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I recently read about a Florida mom who went to Occupy Wall Street. The New York Post got wind of her story, proceeded to write about it but also implied in part that her actions were not particularly responsible. The Daily Kos goes into detail, explaining the support she had from her community so that she could be there in the first place. But still, this woman went and tried to DO something, but her time away from her children was questioned instead.
It makes you stop and think, doesn't it? So, if you're not home perpetually fussing over your children, but trying to make a difference in a movement you believe in… THAT makes you a "bad" mom?
I don't like that. I don't like that one little bit. In fact, it should be the other way around. A mother who takes action to create a better future for her children should be considered a "good" mother, right? I get really irked when moms are shelved and categorized as beings meant ONLY to cluck over their wee ones. That's it. Don't you dare shift your interests or think outside that parenting box. Because, if you do, your children will suffer.
Yep. Well. Now I'm inspired to share ways mothers CAN get up and Occupy Wall Street. Sure, sure. Not all of us can take a train to NYC and pitch a tent next to that Florida mom mentioned in the article. But there ARE things we can do that will push back against the 1%.
Read and Listen. I get it. It's all depressing. It's often discouraging. It's usually confusing as hell. Wall Street, taxes, the economy, the gridlock on Capitol Hill. It's far easier to ignore it than pay attention and try to untangle any of it. But give yourself some credit, and take the time to read a couple news articles every day. Turn on the news or NPR. Listen. My guess is that you will have an opinion about it all before long.
Write. Maybe you have a blog. Maybe you read one but never comment. Maybe you're on Facebook or Twitter. Maybe you read an article you disagree with and there, at the bottom of the article, is an email address for the editor of that newspaper. Write. Say what you think. You may be surprised at the response.
Write some more. Don't forget about writing to your representatives. I've had a congressman tell me point blank that he reads blog posts and every letter that comes into his office. He takes action when his constituents holler about something enough. Words are a way to take important action.
Share information. Did you just read a great article online? "Like" it on Facebook. Is there a great blog out there? Comment and tell friends about it. Are a group of moms meeting at a park to talk about changing this situation on a local level? Call the news.
Show up to meetings. Whether it's a local neighborhood meeting, or a district meeting, or a town hall meeting about an issue you feel strongly about – go. So what if your child might make some noise. I bet your child will make people notice that you're there in the first place.
Vote. The most important thing you can do to illicit change is vote. Hey, bring the kids! Mine love it — they get stickers and get to see that their mom believes in our democratic system. Don't ignore the issues, make your vote count.
Get your protest on. Oh, wait. There is a movement happening in your area? And you feel strongly about it? Get the signs, get the kids and go. Your stroller of children covered in flags might even get you on the news. Wait, is it shady to use your children to get across a political point? It's a lot less shady than Wall Street keeping the government in their back pocket. So, get out there. 99% is still the majority, after all.


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There's a song that says that 'sorry seems to be the hardest word'. Well I think that the hardest word is often the first word of a sentence. Why? Because there is little or no context (meaning or structure) to support the look of the word.
If your child is stuck on the first word of a sentence don't think that you're doing the wrong thing if you just tell him / her what it is to move the reading along.
Sometimes I will tell the word. Sometimes I will give a prompt to action and if that does not work I will tell the word.
Here are some ways that I've helped students to get started :
Day after day "We'd probably say 'every day' but the author chose 'day after day'. Say it with me. Day after day". ('Day' might be a word that is usually recognized by this student, but it is not known in this context.)
Kieron "That boy is 'Kieron'". (Pointed to picture and pointed to 1st word.) "Can you say 'Kieron'?" (To become familiar with the look and sound of the word.)
Matthew "Who is still making the card?" (A call to use some visual information and meaning (print and picture) to support a decision.)
They "Does it look like 'They' or 'Then'?" (Reducing the choice to 2 words. Will need to look through the whole word.)
Then "What do you think happened then?" (Giving some context and putting the word 'then' into the student's mix of possibilities.)
After "What do you think will happen after school?" (Context for the 1st word, and also a call to think about what might come next (structure and meaning).)
Thunder "Look at the black clouds in the sky. Look at the beginning of the word and think about what might happen". (Giving some context and a call to crosscheck meaning with the look of the word.)
Everyone "Can you see a part you know? Can you say more?" (A call to take the word apart as I know he knows both 'every' and 'one'.)
You have to know the reader well in order to choose an appropriate prompt. If in doubt- Tell.

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February 14, 2014
The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) will organize its next conference in Shenzhen, China, with the collaboration of the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI). The conference aims to gather stakeholders active in the rare disease area from across the globe. It will be held on 7-9 November 2014, with two days of conference and one day of satellite events (for Chinese participants). There will be four parallel tracks: Diagnostics / Therapies / Interdisciplinary – Technologies / Educational track.
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Accident-Incident Reports
Each of us always strive to keep every member, youth and adult, safe in our program. Some activities have inherent risk and accidents can even happen when you are walking and paying attention, no chewing gum involved!.
The National Capital Area Council does subscribe to the council-wide SECONDARY accident and sickness insurance to cover any gap from your personal insurance.
To file a SECONDARY accident insurance claim, submit:
Please email these complete forms direct to email@example.com
Don will sign Block 13, and fill in Block 14 & 15. If Don is out, ANY Council staff member can sign the form. The signed form will be emailed/sent back to you and you will file direct with HSR. This starts the direct relationship with you and HSR to get your claim processed.
More information about the HSR Secondary Policy:
- HSR Policy Description of Coverage (Also Proof of Coverage)
- BSA Council Accident and Sickness Insurance
Be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions on the Claim Form and read through the Brochure to understand the coverage and also WHO is covered.
For units chartered to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the church has an existing secondary accident and sickness policy in place through Desert Mutual called "Church Activity Medical Assistance". Claim forms are obtained through your bishop or branch president.
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Modular Data Centers on the Up and Up
Containerized data centers are becoming a mainstay of server manufacturers.
UK-based Cannon Technologies has expanded into the modular data center market with its T4 Modular Data Centers. The units can be deployed indoors or out and are configured to meet the needs of enterprise or military users, according to Data Center Knowledge.
Microsoft has also completed construction of its new modular data center in Quincy, Wash. The facility is the company's first using its PAC (Pre-Assembled Components) design approach, reports DatacenterDynamics. Microsoft completed construction of the data center in nine months and reduced its development costs by more than 50 percent.


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What time of year is best to visit?
The Squirrels are active all year round. They don't hibernate and grow a silvery red coat with ear tufts in winter. When the snow falls the opportunities for Squirrel Images can be amazing. In May/June they moult and grow a rich red summer coat often with blonde tails and lose their ear tufts. The Squirrels breed in March and July and courtship, pregnant females and young Squirrel Kittens can often be seen over the course of Spring/Summer.
How do I get to the hide?
After meeting in Hawes at 8.30 you will then be driven the short distance to (and from) the hide (as there is no public parking at the site). Full details of the meeting place are provided post-booking.
What clothing/footwear should I bring?
Walking boots/wellies are advised as ground conditions vary and can be wet. Dress in layers to keep warm and don't forget a hat and gloves. Colour of clothing doesn't matter so no need for camouflage!
What lenses work best?
The optimum lens on a full frame body (i.e. Nikon D700 or Canon 5D) is a 300mm or 400mm prime, or a zoom such as a 100-400mm, or a 200-400mm. 300mm lenses can be used with extenders to good effect. On Crop Sensor bodies such as the Canon 500D/600D series or 7D shorter zooms also work well such as 70-300mm or 70-200mm. There are perches at different distances from the hide so both longer and shorter lenses can be used but 600mm lenses are perhaps a little too long.
Do I need to bring food for the Squirrels?
No, the Squirrels are regularly fed to ensure they have a balanced diet and supplement their natural food supply. We will be on hand to top-up feeding points as necessary throughout the session. Please do not handle food or attempt to feed the Squirrels yourself. Bacteria from your hands can be very harmful to Red Squirrels.
Do I need a Tripod?
Tripods are not needed. Beanbags are provided in the hide which are the most effective way of following the action. However, if you would rather use a gimbal or ball head then each window sill includes a special plate where any standard 3/8″ inch threaded head (Wimberley included) can be attached.
How many Squirrels will I see?
The woodland remains one of the best places to see Red Squirrels in the UK. Numbers can vary according to weather conditions, but at the very least we would expect guests to see around six different Squirrels with a minimum of 2-3 present at any one time. More usually upwards of ten different Squirrels are seen throughout a session and sometimes even up to twenty. The population is extremely healthy and there has not been anything nearing a blank session as yet. That said we are dealing with wildlife so there can never be an absolute guarantee! Generally less is more when it comes to Red Squirrel photography however, as individuals are more likely to feed contently and stay still if other animals are not competing for the same spot!
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By Dave A. Chokshi, MD MSc
Transforming primary care was encoded into the Affordable Care Act as a central part of reforming how health care is delivered. Major investments supported enhanced reimbursement for primary care, community health center expansion, and multipayer partnerships for practice transformation. Federal funding has been locally augmented by state governments, private payers, and nonprofit and philanthropic organizations—often to support adoption of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care.
By 2015, a number of these initiatives have matured enough to produce evaluable results. An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality synthesis report of 14 grants to study primary care transformation revealed few overarching "pearls." Instead, the success of transformation depended on context. External recognition as a PCMH-certified practice alone was seldom sufficient as a marker of meaningful transformation from the patient's perspective.
A Growing but Murky Evidence Base
The most rigorous PCMH evaluations have yielded generally modest—and often conflicting—results. Mark Friedberg, MD, MPP, of the Rand Corporation, who has helped lead 4 of these studies, and colleagues have argued that divergent results represent differences in both practice context as well as the medical home interventions themselves. Context matters in determining an improvement trajectory—particularly if practices lack the resources or technology to fuel transformation. In this vein, Stuart Pollock, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, has written that PCMH-focused transformation has failed in part because it elevates process (such as discharge follow-up calls) above culture and mission (such as hiring the right people).
Measuring actual implementation, therefore, matters as much as the structure of the PCMH model. Taking advantage of its scale, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) measured key outcomes against the extent of PCMH implementation for 5.6 million veterans receiving care at VHA clinics. For the top decile of clinics (compared with the bottom decile), degree of PCMH implementation was associated with better patient satisfaction, higher quality, less staff burnout, and lower acute care utilization.
Differences in the medical home interventions themselves offer the possibility of refining the structure of transformation. Friedberg highlights upfront supplemental payments for care management as well as shared savings financial incentives as 2 potential key elements of more successful PCMH interventions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced initial results from the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, which includes both of these structural elements.
The initiative spanned multiple payers for 483 practices serving 2.7 million patients across seven regions. While an independent evaluation remains to be published, CMS cited positive quality performance, particularly on patient experience and readmission measures. Cost results were more modest, with only 4 of 7 regions generating gross savings (excluding care management fees) and only 1 of the 7 generating net savings (and thereby earning shared savings) in the first year.
Does Any of This Matter for Patients and Clinicians?
The debate around PCMH evidence can lose sight of the ultimate goals: tangible improvement in patients' experiences and outcomes. In the studies described above, most medical home interventions increase patient satisfaction but few show substantial improvement in health outcomes or other measures of patient-centeredness, such as whether patients are involved in the design of transformation efforts.
Teams led by Thomas Bodenheimer, MD, of University of California, San Francisco, and Arnold Milstein, MD, of Stanford University, have both conducted in-depth examinations of positive-outlier primary care practices. Both emphasize deeper patient relationships through more robust access and continuity with care teams. When access and continuity are in tension, patient preference determines which takes priority, reflecting a broader move toward shared decision making. Panel management, health coaching, integrated behavioral health, and complex care management are all considered fundamental responsibilities in primary care. For example, at the Southcentral Foundation clinics in Alaska, behavioral health consultants are considered core members of the care team. Spatial work arrangements facilitate rapid face-to-face communication among members of the team, enabling panel management and triage of complex cases.
A second type of approach toward primary care transformation involves more elemental reinvention of care models. Some organizations have attempted to reinvent scalable primary care models from the ground up, starting with how the practice is paid. At Iora Health, for example, payment is driven by a risk-adjusted fixed fee per patient for comprehensive primary care; physicians and other staff are salaried. The simplified payment model has allowed for investment in technology oriented around care instead of billing. It also influences culture—for example, by allowing teams to meet patient needs more flexibly, such as through home visits or, in some cases, helping pay for housing.
Similarly, the practice ChenMed has also leveraged risk-adjusted Medicare Advantage capitation to innovate primary care delivery for seniors with multiple chronic conditions. Their model includes having longer and more frequent patient visits, providing free transportation to patients, and placing an emphasis on cultivating a physician culture around relationship-building and the desire to be accountable for outcomes.
Translating best practices and lessons from upstart innovations into policy is not straightforward. However, a few main considerations may help point a way forward.
First, workforce development must become front and center to address the culture change issues described herein. The CMS recently made a significant outlay for clinician engagement in the form of $685 million awarded for practice transformation learning networks. Recruiting and retaining bright younger physicians into primary care, particularly in community health centers and other safety-net clinics, is an urgent priority. And professional development must extend to all members of the care team, with particular attention to medical assistants and community health workers.
Second, new care models including virtual visits, retail clinics and urgent care centers, and technology-enabled specialist consults will force a rethinking of what constitutes primary care. Longitudinal patient relationships and a prevention-oriented mindset must remain at the core of primary care. Quality metrics, which primary care doctors generally find unsatisfactory, must be streamlined around that core.
Finally, primary care must embrace a renewed focus on caring for the highest-need patients. These include patients who are difficult to engage in care, who are "lost to follow-up," and who have supervening social stressors. In this way, primary care transformation must keep pace with—and in many cases, lead—the transformation of the broader health system.
About the author: Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, is assistant vice president at New York City Health + Hospitals, where he leads the Office of Ambulatory Care Transformation. He is a primary care internist at Bellevue Hospital and is an assistant professor of population health and medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center. He tweets at @davechokshi. The views expressed in this JAMA Forum post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of New York City Health + Hospitals. He reports no conflicts.
About The JAMA Forum: JAMA has assembled a team of leading scholars, including health economists, health policy experts, and legal scholars, to provide expert commentary and insight into news that involves the intersection of health policy and politics, economics, and the law. Each JAMA Forum entry expresses the opinions of the author but does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of JAMA, the editorial staff, or the American Medical Association. More information is available here and here.
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Ottawa – The normal routine of the Canadian capital was broken today when multiple gunmen opened fire on Parliament Hill. The Tern can certify that at least one gunman entered the Parliament building, where he was gunned down by House of Commons Sergant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers. A second gunman shot a soldier who was standing guard at the National War Memorial standing opposite Parliament. The soldier in question, a reservist from Hamilton, Ontario, later died from his wounds. Three others remain in hospital with minor wounds.
The Canadian capital remains on lockdown, with police advising locals and tourists alike to avoid the downtown area for the time being. Tonight's NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators has been postponed in response to the lockdown.
All three main party leaders, Prime Minister Harper of the Conservatives, Muclair of the New Democrats, and Trudeau of the Liberals are reported by the CBC to be safe. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud stated, according to the CBC, that police "were taken by surprise."
As of 16.00 local time (15.00 Chicago, 21.00 London) all downtown Ottawa schools have been taken off lockdown.


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Its not a furby and its not a duck its Elizabeth
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Bold, brash complex in its subtlety these new pieces by newbie Inia has earned a place on my wall.
Fantasy Destro you can't get this anywhere else!
Destro joined on Jul 5th, 2013, since that has made 152 posts that are still accessible today, 1 of which are threads. Helping shape the community, Destro has given 187 upvotes, and was last online on Aug 10th, 2019.
My collection is just getting started! As you can see I prefer my women to be uhh au naturel...
Look at the fine texture work and shading really bringing this character to life.
Oh geeze how did this shot get in there should maybe add a nsfw tag...
@mizlilly Personally I found the characters to be very charismatic as well as finding the humor to be really solid throughout. For me It was fun to watch regardless of how the plot developed because i was already so charmed I just enjoyed watching things play out no matter how predictable.
Factually DC hasn't said anything untrue but I think the conclusions on what to do with the information are where we differ. If DC had been making claims that were flat out untrue i'd have been more harsh in my critiques of him as a person but instead our disagreements focus more on how we handle the facts of the situation. Personally I don't think we could get eachother to see eye to eye on this but i think its important that we challenge eachothers respective points. As far as truth is concerned thats very difficult and often times will shift with perspective I'd never try to claim there was one truth that governs everything because i'd be wrecked time and time again.
If i get the oppurtunity to call something masturbatory i'll take it, thats just who i am. My thing is that I don't really think any individual is truly good at determine whether something is being reported on objectively. CNN and Fox might be easy to see where they're being unfair but subtlety and charisma can make it exponentially more difficult to understand when opinions are being placed alongside fact in equal standing.
In my mind the chart isn't meant to be a quality assurance that whatever you read from these sources is going to be trustworthy. Rather its more of a guideline to see what narratives certain places tend to fall in line with. I don't have it open all the time to check against I just think its handy to help understand the political climate in the press.
Yeah man i'm pretty indivdualistic but i cant deny that watching people comment on politics is going to color my outlook so i think the only responsible thing to do is to just lay it out there so its all open to criticism and review. As far as Destiny goes there are definitely times when you can tell he's being stubborn or obtuse on certain takes but his community can be very critical of him for it. In debates however i find his reasoning to at least logically follow a to b to c. Hasan is definetly far left (at least in the US) and is in favor of socialism if not outright communism which i don't think is as problematic as other people would try to lead you to believe. The thing i like about hasan though is that he actually makes an effort to understand internet culture and reach out to an audience that would initially be unresponsive to any of his ideas.Its funny that you mention both Destiny and hasan they've been working together recently and while hasan is very much anti capitalism Destiny is very pro capatalism and its interesting listening to them disagree.
Facts are absolutely objective things like times, dates, places won't change regardless of who reports on it. The thing is Two people can look at the same set of data and draw wildly different conclusions which is why its important to understand to what ends these conclusions are being made, be aware of them, and then be mindful of them while discussing the harder to interpret details regarding an event.
@Farris my bad i thought you were genuinely asking not looking for an opportunity to masturbate over how logical you seem to find yourself. The idea that any reasonable person shouldn't need any resource to help discern how non partisan particular sources are is laughable. Especially today where plenty of "reasonable" people are shown to believe and buy into outright lies. "well those people clearly aren't logical like me!"
Media will always have a slant so getting 20 political analysts of varying opinion to analyze thousands of articles and hundreds of hours of programming to determine if their views were being represented in ways that were more/less skewed is about as objective as one can be when analyzing content such as this. Its even admits how complex this is but goes on to state the rigor and methodology of their study if you want to dive into it and determine how far you want to trust them thats a personal value judgement but from my understanding of the scientific process much of what they're performing seems consistent with the objective of finding objectivity.
As for your questions I dont think they ever reveal what analysts they have ranking each piece of media which i didn't expect them to if thats a problem for you again thats a personal value judgment.
"The overall source ranking is a result of a weighted average, algorithmic translation of article raw scores". How things are scored and what goes into weighing them are transparent so if you want to take a moment to see of the factors that go into a score what weighs them the information is available on the page.
"Note that the ranking here includes whether something is "presented as" fact, analysis, etc. This Expression scale focuses on the syntax and intent of the sentence, but not necessarily the absolute veracity. For example, a sentence could be presented as a fact but may be completely false or completely true. It wouldn't be accurate to characterize a false statement, presented as fact, as an "opinion." A sentence presented as opinion is one that provides a strong conclusion" So again the answer to your question is freely provided a fact is defined as the gradeschool definition of fact which is just an objective and provable statement (true or false).
I think a resource like this is helpful cause i dont have the time or resources to pour over thousands of articles or tv programs to determine how often a certain outlet speaks with objectivity as i would imagine is the same for literally everyone else. So news is something that pops out often whether it be on social media like reddit, twitter, facebook, or just hitting news on your google homepage Resources like the one i provided help offer clarity when clicking on breaking news links to understand where a source generally comes from and how it affects the reporting.
Onto the amateurs!
So all the questions you asked are of course things to be aware of but there is a reason why i kept them separate from what i consider to be objective news sources. The people I watch are obviously biased and have strong opinions. There is nothing wrong with opinions as long as you're aware of the fact. I know i have biases and my world views are skewed by all sorts of things as are the people i watch. I also know that everyone has things theyre completely unaware of making them biased and skweing their opinions there is no such thing as a completely objective person nor should we expect it.
As far as who i watch off the top of my head: Contrapoints, Hbomberguy, Shaun, Three arrows, Some More News, Destiny, Hasan Piker (not TYT) and i'm sure i'm forgetting some. All of them are left leaning in their analysis and opinions.
What i do is find whatever theyre talking about in objective as a source as possible and then watch some of these guys to hear their take on it.So the equation goes News sources+initial reaction+analysis from people i find entertaining= personal conclusion. Is it perfectly objective? no but noone is expected to have perfectly objective outlooks on life.
"I make up my own mind, based on what evidence I see, what's logical, and make a boundary between "what is true" and "what we can't know for sure". Should i get you some tissues for how hard you just jerked yourself off?
This is unironically a fairly good chart to check against in order to understand the slants and angles that certain news sites will have. Thats not to say that articles from lower down or farther to the ends are wrong just that you should understand they'll be some spin on their coverage. Its also fair to say that articles from higher up and in the center wont always be perfect either so its good to always be critical. That being said i do like the associated press for coverage and then arguing about things online because no matter what we as individuals will always have bias so its good to hash things out.
As far as discussion around things that wouldn't normally be considered news such as sjws and internet culture i follow various youtube channels and communities around them. This is hugely important though, no matter how entertaining/ well thought out someone may seem theyre amateurs on the internet so while hearing their perspective can be helpful always be mindful that you arent just soaking everything up as gospel.
Oh so you stamping out any discussion about all of the other motivations of this guy, and the rhetoric he used with the excuse of "but-but-but guys, its just what he wanted guys dont fall for it!!" is talking about it? Truly you've been a facilitator of discussion and nuance from the very beginning!
By the way pointing out the increasingly xenophobic rhetoric and the places where he learned them isn't discussion its vilification, may our thoughts and prayers go to the real victims here; the online, and increasingly more mainstream medias that helped spread these ideas. It's not as though the radicalization of the far right is the source of the fastest growing and most violent terrorism in the US (it is) and that their rhetoric (the extremist right) has gotten increasingly more extreme and has been for years. Sorry pointing that out is simply so purple haired college students can say they're better than them and not at all indicative of any other problems whats so ever.
The united states is so dumb guys! trying to blame violence on video games and the gamer gates! The dang anti free speech leftys in california are trying censor everybody! by the way i'm not informed of the social climate in other countries via youtube and twitter reactionaries :)
Also its not as though the anti-feminist rhetoric around gamer gate lead directly to anti-left wing rhetoric and youre certainly not a living breathing example of it; thats a completely unfounded claim! Lets take a break rail against the left wing media and how nutty they are lol xd! It's not as though watching a few anti-sjw videos on youtube puts you on the fast track to recieving more and more extreme content from the likes of people claiming white genocide and other xenophobic claims! By the way the left deplatforms everybody and all of this literal nazi propaganda isn't entirely prolific on social media and easy to find!
Most importantly of all none of this is constructive discourse because people talking about it on a forum online should immediately be derailed into a conversation about how the media is really bad.
@DarkChaplain Imagine being too afraid to talk about motivations and culture that inspired this attack, attacks in the past, and no doubt attacks in the future and thinking that was standing up to terrorism. Imagine reading that 60 page manifesto and using the fear of acceleration as an excuse to stamp out any discussion about all of his other motivations and inspirations. Imagine being the hypocrite who still said "The left-wing media is already using this tragedy to further their goals of deplatforming people they don't agree with" and unironically thinking you aren't part of the problem of the "already highly tense situation in the socio-political landscape."
Woah easy you don't want to trigger anymore leftist violence!
Maybe you could make the argument that Kirn was simply trying to expose the hypocrisy of the west when it comes to civilian casualties. Truly when any amount of innocent people die at the hands of our foriegn policy (largely the US) we don't really pay attention or care all that much but when it happens in our borders no matter how many people die its a tragedy. The thing is the more you look at the comment "tl;dr I mean, it's just 49 people" the more i'm inclined to believe that it was a vapid response not really worth paying attention to.
Don't forget the hottest take of all from a big wrinkled brain australian senator if Muslims didnt want to get shot in new zealand they simply shouldn't have existed in new zealand. Also lets just ignore the fact that this wasn't an act of terrorism but rather an act of "vigilantism" because murdering scores of innocent people based solely on their ethnic background is simply taking the law into their own hands.Truly this is all the left wing medias fault guys!


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"Do your friends tell you you're funny?" I still cringe when I think of the time when a very big deal New York editor asked me that question when we were discussing one of my manuscripts. Because really, how does a polite Canadian respond without sounding obnoxiously braggy (I'm cringing even as I type this, […]
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Sadly, I have a horrible memory. The older I get, the more the tapestry of my childhood unravels, each thread of memory loosening and coming undone, more and more of it lost forever. That said, I don't remember who taught me to read, and I don't remember the first book I read by myself or […]


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The playoffs consist of four classes with up to five rounds of play in each class. The number of teams determines the number of rounds in each class.
Class A - Varsity
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Playoff teams should be at the gym at least 20 minutes before the scheduled game tip-off time.
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Rally round the Constitution
What sustains the conservative agenda? What makes it distinctive and coherent? In a word, principle. By Peter Berkowitz.
Reading into the Constitution
Veiled Threat?
France may have a case for banning the burqa. By Peter Berkowitz.
A Boot Camp for Citizenship
Civics education must not be indoctrination, but it also must not be overlooked. By Peter Berkowitz.
Exceptionally American
Peter Berkowitz on God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World by Walter Russell Mead
A Date with Destiny
Hoover fellow Robert Zelnick, who coached David Frost for his storied broadcast bout with Richard Nixon, shares his glimpse of "the unleashed Nixon." By Caleb Daniloff.
Better Angels
Why Abraham Lincoln matters—even now. By Shelby Steele.


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If you are going to hospital for non-emergency tests or treatment, you will normally be expected to make your own way to and from hospital, even if you live a long distance away.
The Patient Transport Service (PTS) is provided for patients who require the specialist support of an ambulance crew to travel.
If you believe you qualify for the service you will need to contact your local Patient Transport Advice Centre to arrange your transport for outpatient appointments. They will check whether you are eligible and help you make travel arrangements.
You are eligible for patient transport if:
Transport could also be provided to a patient's escort or carer where their particular skills and / or support are needed. Escort travel will be agreed for each individual case at the time of booking using the patient escort eligibility criteria.
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With the Iron Curtain solidly drawn around it, Estonia was struggling to make tourism ends meet in the decades after World War II. That is, until both its Soviet overlords and sightseeing industry found the perfect solution: They would outfit the increasingly accessible nation with a luxury hotel that unwittingly brought together a vacationing crowd and the U.S.S.R.'s most vigilant gatekeepers.
At the classy Hotel Viru in the city of Tallinn, well-heeled travelers arranged business transactions, gossiped, and traded information about what lay beyond the Soviet bloc. Between 1972 and 1991, the imposing hotel in Estonia's capital was filled with foreign travelers and Estonians visiting from abroad. Boasting a foreign currency exchange, Western alcohol and goods, and a bustling restaurant, the hotel entrapped visitors into occupying themselves within its premises rather than seeking entertainment outside.
This was all in line with the plan of the KGB agents who listened in to every syllable and watched every step taken from their listening room hidden on the secret top floor of Hotel Viru. Unsuspecting guests were oblivious to the fact that their ashtrays and dinner plates came with electronic bugs, the sauna taped each conversation, and, of course, their hotel rooms were outfitted with secret microphones and cameras.
In the years following World War II, Estonia sank into the shadows of the U.S.S.R., struggling with a failing tourism industry. But when a new ferry line opened in the early '70s and connected the country to neighboring Finland, thousands of visitors began arriving annually.
To accommodate them, a two-tower building with an extended, "L"-shaped ground floor was constructed by Finnish architects and swiftly modified and outfitted by Soviet spies. What was now Estonia's largest hotel was hardly inconspicuous: It was a Soviet-style high-rise towering over the quaint, red-roofed buildings of Tallinn.
Hotel Viru quickly became the pride of Intourist, a Soviet travel agency that was founded in the 1920s by Joseph Stalin. Later, it was more or less run by the KGB, which controlled all aspects of visitors' trips in order to best display U.S.S.R. propaganda. Soon after Viru was built, a 1975 Intourist guide lauded the high-rise as "Tallinn's new pride, a beautiful creation of glass and concrete." Conveniently, all foreigners were required to stay in the hotel during their visit.
These guests would have read about the marvels of a 22-floor hotel, blissfully unaware that it was, in fact, 23 floors tall. The top floor was kept strictly off limits, purportedly for technical equipment. A sign currently posted in front of the door clearly states "There's nothing here" in homage to the answer given to anyone asking about the upstairs operation.
The hotel below was riddled with listening devices. Any hotel room could be outfitted with a KGB microphone, but 60 rooms were pre-wired with listening equipment, in addition to bugged phones and flowerpots, and a hollowed space between the walls for microphones. Next door was often not another guest but a KGB agent with an ear to the mic. In the restaurant, the ceiling was outfitted with receivers.
The true nature of the management's mission was an open secret with the more than 1,000 hotel employees—often orders would come from their in-the-know overseers to place certain guests in particular rooms.
This open secrecy served its purpose, says Peep Ehasalu, communications manager for the hotel. The message it sent was clear: "Don't even think about going somewhere and meeting somebody and we won't know." An atmosphere of fear and paranoia quickly followed. Guests and employees alike, he says, began "self-censoring."
In April 1991, just before the U.S.S.R. crumbled, the KGB suddenly abandoned its post at Viru. Agents packed what they could in one night but left most of the floor's equipment in place. Curious Estonian employees at the hotel were not altogether surprised to find that the room on the 23rd floor was chock-full of listening devices. They left it untouched.
The secret room wasn't rediscovered until 1994, when Viru was bought by a Finnish company. Again, the new manager decided to leave the 23rd floor in the state it was found in. At that point, Ehasalu says, it was too painful to imagine creating a museum for the spies who had made life hell for Estonians under their watch.
In January 2011, the floor was finally opened to the public with a museum. After 15 years of being sealed off, Ehasalu says, the decision was made when a European TV crew visited and asked: "Why did hotel management allow the KGB to be here?"
"For us it was such a stupid question," Ehasalu says. "We realized we must open it, we must explain what life was like under KGB control."
Today, tours take visitors up to the once-hidden floor of the still-bustling hotel. On a nearby balcony, they can stand directly under the massive letters of "HOTEL VIRU," which grace the top of the building, to check out the cityscape before being led into a small room with a dial-less telephone that connected to the Moscow KGB headquarters.
From there, the secret listening room is filled with the blocky gray electronics of the '70s, papers, and relics hastily left behind. On the desk, an ashtray is filled with 23-year-old cigarette butts and a gas mask. Blueprints for floors and dining room tables mark off which spots were tapped. A small cot in the corner even provided a rest area for KGB agents when the listening sessions stretched through the night.
"It's not to tell about some kinds of James Bond stories," Ehasalu says of the museum. "But what was everyday life in the hotel—what it meant that the KGB was in the house."


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Customer Support has teams which provide workstation and device support services, an assets management group that maintains the whereabouts of all software and hardware assets, and a technical support center for training and solving reported problems.
The Applications department provides clinical and administrative software applications implementation support for the hospital and clinic operations.
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The Educational Technologies department provides solutions to support UF Health's instructional missions, including expert assistance with Classroom Support, Instructional Technologies, Faculty Development, IT Training, Videoconferencing, Clinical Applications, SharePoint, myTraining, and Telemedicine.
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Finance and Administration performs budgeting, cost modeling, financial reporting and human resource process support to the AHC IT department managers and directors.
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The Web Services team designs, develops, and manages websites for Shands, the colleges, and other units within the Academic Health Center. Devoted to website design and development, the group brings together designers, programmers, information architects, content curators, social media specialists, and search engine optimization experts to continually improve and expand the Academic Health Center's online presence.
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The VPN client uses your myUFL (Gatorlink) username and password to authenticate you. It then creates a secure channel between your remote computer and the UF network, and routes all traffic to and from UF through that channel.
The preferred VPN to use for Health Science Center business is the HSC VPN. This VPN can install from your web browser. Macs, Windows, and Linux are all supported.


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"This is not your grandmother's knitting" is a phrase usually used to evoke the image of knitting as a newly revived craft. There's even a cute Etsy shop by this name which currently carries knit pokeballs and bow ties. It's usually intended as a craft-positive, creativity positive idea. Yet, for me, those good intentions are overshadowed by negativity – towards women, towards aging, towards grandmotherhood and (by implication) motherhood. I know the speaker means well, but…
I'm not the first one to come up with this. There are some very good commentary on by this phrase on Abby's yarns blog and STC Craft, so, yeah, I know it's been said before.
To me, the phrase conjures images of 'your grandmother', a weak little old lady who was surrounded by fussy bric-a-brack who knit scratchy sweaters which you were embarrassed to wear in public, but you did so out of a sense of duty and forced gratitude. It sort of sounds like Mrs. Weasley and her her sweaters. Sweaters which Harry Potter was the only one sensible to appreciate as labors of love and beauty.
My own grandmother was a little old lady, sweet and salty and a little bit fussy, occasionally confused, surrounded by bric-a-brack. She not only knit me very trendy sweaters (she's been gone since the late 1980's so they are very dated now) but she also knit me two freakin' Doctor Who scarves. TWO. Because I was an ungrateful brat and didn't like the color scheme on the first one. Show me one of your chic, trendy knitters who is as badass as that, and I'll show you a lady who has more class than to diss Grandma!
To me the phrase evokes the picture of a woman who is very loving, and constantly making things, but somehow lacks any humor or playfulness. Loving, but not fully living. Such a grandmother would faint at the sight of a bag shaped like a vulva or venture into anatomically correct crafting of any sort. My own mother (who has been a grandmother for over 20 years now, so she counts) designed, sewed and embroidered a gorgeous female torso which she used to display in her living room.
My grandmother also did a lot of other crafting. Here's a beautiful, vibrant granny square afghan which, in this picture, is helping my cat keep me warm. She also used to 'do pottery', which means she used to glaze bisque pieces and send them off to be fired. In the '70's this seemed to be a 'fussy old lady thing', now there are apparently shops devoted to it.
There are two major ways in which I think my knitting differs from grandma's. First: she was more skilled at it. Secondly, I'm much more of a yarn snob. Part of the second might be due to the fact that it was harder to get good yarn back then. She opted for inexpensive, washable yarn for just about everything she did, which, given that it was the '70's and '80's, was often the 'crunchy' acrylic stuff. After 30 some years of washing it has softened up a lot without pilling or fading. So maybe she was right about that (but I'm going to keep on going as I have been).
I'm in no rush to become a grandmother myself, but I expect it's going to happen sometime in the next ten to fifteen years. When it happens I really hope to carry on crafting as my grandmother did – to make things I thing my grandchildren will enjoy, and to do my best to take on large projects for whatever they want, whether or not I get the pop culture references.
I'd be proud to carry on that tradition. If it's not your grandmother's knitting, then let me know what is (or was) and how it's different.
Blog Contests and Yarn Giveaways
I've entered a drawing for a skein of Delicious Yarns Sweet Sport at Crochet Ever After (2/28) as well as one for a Lion Brand yarn tote and Pelt yarn at All Free Knitting (3/1)


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Second Edition. Your car-camping Guide to scenic beauty, the sounds of nature, and an escape from civilization. Perfect Camping for you in Minnesota from Zippel Bay State Park's birch -jack pine forest, overlooking the incomparable Lake of the Woods, to the Blue Mound prairies, pitching a tent in Minnesota opens the door to endless adventure. And Campers are never far from a Great Lake or one of the myriad rivers, streams and lakes that make the state a camper's paradise. But - do you know how to find the RIGHT place? This Guidebook is the answer.
- Detailed Maps of 50 Campgrounds in three distinct Minnesota regions
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- Selections based on location, diverse topography and size, overall appeal, and reliable management
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Having a second babyFriday, December 12th, 2008
For the last couple of months, I have received several emails asking me if I'm planning to write some more.
Of course, this blog has been a very nice way of sharing my stories about being a mom and since I gave birth to my second beautiful daughter, it has been in my to-do list to share some more stories here.
However, and as all mothers with two or more children will say, having a toddler and a baby is already a very hard job to do. But what exactly does HARD work mean? you might ask, so here are some highlights:
- The time that you used to have by yourself when your first baby/todller/child was sleeping during the day, might not coincide with the time that your second baby chooses to have her siesta as well. During this time, your baby might want to play, eat, burp or have colic which means that you might be busy taking care of her.
- If your second baby cries when the first is sleeping chances are that the first one will wake up not feeling very happy about it, so you might end up trying to calm down two little people.
- If you are breast feeding the second one, nights are not always a time to get rest but to feed the baby.
- During the day, you better be ready because your first child has so much energy already.
- Plus, you have to make some space in your busy schedule to have some one-on-one play time with the first one in order to avoid any jealousy towards the new baby.
- At the end of the day, or whenever you have a few hours for yourself, you fall asleep whether you plan it or not.
So then why would someone have a second baby if you have to deal with all of these issues?
Well, let me tell you that having a second child has been the most incredible experience not only for me but for my entire family. For instance my first daughter has learned to be patient, tolerant and to share. Being the first and only child gave her very good qualities, as she knew how important she was for us because she had all our attention. However, the arrival of her sister taught her that she had to share mom and dad not only emotionally but physically. She has learned to take turns with us and that if her sister wakes her up in the middle of the night is because she might have a need. Therefore, tolerance is now in her vocabulary. Plus she is in the age where she is learning about independence and having a little space to take her own decisions instead of having mom and dad on her back has been a very nice experience for her.
For my husband and myself, having a second child taught us to chill out. With the first one we were worried for just everything, with the second one, we have been actually enjoying her more knowing already what might come for example if she gets a cold, diarrhea, vomit, a colic, etc. we have learned to patiently follow the proper procedure. Not to mention me going into my second C-section which I already knew how, where and when and actually enjoyed my stay in the hospital.
Finally, as a family, my second child brought us more identity as a group rather than a trio. Having more things to share and hopes to fulfill in the future. Overall, I will definitely recommend it as I am happier now than I was before.


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Cringe-worthy – Part 5
First Best Austrian Friend and I once debated the greatest capacities of human nature. He said "love" and "tolerance" and I countered with "generosity" and "respect". Love – or at least romantic love – I told him, was really a self-centered emotion at its core, not to mention the fact that it has been made trite through overuse. And tolerance was a downright arrogant attitude. "I tolerate you. I tolerate that your existence occurs simultaneously with my own." Should one be grateful for being tolerated? That might be a good first step, but it is entirely insufficient to truly dismantling prejudice. No, people could do better than that.
I believe in kindness. I believe in giving what you can with no expectation of payback. And I believe that if someone reads this and thinks it is a bunch of sentimental crap and that the world doesn't work this way, then he/she will have reasons and experiences to back that idea up and they are right. That's where respect comes in. It doesn't mean I will change my own views one iota.
I thought I was always this way – that it was in my nature – and that my upbringing and all the luck I have had in life simply reinforced my natural inclinations. I thought I would get glimpses of this essential nature as I read through my childhood journals.
I didn't.
On March 21st 1978 (at the ripe old age of 16) I wrote about a silly argument I had had with my boyfriend "C" at a party. (It should be noted here that I had since completely erased this boyfriend from my memory.)
Here's March 22nd :
C. called me and apologized & I did too. We're all made up. J
He was in a bad mood because he had just found out that his dad told his mom that after the divorce, (which coincidentally is on C's birthday), he didn't want any ties with that house. That is so shitty. C. & his dad are, or were, really close too. It hurt C. so much that he started to cry. The whole thing gets me sick. His family (except for the brother) is so shitty. It depresses me . . . .


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July is the end of our first guild season year and we have two exciting events in two days.It's been an amazing year and July is action packed
Dyed In The Wool
Friday July 10, 7-9pm, MIT Stata Center, Cambridge
Barbara Parry is coming to talk to us at our July Meeting about her amazing color work. She is the owner of Foxfire Fiber and Design at Springdelle Farm in Shelburne, MA. Her time tending to Border Leicester and Cormo sheep in western MA has given her a unique and wondrous insight on the nature of fiber and given her lots of inspiration for her line of fiber, yarn, and patterns.
Barbara has also recently released Teach Yourself VISUALLY Hand-Dyeing. This book has a huge amount of knowledge and great step by step photos for those interested in hand-dyeing. She will be signing copies of this book after meeting, there will be copies available for purchase as well.
Boston Handmade Marketplace
Saturday July 11, 3-7pm, Union Square, Somerville
If you are a fan of knitting in public and craft markets… come join us at the Boston Handmade Marketplace the day after the meeting. We will have a tent and some tables space and will be demonstrating our passion for fiber arts/crafts. Drop by and hang out with us.


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Dal or lentils are an important part of every Indian household. Densely packed with proteins, carbohydrates, fibre and lots of vitamins, and minerals; they are also essential to a vegetarian diet. Every Indian kitchen pantry is full of lentils in all colours — red lentils, yellow lentils, green lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas, and so many more.
It is not a surprise that we have so many varieties of lentils and so many varieties within each kind of lentil. For example, moong dal, one of the most common lentil across the world, can be cooked as whole green moong dal, or as split which is nothing but the whole green moong dal split into two, or skinned as yellow moong dal.
Even though they come from the same plant, each of them has a unique taste, nutrition profile, and cooking process. Soaking the lentils before cooking is an age old tradition in Indian kitchens. Whole green moong dal needs to be soaked for at least six to eight hours for it to cook properly, while yellow moong dal only needs about 30 minutes of soaking. Split moong dal is somewhere in between. But ever wondered why soaking is so important?
Soaking lentils reduces their cooking time and saves energy. But, the most important function of soaking is to make the lentils easier to digest. The skin of lentils contain a lot of nutrition, which is why it is healthier to eat whole lentils but they also contain anti-nutrients called phytates that make it difficult for the body to completely absorb their minerals. Soaking whole lentils helps reduce these anti-nutrients as they are water soluble.
It is amazing how we cook dal in so many different ways. From simple curries, to elaborate puddings, the humble dal has got it all. This split green moong dal or moong dal chilka is delicious and nourishing. Pair it with fluffy brown rice for a healthy, wholesome meal.
Split Green Moong Dal
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15-20 mins | Serves: 4
1 cup — Split green moong dal (moong dal chilka)
2tbsp — Ghee (use oil for vegan preparation)
1 pinch — Hing
1tsp — Cumin seeds
2 — Red chillies (dried)
½ inch — Ginger (chopped)
2 cloves — Garlic (minced)
1 — Green chilli (chopped)
1 — Onion (chopped)
1 — Tomato (chopped)
1tsp — Coriander powder
½ tsp — Turmeric powder
Salt — To taste
1 — Lime
Dried mint — To garnish
* Wash the dal under running water. Soak for 1-2 hours in warm water.
* Pressure cook the dal with 3 cups water and some salt and turmeric for 3-4 whistles. Remove from heat but open the cooker only after all the steam has escaped.
* Heat ghee in a kadhai. Once the ghee is hot, add hing, cumin seeds, dried red chillies, ginger, garlic, and green chilli. Sauté for a minute. This gives a nice aroma to the ghee.
* Next, add the chopped onions and cook for 4-5 minutes till the onions become soft.
* Add tomatoes and all the spices. Mix well, add ½ cup water and cook covered for another 5 minutes till the masala is cooked.
* Once the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker, and add the cooked dal with the water to the masala.
* Mix well and cook for another couple of minutes.
* Before serving, add lime juice and garnish with dried mint or fresh coriander.


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Jumping into a series can be a serious error on a reader's part, but not so with Chase Me, the second book in Tamara Hogan's Underbelly Chronicles. A complex sci-fi mixed with paranormal much like Nalini Singh, Hogan has managed to come up with a fresh paranormal universe that fulfills our desires for a fast-paced sexy read.
Vampires, werewolves, sirens and more; supernaturals crashed to Earth on an alien spaceship thousands of years ago. Human's are blissfully unaware of the powers of the aliens that have now adopted our world as their own and live among us. This particular story is of the cross-species romance between a valkryie and a werewolf and is supercharged with romantic and sexual tension that will have you turning pages fast.
Oh, yeah, there is an external plot about the discovery of a mysterious alien box that they think is from their ancestors original crash landing. I won't go too deep into the plot, except to say that it flows fast and furious and I enjoyed every page.
I'm expecting to go find her first book in the series, Taste Me, and enjoy it just as much. Taste Me won a Daphne Du Maurier award, was a Golden Heart Finalist and has won multiple Prism Awards. If you are looking for a new author and a new series to read, head on over to Tamara Hogan, you won't be disappointed.
What kind of books are you starting off the New Year reading? Have you set a new goal to whittle down your TBR pile? My goal is to read more. More of just about everything. What's yours?
Hop on over to Wendy Ely's blog HERE tomorrow and say Hi! I'll be hanging out over there with a post on the New Year.


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Now, on to the good stuff.
I was in the grocery store, and I passed by the school supplies section. That area always sings its siren song to me, and this time I paused. Instead of being drawn to the notebooks as I usually am, this time my eyes went straight to the crayons. Specifically, I stared at the box of 96 Crayola crayons, with built-in sharpener.
The box of 96, open and I have no doubt, fragrant.
(Photo from Picture Fish's blog of photos)
I picked up the box, and without even bringing it to my nose, I could smell the crayons in there. Reader, I bought them.
It has been a coloring extravaganza around here ever since. I have a couple coloring books that are more abstract than the usual fare, and which allow you to be more creative. In coloring them, I have been delighting in the range of colors, from pale pink to violet red, and the veritable festival of blues. I have not even begun to sample all the fancy new colors that include speckles of metallic glitter, and some other new items that say "gel" on the label. I don't even know what delights those hold in store for me. It is enough to have so many shades of blue I don't know which ones to choose.
It is always a bit of a disappointment to wear down those satisfying points at the tip. But it's either that or never actually color with the crayons. And I'm sure not swearing off crayons.
Brand-new crayons with untouched tips
(Photo from Swain's Art Supplies)
- Crayons existed before Binney & Smith made their first Crayolas, but nobody seems to remember who made them.
- The crayons that Binney & Smith first made in 1903 were more durable and less expensive than crayons for artists, and they were designed specifically for children. Teachers handed them out in their classrooms, the children loved playing with them, and the long and happy life of Crayola crayons began.
What the early boxes of 8 looked like.
(Photo from Mike's 1904 St. Louis World's Fair page)
- Binney & Smith also makes washable Crayola markers, a product beloved by parents everywhere. And I like those, too, especially how they come in varying widths. But really, there's nothing like a good crayon.
- Binney & Smith is now owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. That's been the case since 1984.
- Crayons are made of paraffin wax and pigment. That's it.
- The wax is melted to liquid form, the pigment is added, and the colored wax gets poured into a mold.
- The mold has 1,200 crayon-shaped holes, so each mold makes that many crayons at a time.
- The mold is dunked into cold water to cool the wax. After it hardens, a hydraulic press shoots the crayons out of the mold.
Here are the crayons being pushed out of the mold.
(Photo from PBS Kids Mister Roger's Neighborhood)
- Somebody inspects the crayons for broken tips. Thank you, crayon inspector!
- The paper label is wrapped around each crayon and secured with a non-toxic glue made with corn starch (little kids like to eat the labels).
- The crayons are then packaged into boxes.
- And that's how my box of 96 crayons was born.
- Watch a video from Mister Roger's Neighborhood about how crayons get made. It's a little hard to see, but it's very complete, showing all the steps of the process. And it is Mister Rogers.
Crayons getting collated before dropping into boxes
(Photo from PBS Kids Mister Roger's Neighborhood)
- You can also tour the child-friendly Crayola Factory and learn firsthand how crayons are made.
- The first boxes of Crayola crayons contained 8 colors: black, brown, orange, violet, blue, green, red, and yellow.
- They didn't add more colors until 1949, when Binney & Smith came out with their box of 48 crayons.
- Since then, they've been adding more new colors and retiring a few, just about every decade. There are now 120 colors.
- Name changes, in response to customer requests:
- Prussian blue changed to Midnight blue in 1958
- Flesh changed to Peach in 1962
- Indian Red changed to Chestnut in 1999
Same colors, but newly renamed as Midnight blue, Flesh, and Chestnut, respectively.
(Swatches from Crayola)
- Colors retired because they were considered no longer interesting enough:
- Green blue
- Orange red
- Orange yellow
- Violet blue
- Maize
- Lemon yellow
- Blue gray
- Raw umber
- Blizzard blue
- Magic mint
- Mulberry
- Teal blue
- My commentary on some of the color changes:
- I'm glad they got rid of Maize. In our family, we used to call it Elephant poo.
- I've always found those colors that combine two names to be confusing. Is the color more like the first word in the name or the second? I never seem to guess right.
- I wish they would get rid of Cornflower, or at least fix it. For some reason, that one never colors right. However hard you press, it always comes out wimpy.
- Some recent new colors, named by consumers, include Macaroni and cheese, Granny smith apple, Denim, Tickle me pink, Razzmatazz, and Robin's egg blue.
Razzmatazz, one of the young bloods in the crayon box.
- In 2000, Crayola asked consumers to tell them which color crayon is their favorite. The overwhelming choice: blue. Ordinary, basic, from-the-first-box-of-8 blue.
Blue. The favorite.
- Seven of the top 10 favorites were shades of blue.
- Crayon comes from the French and Latin words for "chalk."
- Which makes sense because the blockbuster product Binney & Smith made before they made crayons was dustless chalk.
- The 100 billionth crayon was made in 1996 by Fred Rogers of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Its color was blue ribbon, and that's the only time that color has been made.
- It is estimated that each year, children in the U.S. together spend 6.3 billion hours coloring. (Now, if we could just get the adults to spend more time coloring. . .)
These children are coloring with markers, colored pencils and crayons. Lucky.
(Photo from Wake Forest University Irish Festival)
- To get crayon out of carpet, spray on some WD-40 and rub gently. If that doesn't work, spray on some more WD-40, let it soak in, then use a bristle brush to loosen it. Add some dishwashing liquid and wipe with a damp sponge. Repeat if necessary.
- The smells of coffee, peanut butter, and crayons are the top three scents people find the easiest to recognize.
- I am by far not the only adult who plays with crayons. Check out this color digital collage of crayons, made by Jamie Shovlin.
Crayola, The History of Crayola, Crayola Crayon Chronology, Stain Removal Tips, Color Census 2000
The Crayola site also has several pages for children to color, which you can print out for free
Howstuffworks, How are Crayons and markers made?
About.com, History of Crayola
Online Etymology Dictionary, crayon
Arthur Elementary School, Crayon Facts and Figures


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Here's What Users on G2 Crowd are Saying About Sales Navigator
July 11, 2018
The people have spoken, and the verdict is in: LinkedIn Sales Navigator is an indispensable tool for digital sellers.
This is according to actual sales professionals on G2 Crowd, which aggregates "real-time and unbiased user reviews (to) help you objectively assess what is best for your business." The website has become a central destination for B2B companies seeking to evaluate software and solutions based on peer analysis.
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a leader in the sales intelligence category, achieving an unparalleled combination of customer satisfaction and market presence.
What Users Are Saying About Sales Navigator
You can peruse reviews (or submit your own) on the Sales Navigator G2 Crowd page, but here are a few examples of what users have recently said they like about the product:
- "LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a critical sales tool. I would not be able to fully function as sales professional without. Furthermore, the team I manage would not be near as productive without it." — Abraham D.
- "InMail Messages are unbelievably useful for those times when you just can't track down good contact info." — Alex M.
- "The ability to be able to filter by specific industry, location, seniority, company size and job title is fantastic and for prospecting it's an invaluable tool that allows you to find the correct people quickly and easily." — Ross D.
- "I have been able to make contact with different people within the organization that I would've never known existed, unless it was for LinkedIn Navigator." — Brian M.
- "I love how you can save leads and accounts, so when prospecting, if you want to come back to someone specifically later, you can save their name." — Joshua C.
- "As a marketer what I like most is knowing that the employment data is fresh/correct because people usually update it themselves - as opposed to acquiring list via conferences or other means in which the data goes stale over time because it's not refreshed." — Michael M.
- "I like the updates it posts when people move to new jobs, those are often the people I target, it is also very easy to see news going on at a company—for example if they were acquired by anyone, if they are in the news etc—gives an easy segway (sic) to give a reason for calling someone." — Erin V.
Check Out Sales Navigator on G2 Crowd
There is plenty more to explore on the LinkedIn Sales Navigator reviews page at G2 Crowd, where you can filter submissions by various parameters, and view ratings of specific features.
We truly appreciate all the kind words and will keep working to make the product as useful, accessible, and powerful as possible for the modern sales team.
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Four fresh jalapeno chiles roasted, peeled, stuffed with cheese, breaded, deep fried, and served with chile con queso dip.
Corn tortilla chips topped with rice, beans, melted cheese, cabbage, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and choice of one meat or vegetable.
A small portion of nachos, taquitos, one quesadilla, two stuffed jalapenos, a cup of chile con queso, guacamole, and sour cream. Choice of meat or vegetables.
Shrimp cocktail Mexican style with cilantro, onions, avocado, cucumbers, and herbs. Extra shrimp $ 6.00 extra.
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Managing Data Collection Using SQL Server Management Studio
You can perform several data collector-related tasks by using Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio. For example, you can start or stop data collection and view the data collection logs.
In This Section
How to: Configure the Management Data Warehouse for Multiple Instances
How to: Create a SQL Trace Collection Set with SQL Server Profiler
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Most people can ride a bike, and that's all they want to do with it. But some, want to use that bike to do a double backflip off a jump.
I get asked about my opinion on CrossFit daily.
In the past 10 years, CrossFit has done a lot to help the fitness industry. Barbells, sleds, medicine balls and squats are now seen in commercials on TV. Bodyweight training has become a trendy fitness term. I think that is a good thing for the fitness industry. We need to move away from big commercials gyms which amount to an army of people mindlessly riding ellipticals. CrossFit is leading the charge against that. Plenty of strength and conditioning coaches have been saying it for much longer than CrossFit has been around, but it seems to be the push that fitness needed to start making the shift.
The reason CrossFit has been able to do this is that they do a really good job of building a community and getting people out of their comfort zone. I'm thrilled that more and more people want to learn how to squat, deadlift and perform the Olympic lifts.
Learning these movements takes a base level of strength that a lot of people don't have when first starting out a fitness program. It requires a ton of mobility and stability that take time to develop if you've been working at a desk for the past 15 years. The amount of people who get injured doing CrossFit workouts is significant.
CrossFit programs are usually designed for large groups of people. I think that the best way to get results is to individualize programs. This way, each individual gets his or her own specific needs met, and can be given a plan that progresses in difficulty as their movement skills and strength improve.
Everyone moves differently, has different levels of strength, range of motion and training history. Doing the same workout for everyone increases the likelihood of injury. This is why a movement assessment is so important before starting a workout program. If you're going to have someone catch a barbell overhead in the bottom of the squat, known as a snatch, you should probably make sure they can do a good squat and that they have adequate overhead mobility first.
The Olympic lifts, which are a staple in CF programs, are very difficult to teach and take a long time to master. When someone gets into CrossFit, they should be familiar with these movements to ensure they can train in a safe manner. The Olympic lifts are highly technical and shouldn't be performed for high repetitions or in a race where the goal is to finish as quickly as possible.
CrossFit has been producing some really great coaches though. I've learned a lot from top-level CrossFit coaches. In order to do this, I needed to get rid of my bias towards CrossFit. A lot of these coaches could reach more people in the fitness industry if they weren't associated with CrossFit.
Because of these coaches, CrossFit is producing some incredible athletes. It's really impressive what some of the CrossFit Games athletes can do. They are fast, strong, super lean and they have a huge engine that never slows down.
People need to recognize that the CrossFit Games is an extreme sport. Everyone can ride a bike; other people want to do back flips off a jump. That is competitive CrossFit – it takes something that everyone can do (exercise) and brings to the extreme.
A problem arises when someone gets into CrossFit because of these high level athletes athletes, tries to emulate what they are doing and get injured. They don't have the movement skill, strength, or time to dedicate into becoming a freaky-talented athlete.
The thing to remember is that as CrossFit's popularity has spiked- more and more boxes, what they call gyms, are being opened everyday. Their business model allows anyone can open a CrossFit Box. That means that there is absolutely zero consistency between boxes – different coaching styles, different programming, different memberships prices. There is no consistency, and I think that becomes an issue when people's' health is on the line. So, do you want to just ride a bike or do you want to try to do double back flips and dramatically increase you chance of injury?
There are positives and negatives of CrossFit, but when it comes down to it, I think a more sustainable approach to fitness is needed for most people. One that slowly progress movements based on an assessment. Strength and conditioning is the preventative medicine of the future. The more people that start living a healthier lifestyle, the better. CrossFit is getting more people to do that, and that's great. If you think CrossFit is for you, make sure that you know your own limitations, modify movements when necessary and always listen to your body.
P.S.The CrossFit games are on TV this weekend, and my DVR will definitely be recording them.


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by Steve Saideman
I was not thrilled with the rollout of the new decision regarding the next Fighter for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Turns out that the Canadian government was not entirely thrilled with my take, so I got to chat with someone who sought to clarify the decision to decide eventually while buying some interim planes. I cannot identify my source, but, like the Lockheed and General Dynamics folks I have chatted with in the past, they know these files far better than I do. My research is neither on these systems nor on defence procurement, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.


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Letting Rip?
Still, perhaps Cameron's fart will help them decide. Maybe he'll turn out to be a latter day Le Petomane, able to perform anal impressions. The Tories' pre-election rally could climax with him dropping his trousers and treating the assembled hordes to methane powered impersonations of Miliband, Clegg and Farage, before finishing up by farting out 'God Save the Queen'. Of course, it would be far more entertaining if, during his finale, he was to 'follow through' and shower his audience of true blue believers with shit. But maybe when Cameron says that he is going to 'let rip', he means that he is planning to deploy his fart as a weapon. On election night, if a constituency count isn't going well for the Tories, perhaps he's going to sneak into the count, lift up one leg and let rip a fart so humungous it blows away all the ballot papers, forcing a re-run of the election. Then again, maybe he's just going to sneak into the other leaders' press conferences next week and fart so noxiously that they're rendered incapable. Sadly though, I doubt very much that he'll do anything that exciting. Besides, toffs like him don't fart, do they? That's just for common people. Rich bastards like Cameron have someone to do it for them.
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In this webinar, founder and CEO of Net Objectives, Al Shalloway, addresses the cost of misaligned teams for large and growing organizations. Al discusses how to make iterative improvements to your organizational structure, resulting in easier management of complex enterprise processes and helping you deliver faster.
Predictability: No Magic Required
In this webinar, I'll provide guidance around choices you can make that impact your ability to meet your commitments with confidence.
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Travel Humraahi Pvt. Ltd.
Top Floor, Keonthal Commercial Complex
Opposite Co-operative Bank Shimla
Himachal Pradesh - 171002
Phone: +91-9882-976663 / 2
Contoured by the Dhuladar ranges, Shimla is located in the north-west Himalayan region. Capital to Himachal Pradesh, it is one of the most thriving tourist destinations in India and brings blossoming prospects to Himachal Pradesh tourism. Shimla was the summer capital during the British Raj. The legacy of which are still strewn in form of architecture found in this city.
Apparently the name "Shimla" is connected to Shyamala Devi, incarnate of Hindu Goddess Kali. The modern day Shimla shows a much urbanized state, but still retains the pristine beauty for which it is known as the "Queen of Hills", a coinage of British Empire and still carried on.
A little about its history – Going back to the 17th century, Shimla was ceded by the East India Company after the Sugauli Treaty. Seeing the sober summer climatic conditions, Shimla was established as the summer capital of East India Company. After which fervent development phase for Shimla was undertaken by British regime. During this phase Shimla got classic buildings, architectural heritage, the Kalka Shimla railways and many prominent educational institutes (which Shimla is still famous for).
Facts & City Profile
Transportation – How To Reach Shimla
Air – There nearest airport for Shimla is the Jubberhatti Airport, situated 22 km from Shimla. Daily commercial service is operational at the Jubberhatti Airport to and from Delhi, by Kingfisher. Owing to the runway space only a turboprop Dornier aircraft can land here.
Land – There is regular bus and taxi services via road. Shimla is connected by a national highway. Majorly long route government transportation buses are available but you can also travel through Volvo buses.
Train – UNESCO has granted Kalka-Shimla Railway the status of World Heritage Site. The meandering narrow gauges railway experience through the toy train will take you back to the British Raj. As the train passes tunnel after tunnel you'll reach one step closer to your destination "Shimla". There are four train services per day mainly Kalka Shimla Passenger, Shivalik Deluxe Express, Kalka Shimla Mail and Himalayan Queen Express.
Hotels & Hospitality – This list includes nearby hotels of Shimla categorized according to your budget.
Major Eateries – Availability of gourmet food is something which makes a destination plus. So here's a list of major eateries in Shimla found mainly around the Mall Road.
1. Baljees – A great family restaurant
2. The Oberoi Cecil Restaurant – A multi cuisines restaurant, but a bit towards luxury class
3. Silver Oak – Specializes in Mughlai and Chinese
4. Ashiana & Goofa – Cozy eat out and great view of the ridge and local crowd
5. Loveena Restaurant
6. Qilaa
7. New Plaza Restaurant
8. The Devicos
9. Cafe Coffee Day – Great chain for snacks and a hot cup of coffee
10. Indian Coffee House – Enjoy South Indian Food with typical coffee to top the flavor.
Top Visiting Spots
April To August & December To January
Jubberhatti Airport, situated 22 km from Shimla
Shimla Railway Station
ISBT Shimla
Shimla has it all - greenery, hilltops with stunning views, indigenous temples, sports and leisure activities, commingle of cultures and exciting shopping spots.
Hotel Century Gangri is formed by two hotels Hotel Century and Hotel Gangri
Hotel Crystal Palace, near the Tourism Lift is has be up and running since


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chromaprint (audio fingerprint library)
Chromaprint is the core component of the Acoustid project.
It's a client-side library that implements a custom algorithm for
extracting fingerprints from any audio source.
ffmpeg is an optional dependency: it's used in place of fftw3 for
calcs and some extra tools are built. But it's *broken* ATM (so
it's disabled in the script).
Maintained by: Matteo Bernardini
ChangeLog: chromaprint
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The work of a mine- and explosives clearance worker, also known as a deminer is the same today as it was 20 years ago. A deminer conducts a systematic search of an area to localize possible mines and explosive remnants of war ( ERW ) using vegetation cutters, rakes, metal detectors and prodders. When a suspect object is found, the deminer must go down on his/her hands and knees and uncover it by carefully removing surrounding earth.
If safe, mines and other ERW found are disarmed or temporarily secured and removed to a collection point for later detonation. If this is not considered a safe option, detonation in situ will take place.
Manual clearance is both labour intensive and time consuming, yet it is an extremely reliable method that does not require large investments. Another advantage of manual clearance is that the NPA workforce is recruited and trained locally, bringing extra benefits in terms of employment and income creation, as well as local ownership of the mine or explosives problem.
A key demining tool is the metal detector. The metal detector, as the name suggests, detects metal, normally a component of a landmine or UXO. Once metal is detected, the detector will signal this to the deminer, which must then further investigate whether the detector in fact has found an explosive object, or whether there is simply scrap metal in the ground.
Once the detector signals a finding, a prodder may be used by the deminer. The prodder is designed to assist deminers to locate mines and explosive ordnances buried at depths up to 20cm.The Prodder is small, lightweight and easily carried, and is used once a detector signals a finding.
In countries with dense vegetation, removing vegetation is necessary before activities such as manual clearance can take place. A range of tools can be used dependent on factors such as threat, topography and the type of vegetation - all from basic gardening tools, light machines such as strimmers to vegetation cutters installed on mechanical mine clearance machines.
If the ground conditions allow, rakes can be used as a clearance tool. The methodology uses the raking tool to excavate and sift the ground to the required depth.


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Balloons Tower of Defense 4, also known as Bloons Tower of Defense, is one of the few web games you can hack without actually having to know anything about hacking. No cheat engines or hacks you have to download - this game has a bucket full of glitches that frequently play to your advantage.
Take the BTD4 Expansion Version, for example. There exists a glitch that allows you to play one of the premium tracks (#6) without needing to pay for it using your coins. Have fun!


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1944 Chevy COE Rat Rod Pickup Truck 2015 Hot Rod Reunion
One of the coolest vehicles at the 2015 Hot Rod Reunion, in Bowling Green, was this 1944 Chevy COE truck.
A little too "finished" for some people's definition of a rat rod, but a little too ratty to fit in with other people's opinion of a hot rod too, so it's in the "Too Cool for Labels" category.
Make sure to check out my channel for more cool rides from this show and others:
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We have done the SFDC sync recently and we did not get the opportunity data as we don't have contact roles in SFDC instance.
-> Is there any workaround for getting the opportunity information without creating contact roles.
-> If there is no workaround, what is the easy way to set up the contact roles in SFDC and sync the opportunity information to Marketo. If you have any documentation on this topic, please share it
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When Residential Capital Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this week it left behind a trail of unsecured creditors with claims totaling well over $1 billion, according to court documents.
At the top of the list is Deutsche Bank, which is listed as unsecured creditor in six different places and is owed a combined $952 million by the nation's fifth largest residential servicer.
Most of DB's claims stem from senior unsecured notes that it holds on behalf of clients. The largest single claim is listed under the bank's name for $473 million of senior notes due in 2013. The paper yields 8.5%.
Other large creditors include Bank of New York Mellon, U.S. Bank, and several bond insurers including MBIA and Ambac. Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is also listed as a top creditor. But in the case of the FHFA and the bond insurers no debt amount is listed.
The filing only says that these debtors are owed money due to "contingent claim—securitization."


text: Despite Milo Move, Author Won't Let Publisher Off Hook Feminist author Roxane Gay rails on Simon & Schuster By Jenn Gidman, Newser Staff Posted Feb 21, 2017 12:15 PM CST 42 comments In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP, File) (Newser) – People are buzzing about Simon & Schuster pulling Milo Yiannopoulos' upcoming book, Dangerous, over past pedophilia comments—but one person not giving him, or the publisher, a pass is Roxane Gay. On her Tumblr, the Bad Feminist author digs into S&S, noting that no, "they did not finally 'do the right thing'" by deciding enough is enough. Instead, Gay shakes her head at their sudden pearl-clutching, accusing the publisher of having no issues with "his racist and xenophobic and sexist ideologies" or "his transphobia, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia." She also says the publisher turned a blind eye when the Breitbart editor went after people online, including SNL actress Leslie Jones, who was said to be a Twitter target of Yiannopoulos-directed harassment—accusations that ended up getting him banned from the site. Jones had spoken out previously against Yiannopoulos' book deal, as had Gay, who went a step further and pulled her own book scheduled to go to print with Simon & Schuster. And just because Yiannopoulos is no longer a client doesn't mean Gay is returning to the publisher's fold, either, noting that once she pulled out, Simon & Schuster moved Yiannopoulos' release date from March to June 13—the day she says her book was originally set to release. That move sealed the deal for her that "this was not a company I wanted to do business with." As for those trying to argue the First Amendment, Gay has some thoughts on that, too, calling the reneged Yiannopoulos deal "yet another example of how we are afforded the freedom of speech but there is no freedom from the consequences of what we say." Her entire piece is here. (Read more opinion stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 10% Hilarious 9% Intriguing 4% Depressing 40% Brilliant 3% Scary 34% Ridiculous