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Dian Meakin/
Age: 47
Education: Seattle Central College, Associate of Arts in Social and Human Services, 2016
- WRRA Sculling Committee Chairperson, 2009 – 2011
- WRRA Masters Committee Chairperson, 2009 – 2011
- Elected Representative, Western Reserve Rowing Association Board of Directors, 2009 – 2011
- Alfie Scholars Presidential Response Initiative, 2016
- Student Ambassador, Seattle University 125th Anniversary Gala, 2016
- U.S. Rowing Championship Member, 2009 – present
- Masters Competitive Rower, Pocock Rowing Center 2014 – present
- Masters Competitive Rower, Western Reserve Rowing Association, 2009 – 2013
- Gold Medalist, Women's 8+, U.S. Masters National Head Race, 2012
- Seattle Central College Dean's List, every quarter
- Seattle Central College President's List, every quarter
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- Alfie Scholar, Seattle University
- Messina Scholar, Seattle University
- Publication Forthcoming: "Collective Love and the Politics of Othering", Seattle University Undergraduate Research Journal, May 2017
Major: Sociology, minor in Philosophy, 2018
Goals: I hope to become a leader, whose acceptance of the contextual history and culture of those around me serves as a foundation for work towards the betterment of individuals and communities in need. After graduation, I aspire to influence the conversation and policies surrounding social-justice issues, focusing on advocacy and security for minority populations in higher education.
Civility: While tolerance may seem to some the brother of civility, it cannot and does not placate perceived wrongs or heal wounded hearts. The true brother of civility is, simply, love. A tool for advocacy and the basis for this movement can be found in the commodity that is data. By empowering a person, a community or an organization to see social statistics as the human stories they are, I have hope in humanity that we can all dare to do our duty as it evolves to create a civil society.
Autobiography: My name is Dian, but my friends and family just call me "D.D." I am an unconventional adult student who is fulfilling my lifelong dream of obtaining a bachelor's degree. Because of early life circumstances, I was unable to finish high school. Despite life's setbacks, my curiosity and passion for learning kept me motivated to better myself. I knew my life would not feel complete without obtaining a formal education. So, after many years of single parenting and managing a cafe, I finally had the opportunity to get my G.E.D. and then enrolled in Seattle Central College (SCC). Prior to my arrival at Seattle University, while at SCC, my focus in Social and Human Service shaped my interest and scholarship in the advancement of marginalized societal groups.
In my spare time, and to unwind, I'm a Masters competitive rower. I'm one of those crazy people you'll see out before dawn, three or four days a week, floating across the water with my teammates, working on drills and trying to get faster. I've had the good fortune to compete often in many notable regattas such as the Head of the Charles, FISA Masters World Championships, and the inaugural U.S. Masters National Head Race.
I am deeply honored and excited to have been selected to be part of the inaugural Alfie Scholars cohort. The program aligns with my life mission to better myself through knowledge while also bettering others around me as I grow. I now see myself not as a person lacking an education, but as a scholar subscribing to a vibrant and progressive academic community. Over the next two years, I hope to embody the mission of Seattle University and significantly contribute to my cohort of Alfie Scholars.


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Show your Maryland spirit with this one! Sykesville artist, Vivian Davis of Tutoring Art will lead you step-by-step to recreate an original acrylic painting, "Maryland Crab". No experience necessary.
This event is open to the public. Please come out and support your local high school!
- $40 per person with advance payment includes materials. Ages 18 and up.
- Food and Beverages available for purchase. Painting starts at 6:30pm.
Sorry, NO REFUNDS on fundraisers.

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By about 2-1, Americans say they don't think President Obama should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll released Friday.
But a majority of Republicans disagree.
That, in a nutshell, is why talk about impeaching the president is nothing but trouble for the GOP heading toward the November midterms.
Sixty-five percent of Americans say Obama should not be impeached, compared to just 33 percent who say he should. Very one-sided. It's clear that impeachment is a political loser when it comes to the public as a whole.
The "public as a whole" numbers matter because with most of the consequential primaries behind us, Republican candidates in key Senate races -- the battle for the Senate is the main midterm event -- have to be concerned about playing to broad statewide audiences.
Which is why when former Alaska governor Sarah Palin called for impeaching Obama and top Republican candidates were asked whether they agreed, not a single one said yes.
But some of them were silent or ambiguous. Why? Because of the second key number from the CNN poll -- 57 percent of Republicans say they back impeachment.
Midterm elections are about turning out base voters without alienating moderates to the point where they are fired up against you. It's a balancing act.
The GOP's base is mostly saying, yeah, impeachment is a good idea. So when Republicans reject impeachment, they are assuaging moderates but they also risk angering conservative Republican voters.
So long as talk of impeachment is alive, it's really a lose-lose situation for the GOP. There is no good answer the party's candidates can give. It would be much better if the issue fades away.
It's worth noting that even as Americans mostly reject impeachment, a plurality (45 percent) say Obama has gone too far with his use of executive power. So the GOP's argument that the president has overreached has the potential to connect with voters in the fall.
Just not if they are going to frame that argument with a pitch for impeachment.


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Keep out of reach of children. For use by adults 18 years and older. Not for use by pregnant & nursing women. Do not exceed recommended dose. If you have a medical condition, please seek professional medical advice before use. Avoid contact with eyes. No animal testing. For external use only. Use only as directed.


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Are you part of the Lunch Revolution happening right now?
If not, read on because your children need you to be!
What exactly is this lunch revolution? Find out and join us. Thousands already have. —Laura
My mission is to help parents make fresh school lunches.
No matter the number of kids, how old, and how picky.
If you are willing to give it a try, I will help you.
Our children are our future.
It's our responsibility to take care of them.
Today, tomorrow, and every day after that.
Being too busy,
Not having enough time,
And not knowing what to pack,
Are excuses I don't want to hear.
It's time to roll up our sleeves,
To take 10 minutes each day and pack their lunch.
Letting someone else do our job is unacceptable.
The government, schools, and administrators,
Make decisions for us behind a desk.
They are never encouraging,
They are not listening.
They don't tap you on your shoulder and say:
"I just don't know how."
Don't worry.
I've been there, I say.
My mission is clear:
I help parents pack fresh school lunches.
You are no longer alone,
Staring into your refrigerator,
Wondering what to pack for lunch.
There are THOUSANDS of parents like us.
Parents who want to do better.
They just don't know how.
It all starts with a plan.
It's easy.
It's simple.
It's a guide to help you,
Take charge.
Our children deserve better.
Unhealthy, prepackaged, and mystery food,
Should not be fed to them.
Know this:
We are never going to get rid of the problem,
Unless we take a stand for our children.
It's time to make our own decisions,
And be the example we want our kids to become.
Our plans are working for many.
Will you join our lunch revolution?
I will not stop.
I will not go away.
I am here to stay.
I do this for my children.
And those I yet don't know.
MOMables exists because of them.
Their needs are simple and unmet.
Let us restore the love for fresh food,
Wholesome, real, and homemade.
School lunches that are nutritious.
Food our children will love.
Meals meant to nourish and help them grow.
Of course they'll love it.
You made the lunch,
With intention and LOVE.
Thank you for an amazing first year.
For being supportive on this blog, at MOMables, on Facebook, and on Twitter.
With courage and love,
Laura Fuentes
CEO & Chief MOM


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Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, an even quicker way to lose money
There's now an even quicker way to lose money Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOTBs), according to the Campaign for Fairer Gambling. FOTBs are touch screen roulette wheels and they're in most high street betting shops. In Birmingham the campaign estimate […]View Article


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NE 24-6-4 WPM, Carman, Manitoba, R0G, Canada
Rodmond Roblin HouseMaplewood FarmFerme Maplewood
1912/01/01 to 1912/12/31
The impressive Rodmond Roblin House, a brick farmhouse built in 1912, occupies a large sheltered yard in the Carman area. The Edwardian-style dwelling is set among flat open fields on Highway 3 in one of southern Manitoba's fertile agricultural districts. The site's municipal designation applies to the house and the lands on which it sits.
The Rodmond Roblin House has significant connections to Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin, Manitoba's premier from 1900 to 1915 and one of the most prominent figures in matters of agriculture and transportation during the province's formative period. The land that the house is located on was acquired by Roblin in 1877 during his early years in the Carman district as a farmer, grain buyer and merchant, and later became the site of the family home and farmstead. The 1912 dwelling, which replaced an 1889 log house, was built in part by members of the family and is an important example of a building type popular between 1900 and 1930. Edwardian in style, the 2½-storey structure illustrates the level of sophistication reached in the development of larger houses in rural southern Manitoba by the 1910s.
Source: Rural Municipality of Dufferin By-law No. 1761, May 26, 2003
Key elements that define the heritage character of the site include:
- placement of the house on the large grassed and treed farm site with the front facing west
Key elements that define the Edwardian-style exterior of the Rodmond Roblin House, as designed for the then provincial premier, include:
- the simplified but formal composition of the house, including its rectangular shape, balanced front facade, hipped roof with three plain dormers, plain eaves, tall plain chimney and generous fenestration
- the basic materials, finishes and details, including the limestone foundation, buff-coloured brick walls with contrasting dark-painted trim, rectangular-shaped windows with arched brick lintels and stone sills, the shallow oriel window at the front, the east-side parapet gable with stone trim and casement windows, etc.
Key internal elements that define the heritage character of the house, as occupied by members of the Roblin family for four decades, include:
- the integrity of the unaltered spaces organized around a central-hall plan, including large dining and living rooms and a parlour and kitchen of the main floor, all with 2.75-metre ceilings; the back stairwell off the kitchen; second-floor bedrooms with large doorways, clear glass transom windows, fir floors and 2.75-metre ceilings; and bedrooms in the attic
- the fine craftsmanship of the clear fir woodwork throughout; the oak hardwood floors on the main floor; the custom woodwork and cabinetry in the living room, parlour, dining room and bedrooms; the two living room doors with frosted glass; the small recessed space in the parlour designed to accommodate coffins; etc.
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Municipal Heritage Site
PO Box 100, Carman, MB R0G 0J0
15 1st Avenue SW, Carman, Manitoba
The Carman Dominion Post Office, built in 1913-15 and expanded in the late 1900s, is a two-storey…
102 1st Street SW, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
The Taylor House, a 2 1/2-storey brick dwelling built in 1913, sits on a well-groomed lot in a…
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The Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Station, built in 1893, is a 1 1/2-storey…
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I am in love, but with a five and a half pound dog, possibly a divine gift for mental health and stress relief this holiday season. While my trip to Oregon included a wonderful visit with my son and daughter-in-law, scenic adventures in several environmental niches, and a break from both nursing home and computer, the best for my blood pressure was probably hanging out with Wiley the Wonder Dog. Wiley has two speeds, Doggie-A-Go-Go, and snoozing on your lap. Wiley is either a baby koala, a canine Einstein, or a Schnauzer-Yorkie mix. He does NOT like to have his toenails trimmed. Neither does my dad. Medicare doesn't pay for old farts to have their nails cut very often, and those poor podiatrists probably wait years to be reimbursed for their services.
Alvar Aalto. Maybe the interior is a masterpiece, but the exterior was less intriguing than the monks' Weber grills on its patio. Since the library was closed, I will not add it to my Life List.
Brigadoon, it seemed adrift in a sea of mist and fog, removed from real time and concerns. I felt near Christopher Columbus' edge of the flat earth looking out into the fog beyond the pines.
What makes a non-dog person in a foggy land go seeking Finnish architecture in the Willamette Valley? There doesn't seem to be an online specific matchmaking website with or without God's misty assistance. Sometimes we must find our own way or a comfortable chair. Why seek out an Alvar Aalto project? Because his chair designs are found in a book I loved as a child. We all find our places of calm where we can retreat. On a clear day we can see for miles in the valley, but this was a foggy day:
On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you'll see who you are.
On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being outshines ev'ry star.
You'll feel part of ev'ry mountain sea and shore.
You can hear, from far and near,
A world you've never heard before.
And on a clear day...
On that clear day...
You can see forever and ever more!
So tonight I have Arvo Pärt's "Te Deum" in the cd player. It fits the fog, the abbey, the aesthetic, and recent memories of a small dog snoozing on my lap.
© 2011 Nancy L. Ruder


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In this session you will be tricked. You ordered a self help motivational video to help you at work. To focus and be more motivated. What you didnt know is underneath the audio I am turning you into a pig.
The first couple minutes is the motivational portion and slowly the levels go up with the piggie audip. Then I snap my fingers and you go out like a light. That is when I plant my piggie triggers. Be naked with your piggie sausage in your hand before pressing play. You must listen all the way through. Letting the milk out of your sausage several times in encouraged Each session is different I recommend trying a few
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New Liquid Filling Line Added/
New Mono-bloc style filling line added due to increased bottling demand. Capable of filling 1/2 oz to 16 oz bottles. With speeds up to 50 pcs. per min. Sanitary peristaltic pump system. Machine can run either traditional threaded caps or snap-on caps. Options: separate front/back labeling, inkjet lot coding, and shrink banding.


text: Heathrow is an area strictly surrounding the Heathrow Airport, one of the largest and most technologically advanced airports in Europe. With almost two hundred thousand passengers in transit daily, Heathrow is most busy airport in the world, probably until living on mars becomes a thing. There are five terminals that Heathrow is split into, each and every one of them filled with restaurants, duty free shops and currency exchange kiosks, you could say that each is a huge shopping mall on its own. There are numerous hotels in vicinity that welcome travelers from the whole wide world with open arms, most hotels are connected with the airport by bus and cheap taxi services. You could also take the tube to Heathrow, tube stations are literally all over London. A different approach involves the widely accessible parking lot and car renting service directly at the airport. All those simple ideas and commodities in direct range of Heathrow make it an amazing hub for travelers even if you are only in transit and waiting for the next flight, the only downside is that it is a bit far from London itself, there is approximately thirty kilometers distance to Central London.Being such a landmark, it is only natural that there is a plethora of escorts in Heathrow, truly there is a lot to choose from. Our company deals with the cream of Heathrow Escorts, our service is unparalleled and our girls gorgeous. Clients that often become our regulars are our utmost priority, we have to keep our promises if we wish to withhold our esteemed reputation. We can arrange anything that you can possibly think of, we could even deliver you a girl while you are waiting for transit. But if you are planning a longer stay in London, be sure to check our full offer, escorts in Heathrow are a willing kind, we customize every clients' experience depending on his requirements and wishes. We take pride in our line of work, we believe that everyone deserve the kind of service we deliver at least once in their life.


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Giving Thanks to God on Thanksgiving Morning
Offer your gratitude around the table at Christ Church on Thanksgiving morning. It's a wonderful way to put our beautiful national holiday of Thanksgiving into perspective before the flurry of meal preparation and football take over. Count your blessings with others at this simple communion service at 10AM. All ages are welcome.


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Return of the Secret Thing is an excellent arcade platform game. In Return of the Secret Thing, you play as one of two secret agents, on a mission of high importance. The objective is to pilot a sky bike, collecting stars.
You'll have to avoid enemy fire on the ground and other obstacles. You will also need to pick up fuel icons and time icons, both increasing the duration of your flight. Emptying the bars on either means restarting the level.
In addition to the excellent graphics and gameplay, Return of the Secret Thing is extremely fun and I highly recommend it.
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In my first post in this series, I discussed the Same Origin Policy and how it protects us from some very serious attacks, the dangers of domain name based trust, and how to attack implementations of the Same Origin Policy within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). In order to demonstrate these concepts, I used two examples of real-world attacks against the Same Origin Policy implementation within the JVM. The first example was of an attack that Billy Rios (pictured above) and I first presented at Hack In the Box Malaysia in 2007. We're going to skip over the details of this attack, but if you want to see more on it view my previous post in this series, as well as an article I posted on Billy's XS-Sniper blog. What's important to recognize is what the attack accomplished. Using this attack, Billy and I were able to create an attack applet that would use anti-DNS pinning to allow it to reach internal Oracle database servers, brute force an account on the Oracle database server, and then allow interactive arbitrary SQL operations to be performed on the database server. What's important to note about this attack, is that while it is interesting and very dangerous, it is not a direct compromise.
The second example that I used came from John Heasman (pictured to the right), and it is another anti-DNS pinning attack that this time utilized the code and codebase parameters of the <APPLET> HTML element to cause the bypass. In this attack, Heasman loads code from the location specified by the "code" parameter, but convinces the JVM that it was loaded from the location specified by the "codebase" parameter. What was specifically interesting about this attack and deserves a revisit, is that Heasman discovered that this same flaw could be used to break out of the Java sandbox and allow an attacker to directly compromise the victim's underlying operating system. I've paraphrased Heasman's latest blog posting below so that we can discuss:
Extensions in Java are groups of packages and classes that augment the runtime classes. Extensions are installed into a specified directory and consequently can be located via the JRE without having to explicitly name them on the class path. QuickTime for Java is an example of a Java extension; once installed it enables Java applications to play QuickTime media (and yes, its had its share of security issues).
Moving on... take a look in your java.policy file (located in java.home\lib\security\java.policy) and you'll see where this attack is going. The first entry is most likely:
// Standard extensions get all permissions by default grant codeBase "file:${{java.ext.dirs}}/*" { permission java.security.AllPermission; };
Wow, ok, that's really interesting. Look closely at the java.policy code and you can see that there is a URI/Protocol handler there, the file:// protocol handler. Rios, Rob Carter (pictured to the right), and I have been leading a year-long charge at uncovering URI/Protocol handler issues, and one thing we've continuously discussed is the potential for application functionality abuse through this protocol handlers. This is a perfect example of this, and I wanted to call special attention to this, as one of my future posts in this series will discuss just this type of issue, highlighting some very interesting examples from Carter's research.
Ok, so looking at the java.policy file, we can see that Java is granting us all permissions if it discovers that we've used a codebase that points to the local file system, specifically the Java extensions directory. This is huge, and Heasman continues discussing how we can use this:
You'll remember from last time that by putting a URL in the code attribute allows an arbitrary codebase to specified. Thus if you use a codebase that references the extensions directory (e.g. "C:\Program Files\java\jre1.6.0_03\lib\ext") the applet is granted java.security.AllPermission. The Java documentation doesn't beat around the bush:
Granting AllPermission should be done with extreme care, as it implies all other permissions. Thus, it grants code the ability to run with security disabled. Extreme caution should be taken before granting such a permission to code. This permission should be used only during testing, or in extremely rare cases where an application or applet is completely trusted and adding the necessary permissions to the policy is prohibitively cumbersome.
The only thing left to do is come up with a reliable means of obtaining the path to the "JREx.y._zw\lib\ext" folder. The JRE version can be determined via querying the java.version property from a "bootstrapper" applet. Its probably safe to assume that on Windows platforms the JRE folder resides within the "Program Files\java" folder. As for the drive letter, the browser plugin prevents reading any properties that contain a path (so this rules out using java.home, java.class.path, user.name, user.home and user.dir). You could of course take a guess; "c:" is a pretty good candidate. There is one Windows-specific property, however, that can be read from an unsigned applet and that discloses a full path. The Windows Desktop Properties expose a win.xpstyle.dllName property that can be read as follows:
String dllName = (String)Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getDesktopProperty("win.xpstyle.dllName");
On my test box this returns "E:\WINDOWS\Resources\themes\Luna\Luna.msstyles".
So to conclude, the applet tag (which could obviously be generated dynamically) ends up looking like:
<APPLET code="http://2130706433/foo" codebase="file:E:\Program Files\java\jre1.6.0_03\lib\ext"/>
As for a payload, an applet with AllPermission can call Runtime.getRuntime().exec or System.loadLibrary to go straight to native code, fully compromising the browser.
So now the attacker can actually utilize his applet to call the native code, allowing the attacker to compromise the underlying operating system. This is a much larger attack and is specifically interesting as it leads to a compromise directly.
Thankfully Heasman reported this in a responsible fashion and Sun got a fix turned around to protect us from this type of attack.
Stay tuned for future talks on this subject. On a side note, I'll be speaking at Black Hat Europe this week with Rob Carter, so if you will be in Amsterdam, come catch up with us at the Movenpick hotel.


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The Marquette University Chorus website can now be found at:
About the MU Chorus Program
The University Chorus, the longest standing choral organization on campus, is a mixed choir of men and women. All interested singers have a place in the the Marquette Choir Program. The program has four choruses - the University Chorus, the University Women's Chorus, the University Men's Chorus and the Marquette Chamber Choir. Members of the men's and women's ensembles must also be members of the mixed chorus. Students have the choice to take Chorus for either 1 credit hour per semester, or to pursue a 0 credit option if they desire. All choral ensembles can be used to complete the ensemble participation requirements of the new Music Minor.


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Self catering guest house in the award winning 4 Star Hans Merensky Golf Resort bordering on the Kruger National Park, Phalaborwa, South Africa. Play golf in the wild, go on safari, swim in your private pool under the African trees or relax on your patio.
Silonque Bush Estate is located 8 km from Phalaborwa and boasts two swimming pools, a bar and tennis court. The estate offers views of the adjacent, Kruger National Park. Thatched-roof units feature African-inspired decor and neutral colours.
Lodge in Phalaborwa, at Kruger National Park gate. At Casa Leitao Lodge we offer all types of accommodation, from standard rooms to Luxury Suites to Family rooms, self-catering rooms and even houses, all with exquisite comfort at best rates.
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Brand Loyalty and the Blogger
Christian progressive darling Anne Lamott said something pretty damn horrific about Caitlyn Jenner (and consequently, about women who present as feminine) on Twitter this week. She followed it up by calling the critique of her tweets "vicious hysteria" and said that people "know her heart." She has, as of this writing, refused to apologize.
But this post isn't really about Anne Lamott, not fully. I think what she said is wrong, and I said so to her face (as much as one can say something to the face of a person with 100,000+ followers on Twitter. I'm much more interested in the defense mechanisms of the people who have been populating my twitter replies since the tweet, urging me to forgive, to give her the benefit of the doubt, to let this one slide.
Being a blogger with thousands of readers each month, thousands of followers on twitter, and people who fangirl over meeting me is a strange thing. I'm just a 29-year-old woman from South Dakota who has decided to share my life in this strange way. I'm in that weird precipice where some know me and others have never heard of me and so I have these weird humbling and uplifting experiences all in one day. I'm intensely grateful for the readers who follow my work and who consume what I put out into the world, even if I don't know their names.
I like having your readership.
But I never want your loyalty.
Loyalty is something that somehow became a virtue, though it seemed to be a way to ensure an army that would serve its commanders without question. This fealty to a commander king became virtuous as warriors were canonized as heroes and loyalty to a nation-state became a matter of survival. Loyalty to a ruler was a means to an end, a development necessary to revolution and government.
But individuals are dangerous people to be loyal to, as they will always force the loyal to make a decision. Loyalty, in this realm, discourages the critical mind, encouraging, instead, an acceptance of the idea that an individual has the best in mind for you.
Now don't mistake me – loyalty has the ability to be and become virtuous. A marriage to a loyal spouse is no small thing. But such loyalty must be attendant with trust and grace and love and a mutually beneficial relationship.
Which is why loyalty becomes a vice when it is applied to brands, to celebrities, even to national governments. There is no knowing of the Other. There is only the commander and the loyal subject. There is only the star and the fan and no mutually beneficial relationship can develop from a situation in which unquestioning loyalty is given without mutual, shared interest and trust.
And yet, we find ourselves giving others our loyalty every day, particularly if that person's work in some way changed us. In middle school, I was fiercely loyal to my favorite boy band, to the point of absurdist defense and crying when friends teased me about them. This band did not know me, but I felt I knew them. They had changed my life, after all, and I needed to defend that as part of my loyalty to their brand.
But I'm no longer in middle school and unquestioning, ferocious loyalty now breeds cynicism and skepticism in me instead of honor. Loyalty that refuses to question that to which it is loyal is vice instead of virtue.
We must examine our loyalties, especially if those creatives to whom we are loyal mess up. Anne Lamott messed up, and our loyal defense mechanisms automatically rise up when one of our favorites fails so majestically and so awfully. It is a reminder that we cannot know the heart of the other without the other also knowing us.
Do not hand over your fealty lightly; do not allow it to remain unchallenged. Do not remain loyal to me above and beyond all else. I will inevitably disappoint you because I do not know you.


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Recently. Very Recently. Wendy Nguyen on her blog Wendy's Lookbook posted this look, with the most fantabulous shoes on (Doesn't she look fab?!). Unfortunately the shoes that she had on she could no longer find online to reference. However, she did post a link to a similar classy shoe, and guess what ladies... they come in a size 11!
So it being our duty to provide you young ladies with every an any updates in size 11 shoe world, we had to make this blog post just for you guys. We hope that these shoes come to your rescue. Maybe for a dinner date, or perhaps job interview? These are the perfect shoes for those classy suit and tie occasions, I mean they're by Ivanka Trump, hello... :) If that doesn't say "fancy" then I don't know what does!
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At the SharpDevelop Developer Days 2015 in Bad Ischl we had two focus areas - one was the new decompilation engine for ILSpy vNext (3.0), the other our NRefactory 6 roadmap. NRefactory 6 is our rewrite of the IDE services (code completion, refactorings, et al) from our full-stack (lexer, parser, you-name-it) NRefactory 5 to using Roslyn in the new version. Given that we have a decade of legacy in our stack, rewriting it meant unlearning a few habits, making quite a few architectural changes along the way, and restructuring the project a lot.
NRefactory 5 had a lot of analyzers and refactorings that we wanted to bring forward, and we did so in the NR6Pack. It was initially tied very tightly to NRefactory, and we had a shared project that copied code to both (at first it was straight linking). As we learned, we removed more and more ties and NR6Pack was finally independent from NRefactory. However, they still shared the same GitHub repository - making contributing unnecessarily hard (oh, and the repo was quite big because the Web properties were also in there).
Thus, in Ischl we sat down together for name-finding because the initial "pack" was no longer correctly reflecting what was in the codebase: the refactorings had taken center stage. With that in mind, it didn't take us long to settle on a new name - and so 5/30/2015 marked the last release that used the old name (we still wanted a stable release before doing renaming, and, once again, a restructuring).
Refactoring Essentials has a GitHub repository of its own now, and the Web site is also split out into a GitHub repository (pay for play: devs don't need to download stuff they are not interested in). Also, we no longer tweet as part of the @sharpdevelop account, we now have a dedicated Twitter: @vsrefactoring.
One thing before closing: although we use the suffix "for Visual Studio", the refactoring/analyzer library itself is a portable class library (PCL). Yes, it is cross platform, and not only for fun: it is used in MonoDevelop today (remember: Refactoring Essentials is a part of our NRefactory 6 effort).


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JORAM ROUKES| Heron, Skull, Vulture (2016)
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Haven and her seven puppies, our most Recent Rescue, were found as strays in Tennessee. Haven was found with little-to-no fur and was just skin and bones. It was evident this dog and her litter of puppies were in desperate need of help.
A good samaritan came upon Haven, so she began to feed her. After two weeks of visits from Haven, her rescuer followed her to an abandoned house where she found her seven newborn puppies under a deck. The puppies were so new that their eyes weren't even open yet.
Unfortunately, there were no rescues in the area that could help. That's when Wright-Way Rescue offered to driver over 400 miles to rescue this sweet family. A team of rescuers dedicated their time to catching and loving on this sweet mom — we named her Haven to show her that she was now safe.
Once arriving to Wright-Way Rescue after the long journey, Haven and her puppies finally received the care they needed. Haven was quickly diagnosed with sarcoptic mange, a highly contagious skin disease found in dogs, and was heartworm positive. We knew Haven had a very long journey ahead of her after she was finished caring for her family.
Because of Wright-Way Rescue's dedicated veterinary team, Haven was immediately treated for her skin condition and has slowly started to grow back her fur.
After three months of skin and heartworm treatment, Haven has improved drastically. We can finally tell what color she is — brindle!
Haven is also done raising her puppies, all seven were female and named after Disney princess, and have since been adopted!
Haven is finishing her heartworm treatment today! After a long road of recovery, Haven is now looking for her forever home. If you are interested in meeting Haven, please email Wright-Way Rescue at email@example.com or call its Adoption Hotline at (847) 728-5434 Option 2.


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Cafe Noodle Roje, the name of the cafe in which our Hall of Fame is located, is an easy eight-minute walk from JR Ochanomizu Station using the map and directions linked below, or a modest cab ride from anywhere in central Tokyo.
The cafe is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Jun and Koko.
You'll be an honored guest whenever you arrive. You might want to stop by before your evening game at any Tokyo area park.
You can walk from the Hall of Fame Cafe after your meal to the Tokyo Dome in ten minutes.
For other parks you can make the quick walk back to the JR Ochanomizu Station train station. From there Jingu Stadium is 15 minutes, Chiba Marine Stadium is 40 minutes, Yokohama Municipal Stadium is 45 minutes, and the Seibu Dome takes a bit over an hour.
Hours: Monday through Friday – 10am - 10pm; Saturday – 10am - 2pm; Sunday – Closed
Map to HOF by train/walking or taxi. A city train and an eight-minute walk is all it takes, or a modest taxi ride from anywhere in central Tokyo. If using a taxi, give driver the last page of the map that has directions written in Japanese.


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At Accel.ai's Demystifing AI conference, I gave (what was supposed to be) a lightning talk on Big Data and the Presidential Election. The awesomely engaged audience kept it going for well over time, and I came out of it with great insights and thoughts to put down in a blog post.
What appealed to the audience was my 'post-mortem' approach, a name that I find deliciously macabre. The goal of the approach is to look at a project after the fact and analyze it's successes and failures at every step of the way. In this case, I looked at the presidential election, and called the 'project' of predicting the outcome a 'failure' in our astounding inability to predict that Donald Trump would win more Electoral College votes than Hillary Clinton. Let's unpack the discussion, slide by slide.
SLIDE 1: Big Data Failed Us This Election
The premise of the talk. What we know is that not a single major poll was able to accurately predict the outcome of this election. In fact, we failed SPECTACULARLY.
Worth understanding is we have standalone polls - like Gallup- groups who conduct their own polling, and we have metapolls, which are amalgamations of other polls, such as RealClearPolitics. This is an important distinction, because the former are responsible for executing their own surveys and locating their own samples, while the latter is an aggregate that relies on an 'ensemble' of polls.
Also worth note is that this election was supposed to be the launch of Votecastr, which was supposed to provide real-time, and accurate, insights into the election outcome. This also failed to accurately predict the outcome.
As a result, there has been a lot of post-election big data backlash, some of the more dramatic headlines being the inspiration for this talk's title. Let's unpack why.
SLIDE 2: Our Understanding of Big Data Failed Us This Election
Even within the polling community, there was inconsistent prediction. The New York Times Upshot model, for example, gave Clinton ~85% chance of winning, while FiveThirtyEight gave her a ~72% chance. That's a pretty big difference.
Let's look deeper. While the polls all agreed that she would win, they disagreed on the methodology to predict how. Most publicly, Nate Silver got into a heated battle with Huffington Post on his use of trend adjustment, which HuffPo called "changing the results of polls to fit what he thinks the polls are, rather than simply entering the poll numbers into his model and crunching them."
Rather than taking a simple average -- like RealClearPolitics does -- Silver's model weights polls by his team's assessment of their quality, and also performs several "adjustments" to account for things like the partisanship of a pollster or the trend lines across different polls. Yet other models take historical trend into account, and demographic shifts. There is no clear consensus on a 'best' model.
SLIDE 3: Our Explanation of Big Data Failed Us This Election
Talking data to media outlets is a dangerous game of telephone. In my opinion, it is the data scientist's responsibility to be as clear as possible and as unambiguous as possible on the true meaning of their model. What is the error margin? What is the degree of confidence? What does a "75% chance" mean (hint, it doesn't mean that there is a guarantee of winning).
Of course, this is sometimes at odds with current trends of clickbait journalism. "Clinton win likely with a 62 to 89 percent probability" is not as eye-catching or click-inducing as "Clinton 90% likely to win." What to some may be semantics is to us the meat of the discussion.
As scientists, we got caught up with selling precision. Polls are notoriously flawed, and predictive models that result from polls have a wide margin. At best, we over-reported how good our models were, at worst, people used that margin of error to their advantage.
SLIDE 4: Our Understanding Of How We Collect Big Data Failed Us This Election
Polling, as I mentioned above, is notoriously flawed. As a masters student (about a decade ago!) I sat in on many discussions and panels about declining response rates, sample biases, the rise of do-not-call lists and how to get people to tell the truth in polls. The share of households that agreed to participate in a telephone survey by the Pew Research Center dropped to 14 percent by 2012 from 43 percent in 1997. This was before the contention and mistrust sown by the current social and political climate.
Long story short, these problems have (some) methodological workarounds, but are far from solved. In fact, some of them are worse. Depending on where you lived, there may be strong incentive to lie about your vote to align with your region's preference.
In other words - GIGO, or garbage in, garbage out. If our data going into our models was flawed, our analyses coming out are not trustworthy.
SLIDE 5: We Failed Big Data This Election
There was a great post-election quote by Erik Brynjolfsson along the lines of "if you understand how models work, you weren't surprised by this election" - apologies that I can't find the source. He was referring to understanding that a probability isn't a certainty, but it globally applies to this election as a prediction project.
Ultimately, if we understand this as a data science project, we failed on all counts:
- we failed to bring in good data that we had faith in
- we failed to build a model that was accurate and delivered good results
- we failed to validate our model
- we failed to communicate our results properly to our audience
What is our takeaway? Humility and introspection. We are only as good as the models we build and the quality of work we produce.


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- Work directly with the Executive Director to assure that financial policy, process, and procedure are documented, implemented and maintained.
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Knitting Goddess, Jen Geigley, created a wonderful book, Weekend. I am embarrassed it took me so long to knit something from it. I started small with Sliver.
I made the size large and used Wool and The Gang Crazy Sexy Wool in Tweed Grey. I followed the instructions, except for the crown, I made my hat a little shorter. I also added a GIANT pom. I can't help it. I add poms to every hat. It's a great pattern. I love how detailed the pattern is, the layout, and the beautiful photographs.
The entire book is beautiful. I mean really beautiful. I am obsessed with the layout and the aesthetic. It's inspiring, and I relate to the simplicity of all the projects. I love them all, but I can't wait to make Valhalla, Atmosphere, and Feedback.
I feel lucky to share Des Moines with such a talented and inspiring knitter!


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A few weeks ago, I was wanting to get my culture on but didn't want to blow my budget so I decided to check out MOCA at Pacific Design Center for free. It's a small museum with a few rotating installations from different artists. It is also next to the Pacific Design Center which is an interesting piece of architecture in itself, while being surrounded by various sculptures planted around the area. If you're in the West Hollywood vicinity it wouldn't hurt to stop by and check it out.
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- Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital - 2010
- MD, Maimonides University, Argentina - 2002
I realized that as physicians we constantly make decisions based on our previous experience or established guidelines. However, too often our experience is limited and guidelines are outdated or don't fit our patients. Moreover, the time constraints of an office visit challenge the decision making process even further. Interestingly enough, the cumulative experience of thousands of physicians and patients that could vastly facilitate and perfect our practice is buried in our databases. For this reason, I decided to focus my medical informatics training in the shift of patient care from the realm of intuitive medicine towards the practice of empirical and precision medicine.


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With this partnership, ePages extends its presence in the Netherlands by making future-proof commerce packages available to the XXL Webhosting customer base of more than 40,000 websites. Online shopping continues to expand enormously in the Netherlands. According to a Statistics Netherlands (CBS) study, the country ranks fifth in the European Union with 79% of its population already shopping online. This, in conjunction with the foreseen rates of fast growth in the coming years, refers to the continuous demand for affordable, multi-channel SMB retail solutions.
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This is a recent stamped concrete patio we have installed. The colors are cobblestone gray with charcoal release. The pattern is herringbone slate with stone textured pattern.It has a nice stacked stone firepit just awaiting some marshmellows. Call OTG Custom Concrete Inc. today for your free estimate 804-744-4606.


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2013 White house patent report
In June 2013, the National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers issued a report titled "Patent Assertion and U.S. Innovation." That report is reproduced below. For more information on the genesis of this report, see this White House Fact sheet directed to patent reform.


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Both lions and tigers are larger than leopards, and adult leopards are sometimes killed in territorial disputes with these species. Leopards are solitary, so despite being as large or larger than individuals of either species, they also remain vulnerable to hyenas and wild dogs into adulthood. Their primary defense against these other predators is their cryptic coloration and stealth, which they also use to hunt.
Despite this vulnerability, leopards are the most numerous of the big cats, in part because they tolerate living close to humans. They have a very wide range of territory, stretching from western Asia into Africa. They are found in a wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, mountains, scrub and desert. Their populations are still considered threatened, however, and they are in decline as their habitats are decreased and fragmented by human activity. Their small populations are protected throughout their Asian range, but they are vulnerable in many places such as their well-populated African habitats.


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Around June 2016 the public consciousness was focused on the plight of our local dairy farmers and we saw a massive increase in support from the local community. Thanks to our loyal customers and the hardworking team here at Maleny we have continued to enjoy this support. We are committed to making sure dairy farming remains sustainable and so we have created this list of 4 ways you can help support your local dairy farmers.
1 Buy Local
This is the obvious one; buy milk from local companies that support their farming families and pay them a fair and sustainable price for their raw milk. If you are unsure about which brands to buy, do your research, give the companies a call and ask them directly.
Branded milk is more expensive and here at Maleny Dairies, we make no apologies for this. We pass the profits back to our farmers by paying a higher price for their raw milk. This allows small farms to continue to make improvements, maintain machinery and look after their herds to the best of their ability which in turn leads to better milk quality. We encourage everyone to do what they can; whether that be buying our cream and custard at Christmas as a treat or having our Farmers Choice (Gold Top) every week, your choice makes a difference and we are grateful for your support.
2 Keep Asking Questions
The food and beverage industry is as big as it is complicated. We may not be sure where the food that ends up on our breakfast table has come from and even less idea about how it has been processed. We often get questions from people about where we source our milk from and the processes it goes through before it gets to the shelf. Keep asking questions so that you can be better informed about the food and drink you buy and make better decisions when you shop.
3 Preach
'People power' works! We often get emails from customers who have fought to get our yoghurts or flavoured milk in their local shop and won. If you love our products and your local shop is often running out of stock or does not stock us at all, ask to speak to the Dairy Manager. When they hear there is a demand for local, high-quality produce they will (fingers crossed) supply that demand. If you have already fought that battle and won then tell the world! Start with your family and friends, if they aren't part of the Maleny Dairies family yet, get them to give us a try and once they have, we reckon we will have a new convert.
4 Educate the Kids
We all know where our milk comes from but believe it or not we get kids from the city visit us who have never seen a cow before. Being able to squirt milk straight into their hands from the udder and watching their faces light up as they taste real milk for the first time is a joy and is a big part of why we run our Farm and Factory Tours. When kids understand the origins of their food they value it more. These are, after all, the next generation of grocery buyers and the choices they make will guide the future of our industry. If you would like to visit us and learn more about where your milk comes from you can book online here.
Remember to share this article with your friends and tell us in the comments below how you support your local dairy farmers!


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We finally moved to our darling apartment in Mt. Pleasant and I made some little moving notes to mail out to our friends. This was my first solo gocco project and I think they came out really great.
Below are pictures of how I turned our new kitchen upside down to make it happen. Please ignore my weirdo outfit which is a mix of referee tank top + old lacrosse shorts + my tiny crafting apron.


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article | March 9, 2011
CSO's, it's Not Price: 3 Questions You're Losing Sleep Over
However, having been around thousands of sales professionals in my career and most of those in highly competitive selling environments, more often than not price is in fact a misguided excuse to why they're losing, but not truly a fact. In fact, the best sales professionals I've seen win deals (and win often) do everything else great, except selling on price.
Let's look at a few questions that should be keeping you up at night. All of which are far more important than the price of your product or service your team is offering:
Here is some information on each of the above that will help you benchmark how well your sales organization is set up for success.
First, sales process. At Sales Benchmark Index, we discuss sales process as being focused on having a clear understanding of the customers buying process, then mapping your company's sales process directly to it, defining the work flows an opportunity needs to adhere to, and managing to the mission critical process of accelerating an opportunity from one stage to the next.
Next, job aids. Job aids are an enabler to the sales process. Think of a job aid as a screwdriver in your toolbox. Without a screwdriver it would be hard to put anything together, right? Sales professionals without job aids will repeatedly struggle to win business. Job aids are the tool your sales organization needs to help through the sales process, each job aid should help enable furthering the sales process closer to closure.
Finally, win themes. Think of a win theme as something that your prospects want to hear you are good at delivering. Maybe it's quality, flexibility of your product or service, so on. These are the type of themes your sales organization should have in their sales cadence to prospects.
Again, price is not why your team is losing. Look away from price. If your organization has a clearly defined sales process, is it being followed? Whether it is or not, assuming you have one, now you can start looking inside of that process for other areas of needed improvement. Don't get overwhelmed. Tackle a few areas of improvement at a time, the end result will be more wins geared around everything except price and you will sleep better too.
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|The second floor of the Strand Book Store features more art and art history/theory
books than many well-stocked university libraries! (my picture)
|"18 Miles of Books" is the Strand's slogan-- they aren't kidding!
Entering the cavernous store (the Strand occupies 55,000 square feet of space and boasts "18 Miles of Books" as its slogan), I immediately glimpsed a massive Taschen book display and the deep discounts from the publishers annual sale. I knew I was going to be in trouble. Daunted by the prospects of how I was going to lug several dozen pounds of books back uptown to the hotel and then add them to my luggage, I quickly realized that I was going to have to be selective and only purchase a few special books. I had already heard that the store housed an incredible collection of art and art theory/history books and rare editions, and I was not disappointed when I ventured up to the second floor to check it all out. After nearly two hours of browsing, reading, chatting, and writing down lists of books to track down in local university libraries and/or book stores and online when I returned home, I ended up with a half dozen books to bring back home.
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The non-white people of the known universe seem vested in a plethora of activities... least of which is the System of White Supremacy. The Racists have refined their craft, so that their System of domination is intangible, beyond detection.
Victims fails to recognize their own victimization... or feel that their is no recourse, no means to Replace White Supremacy With Justice. So the non-white people resign themselves to being subject to and mistreated by White people for eternity.
Maybe I'm crazy. But I believe all things fall apart. I've seen White people become anxious in response to things I said. I'm no one. a black male, wretched of the earth. No family. No friends. Can't name 5 people who have regard for my thoughts or feelings. But I have seen White people look far from invincible.
No, I ain't figured out how to destroy the matrix. I got 4 suggestions though:
- Become precision crafted with words. Think and re-think each word and definition you use when discussing Racism/White Supremacy. Constantly refine your speech for clarity and accuracy.
- Remain suspicious of ALL White people as long as the System of White Supremacy exists. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- DO NOT MISTREAT ANY NON-WHITE PERSON FOR ANY REASON.[Except in self defense of life or major property.]
If a significant number of Victims of Racism dedicated themselves to these four suggestions, White Supremacy would be gone with the wind.
But it don't like we goin' do this today. And next month ain't looking too good either. "Give up these luscious White women... you must be trippin', nigga." I may be.
And I may not live to see non-whites focused on putting the Racists out of business. As such... this blog may serve as my posthumous thoughts and ideas on the System of Racism and what the Victims can do to topple this tower of injustice. I wouldn't be the first to have come and gone while the White Supremacy juggernaut can't stop, won't stop.
But whether I see it or not... this is going to end. I may not see the day, but that day is approaching. I'm investing my life in making that day arrive sooner. Cause it's already been too damn long.


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Despite Shin Megami Tensei IV releasing roughly nine months ago, you can finally own the official soundtrack on February 26, 2014. This amazing soundtrack includes all 112 songs featured in Shin Megami Tensei IV, which comes on a total of four CDs. In addition to the fantastic music, the OST also includes a booklet with commentary, pictures and illustrations related to Shin Megami Tensei IV.
For those interested in the OST, it will run you 3,900 yen (excluding taxes) or $37.20, which isn't bad for such a comprehensive OST.


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Project Title: Laura Doherty is recording a new kids' CD: "In a Heartbeat"!
Creator: Laura Doherty
Description: Hopefully I'll also get a chance to talk with the Chicago-based Doherty about her new Kickstarter to fund the recording, etc. of her next kids music album. Doherty crowdfunded her last album, the fine Shining Like a Star, via Indiegogo, but is turning to Kickstarter this time around. The rewards beyond the music include buttons and t-shirts.


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How to stop identity fraudWatch our video during National Identity Fraud Prevention Month for up to date tips from professional hustler Paul Wilson on what not to do with your mobile devicesWe've been told for years to be on high alert for suspicious activity when using our computers, laptops and mobile devices but how many of us are making basic mistakes on a daily basis that could put us at risk of identity fraud? From not locking our phones, to giving away our credit card details to others, answering calls from unknown numbers and logging into bank accounts on public WiFi, many of the big no-nos are things millions of us do every day according to a new study.Less than 40% of us have a passcode/password/gesture lock to access all of our mobile devices; a third don't have anti-virus / safety software on our mobile devices, and almost one in ten wrongly believe that as they have an Apple device they can't get a virus.But interestingly the same study, which has been conducted by Experian to reflect the growing number of mobile device users and demonstrate risks of online identity theft and fraud, saw almost three quarters of the population describe themselves as tech literate. The research however would suggest otherwise...Last year there were 123,589 victims of identity fraud with the average financial loss per victim being £1,100. In 2012, it took people an average of 444 days to discover that they had become a victim of ID fraud and in that time, a criminal can do a great deal of damage to a person's finances and credit status. Â
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3 weeks into the new year, and I finally feel like I'm getting back into the swing of things. It's been gradual for me, but I hope everyone had a nice time relaxing over the holidays!
As someone who is goal-oriented, I get excited to make resolutions every year, even if I'm not perfect about sticking to them (Where's the fun in that, right?!). I like to strive to get better, but not get caught up in the possibility of falling short.
I prefer to aim high.
Here's a glimpse at what goals / ideas I'm thinking I want to focus on this year:
1. Run my first full marathon. Where? I'm not sure yet. All I know is that running keeps me inspired; it keeps me creative and awake and alive. It sounds very cliche to non-runners, I get it. But the electricity I feel when I am gliding through the cold air outside has changed my life. I always run at least one half marathon every year (and I intend to this year too), but why not step into full territory this year? I have nothing to lose and I am motivated to train and do this. 26.2, I'm coming for ya!
2. Continue to freelance + build my design business outside of work. 2015 was the first year I made a serious income from freelance design work, and I really want to continue that. Now that I have a new computer with a working trackpad (hallelujah), I will strive to push my creative limits in my work. I want to create wedding collateral, web materials and start learning Sketch + more about UX design. At my day job, which has been going wonderfully, I've been learning SO much about web and digital design, and I feel very comfortable in Photoshop. I hope to build on that too so that I can eventually make a bigger leap to designing for digital platforms + experiences. 2016 is my year to grow more as a digital designer, as well as build up more of a client base on the side. Practice, practice, practice! I'm proud of how far I'm come since I started working.
3. Explore more cities + states. I went on several trips in 2015. It was the first time I ventured up north to Connecticut and Maine, down south to Tennessee and North Carolina, as well as out west to several parts of California. I would love for 2016 to bring new cities and states into the mix for me, too. This means putting away more money than usual, but I know it's worth it to spend on travel. Experience > Things. I have yet to visit places such as Portland, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, Austin and even Canada. Maybe one of those will be a trip this year for me.
4. Read + watch + listen more. I always want to educate myself, and 2016 is an important year to do so because of the election in the fall. I want to watch more documentaries and listen to more podcasts regularly, too, to keep up on issues I am passionate about, such as public health and women's rights. I'm not in school anymore, but I never want to stop learning, listening, engaging. I want to spend more time learning and less time binge-watching shows at Netflix. OK, so there's a time and a place for that, too. But there should be more of a balance!
5. Be more present. I'm not very good at this. If it's 2016 and you have this down pat, I really am jealous. After being out of my apartment for 12 hours a day during the week (commute, work, gym, commute) I'm just happy to eat dinner, take a shower and pass out at the end of the day. In the middle of all of the commuting, working and craziness, I'm constantly on my phone or my mind is elsewhere. I need to actively shut down my phone and my brain sometimes. Maybe at the beginning and end of each day I will get better about this, but I think it would improve my anxiety in general.
There are several mini-goals I haven't sprinkled into this post (learn to play guitar better, cook more vegan food), but you get the idea. Reflection and striving are good, and they're where I'm comfortable. I like fresh starts. You should, too.


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BOSTON—The Stanley Cup will be in the building and, possibly at the end of the night, in the hands of Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin. But for a game on the east coast to cause a party to erupt out west, the Canucks first must figure out how to get their play to its top level at TD Garden, where they were essentially no shows in Games 3 and 4, losing 8-1 and 4-0.
While Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo took most of the heat for that meltdown, it was a team effort. The Canucks' willingness to compete with the required intensity just wasn't there but then they — and Luongo — bounced back with an impressive 1-0 victory at home. So it's difficult to predict which way this one will go.
Going into Monday night's Game 6, Vancouver leads the series 3-2 as the Canucks try to become the first Canadian-based team to bring the Stanley Cup north of the border since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. The pressure will be intense on both sides, especially on the goalies, as the Canucks try to avoid a Game 7 Wednesday at Vancouver and Boston tries to keep its season alive.
Bruins netminder Tim Thomas offered some insight into his mindset as he goes into the biggest game of his life with, as a questioner put it, "millions and millions of people watching."
"The first thing I do is don't think about the millions and millions of people that are watching," he joked. "There are only 12 players out on the ice at any given time, max, and the ice surface is the same size. There is only one puck in play at all times, and I think you just focus on the nuances of the game."
"Really, you just pretend…you don't pretend that the fans aren't there, but I guess what I'm trying to say is it shouldn't matter whether you have a packed building or playing in an empty rink. Your focus is on the game and playing the game. You try to get the same focus that you had as a kid when you were out playing on the pond and you're just enjoying the game. Really, if you approach it like that it can be really fun."
It should be fun for viewers too as this final has been full of fascinating story lines and great hockey.
Here are five questions that may be answered on the ice tonight:
1. Can Ryan Kesler get his game back to what it was in the first three rounds?
Kesler was once considered the leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy but something happened en route to the coronation. He limped off the ice during the Western Conference final and hasn't been the same since. That's led to speculation that he's tweaked a groin muscle and is playing through an injury. Perhaps the two days between games and a day off Sunday will allow Kesler to get back closer to top form.
2. Can the Sedins, and the Vancouver power play, get untracked?
The Bruins are an excellent, well-coached defensive team but it is stunning that they've been able to hold off two superbly talented skaters like the Sedins for so long. Surely, they are due for a breakout. Henrik has yet to score a point in the final, Daniel has just two and the power play is a shockingly inept 1-for-25. Can the Canucks continue to win without offensive help from the Sedins and Kesler?
3. Do the Bruins have another Nathan Horton?
Both times that Boston has faced elimination in these playoffs, it was Nathan Horton who preserved their hopes by scoring the winner, both times in Game 7s. Horton is out with a concussion, so who might keep them alive now? David Krejci is the Bruins' leader in playoff game-winning goals this spring with four. Milan Lucic topped the team in that category during the regular season with seven.
4. Does Mark Recchi have one last big game in him?
At 43, Recchi has clearly hit the end of the road but there is likely no one on either squad who better understands what is required at this time of year. He's played almost 200 post-season games and has won two Stanley Cups — Shawn Thornton is Boston's only other Cup winner — so he's been through the on-ice wars. He won't be rattled by pressure tonight and he's already scored three times in this final. He could be the catalyst to get the Bruins to Vancouver for one last game.
5. If the Canucks win, who will be the first players to handle the Stanley Cup?
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman would, of course, present the trophy to Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin but then what? It's the captain's choice as to where it goes next and, typically, it goes to some old grizzled veteran — a Ray Bourque type — who has played for decades without ever touching the thing. But there is no obvious choice this year. Does Henrik hand it to brother Daniel, who is also an assistant captain? Or does he give it to the much-maligned Luongo, a former captain himself? Or how 'bout his other assistants, Ryan Kesler or Manny Malhotra? An argument could be made for both.


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Picturing Community: 25 Years of Life at BJ
"I have a story about that day …" Can you believe how long his hair was?" "I just love that picture of them." "Remember the joy of that moment?" "Right before that happened …" See that bit of hair behind Roly, that's me." "Who is the person on the right? … left? … middle?" [Overheard remarks from people looking at the show.]
The person in the picture may be you; it is after all a show about the BJ community. The exhibit of BJ photographs and artifacts, Picturing Community: 25 Years of Life at BJ, opened in Frankel Hall on Sept. 10, 2011, right after the kiddush in celebration of Rabbi Matalon's
25 years as a rabbi at BJ. It is intended to complement this celebration and to reflect the vibrant life of the BJ community during this period.
Retreats, trips, celebrations, plays, s'mahot, marches, lobbying days, meetings, and prayer—all of these activities and more are represented. Document and artifacts, some from the past 25 years, including a fragment of the original ceiling with "before" and "after" photographs, and some from the 19th and early 20th centuries are in the display cases also.
Desserts for the Sept. 10 kiddush were arrayed in the middle of the room, many members made the descent to Frankel Hall and enjoyed a trip back in time while enjoying refreshments. Meanwhile, as co- curator of the show, I had the immense pleasure of observing and
eavesdropping on the visitors who were enjoying it.
Roly, Marcelo, and Felicia circa 1997 at the first BJ Meditation Retreat; Marshall talking to children at 88th Street; a handsome couple dancing at a simha; a bar mitzvah student laying tefillin under Roly's guidance; teens praying with their feet at the AIDS walk; good friends beaming arm in arm; a volunteer cooking for the Judith Bernstein Lunch program; a child leaping in delight—these are just a few of the images in the show.
The photos proved to be a great conversation starter as members recalled or asked someone else about that time, or place, or person. Occasionally I stepped in to chat and in the process learned much more about the people of BJ and past events. It was personally very satisfying to see so many people so very engaged.
While working on the exhibit with Myriam Abramowicz, Norman Bleckner, and several BJ staff members, I thought we were just creating a show about the BJ community. After the opening of the exhibit, and at several events since then, I realized we were also helping to create community.
My conversations with members often ended with a request that the member write an article about their story for the Kol Hadash so the community conversation can continue. I hope they all do.
New photographs will be rotated in periodically between now and the ultimate move to the 89th Street Community House, by which time we hope to have a permanent display of archival materials reaching back to the very beginning of BJ's history. This is a necessity. BJ never stands still.