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T. P. Wiseman
Timothy Peter Wiseman FBA (born 3 February 1940[1]), who usually publishes as T. P. Wiseman and is named as Peter Wiseman in other sources, is a classical scholar and professor emeritus of the University of Exeter. He has published numerous books and articles, primarily on the literature and the social and political history of the late Roman Republic, but also the mythography of early Rome and Roman theatre.
Among Wiseman's students at Exeter was J.K. Rowling, about whose encounters with ancient authors he has written. Because of his connection with Rowling, Wiseman attracted brief pop-culture notoriety when media speculated that he was a model for the character of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series of books and movies.
Life and career
Wiseman was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a lecturer at the University of Leicester from 1963 to 1976.[2] Wiseman was Professor of Classics at Exeter from 1977 to 2001, and head of the department until 1990.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1986 and served as its vice-president in 1992–94.[1]
Wiseman and his wife, Anne, also a classicist, have been married since 1962. The two collaborated on a translation of Julius Caesar's Gallic War commentaries published in 1980. The conference "Myth, History, and Performance: A Celebration of the Work of T.P. Wiseman" was held at Exeter in March 2000 and was the basis for the book Myth, History, and Culture in Republican Rome: Studies in Honour of T.P. Wiseman (2003). In 2004, Wiseman's book The Myths of Rome won the Goodwin Award of Merit from the American Philological Association[4] and was nominated for the British Academy Book Prize.[5]
In a review of Remembering the Roman People (2009), Mary Beard commented on Wiseman's methodology in trying to tease out a view of Roman popularist politics from elite-dominated sources:
|To find what he is looking for, Wiseman must read the sources against the grain, searching out hints of a different view of events, and looking for the cracks in the conservative story through which a glimpse of a popular tradition might be seen. He must look beyond the accounts of surviving ancient authors to the alternative versions that they were (consciously or unconsciously) concealing. In doing this, he not only depends on a rare familiarity with Roman literature, from the mainstream to its remotest byways, but also on a capacity for bold historical speculation that takes him right to the edge of (and in some cases beyond) what the surviving evidence can reliably tell us.[6]
The Harry Potter connection
Wiseman was a teacher of J.K. Rowling when she was a student at Exeter from 1983 to 1986. In 2000, when Rowling was presented with an honorary doctorate from Exeter, Wiseman gave the introductory speech. In 2002, he published the article "At Figulus … : J.K. Rowling and the ancient world," in which he presents, in his words, "the only accurate account of what ancient authors Harry Potter's creator encountered when she was a student at Exeter."[7] The title refers to Nigidius Figulus, the friend of Cicero who was a praetor and Pythagorean scholar in the 1st century BC and took on a legendary status in the later European magic tradition; figulus is the Latin word for "potter."
Media, including daily newspapers and blogs, have speculated that Wiseman inspired the creation of the character Albus Dumbledore. The Scotsman published a protracted comparison of the real-life professor and the fictional wizard, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry:
- Imposing, tall and thin figures with twinkling eyes and white whiskers;
- Academic leaders who are renowned for their serenity and gentle wisdom as well as their formidable intellects;
- Possessed of whimsical wit and paternal demeanour, commanding reverence and respect from generations of students;
- Have a sweet tooth and a predilection for enjoying confectionery between lectures.[5]
Whether or not this comparison was meant to be tongue-in-cheek (Wiseman debunked the last point by declaring that he has "a rather dry taste; bitter beer, dry white wine"[8]), it has been picked up not only in fan blogs and other websites,[9] but by newspapers such as The Independent[10] and by the BBC.[11] A writer for The Guardian noted that Rowling "studied classics and French at Exeter University and is rumoured to have based Dumbledore on the splendidly bearded Peter Wiseman, Exeter's classics professor emeritus."[12] Wiseman again demurred at the identification in a letter to the editor:
|My beard makes no pretensions to splendour – and it was black (Snape's colouring, not Dumbledore's) when JKR was a student at Exeter.[13]
List of selected works
- "The Ambitions of Quintus Cicero." Journal of Roman Studies 56 (1966) 108–115.
- Catullan Questions (1969).
- New Men in the Roman Senate (1971).
- "Legendary Genealogies in Late-Republican Rome." Greece & Rome 21 (1974) 153–164.
- Cinna the Poet (1974).
- Clio's Cosmetics: Three Studies in Greco-Roman Literature (1979), limited preview online.
- The Battle for Gaul, a translation of Caesar's Bellum Gallicum with Anne Wiseman (1980).
- Catullus and His World (1985), limited preview online.
- Roman Political Life (1985).
- Roman Studies Literary and Historical (1987).
- A Short History of the British School at Rome (1990).
- Flavius Josephus: Death of an Emperor (1991), translation of Josephus's account of Caligula's assassination and commentary, limited preview online.
- Talking to Virgil (1992), limited preview online.
- Historiography and Imagination (1994).
- Remus: A Roman Myth (1995), limited preview online.
- "The Publication of De Bello Gallico." In Julius Caesar as Artful Reporter: The War Commentaries as Political Instruments. Edited by Kathryn Welch and Anton Powell. Classical Press of Wales, 1998.
- Roman Drama and Roman History (1998).
- "History, Poetry, and Annales." In Clio and the Poets: Augustan Poetry and the Traditions of Ancient Historiography. Edited by D.S. Levine and D.P. Nelis. Leiden: Brill, 2002, pp. 331–362, limited preview online.
- 'At Figulus … : J.K. Rowling and the Ancient World." The Classical Outlook 79 (2002) 93–96.
- The Myths of Rome (2004).
- "Roman History and the Ideological Vacuum," in Classics in Progress: Essays on Greece and Rome (Oxford University Press, 2006), pp. 285–310. limited preview online.
- Unwritten Rome (2008).
- Remembering the Roman People (2009), limited preview online.
- 1 2 British Academy Fellowship record
- ↑ Who's Who as cited by The Scotsman, excerpted at rogueclassicism.
- ↑ University of Exeter's classics department website, biographical note.
- ↑ Goodwin Award of Merit Previous Winners 1951–2007.
- 1 2 The Scotsman, excerpted at rogueclassicism.
- ↑ Mary Beard, "Spinning Caesar's murder: Putting the ideology – and the people – back into our understanding of Roman political life," Times Literary Supplement 13 May 2009 Times Online.
- ↑ University of Exeter biographical note.
- ↑ "'I'm not Dumbledore,' says Prof," BBC online 3 October 2008.
- ↑ For example, Laudator Temporis Acti, Gair Rhydd, WDTPRS, all retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ↑ Susie Mesure, "Hogwarts uncovered: The last remaining Harry Potter mystery," 22 July 2007 book news.
- ↑ "'I'm not Dumbledore,' says Prof," BBC online 3 October 2008. A press release for the University of Leicester, where Wiseman was a lecturer early in his academic career, also publicized the connection: "New Leicester Link with Harry Potter Series: A former University of Leicester academic has been cited as the inspiration for one of modern children literature's most famous characters." The university, however, had already shut down its classic department.
- ↑ Charlotte Higgins, "Stoics, cynics and the meaning of life," The Guardian 1 October 2008, book review.
- ↑ The Guardian 3 October 2008, "Dumbledore's Beard."


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Traditionally, scheduling snapshots of your Elastic Block Storage (EBS) volumes required the setup and maintenance of an EC2 instance or the use of a third-party service like Skeddly. Depending on cost or security concerns (having to grant a service like Skeddly access to your AWS account) this may not be an option. Additionally, storing your access keys on an EC2 instance may not be acceptable, even if you limit the IAM role to only allow the creation and deletion of snapshots.
Enter AWS Lambda. This service allows you to write a small application in either Node.js, Java, or Python that is executed either on a schedule or in response to other events. In this article we will be focusing on creating a Python script that creates EBS snapshots once a day and deletes backups older than a week from creation to keep storage costs in check.
Just a couple notes before we begin:
- The Python code below is a compilation of two articles located here and here. Big shout-out to the original author!
- Lambda is billed by amount of requests made do your application (the number of times your lambda function is triggered) and the amount of time it runs in milliseconds. Depending on how many volumes you are creating snapshots from the cost could vary. In my scenario I am only creating snapshots for a single volume. This low frequency does not cost me a single penny. See this article for more details on pricing.
- The type of backup we are configuring here is considered "crash consistent". If any data is being written to the EBS volume when the snapshot first starts there is a chance for corruption or lost data when restoring from the snapshot being created. The only way I know of to get an application consistent backup would be to power down the instance, start the snapshot, then start it again. This can be done in these scripts, but it is outside the scope of this particular article.
With that out of the way, on to the configuration…
Create a new Identity and Access Management (IAM) role in the AWS console
- Login to the AWS Console and go to Identity & Access Management
- Click Roles on the left navigation
- Click Create New Role
- Name the role (no spaces allowed) and click Next Step
- Click the Select button for AWS Lambda
- No not attach any policies, just click Next Step
- Click Create Role
- The new role has been created and you are returned to the Roles list. Click the new role you just created, we need to add the new custom policy.
- Expand Inline Policies and click the "click here" link
- Choose Custom Policy and click the Select button
- Name the policy (you can just call it the same thing you did in step 4)
- Paste in the following policy document:
- Click Apply Policy. The new role has been created and is ready for use by Lambda.
Create a New Lambda Function to Create the Snapshots
- Go to the Lambda console and Click Get Started. Choose to create a new Lambda function.
- Click Skip on the Select blueprint page
- Give your function a name and optionally a description
- Choose Python 2.7 for the Runtime
- Paste in the following code:
- Under the code editor section choose the new role you created from the Role drop-down.
- Click Next
- Click Create function.
Go into the EC2 console and add a tag to any EC2 Instances that will be included in the backup.
Simply create a new tag on any instance(s) you would like to include in the backup. Enter Backup for they Key and Value and the script will create snaps for any attached EBS volumes.
Test the Lambda Function
- Go back to the Lambda console and click the function you created earlier.
- Click the Test button. Leave "Hello World" selected for the Sample event template and click Save and test. If you go back to the EC2 console and click snapshots you should see a snapshot in the process of being created.
Create Another Function to Delete Old Backups
Create another lambda function like we did in the "Create a new lambda function to create the snapshots." section of this how-to, but use the following code for step 5 instead. Replace the "12345" in account_ids = ['12345'] with your actual AWS account number (found on the My Account page of the AWS console).
Adjusting Retention
Retention duration by default is seven days. You can change this by modifying the snapshot creation code in the "Create a new lambda function to create the snapshots." section of this how-to. The specific line you are looking for reads "retention_days = 7".
Scheduling the Lambda Functions
- Lastly, we need to schedule our two new functions to run daily (or however often as you would like). Select one of the functions and choose the Event sources tab.
- Click Add event source
- Choose Scheduled Event and give it a name
- Choose cron(0 7 * * ? *) for the Schedule expression. This will allow you to schedule the function to run at a time of your choosing. See this link for more information on how to specify a Cron expression.
- Click Submit. The function will now run on a schedule you specify. Repeat these steps for the other function.
That's it, you should now have daily backups of your instance(s) based on the schedule you specified. If you would like more frequent backups just change the first function you created to run more frequently.

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It's Evolution Day – the anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species! Today, 154 years ago, Darwin's work finally appeared in print, more than twenty years after he returned from his famous journey with The Beagle.
To celebrate, here are two pages from my book Science: a Discovery in Comics:
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St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line
With the backing of the city of St. Petersburg, the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line commenced operations on January 1, 1914, to become the world's first scheduled commercial airline. Its pilot, Tony Jannus, carried freight and one passenger across the Tampa Bay in a Benoist Type XIV flying-boat. This had been constructed by Thomas Benoist of St. Louis, who was responsible for the operations of the airline. Frequency was two round trips a day. Demand was such that a second, larger, flying-boat had to be acquired, flown by Tony's brother Roger. With the end of the tourist season in April the service was terminated.
The two poster timetables below have the same flight times, fares and rates. The only difference is the information about City News Stand.
This page last updated February 7, 2016.
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Poor Fiddy! This morning, 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, the same day the New York state court was going to make a decision about a $5 million sex tape lawsuit filed against him by Rick Ross' ex-girlfriend, Lastonia Leviston.
As a twenty-something who spent her college years pouring people their no-foam soy lattes, I can tell you it's not very fun being broke. But fortunately for 50 Cent, I've become a professional at such thing, so I've come up with a special list of ways he can get his hands on some extra cash and get his life back on track!
Hold Your Very Own Bake Sale!
You remember bake sales, right, Curtis? Those were the ones that your elementary school PTA used to hold where they would sell cupcakes and cookies and slices of pie to the people in your community to help fundraise field trips and get the library new books. I'm sure you could find some great dessert recipes online. You could even sell them for 50 cents a pop!
Direct & Star In "Get Rich Or Die Tryin': The Musical"!
Literally every single movie in existence has a Broadway musical adaption these days, isn't it time to see one for 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" too? It could be awesome. It could be the career revival you need. And I guess if you get stage fright, convince Billy Porter to take a break from 'Kinky Boots' and be your understudy. I'm sure he'd be down.
Open Your Own Candy Shop!
Remember that time you promised everyone that you'd take them to the 'Candy Shop'? Well, first off, dude, you lied. And secondly, if you did, you would probably make bank. Wanna know what's better than a candy necklace? A huge candy platinum chain with a jawbreaker eagle medallion. Endorsed by a famous rapper. (I, for one, would be all over that.)
Release A Series Of Erotic Fiction Novels!
You should have trademarked the word '50' while you had a chance, but since you didn't, why not milk it with your very own set of erotic fiction, 'Fiddy Shades of Grey'. Believe me - you'll be able to sell it by the droves, and then you can go on extensive book tours and probably 'The View' when you're not busy rolling in stacks of cash.
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If All Else Fails, Walk Dogs!
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H2O is the Way 2 Go
When you're feeling thirsty, which beverage do you typically go for in the kitchen? Juice, soda, a sports drink? Hopefully you decide to grab some water every now and then. It's well known that water is the healthiest option for beverages, but most people still choose to go for the sugary drinks or higher calorie drinks because of the flavor. There are so many benefits of drinking water, but I will break them down to only five main benefits. Drinking the appropriate amount of water for your body helps with maintaining the proper balance of body fluids, maintaining efficient blood flow, maintaining normal bowel function, protecting our joints, and improving kidney function.
Nutrition Labels
Reading and understanding the nutrition labels of food is key to understanding the food you are eating! Trying to decipher the numbers on the nutrition label can be challenging here is where we recommend starting! Here is our ATP cheat sheet for understanding nutrition labels.
Start with the Serving Size
Cheat words and their meanings to look for on the labels!
Have you ever heard somebody talking about range of motion? Maybe you have, but what exactly is it? Range of motion (ROM) is the full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension. It is measured in degree of a circle and can be classified as active, passive, or a combination of both. To measure an individuals' ROM, there are several devices that can be used. A Goniometer and an Inclinometer have a stationary arm, a protractor, fulcrum, and a movement arm to help measure the angle from the axis of the joint. For ROM in other parts of the body, it can be appropriate to use a tape measure.
If not kept, your ROM could potentially become limited which can cause problems down the road. Limited range of motion occurs when a joint has a decrease in its ability to move. This may happen due to a problem within the joint, swelling of the tissue surrounding the joint, stiffness of the muscles, or pain. To keep your ROM, it is important to perform range of motion exercises to improve/maintain the movements of your joints. The motion of moving your joints is determined by the shape of bone surfaces within the joint, the joint capsule, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are acting on the joint.
The 3 types of ROM exercises include:
Active assistive
What is passive ROM?
Passive range of motion is the movement that is applied to a joint by another individual or a passive motion machine. When this range of motion is used, the joint of the individual completing the exercise is relaxed while another force moves the body part through the range.
Ex: Lying hamstring stretch with help of another individual
What is active ROM?
Active range of motion is when the movement of a joint is applied by the individual who is performing the exercise themselves. There is no outside force here to help.
Ex: Head tilts, forward and backward while sitting in chair
What about active assisted ROM?
This occurs when a joint gets only some help or assistance from an outside force. This ROM can result from the majority of motion that is applied by another individual or by the person who is exercising.
Ex: Shoulder internal rotation with towel
Range of Motion. Physiopedia. https://www.physio-pedia.com/Range_of_Motion. Accessed March 8, 2021.
Risk of being sedentary
Most Americans can identify the benefits of being physically active but a far fewer people can identify the negative risks associated with being sedentary. These are extremely important, but as most of us have been cooped up in the house over the past year, we have been more sedentary than ever. Being sedentary is defined as lying or sitting and completing very minimal strenuous physical activity, in which heart rate is close to true resting measures, and the individual is relaxing their muscles. Sedentary behaviors include the typical behaviors individuals think about when being sedentary such as watching television, reading, or using a computer. Individuals often forget to include other sedentary behaviors such as their occupation if they do a lot of sitting, their commute to work, and even going out to dinner and sitting for a couple hours. As you add all of this total time up throughout the day, the average adult spends more time being sedentary then they will self report.
According to the World Health Organization, 65-75% of adults over the age of 55 do not complete an appropriate amount of physical activity throughout the day. To go along with this scary stat, over 60% of children and adolescents live a sedentary life. The number of adolescents and children being sedentary has risen in the previous 20 years and is projected to continue to increase over the next few decades. One is considered to live a "sedentary life" if they are not completing low to moderate physical activity for over 2 hours per day during their average day. This time can be added up throughout the day and the physical activity can be by design or achieved through activities of daily living. Being sedentary is associated with a vast number of health conditions, especially if an individual already has an existing health condition. To start, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Disease, and certain types of cancers are primary health conditions that have been directly related to living a sedentary lifestyle. To go along with this, if an individual already has a health condition that limits their functional abilities, living a sedentary lifestyle have a much greater risk of developing diabetes, becoming oibese, and having some vascular concerns. As levels of physical activity increases, the risk of developing one of these primary or associated health conditions decreases, especially when paired with proper nutrition.
Unfortunately, Americans are now more sedentary than ever before. As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world, it has also been attributed to decreasing physical activity levels, resulting in even heightened sedentary behaviors. Recent research has stated that level of exercise has decreased but only slightly since the start of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the number of individuals living a sedentary lifestyle has increased by what some researchers believe to be an additional 10% to the already high numbers of 65%75%. These stats are extremely eye opening, especially with how many individuals were sedentary before the pandemic.
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Fans fall in love with Krystal's "chubbier" body
Since her debut back in 2009, f(x)'s Krystal has always been considered one of the top visuals in the industry.
And while fans have always been in love with the SM Entertainment singer's beauty, many have been claiming that she's actually getting prettier after gaining some weight. Although she's become notorious for her perfect body and chic image, fans agreed that the singer actually looks more beautiful with a healthier glow.
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Like it or not, coronavirus is the defining issue of 2020. No question about it.
But that wasn't the case for businesses deemed nonessential under government stay-at-home orders or service sectors that found it impractical for employees to socially distance from customers. Thus, many workers in retail, hospitality, restaurants and home remodeling joined the ranks of the unemployed.
Not even Top Workplaces 2020 winners were spared.
Great American Restaurants and Power Home Remodeling were among the Top Workplaces firms hit hard by the economic fallout from the pandemic. Great American Restaurants, which operates 12 eateries mainly in Northern Virginia, laid off 1,700 before bringing back 1,000 in May. Power Home Remodeling furloughed 2,200 people — representing 85 percent of its workforce.
"Employee engagement" — the level to which workers are devoted to their jobs based on their opportunity for advancement and how they are treated — was a main factor in why the more than 120,000 staffers gave their organizations high marks when they were surveyed for the competition in late 2019 and early 2020.
But what happens to morale in tough times when an employee is furloughed?
Power Home Remodeling, which operates in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South, attempted to maintain connection with furloughed employees through weekly virtual town halls providing updates on the business; mental and physical wellness programs; a speaker series targeting veterans and women; and even talent shows.
"The corporate content was such a success that our people then took the initiative to create their own local content to help them stay connected with their office," Asher Raphael, Power Home Remodeling's co-CEO, wrote in an email. "Furloughed employees voluntarily hosted events such as spelling bees, cooking shows, trivia contests, and masterclasses."
The company produced an elaborate virtual "Power's Got Talent" contest — a mashup of "America's Got Talent" and "The Voice." The show featured contestants advancing through several rounds in April and May, with three judges in purple chairs offering brutally honest critiques — and live voting by hundreds of colleagues around the country.
Contestant Blessedness Onaiwu, a customer development mentor in Dallas who was furloughed in April then brought back in early June, had stiff competition, including a classic rock singer and a chainsaw and fire-torch juggler. But he won the grand prize of $1,000 with his saxophone and rap performance.
As an added bonus, he said, the show connected him in an on-screen virtual meeting with his idol, instrumentalist/vocalist Youngr.
The people at "Power were just so receiving and welcoming and they loved everything I put out" musically, said Onaiwu, 23. "They really care about their people and they show it . . . They really care about you personally."
To determine whether they were successfully reaching their furloughed workers, Power officials hired Energage, the same company that conducted the Top Workplaces survey, to poll them.
According to Energage, 98 percent of respondents said they felt Power leadership has been accessible to them during the furlough; 96 percent said they felt supported during the crisis; and 95 percent said they are enthusiastic about returning to the company.
As workplaces reopen, coronavirus could unleash an 'avalanche' of lawsuits over family leave, discrimination
"If companies demonstrate they cared about their people before the furlough and continue to demonstrate that they care consistently throughout the furlough period, they are pleasantly surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response they receive when they seek feedback," Doug Claffey, Energage's founder, wrote in an email. "Those who have been nurturing a people-centered culture prior to this pandemic are in a better position to navigate it and come back strong as the worst of it passes."
For The Washington Post's Top Workplaces team, 2020 also is the first time in our seven-year history we had to postpone the annual late-June gala and magazine.
But not everything in 2020 was gloomy: Interest in the competition reached new heights this year. The more than 120,000 employees surveyed in the Washington area represent a record high for The Post. The figure also surpasses the number of employees surveyed at the dozens of other media organizations around the country involved in the Top Workplaces program.
As a result, The Post has expanded the list of winners from 150 to 200.
Moreover, we added a fourth category. The size categories are small, midsize, large and now largest. We added the new category to accommodate the increase of winners from organizations with 999 and more employees.
Here is the alphabetized list of 200 winners for 2020. Stay tuned for the ranked list — which will include the top three winners in all four categories — to be unveiled in October.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (law firm)
Appian Corp.
ASM Research
CACI International Inc.
Capital One Financial Corp.
Cushman & Wakefield (commercial real estate)
Erickson Living
Fannie Mae
JBG Smith
Jim Koons Automotive
Patient First
The Bozzuto Group
ActioNet Inc.
AvalonBay Communities
Century 21 New Millennium
Chenega MIOS (Military Intelligence and Operational Support)
Digital Management
EAB (education technology and consulting)
FireEye Inc.
FTI Consulting
Goodwin House
Great American Restaurants
HITT Contracting Inc.
John Snow Inc. (public health research and consulting)
Lincoln Property Co.
Mary's Center and Briya Public Charter School
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Noblis Inc.
Northwest Federal Credit Union
Panda Restaurant Group
REI Systems Inc.
Sandy Spring Bank
Science Systems & Applications Inc.
Systems Planning and Analysis Inc.
Tenable Inc. (information technology)
The Emmes Company (health research)
The MIL Corp. (services to the federal government)
Van Metre Companies
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (law firm)
Acclaim Technical Services Inc.
AEM Corp. (information technology)
Agile Defense
Aledade Inc. (health care)
Alpha Omega Integration
Alston & Bird (law firm)
AMYX Inc.
Aronson (tax and consulting firm)
Array Information Technology
ATCS (consulting)
Bates White Economic Consulting
Buckley (law firm)
CapTech Ventures Inc.
Case Design/Remodeling
Chaney Enterprises (construction supply)
Coalfire Systems Inc
CollabraLink Technologies
Community of Hope
Compass (real estate)
Cotton & Company
Credence Management Solutions
Custom Ink
Definitive Logic
DELTA Resources Inc.
Dev Technology Group Inc.
DPR Construction
Eagle Hill Consulting
Easterns Automotive Group
Equinix (data center)
Exit Flagship Realty
Fors Marsh Group
FTS International (federal government contractor)
Giant Food
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Industry Dive (business journalism)
Iron Bow Technologies (IT provider)
Kelley Drye & Warren (law firm)
Legend Management Group
Markon Solutions (professional services)
Metropolitan Hospitality Group
MicroPact, a division of Tyler Technologies
Modus Hotels
Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales
National Cooperative Bank
NetImpact Strategies Inc.
NFM Lending
Optoro (retail returns technology)
Perkins Coie (law firm)
Power Home Remodeling Group
Praxis Engineering Technologies
Premium Distributors of Virginia
Premium Distributors of Washington DC/Maryland
Promontory Interfinancial Network
Pyramid Systems Inc. (digital technology)
Rapid Finance
Sayres and Associates Corp.
Share Our Strength
Slalom Consulting
SMS Data Products Group Inc.
Sofitel Washington DC
Steampunk Inc. (government contracting)
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox (law firm)
Tantus Technologies, Inc.
Tax Analysts
TBC Hotels
TeraThink Corp.
Thompson Creek Window Co.
Thomson Reuters Special Services
T-Rex Solutions (IT technology)
United Therapeutics Corp.
VAE Inc.
ValidaTek Inc.
VIPdesk Connect. Inc
Walker & Dunlop (commercial real estate)
Zenetex (management and technology support)
A.J. Dwoskin & Associates (property management)
Academic Travel Abroad
Actualize Consulting
AM Pierce & Associates (engineering and research)
American Gas Association
American Health Care Association
ARG Inc. (IT solutions)
Assured Consulting Solutions
Bark + Boarding
Basic Commerce & Industries
Blake Real Estate Inc.
Cassaday & Company Inc. (financial advisers)
Cavan Solutions (aviation consulting)
Cobec Consulting Inc.
Collaborative Solutions
Comstock Holding Companies Inc.
Counterpoint Consulting
Crosby Marketing Communications
Crown Consulting Inc.
CTIA (representing wireless communications industry )
Cybrary (cybersecurity education/IT)
Dark Wolf Solutions (technology services))
DivvyCloud (cloud computing)
Dynamic Integrated Services
Edgewater Federal Solutions Inc
Educe Group
Electrosoft Services Inc.
Employee Navigator
ERP International (health care, scientific and technical staffing)
Evans Inc. (management consulting)
Expel (security monitoring)
FCP (real estate)
First Heritage Mortgage
FitzGerald Financial Group
FMP Consulting (Federal Management Partners)
Fuse Engineering
Group W Inc,
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis (law firm)
HawkEye 360 (data analytics)
Homesnap Inc.
Human Resources Research Organization
ID Technologies
IntelliGenesis (information technology)
Intelligent Shift
iWorks Corp. (information technology)
JRC Integrated Systems Inc. (engineering)
Kforce (employment recruiting)
Landis Architects/Builders
Macro Solutions
Mark G. Anderson Consultants Inc.
MassMutual Greater Washington
Navitas Business Consulting Inc.
New Editions Consulting Inc.
Next Century Corp.
Nutanix (cloud services)
NuWave Solutions (technology)
OMNI Technologies
Personnel Decisions Research Institutes
Plus3 IT Systems
Procentrix Inc.
Quadrint Inc.
Quevera (software engineering services)
Rand Construction Corp.
RedPeg Marketing
RoosterBio Inc. (medical technology)
Savills (real estate)
Simply Fresh Events (catering)
Sparks Group (staffing and recruitment)
Storyblocks (media)
Studio Bleu Dance Center
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney (law firm)
Summit2Sea Consulting
TCG Inc. (consulting)
ThunderCat Technology (cybersecurity, infrastructure)
Titania Solutions Group (information technology)
Upside Business Travel
Virginia Spine Institute
Volanno (software development)


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The Sacramento Bee has a nice breakdown of unemployment, county by county. in California. Except for Del Norte and Los Angeles Counties, the lowest unemployment is mostly along the coast.
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One of the most important choices a criminal can make aside from choosing a lawyer is deciding which Ohio bail bondsman to choose. The level of service offered by a range of bondsmen can be quite dissimilar although they may charge the same fees. With so many options for Ohio bail bondsman available. It is essential that people understand their choices before coming to a decision. Every individual's situation is exceptional and it is vital to choose the best Ohio bail bondsman for their needs.
One must make sure to choose a bail bondsman that is completely licensed by the state in which they are working. There are strict penalties for bail bondsman that operates without a license. Any trouble to the bail bonds service can have an effect on the bail bond under which a criminal defendant is released. In order to check the license status of a bail bondsman, we can contact the state department of insurance. The quality of a bail bondsman is influenced by the skill and experience in the field. Bondsmen become skilled at finding the way of the sometimes perplexing landscape of the various courts and jails with their experience.
Each scene is different and only with the help of experience, an Ohio bail bondsman will develop the understanding that is necessary to secure the release of a defendant in the fastest way.Another important aspect of any Ohio bail bondsman service is their flexibility.
While bail bondsman may charge the same charges, they can offer much different plans for payment. For instance, some bail bondsmen offer no collateral bonds, credit card payments, and sometimes financing. It is a good indication when bail bondsmen take the time to recognize a client's financial place and then offer a solution which fits their needs.
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The Amazon rainforest is under attack for a to long time. The deforestation and fires are almost out of control and experts suggest this will be probably only the beginning of a global nightmare. One of the first effects is the rapidly releasing of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which will have long-term and most importantly large-scale effects. Combating the fires is the step to manage the emergency but it's not the only way to protect the forests. Most of the fires are a consequence of illegal activities which can be hardly fought without any economic alternatives.
STAR TEAM FOR THE CHILDREN MC together with the global operating partner MinerGreen wants to stop this destruction in order to preserve the forest and the involved local communities identity and culture. One of the founders of MinerGreen is Gustavo Zito, a Star Team Member MC since 1995.
To protect the amazon rainforest MinerGreen is promoting a different business orientation in order to be sustainable for the planet and for economy. To prevent illegal activities such as deforestation in order to get wood and new fields for plantations, MinerGreen returns this fields into a new barrier for the forest, by planting fast growing Paulownia trees.
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The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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2004- Study with Felipe Ortega, micaceous potter, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Satsuki Annino makes coil built vessels of micaceous clay. They are inspired by architecture and art, and a minimalist, less-is-more, aesthetic.
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He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
Psalm 91:4
I tossed and turned a lot last night. Sleep doesn't always come easy, especially after eating my brother-in-law's "hot hamburdogger" creation yesterday. It was Mother's Day and my newly-mommied sister hosted a BBQ. Or it could be the serving-or-two-or-three of Marie Callendar Pie - among other things - that did me in. (Three childbirths over with - one so painful, I still cry about it - is a cause for celebration.)
So, wide awake, I started doing a little self-inventory and began to pray. God, are you tracking with me? After all, I bought some ugly shoes that afternoon (not realizing their ugliness at the time of purchase)... which later turned me into an ugly person - all because of shoes. And I kind of teetered on almost-snapping, but then remembered it was Mothers' Day and quickly simmered down. It made me wonder:
-Does God listen to women who struggle with keeping it cool, calm, and collected over something as simple as a regretful purchase?
And as my prayer took on a request-in-nature form, mixed with a little "this is how I see it, Lord," I soon dabbled in self-loathing, worrying about my kids' safety, and pondering whether or not my husband thinks I'm truly outrageous. And somewhere between wondering when to add the garlic when browning ground beef (that's ground sirloin if you're fancy) and trying not to look at the clock for fear it's almost morning, I began to think:
-Does God listen to those who skip straight to the request section of the Lord's prayer model, adding an "about me" section and spending very little time on the acknowledging/honoring/ thanking/asking forgiveness parts, all the while throwing in random, unrelated thoughts for good measure?
Then the answer hit me - yes! Yes, he does listen. And in my bed I remembered something about how we are to go boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
Fueled by that verse, God suddenly became more approachable. Really? I can go boldly before him? The thought made me giddy, so I prayed even more - amazed that God wants me to cling to him in whatever human, strange, flawed way that I do it. Shame on the enemy for making me think I had no business talking to my father.
As A.B. Simpson in "Streams of the Desert" so brilliantly puts it, "This is the deep mystery of prayer, that we can just pour out the fullness of our heart... and know that he hears, he loves, he understands, he receives; and he separates from our prayer all that is imperfect, ignorant, and wrong, and presents the rest, with the incense of the great High Priest, before the throne on high; and our prayer is heard, accepted, and answered in his name."
And in that rare moment of clarity - understanding more of the heart of God - the word "covered" came to mind. A realization that Jesus has my back. He's got me covered. He's got the cost of my guilt and shame - stuff that usually makes me clam up and shy away from him - all paid for so that I can hold my head high, knowing God delights in both me and the lame "about me" sections of my prayers. Just simply and sweetly covered.


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MUSTANG, Nepal (WOMENSENEWS) — Mendok Gurung, 19, says a group of men kidnapped her six years ago from a family wedding. The abductors weren't interested in a ransom. They stole her because a villager twice her age wanted to marry her.
Now she sits next to that villager and refers to him as the husband whom she didn't have any choice in marrying.
"Because of our tradition, I stayed with him," she says.
Her husband, Norbu Gurung, 40, says that this tradition is still strong in the Nepali-Tibetan border areas of the country's western region. He acknowledges that the tradition doesn't respect women's wishes or rights, but says it brings honor to the men.
"Even if men and women like each other, there's this tradition of 'stealing' the girl and eloping," he says. "When you steal a girl, it is more reputed. But sometimes, when the girl isn't ready, there could be a big fight between the two families."
Nepal has one of the highest early- and forced-marriage rates, according to a 2011 report by Plan, a global children's charity headquartered in England. The average age of first marriage in Nepal is below 18.
Although the practice is illegal and can be punished by prison sentences, it proceeds unhindered in an indigenous community in Mustang, a district in Nepal's western region.
Rajkumar Lekhi, chairman of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, an autonomous and nonpartisan umbrella organization, says the roughly 20 villages that make up the indigenous community in central Mustang have unique marriage customs.
"There isn't an age limit for marriage in this community," he says. "It depends on the family environment and the situation then and there. They also marry within their same community, even with first cousins."
Another Custom
Lekhi says that kidnapping brides by force is another custom.
"Usually people from the men's side come to take the woman away," he says. "Sometimes, though, the women's family is against it. If the men's party wins, they can take their daughter."
After a groom wins the bride's agreement, the man and his relatives go to her house, saying, "Horch, horch," which means "forgiveness" in their local dialect, says Lalbahadir Pun, a senior researcher on this topic. They bring "chyaang," local rice wine, and "khada," a piece of cream-colored silk cloth used on special occasions, for the bride's entire family. The groom also offers money to the bride as collateral so that she can start a new life for herself if the marriage fails.
Custom also requires the groom to repay the bride's parents for the breast milk she was fed as a baby by offering the mother a minimum amount of 8 Nepalese rupees (10 cents) and the father 1 Nepalese rupee (about a penny).
After this offering, the youngest member of the groom's family offers the chyaang to the bride's family. Then, the groom has to bow down to every member of the girl's family.
Tashi Syangbo, who represents this region in Nepal's national parliament, says that this communal process is not always observed. She says brides are usually threatened and mentally traumatized as part of the agreement process. Men often trick parents into believing their daughters approve a groom by presenting a stand-in young woman with her face covered, who nods in assent.
Tradition Declining
Syangbo says the tradition has been declining, but that many men and village leaders still participate in it. She says she is actively working to spread awareness about the negative aspects of this tradition.
"So many people from around the globe come here to see our place," Syangbo says of the tourism-rich region. "But we have traditions like these. So we are requesting and telling people not to kidnap women who they like and marry against their will."
She says that she's raised the matter in parliament, but so far to no avail. Syanbo has also been speaking against the practice throughout the area. Although many men she has spoken with promised not to steal women and marry them against their will, they refused to sign any documents confirming this pledge.
Phurba Tamang, 22, says stealing women is the only way for men who aren't rich to get married.
"It's only the rich men who get to marry the girl they like," he says. "No one wants to marry us. All the girls want to get married to the rich men. We also have to get married."
Syangbo is unsympathetic. Forced marriage is a violation of human rights, she says.
"This has to end," she says.
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I'm sure you've all heard that Red Hulk aka Thunderbolt Ross is rumored to be debuting in Thunderbolts. But there is another character Red She-Hulk who is an extremely interesting and great villain in the Marvel comics. And she is none other than the daughter of General Thunderbolt Ross and Bruce Banner's first love, Betty Ross. So let us explore who exactly is this villain and whether we will see her in the MCU.
Red She-Hulk is a reincarnation of Betty Ross and is a villainous counterpart of She-Hulk. When Betty Ross was alive, MODOK exposed her to crazy amounts of gamma radiation hoping to create a villain strong enough to defeat the Hulk. That's when she became the unhinged and monstrous Harpy. As Harpy she tracked down and attacked Hulk engaging in an epic battle. Somehow Bruce managed to cure her of this condition. But in the future, she dies due to radiation poisoning as a result of her long-time association with Hulk. And that's where the story begins. Betty is soon reincarnated and becomes the Red She-Hulk. As Red She-Hulk, she was an evil mercenary and even collaborated with the Intelligencia who have been name-dropped in She-Hulk episode 6. She has fought Wolverine, She-Hulk and even captured Hank Pym.
While her powers are mostly similar to those of She-Hulk, there are a few that stand out. One is the acidic saliva that she used against Wolverine during their fight. Another is the ability to fire energy blasts from her hands. She also has really sharp claws and talons. Red She-Hulk can fly using the wings on her back and that gives her a good advantage over the other Hulks. However, her biggest strength is the fact that she is confident, bitter and basically unhinged. This makes her more dangerous as she does not care about the destruction she causes or the many casualties. Other than this she has the usual superhuman strength, durability, stamina, agility, speed and an enhanced healing factor. Another power that sounds interesting is her powerful sense of smell. She used this ability to track down Bruce Banner using just his smell.
Betty Ross met Bruce Banner when he was working with her father on a Gamma Bomb Project. They became fond of one another much to her father's dismay who did not approve of Banner as a suitable match for his daughter. However, this did not stop them from falling in love. While Bruce was hesitant at first due to his Hulk alter ego, he finally gave in to his emotions and wanted to marry her. Obviously, you can trust a villain to ruin the wedding. She was then turned into Harpy who's only mission was to find and kill Hulk.
Nonetheless, they did finally have a successful wedding once she was cured of the vicious Harpy. After becoming Red She-Hulk, she was mostly on the wrong side of the law but she always had a soft spot for Bruce. In fact, she helped him improve his relationship with his son Skaar and aided him multiple times in battle. They had a tumultuous relationship but always had each other's back.
It is very much possible that she will join the MCU in the near future. The MCU is already bringing back many characters that debuted in The Incredible Hulk and haven't been seen since. For example, Abomination has already appeared in She-Hulk and might appear in the Thunderbolts and The Leader is set to be the villain of Captain America: New World Order. So there is a high likelihood that the MCU will bring back Betty Ross as well and show her Red She-Hulk character arc.
Moreover, with Jennifer Walters joining the MCU and the Hulk being set up for a solo venture, Red She-Hulk who has fought both of them, should also join. With the death of Natasha aka Black Widow who was Bruce's previous love interest, there is the opportunity to explore another one. Betty Ross was in fact not only his first love interest but also arguably his best one.
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Port of Galway Redevelopment
Our vision for a Port of Galway redevelopment is simple. We want to ensure that the Port remains at the heart of Galway City's economic and social development. Our commitment is to maintain and grow the contribution we make to the local economy in terms of employment and boosting tourism numbers through hosting national and international events such as the Volvo Ocean Race.
For our proposed redevelopment we are taking
INSPIRATION from our proud past,
adopting INNOVATION for our present circumstances in the hope of
creating a lasting LEGACY for generations to come.
This report describes stages of the development and the proposed works to be undertaken at each stage as part of the proposed planning application, and the requirements they meet.
The Planning Application for the proposed New Port of Galway consists of 23.89 hectares of land reclamation. The development will extend 935m out to sea providing 660m of quay berth to –12m Chart Datum (C.D.) depth serviced by a –8m C.D. channel depth.
The development itself will consist of berthing facilities for general cargo vessels, oil tankers, passenger vessels, fishing vessels and container vessels. A western marina will be formed providing 216 amenity berths. The development will also contain roll on/roll off facilities and berths for naval/research vessels. Also, breakwaters will be constructed as part of the proposed development to provide requisite shelter and craft stability while berthed.
The land reclamation will include for the provision of harbour related sites for the following:
Harbour Management Warehousing
Coal Yard
Waste Export
Steel Import Yard
Scrap Metal Yard
Ship Chandlers
Roll on/Roll off Yard
Container Yard
Project Cargos – Ocean Energy Development & Servicing
Biomass Storage and Handling
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Skype is one of the most popular applications when it comes to making video and voice calls. However, Skype has also become the medium to share inappropriate content.
Just like other social applications, Skype is also prone to cybercrimes. In order to resolve the issue, Microsoft has taken security measures to make certain users' safety and privacy.
Unfortunately, hackers find a way to exploit it. It can happen to anyone even to you. So, if you think that your account is hacked, you should follow Skype hacks to get into the matter.
In addition to it, learn about some of the interesting Skype hacks. These Skype hacks will prevent you to become the prey of hackers.
Part 1: How to Know Your Skype Account is Hacked
If you suspect your Skype account is being spied on or hacked, it is not quite easy to know this actually. Almost all social media applications and other connected platforms are prone to cyber-attacks. Hackers get all the sensitive information related to your account very easily.
Hackers spy over Skype accounts with the help of various methods. If you suspect any of these, you can know whether your account is attacked or not.
Different Methods to Hack Skype Accounts
To hack an account, hackers take the help of various methods. Skype accounts are prone to attacks due to these hacking mediums. Let's move on to these methods without further delay.
1. Fraudulent Emails
It is one of the common ways that hackers employ to hack any Skype account. In this method, hackers send a fraudulent email to the concerned Skype account. These hackers make the mail sound like it has been sent by Skype officials. Through these fraudulent emails, hackers drive out the sensitive information of the user.
2. Phishing
It is a well-known method to hack social media applications like Skype. It is an attempt made by a third party or hackers to get hands-on the sensitive or secretive information of any Skype account. Here, hackers try to appear as trusted firms or companies. People trusted these third parties easily and gave them the information.
3. Skype Credentials Leakage
It is the easiest way to hack a Skype account. It happens with people who create an account using the common email ID on Skype. And it looks like your account is hacked when someone tries to log in with the common ID. In offices, people use this method to retrieve any information from their Skype account.
Part 2: Top 5 Skype Hackers
Hacking can be done through various spying applications. People look for a great spying application to keep a close eye on their children, spouses, and other loved ones. There are various applications available on the internet when it comes to spying.
However, it is a difficult task to find the best one out of all. We made things easier for you and came up with the best spying applications to hack Skype.
1. KidsGuard Skype Hacks
KidsGuard is the best Skype hacks tool that allows you to spy over social media applications including Skype. It employs a smart algorithm for effective hacking and spying. Look for its features to know more!
Unique Characteristics of KidsGuard:
- This tool is fully compatible with iOS and Android devices.
- It allows you to monitor the browser history, call logs, SMS, and much more.
- KidsGuard tracks the real-time GPS location of the target device.
- It even records calls made on the monitored device.
- This tool helps you spy on social media applications like WhatsApp, Skype, etc.
Steps to Hack a Skype Account via KidsGuard:
In order to do so, follow the instructions listed below:
Step 1: Create an Account
Initially, you have to create an account on KidsGuard from its official website. After that, you need to enter details about the target person like name, age, and the operating system of the target device.
Step 2: Follow up with Android or iPhone
For Android devices, you can hack Skype accounts with the help of the following steps:
- Download KidsGuard on the Android phone.
- After setting up the account, go to the control panel.
- Click on "Social Apps" and then, on "Skype" to retrieve the sensitive information.
- With the help of "Keylogger", you can trace all the keys pressed on the device by the target user. In this way, you can redeem even the password of any social media account like Skype.
For iOS devices, you can hack a Skype account in the following way:
- Verify the iCloud account of the target device on KidsGuard.
- Go to the control panel and tap on "Skype".
- To see Skype videos and photos, select options like "App Videos" and "App Photos".
KidsGuard for Android KidsGuard for iOS
2. mSpy Skype Hacks
mSpy is another great Skype hacks application for spying on Skype. It comes with various advanced features when it comes to spying. One can track every activity of Android or iOS devices with this spying tool. All you need to do is install mSpy on the device to begin the spying process surreptitiously.
Unique Characteristics of mSpy:
- The act of spying is quite easy with this tool just like KidsGuard.
- It allows you to keep an eye on children, employees, and others.
- mSpy tracks messages, call history, browser history, and social media apps like Facebook and WhatsApp.
- It offers technical support 24/7 to resolve customer queries.
3. Hoverwatch Skype Hacks
Hoverwatch is one of the best spying applications to track the activities of your loved ones. It allows you to access Skype on the monitored device remotely. Users do not require any tech skills to hack Skype using this tool.
And you can know more from the completed Hoverwatch review.
Unique Characteristics of Hoverwatch:
- It works really well on all Android devices.
- Hoverwatch tracks all social media applications like WeChat, WhatsApp, and others.
- Its services are available at affordable rates.
4. TheTruthSpy Skype Hacks
It is another great Skype hacks monitoring application to hack Skype. It is available for all iOS devices. TheTruthSpy helps you in providing all the information regarding the target device. It allows you to keep a check on your children 24/7 without any trouble.
With TheTruthSpy, you can check with whom children on Skype speak. It even keeps you updated about how much your children spend on their phones.
Unique Characteristics of TheTruthSpy:
- TheTruthSpy offers the feature of ambient recording to listen to the surroundings around the monitored device.
- It tracks down social media applications like WhatsApp. One can read each conversation happening over WhatsApp (what happens when you mute someone on WhatsApp).
5. FlexiSPY Skype Hacks
Last but not the least, FlexiSPY is also a wonderful application for Skype hacks. It is designed especially for business owners and parents who want to know about their employees' and kids' activities over their smart devices. Just install this application if you want to know about your children's activities.
Unique Characteristics of Flexispy:
- Flexispy offers advanced features like ambient recording and call recording.
- Its feature "Call Interception" helps you to overhear live calls made on the device.
- This interesting tool comes with more than 150 monitoring features.
Part 3: Skype Hacks for a Hacked Account
On finding out about the hacked Skype account, you have to take some immediate measures. These preventive measures can help you to control the damage. So, take a look below for these Skype hacks!
Important Skype hacks for a hacked account:
1. Change the Password
The very first thing that you have to do is change the password immediately. For this, you need to check whether you can still access your Skype account or not. If yes, go to the section "My Account" and make the relevant changes. It is important to keep the password strong so that no one can access it easily.
2. Review Settings
If you have linked an account with Skype, check for the changes. For this, visit the official site of Skype. Look for the option "Account settings" under the section "Account details". Most hackers change these settings to accumulate important information.
To prevent this, change the strange settings that you come across. Most importantly, examine the linked accounts with the Skype profile.
3. Update Settings
Most of the time, hackers add information like mobile numbers and email IDs to receive all the important messages from Skype. Now, check if anything happened like this. If yes, make the relevant changes to your account.
Some Skype hacks can help you to avoid cybercrimes. It is really important to keep the password strong for all accounts.
Always use special characters when creating a password for online profiles. If you do not want your Skype account to be run over by hackers, make use of these Skype hacks.
On the other hand, make use of the spying applications listed above to protect your loved ones from cybercrimes.


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Marvine Ranch, based in Meeker, Colo., recently sold its last 24 cutting horses and several embryos to Fort Worth residents David and Stacie McDavid, also leading owners and breeders for many years.One of cutting's top owners and breeders in recent years,
Horses involved included 4-year-old stallion Blu Ray (Dual Rey x Quintan Blue x Mecom Blue), 6-year-old mare Boons A Dreamin (Peptoboonsmal x Dreams Of Oak x Docs Freckles Oak) and 10 other horses in training with Roger Wagner. Another 11 horses involved have not started training. They include two foals out of top producing mare Miss Martini Play and two foals out of Cherry Chex Dually, a 2004 mare sold in foal as part of the deal. Neither party disclosed the amount of the transaction. The couple's 343-acre Texas ranch, located in Aledo, Texas, was listed for sale in late spring.
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David McDavid, a longtime automobile dealer who sold that business several years ago, has invested since in professional sports, real estate, oil and gas and cutting horses.
Jon Winkelried was co-president of Goldman Sachs until his 2009 retirement. He now works as a strategic advisor to the credit opportunities fund at TPG and Thrive Capital in New York. The latter position was announced in April by The New York Times.
Winkelried said he and his wife enjoyed their time as cutting owners, breeders and riders. They have not ruled out returning to the sport eventually on a much smaller scale.
"We really enjoyed it. We loved the horses, we enjoyed showing and we enjoyed the friends that we've made, and will continue those relationships," Winkelried said. "We feel like right now, it [selling their horses] was the right thing for us to do."


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Augustine on the Monsters among Us
Different is dangerous. If you don't look like me or act like me, there must be something wrong with you. You're odd, deviant, abnormal…broken.
Maybe you're not even human.
People have always had categories for understanding those who weren't like them. In the ancient world, you had three standard options: (1) you're a human like me and are part of my community; (2) you're a human like me even though you're a part of that weird community over there; and (3) even though you have human characteristics, you're not actually human at all.
It's the third category that I find fascinating. This is where ancient thinkers would often place anyone with a significant deformity. The ancient world was rife with stories of babies born with two heads, people who were neither male nor female (i.e. hermaphrodites), and one-eyed giants, among other things. Such creatures are too human to be mere animals, but not human enough to be human. They're something else.
They're monsters.
We're so much more enlightened now. As modern science developed, we came to realize that these "monsters" were really just humans with physical peculiarities. There was no reason to believe that they constituted some qualitatively distinct kind of being.
So we dropped "monster" and came up with other ways of excluding people. The literature and rhetoric of "race" of the years has been filled with language implying or simply stating that other races are "subhuman" in some way. Sure they're human, but they're not "fully" human. Today you'll hear similar language used to describe the severely handicapped, the unborn, and even the elderly. And for many, "alien" serves much the same function. Sure they'd never come right out and say that the illegal alien on the corner is subhuman, but they'll certainly think and act in such a way that suggests this is what they believe deep down.
Monsters. Aliens. Subhumans. Others.
That's the kind of thinking Augustine addresses in City of God when he talks about whether those who don't look like us should be regarded as monsters or as humans:
It is also asked whether we are to believe that certain monstrous races of men, spoken of in secular history, have sprung from Noah's sons, or rather, I should say, from that one man from whom they themselves were descended. For it is reported that some have one eye in the middle of the forehead; some, feet turned backwards from the heel; some, a double sex, the right breast like a man, the left like a woman, and that they alternately beget and bring forth: others are said to have no mouth, and to breathe only through the nostrils; others are but a cubit high, and are therefore called by the Greeks "Pigmies."…But whoever is anywhere born a man, that is, a rational, mortal animal, no matter what unusual appearance he presents in color, movement, sound, nor how peculiar he is in some power, part, or quality of his nature, no Christian can doubt that he springs from that one protoplast. We can distinguish the common human nature from that which is peculiar, and therefore wonderful.
The same account which is given of monstrous births in individual cases can be given of monstrous races. For God, the Creator of all, knows where and when each thing ought to be, or to have been created, because He sees the similarities and diversities which can contribute to the beauty of the whole. But he who cannot see the whole is offended by the deformity of the part, because he is blind to that which balances it, and to which it belongs….But who could enumerate all the human births that have differed widely from their ascertained parents? As, therefore, no one will deny that these are all descended from that one man, so all the races which are reported to have diverged in bodily appearance from the usual course which nature generally or almost universally preserves, if they are embraced in that definition of man as rational and mortal animals, unquestionably trace their pedigree to that one first father of all. (City of God 4.16.8)
Augustine's answer may not be the surprising to us today, but it was remarkable for his time. No matter how different in appearance, a being that descends from humans is human. And no matter how great the deformity, in their uniqueness and peculiarity, that person contributes to "the beauty of the whole."
That's an important word for us today. We tell ourselves that we don't believe in monsters, yet we often treat those different from us as though they were precisely that, failing to see in our blindness the many ways that they contribute to the beauty of the whole.


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Explore will recommend videos based on what viewers are already watching, but with a "broader scope" than its home screen already does. "Explore is designed to help you be exposed to different kinds of topics, videos, or channels that you might not otherwise encounter," Leung said, "but they're still personalized — so they're still based on your viewing activity."
The new Explore tab, meanwhile, will be more similar to the Explore tab offered by, say, Instagram, which aside from the personalized "for you" channel, also offers up feeds dedicated to science, sports, art, and more for users to scroll through. Twitter provides a similar service, which lets users scroll through different types of feeds that aren't necessarily full of people that they follow.