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Squirrel was a Finnish politician, an occasional soldier and a toolsmith.
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It was a cloudy, blustery day when the sage started summoning his long-time friend in the damp woods of Southern Finland. Summoning again, one should add, since the last attempt had failed - perhaps this young world would not have stood the presence of such a creature back then, or he had failed for some other obscure reason. That should not matter anymore, he thought as he traced a circle to the ground, the swaying trees around him colored golden by autumn.
He pushed back his grey hood and started chanting softly, the forest itself almost seeming to resound with the words of power. The stylized circle in the ground started glowing green and he felt a spark of joy - perhaps he would succeed this time, unlike the last time? The melody he was chanting rose higher and the wind seemed to accompany his spell, a strong gust passing by, raising yellow and red leaves from the ground as swirls in the colors of autumn.
The glow of the two-yard-wide circle rose above the ground, forming into a ball in the circle's very middle. The archaist knew he had succeeded even before he felt faintly the presence of his long-time traveling partner, familiar from so many previous worlds.
His chant rose towards its peak, the soft words never meant for any human passing his lips and each word strengthening his friend's presence. As he finished the summoning, he smiled at the crouching figure that had formed in the circle amidst the fallen leaves. "Welcome to the New World."
The figure clad in various shades of grey slowly rose, revealing tufted ears, brownish-grey hair and a female face of calm features above a long scarf. The first comer knew that his friend took a different form for each world, but this one was somehow peculiar. Animal features he had seen on his friend many times, so that wasn't anything new, but somehow this form seemed to fit.
"That name must have really taken some thought", came the mischievous reply. His summoner laughed mirthfully. "There's imagination in this world, trust me, but apparently nobody has used enough of it to come up with a better name."
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Kuhaa tried to invite Squirrel to the game back in beta, but for some reason the invite never arrived. In the early days of V1, Kuhaa did it again - though verbally, as the game was absolutely sure that an invite had been sent.
Squirrel started working in various companies, earning whatever pay could be earned here and there. Soon a permanent job was available making bread in a company that has now faded into obscure history, known to nobody. Squirrel befriended some fairly notable figures in the Finnish politics, but was for the most part quite inactive.
Squirrel's military career started as a soldier in the Japanese Imperial Army during the self-imposed exile of some Finnish politicians. As the political atmosphere in Finland relaxed, they returned to their beloved homeland as a group that could proudly call themselves friends. Squirrel then joined first the Finnish Hasty Deployment Forces and later the Finnish Rapid Deployment Forces, there becoming a General (by the V1 ranks) and later advancing to the group Wolf.
Squirrel's political career started as Gabriel Lavanche asked the political newbie to be a member of his government in August, 2009. The job, a court coder, was unprecedented at least in Finland but Squirrel still gladly took the job, hoping to learn of the inner workings of the country and contribute something to it. The contributions made in the office were valued enough to keep the job going many more times, occasionally with different names though - in Kuhaa's government the position was called the 'Resident Infomancer', in Stogis's government the 'Minister of Information Technology', in Muffe42's the 'Minister of Coding' etc.
Since the beginning of his career, Squirrel been a member of Liberaali Edistyspuolue, excluding the exile in Japan. Later on the frequent government member's experience was valued enough and Squirrel became the party president starting December, 2009 and was also elected to the Finnish congress and he joined a working group whose aim was to create a constitution for Finland. (Coincidentally, the constitution was later on deemed too complex and unnecessary for the small Finnish society.) Squirrel also worked on the Finnish translation of the game, which unfortunately was delayed indefinitely by the release of eRepublik Rising.
After a period of inactivity in spring 2010, Squirrel has become more active, being a congressman in Finland for three months in a row and joining the Northern Guerilla Division (now defunct and renamed to Pohjoinen Prikaati) and getting his long-standing job as the Court Coder back. This has basically continued since then, with the affiliation of soldiering changing infrequently and the job of the Court Coder being intermittent.
Squirrel has created various tools to be used with eRepublik. The biggest, shiniest and most useful project of these is Rowboat, an IRC bot with very extensive eRepublik information capabilities using the API. For more information, see the homepage of the tools. Most of the tools are currently outdated, being made for V1, but they are getting updated all the time.


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For those of you who don't know about it yet, an anchorwoman called Tatiana Limanova on a Russian TV network did this to the Messiah cum Nobel Peace Prizident:
She did it as she read Obama's name while reporting on the APEC summit in Hawaii earlier this month, possibly believing that she wasn't on screen at the time and was on "voice over".
Here, have a good look again:
How many of us have instantly made Ms Limanova our new heroine? How many of us would love to give the warmongering, voter-betraying, murderous, waffling, corporate-shilling Nobel Peace Prizident the finger ourselves? Just about the only people who wouldn't, it seems to me, are the shrinking number of True Believers for whom Obama-worship is now a de facto religion, and whose faith is firm and unflinching.
Hopefully Ms Limanova will find new employment shortly. Her ex-employers' competitors should be a good place to start looking.
[I am aware, incidentally, of the claim that Limanova was giving one of her camerapeople the finger for trying to make her laugh on screen, but I don't believe it. Attempting that kind of thing is utterly unprofessional and Limanova is hardly a beginner to fall for such juvenile humour. Besides, until the moment she gave Obama the finger, she didn't even look up from her notes. It sounds like an attempt at damage control on someone's part, as though there were any damage to be controlled.]
As for the rest of us, I suggest we all show Obama the finger ourselves. After all, they can't fire us.
Here I am, doing it:
See how easy it is?
Right, now you do it too.

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Hello from Lodi in the wine region of Northern California.
In a change from the usual show report format we present this report as a personal journal by the Editor of Pinball News, Martin Ayub, who was invited to the show to report on it, record the seminars and host one of the Pinball University sessions a fireside chat with Jersey Jack Pinballs Jack Guarnieri. If youd rather just get to the show details, click here to skip the background information.
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My journey to Lodi had begun some six thousand miles and five months away. I was contacted by the team running the annual Pin-A-Go-Go (PAGG) show, the Northern California Pinball Association (NCPA), who told me that for 2018 they wanted to expand PAGG, but to do that meant moving away from their traditional home of Dixon so they could have a large, better-equipped facility where they could have more machines and an expanded educational programme. It also meant moving the dates from early May to mid-May.
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Getting to Lodi (pronounced "Load-Eye"), which is just south of Sacramento for those who know California (and for those who dont too), could have involved flying in to San Francisco and driving, but for a change I thought Id fly to Oakland instead as that gets me out of SF without having to battle all the downtown rush hour traffic. However, flying to Oakland International Airport wasnt as easy or a timely as expected, and I ended up taking Virgin Atlantic and then Delta via LA. Fortunately, I got a row of seats to myself on the Virgin flight, which allowed me to start work on this report while still on the 787 Dreamliner.
Work on this report begins over the AtlanticAfter collecting my luggage and the rental car at Oakland, the drive up to Lodi took around ninety minutes. In fact, I was staying at the Comfort Inn & Suites in the nearby city of Galt rather than in Lodi itself. Its about a fifteen-minute car journey to Lodi from Galt so no big deal, although at 1:30am and after being awake for 27 hours, driving those extra minutes seemed to take an eternity.
Set-up for the show began on Thursday morning, so after a pretty decent hotel breakfast I hopped into the car and drove down to Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair Fairgrounds so I could get some pictures of the progress so far and check out the Pin-U facilities for my recordings.
There were already GSPF banners and signs outside the venue with more going up as I arrived.
The Grape Festival & Harvest Fair in LodiYes, I think we're in the right placeThis slogan harks back to a similar one for Pin-A-Go-GoThe facility used by the show is made up of three connected halls and a separate building which would be used for the Pinball University talks. Being in the California wine region, the three halls are all named after grape varieties – Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Cabernet. Yeah, I know, but I guess you have to call them something.
The rear of the three connected halls used by the GSPFAll three halls were pretty empty when I arrived, but pinballs were being unloaded from trucks at the front and vendor stands brought in from the back, so they all soon started to fill up.
The Cabernet HallThe Zinfandel HallThe Chardonnay HallAs you can see, there's plenty of space at the new venue and there's another big advantage of the new home over the previous one in Dixon, and that can be seen (and felt) by looking up.
Lots and lots of air conditioningThe air-con was certainly needed during set-up with the temperature outside climbing to 28°C (82°F) in the bright sunshine. Similar conditions are forecast for the weekend too.
Unloading the pinball trucksThe Cabernet Hall is expecting to receive 127 pinballs, the Zinfandel Hall 141 pins, and the Chardonnay Hall another 58, making a planned total of 226 machines. We're gonna need a bigger notebook!
Before heading over to the Pinball University hall, I had a look at the games already here.
Some of the games being set upMarco Specialties have a nice selection of the newest Stern titlesAmerican Pinball and Jersey Jack Pinball have their games here tooMore of the new arrivalsEM games are going to be well represented at the GSPFThe Chardonnay Hall has a big EM displayThis custom Little Green Men single-player looks interestingMore from the EM display in the Chardonnay HallThere were plenty of electronic games arriving too.
Pinballs in the other hallsPins and PostersHmmm… I wonder which game will be going here!One of the ways GSPF is unlike other shows is the laid-back atmosphere, and that extends to the competitive side of pinball too. There is a tournament, but it's a pin-golf style with the emphasis on making it fun for everyone. The games were yet to arrive in the Zinfandel Hall, but the space for them was allocated at the front of the room.
The tournament areaAt the back of the same hall was the Pin Medics zone, where the show's technical helpers are located and where any dead games come for speedy resurrection.
The Pin Medics set upWhile there is a large vendor display in the Chardonnay Hall, you can buy parts, games, accessories and learn about gaming-related work across all three buildings.
Starship Fantasy set up their large standPinball Collector Resource won the award for the most eye-catching stand during set-upThe show information desk is located right inside the entranceSetting up the Pacific Pinball Museum's displaySome of the Museum's exhibitsWhen the show opens at 1pm on Friday, visitors will enter the venue through the front gates.
The main entranceThey then have a choice of destinations. The show halls are on the left, starting with the Chardonnay Hall.
The entrance to the three free play and vendor hallsDoors open at 1pm on FridayDirectly in front of the main gates is a seating area where people can sit and enjoy the predicted fine weather, as well as enjoy the food and drinks on sale inside.
The seating areaThe menu of food and drinks available in the Chardonnay Hall – alcoholic drinks have to be consumed outsideThen, on the right we have the Jackson Hall building which is where the Pinball University talks will take place.
Jackson Hall is on the right after entering through the main gatesPin-U runs across all three daysThe Pinball University (Pin-U) comprises twelve talks – four per day – in a dedicated hall with plenty of seating and a decent audio-video set-up to match. The chairs and stage were in position when I arrived, but the screen and sound system was delivered later.
The Pinball University on Thursday morningThe system uses a large back-projection screen which the AV company built and erected at the back of the stage.
Building the back-projection screenWhen they were finished, the room was transformed.
Pin-U is readyI'll be spending a large portion of my show hours in Pin-U, making sure the recordings all work and helping the team of volunteers with the various microphones, audio mixer, video switcher and all the other audio/video connections. I'll also be on the stage to moderate the Jersey Jack Pinball fireside chat later on Saturday afternoon which should be a fun event.
The Pin-U scheduleSo that's my journey to the Golden State Pinball festival so far. It's going to be an action-packed few days ahead and I'll do my level best to keep you updated on everything that happens in my subsequent reports. Links to those will appear back on the main Pinball News GSPF page as soon as they are ready.
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Maruti two hottest selling cars, one hatchback and other a sedan. What will competition do, when their cars are not even in the consideration set, No wonder Maruti is gaining numbers and market share on able shoulders of Swift and Dzire and that too in a market under stress.
I am bit confused between Swift ZXI and Swift Dzire VXI. Please advice.
Whilst both cars are from the same car manufacturer, you are comparing a 3 Box (sedan) with a premium hatch. Price seems to the reason for the same as Swift Zxi at Rs.5.77 lacs is more expensive than Dzire Vxi by around 24000, basis ex-showroom Delhi price.
Ideally you should have looked at teh ZXi version of Dzire too then the comparison could have be equal as Swift ZXi being top end version of Swift, it obviously fully loaded, therefore will have more features than the VXi variant of Dzire.
The question simply boils down to the your personal need from a car. If additional boot space is a must, obviously it has to be Dzire. However, if you are looking for a car which is good to drive, then Swift should be your first choice, thanks to its great driveability and stable road manners. swift is known to be the best handler in the category of premium hatchbacks. It's K series VVT engine is smooth, refined and fun to drive.
Wheelbase of 2430 mm for both cars means cabin space is going to be identical for these cars. However, Dzire being longer by 145mm and taller by 25 mm does depict more roll and sway than the Swift.
If you have the budget, desire and no compulsion for a boot, Swift it has to be.
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Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson defended Hillary Clinton as a "fundamentally honest and trustworthy" politician who is held to an unreasonable double standard, in a column for the Guardian on Monday.
Abramson, who was bounced from the Times in 2014, said voters "believe Clinton is hiding something because her instinct is to withhold."
"It was bad judgment, as she has said, to use a private email server," wrote Abramson. "It was colossally stupid to take those hefty speaking fees, but not corrupt. There are no instances I know of where Clinton was doing the bidding of a donor or benefactor."
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U.S. national team defender Matt Besler began journaling last year at the advice of his doctors to speed up his recovery from a concussion.
Besler took the suggestion seriously, dutifully keeping a daily diary.
OK, really seriously.
The result of the exercise has become a book, "No Other Home: Living, Leading, and Learning What Matters Most."
Its pending release comes at a particularly busy time for Besler. He's not only in the midst of World Cup qualifying with the national team, but Sporting Kansas City is set to host the New York Red Bulls in the U.S. Open Cup final next week before making the final push for postseason positioning in MLS play.
Besler is clear: This is not a traditional sports biography, and he never intended it to be.
"It's basically a journal of mine," he said. "It's a collection of entries and blog posts and ideas and quotes and pictures. Just a bunch of my thoughts, I guess."
Known as one of soccer's genuinely nice guys, Besler was on the U.S. team that played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Now the Americans are attempting to play for soccer's most prestigious prize again. The United States is coming off a 1-1 draw in qualifying against Honduras.
There are two games remaining for the United States in its qualifying group. The Americans currently sit in fourth place on the table, with the top three earning the trip to Russia next summer.
Besler started writing the book in March 2016 when he sustained a head injury during a national team training camp.
The doctors "recommended it would help keep my brain active and help get me back on the field quicker," Besler said. "That's when I first really started writing. And I found out that I enjoyed it, and it did help me on and off the field."
It took Besler some 18 months to complete, and it's scheduled for release in early November. He didn't force it, preferring to just write when the feeling prompted him. He tried to write when things were going well — and when things weren't.
"I never wanted it to be a distraction. I wanted to keep my focus on the field," he said. "So I ended up writing it on airplanes, during road trips, in hotel rooms. Even at home, after I drove home from practice, I'd think of stuff in the car and I'd go home and write it down."
Besler was fully recovered when he represented the United States in a World Cup qualifier at St. Vincent and the Grenadines last September. The date is memorable for two reasons: His daughter, Parker, was born, and he scored his first international goal.
Besler's wife, Amanda, went into labor in Kansas City the night before the match. With no way to return home in time from the Caribbean island, Besler welcomed his daughter from afar that morning. Later that night, he scored in the Americans' 6-0 victory.
"You can't make up that kind of stuff, that story," he said. "It was just a crazy 48 hours to say the least. But looking back on it now, as much as I would have done anything to be there and to be present, I don't know if I'd change anything. Everything worked out the way it was supposed to. And now I have one heck of a story to tell her one day."


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Sports Turf Canada established the Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award program in order to encourage, support and acknowledge those working in the sports turf industry.
The Guelph Turfgrass Institute, by sponsoring the award, assists in the recognition of sports turf managers who exemplify vision and leadership in the sports turf industry.
We invite nominations for an individual who is:
- Engaged in a management or practitioner role in the sports turf industry
- Engaged in regular professional development activities
- Regarded as an active contributor to the profession and the industry
- Regarded as progressive, displaying outstanding performance in any one of a number of key categories, suggested but not limited to:
- Community Outreach
- Commitment to Continuing Education and Professional Development (i.e. accrual of a diploma, degree or special certification)
- Environmental Stewardship/Green Initiatives (i.e. responsible nutrient management, carbon reductions, water conservation, habitat creation, facility improvements, etc.)
- Health and Safety (internal or external)
- Progressive Management Techniques for Sports Turf
- Project Management
- Special Promotion of the Profession
- Stewardship of Interns or Students
- Workplace Improvements and/or innovations
- Other
- Nominees must be current non-commercial members in good standing of Sports Turf Canada
- Members of the Association Board of Directors or Awards Committee are not eligible as nominator or nominee
- Sponsors are not eligible as nominator or nominee
- Nominees will be judged on the basis of the information contained in the Nomination Form and supplementary material
- Nominations must be received by January 15 for consideration.
- Presentation will be made to the award recipient at an appropriate industry conference or event
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- Supplementary information detailing the manner in which the Nominee meets the Criteria and the particulars of why the Nominee should be considered for the Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award. Letters of support (maximum of 3) will strengthen the nomination.
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Mitchell's program in Liberal & Professional Studies is geared towards students who value independent thought, diversity and flexibility. If you like the idea of sampling courses in different interest areas, while expanding your knowledge of different subjects, this program is for you.
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Fulvic acids are naturally occurring organic acids arising from the natural decomposition of plant and animal residues in the soil. Research confirms that fulvic acids can enhance the bio-availability of essential minerals. They have also been shown to be important anti-oxidants. Fulvic acids can also enhance the health and function of the immune system.
Fulvic acids are a family of organic acids that are naturally part of the humus found in a healthy soil. However, with the use of pesticides and non-organic fertilizers, our plants have less and less fulvic acid. This means that our diets have a much lower intake of fulvic acids.
Why are fulvic acids so important to the human diet? We understand clearly that essential and trace minerals are critical to a healthy body, but many mineral supplements do not provide these minerals in a form the body can absorb. Studies have shown that the presence of fulvic acids in a mineral supplement will increase the body's ability to assimilate the minerals. The human body needs over 70 minerals and trace minerals to carry out all necessary bodily processes. For example, most minerals are ionized in the body fluids or bound in organic compounds to form molecules, such as phospholipids, hormones, enzymes and other functional proteins.
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SF is one of the most expensive places in the world to build housing
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Apple makes $2.5 Billion Pledge toward Housing
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San Francisco home with impressive yard listed for $4.3 million
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Is there ever a good time to buy a home in San Francisco?
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San Francisco Apartment Experts believe Rental Market 'will stagnate for a while.'
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Co-living projects being considered in SF and San Jose
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San Francisco home with 30-foot-tall living wall going for $4.2 million
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How will boom of tech IPO's affect Bay Area real estate?
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Study shows that more than 120,000 Bay Area residents spend at least 3 hours commuting each day
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Price of Northern California ranch, almost the size of San Francisco, Now Reduced by $6 Million
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Popmatters: Spotlight on Joss Whedon
Pitch Deadline: 15 January 2010
Final Deadline: 10 February 2011
Contact: Robert Moore
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Writers assemble!
Principle photography has commenced on the new Marvel Studios superhero epic, "The Avengers", directed by one of pop culture's greatest creative talents, Joss Whedon.
To commemorate this event, Popmatters.com will place a Spotlight on Joss Whedon's rich and varied career.
This is a call for proposals. We are seeking essays that will cover every aspect of Whedon's unique and varied body of work. The Spotlight will have two major components: feature articles that zero in on an important aspect of Whedon's work and a series of "Joss Whedon 101" articles that will introduce newcomers to each of his individual projects.
From the iconic television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", through subsequent shows like "Angel", "Firefly", and "Dollhouse" and to all the way to Internet triumph "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", Whedon has redefined the pop culture landscape. He has brought an extraordinary level of intelligence and creativity to every medium that he has touched, whether television, film, Internet, or comics.
If you have something interesting or original to say about Joss Whedon, we want to know about it. The essays should be literate and directed at a highly intelligent, though not necessarily academic, audience. They should help illuminate the ways that Joss Whedon's work matters for those interested in pop culture.
For the feature articles, we welcome essays from a variety of perspectives, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Textual analyses of individual shows or episodes;
• Character studies;
• Interdisciplinary comparative studies;
• Thematic studies of ideas that run throughout Whedon's work;
• Other innovative analyses.
Proposals for feature essays should provide both the topic to be covered and something about the approach to be undertaken. They needn't be all that long – 250 words should be adequate – but please give us a feel for what your completed essay will be like.
For "Joss Whedon 101," we are seeking 1,000 to 2,500 word introductory essays on each of the following:
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Motion Picture
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Angel
• Fray and Tales of the Slayers
• Firefly
• Serenity
• The Astonishing X-Men
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8
• The Runaways
• Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
• Dollhouse
• Cabin in the Woods (focusing on its current status)
• The Avengers (as a work in progress)
We also hope to have interviews with several people who are associated with the Whedonverse in one way or another.
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From domestic violence and substance abuse to a studio apartment on O'ahu
Emma had reached rock bottom after years of substance abuse and a nearly life-long domestic violence relationship, which left her with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The mother of seven spent the last two years homeless and had been searching for a solution when she was introduced to the 211 hotline. Within a few months, Emma was able to land a part-time job and is now working with Catholic Charities Hawai'i on securing her first studio apartment on her own.
Edwardnette and her husband had been working tirelessly for years to make ends meet for their family. Just months ago, they found themselves and their son homelessness after receiving an eviction letter from their landlord. Grappling to keep a roof over her family's heads, living in tents without electricity or running water, Edwardnette contacted the 211 hotline and was quickly connected with Catholic Charities Maui. Thanks to the state funding and the help of Catholic Charities, Edwardnette was able to receive rental assistance and today, is on the path towards a sustainable, stable living situation for her entire family.
Randall had been living on the streets of Kailua-Kona, surviving solely on a modest, fixed income supplied from public benefit resources. Knowing there were options for people in his situation but unsure of where to start, he reached out to the 211 hotline for guidance. In just a few short weeks, he received enough funds from Catholic Charities on Hawai'i Island to cover his security deposit and first month's rent. Randall is now a resident of Hualalai Elderly and has embraced the senior living community lifestyle.


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Today our two newest kids have been with us for six months. We have already started the process to adopt them. As things go, respite can turn into extended respite which can then turn into new birth certificates, official US citizenship, and the State of Oklahoma viewing them as "officially" our children. We are hoping the paperwork and red tape moves along smoothly. We've already had some kinks. As you can imagine, these kinks have sent our now-attaching kids into MAJOR overdrive and freak-out mode (and they're both having nightmares that something may go wrong in the process). Finalizing their adoption will allow them to move forward in healing again. Right now they desperately need to regress out the hoo-ha.
They've floundered for so long without a "forever." The "forever" they thought they had continued to dissolve. We are their forever. Some days they like that. Some days they are terrified by it. Every day we love them no matter what, and are so honored to have the privilege of being their Mom & Dad.
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Steps to an Easy Audit: Standardizing Patch Management
Many of my clients ask me what is the best way to deal with applications and operating systems that need to be patched frequently (like Microsoft's monthly "Patch Tuesday"). Industry best practices have emerged in some simple steps that can work in almost any size organization:
1. Create a Patch Management Policy
Policies come from the top down and demonstrate that the executive level is invested in managing and securing the enterprise. Policies dictate the scope of standards ("Once a month, we will review patches and document risk, etc, etc") and procedures ("the patches will be tested on server A, deployed on production servers C,D,E…") to deploy the patches. This Policy should be part of your overall Vulnerability Management. It's part of managing risk.
2. Identify What Needs to Be Patched
Don't just think Microsoft, or even just think servers. Every device on your network, at some point or another will need to be updated. Some devices may require multiple types of updates, such as a server that holds a database; both need to be patched. You need to know your entire inventory, and categorize those devices in terms of risk, so that you can prioritize patching. Some devices, such as your workstations, will need to have software patched, such as Microsoft Office. It will be worth your while to have a complete software and hardware inventory. Think of the SQL slammer worm: it paralyzed networks not only because of SQL Server, but because of all the default installations of MSDE (Microsoft Desktop Database Edition) on workstations.
3. Classify and Rank
Different devices on your network may have different levels of risk, so that patching them takes higher priority than say, patching a printer (yes, these must be updated, too!). Take the time to assess the devices according to their risk levels so that you know what must be patched first.
Different patches have different levels of risk. Those that Microsoft, for example, identifies as "critical," should always be assessed and tested for deployment first. All patches should be reviewed for criticality and ranked. That allows testing and deployment to proceed efficiently. Lower priority patches can be deployed on a more moderate timeline.
4. Test, Test, Test
It certainly is true that Microsoft, in particular, has vastly improved its process for creating solid software updates that don't, generally, break things. However, good process requires that you not make changes on a production system without ensuring that the patch will not break some critical procedure. Use your development environment as a test bed, or even your less critical production servers to rollout the patches to. You'll be glad you did.
5. Document, Document, Document
What got patched when? How will you remember the reason you didn't patch a particular server in six months? Develop a documentation system, or better yet, use your Help Desk system to document who, what, when and why. You can track compliance very effectively with those reports and not an extra cent.
6. Trust, but Verify
On more than one audit, I have discovered that the great piece of software the client set up to patch everything stopped working, or didn't patch certain other systems. Once a quarter, run a check using MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, a FREE tool from Microsoft) for Microsoft products, at the very least. It will also give you a good baseline on the security of those servers, and a better night's sleep!


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Renowned electronic dance music DJ Steve Aoki is no stranger to South Florida. The Miami-born DJ stopped in the Magic City to perform at Club LIV during his "Aokify Tour" with Atlanta based rapper Waka Floka.
Aoki says it means a lot to return to his birthplace.
"Just coming back to Miami it brings back a lot of feelings. Definitely one of the most important cities in the world, not only is it one of the most important parts of the world," Aoki said.
Aoki's concerts are known for their high energy, crowdsurfing and leaving some of his fans wet with champagne that he sprayed on them.
One of Aoki's signature stunts during his concerts is throwing cakes at his fans.
"I want them to feel like a soft pillow exploding all over you and everyone around you, that's really the goal," Aoki said. It's not supposed to hurt you, it's supposed to feel good. And then you can lick your face off."
He defines his music as "Loud, crazy, energetic."
But the "Aoki" last name has not only been known for music.
Steve Aoki's father, Hiroaki Aoki was a former professional Japanese-American wrestler who also founded the Benihana restaurant chain, based in South Florida.
Aoki's older brother, Kevin Aoki established Doraku Sushi, a restaurant that started off in South Beach and has expanded to locations across the globe.
"It's a lot of pressure," Steve Aoki said. "All of our family, they are incredibly smart and doing incredible stuff. I always have to keep up with my brother and my cousin."
Aoki, who is a fan of healthy eating and organic food, says that when in Miami he enjoys eating at Carrot Express, his favorite salad and smoothie restaurant located in South Beach.
"It's a small spot tucked away, and I feel like no one knows about them and people need to know about them because it's hard to find organic and healthy food in South Beach," he said.
On Saturday, Aoki was named #8 in DJ Mag's "Top 100 DJ's".
Aoki will return to Miami for "Life in Color Festival: World's Largest Paint Party" in Miami on Dec. 27.


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Turkish brand Koton's Spring/Summer '14 collection featured a combination of different catwalk trends for men, women, kids and teens.
The women's collection featured monochrome with pops of color thereby infusing a little life into the standard black and white look. The Riviera collection boasted of nautical themes with rope detailing and embellishments. Let's not forget the florals and lace making up the other part of the collection.
The Urban Luxury featured revamped denim for a more casual chic look.
The Safari collection was very much one that took you back to the jungles of Africa. I loved the detail on this coat where you have the leopard print peeking out from the sleeves.
The Tribal collection brought together boho chic and elements from the modern wardrobe. Pale pink, emerald green and more were prominent within the collection.
Statement necklaces in bold and pastel colors along with handbags and watches made up the Spring/Summer accessories set.
The men's collection featured marine inspired pieces along with tailored jackets, shirts and chino trousers.
The kids and teen wear were dominated by bright colors, tassles, safari shorts, linen shirts and more.
I loved the accessories especially the statement necklaces and here are my favorites:
The SS '14 collection is now available across all Koton stores in the UAE.


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Our Products. Our People. Our Planet.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything we do, from our products to the environment and communities where they are made.
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We believe our products shouldn't just look good, they should do good, which is why we design them to have a positive impact.
We're always setting new goals and challenging ourselves to do more — for the planet, our customers and the people that make our products.
Here are our industry-leading goals:
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Our analysis of issuers goes beyond the traditional financial factors and includes the issuers' performance on ESG factors. We deem it essential for a well-informed investment decision to take into account those ESG factors that have the potential to materially impact the financial performance of the issuer. This perfectly matches the basic need to avoid the losers in credit management, as many credit events in the past can be attributed to issues such as poorly designed governance frameworks, environmental issues, or weak health & safety standards. The aim of ESG integration is to improve the risk/return profile of the investments and does not have an impact goal. ESG analysis is fully integrated in the bottom-up security analysis. We have defined key ESG factors per industry, and for every company we analyze how the firm is positioned versus these key ESG factors, and how this impacts the fundamental credit quality.
Robeco Investment Grade Corporate Bonds provides diversified exposure across circa 80 corporate issuers to the Euro investment grade credit market (corporates only). The fund is excluding exposure to financial companies. The fund contains mainly bonds, and can make use of derivatives very limitedly. The fund aims to outperform its index Barclays Euro-Aggregate: Corporates ex financials 2% Issuer Cap. The index applies an issuer cap to avoid concentration risk. The investment philosophy is based on managing a solid diversified portfolio with a long term view. Top-down beta positioning is based on the outcome of our credit quarterly outlook meeting, in which the team is discussing the fundamental market outlook, valuation of bond markets and market technicals. Bottom-up issuer research is executed by our credit analysts, who execute the fundamental analysis. The analysts' research reports are being discussed in approx. 500 credit committees per year. A proprietary quant model is used to assist in issuer selection. The portfolio managers are responsible for the portfolio construction. A proprietary developed risk management approach avoids high risk concentration in the portfolio. As the investment process is well-structured and proven over time, it contributes to repeatable performance delivery.
Risk management is fully embedded in the investment process to ensure that the fund's positions remain within set limits at all times.
We aim for portfolio betas just above one in investment-grade credit portfolios. Both the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve have adjusted their policy as the economic situation deteriorates. Their policies create a search for yield, which benefits credit markets. Meanwhile, valuations remain below average in euro investment grade. This prevents us from going overweight beta. Global trade tensions, especially between the US and China, seem to ease somewhat. The uncertainty resulting from this process may continue to impact the global economy. We have to cope with a cyclical slowdown in growth, short-term spread cycles driven by a lack of liquidity, and central bank interventions due to fading inflation. We think it is wise not to fight the Fed or the ECB, as their policies create a positive market technical.
Peter Kwaak is a Senior Portfolio Manager and a member of the Credit team. Prior to joining Robeco in 2005, Mr. Kwaak was employed by Aegon Asset Management for three years as Credits and High Yield Portfolio Manager and at NIB Capital for two years as Portfolio Manager. Peter Kwaak started his career in the Investment Industry in 1998. Mr. Kwaak is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Master's degree in economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Mr. Kwaak is registered with the Dutch Securities Institute.
The Robeco Investment Grade Corporate Bonds fund is managed within Robeco's credit team, which consists of nine portfolio managers and twenty-three credit analysts. The portfolio managers are responsible for the construction and management of the credit portfolios, whereas the analysts cover the team's fundamental research. Our analysts have long term experience in their respective sectors which they cover globally. Each analyst covers both investment grade and high yield, providing them an information advantage and benefiting from inefficiencies that traditionally exist between the two segmented markets. Furthermore, the credit team is supported by three dedicated quantitative researchers and four fixed income traders. On average, the members of the credit team have an experience in the asset management industry of seventeen years, of which eight years with Robeco.
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Configure Offerings
You are an implementation manager for your oracle applications. First step is to review the offerings.
Navigate to Setup and Maintenance
Note: You must have the Application Implementation Manager or Application Implementation Consultant role to have permission to configure offerings.
Select the Module required to implement and click on Configure
Select 'Enable for Implementation' for all the features and functionalities required and
The Implementation Status column indicates the current status of the implementation. The default status is set to Not Started, which you can change if the offering has been enabled for Implementation.
Click on DONE, the offering and related features are enabled for implementation. And you are ready to generate setup tasks and start implementing the offerings of your choice
Create Implementation Project
Before you begin creating your enterprise, your implementation consultant or system administrator must create an implementation project. An implementation project defines the scope of the implementation. The implementation project can be populated by adding one or more related offerings or task lists.
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Before she steps on the field for Canada's first game of the Women's Baseball World Cup on Saturday, Ashley Stephenson will sit at her locker and put on her spikes in a purposefully methodical way.
Left shoe before right shoe, no exceptions.
It's not superstition as much as ritual for Stephenson, a veteran of the national team who competed in the first instalment of the women's World Cup in 2004 and each one since then. This will be her seventh.
"Just like when you're in the on-deck circle you have a routine that you go through, I have one when I get dressed. I think about it mentally and it helps me prepare," Stephenson said from Gijang City, South Korea, the site of this year's tournament.
"When I was a kid I heard about how Shawn Green would cross the foul line with his left foot every time he'd run out to the field and he thought it was good luck. I followed the Jays and wanted to do the same kinds of things they did. So I thought I'd pick one thing and make it mine."
The regimen seems to be working for the Mississauga, Ont., third baseman through 13 years on the women's team.
She has four World Cup medals — one silver and three bronze — and a silver from the Pan American Games in Toronto last year, the first multisport event to ever feature women's baseball.
While she's proud of the team's Pan Am achievement, Stephenson can't help but see that silver medal as a missed opportunity. Canada lost 11-3 to the united States in the final.
"It was an incredible letdown last summer. I'm still disappointed with it," she said. "That was an opportunity lost for our team and for women's baseball in Canada. The fans were fantastic and extremely supportive but I still think about what could have been a year later.
"That's honestly what keeps me going," the 33-year-old continued. "Obviously I love to play but gold is the only colour that I'm missing — I want a chance to celebrate a gold medal."
The Canadians are ranked fourth heading into the World Cup tournament, which features 12 teams. Their best result was silver in 2008. They finished fourth at the last one in 2014, losing to Australia in the bronze-medal game.
Stephenson, a high school gym teacher in Mississauga, is one of two veterans remaining from the first World Cup in 2004. Pitcher/infielder Kate Psota of Burlington, Ont., is the other.
Stephenson said Canadian women's baseball has "grown significantly" in the last 12 years.
"If you look at the first World Cup and the girls from that team, and this isn't to slight anyone, but I'd say some of those girls wouldn't make a recent World Cup team because the level of ball has grown so much," Stephenson said. "Lots of girls are playing in guys' leagues. In Ontario we have an all-girls team that plays in the TBA (Toronto Baseball Association).
"Women are committing more and more to playing elite ball. And it's growing across the country."
The current 20-woman roster features two players from the Atlantic provinces, including 15-year-old right-hander Katie Hagen, three each from Quebec and Alberta, five from B.C., six from Ontario, and one from Saskatchewan.
The tournament begins with a three-group round robin stage. The top two teams from each group advance to a super round, with the top two after that moving on to the gold-medal game on Sept. 11. The third- and fourth-place teams will meet for bronze.
Canada opens against top-ranked Japan, the defending champions, in the marquee night matchup at the newly completed Gijang Hyundai Dream Ballpark. The Netherlands and India round out Canada's group.
Stephenson says the team is "ready to go." She's enthusiastic, too, despite having experienced international competition multiple times.
"Wearing Canada on your chest never gets old," Stephenson said. "I know what to expect a bit more, but I'm still excited. Once you step on the field, you still have those butterflies. You still get goosebumps when you hear the national anthem."


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Looks like Dave Chappelle is really, officially over his self-imposed exile from Hollywood. On the heels of his not-universally-loved Netflix comedy specials and appearance on Saturday Night Live, the 43-year-old comedian has officially joined the cast of the fourth remake of A Star Is Born.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle will join Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the film, and the comedian will play Cooper's best friend, a character named Noodles.
The film, which marks Cooper's directorial debut, is in production, with pictures from the set coming out almost daily on social media.
A Star Is Born is due in theaters Sept. 28, 2018.


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Franco-Pacific has shared a close working relationship for more than two decades with Vietnam railways (VNR), Together we have upgraded Vietnam' s railway networks in order to meet the market demand by increasing track fret capacity and significantly reducing traveling time while ensuring that the highest quality standards are continually being met.
Franco-Pacific's partners provide expertise, knowledge and practical experience to meet all our customers' needs in the urban transport industry. Our partners include:
- IXXI, Specializing in ticketing and passenger information systems
- Vossloh, Manufacturer of turnouts, fastenings, point machines, signaling, trains
- Solytek, Manufacturer of handling, grinding equipment adapted to railway industry
- TATA Steel France Rail, Manufacturer of rails
Some references :
· 2010 : Hanoi – Vinh Phase 2 project consultancy
· 2012 : Yen Vien – Lao Cai : Rail Procurement Package
(TATA STEEL France Rail and VOSSLOH Cogifer)
· 2013 : Yen Vien – Lao Cai : Civil Work package 1


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Street Medicine
For the past 23 years, Dr. Jim Withers has been caring for the homeless, not in his office but in the streets of Pittsburgh, PA. At night, Withers and staff from Operation Safety Net go into abandoned buildings … Read More »
Diaper Duty
Corinne Cannon was ecstatic at the birth of her first child, but soon came to realize the physical demands and emotional stresses of being a new mother. While she had a good support system, she also thought … Read More »
To Our Supporters
Today, we initiated a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise. While this type of fundraising casts a wide net and we hope to access those who may be unfamiliar with CTD, we also need your support. As a public … Read More »
At age 7, Adarsh Alphons was expelled from school in India for doodling. At his new school, his drawing was encouraged. "Paint the walls . . . paint the whole school," the principal told him. A few years later, a school … Read More »
Building Community, One Stitch at a Time
The Tenderloin District of downtown San Francisco is not filled with cafes and cable cars, but instead is known for drugs, crime, and homelessness. However, Michael Swaine doesn't see it that way. "I find the Tenderloin the … Read More »
Young Ballerina Inspires After Tragic Accident
Alissa Sizemore has always loved dancing, especially ballet and jazz. However, tragedy struck in May 2014 when the 7-year old's right foot was severed in a traffic accident, leading to the loss of her right leg below … Read More »
Travis Southard: Back in the Saddle
In 2013, we featured Temple University student Travis Southard who along with 27 other bicycle riders travelled from South Carolina to California as part of Bike and Build's effort to raise awareness about affordable housing. The 4256 mile trip … Read More »
Update: Kopila Valley Kids Unharmed in Nepal Quake
On April 13th, we posted a story about Maggie Doyne, the New Jersey woman behind the building of a home and school (Kopila Valley Children's Home, School) for displaced children in Nepal. The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the nation's Kathmandu … Read More »
NJ Woman's 10-Year Effort for Children in Nepal
In 2005, Maggie Doyne graduated from a New Jersey high school as an academic and extra-curricular standout, but felt burned out and decided to travel before heading off to college. However, on a trip to Nepal Doyne encountered … Read More »
CTD Reaches 10,000 Likes!
Yesterday, CTD reached 10,000 page likes on Facebook! To see our Facebook page, simply click the Facebook icon at the bottom right of the page. Thanks to everyone who helped us achieve this fantastic milestone, and for your interest … Read More »


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Here's the First Trailer for Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Dystopia is the new suburbia and the teens are dying to escape—only when it comes to the dystopian future that YA novels continue to warn us about, the dying thing is a bit more literal. So it goes in the Maze Runner franchise. The first trailer for its second movie is out today and it's hot (again, literally).
The two-minute-long clip is set primarily in The Scorch—a crumbling desert landscape formerly known as civilization. Seems all that effort Maze Runner star Dylan O'Brien and his fellow Gladers expended in escaping the frying pan/maze only served to land them in the fire/Scorch. Bummer.
The Scorch is home to phase two of whatever nefarious master plan the mysterious and formidable organization WCKD (subtle, right?) is rolling out. Phase one was the maze trials, phase two will be something even more difficult—with more lots more dying, warns Littlefinger (aka actor Aidan Gillen, who joins his fellow Game of Thrones star Thomas Brodie-Sangster in this sequel).
Here's the official synopsis: "In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all."
Now check out the trailer:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is in theatres September 18.