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It's no surprise that Lifehacker readers have taken to Google's Chrome browser in great numbers since its launch around 18 months ago. But what is surprising is that Chrome's growth appears to have come at the expense not of its most obvious competitor Firefox, but from disgruntled Internet Explorer users.
Much of the discussion of Chrome around these parts has centred on whether it can become a viable competitor to Firefox by running across multiple platforms and adding extension capability. Chrome has made great strides in all those areas, but a look at the browser usage figures from Lifehacker Australia readers suggests that many Chrome adopters have moved there not from Firefox, but from Internet Explorer.
In the month after Chrome was launched in 2008, Firefox easily dominated as the browser of choice for Lifehacker readers, accounting for 50.05% of all traffic. Internet Explorer ranked second with 32.08%, followed by Safari with 9.21% and Chrome with 5.53%.
Over the last 30 days, the figures show an interesting shift from those 2008 numbers. Firefox remains the top dog, but its share has dropped to 45.72%. Internet Explorer still ranks second, but now only accounts for 19.59% of visitors — and Chrome is nipping hard at its heels with 17.33%. Safari has also increased its share to 13.47%.
While we can't directly connect IE's decline with Chrome's growth, it's clear that Chrome is growing in popularity while Internet Explorer is proving a less popular choice. Firefox has shrunk its share slightly, but still remains well in front of any other competitors. While Apple has aggressively (that is, annoyingly) worked to bundle Safari with iTunes, I'd still presume its improved numbers reflect a growth in Mac usage more than anything else.
Obviously, Lifehacker readers aren't representative of the broader Internet population, and many readers may well be using more than one browser. (Lifehacker's audience has also grown over that period, so the total number of users for any browser hasn't necessarily declined, even if its relative market share has.) Nonetheless, the data does suggest that competition in the browser space remains fierce, and that no browser development community can afford to rest on its laurels.


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Ask a Missouri Master Naturalist about phenology – October, 2016
Allison Volk, an Innsbrook property owner and Missouri Master Naturalist shares the following with us.
While you are walking on one of the many trails at Innsbrook, do you often wonder what that trail looked like in the Winter, Spring or even last week or last year? Or do you mentally say to yourself "I just don't remember seeing as many Virginia Bluebells or falling acorns at this time of year"? If so, you may have the making of a phenologist: someone who contributes scientific data that has been gathered from the same area over a period of time.
The data is shared on a website of the USA National Phenology Network at USANPN . This network is used by the scientific community to examine what is going on in Nature all over the world. If more people add their observations or gathered facts into this network the scientists will be able to see real time what global changes, like climate change, may be having an impact at local levels.
The IBK Nature Group already has a page dedicated to phenology at IBK Phenology Log with a multiple-year list of observations people have contributed to from across IBK. If you have interest in contributing your own observations let's organize a coordinated phenology effort for IBK. We could pick one or more trails to use as an outdoor classroom and in addition to taking notes on what we observe we could also track the movement of Bush Honeysuckle and its impact of the native species. To become part of the IBK phenology team of citizen scientists please send us a note to email@example.com.
Ask a Missouri Master Naturalist about how can we live in harmony with Nature – June 2016
Allison Volk, our resident Missouri Master Naturalist, shares the following with us.
"Living in harmony with nature is one of the reasons we purchased our property at Innsbrook. It was printed all over the resort brochures at the time and I thought it was just fantastic. I still do, but over the years of owning property here I have witnessed changes with the Nature around us that got me thinking about our ecological community and what I might be able to do differently to help keep our Nature in balance.
Three things come to mind that I shared at the recent Chautauqua. The first is to decide how much of your property you would like to share with our native residents. Make some brush piles and plant native flowers and you are on your way to providing what our wild neighbors need. Bird feeders will not only attract birds but many mammals and reptiles that also will enjoy the birds, their eggs, or the seed. If you would like to reduce the mess that some visitors like raccoons make around the feeders, try to reduce the spillage factor onto the ground and take feeders in at night. Having pets mark their territory can also help. If you have a nuisance mammal that is bold and persistent you may want to suspend feeding the birds for a while until that mammal has moved on to a different food source.
Next I suggest limiting the use of pesticides and rodenticides on the outside of your property. The birds, including our prized Innsbrook Eagles along with other mammals and reptiles that eat rodents need a food chain that is not loaded with hazardous and often deadly chemicals. If rodents and bugs are non-toxic their food chain predators will be healthier which should help to balance out the pest populations. If you have a pest problem inside your home or chalet please only treat the inside. If you have an outside baited rodent station you could be advertising a free meal to passing pests that would normally prefer to stay away from our human habitat.
Lastly, to help maintain our forest ecosystem, please walk your property each spring and fall to eradicate invasive species. Asian Bush Honeysuckle is starting to show up in our local woods and it will most definitely change for the worse our forest and wildlife as we know it. It spreads quickly from the red berries in the fall that are eaten by the birds then distributed thru their elimination. Bush Honeysuckle leafs out first in the spring shading out native plants and trees which our pollinators, birds and mammals all need. Honeysuckle also prevents Hickory and Oak seedlings from growing, so when the older canopy starts to die off as is natural, the seedlings will not be ready to replace them and our entire woods will change as will the view from your deck. Finally, this will reduce our songbird population that relies on the top canopy of the trees for their habitat."


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23 Responses to 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the southern coastline of Chile
This is really starting to affect my mental state, I am feeling so tired and mentally aware I can feel something big coming, when is somethimg really going to break to relieve this weight on my body and mind? I don't want bad thimgs to happen to good people so i hope they are prepared. i also know no matter how much they believe in god nothing will stop the force that is coming to change our planet.
This is History and history repeats itself. If you believe in praying then do that. If being active in prevention helps alleviate stress, then do something in that direction. If getting involved in helping those already suffering would help ease your heart and stress – then do that. I hope you find peace.
I must say as the date of Dec 21 nears, I find that "feeling" of something big, really big is coming. Truthfully, I bash others for believing in 2012, as I believe in science & science tells us nothing is going to happen to our planet on Dec 21 2012 or anything this year that will forever change us. But, nonetheless that feeling of "something is coming" has been with me for several years & this feeling is getting stronger..so much so, I know have "bug-out" backpacks ready, & ammo, water, long lasting food (nuts, raisins, jerky, etc..) I can bloody explain it but damn it, I feel something coming. Am I just crazy? Am I just buying into the hype? Haha..I do not know
Warren, I would suggest friend that you give this stuff a break for a while, and just enjoy the reality that is in front of you. The world is going through a bit of a turbulent time, but it also has in the past. At least we are not living in the ice age, that would be horrible lol. If you have a faith in a God, than keep it simple. Focus on loving and caring for your fellow man, you could die tomorrow and than all this stuff doesn't matter anyway.
God doesn't want us to focus on this stuff 24/7, it is not healthy to do so, start looking at the positives, like kids, friends, family and have an awesome and happy day 🙂
Its gone crazy Alvin…the worlds in a tail spin over all manner of things
want to go to Chile so bad, but every time I see another earthquake its scares me. I lived there as a child and now i promissed my children I would take them for Christmas and new years… they are 15 and 19. But, boy these tremmors and quakes are enough to make not buy ticket. Could there be a better place where chances are that there won't be a quake … in Chile I mean?
I can see that a lot looks like it is changing. I also know that people have been calling for the end of the world for along long long time. Particually Christians. Don't you realize that your great great x10 grandfather was spouting that same thing to his children. "Oh yup our savior is coming back any time now." Don't get me wrong I can't help but know there is God but I also know God only does things when ever God gets around to it. If all this were to stop now nothing what's so ever would change. I'm waiting for there to be a real irreversable change then I'll believe Gods finally started to move.
You are right, Wereparadox, when you say that many have been wrong. And you are right that we might be wrong. But then, we might be right.
2 Peter 3:3-4- "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."
By the time there's a real irreversible change, it may be too late. The people back in Jesus's time wanted a sign also. He gave them one, rising from the dead, and still they didn't believe. I have been called a crackpot (among other things) for my belief in Biblical prophecy, This is not a time to be wrong.
Sara: I live in northern Chile and the tremors are very light. in the Peru Bolivia border. The best place to go will be Eastern Island I guess. Last month there was a mayor exercise, Chile Peru (two bitter enemies) for a tsunami between Arica and Tacna in the border
Hi Sara,
Come to Chile, it's a beautiful country and the quakes are not a problem. Strange as it may sound, chances are you'll never feel one. Chile's a very long country, you've got tons to visit and see (but I prefer the greener Southern Chile myself, although the desert has a martian beauty to it), and if a quake happens, it will be minor and probably far away from you.
One of the strangest things you'll hear here in Chile is that we're really not scared of quakes. When quakes happen here, people react normally, don't freak out, and go through them. Buildings (modern ones) are built for them. As a matter of fact, if there's anyplace I'd want to be for world changing events, it's here. I know, I know.. Chile's a hotspot, but you get a feel for the earth around you. It feels safe, it's hard to explain.
So don't worry, Sara. Come to Chile, and let your kids enjoy this beautiful land. Quakes are not an issue. Bring sunblock (Christmas and New Year's happen in summer here), and have pisco sours, I'm addicted.
Take care,
(I write this from my farm, near San Clemente, 150 kms. from the epicenter of the 8.8 (which I experienced first hand 🙂 ).
So glad I did not recently go to Italy. I don't believe I will be leaving my Country much less my Compound any time in the near or far future !!! The time for hunkering down and checking into the supplies and survival needs is now. If something happens and my household doesn't make it, someone will be able to use what we have procured. And, that is a comforting thought.
Hey Alvin and everyone else,
Does anyone have a source to find out the number of 5/6.0+ earthquakes this year? I don't think I am the only one who doesn't remember this many even the last two years ago around this time.
This does not bode weel. Has anyone looked at these line up, it's like the planet is ready to crack right up the western coast of North and South America. Dont know about you guys, but I takinoth crazy Prepper folks more serious.
this in addition to a rare solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere
another 6+ just happened there
Wednesday November 14 2012, 19:02:05 UTC 60 minutes ago Coquimbo, Chile 6.1
The quakes in Chili have gone crazy.
M6.1 – 82km (51mi) SW of Vallenar, Chile.
Well another quake just happened in chile as of an hour or so ago another 6.1
that fault line can only take so much before something big happens


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Here is a relatively simple, wonderfully robust and flavorful dish that Mrs. MM likes to cook every so often. Served with couscous and some vegetables, it is a favorite meal in our household. Mrs. MM has crafted her recipe from several recipes for the dish in Moroccan cookbooks, food websites, magazines etc. However, you do need preserved lemons to really make this dish stand out. Preserved lemons are easy to do and last for months in your fridge, so I suggest you make your own, recipe here or here. Marinate chicken pieces in a glass bowl or heavy duty ziplock bag together with a chopped onion or two, wansoy or cilantro, chopped garlic, salt, pepper, ground turmeric, saffron, and a touch of butter. Leave this in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight.
The chicken pieces will take on a rich color like in the photo above.
Next heat up a tagine bottom (use a heavy casserole if you don't have a tagine), drizzle some olive oil and when hot, add the marinated chicken pieces and scrape in all of the remaining marinade into the tagine. Add a couple of tablespoons of green olives either whole or sliced, several quarters of preserved lemons and add several tablespoons of water, lower the heat and cover the tagine to simmer for an hour or more. Check every 15 minutes or so and add a little more water if it looks like it's drying out. Turn the pieces of chicken over after an hour and let them cook another half hour or so until soft, tender and ready to fall off the bone…
If you keep the heat low and manage a gentle simmer, the dish shouldn't dry up.
A tagine has a conical cover, which collects the steam and it flows back into the dish… a tightly covered Le Creuset or similar enameled pot should do a reasonably good job as well. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste. The lemons and olives are salty, so you may not need to add much salt.
The results? Just look at it. Tender chicken pieces bursting with flavor and a nice stewy sauce perfect for mixing with couscous or even steamed rice. The lemons will have mellowed some more, and infused the dish with that special flavor that makes it all the more special. While it may take 90-100 minutes to actually cook the dish, it needs minimal supervision and you can do other tasks at the same time. Definitely a favorite in the MM household!
oh, that looks divine, MM!! now you can have a few bites of that goodness!!
Mar 9, 2011 | 9:29 pm
looks very, very yummy! MM, this would probably work with my lodge dutch oven, you think? how about with a slow cooker?
Mar 9, 2011 | 10:34 pm
Thanks for the recipe, MM! Another way to make chicken.
Mar 10, 2011 | 1:17 am
But how can you even get close to dishes such as this without having any intention of tasting it?
I love the romance of cooking with traditional earthenware cooking vessels but they are so breakable and ephemeral. What will do a similar job is your enamel coated premium pots (or a properly seasoned Lodge cast iron pot) which is a lot less demanding of care to handle and will give you and your family-line several generations of service. I bought a set of three earthenware replicas of the fabulous Staub cocotte to keep one for myself and present the other two to a friend and a cousin who love to cook. The friend broke it the first time she used it while cousin after just a few more times.
Oh I pronounced tagine like bringe until I heard in a clip that it goes like ta-jeen.
Mar 10, 2011 | 1:45 am
I just had Chicken Tagine for lunch last week at my favorite local restaurant. I selected it because you've written about it and want to see what's the taste like. It was served in a tagine, of course, but I thought the dish, as prepared by the restaurant, wasn't something I'd be excited about. Although I finished it off (it was a big serving, good for 2 or 3 people), and I actually cleaned off the sauce with the accompanying bread, I thought there's something lacking from this Moroccan dish. I'll try and cook this myself based on Mrs MM's recipe once I've found myself a tagine.
Mar 10, 2011 | 1:05 pm
Marketman, are the tagine cooking vessels available in Manila?
Mar 10, 2011 | 4:48 pm
sir, where in manila can we buy tangine? thanks.
Mar 10, 2011 | 5:25 pm
I love the color of that Tangine! kind of reminds me of curry.. which is another one of my favorite dishes! :)
Mar 10, 2011 | 10:28 pm
mmm. perfect timing to try this out. I had just perfected how to cook couscous properly.
Mar 11, 2011 | 12:39 am
Hmmm. This looks absolutely delicious. I know you said I could use a regular enameled cast pan but eating out of the tangine makes it so special.
Reason to buy one? !:-)
Mar 11, 2011 | 8:22 am
mm, i dont know how you can cook/prepare/serve these mouthwatering dishes and still stick to your diet. i would've given up a long time ago. ;p i love saucy dishes with lots of rice. yum!
Mar 11, 2011 | 8:25 am
A Le Creuset tagine! You must be rich. I look at them longingly and I know I can't afford one for the moment, but less so the real estate to store it in. Going on too many euros the square metre…
Mar 11, 2011 | 8:26 am
Alicia, I agree with agree with MM on the metrics. If you consider the return on investment for the satisfaction as opposed to the current and opportunity costs, hey can you really put a value on delight for both the creativity and consumption on your own dinner table? BUY!!!! hehehe,but maybe not during Lent.
Mar 11, 2011 | 10:11 am
Thanks MM! I shall be on the lookout for the Moroccan goods at the weekend bazaars. Nice to have one in the kitchen. Hopefully I get to use it too. Hehehe.
Mar 11, 2011 | 10:16 am
oh MM you make me sooooo hungry now looking at those photos….. i hope i can replicate without the tagine and just make use of a heavy bottom casserole i have at home. but first i have to make preserved lemons (make use of the lemon available in the market) wish me luck :D… and i thank you a lot for all the recipes, photos you've shared all these years!
Mar 11, 2011 | 4:32 pm
Hi MM! I have seen dried lemons in supermarkets here in Dubai. Do you think it's a good substitute for preserved lemons?
Mar 11, 2011 | 6:51 pm
that's a nice set of tagine you got there, MM. now, i have a tagine-envy. AHAHAHA! i'll look for one. i can use that on an electric stovetop, right?
if only i could smell the aromatic flavors of that chicken through my monitor…
Mar 11, 2011 | 9:04 pm
MM, Just wanna tell you that this post has inspired me to get a Tagine! I've been longing for one for so long and I saw this at WS at 59th and Lex and priced just right. :)
I'm excited to cook in it. I do have the Emile Henry Pots but I just think there's nothing like cooking real Morroccan/Tunisian/North African Cuisine in a Tagine! I got the Arabesque cookbook as well to start my culinary adventure.
I wish you'd put all the Kitchen equipments/cookware in one seperate folder for ease of use. I find myself always returning to them…especially the Woks and fishpans and silver ware :)
Mar 12, 2011 | 1:01 am
I also got their hammered carbon steel WOK which is a steal for $20!….now I can follow your advice and get the "Breath of a Wok" or The food of China. I love the Food of Series…what do you reccomend?
Mar 12, 2011 | 1:13 am
Hi Marketman! I've stumbled upon your blog through JJ Yulo's 10 favorite blog. Last Wednesday lang yun huh. At hindi ko na tinigilan ang pagbabasa lalo na kapag walang ginagawa dito sa office. Hindi naman talaga ako marunong magluto. Maja Mais at Maja de Fruta lang ang alam ko. But I really want to learn and your blog really inspires me. My sister is a BIT in Food Technology student and I suggested to her to read your blog. Tuwang-tuwa sya nung binabasa na nya. ^_^
Mar 12, 2011 | 11:19 am
I checked your post on preserving lemons and noticed too that most lemons at the grocer seem to be coated with wax. Where do you get organic lemons here in Manila?
Also, you mentioned seeing Morrocan goods at weekend bazaars? Which weekend bazaars are worth visiting?
May 18, 2011 | 4:43 pm
Thanks MM!
May 19, 2011 | 9:43 am
I make chicken tagine at home and it's definitely our favorite dish! My husband absolutely is in love with it. The recipe is almost like yours..and I use the Le crueset tagine as well.
Jun 2, 2011 | 7:00 am


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Cities chasing Amazon's headquarters should be careful what they wish for
Why they even want a company that has done so much damage to our cities is beyond me.
There is an old Jewish joke about the Plotnick Diamond, one of the world's most valuable gems. One woman says to the older woman who is wearing the diamond:
"It really is beautiful. I would give anything to have a diamond like that."One is reminded of Mr. Plotnick when watching the Amazon casting call that is going on right now, as cities across North America compete for Amazon HQ2. Because landing Amazon is both a blessing and a curse, and cities should be careful what they wish for.
"NO! Don't even say that!" exclaims the older woman. "Believe me, darling, you do not want to own this diamond! It is cursed, the terrible 'Plotnick Curse.' A curse so awful and horrible that I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!"
"Well, what kind of curse could possibly be so terrible?"
To which the older woman replies, lowering her voice slightly, "Mister Plotnick."
When Amazon comes into your world, your world changes. It is a company that has changed the retail environment, destroying local economies; there is not an independent business on the continent that isn't having its lunch eaten. It has changed cities, chewing its way through the main streets and shopping malls of America; vast swathes of commercial real estate sit empty -- starting with bookstores and moving through every other industry, as the great retail giants become shadows of their former selves. Real estate and sales tax revenues disappear and the city deteriorates further.
Even in Seattle, the current Amazon headquarters, it wreaked changes that are not all positive. CML, writing in the late, lamented Gawker, describes it:
Amazon has killed Seattle and gotten away with it. The counts of worse traffic, longer hours, higher costs of living, greater income inequality, and lower quality of life have no other suspects and few co-defendants. Amazon is guilty. But what little outrage there is has been mild. Anger dies out and Amazon lives on, untroubled and too big to fail. The mainstream is for Amazon, because Amazon is for the mainstream. Increasingly, Amazon is the mainstream, flooding markets with ruthless efficiency and washing Seattle clean of the grit of independent lifestyles and small businesses. Amazon explicitly aims to eradicate these. A friend works in pricing; he told me Amazon has scripts to scrape prices from competitors' websites and undercut them, even at great marginal loss. This is the essence of anti-competitive behavior. Next to Amazon, Microsoft's dominance in the nineties seems quaint.
The story begins now. In Detroit, a city that stands against standing still. Move here. Move the world. #AmazonDetroit #MoveTheWorld pic.twitter.com/xNdyDJTAJC— Detroit Moves (@DetroitMovesHQ) October 19, 2017
It's almost abusive. After shipping all their retail dollars and after years of losing jobs, sales taxes and so much else to Amazon, cities are lining up to say hit me, hit me again! Amazon demands incentives to offset the initial costs and ongoing costs, tax credits, relocation grants, fee reductions. They want a "business friendly tax structure."
4 vibrant sites proposed for #AmazonHQ2:— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) October 16, 2017
➡#ObviouslyDC pic.twitter.com/e5RAeKMLf0
The cities want growth. They want the jobs and the well-paid workers. But as Greg Leroy writes in Fast Company, there is no such thing as free growth. Particularly in some of the poorer, rust belt-type cities that are praying Amazon will give them a new lease on life, they will have to bulk up on infrastructure and resources to cope.
More families arriving means more teachers to hire; more classrooms, roads, water mains and sewerage to build; more public safety to provide; and more trash to pick up. All of those things cost money. But if Amazon is paying no sales tax, no property tax, no income tax, and is getting cash gifts from its employees and/or the state treasury by selling tax credits, then Amazon won't be bearing those new costs. Instead, there will be a huge burden shift: Either everyone else's taxes will have to go up, or the quality of public services will have to go down, or some of both. There's no such thing as free growth.
Hey @Amazon, we need to talk... #LoveLittleRock #HQ2 #AmazonHQ2 pic.twitter.com/KQXkA2PB1i— Love Little Rock (@LoveLittleRock) October 19, 2017
There are not many cities that could absorb Amazon and invest in these services without the money they would have got, had they not offered all of these bribes and concessions. In fact, most of these cities are in so much trouble already because of the sales taxes they didn't get after Amazon sucked the life out of them in the first place. Or as Joe Cortright concludes in City Observatory, in an article nicely titled Cash prizes for bad corporate citizenship, Amazon edition:
...while Amazon may turn out to be a winner, it may come at the cost of fiscally impoverishing the city that it chooses to locate in. The other losers will be all the businesses against which Amazon competes, who are too small to have the leverage to insist on a comparable level of public subsidy for their similar operations.
San Antonio won't be bidding on #AmazonHQ2. This terrific letter from Mayor @Ron_Nirenberg explains why. https://t.co/msXC7nyjTo pic.twitter.com/ZagRRfxez6— Stacy Mitchell (@stacyfmitchell) October 17, 2017
A few cities have resisted the siren call. San Antonio's mayor isn't giving away the farm.
This is very smart. Other cities/regions chasing #Amazon;, take note. A race to the top, not a race to the bottom. https://t.co/tvN9zTyv5g— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 19, 2017
North of the border, the Greater Toronto Area is submitting (it's on a roll, just having landed Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, more on that in a subsequent post), but not giving much away. Advisor and former TD Bank CEO tells the CBC that "There are clearly places in the United States that will, I use the word, bribe, people to come. [They] say you just tell us what cheque you want us to write, we will write that cheque. We're not in that business."
It's all probably a sham anyway. Jeff Bezos has likely already decided where he wants to be. But what the hell! Let's have dozens of cities spend tens of thousands of dollars and hours putting together bid proposals. Who says Amazon doesn't create local jobs in your community?
Looking forward to the next round of the #AmazonHQ2 competition, when chosen cities send their tributes to the arena to battle for survival— Chris Turner (@theturner) October 19, 2017


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The following page is among the reasons I got, and still have, a Facebook account:
💖 THE ONE AND ONLY… that is to say, OURSELVES!
Oh, what a human trait it is to be!
Lots of times we tend to offer everything to anybody else – sometimes we even tend to drain ourselves in order to be the givers. We tend to believe the other deserves everything we could (and, sometimes, subconsciously press ourselves) to offer him/her, while we leave nothing to give us! 😯 Not to mention the situation of a lover! In that case we often tend to sell out even our underwear, just because we have found THE one!!!!
Hello!😂 Just let's shake our heads everybody!
Where have we left THE ONE AND ONLY to deserve our affection and "whole lotta love" (to remember the famous song by Led Zeppelin. …!)? Eh, where?😕
Hmm. … scratch. ..scratch. … Oh, yeah! 😄
Here we are! It's our ONLY AND ONE self that we have left/neglected/forgotten aside/behind!!!
Let's start giving to OURSELVES our love and affection first, then, so as to have the reserve to offer them to others! 💖💖💖
The reason we let go of a bad💔 relationship!
Self-esteem, dears, urgently! 😀
I was wondering how easily we tend to lower our self-esteem 😪due to old traumas or our pesonality types according to George Paschalidis (http://georgepashalidis.com/).
Especially when sentimental issues are on the scene.
The law of attraction applies totally to this situation.
If we don't value ourselves, here comes the one who doesn't value us either. We put ourseves on sales and here comes the "right" person to become our mirror; to reflect our notion of ourselves. Here comes the one to offer us only a percentage of what we deserve.
And then we wonder: where is the one I desire? 😩 Why do I always run into persons who make me feel unsatisfied?
Well, it's more than obvious:
Let's upload our self-esteem and be satisfied with ourselves first and, then (like a miracle…🎇 wow!!!!) here comes the one who appreciate and satisfy us ultimately!
My other whole 💑 !
Sth to keep in mind upon a breaking up… 😉
Yes, indeed! ☺ ☺ ☺
The thing is that, when we feel abandoned 😢 or rejected, we ARE 😓 afraid!
So we can't have a clear sight or the tiniest bit of logic…
Thus, it is impossible to have the above truth in mind…
Therefore, there's no way of loving ourselves…
That is to say, of wanting the best for ourselves…
Cause, when we respect ourselves, we want the person who is with us to feel -at least- lucky to be part of our lives!
"LOVE" 💖 by Alexander Milov
"My concept is Love", Alexander Milov says. "Figures of woman and man seat with their backs to each other, symbolising human insults and relations, but at the same time they support each other with their backs. These are the cages, which we drive ourselves into as we become older. The woman is in fetal position, meaning that all her worries are in her soul and heart. The man rests his head on his hands, showing that his worries are determined by his thoughts" (at Burning Man* at Black Rock City).
This is what the creator of this masterpiece of inspiration explained about it.
The first thing springing into my mind, though, was that -often violated or/and negected- inner child we all have hidden in us… Continue reading


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[Spotlight] Burger Batch
What started as Small Batch Beer Company in Winston-Salem grew to Burger Batch, and opened right next door at 237 W 5th St. Now, the Burger Batch empire has expanded into High Point with the new location in Heron Village, located at 2758 Eastchester Dr., right across from the new High Point location of Duck Donuts. Burger Batch specializes in 8 oz. high-end burgers and fancy milkshakes, owner Tim Walker said.
"Burger Batch has done really well, so we decided to open another location here in High Point," Walker said.
Walker said he has wanted to keep expanding ever since the start. Walker said High Point is a good location because there is a lot of traffic on Eastchester drive and it is right by the Palladium.
"It is right on the edge of Greensboro, we did not want to go into Greensboro, but now we kind of get both markets," he said. "It is also close to the colleges, so that is always good."
When I spoke with Walker on Dec. 29, he said that he anticipates the opening to be within the next two weeks in mid-January. Walker said there is not a date set in stone just yet, but there will be a soft opening for friends and family before the grand opening to the public.
Walker said one of the best-selling burgers is "The Morning After," which is topped with a fried egg and served with french fries. Another best-seller takes after the name of the city it was born in, "The Winston," which comes with Pimento cheese and potato chips on it.
"We change it up all the time," Walker said. "We have a lot of different varieties, and our burgers are a really big deal. Our shakes are what really got us on the map; we have all these real, huge gourmet milkshakes with pieces of cake on top, or cotton candy and all sorts of stuff like that."


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I've been using VUO after awhile of not using it frequently, and have noticed that there being no tool tips when hovering over ports is probably one of my biggest impediments (along with no macros, and no shader editor).
I find it difficult to figure out what example compositions are doing, when they are more complex and you can't monitor what the output values actually look like.
Is there already a feature request for this? I looked a bit and didn't see one, but I think the search term itself is rough for returning a result.
Is it just me? Is this an issue for anyone else?
If you click on a port you
If you click on a port you open a Port Popover, which shows information when the composition is running. Is that what you are looking for?
For some reason that was
For some reason that was eluding me when I was looking at example comps! I was trying to just hover QC style.
I was using the shader toy node last night, and was noticing that when I click the input port to edit shader text, that the tooltip also seems to get activated. So, I will wind up with the code window there, as well as a giant popover/tooltip that has the entire shader written out.
Is there a way to get that to not happen? Is it a certain way that I'm clicking it, or a behavior that can be altered?
This should probably be a new
This should probably be a new topic, but whenever I visit this site I have to clear cookies in order to log in.
When I try to log in without that, it tells me that I need to try "logging in again in 4 seconds", or something along those lines.
But if I clear cookies and then try to login, it's fine. Using Safari/Sierra.
noticing that when I click
noticing that when I click the input port to edit shader text, that the tooltip also seems to get activated
Yeah, that does take up a lot of canvas space with redundant information. After discussing with the team, I think the fundamental issue is that the input port editor is more streamlined for shorter rather than longer data. Better support for long text is just one of several improvements that could be made in a UI adapted for GLSL, which is our aim for Ability to edit GLSL shader code in Vuo Editor (implementation in progress).
By the way, you can drag a popover to move it out of the way.
When I try to log in without that, it tells me that I need to try "logging in again in 4 seconds"
Are you a really fast clicker? See Log In Website time out thing.


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It's not exactly surprising that people are trying to choose between the Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick.
Amazon's Fire TV devices have rapidly evolved to become a serious threat to the Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku and other TV streaming devices, thanks to Amazon's loyal customer base, affordable price points and enhanced streaming services.
The streaming devices are tightly integrated into Amazon services including Prime Video and also allow users to access a wide range of other services, apps and games. Backed by Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Fire TV devices recommend movies, TV shows, apps and more to users based on their usage history and personal preferences.
Just like other streaming devices such as Android TV boxes, the Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick stream content from the internet and displays it on your TV in High Definition (and UHD for those with 4K TVs).
You can even install Kodi on your Firestick or Fire TV to transform it into an even-more powerful component of your home theatre setup.
However, fans of Amazon's ecosystem often end up confused when they have to choose between the two available TV streaming devices.
When deciding between the Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick, there's a number of important differences between the Firestick and Fire TV that you'll need to take into account.
The Amazon Fire TV Box is targeted at users who don't want to compromise on internals and performance, stream 4K content and want the best Amazon Fire TV experience.
However, the Amazon Fire TV Stick aims to deliver great value while offering most of the features of Fire TV Box.
Let's have a look at some of the key differences between the Firestick and Fire TV box.
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Performance and Gaming
When comparing the Fire TV vs Fire TV Stick, there's a significant gap in performance thanks to the drastically different hardware under the hood.
The Amazon Fire TV Box is powered by the quadcore MediaTek 8173C CPU and PowerVR Rogue FX6250 GPU, while the Fire TV Stick is powered by the less powerful MediaTek quadcore CPU 8127D and Mali-450 MP4 GPU.
Although both devices come with a quadcore GPU, the real-world performance difference is noticeable, especially when it comes to gaming.
The Fire TV Box also comes with double the ram than TV Stick (2GB vs. 1GB), which means better multitasking and less lag.
The Amazon Fire TV Stick works just fine if you mostly watch 1080p content or play light games, but if 4K videos and more serious gaming is your thing, then the Amazon Fire TV Box is the way to go.
The Fire TV box feels more responsive and switches between apps smoothly, while the TV Stick may lag if you put too much strain on its CPU/GPU.
Depending on the actual tasks, the Fire TV Box launches apps in almost half the time and also boots up/shuts down faster.
However, this doesn't mean the Fire Stick cannot run things smoothly as it still performs reasonably well if you are not into running too many apps at once. There is still much to like about the TV Stick when you consider the price difference between the two.
When it comes to Fire TV vs Fire Stick performance, the Amazon Fire TV box's improved specs help it win this round.
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Display Output and Connectivity
Display output and connectivity is where the differences between the Fire Stick and Fire TV become more noticeable.
The Amazon TV Stick only allows you to stream content in Full HD (1080p), while the Fire TV Box also supports Ultra HD 4K content. 1080p is a good-enough resolution for TVs with 32-inch or below screen size. But you may want 4K for sharper and more detailed images if you've a large-screen 4K TV and 4K content (or have a speedy internet connection to stream 4K video).
Both devices can connect to a TV through HDMI interface, but the way they connect is different.
The Fire TV Box connects through an HDMI cable and requires a power adaptor, while one end of Fire TV Stick plugs directly into the TV's HDMI port and the other end connects to a USB port for power. This makes the Fire Stick ideal for wall-mounted TVs and helps save previous space.
Speaking of connectivity, the Amazon Fire TV Stick connects to the internet through Wi-Fi and uses Bluetooth for connecting with the remote and optional Bluetooth controller. The Amazon Fire TV Box adds Ethernet, USB and Digital Audio ports and an external storage slot (up to 128 GB). The Fire TV Box is arguably a better option if you are not limited by your budget and want the best of what Amazon has to offer (still at a reasonable and affordable price).
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Summary of Key Differences
|Amazon Fire TV Box
|Amazon Fire TV Stick
|HDMI, Ethernet, Digital Audio Port, microSD card slot, USB
|Up to 4K
|Up to 1080p
|Fire TV Channels
|Faster quadcore CPU and a noticeably faster GPU, 2GB RAM
|Entry level CPU/GPU and 1GB RAM
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Is the Fire TV better than the Firestick?
Looking purely at Amazon Fire TV vs Stick performance, it's clear that the Amazon Fire TV is the clear winner.
Thanks to its more powerful hardware and larger footprint, the Amazon Fire TV offers significantly better performance across the board, including faster boot times, better gaming performance and more.
Additionally, the 4K video output, extra connectivity and storage options mean there's more flexibility.
However, all this power comes at a price and this makes the Amazon Fire TV significantly more expensive than the very affordable Amazon Fire Stick.
Amazon Fire TV Alternatives
Amazon Fire TV vs Mi Box
The Amazon Fire TV and Xiaomi Mi box are similarly priced Android-based media players that differ in a number of key areas.
The Xiaomi Mi Box is an incredibly popular streaming media player powered by the quadcore Amlogic S905 processor and runs Android TV – Google's TV-friendly version of their smartphone operating system. This gives the Mi Box access to a larger library of apps, including Kodi.
In terms of specs, both devices feature wireless AC, Bluetooth 4.0+, 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. However, the Fire TV box has the ability to expand this using its built-in microSD card slot unlike Xiaomi's device.
Like the Amazon Fire TV Box, it's capable of 4K video output and HD Netflix streaming, though support for Amazon Prime video is nowhere near as good as you'd expect.
Both devices made my Best Android TV box list, though each has their strengths and weaknesses.
Amazon Fire TV vs Roku
Unlike the Amazon Fire TV vs the Mi Box, comparing the Amazon Fire TV to the Roku is more difficult as the two streaming media players run on drastically different software.
If you're looking for a basic streaming media player, the Roku is an excellent choice thanks to its TV-friendly interface built from the ground up to be used on the big screen.
It offers support for an impressive 2500+ streaming services including Netflix and Amazon Prime, 4K video and fast wireless AC for a very affordable price.
That said, as it's only designed as a streaming media player, you don't get access to many of the powerful features of the Amazon Fire TV such as gaming, the ability to install Android-based apps such as Kodi and more.
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Which One Should You Buy?
Now that you know the key differences between the Fire TV Stick vs the Fire TV, you need to ask yourself which Fire TV device should you buy.
Why Buy the Amazon Fire TV Box?
If you are not limited by your budget, want more raw power, connectivity options and expandable storage, than the Fire TV Box is an easy choice. It's also kind of a must if you own a 4K TV and are connected to the internet through a stable and speedy connection (preferably using the Ethernet). The Box loads apps noticeably quicker and allows you to play demanding games with decent frame rates. Faster boot up and shutdown times mean less waiting while quicker loading and smoother switching between apps means you can do more in less time.
Why Buy the Amazon Fire TV Stick?
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a better option for people who just want the basic functionality and an easier device setup at an affordable price. The Stick works quite well if you own a 1080p TV and prefer using a dedicated gaming console for 'proper' gaming. At almost half the price, Amazon TV Stick still manages to offer most of the basic functions and allows you to enjoy your favorite content and apps.
Amazon Fire TV vs Fire Stick: Conclusion
Both Amazon Fire TV devices offer great value for the money and the Amazon Fire TV Box vs Fire Stick battle is more about your individual requirements.
Considering that fact that the Fire TV Box is available at a not-so-expensive price, it's hard to ignore the performance and connectivity advantages it offers. Even if you don't yet own a 4K TV and are not planning to play graphic intensive games, the Fire TV Box is still the recommended option as it future-proofs your investment and offers a better user experience. There are also many apps that only support Amazon Fire TV Box or don't work well on the Fire Stick due to higher performance requirements.
That said, people who already have other devices on their A/V rack and want a compact device to enjoy content from Amazon would find the Fire TV Stick a reliable option. It offers a lot of value for the money whilst allowing you to do most of the stuff you can do on the Fire TV Box.
If you're wanting to pick up either device from Amazon, you can buy both the Amazon Fire TV box and Amazon Fire TV stick here.
Michael is a technology expert with over 10 years of experience in IT, Home Theatre and Automation. Feel free to send Michael a message here.


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Cleaning an attic can be one of the most difficult things to do around your house. If you have a pull-down staircase, it just got even tougher. Luckily, we don't mind walking up and crouching down inside attics, we're used to it and live for this kind of stuff! All of the Stamford Junk Pros employees are specially trained to handle tough jobs and are always cautious of our surroundings, like not stepping through the ceiling!
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A deterioration in the current account deficit implies a growing current account deficit: i.e. the value of imports increases at a faster rate than exports.
- Higher levels of economic growth. Higher growth implies higher levels of consumer spending. Therefore, this will lead to an increase in imports. This is a significant factor in the UK because we have a high marginal propensity to import. Basically this means that a rise in income causes a bigger % increase in spending on imports. (imports tend to be luxury goods.)
- Appreciation in the exchange rate. This causes exports to be more expensive and imports to be cheaper. Therefore quantity of exports fall. However, the effect depends on the elasticity of demand. If demand is inelastic, then more expensive exports will have little impact on reducing quantity.
- Loss of competitiveness. If exports become less competitive, due to lower productivity then demand for exports fall. This is likely to explain a long term deficit. It has occured to a large extent in the UK because of globalisation. E.g the UK has lost comparative advantage for the manufacture of many goods to Asian countries like China.


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Admit it: you play games on the toilet. There's no need to be embarrassed. You most likely have talked to someone today who secretly plays games on the john – three out of four gamers play mobile games in the bathroom. (Even more than those of us that play mobile games in bed at 62%!) Welcome to the elite ranks of the Game-and-Go generation. Why not make it a comfortable experience if you're going to play while you do your business? Here are a few ideas to inspire your ultimate gaming throne.
"Three out of four gamers play mobile games in the bathroom!"
Vinyl toilet seat stickers
Super Mario Bros. Piranha Toilet ($19.99)
There's something wrong with this toilet. Better call someone who knows what they're doing. Like a plumber. With superpowers.
Star Wars "The Force is Strong" toilet seat ($12)
But don't force it too much because that's just not good for you.
Game of Thrones toilet ($25)
Queen Cersi summed up gaming on the toilet best: "In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die."
WarGames "Do you want to play a game?" toilet seat ($14.99)
Drop the bomb that starts World War III while you game.
Harry Potter "Ministry of Magic" toilet seat ($12)
Will someone clean the portal, please? Magic is becoming a dirty job.
Custom toilet seat covers
Super Mario Bros. toilet seat, tissue box cover, light switch ($70)
This carefully hand-painted acrylic on wood is an easy way to coordinate your ultimate gamer bathroom.
Because who doesn't want their bathroom to look like this, really?
Zombie toilet seat cover ($20)
Lovingly pay tribute to your favorite zombie movie or video game with this pillow print.
Ouiji Board toilet seat ($79.99)
Summon the spirits to give you some clues into beating that intensely difficult mobile phone puzzle game. Handmade toilet seat made from paint, acrylic, and glass stones.
Minecraft Creeper Seat Cover ($45)
The Creepers are known to come out at night to destroy your carefully constructed domain – maybe you'll scare them away with, well, you know. Handmade from terry towel, this adorable little guy can come in blue, pink, red, green, or white!
Rest easy: making gaming comfortable
Pink fuzzy toilet seat cover ($32.50)
This isn't particularly flashy like everything else, but just think of how your toosh feels after an hour on that hard seat. Handmade cotton fleece will soften the experience. Maybe you can even fit some foam under there for extra support. (Although it looks like you have to aim carefully.)
And if a pink, fuzzy toilet friend isn't executive enough for you, try this leather business throne on for size. (We highly suspect this is photoshopped as we can't seem to locate where to buy one. Bummer.)
Super Mario Bros. toilet paper cover ($14.99)
Super cute hand crocheted plumber pipe sitting on top of your plumbing. Watch out for snapping piranha plants!
Video game cartridge urinal
Make your own urinal built from video game cartridges. No, really! And it's not that expensive, either! Especially considering the plethora of homeless video game cartridges from the last 30 years.
iPotty ($34.99)
Finally, entice your little one to use the toilet with this iPad-mounted training potty. Pretty sure we know a few adults who wished they had one of these, too.


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