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Is Machine Learning a black-box sort of thing? We hear this question very often. For our clients who consider moving from static rule-based to AI-driven fraud prevention systems, the answer can, in fact, make or break their decision. No wonder! As a Risk Manager responsible for the effectiveness of your company's fraud prevention strategy, you'd like to have full control over how fraudsters are detected. And now you're supposed to place your trust in a machine and its assessments? How can you even tell whether it's right or wrong and on what basis? So, when someone asks me that, I say: Know thy machine, a black box machine learning model is a mystery no more!
No more mystery as to what is a black box machine learning model!
The machine actually brings you more insights into business, clear KPI indication, faster adaptation and more accurate decisions...
As you probably know, fraudsters' techniques to spoof fraud prevention systems are becoming ever more sophisticated. Moreover, they perpetually refine them to leave your company's static rule-based systems far behind. To prevent this, you need to adjust the rules to these new circumstances, which is not always easy and can take serious amount of time. 10 rules, grow into 20 rules, then 50 and you end up with a set of over a hundred and no knowledge whether they provide value or suffocate the business.
After a while, you are left with a stiff, error-prone, complex system and a team of fraud analysts on board who need to manually check lots of transactions anyway. That's expensive and not necessarily effective.
These days, to be more successful in fighting online fraud, more data (volume-and variety-wise) needs to be analysed in shorter time.
Something humans cannot do.
But machines can. For each assessment they are able to crunch thousands of data points in below a second. Exposing intricate relations between each and every one of them.
As an outcome of their analysis, you receive decisions as to whether a particular transaction is fraudulent or not.
Thanks to weighing of each available feature they reach accuracy far surpassing what we see in any non-ML systems.
black line - integration of ML-based anti-fraud system with company's systems
red line - filter - the number of transactions that were refused or passed on to manual review by the system
green line - accept - the number of transactions that were automatically accepted by the system
But you need to mind that fraud is such a complex phenomenon these days that sometimes Data Scientists need to reach for the most advanced Machine Learning algorithms available to detect it. Like XGBoost or Neural Networks, which are approaches providing best performance but provide a cost in interpretability of the outcome.
So, it means that due to the complexity and multidimensionality of calculations, you won't be provided with a detailed path of how a machine made a decision as it would be too difficult to understand.
But frankly, are static rule-based systems easier to get the hang of for you? I have seen systems set up with 150 different rules, each combining three or four different features where you could make sense of what each of them did but the combination…
...here is where ML gives an interesting contrast...
Although you can't take a deep dive into a machine's mind and analyse its line of thought, it doesn't mean that you will be completely blind as to how fraudsters are detected in your company.
Firstly, you get one or maybe two models (instead of 150 rules) that take into consideration all the possible features and adapt to them to ideally learn the problem you have exposed them to - you need to track only the models, not a web of intertwined dependencies.
Secondly, you are able to embed your business KPIs within the model (by providing the right function), so that you know what is being maximized by the model is your revenue based on all the features - your business strategy is data driven!
Finally, thanks to libraries like LIME or ELI5, AI-based fraud prevention systems can provide you with all kinds of data and features that are indispensable to recognise fraudulent transactions threatening your company. Or whether their impact is positive (the higher the value, the higher the probability of fraud) or negative (the higher the value, the lower the probability of fraud).
And, for instance, with Nethone Guard, you get access to an intuitive dashboard with visualisations that show you in a simple and easy manner which transactions were marked as fraudulent and why. As a result, you have insight into how your anti-fraud strategy is performing and take proper actions if needed.
...and here's something you can't overlook!
If you are still distrustful of Machine Learning for fraud prevention, consider these facts:
- It works! Undoubtedly, machines are better in detecting fraud and dealing with false positives than humans. And you can find many examples proving this, as in 80% decrease in chargebacks or 44% reduction in manual reviews in the case of a large airline from Latin America that we had pleasure to work for.
- You can manage the budget more effectively. Thanks to machines, you don't need to worry about talent shortage for manual reviews. Deploying Machine Learning is also beneficial for your employees as they can be assigned more mission-critical and demanding projects.
- Machines work 24/7/365, constantly adjusting their settings (under human supervision) to the changing environment (like new fraudsters' tactics etc.). And that means a lot of time saved for your team.
But there's more.
Machine Learning opens new opportunities and can take your company to a completely new level by dealing with problems that have been extremely hard to solve... until now.
Let me give you an example.
You are probably familiar with the term friendly fraud. It's a situation in which a legitimate customer purchases a product or service online using their credit card, yet once the order is delivered, they request a chargeback from their bank.
Friendly fraud:
- is extremely difficult to tell from a genuine transaction as the behaviour patterns of honest, and dishonest customers are very similar.
- is a very common offense. According to CardNotPresent.com, it accounts for up to 86% of all chargeback requests and costs retailers more than $11 billion per year.
But, fortunately, with Machine Learning, the situation is changing.
At Nethone, we've managed to successfully discover which aspects of customers' behaviour and transactions designate friendly fraud! With the aid of Machine Learning and behaviour analysis that was only possible thanks to Machine Learning - technology that revolutionizes the 21st century with self-driving cars, intelligent homes and AI fraud prevention.
Would you like your business to fight friendly fraud more effectively? We will show you how now that you know a machine learning model need not be a black box! Contact us at email@example.com or arrange a call...


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Wang Lung, a poor farmer in rural China, has recently reached the age for marrying. His father wants to find him a suitable wife and approaches the prosperous Hwang family to ask whether they can spare a slave for Wang Lung. Wang Lung's father insists that the woman be unattractive. He worries that a pretty girl would have attracted the young lords of the house and would therefore have lost her virginity. Wang Lung sees the wisdom in this, but he demands that his future wife at least be free of a split upper lip and pockmarks.
On his wedding day, Wang Lung meticulously washes himself. His father complains at the unusual use of so much water. Wang Lung is excited, though, and splurges, paying a man to shave his head and face. He also purchases food for his wedding feast and incense sticks for the gods. Nervousness assails him as he approaches the House of Hwang. The rude, bawdy gate man forces Wang Lung to pay a toll of a precious silver piece before he will allow him inside the gate.
In the House of Hwang, Wang Lung bows before the Old Mistress, who is smoking opium. The Old Mistress calls for Wang Lung's bride, who is named O-lan. O-lan is tall and sturdy, and her face is smooth and brown. Wang Lung is disappointed that her feet are not bound. The Old Mistress states that her family purchased O-lan at the age of ten during a famine year. The Old Mistress believes O-lan is a virgin. Before letting the couple leave, she asks that O-lan bring her first child to see her.
On the walk home, Wang Lung carries O-lan's heavy box and purchases some peaches for her. When they reach the house, he goes to the small temple on his family's fields to burn incense in honor of the earth god and his lady. Wang Lung's father complains about the expenses for the wedding feast, but he is secretly pleased that there will be guests. O-lan prepares the meal, but she refuses to be seen by other men until her marriage is consummated. Her modesty and her good cooking please Wang Lung greatly.
The first chapter of The Good Earth sets up a contrast between the poor, simple Wang Lung and the wealthy, powerful Hwang family. The decadent, opium-filled Hwang house is also a warning and a foreshadowing of the pitfalls of wealth that will seduce Wang Lung and his offspring. The Hwangs are a family of moral decay and narcissism.
Buck contrasts Wang Lung's knowledge of nature to the Hwang family's disrespect for their land. As a poor farmer, Wang Lung has an intimate relationship with the earth: having no money for workers, he must personally plant and harvest his crops, and as a result, he spends a great deal of time in the fields, alone with nature. His religion is based on worshipping the earth deity, for whom he burns incense before the wedding feast. This offering indicates Wang Lung's recognition that the land is more powerful than he is. Because of this recognition, Wang Lung is frugal, hardworking, and modest. Conversely, because the Hwang family is rich, its members do not personally involve themselves in the labor from which they derive their riches. Instead, they hire laborers and buy slaves to work for them. Hiring others to do their work means they have become estranged from their land. The Hwangs worship wealth and the material goods wealth can buy, rather than recognizing that their wealth is derived from the land and subject to the land's whims. For this reason, they have become careless with their money. They occupy their time with idle pleasures, spending money on expensive items, such as rich foods, opium, drink, and women.

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Your Man in Washington DC
A core mission for the Innovative Payments Association is to help create a regulatory environment that helps the payments industry thrive. Doing this requires a partnership with members to keep track of legislative, regulatory, and policy developments at the state and federal levels.
In the latest episode of the IPA podcast, our government relations director, Grant Hannah, talks about how the IPA provides resources for members to keep track of changes in legislation, regulation, and other areas of public policy. He also explains how members can engage their elected officials and how the IPA can support those efforts.
If your company is a member of the Association and you need a login for the site, a subscription to one of the newsletters, or more information on your company's membership, you can contact Steffanie directly at: email@example.com.
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One of the best spots in the Lugo area, which is closer to our apartments in Viveiro, is the Covas beach, where you will be able to enjoy a 1500 metres long beach, surrounded by nature.
The Covas beach is perfect for some family holidays because of its still waters and because it is guarded. Also, you will be able to visit the huge rocks near the Covas beach, called Os Castelos.
Souto Da Retorta: a protected Natural Park at just 6 km from Viveiro (Spain)
In Lugo, there are some places where time seems to have stopped. At just 6 km from Viveiro and in the middle of the Mariña Lucense area, you will find the Souto Da Retorta Natural Park: a dream place for those who wish to visit some different places during their tourism holidays.
Souto Da Retorta is a very special protected Natural Park, unique because of the old age of its trees. In this Natural Park of the Lugo area, you will find eucalyptus trees that are more than 80 metres high and that have a perimeter of more than 10 metres.
If you are passionate about woods and nature, this is an impressive and must visit spot.
Did you know…? That the largest tree in Spain is located in this eucalyptus wood, in Souto Da Retorta Natural Park? It is named "O Avó" (the grandad), and this tree is about 130 years old, it measures around 68 metres high and it has a perimeter of 10,5 metres.
Tourist visit to Viveiro, a historic village in the Mariña Lucense area (Lugo)
Apart from its nearby beach and the Natural Park, Viveiro is worth visiting in a one day family tourism trip, to discover its monuments. From its prehistoric monuments (megalithic monuments and a necropolis) until the remains of its foundation as a Roman town.4
In Viveiro, we recommend you to visit Puente Mayor (the main bridge), Puerta de Carlos V (Carlos V Gate), Casa de los leones (House of lions), Iglesia de Santa María (Saint Mary's Church) and other touristic monuments.


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I literally had the CRAZIEST day you could ever imagine. I can't even go into it, it'll take a novel. Think about the craziest day with up and downs you've have, multiply it by 20. But at the end of the day, I was jumping up and down in a group hug with one of my best friends, his family, my wife, my kids.... and tons of random, drunk strangers I didn't even know... Seeing this in person, with my family (and random drunk NY spectators) and friends was a blessing. These nights don't come around often. Memories that will last a lifetime. Just yesterday I was a five year old watching Secretariat on my tiny television with my uncle and pops... and today the roles have reversed. Crazy to think about it. Congrats AP!!!
Derek yeah it's gonna be awesome. I'm going to Vegas with some boxing forum buddies lol. Just bought crazy expensive hotel lol. Gonna be crazy there. As a lifelong boxing fan its a great fight. Mayweather is such a defensive wizard and Manny is just so amazingly fast lol. My son started boxing a little while ago because he likes it and he broke it down better then me, lol. He's rolling with Mayweather by a close decision. Come to the new website to break it down lol!
BTW, our boy (everyone's boy!!!!) GGG is fighting tomorrow! How can you not love him! You mentioned to me one time he's your favorite. Favorite moment ever was cheering for him (a European) over the Mexican fighter (Rubio), lol. Really speaks to his charisma and popularity. He likes meat, calls everyone good boy, exciting to watch. :D Just hope him and Ward get into the same ring, or maybe him and Canelo.
He is fighting Murray, are you familiar with him? Solid boxer, tough guy, but no chance against GGG. Whos knows, he is tough as nails, maybe he can go the distance (sounds crazy, right? :D), but I'm rolling with GGG in 8.
Derek, great to hear from you! Make sure to post on you know what:)
Yeah not bad. I'd say slightly above average:)
May 2nd, 2015.... as a lifelong boxing fan and a lifelong horse racing day. What a day this will be! May 2nd can't come soon enough!
If anyone is headed out to Las Vegas, hit me up. I might go (probably close circuit).
Well, the picks took home 2nd and 3rd. I never bet show anymore after looking at the calculated ROI, so the W/PP hedge (as posted) was $120 overall. Luckily, the #4 brought home a solid $5.60 to place, which in place got me $112 on a $40 place bet. Overall, a $120 bet and I brought back $112, so a loss of $8. I can live with that. So far through two races, we're plus $128 (last time we won $136). I'm not doing one for tomorrow since I have stuff to do but I'll try to get one for Tuesday. Hope all y'all have a good one.
I posted this exact same thing on numerous other websites. He was a great man and was always my favorite. Besides the actual sports, he was what made ESPN, well, ESPN. He was the voice of ESPN. Loved him and his enthusiasm. Sportscenter will never be the same. Thoughts go out to his young daughters, the rest of his family and friends. Very sad news. This coming a few days after the great Steven Gerrard is saying goodbye. A difficult few days for the sports world.
Rest in peace, Stu. You were as cool as the other side of the pillow. #Gonebutneverforgotten #booyah
Hey Derek! Hope you're doing well. If I lose, hope you get the win. Did you bet my pick Bluegrass Singer yesterday? The guy was big time :). Our guy Carlos loved him :). Good luck jinlie and mary.
Not even a LFC fan but gonna miss ya. https://twitter.com/XabiAlonso/status/551001942626160643/photo/1
Atta' girl. Love her. Quality young jock and nice young woman, too. Looking forward to a big 2015 from her. I predict much more attention coming her way in 2015 as she continues to get better mounts.
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Slip/Sweater/ Boots/ Bag/Sunnies
The holiday season is still upon us with the last few days of 2016 left to soak up. We had a wonderful Christmas holiday up north full of family and much needed R&R. We are still undecided on our New Year's plans which also means I am undecided on what to wear. It all depends on the atmosphere and location, but this look is at the top of my list of options! Equal parts festive and comfortable- the perfect combination!
Slip/Sweater/ Boots/ Bag/Sunnies
This silky slip can also be dressed up by swapping the chunky knit sweater for a faux fur coat – an ultra glam New Year's look! I love the soft blush color, but the silver is stunning too (both on sale!). These velvet heels and this pair of statement earrings would complete the look perfectly! How do you plan to ring in 2017- a cozy night in or a fancy night out?
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The Hawthorne Caballeros are proud to introduce the 2019 Hawthorne Caballeros Design Team.
Matt Hurley – Program Coordinator
Matt Hurley will be returning to the Caballeros in his role of Program Coordinator. This will be Matt's 4th year in this role.
Matt brings with him a wealth of Drum Corps experience, having marched in DCA corps from the time he was 15. Matt's Drum Corps marching Experience started way back in 1979 when he became a member of the Bayonne Bridgemen's feeder corps, The Bayonne Kidets. He went on to also march with the Bayonne Bridgemen, The New York Skyliners, and the Sunrisers.
Matt also has been very active in the Indoor Color Guard world. He has performed with the
Bayonne Kidets, Conquest Color Guard, and The Emerald Marquis. He is Currently the Program Coordinator for the AMP Indoor Color Guard Organization. Prior to his Role at AMP, he was also the operations manager with The Black Watch Independent World color guard for 12 years.
Matt has designed and instructed many NJ/PA High School Marching Bands throughout the years. According to Matt" Way too many to List them all".
According to Matt "Each and every year at the Caballeros bring its own unique experience and excitement."
Adam Freeman – Music Coordinator
Adam Freeman is currently the Director of Bands at Hackettstown Middle School in northwest New Jersey. Adam graduated with honors from William Patterson University with a concentration in Euphonium performance and education certification. During his time there he was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Legion of Lows Tuba/Euphonium Quartet and was featured as a soloist with the High Mountain Symphony Orchestra. In his 10 years at Hackettstown both the high school and middle school bands have consistently received high marks and gained notoriety in the area for their performances.
Mr. Freeman credits a huge portion of his musical training to the marching arts. He began marching in the Hawthorne Caballeros from 2000-2003 concluding with a DCA championship in 2003. He then went on to march The Cadets from 2004-2005 winning a DCI world championship in his final marching year. Adam went on to be Assistant Caption Head with the Hawthorne Caballeros in 2006-2007, then winning three consecutive championships as a low brass technician with the Reading Buccaneers. Through these years he also spent some time on the staff of the Cadets and the Jersey Surf. Previously the Brass Caption Head, Adam is now the Music Coordinator for the Hawthorne Caballeros.
Adam is a music and visual designer for many bands including Wayne Hills HS, Kittatinny HS, Delaware Valley HS and Hackettstown HS all in New Jersey. Additionally writes for many bands in Florida, Arizona, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. He has taught and consulted bands in the Northeast. In addition to his responsibilities with the Caballeros, Adam was also the brass arranger for the 2014 Sun Devils Class A corps and 2015 Solaris Drum and Bugle Corps. He resides in Newton, NJ.
Matt Blood – Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger
Matt Blood is a percussion arranger, educator, and performer based out of the Southern New Jersey-area. He has arranged for many marching arts ensembles, including the Haddonfield Memorial HS Marching Band, InMotion Wind Performance Company, the Eastern Regional HS Indoor Drumline, the West Deptford High School Marching Band, the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Rutgers Marching Scarlet Knights. Currently, Matt is the Percussion Supervisor/Arranger for the West Deptford Band, Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger for the Hawthorne Caballeros, Front Ensemble Caption Head/Arranger for the Rutgers MSK, and a Front Ensemble Technician for WGI PIW Finalist United Percussion.
Matt received his Bachelor's degree in classical percussion performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, where he also has performed in some of their top ensembles. Using the knowledge he gained from educators such as Joe Tompkins, Kyle Zerna, Mike Truesdell, Javier Diaz, Steve Ballard and Ian Hale, Matt performs in local bands and orchestras in the New Jersey Tri-state area. In addition, Matt has performed as a member of the United Percussion Front Ensemble during their 2012-2014 seasons.
This will be Matt's third year with the Caballeros, and he is incredibly excited to be working with this fabulous staff in 2019.
Rich Klimowicz – Sound Designer
In 2013 Rich graduated from Millersville University with his degree in Music Performance and is currently living as a freelance percussionist in Lancaster, PA. He has actively served as a Marching Percussion specialist for many years now, currently working as the District Percussion Director for the Hempfield High School Marching Knights Program, Percussion Instructor and Arranger for Millersville University Marching Band since 2009 and a Percussion Program consultant for the Penn Manor Marching Band, Millersville PA.
Rich's drum corps career began in 2006 with The Reading Buccaneers and continued up until his age out year with the Cadets in 2010. After aging out he soon joined the staff at the Jersey Surf in 2012 and has continued to work with the World Class Organization each year, now going into his 8th consecutive year involved in Drum Corp International. In 2013 Rich joined the education and instructional staff at United Percussion and served the World Class unit up through 2015. All of these years of involvement has allowed him to grow while facing the demands of the World Class activity and along the way has partnered with Joe Costable as he founded OTFAudio. This will be Rich's second year returning to the Hawthorne Caballeros and is excited to work with the design team going into the 2019 summer season.
In addition to his involvement with the marching arts activity, Rich has a regular orchestral performance schedule through the year and maintains a regular studio of private students. He proudly works as Vic Firth Artist and has been a member for the Vic Firth Education Team since 2012.
You can read more and follow Rich at: http://www.RichKlimowicz.com
Chris Bernotas – Brass Arranger
Composer, conductor, clinician and educator, Chris M. Bernotas brings an energetic and enthusiastic approach to the world of music education and the marching arts. An active composer and arranger of concert band and string orchestra music, Mr. Bernotas is published with Alfred Music Publishing, Daehn Publications, Wingert-Jones Publishing, Northeastern Music Publications, Carl Fischer Music, TRN Music Publishing, and Bandworks Publications. Mr. Bernotas is the co-author of Alfred Publications Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young, Intermediate and Advanced Concert Band, along with Peter Boonshaft as well as co-author of the Sound Percussion method books with Dave Black.
Having a well-established history in the marching arts, Mr. Bernotas has written and arranged music for many drum corps and marching bands throughout the United States, including the Hawthorne Caballeros, Fusion Core, Connecticut Hurricanes, Rochester Crusaders, Magic of Orlando, and the University of Maryland's 'Mighty Sound of Maryland' Marching Band. He also adjudicates for marching band competitions and festivals nationwide. Mr. Bernotas is an active guest conductor and presenter at clinics and conferences throughout the United States.
For recordings please visit: www.youtube.com/chrisbernotas
Follow on Twitter: @cbernotas
Like my page: www.facebook.com/chrismbernotas
Paul Nalesnik – Battery Arranger
Paul Nalesnik is a freelance percussionist, arranger, and educator based out of central New Jersey. He is currently the Battery Arranger and Caption Head for United Percussion, Battery Arranger for the Caballeros Drum & Bugle Corps, and Quad tech at the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps. Paul also served as Battery Coordinator for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps in 2014. In addition to teaching drum corps, he also was the Caption Head and Arranger for the Rutgers University Drumline from 2012 until 2016. Paul taught percussion classes as an Adjunct Percussion Teacher at Immaculata High School and was a Percussion Consultant for the Arlington (NY) High School Marching Band. Presently, Paul is looking forward to serving as the Percussion Director for Marple-Newtown High School.
His marching career began at United Percussion in 2009 and 2010 marching quads. He then went on to march the Santa Clara Vanguard for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. With SCV, he was a featured performer at PASIC in 2013. In addition to his marching performance background, Paul received second place at the 2013 Atlanta Modern Snare Drum Competition and received first place at the 2014 PAS Kosa NY Chapter Snare Drum Competition. Paul is also credited with playing snare drum on the Wu Tang Clan album "40th Street Black", and with helping design and perform the opening to the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Along with his performance and education experience, Paul has published a snare drum solo book through Bachovich publications, entitled "The Rutgers Solos". As a dedicated educator, Paul has been inspired by many notable teachers; including Joseph Tompkins, Paul Rennick, Tom Aungst, Javier Diaz, Ken Riehman, and Kyle Zerna.
Justin McAdams – Visual Designer
Justin McAdams is excited to join the Hawthorne Caballeros staff as their visual designer for the 2019 season. He is the band director and district music coordinator for the Phoenixville Area School District in southeastern Pennsylvania and recently completed his 20th year of instruction as a lead clinician with the nationally recognized George N. Parks Drum Major Academy.
Justin is no stranger to the Caballeros, as he was was previously on the brass staff with the corps in 2010. He is a regionally and nationally recognized drill writer and program consultant for marching arts programs at the high school, collegiate, drums corps, and winter percussion ensembles up and down the east coast.


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4 Week Challenges
The Run Solo Project consists of 4-week virtual challenges where you complete one "race" a week for 4 weeks.
We have several challenges you can choose from in each 4-week series (when you are registering there will be a question that asks which series you would like to sign up for):
5 New Distances
- The Runner Awakens Challenge (one 5K a week)
- The Return of the Runner Challenge (one 10K a week)
- The Runner Strikes Back Challenge (5K-10K-5K-10K)
- The Attack of the Runner Challenge (5K-10K-5K-Half Marathon)
- The Phantom Runner Challenge (you run or walk 100 miles in 4 weeks)
Runner Swag
Pick Your Run Solo SwagEvery participant can choose from a variety of Run Solo Swag included in your registration. Chose from a variety of technical (100% polyester) moisture wicking shirts, Running Socks, Bib Boards or Face Mask. Lots of great designs to pick from.
- Choose your SUPER Cool Unique Custom Handmade Medal Color.
- Online "Results" Each Week
Runner Instructions
- Run your chosen challenge distance on a local route of your choosing or on a treadmill each for four weeks
- Use a GPS watch or phone with GPS app to track your time and distance
- Upload your results by Sunday night of each week (upon registering, we will send you instructions on how to upload your results)
- Kick your feet up, relax, and pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Maybe even go the extra mile and have a beer, glass of wine, or your favorite cocktail. It's that simple!
The race can be run any day of the week and results must be uploaded by Sunday night of each week. Please only submit one result for each week.
Safety First
- Be sure to choose a safe and legal route with minimum interruptions (if you choose to run outside).
- Maintain, at an absolute minimum, 6ft between you and anyone else.


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MILLBURN — Authorities have offered a cash reward for details leading to the arrest of a robber caught on video brutally beating a young mother in front of her 3-year-old daughter.
Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said Crimestoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the suspect's arrest. All calls will be kept confidential.
The attack, caught on video by a nanny camera at the Cypress Street home, shows the assailant repeatedly assaulting the unidentified female victim in the living room and later dragging her away, shoving her through a doorway and shutting the door.
Investigators say they are looking for a bearded man who forced his way into the home around 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The suspect took an undetermined amount of jewelry, according to Millburn police.
The victim, who sustained injuries to her face and legs, was treated and released from an area hospital, police said.
Persons with information about the crime are asked to contact Lt. Keith Laverty of the Millburn Police Department at (973) 564-7001 or (973) 565-7016.
Staff reporter Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report.
• Police search for Millburn robber captured by camera in home invasion


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Tom Crabtree
Founder and Creative Director
Tom Crabtree is the founder and Creative Director of Manual, a multi-disciplinary brand design studio in San Francisco. Established in 2009, Manual's work in brand creative direction and design spans many business sectors including transportation and technology, music, arts and culture, food and drink as well as health and beauty.
Crabtree's experience in graphic design, specifically brand identity, spans 20 years and has taken him from London, where he worked at some of London's leading brand design agencies, to Apple in California, where he joined the marketing team in 2006 to help launch the iPhone and design the packaging. In addition to leading the output of Manual, he gives lectures, curates exhibitions and participates in international design events and awards.


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Download Skype App for Android Phones
Finally, at long last, after so much waiting, Skype one of the famous VOIP (Voice over IP) service provider released an app for Smart phones running on Google's Android Mobiles OS. Android smartphone owners can now download a free Skype app from the Android Market which will let them make free Skype-to-Skype calls, and send and receive IMs for free, one-to-one or with a group. You can also call phones at Skype's great rates – over WiFi or 3G. Note: For U.S users Skype recommends to you connect to a WiFi zone for best value.
Highlights of 'Skype for Android app' include:
* Make Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
* Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups
* Make Skype calls at low rates to people on landline or mobile phones
* Receive calls to your online personal phone number on Skype
* See when your Skype contacts are online/available to chat
To download Skype app for Android Phones, Visit skype.com/m on your phone.
You'll need to have Android 2.1 or above installed to run this thing (Skype tested it on HTCs Desire and Legend phones, Google's Nexus One, and Motorola's Milestone and Milestone XT710) , but if you do, why aren't you downloading it already? If you already use Skype on a computer, you'll see your full contact list when you sign in to Skype on your Android phone, hence eliminating the hassle of creating a new account. If not, you can set up an free account and be ready to go in minutes. Let us know how your own 'droid fares in the comments below.


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RichFaces 4.5.11.Final Release AnnouncementPosted by michpetrov in Michal Petrov's Blog on Nov 23, 2015 7:04:39 AM
RichFaces 4.5.11.Final is available for download.
In this release we have updated styling options for chart, notifyMessage and dataGrid and updated our VDL documentation with regards to default attribute values. We have also added an option to skip resource optimization during build (-Doptimization.skip)
Release Notes
- [RF-12098] - PickList doesn't accept comma in string value
- [RF-13045] - param and hashParam: attribute @rendered is not working
- [RF-13259] - DataTable rowClasses with columnGroup is not rendered
- [RF-14163] - showcase: correct references to bean
- [RF-14164] - rich:notifyMessage, notifyMessages: attributes @style and @title are not applied to created message component
- [RF-14169] - showcase: panel: bad description in lookCustomization sample
- [RF-14171] - @resetValues was added to not listed components
- [RF-14172] - validator: @event cannot be a ValueExpression
- [RF-14174] - validator: @immediate does not work and has wrong description
- [RF-14175] - calendar: unused attribute @weekDayLabels
- [RF-14176] - chart: attribute @style does not work
- [RF-14178] - validator: @onbeforesubmit cannot be used with MyFaces
- [RF-14179] - VDL-doc: specified default values are not correct
- [RF-14194] - Misprint in format string of MessageFormat.format in ResourceServletContainerInitializer
- [RF-14197] - page-fragments: dataGrid: getRecordsInRow contains bad condition
Component Upgrade
- [RF-14162] - showcase: add missing links to VDL Documentation/Component Reference in some examples
- [RF-14168] - showcase: collapsibleSubTable demo: wrong output in cars total count
- [RF-14183] - page-fragments: inputNumberSlider: dragging the handle starts from wrong value
- [RF-14186] - Hide @converter and @value in components extending UIOutput
- [RF-14190] - Provide better contrast for selected items
- [RF-14192] - showcase: focus: fix simple and delayed samples
- [RF-14193] - Allow skipping resource optimization during build
- [RF-14196] - page-fragments: dataGrid: make methods for returning of elements in advanced interactions public
Feature Request
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- [RF-14166] - rich:calendar keyboard support to close calendar
- [RF-14157] - showcase: fix integration tests
- [RF-14158] - update VDL doc for notify's @sticky attribute
- [RF-14173] - VDL-doc: validator: add missing documentation of attributes
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Background: The main categories of reconstruction following total gastrectomy are restoration of intestinal continuity without preservation of the duodenal food passage (Roux-en-Y oesophagojujunostomy) and restoration of intestinal continuity with preservation of the duodenal passage. Operations in either category may be combined with the construction of an enteric pouch or gastric reservoir to simulate the reservoir function of the normal, intact stomach. Methodology: The study included 20 patients, who underwent total gastrectomy with Hunt-Lawrence J–pouch reconstruction. In each patient postprandial symptoms, food intake in single meal (intake capacity),body weight, serum nutritional parameters viz. Serum total protein, serum albumin, serum cholesterol were evaluated. The follow up period was for 6 months and the patients were interviewed, examined periodically viz after 1 week of discharge from hospital, at the end of 1 month and at the end of 6 months. Results: The mean age of patients included in our study was 63 years. Postoperative follow up presented an improving trend in the mean haemoglobin values, 9.93±0.633 g/dl, 10.655±0.75 g/dl, 10.63±0.91 g/dl at the end of first week, first month and 6 months respectively. Preoperative mean serum albumin was 2.96±0.415 g/dl and post-operative mean serum albumin values were 2.51±0.566 g/dl, 2.835±0.752 g/dl, 3.24±0.392 g/dl at the end of first week, first month and 6 months respectively. The mean body weight preoperatively was 62.4±9.213 kilograms and the mean body weight ratio calculated on the follow up was 93.37±0.0388 %, 95.80±0.0313%, 97.95±0.0487% respectively. Conclusion: The findings of this study show that Hunt Lawrence reconstruction offers cancer patients an acceptable reconstructional method after total gastrectomy. The advantages of the pouch reconstruction: diminishing of postoperative symptoms, improvement in eating capacity, decreased postoperative weight loss and better postoperative nutrition.


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If it's not sufficient simply to develop a relationship into the game, you can look at the Passion Puzzle. It really is a casino game that features not just a intimate slope. right Here, besides the primary plot, you'll constantly play puzzles like three in a line, moving amounts, and making coins with their intimate achievements.
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Lovestruck Choose The Romance
Lovestruck is just one of the few games that are romantic enables you to develop relationships with various sexes. You can easily become a same-sex few or an old-fashioned couple – the designers account fully for your choice and develop the right figures.
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All tales are very different plus don't have perhaps the repetition that is slightest – there was pure and tender love, and stories from college, and a sweet love story with confectioners. Choose an account to your taste and immerse yourself in this interesting realm of Lovestruck.
The Arcana: a Romance – Interactive that is mystic Tale
Nevertheless, many interesting tales about love and relationship are stylized under anime games. The Arcana is a complete intimate and world that is mysterious by which you will end up the key character of Otome novel.
The game that is whole LGBT friendly, that offers you more freedom in your actions and associates along with other figures. Using this, you will have to be a lot more careful in building intimate relationships, thinking carefully about every option you create.
Into the tale, after guessing on Tarot cards you lose your memory. Getting up without memories, you feel the protagonist of this story that is mystical along the way of that you simply will create your love. The Arcana has 6 different characters with whom you might have a relationship that is romantic possibly even with some of those.
The entire game is followed by good layouts and gorgeous landscapes, that won't let you tell that the look is too easy. Choose your home and location in this whol story – from then on, it's going to be a lot easier in order to make a love option.
Plots of those games tend to be impractical and dream. Frequently, you feel the protagonist or heroine, that is enclosed by the attention of all of the figures near you.
Here it is possible to feel large amount of focus on your individual, along with plunge into romantic relationships and feelings. Choosing your actions when you look at the game, you are able to lead all of them to various endings, in addition to develop other characters to your relationships.
Since Dating Simulators had been initially popular in Japan, they will be loved by all anime fans due to their design. Develop which our number of games aided you, and you may easily handle the experience of loneliness due to their assistance.


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AMSTERDAM -- Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 20 -- Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them asfor men.
Those conclusions emerged from two European studies presented at the meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes here.
Agneta Hilding, M.D., of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues, had previously reported that men have a higher overall risk for type 2 diabetes. In their follow-up study they examined whether the difference in risk was affected by menopause.
Dutch researchers, meanwhile, said that data from the 1,145 patient ZODIAC (Zwolle Outpatient Diabetes project Integrating Available Care) study found that the all cause mortality ratio was 2.15 for women (95% confidence interval, 1.85 to 2.49) compared with 1.75 (95% CI 1.48 to 2.05) for men (P=0.83).
Dr. Hilding and colleagues evaluated data from 2,383 men and 3,329 women who had participated in the baseline study from 1992 through 1994 and were available for follow-up from 2003 through 2004. The participants had no known diabetes, and all underwent new oral glucose challenge testing and filled out questionnaires regarding lifestyle. Women were also asked about menopausal status and use of hormone replacement therapy.
At baseline, 38% of the women were pre-menopausal and 16% were postmenopausal and had not taken hormone replacement therapy. At follow-up, 10% had still not entered menopause and 38% were postmenopausal and not taken hormone replacement therapy.
Diabetes prevalence was higher in men at both baseline and follow-up. At baseline, 2.1% of men versus 1.3% of women had newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a 1.6-fold difference. Similarly, at follow-up, 4.2% of men were newly diagnosed with diabetes versus 1.7% of women.
At both time points there were similar differences between the sexes in impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance.
Incident diabetes - disease newly diagnosed between baseline and follow-up - was 3.5% in men compared with 1.4% in women.
In an analysis controlling for menopausal status, the authors found that there were no interactions between menopause and type diabetes.
In the ZODIAC study Gijs W.D. Landman, M.D., of the Isala Clinics in Zwolle, the Netherlands, and colleagues, compared mortality among 1,145 patients with type 2 diabetes to mortality in the general population.
Dr. Landman said that although women generally have a survival advantage over men, "type 2 diabetes eliminates the relative protection against death in women."
The ZODIAC study researchers evaluated mortality rates in male and female patients using standardized mortality ratios, and created Cox proportional hazard models to examine the association of death with established risk factors, including age, duration of diabetes, smoking status, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, estimated glomerular filtration rate as a measure of renal function, BMI, cholesterol/HDL ratio, and the presence or absence of macrovascular complications.
When they assessed standardized mortality ratios, the authors found that the all-cause mortality ratio was 2.15 for women (95% confidence interval, 1.85 to 2.49) compared with 1.75 (95% CI 1.48 to 2.05) for men, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.83).
Among women, risk factors associated with increased risk of mortality were age (hazard ratio 1.11, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.14), HbA1c (HR1.25, 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.41), and macrovascular complications (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.70).
Among men, the risk factors significantly associated with mortality were age (HR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.09), smoking (HR 1.78, 95% CI 1.23 to 2.57), estimated glomerular filtration rate (HR, 95% CI 0.96 to 0.99), and macrovascular complications (HR 1.51, 95% CI 1.00 to 2.28).
"This study confirms that diabetes management should not be gender specific, and that women should be treated as aggressively as men," Dr. Landman said.


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Was this just a misunderstanding as well?
Ahmed Mohammed, also known as "clock-boy," just can't seem to stop doing stupid things. First, he brought a clock that looked like a bomb to school, and now he has met with a man wanted for crimes against humanity.
Ahmed has been on a world tour, visiting places like Saudi Arabia and other fabulous countries known for their love of human rights. His most recent stop was in Sudan where he met with Omer Hassan al-Bashir, the president.
There's just one problem with Bashir–
Bashir has an outstanding arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for allegedly "orchestrating genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur." His country is under a range of U.S. sanctions. For five years in the 1990s, Bashir is reported to have harbored Osama bin Laden. According to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks, the dictator may have quietly stolen $9 billion worth of oil money.
Shockingly, Ahmed Mohamed's father — Elhassan Mohamed — ran against Bashir in two presidential elections.
When Elhassan's name was blocked from appearing on the 2010 ballot, he accused Bashir of removing him from the election, saying, "I was told that Bashir personally intervened with the [appeals] court to reject my challenge."
Immediately after the "clock" incident, Mohamed was touted as a hero in the Muslim community–"the hero they had been waiting for". Now he's meeting with a known criminal which doesn't do much for his "innocent victim" pretense.
Source: Look Who Bomb-Clock Boy Was Just Photographed With in Sudan… WE WERE RIGHT
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A healing touch: How a team of Indian Muslims made history
The only thing amiss with the book is that Burak Akçapar has dedicated rather too many pages to provide a concrete context to the Medical Mission. Though the book is titled and based on the Medical Mission of 1912-13, a detailed account of the same comes only towards the end.
People's Mission to the Ottoman Empire: MA Ansari and the Indian Medical Mission, 1912-13
Burak Akçapar
Oxford University Press
Rs 995
In 1912, during the ongoing Balkan War, there was a strong reaction in India against the Western onslaught on the Ottoman Empire by a group of Balkan countries.
Responding to this, Maulana Shaukat Ali, who later became a prominent leader of the Khilafat movement, appealed to Indians, especially Muslims, for funds to send a medical mission to the war zone. The Mission's aim was to render support to the wounded Ottoman soldiers.
Consequently, led by Shaukat Ali's brother and political leader Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and a young promising doctor Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, the Indian Medical Mission 1912-13 served in the war-torn Ottoman Empire for more than six months.
Today, whenever we talk about a group of young Muslim men travelling across borders and fulfilling a religious responsibility, the discourse is about fighting what is popularly referred to as jihad, culminating in grotesque violence in the name of religion. And, whenever we talk about the caliphate--of which the Ottoman was the last, abolished in 1924-- the discourse is about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), known for its atrocities in West Asia, proclaiming its re-establishment.
Thus, nothing can be more timely than an account of how a group of 25 young Muslim medical professionals from the subcontinent-'representing the flower of Mohammedan youth'-fulfilled their Islamic responsibility and expressed a sense of pan-Islamic solidarity, not through violence, but 'humanitarian and political internationalist activities' in the Ottoman Empire.
Turkish ambassador to India, Burak Akçapar, primarily, tells us that story, albeit building up too much of a context, sometimes.
In mid-December 1912, the Indian Medical Mission, led by Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, left for Turkey to treat the wounded Ottoman soldiers of the Balkan wars of 1912-13. The motivation behind this Mission was 'a pan-Islamism peculiar to the nineteenth and early twentieth century'.
This pan-Islamism served the purpose of uniting the Indian Muslim community around a common idea and satisfying, what Akçapar says, 'their urge for action at a historical juncture when their displeasure with the British rule kept surging, yet their cohesion and indeed strength to resist it outright was solidly at bay'.
The idea of Islamic solidarity across borders, in turn, helped Indian Muslims 'find the fighting spirit in themselves', turning, thus, from 'internationalism to proto-nationalism'.
Mukhtar Ansari, a successful doctor of his times-the first Indian to be appointed as a resident medical officer at the Charing Cross Hospital in London-went on to become an influential political leader both in the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He was the grand uncle of the incumbent Indian vice-president Hamid Ansari and a staunch Gandhian.
The mission served in Turkey for about seven months, establishing two field hospitals and carrying out other humanitarian work. It captured the imagination of the Indian Muslims back home through MA Ansari's letters from Turkey which were published regularly between November 1912 and July 1913 in the English weekly journal Comrade. The journal was edited by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, who was also the 'proverbial intellectual and the rhetorical sinew' behind the Indian Medical Mission. Mohammad Ali was described by the writer HG Wells as a man who possessed 'the heart of Napoleon, the pen of Macaulay and the tongue of Burke'.
Under extremely challenging circumstances, the Mission set up the tents for its first field hospital at Omerli in early February 1913, which had the capacity to house 120-150 patients at a time.
The members of the Mission, writes MA Ansari in a letter, "in spite of the bitterest, and the severest winter when their tents were often completely snowed up and their camp was one mass of snow and mud, when the Turks themselves would not venture out of their houses", worked hard and cured the wounded.
In the course of the war, Ansari divided his mission into two parts-one would remain in Omerli and the other, under his leadership, would accompany Enver Pasha, the charismatic leader of the Young Turks movement, to the war zone of Gallipoli. The second hospital was set up in the town of Çanakkale, where in the month of March 1913 alone, the Mission treated 171 admitted patients and 101 outdoor patients.
When the Mission finally returned to Delhi on the evening of July 10, 1913, the railway station was packed with around 30,000 people who had come to catch a glimpse of Mukhtar Ansari and his teammates. People wanted to kiss their hands and garland them, for they had sacrificed to serve Islam.
MA Ansari's letters form the foundation of Akçapar's book, equipping him with reliable and detailed first-person accounts of the Mission and its work in Turkey. His letters, as published in Comrade, have been sequentially collected in an appendix at the end of the book. These letters, apart from chronicling the work of the Mission-the difficulties they faced, how Turkish officials helped them, and the concerns they raised-are also a treasure house of information about political developments in Turkey, records of Turkish life and culture, and vivid descriptions of picturesque landscapes.
Ansari's letters also showcase his multi-faceted personality as an able leader, diplomat and manager-travelling throughout Turkey to meet bureaucrats and politicians, chalking out plans to make the work of the Mission effective, managing the finances of the Mission, keeping abreast of the political developments, and in all this, finding time to write about everything in letters to Mohammad Ali.
Through the prism of the largely overlooked Mission, Akçapar shows us the larger picture. He explains how the mission offers a vantage point to study the circumstances of the Indian Muslims at a time when they were concerned regarding the future of the caliphate, the state of the Muslim world and the denigration of Muslim culture across the globe. Akçapar puts forward the right questions-why and how-to contextualise and analyse what happened, and while doing so, enriches the book's narrative making it an important piece of work for the cerebral.
The only thing amiss with the book is that Burak Akçapar has dedicated rather too many pages to provide a concrete context to the Medical Mission. Though the book is titled and based on the Medical Mission of 1912-13, a detailed account of the same comes only towards the end, with major initial portions being dedicated to a broad historical narrative. Had the history of the Balkan War or the relationship between Mughals in India and the Ottoman Empire been described to a lesser extent, this account of the exploits of Dr. Ansari and his team would have been a more enjoyable read.
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Even though team manager Jiřího Čepeláka says the final decision will be made one month before the MXoN, the Czech Republic have named the riders that are expected to race in Ernée. Representing the Czech Republic:
Filip Neugebauer MX2
Martin Michek MXGP
Jára Romančík OPEN
The Czechs are building towards a stronger team in the future, with which they hope to claim te title once again like they did 40 years ago on home turf.
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Fixed-income investors should not chase after yields as returns do not reflect risks. Instead, people should stick to quality, like investment-grade corporate debt and bond-related exchange traded funds.
With benchmark 10-year Treasury yields back down to about 1.8%, there is a greater chance of rates rising than falling lower. [The ETF Income Conundrum: Balancing Yield and Risk]
"Long term, there is only one direction rates can go from here," Lane Jones, chief investment officer at Evensky and Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management, said in a CNBC article. "Our approach is to remain defensive and not reach for yield."
Many may look at high-yield corporate bonds as an attractive alternative to the paltry yields in U.S. government bonds. For example, the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEArca: JNK) has a 6.11% 30-day SEC yield and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYG) has a 5.52% 30-day SEC yield. [Corporate Bond ETFs: Oil-Induced Default Risks Are Overblown]
Additionally, some may think that these junk bond ETFs may be cheap, especially after the recent pullback late last year. However, the yield premium over Treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds remain historically low.
You're not getting paid much for the extra risk," Jacob Wolkowitz, investment manager at Accredited Investors, warned.


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Emily Ratajkowski's marriage to Sebastian Bear-McClard came as somewhat of a shock to fans, who didn't realize she would be heading to the altar so soon. She shared photos of the lowkey wedding on Instagram on Feb. 23, announcing her new surprise-marriage to world.
Now, Ratajkowski has shared a photo of her wedding ring on Instagram—and the actress is completely naked in the shot. Showcasing a number of rings on both hands, as she covers her nipples, Ratajkowski's wedding band is visible:
Bear-McClard and Ratajkowski had a small wedding at a registry office in New York. The bride wore a $200 mustard Zara suit, and a wide-brimmed black hat with a small veil attached. In true Ratajkowski style, the wedding was chic, understated, and unexpected.
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The newlyweds made their red carpet debut last night at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California. Bear-McClard and Ratajkowski looked extremely happy together, and spent much of the night laughing:
It's unclear how long Ratajkowski has been dating movie producer Bear-McClard, but reports say that the pair were friends for a long time before getting married. According to Us Weekly, "Emily has known Sebastian for years. They were all in a friend group. He wasn't a stranger."
In January 2018, it was reported that Ratajkowski was no longer living with her previous boyfriend in Los Angeles. She was first photographed with Bear-McClard on February 13, right before Valentine's Day, heading out to dinner. Ratajkowski made the wedding announcement on Instagram on Feb. 23, 2018.
Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.


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Interactive whiteboards are convenient tools for people to use to draw and write on to communicate ideas with anybody else in the room at the same time as other people around the world. But they can be too expensive ...
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As the cameras on smartphones get better and better, the need for a good tripod mount to take better photos on those smartphones keeps growing also. The New Glif is a redesigned version of the pioneering Glif tripod ...
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Smartphones continue to be the most popular devices for consumers to take photos with. But, despite the ongoing improvements that have been made to smartphone cameras' megapixels and other features, dedicated ...
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For decades, much of what movie and TV companies have referred to as 3D has really been stereoscopy, the illusion that parts of an image are at different levels of depth in front of your eyes. We've even seen ...
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As new iPhones come out each year, many people upgrade and are left with what's considered a useless piece of junk—their old phones. Technology changes so fast that many of these old iPhones are pretty much ...
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For people on the go, a typical morning routine may include grabbing a coffee and checking smartphones. If that's the case, the EFFIC mug may be the solution the connected crowd did not know they were looking ...
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The problem with a traditional thermometer is that it doesn't continuously measure a sick user's temperature. There is no way for it to keep track of fever spikes that can happen in the middle of the night –- ...
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If high-resolution music wasn't on anyone's mind last year, it sure will be this year with the onslaught of products aimed directly at the seemingly growing market, like the Pono Music Player and ...
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Gaming and smartphones go together like peanut butter and jelly, or whatever other cliché phrase is most appropriate. It makes sense, too because the kind of power a smartphone has absolutely dwarfs full consoles ...
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What a year for women AND where do you go from here?
This time last year, I joined 750,000 other women (and men) in the streets of Los Angeles to come together in womanhood, in solidarity with groups who felt threatened by the incoming government. It was thrilling to be part of such a large expression of collective voice. As I look back, it's a voice that hasn't (and hopefully won't ever) go silent. So much happened in 2017 that stand out as monumental for women. Everything from sexual harassment scandals that rocked several industries to the myriad of women who were elected to political office in the last election. So much has been uprooted and yet, we're just getting started. It got me thinking about what lessons I drew from all that has transpired, albeit an opportunity to reframe something or a new action I want to take so that I contribute more fully in making this a better world. I'm curious what insights you've had that have directly informed how you show up and lead in your life.
Insight #1
Challenge is part of life; it makes us stronger. If you choose to learn from hardships and leverage those as a way to grow, you'll expand who you are and how your sharing yourself with the world. The challenge becomes a path to your authentic way. Which is why it's critical to use your voice and remember how powerful you really are so you can elevate the collective consciousness. This is not a time to keep silent for fear of rocking the boat.
Insight #2
We need each other in a way that brings out the higher self in all of us. This incredible TED Talk called How Trees Talk to Each Other is an amazing example in nature of how, like us, trees are interdependent. If you can't take 18 minutes to watch the Ted talk, the main takeaway is: all species are living in harmony in a way that's graceful because they've realized it allows each one of them to thrive. If we work in reality, that means we have responsibility and an opportunity to explore our interconnection to one another.
In order to do that, you need to know who you are, know what you're about, and share that with people in a way that's truthful.
Time to take stock of your life. How are you choosing to relate to this moment in time?
Are you retreating or are you engaging?
The way we do one thing is the way you do everything. Are you willing to let your insight inform how you show up today, so that you can experience a more enjoyable, purpose-filled version of your life?
In the words of Lin Manuel Miranda, "Look around, look around, at how lucky we are to be alive right now."


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Savage Rifts Voice of Hope Episode 23 Fireside with Sean Roberson Part 2
Fellow Rifters Welcome back to Part 2 of my Deep Dive with Sean Roberson into the remains of the Savage Rifts Tomorrow Legion Player's Guide Playtest version. We talk about MARS, Traits, skills, and edges, equipment, and Hero's Journey Rolls. Enjoy the show as you read the Recently released Playtest version of Arcana and Mysticism. And if you are going, enjoy Gencon.