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thebar.com: St Patrick's Day
17 Mar, 2014, 11:50 GMT
LONDON, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Raise a glass this St Patrick's Day with two newly created Guinness based cocktails from thebar.com.
These two stunning cocktails have one thing in common- Guinness. Ever since the Black Velvet cocktail was created, more than 150 years ago, bartenders have appreciated the great taste of Guinness.
The 'Black Chocolate Velvet' is a sophisticated and deliciously smooth cocktail that taps into the current beer-tail trend, making it perfect for St Patrick's Day. A long drink, it brings out the rich, fruity, chocolate flavours of Guinness Original with vanilla, cardamom, blackberry liqueur and - yes - a chocolate ice cream float.
'The Irish Coffee' is a modern martini that highlights the extra hops in Guinness Extra Stout with chocolate, espresso and the mellow fire of Captain Morgan rum.
The two cocktails are designed for sharing, so to transform your St Patrick's Day bring the contrasting, complementary halves together and sip them side by side with friends. They'll give you a whole new understanding of the flavour of Guinness, and inspire you to mix even more with the Black Stuff.
Thebar.com is on hand to give you the best tips on how to keep your guests impressed with your cocktail making skills this holiday. Search by ingredient or spirit and thebar.com will provide you with a wealth of sensational recommendations that will jazz up any celebration. With hundreds of recipes to choose from, there's something to suit all tastes. So, what are you waiting for? Visit thebar.com for your cocktail needs.
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Check out Boomer Chick Universe Magazine for my latest article, and lots of other great info. It's a terrific magazine Here's the beginning of the article: When I was in my twenties in the 1970s, I signed up to take belly dancing classes, as was the craze in those days. Recently married and perpetually optimistic, I wanted to stay in… Read More
I'm Quirky. How about you?
When my life coach Jan Rose Distel asked me to list ten ways in which I'm quirky, my first thought was, "Who, me? I'm as normal as boring dry toast." But after a few moments of reflection, I realized that I could rattle off a list as quickly as I could twirl my pinky finger ring for good luck. What… Read More
Outlander's Inner Lessons
After a week of ruminating about the season finale of Outlander, one of my favorite television shows, I want to write about some of life's harsh realities, those that we often want to ignore. That episode of the same-sex rape of Jamie Fraser, our hero in the story, by his nemesis the evil "Black Jack" Randall was so prolonged and so authentic viewers were drawn into experiencing Jamie's pain.
Revelations from a TV Slut
It happened so quickly. There was no forethought; no plan. Before I knew it, I'd fallen into the depths of television depravity, indiscriminately taking in whatever show happened to appear at the end of my clicker. I became a dissolute, slovenly woman: a TV slut. There I sat for three days, watching hour after hour of numbing information float before… Read More
Writers and Wrongers
Long ago I heard that title – a woman was describing herself as a wannabe writer who was really a wronger – and I loved it. After periodically seeing that phrase and mulling it over for many years, I've come to the conclusion that most writers are probably wrongers, too. I know I am. That's what makes good stories. I've… Read More
When I Become Queen of the Universe….
I find myself using that phrase often. "When I become queen of the universe, we'll do it my way…. Until then, we have to follow these other rules…." I've never been very good at following somebody else's rules, especially when I think they're stupid, which explains the numerous visits I had to the principal's office when I was a kid…. Read More

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Raising kids isn't just hard work, it's expensive. And with the rising costs of having a baby, more families than ever are feeling the pinch in their budget.
Today's moms aren't just worried about paying for higher education, as found in the latest BabyCenter.com U.S. Cost of a Raising a Child report. According to the report, parents spend an average of $13,000 per year on each child. Of the 1,100 BabyCenter moms surveyed, 7 out of 10 -- 5 percent more than last year -- said their main concern is having enough money to raise their children. And a whopping 9 out of 10 report being in debt.
The survey also found that 1 in 4 families is getting financial assistance from a parent or family member, and 1 in 3 reports experiencing relationship stress due to one or both parents working longer or irregular hours.
While the majority of moms surveyed prioritize marriage, health and happiness over material wealth, financial stress is still a reality. For those of you who share similar financial worries, follow these tips to help you get on track financially.
Get real about your financial situation.
If you're worried about not having enough money to raise your kids, it's time to get real about your financial situation and take a hard look at your spending. Chances are you're paying for things you really don't need nor can afford. Many families blame how much money they make for such financial struggles, but often times it comes down poor spending choices. Making an adjustment to daily and monthly spending can significantly loosen those tight budgets and make room for important savings and expenses. So get real about your financial situation and stop living beyond your means. You can accomplish this by reviewing your expenses, setting a budget and cutting back.
Budget, budget, budget.
Being on a budget doesn't mean you have to skip a family trip or keep your kids from participating in after-school activities. Budgeting simply helps you identify which expenses and activities your family can afford so you can stick your financial goals an avoid debt. If you don't have a budget, begin by analyzing expenses over the last three months. Once you know where your money is going, you can build a budget and find areas to cut back. Keeping in mind, 50 percent of your income should go towards necessities like rent or mortgage, transportation and groceries, 30 percent to wants like vacation and after-school activities and 20 percent toward savings and debt repayment.
Prioritize savings.
Savings should always be a priority, whether it's a retirement plan or a 529 College Savings Plan for your children. Treat your savings like a bill and pay yourself first before spending on anything else. After all, your children will appreciate the money you put away to help pay for their education much more so than those elaborate birthday parties when they're young. If you feel lost when it comes to setting such financial goals, meet with a certified financial planner. He or she will also guide you on how much you should be saving every month in order to meet your goals, especially those for your child's future education.
Cut everyday expenses.
The less you spend on everyday expenses such as clothing, food, utilities and transportation, the more you can put toward the things that are really important to you and your family like a college savings fund or a family vacation. Look for new ways to save by shopping used though sites such as thredup.com for clothing, buying generic over name-brand when it comes to groceries, school supplies and medicine and cooking more at home to reduce takeout costs. What's more, this may be a good time to review your cable and mobile plan and consider scaling back your plans.
Wipe away debt.
Debt can feel like a huge financial burden, especially for those who may be carrying revolving balances across multiple credit cards in addition to auto and student loans. If you're drowning in debt and interest fees, it's time to make a repayment plan. Consider applying the snowball method by focusing on paying off the smallest balances first to build momentum and stay motivated toward paying off bigger debts. You can also look into loan consolidation options to streamline debt payments. Then consider your credit card use and only charge purchases you can afford to pay off in full each month. Otherwise, cut up those cards and only use cash!
Prepare for emergencies.
Emergencies are inherently unexpected and almost always emotionally and financially jarring. Save yourself additional stress by sustaining an emergency savings account. Unlike the amount you set aside for a specific purchase, this fund is to be used exclusively for emergencies like family crises, medical issues, job loss and natural disasters. This gives you the peace of mind that you and your family are safe should something unpredictable arise. Those with emergency savings avoid crippling debt and are on the road to recovery much more quickly.
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The curricula of almost all kinds of schools vary
Wide disparity is seen in the system of examination and school calendar being followed by each network of schools that educates and evaluates its students in its own peculiar way.
The class system of education has sharply divided the nation. It's virtually impossible to think and hope of national cohesion and development if this situation persists. The national divide will exacerbate if the class system in education is not abolished in times to come.
All these schools promote distinct cultures and inculcate different habits and manners in their students. Students pumped into society with their divergent outlooks are sources of disarray in the country and our country is increasingly becoming a split-society with each passing day.
So what should be done to correct the situation?
Curriculum, according to an expert, is all learning, which is planned and guided by school, whether carried on in groups or individually and whether inside or outside the school. It is the path through which a nation tries to achieve its educational objectives. It is rightly regarded as the heart of educational process as it provides direction and rationality to the educational endeavours. Curriculum must be planned and implemented in a way that ensures the harmonious and comprehensive development of students and society. It must reflect and cater to the philosophical, psychological, social and economic realities and needs of the time and society. It should be updated and made relevant to the needs and demands of modern age; to cope with the world of work; it should be more student-oriented than being teacher-centred; it should be more research-oriented; and more practical than being theoretical as at present.
Every society, state and nation develop a particular type of curriculum for its educational system that is best suited to its needs and ideology of life. The curricula of an agrarian and industrial society invariably differ. So do those of the communist and capitalist ones as well as of secular and religious societies.
Afghanistan, faced with problems created by regional, sectarian, extremist and linguistic tendencies, must introduce a curriculum that could strengthen national cohesion, promote moderation and modernisation and inculcate the spirit of tolerance in the future generation of Afghanistan.
Learning from others
We should learn from the experiences of the other countries. Developed countries around the world have established uniform system of education. USA and Britain have done the same and reached to new heights.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a strongly prescribed national curriculum and all its details are determined by the Ministry of Education (MOE). In Japan too, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture prescribes guidelines for curriculum and authorises textbooks in primary and secondary schools. Throughout the country, the school year begins in April and ends the following march.
Malaysia too has evolved a common curriculum and common system of education. All schools, whether private or public, have to abide by the contents and curriculum approved by the MOE. All of them operate on semester system and the school calendar begins simultaneously throughout Malaysia in the first week of December.
In Sri Lanka too, there is a common national curriculum at-least from class 1 to 11 and the school year lasts from January to December in the entire island.
Remove discrepancies
So, there is a dire need to remove the discrepancy between the curricula of the religious and mainstream educational system. There should be a mandatory uniform national curriculum from class one to twelve.
At the intermediate level, all the students in the country should take a federal examination on the pattern of developed countries. Preferably, this examination should be conducted by reputable private institutions to ensure fairness, transparency and reliability and to minimise the chances of malpractices in them.
Free education
Equal opportunities of quality education should be made available to all the sons and daughters of the soil. For this purpose, education should be made free and compulsory.
Combine the two streams
Religious seminaries should be included in the mainstream educational network. For this purpose, a spirit of give and take is required on part of both the government and management of Madaris. After having secondary education certification. from institutions based on national curriculum, a student, if she/he so desires, may seek admission in the modern seminaries for religious education and after completion of five years of education there, she/he should be given a bachelor degree. He may register for Ph.D for specialisation in any religious branch afterwards. It is hoped that through this system we will produce competent religious scholars well versed with Islamic teachings and modern problems.
Specialised education
In place of the present B.A / B.Sc, a new scheme of four years of specialised education should be started after the intermediate for all other branches and subjects on the pattern of medical and engineering courses. This new mechanism will ultimately abolish the obsolete and useless BA / BSc levels to the great advantage of the nation. Science subjects should be taught in English from day one. Their syllabi should be exactly the same as being taught in the developed countries. The curriculum should be goal-specific – we should teach doctors, engineers and other specialists about their own fields rather than making them jack of all.
English should be made medium of instruction from day one. Universities should have PhD faculty. University professors should be limited to research endeavours.
University as research centres
Universities should be research centres only and must never be allowed to conduct graduate or post graduate examinations. Their syllabi should be exactly the same as being taught in the developed countries. Universities should have PhD faculty. University professors should be limited to research endeavours.
Teachers are the soul of the educational system. The success of educational endeavours is dependent upon their commitment and hard work. Therefore they need better remuneration. They should be given special packages. I think post-graduate teachers deserve better remuneration and they should be offered refresher courses.


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Why Target Is About to Become Your Go-To Denim Store
Trying on swimsuits is usually a serious struggle. But if we're being honest about which garment gives us the most trouble in the fitting rooms, that award would have to go to the denim department. While a style might look awesome on a friend or the store's mannequin, it can be a totally different story on your figure. It fits great here, but not so much here. If only the hem was a little longer or the rise was a little higher…
As fall starts to make its slow return, we're beginning to slip out of those sun dresses and back into a cooler weather wardrobe, which likely means a denim shopping excursion. To make that difficult process a little bit easier, Target has given their denim line a complete overhaul. The best part? Every pair is less than $30. This is not a drill, people.
The 66 new washes and 20 different fits are created using a power stretch fabric that forms to the body and has memory built in so they'll retain that first-day fit and feel. Additionally, they've redesigned the pockets so that they're more raised and angled. You'll find everything from high-rise skinnies, to jeggings to some wide-legged flares. There is even a super trendy pair of overalls (although, full disclosure, those come in just above the $30 mark).
In a video discussing the new line, Target stylist, Zanna Roberts Rassi explains, "Because Target loves a good challenge, the design team went back to the drawing board, reimagining and re-engineering these jeans all to make the perfect fit and the best denim for every body." Target, as always, our budget and wardrobe thanks you.
Have you recently purchased a pair or jeans from Target? Tell us how they fit in the comments below.
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Where: Via Bassa degli Albanelli, 13 - 40010 Bentivoglio (BO)
North of the town, there are the ex-rice paddies of Bentivoglio and San Pietro in Casale, an area which, over the course of the centuries, has undergone radical changes: from swamps to paddies to more intensive cultivation and finally to the current return of the water, since the nineties.
Today the Bentivoglio Reserve - "La Rizza" ex-rice paddies are home to rich and varied fauna, birds in particular, allowing visitors to see and feel the fascination of landscapes which were once characteristic of so much of the Bolognese plain.
After centuries of absence, White Storks have come back to nest in the Reserve.
For visitors, parts of the area are equipped with trails, which can be followed both on foot and by bicycle, and observation hides organized by the "La Rizza" multifunctional Centre.
There is also a pretty restaurant, open on weekends; nearby is a youth hostal with 8 rooms and a meeting area, a former country house that has been recently restored.
Environmental service, Bentivoglio municipality - Ph. (0039) 051 6643520
Cooperativa Arcobaleno (gestione Centro Visite) - Ph. (0039) 051 6640076 - cell. (0039) 338 4716668
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La Rizza S.r.l. - Servizi e gestioni ambientali
Bassa degli Albanelli, 13 - 40010 Bentivoglio
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A Tru-Spec Trek Sling Pack gives you all the storage and organization of a traditional backpack with the on-the-go mobility of a shoulder bag. Strategically placed internal and external pockets provide all the gear storage you'll ever need. Three concealed pistol pockets allow for easy and discrete concealed carry.
- Padded adjustable sling strap with front facing D-rings for adding accessories and two point attachment to allow for easy removal
- Reinforced grab and go carry handle
- Zippered utility pouch with interior equipment straps and pocket
- Easy access hidden tab pistol pocket with loop for attaching holster (not included)
- Zippered front pocket with interior magazine sleeves and key chain holder
- Universal straps for adding additional pouches for a custom layout
- Zippered main compartment with tablet sleeve and concealed pistol pocket with loop to attaching holster (not included) that can also accommodate a second tablet
- Perforated foam back with concealed pistol pocket with loop and heavyweight snap closure
- Belt loop to keep pack secure to body
- Loop patch to adding insignia and/or patches
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Space Facts
The universe is a big place...so big in fact that light from its outer reaches now being emitted will take billions of years to get here. Or you could say it another way: that light we now see from distant galaxies and quasars is billions of years old...emitted at a time in the past long before the Sun or the Earth were here.
Our tour through the cosmos will be easier if we take smaller steps, and occasionally take it all in from a distance. On the subject of distance, there are certain measurements that don't make much sense when expressed in miles or kilometers. Astronomers use a few different units such as the astronomical unit (the distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles) and the light year (the distance that a pulse of light travels in one year, about 6 trillion miles).
Our tour through the cosmos will be easier if we take smaller steps, and occasionally take it all in from a distance. On the subject of distance, there are certain measurements that don't make much sense when expressed in miles or kilometers. Astronomers use a few different units such as the astronomical unit (the distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 93 million miles) and the light year (the distance that a pulse of light travels in one year, about 6 trillion miles).
Our Neighborhood: The Solar System
You live on a planet in space, a planet called Earth. The Earth is one of nine planets that orbit around our star which we call the Sun. This family of objects travels together through space and was formed about 5 billion years ago in a great cloud of gas and dust.As this cloud fell together due to its own gravity, the center heated up and became very dense. This hot, dense object in the center of the cloud became the Sun. Other concentrations in the cloud became the planets that we sometimes see in our night sky.
Can you name the planets in order starting with the nearest one to the Sun? If not then remember this:
"My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas"
Can you name the planets in order starting with the nearest one to the Sun? If not then remember this:
"My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas"
"Why is this important and what does it mean?", you ask. If you can remember this phrase then you can remember the order of the planets in our Solar System, since the first letter of each word in the phrase stands for a planet's name.
The Sun
The Sun is our nearest star. It is a mass of very hot gas, mostly hydrogen, that produces energy deep in its core and sends that energy throughout the Solar System. The Sun has many different layers in its outer atmosphere that can be seen with telescopes and proper filters. Sunspots are slightly cooler than the surrounding layer, called the photosphere, in which they reside. Solar prominences are extensions of a different part of the atmosphere called the chromospheres. Solar flares also occur in this layer and send out great bursts of energy that can affect the Earth. The Sun makes up more than 99% of the total mass in our Solar System. It is also very large - about 110 times the Earth's diameter. The strong magnetic fields that give rise to the sunspots and prominences are generated by the Sun's rotation. If you were on the equator of the Sun (take your sunglasses!) you would spin around once in about 25 days; an observer near one of the solar poles would measure almost 30 days.
Mercury is the nearest planet to the Sun and is very hot. Since it is very small and has no atmosphere, though, the temperature on Mercury depends a lot on where you are. The night side of Mercury would be approximately -300-degrees F while the day side would be near 800-degrees F! Mercury spins on its axis very slowly, about once per 60 Earth days.
You might expect that since Venus is a little further from the Sun than Mercury is that it should be a little cooler as well. However, one thing Venus has that Mercury doesn't is a thick atmosphere that traps in the heat from the Sun. A typical day on Venus would be about 900-degrees and the sheer amount of atmosphere means that the pressure is about 90 times what we're used to here on Earth. There's also a poisonous rain of sulfuric acid from the clouds that erodes the surface rocks (and any young prospectors as well). The Soviet Venera spacecraft and the American Magellan orbiter have shown Venus to be a planet of mountains, valleys, impact craters, and volcanic activity...in some ways like the Earth. Venus is also about the same size as Earth but has no moons. Venus' day is very long -- about 243 Earth days. Venus can sometimes be seen in the evening after sunset as the "evening star", or before sunrise as the "morning star". Since Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth is, its shape as seen through a telescope goes through phases (much like the moon) as it orbits the Sun.
The Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that can support human life. This is due to a number of things: our distance from the Sun, an atmosphere that makes liquid water possible and screens out most of the harmful radiation from the sun, and the composition (oxygen, nitrogen) of that atmosphere. Something that is from the Earth is said to be terrestrial. Earth-like planets that are primarily composed of rocky material are called terrestrial planets, as opposed to gaseous or jovian planets like Jupiter. The Earth is a changing planet, changed by the forces of flowing water, wind, glaciers, volcanoes, and moving crustal plates that carry the continents and sea floors with them. As the Earth travels around the Sun once per year, we experience seasonal changes that are caused not by our varying distance from the Sun, but rather the tilt on our axis of about 23.5-degrees. As seen in the picture, this means that the light from the Sun is more direct on the northern hemisphere during our summer and less direct in winter. Thus during our summer, our neighbors in the southern hemisphere are experiencing winter.
The Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon, is similar to the composition of the Earth's crust and is about one quarter the size of our planet. This means that if you could set the moon down in the middle of the United States, its edges would stretch from the west coast to the east coast. The moon's surface was first visited by humans in July of 1969 with the Apollo 11 mission. With the eye you can gaze up at the moon and see the lunar "seas", or maria. These are not seas of water, but rather lowlands into which molten rock flowed in the past following large impacts by asteroids. There are high mountain ranges on the moon, deep valleys, and millions of impact craters -- some of which can be seen with binoculars. As the moon orbits around the Earth once per month, we see its changing phases and its eastward motion against the backdrop of stars.
Sometimes called the Red Planet, Mars is the fourth planet out from the Sun. Mars is about half the size of the Earth, but spins around in about the same amount of time, 25 hours. Mars is also tilted on its axis by about the same amount as the Earth, 25-degrees. Thus Mars also experiences seasons, but they are more dramatic due to its more elliptical, oval shaped orbit.Mars' red color comes from iron oxide (rust) deposits on the surface. Strong winds can blow across the landscape at half the speed of sound and sometimes produce global dust storms. It is apparent from studies of the surface of Mars that it was a much different planet in the past than it is now. There are great river valleys where water once flowed and huge extinct volcanoes the size of Arizona! The liquid water that once existed on Mars required a thicker atmosphere than is present today. The atmospheric pressure on Mars today is only about 1 percent of Earth's and is mainly carbon dioxide (CO2)...not breathable by human standards. The warmest temperatures on Mars' equator in mid-summer are about 80-degrees F at noon, compared to -170-degrees F just before sunrise. The north and south poles of Mars contain frozen ice caps of water and carbon dioxide.
Mars has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos. These are very small, irregularly shaped asteroids less than 10 miles across that cannot be seen easily from Earth.
There has been much speculation on the possible existence of life on Mars. It is unlikely that any type of life as we understand it could exist on Mars today...but perhaps in the past. That's not something we will likely know for a long time. The Viking spacecraft landed on Mars in 1976 and conducted experiments on the atmospheric gases, soil composition, and many other aspects of Mars. The preliminary tests for life (microbes) in the soil were negative.
An asteroid is a chunk of rock or metal, too small to be called a planet, that orbits the Sun. Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is the "asteroid belt". Although not a belt in the literal sense, there are thousands of bodies ranging in size from much less than a mile to about 600 miles in various orbits within the belt. The largest of these is named Ceres and was discovered in 1801.There are hundreds of asteroids that do not orbit in the asteroid belt, and much attention has been given lately to the asteroids on orbits that come near the Earth. The dinosaurs were thought to have become extinct after a large asteroid collided with the Earth 65 million years ago.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System. You could stretch eleven Earths across Jupiter and still have room left over! Taking a trip all the way around Jupiter would be a longer trip than from the Earth to the Moon. Living on Jupiter would be interesting - your day would be only 10 hours long, but your year (the time to orbit the Sun once) would be almost twelve Earth years. The atmosphere of Jupiter is arranged in bands that encircle the planet and is multicolored red, orange, brown, and white due to different gases. There's also a huge hurricane, the Great Red Spot, that could hold two Earths inside. Remember to take your coat since the temperature at the cloud tops of Jupiter is about -200-degrees F.Jupiter has a vast system of moons - about 39 at last count. The largest four of these were discovered by Galileo in 1610 and can occasionally be seen with binoculars. These are Callisto, Europa, Io, and Ganymede, the largest moon in the Solar System.Jupiter was first visited by the spacecraft Pioneer 10 in 1973, but most of what we know about the giant planet was learned by the Voyager crafts in 1979. Voyager increased our knowledge of Jupiter's atmospheric composition and magnetic field, and saw great flashes of lightning on the back side of the planet. Also discovered were several more moons and active volcanoes on the moon Io. The spacecraft Galileo is now in orbit around Jupiter.
Saturn is the second largest planet and resembles Jupiter in its overall structure and composition. One major difference is that Saturn is less dense than Jupiter, and in fact less dense than water; if you could find a body of water large enough, Saturn would bob to the surface and float! Saturn's most distinctive feature is its system of rings that encircle the planet. These rings were first glimpsed by Galileo, but his telescope was not large enough to show them clearly; he thought Saturn had ears. The rings can be seen clearly with a small modern telescope however.The ring system is thought to be the result of a moon which strayed too close to Saturn at some point in the past and was broken apart. There are actually thousands of separate rings and divisions within the rings. Many of the smaller satellites orbit inside the main ring system and control the ring structure itself.
Although Saturn's rings are over 170,000 miles across, they are very thin - only about 100 feet thick. This means that while the rings are very easy to see when the planet is tipped toward us, they disappear when viewed edge on. Such is the case in 1995.Saturn also has a large family of moons, at least 30 known currently. The largest of these is Titan, also the only moon known to have a significant atmosphere (a discovery made at McDonald Observatory). Voyager gave planetary astronomers a wealth of information about Saturn, its rings, and its moons in the early 1980's.
Uranus and Neptune
Uranus and Neptune are not visible without some optical aid such as binoculars. Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel, and Neptune in 1846 by Adams and Leverrier.These gaseous giants are listed together because they are similar in size, structure, and composition. Uranus is slightly larger than is Neptune and is tilted on its axis by more than 90-degrees. Thus Uranus resembles a ball rolling along in its orbit. The appearance of Uranus is blue-green and relatively featureless. A ring system exists around the planet, evidence for which was gathered from Earth by watching how a star's light is dimmed when Uranus passes in front of it; this is called an occultation. Uranus' system of moons includes nine bodies (four of which were discovered by Voyager II in 1986) with dramatically different landscapes, probably the most bizarre of which is Miranda. This moon appears as if it were broken apart at some time in the past and then slowly reassembled itself by its own gravity.
Neptune presents a more active atmosphere than does Uranus. It has a hurricane-like feature, similar to the Red Spot on Jupiter, called the Great Dark Spot. Accompanying this large storm are a few smaller ones named D2 (dark spot 2) and Scooter. Although astronomers knew of two moons and a partial ring system from Earth-based studies, virtually all we know of Neptune, its rings, and its eight moons was learned in 1989 when Voyager II visited the planet.
Pluto could be called the oddball planet for a number of reasons. It's the only non-gaseous planet in the outer Solar System, is the smallest of all the planets, has the proportionally largest moon, and travels around the Sun in a very strange orbit. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, after a long search. Nobody expected Pluto to be as small as it is, much too small to have a gravitational effect on Uranus or Neptune - the reason for suspecting that there was a ninth planet in the first place. Pluto is only about 1,500 miles across - smaller than our moon. The strange orbit that Pluto follows has suggested to some astronomers that it is an ejected moon from Neptune or Uranus. The physical conditions on Pluto would not be very comfortable for human exploration. At the distance of Pluto, some 4 billion miles from the Sun, solar radiation has little heating effect and the surface temperature approaches -350-degrees F. The surface is also covered with ice, part of which evaporates when Pluto is at perihelion (nearest to the Sun) once every 250 years.
The single moon of Pluto, named Charon, was discovered in 1978 by James Christy at the U.S. Naval Observatory. It is the largest moon in the Solar System when compared with the planet it orbits - about half the size of Pluto.
Other Solar System Objects
Besides the planets, moons, and asteroids that we've talked about, there are a variety of other inhabitants of our planetary system that were formed along with the Sun.
Comet Halley, 1910-1986.
Comets are "dirty snowballs" that move around the Sun in very stretched out orbits. Most spend the majority of their time in the outer reaches of the Solar System, but when nearest the Sun they form long tails of gas and dust blown back by the Solar Wind. Many are frequent visitors to the near-Earth area, such as comet Halley that can be seen every 76 years. Numerous new comets are discovered every year by astronomers using large telescopes.
Meteoroids are small asteroids, or rocks, some of which fall into the Earth's atmosphere and can be seen as meteors streaking across the sky. Most are very small (sand-grained size) and are completely burned up high above your head. The few that do strike the ground are known as meteorites. Most meteorites are of stony composition, whereas most of the recovered meteorites are metallic, containing high proportions of iron and nickel.
On any given night from a dark location you can see several meteors per hour. More can be seen at certain times during meteor showers. Shower meteors originate in comets; they are material that eroded from the comet's nucleus in past orbits.
When a meteorite strikes a moon or planet it leaves an impact crater on the landscape. Most terrestrial surfaces show a record of past cratering - the Earth and Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the satellites of the planets. A recent impact took place on the Earth in 1908 in Siberia; it flattened trees for 25 miles from the center of impact and produced strong shock waves that were felt hundreds of miles away.
Dust is found not only on Earth, but in the Solar System as a whole. Most of this interplanetary dust is concentrated along the plane, or disc, of the planetary orbits. Sunlight reflecting off this dust and seen from the Earth after sunset is called the Zodiacal Light.


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Cannabis Public Meeting & Outreach Timeline - January 2017 to May 2019
Eligible Business Applicants List - Unincorporated
Eligible Business Applicants List - Carp Ag Overlay
Chapter 50 - Cannabis Business Licensing Ordinance – As Amended on August 27, 2019
Cannabis Cultivation Caps – Effective in the Unincorporated Area 9/26/19 (all Unincorporated Areas Outside of the Carp Ag Overlay)
Concurrent Processing – Land Use Entitlement & Business License Applications – Effective 9/26/19
Updated: 9/18/19: At the Board of Supervisor's meeting on August 20, 2019, the Board directed staff to return to the Board with revisions to the cannabis retail storefront licensing process to establish a merit based criteria scoring system rather than the previously adopted random drawing system. Staff anticipates returning to the Board on November 5, 2019 to present options on both process and evaluation criteria. After receiving the Board's input and conceptual direction, staff will return to the Board at a date yet to be determined in order to present a draft Cannabis Business License Ordinance Amendment which will reflect the Board's new merit based retail storefront licensing process.
Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment
Advisory. The Board of Supervisors adopted the Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment on April 9, 2019. The ordinance is now in effect in the Inland areas of the County. The ordinance does not apply to projects located within the Coastal Zone. On May 9, 2019, the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, Inc. filed a lawsuit challenging the County's adoption of the ordinance and certification of the accompanying Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). No timeframe currently exists for adjudicating the lawsuit, and the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown. The Court could uphold the County's actions or it could suspend implementation of the ordinance, vacate adoption of the ordinance, and/or de-certify the FEIR. Therefore, using hoop structures and shade structures pursuant to the exemption, or proceeding with a permit application for hoop structures and shade structures, in the Inland areas of the County under the Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment is at the applicant's risk until the Court renders a final decision in the lawsuit.
County Code Chapter 50 Section 50-7 Limits on Cannabis Business Licenses allows for NO MORE THAN 186 acres of cannabis cultivation, nurseries, and microbusinesses with cultivation shall be licensed at any one time within the boundaries of Area A and Area B of the Carpinteria Agricultural Overlay District as defined in County Ordinance 4529.
County Planning & Development has received applications of Cannabis Cultivation Land Use Entitlement for more than 186 acres. Upon completion of the land use permitting process, business license applicants should contact Steven Yee at email@example.com for information on the status of a business license application or the acreage of cannabis cultivation that has been granted a business license. A Land Use Entitlement does not guarantee the Issuance of a Cannabis Business License.
Informational Meeting for Current and Prospective Cannabis Licensees – February 13, 2019
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For Santa Barbara County Cannabis Industry
Come learn about worker health and safety regulations as they apply to personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, facility ventilation, and requirements in a handler training program. Workshop will help ensure compliance with pesticide use and safe workplace.
Certification of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
Public Hearing Date and Location:Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
105 East Anapamu Street 4th Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Commission Hearing Begins at 9:00 a.m.
On Monday, October 22, 2018, the County Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Public Hearing to consider accepting and agreeing to the California Coastal Commission's certification, with modifications, of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance in the Coastal Zone. Accepting the Coastal Commission's certification will require the County Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution:
- Acknowledging receipt of the California Coastal Commission's certification with suggested modifications of an amendment to the County's Local Coastal Program Coastal Commission Case No. LCP-4-STB-18-0039-1-Part C Cannabis Regulations (County Case No. 17ORD-00000-00010).
- Accepting and agreeing to the modifications approved by the California Coastal Commission.
- Agreeing to issue Coastal Development Permits for the total area included in the certified Local Coastal Program.
- Adopting the Local Coastal Program Amendment with the suggested modifications.
Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support of or in opposition to the project. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, c/o Clerk of the Board, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Comments may also be submitted via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The Board Agenda Letter, Coastal Commission Action Letter, modifications, and related documents may be reviewed on the Board of Supervisors website or at the Clerk of the Board's office at 105 E. Anapamu Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, or the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, or at the Planning and Development office at 123 E. Anapamu St, Santa Barbara.
For more information, please contact Dan Klemann at the County Planning and Development Department: Email: email@example.com | Tel: 805-568-2072
Attendance and participation by the public is invited and encouraged. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 p.m. on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.
Notice of Public Hearing
California Coastal Commission - Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
The California Coastal Commission will consider certifying Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program Amendment No. LCP-4-STB-18-0039-1-Part C (Cannabis Regulations) for Public Hearing and Commission Action at the Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Commission Meeting in San Diego
Public Hearing Date and Location:Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Wyndham San Diego Bayside
Pacific Ballroom - D 1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101 Commission Hearing Begins at 9:00 a.m.
The staff report may be viewed on the Coastal Commission's website under the October 2018 Hearing Agenda at www.coastal.ca.gov. Interested members of the public should contact the Ventura Coastal Commission office for questions and to submit written comments (contact info on the flyer).
Introduction to Cannabis Pesticide Regulation, IPM, and Weights and Measures
Come learn about introductory pesticide safety and regulations as well as weights and measures information specifically for the cannabis industry. We will be offering more workshops throughout the rest of the year and into next year.
Informational Meeting for Current and Prospective Cannabis Licensees – September 17, 2018
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CANNABIS AMENDMENTS TO COUNTY ORDINANCE NOW IN EFFECTRegulations within the Coastal Zone Pending Review and Certification by the California Coastal Commission
Through a public process that began in early 2017, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the Land Use Development Code, Montecito Land Use Development Code, and Article II for land use in the Coastal Zone to address permitting of cannabis operations in the unincorporated portions of the County. The Board also adopted a Cannabis Business License Ordinance in May 2018. The land use amendments and business license ordinance became operational on Tuesday, June 5 for areas outside of the Coastal Zone. These regulations within the Coastal Zone are pending review and certification by the California Coastal Commission.
What is Measure T2018? (Taxation of Cannabis Operations)
Approved by a majority of voters on June 5, 2018, Measure T2018 authorizes the County to impose a tax on cannabis operations within the unincorporated area of the County. If passed, beginning July 1, 2018 every person who engages in cannabis operations, including the cultivating, manufacturing, producing, preparing, storing, providing, donating, selling, or distributing cannabis or cannabis products within the unincorporated area of the County would pay to the Treasurer-Tax Collector a tax on the gross receipts of their operation's activities involving cannabis or cannabis products, as follows:
- Nursery: 1% of gross receipts, and
- Distributor (excluding Distributor Transport Only): 1% of gross receipts; and
- Manufacturing: 3% of gross receipts; and
- Cultivation: 4% of gross receipts; and
- Retail: 6% of gross receipts; and receipts, and
- Distributor (excluding Distributor Transport Only): 1% of gross receipts; and
- Manufacturing: 3% of gross receipts; and
- Cultivation: 4% of gross receipts; and
- Retail: 6% of gross receipts; and
- Microbusiness: 6% of gross receipts.
The tax would be a general tax as authorized by California Constitution Article XIII C Section 2 and Cal. Gov. Code Section 53723 as may be amended. As a general tax, the revenue generated may be used for any general governmental purpose.
Final PEIR Available
The Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) is now available (for details, also see the flier). The Montecito Planning Commission, County Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings regarding the Project and the Final PEIR at the dates and times listed in the calendar below.
County Letter for Temporary State Cannabis Licenses
On December 14, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved a letter that medical cannabis cultivators, that believe they are legal non-conforming under Chapter 35-1003, may request from the County. This letter is required only for entities or individuals applying for Temporary State Cultivation licenses. Please send a request for the County of Santa Barbara Temporary State License Letter, a copy of a sworn affidavit (sample below) and other requested documents (see the bottom of the sample affidavit) to firstname.lastname@example.com. County staff will return your County letter within 24-36 hours via email for submittal with your request to the State for a Temporary License.
The Bureau of Cannabis Control had released the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations. These proposed regulations can be viewed here.
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The ECB may have to reconsider some of their current policies. This is one of concepts explored in the Bloomberg news article titled "Euro-Area Economy Keeps Cruising Speed as Outlook Improves" and written by Piotr Skolimowski. European economies, on average, have fared well early in 2018 riding the upward momentum from the end of last year. GDP across the region has risen 0.6% from October 2017-January 2018. Growth in nations such as the Netherlands and Portugal has accelerated, and the European Commission posits that economic expansion across the EU is more equally distributed than it has been at any point since the global financial crisis. All of this has led to speculation as to whether or not the ECB will begin to tail off the massive stimulus provided to buoy many nations.
ECB President, Mario Draghi, has worked to quell the notion that this is the case. Despite acknowledging the growing economic strength of the region, Draghi cautioned that withdrawing stimulus aide too quickly could cause a severe economic slide for many still recovering nations. This is supported by factors such as a consumer-price growth metric that slowed to the lowest rate since July.
This is a situation for investors, especially those with European exposure in the portfolios, to monitor. Already in a highly volatile state, any decision made by the ECB could have repercussions that translate to global stock markets. While no decision seems imminent, vigilance could reap rewards for current or potential investors.
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The latest installment in the For Kids series spans the early 1800s to the early 1900s in the United States, covering 100 years of revolutionary changes in manufacturing, transportation and communication.
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MADUNIC, Marija (rodena Lozic) - It is with great sadness and broken hearts that we advise our family and friends of our beloved mama's passing on February 8, 2019, at the young age of 92.
Mama was born on September 25, 1926, in Arzano, Croatia. She married tata (Marijan Madunic) in 1963 and together, they moved from Croatia to Thunder Bay where they raised us, their two daughters Mary and Lillian.
Predeceased by her husband, Marija leaves behind her daughters Lillian and Mary (Jerko) and her very special grandson Matthew who she called Babin Ruzmarin and who was her passion and absolute delight.
Marjia came from a large family of 9 siblings who, despite physical distance, always remained close in each other's hearts. Out of a total of 9 loving brothers and sisters, 7 siblings remain to mourn Marija: her brothers Ante (the late Neva), Ivan (Mara) and Tomic, (the late Ljubica), sisters Mila (the late Bozo), Neda, Iva (the late Jozo) and Andja (Tomica), sister-in-law Marija (the late Nikola) Madunic, brother-in-law Frane (Tona) Madunic in Thunder Bay.
Marija was predeceased by her sister Anka (the late Jozo), brother-in-law Marko Madunic, and her beautiful nephew Denis who was taken away from all of us much too soon.
Mama had many nieces and nephews, who all have families of their own. At the top of the list of nieces and nephews on the Lozic side are Ivica, Mario, Dijana, Josko, Zeljko, Damir, Bozenka, Mirela, Jasmina, Iva, Anita, Brigita, Niksa, Olga, Mira, Ilija, Jozo and Marija. On the Madunic side Irene, Diana, Anthony and Frankie, Anka, Ivica, and Ante. Even though they are oceans away, all of her nieces and nephews loved her so much and she was always their 'strina' and naj draza tetka' (most favourite aunt).
Our Kuma Seka always had a very special place in mama's heart. She and mama were like sisters who loved and respected each other profoundly. Our families have an unbreakable bond that we have shared all of our lives and that we will no doubt always share, in this world and beyond.
Our Teta Mara also had a special place in mama's heart. They grew up together in Croatia and then continued their beautiful and everlasting friendship that has joined their families together as well.
Mama lived a beautiful, healthy, long and fulfilling life. Mama loved to make her homemade bread, apple strudel and her breskve – everything had to be perfect and thankfully, she taught her two daughters how to carry on the tradition. When she was living in Thunder Bay, she was always helping the Croatian communities whenever help was needed with anything. Mama loved to read her Croatian prayer books and her little bible and she loved praying the rosary daily. Mama's life became full of joy and happiness the day she welcomed her first and only grandchild Matthew and became Baba. Matthew meant the world to her and she loved him with all her heart. They had a special bond that only the two of them shared.
We would like to thank Dr. Osborne at Credit Valley Hospital and the 2 beautiful angels that God sent to us to care for our mom and be with us day and night while she was there. Ivana Bacelic and Natalie Kalic, our longtime friends and nurses at the hospital, whom we never thought would be taking care of our mother when she needed it the most. We will never forget all of your support and love and everything you did for us. Mama was so lucky to have you by her side.
To all of our family and friends for all their support and kind words and prayers, we thank you. Our Dragica and Rosie, Kuma Suzi and Kuma Tonka – we know how much you all did for our mom this past week and we know how much you all meant to her. She loved you all and so do we. To those of you that came to the hospital to see her, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To all our family and friends who travelled from afar, you have no idea how much you all mean to us. We love you all so much.
Draga Mama pocivala nam u Miru Bozijem I neka te Dragi Isus I Mila Gospa cuvaju – puno te vole tvoja Ljiljana, Mary, Jerko I tvoj naj drazi – Matej.
Visitation at Glen Oaks funeral home, 3164 Ninth Line, Oakville on February 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will then take place at the Church of Croatian Martyrs, 4605 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Entombment then at Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens, Oakville at 2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Church. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home and the Church.


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How to Build a Trunk. A trunk or chest provides an optimal long-term or short-term storage option whether you build one for yourself or for someone special. A well built trunk lasts for many generations and these steps put you on the path to creating a simple trunk or chest that can easily be customized. Read on to learn how to build a trunk.
Sand, stain or paint your wood prior to putting the trunk together. Use a primer and indoor latex paint if you choose to paint the trunk instead of staining it.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. is recalling about 6 million computer power cords after 29 reports of the cords melting or charring, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
The recalled item, the LS-15 AC power cord, was distributed with Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook and mini notebook computers and with AC adapter-powered accessories such as docking stations, the commission said in a statement.
"Customers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled power cords and contact Hewlett-Packard to order a free replacement," the statement said.
About 5.6 million power cords are being recalled in the United States, along with 446,700 in Canada. The cords were made in China.
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Online sex has always been about real connection in a virtual environment, despite unflattering stereotypes about who has cybersex and why.
But it seems to me that bringing sex out of chat rooms and into animated platforms is also lifting some of the shame and secrecy that has historically shrouded cybersex.
For outsiders, the thought of "sex by typing" makes little sense. Despite evidence to the contrary, text sex is often considered something only weird people (and writers?) do, and the assumption is they aren't capable of having sexual relationships in real life.
But games and role-playing are a familiar paradigm, even among people who don't indulge in either pursuit. And because video game characters are so exaggeratedly physical, it is not a giant leap to imagine them engaged in sexual activity along with traditional pursuits like acrobatics, fighting and collecting things.
The flurry of press about sex and games has focused mainly on a handful of virtual worlds and video games set to launch in this year, from the blend of The Sims and Yahoo Personals in Naughty America's The Game (NSFW) to Red Light Center's (NSFW) blatantly pornographic online mall. And one big question has been: if they build it, will people come?
My answer is a resounding yes. People will come, if only to see how well the products live up to the hype. The real question we should be asking is: will they stay?
Creating a world where people want to stay – and pay – is a huge challenge, in part because it's out of your control. Once you open the platform to the public, it becomes theirs, and the community that forms will determine the fate of your investment.
I talked to two designers whose erotic virtual worlds have been open to the public for more than a year, asking what they've learned from the experience and what has contributed to their success.
Patric Lagny is the designer, programmer and publisher of Sociolotron (NSFW), an online role-playing game known for supporting sex as well as violence.
"Badgirl" is the CEO and team lead of Jewel of Indra, (NSFW) an online environment designed to support sexual exploration and community.
The two titles offer radically different experiences. Sociolotron emphasizes game play and interactive story rather than ILM-worthy graphics, and actively discourages chatting about your life outside the game.
JOI is a 3-D community that offers games in-world. It emphasizes multimedia, beautiful graphics and emergent relationships.
Sociolotron has players; JOI has residents.
Yet both platforms exist because the creators wanted to play in a particular type of environment and couldn't find it, so they built it. Both worlds take every precaution possible, short of home visits, to ensure an adults-only population.
And both creators admit that once the community starts to form, it takes over the product. "The first thing that brings people (to Sociolotron) is the sex," says Patric. "But that's not the reason they stay."
They stay, he says, because of the people they socialize with. "We attract a special kind of person because we have such a heavy emphasis on role play," he says. "The people who stay are a great asset to the community."
Badgirl believes that one of the biggest mistake designers can make "is to tell the residents 'this is what the community is and this is what you're going to do.' The most important feature is the people," she says. "It's their community. It's not your community."
Many of JOI's events and contests emerge from the chat rooms. A running joke about capturing other people's panties led to a panty-collecting game with in-world cash awards and prizes. A new mall that caters only to the Elite Perv Society – residents who earn a certain threshold of "experience points" by participating in chat – includes a wedding store for in-world unions.
"This is something that came directly out of the community, and they love it," she says.
In JOI, you're only alone if you want to be. I've experienced first-hand the welcoming hugs and greetings for newbies, and residents go out of their way to show you around, help you set up a house and start earning your jewels. They encourage you to participate in the games and contests.
Some contests are entirely impromptu, like the "who can tell the best BDSM story" game that arose in chat one day, resulting in two residents receiving 25,000 "JOI bucks" for their stories even though it was not an official event.
Patric says most newcomers to Sociolotron cancel their accounts within a day or two. "Our game is special, and you (either) get hooked or (you don't). It's hard to get into (for casual players)," he says. "But a small group stays long enough to explore the real, deeper values of the game, and they really start to have fun."
He doesn't mind that, and in fact has been known to suggest to some new players that Sociolotron isn't for them.
"We're intended to be a small game," he says. "We can still be profitable, as I don't have any employees or big expenses."
And that's common to JOI, too. Both Patric and Badgirl have spent their personal savings on development costs, and Patric is a one-man shop. ("I get nervous when I'm away," he says. "I take my cell phone so I can get messages from the server, just in case.")
Badgirl's team is scattered across the globe; someone often has to get up at 3 a.m. to make a meeting. Most of them, including Badgirl, have other jobs.
"But the developers are extremely dedicated," she says. "We put our lives into this, so it's very important to us. We think we're offering something that helps people live a better life."
For JOI residents, the boundaries between virtual world and real world are fluid, a convergence the community supports and encourages. More than one real-world couple met in JOI, and Badgirl says one upcoming in-world wedding is likely to lead to the real thing offline.
Because the chat room is audio as well as text – each person has a voice avatar – you can walk away from your computer and still participate.
"Once you get used to the voices, you can tell who's speaking. I can be doing the dishes and still listen," she says.
Neither Sociolotron nor JOI are static, and both designers are working on new features. Patric wants to take Sociolotron from 2-D to 3-D, and is building a character animation engine from scratch. ("Existing animation programs not meant for this type of game," he says.) He is also investing in faster, more stable servers and developing a bigger world and more game play.
JOI, which is built on the VRML/X3D platform, is also working on improved graphics and animation, although Badgirl becomes uncharacteristically taciturn when asked for details. JOI has learned the hard way to "keep things close to the breast" so they don't show up in other worlds before the JOI team has a chance to finish developing them, she says.
"We are on the cutting edge of avatar creation and development," she says. "We've built a foundation that lets us expand easily, and we have many other cutting edge technologies we're bringing in. We're extensible."
Although both Patric and Badgirl point to players and residents as the most important factor in the platforms' success, they do not discount the importance of rich media environments.
"After having the 3-D environment around you, it's almost impossible to go back to 2-D chat. I've tried to go back to IRC, where I used to spend a lot of time, and I just can't," says Badgirl.
And you know what? She's right. I'm a bibliophile and a writer, and in the beginning I was impatient with the multimedia environments. Avatars were too distracting and audio too intrusive and they crashed all the time.
But now, after exploring various rich media worlds, an old-school chat room feels empty and hollow. My laptop, designed for office productivity rather than for games, nevertheless handles the load better than the souped-up computers of previous years.
The main reason to switch to multimedia erotic environments, of course, is that everyone else is doing it. This is one time when you want to go where all the cool people are – especially when the bridge they're jumping off is virtual, and you will probably land somewhere delightful in the end.
Here's to a cybersex renaissance.
See you next Friday,
Regina Lynn invites you to listen to Patric and Badgirl talk about their worlds in the Sex Drive Podcast.


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It would be great to have the phone nickname and softphone nickname updated to the current name in the user details. This happens when the account is created so I would think that it can happen when the account is updated. When the nickname is not updated the name does not show up correctly under call handling and forwarding. It either shows up as the previous user or just as softphone.
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TGIF! How has your week been? I'm happy to report that this has been, well, the best week ever! My week was spent in the great NYC sightseeing with my mom. Statue of Liberty? Check. Shopping in SoHo? Check. Catching a Broadway show (or two)? Check. And, I'm happy to say my fun-filled week in the city is not yet complete. This weekend my husband, I, and my new gold sparkly dress will be attending a friend's wedding followed by a Sunday morning segment (gold sparkle dress not included) on Fox and Friends- don't miss it early risers! Until then, check out this week's more interesting medical news.
Get your glutes in gear. In Moscow a special vending machine has been installed in train stations offering travelers tickets in exchange for…30 squats. Slackers beware, the task must be completed in two minutes or less. The specialized vending machine is part of a campaign by Russia's Winter Olympic committee to promote next year's Winter Games.
New study shows widows feel less pain. Researchers studied over 2,000 individuals of varying marital status to see who handled chronic pain the best. The answer surprised them. Widows and widowers suffered less depression and anger related to chronic pain compared to other groups. Researches suspect these individuals may have better coping strategies than other groups.
In case you missed it, World Pneumonia Day was November 12th. More than one million children each year die of pneumonia, most in developing countries lacking access to healthcare. Fortunately, the World Pneumonia Day Organization has some ways you can help.
Orpyx Foot Pressure System technology promises to prevent injuries related to diabetic neuropathy. The pressure sensing system monitors pressure levels in the bottom and top of the foot alerting users when the level becomes too high. The device helps individuals suffering from neuropathy avoid injuries related to poor foot sensation.
Put those cute baby Nike shoes to use. Kinesiologists design a tiny treadmill for babies. The treadmill is meant to help children with Down Syndrome learn to balance themselves earlier. Children with Down Syndrome typically begin walking at 24 to 28 months compared to 12 months for those without Down Syndrome.
An Ohio man is suing the hospital where his wife worked as a nurse saying she was "worked to death". She died tragically while driving home after a 12-hour shift. The lawsuit is sparking controversy as many feel that nurses are chronically overworked and hospitals understaffed. Thoughts?
Flintstones, gummies or traditional tablets- are all those vitamins doing anything for your health? The jury's still out. A new study says there is no good data for or against taking vitamins. Researchers say Americans should instead focus on consuming a well-balanced diet.
Placenta: the video game. Using the tools of video game designers, David Sarno, former Los Angeles Times technology reporter built an interactive simulation of the placenta. The program allows users to observe the development of the placenta as well as explain the potentially fatal pregnancy related condition placenta accreta.
13 strange but true health tips. Did you know people with positive initials like W.O.W. or J.O.Y. live on average 4 1/2 years longer than those with neutral initials. D.U.D.'s and A.S.S.'s live 3 years less. Just one more thing to consider when naming your children.
Don't eat the crispy french fries. The FDA says crunchy fries are more likely to contain a cancer causing chemical called acrylamide.
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White House, Zionism, terrorism insecurity triangle in region
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (Press Shia Agency) – Secretary General of International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada Hossein Amir-Abdollahian underlined Iran supports its allies in the Axis of Resistance and the region.
"White House, Zionism and terrorism are three sides of a triangle comprising the main cause of insecurity and instability in the region," Amir-Abdollahian said speaking in a meeting with Zeineb Barjawi, wife of Samir Kuntar, a high-ranking member of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, who was martyred during Israeli regime's airstrike on a residential area near the Syrian capital city of Damascus last year.
He said Samir Kuntar was one of the senior commanders of resistance who, after thirty years in the prisons of the Zionist regime, was freed with proud.
Enjoying a political and religious insight, Kuntar immediately returned to the Axis of Resistance in Syria and finally was martyred by Tel Aviv missile attack, he added.
Amir-Abdollahian, who is also Parliament's director general for international affairs, harshly criticized US Secretary of State John Kerry as saying, "Iran's support of Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad induces banking problems and I hope Iran's behavior to change over time."
"We powerfully support our allies in the Axis of Resistance and in the region having no trust in US," he added.
Zeineb Barjawi, for her part, appreciated Iran's strong support for Resistance, saying the US and Israeli regime are the enemies of Resistance, Hezbollah and Samir Kuntar.
Pointing to Kuntar's moral and political characteristics, Barjawi said he was an exceptional man who did not die but revived the school of Resistance.
She stressed the interventionist policies of the US and the Zionist regime inflames insecurity in the region.


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Monday 3rd. April 2017
Major broadband providers ordered to block illegal streaming sites
Major film and TV studios say up to 1.3 million users here may be involved in illegally accessing their output
Six major film and TV studios have secured injunctions directing internet service providers to block access to websites involved in illegal streaming or downloading of films and TV shows.
Mr Justice Brian Cregan made the orders against nine internet service providers after saying it was "clear" from evidence before the court breaches of the studios' copyright had "manifestly occurred."
The orders would not amount to a breach of lawful use of the internet and were not disproportionate, said the judge.
Their proceedings were brought against a number of ISPs – Eircom, Sky Ireland, Vodafone Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland, Three Ireland, Digiweb, Imagine Telecommunications and Magnet Networks.
None opposed the application for the injunctions and the court heard they had adopted a neutral stance.
The studios, all members of the Motion Picture Association, sought the orders on grounds including up to 1.3 million users here may be involved in illegally accessing their films via various websites.
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Represented by Jonathan Newman SC, the companies argued digital piracy is costing the studios hundreds of millions annually and, according to recent research, led to the loss of 500 jobs here in 2015 and €320 million in lost revenues.
The plaintiffs are Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Disney Enterprises, Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Television and Columbia Pictures. Their case was supported by independent distributors and film-makers in Ireland.
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In a ruling on Monday evening, Mr Justice Cregan granted orders requiring the ISPs to block or disable access by subscribers to a number of websites, known as "streaming" websites, including movie4k.to, primewire.ag and onwatchseries.to.
There was no opposition to the orders but the court was asked to deal with issues raised by Eir.
Eir said it was prepared to pay the cost involved in dealing with the relevant websites to date but was concerned about the cost implications if it had to deal with a large number of these sites into the future.
It asked the court to put a cap on the number of notifications per month, which the movie companies could make directing the ISPs to block websites.
Conor McDonnell, solicitor for Eir, said it was suggesting a cap of perhaps 50 notifications per month but the movie companies were opposed to any cap.
The judge said there should be no cap on the amount of notifications for the time being.
The judge welcomed that Eir and the movie studios had resolved another outstanding issue in relation to the temporary blocking of certain websites.
American families desperate to flee to Canada from Donald Trump's power grasp
The number of people trying to cross the US border into Canada has increased dramatically since Donald Trump came to power.
At the end of a lonely country road in upstate New York, a taxi pulls up.
Five people get out and stand uncertainly in the freezing rain – two men from Yemen, a woman from Eritrea and her two small boys.
They've come to flee America through its northern border, in to Canada.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police waiting on the other side of the snowy ditch tell them they will be arrested if they cross at this unofficial border point.
They know this, but it is still scary to hear and the group pauses, just a few feet from the border.
One man is starting to shiver in the cold? and another explains that his visa has expired and he cannot go back to his war-torn country.
"Can you help us, please?" asks the woman as she tries to hold both her children to stop them standing in the snow, but they are wriggling and she lets one go.
He is giggling and playing next to abandoned luggage and a baby stroller from previous crossings as his mother calculates if this is going to be worth the risk.
Suddenly an officer offers the information she is waiting to hear – she will be arrested, processed, and then if all is well, released to the immigration authorities.
The two men, the woman and her sons take just a few steps over the invisible border and in to police custody, hoping to one day become a refugee in Canada.
The next morning it happens again.
Three smartly dressed men from Turkey say they want to claim asylum in Canada.
They don't speak much English but they've brought carefully written letters explaining why they want to leave.
One is a former history teacher who was arrested and harassed in Turkey and he has been living in the States but now feels he cannot remain here anymore.
Why not stay in America? We asked "Because of Trump" his friend says, shaking his head.
In just this one location these crossings are happening up to five times a day.
Up and down this vast border region thousands have done the same, the numbers increasing sharply since Donald Trump rode to power on a wave of populist anti-immigrant sentiment.
The Canadian Border Services Agency says there was a six-fold increase in refugee claims just at Quebec's border in February compared to the same month in 2016.
Nationally, the agency says that in January and February 2017 more than 2,500 people crossed over and made asylum claims.
RCMP Corporal Francois Gagnon said: "It's mostly families … parents with kids, strollers.
"We're going to use compassion on every occasion, but definitely seeing those families crossing the border, you know it touch somewhere our hearts, you know we are all most of us fathers and mothers, so the approach is going to be softer.
For many, being detained by the Canadian police is actually the aim.
An agreement between the US and Canada prevents people from either country seeking refugee status in the other.
But if they are arrested while crossing illegally, most people are given a criminal background check and then are released and given access to housing, schools, emergency healthcare and work permits while they await immigration hearings.
Immigration lawyer and head of the Canadian Association for Refugee Lawyers Mitchell Goldberg said: "I think it's decent, I think it's the right thing to do, I think it's an investment in the future of Canadians."
'A lot of the time' I am just waiting on a system that may or may not work properly
Colin McSweeney is just one of 4,875 adults nationwide relying on emergency accommodation every night?
An RTÉ documentary highlighting Ireland's property crisis tonight shone a big light on a homeless Trinity College graduate who is working but still can't afford somewhere to live.
Colin McSweeney, 45, above left pic began working in the IT sector after completing his degree in Dublin. When that company folded, he found himself not being able to afford his rent and relying on the emergency accommodation system to shelter him.
Although he has a job as a researcher in a library, Colin spends his nights searching for accommodation in different hostels.
The college graduate details the trouble with finding a bed in the city and revealed that he sometimes relies on using the 24-hour Starbucks, which is located at the former Anglo Irish Bank HQ on St Stephen's Green, to keep him warm through the night.
"This is Dublin's first and only 24-hour Starbucks. I've spent a few nights over the last five months here. I've gone an entire evening here on just a cup of tea. The one thing is that if you try and sleep, you'll be woken up by the security guard. But they're nice."
Colin is forced to find ways of keeping warm and safe for a whole night when the emergency accommodation system lets him down.
He spends his days in Pearse Street library waiting for a call back to see whether or not he has somewhere to stay that night.lin receives the phone call telling him he has a bed for the night.
Waiting on the call, he says: "Today revolves around this phone call. At this point, the system should ring me back.
"A lot of the time, you're just waiting on a system that may or may not work properly and call you back. The longer you wait, the worse it seems."
Thankfully, just as he was about to give up hope, Colin receives a call telling him he has a bed for the night and he makes his way to Frederick Street. This is what he does every night of the week.
Other people featured on Ireland's Property Crisis included single mother Selena who is trying to find a new home to rent since her landlord sold her current property. Selena must leave the property by Easter Monday but the new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme has found nothing suitable in her area.
In another example of people trying to make ends meet, the Sadlier family are paying rent on their house in Donnycarney, Dublin, while also trying to pay off the mortgage on a one-bed apartment they bought ten years ago.
The number of people presenting as homeless in Ireland was at an all-time high in February.
There were 4,875 adults staying in emergency accommodation. As well as this, there are 1,239 families with 2,546 children, according to the latest Housing Department figures.
Bowel cancer and doing this could reduce the risk of this cancer by nearly 50%
Bowel cancer risk is 46% higher in people with the largest waist circumference, compared to those with the smallest.
Bowel cancer: Losing weight is key and could reduce the risk by as much as 50%, experts now claim
Research has revealed women in the UK are not considering their cancer risk when it comes to their weight.
According to 2017 statistics, only just over one in ten UK women – 11 per cent – would be motivated to lose weight to reduce their cancer risk.
Lee Dvorkin, consultant general and colorectal surgeon at BMI Healthcare said: "Factors thought to increase the risk include smoking, obesity and eating excessive red meat, alcohol, animal fat and sugar."
Obesity and a high body mass index (BMI) ratio are strongly associated with an increased risk of bowel cancer, argue experts.
Additional body fat is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Cancer Research Fund as a cause of bowel cancers.
Bowel cancer: Over half of cancer cases are diagnosed too late
An estimated 13% of bowel cancers in the UK are linked to being overweight or obese.
Maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise is essential to lowering the risk of the second biggest cancer killer.
Bowel cancer can affect both men and women of any age.
It is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and the second biggest cancer killer, with someone dying of bowel cancer every 30 minutes in the UK.
Factors thought to increase the risk include smoking, obesity
Over half of bowel cancer cases are diagnosed late, but an early diagnosis is crucial.
In line with new 2017 NHS Digital statistics, 58% of women in the UK are currently overweight or obese, and 27% of women are currently inactive – doing less than 30 minutes of exercise a week.
Maintaining a healthy weight is essential not just for overall health but also to help prevent cancer development.
Despite this the latest research, conducted on behalf of BMI Healthcare points to the vast majority of women in the UK not being motivated to lose weight to cut their risk of cancer.
Bowel cancer concern: Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the cancer developing
The new research conducted independently on behalf of BMI Healthcare as part of its April Be Bowel Cancer Aware campaign reveals that 42% of UK women would feel embarrassed to tell someone if they had irregular bowel habits or blood in their stool, the two key warning signs of the cancer.
The new figures raise the concern that women are putting themselves at increased risk of late diagnosis because they are too embarrassed to tell anyone about their bowel habits.
More than a quarter – 27% – of women have or may have had bowel cancer related symptoms.
However some 40% of women did not discuss their bowel cancer related symptoms with anyone – this includes just talking to a partner, friend or a family member.
Fearless fanged Coral Reef fish's heroin-like venom could lead to pain killing treatments
A fearless fanged coral reef fish that disables its opponents with heroin-like venom could offer hope for the development of new painkillers.
University of Queensland researcher Associate Professor Bryan Fry said the venomous fang blenny was found in the Pacific region, including on the Great Barrier Reef.
"The fish injects other fish with opioid peptides that act like heroin or morphine, inhibiting pain rather than causing it," he said.
"Its venom is chemically unique????
"The venom causes the bitten fish to become slower in movement and dizzy by acting on their opioid receptors.
"To put that into human terms, opioid peptides would be the last thing an elite Olympic swimmer would use as performance-enhancing substances. They would be more likely to drown than win gold."
Fang blennies, also known as poison-fang blennies or sabre-tooth blennies, of the genus Meiacanthus, are popular as ornamental tropical aquarium fish.
"Fang blennies are the most interesting fish I've ever studied and have one of the most intriguing venoms of them all," Associate Professor Fry said.
"These fish are fascinating in their behaviour. They fearlessly take on potential predators while also intensively fighting for space with similar sized fish.
"Their secret weapons are two large grooved teeth on the lower jaw that are linked to venom glands."
Associate Professor Fry said the unique venom meant, the fang blenny was more easily able to escape a predator or defeat a competitor.
"This study is an excellent example of why we need to protect nature," he said.
"If we lose the Great Barrier Reef, we will lose animals like the fang blenny and its unique venom that could be the source of the next blockbuster pain-killing drug."
The research, published in Current Biology, was led by Associate Professor Fry, who works with the UQ School of Biological Sciences Venom Evolution Laboratory, and Dr Nicholas Casewell of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK.
It involved researchers from across UQ and from Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands; Monash University; and the Bangor and Anglia Ruskin universities in the UK.