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As of this morning, Friday, 06/01/2018, I am having this same problem. If I try to download the latest update before a scan, Trend Micro turns off. I've restarted, scanned with what I have, shut down my modem for a bit, pretty much everything and the problem still appears to exist.
What Trend Micro tools are available to solve this? Greatly appreciate the help...Tim
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Just as an addition to the above TM_Ian, in the last two days I have seen on the local news about "modem hacking", the solution to which is to disconnect your modem from power for a while (which is why I have done this). What does trend Micro know about this?
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Pray With Confidence (Not Like the Gentiles)
"Hear me, Silver Bow,
protector of Chryse and holy Cilla,
high lord of Tenedos:
if ever I built a shrine that pleased you,
if ever I burned the fat thighs of a bull or goat for you,
grant my wish: Smintheus,
with your arrows make the Greeks pay for my tears."
Thus prayed Chryses to his god, Apollo, in Homer's Iliad.
A priest of Apollo, Chryses had his beautiful daughter captured by the Greek king, Agamemnon. He humbly begged him to return his daughter in exchange for a generous ransom. But the Greek king said that his daughter would share his bed far away in his own country. He threatened Chryses and sent him away in great sadness. When alone, Chryses offered the above prayer to Apollo, who answered by sending his wrath upon the Greeks.
Notice how many lofty titles Chryses ascribes to his god: "Silver bow...high lord of Tenedos," etc. Gentiles spent the first portion of their prayers buttering up their gods so they would grant their requests. Later in the prayer he calls him, "Smintheus," which means "mouse." This may sound unflattering, but on the contrary, my classical mythology professor suggested that by using this ancient and rare name for Apollo it may have caused him to listen to Chryses' prayer. You see, the gods of Mt. Olympus were often too busy or disinterested to listen to the prayers offered to them. But not everyone called Apollo by his name, "Smintheus." This may have caught Apollo's attention and caused him to listen. It illustrates how these poor Gentiles had to "heap up empty phrases" in order to win the ear of their gods.
Note also how Chryses tries to conciliate Apollo with his good works of building shrines and offering sacrifices to him. This, too, is intended to placate Apollo and win his favor so that he will grant his request.
Our Lord Jesus instructs us not to pray like these confused Gentiles:
"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven…" (Matt. 6:7-9a)
How refreshingly simple is the address to God in The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father in heaven." This assumes that our Father's ear is already inclined to hear us and that we have no need to flatter him with lofty titles. Instead, with this simple address, "God thereby tenderly encourages us to believe that He is truly our Father and that we are truly His children, so that we may boldly and confidently come to Him in prayer, even as beloved children come to their dear father." (Small Catechism, Part III)
By teaching us to call God, "Our Father," Jesus teaches us to pray with confidence. He expands on this in Matthew 7:9-11, "Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!"
This Fatherly love of God for his children is what gives us confidence to pray. Therefore Jesus promises, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you" (Matt. 7:7). If God ever denies our requests it must also be because of His love for us, as when earthly fathers deny shiny knives to their toddlers or shiny cars to their teenagers.
We should not take this confidence for granted, however. Some may wrongly assume that God automatically hears and grants the prayers of all people. But consider the following verses:
Psalm 34:15-16: "The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil..."
Proverbs 15:29: "The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous."
Virtually everyone prays but not everyone is heard. God gladly hears and answers the prayers of the righteous but not of the wicked. Therefore, when Jesus teaches his disciples to confidently pray to God as "Our Father," he means "Father" in the sense that He is related to us by virtue of adoption and not only by virtue of creation. Only those who are redeemed by the blood of Christ and have received "adoption as sons" may now cry out, "Abba! Father!" through the Spirit of the Son who is poured into our hearts (Gal. 4:5-6).
The blood of Christ is the basis for our confidence in prayer. Our confidence is not like that of the Gentiles who "think that they will be heard for their many words." We must never suppose that we will be heard because of any of our words. Our prayers do not have the power to placate, conciliate, or propitiate God toward us.
placate: to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures
conciliate: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over
propitiate: to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
Our prayers can't do any of that stuff for us. But they don't have to because Jesus already has. Only because of the high priestly work of Jesus does the author of Hebrews declare, "Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16).
The high priestly work of Jesus is what gives us confidence to pray. His sacrifice has made propitiation for our sins and has reconciled God to sinners (Heb. 2:17 & 2 Cor. 5:19). May we never ascribe to our prayers that which Scripture ascribes only to our Savior. Jesus' blood, not human prayer, has moved the heart of God to forgive sinners. Although it is correct to say that prayer, as the expression of faith, appropriates and receives the forgiveness of sins which Christ has already won for us on the cross.
Prayer is the voice of faith. Faith is confidence in God's grace--confidence that God receives us into His favor, not for our own sake, but for the sake of His Son Jesus, whose death has reconciled God to us. Faith and prayer are born from hearing the promise of this Gospel. And on the basis of this Gospel, Jesus teaches us to pray with confidence, "Our Father…"
Having begun with confidence, we conclude with confidence. Luther teaches us to end our prayers with a hearty, "Amen!" For "Amen" means "that I should be assured that these petitions are acceptable to our heavenly Father and are heard by Him; for He Himself has commanded us to pray in this manner and has promised to hear us. Amen, Amen, that is, Yes, Yes, it shall be so." (Small Catechism, Part III)


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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
A letter from the tropics...
Well, my, hasn't it been "a week" down here; quite a week.
(After I'd written this the Giants went ahead and won the World Series, we got a day and a half of sunshine and it has now been raining for 22 hours straight. Two major segments of the Costanera Highway that runs up and down the coast have fallen away and it is closed again today (or was earlier this afternoon). It has been a "rainy season" to beat all.)
Yes, there is, of course, that amazing Giants thing. I fire up my laptop and go to mlb.com where they have a program called "AT BAT" whereby one receives a computer generated image of a baseball field and a computer generated image of a batter, either left handed or right, in the appropriate uniform. The pitches appear on the screen as blue or red swooshes (for strikes and balls, silly) with their approximate location, speed and type of pitch listed along with them.
It's kind of hard to follow anything if there happens to be any action. For example if there is contact the little box on the screen says either "ball hit (out)", or "ball hit (not out)", or in some cases, "ball hit (not out/run(s))".
Now the good news is that when there is not a major storm, all of these images are accompanied by one's choice of audio feeds; it is available from the home radio station of either team. Naturally, I choose the broadcast from KNBR (no, no more KSFO with it's jingle sung in wonderfully sonorous tones), and get the Giants regular announcers, Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper, or, as they are known affectionately in the Bay Area, Kruk and Kuip (kipe). I also get the glorious crowd noise.
The bad news is when the weather is bad it cuts off the audio connection, which leads us to the second part of what has made this "a week". We have been getting supremely intense rainstorms which are washing away the mountains and the roads and causing the rivers to swell up over their banks to flood out farm and family.
FromThursday morning until Friday afternoon we got 30 inches of rain in 36 hours. And the rain is so loud that it is impossible to hear music, the audio broadcast of the game (when it does come through) or someone talking to you on the telephone. The front yard here at Uli's is a swamp and on Thursday night, the laundry room (attached to the house but a couple of inches lower than the threshold of the front door) was three inches deep in water.
The small bridge that crosses one of the many rivers about five miles north of Uvita finally gave up the ghost and became one with the river yesterday morning, shutting down the highway for the rest of the day and until around 8 this morning. It has since been fortified with stone from underneath and one lane is open, but another good rain will wipe it out again. 15 kilometers south of us, just above Ojochal, where I used to live, the dirt has been mostly washed out from under a portion of the highway and all that remains of the outside half of either lane is a thin layer of asphalt.
I suppose I don't need to point out (but still will) that the road remains open, because this is Costa Rica, but one can only hope people are approaching it with some degree of trepidation. There is a huge amount of semi-truck traffic between the Northern part of the country and Panama, and this is their major artery. I am presuming that shortly one of them will crack off the remaining parts of unsupported road top and the truck will tumble off the road. That should be fun.
Thursday I drove over the mountain to the Feria and although I left in a time of no rain, by the time I got to Dominical I had passed through four spots where the water was over the tires. If I hadn't cracked off one of my remaining original crowns and teeth, and had a dentist appointment in San Isidro I would have turned around and gone back home. But coming back home was when the real adventure began. The drive back down the mountain was treacherous, but as I came around a bend in the road, almost back to the coast, traffic was backed up in front of me. "Oh shit", I thought, "this just can't be good".
I got out of the car in the driving rain and walked up about 15 cars to have a look. Sure enough a huge portion of the hillside had slid and covered both lanes of the road just 1 kilometer out of Dominical. And it was a huge slide. There was no way it was going to be moved anytime soon and no way anyone was getting through for a while. I ran back to the car, turned around before the oncoming traffic got too thick and covered both lanes, and headed back over the mountain to San Isidro once again.
I gassed up in San Isidro and then, trusting my instincts and what I'd seen, I headed south down the Pan-American highway to take the really long way home. It is 48 K south to Buenos Aires and then another 50 K northeast to Palmar Norte. The road winds along a river and passes by all the Del Monte holdings. Lots of pineapples. Palmar Norte is at the bottom tip of the Costanera, the highway that runs from Dominical through Uvita and Ojochal. It is another 40 K from Palmar Norte to Uvita. The entire time I was making the drive I was wondering if I had been too impetuous; whether perhaps I should have waited.
As I was pulling into the La Cusinga driveway after just over two and a half hours on the road I got a phone call from the La Cusinga office wondering where I was and if I was okay. It seems that I had made the right choice (and gotten out just in time); the road was shut from Dominical to San Isidro and there were slides in several places. The road wasn't cleared until sometime after dark and the people who had elected to stay and wait it out had sat in their cars in a driving rainstorm for nearly seven hours. It is a glamorous life here...
Last night, because of the bridge closure just to the north of us, we inherited a small wedding party. They had booked a ceremony and dinner at Costa Paraiso, just down from Dominical, for their tiny (13 people) wedding and couldn't get to it. We were happy to take them and their business, so I had an unexpected 13 for dinner last night. Where the Lord closes a door he opens a window or something like that.
On a different and much happier subject, Kathy arrives in Costa Rica late the night of the 10th and after she spends some time with her good friends Terry and John, I will drive up to Jaco (accent "o") on Saturday the 13th to fetch her and bring her back here. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
So there you have it, all the news that fits. The skies are darkening over and I'm kind of glad that the bad roads have kept guests from the Lodge today and that I get to stay home and "watch" the Giants on the computer.
peace, love and serenity
Monday, October 18, 2010
RAINY SEASON BLUES (and greens and flowing browns and reds)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
I returned to La Cusinga in January, 2009 with a dream in mind. I wanted to create a cuisine that would bridge the gap between what La Cusinga offered their guests physically and spiritually, and what they were putting in their bodies when they ate here. Just as La Cusinga represents a sustainable form of eco-tourism, I wanted to offer a cuisine that reflected that same sustainability. I was on a mission to show not just our guests, but also the people of this community that it was possible to create delicious, serious, mostly organic food using entirely local ingredients.
I had in mind a vision that would support local farmers, fishermen and food artisans and one that would create a new cuisine of coastal Costa Rica. I visit the markets each week to talk with growers and to develop the relationships that will be mutually beneficial as Costa Rica experiences its rapid growth on an international level. Dairy farmers, cheesemakers, rice farmers, ceramic artists, vanilla growers and cacao farmers; all are included in this vision.
I am often asked if I cook entirely locally and my answer, somewhat surprised, is always, "Yes, of course, why wouldn't I?" This should be every Chef's dream, to be able to provide the food for his guests with ingredients grown less than an hour away. Between the produce we grow here at the Lodge, the lovely organics I am able to buy from my loyal and local farmers, and the fish that come from the ocean I can see from my kitchen, we have created a cuisine here at La Cusinga that is original and unique to this area.
What we are doing is by no means unique internationally; after all the French have been using this model for years and the United States is home to a huge "farm to table" sensibility. But here in Costa Rica our world class fish and produce have been pushed to the side in an effort to create a more homogenous cuisine for tourists. I don't believe we have to do that and I believe that the ingredients I get here at tiny La Cusinga rival those of any kitchen in the world.
I am proud of the food we serve at La Cusinga. I am proud that organic growers here have risen to the challenge of producing top flight produce and I am proud to be able to go right to the boats where our fish are caught. But mostly I am proud to be able to put food on our tables here that honors and respects the hard work of John and Bella, of Geinier and Henry and of all the people who make La Cusinga the world class Eco-Lodge that it is.
Monday, October 4, 2010
I must confess to being a bean lover and nothing is better, to me, than using a bean fresh, that would normally be dried. In the States, these are called "shelling beans" and they are taken right out of the pods and sold fresh. They are available at the Feria in San Isidro and during the season, there may be four or five types available.
The joy of these beans is that they cook in 45 minutes or less, cutting at least two hours out of the time on the stove. The real pleasure of them though, is the flavor and texture. These fresh beans have a richness, a creaminess and almost a "meatiness" when cooked that is unsurpassed.
When I see them at the Feria, they are usually laid out in bins, with a few kilos bagged up ready for sale. They are plumper and more colorful than their dried counterparts and there is a sheen to them, as if they have a healthy glow. The colors range from a pale pink to a mottled variegated pink and white to faint shades of green and yellow. Among my favorites are the heirloom variety, "Cua" which is a yellow-brown color, a bit more rounded than elongated with a deep almost nutty flavor.
I cook these beans much like I cook dried beans (except for a substantially smaller amount of time) and find that it's best to start with a sauté of whichever vegetables you choose and the fat and meat from whatever pork product you like to flavor them. Sauteeing the vegetables gives them a greater depth of flavor that just adding them and letting them boil. For additional flavor I like to add a couple of spoons of of roasted tomatoes, or a handful of roasted pepper strips. You can of course, cook these beans in a purely vegetarian style, but they don't call it "Pork and Beans" for nothing.
1 Large Yellow Onion, cut in ½" dice;
6 Cloves of Garlic, minced;
1 Carrot, cut in ¼" dice;
1 Jalapeno Chile (optional), cut in fine dice;
6 Strips of Bacon, or 1 Smoked Sausage (hot or mild), cut in cubes; or, 2-3 Smoked Pork Chops (it is quite tempting to use a combination of the three);
1 Ounce Light Cooking Oil;
1 Heaping TBS of "Jambalaya Spice Mix"
3 Fresh Thyme Sprigs (or ½ Tsp Dried Thyme Leaves);
4 Bay Leaves
Add the oil and pork products to a heavy pot and bring up to a good heat. If you are using bacon, try to get some color on it. Stir frequently and add the vegetables and the Spice Mix. Stir often, scraping up the spice mix if it should stick to the bottom of the pot.
Add the beans and herbs (and tomatoes and/or peppers, if you like) and cover by 2 inches with water. Bring the pot of beans to a boil and then reduce the heat until the liquid is just bubbling. Allow to cook for 15 minutes and then check the level of the liquid. It is best if it remains about an inch above the beans. Try not to let the beans cook at too high a heat or they will break up and not remain whole. It is important to keep the beans in enough liquid while they cook, but after about 30 minutes, as they get closer to being done, let the liquid cook down until it is just even with the beans. The beans are done when you can just squish them between your fingers. Remember that they will keep cooking as they cool.
Frijoles Tiernos are great served alongside grilled fish or meat, sausages, or along with either a highly seasoned and flavored rice dish for an upscale version of "gallo pinto".
Thursday, September 23, 2010
TRAVELING CHEF, Part 2
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Traveling Chef
Sunday, August 29, 2010
lT'S ALL lN THE PANTS
lT'S ALL lN THE PANTS
Last night at dinner l approached the table of some guests (friends of mine as it turned out) to ask them, as is typical for me, how everything was. Fortunately, the food was good and they were happy, but then my friend John pointed to my chalk-striped black chef shorts and said, laughing, "And do those shorts make the food taste better?"
l was caught a bit by surprise, something that happens to me much more often in places other than my own dining room, but recovered quickly enough to show him the "Chefwear" logo that appears on the right front pocket of these and any other pants made by Chefwear. This is hardly a plug for Chefwear, or Kitchen Collection, or even Birkenstock, for that matter, all of whose products l wear to cook in, but more an expression of wonderment that people are amused that those of us in my industry have our own work clothes.
We laughed about it at John's table and then he pointed to the fork logo on the brand tag of my shirt and we laughed again. l made a joke about how unprofessional it would appear for me to be cooking in my own clothes, or perhaps, board shorts and a raggedy T-shirt, and how that might create somewhat of a mistrust of the seriousness of my mission; we all shared a chuckle and they went back to eating.
A couple of days before that, my girlfriend, upon seeing another pair of striped chef's shorts, had remarked that l looked like l should be refereeing a soccer match. And just a day or two before that l had been in a meeting when the person next to me, seeing the Chefwear logo on my shorts had burst into laughter and then said, "Oh, how cute, Chefwear, did someone make those for you?" l wandered back into my kitchen, after answering John, but the question plagued my mind as to why it would seem so odd and/or humorous to people that we kitchen workers would have clothing specific to our industry.
Forty years ago, when l first got serious about cooking, one was asked one's jacket size and pants size upon taking a new job. This was because restaurants used to supply their cooks with the work clothes of the trade. A linen company would deliver, along with the tablecloths and napkins, racks of cook's clothing, on hangers, and separated by size; checked pants and white starched double breasted jackets. A lot of them even stenciled your name on the sizing label on the outside of the pants pocket. Yes, really.
Was l ever grateful to find that out. Previously l had worked for steak houses that gave you a logo shirt and you wore your own pants. And by the end of the shift your favorite or even less than favorite Levis were coated with a layer of grease, and by the end of two or three days they were no longer your favorite Levis. Now, in my new attire, no matter how greasy l got, at the end of my shift l could drop my dirty clothes into a linen hamper and forget about them. Yes, l still had to slide my greasy smelly body into my own clothes for the remainder of my day, but at least l hadn't worked in them. l wore shorts home a lot and some of the cooks would simply wear the next shift's pants home and back in the next day.
Naturally their were glitches; days when l wore someone else's chef's coat, snatched furtively from a hanger, and days when l wore pants that were either impossible to bend over in, or were cuffed three times at my ankles. But still, the "mud and the blood and the beer" as we used to say, were absorbed by someone else's clothes. And l liked that a lot.
Somewhere along the line, probably as early as the late 70's, but to the public's perception, more like the early to mid-80's, restaurants began to change. People's ideas about restaurants and food began to change as well. And accordingly the people working in restaurants began to change. For one thing, someone who pursued a career in the food industry was no longer consider a pariah, or a certified loser, as had been the case in my early days.
The older men l'd worked with, the ones with military kitchen and country club backgrounds; the ones who'd looked at me in derision at my lack of experience, were now gone; retired, moved along to the next place or dead. The restaurant "lifers", among whom l now considered myself, were disappearing. Dinosaurs, my few remaining cohorts and l called ourselves.
A newer type of cook was emerging. For some reason working in a restaurant became "hip" and leaving one's graduate studies to become a cook/chef was not at all unheard of. And these new cooks didn't take at all to the old style industrial looking cook's clothes. l started seeing a whole lot of my new kitchen mates coming to work in and then working in their jeans.
And much to my dismay, once restaurants saw this, they began, in a cost cutting effort, to stop supplying their cooks with the black and white houndstooth checks of my youth. They couldn't get away with discontinuing the jackets, as the starched white look was too classic, but the pants were fast disappearing. And in their place were the jeans and cords that the cooks would come to work in (it was a good thing more than a few pair of cooks checks had made it home with me).
But something new was happening and l'll have my hand shoved in a hot french fryer if l can remember when it began, but suddenly baggy chef's pants with elastic waistbands began showing up in kitchens. lt seems that a woman named Rochelle Huppin (of course, it had to be a woman) had not liked the old stodgy and starchy uniform she'd been issued at the Culinary lnstitute of America (and damn, they even had cooking Academys now) and had designed and sewn her own pants.
As if overnight, Rochelle's pants (so to speak) were in every kitchen in America that mattered. They were comfortable, they were cool, in more ways that one and they pushed the envelope of design and color. Yes, the came in the same old houndstooth, but NOBODY wore those. They also came in solids, wild and colorful patterns with food themes, and they came in stripes. Every kitchen had two, three, four cooks sporting different and wildly colorful pants.
America had a new industry. Sales of cookware, expensive knives and cookbooks soared. Chefwear spawned a wide array of imitators, some good, some bad, but as near as l can tell, most still in business. Chef's were on TV wearing logo wear. Housewives could suddenly quote Bobby Flay recipes and had monogrammed chef's jackets hanging in their kitchens next to their All Clad pan sets.
So this is in part why Chef Dave is in the jungle wearing striped Chef Wear kitchen shorts. Consider them the Carhardt or Ben Davis of my profession and please remember, best of all, l don't have to cook in my street clothes.
Wednesday May 13, 2009 La Cusinga and Me
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Hooray ! Cezanne is 3 today !
We started the morning with a new gymnastics class and we had a blast, a nice new coach and so many other little girls to talk to and do gymnastics with, it was a treat ! Cezanne even told the coach when she needed to go potty and we made it without any accidents. Cezanne had really impressed us all with how quickly and how well she has done with the potty training !
Home after gym and then off to the zoo ! We decided that this would be a nice way to spend the day and again one of her best friends (Chloe) and family joined us for the day. Cezanne and Chloe had a wonderful time as they always do when they are together and not too tired or hungry 🙂
It was the first super hot day of the summer so we took swimsuits with to the zoo and the girls cooled off at the splash park. I had to stay close to ensure they were OK which was not all bad, I got to cool off too 😉
It was a wonderful day out but so hot that when we finally got home we decided to open gifts in the basement where it was nice and cool. Here is a selection of some of the gifts that Cezanne received, thanks again to everybody !!


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I firmly believe translation is an art. The one I'm willing to master.
Music is my life, and I enjoy translating the lyrics of my favourite songs, so that I could share them with a wider audience.
My favourite music artist is Victor Argonov, a Russian scientist, transhumanist, philosopher and blogger. I love the way he writes his music and the ideas ideas he conveys in the lyrics. Unfortunately, all of them are in Russian, and they have no "official" English versions yet, so I intend to translate them.
Also, I'm keen on animation and cartoons. And I find it interesting to translate character phrases, since one needs to understand their spirit and express it in the best way possible. In fact, my friend and I are currently working on the Russian fan-translation of Invader Zim comic, the "continuation" of the TV series of the same name.
I'm the great fan of the franchise, I should note. Even though, Invader Zim, both as a cartoon and a comic, has never been officially released in Russia. That's why I hope our efforts will help to bring more attention of the Russian-speaking audience.
Speaking generally, I think translation is a very good practice of looking at things in a way different from your personal views, thus it helps to become a more open-minded person. Which is good.
As for the other interests of mine, those are transhumanism, philosophy, international relations and politics, psychology, videogames and drawing.
I'm learning translation at university within the boundaries of my specialty. Apart from that, I gain experience by making amateur translations of the things like song lyrics, comics, etc. As of now, it's just a little hobby of mine, but I intend to become a professional translator in the future. And I hope you'll find my translations helpful~
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When it comes to gold, the yellow metal is a little more resilient to Trump's Twitter rants than his other targets.
Looking at a daily chart since Trump was elected president, gold saw its biggest spike the day the election results came out. The unprecedented win took markets by storm and investors flocked into the safe-haven metal, pushing it up nearly 5% even if the gains were short-lived.
Such a beautiful and important evening! The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2016
It wasn't until May that the metal saw another notable spike, pushing up nearly 2% as geopolitical uncertainty rose following news that Trump had shared sensitive information with Russia. The metal traded around $1,258.70 an ounce at the time.
As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
...to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
And who can forget heightened tensions with North Korea, which saw gold rally some 1.6% in early April.
North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2017
On the flip side, gold has also seen significant dips during Trump's presidency, most notably in November, shortly after his win.
The 5% election gains were brief, with prices dropping about $40 an ounce on November 11. Investors were quick to jump back into equities as Trump promoted his plans to "make America Great Again."
Busy day planned in New York. Will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016
However, when you look closely, it seems President Trump's approval - or disapproval - ratings might have a stronger correlation with gold prices than his tweets do.
Gold's biggest spikes - from opening prices to intraday high - typically correlated with stronger disapproval ratings for President Trump. For instance, on May 17, gold rallied nearly $25 from its open to its high. According to fivethirtyeight.com, Trump's disapproval rating stood at nearly 55% that day.
Meanwhile, on gold's biggest down days, which were shortly after Election Day, the President's approval rating stood at 42%, according to Gallup.
More recently, gold prices have caught a nice bid as investors fear rising inflation thanks to Trump's to new tax plan. Overall, gold prices have risen about 12% since Trump's inauguration.
Get ready for another crazy year.
By Sarah Benali for Kitco News
TheStreet's feature series "Inside Trump's First Year" looks at the biggest stories in business over the last year fueled by one of the most unpredictable presidents in history. Most importantly, TheStreet offers a glimpse into what could happen in 2018 on a range of issues -- and stocks -- in what will probably be an equally chaotic second year for Trump. Read more by tapping the photo below.


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Programming for March 5th through March 11, 2018/
The CrossFit Open scores for 18.2 and 18.2a must be submitted by 7:59pm Monday night.
Congrats to everyone who PRed their clean!!! Great atmosphere!
*Lululemon will be hanging out with us for 18.3 this Saturday and giving away some products.
- There are specific times allowed to complete the open workouts outside of the Saturday Open Schedule. Please see them in the events page.
- There is NO open gym on Sundays. We are accommodating those needing to do the Open workout who cannot make it on Saturday. If you're coming in on Sundays, plan to take class.
- There is NO gymnastics as on Wednesday until further notice. That time slot will be CrossFit class.
CONGRATS DAKOTA CLARK!! He is our February Athlete of the Month.
Stay tuned for his Q&A coming soon...
Monday March 5, 2018
2 Sets
2 Minute Row (20-25 SPM)
10 Groiners w/ pause
10 Squat Thoracic Rotations
20 Sec Supinated Hang
30 Sec Double DB/KB Overhead Hold
STREGNTH: Back Squats
5x4 @75%
- rest 2 min-
WOD (T) - 12 minute Cap
1000m Row
3 Rounds
25 Wall Balls (20/14)
15 Box Jumps (24/20)
We are maintaining our squat strength with back squats at 75%.
Todays workout was originally supposed to have burpees in it but that has been changed
due to 18.2. No burpees this week. You want to row hard enough to be breathing heavy
coming off the rower, yet composed enough to walk right upto the med ball to begin your
first set of (unbroken) wall balls. Unbroken wall balls should be your goal throughout this
workout. If that means stepping down from the box instead of rebounding, do that. Stay
in motion and go for unbroken. Today we are training power, strength, stamina,
endurance, coordination, agility, accuracy and balance.
Tuesday March 6, 2018
2x10m High Knees + Back Pedal
2x10m Butt Kicks + Back Pedal
2x20m Side Shuffle
2x10m Pronated Walk
2x10m Single Leg Hops
2x10m Walk on Toes
20 Sec of Calf Raises
4x10m Shuttle Run (70%)
4x10m Shuttle Run (100%)
Then, 3 Sets
10 V-Ups
10 Hollow Rocks
10 Side Hip Raises (each side)
10 Single Arm High Pulls
10 Beat Swings
10 Sciatic Nerve Floss (each)
Every 5 Minutes for 4 Rounds
15/10 Calorie Ski
10 Power Snatches (95/65)
10 Toes to bar
Fitness does 20 DB Snatches instead of 10 barbell.
Take the warmup seriously. We are prepping our feet, ankles and calves for when we
start running outside again. After the heat up, your core will be challenged a bit as we
continue to warm up before some fun intervals. This is the first time many of you will
use the ski erg in a workout. It is supposed to be a sprint on the machine. If there are
15 people in class, there will be 5 on each erg. Each sprint on the erg should be about
45 sec or less. The power snatches are intended to be cycled and unbroken. After that,
your core is challenged on the toes to bar. Slowest round will be scored.
Today we are training balance, stamina, recovery, power, speed, accuracy, coodination,
and agility.
Wednesday March 7, 2018
2 Sets
1 minute Bike @60/50 RPM
50ft Walking Lunge
20 Sec Handstand Hold
20 Pogo Hops
20 Sec Supinated Hang
20 Double Under Attempts
20 Alt Toe Touches
Every 30 sec for 10 rounds
2-6 Kipping HSPU
Buy In: 30 Calorie Bike
2 Rounds
20 Front Rack Lunges (95/65)
40 Russian KB Swings (70/53)
60 Double Unders
HSPU have yet to be seen in the Open so far. That just means we have more practice
before they come up. Today's practice is designed to hit quick sets with little rest in
between set. This is definitely an effective way to collect reps during open workouts.
In the workout, the bike buy in should be completed in 3 minutes or less. From there,
two rounds of controlled breathing and continuous movement. The weight used on the
lunges should be something you can do unbroken. The grip will be the challenge on
the kb swings. Today we are training coordination, flexibility, agility, balance, strength,
power, speed, accuracy, endurance and stamina
2 Sets
1 min Bike @60/50 RPM
20 Groiners
20 Sec Handstand Hold
20 Pogo Hops
20 Sec Supinated Hang
10 Single Arm Strict Press
3 Strict Press + 3 Push Press
Buy In: 30 Calorie Bike
2 Rounds
20 Front Rack Lunges (95/65)
40 Russian KB Swings (70/53)
60 Double Unders
Thursday March 8, 2018
2 Sets
300m Row (heels down)
10 High Box Jumps (step down)
20 Sec Supinated Hang
10 Air Squats
50ft Bear Crawl
6 Sets
2 Squat Cleans + 1 Jerk
- rest 2 min -
5 Power Cleans (135/95)
6 Thrusters
7 Chest to Bar Pull-Ups (Make contact)
*Barbell MUST be UNBROKEN
Today is usually a lighter day for attendance in the gym. I hope to see a few more faces
than normal since there is a lot of barbell. The weight for the strength is off of feel. As
long as you hit the reps well, increase. The workout is on the heavier side for most.
Although the weight is heavier than normal for thrusters, they should still be unbroken.
The low number of c2b pull-ups in each set should allow many athletes to go unbroken
for more sets than usual. Keep in mind when choosing the weight, the barbell must be
unbroken. Today we are training strength, power, stamina, coordination, balance and
3 Sets
50ft Bear Crawl
50ft Spiderman Crawl
20 Sec Supinated Hang
10 Beat Swings
10 Wall Balls
1 Lap Single Arm Overhead Carry
Part A
5 Thrusters (75/55)
5 Pull-Ups or Ring Rows
- rest 3 min -
Part B
Your score from Part A, for time.
Friday March 9, 2018
2 Sets
3 Laps Single Arm Farmer Carry (each)
5 Turkish Get-Ups (each)
10 GHD Hip Extensions
20 Sec Bar Hang
18.3 Movement Review and Tips
- Double Unders
- Ring Muscle Ups
- Pull-Ups
- DB Snatches
- Bar Muscle Ups
The movements are listed in order of when they come up in the workout.
You all know by watching the announcement or reading the workout whether you are
doing 18.3 RX or Scaled.
If you choose to do it RX and either struggle with Ring Muscle Ups or you don't have them and are looking to get your first one, I encourage you NOT to practice them too much on Friday. I encourage you to review the ranges of motion and the skill transfer.
Practice the transitions and some beat swings with intent. This will help you way more than attempting muscle ups all day and exhausting yourself before the workout on Saturday.
If you are doing the workout as scaled, CRUSH IT! Attack it and have fun!
A- 30 Sec Bike @70+/60+ RPM
B- 30 Sec of Push-Ups
C- 30 Sec of Plate Taps
D- 30 Sec Double DB/KB Overhead Hold
Most of you guys and girls are participating in the open. Stay at about 75% for the emom
today. Those of you who are not doing the open, push yourselves in this 30 on 30 off
emom. It is definitely one that reads easier than it is. Today we are training strength,
power, speed, agility, coordination, accuracy, balance and stamina.
3 Sets
3 Laps Single Arm Farmer Carry (each)
5 Turkish Get-Ups (each)
10 GHD Hip Extensions
20 Sec Bar Hang
Double DB Clean & Jerk
Calorie Row
Saturday March 10, 2018
Rx Warmup
3 minute bike at a moderate pace
2 sets
8 ring swings
10 sec top of ring support
10 sec bottom of ring support
8 beat swings
10 empty bar overhead squats
10-20 Double Unders
1-3 ring Muscle Ups
1-3 bar muscle ups
Scaled Warmup
3 minute bike at a moderate pace
2 sets
10 beat swings
10 empty bar overhead squats
25 single unders
4-8 pullups
OPEN 18.3 - 14 Minute Cap
2 Rounds
100 Double Unders
20 Overhead Squats (115/80) (scaled:45/35)
100 Double Unders
12 Ring Muscle Ups (scaled: pull-ups)
100 Double Unders
20 DB Snatches (50/35) (scaled:35/20)
100 Double Unders
12 Bar Muscle Ups
Sunday March 11, 2018
2 Sets
Row 12 Calories
10 Inchworm Push-Ups
10 Hip Bridges or GHD Hip Extensions
10 Hollow Rocks
10 Side Plank Hip Raises (each)
10 Heavy Russian KB Swings
Partner WOD
Buy In: 80 Calorie Row
"I go you go" rounds
6 Deadlifts (275/185)
8 Push-Ups
10 Sit-Ups


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Sometimes people comment on my drawings that I should add color, or ask why I don't get away from the line drawing style and try something more realistic. My answer is simple; I do what makes me happy. Drawing is my passion, my meditation, and if I could just sit and draw botanical subjects all day every day I'd be in heaven. I do not draw to make what sells well, I'm not so worried about that. I'm sure my styles will evolve and naturally will hopefully become something others might like to surround themselves with one day.
In the MEANTIME, I've made a somewhat obvious product application of my drawings, a coloring "scroll." I chose a scroll format rather than book to be a little different that the popular coloring books that are out there right now. I added in an educational element by including the flowers' scientific names along with common names. The scroll is eleven inches wide by ten feet long.


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Research has provided some interesting insights into buyer behavior, and it challenges conventional wisdom about sales prospecting. In fact, it can be downright discouraging, unless you consider it carefully.
According to a study by Google and CEB (now Gartner) titled The Digital Evolution in B2B Marketing, many buyers are nearly 60% through their "buying process" before needing to speak with a sales rep. Really?
That's a pretty startling statement. If that's the case - why would most sales reps even bother to pursue them? They probably wouldn't.
Actually, what the research shows is that buyers are performing their own research, doing their own due diligence and starting to form strong opinions of companies they may want to engage with, before their next round of projects. And before needing to speak with a salesperson.
To counter that, start using pre-selling tactics while your prospect is in research mode and before they commit to using someone else - like your competition. Getting his or her attention and getting invited in to make your presentation is the ultimate goal.
- Use this tme to send articles, blog posts, links to videos or reports that are relevant to their company's challenges. Become known as someone who creates value and interest.
- If you don't engage early and often enough, you may not be a preferred supplier or even in contention when final selections are made.
Consistency is Key
Making your ideal prospects aware of your products and services is vital and doing so consistently is also a form of relationship building. They see your name, your company name more frequently and after a little while, they almost feel like they know you.
If you don't create that level of awareness, how will potential buyers know to contact you when it's time to discuss new projects? Unfortunately, they won't!


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There has never been a time when leaders, managers and businesspeople have not sought and obtained advice from external experts. Modern capitalism and the development of a welfare state increased this requirement for additional support.
In recent years, organisations have grown even more complex, technology has developed at unprecedented pace, and citizens have demanded that their governments deliver higher standards of public services but accompany this with lower taxes. The use of outside consultancy services has expanded significantly as a result. Today's UK-based management consultancies earn fees each year of around £9bn.
This should not be a surprise. We know that it would be uneconomic and probably impossible for organisations to recruit and retain all the knowledge and expertise that they need in order to stay efficient and up-to-date. There are what the economists call 'economies of knowledge' available via the consulting industry and other outside sources; making use of them makes economic sense.
This thinking applies in the public sector as well. Recent transformations and waves of modernisation mean that it, too, is now very much alive to the important role of consultancy, often wanting to draw on the best thinking and practice from the private sector. The past decade saw a significant growth in the sector's use of consulting, fuelled by the need to bring more services online, to deliver greater efficiencies from the use of IT, to update and reform management and organisational structures and to deliver complex government programmes.
It is striking however that, while there has been plenty of analysis and probing of the cost of management consultancy particularly in the public sector there has been relatively little discussion of the value that it generates. Clients are traditionally either reluctant or unable to quantify the benefits of working with consultants, and many consultancies have assumed that, since their services continue to be used, they must be fully appreciated and understood. The public conversation about consulting is unbalanced and distorted as a result.
The MCA (Management Consultancies Association) is seeking to address this gap. A pioneering piece of research, guided by a working group drawn from consultancies together with Tim Morris from Oxford University, suggests that the value of consulting projects is equivalent, on average, to around six times the fees paid. We don't claim that this is the final word on the subject; it is, however, the strongest indication yet of the scale of return on investment that clients can expect from their use of consultants.
Our research began by collating the results of the largest ever survey of client satisfaction, analysing data from more than 1,800 projects. Firms submitted complete sets of data, enabling us to draw reliable conclusions.
In total, 58% of clients reported that they were 'very satisfied' with the work of their consultants; a further 41% said that they were 'satisfied'. If anything, levels of satisfaction have improved in recent years, suggesting that consultants are learning from past mistakes and are attentive to the need to deliver an improving level of service.
We then conducted 30 in-depth interviews with clients and asked them about their experience of working with consultancies. Using our own model and framework, it is clear from this part of the research that consultants add value in three main ways:
We discovered that clients are happy, in this context, to judge the value that they attribute to the contribution of their consultants. To help our understanding, we asked them whether this was less than their fees, around the same as their fees or a multiple of their fees.
Very satisfied clients reported that the value of consulting ranges from around twice up to twenty times the cost, with most groups around multiples of eight to twelve. Assuming an average of ten times the fees paid, and taking account of other projects where value is equivalent to price (the 'satisfied' group of clients), this suggests that the benefits provided by consultancies are equivalent in value to around £56bn to UK clients, a return of £6 for every £1 spent.
These findings are certainly not comprehensive. But the methodology is robust and objective. And the results have major implications for how decision-makers view their use of consulting.
In this context, for instance, it makes little sense to set a 'consulting budget' for a government department or local authority without a full analysis of that organisation's needs and the opportunities that may be lost as a result of under-investment. No decisions should be taken – by politicians or anyone else without a full analysis of the risks involved particularly at a time when the whole sector is looking for ways of saving money and reducing the public sector deficit.
At the same time, it is clear that consultancies must work even harder to increase the proportion of clients who are 'very satisfied' with their work and who therefore see this healthy return on their spending. A focus on value as well as price, and benefits as well as cost, will help both consultancies and their clients to deliver the best possible outcomes.


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Why do the doors on Metro's 7000 series railcars take forever to open?
Sometimes it feels like the new 7000 series railcar doors take forever to open. That might not be your imagination: it's probably happening due to a change in the newer railcars' software.
Metro train doors can operate in one of two modes: automatic and manual. Automatic door operations mean that when the train pulls into a station and berths on the platform, the doors open by themselves once the train is stopped. Manual door operations mean the train operator has to push a button to get them to open.
Four different times in 2008, train doors opened when they shouldn't have (technically speaking, interference from the power system caused the high-frequency track circuits, which tell the doors when to open, to mis-trigger). Since then, train doors have been operated manually.
In addition to the two door modes, all trains have detection systems to make sure that the entire train is on the platform first before the doors are allowed to open. But for most Metro cars, this system is only enforced when the trains are operating in the computer-assisted Automatic Train Operation mode, which hasn't been used very often since 2009.
And that's where the 7000 series cars differ from the "legacy" fleet. Whether 7000s are running in manual or automatic modes, they detect whether all cars are on the platform before the allow their doors open.
Only the Automatic Train Control system on the train's lead car is active, as it controls how the train moves and operates. The last car on 7000 trains operates in "Trailing" mode and performs a check to make sure that it's on the platform before allowing the doors to open. The middle cars operate in "Passive" mode and don't do anything.
The platforming detection in the 7000s requires the train operator to push a button before opening the doors to trigger the system to actually check where the train is, since they're operating in manual mode. When the operator doesn't do this first, the train's console will beep so they're reminded, and it won't let the doors open. The operator then needs to acknowledge an additional prompt making sure they really want to open the doors.
If you're sitting up near the operator's cab, you can hear the beeping when they forget this last step (not to be confused with the overspeed alarm, telling the operator to slow down over a section of track).
So if you're waiting to get off of a 7000 series train and it seems like the doors are taking longer than the typical five-ish seconds to open…it could be that someone didn't push a button quickly enough.


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I wanted to create a pattern that started with a drawing or a painting and then it would be developed using the computer. So I found a small brush and black ink and went with it.
My idea was to use different sizes of dots to convey the notion of flow, as if the dots are natural barriers and something flows through them.
I'm still not finished...it takes quite a while. But I'll definitely fill the entire sheet. At the point I got I started testing colors and applications.


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AmCham Shanghai Marketing and Media Committee invite you to a morning presentation
Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Companies
How to build strong brands in China
Chirantan Ray | Oteman Chen
Millward Brown released their annual BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands ranking and report for the fifth consecutive year. The report has become a strong resource for understanding Chinese brands across 21 different categories and the dynamics that drive brand value growth both at regional and global level. Chirantan Ray, Managing Director of Millward Brown Shanghai, joined by Oteman Chen, Planning Director, Baidu will provide valuable insights and learnings from the report.
How to build strong brands in China
How impactful is branding on doing business in China?
What current trends are motivating and influencing brand development?
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | 08:00 to 09:30
The Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel
1376 Nanjing Xi Lu
ULI Member RMB 200 | Non-Member RMB 350
Chirantan Ray has close to 15 years of research experience across different areas including Communications, Brand, Equity, In-market tracking surveys and Advertising pre-testing. Having worked in China for over 7 years, Chirantan is well equipped to handle and advise senior level executives on branding and communications related business issues. Chirantan took on the mantle of leading the Unilever team in Millward Brown China in 2010 and has made a significant impact in growing the reputation of the team both within the MB world and the Unilever world.
Oteman Chen is Planning Director for the Marketing Consulting Department at Baidu. Prior to Baidu, Oteman had over 7 years experience in the Advertising industry, working in brand strategy and consumer insights. Joining, Baidu in 2014, he specializes in solutions for Baidu products and strategy, from brand consulting to digital marketing. He has a vast knowledge specifically in retail, IT and automotive industries.


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Despite living smack in the middle of the country with plenty of wide open spaces and not a whole lot of anything to run into, Kansas is basically a "No Drift" state.
Recently we've started to see some activity up in the Topeka area when the biannual Import Face Off show comes around, and Kansas City has a pretty decent group of enthusiasts who throw together regular events.. but that's pretty much it. So if you're a fan of flicking a car sideways and praying your tires can hold out just a little bit longer you're basically an outlaw in these parts.
While most in our area haven't had many opportunities to experience the destruction of affordable rear wheel drive cars and cheap tires firsthand, surrounding states have made an attempt to remedy the situation. Oklahoma is just one of these states catering to drivers who like to dance with the Devil, offering up a variety of events and locations throughout the season. The folks in charge at these events? Full Lock Drift.
Reaching out earlier in the week, we were able to secure a spot on the course to catch some of the action and free tire samples. Having only done this once before, from behind the safety of a cement barrier, access here painted an entirely different picture. To say we were thrilled is an understatement.
For the full gallery from our time at Cabin Fever, check out our Facebook page.
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O'Reilly and Dick Morris pretty much write off Hillary Clinton
Reported by Chrish - February 14, 2008 -
Although Morris said it ain't over 'til it's over, he and Bill O'Reilly both talked about her candidacy in the past tense, with Morris detailing what he thought were her two biggest errors. In his Talking Points Memo last night 2/13/08, O'Reilly advised Obama and McCain on what to do going forward and pointedly left Clinton out of it.
With video.
O'Reilly's TPM essentially advised Obama to quit with the hope, hope, hope, hope, hope already - we get it! But hope won't wipe out the Taliban or pay for a trillion-dollar healthcare plan. And McCain should get specific: don't just tell people that Obama is inexperienced, everybody knows that! Instead, explain why your problem solving abilities are stronger than Obama's. Pick a few "vexing" issues (immigration and Iran, specifically) and tell folks how you'll solve them. Get real, replace the rhetoric with real solutions.
It's one thing to talk about McCain as the Republican presumptive candidate with a more than 3:1 lead over Mike Huckabee , but quite another to dismiss Hillary Clinton at this point. While Obama has momentum and a slight lead (25 delegates, , for O'Reilly to be calling it, essentially, for Obama is not just spin, it's fortunetelling.
When Morris joined him moments later, after pimping his website (which is apparently written into his contract or something - he is never introduced without the spiel), O'Reilly acknowledged ignoring Clinton, saying she is up against destiny and Obama is just about unstoppable. What was her biggest mistake, asked O'Reilly. Morris had two.
First, she ran on experience in a Democratic primary, and "those folks are revolutionaries" who want change. Then, as if to reinforce this, she took money from lobbyists and special interestes, when Obama ran the cleanest findraising, funded by small on-line donors.
But, asked O'Reilly, don't Democrats want to go back and relive the 1990s? No, said Morris, they liked them better than the 80s or 2000s, but at the time they weren't that enamored of Bill Clinton. (Sorry, his approval ratings say otherwise.) Morris then went on to take credit for moving Clinton to the center, with welfare reform, balancing budget, and reducing capital gains taxes, the "left wing" wasn't happy at all. Instead of experience the base sees status quo.
O'Reilly turned his attention to Obama - how much longer can he keep hitting the same hope drum? Until May, said Morris, when he has the nomination sewn up. The country will be euphoric at the Democrats nominating an African-American. He went on to predict the remaining primaries and caucuses, not good for the hated Hillary.
He predicts that Republicans in Texas are going to concede the nomination to McCain and switch parties temporarily to vote against Hillary in the primary there. (If they hadn't thought of it yet, he's now planted the seed in a lot of minds.) Why would they do that, asked O'Reilly, if Obama is the tougher stronger candidate? Because they feel, as does Dick, that she is a uniquely bad person to be president. Or, in his words, they "don't want a Democratic Nixon."
Oddly, Morris doesn't count Huckabee out even though mathematically he cannot get the nomination - but his presence is influencing McCain, pushing him to the right. It's apparently effective: McCain flip-flopped today and voted to allow waterboarding.
When Dick Morris is your sole guest and the topic is Clinton, any Clinton, fair and balanced is right out the window.


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Oakland artist John Casey is taking over the Cleophus Quealy taproom on Monday, February 13th from 6-9pm with his cadre of complex and whimsical characters, infused with dark magical surrealism. Enjoy some small bites and a pint of our special SF Beer Week release of barrel-aged Cherry Red while taking in Casey's custom multi-media work, specifically catered to our space. This will be your chance to get your hands on an exclusive SFBW collaborative tee, designed by Casey just for us.
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Mineral shared their video for "Your Body Is The World," the band's second new song in 20 years. You can watch the Joe Salinas-directed clip below.
"Your Body Is The World" and additional new song "Aurora" are featured on a collectible 10-inch packaged with One Day When We Are Young: Mineral At 25: a limited edition (2,000 total) hardcover book the seminal Austin, TX band is releasing in celebration of their 25th anniversary. The 56-page anthology includes a written history of Mineral by music journalist Mischa Pearlman; brand new interviews with the band; contributions from Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World), Tim Kasher (Cursive), Norman Brannon (Texas Is The Reason), Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), and Robert Pope (The Get Up Kids), in addition to others close to the band who played an important role in their past or their present – or both; and rare or never-before-seen photographs, memorabilia, and handwritten lyrics. One Day When We Are Young: Mineral At 25 will be out tomorrow, January 11, 2019 via House Arrest.


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Yesterday, May 6th, we were honored to host 80 members of the Washington University Olin School of Business '13 & '14 classes. These Wash U grad students have a great tradition of self-organizing a week of St. Louis-themed activities at the end of each school year... which they awesomely term: "Dis-orientation".
And what is a more fitting location for their disorientation than the best craft distillery in St. Louis?!
It seemed like everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves. We definitely made some new friends and went through a lot of whiskey! A hearty cheers and congratulations to those graduating and I hope to see everyone back again soon and often!


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Authors: R. Clive Woods, Robert M L Baker Jr., Fangyu Li, Gary V. Stephenson, Eric W. Davis, Andrew Beckwith
It is generally accepted that under most models of the early universe evolution, highfrequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) were produced. They are referred to as "relic" highfrequency gravitational waves or HFRGWs and their detection and measurement could provide important information on the origin and development of our Universe - information that could not otherwise be obtained. So far three instruments have been built to detect and measure HFRGWs, but so far none of them has achieved the required sensitivity. This paper concerns another detector, originally proposed by Baker in 2000 and patented, which is based upon a recently discovered physical effect (the Li effect); this detector has accordingly been named the "Li-Baker detector." The detector has been a joint development effort by the P. R. China and the United States HFGW research teams. A rigorous examination of the detector's performance is important in the ongoing debate over the value of attempting to construct a Li-Baker detector and, in particular, an accurate prediction of its sensitivity will decide whether the Li-Baker detector will be capable of detecting and measuring HFRGWs. Its sensitivity and noise sources as well as other operational concerns are discussed here. The potential for useful HFRGW measurement is theoretically confirmed.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Fitch Ratings raised its rating on forest and paper products firm Weyerhaeuser Co.'s WY, +0.83% commercial paper to 'F2' from 'B' on Wednesday. Fitch also upgraded the company's long-term senior unsecured debt to 'BBB' from 'BB+.' Fitch's overall outlook on the company is stable, the ratings firm said in a press release. Fitch upgraded its outlook on Weyerhaeuser after it announced its plans to issue 14.5 million common shares for proceeds of $935 million to repay debt. "Most of the company's paper markets have started to turn the corner with announced price increases in all major grades and good order flow. Cash flow should follow better earnings in pulp, containerboard and uncoated free-sheet over the course of the year," Fitch said. Weyerhaeuser shares traded down $1.80, to $62.45, in afternoon trading.
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"Early explorers knew the benefit of salt and sugar curing seafood. Cured jewels of the sea sustained them through months of hard physical exploration and adventure.
Inspired by this age old method of food preservation we've crafted a delicious, yet delicate, version of this explorer's dietary classic. But to satisfy our own need for culinary adventure we've also added a handful of spice and lashings of Young Henrys Noble Cut Gin to boot. "
In fact, this all came about when Mark was invited by our fav brewers to use their Noble Cut Gin as an ingredient in one of our dishes.
Teaming up for the Hot Chefs series, here's Mark's gin-cured Ora King Salmon salad using Young Henrys Noble Cut Gin.


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Bridal Mantra
Tradition meets modernity not just at Indian Weddings. They blend in at The Hindu Bridal Mantra too. Bridal Mantra is an exclusive fashion show brought by The Hindu Group of Publications.
Known for its impressive line-up of designer labels, jewellery brands, leading retailers, wedding planners, gifting solution providers, travel planners, property developers, and beauty and fitness solution providers, Bridal Mantra is the go-to place if you have a wedding in the family.
The Project
Technologies - LAMP Technologies, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, HTML 5, JavaScript, CSS3
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Many people start out the new year with big fitness goals — they have plans to join the local gym or finally buy that state-of-the-art fitness equipment they've been dreaming about. And then… reality hits. Household bills or unexpected expenses get in the way of reaching fitness goals before you've even stepped foot on the path to getting fit! If you find yourself in a situation where fitness lands on the bottom of the priority list due to budget, you should know that you're not alone. That's why I'm here to tell you about some free fitness options so that you can get in shape this year, even while on a tight budget.
Often, people are unaware of the free fitness opportunities in their neighborhood. With a little investigation, you'll find fitness freebies that are a little more exciting than a jog around the park – not that there's anything wrong with a simple jog! You shouldn't let a lack of budget get in the way of your fitness resolutions in 2014. With a little creativity, there are many ways to get a low-budget or free workout. All you need to do is keep your eye on the prize and make it happen!
Many workplaces are investing in employee well-being and now offer wellness programs. After all, it's better to have a staff that stays happy and healthy year-round. If you're unsure about what your workplace offers in terms of a wellness program, contact your human resources department – you may be pleasantly surprised as many companies offer to reimburse some or all of local gym membership costs. Alternatively, if you can round up a group of like-minded colleagues, then you can probably negotiate a bulk discount at a local gym – try reaching out to your HR team for help.
Some companies even offer a gym on the company premises. If you are lucky enough to work for a company that offers a fitness facility at the workplace, then there is your key to free fitness! Some common excuses for not using a company gym are not wanting to sweat in the office, not wanting to exercise in front of colleagues, and lack of time.
Though I admit that there are times when I hate messing up my hair from workouts, I believe my health goals must come before vanity. In addition, using the gym at work is convenient, saves time and most of all, saves money!
There are many places in local communities that offer low-budget or free fitness activities. You just have to take the time to search for these activities. Check out local websites, community colleges, or your local park and you may be pleasantly surprised to find free or low-cost fitness classes, boot-camps and dance classes.
Many local parks now have free outdoor fitness equipment for the public to use. These can be a great way to break up a walk or jog, and add in some strength and toning exercises. I recommend finding a fitness buddy who can accompany you on a daily outing. And, remember that catching up with friends over a nice long walk is a healthier and cheaper alternative to catching up over coffee and cake!
With a little investigation, you can easily find a few free fitness options in order to reach your fitness goals while on a budget. I'm very excited to save some money and give some of my local fitness options a try this year.
If you want to work out in the comfort of your own home, you're in luck because current technology is amazing! Long gone are the days when you had to collect numerous VHS tapes or DVDs that get boring after only a few plays. Now you can simply log on to your computer or use your smartphone and work out for free. There are lots of options to choose from with mobile apps and websites where you can track your calorie count, plan your meals and monitor your exercise minutes. Or you may visit my YouTube playlist for one of my FREE workouts:
It's a new year and if you're ready to commit to being healthy and active, don't let a tight budget stand in the way of making your goals a reality. I understand that when money gets tight, we tend to cut the things we feel are not essential expenses. But before you stray from your fitness goals, keep in mind that you can get fit for free. All you need is motivation and the desire to improve your health.
Written by Samantha Clayton, AFAA, ISSA. Samantha is Director of Fitness Education at Herbalife.
Herbalife International Singapore Pte Ltd is a member of the Direct Selling Association of Singapore (DSAS) since 2004 and attained the CaseTrust-DSAS Joint Accreditation for Direct Selling Businesses in 2015.


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This is the final week for you to experience Preoccupation, art by 2017 100% Pure Florida winner, Vanessa Bates. Her delightful work has been a stimulating presence for visitors to Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. Stop by this week and experience her world for yourself. Vanessa works in both acrylic and digital and her pieces lead the viewer into a new world where digital and reality blend seamlessly. It truly is work for the new world.
"The subject matter itself is often chosen for humor, expressed either as visual irony or lighthearted observation," said Bates. She began her career as a graphic designer and illustrator but gravitated towards fine art as her experimentation in color drifted outside the gamut possible with traditional printing techniques. She says of her work, "Early illustration lessons still influence my art as each work has a simple focus and studied use of color and light to direct attention to the subject of the piece." Her attention to detail, color, form and message work together to create works with many layers of meaning from the humorous to the depths of seriousness. Preoccupation will close at the end of the business day on Saturday, June 30.
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located in the Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne, FL. All events are free and open to the public.
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"Well, this is another fine mess you've gotten us into". Never have Oliver Hardy's words seemed more appropriate. Not content with screwwing around the bulk of SL's users, Linden Lab have now started on TPV developers.
That Linden Lab should be ashamed of themselves doesn't begin to cover it. What they did to the Firestorm developer team isn't merely petty, it is aimed fairly clearly at handicapping LL's main viewer competitor. Giving out buggy code is not a first for LL but giving out code that has a bug hidden by a secret JIRA is shameful. That the Firestorm devs have reported what happened in a clear concise manner, admitting faults of their own making (though most of them fall into the category of "they wouldn't do that…would they?") simply adds to their credibility.
It has been clear for a while that there were major problems with Pathfining and Havok and the code needed to support it. It sat on Magnum for weeks while LL fiddled ineffectually. Some of that fiddling should have been done while the code was being QA'd on Aditi. Now we have a grid wide bug, and it is becoming clear that the original bug-fix for SVC-8124 was nothing of the sort. I hate to say this but:
"WE TOLD YOU SO" – see SVC-8155 and how that was received by LL.
So now Firestorm devs have done their best to make yet another silk purse out of an LL sow's ear.
Rod, you are really going to have to accept that you need the open-source community desperately, your own folk are just not up to the job.
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i will be listing some of the hacks i have and will be doing to the ipod here.
Matt is an Internet Specialist for a multinational franchise. Matt has lived and worked in Hawaii, Chicago, South Florida and currently resides outside of Atlanta. He enjoys his hobbies including: Fountain Pens, Wetshaving, Clocks, Antiques & Coffee. He even roasts his own coffee weekly.


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Artist Wayne Perry, The Buffalo Soldier of Boyle Heights
When walking down 1st Street, people of all backgrounds often stop and marvel at the murals that artists and residents have created over the years. The paint and aerosol plastered against the walls often speak to the needs of the neighborhood's residents, demanding that tourists and elected officials alike open their eyes to injustices facing the community. The murals located outside of Self Help Graphics & Art are some of the most eye-catching among these artworks. One wall in particular, is filled with iconography pulling from several aspects of Chicano culture, especially as it relates to Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.
Spotted on the upper left-hand side of the mural is, artist and SHG Board Member, Wayne Perry's painting of the "buffalo soldier". It is an homage to mixed-race people like himself. The buffalo soldier depicts the five-century old narrative surrounding people of half-indigenous/ half-African ancestry. It resonates with Wayne who is also of mixed ancestry, half-black and half-Mexican. Growing up in the 1970 and 80's in Boyle Heights, Perry found his Mexican identity always in question. Though having a black father and Mexican mother was never a problem for him, he found that it was for others. Nevertheless, growing up in a predominately Mexican neighborhood has inspired much of his work. His mother's knack for drawing exposed him to art and influenced him to take up art at an early age.
Though he didn't know of any art schools or professional artists growing up, he ended up at the Craft and Folk Museum after leaving Otis College of Art & Design when they suspended the ceramics program. Wayne figured his artistic skills could be best honed there. It was during this time that Wayne found his way to Self-Help Graphics. He made it by as an artist doing ceramic work on murals in pre-gentrified Echo Park, alongside SHG legacies such as Frank Romero, Margaret Garcia, Else Flores and Diane Gamboa. Now, decades later, with the Annual Print Fair & Exhibition on view through August 3rd at SHG, collectors, artists, and community members can see the fruit of his labor in his newest print, "Trouble In Paradise".
"Trouble in Paradise" perfectly encapsulates the theme of displacement in black and brown communities as a result of gentrification. The orange tree, located at the top of the print, amidst the deterioration of an urban neighborhood showcases the contradicting ideals and realities of life in Los Angeles. There's an image of Southern California as a hub for glitz and glamour that counters the reality of turmoil caused by displacement. In reference to recent construction taking place, Perry places the 6th Street Bridge in the center. The piece invites audiences to think critically about the turmoil and disorder inflicted on low-income individuals and families, as well as unaffordable housing and incompetent urban planning. With what is left of the ever-changing Latino community in Boyle Heights, Wayne Perry uses SHG's resources as tools for creating social justice through art. "SHG gives a voice to a generation of young artists to make a change," said Perry.
Savanna Morgan is a Self Help Graphics & Art Intern from The University of Notre Dame.


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Dill Gravy
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons oil
5 tablespoons flour
2 cups beef broth
2 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
1-2 bunches finely chopped dill
Make rue using butter, oil and flour. Add 1/2 of dill and broth and continue to cook until mixture is smooth. Finally add whipping cream.
Adjust taste using salt, sugar and vinegar. Add the rest of the dill.
Serve with dumplings, potatoes or pasta.


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I'm trying, really, I am.
I can't seem to write anything. I go to bed thinking about my works and have ideas but then I fall asleep. When I awake, they are either gone or I realize that it's not where I want the story to go.
Writing is not something you can push. It either flows or freezes. At least that is my experience. What do you think?