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When a mild-mannered peasant unsheathes the powers he has long kept hidden, the results can be spectacular. The same can be said for Peter Chan Ho-sun's Dragon, a martial-arts morality play as lithe as it is forceful. Shown under its original title, Wu Xia, when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, Dragon provides a lesson in how to make an internationally appealing action film with depth, feeling and explosive finesse.
In a village in Yunnan province in 1917, Liu Jinxi (Donnie Yen) is a modest man with a loving wife, Ayu (Tang Wei, the female lead in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution), and two young sons. His peaceful world is ripped apart when two bandits burst into town and rob a local store. As the aged owner and his wife cower in a corner, Jinxi takes reluctant action and ultimately kills the two tough guys, one of whom dies from an expert maneuver known only to a few members of the "72 Demons" clan from a neighboring province. These deaths arouse the interest of the investigating detective, Xu Baijiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro). An advanced student of the body's internal workings, Baijiu becomes convinced that Jinxi is the notorious murderer Tang Dong, son of the 72 Demons' Master (Jimmy Wang Yu). But if he is Tang Dong, why is he toiling as a paper-maker in this obscure hamlet? And with what fury might the killer react when he suspects the detective knows the truth?
(READ: Richard Corliss on Peter Chan's martial-arts film Warlords)
Dragon bears similarities to A History of Violence, the film that David Cronenberg made from the John Harris graphic novel. To this template, Chan adds the CSI element of the diligent forensic investigator — except that here the man who strives to serve justice is also, if unwittingly, an agent of destruction and death. When the Demons learn the whereabouts of its renegade prince, they descend on the town with Armageddon in mind. First Jinxi must do battle with the clan's reigning female fighter (Hong Kong action-film veteran Kara Hui), and then defend his wife and sons against the Master — his own father.
The movie flirts with implausibility in a few of the later scenes, as when Jinxi allows the detective to put him in a coma to convince the Demons he is dead, and then slices off his right arm to demonstrate he has severed his ties with the murderous clan. But there is always a method to the apparent madness. Jinxi's self-mutilation, for example, signals Wu Xia's kinship to Jimmy Wang Yu in The One-Armed Swordsman, the 1967 film, directed by Chang Cheh, that transformed Hong Kong cinema from the decorum of female-dominated musicals and weepies to the splendid frenzy of macho men living and dying by a martial-arts code. Wang Yu, now 69, with nearly a half-century of movie fighting carved into his grave face, brings an authoritative menace to the climactic confrontation, as he and Yen stage a death match for custody of the younger boy — Jinxi's son and the Master's grandson.
(READ: Bryan Walsh on Peter Chan's musical drama Perhaps Love)
Donnie Yen, who reached international stardom in the past decade with his roles in Hero, Seven Swords and Ip Man, has also designed the fight scenes for many action films in Hong Kong (Michelle Yeoh's Wing Chun) and in the West (Blade II). He choreographs Dragon's three big set pieces in a bold, hurtling, traditional style that disdains outlandish weaponry and concentrates on the fatal impact of fists and feet. The sensational fight between Yen and Hui begins in a courtyard, sends them bounding across the rooftops of village huts and ends in a pen of teeming, restless oxen. But director Chan is just as attentive to the more subtle emotional bond of Jinxi the quiet family man and his strong, loyal wife. The early scenes establishing Jinxi's devotion to his wife and children pay off at the end, showing that, in a battle with his old Master/father, this son has something more precious to lose than his arm, or his life.
(READ: Stephen Short's interview with Donnie Yen on the making of Hero)
All moviegoers, even those indifferent to the impact of a kick in the face, should be impressed by the film's gorgeous cinematography and color palette, its acute, sometimes thunderous soundscape, and its judicious use of balletic slow motion. Dragon is both sensuous and thoughtful, a treat for the spirit as well as for any moviegoer longing for an intelligent film involving brave heroes and dreadful villains. The clever twist here is that, in the character of Liu Jinxi / Tang Dong, the good guy and bad guy are one and the same.


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Why 360 Marketing Sends You Round In Circles.
My friend who carried this bag had no idea what it meant - she just liked the bag. To me it was simply a further outbreak of the 360 plague that infects our world to very little marketing effect.
Whenever I see it, I am struck that while I know it's meant to indicate something like constant interaction, it primarily reminds me that 365 is a much better known number - and thus 360 seems like taking 5 or 6 days off. It seems to be a diminished claim.
It's all very well for marketers to think they understand what 360 means in their world, but that's not enough to justify pasting it everywhere regardless of the sub-context, under the assumption that your customers understand it and in the misguided belief that it will aid differentiation. That way leads to things like Vodafone360 People.
Vodafone 360 People "brings all your friends together backed up in one place" which I'm not sure has much at all to do with the generally agreed 360 ideal. It strikes me that it's simply been bundled under the heading of Vodafone 360 that they advertise heavily in stores and brochures. It's the branding equivalent of scrambling around for some copy to fill the media space you belatedly realise you've bought. To confuse things further, they also promote Vodafone 340 in the same places. And no, that's not 360-lite. It's simply a phone.
I'm all for marketing making the meme, but when the meme's making the marketing, you've got problems.

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From Wisdom for Each Day by Billy Graham
Perfection Lost
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
-Genesis 1:31
I could hear the puzzlement in her question: "Why would God say the world is good, when so much of it is obviously imperfect or even evil?"
After God created the world, He said it was perfect, because He had made it exactly the way He had wanted it to be. But notice: He pronounced His creation "very good" before Satan tempted Adam and Eve, and before the world was invaded by sin.
The world was indeed a perfect place-before Adam and Eve chose to believe Satan's lies instead of God's truth. Adam and Eve had everything they needed, and they walked in perfect harmony with God-until they turned their backs on Him. Suddenly sin-like a deadly cancer-took root in the human heart, and even the plants and animals became ravaged by sin and death.
The Bible tells us, however, that this sin-sick, fallen world won't last forever. At the end of time God will intervene, and the new heaven and new earth He will create will be free from all evil and pain. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
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ECE alumni connections at IMS2015
Along with alumni, there were current and former faculty members, current students, friends, and colleagues, including several program managers, in attendance.
The IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) set the stage for ECE's most recent alumni networking event, held in Phoenix on May 19, 2015. It's been more than ten years since ECE brought the Michigan flag to IMS, and it was great to be back!
ECE faculty have maintained a long and fruitful relationship with IMS, and among those present, George Haddad, Robert J. Hiller Professor Emeritus and former Department Chair, has perhaps the longest and among the most distinguished. Prof. Haddad helped organize the first alumni event at IMS back in 2004, and said he enjoyed seeing everyone, including Prof. Khalil Najafi, current ECE Chair and fellow ECE alum.
Along with alumni, there were current and former faculty members, current students, friends, and colleagues, including several program managers. Prof. Amir Mortazawi enjoyed the lengthy conversations he was able to have at the reception, and said he was surprised to meet for the first time alumni who actually work in Ann Arbor.
Several Michigan faculty had papers at the conference, including Prof. Mina Rais-Zadeh, Prof. Amir Mortazawi, Dr. Jack East, and Prof. Kamal Sarabandi. Many ECE students were co-authors on these papers, and Amr Ibrahim, a doctoral student studying sub-millimeterwave (Sub-MMW) radar systems, was the sole ECE author on joint research with the Army Research Lab.
"It was really nice to be able to talk with different generations of alumni," said Kamal Sarabandi, Rufus S. Teesdale Professor of Engineering and Director of the Radiation Lab. "Some of those who attended found out for the first time that colleagues they've known for years were also alumni."
Alumni came from near and far to attend the Symposium, a premier international meeting for technologists involved in all aspects of microwave theory and practice. Local alumni from Intel, Freescale Semiconductor, ASML, and the Barrow Neurological Institute met alumni working at JPL, Boeing, Raytheon, ThorLabs, Qorvo, MIT Lincoln Labs, and more. The alumni who came from Georgia Tech, University of Virginia, North Carolina State University, UT Dallas and elsewhere had a short flight compared to those who came from Korea University, Middle East Technical University, and the University of Toronto. But all were delighted to have the opportunity to meet up in Phoenix.
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Splendor: Cities of Splendor
Splendor: Cities of Splendor
Cities of Splendor is a quartet of expansions for use with the Splendor base game. Each expansion is added to the basic game and they should be played separately.
The Cities replaces the noble tiles with 3 different city tiles (randomly taken from a pool of 14). The city tiles are objectives (in prestige points and/or development cards) and you need to fulfill one of them in order to win.
The Trading Posts are special bonuses you earn by acquiring an array of development cards: more prestige points from the 1st noble tile you receive, an extra token when you choose the "Take 2 gem tokens of the same color" action, and so on.
The Orient adds three decks of cards (one for each level of development cards). They are added on the right side of the regular cards and you place two of them face-up on the table for each level. The new cards have special powers (like double bonus cards or joker cards which take the color of one of the developments you already own).
The Strongholds expansion gives each player three towers (strongholds). When you acquire a new card, you must put a stronghold on an face-up card on the table. You're now the only player able to purchase/reserve it. You may also move one of your strongholds from one card to another one or remove another player's stronghold. When your three strongholds are on the same card, you can buy it after your regular action, allowing you to make two acquisitions in the same turn or buying that card after taking your tokens!


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The really amazing thing about this parking job is how straight they got the car. This would be a perfect example of parallel parking if they, you know, did not damage their car from both ends.
Watching this person wake up in the morning after a clearly wild night and trying to maneuver out of this spot would be both sad and hysterically funny. Good luck buddy!
On the Curb
For everything a curb is, it's not a step on which it's OK to park. Anyone that would willingly drive their car onto the curb a) has no clue what the words "curb rash" mean, and b) is perfectly comfortable showcasing his or her egregiously bad driving skills.
And that kind of lackadaisical "oops, oh well" attitude is not to be trusted.
Is That in the Lines?
Looks like this guy forgot to pull up his handbrake, which meant his car could roll out of control and land over the edge of this parking lot.
Forgetting your handbrake is not only negligent, but it can also be incredibly dangerous. Thankfully, though, nobody got hurt, but
How Did This Even Happen
The parking lot can be a terrifying, lawless place — even more so when it's nearly full, and finding that perfect spot may not pan out. Which is probably what happened here.
The only feasible spot this mini cooper could find was right next to the tree. If we didn't know any better, we'd say that wasn't even a parking space.
The One Who Always Backs in
This driver probably thinks he's so cool, saving time on their way out from everywhere. It could be a fast-food restaurant, the office, or even the mall, the only certainty is that they took the extra time upon arrival to park like this.
For someone who can back up into a parking spot, he sure cannot park within the lines.
No Respect
Honestly, this one's the absolute worst. Not only can uncomfortably close parkers not follow simple lines, but they also have zero respect for personal space.
How they managed to open the door on their way out of the car is a mystery. The nerve.
Typical Pickup Trucks
This pickup truck driver knows exactly what he's doing, which is putting his big red truck somewhere everyone can see in a display of dominance. That's how he signals his grandeur and enhanced abilities.
Obviously, he's completely clueless that his actions are only effective at warding off any romantic interest from a fellow human.
The Sideways Parker
This happens more frequently than it should in a civilized society. The Sideways Parker displays a complete disregard for parking stripes.
This guy isn't a rule-breaking rebel, he's a moron who needs to learn how to park properly.
Handicapped Parking
Some people legitimately need to use those extra-wide parking spots up front. Other people simply park really close to the handicapped spaces to avoid getting their car dented.
These people are the dregs of society and should probably learn the rules of etiquette when it comes to parking.
No Man's Land
Parking-lot parkers come in all shapes and sizes, like this person who purposely parked in no man's land where there are obvious white lines.
These solid white lines are used to indicate kerbside parking, pedestrian and bicycle lanes, not parking for cars!
Feeling Entitled?
Parking and driving shouldn't be considered two separate skills. If you can't park, then you can't drive and might want to get your driving license checked.
Some drivers could not care less, like this guy, who shamelessly parked like this right in front of the store.
Four Spots
As if this parking fail couldn't get worse than taking up four spaces, it's in an almost empty parking lot! Here's a tip to remember, an empty lot doesn't make bad parking good.
If you ever find yourself parking across multiple spots, you should definitely not be allowed to drive.
Why Would You Do This?!
Despite the many empty parking spots in this parking lot, this driver somehow could not park within one space and still managed to take two parking spots.
Parking across multiple spots is begging to get keyed by someone who doesn't care about your car.
Not Even Close
It sucks when you can't find a decent parking space. Sometimes the only place to park is over on the other side of the lot and that's way too far. This guy was not having any of it and decided he'd just park over the stairs.
We're not sure what happened here, but if we were to guess, we'd say this guy wasn't trying to park, he was clearly trying to annoy the other drivers. Why else would he land up here?
But Why?
With a parking bay that huge, it should be easy parking within the lines and yet, here we are. For the sake of this argument, we are going to say that this guy parked this badly on purpose.
He definitely had enough space and the pole right next to the car could have given him some indication of how much space he had!
Not Trying at All
Look, pulling into a parking spot at an awkward angle happens. When it does, straighten out, or the poor person who parks next to you will be petrified that you'll hit them on your way out.
This guy was so petrified that someone might scratch his SUV that he took up two parking spaces.
For most car owners, parking in a crowded lot is one of life's biggest stressors. Car doors flying open, out of control shopping carts, reckless drivers. It's a mess.
That's in no small part due to the fact that so many people completely disregard even the most fundamental rules of parking lot etiquette. Like this guy who didn't even park halfway into the parking bay!
Talk About Accurate Parking
Parking can be hard for some people — even for those with small cars, like this mini cooper. Despite the small size, this driver managed to park right in between two parking spaces, almost perfectly split between the two.
If only they cared about others the way they care about their well-groomed dog, they could have easily parked within the lines.
Keep Going
Sometimes you need a visual aid, like a stop sign or a red traffic light to tell you when you can't go any further. Other times, you need actual objects to stop you from driving to convey the message. Smashing into a giant pole is generally a helpful enough clue for stopping.
While it worked, according to the damage, it looks like this driver may have struggled a little bit with this barrier because that shows quite a lot of impact. How fast can you really go in a parking lot?
Just a Quick Run to The Convenience Store
When you just run into the 7-Eleven to pick up some milk and eggs and don't even think about exiting your car before you actually enter the store in the first place. This definitely gives a whole new meaning to convenience.
They should turn the 7-Eleven into a drive-thru to avoid this kind of destruction. Alternatively, people could just park their cars outside of the store before they actually enter it. Just a crazy idea.
Over The Edge
Easy there, buddy. If you're trying to accommodate someone else behind you it may very well backfire and your car will go flying onto the guardrail. We doubt that is actually your reason, we're just trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. You probably just don't quite know how to park.
That could result in some serious damage. Next time, you need to park while on the highway, wait till you reach a better area, and find a space that doesn't involve a guardrail.
I Am the Law
In South Africa, the police make their own traffic rules apparently. This cop thought it was totally ok to park right over a crosswalk. Not ideal. Does he get into trouble with that? Or do certain officials get a special exemption when it comes to certain parking spots.
We certainly don't want this cop to get away with it. Hopefully, another policeman will stop by to give him a ticket. It does however beg the question. Where will he park?
This Is The Perfect Spot
This tree did not see that car coming and was totally run over and destroyed by one thoughtless driver. Honestly, how did he not notice it or the concrete blocks?
This is probably one of the worst things you can do to your car without thinking of the consequences.
Revenge of the Statue
If you're going to leave your car in a strange area, make sure you do so away from any potentially dangerous objects. Someone could do some terrible damage. Kind of what they did right over here. Clearly, this person got angry enough for them to throw a giant statue right onto the car.
Do they deserve it? Hey, who knows? Who are we to judge? I'm sure whoever did that probably got rid of a lot of rage.
You Shall Not Pass
The employees at this supermarket sought revenge when this terrible person thought it necessary to take up two parking spots. To teach them a lesson, they took all the shopping carts available to simply entrap the car! Now there is simply no escape.
That'll teach 'em! Hopefully, this individual will think twice the next time they plonk themselves in the middle of two separate parking lots.
Boundless Intelligence
The idea of actually entering the parking spot so you can park your car is apparently a foreign concept to this person. Where do the borders of the parking lot actually end and where do they begin? This driver has defined those boundaries for himself and taken the liberty of leaping into the nearby ditch. Clearly, this person has no concept of space.
Let's put aside the fact that on exiting, he may fall out of his car. But hey, whatever makes your life easier, buddy.
Window Parking
This really re-invents the concept of parking. If you ran out of space on the ground, was this the next natural "step" to take? Obviously, it would be flying into someone's poor window.
We're also not quite sure what use that ladder is there. How exactly do you plan on getting that down?
Legging It
Another case of the "I didn't see." We get it, driving a truck isn't easy and perhaps maneuvering around freely is a little trickier than it is normally, but surely you saw this bright red fire hydrant in plain view? Perhaps you thought it would be a good idea to rest your truck onto it as if it was a leg? We are running out of excuses. It doesn't quite make sense.
The irony is that with that kind of parking, this driver is certainly prone to accidents and may very likely cause some explosions. In which case, it's good that he parked on top of a fire hydrant.
Thank You, Really
Looks like this one didn't quite get the "please drive safely" memo and went straight for the rock instead. Too bad. There is clearly a reason for this terribly passive-aggressive sign. Don't abide by it? You'll learn your lesson!
They should pair the toppled-over car with the sign. Perhaps that will send a slightly stronger message.
Bad Luck Bobby
Sometimes the world is just against you no matter what. This poor fella parked in this space outside this building onto wet concrete. Did he not notice, that the ground below him wasn't set and still moving?
Perhaps we're being too forgiving because it seems impossible that anyone can be this stupid. If he did knowingly park here, then perhaps he is better off without a car.
Get Me Outta Here
"Better out than in I always say" was not the Shrek motto this man was going by. How he managed to fit his car into this parking spot, we will never know. This kind of parking takes a special set of skills and we would seriously love to know the thought process that went into this. We also would love to know the genius thought process that it will take to get him out of this.
They may have to do the lol "roll over" and accept a few dents and scratches on the way out. It's possible that this individual has gone through quite a few cars in his life.
Getting Creative
When you can't find parking spaces, the best thing you can do simply is to create them yourself. This guy found a "crack in the system" and thought it would be ok to bulldoze his way onto this island that was not meant for parking.
This man might have to reconsider his genius plan and think about his life choices thus far.
You know that thing when you park your car over a baby tree stump and then forget about it for roughly 50 years, and then the tree continues to grow around your car? No? Well, this guy does. Apparently, one bad decision all those decades ago has produced a very interesting image that you can still see today.
We would love to know what happened. Was it a result of a drunken night in which you totally forget where you park your car?
Driving on the Train Tracks
Driving on the tar road is so mainstream, why not drive on train tracks and see if you get to your destination even quicker?
As this photo will show, that's just not a good idea and will only leave your car damaged beyond repair.
Sink or Swim
Some cars get accidentally washed away by a strong wave or a gust of wind. Sometimes heavy rain can get just send cars swimming down streets. Sometimes, however, you just get a dummy who happily drives into a pool. Like in this case.
We're not sure if this is a drunken night or someone terribly misjudged that still water for solid ground. Either way, that car is sitting deep in somebody's pool right now and it'll probably stay there forever.
Beached Out
Beach day for this gang didn't work out to do so well. Parking a little too close to the shoreline is a really big no-no. As you can tell, a wave can come crashing down and instantly drown your poor car. At least it didn't get washed away. Not that being buried in the sand is any better.
Next time just park a little further inland so that when you leave, you actually still have a car.
That Escalated Quickly
It's Monday morning. You're rushing to work and you think to yourself," getting out of the car is just too much of a hassle." The natural step is just to go down the stairs, in your car. No need to actually exit the vehicle. Surely those stairs are wide enough to take an actual car.
By the looks of it, the dude just abandoned the car at the bottom of the stairs and that was that. Now it's someone else's problem.
Tight Squeeze
This fella just popped over the cars thinking it would be totally alright to squeeze in there. Obviously, their spatial judgment is seriously off as there is no way this car could actually fit in.
Let's be honest though. It's not like whoever did that seemed particularly concerned over what happens to other people's cars. It must have been a real pain getting out of there.
Break Out
Judging by all these pictures, it seems like cars crashing into houses is a more common thing than what we had previously believed.
Either the car was going so fast when it crashed through the fence, or the driver was so tired of looking for parking that he thought the best place would be right on his doorstep.
Get Me to the Church on Time
No one wants to be late to church on Sunday. Just the looks and raised eyebrows are enough to make even the most self-confident person feel uncomfortable. The driver of this car must have been feeling the pressure and got distracted.
Otherwise, we can't explain how they missed this big round ball. They decided to just leave the car as-is and deal with it later.
Special Deal on Vans
This supermarket may be used to surprising its customers with interesting deals on food items and drinks, but this time we're pretty sure it was the owner and workers themselves who were surprised when they found this can lodged into their storefront!
As bad parking jobs go, this one is ranked pretty high, both for how far off the street the van is.
Break on Through
This driver must have booked the wrong parking space cause their car barely fits in this garage. but he wasn't going to let that stop him and decided to park there anyway.
With a lot of trial and error, he made it work and parked most of his car undercover. He just needs to remember that he cannot reverse, otherwise, he'll end up in the ditch.
Sorry, Not Sorry
We assume this was not on purpose but an accident by the absent-minded driver who drove into this rock. We just hope the driver went to get some help after they realized how they parked.
But why would anyone leave their car in such an awkward place? Surely there must have been another space they could have found.
Parking Acrobatics
What is truly amazing about this parking job, except obviously that the car is upside down, is that the vehicle does not appear to be damaged in any way. Leaving us all scratching our heads to figure out how it got there.
Was Dwyane Johnson nearby doing some light morning lifting? Is this a prank gone wrong, or maybe right? Either way, it is parked completely fine, except that it's going to be quite difficult to drive it away.
Parking for the Reading Impaired
If you have trouble comprehending simple instructions on the road or in parking lots, maybe you should not be behind the wheel at all. Although it is more likely that the driver of this smart car decided to ignore the sign and leave their car in the motorcycle parking.
While it is small enough, it's still considered a car and should not be parked in the motorcycle bays.
A Tight Fit
This van really wanted to fit in this little corner, he parked too close to the wall, it almost looks like he may have scratched his car.
Now the question is, how to get out of this situation without damaging his car? He might need a crane or even a tow truck.
They're Not Wrong
The owner of this car must be some kind of genius. Although it is crystal clear that the sign did not refer to this kind of green vehicle, there is no real way to prove that the parking in question was not reserved for it.
We bet any police officer who tried to give this guy a ticket, would have a really hard time explaining the offense. To avoid this happening again they would have to rephrase the sign, but we're not quite sure how.
Nothing Else Will Do
Apparently, this man was just NOT going to find a parking space out of his way and park a little further. Whether it was laziness or an accident, he actually seems quite good at parking considering his car is on top of another.
As long as he doesn't try and get out of the car using the door, everything will be fine. We can relate, sometimes (literally) anything is better than parking far.
Parking on The Edge
We don't know how long that person was parked there or why local authorities did not simply have them towed, but the current situation is almost unbelievable.
It's quite remarkable that with such a heavy car, he didn't fall into the water but one thing is for sure, he's going to need help getting himself back on the ground.
No Car Is an Island
Here is another car owner that felt as if the rules didn't apply to them. Although the street was being cleared for repaving, they decided to park there anyway. Now the people in the neighborhood are left with this ugly spot that wasn't repaved.
We guess they should count themselves lucky that the city workers did not decide to repave around their tires. That would make them think twice about their choice of parking spots.
Always Obey the Signs
This roadwork was still taking place, which means that signs and warnings must have been around when this guy decided to park right in the middle of it.
Clearly, the owner of this silver car was just too busy to pay attention and couldn't be bothered to notice that he landed himself in a bigger mess than he bargained for.
Unhappy Shopper
Those Best Buy return policies must be really strict. Look what this one customer had to do just to make it in time to exchange their child's Christmas present.
Luckily, there was a parking spot available right in front of the counter. Now that's what we call smart shopping.
Between the Lines
The really amazing thing about this parking job is how straight they got the car. This would be a perfect example of parallel parking if they, you know, did not damage their car from both ends.
Watching this person wake up in the morning after a clearly wild night and trying to maneuver out of this spot would be both sad and hysterically funny. Good luck buddy!
A Strange Parking Space
Out of all the spots where this guy could have parked... but he clearly didn't care at all. No way, José.
There is no way that a shovel is going to get him out of this mess and the worst part is he'll still have to get out of there and possibly cause more damage to his car.
Hapycar – Is It Really?
Backing into a pole is one thing, but backing onto a pole is a different story altogether. They're going to need some help getting out of this jam because just driving away from this position is not recommended.
Although maybe this car just needed a quick check under the trunk and the driver was only cleverly getting it into position. In that case, good job.
Better Than Everyone
Humor and sarcasm are a great way to get a message across, and they are also emotionally satisfying. Here is the perfect example in which instead of an angry confrontation, the message was delivered perfectly with a cleverly worded note. After reading this, the owner of the car will have no doubt what his fellow residents think of him and his selfish parking job.
We hope that he learns his lesson, and if not, at least we all got a little laugh out of the whole thing.
Rush Hour in Real Life
There used to be a board game called Rush Hour in which you had to move around cars and trucks to let the red car get out of the parking lot. There was usually only one correct way to move each car in order to win. This looks like a crazy real-life version of the puzzle game, but there are no winners in this game.
Instead, the board is filled with angry drivers who seem to be driving in circles in an indiscernible pattern. Maybe what they really need is a giant hand that will guide them and finally get them out of there.
Car Vs. Tree
In the epic battle between nature and machines, nature is usually the one taking the beating, but in this case, although a few branches of this tree were damaged, it seems like it is the clear winner. Although a few questions about the incident remain: what were they even fighting about?
And looking at the road makes you wonder, how did the car even get so far up in the tree? We're not looking forward to the rematch.
Parking in the Snow
This cop couldn't stand the sight of a snowman that was in his way and just had to make it known that snowmen are not welcome. With so much parking space it was clear that he only had eyes for that snowman.
The only upside of this accident is that there was only one snowman involved.
Police Car Pile-Up
We don't know the history of this incident, but we have to assume that the red truck landed on top of this police car on purpose. Was the driver trying to keep from being arrested? Because although it is true that the cop car cannot chase them in its current condition, the red truck isn't able to move either.
The cop who is writing this up seems cool and collected, leaving us with the feeling that whoever did this has already been apprehended and that he's seen worse.
Parking Tetris
Do you remember Tetris, that old computer game where you had to fit different shaped pieces together? This looks like the parking version of that game, although the big truck clearly failed by parking across three spaces. The clever driver of the mini car saved the game by fitting between the lines perfectly and getting sweet, sweet revenge.
That truck is going to have to do some difficult maneuvering in order to move around the car before it's ready to go.
Between a Rock and the Rest of the World
It is incredibly annoying waiting for your turn to get out of a crowded parking lot, particularly when some drivers try and take shortcuts and cut in front of you. Looks like this guy was trying to beat parallel parking by parking out the side.
Just because you have a four-wheel vehicle doesn't mean you can park it anywhere, as demonstrated by this car parked on the grass.
Emergency Parking
We won't lie, getting home often feels like an emergency, especially after a long day at work, but that doesn't mean that the owner of this car was entitled to park so close to the exit. They should have looked up and seen that they were blocking the door.
We hope no one needs to get out in a hurry because they won't be able to do so due to this person's inconsiderate parking.
All the Space in the World
Isn't this parking job everyone's secret dream? Haven't you ever imagined driving into an empty lot and taking up four spaces? It is enough to make you feel like the king of your own domain, and will definitely cut down the chance of anybody sideswiping you.
But there is a reason that it remains a fantasy for most people, it is unbelievably selfish, against the law, and lets everyone know that you are a big fat jerk.
Grocery Store Car Protector
Driving a classic car is a genuine pleasure, but also a lot of responsibility. The cars are no longer being made, it is hard to find spare parts and not a lot of mechanics even have the know-how to take care of them. That seems to have made this driver extra paranoid about some rain getting on their antique car.
It's a good thing this supermarket provides special car protectors to keep your old car safe. That's what this plastic booth is for, right? It couldn't be for shopping carts, now could it?
Hosing Around
The law about not parking in front of a hydrant exists for a reason. In case of fire, that hydrant will be needed to put it out. If you get caught, you will face a stiff fine, but another option is that there actually will be a fire. In that case, your car windows will be broken by the fire department to get the tube through so that they can use the water to put out the fire.
Guess this BMW should have considered all of that before parking illegally.
Stairway Stop
Owning your own car is the best, and one of the best things about it is that you no longer have to use public transportation. But there is also a downside, driving in traffic can be incredibly stressful, and never mind dealing with other drivers on the road.
Seems like the owner of this car couldn't take it anymore and decided that they were sick of driving on the roads, they were going to take the stairs instead!
Stunt Gone Wrong
Is this a parking lot or a monster truck rally? We have absolutely no idea how these drivers managed to leave their cars in this position, or how they are going to get them out of it. Seems like someone thought they were Evel Knievel and could jump across all the cars in the lot.
When seeing the end result, it is clear that they should have heeded the advice often seen on TV: "don't try this at home." Hopefully, they learned their lesson and will leave stunt driving to the professionals from now on.
Post-It Palooza
Hats off to the person who devised the Post It punishment for this car that's parked where it probably shouldn't have. They must have spent countless hours getting all these stuck on and making sure they were just right.
The result is not only amazing looking, but it gets the point across perfectly. We hope the driver used the time needed to remove these from their car to reconsider where they parked.
Booted Your Tank
Don't you hate when you bring your tank home and can't find a parking space for it? Well, that's probably what happened to this tank.
With parking so scarce for tanks, this guy parked in a regular parking lot, right next to another car. Now there's something you don't see every day.
In this case, carpooling was obviously not the better option. It is hard to understand from this shot, how the car even got into the pool. It must have been dealing with a lot of pressure. It is not easy being such a cliché: a red car has to live up to all kinds of demands that we can't even imagine.
It ultimately came to the decision that it had no other option than to take the plunge. We are certain that once it is pulled out and dries off, it will see the error of its ways.
Boxed In
Part of the reason Smart cars have become so popular is their ability to park in tight spots. That does not mean they should park where it is clearly forbidden, which seems to be the case here, especially when free spaces can be seen right across the street! It takes an evil genius to construct this makeshift penalty box.
It is not going to be easy to get out of that, pretty much guaranteeing that this "Smart" driver will think twice about parking in the wrong spot again, which was pretty much the whole point.
This poor car chose the worst spot, not suspecting that the danger would actually be coming from behind. As for the truck driver went, he didn't even notice the car in front of him, or should we say under him.
How do you even begin to explain what happened here to the owner of the blue car?
Not everyone wants to leave their car in a dark and drafty parking garage all day, so this person had the bright idea of creating a window so their car could enjoy a bit of sunshine while they were away. Not only was the car happy to enjoy a bit of sun and a fresh breeze, but other cars got a bit more air too.
The parking garage owners got some renovation work done for free. All in all, this is definitely a win-win situation for everyone involved.
Defying Gravity
This car is plain old living in the future. While all of us are still stuck driving horizontally, they are already driving vertically. Unfortunately, the rest of the world has not caught up with the owner of this vehicle, as shown by the no entry sign and by the parking, which is not suited to this type of travel.
We hope this space car wasn't too badly damaged and can continue onwards, in the hope of showing us the future of sky travel, with more lanes and less traffic.
Submarine Parking
This person just couldn't seem to find a regular spot to park in but even though parking can be hard to find, it's best to avoid ponds and marshes.
Unfortunately, this guy didn't get the memo and found himself right in the middle of an over-flooded marshland next to the road.
On House Parking
When the realtor was talking about parking right on the house, we're pretty sure this is not what she meant. We're not sure if it would be better if this was the car owner's house or a stranger's house. On the one hand, you wouldn't want your car and house to be damaged at the same time, on the other, you certainly wouldn't want to deal with the person whose house you just parked on.
Well, maybe they won't notice, after all, how many people actually look up at the roof of their house?
Double Decker Parking
It is not clear how this car ended up balanced on the Fiat in the first place. It is like bad parking is its own special gymnastic sport. Well, this grey car certainly deserves a medal for creative bad parking.
To end up like this, they must have been taking directions from someone who has really bad depth perception or had faulty parking sensors. Either way, they should call in the professionals at this point, before more damage is done to either car.
A Stinky Parking Job
It is important to remember that the way you park affects others. You can't expect to just leave your car wherever you like and not suffer from any repercussions. If you haven't yet, that just means you're lucky and that you should learn from the error of your ways before someone takes revenge. That's clearly what happened to this stinky parker.
This guy had had enough and found the perfect way to make the driver of the back car think about his actions. Kudos to him for doing so without damaging the car.
Although there seems to be plenty of parking at the edge of the lot, for some reason all these cars decided to take the lead from the pink and red cars who, for some unclear reason, started this whole parking fiasco. The cars are not only parked diagonally, but they are also actually touching each other in places.
It's like the parking madness was contagious. Hopefully, everyone had their fun and no cars were damaged in this game of parking lot domino gone wrong.


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Massachusetts retains the top spot for the third year in a row based on its continued commitment to energy efficiency under its Green Communities Act.
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Several states have made concentrated efforts related to energy efficiency. Arkansas, Indiana, and Pennsylvania continue to reap the benefits of their energy efficiency resource standards (EERS), leading to substantially greater electricity efficiency investments and savings compared to what ACEEE reported in the 2012 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
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by Gavin Bonshor on June 13, 2019 4:00 PM ESTAt Computex 2019, GIGABYTE unveiled a couple of new motherboards on Intel's X299 chipset in lieu of the new refreshed Skylake-X processors expected later this year. The GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce takes its HEDT range to a new level with a large full-cover monoblock covering the CPU. three M.2 slots, and X299 chipset. Also featured is 10 G LAN, as well as Intel Thunderbolt 3 support.
The GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce is the planned flagship and has plenty of high-end features expected from one its Xtreme models. Included in the extensive feature set is three full-length PCIe 3.0 slots with the configuration dependant on the model of processor installed. The large monoblock covers the CPU socket, three M.2 slots, and also actively cools the X299 chipset. While the naming of the board would seem like it's a new chipset, it's still the same X299 chipset of old and the naming is to signify the new range.
On the power delivery front, the GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce has 16-phases and uses dual 8-pin 12 V CPU power connectors to deliver power just for the CPU. Other power connectors include a single 6-pin power connector to deliver extra power to the PCIe slots, and the standard 24-pin 12 V ATX motherboard power connector. Featured on the rear panel are five 3.5 mm audio jacks and a single S/PDIF optical output powered by a Realtek ALC1220-VB HD audio codec, two DisplayPort inputs, two USB 3.1 G2 Type-A, two USB 3.0 G1 Type-A, one USB 3.1 G2 Type-C, two USB 2.0, and a Thunderbolt 3 Type-C connector. The board also has integrated Wi-Fi, but the spec of the wireless interface is currently unknown.
Pricing and availability of the GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce aren't currently available, but it's likely more details will be revealed sometime in Q3.
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FreckledTrout - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
I bet these will be in high demand. /s -
MrAndroidRobot - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
It's for the enthusiast market which obviously doesn't include you. I bet it'll be $1000-1200 judging by their Z390 version that I have being $900 -
AshlayW - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
The already tiny Enthusiast market will be looking at X570 now lol. X299 is basically dead now that 3900X/3950X will be available with PCIE 4.0 on X570. $749 3950X will beat the $1999 i9-9980XE in all metrics except memory bandwidth, which won't affect 90% of use cases. X299 is obsolete. -
playtech1 - Friday, June 14, 2019 - link
I think the issue is not X299, but the price of the CPUs that go in it - there has to be a decent chance Intel will trim those prices to keep the platform in contention. -
MDD1963 - Friday, June 14, 2019 - link
You paid $900.... for a Z390-based mainboard....? (Was there at least a fancy name attached, like Ultimate or Wifi or 10G/Mega Gaming? :( -
BigMamaInHouse - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Soon they will come with Chillers included to cool down new "95W" TDP processor's that are OCed to Max to match new Zen 2.0 CPU's -Sad!. -
MrAndroidRobot - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Gigabytes blocks are actually impressive. I have their Z390 Xtreme Waterforce and it's a beast. Prior to that I had an ASUS Maximus XI Extreme with a Bitspower Monoblock and it was good but Gigabyte is way better -
sonny73n - Friday, June 14, 2019 - link
Your nick should be MrsGigabyteRobot. I had built hundreds of gaming rigs. Gigabyte is near the bottom in ranking when it comes to motherboard. And you're saying Gigabyte is way better than Asus? Lmao. Are you Gigabyte's shill? -
DanNeely - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
While I watercool my main system I'm not enthusiastic about this sort of built in setup because with an all in one block you can't just slap a basic air cooled heat sink for outside the case diagnostics/etc. If it was a 2 part block and the bottom half was able to passively cool the chipset/ssds I'd be a lot more comfortable with the idea. -
MrAndroidRobot - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
If it's like their Z390 version it will have passive cooling everywhere the waterblock doesn't touch


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Lutein and Zeaxanthin: These are essential antioxidants that can reduce your risks of developing chronic eye disease, such as age-related macular degeneration. Zeaxanthin is considered to be the most active antioxidant in the macula.
Recommended food sources: dark leafy greens vegetables, eggs, broccoli, kiwi, grapes, goji berries.
Vitamin A: These vitamins are considered to help the cornea, retina and other eye tissue. Some studies suggest that vitamin A can help your night vision.
Recommended food sources: fish, milk, beef liver, eggs, spinach and carrots.
Vitamin C: This antioxidant is said to lower your risks of developing cataracts and slows the progression of age-related macular degeneration.
Recommended food sources: oranges, peppers, cauliflower, papaya, berries, brussels sprouts.
Vitamin E: Another strong antioxidant that is said to protect your eyes cells from damage caused by harmful free radicals.
Recommended food sources: almonds, pecans, sunflower seeds, vegetable oils and peanut butter.
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Last year I was excited and nervous, so I didn't try to take photos. In fact, I had to take a card and write out all the steps for hiving the bees. This year I was just excited. I mentally rehearsed the steps and got everything ready, including my camera.
The first step is to pry off the cover of the bee package.
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Under the cover is the syrup can. The next step is to pull it out.
Being heavy, it's a little awkward to grab the rim and remove. The white packing strap holds the queen cage in place (unlike last year).
The queen cage is pulled out and inspected to make sure the queen is alive. She is bigger than her attendant bees and marked with a white dot on her back. The color of the dots changes every year so the beekeeper knows how old his or her queen is.
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In the above photo you can see that the queen's box has three round chambers. There is a cork plug at each end. The chamber on the left contains sugar candy. The cork on that end is removed.
The bees will eat through the candy to release the queen. This is referred to as an indirect release, as opposed to a direct release. Direct release means the beekeeper releases the queen rather than letting the bees do it. Direct release is not considered the safest way unless the bees are accustomed to that particular queen. If she's in any way unfamiliar to them, they will kill her.
There are different methods for hiving the bees, so what I'm going to show you is not the only way. For those who may not visit my blog often or may not remember, my hives are top bar Warré beehives. (Details here.) To receive the bees, each hive is set up with two boxes like you saw in the first photo. The queen cage is placed on the top bars of the bottom hive box.
Next the bees are dumped rather unceremoniously out of the package and into the hive on top of the queen.
Some folks make room for the package inside the hive, but if I did that I'd have to go back in and remove it. I'd rather not disturb my bees any more than I have to; let's just have one big brouhaha rather than two smaller ones. I will have to remove the queen cage in the near future, but that will be less of a disturbance.
After the majority of the bees are dumped in, the top bars of the top box are put in place.
The feeder comes next, taking care not to squash any bees while putting it on. I used my bee brush to brush away any bees that were in the way and then slid the feeder slowly into place.
I am using 1:1 sugar syrup (by weight) with homemade Honey-B-Healthy This year I made my HBH with powdered lecithin instead of liquid lecithin. I think the essential oils blended with the sugar water much more quickly. The trick is to let the powder soak about an hour before blending in the oils. |
The above photo was actually taken the next day when I topped off the feeder. Last year the feeder was open when I put it on and I had a number of bees fly into the syrup and drown. This year I kept it covered with a piece of plywood, sliding the plywood off as I slid on the quilt.
The quilt is a simple box with a burlap bottom. It is filled with an absorbent material to insulate and absorb excess moisture in the hive. |
Lastly I put on the roof. The package still had quite a few bees inside, so I laid it near the hive entrance. By nightfall they found their way into the hive.
So here they are. May I present
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The last thing I did was to put a welded wire skunk guard around each of the hives. I'll have more on that in an upcoming post, along with other precautions I'm taking to keep my bees safe.
I placed a strip of wood in each entrance to make them smaller at first. The bees have a lot to do to get established, so having a smaller opening will make it easier to defend the hive against potential invaders.


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Thousands of people in Baltimore have joined multiple marches over the past week, mourning the violent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and calling for less funding for the Baltimore Police Department and more money for education, health and local groups in predominantly African American neighborhoods in the city.
The Baltimore Police Department is one of a handful of major city police departments that is currently operating under a federal consent decree after the Department of Justice found that the department has used violent and discriminatory tactics in poor and predominantly black neighborhoods for years.
"Police don't keep black communities safe," says Tre Murphy, the director of strategy and programs at the Baltimore-based group OrganizingBlack, which supports local activists.
Baltimore's protests have unfolded peacefully this week, unlike demonstrations that rocked the city in 2015 after 25-year-old Freddie Gray died in police custody of a spinal cord injury. That year, some protesters destroyed property, and Baltimore police reacted with tear gas, rubber bullets and widespread arrests.
Now, local activists who took part in the protests five years ago are supporting the young people who are organizing this year's demonstrations, and helping them avoid unplanned violence.
"You have thousands of people that came out and protested peacefully in a city like Baltimore, where we have so many grievances against the federal government, against the local government, against our policy makers and, most importantly, our police department," says Aaron Maybin, a Baltimore artist and educator who is supporting the young activists leading this year's demonstrations. "It's a testament to the strength of our community that decided that we weren't going to have a repeat of 2015."
Kwame Rose, one of the many activists who were arrested in the wake of the 2015 protests, says he is trying to help this year's protest leaders be strategic about how they express their rage.
"My role at these protests that have been happening in Baltimore is to say, 'Yo, express your rage,' " he explains, but at the same time he says he is trying to prevent people from acting violently at protests that are meant to be non-violent.
"As somebody who sees myself as a community leader, and I know people follow me, I'm going to make sure that they don't do anything to put themselves or the people at the protest in jeopardy or in harm's way," Rose says.
That means putting his body on the front lines again. On Monday night, armed with a face mask and a megaphone, Rose, Maybin and a handful of other local leaders and activists joined a large, peaceful demonstration organized by local black teenagers.
The march closed part of a major highway in the city and proceeded to Baltimore City Hall, where it ended around 6:30 p.m. But as the evening continued, a group of demonstrators lingered. At least one person set off fireworks near police.
"We were kicking people out," who were acting violently, Rose says. At one point, a group of demonstrators walked someone who they thought had set off a firework over to a line of police, effectively turning him in to the authorities.
In the wee hours of the morning, the police warned protesters to disperse, and Rose got on the megaphone and asked demonstrators to leave. "Go home," he yelled. "We proved our points. We did what we came here to do tonight. Do not turn this into something it does not have to be."
"I've been where you're at, five years ago," he says, referring to the 2015 protests. "I'm telling you, tomorrow we come back. We show again."
Murphy says Baltimore's past experience with protesting police brutality offers strategic lessons for those in other cities. People acting as peacekeepers, such as Rose, can help protect those who organize protests from being blamed for violence or property damage that occurs after the protest is officially over.
Murphy also says Baltimore's experience offers lessons for the news media and for those watching protests unfold from afar.
"The narrative cannot be and should not be about 'How do we keep it peaceful?' Versus, you know, violence or property damage," he says. "The narrative in this moment has to be, 'How do we fix these issues so that people aren't angry?' "
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Central to the Christian Youth Ministry is the transmission of faith in relevant, authentic and relational ways. A saying that has been attributed to Francis of Assisi says: "Preach the Gospel, if necessary use words." Communicating the Gospel is not just about words but also about play, images, video, music, and many other creative means – but most important: it is about living the Gospel! And at the PULSEmeet you can experience this!
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The AFT, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and today represents 1.72 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide.
Five divisions within the AFT represent the broad spectrum of the AFT's membership: pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. In addition, the AFT represents approximately 80,000 early childhood educators and nearly 250,000 retiree members.
The AFT is governed by its elected officers and by delegates to the union's biennial convention, which sets union policy. Elected leaders are President Randi Weingarten, Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick C. Ingram and Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus along with a 43-member executive council.
Many well-known Americans have been AFT members, including John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Hubert Humphrey, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, former Senate Majority Leader and Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and former United Nations Undersecretary and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche.


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In a press release, researchers said the Chicxulub impactor might be responsible for the extinction.
According to their findings, the comet smashed into Earth about 66 million years ago, leaving behind a crater off Mexico's coast that spans 93 miles and is 12 miles deep.
"Its devastating impact brought the reign of the dinosaurs to an abrupt and calamitous end by triggering their sudden mass extinction, along with the end of almost three-quarters of the plant and animal species living on Earth," the researchers said in a press release.
The study, which was published Monday in Nature's Scientific Reports, stated that an icy comet flew too close to the sun, then was bumped off-course by Jupiter's gravitational field during orbit then sent a fragment crashing down to the Earth.


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Home automation in , is a great technological breakthrough in home security. With this system, you can remotely access, monitor and change setting of home devices from a web portal or mobile app. You can easily control door locks, lighting, security cameras, cooling and heating systems and other electronic controlled devices. But the fact that you need the internet to operate the system makes it highly susceptible to hackers. It is very easy for someone to penetrate the system if it is not properly secured. You must make sure that all connected devices and home network hardware are secure.
Here are 6 tips for protecting your home automation system from hackers:
1. Secure your Home Network
Developing a secure home network in , should the first measure to keep hackers away. This includes having strong passwords, secure router, and a strong firewall. Have a firewall that will deny unrecognized devices from accessing the system and one that allows you to control requests from new devices. This enables you to control and detect hackers who could be trying to penetrate the system. Make sure that the Wi-Fi is protected since it can provide hackers with easy access to your system particularly Wi-Fi cameras. Your password should be a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers to make hard for hackers to crack.
2. Change Password Often
Though having a strong password is a quite effective measure to keep hackers away, it might not provide absolute security. You need to keep changing them now and then. You never know who is watching since hackers are very patient to learn the pattern so as to steal the passwords. To make sure that you are safe, keep changing the passwords frequently to confuse them. It is important to avoid using the obvious passwords such as birth dates but combine letters, numbers, and symbols to create a formidable password.
3. Check Your IP Camera Logs Frequently
This is one area that is highly susceptible to hacking. Checking your IP camera logs is a crucial measure to keep your home security automation safe and secure. These cameras come with reviewable logs that enable you to see if anyone tried to or logged into your system. With such information available, it is easy to know if there is unauthorized person snooping around your system. This will inform your next move to keep the system safe and secure.
4. Keep Your Mobile Devices and Apps Secure
For a secure home automation system in , , the security of your mobile devices and apps is crucial. These are devices that enable you to remotely access to your home automated system and thus they will be the main target for hackers. Make sure that the passwords to these devices are protected. Keeping strong passwords and changing them frequently will guarantee safety. It is also important to keep the app updates with the latest secure versions.
5. Avoid Public Wi-Fi
Most of the hackings are supported by public Wi-Fi since they are insecure. Avoid checking your system while on such Wi-Fi since it will give the hackers an easy to penetrate your system. Always make sure that you are using a secure network.
6. Install the Latest Firmware Version
If any of the devices in the system have firmware, make sure that you keep them updates. Always make sure that you are using the latest and most updated version. Most of the devices comes with easy instruction on how to update the software from the manufacturer.


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Lindsay Corporation Launches ABSORB-M™ Crash Cushion System
Anchorless and water-filled, the MASH-tested crash cushion is the shortest length in its class for TL-3
(OMAHA, Neb.) – Aug. 29, 2019 — Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, has announced the launch of its ABSORB-M, a new, non-redirective, water-filled crash cushion system. Tested to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Test Level TL-2 and TL-3 standards, the ABSORB-M is work zone ready and ideally suited for narrow areas where road and workspace are limited.
The ABSORB-M is 24" (61 cm) wide and utilizes interchangeable, stackable elements to reduce inventory costs. Each element is equipped with accessible forklift points that allow for easy pick up. A TL-3 rated system utilizes just three elements, making installation among the quickest and easiest in the industry. Its universal transition adapts to most portable or permanent barriers.
Other features and benefits include:
- Rapid deployment and retrieval
- Anchorless installation – no foundation required
- Built for use on almost any road surface
- Suited for anchored and unanchored barriers
"At 21 feet, the ABSORB-M is the shortest length in its class for TL-3 – which is a huge benefit for contractors who want simple and efficient deployment and removal," said Scott Marion, president of infrastructure at Lindsay Corporation.
As with all of Lindsay Transportation Solutions' MASH-tested systems, the ABSORB-M comes with installation instructions, online installation courses, mobile-friendly installation videos and a worldwide network of distributor partners, along with a staff of field service technicians who are available to assist.
For more information about the ABSORB-M crash cushion system and other innovative products from Lindsay Transportation Solutions, visit www.Lindsay.com.
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Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN) is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology. Established in 1955, the company has been at the forefront of research and development of innovative solutions to meet the food, fuel, fiber and transportation needs of the world's rapidly growing population. The Lindsay family of irrigation brands includes Zimmatic® center pivot and lateral move agricultural irrigation systems and FieldNET® remote irrigation management and scheduling technology as well as irrigation consulting and design and industrial IoT solutions. Also a global leader in the transportation industry, Lindsay Transportation Solutions manufactures equipment to improve road safety and keep traffic moving on the world's roads, bridges and tunnels, through the Barrier Systems®, Road Zipper® and Snoline™ brands. For more information about Lindsay Corporation, visit www.Lindsay.com.
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Frequent Dental Health Questions
What Should You Do if Your Jaw Starts Making a Popping Sound When You Open It?If you are among the millions of people who have been diagnosed with TMJ syndrome, these may be among the symptoms. The TMJ (temporomandibular joint) is a joint that attaches the lower jaw to your skull. The symptoms described may be a result of the TMJ not functioning properly, due to one or more of the following having been adversely affected: your chewing muscles, joints, ligaments or surrounding bones.
Is TMJ Disorder a Condition That Will Last Forever?While Dr. Lazare can successfully manage TMJ disorders, he must first diagnose the cause of joint issues. In cases of situational stress, tooth grinding and jaw clenching may subside when the stressful event ends, or the patient is able to manage difficulties in their life. When a connective tissue disease or arthritis causes dysfunction in the joint of the lower jaw, the condition may be chronic until the disease is controlled. Most patients will not experience TMJ disorder (or at least its negative effects) long term.
Why Is a Night Guard the First Method of Treating TMJ Disorder?While there are more invasive methods available, Dr. Lazare typically suggests beginning TMD treatments conservatively with the use of a night guard. The guard can provide clues as to the patient's nighttime jaw movements, and will alleviate pain associated with the hard pressure placed on the teeth by acting as a buffer. In many cases, the use of a night guard is sufficient in treating TMD. The added benefit is that a night guard made of a hard material will also keep the teeth in proper alignment, serving as a nighttime retainer.
Is My Headache Related to a TMJ Disorder?It is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of one's TMJ syndrome, although it is often related to stress. It also may be the result of a traumatic accident or a disease such as arthritis.
What Is the Main Cause of TMJ?Stress is the most common factor behind TMD, and should be treated alongside the physical symptoms of the joint issues. Mental stress can manifest as physical symptoms, even if we are not conscious of it. Some people enduring a stressful event may notice short term TMJ disorder, while those with issues like anxiety or chronic stress may find that problems like bruxism are ongoing.
A common consequence of stress are clenching and grinding, which can tire and strain the chewing muscles, causing them to go into spasm and cause pain. An improper bite can also result in TMJ dysfunction. Among the symptoms are: headaches (usually upon awakening), tenderness or fatigue of the jaw muscles, earaches, and pain or difficulty when chewing, yawning or opening wide. Clicking or popping sounds are very common signs, and in some extreme cases, the jaw can actually get stuck in the open or closed position.
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