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Android wear device support(Dependent on phone app)
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Analytical and computational results regarding scalar property in a striatal-beat frequency model of interval timing
BMC Neuroscience volume 12, Article number: P23 (2011)
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The capability of performing interval timing is essential for survival, adaptation and its impairment leads to sever cognitive and/or motor dysfunctions. Although the localization of brain regions essential for interval timing is not yet clear, some progress has been made. For example, both temporal production and temporal perception are strongly connected to striatum and its afferent projections from the substantia nigra pars compacta [1]. Since interval timing deficiencies were found both in peak-interval procedure [1] and the duration bisection procedure [2], it suggests that lesions of these cortical areas and not simple motor deficiencies are the leading causes. We used a distributed network model - the beat frequency model – for modeling the neural network involved in interval timing. The striatal-beat frequency (SBF) model assumes that neural oscillators, loosely localized in prefrontal cortex, produce beats that have periods spanning a much wider range of periods than their intrinsic values [3]. It is assumed that at the beginning of each trial all oscillators are reset and start in phase. At the time of reinforcement or feedback, the oscillators can be read out to determine whether they are spiking. The small group of neurons that are spiking at the time of reinforcement could be considered to represent a neural code for that duration and could be encoded via Hebbian strengthening of the activated synapses. A temporal prediction could be brought about on a new trial by a threshold driven comparison between the number of strengthened neurons currently firing and the number of neurons that fired previously at the time of reinforcement. We investigated both analytically and numerically the properties of the output function generated by the SBF model. This output function mimics behavioral responses of animals in interval timing experiments. We found analytically and checked numerically that in the absence of any kind of variability in the parameters of the SBF model, the width of the output function that measures the spread of behavioral responses only depends on the number of oscillators and the range of frequencies they cover. Therefore, in the absence of parameter variability, the scalar property is violated. However, if variability is allowed, for example in the memorization/retrieval of criterion time, then the output function of SBF model is always Gaussian, which is a consequence of the central limit theorem, regardless the probability distribution function (pdf) of fluctuating parameter. Moreover, we found that the scalar property is also preserved regardless the pdf of fluctuating parameters.
Matell MS, Chelius CM, Meck WH, Sakata S: Effect of unilateral or bilateral retrograde 6-OHDA lesions of the substantia nigra pars compacta on interval timing. Abstracts-Society for Neuroscience. 2000, 26: 1742.
Clarke SP, Ivry RB: The effects of various motor system lesions on time perception in the rat. Abstracts-Society for Neuroscience. 1997, 23: 778.
Matell MS, King GR, Meck WH: Differential modulation of clock speed by the administration of intermittent versus continuous cocaine. Behavioral Neuroscience. 2008, 118: 150-156. 10.1037/0735-7044.118.1.150.
Research supported by NSF grant IOS – 1054914 to SAO and NIH grant MH073057 to CVB.
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Oprisan, S.A., Buhusi, C.V. Analytical and computational results regarding scalar property in a striatal-beat frequency model of interval timing. BMC Neurosci 12 (Suppl 1), P23 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-12-S1-P23
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Remarkable Last Words (or Near-Last Words)
This list is a compilation of last words, or near-last words, that are worth remembering. You can find more information about the quotation or check its source by clicking on the Info button next to each quote.
1. Che Guevara
I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man.
Variant: I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, you are only going to kill a man. I know you have come to kill me.
2. Dinah Craik
3. Crowfoot
4. Simón Bolívar
5. Abigail Adams
6. Victor Hugo
7. O. Henry
8. Bill Hicks
9. Pierre-Simon Laplace
10. Thomas Hobbes
11. Giacomo Casanova
12. Marilyn Monroe
13. Huey P. Newton
14. François Rabelais
15. Joachim von Ribbentrop
16. Fritz Sauckel
17. Pope Alexander VI
18. Bartolomeo Vanzetti
I wish to say to you that I am innocent. I have never done a crime, some sins, but never any crime. I thank you for everything you have done for me. I am innocent of all crime, not only this one, but of all, all. I am an innocent man. I now wish to forgive some people for what they are doing to me.
19. Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun
20. Pope Gregory VII
21. Georges Danton
22. Walter Raleigh
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Robotics startup Anki is closing up shop
This comes after a funding deal fell through.
Anki, the robotics company that brought us such delights as Cozmo and Vector, is laying off its entire staff and closing up shop. The closure goes into effect on Wednesday, putting close to 200 employees out of employment.
That's according to Recode, who found out about the sad staff meeting that took place yesterday to announce the closure. All staff is expected to get one week of severance pay, after the company failed to secure additional funding through a new round of financing.
The company's AI race cars, Overdrive, were favorites at stores like Toys R Us. It seems that the pivot from being a toy company that uses AI, to a robotics company that is based on AI was just too much for the plucky startup.
Even a movie tie-in deal with the Fast and Furious franchise, and being introduced on stage at an Apple event, just wasn't enough to save the company.
A company spokesperson gave a statement to Recode, which explained the closure as:
A significant financial deal at a late stage fell through with a strategic investor and we were not able to reach an agreement. We're doing our best to take care of every single employee and their families, and our management team continues to explore all options available
With over $200 million raised in VC funds total, and "almost $100 million" in revenue in 2017 and 2018, Anki wasn't just some small outfit falling through the cracks. The consumer robotics sector is hard, even for those companies that find commercial success. Recently the maker of another robotic pal, Jibo, also had to shut down due to funding.
With Anki's intellectual properties in limbo now, I hope that someone buys it to continue the legacy of small robotic pals.
Are you surprised by the news? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.
Editors' Recommendations:
- By 2069, Facebook could have more dead users than live ones
- Amazon wants to turn your Ring doorbell into a crime news service
- Marriott is officially breaking into the homesharing business
- Distracted drivers' insurance rates have jumped 10,000% in the last decade
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The Hotchkiss Brain Institute was established at the University of Calgary in 2004, and ever since brings together nearly 100 neuroscientists and clinician scientists from across the University of Calgary. Faculty encompass all CIHR pillars, including experts in population health, clinical investigators, translational scientists and basic science researchers. Graduate students benefit daily from this rich milieu and contribute directly to it through trainee-led initiatives sponsored through the HBI Trainee organization (HBITO).
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Two women's college basketball players were killed in a car accident.
Two women's basketball players for Texas A&M-Commerce were killed in a car accident Tuesday night, the university announced on its website.
Aubree Butts, 20 and her teammate Devin Oliver, 21, were passengers in a four-door sedan carrying them and two other teammates. The sedan was struck by an 18-wheel tractor-trailer around 6:30 p.m, CT.
La'Tisha Hearne and Zenobia Winbush were also in the car and injured but both survived. Hearne, 21, was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash.


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The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.
By Darin Atteberry
December 3, 2018
When I consider the changes Fort Collins has gone through in recent history, one of the most transformational was our shift to budgeting for outcomes (BFO) in 2005.
Moving from traditional across-the-board increases and cuts to creating a budget based on priorities and outcomes was—and often still is—a revolutionary approach for government agencies. In Fort Collins, BFO made us more accountable to our community, elected officials and colleagues. It pushed us to offer greater transparency into our expenses, operations and performance. We moved from the days of a "trust us" model of government, to one highly data driven, able to demonstrate the efficacy of every program and service. And when we cannot demonstrate those things, BFO drives us to have hard conversations about whether to continue.
In many ways, BFO was the first step in many transformational changes over the past 13 years, from developing a city-wide strategic plan, to voters passing a sales tax increase during the height of the Great Recession, to being named a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient in 2017.
More than one decade into this experience, I can say without a doubt that BFO has made us a better organization and better able to serve our community. It forced us to focus on what residents really want from their local government, to prioritize those things and to innovate and collaborate to achieve them.
In his new book, "City on the Line", Andrew Kleine, former budget director for the City of Baltimore, candidly shares his experiences moving Baltimore to a similar outcome-based budget process. It is a must-read for all interested in greater accountability and innovation in government. Baltimore's journey is a fantastic example of how to deploy a new budget model against the backdrop of local government complexities.
Kleine explains the often-bureaucratic government budget processes with clarity and humor, sharing personal examples from Baltimore and other communities, offering compelling counter-arguments to common objections to overhauling the budget structure.
"City on the Line" uses Baltimore's history with outcome-based budgeting as the primary example of how local governments can not only weather economic challenges, but also leverage their budgets to spur innovation. How? By moving the focus to outcomes themselves, not the ways we traditionally have achieved them.
An outcome is not the mere existence of a city program, service or staff position. Rather, those services are how we achieve the desired outcomes. The emphasis on outcomes is not just a budget exercise. Cities of all sizes can prepare for the future through strategic planning and aligning resources to achieve specific goals. A focus on outcomes—not methods—spurs innovation as we look hard at what actually will move the needle toward our targets.
Baltimore serves as a great example of the celebrations and challenges of outcome-based budgeting. It takes more work than the status quo. It takes more time, more thought, more wrestling through tough questions. But, it is possible. In "City on the Line", Kleine has given us an instructive, well written playbook for how to begin the journey, all while reminding us that communities get the best value for their tax dollars when they are used to achieve tangible results with measurable improvements.
Several years ago, I read a magazine article that posed the question: "What is the thing you believe that no one else believes?" Immediately, I knew my answer: I absolutely believe that local government can be great.
We can be great when we focus on specific outcomes and performance measures to provide the best services for our communities. The methods Kleine outlines will help lead local governments to great service delivery and great results.
Author: Darin Atteberry is the city manager for the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, a position he has held since December 2004. In 2013, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Colorado State University College of Business and in 2016, he was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He received his Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University. He can be reached at [email protected].


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An estimation has been questioned in software development for many years. How to estimate accurately & fast? And, is an estimation even necessary?
Well, that is the question for thousands of bucks. Because estimation might be expensive. Especially in the age of changes.
Time as an estimation unit is wrong!
In our agile training, we used to ask trainees to visualize the amount of outcome they are able to finish per day and visualize it by hand.
Of course, the indicated amount will be different per person. Even it is just a feeling of the outcome, what you often see as a reaction is an immediate comparison. The aim of the game is, to compare performance to yourself, not to colleagues. The next questions are:
The next questions are: "How big outcome was you able to complete per day one year ago? What about the next year?"
What you would see are hands moving up and down. The most often reasons are:
- estimation is different based on the knowledge,
- experience is gained in one year,
- new technologies,
- new team,
- new tools.
Should you still ask teams to give you an estimation of time units? No. Small change influences the exact value. You can't be more wrong than with hours, or man-days as estimation unit!
Wisdom of a crowd
Try to ask 10 people for their estimation. Very often you will get 10 different results. Which one is correct? Well, the best one is the estimation of the team member who is going to work on the requirement.
But who is going to be once a sprint is started? We do not know that at all as we want to have shared knowledge in the team.
So this is a time to do the estimation differently. It is time to apply the wisdom of the crowds. You have to ask the team for one estimation value they agree upon.
Most of the team will estimate numbers that are pretty close. Few guys will estimate extreme values, either too small or too big. Statistics, however, tell us that truth is in the middle. Gaussian is simply Gaussian.
The beauty is not hidden in the result. Beauty is in the discussion about different opinions. A lot of assumptions are discovered during such team estimation.
The team inclines to the understanding of the scope and final estimation together.
Relative is fast & good enough
Customers are often interested in an estimation that they consider for "precise" estimation. Due to the complexity of software, this is, however, very often not the feeling of the team. They provide a rough estimation. So if the team provides hours or man-days, the customer might have the wrong assumption.
We do not have time to provide a precise estimation of the time unit. It is too costly in case of later scope changes. We need to be fast with it, therefore we need to find something else.
An experience shows that people are better at relative comparison. The brain uses it daily for quick decisions. Do you drive a car? Well, your brain doesn't calculate physics formulas. It compares the relative position of your car and based on that you act. In most cases it works, in some cases, you will get lessons learned.
Relative estimation example
Let's look at the buildings of Dubai city. We want to compare the height of the buildings relatively. The reference building that we want to use for comparison will be the building marked with number 1.
Let's agree on principles for the estimation:
- We consider only the height of the building.
- Antennas are considered as part of the building hence they are included in the estimation.
- We do not consider perspective, every building stands on the same line.
How many times is building A higher compared to Building 1 in your opinion? Well, most of the answers in our training are 1, they are equal.
What about building B? The answers are typically different – 0.5, 0.7, 0.4 times. Our opinions are different because the scale is too wide, too much detailed. Therefore let's fix that with the following Planning Poker scale (defined by Mike Cohn from Mountain Goat Software).
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What about now? The most answers are now the same – ½. Now let's compare other buildings to three already estimated buildings.
Hopefully, you realized how fast your estimation was now. You should compare buildings not just to the reference building, but to other buildings as well. This will result in groups of buildings of similar sizes. They will not be precise in centimeters, but that's fine as we do not need that for the rough planning.
Time unit in proper time!
Details of user stories are evolved over time. In the beginning, they are maybe just the titles. Later, in release planning, the product owner should describe them in user story format. In the sprint planning, there should be all details as acceptance criteria.
In the release plan, user stories are considered as candidates which might be later pulled out of the release. Due to that, it doesn't make sense to estimate user stories with a time unit. In such a case, we'll waste a lot of effort on the estimation, especially in case some user stories will not be implemented later due to a change of plans.
All of that is a reason for estimation with story points. Yes, those numbers are on the cards.
Time estimation should be provided at the latest moment (if ever), not earlier than in sprint planning.
The constant changes are the reason for fast and accurate, not precise, estimation. The team should estimate the value together to support knowledge sharing, work distribution, and faster planning. Story point should be used for preplanning and release planning sessions while time (if even) for sprint planning sessions.
In part II, we are going to present a SW sample of estimation with story points.


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The original story and headlines are old, circa 2009. However, the documents that were uncovered helps us piece together a web of interconnecting ties that show how money is moved, ideologies are preached and jihad is encouraged and demanded. It is important to keep the contents of these documents in mind as we watch civilization jihad spread across the U.S.
The Holyland Foundation was the largest Islamic charity in the US. If was founded in 1989 as the Occupied Land Fund, a 501c3 in California, but in 1992 it relocated to Richardson Texas under the name Holyland Foundation.
HLF was indicted in 2007 for funneling over $12 million to HAMAS.
The Holy Land Foundation was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, it was originally known as Occupied Land Fund.[2] In December 2001, the U.S. government designated HLF a terrorist organization, seized its assets, and closed the organization. In 2004, a federal grand jury in Dallas, Texas charged HLF and five former officers and employees with providing material support to Hamas and related offenses. The prosecution's theory was that HLF distributed charity through local zakat (charity) committees located in the West Bank that paid stipends to Palestinians who targeted Israeli civilians, or to their families if they committed suicide during the act; that Hamas controlled those zakat committees; and that by distributing charity through Hamas-controlled committees, HLF helped Hamas win the "hearts and minds" of the Palestinian people.
The first trial, in 2007, ended in the partial acquittal of one defendant and a hung jury on all other charges. At a retrial in 2008, the jury found all defendants guilty on all counts. The 2008 trial of the charity leaders was the "largest terrorism financing prosecution in American history."[3] In 2009, the founders of the organization were given sentences of between 15 and 65 years in prison for "funneling $12 million to Hamas."[4]
The organization's website stated: "Our mission is to find and implement practical solutions for human suffering through humanitarian programs that impact the lives of the disadvantaged, disinherited, and displaced peoples suffering from man-made and natural disasters."
Department of JusticeOffice of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 27, 2009
Federal Judge Hands Downs Sentences in Holy Land Foundation Case
Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted on Providing Material Support to Hamas Terrorist Organization
Today, in federal court in Dallas, U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis sentenced the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) and five of its leaders following their convictions by a federal jury in November 2008 on charges of providing material support to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
"Today's sentences mark the culmination of many years of painstaking investigative and prosecutorial work at the federal, state and local levels. All those involved in this landmark case deserve our thanks," said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. "These sentences should serve as a strong warning to anyone who knowingly provides financial support to terrorists under the guise of humanitarian relief."
HLF was incorporated by Shukri Abu Baker, Mohammad El-Mezain, and Ghassan Elashi. Mufid Abdulqader and Abdulrahman Odeh worked as fund raisers. Together, with others, they provided material support to the Hamas movement.
Shukri Abu Baker, 50, of Garland, Texas, was sentenced to a total of 65 years in prison. He was convicted of 10 counts of conspiracy to provide, and the provision of, material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization; 11 counts of conspiracy to provide, and the provision of, funds, goods and services to a Specially Designated Terrorist; 10 counts of conspiracy to commit, and the commission of, money laundering; one count of conspiracy to impede and impair the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and one count of filing a false tax return.
Mohammad El-Mezain, 55, of San Diego, California, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 15 years in prison. He was convicted on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Ghassan Elashi, 55, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced to a total of 65 years in prison. He was convicted on the same counts as Abu Baker, and one additional count of filing a false tax return.
Mufid Abdulqader, 49, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. He was convicted on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, one count of conspiracy to provide goods, funds, and services to a specially designated terrorist, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Abdulrahman Odeh, 49, of Patterson, New Jersey, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was convicted on the same counts as Abdulqader.
HLF, now defunct, was convicted on 10 counts of conspiracy to provide, and the provision of, material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization; 11 counts of conspiracy to provide, and the provision of, funds, goods and services to a Specially Designated Terrorist; and 10 counts of conspiracy to commit, and the commission of, money laundering.
The Court reaffirmed the jury's $12.4 million money judgment against all the defendants, with the exception of El Mezain, who was not convicted of money laundering.
From its inception, HLF existed to support Hamas. Before HLF was designed as a Specially Designated Terrorist by the Treasury Department and shut down in December 2001, it was the largest U.S. Muslim charity. It was based in Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb. The "material support statute," as it is commonly referred to, was enacted in 1996 as part of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. That statute recognizes that money is fungible, and that money in the hands of a terrorist organization — even if for so called charitable purposes — supports that organization's overall terrorist objectives.
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CAIR Is Un-Indicted Co-Conspirator
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CAIR is a "front group" for the Muslim Brotherhood
10 Facts About CAIR:
- CAIR was created by the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamic supremacist organization that pioneered 20th century Islamic terrorism and sanctions violence against civilians.
- CAIR only has about 5,000 members, despite a membership fee of just $10.
- CAIR represents the opinions of only 12% of Muslim-Americans according to Gallup.
- CAIR receives financial support from foreign powers who have also provided direct support to Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda and Hamas.
- CAIR has solicited money from sponsors of terror and received financial support from convicted terrorists.
- CAIR founders have praised terrorists to Muslim audiences and said that suicide bombers are acting on behalf of Islam.
- CAIR has raised funds for terrorists under the guise of helping 9/11 victims.
- CAIR board members have called for the overthrow of the United States and the imposition of Islamic law. CAIR has suggested applying Sharia punishment (ie. the death penalty) to users who criticize Islam on the Internet.
- At least 15 high-level CAIR staff members have been under federal investigation for ties to Islamic terror.
- CAIR has discouraged Muslim-Americans from cooperating with law enforcement and has spent more time and money advocating on behalf of convicted terrorists than for their victims.
A Most Enlightening Document was Seized
During the investigation of the Holyland Foundation and its ties, a document was discovered that dated back to 1991 and describes the long-term goals for the Muslim Brotherhood in North America. It lays out exactly how the Brotherhood will infiltrate and take over America in what is called a "civilization jihad".
The document was titled "An Explanatory Memorandum on the Strategic Goals for the Group in North America". It was dated May 22, 1991. It outlines a complete infiltration of North America through subversion, infiltration, propaganda, use of US freedom of speech and anti-hate laws to silence critics, political intimidation, physical intimidation and outright violence.
Muslim Brotherhood affiliates have infiltrated the highest levels of our government.
The following is an analysis of the Explanatory MemorandumANALYSIS OF MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD General Strategic Goals for North America-170328-91
The Enablement of Islam in North America – presents Islam as a civilization alternative.
· The general strategic goal of the Group in America which was approved by the Shura Council and the Organizational Conference for the year 1987 in "Enablement of Islam in North America, meaning: establishing the effective and stable Islamic Movement led by the Muslim Brotherhood which adopts Muslims' causes domestically and globally, and which works to expand the observant Muslim base, aims at unifying and directing Muslims' efforts, presents Islam as a civilization alternative, and supports the global Islamic State wherever it is".
Islam to become "a part of the homeland" — grand mission of "Civilization Jihadist"
· In order for Islam and its Movement to become "a part of the homeland" in which it lives, "stable" in the land, "rooted" in the spirits and minds of its people, "enabled" in the lives of its society and has firmly-established "organizations" on which the Islamic structure is built and with which the testimony of the civilization is achieved, the Movement must plan and struggle to obtain "the keys" and the tools of this process in carry out this grand mission as a "Civilization Jihadist" responsibility which lies on the shoulders of Muslim and – on top of them – the Muslim Brotherhood in this country.
Grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within
· The process of settlement is a "Civilization-Jihadist Process" with all the means. The Ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and "sabotaging" its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Allah's religion is made victorious over all other religions. Without this level of understanding, we are not up to this challenge and have not prepared ourselves for Jihad yet. It is a Muslim's destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes, and there is not escape from that destiny except for those who chose to slack. But, would the slackers and the Mujahedeen be equal.
· As part of the process is "[the] conviction that the success of the settlement of Islam and its Movement in this country [America] is a success to the global Islamic Movement and true support for the sought after state [caliphate] God willing."
The first bullet is a clear threat statement of hostile intent while the second speaks to
foreign agency to a transnational movement with stated objectives that overlap with al-
Qaeda's. When assessing members who belong to organizations known to be identified
with the Muslim Brotherhood, the inference should be that their designated leaders have
knowledge of its identified roles and missions. It is not reasonable to do otherwise.
The strategic goal of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America is multifold: the
destruction of Western civilization through a long-term civilization-killing Jihad from
within ("by their [our] hands") and through sabotage ("the hands of the believers") and,
secondly; to support the global Islamic movement to establish an Islamic super-state, the
When conducting outreach with organizations identified as being a party to the "strategic
goals" identified in the Memorandum, the gain/loss assessment of associating with them
should be undertaken in light of their clearly stated hostile intent that includes the
subversion of American institutions through outreach, strategic deception and perception
management. To undertake outreach with known identified organizations without
knowledge of their objectives is to run the extreme risk of strategic manipulation by
declared Jihad entities in ways that fulfill stated Muslim Brotherhood objectives as
enumerated in the Memorandum.


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Visit from Dr. Browning
February 3, 2016– Thanks to Dr. Christopher Browning for visiting the museum and talking to our docents and staff about his career as a Holocaust
Visit from an Ambassador
February 1, 2016– This weekend we were honored to have Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Krisciunas and former US Ambassador Anne Derse visit the museum for a
Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz
January 27, 2016– 71 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet troops. January 27th was designated as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the
Artifact Highlight: Garrett Album
January 15, 2016– We've received our first artifact donation of 2016. This album consists of photos from a United Nations Displaced Person camp in Santa
Upcoming Speaker: Hank Greenspan
January 5, 2016– Join us February 20th at 1:30pm for a talk with Hank Greenspan. Hank is a psychologist, playwright, and author who specializes in
Auschwitz/Oświęcim Exhibit Extended
December 30, 2015– Did you intend to visit our Auschwitz/Oświęcim exhibit this year, but could never make it? Good news, the exhibit has been extended
Visual Art Contest 2016!
December 11, 2015– Teachers and students, it's time for our annual Visual Arts Contest! This year we are asking students to create art around the
Remembering Fanya Pekar
December 8, 2015– We are very saddened to learn that Fanya Pekar has passed away. Fanya was born on November 7, 1928 in Tomashpol, Ukraine.


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Leeds Preview: Team News, Injury Updates and Predicted Lineups
Leeds visit the Emirates tonight to take on an Arsenal side building confidence from their win over Manchester United as well as the new tactical adjustments which took shape with each passing game.
The FA Cup, as you would expect, had some surprising results on one end, some routine results on the other and some potential upsets. Starting with the good ol' upsets, Fulham defeated Aston Villa at Craven Cottage while Crystal Palace lost at home to Derby County.
A couple of potential upsets were avoided with the teams earning themselves replays – Lucas Moura helped salvage a draw for Tottenham Hotspurs against Middlesbrough, Rochdale drew with Newcastle, while Watford drew 3-3 with Tranmere Rovers.
Arsenal are perennial challengers for the FA Cup and currently have the best record in the competition (13 trophies) but they were knocked out in two of their last three FA Cup ties, having lost just one from the last 22 before that. The loss to Nottingham Forest in the third round was a shocker, but losing to Manchester United, especially with conceding to Alexis Sanchez, was a bitter pill to swallow.
They have to be wary about a Leeds United side that currently dominate the Sky Bet Championship this season and are currently at the top of the table with 52 points. The visitors started the new year with a top of the table clash with West Brom that ended with both sides sharing the spoils. WBA's Nigerian defender, Semi Ajayi, had a great influence in that game, scoring on both sides of the pitch.
Arsenal has met Leeds 17 times in the FA Cup and the fans will always remember our last meeting with the club in 2012, when our legendary top goal scorer, Thierry Henry, scored the only goal in a slender victory at the Emirates. Having Henry return to the club was surreal enough, but watching him score for the club after so many years was glorious to say the least.
Eddie Nketiah will have some strong interest in this game, bearing in mind that he is a Gunner but featured for the visitors this season, scoring five goals. I touched on what the future holds for him.
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal go into this game with great motivation from their win against their Premier League rivals, Manchester United, but Mikel Arteta will also be mindful of the fact that most of those players featured three times in just six days so most of the squad members deserve breathers.
I will expect Emiliano Martinez to resume his role as the Cup keeper ahead of Bernd Leno, while Rob Holding, that's just returning from a lengthy injury layoff should start alongside Skhodran Mustafi in central defense.
I know the German is not in anyone's good books following his torrid outing against Chelsea but the Gunners are short of numbers at the back so we will have to make do. Bukayo Saka and Ainsley Maitland-Niles will have to continue in their full back positions. I expect to see a shakeup in midfield with Matteo Guendouzi, Dani Ceballos and Joe Willock in central midfield pulling the strings.
Mikel Arteta backed up Alexandre Lacazette for his effort and defensive works up top, but the French forward needs to score goals, so this game offers him that platform to find the back of the net. Reiss Nelson will be odds on to start ahead of Nicolas Pepe while Gabriel Martinelli will shake off his hamstring strain to flank Lacazette on the left hand side.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Leeds Team News
Leeds United are in good form in the Sky Bet Championship and the fact that they are in pole position with 52 points after 26 games is a testament of their quality and consistency.
Since losing to Millwall in early October, Leeds United has lost just one game (away to Fulham) in their last 16. Leeds picked up 10 victories and five draws, which included that promotion six-pointer against West Brom at the Hawthorns.
Leeds United rely on their top striker, Patrick Bamford, and his 10 goals in the league propelled them to the top of the division. Jack Harrison (5), Ezgjan Alioski (4), Helder Costa (3) and Pablo Hernandez (3) are influential in their campaign thus far. Unfortunately, they will be without Hernandez is out for a month with a hamstring injury.
Leeds Predicted Lineup
Injury Updates
Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring), Kieran Tierney (shoulder), Hector Bellerin (hamstring), Calum Chambers (knee)
Leeds United: Tyler Roberts (hamstring), Adam Forshaw (hip), Pablo Hernandez (hamstring)
Team Form Guide
Arsenal Form
- Last Five Games: L D D L W
- Last Result: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
- Leading Goalscorer: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (15)
Leeds United Form
- Last Five Games: D L D W D
- Last Result: West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Leeds United
- Leading Goalscorer: Patrick Bamford (10)
Gooner Daily predicts a 2 – 0 Arsenal win.
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Articles About Mortgage Refinancing Plan
- Author:
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- 10.26.2011
A Lifeline for Underwater Homeowners?
Federal officials and some of the nation's largest banks are collaborating on a plan that would make refinancing available to some borrowers whose houses are worth less than their loans, with the caveat that they must be up-to-date on mortgage payments. Typically, these borrowers can't refinance because they don't have enough equity in their homes. […]


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Through this call, ENLENS will provide seed money for cross-faculty initiatives to generate new opportunities for researchers to apply their expertise in an interdisciplinary approach, and develop joint proposals for external research funding.
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Why did you apply to join LWT? After over 10 years working in full-time business roles I was ready for a bit of a break and change! Among various other travel and volunteer projects I undertook, LWT really appealed to me as an opportunity to work closely with animals and feel like I was really contributing something worthwhile.
What did you work on? I was lucky enough to have an orphan baby duiker placed in my personal care, which I was responsible for bottle feeding three times a day, which was an amazing experience and one I'll never forget! I was on food prep and feeding duty for various other animals including baboons, owls, hedgehogs, parrots, and a tortoise. I also spent a good amount of time with the LWT research assistant on pre-release observations, specifically a group of vervet monkeys where I was monitoring their movements, behaviours and interactions. Lots of other things as well, I was definitely never bored!
What were the highlights? Hand-feeding and looking after the baby duiker as mentioned above was definitely the standout! I felt lucky to have a great group of people around me during my stay, which made the experience even more memorable. It's a real family atmosphere which Sophie the volunteer coordinator does a great job of creating and maintaining. Despite only being there for two weeks I felt like I was saying goodbye to some lifelong friends. Movie nights singing along to Lion King and Grease on the projector will live long in the memory!
What would you say to anyone else who was considering coming out to Malawi? Make the most of your time before and after your stay at LWT. Your time at the centre is very busy (in a good way!) so I'd suggest a few days at least either side to do the personal travel you want to do, particularly safari and Lake Malawi. Apart from that, just do it! You won't regret it!


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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 09: Editors' Choice
It should be no surprise by now that the Japanese Classic Car Show continues to grow each year, but we still weren't quite prepared for just how much bigger and better it was for 2012. Let's recap some of the highlights … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06: Wagons & Hatchbacks
It's no secret that many of us on the JNC team are certifiably nutty about wagons, yours truly included (There are a couple that aren't, and they look at us as if we're the weird ones when it's clearly the … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03: Sport Coupes
Part 03 of our 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage considers the very vehicles that put Nihon cars on the map. Agile and stylish, the rise of the Japanese sport coupe gave those of us who like to do our … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 04
We'll let Patrick Ng's gorgeous TE27 kick off the fourth and final installment of our 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage. This tasty mango began life as a 1973 SR-5, an ultra-rare US-spec version of the Corolla Levin, with metal flares and all straight from the factory but … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 02
Part 02 of our 2012 All-Toyotafest coverage starts off with a pair of our favorite neoclassic Celicas. Moises Rivera (white) and Jesse Ortiz's (blue 1JZ-swapped) wedge-shaped A60s are the very definition of 1980s knife's edge styling, and the US-spec GT-S flares … Continue reading
Nostalgic Hero selects Top 20 Japanese Classics
The 150th volume of Nostalgic Hero just hit the stands as a special edition in which the editors pick the Top 20 Nostalgic Cars of 2012. Back in 2007 they issued a Top 50 list, and some have risen, some have fallen. … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad
We know there's a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream "moar powahhh!" every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren't about chrome and soul. They're about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading
Team HDO SR20-Powered RA28 Toyota Celica Drift Machine
Yesterday we posted a period-correct vintage Toyota race car. Today we're going with a thoroughly modern one. Wildly stickered nostalgics usually induce mild indigestion around the JNC office but I suppose we can make an exception when it's a D1 Grand … Continue reading
Kidney, Anyone? 24,000-Mile 1977 Toyota Celica for $19,000
A 910-horsepower Suzuki isn't the only interesting thing coming out of Colorado. Recently, a 24,000-mile 1977 Toyota Celica Liftback was offered up in the little town of Berthoud (about an hour north of Denver). It was purchased in Fort Collins, … Continue reading
Narusawa Village Showa Version 2 Gallery
Reason number 4,197 why Japan is awesome. No matter how miniscule the meet, wicked metal still shows up. Here's a small gathering called Showa Version 2 that took place at the base of Mt. Fuji last November.
Wednesday Wall: F20C-Powered 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback
Scouting locations for a photo shoot can be difficult. When it comes to privately owned cars, how far you go to find that perfect spot is often limited by the owner's unwillingness to travel, but with a nostalgic it's sometimes … Continue reading


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The Trijicon Ruggedized Miniature Reflex or RMR sight is an extremely small and rugged aiming solution. Parallax free at 50 meters, the Trijicon RM02 is ultra rugged, featuring a forged aircraft grade aluminum housing. Suitable for mounting on pistols, rifles or shotguns, as a primary sight or as a secondary offset or piggybacked sight on top of various optical sights such as the ACOG, the Trijocon RMR offers ultra-rapid target acquisition and aiming with a variety of illumination options and dot colours or sizes.
The RM02 is LED illuminated (non adjustable) and has a 8 MoA red dot reticle with 1 MoA audible click adjustments. The aiming window is 28 layer coated for maximum clarity and light transmission. It weighs a mere 1.2 ounces with its 3V CR2032 battery and is only 45 mm long. A wide array of mounts are available to mount the Trijicon RMR02 on wide variety of military, law enforcement and sporting weapons.
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A couple of months ago Twitch bought Curse, which started off as a communication suite for gamers to use while in game but has since expanded greatly in what that platform provides. Since then the team at Twitch has been working on integrating Curse's suite of communication tools into its platform, and now it looks like video calling has finally arrived for Twitch. To start, it is now available for desktop users, but mobile support is in the works.
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[PSA: Stream Starts Tomorrow] Red Bull announces the Return of Team Brawl: Hearthstone, begins November 18th
Red Bull has announced a new invite-only eSports tournament for Hearthstone called the Return of Team Brawl: Hearthstone which begins on November 18th, 2016 and lasts for two days. Since this is an invite-only event, fans of the teams or the game can tune in and watch as the matches take place over on Twitch.
Red Bull has announced a new invite-only eSports tournament for Hearthstone called the Return of Team Brawl: Hearthstone which begins on November 18th, 2016 and lasts for two days. Since this is an invite-only event, fans of the teams or the game can tune in and watch as the matches take place over on Twitch.
Up until now Twitch has been strictly a streaming service and platform, not allowing pre-recorded content of any kind to be uploaded to a user's channel. You could, however, have records of previous live streams and VODs available for your fans to check out if they missed a stream or anything like that. Now Twitch has set its sights on YouTube but allowing pre-recorded content to be uploaded to a streamer's channel.
As many of you are probably aware, Amazon bought Twitch not too long ago for a cool $970 million and has since kept their hands on the game streaming company. One feature many people have been wanting has apparently been the ability for their Amazon Prime membership to count towards their Twitch Turbo membership. Well, as of today, that has become a reality in a few regions.
Recently Twitch released a new Friends feature for the browser version of its video game streaming platform, tacking on an Invite-Only Beta status to it as well. Like all the features the browser version has, they start there but end up on the mobile application as well, and this is true with the new Friends feature.
Back in February we reported that Punch Club would be getting a rather large free DLC in order to celebrate the game breaking $2 million in sales mark. Well tinyBuild has pushed out the new update, called The Dark Fist, for all version of the game including the Android one. To celebrate the update's release, Punch Club is also on sale for a limited time.
Twitch is a great platform to watch broadcasters playing games, regardless of the platform they are playing it on, and having gamers watching them do that or the latest eSports event. However, one major feature that has always been missing from the mobile application has been the ability to properly support your favorite streamer with a subscription.
tinyBuild's rather popular game Punch Club only recently made it onto mobile devices, while PC gamers have had the pleasure of playing this game for a little bit longer, but not by much. Well apparently this game has done rather good for itself since its release, breaking the $2 million in total sale mark with sales across all platforms.
Nvidia's Android Shield TV, and their tablet for that matter, already had built-in streaming capabilities to Twitch. However, as of today, owners of the Shield Android TV unit can also watch live boardcasts and anything else available on the Twitch streaming platform.


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Every three years, Rotarians from around the world meet at the Council on Legislation to review and vote on proposed changes to the legislation that governs Rotary. They consider enactments, which change Rotary's governing documents, and position statements by the RI Board. Councils give Rotary members a voice in how our organization is governed. Learn more about the Council on Legislation and the Council on Resolutions on our Council web page or read our live blog of the 2019 Council.
The 2019 Council on Legislation may not have made as many dramatic changes as the Council three years ago did, but it made several decisions that will shape the future of Rotary.
"We need to be an inspiration to our young partners, so they will continue doing the great service that they do," said RI President Barry Rassin when he presented the measure. "This sends a strong message that they are truly our partners in service."
In many ways, the Rotaract experience will not change. Rotary clubs will still charter and sponsor Rotaract clubs. Rotaract clubs will still have their own standard constitution and their own unique club experience. Members of a Rotaract club will not be called Rotarians. And Rotaract clubs will not immediately pay dues or receive other benefits, such as the official magazine that Rotary members receive. The Board will determine a dues structure over time.
The measure simply expands the definition of membership in Rotary International to include both Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
Every three years, representatives from Rotary districts around the world meet in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to consider changes to the constitutional documents that govern Rotary International. This year's Council considered more than 100 proposals.
Representatives authorized the Board to pursue changing RI's charitable status to a section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. It is presently a 501(c)(4). A task force has been studying the possible change for 18 months and says it will offer benefits that include tax reductions and vendor discounts that will reduce expenses.
Dues increase
As for dues, the Council approved a modest increase of $1 a year for each of three years, beginning in 2020-21. The previous Council set dues for 2019-20 at $34 per half year.
With the increase, the dues that clubs pay to RI per member will increase to $34.50 per half year in 2020-21, $35 per half year in 2021-22, and $35.50 per half year in 2022-23. The dues will not be raised again until a future Council votes to change it.
A seemingly small but intensely debated action will reduce the number of nonvoting members at future Councils, by removing past RI presidents and allowing only one RI Board director to attend but not vote.
But in some respects, the Council defined itself as much by what it did not do.
This year's representatives resisted pressure to limit some of the flexibility that the 2016 Council granted clubs, rejecting several measures that would have placed restrictions on clubs. One unsuccessful measure would have required clubs to meet at least 40 times each year.
Many clubs have been using the innovative and flexible club formats to attract new members and meet their current members' needs.
Representatives also rejected proposals to make it optional for members to subscribe to an official Rotary magazine and to reduce the size of the Council by half and have it meet every two years.
Democracy in action
Several representatives commented on the democratic nature of the proceedings.
"All of the delegates have been very responsible and respectful, no matter what their opinions," said Adriana De La Fuente, the representative from District 4170 and a member of the Rotary Club of Plateros Centro Historico, Ciudad de México, Mexico. She has attended three previous Councils. "That elevates the trust and respect for our organization."
Glen K. Vanderford of District 6760, a member of the Rotary Club of Jackson-Old Hickory, Tennessee, USA, said he appreciated the opportunity to represent the people of his district and gather with like-minded people to voice opinions.
"The process allows us to have a road map forward instead of just going day to day," he said. "I was excited by the outcome of enhancing Rotaract and that we didn't weaken future Councils, but preserved the ability for everybody to have a voice."


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The Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back from their Week One thrashing at the hands of the Ravens by thoroughly dominating the listless Seahawks in Week Two. The Steelers cruised, quite easily, to a 24-0 win over the Seahawks, who never got anything going on either side of the football.
Here are some key statistics:
The Steelers made 23 first downs. The Seahawks managed just 8. The Seahawks went 2 for 12 on third down. The Steelers made 8 of 15 3rd down attempts. The Steelers amassed 421 yards on offense, and the Seahawks managed a meager 164.
The Hawks, down for the entirety of the game, rushed for only 31 yards. They were penalized for more than twice that amount - 6 penalties for 66 yards lost. The offense looked completely lost the entire game and the defense suffered from being on the field for much too long. The Steelers dominated the time of possession, 38:44- 21:16.
None of this is super surprising but despite initially low expectations, the Seahawks level of ineptness is disconcerting. They'll look to bounce back next week when they host Arizona.
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The listed heritage property of Japan (Bunkazai) located on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, a 100-year-old historical Ryokan was converted into a budget hostel in 2010.
Traditional Ryokan Hostel K's House Ito Onsen continues the wonderful story of its onsen, a 100% natural hot spring spa (gensen kakenagashi).
To view a video introduction to K's House Ito Onsen click HERE
Related articles on the major websites;
"Hands down one of the best value ryokans in the country" - Lonely Planet
"10 Best Hostels in Japan" - Forbes.com
"Anyone can find something here" - The Japan Times
"More than a hostel" - The Japan Times
"For an overnight trip from Tokyo, consider K's House Ito Onsen" - The Independent
12-13, Higashimatsubaracho, Ito City, Shizuoka, Japan
Postcode 414-0022
+81-557-35-9444 (from overseas)
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7 min. walk from JR Ito Station
No: automobile
Yes: motorcycle (No charge, 2motorcycles max.)
Yes: bicycle (No charge, 5bicycles max.)
Check-in and check-out time
Check-in time 15:00〜21:00
Check-out time 11:00
Review Score 4.8/5 "Excellent"
by Google as of December 2019
|Free Wi-Fi is available
|Cozy common lounge
|All rooms have
|Private hot spring bathtub
|Japanese-style common lounge
|No curfew
|Credit cards accepted
|Guest kitchen
|Washing machine & Dryer (500yen)
|100% natural hot spring bath for 24/7
|Tangible heritage property
K's House Ito Onsen offers free accommodation in exchange for assisting in housekeeping and cleaning duties in our hostel.


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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Young moose in the sagebrush, Grand Teton National Park
Our encounter with this young moose and his mother was one of the highlights of our September visit to Grand Teton National Park. We found this pair as we took a pre-sunrise drive along the Gros Ventre River, and they were feeding quite close to the road. The young one was perhaps on the verge of being weaned, since we saw him nurse as well as browse on some plants. He (or she?) also had the energy expected of a youngster as he went hopping and tromping around the sagebrush, but never straying too far from mom.
View more images of moose in my Moose Gallery.
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Great shot, Pat....that must have been so much fun to watch.ReplyDelete
he is beautiful! look at those eyelashes! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2012 at 2:28 PM
What a wonderful thing to come across. Good time of the year and good time of the day for sightings.ReplyDelete
lovely capture of the young moose; what a moment!ReplyDelete
You got what I set out to get and you were there the same time too... What a marvelous image!!!ReplyDelete
I so desired to view a moose when we visited Yellowstone in September. We were told it would be better chance to travel to the Grand Tetons. We started out, got into a hail storm and had to retreat back to our cabin. The next day, we headed back toward South Dakota and I was heartsick, not that I would have viewed one for certain, but left the possibility out there all the same.
Glad you got to view them!
Beautiful Pat.ReplyDelete


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This recipe is wheat free and gluten free. Here are the ingredients:
5 peeled, chopped, and boiled potatoes
1 cup of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. blend potatoes, milk, and butter with a hand mixer until smooth
3. Add powdered sugar and mix
4. Mix in vanilla and cinnamon
5. Drop big spoonfuls onto a well greased cookie sheet
Fill a frosting piper with the mixture and pipe out shapes onto a very greased cookie sheet
6. Cook the cookies for 20-30 minutes or until they're lightly browned
Although some of the shapes didn't survive being taken off of the pan, the Molly 'n' Me cookies came off without breaking. While the rainbow shaped cookie ended up looking like a crumpled up piece of paper. I'd recommend making the cookies thicker, if you made a shape just go over it again. The cookies flatten out a little when they're cooked, so the thicker cookies kept their shape better. I hope you enjoy these cookies!
TATER TIP: These cookies are best eaten warm out of the oven.


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Guest Reviews
"Lagoon Lodge was the perfect hideaway for me when I was working on my memoirs. It is a wonderful house, and to have food prepared from fresh ingredients grown on site or fished straight from the lagoon was marvellous."
Antonio Carluccio
"This house is heaven, plain & simple.
Everything from the incredible view, to the rooms & beds, to the food, to the heavenly pool is perfectly done, no detail has been missed; designed from scratch by a couple who really understand and appreciate what you want from a house, I would say it's a home away from home but it's so much better than my home.
I often shy away from recommending things because holidays are so important, but I've got no doubt that this brilliant house will suit everyone."
Kirstie Allsopp
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I always love doing Thanksgiving-type crafts or activities.
When I was working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the schools, we always had a writing activity each year that had to do with being thankful.
I have designed it for ages PreK-3rd grade. The focus is on writing and pre-writing lines.
Thanksgiving Themed Writing Activity Printable For Ages Preschool-3rd Grade
First up are the pages for 1st-3rd graders. I have also included a "Thank You" card that can be cut out, folded in half, and blank so a note can be written inside.
For KG age I have included sentences that can be traced and a line below for them to either copy the sentence or come up with one of their own. There are two full pages like this.
I have also included a word bank page so if your child needs some ideas on what to write or things they are thankful for, they can refer to the word bank page to get started.
For Prek, the focus is on pre-writing lines of circles and diagonal lines.
I hope you enjoy the printable for your little ones this Thanksgiving season.
Teaching our children the importance of thankfulness is such an important life skill. And this printable is also a fun way to get some handwriting practice in over the holiday season.
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Nurturing, Cooperation, Respect And Pleasure In Your Single
Each morning throughout termtime, two million single parents within the UK drop their kids off in school or childcare. Data on local housing, part 8 / low earnings housing, housing assistance for single mothers and single fathers, together with unique articles, Third Party Packages, and discounts. You'll be able to should date for sometime earlier than you determine to let her or him meet with your kids.
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As the counterculture movement manifested in both demonstrations and dress during the 1960s and '70s, handmade clothing in particular became a means for protest. The exhibit "Counter-Couture," which recently opened at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, showcases designer pieces and repurposed secondhand clothing that was worn during the era with that goal in mind — to show self-sufficiency and a rejection of materialism.
Some of the most striking styles on display, in a section examining this kind of dress among performers, are two costumes worn by the Cockettes — a gender-bending theater group that helped pioneer San Francisco's counterculture movement in the late 1960s and early '70s. The group invited members regardless of gender or sexuality and remained gender-fluid; some men wore dresses and makeup, performing as female characters.
The Cockettes wore costumes they hand-stitched themselves both onstage and as day-to-day outfits. Nothing was off-limits in their extravagant designs: They wore feathers, metallic accessories, and glitter, all inspired by early-Hollywood styles and Surrealist art. Heavy eye makeup and bold lip colors were just as important. The Cockettes were most famous for their midnight act at the Palace Theater, and they performed together from 1969 to 1972.
See photos of the Cockettes and their clothing in the slideshow ahead.
"Counter-Couture: Handmade Fashion in an American Counterculture" is on view at the Museum of Arts and Design through August 20.
Cockette Fayette Backstage, 1972. Photo by Roger Arvid Anderson.
Link as Anna Mae Wong, 1971. Photo by Fayette Hauser.
"Wally Musing On His Drag," 1971. Photo by Fayette Hauser.
John and Link, Cockette House, 1971. Photo by Fayette Hauser.
Link in the Kitchen, Cockette House, 1971. Photo by Fayette Hauser.
Cockettes Scrumbly and Link, 1970. Photo by Fayette Hauser.


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Philips' Consumer Healthcare Division has made another acquisition (press release). This time the target was Health Watch Holdings, a provider of emergency response services - yes, another one of those "I've fallen and I can't get up" companies. Philips paid $750 million for Lifeline last year, but pays only $130 million for Health Watch's 100,000 subscribers. Health Watch also distributes QuiteCare. I would expect an acquisition of a company with a product like QuiteCare at some point, unless Philips comes out with their own product.
Like everyone else circling the nascent home health/remote monitoring market, Philips wants to be a major player in home based chronic disease management. Unlike most everyone else, Philips is going after a related market that, you know, actually exists - the self-pay market.
The acquisition of Health Watch represents a further step for
Philips in building up its presence in the consumer healthcare market
a business-to-consumer market, where consumers generally purchase
healthcare products and services. Health Watch will add over 100,000
US-customers to Philips Lifelines existing base of more than a half a
million subscribers in North America, thereby further expanding
Philips presence in the regions personal emergency response market.
The deal will also increase the number of healthcare organizations and
healthcare referral sources in the Philips Lifeline network, further
contributing to future growth.
Philips Lifelines and Health Watchs twenty-four hour a day
services give independently minded seniors the confidence to maintain
an active life at home, knowing if they suddenly need help, they can
send an alert to a monitoring center indicating they need assistance.
Two-way communication allows a professionally trained operator to
establish the nature of the problem so that appropriate action can then
be taken.
The business delivery system and customer base built up through acquisitions like Health Watch and Lifeline should allow Philips to move quickly when the Healthcare Unbound market actually takes off.
In the past year, Philips has gotten 15% growth from Lifeline and demographics will result in inexorable growth. Pictured right is a snazzy photo that Philips was nice enough to include on their web page with the press release.


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Butterfleye is launching today on Indiegogo to bring their smart, simple, and wireless home monitoring camera to life. Using infrared technology to sense activity and prompt recording, Butterfleye lets you see and hear what's happening in your home when you are away. Unlike other home monitoring cameras, Butterfleye uses Activity Based Recording (ABR) to only record when humans, pets, or specific sounds are detected, eliminating the problem of storing empty footage and significantly reducing the amount of false alarms. Butterfleye is looking to raise USD$150,000 to begin mass production:
Using a combination of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Cloud technologies, Butterfleye connects to your smartphone and instantly sends you notifications when it detects meaningful events. With the help of ABR and a unique algorithm powered by video analytics and the camera's multiple sensors, Butterfleye learns your routines and habits, sending you smarter notifications over time. Crucially, Butterfleye's smart motion capabilities ensure that lights switching on/off, tree branches moving outside, or action on the TV, is not reported as an alarm. Butterfleye offers complete peace of mind; whether you're at work and want to keep an eye on your pet, or to ensure your home is safe whilst on holiday. Within the Butterfleye app for iOS and Android is an easy to browse video newsfeed of individual occasions when the camera has detected sound or movement - letting you quickly review the day's activity.
Butterfleye is completely cord-free, housing a rechargeable lithium ion battery that holds a charge for two weeks, boosted by the efficiencies of ABR. This allows the user to place Butterfleye anywhere around the home or outdoors and live-stream HD footage without the need for a power output to be nearby; meaning you never miss a moment. Combine this with 12 hours' worth of internal storage and the ability to record video without an internet connection, Butterfleye is a highly versatile monitoring camera.
Ben Nader, CEO and Founder of Butterfleye, explains, "My home is my sanctuary and after multiple break-ins I found myself looking for a way to protect it. With Butterfleye, we have designed something that offers peace of mind to people no matter where they are. Indiegogo is an ideal platform for us to open up the idea to people and build a community."
Butterfleye is constantly being used in new and inventive ways; to monitoring pets and babies, securing the home, keeping an eye on loved ones, and even as a way to capture precious memories around the home. Powered by the camera's onboard computer, Butterfleye is able to distinguish the difference between humans and pets, and alert you appropriately. While out of your home, you are able to watch a live-stream via your smartphone and even talk to your pet through the camera's 2-way microphone and audio.
Butterfleye technical specifications include:
- Full HD 1080p recording
- One day of free rolling cloud storage, including paid options for 7 days' worth and 30 days' worth of rolling storage
- 12 hours' worth of internal storage
- LAN/WAN/IP direct stream
- Microphone
- Speaker
- Motion, Audio, Light, and Accelerometer Sensors
- 10.8Ah lithium ion battery
About Butterfleye
Butterfleye was founded in 2013 with a simple goal - to make monitoring better. Butterfleye's first product, their eponymous smart monitoring camera, fulfills this goal by being the only camera that wirelessly streams and records who, what, and when you want it to. Through simplicity and human centered design, the device intelligently captures your memories and brings them to your fingertips so you can keep and share them with loved ones.
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New 'Bold And The Beautiful' Storyline Teasers Revealed For September 29,2017 Episode
Alright guys. We've got a new set of "Bold And The Beautiful" teaser scoops for tomorrow's upcoming Friday, September 29,2017 episode from CBS. They sound quite interesting as we'll see Ridge trying to put a smile back on Brooke's face. There will be more intense scenes with Liam and Wyatt and more.
We'll start this spoiler session off with the Ridge and Brooke storyline. It turns out that some pretty interesting stuff will take place between these two. They say Ridge will attempt to help Brooke get over her recent issues with Bill and put a smile back on her face.
Additionally, he will offer her the opportunity to reclaim her old position back at Forrester Creations! The big question with this storyline is will she take back her Forrester Creations position? Also, will Ridge be able to get Brooke to smile. Hopefully, we'll find all that out in this episode.
I know we'll definitely have to wait until it airs because CBS made sure not to reveal any other details about it. It sounds like this is a storyline that will definitely span over many episodes as it appears that these two might get back together.
Next up, we have another Liam and Wyatt storyline to look forward to. They say that Wyatt will give Liam a very serious warning about Bill! He will tell him that Bill is currently feeling extremely betrayed more so than ever. If that's not enough, Wyatt says that Bill will stop at nothing to get his revenge.
So, that really does sound quite serious. Is Bill really about to set a revenge plot against Liam into motion? Judging from a tidbit that Soaps.com delivered, he's definitely going to make somebody pay. And we can't think of that somebody being anyone else other than Liam at the moment. We definitely expect this Liam and Wyatt scene to be just as intense as the one we saw today if not even more intense.
We also got some additional information from the preview clip for the September 29,2017 episode. There's going to be a scene that features Liam saying to Wyatt, "Be my right hand man. Run the company with me." Will Wyatt give in an accept his brother's offer? That's the big question for that scene.
We don't think that will happen based on the CBS spoiler teasers that say Wyatt will tell Liam that Bill is coming after him. But, who knows? Maybe we'll see some sort of a surprise.
Steffy and Bill will have another one of their interesting scenes. She will tell him, "A woman is going to come into your life that's going to make you forget that Brooke Logan ever existed." Hmmm. So, it looks like we'll see Steffy try to make Bill feel better about his love life. A future one that would not involve Brooke. We'll see if Bill has another one of those pausing moments where he's just gazing at Steffy. If he does, that'll be interesting.
Lastly, the clip reveals that we'll see yet another Liam and Wyatt scene. It'll be a continuation of the previous scene. This time, Liam is seen telling Wyatt, "This is a new era, bro. You and me. We're at the top." Again,it'll be interesting to see if Wyatt ends up buying what Liam is trying to sell him. It seems unlikely but who knows? We'll just have to wait and see to be sure.
Alright guys. That's going to wrap it up for the September 29,2017 episode storyline teasers. But as always, definitely be prepared to see some other scenes take place that were not mentioned here.
The Bold And The Beautiful airs every Monday through Friday at 12:30 pm central standard time on CBS. Stay tuned. Also, be sure to follow us on our Bold And The Beautiful Facebook page for more Bold And The Beautiful news by Clicking Here.


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Rosyth Art Project
EDM number 1612 in 2017-19, proposed by Douglas Chapman on 11/09/2018.
Categorised under the topic of Arts.
That this House welcomes the success of the recently established Rosyth Art Project; notes that the project was initiated to brighten up the town's public places and introduce splashes of colour to otherwise dull buildings and surfaces; understands that the colourful mural painted on an outbuilding on the town's main thoroughfare represents Rosyth as a Garden City, depicting its sporting ambition, community garden, honey bees, floral displays, creativity, industrial heritage and waterside location; admires the vivid and eye-catching Rosyth Community Hub frontage displaying a painted medley of fruit and vegetables; notes that other local businesses have now requested personalised art for their own shop frontages; congratulates Lindsay Bennett, illustration student at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, on leading the project and encouraging local schoolchildren to take part, making it a real community effort; and wishes the project continued success in making Rosyth a more attractive and welcoming place for residents and visitors alike.
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IAOA Ordinary Assembly - April-2011 (2RIV)
As stipulated in the Association Statute and other legal requirements, an ordinary assembly of the IAOA membership is being called, in April 2011, to examine and approve the 2010 financial report and the 2011 budget. Details will be developed and presented on this page. (2RIW)
Events and Time-table: (2RIX)
- Announcement of Assembly and Voting Process: April 5th 2011 (2RIY)
- Membership cut-off date (to count in ballot): 19 April 2011 (2RKD)
- Discussion opens: April 5th 2011 15:32:15 CEST (2RJ2)
- IAOA Assembly called to order (by the IAOA President): 19 April 2011 12:00 CEST (2RJ5)
- Announcement of vote results (first call): 22 April 2011 18:00 CEST (2RJ9)
- Announcement of second Assembly call: April 22d 2011 18:00 CEST (2RIY)
- see announcement (2SUM)
- Second ballot opens: 23 April 2011 13:00 CEST (2RJ6)
- Second ballot closes: 27 April 2011 12:00 CEST (2RJ7)
- Announcement of final vote results: 27 April 2011 15:00 CEST (2RJ9)
Terms of Reference: (2RJA)
Please refer to the IAOA Statute (especially Clause 17 regarding "Ordinary Assembly" of the Association) (2RJB)
"At the first call the Assembly is validly constituted by the presence of half plus one of the Members; if such required quorum is not met, then at a second subsequent call, the Assembly is validly constituted with any number of Members present. Every Member has the right to vote and may vote directly or via written proxy assigned to another Member. No more than two proxies per member may be accepted. The Assembly approves motions with the favourable vote of a simple majority of the members in attendance with the exception of the cases explicitly established in this Statute and in the Association's Bylaws." (2RKJ)
- we will need the participation of 50%+1 members in this Assembly to have quorum (2RKK)
- the act of casting a ballot (with "for", "against" or "abstain") will constitute a member's participation in the Assembly. Therefore, the total number of votes will be used to qualify whether we have a quorum. (2RKM)
- if you would like to vote by proxy, please state so via email to please state so via email to both (a) the member holding your proxy, and (b) <membership[at]iaoa.org> (2RKL)
Process Details: (2RJC)
- Go to the member's area (http://www.iaoa.org/members/members.php) and log in with your IAOA account details. If you do not remember your password, send a message to <membership[at]iaoa.org> to reset your password. (2SJP)
- Click on the member's "utilities" (top-left menu item on the inner frame of the member's area page). (2SJQ)
- Then click on the "2011 voting system" item. (2SJR)
- Cast your vote. (2SJS)
- Please note: because of the Easter Holidays in Italy, those who have questions or issues (e.g. with access, password reset, etc.) during this second Assembly may not get a response from the team here until Tue 26-Apr-2011 ... but, do send your questions/requests in to <membership[at]iaoa.org> during the interim anyway. (2SUL)
Thanks! (2SJT)
Results of the first vote: (2ST4)
Voting was open from 2011-04-19 12:00:00 to 2011-04-22 12:00:00 CEST (2SUJ)
Total votes: 43 (2SUH)
- Ballot 1 (2010 financial statement): 42 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstain (2SUI)
- Ballot 2 (2011 provisional budget): 43 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain (2ST5)
Since there were 99 members, the quorum of 50 participating members has not been met. (2ST6)
A second call is therefore needed, for which no quorum is required. (2ST7)
Results of the second vote: (2ST4)
Voting was open from 2011-04-23 13:00:00 to 2011-04-27 12:00:00 CEST (2SUJ)
Total votes: 11, of which 3 substituted a vote of the first call. (2T3S)
Total votes joining first and second vote: 51 (2SUH)
- Ballot 1 (2010 financial statement): 50 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstain (2SUI)
- Ballot 2 (2011 provisional budget): 51 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain (2ST5)
There were 101 members, but no quorum was required. (2T3T)
The vote is valid and both ballots are approved. (2ST7)


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ukiaHaiku festival
A celebration and competition devoted to the haiku form of poetry
Haiku Resources & Information
Haiku Definition
Haiku is an ancient unrhymed Japanese verse form generally set in three short lines containing a total of 10 to 17 syllables. The poem should contain a sentence fragment (one line) and a phrase (two lines that complete a thought). The fragment can be either the first line or the third line.
Haiku typically contains a reference to images of nature. It uses simple concrete images of things we can see, smell, taste, touch, or feel. Writers of haiku avoid use of abstract or figurative language, as well as judgmental, philosophical, or psychological statements. The best haiku poems reveal the essence of a thing so clearly that the reader can experience the momentary scene or insight that inspired the author. To keep the poem simple and direct, write in the present tense. Haiku typically do not make use of capitalization, punctuation, or titles.
English-language haiku have followed the form of five syllables used in the first line, followed by seven syllables for the middle line and five syllables for the third. However, English-language haiku no longer adhere to this syllable count, and are therefore as brief as the poem needs to be while keeping to the fragment-phrase structure. In English-language haiku, the middle line is typically longer than the first or third lines.
Please note: both styles of haiku (17 syllable count and otherwise) will be accepted for all categories.
rain gusts (fragment)
the electricity goes
on and off (two line phrase)
rain gusts (fragment)
the electricity goes
on and off (two line phrase)
Other Haiku Resources
ukiaHaiku Workshop PDF
ukiaHaiku Workshop PDF
Home | Festival Information | Submission Guidelines | Contact & Credits | Resources
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- From: Jacob Floyd <email@example.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:53:26 -0600
- To: email@example.com
Hello! CSS3 is a great improvement from 2.1. I am excited, in particular, for the selectors, pseudo-elements, as well as the generated content module. Move-to will be very useful in laying out a page, but to use it the CSS author must be sure that the element (s)he wishes to move is before where he wants to put it, which causes a dependency on structural mark-up. As far as I can see (and after a quick search through the mailing list archive) there are no methods for simply changing which block should be used as the containing block. CSS2.1 says (http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#containing-block-details) "If the element has 'position: absolute', the containing block is established by the nearest ancestor with a 'position' of 'absolute', 'relative' or 'fixed'..." I believe allowing an author to set an 'absolute-containing-block' or something similar would be extremely beneficial. What this does for the author: Allows absolute positioning based on a different element (say the direct parent, useful in cases such as CSS based menus as well as general layout.) What this means to user-agents: User-agents, would not "move" the element, as in 'move-to' but would base the position of the current element, and all of that elements descendants on the element defined in 'absolute-containing-block'. I'm not sure if there are any other reprecussions, for the user-agent, but I believe this would allow the user-agent to progressively show the document as it loads it, because absolutely positioned objects don't cause re-flow, they are just put on top. To make sure that the user-agent doesn't place the absolutely-positioned element under the absolute-containing-block I think the z-index, when none is defined, should default to the absolute-containing-block's z-index +1 or something similar. If this has already been suggested, great! Please point me to where I can read the discussion, as I did not see anything quite like it in the archives. Otherwise, I hope to see this incorporated (if it, or something similar) isn't already in either the positioning module, or the advanced layout module, As I think it would fit in either module, but fit better in positioning. Thanks! Jacob
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