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The objects of this class are used in conjunction with the wxExecute function. When a wxProcess object is passed to wxExecute(), its OnTerminate() virtual method is called when the process terminates. This allows the program to be (asynchronously) notified about the process termination and also retrieve its exit status which is unavailable from wxExecute() in the case of asynchronous execution.
Please note that if the process termination notification is processed by the parent, it is responsible for deleting the wxProcess object which sent it. However, if it is not processed, the object will delete itself and so the library users should only delete those objects whose notifications have been processed (and call Detach() for others).
wxProcess also supports IO redirection of the child process. For this, you have to call its Redirect method before passing it to wxExecute. If the child process was launched successfully, GetInputStream, GetOutputStream and GetErrorStream can then be used to retrieve the streams corresponding to the child process standard output, input and error output respectively.
wxPerl note: In wxPerl this class has an additional Destroy method, for explicit destruction.
Derived from
Include files
See also
exec sample
wxProcess(wxEvtHandler * parent = NULL, int id = -1)
wxProcess(int flags)
Constructs a process object. id is only used in the case you want to use wxWidgets events. It identifies this object, or another window that will receive the event.
If the parent parameter is different from NULL, it will receive a wxEVT_END_PROCESS notification event (you should insert EVT_END_PROCESS macro in the event table of the parent to handle it) with the given id.
The second constructor creates an object without any associated parent (and hence no id neither) but allows to specify the flags which can have the value of wxPROCESS_DEFAULT or wxPROCESS_REDIRECT. Specifying the former value has no particular effect while using the latter one is equivalent to calling Redirect.
Destroys the wxProcess object.
void CloseOutput()
Closes the output stream (the one connected to the stdin of the child process). This function can be used to indicate to the child process that there is no more data to be read - usually, a filter program will only terminate when the input stream is closed.
void Detach()
Normally, a wxProcess object is deleted by its parent when it receives the notification about the process termination. However, it might happen that the parent object is destroyed before the external process is terminated (e.g. a window from which this external process was launched is closed by the user) and in this case it should not delete the wxProcess object, but should call Detach() instead. After the wxProcess object is detached from its parent, no notification events will be sent to the parent and the object will delete itself upon reception of the process termination notification.
wxInputStream* GetErrorStream() const
Returns an input stream which corresponds to the standard error output (stderr) of the child process.
wxInputStream* GetInputStream() const
It returns an input stream corresponding to the standard output stream of the subprocess. If it is NULL, you have not turned on the redirection. See wxProcess::Redirect.
wxOutputStream* GetOutputStream() const
It returns an output stream correspoding to the input stream of the subprocess. If it is NULL, you have not turned on the redirection. See wxProcess::Redirect.
bool IsErrorAvailable() const
Returns true if there is data to be read on the child process standard error stream.
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bool IsInputAvailable() const
Returns true if there is data to be read on the child process standard output stream. This allows to write simple (and extremely inefficient) polling-based code waiting for a better mechanism in future wxWidgets versions.
See the exec sample for an example of using this function.
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bool IsInputOpened() const
Returns true if the child process standard output stream is opened.
static wxKillError Kill(int pid, wxSignal signal = wxSIGNONE, int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN)
Send the specified signal to the given process. Possible signal values are:
enum wxSignal { wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix wxSIGHUP, wxSIGINT, wxSIGQUIT, wxSIGILL, wxSIGTRAP, wxSIGABRT, wxSIGEMT, wxSIGFPE, wxSIGKILL, // forcefully kill, dangerous! wxSIGBUS, wxSIGSEGV, wxSIGSYS, wxSIGPIPE, wxSIGALRM, wxSIGTERM // terminate the process gently };wxSIGNONE, wxSIGKILL and wxSIGTERM have the same meaning under both Unix and Windows but all the other signals are equivalent to wxSIGTERM under Windows.
The flags parameter can be wxKILL_NOCHILDREN (the default), or wxKILL_CHILDREN, in which case the child processes of this process will be killed too. Note that under Unix, for wxKILL_CHILDREN to work you should have created the process passing wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER.
Returns the element of wxKillError enum:
enum wxKillError { wxKILL_OK, // no error wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error };See also
wxProcess::Exists, wxKill, Exec sample
static bool Exists(int pid)
Returns true if the given process exists in the system.
See also
wxProcess::Kill, Exec sample
void OnTerminate(int pid, int status)
It is called when the process with the pid pid finishes. It raises a wxWidgets event when it isn't overridden.
static wxProcess * Open(const wxString& cmd, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC)
This static method replaces the standard popen() function: it launches the process specified by the cmd parameter and returns the wxProcess object which can be used to retrieve the streams connected to the standard input, output and error output of the child process.
If the process couldn't be launched, NULL is returned. Note that in any case the returned pointer should not be deleted, rather the process object will be destroyed automatically when the child process terminates. This does mean that the child process should be told to quit before the main program exits to avoid memory leaks.
Return value
A pointer to new wxProcess object or NULL on error.
See also
void Redirect()
Turns on redirection. wxExecute will try to open a couple of pipes to catch the subprocess stdio. The caught input stream is returned by GetOutputStream() as a non-seekable stream. The caught output stream is returned by GetInputStream() as a non-seekable stream.


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TLC, the hip and defiant '90's girls trio lives on with the making of "Crazy, Sexy Cool: The TLC Story." The lives of Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, will be potrayed in a made for TV VH1 biopic directed by Charles Stone III.
The film has started rolling in Atlanta and the cast featuring former Disney star Keke Palmer as Chilli, "America's Best Dance Crew" host Lil Mama as Left Eye, Drew Sidora as T-Boz have started posting some behind the scenes footage.
TLC got their rise to fame in the 1990's wearing condoms, midriff baring tops, and over sized jeans. The trio went on to win several awards, including Grammy's MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards.
In the midst of recording their fourth album, "3D," Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died from severe head trauma as a result of a SUV accident while filming a documentary on a spiritual retreat in Honduras. The documentary "The Last Days of Left Eye" was featured on VH1 in 2007.
TLC was one of the most successful girl groups of the 1990's, according to Rolling Stone.
Their most decorated album "Crazy, Sexy, Cool," became the groups moniker and hence is the name for the up coming film. The album sold over 11 million copies worldwide and become one of the first albums to be certified Diamond.
Chilli and T-Boz will be consultants and executive producers of the biopic, which we hope will air sometime early 2014.© 2018 Mstars News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.


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Crystal Space Version 2.0 Planning
The 2.0 version is drawing closer, and this page is thought as a more fine-grained planning of what needs to be done and how to do it to get a 2.0 release out the door.
The SVN URL for CS 2.0: svn.code.sf.net/p/crystal/code/CS/branches/release/V2.0
The SVN URL for CEL 2.0: svn.code.sf.net/p/cel/code/cel/branches/release/V2.0
The cswin32libs version to use with 2.0 is /downloads/cs-winlibs/cs-win32libs-2.0_002.exe.
The cswin64libs version to use with 2.0 is /downloads/cs-winlibs/cs-winlibs-x64-2.0_002.exe.
CS 2.0 branch was created from trunk on 2011-01-21 by r35697, and was merged again with trunk on 2011-04-04 by r36048.
CEL 2.0 branch was created from trunk on 2011-01-21 by cel:r4189.
Tasks/bugs for each step can be found under
Version 2.0 pre1 (CS)
cel:milestone:"2.0RC1" (CEL)
See CS branch-specific changes, integrated revisions etc. at log:CS/branches/release/V2.0
See CEL branch-specific changes, integrated revisions etc. at cel:log:cel/branches/release/V2.0
Guidelines for 2.0 release branch
To make sure we have a stable 2.0 there will be a set of guidelines to follow whenever touching code in the 2.0 release branch. Follow these!
- Preferably no code should go directly into the 2.0 branch. Write it, debug it and commit it on the trunk, make sure it is tested and then integrate it. However sometimes it is too hard to test on the trunk especially when trunk evolved too far. In that case doing it the other way around is also acceptable.
- No new features, only bugfixes.
- Make sure code follows CS coding guidelines.
- Make sure that jam check builds cleanly and that all tests pass.
- Whenever you integrate a version from trunk to 2.0 branch, note it with date, time, revision and name in the list below. It might later be changed to be automatic, but for now this manual list is what we have.
See also the general guidelines for branch handling in [FuturePlanning].
Examining what needs to be merged
Easiest way is to compare log:CS/trunk with log:CS/branches/release/V2.0
Instructions on merging a specific changeset
To merge changeset N from main trunk to 2.0 follow this procedure:
- Get svnmerge.py script.
- Go to the local CS_2.0 directory.
- svnmerge.py merge -S trunk -r N
- svn commit -F svnmerge-commit-message.txt (that is, commit and use the auto-generated file as comment)
- Go mark in the relevant tickets which bugs are fixed by the merge.
To merge multiple revisions at once, ie. from trunk revisions N to M and revision Y:
- svnmerge.py merge -S trunk -r N-M,Y
Making a tag for the Release
svn copy https://crystal.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/crystal/CS/branches/release/V2.0 https://crystal.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/crystal/CS/tags/V2.0.1
Candidates for 2.0
Here is a list of revisions that are in trunk and might still need to be merged in 2.0 branch.
By adding revisions here it is easier to keep track of things we still might need in 2.0 branch.
r36420 (add stringarray split support in constructor)
r36421 (add NormalizedToScreen() and ScreenToNormalized() to iView)
r36434 (tweaks for island map)
r36437 (add configure check for Apple's OpenAL as fallback on OSX)
r36441 (add SetCol/SetRow methods to csMatrix3)
r36442 (tweaks for island map)
r36443 (tweaks for island map)
r36444 (fix for island map)
r36446 (remove unneeded morph target in frankie and sintel models)
r36448 (add SetRight(), SetUp(), and SetFront() to csReversibleTransform)
r36450 (fix for stringarray split support in constructor)
r36454 (fix some blend modes in 'instanced' shaders)
r36455 (tweaks for fullbright_instanced shader)
r36456 (tweaks for terrainf, use fullbright_instanced_binalpha)
r36458 (fix missing new line at end of file for occluvis.cpp)
r36462 (add convenience for setting density map in meshgen)
r36467:36468 (add SetDefaultDensityFactor() to iMeshGenerator)
r36473:36475 (tweak meshgen random generator)
r36476 (fix for viewmesh help)
r36477 (fix for skelanim2)
r36480 (fix for animesh bboxes)
r36481:36483 (improvements to mesh generator regarding density map)
r36485 (fix for animesh bboxes)
r36487 (fix for animation speed)
r36497 (fix for uninitialized value in meshgen)
r36498 (fix for unrecognized 'Property' tag)
r36500 (deleted 'apps/demo' directory)
r36501 (update to licensing comments)
r36506 (fix for viewmesh's saver)
r36507 (use less space when saving XML documents)
r36509:36510 (fix for CEGUI)
r36511:36513 (morphing improvements)
r36515 (add xml tags for subsets and optimized morph targets)
r36516 (fix for CEGUI's logfile)
r36530 (Removed reference to invalid image )
r36535 (fix for animesh tools)
r36537:36538 (fixes for animesh/tools)
r36540:36541 (don't allocate unused bone influences)
CEL candidates
cel:r4345:4346 (quest manager fixes wrt. csLoadPlugin)
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Re: Wife of John Ogbourne b. 1719 Pr. Geo. C
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Re: Wife of John Ogbourne b. 1719 Pr. Geo. C
Betty Summers 2/16/03
The parents of Rev. Charles Ogburn have been long reported to be John Ogburn and Tabitha Neblett, but there is a big debate about that.The Methodist Church has records about their preachers, and you can send away for them for about $25.00.I was going to do that, and I just have never gotten around to it.I think that there is a form I printed out from an on-line website for the United Methodist Episcopal Church or United Methodist Church.Again, I never mailed it in.'Sorry.I wish I had.You find the website, and maybe I will find the time, now that I am retired.Zoe


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Man struck and killed when crossing US 290
Updated 12:03 pm, Sunday, November 4, 2012
A man died Saturday night after a car struck him as he was crossing the highway.
The victim, who has not yet been identified, was crossing the street in the 22600 block of US 290 around 11 p.m., Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said.
The man was walking northeast, attempting to cross the outbound lanes, when he was struck by a silver 2004 Nissan Murano that was heading northwest.
The man died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.


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Diamond Foods Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Filed in Delaware
Diamond Foods Inc. (DMND) shareholders cannot pursue their lawsuit in Delaware against company officials for tarnishing the snack and nut seller's reputation, a judge ruled in dismissing the case.
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine today threw out the lawsuit brought by the retirement fund for Hialeah, Florida, employees, saying their claims should be decided by the court overseeing a similar case in California.
Allowing both cases to proceed would mean "the interests of justice are eroded by the excessive cost and burden of unnecessary litigation over the same issues in multiple forums," Strine wrote in an opinion.
The retirement fund blamed the directors for Diamond's inability to file its financial statements and derailing its planned $2.4 billion acquisition of Procter & Gamble Co.'s Pringles division.
Diamond, the San Francisco-based maker of Kettle chips and Emerald snack nuts, said June 11 it wouldn't file quarterly results on time to meet an extension granted by Nasdaq.
The case is Board of Trustees of City of Hialeah Employees' Retirement System v. Mendes, CA7657, Delaware Chancery Court (Wilmington).
To contact the reporter on this story: Steven Church in Wilmington, Delaware, at email@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Hytha at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Spiritual Life of the SAJ
The SAJ is committed to the spiritual lives of its congregants. Congregants take an active role in all aspects of the service. Cantor Arbisser welcomes everyone to sing with her throughout the service. The Rabbi leads a Torah discussion as opposed to delivering a sermon.
About our Services
The SAJ is affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement. The worship services, are a blend of traditional observance and modern interpretation in liturgy, communal singing led by our rabbi and cantor, and private prayer.
Within the service are woven the celebration of various rites of passage: baby naming, Bar/Bat mitzvah, marriage, conversion, birthday and yahrzeit. Instead of delivering a d'var torah monologue, The rabbi both teaches and leads a discussion of the Torah or Haftarah portions or a topic inspired by them. We wrestle with the challenge of "living in two civilizations"; of being modern Americans as well as authentic Jews. Since the participants span all ages and backgrounds, the discussion is always lively. Congregants take an active role in other aspects of the service: chanting Torah and Haftarah, performing other readings, assisting in the Torah service, and greeting members and visitors.
Once a month we have a band join us in leading services and the cantor occasionally accompanies services with a guitar. Services at The SAJ are totally egalitarian. Women and men are equal participants both on and off the bimah, and count equally in forming a minyan.
By worshipping together, we seek to enrich ourselves spiritually, to develop intellectually, and to strengthen the bonds that make The SAJ a caring Jewish community.
The Liturgy and Texts
In keeping with the spirit of Mordecai Kaplan, congregants are free to take these passages literally, or to interpret them as spiritual poetry.
In some cases, we substitute a version that has been adapted by Rabbi Kaplan and others. Our prayer book is Kol Haneshamah, published by the Reconstructionist Press. This siddur is well annotated, with English translations, transliterations of the Hebrew, explanatory notes and commentary. In many places both traditional and modern variations are provided.
We chant most of the service in Hebrew, but we announce page numbers to help keep everyone together.
Our chumash (the printed Torah—the first five books of the Hebrew Bible—and Haftarah readings) is Etz Chayim, published by USCJ Book Service. This edition includes a complete English translation, two levels of commentary, connections between modern Jewish law and Biblical text, and articles about the history, analysis, and interpretation of the text.
A collection of other prayer books and Bible commentaries are available in the sanctuary during services for those with another preference or who wish to look at additional perspectives.
Important note: please check the calendar, as there are some weeks with no Friday night Shabbat services. For all Jewish festivals and holidays, see calendar for details, especially concerning High Holidays!
Photo is of the letter "kuf" which is often associated with "kehila," community, the foundation of spiritual life in a synagogue. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kumasawa/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0


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Kyle Clark a native of Baltimore, MD began dancing at the age of 9 at DeVe's Christian School of the Performing Arts. He trained extensively in tap at DeVe's as well as Steps on Broadway dance studio in New York from 1993-2000, which led to a great opportunities such as one to perform on stage with the late great Gregory Hines in 1998. Kyle was inspired by Gregory Hines multitude of talents that went beyond dance. In 2001 he attended the American Summer Theater Dance Workshop in Long Island NY, where he took up singing, musical theater, ballet, and jazz. This opened his mind up to all avenues of dance.
Clark moved to Philadelphia to attend the University of the Arts in 2002 to begin his formal training in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. In 2003 he began experimenting with tap choreography which led DeVe's CSOPA to premier two of his works in Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In that summer of 2003 he joined Philadanco's second company under the direction of Donald T. Lundsford III and trained at Philadanco's Training Program and Summer Intensive from 2003-2006. During his college career, he has worked with choreographers such Christopher Huggins, Rennie Harris, Zane Booker, Curt Haworth, and Brian Sanders. In 2004, he was selected to be in Eleone Dance Theater's First Company under the direction of Shawn- La'mere Williams. Shortly after earning his degree in 2006, Kyle became a principle dancer with Eleone Dance Theater and a principle dancer for Rennie Harris Puremovement Hip Hop Theater Dance Company concurrently from 2006-2010. In 2010, he was promoted to Rehearsal Director for RHPM.
His dedication to his craft has afforded him travel to international countries such as France, UK, Mexico, performing and teaching Hip Hop workshops. He has taught Hip-Hop Master classes for professional dance companies and universities such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco, Cairo Ballet, Eleone Dance Theater, SUNY Oswego, Temple University, The University of the Arts, Bryn Mawr College, Miami-Dade College upon many others.
Clark has taught and currently teaches locally for Koresh School of Dance, Philadanco School of Dance Arts, Concord Dance Center, Core Academy of Dance (New Jersey), Point Breeze PAC, Philly Movements, and Orlandi Dance Center. He also has worked hand in hand with the Philadelphia School District and helped design/facilitate a Hip Hop dance curriculum for the Philadelphia Arts and Education Partnership. In 2011, received an opportunity to be a co-choreographer for rap recording artist Ms. Jade in a Philadelphia homecoming show at "The Blockley." Also in 2011, he choreograhed a Hip-Hop Theatrical piece with Dinita "Princess Di" Askew entitled "In the Jungle" for the Bryn Mawr College Dance Ensemble as a part of their Spring Performances.
In 2012, Clark was selected as a part of Rennie Harris Puremovement to be a Cultural Ambassador of the U.S. by the Obama Administration to perform, teach and lead lecture/demonstrations in Egypt, Israel, and Palestine.
He co-founded with Dinita "Princess Di" Askew a workshop series called " Funky Sole Fundamentals" in April 2011. It's a bi-monthly workshop series dedicated to the preservation of Hip-Hop, House, and Funk Styles Dance. Funky Sole Fundamentals has been responsible for bring in Pioneers and top shelf educators of "Hip-Hop" dance of all forms from around the world. It has brought in the likes of Rennie Harris (RHPM),Buddha Stretch(Elite Force Crew/MopTop), Bboy Kwikstep(Full Circle), Sekou Heru (Dance Fusion), Ejoe Wilson (MopTop/ Ejoe's House) Moncell Durden (MopTop), Rapheal Xavier aka Bboy Viazeen, Nubian Nene (Ivy League). As well with the support of the C.E.C. (Community Education Center), Kyle co-founded a weekly class/intensive series called "Groove Factory".
In 2013, Kyle choreographed an ensemble piece with Dinita Askew for The University of the Arts entitled "Lost and Found". Which was also later performed at Koresh's "Come Together" Showcase and Philadanco's 2nd annual Founder's Day Showcase. He also choreograped a piece along with Dinita Askew entitled "Lost on Time" for Bryn Mawr College.
Clark teaches Hip-Hop at The University of the Arts (Philadelphia), Temple University and Byrn Mawr College.


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To The Readers Of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel:
Sometimes it seems difficult to find opportunities to engage in pro bono service as an in-house corporate lawyer. There are, however, many rewarding opportunities for in-house lawyers to help people in the community through pro bono legal work. Pro bono organizations provide case screening, resources, and other assistance to make it feasible for corporate attorneys to help out. Also, remember that law firms are usually more than happy to work with in-house lawyers to collaborate on pro bono cases.
One great source of information is the Corporate Pro Bono Organization (CBPO). CBPO, a joint project of the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Pro Bono Institute, serves as a resource for in-house lawyers and legal departments providing online services, technical assistance, outreach materials, and consultation services to volunteers. The CPBO website (www.cpbo.org) is a great place to get started if you are an in-house lawyer looking for legal pro bono volunteer opportunities in your area, wondering how to start a pro bono program in your legal department, or looking for quick answers to commonly asked questions about in-house pro bono.
Below are some specific local opportunities that may be of interest. Feel free to contact Violetta Baczewski, the Austin ACC Chapter Administrator, at email@example.com if you are interested in more information on pro bono opportunities in the Austin area.
1. VLS (Volunteer Legal Servies) Clinics: At these clinics, low-income Central Texans with a wide variety of legal problems receive free legal advice. Volunteer lawyers provide basic legal advice and intake services so that a Legal Aid or other lawyer can be assigned to take the case. No specialized legal knowledge is required.
In Austin, VLS holds legal advice clinics on Monday and Wednesday evenings at local middle schools and can use volunteers almost every Monday and Wednesday. There are always experienced Clinic lawyers willing to mentor a new person. The Clinic is a great way to spend a couple hours giving indigent people general legal advice and performing intake, with no follow-up obligations at all.As one example of how some of our members participate, in-house volunteers from Dell partner with lawyers from a local law firm to cover the VLS Clinic the third Wednesday of each month from 6-8:30 p.m. at Webb Middle School, near I-35 and St. John's. They invite others to join them. The best training is really just pairing with someone who's done it!In fact, the next clinic will be held on September 19. If you are interested in participating on the 19th, or at any future session, Marc Vockell (firstname.lastname@example.com), from Dell's Community Involvement Committee has agreed to serve as a contact point for anyone seeking more information about participating. You can also see www.vlsoct.org for more information.
2. Texas C-Bar: This is a great opportunity for transactional lawyers to assist non-profit organizations with a variety of legal issues. See www.texascbar.org.
3. Child Protective Services cases: Travis County judges are looking for attorneys to assist with CPS cases.
4. Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts: You can help provide legal assistance for "starving artists," such as musicians, writers, and theaters. This is a great opportunity for transactional and IP lawyers. For more info, you can visit www.talarts.org.
There are, of course, many other types of pro bono work available. One of the best ways to get involved is to have a law firm attorney partner with you as they have the forms, resources, and staff to assist with some of the document work that corporate attorneys might not have the resources to do in-house. Pro bono opportunities are a great way to give back to the community and to attain a renewed sense of pride in your ability, as a lawyer, to help others through a challenging matter.
Jennifer Wuamett


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When I saw the new Window Box Cards from Craftwork Cards, several ideas came to mind… but for a change, others in the Design Team had beaten me to those! As I looked at the cards a little more, this idea formed, and I spent much of the rest of the day making this garden bench, complete with flower filled tug and birthday card with envelope. The bench and embellishments feature the new Scrumptious collection, augmented with Liquid Pearls (Flamingo and Juniper) and Star Dust Stickles.
If you'd like full instructions on how to make your own bench, they are available as a downloadable PDF file, complete with five pages of step-by-step photos and templates, for just £1.25. You will need to purchase the Window Box Cards separately, as these are not included. Click on the button below to purchase, and the download link will be emailed to you:
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Everyone has that one piece of jewelry that they feel really represents who they are, so we decided to ask some members of our team which piece of the Kenya collection they felt this connection with!
The Chevron Fringe! In my own style, I love to contrast strong and daring elements with something unexpected, like pairing a black leather jacket with a frothy white skirt. This necklace has an edgy shape that is beautifully softened by a lightly hammered finish. And I've always been a sucker for fringe - it adds a little boho flair that represents my West coast roots!
The Black Bone Collar! I love the natural look of the polished bone piece and the elegance of the gold chain. This statement necklace can be worn with a casual outfit but can also be dressed up to be a perfect fit for a more formal outfit—the versatile style of this necklace is what I love most because I can pair it with so many outfits.
Kine's Horseshoe and Pointed Cuffs! The luster of the brass and chrome and the thick, smooth shape of the design are simple and attractive; however, the cuffs are anything but plain. The fact that they are not perfectly straight, but rather a bit bumpy, makes them unique and one of a kind. I am not someone who likes to draw a lot of attention to herself; I prefer to be understated, but still always very much my own individual, independent person. This is what I try to reflect in my style and daily life, and I think that Kine's elegant work shares the same spirit. I especially love to wear a bunch of the cuffs all stacked together!
The Crescent Chain Earrings: These earrings are both delicate, the hanging chains, and strong, the hammered crescent. They can be dressed up or down; styled with a girly outfit, or an edgy outfit. I never know what style I'm going to dress a certain day, and these earrings can go anyway. While containing this duality the earrings are still understated and not too showy. I feel like I can go anyway with my style, but I always try to keep it understated and from being so over the top as to draw extra attention. I've also always loved dangly earrings, so a beautiful pair like this easily caught my attention!
I love wearing things that I can pair with my style and that represent my personality. I love practicality aswell, so I look for pieces I can wear any day, like the Hamsa Earrings, and people will ask: Where did you get that lovely piece? I love fashion, and I like my fashion to be timeless. I love pieces like the Hatua Ring, which stands out in a subtle but firm way.


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Click to listen to Slash's 'You're A Lie'
Slash has announced the tracklist, below, from his forthcoming album Apocalyptic Love, out May 22nd. The single "You're A Lie," which you can stream above, was "ignited" by Slash, as he puts it, and features lyrics by frontman Myles Kennedy. "I completely left the lyrics to Myles. As far away from lyric writing as I can get, the better," Slash tells Rolling Stone, laughing. "He's a good lyricist, so it's not an issue."
The song was the second track Slash brought to Kennedy, but it wasn't done until the very end of the sessions. "We changed the arrangement twice, and it was the last thing we worked on in the studio when we were doing the album," he says. "It was the last one we did and, funnily enough, the first one we released."
Did he know it was a single? "The single concept has always been the last thing I ever want to deal with," he says. "I come from that AOR mentality where a single to me can be a five-minute, six-minute, really cool rock track."
Now that one is chosen and the record is nearly done, save for a few mixes, Slash can turn his attention to the upcoming live shows. "I'm looking forward to going out and jamming the stuff live and doing what it is that I do best," he says.
The concert will feature several new songs. "There's a song called 'Anastasia,' which would be killer for us to play live because it's probably the longest, most instrumentally adventurous song on the record. There's a lot of guitar in it," he says. "There's the song called 'Apocalyptic Love,' which is the title track of the record and the first song we ever did together."
There are a few one-off dates before the tour kicks off in full in May. Slash has some big shows in April, including the Golden Gods Awards in L.A., where he will share a stage with Marilyn Manson, Sixx A.M., Evanescence and more on a night when KISS' Gene Simmons will be honored. "I love Gene. Gene's awesome, so it's good that he's getting an award at that event," he says.
A few days later Slash and his former bandmates in Guns N' Roses will be at the center of the rock universe as they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. According to Slash, he still doesn't know what will happen. "It's just far enough away at this point where I'm not focusing on it at all and there's been no new news about what's gonna happen there," he says.
Apocalyptic Love tracklist:
"Apocalyptic Love"
"One Last Thrill"
"Standing in the Sun"
"You're a Lie"
"No More Heroes"
"We Will Roam"
"Not for Me"
"Bad Rain"
"Hard & Fast"
"Far and Away"
"Shots Fired"


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Show me the benefit… the obligatory Super Bowl 2011 commercial roundup and what churches can learn from them.
Last night, we celebrated that fine American holiday called Superbowl. While my heart still aches for the Steelers loss (full disclosure: I'm a diehard Pittsburgh fan and a lifelong citizen of SteelerNation), life goes on. So, like everyone else this week around the watercooler, we won't discuss the game. Instead, we'll talk about the commercials.
At close to $3 million a pop, these advertisers took a swing for the proverbial business fence by throwing out their best and funniest, trying to engage America (sidenote: when I saw the Superbowl in Singapore, they showed "local" commercials) to buy their products. Some good, some bad, and some were an epic fail.
Every year, bloggers, Advertising magazines and people critique these ads and talk about the winners and losers. Each and every one of them are posted on YouTube and hit counts tend to follow public opinion. AdAge posted all of the commercials in one place and also provided their critique.
Let me share some of my thoughts and how they apply to churches:
Best Buy – Things Change Fast (Ozzy and Bieber)
While I am not a Bieber fan (but like Ozzy), the ad delivers on both providing a bit of surprise humor while clearly expressing the benefit of Best Buy's technology buy back program. Worried technology is moving too fast, Best Buy provides you an out. Best Buy clearly shows the pain people experience and a way to avoid it.
Church Application: Best Buy clearly understood the technology buyer's dilemma and created an offering to solve it. Churches need to understand their communities pains, issues and dilemmas and clearly articulate a solution to solve it. For example, live in a poor community where people want to work but can't afford child care, start a subsidized pre-school. Live in an expensive suburb with people with their houses "underwater" (owe more than worth), bring in a Christian financial expert and help people through their needs. Find a need and fill it. Then tell everyone you can…
Chrysler – Imported from Detriot
Chrysler combined patriotism and a bit of swagger from Eminem to try to reframe Chrysler cars coming out of Detroit. I think AdAge frames the commecial up best:
"What starts out as a down-on-our-luck tribute to a broken city morphs into a defiant, we're-back rallying cry faced by none other than Eminem, another broken thing out of Detroit who happens to be staging a massive comeback."
After two years of being battered by a bad economy, many Americans may relate to this captivating Detriot homage by Chrysler and the car they made together.
Church Application: Chrysler shows the power of authentic storytelling. Most commercials show cars driving at insane speeds down a desert road or a closed track. The commercial focusing on telling a story about people, a town, the hardships they endure and the car they created. Stories are powerful things. What is your church's story? Why should people pay attention? How do you show a transformation from brokeness to wholeness? How can you tell it in a captivating way that expresses why your church may be the best fit for them? Authenticity is the key.
Motorola – Empower the People
Motorola does a fine job beating up Apple using their own framing in their 1984 Super Bowl commercial. Apple has turned us into the very thing it railed against…a bunch of drones without choices, without the freedom to express and create outside their "walled garden" and without our own identity. Motorola shows how it breaks through those walls to touch someone else and help them "unplug." It provides wonderful competitive framing vs. the market leader while using the story to show some of the cool features of the Motorola XOOM.
Church Application: I have spent some time in the past talking about the Apple Catholicism and what churches can learn from it. The arrogance of Apple and turning into what they once vehemently opposed has created the opening for competitiors to exploit. Denomination arrogance has led to decline because they were unwilling to change. We need to reexamine what we are doing and be willing to admit we're wrong and adapt where it does not violate our principles and theology. We need to be able to articulate what empowers our mission to reach others for Christ and show it in a clear, compelling way.
Bridgestone Tires – Carma
Bridgestone plays off the idea that "one good turn deserves another" where a man who was able to avoid hitting a beaver ends up getting saved by the same beaver 6 months later. Why could the man stop in time both times…his tires. Bridgestone plays off the "common belief" and then relates it to their product and product benefit.
Church Application: Bridgestone combines a common belief with an outstanding use of drama and clear demonstration of the product benefit. What are the common beliefs in your community? Do onto others? Welcome all? One good turn…? Any of these commonly held ideas can be framed in the context of Christianity and your church. Don't overdue it and don't get hokey. This approach can be done very badly, so let's be careful out there with this one…
Doritors – "Crash the Super Bowl" series
Doritos and Pepsi have used consumer generated commercials over the past couple of years to express the benefit of their products in a humorous way to "Crash the Superbowl." They allowed consumers to submit ads and then allowed everyone to vote on the commercials they would show. Some (like the Doritors Commercial "The Best Part" show the extreme lengths people will go for the extreme flavor of Doritors. My personal favorite of the bunch shows what the extreme flavor can do…
Doritos (and PepsiMax) allow consumers to create their own commercial and use humor to express the benefit. The company narrowed down the submissions and allowed people to vote on their favorites. The result: cheap to produce, yet effective commercials every year.
Church Application: The power of the approach is that Doritos and PepsiMax allow the consumers to take control of the message and express the benefit based on the brief provided by the company. How can a church allow people to "make their own commercials" that may be more compelling than what your internal creative team can create (blashemy! gasp!). It will likely feel more authentic. I know of one Annual Conference that is working to leverage this approach to connect with youth. I'll blog more about that one once it is announced.
Volkswagen (VW) – Going Cute to Connect
Volkswagen has a long history of creating commercials that connect with the emotions of consumers. It tells a simple story that connects with the consumer on an emotional level and this year was no exception.
"The Force" combines kid cuteness and pop culture power of Star Wars to make an engaging spot. It works to emotionally bond with their target consumer (young families) and create a moment of lightheartedness. The same is true for the "Black Beetle"
Most car commercials look the same. These are uniquely VW.
Church Application: VW uses emotions to bond with its consumers. They are willing to invest with in a relationship with their consumer and reinforce those feelings over time. Churches can do the same thing. We can evoke a feeling in a unique, creative way and slowly shape a relationship with our congregation and our community. It is not just about articulating a "benefit" like we care about kids, but doing it in a way that creatively connects our message with our intended audience.
OK…what can churches do with this?
I am not advocating churches to make TV commercials and air them during the Super Bowl (but it could be interesting to buy one of the local Super Bowl spots next year and try it.). What we need to do is examine the best Madison avenue has to offer and understand how we can apply it to our context.
Storytelling, emotional connections, humor, consumer generated content, competitive framing and focusing on the benefit are powerful tools to spread the message of Christ and the relevance of your church to someone's life.
Is your church willing to learn to relevantly connect with your community? Are you willing to learn from Madison Avenue to learn how to connect with people from Main Street?
Related Posts:
The Pride before the Fall…What churches can learn from the "Google Reformation" vs. "Apple Catholicism."
Monkey + Amazon = Recall…The Power of Humor in Press Releases.
Goodbye "Get A Mac" – Learning the power of "contrast" for church marketing
If a mini-van can have "swagger," why can't the church?
Don't sell to me…tell me a story (communication tips for non-creatives.)


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Forums → News and Feedback → What Games Do You Want To See On ArmorGames?
Hi Guys! I'm Tass. I'm sure many of you already know who I am. A few months ago I started working for Armor. One of my duties is acquiring new games for the site.
If you know of any flash games that are not currently on Armor that you think would be a good fit for the site, please list them in this thread along with a link to the game on another site (preferably Kongregate, if it's there).
They can be "standard" flash games, like the thousands we have. Or they can be MMOs, like you've started to see on the site in the past few months.
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I wan't to see kingdom rush 2
actually if u check the Coming Soon section, u ll see that next chapter of KR is almost realeased lah XD
@itman2: I'm sorry, but games from NinjaKiwi aren't going to be on this site as it has been explained many times in this thread.
I'd like to suggest a game called Dungelot. I've only played a few times, but it seems interesting.
@kegaumongo: i can NOT play it, and this pics ll explain y:
and i also download some files by IDM, but when extract it, I received a folder like this
so can u tell me how to do with this folder to active the UnityGames app?
But based on the description about Dungelot, I assume it s similar to
this game
rite? XD
oops seems the 2nd pic got messed, so here it is again:
Is there Minecraft on this site? If nit, add it.
Is there on this site? If nit, add it.
I searched Minecraft and dun see any game like that in AG, so i think u can suggest them to Tass lah :-P
but imo u should give him a LINK TO THE GAME U HAVE PLAYED ON ANOTHER WEBSITE to him, just give the name of the game is NOT enough lah :-P
@70_70_70: I've left a message on your profile, but if you still have problems with Unity just go here to download the program. You shouldn't have any problem.
To be honest, the game Dungelot is much more simpler than Hack Slash Crawl, but I like simple games
@winmaster1: I might be wrong, but isn't Minecraft a computer game?
@kegaumongo: tks for ur help but actually the link u gave me is also the link I used b4 getting the 1st pic lah :-P
then whenever I open the page, a download box poped up and I downloaded the files in 2nd pic lah :-P
and actually I DID check the folder named "Data" but still see some very similar files as the other ones lah :-P
hmm i mean I can NOT see any application files, so dunno what is the meaning of the poped up downloaded files then :-P
but oh well, actually this is the 1st time i saw a Flash game which require other player than Adobe Flash player :-P
so if no1 can help me. then I ll just give up on Dungelot and play other games lah :-P
Check out Meteor Launch, its a fun and quick addition to the launch genre.
I also very much enjoyed Billy the Pilot
battle gear 2 from AGAMES you have to type in war games at agames to get to it though
Well, the games i want to see and play on ArmorGames are of course awesome games. Maybe like adding new adventure, action, strategy games to the site. And if necessary, add an update content on them.
1917 was a great hit so maybe you could put battle gear 2 on the site
Hi all i want to see a game Monster Fantasy like in facebook but it not working in facebook.
Do it posible? Thanks.
Farm of Souls was a pretty epic game that i would like to see featured here.
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by Richard Preston
(extraordinary; top 10% of SciThri)
Year published: 1994
Category: nonfiction thriller; science thriller; medical thriller
Tech rating (out of 5):
SUMMARY {from the back cover}:
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus.
Brace yourself, the story you are about to read is true. So true that I made it assigned reading in a college microbiology class I taught, so engrossing that students read it in one sitting and thanked me for the assignment. The Hot Zone is probably the greatest nonfiction science thriller of all time.
Just reading it, you might not believe it's (narrative) nonfiction. Sure, you'll recognize that it's an incredible story that you can't put down. But NONFICTION? Yes, this is a work of popular science told in a gripping narrative style like a novel. It packs in a ton of accurate technical information about viruses without ever letting up the tension.
The real-life incident that inspired the book involved a batch of monkeys imported to the U.S. for research. Not wanting to spoil the fun, I'll say no more about that. The reader's journey actually begins and ends in Africa, where Preston dramatically traces how a deadly virus escapes the obscurity of the jungle and finds its way to American laboratory freezers, leaving partially-liquefied bodies in its wake. The characters are real people with real names; this is one jazzy piece of investigative journalism.
As you read, you'll effortlessly learn a fair amount about hemorrhagic fever viruses, emerging diseases, zoonoses, biocontainment facilities, electron microscopy, disease transmission, and immunohistochemistry, though you won't find all those words actually in the text. This book did introduce some new words to the popular vocabulary, including Ebola, USAMRIID, biosafety level four, and "hot". It inspired a truly awful movie adaptation (Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman).
The Hot Zone does contain some medically graphic scenes (PG-13, I'd say). They're gruesome, not violent, and pretty tame compared to what appears in many thriller novels.
Don't read this book if: you ever plan to travel in Africa
If you like this book, you might enjoy: Demon in the Freezer, also by Richard Preston; Flu by Gina Kolata


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Tell Us Your Greatest Friendster Memories
The pioneering social network Friendster is dead. The site is deleting all user content on May 31st and will reboot as an "entertainment and fun" service for Asians. In honor of its passing, want to hear your best Friendster memories.
In late 2004, author Chuck Klosterman described the Friendster fever sweeping the nation's hip 20-somethings:
Here is the experience most people have with Friendster: For a few weeks, they hear their colleagues discussing something that seems to make no sense. They hear sardonic buzzwords bandied about in the bathroom and around the Xerox machine. They start getting e-mails that seem like spam, except the messages mention acquaintances by name. And then people start incessantly asking them if they are on Friendster. "I'm not retarded," they inevitably respond. "Why would I waste my time with that shit?" They vow never to join. Everyone does this (at least for a while).
The buzz around Friendster had long died by the time it reached its peak of 115 million users in 2008. Today, the reaction to the Friendster apocalypse—on Twitter and Facebook, of course—has been a collective "meh."
But Friendster was a formative social network experience for a lot of people and a genuine cultural phenomenon. It was where people honed their internet stalking skills and first confronted the stress of crafting the perfect profile. It spawned a dog-themed parody, for chrissake.
So, dear readers, we invite you to share your weirdest, scariest and/or funniest stories from the early days of social networking. I'll post the best tomorrow. Remember: An entire micro-generation never even had a Friendster account and never will. Maybe they'll teach your story in internet history classes some day!
Some guidelines:
- Put your entries in the comments section of this post. (Some of you have already shared in an earlier post; I'll include those as well.) Please don't email them to me.
- If you're not currently a commenter, find out how to become one here.
- Text is fine, but pictures are especially encouraged. Post your awkward Friendster profile pics if you've got them. They're going to disappear from the web forever on May 31st.
- Entries will be judged not only on content but also storytelling prowess. Make us feel what it was like in the heady Friendster days. But remember, be concise.
- The deadline is noon tomorrow.
- There is no prize but our undying love and admiration.
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In an update on the EMALS electro-magnetic catapult (things appear to be going well, which is good news for both the USN and the RN), Lewis Page finds the British defence minister still in full denial mode over the decision to scrap the navy's last carrier and take the Harrier out of service:
The Royal Navy has been doing its best to overcome its current lack of carriers and Harriers in the Libyan campaign, instead inviting a group of the Army's Apache attack choppers aboard the assault ship HMS Ocean. The Apaches have been doing useful work in the skies above Libya, which they can reach just minutes after taking off (as opposed to the hours it takes for land-based RAF jets to fly in from Italy or — as they are still routinely doing — all the way from the UK). Long haul operations by the RAF are putting its air-to-air tanker fleet under serious strain, and it will not have escaped carrier fans that the just commencing PFI tanker deal is set to cost much more than the Prince of Wales and sister ship Queen Elizabeth combined.
Defence minister Liam Fox made a bizarre statement on the question to reporters yesterday, claiming:
"Harrier could not have carried the weapons we have used to such great effect. They are too heavy. Harriers would have been no help to us at all. The critics have been silenced."
The weapons used by the RAF so far have mainly been Paveway smartbombs and lightweight Brimstone anti-armour missiles, with a few dubious Storm Shadow air-launched cruise jobs mixed in (these latter missions are normally flown all the way from the UK).
The Harrier was the first British aircraft to be cleared for the latest Paveway IVs — the main weapon now in use by British planes over Libya — ahead of the Tornado and the Typhoon, as the RAF will tell you. It could also carry Brimstone. The Harrier GR9 could also carry Storm Shadow, supposing you actually wanted to.


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Mobile App Postagram Now Lets You Send Photo Postcards For Free, Sponsored By Brands
Postagram, the mobile app from Sincerely that turns your photos into postcards you can mail from your phone, just received its first big update in over a year, with the most notable change being the addition of free postcards. Previously, users would pay 99 cents to mail these personalized cards in the U.S., or $1.99 to ship worldwide, including the cost of postage. But now the company… Read More
Postagram, Sincerely's Mobile Postcards App, Now Offers Tracking, Scannable Stamps & A Little Something Called "Magic"
Sincerely, the startup behind a range of photo-printing and greeting card mobile apps, including Postagram, PopBooth, Sincerely Ink and Dotti, is today rolling out a major update to its Postagram product which will introduce post office tracking for its cards as well as scannable QR codes – which the company is cleverly not planning to refer to as "QR codes" (too geeky)… Read More
Sincerely Rolls Out Postagram In Europe In Time For Spring Break
The craze of printing Instagram and Facebook photos is slowly but surely hitting Europe. Roughly a month ago, Nantes-based DarQRoom became one of the first European companies to offer high-quality Instagram printing. Prior to that, local Instagram printing services were somewhat limited to London's StickyGram, which transforms photos into magnets. Today, it's Sincerely's… Read More
Sincerely Launching An iOS Photo App Monetization Platform: Picture Printing For All
You may recall that back in April, Postagram launched as a way to transform your Instagrams into physical picture postcards and deliver them for $0.99. A few month later, PopBooth launched as a way to use your iPhone/iPad as a photo booth complete with the picture print outs. These apps, while great themselves, were tests for Sincerely's platform. A platform which today they're… Read More
PopBooth: A *Real* Photo Booth For iPhone/iPad From The Postagram Guys
When it comes to photo apps, some of the first to hit involved recreating old school photo booths. It was (and remains) an awesome, if not obvious, idea. The proliferation of front-facing cameras on smartphones only accelerated this trend. But those apps tend to come up short in one very important way: you don't get the actual print-outs of the pictures you take! With PopBooth… Read More
Postagram Captures Android And Facebook For More Mobile Photo Postcard Fun
When we first covered Postagram in April, there was a lot of excitement about it. They take your Instagram photos and turn them into postcards that you can send right from your iPhone — who wouldn't love that? Well, Android users, for one. With a new release today, Postagram has remedied that — with a twist. Yes, Postagram for Android is now available for free in the… Read More
Postagram Transforms Any Instagram Into A Postcard And Delivers It For $0.99
In the digital world we live in, there's still something nice about postcards. They're tangible, yet cheap. They're meaningful, yet simple. But like most physical mail, they're dying. Before that happens, Postagram has a digital spin on them. The service, launching today, allows you to take any picture you've captured on the hot photo-sharing service Instagram… Read More


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ZTE Blade Q Mini arrives in the UK, yours for just £59.99
Following in the footsteps of many other extremely affordable smartphones, the ZTE Blade Q Mini has now made it to the UK. It will be offered exclusively by Virgin Media later today for the incredibly low price of £59.99. It's apparently already available at Argos, and will also be sold by Sainsbury's.
The Blade Q Mini packs some decent features for this day and age, coming with a 4-inch 480×800 touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera, a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, microSD card support, HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 1,500 mAh battery. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
It was announced back in October of last year, and is surely one of the best Android smartphone bargains right now. The Blade series has always focused on getting the most out of cheap handsets, and the Blade Q Mini takes that to a whole new level.
It's unclear whether this phone will make it to other retailers and operators in the UK, or, for that matter, if we'll see it in other countries. But for now, if you're in the UK and want one of the cheapest Android devices around, yet don't want any sacrifices in terms of user experience, the Blade Q Mini looks like it's the one to get.


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Filipino Food Traditions are important in the life and culture of most Filipinos. In almost all special occasions in the Philippines, gathering would not be complete without foods being served in the table. Filipino food is a means to connect families, friends, or communities together. During holiday seasons, foods are served in the eve of Christmas and New Year where families dine, chat, and celebrate.
By tradition, members of Filipino Family would do their best to come and gather together on this season to be able to unite with other members of the family, even if it would mean traveling from a far distance place.
Those from abroad would fly back to the Philippines so their sons and daughters can meet their respective grandpas and grandmas. Those who are studying and working in the cities would go back to their own hometowns and provinces to unite with their mamas and papas. On birthdays, Filipino dishes like pancit are cooked to be served for the party goers. Beers and finger foods (pulutan) are also common on such special gatherings. During town fiestas, roasted pigs, goat and beef foods, and other meaty Philippine dishes are prepared for the whole community to celebrate. Filipino Food Recipes are a part of Filipino Tradition. It represents the warm embrace and unity of family, friends, and community. It represents the pride and culture, past and present, of the Filipinos.
There are Filipino recipes that originated indigenous from the island of Philippines and there are those that were adapted and developed due to the influences of foreign food traditions, cultures, and cuisines. Boiling, roasting, and steaming were the cooking methods used by the early settlers in the Philippines. Prior to 15th century, commerce and trade with the Chinese, Malay, Hindu, and Arabs took place. Noodles, shrimp paste, curry, use of coconut milk, and other spices were introduced by these foreign traders. In 15th century, the Spaniards arrived and sautéing, use of tomato sauce, and other Hispanic cooking methods were introduced. Later on, the Japanese and Americans also contributed to the cooking and influences of Filipino cooking.
The Filipino recipes in this website are traditional Filipino dishes, commonly prepared and served in special gatherings and to almost all Filipino home meals. These Filipino food recipes are made up with simple and easy to follow cooking instructions and ingredients that are not hard to find in groceries both local and abroad. Moreover, these Filipino recipes are very flexible in a sense that if you cannot find the ingredients you want, you can always vary the dish and make a substitution of ingredients. Ultimately, you will be cooking a very similar Filipino dish.
Thank you for visiting and we are happy to share you these traditional Filipino recipes. If you have any questions or would like to speak your mind, feel to use our contact and commenting form to communicate with us.


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My spring break starts that weekend, so I may try to make it! I love the Buffalo, will bring my canoe
My spring break starts that weekend, so I may try to make it! I love the Buffalo, will bring my canoe
aka LookinUp
He who would travel happily must travel light.
Antoine de St. Exupery
Here is an updated list. If anyone is interested in going or I missed someone, please let me know...
2011 Arkansas Ozark Hang.
March 11-13
Buffalo River @ Kyles Landing
Whos going:
SmokeHouse +1 I will be there the 10-14th.
Walking Bear
Burning Cedar
UncleMJM +2
Maybe going:
Bill BA
I'm going to try & make it, but it's 50/50.
we have a cabin 1/2 mi N of gilbert ARK, (the only town on the Buffalo, town pop 34, except when we are there it is 36)We usually spend May at the cabin. The whole river is a great unspoiled natural wonder. Sorry we won't be there for the March bash. We have a canoe too. I will be thinking of you. I often pack from Gilbert to the old bridge and camp there (down river) or up river to where rt 65 crosses the B. it is called Grinders Ferry. Good put in spot and camping area and swimming hole!The trails are slowly being developed and one day will be conitnous. gnome
Depends upon the amount of rainfall. March is usually very wet so water levels should be good.
Tyler Bend is the hdqtrs for The Buffalo national River.( some 10 or so mi N of Marshal ARK) 877-444-6777- I am sure they can answer questions about water level, trails, access etc. Tyler bend is also a good camp sight and put in point. gnome
I can't wait to see y'all again. I am with unclemjm.


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You wake up early, race to work, meetings all day, come home, "real life" awaits and does not care that you're tired… and stressed. Family, friends, laundry all are calling your name and all you want to do is crash on the couch and stare at the television and forget about work for a while. Maybe, if you're not a TV person, it's a book, or browsing the internet, but at the end of the day you long to sit, not continue to race.
Days can be a blur.
My clients describe it as:
When people come to me, they realize that they are choosing the race for success over a sustainable, fulfilling, joyful and meaningful life.
I get it. I've been there too. Who am I kidding? I'm still there… change is a process, not a light switch.
There are absolutely long term changes that will enable you to create the life you love, but what can you do now? Everyone likes quick hits to jumpstart progress and make life better. Here are seven pain points I often hear from clients and some quick hit solutions you can put in place today.
7 Quick Hit Changes That Will Create Remarkable Results in Your Life & Leadership:
1) I'm Always Getting Crazy Angry and Losing My Temper
Kid's room a disaster? Check! Team member is coming dangerously close to a deadline? Check! You're stressed and your dog decides to do his business in the middle of the dining room? Enough! You blow your fuze.
Recent studies from the University of Sydney show that getting so angry that you want to burst can increase your risk of heart attack by eight fold. Add anxiety to the mix and you're looking at an even higher risk.
Quick Hit Change:
Instead of hitting your boiling point daily, identify some coping strategies that work for you. Deep breathing, taking a walk, counting to ten, positive self talk… Here's the key: Use them.
2) I Really Want It, but It's Just Too Hard
I hear it all. Here's a sampling what clients tell me:
- I want to write a book but I don't have the time. It's a foolish dream.
- Starting my own business sounds awesome, but awesome won't pay the bills.
- Running a marathon would be amazing but the only time I run these days is from my car to the office, if it's raining.
Quick Hit Change:
What gets scheduled gets done. Wishing, hoping and yearning alone will not create change. Block the time on your calendar and make it sacred time. Use a setting that keeps the details private – it sends the message that it's not up for debate.
3) Not Everyone Likes Me… and It's Eating Me Alive.
When Jack and I started working together, all he wanted was for Brady on the BD team to see how awesome he was and to like him. He was obsessed. Jack spent hours crafting emails, popping by his office and doing his best to make Brady look good. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, Brady never invited him for drinks, included him in closed door meetings or gave him high fives while walking down the hall.
Quick Hit Change:
Remain professional and move on. Not everyone in your company, on your team or even on your street will be your BFF… or even your F. It's a fact of life. Continue to do great work and surround yourself with your supporters instead of putting all of your energy into cold fish.
4) Wearing Your Laptop Like a Fashion Accessory?
You're at the office all day and when you arrive home you immediately open your personal laptop to decompress. Maybe you look at sports scores or shopping sites or read the newspaper online… maybe your significant other can't remember the last time you made eye contact because your eyes are always glued to your computer screen.
Quick Hit Change:
Not going to sugar coat this one. Close your laptop. Turn off your iPad. Stick your phone in a drawer. Make the intentional choice to be in the room with the other people in the room, not lost in a screen. Boundaries and communication are key. Try something like: "I'm going to browse for another 30 minutes but then I'll close my laptop and I'm all yours."
5) My Boss Hates My Work
My client started our call by telling me how his boss tore apart his latest proposal. He was so excited about the potential, been working hard and enjoying every moment… until his boss told him it was bad. The problem is that he didn't hear "your presentation is bad," he heard, "you're bad." During our call, he quietly shared he was thinking about looking for a new job.
Quick Hit Change:
If you fail, you're not a failure. If your boss doesn't like your presentation, it doesn't mean they don't believe in you. Instead of going into a corner to sulk, talk about it. Be brave and set up a conversation to understand strengths, challenges and opportunities for improvement. You may not be as far from success as you think.
6) Losing at a Game of Dueling "ESP"
Meg, another client, is sure that her neighbor doesn't like her any more. She's not as friendly and doesn't wave… so she stopped waving. It's gotten to the point where she gets angry every time she sees her. "Who is she to hate me? I didn't do anything! She's the worst!"
Quick Hit Change:
Instead of horribilizing someone and making up stories about what they must be thinking, choose a heart at peace. Instead of looking at them with hate, take a moment to ask how they may be seeing you based on your words and actions. Anything you want to change?
7) I Never Use My PTO – It's Never a Good Time
Hello! Paid time off! I know far too many people who are proud that they never take a day off – they are committed! Personally, I think they're nuts. They're stressed, they spend minimal time with family and friends and are the ones who get the rest of the office sick when they drag their sorry asses into the office when they should take a sick day.
Quick Hit Change:
Take a day off. Call it a mental health day if you don't want to call it a vacation day. No excuses and do it ASAP. Want to take it a step further, take a three day weekend and go somewhere… do something that brings you joy. When you make time for joy out of work, it also re-energizes you to do and be your best at the office. What are you waiting for? Go!
You CAN have a full life and professional success. Small actions can make a big difference along the way. These quick hit changes can help you turn exhaustion into energy as you work towards creating a life of meaning – at home and at the office.
Any quick hit changes to make life better that have worked for you? Please add them here!
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BIODANZA is a heart-centered system that uses music, movement and group dynamics to enhance integration between what we think, feel, say and do. It's steeped in biology, psychology, epigenetics, & shamanism. It is far more than a "dance class."
BIODANZA is the poetry of human encounter.
BIODANZA exercises provide opportunities for intense experiences of being ALIVE IN THE HERE AND NOW. Each class is a journey to the authentic self, resulting in a deeper capacity to connect with self, others, and the Earth. BIODANZA results in:
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When: Tuesdays 7:15-9:15pm.
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- Birthday Party for Dr. Seuss - Sat, Mar 3, 2018 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Trevor Potter also leads the Political Law Group at Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered.
To view the full article and the letter, please visit CNBC's website.
Excerpt taken from the article "Watchdog Group Wants Facebook to Release Russian-Sponsored Ads" by Christina Wilkie for CNBC.
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In psychology, an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event. Attitudes are often the result of experience or upbringing, and they can have a powerful influence over behavior. While attitudes are enduring, they can also change.

A Closer Look at Attitudes

What's your opinion on the death penalty? Which political party does a better job of running the country? Should prayer be allowed in schools? Should violence on television be regulated?

Chances are that you probably have fairly strong opinions on these and similar questions. You've developed attitudes about such issues, and these attitudes influence your beliefs as well as your behavior. Attitudes are an important topic of study within the field of social psychology. But what exactly is an attitude? How does it develop?

How Do Psychologists Define Attitudes?

Psychologists define attitudes as a learned tendency to evaluate things in a certain way. This can include evaluations of people, issues, objects, or events. Such evaluations are often positive or negative, but they can also be uncertain at times. For example, you might have mixed feelings about a particular person or issue.

Researchers also suggest that there are several different components that make up attitudes. The components of attitudes are sometimes referred to as CAB or the ABC's of attitude.

Cognitive Component: your thoughts and beliefs about the subject.

Affective Component: how the object, person, issue, or event makes you feel.

Behavioral Component: how the attitude influences your behavior.

Attitudes can also be explicit and implicit. Explicit attitudes are those that we are consciously aware of and that clearly influence our behaviors and beliefs. Implicit attitudes are unconscious but still have an effect on our beliefs and behaviors.

There are a number of factors that can influence how and why attitudes form.

Experience

Attitudes form directly as a result of experience. They may emerge due to direct personal experience, or they may result from observation.

Social Factors

Social roles and social norms can have a strong influence on attitudes. Social roles relate to how people are expected to behave in a particular role or context. Social norms involve society's rules for what behaviors are considered appropriate.

Learning

Attitudes can be learned in a variety of ways. Consider how advertisers use classical conditioning to influence your attitude toward a particular product. In a television commercial, you see young, beautiful people having fun in on a tropical beach while enjoying a sports drink. This attractive and appealing imagery causes you to develop a positive association with this particular beverage.

Operant conditioning can also be used to influence how attitudes develop. Imagine a young man who has just started smoking. Whenever he lights up a cigarette, people complain, chastise him, and ask him to leave their vicinity. This negative feedback from those around him eventually causes him to develop an unfavorable opinion of smoking and he decides to give up the habit.

Finally, people also learn attitudes by observing the people around them. When someone you admire greatly espouses a particular attitude, you are more likely to develop the same beliefs. For example, children spend a great deal of time observing the attitudes of their parents and usually begin to demonstrate similar outlooks.

How Do Attitudes Influence Behavior?

We tend to assume that people behave according to their attitudes. However, social psychologists have found that attitudes and actual behavior are not always perfectly aligned. After all, plenty of people support a particular candidate or political party and yet fail to go out and vote.

Factors That Influence Attitude Strength

Researchers have discovered that people are more likely to behave according to their attitudes under certain conditions:

When your attitudes are the result of personal experience.

When you are an expert in the subject.

When you expect a favorable outcome.

When the attitudes are repeatedly expressed.

When you stand to win or lose something due to the issue.

Attitudes Can Change to Match Behavior

In some cases, people may actually alter their attitudes in order to better align them with their behavior. Cognitive dissonance is a phenomenon in which a person experiences psychological distress due to conflicting thoughts or beliefs. In order to reduce this tension, people may change their attitudes to reflect their other beliefs or actual behaviors.

An Example of Changing an Attitude Due to Cognitive Dissonance

Imagine the following situation: You've always placed a high value on financial security, but you start dating someone who is very financially unstable. In order to reduce the tension caused by the conflicting beliefs and behavior, you have two options.

You can end the relationship and seek out a partner who is more financially secure, or you can de-emphasize fiscal stability importance. In order to minimize the dissonance between your conflicting attitude and behavior, you either have to change the attitude or change your actions.

Attitude Change

While attitudes can have a powerful effect on behavior, they are not set in stone. The same influences that lead to attitude formation can also create attitude change.

Learning Theory of Attitude Change: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning can be used to bring about attitude change. Classical conditioning can be used to create positive emotional reactions to an object, person, or event by associating positive feelings with the target object. Operant conditioning can be used to strengthen desirable attitudes and weaken undesirable ones. People can also change their attitudes after observing the behavior of others.

Elaboration Likelihood Theory of Attitude Change: This theory of persuasion suggests that people can alter their attitudes in two ways. First, they can be motivated to listen and think about the message, thus leading to an attitude shift. Or, they might be influenced by characteristics of the speaker, leading to a temporary or surface shift in attitude. Messages that are thought-provoking and that appeal to logic are more likely to lead to permanent changes in attitudes.

Dissonance Theory of Attitude Change: As mentioned earlier, people can also change their attitudes when they have conflicting beliefs about a topic. In order to reduce the tension created by these incompatible beliefs, people often shift their attitudes.

Sources:

Chaiklin H. Attitudes, Behavior, and Social Practice. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 2011.

Teaching Tip Sheet: Attitudes and Behavior Change. American Psychological Association. http://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/education/attitude-change.aspx


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Every short story writer is a failed poet
Lawrence Block, in The Liar's Companion:
Faulkner said somewhere that every short story writer is a failed poet, and every novelist a failed short story writer. I think I know what he's getting at–we use more words to do what we could not manage with fewer. I wonder if he's right.
There are novelists who cannot write decent short stories. There are short story writers who are utterly at sea when they attempt a novel. There are some who seem equally at home with either length.
I suppose you could say that every poet is a failure, too, that the truly successful wordsmith would be one who could reduce his whole message to the world, his entire primal cry, to a single short word.
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Title: Takeru: Opera Susanoh Sword of the Devil Vol 2
Story: Kazuki Nakashima
Art: Karakarakemuri
Publisher: Tokyopop
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This series has come out of nowhere and has knocked my socks off. I don't feel that the humor always hits its mark, but the combination of attractive art and rollicking action has yielded a one-two knock out. There were several twists in this installment that took me by surprise, and when I hit the last page, I didn't want the adventure to end.
The three Takerus have been accepted by the women warriors of Jagara, and they have agreed to help them defend their kingdom and the Sword of Susanoh against the invading armies from Amamikado. Izumo is still intent on finding the weapon, and he thinks he's getting closer to recovering it. When the armies of Amamikado launch a surprise attack, traitors are revealed and all hope for survival is almost lost. Will the Takerus be able to fight their way out of this mess?
Galloping along at breakneck speed, this volume uncovers Oguna's true identity, and turns allies against each other. With most of the focus on the confrontation with the forces from Amamikado, once the battle begins, the action doesn't let up. A couple of the plot devices seemed a little too convenient, but there is so much going on that a few bobbles didn't detract from the story. This is very much like a popcorn action flick, and as long as you don't examine all of the underlying structures, it provides some solid entertainment.
The characters are fairly one-dimensional, with the villains providing a splash of evil for no other reason than to drive the action forward. There is no character development, just a group of individuals who behave within a rigid set of rules. If you're good, you're good, and if you're bad, you're really bad. Unless you are possessed by a cursed sword, and then all bets are off. The formula works because the good guys are likeable and you'll want to see them win. They have certainly become the underdogs, though, and things have gotten very precarious for them. It's going to be a long wait until December, when volume three hits the shelves.
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A MOTHER was told opportunities had been missed to save her baby son who died shortly after being born at Leeds General Infirmary, an inquest heard.
Joanne Noad of Leeds was classed as a low risk pregnancy when she went into labour on a midwife-led unit at the hospital in November 2011, an inquest at Wakefield Coroner's Court heard.
She had suffered problems with a condition called shoulder dystocia when she gave birth to a previous child.
But her risk category was not upgraded when she returned to the hospital to give birth again four-and-a-half-years later.#
Miss Noad's baby son Reece Noad-Caine died from brain damage after being starved of oxygen when he became stuck during birth due to shoulder dystocia on November 20 2011.
In a statement read at the inquest, Miss Noad said: "They (the hospital) told me there were many missed opportunities to realise I was high risk. And also that Reece would likely be here now if I had been induced or had a c-section when I should have."
In June 2011, Miss Noad had been seen by Dr Bramara Guruwadayarhalli, who was working as a locum consultant in Leeds.
Dr Guruwadayarhalli said she did not have Miss Noad's notes on her two previous births when she saw her for the 20 minute consultation.
Dr Guruwadayarhalli said she wrote out a care plan but did not communicate it to community midwives and Miss Noad's GP, adding: "In this case I have not done a letter, which ideally I should have."
The inquest continues.


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