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Lyme Disease Is Spreading at an Alarming Rate—and This Is Why
Nine years ago, when Deanna Needell was in grad school at UC Davis, she was beset by stomach pain after a bull's-eye rash swelled around a bug bite—a telltale sign of Lyme disease. "Because I live in California, where Lyme is less common, none of the doctors I saw early on even mentioned it," she says. The lapse was costly: Needell developed migraines so impervious to medication that she often wound up in the ER; years later, when she started having muscle spasms, her doctor was concerned she might have ALS. (Left untreated, Lyme bacteria can spread to the muscles, nerves, brain, and heart, triggering debilitating complications.) A friend finally floated the possibility of Lyme, and Needell got tested. After a diagnosis and intermittent courses of antibiotics, most of her symptoms have abated.
Now a mathematician at UCLA with a Ph.D., Needell, 37, is seeking answers in big data. Since receiving a National Science Foundation grant in 2017, she and her colleagues have come up with new ways to comb through LymeDisease.org's registry, which houses more than two million data points from 9,000 patient surveys. The ambitious effort aims to uncover patterns of symptoms that could inform testing procedures and lead to more effective, personalized treatments for a disease that presents differently from patient to patient. Already Needell has noticed more women than men in the survey. "Maybe that has to do with gender bias in medicine, or maybe women's immune systems respond differently to the bacteria. That's one of many complex issues we'd like to illuminate."
Transmitted by the black-legged tick (also known as the deer tick), native to a swath of the U.S. that spans the Northeast into the Midwest, Lyme is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi—a wily foe that, instead of circulating in the blood, hides in body tissue, where it's far harder to detect. Traditional blood tests won't find the bacteria, so labs look for the next best thing: antibodies that show you've been exposed. But the approach is hit or miss. According to Brian Fallon, M.D., director of the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University, the current two-step diagnostic process is only 35 to 50 percent accurate early on, when treatment is most successful.
That ambiguity only compounds the suffering, as Porochista Khakpour writes in Sick, a new memoir charting her labyrinthine ordeal with Lyme. "To pinpoint this disease, to define it, in and of itself is something of a labor already," she says in a fact-filled author's note, which includes the startling statistic that the "number of outbreaks each year has more than tripled since 1980"—a rate that stands to grow as black-legged ticks continue their alarming territorial expansion. "They're in at least 30 countries and nearly half of all counties in the U.S.—twice as many as 20 years ago—and there's compelling evidence that their spread is due, in part, to a warming climate that's more accommodating to ticks," says Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change.
As the illness reaches pandemic proportions—with hundreds of thousands of cases in the U.S. annually—innovative efforts are under way to confront and contain it. Fallon's colleagues at Columbia are homing in on a more sophisticated antibody test to identify eight common tick-borne pathogens; potentially transmitted in a single bite, these other strains can cause additional diseases (like Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Heartland virus, for example) that often confound doctors and complicate treatment of Lyme. Meanwhile, researchers at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Dutchess County, New York, are trying to stop the spread of Lyme at its source. The Tick Project—their five-year trial involving nearly 1,000 high-risk households—is testing two interventions: a fungal yard spray as well as a tiny bait box that brushes curious rodents with a tick-killing product. Though deer are often associated with the spread of Lyme, "most ticks pick up the bacteria after feeding on white-footed mice," explains disease ecologist Richard Ostfeld, Ph.D.
MIT scientists have an even more radical proposal: They want to edit the DNA of white-footed mice so they and their offspring are immune to the bacteria—or, better yet, repellent to the bugs themselves. "Either way, it means far fewer infected ticks," says Kevin Esvelt, Ph.D., an evolutionary engineer, who conceived the initiative. He has approached the island community on Nantucket, where 40 percent of households have been affected by Lyme, about potentially releasing thousands of genetically modified mice there. Implementation would be years into the future—much like the Lyme vaccine, recently granted a fast-track designation by the Food and Drug Administration—but Esvelt is thinking big. "If it's effective, we might be able to create a modified version that would work for the mainland as well."


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H.R.3226 - Anti-Discrimination in Health Care Act103rd Congress (1993-1994)
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|Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] (Introduced 10/06/1993)
|House - Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Post Office and Civil Service; Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means
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|House - 11/15/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs. (All Actions)
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Anti-Discrimination in Health Care Act - Prohibits a service provider under Federal health programs from refusing to provide services to an individual on the grounds that such individual has been a plaintiff in a medical malpractice liability action.
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I'm on the cusp of turning 50 next year and yes, my metabolism is slowing down. My waistline naturally wants to expand with some of the food and beer I love and have loved for years and was putting on an average of 1kg a year. By the time I am 60 I'll be 10-15kg heavier….in the waistline no doubt.
I'm fortunate to have a wife, Jacqui, who keeps reminding me of my diet and through the Geofit family we both started the Fat Flush 2 months ago. We lasted the month and both lost 5-6kg! Such joy and so rewarding after the hard work of resisting all the temptations of everyday life. It's a great feeling when my pants get too big and the belt buckle tightens up a notch.
So since we finished the first month we sort of indulged with the beer and wine lifestyle but you know the great thing is we are still aware of what food we are putting in our mouths. Our meal plans and portions were somewhat similar so I guess we picked up the habit from the Fat Flush program although some of the favourite stodgy food creeps in, but less of it.
Now this week I have somehow been convinced by Jacqui to start another month so I jumped on the scales yesterday and was surprised I had only gained about half a kilo since we finished the first round. Jacqui had remained about the same so onwards to the next 5kg reduction for us.
Thanks Tee for introducing us to this way of thinking and thanks Sharon for the fun fitness program.


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I [try to] read a lot. When I do, I usually write a lot about what I read, and share those thoughts with The Fraction Club and LTP Weekly subscribers. I thought it'd be fun to add this page to my site after seeing someone else do the same. Steal Like An Artist, right?
Below, you'll find recommendations of books that have taught me invaluable lessons, inspired my creative journey, or – simply – stories that I've loved.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tart
Part irreverent coming-of-age story, part post-adolescent art appreciation piece, and all of colors that pull you into the narrative between, The Goldfinch is one of my favorite novels. I have the book on my shelf, but used Audible to listen to it (the narrator is wonderful to listen to). When Stephen King praised this novel as "A Triumph," I was in. It reminded me of youth's chaos, and the strange attraction I continue to have for all of that Polluck splatter.
Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey
Writing in one of the most unique ways that I've had the pleasure of experiencing, James Frey tells four simultaneous stories that somehow interconnect in the city of dreams: Los Angeles. His style is that of fragments and run on sentences, intentionally misplaced punctuation and almost-real factoids, and the novel opens with the disclaimer: "Nothing in this book should be considered accurate or reliable," followed by an entire book filled with facts that are[n't?]. You decide.
Fat Kid Rules The World by K.L. Going
I've never quite grown beyond the Young Adult genre, and Fat Kid Rules The World (alongside books like M.T. Anderson's Burger Wuss, Walter Dean Myers' Monster, and Chris Lynch's Blue Eyed Son trilogy) is one of the best it has to offer. Friend of the iconic Kurt Cobain, Going wrote a wonderfully grungy story about an overweight and suicidal teenager – saved from himself by a Nirvana-esque dropout who invites him to start a punk band together.
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
Each January morning in Mill Valley, California began beside a fire, coffee on the mantel, with warm, dawn sunlight floating through the redwood trees outside the window, and Merton's wisdom in hand, followed by a Headspace session. I'd venture to call it magical. New Seeds... was a healing read for me, especially as contrasted against my experiences one year prior, when I was at a personal low of lows. The mystics have been particularly life-giving, and this was my first introduction to Merton's world.
Water To Wine by Brian Zahnd
"A memoir of my spiritual journey out of Americanized pop Christianity into a deeper, richer, more substantive Christian faith..."
Need I say more? Zahnd gave me a copy of his book following a conference we participated in together a few years back, during what may have been the height of my anxiety-laden deconstruction process. I've since given / recommended it to countless people, as I found myself in every page, and began to take comfort in what was an otherwise terrifying journey.
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Ed Catmull's insight, direction and managerial wisdom as one of the founding members of Pixar are bar-none. His philosophy on art and creativity, and where it comes from, are fascinating. The lengths to which he and the animation-studios team go to in order to foster healthy, gracious working environments is a model all organizations – from corporations to churches – should consider when structuring their own. This is a book whose influence is ongoing.
Essentialism by Greg Mckeown
"If it's not a 'hell yes' it's a 'no!'" That quote most accurately summarizes McKeown's premise for his book on productivity, choice, and "the disciplined pursuit of less." This book has helped me narrow down my choices and make a decision on them (something I am notoriously bad at). I want to be committed to the essentials more than I want to keep dancing with peripherals, and this book helps people figure out which is which in their own lives.
"The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials."
A Prayer Journal by Flannery O'Conner
My friend Jesse Brian recommended O'Conner's journals to me following the collapse of our church in 2014, saying that I would resonate with her spirit's groaning, which somehow made its way out of the deep and onto paper in the form of beautiful, honest prayers. She is – as Brennan Manning would go on to say in his Ragamuffin Gospel – a "bundle of paradoxes" in the most resonant and gorgeous ways.
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Many people have recommended this book to me throughout the years, but I avoided it for as long as possible – truth be told – because I thought the title was so stupid. It reminded me of phrases like "hedge of protection" and all things kitschy that annoyed me. But I'm glad I got past my own arrogance. Lamott's style reminds me of all that I loved in Donald Miller's writings, growing up. Her unabashed forwardness and socially liberal bent, coupled with a candid honor paid to the God who saved her from herself, is refreshing to read.
"Life does not seem to present itself to me for my convenience, to box itself up nicely so I can write about it with wisdom and a point to make before putting it on a shelf somewhere."
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
I bought Haig's memoir in December 2016, when I was struggling to find reasons, myself. Jamie Tworkowski and To Write Love On Her Arms worked in conjunction with the author to launch a successful suicide-awareness campaign for their organization, in which I participated it. It's a quick, candid read, and one worth taking a bit of time for. Whether or not you struggle with depression, this book will give helpful insight as to what it's like to live with – and through – it.
Counting It Joy by Jody Macallister-Humbles
My mom wrote this book – "a personal testimony to the lavish love of God amidst our darkest hours..." – and my sister and I each contributed a chapter. This is the story of my parent's marriage, and our family, as plagued by the tentacles of my father's mental illness, depression and – ultimately – suicide. I'm always blown away by my mom's unwavering faith, and the hope that she's maintained throughout her life, and I'm proud of her for writing this memoir about our experience.
Invisible Ink by Brian McDonald
In short - "the essential elements of the best storytelling." For some reason, this book is only available on Audible, unless you want to pay a lot of money for an out-of-print version of this classic from Brian McDonald. My friend Dustin told me about this book the last time his band was in Albuquerque, and I bought it and listened to it the very next day. I think that Dustin is one of the best lyrical storytellers out there, and knew his word counted for something when it came to recommendations on tools for the craft. This book contrasts "visible ink" with "invisible ink" – that is, what is readily accessible to an audience according to their senses versus the storytelling structure that is invisible beneath what one hears or sees in the movie, play, or narrative.
Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Bandersnatch is written by the leading expert on Tolkien and Lewis, and the Inklings – a group of brilliant minds at Oxford University, which included the authors, who regularly met to read and critique one another's work for nearly two decades. Glyer has spent over 40 years studying the both of them, and details the ways in which encouragement and criticism contributed to their creative process. Reading Bandersnatch has only fueled my love of and appreciation for their influence.
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Paul Kalanithi was a writer and a neurosurgeon, and his love for / study of literature is evident in the way that he turns medicine into poetry, and merges metaphysical unanswerables with the calculated decisions that his life demanded of him. There's no other way to say it: Paul's writing is superb. His worldview is full of hope even in the face of death, and his compassion and integrity as a doctor are above reproach. I've had good friends move away to study medicine and become doctors this year, and have an incalculably greater respect for their passion, and their profession, and their art because of this book.
"What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away?"
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
My friend says that there are some words which find us like friends, and Brene Brown's are such that wrap arms around my body, and warm me, and speak as though they've known me since birth. It is the type of book that read me more than I read it. I learned more about who I am through this powerful vision on what it means to practice vulnerability, to allow oneself the freedom of emotional exposure, to be courageous and generous in a world of fear and scarcity, and to Dare Greatly.
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Full-er Disclosure: I will only post recommendations that I believe in, or feel as though there is something valid (which I will explain in my summaries) to be learned from. You will not see garbage here for money's sake, because I want you to trust me, and that idea sucks.


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With zombie hysteria at an all time high – scratch that; real unemployment numbers dipping perilously into the double-digits – you might expect that your standard downtown vegan-wrap stroll would be interrupted by rigor mortis on the sidewalks, some Thom Yorke-ian dystopia of ragged bodies rendered prostrate to the heated pull of the apathy of concrete. Well, this afternoon it really happened! As part of its "Declaration of a Jobs Emergency," Central Florida Jobs with Justice pulled the old death-in trick right outside the fountain-fronted downtown offices of U.S. Senator Pepe le Pew (er, George LeMieux, R-Orlando). The results, well, there probably won't be any. But the spectacle was as effective as it was disturbing.
"That's why we took to dying," said Yesenia Garcia of the Student Labor Action Project, which is affiliated with Jobs with Justice. "Because it's an emergency."
The rather morbid action was in response to LeMieux's recent statements revealing that he would in no way support any policies that would further increase the federal deficit, though he did just break ranks with his party on the small business tax-cut vote yesterday (because small businesses aren't people, and who cares about people?). LeMieux notoriously came out against the unemployment extension this summer. Jobs with Justice contends that all of this deficit talk is a sham, naturally, and that the real deficit is in real Americans not being able to find real jobs: 15 million unemployed, one job for every five applicants, cuts to public service that threaten even more jobs and the general downward spiral that occupies all of our minds in this time of horrific uncertainty. The tourniquet the group is suggesting involves a new tax on financial speculation (read: Wall Street) that could generate $200-$500 billion annually. It's a controversial view in the political shark-tank of the now, but it's not as far off philosophically as some might have it. The assembled coalition of mostly college-aged activists think it's time that our legislators know that in the long run what they're doing – basically playing politics with the big word, "deficit" – will only increase the nation's debt.
"It's going to fail, because the foundations [meaning the working class] are going to crumble," said Garcia.
Garcia – and some of the other zombies we managed communication with – were well aware of how these symbolic actions go, but cited the desperation of the moment as cause enough to basically die on the spot. Most of the 20-or-so assembled had their eyes closed while playing dead, so they didn't get much of a sense of its impact as a spectacle; one, however, was able to squint enough to see a Lynx bus stop to take in the carnage, a television news camera surveying his carcass and several passers-by reading his fact-filled tombstone (see above). When they all miraculously came back to life and bullhorn-marched up to the senator's lobby, they were met by a man in a suit who disappeared, came back, and told them that LeMieux's office would agree to greet just three of them... and NO MEDIA. What are we, dead?
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What is it about the high school setting that is so appealing to revisit in mainstream film, television, and music? Is it the fact that we are a part of a nostalgic culture, and our teens are the first period in our life that we can all (mostly) remember?
Whatever the appeal of that narrative and general aesthetic is, it's a setting that is often returned to in popular art. Tame Impala's 2015 album Currents wasn't a huge hit for me, but after seeing their music video for The Less I Know The Better I have listened to that song hundreds of times. It's one of the rare occasions where a video doesn't just compliment the song, but expands on it. While I'm late to the party with this (it was released in November '15), I felt the need to write something about it, and try to somehow nail down what makes it so riveting.
My key experience with it was being mostly ignorant of the lyrics (I'm bad at picking them out, especially with Kevin Parker's falsetto) so the literal interpretation that comes with the lyrics was lost on me a little, and I think this is for the better. I may be reading into it more than was expected, but as a piece of art it has life and meaning beyond the artist's intentions. For instance, I didn't realise that Lope Serrano (one of the collective CANADA, who directed the video) refers to the story as literally "a love triangle between a basketball player, a cheerleader and the team's mascot, an apeman called Trevor", a simple story taken straight from the song. Romance is key, clearly, but I initially understood the "costumes" of cheerleader and gorilla as symbolic. There is to me a distinction between the reality of the basketball player (Albert Baró)'s experience and the subconscious/fantasy we delve into; the creeping shot through the air vents serving as a transition into his mind.
The lyrics are simplistic, both in their meaning and their rhyming structure, but fits with the often transparent expression of entangled thoughts and emotions in teens. Kevin Parker referred to the song as an outlier on the album, "dorky white disco-funk", but I think that it is incredibly effective in tandem with CANADA's imagery.
If we are seeing interpretations of the actually occurring narrative based on the Basketball Player's emotional response, then it makes sense that, regardless of their actual roles, the girl (Laia Manzanares Tomás) is the cheerleader and the rival is the gorilla mascot. She is given a typically-popular position based around inciting passion in fans, and "Trevor" is on a similar pedestal. The bestial aspect plays in too, as he is represented as both a figure of animal lust, power, and stupidity. In the company of The Cheerleader he is either bringing out the animal nature in her or claiming her in a twist on King Kong (1:50). The metaphors are pretty on-the-nose, but effective – he is bound and blind-folded, Trevor's fur seems to infect everything, and the animation shows the Basketball Player literally "scoring"(4:16).
The Cheerleader is an object of desire, to be sure, and this is definitely a version of her defined through a male gaze. The eroticism is counterbalanced by the absurd humour – it's clearly ridiculous, and a base hormonal reaction on the protagonist's part. CANADA took inspiration from "Allen Jones, Guy Peellaert and the book Electrical Banana" in some of the animation and visual effects, especially the images of paint being poured onto an invisible body. It's a a pure distillation of his desire, a way to visualise that sense of want at its most basic level, with personal identity removed, . The juxtaposition of these more experimental images with the few "real" moments of The Cheerleader (fully clothed and not sexualised, e.g. 2:57) has the latter appearing as flashes of memory, with these abstract fantasies bursting forth from a glance across the gym or passing wordlessly by one another.
The Less I Know The Better is a visual expression of the lust, frustration and longing of someone in this position, told with a sense of heightened reality and dream logic. There is a sharp contrast between the infrequent scenes of realism and the infinite possibilities the fantasies provide. And that's what I think this taps into, in the way that the best teen movies do – the sense of possibility confronted with restriction. Like New Year's Eve, it has the chance of being fantastic, but any failure to live up to these elevated expectations can be crushing. This sense of loss and lack of catharsis is what makes the wish fulfilment of most mainstream teen movies and television appealing; something that feeds back into culture and sets those expectations once again. Watching shows like The O.C. filled the gap of what I wasn't getting from high school as a teenager, but also set me up to be repeatedly disappointed when the promise wasn't kept. The Less I Know The Better gives closure in the "defeat" of the romantic rival, but its trivial and besides the point. It's an expression of a moment(s) of passion that goes nowhere, and like a lot of teenage experiences, it amplifies the unimportant into something all-consuming and significant.


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Kick off the 2018 summer festival season with a tasty bang at the second annual Foodalicious event. Food lovers can follow the savoury aromas to Downsview Park for this celebration of gourmet street food that brings together some of the best food trucks that Toronto has to offer. All delicious, some fused, all made with love. There will also be live music, stage shows, inflatables, carnival games and more. Jun 9-10, Sat 11 am-11 pm, Sun 11 am-8 pm. $8 general admission.
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Homecoming weekend for the York Dukes 2018 Season (September 27-30) will be one of the most memorable events of the year! Homecoming weekend coincides with York Community High School's Centennial, and the Dukes are going all out! Feze Roofing is proud to support the York Dukes Football Program for the 2018 season and wishes them the best of luck at their Homecoming Game on Friday, September 28th!
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York Dukes vs. Willowbrook High School (Homecoming)
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York High School Family Fun and Open House – 10:00 a.m.
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We are running Attunity SSIS CDC for Oracle on Production on SQL Server 2012. We are upgrading our infrastructure to SQL Server 2016 in a side by side migration pattern. We will be upgrading our test box first obviously. I have got SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2016 working side by side without issue. My question is can I run two versions of Attunity (the one that came with 2012 and the one that came with 2016) side by side? If not is the latest version backward compatible with 2012? If it is then once I've migrated the databases 2012 -> 2016 I imagine I shouldn't need to do anything other than change instance name. If it's not I'll need to migrate the service. Is there an upgrade methodology for Attunity I should be using here?
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A day FULL of amazing Italian recipes from two owners born and raised in Tuscany!! From coffee to noodles made in house fresh each day, Due Cucina Italiana has everything your Italian heart could ever want at a price everyone can afford. Not only is the food delicious, but they are quick if you're on the go and offer beer and wine if you'd like to sit and stay. Our time together was meant to capture their beautiful redesigned space, the colorful and warm interior, the heart and soul they put into each of their authentic Italian dishes and the texture of each different kind of noodle they offer. We focused on a total of 21 different dishes, all photographed from three angles and including a macro shot of each noodle. Beware- photos below will make you hungry <3 Find them on Capitol Hill in Seattle to try it for yourself!
The Heron House, Roche Harbor VRBO Photographer
This beautiful VRBO, called The Heron House, was custom designed and much of the interior hand done by the owners themselves just down the street from their personal home! It has everything you need for an absolutely perfect weekend in the harbor. Located right on the water, you can wake up to fresh air and the chance to clam, fish, crab, bike, kayak and so much more. We went here with my family back in March and it had plenty of space for everyone to feel comfortable with three bathrooms, four bedrooms and a variety of mutual areas including ping pong int he garage and an awesome back deck with a view! If you need a getaway to San Juan Island, check this place out. There's tons to do on the island as well including Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm, Suzie's Mopeds, Palindaba Lavender and so much more! Treat yo'self!
Bellingham Food Photographer, Orange Almond Cake
Last year my husband and I took a cooking class with Andrea of Ravioli Experience- an AirBNB Experience I booked for the two of us as a surprise! Andrea grew up in Italy, owned his own restaurant in Seattle for 5 years and has been teaching classes for quite some time. This class was all about learning to roll out and cook your own colorful ravioli using colored dough died with natural elements. You can check out some photos of the class from my previous blog post here! As it says at the end of that post- I fell deeply in love with the cake Andrea made us for our post cooking feast. This Orange Almond cake is absolutely divine. It's soft and moist and FULL of flavor, but not overly sweet. I made it for the first time last week and can't wait to make it again. As I was photographing the cake in my home studio space using natural light the PNW weather decided to change rather quickly- as it does. So, I had the chance to photograph this cake in both even diffused light as well as direct sun. Which do you prefer?
A little behind the scenes look at what my studio setup was like this day!
Just Say No to Stock Photography: Bellingham Business Photographer
We are all constantly inundated with marketing imagery all day long. It's part of our every day life from a trip to the grocery store, the tiny TV screens on the gas pumps, in your favorite magazine, on Netflix, on city buses, in your mailbox, hiding in your social media feeds.. it's literally everywhere. I think the key part of building a strong brand is imagery that makes people look twice. We've all seen those cheesy ads that make us cringe and while that might also stick with us, I'd prefer the interaction that potential customers have with your brand be positive, joy inspiring and authentic. Your brand imagery should be an extension of your business through color scheme and styling, it should speak to your preferred customer base by grabbing their attention and share the story of what makes your business unique from every other business out there.
Many brands choose to use stock imagery as their branding imagery staple. While this can certainly work for some companies, I find it much more personable and realistic when the images truly reflect the real product in the style that your company wants to portray. Building a brand includes so many pieces: logos, fonts, colors, packaging, voice, social media presence, the list goes on. Imagery is just one of those key elements, but it has a lasting impact on your potential customers. The more they see a consistent and well branded string of images, logos and colors that fit together- the more they are going to remember you! This is much easier to achieve when you have complete control over your content. Working with a photographer that understands your brand and the long-term goals of your company as a whole is one way to really keep your content streamlined!
Below are a few examples of some of my current clients and the work we do together to show off what their business is all about through imagery that is colorful, captivating and fun!
Haggen Food + Pharmacy and I work together each quarter throughout the year to create the fabulous Northwest Fresh Magazines that are available in all stores. These photos are used to show the fresh and delicious food available at their store and to suggest recipe ideas!
Binyon Vision Center and I work together quarterly to create seasonal and updated images showing off their impressive frame collection!
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A livid China today accused Malaysia and the US of "squandering" away time and asked them to be more "open and forthcoming" in sharing vital information about the missing plane after the Malaysian Prime Minister said the plane might have flown beyond the search area.
"It is undeniable that the disclosure of such vital information is painfully belated, more than seven excruciating days after the 227 passengers and 12 crew members lost contact with their beloved relatives and friends," state-run Xinhua said in a commentary.
The remarks came after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday said that the communications systems of Flight MH370 had been deliberately disabled before the plane turned back and flew for seven hours in a different direction.
China is facing public outrage as 154 of 227 passengers aboard the missing Boeing 777 are Chinese nationals.
"Due to the absence - or at least lack - of timely authoritative information, massive efforts have been squandered, and numerous rumours have been spawned, repeatedly racking the nerves of the awaiting families," the hard-hitting commentary said.
China pressed eight ships, three aircraft and several helicopters for seven days to search for the Beijing-bound plane, which mysteriously vanished from radar screen an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on March 8.
Winding up its search operations in South China Sea, Beijing is now diverting its fleet to Malacca Strait and Andaman Sea where plane was confirmed to have flown by new satellite data.
Besides Malaysia, the commentary also targeted the US.
"Given today's technology, the delay smacks of either dereliction of duty or reluctance to share information in a full and timely manner. That would be intolerable," it said.
"As the leader of the international search and rescue mission, Malaysia bears inescapable responsibility. Other parties that possess valuable data and information, including plane maker Boeing, engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and intelligence superpower the US, should also have done a better job," the commentary said.
"With time ticking away and the fate of Flight MH370 still shrouded in mystery, it is vital and imperative that the Malaysian side work more thoroughly and efficiently and other major information holders -- not least the US -- be more open and forthcoming," it said.
After Najib's statement, Chinese foreign ministry called the Malaysian Ambassador here and asked Kuala Lumpur to share exact information.
A statement by the Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang asked Malaysia to continue providing more "thorough and correct information" about the plane and sent its specialists to join the probe.
"Chinese technical specialists are on the way to Malaysia to help the investigation."
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A DOMINANT third quarter from a new-look Giants outfit has helped them to a 60-point win in their JLT Community Series opener against Collingwood in Canberra.
Led by 2017 All Australian Dylan Shiel, who kicked two goals from his 10 possessions, the home side booted 6.5 and held the Magpies scoreless to end the contest in a one-sided third term.
Both sides were unsure if they would get a full game in when three of the light towers at UNSW Canberra Oval were out when the match started, but a crisis was averted when they kicked in just after the first change.
With a near full-strength midfield available for the match, GWS experimented by using Shiel as a permanent forward at times, while gun wingman Lachie Whitfield starred in an unfamiliar role across half-back, and constantly set his side up with his precision kicking from defence.
Whitfield finished the night with 25 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency to put his hand up to replace the injured Zac Williams (Achilles) in the Giants' backline.
GWS coach for the night Mark McVeigh was full of praise for Whitfield's performance.
WATCH: Dylan Shiel's long bomb finishes off some nice teamwork
"Lachie was able to go back last week against the Swans, so we wanted to have another look at him and he did quite well," he said post-match.
"That's not to say that's where he's going to end up (permanently) but we were really impressed with his work ethic down there."
Stephen Coniglio, Callan Ward and Josh Kelly wielded their usual influence as onballers, while the experience of Heath Shaw and Phil Davis shone in defence, alongside youngsters Jeremy Finlayson and Harry Perryman, who stood out with their brilliant foot skills.
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While both sides found scoring difficult in an error-riddled first half, Ben Reid and Mason Cox at least gave the Pies two strong targets, but with Jamie Elliott missing there was little danger at ground level.
Magpies coach Nathan Buckley said his side has plenty of work to do.
"We didn't do the basics well and our disposal was poor, and we got smacked in the clearances after quarter-time," he said after the loss.
"The forward line really relies on getting its fair share of supply, and after quarter-time that didn't happen."
Collingwood used star runner Steele Sidebottom as a deep forward at times with little effect, but the midfielder was arguably his side's best with 24 touches.
WATCH: Giant Daniel Lloyd launches one from the centre square
Greater Western Sydney: With so much midfield depth the Giants got creative with their onballers and if the list stays healthy they might continue throughout the season. Lachie Whitfield starred across half-back in an unfamiliar role, while Dylan Shiel was outstanding, with the 2017 All Australian spending more time forward than usual and finishing the game with two goals.
WATCH: Young gun Tim Taranto snaps truly
Collingwood: The Magpies haven't solved their scoring issues. They got enough from dual key forwards Ben Reid and Mason Cox to be encouraged, but if Nathan Buckley intends to use gun youngster Darcy Moore in defence, they need to find more options. Travis Varcoe started well but faded badly, while the likes of Tim Broomhead and Josh Smith just couldn't find the footy.
WATCH: Skipper Scott Pendlebury nabs a consolation goal for the Pies
Greater Western Sydney: Mature-age draftee Zac Langdon showed some glimpses of his talent playing across half forward, getting himself into plenty of good positions without getting much reward. Nick Shipley did some useful things on the wing, especially in the first half, and used the ball smartly on most occasions.
Collingwood: The Pies' top 10 draft pick Jaidyn Stephenson looked at ease at this level, with the 19-year-old picking up some useful touches playing across half-forward. Big-bodied rookie Brody Mihocek also settled nicely playing as a key defender on GWS star Jeremy Cameron. The 25-year-old from Tassie looked at home in the one-on-one contests, while fellow rookie Flynn Appleby was another solid performer in the back half.
WATCH: Harry Himmelberg bags his second goal
The Giants head back to Sydney for their second clash with the Swans in three weeks at Blacktown on Friday night, while the Pies face the Western Bulldogs in country Victoria at Moe on Saturday.
JLT Community Series: When's your team playing?
Greater Western Sydney: Lloyd 3, Shiel 2, Tiziani 2, Himmelberg 2, Cameron, Taranto, Patton, Simpson, Ward
Collingwood: Phillips, Cox, Reid, Hoskin-Elliott, Pendlebury
Greater Western Sydney: Shiel, Whitfield, Coniglio, Shaw, Finlayson, Shaw, Kelly
Collingwood: Sidebottom, Grundy, Adams, Thomas, Maynard
Greater Western Sydney: Heath Shaw (cut head)
Collingwood: Adam Oxley (shoulder)
Reports: Nil
Umpires: McInerney, Nicholls, Ryan, Stephens
Official crowd: 6,642 at UNSW Canberra Oval


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An MP for the ultra-far right Jobbik party in Hungary has said that the Auschwitz concentration camp museum "may not reflect real facts," the International Business Times reports.
During a discussion in parliament of a bill funding visits of Hungarian teenagers in the Nazi death camp in Poland, Tamas Gaudi-Nagy said the country's schools should not be "forced to take up such an expensive venture" to visit site whose historical accuracy is, he believes, doubtful.
Jobbik, which won 17 percent of the vote in the 2010 elections, is Hungary's third largest party, promoting an antisemitic, anti-EU and anti-Roma (Gypsies) agenda. Hungary has one of the largest Jewish populations in the EU (but a great deal less than there used to be…).
Gaudi-Nagy's statements were attacked by the country's ruling Fidesz party. Its leader, Antal Rogan, said: "Nobody has the right to question the Holocaust, the suffering and death of millions of people."
Since its foundation, back in 2003, Jobbik has become known for insulting Jews and Hungary's Roma population of some 700,000. It has founded the Hungarian Guard, a vigilante militia reminiscent of far-right groups that terrorized Jews and others during World War II.


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Exiled Chinese democracy activist Wang Dan (王丹), who is a visiting assistant professor at National Tsing Hua University, said he has been informed by the school that his teaching contract is not to be renewed, following five years of employment set to end in July.
Wang's support of prominent Sunflower movement student Chen Wei-ting (陳為廷), who has been involved in a scandal over allegedly groping several women, met with protests and demands for his removal from his post.
Wang yesterday said on Facebook that he had a meeting with university president Hocheng Hong (賀陳弘), on Wednesday, at which Hocheng said that academics should not become involved with politics, and Wang was informed of the university's decision not to renew his contract.
"The president first praised my achievement in the field of teaching, where I have several times been ranked among the top in the school's teaching evaluation. He then said he cares about my future career and advised me to find stable employment in the US," Wang wrote.
In response to Hocheng's suggestion, Wang said he told him that he has not been teaching in Taiwan out of personal interest.
"[I came here] out of my feelings for Taiwan and the ideal that I could do something meaningful," he wrote.
While Wang told Hocheng he could "totally understand" if the university made the decision not to renew his employment for financial reasons, and he "is willing to believe that the school is not asking me to leave for political reasons," the exiled activist said that the school has not been clear on the issue.
"The department head [of the university's Interdisciplinary Program of Humanities and Social Sciences] expressed his hope to keep me to the president and stressed the department and the college have decided to fundraise and are confident that they could succeed," Wang said of his meeting with the university.
However, Hocheng told him during the meeting on Wednesday that "budget was not exactly the main reason, which was rather that the university usually would not renew the contract of a contract employee except under special circumstances," Wang wrote.
Wang has been criticized, and a Facebook page dedicated to a call for his ouster from Taiwan established, for his defense of Chen over the latter's alleged sexual misconduct last month.
Those who fiercely attacked Wang included Lee Fu-chen (李富城), a news weatherman who has made no bones about his aversion toward the student activists and the Sunflower movement and at the height of the Chen scandal called on his followers to exert pressure on the university to banish Wang by making nonstop phone calls.


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Your phone model is: Nokia 1606
Version for your phone is: UC Browser 22.214.171.124
Updated date: 2010-11-03
Change phone model:
In the era of more screen, UC Browser is committed to creating more screen new online experience for the user. This is the first time with the UC 1.5 for TV U3 kernel, not only inherit the UC Browser in mobile technology and market advantage, will also be more convenient to get to the Internet experience for smart TV users.
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This product is currently available on all major operating platforms in 7 different languages.
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications and information technology corporation headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, Finland Its principal products are mobile telephones and portable IT devices. It also offers Internet services including applications, games, music, media and messaging through its Ovi platform, and free-of-charge digital map information and navigation services through its wholly owned subsidiary Navteq.
Nokia 1606 is an non-touchscreen phone. It supports Single SIM, CDMA. Nokia 1606 gets a 128 x 160 pixels LCD screen. Talktime Up to 3.5 Hours(2G) is long enough for common use. 76 grams weight, 85 x 45 x 16.50 mm make it easy to take.


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I'm Sandra Lax. Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, public speaker and Daring Way™ Facilitator. I believe we all have the power to lead deeply fulfilling, bold and brave lives; no matter what we have struggled with.
My work is about opening the dialogue on connection, worthiness, and our most intimate relationships. My career started by working at rehab clinics throughout North America, including The Meadows, a world-renowned facility that continues to set the gold standard for mental healthcare. I have run a thriving private practice in Toronto since 2012.
My specialty in sex addiction allows me to lead conversations about topics that many people shy away from. These include healthy sexuality; body love; the #MeToo Movement and survivors of sexual abuse; vulnerability; mental health; and healing from addiction. Inspired by outliers who dream big, my teachers include Dr. Brené Brown, who pioneered groundbreaking research on vulnerability, courage, shame and empathy. I facilitate workshops using Dr. Brené Brown's Daring Way™ curriculum; teaching people how to nourish their relationship with themselves so that they can show up, be seen and live brave. I am also a frequent guest speaker and contributor to radio shows (Passion With Dr. Laurie); podcasts (Codependency No More); blogs (Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center); and at leadership events (#movethedial Stories).


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The company is already in talks with prospective component makers in Japan for it and is expecting the partnership to be finalized by 2018-end.
Arun Gupta, managing director, Technico Industries, told ETAuto that additional assembly lines will be added for the new stamping assemblies and components at its newly-set up Gujarat plant located near Hansalpur.
The plant primarily caters to its biggest customer Maruti Suzuki India and has adequate space for expansion. The Gujarat facility will attract an additional investment of Rs 150 crore till 2020, besides the Rs 50-crore that has been invested so far, for scaling up its production capacity to 1 million units per annum.
The funding will follow the internal accruals and debt route.
With the additional investment, the plant will add an annual 750,000 units up from the current 250,000 units annually.
Technico already has an equal joint venture with Shiroki Corp of Japan for making window regulators, seat recliners and sliders.
It manufactures stamping parts like engine brackets, door hinges and seat parts and plans to add stamping components that could go into transmissions and other critical areas as policies on BS-VI, electrification and safety come into force.
"We will build on our core strength as stampings are required in all areas of the vehicle and we are currently making a small portion of stamped parts," elaborated Gupta.
The company has just commenced production at its Gujarat manufacturing facility set up to meet the requirements of Suzuki.
From December, the plant will see ramp up of production in line with the scale up witnessed at the OEMs end. Besides Maruti Suzuki that contributes 60 per cent of Technico's production, other clients are Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Renault Nissan, with small volumes going to Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra as well. "We are not looking at the European manufacturers," he added.
Technico was earlier supplying to General Motors India that had been discontinued after the American carmaker shut up shop in India. But Gupta said that business constituted a small fraction of the overall and hence they are not impacted by GMs closure of operations in India.
Technico has been growing at an average of 12-13 per cent annually and expects to continue with this growth buoyed by its primary customer Maruti Suzuki, whose fortunes have not been adversely affected by the ups and downs in the industry.


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Kyero recorded a 40% annual rise in international buyer enquiries in July, but the big story may be August.
We're delighted to announce that buyer enquiries also rose 39.4% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2016, marking a record year for Kyero.
Heavy investment in our platform last year is very clearly bearing fruit, resulting in record visitor numbers and sales leads for our agents. This has happily coincided with a steady market recovery (particularly among foreign buyers) which continues to gather pace, leaving us very optimistic for 2016/17.
Why August made us excited
Last week Kyero also recorded its highest ever number of sales leads in a single week. While this has caused obvious happiness in our offices, further investigation reveals this may be just one of several signals that August 2016 could be a key month.
First up, we delved deeper into our own traffic data.
A study of traffic patterns over the past five years reveals the distinct patterns in early buyer activity, including the increased importance of August.
Now let's tie this to one of our favourite market predictors: Inbound tourism.
Frontur has reported a big increase in arrivals and expects this summer to be a bumper one for Spanish tourism. If we break out the number of arrivals from major buyer countries, 2016 is on course for a very healthy rise in activity.
This data probably only confirms something we all know: Buying in Spain is an emotive process, often sparked by happy memories of a wonderful holiday. And holidays happen in August.
Catching potential buyers soon after they've hit the tarmac seems like a very smart way to build the early relationships that turn into successful sales.
It looks like we're going to have a very busy month. We hope you do too.
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According to the dictionary, an adventure is 'an unusual and exciting or daring experience' and to adventure is to 'engage in risky or daring activity.' At the moment, all I want to do is make life one big adventure, throw caution to the wind and take a risk.
I am living in one of the most beautiful, exciting cities in the world and every day, there are a million adventures to be had. Whether it's complimenting someone on the tube and making their day, touring the entirety of London's famous landmarks at night on foot with someone you don't know too well or trying to have as much fun as possible on a budget of around £13. Whether it's simply wearing red lipstick or having cup of tea, teapot and all, in a traditional pub, or eating only dessert for dinner at a restaurant every night for a week – shake things up! Before you know it, you won't be able to tell yesterday from the day before because you've stopped having adventures and all your days become one. You don't have to skydive or shave off all your hair for charity to feel alive- but you do have to actually live.
I'm not saying to be stupid, or to #YOLO every bad decision or even to stop working hard, just make sure you're still having fun too, or else really, what is the point? Too much of our lives are spent stepping back from the possibilities of an adventure and stepping in the direction of regrets.
Sometimes, you should just neglect to weigh up the pros and cons, you should throw away the map, God, close your eyes! Give yourself a surprise instead of always waiting to be surprised. Because, what's the fun and where's the adventure if you know what's coming!? Go on, engage in daring and risky activity once in a while. Have an adventure.
"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."
― Eleanor Roosevelt
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Get plenty of sleep
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You may have heard that chronically sleep-deprived people are more likely to be overweight. That's because we all produce a hormone called ghrelin, which signals your body when it's time to eat. Sleep-deprived people make more ghrelin, making you feel hungry even if you don't need to eat. "When I am well-rested, I have energy to hit the gym, work more efficiently, and battle cravings for sweets or junk food," says certified clinical sleep educator Terry Cralle, MS, RN. Don't miss these other 50 things doctors wish you knew about losing weight.
Walk everywhere
Raquel Riley Thomas, pageant queen and owner of eauty pageant production company An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC, swears by her Fitbit. "I track my steps to make sure I get at least 10,000 steps every day," she says. "This changes how I interact with the world. Instead of taking the elevator, I take the stairs, and I will clean my house trying to get extra steps in. I am excited when I get 10,000 steps, and physically my body is getting in better shape. It's a win for all!"


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An Air Force Reserve Officer, he holds an aeronautical rating of Command Pilot and the rank of Colonel. He serves as a reserve augmentee to the Director, Plans, Air Force Space Command.
As a pilot, Dr. Sega has logged over 4,000 hours in the Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and NASA.
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Dr. Sega became an astronaut in July 1991, qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle flight crews. His technical assignments have included: working Remote Manipulator System (RMS) issues for the Astronaut Office Mission Development Branch; supporting Orbiter software verification in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL); Chief of Astronaut Appearances; Science Support Group Lead; Space Station integration team; Astronaut Representative to the Space Station Science and Utilization Advisory Board (primarily an external board for NASA).
Dr. Sega was a mission specialist on STS-60, the first joint U.S./Russian Space Shuttle Mission. Launched on February 3, 1994, STS-60 was the second flight of the Space Habitation Module-2 (Spacehab-2), and the first flight of the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-1). During the 8-day flight, the crew of Discovery conducted a wide variety of biological materials science, earth observation, and life science experiments. He was the "flight engineer" for ascent and entry on this mission, performed several experiments on orbit, and operated the robotic arm, berthing the Wake Shield onto its payload bay carrier on four separate occasions. Following 130 orbits of the Earth in 3,439,705 miles, STS-60 landed at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on February 11, 1994. With the completion of his first space flight, Dr. Sega has logged 199 hours in space.
From November 1994 to March 1995, Dr. Sega was the NASA Director of Operations, Star City, Russia (The Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center) responsible for managing NASA activities at Star City. These activities involved building an organization and infrastructure to support Astronaut and Cosmonaut mission and science training for flight on the Russian Space Station Mir. He also participated in training on Russian Space Systems and was the first American to train in the Russian EVA suit (Orlan) in their underwater facility (Hydrolaboratory).
Dr. Sega was a mission specialist on STS-76, the third docking mission to the Russian space station Mir, launched on March 22, 1996 with a crew of six aboard Atlantis. Following rendezvous and docking with Mir, a NASA Astronaut transferred to Mir for a five month stay to begin a continuous presence of U.S. astronauts aboard Mir for the next two year period. Dr. Sega was the Payload Commander for this mission and lead on Biorack, a small multipurpose laboratory located in the Spacehab module carried in the Shuttle payload bay. Biorack was used to technology development, fundamental biology (research into plant and animal cellular function), and environment characterization. He was responsible for planning and on-orbit operations, including extensive transfer of logistics and science, including 4800 pounds of science and mission hardware, food, water and air to Mir, and returning over 1100 pounds of U.S. and ESA science and Russian hardware. Following 144 orbits of the Earth, Atlantis landed with a crew of five at Edwards Air Force Base in California on March 31, 1996.
Dr. Sega left NASA on July 1, 1996 to become Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Deployed ODERACS A-F, Bremsat, carried Wake Shield Facility. Payloads: Wake Shield Facility (WSF) 1 and SPACEHAB 02. Getaway special bridge assembly experiments: Capillary Pumped Loop (CAPL), Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Spheres (ODERACS), University of Bremen Satellite (BREMSAT), G-514, G-071, and G-536. Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) II; Auroral Photography Experiment (APE-B).
Shuttle-Mir Mission 3. Docked with the Mir space station 24 March 1996; Shannon Lucid was left on Mir for an extended stay. First American EVA on Mir. Payloads: SPACEHAB/Mir 03; KidSat; Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) II, Configuration M; RME 1304—Mir/ Environmental Effects Payload (MEEP); orbiter docking system RME 1315; Trapped Ions in Space Experiment (TRIS); Extravehicular Activity Development Flight Test (EDFT) 04.


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How to Invest in PokemonBy Perry Mossaed | August 5th, 2016 08:08 PM EST | posted in Basic ETF Concepts, Custom Strategy Insights, Growth Strategy Insights, Press Releases, Spotlight
Today, we're taking a look at the phenomenon that is – Pokemon Go and how to invest in Pokemon. Launched on July 6th, 2016, Pokemon Go is a gaming app for your android or IOS device that has now topped Twitter in active daily users and Facebook in time spent on its app.
Minutes on App in Week 1 of Launch for Android Users
Created over 20 years ago, Pokemon takes players into exotic worlds populated by snakes, dragons, dinosaurs, birds, eggs, trees, and even swords. "Trainers" tame these creatures, and, ultimately use them to battle against each other.
A digital egg hunt of sorts, Pokemon Go is based on the Japanese hobby of bug catching. The game objective is to collect all of these virtual creatures by way of augmented virtual reality through the use of your phone camera and GPS capabilities.
Nintendo, a parent company of Pokemon, has drawn great interest from investors in the last month.
When we look at Nintendo and its competitors, it becomes apparent just how enthusiastic investors are:
Nintendo's trading price, relative to earnings, outpaces every relevant industry comparable by 2 to 10x, making Nintendo the most "expensive" security in the gaming space.
In-game sales as well as some future revenue generating opportunities are not Nintendo's revenue to keep. In fact, Nintendo owns the intellectual property to Pokemon, and has little control of the game itself. Revenue generated lines the pockets of Niantec, the games developer, as well as Apple and Google, through their itunes and play stores.
An initial increase of $25 billion dollar in market value for Nintendo suggests future revenues from Pokemon Go and derivative products at over $100 billion dollars. Is this assumption realistic?
If so, the $25 billion in additional value was justified. However, confidence in future revenues of such large numbers is not shared by all investors.
Last week, Nintendo announced the impact of Pokemon Go was not as large as what many Investors had hoped for. The value of the company adjusted to reflect the new information, representing a 34% decline in value since July 19th.
For investors who want exposure to events like Pokemon Go, there are investment methods, for example, a gaming index, that provide the opportunity to profit from large swings in a company's value, without absorbing the risk of a market correction that often wipes out any earlier gains.
These strategies spread the risk across the entire asset class, for a smoother return profile, allowing investors to tolerate variations is their portfolio. Investors often refer to these indexed strategies as having a "dominant risk-reward profile". The following chart displays just how volatile Nintendo (green line) is relative to a Video Game Index (blue line).
To cite hedge fund billionaire George Soros: "markets are supposed to swing like a pendulum; they may fluctuate wildly in response to exogenous shocks, but eventually they are supposed to come to rest at an equilibrium point".
ISA vigilantly monitors this pendulum, and our index strategies allow us to capitalize when large shifts occur.
To learn more about ISA and our gaming index strategies, visit www.indexstrategyadvisors.com and click "Talk to an Advisor". We look forward to your call.
Sources: Index Strategy Advisors, Inc.. This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy. The opinions expressed are as of its stamped publication date, and may change as subsequent conditions vary. The information and opinions contained in this material are derived from proprietary and nonproprietary sources deemed by Index Strategy Advisors to be reliable, are not necessarily all-inclusive and are not guaranteed as to accuracy. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investment involves risks. International investing involves additional risks, including risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity, less government regulation and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments. The two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to make principal and interest payments. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.


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screen media news 6.8.2010
CashMe Kiosk: An interesting digital display application.
Utilizing a large, 19'' touch screen LED, CashMe Kiosks work like this: A first-time user inserts his driver's license and basic personal information, a quick background check is run, and a personal identification number and debit card is issued. From then on, the user can cash either business or government checks, with the funds going on the debit card. Read the full article here.
Key to proper digital signage implementation: Ongoing education and assistance from your digital signage software salesperson.
David Weinfeld of The Preset Group, a high-level digital signage network consultant group, stresses the importance implementing a digital signage strategy and the value of the right content. All too often, once a sale is made, the software salesperson falls short of providing an education to the user. Without a proper educational foundation, says Weinfeld, digital signage networks are destined to fail. Read the full article here.
Building the digital signage experience makes a positive impact.
Robert Koolen, president of Scala, makes some interesting observations on an Aberdeen research study done on the digital signage industry. He mentions two things specifically: the first one that digital signage can and does have a significant and measurable impact on such things as customer loyalty and retention (+30%) and the perceived shopping experience and customer satisfaction (+46%) even at an early stage, as recent adopters have reported. But even bigger gains come with building experience with the medium and investing resources, as early adopters of the technology have found. Read Koolen's full article here.


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Jonathan and Sharron James actively support the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and are members of many supporting societies. Breeding Tamworth pigs and Hebridean sheep, they enjoy attending shows with their sheep and sell meat from their sheep flock and pig herd that is full of flavour.
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Name: KOTO on Van Mieu
Address: 59 Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Directions: Across from Temple of Literature
Contact:+84 4 3 74703378, www.koto.com.au, email@example.com
No ordinary restaurant. It's a place where customers enjoy delicious Vietnamese and European cuisine and where the staff (mostly former street and disadvantaged youth) are so full of energy and enthusiasm that it's contagious.
Spread over four floors KOTO on Van Mieu offers many alternatives to escape the hustle and bustle of Hanoi's busy streets.
* KOTO CAFE is an ideal place for a casual coffee or an informal meal. Step in for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
* Head upstairs to the TEMPLE BAR or the BAMBOO TERRACE, on levels two and four. Both are perfect places to meet up with friends or business associates for a drink or meal. Each has a full range of drinks including KOTO's selection of cocktails, smoothies and trainees 'specials'. These levels also have Wifi Internet access.
* The GRADUATE GALLERY can cater for larger dining groups and is dedicated to KOTO graduates and their careers. It can be reserved for your private party and functions.
* The Bamboo Terrace offers alfresco dining with breathtaking views over the Temple of literature and Tuesday and Friday night specials.
The menu offers a wide range of Vietnamese and International dishes – from snacks and dips to enticing main courses as well as KOTO's famous cakes and pastries. There is a good selection of beer and wine and KOTO is well known for cocktails and, of course, guaranteed attentive service.
When you dine at KOTO, you are directly helping build a future for a young person. Preparing Vietnamese and Western cuisine and providing polished service offers far brighter prospects than hawking postcards or shining shoes.
At KOTO on Van Mieu, the young trainees put into practice what they've learned in theory classes, they interact with customers and practice their English, work as a team and gradually improve their skills and increase their confidence.
Restaurant Type: Sit-down restaurant
Typical Price Per Person: 60,000 – 150,000 VND
Speciality: Good Food/Good Cause
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Seiko Qaliber Receipt Printer
May 13, 2013
Seiko, the makers of fancy watches, is taking a stab at building receipt printers. Their Qaliber RP-E is available and offers pretty strong performance at a good price.
So the Qaliber (pronounced Caliber and not Kwaliber) is a cube, 5 inches on a side, which is an interesting aesthetic and adds to the printer's stackability. It's available with standard topside printing and also front-feeding, in case you need to mount it under a desk or you want to put something on top of it, like a stylish vase. I think the only difference is how the labeling on the front is oriented, so you could have both top and front-feed functionality from either printer.
So you see that glowy blue glowiness on the printer? That's an LED bar that chan change color depending on your preference. So say you want it to be green, you mess with the driver and boom, green LEDs. Seiko says it does a few shades of blue/green for regular mode, then red/magenta for errors. It's a pretty striking accent and could help make counter space look a little nicer.
In terms of performance, the Qaliber lines up nicely with higher end printers. A near 14″ per second print speed is remarkably fast, hopefully nobody gets papercuts as a result of impatiently trying to grab the receipt. Time for some math: a standard receipt paper roll is 220 feet long, 2,640 inches. Just firing out one gigantic 220-foot receipt would take the Qaliber 3 minutes and about 10 seconds. Whereas a competing printer with an 11.8″ per second print speed would take 3 minutes and 43 seconds. A full half a minute per roll, or twenty five minutes per box of paper. It's crazy to see how this scales up so quickly.
The Qaliber's also built for long lasting performance. The printhead is rated at 99 miles of printed receipts, or 2,376 rolls of receipts, or 125 hours of straight printing. Its autocutter provides over 2 million cuts, which just sounds like a ton of receipts. It also ships with a 3-year warranty, which is pretty standard for printers.
Bottom line: The Seiko Qaliber receipt printer is a high-performance option for retailers wanting to speed their checkout process. The unique design and stylish accents make it a great way to maintain a clean, modern look at your checkstand as well.


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When I got the opportunity to review toys from Toy State I couldn't pass it up, because this little boy loves trucks! Toy State has so many toys to choose from, I was so impressed! We chose these 8 inch freewheeling construction trucks that included a dump truck and excavator ... Continue Reading . . .
Mibblio Music Maker Kids iPad App (Free)
The Mibblio is a fun iPad app that helps kids learn about musical instruments as they play along with illustrated songs. If you were reading a book to your child they would see the pages and hear you reading but with Mibblio they get to hear the story as it is sung to them and ... Continue Reading . . .
Teleidoscopes from KaleidoscopesToYou.com
Kaleidoscopes To You sent us one of their popular Teleidoscopes to review. Although smaller than we thought, this teleidoscope is beautifully made out of padauk wood that has a layer of lacquer added to highlight the beauty of the exotic wood. Padauk wood is known for its ... Continue Reading . . .
Move Over Gucci, It's a Poochie Purse
Quvenzhané Wallis is in love with the Poochie Purse and now I see why - from it's furry mane to the sequined coat it wears, this pooch is a adorable. Quvenzhane, the young star of Beasts of the Southern Wild, has been seen throughout the awards season sporting a variety of these ... Continue Reading . . .
SnoozeShade Helps Baby Sleep Protected On The Go
I can not wait for Spring! We have been cooped up in the house since the twins were born in January and I am ready to get out and head on walks with the babies! We have a twin stroller that is ready for use and a SnoozeShade ready to protect them and give them privacy! I don't ... Continue Reading . . .
Kickboard Mini Scooters are Perfect for Tiny Tykes
Have you been looking for a new scooter? Take a look at Kickboard scooters. We received one to test out and were impressed, and so was our little product tester, Annie. Annie came over with her mom Emily, and within a minute we had the Scooter put together - it comes in two ... Continue Reading . . .
Pajanimals Live! Pajama Playdate Tour Dates
For the first time ever, Jim Henson's Pajanimals are packing their bags and hitting the road to bring a brand new live musical production to theaters around the U.S. The new show will feature all the Pajanimals characters singing and dancing and having tons of fun with the ... Continue Reading . . .
Dr Seuss The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Reading App
We are a family of readers. Always have been, always will be. And like many of you we have just recently made the venture into the world of e-readers, tablets and iPods to get our daily dose of stories. Admittedly, the kids are a bit more into this 'new age' of reading more ... Continue Reading . . .
Kidaroo Crew Sippy Cup and Bottle Grab Review
The holidays were a lot of fun. Watching my son spend time with his cousins was a blast! But with all those kids it was hard to remember what belongs to which child. Especially their bottles and sippy cups! Even if they were different colors, or had different designs I still ... Continue Reading . . .
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"Remember - Al is not too bright. He had the gall to address voter fraud with Jeff Sessions."
I could not see part of it yesterday as we were on the road, fighting our way through snowy traffic. However, I did listen to it live on the radio. I turned it on just before Ted Cruz came on to properly put things into perspective. First off, he spanked the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee for total and absolute hypocrisy. As only Senator Cruz can do it, he reeled off point by point by point how during the Obama Administration, when the Democrats should have spoken up for the rule of law, suddenly they all became deaf, dumb and blind.
Then came the frosting in the cake. Senator Cruz addressed our own "Big Al the kiddie's pal" Franken about the questions he gave to Senator Sessions. Al, who is not very bright, nor is a lawyer (then why is he in the Judiciary Committee?), was not match for Senator Cruz, who has a verifiable audio-graphic memory. Seems that Al was quoting some fake news as his source and did not have his facts straight. Ted then went on to school our beloved Senator. It was a thing of beauty.
As enjoyable as that was, it was nothing compared to Al's second bite at the apple. Remember - Al is not too bright. He had the gall to address voter fraud with Jeff Sessions. This is the man who more than half the country believes gained his office for just that reason. John Fine of the Wall Street Journal dedicated part of a book to the 300+ vote recount vote victory that Al received. He pointed out the voter fraud in that election. Also, one of my friends from Minnesota Majority had all kinds of information in how vulnerable our voting system was at that time and still is. Translation = because no voter ID, Minnesota is ripe for fraud.
Then Al took went to one of the favorite pages from the progressive playbook. There is no voter fraud. In fact voter fraud is nothing more than a canard. Voter fraud is a Republican "dog whistle" for voter suppression. You know - that "good old boy" Sessions must be a racist, as he is from the South. And since Franken now rumored to live on the coast, he has jumped head first back into La-la Land,
I guess if I wanted to, I could give some sage council to Al Franken. Will Rogers once said, "Never miss an opportunity to keep your mouth shut." I could pass that on to Al, or ---- continue to watch his classless act unfold in Congress. As a Minnesotan however, it is tough to watch.


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Future Challenge – So What's the Plan?
Challenge #26 Everyone has a horror story of an estate (big or small) that wasn't settled smoothly. Usually it's because there was no will (or no updated will), or because the contents of the will came as an unhappy surprise … Continue reading
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Father's Day Remembrances
A few weeks ago, my Future Challenge asked what your legacy will be. I started blogging long after my Dad passed away, and so he hasn't been featured much in my posts. Still, he was a big influence in my … Continue reading
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Future Challenge – What's Your Legacy So Far?
Challenge #22 I'm pretty much the family archivist for my own family, and for my husband's. I'm what I (almost kidding) call a digital packrat. I have three kinds of family tree software and a portable hard drive full of … Continue reading
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Sharing My Scots Gaelic Heritage
One of my grandsons is a cub scout. His pack is working on a "Heritage" project to earn a belt loop and a pin. The gist is that each scout must learn about where his family came from, choose a … Continue reading
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The Grass (or the Sweater) is Always Greener Away from Home
Somehow when we travel, everything seems brighter, landscapes more spectacular, and foliage greener. St. Patrick's Day is the "greenest" day of the year, so in honor of the day, here are some green images from our travels… "The Mound" and … Continue reading
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Murphy's Law and Why Everybody Needs a Plan – Part 1
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PARIS — For the second time this year, legal officials chose on Thursday not to prosecute Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of attempted rape, despite what investigators here said was evidence of sexual assault, ending months of scandal that have tarnished a political career that once seemed destined to lead to the French presidency.
There was evidence from Mr. Strauss-Kahn's own testimony of sexual assault in a 2003 encounter with a French writer and novelist, Tristane Banon, the prosecutor said in a statement, but given a three-year statute of limitations on that charge, no case would be brought.
"Facts that could be qualified as sexual assault have been acknowledged," the statement said. It did not offer any further details.
Given the age of the case and the difficulty of finding physical evidence so long after the event, it appeared that prosecutors had little choice.
The decision provoked some controversy here, particularly in feminist circles, but nothing like the storms that surrounded this summer's case in New York involving Mr. Strauss-Kahn and a hotel housekeeper. In the New York case, criminal charges of attempted rape were dropped in August because of doubts about the credibility of his accuser, Nafissatou Diallo, who had lied to prosecutors about aspects of her background and personal life.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Strauss-Kahn had no immediate comment. One of his lawyers, Henri Leclerc, said in an interview that while Mr. Strauss-Kahn did admit to making advances toward Ms. Banon and kissing her without consent, "no violence was acknowledged." Another of his lawyers, Frédérique Beaulieu, said on television that her client had been "totally cleared."
Ms. Banon's lawyer, David Koubbi, issued a statement calling Mr. Strauss-Kahn an "untried sexual aggressor." The prosecutors established "without reserve that the case is not empty and what she denounced is not imaginary," Mr. Koubbi said. The finding of the prosecutors "will allow him to escape criminal conviction, but not a legitimate suspicion about his behavior towards women."
In a nationally televised interview on Sept. 18, Mr. Strauss-Kahn accused Ms. Diallo of lying about their encounter, which he said was consensual. He accused Ms. Banon of lying, too, when she said that he forcefully kissed her, stripped off her top and bra, undid her jeans and shoved his hand into her underwear. He called Ms. Banon's charges "imaginary" and said he would sue her for defamation.
But later, he told the police that he had made advances toward Ms. Banon and tried to kiss her, but said he had let her go when she rejected him. His lawyers said that such an admission did not qualify as sexual assault.
In some sense, Mr. Strauss-Kahn, 62, appears to be lucky. But he has been personally chastened and humiliated in a very public fashion, and his political career has been derailed by the charges.
Arriving in New York last May, then the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, highly respected for his handling of the early stages of the euro crisis, Mr. Strauss-Kahn was considered nearly a shoo-in as the Socialist Party's presidential candidate in next spring's race against the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr. Strauss-Kahn was about to announce his well-planned candidacy, and he was considered very likely to become the next president of France.
But on Sunday, an unshaven Mr. Strauss-Kahn, looking tired and old, cast his vote in the first round of the Socialist Party primary for his ally, Martine Aubry, who is running only because he could not.
Since his return to France in August, after the New York charges were dropped, Mr. Strauss-Kahn has largely kept out of sight, except for the television interview, when he was questioned by a journalist who is a close friend of his wife, Anne Sinclair. Then, he admitted to an "error" and "a moral failing" in the hotel room encounter with the housekeeper, Ms. Diallo, but insisted that no force had been used.
"I think it was a moral failing, and I'm not proud of it," he said then. "It was a failing, a failing vis-à-vis my wife, my children and my friends, but also a failing vis-à-vis the French people, who had vested their hopes for change in me."
He said: "I am not proud of it. I regret it infinitely. I have regretted it every day for the past four months, and I think I'm not done regretting it."
But in a strange choice of words, Mr. Strauss-Kahn also said that he had lost forever his "légèreté" in his relations with women and toward life itself. The word, which can mean "lightness," also means flippancy and irresponsibility.
Asked about his reputation as an aggressive womanizer, or "dragueur," he said: "I have respect for women, I understand their reaction, I understand they are shocked. I paid heavily, I'm still paying."
He may pay still more. While his wife, the American-born daughter of a wealthy art dealer, is extremely rich, Mr. Strauss-Kahn is facing one and possibly two civil suits, one brought by Ms. Diallo in New York and one that is expected to be brought by Ms. Banon.
Ms. Diallo's lawyer, Kenneth P. Thompson, suggested that the French prosecutors were influenced by the decision by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., to drop his case.
"The prosecutors in Paris must have felt emboldened by the failure of the Manhattan District Attorney to hold Mr. Strauss-Kahn accountable for his actions here in New York, which we look forward to doing in our civil case," Mr. Thompson said in an e-mail.
There was little chance Mr. Strauss-Kahn would have been convicted in the French criminal case or served time in jail, but his political career has been badly damaged by the charges, and the French seem almost bored now with him and the case.
"The sword of Damocles has been lifted" from him in terms of prosecution, said Bruno Jeudy, the political editor of Le Journal du Dimanche, a weekly newspaper. "Will it change anything? No, not in the immediate future."
Mr. Strauss-Kahn "is out of the political film," Mr. Jeudy said, describing the television interview as a kind of funeral. "We would need very serious economic trouble to request his help." As for ordinary people, he said, "the French feel very far from this now" and ambivalent about Ms. Banon, now 32, who has garnered a lot of publicity and has just published a book, "The Hypocrites' Ball," describing her experiences with Mr. Strauss-Kahn and afterward.
The two cases did bring a strong feminist reaction in France, however, with women's groups citing renewed interest in their work and new understanding, especially among younger men and women, of the line between flirting and sexual aggression.
Olivia Cattan, president of Paroles de Femmes, a feminist group, said Thursday that the French prosecutor's decision "leaves a bitter taste" but "is half a victory," given that "they acknowledge the crime" even if the limits of the law prevent punishment. The case proves that Ms. Banon "is not a liar," she said.
Since 2006, she said, her group has been pressing for an extension of the statute of limitations for sexual assault from 3 years to 10, as currently the case with rape, which she said required evidence of penetration. "This case is symbolic enough to make it work," she said.Continue reading the main story


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An Elevated Scene
Dining in DC
Just when you thought your experience couldn't get any more elevated, raise your spirits higher by taking the elevator up to our beloved DNV Rooftop Lounge, home to our seasonal rooftop pool. This urban retreat bustles with a sophisticated crowd — those wanting to enjoy a sassy cocktail, small plates, or a summer weekend brunch spot while overlooking stellar views of DC. The rooftop lounge is an insider's secret cherished by DC locals who stay in the know, but during daytime hours, we reserve the space (which features an intimate pool) exclusively for guests of Donovan Hotel. Whether you come here with old pals or to make brand-new friends, this beautiful space proves the perfect place for sizzling happy hour gatherings and elegant, private dining affairs.


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take the long way home
so, the creepy guy that is living in my basement has a serious problem with drugs and alcohol. mostly alcohol- he doesn't know his limit and drinks until he can't walk and/or falls down the stairs.
last week, james fell down the stairs in the middle of the night. he sliced his arm up good and bled like a stuck pig all over the place. tonight, he fell down the stairs, landing is a convoluted twisted heap of limbs and clothing halfway down, stuck on a pillar. but this time, in stead of being the middle of the night, it happened while i was watching die hard instaed of studying. [who can resist a good old fashioned action and christmas movie with bruce willis?].
what pissed me off the most about this though, was not that he was drunk, not that he could have seriously hurt himself, not that he was so wasted that it was inevitable- but that if somethig had happened, i would have been entirely unable to help him. i couldn't even offer to help him up. all i could do was hover on my crutches at the top of the stairs- asking if things were good. the control freak mother in me was livid that she could do nothing, and at the same time, i was livid that i was even put in the situation of having to do anything.
it embarassed him. and you know what? i'm glad that wasted asshole was uncomfortable. welcome to how he makes me feel every second of the time that i spend in his presence.
i can't wait for him to get the fuck out of our house.


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The merger of Tesla Motors and SolarCity is not yet final, but Elon Musk is already "aiming for" an October 28 unveiling for the pair's first integrated product: a "solar roof" — not solar panels, but an entire roof.
"It's not a thing on the roof. It is the roof," Musk said in August during SolarCity's latest earnings call. On Twitter today, Musk added that the upcoming roof will connect to Tesla's updated Powerwall home battery system and vehicle charger.
Tesla announced its bid to buy SolarCity in June with an offer valued as high as $2.78 billion. But some investors have challenged the deal. Musk blamed the delay of his Tesla Autopilot 8.0 announcement, in part, on merger pushback earlier this month.
Regarding the litigation, "one plaintiff seeks an injunction to stop the transaction, potentially holding up a deal until a hearing on Oct. 18 at the earliest," Bloomberg wrote on Monday.
We'll simply add that if Elon Musk announces a tentative date for something — a new car, a master plan — remember that time is an illusion and the final date may change.


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Congrads on the BRONZE cup, You be moving on up to the big time.
Thanks Ho but I think it just a cowinkydink.
Great tribute and reminder Gummy. We'll all have to take that walk one day...Grats on the Bronze.
Super Job. Congrats on the Bronze Cup, Gummy.
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Democrats Push Bills to Aid Small Businesses
WASHINGTON—Democrats in Congress are pushing a flurry of pre-election legislation that aims to help small businesses, manufacturers and workers. Republicans say some of the measures are misguided.
Polls suggest the public's ongoing economic anxieties are costing the Democrats politically. Party leaders hope that if they show they're focused on jobs, they can hold down their losses.