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Equinix Successfully Achieves Global Compliance of SSAE 16 / ISAE3402 SOC 1 Type 2 and North America Compliance of SOC 2 Type 2
Equinix is the only global data center provider to achieve SOC1 Type 2 Globally
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced it has achieved SSAE 16/ISAE3402 SOC 1 Type 2 compliance globally covering 51 data centers in the Americas, 23 data centers in EMEA and 16 data centers in APAC. In addition, North America has received SOC 2 Type 2 compliance covering 48 operational data centers. This is the first time Equinix has achieved SOC 1 Type 2 globally and SOC 2 Type 2 in North America.
Highlights / Key Facts
- SOC 1 Type 2 enables the users to provide information to the auditor of a user entity's financial statements about controls at a service organization that may be relevant to a user entity's internal control over financial reporting. It enables the user auditor to perform risk assessment procedures.
- SOC 2 Type 2 is an internal control report regarding risks associated with organizations' services, including detailed testing of controls. It enables the user to provide management of a service organization, user entities and other specified parties with information and a CPA's opinion about controls at the service organization that may affect user entities' security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality or privacy.
Sam Kapoor, chief global operations Officer, Equinix:
"These examinations demonstrate that we have appropriate controls in place to mitigate security and availability risks. The latest certifications demonstrate that Equinix delivers the highest levels of security and environmental controls, and that organizations globally can rely upon Equinix to protect their sensitive information."
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), connects more than 4,500 companies directly to their customers and partners inside the world's most networked data centers. Today, businesses leverage the Equinix interconnection platform in 32 strategic markets across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. www.equinix.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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Water meters can be used in a number of applications from domestic property or commercial premises, irrigation systems and hydropower plants, as well as measuring water consumption.
By installing a water meter it means that you are specifically charged for the amount of water you use, so therefore as a customer, you will always know that your bill is based solely on your usage and this is represented in the amount charged by the water company. A meter will enable you to save money, as well as plan and allocate money for water charges, based on previous usage or estimates when usage is expected to increase or decrease.
Waters meters work by measuring the cumulative volume of water passing through the meter in cubic meters. They are primarily classed by size and to ensure meter accuracy, the flow rate must be within a specific range. The volume of water will vary with different diameters of pipe, from classes A, B, C and D.
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Piper Perabo
ActorPiper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is a Golden Globe Award nominated American stage, film and television actress. Since her breakthrough role in Coyote Ugly (2000), she has appeared in films such as Lost and Delirious (2001), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), The Prestige (2006), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), and Looper (2012). Since 2010, she has played Annie Walker on the USA Network series Covert Affairs, for which she has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Early life
Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Mary Charlotte (née Ulland), a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at Ocean County College. She is of English, German, Irish, and Norwegian descent; while her surname is sometimes described as Portuguese, it originates in Germany, where her paternal grandfather's family came from. She grew up in Toms River, New Jersey.
Perabo's parents named her after actress Piper Laurie. She has two younger brothers: Noah (born 1979) and Adam (born 1981). She graduated from Toms River High School North in 1994, and earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University in 1998. She also studied Latin, physics, and poetry in her final year.
Perabo was first noticed a year before she graduated from university. She was in New York City, visiting her then-boyfriend, and accompanied him to an audition. Casting director Denise Fitzgerald spotted her and asked her to read for a part. She was not cast, but when Fitzgerald found out that she didn't have any representation, she made phone calls on Perabo's behalf and found her an agent.
Personal life Perabo has been close friends with actress Lena Headey since they starred together in the 2005 films The Cave and Imagine Me & You. She speaks fluent French, and is an advocate of LGBT rights. As of 2013, she is engaged to Stephen Kay.She is the part-owner of the prohibition-themed bar Employees Only in West Village, Manhattan, which opened in 2005, and the restaurant Jack's Wife Freda in SoHo, Lower Manhattan, which opened in 2012.
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The homage: a passenger pigeon armchair |
This upcycle and latest addition to my decor is part of the Sixth Extinction series (see Sixth Extinction Couture: Passenger Pigeons), which focuses on the fact that we are currently in the sixth and most devastating planet-wide species extinction in history, courtesy of homo sapiens. September 1 of this year marked the 100 year anniversary of the death of Martha, the last of the passenger pigeons, once the most abundant bird species on the planet. Turning a tattered old thrift store armchair into an homage to Martha seemed like the least one could do.
The starting point: a $10 thrift store chair |
Before: In use in its uninspired state |
After: reborn (unlike the poor passenger pigeon) |
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Prof. Weber and other lab members have long been involved in multiple courses, modules, seminars, practicals or seminars most of which are listed on the Immunology homepage. Selected courses:
· Immunnology problem-oriented learning (POL) seminar for interdisciplinary groups of biochemists, biologists and medical students
· Seminar "Innate Immunity"
· Seminar "Principles of Innate and Adaptive Immunity"
· Module "Infection biology" (Molecular Medicine)
· Module "Immunology" (Biochemistry)
· Practical "Immunological techniques"
Average evaluation results have always been between 1 (A) and 2 (B) and through obtaining and implementing feedback from students we hope to maintain a very high quality of teaching across. Feedback always welcome!
The lab provides opportunities for lab rotations or to conduct their theses to BSc, MSc and visiting students and welcomes applications. Preference will be given to students who would like to join the lab for longer time periods and who are especially enthusiastic and studious. Each student is assigned a specific supervisor for the time in the lab and participates in regular meetings and seminars. Please contact the lab if you are interested.
Regular supervision and mentoring is of the utmost importance for the training of junior scientists and therefore an absolute priority in our lab. Through lab meetings, bi-weekly 1:1s and additional informal discussions every lab member is individually coached and has the opportunity to discuss her/his work and progress on a regular basis. Project presentations every 6 months provide an opportunity to review the overall progress of the project, and feedback on the presentations will be given and discussed individually. New lab members will be assigned a "lab angel" to facilitate their start in the team and PhD students will receive additional teaching regarding thesis writing and organizing their PhD. Scientific writing and good scientific practice are topics that regularly feature on our internal seminars. This is complemented by bi-annual retreats (one in house, one off site) where in-depth discussions on individual projects, potentials for innovation, upcoming opportunities and changes and team building activities are featured. Annual appraisals throughout the time in the lab help especially to provide mutual feedback, review and set mid-term and long-term goals and provide cues for career and skill development. Collectively, helping everyone in the lab realize their full potential at their current career stage and equip for the future is part of my personal mission statement.


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Japanese Plum, Mulberry, Persimmon trees available.
Shiranui Oranges, Blood Oranges and Kumquats are now available and I have 4 varieties of Satsumas available now including Arctic Frost and Miho.
New variety of satsumas for Louisiana. This tree was designated a Texas Superstar in 2010. Cold tolerant to 14 degrees.
I sell Arctic Frost, Orange Frost and Bumper Satsumas. All very cold hardy. 14 degrees.
Miho Satsuma info---- http://www.westernfarmpress.com/orchard- crops/satsuma-miho-mandarins-tolerate-14-f
I will have 3 outstanding satsuma varieties available. Arctic frost, Orange frost, both very ,very cold hardy and Bumper which makes a bumper crop.
-All my 5 gallon trees are 1 year old at this time.
Because of the ongoing bug infestation of Floria Citrus trees, my grower has taken additional steps to insure the high quality of all his Citrus Trees.
All trees are now certified to be Asian Citrus Psyllid insect free!! We are trying to keep the citrus insects under control here in Louisiana.
I keep a large variety of citrus trees at my location in the New Orleans area.
Cuties Mandarin
- Lemon--Meyer, Ponderosa, Lisbon, Pink Lemons
- Lime -- Persian, Key, Kieffer
- Orange -- Navel, Louisiana Sweet, Calamondin, Blood, and Red Navel
- Satsuma--Owari, Brown Select, and MIHO Satsumas. MIHO can grown anywhere in the state of Louisiana up to Southern Arkansas. 14 degree tree.
- Grapefruit--Ruby Red, Rio Red
- Chandler Pummelo
- Kumquat--Meiwa (sweet), Nagami (tart)
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All varieties are available in 5 gallon containers for $50.00. These trees are 1 to 1 1/2 years old and will produce some fruit next season. Keep in mind that first and second year citrus fruit can be poor quality and should be cut off.
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I am located in Metairie, Louisiana
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A Calamondin is a cross between a kumquat and orange or kumquat and mandarin. It makes a very nice houseplant. The plant height can be controlled by the pot size and pruning. It will grow larger in the ground. Cold resistant 25 degrees.
It is quite showy and fragrant when the fruit and blossoms kick in. Blooms and produces fruit all year long. The fruit is orange/red about golf ball size. It taste like a lime with a hint of mandarin. The rind is edible and sweet to taste. The fruit is juicy with high acidity. The fruit makes an excellent marmalade. It also stops insect bite itches. The fruit can be frozen whole and used as ice cubes in summer drinks.
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All my trees are 3 to 5 feet tall.
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Utmost comfort within a beautiful boutique hotel
Our visit to Naumi Hotel Singapore near Bugis MRT was nothing short of breath-taking. As we pulled up to the award-winning boutique hotel, we were greeted with an exhilarating spray-painted graffiti artwork of a policeman and a car. As with many pieces of art in the hotel, it was specially-commissioned to give the hotel both a vibrant and sophisticated look. On the adjacent side of the building, a unique urban plant art installation decorated the length of the hotel's front. Looking around, Naumi's modern exterior immediately separated itself from the traditional shophouses of the vicinity.
A short walking distance from both City Hall and Bugis MRT stations, the hotel is right within reach of Singapore's shopping belt, yet situated away from the noise of the city. Naumi's cosy and convenient location was undeniably an enticing factor for our choice of stay. Read our full Naumi Hotel Singapore review to know more about this hotel in Singapore near Bugis MRT.
There are four different types of rooms in Naumi - Habitat, Patio, Oasis, and its famous designer-inspired suites. Every room has a well-stocked pantry, complete with complimentary in-room refreshments and a Nespresso machine.
For the tech-reliant, each room has an Apple TV as well as complimentary high-speed WiFi. Also, we didn't need to fret about leaving our chargers at home - on the desk, there was a bunch of different mobile phone chargers. Apart from that, this hotel in Singapore also has a couple of Nintendo Switch sets available upon request that kept us entertained.
The theme of Naumi's suites are inspired by two designers – Coco Chanel and Andy Warhol. Our favourite suite would definitely be the Gabrielle and Camillia ones inspired by Coco Chanel. It had an elegant monochromatic theme, which added to the room's classiness.
On the other end, the Eden and Nirwana suites rooms are a dramatic splash of colour with quirky furniture. With only four of these suites in the building, you can be sure to indulge yourself in some exclusive pampering!
Apart from the facilities common across all rooms in this hotel in Singapore, the suite rooms also offer a newly in-placed Google Home e-concierge service. We could find out about attractions and travel routes from Naumi just by speaking into the device. Fun fact: Google Home can also be asked to play your preferred song. All you have to do is to state the genre, artist or song title!
Entering the Oasis room was like stepping into a modern paradise. The room was stylishly designed to provide a much-needed respite for our holiday. The whole place is extremely spacious and has a partition for the bathroom at the back. The bathtub looked so inviting, we swear it was beckoning us to take a long and relaxing soak!
The Patio room is the classic definition of blissfulness. It was decked out in warm and earthy colours which instantly made us feel very much at home. What's special is its private deck that was topped off with a comfortable cushiony couch perfect for a lazy day in!
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Book NowWe couldn't wait to visit Naumi's acclaimed and Instagram-famous infinity pool, and it absolutely didn't disappoint. What better way to relax and rejuvenate than taking a dip in the glistening rooftop swimming pool that overlooks the beautiful Singapore city! There's also a poolside bar that serves refreshing drinks all day. As the sun started to set, the inviting sight became even more picturesque. The unobstructed view of the concrete jungle from this hotel in Singapore was definitely an unforgettable one.
Naumi's gym is nicely spread over three levels, with two cardio rooms on the 5th and 7th floors, and a weights room on the 6th floor. The state-of-the-art equipment is topped off with iPhone docking stations for an even satisfying workout. Additionally, it's opened 24/7 so fitness junkies can hit the gym anytime they want to!
The hotel's restaurant, Table by Rang Mahal, serves Indian cuisine with a contemporary touch, as well as some Western favourites developed specially to give Naumi's guests a unique and delicious dining experience.
Besides a healthy continental buffet, Table highlights its executive set lunch priced at S$20++, available from 12-2.30pm daily. The food served here is simply mouth-watering, you just have to try it for yourself!
Besides offering heartwarming food, Table also doubles up as a great place to chill with drinks. We visited during their Happy Hour (3.30-6.30pm daily), and were pleasantly surprised to receive our first drink for FREE – all guests who book directly get to enjoy this, so do take note. On top of that, Table has a Happy Hour '1 for 1' offer where – yep, you guessed it – drinks are buy 1 get 1 free! This applies to House-pours only which includes selected house wines, beers, soft drinks, coffee or tea. What a great way to spend the late afternoon!
The third level of the hotel is dedicated to offer extra privacy for its guests. With an extra glass door at the lift area, the corridor is only accessible to those who are staying on the floor.
Rooms and common areas are filled with flirtatious messages that seem to be spoken by Naumi herself. The most prominent one would be the large "follow me" sign at the lift lobby. How many do you think you can find?
During your stay at Naumi, be sure to check out the staff's uniform. As with the art pieces and furniture of the hotel, the fashion-forward attires are also specially designed to fit the sophisticated vibe of this hotel near Bugis MRT.
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Florida citizens at a meeting opposing prison closures and privatization last night in Jefferson County. |
And they're dangerous. Murderers, rapists and thieves are more likely to escape a private prison than a government-run institution, according to a nationwide study by researchers at the Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of Research and Evaluation.
Just this month, an inmate pleaded guilty to murdering Gary and Linda Haas, an Oklahoma couple on vacation in August 2010. He and two others had escaped from Arizona State Prison, which is run by Management And Training Corporation. Arizona's Department of Corrections issued a scathing assessment of the poor security and undertrained corrections officers. They actually ignored the alarm that sounded when the inmates cut the fence to escape.
Florida lawmakers want to turn nearly half of Florida's prisons over to a corporation -- though violent inmates have escaped from prisons run by GEO Group Inc. and the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the two companies vying to run Florida's privatized prisons.
Here are just a few of the delightful things that happened in money-making prisons:
In February 2008, a notorious rapist escaped for two days from a civil commitment center in Arcadia, Fla, according to the Tampa Bay Times. GEO Group ran the facility, which treats sex offenders too dangerous to be released. The escapee, Bruce Alan Young, is a former nurse convicted of raping seven female patients while they were sedated, including a 15-year-old girl at Citrus Memorial Hospital.
Two years ago, three dangerous inmates escaped from the Allen Correctional Center, a GEO facility, in Kinder, La. The Town Talk tells us government law enforcement officers brought them in.
CCA mistakenly released nine inmates from the Bay County Jail Annex in Florida in 2007. Six inmates escaped from the CCA-run Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in the summer of 1998. Four were in prison for murder and one was serving time for armed robbery. One of the inmates eluded capture for more than a month.See why this is a bad idea? You can sign this petition to oppose prison privatization in Florida here.


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Welcome to a celebration of a free moving body and being - join us for an evening with 1.5h Yoga & 1.5h Centered Movement Workshop & Free Dance!
About the event
Through Hatha Yoga, we open our breaths and states of being.
Be inspired to connect with your mind and your presence, immersed in Respira's live electronic organic soundscapes with guitar and percussion. The Yoga is for beginners as well as advanced practitioners.
After the Hatha Yoga, our states of being will be loose and natural and we will be able to connect with our thoughtless innate movements, our physical intuition. Here we will work with Centered Movement techniques, to stay focused in the natural state of being.
Come, feel free, express yourself & be.
Please come 15minutes before, on an empty stomach, in loose and natural clothes. There will be provided yoga mats, snacks & tea.
After the session we will stay around for tea, food & a chat. Do bring snacks too, which we can share.
About Centered Movement
A fun and engaging body-mind discipline; merging yoga, meditation & dance into one flowing unfolding process. Navigating naturally with the desires of the body, rather than mental constructs, we become continuously, emotionally and physically aware of life's movements, connecting with the inborn intuition of our own nature. With free and aware body movements, we learn how to navigate our daily lives, remaining more centered & harmoniously balanced within ourselves. We dive into the underlying of parts of our human existence, by becoming aware of our feelings, our emotions, our inner crosspoints of energy & the influences from the elements.
About Nature Tales
A community connecting us with Nature, through learning about our own personal Natures. Using techniques from yoga, breathwork, meditation & various dance disciplines, we create a unique melting pot - stirring together personal growth experiences - to the sounds of live music & worldly electronic music, breathing together the beat of life in and out.
We look forward to breathe, move and be with you!
Namaste, Jakob (Ishtadi) & Markus (Respira)
About the hosts
Ishtadi means purification of the senses in Sanskrit; the prerequisite of being absorbed in presence. Since age 15 Ishtadi has taught Hatha & Tantric Yoga, along with Pranayama, Meditation & his Centered Movement dance system throughout the world. Having spent several years in India studying with the Yoga & Meditation masters, he has grown a vast knowledge of several ancient traditions & practices. Apart from performing Live Healing Soundscapes & producing music, he DJ's World & Ethnic Electronic Dance Music, making us move internally and externally.
Respira explores atmospheric realms interweaving organic sounds and deep other-worldly scapes together with guitar & percussions. Merging spherical dubs, with pulsating beats he activates the heart and body, moving the mind comfortably towards the inner dimensions, perfect for yoga & other body, breath & mind work.
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Price: 120,- DKK, 50% discount for members of think.dk & Nature Tales (become a member for free at the entrance). Free for Tinkuy members.
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Parades will be prohibited at New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration in 2021 to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Mayor LaToya Cantrell's office said Tuesday.
Typically marked by parades and parties, the holiday is the Louisiana city's biggest tourism draw.
"Mardi Gras ... [is] a season of traditions that we celebrate every year, a time that the community comes together in formal, fun, and often unexpected ways," the mayor's office said in a statement. "With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, we will have to modify how to observe [Carnival] season. ... We are surrounded by hot spots and we don't know what the future holds in store for us."
The mayor's move comes after the Krewe du Vieux, one of the city's most popular Carnival organizations, announced last week it would not parade in 2021.
Cantrell's office is turning to the public for ideas about how to celebrate the holiday safely. It's asking people to submit detailed plans for socially distanced celebrations with safety protocols built in.
Designs should comply with COVID-19 restrictions and "prevent unstructured crowds of strangers," the mayor said. These ideas should also be flexible in terms of scale if new public health guidelines arise. The mayor's office noted that a vaccine will not be readily available by Carnival season.
Cantrell's office is also asking residents to submit ideas for "a good 'theme' or name" for Carnival this year.
New Orleans' public safety and public health team will review the ideas, which are due by Dec. 5.
A 2020 study by WalletHub found that Mardi Gras had an economic impact of more than $1 billion in New Orleans.
It's also a religious holiday. Literally Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is on the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian celebration of Lent. Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 16 next year.
The most recent Carnival season is believed to have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus, NOLA.com reported.
The city's decision comes as Louisiana's coronavirus numbers have continued to surge. The state has seen more than 205,000 confirmed cases and 6,139 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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THE small town of Montbrandon, Italy, in the Marca of Ancona, gave birth to this Saint, also known in English as James of the Marches. When young he was sent to the University of Perugia, where his progress in learning soon qualified him to be chosen preceptor to a young gentleman of Florence. Fearing that he might be engulfed in the whirlpool of world excesses, St. James applied himself to prayer and recollection.
When travelling near Assisi he went into the great Church of the Portiuncula to pray, and being animated by the fervor of the holy men who there served God, and by the example of their blessed founder St. Francis, he determined to petition in that very place for the habit of the Order. He began his spiritual war against the devil, the world, and the flesh, with assiduous prayer and extraordinary fasts and watchings. For forty years he never passed a day without taking the discipline.
Being chosen Archbishop of Milan, he fled, and could not be prevailed on to accept the office. He wrought several miracles at Venice and at other places, and raised from dangerous sicknesses the Duke of Calabria and the King of Naples. The Saint died in the convent of the Holy Trinity of his Order, near Naples, on the 28th of November, in the year 1476, being ninety years old, seventy of which he had spent in a religious state.


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On-the-fly code quality analysis is available in C#, VB.NET, XAML, ASP.NET, HTML, and XML. ReSharper will let you know if your code can be improved and suggest automatic quick-fixes.
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Beware of Facebook Scam Claiming 'Free' Kohl's Gift Card for Taking Survey
If you have Facebook, you've probably seen one of your friends claiming to have earned a $100 gift card from Kohl's just for taking a survey. Don't believe it.
It would be easy to mistake this for a legitimate offer, but it couldn't be further from the truth. The claim originates from a site with the URL 'rewardnow.pw', shares on behalf of your Facebook friends, and redirects the user to a site that looks branded by Kohl's—but it's definitely not a Kohl's site.
The site asks users to enter personal information such as telephone numbers, email addresses, date of birth, and sometimes even credit card or banking information. No legitimate site would ask for this information on a customer survey.
Kohl's took to its Facebook page to deny any affiliation with the offer:
We are aware of the gift card promotion. However, we are not affiliated with this third party site. We apologize for the confusion.
Unfortunately, more than six million Facebook users have fallen victim to the scam.
The Better Business Bureau offers the following tips to identify similar scams:
- Don't believe what you see. It's easy to steal the colors, logos and header of an established organization. Scammers can also make links look like they lead to legitimate websites and emails appear to come from a different sender.
- Legitimate businesses do not ask for credit card numbers or banking information on customer surveys. If they do ask for personal information, like an address or email, be sure there's a link to their privacy policy.
- When in doubt, do a quick Web search. If the survey is a scam, you may find alerts or complaints from other consumers. The organization's real website may have further information.
- Watch out for a reward that's too good to be true. If the survey is real, you may be entered in a drawing to win a gift card or receive a small discount off your next purchase. Few businesses can afford to give away $50 gift cards for completing a few questions.
Remember, if it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is.


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Peach Ice DPS POD by XTRA is a fresh flavor of Georgia Peach and refreshing Ice.
The DPS Kit from XTRA is the latest technology in the vaping industry. Taking into consideration the environmental impact of batteries, XTRA has developed a disposable pod system where the user only replaced the pod containing the liquid but now the battery.
The battery of DPS kit is very durable and lasts a whole day of vaping, and the fact that the battery is really affordable and small, you can carry an extra battery for those long days or nights out.
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Order your very own "Welcome to Alaska" Print!
Prints are offered on both pre-stretched canvases AND high quality Giclee photo paper.
Canvas Prints:
Canvas prints arrive pre-stretched and hand embellished by the artist. Embellishments compliment the piece with lively texture and color, making the print look just as amazing as the original painting. These canvases come in different size options that match the scale of the original painting. The canvas material is stretched onto a hidden wood frame, making the piece 1 inch thick. They arrive ready to hang in your home.
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Giclee Photo Prints are offered in both glossy and matte finish. Ultra-detailed image resolution and vibrant colors on premium printable paper. Photo frames are not included.
High Gloss Giclee paper produces a glossy finish with rich colors. They have the look and texture of a traditional photo print.
Fine-Art Photo graphic paper is a thicker paper with a matte finish. Has a subtle water color paper texture. Very high-detail print.


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QoS - Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) requirements stem from the realization of I/O consolidation over an IB network. As multiple applications and ULPs share the same fabric, a means is needed to control their use of network resources.
The basic need is to differentiate the service levels provided to different traffic flows, such that a policy can be enforced and can control each flow utilization of fabric resources.
The InfiniBand Architecture Specification defines several hardware features and management interfaces for supporting QoS:
Up to 15 Virtual Lanes (VL) carry traffic in a non-blocking manner
Arbitration between traffic of different VLs is performed by a two-priority-level weighted round robin arbiter. The arbiter is programmable with a sequence of (VL, weight) pairs and a maximal number of high priority credits to be processed before low priority is served
Packets carry class of service marking in the range 0 to 15 in their header SL field
Each switch can map the incoming packet by its SL to a particular output VL, based on a programmable table VL=SL-to-VL-MAP(in-port, out-port, SL)
The Subnet Administrator controls the parameters of each communication flow by providing them as a response to Path Record (PR) or MultiPathRecord (MPR) queries
DiffServ architecture (IETF RFC 2474 & 2475) is widely used in highly dynamic fabrics. The following subsections provide the functional definition of the various software elements that enable a DiffServ-like architecture over the Mellanox OFED software stack.
QoS functionality is split between the SM/SA, CMA and the various ULPs. We take the "chronology approach" to describe how the overall system works.
The network manager (human) provides a set of rules (policy) that define how the network is being configured and how its resources are split to different QoS-Levels. The policy also define how to decide which QoS-Level each application or ULP or service use.
The SM analyzes the provided policy to see if it is realizable and performs the necessary fab- ric setup. Part of this policy defines the default QoS-Level of each partition. The SA is enhanced to match the requested Source, Destination, QoS-Class, Service-ID, PKey against the policy, so clients (ULPs, programs) can obtain a policy enforced QoS. The SM may also set up partitions with appropriate IPoIB broadcast group. This broadcast group carries its QoS attributes: SL, MTU, RATE, and Packet Lifetime.
IPoIB is being setup. IPoIB uses the SL, MTU, RATE and Packet Lifetime available on the multicast group which forms the broadcast group of this partition.
MPI which provides non IB based connection management should be configured to run using hard coded SLs. It uses these SLs for every QP being opened.
ULPs that use CM interface (like SRP) have their own pre-assigned Service-ID and use it while obtaining PathRecord/MultiPathRecord (PR/MPR) for establishing connections. The SA receiving the PR/MPR matches it against the policy and returns the appropriate PR/MPR including SL, MTU, RATE and Lifetime.
ULPs and programs (e.g. SDP) use CMA to establish RC connection provide the CMA the target IP and port number. ULPs might also provide QoS-Class. The CMA then creates Service-ID for the ULP and passes this ID and optional QoS-Class in the PR/MPR request. The resulting PR/MPR is used for configuring the connection QP.
PathRecord and Multi Path Record Enhancement for QoS:
As mentioned above, the PathRecord and MultiPathRecord attributes are enhanced to carry the Service-ID which is a 64bit value. A new field QoS-Class is also provided.
A new capability bit describes the SM QoS support in the SA class port info. This approach provides an easy migration path for existing access layer and ULPs by not introducing new set of PR/MPR attributes.
The QoS policy, which is specified in a stand-alone file, is divided into the following four subsections:
Port Group
A set of CAs, Routers or Switches that share the same settings. A port group might be a partition defined by the partition manager policy, list of GUIDs, or list of port names based on NodeDescription.
Fabric Setup
Defines how the SL2VL and VLArb tables should be set up.
In OFED this part of the policy is ignored. SL2VL and VLArb tables should be configured in the OpenSM options file (opensm.opts).
QoS-Levels Definition
This section defines the possible sets of parameters for QoS that a client might be mapped to. Each set holds SL and optionally: Max MTU, Max Rate, Packet Lifetime and Path Bits.
Path Bits are not implemented in OFED.
Matching Rules
A list of rules that match an incoming PR/MPR request to a QoS-Level. The rules are processed in order such as the first match is applied. Each rule is built out of a set of match expressions which should all match for the rule to apply. The matching expressions are defined for the following fields:
SRC and DST to lists of port groups
Service-ID to a list of Service-ID values or ranges
QoS-Class to a list of QoS-Class values or ranges
The CMA interface supports Service-ID through the notion of port space as a prefix to the port number, which is part of the sockaddr provided to rdma_resolve_add(). The CMA also allows the ULP (like SDP) to propagate a request for a specific QoS-Class. The CMA uses the provided QoS-Class and Service-ID in the sent PR/MPR.
IPoIB queries the SA for its broadcast group information and uses the SL, MTU, RATE and Packet Lifetime available on the multicast group which forms this broadcast group.
The current SRP implementation uses its own CM callbacks (not CMA). So SRP fills in the Service-ID in the PR/MPR by itself and use that information in setting up the QP.
SRP Service-ID is defined by the SRP target I/O Controller (it also complies with IBTA Service- ID rules). The Service-ID is reported by the I/O Controller in the ServiceEntries DMA attribute and should be used in the PR/MPR if the SA reports its ability to handle QoS PR/MPRs.


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On this website you will find information about AstrOmatic software, including download links to the latest versions and documentation, as well as access to the discussion forum and to development repositories. If you are into nerdy stuff, or to learn more on how to use the software, you might also want to check out the AstrOmatic technical blog. Be sure to register to leave comments on posts! If you would like to contribute to AstrOmatic software development, documentation or to these columns, please contact the administrator.
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Visualizing large science images in a web browser
In this paper, we propose a scalable client-server system for web-based streamed viewing and zooming of large science images in Astronomy applications. User interfaces based on this framework are embeddable in regular Web pages, blog posts, or wiki entries. Targeted use cases include visual survey data query and exploration, remote image quality control, educational or training demos and interactive press release material. |
Visualizing and navigating through large astronomy images from a remote location with traditional astronomy display tools can be a frustrating experience in terms of speed and ergonomics, especially on mobile devices.
IIPImage is a versatile system for scientific image visualization and remote analysis, entirely based on Web technologies. IIPImage has a long history and finds its roots in the mid 1990's in the cultural heritage field where it was originally created to enable the visualization of high resolution colorimetric images of paintings. In order to deal with astronomy science images we brought new features to the IIPImage server, and set up an internal pipeline entirely in floating-point format.
A variety of web clients already exists for IIPImage. For this project we focused on interfaces for both planetary data and celestial images.
VisiOmatic is an open source celestial image viewer developed at AstrOmatic. The current prototype is based on the Leaflet Javascript library, and works on both touch-based and mouse-based devices.
Please check out the VisiOmatic homepage for information and demos.


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For most retailers, the upcoming Black Friday will be bigger (more deals, longer hours) than ever before. But what does a store do on Black Friday if it's promised to stop using the discounts and marketing and sales gimmicks that the day is best known for?
Nearly all of 2012 has been an experiment for JCPenney. The experiment began in late January, when CEO Ron Johnson announced a new era of "fair and square" prices, in which inflated markups, coupons, and other classic sales shenanigans would disappear. Short-lived deals that forced shoppers to, say, "come to a store between 8 and 10 a.m. on a Sunday in order to get the best price" would be gone too, said Johnson. Presumably, so too would "doorbusters," the dramatically discounted, limited-inventory merchandise used as magnets to entice shoppers into malls during the pre-dawn the day after Thanksgiving.
With these restrictions in place, what would a Black Friday look like at JC Penney? No one really knew until Johnson announced the company's plans earlier this week.
Talking with USA Today, Johnson revealed the company's game plan, which includes plenty of "one day only" discounts similar to many Black Friday sales. On the other hand, JCPenney, with its lower "fair and square" original prices, won't host the ridiculous 80% markdowns offered by competitor retailers. So it's not exactly a traditional Black Friday. Perhaps "Gray Friday" is the better term?
(MORE: What's With All the Leaked Black Friday Ads?)
Also, in addition to ongoing free photo and haircut promotions for the holidays, JCPenney will be the place to go for buttons:
"Instead of mailing out millions of coupons, we'll be handing out millions of buttons," said CEO Ron Johnson in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, touting the retailer's new strategy, which downplays sales and promotions. "We believe in acts of generosity."
Throughout the holiday shopping season, consumers in JCPenney stores will be given buttons featuring Santa, reindeer, gingerbread men, and so on. Each button comes with a unique code on the back, which, when entered at jcp.com/christmas, could win you prizes—gift cards worth $5 to $500, JCP merchandise, even trips to Disneyland, Yellowstone, and to see company's spokesperson Ellen Degeneres' show in person.
The JCPenney press release concerning Black Friday also explains that, despite its months-long campaign against complicated, ultra-low pricing, there will indeed be sales on the day after Thanksgiving:
"Black Friday is America's greatest shopping tradition and we're celebrating the occasion with our only sale of the year," said Ron Johnson, chief executive officer of jcpenney. "All day long, customers will find some of our lowest prices ever and the chance to win amazing gifts, including once in a lifetime trips to great American destinations. It's our way of kicking off the holiday season and saying, 'Merry Christmas, America!'"
(MORE: Timing It Right: A Sweet Spot Emerges for Snagging the Best Holiday Gift Deals)
Carefully worded corporate quote aside, it seems as if Johnson feels forced to play along with the usual distasteful Black Friday games. The company just reported a hefty third quarter loss, marking the third quarter in a row of losses—and the latest sign of how customers appear to be rejecting Johnson's "fair and square" no-discounting approach to retail.
The New York Post quoted one analyst's recent take on JCPenney's performance:
"Trends at JCPenney are obviously getting worse, not better, and we are becoming more and more convinced that sales in 2013 will also decline, which could lead to a going-concern problem next year," said Charles Grom, an analyst at Deutsche Bank.
Because JCPenney's pricing changes alienated its oldest, most loyal customers—the ones accustomed to 70% off deals—another analyst told MarketWatch that he expects that the retailer is "going to have a poor Christmas."
(MORE: Holiday Shoppers Can Look Forward to an Extra Bloated Black Friday)
Based on a scanned copy of JCPenney's Black Friday ad, it seems unlikely that the retailer will be a particularly hot place to shop during Thanksgiving weekend. Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Friday morning—not Thanksgiving night, like Walmart, Toys R Us, and others—and because JCPenney's prices are lower to begin with, the Black Friday discounts don't seem all that amazing. The selection includes $40 coats (normally up to $70), $15 Isotoner glovers (normally $22), $10 sweaters (normally $13 to $15), $6 JCrew long-sleeve crewneck T-shirts (normally $9), $25 Nicole Miller tote bags (normally $50), $895 white gold rings (normally $1,195), $15 radio-controlled toys (normally $20), and $15 kids bubble jackets (normally $17).
Whereas the originally announced overhaul of the JCPenney brand felt bold and gutsy, its plans for the Black Friday and the rest of the holidays seem meek and forced. But Ron Johnson clearly feels like he has to do something.
In related news, investors certainly don't seem impressed with JCPenney lately. On Monday, when the retailer's Black Friday plans made news, the company's stock price dipped below $18, after trading as high as $24 just last week.


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Constants are fixed values that represent model inputs, fixed constants, or any other value that does not change. Constants are not modified by the solver as it searches for a solution. As such, constants do not contribute to the number of degrees of freedom (DOF).
Constants are declared in the Constants ... End Constants section of the model file. The constants may be defined in one section or in multiple declarations throughout the model. Constant initialization is performed sequentially, from top to bottom. If a constant does not have an initial value given, a default value of 1.0 is assigned. Constants may also be a function of other constants. These initial conditions are processed once as the first step after the model parsing.
! Example model that demonstrates constant declarations Model example Constants c0 ! no initial value provided - default = 1 c1 = 1.5 ! initializes to 1.5 c2 = 2 * c1 ! initializes to 3.0 c3 = exp(c2) * c1 ! initializes to exp(3.0) * 1.5 my_constant = 5 ! initializes to 5.0 End Constants Variables x[1:c2] = my_constant ! create a vector of 3 initialized to 5 End Variables Equations x[1:c2-1] = c3 x[c2] = c1 + c2 + x[1] End Equations End Model |


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(In the following letter that originally appeared on Angelus, the online news platform of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is being re-posted with permission, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez -- the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops -- addresses recent controversies surrounding public monuments to St. Junípero Serra and asks the faithful of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to invoke the saint's "intercession for this nation that he helped to found." Ahead of the saint's July 1 feast day, he urges prayers especially for "an end to racial prejudice and a new awareness of what it means that all men and women are created equal as children of God." Archbishop Gomez also offers an original spiritual meditation that he composed almost entirely from words drawn from St. Junípero's sermons and letters.)
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Recently, statues to the Apostle of California, St. Junípero Serra, were torn down in San Francisco and in the plaza outside our first church, Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles, in downtown Los Angeles. Up and down the state, there is growing debate about removing St. Junípero memorials from public lands. Ventura officials have announced that they will hold a public hearing July 7 to debate whether to take down his statue from in front of Ventura City Hall.
Faced with the possibility of vandalism, we are taking increased security precautions at the historic missions located in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, we will probably have to relocate some statues to our beloved saint or risk their desecration.
These developments sadden me. I have been thinking and writing about St. Junípero for many years now.
I understand the deep pain being expressed by some native peoples in California. But I also believe Fray Junípero is a saint for our times, the spiritual founder of Los Angeles, a champion of human rights, and this country's first Hispanic saint. I was privileged to celebrate his canonization Mass with Pope Francis in 2015. I rely on his intercession in my ministry, and I am inspired by his desire to bring God's tender mercy to every person.
The exploitation of America's first peoples, the destruction of their ancient civilizations, is a historic tragedy. Crimes committed against their ancestors continue to shape the lives and futures of native peoples today. Generations have passed and our country still has not done enough to make things right.
In the family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, we have worked hard to atone for past errors and wrongs and to find the path forward together. We honor the contributions that native peoples made to building the Church in Southern California and we cherish their gifts in the mission of the Church today.
Over the years, I have come to understand how the image of Father Serra and the missions evokes painful memories for some people. For that reason, I believe the protests over our history in California, and the broader protests that have started elsewhere in the country over historical monuments, are important.
Historical memory is the soul of every nation. What we remember about our past and how we remember it defines our national identity — the kind of people we want to be, the values and principles we want to live by.
But history is complicated. The facts matter, distinctions need to be made, and the truth counts. We cannot learn history's lessons or heal old wounds unless we understand what really happened, how it happened, and why.
Our society may reach a consensus not to honor St. Junípero or various other figures from our past. But elected officials cannot abdicate their responsibilities by turning these decisions over to small groups of protesters, allowing them to vandalize public monuments. This is not how a great democracy should function.
Allowing the free expression of public opinion is important. So is upholding the rule of law and ensuring that decisions we reach as a society are based on genuine dialogue and the search for truth and the common good.
In this regard, how the City of Ventura is handling the debate over its Serra monument can be a model for thoughtful and respectful public discourse that includes civil authorities, indigenous leaders, representatives of the Church, and the community at large.
In other cases, it is clear that those attacking St. Junípero's good name and vandalizing his memorials do not know his true character or the actual historical record.
The sad truth is that, beginning decades ago, activists started "revising" history to make St. Junípero the focus of all the abuses committed against California's indigenous peoples.
But the crimes and abuses that our saint is blamed for — slanders that are spread widely today over the internet and sometimes repeated by public figures — actually happened long after his death.
It was California's first governor who called for "a war of extermination" against the Indians and called in the U.S. Cavalry to help carry out his genocidal plans. That was in 1851. St. Junípero died in 1784.
The real St. Junípero fought a colonial system where natives were regarded as "barbarians" and "savages," whose only value was to serve the appetites of the white man. For St. Junípero, this colonial ideology was a blasphemy against the God who has "created (all men and women) and redeemed them with the most precious blood of his Son."
He lived and worked alongside native peoples and spent his whole career defending their humanity and protesting crimes and indignities committed against them. Among the injustices he struggled against, we find heartbreaking passages in his letters where he decries the daily sexual abuse of indigenous women by colonial soldiers.
For St. Junípero, the natives were not just powerless victims of colonial brutality. In his letters, he describes their "gentleness and peaceful dispositions," he celebrates their creativity and knowledge; he remembers little acts of kindness and generosity, even the sweet sound of their voices as they sang.
He learned their languages and their ancient customs and ways. St. Junípero came not to conquer, he came to be a brother. "We have all come here and remained here for the sole purpose of their well-being and salvation," he once wrote. "And I believe everyone realizes we love them."
I like to think that his deep reverence for creation was influenced by his conversations and observations among this land's first peoples.
St. Junípero became one of America's first environmentalists, documenting California's diverse habitats in diary entries and letters where he described mountains and plains, the blazing sun and the effects of drought, the overflow of brooks and rivers, cottonwood and willow trees, roses in bloom, the roar of a mountain lion that kept the missionaries awake at night.
St. Junípero also understood that the souls of indigenous Americans had been darkened with bitterness and rage at their historic mistreatment and the atrocities committed against them.
In 1775, when Kumeyaay attackers burned down the mission in San Diego, torturing and murdering his dear friend, Father Luís Jayme, California's first martyr, St. Junípero was not outraged. He was concerned for the killers' souls. He pleaded with authorities to have mercy.
"As for the culprits, their offense should be forgiven after some slight punishment," he said. "By doing so they would see we were putting into practice the rule we teach them — to return good for evil and to pardon our enemies."
This may be the first moral argument against the use of the death penalty in American history. And St. Junípero was arguing against its imposition on an oppressed minority.
St. Junípero was 60 years old when he traveled 2,000 miles from Carmel to Mexico City to protest the injustices of the colonial system and demand that authorities adopt a "bill of rights" that he had written for the native peoples.
That was in 1773, three years before America's founders declared this nation's independence with those beautiful words: "all men are created equal … endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights."
Pope Francis called St. Junípero "one of the founding fathers of the United States." He recognized that the saint's witness anticipated the great spirit of human equality and liberty under God that has come to define the American project.
Yet in online petitions today we find St. Junípero compared to Adolf Hitler, his missions compared to concentration camps. No serious historian would accept this, and we should not allow these libels to be made in public arguments about our great saint.
Despite their many flaws, the California missions were similar to some of the other communes and "communitarian" societies we find in early American history.
The missions were multicultural communities of worship and work, with their own governments and a self-sustaining economy based on agriculture and handicrafts. Living and working together, Natives and Spaniards created a new, mestizo ("mixed") culture reflected in the distinctive art, architecture, music, poetry, and prayers that came out of the missions.
It is sadly true that corporal punishment was sometimes used in the missions, as it was practiced throughout late 18th-century society. It is also true that some natives died of diseases in the missions.
But the tragic ruin of native populations occurred long after St. Junípero was gone and the missions were closed or "secularized." Serious scholars conclude that St. Junípero himself was a gentle man and there were no physical abuses or forced conversions while he was president of the mission system.
St. Junípero did not impose Christianity, he proposed it. For him, the greatest gift he could offer was to bring people to the encounter with Jesus Christ. Living in the missions was always voluntary, and in the end just 10-20% of California's native population ever joined him.
My brothers and sisters, this is the truth about St. Junípero.
In this hour of trial in our nation, when once again we are confronting America's shameful legacy of racism, I invite you to join me in observing St. Junípero's feast day, July 1, as a day of prayer, fasting, and charity.
Let us ask St. Junípero's intercession for this nation that he helped to found. Let us pray with him for healing, reconciliation, an increase in empathy and understanding, an end to racial prejudice, and a new awareness of what it means that all men and women are created equal as children of God.
Every true reform begins in the human heart, and St. Junípero would tell us that only mercy and pardon and true contrition can move us forward at this moment in our history.
I have spent these recent days praying and reflecting on his life and writings and I have prepared a spiritual meditation composed almost entirely of words from St. Junípero's sermons and letters.
I offer this meditation, along with this letter, for your prayer and reflection as we work together to promote the healing of memories and an end to the racism that still plagues our nation's systems and institutions.
Pray for me and I will pray for you. May God grant peace to you and your families. I entrust all of us to the Immaculate Heart of Mary our Blessed Mother.
Most Reverend José H. Gomez
Archbishop of Los Angeles
On the mercy of God
A spiritual meditation from the writings of St. Junípero Serra
O Lord, You are complete mercy, complete love,
and complete tenderness toward all men and women,
even toward the most ungrateful sinners.
You wish all people to attain the ends
for which You compassionately created us.
You yearn that we might believe
that You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
and advance toward the salvation You will for us.
You are sweet and gentle,
and You call us in the gentleness of Your divine voice,
in the sweet and gentle tones of a Father
addressing his favorite child.
You extend the golden bonds of Your goodwill and love,
You pardon us in your mercy.
Father of all mercy and consolation,
pour forth the abundance of Your love with mercy.
By your mercy, conquer every type of malice.
Help us to leave not only our faults,
but the bad habits and situations in our lives which lead to these faults,
that we might love You alone.
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening with a contrite heart.
Help us to begin right now to realize the truth!
To be entirely animated by love of You,
Help us begin to live a holy life,
with a burning love and zeal for the salvation of our neighbors.
Make us more gentle, more calm,
more nurturing and strong.
Remind us of Your gentle goodwill, O Lord.
May we never be severe or harsh.
May we see in everyone, a child whom You have created and
redeemed with the most precious blood of Your Son.
Teach us to know that You value kindness,
that love is the best way to attract people to You.
May we always help others to taste and see
the sweetness and gentleness of Your love.
Let us bear every hardship
for the love of You and the salvation of souls.
In our trials, may we know that we are loved as Your own children.
To a willing heart all is sweet,
so grant us love and patience, and
conform us always to Your will, O God.
We entrust ourselves to the
Ever-Immaculate Queen Mary
and say with the Angel, "Hail Mary."
— Compiled by Most Reverend José H. Gomez,
Archbishop of Los Angeles
July 1, 2020


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Facing an insecure financial future, America's 'neglected middle child' may have to chart a different path to post-work life
For years, Mike Cundall Jr. thought he was on the proper path to retirement.
A professor of philosophy at North Carolina A&T University, Cundall, 49, and his wife, Amy Werner, 48, did everything right. They started saving for retirement when they entered the workforce and faithfully put money from every paycheck into 401(k) plans and Roth IRAs. Their goal: to save enough to have a monthly income of $5,000 in retirement.
But now Cundall is beginning to feel apprehensive. He wonders whether he'll be able to reach that $5,000-a-month goal and, if he does, whether it will be enough.
One reason for the Greensboro, North Carolina, resident's anxiety: the unpredictability of the stock market. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, he recalls, "our savings essentially got halved in a matter of weeks."
Then there's inflation and rising health care costs. Financial advisers have counseled the couple to save more, but the costs of raising their three children — now 22, 20 and 13 — have made that impossible, Cundall says.
"All this has led me to believe that no matter how much we've saved, we're not going to be able to retire and simply enjoy the golden years," he says.
Cundall's pessimism is widely shared among his peers in Generation X — or "Generation anXious," as a recent Northwestern Mutual report dubbed them.
The insurance and financial planning firm's 2023 Planning & Progress Study found Xers, the cohort born from 1965 through 1980, to be the only generation in which a majority — 55 percent — believe they won't be financially prepared for retirement.
According to the report, based on a February-March Harris Poll survey, Gen Xers are less likely than the general adult population to believe they have had or will have a successful career or that they will achieve long-term financial security. They are considerably more likely than boomers to predict they will outlive their savings, and on a 10-point scale, they rate their sense of financial security at 5.6, markedly lower than other generations.
Those worries appear to be well founded. Thirty-five percent of the Gen Xers surveyed by Prudential in March and April reported having less than $10,000 in retirement savings, and 18 percent have nothing at all saved for retirement.
"The anxiety is real, and I think it's probably somewhat well placed," says Brian Ream, a member of Gen X and managing principal at accounting and wealth advisory firm CliftonLarsonAllen in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In many respects, he says, "Gen X is woefully unprepared for the traditional sense of retirement."
America's 'middle child'
To some degree, Gen X's anxiety has a straightforward explanation: Its members — numbering about 65 million, nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population — now range in age from 43 to 58, and retirement is no longer some event in the distant future.
But many reasons for their "pretirement" jitters are more complicated, rooted in past collective experiences and present economic challenges.
Growing up, Gen Xers were referred to as latchkey kids because, with both parents working, many came home from school to an empty house. Falling between two larger and more attention-getting age groups, boomers and millennials, they'd come to be called the forgotten generation — or, as a Pew Research Center study memorably put it, "America's neglected 'middle child.' "
"In my experience with clients, Gen Xers have been spending a lot of time trying to find identity," says Thomas Jensen, a Portland, Oregon–based wealth management adviser with Northwestern Mutual. Now they are trying to figure out how retirement might change their identity.
"On the financial side, our retirement's going to look different than that of our parents," Jensen says. "There's some anxiety with that."
Compared to their predecessors, Gen Xers married and had families later, says Ream. That helped earn them another nickname: the sandwich generation, with many caring for aging parents while still raising their kids.
"You've got these competing goals of 'I want to save for retirement' but, at the same time, 'I've got two kids in college and my parents are getting to the point where I am being required to either help out financially or spend more of my time on their care and well-being,' " he says.
Amid these challenges, Gen X is feeling whipsawed by rising prices and growing debt. More than two-thirds of Gen Xers worry about inflation short-circuiting their savings goals, according to the Prudential survey. A June 2023 analysis by Credit Karma found that Gen Xers owed the most among adult generations, with an average debt load of $61,036, and shell out the most per month ($599 on average) in repayments.
As a result, Jensen says, many simply don't "have the privilege or the luxury to say, 'Hey, I'm going to put money aside for retirement.' "
Losing the pension parachute
As sandwiched or saddled with debt as Gen Xers may be, their lack of retirement readiness can partly be attributed to circumstances beyond their control — most notably, the shift by private-sector employers from offering guaranteed pension benefits to savings-based plans such as 401(k)s, which accelerated as Xers were moving into the workforce.
"From my perspective, the biggest thing that is different for Gen X is that they no longer have the ability to rely, as previous generations did, on traditional pensions," says Dylan Tyson, president of Prudential Retirement Strategies.
In 1975, there were 27.2 million active participants in traditional private-employer pensions, also called "defined benefit" plans, which provide retirees with a guaranteed monthly income for life, according to the Congressional Research Service. Pension participation remained stable into the mid-'80s, when the oldest Gen Xers were starting their careers, but then began a steady decline, falling to 12.6 million by 2019.
As pensions waned, "defined contribution" plans such as 401(k)s — which require workers to save on their own and figure out how to manage withdrawals in retirement to ensure the money lasts — became the dominant form of retirement benefit, growing from 11.2 million active participants in 1975 to 85.5 million in 2019.
Gretchen Elhassani, 47, a freelance writer in Cary, North Carolina, has seen that sea change play out firsthand. "My grandparents got a job, and they kept that job for 40 years, and then they retired and they were able to just live off their pension without any worries," she says. Her parents had multiple employers over the course of their careers, but "each place that they went to had a pension plan."
For Elhassani, things were different. Her first workplace, a nonprofit organization, offered a 403(b) plan she could contribute to, but there was no employer match. Still, she socked away $100 per month. After leaving that job, however, she changed workplaces frequently and "didn't stick with one company long enough to accrue any meaningful savings."
"I've always said that my retirement plan is just not to retire," she says.
Gen X workers are three times more likely to have a defined-contribution plan than a defined-benefit plan, according to a July 2023 report by the National Institute on Retirement Security. Only 20 percent expect a pension to be part of their retirement income, the Prudential survey found.
Concerns about the future of Social Security compound Xers' anxiety about having a reliable income stream in later life. Just 45 percent believe Social Security will be there when they need it, the Northwestern Mutual study found, compared to 55 percent for the general adult population.
Social Security is not in danger of running out of money, as long as the government keeps collecting payroll taxes on almost all U.S. workers' wages. However, retirement benefits could be reduced by more than 20 percent by 2033 if Congress does not take steps to shore up the program's finances, an unsettling prospect for the nearly 3 in 5 Gen Xers who told Prudential's pollsters they expect to rely on Social Security as a source of retirement income.
A new vision of retirement
Add it all up, and "Gen X faces one of the most complex landscapes for retirement readiness in decades," one that requires "a new set of retirement strategies," says Rob Falzon, Prudential vice chair, in a statement on the company's findings.
For example, thanks to the security of pensions, not to mention much lower tuition costs, their parents and grandparents may have been better situated to pay for a child to go to college. Gen Xers might need to rethink that, Ream says.
"You can always finance an education" with student loans, he notes. "You can't finance your retirement."
Ironically, Elhassani says her college-bound sons, Youssef and Mehdi, are more proactive about saving for retirement than she is. The 18-year-old twins plan to start a business cleaning dorm rooms and frat houses. Mehdi aims to retire in his 40s or 50s, while Youssef has already opened a retirement account and makes stock trades on his iPhone.
Gen Xers may also need to think differently about spending than did their parents, or even their boomer older siblings. Let's say they want to travel in retirement. "Travel could be, 'I'm going to get a pop-up camper and see the national parks,' or it could be, 'I'm going on safari in South Africa,' " Ream says.
That might mean adjusting their dreams to fit their budget — or adjusting their budget to fit their dreams.
Tyson advises worried Gen Xers to think in terms of monthly income. Some of his recommendations: Keep tabs on what you can expect to get from Social Security, retirement-account withdrawals and other income sources (such as pensions or annuities). Will that cover your monthly needs? How much more would you need for travel and other lifestyle plans? Finding ways to cut spending now may put Gen Xers in a better position to enjoy some of those luxuries later, he says.
Changes from the SECURE 2.0 Act — a 2022 federal law that affects 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other savings vehicles — could also help Gen Xers achieve their goals, Tyson adds.
For example, SECURE 2.0 creates a mechanism for employers to add an emergency savings component to most workers' retirement plans. Starting in 2024, up to 3 percent of a qualifying employee's after-tax earnings can be set aside to build a rainy-day fund of up to $2,500, providing an alternative to tapping retirement accounts for emergencies.
Many Gen Xers are also coming to realize that retirement may not necessarily mean leaving work behind. Nearly half — 47 percent — expect to retire later than they'd planned, and 40 percent anticipate working part-time in retirement, the Prudential study found.
Cundall expects to be one of them. The author of the 2022 book The Humor Hack: Using Humor to Feel Better, Increase Resilience, and (Yes) Enjoy Your Work hopes his "retirement" years will include doing consulting work on how people can use humor to increase engagement.
While he's concerned about having enough to retire on, his plan to keep working is driven more by passion than money: "I don't want to feel like I have to be there."
Ream also believes that many members of Gen X will create a new vision of retirement by finding ways to bring in income through entrepreneurship or part-time work they want rather than need to do.
"I think there's going to be the opportunity to still maintain employment but do it on slightly more favorable terms," he says, summing up his cohort's view this way: "I can work until 67 or 68, but I'm going to work differently."
"All of these societal changes have been kind of thrust upon [Gen Xers]," he adds. "It's up to us now to say we're going to take control. Don't let the tide take you out. It's just time to maybe swim a little harder."


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Up first is The Book of Jonas, by Stephen Dau. I have two copies, since in their infinite respective wisdoms, Powells Indiespensable and the Book Passage first editions book clubs each sent me the same book the same month. So I have an extra.
Here's the blurb for The Book of Jonas:
Jonas is fifteen when his family is killed during an errant U.S. military operation in an unnamed Muslim country. With the help of an international relief organization, he is sent to America, where he struggles to assimilate-foster family, school, a first love. Eventually, he tells a court-mandated counselor and therapist about a U.S. soldier, Christopher Henderson, responsible for saving his life on the tragic night in question. Christopher's mother, Rose, has dedicated her life to finding out what really happened to her son, who disappeared after the raid in which Jonas' village was destroyed. When Jonas meets Rose, a shocking and painful secret gradually surfaces from the past, and builds to a shattering conclusion that haunts long after the final page. Told in spare, evocative prose, The Book of Jonas is about memory, about the terrible choices made during war, and about what happens when foreign disaster appears at our own doorstep. It is a rare and virtuosic novel from an exciting new writer to watch.
Second is Michael David Lukas' book, The Oracle of Stamboul , again a duplicate copy.
Both books are free, and they're new -- never read. You can take one or both, I do not care. Just be the first to leave a comment saying which book you want (or if you want both) and they're yours.
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February 2017 - DC Collectibles - DC BOMBSHELLS: HARLEY QUINN DELUXE STATUE
Designed by ANT LUCIA
Sculpted by TIM MILLER
The first DC Bombshells Deluxe Statue is here! Harley Quinn drops through the clouds in this extraordinary new statue that displays her original, full-concept Bombshells depiction.
Limited Edition of 5,000
Measures Approximately 14.46" Tall
On Sale SEPTEMBER 2017
Allocations May Occur