the counter sword increases chance to counter the attack from 5% to 15% (my approximate guesses) that is a 10% additional chance of an attack every time you are attacked without dying. If it is true that chirrup sandals increase the chance that you are attacked by an enemy, the character wearing the sandals should have this sword.
The critical sword, while having a useful effect, has too low of a base attack (just 32) for the utility of the effect to offset that low attack. Still, I approximate that after considering the bonus from additional criticals over time, the base attack for this weapon is more like 36-38. In any application where the critical sword can be used, a counter sword is better, but this weapon is better than advertised.
Biggest waste of the backsmith's time: Levanter, hands down. You have a tiny chance to get this weapon, and it is only +3 attack over the counter sword which is not actually an advantage over time. It is only usable by one character, and it is only his "best" weapon for two battles before you get the force sword. The level 3 spell is nice, but your guy already has access to spells. Levanter wins at fashionquest but is the largest waste of the blacksmith's time.
In conclusion: Everyone other than slade who can equip the Ground Axe or Counter Sword should have one of these two weapons.
PS: I was not able to find exact percentages for the counter sword and critical sword. If anyone could provide the chances for counter/critical attacks we could really determine where these weapons stand on the hierarchy.


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William Shakespeare said, "The eyes are the window to the soul"…
If someone were to peak into my eyes, they would see a soul wearing boxing gloves punching the heck out of my thyroid disease.
I have spent many years trying to figure out this cryptic disease and its' devastating affects on so many body parts.
Remembering back to when I was first diagnosed, my doctor described the symptoms I could experience. Talking in her usual Speedy Gonzalez manner, her prognosis was difficult to follow, until she got to the part about my eyes…MY EYES???…did you say my eyes? That was scary!
It's difficult to remain calm when there is a possibility of any eye deterioration, but we must do so because undue stress has no place in an autoimmunees life. Staying hyper vigilant (sans paranoia) is the best thing for us, when it comes to our bodies.
Eye problems can be common for those suffering from thyroid disease, other endocrine disorders or autoimmune diseases-such as Addison's, Graves', Sjogren's syndrome and Diabetes…just to name a few.
Some common eye problems associated with the aforementioned afflictions are:
Dry Eyes–A decrease in tear production.
Eye Twitching–Twitching or spasms around the eyes.
Floaters–Small moving spots that appear in your field of vision.
Continuous eye watering–Primarily a symptom of hyperthyroidism.
Snow Vision–People see snow or television like static in parts or in their entire field of vision.
Blurry Vision–Lack of sharpness, inability to see fine detail.
Double Vision–Seeing two of everything.
Double Vision–Seeing two of everything.
(hahhahahaha, I couldn't resist)
Puffy eyes-Usually associated with hypothyroidism.
I know it can be a hassle, if you are like me thinking…"Ugh, I don't feel like going to another doctor for incessant check-ups, but we have to keep kicking our illness' butt!
Now go my fellow thyroidians…put YOUR boxing gloves on and keep fighting!
The Crazy Thyroid Lady


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Boo! The October Playlist is here!
Here are some highlights:
- Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile are making music together! Their new album is called Lotta Sea Lice and it's out the 13th of this month! They just released this video for the song Continental Breakfast; it's basically them hanging out with friends and family and it's really just the sweetest.
- Morrissey has a new song, Spent the Day in Bed, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it yet... but I'm excited to hear more from him.
- An out of the blue album release is rare, but Deer Tick one-upped us and released 2 albums out of nowhere in mid-September. If you're an alt-country-type, they have a show at the Teragram on November 11.
- If you like Angel Olsen, you'll probably like Lomelda. Everyone needs some mellow angelic singing in their lives, and this song happens to be perfect for driving.
- Okay so this has nothing to do with this month's playlist, but Wolf Parade's new album Cry Cry Cry comes out October 6, but you can stream it now on NPR!
PS: This Halloween, (okay technically October 28), you can find me at the KCRW Masquerade Ball. There's going to be music by The Black Madonna, Matthew Dear, Tensnake, Moon Boots and more! See you there?


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" My thoughts are always crossing oceans, and stop halfway around the world!!! "
It's been a year since we met in person seems so long ago. She is so far away yet so near to the heart.
Waiting impatiently for the time we meet again, wrapping our arms around each other with a long awaited giant hug for each other. I miss seeing her beautiful smile, and bright shining stars in those dark deep beautiful eyes of hers. The way she gazes at you with those beautiful eyes, looking into your eyes, a person could get lost forever in those gorgeous sparkling eyes. Soon we will be enjoying some time together once again, just enjoying life being happy together. We have fun things planned like zip-lining, I mean it was so much fun last time why not do it again? Karaoke, at a Karaoke bar yea why not maybe I won't sing, but then again maybe I will. Nancy has a beautiful voice so I know she will sing. There are so many things to do that we are just going to do a lot at random and enjoy the time. We both have faith, and believe that one day things will work out completely in our favor with a touch of God's hand. Are we meant to be?? There are Nye Sayers, and there are the ones who say yes. Well we have made it several years, met in person, and still looking forward to it again. GOD must have a plan seeing we have gone so far up this path already.


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Rainbow Die
Nothing fancy here, just a simple, cute rainbow! Use the outline or the cutouts along or together for different looks.
Wafer thin die; Made in USA
A stand-alone set of 1 die.
Approximate size:
- 3-1/8"w x 1-5/8"h
Can be used in all leading desktop roller diecut machines.
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If you're like me, you ate a boatload of watermelon over the Fourth of July weekend. Hot weather and festive celebrations seem to demand we consume lots of the big green-and-red cucurbits. But be careful—those melons might be having some … unintended effects.
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where George's impotence clears up after eating an especially delicous mango? According to the Associated Press, watermelon contains an ingredient, citrulline, that can mimic the effects of Viagra.
Of course, the caveat is that you would need to eat, like, six cups of watermelon to get the desired result, bringing on possible complications from the melon's diuretic nature and the large load of sugar the body would need to process.
Still, there are lots of ways to experiment with increased watermelon intake. What goes better with sex than booze? Or you could opt for elegant with this salad, which made everyone's top summer dish list last year. Or blend your six cups of melon down to a manageable size with this refreshing cooler.