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You can benchmark Python programs without making any modifications to the code by using the time command.
In this tutorial, you will discover how to benchmark Python programs using the time command.
Let's get started.
Need to Benchmark Python Script
Benchmarking Python code refers to comparing the performance of one program to variations of the program.
Benchmarking is the practice of comparing business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and best practices from other companies. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost.
— Benchmarking, Wikipedia.
Typically, we make changes to the programs, such as adding concurrency, in order to improve the performance of the program on a given system.
Improving performance typically means reducing the run time of the program.
Therefore, when we benchmark programs in Python after adding concurrency, we typically are interested in recording how long a program takes to run.
Benchmarking ad hoc Python code is relatively straightforward, for example, we can use the timeit module to benchmark snippets or the time module to manually benchmark code blocks.
- Benchmark Python code snippets with the timeit module.
- Benchmark Python blocks snippets with the time module.
Nevertheless, Python does not provide a straightforward way to benchmark an entire Python program or script, without modifying the program.
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Benchmark With the time Command
The time command is a tool that can be used to measure the execution time of any program on the command line interface.
Let's first review the command line interface and then take a closer look at the time command.
What is the Command Line Interface
The command line or command line interface is a way of interacting with the computer using text commands, as opposed to clicking around on a graphical interface with a mouse.
A command-line interface (CLI) is a means of interacting with a device or computer program with commands from a user or client, and responses from the device or program, in the form of lines of text.
— Command-line interface, Wikipedia.
It is known by different names on different platforms, typically after the name of the program that provides the interface.
For example:
Python can be used on the command line directly via the "python" command.
This will open the Python interpreter.
We can execute a Python script directly using the Python interpreter.
This can be achieved by specifying the "python" command followed by the script name.
For example:
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python myscript.py |
This will execute the Python program in the script and return once the script is completed.
We can also call the Python interpreter with flags. For example, we can execute a line of code directly using the Python interpreter via the -c flag:
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python -c "print('hello world')" |
This will start the Python interpreter, execute the line of code, report the result, and close the interpreter.
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hello world |
Now that we know about the command line, let's look at the time command.
What is the time Command?
The time command, also called the time Unix command, is a command line program for reporting the execution time of programs.
In computing, time is a command in Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used to determine the duration of execution of a particular command.
— time (Unix), Wikipedia
It is referred to as the "time Unix command" because it was originally developed for the Unix operating system.
The command is not available on almost all Unix-like operating systems and may be implemented as an executable command (e.g. GNU time) or as a keyword in the shell (e.g. bash time).
The "time" command runs a program, such as a Python script, and reports the overall execution time.
This approach is recommended if you want to benchmark the entire program without modifying it anyway.
It returns 3 benchmark results, real-time, user time, and system time.
Real-time is the wall clock time, the duration of the program.
The term "real time" in this context refers to elapsed wall-clock time, like using a stop watch. The total CPU time (user time + sys time) may be more or less than that value. Because a program may spend some time waiting and not executing at all (whether in user mode or system mode) the real time may be greater than the total CPU time.
— time (Unix), Wikipedia
The CPU time is calculated as the sum of user time and system time which specify how long the program spent in each mode.
The total CPU time is the combination of the amount of time the CPU or CPUs spent performing some action for a program and the amount of time they spent performing system calls for the kernel on the program's behalf.
— time (Unix), Wikipedia
If the program is blocked by other programs running at the same time or sleeps, the CPU time may be shorter than the real-time. This is because clocks that record CPU time are paused when the program is blocked, and resume once the program resumes executing.
- Real-time: Wall-clock execution time of the program.
- CPU-time: Sum of user time and system time when executing the program.
- User-time: Time the CPU spent executing user code (not in the kernel).
- System-time: Time the CPU spent executing in the kernel (operating system).
Next, let's consider the benefits of the time command.
Benefits of the time Command
Using the time Unix command to benchmark Python code provides several benefits, especially when you need a quick and simple way to measure the overall execution time of a script or program.
Here are some advantages of using the time command for benchmarking:
- Quick and Convenient: The time command is readily available on Unix-like systems, making it a convenient option for quickly measuring the execution time of a Python script without the need for additional code modifications.
- No Code Modification: You don't need to modify your Python code to perform benchmarking. Simply prefix your Python command with the time command in the terminal.
- Total Execution Time: The time command provides the total wall-clock time taken by the Python script to complete its execution, including any setup and teardown operations.
- Simple Output: The output of the time command provides information about real (wall clock), user, and system time, which can give you insights into the distribution of time spent during execution.
- Measures All Overheads: The time command measures all overheads associated with the execution of the Python script, including interpreter startup, module loading, and other setup operations.
- External Factors: The time command captures external factors that might influence execution time, such as system load, I/O operations, and other concurrent activities.
- Works with Any Script: The time command is not limited to Python scripts. You can use it to benchmark any executable, making it a versatile tool for performance measurement.
- Built-in Statistics: The time command provides basic statistics about the execution time, including user time, system time, and real-time. These statistics can help you quickly assess the performance of your code.
- Readily Available: Since the time command is a standard Unix utility, you don't need to install any additional libraries or tools to use it for benchmarking.
Despite these benefits, it's important to note that the time command has limitations.
Limitations of the time Command
The time command is not available on all platforms.
Generally, it is available on Unix and Unix-like systems, such as:
- Unix
- Linux
- macOS
It is not available on Windows platforms by default.
Nevertheless, it can be installed using a third-party software package, such as Cygwin or Microsoft PowerToys.
How to Benchmark with the time Command
The time command is used by pre-pending it to a normal command on the command line.
When using time to benchmark the execution time of Python programs, it is prepended to the python command.
For example:
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time python myscript.py |
This will run the script normally.
Once the script is completed, a summary of the execution time will be reported.
And that's all there is to it.
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Example of Benchmarking with the time Command
We can explore how to benchmark a Python script using the time command.
In this case, we can develop our program normally. We do not need to modify it to add any benchmarking code.
Our program will call a function that performs some CPU-intensive task. It will create a list of 100,000,000 squared integers.
The complete program is listed below.
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# SuperFastPython.com # example of task that can be benchmarked using the time command from time import time # function to benchmark def task(): # create a large list data = [i*i for i in range(100000000)] # protect the entry point if __name__ == '__main__': # run the task task() |
We can then save our script to a file, such as "benchmark_time.py".
Normally we would execute the program from the command line using the python command.
For example:
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python benchmark_time.py |
In order to benchmark the execution time of the Python program, we can prepend the "time" command to the execution of our script.
For example:
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time python benchmark_time.py |
Running the example reports the duration both in terms of real-time (wall clock time) and CPU time (user + sys).
I recommend focusing on real-time.
In this case, we can see that the script took about 6.335 seconds to complete.
This highlights how we can benchmark a Python script using the time command.
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real 0m6.335s user 0m5.169s sys 0m1.133s |
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Further Reading
This section provides additional resources that you may find helpful.
- Python Benchmarking, Jason Brownlee (my book!)
Also, the following Python books have chapters on benchmarking that may be helpful:
- Python Cookbook, 2013. (sections 9.1, 9.10, 9.22, 13.13, and 14.13)
- High Performance Python, 2020. (chapter 2)
- 4 Ways to Benchmark Python Code
- 5 Ways to Measure Execution Time in Python
- Python Benchmark Comparison Metrics
Benchmarking APIs
- time — Time access and conversions
- timeit — Measure execution time of small code snippets
- The Python Profilers
You now know how to benchmark Python programs using the time command.
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Amidst all the excitement around app-based connected TV advertising, addressable advertising on traditional linear TV has been somewhat moved on to the backburner.
In the UK, this type of addressable advertising is almost synonymous with Sky's AdSmart product, which has signed a number of deals with other broadcasters, and with rival telco Virgin Media, to expand its reach.
But work on HbbTV-delivered addressable advertising, which has been a big focus for broadcasters in some European markets, has continued in the background. And a new report from the DTG, an industry group, has found that the pieces are in place for broadcasters to test widespread rollouts of HbbTV-powered addressable campaigns.
The DTG ran tests across the 'DTG Zoo', a collection of different TV models maintained by the organisation which is designed to be representative of the most popular TV sets used in the UK. The DTG uses this collection to run technical trials, and judge how well proposed technical features and standards would work across UK households.
The goal of the DTG's tests was to measure what proportion of UK households currently own TV sets which are technically capable of running ad-break replacement (where the standard linear ad feed is replaced by a digitally inserted ad pod) via HbbTV.
To do this, the organisation commissioned the creation of an HbbTV app capable of ad break replacement, using a variety of different methods to tell when to insert the ad pod, and how to insert it.
The tests found that most IP-connected TVs which support HbbTV are technically capable of ad break replacement. Over a third of these were deemed to provide an unacceptable user experience, where the transition from the linear feed to the digitally inserted ad break was too clunky, but the remainder (63 percent) provided an acceptable experience. Given that IP-connected TVs which support HbbTV make up around two thirds of devices used in the UK, this means that half of TV devices used in the UK are capable of running ad break replacement while maintaining a good user experience.
The DTG concluded that this reach is sufficiently high for UK broadcasters to conduct live trials of the technology.
Ironing out the kinks
While the reach may be there to justify more fleshed out testing, there's clearly still more progress to be made.
Partly, it's a waiting game. TV sets sat in living rooms which don't currently support HbbTV, aren't going to start supporting HbbTV. All the industry can do is wait for these TVs to replaced by newer models.
There's still technical work to be done too. While fifty percent of models used in the UK support an acceptable user experience, this still requires "sacrificial content" to be included at the beginning and end of the ad break, to account for the fact that different TV sets take different amounts of time to transition from the linear feed to the digital feed. While this sacrificial content (likely a logo filler image) only needs to be one second long, it's still clunkier than the traditional TV experience.
There are also questions around how high of a priority these types of addressable ad breaks will be for UK broadcasters. ITV and Channel 4 are both heavily investing in their respective streaming platforms, while Channel 5 (and its parent company Viacom) is already signed up to AdSmart.

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Travelling on the road during the holiday season can get really stressful really quickly. Traffic, just like turkey and stuffing, has now become part and parcel of every Thanksgiving. It seems like it's getting worse year after year, and data from the American Automobile Association (AAA) backs that up. According to AAA, around 54.10 million people took to America's roads, rails, and skies and went on a Thanksgiving trip longer than 50 miles in 2022. That number is projected to go up to 55.37 million people in 2023, an increase of about 2.3% compared to the previous year. That is the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2019.
What this means is that you can expect your travel time to be longer now than it has ever been. The good news is there are some things you can do to avoid traffic jams this Thanksgiving 2019. Here are some tips and tricks to help you steer clear of the worst traffic this holiday season.
1. Schedule Your Departure Times
Like everyone else, you probably want to get home or wherever your destination is before Thanksgiving day itself. However, you don't want to travel at the same time everyone else does. This is why it's important for you to plan your departure day and time. But how do you figure out the perfect time to leave? You enlist the help of Google. The company analyzed Thanksgiving traffic patterns from Google maps traffic data it collected during the holiday season in 2018 and came up with the ideal time for you to travel.
According to the data Google gathered, the best time to travel is actually at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving day itself. It may sound like a bummer to drive on Thanksgiving but it sure beats being stuck in traffic for hours.
A lot of people want to get a headstart on spending time with their loved ones for the holidays, so a lot of them travel on the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, which is actually the worst time to travel. Heading out on Thanksgiving morning means you've let the worst of the holiday traffic pass.
What about heading back? Google says the best time to leave is at 6 a.m. on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Basically, leave as early as you can as traffic just gets worse and pretty much gets to a standstill by the afternoon.
2. Map Out Possible Routes and Use Map Apps
While the departure times suggested above are based on historical data, they can't account for what's currently happening out on the roads. This is where map apps on your smartphone come in. Map apps give you traffic conditions in real time and show you the best route to take on your drive. There are several apps you can use, but Google maps is still far and away the best option. The app gives you real-time traffic conditions, road closure information, and the best route to take to your destination based on all of that information.
Waze is another option and is also really useful, thanks to its crowd-sourced traffic information. It constantly looks for the best route as you travel based on the information it receives from its users. Apple maps is also a viable option now, thanks to some updates the company made over the past year.
Of course, do take note of the actual conditions on the road and take a good look around you, especially if you're not familiar with the route that the app gave to you. Don't just blindly follow the app's directions.
3. Plan Your Holiday Errands
Celebrating Thanksgiving entails a lot of preparation, which means you'll have a lot of stuff to do and places to go to before you can get your party started. Going out to the bakery for your pie or to the grocery store for all your other needs usually won't take you long, but not during the holiday season. This is why you need to plan your errands right now.
The same Google study that predicted the best times to travel also included the best times to go out and do your holiday tasks. According to Google's data, the best time to get your pumpkin pie from the bakery is at 7 p.m. on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Basically, get your pie early before everyone else crowds your favorite bake shop.
As for grocery shopping, Google's data says that you should go to the store at 9 p.m. also on Tuesday. Again, the idea is to go out and finish your tasks before the rush.
A visit to the liquor store is also a must for most people during the holidays, and if it is for you, then you should go at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. If you have other errands you need to accomplish before Thanksgiving, then you should probably finish them all on the Tuesday before or earlier if possible.
4. Plot Your Shopping Schedule
While it's much easier to just shop online, nothing beats the feeling of shopping in-store and holding your bargain finds in your hands instantly. There are also a lot of great Black Friday deals you just can't pass up, so chances are you'll be out shopping on that day. If you want to avoid the rush and get ahead of everyone else, you should leave for the big box stores by 7 a.m on Black Friday. Waiting until the afternoon to go out will most likely keep you stuck in traffic for a long time.
Yes, Thanksgiving traffic is most probably going to be bad, but there are ways to go around it or completely avoid it. Make sure to plan your trip carefully. Figure out the best time to leave for your destination, use the map app of your choice to find the best route, keep yourself updated with real-time traffic information, and finish your holiday errands early. Oh, and don't forget to celebrate and find time to list down everything you have to be thankful for for the past year. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Host Director Rob Savage Details the Difficulties of Crafting an Entire Movie in Quarantine
As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe earlier this year, many people embraced social [...]
As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe earlier this year, many people embraced social distancing in hopes of slowing the spread of the virus, resulting in people turning to video conferencing to connect with one another. Filmmaker Rob Savage used the service Zoom to craft a hilarious prank in which he made his friends think he was investigating a sound in his attic, only to terrify them by splicing in footage from [REC]. The prank quickly went viral, igniting the opportunity for him to develop the film Host, which was shot and edited during quarantine while observing social distancing protocols, with the film's debut on Shudder rivalling the success of the original prank.
"We didn't want this to just be a throwaway movie that people watched for quarantine and then forgot about," Savage shared with ComicBook.com about developing the project. "I'm hoping that you'll be able to stick this movie on five years from now and still have a blast watching it, even without the specifics of lockdown. The response has been nuts. Honestly, it's been a week and I'm still processing it and it feels very weird. The fact that we've released it while we're still in lockdown, I made the film locked down in my apartment. We released the film locked down in my apartment. I'm still locked down in my apartment. It hardly feels like anything has happened. And at the same time, the movie's blown up. The whole process from start to finish has been very surreal."
He noted, "From the initial concept of, 'Well, nobody's made a Zoom horror movie. Let's have a go.' From that initial idea to releasing on Shudders is just 12 weeks. So it was a really intense process."
Host is the story of six friends who hire a medium to hold a séance over Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargain for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realize they might not survive the night. The film stars Haley Bishop (Deep State), Radina Drandova (Dawn of the Deaf), Edward Linard (The Rebels), Jemma Moore (Doom: Annihilation), Caroline Ward (Stalling It) and Emma Louise Webb (The Crown), who also operated their own cameras, helped pull off their own practical effects, and lit their own scenes. Due to social distancing precautions, Savage never set foot in the same room as his actors at any point during production and instead directed them remotely.
What makes the film especially impressive is that it features a number of shocking effects, with the director noting the majority of them were pulled off practically with a talented stunt team.
"Every single practical effect had to have some VFX work to help it out, to paint out wires, things like that, but it was really important that it felt like there was a real weight to the effect and they felt present and physical and all these things because Zoom, and just this format, found footage, is so unforgiving," the filmmaker confessed. "You're looking at something completely unvarnished with the normal gloss that a movie would provide. So they needed to be real and they needed to make you wince. So we got a great stunt company to come and help us out and they had amazing contacts, like they knew a house full of stunt people who were all self-isolating together with so everyone who, legally, we'd required to do these crazy stunts were living together so we didn't have to break lockdown at all to do it. And it really worked like that. All of the scares, all of the special effects, all of the stunts, were born out of necessity. It was us literally with a blank slate at the beginning with just 'Zoom séance,' and we started writing down cool people that we knew. So, 'I know someone who we can throw out a window, I know someone we can set on fire, I know somebody who can explode a door for us.' And it really was back to front like that."
While the filmmaker has already teased that he hopes to deliver a follow-up to Host, he also has plans to collaborate with The Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi on a new project.
"Sam is an absolute hero of mine and it's been a dream to work with him on that project and he's really excited about keeping the momentum up on that project and I think the aim is, all depending on the state of the world, is that we try and shoot it next year," Savage confirmed. "So I'm hoping that that would be the next thing that I do out of the lockdown, found-footage space. There's not really much more I can say about it other than it's an idea that me and Jed [Shepherd], who again, worked on this, came up with, and it's one of those ideas that I just think that it's mad that nobody's done before. And if we manage to get it done next year and get out there first, I think it's gonna really make waves."
Host is now streaming on Shudder.
What did you think of the film? Let us know in the comments below or hit up @TheWolfman on Twitter to talk all things horror and Star Wars!


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FIFA Scandal: President Sepp Blatter Seeks Re-Election Despite Recent Arrests
A day after FIFA officials were hauled from their hotel rooms by Swiss police in the greatest corruption scandal yet to hit world soccer's governing body, its embattled leader Sepp Blatter refused to be deterred in his bid for a fifth term as president. While not personally implicated in the U.S. Department of Justice-led arrests of nine FIFA officials and five sports media executives on racketeering, conspiracy and corruption charges, Blatter has faced strong calls not only for Friday's presidential election to be postponed but for him to stand down.
The 79-year-old Swiss held an emergency meeting with representatives of the six regional soccer confederations on Thursday, during which the president of Europe's governing body, Michel Platini, requested a one-on-one discussion. Once seen as Blatter's heir apparent, but in recent years his most prominent opponent, Platini said he asked him to resign but was told "it is too late." The former France national team great went on to state that he was "disgusted" by the scandal that landed in Zurich just days ahead of the presidential election and after a more than three-year investigation by the FBI. Notably he also refused to rule out a UEFA boycott of future World Cups if Blatter remained in charge.
But, speaking in public for the first time since the arrests, Blatter again stressed that, not only could he not be held responsible for the alleged illegal practices involving the awarding of World Cup and their media rights, but that he was the man to reform FIFA's culture.
"I know many people hold me ultimately responsible for the actions and reputation of the global football community," he said at the opening of the FIFA Congress. "I cannot monitor everyone all of the time. If people want to do wrong they will also try to hide it.
"Tomorrow, the congress, we have the opportunity to begin on what will be the long and difficult road to rebuilding trust. We have lost their trust, at least part of it, and we must earn it back through the decisions we make, through the expectations we place on each other and through the way we behave individually."
Blatter will go head-to-head with Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan in Friday's election, when, other than those officials charged, there will be a full turnout of delegates. There had been talk that UEFA would boycott the election entirely, but a meeting of the 54 European confederations concluded with Platini stating that "a big, big majority of European associations" would vote for Blatter's sole rival. It has long been known that Platini was backing an opponent to Blatter, with support uniting behind Prince Ali after the recent withdrawals of former Portugal star Luis Figo and Dutch FA president Michael van Praag.
However, despite the latest scandal to hit FIFA under Blatter's controversy-laded 17-year tenure and Platini's expressed hope that many would follow UEFA's lead, support outside of Europe for Prince Ali appears to remain slim. The Confederation of African Football reiterated that they remain fully behind the current president.
"At the confederation meeting held on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 in Zurich, CAF reiterated its support for the candidacy of incumbent Joseph Sepp Blatter during the election," the organization said in a statement.
The Asian Football Confederation voiced a similar message.
"The AFC reiterates its decision taken at the AFC Congress in Sao Paulo in 2014, endorsed at subsequent Congresses in Melbourne and Manama in 2015, to support FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter," their statement read.
Between the African and Asian confederations there are 103 votes of the 105 majority required to ultimately win the election. Even if some national associations, as Asia member Australia has already vowed, do not follow their confederation's lead, it remains a tall order for Prince Ali. Even within UEFA he is set to miss out on at least one vote. Russia president Vladimir Putin, whose country will host the 2018 World Cup, has accused U.S. officials of attempting to derail Blatter's re-election hopes.
"This is yet another clear attempt by the USA to extend its jurisdiction to other states," he said in a televised interview. "And I have no doubt it's a clear attempt to prevent the reelection of Mr. Blatter as president of FIFA, which is a great violation of the operating principles of international organizations."
Despite everything, Blatter looks set to cling to power, much to the frustration of his long-term opponents who hoped that Wednesday's dramatic events could finally be enough to unseat him.
"There's a feeling of impotence in the European football associations because they believe Blatter is going to sail through and be elected," Guardian reporter David Conn told Sky News from Zurich.
Even should he prevail, pressure on Blatter to lead a reformed organization will be stronger than ever. The threat from U.S. officials that Wednesday's arrests were only the beginning of their operation will ring loudly around FIFA's headquarters, particularly having seen the swiftness and firmness of their actions in disturbing their five-star luxury lifestyles. Meanwhile, Swiss authorities have launched a separate investigation into the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 event to Qatar.
For some the stain of corruption on FIFA is already too much to bear. David Gill, the former chief executive of Manchester United, who was due to take up his position as a vice president on the FIFA executive committee on Friday, has said he will not now do so if Blatter stays in power.
More significantly, FIFA's sponsors, which generated $1.6 billion for the organization between 2011 and 2014, have begun to sound a stronger tone. Credit card giant Visa warned that if FIFA fail to make changes "we have informed them that we will reassess our sponsorship."
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Review of Fields of Fire Fields of Fire by James Webb is a historical novel first published in 1978 that takes place in the year 1969 during the Vietnam War. Although there are many characters that are significant to the story, the novel focuses mainly on three marines who find themselves in a platoon with each other; Robert E. Lee Hodges, "Snake," and Will "Senator" Goodrich. Webb gives the reader a great, detailed background of each of these characters through a combination of both direct and indirect characterization. As the novel progresses, major events that occur include battle and violence, loss and coping, and learning. The themes that naturally …show more content…
Shortly after Hodges arrives in Vietnam, he is put straight into the action as a platoon leader where he shows his natural ability as a powerful, but still likeable, military leader. "Snake" primarily depicts the lack of real purpose for fighting. Being a man with little purpose in life before enlisting, Snake is easily shown without purpose in Vietnam. He recovers from the loss of fellow squad members quickly and easily and does not have reason to be in Vietnam, except to escape his less than satisfactory life back home. Will "Senator" Goodrich enlists in the United States Marine Corps under the false expectation of being a part of the Marine Band, and ends up being put into the field of battle instead. As a young, scholarly student that grew up in a middle-class home, Senator is wildly unprepared for what he finds in Vietnam, which helps him to easily portray the effects of war on humans. Senator is scared and sensitive, so he is the first one to whimper or cry in times of danger and is affected the most when he sees other squad member ripped apart by shrapnel. The psychological effects from the Vietnam War, which persist for the remainder of a soldier's lifetime, are portrayed through Senator. The main themes of Fields of Fire are embodied and portrayed through these three main characters.
The writing style that James Webb uses is a significant factor in the experience of reading the novel. Webb uses a third-person point of view that moves from


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Pope Francis has named Cardinal-designate Giovanni Angelo Becciu the new prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, an appointment that has been speculated for several months.
The 70-year-old Sardinian is a career papal diplomat and currently deputy Secretary of State for internal affairs (Sostituto). He will be created a cardinal on June 28.
He will succeed Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB who turns 80 next month, after having served ten years as head of the office for saints.
In a brief statement released on Saturday, the Holy See explained that Cardinal-designate Becciu will take up his new post "at the end of August." He will continue in his crucial role at the Secretariat of State until June 29.
The pope has also confirmed that Becciu will remain as his special delegate to the Sovereign Order of Malta.
It is expected that Francis will have appointed the cardinal-designate's successor as the Vatican's de facto "interior minister" in the coming weeks.
Becciu has held this key post since 2011 after serving as papal nuncio in Cuba and several countries in Africa.


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Introduction: Oral hygiene is a significant aspect of nursing care. Endocarditis, stroke, lung cancer, and hypertension have been associated with poor oral hygiene. Research exploring oral care practices for mechanically ventilated patients is well documented. In contrast, oral hygiene for the non-mechanically ventilated acute care population remains underestimated. The purpose of this study was to establish a baseline of the type, frequency, and consistency of oral hygiene being performed on non-mechanically ventilated ICU patients and explore how the oral care provided was documented.
Methodology: A literature search was conducted and reported as a literature review. The databases CINAHL Plus with Full Text, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Academic Search Premier, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched. Key terms used were "oral hygiene," "oral care," "oral intensity," "mouth rinse," "mouth care," chlorhexidine rinse and ICU, "intensive care unit," "critical care" and infection*, pneumonia*, NV, non-ventilat*, and nonventilat*. The articles' selection addressed type, frequency, consistency, and/or documentation of oral hygiene in ICU patients, particularly non-mechanically ventilated patients, if available. Inclusion criteria consisted of English language, and academic journal articles. No specified publication date was placed as a restriction. The results were limited to English language, academic journal articles, peer reviewed research articles, evidence-based articles or practices, and articles published within the last ten years (2006 to 2016). All articles on oral hygiene practices in the ICU or critical care population were included. Articles that did not relate to oral hygiene practices in acute care, ICU patients, or critically ill hospitalized patients were excluded. Articles focused solely on the mechanically ventilated or intubated population were also excluded.
Results: The review yielded very few articles focusing solely on non-mechanically ventilated ICU patients. Nevertheless, resulting data showed four areas common to oral hygiene practices in non-mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU: type of documentation, type of products, frequency of care, and personnel providing care. Documentation was found to be lacking compared to personnel's self-reported frequency of oral care. Oral hygiene products were found to be consistent in non-mechanically ventilated patients, while there was no consistency of products used in the general acute care population. Oral hygiene was self-reported by staff members to have been performed an average of two to three times per day for non-mechanically ventilated patients. Oral hygiene self-reported frequency was found to be inconsistent among the general acute care population. Lastly, registered nurses (RNs) were the primary providers of oral hygiene to patients.
Conclusions: Findings support the existing gap in the literature on oral hygiene practices in non-mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU. Despite evidence documenting the impact of oral hygiene on health, further research is guaranteed.
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Guido-Sanz, Francisco
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
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Open Access
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Emery, Kimberly P., "Oral Hygiene Practices in Non-Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients" (2017). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 156.


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February 18, 2021
OMG . . .this egg-in-bagel-hole is fantastic. Read article to see list of reasons why. Another: I used to make nieces/nephews "Pirate's Eyes" - basically, an egg fried in a hole in toast. They loved them. But the kids are grown now . . . Pirate's Eyes just a memory. . . until now. Wait til they see how Uncle Joe has upped his game! Arrgh! LOL
March 3, 2016
I am in love with this snack since I first saw it when you wrote the column in November. In fact, I had it for breakfast yesterday when I had an unexpected snow day. I throw a bit of shredded cheese on top at the end. It's surprising how good this is.
March 3, 2016
I do this in toast. But Bagels > Toast. (now I wondering about doing this to a croissant)
November 29, 2015
I don't care that much for bagels ... prefer onion or sweet pepper rings to hold the egg instead
Fork O.
November 29, 2015
Simply brilliant.
Perfect for my wife's new hobby (homemade bagel making), and our friends excess eggs (right off the farm).
Perfect for my wife's new hobby (homemade bagel making), and our friends excess eggs (right off the farm).
Ellen K.
November 29, 2015
Perfect timing! Just picked up 1/2 dz everything bagels freshly made this morning. Can't wait to try this...
November 9, 2015
While this sounds yummy, it is not a toad in the hole.A toad in a hole is Yorkshire pudding with sausages.
dima G.
November 6, 2015
brilliant! going to make this weekend with bagels from said telegraph ave spot ;)


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July 27 to August 2
July 27-Oops! I forgot what day it was and put the log for the 27th on the last page. Check there please.
July 28- Arcadia to Portage Lake, MI
We woke to glassy calm waters. The winds were 5 mph out of the north. People began departing for their new destinations early. We said our goodbyes and left the friendly town of Arcadia at 9:30. Leaving through the narrow channel entrance still made us nervous, but the flat seas helped to calm our nerves.
By 10:30 we had gone the 10 miles to Portage Lake and were anchored near the boat landing (for Murphy) in the northwest corner of the lake out of the wind.
Glitch #4: A dredge was sitting in the center of the entrance channel to Portage Lake with orange balls floating all around (hard to see the balls in the picture but they were there). He wouldn't answer any of the hailing channels on the radio. He wouldn't answer when Bob hailed him over the PA and we couldn't get any information from the Coast Guard. We pulled up as close as we could safely get and I got on the bow. Finally, he came out and directed us (with a few hand signals) where to go. Bob had a few hand signals of his own for the guy. We got by safely and entered the lake. That was about 20 minutes of frustration.
Across from where we are anchored is the stately Portage Point Inn and Yacht Club built in 1903. It has the only marina on the Great Lakes that provides room service to your vessel!
We took a dinghy ride into Onekama (Oh-neck-ah-ma) to get fishing licenses and bait. (Onekama is the Indian word for portage, meaning to cross over land from water to water.) We had to tie up to a rickety old dock in a defunct marina in town. It required quite a balancing act to walk across the piers.
The bait store and marina were closed for lunch between 12 and 1:00 as were some of the other businesses in town, so we walked down main street and stopped for an ice cream. I was on a mission for a friend to locate an old gift store that existed 30 years ago when she came to spend her family vacation in Onekama. It was gone, but had turned into a wine and gift shop. A local man in the Century 21 office helped fill me in on all the details. I felt like a quite a detective. The ride back was wet and rougher than when we left because the wind had picked up. We relaxed in the cockpit after taking Murphy to shore at the boat landing. It was a sunny, blue sky day with temps around 78. We spent the afternoon watching the many people who were out on the lake windsurfing, swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, and just having a good time. It seemed like we were on display as people came by, circling the boat closely (sometimes too closely) to get a better look.
(Maybe we were sitting in the middle of their playground or they hadn't seen such a big boat for awhile.)
Bob was tired of grilling, so I made stuffed green peppers for dinner. We were able to pick up some of the local TV channels, so we relaxed as the sun set. As the skies darkened, the stars came out and filled the sky. (This is my favorite part of anchoring out.) It was our first night at anchor and everything was just right.
July 29-Portage Lake, MI
We were rocked awake at 5:30 by the 6-8 fishing boats leaving to participate in the fishing tournament in nearby Manistee. It was just getting light, but I could see them streaming out into the lake to be the lucky winner for the day. We went back to bed after the rocking stopped and slept later today than usual. When we got up at 8:00, there was mist blowing across the lake like steam coming off of a hot kettle. The sky cleared and the sun came out to make for a warm day. I worked on the computer awhile, while Bob took Murphy to shore. We took a dinghy ride along the south shore of Portage Lake today. There are much bigger homes and properties on this side of the lake. We drove through the Onekama Marina #2 to look at some of the boats there. We scouted out a new place to anchor for tonight to accommodate the change in winds expected and drove out of the channel to Lake Michigan and down the coast for about a mile. It was calm and there were a lot of people on the beach. They have such nice, sandy beaches on this side and the water seems to be warmer. The skies started to cloud up, so we went back to the boat to change our anchorage. Bob drove the boat and I hauled anchor. (We have an automatic windless which pulls up the anchor with the touch of a button.) The hard part was taking off the 10 pounds of weeds on the anchor. Once it was clean, we slowly motored over to the south shore and found a nice protected spot for the night. At times, it looked like rain, but it just blew by. I worked some crossword puzzles while Bob did some fishing. He caught 5 or 6, 4 inch perch from the boat, but he kept trying for bigger ones. When he would catch one, Murphy would come out to sniff it and then, as if to say, "You call that a fish?", he would turn around and run back inside.
I put on my swimsuit for the first time this summer (up north) and sat out on the swim platform to enjoy the water. I tried fishing for a little while and caught a few more small ones. The most amazing thing was catching 2 small perch on one hook at the same time. Unbelievable!!
We grilled hamburgers for dinner and watched the sky darken with approaching rain clouds. The forecast is for storms tonight.
July 30-Portage Lake, MI
Late last night the storms rolled into the area before we went to bed. The continuous flashes of orange lightning bolts and the deep rumbling of thunder over Lake Michigan told us the storm would soon be here. Just as the weatherman predicted, and with eerie accuracy, it began to rain at 11:30. It continued to rain heavily for about 30 minutes and then lightly until we fell asleep. This morning when we woke up , there were blue skies over Lake Michigan and a dark foggy bank of clouds drifting quickly over Portage Lake. The sun peeked out occasionally when the fog cleared to create the picture we took below.
A lone water skier ruffled the surface of the glassy, calm water as we rocked with his wake. Overnight the winds had changed direction and so had the boat. We'll have to change the location of our anchorage again later today. We completed our morning routine as the air heated up to a humid 79 degrees. We moved back across the lake to the north side, close to where we were before, but tucked in more closely to shore. This time I drove and Bob did the anchor with more weeds. Later we took a dinghy ride just to cool off. We tried to go out of the channel to Lake Michigan, but the winds were blowing strong, creating white caps on the lake, so we decided against it. Instead we dinghied over to Portage Point Inn to look around. It is reminiscent of summer retreat resorts in the Poconos or other similar places (like in the movie Dirty Dancing). The main hotel is on the Register of Historic Places and includes 30 rooms. There are condominium rooms, cottages, and doll houses (small cottages with one bedroom and one bath. It boasts of a beautiful beach, indoor pool, and marina and activities for young and old. They rent jet skies, bikes, pontoon boats, and speed boats. It would make a great destination spot for a family reunion, wedding, or vacation. (Bob thinks I should be their marketing director.) Back at the boat, we did some swimming off the swim platform.
The water has warmed up to 71 degrees and is quite refreshing. Murphy even decided to walk in and swim around at the boat ramp. He was hot too! He actually loves the water when he can walk in and swim. (He never liked to jump into the water.)
We wasted the afternoon away drinking rum and cokes, listening to tunes, and enjoying the day. It was the best kind of afternoon!
We continued to watch people water skiing and sailing on the lake until dinner. After dinner, we watched the sun set, as it put orange streaks of clouds in the sky. The wind finally calmed down, but had not changed to the predicted direction by the time we went to bed. Who knows what the morning will bring. Tomorrow we will leave Portage Lake and move south to Manistee for 3 days, but we have enjoyed being here and especially anchoring out.
July 31-Portage Lake, MI to Manistee, MI
The wind calmed off last night but never changed direction. Even so, we had a very restful night. We woke up with the sound of bird feet on the boat above our heads , so we got up and found they left us a nice gift on the bow. Yuck! We got ready to leave and pulled anchor at 9:30 (Bob's turn again and more weeds).
The dredger was still working in the opening, but caused no problems for us as we left. The wind was from the west at 5 knots and the waves were 1-2′. We set our course for Manistee. After a short, easy ride of 9 miles, we were pulling into the channel at 10:30 only to find another dredger working there. The channel here is much wider so we had no problems.
We headed down the river which leads to Lake Manistee and to the marina where we stopped first for a pumpout and then proceeded to slip #8 that they had waiting for us.
We got all settled in and then went in search of some Nachos Supreme at the Riverside Restaurant. On the way back, we took the Riverwalk. Downtown, Manistee's Riverwalk has a unique view of the city and its shops and water's-edge cafes. Manistee is a port city, and during the lumbering boom, had more millionaires, per capita, than anywhere else in the country. There are many turn-of-the-century buildings and lumber barons' homes along the streets. More than a dozen are located very near here and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. We will take the walking tour of these homes tomorrow. We spent the afternoon in the shade doing some reading while we did some wash. It was kind of a lazy day. We skipped dinner and took a walk with Murphy down the Riverwalk to listen to the Thursday night music concert on the river at 7:00. It was very hot, humid and sunny today. Just another day in paradise.
August 1-Manistee-Day 2
It was a cooler, partly cloudy morning. It began to heat up quickly when the sun broke through the clouds. Bob and I took a short bike ride to the grocery store, armed with a backpack and beachbag to carry the groceries home in. We felt like a couple of pack mules. Once we got back, Bob worked on repairing our step stool which we use to get in and out of the boat. Before it got too hot, we took a bike ride to view the historic homes and buildings in town. We made one stop at the hardware store to get a new hose for our water system on the boat. Bob continued to head back to the boat with his purchase, while I continued in my quest for historic homes with a brochure they provide. Many of the homes I viewed were designed by nationally known "Chicago Style Architects" and built in the late 18th and early 19th century. They were built in the Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Greek Revival styles. These are typical of the homes that Manistee's wealthy built during the town's lumbering era. I love the history in this town.
There is a really cool fire hall in town that has not undergone any alterations in usage or design and is the oldest continuously operating fire hall in Michigan. Cool!
The main highway (31) that runs through town is lined on both sides with petunias of bright colors for about 3 miles. It is absolutely beautiful. That's a lot of petunias!
(Bob said I had to put this in the blog.) I had a fight with a "Yard Sale" sign on our way to the hardware store today, when I cut the corner on my bike too closely. Yard Sale sign 1, Cindy 0. Needless to say, it was on a very busy street corner and totally embarrassing, but Bob was there with the camera. He also wanted me to tell you about how I lost the bike lock, but that's a story for another time.
Later we took a dinghy ride down the river to Lake Manistee.
We drove along the Riverwalk and out into the lake where the S.S. Milwaukee sits. This passenger train ferry is the last of its kind and a floating piece of history designed in the 1920's. It took trips across Lake Michigan year-round through ice and snowstorms. Now it is open for tours.
We dinghied through a very narrow, shallow channel of the river about a mile to see what we could see. The ride cooled us off from the hot, humid day. We took Murphy out and sat on the hill under a tree in the shade. People wandered by and stopped to talk. We met a couple from Fairhope, Alabama who were finishing up a trip on the Great Loop. Their names are Ron and Karen Brown in their boat called Livin' Large. We exchanged boat cards so that we could look them up as we pass that way on our river trip to Florida. Fairhope is just down the gulf from Mobile, AL where we will come out on the Gulf. They shared information about their favorite spots along the East Coast, which we hope to visit in the near future. The clouds started to roll in and threaten stormy weather so we headed back to the boat to start dinner. As Bob was about to grill our chicken, the sky opened up and dropped some huge raindrops so we cooked inside. The sun came out during the shower and brought us a rainbow. The dark clouds moved away and the rain held off for the rest of the night. After dinner we took a walk in the direction of some music that we heard coming from a waterfront cafe called the Boathouse Grill. We listened to the Jimmy Buffet-style of music awhile and then wandered over to a really interesting corner bar that was in the basement of the old Ramsdell Inn built in 1891. We had a beer and some popcorn while we watched the Rays (Tampa Bay) and Tigers (Detriot) play baseball on TV. We left there and wandered back to the boat to watch the news before going to bed….while "Jimmy Buffet" played on.
Cool boat name #5. (Every boater's wish.)
August 2 -Day #3 Manistee
We went to sleep with the sound of "Jimmy Buffet" from the local bar and awoke to the "eeeek, eeeek" sound of someone swinging on the rusty, old swing in the park above the boat at 6 AM this morning. Then the stream of fishing boats began their morning trek out to the lake and we could feel the boat rock. We finally gave up trying to sleep and got up at 8AM to begin the day. Bob gave the boat a good washing and I washed the dinghy.
The skies were sunny and the temps were in the high 70's. It was less humid today, so it was a good morning to do some chores. We made some phone calls home to family and got caught up on all the latest news. Bob made us lunch and then we took a dinghy ride out to Lake Michigan. It's was kind of breezy today with winds 10-15 mph out of the NW creating some big waves at the entrance to the channel. I wanted to get a picture of the lighthouse at the end of the breakwater so we took it slow. (I love lighthouses.) We went as far as we could go without getting wet and instead took a ride down a canal that lead to a condo development off the main river. Later, we took an afternoon bike ride along the river to 1st Street Beach and Douglas Park to check out the waves. Did someone lose a propeller?
Then we rode back to the boat, picked up our aluminum cans, and rode across the river to redeem them (10 cents a can) at Oleson's Supermarket. We rode on to 5th Ave. Beach and through another condo development there along the lake. Back at the boat, we had cocktails on the grass in the shade with Murphy (he didn't drink though) and relaxed the afternoon away watching the salmon fishermen return from an afternoon of fishing.
A trip to Manistee wouldn't be complete without a freighter coming down the river. Around 5:00 we heard a long blast, then a short blast, and the bridge opened to reveal the Calumet Freighter from Columbus, OH.
We watched in awe as it manuvered its way down the narrow river using its bow and stern thrusters to make the turns. People turned out on both sides of the river to watch the action.
The huge wall of steel moved slowly past us as it barely cleared the banks of the river. Boats on the river ducked into slips in the marinas to get out of the way.
It took about 30 minutes for it to pass and move down the river to Lake Michigan. It was quite an amazing sight!
We sat on the boat and listened to music as the sun got lower in the sky. We grilled steaks for dinner and prepared things to leave tomorrow for Ludington. Some people we met a few years ago from Grand Haven, MI, Steve and Tami, who happen to own the same boat as ours (only an '84) , gave us a call. They sold everything in MI and are moving to Stuart, FL, leaving Aug. 8, taking their boat through the Erie Canal and down the East Coast. What a coincidence! Too bad they aren't going the same way. We hope to meet up again with them in FL this winter. There were a lot of people walking along the Riverwalk tonight, although the marina had quite a few empty slips for a Friday and Saturday night. We wonder where all the boaters are. Is it the weather that kept them away or gas prices? Tomorrow we move on. We really enjoyed our time in Manistee!
August 3-Manistee, MI to Ludington, MI
There was a chill in the air this morning. The temp. was 64, but the sun was out and would soon warm things up quickly. We wiped down the boat and pulled out of our slip at 9:00 for Ludington. The ride was about 22 miles over calm waters and we entered the breakwater at 10:30.
At the end of the breakwater stands a lighthouse that was built in 1920 and has a beam that is visible for 19 miles.
This is a aerial view of the city of Ludington and Pere Marquette Lake. Our marina is at the top of the map.
The marina had emptied out from the salmon fishing tournament on Saturday in Ludington and we had no problems getting a slip.
The ride here took us past many fishing boats who were fishing about 2-3 miles offshore at the 100 fathom line (it drops off from 30-250 ft). Ludington is home to the largest charter fishing fleet on the Great Lakes. The day was sunny and in the high 70's with light winds. It was a perfect day to travel. Once we got all tied up we took a short 2 block walk to a restaurant/bar called The Grand for lunch. It came with a recommendation from some boaters from Arcadia who said it was a corner dive bar with good food. No luck today….it was closed on Sunday, so we ate lunch in the park at a "mom and pop" hot dog stand, Don's Dogs, and watched the boats come and go from the lake. Both of us were tired from getting up early to leave this morning, so it was a lazy day. We read, relaxed, and one of us even took a nap for awhile (Guess who?). While we were watching TV with the door open, a purple martin flew in and quickly flew out. What a freaky thing! Later, we visited with a couple, Fred and Geri Nelson in a boat called Purr-fect, who were next to us in Manistee and ended up next to us here in Ludington. They live between Bradenton and Sarasota, FL for 7 months a year and in Sturgeon Bay, WI the rest of the year. We exchanged boat cards and hope to meet up with them in FL this winter. What a small world! (I think I will be saying that quite a lot this trip.) Around 6:00, we walked over to the harbor to watch the Badger ferry arrive.
Many passengers stood on the decks waving to people as they dropped the anchor and pivoted the boat to the dock. They let out a long-short blast upon arrival. They will unload and reload, ready to cross the lake again to Manitowoc at 8:00. It makes the 120 mile round trip 500 times a season.
We ordered a pizza for dinner and were able to watch some local TV with a cable hookup. It had been sunny all day, but clouds started rolling in from the west. Scattered showers were in the forecast for tonight. It started to rain lightly as darkness fell. Right before I went to bed, a white bolt of lightning and deep booming thunder struck nearby. It had started to rain as I took Murphy for his last walk. After drying both of us off, we went to bed.
Note: There continues to be very few spiders and no mosquitoes. It's been great!


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Some people go on holiday and upload a new picture on social media every 30 minutes; when the Cali experimental hip hop artist Koosha Azim hit Seoul in South Korea, his trip inspired two future sonic worlds on his EP, Koryŏ Capsule.
If you needed any convincing that travel really does broaden your mind, delve into the trippy psychedelic textures in the two-track release. Raw yet robust, Koosha Azim pushes the boundaries of hip hop beyond recognition into trippy territory that you will want to visit time and time again.
Track 1, Fly to the South, is a wavey, reverb-dripping and quasi-spiritual track that allows you to taste the spacey transcendence of his journey. While Track 2, Jeju, is a feat of kaleidoscopic ambience, complete with ethereally ambient layers and soul-infused trap star energy.
Koosha Azim began producing music in 2020 after being inspired by a few talented close friends. He started his production experimentalism by sampling old Persian music and orchestral compositions to create his hip-hop beats. Before releasing his EP, Azim released five singles: the first, The Genesis, arriving in late 2020. He is currently working on his debut LP Godspeed Said the Rain, an avant-garde production that processes a coming of age story and falling in love to the backdrop of war & conflict.
Here is what Azim had to say about his latest release:
"Capturing the excitement of moving to Seoul, South Korea, Fly to the South celebrates experiencing the high life of a new region. Akin to the distortion of the mind on a psychedelic journey, the production is arranged with banging 808s, a spiritual flute sample, and a mysterious synth ambience. It is a hip-hop anthem for the restless youth.
Jeju was inspired by a trip to Jeju Island. The island was a peaceful place that inspired the futuristic world I created on the track. The song discusses falling in love in Korea and feeling like a Rockstar while travelling across the globe."
Koryŏ Capsule was officially released on July 8th. You can check it out by heading to SoundCloud and Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast


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2013-02-20. Self-forgiveness: The First Step Toward Freedom
Location: Michigan, USA #242
Date: 20 Jan 2013
Teacher: Teacher Ophelius
Receiver: Chris Maurus
The message for today is about self-forgiveness. We have spoken about the topic of forgiveness many times and forgiving others is an essential part of growth and forward progression, but today my friends, I want to focus on the first step to forgiving others and that is forgiving the self. Without this first and vital step of forgiveness, you cannot move forward, even when all other forms of self-mastery are applied. This is the key to release for all forms of self-bondage and the antidote to all spirit poisons.
All of you have, at one time or another, made choices that you have regretted and perhaps hurt someone, be it friend or foe, willingly or indirectly, by your actions, or perhaps you have failed at some important task or goal and have blamed others for your failure. Feeling down on yourself and having a hopeless outlook about the future, or continually blaming yourself for repeated failed attempts to move beyond some rut of predictable actions or vices can keep you in a state of stagnation where you cannot move forward and heal from the mistakes of the past.
Often times fear is the driving force that keeps you from seeing the open door to your freedom. Fear of others opinions and judgments about your self-conscious imperfections or perhaps fear of ridicule for changing sides—your need to be right even when you know you are wrong about some position or action you have taken—pride. Making right moral choices, taking responsibility for poor decisions, does not show weakness, but rather shows strength of character and is an example to those who you believe are judging you, that you are a person of integrity.
My dear friends, it is OK to have made mistakes—it is OK to have failed! This is how you learn, but in order for you to have gained wisdom from these lessons, you must acknowledge that you have failed and made poor choices. Without acknowledgement, you are likely to repeat the same mistakes again and again leaving you in a trap that you cannot escape from. Having examined the self, and having acknowledged the error readies the self and grants permission to forgive.
Asking for forgiveness from someone you have wronged is a part of the healing process. If there is no chance to ask for it, then you must ask it for yourself and in witness of your Indwelling Spirit. If you have asked for forgiveness from someone and it was rejected, that burden remains on the other party and they must do the work necessary to free themselves of the hurt. You must let go of it and move on using the experience as a lesson for self-improvement.
Once you have learned to forgive yourself, you can move toward the next step of forgiving others for wrongs they have done to you. You are all essentially learning, in the kindergarten of your ascendant careers, to love and be tolerant of the imperfections of others who are learning alongside you. In the bigger picture, my friends, all these bumps, bruises, and injuries to the ego are all but scaffolding that will fall away—only the learning moments that lead to forward progression and perfection will remain and become a part of the growing soul. Let your souls grow weighty and free yourself from self-inflected bondage—learn to forgive yourself.
Peace to you, The Circle of Seven
Source: https://www.correctingtime.org/transcript/self-forgiveness-the-first-step-toward-freedom


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Gen Santos told me of meeting at Malacanang and what happened. He told me of possible reaction of MacArthur on Valdez becoming C of S. He told me of what E said about Valdes. Gen S wished to say something about me but he withheld his remarks. The objection to me or anybody else is the intense spirit of nationalism. It seems the country is not ready.
Fidel Segundo
(April 24, 1894–January 6, 1945), second Filipino graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. At the time of this diary, serving as assistant chief of staff of the Philippine Army.
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Beautiful set consisting of a long costume jacket in a lightweight and very soft silk fabric. Featuring three front pockets (still sewn), a button up closure, and inside drawstrings allowing to tighten the waist part.
Sold with matching pants made of the same fabric, featuring a loose and slightly tapered cut, with side and back pockets.
Early 2000's, runway line, red label
Color : black
Both items in size 3 and 100% silk
Length : 95cm
Shoulders : 46cm
Chest : 56cm
Sleeve length : 60cm
Condition : very good
Waist : 41cm
Length : 107cm
Inseam : 75cm


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Noticed this in my notifications that YouTube is one stream higher than Twitch. Didn't know if there's a reason for this or not.
It's because the stream titles from Twitch are sometimes wrong. The number is corrected when exporting to Youtube.
Sometimes they just forget to increase the number, and it can carry on for several streams
The correct number is the one on the Youtube video.


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Celebrities including Dawn French, Robbie Williams and Holly Willoughby have signed a joint letter led by Martin Lewis urging the Prime Minister to crack down on scam adverts.
This Morning star Martin, 49, who has long campaigned against bogus ads using his face to lure users, wants tech giants to be held responsible under new laws, and for the government to put paid scam adverts in the upcoming Online Safety Bill.
Sir Richard Branson, Bear Grylls, Phillip Schofield, Lorraine Kelly, Davina McCall, Bradley Walsh, Rob Brydon, as well as Dragon's Den stars Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones, are also among the celebrities who have added their name to the letter to Boris Johnson.
Cause: Celebrities including Dawn French (above), Robbie Williams and Holly Willoughby have signed a joint letter led by Martin Lewis urging the Prime Minister to crack down on scam adverts
All of the stars have had their names and photos used in scam adverts online. In recent years This Morning host Holly's name and likeness has been used to flog diet pills and for a cryptocurrency scam.
Dawn, 64, shared a photo of the letter signed by 14 celebrities, with the caption: 'I'm joining @martinlewismse & 12 other folk like me that have had our names & faces used by criminal scammers in fraudulent ads – to call upon @borisjohnsonuk to regulate online scam ads in the Online Safety Bill #StopScamAds.'
The letter read: 'The UK is facing an epidemic of scam adverts.
'Every day, criminals are scamming innocent people out of life-changing amounts of money or risking their health by selling them fake health cures.
Targeted: Stars including the This Morning host (L) and the singer (R) have been used in scam ads
Letter: Dawn, 64, shared a photo of the letter signed by 14 celebrities
Anger: Back in June, The Vicar Of Dibley actress took to Twitter to hit back at a sham testimonial for a diet brand which used falsely attributed quotes from her
'Consumers are being targeted on a scale we have never seen before.
'One of the most common online scammers' tricks is misusing the names and faces of well-known trusted public figures.'
While user-generated scams will be covered by the Online Safety Bill, as well as a wide range of areas such as terrorism and child sexual exploitation, paid scam advertising will not.
Hitting back: This Morning star Martin, 49, who has long campaigned against bogus ads using his face to lure users, wants tech giants to be held responsible under new laws
Fake! In 2019 Holly was a victim of a hoax news articles shared by the a page called Barbados Time linking back to another side called Exercise Tips in a bid to make the scam appear more genuine
Fraudulent: A Facebook user under the name Mister Flapjack used another counterfeit quote which read: 'My mother was truly worried, even though I kept on telling he that this i actually good for me'
Made up: Another news article claimed that Holly had given a chat to ITV about her experience with the so-called diet pills, where they insist Holly admitted to being 'image conscious'
Con: The advert, shared by Real Deal Fitness, saw an image of Holly giggling on This Morning, beside one of an angry Phillip Schofield
Martin has warned that the omission will make the problem worse, as paid advertising scams will be less regulated compared to free user generated fraud.
He told the PA news agency: 'It isn't for me to fix this problem, it isn't for Richard Branson or for Robbie Williams or Deborah Meaden, we are having our names ripped off to rip off vulnerable people.
'That's why we have Government and regulators, and this is an unpunished crime that people can get away with with impunity and it has to stop.
'People like Robbie, they care, in his case about his fans, that he doesn't want them to be ripped off, because people trust him.'
Duo: Both Bear Grylls (L) and Lorraine Kelly have signed the letter
Stamp it out: Sir Richard Branson has also signed the letter to the PM
The MoneySavingExpert.com founder, along with Virgin founder Sir Richard and businesswoman Meaden are among some of the most-used faces in online fraud, according to Action Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Sir Richard said: 'We know there has been a sharp rise in scams since the start of the pandemic, and it's deeply concerning that people may be tricked into parting with their money by someone pretending to be me.
'This is a global issue, and we are doing all we can to unmask scammers, but we can only do this by working together and ensuring the public are protected from these terrifyingly deceptive tactics.'
Meaden added: 'For too long, people have fallen victim to scams because they trusted that myself and others were behind these false ads.
'It's not enough for us to warn people through the press and media, something needs to be done to stop the ads appearing in the first place.
'Online scam advertising must be regulated and it must be included in the Online Safety Bill.'
In October, Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries told MPs that she 'would love to' include paid-for scam advertising in the Bill, but was prevented from doing so on 'legal advice' received.
A Government spokesperson said a response to the letter will be issued 'in due course'.
They said: 'We have been clear that online fraud is a huge problem and the Government is continuing to explore additional legislative and non-legislative solutions to combat it.
Support: Phillip Schofield has also lent his support to the letter
'We're looking into the entire issue of online advertising including whether tougher regulation is needed.'
Back in June Dawn French called out a fake diet advert using her images and branded it as 'b******s' in an impassioned tweet.
The Vicar Of Dibley actress took to Twitter to hit back at the sham testimonial which used falsely attributed quotes from her.
It comes after Dawn slammed scammers in May using her image to flog 'dangerous' diet pills in social media ads following her 7.5st weight loss.
The actress shared a screenshot of the fake advert to her Twitter which she captioned with 'Keto lies…' and wrote 'b****x' over it.
The sham testimonial used two pictures of Dawn, claiming to be before and after, with falsely attributed quotes from her.
It read: 'All I can say is that it works! I dropped a total of 6.4 stones in the course of five months! Beret the catch, with no exercise!
'I wanted to see if it would do as they claimed it would if I did no exercise and to my surprise it did – Dawn French, 61.'
Dawn's 517.4K followers were quick to react to the post as they praised the star for calling out the fake advert.
Dragon's Den stars: Former Dragon Duncan Bannatyne (L) along with current stars Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones have signed
In 2019, Holly was been targeted by scammers who were using her images and fake promotional quotes to advertise their diet pills.
The presenter was chosen as the front-woman by a fraudulent account to promote the use of a product called Purefit Keto on Facebook.
Hoax news articles had been shared by the a page called Barbados Time linking back to another side called Exercise Tips in a bid to make the scam appear more genuine.
One article shared a picture of Holly smiling on This Morning alongside the headline 'Is this still the same Holly that you used to know?, before suggesting that her family are worried about her used of diet pills.
However all of the sham articles were set up without Holly's consent and many have even made up quotes regarding the use of fat-burning bills that she's never tried.
A Facebook user under the name Mister Flapjack used another counterfeit quote which read: 'My mother was truly worried, even though I kept on telling he that this i actually good for me.'
Another news article claimed that Holly had given a chat to ITV about her experience with the so-called diet pills, where they insist Holly admitted to being 'image conscious'.
Quotes seen by the Mirror from the site, read: 'When your life revolves around being on camera and on TV you always have to look good for the fans, the media, and for yourself.
'I knew dropping my weight was going to be tough, but I knew there had to be an easy solution.
'I did some research and stumbled upon Dr Christian talk about Purefit Keto on his show Embarrassing Bodies.
More quotes – which were never said by Holly – claimed that her agent was dumbfounded when they saw her new look when they first saw her following the 'transformation'.
One fan was quick to call out the scam after a friend fell victim, they said: 'According to ads on Google, Holly used Purefit Keto diet pills to lose weight. They offer too good to be true discounts.
Susanna Reid and Martin discussed the issue on Wednesday's episode of Good Morning Britain,
He said: 'Real star power. They have had their names and faces perverted! This is the job of regulators to sort out and they have gone missing.
'The bill [Online Safety Bill] the government is going to put through power is going to promote more scam adverts. It's outrageously frustrating.'
Susanna revealed her harrowing experience of a scam advert, saying: 'My face is used to advertise bogus diet pills it's absolute rubbish I don't use diet pills
Household name: Davina McCall is one of the stars who have signed
'People contact me saying they've bought them, and I think please please don't buy them I have nothing to do with them.'
Martin responded: 'Scammers brainwash people
'To have my name and face used this way to steal money is devastating. It leaves me in tears.
'It's only my wish that Boris Johnson were as trusted as me today, and scammers were using his face to rip people off.
'Lives are being destroyed in magnitude. The government is flaccid in what it's doing to sort it out. The scammers are criminals. The government is being cowardly and not taking on big tech.
Duo: Bradley Walsh (L) and Rob Brydon have signed the letter


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'I Wouldn't Have Been Born': James Robison and Dr. Michael Brown Discuss Human Life
Part Six of a special Stream series on Dr. Brown's book, the mid-terms and the times in which we live.
Stream senior contributor Michael Brown, Ph.D., has a provocative new book that hit shelves yesterday. It's called Donald Trump is Not My Savior: An Evangelical Leader Speaks His Mind About the Man He Supports as President.
In the book, Dr. Brown shares his journey of coming to realize God's leadership in Trump's election and helps Christians understand how to respond to Trump's presidency with godly wisdom.
Dr. Brown recently sat down in The Stream studios with publisher James Robison for a series of brief discussions about the book, the president, the spiritual warfare in Washington and the critical mid-term elections.
In Part Six, James and Dr. Brown talk about the sanctity of human life and what we can do to protect it. James shares that he "wouldn't have been born had Roe v. Wade been in effect." His mother was raped while working as a hospice nurse, he shares. "She went to have the baby aborted. The doctor, for whatever reason, said no. And I was allowed to be born."
Please enjoy and share Part Six of our series:
Donald Trump is Not My Savior: An Evangelical Leader Speaks His Mind About the Man He Supports as President is available now at Amazon and other online booksellers.
Stay tuned for the final segment of this conversation on Friday.


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From fitness trackers to treadmills, we got you covered.
Joe Biden is such a failure that our Rail companies are on the verge of shutting down.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 30, 2022
🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo is on the verge of agreeing a 2-and-a-half year deal with Al-Nassr. 🇸🇦✍
He will earn €200M-a-season, including salary and advertising agreements. 🤑
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) November 30, 2022
SOURCE: The Verge