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Ally Condie
Series: Matched #1
Genre: YA Dystopian
Released: November 30th 2010
by Dutton Juvenile
Source: Borrowed from library
Rating: ★★
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Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate… until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.
The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
I can't exactly remember where I first had heard of Matched, but I do remember reading the summary and thinking that the plot sounded interesting. So, I borrowed it from the library and gave it a read.
In short, this book wasn't as good as I had hoped. There were quite a few things that I didn't like and one of those things was the narrative. I'm not really a fan of present-tense narratives and I would've preferred an omniscient narrator to Cassia's narration. Ky's status is brought up at the most inappropriate times in the narrative. Cassia could be running on the track and then, 'Ky's an Aberration'. I don't see what that has to do with the current action!
I guess the only upside of this book, is its plot. I liked the plot of this book, it had potential, but it isn't told very well. For the most part, the story moves incredibly slow and picks up the pace a few times throughout the book. The ending of the book left me quite disappointed, I didn't expect it but I just seemed a bit out of place.
If I were Cassia, I would choose Xander over Ky any day. I don't see what is 'appealing' about him. He actually sounds quite boring to me. Usually, I'm a sucker for the mysterious one, but not this "mysterious" one. Xander, on the other hand, is quite charming. To me, he's the more likable boy.
I probably will venture further into the series and hopefully the next two books will be better than this one.


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Doh! But that's fantastic! I am very excited that this is now working. Bravo Chris! Bravo Jazz too! For completeness, I've uploaded Test 11 [1] in which I've used console.log everywhere except in the introduction. I've run this test twice: Its completely stable, and I get a maximum difference of 2ms (!) between the timestamp and the DOMHRT time. I'm expecting sequences to contain very short durations between sendMIDIMessages. Even in quite conservative music, this is something one has to expect - especially when sending parallel tracks containing lots of controller data. So I made a really hard stress-test to see what would happen. I wanted to see if I could crash it. Test 12 [2] sends 160000 note-ons at the rate of 1ms per note-on. Thats 160 sec = 2min 40sec. It does not crash. When run on my system, the difference between the timestamps and DOMHRT time settled down to rotating ca 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1ms, so that packets of 7 messages seem to be being sent at the same time. Maximum deviation was reported (on completion) as 98ms, so there must have been a little glitch somewhere... Maybe, when sendMIDIMessages is conformant, and PREQUEUE is increased, this behaviour may improve because we wont be calling setTimeout so often. I'm currently writing Sequence, Track and MIDIMoment objects as part of my current project, and will be including a version of the test 11-12 code in the Sequence.play() functions. No deadlines, but I'll let you know when its working. All the best, and thank you Chris for your patience and help! WOW! James p.s. Does anyone know if the MIDI standard says anything about how long it should take for a program change message to take effect? [1] http://james-ingram.de/tests/JazzMIDIBridge/ji-known-sequence11.html [2] http://james-ingram.de/tests/JazzMIDIBridge/ji-known-sequence12.html Am 18.09.2012 19:13, schrieb Chris Wilson: > Heh. > > What appears to be degrading over time is your logging code. I > switched to console.log, and it stays rock-solid, within 4ms max > variance. Not too surprising, I suppose, since by the end of the loop > you have a 4000-line-tall chunk, and every time you're doing an > innerHTML+= and a scroll. That's ending up as a large > reparse/relayout cost. > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 1:39 AM, James Ingram <email@example.com > <mailto:email@example.com>> wrote: > > Sorry, I forgot to include the links to the last two tests. > > Test 9: > http://james-ingram.de/tests/JazzMIDIBridge/ji-known-sequence9.html > > Test 10: > http://james-ingram.de/tests/JazzMIDIBridge/ji-known-sequence10.html > > best, > James > > -- www.james-ingram-act-two.deReceived on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 21:58:18 UTC
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The undulating countryside around the hidden village of Feizor, between Settle and Clapham, offers some of the finest views and richest historical landscapes in the Three Peaks. Virtually every step is exciting: every few yards offering another breathtaking panorama - and there are many unsolved mysteries ...
Feizor is an ancient place that has only recently found any form of modern civilisation. There is now a charming tea room and accomodation for those who wish to linger in this quite idyllic spot. In 1970, Wainwright was worried that the old village pump might be plucked away and placed in a museum. Well ... good news for you, Alfred ... it's still there!
In fact, it's likely to remain there and is still, as AW described it: shiny as a new pin. With a little imagination it is Feizor's 'elephant bobby' - casting a judging glance on all mortals that pass ..
A lane climbs out of Feizor and the drama of the karst landscape is there from the word 'go.' The gateway leads to the scars of Feizor Nick - a shy little rock garden hiding a cluster of caves in the thick foliage.
Aprons of limestone scree make any access to the slope of Feizor Nick quite tricky - which is not a bad thing considering the wildlife and cave environments. A buzzard followed my every move with intense interest.
Inside is this remarkable narrow slab of rock, covered in slippery algae making it a formidable obstacle. It struck me that there was no way this had fallen from the ceiling. Was this placed to guard something important beyond? I wasn't prepared to risk the climb - nor did I want to disturb the sediment floor.
From this vicinity, in recent times, the ancient skeleton of a woman was uncovered with tell-tale signs of a violent death. Could it be that many cave burials around Settle were of people who were killed deliberately, rather than of natural causes?
There's a really ancient feel to the place: when walking around Feizor it is often very lonely - but yet there is a presence ... something from the past ... and I feel it often ..
I clambered up onto the steeper and more open, eastern flank of Feizor Nick to allow access to the ridge above, and the views became ever more impressive.
View from the east flank of Feizor Nick to Oxenber Wood beyond, with Ingleborough in the distance, capped by cloud.
Spectacular view across the eastern escarpment of Feizor Nick, showing the scree slopes and the old lane down to Feizor - the craven lowlands beyond the South Craven Fault in the background.
All that is typical of limestone country: ash trees, gleaming white scars and distant mountains. I love this view. The upland plateau of Moughton, flanking Crummackdale, can be seen at top right. The dark, upper Yoredale slopes of Ingleborough are in shadow.
Lonely hawthorns always present great opportunities for the camera, especially with the majesty of Penyghent peeping into the picture.
In direct contrast to the pavements of Scales Moor and Scar Close, in Chapel-le-Dale, these pavements, lying close to the movements of the Craven Fault, are particularly shattered and weathered. There are no huge, smooth, slabs here. All is on a smaller scale - as more damage has been done to the limestone.
This can be seen equally clearly on this photograph, where the pavement is a mass of loose rocks, very difficult to walk upon.
Looking beyond the upper branches of a customary ash to the delightfully situated village of Feizor. The light green fields of the limestone to the north of the Craven Fault dominate the picture, with the more sombre tones of the Craven lowlands beyond. Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, can just be made out in the left distance.
An obvious Silurian 'erratic', deposited on the limestone by the Ribblesdale glacier. Penyghent and the great mass of Fountains Fell, on the right, are dominant.
The same erratic, viewed from the opposite direction and looking over to a prominent ash and gnarled hawthorns. Note again the shattered nature of the pavements, a result of the South Craven Fault and of the exposure to weather from the west.
The exposure was very evident on this adventure, as can be seen from the wild movements of the ash tree. The pavements have been shattered and eroded, with sections filled in by a layer of glacial till.
Bird's-eye view of Feizor, with a distinct 'ridge' cutting across the field beyond the village, possibly linked to ancient farming practices. Again the line of the South Craven Fault is clear, running along a line roughly from just below top left to just above centre right, and following roughly a distinctive line of trees. Note how the landscape changes either side of this line.
Approaching the impressive, walled summit of Pot Scar - the cairn's size indicating the site of a former watch tower or beacon.
The summit of Pot Scar is a mass of shattered stone, but the cairn itself offers a splendid windbreak, and the 360 degree view is amazing indeed. The trees on the right cling to the raised limesone escarpment of the South Craven Fault. The fault caused land here to rise up relative to that to the south, where rock strata has slipped hundreds of feet below its former level. Anyone digging deep into the flat green fields in the centre of the picture would eventually hit the same limestone that once lay level with the position of the cairn on this picture!! The Craven Faults were clearly dramatic movements ....
A view down from the ridge allows the remains of a settlement to be made out in the fields below - believed, though not proven, to be Roman. Whether or not this settlement is actually contemporary with the nearby 'Celtic' Wall (see later photographs) is another mystery. At top left of the photograph can be seen 'The Field of the Dead' (see my post of the same name) where a number of ancient cairns and burial chambers can be found.
The splendid ridge between Pot Scar and Smearsett is one of the finest in the Yorkshire Dales. Prominent in the picture is the glaciated 'trough' of the Happy Valley - a mysterious place with an almost surreal 'echo'. It was another of Wainwright's favourites. In the distance lie the uplands of Warrendale Knots, dominating the landscape above Settle.
Smearsett Scar has the appearance of an alpine giant, despite being about 1400 feet above the sea. The sides are sheer and the exposure is terrific.
The beautiful, glaciated trough of the Happy Valley - where Victorian picnics would be held in plenty - and where generations have tested the acoustics of the amazing echo. The gap between an initial shout and the voice 'bouncing back' is of such a length as to make one feel that the ancients are returning your voice from another age. On the plateau, up to the right, can be seen an isolated section of stonework - the 'Celtic Wall' - one of the unsolved mysteries of the Feizor area.
Moody skies dominate the view acorss to the Celtic Wall, above the scars at the upper end of the Happy Valley. Pendle sits in the distance on the left.
The panorama from Smearsett Scar is magnificent. This view looks across Ribblesdale to Penyghent and Fountains Fell - and the entire route of the Ribblesdale glacier - from left to right across the picture, can be seen.
Climbing the scar on the opposite side of Smearsett reveals the first section of the mysterious 'Celtic Wall'.
The main section of The Celtic Wall, just beyond, is a superb construction: 65 feet in length, 5 feet thick and over 5 feet in height. It is built of huge and weathered limestone blocks, suggesting it is of considerable age, but exactly how old it is, no-one is certain.
Was it an elaborate wind shelter for sheep? I doubt it, as its position offers no protection whatsoever from the prevailing winds. Why build it so thick, for such a simple purpose?
Three wonders of the limestone country in one image: Penyghent, Smearsett Scar and the enigmatic Celtic Wall.
A close up of the impressive structure. Whoever built it knew what he was doing - and it must have taken considerable effort, even to lift stones of such dimensions. Some archaeologists have suggested it covers a major burial chamber.
The two sections of wall are separated by about twenty yards. The smaller section, visible just below the tree in the right background appears never to have been connected to the larger section. Was this part of a massive defence structure from Celtic tribes that was abandoned before being put to use?
A short distance to the east, across the plateau containing the Celtic Wall, is the curious 'Dead Man's Cave': a perfect shelter on a rainy day.
'There are no dead men in it,' wrote Wainwright, in Walks in Limestone Country. At least, there weren't on 2nd September, 1968.' There was no change today - thankfully!
The signatures in this cave make fascinating reading. This one dates from 1822 but there are others, far older. They indicate a romantic, pre-Victorian time when roaming on the fells began to be popular ...
Thomas 'Tot' Lord (1899-1965) was the most famous explorer of the Settle 'bone caves' during the last century, and was in this region often. I searched for his signature or initials and after a minute or so - in a prominent position, was the obvious ....
Plenty of light penetrates through the large entrance of Dead Man's Cave, so ferns and mosses can grow on the back wall. Visitors have carried in stone seats of varying dimensions.
A peaceful scene as we return to Feizor, with the outward journey into Feizor Nick visible just left of centre.


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The Bears fall to 0-2 with the setback, while the Royals improve to 2-3.
Bridgewater pushed across a pair of runs in the top of the second inning to open the scoring. The Bears strung together a pair of hits and walk, and took advantage of a balk and a Scranton error. Sophomore Patrick Cashin (Franklin, Mass.) singled home senior Kevin Bresciani (Hopedale, Mass.) who had started the rally with a base hit. Senior Colin Josselyn (Hanson, Mass.), who reached on a walk, later came around to score on a fielding error.
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Ah, such sweet beginnings. I loved the Stephanie Plum series in the beginning. I was a huge fan until around book 13 or so. Have you ever had to let go of a series? After book 19, I planned to stop reading the series with 20 if things didn't improve with Stephanie. She doesn't seem… Read more.
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Harlequin editor Patience Bloom explores the differences between her storybook career and not-so-fabulous love life in Romance is My Day Job.
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In our apartment, here I am reading my lines, trying not to croak or squeak. Luckily, I had high-octane coffee to help. Trailer Director was single-minded and knew exactly how I needed to read the lines and what to emphasize. He accidentally left his marked up script on our couch and I kept it as a souvenir.
By now, six hours have gone by, thus my frowny-face. We're in the park right in front of City Hall. It's getting dark and I can't wait to film the part in the cupcake bakery. We wind up getting three desserts–one dulce de leche cupcake, a pecan bar and chocolate chip cookie. If I knew then what I ordered minutes later, maybe I could have cracked a smile?
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In an order released Friday, the judges say Wisconsin must devise a new redistricting plan for the 2018 election and have it in place by Nov. 1, 2017.Cool, so we're goimg to get rid of this biased monstrosity.
State officials pledged to swiftly appeal the order to the U.S. Supreme Court. Should it withstand appeal, the ruling could reshape the 2018 legislative elections, giving beleaguered Democrats — now badly outnumbered in the Legislature — hope to win more races.
OK, what standard are the judges going to use to draw up the new maps and when are they going to do it? Oh wait, they're NOT going to do it?
The plaintiffs nevertheless urge that providing the Legislature an opportunity to enact a remedial plan is impracticable here because Wisconsin's elected branches have compiled an "objectionable" record of defending its unconstitutional plan. In some cases, such an exception to the general rule may be appropriate. The record in our case, however, contains no evidence of the malice or intransigence that would justify our abrogating such a fundamental principle. Although the state actors in this case certainly intended the partisan effect that they in fact produced, the record does not permit us to ascribe to them an unwillingness to adhere to an order of this Court or to conform the allocation of seats in the state legislature to constitutional requirements.With all due respect, judge- ARE YOU SHITTING ME WITH THAT??? Let's recall that when the Wisconsin GOP was redistricting in 2011, they went off-site so they could avoid open records requests, and literally swore members to secrecy as to the deliberations and plans for the maps. Those maps have now been found to be unconstitutional because it was one of the largest gerrymanders in US history that made Republicans "virtually 100 percent" guaranteed to stay in power, regardless of how the state voted as a whole?
The plaintiffs further submit that, if we permit the Wisconsin legislature to redistrict, we should give it "[d]etailed [i]nstructions." Several considerations militate against such a course. Consistent with our approach to remedying other constitutional violations, our only interest in the redistricting of the State is to "correct … the condition that offends the Constitution." Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Bd. of Educ., 402 U.S. 1, 16 (1971). "[A] state's freedom of choice to devise substitutes for an apportionment plan found unconstitutional, either as a whole or in part, should not be restricted beyond the clear commands of the Equal Protection Clause."...This very basic principle is grounded not only on the constitutional limitations of federal authority but also on the practical reality that it is the state legislature, not the federal court, that is "the best institution 'to identify and then reconcile traditional state policies within the constitutionally mandated framework of substantial population equality.'" Gorin v. Karpan, 775 F. Supp. 1430, 1445–46 (D. Wyo. 1991) (quoting Connor v. Finch, 431 U.S. 407, 414–15 (1977)). The record in this case makes abundantly clear that the drafters of the 2010 reapportionment labored intensely over their project. Although, in the end, they produced what we have found to be an unconstitutional result, they wrestled along the way with many legitimate political considerations. Indeed, the record reveals that they produced many alternate maps, some of which may conform to constitutional standards. In any event, with the benefit of our ruling, state officials should be able to produce a map that, while conforming to the Constitution, will allow them to attain their legitimate political objectives. In our ruling on the merits, we set forth, at length, the nature of the constitutional violation at issue and the basis for our determination. Within this framework, it is the prerogative of the State to reapportion as it sees fit. It is neither necessary nor appropriate for us to embroil the Court in the Wisconsin Legislature's deliberations.
Oh, and now we're going to trust these scumbags to "do it the right way"? On what fucking planet are these judges living on? I'm sick and tired of elected officials and judges thinking that "trusting the system" is an adequate remedy with these amoral fucks. They don't care about fair play and following rules, they just care about attaining and retaining power and money. You get that part, "wise judicial panel?" The only way these guys will EVER stay within the law is if they are forced to, or the consequences of breaking the rules and breaking the law are so severe that they have little choice (i.e. massive fines, jail time, and/or removal from office).
Look, it's nice that it's on the record that the Wisconsin GOP cheated and that a court has basically said their large majorities in the Legislature are not legitimate. But what's going to stop them and Walker from trying to pull a similar form of rigging on the new maps that are due on November 1? And since the federal court didn't give any guidance on the maps as to what was an acceptable level of "efficiency gap", it seems likely that the new maps will end up back in court anyway for an "up or down" vote. I don't even see any requirements for this new process to be open, something that Dem Assembly Leader Peter Barca and Dem Senate Leader Jen Shilling both noted, and both warned the GOP against.
While I have no confidence in the Republicans to produce anything close to a fair map, that doesn't mean we should just shrug and walk away. We know that the state's districts are out of order with the wishes of the state as a whole, and Jeff Singer at Daily Kos just broke down just how different these districts are.
In 2012, Obama defeated Romney 53-46 statewide, but only carried 16 of the state's 33 Senate seats and 43 of its 99 Assembly districts. Trump, meanwhile, won the state by just 1 point, but ran away with an amazing 23 Senate seats and 63 Assembly seats. (Trump traded two Assembly seats that Romney won for nine Obama districts in the chamber.) In other words, by winning statewide by just a 48-47 margin, Trump carried 70 percent of the Senate and 64 percent of the Assembly. That's insane.Those changes in the 2016 election vs 2012 might also change the calculus that WisGOPs use when it comes to devising their next gerrymander (in addition to showing just how badly the Clinton campaign and the DPW dropped the ball in rural Wisconsin), and we need to prepare for that reality, as well as recognize the opportunities that happen if things snap back in 2018.
Another way to look at this is to sort each seat in each chamber by Trump's margin of victory over Clinton and see how the seat in the middle—known as the median seat—voted. Trump carried the median Senate seat 53-42 and took the median Assembly seat 52-42. That means that, under the current maps, Badger State Democrats would need to carry a ton of red turf to even have a chance at seizing a bare majority, no easy proposition.
Bottom line- I'm happy the maps wil be changed, but really tired of crooked Republicans not facing real penalties for their disgusting behavior. Consequences must follow, and since the formal checks-and-balances of government aren't working to do it, I guess it's up to us.


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The song was performed during a fantasy sequence while Kermit and Miss Piggy took a carriage ride through Central Park, in which Piggy imagined what it would have been like if the Muppets had known each other as babies.
Baby Piggy leads baby versions of Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Scooter, and Rowlf as they sing in their nursery about Piggy's plans for when she grows up. No matter what happens, however, Piggy insists that she's "gonna always love" Kermit.
The puppets, costumes, and settings used in this sequence would be the inspiration for the animated Muppet Babies TV series.
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A music video of "I'm Gonna Always Love You" was produced and shown on The Merv Griffin Show when the Muppets appeared to promote The Muppets Take Manhattan. Clips of the song sequence were used from the movie. In addition to the Muppet Babies, the video featured Kermit, Miss Piggy, Jim Henson wearing flippers, and a live pig named Dorothy Pig Newton and a frog named Vito.[1] The video features brief parodies of the chair-dancing sequence from Flashdance (with Miss Piggy taking the Jennifer Beals role) and Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' video (squares of flooring light up under the live pig and Henson as they move as well as a single sequinned white glove worn by Henson). An excerpt of "Also sprach Zarathustra" is also heard at the beginning as the camera zooms in from space. The video also featured clips of Miss Piggy on her motorcycle from The Great Muppet Caper. The music video was directed by Jim Henson.[1]
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FC: Siddhartha and the Monomyth | By Michelle Mills
2: The Call
3: The call in Siddhartha is when the Samanas pass through Siddhartha's town. Siddhartha, a young man searching for a life greater than the one he currently has, looks at the Samanas with awe. He sees the life he desires when he observes their "atmosphere of still passion, of devastating service, of unpitying self-denial" (Hesse 9). Following this event, Siddhartha tells Govinda, his follower and best friend, "Tomorrow morning, my friend, Siddhartha is going to join the Samanas. He is going to become a Samana" (Hesse 9).
4: Refusal of the Call
5: The refusal of the call wasn't literally Siddhartha denying the journey ahead of him. It was more of a time lapse that kept Siddhartha from beginning his quest. Siddhartha explained to his father that he wished to go join the Samanas (Rand 10). Siddhartha waited for hours upon hours waiting for his father's permission. Siddhartha finally receives his father's consent. His father advises him to "kiss your mother and tell her where you are going" before he begins his long journey (Rand 12).
6: Supernatural Aid
7: Siddhartha's supernatural aid is Gotama, "the Buddha, the Illustrious One" (Rand 25). Siddhartha experienced a realization after he listened to the great Buddha preach. Siddhartha realized that although he adored the mighty spirit of Gotama, he knew that he did not wish to follow him (Rand 32). On the other hand Govinda wished to worship Gotama and not follow Siddhartha on his journey. Gotama granted Siddhartha a spirtitual gift "he has given to me Siddhartha, myself" (Rand 36).
8: Crossing the Threshold
9: Siddhartha crossed the threshold when he "left the grove" (Rand 37). The grove separates Siddhartha's past life from his new one. He left the life of teachers and learning for a new life of "rid[ing] myself of the Self" (Rand 38). Siddhartha no longer had a home with the Samanas, nor with his father, nor anyone.
10: Belly of the Whale
11: As soon as Siddhartha crossed the threshold, he stepped right into the belly of the whale. Siddhartha finds himself completely alone. Siddhartha realized, "He had been homeless for years and had not felt like this" Siddhartha wondered about "where he belong[ed]." He felt flooded with "a feeling of icy despair" (Rand 41).
12: Road of Trials
13: Siddhartha met many obstacles on his journey. Siddhartha had to overcome the sexual desire for the woman in the woods. Siddhartha "felt a longing and the stir of sex in him" (Rand 50). He had to fight loneliness when he traveled alone by realizing "he was more firmly himself than ever" (Rand 41). He had to be taught by Kamala how to "became[come] her pupil, her lover, her friend" (Rand 66). Siddhartha had to also overcome the controlling power of riches. "Property, possessions and riches had finally trapped him" (Rand 79). He also had to deal with the great saddnes of Kamala's death (Rand 113). Siddhartha also had a son who told him "I hate you; you are not my father even if you have been my mother's lover" (Rand 123). Through all of these obstacles, Siddhartha became stronger and more understanding
14: Meeting with the Goddess
15: Kamala, a rich beautiful woman, is the goddess. She is a powerful female character whom Siddhartha feels a strong bond with. He loves her and wants to learn from her. Siddhartha wishes to "learn about love" (Rand 55) from Kamala. She taught him that shoes, clothes, good looks, money, and presents for Kamala (Rand 54) are the key to her knowledge.
16: Temptation Away from True Path
17: The temptress is Kamala. She blinded Siddhartha with love. When Siddhartha was with Kamala, he was no longer focused on his journey. Kamala turned Siddhartha into a man set on love and riches. He does eventually get back onto his path when he realizes how selfish his desires have become. When Siddhartha comes to his senses he tells Kamala: "Perhaps people like us cannot love. Ordinary people can –that is their secret" (Rand 73).
18: Atonement with the Father
19: Siddhartha's fatherly figure is Vasudeva. Siddhartha wants to learn from the river, for an inner voice told him "Love this river, stay by it, learn from it" (Rand 101). Siddhartha came to Vasudeva and told him of his whole story his life. As a result Vasudeva takes Siddhartha under his wing to show him the way of the river. Vasudeva helped Siddhartha on his journey as a father would. Siddhartha reconciles with Vasudeva by taking over as the new ferryman of the town so Vasudeva can follow his own journey. Vasudeva told Siddhartha "I am going into the woods; I am going into the unity of all things" (Rand 137).
20: Apotheosis
21: The Apotheosis is when he gazes into the river and sees images of "his relatives and all the people he had ever seen" flow with the currents that "hastened, suffered, towards goals, many goals, to the waterfall, to the sea" (Rand 135). He heard voices that were "interwoven and interlocked, entwined in a thousand ways" (Rand 135). He then heard the sacred word that always helped him through his journey, Om.
22: Refusal of the Return
23: The refusal of the call is when Siddhartha reflects on how his father could have died already. He thinks about "how he had gone and never returned. Had not his father also suffered" (Rand 132). Although these thoughts run through his head he doesn't actually make a move to head home. He sticks through it and talks through it with Vasudeva and realizes that this is his journey. He must continue on it.
24: Master of Two Worlds
25: Siddhartha mastered the two worlds. He realized that both words are connected. When he finally preached the ways of life to Govinda, that's when he mastered the worlds. Siddhartha tells Govinda that his goal, the goal Siddhartha once thrived to achieve as well, is not a goal at all. Siddhartha explains "perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find" (Rand 140). He explains how time is just a figment of your imagination and how he understands the ways of the world now (Rand 144).
26: Works Cited | Bachchan, Aishwarya. Attractive woman. 2010. Intermission. Web. 9 April 2011. Clock. n.d. Saving. Time Saver Advantage. Web. 9 April 2011.
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When many people hear the word nicotine, their first thought is of cigarettes and cancer. However, nicotine is not responsible for cancer-inducing effects of cigarettes.
Now many people are using nicotine as a smart drug.
Could it be that what we've assumed about nicotine may not be true? Is nicotine harmful to humans or could it be used as a beneficial nootropic or 'smart drug' similar to caffeine?
This article will explore some of the misconceptions about nicotine and some of the potential benefits this mysterious drug may have to offer.
So what is nicotine exactly?
It is a chemical found in a wide variety of plants and vegetables including tobacco, potatoes, and tomatoes. Nicotine is used by these plants to ward off predators and prevent the plants from being eaten. Nicotine is also found in tobacco leaves. It is one of 4,000 chemical compounds found in cigarette smoke and one of the four primary ingredients in the e-liquid that is used by vaporizers and e-cigarettes.
A smart drug, or nootropic, is any substance that is used to enhance memory or improve cognitive functions such as focus, attention span, and creative decision-making. They are not intended to boost IQ or make someone smarter, but rather to increase the amount of and creation of various neurotransmitters.
The way nicotine affects the body is unique in comparison to many other drugs. It is both a stimulant and a relaxant. To put it in the words of Dr. Neil Grunberg, "It's the only drug we know of that brings you up when you're down and down when you're up."[1] How can this be?
When you ingest nicotine, the liver is signaled to release glucose and the adrenal medulla releases adrenaline. This initial release causes many people to feel a sensation of sharpness, calmness, and alertness thanks to the combination of adrenaline and glucose.
After this initial release in the liver and adrenal medulla, nicotine travels to the brain and helps to initiate the release of some different chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine, and epinephrine. These chemicals act on the "reward center" of the brain causing pleasant feelings for the user. Nicotine also extends the effects of dopamine, making users more sensitive to rewarding behaviors.
[Tweet "It's the only drug we know of that brings you up when you're down and down when you're up. – Dr. Neil Grunberg"] Ever wonder why smokers tend to smoke a cigarette both when they're stressed out and when they need a burst of energy? It is because of nicotine's double acting stimulant and relaxant properties. Called "the most interesting drug in the world" by Dr. Neil Grunberg, the fascinating aspects of nicotine don't stop there.
Although biohackers are still figuring out the best way to use nicotine as a smart drug there is promising research.
Even though nicotine may have a poorly spun reputation due to its association with cigarettes, some scientific studies indicate that a host of benefits come with consuming nicotine separately from cigarettes.
A study conducted by the Duke University Medical Center discovered that nicotine could improve concentration and mood in people with ADHD.[2] The participants were given a patch that delivered nicotine into their bodies. The participants were then given tests to measure both focus and concentration. In both cases, an overall improvement was shown with few side effects.
If nicotine can help those with ADHD with focus, could it help you too? Some people have begun to use nicotine as a nootropic. It's not just college students and life hackers that have noticed the powerful effects of nicotine.
In an article from Scientific American, Jessica Rusted a professor of experimental psychology at Sussex University said: "To my knowledge, nicotine is the most reliable cognitive enhancer that we currently have, bizarrely." She went on to say, "The cognitive-enhancing effects of nicotine in an average population are more robust than you get with any other agent."[3]
As per a study led by Oregon Health Sciences University, nicotine can enhance alertness as well. In the study, the subjects' both self-appraised alertness and had their sharpness measured by an EEG. The study found that after being given nicotine, the alertness of the non-smokers was enhanced.[4]
Nicotine also has the potential to improve memory. A Study done by Thames Valley University in England discovered that when non-smokers chewed nicotine gum, their short-memory significantly improved. [5]
The combined influence of nicotine and caffeine has aided the production 99% of the great works of art and literature over the past 200 years.
There are quite a few biohackers who have been using nicotine as a potent means of enhancing their energy and productivity. Jonathan Roseland of BlueBrainBoost uses a Nicotine USP solution that is placed under the tongue.
"I found that if I used it in the early evening as I was starting to lose interest in slaving away on the computer it would give me an extra 60-90 minutes of focused attention, get me back into my productive 10 AM headspace."
-Jonathan Roseland[6]
We emailed Jonathan asking a few questions regarding using nicotine as a smart drug. Asked if he would recommend nicotine as a nootropic for enhanced cognitive performance as long as it was used consciously within limits, his answer was this: "Yeah, Nicotine is a quiet consistent cognitive
Dan Hurley, the author of "Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power" and award-winning science journalist, used a nicotine patch in his explorations into improving his intelligence. In an interview with Dave Asprey, he stated "I just took the 7mg [nicotine] patch, I felt absolutely nothing. I couldn't tell that I had it on. It was not like coffee; it was like nothing. And yet, at the end of the day, when I was getting undressed, and I thought, 'Oh I wore my patch today' and I thought 'Oh wow, I had a productive day.'"[7]
Dave Asprey, renowned biohacker, and CEO of Bulletproof has mentioned in numerous interviews that he uses nicotine on an occasional basis to increase cognitive performance and improve oxygen flow to the brain. In a Q&A he stated the following:
"In very low doses, I find it; it's a performance enhancing drug, and it deserves a place in your stack if it works for you. There is no moral judgment about nicotine. It is not tobacco. It is not burning; it is not a lung cancer issue. This is actually about cognitive function and making your brain work better and happy and causing no harm, and I believe nicotine can be used effectively that way, it can also kill you so pay attention."[8]
Could nicotine play a role in reducing and improving the symptoms that Alzheimer's patients suffer from on a daily basis? New research indicates this may be the case.
Scientists at Georgetown University have discovered that nicotine has the potential to reverse the effects of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI often leads to the full onset of Alzheimer's disease.[9]
The study done by Georgetown showed that six months of nicotine patch treatment resulted in patients with MCI regaining up to 46 percent of their regular performance on various memory tests while a placebo group over the same six-month period showed a 26 percent decline in performance.
"We may have some early evidence that could suggest nicotine can change the course of MCI, and possibly slow progression to Alzheimer's disease," said Ken Kellar, a professor of pharmacology and member of the Georgetown team that conducted the study.
The lab at Georgetown has been investigating the effects of nicotine on Alzheimer's disease since the mid-1980's. They have discovered that in the autopsied brains of Alzheimer's patients, there was a massive loss of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Nicotine has been shown to increase these receptors and holds the potential to offer help to thousands of people that suffer from Alzheimer's.
One of the first times anyone recognized nicotine as having potential benefits came in a study conducted by Harold Kan in 1966 at the National Institutes of Health. By examining health insurance records from over 200,000 veterans that had served in the United States military between 1917 and 1940, he noticed the typical mortality rates that exist between smokers and nonsmokers. Cigarette smokers were more likely to die of a multitude of different cancers and were dying of emphysema in increasing numbers as well. One statistic did jump off the page, though, cigarette smokers were much less likely to die of Parkinson's disease.
What could cause this reduction? Nicotine works on the brain by increasing the amount of dopamine present. Dopamine acts on the brain in a way that helps to modulate attention, increase reward-seeking behavior, and control movement. This movement control effect is the main reason that nicotine can have an impact on people suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Maryka Quik, a director of the Neurodegenerative Diseases Program at SRI International, has published over three-dozen studies examining the ways in which nicotine impacts the mammalian brain. After noticing the effects that nicotine had on dopamine levels in the brain, she conducted a study on monkeys that were suffering from Parkinson's Disease. In a paper published in the 2007 Annals of Neurology journal, she discovered that over an eight-week period, monkeys that were ingesting nicotine showed significant reductions in the tremors and tics that are associated with Parkinson's.
Since this study, the Michael J. Fox Foundation has begun testing the effects of nicotine on human subjects with Parkinson's Disease. Data indicates that current smokers are up to 60 percent less likely than nonsmokers to develop Parkinson's Disease. The Foundation is currently in the process of completing a study titled NIC-PD that is examining the potential for nicotine patches to slow down the progression of Parkinson's Disease. The Foundation estimates that the study will be completed in December of 2016.[10] We will keep you updated with the results as they become available.
As a result of aggressive anti-smoking campaigns that have crowded the media over the past 40 years, a huge number of people associate nicotine with cigarettes. A survey taken by the Royal Society for Public Health(RSPH) in England found that 90% of residents in the UK believe that nicotine itself is the primary harmful substance within cigarettes. This could far from the truth. The primary cancer-causing agents in cigarettes are the additional chemicals and tar that are prevalent in the rolled cigarette.
The RSPH encouraged the idea that nicotine is not that far off from caffeine regarding its effects and potential dangers. If nicotine on its own can have similar effects to caffeine, could we begin to see nicotine being used in offices throughout the world in a similar way to coffee?
As a chemical that has the potential to improve memory, concentration, and treat ADHD, it would come as no surprise to see nicotine take hold in offices and libraries throughout the world. If the stigma that nicotine is the main cancer-causing agent in cigarettes reverses, and people can begin to look at it as a substance similar to caffeine, the world of nicotine may undergo a shift.
This research has us wondering about the initial question. Could nicotine be the next smart drug?
Have you used nicotine as a nootropic? Do you take nicotine whenever you're working on a big project? Tell us about you experience below in the comments. We'd love to hear how nicotine has worked for you.
Blog Mentions:
– Limitless Mindset – http://limitlessmindset.com/
– Dan Hurley – http://danhurley.com/
– Bulletproof – https://blog.bulletproof.com/
Watch this great podcast with Dr. Neil Grunberg who's called nicotine "The Most Interesting Drug in the World."
"Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power," by Dan Hurley. This book gives a more detailed look at Hurley's attempts to use nicotine as a nootropic.
[1] http://smartdrugsmarts.com/nicotine-dr-neil-grunberg-interview/
[2] http://www.gwern.net/docs/nicotine/1996-conners.pdf[3] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-a-nicotine-patch-make-you-smarter-excerpt/ [4] http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/2/185.abstract [5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9888618 [6] https://plus.google.com/+JonathanRoseland/posts/RbME2fTRkaY
[7] https://www.bulletproofexec.com/104-the-science-of-smart-with-dan-hurley-podcast/
[8] https://www.bulletproofexec.com/bulletproof-radio-qa-nicotine-benefits-bulletproof-labs-top-hacks-236/
[9] https://www.georgetown.edu/news/slowing-down-of-alzheimers-may-involve-nicotine.html
[10] https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT01560754?term=NCT01560754&rank=1


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The AGT ring will completely bridge any extrusion gap by hydromechanically "lifting" the anti-extrusion rings in phase with the pressurization of the elastomeric flange supporting the rings. Materials used include high shear and creep resistant fluoropolymers and thermoplastics rated to extreme pressures and clearance gaps typical of landing/recoil systems, pressure vessels and applications with wear rings or independent running bearings. These anti-extrusion materials can be tailored to any given pressure, temperature and clearance gap condition. O-ring anti-extrusion rings, on the other hand, are dependent upon the deformation characteristics of the selected material to radially bridge the clearance gap.
"Staged" and "Split-Lock" Anti-Extrusion Ring Set
It is possible, within wide base gland arrangements, to "stage" two
anti-extrusion ring materials on each side of the elastomeric sealing
stem in order to accommodate high acceleration and pressure rates.
The "softer" in-board PTFE material will protect the elastomer from
abrasion and nibbling while the higher modulus out-board antiextrusion
ring performs the required anti-extrusion function.
Staged rings can also be provided with our patented "split-lock" design. Each independent scarf cut ring is interlocked along the radial face simulating the ease of assembly of a one-piece continuous or endless anti-extrusion.
The ring halves are dovetailed together, allowing the ring set to expand—"open"—for easier assembly than typical piston-type glands. For rod-type assemblies the gland must be open ended, permitting the locked ring sets to be placed down in the gland. This produces a stable ring within the gland that will not dislodge and become sheared during a blind assembly or with rotational
motion typical of threaded end caps. Split-lock rings are ideal for field repair of landing gear shock struts.
Note: For rod-type assemblies the gland must be open ended, permitting the locked ring sets to be placed down in the gland.
The Greene, Tweed HPGT is a bidirectional rod or piston back-up ring designed for MIL-G-5514/AS4716 grooves. The HPGT uses bias cuts instead of scarf cuts in the high-modulus, anti-extrusion rings required for this level of maximum service. This bias cut configuration prevents extrusion of the elastomeric flange via the scarf cut.
Unidirectional (AGTL™) Option
For installations where pressure is unidirectional, the AGTL™ ring offers a compact space saving design within the "zero anti-extrusion" and "one anti-extrusion" length glands if required. The "L" Ring sealing element with integral pressure responsive anti-extrusion ring provides an optimum axial seal footprint with a thicker antiextrusion ring suitable for larger clearance gaps and higher pressures.
The part numbering system requires the use of the material designator tables found in the next column. For nonstandard designs contact GT engineering.
Contact your local Greene, Tweed representative for specific recommendations to suit higher performance requirements.


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How big is the blind spot for transport trucks?
We have been talking a lot about bike safety, about how many cyclists have been killed by trucks and buses recently. In London alone, six cyclists have been killed in the last two weeks this way.It seems the immediate reaction is to blame the cyclists; London Mayor Boris Johnson's response to the recent spate of deaths was to consider a ban on cyclists wearing headphones, even though the head of the traffic unit "was unable to point definitively to a single serious cycling incident where headphone use could be identified as a cause."
It's all about design.
TreeHugger emeritus Warren points to this video of a big HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) or transport truck as we call them, with a full dozen cyclists beside the truck on the side opposite the driver. (It's filmed in the UK so everything is backwards.) You cannot see any of them in the passenger side mirror.
There are a couple of lessons here. Clearly, cyclists shouldn't get beside trucks where they might get the right hook; it seems to be the most common accident. As the infographic we previously showed noted (and again, it is reversed for North America)
But as so often is the case, it all comes down to design.
- The obvious first point is making side guards mandatory like they are in so much of the world, but not North America; the need for better driver training;
- Better side mirrors, or perhaps now that video has become so affordable, there should be a requirement for video cameras and smart displays like there are backup cameras for SUVs and minivans;
- road intersection design with some form of safe zone, either bike boxes in front or a section of protected bike lane to the side.
When a young Toronto mother, Jenna Morrison, was killed by a right hook from a truck (while towing a high-visibility trailer!), bike activists James Schwartz and Dave Meslin demonstrated (with a pile of garbage that there was lots of room to actually separate cyclists and trucks. Another group of activists, the Urban Repair Squad, showed the same thing with paint. The fact is that if the authorities gave a moment's thought to the issue of designing roads that are safe for cyclists, they could probably make these kind of interventions in a lot of places. But they rarely do. Instead, like Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, they blame the cyclists.
Peter Walker of the Guardian is dismayed by the focus on what cyclists are wearing instead of what is doing the killing, namely big cement mixers and heavy vehicles.
This is a big economic lobby to take on, and it's probably no surprise that Johnson has been "considering" moves on HGVs for well over a year. But in the interim, it would be at least some comfort to cyclists, not just in London but around the country, if the issue was discussed more than relative irrelevances such as high vis.
Instead, Johnson and the police continue with advice roughly on a par with warning mugging victims that they should maybe consider staying indoors at night and consider swapping their watch for a cheaper model.


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The case itself features a thin design with Bluetooth functionality, and includes a microprocessor along with two sensors on its rear. Users are able to measure their health metrics by placing two fingers over designated holes on the back of the case, with a reading taking a few seconds and appearing on a companion app.
Azoi states that the Wello can sync with accessories such as a Wi-Fi scale and other fitness trackers, and contains a battery that lasts up to two months on a single charge. The accessory also allows multiple users to register their health metrics through the app, as health trends and patterns will be displayed over time.
Apple is rumored to be including health tracking functionality similar to the Wello in its wearable iWatch device, which is reportedly in development for a release later this year. A report earlier this month stated that the iWatch could perhaps incorporate optical sensors to measure physical functions such as heart rate and oxygen levels, as Apple is rumored to be including a"Healthbook" app in iOS 8 that would assist users in tracking health statistics in conjunction with the iWatch and iPhone.
The Wello is available to pre-order for $199, as Azoi plans to launch the product later this year pending approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Those who pre-order early will also receive a free spirometer attachment to measure lung functions.


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Plan your Turkey yacht charter using the Carian Sailing Map. Click the balloons for links to information and photos of each place. Zoom in to see more details (and reduce clutter). Drag the map to see more places outside the initial window. See About the maps for the key to symbols.
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Looking for the best honeymoon holiday package in Bandung? We provide customized, private 3D2N Bandung honeymoon package starting at Rp 1,620,000 for total of 2 persons (1 couple). This honeymoon package will bring you to numerous romantic places just for you and your partner. For more details, please check out the itinerary below:
Bandung Honeymoon Package Itinerary
Day 1:
- Meet and greet with our representative at Bandung airport.
- Forest Café
You will start your day by visiting one of the most romantic cafes in northern part of Bandung where you and your partner will get a chance to have lunch or dinner in a private, traditional hut, with the forest-look-alike ambience. Feel the exotic atmosphere while enjoying the cool breeze and enjoying meals at the same time.
- Rainbow waterfall
As the tallest waterfall in Bandung, this waterfall has been visited by many visitors for decades. Get prepared to be blown away by the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
- Bamboo Village
This is one of the most popular resorts in Bandung where you can take many beautiful pictures at many locations, either by the lake, the bird nests, or among the flowers at the flower garden.
- Massage or spa
Feeling physically tired after the long journey from your home? Then it's time to pamper yourself at one of the most recommended massage and spa parlors in Bandung where you can choose whether to have Javanese or Balinese or Thai styled massage. This massage treatment can really put you into relaxation mode that will refresh you and make you ready for the next day's adventure.
- Check into the hotel
Day 2:
- Pick up from the hotel (in Bandung area)
- Civet coffee farm
This is the place where you will learn the thorough process of how to produce the famous civet
- Tangkuban Perahu crater volcano
Your next destination is the most popular active volcano in Bandung where you can also take many lovely pictures by the crater or simply enjoying the nature.
- Sari Ater hot spring resort
Located around 30 minutes of driving from the volcano, here you can try soaking in the hot sulfuric water either in the public pool or within one of the private rooms available at the location.
- Floating Market
This floating market is a perfect place for you to simply relax by the lake or try the local dishes. Here you can find various kinds of street food and refreshing drinks usually sold in Bandung at very reasonable price. You can also try the water sport such as kayaking or paddle boat.
- Farm House
This is another place where you can take as many beautiful pictures as you want at the many unique spots, such as the Hobbit House and many more.
- Shopping at factory outlets
Last but not least, spare some time to visit the most visited factory outlets in northern Bandung, which is Rumah Mode.
- Transfer to the hotel
Day 3:
- Check out of the hotel
- Bandung's largest cake shop
- Transfer to Bandung airport
For more information regarding this tour package or other Bandung tour packages, please don't hesitate to contact us.


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Cosplay Spotlight: Kat D.!
First name and last initial: Kat D.
Where are you from originally, or where do you currently reside? Ontario, Canada
How long you have been cosplaying? Since 2009.
Which characters have you cosplayed? The Joker (Heath Ledger version), Terminator, Nazi Zombie (Call of Duty: World at War/ Black Ops), (Genderbent) Agent Smith (The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions) and Mickey Mouse (Epic Mickey games).
What inspired you to start cosplaying? Ever since I was a kid, I LOVED Halloween and the idea of dressing up in costumes for events. One year I made my own Grinch costume and dressed up as the Grinch for an elementary school assembly and sang Christmas carols in the choir in front of the entire school. It was the first time in my life where I felt comfortable performing in front of people (never mind hundreds of them), and I felt the same in similar occurrences as I've grown up. As corny as it sounds, I inspired myself to cosplay because cosplay allows me to feel 100% comfortable around others due to 'being' someone else.
What do you do when you're not cosplaying? When I'm not cosplaying or working on cosplays, I tend to live a quiet life since I'm not big on partying or drinking or going out to rowdy places in general. I love gardening and indulge myself in my gardens as Mother Nature allows me to (and these great Canadian winters that we receive annually). I also love drawing and playing video games – as I have since I was 2 or 3 years old! I have a background in television broadcasting and currently work in radio broadcasting as a programmer and a technical operations supervisor for and news, talk, and sports radio station.
Which costumes have provided the biggest challenge and rewards so far, and why? So far the most challenging costume for me to finish was my Mickey Mouse cosplay. It was the first cosplay I completely handmade on my own and it took me 4-5 years to complete (since cosplaying is just a passionate hobby of mine that I do not wish to burn myself out on). Since I am a hardcore perfectionist, I want my costumes to leap from their source material as if their creators had made them themselves into reality. I take an extreme amount of care when working on my cosplays due to my eye for detail.
What is the best advice you would give someone new to cosplaying? The best piece of advice I can give to newcomers to cosplay is do NOT be intimidated by others, push your limits (in moderation), and above all, be PATIENT. As with any fandom, negativity lurks and you cannot let it nor the people spewing it bring you down. Remember: You cannot control others, but you can control how you react to them – or, rather, do not react to them. As a novice cosplayer, you'll likely be eager yet intimidated by cosplayers who have mastered their craft. Start small and work your way up, because by doing this you can master the fundamental skills that lay the foundation to all of costuming. Jumping into a marathon with no training is not going to end well… Lastly, remember to be patient with yourself. If something isn't turning out the way you would like, stop, turn away, and come back to it later when you have calmed down – whether that is a few hours, a few days, or even a few months. Rushing anything for the sake of rushing to a conclusion never ends with the results you originally wanted.
What is one thing the cosplaying community can do better when it comes to dealing with each other? I think everyone in the community is guilty of being so caught up with these cosplay 'celebrities' and cos-fame, that they forget to focus on what (I believe) cosplay is truly about: sharing. Too often I see people being victims of negativity in the cosplay community (even the cosplay celebrities endure it) or people being negative to others for countless, shameful reasons that remind me far too much of the current issues that plague the news headlines. Step back from notoriety, step back from your cosplay class credentials, and realize that you are a human being like the many before and after you. We are meant to help each other through good times and rough times, and share our knowledge to our peers rather than keep it hidden in our minds. What good is a book without any pages in it? Maybe it's my Canadian customs showing, but everyone just needs to be kind to each other. It will make our community much stronger and glorious!


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The Windham Public School Department of Family and Community Partnerships will be hosting the Third Annual Community EXPO on Jillson Square, Willimantic, from 11:30 AM-3:00 PM, Saturday, May 20, 2017.
The Community EXPO provides families with information on local businesses, organizations and service providers. It is a fun day filled with music, student performances, and door prizes for families. In addition, there are many exciting activities for children such as crafts, face painting, the Touch a Truck event – and much more! Learn more


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Read Article: https://singularityhub.com/2018/03/05/hyperloop-and-flying-cars-are-battling-it-out-for-the-future-of-transportation/#sm.000198vksgi0kdlsth118gnnehw9v
Last week Elon Musk and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi got in a back-and-forth on Twitter over whether flying cars will be the next big thing in transportation.
Both of their visions for the future of transport are still very much in the concept phase, but the spat raises the interesting question: Which is the more compelling?
Flying cars have been just around the corner for decades, and despite concept vehicles dating back to the middle of the last century, none has ever made it into production. There are reasons to believe things are starting to change though.
Drone technology is providing a compelling model for how to reimagine flying cars. While the concepts of the past were generally cars with wings, recent years have seen the emergence of a new breed of electrically-powered, often autonomous, multi-rotor passenger vehicles.
Chinese startup Ehang released footage last month of people riding in its autonomous passenger drone. According to CNN, the company has been flying passengers since 2015, but this is the first time they've released the footage.


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Learn How To Ice Skate!
14 March
Plex Indoor Sports is offering Learn to Ice Skate Classes, Home School Learn to Ice Skate, and Jump & Spin. Click here to register.
In addition, The Plex is offering a Superstars Class which is a bridge program from Learn To Skate to competitive skating. The class consists of two parts, Saturday 9am-9:30am on ice and 9:35am-10:20am off ice.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared August 23rd-29th to be "National Community Gardening Week"!
"Community gardens provide numerous benefits including opportunities for local food production, resource conservation, and neighborhood beautification," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
"But they also promote family and community interaction and enhance opportunities to eat healthy, nutritious foods. Each of these benefits is something we can and should strive for."
- Growing hope: the Homeless Garden Project story
- Ours to decide: the story of a community, an alliance and a piece of land everybody wants
- City bountiful: a century of community gardening in America
- Extension-sponsored community gardens in northeast Wisconsin: exploring "cultural differences in use"
- For hunger-proof cities: sustainable urban food systems
Books, documents & theses:
- Avant gardening: ecological struggle in the city & the world
- Belltown paradise, and, Making their own plans
- Building commons and community
- City bountiful: a century of community gardening in America
- Closing the food gap: resetting the table in the land of plenty
- Community garden book: new directions for creating and managing neighborhood food gardens in your town
- Community gardening organizations' relationship to the public planning function: a story of shared goals
- Community gardens: a guide to organization and development
- Community voices: creating sustainable spaces
- Complete book of community gardening
- Growing a stronger community with community gardens, an action plan for Madison
- Growing together: community gardening and food security
- Growing with community gardening
- Handbook of community gardening
- Harvest of the suburbs: an environmental history of growing food in Australian cities
- Harvesting the city: community gardening in greater Madison, Wisconsin
- Loisaida: NYC community gardens
- Patch of Eden: America's inner-city gardeners
- People power: what communities are doing to counter inflation
- Recreational community gardening: a guide to organization and development
- Starting a community garden
- To dwell is to garden: a history of Boston's community gardens
- American Community Gardening Association
- "People's Garden" – USDA headquarters, Washington, D.C.
- Wisconsin Master Gardener program


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Cheryl Blaydonartist, author
An artist for twenty plus years, Cheryl's portfolio has expanded to include three novels. Whether painting or writing, her subjects reflect her ancestral ties and her passion for the sea. Hailing from upstate New York, she has worked in big business, sailed boats in the Caribbean and traveled through many countries in Europe. Adding to that, art classes in Florida and plein air workshops on the coast of Maine, and many of her experiences eventually turned into a series of oils on canvas. Her artwork is exhibited in season at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation and year-round at Fore Street Gallery, Portland, and Boothbay Harbor Framers' Gallery. In 2009 Cheryl began to research her maternal roots, a hobby which eventually led to her first book and a brand new passion for writing. She has since delved into those hardy Mainers that make up her paternal clan, and with the easel set off to one side of her East Boothbay studio, she is presently working on her fourth novel.


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NEW JOURNAL EDITORIAL POLICY Gary Previts of Case Western Reserve University was recently selected to replace Kenneth Most of Florida International University as the manuscripts editor of The Accounting Historians Journal. Previts has selected three associate editors to work with him in the area of manuscript development. The new associate editors are: Mary Stone (Alabama), Bob Colson (Case Western), and Lee Parker (Griffith University). Mary Stone's job will primarily be to work with established experts in a field to develop articles that analyze the activities of a particular period of time in the accounting profession. Bob Colson will work with authors of nonhistoric dissertations who have included historical sections in their dissertations. The objective is to make nonhistorians aware of the publication opportunities available for their historical material. Lee Parker, a native Australian, will work with authors outside of North America. Working papers on research in accounting history are published on an irregular basis. A complimentary copy of each working paper issued during a fiscal year is available to members upon request during the fiscal year the working paper is printed. The two most recent working papers are: No. 61, "Fixed Costs/Variable Costs: The First One Hundred Years," by Edward A. Becker of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington; and No. 62, "The Effect of ICC Regulation on the Accounting Practices of Railroads Since The Accounting Historians Notebook, Spring, 1986 Upon taking over as editor, Previts implemented one minor change in the Journal's editorial policy. Basically, Previts feels that historical research should have a message for the present day. Thus, authors should emphasize the relevance of their findings to current practice. In other words, the historical research published in the Journal should have relevance to non-history researchers who are studying current aspects on the same topics. Previts' primary objective is to increase the citation value of the Journal and to increase its readership among nonhistorians. Manuscripts should be sent, in triplicate, to: Gary Previts, Editor Weatherhead Graduate School of Management Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 44106 1887," by Richard Dusenbury of Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Copies of working papers produced in prior years are available to members at a nominal cost of $2.00 Papers for possible inclusion in the Working Paper Series should be submitted to: Rasoul H. Tondkar, Editor School of Business Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia 23284, USA WORKING PAPER SERIES 5
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text: Modern business decision-making depends largely on data, but inaccurate data can make you lose everything or stall your growth. Today, businesses have to deal with different online and offline channels to gather information on a wide range of issues like market trends, customer behavior, competitors' strategies, and more. As businesses grow, many new sources of data get added constantly and this data is handled by many different teams and resources. Over a period of time, lack of effective data governance and management results in loss of quality, consistency, and accuracy of the data gathered. And so, businesses end up making decisions that rely on faulty data.


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Central Valley contractor convicted in $5.4 million underground economy case
Michael Harold Kreger, 63, of Visalia, owner of Michael Kreger Contracting, was sentenced in California Superior Court in Kings County after his conviction on three felony counts of insurance fraud with a white collar crime enhancement charge for cheating his workers' compensation insurer out of more than $5.4 million in premiums.
"Employers operating in the underground economy cheat their employees, their insurer, and create an unfair competitive advantage," said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. "I am committed to putting a stop to the underground economy and leveling the playing field for legitimate businesses that play by the rules."
After receiving a referral from Kreger's workers' compensation insurer, detectives from the California Department of Insurance launched an investigation into Kreger's business practices. The investigation included an audit of Kreger's payroll records provided to his insurer and what he provided to the Employment Development Department, which revealed that for over four years Kreger intentionally underreported his payroll in order to mislead his workers' compensation insurer and obtain artificially low workers' compensation insurance premiums.
"This case is a clear example of Kings County's prosecution team standing up for every business owner and employee who is affected by fraudulent business practices that manipulate the system and seek financial gain at the expense of injured employees and upstanding business owner. I am proud of the contribution and work done by all the investigation teams, especially Deputy District Attorney Michael Casaus, Senior Investigator Nicole Lucero, and Legal Secretary Lynn Rikard on behalf of our office." said Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes.
The Kings County District Attorney successfully prosecuted this case, leading to Kreger's conviction and sentencing of 270 days (9 months) in jail, five years probation, 1500 hours of community service, and ordered restitution exceeding $5.4 million.
Source: California Department of Insurance
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