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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Competing for the first time this spring, the Tennessee State men's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 home victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff at the Hadley Park Bubble on Saturday afternoon.
"This was a good win for the guys," TSU Head Coach Monroe Walker III said. "We need to learn from this match and come with more intensity to start the match. We have to be ready from the first ball. Overall, I was very happy, and we played well."
The Tigers won at all three doubles matches and swept the singles matches.
In doubles, TSU's top pairing of Shashank Nautiyal (Delhi, India) and Kyle Burton (Madison, Tenn.) won by a 6-3 final score, while Grant Maddox (Greenbrier, Tenn.) and Daniel Bernal (Bogota, Colombia) were 6-4 winners at No. 2. Completing the sweep, Jorge Rodriguez (Bogota, Colombia) and Amir Daniel (Atlanta, Ga.) picked up a 6-1 win.
Bernal battled Arkansas Pine Bluff's Sajid Rahman at No. 1 singles, earning a 6-3, 6-2 victory. At No. 2, Nautiyal played his way to a 6-1, 6-4 win over Greig.
At the middle two positions, Burton won in straight sets at No. 3 singles and Rodriguez picked up a No. 4 victory.
Maddox and Daniel secured wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively, on the day.
The same two teams will square off again tomorrow at Hadley Park at 8 a.m.
1. NAUTIYAL, Shashank/BURTON, Kyle (TSU) def. RAHMAN, Sajid/LEDWABA, Khutso (APB) 6-3
2. MADDOX, Grant/BERNAL, Daniel (TSU) def. GREIG, Jualon/LEWIS, Simon (APB) 6-4
3. RODRIGUEZ, Jorge/DANIEL, Amir (TSU) def. FUDAELL, Hanif/BUTLER, Edward (APB) 6-1
1. BERNAL, Daniel (TSU) def. RAHMAN, Sajid (APB) 6-3, 6-2
2. NAUTIYAL, Shashank (TSU) def. GREIG, Jualon (APB) 6-1, 6-4
3. BURTON, Kyle (TSU) def. LEWIS, Simon (APB) 6-3, 6-1
4. RODRIGUEZ, Jorge (TSU) def. LEDWABA, Khutso (APB) 6-2, 6-0
5. MADDOX, Grant (TSU) def. FUDAELL, Hanif (APB) 6-0, 6-0
6. DANIEL, Amir (TSU) def. BUTLER, Edward (APB) 6-2, 6-0


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Randy Newman and I both love LA.
It's everything a city can be, in all ways. That means it has a romantic pulse, one that can sometimes be lost beneath the traffic and general hubbub.
A number of newer buildings and destinations are upping its standing in this area. And way, way up on that list? Urban Light.
Picture 202 historic lampposts clustered in a few tight rows. Picture all of those lamps aglow each night. Picture it as a permanent artwork in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
It's quite spectacular, even in the daytime, and has become a favorite for engagement photos (and the occasional buzz-by courtesy of a dressy wedding party). Movies and music videos are heading there, too, to film.
Does it cross my mind that Urban Light is but a 45-second walk from where The Wilfair Hotel and Motel Fairwil sit in a not-so-distant parallel universe? It does. Often.
I even gave it a one-line shout-out in "Stay Awhile." I hope Fair and co. find their way back to the 202 lampposts for some reason. It's really, really, really pretty. And almost camera-meltingly romantic.
Some favorite photos of Chris Burden's wondrous work of art.
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Benjamin Grosvenor in Madrid
Benjamin Grosvenor is in Madrid this week to give a performance as part of the 23rd season of the prestigious Ciclo Grandes Interpretes. Taking place at the main hall of the Auditorio Nacional, the recital includes works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Ravel as well as two pieces from Granados' Goyescas, Los Requiebros and La maja y el ruiseñor. This performance marks Benjamin's debut in Madrid, and he will return to the capital city later in the season for concerts with the Orquesta Nacional de España and Krzysztof Urbanski.
To view a recording of Benjamin performing Granados' La maja y el ruiseñor please visit: https://youtu.be/QaRaAV5fnW4
For further information about the solo recital please visit: http://www.fundacionscherzo.es/ciclo-grandes-interpretes-fundacion-scherzo.html#g8
For further information about Benjamin's concerts with the Orquesta Nacional de España in April 2019 please visit: http://ocne.mcu.es/programacion/del-alma-humana.


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- Your company does not sell merchandise to consumers. Your company manufactures consumer goods that can primarily be purchased through third-party distribution partners (excluding franchisees);
- Your company primarily sells business-to-business or wholesale. While an individual consumer could purchase a product from you directly, most of your customers are businesses. Example: A company that sells point of sales systems primarily sells them to businesses.
- Your company runs a website, provides an ecommerce platform, and/or processes transactions on behalf of a retailer as a third-party. Example: ABC Company runs the website for XYZ Retailer, but its staff is employed by ABC Company. ABC is the vendor and XYZ is the Retailer.
- Your company aggregates and sells/auctions merchandise that is owned by other companies/individuals and/or you provide a service by which retailers' products are promoted and sold through your website. The messaging on your parent company's website primarily discusses things such as "solutions," "services," "apps," "partners," and/or "clients" and gives no indication of, or links to, any subsidiary retail companies.
- Your company's primary purpose is to develop/produce, manage, promote, or distribute "apps" (mobile applications).
Retail company
NRF defines a retailer as a company whose core business is to sell consumer goods directly to the end consumer via storefront, catalog, television or online. Chain restaurants, grocers, and convenience stores are included in this definition. The company must own the merchandise it sells and be able to provide a business license confirming their status upon request.
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) company
NRF defines a CPG company as one that sells non-durable goods to other businesses that are consumed by the average consumer.
Consumer services company
NRF defines a consumer services company as one whose core business is providing services to the end consumer. Examples include rental services, ride sharing services, subscription services, streaming services, etc.
NRF defines a manufacturer as a company with a core business of selling products it manufacturers to retailers for resale to consumers.
Private/investment holding company/venture capital
A private equity investment, financial holding, or venture capital company is one that is the ultimate parent company and has full ownership of the retail brand(s).
Retail real estate/mall management company
NRF defines this category as a company whose core business is non-residential property for commercial profit-making purposes. Such companies may own or manage malls, shopping centers, and other commercial real estate properties.
Service provider/non-retail
NRF defines a service provider as a company with a core business that provides products, services or solutions to retailers.
Visual merchandising firm/store design
NRF defines a visual merchandising firm /store design as a company whose core business deals with the strategic visual concept only for retail environment. Your company can not sell any products.
Analysts may be either individuals or organizations whose core business is producing research and analysis on issues related specifically to the retail industry. For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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To be eligible for the educator rate at NRF events, an individual's primary occupation must be as a teaching faculty member instructing students in a public or private college or university, junior or community college or career/vocational school. Educators may also be a director of a college or university center for retail.
Educators must be prepared to submit two of the following: Current curriculum vitae, scanned copy of a valid university ID, link to profile page on an eligible institution's website.
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Fraser Island
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One of the must stops down the east coast of Australia is Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. Not wanting to miss out, we took a one day 4 wheel drive trip.
The truck picked us up and took the ferry over to the island. Right away, we struck gold and saw a wild dingo!
The jeep took us over to the island on a ferry, and then down the beach until we got to Lake MacKenzie, a lake that is fed only by an underground aquifer and rain. It was absolutely wonderful to swim in, especially after swimming in salt water. It has the same silica based sand as on whitehaven beach. We spent some time swimming and lying on the silica beach before heading to the rainforst. We were amazed that trees so tall could grow right out of the sand! Next we headed to the wreck of the Maheno, a ship that sunk offshore in 1935.
After washing ashore, the still intact ship was used as a location for weddings and other parties before WWII, when the Australian air force used as a target for bombing drills. Now it is half destroyed and all rusted out, and a stop on all standard tours. It was fascinating.
On the way back we stopped for a swim in a small creek halfway down the island. This was my favourite part of the trip. The current in shady stream was so strong that you could let it push you, and we had a few races with the other people on our tour. The water was amazingly pure and clean.
Before we headed back to Airlie, we stopped and did something that I had previously sworn I would never do, but more on that later.
What a great day!
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Northern Nevada to be represented at Women's Engineering Conference
Participants in the world's largest conference for women engineers are hearing about the professional opportunities in Northern Nevada.
A team that includes executives from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), recruitment specialists from Tesla and engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno, will spread the message during WE16, the annual conference of the Society of Women Engineers taking place Oct. 27. The conference in Philadelphia is expected to draw more than 9,000 women at all stages of their engineering careers.
EDAWN program manager Valerie Cotta, who works closely with EDAWN Vice President of Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development Nancy McCormick, noted 260 engineering positions currently are open in the Reno area, and engineers are No. 1 on the list of professionals most sought by employers in the region.
McCormick and Cotta will be joined at the Philadelphia event by members of the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers at UNR as well as recruiters and engineers from Tesla. While the Tesla brand is certain to draw attention during the conference, McCormick noted the demand for engineering talent encompasses a wide range of companies in Northern Nevada.


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News archive: October 2012
You could use this curated content as lesson starters, for students to check when settling at the beginning of lessons, or for students that finish a task early to extend their thinking about technology.
You can filter using keywords. Select a keyword under a news item to find others with the same keyword.
Air Fuel Synthesis shows petrol from air has future
A small company in the north of England has developed air capture technology to create synthetic petrol.
The hidden rules that shape human progress
If you look below the surface, you discover that technological progress is not random or erratic, it almost always follows...
Lapses at big drug factories add to shortages and danger
Quality lapses at big drug companies in the USA show that contamination and shoddy practices exist.
Balancing style with harsher Christchurch quake building standards
Christchurch needs a new CBD quickly, but people want a city centre to be proud of too.
Baumgartner breaks sound barrier in record jump
A daredevil skydiver shattered the sound barrier while making the highest jump ever.
NASA's X1 robotic exoskeleton to help astronauts in space
A powered exoskeleton might help astronauts accomplish superhuman tasks in orbit.
Home-brewed beer up and coming
Some gaming-changing Kiwi ingenuity is threatening the market dominance of the breweries in New Zealand.
The Volt electric car coming to NZ
General Motors are billing the Volt as the future of cars, and their Australasian arm Holden believes there's a place...
Auckland man helps Ugandans make water tanks
Brett McDonald makes concrete water tanks for the steep hills of Waiheke Island – and now for Uganda.
Legal action as copyright law reaches one year
The first repeat offenders are about to face legal action under the controversial three strikes copyright law.


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Arvest Bank has promoted Scott DeBoer to commercial loan manager. In this role, DeBoer will develop and manage the bank's commercial loan portfolio in southwest Arkansas. He previously was a senior vice president of commercial lending for Arvest in the bank's Hot Springs market.
DeBoer has 18 years of banking experience, during which he has worked as a private banking officer and a commercial credit officer in addition to his role with Arvest.
He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate from DePaul University in Chicago and is a certified management accountant.
DeBoer is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, the Risk Management Association and the Arkansas Bankers Association. He also is a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Saline County.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
Securities and Insurance Products: Not Insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, May Lose Value, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by a Bank or any Bank Affiliate.


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H1 Launches 'Strategy as a Service' Offering That Helps Life Sciences Companies Cut Time-to-Market in Half
DaVinci service helps clients identify and unlock valuable opportunities faster
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H1, the first company to arm healthcare organizations with live data insights to help fight diseases, today launched a new Strategy as a Service offering designed to help clients accelerate the market research phase of drug development. The company's new DaVinci service, which can help clients cut time-to-market in half, spans:
- Market Landscape: Validate your strategy against an up-to-date, comprehensive picture of products and patient needs in your market.
- Competitive Intelligence: Anticipate market shifts with an insider's view on the competition.
- Opportunity Identification: Zero in on the most promising targets across the unmet need, pathway, or technology by systematically evaluating the universe of potential targets.
The service is delivered jointly by H1 and partner Innovatively, a boutique life sciences consultancy based in New York City with deep expertise in healthcare business intelligence.
"It typically takes 10 years and $2.5B to bring a drug to market," said An Nguyen, CEO of Innovatively. "Our DaVinci service is designed to help biotech and life sciences companies leverage data to quickly narrow down their list of target opportunities from thousands to the top 10, at a fraction of the cost and time it would traditionally take. With that data in hand, our clients can then hit the ground running in the most promising markets with much less risk."
Ben Kamens, Founder and CEO at Spring Discovery, which is accelerating the discovery of therapies for aging, was one of the first companies to leverage the DaVinci service. "We've been working closely with An and team to build a curated database that helps us identify the right markets to target, and to understand those markets at an early stage in the process. In biotech, you have to make large and expensive choices early, and understanding the impact of those choices across dimensions - clinical, commercial, regulatory - is critical. DaVinci has played a big role helping us determine the best ways to apply our technology to start advancing therapeutics."
There are typically 10 or more steps a life sciences or healthcare company has to take to bring a new drug to market, from coming up with a concept and obtaining grants to conducting clinical trials and analyzing the results. All of those steps have different repositories of data and it can cost millions and take years to collect and analyze all of that information.
H1's DaVinci repurposes existing research data located in disparate sources all over the world to help healthcare companies accelerate their strategic planning and improve their strategies. It systematically evaluates therapeutic areas and identifies where a life science company may have an unfair advantage; helps expand the company's development pipeline by identifying and evaluating potential assets to in-license; and supports new product planning with competitive intelligence.
"Clinical and scholarly data are critical assets for life sciences companies, but because it is spread out all over the world in separate databases rather than centralized, it is difficult to access," said Ariel Katz, Chief Product Officer of H1. "H1 leverages machine learning technology to find relevant data, quickly gathering what each client needs from thousands of disparate sources, and then analyzing it for clients, to distill what's most important and help them make better decisions more quickly."
Pricing for the DaVinci service begins at $10,000. Learn more at https://h1insights.com/davinci.
About H1
H1 is the first company to arm healthcare organizations with live data insights to help fight diseases. The company provides real-time data from across the data universe to support the end-to-end therapeutic development process from fundraising to product development to product launch, helping healthcare and life sciences companies make smarter scientific decisions. Working with medical affairs and strategy teams who span all phases of the development lifecycle, H1 provides the complete picture of institutions, experts, scholarly content, markets, competitors and new opportunities through research grounded in actual data and clinical findings. Learn more at https://h1insights.com/.
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Fisheries Education
Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Science and Ph.D. in Fisheries
UAF Bristol Bay Campus has a partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences to offer a Fisheries Bachelor of Arts degree almost entirely distantly.
The goal of the125 credit BA Fisheries degree is to provide students with the knowledge base, skill sets, and hands-on experience to be highly competitive in obtaining positions within the fishing and seafood processing industries in Alaska.
Undergraduates that have completed the Bachelor of Arts in Fisheries degree program will be competitive for a wide variety of agency and organization positions, particularly within the state of Alaska.
Graduates with this degree will be qualified to work for traditional fisheries governmental agencies in the areas of business administration, policy development, fisheries education and outreach, or as social scientists. Also, this degree program will also prepare students for graduate school in these areas.
For more information contact UAF Bristol Bay Campus, or 842-5109 or toll-free 800-478-5109.
Fisheries Technician Certificate and AAS
We are currently working on the UAF Bristol Bay Campus Fisheries Technology program. For more information about what is currently available, please contact us at (907) 842-5109 or toll-free 800-478-5109.
UAS in Sitka has a certificate and AAS currently available in Fisheries Managment and Fish Culture (aquaculture).


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Job Description
Housekeepers ensure the overall cleanliness of assigned work areas, including common spaces such as the Clubhouse, amenities, and leasing offices.
Responsibilities Include:
- Clean common areas (clubhouse, fitness center, mail room, leasing office, hallways, restrooms, meeting room, pool area)
- Clean vacant apartments for move-in ready condition
- Clean and keep up appearance of model apartment homes
- Maintain, inventory and organize supplies
- Operate cleaning equipment such as vacuums, rug cleaners, polishers
- Handle cleaning supplies, chemicals, solvents
- Empty wastebaskets and trash receptacles
- Clean wash basins, commodes and mirrors
Job Requirements
Job Qualifications:
- Ability to follow directions
- Team player
- Knowledge of basic housekeeping procedures or prior experience a plus
- Ability to speak Spanish a plus
- Self motivated - independent worker
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Temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct hire placement for qualified individuals. Temporary roles are a great way to get your "foot in the door", showcase your skill set and often result in full-time opportunities for strong performers. Looking for part time?
Other roles we staff include: Property and Leasing Managers, Assistant Managers, Leasing Consultants and Specialists, Bi-lingual Leasing and Maintenance professionals, Administrative Assistants, Concierges, Front Desk Support, Bookkeepers, Maintenance / Turnover / HVAC Technicians, Maintenance Supervisors, Porters, Groundskeepers and Housekeepers.
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Sympathy Card for Pet LossPosted: January 19th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Articles and guides | Tags: condolence message, Letter of Sympathy, sympathy, sympathy card wording | No Comments »
We often give condolence messages to someone who loss a family member, friend or someone dear to us. It is hard to accept the truth that our love ones are now in the hands of our god and we are trying regain strength for the tragedy. We mourn and grieve.
It is the same when we loss a pet. Not just only a pet, a pet that we claim it as a member of the family. Some of us are pet lovers who have treated them as our family.
It may sound odd but some of us grief and mourn when our pet died, even when they are lost. When it comes to making a sympathy card, it is almost the same as we wrote a letter for the dead person. We create a sympathy card with hope and encouragement. The best thing to create a card for pet is a memorial card. Taking photo of the pet or pet with the owner gives them a sweet sentiment, refreshing the old good memories for the master and with their pet.


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Remember ransomware? That's sooo 2017.
Here in 2018, there is a new big cybercrime baddie in town: Cryptomining malware, also referred to as Cryptojacking, and it's quickly deposing ransomware of its "king of malware" status.
So What do They Want From You???
Before we jump into some of the many reasons behind this increasingly popular and dangerous exploit's explosive growth, let's get down to brass tacks and dissect this new threat. The very first thing you'll need to know is this: Cryptomining malware isn't stealing money or data from you. It's stealing your processing power in order to mine for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or the more accessible Monero.
As the victim, what you'll likely experience is slower performance. Sure, this might not sound so bad – "Hey, it's just my CPU (computer processing unit) they're after!" But the truth is that using all that computing power will eventually lead to the early demise of your devices. Not to mention that attackers are using what is rightfully yours (your CPU) to get rich – Really rich. Moreover, once attackers have a backdoor into your system, they can shift it whenever they please to become something far more dangerous than its original purpose.
But to really understand crypto mining malware, you'll have to understand a few things about crypto currencies in general. Lucky for you, a few months back we published a series of posts on the topic of cryptocurrency basics. We'll go over some of the most pertinent points here, but if you still want more background, check out those posts.
What "Cryptocurrency Mining" Actually Means
Mining accomplishes two things – first off, it's the process in which new transactions are validated and then added to the blockchain. The blockchain, if you recall back to our other post, is an incorruptible and public record of all transactions performed with a given cryptocurrency (actually, it can be used to validate and record just about anything digital but let's focus on cryptocurrencies for now). Each time a transaction is requested, dedicated users, via computers called nodes, verify that the transaction request is legitimate and link it back to the previous transaction (that's why it's referred to as a blockchain). As a reward for their efforts, miners are granted a portion of whatever coin it is they are mining.
More importantly, for our purposes now anyway, mining is also how new cryptocoins are released. You may be wondering at this point why new coins need to be "released" as opposed to just being created and put into circulation. It turns out that although mining is a crazily complex process, it actually makes a lot of sense. Just like releasing too much traditional currency at one time can lead to inflation, crypto coins are released one at a time to prevent inflation, and therefore the devaluation, of the currency. In order to release new coins, highly complicated puzzles must be solved.
It takes a whole lot of CPU energy to solve these numeric challenges but the owner of the first computer to solve each one is rewarded with a shiny new cryptocoin.
Any law-abiding citizen interested in earning some extra dough can get in on the action by setting up the right hardware and software that is specifically built to handle the heavy computational load. And where Bitcoin is concerned, this is pretty much the only way to go about unearthing new coins. But other currencies such as Monero don't require specialized anything – which means that attackers can use any computer to do their heavy lifting.
And then consider that it's not merely one computer they have running on their racket – these guys have lots and lots of computers mining lots and lots of coins, which means they end up pulling in the big bucks – big time. Networking giant Cisco estimates that a Monero-mining ring can generate up to $500 per day, and in total, cryptomining rings are set to rake in about $100 million in 2018.
Shockingly, cryptojacking may not even be actually illegal in some cases. Legitimate websites like Salon.com have admitted to placing mining software on their users' devices in exchange for allowing them to browse their site with an adblocker installed. The publisher claims that it's a fair trade – users who opt to block ads, thereby denying them ad revenue, can make it up to them by allowing their CPU to be used as an alternate means of generating revenue. This is all a-okay if the end-user is aware and has agreed to what is taking place – but all too often, the user is unaware of the true ramifications of what they are agreeing to.
How Hackers get Their Paws on Your CPU
There are two basic ways attackers can usurp your computing power – the first method is via malvertising, which are ads displayed on websites that are injected with infected code. When you view the infected ad, it executes the malicious code, allowing attackers to take over your CPU. The other commonly used tactic is phishing. Just like other similar phishing ploys, attackers send emails with infected links and once you click on them, the infected code begins to run on your computer.
It's no great mystery to see why cryptojacking has begun to outrank ransomware as the exploit dejour. Considering that wannabe hackers can purchase ready-made cryptomining kits on the dark web for the equivalent of just a few dollars, it has become an easy and fast way to make a nice chunk of change. Moreover, victims may never even notice that they have been hacked and so their devices may remain hijacked indefinitely – until they run out of CPU, that is.
How to Prevent Cryptomining on Your Devices
It may seem kind of impossible to prevent something you may not even notice but there are a few ways you can protect your devices from being hijacked:
Use a cryptomining blocking extension – Open source tools like MinerBlock and NoCoin detect the presence of mining software on websites. If you try to access a website running such software, the extensions alert you.
Install an adblocker – Like we mentioned above, cryptomining malware is often delivered via malvertising campaigns. Using an adblocker prevents those (and all) ads from running on your device in the first place.
Install a capable antivirus and antimalware suite – Reason detects and blocks cryptoming, along with everything else that could damage your digital security.
Prevent JavaScript from running – Most miners use JavaScript so block them from running with extensions like ScriptSafe or NoScript.
Patch and update everything – Yes, yes, we know you've heard it a million times but it's still true: keeping your software and OS patched and updated is one of the best ways to prevent any kind of unwanted infiltration.
Cryptomining is still in its infancy – but it's already everywhere you turn and it's only going to get worse. Now is the time to make sure you're aware and protected.
Remember ransomware? That's sooo 2017.


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- Psalm 147:11 (Hope in His steadfast love)
- Psalm 145:18 (the Lord is near)
- Lamentations 3:21-23 (Great is Your faithfulness; I call this to mind and have hope)
- Deuteronomy 31:8 (He will never leave you nor forsake you)
- 1 Kings 5:4 (He has given rest on every side, neither adversary nor misfortune)
- Psalm 146:5-7 (blessed is he whose help and hope are in the Lord)
- Isaiah 43:2‐3 (walk through the waters, I will be with you)
- Ephesians 3:16‐19 (strengthen with power in your inner being)
- Philippians 4:19 (God will supply needs according to His riches)
- Isaiah 40:30‐31 (those who hope in the Lord renew their strength)
- Jeremiah 30:17‐22 (I will restore you and heal your wounds)
- Psalm 6:6‐9 (the Lord has heard my weeping)
- Ephesians 3:20-21 (God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly beyond all that we ask or imagine)
- James 5:16 (prayer of the righteous accomplishes much)
- James 1:5 (if you lack wisdom, ask of God who gives generously)
- Philippians 1:6 (He who began a good work will complete it)
- Psalm 40:1-2 (set my feet on a rock)
- 1 Corinthians 7:10‐15 (to the married I give this charge)
- Proverbs 3:5‐6 (trust in the Lord with all your heart)
- Proverbs 29:11 (a fool gives full vent to his anger)
- Matthew 7:24‐27 (the wise man builds his house upon the Rock)
- Matthew 18:21‐22 (how many times do I forgive my brother)
- Romans 2:4 (kindness can lead to repentance)
- Ephesians 4:26‐27 (be angry, but don't let sun go down on anger)
- Ephesians 4:29‐32 (get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger)
- Colossians 3:12‐13 (clothing yourself in compassion, kindness, …)
- Hebrews 12:1‐3 (not grow weary or lose heart... fix eyes on Jesus)
- Proverbs 15:1 (a gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger)
- 1 Peter 3:8‐9 (not returning evil for evil but giving a blessing)
- Tell me about you and your spouse. How did you meet, why did you decide to marry, what were the early years like?
- How has your spouse changed over the years of your marriage? How have you changed? What discoveries have you made?
- When did you first notice that you and/or your spouse were struggling in the marriage? What was that like? What seemed to trigger that change?
- What attempts have you as a couple made to improve things? What have you done to improve yourself as a marriage partner? What have been the results of those efforts?
- How did your spouse go about leaving? Did your spouse leave your home or did you ask him/her to leave? Did you leave or did your spouse ask you to leave?
- Is this the first time you and your spouse have separated? If not tell me about the other separations: when, how long, why, etc.
- If you separated and reunited in the past, what brought you back together? Do you think this time is different? Why?
- What do you think would need to happen to bring you and your spouse to the point of at least working toward reconciliation?
Deeper Questions
- Are you willing to commit to a plan to forgive your spouse and allow God to heal you?
- If your spouse refuses to return to your marriage, are you willing to trust God to meet all your needs—financial, physical, emotional and spiritual? I realize this is easier said than done, but are you at least willing to trust Him?
- What do you believe God can do if you let Him have complete control of your life? What keeps you from taking that step?
- Have you made every effort to listen to and understand your spouse? Do you see anything more that you can do to encourage your spouse to reunite with you?
- What can you tell me about the current state of your marriage? Is there any sign of hope for a future?
- What are the important turning points that have led to the current state of your marriage? Tell me about the approach you took during those critical times.
- I believe the most important relationship in your life is the one you have with God through Jesus Christ. How do you feel about that statement? How would you describe your relationship with Jesus Christ?
- What is one step you can take in the right direction and how can I help you do that?
Online Helps
- It's All About Commitment by Scott Williams
- Emotional Adultery: Unfaithfulness of the Heart by Dennis Rainey
- God Has Not Forgotten You … A 31-Day Devotional by Leslie Barner
- The Gospel of Change by Paul David Tripp and Tim Lane
- Can People Really Change? by Paul David Tripp and Tim Lane
- When Your Marriage Is Dying by Laura Petherbridge
- Does God Expect Me to Stay Married to a Jerk? by S. Michael Craven
- What Does the Bible Say About Divorce? When Is It Allowed? by Dennis Rainey
Other Ministry Links
- DivorceCare Help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce
- DC4K (DivorceCare for Kids) Helping children recover from the hurt of divorce
- Visit Peacemaker Ministries to learn and apply the powerful conflict resolution principles God has given to us through Scripture.
- Click the title The Christian Husband by Bob Lepine to find book in FamilyLife's online store.
- Before the Last Resort: 3 Simple Questions to Rescue Your Marriage by George Kenworthy
- The Love Dare: Movie Edition by Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
- Loneliness by Jayne V. Clark
- - Dave Harvey, When Sinners Say I Do, p.116
"When someone close to you is running from the truth, love demands that you speak. Sometimes love must risk peace for the sake of truth."
- - Leslie Barner, Encouragement for Brokenhearted Homes, p. 91
"God knows and understands how difficult it is for you to function in times of sorrow. In your own strength you can lose heart, you can grow faint, and you can become discouraged. But in Him you can find all the strength you need to face your pain and life without your beloved—strength of spirit, strength of body, and strength of mind."
- - Dan Allender, Bold Love, p.252
"Cutting someone off from communion (terminating the relationship for a time) should be done only after significant time and prayer has been expended to set parameters, apply consequences, and offer the opportunity to repent. Further, this step should not be taken without consultation and prayer with older and wiser believers."
- - Dan Allender, Bold Love, p. 162
"Reconciliation is not to be withheld when repentance—that is, deep, heart‐changing acknowledgement of sin and a radical redirection of life—takes place in the one being rebuked. Nor is reconciliation to be extended to someone who has not repented."
- - James Walker, Husbands Who Won't Lead and Wives Who Won't Follow, p. 75
"When marriage is filled with more withdrawals than deposits, it's easy to forget why you married in the first place … The same love that drew us to our mates so that we wanted to spend our lives with them is still there. It may be covered over with the trauma of irritations and the loss of romance, but it's there nevertheless."
- - Jim Talley, Reconcilable Differences, p. 104
"I find that many people want instant solutions to everything. They want to stop hurting; they want things to be right, nice, peaceful, and secure—now. In reality, emotionally it will probably not be that way for quite a while."
- - Stephen and Alex Kendrick, The Love Dare, p. 73
"When your attempts at honor go unreciprocated, you are to give honor just the same. That's what love dares to do—to say, 'Of all the relationships I have, I will value ours the most. Of all the things I'm willing to sacrifice, I will sacrifice the most for you. With all your failures, sins, mistakes, and faults—past and present—I still choose to love and honor you.' That's how you lead your heart to truly love your mate again. And that's the beauty of honor."
- - Laura Petherbridge, When Your Marriage Dies, p. 140
"It's not uncommon to feel divorced even when there's no legal document. But this doesn't change the fact that in God's eyes you're still married. It's not a piece of paper, but a covenant."
- - James Walker, Husbands Who Won't Lead and Wives Who Won't Follow, p. 65
"There are two parts to handling the problem of a withdrawn man. The first is to commit yourself to the process of helping him emerge into his God‐given role, and the second is to build for yourself a strong relationship with the Lord from which to draw strength while the emerging process is working."
- - Gary and Barbara Rosberg, Six Secrets to a Lasting Love: Recapturing Your Dream Marriage, p. 272
"One of the great challenges of going it alone in renewing your marriage is trusting God for the work He will do in the life of your spouse. The potential for restoration when you exercise humility and obedience is so significant. Don't stop believing what God can and will do through you."
- - Gary Thomas, Sacred Marriage, p. 96
"Behind virtually every case of marital dissatisfaction lies unrepented sin. Couples don't fall out of love so much as they fall out of repentance."
- - Lee and Leslie Strobel, Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage, p. 89
"I picture forgiveness like a game of tug‐of‐war … If both spouses continue to pull hard on their end of the rope, the still‐loose knot begins to get tighter and tighter and tighter. At some point, there's the danger that nobody can ever untie it. But forgiveness means one spouse merely drops his or her end of the rope. This loosens the tension and preserves the possibility that the knot might be untangled by the two of you. The other person can continue tugging, but it doesn't do any good any more."
- - Ken Sande, Peacemaking for Families, p. 84‐85
"Before we can talk about what forgiveness is, and how we can more completely forgive our spouse or children, let's talk about what it is not. First, forgiveness is not a feeling … Second forgiveness is not forgetting … Third forgiveness is not excusing … Forgiveness is an act of the will, a decision not to think or talk about what someone has done. It is an active process involving a conscious choice and a deliberate course of action. It is the canceling of a debt that your spouse has incurred because of improper behavior or words."
- - Paul David Tripp, War of Words, p. 241
"Sinners tend to respond sinfully to being sinned against. This is why forgiveness is so vitally important. It is not just for the other person, but for our good as well. Otherwise, our hearts will be controlled by anger, bitterness, and vengeance."
- - Rick Taylor, When Life Is Changed Forever, p. 74
"God does not promise to take your pain away. Instead, He promises that in the midst of that pain, He will change your life. He will give you real life, a life in which you can experience true joy side‐by‐side with hurt and agony."
- - Paul David Tripp, Grief: Finding Hope Again, p. 9
"Your faith in God should never silence you in the dark hours of grief. Rather, this is when we begin to understand how deep, rich, and sturdy God's love for us really is. He will not turn away from your questions or be surprised by your grief … He enters the darkest moments of human existence with boundless mercy, unending love, and amazing grace."
- Read God Has Not Forgotten You…A 31-Day Devotional online for encouragement each day.
- Instead of praying "Lord, bring my spouse back to me," try praying, "Lord, bring my spouse back to You."
- Stay involved in a local, Bible‐believing church for spiritual growth and accountability despite the temptation to avoid facing people during this difficult time.
- Meet with your pastor for guidance or seek out a Christian counselor. This can be helpful and encouraging as you gain another's perspective on your situation. FamilyLife provides lists of counseling organizations and counselors (link coming soon).
- Pray daily for God to be working in your own heart and in the heart of your spouse.
- Ask their spouse to attend a Weekend To Remember marriage getaway weekend. You really have nothing to lose and it may prove to be very beneficial.
- If you are a husband, consider connecting with other men in a Men's Fraternity group.
- If you are a wife and mom, connect with other moms at MomLife Today.
- Examine yourself in view of God's Word to see if there is anything you can do to reach out to your spouse one more time.
- Give your burdens to God each day.
- If your spouse is totally unrepentant with no interest in returning to your marriage, acknowledge the extreme level of pain you feel, but also remember that it is temporary. In God you can find the strength you need to face your pain and life without your spouse.
- Examine your heart to be sure you are speaking truth. Sometimes love must risk peace for the sake of truth.
- Find and participate in a Divorce Care program. If you have young children, connect them with Divorce Care for Kids if possible.
- Talk openly and often with your kids about how they are processing what is happening to mom and dad. Whenever appropriate, seek biblical counseling for the kids as well.
- Contact Crown Ministries for advice on financial planning for the future.


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|Walking in Audubon Park, my very favorite place in New Orleans.
This soil soaked up many of my tears last year.
I am probably being way too bold with this and potentially setting myself up for major disappointment, but I have already been thinking about all of the things I want to do with the extra time I anticipate having next semester since I do not anticipate being ill. I want to be more involved in my church, I want to write more cards, I want to reach out more to my friends, I want to go for long walks bundled up in all of my winter gear. I am sincerely hoping my body will permit all of these things.
Today I am starting Humira. My first injection will be in just a few minutes, since I am waiting for the syringe/medication to warm up a bit from the refrigerator, and while I am nervous about it given that the consensus from all of my arthritis friends seems to be that it is the most painful injection of all of the biologics, I am ready to try something to get my body under control. The gist I got at my last rheumatology appointment is that Humira works more systemically than my previous biologic, which targeted only my joints, so the hope is that it will control the damage all of the other parts of my body are incurring as well, even though we do not have an official diagnosis.
I will be starting the new semester with a new septum, new sinuses, and a new medication. Hopefully this means I will be a better, healthier version of me. I have been thinking a lot lately about how people always say that all that matters is that a baby or child is healthy, or that they cannot complain about their struggles because "at least [they] have [their] health." Whenever I hear people say this, it first forces me to wonder whether or not I am a disappointment, and then I just want to take their hand and promise them that there is a wonderful life even in the absence of perfect health. I want to tell them that joy has existed alongside all of my flares and illnesses. It is not a joy that excludes sadness or terror or frustration, but it is a joy pervasive enough to make my life a thoroughly good one, with or without consistent health.
During periods of good or at least fine health, we speak about losing one's health as inconsolably devastating. Sometimes, this is true. I have had my fair share of moments of crying on the bathroom floor or having to sit down in the middle of a high school hallway because walking hurt too badly. Yet I have also had my fair share of churches whose deacons send letters full of compassion letting me know that they are praying for me and friends who have held me in their arms as I shake with pain. And, of course, I have many joyful moments with no relation to my health at all. I have the delight of hymns that sink deep into my soul and lunch dates with friends with huge hearts and new eyeshadow palettes that glimmer with possibilities. I view health as an inherently good and important thing, as in obvious by my authorship of this blog, my passion for patient advocacy, and my medical treatment of my own illnesses, but physical health is far from the best thing to have. There is no need to glorify health or use it as the sole indicator of whether someone is doing well or not. I have many, many other things that are better.


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A family torn apart by tragedy is seeking legal recourse against the person responsible, according to local sources. A tragic car accident in September 2015 led to the deaths of three children and their grandfather at the hands of a drunk driver. The driver, who pleaded guilty in Ontario court to the charges filed against him, is now facing multiple wrongful death suits filed by the family.
According to the report, the family was travelling in Vaughan in their minivan when a 29-year-old driver, who police say was drunk at the time, ran a stop sign and plowed into their vehicle. Two boys aged 9 and 5 and a girl aged 2 were all killed on impact, as was their 65-year-old grandfather. The children's grandmother and great-grandmother were also injured in the crash.
The driver was found guilty of two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and four counts of impaired driving causing death. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. However, the family is still seeking further legal recourse in the form of civil suits that allege the driver was well aware of the danger he posed when he got behind the wheel, but chose to ignore it. The case has not been heard as of this report.
A drunk driving accident is already a tragic event, mostly due to its preventable nature. In this case, even though the driver was subjected to the harshest criminal sentence in Ontario history for his crime, the family does not feel this is justice enough. Their wrongful death suits will draw upon the evidence gathered by police that indicate the man's intoxicated state at the time of the crash.
Source: The Toronto Star, "Neville-Lake family sues Muzzo family after crash that killed four", Jacques Gallant, Sept. 20, 2016


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An integrated oil and gas company is a business entity that engages in the exploration, production, refinement, and distribution of oil and gas. Given the high entry costs relating to many oil and gas industry operations, many of the world's largest oil and gas companies, like Chevron Corporation and Exxon Mobile, are integrated. Typically, integrated companies divide their various operations into categories: upstream, which includes all exploration and production endeavors, and downstream, which is confined to refinement and marketing activities.
Breaking Down an Integrated Oil & Gas Company
Because integrated oil and gas companies are involved in so many facets of the fossil fuel industry, often their business bottom lines can be counterintuitive. For example, during times of rising crude prices, an integrated oil and gas company may have lower profit margins than a nonintegrated rival as a result of having greater downstream than upstream capability, or vice-versa.
Oil & Gas Operations
Oil and gas operations can be categorized into upstream, midstream, and downstream activities. The upstream activity involves oil and gas exploration and production, the midstream activity focuses on oil and gas transportation and storage, and the downstream activity deals with oil and gas refinement and marketing. These seemingly different business activities naturally require specialized and dedicated resources to manage, and there are many stand-alone upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operators. However, integrated oil and gas companies with both upstream and downstream operations are still a significant force within the oil and gas industry.
Integrated vs. Independent
There are pros and cons for being an integrated or independent oil and gas company. With vertically integrated operations, an integrated oil and gas company is in direct contact with the energy end market and may gain certain market intelligence. This, in turn, helps it better manage oil and gas productions based on changing market demands. However, an integrated oil and gas company can be difficult to value when different types of production and operating assets are all lumped together, leading to potentially lowered market valuation. An independent oil and gas company with only one type of operation brings a sharper focus to its business activity, such as eliminating competing resource allocations among different businesses. But the lack of profit counterbalance between upstream and downstream operations could be a challenge for independent oil and gas companies in unfavorable market conditions.
Profitability Interdependence
An independent oil and gas company may thrive or wither on the rise or fall of the oil and gas prices, while an integrated oil and gas company often has less concern about price volatilities. Balanced by its upstream and downstream operations, the business of an integrated oil and gas company could essentially hedge its profits against market downturns. For example, when crude oil productions experience diminished profitability from declining oil prices, refining operations at an integrated oil and gas company would likely see expanded profit margins because of the lower input costs, ensuring a certain level of locked-in profits.


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Puri is a destination that has emerged as one of the greatest pilgrimage destinations of the country and is quite known as the spiritual capital of the Indian state of Orissa. Along with great spiritual beliefs, the place has developed as a great tourist attraction where thousands of tourists gather every year in search of blessings and entertainment.
The place is popular because of its historic importance, sanctuaries, moderate climate, natural charm and much more. Situated near the Bay of Bengal, Puri is the coastal stretch having beaches offering peace of mind. The city has a long Puri hotel list and resorts to provide relaxation to the visitors. Also the destination has got itself registered in the world tourist map having the ancient Kalinga architecture and one of the religious Hindu Dham.
Some of the most interesting things about this city that you don't know are listed below for you:
Weather – Puri has emerged as a great tourist destination since past many years. The place being resting on the coastline remains moderate most of the time; the weather of the place favors the people reaching there on tours. Though, one can visit Puri in any of the months as the climate is charming and soothing yet for experiencing the best pleasures of the place, one should step ahead in October and November.
The last few months of the year becomes very entertaining in Puri and plenty of religious events and activities are held where people gather in huge numbers for having good time. Do check out the Puri hotel list online to book in advance especially during the peak season.
Food – One of the best things about Puri is its food. The best food courts of the place use less oil and mix well the accurate quantity of healthy spices which exceptionally blends well and become mouth watering cuisines of several flavors. Rice is a common meal of the region and people love doing the same when in Puri. Sweets in Puri are mostly supposed to have cheese as the base which gives outstanding taste to the people.
The Odishi restaurant is one of the spectacular shelters to spend something against food. Pokhal, Macha Besara, Chingudi Kossa and Kheeri are the specialties of the place. All the hotels included in Puri hotel list offer outstanding cuisines at reasonable prices.
Places to See – Located on the coast line of the Bay of Bengal, the Puri beach is a great destination for tourists to have some pleasure. The place is much suitable for spending some hours of pleasure and viewing sunrise and sunset scenery. The crystal clear water along with white sand make the place suitable for swimming and other adventures as well.
The very gorgeous Chilika Lake entertains tourists in huge numbers every year. The lake is the paradise on the globe for those who love bird watching and are fond of nature. It is the largest of the salt water ponds in the Asian continent. One can … Read More


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This page will guide you through the process of applying to study a BA Degree course at the Arts University Bournemouth as an international (non-EU) student.
If you are an International Student (non-EU) and wish to apply for a place on one of our BA (Hons) degree course, you can do so via UCAS:
UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)
Complete a UCAS application form. Please note, any references to application deadlines on the UCAS website are only applicable for UK and EU students. International students can apply at any time.
Applications to UCAS must be made electronically using the UCAS Apply system. UCAS provide an enormous amount of information and guidance on their application process.
UCAS code for Arts University Bournemouth
- Institution Code: A66
(We do not have a campus code as all our courses take place on one site).
Please make sure that you include all the qualifications that you have and remember to include all qualifications that you are currently taking.
Your personal statement is your chance to tell us why you want to be a student at AUB; we will want to know why you are interested in the course that you have applied to, key influences on your work and what you hope to do after your studies.
Once you have submitted your application UCAS will send you an acknowledgement and forward your application to AUB. Once you have completed your UCAS application you can track the status of your application via UCAS Track.
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The Picos de Europa are a huge mountain range that straddles the border between Asturias, Cantabria and León, just twenty kilometers from the ocean, and a paradise for mountain climbers, nature lovers and hikers.
A road winds from the religious playland of Covadonga through a mountainous landscape, and ends at Enol and Ercina, twin glacial lakes separated at birth by a hilly clump of land.
The road between Colunga and Arriondas winds through the Sueve mountain range. Midway through the drive, is a viewpoint called the Mirador del Fito, which offers an incredible view of the ocean, valleys and the Picos de Europa in the distance.
We chose an excellent day to visit the Somiedo National Park, found a couple hours south of Oviedo. The sun was bright and the weather warm. With a refreshing breeze coming from the north, it was a perfect early-autumn day, putting us in great spirits and bringing out the most beautiful aspects of the park.
The villages of Tuñón and Entrago, found south of Oviedo, are connected by the Senda del Oso, a popular trail running through the valley carved by the Trubia River. Formerly a track for mining trains, the trail has been converted for recreational use and has a lot to recommend it: rapids, tunnels, cliffs, fountains, villages and, yes, bears.
The drive from Valencia to Oviedo is a long one, so it's lucky that the Spanish countryside is so beautiful. We needed seven hours to reach Salamanca, where we grabbed a beer in the massive Plaza Mayor, and spent the night. Before leaving the next morning, we had time to explore the cathedral, which must be the only church in the world that has a space-walking astronaut sculpted into its facade.


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by Rachel Heidenry
Jenny Holzer's Dust Paintings, on view at Cheim & Read through October 25th, is breathtaking and expository. Taking government documents as her starting point, Holzer transforms detailed reports into paintings on canvas that blur the line between abstraction and reality. The documents incorporated into the works relate to the invasion of Iraq and subsequent years of warfare. Mostly written as first-hand accounts, the reports elucidate on political strategy and human wreckage, including detailed tales of interrogation tactics.
One document – the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command's Gardez Report – makes its way into multiple paintings. Detailing the death of Jamal Naseer, an Afghan prisoner who died in U.S. custody, the report traces the sustained torture performed in the prison. Holzer paints these canvases with a stark array of grays, blues and blacks – language matching its sentiment. Another group of paintings is based on CIA and FBI reports that are heavily censored. Very little text is visible other than words such as "Secret," "Conclusion," or "Terrorist Group" – these phrases the only distinguishers from typical Color Field Paintings.
From afar, Holzer's canvases are stunning explorations of color, line and form. Until looked at up-close and with an informed eye, the paintings could remain seemingly blissful. Just as governments downplay the indiscretions of warfare by attempting to disguise its trauma, Holzer eases us into her works through visually pleasant canvases. Immediately upon closer inspection, however, blacked out text leaps off the canvas and reminds us that so much information is still publicly unknown. By converting the documents into paintings, Holzer invites us to examine them as we would a work of art: intensely and critically. It is precisely the fact that once we really start looking, it is difficult to turn a blind eye.
Holzer's approach to the series directly pulls on a sense of urgency that calls our attention to language's subtleties. This has been the artist's speciality since the 1970s when she began passing out her Truisms in New York City. Typically working within public spaces and on mediums such as flyers, electronic signs or stone benches, Holzer has been actively concerned with how information is communicated and received throughout her artistic career. The artist nuances the subtly of a declaration, opinion or fact – making us question, ponder and read.
Returning to the paintings on view, Holzer encapsulates the body of work in the piece "Conclusion 2014." The large-scale canvas shows a large rectangle of blacked out text in the center of the composition, surrounded by abstract grey and blue strokes that emit the feeling of shredded paper. The painting is exhibited along with an electronic ticker tape that hangs from the gallery ceiling. Words from a government document are fed through the device, becoming public as each letter creeps into view. Exhibited side-by-side, the two works underscore Holzer's constant probing of public versus private information and the strategies performed to take it all in.
Dust Paintings is on view at Cheim & Read through October 25th.


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Colintraive is a small village lying on the eastern coast of the Cowal Peninsular. You can book ferries to Colintraive from Rhubodach which is situated across Loch Riddon on the Isle of Bute. Below, you can see ferry timetables for all routes to and from Colintraive and a selection of the best prices our customers have found recently.
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Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) Ferries operates small, environmentally friendly hybrid vessels for sailings from Colintraive. Facilities on board are limited as the journey time is short.
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There is a newsagent and post office just a short walk from the port. Free parking is available at the port but spaces are limited.
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By car
From Dunoon, take the mostly single track B836 from Sandbank and follow signs for Glendaruel and Tighnabruaich. Turn left onto the A886 and continue to Colintraive. From Inverary and the north, take the A815 from the A83 and stay on this road as far as Strachur. Turn right onto the A886 and stay on this road all the way to Colintraive.
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Buses 477, 478, and 479 run through Dunoon, Rothesay and Portavadie and stop at Colintraive.
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There are delightful walks to be had on the shores of Colintraive, and the roads are also quiet enough for cyclists to enjoy the coastline. Fishing permits can be obtained in the nearby lochs and country cycle routes are available for the more energetic cyclist.
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St. Martin's Griffin
434 pages (Hardcover)
In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.
Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.
Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to.
Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone.For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind? (From Goodreads)
There was a lot of hype surrounding Fangirl, which always makes me a little weary. Fangirl did not disappoint. It felt so real and intense and I absolutely loved Cath's journey.
I love the originality of the story. I mean, fan-fiction? That's an interesting idea. I liked that Cath was in her first year of college. It's a crazy time in anybody's life. Her experience felt very real. There are the Caths and there are the Wrens. Rainbow Rowell hits many of the issues people encounter when beginning college, from the loneliness to plagiarism. I think the realistic feeling has a huge impact.
The characters were fantastic. It was so easy to relate to Cath and feel like you were in her head. I had a really rough first year of university. Cath's story validated many feelings that I had. Most books I have read featuring characters at this age present them in a completely different way, where they have problems but have no issues adapting to post-secondary life. I just say this because not everyone just walks onto campus and makes friends and has a great time. Okay, enough about that. All of the other characters felt just as real. It's hard to describe, beyond the ability to relate to them. I loved Levi and the slow-building chemistry between them. Again, it felt real.
This is one of those books that I honestly don't know how to even review. I felt such a connection to the story and the words written. The best way to describe it is as a slow burn. I didn't just plow through Fangirl. It read slower and I savored it. I wanted to read it again the moment I finished. I really don't know how to describe this feeling.
In conclusion, read this. *throws down on bed**walks away*


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[Photo: Ashok Kosla, National Audobon Society]
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
Description: The Northern Bobwhite is a small, rotund bird of the family Odontophoridae (New World Quail) with rounded wings and a square tail. Bobwhites typically weigh 5-6 ounces (140-170 g) and are 8-10 in (20-25 cm) long with a wingspan of 3.6-4.8 in (9-12 cm). Bobwhites are sexually dimorphic with males displaying much more vibrant coloration than females or juveniles. In general, bobwhite quails are reddish brown in color with white, brown, gray and black mixed in throughout the body. Both males and females have a black stripe that extends from the beak to the base of the head; however, males have a white stripe above and below the eye whereas females have buff colored striping.
Life History: Northern Bobwhites usually breed once a year although can breed up to three times a year from February to October. Males and females reach sexual maturity at one year of age and females lay up to 13 eggs per breeding season. The eggs require 23 day to hatch and after 2 weeks the fledglings leave the nest. Northern Bobwhite feed on grass seeds during the fall, acorns throughout winter, insects and leafy vegetation in the springs, and insects and fruits and berries during the summer. The Norther Bobwhite has high mortality rates with 80 percent living of the population living less that one year.
Habitat: Bobwhite quail habitat consists of grassland, the edges of agricultural fields, and open wood or scrub forest habitats. Bobwhites do well in recently disturbed (early successional) habitats, but they do require a range of invertebrates, seeds and herbaceous plants for food and a diversity of ground cover. Optimal habitat for bobwhite includes diverse bunchgrass communities with patchy bare ground between and prominent canopy cover to protect from the elements and predators. Northern Bobwhites build ground nests consisting of dead grasses.
Distribution: Colinus virginianus can be found from southeastern Ontario in Canada to Central America with higher densities in the central and eastern US.
Status: The Northern Bobwhite has been declining at a rate of 3 percent over the last 50 years due to habitat loss from urbanization, and changes in farming and forestry techniques. However, the bobwhite continues to remain abundant throughout its range due to its ability to utilize a range of habitats. The Northern Bobwhite is an important game species regionally and nationally, and land management using prescribed burning and other brush management techniques is quite effective at managing healthy bobwhite populations.
South Carolina DNR - Northern bobwhite Animal Diversity Web
Texas Tech University, Bobwhite Quail Profile
The Tamaulipas-Texas Semi-Arid Plain or brush country is a vast dissected plain of thorny brush, in what used to be a predominantly grassland, savanna habitat. This ecoregion lies between the Chihuahuan Desert to the west and the coastal grasslands to the east and is comprised of four distinct subregions: The Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Semi-arid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub, and the Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces.
The topography of the Tamualipas-Texas Semi-Arid Plains consists of irregular to gently rolling plains with deep, acidic, fine to coarsely textured alluvial soils that are well-drained and low in moisture. The elevation ranges from 80-1000 feet (25-300 m). The climate in this region is semi-arid, receiving only 17-30 inches of rain per year (42-75 cm), mostly during May and June. Severe drought is common in this ecoregion. Temperatures average 70-72 F (21-22 C), with a growing season of 260-310 days.
The vegetation in all four subregions is comprised of mostly thorn woodland and thorn shrubland. The vegetation type is classified as mesquite-acacia-savanna and ceniza shrub which includes species such as honey mesquite, cactus, blackbrush, Texas persimmon, guajillo, lime pricklyash, and others. The grasses are composed of mostly short to mid-length grasses such as little bluestem, sideoats grama, lovegrass tridens, cane bluestem, silver bluestem, and bristlegrass. In wetter areas, along the Rio Grande, species such as black willow, black mimosa, common and giant reed, cattails, bulrushes and sedges can be found. Some examples of wildlife common to the Tamaulipas-Texas Semi-Arid Plain are: coyote, ringtail, hog-nosed skunk, Mexican ground squirrel, southern plains woodrat, ghost-faced bat, green kingfisher, elf owl, long-billed thrasher, Mexican burrowing toad, Rio Grande leopard frog, giant toad, banded gecko, mesquite lizard, black-striped snake, and the speckled racer.
The major land use in the region is rangeland, with 90% of the land used for grazing cattle. Croplands occur in the wetter Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains ecoregion as well as in the Rio Grande floodplain. The crops grown here are corn, cotton, sorghum, small grains and vegetables. The major human impacts on this ecoregion are from cattle grazing, water extraction, and fire suppression. These stressors have lead to the widespread dominance of drought tolerant thorny, brush species and a decrease of native grassland habitats.
[Photo: April Noble, Antweb.org, Bugwood.org]
Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta
Description: The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is a small, aggressive ant with a reddish-brown head and thorax and a darker colored abdomen or gaster. The thorax and abdomen are divided by a two-segment waist called the pedicel and post-petiole. These ants can be distinguished by their 10-segmented antenna terminating in a two-segmented club and the stinger at the tip of the gaster. RIFA ants range from 2-6 mm in length with body size dependent upon position in colony (e.g. minor worker, major worker, queen).
Life History: The life cycle of the red imported fire ant workers is 30-180 days depending on the size of the worker. The smallest worker is the minor worker, which lives 30-60 days, then the media worker (60-90 days) and the major worker (90-180 days). The queen can live from 2-6 years. RIFAs mate via a mating flight, which acts as the natural dispersal agent for a new colony. Once established in a nest and with enough food supply, a queen can produce up to 1500 eggs per day, with a typical colony consisting of 80,000 ants. Worker ants feed on dead animals such as insects, earthworms, and small vertebrates and bring back food for larvae. The larvae digest the food, which, in turn, is consumed by the workers and queen.
Habitat: RIFAs prefer hot arid regions, although they can survive in climate-controlled buildings in colder climates. These ants prefer to colonize in open areas such as agricultural and forest edge habitats, and tend to prefer recently disturbed areas. RIFA mounds are usually less than 46 cm in diameter with a honeycombed structure; although mounds are not always visible.
Distribution: Solenopsis invicta is native to South America, although it has become established in the US since it first arrived in either Mobile, AL or Pensacola, FL between 1933 and 1945. RIFAs currently inhabit almost all states from Maryland south to Florida and west to southern California.
Status: Red imported fire ants are aggressive invaders which are able to breed quickly and spread rapidly. The ability of these ants to bite and sting makes them excellent predators, allowing them to outcompete native ants and other invasive ants. RIFAs have been shown to severely harm local populations of ground nesting birds and mammals and may also kill frogs and lizards. There are additional costs of the RIFA associated with agriculture and public health.
Global Invasive Species Database
U. of Florida Entomology - Fire Ant
[Photo: Texas Parks and Wildlife]
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
Description: The ocelot is a medium-sized cat weighing 15-20 lbs (6.8-9 kg) and 30-41 inches (75-103 cm) long with a an intricate spotted and striped coat. The coat is variable colors with the upper body a grayish color with dark brown or black spots and splotches of various shapes. The underbelly is white with black spots and the tail is encircled with black rings or bars.
Life History: Ocelots occupy a home range of approximately 2-4 square miles (0.8-1.6 ha), with females occupying a smaller range than males. Ocelots traverse the home range mostly at night, stalking prey such as rabbits, small rodents and birds. Females return to the den during daytime, which consists of a depression in thick brush or grass. Females give birth from late spring through December and have litters of 1-2 kittens, on average. Kittens remain with the mother for about one year.
Habitat: Typical habitat of the ocelot consists of mixed brush species and trees found near the Rio Grande. Optimal habitat for the ocelot contains 95 percent canopy cover of shrubs, with 100 acres of isolated brush habitat. Smaller brush acreages must be connected to larger areas by habitat corridors in order to be used by the ocelot.
Distribution: Historically the ocelot occurred in vast areas in Texas including Central and Southern Texas and the Texas coastal plain.Leopardus pardalis is now restricted to 13 counties in Southern Texas: Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Willacy and Zapata.
Status: The ocelot is a state and federally listed endangered species (1972). Due to habitat conversion into agricultural and urban development, the ocelot population has been steadily declining for the past 60 years and currently only supports approximately 80-120 individuals. According to TPWD only 1 percent of the current ocelot distribution area supports optimal ocelot habitat. Vehicle mortality has become an increasing problem for ocelots in southern Texas and has been attributed with 50 percent of ocelot mortality. Conservation of ocelot habitat and construction of habitat corridors are currently underway in the area.
TX Parks & Wildlife - Ocelot
US Fish and Wildlife - Listed Cats


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The icon, the pitch & the wardrobe - the people behind pop's trailblazing fashion moments
Music and fashion have always gone hand in fingerless glove, writes Katie Baron in 'Fashion + Music', a new book that introduces the people behind some of the music industry's most trailblazing fashion moments
Grace Jones v Jean-Paul Goude
Perhaps nowhere in the rich historical co-mingling of music and fashion has the notion of 'becoming' been as vividly served up as by the Jamaican pop star Grace Jones. As the world's first new wave pop artist, Jones herself once attested, "I wasn't born this way. One creates oneself." But the story of Jones' creation is no solo show, for it was the irrepressible and exacting vision of Jean-Paul Goude - the legendary French art director, filmmaker and Jones' then lover - that drove her unforgettable visual legacy.
Miley Cyrus -v- Es Devlin
Straddling the worlds of opera, dance, theatre and spectacular public events (she designed the Olympics closing ceremony in London in 2012 and is devising the opening event for Rio 2016), Es Devlin OBE has become an integral brain within the stage-crafted visions of pop stars including the Pet Shop Boys, Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.
Madonna -v- Arianne Phillips
Arianne Phillips - multiple-Oscar-nominated costume designer, fashion stylist and Madonna's most enduring creative collaborator - is one of the most influential visual raconteurs in the world.
David Bowie -v- Kansai Yamamoto
Kansai Yamamoto - designer, director and one of David Bowie's linchpin early collaborators - is a creative so dynamic that, according to Victoria Broackes, head of performance and theatre exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, "in many ways regular fashion simply cannot contain him". Since his debut in the 1970s, he has been an unparalleled magnet for those with an appetite for the extraordinary.
Beyoncé -v- Jenke-Ahmed Tailly
Queen B's former creative director, Jenke-Ahmed Tailly, has an encyclopaedic repository of literary, philosophical and cinematic references. He says his female-influenced upbringing inspired his fashion choices for Beyoncé.
"I was lucky to be in [Beyoncé's] life at the time when she was growing differently as an artist and a person; she was about to become a mother and she wanted to move that girl-power narrative forward," he says. "Our relationship was built on trust and passion, enabling me to introduce her to new designers and new horizons, and I'm sure me being from Paris with my African background had an added value in terms of my take on the world."
Lady Gaga -v- Franc Fernandez
Franc Fernandez - a self-taught fashion designer, artist, art director and stylist - designed the infamous meat dress (painstakingly crafted from real slices of meat) that Lady Gaga wore to the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in 2010.
Surreal, subversive and typically Gaga, it was a massive media sensation whose intentions divided commentators en masse: an artistic statement with a feminist agenda (women as meat) or an anti-fashion dig at the now sensation-hungry (style over content) fashion and music industry themselves? Fernandez - resourceful as ever - drafted in the family butcher to bring it to life. The designer has also worked with Scissor Sisters and Katy Perry.
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Beers that are wayyyy too cheap.
My favorite childhood ice cream that can only be found in Shanghai.
P.S that eye bag is after 5 hours of flight and almost 24 hours without sleep. ):
Grapes and Grapevines my granddad grows in the garden.
Finally can access to blogger cos I am in KOREA-SEOUL!!
Im posting in my dorm now which is my cosy little place for the next 6 weeks.
This year, 20th birthday as been pretty special and awesome.
3 countries.
Dont even remember whens the last time I get to celebrate my bday with my grandparents.
Just 1.5 hours (2.5 hours for singapore time) more till the end of it.
so far, the bday luck has been pretty good as I got to sit among a group of french soccer player on the plane. (;
Although theres no birthday cake today, but its great, I had dinner at Dongdaemung just now!
Yes, I went there straight after I put down my things in the dorm, on the first day, thats how eager I am, HAHA!
Tomorrow is orientation, hope everything goes well.
Meet some cute korea guys....
Birthday wish: ____________________________________
P.S Shanghai VLOG coming soon. Let me catch some sleep and rest after all the traveling.
P.P.S pardon the photo quality, cos taken with my iphone.


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- Our returning guest is Damon Townshend, supervisor of elections for Pierce County Auditor's Office. We talk about turnout, it;s encouraging, and last minute tips for the election.
- The gopers are lying to you. ALL of them.
- The last word of this show is, VOTE!!!
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Recently I had the pleasure of attending "homecoming" at Clemson University. Clemson is a top-rated public university located in the "upstate" of South Carolina (USA). The campus is beautiful. It's truly the quintessential university setting, a lake, maple and oaks trees, crepe myrtles, azaleas, walking/biking paths, brick dorms and lecture halls, big-time college athletics, bright students, accomplished faculty, and a quaint, student-friendly town.
And while there on a college visit, the family decided to attend a football game. Yes, there was a plan. Once my daughter decided to go on a tour of Clemson, the rest was history. We chose a game in the Fall when the football team had a game at home on the schedule. Homecoming was a logical choice. We knew the weather would likely be good, the Fall colors would be near their peak and the football team would play a team it "should" beat. As it turned out, the weather was spectacular, the leaves were beautiful, we met up with some old friends, and Clemson won. Success on all fronts!
Throughout the weekend, memories kept flooding my brain and stirred my emotions. I had a great time at college. I worked hard. I played hard. I acquired technical skills. And I met my wife. It was a great period of my life and set a great foundation for decades of positive outcomes.
Before the official college tour, we drove/walked around and relived some old memories, pointing out where I'd lived, where my wife and sister roomed together one summer, where I attended church, where the engineering building was, and so on. It was fun to relive and share a few of those memories.
What struck me the most was how much I'd gotten out of the overall college experience. Today, many look down upon attending college. They say it's too expensive. There's little ROI. The payback is too long. And we've all heard the stories about how Michael Dell and Bill Gates didn't graduate from the universities they attended as young men. True, but there are always exceptions. For the vast majority, a formal college education is a blessing. Besides, it's more than the just attending classes, learning book knowledge, and graduation.
For some, such as engineers, doctors, nurses, and lawyers, a formal degree is a requirement to practice as a licensed professional. For all students, attending a university provides the opportunity to build a network, learn "how to learn," develop people skills, hone time management skills, and increase levels of maturity. There's much more to college than what you learn in the lecture hall or lab.
Yes, college is not for everyone. But if you can afford it (via parents, work, scholarship, or a combination), why would you forgo the opportunity? You don't necessarily have to attend a college that costs $75,000 a year, especially if you can't afford it. If you don't get into London School of Business or Stanford, you can always attend a smaller public university. If you have to work while in school, you can always attend night or weekend classes or go part time. Yes, there are many options. If you want it, there's a way.
I was fortunate to attend Clemson for my undergraduate studies and my parents sacrificed to pay the cost. I helped out by working and receiving a few scholarships. But for my next three degrees, I went to school at nights and on the weekends as a part-time student while working a full-time job as an engineer. And my company paid for the tuition. My point is this, find a way. Most companies have some type of tuition assistance program. Find out about it. If you're a veteran, you have many options for tuition assistance as well. Take advantage of them. Others of you may just have to work hard, control your spending and go part-time. But don't give up. And remember to enjoy the overall learning experience.
During the weekend, we walked by the homecoming "floats." These are created by student organizations during the week of homecoming out of chicken wire, 2x4s, and colored tissue paper. I particularly liked the "tiger" as it's Clemson's mascot. So my wife and I climbed the wooden steps behind the "class ring" and had our picture taken in front of the tiger. Ok, so it's a bit cheesy, like an overdressed tourist. But who cares, it was fun!
So what about you? Do you value formal education? Do you understand the benefits that reach well beyond the classroom? Are you willing to sacrifice financially for others in your family so that they can attend a good college or university? There are many ways we spend our money, from a $6 cup of coffee at Starbucks to a vacation we can't afford. But money spent on formal education is an investment that pays dividends for the rest of your life. And who knows, you might just meet your future spouse.
As always, the floor is open to your comments, suggestions, thoughts, and feedback.
Dr. Robert Gerwig is an agent of change and is able to balance the needs of the business and the needs of people. Dr. Gerwig believes and practices the values of performance and delivery of business metrics while simultaneously developing and growing people into leaders. You can contact him at RobertGerwig[at]LeadStrategic.com.
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Overhead Underground Submarine Feeder Tie
Overview: Bowen Island is currently fed by submarine cable 25F54 HSB from Horseshoe Bay. There has been a substantial increase in load and in order to mitigate the concerns surrounding the reliability of this existing electrical service, a second feeder to Bowen Island was proposed. Following an investigative study into seven different alternatives, the recommended solution was to feed Bowen Island by installing a ductbank and overhead feeder on Gibsons, extending submarine cable from Gibsons to Keats Island, installing a new ductbank through Keats Island, and running a submarine cable to Bowen Island. ZE Power Engineering's work included the overhead and underground design, communication with stakeholders, construction management, and complete project management tasks required from the Gibsons substation to the connection with the overhead extension on Bowen Island.
Duration: May 2013 – March 2015
Services: Underground Design (Civil and Electrical), Overhead Design, Project Management
Total Project Value: $13.0 million
Distribution engineering cover the full spectrum from design, engineering, and drafting services to full engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) of projects. ZE Power Engineering provides overhead and underground designs, feasibility studies, structure modeling, and route selection in order to meet its clients' needs for growth and reliability upgrades. Designs allow for variety of landscape and climate conditions in the Northwest, developing specially engineered solutions for nonstandard applications.
The company understands that successful distribution projects incorporate operability, constructability, and safety as key requirements. The team ensures that each design is done according to standard practices and meets all site conditions and client-specific needs, including:
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