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Zoolander 2 (2016)
Derek and Hansel are lured into modeling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.
Rating: 4.7/10 (51,097 votes)
Director: Ben Stiller
Writer: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Nicholas Stoller, John Hamburg, Drake Sather (character Derek Zoolander), Ben Stiller (character Derek Zoolander)
Stars: Justin Bieber, Jon Daly, Penélope Cruz, Ben Stiller
Runtime: 101 min
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Released: 12 Feb 2016
Country: USA
Language: English, Italian, Spanish
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The White Stripes' fans have been giving their reactions to the band announcing their split yesterday (February 2).
NME.COM users have been posting their thoughts at NME.COM/blogs – head there now to have your say.
User Kieran Brown described the band as "the best band of the past decade", while user B wrote that the band were "something truly and unbelievably amazing and wild".
Liam wrote: "RIP The White Stripes. They'll be missed, although what they've left behind will always be treasured. They will never be replaced."
SirPsychoSexy said they "cannot believe this news, I am totally and utterly shocked," adding that the band will leave "an elephantine hole in the music scene today".
Ben wrote: "I'm devastated by this news. I adore the band and the raw passion of Jack White. Every note he played on the guitar sent a tingle down my spine. RIP."
Watch a White Stripes special on NME TV today (3) – broadcasting at 2pm (GMT) and 6pm.
The White Stripes – share your memories of the band
The White Stripes – their career in photos
Farewell to The White Stripes – their 10 finest moments
The White Stripes – why they'll be missed
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I decided to do a series of lowpoly characters for practice, and started looking around for existing characters that I can create 3d models of, I asked friends for ideas, and the below is one of the few characters suggested to me. Challenge accepted :)
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Chris Coleman remains upbeat despite disappointing Wales results
Chris Coleman insists Wales are still heading towards Euro 2016 in a positive frame of mind despite a poor run of results.
Wales' 1-0 defeat to fellow finalists Ukraine in Kiev on Monday night made it only one win in six games either side of qualifying for the nation's first major tournament experience in 58 years.
Since September, Wales have drawn at home to Israel, lost in Bosnia and beaten one of European football's whipping boys, Andorra, in their closing Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Chris Coleman believes recent results have masked some satisfying Wales performances
In the three friendlies since securing qualification, Wales have lost to Holland and Ukraine and been held at home by Northern Ireland.
But Coleman believes those results have masked some satisfying Wales performances.
"Results will be what they are going to be, but I think if we're going into a tournament - our first tournament since 1958 - and we're worried about that (momentum), we're looking at it all wrong," said Coleman.
"We're going into it full of positivity and full of confidence because the performances have been good.
"I think you've got to look at the reality.
"I only ever have a problem with my team if they don't put out and they don't give 100 per cent when they put the Welsh jersey on.
"But I can't complain about my players the way they have played."
Coleman also cited mitigating circumstances in the quality of the opposition Wales have faced in the build-up towards this summer's finals in France.
The 45-year-old has always felt it is better for Wales to test themselves against better teams, rather than play weaker sides and record "wins for the CV".
And, although he did not say it in the aftermath of a Kiev clash settled by Andrij Yarmolenko's excellent first-half finish, Coleman was once again without his two most influential players.
Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have not featured in any of the three friendlies since the final Euro 2016 qualifying game against Andorra, and it is impossible to overstate their importance to Wales.
"I think in the last six games you've got to understand who we've played against," said Coleman.
"Bosnia's never going to be easy and the home game against Israel, where we absolutely hammered them but couldn't score, was an excellent performance.
"Sometimes you can look at stats and get carried away with them."
The real bright spot for Wales in Kiev, on a night when they enjoyed 54 per cent possession but struggled to create genuine scoring chances, was the form of Joe Allen.
The Liverpool midfielder has struggled for game time at Anfield this season, but his ability to break up Ukraine attacks and find the right pass kept Wales moving forward.
"He's a great player and I don't use that term loosely," said Coleman.
"You almost want a Joe Allen in front of the back four starting play and a Joe Allen just in behind the striker making the last pass, because he's capable of both.
"It's unfortunate that he's not playing enough for Liverpool for his own liking, but that's up to Liverpool.
"But the job he does for us, he's irreplaceable."
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Normally the focus of attention is always on the front-end experience of feel and look. A back-end template is as much crucial whether for feel, look, or usability. A good back-end template can save a lot of your time while you maneuver your way creatively through your web page or blog site. WordPress is a truly useful and highly functional web application, successful as a very popular project. With customized admin or back-end areas that you can easily use according to your individual needs, WordPress offers free templates for beginners as well. On WordPress you can find very neat and smart looking back-end templates for all purposes. When you need a wide range of features with some variations in style and color, for your back-end or admin area, you will have to invest a certain amount, which is worthwhile when you consider the results.
Popularly called Carousels or Sliders, this sliding panel which is horizontally set, has been the trend setter for web design in the past two or so years. Wow slider is one such very up-to-date back-end template for WordPress users. Indeed, a very engaging way, to maintain your users' attention on your page. Designed as a responsive image slider with jQuery masonry, the Wow Slider can create stunning effects visually.
For example it has Blur, Basic Linear, Blinds, Slices, Blast, Fly, Fade, Ken, Squares among its visual deliveries. With numerous professional templates, Wow slider is packaged with a wizard, point-and-click, that creates amazing sliders in no time at all! It does not even need image editing or coding. Joomla slider and WordPress slider are both available. Use it to give your web page that distinctive look.
Phoenix back-end CMS template is compatible on all your mobile devices like Smartphones and tablets and it goes well with your desktop too. With responsive web design, it is your solution for a great looking and functional web site. Based on the framework, Twitters Bootstrap, Phoenix is created with COMPASS and SASS.
Easily customizable with SASS, Phoenix has other useful features like jQuery plugins and well organized file structure along with custom home pages like Search, Error, Login and Mail.
Conquer is a back-end template for your admin dashboard that is used mainly for applications like CRM and CMS. It is backed by Twitter's powerful Bootstrap framework and can manage very easily any of your commands. Moreover, it holds a huge collection of UI elements along with jQuery plugins which are compatible across mobile devices so you can see them on any browser of your choice. Simple yet customizable with many options to match your needs, use Conquer to conquer the web!
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President of the Unitarian Universalist Association
The President of the Unitarian Universalist Association is the public, spiritual, and executive leader of the UU movement and our association of congregations.
The President:
• Serves as the Executive under Policy Governance, with responsibility for interpreting the Association's Ends as set by the Board.
— Accountable to the Board, which is the designee of the General Assembly, in relationship to Executive Limitations policies.
— Acts as head of the UUA Staff.
— Effectively manages and deploys the resources of the Association in service of the Ends.
• Serves as ex officio member of the UUA Board.
• Acts as the prophetic voice and face of Unitarian Universalism.
— Speaks to Unitarian Universalists and on our behalf.
— Represents Unitarian Universalism in the public square and with other faith leaders.
• Extends and strengthens Unitarian Universalist institutions.
— Inspires generosity rooted in Unitarian Universalist values and relationships.
— Provides a pastoral and ceremonial presence in support of beloved community.
• Provides leadership for the Association's Ends of transforming power, privilege and oppression.
Our ideal candidates will:
• Be able to authentically and accountably represent and embody the whole of our movement and its diverse members.
— Have a broad, intersectional cultural competence and a commitment to grow and develop it.
— In personal and professional relationships, embody standing on the side of the love.
• Live a liberal religious spiritual life in word, deed, and personal practice.
• Be resilient with a strong sense of self and an established support network.
• Be capable of engaging with power, money, and people who hold them.
• Be passionate about Unitarian Universalism, its institutions and covenanted communities.
— Have a vision for the growth of our movement.
• Be a faithful risk-taker in service to a compelling vision
Potential nominees must be:
• A member in good standing of a UUA member congregation.
• Able to travel extensively.
• Able to spend a significant amount of time in Boston.
• At least 18 years of age.
Our ideal candidates will possess the following skills, knowledge and attributes:
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Impressive leadership skills, including especially the ability to manage a complex organization, delegate to others, and assess and plan for effective work.
• An understanding of systems theory and organizational development
— Understands both the explicit and implicit ways the Association works
• Ability to inspire others, including (but not limited to) staff, donors, and leaders.
• Emotional and pastoral intelligence and good listening skills.
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Drumming to Japan
A look inside of the CPS drumline.
March 12, 2018
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For most marching band kids in Columbia, the marching season comes to a close around early November. But not for some members of the drumlines in Columbia Public Schools. In late July, a year-long opportunity for drumline members was introduced. The CPS drumline a group of drumline students chosen through an audition process to go to competitions and perform. The perk? They get to go to Japan!
But it's not just an easy trip to Japan. For multiple weekdays, along with weekends for the past six months, select students from the three high schools meet at Battle for rehearsals led by Bob Thalhuber, the director at Battle, and Dr. Miller, director at Battle High and teacher at Columbia College.
With so many rehearsals a week, sophomore Dani Smith says that by participating in CPS drumline, it will only make the Hickman marching season better for her.
"If anything, it has brought me closer to music. I knew coming into the CPS drumline that I would have many rehearsals and eventually it would get tiring but it's the same thing with marching band and almost every other activity you can join." Smith says. "I know I would be bored all the time if I did not do so many extra curriculars so I love keeping myself busy with activities, and I certainly do, so this was just another thing to add to the list. Plus, music is a big part of my life so why not join a musical group that gets to go to Japan!"
But with the Japan trip so far away, the CPS drumline is also scheduled to perform in March and April for competitions.
"We need all the rehearsal time we can get in preparation for the competitions and the Japan trip," junior Tremonte Miller said.
Since the CPS drumline is constructed of students from all three high schools, it was a small adjustment to adapt to the other groups of students.
"At first it was a little weird because every school has their own ways of doing things and things they think are appropriate when other groups think otherwise," Smith said. "But now, after getting to know these people over the past 6 months, it's a lot of fun and we have learned how to all get along and work together better."
Senior Brandon Johnson, a participant, reflected on collaborating with the other schools.
"It's a really pleasant experience as we all bring our own personalities, historys, inside jokes, ect and it's a great time. Especially because we all have the same goal of performing at a high level," Johnson said.
With such difficult and frequent rehearsals, members of the CPS drumline can agree that it has improved their skills as musicians.
"My marching and playing skill have significantly improved through CPS Drumline," Johnson said. "The challenging music, warm-ups, and drill has pushed me to become better, as well as the rest of the line. It made me all around a better musician and team member."


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Is it late summer yet? I don't think so. Late summer is after the 21st of August when only a month is left. Still, the above spring blooming azalea is throwing more blossoms than it did this spring. It has re-bloomed in the past but with just one or two flowers. This year, this August, it is putting on a good show. I have no idea why as it is not supposed to re-bloom. Just an added bonus. I don't remember its name. Anyone? I have a love-hate relationship with any plant bearing the color 'school bus yellow'. On one hand, it shows up very well in the garden from a great distance but close up it is garish and harsh and doesn't seem to blend well with other colors. Black eyed Susan's were one of my childhood favorites so I give them a bit of a pass. It is hard to dislike black eyed Susan's. They can be thuggish and persistent but these look quite at home next to the anise hyssop blooming in the Winter Garden. Yes, it is behind the corn patch which hides it from direct view but there should be a reason to walk behind the corn.
The tall garden phlox are in bloom and those that have reseeded are large, fragrant and purple. I have several cultivars of Phlox paniculata. Phlox paniculata 'Peppermint Twist' is coral and white although it does revert back to just coral. It has little fragrance.Still, this phlox is pretty and at 24" tall fits on the edge of the garden quite well. August can be a bit of a garden bore. The borders rely heavily on the color of annuals and the textures of earlier blooming perennials. The real stars of an August garden are vegetables: corn, squash, beans and tomatoes. Well, my tomatoes are not ripe yet with the exception of 'Sungold'. That is a topic for another day. What perennials are you enjoying in your garden in early August?


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Alexander S. Belenky is a Ph.D. in systems analysis and applied mathematics and a visiting scholar at MIT's Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals. He is the author of several books on U.S. presidential elections, including "How America Chooses Its President." Richard C. Larson is director of the Center and MIT's Mitsui professor of engineering systems. He has written a number of scientific articles on queuing theory.
Voter queues in U.S. presidential elections drew national attention when the 2000 and 2004 nail-biter elections warned American society that voter queues might have affected the outcomes of both elections. Yet, long lines reported in the 2008 election don't seem to have stirred much interest, though, according to the Cooperative Congressional Election Survey conducted in October-November of 2008, they contributed to discouraging from voting up to 2 percent of all eligible voters.
Does society really care about the integrity of the voting process, or is this issue no more than a seasonal topic entertained by a part of the media unhappy with the election result? If society does care, what can be done to keep long voter queues from affecting the election outcome?
At least currently, it's hard to answer the first question definitively. Bills addressing certain national voting standards have bogged down in both chambers of Congress. Federal and state election administrations are reluctant to admit that properly administering elections is a systems problem. The limited attention that the media pay to administering elections focuses on particular (though important) isolated ingredients of the whole voting system, such as security of voting machines, voter registration techniques and voter identification. Does the country need one more close election with questionable integrity of its outcome to recognize that effectively administering elections is a systems problem and should be approached accordingly?
Service science suggests that establishing and enforcing voting standards, such as the maximum wait time to cast a vote, is the key to answering the second question.
The absence of reasonable voting standards is a double-edge sword. Partisan election administrators can artificially design voter queues in particular precincts to discourage would-be voters favoring their political opponents, turning voter queues into a potent weapon of stealth disenfranchisement of these voters. Election administrators interested in fairly conducting elections don't have grounds to substantiate their requests for state or federal funds to meet even minimum expectations of voting voters, assuming that the administrators know how to meet them.
Voter queues differ from queues in other service systems. While customers in queue are usually interested in being serviced as soon as possible, this is not necessarily the case in voting service systems. Swing voters, who usually decide the outcome in close presidential elections, often come to a precinct as to a place where they can communicate with their peers, and this communication may affect their vote. For such voters, queuing on Election Day is similar to blogging on the Internet. This may contribute to forming voter queues, despite any efforts to avoid them, since swing voters account for at least 10 percent of voting voters, and at least 70 percent of the voting-voters' vote on Election Day.
This social phenomenon -- if confirmed by studies to be real for a sizable number of swing voters -- could influence the outcome of the election in swing states, as somewhat ambivalent voters become stealth disenfranchised.
In general, long lines of customers form when service system designers are unable or unwilling to properly evaluate uncertainties affecting customers' behavior. In voter queues, such uncertainties depend on how complete the lists of eligible voters who may come to vote on Election Day are, and what voting technologies are deployed in the precincts.
Currently, precincts don't have lists of all eligible voters, keeping high the level of uncertainty in voter arrivals in a precinct on Election Day and undermining efforts to avoid long lines. With same-day registration, recently adopted by several states, nobody knows what may happen if all eligible voters, rather than only those registered in advance, come to vote on Election Day, and what emergency measures may and may not work to defuse the situation.
While a quest for effective voting technologies, including voting machines, should continue at least until these technologies are recognized as reliable by both the experts and the electorate, some old voting schemes shouldn't be ruled out, since they still may give voters more confidence in the integrity of the voting process than any intermediate ones.
Adopting national voting standards in presidential elections is the best way to encourage the states to list all eligible state voters, rather than to pass on to voters the burden of registering to vote, and to choose voting technologies giving voters the maximum possible confidence in the integrity of the election. Enforcing such standards would reduce uncertainties and help effectively operate every precinct, avoiding long lines on Election Day.


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BT increases phone charges by 6.5% as it hits millions of customers with inflation-busting price rises on call and line rental charges.
• Calls to landlines will rise from 9p to 9.58p
• Connection Fees to increase from 15p to 15.97p
Yet again this is pure greed and manipulation as BT tries to force customers into inclusive packages.
The increase of up to 6.5 per cent will be another blow to cash-strapped households already struggling with the soaring cost of utility bills.
Calls to UK landlines and 0870 numbers will go up from 9p to 9.58p per minute and the set-up fee for calls will rise from 15p to 15.97p as well.
From December, calls to mobiles from landlines will rise from 12p to 12.77p a minute. BT is writing to all customers to explain the price changes and new tariffs.
Customers who pay by direct debit will see the price of the standard line rental rise by £1 a month to £16.99.
Rumors abound that the price increases are in fact a Football Tax, to pay for BT's attempt to compete with SKY on premier league football which is driving costs up and hence the price increase across the board.
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Programs coordinate work. The code for coordination and state management often obscures a program's purpose. Learn how programming with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) 4.0 provides clarity of intent while preserving the functional richness of the .NET framework. See how easy it is to build workflows with the new Visual Studio workflow designer. Learn about text-based authoring options for WF. Hear how WF integrates well with other Microsoft technologies (WCF, WPF, ASP.NET). If you've looked at WF before, come and see the changes to data flow, composition, and new control flow styles. Significant improvements to usability, composability, and performance make Workflow a great fit for a broad range of solutions on both the client and the server.
Kenny WolfKenny Wolf is an Architect at Microsoft responsible for WF and WCF. Previously, Kenny was the Technical Lead for WCF Transports and Channels. Kenny has been with Microsoft since 1997. After shipping 3 versions of Office for the Macintosh, Kenny joined a platform incubation called "Indigo" (now WCF). Kenny holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science from Yale University.
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I would like a version including "lines"
Arrgh, step away from the cup! Totally destroys the flow of the talk!
Man! What the heck are you drinking? Drivin' me nuts.....
Oh, BTW
You guys never mentioned when the WF 4.0 stuff will be available for download.
dude, lose the cup and the cockiness...
Great talk! Where do I get the WF theme you're using?
The cup, please say it was because of a medical probably you have. I can't help it but I started logging your frequency of cup reaching and drinking. It was extremely distracting.
I am only 1/4 of the way through and so far the content is good, but I am so distracted by your cup runs.
That noise with his mouth is really anooooying!
Good presentation at the right level - I could care less about the cup everyone else commented on - was more inteerested in the meat of the presentation.
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You can choose to serve non-personalized ads to all of your users in the EEA using the "Non-personalized ads" setting below. However, if you want to give each of your users a choice between personalized and non-personalized ads, select "Personalized ads" and follow the instructions for serving non-personalized ads on a per-request basis.
Personalized ads
Google can continue to show personalized ads as well as non-personalized ads to your users in the EEA. This is the setting that will be used unless you make a change on this page.
Personalized ads reach users based on their interests, demographics, and other criteria. Because ad technology providers (ATPs) may collect, receive, and use personal data from users in personalized ads, you must clearly identify all such ad technology providers when you obtain user consent for the collection, sharing, and use of personal data for ads personalization.
- For ads from Google Demand sources (such as the Google Display Network (GDN) and Display & Video 360): Google will restrict creatives from serving (and from competing in the auction) based on pixels from non-consented entities.
- For ads from non-Google demand sources (such as Real-time bidding (RTB) Ad Exchange buyers and Exchange/Network Bidding partners): It's the responsibility of the third-party demand source to only include pixels from consented entities in its creatives. Google will send bidders a list of the consented entities in the RTB callout.
Non-personalized ads
Google will show all your users in the EEA only non-personalized ads for Open Auction, First Look, Private Auctions, Preferred Deals, and Programmatic Guaranteed deals, and won't serve other line items with audience targeting for users in the EEA. Selecting Non-personalized ads will also remove personalization options when enabling specific line items.
Non-personalized ads are targeted using contextual information rather than the past behavior of a user. Although these ads don't use cookies for ads personalization, they do use cookies to allow for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting, and to combat fraud and abuse. Consent is therefore required to use cookies for those purposes from users in countries to which the EU ePrivacy Directive's cookie provisions apply.
When a signed-in Google user in the EEA has directly provided Google with age information, and is under the age of consent set by GDPR, Google will only serve non-personalized ads to that user, regardless of the publisher's EU user consent settings within Google Ad Manager or whether the publisher passes a non-personalized ads signal in the ad tag.
- If you already set up rules to block user-based data, you should still select the Non-personalized ads option here to ensure that only non-personalized ads are shown. Google will apply the more restrictive settings.
- The Non-personalized ads option is not currently supported for Real-time bidding (RTB) buyers, including Ad Exchange third-party buyers and Exchange/Network Bidding partners.
Select ad technology providers (for personalized ads)
To help with compliance under Google's updated EU User Consent Policy, you have the option to select your preferred ad technology providers (ATPs) from a list of companies that have provided us with information about their compliance with the GDPR — all of whom also have to comply with our data usage policy to ensure publisher data is protected.
If you select these ad technology providers (including Google and other bidders and vendors), they may use data about your users for the purposes of ads personalization and measurement.
- This selection only applies to Open Auction, First Look, Private Auctions, Preferred Deals, and Programmatic Guaranteed deals.
- Ad technology providers are not the same as mediation networks. This selection won't affect mediation.
- Learn how ad technology controls are handled when a Google Ad Manager account is linked to multiple Ad Exchange/AdSense accounts.
- Click Download a CSV with revenue data to help you choose which ad technology providers to select.
Note: The revenue data for ad technology providers is from April 2018, is approximate, and overlaps; multiple ad technology providers can be involved in a single impression. In those cases, revenue impact is double-counted across multiple rows.
- Choose a commonly used set of ad technology providers or create a custom set:
- Commonly used set of ad technology providers: This is the setting that will be used unless you make a change on this page.
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- Clearly identify the providers you select to your users, and obtain users' consent in line with Google's EU User Consent Policy.
You could do this by listing your chosen ad technology providers in a consent flow, or listing your chosen providers on a separate page of your site to which you direct your users from a consent flow. In either case, to comply with Google's EU User Consent Policy, you should link to the details provided by each provider that describes their activities. You will find the relevant URLs in the CSV files that are available (either for your customized list or for the commonly-used providers list).
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If you don't make a change on this page, Google can serve ads from all eligible line items to all of your users in the EEA. However, there may be some line items that contain personalized targeting or whose creatives have vendor callouts that may require user consent under Google's updated EU User Consent Policy. In that case, you can choose which line items you want to serve to EEA users in personalized and/or non-personalized mode and then work to obtain the necessary user consent.
- The line items affected by this control are:
- Standard and Sponsorship line items that aren't a part of Programmatic Guaranteed or Programmatic Deals in Google Ad Manager.
- Network, Bulk, Price Priority, House, and Click-tracking only line items.
- Mediation Yield Groups are unaffected by this control.
- Programmatic Guaranteed and Preferred Deals in Google Ad Manager are controlled by your selections in the "Select the type of ads you want to show" controls above. To ensure these line items continue to serve, include the ad technology providers for these line items' creatives when you "Select ad technology providers" above.
- Click Download a CSV of creatives and vendors to see a breakdown of the vendor callouts that Google can detect within the creatives in line items. This can help you better understand which line items to show to your users in the EEA.
Note: Google is not able to detect all vendor callouts for line items, so this may not reflect a complete list. We recommend working with the creative provider to obtain a complete list of ad technology providers.
- Select a line item serving option:
- Don't limit line items: Google can continue to show ads from all eligible line items to your users in the EEA. This is the setting that will be used unless you make a change on this page.
- Limit line items: Google won't serve line items to your users in the EEA unless you specifically enable them in line item settings:
- Navigate to the settings for the line item you want to show.
- Update the "Limit EEA serving" setting to specify how the line item will serve for traffic to your users in the EEA.
Set up consent gathering
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Consent for apps
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Consent for the web
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I still plan on writing about my Disney trip, but I have a few things on my mind. Poker is intimately involved, but it's a bit more personal. Bare with me.
As I walked around the Muckleshoot casino last night waiting for a table, I stopped and talked with many of the regulars, both players and dealers. This is my Cheers – a place where everyone knows your name. I feel like I belong there, and most players welcome me at their table. I'm sure they like me because I bring action and I suck, but I also think they enjoy talking with me. What can I say? I'm a likeable guy.
We just had one of the first really nice days here in the greater Seattle area. This comes after another brutal rainy season. As I sat in with one of the regulars a couple nights ago – a young attractive Asian girl who wears too much eyeliner - she peripherally noted that it was nice outside, but she had been at the table all day. This got me to thinking.
I think people enjoy talking to me because I have a life outside of poker. They want to talk about my military service, my life as a physician, interesting patients I've had, and their own medical problems. I'm more than happy to comply. If they can get a tell from me while I'm telling stories, good for them. My dad is a storyteller, and so am I. Can't change who we are.
I guess this somehow relates to Disney after all. Bringing my family there is further proof of a life outside of poker. Even though one night I put everyone to bed and snuck out to Commerce, I was able to enjoy my primary purpose – spending quality time with my family before my deployment.
I've got a pretty good balance between poker and family, but I'm thinking I may need to change it a little. Maybe I need to get to where I have a good balance between family and poker.
Shouldn't family come first?
The best you can hope for in this life is that your delusions are benign and your compulsions have utility. -- Scott Adams
Saturday, April 14, 2007
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If it's all the same to you, Doc, I'll bear with you. We've played at the same table a few times, and I'm sure I'm ready to "bare" with you.
Otherwise, good post, as usual.
- DrChako said...
I get my bears and bares confused. I guess that's why you shouldn't go hunting with me - or get naked for that matter.
Hope that "bare" wasn't a freudian slip, sweetheart. Otherwise, we really will have to re-evaluate your poker habit.
And I agree - family needs to come first. 'Nuff said. Unless you forget again . . . :)!
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If you're faced with creating a Swing-based wizard from scratch, you'll want to know about Tim Boudreau's Wizard project. This installment of Jeff Friesen's Open source Java projects series gets you started with the Wizard API and concludes with a hands-on installation wizard that is sure to please users and impress the boss.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a new sidebar: WizardException fixed!
Wizards (also known as assistants to Mac developers) guide users through complicated tasks such as installing software and setting up network connections. Although wizards are designed to be easy to use, creating them can be difficult. Fortunately for Java developers, NetBeans guru Tim Boudreau has created an open source project that takes the pain out of creating Swing-based wizards, by offering features such as
- An architecture that handles much of the work of implementing a wizard
- Automatic capture of standard Swing component values to a map during data entry -- your wizard code can interrogate the map when it's time for the wizard to do its thing
- Input validation
- Handling of lengthy wizard tasks on a background thread (with progress notification) so as not to disrupt the event-dispatching thread
- End-of-wizard summary panels
- Meta wizards
In this installment of the Open source Java projects series, I'll introduce you to Tim's Wizard project. I'll start by showing you how to obtain Wizard's library and documentation, as well as introducing you to its examples. Next, I'll take you on a tour of Wizard's API, pointing out interesting features and things you should avoid. Finally, you'll have the opportunity to create a
MakeInstaller application, and see for yourself a realistic example of Wizard's usefulness.
|Open source licenses
|Each of the Java projects covered in this series is subject to an open source license, which you should understand before integrating the project with your own projects. Wizard is subject to the Common Development and Distribution License.
Get started with Wizard
The Wizard project, which is hosted on Java.net, facilitates the task of creating Swing-based wizards via an API and implementation library. Visit the Wizard Project main page to download the library's (ver. 0.992)
wizard.jar distribution file. The library's source code is available in the CVS.
To begin familiarizing yourself with Wizard, follow the Quick Start Guide and Frequently Asked Questions links on the Wizard project page. You can also explore the online API documentation by following the Javadoc (online) link, or download the documentation's
WizardAPI.zip file by following the Download the Javadoc (zip file) link.
|NetBeans heritage
|Wizard originated as a replacement for NetBeans' own Wizard API. The project has since evolved into a general-purpose API.
Wizard examples
Clicking Java WebStart Demo on the Wizard project page will lead you to a demonstration of a NetBeans tool, which uses Wizard to implement its own wizard. Figure 1 reveals this wizard's dialog box, which presents the first step in the sequence of steps to complete.
The dialog box's left "sidebar" panel presents the wizard's steps over a decorative image -- the current step is bolded. The right panel presents the step's page of GUI components. Navigation, Finish, and Cancel buttons appear along the bottom.
In addition to the online demo, you can explore basic and advanced example wizards. You first need to build these examples, however. Complete the following steps to build the basic example:
- Create a
wizardpagedemodirectory below the current directory.
- Follow the Basic example source link to download the basic example's
OtherAttributesPage.java, and
WizardPageDemoMain.javasource files into
- Download
wizard.jarinto the current directory.
- Invoke the command below (which assumes a Windows XP platform) to compile the basic example's source files:
javac -cp wizard.jar;. wizardpagedemo\WizardPageDemoMain.java
After successfully compiling these source files, invoke the following command (which also assumes Windows XP) to run the basic example:
java -cp wizard.jar;. wizardpagedemo.WizardPageDemoMain
Figure 2 reveals the basic example's wizard dialog box with its introductory page.
Both the basic and advanced examples present wizards that request animal information. Unlike the basic example, the advanced example demonstrates multiple wizards.


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Vizi Roller Beam 2R
What makes this effect truly remarkable is the eco-friendly 135W Platinum 2R technology from Philips®, which gives output like a 250W feature with a maximum draw of only 210W. The Vizi Beam Hybrid 2R consumes less power and is much faster than earlier ADJ moving heads because it is lighter weight and more compact than others in its class. What that means for you is that this fixture is easier to move, easier to set-up, and much more inexpensive to operate night after night, show after show, party after party.
From the slow drift of subdued fireflies to the strobing, shocking spirals of red and orange, the Vizi Roller Beam 2R adds depth and dimension to whatever performance you want to use it for. This is a definite crowd pleasure, and a must-have addition to any lighting array.
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French wines and spirits group Pernod Ricard reported a stronger-than-expected 9.1 percent rise in underlying second-quarter sales and raised its profit guidance, sending its shares sharply higher.
In a statement on Thursday, Pernod said it was now aiming for full year like-for-like growth in operating profit from ordinary activities of about 12 percent compared with a previous estimate of 10 percent.
"I could describe this first half year as historic, given the outstanding sales dynamism," Chairman and Chief Executive Patrick Ricard said in a statement.
The maker of Jameson whiskey and Martell cognac said sales in its second quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 5.2 percent to 2.16 billion euros ($3.2 billion), above all forecasts in a Reuters poll of analysts forecasts whose average was 2.10 billion.
Pernod said second-quarter like-for-like sales growth was 9.1 percent compared with 7.2 percent expected in the Reuters poll. Its more profitable spirits business grew 9.5 percent, while its wine business -- including Mumm champagne and Jacobs Creek table wines -- grew 7.6 percent.
Pernod shares rose sharply on the news, climbing more than 15 percent and -- hammered recently on concern about U.S. consumer demand -- were 7.7 percent higher at 68.85 euros.
"It's a mixture of macroeconomics, the continued demand in emerging markets and some developed markets like France, and strength of demand for its key premium brands," said WestLB analyst Ben Maitland.
"There was concern that consumers would begin trading down but the premiumisation trend appears very well intact."
He said WestLB would probably raise its earnings forecasts by a "low single digit" amount following the figures.
Addressing market fears of a possible consumer slowdown in the United States, Pernod said U.S. growth was similar between the first and second quarters. It noted emerging markets contributed two thirds of the group's first half sales growth.
Chief Financial Officer Emmanuel Babeau told Reuters in an interview that Pernod lacked visibility on final consumer demand in the United States, after sales to distributors suffered in the second half of calendar 2007.
He said, however, the group expected continued "solid growth" in the United States thanks to its premium brands and saw no signs of slowdown in China, Russia or India.
"We see consumption remaining very sustained on these markets in 2008 and are very confident the momentum will last," Babeau said. "There are no signs of a slowdown in western Europe today."
Babeau reaffirmed Pernod's interest in acquiring either Absolut vodka maker, Vin & Sprit, or full rights to Russia's Stolichnaya vodka. He said Pernod was also close to acquiring small French aperitif maker Lillet, which had sales of 3.7 million euros in 2006.


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Predictions: A Cynic's Guide to BI in 2017
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I've been working in Business Intelligence and Analytics for over twenty-five years. With some confidence and a lot of cynicism, here are my predictions for 2017:
Business People
I've been working in Business Intelligence and Analytics for over twenty-five years. With some confidence and a lot of cynicism, here are my predictions for 2017:
Business People
- Business people will be dissatisfied with their BI systems (this is "Timo's First Law of BI")
- Executives will refuse to learn to use any other data tool than Excel (and not even the newer features of that).
- No matter how good the BI system, business people will make bad decisions based on gut feel.
- Executives will be completely unaware of data quality problems. Unless their bonus depends on some value affected by it, at which point they will become experts.
- Some business people will get fed up with corporate BI, and take it into their own hands. They will build a loosely-connected set of different technologies resulting in huge maintenance costs and low compliance. They will then ask IT to take over the project.
- IT teams will implement new ERP systems, then be surprised when business people ask for analytics.
- IT teams will struggle to build business cases for BI. But as soon as the business people have access to new data, processes will change, generating missions of dollars.
- Data quality, data integration, and metadata will be the primary barriers to BI. But companies will continue to invest less in these areas than in shiny executive dashboards.
- New data sources will outpace IT's ability to integrate them into core platforms (no matter what technology is used).
- BI Competency Centers will over-invest in technical skills and under-invest in communications and community-building.
- Some analysts will say BI and BI competency centers are dead, much to the confusion of the millions of people doing it every day.
- Analysts will say that there is only 15% penetration of BI. Nobody will understand where this number comes from, and why it hasn't changed in over twenty years.
- Analysts will say that data should be treated like an asset. Companies will not treat it like an asset.
- BI success numbers will be "calculated" using non-scientific samples of self-reported estimates without defining what "success" means.
- Analysts will say these numbers are too low, and that you need help from analysts to improve them.
The market
- Everybody will insist their definition of Business Intelligence / Analytics / Big Data etc. is the only "correct" one.
- New analytics buzzwords will be coined. Thousands of articles will be written saying that the new buzzwords are meaningless and/or wrong.
- New BI startups will be created. They will claim to bring "BI to the masses" for the first time.
- Newer vendors will call the older vendors inflexible dinosaurs. Older vendors will call newer vendors immature and unsafe. Some newer vendors will suddenly realize that they are now considered the older vendors.
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I just entered my Saturn Return and had no idea what that meant or how this time in my life was related to Astrology. A friend recommended I connect with Dru and I am so glad I did.
Dru patiently, kindly and knowledgeably taught me about my chart, gifted me space with which to view myself on a cosmic level. All the while, she thoughtfully allowed for practical ways to keep myself open and grounded.
I'm am SO stoked to now have a bit of perspective while I lay the foundation of who and how I am to become during this whole Saturn Return journey.
Dru is a gifted astrologer. She brings warmth and levity to her consultations, along with tremendous insight and knowledge. During a session, she is patient, thoughtful, and present. I've met with Dru annually for three years and each time, I leave feeling buoyant, centred, and appreciative of my journey. My work with her has been incredibly affirming and empowering – thank you, Dru!!
My session with Dru was an amazing experience and exactly what I needed right now. Her reading reflected not only the major aspects of my personality and the big themes of my life right now, but also precise details that I was shocked to hear from someone I'd just met. More than that, her reading got at energies within me and forces in my life that I'm only just beginning to sense.
I'd heard about Dru's readings through a few friends and was intrigued to know more about what the stars had in store for me. A week before my birthday, I was given the gift of a Predictive Reading and couldn't wait. Dru was incredibly patient and diligent in preparing my reading, provided a comfortable space, and I especially appreciated the open dialogue throughout it all.
It helped me better understand the reason my particular story played out the way it did, as well as equipped me with the tools to better take on the next year. I gained perspective and insight that I'd been searching for for years.
It was a wonderful gift that I'd want to receive again in the future and gift my friends and family.
I have had the privilege of having my chart read by Dru and it was one of the most profound experiences I've ever had. It was like this total stranger delicately and gently deep-dove into my soul and shone a light on some of my strengths and some of my pain, on some of my realities and some of my dreams. We spent an hour together but it felt like we'd been swimming around in those depths for hours. I was deeply moved by her humility, her insight and her gentle wisdom. The insights I gained from that one hour are still with me and have had a huge impact on how I have taken care of myself and my tender heart ever since.
I have had my horoscope done a few times before I heard about Dru's services. Those previous readings were overall good, and gave some insight in situations, but nothing compared to Dru's work. I decided to go for the full reading (past, present, future) and never regretted doing so. When my horoscope was done, Dru took the time to read and explain my charts (you'll get more than one chart – so great!) to me. Everything that Dru told me made sense. I was blown away by the accuracy, specially when we talked about some key dates in my life. They were really spot on – I could remember the important things that had happened in those time frames. Dru's insight and explanations on what's going on in my life right now (and into the future) has also given me clarity on some issues and helped me make up my mind on some big decisions. If you want a very detailed, spot-on (and fun!) reading, look no further.
I found myself being quite astounded in Dru's ability to 'get me' and to help me see and understand how my past relates to the present and to where I'm going from here. A few days after hearing Dru's wonderful analogies of the 'theatre of my life' I texted her about a seemingly out-of-the-blue incident that showed me that indeed things were happening as she had described – that was soooo cool!
It was such a gift to be able to hear her insights and the time I spent with Dru and those charts has helped in knowing what types of things are pending and some things are just meant to be. I found myself thinking about Dru's session when considering important decisions about my future and it has really clarified my thinking about some important life events. I really enjoyed the excitement Dru has for her talents and how she soooo gets right into it.
Thank you sooooo much Dru. You are such a sweet gem.
Since I've met Dru, I've always thought there's something special about her. Her skill and professionalism in her astrology readings is matched by her open heart and great sense of humour. I would recommend Dru to anyone seeking this kind of joyful care.


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Not everyone wants to spend their travels reading a book under a palm tree, for those seeking more of an adrenaline rush there's always the option of an adventure travelling trip – it will get you out of your comfort zone, build your confidence and even provide a bit of physical exercise at the same time. Why not go that one step even further and recreate your favourite film stunts on your travels? If this kind of thing pings your pong, then the fun folks over at Cheapflights have very skilfully researched exactly where to travel to be able to mimic your favourite film stars in your most cherished action packed films.
For starters, have you ever fancied reenacting one of the most spectacular Bond stunts of all time, where 007 throws himself the Arkangel Chemical Weapons Facility in GoldenEye? Well if you take yourself off to Switzerland and head to the Contra Dam near Lugano you can actually partake in a Bungee Jump at the very same spot! Other nearby 'James Bond' worthy activities to get involved in include skiing and rafting, Swiss style!
If you're a Lara Croft fan (and would prefer to travel to warmer climes) then Hong Kong is the place to fly out to. This is where everyone's favourite female adventurer (and her sidekick) leap from one of the top floors of the Two International Finance Centre building in Hong Kong wearing only wingsuits. Okay this one maybe a little more dangerous to copy exactly, but not too far from the stunt site you'll find other great activities to get your pulse racing; from rock climbing to kung fu lessons.
More adrenaline fuelled stunt activities listed are inspired by hire wire walking in New York from 'The Walk', scaling buildings in Dubai featured in 'Mission Impossible' and the skydiving antics in 'Point Break! Enjoy!


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R.I.P Clarence "Blowfly" Reid
Clarence Reid will never die. He proved it at his own funeral with an overwhelming presence in the hearts and minds of those he loved, and those who loved him.
Blowfly aka Clarence Reid was laid to rest at the historic Range Funeral Home in Miami's Liberty City on January 30, 2016. Many great musical figures were in attendance including Betty Wright, Steve Alaimo, Benny Latimore, Treetop, Timmy Thomas, and more.
Clarence was responsible for many great T.K. Productions hit records. The spirit of Henry Stone and the Miami Sound lives on forever and so does Clarence Reid. Here are some photos from the funeral.
Vernon Hawthorne Clark and preachers outside the historic Range Funeral Home, founded by Miami pioneer M. Athalie Range.
Benny Latimore and Treetop
Overtown music legend, guitar player, DJ, and one-man-band Treetop alongside Beny Latimore ("Let's Straighten It Out"), and Vernon Hawthorne Clarke, President of the Bahamian American Newsletter.
The Range Cadillac pulls up
The beautiful Miami streets that Clarence used to love to walk across.
Clarence's sister Virginia Lawrence and family.
Some of Clarence Reid's family.
The funeral was an emotional event filled with tears, music, laughter, music, shouting, singing, and even some dancing.
So many people came to the funeral they actually had to turn people away at the door,
Betty Wright sang an emotional, heartfelt, and beautiful tribute to Clarence, who she knew for 51 years.
Timmy Thomas played a wonderful version of "Why Can't We Live Together."
Tom Bowker and the Blowfly band played some hits and got everybody involved in some call-and-response.
It was a beautiful Saturday in Liberty City
Plenty of Blowfly fans, supporters, and musical collaborators from throughout the years were in attendance.
Many friends and family too.
One thing is certain. Clarence Reid aka Blowfly will never be forgotten and his music will live on through its recordings and influence for centuries.
In loving memory of Clarence Reid.
Article and photos ©Jacob Katel
From 1946 to 2014, Henry Stone ruled the Florida music industry with an iron fist, a brick of cash, and a warehouse full of vinyl. HSM is the last of over one hundred record labels he personally founded. This record label includes works from every decade in his sixty-five year career right up until today. Licensing available for film, samples, advertising, movies, video games, and more. Family owned and operated.


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The American Academy in Rome has awarded University of Kentucky College of Design architecture instructor, Angela Co, with the prestigious Rome Prize. Co is one of two recipients to receive the Rome Prize in architecture this year. The other recipient of the Rome Prize in architecture is an alumnus of the College of Design, Lonn Combs '92.
The Rome Prize is presented annually by the American Academy in Rome to approximately 30 individuals who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities. Recipients are invited to Rome for six months to two years to immerse themselves in the academy community where they will enjoy an opportunity to expand their own professional, artistic or scholarly pursuits, drawing on their colleagues' knowledge and experience and resources in Italy, Europe, and at the academy.
In 2010, Angela Co was also awarded the renowned MacDowell Colony Fellowship in Architecture. The MacDowell Colony is one of the nation's oldest and leading residency programs, more than 6,500 artists have received fellowships since its founding in 1907. Each year 250 fellowships, or residencies, are awarded to artists in seven disciplines: architecture, music composition, film and video, interdisciplinary art, theatre, visual art and literature. Recipients of the MacDowell Colony Fellowship receive room, board and exclusive use of one of the 32 studios on the property for up to eight weeks.
Co's firm, Studio Co, is an architectural initiative in pursuit of possible worlds through critical inquiry into our natural and constructed ones. Her research includes a collaboration with Aeolab on the Weather-Making Balloon media installation and nomadic pavilion, which has been exhibited at the Eyebeam Art and Technology Atelier in New York City. Co has also worked on theoretical and built projects with Bernard Tschumi Architects and Asymptote Architecture.
Co holds a Master of Architecture Degree from Columbia University's GSAPP, where she was awarded an Honorary Design Award and the Loewenfish Memorial Prize for Design Excellence. She is currently an instructor of architecture at the University of Kentucky College of Design.
Lonn Combs received his professional architecture degree from the College of Design in 1992, and later received a post-professional degree at Columbia University in New York City, in 2001. Combs co-founded EASTON+COMBS in 2004 a collaborative architectural office that operates as a laboratory for innovative building strategies at the intersection of material practice and applied architectural research. The firm was invited to participate in the MoMA P.S.1 Young Architects Program in 2009-10.
Combs has taught at Pratt Institute, City College of New York, and Cornell University. He has served as the Assistant Chair and then the Acting Chair of Undergraduate Architecture at Pratt Institute from 2007-2010. Lonn Combs is currently Clinical Associate Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
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Website Design at the Crest of the Hill. Why? Because this represents the idea that I offer you top value, with insight and creativity, as well as intuitive design. Also, hopefully the search engines will pick up my site if you search for Chapel Hill web designers -- because I have the word "Hill" in the url for my site.
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Indigenous Peoples Strengthen Engagement and Partnership with IFAD
By: Ruby Bangilan-Española
"In many countries, I have seen that indigenous peoples generally live better if they have autonomous governance arrangements. They are able to protect their territories from incursions of unwanted third parties whether these are mining or logging companies or drug syndicates. They are able to pursue their traditional livelihood and run their schools and health care systems in culturally appropriate ways… Even their capacities to adapt and mitigate climate change are higher when they are self-governing."
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNSRRIP) Victoria Tauli-Corpuz highlighted the remarkable outcomes of indigenous governance in self-governed indigenous communities in her keynote address at the Fourth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) held in Rome, Italy on February 12-13, 2019. Inspired by the self-governed development models of indigenous peoples, she urged IFAD and other institutions to support indigenous governance given that insufficiency of financial and technical support are the major challenges among indigenous communities.
Since IFAD as an international financial institution and specialized United Nations (UN) agency, has been investing significant amount of resources in rural areas that include indigenous peoples' land and territories, the UNSRRIP pointed out the need to analyze and understand the impacts of IFAD projects on indigenous peoples in the countries where these projects have been implemented. She also stressed that it is important to know how the indigenous peoples have participated in the design, implementation and evaluation processes of IFAD projects.
Thirty-four (34) representatives of indigenous peoples' organizations and institutions from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the fourth global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum at IFAD. The global meeting of the forum, with a thematic focus on the promotion of indigenous peoples' knowledge and innovations for climate resilience and sustainable development, provided an opportunity to assess the progress made in IFAD's partnership with indigenous peoples and strategize on how to strengthen the engagement of indigenous peoples with IFAD at the country and regional levels.
The global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum happens every other year in conjunction with the Governing Council of IFAD. The Indigenous Peoples' Forum established in 2011 serves as a permanent process of consultation and dialogues between representatives of indigenous peoples' institutions and organizations, IFAD and governments making it a unique process within the UN system.
At the end of the global meeting, the indigenous delegates come up with the synthesis of deliberations comprised of their commitments and their recommendations to IFAD and governments in strengthening their collaboration for climate resilience and sustainable development. The synthesis of deliberations are delivered at the IFAD Governing Council after the meeting.


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A fantastic opportunity for a postdoctoral and highly motivated candidate with a strong background in molecular and cellular neuroscience to join the Sadri-Vakili NeuroEpigenetics Laboratory at MGH in Boston, MA. The laboratory is focused on determining the molecular mechanisms that cause neurological and psychiatric disorders. In addition, researchers test the therapeutic potential of novel compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease, and employ numerous techniques from assessing animal behavior to analyzing specific epigenetic modifications.
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It Takes a Village to Stop Your Child from Sneaking
Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions.
My sister Zoe is 27, has no children and lives a fabulous New York life. She's visiting me in DC for a few days, and as I write this she's sitting here wearing the most fabulous Patricia Field dark pink glittering pants that perfectly match the color of her hair—well, two segments of it anyway.
You may think that my sister, with her lack of parenting experience and fabulous pants, wouldn't know how to hold her own with kids. That would be a mistake. Because Zoe knows my children will try to exploit every opportunity to get what they want.
Today she called me while watching my kids, and I was reminded of how cool it is when siblings provide crucial parental backup.
Zoe: Are they allowed to watch TV right now?
Me: Of course not. What did they say?
Zoe: I asked Roane (the 9-year-old), "Did you ask your parents if you could watch TV?" And he said yes. So I said, "Are you telling me the truth?" And you know what he said? "Do I have to be 100% positive about my answers?"
Me: He really said that?
Zoe: Yup. So I told him that while that was a very good answer and he's very cute, I was calling you to find out.
It was a small moment, really insignificant in the larger scheme of things. But such moments teach my boys some very important things about the adults in their family: We're no fools. We will and do talk to each other. And although we love them unconditionally, that doesn't mean we believe them unconditionally.
Do you have a parenting dilemma for Rosalind? Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rosalind Wiseman helps families and schools with bullying prevention and media literacy. Her book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" inspired the hit movie "Mean Girls." She writes the Ask Rosalind column for Family Circle.


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Do you have a plan for your Lenten season this year?
I have found that it has been pretty distracting so far this February- Snow... More snow... Wicked winds... Bitter temperatures... More snow... It feels like we might never get to spring no matter what the calendar tells us...
Well this Wednesday does indeed begin the 40 days of Lent (excluding Sundays). Take a moment sometime this Wednesday to ask yourself what kind of Lent you want to have this year. We have an opportunity to choose how we want to spend this Lent. No one can tell any of us what might be the right way to prepare for Easter this year. Yet it is up to each of us to pay attention and consider what it is that we have to learn this Lent and what God might be inviting us to consider during the next 40 days.
I can't tell you what this Lent might hold for you and I can't promise an epiphany for anyone. I trust, however, that God can surprise us when we least expect it! May this Lent be full of the possibility of surprise for you.
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Marshawn Lynch response to media with 'I'm just here so I won't get fined'
We begin in the NFL and, ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch continues to divide opinion. His latest polarizing act came during yesterday's Super Bowl media day. Notoriously media-shy, Lynch responded to every single question with one simple response: "I'm here so I won't get fined." Elsewhere in the NFL the Indianapolis Colts are closing in on a deal for Wide Receiver Duron Carter, the son of Hall of Famer Cris Carter. Across to the NBA and Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt is championing LeBron James for MVP consideration. James' return from injury this month has seen the Cavs win seven straight. And finally in boxing Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather met face to face at a Miami Heat game last night as negotiations for a May fight between the two continue.


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Convener: Jen
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Specific resources to share from session: (links, books, organizations, articles etc.)
Books: Craftzin
Meetups: makeSF, mini makers faire, maker faire, techliminal (12th & clay), workshopweekend.net, homebrew robotics club
Podcast: embedded.fm
Piedmont Makers (MakerFaire for kids)
3d printing: shapeways (3d printing, upload your file get it professionally printed)
Cad software, 3d printing: autodesk.com (free access), openscad (free), solidworks (professional grade, get a student copy!)
Arduino: sparkfun, hackaday, adafruit (fantastic tutorials and women owned!)
Arduino alternatives: raspberry PI, mBed, beagleboneblack, trinket (tiny), chibitronics (paper),
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Every organization has a mix of assets on its balance sheet. These probably include infrastructure, human resources, financial assets, as well as some "intangibles." The key to an organization's success is getting the most value out of each one.
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This one is just too easy. The taste your pellet grill imparts to these cookies will surprise you. And you won't have to turn the oven on in your kitchen on a hot summer day!
Make your favorite batch of cookie dough, or buy the pre-made tubes. Follow the directions, except bake the cookies in your GMG pellet grill on a frogmat or a sheet of aluminum foil. Yum!


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Today the spotlight shines on............................Jason Noble
Randy Singer is a must read author in my book! His brilliant courtroom dramas are filled with intriguing characters, plenty of unexpected twists and with his latest, The Justice Game, an ending determined by his readers!
Don't miss this insight into his young protagonist, Jason Noble and be sure to run out and get a copy of The Justice Game!
Thanks Randy:~
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I hope this is not cheating but I pulled a couple of descriptive passages from the book:
"Jason didn't have the stone-carved jaw of a movie actor, but he was in good shape and had received more than a few comments about his eyes. 'Sleepy.' 'Intriguing.' Or, on courtroom days like today, when he had his green contacts inserted, 'piercing.'"
Later in the book, I share Kelly Starling's first impressions about Jason—Kelly is the lawyer opposing Jason in the case.
"When Jason Noble and Case McAllister came walking down the aisle, Kelly sized them up, positioning herself so it looked like she was talking to her client. McAllister looked old, weathered, and confident, walking with a slight limp. His thin and rounded shoulders revealed his age, but his eyes were sharp, and he had a sly half-smile on his face, as if surveying a masterpiece he had just painted. Jason Noble was young and decent-looking, in a carefree surfer sort of way. He had penetrating green eyes and dark shaggy hair. He looked like maybe he had just left a frat party at the University of Georgia, the yin to Case McAllister's yang.
Kelly made a note—Jason would probably do okay with young female jurors. But other than a kind of roguish charm, she couldn't figure out why MD Firearms might have chosen him to help on the case. He was only two years out of law school—nearly five years younger than she. And Kelly herself was relatively young and inexperienced to be trying a case of such magnitude. Jason, she concluded, was probably just there to carry Case McAllister's briefcase.
Actor/famous person
This is hard because I really didn't have a famous person in mind as I created Jason. However, I think the closest celebrity is Jim Sturgess, especially as seen in his role in 21—a geeky rogue trying to make his way in a world where he is incredibly gifted but also out of his element.
Strengths and weaknesses
He is a gifted performer which makes him a very talented trial lawyer. I remember as a law student clerking at a firm in New York and telling an experienced lawyer that I thought my debate background would help me do well in trials. His reply: "Not really. If you want to prepare for a career as a trial lawyer, try acting."
One of Jason's greatest strengths is that he is a gifted actor. He has an innate flair for the dramatic and an ability to connect with people. But, like many great performers, he is ill-at-ease around people in social settings. He has a number of weaknesses. A very rocky relationship with his father. A devastating past secret that he would do anything to cover up. And a willingness to sometimes push the ethical limits if he believes a higher cause is at stake.
His biggest challenge is maintaining the front of being a laid-back and self-confident trial lawyer when he actually feels like he's going to throw up at any moment.
Quirk (if any)
I don't know if you'd call this a quirk, but he is rather shy around women. This can lead to some erratic (though not necessarily quirky) behavior.
Your inspiration for the character
Jason came about because I wanted to explore the dynamics of living with a devastating secret and how that secret affects someone emotionally and spiritually. Blackmail is the order of the day in The Justice Game and Jason must decide whether to come clean about his past or compromise his client's case in order to keep the past under wraps. I once heard Rick Warren say that courage comes when you have nothing left to hide. I wanted to explore that in the life of Jason. I also wanted to look at the conflicted life of a person who tries to project an image that is very different from who that person really is at the core of his being.
Background to the story
After the target of an investigative report storms a Virginia Beach news studio, he executes one of the reporters on live television before the SWAT team is able to take him down. Following the victim's funeral, her family files a lawsuit against the gun company who manufactured the killer's weapon of choice.
The lawyers for the plaintiff and defendant—Kelly Starling and Jason Noble—are young, charismatic, and highly successful. They're also easy blackmail targets, each harboring a personal secret so devastating it could destroy their careers. Millions of dollars—and more than a few lives—are at stake. But as Kelly and Jason battle each other, they discover that the real fight is with unseen players intent on controlling them both.
Wonderful insight, as always - thanks so much, Randy :) I always enjoy anticipating what you are going to come up with next!
On Thursday the spotlight shines on Colleen Coble's Shannon Astor & Jack MacGowan from Lonestar Secrets - yay!
Relz Reviewz Extras
Review of By Reason of Insanity
Character spotlight on Quinn Newberg from By Reason of Insanity
Visit Randy's website
Buy Randy's books at Amazon or Koorong


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