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Bad behavior of #superbloom selfie-seeking tourists
They'd claimed every available parking spot. Where no parking spots existed, they created them. There were so many of them and they were consuming so much that the mayor took to Facebook, begging the travelers to go away.
"We are full," he said, his smile tight.
The culprit for all of this chaos was a humble flower.
Well, many flowers. There was actual rain in California this year, which means that our deserts have exploded with poppies and wildflowers and, now, selfie-seekers.
I'm not saying that every single one of the thousands of people who plowed through Lake Elsinore, a small Southern California town near a particularly attractive cluster of wildflowers, last week was doing so in search of nothing more than a #superbloom post.
But I am saying that the city of Lake Elsinore has called its recent popularity a #poppynightmare on its Instagram page.
There are more blooms expected after this week's rain, but that city's residents can't enjoy them. They're too busy working on a #poppyshutdown to keep people out.
I can't say I blame them.
A small place like Lake Elsinore would normally love an influx of sightseers, both for the attention and for the financial boost.
But as more and more of us become regular tourists — tourism is one of the world's largest industries now — there's an increasing amount of evidence that far too many of us have forgotten how to be visitors.
Northern California had the chance to consider this sentiment last month, when Tahoe-bound travelers found themselves stranded in the El Dorado County town of Pollock Pines, population 7,000. While everyone waited for the snowstorms to let up and the roads to re-open, the strangers quickly began unraveling.
As The Chronicle reported, all of the town's facilities quickly became overwhelmed. It only took a few hours of inconvenience before the tourists began displaying the behavior of Tributes in the Hunger Games: They fought with each other and relieved themselves in the streets. The owner of the only restaurant in town — who armed herself with a shovel to protect her staff —called it "the weirdest, most unruly night of my life."
Pollock Pines residents who are contemplating ways to prevent a similar situation in the future might want to note that neighboring towns begged potential visitors to stay home that weekend.
If it sounds like I'm being judgmental, well, I am. But only up to a certain point.
I've never squashed delicate ecosystems to get a better position for a selfie stick, or gotten out of my car to slug the driver behind me. Still, in a small way, I do contribute to this bad behavior. I'm part of the audience, double-tapping on Instagram and liking those obviously staged Facebook pics. If you've ever done the same, you're contributing, too. Much of this determination to visualize excursions into the great wild yonder wouldn't be happening if there weren't eager voyeurs on the other side of the screen.
I suppose I'm dwelling on this strange, small cycle of contribution and reaction because it reflects so many others.
Climate change, for example, has a similar pattern. While some of us have made far larger contributions than others to the problem (fossil fuel extraction companies come to mind), most of us share at least some blame — and therefore some responsibility for improving things.
The trouble is recognizing the size of our responsibility, and taking action on an appropriate response. For climate change, an appropriate response may be urging your elected official to institute a carbon tax instead of believing we can save the world through personal recycling. It may mean supporting infill housing development, and leaving people who need to use plastic straws alone.
Back to the problem of obnoxious tourism.
My favorite example of how we can use our small actions to improve each other's behavior came courtesy of a friend who stumbled on a beautiful patch of #superblooming flowers in the Bay Area this week. He posted a batch of vibrant, no-filter-needed shots to Instagram. What he did not post was his location.
When I asked — ready to go snap my own photos, of course — he told me that if he told anyone where they were, the flowers would be trampled to death in a heartbeat, and he couldn't live with that. I thought about it for half a second before I realized that he was right.
Thanks to the rain this week, there will be more flowers all over California. If you see some, post some. But try keeping their location to yourself. You could be helping more than just the flowers.
Caille Millner is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter:@caillemillner


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Can't sleep again. 80% cause this blue-eyed goober won't sleep unless her feet are directly in my face. The other 20% is anxieties. The last few days have been busy and so I'm behind on getting stuff done. For example, I literally have 432 unread text messages (number does not include the ones I read and mentally responded to but didn't really; or the amount that I accidentally opened and never responded to; ALSO does not include social media or emails of which there are literally thousands). And before denny died, I was that person who couldn't STAND to have unread messages.
My house is a disaster. And I decided that I absolutely had to get rid of my bedroom set (see note at bottom to understand why) so now we've got crap everywhere until I replace the furniture to put the crap back into. I look at stuff that I want and it's kind of exciting because I get to do things my way. Denny and I had such different styles that we always had to find the middle ground. Which is what you should do in marriage. And it was great. It's now exciting to have freedom to choose completely my style, but it's almost like I can't even remember what it was like before and even if I did, I'm a totally different human because I was bettered by Denny and we grew better together over the years. Is that weird? That somehow that affects my ability to pick furniture?
So I take a break from looking at IKEA's website to try and peer through Piper's toes at Facebook. I scroll through an article about gun control inside churches. It's hard because Denny had a concealed weapons permit and was an uber responsible gun owner. Until he decided to take his own life. So the article is triggering to me, I guess you could say. And I obviously have super mixed feelings on the topic.
For some background, I have never loved guns. But I've never hated them either. I have literally never shot one in my life although Denny and I always planned to go shooting in the mountains one day. But before we had kids, he would set his gun up on a shelf when he was home and not wearing it, because it was just us (the second I popped out a baby that thing went in a safe). I didn't like touching the gun, so when I was cleaning, I would just clean around it. Guns are scary and dangerous to me. BUT I'm so grateful to responsible gun owners. Like law enforcement and random citizens who have been able to stop crimes.
I always felt so safe with Denny. Always. From date 3, literally. We were sitting in Johnny Rockets on our third date. This is the one where he ordered a tuna sandwich on wheat and I ordered a cheeseburger… not the point but I'm still annoyed about that. He told me girls had dumped him before simply because he was short. I said to him, "As long as you can protect me, I don't care how tall you are." Know what he did? He laughed. He just laughed and laughed. For way too long. But now knowing him, it was the perfect response. I wasn't scared of ANYTHING with that man around. Even when he wasn't right there, I knew I couldn't get into much trouble because if someone tried to hurt me, he'd be ripping their limbs off before they could even touch me. If you know him, you know what I'm talking about. He was SO fiercely protective of the ones he loved. Of his family when he was younger (he could bully his siblings, but no one else better try or he'd have at them), his friends when he lived away from family, then me and the girls the last few years. A 400 lb, 6'9" line backer wouldn't scare him (is that a real linebacker's size or am I making that up cause that sounds scary). Gun or not. He didn't just protect us physically, but spiritually, emotionally, mentally, everything as much as he could. Which I truly believe, and have believed from day one, is the ultimate reason he took his life. He thought he was protecting us.
Now here's where I get anxiety. I didn't want to do this parenting thing on my own. I didn't choose too. Things happen, right? And he had Crohn's disease and had been at death's door a few times since I'd known him. So it wasn't something I never thought about. I absolutely had to think about it. I didn't think I wouldn't be able to survive without him. I'm confident and know I'm capable. I knew I didn't *want* to. But I knew I could if I absolutely had to. But the stigma of mental illness that I'm trying so hard to fight still gets to me. It still feels like he made the choice sometimes. I don't know how to explain this. He did make a choice. But he wasn't in his right mind. We all know that. So was it really a choice? It feels like he *chose* to leave me and I didn't get a say in it. Which is sort of true. But it's also not true because had he been stable and mentally healthy, he never in a million years would have. I hope that makes sense. I think it's something so many of us left behind grapple and wrestle with. If he died like my mom did, of cancer, would I still feel this way? I know I wouldn't think it was a choice by any means.
So here I am. Left with two angelic baby girls who cannot yet fend for themselves. And I feel inadequate to protect them. Not just physically, but in every other way. They need a dad, their dad, to do that for them. That wasn't supposed to be my job alone. I felt like Denny and I could raise incredible kids together. We were on the path to do so. But what if something happens and I don't know what to do? He would have been my person to run to. If I didn't know, he sure did. And if he didn't, I did, or he'd pretend to. So there was confidence there, real or false haha. What if there were someone shooting up our church? What would I do? Even if Denny didn't have his gun, you'd better believe he'd be the one to get us all to safety. When my mom died, he knew how to help me process while also protecting me. Same with Winnie. He just knew.
(Sidenote: Angel version of Denny is going to be just as protective of us as he was here, just in different ways. So, Lord help the first boy to lay eyes on Winnie.)
These last few days.. My birthday, 5 month "deathiversary," 6 year anniversary of our first date. Man, they get to me. Dates used to not bother me much. I didn't even remember a lot of them and now it's all so overwhelmingly important in my brain. But ultimately, I'm so grateful. Even when I'm scared and anxious I'm full of gratitude. I'm grateful because I know it's okay if I can't sleep tonight. I have friends who love my girls and want to take them tomorrow. I have someone who will come help me catch up on housework tomorrow too. I have gaggles of friends (yeah, I said gaggles) who showed up for my birthday with treats or with notes. Others who messaged and commented. Strangers showing love and appreciation for my openness and my journey. People who mourn with me when I miss Denny. After reading my latest post, someone said something like, "I miss him and I don't even know him." Do you know how much that means to me? The love I am shown constantly through my pain and my expression of it? And then on my happy days, I'm still shown endless support and others rejoicing with me. Are you kidding me? My friend asked for help getting together a birthday gift for me to buy fabric so that I can spend more time sewing again and so many strangers donated. But you're not really strangers. We're all friends here. Because what else can you call that kind of support and love. It's friends. WOOOOOWWWW DANI. Oh that was cheesy but so so true. You are my friends. THANK YOU, my friend, for being here with me and for allowing me to sit in the good feelings and in the grief. For now, it's necessary. But hopefully tomorrow will be better.
P.S. I do not have strong opinions on gun control either way. My only opinion is that what we are doing right now isn't working and something needs to change. As always, feel free to share your opinions here and on social media in the comments as long as they are kind and respectful. Hateful, rude, unkind comments will never be tolerated on any of my platforms and will be deleted as soon as I (or one of my special helpers… yep, kinda like Santa's helpers) see it.
Bedroom Set: We had a California King Bedroom set that Denny bought before we got married. It's his style 10000% and not mine at all. I couldn't get rid of it at first but now it just breaks my heart to sleep in a giant bed without him. Also, why did a 5'3.75" 150 lb man buy a California King? I think it was legit cause he thought it was funny. But I'm also hoping if I get a smaller bed and a cozy chair in my room, I can have the girls sleep in the chair when they insist on sleeping in my room so that I can actually SLEEP without feet or bums in my face. I can try at least 🤞🤞🤞

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I have one more quick story from Catalina that I didn't work into the Catalina-centric post I published earlier this week. I mentioned in that post that we stayed in a very basic, no-frills hotel, but I didn't get into specifics. My roommate Brendan and I were in the smallest hotel room I had ever seen. It was maybe 10'x10′, with double beds in two of the corners. There was a narrow aisle between the beds, about 2 feet of space at the ends of the beds, a tiny sink in the third corner, the door to the hall, a closet barely wide enough to hold a backpack, and that was it.
I'm not complaining – the hotel served my needs just fine, seeing as how I slept there and that's about it. I'm just setting the scene. Next to the tiny sink was a door to the bathroom, which had a toilet and one of the tiniest shower stalls I had ever seen. If I were to guess, I'd say it was slightly more than two feet wide, and slightly more than two feet deep. Not very big at all.
The shower totally reminded me of the shower I had in an apartment I lived in during college. During my junior year, I lived in a small studio apartment on Huron Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My building was a house, converted to apartments, situated between a Mexican restaurant and a convenience store that also had a lunch counter that specialized in Persian food, and I frequented both establishments regularly. I might not have been quite as heavy as I was when I started this weight loss effort, but I was pretty big – probably 350 pounds. And every day I showered in my apartment's tiny little stall shower.
I could barely turn around in that shower. I would bend over to wash my feet and my back would press up against the hot and cold water knobs. The shower head was low, so I had to bend down to wash shampoo out of my hair – which was something I had to do in the Catalina shower as well.
I used the tiny Catalina shower once, and over the course of that shower, I was flooded with memories from my year on Huron Street. And as I thought more about that Huron Street shower, the more I realized… that shower couldn't have been as small as this one. The dimensions and layout of the bathroom would have allowed for a bigger shower. I remember it being a bigger shower.
Something was off in my memories. There's something I'm not accounting for. But what?
And then it dawned on me: It's me. I haven't accounted for me. I'm much a smaller person than I used to be. That Huron Street shower was bigger, but so was I at the time, and I filled more of that shower than I would right now. Conversely, I don't think the college version of me would fit in the Catalina shower at all.
But now? There's no problem. I fit just fine. I was able to take a shower, and wash every body part easily and without incident, and I could turn around and everything. It was pretty awesome. And realizing that it's because of my hard work, focus and drive that a tiny shower no longer poses a problem? Well, that's pretty awesome too.
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How can you prevent this dilemma? By nurturing the scalp and preserving the hair follicle's base. If the base is healthy automatically the pigment cells are healthy, too. This way you can save yourself from gray hair for a longer time.
There are a lot of factors that can contribute to loss of hair pigments. And some of them are genetic disorders, hormonal imbalance, nutritional deficiency, malnutrition, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, chemotherapy, radiation, electric hair dryers and concentrated hair dyes.
Although hair dyes help you cover your gray hair, it actually damages it due to its chemical contents. Therefore, the best way to care for it is a natural way.
Here, we are introducing you to a homemade remedy that will not only bring back your hair's natural color but will also make it look stunning. You only need two ingredients...
Lemon and Coconut Oil
Lemon is a good source of vitamin B and C and phosphorous which are responsible for nourishing the hair and treating the cause of its graying. On the other hand, coconut oil is rich in anti-oxidants and contains anti-microbial properties, medium-chain fatty acids, and lauric acid. All of it helps in conditioning the scalp and in strengthening and re-growing the hair. Also, they decrease protein loss and reverse the hair's graying process.
- 3 tablespoons of Fresh Lemon Juice
- 50ml of Organic Coconut Oil
- Mix all the ingredients in a container.
- Apply it onto the hair.
- Massage it onto the scalp.
- Leave it for at least an hour.
- Wash it with a mild shampoo.
- Repeat once a week for an amazing result.
Written by Kristine Ang, Lucis Philippines contributor.
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Military photojournalists often were with their cameras at places where they almost had no chances to survive. Thanks to their enormous work we have an oppurtunity to touch the history today and to see the war with our own eyes.
Mikhail Savin was one of such photojournalists. His shots are real classics today. Mikhail was born in far 1915, started to take photos in 1941. He managed to catch interesting moments of Soviet troops retreat, the defense of Moscow, the Kursk battle, attack of Soviet troops in Europe etc. He had a talisman and believed it always helped him to survive on the most difficult and hopeless days. It was a porcelain ring for curtains hanging.
All his work is one of the best samples of how a real professional treats what he does. It gave us a chance to see the war the way it really was.


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An 18-year-old from Mexico has designed a bra that can detect signs of breast cancer early on.
Julian Rios Cantu says that he was inspired by his mum's battle with breast cancer, which eventually lead to her having a double mastectomy.I hid my epilepsy for years because I was scared I would be picked on
His design has now won the top prize at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
Known as EVA, the bra has been developed with the help of three friends through Julian's company Higia Technologies, with the intention of being used by women with a genetic predisposition to cancer.
It's equipped with around 200 biosensors which allow the bra to map the surface of the breast, monitoring changes in temperature, weight and shape.
In some cases, an increase in heat can suggest more blood flow – indicating that those blood vessels are feeding on something, which tends to be some type of cancer.
'As soon as there is a malformation of the breast or a tumour, there is an excess of vascularization,' Julian tells Infobae.
'The greater the flow of blood, the higher the temperature.'
The bra offers a more accurate alternative to checking your own breasts and a less aggressive option to mammograms.
'EVA is a network of biosensors that goes on the breast of the woman, takes the temperature data analysed and from there sends information to an application or any computer,' says Julian.
You only have to wear the EVA bra for 60-90 minutes a week for it to pick up on any changes.
Mexico's Ministry of Health currently diagnoses someone every 30 minutes with breast cancer – so this could be truly revolutionary.
MORE: Breast cancer charity releases advert with singing boobs to combat nipple censorship
MORE: Giant panda spotted breastfeeding her cubs in touching footage


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Creativity fills the heart and I hope that you will find that this is true with all A Little Hut projects.
Visit my social media pages and share your creations. I'd love to see them!


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There is one certainty in any organisation : change or be changed. At the forefront of this, the first line of defense is a group of people in your organisation who must be good in the basics – managerial skills. These people may not necessarily be managers only, they can be anyone who has subordinates or who needs to work with a group of people (eg,. in a project). The top management sets the vision, and they depend on people who are efficient in the execution. It is always at the execution point that differentiates between the good and bad consequences, outstanding results or a complete disaster.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the role of management within the organization
- Improve overall performance through effective mentoring & positive confrontation
- Be more professional in practising management
- Motivate People better
- Enhance and improve leadership skills
- Upgrade communication skills
- Increase team skills
- Achieve better overall results through better evaluation of performance
- Enhancing Time Management Skills towards effective management
Target Audience:
Project Manager
Site Supervisor
Course Methodology:
Presentations, role-plays, group discussion, lectures
Course Outlines:
- What is leadership and why it is important?
- Leadership Approaches/Styles
- Case Exercise on leadership
- Guidelines to application
- Introductory exercise: "Dream of a King"
- Definition and example
- Common pitfalls of poor communication
- Tool on how to avoid them
Mentoring Skills and Giving Directions
- How to provide effective directions
- The SMART approach
- Follow up: the "Twin Brother" of Giving Directions
- Survey: what do people want?
- Definition
- How to manage motivation
Problem Solving
- Workplace problems
- Why is problem repeating
- How to handle it?
Time Management
- How to be productive compared to others
- Case discussion on Prioritization
Staff Performance and Evaluation
- How to tell the good, the bad and the ugly?
- Can/Will matrix
- Performance and evaluation: how to do it properly
Professionalism and Managing Difficult Staff
- Why do people behave the way they do?
- Relationship between Attitude and Behavior
- Managing rationalism versus emotionalism towards professionalism
- Tactical handling of People
- Confrontation technique
- Case: Game Theory
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Please tell me I'm not the only one who hasn't taken our annual Christmas card photo yet? Ugh! Why can't I ever be the organized mom who gets things done ahead of time in stead of always waiting until the last minute? If you're like me and have no clue where to begin, here are a few of my best DIY Christmas card tips for you.
1. TIMING IS EVERYTHING. If you're headed outdoors, pick a time where the light will work to your advantage. Either early morning or late in the afternoon about 2 hours before the sun sets. Make sure that you're either placing your kids in the shade or the sun is at their back. It's also important to choose a time when your kids are happiest. Avoid naptime and don't cram a photo shoot into a day that's already packed with sports and activities.
2. SHOOT FOR THE CARD. Browse through sites like Tiny Prints or Minted and choose a card you love. Then, set up a shot that coordinates with the card. Think about the colors on the card when you're choosing outfits. Also, keep in mind the orientation of the images. If the card features horizontal shots, make sure yours are too. It won't look good if you're trying to put a vertical shot in a horizontal space.
3. KEEP IT SIMPLE. Don't go into the attic and pull out every single holiday decoration you have. If you want to include props, choose items that are classic like a teddy bear, a red wagon, an ornament, or even a festive blanket. Other fun things like a candy cane, fake snow, milk and cookies, or wooden letters work too. If you have little ones, giving them something hold might help keep them in one place for a few minutes. It's also important to keep your background clear and uncluttered. Use a location without too many distractions. Steer clear of busy parks or streets lined with cars. The kids should be the focus!
4. START A TRADITION. Think of something that you can photograph the same way every year. If you vacation at the beach every summer, have the kids put on a Santa hat and sit in the sand. Maybe you visit the same tree farm every Christmas. Why not use that as your backdrop? Or perhaps you dress them your kids all in the same holiday pj's. Make that the front of your card this year. Your family and friends will love seeing how your kids grow and change each year. And when you look back, you'll remember those traditions as well. Capture a cherished family tradition/activity.
5. USE YOUR DSLR. Cell phone shots just won't cut it this time of year. Don't spend all that money on a card and then slap a low quality image on it. Using your digital camera will allow you to get better quality photos and also help make your subject stand out.
Bonus Tip – Go with the flow. Have a little fun and don't take yourselves to seriously. If your kids refuse the wear the outfits you picked or someone is making a funny face, just go with it. I bet it'll end up being your favorite card.
If you liked these tips and want to know more about how you can document the heart of the holiday season, keep an eye out for my new online course, "Capturing the Magic of Christmas." It's going to be filled with practical tips and festive ideas to help you celebrate the season with the people you love.


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Chissk.icu is a supposed search engine that enhances online search experience of users. However, unlike valid search tool as Google or Bing, this unknown one falls under the classification of Adware or potentially unwanted program (PUP). Chissk.icu was designed to intrude popular internet applications as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge, or Safari.
In most instances, the suspicious search tool enters the computer while user is installing freeware that discretely loads surplus applications. Therefore, users are not aware that malicious browser extension is incorporated to internet application, which will eventually lead to domination of Chissk.icu. Homepage, new tab, and search tool are the areas of concern for this dubious extension.
Once active and running on the browser, users may never surf the internet as normally before the penetration of the adware. Chissk.icu constantly redirects searches to predefined websites and often displays annoying advertisements like pop-ups, banners, and paid links. In addition, Chissk.icu causes online privacy risks due to its constant monitoring of user's browsing activities. In fact, it can log sensitive data like search keywords, favorite websites, identifiable information, and geographical location.
It is obvious at this point, that presence of Chissk.icu do not really benefits end-user. In fact, this homepage hijacker is a computer nuisance that requires immediate removal to restore online privacy and security on the browser. For a complete solution to eliminate Chissk.icu, please navigate to the next section.
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Chissk.icu Removal Procedure
Below is a systematic instruction that is very useful in getting rid of the browser hijacker from compromised computer.
In order to totally eliminate the threat, it is vital to follow the process in exact manner.
Stage 1: Delete Browser Extension
Most homepage hijacker and redirects are using a program called browser extension to be able to take over the settings of internet applications. Therefore, we highly recommend to check and remove the extension that is closely related to Chissk.icu.
Remove Chissk.icu Extension from Google Chrome
1. Open Google Chrome browser.
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar and press Enter on keyboard.
3. Find Chissk.icu or relevant entry and remove it from Google Chrome.
Uninstall Extension from Firefox
1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Type about:addons in the address bar and press Enter on keyboard.
3. Choose Extensions on sidebar menu.
4. Look for objects that is pertaining to Chissk.icu and remove it from the browser.
Delete Extension from Safari
1. Run Safari browser application.
2. Click on Safari Settings icon located on upper right corner of the window.
3. Choose Preferences from the drop-down list.
4. On Extension window, select Extensions tab.
5. Select Chissk.icu or relevant entry and remove it from Safari.
Remove Add-ons from Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer program.
2. Go to top Menu and click Tools. Then, select Manage Add-ons from the drop-down list.
3. Look for and Remove or Disable entries of Chissk.icu from Toolbars and Extension and Search Providers section.
4. Close the window and restart Internet Explorer.
If Chissk.icu is still present on the IE browser, another option is to remove the adware from Windows Control Panel.
5. Press Windows Key + R and then, type appwiz.cpl command.
6. Program and Features window will open. Arrange the list in chronological manner with recently installed applications on top. To do this, click on 'Installed On' column.
7. Select Chissk.icu or recently installed unwanted entry. Then, click on Uninstall to remove it from Windows system.
Stage 2: Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner
In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of Chissk.icu on the browser that was not deleted during the preceding steps. This tool will scan the computer and check for presence of malicious applications.
1. Follow the link below to download the tool called AdwCleaner.
Click here to download AdwCleaner (this will open a new window)
2. When the download has completed, please close all running programs on the computer especially browsers affected by Chissk.icu.
3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.
4. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated to Chissk.icu.
5. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.
6. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of detected threats.
Stage 3: Remove Chissk.icu Add-on and Cleanup the Browser
Preceding steps may have removed Chissk.icu from the browser already. This next procedure is needed to double-check that browser is free from any adware remnants especially from Chissk.icu. Avast Browser Cleanup is a free tool that restores the browser to its initial, clean state. It will get rid of annoying browser extensions, toolbars, and search hijackers.
1. Click the link below to download this free tool.
Avast Browser Cleanup Download Link (This will open in a new window)
2. To run the installer, please double-click the executable file avast-browser-cleanup-sfx.exe.
3. Run the tool to start analyzing the browsers. It will state whether browser is free from threats or cleanup is needed. Perform suggested cleanup if the tool found suspicious extensions, add-ons, or plug-ins.
4. If Avast Browser Cleanup verifies if you want to permanently delete suspicious entries, click Yes to proceed with the removal of Chissk.icu.
Stage 4: Scan the Computer with Sophos Virus Removal Tool
Lastly, we will scan the computer with a multi-function security program. This will inspect the computer for possible presence of virus, malware, rootkit, adware as well as unwanted homepage like Chissk.icu.
1. Download Sophos Virus Removal Tool from the link below. Save the file on your computer where you can easily access it.
Sophos Virus Removal Tool Download Link (this will open a new window)
2. Once the download completes, browse the location of the file. Double-click to run the program and begin the install process. If Windows prompts for User Account Control, please click Yes to proceed.
3. On first windows of installation wizard, click Next to continue. Then, it will display the program's License Agreement. You need to Accept the terms in order to proceed.
4. On succeeding windows, click Next or Continue to carry on with the installation. After completing the installation process, Launch Sophos Virus Removal Tool.
5. Internet connection is required when running this scanner in order to download important updates. Make sure that everything is up-to-date to effectively remove malicious program like Chissk.icu.
6. Click the button to carry out the Scan. This will check the system for presence of malicious objects, malware, and viruses. The tool reveals items that were found linked to Chissk.icu and other suspicious entities. Be sure to remove all identified threats.
Option: Alternative Method to Clean Up Internet Browser from Chissk.icu
Not all browser hijackers are the same. Some cannot be removed by deleting relevant extensions and codes. On this instances, resetting the browser to default configuration is the only best solution. If Chissk.icu is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to reset the settings of affected browser program.
Use Chrome Clean Up Tool to Delete Chissk.icu
1. Open Google Chrome application.
2. Type this strings in the address box: chrome://settings/ and then, press Enter on keyboard.
3. Scroll down and expand Advanced settings area.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see Reset and Cleanup section.
5. Click on Clean Up Computer. On next page, please click FIND to proceed.
This feature of Google Chrome aims to find harmful software and remove it instantly. If unable to delete Chissk.icu, the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to its original defaults. Just go back to previous page (Clean Up Computer) and reset the settings. See more details on this page.
Reset Mozilla Firefox to Default
If Mozilla Firefox is affected by Chissk.icu and procedures above were not helpful, we suggest that you carry out these steps. This process can fix the issue by restoring Firefox browser to default factory state. Most browser data will be affected but not bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, and internet cookies. Extensions and other installed plug-ins maybe deleted by this function. Therefore, if you wish to remove specific extension only, please see manual add-on removal from this link.
1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and type the following in the address bar: about:support
2. Browser will be directed to a page of Troubleshooting Information. You will notice a section on upper-right corner of the screen stating 'Give Firefox a Tune Up'. Click the Refresh Firefox button.
3. Confirmation window will pop-up, click Refresh Firefox to continue.
4. The reset process will automatically close the browser and proceed with the restoration. Next, it will display a list of restored data. Chissk.icu should be gone by now. Click Finish to close the current window and open a fresh window of Mozilla Firefox.
Reset Safari Browser to Normal Settings
1. Open Safari browser.
2. Click on the Safari Settings icon located on upper right corner of the browser window.
3. Select Reset Safari from the drop-down list.
4. Pop-up window will appear. You may select all boxes for total reset or follow the options below if you only want to remove Chissk.icu from Safari browser.
5. Please restart Safari browser for changes to take effect.
Restore Internet Explorer to Default Settings
1. Open Internet Explorer browser.
2. On top menu, click Tools, and then Internet Options. It will open a new window.
3. Select Advanced tab. See image below.
4. On Reset Internet Explorer Settings area, click the Reset button to start the restoration procedures.
This process will not affect browsing history, bookmarks, and favorites. Add-ons and other integrated codes will be deleted including those that are linked to Chissk.icu. If you choose to perform the procedure manually, please view instructions here.


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i am planning to go to kyoto with my friend in september. do you recommend any places where i must see there?
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It would help if you gave more info such as how much time you have.
The Top 3 in Kyoto are the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the Kiyomizudera Temple, and Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion). They are not near each other though so I don't recommend seeing all 3 back to back unless you're really short on time and dead set on seeing them all. Needless to say there are huge crowds of people going to them, so to have a better experience, since Fushimi Inari is open 24/7 it's better to go in the early morning or evening to avoid the crowds. Likewise, Kinkakuji starts to look like a morning rush hour train station from late morning, so entering as soon as it opens would be a good choice also. Kinkakuji will only take you 30 minutes without rushing, Kiyomizudera might take 60-90 minutes depending on your pace, and Fushimi Inari could take a couple hours to half a day if you want to run over all the trails.
One important tip - the main sights of Kyoto are its temples and shrines - if you have zero interest in such things, you can cobble together some other activities, but Kyoto might not be the best place for you. If you like them though, you could spend 8 months there and still not see all the city has to offer. But after seeing half a dozen places, your eyes might start to glaze over and they seem to become a blur - it is easy to get "templed out", so one key is to mix some variety into it all. There are some other good sights you could include - the Sagano Bamboo Forest, Murin-An Garden, Railway Museum, Iwatayama Monkey Park, Katsura Imperial Villa or Shugakuin Villa, Shoseien Garden, Nijo Castle, Nishiki Market, and other places can add some variety. For the villas, they are free but require a reservation - don't wait til a few days before or you may be out of luck.
For more ideas to fill up a day, try looking at the Japan Guide page and the Kyoto City tourism page.
And if you have the time, I HIGHLY recommend you make at least half a day available to see Nara as well. Most of the best is in the Nara Park area. Missing the Todaiji Great Buddha would be a tragedy. There are also many other sights there, like the Kofukuji Temple, Kasuga Shrine, plus Isuien & Yoshikien Gardens. Isuien is pricey but Yoshikien is free if you show your passport, so they both balance out.
Another excellent day trip is going to see Himeji Castle and the nearby Kokoen Garden. Absolutely stunning. Himeji Castle is the grandest and original surviving castle in the country - not a reconstructed fake. There are only a dozen originals left and Himeji beats them all.
Good luck!


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Our research project warehouseSpotter, successfully completed in 2018 in cooperation with TU Muenchen, Fraunhofer IIS, Lindig Fördertechnik and Kathrein RFID, was presented at the annual Mittelstandskonferenz – SMEs shape digitization of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBS) in Berlin on November 19-20, 2018.
Subject of the project funded by the BMBS was the development of an RTLS based on passive standard RFID tags in the warehouse. Key innovation is an RFID reader with direction detection of the transponder signal, which can be mounted on the forklift truck to determine pallet positions while driving through the warehouse, speeding up and simplifying the inventory process.
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So how do I get my books. Well here's a few places:
- The LifeLine book fest - It only happens twice a year, and they're second hand books, so you're at the mercy of what you can find. But as I mentioned in my last post, you just can't get better for value. I tend to pick up around 100-150 books for the classroom, which really adds up after a couple of years.
- Big W/Target - I don't know what the equal to Big W would be in other countries (they're a discount department store), but whenever I go in there I check out the books. They have a smaller selection than some book stores, but the books there sell for 30 or 35% off recommended retail price. It's great for building up series of books or if there's a book you're no 100% sure about. Target has an even smaller selection (or my local Target does anyway), but also sell collections of books really cheap - I got four Ranger's Apprentice books for around $12 :)
- Scholastic Sales - I've only been to one, but our local Scholastic warehouse has a number of sales throughout the year with excellent, brand new books at great prices. Not a huge range, but it is possible to get some great new additions for the library.
- Borders/QBD/Bookshops - I cannot walk past a bookshop without going in, so I do tend to pick up books here, especially when they're on special. I probably get more books at Borders because of their bigger range, though I'd rather they had more good quality US and UK books and less Twilight shelves
- Amazon.com - In the last year I've ordered a lot of books from Amazon.com - it started with graphic novels I could not get in Australia and moved on to books I couldn't get in Australia. Recently book delivery has been really quick, but I usually expect 4-6 weeks to get them delivered.
It all adds up to a lot of money, but I shop around wherever I can, and luckily I don't have a lot of other expenses. I know it's totally worth it, though when the kids want to read the new books I bring into the classroom, and being able to expose them to a wider range of books is a real buzz. I still wish I had some sort of book-buying fairy who would buy me lots of books, but for now I'm happy to keep getting books wherever I can.
Read about some of the ways I organise my classroom library here
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Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona – 5G has moved quickly from a distant dream to definite reality. But operators need to think about the energy required to keep their 5G networks running.
Fong Liangzhou, vice-president network energy product line, points out that telecommunications companies should look at modernising their power systems now.
"Operators need to realise that with the better performance and capacity of 5G, power consumption also increases," he says. "5G could come at a high cost if we fail to innovate in power."
The reality is that many operators' existing power setup cannot meet the demand of 5G, and they would also have to spend a lot more for power when they roll out 5G – in fact energy bills are expected to double when 5G becomes widespread.
Operators have the prospect of a high capex outlay for replacing or modernising all aspects of their power solutions: grid, rectifier, battery and DCDB.
The main challenge they have to address, is reducing energy consumption while increasing operational efficiency, Liangzhou says.
To help mitigate the challenges, he says that 5G power needs to be simple, intelligent and highly efficient.
Huawei has launched two new power solutions, addressing the different requirements of indoor and outdoor installations.
The blade products make deployment in 5G networks simpler, offering double the capacity and power density.
Management has been made for efficient with SmartSite that helps operators to pinpoint their investment, make their power consumption and O&M (operations and maintenance) more efficient while also improving site security.
An additional 17% energy efficiency is made possible with E2E that reduces the energy costs associated with the battery, reduces losses through the rectifier, offers intelligent cooling to drive costs down by another 5%, and saves another 1% of energy through efficient AAU powering.
The system is simpler to roll out because customers can use a single cabinet for outdoor sites; and a blade-based solution for indoor sites.
These soutions are taking off in markets like South Korea and Japan, where rental costs are high. With a smaller footprint, the blade solutions re able to reduce rentals by 50% – and driving a one-year return on investment (ROI).
Another customer, in China, found that its existing power cannot support 5G. Using existing cabinets, Huawei was able to upgrade and simplify its power systems to meet the 5G requirements.
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Cycling Tracker is a perfect solution for cyclists to keep track cycling progress from anywhere and at anytime.
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1. One time charge:
- Only one time charge. No hidden fee or monthly/yearly service fee (as charged by most other cycling apps).
2. Easy to use:
-Cycling Tracker is very carefully designed to be user friendly. You can start using it after installation and no need to read manuals.
-Control via notification (for Lollipop and above devices)
-Control when screen is locked (for some Lollipop and above devices)
-Voice for distance and duration (for Lollipop and above devices)
3. Smart, robust and dependable:
-In indoor mode, after punch in to start cycling, even the app is killed or the phone is turned off, the timer still works as normal.
-In outdoor mode with GPS, even the screen is locked, the distance measurement works as normal.
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5. Multiple useful features:
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• Track calories burned
• Database backup/restore to/from Dropbox,Google Drive or SD card.
• Export report in CSV or HTML format
• Send report in CSV or HTML file by email. Report file can be sent to Dropbox and Google Drive if the apps for them are installed.
• Imperial/Metric Unit
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• Filters and time period selection.
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• Support both 12 and 24 hour time formats.
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The DMNS offers some great exploratory science classes on the weekends. Today, The Golfer had signed up for Kid Science. So I dropped him off with all the other excited K-1 aged kids and listened as the teachers asked them questions about what they liked best about Science and the Museum. One girl exclaimed, "I like SPACE!!!" and a boy shouted out, "I like the DINOSAURS!!!!" while another boy added, "I just think experiments are SO COOL!!!" The enthusiasm was so precious to watch, and very contagious. The Golfer raised his hand, and when the teacher called on him he said in his best Napoleon Dynamite voice, (he doesn't know he has this voice…it just happens when he starts talking to other people about things he likes. It's a perfect 'Napoleon explaining Ligers' impression.) "Yeah, well, I pretty much like everything here."
The Naturalist signed up for a class a few weeks ago, for a dissection class similar to this one. She's never been squeamish, so off she went to spend the day dissecting things like a cow's eye, a sheep's brain, a frog, and a heart of some animal. She was OK with the brain & heart, but the dead frog saddened her, and the cow's eye freaked her out. Who knew it would be the size of a fist?!?
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