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The news of China's first aircraft carrier being launched is definitely relevant in terms of China's long-term naval policy. But the Varyag-turned-Liaoning won't be decisively tilting the balance of China's prospects in a naval clash with Japan any time soon.
Make no mistake: it was politics rather than military strategy that saw the Liaoning get an early launch this week. Given the fact that the carrier isn't yet fully operational and China still lacks a credible air platform to launch from it, the Liaoning doesn't have much to add to the military equation at present. And even as a symbolic gesture, the intended audience isn't Japan so much as the Chinese public ahead of a critical leadership transition period this autumn.
This begs the question of where the naval balance of power currently stands between Japan and China, two countries that, spurred on by their respective domestic political circumstances, seem increasingly likely to spar at sea. In the interest of brevity, the best answer is: advantage China, but the possibility of a Japanese victory shouldn't be written off. However, moving into the future, as more and more advanced Chinese destroyers are churned out and deployed by the PLA Navy, the possibility of a Japanese victory will continue to shrink into eventual nonexistence.
James Holmes wrote an excellent piece for Foreign Policy in which he succinctly summed up the three "ex-factors" of a possible Sino-Japanese clash at sea: the historically poor performance of military technology in a closed society like China vis-à-vis an open one like Japan; the advantage that Japan enjoys in human capital thanks to its highly professionalized military; and the role that geography plays in a potential naval clash between the two Asian powers, primarily insofar that their relative proximity increases the viability of land-based platforms.
Roughly speaking, here's how the two of them match up. The PLA Navy has 73 major warships, 84 missile-firing patrol craft, and 63 submarines, all divided into three navies that patrol along the coast of China. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is concentrated into one navy, and it has 48 major warships, and 16 diesel-electric submarines. Among the Japanese surface fleet, there are two helicopter carriers and four AEGIS-capable destroyers.
The above shows that China has a clear advantage in terms of numbers. But, most of the platforms in question have never been tested in a combat setting. What's more, it's historically difficult to predict what will happen once hostilities between two countries break out. For example, how would each country respond to an initial setback in which they lost a few ships? Interestingly enough, the prospect of a small-scale defeat right out of the gates may be more daunting for China, because while recent events suggest that Chinese nationalism would likely support a conflict, the CCP would be anteing its reputation as a 'national savior' on the performance of the PLA Navy. There's also no way of knowing at what point and how earnestly the US Navy would choose to get involved in this kind of a limited border dispute.
The importance of land-based platforms in a hypothetical Sino-Japanese naval clash puts another interesting spin on things. Japan is in possession of the highly capable 'Type 88' Anti-ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) and China has deployed the much-feared Sizzler ASCM, which theoretically could take out a US aircraft carrier. Depending on where these platforms are deployed, they could have a decisive impact on any clash at sea. China's regular stock of ballistic missiles could also be leveraged against land-based targets in Japan, depending on the extent of the hostilities that break out. Judging by the complexion of the US-Japanese defense dialogue of late (X-Band radar installations and equipping Japan with more AEGIS-capable ships), it seems that the missile question is weighing heavily on East Asian defense planners. But it's important to note that they haven't come up with an answer yet. In other words, if hostilities were to break out tomorrow, China would be able to leverage its missiles for a considerable advantage.
And on the topic of the untested nature of these platforms, especially ASCMs, one gets the sense that if hostilities were to break out, China would quite likely seize on the opportunity to test its Sizzler missile and see if it really is the platform that could deprive a US Carrier Group access from the waters surrounding Taiwan.
In sum, it is quite likely that the PLA Navy would emerge victorious in a clash against the JMSDF in which the US Navy did not enter as an active participant. That said, the MSDF has areas of technological and training excellence that could help it come out on top. Like any conflict, a Sino-Japanese naval war would be extremely destabilizing and the extent of the hostilities would be impossible to predict. Given the potentially escalating factors of the US-Japan alliance and the unresolved question of Taiwan, it could end up being truly disastrous for all parties involved.


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Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John 3:4
John 3:1-4
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
A student is a person who is enrolled to study at an educational institution or under a master who is skilled in a particular area of life. A student is someone who is open to knowledge and learning, or a person who takes an interest in a particular subject, for example the Bible. A scholar on the other hand is a specialist in a particular branch of study, a person who is highly educated or has an appetite for study, a learned person, and someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines. With these definitions very clear in our mind, the question is: are you a Bible student or a Bible scholar in the school of the Almighty.
Characteristically, a Bible student would approach the word of God with curiosity and with a spirit of humility. A Bible student is conscious of his or her status and therefore the whole focus is centred on learning. But for a scholar, it is not so. The curiosity of a scholar is not always accompanied with humility. Because a scholar has gained mastery in one or more discipline by long study and research, he or she speaks with the certain confidence of one who knows. It is for these reasons that the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 3:6 that the letter kills and in 1 Corinthians 8:1 that knowledge puffs up.
Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a leader of the Jews and a teacher who may be at the level of what is known as a professor of theology today. He acknowledged his limitations in the knowledge of God's word and came to recognise that Jesus was in a position to enlighten him. This scholar quickly reduced himself to the status of a student, and because of his humble approach, Jesus took His time to tutor him. Jesus gave him the secret of the kingdom which he never knew before, and he shouted in amazement: "how could this thing be?" I believe that the teaching of Jesus both challenged and transformed Nicodemus that day. Some Christians are not like Nicodemus, they approach God with the arrogance of their limited knowledge in the word of God, thereby denying themselves the revelation knowledge that is available to all that come to Jesus with the humility of a student. When it comes to the matters of salvation, Holy Spirit baptism, sanctification, power over sin, righteousness, the special touch of Master Jesus, the rapture and other kingdom truths that cannot be logically explained or empirically proved, the great Rabbi is definitely required.
Father, I humble myself before you, please give me revelation knowledge of Your word.
Luke 4:16-6:16
Job 22:12-30
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Christianity, A Different View
Reverend Tom Capo
Preached on 2/8/2015
Before the sermon, I offer this prayer or meditation. It is selections from the The Thunder: Perfect Mind. In December 1945, local farmers in Nag Hamadi, Egypt found a sealed earthenware jar containing thirteen leather-bound papyrus codices, together with pages torn from another book. It is believed that the documents found at Nag Hamadi were texts used by various sects of early Christians, but the texts had been deemed heretical once the church began to formalize the books of the Christian New Testament. The Thunder: Perfect Mind was contained in those thirteen leather-bound papyrus codices.
I invite you to open your mind, heart, and spirit to these words:
I was sent forth from the power,
and I have come to those who reflect upon me,
and I have been found among those who seek after me.
Look upon me, you who reflect upon me,
and you hearers, hear me.
You who are waiting for me, take me to yourselves.
And do not banish me from your sight.
And do not make your voice hate me, nor your hearing…
For I am the first and the last.
I am the honored one and the scorned one.
I am the whore and the holy one.
I am the wife and the virgin.
I am <the mother> and the daughter.
I am the members of my mother.
I am the barren one
and many are her sons.
I am she whose wedding is great,
and I have not taken a husband.
I am the midwife and she who does not bear.
I am the solace of my labor pains.
I am the bride and the bridegroom,
and it is my husband who begot me.
I am the mother of my father
and the sister of my husband
and he is my offspring…
I am the silence that is incomprehensible
and the idea whose remembrance is frequent.
I am the voice whose sound is manifold
and the word whose appearance is multiple.
I am the utterance of my name…
For I am knowledge and ignorance.
I am shame and boldness.
I am shameless; I am ashamed.
I am strength and I am fear.
I am war and peace.
Give heed to me…
Hear me, you hearers
and learn of my words, you who know me.
I am the hearing that is attainable to everything;
I am the speech that cannot be grasped.
I am the name of the sound
and the sound of the name.
I am the sign of the letter
and the designation of the division.
Blessed Be…Amen
One of the symbols of early Christianity was not a cross; it was an ankor. This symbol was used to encourage hope in a time of persecution, and held its meaning from the Hebrew scripture: "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
As we begin our journey I thought I would start with this from the Gospel of Thomas, an early Christian text, "Jesus said: "Let the one who seeks continue seeking until he finds. And when that one finds he will be disturbed, and once that one is disturbed he will become awed, and will rule as a king over the all."
We are all seekers here; that it the very essence of our faith, to seek truth and meaning individually and collectively, to share with one another and be enriched and disturbed by one another. To look more closely at ourselves, each other, and the universe around us, and be awed by what we see. We will find that life is not static, belief is not static, the universe is not static. If we believe in the divine, perhaps we will find even the divine is not static. We are all co-creators, integral parts of the beauty and wonder that surrounds us.


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San Juan County has received draft digital flood map layers from FEMA that include base flood elevations. The county has begun to use the base flood elevation information in the DFIRMs rather than requiring a determination from a federal agency. The draft DFIRMs will assist in determining whether a proposed development is located within a flood hazard area and will also specify base flood elevation without the need for a determination from the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The DFIRMs are available on Polaris, the County's GIS mapping program.
- To view the DFIRMs and determine base flood elevations, find the property you are interested in and add the Draft Flood Insurance Map layer to the map.
- The Draft Flood Insurance Map layer is found under the critical areas tab in the map content menu on the left side of the screen.
- Using the "information ( i )" button, click on the flood area and then tab through the tables to find the base flood elevation for that area.
The Department of Community Development policy regarding flood hazard area and base flood elevations is found here: http://sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/1672 If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact Erika Shook, Community Development Director, at 360-370-7571.


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First look at the 150+ new emoji coming later this year
On Wednesday, the Unicode Consortium finally revealed the finalised list of the 157 new emoji coming later this year in a blog post. This is the first time iOS users have some insight into the new characters they will have access to in just a few months.
Apple's choice of emoji has often been criticised in the media, with suggestions that they favour particular appearances. The new update will allow users to choose from a variety of hairstyles for the man and woman emoji, including, curly hair, red hair and no hair! Apple will also be introducing a new superhero and supervillain emoji, for which again you can choose gender and skin tones.
The new introductions will bring the total emoji count up to 2,832 and the update will bring reversible emoji for the first time. A whole host of exciting new emoji are being introduced, including redheads, hot face, cold face, partying face, woozy face, infinity, toilet paper, foot, with different skin tone options, shoes, microbe and a receipt. They are also introducing a range of new animals, including a llama, a hippo, a swan and a lobster, and more food, including a cupcake, a bagel, salt and even a mooncake!
If you still think Apple is missing something vital, you can submit an emoji proposal. To ensure your suggestion will be considered, you need to provide the right information, including a name, images, a license and number of selection factors. Unicode provides a useful guide.


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Dear Fellow Studio City Stakeholders Please Consider Attending our Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting.
The Committee is holding their meeting Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 7:00PM in Editorial 2, Room 6.
The Committee will be discussing the annual Luminaria, held every December at the Campo de Cahuenga.
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"I Care!" Teen Driver Safety
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"I Care!" was created by talented high school authors working under the guidance of the Humanity Project.
They wrote a book called, "I Care/Just Let Me Drive!" and this innovative teen-to-teen creation forms the foundation of our program. "I Care!" uses all-original rap poetry, quizzes, stories, even a comic book as a fun but powerful way to communicate memorable lessons about safe driving. But then the program asks students to share this book with their three best friends (and parents), who all must read the book and pledge to drive more attentively — not out of fear but rather out of friendship. The message is simple: "Don't drive safely for yourself. Do it for your best friends (or kids), who want to keep you in one piece because they care about you." The "I Care!" program now also includes original videos, Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr and Instagram pages. And more.
And we also have something else for teen drivers to share with parents, a booklet created just to teach parents the importance of being a good role model by the way they drive. It's called I Care/Just Help Them Drive. Like the original teen program, it was created by teens. Like the original, it delivers an important message in clever ways, including a comic book for parents. And then there's our new website for parents of teenage drivers, with the link at the top of this page and also just below.
How This Serves Our Mission:
The program relies on social connections and positive peer pressure as methods to encourage safe teen driving instead of the usual ineffective scare tactics. It emphasizes cooperation among friends and families as well as cooperation on the roads. "I Care!" is all about helping young drivers to feel connected to other people and to respect those relationships by practicing sensible driving habits.
Free Resources:
Visit the "thp4parents" website, an online workshop created just for parents of teen drivers: Go to the website.
Download the complete "I Care!" book for free as well as additional copies of the "I Care!" pledge form: Get the "I Care!" book.
Download the complete "I Care!" booklet for parents, created by teens, "I Care: Just Help Them Drive": Download the booklet.
Oh and we must give a shoutout to our great friends at State Farm. Their support has made our "I Care!" program possible. Thanks, State Farm!


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Online Bank Cards
The reaction most people have when you point out people are naive enough to post pictures of credit and debit cards online is to laugh, surely no one could be that unaware of the risks. But the fact is that the situation has become that common place that a number of Twitter accounts have been set-up to automatically identify and repost the images.
Some, like @CancelThatCard/http://cancelthat.cc/ attempt to show the posters the error of their ways, while others merely highlight the posts and request that people "Please quit posting pictures of your debit cards".
As an example (and as proof for those that don't believe me), the latest image in the @needadebitcard feed at time of writing:
As a side note, it looks like Twitter is stamping down on the practice of highlighting these posts, the last message posted by @cancel thatcard on April 14th indicate that the service has essentially been censored. I hope Twitter reverse this, providing security information to end-users is not something that should be prevented.
I've been following both accounts for sometime; at first my reaction to that I've discussed above, having a laugh at the expense of those who don't recognise the security implications of their actions. As time went by I started messaging the accounts posting their cards to further highlight the error; this didn't have the impact I was expecting, instead of thanks for providing free advice it more regularly resulted in insults, abuse and full denial that there was any risk imposed.
Recently I came across an image of a card where the owner had attempted to obscure part of the card number and name; smart. Not so smart was that it was the first 5 digits of the 16 digit card number that was obscured. It's little known, and wasn't to me until I started following these cards in more depth, is that the first 6 digits don't identify the account or card holder, but the bank that issued the card. In this case the poster was so helpful to identify the card as a personalised BarclayCard. A quick Google search lead to this page, which knowing the 6th digit of the card lead to the fact that the missing digits could only be one of two possibilities, reducing the potential entropy gained from obscuring part of the card from ~10k possible numbers to two possible card numbers, effectively posting the entire 16 digits online.
In the above example, which is far from uncommon, when suggesting the owner may want to remove the image and cancel the card the response was one of confusion, with no understanding of the risk. Despite further information and links, the image is still online (I have no way of knowing if the card has been cancelled).
To end I'll echo the plea from @needadebit card: Please quit posting pictures of your cards people.
— Andrew Waite
P.S. I've not identified any of the examples directly in this post, but I've also not cleared any of the conversations from my Twitter time-line if anyone is interested enough to search. If people post pictures of their account details online, and then don't remove the same information once several people highlight the stupidity then, well, me deleting a couple of Twitter posts aren't going to improve their security.
2013/05/12 at 11:34
There is (I think) a fairly straightfoward algorithm for working out card numbers so I'd suggest that if enough numbers are divulged you can work out the rest with a little effort.
On a similar note I had a discussion with someone the other week about when/if chip and pin machines will be made widely available and able to interface with websites, then we could all have them and *perhaps* this would heighten security although i'm not entirely convinced.
2013/05/30 at 07:29
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for making this post and keeping up the efforts to raise awareness of the issue of people posting photos of their cards. I made the @cancelthatcard bot but since it was suspended I haven't been able to open up any real dialogue with twitter and I have been trying.
If you or anyone else has advice on starting this kind of discussion with twitter and getting @cancelthatcard running again I'm keen to hear them.
P.S. I found this post through saved searches I have relevant to the bot.
2013/05/30 at 17:34
https://twitter.com/cancelthatcard is no longer suspended
2013/05/30 at 21:02
Correct, but if it starts automatically tweeting at people again twitter support staff have made it clear that it'll be suspended, possibly permanently this time.


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They said "The Open 7400 Logic Competition brings awareness to open hardware and software, and fosters understanding of the building blocks of modern integrated circuits. What can you build with logic chips?"
- 80M direct conversion receiver. This circuit is a direct conversion (DC) receiver making use of a digital mixer. The intent was to build it entirely out of 74HC parts, but in the end there was not enough gain, so a dual op-amp was also needed.
- AM radio transmitter. The frequency is digitally tunable from 520kHz – 1.6MHz. The RF section is strong enough to broadcast across a room.
- AM radio. This is an AM radio with a 74HCU04 inverter. The inverters are used both as RF amplifiers and as audio amplifiers.
- FM modulation and demodulation system. A Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) is FM-modulated and the signal sent to an IR LED. It is then received by a photo-transistor and cleaned up to trigger a short-pulsed monostable which charges a capacitor where the voltage will be proportional to the trigger frequency, thus recovering the original waveform.
- Capacitance meter. It works by using the unknown capacitor in an RC oscillator, which changes its output frequency proportionally to the capacitance. The frequency is then measured by comparison to a known stable clock and displayed on a 7-segment display
- Capacitive Sensing, the Hard Way. In the author's own words this is an over-engineered 16 channel input capacitive sensor with RS232 output.
- 74LS00 based full wave rectifier. Without powering the 7400 chip, 2 x 6 VAC input gives 10.4 VDC output. The key to this is the input protection zener diodes which are used here.
- Originality. A smart new design that inspires
- Documentation. Schematics, theory, pictures and/or video
- (Mis)use of 7400 logic. Show us what 7400 logic was (never) meant to do
- Technical prowess
- Build quality
- Imagination and creativity
I think that one of the 74HC240 logic gate transmitter designs that float around in ham circles (originally coming from N7KSB in QST some time in the 90's) would have been a worthy entry which could have done well also. Amateur radio should probably try to connect better with e.g. the Open Source Hardware movement.
It is a little late, but I congratulate the winners and all the entries for their creativity and skill.
Image from Wikipedia Commons, composed by Audrius Meskauskas.


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2016-2017 school year is cycle 2 of our two-year curriculum cycle
Through rich experiences, children will learn about the knowledge, processes and uses of science in the modern world. Children will develop a conceptual scientific knowledge through active, rich and challenging learning experiences. They will be encouraged to see how science can be used to explain events, predict how things behave and analyse causes. The school also encourages a sense of excitement, wonder and curiosity in science, giving children the opportunity to develop and explore their own scientific wonderings. The school continue to work alongside the Primary Science Teaching Trust and have two members of staff who are members of the PSTT teaching college, having been awarded the 'Teacher of the Year' accolade.
The overviews for the content of each year group can be found below.
NB: The school operates on a two-year cycle when covering the content in overviews above. Due to the enquiry based approach to teaching in science, objectives are informed by children's learning and a specific area of interest may be delved into in more detail than others based on learning needs.
Science at Bradshaw Hall is taught practically, building on the ideas and questions of the children. In June 2015, the school were awarded the Gold Award Primary Science Quality Mark. This reflects the incredible success of the school in promoting science within and beyond the school. Our science journey outlines how, over the last few years, the school has developed a vibrant and effective science curriculum – a vision which has inspired many young scientific minds!


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The use of the instant messaging service, Snapchat, is growing rapidly among adolescents. Snapchat has surprisingly become a very interesting social network, not only for users but also for the brands that have started exploring its many features for increased engagement and new creative directions. It has built a new kind of mobile-focused marketing that combines focused engagement, playful creativity, uniqueness and fun filters. Snapchat has achieved remarkable growth measure, counting more than 100 million daily active users. However, the exact nature of the use of Snapchat is difficult to assess, because the content received and sent is self-destructive in nature. Snapchat is transforming into a very attractive platform for brands, while the engagement of its users keeps growing. How did it become the new trending social platform?
Amidst the ongoing debate on whether or not privacy is the biggest right – Snapchat stepped ahead of the debate to launch its platform of self-destructive images and gave users the freedom to be fun, to be themselves and share it with their group of friends. Snapchat not only created a new way to communicate with friends which is fun and interactive, but also created a sense of privacy by the disappearing nature of the content. We know that security is not foolproof, but it is much better than its predecessors. Unlike typical public social networks like Facebook that leave one with little control over who can see whatever one has uploaded online and private communication messengers like WhatsApp that provide full control of communication, either to an individual or a select group of individuals (group chat), Snapchat's attractiveness is that it combines the two.
Privacy is the most important right – not everyone wants to broadcast their escapades on Facebook. Snapchat is liberating in its basic essence; the photography and writing app allows you to be creative and self-destructive images give you the freedom to share with a closed group. While privacy is the obvious benefit of Snapchat, it also has certain advantages which are subtle but equally important: the disappearance of pictures means less digital clutter, eliminating the cognitive overload of dealing with them, and saving memory on phones.
Strong User Engagement
Snapchat decided to take the ephemerality of the posts to the next level by setting an end date to them. Reminding us that if we want to enjoy our friends scourge, we need to visit the platform every day. Snapchat users on average spend 25-30 minutes daily on the platform and the impressive level of involvement led to the idea of mixing the ephemerality and the right psychological triggers in order to keep the users engaged. The fact that the posts disappear after 24 hours makes the users visit the platform several times a day to beat the horrible F.O.M.O. (fear of missing out!) A sense of urgency is thus created amongst the users that is very effective as a way to boost the engagement. To turn the product into a habit that will result in an inclination for users to keep using it and to expand audience, every new platform should pursue the most appropriate way to spur engagement.
For continued user engagement and expansion of user base, Snapchat recently released public social networking window which has three functions. The first one is the Discover feature which is a modernized way to delve into Stories from diverse editorial teams. It's the result of collusion with top-notch leaders in media to frame a storytelling format that puts the narrative first. This put companies in direct contact with the users, making a connection like never before and grabbing the attention of youth. The second is the Live feature that teleports you into stories from different parts of the world, live events, or even just a place, such as The Super Bowl. Live Stories, the company's most exceptional and unconventional feature, has turned Snapchat into a simulcast arena like YouTube. Live Stories are a kind of real-time documentary made up by the app's 100 million daily users. The third feature is the Newsfeed that provides a personal connect to the users by revealing the stories made by other Snapchat users, using only the features available on Snapchat.
Brands also use Discover means to enhance the product, creating content exclusively for this purpose. Live option complements it perfectly, allowing brands to post a video of key events amidst which they can sell advertising. Global donut chain Dunkin' Donuts launched an advertising campaign in which they decided to give a free cup of coffee to Snapchat users that unlocked their Dunkin Donut filters that were made available when users were nearby a store. Snapchat forms a connection with the users that can only be established through personal involvement of the user in the app by making the user the publisher of content first, and not just the recipient. Now that users become creators, they want to contribute with their content into the right framework and Snapchat's micro-stories consequently helped in a significant increase of content in the past year.
Marketing Lessons from Snapchat
⦁ Start with a narrow audience:
A small group of interested people can be very useful in the initial stage of a platform to know the responses and users' habits. There is no need to chase bigger audience if you are not sure if your platform really can make a difference.
⦁ Spot a trend( the ephemerality of social media):
Social media has been popular for direct communication and immediate reaction from users. The increasing content of our feed highlighted the ephemeral nature of our posts were still available. Snapchat decided to take the ephemeral nature of the messages to the next level by setting an expiration date for them, thereby reminding us that if we want to enjoy posts of our friends, we have to visit the platform several times a day.
⦁ Seize the mobile power:
When a product is launched in a mobile – focused world, the chances of success also increase as the world now is becoming mobile-focused. Snapchat invigorated us to curate real time content as a part of global stories altering the notion of real time coverage. From Snapchat's idea of using mobile power, turning users into publishers, creating a new type of live coverage, we can learn that there is always the need to come up with innovative thoughts to build an alluring product by analysing and scrutinizing the current trends.
⦁ Think locally, act globally:
In the current marketing scenario, think local & act global is the key to a successful branding strategy. Global success comes through focusing on local content and this also occurred to snapchat and its decision to highlight all the local stories that matter to users. Hence, it is vital to uphold local focus when trying to involve with users as it will keep them engrossed in the platform until they decide to publish their own public content.
⦁ Create effective advertising:
Snapchat is boosting marketers and media companies to shoot ads vertically. Snapchat definitely set the tone for vertical videos which turned out to be a secret weapon for further growth, as it created a new trend in content. Since measurement of a campaign matters to all brands, snapchat promises to expand its capabilities by collaborating with industry leading measurement partners to help advertisers understand the impact their ads are having on the audiences. Therefore, the idea of effective advertising makes a platform appealing to the users as well as brands.
Indeed, Snapchat has raised to the top of the photo-sharing hill with over 100 million daily active Snapchatters and growing. It provides great learning to the marketers through its marketing strategy which employs innovative ideas and creativity.
By: Rashi Rastogi


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As I Sit Dying by L.R.School
"I am a bench crafted of stone by humans for their pleasure and use, but you are mere weeds," I told the plants when I arrived in the graveyard. "They will sit upon me and think of their loved ones but you will be trampled upon and broken down. When winter comes you will die and I will remain." They didn't speak. They never would.
Through the years the plants grew where they could, carpeting the fresh graves or sneaking up between the cracks in the sidewalk. Autumn came and they desperately tried to spread their seeds before the snow buried them. When it thawed I remained and they did not. Even as the cracks in the sidewalk grew larger and more numerous, even as fewer and fewer people sat on me while visiting their loved ones, even as moss splotched my surfaces, and even as dirt built up on me; I remained and they did not.
And then it happened. A plant sprouted in the thin layer of dirt in one of my corners. Soon there were many and before long their roots were snaking into me, worming down into my cracks. At first I told myself that someone would come and clean them off, patch me up and once again sit in me. But no one came and no one will come.
I know I won't last another year and no one will ever sit on me again. I can feel their roots burrowing deeper and deeper inside of me, breaking me apart bond by bond. But now I know their secret, their silent strength—we all go back to the dirt.


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The Obama administration came to power promising to "transform" America and they have attempted to make good on that promise. The White House and Congress have broken with the American past in ways that few administrations have done, unmooring the ship of state from safe harbor and sailing ahead without the slightest idea of where their "transformation" is truly taking us.
It's more than just establishing a Euro-style social democracy in a nation that consciously rejected the European model of government 221 years ago. That would be bad enough under any circumstances -- even when justified by their belief that no crisis should go to waste, and that the economic downturn offered the opportunity to greatly enhance the power of the federal government.
To that end, the Democratic Party and its leftist allies have chosen the most monumentally imprudent gamble since the New Deal, with little thought to the unforeseen consequences that will flow from their efforts.
The manner in which they are seeking to impose their new-fangled vision of America on the rest of us is by using the moniker of "comprehensive reform" on three of the most important sectors of our society -- health, banking, and energy -- to radically alter the structure of government, and forever change the relationship between the ordinary citizen and Washington, D.C.
Not content with seeking to wrap government's tentacles around those three vital economic spheres of influence, the Democrats are also seeking comprehensive reform of immigration and labor law -- both of which have far more to do with enhancing their political position with electoral allies than with addressing problems in those areas.
Whenever a politician says he wants "comprehensive reform" of anything, grab your wallet. History has shown us that such efforts always lead to unintended consequences that redound unfavorably to the individual citizen's wealth and liberty. Whenever government's reach exceeds its grasp -- as in passing a 3,000-page health insurance reform bill -- it is certain that we will be paying more, getting less, and enjoying fewer choices, thus incrementally reducing our freedoms.
Take comprehensive campaign finance reform. Democrats are apoplectic over the recent Citizens United decision that tossed out several odious portions of the McCain-Feingold Act regarding corporate participation in the political process. But that act was meant to alter the 1974 comprehensive campaign finance reform amendments that gave us the Federal Election Commission, limits on contributions, and disclosure requirements. At the time, we were assured that the "reforms" would reduce the influence of special interests in the electoral process while curbing the appetites of "fat cats" to contribute. How's that working out for you guys?
Each and every "reform" in campaign finance has led to the ludicrous spectacle of special interest lobbyists finding giant loopholes. The unintended consequences of well-intentioned reform have been a bigger role for special interests, a larger slice of fundraising being done by fat cats, and more corruption of electoral politics. It's hard to imagine how anything decided by the Supreme Court in Citizens United could give corporations and unions any more influence with candidates and political parties than they enjoyed previously.
With health insurance reform, we still don't know where some of the slippery slopes will lead, or what kind of massive dislocations are in store for us as a result of Congress passing this comprehensive monstrosity. But even before most of this comprehensive reform bill goes into effect, we are seeing the fruits of Congress' imprudence. Told by almost every opponent of the measure that comprehensive reform would cause insurance premiums to skyrocket, Democrats referred to those making such charges as "liars" and assured us day after day that premiums would actually come down.
The president's own Health and Human Services Department begged to differ. More than a week prior to the final vote, Medicare's Office of the Actuary delivered a report concluding that premiums for individuals and companies would rise significantly under Obamacare. There is some debate over whether the report could have come out prior to the vote (whether it would have changed anybody's mind is another question) but the fact remains; the rise in premium costs were not intended by the president or congress and yet, the unanticipated has become reality.
Of course, this is the tip of the iceberg. The same will hold true for comprehensive financial reform now being considered by the senate. Despite differences in the Senate and House bills, there is going to be some kind of "consumer protection" agency. The thought of government "protecting" consumers or anyone else should give us all pause. In this specific case, the House bill would set up a board to determine whether financial instruments -- stocks, mutual funds, mortgages -- were too complex for the consumer to understand when the broker sold the product. Aside from protecting us from our own stupidity, the board will have the power to come down like a ton of bricks on both the broker and the company employing him with fines and even jail time.
The makeup of the board would be determined by the president. Imagine the politics that could be played in this scenario if a large financial institution won't contribute to Democrats or otherwise play ball with the party in power. The board's discretionary power would be immense and much mischief could be in the offing if the House version of the agency becomes law.
It doesn't matter what putative tasks that government wants to assign for itself, anytime that Congress comprehensively tries to address a supposed injustice, or take on a big problem, it is a given that government will carve out a role greater than it had previous to the reform. It is a sure means of growing the size of the federal behemoth. Unintended consequences notwithstanding, you can take that to your federally run bank and cash it.
Will "comprehensive immigration reform" slow the number of illegals coming into this country? That's what we will be told it is intended to do. Will making it easier to set up a union shop via the so-called "card check" bill -- the most comprehensive "reform" of labor law in a generation -- raise wages and increase job opportunities? That's the bilge that will be pumped out of Washington when the Democrats try and sell the undemocratic measure. Will cap-and-trade lower the emissions of greenhouse gasses by one molecule? Not on your life; but it sure will give the feds a stranglehold on energy production in America.
Prudence as a civic virtue has disappeared from public life. It's just not the style in these days of massive, nation-changing legislation and a president with one eye on the polls and the other on the history books. One of Cicero's Four Cardinal Virtues, prudence, he wrote, "is the knowledge of what is good, what is bad, and what is neutral." Russell Kirk believed that prudence was one of the ten most important conservative principles, saying, "[a]ny public measure ought to be judged by its probable long-run consequences, not merely by temporary advantage or popularity." It would seem that both classical and contemporary philosophers had a better handle on what the liberals are doing than Republicans in Congress.
In an age where anything is justified in the cause of "social justice," or advancing "positive rights," the Left's massive attempts at "comprehensive" reform are unsettling society, discarding America's first principles, and uncoupling citizens from the traditions that have been lovingly and courageously handed down by our ancestors at great cost in blood and treasure. It is being done without so much as a sniff in the direction of continuity in government, as Democrats seek to shatter convention and substitute an alien philosophy that alters society in ways that most of those who voted for "change" in 2008 could never have dreamed. What is really needed in America today is not comprehensive reform but a comprehensive cleaning of our House – and the Senate.


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Car rental services are frequently common with tourists. Choosing a car rental company is a decision that should be done with a lot of care. The car will be your primary means of transport for several days and thus making the decision will be difficult. This has been coupled with an increase in the number of car rental companies that offer such service.
Before you choose a particular company, there are a number of factors that you should keep in the back of your mind. The car rental sydney provides car renting services to the residents of Sydney and beyond. This article provides you a list of the things you need to look for before settling for a given car hire company.
The first thing that you should put under consideration is why you need to rent the car. You should know the number of people who will use the vehicle and the amount of luggage that you will carry.
Having such issues figured out is a guaranteed way to make the right choice of a rental company. When comparing the prices, make sure that you know whether there are other charges that you have to pay. In doing so, it will be a lot easier to budget your finances.
In as much as you want to rent a car for your touring around the city, it is vital to work within your budget. Choose a company that has prices that are affordable. Different companies have different prices. There is no doubt that you will get an auto rental company that suits your budget.
However, research is needed to be sure of the price that a company offers. You can consider getting auto rentals during the weekends since it is cheaper. Always choose a company that will save you money. The last thing you want is remaining broke after spending an enormous sum on car hire services.
Size of the car
You should know in advance the type of vehicle you require. The size of the vehicle will depend on where you are traveling to and the number of passengers you will carry. Knowing the type of the car enables you to narrow down your search. For instance, if you have a big family, booking a small car will only make your trip uncomfortable. As such, you will need a larger van to accommodate everyone without the need to squeeze each other. It is advisable that you know if the company you choose has the type of car you want before you make a booking with them.


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"An effortless strength, clarity, and full-hearted fetch rare in music these days. The lyrics suggest a return to the folk-rock greats of a generation and more passed . . ." — The Fish Wrapper
''Tim McHugh has the audacity to believe that his music can change the world . . . he may be right.'' — Bob Terrill, Program Director, KCSU Radio, Ft. Collins CO
'' . . . A clear and expressive voice and a gift for unusual, understated melodies . . . lyrically McHugh covers a lot territory yet everything eventually boils down to love and the pain it can bring . . . his playing is so good that it seems effortless.'' — Option Magazine


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IHS issued a sales forecast for the forthcoming Wii U:
"Pent-up demand from Nintendo evangelists, many of which were introduced to the console market through the success of the Wii, is predicted to drive this explosive start," according to the report.
IHS says Wii U's will fly off the shelves so quickly that there will be supply shortages over the holiday shopping season, and many consumers will have to wait until after the new year until they can find the console in stores.
Nintendo investors shouldn't get too excited, though: IHS forecasts that after the stellar start, Wii U sales will slow, and the new console will only reach around 70% of the Wii's sales volume in the first four years after release. The Wii moved 75.9 million units during that period, while IHS forecasts Wii U sales around 53.2 million units.
How do they know these things! Amazing! Do they know who wins the Superbowl too?
Source: Forbes


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Almost 20 volunteers got together recently to continue the remarkable transformation of a disused village train station.
The platform on the Kirkintilloch side of Milton of Campsie station has already been turned from an eyesore into a community asset and work is now underway on the other platform.
A project spokesperson said: "People worked really hard and the old station platforms on the Lennoxtown side look incredible when the dirt and moss is removed.
"We have big plans to make the Lennoxtown side as attractive as the Kirkintilloch side.
"It's truly unbelievable that we've made such incredible progress without spending a penny, the enthusiasm the local people of Milton of Campsie and beyond have for what we're achieving is truly magnificent.
"Thanks to East Dunbartonshire Council for providing a skip, Steve and Mark Lynch, Beth Glennie, Terry Foray, Eleanor, Angela, Ellen, Ellie, Mhari, Shona, Stewart, Abi Reid, her pal Abi, Adam and all the new volunteers."
The next improvement day is on Saturday, November 7, from 10am-1pm.


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Sir Ben Ainslie confirmed that the Formula One designer Adrian Newey could play a key role in the development of his ambitious £80m America's Cup project and said winning the America's Cup with a British team would surpass his four Olympic sailing gold medals.
Ainslie was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge at the launch of his new team in Greenwich on Tuesday. They hope to win the 35th America's Cup in 2017 and become the first British outfit to do so. The 37-year-old has already held discussions with Newey, the Red Bull designer who recently agreed a new contract with the organisation, and believes his input could be crucial. Newey resisted overtures from Ferrari to stay with Red Bull but his hands-on role with the F1 team may be reduced.
"I've had a couple of really good chats with Adrian. He's a really lovely guy and the most successful designer in Formula One history. He's keen on racing in the America's Cup, it's great for us. He clearly has a lot of commitments still with Formula One and it really depends how he can fit something in and being involved in the team," said Ainslie.
"It's all about aerodynamics and hydraulics so we've already started discussions with the motorsport teams in the Formula One world."
Asked how winning the America's Cup with a British team would rank alongside his Olympic achievements, Ainslie said: "It would far and away surpass that because it's such a huge challenge and the fact that we've never done it. It would be an amazing achievement."
Ainslie played a pivotal role in last year's America's Cup success for Oracle Team USA, who were trailing Team New Zealand 8-1 before Ainslie masterminded a dramatic 9-8 comeback in San Francisco. Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, and the co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse, Sir Charles Dunstone, are both directors of Ben Ainslie Racing. They will also provide funding for the team, which will be based in Portsmouth.
Mills said: "The aerodynamics of a car is not too dissimilar to a boat. We start by having discussions with F1 teams and companies. It will ultimately be a collaboration of companies and individuals that have the experience we need to win this thing.
"This is the last sporting challenge. Britain has never won the America's Cup, ever."


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'Tis the holiday season! Some of us are fortunate enough to be surrounded by wonderful friends and family, to whom giving gifts is sheer joy. On the other hand, there are people for whom we are obliged to provide token offerings at this time of year, even though they are terrible human beings singularly devoted to making the world a much worse place: a Republican boss, the proselytizing co-worker, that uncle who won't shut up about Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, your gun-worshipping white supremacist neighbor—in other words, conservatives. It's bad enough, of course, that gifting these miscreants with anything whatsoever allows them to remain blissfully unaware that they deserve nothing but constant ridicule and pitiless contempt from every decent human being on the planet. But on top of that, you could easily go broke purchasing gifts for a bunch of weasels you cannot even stand!
Well your worries are over, people, because we've got you covered. With perfect gifts for every right-winger on your list, there's something special here to suit every flavor of wingnut—and every budget!
For all the authoritarian "patriots" on your list
Army Guy Candles!
If "I love permanent war and militarized police!" is your motto, then 2½ inch tall Army Guy Candles are your perfect gift. Beautifully cast in holiday-toned green wax in five classic poses indicative of imminent violent aggression, these little d00ds make fabulous surprise additions to any holiday dessert or nativity scene. Price a bit steep for your budget? Consider dividing them up and gifting them individually to all the armchair warriors on your list! That's less than $2.20 per Army Guy Candle!
For Bill O'Reilly fans:
Ugly Christmas-Themed Sweaters & Tees!
($20.00 – $44.99)
Nothing says "I'm totally against the War on Christmas!" while ironically participating in it like tragically awful holiday garb. Do your part to help narcissistic dingbats proudly display their complete and utter lack of style, sense of color and understanding of religious liberty! There are many ugly Christmas-themed styles of sweaters and tees to choose from, in men's, women's and junior sizes. Why not mix-&-mismatch an eye-assaulting selection for the whole wingnut family?
For the Christianist theocrats:
I was at the Rite-Aid yesterday on account of my Umpteenth Annual Holiday Season Head Cold trying to convince the pharmacist that I am not, in fact, a meth dealer so she should cough up (ha!) some of that Mucinex-D, when I spotted these babies. As I'm sure you can imagine, I could hardly wait to get them home! Inside the metal tin are 23 peppermint candies, each individually wrapped with a message—get this—from God! (I know!) This gift is absolutely perfect for any annoying godbotherer: the mints taste terrible, the packaging is revolting, and the bible quotes provide AT LEAST 23 opportunities for mocking right-wing Christians! A sampling:
Mat. 5:3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (A hands-down favorite of CEOs/feudal lords, tyrants, slaveholders and cheap people throughout the ages!)
James 4:7. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (Wait, how do I tell the difference again? Is god the genocidal maniac who condones slavery, condemns his own creations to burn for eternity, and sends his son to face torture and execution because apparently that's the only way he can bring himself to forgive everybody else for doing stuff he knew they would do? Or is that one the devil? I keep getting them mixed up.)
Psalm 120:1. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. (And yet, as always, he did absolutely nothing whatsoever. Why, it was almost as if he didn't even exist! Sheesh.)
The festive tins are elegantly shrink-wrapped for your protection, and truly need no further embellishment. Just write your recipient's initials right on the price tag! Remember to do the classy thing and cross out the price: you don't want your gift to be too tacky. [NOTE: not recommended for those who celebrate Hanukkah.]
Don't forget the special homophobes in your life!
If your homophobe is also a racist nativist—and really, whose isn't?—consider Horny Holiday [<—link = NSFW]: it's in Portuguese and features an all-Brazilian cast! Then you can just sit back and snicker to yourself, knowing your homophobe is "studying" the film over and over and over "for research purposes" and/or "for Christ" while complaining bitterly about all these "Mexicans" speaking "Mexican." [NOTE: Not recommended for work colleagues. Remember: "HR" stands for HumoRless.] [BONUS NOTE: if you don't have any friends who would actually enjoy receiving this film as a gift, well…consider making a New Years resolution to get yourself some better friends.]
For the Republican who has everything:
When money is no object, neither is there any limit to the depth of your deviousness! A Hong Kong-based company is offering only 100 Charter Corporate Platinum Memberships in Richman's IMC (International Millionaire's Club), billed as the world's most expensive private club. Now before you balk at the $15.2 million price tag—which I admit did seem a little high at first glance—consider that this is not just a membership at one exclusive club. Oh no. It's an "all-access, first-class VIP pass" to multiple yacht clubs, country clubs, golf courses, ski resorts, jockey clubs, gentlemens clubs (*ahem*), supper clubs, luxury hotels and restaurants around the world—thus eliminating the need for multiple memberships! There are all kinds of additional perks, such as the right to own and race horses at China's Royal Nanjing Jockey Club; personal bodyguards, travel guides and elite escorts (*wink, wink*) worldwide; and an exclusive global biometrics-protected club card with a $1 million credit line. Although to be honest, I don't know how anybody seriously expects to get very far on such a pittance these days.
Anyway, at $15.2 million, it's a steal. Still don't believe me? Just take a look at the insufferable twits your gift recipient will be stuck with—at sea on chartered yachts and at China's Royal Nanjing Jockey Club—with no escape!
Memberships at Richman's IMC are good for 30 years. That's a looooong time, my friends, for you to enjoy the continuous pain you've so effortlessly inflicted on some deserving conservative.


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Exhibitions 2006
Preston Photographic Society: Celebrating the First 100 Years
12 Nov 2005 - 6 Feb 2006
This exhibition celebrated the centenary of the Preston Photographic Society, which was founded in 1905 as the Preston Camera Club. The exhibition included photographs by past and present members, including portraits and landscapes, from both private collections and the Harris Museum's photographic collection.
On show with the members' work was also the winner and runners-up of our children's photographic competition held during the summer.
The Preston Camera Club was founded on the 13th November 1905 by members of the Preston Scientific Society who met to form a society dedicated solely to photography. The Club attracted professional and amateur photographers who wanted to meet together to hold lectures, competitions and events to promote photography.
The club soon had permanent rooms in Stanley Chambers on Lancaster Road where it met for over half a century.
The club took part in regional and national competitions and became well known for its natural history and portrait photography. Many of its former members have achieved national acclaim including the natural history photographer Joseph Speed, who was the first to capture the flight of a bumble bee at 1/5000th of a second, the photo-journalist Noel Combes and art photographer Jack Nicholson.
The Preston Camera Club changed its name in 1960 to the Preston Photographic Society and today is the longest surviving photographic society in Preston.
Preston has a rich photographic past with a huge number of local people becoming interested in photography in its early years. The Harris has a long history of collaborating with the society and several former members have donated their collections to the museum's photographic collection.
This exhibition showed some of the best work produced by photographers from the Preston Photographic Society over the last century and was of great interest to photographers of all ages from beginners to professionals.On show with the members' work was also be the winner and runners-up of the children's photographic competition held during the summer.
The project was supported by the Big Lottery Fund - Awards for All Scheme and Jessops Photographic Limited.


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The year 2011 has finally come to an end. Each year I try and blog a retrospective of the past year. Normally I blog a large post of my favorite photos from the past year. But this past year has been a lot more than photos. It has been the toughest and I daresay the most important year of my life thus far. I will never forget the year 2011 for a lot of reasons. But just in case I forget the happy ones I've made this film to remember them by.
I wish each and every one of you a happy new year! If you have a second, please comment so that I can thank you for being a part of my life this year.
Love, Lydia
My Year from Lydia Jane on Vimeo.


text: I'm passing the idea along because it uses pretty paper but it also uses a computer and printer and does not involve lots of tiny little items to be glued on. (I don't have the patience for tiny little items). I like the quick and dirty, easy to replicate project (like these cookies, which made another appearance for Easter).


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I forget a whole lot about those first 6 months after the stroke, it's insanely blurry but last week I was reminded of something that even at the time when it happened I remember thinking that it was hilarious and… Read More ›
Month: September 2014
I told my mom to get a lumbar roll recently and told her to leave it in the car so it's always there when she drives. I told her I'd make sure that it was positioned correctly and then she… Read More ›
I really can't believe that I feel the need to say this stuff again but I do. I am still getting backlash from a few people who I used to be friends with and am not anymore. I haven't talked… Read More ›
Need a laugh?
Some absolutely absurd things happened to me last night of which I won't go into detail, but ermahgerd absurd! So this morning I need some laughs and thought you might too. I've learned that there's a reason I love this… Read More ›
Brain Aneurysm
A friend that I haven't talked to in a while contacted me yesterday and told me this…….This friend of mine is a speech therapist, keep that in mind as I tell you this story. She told me that her cousin,… Read More ›
Low Back Pain
My mom had some low back pain recently, she did what I told her to do and she felt better. I learned this after PT school, I learned to treat this way in my McKenzie courses. My mom said that… Read More ›
Instant Gratification
My brain has always worked a mile a minute and I was always someone who wanted instant gratification. Then my brain got extremely knocked around and there was nothing instant about any gratification. For the first 2 years, there was… Read More ›
Accessory Motion
I'm really starting to like this new job of mine reviewing charts. It fits perfectly well with my introverted personality. It also will give me a lot of ideas for blog posts because I'll be seeing words that I haven't… Read More ›


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All grubs love Christmas.
Christmas begins the day after Halloween and ends somewhere around Valentine's Day (or whenever Mommee and Daddee take down the tree). It is a season of gathering under the tree and asking Santa to bring new grubs and fun playthings.
Christmas grubs make up about 14% of the total grub population. This makes Christmas grubs the largest minority and a critical swing group in elections. They are mostly concerned with the extension of the Christmas holiday, gift equality, and the reformation of tax code 56e.


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In our Java room we're learning Java by programming Minecraft, based on the book "Learn to Program with Minecraft Plugins(2nd edition)" by Andy Hunt.
There are some resources for what we're doing on our Github page. The full programs are there for our introductory joke telling robot, "JokeBot". The page will tell you how to download all the files you need to do everything at home. There are also cheatsheets to remind you about the most important bits of Java that we're learning about at the Dojo.


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Big Oil, Big Tobacco...Big Beer?
(WASHINGTON) -- Standard Oil was broken up in 1911. Could the beer industry be next?
A powerful Washington think tank says big beer companies are edging smaller microbreweries out of the market -- and antitrust regulators are paying attention.
The D.C.-based New America Foundation is criticizing Anheuser-Busch Inbev, which is seeking to take control of Grupo Modelo, the maker of favorites like Corona and Modelo Especial. The Justice Department has lately been quizzing industry leaders about a virtual duopoly of the American beer market, with Inbev and its counterpart, Miller Coors, dominating the U.S. beerscape.
In a new report, the think tank argues for stronger state and local controls, all with an eye toward boosting the panoply of American microbrews.
"The diversity that we see, just in that little 5 percent of the marketplace...is greater than anywhere else in the world," said Barry C. Lynn, director of New America's Markets, Enterprise, and Resiliency Initiative, at a panel hosted at the think tank's Washington offices Wednesday. "It's a result of that marketplace that was put into place in the 1930s."
Despite the post-Prohibition laws that separate brewers, distributors and retail sellers into a three-tier system, New America's panelists accuse Anheuser Busch and Miller Coors of crowding out independent brewers by pressuring distributors to carry only their products.
"They have a great level of influence on what's supposed to be an independent tier in pressuring those distributors to favor their product," said Dogfish Head Brewery's Sam Calagione, who appeared as a panelist Wednesday.
The beer market appears to be flourishing with independent brews, but it isn't as diversified and variegated as it seems: The two giants own a stable of brands that includes Red Hook, Widmer, Goose Island, Blue Moon, Shock Top and Rolling Rock, having acquired the smaller labels over the years.
"Critics of today's brewers miss the point that small brewers in this country are already enjoying a generous tax advantage over larger brewers and all importers, a policy designed to open pathways to the marketplace," said Beer Institute President John McClain, in a written statement provided to ABC News. "In fact, the small brewers in this country are experiencing explosive growth -- their dollar sales were up 14 percent in the first half of 2012 – and they represent the fastest-growing segment within the industry."
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Rockin' The Kremlin : Russia's President Medvedev Tells U2's Bono That He's a Fan of Led Zeppelin, But Prefers Deep Purple
Dmitry Medvedev told U2 lead singer Bono that he's a fan of rock group Led Zeppelin over tea during a meeting at the Russian president's residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Upon his arrival in Russia on Aug. 22, Bono joked that he would cancel a meeting with Medvedev after learning the president preferred Deep Purple to the Beatles, Kommersant reported.
Bono told Medvedev today that they have to overcome the differences in their musical tastes. Bono, 50, said he's a long- time Led Zeppelin fan, while he knows that Medvedev likes Deep Purple. The president countered in televised remarks that he also enjoys Led Zeppelin.
Bono met with Medvedev before U2's first-ever concert in Russia at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium.
Medvedev, 44, has said previously that he likes to listen to classic rock. Russia's president since May 2008, Medvedev became a fan of Deep Purple as a teenager living in a cramped two-room apartment on the outskirts of Leningrad in the 1970s.
Deep Purple, whose music was banned by Soviet authorities, were flown to Moscow in February of 2008 to be the guests of honor at a concert in the Kremlin and met Medvedev. In a 2007 interview with Itogi magazine, Medvedev said he had the entire vinyl collection of Deep Purple. At school, he also listened to Black Sabbath. He said last year that his teenage son Ilya is a fan of the alternative rock group Linkin Park and that he also listened to the band's music from time to time.
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Year in review: Insect, bird evolution revisited
Genetic analyses produce new family trees
Dr. Oliver Niehuis, ZFMK, Bonn
Biologists in 2014 saw what an astronomical amount of data could do for evolutionary questions — and what it couldn't.
Bernhard Misof of the Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig in Bonn, Germany, and 100 coauthors, published an evolutionary family tree of insects and close relatives based on the subset of some 1,478 genes shared by 144 kinds of organisms (SN: 12/13/14, p. 8).
This project, called 1KITE (for 1,000 Insect Transcriptome Evolution), arranged branches on the new tree in ways that looked familiar, but details of certain insect orders differed. Project coleader Karl Kjer of Rutgers University says he


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The cell phone ban is almost here!
We have been hearing that cell phones are banned, unless they are used in the hand-free mode. Entertainment devices, such as DVD players are also banned, if they are in the view of the driver. There will be an amendment to the Highway Traffic Act section 78 (1). The proposed addition is:
78.1 Handheld Devices Prohibited
- Wireless communication devices – no person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, mail or text messages.
- Entertainment devices – no person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held electronic entertainment device or other prescribed device the primary use of which is unrelated to the safe operation of the motor vehicle.
- Hands-free mode allowed – despite subsections (1) and (2), a person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while using a device described in these subsections in hands-free mode.
There are, of course, exceptions to the rule. An obvious exception is:
4. Subsection (1) does not apply to,
- The driver of an ambulance, fire department vehicle or police department vehicle;
- Any other prescribed person or class of persons;
- A person holding or using a device prescribed for the purpose of this subsection; or
- A person engaged in prescribed conditions or circumstances.
- Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the use of a device to contact ambulance, police or fire department emergency services.
- Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if all of the following conditions are met:
- The motor vehicle is off the roadway or is lawfully parked on the roadway.
- The motor vehicle is not in motion.
- The motor vehicle is not impeding traffic.
Now, here are some of the questions that Ontario drivers may now be thinking:
- When mounting a GPS unit, in order to stay "lawful", do I have to literally mount my unit to the dashboard? Can I not continue to mount it to my front windshield?
- I can continue to use my portable mp3 player as long as it is plugged into my car's audio system. During a conference with Transportation Minister Jim Bradley, a reporter asked if a driver were to mount his i-pod by taping it to his dashboard, would this be lawful to do so? Jim Bradley said he was not sure if this would be permitted.
Following the three month period, which is supposed to be used to educate drivers, fines will range from $60-$500. Stg. Tim Burrows of the OPP says that if a driver is caught using a hand-held device, he or she may also be charged with careless driving – costing up to $1,000, six demerit points and a driver's license suspension. It will be up to the discretion of the police officer whether to charge a driver with distraction or careless driving – or the worst case scenario: both.
So I would like to encourage Ontario drivers to try not to use their cell phones or fumble with their radios and GPS units at all while driving. If it is necessary that you use these devices, please use the hands-free modes and hopefully this will keep our streets safer for everyone.
Labels: Cell Phone Ban, ipod ban, new cell phone law, oct 26 ban


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There are three possibilities when we would like to mix three kinds of fabrics in the same outfit: all three patterns are the same kind, two of them are the same or all of them are different.
In the first case, the scale of the patterns must differ from each other as much as it is possible. It is probably the most difficult of the three, one has to rely on practice and intuition to not make it look forced. A hairstriped shirt with a wide striped suit, and a tie which is somewhere in the middle in proportions could work. Tip: work your way out from the shirt, from small to large.
It is easier if there is one pattern unlike the others. First choose the similar patterns (small checked shirt, windowpane suit for example), then select the third piece accordingly (pocket square with motifs similar in scale as the checks of the suit). Tip: it does good if the different fabric has a color of one or both of the other designs in it.
If all three of them are different the only thing to do is tune the proportions to each other. In this case, you have to make the patterns' scale resemble the other – the width of the checks and the stripes, and the size of a paisley pattern for example.
In picture: A beautiful assamblage of 3 (5, if we count the pocket square and the scarf) checks.
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I LOVE the combination of rich chocolate and marshmallow together….
…The moist chocolate cake, with the fluffy marshmallow center and light buttercream make this just perfect in every way…
One of my favorite things to do with cupcakes is to stuff them… I love that surprise element, so whether it be marshmallow (in this case), chocolate, Nutella, salted caramel, or sprinkles (as I did with these cupcakes), it adds another element to the cupcake that just makes it that much better. I also love decorating my cupcakes with rosettes because it lends itself for the perfect balance of cake and cream AND the rosettes are pretty. When I go for bakery cupcakes, I often find myself scrapping off the excess buttercream since it is almost equal parts cake and buttercream. So in this post, I tried to take more images on rosette decorating, so you can create them as well!
For Chocolate Cupcakes (makes 12 cupcakes):
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon cake flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/3 cup Valrhona cocoa powder (suuuper important for the flavor of the cake…personally, this could make or break your cake, so make sure you get some high quality cocoa powder)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup hot espresso (I use King Arthur espresso powder)
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1 egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
For Filling:
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups marshmallow fluff (this is dependent on how much filling you want, I'll show you two options!!)
For Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (warmer than room temperature)
- 290 grams confectioner's sugar, sifted
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream (heavy cream works too)
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the pink buttercream color, add 1-2 drops of red gel food coloring.
For Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees and line cupcake tin with liners.
- In the bowl of electric mixer, sift together the cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, use a whisk to combine together the buttermilk (if you do not have buttermilk, the substitute solution always works (combine 1/2 cup whole milk at room temperature plus 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon, stir together and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. It may start to curdle, but your cupcakes will still turn out great!!), coffee, avocado oil, egg and vanilla.
- Using a paddle attachment to mixer, on low speed, slowly pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
- Once combined together, turn up the mixer speed to medium and allow to mix for about 2 minutes (get your timer out and time it… over mixing can cause your cupcakes to come out hard and gross!). I usually stop the mixer towards the end of the 2 minutes and use a spatula to scrap the sides and allow the mixer to continue for the remaining time.
- Fill cupcake tins to about 2/3 full (I used a 1/3 cup measuring cup to help scoop the batter into the liners).
- Bake for 15-18 minutes and use toothpick to test (ensure the toothpick comes out clean!). I recommend checking on the cupcakes at 15 minutes with the oven light to see if the center of the cupcake still has a soft center (looks like uncooked cake batter) or is baked. If the center is baked, use the toothpick test. If the center is still soft, stand right there and wait a minute or two (it bakes quickly!)
- After pulling the cupcakes out of the oven, allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before moving them from the cupcake tins to a wire cooling rack.
For Fluffy Espresso Buttercream:
- With paddle attachment on standing mixer, combine unsalted butter and confectioner's sugar on low speed (KitchenAid mixer speed 2) for approximately two minutes.
- Add pure vanilla extract and continue to mix for another two minutes.
- Add heavy whipping cream, pinch of salt, food gel coloring and increase mixer speed to medium-high (KitchenAid mixer speed 6) for another two minutes. If you would like to darker pink color, add another drop to the buttercream.
- Stop the mixer and scrap down the sides of the bowl and mix on high (KitchenAid speed 8) for a few seconds.
- Ready to be used immediately or can be stored in air tight container at room temperature for up to three days (The buttercream can be stored in refrigerator, but will take time to reach room temperature before it can be used).
- Use a round pipping tip to puncture a hole and remove some of the central part of the cupcake. Here you have two options, which will also determine how much filling you need.
You can use either end of the tip (the narrow end or wide opening). The only difference is how much marshmallow filling you will get into the cupcake. If you're a marshmallow fanatic, like me… then definitely use the wide opening downwards. I bought the large tip from Williams-Sonoma, so it's not a branded tip with a reference number to it, but for your reference, the base (wide end of the opening) is 3.5 cm and the opening of the tip (narrow end) is 1.7 cm.
Note: if you're filling the cupcake with salted caramel or less viscose than marshmallow, I suggest using a bismarck tip, which has a long narrow tube to essentially inject the filling into the cupcake. In this case, I would not remove any cake from the center, just directly fill the center of the cupcake.
Sometimes the center of the cake does not come out easily and in that case, I'll use a pair of chopsticks to pull out the cake.
- Use a spatula or spoon to scoop the marshmallow fluff into pipping bag fitted with a round tip (I used a Wilton 12).
Pipe some awesome marshmallow goodness into that cupcake.
I filled some with sprinkles too!!
Use a closed star pipping tip to create the rosettes. The rosettes look so fancy, yet they are sooooo easy!! Start with the pipping tip in the center of the cupcake.
As you slowly pipe out the butter cream, move the tip in a circular motion outwards. With just a few tries, you'll be an expert at pipping roses.
If your rosette doesn't look right, just take a butter knife and gently scrap the buttercream off and you can always add it back to the pipping bag to re-pipe!
Practice makes perfect!
After you're done…don't eat just yet!! Set the cupcakes together, take a picture and share it with me!! I'd love to see your creation!
**Chocolate cupcake recipe adapted from Sweetapolita.


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WACBA Honor Roll (Men's Basketball) Week 13
By WACBA Hoops (@WACBAHoops)
WORCESTER, Mass. – Another week of college basketball is in the books, which means it is time to dish out our Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WABCA) Men's Honor Roll, including our Player and Rookie of the Week.
Men's Player of the Week: Marcos Echevarria (Nichols | Soph. | Lynn, Mass.): Echevarria averaged 23 points, 6.3 assist, 5 rebounds, and two steals to backstop the Bison to their first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship in program history last Saturday. In the championship contest against Endicott, Echevarria scored eight points in the final 40 seconds of the contest as the Bison rallied from a seven-point deficit to stun the Gulls. The CCC Player of the Year netted 25 points and dished out eight dimes in the first round against University of New England, then collected 21 points, seven assists, and six boards in the semifinals against Wentworth.
Robert Champion (Holy Cross | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C.): In a 1-1 week for the Crusaders, Champion averaged 20 points, five rebounds and 1.5 steals. He began the week with 13 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist as Holy Cross edged Loyola, 63-62. Against Boston University, the senior guard netted 27 points – one point shy of his career-high. He finished the contest against the Terriers with five triples, five rebounds and one assist. For the week, he tallied 40 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, while registering a trio of steals and pair of assists, while sinking 8 of 11 free throws.
Men's Player of the Week: Jerome Cunningham (Nichols | Fr. | Westbury, N.Y.): Cunningham averaged a double-double with 10.3 points and 14.0 rebounds to help the Bison secure their first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship in program history. The 6-8 freshman posted 10 points, 16 rebounds, and three blocks against University of New England in the quarterfinals, then went for 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in the semifinals against Wentworth. In the championship contest against Endicott, Cunningham filled the stat sheet with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Cunningham shot 52 percent from the field.
Men's Honor Roll
Kareem Davis (Becker | Soph. | Lowell, Mass.): Davis scored 31 points, making six three-pointers and going 11 of 11 from the free throw line to lead Becker to an exciting 79-70 upset victory at Southern Vermont College in the New England Collegiate Conference Championship (NECC) final. Davis was tabbed the Most Valuable Player of the NECC Tournament the same week he was named to the All-Conference team. For the week, the sophomore averaged 21.5 points with 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting a perfect 100 percent on his free throws to lead the Hawks into the NCAA Tournament.
Ryan DiBernardo (Worcester State | Sr. | Springfield, Mass.): DiBernardo led the Lancers in a 2-1 week as he averaged 14 points, four assists, and 3.7 rebounds. He tallied 10 points and seven rebounds in the win over Westfield State, and then picked up 17 points, five assists, and three rebounds in the win over Fitchburg State, helping the team to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship game. Against Salem State in the final round, he totaled 15 points, three assists and one rebound.
Cal Howes (Worcester State | Fr. | Maynard, Mass.): The rookie averaged 10.3 points in a 2-1 week for the Lancers. He picked up 12 points, a rebound and a steal in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) quarterfinal win over Westfield State, and then helped the Blue and Gold with seven points, three rebounds and an assist in the semifinal win over Fitchburg. In the MASCAC Championship game, Howes registered 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block.
Ian Converse (WPI | Sr. | Woodstock, Conn.): Converse went off for 23 points and nine rebounds in Saturday's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) semifinal versus eventual champion MIT. The senior shot 50 percent from inside the arc and was 3-for-4 at the free throw line in what proved to be his final game with the Crimson and Gray.


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Replacing the HDMI Module
- Insert the HDMI Module as shown, and press 2. Replace the 2 screws to secure. down to locate in place.
- Insert the HDMI Module as shown, and press 2. Replace the 2 screws to secure. down to locate in place.
1. Turn the Mainboard over. Connect the DC IN Cable 2. Connect the I/O Cable to the Mainboard. to the Mainboard.
4. Ensure that the Mainboard is face up (the Heatsink and CPU are not visible). Place the Mainboard in the chassis, rear edge first, and press down to install. Replace the two securing screws as shown. NOTE: Make sure the I/O ports are positioned correctly through the lower cover, and the screw sockets are visible through the mainboard.
The Ultimate Computer Repair Guide
Read how to maintain and repair any desktop and laptop computer. This Ebook has articles with photos and videos that show detailed step by step pc repair and maintenance procedures. There are many links to online videos that explain how you can build, maintain, speed up, clean, and repair your computer yourself. Put the money that you were going to pay the PC Tech in your own pocket.
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Old Spice Has a Wolfish New Marketing Director
You could stand to learn a lot from this hairy guy.
Editor's Pick
Marketing directors, look no further -- you've got yourself a new mentor. Wolfdog is Old Spice's newest marketing lead, and he's pretty good at what he does, which includes keeping at hand a host of "cliche business-man decorations" and making a million dollars by doing essentially nothing. Although his wolfish tendencies do come out once in a while, including his urge to eat humans, he never fails to turn even that into the most important marketing lesson of all. Because sometimes, America, you have to devour people. The new film by Wieden & Kennedy Portland promotes Old Spice's new premium line of "guy scents," including Wolfthorn and Hawkridge, which the brand previously shilled in an Alaska-only Super Bowl spot.
The video is part of a bigger multiplatform push that sees Mr. Wolfdog commandeering all of Old Spice's digital and social channels this week. Coming up will be more digital shorts in which Wolfdog will entertain surprise guests and engage with Old Spice fans. He'll also be updating via the brand's Twitter handle @oldspice and on his personal blog There's even a tutorial video that shows human and non-human types alike "How to Use Computers," business-person style.
- Date
- Mar 11, 2013
- Brand:
- Old Spice
- Client:
- Old Spice
- Agency:
- Wieden & Kennedy-Portland
- Director:
- Minivegas
- Creative Director:
- Craig Allen
- Creative Director:
- Jason Bagley
- Interactive Creative Director:
- Matt O'Rourke
- Copywriter:
- Jarrod Higgins
- Art Director:
- Ruth Bellotti
- Copywriter:
- David Neevel
- Director, Interactive Production:
- Pierre Wendling
- Interactive Senior Producer:
- Mike Davidson
- Junior Interactive Producer:
- Andrew Abraham
- Digital Strategist:
- Jocelin Shalom
- UX Designer:
- Jake Doran
- Tech Lead:
- Ryan Bowers
- Executive Creative Director:
- Joe Staples
- Executive Creative Director:
- Susan Hoffman
- Line Producer:
- Kyle Hill
- Executive Producer:
- Dominic Bernacchi
- Producer:
- Lauren Becker
- Producer:
- Brian Bourke
- Animation Director:
- Maarten Boon
- Tech Lead:
- Scott Kosman
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