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The Discovery Institute's Evolution News and Views blog was recently pleased that there are now five hundred reviews on Amazon.com for Stephen C. Meyer's screed Darwin's Doubt (2013). I don't begrudge the anonymous author his or her pleasure. There wasn't much in the legislative season now drawing to a close that the Discovery Institute could boast about: versions of its model bill died in committee in Oklahoma and Virginia, while less subtle antievolution bills that it would prefer to disavow died in committee in Missouri and South Dakota. (See NCSE's scorecard for details about antiscience legislation, and "Antiscience Legislation chez NCSE" for a reminder about what we count as antiscience legislation and why.) There's little for the Discovery Institute to boast about on the standards front either, after a recent carpetbag-in-hand visit to South Carolina to support Senator Mike Fair's attempt to undermine the treatment of evolution in the state science standards there was unavailing. Small wonder that in seeking a happy place, the anonymous author finds it in such a milestone.
So all that's perfectly understandable. But I confess that I am perplexed by two sentences (of a total of four) that appear in the post: "No controversy about evolution, you say? Oh that controversy!" (emphasis in original). It is not enough to rejoice in the attainment of the milestone, apparently; moreover, a conclusion is to be inferred. The argument is enthymematic, but, supplying the implicit premise, it seems to be something along the lines of the following:
If there are five hundred reviews on Amazon.com for a book disputing a particular subject, then there must be a legitimate controversy about that subject.
There are five hundred reviews on Amazon.com for Meyer's Darwin's Doubt, a book disputing evolution.
Therefore there is a legitimate controversy about evolution.
I supply "legitimate," since nobody denies that there are various social, cultural, and religious controversies about evolution, and it would hardly take five hundred reviews on Amazon.com for any book to make the point. But the Discovery Institute claims further that evolution is scientifically controversial—a claim that NCSE, in common with the nation's leading scientific organizations such as the AAAS and the NAS, rejects—so the post is best understood as arguing for that conclusion.
The problem, of course, is that the argument is just a little too facile. For if the five hundred reviews on Amazon.com of Meyer's Darwin's Doubt establish that there is a legitimate scientific controversy about evolution, then surely the 429 such reviews of Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods? establish that there is a legitimate archaeological controversy about whether humans or extraterrestrials constructed the pyramids. Surely the 385 such reviews of Jenny McCarthy's Louder Than Words establish a legitimate medical controversy about whether autism is caused by vaccines. Surely the 373 such reviews of Michael Drosnin's The Bible Code establish that there is a legitimate cryptological-cum-theological controversy about whether God encoded prophetic messages in the letters of the Pentateuch. And surely the whopping 3842 such reviews of Rhonda Byrne's The Secret amply establish that there is a legitimate psychophysical controversy about the power of positive thinking. Teach the controversy!
Still, I won't deny that the reviews on Amazon.com of Darwin's Doubt are occasionally instructive. Quite a lot of Amazon.com reviewers compared Darwin's Doubt unfavorably to James Valentine and Douglas Erwin's The Cambrian Explosion: The Construction of Animal Biodiversity (2013), which Roy E. Plotnick, writing in Reports of the NCSE, described (PDF) as "an invaluable reference for understanding the true nature of [the Cambrian] period and its implications for the evolution of life on Earth." Donald Prothero, who reviewed the book for Skeptic, appears, noting, "Almost every page of this book is riddled by errors of fact or interpretation that could only result from someone writing in a subject way over his head, abetted by the creationist tendency to pluck facts out of context and get their meaning completely backwards." Prothero's review on Amazon.com attracted no fewer than 4716 comments, showing, I suppose, that the controversy about whether Meyer is over his head when writing about paleontology is about nine times as legitimate as the controversy over evolution.
Of course, there are reviews, and then there are reviews. Darwin's Doubt, like a handful of antievolution screeds—including Michael Behe's Darwin's Black Box (1996) and Jonathan Wells's Icons of Evolution (2000)—received a review in the bona fide scientific literature, in the pages of Science, from the paleontologist Charles R. Marshall in 2013. Behind the times, Science doesn't have a ranking system involving stars, but it's hard to believe that Marshall's ranking would have been stellar. He concludes, "Darwin's Doubt is compromised by Meyer's lack of scientific knowledge, his 'god of the gaps' approach, and selective scholarship that appears driven by his deep belief in an explicit role of an intelligent designer in the history of life." But even before the five-hundred-review milestone was reached, Marshall drew the appropriate moral from the reviews of which the anonymous blogger is so proud: "the book's subtext is to provide solace to those who feel their faith undermined by secular society and by science in particular. If the reviews on Amazon.com are any indication, it is achieving that goal."


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After an early flight yesterday, I arrived in Nottingham around about lunchtime, after hopping a bus from East Midlands Airport. It was a pleasant enough journey, made all the better for a detour through Gotham (not, as I had previously believed, a crime-ridden hive of scum and villainy policed by a man in armoured tights, but pleasant English country village, with enticing English pubs, and a pretty church). Being unable to check into my hotel until later in the day, I ditched my bags and went wandering.
It's a pretty city, for certain. After a walk through the city centre, where I was harrassed by an unfortunate girl in a Friends of the Peak District tabard who wanted my money ("Can you imagine what it would be like if there was no countryside?" "Yes. All the cities would be closer together."), I went in search of Nottingham Castle, picturing majestic battlements where green-clad outlaws had once swung from hemp ropes.
I was a little disappointed then, to discover that Nottingham Castle was razed to the ground in 1651, and a mansion erected shortly after. It's very pretty, but just not the same.
Afterwards, I stumbled across the oldest inn in England, Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, which gave rise to an immediate and impromptu liquid lunch. I'm not entirely convinced that the name of the pub is as it once was. Did people really call things 'Ye Olde' when they were still brand new? Anyway, the pub has been standing since 1189, and makes a virtue of real ale, so that was all right.
A couple more pints followed in the evening, but Fantasycon isn't due to start until later today, when everybody gets registered and then… well… hits the bar, if rumour is to believed. I'll let you know, if I'm sober enough…
Oh, and the shot above is from the hotel bedroom on the eighth floor. The view is the nicest thing about it. That's all I have to say about that.
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Dynastic Imperialism : Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
"Sanctions have already been imposed on almost everything possible, so the policy is at an impasse."
"In reality, the means by which the United States, South Korea and Japan can put pressure on North Korea have reached their limits."
Tadishi Kimiya, Korean issues professor, University of Tokyo
"There is a logic to the North Korean state, a deep and deadly serious logic."
"[North Korea] is a dangerous state -- dangerous, not lunatic -- and fully intent upon becoming more than dangerous still."
"We have absolutely no common point of reference with the world view or moral compass or first premises of the closed-society decision-makers who control the North Korean state."
Nicholas Eberstadt, political economist, American Enterprise Institute
"Almost nothing can be done diplomatically to dissuade North Korea from abandoning its nuclear program. It will consistently cheat on any agreement."
"Rather than hanging on to the fantasy that Pyongyang can be cajoled into relinquishing its nuclear weapons, the United States should consider adopting a more traditional deterrent policy against North Korea."
"Washington should state that if Pyongyang launches a nuclear-armed ballistic missile, the United States will respond with a full U.S. attack on North Korea."
"The only sure way of ending North Korea's nuclear threat is to change the regime in Pyongyang. Denuclearization will not happen as long as Kim and his junta are in power."
Michael Auslin, director, Japan Studies, American Enterprise Institute
|Photos: North Korea's weapons tests
Short of seeing Japan, a powerful country but one whose military has been kept in harness since World War II, commit to risking China's wrath by stopping North Korea, how likely is it that the United States will bring military power to bear?
It is the United States, after all, that speaks of Pakistan as an indispensable ally in the global fight against terror. The country that is one of the fundamental founts of Islamic terror. And it is the United States, in its global sheriff's role against terror and for nuclear disarmament, that has dispensed the capacity and capability of terror aligning with nuclear-tipped warheads soaring into the atmosphere on advanced ballistic missiles, courtesy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
That trifecta of Pakistan, Iran and North Korea, all three ideologically motivated, Islamic and Marxist-propelled now pose the risk of a future global conflagration, so one might posit the notion that the sheriff somehow lost sight of its target in its zeal for promoting diplomacy and peace.
'Diplomacy' worked in Iran's favour since that country knows instinctively, bred in its collective bones, how to corrupt diplomacy to its advantage. It is free now to pursue its goals; the pretense of a triumph of diplomatic talks having produced a stop-gap censoring the achievement of nuclear weapons is increasingly revealed as a shocking sham.
The latest ballistic missiles that North Korea has shocked the world with, have been equipped with Iranian parts, adding significantly to their propulsion and efficiency. Pakistan's infamous nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan generously loosed the nuclear genie to confer upon rogue Islamic nations the capacity to build their own nuclear arms, including North Korea which has found much in common with Pakistan and Iran.
North Korea and Iran work closely together, benefiting their aspirations.
How likely is it at this point that the United States -- which has been so amenable to currying favour with Russia under this administration, succumbing to all of Vladimir Putin's schemes to pacify the Middle East while benefiting Iran and Syria and Hezbollah with its gracious military support, persuading the U.S. to stand down in its support of the only group capable of ably battling jihad -- Kurds -- would be willing to challenge an even more powerful adversary in China, by wiping out the Kim regime?
The outlaw nation hasn't the clout of Iran, to persuade the U.S. to dignify its emerging nuclear weapons cache with the sham of an internationally sanctioned 'agreement', but it does have the wobbling support of its neighbour whom it only slightly rattles. The three ballistic missiles had tips that Israeli generals recognize as having been designed and produced by Iranian engineers.
Now Pyongyang celebrates a boast to have perfected the capacity to mount a nuclear warhead on a ballistic missile. The joke of the hybrid demon/child with its charade of world dominance has become a bleak, black threat. The regime's latest surprise, a nuclear underground detonation with the force of the WWII American atomic bomb that levelled Nagasaki, causing an earthquake-shock of 5.0-force on the Richter scale, speaks of a frightful future.
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March 2018
Effective February 28, the Office of Vital Records (OVR) realigned its organizational structure to focus on operational functions, embrace staff changes, and adopt a "back to basics" approach to guide the Minnesota system of vital records.
Last year vacancies in OVR provided an opportunity for the State Registrar, Molly Crawford, to consider operations and the organizational structure for core functions. After examining how other states accomplish similar work and after looking at workforce best practices provided by the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, the national membership organization for vital records and vital statistics professionals, Molly took action to restructure OVR units and add positions.
OVR is pleased to announce that Krista Bauer is the Deputy State Registrar and Supervisor of the Registration and Fulfillment Unit. As the Deputy, she will oversee the core functions of registering and certifying records. This includes activities such as correcting and amending records, filing parentage documents, registering for the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry, searching the registry, and fulfilling requests for certificates, documents and data. Krista will also work with the State Registrar on legislative and rule changes, guiding partners and professionals involved in the statewide vital records system, and share her expertise for registration and issuance matters.
OVR formed a new unit, Security and Records Management, under the leadership of Brenda Shinaul. In her new role, Brenda will develop a plan to strengthen security, reduce risks, and prevent fraud. Brenda will have more interactions with partners and an expanded role in assuring proper use of and access to MR&C. Brenda oversees OVR's work related to entering and correcting historical records.
Another unit, Statewide System and Application Support, brings together staff who work on data quality, performance, education and awareness, MR&C technical support, and constituent and partner support including the OVR Customer Service Desk. Molly expects to post the supervisor position for this unit in the next few months with the hope of attracting highly qualified candidates who can help OVR continue its efforts to improve processes and promote uniform service delivery.
A new position and a hire for a vacant position also fill out the OVR Customer Service Desk. Five staff provide professional support to partners in vital records, users of MR&C, and our constituents, customers, and members of the public.
Along with these structural changes, OVR is adopting a "back to the basics" approach in all aspects of Minnesota vital records. OVR will be examining practices and policies, the interpretation of laws, and opportunities to improve.
For all questions and support needs, please contact the OVR Customer Service Desk. The Customer Service Desk is the primary resource and support to partners and the public. Staff at the Customer Service Desk will seek assistance when subject-matter expertise is necessary to answer questions and resolve problems.
In addition to overseeing the statewide system of vital records, staff in the Office of Vital Records (OVR) also manage the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry (MFAR).
The Minnesota Legislature created MFAR in 1998, to:
MFAR serves as a safety net for adoptive families and for men who want to protect their rights.
OVR has outreach materials including posters and their acrylic displays with built-in pamphlet holders. These materials are helpful to professionals who work with birth registration and families. Due to storage space constraints, OVR must distribute the poster displays before the end of March. You may order a display, posters and pamphlets and the Minnesota Department of Health will ship them at no charge. OVR has a limited supply available. Only 45 plastic brochure and poster holders are left.
If your office or program is interested in these materials complete the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry Order Form and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Specify if you want the poster display and posters, pamphlets, or all three. Also, specify the amount of each you prefer. OVR will do its best to fulfill your order.
For more information about MFAR, see Minnesota Statutes, section 259.52 or the Minnesota Department of Health MFAR Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
The Office of Vital Records (OVR), in association with the
Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO), held a training session for
county vital records office professionals on Monday, February 12, 2018.
Molly Crawford, State Registrar, opened the session with 'Minnesota Birth Certificate Application;
Helping us Standardize & Achieve Uniform Service Delivery.' She
reviewed reasons
for the revisions including MDH's logo changes and statutory requirements for
state documents to be accessible and written in plain language as well as
clarity by adding instructions and allowing requestors to select more than one
tangible interest category.
Tony Orsello, general manager for Northstar, the company in Brooklyn
Park, Minn. that prints and distributes security paper for all Minnesota counties gave the next presentation. Tony described the security features of
the paper Minnesota counties use for certified vital records documents, and
gave statistics on the paper produced and shipped in 2017. If you thought your
county has been busy, here is why; Northstar shipped 1,715,700 documents in 459
individual orders to Minnesota County Vital Records Offices throughout the state.
Officer Christopher Rothwell, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Minneapolis Port of Entry demonstrated how to detect fraudulent
identity documents. He also explained how to compare identification documents to
the person at the counter in a professional and dignified manner.
Deputy Christian Freichels, Task Force Officer, FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force (and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office) reviewed domestic terrorism including the culture and activities of anti-government extremists called Sovereign Citizens. He shared information, stories and tips on how to manage situations and put safety first. Sovereign Citizens often seek documents and services that vital records offices do not or cannot provide.
Pamela Jo Johnson, MPH, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics Research & Reporting presented "When Records Become Statistics – Looking beyond the Numbers." She demonstrated the importance of looking beyond the summary statistics since there are differences that vary geographically, as well as by various social and demographic factors.
The MACO Vitals Session on Tuesday, February 13 focused on building capacity and knowledge in the vital records workforce. Michael Schommer, Communications Director, Minnesota Department of Health reviewed how to construct communications and deal with sensitive topics, media requests and difficult conversations. Arden Fritz, Legal Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health, gave the legal perspective on how to apply statues and rules to every day operations and complicated requests for data and documents. Molly Crawford rounded out the session with Vital Records System Updates.
The majority of births in Minnesota occur in hospitals. For
hospital births, data is collected from the mother, and the mother's and
newborn's medical records. A birth registrar or other staff person enters the
information into Minnesota Registration & Certification (MR&C), the
statewide vital records system. Most county vital records offices mail a Parent
Notice printed from MR&C to the parents of the newborn. Parents use the
parent notice to verify what will appear on the birth certificate, request corrections (if needed), and order certificates.
Either the hospital or a county vital records office may make corrections.
Some mothers choose to
give birth at home. In 2017, 955 (just over one percent) of the 67,541 births
in Minnesota were home births. The midwife present at the time of birth or the
parents of the newborn collect birth registration information on Office of
Vital Records (OVR) worksheets. Home birth worksheets and forms are only
available by request from OVR. The midwife or parents send the worksheets to
OVR for validation and entry into MR&C. The county vital records office or
the Office of Vital Records mails a parent notice to the new parents. BEST PRACTICE: County vital records
offices should assist home birth parents with parent notice corrections.
or anyone inquiring about registering a birth that occurred outside of a
health care facility, should call the Office of Vital Records Customer Service Desk at
651-201-5970. Customer Service Desk staff will refer the caller to a staff
member who
will assist with home birth or delayed birth questions and information. See the MDH
Information for Local Issuance Offices Reference
webpage under Home Births.
As part of MR&C's migration
to Amazon Web Services, OVR has had to find a new way to manage MR&C user
names and passwords. We will do this with an application named Keycloak. MR&C
and Keycloak will work seamlessly together, and – as long as you know your user
name – allow you to set or reset (change) your password without calling the
MR&C Support line. Watch for more information as we get closer to
Birth registrars collect and enter birth registration
information into MR&C for births that occur in, or on the way to, their health
care facilities. Birth certificates are one result of the information
collected. The Nation's official vital statistics are another outcome of birth
registration information. Whether it is for a birth certificate or aggregated
health or demographic information, uniform registration of births is extremely
The Office of Vital Records (OVR) expects new birth
registrars to complete two classes within six months of becoming authorized
users of MR&C: Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health
Information on Birth Certificates and Birth Registration 101.
In 2017, OVR added 129 new birth registrars to MR&C. Only
about one-third of new birth registrars have completed one or both classes.
See the Minnesota Department of Health Birth and
Fetal Death Registration Information for Hospital Staff webpage for specifics
about both classes.
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Credit card chargebacks are a common form of consumer protection that allow you to get your money back in specific situations. Whenever you request a chargeback, your credit card provider reviews the details of your request to assess if it's a valid claim. If approved, the credit card company will refund the transaction. If it's not a valid request, it will be denied.
There are many reasons why a chargeback can be rejected and it's important to understand how the process works.
When can I request a chargeback?
A chargeback is only available under certain circumstances:
- Unauthorised transactions. These include unrecognised or fraudulent transactions that appear on your account, which have not been authorised by you or by an additional cardholder.
- Different transaction amounts. If the amount on your account statement doesn't match the amount on your receipt, you may be eligible for a chargeback.
- Duplicate processing. This happens when the merchant accidently charges you twice.
- Cancelled recurring transactions. This happens when a recurring transaction goes through even though you have cancelled it.
- Faulty or defective purchases. If your purchase arrives with faults or defects or it's not as described and the merchant refuses to refund you, then you can request a chargeback.
- Unfulfilled services. These include services that have been paid for but not rendered. For example, if you booked and paid for a company to clean your home and they never showed up.
- Missing or undelivered items. This commonly means that the goods have not arrived.
- Missing refunds for returned items. This happens when the merchant has accepted your return, but fails to process the appropriate refund to your account.
In most cases, your credit card provider will advise you to first approach the merchant directly and try to resolve the issue. This is usually effective since most merchants prefer to avoid chargebacks. If approaching the merchant doesn't work, you can request a chargeback.
How to request a chargeback
Each credit card provider requires that you take specific steps to complete a chargeback request, which you can easily clarify by contacting them. A request typically involves the following steps:
- Contacting your provider and explaining your situation.
- Filling out a chargeback or dispute form.
- Providing relevant documentation as requested (e.g. purchase receipts, account statements, written cancellation of a direct debit).
Upon receiving your chargeback request, your credit card provider will review it, which can take up to six months. If approved, your credit card provider will deduct the amount owed from the merchant and credit it back into your account. The entire process can sometimes take as long as 12 months to be finalised.
Why was my credit card chargeback denied?
The most common reasons why an issuer might deny a credit card chargeback include:
- You provided incorrect or insufficient information. This happens if you made mistakes filling out the chargeback request, lied or did not provide enough required details.
- You've already been compensated. You cannot be compensated twice for the same transaction, so your chargeback will be denied if you have already received a cash refund from the merchant.
- You're eligible for an insurance claim. Your chargeback may be denied if you can make an insurance claim.
- It's too late to apply. Most issuers have specific time limits for requesting chargebacks. You must apply within your card provider's specified time limit or your chargeback request will be denied by default.
- The merchant successfully proves the transaction. During the chargeback investigation process, merchants are given the opportunity to dispute the chargeback request. If they are able to provide evidence that the transaction was correctly processed and that all items were delivered to you in good order, your chargeback request may be denied.
How to deal with a denied chargeback claim
If your credit card chargeback is denied, you can contact the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to dispute this decision. You can lodge an application online and, once received, the FOS will inform your credit card provider of your dispute and offer them 21 days to resolve the matter directly with you. After that, unless a resolution has been reached, the FOS will begin an investigation. You will be regularly updated about the progress of your dispute.
Depending on your circumstances, you may also be able to consider the following options:
- Submitting an insurance claim
- Contacting the merchant directly
- Looking into other dispute or resolution services (eg, those provided by PayPal or eBay if relevant)
Generally, you should have no problem getting a successful chargeback if you apply for it within the eligible period and are careful to provide all the necessary details and documentation. In some cases, your chargeback may be denied because you're eligible to make an insurance claim for the item. If it gets more complicated than that, you can always file a dispute.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine – No. 18 Bowdoin College mounted a strong second-half rally to defeat the No. 16 Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team, 13-11, on Saturday at Ryan Field.
The Polar Bears (10-3, 5-3 NESCAC), who trailed by four goals with under 20 minutes remaining, outscored the Cardinals (8-5, 4-4 NESCAC) 9-3 over the final 18:45 to claim the win.
- Wesleyan controlled the first half thanks in great part to the play of goaltender Allegra Grant '20, who made five first-half saves.
- After the teams traded opening goals, the Cardinals outscored the Polar Bears 6-1 over the final 19:20 of the opening period to carry a 7-3 lead into intermission.
- Abigail Horst '19 sparked the surge with three goals in the first period.
- After the squads traded goals to open the second period, Wesleyan held an 8-4 edge with 21:15 to go following an Abby Manning '20 goal.
- Bowdoin used a quick 4-0 surge over a span of 4:29 to draw even, with Hannah Hirschfeld scoring twice in the run.
- Wesleyan regained the lead on two occasions, at 9-8 and 10-9, and still owned a one-goal lead with under eight minutes to go.
- Kate McAloon tied the game at 10-10 with 7:35 remaining and, following a draw control by Katie Miller, Hirschfeld gave Bowdoin the lead for good just 32 seconds later.
- The Polar Bears stretched their lead on goals by Eliza Denious and Hirschfeld with under five minutes to go to seal the win.
- Horst had a terrific day as she scored five goals for Wesleyan, four of which came in the first half. Caitlin Wood '19 added two goals while Jordan Ansell '21 had a game-high three caused turnovers.
- Hirschfeld scored all five of her goals in the decisive second half for Bowdoin. She also had three assists in the game. Denious had two goals, two draw controls and two caused turnovers for the Polar Bears while McAloon had a team-best four draws.
- Grant finished with 13 saves for Wesleyan and Kayli Weiss posted six for Bowdoin.
- The Polar Bears held a 30-22 advantage in shots thanks in great part to a 19-9 edge in the second half.
- The Cardinals cashed in on 5-7 free position shots.
- Wesleyan is back in action Saturday, April 21 and will host Hamilton on Senior Day at noon.
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millipede(mĭl`əpēd'), elongated arthropod having many body segments and pairs of legs. Millipedes, sometimes termed thousand-legged worms, have two pairs of legs on each body segment except the first few and the last. Females in one Californian species, Illacme plenipes, typically have more 650 legs, but are only 1.3 in. (33 mm) long; the leggiest ever found (1926) had 750. The millipede body is nearly circular in cross section. Most temperate region millipedes are rather small and dull in appearance, but a few tropical species are brightly colored, and some reach 1 ft (30 cm) in length.
Millipedes do not have a poisonous bite, but many protect themselves by offensive odors produced by stink glands; some produce highly irritating compounds that can injure the skin or eyes of attackers; and some can roll up into a ball or spiral for protection. They are widely distributed in temperate and warmer regions, living in surface litter, under stones or logs, and in relatively humid surroundings. They feed mostly on decaying vegetation, although some will consume decaying animal food. Some species attack plant roots and cause crop damage.
common name for members of a single class, Chilopoda, of the phylum Arthropoda. Centipedes are the most familiar of the myriapodous arthropods, which consist of five groups of arthropods that had a separate origin from other arthropods.
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Five teen-agers stabbed two young men in a crowded shopping mall on New Year's Day and then were arrested as they tried to flee in a car, police said.
The motive had not been determined. Police said it appeared that the five suspects jumped Yaniv Jamil, 18, on Tuesday outside a store on the second floor of the Palisades Mall, a huge shopping complex about 25 miles north of New York City.
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The Outlaw Josey Wales is a movie starring Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, and Chief Dan George. A Missouri farmer joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
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Police have arrested two employees of an eastern Pennsylvania nursing home after the family of a resident said they captured hidden camera footage of the employees "manhandling" the resident and tormenting her. In addition to the nursing home abuse charges against the women, authorities have also moved to suspend the license of the facility, which is the Arbors at Buck Run, for "gross incompetence, negligence and misconduct."
The case against Arbors and the aides stems from a hidden camera that the victim's daughter installed in her room in October. The daughter had become suspicious that her mother was being mistreated but had little proof. Over the course of about a month, the "granny cam" captured repeated instances of abuse against the resident. For example, the resident is shown being dumped onto the bed and handled roughly. One of the employees also allegedly danced in front of the woman as she sits helplessly in her wheelchair, singing and yelling in her face.
Both suspects, 22 and 20, surrendered to police on Dec. 11. Bail for each woman was set at $100,000. Neither had posted bail as of Dec. 12. Their attorney denied that either of his clients did anything wrong. He said that the video was "a matter of interpretation." He said an "objective person" looking at the footage would conclude that the woman was not abused.
Arbor's management company said it would appeal the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's decision to revoke its license. The appeal means the facility will remain open for at least 30 days.
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I am new to JS. I wonder how do I print something different than first click when the button is clicked second time?
for example when the user clicks the button first time it prints Hello and the second click print World
In this article on what is JavaScript, we will learn the basic concepts of JavaScript.
After decades of improvement, JavaScript has become one of the most popular programming languages of all time. It all started in the year 1995 when Brendan Eich created JavaScript in a span of 10 days. Since then, it has seen multiple versions, updates and has grown to the next level.
Here's a list of topics that I'll be covering in this blog:
JavaScript is a high level, interpreted, programming language used to make web pages more interactive.
Have you ever thought that your website is missing something? Maybe it's not engaging enough or it's not as creative as you want it to be. JavaScript is that missing piece which can be used to enhance web pages, applications, etc to provide a more user-friendly experience.
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is the language of the web, it is used to make the web look alive by adding motion to it. To be more precise, it's a programming language that let's you implement complex and beautiful things/design on web pages. When you notice a web page doing more than just sit there and gawk at you, you can bet that the web page is using JavaScript.Feature of JavaScript
What is JavaScript – Stackoverflow stats
Currently, we have 100s of programming languages and every day new languages are being created. Among these are few powerful languages that bring about big changes in the market and JavaScript is one of them.
JavaScript has always been on the list of popular programming languages. According to StackOverflow, for the 6th year in a row, JavaScript has remained the most popular and commonly used programming language.What can JavaScript do?
JavaScript is mainly known for creating beautiful web pages & applications. An example of this is Google Maps. If you want to explore a specific map, all you have to do is click and drag with the mouse. And what sort of language could do that? You guessed it! It's JavaScript.JavaScript can also be used in smart watches. An example of this is the popular smartwatch maker called Pebble. Pebble has created Pebble.js which is a small JavaScript Framework that allows a developer to create an application for the Pebble line of watches in JavaScript.
What is JavaScript – Applications of JavaScript
Most popular websites like Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, etc make use of JavaScript to build their websites.Among things like mobile applications, digital art, web servers and server applications, JavaScript is also used to make Games. A lot of developers are building small-scale games and apps using JavaScript.## JavaScript Frameworks
One major reason for the popularity of JavaScript is the JavaScript Frameworks. Here's a brief introduction of the most trending JavaScript frameworks :
AngularJS is Google's web development framework which provides a set of modern development and design features for rapid application development.
ReactJS is another top JavaScript framework mainly maintained by Facebook and it's behind the User Interface of Facebook and Instagram, showing off its efficiency in maintaining such high traffic applications.
What is JavaScript – JavaScript Frameworks
MeteorJS is mainly used for providing back-end development. Using JavaScript on the back-end to save time and build expertise is one of the major ideas behind Meteor.
jQuery can be used when you want to extend your website and make it more interactive. Companies like Google, WordPress and IBM rely on jQuery.
Anyone familiar with JavaScript knows that it has something to do with HTML and CSS. But what is the relationship between these three? Let me explain this with an analogy.
What is JavaScript – HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Think of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) as the skeleton of the web. It is used for displaying the web.
On the other hand, CSS is like our clothes. We put on fashionable clothes to look better. Similarly, the web is quite stylish as well. It uses CSS which stands for Cascading Style Sheets for styling purpose.
Then there is JavaScript which puts life into a web page. Just like how kids move around using the skateboard, the web also motions with the help of JavaScript.Benefits of JavaScript
There has to be a reason why so many developers love working on JavaScript. Well, there are several benefits of using JavaScript for developing web applications, here's a few benefits:
It's easy to learn and simple to implement. It is a weak-type programming language unlike the strong-type programming languages like Java and C++, which have strict rules for coding.
It's all about being fast in today's world and since JavaScript is mainly a client-side programming language, it is very fast because any code can run immediately instead of having to contact the server and wait for an answer.
Rich set of frameworks like AngularJS, ReactJS are used to build web applications and perform different tasks.
**Builds interactive websites: **We all get attracted to beautifully designed websites and JavaScript is the reason behind such attractive websites and applications.
In this What is JavaScript blog, we'll cover the following basic fundamentals of JavaScript
VariablesConstantsData TypesObjectsArraysFunctionsConditional statementsLoopsSwitch case## Variables
Variable is a name given to a memory location which acts as a container for storing data temporarily. They are nothing but reserved memory locations to store values.
What is JavaScript – Variables
To declare a variable in JavaScript use the 'let' keyword. For example:
let age;
In the above example, I've declared a variable 'age' by using the 'let' keyword and then I've stored a value (22) in it. So here a memory location is assigned to the 'age' variable and it contains a value i.e. '22'.Constants
Constants are fixed values that don't change during execution time.
To declare a constant in JavaScript use the 'const' keyword. For example:
Data types
const mybirthday;
mybirthday='3rd August';
You can assign different types of values to a variable such as a number or a string. In JavaScript, there are two categories of data types :
What is JavaScript – Data TypesObjects
An object is a standalone entity with properties and types and it is a lot like an object in real life. For example, consider a girl, whose name is Emily, age is 22 and eye-color is brown. In this example the object is the girl and her name, age and eye-color are her properties.
What is JavaScript – Objects example
Objects are variables too, but they contain many values, so instead of declaring different variables for each property, you can declare an object which stores all these properties.
To declare an object in JavaScript use the 'let' keyword and make sure to use curly brackets in such a way that all property-value pairs are defined within the curly brackets. For example:
let girl= {
name: 'Emily',
age: 22,
eyeColour: 'Brown'
In the above example, I've declared an object called 'girl' and it has 3 properties (name, age, eye colour) with values (Emily, 22, Brown).Arrays
An array is a data structure that contains a list of elements which store multiple values in a single variable.
For example, let's consider a scenario where you went shopping to buy art supplies. The list of items you bought can be put into an array.
What is JavaScript – Arrays example
To declare an array in JavaScript use the 'let' keyword with square brackets and all the array elements must be enclosed within them. For example:
let shopping=[];
In the above example I've declared an array called 'shopping' and I've added four elements in it.
Also, array elements are numbered from zero. For example this is how you access the first array element:
A function is a block of organised, reusable code that is used to perform single, related action.
Let's create a function that calculates the product of two numbers.
To declare a function in JavaScript use the 'function' keyword. For example:
function product(a, b) {
return a*b;
In the above example, I've declared a function called 'product' and I've passed 2 parameters to this function, 'a' and 'b' which are variables whose product is returned by this function. Now, in order to call a function and pass a value to these parameters you'll have to follow the below syntax:
In the above code snippet I'm calling the product function with a set of values (8 & 2). These are values of the variables 'a' and 'b' and they're called as arguments to the function.Conditional statements – if
Conditional statement is a set of rules performed if a certain condition is met. The 'if' statement is used to execute a block of code, only if the condition specified holds true.
What is JavaScript – if flowchart
To declare an if statement in JavaScript use the 'if' keyword. The syntax is:
if(condition) {
Now let's look at an example:
let numbers=[1,2,1,2,3,2,3,1];
if(numbers[0]==numbers[2]) {
In the above example I've defined an array of numbers and then I've defined an if block. Within this block is a condition and a statement. The condition is '(numbers[0]==numbers[2])' and the statement is 'console.log('Correct!')'. If the condition is met, only then the statement will be executed.Conditional statements- Else if
Else statement is used to execute a block of code if the same condition is false.
What is JavaScript – Else-if flowchart
The syntax is:
if(condition) {
statement a;
else (condition) {
statement b;
Now let's look at an example:
let numbers=[1,2,1,2,3,2,3,1];
if(numbers[0]==numbers[4] {
else {
console.log("Wrong, please try again");
In the above example, I've defined an if block as well as an else block. So if the conditions within the if block holds false then the else block gets executed. Try this for yourself and see what you get!**Loops **
Loops are used to repeat a specific block until some end condition is met. There are three categories of loops in JavaScript :
While the condition is true, the code within the loop is executed.
What is JavaScript – while loop flowchart
The syntax is:
while(condition) {
loop code;
Now let's look at an example:
let i=0;
while(i < 5) {
console.log("The number is " +i);
In the above example, I've defined a while loop wherein I've set a condition. As long as the condition holds true, the while loop is executed. Try this for yourself and see what you get!Do while loop
This loop will first execute the code, then check the condition and while the condition holds true, execute repeatedly.
What is JavaScript – Do while loop flowchart
Refer the syntax to better understand it:
do {
loop code;
} while(condition);
This loop executes the code block once before checking if the condition is true, then it will repeat the loop as long as the condition holds true.
Now let's look at an example:
do {
console.log("The number is " +i);
while(i > 5);
The above code is similar to the while loop code except, the code block within the do loop is first executed and only then the condition within the while loop is checked. If the condition holds true then the do loop is executed again.For loop
The for loop repeatedly executes the loop code while a given condition is TRUE. It tests the condition before executing the loop body.
What is JavaScript – for loop flowchart
The syntax is:
for(begin; condition; step) {
loop code;
In the above syntax:
For example:
for (i=0;i<5;i++) {
console.log("The number is " +i);
In the above example, I've defined a for loop within which I've defined the begin, condition and step statements. The begin statement is that 'i=0'. After executing the begin statement the code within the for loop is executed one time. Next, the condition is checked, if 'i<5' then, the code within the loop is executed. After this, the last step statement (i++) is executed. Try this and see what you get!Switch Case
The switch statement is used to perform different actions based on different conditions.
What is JavaScript – Switch case flowchart
Let's look at the syntax for switch case:
switch(expression) {
case 1:
code block 1
case 2:
code block 2
code block 3
How does it work?
Let's try this with an example:
let games='football';
switch(games) {
case "throwball":
console.log("I dislike throwball!");
case "football":
console.log("I love football!");
case "cricket":
console.log("I'm a huge cricket fan!");
console.log("I like other games");
In the above example the switch expression is 'games' and the value of games is 'football'. The value of 'games' is compared with the value of each case. In this example it is compared to 'throwball', 'cricket' and 'football'. The value of 'games' matches with the case 'football', therefore the code within the 'football' case is executed. Try this for yourself and see what you get!
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Classes in JavaScript are a special syntax for its prototypical inheritance model that resembles class based inheritance in other object oriented languages. Classes are just special functions that can be declared to resembles classes in other languages. In JavaScript, we can have class declarations and class expressions, because they are just functions. So like all other functions, there are function declarations and function expressions. Classes serve a templates to create new objects.Defining Classes
To declare a class, or make a class declaration, we use the class keyword to do so. For example, to declare a simple class, we can write:
class Person{
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName= firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
Class declarations aren't hoisted so they can used before they are defined in the code, as the JavaScript interpreter will not automatically pull them up to the top. So the class above won't work before it's defined in the code like the following:
const person = new Person('John', 'Smith');
class Person{
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
We will get a
ReferenceError if we run the code above.
We can also define a class by a class expression, which is an alternative syntax for defining a class. They can be named or unnamed. We can also assign a class to a variable like we do with functions. If we do that, we can reference the class by its name. For example, we can define:
let Person = class {
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
To get the
name of the unnamed classes above, we can get the name with the name property, like so:
We can also undefined a named class like the following:
let Person = class Person2{
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
Then to get the name of the class, we can use the name property again. So we if we write:
we get
Person2 logged.
The class body is defined with curly brackets. We define the class members inside the brackets. The body of the class is executed in strict mode, so everything defined in strict mode applies to the definition of a class, so we can't define variables with out some keyword before it like
var ,
let or
const , and many other rules apply when you define a class. Classes in JavaScript also have a
constructor method that lets us set fields when the object is instantiated with a
class . Each class can only have one
constructor method in it. If there's more than one, then
SyntaxError will be thrown. A
constructor have to also call the
super method to call the constructor of the super class inside if it the class extends a parent class.
Methods that aren't declared
static constitutes of the prototypical methods of the class. They are called after an object has been created by using the
new keyword. For example, the following class have only prototypical methods:
class Person{
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
get fullName(){
return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
return `Hi, ${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
In the
Person class above,
fullName and
sayHi are prototypical methods. They are called like this:
const person = new Person('Jane', 'Smith');
person.fullName() // 'Jane Smith'
Static methods are methods that can be called without creating an object from the class using the
new keyword. For instance, we can have something like the following:
class Person {
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
get fullName() {
return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
sayHi() {
return `Hi, ${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
static personCount() {
return 3;
We can call the
personCount function without using the
new keyword to create an instance of the class. So if we write:
We get 3 returned.
this value inside prototypical methods will be the value of the object. For static methods the value of
this has the class that the static method is in as the value.
JavaScript classes can have getters and setter functions. Getters, as the name suggests, is a method that lets us get some data from a class. Setters are methods that gives us the ability to set some fields of the class. We denote getter functions with the
get keyword and setters with the
set keyword. For example, we can write a class that has getters and setters like the following:
class Person {
constructor(firstName, lastName) {
this._firstName = firstName;
this._lastName = lastName;
get fullName() {
return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
get firstName() {
return this._firstName
get lastName() {
return this._lastName
sayHi() {
return `Hi, ${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`
set firstName(firstName) {
this._firstName = firstName;
set lastName(lastName) {
this._lastName = lastName;
Then when we use the
new keyword to construct a
Person object, we can use them in the following way:
const person = new Person('Jane', 'Smith');
person.firstName = 'John';
person.lastName = 'Doe';
console.log(person.firstName, person.lastName)
Since we have the getter and setter functions, we can use them to set the data directly to set the data for
firstName and
lastName of the Person class. In the setter functions, which start with the keyword set , what we assign to them get passed into the parameters and
set in the member of the class. In the getter functions, which are denote by
get we return the member values so that we can use them.
In JavaScript, we can create classes where the properties can be included in the properties of a child class.
So, we can have a high-level class that contains the properties that are common to all the child classes, and the child class can have its own special properties that are not in any other classes.
For example, if we have an
Animal class with the common properties and methods, like
name and the
eat method, then the
Bird class can just inherit the common properties in the
Animal class. They don't have to be defined in the
Bird class again.
We can write the following to do inheritance in JavaScript:
class Animal {
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
eat() {
class Bird extends Animal {
constructor(name, numWings) {
this.numWings = numWings;
const bird = new Bird('Joe', 2);
In the example above, we have the parent class,
Animal, that has the
eat method, which all classes that
extends from
Animal will have, so they don't have to define
eat again.
We have the
Bird class which extends the
Animal class. Note that in the
constructor of the
Bird class, we have the
super() function call to call the parent's class constructor to populate the properties of the parent class in addition to the properties of the child class.
Classes cannot extend regular objects, which cannot be constructed with the
new keyword. If we want to inherit from a regular object, we have to use the
Object.setPrototypeOf function to set a class to inherit from a regular object. For example:
const Animal = {
eat() {
console.log(`${this.name} eats`);
class Cat{
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
class Chicken{
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
Object.setPrototypeOf(Cat.prototype, Animal);
Object.setPrototypeOf(Chicken.prototype, Animal);
let cat = new Cat('Bob');
let chicken = new Chicken('Joe');
If we run the example code above, we have see
Bob eats and
Joe eats logged because we have inherited the
eat function from the
Animal object.
this Keyword
this keyword allows us to access the current object's properties inside an object, unless you're using arrow functions.
As we can see from the above example, we can get the properties of the instance of the child and the parent class in the object.Mixins
We can use mixins to do multiple inheritance in JavaScript. Mixins are templates for creating classes. We need mixins to do multiple inheritance because JavaScript classes can only inherit from one super class, so multiple inheritance isn't possible.
For example, if we have a base class, we can define mixins to incorporate the members from multiple classes into one by composing the mixins by calling one and then pass the returned result into the next one as the argument, an so on, like so:
class Base {
baseFn() {
console.log('baseFn called');
let classAMixin = Base => class extends Base {
a() {
console.log('classAMixin called');
let classBMixin = Base => class extends Base {
b() {
console.log('classBMixin called');
class Bar extends classAMixin(classBMixin(Base)) {}
const bar = new Bar();
In the code above, we have the
Base class which we pass into the
classBMixin to get the b function into the
Base class, then we call the
classAMixin by passing in the result of
classBMixin(Base) into the argument of the
classAMixin to return the a function from
classAMixin into the
Base class and then return the whole class with all the functions from all the classes incorporated into one.
If we call all the functions above like we did by creating an instance of the
Bar object and then call the
baseFn ,
a and
b functions, then we get:
baseFn called
classAMixin called
classBMixin called
This means that we have all the functions from the mixins incorporated into the new
Bar class.
In JavaScript, classes are just syntactic sugar to make the prototypical inheritance of JavaScript clearer by letting us structure the code in a way that's more like typical inheritance class based object oriented inheritance pattern. This means that we write classes to and use the
new keyword to create objects from the classes, but underneath the syntactic sugar, we are still using prototypical inheritance to extend objects. We can extend classes from objects and we can also use mixins to do multiple inheritance in of JavaScript classes.


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This Crypt makes my head spin. So far I was unable to identify it. I think it could be C. undulata, but my other undulata is mostly greenish and much more compact. I am waiting for a spathe.
When I got it, the leaves weren´t so broad as you can see on the following picture.
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text: The Star Wars youtube channel just dropped a trailer for the Lego Force Awakens game. If you haven't played a Lego game yet because you think you're "too old for them" (aka your heart is a lump of coal), then you're really missing out! Lego's perfected the art of making super playable games while parodying beloved franchises. If Droid Tales, the Lego series about the original trilogy, is any indication, this game is gonna be very funny. I can't wait to see what they do with TR-8R when he doesn't have the elbows to pull off his gun spin.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Press release from the issuing companySUSSEX, Wis.--July 14, 2003-- Quad/Graphics -- North America's second-largest catalog printer -- has been awarded a five-year contract renewal from 18-year client S&S Worldwide, a Colchester, Conn.-based cataloger of recreation, education, sports and healthcare products. The contract extension calls for Quad/Graphics to produce more than 5 million S&S catalogs per year under 19 titles, including the production of 1.1 million catalogs for subsidiary Sally Distributors, a Minneapolis-based toy and novelty marketer. S&S acquired Sally Distributors in August 2002, and Quad/Graphics began printing the Sally Distributors catalog in March 2003. "As one of the first clients of our Saratoga Springs plant, Quad/Graphics considers S&S a venerable partner," commented Tom Quadracci, President and CEO of Quad/Graphics. "We are delighted with their ongoing confidence in us, which is best illustrated by the recent placement of their Sally Distributors catalog work in our Saratoga Springs plant." Explaining why Quad/Graphics has been the company's sole catalog printer for nearly two decades, Adam Schwartz, Vice President and General Counsel for S&S Worldwide, said: "We are in a business that values tradition. We are a fourth-generation, family-run business that has deep respect for the past and our roots. We place great value on the long relationship we have with Quad. We appreciate Quad/Graphics' business philosophy and family approach." S&S also has a demonstrated appreciation for Quad/Graphics' brand of innovation. The cataloger was among the printer's first clients to embrace digital photography, as well as transition from a conventional workflow to computer-to-plate. In 1998, S&S became the first customer in our Saratoga Springs, N.Y., plant to adopt a 100 percent PDF workflow intended to streamline its file delivery. "We needed to focus on being leaner and the workflow provided that benefit," Mr. Schwartz explained.
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It's an interesting thing to photograph weddings for a living. You drop into people's lives for 10 hours on a particular day – and hangout with them, follow them around, chase them – stalk them really. And you shove a camera in their faces. And they're supposed to look relaxed, or even ignore�the fact that you're there, documenting everything they're doing – just waiting for a certain look or action so that you can take a picture.
This year has been considerably awesome, surprising, and all around perfect.
Judy & James are all three of those things and more – their wedding was a perfect one to photograph on the weekend before BabyRoX was born and it's one that I'll always remember.
Let's get to the preview photos.
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Ah, the South. Homemade biscuits, chicken and waffles, and Southern Pecan beer. What could be better? This podcast, the beer guys try out Lazy Magnolia Brewing's Southern Pecan beer. Does it add up to good ol' southern heritage and reputation? You'll have to listen in this week's podcast.


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Purely Natural oily skin cleanser
16 comments:
This sounds lovely and it's a great price for a natural, organic handmade product!ReplyDelete
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think that might be true! I love natural products at the moment and prefer them over the others! xDelete
oooh this looks brilliant i am trying out the moisturiser which i getting along with brilliantly, so i will have to try this, you should try the moisturiser too hun, great review!ReplyDelete
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Why don't they sell such products/brands in The Netherlands?! I'd love to try this! It sounds like the perfect product for my skin. I also love the packaging and the text on it haha! So cute and it makes me want to buy it even more!ReplyDelete
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Louis Tomlinson Dating Briana Jungwirth After Son's Birth? Danielle Campbell Done?
Is Louis Tomlinson falling for Briana Jungwirth again now that their son Freddie has been born? Get the reported scoop on their relationship — and what it means for his new gal Danielle Campbell — right here.
Louis Tomlinson, 24, is very busy with fatherhood, which obviously means he has less time to devote to his girlfriend, Danielle Campbell. But are romantic feelings developing between the singer and his baby mama, Briana Jungwirth, now that they're spending more time together co-parenting?
Poor Briana — she reportedly thinks she and Louis are going to start dating again, according to InTouch. "Briana was threatening legal action before [over Louis not stepping up financially], but since they've been playing house, she's been elated," the mag reports.
But, unfortunately, she hasn't quite realized that her baby daddy is still dating Danielle. "It's as if Briana considers Danielle nonexistent," InTouch's source adds. "I think she thinks she could be with Louis forever." Louis has really stepped up when it comes to daddy duty since Freddie's birth, so he and Briana are likely spending a lot of time together — we can understand if she may have gotten mixed signals. But, hopefully, he lets her in on his feelings before she really gets hurt!
Of course, what's most important here, is the newborn child. "Louis doesn't want to leave Freddie's side and when he isn't with Freddie he's either texting or on the phone with Briana asking for updates," an insider told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "He doesn't want to miss a thing when it comes to Freddie." Awwww!
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AceShowbiz - %cRobin Gibb% of the %cBee Gees% is battling liver cancer, it has been revealed. The 61-year-old was rushed to the hospital last Tuesday, November 15 after a 911 call from his mansion home in Oxfordshire, central England. He has since been allowed back home.
The cancer news was delivered to him several months ago and he has canceled performing commitments since. Last month, he was admitted to Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for severe abdominal pain. He was discharged after four days and said that he was "feeling great". Last year, he had part of his intestine removed in an emergency procedure after suffering blockage similar to that which killed his brother %cMaurice Gibb%.
This time, his older brother %cBarry Gibb% and mother Barbara traveled all the way to be with Robin. "Robin is not good and there is a lot of concern for him," a friend said as quoted by Sunday Mirror. "You can use your wealth to call in the best experts but sometimes no amount of fame, prestige and money can change things when it comes to cancer."
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I spent the first week living in my van in the mountains outside of Santiago. I used Workaway, a website that connects travelers with local hosts, to find someone to house me. I sent a few messages, seeing if I could help hosts with their websites, in exchange for a place to park my van. A Chilean out in Cajon del Maipo, messaged me back, saying he'd be happy to have me.
When I arrived on a Friday night, he was surprised to see a girl step out of the car. He, like many other Latinos, thought that my name was Jaime. Jaime is typically a man's name, and usually an older man. He had assumed I was a guy.
He was super friendly and immediately "got" my lifestyle, the van, the whole enchilada. I've met my fair share of people who don't get it. When I mention I'm living in my van, they say things like: "But you don't need to do that—you can stay here." I've chosen to live in my van for a reason. I like it. So it was cool that this guy got that. We got along well.


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Diversion of Prescription Medication in a College Student Sample
Garnier, Laura Maria
Johnson, Brian
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This study sought to determine rates of prescription diversion, what medications are diverted, and what risk factors predict diversion. Surveys from 554 respondents in the College Life Study (CLS) who had been prescribed a medication were obtained and examined. Prevalence estimates for diversion were computed for four types of medications. Regressions were run testing for predictive effects of low self-control, prior deviance, and social bonds on diversion. Almost one third (31%) of students reporting either sharing or selling a prescription in their lifetime. Prescription ADHD medications were most likely to be diverted. Regression models supported the hypothesis that prior deviant behavior was related to diversion. These findings were partially mediated by the role of perceived social norms and perceived harm. Findings suggest diversion is a common problem on college campuses, and more must be done to identify risk factors of diversion to curtail this behavior. Implications for policy are discussed.


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2008 Trips: Mexico and Hawaii
Read our Blog: (at http://zonetotal.blogspot.com/) We returned to New Orleans with Starr to complete 2007 and welcome in 2008. Check out Papa Noel and New Years in the Big Easy (click)
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico provided Starr, Dar, and Jack a fabulous spring break, March 2-10, 2008.
Last summer, Key West was as delicious as Key Lime Pie. A great way to begin the summer; while New Orleans' Southern Decadence was the ideal way to complete it.
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The snow in Tennessee has melted. So has the April, 2007 snow in Asheville.
2007: we flew to South Beach Miami Jan. 13-15-- then, Dar journeyed to Ancient Egypt and Rome: details on the Blog. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Savannah and played in the April Snow in Asheville with Starr, Bruce, David Perkins, and John and Jane. A good time was had by all...
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Walking up to the State Theatre I noticed the lack of crowd that I was used to seeing wrapped around the building, waiting to get in, but then again there were two other shows going on this night as well, and I am sure that contributed to the lower ticket sales. With that said, I was happy to see the floor fill up rather nicely, and those who were here came to rock.
The first band on was Tantric, from Kentucky, and did well to set the pace for this evening's entertainment. They were loud, played fast, and gave the audience a dose of what they needed. Their set, like those to follow, was short and strictly timed with a large digital clock off stage right screaming away the minutes. Unfortunately for Tantric, the guy running the fog machine must have fallen asleep with it on. There was so much smoke it had the asthmatics running to the doors for oxygen. The lighting for their set was also not all that great, what I would call Slayer lighting – all saturated reds, and greens, sometimes blue – but with all that fog it was really hard to photograph anything.
The set changes were made quickly by the use of one drum kit, and the same amps used for all the acts. About the only thing that changed were the cymbals, very smart on their part. However, I did miss the different logos on the drum heads.
Next to take the stage were 12 Stones from Louisiana. These guys carried on the energy that the first band started and were a lot of fun to photograph. Again, the fog was thick but better than it was for the first act. 12 Stones borrowed Trapt's Ty Fury to take over on lead guitar, and he did an excellent job at the task. Both he and the singer were my personal favorites to photograph as they seemed to know their angles and naturally had good poses.
Another quick change and Crazy Town came on. Earlier in the evening I spoke to one of the security guys, and he was excited to have met Shifty, one of the singers for Crazy Town. When I explained I had no idea who that was he said, "You know the guy who was on Celebrity Rehab." As I thought back I recalled the name and that the guy was a train wreck, the one smoking crack on the roof top of the rehab. You know it's pretty bad when your biggest claim to fame is Celebrity Rehab. That said, when these guys took the stage, the game was changed. The energy that was at maybe a 9.5 went to 11. I have to admit I had my doubts when I saw the DJ station being rolled out onto the stage, but these guys were really fun and really had the audience moving.
Allow me to expand my summation of the band for a moment, a bit of a digression, we will call it – the following night I was back at the State to shoot another show, I mentioned to two of the security guys and a sound guy how good Crazy Town was live. They didn't have the same sort of experience. They said the two singers were punks and after they repeatedly asked them not to stand on the small speaker enclosures at the front of the stage, the guys would do it anyway. Apparently these guys ruined a $15,000 set of PA speakers at a previous show and had to buy them. The State wasn't ready to give up their's. You may notice at the beginning of the photo set, the speakers are there and then later on they are not. That was because half way through the show, during Crazy Town's set, techs ran out on stage and removed the speakers. The moral of this story, if there is one, be a professional or stay in rehab.
Saving Abel were next. These guys are from Mississippi and have been up this way a couple of times before. They are fun to photograph and put on a really good show. The music was right on par from what came before, sans Crazy Town which was more rap than metal. Saving Abel were surely a favorite among the crowd. The band, led by singer Jared Weeks had the fans eating out of their hands. Good energy, good music, and fun to watch – what more could you ask for?
Trapt came on next, and this meant the return of guitarist Ty Fury. Trapt were good, and again lighting was better. Ty 's guitar work shined the brightest in this band, but the musicianship in general was good throughout the band. This being my first time seeing the act I was surprised at how many members of the audience knew their music and sang along, practically every word of some of their songs.
Ending the evening was Saliva. Saliva was maybe the toughest act of the night to photograph…yeah, once again the fog machine operator had the machine working overtime and the color choices from the light guy were awful, at least by photography standards. On the bright side, the show was great. Saliva is one of two bands in the show that I had shot before, and I really like their music. They had great energy. I only wish that The State Theatre's regular lighting guy had been at the helm as the stage show was really dark and shadowy and again, far too much fog. And I'm not the only one, just in case you think I am making a big deal of the extreme fog vibe for the show. I heard fans on their way out mention that they could hardly see the band through the smoke.
All in all, fog aside the show was great, every band held their own and owned the stage as their digital nemesis on the side of the stage ticked away the minutes of their sets.
Alien Ant Farm were listed to perform but did not make the trip. Word was that "their bus broke down," but it was overheard from others with the tour that the band didn't think it would be worth their while to make the trip. Too bad really as myself others were looking forward to seeing them play.